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plant in Regina, 4 ' AGE FOUR THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1931 "The Oshawa Daily Times ; Succeed ing: 7 THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER ve (Established 1871) hed every afters ie an ol holy ou n| be awa, ted. Chase M. Mundy, President. As R. Alloway, Managing Director. Daily Times is a member of The Cana Te Quan the Canadian Daily Newipapers Asso: clation, the Ontario Provincial Dailies' and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. ' SUBSCRIPTION RATES An Independent newspaper noon pt Sun and f Delivered by carrier in Oshawa and suburbs, 12¢. a Canada (outside Oshawa cartier bi] ji Gonads 1 United States $4.00 a year. ' ) TORONTO OFFICE Teieol iilding, 66 T' ance Street. Telephone Bo Be OT Fonsdder; representative, SATURDAY, MARCH 7th, 1931 CONFIDENCE IN CANADA It was encouraging to the people of Osh- wa to read yesterday that General Motors of Canada has decided to re-open its branch Sask. The fact that this unit of the company's factories will once 'more become a centre of activity leads to "the belief that the officials of the company _ believe that better times are in store for the automobile industry in the immediate future. Indeed, that very idea was conveyed in a statement by H. A. Brown given to the press yesterday afternoon. He said: "While 'present economic conditions do not warrant the re-opening of the plant at this time, we are of the opinion that we may now look to the future with greater confidence." This feeling is further borne out by the statement that the Oldsmobile, one of the company's higher-priced automobiles, is to be added to the production line of the west- ern plant. Heretofore only Chevrolet and Pontiacs, the cars of lowest cost and there- | fore of highest quantity production, have been made in the west. The fact that the sompany has gone another step and added the Oldsmobile to its line indicates in anoth- er way it believes that a measure of prosper- ity will return to Canada this year, The company is also to be commended for its courage in taking this step despite the fact that, as Mr. Brown points out, a. loss will be suffered at first on the production operations. But it is with a feeling of grati- tude to the government for its aid to the Canadian automobile industry, as contained in the recent amendment to the tariff, and with a desire to assist in alleviating the un- employment problem in the west to some extent, that the step has been taken. The re-opening of the Regina plant will probably not have any adverse affect upon the Oshawa operations of the company. In fact, it may bring more work to Oshawa workmen, for a number of the parts that go into the manufacture of Chevrolet, Pontiac and Oldsmobile cars are made in this city, either at the G.M.C. plant itself or in other factories here. Only 100 men are being em- ployed at the Regina factory at first, and the people of the west who are noted for their loyalty in buying goods manufactured in their own prairie provinces in preference to an imported article, will no doubt absorb enough of an additional production to keep that 100 men bsuy. RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT There is considerable merit in the sugges- tions put forward on the subject of unem- ployment by Professor Cassidy, delivering a lecture in connection with the University Extension course here. Professor Cassidy, "who has given much thought to this grave problem pointed out that the mere replacing of one political party with another, or the mere expenditure of money, could not be a Permansnt remedy. of the chief contentions of Professor Cassidy was that the purchasing power of the consumer must be raised, that is, that wages must be maintained at their present i els or increased. In the other direction, deplored the heavy speculation, which had gone beyond all bounds, and which took money that should be used in regular chan- nels of trade and commerce. .- The planning of public works for a long period, of perhaps fifteen years in advance, was another of his suggestions. This is rather difficult in a city like Oshawa, which experienced such rapid growth in a short ce of time. Yet there is much merit in suggestion, which has been put forward 'various members of the city council in the ast three years, that capital expenditures hould be budgeted for a period of years so an extraordinary amount of money ould not be spent in oue year, with a con- sequent tightening up of spending for two or three years thereafter. IMPORTED VEGETABLES (Toronto Telegram) Early vegetables in the southern states are largely produced by cheap negro labor, But the industry across the line is highly or- ganized. By flooding Canada with its sur- Pls stock it can maintain prices in its own , 'On one occasion it poured train- new. potatoes into Canada just as here was ready for digging. The the ground. They weren't the price, And the same applied to other varieties £ tell you, that uty as new American stuff comes in the nadian mardtet the sale of staple stock such as potatoes, onions, ture nips, carrots and parsnips is dead. The people have become educated to buying the "new" vegetables and they look with a cer- tain contempt on. '*'old" Canadian_stock- at half the price or less. : The 'garden truck" industry in Canada is an important one. It must not be ruined to make Canada a dumping ground for surplus American stocks--in other words, to keep fhe price of vegetables up in American mar- ets. ' . While considerable quantities of new Am- erican vegetables and fruit will continue to come in under the higher tariffs and new dumping clauses they will rightfully be look- ed upon as luxuries and should be paid for as such, That they are required for the health of Canadians is not shown by health statistics. Canadians were healthy and'lived just as long before the early American vege- tables were heard of --Toronto Telegram, EDITORIAL NOTES Chief of Police Friend warns the citizens to beware of counterfeit $20 bills, That is rather useless to the many who seldom see such "real money." Parents would do well to heed the request' of the public health nurses that they co- operate in combatting whooping cough. This is a difficult disease to control, and often ends disastrously for the patient. The unanimous resolution of the city's medical men urging that the Board of Health laboratory be kept in use, should be a suffici- ent answer to the economists that maintain that it should be abolished. The doctors know best the service it renders. Parents will be glad that the vigilance of the local health officials has caused a peddler i raw milk to discontinue his operations in he city. When pasteurized milk is so readily available the raw product with its unknown content of disease carrying germs is rather dangerous, especially for children. | Other Editors' Comment. TOO MUCH (St. Catharines Standard) The Prince of Wales speaks English, French and Spanish, and one great American newspaper has hope that some day he will be able to pes Amurrican. WHAT NEXT (Detroit News) Some one has succeeded in carving 100 words on a grain of rice, We are in hopes it includes directions as to how to cook it. So few people can cook rice, POST MORTEM DISHONOR (Cleveland News) California case of the actress pronounced guilty of murder though she killed herself months before, may help a little in making suicide unattractive, MISSED HIM (Peterboro Examiner) The leaders had their innings in the debate in the Legislature, but the spice Mr, Ferguson used to put into the proceedings was missing. g BITS OF HUMOR A BUSY GROUP "Where were you boys an hour ago, when I called you to fielp mé " asked Farmer Brown at the supper table. "I was in the barn setting a hen," said one, "I was in the loft setting a saw," answered another, "I was in the bedroom setting a clock," spoke up the third. . "And I was in the pantry setting a trap," replied the fourth, "You're a fine lot," remarked the farmer, "And where were you?" he asked, turning to the youngest, "I was on the doorstep setting still l" WORKS BOTH WAYS A villager in the West Country had received a grat. uity, and decided to set himself up as a fishmonger, Among the people upon whom he called in the hope of getting (stom was the local clergyman. "I'm sorry," the vicar said, "but I'm afraid T shall be unable to be a customer of yours, You see, 1 get my fish fresh from town." The man opened his shop, and did quite wells hut he ceased to attend the parish church, One day the vicar called on him to ascertain the reason. "Well, sir," the fishmonger replied, "after you told me you got your fish fresh from town, I bought a wireless sect. Now 1 get my sermons fresh from town!" ABLE TO STAND IT Lady Poet--"My new Spring poem has thirty-eight stanzas, all as good as the one I have read to you, To whom shalll dedicate it?" © The Editor="To your husband." "But he is dead." "So much the better, ANYWAY, THEY DIG IN (at athletic meet)--"Where's your angry He'll be able to stand it." She farmers? ; He="Why, what angry farmers?" She--"Didn't you say we would see the cross- country men?" BITS OF VERSE THE ROAD TO HAPPINESS The road that leads to happiness 1s seldom paved with gold, Yet they who tread its lowly ways See golden worlds unfold, By blooming lands of helpful deeds, By sunny fields of song, Beneath a sky of loving praise, Its pathway winds along. Sometimes it Jeads throtigh choking dust When noontide rays are hot, But there iis always just ahead Some quiet garden spot, No one has walked this happy road Without his hours of grief, Y and yet there wait for every. soul Bek ther of sweet relieh, "The road that leads to happiness. Pray, where may it be found? Where Love goes on its blessed way Through cach life's daily round. PY © + Thomas Curtis Clark, The most effictent method of advertising and onc from which the most tangible results can be traced is the newspapers, News papers are read faithfully by the majority of our populatiop, and I know from experience that they do read tho ads, The problem of advertising probably presents more perplex. ing angles than any question that come before the manager of any business for decision, and most of the mediums preeented are of prac tically no value whatsoever, fully 90 per cent being worthless, I could enumerate scored of avery day propositions which are brought to the attention of busi- ness men as advertising mediums, but which possess no merit to recommend them and the cost iy always much more than an ad vertisement in thelr town news. paper. Of course, some of these propositions must he patronized ou account of the good will of proms- fnent citizens or , perchance, a eiub or lodge, but their advertis- Ing value is generally nil, THEREFORE, WHEN YOU WANT TO GET SOMETHING BE. FORE THE PUBLIC, PLACE IT IN THE NEWSPAPER AND YOU WILL HE SURE OF A RETURN IN YOUR INVESTMENTS, AS A GOOD AD IS ALWAYS AN IN. VESTMENT=--=NOT AN EXPENSE. Eye Care by C. H, Tuck, Opt, D\ (Copyright, 1938) MYOPIA This condition generally be- comes noticeable before the age of 20" and is seldom noticed in chil- dren under school age. Myopia may be considered a con- dition due to civilization, It is practically unknown amongst the savages and rarely in people of no education, A small percentage is noticed in pupils in the primary classes but increased number of cases are found in more advanced classes in the later school life and a much greater number of cases in found in the larger conties thun in the small country places. As compared with other condi tions, Myopia is not always heredl- tory but fs found amongst people whose vision is restricted by thelr surroundings, producing a short sighted class of people, more con- tent to follow indoor work and guch work as required vision at close points, Myople people have poor distant vision and are great. ly handicapped in following the games and sports their lous afflict. ed companions may enjoy. Those who follow similiar occu- pations and enjoyment will seek the company of those who nave things in common with them. The German people have been referred to by many writers as a Myople race of peoplo and at one time took the lead in education und re- search, The Myopic eye, in shape, Is longer than the. normal eye, but the condition is not solely depen dant upon the length of the eye- pall. The condition exists because the power of the eye is excessive for tho length of the eye. i en; but he that doet FELLOWSHIP OF PRAYER DAILY LENTEN DEVOTION PREPARED By # THE REV CLARENCE H. WILSON DO FOR THE COMMISSION ON EVANGELISM OF THE FEDEML COUNCIL OF THE CHURCHES OF CHRIST. IN AMERICA THE GUEST IN THE HOUSE "But Mary has chosen that good part which shall not be taken away trom here"--Luke 10:42, (Read | Luke 10:38-42.) | Meditation {Our sympathy goes out to Martha, i the good housewife and careful host- ess. Nevertheless we do not. go to cur friends 10 sec how nicely they can serve a dinner nor merely to eat, We go to see our friends themselves and to enjoy that highest form of enter tainment, good talk, Mary was real- ly more hospitable to their guest than Martha : she gave Him what He liked best, And think of neglecting the talk of Jesus for the sake of showing oR it a good dinner elegantly sery- [3 Prayer Our heavenly Father who hast spread for us our table, grant unto us | grace to choose the good part, that amid the manifold duties of lite we | nevdect not the hunger of our hearts and minds, Amen, WHO SHALL ENTER-- Not ever one that saith unto me, Tors pod : shall enter into the kingdom of heay- at de the will of my Father which is heavens =Mat- PRAYER--We please Thee most, Father, wh li he fully foward out fellow men." nd What Others Say | WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE A NATION Mr. Editor: An awtul lot is being said just now about the Communists, These folks seem to me to have many names, like Joseph's coat had many colours, Communist, Socialist, Atheists, Bol. shevism, Myself 1 don't know one from the other, It seems to me that we are suffering with a little ma- larial fever for to my mind there is nothing gives a person so much mis- givings as a good dose of malarial, and a lot of our talk on this subject of Communism in this country is to my mind just misgivings, at least I hope so. Mr. Rowell said you can combat error only with truth, Ie is nal, The bayonet, the batton and the handeuff cannot win in the field of ideas. Atheism as taught from col« lege and pulvit. One gentlemen said that if the students of one of our colleges were quite honest they would be ivilling to admit that the majority in arts and theology were practical atheists, Archbishop of York to Ox- ford university said he felt that in- terest in religion would be destrov- ed if the reality of God were proved. Rev, Andrew Meclauclin and Jackson declared that the Christian church is in tor more danger from its own faile te to live up tu the sermon on the mount than trom uatheistes or other propaganda coming from Moscow. I'hese men say we have no reason to hate Russia, She saved the world in 1914 and 17 they go on to say that if Russians can make a success of an atheistic socialism how much more then should we be able to do with the Brotherhood of Christianity, Rev, Jackson gays that the children of the Jobless cfy for bread and die for lack of body building milk are they any worse than that in Russia, 1 have seen men right here gathering food to eat from garbage cans shame on such conditions. At many a table I have been where wealth and luk- ury were seen and I have dined in halls and pride where all the guests were dignified. But when it comes to garbage can. How inhuman that seems to man the fundamental idear of Christianity is Sogialism. But a Socialism which includes God that God is the Father of mankind and that all men are brothers, Rey Stanley Russell rays that these people are however evidently a great deal more enthusiastic about their atheism than' we are about our Christianity. I agree with him and such men as Dr, Sedgewick, Crosly Hunter Cannon Plumtree and Sweeny all talk in the same strain and Dr. Shields goes one farther ans says there are practical atheists in some of our pulpits. As regards cons ditions they are ours and have nos thine to do with Russia. I do not wish to be a critic, but Canada may accept a ten million dollar order from Russia for machinery. England may loan hep $125,000,000 to carry on her work, if she don't the U.S.A, will, so why all the fuss. Cal Benskin says that bread and the circus led to the fall of the Rome an Empire and Clarence Darrow said that the present world conditions re- semble the decadence of ancient Roam, and by a study of present day events one was inclined to believe that boose and the cinema might tend towards a similar calamity, Socialisin is not so much a question of politics as a base substitute for religion, A Presbyterian minister said he could net understand how a minister of the gospel (Dr, Gipson) should so cues cumb to the prejudices and ignores ances of people as to misrepresent and distort poets passes ny compre hension. Surely one can be Socialist or Communist in economic theory without being part and parcel of an international network of Socialist Communist organizations, it seems that when the word Communists is used our minds fly to Russia why not fly to Canada "Toronto or Montreal seeing that a great number of our public utilities are communistically held. one of the best and most i volent men of this city is a Socialist, Today trouble in Russia is not the child of Communist but the offsprire of a rotten social system. I afraid the Editor will cut me off, Langton, Count Zinzendorf, John Knox and then back to own our times men 1 have worked with Rev, Peter Thomson east London mission | Gregory Mantel Deptpord mission Sam Collier, of Manchester, afety Deposit Boxes For the sum of $3.00 and up per annum, you can rent a box in our modern Safety Deposit Vault, and place therein your Bonds, Stocks, Mortgages, Deeds, Insurance Policies, Jewellery and other valuables, where they will be protected against fire, theft and misplacement, We Invite you to call and personally inspect our safekeeping facilities; CRITE SANAPA ? OSHAWA Head OMce TORONTO ASSETS OVER TWELVE MILLIONS Established 1684 am | all they had for humanity and they | ' off. T'|were branded Socialist by the church, would like to go back into history | Would to God we had more of them, and talk of John Colness, Steplhn |I remember on Armistice Day when men paraded banner with these words on it: we have won the war now we want our beer. Well we have got our booze, but what else have we. Hugh Price, Hugh of West London, | government or Sam know that there are enma «- Chadwick of Leeds, These men gan who live for something else, Besides | V.CT.U, and other these streets with a several years. Surely the authority 1 those in boose, if that is all it takes to make a nation then go ahead it would be ood time to start nows While the temperance workers are away on their vacation where I think they have been for 1 know of a church that has its own bar and the minister serves the boose, and it is not in Russia either, Yet the Great Teache: a tava tgaid I have come that ve might hay (Continued on page 5) 1881 Bi ASS ; Asters loot $192,535 106 Toronto, Caneds, Sth March, 1931. . - Assets $43,221,990 ow a Mutual Company he directors announce that by joint action taken today by poucy- holders and shareholders, in accordance with the provisions of the Company's Special Act--just fifty years after the founding of the Company--the North American Life Assurance Company becomes a purely Mutual organization. All of the Company's assets, exceeding forty-five million dollars, are now held for the policyholders. The whole of the accumulated surplus, as well as all future surplus carned, belongs exclusively to the holders of The policyholders now own and control the Company--there being no capital stock or sharcholders. They will elect their own directors, and such directors will be solely, responsible to them. " It is gratifying that Mutualization has been accomplished at 2 period in the Company's history when its financial position is impregnable--its surplus on 31st December, 1930, amounting to over cight million dollars. It is equally gratifying that the redemption of the capital has been effected, and Mutualization brought about, without in any way disturbing the surplus already apportioned to participating policyholders. The accumulated surplus carnings from the non-participating section alone have been practically sufficient to redeem the catire capital, Among the founders and carly directors of the Company were. such honoured leaders in Canadian life as Alexander Mackenzie, Sir William Meredith, Sir Ofiver Mowat and Edward Blake, and the step now taken in Mutualizing the Company marks the fulfillment of their intentions, as expressed in the original charter, granted by the Dominion Government. Moreover, the carrying out of Mutualization gives effect to the Company's declared principle and belief that the interests of the policyholders are paramount. ; NORTH AMERICAN LIFE E COMPANY 1931