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y - PAGE FOUR THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1931 Th Oshawa Daily Times Succeeding THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER (Established 1871) £ An independent newspaper published every ater: noon except Suadats and legal holidays at Osh. bo Catads, by The Times Publishing Company of Oshawa, jted. Chas, M. Mundy, President. AR Alloway, Managing Director. \ The Oshawa Daily Times is a member of The Cana- Ro dian Press, the Canadian Daily Newspapers Asso. the Ontario Provincial Dailies and the ~ Audit Bureau of lations. A SUBSCRIPTION RATES ~ Delivered by carrier in Oshawa and subygbs. 12c. a ek. By mail in Canada (outside Oshawa carrier delivery limits) $3.00 a year. United States $4.00 a year, { TORONTO OFFICE | B18 Bond Building, 66 Temperance Street. Telephone / Adelaide 0107. FH. D. Tresidder, representative. ~~ + SATURDAY, APRIL 4th, 1931 HE IS RISEN (St. Matthew, Ch, 28, vs. 1 to 6) the end of the sabbath, as it began to toward the first day of the week, came Magdelene and the other Mary to see dhe sepulchre. 'I And, behold, there was a great earth- ke, for the angel of the Lord descended 1 m heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. "His countenance was light lightning, and his raiment white as snow. And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. : And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye; for I know that ye seek ° Jesys, which was crucified. He is not here, for he is risen. / ANOTHER SIGN OF BETTER TIMES The record of building in Oshawa for the th of March, and for the first three onths of 1931, shows a marked improve- ment in this line, as compared with a year ago. The building permits issued in March totalled more than for the first three months of 1930, while the record for the three months of this year is only slightly below that for the first three months of 1931. This is a healthy sign. It is a sign that conditions are coming back to normal, that people are regarding their confidence in the community, and are once again willing to | invest their money in buildings in the city. * It means a larger measure of employment for men in the building trades than was available last year, and while the figures are still far below the boom period of four and five years ago, yet they are sufficiently en- | couraging to give rise to the belief that the a city has started on a new and more orderly ' 'period of growth and development. A CHEERFUL MESSAGE "The statement of H. A. Brown, vice-presi- dena and general manager of the General Motors of Canada, as published in The Times on Thursday, was one of the most cheerful "messages received by the people of Oshawa for a long time. Not only did it breath op- timism with regard to the immediate future of the automobile industry, in which this city is vitally interested, but-it gave good reasons for this optimism, revealed a condi- tion which is highly satisfactory. In his tour of Canada, Mr. Brown stated, he found a returning buying power, and a desire to put money into circulation through the purchase of automobiles. The recent motor shows, and the reports from General Motors dealers both east and west, lead to " that conclusion. Most encouraging of all, _ however, was Mr. Brown's statement regard- ing the amount of business in sight. In this regard, he said: "The volume of business offering in all parts of Canada is amazing. It has been a volume only equalled by the re- cord of 1928, when the General Motors of Canada produced 100,000 cars." In this statement there lies a distinct hope of better times for Oshawa, If this business _ "materializes in the near future, we can con- * fidently anticipate a speeding-up of employ- ment in the local plant of the General Motors 'of Canada, with all that iegns for prosper- ity and progress in Oshawa." Better times seem to have been a Jong time in coming, but if Mr. Brown's statement is justified by the record of the next few months, there should be a definite turn for the better in this com- WELCOME TO THE BESSBOROUGHS Today the Earl and Countess of Bess- borough arrive in Canada to take over their ficial duties as the occupants of Rideau 'Hall for the next few years. Their arrival y this in being made an occasion for celebration, and within the next few days they will have the opportuity of becom- ing acquainted with their new surroundings. The Earl of Bessborough has before him a ficult task in succeeding so able and popu- a governor-general as Lord Willingdon. Vet, from what has been learned of him 2 the appointment was announced, he is licularly well qualified to follow in the 0 ps of his predecessor. His business ning and experience will be valuable as- to him at the present juncture in Can- 's development, and he will stand high the public esteem because of his dis- nvuished war record. The people of Canada have a high reputa- 0 for hospitality, and today they are join- . was lonely as much as for any other reason. ing in welcoming to this country their new governor-general. It will take some time, of course, for the Ear] of Bessborough to move around the country and meet the people to whom he is the personal representative of His Majesty the King, but in the meantime he ig being received into the hearts of the Canadian people with that cordiality which ought to make him and Countess Besshor- ough feel that they have indeed come among friends. PAPERS AS PREACHERS A great compliment has just been paid to newspapers by Justice Sir Henry A. Me- Cardie of the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice. He was speaking at a recent dinner of the London Press Club and said: The greatest preachers of today are the editors of our daily newspapers. Parliament may mould opinion to a certain extent, but the supreme moulding of opinion is achieved by the Press. Also, you may take a dozen books and read them, and then turn to the columns of the daily press, and in style, in outlook, in vision, in precision and in touch the columns of the daily press are equal to the finest literature that is produced. The press of this country, if it will join with the press of other 'countries, may be--aye, it is in large measure--a magnificent instrument of international unity. Of course it is not for us to comment upon this as we are interested parties, but some of our readers might like to.--Kingston Whig-Standard. EDITORIAL NOTES Reserve Tuesday night for the horticul- tural society meeting in the General Motors' auditorium. The reports, coming from many courses, of steadily improving conditions in the auto- mobile industry, make good reading for the people of Oshawa. The Mail and Empire boasts of the fact that 22,000 Americans have come to live in Canada in the last few months. It would have been better for Canada's unemployed if they had stayed in their own country. Canada's imports from the United States are dropping by over $20,000,000 a month, while exports to the United States are drop- ping about $10,000,000 to $12,000,000. This means a substantial improvement in the bal- ance of trade for Canada. Now that Good Friday is past, it may be safe to put away the snow shovel. Other Editors' Comment IT PAYS TO SMILE (Kitchener Record) Did you ever stop to consider that-- The waiter who made a mistake in your order pro- bably will lose his job if you complain to ilic mana ger? . The squalling baby next door doesn't really Gisliki you, but probably is taking the only available means of getting relief from the tummy ache. And his mother wants to stop the howling as much as you do? The telephone girl who gives you a wrong num- ber and who barely escaped denunciation because you are too angry to talk, is a member of that vast army of unsung heroines who will risk their lives to save yours in time of disaster? The too plump lady or man who takes 994 per cent of the trolley car seat can't help it and would gladly do "most anything from standing on their heads to jumping off the Dunker: building to chase away that excess avoirdupois? If you haven't thought about these things, do it now, and remember that a smile takes far less energy than a frown and likewise, gets you far more service- UNFAIR COMPETITION (Brantford Expositor) If truck companies using the highways were com- pelled to operate under the rules which are imposed upon the railways, working their men only ecight hours a day, and paying a fair share of the taxation required for the construction and maintenance of the roads the railways would not be in the precarious financial condition in which they are at the present time. If the campaign to remedy this abuse becomes insistent and urgent enough the governments will be compelles to take action. BITS OF HUMOR ASK ME? When my wife doesn't behave properly what should 0? Ans.~Liquor. Can two people live as cheaply as one? Ans --Yes, providin' one is dead--and buried. nd wife has fallen arches. What can I do about t Ans~Tell her to take a tonic to build her up, I have burnt a hole in my very best table cloth. Please tell me what to do? Ans.~Destroy the cloth at once. ee -- "Fact is," said the one man "I married because I To put it tersely, I married for sympathy." "Well," said the other man, "you have mine." Mother: You were very naughty to disobey ine and. 1 have spanked you to impress it upon your mind. Tommy (rubbing the place): Gee, maw, where did you learn anatomy? BITS OF VERSE MEMORY'S PICTURES Among the beautiful pictures That hang on Memory's wall, 18 one of a dim old forest, That seemeth best of all. Not for its gnarled oaks older, Dark with the mistletoe; Not for the violets golden That sprinkle the vale below; Not for the milk-while lilies That lean on the fragrant hedge, Coquetting all day with the sunbeams, And stealing their shining edge; Not for the vines on the upland Where the bright red berries be, : Nor the pinks, nor the pale, sweet cowslip, It tesmetnglis, ome, ° . | oy C. H. Tuck, Opt. D (Copyright, 1922) Color Blindness--Part Three. When we consider certain nerve endings being highly sensitive to certain color sensations only, and follow down the scale of tints to the end of its functional part in the recog- nition it is logical to infer that it the nerves lose their power in a certain part of, this function the neighboring nerve endings being just slightly affected 'will show their response which will be the re cognition of a different shade or color, Color blindness may be absolute but is very rarely met with, The most common condition which is met with in only a small percentage of the people is that blindness for one or two colors and if nesessary and taken early in life some sense of color may be developed providing that the eyes are in other ways nor- mal. Color blindness may be heredi- tory but is often acquired. It may be brought about through drugs or tobacco, perhaps as an after effect of jaundice, these may only be tem- porary, certain other conditions may be more permanent when caus. ed through excessive exposure to strong light and if improperly cor rected may lead to the blindness to a certain tit only. Certain nerve troubles may lead #4 color blind- ness, or through oeitain changes color vision to recognize certain colors is met with, THAT the merchants of your ity are offering you the best vari. ety of real bargains ever offered. The extent and quality of these bar- sains are amazing. You chould always read the ad- \ cmos of your merchants be- { , buy. You can save money Yi {rom them. \'¢ honld never buy from a bac cr a peddler until you first [hei e the same article at your home Wien you boy from home mer: hant' *ou are sure of getting value y 1't £2nd money away from hot vd then expect to sit » home city grow, It won't, ent away from home io bulld geme other city and | 5 1 ORDER FOR A CITY TO \ AND ITS PEOPLE TO SPER, EVERYONE MUST (Le BUSY HELPING IT GROW. CITIES CAN'T GROW WIT OUT FH AD OF BETTER BUSINESS, BETTER BUSINESS BUILDS BET. TER CITIES. FELLOWSHIP OF 7 PRATER f- DAILY LENTEN DEVOTION LREPARED LY THE PEV CLARENCE # WILSON, DO FOR 7/75 COMMISSION ON EVANGELISM CF TIE FEDERAL COUNCIL OF THE CHURCHES or CHRIST IN AMERICA EXTREME UNCTION "And Jesu: nid unto him, Ver- ily I say unto :, Today shalt thou he with me in paradise.' --Luke 23:43. (Read 7] y 23:39:49). Medd on This story of the penitent thief we owe to Luke's rosearches. Its lessons are precious. Surely, while there 13 life there iz hope. And the last act of Jesus, while He was in His own agony, was to give com- fort to a dying criminal. To the end, it was His mission to seek and to save the lost; to the end it was His way to ease the sufferings of the human heart. There is a satis- faction, too, in thinking that our Lord had companionship in His last agony. His friends had forsaken Him and fled. His enemies, with brutal malice, flung taunts at Him. In this least expected place He found a friend who believed in Him, The Friend of sinners went into the great mystery leading a penitent sinner; they would be together in paradise. Praye: r Our Heavenly Father who willest not the death of a sinner but that all should come unto Thée and live we pray that Thou wilt be very near to any who are departing this life, giving to them comfort of hope and peace at the end. In Jesus' name. Amen, BIG AIR SHOW FOR STOCKHOLM Stockholm, Sweden, is to have an international aeronautical 'exhibi- tion during the latter part of May. It is said to be under patronage of the Crown Prince. The exhibition will be divided into sections cover- ing every branch of aviation, There will be competitive flying and visits of foreign aircraft. IRISH BUTTER SALE PLAN LOSES | Representatives of the 127 co~ {operative creamery societies in the {Irish Free State met recently in Dublin and rejected a plan to form a national society to supervise Lhe sale of butter, the first committee of management to be nominated by the Minister of Agriculture, Girl: Tiger hunting must be a very dangerous sport. Hunter: Yes, especially when there 'are tigers about, ~~ - 2 and | GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION HAD LOWER EARNINGS (Continued from page 1) as the non-operating profit previous- ly referred to. This compares with $82,203,580 for the 'year 1929, Plant and Equipment ; Total real estate, plant and equip- ment accounts as at Dec. 31, 1930, amounted to $614,030,329, Charges against income on account of dephe- ciation applicable to the year, amounting to $37,715,088, represent the largest charge against earnings on account of depreciation in any one vear in the. history of the cor- poration, and compare with $35.217,- 071 charged against earnings on ac- count of depreciation during the year 1920. Total reserves for deprecia- tion now amount to $218,656,021. The net investment in the plant account, after deducting depreciation reserves, showed a reduction of $20,411,105 during the year. Investments in sub- sidiary and affiliated comnanies not consolidated showed only a nominal increase of $479,810 during the year, the total at the close of the year amounting to $207,750,253. Capital Stock Decreases Capital stock of General Motors Corporation held in the treasury for corporate purposes showed a de- crease of approximately $57,900,000 during the year. Substantially all of this decrease is accounted for by changes in the method of handling the corporations co-operative plans. A reduction of $45,000,000 results from the substitution of bonds of General Motors Management Core poration for treasury stock previously carried by General Motors Corpora- tion itself. An additional decrease of $13,000,000 is accounted for, first, by reduced employees investment fund requirements for the year resulting from subnormal operations, and sec- ondly, by the fact that stock form- erly purchased on account of the corporation's bonus plah was bought during the year by General Motors Management Corporation and is, therefore, not carried directly by General Motors Corporation, There is a net increase of $1,268,689 in. the goodwill and patent account. This is due principally to the acquisition of additional properties, offset in part by a decrease 'due to the sale of oth- er properfie8 occasioned by consolid- ation of operations. Net Sales in 1930 Net sales, excluding inter-company and inter-divisional transactions, amounted to $983,375,137| This com- pares with $1,504,404,472 for the year 1 Canadian sales and overseas 1929--a reduction bf 34.6 per cent. A sharp reduction in volume is usually attended by a much greater contrac- tion in profits, This tendency was offset to an important degree by op- erating cconomies. Sales of inotor cars to dealers in the United Stites reached a total of 1,035,600 units as compared with!,535,852 units for the previous year. Sales by dealers to consymers within the United States amounted to 1,057,710 units, as cony- pared with 1498792 units for the previous year. Total sales of the corporation to dealers, including ship- ments, amounted to 1,174,115 units, as compared with 1,899,267 units for the year 1929. The corporation enters the new vear with a stock in the hands of dealers, bgth in domestic markets as well as those overseas, well in line with current consumer demand, so that any increase that may take place in consumer demand should be reflected immediately by an improvement in the corporation's earnings. 'Notwithstanding the sharp reduction in the volume of motor | car business, both in dollars and\in | units, as compared with the previous | year, the percentage of the total volume enjoyed by the corporation improved, as compared with the pre- vious year, and still more important- ly, showed an improving trend in the latter months of the year. FRANCE TO CHANGE AUTO TAX France is considering substitut- ing a surtax of nearly five cents ; gallon on gasoline for the present unpopluar horsepower tax on auto- mobiles. The new tax is expected to give approximately the same re- venue to the government as the old, which is about $30,000,000, a year. BLACK FACE POWDER BOOMS Manufacturers of cosmetics for natives in West Africa is having a boom in London, for flappers of the jungle are trying to keep up with the outside world beautifying. The face powder is black and is made of finely ground charcoal. The dress- ing for the hair has an eye-watering pungency. WINTER TAKES MANY AGED The largest death toll in the Shetland Islands for dny month known has just been reported for February. The severe weather con- ditions caused the death of many old people. The average age of the 40 who died was 74% years. Seven- teen were aged between 80 and 91, and only 13 of the total were under 70, -------------------------- 1] BIGGER BEER TAX SOUGHT Several Socialist members of the English Parliament have formed a group to supply suggestion for in- creasing the government Income, One problem is to find a way to get more money from the brewers in a \ 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, CENTRA ISAN ano SA Established 1884 Mortgages, Deeds, Insurance Policies, Jewellery and other valuables, where they will be protected against fire, theft and misplecement. We invitd you to call and personalyy inspect our safe-keeping facilities: L CANADA. | OSHAWA Head Office TORONTO ASSETS OVER TWELVE MILLIONS | 50 manner precluding a rise in price to the drinker. Land values taxation and higher death duties also are be- ing considered. ACTRESSES GET $35 A NIGHT Male actors of Budapest, Hun- gary, are disgruntled over the wage scale just announced by the Theatre Managers' Association of the city. The maximum pay for men is to. be $27.50 a night, and that for women $35. Managers are reported to have | figured that it costs a moman more | than it does a man to be well dress- ed. When an Italian organ grinder was exhibiting a performing mon- key before an admiring audience of young and old in a street in Belfast, Ireland, recently, a motor truck dashed into the crowd, Several per- sons were knocked down. Daniel McShane, 32, was run over and kill- ed and many others were seriously injured. WHEN. IN ToRoNTO _ | Make Your Home HoTeL WAVERLEY SPADINA AVE. and COLLEGE ST. E. R. Powell, Prop. CONVENIENT-ECONOMICAL EO Store) Col'ege and Bey Sts. 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