- PAGE FOUR : THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1931 \ Th, Oshawa Daily Times i Succeeding THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER (Established 1871) An: dent newspaper published every after- IR dependent Sa) - holidays at Osh- e Times lishing Company. d. Chas, M. Mundy, President. Managing Dir ector. Oshawa Daily Times is a member of The Cana. Frets iv Canadian Daily News it Bureau of Cireu : SUBSCRIPTION RATES vered by carrier in Oshawa and suburbs, 12c. a , By mail in Canada (outside Oshawa carrier Tieaits) $3.00 a year. United States $4.00 a ear. 5 TORONTO OFFICE Bond Building, 66 Temperance Street. Telephone laide 0107. D. Tresidder, representative. o : & The address delivered by .Lt.-Col F. J ~ Picking, provincial first vice-president of . the Canadian Legion, to the Rotary Club ~ yesterday put before the members of the club a new thought with reference to the . menace of Communism to the Dominion of Canada. Speaking to them as a business man to business man, Col. Picking showed i them how their interests were endangered by the threat of the Communists to over- {throw the established order of government and society should they ever become suffi- ciently strong to do so. He said: "They would take away from you all you have earned, all you have built up as business men, all you have worked for, and would give you nothing in re- turn." That was the message which hammered . itself home in the minds of all who heard Col. Picking's eloquent. address. And there was more truth in it than anyone realizes. One has only to look at what has happened to private business interests in Russia un- der Communist government to see what would happen in this country should the Communists have their way in Canada. It is a serious matter, not only for the business men of today, but for their sons and their {_ sons' sons, to whom they hope to pass on a goodly heritage. i "If he did nothing else, Col. Picking showed {* that the Communist menace was a real thing, and was one against which business mien should band themselves. The Canadian Legion, as he said, has already placed the . suppression of Communism in the forefront "of its program, and it appeals to the business men of this country to co-operate with it in this phase of its activities. How this can best be done is not abundantly clear at the LeBresent time, but it is a responsibility on the shoulders: of every Canadian business man that he be constantly on his guard against * . those who would undermine the forces of authority and ordered government, and take away from men who had given their lives to build up business all that they had striven s0 hard to achieve. COMMENDABLE PUBLIC SERVICE Last night, at the meeting of the Board of park commissioners, Dr. F. L. Henry was . elected to the chairmanship of the board for the 23rd consecutive year. This is a record of blic service which is sufficiently outstand- to call for some comment. The chair- J hip of so important a body as the park commission is a position which carries with "it heavy responéibilities, and one which can- * 'mot be regarded as a sinecure. For several months of the year it makes great demands i on the time and attention of the man who is placed in that position, and Oshawa is . fortunate in having a citizen like Dr. Henry ~ who is willing to accept all the obligations ~ which go along with the office to which he "has been re-elected. Dr. Henry is to be con- . 'gratulated on winning the confidence of his ~ fellow-members of the commission to the ex- tent which he has, and the board, in turn, is ~ to be congratulated on having as its chair- man a man of such long experience in parks "affairs, ready and willing to accept his re- bilities and carry them out in as able a manner as he has done during the last twenty-iwo years, ------ oS ------------------ AFFECTION FOR THE KING The report yesterday morning that King George was again indisposed, suffering from ie trouble which so nearly ended his life fwo years ago, drew forth fresh evidence of he affection and love which the king has indled in the hearts of his people. Despat- ps from Great Britain expressed the gen- 1 anxiety which the people felt over there, and in this country there was equally con- vincing evidence that the people of British pod were concerned over the welfare of his jesty. This was shown by the many inquiries which were received by The Times the latest information from Windsor tle, and the expressions of relief when it possible to assure the inquirers that his ndition was in no " rious. It is a striking tribute to the personality King George that there be this ex- ssion of affection and love for him, In te of the way in which European mon- chies have been swept away in the last 0 decades, the British monarchy remains ; able, largely because of the hold of e. present monarch on the hearts of his ople everywhere. His splendid qualities, d those of his eldest son, the Prince of Wales, have endeared the House of Windsor to every British heart, and it is safe to say pers 5 t P "Dai Fig | ario rovine es an e | Of "Bathurst, NB. that as long as British people haye as wise monarchs on their throne as King George, there need be no fear of the abolition of the monarchy. THE DANGER OF GRASS FIRES During the last few days the Oshawa fire department has had a busy time fighting grass fires, ' The dry weather has made the grass on vacant properties particularly sus. ceptible to fire, and as a result many blazes have been started, and have reached serious proportions, which, in a normal spring, could easily have been kept in check. The danger in these fires lies in the fact that, once they are beyond control, there is no telling how far they will spread. Wooden fences, frame garages and other buildings in their path might suite easily be set on fire and serious losses caused. The only safe plan is to refrain from setting such fires, unless there is ample provision made for keeping them in check. It is true that in some cases the fires are set by thoughtless boys, and for such lads, the surest safeguard is strict parental control. In other cases, they are set quite innocently by persons wishing to clear long grass from an unsight- ly backyard or vacant lot. In these cases, the greatest of care must be taken to pre- vent the fire from spreading, and they should never be set when there is a high wind to fan the flames. The best advice is to refrain entirely from setting fires of this kind, for it is much better to be safe than sorry. EDITORIAL NOTES Oshawa is to be especially favored this summer in that it will be one of the few On- tario cities to have an opportunity of enter- taining Earl Jellicoe. Relief work is being decreased in Oshawa, and it is satisfactory to note that many of the men who were depending on it have re- turned to their former regular employment. The fact that its Poppy Fund, of about $800, has all been used up, is evidence that the Canadian Legion has been doing splen- did work in relieving distress among destitute war veterans during the past winter. The public health department may seem expensive, but every cent of the money set aside for it is money well invested. Other Editors' Comment THE CUSTOMS UNION (Border Cities Star) The furore that is being created by the proposed customs union between Austria and Germany ap- pears to be of somewhat academic interest to Can- ada, as it is unlikely our trade with either nation will be much affected if such an agreement is ac- tually put into effect, It is somewhat amusing, however, to note the horror with which Mr. Aristide Briand, French For- eign Minister and father of the United States of furope plan, views the proposal. One may be par- doned for thinking that Germany and Austria are simply adopting Mr. Briand's idea, as it is a sort of economic and customs tariff union that he visualizes as making Furope again eccgomically strong. But the old bogey of German '"weltpolitik" arises to trouble the French as soon as it appears that Ger- many is going to establish closer relations with an- other country, The Austrians can hardly be blamed by anyone if they adopt some plan for economic hegemony with a more powerful nation. Dismembered and crushed by the Treaty of Versailles, Austria today is prac- tically one great city, Vienna, without a nation of any consequence to support it. BITS OF HUMOR | "Were you bashful the first tinie you called on a girl?" "Why, yes; but her father helped me out." The film star who was asked by the Registrar if it was the eleventh was most annoyed -- until she found he referred only to the date. po Mofuer: "I hope you're sharing the sleigh with yril 2" Willie: "Yes, mummy, He has it going uphill, and I have it coming down." She: "It must be very hard to lose money at the races." He: "Not a bit. It's the easiest thing in the world." Magistrate: "The signs all said, 'Slow Down." Motorist : "But how could I read them at the speed 1 was going?" The conversation of two men who met on the racecourse turned to the topic of strange coincidences. "The most amazing coincidence I remember hap- pened last year," said one. "What was that?" asked the other, eagerly. "It was the eleventh day of the eleventh month 1 « lived in a houde with number eleven on the door, and 1 backed the eleventh horse on the card in the first race. And the horse won, I suppose?" . "Nothing of the kind, The beastly animal eame in eleventh!" After all, it is only because life is full of trials that lawyers can live. Mother: "Are you sure he loves you, and you alone?" Daughter: "Oh, yes, mother--more then than at any other time" BITS OF VERSE 4 . SIMON, THE CYRENIAN What service greater envied could there be-- Not when the innkeeper a stall supplied For Mary's Son; nor any till He died-- Than that which rendered was that morn by thee? I often wonder: In eternity / Do angels mark thee as the honored one-- Doing shat they would readily have done-- Who bore His beavy cross to Calvary? Of what was said, treading that human lane, ohh inn gd. no Facord fare we now. ch, a lence her scal has s And her ose keys are seldom found he ain But He who ever diademed the brow lowly Service, thine could not. forget. ~Alexander Louis Fraser, importance of some cities are little known beyond the confines of a few These cities should tell the outside world who they 'are and where they are; they should do so by judicious advertising, The benefits will be mutual to the city and to the man looking for a home, a place to go into business, or an investment. A spirit of harmony and loyalty to the home city on behalf of its citi- zens will do wonders. Dynamic force is needed in some cities to get the peonle to realize the wonderful opportunities that their locality possesses. The growth and procress of cities depends upon the co-operation of its citizens toward the good of all. The city that has helpful co-opera- tion goes ahead in spite of any ob- stacles that may be placed in their path by those citizens who are con. tent to have it stand still. The city that has helpful co-opera- tion will cash in to the fullest the multitude of opportunitics that are ahead of it. The selection of a plan and the carrying out of that lan to a suc- cessful conclusion has made many a city a bigger and busier city. A city must have a good reputation and live up to that renutation by de- livering the goods. VISITORS TO A CITY SHOULD BE TOLD IN A PLEASING MAN- NER THE STORY OF ITS DE. VELOPMENT AND AMBITIONS FOR THE FUTURE. Eye Care and Eve Strain by C. KH. Tuek, Opt. D. (Copyright, 1928) Chorea, St. Vitus Dance and the Eyes. "A chain is only as strong as its weakest link." Hyperopia, farsight- edness, creates an undue strain up- on the muscles of convergence as well as the ciliary muscle or the muscle of accommodation. Where the strain is upon both of these an excessive supply of energy is de- manded and much of it wasted en- ergy. When a strain of this nature fs kept up the whole nervous system must suffer and the final result may be a nervous breakdown unless some weaker organ gives way be- fore this stage is reached. This not only is a cause of much misery and suffering but I am assured that statistics are in evidence to prove that even the duration of life may be materially shortened through a disregard of strain of this nature. These errors connot be discon- cerned by a mere test of the eyes for their power to read letters on a card at a certain distance, a thor- ough and proper examination 1s nec- CSSArY. (To be Continued) HONOR ROLLS FOR MARCH IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Continued from page 1) ton, Blleen Missett, Evelyn Swartz, George Thompson, Marget Yensen, Jack Mann, Cedardale Sr. II. Frank Henkelman, Mildred La- londe, Tommie Bingham, June Henderson. Jr, II. Ruby King, Edith Greenfield, Nellie Shutka, Helen Dalby, Bob- by Salmers. Sr. II. Ena Matthews, Willle Wen- glarz, Robert McKenna, Jack Goulding, Annie Maga. Sr. L Florence Singer, Margaret Mil- lar, Winsome Tutin, Annie Hen- derson, Jack Johnstone, George Harper. Jr. L Sheila Harper, Mary Frolick, Peggy Knight, Richard Lack, - Marie Huzar, Joe Clark, Flor- ence Dobring, Jennie Kuzmeliuk, Jean Patterson, Thora Shaw, An- nie Magalushen, Robert Arnold, Olga Magalushen, Joan Gillard. King Street sr, IL Drew Jacobl,, George Lean, Ruth Chapman, Betty Roy, Hugh Mcintyre, Douglas Flintoff, Mar ion ,Fields, Donald Millard, -Cath- arine Soares, Ross Edmunds, Junior Second Donald Leach, Peggy McCallum, Betty Moore, Kenneth White, Frelda McMahon, Senior First Geoffrey Andrews, Grace Hut- chison, Hugh Haverson and Elaine Dash equal, Jack Ledger. Sr . LL Douglas Clemens, Bill Alchin, Laura Plancke, Calvin Grimmon, James Howard. Norman Wilton, Violet Hutchins, Douglas Freeman. Junior Lorne Berry, Peter Dzendrow- ski, Billle Clark, Sr Jack Jarrell, Ruth Sadler, Jean McGrath, Robert McElroy, Betty Mary Miller, Ray Mason, Flintoff, Leone Palmer, Roy Bun- ker. 3 : Mary Street Olass II. Wilma Chapman, Beatrice Mec- Leaf, Evelyn Collins, May Finley, Lawrence Crowe, Donald Kirby, Betty Hill, Mary Turnbull, Elmer Pearoy, Orval Berry, Se, I. Vernon Hopps, Doreen Col- bourne, Ruth Hiltz, Clifford Butt, Arthur Hawkins, Jack Kirby, Jr. II, Mary Wright, Florence Ander- son, Jean Gardiner, Marie Arm- strong. First Morris Love, Ronald Compston, Sylvia Copping, David Cameron, Betty McCullough and Margaret Collins equal. Primary Doris Ward, Lois Yourth, Billie Shultz, Bobby Luke. Primary Audrey Gray, Bruce Sharard, las Wales, Donald Bouckley, Evelyn Garrard, Alyn Elliott, Mur- fel Boddy, Jack Cory. North Simcoe Street Sr. IL. Harold Bramley, Jeon Wallace, Nancy Borrett and Olive Hawks- shaw, Anita Gilbert and Bob Stewart, Barbara Worrall, Stew- art McTavish, Beryl Hall, John Brack. Sr. II. Moira Begg, Willlam Richard- son, Gordon Boultbee, Gladys Mar- tyn, Charles Patterson, Joan Clif- ton, Eileen Small, Isabel Lowry, Agnes Barclay, Jean Lindsay and William Smith, equal. Sr. I. Alwin Ashworth, Kenneth An- dison, Dorcas Beaton, Barnie Car- Iyle, Jean Bradley and Edward Blakley equal, Billy Carlyle, Mar graret Mann, Earl Morphy, Nesta Chappell. Junior Second George Corfe, Dorothy Sharpe, Donald Burden, Margaret McDiar- mid, Dorothy Smith, Irene Ralph. Elva McLean, Doug-! Senior First Susy Watson, Harold Gilbert, Mervin . Perkin, Billie Blight, Or- mand Yourth. Primary Jean Dingman, Ruth Swarts. Lionel Johnson, Douglas Lang- maid, Noreen Lawson, Alwyn Wat- son, Donald Hill, Alec Ewing, Fred "ox, Donnie Lynde. Sr. Primary Lorraine Harmer, Eileen Owen, Dorothy Blight, Ross Alloway, Bob McNab, June Bowers, Billy Cane, Billy Morrison. Jr, Primary Bobby Hegadorn, Jackie Cook. Ritson Road Sr. II. Madeline Jollow, John Martin, Alice Brown, Mildred Mackin, Norman Webster, Irene Lovelock, John Jardine, Audréy Moss, Agatha Morey, Douglas Boon. Sr, II Ruth Libby, Helen Siwokow- ski, Edith White, Mary Longbot- tom equal, Arnolda Thrasher, Jr. IL Buddy Gall, Merle Esther Waite, Annie Frank Kelemen. Sr. IL Sylvia Kowaniuk and Roddy McPhee equal, Dorothy Burnham, Bruce Pym. Arthur Foster and Nick Olenick equal, Mary Sheyan, Vera Shellenkoff and Lily Chand- ler equal, Delphine Harmer. Sr. I. Charlie Parfitt, Gloria McKean, Lilllan Hawley, Alex Saychuk, Olga Kalynko, Kenneth Dawson. Jr. I. Audrey Crawford, Mary Kor- cush, Dan Potipco, Dan Charuk. Jr. L ' Angela Mason, Phyllis Brown, Mary Keleman, Reva Schwartz, Se. Primary Annie Bienkowski, Mary Wil- son, Reta Chambers, Ernest Bac- ker, Eilleen Curtis, Pearl White. South Simcoe School Sr. II. Rutka, Julius Parker, Albert Galbraith, Spisak, Drawez, Hyde, Mary Dorothy Morley Rorabeck, Erma McMur- ter, Freda Cheesman, Gordon stire, Leslle Bowers, Ruby Con- naghan. Sr. II. Marion Claus, Michael Coutuk, | Nadia. Muzika, Walter Lokey. Jr. IL. Helen Slanena, Frances Jones, Steve Medwed, Ethel Sargant, Vera Goch, John Lukow, Audrey St. John, Sr. L Elena Lambert, Ivan Wheaton, Sam Dmytrow, Senior First Mary Irvine, Gwen Violet Marsh, Helen Rowland Arnold, Mary Younos, Billy VanAllen, Josie Luczka, Mabel Reynor, Billy Myles. Jr. I. Lilian Derewniak, Murile Rob- erts, Irene Chincha, Gertie Smyth, Frank Suddard, Annie McLean. Sr. Primary June Parker, Olga Saychouch, Moira Wilcox, Edris Stewart. Jr. I. Powlenjuk, Alec Hayward, Kalynka, Audrey George Pele- Wilson, Ethel Henry, sok, Emil Lsunko. Sr. Pr. Balbina Goralcyk, Victoria Shep- lac, Luther Locke, June Stark. Frances Hester, Sr. Pr. Doris Cameron, Doreen Trainer, Mary Symbaluk, Marjorie Blake, Marguerite Willis, James Morgan, Vernon Claus, Bill Sworlak, Mar- jorie Charlton. Jr. Pr. Norman Cooke JUDGE DECLARES BREACH OF PROMISE CASES UNDIGNIFIED London, April 7.--The view that treach of promise actions lowel the dignity of womanhood was express- ed at Sussex Aseizes by Mr. Justice McCardie, who Is a bachelor. His lordship, summing up a claim by a jilted milliner's shop assistant, de- clared: "T think there is no more de- grading occupation for a judge and URNS » BUR dds fection oaas OINTMEN | tn a far like the finest face creams. Price $0¢ jury than to estimate damages in such a case as this. It is desirable for a girl to enter into an engage- ment with a man without setting some limitation to the time during which the engagement shall last?" In July, 1929, the defendant told the girl he wanted to break off the engagement, He said, "I have met someone elee. She is a widow with plenty of money. You have to break our engagement off." Plaintiff said, "What about my eight years of wasted life?" In Sep- tember, 1929, the defendant offere ed to hand over to her his motor car in compensation for the broken engagement. The Judge: She would have taken the motor car instead of the man? Counsel: There was no chance of taking the man then. and they both considered eh» ought to have some compensation. The jury awarded the plaintiff $656 damages. Judgement with costs was entered accordingly. MAD HEIFER SHOT Newcastle. -- Soldiers had to be summoned from the barracks at Newcastle on Tyne to shoot a heifer which had gone mad in the cattle market. Died An Hour After Wife Durham.--David Morrison, aged 76, of Jarrow, County Durham, well-known in football and sport- ing circles, died within an hour of the death of his wife. Leeds.--William Evans, and 87- years-old engineer, of Plumstead, S.E., was sentenced by the West Riding magistrates at Leeds to six months' imprisonment for fraud. 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