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shige Daily Times Succeeding B OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER "(Established 1871) hed every after: FE at Osh shing Company, eM Shandy, Fresiden t of The Cana. 1 Daler snd. the es and the i RATES d by carrier in Oshawa and suburbs, 12¢. a B mail in Canada (outside wa carrier Tite) $300 a year. United States $400 a bam NTO OFFICE Temperance Street. Telephone J0R0 Bond Buildin Tresidder, representative, aide 0107. %.% D. THURSDAY, MAY 7th, 1931 WOMEN AS ELDERS wy bo The Oshawa Presbytery of the United Ghurch of Canada has taken its stand in the iSentroversy which is now raging as to whet- "her or not women should be allowed to accept jce as elders in the church. This ques- . {s agitating the church as a whole, and | most presbyteries are committing themsel- . ves either for or against the proposal. In L the case of the Oshawa Presbytery, the vote * was in favor of the appointment of women i as elders, but the vote was far from unani- * mous, the count being 31 to 18. It is interesting to note that in the course of the discussion on the question, there was 'general agreement as to the fitness of wom- en to occupy these high lay posts in the Un- 'fted Church. That is only what one would . expect. Churches would be in a rather peril 3 state today were it not for the self-sac- ficing and whole-hearted efforts of the de- voted women who interest themselves in ghurch activities. What then, was the basis of objection? Simply this, that some doubted the wisdom of taking a step which they considered a de- parture from precedent. Now precedent is a fine thing--in a court of law, but in dis- cussing a matter of common-sense, it is jometimes rather foolish. Thousands of pre- ents. have been smashed in the last de- cade, without doing the world any harm. New conditions of living and working, ad- vances in social and industrial conditions, even in church ideas have sent precedents by the board. The difficulty with the church * is that it is too much bound to precedent, ; to prone to ignore the changed conditions of life, to unwilling to set new standards to meet the new conditions. Women have earn- ed their right to the eldership by their cen- juries of unfailing service. Let them not 8" deprived of their right now simply be- cause it has never been done before. "ASAD FAREWELL Oshawa isto lose its buffaloes. These great monsters, the: pride and joy of the kiddies who: frequent Lakeview Park, have, in fhe wf the parks commission, outlived E fheinwalooms, and the dominion government has been requested to remove them to some er spot where they will be reecived in a more friendly fashion. Just what will hap- pen to them is a matter of conjecture, but one would not like to think of these animals, - which have made themselves so strikingly a part of Oshawa's lakeshore attractions and distractions, being sent to their happy hunt- 'ing grounds. One would wish for them a kinder fate, and it may be that they will yet - be claimed by some other unsuspecting mun- jcipality, anxious to start building up a zoo, "and the folks of the south end of the city thereby relieved of the torments which they have. ted. That would be the ideal solu- ; Oshawa--but we hesitate to sug- t what might be the feelings of the new ners 'once the strange peculiarities of the buffaloes make themselves felt. . MOTHERS' DAY In syle of the rush and bustle of the pre- nt day world, men, women and children » still time to pause in their activities to tribute to that most loved of all mortals, he one who bears the name of "Mother." Saturday of this week, the observance f Mothers' Day will be celebratsd. True, it puld not be necessary to have a special to honor mothers, They should be hon- for 865 days of the year. Yet we be- they like the idea that a day is set in the month of May every year in f honor, and that on this day the kindly ghts of sons and daughters find tangible ssion in the presentation of tributes to pther, and in the wearing of a flower in honor. t is often said that mothers ave not fully preciated until after they have passed to final rest. The thought behind Moth- * Day is to give the lie to that assertion, to show 'to the mothers of the world they appreciated, are loved and times, and that in its obser- of pentinent, poured ogld woul A without ers' Day, e it is an indicat; oy sentiment still 'has 8a. placa in the ts and minds of men and women who and cherish those at whoge knee learned their childhood Prayers, and to ; sacrifice and loving care they owe all t they, are and hope to be, | "SHOWING CANADA TO CANADIANS" Canadians like to speak of this country's magnificent distances, the tentialities of boundless prairies, the, matchless scenery of mountain and valley, of our frontage on two oceans, but this very vastness contains with- in it the seed of discord and misunderstand: ing. The remedy for such ills is knowledge, and whatever tends to broaden the scope of our Canadian experience develops at the same time our appreciation' ahd understand- ing of problems which are none the less na- tional - because their immediate effect is within the Maritime area, or the Prairies,-or British' Columbia. Certainly no Canadian knows his Domin- ion who has not travelled through the West, through wheat fields, which extend for hun- dreds of miles, dotted with thriving towns and flourishing cities, and then beyond the scenic Rockies to the lovely coast province. In order that residents of the Eastern Prov- inces might the easier become acquainted with the West, the Canadian Pacific Railway some years ago organized an annual tour "Across Canada and Back." Today it is an- nounced that the eighth of these tours, per- sonally conducted by Dean Sinclair Laird, of Macdonald College, Quebec, will set out from Toronto on July 27 and in three weeks af- ford its fortunate members the privilege of travelling some thousands of miles by rail, steamer, and automobile, to traverse four provinces, and visit a score of cities. The tour has much to commend it. The itinerary has been planned with great care to assure a maximum of pleasure and profit and a minimum of personal inconvenience, and it is inevitable that the specal trains which carry the party will bring back to Toronto on August 17, better all-round Cana- dians, than they take into the West. EDITORIAL NOTES The Canadian Racing Association will in- clude Oshawa in its circuit of trotting races this summer. Thus the ideas of the fair board will prevail, Kingston electricity consumers are to re- ceive a refund of one month's bill, on account of the large surplus earned by the local util- ity. How can any private gas company hope to seriously compete with an electrical util- ity which hands money back to the people on that scale. It is a good many years since there was a Victoria Day celebration in Oshawa, and considerable interest is being aroused by the effort of the Canadian Legion to revive its observance. Oshawa will soon have all the frills of a real lake port now that the yacht club has decided to buid a club house. All is now quiet on the harbor front. Qther Editors' Comments | . TRAMP SYMBOLS .. (Kingston Whig-Standard) Most of us have heard of the symbols which "tramps are alleged to mark on gate posts and other places to inform other tramps of the characteristics of the people in various cities, towns and villages. Some people may have noticed these curious mark- ings and wondered what they meant. An American newspaper recently sent a man out disguised as a tramp to find out all about it. He has not only found out that these symbols exist, but what they are, and what they mean. It shows that the tramps are pretty well organized and have a recognized code which must be of great service to them. Thus a eross with two shut eyes over the cross bar means that the detectives are hostile. There are no less than twenty-four such symbols signifying amongst other things good jail, cooties in jail, rock pile, speak- €asies in town, town hostile to tramps, good people who live here give to tramps--this sign is a square block with a plain circle drawn on it--bag woman or dog, and one rather complicated symbol means that everything in town is bad, including churches, jail, detectives and uniformed policemen. It will be inter- esting for our readers to be on Ah e 'look-out for these eymbols. BITS OF HOOK | Whilé out with my little daughter, aged four, we saw a ragman with his horse, cart, and, I presume, his wife=--~who was sitting beside him, He was calling out "Old rags--any old rags As they passed, Doreen said to me: "Does he want to sell his wife, Mummy?" "But, Freddy, if' | your. earache is better, Mother: why do you keep on crying?" Fred ddy: "I'm waiting for:d-daddy to c-come home. He's never s-seen me with an earache." "I see you're putting up a new building." "Yes, sir, we anly puts up new buildings." Doctor (breaking the news of twins to father): "Well, Mr. Cross, it I may say Jo, we all have our little crosses, and you have two." BITS OF VERSE SPRING'S REJLY To the East Wind: I can't trust your shifting, Can't tell what you plan to do. You are veering, always changing. False to type, would you be true? To the South Wind: You are soft and you are winsome. wile you Peas. too, I wonder? ile my ou're pursuing, You don't Hint of summer thunder. To the West Wi You are pla; You entice me, You beguile with each caress. Bit I 'wonder, if I loved you, Would your tenderness oppress? Ty the oe Wind: 256 are cold and suc al ragga Yoga, a bully! Do you know, T suspect beneath your bluster There's a Mayflower in the snow! ~Marcia A. Taylon | any fuel and were in rags. Jorporgtions by C.H. TUCK, Opt.D. (Copyright 1928) AFFECT OF TYPE SIZES ON EYESIGHT Part "6" Almost every one of us has at some time in his life entered a room from the back and looked over a number of people at work at their desks and while we may not have had the same reasons then as now. we can at least re- call that some were upright, others were lounging over with head not in a very upright position, From this study of the upright profile we can in practically every case pick out the vertical from the slant writers. 1 would feel like further adding that the slant writing if taught as the only Hroper form to be used would be the means of causing Astigmatism In certain eyes, due to the fact that certain persons (including myself at this moment) in writing a slant hand will place their paper at an angle and in writing must look at their writing at an oblique angle, cer- tainly this is entirely necessary if an upright position is to be main- tained. This will further prove that in the vertical or more upright meth- od there will be less stooping en- countered as in a method ETA there will be less stoaping encoun tered as in a method which in it unnatural pose cause discomfort. and in its &ffort to form comfort and a fair method of writing, created an oblique angle of view from the eyes thereby creating or condoning to condition of astig- matism which may have otherwise «cleared away. i « (To be continued) TOM I, PHILLIPS, PUBLISHER OF THI: HOLDENVILLE (OKLA HOMA) DAILY NEWS, SAYS: THAT economies depression en hances the value of a4 newspaper to a community. Only when competi tion for business becomes very keen can the services and offices of a live, agressive newspapers in the community be fully appreciated. "Storekeepers" who have failed to acquire an appreciation of news- paper advertising are fast passing out of the merchandising picture. Merchants who merchandise are the ones who are weathering the storm of business depression. Nothwithstanding the decline in the price of crude ofl, the drought in the southwest and the ill effects of natfonal~yes, {international business curtailment, the eirculation of the Holdenville Daily News has gained steadily In recent months, with little decline in the volume of display and classified advertising. This confirms the belief that the newspaper is of more value to the community in "hard" times than in good times. Anther lesson that should be learned from economic curtailment and depression is that legitimate business should not be hampered by needless governmental regulation and restraint. Corporations must prosper if they are to provide re- munerative empl orment for labor. This applies to public ulitities as well as other corporations. Monopo. lies and abuse of power on the part of 'big business' should not be tolerated, BUT WEALTH IS ES- BENTIAL TO OUR ECONOMIC WELFARE AND SHOULD NOT BE UNDULY HAMPERED, BIBLE SELECTIONS FOR MAY . A BIBLE THOUGHT FO! TODAY MAKE YOUR CHOICE: --Lay not up for yourselves treasures up- on earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasure in heaven where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is there will your heart be also.--Matthew 6: 19-21, »GOT RELIFF ILLEGALLY (By The Canadian Press) Edmonton, Alta, May 7.--Eight persons who, it is believed, received relief from the city illegally, will be prosecuted by the civic relief de- partment. Only a small sum is in- volved. The first case was that of a young married man was living in a honse owned by his mother. The mother, who had married again, ap- pealed to the relief department and 'said that the .young couple who were starving to death, did not Bave e couple were given aid, the depart- ment supplying coal and other ne- cessities of life. It was learned the woman who had first appealed on owned four houses. "Better times. are, gu the way, but they will not come aii at once." "So much. of what what 1 "| legislation at the next session by GOVERNMENT mY BUILD RESERVOIR Taschereau Says Work Will Be Done If City Louncil Delays Quebec, May 7.--Premier Tasher- eau threatened Monday to introduce which . the * Provincial Government would build a reservoir, unless the City Council of Quebec stops bicker- ing and quarreling, Unless the city authorities pro- ceed without unnecessary delay with the construction of the reservoir on Battlefields Park, which bitter ex- perience has taught us is a vital ne- cessity for the protection of the lives of our citizens, and of the millions of dollars invested in the city. 1 shall deem it my duty to place the question before the Provincial Legislature at its next session for settlement. "The fire which occurred on Satur day night in St. Roch once more de- monstrated the imperative need which this city has, for the construc- tion of the reservoir. I think it was providential that a' serious conflagra- tion such as we have experienced ir the past was averted. President LC W. Beatty, of the C.P.R, has ie- peatedly impressed upon me the ur gency of better protection for large investment which his con has in the Chateau Frontenac, and his position is well taken." behalf of the young couple, actually | | PRINCESS ILEANA | TO WED ARCHDUKE Siticial Announcement of Betrothal Made in Bucharest Bucharest, Roumania, May 7.--(U J - Ileana, of Rumania, described {as Europe's most beautiful Princess, has become engaged to marry Arch- duke Anton Von Hapsburg, an offici- al announcement issued at the castle said yesterday. The wedding of Princess Ileana is scheduled to take, place in June, the innouncement said. Anton until recently lived at Bar- celona, Spain, where Ileana became | acquainted with him ducing a visit | to Spain last year. Ile is now em- loyed by a film company in Vienna. 'the engagement ceremor ies te lace at the palace of the Hc Fenzol. ern princes at Freiburg in Bricsgau, Jaden, Germany, The Princess, who is 22 years old, has been reported engaged to half the young princess of the Continent. Even the Prince of Wales has been mentioned, their names having been linked by matchmakers in the capitals of Europe in recent years. Previous Engagement The announcement recalled the ramatic manner in which Princess leads personally amnownced her cngaginent in January of last year to | Count Alexander Von Hochberg, son | of the Prince of Pless, which, ended in its cancellation, Ileana, daughter of Dowager Queen Marie, of Rumania, 'announced her engagement to Count Alexander at a gathering of students in Predeal. I'hey set the wedding date for April 27, last year. However, a month after the an- nouncement, rumors of its cancella- tign was heard. On February 17, 1930, the engagement, announced as a love match, was definitely regard- ed as cancelled. The Princess insisted for a time there had been no cancellation, but on March 8 the Rumanian Govern- ment issued an official statement that Count Alexander, second son of the Prince of Pless, had consented to the breaking of the betrothal. The Archduke Anton is 30 years old. He is the third son, but the sev- enth child, of Archduke Leonold-Sal- vator of Hapsburg, The young Archduke was born in Vienna on March 20, 01. VALUE OF ACTIVE KIWANIS GLUBS IN CANADA [5 SHOWN Have Completed Hundreds of Welfare Projects Miami, Florida, May 7.--(By The Canadian Press)--Capt. C, E. Jeak- ins, of Brantford, Ont,, vice-president of Kiwanis International, showed tor day the value of active Kiwanis Clubs in Canada before 4,000 delegates and visitors attending the 15th annual convention of the organization here, The 6 clubs in Canada completed hundreds of community and welfare activities during the past yeat and all are now engaged in many projects for community development. A part of a large statistical record from the official monthly reports of clubs shows the following results in activities: Vocational and Educational work 69 Playgrounds, Recreation, Athletics 58 General Charity Work . Assistance to Under- Privileged Children . Juvenile Work, Boy Scouts, Etc. 54 Improvement Civic Conditions . «34 Agricultural Projects . Citizensship and Fatriotic Health, Sanitation and Hospitals 27 Aid to Business and Industry ....29 Delegates will today elect Internas tional officers, a president, two: vice= residents, treasurer; and six mem- ers to the board of trustees for the coming year. Final results will be announéed by the committee on clec- tions on 'Thursday morning. The con- vention ends its third day of sessions I od om accidents."--Sir James Jea "The size of the \eat'ag egal! today makes jt t impossible for ay "'ndividual most even 2 controlling interest in any of them," les Schwab, "If. I marry you," said "she, "will you let me still keep my job at the office?" - "Will T let you?" he replied. "Deares}, I'm depending on it!" ROPES BEER SHOPS T0 SOLVE AFRICAN DRAUGHT Hertzog Government May Open Kaffir Beer Canteens An Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa, May 6. ~The Hertzo Government, through the Native Affairs Department, states that with a view to reducing the sale of illicit liquor the Government con siders the time has arrived to estabe lish kaffir beer shops on the Reef and in Johannesburg. The City Council is uncertain whether it would be agreeable to es- tablish one or two such canteens in Johannesburg itself, The Native Af- fairs committee of the City Council is considering the question. A proposal to establish beer shops in Johannesburg was rejected by the' Council in November, 1928. One councillor states that the Government clearly determined to establish beer canteens. If the Council did not establish its own canteens, such establishments would be 'thrust on the city which would have nn control over them and would derive no rev- enue from them, Grandma: "Yes, Sylvia, the night you were Lorn a raging gale was blowing." Sylvia: "Oh, Granny, you never told me before that 1 was a wind- fall." NOTED ENGINEER 15 82 YEARS OLD Sir Robert Perks Conducted Many Engineering Pro- ; Jects in Canada ..London, May 6.~Sir Robert Perks, at one time well-known in Canada for his conduct of prominent engineering and other contracts, and also as an earnest advocate of the Georgian Bay canal scheme, celebrated his 82nd birthday on April 24, Sir Robert Perks' long and honor- able career has been curiously varied. For. many years he was a barrister, s ecializing in railway cases. He rig- idly eschewed undertaking cither ines or divorce cases. He also discouraged women going to law, and when he left the Bar he was proud of the fact that in his whole career he had only had three women clients. For many years Sir Robert was the most prominent Wesleyan layman in England. One of his most success- ful engineering contracts was the rais ing of the Methodist Million Guineas Fund, with which this body celebrat- ed its entry into the Twentieth Cen- tury. Much of the Fund was devot- ed to establishing the present head- quarters of Wesleyan Methodism at Westminster. It will be gathered trom the predictions of the fashion experts that women will wear their legs shorter this summer, while men's faces will be much longer after the Budget. BUS. pi ont ifecrion ofiens, In a far like the finest face creams. "§ MARRIAGE RULED VALID "i | (By The Canadian Press) - London, May, 7.--A womda wh 26 years ago exchanged marriag 1 pledges with a man before two wit: : nesses in Scotland, recently Asked the President (Lord Merrivaid)y i] the Divorce Court, for a declaration that the marriaga was a valid one, which was given. Petitioner wad Mrs Margaret Grenville. In 1904 Miss Challoner and a merchant wo" man named Grenville declared themselves man and wife in thé presence of two others. Grenvill( made a note of the matter in hit notebook, and that was signed by the witnesses. Grenville and tht petitioner afterwards lived together as husband and wife, and had three children. The tourist was enjoying tor the first time the dry climate f° Arizona. "Doesn't it ever rain in thie country?" he asked a native, "Rain?" the native replied. "Why there's frogs. in this town over five hundred years old that hain't learned to swim yet." yr The Girl--""Well, what did he say?" 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