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PAGE FOUR _ / THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1931 . The Oshawa Daily Times THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER "(Established 1871) Endep i fea holfdays at Osh 2a, Ca by ig Com A R. yo Director. The Tim y, Managing "Che Oshawa Daily. Times is a member of The Cana- ian Press; the Canadian Daily Newspapers Asso- ciation, the Ontario. Provincial Dailies and the Audit Bureau of - IN RATES Delivered by in Oshawa and suburbs, 12¢. a week. By mail in Canada (outside Oshawa car- rier delivery limits) $300 3 year. United States $4.00 a year, . TORONTO OFFICE {8 Bond Building, 66 Temperance Street. Telephone Adelaide 0107. H. D. Tresidder, representative. gr 4 SATURDAY, MAY 30th, 1931 GETTING READY FOR WORK Those who have been waiting for some announcement of activity on the part of the Ontario 'Shore Gas Company will be well satisfied with the statement made by the general manager of the company, J. T: Mil- ner. It is apparent, from his statement, that the company is losing no time in carry- ing out the terms of its agreements, and within a short time, it is expected, men will be at work laying gas mains and pipe lines, not only within the city of Oshawa, but also on the lines leading to Bowmanville and Whitby. The activities of the gas company will mean a great deal to this district in the way of employment. It is obligated to spend $100,000 in Oshawa before next March: In addition, it will cost some $45,000 to lay the pipe line to Bowmanville and $20,000 to lay the line.fo Whitby. The installation of the gas systems in Bowmanville and Whitby will cost about $50,000 in each town, so that in all, the gas company will be making ex- penditures amounting to approximately $265,000 in this district within the next year. A large part of this will be paid out in wages and labor, and when it is consider- ed that the unemployment relief projects undertaken in Oshawa since last fall cost approximately $200,000, it will be seen that there are great possibilities in the gas com- pany's plans for providing work for the un- employed. In each case, there is a definite agreement to use local labor, and this means that, as a result of the coming of the Ontario Shore Gas Company to this part of Ontario, Oshawa and the surrounding com- munities will benefit to a very large extent. CHANGING THE CALENDAR An interesting international conference is being called for this fall, under the aus- . pices of the League of Nations. The pur- pose of this conference is to consider the various: plans for simplifying of the calen- dar. There seems to be a fairly general agreement among those who have given the question thought and study that the present calendar is unwieldy, with annoy- ing irregularities in the months. and that _ some simpler form of dividing the year is necessary. Various schemes for simplifica- tion have been sugegsted, and these will be given consideration at the conference which is being called by the league. Two of these schemes stant] out from the others as the most feasible. One is the plan originated by Moses B. Cotsworth, known as the fixed - calendar plan, which divides the year into thirteen months of 28 days each, and the other the world calendar plan, which div- ides the year into four equal quarters, of 91 days each, and provides for four months of 81 and eight months of 30 days. Cotaworth ¢ plan has much to com- it: © Under this plan, every month start on a Sunday, and would be ex- ; pa tn Jeng, The extra day ; be ab y ing it a special day, known as "Year Day," and loming im- mediately after December 28, which would last day of the year. In leap year, , known as "Leap Day", would t the end of June, making it i thirteenth month, which 8, and would be inserted between The world calendar plan is somewhat more complex. It provides for 31 days in January, April, July and October, and 80 days in each of the other months of the year. It would mean, as in the case of the other plan, that any given date would fall on exactly the same day of the week each year, and the extra days, "Year Day," and "Leap Day" are taken care of in exactly as in the Cotsworth plan. be : as well be made complete i 'the calendar makers are about it, and the Cotsworth plan, while it will mean a "more radical revision of the calendar, seems to have more in its favor than the other. y industrial concerns in Britain and the ited States, in fact, are basing their op- It is necessary that the new calendar, hichever one is adopted, should go into effect on January 1, 1983, as that date falls 'on a Sunday. ' The next occasion on which will happen will be in 1939, which mean a delay of six years. It is a 'question, however, and there will be shed every after. : s at Osh- i pany, M. Mundy, President, b the ex- a change in the calendar, plenty of argument, and possibly a good deal of disagreement, before it is definitely settled. A POLITICAL TRUCE Mitchell Hepburn is apparently a student at the feet of his predecessor in the leader- ship of the Ontario Liberal Party, W. E. N. Sinclair, K.C., M{P;P., -Addressing an Ot- tawa service club the other day, he advocat- ed very strongly the calling of a truce by the political parties, so that they could get together on a common basis and discuss the problems confronting Canada from an ec- onomic standpoint. This, it will be recalled, is exactly the attitude which was adopted by Mr. Sinclair as Liberal house leader in the Ontario legislature during the last ses- sions. He took the stand that an unusual condition existed, and his plan was co-oper- ate with the government in the endeavor to find solutions for the problems before it, rather than that of opposing and criticizing for the sake of opposition, ' Even although Mr. Hepburn has used the idea second-hand, there is much merit in it, and it is significant to find the Ontario Lib- eral leader sponsoring it. "We must look at all these things," he said, referring to the difficulties facing the country, "not in a Political way, but from the economic as- pec %4d Would that all politicians ¢ould be won to his way of thinking. No single political party has a monopoly on the brains of the country, and surely this is a time sufficient- ly critical to warrant the dropping of poli- tical prejudice and bias in an effort to bring the best thought, in the country to bear on the solution of its difficulties. In 1917, for the purpose of more efficient prosecution of Canada's war effort, it was found advisable to form a Union government, made up of leaders of both political parties. Might it not be wise now, as a means of winning back prosperity, to follow a somewhat sim- ilar course now, and enlisting the effort of the leaders of all political parties and groups in an endeavor to steer Canada in the right direction during these days of trial and stress? . Of course, one can hardly expect dyed- in-the-wool politicians to take a suggestion of this kind seriously, but there is much merit in it, and Canada would be well ser- ved by its adoption. EDITORIAL NOTES It is nice to realize that, no matter how much they may quarrel in court, lawyers do_sit down together at the festive board, as evidenced at the banquet of the Ontario County Bar Association. A 'year or two ago dollar wheat was a threat; today it is a hope. The true spirit of Christianity is eviden- ced in the uniting of eleven chirches of the city to bring Paul Rader, the noted evan- gelist, to Oshawa on Monday, June 8. There is plenty of guessing about what will be in Premier Bennett's budget on Monday, but, as is usually the case, most of the guesses will probably be wrong. A writer declares that density of popula- tion will lead to future wars, Density of alleged statesmen will probably be a more important factor.~--Florence Ala., Herald. BITS OF HUMOR | ANTI-NECKER A bee expert is out with the advice: "Don't coddle your bees." It's nicé to know that we've been co- operating all these years by not even getting within coddling distance. OUT OF CONTROL He was doing about 50 and the car began to sway with the excessive speed. "Sorry, old man," he said to the very nervous passenger, "just when we 'begin to get going I've got to stop. The engine is pinking something dreadfully." "Is 1t?" muttered the man, unaccustomed to cars. . "Yes; why, can't you hear that throbbing, knock- ing, chattering sound?" Erhat's my teeth chattering," muttered the un- happy passengers. : COMMON AILMENT Barnes--"She found' out her husband had an af- fliction after they were married." Adams--"Yes, after he married her he developed golf club feet." PASS-OUT CHECK WANTED Mr. Oldboy--"I have had my life insured in your name for 000. Now can I do anything better than that to show my devotion?" . Young Wife--"No, dear--not as long as you live." ; MAYBE NOT 'Here boys," exclaimed a kind old grandma. "I Jouldn't slide down these banisters, 'I wouldn't do it. : "You, wouldn't do it, Grandma? Why, you couldn't!" excalimed little Tommy, A | BITS OF VERSE NEW GOWNS I bought myself a dress to-day A green, diaphanous thing, to wear On hazy morns and afternoons, Because the sp: is here, ; oA a montis * two, of euirse, 3 } ave to gi lowere ing; -¥You know the summer never wears A garment made for spring. x And then, ah me! Another gown: A russet silk, wtih full-length sleeves, For one must have an autumn dress, To match the falling leaves, The fast will be (the last? the last?) A white chiffon, as thin as rain, To match the snow. Is that the last? . Until Spring comes agaif.! N Kitchener. Grace E. Budd. fda. by C. H. TUCK, Opt.D (Copyright 1928) The Eyes Of Children Part "yr "The child who sees easily is. the child who learns." We should awaken to the realization of the fact that defective vision in its drain on the nervous energy weak- ens the person physically and un- less we, one and all, become mor: eye conscious than we are, we wi miss many oportunities of extend- ing relief. Many of these: condi- tions will not bear being put off until tomorrow. Great strides are being made both in means and methods of providing for the testing of the eyes of the child, and the infor- mation coming from the different tests shows the most feasible methods of improving both the conditions and the methods of procedure. It could be greatly helped if those in authority could be proceeded against when they failed to comply with certain or- ders when visual defects were found. Clinics should be perform- ed and in this way charity cases could be looked after to better ad- ' yantage. The solution is more eas- ily workable if the legislation re- garding it is to some extent uni- cersal and as the legal side of this question is also a foundation to be built upon as the separate avenues of progress are opened before us. but as certain commun- ities are more neglectful than are other we are lax in our actions if we do not incorporate laws which we know will help us from our un- derstanding of the conditions and will help them when their know- ledge of the condition is made a little plainer to them. (To be Continued) STEVE STEVENSON, EDITOR OF THE ORANGE (N.J.) COUR- IER, SAYS: THAT old man Depression would be pushing up the dasies if all of the calamity howlers could be muzzled. . It is true that business condi« tions are now on the upgrade, hut it is similar to a freight train go- ing up hill with brakes tighten- ed. While the optimists are pour- ing ofl into the fire to make more steam. for 'going ahead' purposes, the pessimists are throwing on the brakes. The engine, Business is pucing away, gaining a little headway at a time and will only continue to gain at that rate until the how- 'ters are booted off the train, Thé howlers are now broad- casting that business is slipping and will probably fracture one or two legs this summer. Some &° Uncle Sam's children, who are easily convinced by howlers that it will not be long before green- backs are worth two cents on the dollar, are already planning to "soak" their winter overcoats for enough money to meet any emer- gencies. These children are a great big help in a great, big way to the howlers. They form an aud- fence that would stop any prosper+ ity show. In the ordinary course of come mercial transactions the sound business man is satisfied with watching his "p's and q's." With the howlers going in full blast they now have to watch the whole alphabet. CALAMITY HOWLERS ARE DERELICTS IN THE PATH OF COMMERCE. THEY SHOULD BE SUNK ALONG WIPH ALL MEM- ORIES OF A DEPRESSION IF BUSINESS IS TO RESUME ITS 'NORMAL STATUS. 0.6.8 VL AFFAIR 130 STUDENTS AT (Continued from page 1) b other words, these years in High chool have fitted us for our careers Qur school has not only trained us in certain studies, but it has helped us to enjoy games and music. We have been trained in dramatics: A word we did not even understand in public school. All these will prove themselves invaluable to us in the coming years. I could sound the praise of our school at far greater length but this I would say 'Let us be true to the Oshawa Collegiate and Vocational Institute wherever we are and may we bring only hon- our to her.' Principal O'Neill Replies A. E. O'Neill, Principal of Osh- awa Collegiate and Vocational In- stitute, replied to the toast to "The School." He congratulated Miss Gallagher on her fine effort, re- marking that public speaking show- ed a remarkable improvement in this modern age. Mr. O'Neill stated that graduates were now ready to enter the world, He pointed out that ever since the carly days of Oshawa High School, the students of Oshawa High School the advantage of being under some of Ontario's and Canada's great educational leaders. "The present fine school and educational system," Mr. O'Neill stated, "is the full bloom of the years of earnest en- deavour and work of cultivation and Buftiom by former leaders." Mr. Neill stated that the Osha r and | teaching staff compared very fa ably with any in the Province } in some respects, Oshawa C.V.1., led e way. The speaker stated that it was the policy ofthe Oshawa b Board of Education to "find the man or woman for the position" and this was the reason for the splen- did quality of the staff. Princip: O'Neill stated that success lay in being unselfish and giving more in order to receive more. "Do many things well, and ' do one thing perfect." stated the speaker, ! Mr. O'Neill very aptly likened the School to a ship, on which, the the graduates were the passengers, who have reached. the end of their five month journey, The "Captain" and "Crew" will remain 'with the ship and take on a new lot of pass- engers. In closing, he urged the' graduating students to return to the "Ship O.CV.L" in the future to renew acquaintances. . Anderson, member of the Oshawa Board of Education intro- duced the speaker of the: evening, W. H. Moore, M. P,, in glow- ing terms of praise and honour. He stated that the Students were in- deed privileged to have one of Can- ada's leading economists and a man who has attained such eminence in many walks of life, present at the first annual Graduating Banquet. An Inspiring Address W. H. Moore, in proposing a toast to "The Graduating Class" gave one of the finest, most appro- priate 'and inspiring messages whi has ever been given to a collective body of the students of O.C.V.L "Every man and woman," stated Mr. Moore, "must launch his or her own ship. At the present time, the seas of commerce are troubled and Tunning high and it will Jequire not only cou and ability, but or those who are to continue schooling in College, the speaker suggested that they take up Arts, as it would be the means of steadying their thoughts lates on in life. decided to take up Economics, Mr, Moore urged them to stress upon monetary questions. "Present depression," stated Mr. Moore, "in my opinion is simply the result of the paying back process necessary to make up for the big inflation of currency which we had after the World War." Mr. Moore urged those entering commercial life to be very careful, especially so in "good times." He urged those intending to enter Col- lege not to form their judgments too hastily but to search for the truth. "A real Student never stops learning," said Mr. Moore, "as he learns because he loves learn- ing." In closing his stirring message he told the graduates to be confid- ent, courageous and ambitious, and success was assured, Arnold Jobb Makes Reply | Arnold Jobb, one of theGraduates, | replicd * Mr. Moore'sqaddress in Those who had | f, a very suitable way, as-follows: "I consider it a great privilege to be able to reply to the toast to the al | Graduating classes of the O.C.V.L On behalf of the members of these classes I wish to thank Mr. Moore for coming this evening and giving us this instructive and inspiring ad- dress, and tosassure him that he will always besa welcome guest, 1 am 'sure we Wppreciate this Visit all the more, knowing how pressed for time he is. Since we first entered this buiid- ing, many changes have been made, many new ideas have been put info force, and there has been a decided improvement in every phase of the work, until now our school ranks as one of the finest in the Province. But while progress has made great steps in the past, we cannot lose signt of the fact that there will be great advancement in the future and it is with no small feeling of regret that we realize that we shall not be here to share in the pleas- ures and benefits, which will un- doubtedly follow. Nevertheless, I know we will continue to look upon the achievements of our school with pride and interest. During the périod that we have spent here, we have come into close relationship with the staff and time alone can make us realize how valu- able these relationships were and what an influénce they will have on our future, And now as we go out into life there is a challenge to every gradu- ating student--Are you going to be worthy to be called a graduate of the Oshawa Collegiate and Voca- tional Institute?" Close With Dance The banquet was brought to a close with a School yell, and then the students and teachers retired o the Gymnasium, where a splen- did Dance program was enjoyed by all. The music for the dancing was supplied by Chas. Hayward, Norm. Boonell and, "Bud" Reid, three members of Gene Fogarty's Band, playing at the Silver Slipper in To- ronto. The Oshawa Collegiate and Voca- tional Institute first Graduation Banquet and Dance was brought to a close just™before midnight, with the singing of Auld Lang Syne. A precedent has been established and those student$®who will have to or- ganize and promote the Graduation parties in the years to come, will have to show real quality, as a very high standard was set up last night and the evening's entertainment was a credit to those persons in charge. The affair was a decided success from every possible view- point and the students experienced that thrill which knows no equal, Graduation Banquet and Dance, the last and- fondest -remembrance of their school days at O.C.V.L As the honeysuckle to the bee, so is pork to the Papuan, says Mr. C. A. W. Monckton, author-of that most entertaining book, 'Some Experiences of a New Guinea Res- idential Magistrate." One day a burly native was hal- ed before a village tribunal charg- ed with stealing, killing and eat- ing a pig that was not his own. Against him witnessed a native policeman, who was thus examin- Authority: "Did not defend- ant tell you he was going to kill the pig?" Witness: "He did. cellency." Authority: Your Ex- "Did he not prom- ise to give you a lep of the pig?" Witness: "It is true, Your E>» cellency." 4 Authority: "And so you allow- ed him to kill it?" Witness: "Yes, Your Excel- lency; but I did not then know tha the pig he meant to kill was mine." re Wives of great men oft remind us, As we read their memoirs bright, We should never leave behind us Better halves who like to write. Don't loan 2 man money unless you can spare his friendship in a pinch. annum, you can Established 1884 A -------------- afety Deposit Boxes For the sum of $300 and up per 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. 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