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ERAS Se LF Hilda PEE I A SEHR SHERRI LEE LE ETP EELS aR) AS EEA ARE RAED ' PELE sia Ce a a I ee "capacity of minister of finance. PAGE FOUR ' The Oshawa Daily Times Succeeding THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER (Established 1871) An independent newspaper published every after noon except Sundays and legal holidays at Osh- a Canada, by The Times Publishing Company, of Oshawa, Limited, Chas. M, Mundy, President, A. R. Alloway, Managing Director. . The Oshawa Daily Times is a member of The Cana- Press, the Canadian Daily Newspapers Asso- ciation, the Ontario Provincial Dailies and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. . SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier in Oshawa and suburbs, 12¢. a week. By mail in Canada (outside Oshawa car- rier delivery limits) $3.00 a year. United States $4.00 a year, TORONTO OFFICE 18 Bond Building, 66 Temperance Street. Telephone Adelaide 0107. H. D. Tresidder, representative. " TUESDAY, JUNE 2nd, 1931 THE BENNETT BUDGET Few budgets in recent years have been awaited with such interest as that which was presented to the House of Commons yesterday by premier Bennett, acting in his I was known that the financial statement wouid show a shrinkage in revenues of about $90,- 000,000, owing partly to the depressed con- dition of business and partly to the reduc- tion, last year, in the sales tax and the pro- hibition of liquor exports to the United States. The reduction in revenues, coupled with increased expenditures, presented to the finance minister a serious problem, one calling for drastic measures, and for that reason there were expectations that the budget would contain substantial measures of increased taxation, made necessary by the large deficit for the last fiscal year. * * * * The changes made in tariffs and taxes, while spread over a wide list, are not as drastic as had been anticipated. Provision has been made to take up the slack in re- venues, and provide for sufficient income to give a reasonable assurance of a balanced budget. The tariffs and taxes are divided into specific classes, those designed to pro- duce revenue, and those imposed for the purpose of giving protection so as to stim- ulate employment and safeguard Canadian markets for Canadian products. It is nota- ble that the British preferential tariffs, save in a few instances, are untouched, this being done in accordance with the agree- ment reached at the Imperial Conference last fall, and in anticipation of the renewal of that conference at Ottawa in a few months time. = - hal » For Ottawa, naturally, the automobile tariff schedules are of paramount interest, and here the changes have been made for the purpose of further protecting the Cana- dian market for the Canadian manufactur- er. The increases in tariff on automobiles costing over $1,200, coming on top of the recent fixing of the discount rate on import- ed cars, should be a decided stimulus to the manufacture of cars in that class in Can- ada. On even more importance is the ab- olition of the drawback on cars over $2,100 imported for home consumption, and on certain made-in-Canada parts for cars un- der that price. These changes place the automobile industry, including industries manufacturing parts, in a very advantage- ous position, and should work to the ulti- mate benefit of the automobile workers of Oshawa. - The ban on the importation of used automobiles, except as settlers' or travellers' effects, should also be a boon to the Canadian automobile industry, and par- ticularly to dealers, who in the past have found themselves faced with unfair com- petition from used cars dumped from across the border at ridiculously low prices. *® * * * The coal industry is given considerable assistance in the budget. In addition to increased tariffs on bituminous coal, and new tariffs on anthracite coal and coke, the coal in Canada, but it remains to besseen ta are to be subsidized to the extent ofi$l,- 800,000. Mr. Bennett's purpose in this is to popularize the consumption of Canadian coal in Canada, but is remains to be seen if the concessions made are sufficient to ox- set the unfavorable freight rates which have to be overcome in shipping coal from the Maritimes and Alberta to the province of Ontario and Quebec, which are the great- est coal-importing provinces. Incidentally, the imposition of a tariff on coke may help to hasten the establishment of a coking plant in Oshawa. * * * * General increases in tariff schedules af- fecting a broad list of industries are admit- tedly made in the hope that employment will be stimulated, and the effects of these tariffs will only be apparent as experience shows how they operate to the benefit of the industries concerned. The same applies to the increased tariffs on farm products, a long list of which are given increased pro- tection. This fits in with the campaign which is being waged to. preserve the home market for Canadian' food products, and may have a good effect. Y The outstanding feature in that section of the budget devoted primarily to the rais- - ing of revenue is the increase of the sales tax from one per cent to four per cent. An increase in this tax was expected, in fact, business men were prepared to see it in- - creased to five per cent, so that it is one per cent less than was looked for. "The re-im- position of the duty on tea is a revenue ¥ Ie THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1937 ey wr bon ST measure, and the placing of tariffs on an- thracite coal and coke, which will still be imported in large quantities in spite of the tariff, will bring additional revenue to the treasury. The corporation income tax rate has been increased from eight to ten per cent, and this will probably bring a renewal of protests from those who claim that in- vestors will be frightened out of Canada by this tax. The masses of the people, however, will be well satisfied to see this section of the income tax rate increased. -especially as the exemption for married men is increased and the rate on small in- comes reduced. The increase in postage rates from two to three per cent., for city to city mail, comes as a surprise, although the large deficit in the post office depart- ment might have led one to expect some drastic steps with reference to postal re- venues. * * * * Premier Bennett has, in part, redeemed his promise to relieve the provinces of old age pension payments by increasing the share of the Dominion to 75 per cent, leav- ing the provinces to pay only 25 per cent. This goes part way, and will be a welcome concession to the provinces. It will be in- teresting to note what action is taken by the province of Ontario as a result of this change, since in this province the munici- palities contribute 25 per cent and the pro- vince 25 per cent. It would be a great boon to the municipalities were the action of the dominion government made a means of re- lieving them altogether from old age pen- sions payments, by the provincial govern- ment continuing to pay the whole 25 per cent, as is done at present. 'The clauses providing for absorption of five cents a bushel of the freight rates on all wheat for export is a move to help the western farm- ers, since it will increase the actual return to the producers, who are faced with get- ting rid of their wheat at prices below the actual production costs. * * * »* On the whole, considering the difficult cir- cumstances with which the premier was faced, it'is a satisfactory budget. It can- not be expected to please everyone. But for conditions like those at.present confronting Canada, Premier Bennett must be given credit for trying to do two things--balance the country's budget, and assist Canadian industries which are considered as large employers of labor to secure markets thai will enable them to increase production and thereby give more employment. The proof of the pudding is in the eating, however, and time alone will tell whether it will achieve all that it is intended to accomplish. A REPORT WANTED The Central Council of Ratepayers' Asso- ciations, representing the five ward associa- tions, has asked the city council for a com- plete report on the investigation into the charges laid against the city engineer's de- partment, and the findings arising out of that investigation. The ratepayers are within their rights in asking for this report. The city council threw out a challenge to the citizens to make charges in writing against the department and any of its officials. In response to this challenge, three citizens laid specific charges, and the council, it is un- derstood, held meetings to investigate them. That is as far as the matter has gone. Ap- parently the whole matter has been dropped. The ratepayers' associations, however, do not think that is good enough, and they have reason to think so. They have asked the council to complete the investigation, and let the people of the city know the result. The people are entitled to that information, particularly since the charges were made as the result of a direct request by the council. The Central Council of Ratepayers' Associa- tions has expressed the view that the whole matter has been handled in a clumsy and inefficient manner, and that view will per- sist unless the council complies with the re- quest for a complete report on the investiga- tion and its findings. EDITORIAL NOTES Premier Bennett was placed in an unfor- tunate position by: being compelled to bring in what is bound to he an unpopular bud- get. : Mussolini apparently doesn't care who he hits so long as he has his own way. It was impressive to hear a blind clergy- man making a plea on behalf of the blind in St. George's Church on Sunday evening. Oshawa people can show their sympathy by responding generously when the Tag Day is held on Saturday. It is gratifying to note that Oshawa is winning a reputation as being a safe city in which to live. Norman McLeod of the Oshawa Colle- giate staff is going 0 Scotland for a year as an exchange teachdqr. They were wise to pick one with a Scot: h name. If all the companies #pplying for harbor space can be accommodated after the im- provements are completed, the harbor is go- ing to be a busy place. : "If you would invest in Friendship, pur- chase a dog," says Le Baron Cooke. And if you already have one, perhaps you know of some yongster who would{be delighted with one.--Christian Science Moni 1) | medium poses | ing advantages? (Copyright 11928), Eyesight Conversation Part 2." Convex lenses in themselves have magnifying power, but it is not true that their only use is to magnify objects to the eye. This and the leaving of the choice of lenses to the purchaser being a gross mistake and a menace to the public health and safety is one of the things legislated against. No lens concave or convex mini- fies or magnifies the size of the image in the eye when placed pro- perly before the eye as a correc- tion. If the lens does so magnify it. is wrong and it is not well for anyone to become accustomed to too strong a lens. Frank D. Morehouse, president of the Tri-county Association of the blind, incorporated made an affidavit on Oct. 23, 1928, in sup- port of amendments to the Opto- metry laws of New York in part as follows, "Spectacles, eye glass pedlars and merchants selling ready made glasses have contri- buted largely to the horror that has befallen our state as a result of blindness." In the interest of public health and welfare give your eyes a proper examination before the wearing of any glasses. (To be Continued) READER'S VIEWS RE JELLICOE'S VISIT To Ye Editor, Siri -- Please grant me a little of your valuable space in an attempt to enlighten Vresh Water Sait, May 29th, - Quite right, "F.W.8."" coal and coke are often used for fuel in these parts. Possibly the yachtsmen have same idea as yourself re submarine base. It is both probable and pos- sible that the Sea Scouts are be- ing or will be trained as Life Guards, to protect the lives of our fair swimmers at our fashionable beach. With regard to the Can- adian Legion "hobnobbing" with naval men, my answer fs, the navy took us over and brought us back for which we are duly grateful and we are proud to be seen hobnobbing with out *'Salt Water Salts", The naval men are having their re-union just to tell a few "Salt Water Stories." Poison gas is made at gas plants of this description, accord- ing to various newspaper ac- counts and coroners court rec- ords. The harhour was dredged to a greater depth merely because some inquisitive person wanted to see how the bottom of said har- bour would look in the marsh. Quite right ¥W.S., re build- ings at wharf, we've got to have barracks some place, and as you remark in your remarks, it is very important to watch your step, you may stub your toe. You never can tell. It would never do to use the Red Cross Cottage as alookout post. That would be a violation of some international law. Per- sonally T would suggest a lookout post on ton of Bonnie Brae Point. Now, with regards to an enemy to fight with, be prepared for war and you will he prepared to main- tain peace. Hoping your queries are now answerad satisfactorily, I am, Fresh Water Salt, A Phunicuss. RE JELLICOE'S VISIT The Editor, MORRIS A. PENTER, ADVER- TISING DIRECTOR OF THE SAN DIFGO (CALIFORNIA) TRILDUNE, SAYS: "Did you e top to think that a newspaper an advertizing ses many outstand- 'Newspaper advertising reaches nearly everyone every day; almost everyone reads a mewspaper. It is the only publication immediate ly associated with the life of a community. "A newspaper contains some- thing that everyone in the family wants to know about. It is the greatest factor in the country in moulding public opinion, "The newgpaper is the most eager- ! ly sought piece of literature going into the home. It has more in- timacy than any other factor in one's dally contact, "Newspaper advertising produces immediate action; speed distjn- guishes a newspaper's birth, life and function, "Newspaper advertising tells us where to buy; it never lets a pros. pect get caught. It insures con- sumers' good-will; long sales ef. forts are not required to sell the consumer on a product advertised in newspapers. "Newspaper advertising 1s timely and permits the advertiser to tle his: copy up with current news events. It enables the advertiser to enter any specific area and se cure the amount of coverage that he needs. "Newspaper advertising is flexi- ble; a campaign .can be started over-night and can be stopped at a moment's notice. "Newspaper copy can be written to give a complete sales presenta- tion of the product; or it can be written with the idea of trade name establishment. "A newspaper is the closest point of contact to the actual sale of merchandise; the only thing that will approach it is a counter dis- play or a window display. "THE ONLY READING DONE BY MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IS CON- FINED TO THE NEWSPAPERS." USEFUL BUT EXPENSIVE Mulching growing vegetables with paper, tested at ten Exper} mental Stations, proved that most vegetable crops are improved by this system, which eliminates the necessity for cultivation. °~ Such heat:loving plants as the cucum- ber, melon, pepper and tomato showed the most substantial in- creases in yield. According to the Director of the Experimental Farms System of the Department of Agriculture at Ottawa, the cost of the paper is high, making its economical use very doubtful in most cases. It is also pointed out that it is difficult to keep the paper from being blown about by the wind. - SUMMER HOMES FOR HOGS According to the Federal De- partment of Agriculture, the hog does not require an expensive home. Not only that, but best results are actually obtained from the cheaper equipment. Two or three cabins, and a box-stall for the farrowing sow, will supply the necessary housing in the case of the farmer who grows a few hogs, The kind of cabin successfully used on the Experimental Farms is constructed of strong though relatively light material, and pro- vided with hinged sides for the free passage of air in the summer geason. It is built on runners so as to be easily shifted from place to place. The A-shaped cabin is subject to damage by the pressure of the hogs from the inside. The up- right cabin with peaked roof will last for years. : . The Department issues a circul- ar giving the specifications for a suitable summer home which, when tightened up and properly protected, makes an all-year hog house. A correspondent points out that golf isn't a crime. Of course it isn't-----you can often cure .a man of crime, , mm UNION- | Oshawa Daily Times, | Sir: -- | As an ex-Naval Man, will you | please allow me to reply to your | correspondents, Mr, | Presh-Water Salt. | Your editorial | Werry very clearly, but at the sume time there is some excuse for Mr. Werry's way of thinking. There is a tendency of some High Officers to make utterances as the one quoted. Naturally these Officers feel alarmed at Britain reducing her navy, now even the First Lord of the Admiralty says, "We have gone far enough." Now, to deal with my friend "Freshwater Salt." He puts down a number of foolish ques- tions. 1 will just deal wth three of them, First, "Why are we training the Sea Cadets?" What fs wrong with that? Personally I do not hold with the Cadet training in schools, but, the Boy Sea Cadets are trained to enter the Merchant Service too, and I say to the par- ents and to the boys, here is a wonderful opportunity. Next, Why are the Canadian Legion hobnobbing with Naval men? 'This is an insult to the Canadian - Legion and Admiral Jellicoe. T will leave this answer to you, Mr, Editor. The other question, "Why are the Naval Veterans holding a re- union in Toronto in the near fe- ture?" We are honouring the greatest Admiral of our time, one that does not seek honour and glory by the needless sacrifice of his men, I refer to the battle of Jutland. The Admiral was criti- cized for not going on to wipe up the German navy, did they ex- pect him to run over mine fields and blow up the whole British fleet? True a mistake was made, did not someone get caught in the very jaws of death? Was it Jellicoe? Yet public opinion had its way, Jellicoe was reliev- ed of his command some time lat- er. Did he complain? No. He took it like the Gallant Gentle- man he is. Let Oshawa welcome this Gen- tleman. He is coming in the interest of the British Empire Service League and that only. Thanking you, Yours truly, "Admiral's Valet." Werry ind answered . Mr. THE UTILITIES BUILDING Mr, Editor:-- Dear Sir: The Times of May 29th carries an ad. inserted by the Pub- lic Utilities Commission, calling for tenders for the excavation. work for the proposed new build ing, in which a condition is laid down, that no steam shovel or mechanical digger shall be used. This seems to me like a piece of ridiculous non-sense, This idea it carried out to its logical con- clusion, would land us back in the dark ages. It is a safe bet that neither John Stacey nor any other member of the Commission con- tracts their own business on any such lines. Every labor-saving invention should be a benefit to humanity; if not there is something wrong with our Patent legislation and we become the victims of our own ingenuity, I am thoroughly in harmony with The Times' "give-a-man-a- job" campaign, and it is our duty as well as the duty of the council to do all we can to relieve the un- employment situation, but when there are so many useful things that could be done to beautify and improve our City, what's the sense of making a monkey out of a man by inventing unnecessary hard manual labor as an excuse for handing out charity. The job will probably be let 'to some slave-driving contractor whose on- ly interest in the unemployed is to see that he gets his pound of flesh. Let us use all the labor- saving devices we have at our dis- posal put on a competent man to supervise the work, pay the men day-work ourselves, save the con- tractor's profit, and if we still can money for relief work, find an- other useful job. Don't dig a hole in the ground and bury the citizens' money---it is bad husi- ness, J. DAVIES The Solution Mabel, glancing over the long list to whom she owed leiiers, sighed. She couldn't possibly keep in touch with them all. And yet--why not--by telephone? A Long Distance call every fort- night or so, and she would feel they were not really separated, after all. CANADA REWOVED PREFERENCES TO | NEW ZEALAND'S Imports From This Coun-| try to be Placed on Gen: | eral List -- Automobiles | Not Affected Wellington, N.Z., June 2.--- The government yesterday decided as entire range of Canadian™im- ports, excepting gumboots and certain cltsses of paper and wire shall be deprived of advantages of British preferential tariff .and be placed on general tariff list. This action was taken in con- sequence of failure to reach an agreement with Canada regard- ing reciprocal tariffs. The signi- ficance of move is that Canadian goods in general will now be treated as though they came from foreign countries. Many United States manufacturing concerns have been maintaining branch factories in Canada to take ad- vantage of preferential tariff rates which had existed. They will now be deprived of this advan- tage. No alterations are proposed in respect to Canadian motor veh- icles and engines, duties on which were increased last August, it was stated. In a cablegram to Prime Minister R. B. Bennett last week, Prime Minister G. W. Forbes of New Zealand outlined tariff posi- tion existing between two domin ions and pointed out disadvan- tages from which he said New Zedland was suffering. He was unable to expect anything from further negotiations at present, lie said, although he expressed hope that Canadian minister of trade would visit New Zealand to discuss situation as soon as possi- ble. Ottawa, June2. -- Belief that New Zealand's action in removing advantages of British preference | from nearly all Canadian exports | to that country was a temporary | measure, was expressed here to- | day by Hon. H. H. Stevens, minis- ter of trade and commerce. Ne- gotiations with New Zealand have | been proceeding for some time to- | wards a satisfactory trade agree- | ment, and Mr. Stevens said he was sanguine one would he devel- oped after close of present session of Parliament, LONDON LIFE T0 PUBLISH FIGURES OF NEW BUSINESS Weekly Statements Will! Provide Good Index of With the existence of a general desire on the part of the public for more and more information on bus- iness conditions and prospects, it has remained for a leading Cana- dian Insurance Company to adopt a policy that is probably unique among "business institutions. This policy, particularly if tollowed by others should do much to restore confidence in business in general. The London Life Insurance Com- pany, which operates on a very large scale, and has branches from coast to coast, has just announced from its head office at London, On- tario, that it will publish in paid ad- vertisements, the amount of new business as written cach week from now until the end of June--a perind about midway between the Spring and Fall peaks in gencral business. Officials of the Company point out that its figures are particularly sig- nificant to Canadians, since the London Life is a purely Canadian institution which has developed its entire business within the Dominon of Canada. Having been establish- ed in 1874 it has passed through all the various economic cycles in aCn- ada's history for the past 57 years so that its experience should bc very valuable, London Lire figures of new busi- ness written were well over the $100,000,000 mark in both 1929 and 1930 and constituted bright spots in the country's economic story during these difficult years. It is a reassuring demonstration of faith in Canada and its own abil- ity and resourcefulness that the London Life adopts the splendidiy courageous policy of making public its figures of new business written during the next. few weeks. The figures will be awaited with interest, not only by men of affairs but by the public generally. SELLING OF SWEEPSTAKE TICKETS TO BE CURBED London, June 2.--The world's biggest gamble--the Irish Hospit- al Sweep--is rapidly becoming one of the foremost problems facing the Government. The Scottish OmMce in Scotland and the Home Office here are going to make in- tensive efforts to prevent the sale of sweepstake tickets, and instruc tions have been issued to tho pos lice to proceed against all persons who sell or endeavor to sell the tickets in Britain. "The magistrates, however, are ers 10 pay the costs, refusing to brand them as 'vagabonds." Meanwhile, the huge sums of monoy that are leaving Britain for Ireland have brought forward the economic aspect of the case. It appears that the chief imports in- to the Irish Free State is now money, and in one boat from ¥ng- land to Ireland there was $175,- 000, one Frenchman having a draft for $7,000 alone. 1t+is estimated that three-quar- ters of the tickets are bought in Britain. As the amount subscrib- ed for the November handicap was $3,293,090; for the Grand Nation- al $8,779,815; and as the Derby Sweep is likely to be approximate- ly $13,000,000, the flow of money from Britain is enormous. It three big sweeps are carried out annually Britain is likely to lose between $5,000,000 and $10,- 000,000 a year, and to-day atten- tion is being called to the econom=- ic aspects of the situation and its cffect on British exports. Even if the prizes won by Brit- ish subscribers were proportionate to the money sent, the money which goes in expenses and to the Irish hospitals is a dead logs so far as this country is concerned, It is estimated, too, that 10, 000,000 people, or a quarter of the population, are interested in the draw. At the same time, half the London voluntary hospitals are faced with big deficits, Po > wh ri TIITIVII IIIT SII IIITS rrrvi UARDING our vast national resources G against fire--protecting Canadian citizens against law breakers -- those: efficient government forces, the Fire Rangers and the Canadian Mounties, play their unceasing part. Fire is a menace whether in the forest or home. Every man is the rightful guardian of his home. Should fire break out, only his forethought in having ample insurance coverage upon the home and its contents can save the family from utter loss, Adequate insurance can reconstruct a home. Without it, all may be lost. 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