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PAGE FOUR THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1931 The Oshawa Daily Times 8 Succeeding THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER (Establisked 1871) An independent newspaper publisl.cd every after- noon except Sundays and l:gal holidays at Osh- by The Times Publishing Company. a Ay by. Th Chas, M. Mundy, Presidert A. R. Alloway, Managing Director. The Oshawa Daily Times is a member of The Cana- dian Press, the Canadidn Daily Newspapers. Asso- cia 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 vear. United States $4.00 a year, TORONTO OFFICE 18 Bond Building, 66 Temperance Street. Telephon: Adelaide 0107. 'H, D..Tresidder, representative. . SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th, 1931 Sign the Petitions Petitions are now being circulated in Oshawa, calling upon the city council to take a vote of the electors on the question of reducing the city council, and the fur- ther question of having the aldermen elect- ed by a general vote of the electors of the city, instead of by the present ward system. The Times has on many occasions advocat- ed both of these reforms in municpal gov- ernment, and has cited abundant reasons why they should be put into effect. The council, however, has not as yet seen fit to make up its mind definitely to submit them to a vote of the people, but has delayed ac- tion. The purpose of the petitions is to secure 400 signatures of ratepayers asking for these questions being put to a vote, since that is the number specified in the Municipal Act as sufficient to demand that the council shall put the questions to the ratepayers. . We believe that there are many times four hundred ratepayers in the city anxious to see the council reduced in numbers, so that it shall be a more compact and effi- cient body, and to see the aldermen elected by general vote, instead of by the ward system. These ratepayers now have their opportunity to give expression of their views, and to place before the council a pro- perly and sufficiently signed petition in ac- cordance with the Municipal Act. It is to be hoped that there will be difficulty in securing the necessary number of signa- tures, for the ratepayers owe it to their city that the council shall be as efficiently constituted a body as it is possible to make it, and they should be willing and eager to place their names on the petition. Spend For Prosperity The editor's mailbag these days is usual- ly filled to overflowing with pamphlets, let- ters. circulars suggesting ways and means of bringing back prosperity. Some of the schemes put forward are half-baked elabor- ations of plans which have already been put into effect, others are illogical and ridicu- lous, while in some cases there is a flash of real common-sense. For instance, two such circulars came in the mail today, and, tak- en in conjunction with each other, they point out the way in which prosperity can be' stimulated. In one of them, from an Investors Syndicate, we read the following: "The amount of money in savings banks and similar institutions is now at the high point of all time, according to the Investors' Syndicates Consumer Index, which registers an expansion in savings of 12.8 per cent. Over the preceding month's totals. This is an important symptom : of the closing stage of depression, the Review " states. During the early stages of a boom, peo- 'ple begin living beyond their means, the Re- view points out. This is shown in the savings totals more and more as the boom progresses. In the ensuing depression, debts are first paid | off, then savings begin to accumulate. The pre- _ sent high total is distinctly a sign of health on 'the part of the average consumer--a concrete "reason for confidence in the business future." In the same mail as this message came a _Jétter from the Toronto firm of L. White and Sons, sent out as a suggestion for re- Heving the business depression. In part, is letter says: "In every community there exist people who have money to spend, They-are the logical consumers, Let us hammer it home to them that they, as consumers, are the ultimate con- trollers of all business, The average person may know that he ought to spend more money. But he is waiting tor someone else to take the first step, Yetaligned with a hundred of his fellows, and with the inclination to spend, he and the others will no longer hold back, but will be swept into committing themselves to action, It's an elementary demonstration of psychology. It is this contagious enthusiasm. that provides the impulse to activity." In these two messages, from widely ; ed sources, there is more than a rm of promise. The one shows that the have more money in savings deposits ver before, and the other shows that lizing 'some of this money for pur- perity can he stirhulated. The difficulty seems to be to persuade those ith overflowing bank accounts to start the ive of buying, so that the whole country may reap the benefit of a return to normal trading conditi The Home Community Martin L. Davey, a great leader in treq conservation, says: "It has been my privilege to see many towns and cities which show striking evidence of the pride of their people in the community which they are glad to call "home." Every such place has trees in profusion,' well-kept lawns, countless flowers and shrubs. There is a neatness and a dignity and a delight- ful allurement about such a town, that serve very much like a magnet to draw people to it. Whenever one has a choice - of a place to live, he goes by the most nat- ural process to that community wherein beauty is predominant. He likes to make his abode and rear his family in such an atmosphere. Not only ddés he get something from the community, but he brings something to it." Editorial Notes We may be wrong, but we would like to predict that Oshawa's unemployment relief work projects, approved by the govern- ment, will total a great deal more than $300,000 before the winter is over. Wait and see. : The Synod of the Church of England on Wednesday passed a resolution which will allow women to be represented on equal terms with laymen in the councils of the church, Of course, it must not be imagined that the editorial which appeared in The Times on Tuesday had anything to do with this decision. The public utilities commission has prov- en to its own satisfaction that many of those whose water bills were in arrears were quite able to pay. A man may run into debt, but he seldom comes out of it faster than a walk--Chi- cago Daily News. Al woman merely points out the way for a man to make a fool of himself and he does the rest.--Detroit News. The Canadian dollar may be down a point or two, but that doesn't make it any easier to get.--Border Cities Star. If Germany doesn't get more help, the poor thing won't be able to finish that other battleship.--Detroit Free Press. Most people are happier than the refor- mers and philosophers who are trying to lead them out of their misery.--Sault Daily Star. Quebec has risen in population from 95,- 193 to 128,103 in ten years. The Ancient Capital is not content to rest on its past-- Toronto Globe. Other Editor's Comments CANADA AND THE WORLD CRISIS (Montreal Information) In Canada the crisis is less acute than elsewhere, We are not suffering from want, as some other countries are, for our granaries and warehouses are full. We are suffering, if it can be expressed thus, from over-abundance, But from the very nature of it, a crisis of this kind cannot be as grave as others. THE RETURN TO THE LAND (Ottawa Drow) The return to the land is a permanent remedy for unemployment and does not need any more ga- pital than temporary relief, either direct or indirect, According to the figures given by certain Catholic colonizing associations in Montreal, it requires $400 to keep an unemployed family in the city during the wigter, With the same sum on new land, or in colonizing centres, an intelligent worker can get a roof over his head and organize his life in such a way that he will have a crop by next tall, and pro- duce which will enable him to pass the winter with- out counting on Government assistance. He and his family will be definitely established; they will no longer form part of the army of unemployed. On the other hand, the unemployed who stays in the city will draw relief, vear in and year out, un- til business has recovered its normal course, BITS OF HUMOR More Americans are carrying revolvers, reports a correspondent. Further reports expected shortly. A rather serious misprint: The Chairman apologised for being late, and ex- plained that he had just come from addressing a bored meeting. "If T were you," he said during a lull in the do- mestic storm, "I would have more sense." "Of course you would," she responded agreeably. The youngster apporached the man with the bag of golf clubs. "Caddie, sif, caddie?" he cried. "But I want a boy who can count. I'm playin today for the cup," said the golfer, "Can you add correctly 2" : The caddie hung his head and said "Yes" doubt- ully. "Well, golfer, "Twelve, sir." "Here's my bag; you'll do fine." cried the golfer heartily. what's five and six and four?" said the BITS OF VERSE RHYMES FROM OUT OF TOWN And when you go to bed at night And lie in darkness without light, Remember; Eastward Europe lies, And westward Asia, old and wise, Palms to the south, and northward snow, The moon above, the sun below. North is for me where wild geese fly In spring, long arrows in the sky. And South for me is to remember The way they pass by in November. But where is East and where is West The sun and moon and stars tell best. Elizabeth Coatsworth in the New Yorker, Eye and Eye Strain by C. H, Tuck, Opt, D, (Copyright, 1928) CHILD AND ITS DE. VELOPMENT PART 7 ...LIFE is a glorious thing. It rings in the voice of health, It sparkles from 'clear eyes and runs in active limbs and the great glory of any one of us is to guard life and make it fully er, healthier and happier, SLEEP is important and in- fants soon learn the habit of waking at the proper. times for feeding, The room should be of proper temperature and well- ventilated. A healthy child will rest comfortably with very little erying. Sleeping out of doors and plenty of ventilation and fregh air increases the amount of oxygen in the blood. Much im- yortance should be given to reg- ularity, in hours of rest and sleep -- the health, growth and development demand it, Regular and proper care of the eyes will postpone for many years the necessity of wearing glasses constantly, Because you think the eyes are right, because you think the glasses are right-- is no proof that they are right. Do you give the eyes attention in proportion to their importance? A time may later come when they will demand aid. Don't neglect them, (To be continued) THE ered ay This 18 indeed a most curious world, made more curious by some curious people who populate it. We are mildly surprised that many curious people give public expression as to thelr ignorance about what is best for the welfare of the country and its war vet- erans, The World War brought new problems for surgery and medi- cine, It maimed men in a way which was new to the profession of healing--poison gas, shell shock, many mental diseases came in its train, and to-day we have thousands of ex-service men whose lives are a living hell, There are many who. contracted diseases and other disabilities op account of war service, who will suffer from their war service for the balance of their lives. To give to them is not charity. They have a very pronounced right to be kept as comfortable as human meats can make them. Their claims upon us are backed by all the laws of right and jus tice. Furthermore, it is not only a duty, but a supreme privilege to serve them. . In the Army and Navy were a col- lection of men, hastily gathered together, hastily trained bw the too few regular army and navy men and national guard who did their duty and fought as men in- spired by the single idea of pro- tecting their home and country. As goon a# the war wag over they hurried back to civil life and did their hest to forget the grim days of war, except the warm and shin- ing spirit of comradeship. IT IS A STRANGE THING, BUT IT SEEMS THAT THE SOLDIER IS ADORED IN WAR BUT NE- GLECTED AND SHUNNED BY A LOT OF PEOPLE IN TIMES OF PEACE. The Town Crier NOTE ~The opinions exprsssed in this solumn each Saturday must not be con- ftrved ay being Jase of The Oshawa 5 ey are independent ini contributed by Uhe "Crier" pi MB must be interpreted as such, Comments . h) column should be addressed to he Try in care of The Oshawa Oshawa evidently chose Ernie Marks to be its Chief Magistrate for the current year knowing that he was almost unique among the men of this city if not. of On- tario and the Dominion of Cana- da. Mayor Marks' characteris- tics, including the persistency with which he continues in his efforts to obtain any worth-while objective, are well known to the majority of Oshawans, but the Town Crier, who had a short ride in the Mayor's gorgeous car the cther day, has discovered some- thing further. The Mayor of Oshawa is quite, {not almost) unique among all the motorists with which the author of this column has ever ridden. Actu- ally and literally he does some- thing that the majority of motor owners absolutely fall to do. He keeps the clock on the dashboard of his car within a few minutes of telling the correct time. - - Ad On Saturday the City of Osh- awa was visited by about 350 boys, active members in the Boy Scout Association of Canada who took some part in the big Jam- boree. About 400 local boys also had some part in the pro- ceedings. Boys of all ages from eighteen years down to the age when they are just big enough to march in step formed up into one gigantic parade from the busi- negs section of the city to Alex- andra Park, ahd every one of them was as proud as Punch. Every boy on parade thought the eyes of all the onlookers were 1o- cussed particularly on him, the 105ult being that he stuck out his chest and was a credit to the patticular Troop or Wolf Cub Pack to which he belonged, Lead- ers in the scout movement are to he congratulated on the pains which they evidently take with their voluntary duties. » ° Ld Cyclists, and their name is Le- gion, still continue to gambol merrily on the streets of Oshawa without giving a thought to the fact that the Law, with a capital I, that invisible . authority for which all good British subjects are supposed to have such an in- grained respect, requires them to carry a light after dark. The po~ lice, the representatives of the Law, who are supposed to see that the Law is obeyed and re- spected, continue to stand on the street corners of Oshawa entirely oblivious to the fact that the same Law is being broken under their noses every evening and ev- ery night of every day in every week. If the Town Crier, or one of several other auto drivers who have expressed opinions on this subject to the author of this col- umn by letter and otherwise, is ever involved in a collision with a cyclist after dark, and that cyc- liet i8 not carrying a light, infor- mation will be very promptly laid against the cyclist as that appears to be the only means left of ob- taining any action. With the opening of the new C.N.R, Subway on Simcoe Street South to bake place in the very | to | | near future an improvement long-existent traflic will be warmly welcomed by ev ery person who ever uses thi important artery. of this subway has been and very much interrupted task and it is possibly for this that no formal opening nies have been announced to take | | posal for the | erican | tal as well as workers place, «. 0» who, believe reputation fre The Town Crier, it or not, has some for intelligence, has quently asked the question 'just what does suspending the gold standard mean as applied to the recent action of the British Gov- ernment," Ilow many men could explain this question if addressed to them by the average mun in the street, or hoy of 'teen age? As far as the Town Crier under- stands it suspending the gold heen standard is something similar to | the act of an individual who con tinues to issue cheques on his sav ings account knowir fg, literally, not cath to meet those cheques, but thut the bank will honor them realizing that the issuer has suf ficient other sound securities to cover it against If the fi nancial condition of this individ enough actual loss, ual"s affairs becomes known there | is naturally some reluctance to accept these cheques at their face value, That is the way the an- thor of thig column explained the matter to his children but, to he frank, he does not know whather | the explanation is good, bad, in different, or absolutely. incorrect © What a magnificient gesture it would he, and what a splendid thing for this city, if the General conditions | | Organization of Industries Construction a long | reason | ceremo- | ha | : that thers | of 600 men at the annual dinner [of the 'and Motors would hand over the total saving effected by the reduction in salaries to the staff, which has been announced as going in- to effect on October 1, to the City Council to assist in relief of the unemployment situation. THE TOWN CRIER. N. OSHAWA NEWS (Mrs. Sol rrespondent) N. Oshawa, Sept, 21--The drama entitled "Home Ties" will be pre- sented at the School on Wednesday, Sept, 30, by the Elite Dramatic Club, The proceeds will be equally divided, The school share will be held by the School Board will be | used to best advantage for the school children in the future when- | ever the need arises, Next Sunday is Rally Day. All are asked to go to Sunday School | next Sunday, Little people, big people and middle-sized everybody go to Sunday School. A special speaker with special music| will entertain all who come, So make an effort, We all will try to come and make this the best attend- ance for the year, Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Vallant, of Port Whitby, visited relatives here on Tuesday. Mr, and Mrs, W, Glover visited Mr, and Mrs, Ed. Singer and Mrs, Charlie Glover, ot Oshawa, on Sun- day. Congratulations to Mr. and W. J. Barrett, of Rossland who celebrated their wedding anniversary on Friday, Sept, 19. Our very best wishes for many more happy and prosperous PLANTO PROTECT CAPITAL ONTLINED Mr: Road Into Trade Associations Proposed New York, A sweeping pro- stabilization of Am- protect cap! against the threat of unemployment is an nounced hy Gerard Swope, presi- dent of the General Eectric Com- pany. In the industry to firgt detailed plan for meeting the present economic cri- | a commanding. iis to come from business leader, that big industries into trade federal supervisory body to guar- antee continuous employment to workers even at the risk of in- creasing the retail price of manu- proposed Swope he organized | under a | | | associations | factured products. | Swope read his plan to a group National Electrical Manu- facturers' Association, It pro- vides in brief ' 1 Organization of States industries through United forma- "| tion of trade associations, to sta- | bilize and co-ordinate production, | putting all corporations on a bas- | is of parity for domestic business, The associations would control | production, 2.~--More uniform and continn- oug employment, removing the worker's mind the fear which hag been built up by "the 40-year deadline employers would people, | twenty-fifth | * which might throw him | | out of work in advanced years, It would provide for unemployment | | insufance to which both workers contribute CENTRAL CANADA AnD SAVINGS COMPANY BOARD OF DIRECTORS President ; E.R. WOOD Vice-President, Conadian Bank of Commerce Vice Presidents : G. A, MORROW President, Imperial Life Assurance Chairmen of the Board Canada Lifg Company ssurance Company LEIGHTON McCARTHY, K. C. President, Canada Life Assurance Company W. G. MORROW E. T. MALONE, K.C. Vice-President and Managing Director Vice-President Toronto General Toronto Savings end Loan Company rusts Corporation W.S. HODGENS , Vice-President Dominlon Securities Corporation, Ltd. H.C, COX A. B. FISHER . Vice-President Canadien Regl Estate Company, Limited A. H. COX President Provident Investment Company OFFICERS G. A. MORROW A. B. FISHER Managing Director Assistant Manager W. LHASTIE Secretary F. J. REDDIN Oshawa Branch Manager Branch Office Head Office OSHAWA TORONTO JULY DEATH RATE Al LOWER LEVEL The July death rate among the industrial classes in Canada was well below that for the corres- ponding months of 1930. The cumulative death rate for the per- fod ending with July, shows, says the Burean of Statistics, of the Metropolitan Life, a drop of 8 per cent, as compared with that for the like part of last year, as "a safety reservoir" and also for old age pensions, as well as life and disability insurance, | Increasing the cost of man- | ufactured products to the con- | sumer, to cover protection of | workers by the industries rather | than by "the vicarious methods of | the imposition of a tax." | Protection of the public by ou federal supervigory body to pre- vent exploitation which might ae- company the control of produc- tion in each industry. Lower death rates than in 1930 are in evidence for all of the epi- demic diseases of children, There has heen a large decline for tu- berculosis. 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