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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1931 The Oshawa Daily Times ir ...THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER (Establisked 1871) An blished every aftes- 2 hoon Satat Sundays and liolidaye at Osh : y Times 8 Lompan 3 "of Cog BR Chas. M. Mundy, Pr 4 A. R. Alloway, Managing Director. "The Oshawa Daily Times is a member of The Cana- dian Press, ths Canadian Daily Newspapers Asso- ciation, the Ontario Provincial Dailies and the "Agdit Bureau of Circulations. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier in Oshawa and suburbs, 12¢, » meek, By mail in Canada (outside Oshawa car- vigier delivery limits) $3.00 a year. United States 00 3 year, > TORONTO OFFICE Bond Building, 66 Temperance Street, Telephone Adelaide 0107, 4 D. Tresidder, pie Plbur oy THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29th, 1931 Living Up to Agreements The statement made by Gordon D. Con- ant the other night regarding the amount of money which has been expended in Osh- awa, Whitby and Bowmanville by the Ofario Shore Gas Company shows that the company has more than justified the pre- dictions of those who supported the bylaws to sell the Oshawa gas system to its prin- cipals. In the agreement, it was laid down that the company must spend, within twelve months from the date of the comple- tion of the deal, a sum of $100,000 in the improvement and extension of thie Oshawa system. How well it has lived up to agreement is shown in Mr. Conant's tement. #In less than six months from the date of completing the agreement, the company has spent, on the Oshawa gas distribution sys- tem, the transmission lines running east and west, and on the distribution systems in Whitby and Bowmanville, a sum of $266, 500, This includes only the work done up to September 80, 1981, and nearly another month's work has been done since then, Of that amount, over $85,000 have been ex- pended in wages to labor. In addition to that, a further $19,000 have been expended for the maintenance and operation of the gas plant, $5,200 of this having gone into wages, In all, over 36 miles of gas mains and transmission lines have been laid and cbnnected up with the Oshawa plant. ' This is a remarkable record. It shows e thorough manner in which this utility Beoposss to develop the territory in which operates, and more than justifies all that said regarding it during' the bylaw lampaign last March, No other private jorporation or company in the city has ven anything like the same amount of employment. to laboring men this summer 8 it has done, and this contribution to the plfare of the city and.district ought to be j iated. § The electors of East Whitby, on Friday, p to vote on a bylaw granting the com- ny & franchise in that township. There jhould be no doubt as to the result, An nization of this kind ie worth having ed up to any community, and if the ors of East Whitby are alive to their n interests, they will make no mistake n carrying the bylaw. DD} A Generous Spirit It is good to mote the generous spirit Which is apparent in Oshawa in connection With providing funds to assist the families f those who are unemployed. A striking pstance of this was presented at the board education meeting on Monday night, hen all the employees of the hoard decided D make contributions from their salaries p help in this work, # The contributions of the teaching staffs mount to a considerable sum. The public hool teachers have decided to give $2,000 tb the Associated Welfare Societies. The Gollegiate and Vocational Institute teachers ve offered $400 a month, to be allocated the discretion of the board. Even the nitors are doing their bit, by donating Aree per cent of their salaries, for a period five months to the city's relief fund. And business administrator of the board is up four per cent of his salary for bven months, to be paid either to the sociated Welfare Societies or as the d may direct. Through which channel the money is ping is immuterial at the moment. The ortant fact is that the board of educa- on employees have given splendid leader- hip to the rest of the city in generous giv- g.) Their contributions will go a long way providing assistance for families in need, d 'their - example is one which other pups of employees throughout the city might well seek to emulate, Public Opinion is Fickle Today, Ramsay MacDonald, head of a vernment which has a clear majority of y 500 out of 615 seats in the House of mons, stands at the pinnacle of his . Today, Lloyd George, once the idol British public, stands almost alone, ly three or four followers elected to ar "him to parliament. 4 | years ago this would have seemed Anyone who would have pre- would have been considered a fit sub psychiatric examination. , MacDonald, the paci- 0s Of § of war, was being ostra- - ek 'own country, being made an ob- [| general scorn; because he dared to this could ever come to carry on activities which were believed to be inimical of the British cause. Fifteen years ago, Lloyd George was the national hero. He was premier of a coali- tion government, and was looked upon as the driving force which could organize the nation for the final victory. Today, the scenes have shifted and the actors have been changed. That fickle jade, public opinion has cast aside the political hero of war days, and has thrown him into the discard. In his place, she has set up on the pinnacle the man who, in these same days, stood alone and almost friendless among the political lights of his country, Truly it does seem as if the man who is hailed as the seviour of the world today is despised and rejected tomorrow. That is the way of life, and particularly of public life. Yet, in spite of what history teaches regarding the fickleness of public opinion, there have always been men ready to under- take the responsibilities of government, and there always will be. They will serve their terms, reach the heights, and then dis- appear down the far side of the mountain until they fade away into the distance and are forgotten. Editorial Notes One would have imagined that store- keepers would have learned by this time, never to cash cheques for strangers. It is sometimes even dangerous to cash cheques for friends. The board of education Is to be commend- ed for offering sufficient land to the city council to straighten out the curve®n Sim- coe Street North at the city limits. If some one would offer enough land to straighten out Mary Street, it would be even more acceptable, A Kitchener doctor claims to have dis- covered a cure for cancer, If his claims are justified by investigation and results, he has done something which will prove a great boon to suffering humanity. So far, the Ontario Shore Gas Company has far exceeded the agreement it made with the city of Oshawa. If that coke plant would only come along soon, it would be the most popular organization in the city. New noiseless ' typewriters have made their appearance on the market, Now if somebody would only invent silent chewing gum for stenographers, wouldn't it be dilly ? --Hamilton Spectator. Combat planes have been ordered by the U. 8S. army to rival British machines in high speed. The next thing Uncle Sam will have to tackle is the motorboat and auto supre- macy of John Bull.--Brantford Expositor. | Other Editor's Comments KEEP HIGHWAYS OPEN : (Guelph Mercury) The Department of Highways is drawing up win ter plans and indications are that the main highways « throughout the Province will again be kept open for traffic, It is stated, however, that for economical reasons certain of the less travelled roads will not be as closely patgolled as in the past. While nothing: has been definitely decided, it is said that action taken will depend largely on the result™of a traffic census which has just been completed in Western Ontario, figures of which are not yet available Open roads in winter are a stimulus to busi- ness; a great convenience to the public generally It would be a mistake on the part of the Highways Department to curtail this service. ------------------ TARIFF AND BUSINESS : (Montreal Patric) ht is almost exactly one year sitice the fir+{ witera- tions in the tariff were decreed, at an emergency session of Parliament, Others were made in the course of the regular session alst spring; In this short space of time, not only has the rapid growth of our imports been checked, but a contrary move- ment has already become appreciable. During the last: twelve months ending September 1, the influ- ence of the gencral depression has still been marked. There has been a reduction in our whole trade. But the reduction is much more accenfuated with re- gard to imports than it is with regard to exports, he net result is that our unfavourable balance has been reduced during this period from 103 to 45 mil- lions. We are on the road to equilibrium, BITS OF HUMOR THROUGH WITH STORIES Mother--Sit 'down, Willie, and amuse gour little sister. Tell her a story, Willie--I've just told a story to dad, and--I-I can't sit down, : - . A BUDDING LINGUIST "How is your son getting on at college?" He must be doing pretty well in languages, | have just paid for three courscs=$10 for Latin, $10 for Greek and $100 for Scotch." MORE WANTED "Hard-working little wife you've got, Bill," said the traveller to the small shopkeeper as he watched the man's busy wife in the shop: "My word, yes!" replied the shop-keeper. "I only wish 1 'ad a couple more like 'er. BITS OF VERSE - HARVEST Now when the time of fruit and grain is c When apples hang above the Pies wall, ome And from the tangle by the roadside stream A scent of wild grape Alls. the racy air, § fomes Autyrn with her sunburnt caravan, along gypsy train with tr {ind tapered Solos of the Orient, . oving slow-foote : reamy hills. The woods of Wilton, at her coming wear Tints of Bokhara and of Samarcand, ? The maples glow with their Pompeian red, The hickories with burnt Etruscan gold; And while the crickets fife along her march, Behind her banner burns the crimson sun, . = "lies Carman. -~ Care and Eye Strain by C. H, Tuck, Ope, D, (Copyright, 1938) THE CHILD AND ITS DE- VELOPMENT Eye Care "of the Child" Part 3 Knowletige gained to prove if the condition is progressing or station- ary is checked off by periodic exam- inations. Knowledge of value is gained to decide the best training suitable to adapt the child to the work most suited on account of the existing eye or bodily defect, Thus the child is enabled to attain to a life of usefulness instead of blunder- ing through the early periods of life to later find that much valuable pre- liminary time and training were lost. As a check up against the dangers of self-fitting and other methods of the mai) order and overnight ped- lars of glasses, periodic examina- tions are of value because there will always exist those who expect everything to at some time to be thrown on the bargain counter, Tle power of the eye changes constantly from formative periods of childhood to more mature life, on this account some conditions of err- or change for the better or get worse. Periodic examinations will check the change. (To. be Continued) THE STRENGTH OF ANY COMMUNITY DEPENDS ON THE PROSPERITY OF THAT COM. MUNITY. . In most cities the local re- tailers and manufacturers do not get the home support they should have, In most instances it does not seem to be lack of home pride or lack of willingness to buy home products; but it seems to be a lack of knowledge about what is made and sold at home. In such cases it is gonerally the fault of the manufacturers. They work the outside trade and overlook the homg trade. A display of products manu. factured or sold by local dealers would be a revelation to the people of the home city. In most cities it would be a never-ending source of surprise to learn to what an extent the i home city has progressed in the | | 4 Roast Chicken is Very Good Sir In fact, Hotel Fort Shelby is proud of its entire menu. Its four restaurants offer the ulti- mate in service... and your choice of a variety of tempting and delicious dishes at surprisingly, reasonable prices. 4 Hotel Fort Shelby's pre- ferred location... beauti- ful, commodious rooms . « . inviting lobby and reasonable rates con- tribute, also, to its popu- larity. 4900 units . . . all with servidor and private bath. Rooms as low as $3.00 per day . . . suites $10.00 and upwards. Motorists are relieved of their automobiles at the deer without service charge. Write Sy your i ; with Friendliness," ovr unique and DETROIT "AGLOW WITH FRIENDLINESS | way of industrial growth, Manufacturers' exhibits should be held in every city. They will show the diversity of their industries, It will give prestige to local industries. It will thoroughly acquaint the citizens with every production of the home city, CITIZENS SHOULD BE MADE TO REALIZE THAT THE IM- PORTANCE OF HOME INDUS- TRIES, WHAT THEY MEAN TO THEIR CITY, AND THE IM. PORTANCE OF THEIR BUYING HOME SOLD AND HOME MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS, URGED IN CANADA Heard at People's Forum Montreal, --Canada ghould es- tablish jts own national theatre, Bir Barry Jackson, director of the Birmingham Repertory The- atre, and Lennox Robinson, dj- rector of the Abbey theatre, Dub- lin, declared in addresses before the People's Forum in the Church of the Messiah recently, "This country should create its own national theatre and per- form plays which can only be written by Canadians about Can- ada and only properly acted by Canadian actors," were the clos- ing words of Mr, Robinson, That there was a keen appre- ciation of the legitimate theatre among the listener: wag shown when at another period of his ad- dress Mr, Robinson's statement that the Irish Free State Govern ment had relieved the theatre of the amusement tax while donb- ling the imposition on the talk fes drew applause from an audi- ence which filled the Iioth speakers touched on overcome to enable their respec tive theatres to rise to the posl tion which they now occupy. Six People Sir Barry spoke first, Eirmingham Repertory," he said, "began with six people sitting around a fire talking, These six people actually produced a play, They learned the lines, thelr own coptumes, rehearsed it and when completed, acted it a play without an audience is a rather foolish thing but it had one merit in that the actors were satisfied with their perform anes." The little company founded round the Jog fire went on play- ing on Saturday nights some- times in slums in the paris of a very dirty eity and sometimes in the more aristocra- tie parts, Sir Barry continued, Theatre Built mingham the little theatre which has been carrying om steadily and producing plays up to today, The number of actors which had been in the company was extras to find a company in London which did not include the names of one of them, Some who at the leginning had been almost chil. drer had grown and married and had familles of their own, The number of plays produc. ed had brought them into wider fields. It hegan with Drinkwater's | Abraham Lincoln, That was moved to London and the Bir. | mingham company played it for an year, The next experiment in f.ondon was the Farmer's Wife, 'Ihe first night there were only 12 people in the cheaper scats but the play was kept going to 4 more or less small audience and then, suddenly by one of those whims which govern audi ences the good people of London gaid, "This Is a very smart play and very charming and. very beautiful and we will go and see it." And they came to see it for three years. That proved that there was a very much bigger field close at hand and far more remunerative than Birmingham and the centre of activities spread to London al- though the Birmingham theatre remained active, Coming to the opportunities in Canada for the little theatre movement, Sir Barry eomment- ed, "This is a young country and there are great possibilities. here. I would ask you to foster the germ if you see it growing in auy of your cities." Only Ome Person Mr, Robinson opened his ad- dross with a little tilt at Sir Bar« ry in the matter of the origin of thelr theatres. "The theatre in Birmingham would not have been conceived if It had not been for the miracle which took place in Dublin eight years earl- Magnesia Best For Your Indigestion Stomach Warns Against Doping | ) gestants With Artificial Most people who suffer, either oc- casionally or chronically from gas, sourness and indigestion, have now discontinued disagréeable diets, pat- drugs, stomach tonics, medicines and artificial digestants, and instead take a teaspoonful or four tablets of Bisurated Magnesia in a little water after meals with the result that their stomach no longer troubles them, they are able to eat as they please and they enjoy much better health, Those who use Bisurated Magnesia never dread the approach' of meal time because they know this wonderful anti-acid and food correc tive, which can be obtained from any good drug store, 'will jnstantly neutralize . the stomach acidity, sweeten the stomach, prevent, food: fermentdtion, and make digestion easy. "Try this plan.yourself, but be certain to get Bisurated Magnesia , prepared for stomach nse, Noted British Producers building. | the | 8, fe 8 of | many difficulties which had been | ove and they ordinary and it was very difficult | NATIONAL THEATRE phe | | | and they created an Irish drama made | | England without any audience, Of course, | rtiont | dirtl | the PROVIDE for your future-- Build a Savings Account IPAN AND SAVINGS COMPANY KING AND VICTORIA $78,, TORONTO 23 SIMCOE ST. N,, OSHAWA ESTABLISHED 1884 ier," he sald, "I think I can beat Bix Barry on almost every point. He says his theatre hegan with #ix people sitting around a fire. Our theatre began with one voung Irish poet, probably sit- ting around no fire at all, "It began hecause W, B, Yeats had written an Irish poetical play and could not get it produc- ed, Like most poets he was very roor and he sought help amoung his friends." The speaker went on to de- scribe how Edward Martin and Lady Gregory joined in the ven- ture, put 'thelr heads together and got friends to help them and in 1808 a performance was giv- en, The theatrical position in 1re- iond was then curious, There was no nativve Irish ideals, no native Irish drama, no native Irish act made up their minds to make a distipctive na- tional Irish drama, They started to work In a country where there was just a handful of plays which could have only been act- od adequtely bwlrish players and about Ireland, . For thelr first performance, players had to be brought from and on the very first night there was a riot, For two three years the movement vent. on, a performance being ven every year for a week, Then George Moore left Tondon nnd came to Ireland to collabor- ate with Mr, Yeats in a play. Movement Saved "However il seemed as if the movement must die and then Brothers Fay joined forces ana from that time onward ft was no longer necessary for coms | pentes to be brought from Eng- Then In 1913 was built in Bir- | ent foods and the use of harmful] land, They gave performances in little" halls," with an {inadequate stage, inadequate lighting and a most inadequate audience, but gradually the little company was reriecting its technique and gradually It was gathering a ro- pertory of plays. With the pass- ing of the importation of Eng- lish companies there came a change in the type of play writ. ten and they became very dis- tinetly Irish. Dialect was used sworlously and beautifully and that was a discovery we made which has been imitated all over the English speaking world, Mr, Yeats was writing his great ser- fos of poetic plays. "In 1904 the company did a very daring thing, One Friday night they begged off from their omployers and they went to Lon- don and gave two performances Saturday afternoon and night aud returned on Sunday, Two things cama out of that London visit, They got an astonishing press from the London critics and there was a good team In these days including Willlam Ars chér and George Bernard Shaw, "The critics discovered a strange character in their plays and acting, Our players were trained to omit all movement ex- cept that which was necessary and to use no gesture unless ft meant something really definite and to speak beautifully, Hither. to the stage had been cluttered up with movements. "The second thing wag that a generous rich Irilshwoman was so struck with the work of the company that she took over an old mechanles institute and fit- ting it up, gave it free of charge for a number of years and also granted a small subsidy." Coming to hig own part in the direction of the company, Mr, Rotinson sald that he had writ- ten a play which had been acted and he was appointed manager in 1909, At the end of the war, the Government allowed them a sub- sidy which now amounted to £1,- 000 a year, It was a small a- mount perhaps but it was a gos- ture, Furthermore, the amuse. ment tax had been taken off the theatre, Their play writers were now using the whole life of Ire- land for their settings, local and Iistorical. associations were be- ing brought into play. * In conclusion, Mr. Robinson made his plea for a Canadian na- tional theatre. i) OLD LAW STILL IN EFFECT IN QUEBEC Moiitreal, Que.~An old English statute permitting Sunday trading dating from the time of King Char- les II and still in force in Quebec was invoked lately in the courts here in a test case over the rights of Jewish delicatessen stores to sell foodstuffs for outside consumption on the Lord's Day. It was further argued by the storekeepers that they were selling "necessities™ as outlined by the Lord's Day Act and were only contimiing a long estah- lished practice in Quebec. Jude ment was reserved, A large cotton mill is to be built in Aleppo, Syria. i yl SHE OVRIL? Remember Bovril strengthens you against the risk of colds, chil Is and influenza. a5 "CHIMP" PROVES HE THINKS That the chimpanzee hag the power for some kind of reasoning is the belief of a scientist in Gey- many who has been experimenting with the anthropoid ape, During his tests he hung a banana from the top of the cage of one of the chimpinzees, He also placed In the cage two or three wooden boxes, The chimpanzee took a long while to think it out, but event- ually he placed one box on top of another, stocd on the pile and reached the banana, Then these) entist gave him another test, but it ocenrred to him that the animal might think more quickly if he did not know that he was being observed. The chimpanzee. 'was placed in a room, and the scien- tist, going outside, put hig eye to the keyhole to watch the pro- ceedings, He was amazed to find that he wag looking into another eye. The chimpanzee had gotten there first! To Hold Court Belleville,--Judge G, E, Dero che will be in Kingston to-morrow to preside at a special session of the County Court, One case which wag laid over from the regular court sittings will be heard and a motion will also come hefore the Judge, A most tempting, delicious Christie Biscuit It's the real fruit the difference. plump, uncrush flavor that makes Packed full of ed Sultanas fresh from the sunny vineyards, Christie's Sultana Biscuits are flavorful, de- licious, wholesome--fit for a king. 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