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ie -- The Oshawa Daily Times Succeeding L THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER (Establisted 1871) independent newspaper lished aftes- R y. M. M A 4 Chas M- undy, President carrier in Oshawa and suburbs, 12¢. mail in Canada (outside Oshawa car: limits) $300 a vear. United States ing, 66 Temperance Street, Teleph 0107. H. D. Tresidder, pli Boi a FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30th, 1931 The British Way .. Great Britain does not waste much time on its election campaigns. An election was called and parliament dissolved on October 7. The voting took place on October 27, just one day less than three weeks later. The campaign was a heated one, but it was * short, and did not make it necessary for the people of Britain to drag along in the hives of uncertainty for an extended per- .. There is a great contrast between the British way and the Canadian way. In this ( , election campaigns in most cases : along from six weeks to two months. There is a difference, of course, in the ex- tent of territory to be covered by the party leaders, who believe it necessary to visit all parts of the Dominion in the course of the campaign. +" This long-drawn out system has little to ommend it. Before the campaign is a week old, everybody knows what the leaders, and the minor speakers as well, have to say, and little new material is put forward. The 'newspapers, by their full reports of the 'speeches, give the electors the whole story 4n the reports of the first few speeches, and after that it becomes a desperate hunt to find something -new in the utterances of public men. And the long-suffering public, #00, becomes sated with election arguments "until everyone is sick of the whole business. "Politicians in this country would do well 40 give some consideration to the way in which campaigns are conducted in Britain. "A short, but forceful and snappy campaign {8 much to be preferred to the long-drawn i _ sout agony of six or eight weeks of frenzied 6 ' selection appeals, which have but little effect 'on the way people are going to vote, and ~merely extend the period of business dislo- scation which always accompanies a general election in any country. a Calling the Conference sa * Premier Bennett has lost no time, follow- : the success of the National government in the British geheral election, in calling for a re-assembling of the Imperial economic conference which adjourned last year, with the ob, of meeting again in August of year. It will be recalled that the Im- nomic Conference of a year ago largely because the British govern- of that time was in no frame of mind ' discuss imperial preferences, for the reason that it was opposed to tariffs. the same reason--that that govern- . was still in power--it was decided to off the proposed meeting of the Im- ~ perial Conference) at Ottawa in August. Now, however, there has been a complete 4 'change of government. The National Gov- ernment, now in power, is believed to be 3 committed to a tariff policy, even if only as a temporary expedient for assisting Bri- 'tish industries to revive, A system of tariffs for Great Britain is a fundamental essen- of any proper system of preferential 's within the Empire, and apparently . Bennett believed that such a tariff sys- tem will be set up by the new government. ~ From that standpoint, it seems logical to assume that a new session of the Imperi- al Economic Conference would have some hope of success. It will not be handicapped by a government immovably opposed to "tariffs. Rather will it have the benefit of ~ & government which is very largely com- posed of and supported by advocates of the , and a government which is very y committed to the development of trade. ith such a government in power in n, the way is much easier for Mr. tt, and we cannot help expressing the that his invitation to the representa- of Empire to re-assemble in Ottawa, be accepted by all, and will have the anticipated. Things Are Happening Without any fuss about them, without htation, things have been happening are now believed to be such as optimism that those advances be maintained, and may even be accel- : d prices for wheat will have a emendous influence in Canada as a whole, hea on the price of wheat the power of a large the aa people of this country. This year, Canada produced 271,000,000 bushels of wheat, a great decrease from last year. At the prices which have prevailed, this has representea, in rough figures, about $140,000,000 in cash, at the prices which have prevailed for some months. ' There is, in addition, a sub- stantial carry-over of last year's crop, so that it han be taken for granted that there are at least 275,000,000 bushels of wheat in Canada yet to be sold. Let us consider what the effect of an in- crease in price would be on this quantity of wheat. An increase of one cent a bushel would add a total of $2,750,000 to its value. If, however, that increase reached a figure of fen cents a bushel, which, in the opinion of experienced observ- ers, is not too much to expect, the inereased value would be $27,600,000 in money for the producers of this country. There are even those who have predicted that ere long wheat will reach one dollar a bushel. We leave it to our readers to do their own figuring, and they will find that this price would add more than $100,000, 000 to the purchasing power of the farmers of Canada. With this in mind, the wheat markets are worth watching as an index of what is likely to happen in growing prosperity of this country. A continued advance would be one of the finest things that could hap- pen. Even now, there are signs that .busi- ness conditions are improving, and it is not too much to say that the gradual advance in the value of wheat has had much to do with this improvement. Editorial Notes Public expressions of opinion accentuate the fact that the city council is very much in the minority in sticking to its decision to pay men for their work in relief orders. The government supporters in the Bri- tish house came very near to being known ,88 "The Noble Six Hundred." It seems as if the Oshawa boys in the northern construction camps are having a much better time than those left at home. British law is no respecter of persons. A knight has just been sent to jail for twelve months for converting money to his own use. The great attendance at the South On- tario plowing match shows that there is still keen interest in the fine art of plowing a straight furrow. We wonder how the aldermen would like to receive their pay, one third in cash and two-thirds in relief orders. Does not the golden rule apply here? Other Editor's Comments SIR HENRY DRAYTON AS ADVISER oy (St. Thomas Times-Journal) Sir Henry Drayton, chairman of the Liquor Con- trol board advises the people of Ontario who might be inclined to do so, not to purchase a liquor permit unless they can afford it. This is wholesome advice, although we question very much if many will accept it. Free advice, no matter how meritorous, is not always popular. Undoubtedly some people who real- ly cannot afford to buy a permit will do so, although we do not believe this niiher is as large as some sections of public opinion would have one believ What will probably Le tore etrective than Sir Henry's advice is the check which he has adopted to prevent those who cannot afford to buy liquor from doing so. Vendors in all the stores have been instructed that 'liquor must not be sold when the financial standing of the purchaser is such that the sales must be followed by a diminution of the com- forts of life in the family". This is rather a heavy responsibility to place on the vendors and their staff, since it is quite impossible to know the financial conditions of all the patrons. Appearances cannot always be a deciding factor, for often the most seedy are not always the most needy. Relief agencies should keep a close tab on those receiving aid and if any of these are buying liquor they should at once notify the local vendors, - BITS OF HUMOR We are tol dthat a man's reight varies from time to time. He is usually rather short after a long holiday at the seaside. City Slicker: "Tell me, how's the Milk Maid?" Country Lass: "It isn't made, you poor nut, the cow gives it." The children at a Sunday school, were asked among other questions, what bearing false witness against one's neighbor meant. A pert little girl replied: "It is when nobody hain't done nothing and somebody goes and tells." Moss: Come, come, my man, you mustn't smoke | at your work. Machinist: Who's working? BITS OF VERSE by C. BH. Tuck, Ope. D, (Copyright, 1938) THE CHILD AND IT8 DE. VELOPMENT "EYE CARE OF THE CHILD" PART 4 It is better to have many ex- ewinations and find that you are in good condition than to be just a little too late, when something could have been done if atten- tion had been given earlier. The demand for changes are created through the changing conditions of the eyes, and this may be governed by the person's physical condition, living condi- tions, food, ete., in many the one is dependent upon the other. The accuracy of your correc tion depends upon the accuracy of the examination, Many tests or eye surveys are only super- fi'a;. Periodic examinations are the means of developing what is pest from every test and all su- perficial work will be discarded. [t may algo ve possible to grade the cases so that the work for the one will not in any way re- tard or hinder the development of the other. (To be continued) There is an old saying, "Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home; your house is on fire and your children will burn." I am informed that there are no than two thousand known pecies of ladybirds in the world, and though they are gentle and friendly to man they are the im- placable enemies of many insect- pests, especially those that attack fruit, Ladybird choose an exposed placed for their winter homes and seem to be able to exist through a great deal of hardship, I am told that the California fruit growers realize the value of the ladybird as an ally and keep vast numbers of these little creatures in a4 kind of cold storage through the winter, realising them among the win releasing them among the fruit trees when summer comes. 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"Autumn in land of rock, of lake and wood, Rich golden, hazy, wistful waiting days, When nature seems to pause in mercy's mood, Shiga short-lived chance to every branch, Carnival's tree and shrub and creeping vine, attire gay to blithely don Before harsh wintry blasts in chill embrace Wrap summer in a winding sheet of snow. Gaze with me, dear one, on those greens and golds; The azure blue of cloud-flecked sky above v in every stream and lake below, Crimsons and browns, slate-grey and silver-white, Painted by nature, stencilled by God's hand, Mingling bo make 2 savas wondrous bold Fe and me, a n of praise, a prayer, A blissful, consc Rand of sym thy, oy Ee ta Lin =~By Arthur rick, ™ 109-13 WEST 45th STREET NEW YORK In the heart of Times Square Three to Five Minute atl pent Shou} Theatrey MUCH FAVORED TRAVELING WITHOUT tacos cither in Canada, or with Canada, it is practically an indispensible ad- junct to the desk. 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Heaton's Handbook is an import- ant contribution to business in this country. It is a real catalogue of Canada's assets in markets and pro- ductive facilities, with "directions for use" May the world make usc of it, particularly now. PARMELEE, BACKS QUEBEC EDUCATION Claims Extra Times Given To French Makes Up For Other Things . Quebec. -- Dr. G. W, Parmelee, former director of Protestant Edu- cation in the Province of Quebec and now a member of the Council of Public Instruction, denied fecent- ly a statement that school standards in the Province of Quebec were lower than those in Ontario, recent- ly made by Professor Leacock, of McGill University, and maintained that on the contrary Quebec's standards compare favorably with those of other provinces of the Do- minion, 'Press reports of the meeting of the Montreal convention of the As- sociation of Protestant School Teachers of Quebec quote you as admitting that the Quebec school standards were lower than those in Ontario, due to too much time be- ing devoted to the French language Will you make a statement on this matter?" Dr. Parmelee was asked. More Time Given To French "It is not correct. On the con- trary I distinctly and emphatically denied that our standards year for year are lower in the High Schools than those in any other province, in their aggregate," Dr. Parmelee retorted. "The fact is that French is a compulsory subject here for eight years out of the eleven lead- ing to junior matriculation, while in. other provinces this subject is taken only for four years, and even then occupies less time than is giv- en here in our last four years. "It must be quite plain that if we give such time to French we must give less to other subjects, such as Professor Leacock cited. .It then becomes a question of values. We may strengthen other subjects at the expense of French if we choose, and it would appear that Professor Leacock would not have us adopt such a course, "It is hard to make some people believe that we cannot have every- thing both ways. The fact is that the educational value of our High School course, as a matter of use- fulness and culture, is such as to compare favorably with those of other Provinces," stated Dr. Par- melee. "I should like to challenge McGill to say whether its experience indi- cates that pupils from the schools in this province are less prepared than others for their work. I should like to say, as a matter of general in- terest, that in Ontario there is now a most commendable and insistent desire to give French, in its schools, a more important place than it has hitherto occupied. This is not only for its cultural value as one of the greatest of literatures, but for rea- sons that are obvious to all who have a regard for the national ef- fect of such action, in furthering he development of the bonne en- tente between French and English, which now seems to be firmly es- tablished," Dr. Parmelee said. "Do you agree with Professor Leacock that the Arts course at Mc- (ill is at a much lower standing than the same course at Toronto?" he was asked. McGill Standards Raised "If you had asked me that ques- tion 40 years ago I should have been nuch embarrassed, Although not a graduate of McGill, I should have been unwilling to discuss her use- lessly, but when Sir William Peter- son, one of the greatest scholars Canada ever had, came to McGill, he immediately raised the standards in the Arts faculty comparable with the best in Canada," was Dr, Par- melec's reply to this query, "At present I can only say that I have not any information which would justify the belief that those standards have been lowered in re- cent years, At any rate, under Professor DuRoure the efficiency of the French department has been in- creased in harmony with the general spirit of the Protestant school sys- tem, and recently there has been development in the department of classics." * The China Inland Mission still shows its vitality. It was in May, 1929, when 200 recruits for that great work were called for. Since then there has been such a state of unsettlement in that country, that many people looked upon the cell as a species of audacity. Neverthe- less, about one-half of the number are already at work and recently 19 more left London, Several things are significant about them -- the facts that most of those going out are men, some being the sons of former workers, and that they go from Great Britain, America and Australia. A very impressive fare. well took place in: Central Hall, Westminister, with Rev, W. H. Al- d dis, the home director jn the chais, A LEGAL DEPOSITARY for TRUST FUNDS « CENTRAL CANADA IPAN AND SAVINGS KING AND VICTORIA 8T8., TORONTO 23 SIMCOE ST. N,, OSHAWA (BY esTasLisHED 1884 INPORTANT FINDS BY BLIND DOCTOR Ten Years Search May Lead to Cure of Digestive Ills Montreal--Ten years of experi- mental work in therapeutic medi- cine by a blind Montreal physician may lead to important advances mn the treatment or gastric ulceration and other ailments of the digestive system, and more prosaically, may serve to act as a cure for sea sick- ness, air sickness and auto sickness, 'I'his was revealed recently in an interview with Dr, Ross Frender- gast ot this city, a graduate of Queen's and McUiH Universities, who despite the tragic handicap ot 10 years loss of sight, has during that time carried on chnical work in acute inflammation of the stomach, acute gastritis and acute indigestion, Better Treatment Dr. Prendergast's researches, it is hoped, will prove the fact that these diseases of the stomach which are both distressingly uncomfortable due to vounting and painful-----can be treated more cffectively than under the present method. The doctor is a son of the late Major Edward Ross Prendergast, who commanded the G. I. R, Brig- ade of artillery during the World War. Before blindness struck him suddenly overnight, he was port physician -for a number of local steamship coinpanies, The room in which Dr, Prender- gast reecived the interviewer was large and airy. Diplomas from vari- ous universities adored the walls. Ihree large bookcases filled with medical books and volumes of class- ical literature rested on one side. On the other, an operating table lay open, "Though 1 am blind," the doc- tor offered in explanation, "I some- times perform minor operations." Suspended from each side of one of the bookcases were two beauti- ful whips. The blind physician seemed to sense that the room was being sur- veyed. "I suppose you are looking at those whips," he remarked. "One is a Kaffir and the other is an Arab slave whip, They were given to me by a captain of one of the Elder Dempster ships when I served as their port doctor." Rest Essential Talk drifted to the physician's work, which has shown, he said, that it has been the inability of the medical profession to control the movements of the stomach, as in vomiting, that relief has not been given immediately in ailments of the digestive system. "By a rest of a short time," he said, "the inflamed lining would be able to enjoy a heal- ing process. But the moment vomit- ing ensues the lining is rubbed to- gether and the inflammation is re- newed, "The prime necessity is to impart immediate rest to the stomach, yet the profession has been unable to give that. My discovery enables us to proffer relief and that much needed rest. By hypodermic injec- tion given each day, preferably late in the evening, instantaneous relief to acute inflammation will be given. "In this way we can secure com- plete rest and a good night's sleep. The patient can enjoy a soft diet arid no further care on the part of the physician is necessary. No special nurse is required and the patient sleeps well. The next after- noon the patient can enjoy a short nap and in the evening he is ready for another injection. This injection repeated four successive evenings constitutes the treatment," | Prendergast said. LJ isotonic asceptic fluid complex XI vilgn Ce -- The treatment is described as make-up" that is given in quantit, of 12 to 15 drops administered hyp dermically. six days instead of the present no: mal required period of six weeks. pointed out, the physician cannot uive a patient rest. The patient suf- fers in that he is unable to retain his food and vomits repeatedly dur- ing weeks. It finally resolves into 2 question between endurance of the heart, fatigue of the muscles and the depletion of the nerve centre. Research Continued Dr. Prendergast is at present working "in many things," to use his own expression. "By modifying the treatment," he said, "I have found that one can obtain good re- sults in the handling of gastric ulceration. The innovation of my method, in fact, makes it unneces- sary ever to operate for this dis- case. "If 1 were confronted with a class of skeptics in the matter of relief obtained from medicine, I could do no better than to demonstrate the effects of this treatment upon acute gastritis. Every doctor finds him- self puzzled before excessive vomit- Ir---- The doctor has slowly accumyikepreser led what he believes to be suffi clinical evidence to show that 1, diczase can be effectively curb: within the space of from four \ --------nd Under the present method it =4ON0 AS 7, PA! absolutely cer- Ives that prob- highly effective vomiting, such o sickness and id. today may feel yearly to esti~ wards which the same the handling of roper treatment Ly Pres on Lea 1 Hospital anville orning. The fre shown over 1st Miss A. Baillie, 27, 2 p Anxilid ain here wei" ae Yo bid Will Ne 1 'fi. -- Retail merchants of Kingston at a meet- merce Thesday night decided to remain ppen on November 11. There was not a very large at- tendance of members present at the meeting and very little busi- ness was brought up for discus- sion. "The value of your telephone is just what you make it." YOR telephone is as valuable as you make it, for it is always ready and always dependable. 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