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{ bol L Adelaide 010%. i, D. The Oshawa Baily Times Succeeding THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER 1871) An iv ~2t newspaper published every afternoon exc, undaya and legal holidays, at Oshawa, Caniw, by Mu . Limited; Chas. M. Mundy, i A R. Alloway, Secre ly Times is a member of the Cana: Press, Canadian Dally Aw sociation, The Ontario Provincial and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. 'SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier: 10¢ a week, By mail: in the Coppin mapa bball H e ted tes, $5.00 a year Fan Bond Butlins, 08 Tomporapes Trestdder, 2 } represtntative. REPRESENTATIVES IN US. th PY Powers and Stone, Inc, New York and Chicago. UA iii A AMAR ASS A ll eS OS ei THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1927 "WE" ARRIVES SAFELY Despite forebodings generally expressed so far as Canada is ¢oncerned, Col, Charles Lindbergh arrived safely at Mexico City afs ter having given the thrill-seekers the stimu. A lant they seek by being nearly three hours pa late. - . That he is safe will be deeply gratifying ! to the millions who, both in Canada and the | United States, were first won to admiration } of him by his daring, and then had their sentiment decpened by his almost miraculous modesty and splendid good sense. The good that Lindbergh has done to English speaking North America is incalcu- able, and his chief service lies in the fact that he is an example to which no one--if he is wise--needs to call the attention of youth, Hollywood's half gods of the hero- worshipping years paled before the splendor of this Galahad of the Air who could "Walk with crowds and not lose his vir- tue Or walk with Kings and not lose the common touch," One can't escape the feeling that he is a toy of fate, It is to be feared that his "luck," which is really only great skill coupled with | efficient caution, cannot last forever, But so far that famous "We'"--his ship and himself--seem possessors of some talis- man of adventure which gives them the freedom of the air, OSHAWA POULTRY SHOW With the best and largest list of entries in its history, the Oshawa Poultry and Pet Stock exhibit opened its doors at the Arm- ories yesterday, The exhibition, featuring domestic fowl chiefly, is offering many handsome prizes and it is evident that there is keen competition on the part of exhibi- tors, The winning of prizes in such competi- tions may be something of a mystery to men who know fowl chiefly by the way it may be served at the table, but a little re- flection shows that good citizenship, philos- ophy and sound business are sll involved in the matter, ; The good citizenship lies in the fact that the man who develops prize-winning Ply- mouth Rocks, as is the case of John Norman, of Whitby, whose entries took outstanding honors at the recent Royal Winter Fair at Guelph, is producing something. better than was ever produced before, A hetter hen is no mean contribution to the economic wel- fare of Canada where poultry products an- nuglly total millions of dollars, In the matter of sound business, the ef- fect of a live Poultry Association such as the Oshawa organization is obvious, Inter- est is stimulated and the benefit is by no means confined to those that win the honors, but is shared by all who compete through improvement of breeds and increased know- ledge. : Poultry raising becomes a matter of phil- osophy in the fact that it is an interesting hobby. A hobby is more and more considered a necessity for the business man who wants to keep up the peak of his ability. Without one, 2 man tends to fall in a rut. But with some outside interest such as the raising of exhibition fowl, the man or woman thus en- gaged is usually better equipped to meet either the day's routine problems or some major emergency than one who says "I haven't timee for such foolishness," SPLENDID RECORD The Board of Education is to be congratu- lated by an appreciative city in the review of its efforts during 1927 which was pre- sented by Chairman Mitchell at its final regular session for this year on Monday night. Tangible achievements include the ac- cumulation oi a surplus which totals close to $5,000; significant increase in enrollment at the collegiate institute and in the public schools; inauguration of mew classes from which much may be expected; efficient ad- minisixstion; and the launching of 8 cam- THE OSHAWA DAILY" TIMES, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1927 paign to create scholarships for secondary pupils. © Deserved praise was given to Principal O'Neill of the Collegiate itute, and to Supervising Principal Cannon of the Public Schools. It was stated that either depart. ment would bear comparison with similar organizations throughout Ontario, This fact, for it is a fact, reflects great credit upon the executives mentioned and likewise upon their staffs of specialists, principals and teachers, 'The close of the Board's year marks the end of its first 12 months as a municipal Board of Education. Its reduction in size has evidently worked out even better than was hoped, The chairman made pointed ref- erence to the business-like character of the meetings and splendid attendance at both Board and Committee meetings throughout the year, The Board, however, is fortunate in the character and abilities of the men who sit on it, Three veterans, who are executives in a large way in the business world, have combined service to education in Osh- awa totalling nearly 50 years, Chairman Mitchell that it would be a calam- G, B, Norris are not returned to the Board in the coming municipal election, As a matter of fact, an acclamation is in order for the five Board of Education mem- bers seeking re-election, Such efficiency in work and, such quality of service cannot under Canadian democracy, be given much else in the way of public recognition, As chairman, Trustee Mitchell is also de- serving of high commendation, The meetings of the Board have been conducted with dig- nity yet with despatch, His counsel has been uniformly logical and of evident service in solving Board problems, His infrequent votes, registered in ties, have uniformly been in favor of the long vision as to the city's best interests, ' ---------- * FIRST DIVISION COMMANDER Lieut, Gen, 8ir Edwin Alderson, K,C.B,, first commander of the First Division, C.E. F,, in the late war is dead, His passing will be mourned by survivors of Canada's first thirty thousand with sin- cerity, Not for what he was, however, for the day of romance for general officers also ended on August 4, 1914, but for the things he represented, : To say that he was a gallant chieftain, a gentleman, and one well qualified to lead Canada's first military contribution from the chaos of the volunteer system to tne spien- dor of the fateful dawn at Ypres when "Canadians held the line" is his eulogy, These were the facts of hjs life and service and the things which he takes with him for review yonder "by his captain, Christ, whom he had served so long." But to members of the old "First C.E.F." the announcement of his death brings back memories, It was one of the few occasions when a remorseful sun shone on Salisbury Plain, General Alderson, who was to be knighted later, went from brigade to bri- gade to meet the men, He won the heart of Canada overseas by his good sense, He, at least, did not go about expecting the impossible, He was as well aware as anyone that the majority of that 88,000 could not form fours. So, there were no farcial reviews. Mounting a convenient gun limber or camp G. 8. wagon, he made one sweeping gesture which broke ranks and brought the men about him, What he said is forgotten by most. Part of it dealt with canteens--civilian affairs then where Canadians were frequently "done" through their unfamiliarity with English money. But the rest of it was war from the standpoint of youth. A thing to die for or in, but a subject neither for tear- ful eloquence nor flippant jest. General Alderson was again marked at the great inspection when Canada in Arms first saw its King, The roads leading to ancient Stonehenge were paraue grounds ior tne re- view. And that day youth had its eyes fill- ed with the wonder it came far to see. First, with General Alderson, was his Ma- jesty; behind them Queen ..aiy and dark- browed Kitchener of Khartoum. Last in that little procession, the Queen Mother Alexandra with Roberts of Kandahar by her side. That hero and seer young Canada marked with adoring eyes. It was a case of love at first sight for the little field marshal who forseen, who had cried "Beware!" ; who was not heeded until it was too late. today, of the six in ibat little pro of Royalty and greainess, only two remain alive. Of the 33,000 France anc gulls dives their thousands; and of the youth of them, company by company, naught ives but the memory of time's most illust- rious years. The cutting remark is a surgical instru- | ment designed to amputate profits, The Oshawa Daily Times agrees with . ity if Trustees E. W, Drew, H, 8S, Smith and' Mr. C. H. Hale of Orillia, address- ing the members of the Canadian Club of that town recently, put for- ward an interesting proposal for a chaage in the general character of the Collegiate Institute. He would like to raise a fund to transform the Orillia Collegiate Institute irto an institution resembling ong" of the various boys' schools such as St. An- drew's College, Upper Canada Col- | lege, Trinity College School, Ridley College and others. There is sound reason back of Mr, Hale's idea, The Collegiate Institutes teach exactly the same academic. subject: 13 do these colleges but the college seem to do something more. Ask the average! citizen what Havergal College, Bish- | op Strachan School, Alma College, cr Bishop Bethune College would do for his girl that an ordinary Collegiate Institute cannot do and what ans- wer would you receive? The man wha does not know these private schools might, if he is a cynic, say that they siply charge high fees: and manufacture snobs but the man | who knows the work of these schools would say that they develop a dis- tinctive type; that they do something more for the student than the or-| dinary government school can do, I¢! is difficult to say just what this is but certainly the private schools de-! velop espirit de corps and an in-| tense loyalty that persists tirough-! out life, In some way the private schools develop character. How do they do it? In boarding schools the boys and girls are under supervision for a greater part of the time than, of | course, they can be in Collegiate In- stitutes. Some say that the academic! work is not stressed to the same ex- tent in boarding schools that it is! in government schools but, neverthe- less, some of the former carry off! scholarships with noticeable regular-! ity. - Mr. Hale said, in part: But now, as to a permanent mem- orial to the early settlers, what form should it taker There was nothing that gave the pioncers more concern than the education of their children, To provide schools they made great sacrifices, and the results attained by the teachers of the very early days, with their crude equipment, are mani- fest in the high average inielligcnce shown by the second generation, It | has seemed to me therefore, that some outstanding development in the edn- cational facilities of the town would, | if it could be brought about, hz the most appropriate memorial to the pi- oneers that could he suggested, Orillia has good schools, far in ad- vance of anything that was ever thought of by the pioneers, But there | is nothing outstanding about them. ! They are just the same sort of schools that are to be found in every other town in Ontario, Is it possible to give our schools, and particularly the Collegiate Institute, a character! different from and superior to that of the ordinary secondary school? I think it is, and it is in this connec- | tion that I have a suggestion to of- | fer, which I believe will do ore for Orillia than any of the many! schemes which have been projected and carried through in bringing this town to its present place of leader- ship in Ontario, Now, one of the ambitions of my life has been to see established in Orillia a first-class Boarding School, of the type of Upper Canada College and Trinity College School. This is because I have been desirions nf placing within the reach of the youth of the town and district the oppor- tunity of obtaining the character training which such institutions af- ford. But as I supposed it would cost the greater part of a million dollars to found such a school, and as I have never myself had this sum available, aside' from my ordinary business, I have until recently looked upon the project as more or Jess utopian. But a year ago it occurred | to me to ask why it would mot be, possible to graft upon the Collegiate' Institute here some, at least, of the features which give the Boarding Schools their value in the matter of character building, and of training for leadership. If this could be done, my problem would largely be solved. | We should start with a well-equip- ped and well designed school build- ing valued at nearly a quarter of a million dollars and with an assured revenue of $40,000 per annum. More- over, the benefits of the institution would not then be confined to the sons of wealthy or well-to-do pret but would be at the di of ail the boys of the town and district, and of the girls as well. This fact made the project even more allur-| ing and satisfying than my original . idea ) 2 boarding school. | How to go about carrying out my! idea of the enlargement of the scope of the Collegiate Intitute was the next question. What scemed to me to be required, was some method of fostering a spirit, crezting school traditions, and offering incen- tives to the pupils to devote some of their attention to the cultural side of education rather than aiming sole- ly at the acquiring of knowledge and the passing of e: ions. Some- thing was already being done in this connection, but could mot the work be extended? Pupils should be just as proud of belonging to, and gradu- ating from the ia Collegiate In- stitute as if it were Upper Carada College. To this end it seemed to me 'hat it would be mecessary to establish a body or organization whose function it would be: - 1. To provide and supervise schol- arships which would offer an induce. ment to clever pupils to develop their talents in various directions. 2. To encourage such organizations as the school Literary Society. An Interesting Proposal 3. To provide that the pupils should, from time to time, have the opportunity -of hearing addresses from outstanding men and women, 4, To assist the staff in building up a school library and a school mu- seum. 5. To supply pictures and other- wise stimulate interest in the artistic and the beautiful. 6. To foster school sport, and di- rect it towards the highest ideals, one of the most important means cf training youth to play the game af- ter they get out into the world, Coupled with this, it seems to me there might be some changes in the methods of school government which would lay upon the senior pupils greater responsibility in nection with the discipline, and the maintain- ing of high standards oi conduct. ut, you say, such a body could not accomplish anything without money, in fact, a lot of money, and where is 1t going to come from? As- suredly the ratepayers will not con- sent to supply it out of the taxes. uite so, and this is where I think the centenary of 1932 can be turned to good account to mark a distinct advance in the educational methods and standards in Orillia, and at the same time provide a memorial to the pioneers that will be worthy, My suggestion is that in connection with fund of $100,000, should be raised to provide the endowment required to carry out the objects I have out- lined, in anything like an adequate way. $100,000! I hear you say, where o you think you are going to get $100,000? Well, don't be impatient; the $100,000 is only the b the long run, I should like to see the fund raised to half a million, and in addition to the foundation, I have another suggestion which. will re- quire a further $25,000 or $30,000 be- fore 1932, So my scheme, you see, has one great advantage--it is a big one, and it is always easier to make a success of a big project than of a small one, provided it appeals to the imagination, Why should scholarships and other benefits of a foundation, such as I have proposed, he confined to univer- sities and schools like Upper Canada College? Why should not Orillians take as much interest in the Colleg- iate Institute as Torontonians do in the Univers'ty of Toronto? Today the work of the Collegiate Institute is taken as a matter of course, and not 25 per cent. of our population have been inside of the walls of our fine school, Under the system I am suggesting, the Collegiate Institute would become the pride of the town. Everybody would. be interested in its work, and for this reason, all the chief citizens would flock to its As- sembly Hall on public occasions, The pupils would be proud of their school and would be imbued by an espirit de corps which would stimulate them to strive to add to its fame. The clever and industrious among them would be given opportunities for pursuing their studies in higher institutions, so that their abilities might be developed to the point where they could give the best possible service to their country, In short, the school on the hill might he made the most outstanding of all Orillia's institutions and advantages. The plan would involve the organ: ization of a Board of Trustees to supervise the work of the Founda- tion, the members to be appointed by the various hodies interested, and the graduates of the school to have the right to the nomination of one or two of them. In order to insure co- operation between this body and the School Board it would, it seems to me, be advisable that one man should be chairman of both, to act as the connecting link. The Staff of the school also should be represented on this body by the Principal. In order to differentiate the school from the ordinary Collegiate Institute, and in- dicate the status to which it aspires, it would be advisable to have a new and distinctive name. And what could be more appropriate and inspiring than to name the school after our | first distinguished "pioneer," and call it "Champlain College." All this will require special legislation, but I have already received the assurance of the Hon. Minister of Education that he will be glad to co-operate in enabling Orillia to carry out a project such as I have outlined. There is an evident restlessness on the part of the public with regard to secondary education--there is a feel- ing that something more can be done. Mr. Hale lays his finger right on the difficulty. The pubiic must take more interest in the education of the youth of this country. Home and School Clubs do a great work but, after all, they are only indifferently supported by the public in general. Local pride in a Collegiate Institute would in it- self produce many of the advantages that now characterize the private schools and colleges. Mr. Hale has "started something" The working out of his idea will be || followed with general interest. TOO TRUTHFUL Joe: "What do you mean by ing engaged to Dick and me at same time?" Frances: "Nothing." Six ot gre? REY pint ~Y RAL ~ y was e with the almost continuous squalling of his baby brother. "I bet I know why he came from Heaven," Billie mused. "They pw him out." be- the WORTH WHILE id you enjoy Europe, Mrs. De- " bos ; We. 1 can't say I really enjoyed the ocean, but when we got there we certainly saw some funny moy- |# we ies. DREARY CONFERENCE Chairman: "I heartily approve." Secretary: "Of what, sir?" Chairman: "Why, whatever the suggestion concerned." phi lasting and' the centenary a. inning, In | OSHAWA BRANCH OFFICE 23 SIMCOE ST; NORTH -- Parents -- A Gift that fill Grofu with Time Christmas give a gift with a future to your son and daughter ----a savings account in the Central Canada Loan and Savings Company. Our handsomely leather-bound pass. book case will appropriately convey the Christmas gift spirit. Later, when Christmas has passed, their accounts with the Central Canada Loan and Savings Company can be made the objective of bigger things under your guidance. They can be trained to de. posit regularly, 4% interest paid om deposits, subject to withdrawal by check Business hours--9 a.m, to 5 pm, including Saturday Operated Under Government Inspection RESOURCES OVER 8 MILLION DOLLARS ---- CENTRAL CANA DA TORONTO KING & VICTORIA STS, A SAFE PLACE FOR SAVINGS om -- -- What Others Say THE BIG CHANGE (Fergus News Record) Now that the details are made pub- lic, it does seem true that Henry has stopped making Fords and is build- ing cars instead. PURE FICTION (Chicago Daily News) Once there was 8 young fella whe said he'd be satisfied with life when he got Mabel and when he got Ma- bel he was satisfied with hfe. HOW MUCH MONEY HAS HE? (Buffalo News) Why trouble a8 jury to discover whether 3 man is Innocent or guilty when it would be so much cheaper to look him up in Brad- street's? LOTS OF BABY CARRIAGES (Guelph Mercury) One of the odd notices of im- ports to Canadas during the past year was 248 tons of baby ecar- riages, at the port of Montreal. If that doesn't indicate sn increase of population it would be a diM- cuit job to classify it otherwise. JUST BRIDGE (Chicago Herald Examiner) Nevertheless, bridge is a great game. As a substitute for con- versation it slmost is universs! as gs stimulant to conversation. And the best thing about it is that "jt is practically the only game in which no power can convince the loser that he played badly." Eheehd if; : wait 1 ------------ ------ = ---- -------- -- section, Consequently there is an in- crease in the nourishment of the hair follicles, and this may cause the beard to grow stiffer and heavier and per- his faster. t ig widely believed that if a man never shaved he would not have as heavy a beard as he would have if he shaved 8 few years and then sfop. pe ne. KEEPING THE SABBATH (Stratford Beacon-Herald) There are people in Ontario who Somplain bitterly at fimes because we have a closed-up Sunday in this land: they say there is no amuse- ment, no place to go, nothing to do. They want some entertainment to keep the week end from being dull. about it years ago and gave way to the desire. Today they have it to the limit, but the excitement they want- ed has turned out to be a wild horse that took the bit in its teeth; its mouth is hard pow and refuses to feel the urge that is at times put upon the ren. Don't hurry up with an agitation for an open Sunday. IT AMAZED LACKAYE (New York World) That the editor of a tabloid has to work all might at his job will be a satter of astonish to many. "I didn't know that anybody on a tah- loid ever had to work," was one comment overheard. It reminded us of a story credited to Wilton Lack- .- A San, Francisco editor. inyit- couldn't attend, because it was hour of conference. for?" asked Lackaye. "We get to- gether every day for an hour or so." editor, "and decide what is the next day's paper--mat- policy, emphasis of news, and , "Do you mean to tell me," asked Yackaye, "that you get out that paper deliberately?" THRILL AT A DINNER PARTY the "What's that parties in some of the larger hotels of New York. Recently a man of prominence who desired to entertain some friends royally asked the maitre d'hotel if something novel could be done. "Certainly, I have something in mind right now," said the maitre guests were seated Ose, saying: "The streets and rooftops are cov- tonight, winter is in the air; ince passed, but--" cue for the sur- and "ohs" from . It was beautifully applauded. a mys- evening. Chicago probably felt the same wad? ed by Lackaye to dinner said that he But 'he maitre d'hotel, who origin. ated the idea, explained to me that by preserving several dozen cocoons gathered in the late summer in cers tain temperatures he was able to bring them to life on the day of the banquet by transferring them to sm excessively heated room. They wers placed in glass jars and fgeed at the proper moment, 4 ¥ RENCH SAVINGS RESTRICTED (From the Thrift Magazine) Although the French people ase noted for their thrift there are a number of savings bank regulations that will strike the American save ings depositor as peculiar. Individual deposits are limited te 2,000 francs while for mutual chasis ty societies or trade unions they ars limited to 50,000 francs. When an account exceeds this legal limit, the bank informs the depositor to with- draw the excess, A depositor can have but one pass book within the territory of the French republic. The penalty for in- fringement on this rule is loss of ine terest, the forfeited interest d credited to the savings bank where the depostior had his money. _ A married woman who earns mo income is subjected to various ges strictions in the amounts she deposit but if she has an income of her own she is no more gestri than her husband. ies A minor may deposit money but he cannot withdraw jt until he reaches the age of sixteen, without the au. thorization of his legal representa~ tive, Conditional accounts to he paid at majority, at the time of marrage at some other stated date may opened but the sums carried are in Ci m amount allow, cach Mepositer. il The savings bank rgesery right to limit individual Tres to 50 francs a fortnight. '