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The Oshawa Baily Times } Succeeding 4 | © THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER H (Established 1871) [1 tary. Fhe Ushawa Lally fumes la a member af the Lana df 3 the Cupadian Daily Newspapers a ata e, Prosi) Dalle and the Auait Bureau of Circulations, SUBSCRIPTION RATES i vered by carrier: 10c a week. By mail: ia the » Counties of Untario, Durham and Northumberland, 4 $3.00 a year; elsewhere in Canada, $4.00 a year; i United States, $6.00 a year. wa rs TORONTO OFFICE: 07 Bond Building, 68 Temperance Street, Telephone |" Adelaide 0107. 1. b. Treaidder, representative. REPRESENTATIVES IN US. Powers and Stone. Inc, New Vork and Chicago. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1927 NO MAYORALTY CONTEST "The acclamation which returns Mayor "Preston as Oshawa's chief magistrate for a third consecutive term can be taken in no other way than as a tribute both to the man 'and to his record. : The passing year, in the, material sense, was the greatest in Oshawa's history, Over $5,000,000 of new building was authorized and begun; assessment values were automa. tically increased by nearly $1,600,000; popu- latioh showed a gain of over 8,000 people. Mayor Preston was responsible for none of these gratifying advances in a positive gense. At the same time it must be admit | ted that he used his office and its very real | powers to see that few or no obstacles were | put in the way of Oshawa's flood tide of | prosperity which, in the opinion of those qualified to predict, had not yet reached its zenith, It seems, therefore, that Oshawa appre- | ciates the sort of service the mayor render- 'ed and wants more of it, The conventional theory of volunteer or uripaid Council service is that it is a sort of lodge in which the more able go through the "chairs" of committee leadership and finally fall. heir to the mayor's gavel, That con. ception is both sound and workable, But in these days of business administration in municipal government, the tendency is to es- tablish a rough-and-ready form of Commis. sion Government under which the mayor is yeally city manager, The advanfage of this gystem is that it can be abandoned without an appeal to the Legislative Assembly, W""" Mayor Preston during his two years of of- ("fice has been faithful in service, a fighter for the under dog but jealous of his city's interest in industrial development, Given he sor his office deserves, which invol- {ves constructive criticism as well as alder- "manic agreement, the coming year should frye) prosperity continued and en- d, and its municipal government: a Ugource: of pride to every citizen of the Mo- City, : MAN'S FAITHFUL FRIEND r, Edward Harry of New York, former fessor of the classical languages at the yrbonne University in Paris, has made an ustive study of the sounds uttered by ogs and comes out with the highly argu- ientative statement that no dog barks "¥pow-wow" as the dog tongue cannot form the consonant "B." Be that as it may, the ether or something supplies the deficiency - in the country where 8 full moon is greeted by -the watch dogs of a score of farms, But, going further, Dr, Harry descends * from the rostrum of science to pay a tribute to dogs, and as published in The Mail and novels have been written about the dog probably all other animals domesticated wild, there is not one mention of canine in- gratitude that 1 have been able to discover in years of resesrcn, "He loves human beings better than his own kind. He possesses 8 noble nature in- capable of deceit, something akin to man's in- elligence but nothing similiar to man's | ---- Advices from Ottawa are to the effect that the Federal Government contemplates the construction of two new destroyers to replace H. M. C. 8's. "Patriot" and "Patri- cian." It is certain that Parliament can do no less for the police of Canada's coasts and harbors than to appropriate what is needed for that replacement, and it is to be hoped that something more will be done in the way of naval armament from either the stand- point of national "independence" proclaimed in some quarters, or as a matter of self-re- specting partnership in the British League of Nations. While it can be argued that Canada's con- tribution to imperial defence took the form of a blank mortage in the year 1914-18 on which the country is still paying huge sums annually on account of debt repayment and pensions to the disabled; such protests can be reasonably met with a citing of the fact that the United Kingdom, as senior part- ner, is also paying its debts, caring for its disabled, and at the same time maintaining British diemity if not pre-eminence on the seven seas, Taking a broader view, Canada's infintes- mal contribution to naval defence is not only unworthy of its national status or membership in the British Empire, but it is contrary to its engagements in the Leaque of Nations in which most Canadians earn. estly believe, The League's present existence and what. ever hopes that may be entertained of it in the future are due, alone, to the honor of the British people and the range of Brit: ish guns, Two destroyers are not enough to main- tain Canada's share in any of these spheres of influence, Not enough for honor, just enough for ridicule, pro. Me co BANK THUGS FOILED Another gang of motor bandits was brok- en up at Hamilton on Tuesday due to a general outbreak of heroism, and nowhere more shiningly displayed than in 16 year-old Ila Archer, who, at the risk of her life, ran out of the bank and gave the alarm, Honor is due to the brawny garage mechanic who intercepted the fleeing thug; while the husky carpenter whose hammer felled him like an ox deserves more than mere con- gratulations, But the girl was the heroine and her act was worth more to the peace and prosperity of Canada than the holding of a thousand Bathing Beauty contests. She is Miss Hamilton and the Mountain City should lose no time in letting that fact be widely known, : As a matter of justice and the force of a good example, those who contributed in any way to the breaking up of this eocaine- crazed mob of rogues deserve more than thanks and more than rewards, A gold medal for each presented by the attorney general or the premier himself might be a suggestion worthy of consideration, The lesson of the frustrated Hamilton hold-up is to get the alarm going. Had it not been for this brave girl--who was, not- withstanding, probably "scared to death" -- the bank would have been looted, She was merely Chance in bobbed hair and short skirts. The bank robber counts on secrecy. A cry of "Help" in the midst of his opera- tions usually means failure, There seems to be no sound mechanical reason why banks cannot be protected automatically by day as well as night. Such installations might mean certain changes in routine which, while temporarily annoying to the unused staff, would be poison to the crook, The jazz composer deserves a little credit ; he brings classics to the masses by rewrit- ing them into banana songs, [ Bit of Verse THE SINGING HEART / Thou Heart! why dost thou lift thy voice? A TIMES. FRIDAY. DECEM vr MATY AINE LLB, RE I IN 5 SA BER30. 1921 a a - Lal! Freeeeii ld ' QUITE A RELIEF (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) The psychologists have discover ed that the nerve controlling emo | tions is located in the optic thala- mus. Thank goodness that ques tion is finally settled! 'Stanley, she had accepted him, "you wouid- a't think it strange if I were to ask you to sign a little paper to the effect that we are engaged, would you?" . Stanley was far too happy to think anything, and with trembliag hand he signed the document. Then she sat down beside him. ' ing the silence at last, why you wanted me to sign that paper. Haven't you implicit con- fidence in my affection?" "Oh, yes," she sighed: 'bur, darling, I've been fooled so many times!" -- WHISTLING IN THE RAIN (Portland, Me., Evening News) It's "high noon" as the society editors write it. But in London it is black as midnight. 'A thiek fog hen~ing some 6500 feet up in the aky has bottled out the sun, Hy and by the fog drops Into the streets and makes going very difficult. The fog gets Into the eyes and irritates the throat. ' And after a while, pelting throu~h the for comes a cold pitiless, steady rain It's the typical London winter climate. The average American, If he went up against this as a steady thing, would get a three-ply grouch. But the London cockney "emains what he always {s--tolerant, gond humored, considerate of others. The secret? CHURCHILL'S READY WIT (Stratford Beacon-Herald) Winston Churchill may spend time in getting ready to make ad- dresses, but it is a fact that some of his sallles that seem to go the farthest are made with no prepara- tion whatever, He was under fire of Lord Charles Beresford on one occasion for three-quarters of an hour about the conduct of the nav- al department, At the end Church- ill arose and merely stated. "Three things always impress me when the honorable lord of the admir alty speaks, First, that before he starts he does not know what he is going to say; second, that while he is speaking he does not know what he is saying, and third, that when he is through neither he nor any one else knows what he has sald." Such a quick hit of ready answer can discount hours of preparation and a deluge of statistics, but un- fortunately few men are able to think quickly after they get on their feet, STRING MUSIC FOR DANCING (Zit's Theatrical Newspaper) A very popular and famous director of a dance orchestra to'd me the other day that h¢ expected shortly to introduce a dance or- chestra of strings without any brass whatsoever and not even a drum, and even the bass will be string, he said. Everything in the dance line was going to come to slow, soft, dreamy dance music, even In the most popular numbers, the Ai- rector may be correct, but that is nothing new, years ago we had dance music by string, and strirg and bass and there are many string orchestras playing dance music today, but [ doubt if any string combination can fill the average boisterous dance palace or night 'club, there is a certain pep to well played saxophones, brass and drums which the public re- quire, of course some love dreamy music, but will it ever come to popular style as the director thinks it might, however, the public is funny and if so-called society ever starts taking up a string com- bination with a possibility of bean- tifully played saxophones includes, you cannot tell where the fad will end. But as it seems now we will have what we have, for some time to come, EXPLANATION DUE FROM RUSSIA ~ (St. Catharines Standard) Reports from China are some- what meagre regarding the actual fighting and killing that bas taken place there in recent days, but one thing is very apparent--the fight- ing has been between those Chinese forces who want to have a count:y governed by the Chinese and the other element that is seeking Lo saddle communism and sovietism on the pation. Russia was indignant a few months ago when Britain told be: to close her so-called trade head quarters in London and take ail her officials away from there. Rus- sia tried to deny then that she had anything to do with propaganda for the spread of communism. Russia tried to teach her idea of communism in Britain, and sbe tried the same thing in China. The difference is that in Britain it dia oot work, while in Chind it did get a fairly good start. If China did not learn her babits of sovietism from Russia agents, where, then, did they come from? Chinese people, if left to them- readily Crisp Comment eylinder idea.--Port Arthur News But can aviation ever become popular without an aerial equiva: lent for Gazette. It is said that young men should be taught how tp cook. So should young women.--The Passing Show fore "flivver" will be classed as an obsolete word. -- Christian Science Monitor. _ Now that the Chicago are controlled by gunmen it hoped that shooting will be limited to a fixed eight-hour day.--Puncu. A financier declares' that peaple \ about with them far more ney than 'is necessary' Jhicago Show. ¥ "Marie, wouldn't you like to marry a thrifty man?" 'Yes, | should like to marry one--but | should not 'like to be engaged to one."--Ulk, Berlin. A new five-million dollar univer- stiy 18 to .be built near Hollywood. Will this bring a higher type of college comedy.---Christian Science Monitor, Why is it, the farmer would like to know, that as soon as a crop starts coming up in the fields, it starts going dawn in the market? --Detroit News, A scientist says there is a very definite connection between the vegetable. and the animal king- doms, He may be referring to stew,.--The Passing Show, "In England, with $4,000,000 people, it was recently estimated that there are 44,000,000 rats. Who did the estimating; Big 'Bil Thompson?--Arkansas Gazette, The enthusiastic citizens of At lanta have given Bobby Jones a $50,000 house. But why an in- veterate golfer needs a house nc- body explains.--The New Yorker, The shortest month on the cal- endar is February, and the shor. est week Is the one between '.e¢ December 25 .elebration and *'h« January 1 bills.--Detroit News. Lyle Womack is glad to report that everything is perfectly lovely, and that Ruth Eluer is going tn join him in Panama when she com- pletes her lecture tour. Many a husband would like for his wife to finish her lecturing Hefore sane comes home.--Arkansas Gazette. By Torey W Barton, M.D Resistered in Accordance with the Copyright Act (By Jas. W, Barton, M.D, MECHANICAL VIBRATION OR EXERCISE One of the methods now being used to learn the nature of an ail- ment, and to help correct it, is known as mechanical vibration. By means of electricity to give the power, a little knob like ar- rangement is used to strike the skin. The strength and speed wih whica the knob strikes Lhe skin can be regulated by the wuper. ator, Now what can a wooden knob striking the skin do to the boay? As you know if you strike or slap you rfl.esh hard enough you can redden it considerably. In fact if you strike it too hard yom break down the little vessels and cause a bruise. However, this redness- shows that the blood has been brought to the suriace, and that is the idea behind he machine, to in- crezse the volume of blood to any part, Naturally if more blood is brought to a part, that part is go- ing to be built up, and wastes re- moved more quickly. In other words the part be.omes bettie) nourished. Therefore, following from that if blood flows more quickly and in larger amounts, then the neart must be doding more work and likewise the lungs, in getting rid oxygen for the system. of waste matter and securing more Following this again you can see that other organs in the body will function better, and the whole body receive benefit therefrom. ; Is there anything wrong with this electrical vibration treatment? No, it is an excellent thing for those individuals who are eid. weak, perhaps recovering from an illness, and so forth, because it stimulates the whole body. 'But what about you? selves, do not depart from the customs of their fathers. Russia has plainly been at work there, and some thousands of Chin- ese people are dead today as a re- t suit. It would be interesting to know. too, on whose credit and authority he Chinese reds have been sup- munitions know the wor she might prepare a of her activities in If you are old. weak. or recover- ing from an illness, Nature has pro- vided a better and more effective way of stim: ' ting every process in your body, building it up, and re- moving wastes. Simply by taking a little regular eercise, preferably outdoors. Heart, lungs, intestine, skin, kidneys, ev! commodities ' ery part of you, is not only stimu- ; they lated but is actually strengthened, because the "sweat of the brow" has always been one of nature's great gifts to man. An orator is a man who uses) Jtwin-sly words to propel a fours V" pedestrains?--Arkansas §+ Wonder how long it will be be-| bandits disagree. -- The Passing] ~ "PROGRESS, SERVICE STABILITY (CENTRAL CANADA AN AND SAVINGS ( STON OSHAWA BRANCH OFFICE: 23 SIMCOE ST, NORTH Progress are unmistakable. Ye we » RATHY NPY I On every hand in Oshawa to-day the .evidences of progressive enterprise The new homes, stores and factory units now under construction all lend strength to the view that Oshawa is definitely on its way to bigger things. wp We are glad to be privileged to take Service part in this forward movement, and it is our constant endeavor, through our Savings, Investment and Mortgage Loan Departments, to render a service consistent with the needs of this growing community, 2724. Established back in 1884, and with Stability Resources now of over Eight Million Dollars, the Central Canada, as one of the oldest and strongest companies of its kind in Canada, is well equipped to meet your requirements and re- spectfully solicits your business, Business hours 9 a.m. to & p.m, including Saturday, Operated Under Government Inspection QA | VAR @ FAV [9AN AND SAVINGS COMPANY ¥ TORONTO HEAD OFFICE: KING & VICTORIA STS: 08 SAVINGS A SAFE PLACE FOR, MISSIONARIES ARE FREED BY CHINESE British Warship Retrieves Ten Hostages from Com- munists Hong Kong, Dec, 30,--Two Ital. ian priests and one Chine-e priest, three Italian and four Chinese sis- ters, all of whom had been held for hansom, returned to Hong Kong Wednesday aboard the steamer Ser bh, When the Catholic bishop of Honk Kong was informed that the three men and seven women were being held by Chinese Communists in the Swabue district near Swa- tow, he Interviewed the local authorities cn Mounday, After the conference, the British vessel Seraph was sent to the Swa- bue district, where the Commup- ists were seen on the beach with thier victims. A naval party was landed . and demanded the release of the 10 persons held .or ransom. The Communists at first refused to hand over the Chinese. They later cons: -nted to give up all of the 10 and then the church workers left for Hong Kong, were they are housed pow, . DEPLORE MEXICO' ANTI- CHURCH WAR American Catholic Women Sent Communication to President Coolidge munjcation to President oolidge. the National Council of Roman Catholic Women protested Tues day against what was termed the "un-Christian and the un-civilized persecution carried on fin Mexico by the Calles government." - The communication, : signed by the president of the Council, Mary G. Hawks, requested that "our own government take gffective steps to show before the world its disap- proval of such tyranny." --"The intimate relations established by our ambassador with President Calles, and the visit of Col. Lind- bergh," are widely interpreted as condoning, if mot approving, the method by which the Calles gov- ernment seeks to destroy liberty of religion, liberty of the press and tiberty of education, according to A A Bi¥e. gupert, Js. one who can ithe fetter. make a woman feel modest when she doesn't look it. -- Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, WasRIREIon, Det. 20.--In 8 com- |, cited "instances of brutality" to- ward priests, nuns and members of the Catholic Church "In reply to former against the un-American, as un-civilized tyranny of the Calles regime, our Government has stated that it is not within its 'province to interfere In the in- ternal question of another coun- try," it said. It concluded wit hthe request for some 'statement that will re- assure our people that our own country stands true in its inter- national relations to those prin- ciples of human rights and humap liberty, which we know to be ow own salvation and which we have always claimed to champion be- fore the world." protests as well B. BENNETT LEAVING FOR VANCOUVER HON. R, Calgary, Alta., Dec. 29--Hon. R B. Bennett, leader of the Nation' Liberal-Conservative Party plans to leave for Vancouver on Friday. How long he will be at the eoas' he sald he did not know, but hr would return to Calgary before con tinuing his way east to keep sey eral public engagements and be present at the opening of th« House. ARE DUE IN MARCH Torbay and Toreador to Re- place Canadian Vessels Till Successors Built Ottawa, Dee, 30.~Commander Phillips, of the naval service, will leave on Friday for England in cone nection with the bringing out of the destroyers Torbay and Toreador, which are to replace the obsolete Patriot and Patricia, while the two new destroyers are being built, They will arrive about the middle of March. The new destroyers will cost abo: a million each without equipment, but, with the latter, the total will be about $2,700,000, The new ships will be manned en- tirely by Canadians, although, some of the higher ratings may be borrow ed for a while. The naval volunte now number 50. STOCKS BONDS ozs ts Beles using. , Private Wire System 11 King Street East, Oshawa ---~ Above C.P.R. Office Phones 143 and 144 i S. F. EVERSON, Local Manager StoBIE-FORLONG (© GRAIN Buy Reiiable Fuel from a Reliable Firm COAL-COKE-WOOD Waterous-Meek Ltd. EY