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* PAGE FOUR 3 mn a) Re i SECA wd THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, APRIL 13, She Oshaiva Baily Times Succeeding ' THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER '(Established 1871) except Sundays and legal holidays, at Oshawa, Canads, by Mundy Printing Company, Limited; retary. The Oshawa Daily Times is a member of the Cana. dian Press, the Canadian Daily Newspapers' As- sociation, The Ontario Provincial Dailies and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Ho SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1407 Bond Building, Delivered by carrier, 10c a week. By mail (outside Oshawa cartier delivery limits), in: the Counties of Ontario, Dyrham and Northumberland, $3.00 a year; elsewhere in Canada, $4.00 a year; United ' States, $5.00 a year. TORONTO OFFICE 66 Temperance Street, Telephone Adelaide 0107. H. D. Tresidder, representative. REPRESENTATIVES IN U.S. : Powers and Stone, Inc, New York and Chicago. SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1929 WHAT IS A CLOUDBURST visited Oshawa, and Ontario Was the storm which i : plain generally, a week ago, 2 cloudburst, or just a clectric storm? This was the question which was un- der discussion a day or two ago by a group of 'local business men, and they did not seem to be able to agree on it at all. Some were of the opinion that the word "cloudburst 1 scribe the downpour, while others were just as em- phatic that it would be entirely wrong to use that descripition, Hence an appeal to the editor to try to solve the problem. : Editors, of course, are expected to know everything, and are asked to settle all kinds of arguments, How- ever, in this case an appeal was made to a standard work of reference, and it can be stated that the storm of last week was not a cloudburst. As proof of this contention, we offer the following extract from the authority consulted: : "In desert and mountain regions a not unusual occurance is a sudden heavy deluge of rain, last- ing only a few minutes and covering but a small area, falling with such terrific force that it seems as though a reservoir in the sky had broken and emptied its entire contents at once. In such a cloudburst it is quite impossible for the ground to absorb its usual proportion of moisture, and rag- ing torrents are quickly formed in stream-beds and even in usually dry valleys. Scientists can give no satisfactory explanation of the origin of cloudbursts, for the simple reason that they do not yet fully understand how rain of any sort is formed. The space covered by a cloudburst is seldom more than a few square acres, and the rainfall may be as much as five inches in fifteen minutes." i y That seems fairly conclusive. Since last week's Store vera lasted for hours, and covered an area of se thousand square miles, it could hardly be said to come within the category of a cloudburst. SUNNY ST. PETERSBURG The Times has just received a copy of an interest- ing newspaper a special edition of the St. Petersburg Times, published in St. Petersburg, Florida, One of the big ideas behind this edition, which runs into over an hundred pages, apparently is to show why so many Canadians, including many Oshawa people, spend vary- ing periods during the winter in that city. It has only one effect, however, on the mind of the average man who looks at it, and that is to make him just a wee bit jealous of the affluence of those people who find themselves able, each winter, to take a train for Florida to bask in the sunshine of St. Petersburg. We have often wondered why so many people from this counutry went to St. Petersburg, but this special edition tells the whole story. Its slogan is "Come. all ve who seek health, for here you will find it in abun- dance." With a reputation of that kind, one would imagine it would not be the best place in the world for doctors, and yet some of them seem to like it so well that they come back to their home cities and towns filled with stories of its glories. Yes. St. Petersburg, .in pictures looks good, and sufficiently attractive to draw almost anyone away from the cold north to the suny south in February, but when we look at the pictures, and look at the figures in the bank book, the only thing to do is to .put that special edition away in a hurry, and let the other fellows tell all the stories of what it fooks and icels like down there, INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS The Port Hope Guide, after many years as a news- paper espousing the cause of Liberalism, has followed the example of the great majority of newspapers of .the smaller communities of Ontario, 'and has an- nounced that henceforth it will shine forth as an in- 'dependent newspaper, favoring no political party, and adopting a non-partizan attitude in political discus- sions. The Port Hope newspaper is a long way behind the times in delaying this step so long, but it is coms- mendable that it has at last seen the light, and has de- cided to provide its readers with unbiased and un prejudiced views on political questions, The modern trend in journalism, patticularly in the smaller centres, is decidedly towards independence of thought and expression. The number of small city newspapers still carrying on as political party sup- porters could be counted on the fingers of one hand. In the big cities, it is true, the newspapers still have a political leaning one way or the other, Lut possi- bly they feel that is necessary to put a certain amount of spice into their columns. In the small cities, where there is usually but a single newspaper, conditions are vastly different. Economic ptessure has been the chief factor in bring- ing about the development of the independent press, _ dor. with the weaker papers squeezed out, and only 2 7 Chas, M. Mundy, President; A. R. Alloway, Sec- » could properly be used to de-' one left in most communities, the surviving paper has to serve people of all shades of political opinion, and it would be unfair and unwise to try to thrust political views upon unwilling and resentful audience of readers, ; Not only are newspapers becoming®more indepen- dent in their political views; people are becoming more independent in their thinking. The hidebound political partisan is still to be found in most localities, but the number of these is becaming fewer and fewer, and the man who thinks for himself, and does so with an open and unprejudiced mind, is not likely to be found completely tied up to any political party. Of course, the Port Hope paper will find itself criti- cized from both sides now that it.is to be independent. That is one of the penalties of independence, but so long as the editor goes along his way serenely, pre- senting 'his views iff* keeping with his conscience, he does not need to worry a great deal about criticism. 80 PEOPLE; $75,000 A despatch frofii Chicago the other day told of 80 people being held up and robbed in a Chicago church while a service was in progress, This item attracted considerable 'attention, since it was the first instance of a place of worship being held up by bandits. Yet there is another aspect which commands at- tention. The story says that 80 members of the con- gregation were robbed, and that their losses amount- ed to $75,000 in jewels and money. We may be wrong, but if this is not exaggeration, then that congregation must have been a very unusual one. $75,000 'stolen from 80 people. Almost an average of $1,000 each person. It seems almost incredible that people should go to church carrying that amount of wealth in their possession. If the minister had known there was so much wealth in the pockets of his congregation on that day, he might have been able to forestall the bandits by using a pulpit appeal to loosen the purse-strings of his hearers. It was decidedly unfortunate that all this wealth found its way into the hands of bandits. Just think of ths good it might have done if the minister had got there first. A NEW MAGAZINE These days of keen competition are perilous days for the launching of new journalistic ventures, but a new publication, known as "Canadian War Stories" is so different from the average magazine, and cov- ers a field which has been left untouched to such an extent that it ought to win success. There is one particularly commendable feature re- garding this new publication, which is published in Chatham. Canadians, through their extensive reading - of United States Magazines, have become sated with stories of the war from the United States angle. The new magazine should counteract the effect of these stories, for it is devoted to stories of Canadian hero- ism and valot, of Canadian achievements in the war. The stories in the first issue are all readable and in- teresting, although the style and illustrations of the magazine can be improved. This, possibly, will come as it is given the support of the Canadian public, which it deserves, EDITORIAL NOTES The budget debate is now over, and goes down into history as another example of how legislators can waste time on nothing. ' If General Escobar lived in this province, his claim to be president of Mexico would probably entitle him to a place in one of the Ontario Hospitals. The weather man has been playing many funny pranks this spring, but he can hardly be said to possess a dry form of humor. A teacher says that a college training decreases a man's earning capacity. It does not have the samc effect, however, upon his spending capacity. The first straw hat of the season is reported to have been worn in St. Thomas by a Scotsman. Probably he was getting ready to trade in his last year's model. «~ Other Editors' Comment ~ THEY WOULDN'T BE HUMAN (Detroit Free Press) Undoubtedly Rev. Harvey G. Pearce is correct in his contention that taxes could be materially reduced if every human being would quit sinning. But in that case human beings would not be human. They would be something quite different from anything that ever has existed on this earth or is likely to exist. WON'T QUESTION IT (New York Evening Post) There are times when we question the pronounce- ments of the learned, but one of the things we have decided not to prove for ourself is the recent state- ment of a prominent naturalist that lions are near- THE RETURN TO CANADA (Le Canada) During the first eleven months of the fiscal year "sighted, which terminates at the end of the present month - 31,420 Canadians who were established in the neigh- bouring republic. have returned to Canada. . .. There is nothing to be surprised at in this return movement of our people, for we know that conditions with our neighbours are not as favourable as they wished us to believe a few years ago. . . . It is doubtless because of the particularly difficult conditions which exist in certain parts of the United States that thousands of Canadians prefer to return to Canada and-establich themselves comfortably in new and fertile territory, where industry is soon crowned with a decent com- petence. . | - « Bits of Verse - - : ; FAITH Is there in this perplexing maze of things No guidance sure; No truth in all our fond imaginings; Must we endure Blindly and patiently till soon or late, There comes the en Set at our birth-hour by the hand of Fate? Then must the friend Whom we have cherished, who in turn has loved To the heart's core, Be as a dream which waking has removed For evermore. To all these sombre questionings we can Only slight answer give. Mysteries they have been since this life began, And yet we live Daily by faith in something other far. Past all forgetting There shines within our inmost hearts a star That hath no setting. nn. =~H. T. J. Coleman in The New Outlook. That Body of : Bours By James W. Barton, M.D. CANKERS OR FEVERBLISTERS Slaps you, are a sufferer from nean little sores i called cankers," ores in. the mogth It begins as a small red spot, be- comes a little pimple, the pimple breaks down and becomes a little shallow ulcer, The surface of this little ulcer is sore and almost everything you take into the mouth irritates it, This constant irritation "gets on your nerves" and so a little simplé canker makes life almost a burden. _ The canker may come in cheeks, lips, tongue, gums, palate, and last about a week. That these cankers come from the stomach or rather digestive distur- bances has been admitted. I spoke recently of how emotional disturbances brought cankers on cer- tain nervous individuals, Now just how and why these cank- ers come on some folks and not on others eating the same food is more or less of a mystery, but Dr, Wm. L. Beecher, Chicago, gives a history of some interesting cases that may help to. throw some light on the matter, ; He reports a case where the indiv- idual had a sort of continuous head cold and hay fever, The skin test showed a slight reaction to cocoa. It was found that stopping all forms or chocolate was sufficient to clear up the canker sores which had been present for practically two years. At- tempting to eat chocolates brought on. another attack in a few hours, . Complete relief was had by avoid- ng, cocoa, hus we see that cocoa which is one of our best and most nourishing foods both for sick. and well folks, did not agree with this particular in- dividual and caused cankers. A second case showed an ulcer on the hard palate for two years. Dr. Beecher had the patient cut out one item of food at a time, and it was found that when wheat was remov- ed the ulcer cleared up promptly. Resuming wheat, the ulcer appeared again. Avoiding wheat and the ulcer again disappeared, Now, wheat is the world's food, eaten by everybody, and yet in. this particular case it caused cankers. The third case showed reactions to cocoa, wheat, and cabbage. Cutting out these three foods stopped the at- tacks. Resuming these foods brought on the cankers. Now these are only a few cases presented by Dr. Beecher but they certainly tell their own story. If you are bothered with canker sores it will certainly be.worth your while to try to find out what articles of food may be causing it. . (Registered in accordance with the Copyright Act), - Bits of Humor - WHY NOT? First Flapper--I'm engaged to a struggling young lawyer. Second same--Then why not 1e- lease him from his promise?--TH2 Legal Light. JUST THAT Reporter--And are Spudde, the potato king? Magnate--Yes, I am, but I dis- like the term. Oil kings and sil- ver kings and so on are so com- mon. Please call me the Poten- tate.--The Farmer. you Mr. 'Nother Hazard Wife: I'm suing you for divorce. Husband: Yeah? And what evi~ dence have you got? Wife: Plenty. I've made talking movies of what you've been saying in your sleep.--Life. Burning Answer Cop (to motorist): Hey! You can't park next to that fire hyd- rant! / Motorist: O' yes I can, This car is on fire--Life. Plainly Exempt Nell--Caroline says her face is her fortune. Belle---Then she needn't worry about paying an income tax--Tax Reform. Overheard On the "EL" First Woman--I think the way she treats her husband is positively awful. Second Woman--Well to say the least, she's awfully positive.--Lifé. Real Diagnosis of Mumps Little Betty had contracted a case of mumps. Asked if the trou- ble was very painful, she replied: "Awful! It hurts just like having the tumyache in my face."--The Lancet. - THE UPLIFTER ' "That man has done a great deal toward raising the human race." "Indeed. A great statesman, or social worker?" "No. He runs an elevator."-- Chuckles. MUTUAL LOVE Mother--Were you glad to get back to school and see your dear teacher? Johnnie--Well, I was just about as glad as dear teacher was to see me.--The Teacher, i Se GOD'S RANSOM--I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance aad be hid from mine eyes.~Hosea :14. PRAYER--Thanks be to God who giveth us ~ the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ, HOTEL PROJECT AT GUELPH HANGS IN THE BALANCE Multi-Millionaire Says He Will Not Be Held Up by Leaseholders Guelph, April 13.--Arthur Cut- ten, Chicago multimillionaire, re- iterated last night that he would not. be "held up" in his plans to 'present a luxurious hotel to his na- tive city. If negotiations for the surren- der of four certain leases are not successfully concluded on reason- able terms and conditions, Mr. Cut- ten will drop the whole hotel pro- ject definitely and permanently. Mr, Cutten is staying in the city until Sunday for further confer- ences with his solicitor, C. L. Dun- gar, K.C. "I will not consent to be held up just because I am considerea able to pay," said Mr. Cutten, emphat- ically in an interview in the office of his solicitor, "In the event that the leases are not obtainable on reasonable terms I will construct a group or stores along the whole frontage up to the Rowen property and on the other side of it, and if that step is decided upon, it will go through, and the hotel project will be abandoned for all time." Mr. Cutten spoke positively of the sub- ject. There was no hesitancy in declaring his wish and readiness to make an immediate start on the structure. It has long been one of his ambitions to help his native city, and this way seemed to him most feasible and to contain great- er possibilities for permanent ben- efit than any other, Thus the big proposal hangs in the balance. Mr, Cutten recogniz- es the fact that the tenants are entitled to compensation for the closing of their premises for a period long enough to permit of the erection of the new hotel, ana is prepared to deal reasonably with all. oe NATURAL ERROR Doctor--As I said, you've regain- ed consciousness after the crash. I'm Dr. Peter, and-- Victim--Oh! for a second you gave me a shock. I thought you said you were St. Peter.----Method- ist Recorder. GIVE A LOOK! And what is the ofé Rajah: fense? Bailiff: O, most high and excel- lent majesty, this man hath stolen the sacred white elephant of Siam. Rajah: Search him! FREDERICK H. ECKER Newly elected President Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Frederick H., Ecker, who has just been elected president of the Metro- politan Life Insurance Company, succeeding the late Haley Fiske, has been associated with the organiza- tion for forty-six years. Bom in New York State sixty-one years ago, he became mail boy for the Com- pany in 1883---at $4 a week. At 25% years of age he was in charge of the bond and mortgage division, 'at 40 he was elected treasurer, and in 1919 vice-president. Since 1906 Mr. Ecker has passed on all the Company's investments and on its loans on anc purchases of real estate. About $2,- 000,000 a day is invested under. his supervision at present. As president of the Metropolitan, Mr. Ecker heads'an organization of 44,000 per- sons in the field and the home and head offices in New York City, San Francisco, Ottawa and London, Eng He is an officer or a director of many financial and railroad com- panies and always has been inter- ested - in organizations concerned with public welfare. A BIG DIVE A visitor being shown around a lake said to his guide: "How deep is this one?" "Well, sir," was the reply, "we den't know the actual depth, but last year a young Australian came here to bathe, took his clothes off and dived jn, and we never saw him again." "And did you him?' "Oh, yes! from Australia asking his. clothes on?" not hear from We had a cablegram us to send OF COURSE A man dashed into the station with only a minute to cateh the trai.n "Quick! ticket!" "Where to?" "Back here, you nut Give me a round trip re IHAJOR SEGRAVE KNIGHTED BY KING "I First Time Honor Has Been + Bestowed For Speed on Land : i § ; a 3 {Br Capndiin Leased Wire) i Southampton, Eng., April 13.-- Major H.iQ:./D.. Segrave arrived home from America yesterday, with a new world motor speed yecord to find 'that the King had conveyed the honor of knighthood fipon him, as well as congratulat- dng him, in a message from Craig- ayell House on his brilliant r= formance. It was believed this was the first time that such an Honor had been bestowed for speed on land, although it has re- warded aerial feats several times in the past. : a . Sir Charles Wakefield, who backed Major Seagrave, said last night, "A beau gest ced, tf knight this' pn vo mo made such a courageous and sue- cessful effort to enhance the glory and prestige of Britain-the world over." : # & The delay of the liner Olym: by gales and fog interfered som what with: the plans for. the 7é ception of the triumphant ant 'mobile racer. When the ship; ped at Cherbourg yesterday Major Segmave told newspapermen that he would'take the wheel again if anyone' bettered -his mark of 281 miles an hour established at tona Beach, Florida, in March, Ho--May I have a kiss? 1 e--Have you ever kisse before? y ide sin He--Never. i She--That's all right then, .'! don't like men who kiss and tel} apout it," "= 1 NOT AN ENTIRE FAILURE (Youngstown Telegram) Ned: Marriage takes all the poe- try out of a fellow. : Edith: Is that so? Then it can' be a failure. H OSHAWA OFFICE Telephone 2600--1 Direct Private Wires to New York and Toronto Alger Building, Opposite Post Office F. G. CARSWELL, Manager 'Biggar, Turner & Crawford Stock and Bond Brokers ESTABLISHED 1902 .Members Toronto Stock Exchange Associate Members New York Curb Market Quotations Boarded on New York, Toronto, Montrea? and Standard Mining Exchanges Enquiries and Correspondence Solicited | STOCKS asa StoBIE-FORLONG 8 BONDS Office: Reford Buil S. F. EVERSON, Local Manager Private Wire System 11 King Street East, Oshawa -- Above C.P.R. Office 2 Phones 143 and 144 GRAIN SIs --t Red Seal Continental Motor Bendix Four-W heel Brakes Morse Silent Timing Chain Rall Force Feed Lubrication 1 OiizuaQ Beil ol. L.Y, | § § f Dovant 60" Six-Cylinder De Luxe Sedan 10 Minutes-- ....in the Durant Plant TEN minutes spent in the Durant plant would do more - to convince you 'of the genuineness of Durant quality, than would an hour of 'reading. You would see for yourself that finest materials, best equip-, ment and skilled workmanship are responsible for today's popularity of Durant cars. 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