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PACE FOUR THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1929 The Oshawa Baily Times . THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER -- . retary, The Oshawa Daily Times is a member of the Cana. diss Press, the Canadien Daily Newspapers' Ase sociation, The Ontario Provincial Dailies and the Audit Buresy of Circulations. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier, 15¢ a week: By mail in Canada (outside Oshawa carrier delivery limits), $4.00 your; United States, $5.00 a year. TORONTO OFFICE 407 Bond Building, 66 Temperance Streat, Telephone Adelaide 0107. H. D. Tresidder, representative. REPRESENTATIVES IN U, 8. Powers and Stone, Inc, New York asd Chicago. TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1929 FULL VOTE NECESSARY One of the hardest tasks usually met with in voting on municipal by-laws at any period of the year apart from the regular municipal election time is that of securing a large snd representa- tive vote of the people. Many cities have had that experience, and have had worthy by-laws defeated, not because the majority of the people were op- posed to them, but rather because of apathy on the part of a large body of the public. Oshawa is in danger of experiencing that same trouble on June 15, when the ratepayers vote on two important questions, the purchase of the hydro and gas distribution system, and the authorizing of the creation of an industrial area in Oshawa, It would be disastrous if either of these two im- portant questions were defeated by the indifference of the ratepayers. There is reason to believe that each of the questions has behind it a substantial body of public opinion, The task, however, is to have that body of public opinion express its voice at the polls, The day of voting is drawing nearer, and there has been no step on the part of the city council, or any other body, to effect any kind of organ- ization to secure a substantial vote, Those who have had experience in elections of any kind, and this vote is on a par with an election in some re- spects, know the value of a good organization in getting out a large vote. An organization of that kind is needed in connection with the vote on the by-laws on June 15, and surely those who have the interests of the city at heart, and who wish to see it progress, ought to take some steps, whether through the e¢ity council, the Chamber of Com- merce, Or in some Other way, to ensure a large and representative vote on these two important matters. VOTING IN ELECTIONS It was no new problem which Dr, Kaiser men- tioned in the House of Commons the other day when he spoke of the difficulty in persuading a great mass of the electors of this country to vote at election time. It seems to be one of the weak- nesses of a democratic form of government in this modern day that the privileges accorded to the citizens as free electors are not highly enough re- garded. If the people of to-day had to fight for their votes as did their ancestors of three or four generations ago, there might be a greater tend- ency to use them, : Outside of a method of compulsion, there seems to be no royal road to persuade the electors to take sufficient interest in their duties as citizens to cast their ballots when they are given an oppor- tunity to do so. Compulsion seems to have work- ed fairly well in Australia, since it brought out ninety per cent of the voters at the last election, but there is a decided objection to trying a system / of that kind in this country. It might be possible to make people realize the value of the franchise by requiring a citizen to vote at elections, on pain of having his name re- moved from the lists. If that were done, the strongest objections would undoubtedly come from those who did not value their franchise high- 1y enough to use it. But it would at least have the effect of arousing some interest in the duties and responsibilities of citizenship which are sadly ne- glected by so many people. TRAFFIC LAWS The statement made to the Oshawa Kiwanis Club by E. A. Richardson, solicitor for the Ontario Motor League, to the 'effect that half of the Highway Traf- fic Act might well be cut out, has aroused consider- able comment from the press of the province, The Belleville Ontario, for instance, has the following remarks to make on his suggestion: "It certainly might work fine if all the drivers were of the same high intelligence as Mr. Richard- son, but there is a class of drivers, small in num- ber but mighty effective in possible damage, wha might take advantage of any loosening of the regulations." In any event, the great need of the moment is to make the highways as safe as possible and any suggestions tending that way should receive earnest consideration." To some extent, the Belleville editor is right. But ft is a fact that safety on the highways depends not on the number of laws, nor on the number of pro- visions in the Highway Traffic Act, but rather on the manger in which these laws are observed and enforced. It might be true that the less laws there are in force, the less there are to break, but that would contribute little to. the cause of safety. As it stands today, the Highway Traffic 'Act is the result of years of study and experience. To relax its provisions might lead to new abuses of the code a. . of safety and courtesy on the highways. It would be far better; rather to educate motorists as to what that act requires, to improve the manner in which it is obscrved, and to make its enforcement as effec- tive as is humanly possible. "That would be a p- more effective way of making the highways sa for travel than the expedient of abolishing laws be- cause they are broken, THE TOURIST SEASON The coming of spring weather has brought with it the annual influx of tourists from the United States, From now until the late fall a stream of American cars will be passing along the roads of Ontario, visiting this province to enjoy its good roads, its scenic beauties, and its exhiliarating summer climate, The tourist business has become a big thing for Ontario, Millions of dollars anually are spent by these visitors from the United States, who come to Canada for varying periods of time, and spend their money freely while in this country. In this way, the tourist traffic is worth encouraging, for every town and city along the main travelled highways benefits to some. extent from the trade. This annual influx of visitors from another land places a responsibility on the Canadian people, The flow will continue only so long as the motorists find it pleasant to travel through Ontario. A hearty wel- come, a kindly greeting, and an unfailing courtesy to the visitors will go a long way towards building up goodwill for this province. These are but little things to extend to the tourists, but they pay rich dividends in a better feeling between the people of the two countries, and in the more tangible benefits which come as a result of the tourist traffic, DO WOMEN DISTRUST THEIR SEX? Out of over sixty women candidates in the Bri- tish general election, only sixteen were successful, in spite of the fact that women were in the maj- ority on the voters' list, and, according to election day reports, seemed to take a keener interest in casting their ballots than did the men. It would be quite logical to assume, under these circumstances, the women held the balance of power in the election, and, in most constituencies, they could have elected any candidate they de- sired. That is, had they been particularly anxious to have women representatives to represent them in\parliament, they had the strength of numbers to impose their will on the male voters. But it did not work out that way, The women who were defeated either were of the wrong politi- cal stripe to suit the women voters in their con- stituencies, or they were in some way undesirable to them, Can it be that women are still afraid to trust their own sex in public affairs? It would seem like it, since the axe of defeat fell on women of all parties to about the same extent. Some day, perhaps, the women voters may develop a sex con- sciousness that may impel them to vote more strongly for candidates of their own sex, but in Britain, at least, that day doés not seem to have arrived as yet. A BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS The movement to introduce Bible readings into the public schools of Ontario is again springing into prom- inence, and there is a strong likelihood that a. new course of scriptural readings will be adopted by the minister of education. The chief objection in recent years has been from various denominational interests, but it is understood that the new course of readings has been approved by seven of the leading religious denominations, This subject has a long and a somewhat stormy his- tory, At the time when Sir John Ross was minister of education, an inter-denominational committee pre- vailed on him to prepare a series of Bible readings for use in the schools, and this was done, the book being known by the name of the Ross Bible. Un- fortunately, this book became a source of political con- troversy, and so it was withdrawn, Since then, suc. cessive ministers of education have steered clear of the subject. If Premier Ferguson decides to allow Bible read- ings in the schools, there should be no political fuss raised over the matter. There is a definite place in education for the Book of Books, and there are in it many passages which can, with excellent effects on youthful character, be incorporated in a book of read. ings for school children. Such a venture should have the support of all political parties, and, so long as the religious interests can agree on the form it would take, there should be no political interference. EDITORIAL NOTES The people of Great Britain are wonderfully patient. Fancy having to wait for two days to find out which side won the election, Thirteen women have been elected to the British house of commons, That number has proven decidedly unlucky--for the men who opposed them. The king's birthday would be a much more joyous occasion were the people of the Empire assured that the health of their monarch is satisfactory. Eighteen million pairs of cotton stockings were made in the United States in the month of February. But it is safe to say that most of theme were shipped to some other country, There are many good reasons why the ratepayers of Qshawa should vote to purchase their electric and gas distribution systems, but not a single good reason against. Marion Talley, who is retiring from the stage to go on a farm, says she will have no pigs on her farm. Probably she heard enough squealing while she was in grand opera, It is well to know that Oshawa cannot have cheaper rates until the city buys its electric distribution sys- tem. That should be sufficient to guide the ratepayers to a wise decision on June 15, Ramsay MacDonald now has his chance to show that the Labor party of Great Britain is not so much to be feared as some of his cpponents tried to make the electors believe. The fact that Bowmanville is investigating the possibility of buying its electric distribution, and that the citizens of Belleville are soon to vote on that question, shows the direction in which the wind is blowing. y By James W. Barton, M.D. "HEALTH THE BIG ASSET IN BUSINESS A successful energetic salesman expected a 'promotion at a certain date and wondered why he did not receive it. He kept quiet for some time and then saw another salesman step in- to the coveted position. ; As his relations with headquarters had always been sati and pleasant, he frankly asked the rea- son as to why he had been passed over on this occasion, The president of the organization said "It was simply a matter of your health. Although you did as much work, in fact more work than our other salesman, there are times when you have to quit work entirely on account of your attacks of indiges- tion, and there are times when your| presence would be absolutely essen- tial to the success of our business." This "indigestion" was discovered later to be due to a stomach ulcer, Which had been caused by infected eeth, Some changes in the head office of another company gave a' promotion to an employee in a distant city, and he was insttucted. to return imme- diately to the head office. His physical appearance was rather disappointing to his superior as he had put on many younds in weight, and seemed a little leisurely or lazy in his actions, The suggestion wag, made to him that he get busy, and get rid of his surplus weight as it was tending to make him somewhat sluggish. He simply smiled, paid no atten- tion to the advice and in six months was again reminded that He would have to "buck up" if he wanted to even "hold" his job. The idea of further promotion was not even thought of. After another three months as he had paid no attention to the advice to get himself into better shape phy- sically, he was "let out," and a more "active" man secured for the posi- tion, Industrial institutions are now re- questing their employees to consult the health department of the institu- tion at regular intervals, Where the employee neglects to do so, and loses time through illness isnw pue 3sif ay) wosy paddosp si oy look elsewhere for a job. In other words the company forces him to look. after his health. (Registered in accordance with the Copyright Act). SHOP INSTALLED IN A HOSPITAL Royal Alexandra Hospital » Montreal Consider Com- forts of Patients Edmonton, Alta., June 4.--'All the comforts of home--and a few more" will be the motto of the Roy- al Alexandra hospital from now ou. Approving the report of its ex- ecutive, the hospital board decided to instal a shop in this. institution, in which a supply of cigars, tobac- co, cigarettes, etc., will be kept and where a sub-post office may be established. There has been a con- stant demand » from patients for such a service, according to Dr. A. F. Atderson, hospital superintend- ent. Ginger ale supplied to post-oper- ative patients will from henceforth 'be charged to patients' accounts. Hitherto this has been furnished for the first few days free of charge, but it is considered an absolute necessity, ; _ SENIORITY Yes," giggled the bride-to-be, "I accepted John the first time he pro- posed." "Oh, no, you didn't, darling," said her dear friend. "No, you didn't. You weren't there."--Washington Star, Bits of Verse TAME DUCK There are three tame ducks in our back yard, Dabbing in mad and trying hard To get their share, and maybe more, Of the overflowing barnyard store, Satisfied with the task they're at. Of waling and sleeping and getting t at, But whenever the free wild ducks gO by & In a long line streaming down the SKY, The cock a quizzical, puzzled eye And flap their wings and try to fly. I think my soul is a tame old duck, Dabbling around in barnyard muck, Fat and lazy, with useless wings, But sometimes when the North wind sings And the wild ones hurtle overhead, It remembers something lost and dead, And cocks a wary, bewildered eye, And makes a feeble attempt to fly, It's fairly content with the state it's m, But it isn't the duck it might have een, --By Kenneth Kaufman, Ha ins gh ol THE EYE THAT SEES GOD-- Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.--Matthew 5:8. PRAYER--""Show pity. Lord: Our grief is in our sin; We would be cleansed: O make us pure within." La . . PE . x NEW ESTIMATES TOTAL $12,609,300 JACK MINER GRANT Sp Se = Year by $2,026,500 Ottawa, June 4.--The general supplementary estimates tabled last night amount to $7,438,000 and special supplementaries $65,- 171,600, a total of $12,609,500. Last year the general supplemen- taries was $10,683,000, Provision is made for $1,750 an- nual pension to the widow of the late Graham Bell, deputy minister of raflways; $2,109 to the widow of the late Robert Farrow, deputy minister of national revenue, and $1,200 to the widow of the late Chief Justice Taschereau, There 1s $250,000 for movement of 'Alberta and Nova Scotia coal to Ontario and Quebec, and $500 to ald Jack Miner in wild life con- servation. Ontario. 'supplementary esti- mat esfor public buildings charges able to income are: Barrie--Public building, {im- provements and repairs, $4,000. Hamilton--Tractor for postal purposes, $1,200. ' Kingston--R. M. C. messing ac- commodation, further amount re- quired, $55,000. Oshawa--Public building, in- stallation of, elevator and improve- ments, ete, further amount re- quired ,$1,000, Ottawa--Government's share of Soot of local improvements, $38,- 0. Otiava West--Block 600, Ottawa--Printing bureau, provements to heating, $6,300, Oitawa--Departmental building, fittings, ete., further amount re- quired, $25,000. Stratford--Public building, im- provements and repairs, $4,000. Sudbury--Public building, addi- tion and alterations, further amount required, $2,000. St. Mary"s--Public building, im- provements and repairs, $5,000. Walkerville--Public building, improvements and repairs $4,500. Harbors and Rivers Harbors and rivers chargeable To income: Bayfield--Repairs ,600. Byng Inlet--Dredging, amount required, $30,000. Grand Bend---Repairs to piers, $11,900. Honey Harber-- Wharf improve- ments, $2,600. Kincardine--Harbor repairs anc improvements, further amount re- quired, $1,200. Kingston---Dredging, amount required, $5,200. Kingston--Dredging Bay, $50,000. Kingston--R. M. C., repairs and improvements, further amount re- quired,. $500. Mitchell's Bay--Dredging, $30, 0 elevator, im- to plers, further further Cataraqui Oshawa--Harbor improvements, $50,000. Parry Sound--Dredging, $18,- 500. Port Bruce--Repairs to pliers, further amount required, $1,200. Port Dover--Harbor improve- ments, further amount required, $15,000, Port Hope--Repairs to harbor works, $37,000. Port Maitland--Breakwater re construction, further amount re- quired, $6,000. Port Stanley--Harbor repairs and improvements, further amount required, $30,000. Saugeen River---Repairs to har- bor works further amount re- quired, $10,000, South Lancaster--Whart pairs, $2,500. Thorah Island--Whart struction, $10,000. Wheatley--Repairs to pier, fur- ther amount required, $1,200. Geperal Estimates The general supplementaries this year amount to $7,438,000." Among the larger items in this year's supplementaries are: $600,000 for the purchase of lands and commencenfént of cone struction of certain penitentiary buildings. $500,000 additional' for health of animals branch, $100,000 for world's grain con- gress, $250,000 additional for Royal Canadian Air force, $315,000 additional for civil air operations, $200,000 for new second depart- mental building, Ottawa. $250,000 for Sorel works. $80,000 subsidy for steamship re- recon- service with Antipodes. $400,000 for reconstruction of steamer for hydro graphic surveys, $100,000 for cable ship. $805,000 for ice-breaker for Hudson strait, largely revote. $440,000 for ice-breaker for St. Lawrence, largely revote. _' '$250,000 for movement of coal from Alberta and Maritimes to central provinces. : $160,000 for railway mail clerks. $100,000 for Winnipeg postal employes, authorized by legislation ut vote required to put into ef- ect. $280,000 is to take care of gov- ernor-general"s warrants issued last year. $109,000 is to cover unprovided era] in usual way. A further, appropriation of $679,181 for penitentiaries appears in the Bupplementaries. Sh Of this anfount $150,000 is to provide for the purchase of a pre- ferred clasg, penitentiary site and to begin erection of the buildings. The sum of $450,000 is appropri- ated to provide for the purchase of the Lussier estate and other prop- erties at St. Vincent de Paul, National Defence Under the heading of national defence appears . an amount of $50,000 to provide for repairs to Quebec gates and walls. The sum of $25,000 is appropriated, under the heading of railways ala, far 'a cantribution harbor items as reported by auditor-gen- |: amount to the city of St. Cath- arines toward the cost of com- structing a filtration system. Under the heading of miscellan- eous there i$ an appropriation of $46,873 to provide a further sum required towards defraying the expenses of the Empire Parliamen- tary association's visit to Canada, The department of national revenue votes include an amount of $10,000 to provide for payments to Messrs. Clarkson, Gordon, Dil- worth, Guilfoyle and Nash for ser- vices in connection with sales tax investigation arising from reports of the special parliamentary com- mittee and the royal commission on customs. ; UPHELD BY COURT, Sheriff and Two Detectives See That Injunction Is Carried Out Des Moines, Ia., June 4.--Sixty graduates of Des Moines university received their diplomas yesterday under a court order signed by Judge F. 8. Shankland of the Polk county district. court. . The diplomas were signed by President Harry C. Wayman of the university and the faculty, but aia not bear the signatures of the trus- tees. Last week, Dr. T. T. Shielas, president of the board, stated the trustees would not approve the di- plomas until they had investigated student riots of May 11, during which the trustees were "rocxed and egged" after it became known that they had dismissed President Wayman and the entire faculty, ef- fective today. Sheriff P. Farndley and two.de- tectives were at the university to see that the court order, requiring issuance of the diplomas, was en- forced, Shortly after 10 o'clock, the gra- duates formed a procession and fil- ed into the chapel, where the com- mencement exercises were held. Dr, Shields and several other members Grinnell, Dr. Wayman, after the exercises sald the diplomas were final as far as the students were concerned. They need not be acted upon by the trustees, he said. "Why showa they; the students their credits." Besidts Dr. Wayman, Miss Min- nie Rice, registrar of the univer- sity, and ¥, C. Bennett, dean ui education, signed the diplomas in the blanks that ordinarily would have borne the names of Miss Ed- ith M. Rtbman, secretary and Dr. T. T. Shields, president of the board of trustees. DIPLOMAS GIVEN: of the board spent th week-end at already have} TODAY"S LIST OF AUTO ACCIDENTS INJURED BY MOTOR Toronto, June 4.--~When coast- ing on a small express wagon on the street in front of his home yes- terday Jack Cohen, aged 6, of 36 Maitland street, was run over by a motor car driven by Arthur Ab- bott, 26 Emerson avenue, The boy's collarbone was broken and he was taken to the General Hospital TWO KILLED IN ACCIDENTS Montreal, June 4.--Two people were killed in motor accidents here Sunday. Argerouxla Katsouros, aged 4, was struck by a motor truék ,and died almost instantly. Mrs. Henry Deacon, aged 65, died in Notre Dame Hospital from in- juries received in a collision be- tween the motor in which she was riding and another car. Two chil- dren were injured in the same ac- cident, Patsie and Patricia Ramble, aged 5 and 2, respectively, Their condition is not serious. SALES OFFICIAL DIES Toronto, June 4.--Thomas Peck, 35, district sales manager of the United Cigar stores, died last night in St. Michael's hospital of injuries received in a motor crash on the Brock road, near Claremont, Ont., early Sunday morning. The crash in which Mr. Peck sus- tained his fatal injuries occurred when the car he was driving, struck a patch of fresh gravel. The car swerved, skidded and overturned in the ditch, pinning him beneath it. The victim had been paralyzea from his neck- down since the aceci- dent. HIT BY AUTOIST Stratford, June 4.--Miss Mabel Ireland, 49 Hambly avenue, Toron- to, is in the General Hospital here suffering from severe abrasions about the head, shoulders and arms, which she suffered when struck by a motor car yesterday afternoon at the corner of Ontario and Water- loo streets. The driver of the car, Miss Florence Hider of this city, turned to the left at the corner tv avoid crashing into a water truck which was backing out of the cross» ing street, and in so doing hit Miss Ireland, who was in the act of crossing the street. The girl clung to the bumper of the car and was knocked down and under the car before the vehicle was brought to a stop. OFFICERS HURT Toronto, June 4.--Crashing into a hydro pole on Danforth avenue in an effort to avoid striking an auto- mobile which had darted into their path, P.C. Lumley and Patrol Ser- geant William eHnshaw of No. 8 police station, were thrown from the motorcycle whiche they were riding' early this morning and bad- ly injured. At the Toronto General hospital itw as found that Henshaw had suffered the most serious injuries. At a late hour this morning physi- cians were still working on him and he had not regained consciousness. It was announced that he had suf- fered a fractured skull. Lumley, after having a bad gash on his head sewn up was reported to be resting easily. THREE ARE INJURED Barrie, June 4.--Two motor ac- cidents occurred in Barrie district over the week-end. Bobbie John- stone, aged 10, was struck Satur- day during the peak of traffic when he darted out between two stand- ing cars into the path of an auto- mobile driven by Mrs. Claudia Wat- son of New York, a summer visitor in Penetanguishene. The boy was taken home after 30 hours' obser- vation in the hospital. Concussion was feared, but skin abrasions snd bruises are the extent of his in- juries. He was knocked a distance of ten feet clear of the wheels. Provincial. police here report a serious accident nine miles north of Orillia Sunday evening when twe big cars crashed at an intersection. Miss Lillian Foster is in Orillia hos-" pital suffering from a fractured skull and Mrs. George Blackwell, wife of the Superintendent of the Hydro plant' at Wasdell Falls, sus- tainted minor injuries when their car driven by Mrs. Blackwell's hus- band, collided with a car driven by Richard T. Taylor of Orillia. STOCKS StoBIE-FORLONG & BONDS Head Office: Reford Build BAY AND WELLINGTON STS. TORON S. F. EVERSON, Local Manager Private Wire System 17 KING STREET EAST, OSHAWA Phones 143 and 144 GRAIN study. _ young once. Let excuse for gratif ET golden hours of pleasure on a smooth-running C.C.M. Bicycle be the reward of concentrated hours of Your =~ your girl = wants a BICYCLE He or Ly that desire. Put it up to your boy or girl to "Exams" with flying colors. the reward of a new C.C.M. Bicycle. | CCM: Bicycles RED BIRD*=MASSEY=~PERFECT For "EXAM?" Time Promise your Boy or Girl a C.C.M. Bicycle for Passing . 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