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| PAGE FoI im THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1930 Sie; Osivns Bally. Times THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER (Established 1871) An independent newspaper published every afternoon except Sundays and legal holi- i days at Oshawa,' Canada, by The Times rinting Company, Limited. Chas. M. Mundy, President; A. R. Alloway, Sec- e Oshawa Daily Times is a member of the Canadian Press, the Canadian Daily News- papers Association, the Ontario Provincial Dailies and the Audit Bureau of Circulations SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier, 15¢c a week. By mail in Canada (outside Oshawa carrier delivery limits) $4.00 a year; United States, $5.00 a year. , TORONTO OFFICE $07 Bond Building, 66 Temperance Street. Telephone Adelaide 0107. H. D. Tresidder, representative, REPRESENTATIVES IN U.S. Powers and Stone Inc., New York and Chicago TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1930 OSHAWA'S OLDEST WOMAN DIES Many citizens of Oshawa will mourn the death of Mrs. Maria Pike, Oshawa's oldest women citizen, who died yesterday in her 95th year. Mrs, Pike was not, perhaps, prominent as a citizen of Oshawa in the ac- cepted sense of that term, but during her long life in the community she endeared herself to a large circle of friends by those qualities of kindliness and womanliness which are worth acquiring. " "It was only recently that she moved into her new home, provided for her by the Gen- eral Motors of Canada, Limited, when it be- came necessary for that company to tear down her old home to make way for expan- sion. It is, perhaps, a sign that old trees do not take kindly to transplanting .that she should pass away so soon after moving into the new home, for she did not live long to enjoy its comforts. While there are no immediate reldtives in this community, Mrs. Pike will be missed by a large circle of friends. She has lived a useful life, and has been prjvileged to sur- vive long after the three score years and ten, and while she has lived in an humble capacity, her life has beén a blessing to others, and one by which she will be remem- pered by many who had the joy of her friendship. A TIME FOR CAUTION It was rather remarkable to note the many serious fires which were reported in the news columns of yesterday's issue of The Times following a week-end of unusually cold and severe weather. Not only in Oshawa, where there were two rather' bad fires, but else- where in Ontario, the fire fiend took a heavy toll. The very fact that these conflagrations occurred during unusually cold weather makes the word of warning very timely. There is always the tendency, during a spell of zero temperatures, to pile more coal on the fire in order to make homes and other places comfortably warm. In some cases, the heating equipment proves insufficient for the extra strain put upon it, and fire breaks out. In others, overheated stoves, or imperfect furnace pipes create fire haz- ards which require to be watched carefully, as these are the conditions which are the cause of many of the winter fires. Under cold weather conditions, there 'is need for the greatest possible caution, and for watching furnaces and the equipment connected with them very carefully, so that danger of fire will be at once noted, and out- breaks prevented. A BLOW FOR THE CONFERENCE, The defeat of the French government of WM. Andre Tardieu, and his consequent re- signation as Premier of France, is a heavy blow to the naval conference, already thrown into a state of depression by the unexpected attitude of the French delegates in demand- ing a naval strength of 725,000 tons, This obstacle, of course, might have been over- come by means of careful and diplomatic negotiations, but with the defeat and resig- nation of M. Tardieu, even that hope is shattered. The four other nations are left and dry. They do not know where they stand now with respect to France, for a new government in place of that which has been ted Zght very well take an entirely t view of the naval situation. "French politics are hard to understand. There is no single governing party with a majority in the Chamber of Deputies. The Chamber is made up of several groups of varying shades of opinion, and it is only when a sufficient number of these groups can be reconciled under one leader that gov- ernment is possible. The defection of any 'gingle group is at any time liable to bring "about the defeat of the government, and this 'is what happened to cause teh do./nfall of Premier Tardieu, To make matters worse, M. Tardieu is now confined to bed with influen- 2a, and will be unable for some days at least, to take any part in the formation of a new ent. » Under these conditions, the work of the naval conference, so far as its important phases are concerned, will remain at a stand- still until a new French government can be assembled and its policies decided. It must be discourging to the leaders of the British and United States delegations, who have lab- ored so hard to bring about a satisfactory solution of the naval problems of the world, to have their work held up and nullified by the turn of affairs in France. They are not, | however, men who are easily turned away from the tasks in hand, and there is yet hope that, in spite of the many obstacles and difficulties they are facing, they may yet 'bring out of the conference an agree- ment that will be hailed with satisfaction all over the world. THE FIRST WOMAN SENATOR Mrs. Norman Wilson, of Ottawa, is indeed an honored woman, Just as the name of 'Miss Agnes MacPhail will go.down into Can- adian history as that of the first woman to be elected to the House of Commons, so that of Mrs. Wilson will live on account of her appointment as Canada's first woman sen- ator. It is no light honor that has been ac- corded to her, and it is satisfying to know that-it has been given to one who is acknow- ledged to be a worthy representative of her sex. There is, of course, some speculation as to how long she will be allowed to remain the only woman in the Senate, and it has been suggested that in the other appointments to be made, the name of some other woman might be included, so as to give her the com- pany of at least one'more member of the female sex. It has to be admitted that there are, in Canada, plenty of women who have shown sufficient ability and qualities of lea~ dership to justify their appointment to the position of Senator, and the upper chamber would, in no way, be weakened, by their ap- pointment. For the present, however, Mrs, Wilson stands alone as a woman senator, and her career in that exalted and honorable position will be watched by the whole of Canada with considerable interest. USING MODERN SCIENCE The announcement that the Ontario For- estry Branch of the provinwial government proposes to install and equip ten new radio stations as an addition to the equipment for fighting the forest fire menace in northern Ontario is interesting. It shows that the de- partment is determined to take advantage of every invention of modern science that can possibly be utilized to safeguard the valuable timber resources of the province from their greatest enemy, fire. In fact, the two greatest assets in fight- ing the forest fire are two of the latest de- velopments of science, the radio and the aeroplane. By using the aeroplane fo search for the first signs of forest fires, and send- ing warnings of these fires by radio, no time is lost in meeting the situation. The two most rapid methods known to science are invoked in the effort to rush to the scene of fire the equipment needed to fight it, and already a remarkable work has been done in checking incipient fires because of the prompt warning given. Ontario is giving the rest of the world a splendid lead in making this use of modern inventions, and it is doubtful if there is-any other use to which they can ba put that is of more value to the people of the province. RADIO LICENSES There is a great rush for radio licenses in Toronto. Although the license year is al- most over, over six thousand radio listeners in one day last week paid over their dollar and thus secured immunity from prosecu- tion. And, on the same day, over one hun- dred persons appeared in police court and were fined for failure to secure licenses. This is a condition which seems to be - mon to all communities. The dollar license fee for the radio set is so insignificant an affair that most people simply forget about it, and it is only when there are prosecu- tions that there is a rush to comply with the law. Only when there is danger of police court action is there any great desire on the part of thousands of radio listeners to se- cure the license that is required. That is human nature, of course. People have a tendency to put off paying things of this kind to the last possible minute, and, without any desire to be dishonest, they put it off altogether if they can escape without being caught. Yet the radio license provides funds for carrying on a useful work on be- half of the listeners all over Canada, and it is surely a small contribution to pay when the value of the possession of a radio set is taken into consideration. EDITORIAL NOTES The Ontario legislature is expected to have a short session, but indications are that it is *going to be a merry one. It is predicted that there will be & general election in Quebec in June. If there is, then one can be sure there will be no federal elec- tion until some time after it is over. . It would be much better for the nations to scrap their battleships than to scrap with them, \ By shaking hands, a Pennsylvania couple declaréd themselves married. Probably the last, long handshake, id Other Editor's. Comments KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL (Forbes Magazine) Lose your temper and you shorten your life. Flying in a rage poisons the brain, strains the heart, un- strings nerves, A bad temper and good health cannot permanently go hand in hand, In the days of one;man organhiza- tions violent tempers were more common than they are today. In the modern organization the fiery- tempered individual is out 'of place. Harmony oils the machinery of busi- ness; discord casts sand into the gear box. Temper kills team-work, Therefore, for the sake of your own health, and for the sake of the health of your business, don't let your temper get out of control. An uncontrolled temper is as destructive as an uncontrolled engjne. HIGH TARIFFS, PROSPERITY (Boston Transcript) United States exports for 1929 the highest for any year in the coun- try's history except 1916 and 1920, when sales consequent upon the World War reached an abnormal vol- ume. Their immensity may be visual- ized when it is said that they were two and one-half' times greater than in the period just before the war. Imports gained $309,000,000 over the preceding year, and although the balance of trade fell off a bit since 1928, this was because of the great- er value of the articles bought abroad. The gain in exports was due to the larger volume of finished manufactures, which increased 12 per cent. for our sales of cotton, grain and tobacco fell off. In the face of such figures as these, in the days when economics rather than politics ruled in Washington, the country would have said that the ta- riff law was working well and should not be disturbed. ABUSING THE RFPORTERS (Sault Star) | Reporters are in trouble all over. { In Oshawa the police don't like them | because of "sensational" reports; in | Toronto the n r kicks because he {isn't getting a square deal, he says; | three are in jail at Washington be- cause they wouldn't tell where they got their information. Count that day lost when a reporter somewhere isn't accused of being one-sided, stu- pid, crooked, a blot on civilization, just dumb. . Everybody lambasts eporter from the Goy or Gen- to say nothing the! editor and city editor an devil perhaps at last cc s| e his critics. He has an in possible job. Thank ge he expects no thanks, of sodnes odness, Bits of Humor Mrs. Skelton--Yes, 1 keep slender although 1 eat everything that's put before me. Mrs. Woodbe Slimmer--How do you manage to do it? Mrs. Skelton--Where I board they put precious little before me, p---- Interviewer: "What lessons have been taught by the recent flurry in the stock market?" Broker; "Many speculators have learned that the old overcoat 1s good enough for another year, and that the habit of spending the winter in the South isn't necessary." Andy ---- Why is a clock different from a man Andrew--Of course it is, what ¢ ya mean? Andy--Well, when a clock strikes it keeps on working. lo Racing Enthusiast: "That's Mrs Murgatroyd--the unluckiest punter J ever met." Friend: "I'm not surprised. A wo- man with a figure like hers has no business to go boating in anything smaller than an ocean liner." There is no pure air, says a scien- tist. He has never been through a civic election campaign.--Toronto Daily Star. P< Bits of Verse THE PERFECT GUEST Is so friendly to everybody that they all respond, and nothing scems a trouble, Notices the new 'curtains in her bed- room and admires the new cider- down. o | Is ready.ant wiling to help, but docs | not try to alter the whole running | | of a houschold in order to do it, but | Follows the usual scheme of the house, and even ir she thinks she does not show it unless asked. Praises the home-made scones and remembers the particularly nice pud- ding she had on her last visit. Takes the children for walks and seems -to enjoy doing it. Does not expect to be taken to ex- pensive entertainments, and Has wet weather resources, so that she does not come down looking as miserable as the weather when it is raining or snowing or sleeting, Takes the trouble to be nice to the man of the house, so that when she goes he says--"Nice girl, Molly; you must ask her again." A 'Universal Promise -~ For' the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many' as the Lord our God shall call.--Acts 2:39, ; Prayer: For a gospel that' is not only for knows a better way of doing things | { me and mine, but for all the w we thank Thee, Lord, pl, THAT Cooperation means suc- those cities with a spirit of cooperation can look to the future with courage. Citizens must have faith in their city. If they don't they will be out of tune and the home city will suf- er. A city must not wait for pros- perity to come to it, but must go out 'with real cooperation and bring it in. With easy-going methods, no city will get far. The only way a city can go ahead is for its citizens to work unselfishly and carnestly to make it better commercially and in- dustrially. Activity and cooperation go hand in hand. Every citizen should help to foster and develop better coopera- tion in order that all may prosper. GOOD TIMES ARE AHEAD FOR THE CITY THAT GRASPS THE OPPORTUNI- TIES THAT ARE AHEAD OF THEM. ALL CITIZENS WILL PROFIT IN PROPORTION TO THE SERVICE THEY GIVE. By James W. Barton, M.D By Jas. W. Barton, M.D. TELL YOUR DOCTOR THE WHOLE STORY A physician making the annual examination of a married couple, | examined the man first, and while | his condition was considerably im- proved over that of the previous year, nevertheless there appeared to be something on his mind, "The physician gave him a couple of "openings," but the patient did not say anything. After the wife had been examin- ed, she said: "Did my husband sa} anything about what was ou his mind?" The physician stated he seemed to want to say something and that ample opportunity had been given him, still he sald noth- ing. The wife then disclored the na- ture of the trouble which was worrying the husband, and, as ft was not at all serious and could be easily helped, he had her bring her husband back into the office again, The patient then stated that he had tried to speak to the physician one year before but 'just couldn't." When the trouble was fully ex- plained and the advice given the patient was "happier" than he'd been in years. Now why do I relate this simple incident, one that happens fre- quently, Simply that while some physi- clans are very clever, have had a good training In hospital and la- boratory, nevertheless they do not go into the human side, the men- tal, the emotional, the hereditary, the domestic conditions of their pa- tient, and there are conditions about whieh the hospital, the medi- cal college, and the laboratory can- not teach. They can only be learn- that while | ed by getting the confidence of the patient, and have him in his own, often slow, way, give the "full" history of his trouble. And of course the lesson for the patient is that if there is "anything on his mind" it can be the cause of indigestion, sleeplessness, lack of ambition, disinclination to work, and a general "run down" condi- tion that may baffle a physician, if he does not get the whole story. So tell your physician every- thing If you want to get all the help he can give you. Registered in Accordance with the Copyright Act (Copyright 1925) MIGRAINE, PART *"1" By C. H. Tuck, Opt. D. (Copyright, 1926). Migraine.--This condition is partly dependant upon the physical condition but greatly dependant upon the use of the eyes and the strain they may be subjected to. It is a wall known fact that strain on the eyes is a common cause of severe headaches, nausea, dizziness, and billousness, and that the cor rection - of any existing eye con- ditions will bring about relief. Under this condition the eyes will blurr absolutely for short periods. The eyes being the seat of many different troubles show may syme- toms and it is very hard for the sufferer to explain that any dif- ference exisits, there are so many nerves and muscles used in the use of the eyes, their control and vision that strain in any one of these may cause a similar complaint to that complained of when the strain is on one of the neighboring muscles. Not only does this strain be noticed in the neighboring nerves and muscles of the eye but the im- posed strain draws heavily upon the nerve force and thig constant | drain may lead to a long line of evils more extended than we think, The Housing (By The Soclal Service The Federal Government Project of Council of Canada) At the close of the war, a con- ference was held between the Pre- miers and other members of the inces, and representatives of the Dominion Government, at which the need of creating better housing conditions for the industrial pop- ulation of the larger centres of Canada was discussed. The result of that conference 'was that the Dominion Government agreed to lend to the Provinces not more than twenty-five million dollars from War Appropriations; the pro- portions loaned to any Province be- ing in proportion which the popu- lation of the said Province bears to the total population of Canada. The l6an was made for period of twenty years at five per cent, in- terest and advances were made as sopn as a general scheme of hous- ing was agreed upon between tho government of the Dominion and the government of the Province, A Housing Committee of ths Cabinet was formed, and through the staff of the Commissiy.. or Con- servation a general housing scheme was outlined limiting the loan to dwelling not exceeding $4,500 in value, including land, and setting up certain standards, The Provincial Governments governments of the several prov- § were to take charge of the loam, and apportion it out to municipal ities applying for its use, the mun- icipal authorities having to accept the full responsibility for the money, The project served many use- ful purposes. It did provide some employment during a period of re- construction; it did provide for the housing of some returned soldiers; it also served to illustrate what could be accomplished by building houses with money at a reasonable rate of interest, but it also servea in more than one municipslity to show that there are some perils when municipal authorities en- gage directly in housebuilding. If, however, the scheme originated be- cause of the conviciton that there was need of creating better hous- ing conditions for the industriail population of the larger centres of Canada, it must certainly be ad- mitted that the provision of homes for a maximum population of 32,- 000 individuals, In 179 municipal- ities throughout seven provinces, could have little effect in changing housing conditions of the indus- trial population of the larger cen- tres, A solution of that problem has yet to be found. EUROPEAN UNION 13 POSSIBLE OUTCOME OF GENEVA SESSION | Aim of "Tariff Truce" Con- ference is to Meet U.S. Handicaps Geneva, Feb. 18.--Europe -nec- | eonglude ~ a }truee," gotiating its first peace-time arms | tice, is racing a situation fraught with greater potentialities than the truce which ten years ago ended the greatest war in story, Dele- ates of 28 eountries of which Kuropen, undertaking to so-called "Custom: the object of which is not only to remove the economic eauses of war, but to consulidate the Old World on a united front in its commercial competition against the new---namely, the United States, Protagonists of Aristide Briand's economic Confedertion of Europe scheme insist that the idea is not anti-American; it is pro-European. But under existing economie condi- tions it is exceedingly hard to draw a line of demarcation showing where pro-European ends and anti- American begins, What is good for Europe, may, it carried to its logi- cal conclusion, be extremely baa | for the United States--comercially speaking. Temporarily Aids U.S. Briefly stated, the object of the conference which starts on Mon- day, is to establish a customs truce. This armistice is intended to stabilize the tariffs of the 26 participating European countries (Albania alone is absent) at pres- ent levels for an undeterminate period during which further nego- titions are to be undertaken "in | order that concerted action may | be pursued on a firm basis and in | an atmosphere of confidence, the main object of such action being to facilitate economic relations by all practical means and cspecially by reducing hindrances to trade." Resent U.S. Rates Europe resents, and resents deeply, the American tariff hindr- ances, It also resents the fact that it cannot get its own house in or- der without extending -non-com- | pensatory advantages to the United States. In other words, France, which sells more to little Switzer- land yearly than it does to the United States, and which buys huge quantities from America, cannot make mutual concessions to | her neighbor without extending | she same concessions to the United States. The same situation exists with every European country that has a "most favored nation clause' in its treaties with the United States. And tht means practically all of them. The important factor, which is generally overlooked, is that the customs truce in itself is not the end, but a means to an end. Europe, which has gotten together politically since the war, is begin- ning to realize that economic ad- vance lies in getting together com- mercially, Individually they can do nothing; collectively they hope to do much. America, with its 130, 000,000 potential buyers. of Europ- en products, lies behind a tariff wallt hat is insurmountable at the moment. The 150,000,000 Ameri. can consumers have a purchasing power which is greater than HEurppe's markets are wide open to the United States, that is, as wide open to American producers as they are to the manufacturers of the countries which lie adjacent. Even the tariff walls that Germany and France are now raising against American motor cars and machin- ery in anticipation of the 'truce are equally applicable to other European countries. To fight, com- mercially, against the competition of the United States, European na- tions have to unintentionally strike each other, Regarded as Important An extremely interesting feature which is developing in connection with the coming conferences is the attendance, as delegates, of high cabinet officials, In the past econ- omic activities of the League have been confined chiefly to laymen-- industrial, commercial and tfinan- cial men, with a sprinkling of ccon- omic theorists--now the tendency is to bring in responsible political re are authorities, men who speak for cabinets and governments and who \ ' | will see to it that the policies for- | Priatea 'and the treaties negoti- | ated at Geneva are incorporated in | the laws of their respective lands. Among those coming for the cus- toms truce talks are Foreign Minis- ter Paul Hymans of Belgium, the Conde de los Andes, Minister of National Economy of Spain; M. Kwiatkowsky, Minister of Com- merce of Poland; William Graham, M.P., president of the British Board of Trade; Louis Loucheur, Minister of Commerce in many French cabinets; M, Dubuk and M. Danielo, Ministers of Commerce and Iudstry in Hungary and Bulgaria, ex-Foreign Minister of Denmark, who will preside over the confer- ence, and many others of equal importance. The countries which are repre- sented the pre it pourparlers |are Brit France, Germany, Italy, | Spain, Sweden, Hungary, Bulgaria, | Austria, Holland, Belgium, Czechos- lovakia, Denmark, (recce, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Jugoslavia, Ru- mania, Portugal, Poiand, Finland, Norway, Lithuania, Switzerland, and Luxembourg; Japan and Cuba and non-Europeans and Brazil and Santo Domingo with official ob- servers. Canadian Observer Washington will have an "un- official observer" as will Canada, while the other British Dominions indicate they will follow the work at a distance in order to be pre- pared to participate in the final economic conferences which are to follow. respectively; Count Carl de Moltke | As matters stand, only those countries which have agreed to the "tariff truce" will be eligible to participate in the immediate ef~ forts to "remove trade hindrances," unless the "truce countries' agree amongst themselves to invite oute sliders. GRONMING R-100 FOR CANADA TRIP Flight Is Likely About End of April or Early in May London, Deb. 17--The giant British dirigible R-100 is now undergoing tests with the possibility that she may make a flight to Canada towards the end of April or the beginning of May. An official of the air minstry said today : "The condition of the R-100 is now being investigated after her recent flight and when the inspection is completed she probably will undergo another test flight, Possibly the end of April or the beginning of May she will make a flight to Canada." ASHBURN Ashburn, Feb, 15.--~Mics Cora Fish- er and Miss E. Spence took a snow shoe hike out from Whitby on Sun- day and spent the day with the for- mer's cousin, Miss Margaret O'Boyle. Miss Rose Reynolds - of Toronto was a recent visitor with her par- ents, Mr: and Mrs. A. Reynolds. Mr, Parker is holidaying this week at his old home in Norwood. Messrs. Frank Fisher and Charlie Slash are hauling feed and hay to the Herb. Fisher farm on the eighth concession which they have leased. The Community Club met at the home of Will Hopkins on Friday night with a splendid atfendance present. Some keenly contested | games of Progressive Euchre were played. Refreshments were served by the ladies after which dancing was enjoyed. The Women's Missionary Society held their February meeting at the home of Mrs. John Miller on Friday afternoon and although the weath- er was rather unpleasant there was a good attendance and the meeting was very interesting and helpful. James Davidson of Carman, Man, is visiting relatives here. He was an old Ashburn boy and old friends are always pleasant to have a renew. al of friendship with him, Farmers are busy getting in their season's supply of wood. Some are hauling it from north of Chalk Lake. George West took charge of Rev. Mr. Merriam's work at the various appointments last Sunday. There was an old woman, and what do you think? , Her children she bathed in the scul- lery sink. When the baby one night disappeared down the drain, She remarked, "Well, IT shan't have to wash her again." Visitor: "I suppose this rain will do the crops a lot of good? The Savings Department of the Bank of Montreal offers you its friendly services to help you attain your am- bition for those who are dear to you. BANK OF MONTREAL {Established 1817 Total Assets in excess of $960,000,000 TR. S. MORPHY Manager Oshawa Branch and happiness to loved ones.