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iE v ; 4 b hw "PAGE FOUR Th: Oshawa Daily Times THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER : (Established 1871) ha! ------ independent, Jima published every after. an are Gat, by 2 Be ral ed. . ) vl R. Jy Man ng/ Director. \ Daily Times is a member of The Cana. di Newspapers Asso: Rr Provincial Dailies and the "Audit Bureau of Circulations. SUBSCRIPTION RATES delivered by carrier in Oshawa and suburbs, 12. a k. By mail in Canada (outside Oshawa carrier ny Time) 8 a year. United States $4.00 a year, TORONTO OFFICE 58 Bond Building, 66 Temperance Street, Telephone Adelaide 0107, D. Tresidder, representative, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1981 ALL MUST BE PASSED A peculiar situation, which carries with it some elements of danger, exists in connec- tion with the three bylaws which are being submitted to the people of Oshawa next Sat- urday, providing for the sale of the gas plant and distribution system, and the granting of a franchise and fixed assessment to the pur- chasing interests. The two bylaws provid. ing for the sale and for the fixed assessment, are to be voted on only by those entitled to . vote on money bylaws, while the franchise ~ bylaw is to be voted on by the electorate at * large. This means that a much larger body of voters will cast their ballots on the fran- * chise than on the other two questions, and in this lies the element of danger. It is essential that all three bylaws be "passed in order to make the agreements ef- fective. For instance, should the sale bylaw and the fixed assessment bylaw be passed, L and the franchise be defeated ,the whole pro- . ject would be nullified, since the other agree- ments depend on the franchise being granted. No company could be expected to come into Oshawa and spend hundreds of thousands, probably millions, of dollars, withedt a fran- chise giving security of tenuré for a definite and adequate period of years. That would not be logical, and could not be expected. On "the other hand, the carrying of the franchise "and fixed assessment bylaws would be futile "were the sale bylaw, which is the crux of the "whole proposal, to be rejected. And, by the same token, it would be useless to carry the sale and franchise bylaws, and to have the ~~ fixed assessment bylaw defeated. This places a duty upon those who are en- titled to vote to see that all three bylaws are carried by substantial majorities, so that there may be no doubt whatsoever as to the | desire of the people to have the gas system pass into the hands of interests that are capable of developing it, and anxious to de- velop it. Half measures will be useless. The 'electors should pass all three bylaws or none at all, and it is the belief of The Times that there are sufficient people of the right mind in Oshawa to make sure that all three will be passed. "OUT FOR LAW" In a recent newspaper libel action trial at Whitby, Mr. Justice Kelly, the presiding judge, made a statement which has a much wider application than to the particular case which was before him. The plaintiff in this libel action lost his case, and in assessing the costs of the auction against him, Justice Kelly said:-- : "I am not impressed at all with your client because the evidence showed he did not co-operate in mitigating damages. I am quite convinced he was out for law. I don't encourage any such conduct." It is, unfortunately, true, that there are certain types of people who rush into the law 'courts at the slightest provocation, without 'making any effort to settle their differences With their neighbours in a friendly way. To such people, the words of Mr.. Justice Kelly have a special application, since they show hat the courts are not intended to be clut- tered up with cases which could quite as easily have been settled without recourse to gal action . We are not forgetting that newspapers are 'actionable in genuine cases of libel, nor do We seek any special rights or privileges for jem. In a case where a man js proven to Hbelled 'and to have suffered damage as esult, it is only right that he should be iven satisfaction in the courts. But news. apers also have a right to some protection 'against people of a vindictive turn of mind who would drag them into the courts at the lightest pretense of libel. Experience has wen that there are such people, and Jus- Kelly's rebuke to those who are "out law" should be given wide publicity as a ns of curbing those who would rush into litigation, not only in cases of libel, but in sonnection with other laws, when they could quite easily secure a settlement of their dif- ficulties by amicable and friendly means,' A TYPE OF RECKLESS DRIVING type of reckless motorist who needs to ¢ curbed, The other day, on Simcoe Street, we observed a car coming down the street at a high rate of speed, ch through the sh and water. As the car went along, it ew a shower of mud and water over three ung women who were on the sidewalk, al- drenching their clothes as it passed. | THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES. TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1931 This is a type of offence, of course, which is provided against by law, since any motor. ist could be brought into court and sued for damages for ruining clothes by splashing them with water. Pedestrians on the side. _ walk are entitled to, and are provided with, some legal protection against recklessness of this type. Yet surely the most effective way of preventing trouble would be by the exer cise of greater care on the part of motorists. Car drivers are not a law unto themselves in this matter. They have no right to speed along muddy and slushy streets, sending a spray of dirty water over those who happen to be pedestrians. There are some, of course, who have a proper regard for the rights of others, and who exercise great care when driving under such conditions. The others, apparently, need to be taught a lesson, but it would be much more satisfactory all round were they to copy their most considerate brethren, and refrain from driving in such a way as to make their progress along the streets and roads a matter of reproach. EDITORIAL NOTES One of the most encouraging signs from India is that Gandhi has become an « vist. While he was a pessimist, things di ..( go along very smoothly, The Canadian Westinghouse Company's method of going after more business is to increase its advertising appropriation by $1, 500,000. It will probably get the business. The Ontario provincial budget was not a very cheerful document. But just wait until Mr. Bennett produces the federal budget. January and February fell far short of be- ihg typical winter months, but March is making up for their shortcomings. Ontario's revenue and expenditure are both expected to be higher this year. Un fortunately, the spending got one jump ahead of the earning. BITS OF HUMOR TWISTING THE MEANING A woman who had not been feeling well decided to consult a specialist, "You are just a little run down, madam," said the great man. "You need frequent baths and plenty of fresh air. I would also advise you to dress in the coolest, most comfortable clothes. Remember, no- thing formal." J The woman returned home, "Well, dear," asked the husband, "what was the specialist's opinion?" "He said I must go to the seaside, do a lot of motoring and get some new dresses," she replied, Pomeroy--My wife and 1 had had a great argument last week. She wanted a roadster and | refused to buy it because, as 1 contended, a closed car is more practical, Allrede--~Doces she like the new roadster? Sez Hugh: With 'spring styles in the offing, father is due to have hig annual fit! . »* " LJ Sezi: And if suits are not in style, a suit will not suit mother, who prefers to dress well, NOT MANY The professor was conducting an intelligence test. Suddenly he pounced on a student-- "How many make a million?" "Not many," said the student, He passed, A POSSIBILITY Marie=That pretty Phyllis Bell thinks there is no man good enough for her, Fred--Vell, she may be right, and she may be eft, BITS OF VERSE FEEDS THEM ALL The workman wields his shiny tools, The merchant shows his wares; The aeronaut above the clouds A dizzy journey dares; But art and science soon would fade, And commerce dead would fall, If the farmer ceased to reap and sow, For the farmer feeds them all, TRANSFORMATION When summer wearies of her loveliness, Her brilliant colours and her gentle mood, She turns her sun-wrought mantle inside out And simulates a manner sternly rude, Her warmest friend, though grieved at her caprice, Spangles her snowy robe with plants of steel, And hangs his crystals on her whited trees, His full, prismatic colours to reveal; « Then winter blossoms into beauty, too, And all the world is wonderful and new. ~Martha Bailey Proctor. A MEMORY I wish that I could find my gown With printed roses up and down. And rosy ribbons made to tie In wide bows like a butterfly, It had a kerchief of white lace With ribbons at the crossing place And ruffles very crisp and wide With lace upon the underside. I could put out my hand at night And find in its place aright, Between my leghorn on the wall And mather's heirloom China shawl, Behind the cherry closet door In the blue room, on the third floor, ~Margaret Widdemer in Collected Poems, WORDS OF CHEER . I'heard them first from granny's fips, Oh, with what glad concern, Those happy hope-inspiring words "The days are on the turn." The January snow may fall, Jack Frost his title earn There's compensation in the thought That days are on the turn, * The February skies may weep Mad , March's winds be stern, But spring is coming soon, | know, Since days are on the turn, « w=Annie Wrengh, in Sunday at Home, "| and very often run" Eesti du Eye Care ~and Eye Strain by C. H, Tuck, Opt. BD. (Copyright, 1938) OLD BIGHT In youth the focusing power of thé eyes to adjust vision from dis- tance to near points by the act of accommodation is much greater than in later life. In looking at distant objects the normal eye does so without effort but to see near objects the eyes must be adjusted by a contraction of the ciliary muscle which pers mits the crystalline l2ns of the eve to take on more Jurvature of a convex nature, This adjustment is termed 'Accommodation." The child can hold objects very close to the eye and still see clear- ly, but as age advances a normal change comes on gradually where- by the elasticity of the crystalline lens is lost.-and and the act of ac- commodation gradually becomes more difficult and finally fmpos- sible. This loss of accommodation Is called Presbyopia (old wight) and shows itself by the desire to hold reading matter farther and farther away from the eyes. : Preshyopia is not an error of re- fraction or an eye defect in the ordinary sense. The most perfect eyes must pass through this nor mal depletion of focusing power, It is as common as sight itself and it follows therefore that no normal oye can enjoy good vision indefi- nitely for 'reading or othar close work without the assistance of glasses to take the place of the focusing power that hag heen lost. With the use of the invisible hHi- focal lenses so generally used the preshyope does not suffer incene venience because he may have with such glasses hoth distant and: near vision. It is very unwise therefore for a person to continue straining to see to read or to do near work after middle life without glassos. The only way to keap the eye of. ficlent and comfortable is to wear the proper glasses to Insure relie! from such strain, COLONEL F. 8. BREEN, PUB. LISHER OF THE FLAGSTAFF (ARIZONA) SUN, BAYS: "Titty per cent. of the money earners in almost any town in the United States would be fifty per cent, better off today if they had never 'invested' money in anything they didn't know anything about. "Half the men today who are complaining about times being hard and money scarce are them- selves directly to blame if times are hard with them and money scarce, If each had the money now he has 'Invested' In far-re- moved development projects about which he had almost never heard oxcept from the high-powered salesmen who got a rich slice of the cash they took from him, he would have far less cause for com- plaint. I am not referring to list- ed stocks In which so many met grief a few months ago---that's an- other story---but to buy unlisted stocks in most cases floated for the sole purpore of extracting money from suckers, "Right here {n, Flagstaff scores of men who would looked askance and maid are have 'no' to watched and taken a hand in the development of and which In many enges would have succeeded and meant larger pay-rolls, greater nopulation and more prosperity for their town, who were unable to say 'no' to a salesman of fake stocks, The money thus squandered away from home amounts to millions of dollars--that Is no exaggeration, Not in one case in twenty has one of these 'Investors' ever recelved a cent in dividends on these 'In- vestments.' Not in one case In fitty could he now sell these stocks for five cents on the dollar he paid. In many cases the man's total 'in- vestments of this kind' total far more than the net value of every- thing he owns today, "ABILITY TO SAY 'NO' TO STRANGERS IS ANY MAN'S BEST BUSINESS INSURANCE." An industrious reporter for a De- troit newspaper was getting his ex- petise voucher cached at the cashier's window in his office, , "Gosh!" he remarked to the cash- ier, "but I'm leg weary. "Leg weary," said the cashier con- temptuously. "Why, reporters these days don't know what it is to be leg weary, All yout do is to ride around on your assignments in automobiles. In the old days reporters had to walle "You misunderstand me," replied the reporter. "When I said deg weary | [ didn't mean from standing on 'em. | [ meant from looking at 'em." procs Sapisase to thom in "ora SURE GUIDANCE=In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct 4 paths Proverbs 3:6, PRAYER--Thou, O God, are our Lternal Guide, Show us the way of litle, ~ : padi most requests for investments fin | home projects that they could have | F -- = ELLOWSHIP Us PRAYER 3 DAILY LENTEN DEVOTION PREPARED BY THE REV CLARENCE H. WILSON, D2 - FOR THE COMMISSION ON EVANGELISM OF THE FEDERAL COUNCIL OF THE CHURCHES OF CHRIST. IN AMERICA THE SHREWD STEWARD "For the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light." Luke 16: 8. (Read Luke 16: 1-15). Meditation This parable presents difficul- ties. For the steward was a rus- oal from start to finish, Perhaps if we will see a touch of humor in the story, it will clear its ob- scurities. It is the steward's forethought that Is commended, not his rascality, Rascals ere of- ten wiser than honest men for they make provision for the future. That even ill-gotten wealth may be utilized for this purpose, is a suggestion that should not be ac cepted too easily, And yet, if one finds himself in possession of such wealth, one of two things he may do, either keop it or give it to those who are in neocd. It is bet- ter to give it away. That is an act of repentance. Jesus intimates that it may also prova & wise pre. vision. For God's poor have eter- nal tabernacles whera they exer olse hospitality. Prayer ~ Almighty Cod, by whose favor or forebearance we hava heen pros pered, guide us in the exercise of our temporal stewardship that we may procure for ounrse.ves those good things which eternal. Amen. win What we hope is that bed sheets won't be prohibited, even if "ghost walkers" do wear them in lugging liquor across the ice ow the St Clair river.~Cleveland News. | persons in positions of trust, COUNCIL OPPOSES MUNICIPAL INCOME ~ TAX" ABOLITION (Continued from page 1) Toronto and also to the local repre- sentative in the Ontario Legislature." No Delegates A telegram received from the as sessment commissioner of Toronto, notifying the council that a deputa- tion was to meet tha municipal com- mittee of the legislature on Wednes- day morning, to present objectTons to the abolition of the municipal in. come tax, was referred to the finance committee, with power to act. At the close of the meeting, the finance com- mittee met and decided that it was not necessary to send delegates, but that the recommendation passed by the council be sent to the parties|y named therein. : Other Clauses Other provisions in the finance committee's report, which was adopt. ed, read as follows: "That no action be taken with re. spect to the communication from the Association of Plumbers and Drain Inspectars of Ontario announcing the 12th Annual Convention on March 27th and 28th in the City of Welland, "I'hat the communication Jas. Richardson of 833 Simcoe St. South regarding arrears of taxes against his property be handed to the Tax Collector with instruétions that the Tax Roll may be returned to the Treasurer showing against the properly in question the nota. tion "Instructed by Council to re turn not collected." "That the City Clerk be instructed to advige the City of Brantford that this Council is in sympathy with a resolution adopted by the Council of that City the publie from against defaleations of ' When a man's love grows cold he should put his arm around her and warm her up. Detroit News, with respect to securing | ANTIVENINE USED AS CURE FOR BITE OF TIGER SNAKE Australian Laboratories Have Issued Effective Specific "Melbourne, Australia, March 17 -- Successful laboratory tests of anti- venine as a cure for the bite of a tiger snake have been completed and the first supplies of the specific have been issued by the Commonwealth serum laboratories, so that antivenine is now procurable for use against the venom of the deadly tiger snake. An- tivenine, however, may not be used successfully for the treatment of a ite of any other venomous snake, but the preparation of copnerhead antivenine is roceeding in the Commonwealth laboratories, Attempts also are being made to prepare a similar specific against the bite of the death adder. In case of error in the identification of a snake the injection of an inappropriate an- tivenine is harmless, It may even, to some extent, be 'effective, although the full effect is obtained only by us- ing the proper serum, The preliminary work which made the Jieparation of the antivenine possible was done at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute connected with dhe Melbourne Hospital, under the direction of Dr, C. H, Kellaway, who is oentinuing experiments which were begun three years ago on the nature and effects of the venom of Austra- lian snakes, He was making obser- vations with tiger snakes in his la boratories recently to determine what | means the snake becomes immuiic against ihs own venom. The tiger | snake will take an injection of its | own venom sufficient to kill a dozzen | horses without showing any effect, and it is believed that a knowledge of how the snake's immunity is gain- ed will be of great importance in ad- vancing the treatment of snake-bite, Daughter Finds Out The young wife was worried when mother's weekly letter failed to are rive, Finally--after several days she telephoned home. . Dad answered No, nothing serious; mother had hurt her hand slightly and couldn't write, How it relieved her daughter's feelings to know cverything was all right! 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