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i RTT I pe ani . THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1931 ' PAGE FOUR ° The Oshawa Daily Times Succeeding THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER (Establisted 1871) "independent newspaper publisi.cd every after- aol except Sundays and Tega hoidavs at Osh- a by The Times lishing Company. % Oshawa, Limited. Chas M. Mundy, President A R. Alloway, Managing Director. * ; Oshawa Daily Times is a member of The Cana- Press, the Canadian Daily Newspaper: Asso- the Ontario Provincial Dailies and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. SUBSCRIPTION RATES . Delivered by carrier in Oshawa and suburbs, 12¢. a week. 4 mail in Canada (outside Oshawa car- vier delivery limits) $300 a vear. United States 2 year, TORONTO OFFICE 18 Bond Building, 66 Temperance Street. Telephone Adelaide 0107. H. D. Tresidder. representative. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th, 1931 Time For an Agreement The fire on Orchard Avenue on Sunday morning, resulting in the total destruction of the home of a resident of East Whitby, just outside the city limits, emphasizes the need for the making of an agreement be- tween the city of Oshawa and the township of East Whitby for fire protection for those sections of the township which are adjac- ent to the city. For the last few years there has been such an agreement, but this year the city council and the township council failed to come to terms, and the old agreement lapsed. One cannot argue, of 'course, that this particular home would have been saved had the services of the city fire department been available, but there is a strong probability that the fire might have been halted before the house was a total loss. ; : The lack of fire protection is a serious matter for the residents of East Whitby who are close to- Oshawa, not only because of the danger of losing their property and lives, but also from the standpoint of in- surance rates, as fire underwriters natur- ally base their rates, to a large extent, on the character of the' fire protection which is available. It seems incredible that two bodies of men, the city council and the township council, cannot sit down together and reach an amicable decision on this very 'important matter, which, to some extent, is a city problem as well as a township one, since a fire just outside the city limits might quite easily set fire to property across the street and within the city. In that case, one might presume, there would be the spectacle of the city fire department \ waiting for the fire to cross the street into the city before it could get into action. Speaking seriously, however, it is time that these two municipal bodies reached an agreement. Failing that, there should be some provision for calling in a third party, such as the railway and municipal board, to adjudicate in the matter, and decide what are fair terms to be agreed upon be- tween the two parties. It is most unfair that the residents of the township of East Whitby should lose the protection which they formerly had, just because the two councils cannot come to an agreement. On «more than one occasion, since the old agree- ment lapsed, fires have occurred near the city, and there has been no assistance from the city's fire department, although such assistance might haye saved property from complete destruction, This is not a matter to be trifled with any longer, and an imme- diate effort should be made by the city souncil of Oshawa and the township coun- cil of East Whitby to come together and 3 suitable arrangements for fire pro- tection of the thickly populated township areas adjacent to the city. , An Awful Waste of Life J. P. Bickell, registrar of motor vehicles _ for the province of Ontario, recently issued . a statement which is worth heeding. In it he made the remark that life is too precious . to permit the awful waste which has been occasioned in recent years through the use ~ of motor vehicles. He hinted that uhless there were a speedy improvement, laws and regulations considerably curbing the use of such vehicles would be brought into effect, Mr. Bickell can speak with some author- (ty on such matters, for one of the duties of the department with which he is associ- ated is to prepare and issue records of gu- tomobile accidents. One such record, that for the month of August; has just-been re- ceived, and it shows 1,022 accidents during that month in which automobiles or other motor vehicles were involved. In these ac- cidents, 72 persons were killed and 1,030 sustained injuries of varying degrees. Tru- ly he spoke wisely when he referred to the wful waste 'of human life in motor acci- dents. A warning from him that the in- crease in motor accidents may bring about drastic rules and regulations for motor vehicle drivers, therefore, becomes a matter 'of importance to all motorists. ~ Mr. Bickell cannot be considered as pre- Ju against the metor vehicle, but he is tion to analyse the causes of auto- bile accidents, and ,in his August report, e finds that the human element is, in the : ajority of cases, responsible for the oi ' 80 he quite naturally draws the that if drivers will not, volunta- the maximum of care and DO ing their own lives and the lives of others by their methods of driving, and that they might be included in the next list of vic- tims. If there were a fuller realization of this fact, it would be reasonable to expect a reduction in the wastage of human life on the highways. Paying Taxes The appeal which has been made by May- or Marks, Ald. Macdonald, chairman of the city's finance committee and City Treasurer Blackburn, asking those citizens who have not suffered from the depressed conditions to pay their taxes promptly, should be ac- cepted by the. citizens of Oshawa in the spirit in which it is made. In spite of the fact that there are many men unemployed in the city, it is still true that the mgjority are still in employment, and have suffered little reduction in their earning power. It is to these people that the appeal is direc- ted, in the hope that they will realize their obligations to the city at the present time by paying their taxes promptly. The ap- peal does not mean that the city's financial stability is threatened. The desire of the mayor and those associated with him, how- ever, is to keep down the city's tax rates by having taxes paid as promptly as possi- ble, thereby reducing the expenditures which have to be made for bank interest. In fact, property owners will themselves benefit by paying their taxes promptly, if they can possibly do so, because by this method they will be helping to keep the tax rate down to a reasonable level. There are, of course, many who, by rea- son of unemployment of long standing, are not in a position to meet their tax obliga- tions. To these an opportunity is given to pay as they can, by paying an initial in- stalment when the taxes fall due this week, and meeting the balance in further instal- ments, It is to be hoped that this will en- able the majority of property-owners to keep abreast of their tax payments, so that the problem of financing the city's expendi- tures will be lightened, and the burden of taxation caused by the payment of interest kept down to a minimum. In the case of those who have not suffered from the de- presgion to any extent, the appeal is an ap- peal to their civic patriotism and it is an appeal that should be met with a generous and whole-hearted response, Editorial Notes The return of standard time has brought changes in the railway tables. It will be wise to consult the new schedules when planning a train journey. September is now over, and has brought no definite action from the federal govern- ment concerning the unemployment situa- tion about which it was warned in May and June, Oshawa's massed choir has been organi- zed for the purpose of helping the unem- ployed. But it might well remain in ex- istence as a distinct addition to the musi- cal assets of the city. The city council will be glad to know that it has the support of the Central As- sociation of Ratepayers in its effort to se- cure government assistance with unemploy- ment relief work. [ Other Editor's Comments BRITAIN LEADS THE WAY (Montreal Presse) From the views expressed in high quarters con- cerning ' the suspension of the gold standard by Britain, the conclusion may be drawn that Great Britain, whose financial situation is now sheltered from all external assaults, and is more solidly es- tablished at home, has opened the way to reforms which should hasten the end of the universal crisis, It is, thercfore, with confidence, united to active co- operation, that all the countries of the world, and in particular the Dominions, should look forward to an improvement in world conditions, "BITS OF HUMOR School Teacher: "Can any of you tell me what a teetotaller is?" : Pupil: "Please, miss, a man you never sec drink- ing." A certain shopkeeper who begs that his name be not printed, says that alterations are going on in his shop and thit he wishes he had the nerve to put up a sign: "No business as usual" tpi _Ephtiam had put on a clean collar and his best coat, and was walking majestically up and down the street, ; z "Aren't you working today, Ephriam?" asked one of his acquaintances, : No suh. I'se celebratin' my golden weddin, suh, : "You were married fifty years ago today?" Yes, suh" : 'Well, why isn't your wife helping you to cele- brate it?" "My present wife, suh," replied Ephriam, with dignity, "ain't got nothin' to do with it. She's de o'th. BITS OF VERSE J HOME BOUND Some men feel the pull of the tides And the call of the flying foam. ; Their hearts ebound al the, 28 I's note, Ani eir lips taste salf at 1 t I For to thems the sea is Hane sight of 2 bs, 'and smoked, is productive of a home city advertise because they believe in themselves and in their mer. chandise and want others to do the same. The community booster spirit of the business men of the home city has not only done the most to build up the city, but does the most to keep it growing. / All business men owe an obliga- tion to the city that supports them. Most of them realize this fact; a few don't. Most business men boost the homé city and are intensely loyal to ft. They have prospered with it as it has prospered. They have given unstincted serv- ice to the home city and put back in it such profits as they have made. MOST LOCAL BUSINESS MEN REALIZE THAT THEY ARE IN THE PUBLIO SERVICE AND ARE ALWAYS READY TO DO MORE THAN THEIR SHARE IN ITS DEVELOPMENT. LOCAL CITIZENS SHOULD SUPPORT JALAL BUSINESS MEN TO THE LIMIT. Eye Care and Eye Strain oy C. H, Tuck, Opt, D, (Copyright, 1938) a THE CHILD AND ITS DEVELOPMENT Hygiene Part "9" Teach habits of cleanliness. Bathe the child often. Teach them face and hands must be washed clean, Wash the hands and face before and after eating, Give plenty of water to drink, Teach the child to retire early and keep to the regu- lar routine, Young children should have a nap every day after the noon-day meal, Do not be too ready to grasp what is advertised as a benefit for children. It may be only a scheme to make money, Simple foods are best. - Keep the teeth clean--each child like the grown-ups should have their own tooth brush. Teach the children to keep the fingers out of nose, mouth and ears, Do not hang a rattle or toy of any nature above the child's eyes, to swing as a source of amusement | to quiet him while in his carriage, | This has been known to cause the ! Still going. eyes to turn inward, To be continued, CLAREMONT W.I. WENT TO KINSALE Large Representation of Members Enjoyed Splen- i PY 1) did Hospitality Claremont, Sept. 26.--A large representation of our Women's Institute wént to Kinsale on Wed- nesday afternoon, Sept. 23rd, where they were entertained in a most hospitable manner by the Kinsale Institute. The meeting was held in the Community Hall with Mrs, R. Mowbray presiding. As is usually the custom the visit- ors furnished most of the program which consisted of some fine mu- sical numbers, a paper on Tem- perance, a Health talk and a talk on Home Economics. The pro- gram ended with a musical eon- test arranged by the ' Kinsale branch. After the program a bounteous supper was served by the Kinsale ladies during which old acquaintances were renewed and new ones made. After a Vote of thanks was tendered the host- esses for the very enjoyable after. noon they had made possible the visitors returned home happy in the thought of having had both a pleasant and a profitable outing. Thanksgiving Sunday, October 11th, will be observed by the Bap- tist Church apd will take the form of an old-fashioned Harvest Ies- tival. Gifts of fruits and vege- tables will be received and after the Sunday services these will be sent to one of the Toronto mis- sions for the benefit of the unem- ployed. Any of the officers of the church will gladly call for contri- butions, if requested to do 80. Miss Rose Adams, of Toronto, was the guest of Mr, and Mrs, Ait- kens for a few days, last week. Mr. and Mrs. L. Fingold spent the week-end with friends in To- ronto, Mr. Ben Kilpatrick has im- proved his residence by giving fit a fresh coat of paint, Mr, and Mrs, Lyman Pilkey spent the week-end with friends in Aurora. Mr, Clifford Pilkey and family, of Toronto, spent the week-end with relatives here. The weiner roast which the Anchor Soclety had planned to hold at Brignall's Flats, on Fri- day evening, was postponed until Monday, the 28th inst., on account of the inclemency of the weather, What might have proved a ser- fous accident occurred on Wed- nesday morning on the Kennedy Rd, when H. G. Mclntyre's car with four passengers went into the ditch. Immediately ahead of the car was a truck which turned into a lane. Either the driver of the truck had failed to give the signal for turning in or else the driver of the car failed to notice it, and to avoid a collision the car turned off the highwa¥, land- ed on its top in the ditch and in some manner bounded back stand- ing on its wheels with the engine None of the passen- gers were injured except for slight bruises and shock, but the top.of the sedan was badly wrecked. What Others Say | THE PLIGHT OF THE SINGLE | MEN | Dear Sir:-- Single men who are out of a job today are wanted by no one, They are told that the city can do nothing for them, but if a war broke out to-morrow they would be expected to go and fight, The "big shots" who can't be both- ered with them td-day, would be making lovely speeches, showing how it is the single man's duty to go first in time of war, The gov- ernment promised them all jobs on the Trans-Canada highway, now they are learning that only a small portion of them can possibly get in on this, Another thing we hear about is how the cost of living has come down. Go any by coal 'and wood and see if the prices have come down in comparison with the way wages have been slashed. People who bought houses a few ycars ago have still to keep up the high pay- ments they agreed to when wages were good and work steady, Men who have not steady jobs have all been the victims of the wage slashing but,--~the men with the steady jobs, "policemen, firemen ctc, have not been cut in the least, even though the workers are strug- gling to pay their taxes. Have taxes been slashed 49 per cent. like some of our wages. Now, I-say, if they want to cut wages from 25 to 40 per cent, let them cat the prices of coal, wood, payments on houses, etc, by the same margin and give honest people a chance, Thanking you, A Regular Reader, NEW DRUG WITH ILL EFFECT USED IN CIGARETTES Montreal, Que.~A new drug made from marijuana,.a variety of Mexican hemp weed, which, when rolled into cigarette form state of intoxication similar to that induced by excessive drink- ing of alcohol, has made its ap- Pearance in the United States and its craze threatens to spread into Canada, particularly in the night. life of the underworld ot larger cities such as Montreal and Toronto. Officials of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police admitted recently that they were powerless to control use of the new oplate as it was not a nar. cotic drug and therefore did not come under the ban of Canada's Opium and Narcotic Drug .Act of Marijuana is of the Cannabis Sativa variety of hemp weed and its growth is confined to Mexico. Related to the narcotic known as Indian hemp weed (Cannabis In- | following in the Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Mcintyre was in the car that morning, To avoid a second collision the car, rear of Mecln- tyre's swerved to the side and also landed in the ditch. The axle of the second car was broken but the occupant a school teacher en route to her school also escaped any serious injury, The bowling tournament for the annual chicken supper ended this week with R. J, How's side being the winners by a small margin so Mr. Porter and his followers will have to provide the chicken sup- per which will be held sometime fn October, This tournament closed the bowling season here until next vear, A number of our local men in- terested in boxing attended the contest in Toronto last Monday night when Larry Gains, the To- ronto negro, now a resident of England, won from Jack Renault of Montreal, The sympathy of the community ig extended to Mrs, Arthur Prouse in the recent death of her mother, the late Mrs, James Routley, of Brooklin, "It was thought that the ghock, resulting from the loss by fire estimated at $10,000, which the family had just sustain- ed, had hastened the mother's death, C. A. Overland has taken the agency for the Tip-Top Tallors, whose suits and overcoats are all one price, and are now so popular wherever they are known, Call and see samples. Some of us have been suffering from colds or a mild form of "flu, Our neighboring village eof Stouffville frequently sets an ex- ample in progressiveness, The town clock bell and tower for housing same, which were dedi- cated recently, were all made pos- sible by interested and progres- sive people, The clock and bell were a gift from the daughter of a former citizen and the numer- ous donations for the Tower Fund have come from a number of sources, including several from people who are absent from their old home town, but who con- tinues to have a desire to see it prosper, NEW SETTLENENT OF GOLD SEEKERS Colony at Scene of B.C.'s Latest Gold Rush Fort St. James, B.C. -- A mod- eht settlement of gold seekers is springing up at Rajnbow Creek, scene of British Columbia's la- test gold strike and objective of a Jew rush into the Omineca coun ry. Those 'who are now at the wilderness of pine trees and gra- vel. How is the gol. panning out? it is still pretty early to answer that question, but an encouraging sign is that most of those who have gone into Rainbow Creek this season have remained there They are apparently determined to give the region a fair test, The pay consists of gold which is fairly coarse and black sand which assays have shown to con- tain values in fine gold, platinum and iridium, but the actual gar- ketability of the last is still un- certain, The most popular method of op- erating without machinery con- sists of setting up several lengths of sluice-box, each length aver- aging about 12 to 18 inches in width and 10 to 12 feet in length, und having diverted a sufficient strear. of water from the creek by means of ditches or flumes, the water is run through the box- es and the gravel shoveled in t) be washed. The sluice hoxes are paved with riffles, which are de- signed to catch the gold and hecvy black sand, the remainder, worthless material, being carried away with the water. A good man picking and shovel- ing can probably wash six cubic yards of gravel daily. This is, of course, #ffected by many condi- tions, even such things as mos- quitoes being sometimes an im- portant factor, as there 18 no more definite deterrent to satis- factory work in the Rainbow Creek country than this pest. Taking as production an ounce of gold at sixteen dollars and as- suining it to be produced from six yards of gravel, this would give a return of about $2.65 per yard, As anyone familiar with placer mining knows, this is un- ugnally rich and it is not expected that such values are likely to pre- vail throughout the whole de- pokit. It is generally considered that properly situated ground can be worked by hydraulic methods as cheaply as elght cents a cubic yard, and ground which averages thirty to forty cents a yard is considered exceptionally rich. So until the high values are proven to remain consistent throughout the gravels on Rainbow Creek cannot be considered a Bonanza. SOCKEYE SALMON STILL PLENTIFUL Steps Suggested, However, to Restore Runs on Fraser River Vancouver, B. C. -- The Fraser River, once regarded as one of the world's most important sources of food fish and latterly believed doomed because of the ever-declin- ing runs of sockeye salmon, may once again regain its former great- ness, according to British Colum- bia's fish experts who have made a thorough study of the river's pos- sibilities. "The catches of sockeye in the Fraser River system in 1930 affords an impressive object lesson to all concerned in the industry and to the consuming public at large," says J. P, Babcock, deputy commissioner of fisheries, in a secent report, "The catches of sockeye made in that system be restored that all that is required to restore the great runs of the past is to insure an adequate seeding of all the spawn- ing beds of the Fraser basin. The runs cannot be restored in any other way, "The sockeye catches made in 1930 consisted of fish from the spawning of 1926, for the salmon move in cycles. The catches of 1926 produced a pack of 130,000 cases. The catches in 1930 produced a pack of' 455000 cases ,an increase of 250 per cent." Incidentally, the salmon pack in all British Columbia waters was greater last year than ever before. MILK FROM TREES IS SCIENTIST'S HOPE Paris, == French laboratories are experimenting with "milk" which, {8 obtained from trees. Several trees of the family of '"'brosimum galactodendron" have been brought to France from Venezuela and 'attempts are now being made to acclimatize them, When the bark is plerced, these trees give forth a sweet. fluid like milk, which does not turn sour, Tests in laboratories attached to dairies show that it is: much richer than cow's milk in phosphates and sugar, Artificial cream, too, is being made in the laboratories from vegetable oils. It is made at 65 per cent of the cost of real cream and is said to look and taste like the real thing. The argument had been all on Mrs. Brown's side throughout the evening, and Brown 'was distinét- ly fed up. "You seem to think a cold in the head means nothing to n wo- nian," stormed his wife. "I don't know of anything more annoy- ing!" Her husband peered over the newspaper he had been trying to read. "No?" he countered, with a rare flash of spirit. "What about lockjaw?"" Blue Coal' Sold in Oshawa by Capital creates opportunity! Opportunity knocks more than once in this country, Canada is the land of opportunity. Life from maturity to old age is lined with business openings and investment chances requiring only moderate capital, With a growing Savings Account in yout bank you need not forego these opportuni- ties, Save regularly. Even small sums added to steadily, earn interest and soon grow inte substantial amounts, A Savings Account is depression-proof. It is always there in cash form, ready when needed. Open an account with this friendly bank, interested in its depositors and always ready to advise--a bank where courtesy and efficiency are assured, ™BANK> TORONTO CAPITAL $6,000,000 INCORPORATED 1855 The Bank for Savings ne RESERVES $9,000,000 FOR AN ECONOMICAL TRIP PLAN TO STOP AT 2% 27° NO HIGHER 'MONEY SAVING RATES POSTED IN EVERY ROOM *Jeaturing Econom gy BUFFALO Delaware Ave near Chippews St 750 ROOMS ROCHESTER Elm ond Chestnut Sts. 350 ROOMS ERIE,PENN. Stote St. of Perry Square. 8 400 ROOMS TORONTO Boy ot Dundes Sts. 750 ROOMS RADIO IN EVERY ROOM | MONTREAL #8 Dorchester St. ot Bishop 750 ROOMS RADIO IN EVERY ROOM 3000 ROOMS IN FIVE CITIES / SINGLE FORD HOTELS * Listen in on the "biue coal" hour 5.30 to 6.30 every Sunday afternoon, over Station CFRB, Toronto, NEW COAL BUT YOUR OLD FAVORITE D.L.&W SCRANTON ANTHRACITE COLORED BLUE FOR YOUR PROTECTION . . coal' There can be no mistake --the 'blue' identifies it! Phone your dealer to-day and order with absolute confidence, 9B Sold in Oshawa dica) it differs from that plant insofar as it is less powerful and is not a narcotic drug, Its seeds are often used as bird seed, and when planted in any 'backyard will grow lustily. But T want the peace of the green earth's breast, And the scent of the soft-turned loam, : I want the song from the blackbird's throat, And the sea of sky where the cloud-boats float For me the carth is Home." --H. I Rostron, in the Empire Review. / creek are either building cabins or constructing sluices and other aevices used in placer mining. There is now Tile & ar of a G.S. White Phone 1903 Oshawa n, steps will have to be taken to com- Safely methods on the highways. The d Jty seems to be that some peo- will not realiz¢ that they are endanger- E. V. LANDER 43 King Street West Phone 58 | small village wheke a few weeks ago there was littlp more than a