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| PAGE FOUR' THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1932 The Oshawa Daily Times : Succeeding THE OSHAWA DAILY PEFORMER : (Established 1871) ---- t newspaper published every after. Sundays and legal holidays at Osh- awa, Canada, by The Times Publishing Com- pany of Oshawa, Limited. Chas, M. Mundy, President, A. B. Alloway, Managing Director. fhe Oshaws Dally Times is a member of The Canadian Press, the Canadian Dally News paper Association, the Ontario Provincia) Dailies and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. SUBSOR. TerioN RATES a soburb vered by carrier in Oshawa and suburbs, Dei a week. By mai] fn Canada (outside Osh- awa carrier delivery limits) $3.00 a 7vear. United States $4.00 a year. TORONTO OFFICE 18 Bond Building, 66 Temperance Street. Tele phone Adelaide 0107. H. D, Tres!dder, repre- sentative. : in independen 3 noun except SATURDAY, JUNE 4th, 1932, The Relief Survey The survey made by Ross Mackinnon of the relief situation in Oshawa, the report on which is published in The Times today, is comprehensive in its scope. It takes in the whole picture, and, basing conclusions on the experiences of the last six months, it shows the immensity of the problem with which the city has to deal. It shows the need for action on a large scale to deal with the problem, and it provides ample veason for an appeal to the provincial gov- srnment for a larger percentage of relief sxpenditures. than has previously been paid. aah Tt shows more than that. It shows that, in comparison with other municipalities in which there is an aggravated relief situa- tion, Oshawa has been more than generous to its families in distress. Its food allow- ances have been larger, its fuel contribu- tions greater in proportion than any of the other municipalities investigated. This 'is not generally recognized by many of . those who are recipients of relief, and who are prone to complain about what is being done for them: Yet it means that they are better off, by reason of the fact that they happen to live in Oshawa, than they would be in these other communities. The survey also reveals that in at least one city -- Kitchener -- provision is made for the shelter of people on relief, and for the payment of their water rates. These have been two of the greatest problems in Oshawa, and one naturally asks the ques- tion that if these things can be done in Kitchener, with assistance from the gov- ernment, why cannot they be done in Osh- awa. : of the main factors in the recom- mendations in Mr. Mackinnon's report is the stress which is laid upon the need for complete centralization of all relief work and investigation under one organization, in the interests of efficiency and economy. He also stressed the need for co-operation on the part of all citizens and organiza- tions in attaining the ends desired. The wisdom. of this should require no argu- ment. The pooling of all relief resources, whether supplied from the city treasury or by voluntary subscription, is essential if the situation is to be handled efficiently, and it is to be hoped that this recommen- dation, at least, is put into effect. The recommendations of the Citizens Re- lief Advisory Committee, based on the re- port of Mr. Mackinnon, have yet to be . 'made to the council No doubt, however, they will follow closely the suggestions which he has made, and even if only part of them are carried out, the result should be beneficial, not only to the citizens who have to supply the funds to carry on this work, but to those who find themselves in the position of having to seek relief. Time for Peace 'A regrettable incident occurred at the session of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada in London this week, when objection was raised to receiving a fraternal delegate from the United Church. Rev. Dr. James Endicott, former moderator of the Unitad Church, was present in that capacity, and was so disturbed over the controversy that he withdraw from the assembly. Surely the time has come when the bitterness of the church union struggle can be fo. gotten, can be relegated to the®pages of past hstory. While it lasted, it was a bitter struggle, but the issue was decided seven years ago, and the old sores should be healed by this time. At least, that is what one would expect of bodies which represent the church of Christ, the Prince of Peace. No good can be served, either for the church as a body, or for the individuals making up the church, by prolonging the acrimony and bitterness which the church union struggle created. Today those who fought each other in mortal combat as enemies in the Great War are standing side 'by side. as friends. It is not unreasonable to expect that the same would be true of those who did not see eye to eye in respect to church union. This is a time fot peace, not bitterness, between the branches of the ~ Christian church, and we cannot bring our- elves to believe that the attitude of those who, at the assembly, objected to receiving the Rev. Dr. Endicott as a fraternal dele- gate, truly represents the thought and spirit of that great body of Christian peopl,e the Presbyterian Church of Canada. Worthy of Support The. record of the service rendered to * Oshawa and the surrounding community by the Oshawa Rotary Club since its incep- tion is a notable one. Yesterday figures were published showing that the club has ' raised and expended a sum of between $2,000 and $2,600 a year in crippled child- ren's work, in addition to thousands spent in other forms of community endeavours. At the present time, 58 crippled children are being cared for by the club, and during the last year the club spent over $3,000 to provide them with hospital and surgical treatwent and care, and with necessary appliances to relieve their deformities, It also spent close to $2,000 to provide a com- munity swimming pool for Oshawa. This is a wonderful record, and makes the Rotary Club's crippled children's work worthy of support. Next Wednesday and Thursday, it is appealing to the people of Oshawa for assistance to continue this work for the next year. It is too valuable to be dropped, but the amount which can be done depends entirely on the support given to the Rotary Fair which is being held next week to replenish the community chest of the club, The people of Oshawa know and have confidence in the capabilities of the Rotary Club for community service, and the appeal will not fall on unheeding ears. There should be no hanging back, but all who are able to support the Fair should be as generous as they can in contributing towards its success. Editorial Notes The sale of California fruit in Canada is being restricted. The most effective restriction, however, would be that which is self-imposed by fruit consumers, in showing their preference for British Em- pire products. Rotary's work for crippled children stands as a monument to the club and the citizens who have supported it. Some of the complaints about relief sup- plies are so trivial that we are inclined to think they would never be made if the complainants were buying the supplies with their own money. If the Irish Free State is determined to stay outside the British Commonwealth of Nations, many of its industries will have to close their doors. | Other Editor's Comments | SINCERITY NOT ENOUGH (Peterboro' Examiner) Mr. Henry has been in the political game for a long time; his sincerity of purpose and his personal integrity have never been questioned but that clean record will not save him should a majority of the people decide that his leadership lacks the firmness and decisiveness of action that public opinion de- mands of political leaders. The Premier still has a chance to rise to the occasion by determinedly grappling with the pro- blems confronting him, by inaugurating a period of strict retrenchment and by an earnest effort to reduce taxation and lift some of the burden from the shoulders of the people of the Province. . A program of economv that would include a sharp reduction in ths membership of the Legisla- ture and in the size of the Provincial Cabinet, along with other savings that should readily suggest them- selves, would restore the reputation of the Govern- ment--and it looks as if nothing else will. BITS OF HUMOR "Mrs. Tanner speaks five languages." No wonder her husband is a man of few words." ... Young Man (shaking hands with small girl): 'Excuse my gloves." Girl: "Oh, it's all right. Mine are nearly as bad." He: "Do clever women make the best wives?" She: "Clever women don't become wives," Collar-studs, we read, are never referred to as anything but "buttons" by Americans. We admire their restraint. Tin: "What's an appropriate gift for a telephone operator?" Tack: "Why not give her some ear-rings?" Pauline: "Did the hotel you stopped at last sum- mer overlook the sea?" Peter: "Yes, completely. BITS OF VERSE 3 COME SOFTLY, DEATH Come softly, Death, with muffled step and slow, f thou wouldst pass inside this little home, If thou wouldst mingle with the laughter-loving folk Within its joyous portals-- These happy, laughter-loving folk That scarcely heard thy gentle tap we. Upon the window-pane, Thy creeping form, dark clad and ominous, Is little heeded bv the carefree ones Within this marked door. They misconstrue Thy visit, thinking it i A Bassing fancy of the night, n hat thou wilt awa | i i find that tive t vy with morning sunlight, That thou camest to stay. 0 Death, away, for, lingering, the elves Of gaiety are taking fearsome flight. The light of merriment and gladness fades From dancing eyes. O Death, betake thee out into the night, Lest care and sorrow shroud this sweet abode That ere thy coming 5 Was a paradise. gh pi - < [ ~Evelyn Biddle, + are di The "Cs or'! ent as such, column should be Smt be C 13 Bhs Tom Crea coe ho Ooo News bulletin boards displayed by Toronto papers the other doy carried the following gem amoug many others:--*"Former Enemy of Canada to be German Chance!- lor." The most careful invest! gation would prove that no per- son other than a "Former En- emy of Canada" is qualified for the position named if he is also to meet the ordinary require- ments of age. ss Under the Publiz Utilities Act the Public Utilities Commission is authorized to add the amount of unpaid water rates to the taxes levied on the property to which the water service is established, and the Town Crier has been wondering for some time why the Public Utilities Commission has not taken advantage of this pro- vision in the regulations long ago instead of howling and weeping about being unable to collect, If this method of collection was adopted it would then become one of the many problems which face the City Tax Collector and tie Utilities Commission would be 12 a position to keep its books straight. In addition to this tre whole problem ag to continuance of the water service would then become one to be settled between the landlord and the tenaut, DRASTIC RELIEF CHANGE PROPOSED (Continued from page 2) property in question and that the transaction should take the form of a payment, by the relief organiza- tion, to the Tax Collector, unless the taxes have been paid, "Of course if landlords were treated in this way there would be no question but that owners of small houses (perhaps purchased on the instalment plan) who are in receipt of relief, would have to re- ceive equal consideration, This 1s ~ very large matter of policy which must be settled by those responsible for the administration of relicf, Foreclosures "I find very little tendency on the part of reputable companies to foreclose unless with the consent of the purchaser, whose equity has been wiped out by the depreciation in values. I also have failed to find direct evidence of the registration of transfers of local individuals to outsiders, as has been rumoured. In any case | cannot see any way by which either foreclosures or such transfers can be prevented without going to extraordinary expense. Water Rates "Water is a necessity of life and in view of the fact that this is an urban municipality, it is only pro- curable through the city water- works system. If not supplied di- rectly to the recipient of relief he must of necessity secure it from his neighbor, so that the amount of water pumped is probably little less on account of the cutting off of the supply "I would like to suggest an ar- rangenient between the relief com- mittee and the public utilities com- mission by which to recipients of relief, water would be suppled at cost. that is to say, without over- head. The City of Kitchener have a very good arrangement and I be lieve that the discount given to the relief committee is approximately 50 per cent. In that city water 1s nothing to do with either City Council or Utilities Commis- sion. It a landlord chooses allow a tenant to occupy a houzr lamb and pay for his tenant's wo- ter as well, (Note: ---property the author of this column please do not enclose bombs or other explosive material, It is contrary to the Postal Law.) M . . Here ig something that the an thor of thig column woula like to know.-- What is a license? Is a license issued for purposes of contro] or for purposes of secur- fing revenue? Ag an example of just how complicated this ques- tion really is it may be sald that a milk vendor in. the City cf Oshawa is charged #1 a year for his license which authorizes him to engage in his business. This license is very clearly for poses of control and alone, On the other. hand the proprietor of a pool room, in or- der to procure a license to en- gage In his particular business, must pay #40 for the first tahle and $20 for each additional table in each year, some of these busi- ness men paying about #200 a year. Is the latter license fir revenue and the former for con- trol? or is the fee charged for the latter license really a veiled form of taxation masquerading under another name? . v0 Very recently the civic authori- ties in Winnipeg inaugurated a ceremony. said to be the first of its kind in Canada, for the purpose of formally presenting applicants for naturalization with their papers as British subjects, In other centres of this Dominiop aturalization pa- pers are delivered to new. Cana- dians by mail, or from the hands of their legal advisers, Winnipeg newspapers described the new ceremony as 'decply impressive", and there is no doubt that some similar public ceremony for the pur- pose of impressing newly naturaliz- ed Canadians with their duty to rear God and honour the King could beneficially be established in Eastern Canada. Why should not Oshawa take the Jead in this? Many Ontario newspapers with a tendency towards Liberalism in politics have patted the Liberal Party on the back because of the reduced conservative majority in the recent by-election at West York. They did the same thing af- ter the by-election in Hamilton West but after all the Conservative Party does not seem to be losing very much ground or worrying a great. deal over the situation. A score of thirteen to two, with con- servative candidates winning by- elections in Algoma, Brantford, Dundas, Grenville, Hamilton West, Lanark South, Nipissing, Norfolk, Peel, Perth South, Renfrew North, York South and West York (13), and the liberal candidates taking seats in Waterloo South and Well- ington South (2), is not so very dis- couraging to the Government in these hard times ter all Ld An alderman of the city of King- ston, in a letter published in the Kingston paper, says "It would ap- pear that any citizen foolish enough to offer his time, energy and money in the interest of the city must get his reward in criticism". Just as true in Oshawa as it is in King- ston, 5 * Se » The Town Crier saw a man wear- ing a pair of white pahts on the street vesterday afternoon. White pants are a sian of summer, nearly white pants are a sign of last sum- mer. » » . Surely a Kaiser-Sinclair com- bine should be quite strong enough to look after the interests of the South Ontario Agricultural Associ- ation in the controversy which is developing over the occupancy of Alexandra Park, "Oh, rare, rare bedfellows!" * THE TOWN CRIER. The goose that used to lay gol- den eggs now lays goose eggs-- the | | mittee refuses to to | free of rent he might just as well | be hung for a sheep as for a | owners are at liberty to write to | be! pur- | contyoi | jot turned off unless the relief com- accept responsi I understand that the local | water commission has already ex- ressed itself as being willing to tand one-third of the regular price, hut feel that possibly a discount of 1d he arranged for he relief committee. Such an ar vent should cover the current eriod only, (no arrears) Electric and Gas Rates "These are not necessities, excep! be used for 5, 1 feel t! bility, ) per cent, cou rane n so far as they el and in. such cas thev should be so re 1 coal or wood sto he is supplied with fuel, ehould he be discriminated against gas or electric st that an atten a similar arrar iro may ccipient has if he has a I would suguest I make 1 the hy ye made to commission and with the as sug- | ment with i | j gested above for water rates, | | | Zas company, Doctor's Bills "T feel that these should nat he so far the paid by the city, except in 1¢ is required by law under Venereal Diseases Act Hospitalization "While the law is throughout Ontario in regard this item, I feel that an endeavor should be made to have it treated along similar percentage lines te other relief. Unquestionably owing to conditions, this item has assum- ed far wreater magnitude during the last two vears. At present the mun- icipality pays $1.75 per patient per day, and the Government 60 cents per 'patient per day, making a tv tal cost thus of $2.35. Why should not the Government assume two- thirds or more as in the case of other direct relief? | Relief Wor "While undoubtedly it is desirable to have men feel that they are do- ing something toward carning thei up-keep, 1 think that considerable discretion should be shown in the type of 'work which men are oblig ed to do, Certain types might be used in rotation for work mm the store. and under the women in the clothing department, A very few might be used in the clerical de- partment of the work, while others are fitted for such cleaning up work along the boulevards, etc, as is be- ing done at present, In this con- nection | would like to throw in the suggestion that the Parks Commis- sion, if they are not already doing so, might be induced to usc some of these men: "I feel that with the number of unemployed in Oshawa, it is per- haps impossible to give one week's work in foru to all of them, and it must be remembered that all work in four to all of them, and there is some overhead connected with it, so that if the provision of work is overdone, additional costs will accumulate, have wiven considerable thought to this item, and feel that there is some merit in the practice adopted by Brantford and Kitchener, of is- suing grocery orders to these men instead of providing meals at a hos- tel. Practically all of them have some place to sleep, and the provi- sion of a grocery order would en- able the landlady, who possibly is on relief herself, to provide meals, In some cases, where a woman might be about to go on relief her- self, the keeping of a number ot these men might enable her to pro- vide sufficient food to keep her own family off relief, and I think that by a careful working out from the operating end, a list of such fam- ilies and single unemployed might be kept, and the single unemployed sent to such families for board. "I would therefore recommend that as soon 'as possible the saving of free serials be discontin- ued, and grocery orders provided instead, : Recreation If this is done, a hostel could still be kept open, possibly by one of the Service Clubs, or by the Wo- men's Welfare League, -- reading rooms vrovided, as well as recrea- tion rooms for checkers, etc, which would tend to keep the men off the streets. I would also wo so far as to suggest that the sporting organ- izations of the city undertake the development of sports for the un- employed, such as a soccer league, horse-shoe pitching contests, etc. Organization "The above covers my reem- Brandon Sun. ~ mendations with regard to the var- ious factors entering into the oper ation of a direct relief organiza- tion. "Now the question arises, what sort of an organization is required to handle such activities, and what will it cost? "The duties of the sub-commit- tees are obvious. The purchasing committee should be, so far as pos- sible, experts and should control all purchases, including clothing. The clothing committee should be com- posed of women, --the rent. water and electric committee is only ne- cessary in case it is decided to take up these activities, and no conces- sion should be made along these lines until a thorough hearings nas heen held, at which both the land- lord and the tenant should appear. "The administrator's duties are obvious, as he or she, should be in charge of the entire operation, sub- ject only to the direction of the committee, "The clothing woman shouid be responsible for the condition of all clothing, and should direct the mending, parcelling, etc. "The investigator's duties are ob- vious and have already been cov- ered. "In this connection 1 would like to suggest that it be known that there should be only two appeals from the investigator's ruling, first, to the administrator, second, to the sub-committee on investigation and appeal, whose decision should be final "I'he duties of the store manager, order clerk, record clerk and sten- ographer are also obvious "The cost of such an organiza- tion on an annual basis would be approximately as follows: Administrator, $1800 to $2,400; clothing woman, $750; investigator, $1,800; store manager, $1,200; order clerk, $750: record clerk, $750; stenographer, $750; rent, $900; Tot- al, $8,700. "This would affect a saving in administration costs under the pre sent system of 36 per annum-- If the administrator is paid $1.80), or. $2936 if the administrator is paid as hizh as $2,400. "In this connection, if it were possible tn secure a voluntary ad- mimstrator of the tvpe required, a considerable extra saving could be attained, Such an administrator, | however, would almost of necessity be obliged to give the greater pro- portion of his time to this work. Estimate of Needs "What the total amount to be ex- uniforn: | | pended will reach during the com | ing vear is almost impossible to es- tin First, owing to the fact know how ovment will spread- oment there are 1,000 heads and 2,200 dependents, There are 2,046 re- ved at the govern- ate. cot g reliet tered unemy much | office. . I think it ment employmer safe to. say, although impossible | have | to demonstrate, 1at theres been an average of 600 families | securing relief, including | work, during the past six months at a total cost, as noted by the state- ment in this report, of $265,000, which works out at $440.00 per fam- ily for six months, This, of course, has been terribly extravagant, and can probably be very much reduced by proper co-ordination and direc- tion, Depends on Co-operation "Finally, may | suggest that the | whote scheme as above outlined de- pends on two things,--First, the best kind of co-operation among all classes of citizens, rich and poor/ merchants, manufacturers and pro- fessional men, with thorough har- mony among all interests. It also depends upon a fearless and sincere committee First, time enough should be taken to study every pro- blem thoroughly before a decision is made, and once that decision is made it should be fully supported until it is found definitely to be Wrong. No Interference ®t will be*necessary for the City Council to aveid interfering with the work of the committee and it will be equally necessary for the citizens. both those in the contri- buting class, and those in the class to be patient and not to criticize without full knowledge of the facts." "I appreciate the honor you have done me in trusting me with this survev and T sincerely hope that it will be helpful to all concerned. "Yours very truly, "ROSS MACKINNON." Care and | Eye | Strain (Qoppright, 1088) SIGNIFICANCE OF OCULAR SYMPTOMS Part *'20" Reduced vision and blurring of vigion is most commonly the re- sult of some error of refraction or a muscular error but of course as these things can be more sev: jous in their nature the examin- ation should be sought without deloy and the conditions reme- died before a more serious coad!- tion develops. Blurring occurring at close work or reading and not affecting the distance may be due to far- sightedness or Hyperopia or per- haps astigmatism or again it may be due to some muscle irregulai- ity. It - is most surely found that discomfort of some natuie accompanies the above symptoms ~--eyes water, get gritty and san- dy, eyes burn. Headaches are quite common. The patient should also look after the physical condition in addition to having attention giv- en to the eyes, It may be found that the above will be greater 'n length and more nerve-racking, and being more deep-seated, wiii be much harder to overcome. If you feel that any of the above « | symptoms apply tg you, seek at- |} tention without d4iay. relief | H. R. HORTON, EDITOR OF THE DEL RIO (TEXAS) EVEN. ING NEWS, SAYS: That any manufacturer, mer- chant or shopkeeper is a fool if he cannot ahsorb a lesson from experience that should teach him the nonadvertiser is the first to crash in any depression. It is not a difficiult task for the small town merchant to check his main street business houses amd discover for himself the number of advertising firms going out of business, and to compare with the number of nou- advertisers who have hit the skids, A merchant who refuses to give newspaper advertising a fair trial is, in nine out of ten cascs, tko merchant who would not add a new line to his stock of mer- chandise on the grounds that he has struggled along for forty years without it. A NEWSPAPER CAN BE NO BETTER THAN THE TOWN IT SERVES AND A MAN'S BUSI- NESS IS COMPRALY NO MORE PROGRESSIVE THAN HIS AD- VERTISING. NATIONAL SCOTE OF GEODETIC SURVEY LEVELLING A precise levelling party sent out by the Geodetic Survey of Canada, Department of the Inter- for, in the course of a season's operations, not only establishes permanent bench marks every two miles, but in addition econ- nects with provincial government, DEPOSIT BOXES For rent * $3. and up per Annum, TOR Sore Keto DEEDS, BONDS ETC, CENTRAL CANADA IPAN AND SAVINGS COMPANY 23 SIMCOE ST. N., OSHAWA BRL EsrasLisHED ess municipal and corporation bench marks, prominent intersections and points on railways and high- ways, water surfaces, gauges, and many natural features Thus, a season's operations not only pro- vide permanent marks of refer- ence from which public and pri- vate engineers may commence spirit levelling for private and national engineering projects but the secondary connections men- tioned ahove serve as a connect- ing link to place all other level- ling throughout the Dominion on the same datum, namely, mean sea level. p Now CONGER'S Genuine Big Vein WELSH ANTHRACITE --the fuel par excellence-- lowest of all fuels in ash-- no slate -- long burning -- mined by British workmen-- carried on British ships -- every dollar paid for this coal stays in the Empire. Heat Value of 8.39 tons equals that of 10 tons Amer- ican Anthracite. Concer Lenicu CoaL Co., Limited 52 KING ST. E. - Cobble: $1550 PHONE 871 GRAND PARADE Wednesday June 8--6.45 p.m. 'fhe Rotary Club invites all manufacturers, merchants, busi- ness men and individual citizens to take part in the parade. Best decorated Car ey LIST OF PRIZES | Best Float to represent the firm's products OF FOOMS .....coovvrirvierins isin $10.00 and Badge Child on Bicycle best decorated .............coonuruinn $3.00 Comic Clown isissaneiirsenrrasiessatessaedsiire Amos 8 AY ....oiiinnininnmuaasananane 35,00 Motorcycle Float ........cocnivmmminisnnnenisnninne $5.00 Oldest and most dilapidated Car to go the - round under its OWN POWEr ..........ccceviinininininns Best decorated Truck ...........coeceiiinne.... $5.00 and Badge Best Delivery Display ............cceoenei..... $8.00 and Badge |i \ Covered Wagon .............ccioinennnnessssssssnssssnsennssns $5,.00 Boy Scouts, no prizes. Prizes for best reproduction of any well-known character from newspaper comic strips ..........$5.00 ROUTE OF PARADE ¥orm up east of Armories, facing west. Richmond west to Church, north to Brock, east to Mary, South to King, west to Simcoe, south to Fairbanks, west to Centre and north to Rotary Park. .