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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1932 PAGE FOUR E POUR et The Oshawa Daily Times ~~ = Succeeding THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER (Established 1871) An independent mewspaper published avery after- noon except Sundays and legal holidays at Oshawa, Canada, by The Times Publishing Com of Oshawa, Limited. Chas. M. Mundy, President, A. R. Alloway, Managing Director. ~~ The Oshawa Daily Times is a member of The Canadian ,uthe Canadian Daily News. paper Ass , the Ontario Provincial Dailies and Audit Bureau of Circulations. PTION RATES Delivered by Times' own carriers to individual subscribers in Oshawa and suburbs, 10 cents a week. By mail in Canada (outside Oshawa carrier delivery limits) $3.00 a year. In United States $4.00 a year. TORONTO OFFICE 518 Bond Building, 66 Temperance Street, Tele- phone Adelaide 0107. H. D. Tresidder, rep- resentative. FRIDAY, AUGUST 5th, 1932. Oshawa's Motor Camp Dshawa is securing, at its motor camp at Lakeview Park, only a small amount of the tourist traffic that is available in this part of the province of Ontario, This traffic is worth securing, since it is a matter of experience that motorists usually buy their supplies in the towns and cities where they camp overnight. And in some places, enterprising merchants make a special point of canvassing the tourists, at the camp, and delivering goods to them before they pack up the next morning. There is a reason for everything, and so there is a reason why Oshawa is not secur- ing its share of this tourist traffic. Speak- ing from experience, we would say that the reason is because Oshawa has not the kind of facilities at its camp which motor tour- ists like to find. Thus there are no enthu- siastic reports being broadcast regarding the conveniences available here. Among the things needed to bring Osh- awa's motor camp up to date are a building, equipped with stoves and sinks, to be used as a kitchen, provision for providing hot water as well as cold, tables and benches placed in the camping area, and wooden platforms on which tents can be erected in case of wet weather. These are things which are found in the best-patronized camps in Ontario, and we have found from experience that tourists do not object to paying a camping fee if these things are provided. True, these things would require some capital outlay, but the publicity which the camp would secure, for its location is good, would bring so many tourist parties here that the fees would provide funds to pay for the improvements, which would thus become a good investment. Camps become popular when tourists talk about them as they go along the road. These conveniences would make them talk about the Oshawa camp, which is today being passed by, instead of being among the most popular along the highway. Canada's Offer Canada's offer of trade preferences has been submitted to Great Britain. Its de- tails are not completely available, but suf- ficient has been told to indicate that a strong effort is being made to secure a reciprocal arrangement that will be bene- ficial to both countries. It is said that trade amounting to $200,000,000 a year is involved in the offer, and that is substan- tial enough to be of decided benefit to both Canada and Great Britain. Although the offer has been made, how- ever, it is by no means certain that it will be accepted without considerable negotia- tion. Britain is taking the conference seriously. The British delegates are look- ing for means to stipulate British industry, and at the same time to extend her mar- ket to Dominion products. But they are not going to open the British door unless the Canadian door is opened sufficiently wide. Judging from the despatches from Otta- wa, the textile industry is the chief bone of contention. Mr. Bennett is not disposed to open it up to competition from Great Britain, while, on the other hand, the Bri- tish textile men are desperately anxious for a share of the Canadian market. Doubt- less there will have to be some compromise on this point before a definite agreement is reached. ; As we stated long in advance of the con- ference, Canada cannot expect to secure concessions without giving them. And the concessions to be given must be real, and not merely on paper. They must have a definite value to British industry. On that basis alone will Britain make a deal. And on that basis alone can Canada expect t'wé her offer will be accepted or rejected. Canada Doing Well Once again Canadians are making a name for themselves at the Olympics, Percy Williams has failed to repeat his spectacu- lar performances at the Amsterdam games in 1928, but others have taken up the challenge, and are. bringing honor and glory to their country. The young lad from Vancouver, who won the high jump, the runners who helped the British Empire to win the first three places in the 800 metres race, and the others who have done well in competition with the world, are making Canada known in a highly favor- able way. ' When one considers that the Olympic Games is the meeting place of the out- standing athletes of nearly every country in the world, the achievements of Canada are all the more remarkable. For a coun- try of ten millions, Canada is doing sur- prisingly well, and is winning the admira- tion of the rest of the world. There may not be any financial gain for Canada in winning these honors, but there is a gain in prestige which is worth while, and this country is fortunate in the fine type of athletes of both sexes available to repre- sent her at Los Angeles. Man's Seven Mistakes Man's imperfections lead him to make many mistakes in life, and the pointing out of these frailties has engaged the atten- tion of philosophers and reformers in all ages. A recent writer enumerates what he considers to be the seven greatest mis- takes of man, as follows: 1. The delusion that individual advance- ment is made by crushing others down. 2. The tendency to worry about things that cannot be changed or corrected. 8. Insisting that a thing is impossible because we ourselves cannot accomplish it: 4. Refusing to set e trivial prefer- ences in order that imPortant things may be accomplished. 5. Neglecting development and refine- ment of the mind by not acquiring the habit of reading. 6. Attempting to compel other persons to believe and live as we do. 7. The failure to establish the habit of saving money. This appears to be a pretty fair diag- nosis of what is the matter with us, and everyone might profitably check up on himself in the light of these suggestions. Editorial Notes If those who provide the greatest share of the relief money are to have the largest say in relief administration, the city coun- cil need not worry a great deal about its representation on a central committee, It is apparent that Oshawa's public bodies have a lot of work to do yet before the harbor development reaches a satis- factory stage. The livestock census of Ontario county shows that farming in this part of the pro- vince is built on a solid foundation. By the time Britain has completed agreements with all the other Dominions, what will be left for Canada to secure? | Othe Bditer's Comments PAY YOUR BILLS (Kincardine Review-Reporter) In a time of readjustment such as the world is going through at present, the payment of bills is a serious factor. A dollar owed here and a dollar owed there may not total very much, individually, but collectively the dollars will add up to a quite respectable sum. Every merchant or man in busi- ness has accounts on his books. He also owes money to the firms from which he purchases his merchandise. If he cannot collect his bills he can- not pay the money he owes, and the vicious circle strangles trade. There must be credit for the successful conduct of business, but credit must be kept sound, and the only way it can be kept sound is to have everyone pay the debts they have incurred when they are due. In some rare cases leniency is necessary, but such cases arc few, BITS OF HUMOR Counsel to cautious witness: "Why are you so slow in giving your answers, madam? Are you afraid of telling an untruth- Witness, promptly: "Oh, no, sir!" ANSWERED The old gentleman who sported a ferocious pair of whiskers was being harassed. "When do you mean to place your whiskers on the peace establish- ment?" somgeone asked. "When you place your tongue on the civil lict." was the answer, SURE ENOUGH "Ever been locked up?" demanded counsel, "I have been" admitted the witness. "And what had vou been doing to get yourself locked up?" "I was on a prolonged jury case!" The gentleman is solid mahogany; the fashionable man is only veneer.--J. G. Holland. BITS OF VERSE THE SECOND PLACE If I could feel the peace that lies within My garden in an afternoon in June, When all is silence, save the gentle swish Of leaves that gently sway to bird-choir tune; If I could have the stillness in my soul That broods beneath the branches of the trees, And dwells within the calyx of the flower That rocks with perfect rhythm in the breeze; Then I would lay my weary heart Beneath the shadow of the Tofingre il Without a tare, my soul wiuld blossom forth In flower-like beauty, without knowing it, What recketh then the anguish : The fearful travail of ona ef When in God's Garden there is peace untold And stillness at the centre of His Flower, ; ss --Ethel M. Hall. PR TR pn) Impressions of The North Gleanings from a Motor Trip Through the Less-Fre. quented places of Northern Ontario--Deserted Com- munities Memorials of Early Stages of Development By M. McINTYRE HOOD There is one gide of the picture in Northern Ontario regarding which very little is ever heard. It is not altogether a pleasant pic- ture. It. represents, perhaps, a phase of the development of that part of the province, perhaps, in- evitable, but mevertheless one which makes one wonder as to the wisdom of some of the meth- ods pursued in the feverish haste of a few years ago to utilize Can- ada's natural resources. Motoring through towns and villages, one frequently comes to a community which looks as if it might once have been a flourishing place, but now is little more than a cluster of unoccupied: houses, stores and other buildings. A few inhabitants still linger around, but the form- er glory of these places has de- parted. In some cases, the eclipse fis only temporary, occasioned by the general economic conditions from which the world is suffering. In other cases, the old conditions will never return, because the development of its resources. When that time comes, however, the development process will be more orderly. There will be mo more setting up of mushroom communities to live in prosperity for a passing day, and then be- come whited,--or blackened--se- pulchres. From conversations with men who know their north, that part of the country has learned its lessbn, and while these deserted villages will re- main, silent testimonies of the days that were and are no more, to arouse the curiosity of passing tourists, and to cause specula- tions as to the wisdom of the methods by which Northern On- tario has been exploited in the days that are past. (To be comtinued) resources on which they were founded have been depleted, and those interested in their develop- ment have moved to bther places. An Old Lumber Camp One such community through which we passed was the town of Nestorville, west of Sudbury. This was once the headquarters of the Bishop Lumber Company. That company's buildings still stand there, but they look as if they had not been used for years. A large building, once the bunk- house for score of workers, is completely boarded up and sil- ent. Rows of dwelling houses, built jn uniform style, are in the same condition. Little life re- mains in the towm, but, on ap- proaching it, one has the impres- sion that it is a fairly large com- munity, only to be disillusioned by the appearance of desolation which is found on entering it. At bne time, it was the centre of a very substantial lumber trade. But the timber In that vicinity was all cut long ago, and the lumbermen have moved else- where, leaving behind them only the vacant buildings which once housed busy workmen and happy families. Silent Mines At Victoria Mines and Worth- ington, some twenty miles west of Sudbury, the same condition is seen, he old mine shafts are there, silent and untenanted. The rows of workers' houses have only boards for windows. No children are to be geen playing on the streets where once there 6 must have béen scores of them. And at the adjoining community of Wor- thington, the same is found, At Coniston On the other side of Sudbury, a similar condition is found at Coniston, the location of one of the huge smelting plants of the International Nickel Company. In the last two years, this plant has seen very little activity, and workers have deserted it, leaving their homes vacant. As we enter- ed the town, we started to .count the boarded-up homes as we went along, but we soon gave up the task. They were too numerous. What were once busy stores, are now vacant places, staring open to all who pass. True, it is hoped that in the case of Coniston this is only a temporary condition, that with a betterment in world conditions the smelter will again be operating at full blast, and Coniston will again become the happy and prosperous town which it once was, in place of the quiet and depressing community of numberless 'vacant dwellings, A Suffering Town Sturgeon Falls is another com- munity which is under a tempor- ary cloud, and which is a place of deserted dwellings. The large pulp and paper mill there has been idle for a long time, Its stack of pulpwood looks as if it had not been touched for years ag it stands there, a blackened reminder of the activity that was formerly characteristic of the place. But no wheels are turning. The big machines are silent, and the homes bf the workers are either housing families bereft of employment, or are standing empty. Sturgeon Falls has been hard hit, but still there are citi- zens hanging on, hoping that bet- ter times are coming, that the big mill will once again employ its hundreds of men or restore the life-blood of commerce and industry to the veins of the com- munity. Cobalt's Plight In Cobalt, to some extent, there is the same situation. Some of the citizens say that the veins at the mines have run out, and that the town will never again be what it used to be. Others are more hopeful, and feel that when the world rights its economic at- fairs, the Cobalt mines will again provide employment for hundreds of workers. But to-day, in the town, there is that same feeling of hopelessness that is to be found in some of these other communities. One is confronted by vacant homes and stores at every turn. Where the people who once lived there have gome one cannot tell. But they have left Cobalt, to seek a livelihood else- where, leaving behind them the empty shells of what were once happy homes. ] Typical So one could go on, not at too great length, of course, because this is not the typical condition of all northern communities, al- though the deserted villages of smaller size are numerous, It is rather an incident in the develop- ment of the great resources of the North. One could mentfon the empty and closed-up bumkhouses and dining halls of the Algoma Steel Corporation at Sault Ste. Marie. One could touch upon the empty streets at Copper Cliff. But that would mot give the true picture of what is general in Northern Ontario. North Hopeful On the whole, the morth coun- try is optimistic, and is hopeful that beter times will again bring about a revival of activity in the OPTICAL LENSES Part "18" RL Ld It is only very recently that an entirely new lens has bean perfected for optical use in the non-shatterable type of glass. In the past the only lens of this na- ture was in a flat type and then only the simpler types of correc- tion could he attempted. This recent product of non- shatterable glass has been per- fected and can he ground to pre- scription in toric or curved lenses, In the past it was not pos- sible to be absolutely certain of the finished lens even in simple form being optically perfect; but this newer product can be relied upon just as any other optical product. In the cases where accidents are frequent it is wise to pay the additiona) cost to be sure of something more servicveable but in the cases where a substantial frame {s used this additional cost may not be considered necessary, Thesé new lenses are called Salvoc Lenses. (To be continued) Leaders at The Ottawa Parley NO. 28 A. DE V. LEIGH (By The Canadian Press) A. de V. Leigh represents the London Chamber of Commerce in the important British trade com- mittee at the Imperial Economic Conference at Ottawa, He is honorary secretary of the Fed- eration of Chambers, of Com- merce of the Empire. He comes to the conference to represent primarily the views of the Lon- don Chamber of Commerce on THAT progressive cities build for future greatness. Cities where the people as a whole show interest in civic af- fairs, especially those improve- ments which affect the general appearance of their city for all time to come, move ahead fast. It is one thing for a city to TALK progressiveness and an- other to BE progressive, Experi- ence has proved that cities who really do worth while things are the cities whose citizens preach cooperation and practice what they preach. Cities that have an attractive appearance have much public pride, which instills in its citi- zens a strong desire to make it progress faster. Constructive cooperation is an index of a city's prosperity, It shows confidence. in the future. CITIES THAT KEEP AHEAD IN THE MARCH OF PROGRESS ARE THE CITIES THAT REACH OUT AND KEEP DOING BIGGER AND BETTER THINGS. INCREASE GOLD PRODUCTION Canada Has New Record, Holds Second Place in World _ Toronto, -- Production of gold in Canada for 1931, for which complete figures now are available, amounted to 2,693,892 fine ounces valued at $55,687,688 (about £11,450,000 at nor- mal exchange). ' This constitutes a new high record in the gold min- ing industry of the Dominion and for the second year in succession established Canada in the position of the second largest gold-producing country in the world, _First place is held by South Af- rica, by a handsome margin. The British Empire last year produced about five-sevenths of the world's gold, or in round figures 15,000,000 fine ounces out of 21,000,000. British Africa, including Rhodesia and West Africa, alone produced 10877, 777 fine ounces, or well above half the world's total. In their ranking order gold-pro- ducing countries last year, accord- Ing to the Canadian Bureau of Sta- tistics, were British South Africa, Canada, United States, Russia and Siberia, Mexico, Australia, Rho- desia, Japan, India, British West Africa, Belgian Congo, Philippine Islands, New Zealand and Brazil. Six provinces and the Yukon Ter- monetary reform. Mr. Leigh joined®the staff of the London Chamber of Com- merce in 1920, became assistant secretary in 1921; and was ap- pointed secretary in succession to Charles E. Musgrave in 1923. Mr. Leigh was educated at Mari- borough and Oxford, | SK ritory contributed to Canada's 1931 | total, Ontario being far in the lead with 2,085,914 fine ounces.' For the present year it is estimated that production will exceed a value of £12,000,000 and for 1933 an increase to more than £13,000,000 is antici- pated. As a matter of fact the earnings of gold mines in Canada are in excess of the earnings of any other idustry. Canada stands first among all countries in production of nickel and asbestos, second in gold, platine um and aluminum, third in copper, lead, zinc and silver. GRATITUDE He had been reading knightly romances and grew dissatisfied with the present unromantic state of the world. He believed it his duty to inject some romance into the daily rind, On a rainy, muddy day he sallied forth to perform some knightly errand. He saw a pretty girl about to step from her car on to the dirty pavement. Hastening forward, he spread his coat under her dainty feet. She looked at him in surprise. "Well, of all the darned fools!" she exclaimed. The London Life Insurance Company; London, Ontario. Please let me know what your proposal is. Tell me why you consider your proposition should do the most for me, compared to other investments I might make. 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MOTOR VEHICLES BRANCH ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS Leopold Macaulay, MINISTER 77 Deaths and 1025 Persons Injured in Motor Vehicle Accidents in the month of August, alone! Are YOU doing YOUR share to eliminate this needless human sacrifice-- are you helping to make SAFE the Streets and Highways of our Province?