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The @shatoa va Blaily Wines THE OSHAWA DALY REFORMER (Established 1871) An independent newspaper published every afternoon except Sundays and legal holidays, at Oshawa, Canada, by Mundy Printing Company, Limited; Chas. _ M. Mundy, President; A. R. Alloway, Secretary. Oshawa Daily Times is a memher of the Canadian ess. the Canadian Daily Newspapers' Association, of Ontario Provincial Dailies and the Audit Bureau Circulations. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Délivered by carrier: 10¢ a week, By mail: Counties 'of Ontario, Durham and Northumberland, $3.00 a year: clewhere in Canada, $4.00 a year; United States, 500 a year. ' TORONTO OFFICE: 407 Bond Building, 66 Temperance Street, Telephone + Adelaide 0107, H, D, Tresidder, representative. | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1927 T RADIATING OPTIMISM Those who heard the address of Hon, James Maléolm at the General Motors Picnic on Sat- urday will agree that he radiated optimism. Note one extract from his speech: "May I say that a survey of the economic situation war- rants the conclusion that Canadian business is in a sound condition and on the threshold of an era of healthy expansion." Then a despatch from Ottawa says that the national debt was reduced nearly forty-two million dollars in the twelve months ending . March 31st, 1927. This, along with the de- creases in taxes, constitutes a fine record, The reduction in debt means, among other things, that the Dominion has less annual interest to pay. The crop reports are good, - That is another cause for optimism, Canada is getting on her feet again, Indeed, she is on her feet now and is gathering strength every day. Every opti- mist helps in the general recovery by talking good times. We must make it our business to radiate optimism, SPEED IS RELATIVE There was a time in the history of motoring when speeding, in the public's opinion, was synonymous with reckless driving. It was as natural, when one saw the remains of a traffic accident, to remark "Someone driving too fast" as it is to speak about the weather whether it is good, bad or indifferent. As roads improved, automobiles became safer at high speeds, drivers became more expert and everybody became "speed brroke" through fre- quent motoring, Legislators and the public awoke to the fact that accidents are not the result so much of speeding as of speeding in the wrong place, It is the consensus of opin- jon now that slow driving in the wrong place causes more accidents than fast driving in the right place. Everywhere legislatures are raising the leal maximum rate of speed, and even where the higher limits are operative the police do not enforce them except at times and places when fast driving amounts to reckless driving. A mile a minute is no longer considered a tremendous speed, even for motor cars, but under certain conditions a speed of twenty miles an hour may be dangerous. By common consent it is criminal carelcssness for one to pass another car on a blind curve or at the top of a hill. Fast driving at blind road intersec- tions is another breach of the rules of caution. THE EDUCATION REPORT Those who wish to be well informed regard- ing what goes on in this Province should read ond study the reports issued by the various de- partments of the Government. For instance, the Report of the Minister of Education for the year 1926 has just been published. Open this Report anywhere and you find some interesting facts. It is astounding to read, on page 33, that there are eight schools in this Province with an average attendance of just one pupil; 28 schools have an average of 2 pupils or a frac- tion less; 69 schools have an average of 3 pu- pils or below; 120 schools, 4 or below; 190 schools, 5 or below; 927 schools, 10 or below. Just imagine! There are 927 schools in the Province of Ontario in which the average at- tendance is 10 or below. In these schools the gost per pupil per year is very high, averaging $161.92. In the 190 schools with an average attendance of 5 or below, the cost per pupil per year is over $300. Is it any wonder that the Minister of Education pleads for township school boards? What fun can there be for that one pupil who himself or herself makes up the whole school in eight schools in Ontario? What a waste of effort teaching just one boy or girl, or even teaching only five or six of them! What a dull job for the teacher and what a waste of money! The Minister of Edu- cation should receive authority at the next session of the Legislature, to establish town- ship boards wherever they seem to be neces- sary. Another interesting point in this Report is to be found in the comments of Inspector E. G. Savage of England, who exchanged for a few months with Inspector I. M. Levan, Senior In- spector of igh Schesls. He thinks that the in the - . THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1927 ps NE . best folk-dancing in Ontario is to be seen mn the High School at Sudbury. He was disap- pointed regarding the teaching of music in the secondary schools of Ontario, except in Ottawa, Sault Ste. Marie, and Toronto. Reference is made in the Report to the fact / that the High Schools at Cornwall, Oshawa, and Pembroke were raised to the rank of Collegiate Institutes during 1926, The Prime Minister and Minister of Educa- tion states in this Report that he has not given up the idea of establishing branches of the University in various centres but that he is having a thorough enquiry made before an- nouncing the date on which this change is to be made. The School Attendance Officer states that there has been an increase in urban school en- _ rolment of 148,373 and in rural school enrol- " ment of 6,477 between the years 1910 and 1925, Points like the above are selected at random. Everyone who is interested in education should read the whole Report carefully. Those who do so will é¢ome to the conclusion that the Min- ister of Education is doing his best to see that Ontario is given the best possible facilities for education of every useful type; and that he is being ably served by his officials, Education in this Province has never been in a more heal- ithy condition than it 5 to-day. RISKS IN THE AIR Statistics would indicate that a person runs less chance of being killed in the air than on the ground. Insurance companies, interested in the business possibilities of aviation, have compiled some statistics that must convince the most cautious of the groundlessness of their fear of flying. Commercial planes in the United States flew 5,000,000 miles last year with only two fatali- ties. Australia reports one death in a million miles flown. French commercial lines lave lost one crew for every 726,600 miles, One German company carried 56,268 passengers a total distance of 3,814,000 miles with only one fatality. English insurance companies are writing policies for protection of the air traveler at rates much lower than the rates for transpor- tation on land. Insurance companies no longer consider flying a needless risk justifying a de- nial of liability and cancellation of a policy. And insurance company policies and rates are guided by actuarial figures, not by the timidity of their boards of directors. And yet Lloyd's, of London, has refused to insure a transatlantic flight, though at the height of the submarien warfare it gambled on the safe passage of cargo ships between America and Europe, and thinks rain insurance a good risk. This famous insurance company has dealt transoceanic transportation a black ¢-o from which it will be long in recovering. Lloyd's acted on the strength of the fact that only one of the four recent transatlantic at- tempts was fully successful. One plane reach- ed its prearranged destination, ong is still miss- ing, and two others fell short of their destina- tions and were damaged in landing. Had Lloyd's issued on these flights the kind of in- surance it has refused another flyer it would have won only on Colonel Lindbergh. EDITORIAL NOTES A woman is known by the company she snubs. Even a barber loses by cutting acquaintances, Cheek to cheek dancing changes the com- plexion of things. No man is boss in his own home unless the family is away. Bit of Verse THE LOAN I do not own a single acre, A solitary brick or stone; Because I do not think my Maker Gave anything to me alone. There's not a dollar that I own To tightly clutch or idly spend it; Whatever blessing I have known, I know for this God did not send it. God gives no man an earthly treasure, God lends it for a little while; And he who squanders it for pleasure, For selfish joy, or purpose vile, Or builds himself a little pile Of sticks and stones he bars to others, Or poorly tills some fertile mile, Has robbed his God and robbed his. brothers. No, I must take each shining penny And do the best with it I can, Remember I am one of many In life's eternal caravan, Whatever fortune I may plan, Whatever treasure I may find me, Must try to be a better man, And leave a better world behind me. --Douglas Mallock. WHAT OTHERS SAY | Nor CLAIMED 1 THIS YET (Border Cities Star) About the only thing that hasn't been claimed for the mew 'Ford model is that it will earry a bicycle on the running board so that the | owner can pedal himself to work | after parking the car. (Halifax Chronicle) | Mr. Baldwin is going to be popu- lar. He "set a new fashion," we are told, in Montreal. When the | heat at the Canadian Club luncheon became oppressive the Prime Mini- ster calmly took off his coat and | lit his pipe. The sweltering mem- | bers fol'owed suit, and 'even the | immaculate Mederic Martin was per- | suaded to shed his orning coat. La-! ter Mr. Baldwin delivered his ad- dress In his shirt sleeves. It was | unconventional, but sensible. And | Mr, Baldwin has thy genius of com- | mon sense TO THE CHAIN GANG | Brantford Expositor) Ontario's tourist travel, the bulk | of it by motor car, is now heginning to reach its greatest volume. The authorities should and perhaps are, prepared as those of Quebec wero | to see to it that the "speed fiends" are squashed effectively, promptly and with firm impartiality. The accident list will be high | enough with the most careful driv- | ing; there is no reason why a com- | paratively few irresponsible people | should he allowed to multiply it by | two or three, | The speeder really .helongs to u chain gang and stone pile system. He should be sent there if he is found driving a car after his license has been cancelled, | ------ | BATHING IN COLOR (New York Sun) The most ridiculous visitor to any beach near this city must have heen impressed with the newest fashion: in swimming clothes --not swimming clothes worn hy hut those worn by men. These sug- gest that the long-rumored emanci- pation of man from sombre apparel is at last here. To be sure, for many seasons men have worn bath- ing suits of colors other than deep blue. There was much tentative dipping into dark grays, maroons and reds. A year or so ago there was a rash of blue trunks, white shirts and white belts. Now there are plaids which shriek their self- sxpression, rily and gay solid colors that sug- gest to th, beholder that something Las gone wrong with the speetrum. It is something to be able to swim well, but to be able to express in- dividoality in a futuristic hibited until it became painful. THE NEXT WAR Van Paassen, in the New York Evening World) Marshal Foch believes the next war will break out within the next twenty years, it will he a case of nations in arms. There will be no front lines, hence no populations be- hind the lines. Everybody will be in it, women and children. Unheard of instruments of destruction will | be used. The Marshal does not be- lieve casualties will be any heavier | though, "since there is sufficient | evidence to warrant the belief that. | as in the past, defensive methods of will be developed to neutralize these | new and more destructive methods of offensive." Though Marshal Foch | does not believe that the next war | will be the last one, he gives som? consolation with his belief that wars will grow less frequent on account of the havoc and ruin they occasion. Romain Rolland has the same opin- ion as Marshal Foch, war is bound to come. The atmosphere in Eur- ope is already charged with its su- | spicion, hatred and rivalry, he says. But Rolland does not believe war to | be Inevitable. He thinks it can be prevented if reason and common | sense can be made to prevail. (Pierre VOICE OF A BACHELOR (Krom the New York World) Afloat in current types, we find these thoughts of a bache'or, as cit- ed by Booth Tarkington in a paper on marriage in the American Maga- zine: | "To be in love is to be the victim | of glamor. Glamor isn't only a false glow; it's an intoxication. | "And there you have a typical | condition out of which a youthful marriage is made; two dazed, inma- ture and little more tham childish minds, really unacquainted with each other, almost completely mis- understanding each other, and \blinded by a temporary intoxication, enter into a contract of a kind to which neither the dullest mor the most crazily reckless business man would dream of binding himself. "And the bride's own parents, in- stead of calling in an alienist, set up bowers of white roses and lillies for "GENIUS OF COMMON SENSE" | {cal brethren reports the following: | matism may | sease | the youngster has had some | slight | of the | women | public | thorities to see | when a | tious stripes which carol mer- | | sease comina- | . 4 : | | for a few days after 'it is apparent- tion of colors should give compensa- | tory release to many a yearning mn- | | 'weute -- or -- m---------- ra 0 k By Jas. W. Barton, M.D. (Registered in Accordance with the Copyright 'Act.) 1 MEANING oF GROWING PAINS A physician writing to his medi- "A little while ago a child was brought to me with partial loss of speech, which had just been discov ered that morning. --- : The child was found to fering from an inflamation of the lining of the heart which was af- fecting one of the valves of the heart, "On enquiry I found that two! | weeks previous the patient had com- | | plained of slight pains in the ank- | tes, which were rubbed with a bot- | tle and dismissed as pains,' "In other words the child had heen suffering with an attack of rheu- matism as it is called, and as she was at the growing age, it was call- | ed growing pains, and after simple treatment nothing more was | thought about it." This physician feels that parents are now instructed in the proper feeding of children, they know how smallpox, diphtheria, and scarlet fever may be prevented, or an at. tack lessened in severity, by the use of vaccines, but they are still ignorant of the meaning of grow- ing pains, which heing really rheu- cause severe heart di- or death itself, Previeus to the pain from ing pains" it will be found "grow that illness, such as an attack tonsilitis, or some other infec tious ailment, and the growing pains" have followed shortly after- wards. He perhaps, suzgests therefore, "that the must be instructed about earliest gymptoms of the ail- and it remains for the an- that the high death | disease is de- | treatment of its | factor--acute | | the ment, rate from heart creased hy early greatest causative rheumatism." What is the The biggest treatment? | factor is rest. If| youngster has some infec ailment the importance ol was the first consideration in | treatment, then much heart di- would he avoided. | Why? Because when 18 doing its best tion, it needs all the and if the youngster is kept in rest the the heart muscle to fight an infec help possible, | hed | tired heart gets | strong again. As naturally wants | as soon as the past, about must to prevent ly well, then the a chance to get it is, the youngster to get up around condition is r have spoken mse everyobdy we this hefore, be on heart ! hec guard if disease. are v that stays up without visible means of support is the price.--Brandon Sun. ing done oiit vdontreal Star, Jews, history, be suf- (greatly improved speakers who times to say saying "CRISP COMMENT Half the world wonders how the ther half lives and manages to eep an automobile.--San Diego nion. The only part of an evening gown \ (ive some people their rights and hey would be complaining of be- of their wrongs.-- Flenry has apologized to fhe Hg owes apologies also to art, the cow, and the horse. Dallas News. ¢ Most family trees could hav, been by more Jjudici- ALL WOMEN IN ONE POLISH TOWN COUNCIL (Giwozdziee, I"oland, Aug. 17.----Not a single man has been elected to the Town Council in this year's vot- ing. The women swept into every office by overwhelming majorities. During the recent elections in Calicia women penetrated every Town Council. In Minutewice there * were two lists, one headed by a local school teacher and a Ukrain- lan pastor, the other by their wives. When the smoke of the election cleared up the women were au found to he victorious. 'WRECKS BALLOON TO GET MACKINTOSH Moscow, Aug. 17.--Seeking a us grafting,--Owen Sound Sun- imes. Reading the motor accidents we 'growing 'are led to believe that this industry | has the greatest turnover of any.-- Atlanta Constitution. Baldwin is one of those always have some- and waste no time in Peterboro Examiner. Mr, it.- Three Detroit hootleggers turn profession seems to Sault Daily Star. mackintosh, which garment is un- obtainable here, Alexander Zaitzev, {wrecked a new balloon used Ry the Moscow observatory for astrahomi- cal surveys. He cut an 8-yard §trip cut of the outer covering off the (balloon, A prison roof will / pro- teet him from the rain for th¢ next {three years, Real patriotism means more than, imarching with the parade.--Sault | Daily Star. A lot of folks make the news out to be deputy sheriffs, also. The {and then try to make the editor keep runm-running he deteriorating. lit out of the Star, paper.--Sault Daily FARM , than ever before, timately associated our Manager, Oshawa Branch = - A good banking connection is necessary to your business, HE farmer has many problems to- day. Helpful assistance and advice from his Bank are more necessary For over 55 years we have been in- the district--we have studied conditions -- marketing problems -- 'farm financing --as they apply in the Oshawa district, Take advantage of this knowledge and service by regular consultation with DOMINION BANK ERS! with the farmers of . C. N. Henry, Manager. SH -------- Do You Own Your Own REAL ESTATE Homes built to suit purchasers. R. M. KELLY 610 Simcoe St. N, Phone 1663W ~795~ YOUNG 4%, Prince St. Oshawa, Ont. J. H. R. LUKE Real Estate and Insurance Money to loan om First Mortgages Phone 871 or 687W. Regent Theatre Block 5 King St. East Phone 1380 Res., 1823W the two poor hypnotized ninmies 10 swear away their liberty in, while | all their relatives and best friends | stand a¥ound beaming and expect- | ing only the good and beautiful to come of an act of temporary insan- ity" Not having seen the rest of the! paper, we assume that it is a very young bachelor who talks. The sad old ones know better. COMBUSTION CAUSED FIRE Spontaneous combustion was the cause of a fire in am ice house on the farm of J. W. Thompson, four miles east of Port Hope on Satur- day. The blaze which had gained considerable headway, was ex- tinguished by a bucket brigade, | formed by neighbors and tourists. The chemical fire department from | Cobourg was on hand but the blaze had heen put out before they arrived. The building was badly scorched CHOICE LOTS On Roxborough Ave. deep lots, the closest - ga division being sold in Oshawa today. Only 5 minutes walk to GMC. Get im on these lots. fayest. -- Sacrifice price only Cash, $40 -- Bolance, $5 per month HORTON & FRENCH 22 Bruce St.--Phone 1207w RE -------- "W. J. Salley, Real Estate Room 2, Alger Building (up- stairs). Loans snd collections. Houses in all parts of the city. Listings wanted. . Phone 2348. List Your Real | Estate Here For Sale or Exchange 100 acres--good buildings--8 miles north of Port Hope--11%§ miles to village--eighty acres workable--balance bush and pasture. No encumbrance, Will exchange for good brick dwell. ing with all conveniences in Oshawa. Disney Real Estate Phone 1550 Man Wanted Who would like tq have a busi- mess of his ow Why work for $400 or per day mess that is paying from $10.00 to $20.00 PER DAY depending how hard and how many hours you work. This is a cash business. No meed for you extending amy onedit. The presemt owner has other intepests which roguive his full time and attemtion. No pre vious experience MOCOSSANY . For further particulars apply to 2a add W. G. MILLER'S 8 Bond Street West