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TE hah ld The Oshawa B Baily Times THE OSHAWA a DARY REFORMER iieigd wm Canada, by Mundy #rinting Chas. M. Mundy, President; A. R. wary. The Ushawa Daily fimes 1s a tuember of the Cana dian Press, the Canadian As sociation, I'he Untario Provineial Dailies and the Audit Bureau of Circulations, SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier: iUc a week, Hy mall: in the Counties of Untario, Durham and Northumberiand, $3.00 a year; elsewhere In Canada, $4.00 a year; United States, $5.00 a year, TORONTO OFFICE; 407 Bond Building, 66 lemperance Street, Telephone Adelaide 0107. H. D, Tresidder, representative, REPRESENTATIVES IN US. Powers and Stone, Inc, New York and Chicago SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1928 MORE OCEAN FLIGHTS In at least eight countries preparations are being made for attempts to span the Atlantic by air this year, Captain Hinch- cliffe's ill-fated flight ushered in the 1928 transoceanic flying season and before the season closes at least eight other planes will hop from one shore or the other, There is reason to believe that the per- centage of successes this year will be larger than last year, The added knowledge in air- plane design gained through recent long dis- tance flights has reduced the risk, and the pilots must have learned much from Lind- bergh, Chamberlin, Byrd and the others about negotiating ocean air currents -and fueling for long distance flights, Thinking the planes used in past trans- oceanic flights were none too well suited for the purpose, European engineers are work- ing on "mystery" ships which they hope will eliminate the element of chance, Near- ing completion in a hangar near Paris is a three-motored plane which its designers claim will remain in the air while any two of its motors are being repaired in flight. Other engineers are working on other schemes and designs but with the same goal in mind, So 4 THE DOLLAR SYMBOL One of the most commonplace of symbols is the dollar sign, but few know its history or its origin, Everybody uses it and the re- latively few who have wondered over its in- " vention and introduction into universal us- age have usually satisfied their curiosity with the presumption that, like Topsy, it Just grew up, During the early days of the American coloines Spanish vessels carried in and out - a large part of the trade of the little Am- erican seaports, True, most of it was in violation of the navigation acts imposed on the colonies by England, but, because of Spain's control of Central and South Am- erica, the Caribbean, Florida and the West Indies, it was a natural and inevitable sort of trading. From her holdings in Peru and Mexico, . Bpain produced virtually all the world's sil- ver, hence throughout the American colon- jes the eighteenth century Spanish silver coins were nearly as common as English coins, ) The Spanish coins were inscribed with the coat of arms of the Spanish royal family, a part of the design of which was two pillars intertwined with an 8, The pillars repre- " sented the "Pillars of Hercules" of classi cal lore: Gibraltar Rock and Ceuta, which together formed the Strait of Gibraltar. Hence, by natural and easy stages, an ideogram resulted which first meant a Span- ish dollar but later found its way into the language of North America as a symbol. SOAP AND WATER Popusarization of cleanliness is the worthy purpose of a newly-organized institute south of the border, which will avail itself of every agency of publicity to spread the gospel of goap and water. Water companies and soap manufacturers did not tarry long in endowing the move- ment, which was to be expected, but the movement also has the backing of health authorities, physicians and educators, for it js generally conceded that, besides being akin to godliness, cleanliness has important relationship to physical well-being, self-re- spect and mental health. It has been demonstrated that longevity increases with cleanliness. Back in the six- teenth century, when people had little re- spect for soap and water, twenty years was the average span of human life. In this, the era of the universal bathtub and daily bathing, fifty-eight years is the longevity average. The Cleanliness Institute has a unique mission. If it succeeds in lessening the THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1928 auniber of the wiwashed it will make a worthy contribution to civilization. But one is puzzled that North America should be toe birthplace of such an organi- zation, Certainly there are more bathtubs here than in any other country and every Canadian has access to soap and water, something not all nations can boast of, Lacking ful! particulars as to the object- ive of the movement, those who talk over- much of their daily bath will assume it is aimed at those who bathe but twice a week, and the latter will say such a movement is for. the good of those who have not pro- gressed beyond the Saturday-night-bath stage in the evolution of cleanliness, And, no doubt, those who bathe once a week will petition the institute to draft a law making fewer or more baths an offense against so- ciety. EDITORIAL NOTES The man at the bottom of most things is usually up a tree. Men who catch on to things too quickly let go the same way. Most men try to forget their past instead of using it for their future, A free country is one in which every man has the right to feel equal to his betters, Radical: One whose reckless theories will be the convictions of a conservative grand- son, On the showdown, a crook is always shown up. A SECOND CHANCE Some say, that all those, who have flouted God's Grace And come short of the goal, in the Heavenly race May yet, enter the lists, run again, as of yore, And win the high prize, on a more favoring shore, So the Arch Tempter whispers his bold an- cient lie, Eat, drink, and be merry 'for ye shall not die, The world, and its pleasures, were all made for you A new chance in the next world, awaiting you too, So worship at will, shrine Your hope of Salvation, to Mammon resign. At the Gaming board, risk e'en your im- mortal soul And drown: Conscience's voice, in the full, flowing bowl, before, Pleasure's gay But, list to the warning sent down from the sky As to earth the tree falleth, so there shall it lie Now, now, is our chance, this the accepted day Then seek now Salvation, be wise while ye may. For this life here below, is the one chance, that's given To prepare, and make meet, for the glories of Heaven. No matter how far a frail mortal may stray Or weakly or willful, from virtue's straight way Tho' to Sin's lowest depths, he may sink, even then He may rise, and return, to his Father again, For still by the unfailing mercy of Heaven, A new chance for repentance, and pardon is given, Tho' God's Day he profane, and dishonor His Name Recrucify Christ, grieve Him, put Him to shame He may wear on his brow the dark, blood brand of Cain There's still a Fount open, to cleanse every stain, And tis never too late to find shelter, who will, For the door of God's Mercy, stands wide open still, Well may this suffice, for as day follows day Ours are chances latest ray But, when death's icy hand has once swung to the gate, For weal or for woe then, fast sealed is our fate. Vain, vain, is the lope, of a chance, after death, For our probation ends, with our last fleet- ing breath. --Mrs. A. F. Calder, Peterboro unnumbered, till life's A MEAN ADVANTAGE (Los Angeles Examiner) Women were the pet peeve of William Edgar Allen, 80-year-old bachelor. He didn't associate with them. He died the other day Im Napple, England, and four of 'the pall bearers were women. Wasn't that a mean 'advantage WHERE 18 YOUR FIRE ALARM? (Kingston Whig-Standard) We were struck the other day by reading that the president of the firemen's federation of France was at a dinner in Paris the other day, and offered to give a second dinner to the whole company if even three of the guests could tell him the position of the fire alarm nearest his own home. It was found that not ome of them could. How does that apply to our read- ers? Do they know where their nearest fire alarm is? Also do they know the number to phone to in case of a fire? Try it first on yourself, and them on your friends. MAKING AIRPLANES (Arthur Brisbane) General Motors says it is not going to make airplanes. This column predicts that General Mo- tors eventually will make air planes, Messrs. Sloan, DuPont and their able engineers and am- bitions super-mechanics will not remain out of that which is des- tined to be the world's most im- portant, and perhaps greatest in- dustry, A few years ago Henry Ford told this writer: "The airplane is not a commercial success, and 1 am not going into that field." Re- minded that the automobile was not a commercial success either, when he made his first little gaso- line buggy. Mr. Ford repeated that he would not make airplanes, He 1s making them now, sold near. ly a million dollars' year. And while he loses money on every machine, he will make money eventually, Meanwhile he renders a great service to his country. And his three-engine plane is a good, safe, all metal machine. Get one. LABRADOR AS A RESORT (The New Outlook) Sir Wilfred Grenfell is paying a visit to Canada at the present time and is telling to Interested audiences everywhere, with the aid of lantern views and moving pictures, the colorful story of his work "down north along the coast of Labrador. The story is a romantic and appealing one and Canadian people are always eager to hear of the progress of the work along hospital, educational, religi- ous and other lines with the livy- eres," and to help the good cause to the hest of their ability, The word "Labrador" brings to mind a bleak and barren land of little natural beauty, but that impies- sion is being dispelled hy tales of the loveliness of the country in the short summer months, Sir Wil- fred predicts that within a very few years tourists will find their way along the coast to summer on the mrany fjords. What this will mean to that country and to the work heing carried on there, can- not yet he prophesied, but that it will give it a great impetus mo once can doubt, HEROES OF THE SEA (New York Evening World) The rescue of every passenger on the Robert E. Lee stranded on the rocks in a heavy sea off Ma- nomet Point, Mass., nevertheless exacted its toll of human lives-- of lives as gallant and heroic as ever went out upon the sea in boats. The peril of the passen- gers was great as the angry waters surged about, and it required both resourcefulness and supreme dar- ing to undertake a rescue. And there was no hesitation. The Coast Guardsmen of Manomet were equal to thelr duty. The deadly danger they knew but they did not pause to count the possible cost. Out upon the rock were men, women and children, and theirs was the problem of bring- ing them in. The passengers are in, safe and well; and three Guardsmen gave their lives with 8 herofsmr that makes humanity seem nobler and finer. Others as gallant but more for- tunate played their part, but ft is before the heroism of the three dead Guardsmen that the living stand at salute. They placed duty above all else, and there is mourn- ing in the little town of Monomet. But there is a sense of pride as well. The Nation owes a duty to the families of the dead. Nothing appeals so strongly to the imagination as the heroism of the sea. There is something awe- inspiring in spectacle of man bat- tling with the ocean. Man against nature is a conflict always im- pressive and thrilling. WRIGHT IN THE RIGRT (The New York Evening Post) As the facts become clearer Or- ville Wright's deep indignation to- ward the Smithsonian Institution seems more justifiable. And the "peace" proposal of Dr. C. G. Ab- bot, the museum's new secretary seems less and less admirable. Wright will not present to the institution the famous machine which "on December 17, 1903, was the first in the history of the world to accomplish sustained free LONG LIFE ASSURED--My son, forget mot my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments; For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.-- Prov. 3 21, 2. . PRAYER--O our God, make us to be glad and rejoice all our days. worth last! flight under its own power, carry- ing a man." He will not do so be- cause the flying machine of Samuel P. Langley stands in the Swmith- sonian with a label saying that it antedates the Wright plane and "in the opinion of many compe- tent to judge was the first in the history of thé world capable of free sustained flight under Its own power, carrying a man." Langley's machine as he conm- structed it, mever flew, On Octo- ber 3, 1903, it attempted to do so, starting from a seventy-foot track on top of a houseboat moored in the Pot: ¢ off Widewater, Va. A contefaporary account of its fail- ure written by George Rothwell Brown, a well known Washington journalist reads as follows: "At noon it was realized the cru- cial moment was at hand . . . Mr. Manly, wearing a pair of light trousers, canvas shoes, a life pre- server and a pair of automobile glasses, climbed into the car. Two tugs, each with a portion of the Smithsonian force on board were stationed at a distance from the ark. Manly started the naphtha engine. When all was ready (he) nodded his head to a helper, who fired a skyrocket warning to the photographers on the Virginia beach to be on the qui vive. The serious work of the experiment was about to begin. "A few yards from the house- boat were the boats of the report- ers, who for three months had been stationed at Widewater. The newspaper men waved their hands. Manly looked down and smiled. Then his face hardened as he brac- ed himself for the flight, which might have in store for him fame or death. The propeller wheels a foot from his head, whirred around him 1,000 times to the minute, A man forward fired two skyrockets. There came an an- swering toot, toot, from the tugs "A mechanic stooped, cut the cable holding the catapult! there was a roaring grinding noise and the Langley airship tumbled over the edge of the househoat and dis- appeared in the river sixty feet below. It simply slid into the water like a handful of mortar." Years afterward friends of Mr, Langley, who had been secretary of the Smithsonian, resurrected his machine, repaired fit, installed a new engine and had an aviator give it a short flight. The new engine would seem to raise a real ques- tion as to whether the original machine was really "capahle" of flight. But whether it was or was not, it is certainly employinz a dubious historical method to pass a post facto verdict and thus slur the clear title of a machine that was actually and admittedly the first to fly. Secretary Abbot now offers to eut off the offending sentences from the label on the Langley ma- chine on condition that Mr. Wricht publicly acknowledge that the Smithsonian honestly helieves it '"caprhble'"' of flight. This offer Mr. Wright refuses saying that an impartial investigation should he made to get at the facts, both as to the original Langley plane and the 'many changes in design" since made. We believe him to he in the right. No mistaken sense of loy- alty to a former colleague should lead the Smithsonian officials to oppose a clean settlement of the dispute. Langley himself as a scientist would wish the matter cleared up. His work can stand on its merits. CALLING NAMES (The Stratford Beacon-Herald) When an American calls a man a name nohody is in doubt as to what the epithet means. We are not indirect in our application of vile terms. Our vocabulary is not so wide or picturesque as that of the Frenchman, Englishman or German, but it is usually adequate, Can anybody who attends a Bos- ton Couneil meeting misunder- stand the significance of a gentle- man's remarks of a personal na- ture, It is not thus in Germany. Suits for damages for being called bad names have become so numerous in Berlin that a special court of justice has been set up to deal with cases of verbal assault, the plaintiffs being those who be- come inarticulate with rage early in the scrimmage, while their ad- versaries continue voluble and vi- tuperative. It is particularly interesting to learn that the Berliner, like the London fishwife who "blew up" when she was called a parallelo- pipedon, is most incensed when he is called something which he does not know the meaning of. Recent- ly a shoemaker"s wife was brought into court for calling the saloon- keeper next door an albatross. An- swering an inquiry from the bench, he admitted that he didn't know what an albatross was, "but it was something highly improper, or she would not have used the word." He bad gathered that much from the tone of the lady when she ut- tered it. Inquiring further, the court was astonished to find that the lady herself, when she called her neigh- bor an albatross, was a little at sea. "Your Honor," said she, "it is a striped horse.? the word sounded good so she let it fly and evidently accomplished the desired result of making the gen- tleman see red. MAYOR OF MONTREAL BEGINNING "LAST" TERM Montreal, March 15. -- Hon. Mederic Martin todoy shattered the near-traditio nhere that he is Montreal's *"'Perpeual Mayor." He is on his last two-year term, he said, taking out nomination pap- ers, and that goes whether he en- ters on April 2 by acclamation or election. Up to mow, Moyor Mar- tin has always said he would fizht for the Mayoral seat so long as the people deprived him of his life's ideal--election by acclama- tion. SHOCK FROM ELECTRICITY (By Jas. W. Barton, M.D.) (Copyright) It has been gratifying to read $0 often in the papers of how our | policemen and firemen, trained in first aid, have been able to resusci- tate victims of smoke and the in- halation of gas. The method used is the Schafer method. However, there seems to be a lack of knowledge of just what to do in a case of shock by electrio- ity. The shock causes a stiffening of the muscles and an interference with the breathing apparatus. While it is admitted that the heart is involved in many cases, it is felt that the paralysis of the breathing centre is the immediate cause of the shock and apparent death, A Toronto electrical engineer) W. MacLaughlan, gives us some information abeut electrical shock and its treatment that should be in the possession of everybody, now that electricity has come into such general use. You read often about electric shock and death occurring in the | bathroom due to the victim reach- 'ng for the switch with wet hands. The strength of the current and the length of time any part of the body is in contact with it are important factors, as the ef- fect is in proportion to the strengcy of the current and the length of time the body i§ in contact with it. He points out that the victim appears to be dead because he is not breathing, the pulse cannot he felt, and even a stethoscope will not detect the heart beat. And yet the same simple method of reviving the victim as that used for suffocation from smoke, gas. or by drowning, is most effective in cases of electrical shock, Bhe victim is placed face down- wards on the ground. 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