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FOUR ' THE OSHAWA THURSDAY, MARCH 5, | 931 2 he Oshawa Daily Times i Succeeding, THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER bs (Established 1871) independent newspaper published everv after. on. except Sundays and legal holidays at Osh- wa, Canada, by The Times Publishing Company, Of hawa, Limited. Chas, M. Mundy, President. LA R. Alloway, Managing Director. Oshawa Daily Times is a member of The Cana- ian Press, the Canadian Daily Newspapers Asso- tion, the Ontario Provincial Dailies and 'the idit Bureau of Circulations. i SUBSCRIPTION RATES slivered by carrier in Oshawa and Suburbs, 12¢c. a ek. By mail in Canada (outside Oshawa carrier livery limits) $3.00 a year. United States $4.00 a IL year. oy TORONTO OFFICE Bond Building, 66 Temperance Street. Telephone delaide 107. H. D. Tresidder, representative. THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1931 THE ELECTRICAL SURPLUS The Oshawa electric system has done well ace it came under municipal ownership. he record for 1930 shows that it was a good ng for the city when the ratepayers voted acquire the plant, for it has paid hand- me dividends on the investment since then. the first eleven months under municipal ership, it earned a surplus of some $51, 00. In the next year, the year 1930, its _ Surplus was over $67,000, and this in spite of "the fact that a substantial reduction in rates d been made. : i The fact that a surplus of $67,000 was earned in 1930 is sufficient to justify the ten per cent reduction in rates which is to be put into effect in the near future. While "it is the duty of the Public Utilities Com- mission to maintain rates such as will enable the plant to operate at a profit, is it not hecessary that a surplus of $67,000 should be earned in any one year, so a reduction in rates is very much in order. ~The electrical department of the commis- gion's business has more than justified ail 'the predictions that were made when the plant was purchased from the Hydro-Elec- ~ tric Power Commision in 1929. At that . time, it was stated that under municipal * ownership handsome profits, formerly spread * over the whole Central Ontario System, would be available to the city, to be applied sin reducing the rates. This has been done . to a degree beyond the fondest expectatio' of those who voted on the purchase of the plant, showing that the judgment of tho: who sponsored the purchase plan, and urged it upon the ratepayers as good business for 'the city, were men possessed of sound judg- - ment and commendable foresight. THE CITIZENS' BAND It is unfortunate that some members of the city council should have made attacks on the Citizens' Band in the council meeting the other night, when they were, apparently basing their attacks on information that was 'not exactly accurate. The Citizens' Band is a worthy organization, and even if some of its members do live in the suburbs, but out- sidé the city limits, it is none the less an Oshawa band; always at the service of the city, and ever willing to turn out when a call is made for its services. The fact that ~ five of its members live in the county of Durham should not be held against it. Rath- er it is a tribute to these men that they are willing to come to Oshawa for practice, and to come to Oshawa to play when the band's services are needed. The Times sympathizes with the city council in its financial pro- blems, and in finding it necessary to reduce _ the band's grant without unwarranted criti- cismt of the band itself. It deserves more pathetic treatment at the hands of Osh- "for it is organized to be at all times at the disposal of the community. /" HEPBURN AND SINCLAIR The Toronto Mail and Empire, the Strat- 'Beacon-Herald and the St. Catharines tandard have been working themselves into state of excitement because The Times- al failed to take issue with the Oshawa es in its championing of Mr. W. E. N, nelair, deposed as Ontario Liberal leader favor of , M. F. Hepbuhn, of St. as. Our Toronto, Stratford and St. tharines contemporaries, always eager for journalistic battle, hoped to see Oshawa d St. Thomas in mortal wordy combat over e respective merits of their native sons. But nothing of the sort.is going to happen, r the reason that The Times-Journal, at , is taking all this talk about internal. fe in the Ontario Liberal party with a in of salt, or should we say with a sense is, no doubt, a total absence of co- ion between Leader Hepburn and 2 Leader Sinclair, and the Liberal mem- in the House are apparently sticking tty close to Mr. Sinclair and taking their orders, as they should, from the house chief. he other side ofpthe story is that Mr. Sin- air is carrying the job he promised to p till the next election or until Mr. Hepburn g fit to take his seat in the House. Mr. pburn is also performing the task he set to do--to act as leader outside of the ature and to prepare for the struggle power at the next general election. + ' existence of harmony between Mr, n-and Mr. Sinclair may have its disad- ges and again it may have its advant- es, but unless there is an unforeseen .up-. heaval in the affairs of the party it is difficult see how the respective positions of Mr. goto "Fery satisfied with her?" Hepburn and Mr. Sinclair are to be changed. Certainly, controversy in the press is hardly likely to bring about any suchgalteration, al- though it might provide interesting reading for the politically-dull, between-election peri- ods.--St. Thomas Times-Journal. ACCIDENTS AND COMPENSATION: The accidens reported to The Workmen's Compensation Board: during the month of February numbered 8,924-as compared with 4,286 during January, and 5,981 during Feb- ruary a year ago. The fatal accidents re- ported numbered 25, as against 31 in Febru- ary last year. : The total benefits awarded amounted to $505,122.68, of which $413,873.73 was for compensation and $91,248.95 for medical aid. The total benefits awarded during last Feb- ruary amounted to $613,991.11, 'In giving out these figures, R. B. Morley, general manager, Industrial Accident Pre- vention Associations, said that the 1931 Con- vention of the Associations would be held at Toronto on April 23 and 24. At this con- vention, accident prevention will be discussed in detail, looking to a further reduction in accidents and costs. EDITORIAL NOTES ' March came in like a lamb, but the lion was right after it. The Oshawa city council has reduced the tax rate by a mill and a half. No city can get a better form of advertising--Toronto Globe. And we thank the Globe for doing its share of the advertising.' Spring may not be just around the cor- ner, but winter is surely on its last lap. Civilization seems to have become the art of making life more complicated. When a bit of gossip is too good to keep, it is usually too good to be true. Oshawa citizens may find it hard to visu- alize what it would mean for this city to have the manufacturing plant for a gas sys- tem embracing a territory one hundred miles long by thirty miles in depth, but it would be a splendid thing from an employment point of view. Other Editors' Comment DAILY TIMES, STORY ABOUT WHO DID NOT BELIEVE IN NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING. Lack of advertising caused his business to fall off, so he saw the handwriting on the wall. He would have to close up or be closed up. And instead of trying to get his business back by the aid of advertising, he took to drinking something harder than water. The result was he was soon shut up in a room. He enjoyed a few minutes of rest until some pink porcupines roused him and chased him around the room. He thought that great fun until a shark, some yellow elephants with stripes, some tigers with' horns, cobras, pythons, and wild-cats joined in the chase. He jumped out the win- dow. At the hospital he was treat- ed for a broken leg, two busted ribs, and, incidentally, for delir- ium tremens. Now, of course, there is a moral to this. If he had used continuous newspaper advertising his business would have been good and he would not have turned to drink for relief. IF BUSINESS IS POOR, THE PROPER WAY TO MAKE IT BETTER AND KEEP IT NORMAL I8 BY NEWSPAPER ADVER- TISING. 'vy €. H. Tusk, Opt. D. (Copyright, 1938) Part three Hyperopia, Its Lens Correction Crown glass which is practically always used for optical lenses because it is harder and not so easily scratch- ed, is composed chietly of Silica, Soda and Lime. Flint glass used for the ortion of bifocals, is com- HELPING RED REVOLUTION (Washington Post) In spite of all the propaganda which the Soviet government directs agawst America, this country is the first to which it turns for skilled technicians. The Reds offer unusual inducements to turn men of his type from the service of capitalism to the service of communism. Americans who accept such positions are contributing directly to the industrial war against their own country. They are promoting the cause of the Red revolution. BROADCASTING IN THE' US.A. (Washington Post) Something is very much the mattér with radio broadcasting. The advertiser injects matter extrane- ous to the program-to an objectionable degree. The most interesting programs are continually interrupted with suggestions that this product or another be pur- chased. Thousands who once were radio enthusiasts ahve ceased to use their sets rather than be an- noyéd by sales talks. SCORE WAS 4-1 (Fergus News-Record) One county paper had five editorials last week. No credit was given anyone else for them, They were apparently the brain children of the man whose name appeared at the head of the column, Of the five, we recognized one taken from the News-Record, another from the St. Marys Journal- Argus, a third (if we remember) from the Canadian Echo at Wiarton and a fourth has been in several papers and the origin is doubtful. The other editorial had five lines and may have been original. "BRITAIN FIRST" (London Daily Express) There is something like a "Hats off to Britain" movement going on in countries that' a little while ago, from the height of their own prosperity, were inclined to look, down on us as back numbers. Well, we accept their tributes very cordially. But the mat- ter is not going to end there. These bouquets, charm- ing as they are, are just a little too much like wreaths. Being known acknowledged as the world's best loser in trade or sport will not satisfy the spirit in which Britain has entered on 1931. Our people are deter- mined to be hailed, not as incomparable seconds, but also absolute firsts. They mean to lead the van of trade recovery. They mean to breast the tape of Prosperity shed of all competitors. And what is more, unless they are in tripped up by th iti- cians, they will do it. "- foi P bY the gelit BITS OF HUMOR . Customer (indignantly)--Surely you are not wip- ing va plate with ov pranditcliet; waiter / aiter-- 's all right, sir; it's onl i handkerchief. Ey oat Shiy. & Siny RETURN ENGAGEMENT _ Father: You can't kiss my daughter and get away with itl Bi 1 : uitor; But I'm not tryi t t , back for more. Tying to get away, I Some : THE QUESTION Guide (on a London Sightseeing Bus): ntlemen, we are now ouses in the country." Passenger: "Wot for?" THE REAL LAW Everybody must bow to the law." "Ladies) and " "" Cid "Who are they?" : "Wives of policemen." ' . STIMULATE ACTION . The suburban husband was about to leave his home for the; station when his wife detained him, | "John," she said, "I wish you'd go out to the Kitchen nd ave Bridget a good talking to before you "How's that?" he asked. "I thought you were "So 'l am, dear," replied the wife, "but she's beat- ing some carpets. for me this morning and she does it better when she's angry." ' 'are few."--Luke passin' one o' the oldest public P 1 know people who scorn -the authority of the! Am posed of Kllica, Lead and Potash, the lead making it softer glass than the crown and this permits it to fuse to the crown under intense heat. Rock Crystals and Quartz from which peb- ble lenses are out, and ground to form, is a product of Nature. Lenses are finished to a pagticular surface curve and the strength of the lenses is determined by a formula of each surface curve and the power of the glass or index of refraction. , In a previous article of this series Ireferred to Hyperopia being that condition where rays of light entering the eye formed a blurred image on the retina and if produced to a clear point focus, the focus would ho point beyond. the retina, corrects this constant sian to wu... the focus out sharp and clear on the retina that is the source of trouble. To relieve this condition that lens is used which has the power to make the rays more convergent and by so doing focus them at the proper point. The relief thus given permits the eyes to work to normal efficiency without strain, or if strained while working sufficient power is kept in reserve to afford comfort. FELLOWSHIP OF " PRAYER - 7% DAILY LENTEN DEVOTION PREPARED BY THE REV CLARENCE B. WILSON, DO FOR THE COMMISSION ON EVANGELISM OF THE FEDERL COUNCIL OF THE CHURCHES OF CHRIST IN AMERICA THE LAYMEN'S CALL "And he said unto them, The har- vest is plenteous, but the laborers 10:2. (Read Luke 10:1-20.) Meditation Only Luke reports the sending out of thé seventy. The twelve had al- ready been sent out but they were not enough. - The harvest called for more. The service of The Kingdom is no exclusive prerogative of a priestly caste. It is laid upon all who follow Christ and long for a better world. In no community are there reapers enough for the human har- vests. The ministry is plainly break- ing down under the burdens laid upon it by an indolent but exacting church, A distribution of tasks is called for, which means an enlistment of the men and women who have already signed up if they will remember it. e way to save the church is clear and plain. But the greater question is how to save the harvest, which is leniteous. 'The seventy aré called or. Are you one of them? rayer Lord of the living harvest, we pray that Thou wilt send more laborers into the field. Give to each one of us the grace of obedience that he may say "Here am I, Lord ; send me." en. a "You weré always a fault find- er!" growled his wife. "Yes, dear.' responded the hus- band, "I found you," He: "I'll make a little money firs, then perhaps we'll get mar- Fitri rsp . She: "After that, I suppose I'll have to make alittle money last." his partner. Buried with o honors? = ne sup) made up from lens thickness, powery Nature | A bridge player in America shot | SCOTT STONE ~ NOW PLANNED FOR HALIFAX Nova Scotia's Historic Scot- tish Group, to Honor Mem- ory of Great Novelist Halifax, N.S.--The North British Society, founded one hundred and sixty-three years ago for charitable, patriotic and social purposes, has had in hand for some time the pro- ject of erecting in Halifax an heroig statue in bronze of Sir Walter Scott, and hopes to have the first statue of the Scottish novelist erected in Canada in the anniversary year of 1932. In the office of Alvin F, Mac- Donald, Dominion Archivist, is a model in miniature, the work of Massey Rhind, portraying the au- thor of the Waverly novels, seated, on a base of granite. Mr. MacDonald is a past presi dent of the North British the oldest national society in Canada, and with the exception of the Scots Charitable Society of Boston, the oldest Scot- tish organization on the continent of America. The society erected the statue of Burns, a replica of 'the celebrated monument at Ayr, which stands in Victoria Park. The North British Society was founded in March, 1768, nineteen | years after Hon, Edward Cornwallis founded the first permanent British town in the territory now compris ing British North America. It has functioned without interruption dur- ing this period, the annual dinners on St. Andrew's Day being foregone only during the war years. "Scottish societies bearing the name of the patron saint are num- erous in Canada and the United States, but there is only one North British society," says Mr. MacDon- ald, "It was founded by a company of fourteen Scotsmen who met at the house of one of their number, John Taylor, which still stands at the corner of Granville and Salter streets." The constitution and by-laws ndraw up and adopted at the first meeting, which in the main are still in force, give the name as the North British Society or Scots Club. Its objects were primarily to assist Scot- tish immigrant landing in the col ony, to cultivate a spirit of brother- hood among Scotsmen resident in the community, to establish a medium of communication with others ih the neighboring colonies, and to maintain the bonds of union with the old coun- try. At the first r # ting, held March 29, 1768, John tllespie was elected moderator, with two stewards and a secretary, It was agreed to meet on the first Thursday of every month following and at the first meeting James Thompson, a cabinet maker, was ordered to make a box and mal- let. "Thus at the very beginning, with true Scottish foresight," Mr. Mac- Donald points: out, "provision was made for maintaining authority and keeping the funds safe." In addition to the .membership fee of seven shillings and sixpence, the box was to be enriehed by fines for various offenses, including "blas- pheming the name of Almighty God and cursing or swearing," failure to attend the funeral of a deceased member, and absence without suffi cient excuse from monthly meetings. Early provisions were: "Article 15--Upon the moderator striking with some implement on the table, there is to be a most pro- found silence; any member offend- ing against sald rule to pay six pence for the use of the box." "Article 16--No liquor to be called for but by the moderator or stew- ards for the use of the society. Any member offending in this case is to pay for whatever Me may call for himself." The box has long ago disappeared, but the finances of the North British Society are in a flourishing state, its trust and invested funds amount- ing to a substantial sum. Ever since the first meeting the society has shown a surplus. On its membership roll are the names of George Ramsay the ninth Earl of Dalhousie, the Earl of Sel- kirk and Sir John Campbell. The roll of presidents contains the names of Chief Justices, premiers, divines, and representatives of many spheres of professional life. The term "pre- sident" was substituted for "mod- erator" in 1886. The present head of the society is Angus 1. MacDonald, Scotia, The annual dinners on St. An- drew's Day have long been noted as merry affairs, particularly notable for the excellence of their post-pran- dial oratory. Latterly, however, the toastlist has suffered some curtail- ment. The annuals record that at the 1801 annual, thirty one toasts were drunk, the twenty-third being this commentary on current affairs: "Roast beef, plum pudding, haggis, fish, and potatoes to our united kingdoms, and frogs and soup mea- gre to the democrats of France." It 1s presumed that a meagre sup- ply of liquid sustenance was either unthought of, or was too drastic a penalty to be incurred by even the followers of the Corsican. In 1914 the list had rown to for- ty-nine toasts, one of which ad- dressed the "British commissioners at Ghent, and may they never be in- structed to make peace with America leader of the Liberal party in Nova | till shé gives up the right of search, is excluded from the British fish eries, consents to revision of the boundary line, and includes our In- dian allies in the general pacifica- tion." The rellef of distress is still the primary purpose of the North Bri- tish Society but of late years it had broadened its activities, It lent its influence to the recruiting of the Nova Scotia- Highland Drigade and other patriotic service during the Great War, To mark its centenary in 1868 it founded the North Bri- tish Bursary for annual competition for students of Seottish descent at Dalhousie, and in 192] established the Allan Pollok scholarship open to.ull students at that university. It has been a patron of sport and the arts and holds an annual Burns fes- tival and Scottish concerts and re- citals. In 1871 the society celebrated the birth of Scott at a public assembly which was a notable event in the lit- erary and musical life of Halifax. At the Scott sesqui-centennial in 1921 messages of felicitation were re- ceived from Lord Bryce, Mr. As- ouith, President Harding and Lord Byng. TOO MUCH EDUCATION Vancouver, B.C., March 5.-- Japan is suffering from an over- dese of education, in the opinion of Dr. W. C. Barclay, of Chicago, secretary of the joint committee of the religious education board of the Women's M{ssionary So- clety, who passed through here recently on her way back from the Orient. 'Japan ig facing many serious problems, ' but one of the most clay. "Too many people are being educated in the schools and uni- versities for white-collar jobs, and there are not emough of those jobs to go around. "There is an intense interest in education in Japan," Dr. Barclay continued. "But I think the in- terest is being a little overdone: All classes in Japan are being edu- cated beyond their needs, so, of course, this education must even- tually stop. Everyone in Japan is interested in books and learning and being equipped for office posi- tions, of which there will not be enough, . "Communism seems to be still very strong in Japan, especially among the students and profes- sors of the great universities," Dr. Barclay said, "But the Japanese are a remarkable people and 1 have great admiration for them, They have made a great deal of limited resources and today the country is as modern as Canada or the United States." "I wonder why it is that my feet constantly go to sleep." "Because they have to pass the whole time in your company." A clergyman has written a %09k on poultry, An addition to the Lay Press. "This pyramid," said the guide, "goes back to Churu, the Cheops of the grecks." "Why, what is the matter?" asked a lady in the party, "Is it not satisfactory?' It is sald that the modern school mother. A triumph of mind over mater. "Mummie, what makes the buds come out?" "The spring, my dear." 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