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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, | 931 : ucceeding "THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER (Established 1871) independent newspager published every aiter Fiwon except Sundays an holidavs at Osh- : Canada, by The Times Publishing pRNY of wa, Limited. Chas, M. Mundy, President. A. R, Alloway, Managing Director, Oshawa Daily Times is a member of The Cana- ian Press, 'the Canadian Daily Newspapers Asso- ciation, the Ontario Provincial Dailies and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by cargier in Oshawa and suburbs, 12c. a week. By mail in Canada (outside Oshawa carrier delivery limits) $3.00 a year. Uhited States $4.00 a year. ; 3 TORONTO OFFICE ns Bond Building, 66 Temperance Street. Telephone ~ Adelaide 0107. il D. Tresidder, representative. WEDNESDAY, MAY 6th, 1931 'SOLVING THE WORLD'S TROUBLES An important conference assembled in Washington this week when the representa- tives of forty nations met to consider ways and means by which the world might extri- cate itself from the economic morass In 'which it finds itself today. A meeting of this kind is highly significant. It shows that @ nations of the world realize that the smomic situation is not due to local or na- nal conditions, but that there are world- de factors which have to be considered in "Bny effort to improve conditions. it Boiled down to half a dozen factors, the gonditions in which the conference is most erested are the effect of tariffs on world de, the position with reference to war ebts, the price of silver, the Russian men- oe, agricultural depression, and the condi- n of unemployment which is affecting all ntries. That seems like a formidable pro- m, yet in these six factors are to be ound all the causes of the economic stress, d if they can be solved, individually, in n, then the way will be pointed to a per- nent improvement. : It is interesting to find the forty nations lved willing to sit down together in a nk discussions of all these factors in economics. It marks a departure from selfish nationalism, and recognizes the fact "that no nation can live to itself alone, that § nly as all nations are placed on a sound £ gonomic basis can "each individual nation ope to prosper. A generation ago, such a onference would have been impossible, glousies and racial antipathies would have evented any such gathering. But today, the pressure of adversity, the nations drawing together in a spirit of mutual ulness, realizing that only by helping solve one another's problems can they ope to solve their own. Thus this is an im- pant conference, and if it can settle down {to an amicable discussion of the problems ~hefore it, without rancour and selfishness, : {much good may come from it. : i PLANTING TREES The young people of Thornton's Corners are to be congratulated on their tree-plant- ing activities. It is unusual, in these days, | Ito find a body of young people taking an in. | © terest in this kind of work, for their minds 2 usually turned in other directions. Yet only natural for young people to take ir part in building up resources of trees for the future. They will reap the benefit of them later in life, and will, in addition, ave the satisfaction of knowing that they are doing something for posterity. . Interest in the work of planting trees is' all over the Dominion. In Bri- sh Columbia, the government this year set "aside May 2 as Arbor Day, and a special tree-planting ceremony was conducted at _Stanley Park, Vancouver, to stimulate inter- t. © This recalls the time when Arbor Day was regularly observed in the province of Dntario, and was a community event of "much importance in many towns and cities. py communities owe their abundance of autiful shade trees along their boulevards fo the activities of those who were leaders in the observance of Arbor Day. Unfortunately, this old custom has died t, but it is worth reviving. There is great- ' opportunity now than ever before for ex- psive tree-planting, for the provincial gov- nment, through its forestry stations, is in position to supply millions of trees, free if charge, to those willing to plant them. All hat is 'is willingness to plant them until they are estab- | r that is not much to ask oy d tree resources. The nton's Corners young people have given did leaders to this district in this res- d it would be a good thing if other ps in the community would follow their ellent example, NEWSPAPERS FIRST bringing business conditions back to al, aggressive business concerns are z that newspaper advertising is one of greatest assets. Testimony to this ef- ot was given recently to a gathering of ad- ising 'and sales managers at a conference otonto by Francis B. Frazee of the Lar- 'Company, Incorporated, a large depart- store concern in Buffalo. In four years, s business has developed a business of be- n X and $1,750,000 a year, and was emphatic in his assertion this success was due to the use of news- or advertising in sales promotion. In ex- plainipg this policy, he said: -- In enishing Ontario's "Newspapers were chosen as the al- most exclusive advertising medium be- cause of assured reader interest, come plete mass coverage, economy, timeli- ness of appeal in relation to guick- changing price values and immediate sales response," This is valuable testimony. It carries a message to men in all lines of businéss in which the factors of quick-changing price values and immediate "sales response are factors. What newspaper advertising has done for this large Buffalo concern, it can do for all lines of business which are willing to use it intelligently and consistently. Now as never before, business progress depends on the nature of the appeal made to the buy- ing public, and those who are overlooking newspaper advertiging are deliberately 1g- noring their greatest ally in improving their own business position. EDITORIAL NOTES Automobile production in Canada and the United States is showing a steady increase, and this, of course, is one of the biggest fac- tors in Oshawa's prosperity. A western farm expert has predicted that the price of wheat will rise to a dollar a bushel before the end of this year. This would be one of the greatest factors in bring- ing a renewal of prosperity in Canada were it to come true. v It does look as if a regular supply of coke will be of great importance in reducing the cost of living in Oshawa. ------ May has started off as if to belie the gen- eral impression that winter does not end un- til the 24th. Other Editors' Comments | MOTOR CARS AND PROSPERITY (Montreal Devoir) Mr, Bennett says that the West must be pros- perous, as motor cars to the value of $300,000,000 are owned there. Granted these figures are correct, one cannot, therefore, deduce that the West is enjoying prosperity. In the first place, many of these auto- mobiles date from the days of plenty before the crash in October, 1929. Secondly, a great many of them were bought on the instalment system, according to the present commercial practice. Purchasers put down a quarter or less of the price and sign notes for the rest, to honour which, when they become due, they toil with more or less success. Furthermore, how many motor cars have been bought and sold this year in the West, even in Winnipeg or Calgary? To conclude, in these days, because a man owns a motor car, that he is prosperous, is to make a very crave error, and to judge superficially on appeafances which are too often deceptive, CANADA'S CUSTOMS REVENUE (Quebec Evenement) Papers hostile to the Bennett Government are say- ing a good deal about the decline in customs revenue and attributing this to its protectionist policy. The diminution of $48,000, cannot seriously be charged to the Conservative Government, Besides, with the higher duties, receipts from the customs will be main- tained at approximately the same level as last year, that is $129,000000, For those who only take into consideration the total amdunt of our foreign trade as an indication of presperity, this result will appear to be disappointing. But we must remember that internal trade is profiting as the foreion trade of the country suffers. Our industries are more active and more numerous than last year, according to offici- al bulletins, . BITS OF HUMOR A CHANGE OF TUNE Grandpa was having his after-lungh sleep in the armchair and emitting sounds that might easily "ave come from a cross-cut saw. As Father entered the room, he saw little Daisy twisting one of Grandpa's vest buttons. "What are you doing?" he whispered. mustn't disturb Grandpa, Daisy." - "I'm not disturbing him, Daddy," explained the child. "I'm just trying to tune him in on something different from what he's been giving us."--Prairie Farmer. "You Inquisitive Man--~When you found you hadn't your fare, did the conductor make you get off and walk? His Friend=Only get off. He didn't seem to care if 1 walked or sat down. Judge--"Did you know the defendant, Rastus?" Rastus--"Ah jes' had a logical 'quaintance wid him, Yo' Honah." Judge--"What do you mean by logical acquain- tance?" Rastus--""Well, us both belong to de same lodge." BITS OF VERSE / TO A DONKEY O ancient patience, where fore dost thou gaze Across the hedge upon the eastern skies, Through elder branches o'er the flowery maze Of fragrant whitc-thorn with moist kindling eyes? Why dost thou bray to heaven with dolorous cries? Is it not Love, O rogue, that woos thy days? What memory scourges thee? What hope that flies Spurs on thy tired life down aching ways Art dreaming of Arabian deserts free, Where, matched in rivalry of fortitude, Thou with the steeds of Job didst turn and flee? Or wouldst thou fly to Hellas' solitude Calling on Homer, who doth. liken thee To Telamonian Ajax unsubdued? : : *Giosw Carducci 'From "The Great Kinship" HERE 1 SIT SEWING Here I sit sewing with my hands But not my mind. "Where is it?" Its gone to pay with certain things, A momentary visit, I traverse ways forgotten now To some, but to me--never! The aisles, where ivory birches form The haven of a zephyr, The _half-remembered young delights Of moons, the forest steeping And-dreams, which, sown in baseless thoughts, Gave nothing at the reaping. And*so 1 sit with thimble on, To measure thread for sewing, And stitch, and stitch, but never seem To sce the hours going. Kitchener ~Grace E, Budd There should not be any ill feel- ing between the people of the cit* fes and country, Without one the other would be hard put to get along. Agriculture is just as much in- dustry as the smelting of iron or the manufacturing of goods. In fact, it is indeed the basis of all industies. Agriculture is concerned with what is necessary--the other branches of industry with what is useful. True there is a difference in outlook he- tween the farm workers and city workers, but this, like most differ ences of outlook, has been engen- dered by environment rather than by any fundamental antagonism. The city worker lives in cities, although there is no reason why this should be an arbitrary condi- tion of" his employment, while the farm worker has the countryside as his inheritance. The one finds his amusment in the jostle of busy thoroughfares, hectic crowds and dazzling lights. On the other hand, the farmer's main enjoyment--un- les he is a square peg in a round hole--is the sweet processes of na- ture, The behavior of given crops under differing conditions, the sweep of the storm on the soft green mouldings of pasture land, the birds of the woodland and the kiss of summer rains are his especial joys, But his industrial instincts are the same. Between the factory and the farm there is the great difference of exactness in time measurement. The city industry can estimate with mathematical ecision the amount of work it can achieve in a given time with a equipment and personnel. No such thing is possible on the farm. Those responsible for the production policy of the farm have to wait on the leisured pro- cesses of nature and cannot caleul- ate without leaving a wide margin of uncertainty on account of the weather. (Copyright 1928) Affect of Type Sizes on Eyesight, Part 5" In studying the form of type best suited to the eyes we are Jed to other thoughts closely skin to this, in our observation of reading and writing. I have aiready said that it is important that the smaller child- ren have larger type of printing to those of more mature years, the reason for this being that the tis- sue of the young eyes are more readily molded and the less strain upon them makes them not so li- able to having an error created through early straining in the effort to see. Relief of this strain is found in contrast in the forming of the let- ters black on white being much easler than any other. This of course will work against the use of the slate, and in some cases fit would be wise to do so when we consider that the lettering on the slate to be fairly legible, is general. ly placed closer to the eye than the tettering on paper black on white. Through the handwriting a cer- tain idea of the persons eye condi- tion is known, You surely find that the one who writes with head on one side is troubled with Astagmat. ism, the posture of this person's body in writing is not generally upright. The form of wribing that is considered to do more to the mak- ing of a proper posture is found in the vertical writing which is really more on the square, the paper being straight in front and the person sit ting upright. (To be Continued) EAST WHITBY HAS LARGE OVERDRAFT of taxes which is still in arrears and the fact that during the past year the township was forced to pay out large sums for the relief of unemployed men's families, East Whitby township has an overdraft of $30,000. Therefore at the town. ship council meeting in Columbus, Saturday afternoon, Councillor La- vis gave notice that at the next re... ular meeting of the council he would introduce a by-law providing for the issuing of debentures to cover the overdraft. The court of revision, to hear ap- peals in reference to the . North Oshawa watermain and sidewalks constructed during 1930, will be held at the township hall, Columse bus, on June 1st next at two o'clock, standard time, the council decided. The council also accepted the bond of Chas. Bennett as collec. tor of taxes for 1931, The collecs tor's roll as prepared by the clerk, was accepted as the roll for 1931 and was turned over to Mr. Bene nett for @bllection. Other items of business as re- GREAT POWER FROM GOD :-- Behold I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of an enemy; and nothing shall by any means hurt you, Luke 10; 19, ported in the minutes of the meet- ing by P. G. Purves, township clerk, are as follows: Council met this day with all the members present. Reeve Ross oc- cupied the chair. Minutes of for- mer meeting were read and adopt- ed. Communications were read from Oshawa Public Utilities Com- mission, Mrs. R. 8. McLaughlin, Clerk of Oshawa, J. D, Adams & Co., Oshawa Medical Officer of Health, Westmount Ratepayers' Association, Gordon Davies, Hospi- tal for Sick Children and Clerk of Ontario County, Moved by Mr. Scott see. by Mr. Warne that the Clerk be authorized to write, Mr. M, Coakwell, Sec. of Westmount Ratepayers' Association to the effect that the Council can- not see their way clear to follow the suggestions in their communication of April 21st, until such time as the taxes in that area are in better shape, Carried. Moved by Mr. Hart sec. by Mr. Warne that this Municipality make a donation of $25.00 to W. M, Croskery, Agricultural Representa- tive, to help in Junior Work in East Whitby Township. Carried. Moved by Mr. Warne sec. by Mr. Scott that the Auditors' Report for 1930, if amended to the satisfac- tion of the Counelil, be accepted, and that the Auditors be paid their sal- ary. Carried. A by-law to authorize the borrow- ing of $1,202.88 on debentures to pay for sidewalks constructed as Local Improvements was read three times dnd passed. Herold Bennett was paid $19.20 for the erection of 96 rods of wire fence, The Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Pauley, to the effect that his application for water connec- tion in Westmount be granted. Moved by Mr, Lavis sec. by Mr. Warne that the following accounts be paid: W. W. Manning Union 4 $ 140.00 T. C. Glaspell S.8. 3 300.00 H. L. Gifford Union 6 250.00 M. Cunningham 8.8. 11 600.00 H. James S.8. 4 400.00 Oshawa Fire Protection 475.00 Oshawa N. Osh. Water Mains don so mh011.00 Oshawa Times Printing 15.10 Municipal World " 68.76 Alger Press if 25.25 Dixon Coal Co. Relief 3.25% J. Shields " 10.00 i. C. White " 15.50 I'. H. Adams " 33.20 W. J. Sargant 0, Conlin A. Hollman . Bailey by C. H. TUCK, Opt.D. | [ Hydro Electric As tho result of the large amount | R. H. Andrews '. Shaw '. H. Thompson . Thompson rs. A. Keast 5. C. Andrews McLaughlin Coal Co." ~ " " . Russell if St. Lights 259.60 Hydrants 28.40 A. Trimm B. of H. 6.00 B. C. Colpus i 4.76 T. Newsome R. & B, 13.80 Gi. Rodd " 37.80 W. A. Ormiston 4 58.80 C. Wahnan of 4.20 Wm. Vinson 12.60 Jno. Reeson 2.40 M. Walters 5.40 H. A. Werry 13.80 I. Goyne 21.00 R. Stone 2.40 C, Farewell 2.60 . Brent 31.00 , Hubbard 23.00 2.00 9.00 Oshawa Carew Lumber Co, H. D., Wilson W. J. Wilbur Alexander Bros, H, T. Cole F. Wilson Geo. Rodd Pedlar People McLaughlin Coal * R. H. Miles id E. Hughes E. Glover 8. J. Conlin FF. E. French P. G. Purves 4 Moved by Mr. Hart sec. by Mr. Warne that this Council do now adjourn to meet in the Township Hall, Columbus, on Monday, June ist, next, at 9 a.m. Standard Time, Carried. Columbus, Ont. May, 1st, 1931. P. G. Purves, Clerk. HIGH PRAISE FOR DR. FRICKER I ENGLISH PAPER Toronto, May 6.~High tribute was paid to Dr. H. A. Fricker, conductor of the Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto, also organist and choir leader of the Metropolitan United Church, Toron- to, in The Yorkshire Post, Leeds, England, on por 4, by a writer signing himself by the initials H, T. Dr, Fricker was born in Canterbury, Kent, England, is a graduate of Leeds University and was prominent in musical circles in Leeds before com- ing to Toronto, He was founder and conductor of the Leeds Symphony Orchestra (1902-1917) and prior to that was chorus master and conduc- tor of the Leeds Philharmonic Soci. ety. He has musical degrees from English universities as well as that of Doctor of Music from the University of Toronto. Following is the article in The Yorkshire Post, headed, "Dr. Frick-. er's Work in Canada." "Since Dr' Fricker left Leeds, in 1917--to take up the conductorship of the Mendelssohn Choir of Toronto, one of the foremost choirs on the North American Continent--his car- eer has been. followed with interest by the many friends he made in the West Riding, not only as conductor of several important choral societies, but as founder of the Leeds Sym- nhony 'Orchestra, which has become such a great influence on' musical cuture in the district. "It is the custom of the Mendels- sohn Choir to give annually what amounts to a miniature festival of four concerts, for which the services Sidewalk Water main Salary of a first-rate orchestra froni the | motet, "Sing ye' at the head. to improve Central Canada deposi steadily accumulating a future. Small entries and la receiving the impetus cent earning power. independence. Busingss hours: 9 a. 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In the case of the concerts which were giv- en last February, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, under Fritz Reiner, took part, and among small- er things, played Elgar's Enigma Variations, and the 'Symphonia Do- mestica of Struss--which latter work would, therefore, seem to be not fin- ally shelved, as one had grown to imagine was the case. "The choral nucleus of the pro- gramme contained some works well chosen for the sake of contrast of periods and styles. There were seve eral alla Capella works, with Backs u- bert Parry's 'Blest Pair of Sirens, with which the festival came to an impressive conclusion, served as a link between the older and the new- et types of choral niusic, the latter being represented by the Grail scene from 'Parsifal,' and the Prologue and four scenes from Caesar Franck's 'Beatitudes,' a work more acceptable in samples than in bulk, for the in- evitable repetition of, a set formula which the text involves results in a certain monotony, but the work is far too full of characteristic beau- ties to deserve neglect. "The local Press was loud in its praises of the performances, but a practical proof of the esteem in which the choir is held was afforded by the fact that it went on tour after the Toronto concerts, and gave three concerts in the United States, at Buf- falo, Cleveland and Detroit, Dr. Fricker's task was no lieht one, but it was made ncarly impossible by a sudden attack which scized him on the morning of the first Toronto concert, and made it doubtful wheth- er he could conduct. However, by a strong exercise of will power he was able to get through the whole of the ftestival, and now that it is over and he is free from the anxiety of such an undertaking, he will no doubt slacken the reins and make a com- plete recovery. Dr. Rricker has rea- son to congratulate himself on hav- ing made good in Toronto." rr ---------- FISHERMEN HAD T0 SEEK RELIEF FOR FIRST TIME Toronto; May 6.--~For the first time in her seven years' experience with the Grenfell Mission, Labrador fish- ernen on the Canadian coast had to ask for Government relief last year because their Summer catch was so poor, Miss A, M. Warne, general sec- retary of the Labrador Mission, said when she addressed the Toronto branch at their annual meeting here. Despite the scarcity of fishire dur- ing the past two years, Miss Warne was confident that Labrador had at last fourtd herseli, The results of the Grenfell Mission work v --¢ beco - ing more apparent than 'ever bef e Nurses, teachers and mechanics who had received their preliminary educa- tion in Labrador from the mission and who had bcen sent to Great Britain, the United States and Can- ada to further their education, unde: Mission auspices, were returning for the most part to Labrador to car: out their life work. Car Ditched Port Hope. ~-- Losing _ control when a front tire on the vehicle he was driving, blew out, 8 car own ed by Frank Lowe, Ontario Hotel, and driven by Stanley Crossett, Port Hope, ran into the ditch a short distance west cf Wicklow Saturday afternoon A rear fen- der was torn off but the five occu- pants escaped injury of any kind. The ditch was so dzep that: it was necessary to enlist the services of Vernon Huffman, local Louse mov= | er, to extricate the'car. 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