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Er = ramones nor re i THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, : 4 1932 PAGE FOUR The Oshawa Daily Times Succeeding THE OSHAWA DAILY PEFORMER (Established 1871) ---- An independent newspaper published every after. noun except Sundays and legal holidays at Osh- awa, Canada, by The Times. Publishing Com- pany of Oshawa, Limited. Chas, M. Mundy, President, A. R. Alloway, Managing Director. The Oshawa Daily Times is a member of The Canadian Press, the Canadian Dally News- paper Association, the Ontario Provincial Dailies and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier in Oshawa and suburbs, 12¢ a week. By mail in Canada (outside Osh- awa carrier delivery limits) $3.00 a year. United States $4.00 a year. TORONTO OFFICE 18 Bond Building, 66 Temperance Street. Tele- Adelaide 0107. H. D, Tresidder, repre- sentative. FRIDAY, APRIL 1st, 1932. phone A Difficult Problem The problem presented by a citizen of Oshawa, as reported in yesterday's issue of The Times, is a difficult one to solve. His complaint was that he was refused an order of food by the city welfare authori- ties because he had used the money re- ceived in relief wages to pay his electric light and water bills, after he. had been told by the utilities office staff that unless these were paid the services would be cut off. From the standpoint of saving public funds, that may be a sound policy. But the question which arises, and which is diffi- cult to answer, is "What is the man on relief work, with a family of three child- ren--as in the case in point--to do when his income amounts to only $9.60 in nine days, if he is fortunate enough to secure three days work at that interval?" A house to live in, water and light are bare necessities, for any family, even in These services must be paid for,'and if the man of the house is dependent, on relief work for the mainten- ance of his family, he is faced with a criti- cal problem. How is he to solve it. If he uses his $9.60 to buy food and fuel, he t pay rent, and cases are occurring of citizens being ordered out of jes because rent had not been If he neglects to pay his water and . bills, he is informed that these ser- vices are to be discontinued by the public utilities commission. What is he do do? The practice which has been adopted by the city relief authorities, apparently, is to advise men on relief work not to use their wages for payment of rent, or for electric licht and water. If they use the money for that purpose, then they cannot receive any Help in the form of groceries. The relief department instructs the men that their wages are for food and fuel only. But food and fuel do not complete the essentials for living. Landlords expect to be paid their rent, and the utilities commis- sion demands payment for its services. We are not writing this in a critical spirit, so far as the relief authorities are concerned. No one appreciates more than we do the difficult situation with which they are faced in an effort to keep expen- ditures down. The city treasury is not a bott purse, and there is a limit to what can be done for those in distress. So it is not fair to criticize people charged with the double responsibility of helping the unemployed and at the same time safe- guarding the city's finances. There is the problem. How can it be solved, in order to help those unfortunate people who, by reason of general condi- tions, have to depend on city relief work? This question 'cannot be answered offhand. It would require all the thought of a real genius to give an answer which would satisfy all the parties involved. And, in the meantime, the families concerned are going throtigh the bitter experience of not knowing what to do in order to find the bare necessities of life, and at the same time satisfy the claims of officialdom. days of distress. cane r day hon A Turning Point Prof. W. W. Swanson, speaking at the annual convention of the Alberta Educa- tional Association, referred to the coming Imperial Economic Conference as the turn- ing point in the British Empire's career. There are many who hold that view. They are convinced that if the nations within thé Empire decide to pool their resources, to become a self-contained economic unit, so far as that can be made possible under present world conditions, it will be a more prosperous and brighter day for all parts of the Empire. Professor Swanson uttered what many others believe to be a great truth when he said: "The fateful hour has struck for Great Pritain, and the Imperial Conference will determine whether immediate future will be a period of retrogression or pro- the gression." ' . This puts the situation very bluntly, but quite correctly. If the conference is the success it is hoped it will be, there ~ should be a new future ahead for Empire trade relations. All parts of the Empire will benefit by the inter-change of com- modities on a much larger scale than has as yet been possible. And the greatest need of Canada, as well as the other parts of the Empire, is a greater flow of trade, Canada has so much to export that are needed in other parts of the Empire that this country is bound to feel an upward tide of business, : On the other hand, failure of the con- ference would set the cause of Empire trade back for many years, destroy it for ever, perhaps. Neither Great Britain nor the countries of the Empire can afford to have failure. They must approach the conference in such a spirit as wil] make its success certain. That means a spirit of give and take, of compromise, and the peo- ple of Canada are looking to its govern- ment to take the lead in this respect, and to show that Canada is really in earnest in desiring to create an Empire-wide economic unit that will bring prosperity to all the partners within the Empire. Cheaper Travel Trans-Atlantic steamship companies have made drastic reductions in their rates for travel between this continent and Great Britain and Europe. These reductions range all the way from 10 to 25 per cent, and bring the rates for ocean voyages down to pre-war levels. This is an indica- tion of the shrinkage in ocean travel which has resulted from the economic situation, and also reflects the determination of thea companies to make every possible enor) to stimulate their business. LL In times of prosperity, when voyages to Great Britain and Europe were considered quite a regular way of enjoying holidays, prices for this class of service went up by leaps and bounds. There was plenty of traffic, the steamship companies protected each other from price competition by agree- ments, and the people who wanted to make such trips simply had to pay what the companies asked. Today things are different. The number of people who could afford to pay the rates demanded became less and less. So the steamship lines have taken the only step left to them, and have brought their rates down to a level which should attract prospective trippers over- seas. After all, there is something glamorous, something thrilling about a trip to Great Britain or Europe for the average man. Some people save up for years to enjoy this thrill. Now it will be possible for more and more people to hope for a voyage overseas, since the new rates are so low that those people who can afford to spend two or three hundred dollars on an annual vacation will find a trip overseas well with- in their means. We sincerely hope, how- ever, that the rates will not be boosted again when times improve so that by the time we are able to think of financing a journey across the Atlantic we will still be able to enjoy the benefit of the reductions which have just been made. Editorial Notes March went out like a lamb, even if it was cold lamb. Now it is up to April to show what it can offer in the way of spring weather. A Mail and Empire headline says heavy imports reflect an upturn in business. It would be much better if that referred to heavy March exports. One reason we like the letters of F. W. Watkinson is that he has the courage to suggest remedies from which the average man would shrink. Yet there is a lot of common-sense in most of them. ' | Other Editor's Comments q THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE (Winnipeg Free Press) The idea of Imperial unity, which is never véy Yar away from certain schools of thought in Bri- tain, has received a new injection of vitality by the prospects which the Conference seems to open up, and the ground for the widest discussions on an Imperial Economic System is being cleared and prepared with great elaboration and an imposing array of economic scholarship, Wherever the idea for this Conference began, and whatever may have been expected from it when the idea first was mooted, there is now daily evidence that the peo- ple in Britain are looking forward to it quite seri- ously as an epock-making event in the history of British Imperial relations. BITS OF HUMOR A restaurant-owner purchased the largest fish bowl, he could find, filled it with water, and put it in his window, with a sign reading-- "This bowl is filled with invisible Paraguayan goldfish." 4 tration, should not :What Others Say A SOLUTION OF THE TAX " PROBLEM Editor, Oshawa Daily Times, Dear Sir,--Up to the present time no one has put forward any suitable proposition to assist the property owners of Oshawa. It is a recognized fact that the ten- ants are unable to pay the rents with the result that the owners of property are umable to meet the city's taxes. Owing to the lack of employment the same condition prevails with the ma- jority who are fortunate or un- fortunate, to partially own their cwn homes." They also have more than they can reasonably manage to pay interest chargés on, and keep up insurance, etc. Our city fathers know no other wuy to raise money than by levying taxes upon the property, and business, in their own muni- cipality, That is the only power they possess under the Municipal Act. They surely merit the sym- pathy of the citizens of Oshawa. They may not put the monies available In exactly the channels that some of their critics desire, ,but they are at least human and fallable. The question of tax ar- rearg is troublin: every govern- ing body throughout the Do- minion of Canada. All of them are at their wits end to know what to do, and particularly when other elected bodies, who are only spenders, issue a mandamus to compel them to provide a cer- toin amount irrespective whether they can collect it or not, which would not be possible were it not for the provincial laws, The laws of Ontario were drafted to suit vastly different conditions than prevail today, and could easily be amended to guit these abnormal times. Money does not grow on trees, neither should money be expected from anyone who has not enough to live on. Living should be con- sldered of paramount importance, When the province has a deficit it horrows sufficient money to take care of it, and pledges our sources and every individual as security, Its method of taxation is easy, it gets at the commod- ities first, and there has been no limitation to their borrowing power in the last 30 years, when we realize that it has jumped from 6 to 600 millions in that time. It. there any reasonable ex- cuse why the government could nct take care of the tax arrears of the municipalities in the sama way they take care of their own deficits? They are the only gov- erning body that can raise money easily. The last domestic loan fs a good jllustration When a person makes out his income tax form, he is allowed so much, and it his income does not exceed that, he is not taxed. Now, If the majority were In this posi- re- a deficit and it would enough to cover it, regulating its taxes the following year to bal- ance its budget. But suppose the would repeat the process, but you will notice, It would be carrying on notwithstanding the deficit. The only thing that would be changing would be the Increasing debt of the province, and that, according to the previous illus- trouble the provincial government very much. There may arise a doubt in the minds of some of you readers re- garding this being feasible. The 70ssible evasion of taxes by those {in a position to pay. Let me re- mind those persons that the mor- atorfum re principal payments on mortgages are taken care of hy responsible judges who are avail- ahle to hear your case should you think you are being dealt with unfairly. The same method conld obtain with taxation, I would suggest that the pro- vincia]l government introduce a depression measure authorizing the municipalities to levy taxes tion, the government would have | horrow | following year was the same, it | upen incomes instead of upon real estate. Every person in re- ceipt of income, be It wages or ealaries, should come within the ccope of a graduated 'taxation. 4500 or under should be exempt; $500 to $750, 2 per cent.; $750 to $1,000, 4 per cent.; $1,000 to $1,250, 6 per cent.; $1,250 to $1,500, 8 per cent.; and $1,500 to $2,000, 10 per cent.; $2,000 and over 121% per cent, catily be worked out. It would not collect from those who have no income, and the property own- erg would not be expected to pay for property that doesenot give them any returns. Those wno are. non residents dividends upon stock in Oshawa could be charged 10 pef cent, up- on their returns, The tendency in the past has always been to pass the carrying! charges on to the consumer with the result the worker is always impoverished, He seems to the goat always, but right now it can't be worked successfully, because he lacks the buying pow- er, and the sooner the monied clement realize it, and shoulder | it, the sooner wiil society get on to an even keel, These | are tentative figures that could | receiving ! be | 4. paid on deposits-- subject to withdrawal by cheque, CENTRAL CANADA 1IPAN AND SAVINGS COMPANY KING AND VICTORIA STS. TORONTO 23 SIMCOE ST: Ni, OSHAWA ESTABLISHED Xd The present condition is the re- i sult of doing things in the tra- | ditional way, and it has proved ! that "the best laid scliemes of mice and men gang aft xtenuating circumstances need something entirely different to what we have been accustomed to. Why not admit ghat we have been mistaken and" attempt at least to rectify the mistake? The support of the majority would be behind any movement to improve conditions, but if you persist in trying to maintain the capitalist system, and all it im- plies, there {8 only one solution, and that is its abolition. Ivery- body suffers in this process where the reasonable way physical suf- fering could be reduced to a min imum, Yours truly, F. W. WATKINSON. RELIEF WORK To the Editor of Tge Oshawa Daily Times. Dear Sir: I notice, according to the Utilities Commission, men on relief work have been paying their agley." | defunct | help, alone. We a lief Office that $9.60 must keep a family of six for 12 i groceries, - all necessities, and fuel, and they have nothing to do with reat or Hydre, If& respectable citizen goes to ask for relief, he is made to think | he wag worse than a tramp or a thief. In 1914 they were eager enough to conscript lives, now these same returned men are humbled by a relief officer, men who have good trades, good edu- cation, and through né fault of their own, because Canada cannot find them work, are to be insulted in every possible. manner, It would be a splendid action on the part of Oshawa if they would de- port these British citizens they have no further use for, back to England. Oshawa will goon have the name of *'Starvation City", not "Motor City." "HOM SICK" Eye Hght bills. Well, I, for one, would | like to know how they do it. I} have a wife and four children to keep and get $9.60 about every ten days, which we are thankful for. But why expect a man to pay bills out of that. Of co there are men on relief wor rho have not got any children, Some have only one, and some have other members of the family working. Perhaps they can manage to pay a little but I am sure a man can- not do so who has three or four children unless he is getting mon- ye other ways. It is a pity Mr. Mason is not on relief work. He would soon have a change of heart provided he had any left after using the pick. and shovel. Yours respectfully, RELIEF WORKER A. Ovenden, 238 Verdun Road, Oshawa. re UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF To the Editor. Dear Sir. I would be very grate. ful for a short space in' The Osh- awa Daily Times to allow the public to learn of the hardships unemployed citizens are facing at the hands of Miss Farncombe, My daughter, aged 17, was offered a position as general housemaid by one of the school nurses of Osh wa. I refused to allow her to ac- cept this work, because the wages were 1 dollar per week, hoard in- cluded, in return for one week's housework, in a family of two adults, and three children. She would have been required to sleep there. Because I refused to allow her to accept this Miss Farncombe will not allow any relief for her. Apart from being underpaid, it wag too hard a situation voung girl to accept. Are we back to the days of slavery? Is Oshawa | a Christian city? And are the peo- ple of Oshawa, wha can affo tn hire a maid to he hain» Farncombe to obtain daughters for al It required two policemen to keep the pavements in front of the window cleared. y BITS OF VERSE WE WHO ARE DEAD We who are dead, we cannot sleep Beneath the crosses, row on row, We hear the common folk who weep; We feel the dirk-thrusts of their woe. We who are dead, who fought for you, We cannot rest in Flanders fleld. We died to make a world anew, And now you take the sword and shield. / We who are dead, comrade and friend, We call to you to do the task We died to do: to make an end Of war and want; just this we ask, We who are dead. --Paul L. Benjamin, in The Family. +. « for 25¢c is all that you need pay for the very best quality blades for double-edged safety razors. PAL Blades set a new standard of cost in shaving... a hand-made, keen@dged blade for a nickel! and Eye Strain 'sy C. H. Tuek, Opt. D (Copyright, 3938) THE DARK AGES OF OPTICS Part "3 Lenses were discovered in Troy | about 200 B.C'., others from 5 to | 10 diopters have been located in Tyre | being made While their along the from rock: erystal, secrets well, coasts of the ranean and neighboring founding new colonies their knowledge grew came more widespread. and and references more classical period referring to the use of glasses in the aid of vision The first definite ty to refer to is the Arabian phil- osopher, (965 A.D.), who spent most of his Egypt where glass was made, fol- lowed his stadies in other neigh- boring places. About 200 years later we have the works of the English writer, Roger Bacon, who in many ways | referred to the work of Alhazen but both of these authors were claimed to be more theoretical than practical in their ideas but, | however, they laid a strong foun- dation for the future. (To be continued). { River Is Open Gananoque.--The river is open between the foot of Howe Island and the main shore, allowing the ferry to operate, but it is said that not many {islanders are crossing to and from the island cn account of the deep snow on the roads, making it impossible to get about with cars, and they would be unable to use sleighs on the highways of the mainland as they are free from snow. Rheumatism Goes Swollen Joints Vanish How To End Rheumatism in Less Than a Week If you suffer from torturing rheumatic pains, sore muscles or stiff inflammed joints, it's be- cause your system is full of the dangerous poisons that cause rheumatism and .nake thousands helpless. What you need is RU- MA, and need fit right now. All druggists sell it with guarantee. RU-MA acts on the blood, stomach, kidneys and liver, and drives the dangerous rheumatic poisons from the system through the natural channels of elimina- tion--it eases pain the first day. You must use an internal medi- cine to free the joints and mus- cles of crippling stiffness, sore- ness and torturing pain. That's why RU-MA succeeds while ex- ternal remedies and pain deaden- ing drugs give only temporary re- lief. Jury & Lovell, Ltd.,, says no matter what kind of rheumatism you have, or how long you have suffered, try RU-MA--it must completely end all rheumatic of unemployed citizens for their | » also told at the City Re- | days in| Egypt, and Nola, Italy, all | the early people guarded | they travelled | Mediter- | islands | 50 | be- | There are only'a few doubtful in the literature of the | dark ages and the times up to the | authori- | Alhazen, time in | instinct into human rela a basic requiren which we cu an upon most , 11 one GOOD WILL 1S A MATTI i WISHING THE OTHER Good will, we are told, is the ulti- | WELL. mate solution of the problems fac- | ing those who have been placed in | charge of great countries, ..In sh | it offers a way out of all the terial problems in which thi or any age is faced Caught in Wringer Arnprior While operat} ¢ | electri clothes wringer { Mrs. Maurice { head of the firm of M. 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