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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1930-05-01, Page 7-.e 'Pessimism Greatly Ovets¢lcne" "°There' are Features in the Sit, elation," Says the "Econo- mist," "Which Entitle England . to Take a Rationally Optimistic View of the Fu- ture" We are glad to quote a note of real. good .cheer this week. The "Boone- mist," Econmist," noted for itssobriety of el(- Pression, gives good reasons for a healthy' industrial -outlook. It is an o.trly'spring tonic:' "There can be little doubt that Bra- - tlsh trade 'has' experienced an appreci- though .the disequilibrium between demand and supplyis a passing phase (prolonged rather than mitigated by artifleialiy withholding stoops from sale), its indirect repercussions on highly industrialized areas have been already serious: Our misfortunes, as witness the rapid increase of unem- p7oyment'in the United States, Ger- many and other manufacturingcoun- tries,, are by no means unique. Facts ,That; Should Cheer "Far, indeed, froin, its being the case that our competitive power de- teriorated during the past twelve mouths, the weight of evidence favors the conclusion that.British industry, able setbdek, whose effects are to be after losing ground relatively to its Lound not only In additions to the Rumbere unemplowed, short time In mayn branches of manufacture and depletedorder-books, but in less obvi- ons, though equally significant, symn- toms of depression such as declining cable tariff and.a, striking fall in the *ultimo of general advertising matter carried by the daily Press," says the Ileonomist. "The trade eycie, in fact, has clear- ly taken a downward turn; but the, most casual observer of the situation could not fail to be impressed by the depth of the psychologicaldepression into which 'the country seems already to have fallen, ' without much regard either to the causes of the material reaction or its probable duration.. The Popular Scapegoat "In business circles, the popular scapegoat is the forthcoming Budget; • apprehensions of increased taxation are cited as a prime factor in:retard- ing trade and stifling enterprise. More generally, doubts with regard to the effects of the Coal Mines Bill and un- certainty as to the alignment of tbo Government's whole future policy are .held responsible for the absence of the requisite confidence in our indus- trial progress. "In addition, there is the caleulated pessimism of interests bent on justi- fying claims to protection by tariff; and the dismal chorus is swelled by a largse chain of newspapers whose noble proprietors demand that Eng- land should discern in her imminent "In our present situation, 'safety bankruptcy and downfall the necessity first' is a Counsel of despair; there is for swallowing their particular pane- no salvation in caution which 'looks' cea. Discounting, however, all fore- until senescent legs can no longer bodings which are not disinterested in 'leap' at all. Traditionalism is a heavy motive, the impression remains that brake on the progress of every effort the country as a whole is set in a to modernize and reconstruct our in - frame of mind almost, one might say, dustriai and commercial organization. deliberately 'bearish' of our pros- But the greater the severity of the pacts. "Emphasis .is laid on every un- favorable factor in our position—tiro growth of competing industries in hitherto non•industrialized countries overseas, and our handicaps in the •shape of much antiquated .plant, dear cost of living and high 'sheltered' wages—while not' only is the extent of our recovery since the war belit- tled, but the possibilities of renewed expansion, based on a forward policy of constructive rationalization, are tendin gto be viewed in a spirit of competitors 'between 1923 and .1923, last year progressed to an extent greater than that achieved by most countries. ?England's imperative need to -day may be summed up in three -words— courage, vision'- and determination. We have endeavored to direct atten- tion to such elements of comfort and assurance in thesituation as we can discern. In so doing we have had in mind that rational optimism does de- pend, as we have said, ori one condi- tion—England's ability to throw off• the malaise of eeonemic defeatism whose symptoms are disquietingly visible. It is a :distemper which takes variotts forms. "There are those whose mistrust in our industrial futrne, coupled with de- sire to cheat the tax 'collector, is be- ing expressed in a quiet 'flight from the pound';. some evince their disbe- lief in our capacity by proposing that. we should secure a tiny 'sheltered' home market at the costof throwing tin the sponge in theforeign trade es- sential to our present population's standard of life; others—•and In their ranks one may fairly include the ma- jority of the Privy Council, of the bankers and .Industrialists, and of the trade union leaders throughout the country—are defeatists In the sense that the courage is Melting to push forward, even at a risk, bold and en- terprising plans. "Safety Flrst"—Despair Sunday Scho 1 i Lesson April 27. Lesson tV—Giving Up All For the Kingdom, -Matthew 19: 16- 26: Golden Text—Lay up for your. ewes treasures in heaven.—Mat,. • thew ;61 20. ANALYSIS I. 7'nn 10013 YOUNe RIMER, -vs. 16-22. 11. MODES AND TOS RING seise '75•'23-26. IhteemoucTioi-Here we' coifte to a eubjeetwhich occupies an important place in the teaching of Jesus. He fre- quently discussed the nature of wealth —its use and abuse. The lesson con- tains an actual example of tire way in which the love of money keeps back a man from reaching the true goal of life. 1. THE RIGS YOUNG RULIlA, vs: 16-22. V. 16. It is from Lice that we learn that this young man was a ruler, which probably 'mean, a /ruler of the synagogue., This claw, was chosen. from the men of leisure and wealth, and thele services were'giveJt freely. All the gospels lay stress upon his wealth. V. 17. The question here is probably, "Why asketh thou .me what is good," but in Mark the forn7 is, "Why cailest thou me good." We are not to sup- pose that Jesus is intending to confess any personal faults, or to say that he has failed. He is not disclaiming goodness on his part; but he is conscious of the fact'tiigt this youth's views of ,good- ness are very conventional and defi- eient,^and he desires to correct this Sault. The first condition of attaining t ',goodness is the faithful observance ofthe commandments. V. 18. When the man asks. as to the kind of commandments, Jesus selects four, which he sets forth as examples of his meaning. V. 20. Evidently his youth had lived a good life, had kept the pro- prieties. Like Paul he had sought after righteousness. Mark adds a fine touch when he says, "and Jesus be- holding hint loved high," Murk 10; 21. V. 21. Jesus recognizes' that there is a weakness in his character which can be corrected only by v severe method. This young man was deeply attached to the comfort and honor which wealth brings. These worldly connection were taking' up much of lis thought, and Jesus sees that it is only as he makes a complete break from these outward hands that he can enter upon the real purposes of the kingdom, Accordingly Jesus bids him sell all that Ie has, and give to the poor. Three things are to be noted in this condition laid down )hy Jesus. (1) This advice is meant for this individual case, and is not to be applied as general rule for all followers.It would be impossible for this ruler to present trade recession, tho greater 'follow Jesus in his roaming mission if becomes the need for enterprise inlhe were involved in business interests carrying reconstruction through, how- which made his p_esenae in certain ever painful the process of rational]. places needful. His mind would be zation may be in its immediate and divided and he could not seek the ]ting T• - direct results on interests affected. tom fir (2) This abandonment of wealth And the heavier the prospective bur- was a stage in the following of Jesus. den of direct taxation, the less reason He was to get a new occupation. Here. have those possessed of wealth, either was something better than that which in capital or brains, to draw back he was called to give up. The new from the risks of the arena, life would be the true riches. Jesus never asked a person to give up any - our modern life, how changed every- thing would be (1) Jesus does not' say that wealth is an end in itself, nor does he lay: down any rule of com- pulsory poverty as was done by the monastic orders. (2) Neither does he teach that riches is a good in itself. Life does not consist in the abundance of the things that 'we possess. Wealth cannot save us in our time of great peceseity, neither is it the needful con- ditionof all happiness. (3) Everything depends on the way in which men use the wealth they prssess. Hare we may entice the two payables of the Unrighteous Steward and Dives and Lazarus. Wealth is a trust, aaaient which we are to employ for noble ends. (4) The dangers of wealth are very many. There is a deceitfulness about riches which itis hard to escape: It is apt to take the first place in the thoughts of those who desire to be rich. - It thus monopolizes the place that God should have The love of money lessensthe spiritual zeal, I often warps our moraljudgment, makes people selfish, avaricious and unscrupulous. It' creates a false hun- ger for more, and hardens the heart, making those who seek money to be- come mean and hard. It dries up the streams of pity and love. Mere money- setiting makes men dull and empty. "Defeatism in the form of manual thing except for a greater good. workers"ca' canny le, not the worst (2) This story illustrates the cost of perfection. Jesus says that if the youth wishes to be perfect then he must make the necessary sacrifice. No moral or spiritual gain is possible• without effort and self-denial, V. 22. The departure 'with :sorrow presents us with one who saw the highest, and had not the moral cour- age to accept it. He wished to serve God, but he also loved the world; and one cannot serve both God and Mam- mon. II.,JucinIS AND THE RI01005, vs. 28-26. V. 28. These incidents naturally fol- low upon what has just happened. Jesus draws from this actual case the conclusion that it is difficult for a rich man to accept the kingdom, V. 24. He uses a familiar saying which was •meant to give point to his remark. The eastern mind loves such extremes in language. The purpose of -Jesus is to insist upon the impossi bility of loving wealth, and of being. also an earnest member of the king- dom. (( V. 25. The disciples are astonished, because they had been accustomed to suppose that rich men were the hap- ;. pleat, and most favored of God. This was, and for many still is, the common estimate of good fortune. It is there- fore, natural that, they 'should 'ask, Who,: then, can be saved? if it is so difficult for the rich men to be saved. What chance is' there for the poor? In considering the teaching of • Jesus on wealth vve may observe that there is no subject to which he returned more fregnently,.and if we could have the principles of the gospels applied to apathy and discouragement. It is as danger to our future national achieve- ment. Those who profess that their though England, haying long ago 40S't.'enterprige' is deadened because re - faith in Samuel Smiles, had ceased, as Award is so heavily mulcted by the tea a result of the present set -back, to be- would do well to bear in mind that Neve in. herself. "This being so, it is pertinent to consider carefully whether the pre - out lack of confidence has any war- rant. Let us state at once that in our view pessimism is being quite un- justifiably overdone. We have no de- sire to minimize the, gravity et the un- employment problem; and the trade reaction, coming notas the aftermath of a boom In this country, but as the sequel to nine years of hardly -won and very moderate recovery, is a serious disappointment to hopes already long deferred. At the same time, there are features in the situation, •as we see it, which entitle this country—on one condition—to take a rationally opti- mistic view' of the future.... "The central fact is that last aut- umn a su•plueof supply over recent average demand reached simultane- ously over a wide range of foodstuffs and raw materials a point at 'which lower prices were inevitable. The tall of prices, curtailing the puehasing Powe ref producers of such important commodities as wheat, sugar, coffee, rubber, wool and tin—to name only a Yet of the 'distressed products'—was bound to have a rapid effect. on the volume 'of international trade; and t4 k tT1 AND JEFF— taxation becomes a burden greater or less onerous to a nation ip proportion as the national productivity dimin- ishea or expands. There is little need to point the moral for the individual, whether he considers the national in- terest or his own." hat New York Is Wearing BY ANNEBELLE WORTHINGTON Illustrated Dressmaking Lesson Fur- nished with Every Pattern o d Stager: "I hear you have the part representing young Glddyboy epos in your new play. I hope I'm not too ate for the place?" . Manager: "Sory, but you look about forty years too late,e Greatest Fight -of Science "The. Day of for the Vic- tim of Cancer is Just About to Dawoi," Says Our Con- tributor, Who Describes the Wonderful Work Done by Our Men of Science in Forging'a Weaopn to Fight this Dread Disease. • Nearly twenty years ago a doctor, who died recentlyytol8 me that be be- lieved that at last a real weapon against eancer had been discovered. "Radium," he said, "kills cancer." He was compelled to add, however, that it was so difficult to use radium, even when it was possible to obtain any of this most precious substance, that the outlook, though hopeful, was not bright. Patience Wins That note of caution was more than justified. Twenty years ago, radium, in spite of the fact that it did kill can- cer, was nearly, if not quite, useless in the treatment of this terrible dis- ease. Indeed, the oftener It was used the deeper grew the disappointment. This strange and fearfully potent ele- ment showed itself capable of inflict- ing grave injuries and, in some oases, even of making worse the disease It was designed to cure. But human patience is as great as human courage. The workere with radium, 1n spite of their disappoint- ment, could not forget that the sub- stance did kill cancer. For long and diligent years they strove to perfect the only weapon, except the knife, which doctors have ever possessed against that disease. And they succeeded. Sorting Out the Rays A new Princess type, that is de- lightfully exclusive, It reveals clever handling ,of horizontal tucks at 'waist which breaks the width to give the figure slim line. The pointed treat- ment of vestee and of the circular flounce of skirt adds further to the effect of slendernes'b. It combines navy and aquamarine blue crepe silk. Style No. 3414 comes in sizes 14, 16, 18, 20 years, 82, 84, 36, 38 and 40 inches bust. Printed and plain crepe silk, chif- fon, georgette and crepe marooain make up attractively. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20e in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it earefully) for each number, and address your order to Wilson Pattern Service, 23 West Adelaide St., Toronto. Serious When sunny spring so softly smiles I feel inclined to shirk. I seem to be impelled to play And loaf about the place all clay 'Then die of overwork. The first step from darkness to light was taken when it was discovered that of the three separate and dis- tinct rays which radium gives forth only one is of any use to 'medicine. These rays bear the Greek names Al- pha, Beta, and Gamma. The Alpha Ray is of no account: it is neither beneficial nor harmful. But the Beta Ray is 111 quite a different class. It can inflict grave injury, and it may help rather than hinder the cancer. It is the Gamma Ray, and the Cam - ma Ray alone, which cures. Was it possible to obtain pure thane ma Rays— that is to Say, Gamma Rays entirely separated from the harmful Beta Rays? After long and anxious work the- desired end was achieved. It was discovered that if radium is encased in a shell of plati- num the Beta Rays are completely shut off. They cannot pate through the platinum. This was the first step in the direo can form any idea of the blessing which the new' treatment confers. it le beyond description. And we are only at the very begin- ning. Until this present' year radium treatment consisted in surrounding the tumour with a large number of platinum shells each containing ;rad- ium. Theseshells were shaped like needles, and could be thrust into the body of the tumour If need be. The trouble was that it was not- always possible to 'bring every part of tho tumour under the influence of the rays. Some small part might escape the mays and go on growing, Buying More Rum In the present year a adinew method has been introduced. It is known as "the bomb" and consists in using a large quantity of radium le a big plati- num shell which is kept some distance away from the patient. The Gamma Itays 'pass through the skin into the patient's body and so reach every part of the tumour at the same time, after the fashion of the beam of a search light. Treating by the bomb entails no eut- ting operation, and since the Gamma Ray of radium is invisible the patient Is unaware that he is being treated at all. It is possible by this means to reach such organs as the stomach, which could not be reached by the older means. There Is, unhappily, only one bomb, a small one at that, at work at the. present time in this country—for our national stockof radium is very small. Consequently radium treatment Is not, as yet, generally available. But a change will soon take place A eum of money exceeding £250,009 is now at the disposal of the National Radium Trustees for the purchase of radium, and it has been eallulated that this sum should be enough to meet all requirements. tion of hope. At last doctors could work with a say which killed cancer, unhampered by other rays which might cause it to grow more quickly. • "Bomb" That Blesses To -day all the radium In use for the cure of cancer is encased In platinum shells, Nothing but the Gamma Rays is employed. The result of this really great dis- covery was soon apparent. Hopeless- ness gave place to a sense of achievement, and within a very few years it was possible to say that rad- ium bad taken its place as a real and powerful weapon against cancer. To -day we can go further than that. The latest available figures show that, in certain parts of the body, ran= is to be preferred to the knife as a treatment of cancer and that, 'when treatment bf radium is begun early, the rate of recovery may be as high as forty per cent. 13y "recovery," it must be explained, is meant that the patient has remain- ed free of the disease for five year's. Blxperience has shown that those who remain free indefinitely. Cancer of the tongtte is a good ex- ample of a type of cancer which is specially well suited to radium treat- ment. Operations in this organ are apt to be very severe and not very successful. Radium causes the can- cer to disappear with great rapidity, and this without operation and with- out mutilation. The tongue becomes normal again. If the ease i5 treated at an early stage the ch01000 0f recovery is very good indeed. Only a doctor who has seen the re- sults of surgery in cases of this kind Sanitary Science Just Cleanlum•.4•irs Cooking, Washing Hands Are All Sanitary Measures The science of sanitation le entire. 7y a matter of keeping things elem. Because uncleanliness Is about the, main' removable cause of deadly dis- eases throughout the :world, sanitet• tion assumes an .importance which cannot be over-estimated. When you cook dinner for your family, you are employing a method of sanitation. While it is true that heating foods first became a world custom because it makes them 'more palatable, just the same it is difficult to tell what would be the conditions In the world if disease germs were not destroyed by this menus before the food is eaten. When you wash your face—that Is sanitation. When you sweep • the floors—that is sanitation. When you wash your clothes -that is merely' another method of sanitation.' The science extends from these slight but important forms of personal sanitation to great engineering under- takings which are . in progress at, all times—the purification of the water. which we drink, the drainage ofthe areas in which we live and the dis posal of the refuse, which would be select. dangerous if it were allowed to col - Public drinking cups eoustitute a danger to the public health which is sometimes not appreciated by those who use them thoughtlessly. Diphth- eria or tuberculosis, or any at the germ diseases are apt to come from e - applying to ones lips a cup talkie just a few minutes before may have been applied to the :fps of a e.amplete stranger. This applies as well to Weil. towels, dirty dishes or cutlery in r eetaurant, of which you may be doubtful. or razors in a barber shop wOore the best methods are not empl +yed. Every day improvement= ire brought out such ^,s the _an;'1ly drinking fountain w:11,31 gibbie, and reclaims r,.' cup and the i ri "''•"ls that ere employed in nest t n- thee en 1 , ry at Lige of smee 'l Logit„v 1refhoU, ..1. .. • cage, u.:.i rFd et) .- ,- and a -11— a i5 large the public f tcilities av:.. t: these are not at 10112. Stir instance, the 13e.e wa2ie 108/50/2, r' it im- 1)81.t1Ce as In the .17 .. iv.0 best methods empl 'tee and burning and .The be used with the meatett speed. leAs ion t0 eddiit •: F . totineill.h, .v,t ity. The eetvage cE •O'1 et deal t0 Ce Wahl y ter supply. he Rasa `.t • the Sewage `. ,a water and makes consumption. As the rain etteles down. n enough but when it tats, ' -t eP:°."• washes over roofs. tiew + • ee mee and over the lands t Mein' , - "'•t deal oima:'s ?- •'- :y iiiesaseof fgo gn With milk, whir h : a 1 n water as a possible -lzi z . "- s ease, we also have a Sir :Oil of purification_ It le zati"n and eorsie s of ,.ea -.1, :ta milk to a temperature of :40 'o :s:, degrees Fahrenheit ,and that temperature for twenty silt iest to half an h. ur. This Stills glee and does not affect the " , milk nor the diger Chili*i el only thing that It dies ea, .s to mei away from the value ofe. by destroying One :Same] eh.; tests against the uisN:•e al • ' rc. 11 is to make up tor ,hiy V.1''h is made neceF3ar l t'i of the original prod -ate. tadtom; tor will tell lea to c'ae ha''/. tomato juice Or a:ano. i:..,•:. ?`.. `.-'la are anti-S001'3utn.. The food saph°v danger in the spme a es : ' i r.• tection from these discos :s ?:red by the inspection of r-imt18 abattoirs before they are elawshter- ed, clean methods •n ane preparation of foods, and arranging irat'te:d as much as possible so `hat to disease carriers can come into c i uaet wiih the things we are going to eat. It Ss also true that some diseases ''an come from foods which have :not been properly preserved, and it 28 a safe rule to avoid any -foody of any kind that reveal indications f ieeet pes,i- tioThn. e good old-fasbiobed custom of "swatting the Sly” is not as a rule, considered in the light of a sanitary meaamre, and yet that 1s just what it is, because the dy 18 one of our most deadly microbie foes. F1iimin- ating this enemy lies in the proper disposal of manure, in the use o4 screens, ey papers and ill nelsons 1n generous quantities. Sanitary condi- tions in every home and around every home should be made such that fiy- breeding is impossible, as their exict- tence in the home is a confession of ,carelessness. Mosquitoes too, as well as beirg a. decided inoenvenience, are a defi ite danger. They can be beet eontroiit(1 by draining off the marshes, and rn•- moving all small r--aecu—moilations cf. stagnsalt water. Zones—"Yid the sierra damage yew barn?" Robinson 'I don'.t know, lx, haven't timid it rot." In Use Day and Night The radium, when bought, will be kept en use day and night, so that not a moment of its precious .-•.a-lity will be last. Treatment la -t. oLiy F few mills, after which the c,712'er g.ad..ally appears. Patients treated by the bomb frequently go to sleep (eiving their dose of 11274 The radium itself is almost ever- lasting. . _ilasting it give, forth its won erte. healing iay'iay and night without any loss of strength. Indeed, it has been calculated that more than a thousand years hence it will still be almost ..s strong and extent as it .s at this pee - sent moment. So the new weapon will far outlrst the generatior which has forged it. Once it has been obtained progress will be swift, for every year sauce the war has seen great improvements in the ways of using 1t The day of hope fon the victim o. :03..61 1: mast 430112 to dawn. For boudoir, for beas'h and even for tea To be up-to-date, betrousered she'll be. 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