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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1931-12-31, Page 3Says Canada Strong in Da Bank of Montreal Heads Review Situ tion at Bank's Annual Meeting In the speeches of Sir Charles Gor- dan, president, and Jackson Dodds, joint general manager, at the annual meeting of the Tank of Montreal, com- ment was made on the inherent strength• -being exhibited by Canada in the face of world depression, especial- ly in regard to the banking structure of the country. Sir Charles, while de- clining to prophesy as to the immedi- ate outlook, said that taking the long view "There is every reason to look forward with confidence to emerging stronger and more prosperous than • ever from the conditions that now pre- -veil," and Mr. Dodds remarked, "It would be rash indeed to speak with assurance of the prospects of the com- ing year, ,but ;it ;is •surely permissable to say that when in•:ernational confi- .dence .and .eo-operation are restored, and oommeroe In ,consequence im- proves, ,Canada .will be among the first to benefit." -Sir liharles ,Gordon ,made particular :reference ,to the manner In which the low price levels have affected farming, ;lumbering, miming, and ,newsprint manufacture, remarking in megard tc. •the latter .that there was reason to be - :neve that a better condition avail being ,ushered in tiny the profit arising tram :the premium on New York funds and from .consolidation of companies tor ,the purpose of reducing overhead ex -j ;pease and effecting sore eeonomicai distribution of the product. While expressing the opinion that Canada's large foreign obligations would tend to prevent an early return of the Canadian dollar to par, he said he had no doubt that It would return to par. As factors already working to that end he remarked that the ad- verse balance of trade in the 12 months to September 30 had been re- duced to $35,000,000 as compared with $100,000,000 for the previous 12 months, and that in the five months to October 31st last there was each month an excess of domestic exports over imports, so that it would seem that the country had reached the point of an adjusted foreign trade. Jackson Dodds, joint General Man- ager with W. A. Bog, in presenting the balance sheet reviewed the progress made by the Bank during the fiscal year. Remarking that "we should be thankful that we in Canada are as well off as we are," he said business, nevertheless, was at a low ebb, and a halt must be called to mounting ex- penditures by federal, provincial and municipal authorities, as these only .aggravated the situation. Referring to the fact that the downward movement .of prices had reached record levels .du:ning the year, he pointed out the Impotence .of a Central Bank in main- 'taining a stable price level as demon- strated by United States experience. Concluding, he urged the adoption of a policy by which as many unemployed as possible will be made self-suporting by piaeing them on idle land. The Hundredth Girl it Seemed Suspicious—But He Be- lleved In Her Absolutely. By A. G. Greenwood "That's it," thought Eddie Scott, eye- ing the pretty young girl, as she left hia shop clinging to the arm of the fat, florid, middle-aged fellow who had just bought a very expensive engage- ment ring, "ninety-nine girls out of a hundred will sell themselves for a life of luxury." He was enlarging on this cynical theme when into the shop stepped a tall, slim girl, whose Robin. Hood hat revealed a mass of dark curls. pence at Earlsfield Station at the end of their tramp. "Next Sunday at ten?" said he. "If you like." she answered, eyes shining. "Good -night." But on Monday, as he glanced as usual at the Agony Column of his daily paper, Eddie read: "£10 reward. Lost. recently in the West End, an ear -ring, consisting of an enamelled eye and a pearl in the shape of a teardrop. All communications to S. D., Donnelly's Hotel, BIoomsbury." With the ear -ring in the palm of his hand, he read the advertisement again. Unlikely there could be two pairo of ear -rings of such unusual design. At the thought he felt uneasy, and for the first time Mary's initial remark, "I found only one," occurred to mind. Had she picked it up? Didn't she know that findings aren't keepings? What had be better do? See her? "Good -afternoon," she said nervous- She had told him not to come to the ly. "I—I was wondering if you would house or write, because of her old care to buy this?" cousin. But this was a business mat- ter, and an urgent one. He ought to go. He went. But no Mary Ridley lived at No. 6. So she had given a sham address. No wonder she would not let him see her home! But what was all this leading to? To the con- clusion that she wasn't straight Ri- diculous! Of course she was—as straight as a die! There was some per- fectly sound explanation. He must wait till they met on. Sunday. He waited for her outside Earlsfield Station on Sunday morning—waited till one o'clock—but she did not come. Had she seen the advertisement and Eddie took. from her outstretched paha an ear -ring, consisting of a miniature eye, enamelled in natural colors, with a pendant pearl in the shape of a teardrop. "I found only one," she explained; "and one ear -ring isn't much good, is it? Yesterday I was unlucky. I had my bag snatched. Nearly two pounds gone!" It was some time before Eddie real- ized that in the case of ninety-nine such customers out of a hundred he would have asked questions. This girl was the hundredth. Questions didn't taken alarm? Was she afraid to meet occur to him. He merely observed that the pearl was worth a couple of pounds, and then sympathized with her about the bag -snatching. They chatted for a little, and it was only when at last she said "Good -after- noon" that he remembered to ask her name and address. "A mere matter of form," he added; but he felt he couldn't let her vanish and be utterly lost in the world. "Mary Ridley," she said. Eddie repeated the name as he scribbled at her dictation in his order- could get no .reply.—Mary." book: That evening Eddie went to Donnel- "Mary Ridley, No. 6, Fairfield Road. ly's Hotel. He was shown up to a pri- I know it" vale sitting -room, where he found a florid -looking, middle - aged woman, smothered in jewels. Eddie explained his mission, and showed her the ear -ring. She pounced on it. Hers? Yes. She'd know it among ten thousand. Questions pour- ed from her. He explained. "You mean,"'said she, 'that this him? Miserably, he decided that it was up to him to communicate with the advertiser at Donnelly's Hotel, Bloomsbury. He rang up. It was Mrs. Dowson he wanted, said the girl in the ofnce. She would be back on Monday evening. On a postcard that came by the first post on Monday morning Eddie read: "So terribly sorry I couldn't keep appointment, but my cousin was sud- denly taken ill, and I couldn't possibly leave her. • I tried to 'phone you, but Swiftly he preceded her to the door and opened it. A fog had come on. "It looks pretty thick;" he said. won't you wait? Please do. It looks hardly safe—especially with all these bag -snatchers about." "Well, p'r'haps I'd better—just a few minutes." So Eddie got a chair for her, and i girl picked it up somewhere and sold they talked till Eddie, glancing at the it to you? That's a crime, you know." clock, ejaculated: I "I'm sure it wasn't," said Eddie. "I'm "Four! Would you think it fright- I certain she has a perfectly good ex- tol cheek if I asked you to have a cup planation. sof tea.?" Mrs. Dowson glowered, then said: The fog was friendly. At five o'clock "Give me her name and address." it was thicker than ever. At six ho "I—I'm afraid I can't," Eddie said reported that, though artichoke SOUP awkwardly. "She gave them in °en - may be nicer than the pea variety, it fldence," 1: just as thick. And before It had "Oh!" was her comment. "Well, lifted they pact arranged a country you'll have to give them to the police, &amp for Sunday. you know." Tramping with Mary across a wind- ''The police?" 'swept Surrey heath. Eddie found her "I shall put the whole affair into glorious; seemingly fragile, yet Dare- their hands. I'm not at all sure that I leas of the miles and the hills; obvious- believe your story. Maybe you picked ly dainty, yet heedless of the mile and the ear -ring up yourself and kept it till the rain that fell towards evening. a reward was advertised—or perhaps On that walk he discovered that the girl's your accomplice." Mary lived with an elderly invalid eoueln, a martinet, and was scarcely over free except on Sundays, when an- other relation spent the day with Cous- in Victoria. "Will you meet me next Sunday?" Eddie asked before saying "Good- night." The universe seemed sinking in the balance because she didn't Immediate,- ),y say "Yes." But abe did, finally Eddie carried that queer pearl eat - ring in his pocket on that leiooind• tramp, and wondered If, one dam, ha could have a fellow made, a3td hI glrli" ago nn. you, ®u1d accept—well, the tildes of Flo, who, tltt� waster leaf i'Op% 1:401 me Your name and addr)ee even �dihi , the;grounds occupied a few months thing ye seen it, or I'd have gone home e a o by Golflnhe courses. without it. a24? 4r play .13thige CT1ON ONTRACT ne Ferguson ,IAL AUCTION 13RIDele •Author of A RTICI,"o' 2 If there is one thing about Auction'+ixart''r, holding the remaining six and Contract that is certain and un .r i , doubled and defeated the eon disputed, it is the fact that no perfect t., eby three tricks. These are bad system of bidding has been or is ever nelrir of 'course, but show what hap- likely to be invented. Almost, any see hs,even to the soundest of bids. system, if clearly understood by party ei's's the other angle: winning by ners and intelligently played, will pro-ebeel bidding. The dealer holds a strong duce good results. The only difference readrump hand but only two little between systems of bidding in bothegaedes. Instead of bidding one no games lies in the difference in the tear*, he bid two spades and was skill of the players advocating the din- dqubled by second hand. He then bid ferent systems. The only thing that tWAnee io trump and made three odd. makes one system preferable to an- S nd hand and his partner had a other is the fact that it is more easily iud spade suit, but failed to load it understood and applied by the average neceuse of the dealer's bluff bid. A player, The writer has known of many , lie example of winning by bad bid- match games between experts advocate ibga. lanother example. The dealer one no trump and second Hand, folding the following: ;1-earts-10, 7 "'dubs -7 'Diamonds—A, IC, Q, J. 10, 7, 5 ing different systems and, as a rule, • such matches have been more or les even. And it is very lucky that there is no perfect system of bidding, If there were, the game would soon leen its fascination and charm. No one likes to feel that the other fellgvr '; "Spades --Q, 8, 4 knows as much as he does and, if the ilii talo spades on the theory that the bidding were perfect, no one could put-i'lealer's partner, if he held a stopper in anything over. i 1h e spade suit, would undoubtedly bid What really makes Auction and Con• two no trump. It happened just as tract so fascinating, however, is its -second hand had planned. The deal - uncertainty. Every bid, practically, is or's ,partner bid two no trump, second in the nature of a speculation or a :hald doubled and defeated the con - gamble for there is no guarantee that "inset; by two tricks, making seven the cards will not be so distribute 'diamond tricks right off the reel. that your bid, no matter how soup ,! These examples of winning by bad cannot be made. For example, sup -;bidding are given as a warning. Never pose you bld one heart, holding five itry stunts of this kind fo rt'here's noth- hearts headed by the ace, king, queen •ibg to such bidding. If you win once,1 and an outside ace. No one will say you aare encouraged to try again, and that such a bid is unsound under any ;you cannot help butt lose out in the; system, and yet you erre doubled and long run. Learn some system well and lose your contract, by three tricks, understand it thoroughly. Once you There were seven hearts in one hand have mastered it, stick to it and you against you. A bad break but no one` will get results. The system you can say you made a bad bid. nee/loose is immaterial, but the applica- The following example hands apply',at on ns everything. Let your partner equally well to Auction or Contract. 'know -what he can expect of you and The dealer bid one spade and second don't disappoint. Be dependable first, hand, holding the following: "last and all the time. Hearts—Q, J. 9, 8, 6, 4, 3 The following problem was submit - Clubs -6 led by a correspondent, with the state- Diamonds—K, Q, J. 6 e llient that he was unable to solve it Spades—A and asking for assistance: correctly bid two hearts. The deale 's,. Hearts -0'. ,•1'3 2 Hearts—Q, 6 Clubs—K, 10, 1, Diamonds—none Spades—Q Clubs—ne Diamond l Spades - a peeve • 10 • Hearts•-*-eio Clubs—.A, 5 Di amends one Spades -9, , 4, 2 There are no trumps and Z is in, th lead. How can seven tricks against any defense? Solution in next Article. �. . r< Hearts -9, 5 Clubs -8, 7 Diamonds -10, 4, 3 Spades—none Y Z win live of the "Tell me what it all means first. If �'T!ieank you," Mary you mean to harm her—" land went to Eddie and "Harm her!" echoed Mrs. Rowson, hand. • shrilly. "I believe her to be trig daugh- He took it, gripped it, ter of the only man I eve loved! You 'This is good-bye." know Elle. Everybody knows Sophia ,"And now, Mary,". declared Mrs. Bell!" Dowson, "you must get ready at once' heavens! What day's this?" To Eddie the name sounded vaguely to go back with me to my hoteI." familiar. In the nineties it had been : To Eddie's amazement Mary sorrow -1 it was Sunday morning in a church famous. Sophia had been a musical fully shook her head. There was her school. "Will you please tell me," said comedy star. old cousin, so strict, but a darling. it'' a member to the teacher, 'how far in "I gave poor Andrew one of my ear- would all be so lovely, but it was im- actual miles Dan is from Beersheba? rings on the day I sailed for New possible—quite impossible. � All my life I have heard the familiar York," she babbled. "A love -token Eddie breathed freely again, until phrase, 'from Dan to Beersheba,' but it was—a pledge. But—I failed him. Mrs. Dowson broke in. The cousin I have never known the distance." He was a painter—making nothing. I should go to a nursing home, have Before the answer could be given, behaved shamefully. I admit it. I every attention, every luxury. another member arose and inquired, married an American. For years 1 "I'm sorry,' 'admitted Mary present- ""Do I understand that Dan and Beer - lived in New York. He died. I came ly, with an unsteady smile: "I—I'� sheba are the names of places?" back to England a rich widow But I afraid I wasn't being quite straight- "Yes.' never found Andrew. All I discovered forward. I see I was using Cousin «That is one on me. I always was that years ago he had married Victoria as—as an excuse. I couldn't thought they were husband and wife, somebody else. I never forgave my- accept—for my own sake. I'd never like Sodom and Gomorrah." self." be happy. Since I was sixteen I've She wept. Then, recovering: •worked. I like working. I'm proud of Mr. Gay—"Tell me, my dear, how do "Surely,' she demanded, "the girl keeping myself and depending on no- you manage to get the maid up so said, smiling, beld out her and thought: Owl Laffs "Something Tells Me" That times first became hard and then got tough. That too many people stoop to con- quer. That nearly every person thinks that he can write a good book. That those who could write the real, true confession stories aren't saying anything about them. That a half-wit uncle is not a half uncle, That there is no blackmail in the dead letter office. That it is too bad that in order to have and keep peace we have to fight for it. That you don't get a lot in a lottery. ' That there will never be a finished book of knowledge. That for every fire-eater, there are thousands who can drink firewater. "Thanks for the lift," said the wo- man, as she climbed from the plastic surgeon's chair. "I love you," is still the sweetest sentence in any tongue, but it is no longer a life sentence. If the present hat styles result in no falling off in the marriage license rate, that will be final proof that love is blind. A woman you know brags that she always says "just what she thinks" is no great shakes of a think- er; she ought to study up more pleas- ant thoughts, or stop talking so much. It takes hard work to make easy liv- ing. Physicians say one million wo- men are overweight; these, of course, are round figures. A good citizen is one who wants to give back to the world some of the good he has got out of it. Old-time "innocent amusements" are still innocent, but they are no long- er amusements. It is always well to remember that an ounce of keeping your mouth shut is worth a pound of explanation. Mule in a barnyard, lazy and sick. Boy with a pin on the end of a stick. Boy jabbed the mule—mule gave a lurch—(services Monday at the M. E. Church). The restauranri_ta�i"e�tlis:edAudtr�i$ s�:xad'ce:hilt gave an order, waited patiently and fell asleep. He awoke to hear the waitress' voice: Waitress—"Did you order this sun- dae?" Customer (in dismay) — "Good Classified Advertising AN OFFER TO EVERT LNVENTOR. List of wanted inventions and full information sent free. The Itamsay Com - pang, World Patent Attorneys, 273 davit Street, Ottawa, Canada. QISIP ,US YOUR POULTRY. -i i) eggs. Absolutely highest market prices paid. Cheques remitted immedi- ately. Crates loaned. Write for quota- tions and give us a trial. ROSENFELD POULTRY AND EGG COMPANY LIM- ITED, MONTREAL. British Periscopes Best in World Experts of Other Nations Ad� mit Supremacy of British roduct London.—When the submarines of oreign nations are out at practice, the observers spotting the supposed en- emy must peer through British peris- copes, says Pearson's. The reason is hat British. periscopes are miles ahead of any manufactured abroad. The United States have just placed a big order with a British firm for periscopes, to be fitted into their sub- marines. France used to buy our peri- scopes, but is now barred from doing so by a decree prohibiting the pur- chase of foreign war materials. But. while France makes her own, she works under the supervision of British experts. Japan's whole submarine flotilla is 'periscoped" by Great Britain. Before the war we were fighting neck and neck with Germany for pre- eminence in this high -skilled trade, but since then British design has been. vastly superior. The latest advance in periscope manufacture is in the measure of ight that can be gathered into the enses. It is not only necessary nowa- days to control torpedo fire, and watch enemy vessels, but also to observe air- craft. And, in all these vital essen lals, Britain's periscopes are best. Knowledge Knowledge will stoop and lead you to f 1 1 gave some clue to her identity?" "She gave an address which was— was incorrect," admitted Eddie; "and a name, Mary—" "Ridley?" quavered Mrs. Dowson. "Yes, Ridley." The manager of the hotel was sent for. A page brought the "London Di- rectory." In vain they went to three different Fairfield Roads. body—" "Mary! My de -ah, you don't real- ize--" "Oh, I do! You want to be wonder- fully kind. It is kind—breath-takingly kind. Many girls, I expect, would have jumped at your offer. I—can't. Why, rather than sun-bathe on the Lido, I'd —I'd—" • She hesitated, gave Eddie a glance "I must find her," said Mrs. Dow -that thrilled him and seemed to say son, sobbing. "Driver, is there no, ,"It's 'yes'," though all that she said other Fairfield Road?" aloud was: "Dessay it's Phayrefield Road you "Why, I'd hike in the rain on a Sur - want, ma'am," answered the man, and. rey heath any deed"—Answers. spelt the name. "That's Balham wye:', __... He was right. Mary herself opened the door, staring at excited Mrs. Dow - son and anxious Eddie. "The "first -floor front" happened to be vacant, and there Mrs. Dowson,. clutching Mary's hand, told her etory.e "Your father had treasured the, ear- ring, Mary?" Yes; Mary had found It locked awa' amongst his papers after his death "You shall come and live with me,,: Mary," declared Mrs. Dawson. 'You will have your own dress allowance and be your own mistress. I'll buy you a car; you shall have lovely frocks, all "That,' said Eddie, "is a lie. She's a girl could set her heart on; 'we will as straight as—" I go to the Riviera, the Lido --every- The door was burst open and in where; you shal have everything„ Ile• -`'"Bard migration is a wonder- rushed an excited waiter. I To Eddie the little room seems nil thing. The humming birds have "It sea fown!" he announced, and suddenly to have grown very dart Anel started on their long journey over held out a salver on which lay the dup- l cold. Ilis dreams were over: the :sea.' licate of the ear -ring Mrs. Dowson IowShe—"I wonder when the geese y"Arid I ou young an't forgetcried MrsebDowory t1 g°•" still held. "Be'ind ee divan is se � early in the morning?" Mrs. Gay—"It was other clever of me. I introchlced,her to the milkman.' He took a friend for a day's sport. The friend knew nothing of fishing, but decided to try his luck. After a long silence by the banks of the stream the novice said, "I say, how much do those little red things cost?" "You mean the floats? Oh, they're cheap. Why?" "I owe you for one. Mine's just sunk." the stars, An.d„}v_;_i} eenwith lie my_steries— S-4�� .,.,-�,. �, ,,.sem Is a forgotten dross, and power and fame Toys of an hour, and woman's care- less love, Light as the breath that breaks it. He who binds His soul to knowledge steals the key of heaven. —N. P. Willis. Somehow, the fact that a man would have made you miserable for life is no consolation for not having married him. Recipes oome in books, but cooking, like love, just comes natural. Little men who get into important resitions seldom miss an opportunitY to determine their size. A milliner usually tries to keep prices under her hat: I The ambitious wife of a millionaire , gave a big dinner party. Her hus- band,who had made his money as the inventor of a patent rat poison, was silent during the dinner. As the la- dies left the room, his wife found an opportunity to whisper to him: "Why on earth, don't you talk?" "Talk?" he replied. "Why, what's the use of it? Not a single person here knows any- thing about rats." -._.�._,--•t •---•..�.-�--r. lounge among no frond of a palm„ The quitting whistle had blown madame!" brow ht Ise your ear -ring, Mary, i Braxil Takes to Roller Skates when Murphy shouted, "Has any one Mrd, Dowson snatched up the ear- g ring. thought it was my ow'n----" . Sao Paulo.—With tt►e decline of seen mo vest?" "Sure, Murphy," bald details, and ended tXl?' miniature golf as a popular sport, Bra- Pat, "and yo've got it on!" "Right and "He wouldn't hear a single word xilians have taken to roller skating, I have," replied Murphy, •t • • and flatly refused to 'ere 'and deveral rinks have been built on emnly at hie boron, "and it's a good turning to Eddie. "When first hal Irishman—"Did you ever hear the joke about the Egyptian guide who sheaved a group of tourists two skulls of Tutankhamen, one when he was a boy, and the other when he was a man?" 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