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\/OKE OF
THE PRESS
CANADA
WISH THEY'D PiPE DOWN
Calgary reports the huge gas
waste in the West is to be ended.
Can anything along this line be
tried at Ottawa? — Toronto Tele-
gram.
DISAPPOINTMENT
Every time we see a picture of a
beautiful home set in beautifully
landscaped grounds and feel that
we want to spend the rest of our
days there, it turns out to be a fun-
eral home. — Kitchener Record
ENOUGH RAILWAYS NOW
A scientist says a trip to the
moon is a possibility but the Port
Arthur News Chronicle thinks if
this will entail the building of more
railways, the thing should be dis-
couraged. — Chatham News.
NOT FOR THE TAKING
Some folk appear to think that
turkeys and Christmas trees are to
be had in the rural districts merely
for the collecting. The courts may
have to do something to teach them
the error of that viewpoint. — Pe-
terborough Examiner,
MODERN COURAGE
Courage is an enduring human
quality. Our forefathers who plung-
ed into forests infested with Ind-
ians and wild animals faced the un-
known with no greater hardihood
than the modern man who tunes in
his radio on a dramatic program.—
(Hal Frank, in Saturday Night).
WHY A DOG TAX?
There is no sound reason for the
imposition of a canine tax. The sys-
tem is merely a bang -over from
the old. days when municipalities
collected such fees in order to pro-
vide a fund from which to compen-
sate sheep owners whose animals
had been killed by dogs. No one
keeps sheep in Windsor, so far as
we are aware, so therefore there
is no need for a fund of this kind.
This being the case, why should
dog owners have to buy tags for
their pets? No one has to pay a fee
for keeping a cat, a canary, a par-
rot, a peacock, a white rat, a rabbit,
or any other pet; why, then, the
exception in the case of dogs? —
Windsor Star.
Piave Making
Pace &needed
In Dominion
The EMPIRE
EMANCIPATED TO DEATH
The emancipation of the world
goes on. Italy's heart bled for the
serfdom of the Ethiopians, so she
emancipated Abyssinia. For more
than two years General Franco has
been striving to emancipate Spain.
Japan saw the Chinese suppressed
and depressed by their overlords
and decided that only emancipation
could save China for posterity—
though whose posterity is not quite
clear. And in Middle Europe, where
the tide of events ebbs and flows
from hour to hour, an emancipation
is threatening to reduce the world
to the component parts which Zeus
found when he took over control
from Chaos. — The Cape Argus,
(Capetown).
Industry Making Canadian War
Craft; $10,000,000 British
Order
Royal Canadian Air Force auth-
orities expect that by maid -sum-
mer all aircraft constructed under
the 1937 and 1938 defense pro-
grams will be delivered. The air-
plane industry will then be turn-
ing out, more speedily than previ-
ously, the planes contemplated in
the program which Parliament will
vote next session.
The fillip given to the industry
by the $10,000,000 order from
the British Government has re-
sulted in plans being drawn up of
a well co-ordinated expansion. Not
only will the companies concerned
he equipped with facilities to han-
dle British orders, but the en-
largement necessitated by these
will enable them to take care more
quickly of Canada's aircraft de-
mands.
Efforts to popularize the R. C.
A. F. and develop air -mindedness
among the Canadian people will be
continued. It is not unlikely that
when all the new craft are deliv-
ered some imposing air pageants
may be staged at strategic places
throughout Canada.
Won't Take Action
On Mars Broadcast
The United States Communica-
tions Commission has decided to
takeno action on complaints that
the Orson Welles broadcast of Oc-
tober 30th caused many radio lis-
teners to believe that men from
Mars were invading the country.
The commission said that it be
lieved steps already taken by the
Columbia Broadcasting Company
were sufficient to protect the pub-
lic interest.
"While it is regrettable that
the broadcast alarmed a substan-
tial number of people," the com-
mission said, "there appeared to
be no likelihood of a repetition of
the incident and no occasion for
action by the commission."
Farmers' Aid Act
Soon. To Expire
Creditor's Arrangement Law to
Suspend in Eastern Canada
The end of December will see
the expiration of the operation
of the Farmers' Creditors' Ar-
rangement Act in Ontario, Que-
bec, and the Maritime provinces.
In Manitoba and British Columbia
the act will expire on June 30.
In Saskatchewan and Alberta it
will continue indefinitely.
The repeal legislation was pass-
ed at the last session of Parlia-
ment, but its operation was delay-
ed to permit of the proper wind-
ing up of many transactions. The
general objection to the act was
that it was passed four years ago
to meet an emergency in the farm-
ing districts and that four years
was a sufficient time for farmers
to compose their debts.
It hos been very widely used.
Over 40,000 applications invoking
the act related to 6240,000,000 of
debt. These were reduced by $60,-
000,000, apart from reductions of
about four million a year in in-
terest rates.
ews
Parade
By Elizabeth Eedy
The New Ontario Conservative Leader Is Congratulated
LOST AND FOUND DEPT:
Would someone please tell us
whether the full-size circus mer-
ry-go-round (complete with hors-
es, calliope) stolen from a barn
near St. Catharines this fall has
ever been located. Has the thief
been apprehended and brought to
justice? Or maybe the merry-go-
round was just borrowed?
—0 --
THE COAL MAN'S MAD: —
Though Christmas is only a cou-
ple of days away, it doesn't real-
ly seem to be that near because
the weather has failed so deplor-
ably this fall to get into the spirit
of the thing. Fuel dealers in On-
tario have been tearing their hair
over the situation. Stores and
shops, selling fur coats, motor -
boots, woollen mitts, Christmas
gifts have suffered -..through
of customer interest. Even the
florist was mad—people just don't
buy flowers if they're still grow-
ing in the garden at home.
—o—
TRAFFIC TOLL: The death
rate from automobile accidents in
the United States has been cut to
one-third below last year's fig-
ures. Said to have brought about
this big reduction in car fatal-
ities: education of public opinion,
police vigilance, intensve driver -
education campaigns.
Canada in the meantime has not
improved one iota on her bad traf-
fic record of 1937. Just as many
dead, as many injured, as ever.
We could afford perhaps to profit
by the example of our southern
neighbors in this regard, don't
you think?
—0—
TO HIM THAT ASKS: Last
week we talked a bit about Musso-
lini and how Hitler is presumably
helping him (the new Franco-
German pact notwithstanding) to
blackmail the democracies furth-
er, to obtain more territory in the
Mediterranean basin.
Mussolini knows right well that
the cry raised for these pieces of
land is creating a great ruckus in
France and England, that opposi-
tion to granting Italy's indirect
demands is strong. But the Duce
is a patient man. He can wait a
while for those territories of Nice,
Savoy, Corsica, Tunis. His pur-
pose at the moment, we believe,
is to scare the democracies into
giving him a little something, not
as much as he wants, of course,
but something. . . . Maybe the
granting of belligerent rights to
the Spanish rebels would appease
Dr. R J. Manion, Federal Conservative leader, LEFT, was one of
the first to congratulate Col. George A. Drew, RIGHT, upon his election
as leader of the Ontario Conservative party at the recent convention
held in Toronto by the Ontario Conservative Association.
into Spain, then, openly with both
feet, and help Franco win the
war, and gain the peninsula pretty
much for himself.
THE WEEK'S QUESTION: —
What is the significance of Memel
Land? Answer: Memel Land is
a piece of territory, to the north
of East Prussia, 1,099 square miles
in extent, which by the Treaty of
Versailles was taken from Ger-
many and placed under League of
Nations control. In 1923 it was
handed by the allied powers to
Lithuania. The population is
152,000, predominantly Germanic.
The city of Memel gives Lith-
uania its sole access to the sea.
Nazis in the territory have for
some time been agitating for re-
turn of the area to Germany. Nazi
victories in the Memel Diet elec-
tions last week are regarded as a
prelude to a demand for reunion
with Germany. The formal de-
mand is likely to come in January
if Adolf Hitler of Germany does-
n't pull a smart "holiday coup"
before that date.
YOUTHFUL ,
BEAUTY
LC Lana Turner had taken her lunch
to school instead of eating et the
cafe across the street from Holly-
wood High School, she might never
have been In pictures. Her most re-
cent role Is in "Dramatic School"
him for a time. He could jump
Canadian copper production
during the first nine months of
1938 totalled 441,216,461 pounds,
an increase of 16.7 per cent. over
the output in the corresponding
period a year ago.
National
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THE FOOT OF THE CLASS
by Mrs. Isabel Sills
Closed Carne
Areas Fought
In Ontario
Chatham Rod and Gun Club
Oppose Move — Say Far-
mers Would Have to Be
Own Game Wardens
The Collegiate student at an age
when outstanding physical defects
should already have been correct-
ed, often finds himself handicapped
by early parental negligence of
such factors. Among other defects
found frequently in Collegiate stu-
dents, are flat feet, foot deformities
etc.
In February, 1924 an experiment-
al survey of the feet of five hund-
red Collegiate students indicated a
definite need for education in the
matter of foot health. -
Foot Defects Found
Many and various types of feet
were discovered. There were high -
arched and low -arched feet, short,
broad ones, long toes and short
toes, thinfeet and thick flabby
feet. In addition to minor foot de-
fects serious weakness of the feet
were discovered, many of them hi-
therto unsuspected.
The survey revealed that out of
the five hundred students inspected
two hundred wore shoes which
were too short or too narrow, or
had heels which were too high; and
seventy-five wore gymnasium shoes
all day; twenty-five had abnormal
nail condition; one hundred had
corns, callouses, blistered heels,
pressure points and bunions; three
had hammer toes; thirty-seven had
overlapping toes; thirty had fallen
arches or flat feet; fifty-six had
foot strain or weak arches; sixty
had fungus infection. As a result of
this survey, a planned campaign
based on cause, prevention and cor-
rection was immediately. started.
Corrective Measures
Records revealed that in thirty
cases nineteen were successfully
treated by means of a properly re-
gulated diet, corrective exercises
and corrective shoes. Ingrowing
nails were due to improperly fitted
shoes and stockings and incorrect
cutting of the nail. In twenty-five
cases, ten required surgical treat-
ment, but one case was successful-
ly treated by the use of a mechan-
ical appliance.
As a follow-up, advice was given
as to the proper types of shoes that
should be worn during the period
of foot development. The ideal of
better health and greater efficiency
from bodies where feet were pro-
perly and healthfully shod was up-
held, the beauty of shoes well -fit-
ted and properly supporting the
feet. Home visits were made by the
school nurse.
WONDERLAND OF OZ
A lengthy discussion on the
question of having restricted game
areas in Ontario featured the
monthly meeting of the Chatham
Rod and Gun Club.
Members opposed the formation
of such areas in the district and
claimed the move would create
considerable difficulty during the
hunting season.
See Growth of Poaching
The restricted area plan of the
Department of Game and Fisher-
ies is to have Each township limit
the number of hunting licenses to
150. The township collects fees
for each license and in return far-
mers must act as their own game
wardens. Under the present plan
it would be illegal to move from
one township to the next without
having a license for each munici-
pality.
Behind the plan most members
could see a desire on the part of
the government to eliminate paid
game wardens and leave the onus
of stopping poaching on farmers.
Because coal production at
home is declining, France is im-
porting more than 1,000,000 tons
a month.
The results of following this plan
of (1) making pedo-graph prints of
all students entering the Collegiate
for the first time, (2) careful in-
spection of infected feet, (3) re-
ferring to the family physician all
cases requiring attention, have
been most satisfactory.
PUCK
CHASERS
NEWS OF 0.H,A. DOINGS
NO HIGH STICKING
The 0. rh, A. Executive Commit.
tee intends to make the teams
play clean hockey this season, even
if some of the players and coaches
have to be suspended. 0. II. A. re-
ferees have been notified to sever-
ely penalize all high sticking and
slashing on the hands, arms and
body, with major penalties to those
who start fisticuffs on the ice. The
players who jump on the ice to mix
in a fight will get 10 minute mis-
conduct penalty, and if they actual-
ly get into the fight, each player
will get a 5 -minute major penalty.
Managers and coaches should take
warning and notify their players
if they do not play clean hockey,
they will not be permitted to` play
at all,
IN NATIONAL HOCKEY
A new 72 -page book is just off the
press giving all the information on
players, managers and coaches in
the National Hockey League. in ad-
dition, this book contains all the
records of interest for years back
in the N. H. L. The book is recom-
mended by every Manager on the
seven N. H. L. teams. To gel a
copy simply send one 6 lb. Bee
Hive Syrup label or two 2 lb. lab-
els along with 5c to cover handling
and postage, to the St . Lawrence
Starch Co., Limited, Port Credit,
Ont., along with your name and ad-
dress and request for, "Who's Who
in the National Hockey League."
Coffin Fame
Marian Weaver, of Chicago,
wanting to become world famous,
has had herself buried in a luxury
coffin 6 feet underground, hoping
to remain there 3 months.
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"Are all thoso,paper girls and wo-
men named Miss Cuttenclip?"asked
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the Wizard, "No," answered
captain, "There is but ono Miss Cut-
tenclip, who made us all. These girls
are Cuttenclips to be sure, but their
names are Wilily, Polly and Sue, and
such things. Only the queen is cal-
led Miss Cuttencllp.' 7 must say
this place beats anything I ever
heard of," said Aunt film. "1 used to
play with paper dolls myself and
them
i� nlA°ught 1
would but
inever
"Sou're likely to see many funny
things in the Land of Oz, ma'am,"
said the Wizard.'But a fairy coun-
try is very interesting when you
get used to being surprised. 'Here
we are," ealled,the captain, stopping
before a pretty cottage. This house
was made of wood and was remark-
ably pretth is design. In the Pimer-
aid City it would have been a tiny
dwelling indeed hot in the n of
this paper, village it seemed im-
mense. Ileal flowers were in the
garden and real trees screw besifie
It,
Just as they reached the porch,
the front door opened and a little
girl stood before them. Smiling
upon her visitors she said: "poli are
welcome." Ail the party seemed re-
lieved to find that here was a real
girl of flesh and blood, She was
very pretty as she stood there wel-
coming them. Her hair was blond
and her eyes blue., She had rosy
cheeks and lovely white teeth. Over
hoc dress she wore an apron with
Pink and white checks, and In one
hand she had a pair of scissors.
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"May we see Miss Uuttenelip,
please?" asked Dorothy. "1 am Mise
Cuttencllp," was the reply. "Won't
you come in?" She held the door
open while they entered a pretty
sitting room that was littered with
all sorts of paper. Tho sheets were
of all colors 'Capon the table were
paints and brushes, while several
Pairs of scissors were lying about.
"Sit down, please," said Miss Cut-
tenclip, clearing off some of the
chairs. "It is so ionl; since t have
had tiny visitors that I am not pro-
nerly prepnred for them"