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Zurich Herald, 1939-02-09, Page 6levvs Parade By Elizabeth Eedy PRINCIPLE OF THE THINK: We tried hard to, but we just couldn't make it, Leave Hitler and Musso- lini out of our column this week, we mean. You'll forgive this time, no doubt . . it's impos- ible to avoid concentrating on these two foci of the world's at- tention, if we are to understand what the present international cri- sis is all about, and where the next one is coming from . The French newspaper r'L'Epo- que" went phophetic (?) last week in a whimsical way, It published an imaginary •dialogue between the Nazi and Fascist dictators: Hitler: "As soon as Franco wins in Spain well pull a `second Mu- nich'." Mussolini: "Without wasting a minute, Adolf." Hitler: "And here's how you do it: you mass 500 planes behind the Pyrenees, 500 seaplane, and 30 submarines in the Balearics, 500 seaplane: in Spanish Morocco. Af- ter that you tea' Daledier you want DJi'•. uti—.: Mussolini: "And Tunisia?" Hitler (i.ritated) : "No, I've told you a hundred times that you louse go slowly at the beginning. It's the principle that counts." SURE Tl -TING: Take our ward for !i it, or leave it—there's going to be "another Munich," this spring be- fore the ice goes out. WILD LIFE: A scheme to pur- chase and maintain a wild life • sanctuary in the Pruce Peninsula as advocated by Dr. W. Sherwood Fox, president of the University of 'Western Ontario has been turn- ed down by the Federation of On- taria Naturalists. The members would have had to finance the en- terprise out of their own personal pockets. It is urged by Dr. Fox that an 1,800 -acre area be set aside in the Bruce Peninsula for the preserva- tion of a number of rare plants— wild orchids, pitcher plants and other botanical species now threatened with extermination. If the naturalists can't afford it, per- haps the Government can. At- tention Department of Mines and Resources. AT WAR OR NOT: In the course of a fiery speech last week before the House of Commons, Georges Hcon, Conservative M.P. for Ar- genteuil, demanded the calling of a general election to decide whether Canada should autontatic- nlly go to Great Britain's aid in any war. Said Mr. Heon: "Sir Wilfrid Laurier propound- ed the policy that when Britain is at war Canada is at war, and Prime Minister Mackenzie King has reaffirmed this . , , I do not infer that we should never take part in any war. What I say is that any war in which we do take part must be a war in which something better than sentiment, actuated by propaganda, is at stake. It must be a war that threatens our very liberty, inde- pendence and existence, and the issue of which would be of imme- diate vital concern to all of us." Commonsense? Isolationist talk? Take your pick. THE WEEK'S QUESTION: Why is Germany's financial situation desperate? Answer: Germany has no foreign exchange for the pur- chase of raw materials abroad. Up to now, subsidized exports have provided enough foreign cur- rency to buy vital imports. But this year the Reich's exports have sunk away down, incurring an un- favorable balance of trade. In ad- dition, the annexation of Austria and the Sudetenland make for- eign-exchange needs even more desperate. Ice Harvest Farmer May Reap It From His Own Ponds And Streams— Free From Contamination. The ice harvesting season for- te)nately comes at a time when there is the• least work on the farm for men and teams, and con- sequently the actual money cost is usually not very great. Water for the ice supply should be entirely free from contamina- tion or pollution. Ponds and slug- gish streams usually have grass and weeks • growing in theta, so that the ice harvested is likely to contain vegetable matter, which is always objectionable. They should therefore be thnrnuehiy teleared of , such growths be fere the ice has formed, Filling the lee -House A cubic foot of ice weighs about 57 pounds, s.o in storing ice it is customary to allow from 40 to 50 cubic feet per ton for the mass of ice. At least 12 inches must be left between the ice and the wall of the building ,for insulation, un- less the ice house has permanently insulated walls and an unusually large space for insulation beneath and above the ice.. From these figures it is possible to calculate readily the quantity of ice that tiny. givtsft Ica house will hold. fey Are I1av stigatbbg the "Cavatier" Disaster Captain George C. Pirie, air attache of the British Embassy, is shown in a New York hotel questioning Captain M. L. Alderson, RIGHT, who was in charge of the flying boat Cavalier when it plunged into the At- lantic ocean between New York and Bermuda. Pirie is in charge of the investigation into the disaster which claimed three lives. Wolves Are Seen. In :;rant County Deer, -Partridge, Beaver, Are Also In Evidence In South- ern Ontario.. Four wolves, three large and one small, reported seen a few days ago on the farm of William Hutch- inson in Blenheim Township near Princeton, Ont., owe their freedom to assistance from the weatherman. Peter Porter; district game over- seer, told of the incident. Fred Fearheller, working on the farm, told bis employer that he had seen the four wolves in a field. Mr. Hutchinson believed his employee had seen police dogs and had mis- taken them for wolves. Later Mr. Hutchinson was driving a team when he also saw the,, solves and was convinced they were not dogs. They approached so close he feared they might attack his horses. He raced the team to the barn for safety. Thought To Be Police Dogs . having no gun available, Mr. Hutchinson borrowed one from a neighbor, but darkness had set in by that time and nothing could be accomplished. Deer are still being seen in Brant County and in that section of Ox- ford xford County where the wolves were sighted. Partridge have become numerous, Mr. Porter said, in the South Dumfries preserve. In the vicinity of Scotland, where beaver are numerous, an area two miles square has recently been posted as a game preserve. Best Actors Not Found 0 . Str,ge Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Eminent Britisher, Says They're In Politics or Business, Witness The Dictators. First rate actors today are not on the stage nor in Hollywood, but are in politics or business, Sir Ced- ric Hardwicke, 13ritish star of "Shadow and Substance," said in an interview last week. Sir Cedric said Garrick, one of the most famous actors in stage history, would not bother with the theatre if he were alive today. In- stead of swaying hundreds in the theatre, he would be a dictator ex- erting his spell over thousands and hundreds of thousands, "These dictators, don't forget, are primarily actors," he said. "They get their effects by' the art of the actor." And So Are Salesmen ',Today in our public schools, and by means of special courses, young men are taught how to com- mand audiences—but not for the purpose of becoming actors. Fait' from it—for more important pur- poses, putting over the big deal; selling the customers. If they have a first-rate talent they have an un- limited field before them. If they have only second-rate talent they go on the stage." Will Advertise No. 7 Highway As Tourist Route For, Visiting States' Travellers On V;,'ag'- To Winter Fair Executive of the No. 7 Hlighway Association at a meeting in To- ronto last week decided to ask ev- ery municipality -between Point Ed- ward, Sarnia, Ottawa, Pembroke and Montreal to consider a co-op- erative proposal for advertising the highway as a tourist route for United States' travellers on their way to the New York World's Fair. Mayor Thomas E. Heury, of Strat- ford, said the highway must qualify this year as one of the main roads bringing United States' visitors in- to the province on their way to New York. Mayor A.. T. Claxton, Lindsay, Reeve George West, Madoc, and J. T. Stephenson, Ailsa Craig, were elected directors of the association. More than 19,000 runners par- ticipated. in Russia's recent cross- country contests. ..'Q"y N6�/Y•p.Q...p-P.O-'►X.b 41.4e'41...Q.4O O VOICE OF THE PRESS IT'S THE FARMER WHO PAYS Many farmers are feeding the pheasants in order that the hunt tens may have a good day's shoot next autumn. And their farms must be invaded too: ---St, Cathar- ines Standard. THE MORE, THE MERRIER Is it not time that Ottawa in- augurated a new policy of bring- ing selected immigrants into Can- ada? We can never eoive a lot of our problems without more peo- ple,—London Free Press, THINK, AND BE HAPPY A thought for the moment when you just can't bear to hear an- other word about the state of Eu- rope: Snowdrops and primroses and first crocuses in the black earth—and then, in a little while, buttercups and daisies in the grass,—Vancouver Province, OBSOLETE APPOINTMENTS A good example of obsolete mu- nicipal practice is the re -appoint- ment of a pound -keeper to serve Ridgetown, Ont., although the ap- pointee has never been called up- on to place an animal in pound for 20 years. Almost in the same category must be the individual who is still, we understand, Brock- ville's official fence -viewer. — Brockville Recorder and Times GOD SAVE "THE" KING It is a poor reflection both on our education and our patriotism that not very often do we hear "God Save the King" done cor- rectly. In that familiar piece we are not, perhaps, blessed with any- thing approaching a great piece of music, but at least we could learn to sin "THE" King, where writ- ten,1iu.tead of "OUR" all the way through. --Brantford Expositor. COMPULSORX"INSURANCE As the law stands, a car owner is under no obligation to take out insurance until after he has had an accident; then he cannot get a license: until he has. This is like ..ocking ilia stable after the horse has been stolen. If anyone should 'be compelled to take out insur- ance at the same time that he at,: quires a car it is the owner of the used—and sometimes very much used—car. And the cheaper the car the greater the need for in- surance. --St. Thomas Times -Jour- nal. What is au ibex? An ibex is the back of the book where you look for things You can't find. Air .lane Ride Cures Cough -. Twelve children with whoop- ing cough were flown for two hours at a height of more than two miles above Berlin, Ger- many, last week, and, according to attending physicians, came back to earth relieved. One of the doctors, a director of the district health insurance bureau, said the children all fell asleep in the rarefies atmos- phere. 4,72.K.74. Save the coupons from Lipton's 11b. and 34"4 lb packages, They are exchangeable for beautiful Wm. Rogers & Son Silver - plate, Write for premium bookto Thos. J. Lipton Limited, Lipton Bldg.. Toronto. Selection Of P•.tultry Breed Choosing Best Type—Depends On Strain And Management A subscriber who intends to start keeping poultry wants te. know what is the best breed. The fact is there is no best breed. Ev- erything depends on the strain and the management. It stands to reason that no mat- ter how good the management is, results cannot be got if the birds are inferior, either in strain or stamina. Healthy birds are ab- solutely essential at all times and most difficult to secure. Healthy Birds Essential In purchasing the nucleus of a flock, a visit should be paid to the farm where the' stock is being bought and every observation giv- en to the health of the main stock. In selecting a breed, considera- tion must be given to the space available. If space is limited, then a light breed will he the most suitable and they will be kept for egg production alone. Mare space is desirable for heavy breeds, which niay be kept for the supply of table birds at the same time. Di- tart' Changes Affect Faring Trends In Diet of Consumers Have Direct Bearing on Ag- riculture—Ottawa Keeps Tab to Give Tips to Growers. Increasing 'attention paid to die- tary habits by medical and public health authorities may foreshadow important new trends in farming. Such at least is the view of some agricultural economists who are following with interest the dietary and nutrition studies undertaken by the League of Nations and the govet'tinients of several nations, in- cluding Canada. Eating Habits of Canadians In these studies emphasis is placed .on the desirability of a gteatoe, consumption of protective foods such as meat, eggs, inilk, fresh fruits and vegetables. Should consumption of these foods In- crease in any marked degree farm- ers would be called upon to pro- duce more of them and less of cer- eals in order to meet consumer de- mands. More Protective Foods This would probably mean a greater revenue for farmers gener- ally as such foods bring higher prices. It might also involve changes in farming and marketing methods and in the values of dif- ferent types of farm lands. The economics division of the marketing service of the Dominion Department of Agriculture has giv- en iven some study to the eating habits of Canadians, not particularly with a view to correcting deficiencies in diet but in order to obtain sta- tistical data which would assist pro- ducers and distributors in planning their business. The European population of Southwest Africa, a former colony of Germany, is now estimated at 30,000, including 21,000 South Africans, 6,000 Germans who are naturalized British subjects, and 3,000 unnaturalized Germans. Lac La Hache is now frozen solid, but snow has ruined the usual glassy surface necessary in sport 1 VE TIO WANTED TED We have been 1 R,!'7 J=+ successfully sell- ing inventions, patented and unpat- ented, since 1934. 1P you have a sound. practical invention tor sale, write us immediately. Chartered Institute of American Inventors, Dept. sr -n. War hinrtou. D. 0. LIFE'S LIKE THAT By Fred Nehetr rd 1 2 r -t 23 , .c42 (tMpprlrht.lw5,'• 1 ) :n`- ,o..,,ommo..'omeo "An' 1 never thought she looked a day over thirty!" WONDERLAND OF OZ Suddenly there appeared from the opening another hairy man with a bear's head. In his hand he bond a brass hoop. Ile glared at the stranger In evident surprise. "Why have you captured this foolish one and brought him here?" he demand- ed, addressing the owi-man. "i did not. capture him," was the answer. no passed the scarlet alligator and came here of Ilia own free will an Word." This and 1Td?'bnibst e First at C4uph. Colf,rightod x9n, Reilly & Len CO. By L. Frank l aum "Have you become tired of living, then'!" he asked. "No, incteedy:" ntrswored . (mph, swallowing nrrv- ously. "I am a gnome mtd the Chief (hnr•ral of Hing i.ugs;edns rt army of 'gnomes. 7 conte of f, : 'ng - lived rove of people and, if 1 may zany so. 7 expect to live a lone limn Set. 14tt down boys, if you onn find Sexy places to sit to this wilrf haunt, nasi.'t will hell you of the hig•.talvor 1 am about to do for von" With all his knowledge and brav- ery, general Guph did not know that the steady glare from the boar's eyes was rending his thoughts as sorely as' if they had been put Into words. Tlo did not know that the rock beeps were merely deceptions to his own eyes, nor could ho guess that he was standing in the midst of one of the most luxurious' cities tont had over been built by..ntaglc 'power. wndidenly_Ihe Feist and Foremost caught tint li around the neck with. his brass hoop. 'Che Beret instant the Ileneral was dragged inside tho reek lint. Here there was only a hint light by whic,11 (tuph could see limo or the inside or the building. Veit ho hada rooting that many oyes wet'e fastened neon hien. The 13'irs and Foremost laughed • grhn1y; '"X You have anything Ir; t+ny that is In• tores(ing." ite said, 'speak out be. fore 1 strangle you."