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VOICE
THE WORLD
AT LARGE
CANADA,
THE EMPIRE
PRESS
CANADA
Parent's Responsibility
One of the things that turn a
policeman's hair gray in the winter
time is the task of keeping children
from coasting in the street. Children
continue to slide out among rushing
autos—and the result in many cities
where snow lies on the roadways, is
a series of tragic accidents.
The traffic squad in an Oliio city
has thought up a new answer. It is
going to arrest the parents of youth-
ful coasters. An old city ordinance,
it seems, gives it the power to do
this, so the police are going to get
busy on it.
And this isn't a bad idea. It's
really up to the parent to impress on
his child the danger of coasting in
the street.
He'd interest himself in the job
with alacrity, probably,, if he knew
that he'd be hauled off to court in
case Junior went coasting where he
ehouldift. — (Guelph Mercury:)
FAREWELL TO NELLY
No longer will it be Mary or Nelly
or Nancy or any such names in Italy.
Instead, the Christian names will be
have to be real Italian onee.. So
goes forth the edict. There has been
too much of this Mary for Maria,
Nelly for Elena, Nancy for Anna, Flo
for Florenza, Elsie for Alice and Peg
for Margherita.—(Windsor Star.)
HOMEWORK AND EXAMS
Homework is closely linked up with
the examination system, But .exam-
inations themselves are discredited.
Other means must be used if the
mental powers of the student are to
be accurately appraised. The truth
probably is that examinations ae
used to -day are not really for the
purpose of testing the pupil, but the
teacher. If a large proportion of
students pass, then the teacher must
be good, seems to be the idea. The
natural consequences is that the
teacher who spends much time in en-
deavor to inculcate character rather
than scholarship may be adjudged
incompetent. When examinations,
as we now have them, give place to
something better, homework will
probably go out of fashion.—(Winni-
peg Tribune.)
ARE 16,188,767 TURKS
At one time the Turks held sway
through Southeastern Europe, Asia
Minor and down through. Syria and
Palestine to Africa. But the Great
War changed that and Turkey "pew
has only a small tip of Southeastern
Europe and the northern part of
Asia Minor.
There are 16,188,767 Turks, of
'Whom 7,974,925 are males and 8,-
213,842 are females.
Istanbul, the old Constantinople is
the largest city with 740,751 inhab-
itants. It is in Europe and is the
former capital.
Angora, in Asia Minor and the new
capital, has only 123,314 inhabitants.
.When the seat of Government was
changed many Turks moved from
Constantinople to Angora, but most
of the people remained in Europe
where they are carrying on trade
and commerce along the Bosphorus
and the Sea of Marmora.—(Windsor
Daily Star.)
HORSE SENSE
There many careless drivers in the
old days, but not as many accidents.
The horses had some sense.—(Winni-
peg Tribune.)
WHAT ABOUT BUTTONS?
Mae West says there are seven
ways to lose a man. We are certain
of only two ourselves—weak coffee
and burnt toast. — Kingston Whig -
Standard.
WORK IN THE MARTIAL STATE
I was in my favorite heanery the
Other night and the jolly old wait-
ress was chatting with the boy
friend, and she said: "Well, I'm go-
ing to get married soon." And the
boy friend said: "Why?" She said:
"So I won't have to work all my
life." I don't know whether they
heard me or not, but I simply had
to let out alittle ghost of a chuckle.
I couldn't help it.
"So she won't have to work all her
life!" If there is a better ticket for
as lifejob of work to a woman than
'getting married I would like to hear
tibout it so that I can tell you.
But then there is this: What is
better for ,people than work? What
is. better for anyone than a lifetime
of endeavor in the interest of some-
eine you love? I presume, of course,
that the young man would not get
harried unless she was in love with
the victim. And if she isn't, Ws go-
ing to be just too bad for everybody
concerned.
It all depends on what you call
Workand what your reactions to
'Work are, Work is motion, life is
tnotio.n; work is therefore life. At
the expense of seeinng sentimental
I might also mention that love is life.
That's why most people are dead et
the switch. --- J. B. in Vancouver
Province.
USES OLD RAZOR BLADES
There is said to be a use for every-
thing if one can find out what it is.
And in the case of industry, the find-
ing of needed' .markets frequently
depends upon this discovery. As
an illustration take oh! safety razor
blades: for the most part these have
been regarded as nothing .better than
scrap metal and the quantity that
accumulates must be very great.
And now a solution to the problem
has been made available by an Eng-
lish missionary in the Belgian Congo
who, according to cable despatches,
would be glad to have all the old
blades he can get. It appears that
the Congo natives "yearn" for them
and there is said to be "no limit to
the uses these last can find for them.
As one instance, the missionary in
question explains that when there is.
a death in a native family, the de-
mand for any kind of razor blade
rises, as all the friends and relatives
of the deceased are expected to
shave off their stiff and wiry hair.
Apparently, razor blades have' re-
placed "Moral pocket handkerchiefs"
as England's chief contribution to
the heathen in darkest Africa.—Que-
bec Chronicle -Telegraph
DRIVE FOR TOURISTS
An important decision of the
Ottawa conference is for an organ-
ized
rganized drive to bring more holiday-
makers to Canada — not only from,
the United States, but from other
parts of the world,
Money spent on instructive adver-•
tising is a good investment. Mere;
ballyhoo is out of date. We, in!
Canada, have great deal to offer tol
the travelling people of the world. -
It is our job to sell our attractions. 1
Other countries do it. So should
Canada. — Victoria Times.
JIM CURRAN DISPUTED
—So there you are. Jim Curran
of Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma in
general, says the wolf will -not attack
a pian. Harvey Green from Buck -
horn, 22 miles north of Peterboro,
says the wolf he shot was- making
tracks straight for him.
And Harvey Green has a good
reputation for telling the truth.
What's more he had along with him
'Exhibit A as they would say in court
circles in the shape of the pelt from
the . wolf which was making straight
for him. Long acquaintance and a
form of profound admiration have
combined to create a feeling of re-
spect and a certain amount of awe
for the exploits of James Curran,
but even that cannot discount the
word of Harvey Green, of Buckhorn,
trapper and guide.
When it was mentioned to him that
.Tim Curran had said a wolf was a
harmless thing and not given to snak-
ing attacks on human beings we not-
iced a .look in Trapper Green's eye
which could be interpreted only as
being one of extreme doubt or
positive incredulity. — Peterboro
Examiner.
THE EMPIRE
An Irish Free State Innovation
An Saorstat (Irish Free State) is
at last to have a commercial air tran-
sport service. Early in the New
Year a service is, Mr. Lenass an-,
flounced in the Dail, to be inaugur-
ated between Dublin and Liverpool
and Dublin and Bristol. Pending the
establishment of a National Air
Transport Company, a subsidiary
company has been formed to operate
the services jointly with a British
company. This course has been
adopted because the Government has
considered it desirable to establish
air transport services between the
Saorstat and Great Britain "at the
earliest possible date," Perhaps
there is a significance in this action
that does not meet the eye, At any
rate, the scheme is a good one, cap-
able of development to the enutuai
benefit and convenience of both
countries.—Dublin Irish Independent
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DID THEIR BEST
Two of the two hundred boys without homes, who 'were the guests
of Thomas W. Lamont at a Christmas dinner in New York City, did
their best to show their appreciation. The one on the right beat his
coimpanion to the dessert of ice cream.
Plan Far Ahead
U. S. Firms Will Increase
Advertising in '1936,
Survey Shows
NEW YORK — Advertising, pro-
motion and sales plans are .being
made farther ahead than at any time
since 1929, says Herbert L. Stephen
in an article appearing in Printers'
Ink, on the results of a survey,
About 25 per cent of those answer-
ing a questionnaire on national_ad-
vertising are -reported as saying they
are working on plans for six months
in advance, and another 7 per cent.
on plans three months in advance.
Increases of advertising appropri-
ations for 1936 ranging from 5 to ,c
per cent. were. reported as planned
by 53 per cent. of the national adver-
tisers answering the queries. Another
20 per cent. are expected to raise
their appropriations by an undeter-
mined amount, and 25 per cent.
expected to retake no material change.
World's Largest Bridge
(Brockville Recorder and Times)
The greatest human accomplish-
ments are not confined to the better
known parts of the world, ?f. big
things have been done and are being
done in America, in Europe and hi
the British Isles, •they are also be-
ing done in the heart of Africa.
Word from that continent is to
the effect that the last span of :the
lower Zambesi bridge has been
placed in position and +hat its open-
ing to traffic is now a natter only
of time. This bridge, believe it or
not, is to be the largest in the
world. Over two miles in length, it
crosses the great river at a point
where it is approximately 11,650
feet wide, and the whole transport-
ation system of East Africa will be
profoundly affected by its completion.
Perhaps it is unnecessary to state
that the builders of this world's
greatest bridge are a British firm,.
making use of British steel and other
British materials. The British steel
concerns have mastered the art of
bridge -building, even in the world's
most out-of-the-way places, to: such
an extent that they are often given
important contracts in foreign coun-
tries in the face of determined com•-
petition. The world knows that when
it gets a bridge designed by British
engineers, built of British materials
and erected by British workmen, it
has something that is the best . of
the kind obtainable.
Lord Tweedsmuir Drinks
From Historic Glass
A tradition of historic significance
was carried on at the Art Gallery
of Toronto when Lord Tweedsmuir,
Governor-General of Canada, drank
a toast to the King from one of the
historic "Simcoe Glasses," of beau-
tiful English crystal, from which
every Governor-General, on his first
visit to the Grange, has drunk to
the health of His Majesty.
This glass came into the posses-
sion of the gallery from the Boul-
ton family, who received it by be-
quest from Governor Simeoe. The
tradition is that every Governor-
General of Canada from the time of
Governor Simcoe onwards has drunk
the health of the King out of this
glass. Since it carne into the pos-
session of the Art Gallery, records
show that this ceremony was per-
formed by Lord Lansdowne May
24, 1887, while Governor-General of
Canada; and again by Lord .Aber-
deen Aug. 25, 1897; then the Duke
of Connaught March 19, 1014; the
Duke of Devonshire Feb, 3, 1919,
Baron Byng of Vimy, May 26, 1925;
ViscountWiilingdon, Nov. 25, 1930;
and the Earl of Bessborough Feb,
3, 1933,
Migration Not Yet Practical
The Bishop of London pleads for
Empire migration to people the emp-
ty places of the Dominions. Australia
has a population of only six and a
half millions, Canada ten millions.
Each could absorb 100 millions. The
Daily Express gives praise to the
Empire statesmanship of the bishop.
But migration on an effective scale
is no yet economically or politically
possible. The first aim rnnst be to
weld the Empire into a single econ-
omc unit. When trade Tias been
stimulated and regulated the Domin-
ions will avant people as well as
goods, — London Daily EXeress,
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Business. Man --And can yeti take
dictation, girlie?
Girlie --I; .know Bowe .,but e . nits t
admit I won't, and tl'iat`s Why 4.'ve
stayed single.
A Grove of Trees
It was only a small grove of trees.
But standing apart from the rest of
the tree world and in a conspicuous
place it was important. And now it
has been cut down. After braving
the wind blasts' for years ,and with-
standing the lightning's terrors so
long, it has at teat been destroyed"
by the hand of man.
There was some grand old mon-
archs in that small grove. Noble
trees, that have watched the growth
of our little settlement from its in-
fancy to its present state. Aye, and
even long before our little town was
dreamed of, the tiny seed fell and
the saplings started to grow. Per-
haps a bear scratched the bark of
one of those noble trees, or a moose
stood in their generous shade.
But now those old landmarks are
gone. No more will they watch the
train coining thundering in on the
nearby railway, nor will the road
traffic pass under the protective
shade. No more will the robins greet
the first glimmering red of the
morning light from the highest limb;
nor the lonely owl at night send out
his solemn call from among the
branches, For they are cut down!
Those who best knew them will miss
then sadly. Everyone who comes
along that way will feel the change.
Perhaps not consciously for often our
eyes do not see, but in our souls we
Will feel' a sense of emptiness and
loss.—Anne Rosendale Forsyth, Pick-
ardville, Alta.
Woman Heads English
Family of Tragis History
Another strange chapter in the
tragic history of the Dysarts—one
of the saddest, yet most romantic,
in the pages of the British peerage
—was begun on the death recently
of the Earl of Dysart, "the bli'n`d
Earl," at Buckminster Park, Leices-
tershire. His neice, Wenefryde
Greaves, succeeded to the peerage.
She is 46 years of age and as the
Countess of Dysart is the third wo-
man to hold that title in her own
right.
The death of the eldest son, of-
ten by violence, and the preserva-
tion of the title by a female succes-
sor has overshadowed the family for
more than a century. Lord Dysart's
successor, who married Major" Ow-
ain Edward Whitehead Greaves in
1913, and lives at Glangwna, Carn-
arvonshire, has three chndren—ail.
daughters.
Value of Woodlots
A Forestry Research Conference
has just been held in Ottawa under,
the auspices of the Canadian Nat-
ional Research Council to find out
what kinds of research each forest
agency in Canada is equipped to car-
ry out, what it is actually doing and
what means of co-operation exist.
An attempt will be made to deter-
mine how all available resources can
best be given that general direction
which is required to avoid duplica-
tion and wasted effort, and to en-
sure that no vital element in the
problem is overlooked.
A considerable number of delegat-
es, including Dr: C. D. Howe, Dean
of the Faculty of Forestry, Univer-
sity of Toronto, and Mr. G. W. I,
Creighton, Provincial Forester for
Nova Scotia, stressed the import-
ance of the farm woodlot as a source
of revenue to its owner, and of for-
est products to the public. It is felt
that much more expert advice re-
garding . the management of their
woodlots should be available to far-
mers, and it is suggested that an up-
to-date pamphlet on this subject is
badly needed.—;Toronto Mail and
Empire .
A. gentleman with a wife who was
very nervous got her some medicine
and later wrote this letter to the
doctor:
"Dear Doctor:
Before my wife took your leech -
eine, she was so nervous I could
hardly sleep ,with her., S%nce taking
;yea medicine, anybody' torrid sleep
With her."
LOOK ON THE
BRIGHT SIDE
(St. Thomas Times -Journal)
William Murray was terribly in-
jured in the railway accident at
Dundee last Christmas. One leg was
amputated and he had other severe
injuries that caused his life to be al-
most despaired of, but surgical and
nursing skill, plus pluck, pulled him
tbrough, and this week die was re-
leased from hospital at Hamilton --
by train. "I am," he said, "going to
make a fresh start in life and enjoy
it as much as I can."
There were no expression of re-
gret from William Murray. IIe 414
not bemoan his losses and hurts.
When he was trapped in the wreck-
age that Christmas night he merely
wondered to himself whether be
would die through loss of blood, be
burned up, scalded to death or freeze
to death. He accepted his situation
philosophically when facing death as
he now accepts it when about to
make a new start in life.
William Murray sets a marvellous
example to all of us. He has suf-
fered misfortunes that would break
the spirit of most people. But he
has no regrets; he ie looking on the
bright side, resolved to make the
best of things, Why cannot we all do
that? The past is past. There is no
use indulging in self-pity, in recri-
minations, in blame. Accept things as
they are because it does no good to
dwell upon them in one's mind or to
other people. Look on the bright side
and go ahead to a fresh start, re-
solved to make the most of changed
circumstances.
Engine
Sanctuary
Of an iron god
Impersonal, unknowing;
Transforming rectlinear
Motion to rotary.
Riot to precision—
Riot of new generated steam
Panicky in a room of iron—
Bending from arc to arc
Momentum which would fly at
'space;
Spinning power,
Taking and giving it
With even beat,
With impetus—
Motion travelling out by a broad
belt,
To a little universe of wheels.
Deity in dynamic grandeur,
Turning out gears, crankshafts,
governors,
Cams, carburetors and—men.
Never Argue With
A Man For He Is
Always Wrong
England's oldest marreed couple,
Mr. and Mrs. William Walker, are
91 and 95 respectively, and have been
happy though married for 72 years.
Since the report of their marital
philosophy quotes only Mrs. Welke
er, an inkling of the secret of their
wedded bliss may be hinted at. She
does the talking. She has taken
pains to feed her husband well, look
after his clothes and give hint as
much freedom "as was good for
him." Never argue with a man, she
advises, for he is always wrong.
National Theatre
Mooted For Canada
TORONTO.—Eventual creation of
a national theatre in Canada, main-
tained by the government, is seen by
Mrs. Nancy Pyper, director of Hart
House theatre who believes that
groups such as the playwrights'
Studio groop in Toronto will be re-
sponsible for the demand for a na-
tionally owned theatre.
"If we are going to have a na-
tional theatre—and it is inevitable
that we shall — the only way to
achieve it is by encouraging groups
such as this," said Mrs. Pyper; "The
Playwrights' Studio group is grand.
They are all so sincere, so interest-
ed. They discuss the theatre and
drama, and they don't merely skim
over the surface. They really get
right into• it and work hard."
The Playwrights' Studio group
was started four years ago by Ed -
gat Stone, then director of Hart
House theatre, as a group writing
Canadian plays. Since then it has
done 28 one -act plays, varying from
heavy drama to Iight comedy.
On The Scotch 'Again
Sandy joined a golf club and was
told by the professional that if his
name was on his golf balls and they
were lost, they would be returned
to him when found.
"Good," said the Scot. "Put my
name on this ball."
The "pro" .did so.
"Would you also put 'M, D.' af-
ter it?" requested the new member.
"I am a doctor,"
The "pro" obliged,
"There's just one more. thing,"
went on the Scot . "Can ye sclueese
"Hours 10 to 3" on as well?"
illegible Signatures
If there is one petty annoyance
more than finother in the ordinary
office humdrum, it is to get a letter
or document with somebody's signa-
ture attached, which nobody in the
office is able to decipher. If the
person in question has a title, oc-
cupying some position in a company
of organization, it is possible to ad-
dress hint in that capacity, but that
does not solve the question of the
name of the ratan to whom an an-
swer must be sent.
Where there is no official posi-
•tion, driven to a last resort, clip-
ping off the signature and pasting
it on the answering letter may be
one way out, but it simply shifts
the burden on the post office, and
in any event is an aboeen'b'e waste
of time and patience.
While appreciating the artistic in-
genuity of devising a signature
which is hard to copy, for perfectly
obvious reasons, legibility should not
be sacrificed in the process.
Whatever else a man may write,
he at -least ought to be able to
write his own name so that it can
be read, and if this is not possible,
as is the case with some of these
glorious hieroglyphics which suffice
for a signature then, in fairness to
the man who has to read it at the
other end, it might, at least, be typ-
ed below the apotheosis of his name.
—Halifax Chronicle.
The Paper
Of all the rat -tats folks are happy
to hear,
A knock ever welcome through all
the long year,
I guess there is none that occasions
more joy
Than that of the Newspaper Carrier
Boy.
Well inay he oft laugh at the jeal-
ous ado,
Begot of his presence—each one
trying to
Be first at the paper to cast a glad
eye,
All blessing, meanwhile, the smart
Carrier Boy.
Oh, who would not gladly this time
of the year
Do all they can his young heart to
cheer ?>
No one can value his efforts too
Or welhighcome too kindly the Carrier
Boy.
Methinks I hear others agreeing?
That's right—You shall see him real
soon,
And then all shall have a chance
To put "Cheer" in the hand of the
Carrier Boy.
—Janet Forrest, Ottawa.
GAY AND DASHING
4
2840
A lovely little peplum dress
styled as simply as can be — with
subtle touch that gives it distinc-
tion.
It's so wearable and nattering in
brown novelty 'Weave •crepe silk
with bright accent in light
blue crepe collar and cuffs and
brown silk braid trim.
Velvet, woolen and velveteen are
other nice suggestions for this
simple to sew model.,
Style No. 2840 is designed for
sizes 11, 13, 15, 17 and 10 years.
Size 19 requires 3% yards of 39 -
inch material with % yard of 35.
inch contrasting for main view.
1IOW TO OR1)TiiR PATTERNS
Write your naive and address
plainly, giving number and size
of pattern wanted, Rnelose 15c in
stamps or coin (coin preferred);
wrap it carefully, and address your
order to Wilson Pattern Service,
73 West Adelaide Street, Toronto.
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