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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1936-02-06, Page 6VOICE THE WORLD AT LARGE CANADA of the INFLUENCE OF BRITISH CROWN AT HOME AND ABROAD A great United States newspaper says: "In monarchies it is a deli- cate problem always to decide who profits from the association, the ruler or the subjects. But in the case of Great Britain the answer can unhesitatingly be given that the nation takes all the profit from the existence of the British Crown." Public • opinion even in Britain, it is -declared, is scarcely conscious of the extent to which the personality of the reigning monarch dominates the problem of the nation's well- being and the security of the world." The writer notes that owing to re- cent changes in the structure of the Empire the King has had to assume a greater share of the task of de- fending Imperial unity and of pro- tecting essential British interests. George the Fifth, it is added, was au ideal monarch to carry on the duties imposed by post-war develop- ments. His steadiness, loyalty, cour- age and common sense inspired a deep universal respect for the throne and made him the focus point of Im- perial unity. The same United States writer declares that the international situ- ation is deeply influenced by the personality of the reigning monarch. Europe looks to Britain first of all for stability in leadership. The in- terplay of political influences leaves to the Crown a powerful steadying influence unnoticed by the public but loyally acknowledged by Minis- ters in power. George, in his quiet way, played his part as universal moderator. "Many times he discreet- ly intervened to prevent the Govern- ment from indulging in some sudden gyration prejudicial to the tradi- tional policy." European govern- ments have been fully aware of this ways -included it in their calcula- tions. No one familiar with the person- ality of Edward the Eighth doubts for a moment that he will fail to fill this vastly important Empire and international role just as effectively as his father. His universal popu- larity in all. parts of the Empire, in the United States and on the con- tinent of Europe makes it cer- tain that he will always be an in- fluence for good and for peace in world affairs. The fact is that he ha.s been trained for this task more thoroughly than any of his prede- cessors. And, as Mr. Baldwin has said, he has ascended the throne in the prime of his powers.—Toronto Mair and Empire. KIPLING Kipling is estimated to have left an estate of over three million dol- lars, If so the monetary reward which he secured from his works must constitute an. authorship record. At the same time his own enrichment of British literature was beyond com- pute. ---Brantford Expositor. COSMETICS Dr. Blatz, of Toronto, says that six times as much is spent on cos- metics in Canada as is expended on education. The ladies are applying it outwardly, that's all.—Chatham News. CANADA, THE. EMPIRE PRESS GOOD RETURNS Tourist advertising pays, Mr. 3. D. Burton, chairman of the Yarmouth tourist committee, says an adver- tisement in a New York paper. brought two hundred direct queries, and one tourist family paid for the whole season's advertising in goods purchased at Yarmouth stores. Dir.. ect evidence of that sort cannot be thrown lightly aside. — Saint John Telegraph -Journal, SLEIGHING DANGERS The police of Stratford have adopted a safety -first measure in dealing with the children of that city who play on the streets in sleighs. Last week, ten sleighs were temporarily* confiscated by police - policemen after their young owners had been found playing with then on the roadways and after three youngsters had come within inches of being struck by motor cars. In these days of automobiles and icy pavements, a roadway is no place for a child to be sleighing. It may not be the fault of tlie. driver when a small, still figure is lifted from beneath the wheels of a car. A driver may use all possible care and still be unable sto prevent an accident. The responsibility rests with the parents, who should see to it that their children are not per- mitted to risk their lives.—Fort Erie Tinges -Review. SOME HOARDED DOLLARS Canada's jubilee silver dollar made such a fine souvenir that it would be almost a safe guess to say that 420,000 of the 428,120 dollars is- sued are now safely tucked away in bureau drawers or other hiding places. Many a boy and many a small girl treasures one among pos- sessions that must not be given away or spent. How long it will be before the dollars come out of hid- ing is anyone's guess.—Edmonton Journal. Sees The "Old Gang" Again Joe Cobb, who won Fame as the /at boy in the old "Our Gang" comedies, pals and talks about their dayt. The gang (left to right) : "Porky" Lee, Carl Cobb, "Spanky" MCPP'arland and Darla Hood. the City Council amend that old chimney bylaw and put it into force. . If those fires could have been a little better timed, the firemen would have been saved quite a bit of mileage; in fact, it would not be a bad scheme if all the chimney fires could be zoned so that when the trucks were in one district they could attend to all the chimney - cleaning for that section and then go on to the next. But it does'not happen that way; usually, when there is a rush of business, the calls come he from all corners with no re- gard to where the firemen may be working at the time. But seriously, can something: not be done to stop, or at least mini- mize, this chimney -cleaning? AS we have mentioned before,' every call costs the city about $5, besides the wear and tear on trucks and the risk of the firemen's lives (Monday was a bad day, withthe roads almost like skating rinks and a high wind blowing the snow). — Owen Sound Sun -Times. J SOYA BEAN MEAL IN BREAD Recently Mr. H. P. D. Trickey, the genial manager of Stratford's. new- est industry, Soya Mills Limited, presented us with a loaf of brown bread. "This," said he, "is the first loaf of bread containing soya bean meal ever baked hi Stratford, as far as I know." The loaf was good to look at, and as we hadn't eaten for sev- eral hours we cut off a few morsels and thoroughly enjoyed eating then. Mr. Trickey explained that the loaf contained white flour, some bran and about fifteen per cent. soya bean, a product of his plant. The soya bean meaLadds materially to the protein value of the bread and helps the loaf to retain its freshness. We took the loaf home and estab- lished rations of two slices per day. The last of the loaf was eaten on the fourth day and it was then, in- deed, remarkably fresh, having been kept in an ordinary tin bread box. The citizens of Stratford will hope that increasing success will attend the labors of thoe who direct the operations of this youngest unit of the city's indusrial life. FINGER PRINTS The value of fingerprinting was exemplified recently when the body of an unknown man was found in a railway box car at Ottawa. It ap- pears that the man had entered a heated freight car with the object of securing free transportation to Ottawa, not realizing that the fumes generated by the heating plant were dangerous. A post-mortem examination was made and it was established that no violence had been used, but that death was due to carbon mono._ide poisoning. No letters or papers could be found on the clothing to indicate the name of the deceased, S. -Sgt. Butchers was called to the undertaking parlors and took the fingerprints of the dead man, from which it was definitely established that he was identical with a prison- er who had previously been convict- ed on charges of housebreaking and theft. Without this method of iden- tification, relatives and friends of the deceased would have been un- aware of his fate.. This instance clearly demonstrates one of the many advantages which would accrue if fingerprinting was made universal. -•- R.C.iiLP. Quar- terly. MATRIMONIAL BUREAU A matrimonial bureau started in Toronto appears to have hit the roviss with the leading lights taken into custody and unable to provide bail. The police were among the first to propose.—Hamilton Specta- tor. CLAYS AND CHURCHWARDENS Time was when the working lean did not think of smoking any kind. of p;pe except a "clay." Wooden pipes have become cheaper, ie cig- arette has helped to change smok- ing habits, and most pipe smokers. would think it "cheap" to he seen with the old-fashioned clay. But in Glasgow there is a firm 130 years old, which still turns out 150,000 clay pipes a year, about 50,000 of these being exported. Many apparently come to Canada, for a reporter who looked aver the factory recently saw cases ready to ship to Montreal. It is surpriing to learn that there are 2,000 molds in this factory, .each nmakiing a different pipe. The bowls can be made into all kinds of shapes, and the faces of prominent men of past and present genera- tions, look out from the front of the bowl, such es Scott and Burns, Bald- win. and MacDonald, What is still more surprising, the firm also snake "churchwardens," those pipes with the twenty -inch $ong stems seen in the mouths of lhe jolly fellows of Tudor tunes and ater. The longer the stem the coop er the smoke, ----St. Thomas Tinley- ournnai APAN SIGNS UP AGAIN Lethbri ge Cuts Taxes `,:,y, Has At the risk of being charged with redundancy, the Herald cannot overlook the opportunity of con- gratulating the officers of the Cor- poration of the City of Lethbridge on the splendid showing made dur- ing 1935, a disclosed in the report of City Manager Watson. Despite a reduction of slightly over two mills in the tax rate in 1935, and in spite of a burden for relief and social services which reacj''.red the rather- alarming totsi of $112,125, Lethbridge was able to pay its way, make 611 payments of interest and principal to the sink- ing fund and wind up with a bud- get surplus of some $6,500. No money was borrowed for either cur- rent or capital account require- ments, and at the end of the year the city found its cash position at the bank improved by some $25,000. Co-operation of the ratepayers was necessary to achieve this fine showing. That the citizens did co- operate is shown by the fact that tax payments were seven per cent. better than in 1934 -- a sign not only of confidence in the financial position of the city but also indi- cative of better buying power and "For many reasons Canada can better afford to treat Japan as a friendly trading nation than one of commercial enmity such as shel has been during several months pasti" writes the Toronto Globe. Japan is an energetic and enterprising coun- try 'of 64,500,000 people occupying an influential position on the coast of Asia comparable with that of the United Kingdom on the shores of Europe, with great potential benefit as a Canadian customer. It is grati- fying, therefore, that the trade war which started last July over the valu- ation. of Japanese currency will be terminated at the end of the year with a new understanding. The 50 per cent. surtax levied against.Can- adian commodities and the 331.3 surtax unposed by this country on Japanese imports will be cancelled, while a basis has been agreed upon for the valuation of the yen for duty purpose:. Japan is not an setey t.,untry to deal with, as numerous protests in the past two years have shown. En- terprise equal to that of any nation. combined with low wages, has given an advantage which has been ' dis- turbing to competitors. United Kingdon exporters of cotton and rayon are said to be disconcerted by news of the agreement, fearing toms. petition which they cannot meet. Japan has invaded British India to the consternation of Lancashire, bus heretofore there has not been cause for anxiety with regard to such ship- ments to this country. Whether or - no the new agreements will make a difference on this; point remains to be seen. The Dominion's main eepo.t from Japan has been pottery, with toys, tea, rice, silk tissues, artificial silk tissues and raw silk following in this order. The leading exports from this country, in order of importance, have been lumber, wheat, pulp for paper and rayon making, newsprint, aluininuni, lead, zinc. 1.1 this sort of exchange is continued it will be. fair to both countries. Canada has; been Japan's second best source of supply for lumber the United States corns ing first—and it was this -contmod- iy which suffered most from the• trouble which started on July 20. The distinction made between im- ports of goods not made in Canada and those produced here -is a safety- DIRTY CHIMNEYS varve. The current commercial rate "The combination of a very high of exchange will apply to the yen wind and soot -clogged chimneys on commodities of the latter class. proved too much on Monday Morn- Acceptance of this difference by the ing and the fixe brigade answered Japanese. Government indicates a six calls between 3 deloek and disposition to deal fairly, The great noon." This item, from Monday's gain, however; has been in the Sun -Times, . recalls attention to a change of attitude, • The :surtaxes matter we have mentioned a fee' were imposed in a mutual fighting times—the desirability 01 having mood.; they have been, withch`awin in spirit of compromise and geed - will." 21.. • Plays Dual Role returns to visit his "Alfalfa" ewitzer, old Joe Pays ney in 4 a k! Order of Chivalry For Good Drivers (Brockville Reoarder•) Eight years ago there was. form- ed in Great Britain an organization lcnowli as the Order of the Road with an original membership of two mnei& which has now grown to 3,000, every one of them with a spotless driving record and every one of them pledged to do his utmost to eliminate road evils. Each member of this unique Order must possess a clean record as a driver—no convictions, no ofii- cial record of dangerous or careless driving. He is pledged to uphold gallantry and chivalry on the road. He displays a red and white badge on the radiator of his car and any member who fails to upheld the tra- ditions of the Order forfeits his badge. • The aims and objects of the Order are as follows: To provide an incentive to good driving, To gain recognition for the drives of proved merit. To promote good will between motorists. themselves and all other users of the King's Highway. greater confidence in the economic situation in general. There are in- dications that by the time the final figures are added, Lethbridge will have collected 100 per cent; of the 1935 tax levy. With such encour- agement it is little wonder that the city officials are able to tell an op'.1- mistic story. Lethbridge, with its city manager, form of government,, is -setting a splendid example to Canadian muni- cipalities in these days when mount- ing taxes anti increasing expendi- tures are making it difficult for many of them to carry on. Lethbridge is determined that, barring an unforseen catastrophe, it will get along without borrowing on capital account until 1945, by which time most of the city's out- standing debentures win have beet wiped out and we will be relieved of the burden of paying some $150,- 000 150;000 a year for principal and interest to the sinking fund. The pay-as-you-go policy of the city manager, which has been con- sistently supported by the mayor and council, is proving its worth. Lethbridge can ,hope one of these days to be almost a "taxless city." — Lethbridge Herald. The two-piece jacket type dress has formed a definite place in the mode. ' It le likely to be much seen this spring. Today's pattern shows a youth- ful style which can well be car- ried out in all materials such as plain or patterned woolens, plain or printed crepe silks besides lin- ens, cottons and tub silks for re- sort or later wear. Style No. 3289 is designed for sizes 14, 16, 18 years, 36, 88 and 3% yards of39-inch sem mate16 rial. 3 ,� y I1OW TO ORDER PATTERNS Write your iiame and address plainly, giving number and size of pattern wanted. Enclose 15e in stamps or coin (coin prefer- red;• wrap it carefully) and ad- dress your order to Wilson Pat- tern Service, 73 West Adelaide Street, Toronto, Beautiful Eyes To assist in the introduction of useful safety devices. To create propaganda ' that will tend to assist in bringing to drivers a correct view of their responsibil- ities as users of the highways. To suggest or 'advance theories which experience has shown will decrease road fatalities and add to the enjoyment of walking, riding, cycling, or driving. Membership in this Order is not granted merely upon application. Social standing has nothing to do with acceptance, for the driver pf a Rolls Royce is just as free to join as the operator of a truck. • But all those desirous of becoming members must be known as good drivers and produce references. They must ' have been completely free of any trouble for at least three years and they must have driven 10,000 miles in the three years pre- vious to their admission. They must exhibit . their licenses and they must give particulars of their in- surance claims. And the successful applicant must give a pledge that he will give consideration to all us- ers of the highway, give clear sign- als, never act recklessly or careless- ly. Britain has recently made consid- erable strides in reducing the num- ber of its automobile fatalities by tackling the ;,roblem in earnest, The United States and Canada see the total of such accidents rising from year to year. Is there any possi- bility that formation of branches of the Order of the Road on this side of the Atlantic would be of influ- ence in reducing this toll? NEW YORK. — Women must have lovely legs to have lovely eyes, Henry Waxman, the color photo- grapher, said cryptically last week. "One must be all beautiful," he said. "You start at the feet and work. up. "If the legs are beautiful, if the torso is beautiful, if the face is beautiful, then eyes must be beau- tiful." It is simply that Waxman regards feminine beauty as a composite whole. 'Waxman, famous for the color composite of his photographs, was looking at lovely Betty Lomax, pe- tite brunette model from Dallas, Tex., as he spoke. He has just started work on a series of pho tographs of what he considers the 15 pair of most beau- tiful eyes in the wordl. "Betty," he said, "is brown eyes." 'The .search for lovely eyes started prosiacally enough with a manufac- turer of counterfeit eyes in a mid- western city. Dissatisfied with the quality of the glass eyes he makes, he told Waxman to give him color photo- graphs of lustrous orbs to be used as models. The manufacturing company in- serts the picture between two coni 'cave glass surfaces giving the effect of a natural -ego. "This may lead to almost any- thing," Waxman worried, "imagine seeing a glass -eyed farm hand with one eye like Greta Garbo—or Betty Lomax." tops for Cash Relief a C replete Failure Learning maketh young men tem- perate, is the comfort of old 'age, estandfng for wealth with poverty, and serving as an ornament to riches. --Cicero, After a six months' trial the city of Stratford is abandoning its cash relief system and returning to vouch- ers for the distribution of supplies to indigent families. A number of other Ontario municipalities which tried cash payments have also aban- doned that plan as too costly and as being otherwise unsatisfactory. Fortunately Toronto resisted the propaganda of an afternoon news- paper and the then Controller Mc- Bride in favor of changing from vouchers to cash, and therefore avoid ed the added cost and other diffi- culties which would have resulted. Not only would the payment of a cash allowance ..have added some $700,000 to the annual cost of relief necessities in this city, but it must also have tended to increase the number of persons and families looking to the taxpayers for main- tenance. At the present time there are fifteen thousand fewer persons in receipt of relief in Toronto than there were a year ago, This happy condition would scarcely prevail if cash relief had been available. Cash payments are not only unnecessary as a means of taking care of indigent families but they are an inducement to fraud and imposition. Taxpayers may well be thankful that the City Council refused to be hurrahed into the cash relief mistake by the mis- taken sentimentalists and vote - catching politicians who attempted it.—Toronto Telegram. None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them; such persons covet secrets as a spendthrift covets money, for the purpose of circulation;—Colton. Empire's ECainomie Outlook • Encouraging, Eden Declares LONDON. ---Great Britain's new Foreign Secretary, Anthony Eden; declared recently in a message to. his constituents that the Empire's economic outlook, despite unsettled world eonditions, is "encouraging," He said: "despite troubled world conditions, '• the outlook for British trade end industry and consequent- ly for employment a.nd happiness in our own country rcnniiins' definitely encouraging, "I see no reason to modify the fo'reca'st I made at the general dee-, tion: that if the National Govern- ment was returned and we were spared any major upheaval at home or abroad, we could reasonably look forward to five years during which there would be steady improvements in the conditions and life of the British people., That surely must be our main objective. "The least satisfactory part of the picture is . the international situa- tion. ituation. I only wish relations between countries were improving at ' tha same rate domestic conditions have done in the past few years. "If they were, the outlook . foe 1930 would be brighter than in faoi it is. "None the less, we Must not dee- pair or even relax our efforts."