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Zurich Herald, 1936-07-09, Page 6OICE Fencing for Title CANADA THE EMPIRE I the THE. WORLD AT LARGE CANADA • PRESS Fussy People All of us know people who get little out of life because they are continual- ly fussing about their bodies, swallow- ing this or that nostrum, when what is needed is to forget bodily functions as far as possible. A good car eau be spoiled if one is continually making adjustments and if there is too much fuss made with the body, the same re- sult may follow, -- Niagara Falls Re- view, For Pure English London judges are still campaign- ing in the interest of "English, pure and undefiled." In High Court recent- ly, Mr. Justice Bennett commented on the decay of manners and on the use of an expression of the derivation of which he confessed he had not the slightest idea. When a petition in regard to an estate was presented to hint in the Chancery Division he no- ticed that the word "humble,' had been omitted. "For hundreds of years" he said, "petitions; have been present- ed to this Court. bat this is the first I have. seen with:. It the word "hum- ble." "It is either a mistake, ignorance, or impudence.. Put it right," be said be presented to this Court in that way again. These are days in which manners aro not what they used to In another case he asked: "What is 'petering out' and who is 'Peter?' when Sir Gerald Hurst, KC., stated that unless relief was given to a cer- tain organization it would "peter out" "I have not the smallest idea from what the word is derived," Mr. Just- ice Bennett added: 'Neither have I," confessed Sir Gerald Hurst, "but I suppose it means `will come to an end." — Charlottetown Guardian. Fast Workers Once at Magpie River this column had occasion to warn Mike Neveau the camp cook to lay off a white strip- ed animal that had been trying to in- gratiate himself with the camp. And Mike knowing that the pelt was also worth $2.50. Shortly after a resound- ing thump was heard from where he was washing the dishes. The skunk had stuck his head into the empty pea can and couldn't get it out, Mike mis- underst000d the motions. "Where did you hit him alike?" this column enquired. "Right behind the can." "Did you hit him soon enough?" "Naw," said Mike, starting to dig a hole in. the ground to roll the deceas- ed into. A skunk works fast. Even a police- man's revolver is too slow for the oc- casion. A stick of dynamite might be tried by other scientists but this is merely t a suggestion. It probably wouldn't be fast enOugh. No use using a revolver as it is now deduced the animal can hear the swish of the bul- let through the air. Thus science blindly gropes its way forward. — Sault Ste. Marie Star. No Lifts For Strangers Calling all cars — Calling all ears. Warning is again issued against the thunibers and hitch -hikers. -- Saint John Telegraph -Journal. By KEN EDWARDS Farming Under Water We have heard a lot about dry land farming and the crops raised where rain is scarce, but we know very lit- tle about farming under water. How- ever, along comes the entrancing story from the Department of Fisheries about farming under the waters of the sea that breaks upon the shores of Prince Edward Island, We are told that the -people there have increased their production of oysters by ten times since 1932, which is a marvel - lour increase in any line of business. The department calls the industry "ayster farming." The seed is planted and crops are being harvested in ten regions- Surveys were made and the grounds leased. A start was made at Malpeque Bay. Years ago the Malpeque oyster was the aristocrat of its kind and was very much in demand but for various rea- sons the supply gave out and it was thought the famous oyster . had dis- appeared like the great auk and the passenger pigeon. But no, most of the oyster farming is in the Malpeque dis- trict, and It is coming back. There were over 10,000 barrels of oysters marketed in Prince Edward Island last year. We get oysters also from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Bri- tish Columbia, but the domestic sup- ply is not sufficient to meet the de- mand. The figures are obtained from a re- port issued by the fisheries branch of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. — Kingston Whig -Standard. • eeet,PKiee Good pals, but each hopeful of outclassing the others in horsemanship, scholastic standing and personality, in order to win the coveted title of Califprnia's "Finest Outdoor Girl," awarded each year at Salinas rodeo, these girls ride the corral fence and show their best smiles for the cameraman. • of the hundreds of porch critics. The optimist is winning favour wherever he goes. People like to listen to him, to Sleek his company, just as much as they love the sunshine or the rain, no matter when they come. Nothing dis- turbs the even tenor of his way. Ev- ery -thing- works out for good, even if sometimes a temporal inconvenience. He smiles in the face of disaster. THE EMPIRE Cause And Cure It has always to be borne in mind that the economic depression, par- ticularly in Australia, was brought about not only by einwa_mentable ex- travagance but also by the displace- ment of and the disturbance in the factors of production,— men and machinery. During the years of stress and strain there has been an adjust- : ent in this respect, and with the assurance of a reasonably good sea- son the depression, in its acute forms at least, may be regarded as having come to an end.—Melbourne Argus. Thrift Reigns The fact that only S330 of the orig- inal scrip issued by the Family Re- lief Budget remains to be redeemed is just another evidence of the thrifty qualities inherited by the present ge- neration of citizens from the pioneers who founded "Old Berlin." Reports that the relief department was sur- prised at so email a total cif outstand- lag vouchers is amusing. This com- munity has never been noted. for be IIng careless taf legal tender or any substitute for it, The hope that the relief department welld save enough out of unredeemed ecrip to pay the printing costs of the new vouchers was a forlorn one from the start. It was not compatible with traditions that figure in the develop- ment of this community, to expect en- ough scrip to be lost, mislaid or kept far souvenirs to pay a printing a,r- count. , The redemption of all but $830 out of nearly $100,000 issued is an evid- ence of the creditable manner in which the substitute currency has been handled by the reliefees, the department and those honoring it as a medium of exchange, — Kitchener Record. Did You Know . That Eclipse is the most fam- ous race horse that ever lived? He was a dived: descendant of the "Darley". Eclipse was never beat- en in a rane—he ran 26 races and matches and sired 344 winners. In 1764 he was foaled and owned by the Duke of Cumberland. The steeplechase had its origin in Ireland. In 648 13.C. itt the 33rd Olym- piad horse racing was introduced into Greece. King Solomon, 1000 years 13.C., bought race horaes in Egypt and paid as much as $3000 each. "Goldsmith's Maid," one of the largest money horses in racing history—her total earnings were 3364,000. Also the first trotter to do the mile in 2 min.. 15 seconds. Did you know that the -first cir- enter traek in the world 'CM Wit: in Americe? Alen, on June 17, 1912, at Le- tonia. "Wishing Ring" paid $1213 on a 81 bet. Well folks, thanks for listen- ing—he with you soon. Adios, amigos, QUESTION BOX If you have any question re. gareling sport personalities or any particular angle to a game, write to Ken Eder:et-de, Room 421, 73 Adeleide West, Torah, to, if personal eeely is ed, enclose a starapest (3e) self.. ndareettseci ereeelnpe. Of Vital Importance 6/ • In a xecent debate on defence Mr. Lloyd 'George reminded the country that through food shortage Britain was brought closer to defeat in the Great War thin through vulner- ability of the kingdom owing to par- tial disarmament and f or e i go strength in the air, he urged that the food question was just as important in defensive plans as expansion of armaments. A realization of this in- creased vulnerability probably lies behind the State -aided enterprise for the production of petrol from coal and schemes now afoot to carry out; deep boring for oil. The second aspect of the question is the Imperial one. Not only must the seaways be guard- ed for the freighters that must transport Britain's food, but there must also be close co-operation with the Dominions, the only sure source of supplies in a time of crisis. In face of the risk it would be the height of folly to impose quotas and further discourage Dominion pro- duction by liberal terms to compet- ing foreign countries. The menace de- mands complete Imperial unity —.- Auckland News. Waiting Writer of croon hits says he gets his Ideas while he is shaving in the mornings. So it's simply a matter now of waiting and hoping the razor will slip one of these days. — Stratford Beacon -Herald. More Canadians Europe -Bound For Holidays Figures Reveal Notable Increase Over Past Two Years Shown ini Ap- plication for Passports. — 9,641 Sail During Two. Months This Year. OTTAWA—Marking a notable in- crease over the past two years, 9,641 Canadians have sailed from principal ports of the Dominion for the Unit- ed Kingdom and Europe during the past two and a half months, it was stated by J. J. Gonnolly, Passport officer, Department of External Af- fairs. „, Exclusive of the 6,125 veterans taking -part in the Vimy Pilgrimage nextinionth, a largerproportion of canatia'ns of moderate means are spending their vacations in foreign teaeref, and applications are pouring into the passport offices at Elgin and Queen streets. Return of Confidence "We regard the increase as a mark of the return of confidence on the part of the Canadian people," Mr - QM -molly said. "They seem to be more ready to spend money in re- creatioiiand travel this year than for some time past. Then, with the Olympic 'Games and a number of im- portant conferences of various kinds, Europe•offers exceptional attractions this Summer." Among groups which have applied for passports recently, Mr. Connolly mentioned students' tours, a cricket team which will match its skill The Potato -Orange War Australia began by shutting out New Zealand butter. and potatoes and by reducing the 'Australian market for a number of other .com- modities, and New Zealand retaliat- ed in the spring of 1932 by an em- bargo against Australian frui t. Trade relations have leen tainted by the potato -orange controversy ever since, and all efforts from this side to arrive at a settlement of the• dis- pute have been so much waste of time. The real issue is political, and so no solution appears possible until the citrus velvets of Australia gain sufficient political influence 'to out- weigh the potato growers. Of course, the citrus growers have on their side the majority of the manufacturers and others who are interested in ex- pending trade with New Zealand, and it is possible that the more favour- able disposition towardNew Zea- land now appearing in Australia inay Wen the scale.—Auckland Star. Be An Optimist What is needed in Canada are a few more optimists. Anybody can be a grouch. It takes neither brains nor ability. All you have to ,do to gradu- ate as a fully qualified Pessimist, a quitter, knooker, civic slanderer or calamity prophet, is just to sit around and wonder what the coutitry is -com- ing to, what others can find to smile about. 'The \Teenier is too wet and gloomy, or too warm and enervating,. Don't you know the social orders are all askew, the men who work fuss the least, the farmers are upsetting the trough whore politicians wore ea- euelorned to feed, the government of- ficinte are Just a bunch of amateurs, just l)ocattee that's the Vecultar Mont 31 43 Hero Of The Air (Time Magazine) •To vary the routine of honoring all its awn Hermes on the occasion, of it Centennial (Time, Juno 8), Texas last week unveiled in Dallas a statue of Virginia's one & only) Robert E. Lee. °rater at the dedica- tion was R. F. Chairman Jesse Jones,' who, .as the biggest roan in Houston, founded by Texas' most famed Hero, rivals Vice -President John Nance Garner for the current title of No. 1 Texan, Duty done. Mr. Jones hopped of for Houston by plane. Cruising along at 6,000 ft., Pilots Eugene Schacher and Ed. Hefley suddenly smelled a gasolene leak, cut the motor. Without warning a back- fire enveloped the egine in flames. Pilot Hefley put the ship into a sharp dive. At 275 m.p.h. it hurtled down- ward, pancaked on the nearest field, slithered to a stop. Out from their blazing little hole Jess Jones and three fellow -passengers yanked the, pilots, Limbs and faces seared and sooty. Few minutes later the plane was smoking ashes. again British elevens, the Elgar Jun- ior Choir, of Vancouver, Boy Scouts, who will be guests of the German Government at the Olympic Gaines, and physicians attending a medical conference at Berlia. From April 1 this year until June 15 a total of 9,641 passports have been issued, and in the first two weeks of June 2,300 . applications have been dealt with. Last year there were only 2,968 passports issued for the entire month of June. Special concessions are being made by the Department of External Af- fairs to Canada's veterans taking part in the Vimy Pilgrimage, in the matter of passports. Canadian Consumption Of Coke Shows Rise O T T A W A—The apparent con- sumption of coke in Canada during 1934 amounted to 3,061,000 tons compared with 2,597,000 in 1933. The distribution by areas was as fol- lows: Ontario, 1,386,000 tone;Que- bec)272,000; western provinces, 82- 000; Maritimes 47,000. The balance was usod it industrial concerns, However, any .interprovincial inents have not been taken into con- sid era Om. Business Gain Is Strong In June Economic Index Advances By Two Points in This Dominion Next day, soon after a visit from! the uninjured R. F. Chairmen, Pilot! Schracher died. Deeply moved, •Jesse Jones paid' his tribute to a new texas Hero: "You stuck to your post in a ver- itable furnace with the white heat literally burning your clothes off; your body. You did this notwith-' standing Pilot Ed. Hefley begged you to leave the pit to him. When the door into- the pilot room blew open, and the flames were reaching into the cabin, you came out and closed the door. . , . Again the door blew open, 20 terrific was the speed,I. and again you came out, this time a human torch . • . Special- Vimy Passport The Vimy passport is issued free of charge to each authorized mem- ber of the Pilgrimage and is a handsome document, dark -green in color, with the Arms of Canada and the words "Vimy Pilgrimage" in- scribed in gold on the cover in both French and English. It is valid for a period of one year, giving the pilgrims opportunity to visit any place in the United Kingdom and Europe. The form of the passport is one approved by the League of Na- tions. June is the month when Cana- dian travel reaches He peak, and it is expected that 5,000 passports will be issued before July 1. These rep- resent British subjects alone, since consular ,offices arrange passports for foreign nationals. • OTTAWA—Due to general gains in -the six major factors, the weekly economic index maintained by the Bureau of Statistics, on the base 1926 equals 100, showed a gain of al- most two points for the week ended June 13 compared with the previous week. In comparisonwith. the corre- sponding week last year, the index was up more than eight points. Gains of the last two weeks widen- ed the gap over the same period last year. While the trend of the econo- mic index has been downward since the first of March an encouraging factor was the substantial rally in the first two weeks cf June. Each of the six major factors showed gains over the Same week of 1035, The in- dex of car loadings was up 2.6 per tent. and the gain in the index of wholesale prices was one per cent. The advance in the price of Domin- ion Government bonds contrasted with a temporary decline in the same week last year. The inverted index of bond yields showed a gain of nine per cent. over the second week of Juno, 1935. The level of bank clear- ings was about 15 per cent. higher. Common stock prices measured by the official index was 20 pee cent, higher and a gain of 111.6 per cent. was shown in the number of shares traded. The railway freight movement in the 23 weeks of the year was 7,893 ears greater than in the same period of 1935, an increase being shown in eight out of the 11 commodity classes, A minor gain was shown in the whole sale price level, the index be- ing up from 72 to 'W. The high point of the preeteling Week was again exceeded lee a fur - ther advance in the price of Domhi- on Government bonds. The bid quot- ation for the 1947-57 and 41/e per cent. Dominion Government bond was 111% on June 12 against 110% on June 5. Advances were also shown in other leading issues. The gain in common stock prices was slight, the index advancing front 117.4 to 117.6. Milling, textile and beverage stocks declined, while other groups were either maintained or showed advanc- es. The index with its components: June 15 June 6 June 13 1935 1936 1936 Car loadings ., 70.1 71.8 71.9 Wholesale prices 71.6 72 72.3 Bond yields .. 136.1 146 148.4 Band clearings 82.7 90.3 9a.3 Common Stocks 97.9 117.4 117.6 Shares traded 112 99.5 130.6 Economia. index 97.8 —104,2 106 "But when it seemed the fight was winning and that the plane might be landed, you came back and warned your passengers that the landing -would be rough. You unlocked the door so that all could escape from the burning plane. . . . You did this' when your hands were burned to the' bone. Yoo could hardly hold the key. I pray God for the knowledge to understand for what purpose He sav- ed my life by sacrificing yours." "Weaker Sex" Left On Own Resources OTTAWA — Single unemployed men got reliefcamps and a good deal of other help but there was nothing for single unemployed women, Miss Ague's Maephail (U.F.0.-Labor Grey - Bruce) told the House of Commons recently and claimed some attention for women, A woman had been appointed to the National Employment Commis- sion, Labor Minister•Rogers informed her. It was also proposed to set up a special ,tommitteein the employ- ment advisory committee to consider unemployment among women. Women were called the "weaker sex" said Miss Macphail and it seem- ed strange that in a time of depres- s'on governments coesiireved men un- able to take care of themselves but left women wholly on their own re- sources, Picri( acid. which was important in the manufacture of high explo- sivee during the War, is now being used to combat two of one meet seri- ous diseeees, sleepy eieknese era in- fertile paralysie. 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