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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1936-10-29, Page 6e e Editorial Comment •• Press Opinions, Here and There CANADA Recipe For Education If Lord Tweedsmuir never did anything more in Canada than to make speeches sueh ars the one he made the other evening before the students and graduates of Victoria University, his tenure of office would still be worthwhile. For this speech outlined a purpose and ideal in education which we, in this coun- try, are too apt to forget. Lord Tweedsmuir did not tell Victoria University that the purpose of education was to train young men for "success' in life, to make money. The principle of the "living philoso- phy" instilled by a university should be "on ,the one side reverence and godly fear; on the other a cool, sane and clear-sighted attitude to the world around us." "If I am right in my survey," continued Lord Tweedsmuir, "then we have a philosophy of life, a philosophy based upon a humble and reasoned optimism. The duty of a university is to transmit to the next generation the philosophy which we have learned from our fathers, widened and deepened by our own experiences." it will he good for our cultural development, for the whole future' of education among us, if we keep these truths in mind.—The Ottawa Journal. Men Singing in Choirs The Ontario Music Teachers' As- sociation has been in conferences in Toronto, and whenever there is a conference or a convention one may be certain some person will rise up and say something quite unusual. Harry Holgate of St. Catharines, claimed "it is almost impossible to get even third-rate choruses for our churches today." And Toronto or- ganists and choir masters started at once saying yes and no. The trouble seems to be in getting male voices. The young men find so many other things to do today they have no time for choir practice.—The Peter- borough Examiner. Their Reward Girls who are golf sensations get their pictures in the newspapers, but merits of a good pumpkin pie maker get no recognition at all.— Sault Ste. Marie Sar. Tut. Tut. Doesn't she get her name in the Fall fair prize lists?—Stratford Beacon - Herald. 1 -tis Method The village blacksmith was a cockney Englishman with a sense of humor. One day a customer called and asked his price for welding a piece of iron, a very small job and went into detail by asking the smith how he arrived at his charges• whether he charged for the time consumed, or had flat rates for the different jobs, ate. The smith replied: "When hi gits me job done, hi looks hit hover, and charges hall that my conscience will hallow. Then hi shuts me eyes and doubles hit."—Exchange. The Cult iral Ideal Are school studies to be scaled down to the capacity of the listless and incompetent, and is the cultural ideal to be abandoned? The civiliz- ing influences which have trans- formed the world came to birth when Rome, eminently practical and hard-headed as she was, turned to more imaginative Greece, and the intellectual refinements it had to of- fer. What the Academy at Athens stood for—pure culture—must never be allowed to be sacrificed. We still retain the name "aca- demical" in our educational efforts, but are more turning away frog' the spirit connoted by the name, Democ- racy must combat such demeaning tendencies, if f. hopes to survive the challenge of the times.— Hamilton Spectator. Thrill of Death The craving for "thrills" cost the lives of ten young people near Pitts- burgh, Penn., on Sunday recently. "A thrill or your money back," was the slogan which induced them to go for a ride in an airplane. A few moments after the plane left the ground it plunged into a woods and caught fire, and then the ten excur- sionists were given the "thrill" — but it was the thrill of death. It is such incidents as this, which are keeping a large number of persons from becoming air -minded. The air- plane is a wonderful invention, and it is destined to occupy an impor- tant place in the transportation systems of all countries, but it is a mistake to regard airplanes as in- struments for producing "thrills."— Chatham News. Shouldn't Be Published There was something in the paper about the driver of a car who ran his machine into a railway engine at a level crossing near Chatham, and the railway engine was disabled and had to be towed in, while the auto was not seriously damaged. Nor was the driver. We doubt much whether such • items of news should ever be print- ed in the papers. Some person is alrost bound to come to the con- clusion: "If a man near Chatham can do that, so can I" It is much safer to have the public glued to the be- lief that if a car and an engine meet at a level crossing the railway en- gine will deal roughly with the les- ser contender and at the same time may demolish the driver. There are drivers doing so many wild things on our roads today that it is not well to encourage the belief that the lesser force can succeessfully con- tend with the greater.—The Peter- borough Examiner. A Masterpiece of Noted Indian Sculptor l John Clark, noted deaf and dumb Glacier Park Indian, shown with one '" of his best pieces of work; the bust of the widely known late Chief Two Guns White Calf, which he executed in his park workshop. work printed, old or new, enjoysany- thing like such widespread reading. Part of the demand, no doubt, is for replacements of worn-out copies, and part represents new readers won through the spread of literacy. But, as the London Spectator remarks: "At a time when the decay of inter- est in religion tends to be taken for granted (far too readily and on quite insufficient grounds) this ceaseless and increasing absorption of copies of the Bible is a fact of some signific- ance,"—Montreal Star. Wrong Setting In Spokane, Wash., a thief was subjected to X -it ys and seven dia- monds were discerned in his interior. It was the conclusion of the judge that this was not the right setting.- Brantford Expositor. Future Aviators One thousand students are to be se- lected from South Africa universities for .training in the new Air Force Re- serve. Pilots will be trained at the rate of 200 a year. It may be re- marked that response in Britain to the governments appeal for youths to join the Royal Air Force has been immediate. France also is making great efforts to "catch them young." Canada has a notable record for carrying freight and passengers up in- to the northern mining sections. Otherwise aviation development here lags somewhat. We might take a leaf out of our sister Dominion's book and encourage the light airplane clubs more.—Montreal Star. A Rail Problem Siamese twins presented a prob- lem to the conductor of an Ameri- can railway when only one of the; pair had bought a ticket. It seems railroad troubles of late seldom come singly. D-4 Uphold British Traditions With the lifting of depression conditions there is evident in differ- ent parts of the Empire realization that the question of migration must be considered. With abundance of room, the bars cannot be kept up in- definitely. And it Is a wholesome sign that all discussions stress the wisdom of filling these vacant spaces with settlers who will uphold British traditions.—Toronto Globe. from Armstrong to the Head of the Lakes, although this may not be in. operation by July 1. Technical ex- perts of the department still have to determine whether hydroplanes or land planes should be used on the route, the minister said. The Empire Betrayed We usually think of children when the new war on the civilian front is envisaged. And what do children (and also their parents), when they fit their gas -masks and do their' fire drill, think of the world into which they have been born and that last war which was to make 'it "safe for democracy"?—Hong Kong Press. Spoiling Warfare War behind the front, war that drops out of the blue into jolly towns and gay doings, war that chokes- women and children, that shows no respect for important di- rectors of important companies,. "con- stant readers" of the Daily Miracle, church wardens and -deacons, the man who hears the chimes at midnight, the man who keeps the Stock Ex- change busy and the man who never misses a cup match or a Covent Gar- den ball, no .respect at all for all the props of the British Constitution and Britain's greatness—such a war is a new and terror -inspiring idea. A wa: which Is not confined to profes- sionals is no longer a gentlemanly war. It has ceased to be glorious and honorable, arr become insteac. bes- tial, a crime against humanity. The devil that lives in the p:ofteer is definitely frightened. Better he thinks to be cut off from desirable profits than to lose his own life. Profits are still at:raetive if they can be made out of honest neutrality, as, f'r instance, by a scrap between Italy and Abyssinia, but this business of being dragged in is quite another mat- tor.—Calcutta Statesman. The World's Best Seller The extraordinary demand, all over the world, for the Holy Bible is well illustrated by the fact that the Bible Society last year issued over eleven and a half million copies. No other in.one of the planes, he said. Dur- ing his inspection he flew in almost every type of equipment in use on the passenger 'lines, and endeavored to determine the sueeessfel features of the American airways, he said. Hon. Mr. Howe received with evi- dent satisfaction, news that the city councils of Fort "William and Port Arthur bad approved the principle of leasing land for an airport at in- tercity. The Trans -Canada service will be daily each way, flying the distance from Montreal to Vancouver in 15 hours. Connection will be made for Toronto at Scotia Junction, north of Toronto. When airports have been completed, a service will be operated also from 14Iontreal to Halifax. Five planes, two flying and three standbys, will be required for the through service. At first it is likely that Lockheed Electra planes, with capacity for ten passengers, will be "used. Later the 23 -passenger Doug- las planes may be used, the smaller planes being put on the feeder lines. The service will not be operated directly by the government, but probably will be let by contract "to a company close to tha government," the minister said. The railways may be connected closely with the oper- ating company, he intimated. Hostesses for Planes .� Trip 15 Hour n'np tread To " est Coast Merle Attend nice As A liarom,?;ter Authorities Report 80 Million Per Week Attendance In U.S. Main Line Via Armstrong—Feeder Service Later To Lakehead Cities A fast Trans -Canada air service, handling mail and passengers, will go into operation July 1 next from Montreal and Toronto to Vancouver, Hon. C. D. Howe, minister of trans- port, announced at the Head of the Lakes recently. A feeder service will be provided Amusements constitute a barom- eter of conditions and it is reported: that the. number of theatres devoted to films and their patronage both are on the increase. The regular patron is aware of this development, for if he arrives late at a popular theatre he may have difficulty in obtaining a seat. This is in strong contrast with the situation which prevailed at the worst stage of the depression, when the movie houses always had plenty of empty seats, even on holiday nights. Authorities Of the film industry report ,that in the United States the weekly attend- ance now averages 80,000,000, some 10,000,000 more than the case dur- ing 1935. It is estimated that, at the present rate of progress, 1937 will see weekly audiences of at least 85,000,000, and perhaps more if the industrial movement is main- tained. This will be quite an ap- proach to the •all-time record of 110,000,000 a week in 1930. There are also more tRieatres de- voted to films, the figure at present being 16,000, as compared with 14,- 500 last year and 12,000 in 1933. Some of the higher -class houses in the larger cities have felt justified in transferring their lower-priced seats to a higher classification, a change that would have been dm - possible a couple of years ago. In the main, however, the charges for admission remain unchanged. There is likewise improvement in the fare provided, objectionable films now being very rare. Under the volun- tary agreement entered into by the industry in the summer of 1934 it was understood that decency should prevail, and the , condition has been so well observed that more than 99 per cent of American pictures have "net the standards of the Legion of Decency. Incidentally, it may be mentioned that a couple of pictures that prompted general complaint were importations. This is eminent- ly satisfactory and it is gratifying to know that with the better films there has been growth in attendance at the many thousands of tbeatres throughout the country. The fact should encourage producers to con- tine to provide entertainment to which no reasonable objection may be taken. Moving pictures are the sole form of • public pastime and amusement for multitudes of people and their influence .is great. It is desirable, therefore, that they should he free of harmful elements. On the record as presented, the industry is acting in a proper manner and is being rewarded by greater patron- age. ` It is likely that hostesses, which are used on all the long distance air lines in the United States, will be part of the crews in Canada. On a 15 -hour flight there must be some provision for serving meals, and other services, and hostesses do much to inspire public confidence in the service, the minister said. The new service -would l::ine back- to ackto Canada mail and passenger busi- nese now going to air lines in the United States, Hon. Mr. Howe de- clared. It would not mean any loss in business for the railways, but on the contrary the airway feeder lines would bring business to the rail- ways, hs said. Already about `7,000,000 has been invested by the Dominion in the air- fields, most of it being spent for 're- lief work... An expenditure of a fur- ther $1,000,000 would be required on airports, beacons, and equipment. Personnel of the service had not been chosen yet, the minister said. In fact, he said, the personnel pre- sented e difficult problem, particu- larly in the ground service which was very- technical. The develop- ment of air service would open a field for young men, with much op- pontunity. Flying services now em- ploy about ten men on the ground for every one in the air, he said. Just back from inspection of the major United States air routes, the minister said that he was impressed particularly by the sleeper planes used on the transcontinental service. He spent a very comfortable night likoe and dislikes, their personali- ties, are they iittr'overtive or .extra- v^ertive, their backgrounds, maneY available, color of hair, eyes, their' Height and breadth? He also gives then psychological and intelligence tests. And this goes on through the) years. At the encu of the seven yeai's', period, Dr. Kelly said, he will ask each, couple to submit to another thorough examination. Two priucipcs1 questions Dr. Kelly hopes to have answered by tliesa tests are: 1. How do persons pair off? 2. - Which combinations have the most success in marriage? In other words, as Dr, Kelly says, will a blonde be happy with a blonde, an introvert with an extravert, a tall one with a wide one and vice versa? No Cdnciusions Yet Are there any conclusions to date? "No," said Dr. Kelly, "1 have no preconception as to what combina tions of personality lead to martial success. I am collecting information and expect to watch how the man rieges come out." Dr. Kelly received his bachelor of science degree from Purdue Univer-' sity in 1926 and• then taught in high school in New Mexico. He was awarded his Master's degree in 1928 from Colorado State . Teachers Col- lege, and then joined Stanford . Uni- versity. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford in 1930. He taught at the University of Hawaii for a year and then studied in Germany and .Austria as a Social Science Research Council Fellow. IIe went to Connecticut State in the fall of 1933. Dr. Kelly has been married 10 years. He has no children. FU MANCHU Sy Sax Rohmerr ,.spector Weymouth carefully closed the door and laughed nervously. - "That was a pet puma, Dr. Petrie," he said as he lit a cigar with a hand not quite steady. 'This house is full of surprises and mysteries— even Year Stymy y Psychologist Testing 50u Couples For Best Com- billation Blames Males For World Ills Wars, Depressions Cited By Woman Writer as Due To Man's Rule • INDIANAPOLIS—John Erskine's recent diatribe—"The Influence of Women and Its Cure"—has been answered. . Eudora Ramsay Richardson had the last say in "The Influence of Men—Incurable, a book just pub- lished. "Man as an individual is a very lovable creature," she says, but she objects to man in the group. She attributes to male influence most of the world's evils, such as depressions an wars. "Anthrt'pologi.ats are agreed that women were the first agriculturists and invented the first farm. imple- ments; thrty they were the first carpenters, and that .women began all the arts and skills that now mike up modern industry," insists Mrs. Richardson. "The plain, unvarnished truth is that some woman originated every trade, occupation or .profession at which men are working today." She says the trouble all started. TOtt1'tS, Conn.—A seven -years' ex- periment to reveal what combinations of =tried couples. get along best to- gether— or. worse— has been under- taken by Dr. E. Lowell Kelly, assist- ant professor of psychology at Con- necticut State College. About a year ago Dr. Kelly and his wife, his assistant, appealed to 500 engaged couples to submit tc) tests for the seven years' period. Today, lie has about 200 couples on file, and has issued an appeal for 300 more. When a couple agree to take the tests, they either visit Dr: Kelly at the college, or are visited by the professor. "1 see all of then" per- sonally," Dr. Kelly says. Thousand Anowers Sought Otto thousand different items of information are sought by the pro- fessor and his wife. What aro their France Will Need J.er.eas Wk' aL PARIS.—France, it is expected, will need more overseas wheat. The rrciich crop has not mot expectations. There is the further necessity of pre- venting a spectacular rise in the cost of living as a wait of devaluation of the franc. _Ono of the objects of 1:11e trade talks between the Canadian rad F.ench ministers was to insure that in any in • - creas<,:1 imports of overseas wheat, Canada world have a fair share. Pre- mier Mackenzie King, it is understood, received this asu.rance. On the other hand, French farmers' organizations are actively carupai„n- in-; r ainst any increased impo:tation which would have the effect os lower- ing the internal price. "1 am not a fatalist, and I believe that no one may put off the Hour of death when it strikes." —Mahatma Candid. "The cause of most ailments is over -eating. Pdost men eat too much." —King Edward. it Int ey Sal Sellnfer awl The Sell SynSkkote. Int. � I "He saw a negro footman," replied Weymouth, "trying to pacify the girl, %R.:- and ,and two 'other colored servants beating �, their foreheads ." II`I I, lP ir/ 7 to K, "The wan C,ioated .you roe from Scotland Yard caw a woman approach the house about ten -thirty tonight," began the Inspector when we had set • dawn. "It was IA% Edmonds, SrLionel'" typist. On gaiting hobs Art missed her purse, and returned to look for it. The &Mit* tiv, heard ilia remand curie ie is , .." "Whet row?" exclaimed Smith. He was pacing the Hoer in tend uhises•findeseeriswest We v1ol ieS " mitered bbl ' sew AleRil.se