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Zurich Herald, 1937-03-11, Page 3* • • * • r Sparks fro. the Press. 3 8 elkilile Hike By Skis MOST Q ,-1''ive pretty Mongolian girls aye here after a 3,085 -anile ski - !like (Rem Ulan -Ude Iniryat, Mongo- lia. The girls started ou the trip last Oat., 2t, hiking the first 625 miles around ]cake Baikal toward the Ural tdotirt+teiias before snow overtook them, They completed the trek on skis, reaching hero Saturday. Trapping By Plane Banned OTT WA, - An order -in -Council prohibiting use of airplanes in trap- ping Operations In. the North West Territories was published Sunday in the Canada Gazette. -`Aircraft shall not be used in trap- ping operations except as a means of transportation between the settle- ment, where a trapper is outfitted and his principal base camp," the order said. "Every trapper when applying for a -license shall designate the set- tlement where the will be outfitted and ins -principal base camp."' This action was taken when it was feared the game supply on which na- tives depend for their livelihood was in dangxer of depletion owing to trap- pers using irplanes to extend their trapping operations. Ten Hurt In us Crash SIJMM1!1RLAND, B.C.-Ten persons were treated in hospitals here and in Pe 'Acton Sunday for lacerations and °thee injuries suffered when a ' Greyhound Lines' bus carrying twen- ty-one passengers plunged from the highway into shallow water on the edge of Lake Okanagan last night. O'hers less severely hurt were giv- en medical treatment in. their ]fomes. The bus struck an obstruction about half an hour after leaving the depot here. Provincial police, after a preliminary •investigation, said the machine iparently travelled about a quarter of a mile after striking the obstacle A:seh er 1 -::°s -and -Run PENETANG.-Struck by a hit-and- run driver en Main Street at like south end of the town late Sunday night, Martial and Norbert Moreau, brothers of Perkinsfield, escaped in- jury, although the light buggy they were driving was considerably dam- aged and the horse slightly' cut. After being struck, the horse ran away and came to a sudden stop tlireo blocks down the street, just avoiding plunging through a' large plate glass store window. Police have no clue as to the .car driver's. identity. ' ,.;x`r reterssings Deaths H,AletFAXeTEieue Nona Scotians are, cur ,. ;cries of, fatal ac- ,eideuh ° 1erovince over the week- end. Chester Webber of Middlefield died In hospital Sunday less than twenty- four hours after a truck in which he was riding was•struck by a train• and hurled down a 'on -foot embankment at a crossing. Hospital authorities said George Chandler, driver of the truck, would recover. Ot Sydney, Donald Cameron, 27, and Richard Harris, 30, were drowned when their slag truck crashed through the railing of a bridge into Muggah's Creek. The two men were trapped in the truck's cab. grants-in-aid •for the Provinces. The t, nempioyment relief appro- priation was divided as follows: Relief c ettlement agreements with Provincial Governments, $400,000; and municipal relief projects, $7,- Federal contriburion to Provincial. 331,000: agricultural re-establish- ment in co-operation with Provincial Governments, $54,500; contribution to farm employment and supple- mentary plans. $3,283,500. Outstanding claims for direct , re- lief under Unemployment Relief Acts of previous years, $169,000; outstanding claims for drought area relief, $210,200; contribution toward the Greater Winnipeg sew- age disposal scheme, $362,200; de- velopme^t and training projects for unempc:ryed young, people, $1,000,- 000; direct relief for the driedout areas, 9;2,000,000; administration expenses genera.iy, $475,000, and unforeseen contingencies, $1,000,- 000. Air Service For Peace River EDMONTQN. - Air -mai] service from Edmonton to the Peace River Country will be inaugurated in two weeks, according to information re- ceived by Tames A. MacKinnon, mem- ber of the House of Commons for West Edmonton. The service will Operate from Edmonton to Peace Riv- er and Grande Prairie, Alta., and Daw- son Creek, B.C., Mr. MacKinnon said. Home Loans, $1.501,167 OTTAWA. - Figures issued by Finance Minister Dunning showed 1,883 loans have been made under the E3usne Improevment Loan Plan up to Jan. 31 in cities of 20,000 population or more. Total amount of loans in these cities was $768,826 out of a total ,of $1,501,167 throughout Canada. Total !lumber of roans made in Can- ada up to Jam 31 was 3,959. Montreal headed the list in total amount of loans, while Toronto had the largest number. Montreal's to- tal number of loans was 251, with value of $137;712, while Toronto's total manber of loans was 343 with 'value of $123,909. Triplets Born NORTH 13AY-Triplets were born ib 14Ir, and Mrs. Jonathon Drown, whose ;forth Flay home is approxi- anately 12 miles from the birthplace 'ef the Dionne quintuplets. Like the . Joints, the Drown babies 'are all girls. They weighed more at birth than the Dionne five` whose total weight, +bfficiai1J recorded seven days after Their birth, May 28, 1934 was 10 jpounds, 241if ounces. The Brown elireei;oine weighed an even 16 liounds. 35 Million On Relief OTT AWA -- Appropriations for 4uiemplcynlent and relief in the oupplententary estimates tabled in ite House of Commons totalled 16,288,400. In addition $19,500, .90 was provided for monthly Willed $380;000. KINGSTON- Queen's University has received 3380,000 under the will of Dr. Agnes D. Crane of Smith's Falls. The money is to be used for the erection and support of .a bio-• chemistry building, it has been an- nounced. Dr. Jrane, 75, and the last mem- ber of cne of the leading families of Smith's Falls, was born in that town and educated at Queen's, where ehe graduated in medicine in 1888. She did post -graduate work in Europe, ,attending Dr. Bilbroth's famous English clinic in Vienna. Forri. Protective Union TORONTO -Contending that the prices ere 50 cents a hundred pounds higher than the should be, large consumers of sugar have formed the Canadian Sugar Consumers' Pro- tective ::Hien, and have established Walter Martin as their secretary in offices in the. Northern Building here. Domestic consumers may join the uni in without fee. while pro- moters except labor unions to. sup- port the campaign it was announced recently 'Elected President MONTREAL- John Bassett has been elected president of the Ga- zette Pdblishing Company, Limited, succee ling the late Senator Smeaton White. Mr. Bassett has been vice- president of the company for 17 years. Paul Bilkey, vice-president and Editoren-chief. was re-elected as vice-president;, and J. S. Miller, sec- retary -treasurer, was elected a member: of the hoard of directors. Ross a McMaster joins the board as a representative of the White estate and -directors re-elected were W. J. C. Sutton and C. R. Peters. Tax Slot Machines Strathroy .Passes By -Lay for Li- censing Slot Machines STRATHROY -•- A bylaw was pas- sed authorizing a $300 tax on all. mint vending slot machines, Council endorsed the hydro oleo- trie..survey and municipal representa- tion on the Hydro Electric Power Commission, Mayor J. W, Kilbride was• appointed to attend the Ontario Mayors' Association meeting in Brantford. The report of Fire -chief R. E. Wal- ker, coveeing his inspection of the. cellar of business places in the town as to fire hazards was found satis- factory. James Markle was appointed dog-catcher under the agreement: in effect last yew?: The mill rate for 1937, which should have been set at this meeting was laid, over. Use of the town hall was granted to the Middlesex Junior ;" Farmers for March 16th in the inter- ests . of reforestation. The mayor was appointed to 'represent the council at this meeting, as the town contem- plates planting trees • on tax arrears property. $2,250,000 For Noiv Roads OTTAWA - Approximately $2,- 250,000 will lie epent by the Do- minion government this year in co- operation with the Provinces in providing roads end other facilities to reduce tran:;portation costs to and from the mining areas of Can- ada. Bon. 'Thomas A. Crerar, Minister of Mims and Resources, is asking the House of Commons to vote an appropriation of 31,400,000 at the present cession, and as the Arrange- ment is that the Provinces will spend 31 for every $2 provided by the Dominion, it is estimated that the total expenditure' this year will be $2,5(,'0,000, as there was a por- tion of last year's vote of $1,500,- 000 unexpended. Routes of the Highways will be defined by the Federal and Provin- cial Ministers of Mines. There will also be provision for wharves and other facilities for airplane trans- portati•tn to the mining districts. The actual road building work will be supervised by the Provinces. 500 Millions For Navy WASHINGTON -President Roose- velt's billion -dollar 1937-38 national defense program was formally set in motion this weetc when the House Naval Affairs Committee favorably reported a $520,555,428 navy ap- propriation bill, including $130,000,- 000 fax new warships already under constru'.tion or to be laid down. As soon as the naval bill i:; out of. the way, a 3416,000,000 measure to finance the army's activities will be introduced, the two together set- tinga peace -time record and carry- ing out the President's announced policy of a national defense second to none. For WWo:rl.i LOS ANGELES -An Anglo-Saxon alliance, backed by the armed forces of the United States and Great Britain, would constitute the best guarantee of world peace, said Viscount Graigavon upon his arrival here from Hawaii en route home. "With their combined fleets, man- power, and finances, no combination of eheinies would dare make war," he said. "Something Iike that was in the back of the head of your President Wilson. Folks say he lived too soon, Perhaps, but our ehildren's children will prove faint right" King Will Act As editor, Will Carry Roosevelt Views To Imperial Conference Nest May WASIiINGTON.-When the Impe- rial Conference convenes..in •London next May, Premier Mackenzie King,; will be able to lay before the states- men of Great Britain and the other Dominions. President Rooseveet3s views on most of the questidns vex- ing the world, as a result of tlie-•con versations concluded here Saturday. Canada •often has been pointed to, as the logical mediator in composing differences of opinion between Lou don and Washington ,because of itb, understandings of both Governments'. but never has a Dominion represen- tative been so well equipped fo'r the., role as Mr. King will be. - "It was obvious," Mr. King said in brief comment to The Canadian Press here, "that before I go to the Imuper- ial Conference 1 should ascertain the views of the President on the prob- lems confronting the world and with which the conference will have to deal." The Canadian Prme Minister `de- clined to disclose the subjects dis- cussed with Mr. Roosevelt further than to say they were of a, general nature. Trade matters were not tak- en up. Last month Mr. etoosevelt wrote Mr. King suggesting they should have an opportunity of talking over the problems affecting the two nations and inviting him to come to Wash- ington when convenient and guest at the White::Ilouse:-� e,e The talks between the President and Mr. King were informal Going to the White House` Friday afternoon with Sir Herbert Marler, Canadian Minister in Washington, the three had tea together, and the President talked of fishing and hunting. Been appreciation appeared to be prevalent ong persons interviewed yesterday that, with the European political situation as it is, a sympa- thetic understanding between the, - United States and all portions of the British Empire is well-nigh impera- tive. This is one reason Canadians in Washington taking aninternation- al view of the situation are hoping for a trade agreement between the United States and other British Do- minions with mutual advantages com- parable to those in the Canada, United States treaty. D -N SPORT TODAY By KEN EDWARDS 11 Lot's chat for a little while about speed and its records. Tho "Pony Express" flashed the news, when Lincoln made his first inaugural speech, to Cali- fornia in 7 days, and 17 hours. Only a few weeks ago, How- >;nes flew from California to ork in 7 some -odd hours. ook Columbus 71 days to sail Atlantic . . now it seems that s is sufficient. you know that Sir Malcolm bed, the man who has travel - 'aster on land than any other w.io lived, was once arrested ravelling at 27 miles per hour barycle ?c+"` p -speed record in a motor boat U 1903) was 17 miles an hour, }ip to 1914. was 30 miles an ,trauk greyhound can speed over asured distance of 400 yards at peed of 36 M.P.M. A racing would do the journey in hat time. Charles Townsend, in Brazil, vered a fly, a few years ago, ties 14 miles a minute, Sr mites an hour... . this insect list: a "eephenemyia." e ` 5arracuda" is said to be the EN fish -swims 80 M.P.H. man dropping with his para - e open, fails from 704 to 792 per minute, or 8 to 9 miles an Aa loan dropping with closed ciit;te travels 10,384 feet in one te, or 118 miles an hour. 'bomb, dropped from a plane, 16,032 feet in one minute and at the rate of 189 M.P.H. d .here comes the story of the and the tortoise : - e ,nail travels 2 and 2-5 inches no minute, while the tortoise Is 3 8feet, 9 inches in one min- ' baseball fans will like this A' pitched baseball travels 122 a second. ' ohnee Wefssmuller, the Ameri- chathpion, swims 4 miles per r` for a distance of 100 yards. n.d so, flrlends, enough 'for to - en speed and its recezijs. . • • us next week.-Good=b,y,e. dr1y Woman i h'S Her Views levof P1te era: Day 0 dopy As In Olden Days ALT, - Miss Frances Collins, of G 1t, who • is celebrating her 90th birthday anniversary, believes that p Sople of today with all their luxur- ious convenience:. are not as content - as the eagy settlers in this region who were "happy as clams in their poverty." Miss Collins, who is enjoy- ing the best of health and is in the Possession.. -of • all the senses, was a member of the first class at the ori- ey al Puslinch school, near Ilespeler. Miss Collins worked for $1.50 a Oek as seamstress after first serv- f, g six nonths apprenticeship. Dur - i g her-.pprenticeship she paid 25e ,Week , board. Miss Collins stated t; at she thought the Great War had tie1i .to do with causing discontent. y Auring the war Mrs. Collins said tllat she 'was offered a position as a as eareee- Sit-Down Strikes Must Be Stamped Out In Ontari.o Premier Hepburn Warns Agitators ---Municipalities Unable To Cope With Situation Will Be Assisted ---Forces Are Held Ready Paying $8,000,000 To The Treasury Represents Offset to $15,856,000 Previously Provided OTTAWA, - The Can dian Wheat Board will pay back to the Dominion 'treasury 38,000,000, Finance Minister Dunning told the House in his budget speech. The Minister said this would re- present "an offset in part to the dis- bursement of $15,856,000 which we Provided for last year to recoup the board for the net liability assumed when it acquired the wheat and the wheat contract held by Canadian Co- operative Wheat Producers Limited in connection with the 1980 wheat pool and stabilization account. "It is a matter of congratulation that . liability to our national financ- es of menacing proportions has been removed. "At the close of the last fiscal year the position was such that the Gov- ernment felt it essential not only to pay to the board the $15,856,000 - but the further substantial liability shown on the board's books on the basis of closing market prices on March 31, 1936, made it appear al- most inevitable that au additional heavy loss would hare to be provided for again this year. "We were criticized for the pro- vision then made. We were told that we should wait the complete dispo- sal of the board's holdings before providing for any losses. It seemed to me then and it seems to me now that it was only the part of ordinary business prudence to make at least a partial provision for what appear- ed likely to be a heavy Loss. No one is happier ;,han I am today to be able to welcome back to the treasury, as a .esult of good luck and sound pol- icy, a portion of the fund" then dis- persed." ' "The growth and development of the body are not fully accomplished by what is generally regarded as the reaching of maturity." TORONTO, -Sit-down strikes will be stamped out in Ontario If the whole weight of the Provincial Po - Ike and other Government resources has to be brought into play, Premier Hepburn announced Sunday night. "We are not going to tolerate them," he said, "and I point that out to the people now in this country- professional ountryprofessional agitators from the Unit- ed nited States -to agitate and ferment un- rest in our industrial areas. And for the benefit of our own workers, let me add that these of whom 1com- plain are paid officials and obtain their salaries from fees levied against the very workmen whom they are supposed to protect." While making it clear that the pri- mary responsibility of dealing with any sit-down strikes, or illegal tres- passing, rested with the municipality in which it developed, the Premier voiced the assurance that if such mu- nicipality, "after an honest endeavor to cope with the situation," could not handy it, all it had to do was to ap- peal to the Government. "Immediately," he said, "I will sup- port it with the full strength of the Provincial Police, if necessary, and other resources at the Government's disposal." Sympathy With Labor Mr. Hepburn said he had every sympathy for the underpaid and the exploited, and the fact that his Ad- ministration had been quick to pass the Industrial Standards Act, with its many benefits, and now had a mini- mum wage law for men going through the Legislature, was adequate indica- tion, he felt, of the genuineness of his sympathy and of that of the Cabinet he had grouped about him. "I am right behind any reform as long as it is brought .bout by order- ly and constructive methods," h( said. "But I will not tolerate the sit - dawn strike in this Province of ours. .n the first place, it is nothing but illegal trespass. In the second place, it is against law and order. When I became Prime Minister one of the first oaths of office I took was to admin- ister law and order. That I shall do if Y have to enlist the whole weight of my Administration r, do so" istke h Calle }I'irnit re Striie Tentatiide Terms Agreed Upon at Toronto Conference Will Be Sub- mitted to Ontario Loca s—Reconvene Saturday foreman in a munitions factory. She refused, however, despite the fact that a higher wage was offered, be- cause she would have nothing to do with munitions. She added: "I hate war!" Miss Collins is the only surviving child of a family of ten. She reads newsprint with the ordinary eye lens. She keeps up with current events. Growing up on the farm where she was born, Miss Collins worked in Hespeler, for many years. She occu- pied a position in the United States for 22 years. "Nearly all my old friends are gone but I'm still ;fere. I must be here for some purpose, but I don't know just what it is," she laughed cheerfully. Sir San ueI Hare Parr tners ice Champion Taylor, who was placed Mies Megan Tay .,., championship at Prague, was' partnered imeecif an expert skater, when -sh.e put in skating championship. Photo shows Miss seer rink. second to Miss Cecilia Collcdgo in the European ice by Sir Samuel Hoare (First Lord if the Admiraltl some last-minute practice for the British ladies' ff min Megan Taylor with Sir Samuel on the ice at the West min - Possibility of an early and amicable settlement of the dispute between Ontario's fur- niture workers and employers ap- peared might to -night when tenta- tive terfes were agreed upon at an "armistice" meeting in Toronto. Delegates from the opposing camps scattered to their widely spread home towns to present the terms of the tentative agreement and will reconvene in Toronto on Saturday. Terms of the proposed setlement of the tie-up of the in- dustry were not disclosed. Hon, David Croll's Department of Labo: issued word that both sides "hoped" that the proposals submitted at this conference would be confirmed and the danger remov- ed. Louis Tine, Indusitrial Stand- ards' Act officer, presided at the conference. oma His aniy comment was that "we are hopeful that the delegates all will return Saturday with authority to -accept the plan to which they gave tentative approval at this meeting," Discussions epoxied at 10 o'clock Thursday morning and continued, under the chairmanship of Mediator Fine, until early in the evening. More than 1,000 furniture work- ers in eleven centres of Western Ontario were affected by the walk- out launched Monday morning after manufacturers had turned down de- mands of the men. Winnipeg in Drama Contest WiNNIPI.G.-The Winnipeg Little Theatre will represent Manitoba at the Dominion Drama Festival in Ot- ' tawa. For its presentation of "Love- ly Miracle," by Philip Johnson, it was awarded first place and enthus- iastic praise iiurday night by George de We etaz of London, adjudicator at the 'Manitoba Regional Festival. Priscilla Winchester (If the Little 'theatre cast was adjudged the best actress in the festival and Pert Harrison the best actor. He appear- ed in two plays, scenes from "Jour Hcy';; End," by the Players' Guild, and "The Road of Poplars," by the Pro - 111100 Club, Manitoba Government, "Most Americans believe that our form of government does not pro- hibit action on behalf of tho.e who need help," --Franklin D. Roosevelt.