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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1937-10-14, Page 2PAK • • • 0 THE PRE55 'CANADA Rendering a Real Service Mark well this brief press despatch, just. over the wires from Belleville, Ontario. "Fifteen bushels of alfalfa seed from three loads of hay is the record set by Joel Murray, Hither far- mer." Not a great triumph in war or diplomacy, to be sure; not a great rec- ord in sport; not one of those achieve- ments that make the front pages— but a record, nevertheless, and of far more importance to mankind than all the bluster and sabre -rattling hat sur- round the ways -of "warlords" today. A new system in bridge; a new ser- vice at tennis; a baseball pennant won, or a football kicked so far. A picture to take the critics by storm... All these things "go over big." But that man who has just made two blades of grass grow where only one grew before is deserving of mere praise.—Halifax Herald. Lost "Face" In .Flanking It is a curious thought that, though for years many people in the United States have considered Japan as a potential enemy, while most persons in the British Empire have considered Japan as an active friend, when the crisis arrives, the Americans go, and the British stay. As a result of this fact British prestige will be greater in the Orient (among Chinese and Japanese alike) than that of the Unit- ed States.—Hamilton Spectator • - Life Goes On The public view of the daily news is always out of perspective. Shang- hai people are going to the movies. The Mediterranean is spangled with the white sdils of pleasure craft. The taverns of Madrid are ringing with laugher. And—even—in Alberta men and women rise in the morning and go about their tasks and harvest crops and love and listen to music and —write sonnets; the mountain streams still murmur as they move among the pebbles, and the sun still sets in red and gold; neither has the prairie lark forgotten his song. Extraordinary. isn't it? — Calgary Alberta (Social Credit). On the Scent Half a tone of onions wer" stolen from a farm near Goderich. Surely the police wi.. soon pick up the scent. London Free Press. Sound: Philosophy Women are the true philosophers. A woman saves her pride by looking at her good points and forgetting the others.—Victoria Times. Haven't Got The Cash Mr. Anthony Eden seems to have made a two -base hit at least when he stated at Geneva that the trouble with countries (like Germany and Italy) which wanted raw materials is that they haven't the money to pay for them. Even "colonies" like to get some cash.—Sault Ste. Marie Star. The West Has Faith There is apparently no limit to op- timism of the people of Western Can- ada. They do not appear to be dis- couraged after eight seasons of drought that have afflicted areas in the Prairie Provinces comprising about 12,000,000 acres. In a recent speech before the Canadian Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Regina, the Hon. J. G. Gardiner, Federal Minister of Agriculture, said: "There is no better next -year con'ntry in the world than Western Canada." In that brief sentence the Minister of Agriculture epitomized the opinion of Western Canada. One wonders sometimes whether there is something in the big open spaces of the Prairie Provinces that develops this spirit. It is ques- tionable if the citizens of Eastern Canada would stand up as well under repeated discouragements as their Western compatriots have. — Brant- ford Expositor. Hunters—Stop, Look! If all who take pleasure in hunting would remember four little words — Stop! Look! Make sure! — there would be none of these hunting fatal- ities which disgrace the newspapers of British Columbia every time the hunting season comes around. There is not one of these accidents but could have been prevented, In every case human carelessness is the prime cause of a hunter being killed, maimed or injured to some degree or other. The prevention is simple. It re, quires only that those carrying lethal weapons should always remember to STOP, LOOK and MAKE SURE. Don't walk behind a companion with a cocked gun pointing toward him; don't grab a gun by the muzzle and pull It toward you when getting ent of a car, boat, or when crawling under a, fence; don't guess, be sure it is not a human being at which you are shooting, and don't forget to un- load your gun. -Kamloops Sentinel, D-4 THE EMPIRE Training the Unemployed In Grept Britain the government has achieved a good deal by fostering training and instructional courses, chiefly attended by the younger un- employed. These cater for three classes of men—those who have never learned a trade are given a modicum of skill ensuring ina almost all cases their permanent engagement; those who find their skill unsought are fitted for other trades 'where labour is in de- mand; allose who have lost manual dexterity, or general physical condi- tion, or the habit of work, owing to prolonged idleness, are given the op- portunity to tone up eyes, muscles and hands. The first two classes go to the training centres for six months and the third to instructional courses for three months. Such a scheme might well be adopted here. On the one hand there are the tens of thousands of unemployed; on the other many op- portunities for qualified men. Well or- ganized training centres could do much to bring labour supply and de- mand together. — Auckland (N.Z.) News. British Subjects The constitutional report of the Im- perial Conference, published recently, finally scotches the rumors and fears that the common status of the citizens of the British Empire could and would be altered and the title of "British subject" changed. Not even in fact did South African delegates propose a modification of the status. As for defining nationality within each Do- minion, quite another point, the sug- gestion uegestion that legislation was necessary everywhere has found no support, and the matter is left for future consulta- tion. Let us hope the whole thing will be dropped. Meanwhile, the main fact is that all South Africans remain British subjects, not in the sense of subjects to Britain but as subjects to the King.—Capetown Argus. Story of H t D.r 's t'.r Popularity Frankfurter Came to North Amer- ica In First Half of 19th Century The hot dog the frankfurter — the weiner-wurst—or whatever you choose to call it—came to America in the first half of the 19th century. When it arrived' it was a dslicacy: Some-. thing to be enjoyed at breakfast, or as an afternoon suack;`but it was so tasty, so toothsome and so delicious that it grew rapidly in popularity. Giving It a Name American sausage makers soon be- gau to produce it here. No one knows who first conceived the idea of making. a sandwich of a frankfurter by slip- ping the whole sausage, hot, into a roll, but it was introduced in that form to the public when Harry Stev- ens, caterer at the New York Polo Grounds, began selling steamed frank- furters in hot rolls, back in 1898. At about the same time, the well known cartoonist, "Tad" Dorgan gave the name "hot dog," and these occur- rences started something. They lifted the frankfurter out of a class of or- dinary merchandise into the realm of big business. New Luxury Limr To Be &gift it U.S.A. The United States Maritime Corn - mission last week announced that the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry- dock Company, of Newport News, Va., had been awarded the contract for the construction of the 34,000 - ton modern liner designed to replace the Leviathan in the North Atlantic service under operation by the Un- ited States Lines. The contract awarded was made on the basis of the bid of $15,750,000 submitted by the Newport News Company on an adjusted price basis. ''.9•1;$* —Associated Screen News GOLF MASTE> S MEET ,w Q+ iSTOR1C G B J3QC. Broadcast Daily For Caniada Two -Hour Program to be ram- mitted,by Short -Wave The British ,Broadeasting CO ofi„ ;, tion and the Canadian Brea ting. ting' announced i' Corporation have, a rangement effective OctoberT„ 4th, whereby a BBC direct - shoiwa$el beam to Canada will be transl4titted for two hours daily, from 7 AL, to p.m. p.m., G.M.T. (2 p.. to 3 p;ni. E.S.T.) Of this CBC at Ottawa intend to rebroadcast over a national hook-uP at least an hour's selection„ f the best material. • Governor Alan Flaunt of CA con- cluded the negotiations here incl ex- pressed gratification at the generaals- ity of Sir John Reith, BBC d3re r - general, and BBC empire eiffic ,,4who have extended the service wiiiovt a charge and intend to provide tl'e most interesting programs for Ct uadian consumption. Canada May Reciprocate” It is held possible Canada eventu- ally will construct a 50 -kilowatt short-wave station and perlrhis re- turn the courtesy of 13BC with Can- adian programs. Income Tax iso Still Conti' ups Increase of Nearly $16,00,000 This Year Over 196d'i Iucomo tax collections in Oanada continued an. upward tremlikaning the six months of the fiscal yeti• end- ing Sept. 30 and showed an increase; of almost $16,000,000 over the sante period the previous ear, says the Department of Nation Revenue, Income tax collections 'totalled $95,462,321 compared with 879,659,- 572 in the first six months of the Preceding fiscal year. While nearly all districts showed substantial gains, Toronto led with income tax collections of $33,342,028- an advance of $6,382,947. Montreal was second with collections of $25,- 932,012, 25,932,012, an increase of $4,142,708. London was third with $8,940,266, a gain of $1,265,517 and Vancouver. next with $6,542,838, an increase of $6,546,.040. Collections at Belleville were $550,591, an increase of $141,- 649. Collections for September ailaunt- ed to $4,758,554 compared witch $3,' 100,313 last year. "Flying Physician" Lost. Fears are mounting that Dr. Clyde de Fenton, the northern Australian "Flying Physician," won't be found alive. I3e has not been heard from since last week and was last seen near Booroloola where be called on a patient. He carried a tern -day water supply. Royal AustralianAir Force planes are conducting a wijde- spread search over the territory,': he most arid. and desolate of northern Australia. U N D Famed Church, Harbor and High- way of Upper Canada Scene of. Links 'Battle. By MR. HECTOR CHARLESWORTH • Hard by the site of this year's battle for the Seagram Gold Cup, emblem of the Canadian Open golf title, stands St. and. rectoryof the churchyard John's, Ydrk Mills, one of the oldest Anglican Churches in Canada. In the churchyard are graves which date back to the first decade of the 19th Century. • . Some idea of the antiquity of the edifice, which stands on a hill over- looking a large stretch of country, may be gleaned from the fact that the largest Anglieanehurch in Toronto today, St. Paulas, Bloor Street, was or- iginally established as a mission of St. John's, which lies about five miles north of it as the crow flies. What is now the City of Toronto did not ex- tend more than a mile back from the Bay, and at the time mentioned, only farm lands with a few cross -road set- tlements lay between the parent church and its offspring. Part of Oldest Highway The ground where St. Andrew's course is situated is historic for an- otheereason. The old road on which it faces, now merely a by -way, was once part of the oldest highway north of Toronto, laid out under orders of Governor Simcoe. The original Yonge Street, planned to connect Lake On- tario with Lake Simcoe, and the hin- terland to the north, detoured along the Bills to avoid the deeper valleys, and this by -way is one of the original detours. Another fact of unique interest is that the old church once overlooked what was an inland harbor. The Don l3.iver, which used to cross Yonge St. at.;this ;,point, was so deep as to 13e navigable from Toronto Bay tb' this point. Flat-bottomed boats earlied car- goes for the north which were trans- ferred to wagons and sledges at York rt`141ilis. ,yam 9••e -C -C -G -O -P 3 C -D -2••O $ Flashes from the Press' u-o-o-�c•-e-ac -� .>,o- �•.e-o-o.0-4.-C-c-0-0-46-4- o b Wed.Eighth Time CROWN POINT, Int.—When Mrs. Virginia Overshiner Cogswell, former Georgia beauty queen, divorced her seventh husband in Chicago last Aug- ust, she said: "Never again," but this week she annexed her eighth husband. He is Dick Raymond, 30 years old, of Peoria, a musician. Mrs. Cogswell gave her age as 26 and her home as Peoria. Lindbergh Extends Lease LONDON. — Charles A. Lindbergh has extended the lease on his English country home, Long Barn, near Sev- enoaks, Kent, it was learned this week. Last spring he extended the lease for six Months, which has now ex- pired. The length of the new exten- sion was not learned, but was under- stood to be for six months or a year. German and Japan Warn The German' foreign office warned the presiden to remember the "ship- wreck" of President Wilson when he sought to safeguard peace for all time through the League of Nations. Japan warned officially that peace may 'be EHIND THE NEW • • An Interpretation Of the Week's Major Events. By ELIZABETH EEDY Canada Criticized Declaring that Canada lacks na- tional aim and is drifting along with- out leadership, the former editor of the London Evening Standard before leaving on the return trip to England last week criticized the Dominion for having a wonderful future which it is not trying to use. ,"It is a marvellous country," he said, "but populated by 11,000,000 people content to drift along between Britain and the United States as markets and protectors, without any national plans of its own, no policy to follow. You could be a great people ...." President Roosevelt's Speech Believed to be the most important speech he had ever delivered on world affairs, President Roosevelt's address at Chicago last week has created a great deal of comment in countries other than his own. He spoke in ac- tuality to tile world, appealing for the "concerted effort" of peace -loving S nations `"to uphold laws and principles on which alone peace can rest secure." • He raised his voice against an "epi- demic of world lawlessness," against the trouble -making powers, declaring that epidemics always call for quaran- tine. The President's suggestion for a quarantine against international law- lessness is looked upon as the strong- est and most concise offer of United States co-operation given to European nations seeking to curb the aggression of Italy, Germany, Japan. Press -Gag Bill Stopped The bills before the Alberta Legis- lature ou taxation of banks, the Credit Act and the bill "to ensure the publi- cation of accurate news and informa- tion" were reserved by the Lieutenant - Governor to await the pleasure of the Governor-General of Canada, when they came before the House this week. The Lieutenant -Governor gave his assent to eight other bills which bore no relation to the one disallowed by the Federal Government in August. Premier Aberhart's proposal to con - S'. trot the press of Alberta has thus gone, by the board, Japan Indicted A conference of the nine powers• who signed the League of Nations treaty guaranteeing the territorial in- tegrity of China (China, Japan, Great Britain, the United' States, Prance, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Portugal) is proposed for this week to deal with the Japanese invasion, This followed close on the declaration of the League's Sino-Japanese sub -com- mittee that Japan is guilty of violat-, ing the treaty. Medical Plan Attacked Claiming that medical services are not being provided the public on a sound economic basis, Dr. T. H. Leg- gett, of Ottawa, President of the Cana- dian Medical Association, calls for a thorough overhauling of the system in Canada. At present, he said, the for the wealthy ' ri ht but scheme is g not satisfactory for the middle class, working men and thou on relief. Present Spread of War War is already here according to the Hon. Mrs, Freemantle, British author, journalist, who last week ad- dressed the Toronto Branch of the English-speaking Union. "l3ut we can prevent spread of war by imniuniza- tion," she declared, ''as we would deal with an infectious disease. The im- portant tbing for us to do is to avoid infection by taking preventive medi- cine." Toronto -to -Rio Flight Harry Richman, night club singer, screen star, Atlantic flyer, has an- nounced that in February next he pro- poses to beat the world non-stop flight record by hopping from Toronto to Rio de Janeiro, a distance of 7,500 miles. United States authorities would not allow him to make the flight from there, and now he is hoping that the Dominion Government will not express similar disapproval. "difficult to maintain" if demands of the nations which "have not" colonies and raw materials are ignored. Vittorio Mussolini Leaves for New York SAN FRANCISCO.—Vittorio Musso- • Ifni, son of the Italian dictator, left here: this weak -end for Near York by airplane. ,Young Mussolini, who had been in Hollywood studying motion picture making, arrived bore from Los Angeles, travelling under the name of WoIlard. With him were site secret service men. The reason for his de- parture for the East was not disclosed. Russia Buys Arms In U.S. WASHINGTON.—Soviet Russia was disclosed this week-eud to have bought more than $10,000,000 in arms, muni- tions and implements' of war in the United States during September, more than half of which was for war ves- sels. This expenditure was believed to have been for the first materials and equipment for two battleships which the Moscow Government sought some time ago to buy from the United States. Win Little World Series COLUMBUS, Ohio.—Newark Bears, winners of the International League pennant by a 251/2 -game margin, de- feated Columbus Red Birds 10 to 4 for their fourth straight victory to capture the 1937 Little World Series, four games to three. Sentenced to be Hanged MONTREAL.—Pleading innocence, Exolphat Benoit, 31 -year-old ex -con- vict, was convicted by a Ring's Bench Court 'jury this week of murdering Hyacinthe Cote, wealthy Montreal landlord, whose battered body was found July 24 last in a suburban ,eld. Mr. Justice Wilfrid Lazure sentenced Benoit to be hanged January 14. The Government accused Japan of violating the nine -power pact and also the Briand-Kellogg anti -war treaty. The action was announced in a tor - mal statement issued' by the State Department. • - It came after the League of Natious Assembly had adopted a, eport'oi' 5ta Far Eastern Advisory C'ommfttee.,. int which Japan was declared the aggress- or nation. Chinese Take Offensive SHANGHAI. — Chinese forces took the offensive in a sharp counter-at- tack. the tenth day in the present battle for Shanghai. The Chinese surged from their en- trenchments all along. the front from the ruined Chapel native quarter on the edge of the International Settle- ment north almost the whole twenty- five a files to Lotion. More Ships For Mediterranean LONDON.—The Admiralty has an- nounced that eight more of the navy's 1 ` no -west destroyers are due to assemble at Portsmouth, preparatory to leaving for the Mediterranean. Al/ are 1,375 - ton .t craft belonging to the fifth des- troyer flotilla of the home fleet. They are mounted with 4.7 inch guns and have a top speed of 38 knots. Shelve Yukon Annexation OTTAWA. — Premier Pattullo, of British Columbia, announced this week end the Dominion Government had concurred in his suggestion that ac- tion to include the Yukon Territory •.` within British Columbia's boundaries be held in abeyance until considera- tion can be given the report of the Royal Commission on Dominion -Pro- vincial Relations. Only widening circles showed where the dacoit had dived. When he rose to the surface he would be visiblefrom either bank, and could whistle to one of the Policemen hiding across the stream, I had him! FU MANCHU ---r A wild -fowl floated . se- renely past. A full minute I waited. From {tehund me coma Smith's voice: "Don't Iethim escape, Pet- rie." I Waved my hand reassuringly. 4.r _ -•�. ' 411'. .,� :19/ /411' c;..w�J • p• `,iii • al. ak I1 r • • '• • At last 1 turned , .•, 'away from tho river.L. ' "' Tho, man had gone ---perhaps he had dived too deeply,` become entangled in the weeds, and drowned. With some fbcling of awe et this sudden tragedy; I join„ail Smith, who' was approaching, holding the old woman thinly. e1991 Oy 515 ROWnor and Toa ENS SYS • 1WLC: JAG t• / I had not taken five steps toward Smith when I thought 1 heard a faint splash behind me. Instmc tively I duded--and saved i, . • ,,,ct.. . '1 Tay life, Por something,hummed•past me,`and fell i-fFt^ 4' 'jangle upon the read. A knifel