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AItractiere Highways
The old method of. clearinggut
@very vestige of natural growth and
leaving a bare, . ugly scar across the
face of nature is giving way to new
ideas of conserving highway beauty,
It took a long time for the highway
builders to come to this better p.
of view. In the past, considerations
of natural beauty too often have been
disregarded as unimportant and
practical. They are neither. Increased
use of the automobile in leisure
and recreational activities, as well as
for purely business purposes, makes
it important that highways, while be-
ing made safe and durable, conven-
ient and time -saving, should be at-
tractive, restful and enjoyable. -- Lis-
towel Banner.
Success at Farming
The idea that "any fool can farm"
—successfully—is in some minds, but
it is a tragic myth. The man or
woman who hopes to make a success
of life in the country districts and
on the land must have a greater diver-
sity of knowledge than the person
who makes a success of his or her af-
fairs in urban communities. Indeed,
the person who knows little or noth-
ing about land activities is astonished
to discover how resourceful even
farm children are and the multitude
of things they tan do before they are
well into . their 'teens. Certainly, if
we are to have an expansion of sue-
cessfui farming in this province, the
old idea that "any fool can farm" must
be driven from the minds of some in
official circles.—Halifax Herald.
Unending Round
It's just one hang thing after the
other. The ice wagon no sooner gets
off the horizon than the coal cart
pulls up at the cellar window.—Guelph
Mercury.
Advice to Parents
It is perhaps too much to expect
the sons and daughters of today to
find as much interest and entertain-
ment in family tasks as members of
earlier generations did. There are too
many competing interests. But the
girl who learns to cook and keep house
and the boy who masters' the intri-
cacies'of the family furnace or learns
to shovel walks or mow lawns with
speed, and c.. ompleteness have learned
iee'sons •which are as valuable as any
on their school curriculum. Perhaps
parents have overlooked the possibil-
ities of such homework. Children do
not have to be drudges but they might
,gtctuaily learn to like work.. — London
Free Press.
World Economic Unit
There is a frost in the Argentine
and Canadian wheat jumps five cents
in price. In almost everything except
government, the world is a unit to-
day, events in one part being reflect-
ed by their effects in all parts.—Ed-
mouton Journal.
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THE E 1
The Ones To Deckle
The war in China, like all wars, is
a terrible thing, and peace is the nat-
ural ambition. But it should be re-
membered that it is China and not
the Brussels Conference who is fight-
ing,
n
ing, united and determined, against
aggression; and so long as the Japan-
ese continue this aggression only
China can say when she has had
enough. It is not a boxing match in
which diplomats have the right to
throw a towel into the ring. If Japan
refuses to offer reasonable terms, or
if China refuses to accept those that
are offered, a new situation will arise.
In that case it will be the duty of
the Conference not to conceal it. —
Manchester Guardian.
They Don't Vibrate
Women as a rule do not make good
radio announcers and this is not due
to any inherent lack of ability but
rather to a physical characteristic.
The average woman's voice lacks the
vibrant tones of the male vocal org-
ans. . . . There are exceptions, of
course, and there are male radio an-
nouncers who have mistaken their
metier, but broadly speaking this is a
calling not particularly suitable for
vaemen. There are many women pro
fessronal ratPo performers who are 'a
great success, but it does not neces-
sarily follow that most of `.hem would
make good radio announcers. --- To-
ronto Telegram.
Britain Broadcasts
In the present century a series of
foreign agencies has come into being
whose manipulation of news items,
we regret to say, has shown a distinct
anti-British bias. The same applies
to the radio medium. The microphone
has been prostituted to ulterior mo-
tives by other countries in scandalous
fashion. The air is poisoned daily and
nightly with mendacious messages and
with what is worse—garbled versions
and half-truths. The nationals of sev-
eral countries read and hear only what
dictators and government controllers
desire them to receive and digest. The
minds of these people are filled with
distorted "intelligence" concerning
Great Britain and the Empire. We
would be slow to advocate that Brit-
ain in turn should use the radio as an
agency for propaganda. The broad-
casting of news, however, should
achieve its own end.—Belfast Tele-
graph.
Love Thy Neighbor
Sir Evelyn Wrench, founder of the
English Speaking Union, pronounced
a profound truth in Toront : when . he
declared.: "After 25 years of travelling
about the world, I have come to rea-
lize that the only way to sa^e human-
ity is to put into effect the simple
doctrine of the Founder of Christian-
ity—love thy neighbor." — Stratford
Beacon -Herald.
Trapper Finds
Mammoth Tusk
Ancient Bone Weighing 160 Lbs.
•D.iscovirred' in Arctic
Relic of the days when bands of
shaggy ancestors of the modern ele-
phant roamed the Arctic wastes, a
large mammoth tusk passed through
Edmonton the other day on its way
to a museum in Ames, Iowa .
1''ouncl 4'> a trapper this summer
on the shore of Edward Island in
Coronation ''- r..f the six-foot long
ossified bone ':-as presented to Asso-
dirt+e Biologist J. Gillham of the Un-
ited States .departiiietit of surveys`
Gillham is still conducting field
work in i retie and little inform-
ation was avai.',4 of concerning the
yellow bone. Weighing 160 pounds,
the spiral tusk was examined by curi-
sus byatandoa.'s es it was unloaded by
train baggageimen at frdin elton, end-
ing a 1,8004iiile trip south 'ay boat
and train.
Prescribes Faith
In Individual
Sees Canada And far
Joined By Future Airline
Former Edmonton ,Aviator Now •Stationed In Siam, Tells. of Forth-
coming Air Route Linking Canada and Chief
Cities of Asia In Regular Flights
Establishment of a commercial, avia-
tion route within the next few year's
between Edmonton and Asiatic ,eitioe
was predicted by Reginald Jackson,
director of commercial aviation in
Slant, when he returned to Canada
on a vacation.
The former Edmonton aviator Who
in six years has built Siamese civil
aviation from nothing to its present
place as a 'major business in that coun-
try, made the forecast as he discussed
Siamese air development.
Across Northern Pacific
Scheduled airlines extending north-
ward along the China coast and across
the northern Pacific to meet other.
routes stretching from Edmonton to
Whitehorse, Y.T., and Fairbanks, Alas-
ka, were envisaged by the aviation
director.
Civil aviation has advanced rapidly:
in Siam since he left Canada in 1931,
Mr. Jackson said. Under guidance .e f,
the government - controlled Aerial
Transport company, the industry was
extended so that today 20 -ton flying
boats of Imperial Airways from Lon-
don or Melbourne, large Douglas res. -
chines of United States firms and fast
transports operated by Air France
converge almost daily at Bangkok.
The aviation director described
Siena as "one of the few remaining In-
dependent and peaceful countries in
the Orient."
"Nothing but the best and latest in
safety equipment" used in Siamese air
operations was credited by the avia-
tion executive with the 100 per cent.
record of non -accident flying since in-
atiguration of business in that •coun-
try,
High -Plying Does .It
On the jungle -hopping route from
Rangoon to Bangkok where 9,000 -foot
hills jut into the sky, 400 inches of
rain fall in five months and occasional
monsoons sweep with unrelenting
fury, air transports have been able to
maintain uninterrupted schedule, Mr.
Jackson said.
"This has been done by high -flying,
20,000 feet at times, with direction by
radio from ground stations," he add-
ed.
dded.
On his first glimpse of Edmonton
in six years, the aviation director re-
marked upon the "amazing" develop-
ment of flying operations to the north
of Edmonton, into the North-West
Territories, Yukon and the northern
'sections of British Columbia, Alberta
and Saskatchewan,
Rockefeller Urges Cure For. The
Collective Fear from Which the
World Is Suffering
John D. Rockefeller finds organiz-
ed society hesitating at the cross-
roads, "bewildered by many false
prophets," and prescribes faith in the
individual as the antidode to collect-
ive fear.
"A -glance at the world today," he
told a dinner gathering at Interna-
tional House, New York, "reveals the
fact that fear stalks the earth like
a spectre in the night."
He mentioned fear of unemploy-
ment among the workers, growing
anxiety among employers as to whe-
ther they could remain in business,
fear within nations arising from
"the noisy clash of differing theories
of social control," and "constant
overshadowing fear of war."
Duty Is Clear
"Now that solemn obligations be-
tween nations seem to be regarded
as not worth the paper they are writ-
ten on, now that an agreement ap-
pears to be no longer sacred if it
ceases to be in the interest of either
party, now that the end is thought
to justify the means and might makes
right - one's confidence in institu-
tions, movements and mechanisms is
severely shaken.
"But there is an antidote to fear,
and that is faith.
"Although organized society hesi-
tates, confused, at the crossroads, un-
decided as to the next step, the duty
of the individual is clear — to make
himself in every way as fine and
useful as the resources and opportun-
ities available to him make possible."
International House was founded
by the Rockefellers to provide dormi-
tories and social life for • students,
most of them of foreign birth.
"Infra -red" ray detectors, used for
locating objects in fog, or at night,
are so sensitive that they can detect
a man one mile away, through fog,
by the heat of his body.
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SPORT TODAY
By KEN EDWARDS
This week as pro-
mised, we continue
with the "official
boxing rules":
1. A contestant
shall be deemed
"down" when:
(a) Any part of his
body other than his
feet is on the ring
floor;
(b) He is hanging
helplessly over the
ropes;
c) Rising from "down" position.
* * *
NOTE: A boxer hanging over the
ropes is not officially "down" until
so pronounced by the referee, who
can count the boxer out either on the
ropes or .on the floor.
* * �; .* ,
No match shall be of more Ahan
10 rounds in length without speeial
permission of the Commission and
such rounds shall be of not more than
three minutes duration, with one min-
ute intermission between rounds.
* * * *
In the event of a foul, intentional
or otherwise, which prevents a man
from continuing, the Commission
may, in its discretion, impoundthe
entire purse of the perpetrator of
said foul, or any part•. of said purse
for disposal.
* * * *
And so, my friends till next week,
—Good-bye
—Good luck.
Suggests Eating Oysters
To Attain World Peace
COLCHESTER, England.—A sug-
gestion that world peace might be
attained by eating oysters was made
by Sir Holman Gregory, former re-
corder of London, at the local feast
celebrating opening of the • oyster
season.
"Nowadays," he declared, "the
world is bubbling and boiling, and
there seems no chance of settling
down. What a pity it is that we
cannot cultivate enough oysters to
give to our politicians throughout the
world and get them in the state of
mind that we are in at this moment."
The British liner; Queen Mary, is
equipped with an "ultra -short wave
searchlight" which sends out short-
waves that bounce back, • or echo,
when they strike any object in the
distance.
Flashes from the Press
"Clarion" Office Raided
MONTREAL. — Quebec Provincial
Police raided the Montreal office of
the Toronto newspaper, "The Daily
Clarion" this week -end and seized 700
copies of the paper along with other
publications and documents.
In the Park Avenue office, police
said, they found also a few copies of
the Montreal French weekly, Clarte
(light), whose office and printing
plant were locked up a fortnight ago
under Quebec's "padlock" law aimed
at stamping out Communistic propa-
ganda.
Disastrous Jamaican Floods
KINGSTON, Jamaica.— Fears that
death toll in disastrous floods sweep-
ing .Jamaica would reach 100 or
more were held this week -end after
receipt of a message stating that a
raging river torrent had swept through.
the village of Portland, taking seventy
lives,
Strikers Refuse
WALKERTON, Ont.—The 100 strik-
ing employees of the• Canadian Spool
and Bobbin Company this week turned
down the proposal of settlement made
by Company President William Shaw,
and pickets continued to patrol around
both plants of the factory, while pro-
duction remained at a standstill.
Hitler's Demands
LONDON.—Chancellor Hitler was
reported this week by diplomatic
sources to have asked Viscount Hali-
fax during their conversations in Ger-
many for three definite commitments,
all regarded as inacceptable to Great
Britain.
These sources said Hitler asked
for:
1—British recognition that Germany
has "special interests" in Central
Europe.
2—Abandonment of Britain's at-
tempt to obtain a general European
settlement.
3—Agreement that the question of
colonies and all other questions con-
cerning Germany be settled bilaterally
and without connection with the
League of Nations.
Air Force In Plot
PARIS. — The terroristic plot of
"Les Cagoulards" (Hooded Men) to
overthrow the Government by• revolu-
•tioe, t p a Fascist dictatorship and
ultitxrt, ,.1y restore the monarchy, led
investigators this week to the high
command of the French air force.
Within eighteen hours after Minis-
ter of Interior M{trx Dormoy announc-
EHINDTHENEWIt1
An Interpretation
Of the Week's Major Events.
By EI..IZABETH EEDY
WIIEAT INSTITUTE: Deploring
the fact that Canada has never had
a definite wheat policy, has left the
marketing abroad of Canadian wheat
almost entirely to chance, Henry L.
Griffin, Director of the Research De-
partment of United Grain Growers
Limited, is urging upon the Royal
Grain Inquiry Commission, the form-,
ation of a Wheat Institute to conduct
research in uses of Canadian wheat.
The immediate purpose of the insti-
tute would be to increase Canada's
export trade in wheat. Trade rela-
ed that the sensational expose involv-
ed leaders of the defense forces'
agents of the Surete Nationale seized
General Edouard Duseigneur, retired
Commander of the air force.
s
New Lieutenant -Governor
OTTAWA.—Albert Matthews, mem-
ber of a Toronto brokerage firm bear=-
ing his name and brother of Hon. R.
C. Matthews, Minister of National
Revenue in the Bennett Government,
this week was 'named Lieutenant -Gov-
ernor of Ontario. He succeeds Hon.
Dr. H. A. Bruce, who announced his
resignation last week. The appoint-
ment became effective Nov. 30.
Terrorist Hanged
.JERUSALEM. — The newly -created
military tribunal at Haifa passed sen-
tence of death by hanging on one of
Palestine's most dangerous Arab ter-
rorists this week-end•as large conting-
ents of troops and police went into
action following a new series of dis-
turbances.
Preparing Railroads
MOSCOW.—Dictator Joseph V. Sta-
lin has issued an urgent order to re-
store the strategic Trans-Siberian
Railroad to "efficient operation," sup-
posedly in preparation for any hostil-
ities with Japan in Outer Mongolia, it
was revealed here.
May Surrender Nanking
The belief grew this week -end that.
the Chinese might relinquish Nanking
to Japan with only face-saving rear-
guard action in order to spare the
Capital from • destructive bombard-
ment. Many Chinese Government offi-
ciais.were"undeistodd to favor:such' a
course which would protect hundreds
of millions of dollars invested in mag-
nificent new buildings and expensive
highways.
Meanwhile, five of the largest Chin-
ese morning newspapers, with a com-
bined circulation of 400,000 suspended
publication in Shanghai because of
the pressure of Japanese demanding
full authority in the city and suppres-
sion of all anti-Japanism.
Hits At Stock Exchange
WASHINGTON.—The Roosevelt Ad-
ministration cracked down on Wall
Street this week -end, serving an ulti-
matum that the stock exchange must
re organize or be regulated much
more drastically.
"Adequate safeguards" must be
thrown about this and other ex-
changes, either by the marts them-
selves
hemselves or the Securities Commission,
said William 0. Douglas, Chairman of
the Commission.
Study To Be Made
Of "Human Cdotck"
tions would have to be studied, e -
search made concerning markets, di-
rect advertising done. Sooner or lat-
er a market plan for wheat would.
lead to planned marketing of all oth-
er farm products•
* *
TENSION EASED: Since Britain's
commercial recognition last month of
Gen. Franco's ascendancy in Spain,
tension has gradually been easing off
in the civil war crisis there. Three
other factorshave in the meantime
operated to reduce the situation to
its quietest since July 1936:—Fran-
co's willingness to establish, if he
wins the war, a pro -British monarchy
in Spain; withdrawal of Russian par-
ticipation in' the conflict; departure
of 20,000 Italian troops from Spain
and from the Balearics, a bad dan-
ger -spot. It is expected that other
powers will shortly rush to recognize
Franco, with Japan, Portugal, Aus-
tria, Hungary and Poland in the lead.
It's all just dandy, except that the
poor Spanish Government (Loyalist)
is left out in the cold.
* * *
STATION NEAR POLE: Interest
in the potentialities of Canada's Arc-
tic areas was given a big lift this
summer by Baron Tweedsmuir's tour
of the Northwest Territories, and by
the penetration into those distant re-
gions of ten separate scientific ex-
peditions. The secrets of the North'
have a greater drawing power than
ever. Now a proposal comes that the
Dominion Government build and'
maintain a scientific station some-
where near the centre of the Arctic
Archipelago, a headquarters from
which expeditions could operate. The
Department of Mines and Resources
have the matter under consideration
and will probably discuss it with
leading scientists interested in Arc-
tic exploration. The site proposed for
the station is on the northern end
of Boothia Peninsula, the most nor-
therly mainland on the Continent.
'Twill come in handy a few, years
hence when we begin spending our
week -ends at the Pole.
$1500 INCOME:. A survey under-
taken in the smaller cities of the Un-
ited States reveals that the annual
income of the typical American fam-
ily is close to $1,500. From $156 to
$288 of this goes for rent, the great-
er part of the remainder buys food
and clothing for the' family. The
average size of families on relief in,
nineteen cities ranges from 3.4 to
5.1, while for non -relief families the
average is 3.2 to 4.5. Interesting
figures, those, from which a number
of far-reaching conclusions may be
drawn. Colorful sidelight on the story
comes from another report, made by
a commission of economists and sta-
tisticians financed by the U.S. Gov-
ernment, which shows that the po-
tential income of every family in the
country amounts to $4,400. There's a
leakage, somewhere, of $2,900, which
certain authorities attribute to eco-
nomic waste.
* * *
FASCISM IN AMERICA: Brazil's
fifth Constitution was proclaimed
last week by President Vargas, nam-
ing himself as Supreme Head of the
State with dictat'srial powers. The
democratic: world was startled and s
little apprehensive at this :manifes
Cation of growing Fascism, the estab-
lishment of America's first totalitar-
ian state. The new decree abolishes
Parliament, replacing it with two im-
potent, hand-picked bodies which can
be jailed or dismissed at will; puts
industry, agriculture, commerce
transport and banking under a nevi
corporative "Council of National Eco.
nomy", also dismissable. The mail
hope of democratic countries is that
the new Brazilian set-up will prove
just another dictatorship of the La-
tin -American pattern with none oi,
the rampant imperialism of the true
Fascist state, (such as Italy and
Germany.)
Charles Hester, Shawnee, Okla
homa's human alarm clock, may soon
learn what lias caused the audible
ticking in his head for the past 10
years.
Mrs. Jewell Adams, Ved Cross
executive, said last week the Vet-
erans Bureau had arranged for Hes-
ter to enter a Chicago hospital for
diagnosis. Hester's head has ticked
like a clock since a shell exploded'
at Itis feet in the Great War. The
ticking can be heard three feet away.
As i'srepped upon it a ladder the '
hulk gave a lurch. 1 s+umbleei, my
foot slipped, 'end only a `
firm grsp upon the ict
rung s ,ved me. I felt
somcfhincj slip from my
pocket; but•+he lapping
of +he water drawned
the sound eF the
Tie t aerie p;:eal
c..neped
in the
river.
Fu Manchu
So absorbed was I. in contemplation of i'eis
curious room that 1 scarcely realized Smith' lied
entered until hil voicoerose, inzisive, commanding:.
, "i have you covered, Dr, Fu Manchus"
"How are we going to get aboard
without being seen?" Nayland Smith
whispered as we contemplated the shaky ladder which led
to the deck of the hulk where Fu Manchu lurked,
"We've got to risk it," 1 whispered. Smith eon ntenced
to descend, 1 prepared to follow,
is
1 joined Smith and we advanced
toward rhe open doer of tato cabin.
I got a glimpse of shelves loaded with jars end bottles, a
table strewn with scientific. psrephsrnelia. Books, papers
and 'rolls of parchment littered the bare wooden fleet of
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