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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1938-03-24, Page 6S.: Commentary on the Highlights of the Weeks News . . . By E11ZaiDe# THE FINAL GOAL: An editorial is The Yorkshire Post, influential British newspaper which is owned by the family of Mrs. Anthony Elden, we believe is well worth quoting from: "Germany's final goal in the drive iaugurated by the Austrian coup, lila newspaper declared, is the total. testruction of France, "not to gain much territory, but, as 'Mein ISampi' (Adolf Hitler's autobiography and pol- itical testament) sets out, to remove Germany's last serious Continental military rival and thus free her hands for the .seizure of as much territory eastward as she may desire." "The military occupation of Aus- tria will be followed by an attack on ozecltoslovakia in order to clear that eastern route. Assurances to the con- trary are worth just as little as have been all the rest of Germany's assur- ances." NO MORE HAZING: Those hair- raising days of the annual freshman, baiting season are gone forever from the University of Western Ontario. The Student Government there voted last week to abolish initiation alto - foether, the general opinion being that r the past couple of years the leg- endary hazing has been getting pretty anaemic anyway. All very well to do away with the crueler aspects of the sophomore - freshman conflict, but we do not wish to see the color and glamor depart from college life entirely, nor the students become a bunch of stuffy crepe -hangers, old before their time. 94,000 UP: In the five months since October last, Ontario's relief rolls b.ave increased from 166,000 to 260,- 000, up 56 per cent. Now, the fight is on between the Provincial Government and the Fed- eral Government over the relief grant policy. Ottawa has been making steady reductions in relief appropria- tions to Ontario while unemployment figures have been rising. Premier Hepburn's cry is that the Federal Gov- ernment went in on the promise of making relief a national problem. Ontario municipalities, too, claim to be overburdened by relief costs. Body political observer, commenting on the Franco victories declared that by, them she could see that Hitler had already begun to repay Mussolini for Italy's acquiescence in his seizure of Austria. The repayment, she said, consisted, in part, of shipment from Germany to Spain of heavy artillery, aeroplanes and munitions, giving Franco enough equipment to guaran- tee success of his drive against the Government. CONSULTANTS ONLY: What President Roosevelt' said off-the-rec- ord ff-the-resord -at a press conference in 1933 throws a light on the policy the Unit- ed States is likely to pursue in the present world crisis. At that time Mr. Roosevelt declared: "If all the nations agreed to set up some kind of machinery for consulta- tion in the event of an act of aggres- sion, we will be very glad to have somebody there to consult with. I consider that to be a step forward. "Do not get the idea that it means that we bind ourselves in the first in- stance to agree with the verdict, .. . We agree to consult. Therefore, It does not tie the hands of the United States in any shape, manner or form and leaves our final action entirely up to us." HEAD WITHOUT A BODY: On November 12, 1918, the Austro-Hungar- ian Empire officially came to an end. Hungary was made into a separate country. Austria was proclaimed a Republic, and the constitution later adopted provided for union with Ger- many. The Republic was predomin- antly Germanic, but the subsequent peace treaties prohibited such a union. took steps to see that Germany and Austria were kept apart with not even a customs union allowed. In the light of these facts, it is not hard to understand the attitude of the Austrian people, who, although tem- peramentally emperamentally different from their Ger- man cousins, appeared last week to welcome Adolf Hitler as their new head of state. For the past twenty years the great city of Vienna with its 2,000,000 in- habitants has been like a huge head on a tiny body. All the industries, commercial institutions, etc., of the country have been concentrated with- in its confines while the rest of Aus- tria (population 4,000,000 more) has contributed little but scenery. Vienna stood ready to service a much larger countryside, with plenty of natural resources. Toronto would be in the same position if it were cut off from all the rest of Canada except for what lies with a 75 -mile radius. The tourist industry alone could not keep Austria going forever. Polio Caused By Lack Of Vitamin Es Latest Theory—Compares In- fantile Paralysis With Beri Beri Style Forecasters Say • People Will Wear Less Latest Predictions Have It That Magnetic Storms The Sports Girl Will Be -- Fash- ion Leader - Men Becoming Less Self -Conscious. Usually Accompanied by Large NEW YORK.=Fashion experts Sunspots who are not afraid to go out on a limb to forecast the future clothing Scientists are trying their hand at styles are predicting that; ' making predictions concerning the 1. Women will wear less and less coming of magnetic storms, the dis- clothing, the simplicity and the coni- turbances that blank out communica- fort of sports apparel becoming More tion on certain wave lengths of radio and more popular. channels, make the magnetle needle 2. Men, too, will be wearing far erratic and are accompanied by the fewer clothes 25 years Bence. (Tho aurora borealis. hot weather town suit of 1963 maY. They aro usually accompanied by a well be washable shorts, shirt n and large sun spot, but this is not neees- jacket like the Tyrolean mountain- sarily so because the disturbance on eer's costume.) the sun may exist below the atmos - 3. The familiar collar and tie nay phere, or surface level, and not be vis - be supplanted by a less -binding, rood- able to astronomical observers. Mag- ernized tunic, with perhaps a soft, netio and radio observations may, soft neckerchief for prominent Ad- therefore, furnish astronomers a am's apple concealment. means of tracing sun spots before 4. Fabrics which resist rain, per- they have reached the visible state and after they have disappeared from spiration or spilled drinks, will be in view. A new theory of the cause of infan- tile paralysis, - abiished in the jour- nal of the Canadian Medical Associa- tion, attributes the child scourge to lack of Vitamin B. Vitamin B, (usually called B-1) is the nerve vitamin. Only in the last three years has it been available for medical experiments. It has already been found to prevent the nerve dis- orders and forms of partial paralysis caused by too much alcohol with too little food. Similar Symptoms Dr. W. J. McCormick, of Toronto, who offers the vitamin theory for in- fantile paralysis, finds his justification in a comparison of this disease and beri beri. The latter is the Oriental disease which led to discovery of vit- amin B. It is caused by a lack of this vitamin. Infantile paralysis, writes Dr. Mc- Cormick, shows much the same symp- toms as beri beri, such as flaccid leg paralysis, digestive disturbances, and muscle pains and tenderness. He finds that the suceptibility of children to infantile paralysis can be explained by the fact that they do need more vitamin B than adults. He explains the summer-timo occurrence of the infantile outbreaks by asserting that the summer vacation increase in children's physical activity depletes their vitamin B. Eggs and Spinach Have It He says the average American diet is lacking in this vitamin. His theory also harmonizes, he points out, with recent discoveries about virus diseases. Infantile paraly- sis is one of the diseases caused by viruses. The latter have been identif- ied in some cases as non -living pro- tein substances, which could come from deranged metabolism. Vitamin B is found in tomatoes, un- polished rice, spinach, legumes, eggs, yeast, kidney and other glandular tis- sues. BEHIND THE VICTORY: Simul- taneously with news of Hitler's Aus- trian coup came reports of a big in- surgent drive in Spain meeting with such successes that the Government armies were being driven eastward toward the sea and that the civil war was rapidly drawing to a tragic close. Genevieve Tabouis, the noted French Red Cedar Finds F. ver hi Britain Pre -Fabricated Walls In Houses; Highly Resistant to Weather HULL, Eng. — A selling point of two "show" houses constructed here in 11 working days is that the Brit- ish Columbia red cedar used Is dry - rot proof and highly weather -resist- ant. The method of construction is based upon the use of pre -fabricated cedar wall sections. The first -floor walls Of both houses were in position within eight hours of starting work. The wall is of three-inch plank 'fin- ished externally with weather -board- ing, with under -felting and an interior finish of a throe quarter inch airst►ade and three -quarter -10h plaster board. A wall of this tylpb has greater iti- }" sulating qualities an a nine-itnine-111Abrick . wall, it is contended, and as there is no iieeh to Wait for it to dry out, the house is habitable as soon a'ly It is allotted, Aurora 5. Glass raincoats may Nserve alsoBorealis. A strong Aurormagnetic storm is usually as protectors from lightning. accompanied by a display of aurora Streamlined Clothes borealis. This happened a month genies may pop up here and thereStyle observers say Empress Eu- ago, when these northern lights were seen as far south at Florida. to put their fleeting stamp on the fashion world but it is the sports girl of the future who will set the pace for the long pull. Garments are becoming more streamlined. The slim silhouette dress is in vogue from bungalow boudoir to Biarritz ballroom. Baby rompers are going more Hollywood - ash. As the flair for sports and play clothes becomes stronger among girls, an increase in the percentage of more natural, healthy figures is expected. Abbreviated Sportswear Man, however, is becoming less self-conscious in abbreviated sports- wear and is appearing in shorts on the tennis courts, at the beach and at the lawn mower. Accustomed to showing off his shanks at summer colonies he may become emboldened to expose more or less knobby knees in office and shop. Further improvements are expect- ed in water-repellent fabrics. Mater- ials made from glass, glass and milk are here. Crownless hats are made of cellophane. In the future we may be wearing glass raincoats to shield us from lightning. New casual clothes of the softly - tailored or spectator sports types will be important in spring fashions for 1938. Popularity is forecast for suits and jacket costumes. Designers predict new versions of the fitted waistline, modined so that it is easier to wear. common use. Why Music Soothes The Savage Breast It's a Wonderful Release From The Cares of the Day CANADA'S PEANUT IMPORTS From 1929 to 1936, Canadians ate 106,000 tons of peanuts. The amount of peanuts imported in 1936 was 15,- 000 tons; in 1935 practically a similar amount, and 17,000 tons in 1934. Also known as ground nuts and earth nuts, peanuts are used for human food, for feeding live stock, and as an oilseed, yielding oil for culinary and industrial purposes, and oilcake for stockfeeding and fertilizers. The bulk of peanuts in world trade is made into oil: Can- ada imports a small amount of peanut oil for soap -making and canning fish. India and China are the chief peanut growing countries. PINK SANDWICHES A Manchester (England) catering firm has started baking brown, white, pink and green loaves — mainly for cocktail parties. You can have a sand- wich to match your drink, or even your dress—for there is hardly any limit to the colours obtainable. t News In Review VOICE CANADA THE EMPIRE' of the THE WORLD AT LARGE PRESS CANADA Within One's Debts A survey of municipalities shows that many cities, now in need, have borrowed to their limit. It is eure tough 'when you can't live within your debts.—Winnipeg Tribune. Forgotten Provinces Sir Evelyn Wrench speaks of the Maritimes as "Canada's forgotten pro- vinces." It is evident that he has nev- er been in Ottawa when the House was in session.—Peterborough Exam- iner. 0 Ask Czechs Be "Reasonable" BERLIN.—News commentators this week -end posed Germany's absorption of Austria before Czechoslovakia as a warning of the need of "an early - and satisfactory solution" of her min- ority issue. The German press, apparently on instruction, told the neighboring war - created republic with 3,500,000 Ger- mans to be reasonable about meeting German demands. New Pulp Industry TORONTO.—Establishment of a $7,- 000,000 pulp industry in Northern On- tario within the next few weeks was forecast this week in the Legislature by Hon. Peter Heenan, Minister of Lands and Forests. Body Is Recovered RENFREW, Ont.—Body of Mrs. R. A. Hoffman, 42, mother of three chil- dren, was found in the Bonnechere River a few hours after an employee of a nearby powerhouse reported he saw her drop from the powerhouse platform into the water. Advance On Suchow SHANGHAI.—Reinforced Japanese troops fighting southward along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway advanced this week on the strategic Lunghai rail junction at Suchow. Three bodies of troops strongly supported by aircraft, mechanized equipment and artillery started the new offensive from Liang-hsiatien, where desperate Chinese resistance halted the initial drive in this sector early in January. Russia Will Aid MOSCOW—Soviet Russia, fearing that Germany's annexation of Austria has brought the danger of war close, is ready to fight with France as an ally if Fuehrer Adolf Hitler attempts any invasion of Czechoslovakia, it was stated authoritatively here last week. Speed Is Expensive If an automobile is driven at a speed of thirty miles an hour, its life will be three times the life of the average car. Economically as well as every other way, speed is expensive. —Chatham News. SPAIN LOSES OLIVE OIL MARKET Spain, before the civil war, used to supply Canada with olive oil. Now the Dominion gets its supplies prin- cipally from France (12,000 cwt. in 1936) and Italy (4,000 cwt.) World trade in olive oil has declined in re- cent years. THE EMPIRE' Youth and Politics ed b An interesting point remark y Earl de la Warr is that, for a country which still thinks of itself in terms of youth, Australia is curiously prone to prefer government by older men. The age of Parliamentary represeintatives. in Australia is well above the average. Why should a relatively young coun- try ouptry distrust youth in its political coun- cils? Why do not our young mem choose ' politics as a vocation? Or is it that the existing party machinery discourages the enlistment of youth and bars the way to preferment to all except the mature in years? These questions are well worth asking and bettor worth answering. The youth of the Fascist countries is being fired with ideals and enthusiasms which we do not share, but democracy ought equally to inspire its young men with the ambition to serve and excel in the political sphere. Otherwise, the restless and ambitious among them may be attracted by other ideologies, to the detriment of the democracy whose spirit is being extinguished in so many lands. No more than in the days of the Pitts is it today an "at- rocious crime" to be young. The poli- tical education of youth, ancli the search for talent in leadership in its ranks, is surely an appropriate task for a country which is young in trap dationsand outlook, even if it must now be reckoned mature in years.— Sydney (Australia) Herald. Canada Should Take Heed The decision of the British Broad- casting Corporation to deny Right Hon. Josiah Wedgwood the radio air to comment on Hitler's or Mussolini's policies is a sign of which the Parlia- ment of Canada should take due notice. We may as well admit now that there is in certain parts of this free Dominion a sinister growth which unless curbed may, sooner than most people think, become malignant. Much has been said about the Government - controlled radio commission in this country of late. Objection to an in- crease of the annual fee by fifty cents is, comparatively speaking, an Insig- nificant matter. The fact is the Cana- dian people distrust control that may result in suppression of views of pub- lie men whose sole interest in their country's future is her welfare and the preservation of her free institu- tions.—Victoria nstitutions.—Victoria Daily Times. No Help to Villages The Montreal Star says that "coun- try towns with good highway connec- tions tend to develop and prosper." Experience in the case of Ontario vill- ages is probably the reverse. When good roads arrive, the trade that for- merly went to the village stores more often passes their doors and is re- ceived by establishments in the larger centres. Dozens of Ontario villages are actually poorer, in point of busi- ness done, for the better road com- munications t1llat they now possess, while largertowas and cities aro en- riched by the same development. — Brookville Recorder and Times. Deadly Houses This housing problem is a matter that is financial, social, humanitarian, moral. For six months, in a good or a bad year, it makes our courts resound with quarrels between tenant and landlord or simply between tenants— a fact which, brings out another as- pect of the situation. It takes, in our Province of big families, an added importance and an appearance that is often dramatic. In Montreal it creates an endemic evil in given zones that contaminate the human capital of the nation. If the State votes millions for the hypothetical de- fense (If our coasts it should be able to find money to save lives, which are not vague ideas, but which wither and fade, like poor forgotten flowers, from lack of space, or air, or sun.—Mont- real La Petrie. During the first two mouths of this year, a slender, white-haired Italian has been the subject of more news- paper columns of ecstatic praise than has been bestowed on almost any American in recent years. Arturo Toscanini, brought back to this con- tinent by NBC to conduct ten concerts over the radio, became almost an ob- ject of worship to American music lovers. Music is a wonderful release from the cares of the day. That is one rea- son why it has won such a command- ing position here during the past ten - years. Other reasons are the avail- ability of the victrola and radio. Its Healing Value Even the ancients realized the heal- ing value of music. The Romans b - lieced that sciatica could be reliev by the tones of a flute. Today music is used to quiet excited mental lar tients, and as a stimulant and t6lii9 to brace up those suffering from melann cholla. The waves of music, the vibrations of ajiplause, affect the nerve oontr0s and influent% the heart and tate c rol}- . lation, This produces a reaciion 'fn the brain which gives the spirit new strength and courage. Muslo thus be. comes an emotion -food, and a concert a banquet for the starved and etch at fl�dT Huge Cypress Garden in South Carolina Thrown Open To Public .Y,:...� .-.-. r•�^eM+• a•,n` !.`6`iA ::Y.RYJ. C.Y�4Rf�8K1F�'i �>F uiv6�.a'�" . ,.J!'R%�`Y'..zxG�z:.sw., ,.wN: • , , - . R. 13. Kittred go, Jr„ of Charleston, S.C., is agai i the source of much The 25tiacro cypress lover's, ho h al by R s tis.faetion to nature lovers, vuho have been. invited to spend leisurely hours paddling through the rinmcnse pant. Forty torts of bulbs have also been planted to add to a floral display, Canadian Eggs Winning Favor Complete With Danish Project On British Market LONDON.—Again Canadian export- ers have launched a successful chal- lenge hatlenge to Denmark's long-standing dom- ination omination of the United Kingdom's egg market. Experimental shipments of Cana- dian eggs, sponsored by the Dominion Department of Agriculture and co-op- erative organizations, have met with such success that steps have been tak- en to establish the scheme on a per- manent basis. r 0 Direct negotiations for a regular and .increased supply have already been opened between a leading firm of London importers and the Quebec authorities. Supply Quickly Exhausted It was originally intended to carry on the experimental shipments for a period of eight weeks only, each ship- ment consisting of 50 cases of 180 eggs. The demand was so keen for the Canadian product that the supply was quickly exhausted. A member of the importing firm of John Loudon declared there was no doubt Canadian eggs were fresher than most other countries, were better packed and handled, thus commanding higher prices. "Although there is little possibility Canada will capture the market out- right from Denmark," the importer de- clared "it is certain if negotiations are successful Canadian eggs will de- mand a good place on the London market." Indian Remains Are Identified Toronto University Professor In- terested In Theory of Plague— Studies Bones Found Near Brantford. BRANTFORD. — Professor J. C. B. Grant, head of the department of an- atomy at the University of Toronto, said last week that examination of the skulls and bones found near His Majesty's chapel of the Mohawks, on the borders of this city, last week, wore "definitely" those of Indians and were characteristic of those found all over the country. Ho expressed in- terest in the theory advanced here that the remains are those of mem- bers of the Tutelo Indian tribe—incor- porated with the Six Nations. Nearly 200 of the Indians, or virtual- ly the whole tribe, were wiped out in a cholera or ship fever epidemic which swept this part of the country less than 100 years ago. The mode of burial appeared to preclude possibil- ity of then being the remains of the older Attiwandaron or neutral In- dians whom the warlike Iroquois ex- terminated nearly 300 years ago. IMPROVING DRESSED POULTRY "It is apparent that all the Cana- dian exporters of dressed poultry are responding to the representations of the Poultry Services, Dominion De- partnieiit of Agrieulture, to improve their export 'packs of chickens and a continuance of this policy will event- ually land us at the objective we are all trying to attain," states W. A. Wil son, Animal Products Trade Commis signer for Canada in Londan, England, • In a recent letter to the Department.