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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1938-11-10, Page 2News Parade By Elizabeth Eedy RADIO SCARE—When innocent 'but up-and-coming young Orson Welles planned his staging of the radio drama, "War of the Worlds", he had no way of knowing ahead that it would induce a wave of mass hysteria in the eastern Unit- ed States and Canada and drive hundreds of people into the woods with soaked handkerchiefs over their heads! The recent war scare prepared the ground. We had got so used to bearing the worst horrors news- cast from Europe, taking them as a matter of •course, that the story of the invasion of this continent by monsters from Mars (as recounted by the radio play) was accepted on the instant. It all goes to show. Now we know how radio propagandizing works on the people of the totalitarian states! KICK THAT REGISTERED—It did not take long for his story to get to headquarters. Top officials of an American airways concern took it up right away when a farmer near St. Thomas laughingly re- marked that big planes flying over were persistently dumping paper cups and dishes in his fields. The airways people came smack back with a denial of their culpability. In the columns of the St. Thomas Times -Journal they de- clared themselves to be innocent. "LOST" COLONIES—They've been laying the groundwork for five years to ask for the return of Ger- many's "lost" colonies. We can tell now from the many bold ru- mors flying about that the stage is almost set for a No. 1 demand. Besides her former African col- onies—the Cameroons, Togoland, German Southwest Africa and Ger- man East Africa, now divided among mandates to France, Britain, Belgium and the Union of South Africa—Germany's pre-war over- seas possessions include the Caro- Iine and Marshall Islands in the Pacific (under Japanese mandate), New Guinea (mandated to Austra- lia), German Samoa (under New Zealand), and Kiaochow, a German colony in China. CHANGES IN THE EAST—The fall of the great South China city of Canton in October swiftly followed by the collapse of Bankow marks the beginning of the end for Brit- ish, French, United States trade in. the east which flourished at its most prosperous in the "Open Door" era. Hong-kong, important British possession a few miles off Canton, is likely to wither up and Adie through lack of trade activity. To the Chinese, the fall of these two cities' means a cutting off of 60 percent. of munitions supplies. Only a fraction of these ..an be re- placed—until next year at least— by imports routed over the still un- finished highi...y from Burma to Yunnan or the French narrow- gauge railway from Indo-China. Without Hankow as an operat- ing base, the Chinese must radical- ly alter the character of their de- fense, scatter unwieldy armies, op- pose the Japanese only at strategic points, and attempt to draw them intoes -e vast, wild stretches of Southwestern China. THE WEEK'S QUESTION—In the next ten. years will the number of children of school age in Canada, decrease or increase? Answer— According to population tables com- piled by actuaries, there will be fewer young people of high school or university age; an increase in those of public school age. Safety Pointers Fir Pedestrians She May Become Britain's Near Fashion Queen The Countess Beatty, formerly Mrs. Dorothy Power' Sands, of :Vir- ginia, may succeed Marina, Duchess of Kent, as Britain's fashion queen and style -setter when the latter and her husband, Duke of Kent, leave to become distant Australia's "first family". The countess is pictured here with Earl Beatty as they arrived in Toronto during their present visit to Canada. World Police F r, rce Wanted Saskatchewan Farmers League Calls for Formation of An Effective Peace Instrument Establishriient of an interna- tional police force to enforce dic- tates .of a central' league in pre- serving world peace .was advocat- ed by George Bickerton, president of the United Farmers of Can- ada, Saskatchewan 'section, at the organization's 35th annual con- vention in Saskatodn. Outlining his plan. Mr. Bicker- ton suggested each nation . con- tribute financially and physically to establishment of a force of 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 men train- ed in all branches of modern war- fare under administration of a committee of the central league. In event of national or interna- tional disturbance, the police could be called to stand guard and enforce discontinuance of ag- gression between involved na- tions. "I ani convinced that 90 per cent. of the urge and desire for senseless conflict and wholesale destruction of human life and property would be removed by the creation of an efficient interna- tional police force," he said. As far as pedestrians are con- cerned, certain rules have been de- veloped for the safe walker which everyone of us ought to obey: 1. The safe walker does not step out carelessly from behind parked cars or obstructions. 2. He does not try to weave his way through traffic. 3. He crosses streets at right an- gles. 4. He uses care in getting on and off vehicles in traffic. 5. He looks left and then right when crossing the street. 6. He obeys traffic signals. 7, He holds his conferences on sidewalks and not in the middle of the streets. 8. Children do not play in or on the streets. 9. The pedestrian walks toward the traffic, and not with it, on the open highways. 10. IIe uses particular precau- tions when walking at night. "Man as lie is at present is in- capable of using wisely some of the best gifts of science, as a child is incapable of using safely a sharp knife. —Bishop of Winchester Canada's Queer Marriage Laws There Are Some Funny Incon- sistencies In Dominion Stat- utes Following is the Dominion stat- ute governing marriages in Canada: Degrees of affinity and consan- guinity which, under the statutes in that behalf, bar the lawful sol- emnization of marriage. A man may not marry his grand- mother, grandfather's wife, wife's grandmother, aunt, uncle's wife**, wife's aunt, mother, stepmother, wife's mother, daughter, wife's daughter, sou's wife, sister, grand- daughter, grandson's wife, wife's granddaughter, niece, nephew's wife, wife's niece,* brother's wife,** A woman may not marry her grandfather, grandmother's hus- band, husband's grandfather, uncle, aunt's husband, husband's uncle, father, stepfather, husband's fath- er, son, husband's son, daughter's husband, brother, grandson, grand- daughter's husband, husband's grandson, nephew, niece's husband, husband's nephew*, husband's bro- ther**, The relationships set forth in this table include all such relationships, whether by the whole or half blood, and whether legitimate or illegiti- mate. *By the Revised Statutes -of Can- ada, 1927, c. 127, s. 2, it is enacted WONDERLAN that "A marriage is not invalid merely because the woman is a sister of a deceased wife, or a daughter of a sister of 'a deceased wife- of the man." • **By the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1927, c. 127, s. 3, it. is 'en- acted en -acted that "A marriage is not in- valid merely because the man is a brother of a deceased husband of the woman or is a son of such bro- ther." Englishmen Fail To Differentiate Between Canadian and;"Ameri- can Visitors to Motherland Lillian Gibbons writes in the Win- nipeg Tribune: "It shocks .the . Ca- nadian visitor to the Motherland to realize that the Englishman on the Strand (not the one in the British Museum, perhaps) sees' no differ- ence between Canadians and Ameri- cans. "These people with the• ready smiles and the ready cash and the strange talk were 'American'. If as a Canadian you felt affronted at first not to be recognized at' British you soon forget it or said, 'Oh, well, skip it.' The Englishma`e•;,d dn't mean any affront; to hird Canadian and American were as one. All the Same To Them "Final test of my ability to swal- low. my pride in the Union Jack and be geographically American oc- curred in the thatch -roofed house where Sir Walter Raleigh was born. I was looking around, admiring ca- nopied beds and asking questions, when I heard the occupant of - the house comment to a second visitor: 'It's easy to tell where she comes from!' I turned round, 'Where do I come from, then?' with too much eagerness, perhaps, hoping at last I'd be correctly labelled. "'Why, Ameddica, of course,' was the triumphant answer from the little woman in the apron. 'Your voice is exactly like Shirley Tem - pie's'." - VOICE OF THE PRESS CANADA WORLD TRADE Australian corn for Canadian consumption, brought to Quebec by a Creels ship, provides some idea of the ramification of world. trade.—Globe and Mail, NO SUBSTITUTE FOR CAUTION Have you driven for years with- out an ith-out.an accident? So had four of five drivers who were involved in automobile accidents last year. Experience is no substitute for caution. — Woodstock Sentinel - Review. A Snake's Tongue Many people are afraid of a snake's darting forked tongue and think the snake can sting them or poison them with this tongue. The truth is that this little .organ is absolutely harmless and cannot in any way hurt anything. It is so delicate that it is believed snakes use it as an organ of hearing, thrusting it out to catch vibra- tions as a wireless aerial or butter- fly's "feelers" catch them.. A }snake's tongue can be shot out from its mouth even when the mouth is closed, as there are small grooves for the tongue to . pass through. A snake bites with its fangs. A BIT HAZY A car on a Western Ontario hill is said to have rolled over five times and the occupants said they were not able to give any clear statement of what took place. You know — we're rather inclined to believe that statement. —Peterborough Examiner. • WHEAT'S DOWN; WHAT'S UP? Ontario wheat was quoted this time last year at between. $1.02 and $1.04, is now selling at 56 and 58 cents. There's been • no alarming drop in the price of bread. How long does it usually take the millers and bakers to realize that wheat's down? Far longer, it's true, than to find that it's up.—Owen Sound Sun -Times. LONG ELECTION CAMPAIGN A Dominion general election in 1939 is now regarded by political prognostication as a certainty. If polling does take place next year, a late election day is more likely than an early one, for it is now obvious that Premier Ring cannot take on a speaking tour of the Do- minion. before the next session, whereas the Conservative leader, Hon. R. J. Manion, is now carry- ing out a platform itinerary of the Western Provinces. A strenu- ous pre-election session and a long campaign will give the people of Canada an ample supply of politi- cal pyrotechnics in the year that lies ahead.—Sydney Post, -Record. The EMPIRE STICK BY FRANCE As an expression of sentiment the Chamberlain -Hitler statement is impeccable—Britain has no de- sire to fight any Power. But it is not alone a practical basis of European peace. On the contrary. If there is to be any hope of- real European appeasement it cannot be done bilaterally. It can be achieved only at a conference of all the Powers. Any breaking of Anglo-French co-operation, any pledge to Germany running coun- ter to our existing pledge to de- fend if necessary the integrity of France, any attempt to isolate, Russia must be fought absolutely, for such a policy would be disas- trous to European peace, and, from the standpoint of Britain's real interests—suicidal. — Daily Herald, London. Stitched Victim Inside Buffalo Chess: The Test Sporting Game A m,urderer's problem of how to dispose of the body of his victim was solved in a grim fashion by a Hindu killer. A canal officer saw a dead buf- falo floating in the Jumna River. He dragged the buffalo to the shore, and found stitches on its stomach. Inside was the body of a young man with his throat cut. WA TUU 0 FOR YOU! In town is your copy of this week's Toronto Star Weekly — don't forget it. "It's Man to Man and Brain To Brain," Says Expert Ceorge Gustaf Konen owslci, world's champion blindfold chess player, took time out at Winni- peg last week before giving an exhibition of simultaneous play to criticize bridge. "Bridge is no game for a sports- man," he said. "It is too easy to find alibis for defeat. A. loser can blame his partner, the cards, or even the stars. Consequently the loser never really learns to take defeat with his chin up. "No Mibi For Defeat" "But in Chess it is man to man and brain. to . brain, and•,he .who cannot take a beating might as well not bother with the game." Finances entered the issue, too. "You must pay to play bridge, pay for 'cards and prizes, whereas you may .play chess free." Entrance into the best society was open to chess players, the - champion continued. The men who count in business, profession- al life, educational institutions, often are players and are ready to welcome a fellow player';' ' Give Eskimos' 800 Reindeer Dominion; Goyernment ; . W41;,- Turn ill;,Turn Them' Over I'n" No- ` • vember • Canada's efforts to place • the 2,500. •Eskimos 'of. the Western Arctic on a permanent.basis as re- gards food and clothiiig,' an effort which has already 'taken' 'eight years and :cost upwards. of $250,- 000, reaches another miles -Wile in November when a herd of 800 reindeer will be turned over to four Eskimo families. The out- come will be awaited with hope ,that the experiment will be a suc- cess. Eight years ago a herd of rein- deer was purchased in Alaska by the Government and the long drive to the reserve selected for there on the Arctic Coast east of the Mackenzie River- delta ,began, five years later. When the 800 reindeer are se- gregated from the main herd it will be driven to a new reserve on the south shore of Liverpool Bay, on the eastern border of the re- serve used by the main herd, and 160 miles east of Aklavik. • Reserve Near the Sea The Eskimos will be able to herd their deer and also carry on their usual occupation' of fishing. The herd can never be left with- out someone watching it. It is necessary to have the re- serves adjacent to the sea as the deer get their salt from sea water and will not lick rock salt as cat- tle do. • "Meanest'1 A. new "meanest crime" was added to Calgary police rec- ords last week.. At the time of the accident in which five-year-old Billy Clark was killed by a street car, the victim's elder brother, Robert, 16, had his bicycle stolen. Young Robert was among the members of the Clark fam- ily to go to the scene when news of the tragedy was receiv- ed. He laid his bicycle down near the crowd, Someone in the crowd rode it away. Ontario Towns Want To Be On New Highways Communities Are Battling For • Strategic Positions on Pro- posed "Master" Roads for Through Traffic. Communities in Western On- tario are dra. ing battle lines in. a scramble for 'strategic positions Om highway routes which look due ford a rgsliiiffling$as; the pr'dvincial highways deptnz.tit)ent begi is. put- ting into. effect ,its plait for.!`)nas • 'ter" 'roads 'for tbroun.h traffic.' There will be. sharp ,differences of opinion between. municipalities as to where these linos should ram.. • In the final analysis' the high- ways department itself will have to take the natter in hand and make the decisions. No. 7 and No. 5 . . London business circles, while not denying the right of Stratford. to boost.No. 7 highveay are almost certain to recommend other points in the -situation which rill be Laid before Queen's, Park..• should the question resolve into' :one of a. route for a master "dual" high- way from Sarnia to the East. They will claim a direct route from the Tunnel City through London, Paris and thence on No. 5 to Toronto may be found nnitch of it already laid out on the super -road plan. • Simply Follow These Easy Directions toEase the Pain and Discomfort and Sore Throat Accompanying Colds. 1. To ease pain and i discomfort and reduce fever take 2a "Aspirin" Tablets—drink a glass of water. -Repeat In 2 >. hours. 4 rat` 2. if throat is raw from cord, crush and dissolve 3 "Aspirin" Tablets in 1/3" glass of water ... gargle. It's the way thousands know to get almost immediate relief. Make sure you get "Aspirin" Tablets.. The simple way pictured above often brings amazingly fast relief from discomfort and sore throat accompanying colds. Try it. Then—see your doctor. He probably will tell you to continue with. "Aspirin" because it acts so, fast to relieve discomforts of a cold. And to reduce fever. This simple way, backed by scien- tific authority, has largely supplanted the use of strong medicines in easing cold symptoms. Perhaps the easiest, most effective way yet tliscodered. Demand end Get TRADE MARK RCG, . � `�• OF OZ "That," replied the Wizard, "is the Royal Athletic College of Oz," "Let's stop," suggested Dorothy. So they drew up In front of the build- ing and they were met at the door by the Woggle -1111g himself, Ho seemed fully as tall as the Wizard. He was neatly dressed. "Welcome, Dorothy," said the Woggle -Dug", "and welcome to all your friends. We are indeed pleased to, receive you et this great Temple of Learn. inv." "I thought it was an Athletic Col- lege"' said linele Henry. "It is, sir," answered the Woggle -Dug. "XXere it is we teach scientific Col- lege Athletics—in all their purity." "Don't you teach them anything else?" asked Dorothy. "Oh, yes," returned the Professor, 'But such things occupy little of their time. Please follow me and I willshow yon how my scholars are occupied. This Is ,a 'class hour and they are MI biter." He led them to a big field back of the college build ng, where several hundred young Ozites were at their classes, In one place they played football, in another baseball. Some played tennis, some golf; some were swimming in a big pool. Other groups of students played basket- ball, while in one place a, ring was roped in to hermit boxing and wrestling. All the c"a'.Iegia.ns seem- ed busy and there was much laugh- ter and shouting, By L. Frank Baum CoDR.:.+.;.:o 1..2,1;014 El Leo Co. - •0 aid "This college.," said Prores,rur Woggle -Dug, complacently, "is a groat success. Its educational value is undisputed, and we are turning out many valuable citizens every Year." ]3ut when do they study?" asked Dorothy. "Study?" said the oggle-?:lug, looking perplexed at t e question. "Yes; When do they get their lessons?" asked the girl. "Oh, they take doses of those every night .and morning," 'was the reply.