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CANADA
"One Good Turn—"
A. friendly raoterist speeding toward
Kingston, picked up a pedestrian. He
commenced again to speed up around
80 miles per hour. Overhauled by an
officer, hie name Was taken and he was
told to appear in court at Kingston on
such a day. When he let down his
pedestrian in the Limestone City, the
latter turned to him and said: "I ap-
preciate your kindness. I am on par-
dle and have to report at Portsmouth,
and just to show you my appreciation
for the ride, here is the book of the
Motorcycle cop with your entry in it."
—St. Catharines Standard
C,obd Times Will Return
There isn't much money in stock
raising,,,,but this doesn't prevent farm-
ers from attending various conven-
tions for the purpose of improving
their knowledge of the business. The
farmer knows that prosperous days
will return and he is preparing to
make the most of them:when they ar-
rive. A lot of -people should ' learn
optimism from the agriculturist.-
Chatham News.
Cotton Like Silk
The latest achievement of Lanca-
shire textile research is the discovery
ot a cotton cloth almost indistinguish-
able- from silk. It is expected to re-
vive Lancashires trade in fine cloth.
This discovery will establish cotton
goods as a rival both to rayon and
real silk,—Halifax Herald.
Britain Recovering
Those who, not so long ago, were
predicting, with a flavor of maicioue
satisfaction, the final and complete
eclipse of Great Britain as a dominant
influence in world industry, commerce
and finance, have observed within the
last year evidences of national resili-
ency of a capacity for recovery which
has necessitated a revision of their
judgment and of the .somewhat hasty
predictions founded thereon. — Mont-
real Gazette. .
Can't Hold 'Em Back -
The oldest Woman yet to be called
to the bar in London, England, is Mrs.
Florence Coxon, who becomes a bar-
rister at the age of 70: Young or old
there is no holding back the feminine
tribe these days.—Brantford Expositor.
Test For•Spellers
The following short sentences are
made up of English words in common
use, but I doubt if one in five readers
would get full marks if they were
given as' a dictation exercise: •
"A harassed pedlar met an embar=
mused saddler near a cemetery to
gauge the symmetry of a lady's ankle,
The manoeuvre they performed with
unparalleled ecstasy." --London Spec-
tator.
Canadian Discovery
The news may not be welcomed by
children but their elders—partcularly
if they happen to be interested in com-
mercial fishery matters—will be keen-
ly rin'
terested to learn that a brand new
oil now stands to the credit of Cana-
dian science. To be precise, by blend-
ing pilchard oil with oil from the liver
of the grayfish, scientists working un-
der the Biological Board of Canada,
have perfected a medicinal oil report-
ed to be equal in vitamin_ potency to
standard liver oils. Aud this new pro-
duct is today being used under medi-
cal supervision in certain institutions
on the Pacific Coast.—Quebec Ohron-
f ele—Telegraph.
Forest Conservation
Many thousands of Canadians earn
their living from lumber and the in-
dustries which are derived from it.
For this reason it is of the first im-
portance, if we want to assure the
well-being of a large part of our popu-
lation, to prevent forest fires. Rail-
ways and companies interested in the
exploitation of forests do all that they,
can do to safeguard them, but the im-
mense sums which they spend annual-
ly for this purpose cannot preserve
our woods from destruction if the gen-
eral public does not realize the seri-
ousness of these losses, and does not
do its part in aiding and sharing in
these measures of conservation,—La
Tribune, Sherbrooke.
A Sad Case
One writer says the :saddest case he
heard of was where the family had to
Ira without pie because mother was do -
Mg a jig -saw puzzle on the baking
board, ---Stratford :Beacon Herald..
Abandon Daylight Saving
Next summer will see only one city
or town its the whole of Southwestern
Ontario on daylight saving time, it is
stated. Numerous centres which had
i+onnerly operated under fast time de-
feated the by-latw at municipal elec.
t ons this year, and the only place ee
aiu it was the City of Guelph, with
c�`'1dtajority of less than 200. The fact
hat nearly every municipality in 14
unties ln, Ontario will this year oper-
on standard time will practically
tit an <end to the controversy which
e ee,ntred around lack of uniformity
this guestion.---Forest Standard,
Neisonea Spy Glass
An auction site "lV„a, held in the west
)nd et London' recently and a e
glass was put up for sale. It brought
th o equivalent of $7,700 par value. It
was not nearly as good as any modern
spy glass costing a few dollars would
be, nor was it encrusted with dia-
monds. But it is probably the most
fatuous of its kind in the world. It
was the glass that Nelson held up to
his blind eye and said, quite truth-
fully, that he did not see an over-
whelming armada bearing down upon
his fleet at Trafalgar. At the same
sale $800 was paid for the silver watch
presented to Midshipman Pollard, who
killed the sharpshooter who mortally
wounded the British Admiral, — St.
Thomas Times -Journal.
THE EMPIRE
Australians and American Films
Some Australian picture -film ex-
bipitors have been fighting the Ameri-
can distributors' insistence upon
"block -booking"; and such as have
done so deserve the practical encour-
agement of the public. Indeed, it is a
moot question whether an Australian
picture show proprietor who Is pre-
pared to exhibit whatever is sent him
by foreign distributors is a fit subject
to hold a picture house license. It is
good to see that there are some show-
men in Australia with enough regard
for their patrons and their country to
insist upon having a say in what is ex-
hibited;- and they will be wise Aus-
tralians who will separate'the sheep
from the goats.—Sydney Bulletin.
, Urbanisation in New Zealand
It seems that the Dominion, in its
multiplying of towns, has shot danger-
ously ahead of its 'natural and proper
development. For this to happen in
a country so sparsely settled is calami-
tous. New Zealand, judged by all the
practical tests that are applicable,
should still be rurally minded, in the
main; yet, influenced by the general
current of the times, it has turned
townward like the rest of the world,
and its young folk, imbibing the pre-
valent spirit, shirk the adventure that
wide spaces proffer. It will be well
if, at the spur of necessity, this ter-
ribly inappropriate and hurttful anti-
pathy to a farming life be broken in
years of adversity. Good will be born
of evil thus, and the prosperity of the
Dominion be placed upon a less precari-
ous footing. Hard times may accomp-
lish in this readjustment what land
policies and agricultural education
have been inadequately able to do.—
Auckland Weekly News.
Better Times in South Africa
Our favourable balance for the cal-
endar year 1932 will certainly not be
less than £16,000,000, This is easily
a record; and, now that the Union is
off gold and the exchange is virtually
at parity with sterling, the time has
arrived for the industrial and commer-
cial community to begin to make good
use of this surplus of £16,000,000 by
bringing it into South Africa, either in
the form of goods or money, At the
same time there must be no hasty
plunging or foolish extravagance. A
false boom would be disastrous. Its
inevitable collapse would leave the
country worse off than before. Trade
will not revive without confidence;
and confidence will not be restored un-
til
ntil the existing political tension has
been relieved. When that happens, and
if "Wise Spending' is our motto, South
Africa may look forward to a gradual
but sure return of prosperity.—Johan-
nesburg Sunday Times.
Japanese Dumping in Ceylon
There is no reciprocity of trade be-
tween Japan and Ceylon, as Japan
merely uses Ceylon as a dumping-
ground
umpingground for cheap manufaoturea and
she takes practically nothing in return
in the way of Ceylon produce. Japan
is now waging an economic war in or-
-der to capture foreign markets, and
the depreciation df the yen is part and
Parcel of the Japanese Government's
policy to make. the country's manu-
factures available at unassailable
prices. With the elimination of com-
petitors Japan will at once swing the
price pendulum in her own favour and
the importing ,countries will not bene-
fit, but will, in the long run, have to
pay dearly ,for the present cheap sup-
plies,—Colombo Times of Ceylon.
•
Indian Improvement
The better spirit that is abroad in
India Isprings directly from the con,
fident belief that among the saner ele-
ments of Indian nationalism that the
Government are striving with absolute
sincerity to advance constitutional re-
forms as rapidly as possible, and to
secure a new and firm administration
in whlch,Indians would be given more
control. .A11 things considered, the
piospeets of a settlement of India's
problems satisfactory to all Parties are
brightei than -they have ever been
within living n esntiry;=--Truth (Lon-
don).
UNITE STA'rEp
'The 13411R1:01 Bli4 i' nate
Tn 1981 the blirth rate d lined to
17.8 per thousie;iid ot population. A
birth rate of 16.7 is necedsary to main-
tain a atationar population with the
present life expectation of about 60
years. If the pre,senrt downWard trend
contiai,ues, therefore, it is airs mat-
ter of a few years Until the number of
daughters born will be only sufficient
to replace the mothers of the preseai
JapaneBe Children Featuring in War
Child members of the Dal Nippon Gokoku Dan, one of many patriotic associations new flourishing in
Japan as a result of war fever, load trucks. with don ations for soldiers fighting in JehoL
day when they reach middle age.—
Washington Post.
Not Free To kill ''
When a man of Mr. Roosevelt's kind-
ly nature, a roan so appealing in man-
ner and so personally likeable, can
become the target of an evil creature
it is time to look about us and act. Not
only must those raised to the pre-
sidency be protected better than they
have been, but we must see to it that
freedom in America does no mean the
freedom of the anarchist, the Com-
munist or the madman to strike as he
wishes.—New York Sun.
United States Buys •
149 War Airplanes
London.—The United States War
Department within the last two weeks
has placed orders for 38 bombing
planes worth $2,000,000 and 111 pur-
suit planes valued at $1,700,000, it
was learned. -
The bombers were ordered from the
Glenn Martin Aircraft Co., and the
pursuit planes from the Boeing Air-
craft Co.
Washington.—Reports from London
of a large purchase of airplanes by
the United' States War Department
from American firms were confirmed
here.
Reduced Fares Make Rome
Messa for Honeymooners
Rome Honeymooners have been
streaming into Rome at the rate of
2,000 couples a month since Mussolini
granted them reduced railway rates.
The order cutting 70 per cent. off
the newlyweds' fares from anywhere
in Italy has been in force seven
months. In that time 14,000 couples
have visited the capital.
King George Has Cold;
Able to Attend Chapel
London.—The King was suffering
from a slight cold on Sunday and the
Queen was forced to go alone to the
art gallery in the Royal Academy.
The King attended services at the
chapel in the palace,
To educate the intelligence is to
enlarge the horizon of its desires and
wants.—Lowell.
Article No. 3
By Gordon Lindsay Smith
Do not be fooled by the tales you
hear about all seed coming from the
same source. There is a wide varia-
tion in this, prices running from a few
cents an ounce for some to several
dollars, and all of the same name.
Then, too, while certain varieties may
give wonderful results in England or
the Southern States they may be a
failure here. Reputable Canadian seed
houses select their seed from those
sources which turn out stock special-
ly recommended to Canadian condi-
tions. Naturally, if they didn't, they
would not remain reputable very long.
You may have perfect soil and take
all your exercise with a hoe and rake,
but without good seed you haven't a
chance. Remember, too, that good
seed is grown by experts who special-
ize on one or two lines and have space
sufficient to prevent bees and other in-
sects mixing pollen and, therefore,
strains and varieties indiscriminately.
An Early Start
When spring really arrives Canada
enjoys the finest climate in the world
for most vegetables and flowers. To
get the most out of this period we
really should start some of our vege-
tables and flowers from seed indoors,
and by this method add to the season
without going to the considerable ex-
pense of purchasing started plants. A
hot bed is the best thing, though good
results are obtained by using fiat
boxes in a sunny window. Hot beds
are made in early March. Get a sup-
ply of fresh horse manure which has
been turned frequently to prevent
burning. Dig a hole as big ass the
window sash you are to use, or build
above the ground by a wooden frame
and boards. From twelve to eighteen
inches of manure well pressed down
is needed, and on top of this put two
inches of fine garden soil. Cover with
glass, the same to slope to the south
An England and U. S. Wedding
Charles Sweeney, United States golfer, is shown leaving the
Aratory at Brompton, England, after Ma !marriage to Margaret,
daughter of George HAY Whifettam of Meet. She woe previously era
gaged to the Earl of Warwi t.
to catch the sun and allow the rain to
run off, and it should be about a foot
above the earth. The sides, of course,
are boarded up to keep out the cold
air. Allow the bed to heat up for a
week and when it cools down to about
80 degrees, sow seed in rows about an
inch apart, watering carefully through
a coarse piece of sacking spread over
the soil to prevent the seed washing
out.
If you are using a sunny window, fol-
low the same procedure, only no heat-
ing manure is needed, simply a box
three inches deep with two inches of
soil. Thin out when plants start to de-
velop their second set of leaves, and
when still bigger, transplant to a cold
frame, the same as a hot bed only
without the manure or another box,
and harden by removing protection
gradually until the plants have practi-
cally outdoor conditions. Among the
flowers, anything that will transplant,
like Zinnias, Asters, Petunias, Cosmos
Marigolds, and others so specified in
the seed catalogue or on the seed
packet may be handled in this way
and t'he blooming period hurried sev-
eral
everal weeks, while there is a long list
of vegetables like cauliflower, pepper,
celery, egg plant, cabbage, tomato and
head lettuce. Some very early things
like lettuce and radish can be grown
entirely in the hot bed and ,will be
ready for the table months before the
stuff grown outside.
Sweet Peas
An early start is essential. Usually
there comes a time in March -or April
when we can work a bit of our soil for
a few days and it is thea that we
should plant the sweet pea, which
must get its growth while the weather
is cool. Dig a trench a foot deep and
in the bottom put a few inches of
well -rotted manure or leaves, or any
ether decaying vegetable matter.
Press this down well and add three
inches of the best garden soil. Plant
seed two inches apart and the same
deep and as the plants develop, grad-
ually fill in the trench level. This
treatment encourages deep rooting in
coal earth. Provide from three to five
feet of climbing support in the form of
brush, an old tennis net, strings or
wire. A little commercial fertilizer
dissolved in water and carefully ap-
plied so that it will not actually touch
the plants is also advised. Cultivate
thoroughly, soak with water in dry
Weather, and you will have abundance
of bloom from July until frost. Never
allow the flowers to go to seed or
bloom will cease.
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War Boom in Japan's
Aviation Industry
Tokyo. ---Japan's aviation industry
is booming because of increased de-
mand for military and civil airplanes
in Manchuria, according to the Asahi.
The newspaper found the Ishikawa-
jima Company --largest airplane -
making concern in the Empirer--
'o orking night and day shifts with
employees. drawing wages "reinini--
cent of the World War boom aflays,"
"The outlook for the future of air-
plane. manufacturing concerns is e-
gairded as etremely bright because of
the fact that aerial defence Measures
iiroposed by the military are eonsid-
.ered :almost certain to lnaterializ.e dur-
in the coming year," the newspajjpr
asserts, adding that "the developMerit
of yeoinmereial airways both iii Ja$ie1i
1)49er and connecting With KO
'Manchuria, China and Bernier
'creta ing the demand fee. 'coalatneraial
lanes."
JOY
The goad are joyful and eae
like' tralilers 'that area goii trit g
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Fire Brigade
Assists Doctor
S.O.S. for Harrow Firefighters
Brings Prompt and Help-
ful Attention
Harrow, England, has the moaf4
gallant of fire •brigades.
An old woman, ill with pueumonia,'
wap dying for want of oxygen.
The doctor Quid do nothing.
Oxygen could not be obtained. -
.aa the .doctor rang up the Sire brl4
gado.
That was at 1 o'clock In the mora
ing, en the early hours of the dawn
the exhausted but proud captain of
the fire brigade arrived at the bed+
side—with the oxygen. The womanee
life was saved.
The captain, W. C. Iogrove, ha4
been half over London in his anotoe'
oar searching for oxygen.
He found only caretakers In charge
of the likely premises.
Then he found a man in Balllani
who gave him a note to a Westmins'
ter Bridge Road firm. There he pro
cured his oxygen.
All this was done out of sheet
kindheartednass. e
The Harrow fire brigade, in the Ina
tervals between fires, has a passion
for being helpful- Nothing is too
much for it to do.
A baby was recently born in Har4
row Weald in the early hours of the
mornnig.
The spark of life in it was so feeble
t2tat the doctor knew there was no
hope of the child living unless it
could have artificial respiration. He
rang up the fire brigade.
In ten minutes Mr. Isgrove was at
the house with a life restoring are
paratus.
The baby breathed, and althougit
it died 25 hours later, it had been
kept alive long enough for its mothef
to see it.
"Helping people is just a pleasure(
to us," Mr. Isgrove said.
"There aren't fires all the timet'
and we enjoy making ourselves use
full to the people of Harrow."
The bhigade is voluntary..
Prince of Wales' Air Fleet
Has Notable Addition
The Prince of Wales expects t
receive this month his new twin
engined Vickers "Viastra" monoplan'
The Royal air fleet will then consis
o ° four airplanes, and the Prince wil
possess among them one of the faster
and most luxurious privately -ovens
touring 'planes in the world.
The new "Viastra" is a eonsidea
ably modified form of the standar
air liners bearing the same name
which have operated with great su
cess the Australian air mail and pa
senger service between Perth an
Adelaide. It is constructed entireI
of metal, even to the covering of wi
and tail unit, and in the standar
form is one of the fastest large ai
transport 'planes yet built. As mods
fied for the Prince of Wales' use an
with the new "Pegasus" motors, th
"Viastra" is expected to attain'
inaxirnum speed of no less than 1
miles an hour at a height of 5,006
feet above sea level. i
The cabin of the Prince's craft 1
being fitted for the acommodation o
eight passengers. The crew, control
ling the airplane from a cockpit xlt
the nose of the fuselage, will normallA
consist of two men, one of whom win
be mainly occupied with the elaborate'
radio equipment. A feature of thi
furnishings which is new in largd
passenger -carrying' airplanes is provid
sion of a parachute for each et the
ten occupants. The parachutes ar
stowed in concealed pockets. in the
roof of the cabin; a touch on releas
button causes the pocket to open an
a parachute falls into the lap of eae
passenger. Aviation thus makes rapi-
progress towards the day when it wil
be universal. ---Toronto Mail and Beal
pire.
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New Tube Grows Cancer
as in the Living Body
Baltimore, Md.—A new cancer r
growing tube of glass was announced
last week by Johns Hopkins Unlver
sity and the Carnegie Institution o
Washington in the American Journal
of Cancer. 4
The tube works like a revoivind
concrete mixer. i
Maligi ant cells, obtained from rets
cancers, adhere to the inside surge
of the tube. As it revolves slowly
the rate of about ono turd an boa
nourishing liquids within the to
feed the living cells. Thus the miens
are able to simulate in plain vis.
many of the conditions which k
cancers alive it, normal bed{ere.
Snow in Bucharest
Keeps 'Em Shovel'
I3uaharest.----if you don't ea
snor oft your sidewalks in i3ua 9,xo-lr
in 24 liiouts the Mayor -out* oft
water add electric light,
O "oe your house is left dark
di;F', You won't, g8t polar e1eatrt
yap uut4i fou 1i t' e pacts i
I St'ttiiboval tot three or &r tr PAW
• l yt§, tab 24-hour par s r
a t,s lit .dak's bus utt
British Road Gives
B order For C r
Great Western Rail:
an order for 4,00.
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