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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1933-04-06, Page 6-1 * b O Y M.. R. 0 0 O t1 0 It i. 1- . Voice of the Press Canada, The Empire and The World at Large CANADA summer is to be green, we are told. Most Northern Golf Links The once -blue sults should be just What •is probably the world's fur about right by then, --Ottawa Journal. 0-9.1 * thest north golf licks is located at Chosterfleld Inlet on the northern shore of Hudson Bay, Also it might lie called the most exclusive of all golf clubs as it has a membership of cnly four, consisting of the Church of England missionary, the Roman Cath- olic missionary, the Hudson's Bay Company's factor and his assistant. The membership fee, which entitles the payee to life membership, is ten polar bear teeth. The course is still in process of building, so far three holes being completed. They are 400 yards, 250 yards and 360 yards respec• tivel in length, and are played three tines in succession. Par for nine holes is 36. While the tundra moss was suitable for the fashioning of an excellent fair- way, the construction of greens pre- sented some difficulty as grass will not grow so far north. This problem was solved, however, by building the greens from hard packed beach sand of which there is an expanse of ten miles near the course. Four Eskimo boys, one for each member, form the regular roster of caddies. — National Revenue Review. Empire Trade Dried apricots and peaches, raisins, sultanas and canned fruits from Bri- tish South Africa are now purchasable in Ottawa shops. And attention is be- ing called to this in advertisements by the South African Government. Fine business,—Ottawa Journal, Unchanged Dr. James M. Kieran, president of Hunter College, New York, not long ago finished his 50th year of service as an educator; and, as men will on such occasions, he looked backward over his life, smiled tolerantly and re- marked: "There is, nothing new under the sun." Fifty years of watching young people give a pian a philosophy all his own. Dr. Kieran, considering the ways of youth, pointed out: "When I was in college, when you were in college, we thought we were the most important people in the world, and the world just couldn't get along without us. For a few years that continues. Then we get quieter, more conserva- tive, and look down on these young- sters ounbsters and say, very wisely, "You'll get over it.' And they do." No one who ever stopped to look back over his youth will dispute that statement, sure- ly; and .somehow, when you stop to think about it, that is one of the most melancholy things about life. Youth does "get over it," always.—Kitchener Record. THE EMPIRE World to Cast Out Devil The United States have come to the climax of their malady while they are still strong enough to cope with it, They will build up from the base a stronger, more stable industry and commerce than the fantastic structure which has toppled from the height of the skyscrapers to the dust. Japan will halt her invading armies before she raises the new dragon of a nationalist Chiva against her. She will be content to have expelled the chaos from Manchuria which threat- ened her material interests. "Consolidate, not conquer," will be her policy now. And in Germany, when the blare of Nazi trumpets has died dawn, the dis- ciplined intellect of the German nation will assert itself, modifying the forces of reaction, building a greater Ger- many than the world has yet seen. These things will not come over- night—but they will come. The duty of Great Britain is plain. We must regain our own economic health and vigor before we shall be able to help others. We have our troubles, but we have also within us the powers for complete recovery. We shall best serve the needs of the times if we restore ourselves to full strength—the first sound nation in a sick world. In doing that we shall hasten the way when the whole world will cast out the devil that possesses it at this hour.—London Daily Express. Creative Spending Though experience abroad may have shown the futility of expanding credits without some sure prospect that they will be used for productive and not merely for banking purposes, there is no longer any reason in this country why public credit should not be 'used to stimulate public and private enter- prise for really productive purposes and to the public benefit. The essence of the whole natter is that it is now safe to pursue a forward policy on lines which would have been quite un- safe eighteen months or even a year ago, and that a forward policy, being! safe, is urgently necessary if the re- ward of past sacrifices is not to be de- layed and even imperilled. - London Times. Reason For Gratitude 'With drops of 37.3, 35.7 and 31,1 per cent. in the exports of France, Ameri- ca and Germany respectively as com- pared with 6.9 in our own case, it is Canned Sajm'on obvious that we are weathering the The salmon industry is an imporantt storm better than any of our rivals. British Columbia industry. It has yield- ed over $18,000,000 a year. About 85 per cent. of the output goes into the export market, where is must meet with the keenest sort of competition from American, Russian and Japanese salmon. It is of first importance that the quality of the fish be maintained, and the canners have already received stern warning from the Department of Trade and Commerce that off -grade sa- lmon has been getting into the export trade. British Columbia salmon has been gyp a preference under the Ot- tawa treaties, but preferences or no preferences, it can only hold its place in the Empire market if it can estab- lish its merit.—Vancouver Province. The American Ordeal Aside altogether from the natural sympathy which the English-speaking people have for the great Republic in its fiery ordeal, Canadians in particular are desirous, from the standpoint of self-interest, to see the United States return to normalcy as speedily as pos- sible. Canada has no desire to profit at the expense of other people's trou- bles. That Franklin D. Roosevelt may be able to restore confidence to his Such industries as are active are those fostered bp the recently imposed tariffs; and bad as things are, we have strong grounds to be thankful that a National Government has saved us from a situation that might have been infintiely worse, — Edinburgh Weekly Scotsman. THE UNITED STATES Tact Necessary It is said that that great newspaper circulation builder, the social column, is a difficult assignment to handle. Though readers are more than anxi- ous to "see their names in the paper" they are equally quick to criticize the most trivial error. Tact, therefore, is a vital attribute of the editor, while, in small towns especially, no action of any member of the community must be overlooked. Both these virtues were evident in an illuminating item in the social page of a country daily which recently stated "Mr. George Suede has return- ed to town from where he has been visiting for the past 90 days."—Finan- cial Post, Chinese System country and substitute order and pros- The Chinese, it seems, have quaint perty where there is confusion and ",ay, of dealing with some problems. adyetsity is the fervent wish of every For instance, when business becomes lova] Canadian,—Toronto Telegram.. bad, the Occidental employer lays off a few hands to cut clown expenses, which makes business just that much worse, ];aced by the same problem the Chinese employer hires another man or two. He may not pay them highly, perhaps not more than enough to pro- vide food and shelter. But each one tan count on that food and shelter un- lit he is abler to obtain more lucrative employment again, When Charlie Foo' arrives in, let us say, Boston's China- town, be. may not kt.ow a single per- son there. Charlie Foo, being penni- less, it would seem that he nmst be- come either a beggar or a case for or- ganized charity, But Charlie Is un- perturbed, for he knows thare is an unwritten law that protects him. He can go to any employer and demand an opportunity to work for his food and shelter. Thus a ;hungry, begging class in Chinatown does not exist. --- The Christian Science Monitor. Practical Christianity Au example of practical Christianity comes from South Shields, I.ngland, where a Bible class during the past Year built 24 houses to be rented at :9;3 per week to the Moor. -•--1t. Thomas 'I'intee-Journal. Average Citizen's View The average citizen of this province would rather Yee twenty bank bandits get away with their loot than one hit- and-run motorist escape after killing a child. ---St. Catharines Standard. An Optimistic View The world economic crisis, unless all signs fall, has about run its course. The iinaneial eollaiese of the United States, in spite of the fact that most of the world's gold is held there, will probably prove the last stage before recovery sets in. Certainly, if 114;, .00sevelt's policies are broad enough and big enough to meet this initial ,ntergency of his administration, re- teovery 'there and throughout the world should be under way in a matter 'of )coitus.•-.,Winulpeg Tribune, Where They Shine 'l`he fashionable color for Men this 1?lon^Skid Surface This elevated straight-away betweeu Boston and New York is now being considered. Paved with a resilient non-skid asphalt, speeds up to 100 miles an hour wll be possible, it is claimed, Scout Equipment Lone Scouts will be glad and in- terested to know that they will receive a copy of the new 1033 Scout Cata- logue with their issue of Lone Scout Trails for March, which will be sent out in the next few days. This catalogue contains many very interesting and new items, and will no doubt be studied very carefully by all Lonies. Smart Scout Hats Talking of equipment reminds us of the fact that we have sometimes no- ticed that Scout Hats get very much out of shape, if not treated properly. This is especially noticeable after camp. We have afters been asked what to do to stiffen the brim of a Scout Hat, and here is one useful method: Mix one ounce of ordinary Flake Shellac into a quarter of a pint of denatured alcohol, in an old glass jar, and allow the mixture to stand for about 24 hours, with the lid on, of course, to prevent evaporation. By this time the shellac should be quite dissolved. Give the Scout Hat a thorough brushing with the stiffest clothes - brush you have, and then work the mixture into the underside of the brim with a stiff brush. The mixture should be used sparing- ly, so that it will not come through the felt. When you have applied the mix- ture all round the brim, stand the hat on a piece of fiat wood, until It is quite dry, which will be about 24 hours later. Then give 't another good brushing with the clothes -brush. This method will darken the felt very slightly, but being on the under- side of the brim it will not be notice- able. The proportion mentioned above should be sufficient for four hats, Do You Know That— Gold cannot rust? Arabs never eat fish? The coffee tree is an evergreen? A camel can carry a load of over half a ton? About 5000 words in the English language end with the letter "Y"? Sand contains 60% of microscopic shells? The average whale yields 2000 gal- lons of oil? Totem Pole Carving For Boy Scouts Full-sized totem pole carving has been taken up by Ottawa Boy Scouts under the Dominion's leading expon- ent of the Pacific Coast Indian art, former Aircraftsman Abolit of the R.C.A.F. The first pole completed will be erected at the district camp site. Austrians' 20th Scout Anniversary Celebration of the 20th anniversary of the founding of Scouting in Vienna appropriately opened with a service at the Church of the Barmherzige Brud- er, or Kindhearted Brethren. The Pre- sident and the government were offi- cially repesented. Scout Honour For Belgian Leader The Silver Wolf for outstanding ser- vice, including the organization of Scout troops among Belgian refugee boys in England during the World War, has been awarded to General Commissioner van Hoof of Belgum. Scout Training Saved His Own Life Boy Scout training is credited with saving the life of George Kane, a young Toronto man, when his jugular vein was cut in a hockey accident. Kane kept his head, held the cut to- gether with his lingers, and assisted o companion, also a former Scout, in completing an effective first aid job. 4-0-4.4-40-wwY-. -e-s-0•as-�+ -aa.-a-a -o -m w-s.s.w.1-ir® r--e-o--e-0-n-m-e-.,q-0.4-.I * *;.arm uertes Henry G. Bell, B.S,A„ Dept. of Chemistry, O.A.C. Address All Letters to Farm Editor, 73 Adelaide St. West, Toronto. All Answers Will Appear in this Column. If Personal Reply is Desired, Enclose Stamped" and Addressed Envelope. Questions and Answers J. F.—I would like to ask a few questions about sweet clover, I have 20 acres which were in sweet clover this last year. It was a good crop and was cut for seed. It is a clay loam and is in fair condition, If I plow the stubble, will the clover come up again or will itecome up if it is not plowed? There was a lot of seed shelled in the field. I have some very sandy soil. Do you think it will be advisable to sow sweet clover on it? How much sweet clover should I sow to the acre? What can I do to help get a catch? Answer.—Sweet clover is usually a biennial. If it is allowed to form seed, chances are unlkely for it etc sprout again the next year. However, if much seed has fallen on the ground, in. all probability quite a bit of first year clover will come up and ripen again' the following year, just the same as though it had been sown. The way to lull it is to cut the clover when it Is green and plow under the stubble. Sweet clover will be especially valu- able on very sandy soil. It makes an abundant growth of roots and thereby adds quite a bit to the humus of the soil. This is especially valuable on your sandy area since sand is very short of plant fibre commonly called humus. The Field Husbandry Depart- ment recommends 15 to 20 lbs. of sweet clover seed to the acre. Two things can be done to help the catch of sweet clover. One is inoculat- ing the seed with the type of bacteria that grow upon it. This can readily be done by obtaining from the Dept. of Bacteriology, O.A.C., the right culture for clover seed. Prepare the mixture according to directions and add it to the seed. Remember this is not a fer- tilizer but is a bacterial culture and simply helps the growth of the plant in that respect. To assist in the catch of clover it would be well to add some fertilizer to the soil If you do not have much manure for the soil, our experience is that two to three bags per acre of 2-12-6 fertilizer gives the crop a splen - Roosevelt Helped Raise Million For Boy Scouts U.S. President Roosevelt, who is al- so Honorary President of the Boy Scouts of America, was twelve years President of the Boy Scouts Founda- tion of Greater New York. In that capacity he helped raise a million dol- lar Greater New York Scout Camp fund. Another Anniversary The Ontario Lone Scout Department is now entering its fifth year of ac- tivity, and during the four years in which it has been operating many hun- dreds of boys have passed through its ranks and received the benefit of Scout training. Lone Scouting has reached boys on farms and in small villages and towns throughout this province, who live too far away from an organized Scout Troop to be able to take part in Scout Activity through the regular channels. The Lone Scout programme is es- pecially designed for such boys, who are thus enabled to be real Scouts, and who are assisted by competent leaders through the mail and by other methods, Applications for menibership will be welcomed from boys 12 to 18 years of age (incl.) and should be addressed to The Boy Scouts Association, Lone Scout Department, 330 Bay St,, Tor- onto 2.—"Lone E." Diabetes Diet Allows Sugar An effective diet worked out tor diabetes calls for the nuee-taboo, bread, sugar and potatoes in amounts suitable for the Individual Mase. The variation le that the patient eats about '2ti per cent lose fat than not. malty. Trawler Makes For Port, Ilreasting a heavy surf and buffeted by strong winds. a 'Lowestoft .trawler makes her way to shelter over the sternly North Sea during a recent blizzard which swept the British Isles, did start. This should be put on at the time that the nurse crop of grain and the sweet clover are sown. In Per- tilizing–the crop after it has started, however, our experiments recommend the use of 0-12-15 fertilizer at the rate of two or three bags per acre. R, B.—I have three acres of medium light soil that I wish to put in potatoes 'next spring. It had oats last year. What is the best way to prepare the soil and the best varietyfto plant? Answer.—As a general rule it is re- commended to follow a legume crop with potatoes. However, in recent study of the question we find indica- cations that exceedingly good yields are obtained following grain, there- fore we rather favor your plan. I as- sume that the soil has not been fall plowed. You should work it as early as it is sufficiently dry in the spring but do not plow too deeply., For pota- toes on sandy loam soil, in our de- monstration tests largest gains have been realized from the use of 4-8-10 fertilizer applied at the rate of 750 lbs. per acre. If you have a potato planter with fertilizer dropping com- partment, this machine will give the fertilizer the best application. How- ever, if you do not have this machine, strike out the furrow for potatoes or dig the holes, scatter the fertilizer fairly generously along the bottom of the furrow or holes and pu11 in a cover- ing of the soil. Then drop your pota- toes and proceed as usual. Do not allow the fertilizer to drop right on the pa tatoes. Likewise, do not drop the po- tatoes immediately on top of the fere tilizer. In either of these cases injury is likely to be done to the germination and growth of the seed piece. For early potatoes the Field Hui- bandry' Department, O.A.C., recom- mends Irish Cobblers, while for late potatoes Dooley or Green Mountain are favored varieties, Grow Some Tobacco Plants With money scarce on the farms saving is very much in order. Grow a . patch of tobacco this year, two ca three hundred plants, This can be used in the control of animal parasites, and will save you money. The growing o: tobacco requires about the same amount of attention and labor as does the growing 4 -cabbage, with which all are familiar, and the method can be the same. Seed may be secur.;d through any seed house, and the little plants are grown in boxes, iu time to be set out when the danger of frost is passed. The fully grown plants are harvested before frost in September, and hung. up to dry well, previous to being pulverized for use. Pulverizing is best done by running the entire to- bacco plant through a feed mill. The pulverzed dry tobacco can be sacked up and kept until needed. Farms that make full use of the home grown to- bacco in animal parasite control will d npni- turesnotneefor thisto make purposae.'y Thecash powderdexede dry tobacco can be given in feed or in salt licks, as a worm preventative. to all animals, and it can be used in washes and dusting powders in the control of external parasites. Try growing your own supply, it will be worth while. Any farm in Ontario caz grow tobacco . that is quite good enough for the destruction of anima; parasites. C..N R. Wheat Tonnage • Shows Increase for 1932 Ottawa. — The total revenue tom nage of the Canadian National Rail- ways in 1932 was 34,376,605 and in 1931 it was 41,708,212. A failing oil Was opted all along the line, notable exceptions being wheat which in creased from 4,754,957 tons in 1931 to 5,336,038 tons in 1932; apples from 97,796 tons to 109.449 tans and live hogs from 123,697 tont, In 144,215.. tons: The comparative table itt toile in the year 1932 and 1931 tonnes: 1932 1931 Agricultural pro- . duets 9 577,21e! `+,467.5t3 Animal products 988,053 1.O7S,4114 Hine products .. 1:1,554.468 18,11 b ,ltlS f'or'est. products;,, 33,546,394 •1.eea,225 Me and miscellaneous 8.760,483 1r,1O5,094 169,895 Licensed Radios in Five Ontario Cities Ottawa, ---The five cities of Ottawa Toronto, Hamilton, Windsor and Lon• don, Ont., had 169,895 radio receiving sets for 'which liceusei, were paid. ac- cording to a reply given in -the House of Commons. last week. Those Were distributed as follows: Ottawa, 19,- 083; Toronto, 105,264; Hamilton, 2.2,- 966; Windsor, 10,599, and London, Ont., 11,983, Brazil to Curb Borrowing Ilio De Janeiro. --•-Brazil, with most of her foreign 'debt in suspension, plans a constitutional battier against future borrowing orgies by thr nae tion, states and intuileipalittc's, constitutional tlraftlug cotton' sio8 has alaprovecl an nrtiele proviclln'z that foreign loans may , be eon trat•t ed onij' tor productive projects,