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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1933-08-10, Page 6Voice of the Press Canada, The Empire and The World at � Lare - na - w:v,�,. �...,. �..,..�•.a e . A , . 4-ty •r d i3e Careful It is a most clistressiUg experience to go through an automobile accident. Those who have inured other people bitterly regret their carelessness if they nave been at fault. It is infinite- ly better to show a pleasant spirit of courtesy, take things easy on the roads, and avoid the regret and loss that must conte from a serious acct dent,—Montreal Herald. The Lucky Man The lucky man these days is the one who has been so busy looking after his business that he didn't know there was a stock crash until he read about it in the papers. --Chatham News. Achieving a Profit Let the bells ring out! Let there be music and singing and daucing in the street! Let bonfires be lighted on the highest hills! Let there be. general re- joicing! Why all this excitement? Reason enough! A municipally -owned 'street railway system has produced a profit. True, the profit shown by the Calgary line is not large -3.24 to be exact—but it is a profit, and that as something. And it is the first time since 1929. However, there seems to be a fly in the ointment. The despatch telling of the blessed event says that the surplus was achieved "after allow- ing for the electric light department's contribution of $3,375."—Border Cities Star. Harvesters' Excursions There will be no harvesters' excur- sions to the west this year. Some of those excursions were good. They pro- vided a trip that generally did better than pay expenses and they also con- vinced a good many folk that Ontario was a pretty good province.—Stratford Beacon -Herald. he scarcely sleeps an hour a day, an that be considers sleep a matter or habit, According to him, people -leave developed the habit of sleeping be- cause of having to spend a part of each day in the dark. If it is really a lzabit, we do not hesitate to say it is a bad habit. We lose nearly half of our life in that way. For people who stay up late, perhaps the figure is only a quarter of their life, but it is still too much. In azzy case, now we know it is not a necessity of life, there is no further excuse for sleeping through a sermon or nodding over a book, and public officials can at least be expect- ed to stay awake at their jobs!—La Petrie (Montreal). Buy Now . Every report on business issuing from any source on this continent is telling the same story. Stock and com- modity prices are advancing rapidly, and retail prices are certain very soon to follow them upward. And the wise retail buyer will "get in on the ground floor" now.—Halifax Herald. The New Era Wheu the World Economic Confer- ence conies to a close Roosevelt says "It won't be the end of the world." But it will be the end of au old world—the one which was based on international finance and trading. It_will be the be- ginning of a new world in which the nations will create fresh markets either of their own people or in new economic groups. America already has set out on this adventure. Britain must tread the same path. The pros- pect before us is fairer even than that which faces the new Americans. Cer- tainly there is no going back. Tho bridges are broken down. The Empire Union must now take the place of the old world which has broken down.- The Daily Express. Wrong Background The pessimism that attends the con- ference is increased by the optimism of its background. The representa- tives of the sixty-six nations in vari- ous stages of economic stringency and financial disaster observe everywhere is apparently untouched and might he they turn an England whose prosperity living in Edwardian days. They come to London at the height of the Lon- don season, when all the spending of people with money is accelerated and all the luxury left in the country is dis- played. The proper background for a Word Economic Conference in Eng- land would have been Manchester or Bradford or Glasgow, perhaps Glas- gow best of all, for there everyone can see the miles of empty stocks of the with activity when all the world need - shipyards, not so long ago teeming ed ships to carry trade from one land to another and all the world traded together,—Manchester Guardian. Accidents in Homes Next to the highway, it is in the home that there is the greatest toll of life through accidents. Home acci- dent fatalities are exceeded only by accidental deaths from motor vehicle operation and, over a period of years, so insurance records show, nearly one- third of all accidental deaths occur at home.—Kingston Whig -Standard. State Medicine It is reasonable to believe that a system of state medicine and perhaps compulsory observance of the system of medical examinations, inoculations and so on would save money to the state. It is now common knowledge that neglected health conditions in early life cause a great deal of trouble as age advances and frequently inca- pacitate men for work at a much ear- lier age than would have been the case had they looked after themselves OA they should, or possibly would have, If the service had been available. It is a large question, of course, with two sides to the argument, but there is cer- tainly a swing towards state medicine these days.—Port Arthur News-Chron- iele. 1933 Air Heroes Wiley Post, lone record world flier, met Gen. Italo Balboa com- mander of the largest mass flight in history, in New York. The meetiug took place a few hours after Post had broken his own. re- cord for a globe -circling flight. Accident Stresses Peril 1 Prince Praises. Of Driving Too alowIy There is danger in going tea slow s+a d of Em irg juet as there is danger in going too, fast,according to statistics issued by No Narrow National; Char' the National Safety Council, I i'o. This was exeznpliiied recently in a serious atter„ He Tells Service smash-up. Four ears were directly in- League Message volved, three persons were badly in -From l Newfoundland To Lose Status? Canada Needs People Canada is the only British Dominion which can be quickly made ready for the reception of millions of settlers. She is distant hardly a week's sail from Britain. It is as easy to cross the Atlantic now as it was to cross the North Sea three centuries ago. The Canadian climate makes her attractive to British settlers. Against the absurd statement that the Canadian climate is too inclement for further settlement northwards, we place the living wit- ness of the sturdy French-Canadians. Occupying one of the most difficult parts of Canada, this people, with the ,passing of the centuries, has improved its physique. There is probably no sturdier white folk in all the world than the French-Canadians of the northernmost settlements in Quebec. Canada will eventually be peopled by hundreds of millions.—Dr. Frank Bohn in National Review. Roosevelt's Methods Roosevelt is using steam roller, steam hammer or what have you tac- tics to put over his recovery program. Firms reducing hours and increasing wages are to •put stickers on their Windows announcing that they are carrying out the Recovery Act, and now the President advises the women of the United States who do most of the retail buying, not to patronize stores which do not carry these signs. —Chatham News. If Plan Adopted — British. Commission May Run Colony New York—A special despatch from London to the New York Times says: Newfoundland will temporarily lose her status as a self-governing colony if the British government approves the report of Lord Amulree's commission,. which was recently sent to investigate the island's financial plight.. The .re- port, which is now in the hands " of Dominion's Secretary Thomas, is un- derstood to propose drastic action. without precedent in modern British history. It recommends" that the -is- land's finances be put under expert non-political control as a condition to arranging a big reconstruction loan. The report goes still further in pro- posing that the whole administration of the island should be handed over for a time to a nominated commission empowered to recognize the machinery of government, collect taxes and con- duct the affairs of the colony by ad- ministrative d- ministrative order. This seems in effect that Newfound- landers would lose their self-governing institutions until the British were able to put the island on its feet. Economy at Sea So rapidly has post-war ship' design developed that a modern 40,000,ton liner costs less to run to Montreal than. a 20, -000 -ton 30 -year-old rival, Railway Rates A lowering of freight and passenger rates, many believe, woud be in the best interests of the railroads, es- pecially in view of the keen competi- tion offered by buses and trucks. Whether this can be obtained without a further cut in wages depends greatly on the extent to which the industry, and allied industries, recover, and, just as important, to what extent econo- mies in other directions are carried out on the railroads, -- St, Thomas Times -Journal. What It Would Do Lord Arnold is quoted as saying that "another war would not settle any- thing." On the other hand, It could be argued that another war would about settle civilization. Moncton Tran- script. THE UNITED STATES Canada's Recovery Evidence of widespread improve- ment of business in Canada is noted by several official agencies. The wholesale price index of the Domini- on Bureau of Statistics reached 67.6 in June, compared with 63.6 in Febr- uary. This is a gain of 6.3 per cent. in three months, or progress at the rate of about 20 per cent. for a full year. As in our own case, the sharp- est recovery has been made in those commodities, principally farm pro- ducts, which had previously suffered most severely from deflation, Security prices have also advanced, at a much more rapid pace, and the average value of 130 common shares whose fluctuations are reported by the Do- minion Bureau has increased by more than 50 per cent. since March. Gains in trade and industry are equally not- able. The official index of industrial Production has moved up from a "low" of 67.0 in February to 76.4 in May. A figure for June is not yet available, but continued expansion in industries producing steel, textiles and non-fer- rous metals leaves little doubt that it will show a further gain. This evi- dence of Canadian improvement is of special interest to the United States, inasmuch as more American capital is invested in Canada than in any other foreign country, and Canadian mar- kets are second in importance only to those ortlio United Kingdom as an outlet for American goods. That these gains have been made without any plait deliberately to depreciate the Canadian dollar offers further proof of the strength of natural forces now tending to promote recovery. ---New York dimes. Work of Newspapers Wiley Post, round -the -world flier, was taken to task by his business manager at the conclusion of the flight for talking to newspapermen. The salient fact was overlooked that if newspapermen had not talked about Post, there would have been one less manager inemployment to-day.—Ham- Mon Spectator. Must We Sleep? Nicholas 'tesla, dean o.t American inventors, recently told reporters that jured and several others escaped,K-ng hurts London., — "The .British Common "A sedan was poking along, accord- wealth of Nations was one of the ing to witnesses, at little better than greatest powers participatiug in the a snail's pace," is the' description World. Economic Conference,". the given by the Council. "So slowly in Prince of Wales declared in addressing fact that a heavy truck with trailer delegates to the Sixth Biennial Canter - outfit found it necessary to try to enoe of the British Empire Service pass. League at a banquet here last week. "Down the road coming ,in, oppo-1 "Because of our position we can site . direction was another car and never have any narrow, national the driver behind tbis one also de -1 character," he continuel. "For one of cided to pass. As a result the big I the greatest powers in the world to trailer outfit met 'the other passer have no narrow, individualistic - na- head-on, To make matters worse the tional character but yet be held by a• collision occurred just as all four great bond is a very great thing at pre- cars were grouped together. sent," e "Of course, it can be argued. that The Prince said that after 10 years the respective passers were to blame the British Empire Service League and that they did not exercise the had justified its existence among ex proper precautions before taking the servicemen in all parts• of the com- chance. One of them at least was monwealth of nations. All parts of the to blame from this standpoint. But Empire had suffered severely during it is -evident ethat 'both of them the last ten years. War veterans of thought the way was clear. They the Empire had borne their burdens simply guessed wrong, as so often with great fortitude, he, said, because happens. they knew -what service and sacrifice "On the other hand the fact re- were and knew it was up to them to mains that a motorist must be creep- help others who had not been through ing • along prettyslowly if a heavy the same gruellil g. truck with a trailer finds it neces- The heir to the throne read a tele- - sary to move ahead." gram from the King wishing continued prosperity to the League. Hungarian Partridge •id P 1 Thrive in Quebec ug ink ermts Brome, Que. — The introduction of the Hungarian partridge to this coun- tryside has proved highly successful, Above it was reported 'at a meeting of the June Total $1,533,000 _ local branch of the Province of Quebec May; Maritimes Least Value Up 75 P.C. = Association for the Protection of Fish Canadian Authors Feted in Edinburgh Edinburgh, Scotland.—The 70 mem- bers of the Canadian Authors Associa- tion touring the United Kingdom were entertained at luncheon by the City and lame, Two years ago some Hun- Affected gariau partridge had been introduced, Ottawa,°—The value of building per it was stated, and for two successive mits issued by 61 cities during June springs they have nested, the result was $3,536,000, an increase of $1,533; being that many healthy young birds 000 or 76 per cent.., as compared with are now seen on the wing. In a few the May total of $2,003,000, a Dominion years, the hope was expressed, there Bureau of Statistics report says will be enough birds to provide sport Wholesale costs of building materials for the gun. have been lower in 1933 than in ane The meeting resolved to, approach other year of the record. the authorities with a view to protect- Some 50 cities furnished detailed ing the rainbow trout which had been statements showing they had issued established ie. Brome Lake some time over 200 permits for dwellings valued at over $1,200,000 and some 1,700 per 'wits for other buildings estimated to cost approximately $2,300,000. During May, authority was given for the ereo tion of over 300 dwellings and some 2,100 other buildings, valued at ap proximately $700,000 and $1,100,000 re spectively. Corporation of Edinburgh. ago, but had been found to be making The function' was one of many that their way down the Yamaska into have been arranged for the visitors greater bodies of water. Quebec had at various parts of the British Isles, been approached, it was announced, most noteworthy perhaps being the but nothing had been done. luncheon by the Royal Society of Lit- Study will be made of the possibili- erature at which Rudyard Kipling was ties of establishing a fish -rearing pond chief speaker. in the neighborhood. Replying to the toast to the guests proposed by the Lord Provost, Howard New National Park Angus Kennedy of the Canadian party expressed regrets the stream of mi- Winnipeg.—Riding MountainNation gration from Scotland. to Canada had al Park, described here as Canada's been checked of late years. Canada new playground, was opened 011 July had room for millions of Scots if they 26. This reservation is situated on a showed as much intelligence in reform plateau about 150 miles north-west of systems of co-operative settlement as the city of Winnipeg. It has an area had been shown in other forms of or- of 1,148 square miles and contains a ganization, he declared. small herd of bison and from two to three thousand wild elk, one of the Census to be Made largest herds of this kind of deer in Canada. There are also numerous of Tourist Traffic moose and commoner deer. The new Quebec.—During the month of Aug- national park is easily accessible. It ust the Highways Department will is approached from all directions by take a census of all tourist automo- good motor roads, and will probably biles entering the province of Quebec. prove popular with motorists.. A similar census has been taken in previous years but last year it was in- Two Montreal Women resume t h and it has been decided to May Inherit 20 Millions resume the - former practice. During the month observers will be Montreal. — Upon their ability to prove relationship to Edward Albert Ridley, elderly millionaire fopnd mur- dered last May in: a New York base- ment office, depend the chances of two Montreal women to inherit an estate is valued at approximately $20,000,000. They are Miss Edith English and her sister, Mrs. W. H. Broscoe. "We have. no proof that we are related," said Miss English in confirming a re- port that her mother was charlotte Grace Ridley, daughter of Robert Rid- ley, who is believed to have been a nephew of „the murdered eccentric. Investigations into family history were being made, Miss English said, Blue Heron Colony Widows are living longer in the on duty at all highway points of entry midlands. Their increased tenacity to Quebec and in addition to counting to life has cost the Midland District the number of cars entering a tabula - Miners' Fatal Accident Relief Soc- tion will be made of the duration of iety £11,230 in the past five years.' the visits of the tourists. Fly Across B.C. Ice Fields WNW Mrs, C. A, Ames of Toronto with Capt. Bill holland of Vancouver, with wlznnu she flew as passenger, recently,in his ltydroPlarle across the immense Columbia tee fields. Quebec in Lead Improvement over May, 1933, was recorded' in New Brunswick, Que1 ec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, At • berta, and 'British Columbia. .The largest increase of $1,250,691 or 231 per cent. occurred in Quebec. As compared with June, 1932, there were ilicreases in Quebec; Manitoba,, and British Columbia, that of. $109,459 or 55.3 per cent. in the last-named be. ing largest. The remaining provinces showed decreases. Of the larger cities, Montreal, Win nipeg and Vancouver reported in- creases in the value of the permits is, sued as compared with May, and also with June, 1932, while Toronto showed a gain in the first but a decline in the second comparison. Of the other centres, Sydney, Moncton, Shawinigan Falls, Brantford, Fort William, Galt Kingston, London, Port Arthur, St Catharines East Windsor, Regina Lethbridge, New Westminster ant North Vancouver reported improve went over May, 1933, and June, 1932. Wiped Out by Storm Thorndale.-The large colony of blue heron, for many years located . in the woods on the farm of the late Robert Logan, of London, two miles from the village, was completely destroyed by a terrific wind storm. The nests, built in large trees, and occupied bythe heron year after year, were blown down. Butter .From Canada For New Zealanders June Peak Power Month as Industries Busies Kitchener, Ont.—More power was used in June than in any other niontb for the past two years, Manager Mo Intyre of the Public Utilities Commis• siou_said here recently. As a result there was an increase of 169 in the horse power peak which had been de clining steadily for some time. The increase in the amount of power used is due to power consumption with the smaller factories, some of whicb are running 24 hours a day, taking the bulk- of the increase. Denies Pound Sterling . is Tied to French Franc London.—Leslie Hore-Belisha, finan- cial secretary to the treasury, in the House of Commons to -day erephat.ical• ly denied the suggestion frequently advanced that the pound sterling is tied to the French franc. "There is no truth in that sugges• Vernon, B.C,—The Okanagan Valley tion," said the understudy of Neville Co-operative Creamery would reverse Chamberlain, Cluancellor of the - Ex the order of things and ship butter to chequer. "The policy of the government as New Zealand, taking in return lumber the Chancellor of the Exchequer has or We Dtof the company often stated, is to prevent wide fluehave petitioned the Minister of Trade and Commerce requesting him to try to arrange a shipment of Canadian butter to the Antipodean Dominion. Steeplejack Alive After 125 -Foot Fall St. John, N.B.—Spectators were her- fore the nubile in an advantageous rifled recently when John J. Devine, manner, is the opinie.zs of Eton, George 23, a steeplejack, lost his footing while B, Challles, Ontario Provincial Secre- descending from the peak of St. Paul's tary, Mr. Challies wrote the Ottaway Church and fell 125 feet to the ground, ` Board of Trade. suggesting the Boards His hent on a long rope probably avert- of Trade le Eastern Ontario unite to ed a fatality: lie is sufferiizg from devise plates for special literatiti•e to shock auto the resuits of an K -ray were advertise the t+,ttractions .of this part eicpectecl to determine any injuries. o,t the :province, tuations in exchange due to purely speculative iefluenoes," Tourists Wanted Ottawa.—Touriist'attraetions of :Oast ern Ontario are not being placed be.