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Zurich Herald, 1933-08-17, Page 6r Voice of thePress Canada, The Empire and The World at Large CANADA. Waterproof Books. One of thb newest inventions is waterproof books, which may be per- used while lying comfortably in the bathtub. But there is no guarantee that their contents may not make dry re.adiug.—Kingston Whig -Stand- ard. Rather Doubtful Business. Reports that over 800 men have left the highway camps, mostly with the avowed purpose of taking part in the harvest are somewhat disquieting. It simply means that there will be that many more men trying to beat their ways on the trains. The appalling loss of life owing to the number tra- velling in that way is causing the authorities some concern and every effort is being made to discourage the practice, though with little luck it must be confessed.—North Bay Nug- get. Playing Stock 'Market, A mathematics professor in New Yos4t has worked it out that the odds against the average man who plays the stock market are 12 to 1. Sur- prisingly, many reading that will take It as an inducement to get in the game.—Hamilton Spectator. Canada's Hospitals. How well equipped the great ma- jority of Canadian hospitals are is Proved by the fact that out of the 893 given as the total, no fewer than 448 ieaiutain their own X-ray depart- ments, while 324 have their own clin- ical laboratories and 218 their physical therapy departments.—Brockville Re- corder and Times. Dangerous Drivers. A person driving at 45 miles an hour on au open highway, and particularly where traffic is not heavy is doing no damage. There are many cars today which go 45 without effort. It is the stupid driver who insists on getting ahead through traffic who causes other. drivers to become nervous; he is the one who will pass another car near the to) of a hill and who is certain to pick a turn in the road for another ;exhibition of how he can pass the Oar ahead. Such a driver is a nuis- ance.—Stratford Beacon -Herald. Britain's Telephones. While the number of telephone sub- scribers in the world as a whole de- clined by 2,000,000 last year, in Great Britain, as a result of a campaign carried on by the Postmaster -General, under whose direction telephones come, the number on the list has been increased by 65,000. -Sault Star. Scrubbing Best Exercise. The fair, fat and forty will prefer not to believe Miss Zelma O'Neil, a talented lady who teaches half of Hol- lywood how to preserve its charm of figure by means of systematic danc- tug, when she asserts that the best form of physical exercise for women eager for health and straight lines is scrubbing floors in the manner that prevailed before long -handled mops lifted women off their knees.—King- aton Whig -Standard. Before and After. Race horses, we read, do not eat the day before a race. We have known some folks that did not eat for lleveral days after a race.—Regina Leader -Post. A Serious Prince. At thirty-nine the Prince of Wales Is still a young man and always physi- cally fit. In recent years he has be- pome a serious Prince. None of his future subjects displays a more lively dense of duty or brings more earnest- fsess and devotion to his task. The United Kingdom, Canada and the other 'portions of the world-wide Empire over which, under Providence, he will pne day rule are fortunate in possess - lug snob. an heir to the throne.—The ),tail and Empire. Wheat Prices. With the United States determined to control production, no natter what other countries may do, the time seems to be approaching when the world's wheat bin will not be over- flowing, and when there will be more demand for it. That time may not be here—and there is no real reason for the skyrocketing of wheat prices—but It appears to be on its way, with prospects for reasonable wheat prices more bright than at any time during the past three years.—Ottaw' Journal. Wheat Acreage Reduction, rrhe West, we believe, as a whole will heave a high of relief if the whole proposal of artificial reduction blows up. There is no evidence that in the next few years grasshoppers, cut- worms, drought, rust, hail, root rot or other adversities are going to cease taking toll of Western Canadian acre- age. The only possible advantage of a restriction program would be to put certain acreage now sown in wheat to other use, particularly in those districts where there have been cropij failures for four or five years for so. ----Saskatoon Star -Phoenix. "Canada's Day," They called it "Canada's Day" today 1tl London, when the 215,000,000 foux per cent. Canadian loan went "out of the window" with a rush—was imme- diately over -subscribed. The enthusi- asm of the 13ritish press at Canada's return to the London market after 20 years of absence, is quite remarkable. The success of the offering proves the high standing of Canadian credit, the supremacy of London as the fin- ancial centre, and the success of the Ottawa Conference policies of Imper- ial preference in trade new implemen- ted by Imperial financial co-operation. —Montreal Star. Summer Exams. The practice of requiring pupils to write on. departmental papers in the sweltering heat has been receiving some very severe criticism. Just what is to be gained by setting these ex- aminations during the .warmest wea- ther of the summer is not apparent to the public. After all, the criticism that has been hurled at the practice trent all over the province, surely the education department will find some other plan before another year goes by.—Brautford Expositor. THE EMPIRE. Scotland Leading Way. For England and Wales the Minis- ter of Health has launched a campaign to wipe out the slums in five years. In Scotland the Department of Health is at present working on a three-year program which is operating with great success. Scotland has outstripped England and Wales in slum clearance. —Glasgow Herald. Attempting a Miracle. President Roosevelt, it is stated, has determined to cleanse the United States of its gunmen and gangsters. If it can be done he will do it. It is a great tribute to his personality that the American people are already looking to him to perform the miracle. We call it a miracle because to de- stroy the American gangster, as op- posed to merely driving him under- ground for a spell, calls for nothing short of a comprehensive remodelling of the American police and judicial systems. To take these out of politics means fundamentally changing the constitution of every State in the Union.—Evening News. Australia's Destiny. Actually there are immense stret- ches in Northern Australia of what might be fertile grazing land, large areas where pig -raising arc:, bacon - curing might be carried on; mineral resources waiting to be developed. Who is to do the developing — the Australians or somebody else? That is the main question. Reversing the flow of population into her swollen cities if she is not prepared to relax her immigration laws); putting the vast areas for which she is trustee to more profitable employment—are not these the only ways by which the Dominion can ultimately justify her "White Australia" policy?—Man- chester Guardian. Encouraging Mr -Mindedness. The rate of increase in the number of privately -owned airplanes in this country has shown a heavy falling -off in recent years, and this males it important to reconsider any restric- tions that may discourage the private owner. It is certainly desirable for Britain to maintain the high standard of safety in air travel which she bas justly won, but it is surely,unnecessary to discourage youthful zeal and to cripple British constructors by a too rigorous insistence on observing for- malities. It is generally admitted that a little more air -mindedness would not do this couutry any harm. But how can aviation develop with natural spontaneity if bureaucracy persists in clipping its wings?—London Morning Post. "Saw and You Eat" This pile of wood outside the town hall of Lindsay, Ont., is 150 cords and is for transients to saw before they can get a meal. If you saw enough you get paid for it, Tourist's Car Stripped Of All Accessories Aurora—Stripping a parked car 'of a new set of tires, all its instruments and movable accessories, thieves, be- lieved responsible for a long series of thefts, made a getaway with their loot here. The owner of the car was Frederick Perry, Michigan tourist, who 'had left his car parked on -Spruce St. The car was found after' the theft several blocks away. Con- stable Fleury stated that he expect- ed to make an arrest soon in the case, Safety First. Most industrial accidents are due to preventible causes, That is the definite conclusion of the Home Office. It does not follow that anyone was culpable. Blame may not fairly lie against the machine or the roan if preventive measures were not taken because the danger was not foreseen. Machines obviously have their perils, but it is not true that if machinery is protected accidents will not accur. Experience is constantly. showing the need for protections that have been overlooked or thought unnecessary or that may be required in one place although not necessary in another. Nevertheless there are many accidents not reasonably attributable to the ma- chine even though they were caused by the use of a machine; and many more have no connection whatever with machinery. Human failures are a prolific cause of injury; it is not uncommon for workmen to be at fault. —London Times, Macon May Make Flight to Spain Madrid. ---The United States diri- gible Macon may make a trans-At- lantic Bight within the next year, the newspaper El Debate reports. The U.S, Consul at Seville inquired of authorities when the new airport would be ready to receive .dirigibles and was told that it would he a year before the hangar is completed. McGill University Subscribes to Many Journals Montreal.--- McGill University is one of the largest subscribers of per- iodicals in the world. Statistics compiled show that the university regularly receives some 3,- 500 magazines. Some 2,000 of these are subscribed for in the regular way, a total of 930 are presentation sub- scriptions, while 565 are on the ex- change list with other institutions. The entire collection has been rated one of the best in the world by visit- ing librarians. Proposal to ban Unattended Dogs Orillia, Ont.—Any dog running at large in the township between sun- rise and sunset may be destroyed on sight, according to the terms of a by-law to be considered by Tay Town- ship Council at its next meeting. The by-law also stipulates that all dogs must either be tied or housed after night fall. World Police in Chicago Chicago. — Police commissioneds and chiefs from 14 foreign countries and 22 of the larger cities in the United States, in addition to repre- sentatives from the United States Department of Justice, are in Chicago atending a three-day international conference on police methods. Last U.S. Delegate to London Leaves London.—James M. Cox sailed un- expectedly for New York on the liner Europa on August 2. He was the last American delegate to the World Economic Conference to leave Lon- don. Mr. Cox had planned to re- main until at least mid August. i Prince Does His Bit to Improve Business London.—After the Prince of Wales golfed at La Touquet in black and white plus fours and a salmon pink sleeveless juniper, an airplane loaded with salmon pink jumpers left that night from London to Paris, they were sold within a week. When he put on a Fair Isle sweater, knitted for him in the Shetlands, and played in it at St. Andrew's, the style for Fair Isle sweaters became so prev- alent that the Shetland weaving trade jumped a million a year. When he witnessed the internation- al polo at Meadowbrook wearing a hat with a drooping brim, men's hats ceased like magic to be narrow brim- med and rolling, and from San Fran- cisco to Vienna have been worn turn- ed down ever since. Lord Wakefield Donates Plane to Mollisons New York, ---Plans of James and -Airy Mollison are still indefinite, but Mrs. Mollison indicates she may re- main in this country for a while to "have a good time," while her husband returns to England for a plane prom- ised them by Lord Wakefield. The Mollisons were given an official city reception here, with the custom- ary parade, shower of ticker tape and presentation of medals at city hall. The flyers were guests of the Adver- tising Club at luncheon with James Mattern. French Aviatrix Claims New Mark Orly, France.. --Helene Broucher, 23 - year -old aviatrix, claimed a world al- titude record for women on Aug. 2 with an unofficial height of 6,000 metres (19,630 feet). Miss Broucher reached her height after an hour and 50 minutes of spiraling upward. She claimed to have bettered by 500 metres the record of Ruth Nichols, United States. University of Toronto • Registration Statistics Out of a total provincial registra- tion at Toronto University Toronto, Ont., in 1932 of 7,367, there were 3651 students from, the City of Toronto, almost half. York sent the largest number among the counties Went- worth second, Wellington third and Simcoe fourth. Centenarian Does Own Shopping [-las Ninety Descendants; Her Sister Had One 'Hundred and Ninety Outlook Optimistic In Western Canada Woodstock Resident Reports After Trip in West Woodstock.—According to Colin E. Mrs. Sarah Musgrave, of Auburn, Sutherland, who returned to his home near Sydney, Australia, is 103 years here last week after an extended trip old, but is still young and feminine to the Rocky Mountains, Western Can. enough to like shopping travelling ada is noticeably optimistic. by train to Sydney eo do it despite. "With prospects of a generally fait her years,. I crop, in some places an exceptionally Like most centenarians she thinks things have changed. For example when no was a girl she remembers workiug at a windlass ten hours a clay during a drought in order to draw water for starving cattle. Then when the drought broke the floods came and she was marooned in an aborigine's hut for eight days. She has 90 descendants including two great -great-grandchildren. Her sister, Mrs. Regan, who died at the age of 98 did much better than that. She left 190 descendants. U. S. Commodity Prices Increase During July, Washington.—Wholesale commodity prices for the United States report- ed to the Bureau of Labor Statistics continued their steady rise during the week ended July 22, the index figure for that week standing at 69.7, as compared with 68.9 for the week ended July 15, an increase of approxi- mately 1.2 per cent. The week's figures bring the in- erease for the last five weeks to more than five per cent. The index figure for the week ended June 24 was 65.1. Discovers Solution For Unemployment Chicago.—As the police tell the story, George Graves almost -salved the problem of joblessness. Asked at the detective bureau why he allegedly married ,three women without getting any divorces, he was quoted as saying: "I was out of a job and after I left the first one it occurred to me that I had better marry the others so I would be sure of a place to eat and sleep." Wife No. 1 caused his arrest. Rescue 75 Years Ago Recalled by Simcoe's Council Simcoe.—Simcoe Town Council last week remembered a deed of 75 years ago; and at a special meeting passed a resolution to commemorate the hero- ism of the late Gilbert Wells, well- known Simconian of an earlier day, who, on July 24, 1858, saved the lives of two boys who were drowning in the River Tynne. A copy of the resolution was forwarded to a sister residing in Simcoe. Financial Post on Advertising "Those business men who have not been advertising in the last few years are coning in again," says the Finan- cial Post. "They find that they have to do so to get the business and that they have to advertise much more than they otherwise would to regain the ground lost as a result of their lo:.,; silence. Every business depres- sion of the past has underlined this lesson, but a lot of business men have to Pearn it anew each time." Strong Man Gives Blood to Patients 302 Times Atlantic City,—"Spike" Howard, pro- fessional strong man and wrestler, claims to be the champion blood donor. He said when he gave a pint of blood last week for a woman patient in City Hospital, it was the 302nd time he had done this. He would accept no pay. After a brief rest on •'a cot he walked out of the hospital. Women Beat Husbands On Gun Club Range When the women's revolver team of the Westfield (Mass.) Rod and Gun Club met their husbands in a match at the local range, the score was: Women -959 Men -957. Mollison's Decorated by New York Mayor MayorJohn R, O'Brien of New orlc ping a modal on Amy Johnson Mollison, saran with Capt. Molliself, as reception committee greets them on New York city hall steps. ler husband, fine one, conditions in both the United States and the Canadian West are 'looking up'," declared Mr. Sutherland Speaking of the crop situation, Mr, Sutherland stated that throughout the U.S. midwest, particularly in North De kota, the crops, mostly mixed farming, looked very good. In Alberta, because of light rainfall they looked only fair, and similarly in the "dried -out" region of Saskatchewan. From Moose Jaw to Regina, and right through to Winnipeg, the fields looked exceptionally fine, Mr. Sather. land terming them as "the finest 1 ever' saw." This area is practically all wheat, and should provide a bumper crop if drought and grasshoppers dosi'1 do too much damage. Speaking of grasshoppers, this west ern plague was encountered in Nortb Dakota, and continued as far west as Winnipeg. They appeared to be doing considerable damage in places. In some spots they were so thick that they plugged the radiator front, and overheated the motor, causing soma discomfort to the tourists. This trou- ble was partly eliminated by rigging up a•screen of fine wire in front of the radiator, which caught many of the pests. In the United Stales the main ism pression was the confidence of the citizens in the future. They appeared to have much faith in their president, and were extremely optimistic as to the return of general prosperity. The same held true in the Canadian west to a great extent, the people showing similar confidence that they would come through in good shape within a period of time. One thing noticeable particularly was the neat and tidy appearance of the western cities. Their .business streets are wide and their residential sections are clean, neat and generally smart, despite the lack of shade trees, Number On ' elief Down 25 Per Cents Big Improvement in Unem- ployment Situation in Onttario Toronto.—There has been a redue tion during May and June in the number of persons in Ontario receiv- ing eceiving direct relief of approximately 25 per cent., according to a report is- sued by J. A. Ellis, director of the Bureau of Municipal Affairs. The total number of heads of fam- ilies and single men on relief on July 1 of this year was 382,000. Dur - ring the first eight months of the 1932-33 fiscal year, the total had reached 506,000. In 1930-31, it was 60,000 and in 1931-32 it was 230,001). The total paid for direct and in direct unemployment relief in Ontarle during the past three years is 377,800,. 000, the report reveals. Business Revival Blamed For Conference Failur4 London.—James Couzens, Canadian born senator of Michigan and a mem her of the United States World Con ference Delegation, on his way home, told a London reporter that "we came over here with hopes for the confer ence higher than were realized. "When we got here," he added, "we discovered a business revival in pro gress in several important countries. , "Well, countries, like persons, are o little more conceited when they are on the upgrade. This made the nations a little more indifferent to tho need fol co-operation." Raw Fish Blamed _ In Case of Typhoid Vancouver. -Fish from waters pass ing through an area its which typhoif exists may carry the germs to humans unless the fish are cooked, states Dr J. W. McIntosh, Medical Health Mil cer. "Our department, after careful in vestigation of a recent typhoid case has concluded it developed from germs in fish taken from the Fraser river an( eaten in the raw state," he said, 14,380 Visitors View Government Buildingt Ottawa. --Including a large nu:ubei from the United States and ntanl from abroad, there were 14,381 visitors shown through the Parlia. ment Buildings during the month o1 July. ., Says Birds and Bees Tell. of Early Fall R. B, Huston, fifth line, Caledos West, prophesies an early fall. He bases his prediction on a study of birds and -bees. "Tile second hatch of swallows are full feathered now, a very unusual condition at this time of year. They generally do not feather until the last of August. The bees too, art preparing for winter," said Ur, nous ton,