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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1933-08-24, Page 6.---1•T1.+. `�-9hMi-M.L b>�,��✓p-p''I�WW-�b'Q�4Y"IhY9•JR-d-+B_�-�'�'�-h-Y"+'^ Yy' ice of the Press Canada, The Empire and The World at Large u -a -.a• .-r-a�+rv�w+ro-+baa-s-p-4 - -a-a'* -*-w+ CANADA Fighting Mosquitoes From Orfllia, where concerted efforts to eliminate the mosquito pest have been attended by such success that what was once the bane of the Sum- mer season is now virtually non -exist - mit, there conies word of a further ad - vanes being scored against this unde- sired frequenter of Ontario's Summer resorts. It is in the form of an elec- trically charged screen door to be at- tached to cottages and other buildings and its inventor is confident that its general use will completely safeguard buildings in which it is installed from all insect pests. --Brockville Recorder. Beauty of the Railways The average traveller who uses the Canadian railways is constantly ad- miring the beauty of the yaras about the railway depots. The two big com- panies and their employees appear to be enaged in a permanent effort to prove that horticulture and railroading go hand in hand. Some of the flower gardens thus prepared are places of real beauty.—Port Arthur News -Chron- icle, The Restless Age The restless spirit of a community 3s well indicated by the fact that Tor- onto's new telephone book records 85,- 900 5;Q00 recent changes of address. --Tor- - nto Globe. Staying Married A Hollywood star and his wife have gone to the pains of inserting a notice in the newspapers to the effect that they hays been married 11 years and hope to remain so for many more des- pite stories appearing from time to time in the gossip sieeets. The latter have not yet let it be known whether they can see their way clear to accept- ing this state of affairs.—Edmonton Journal. Fruit Farming The fruit farmer certainly must gamble. He doesn't know whether there will be a bumper crop which gluts the market and ruins prices or one which will be ruined by drought and pests.—St, Catharines Standard. Sleep For those to whom the poppy -crown- ed god Morpheus is a reluctant visit - dr, Dr. George L. Walton, neurologist, Offers encouragement in his book f'Why Worry?" when he wrote: "It Is astonishing how much sleep can be lost without harm, provided its lass is forgotten." Again, he declared, that It is not work bat worry which causes the nervousness which precludes sleep. Nor should the sufferer, lee says, jump to the conclusion that it is loss of sleep rather than the worry which makes him wretched, This expert, a consultant at the Massachusetts Gen- eral Hospital, goes on to say that the best immediate preparation for sleep is the confidence that one will sleep and indifference if one does not.— Moncton Transcript. Laurier Shrine in Arthabasca, Quebec, the old home of Sir Wilfrid Laurier is being trans- formed into a national shrine. Every- thing is to be restored as Sir Wilfrid left it, and a room he devoted to pic- tures and statuary of old rural Quebec will be preserved as it wt ' when the great Liberal leader made the house his home and retreat. This is some- thing in which all Canadians, regard- less of party allegiance, might wish to have a part. In perpetuating his name and his fame Canadians honor them- selves. -London Free Press. Suitable Answer Every teacher should ponder the re - nark of a five-year-old girl. In a phychology test she was asked: "Are you a boy or a girl." She looked the teaches squarely in the eyes and sol- emnly replied "Boy." Later she told her mother, "When a person asks you a dumb question it's all right to give a dumb answer."—Fredericton Mail, Billboard Denger The billboard has long been famous as a nuisance. Now it is becoming al - 'parent that it is actually dangerous as well. Col. Frederick S. Greene, super- intendent of public works of New York State, declares that the billboard dis- tracts the attention of speeding motor- ists on country highways and thereby causes traffic accidents. -- Vancouver Sun. A Seller's Market Soon For the past two or three years Can- ada has been enjoying a buyers" mar- ket. Prices have been so low that the bottom has dropped out of values. Al- rhough they did not take advantage of it, people with money to spend were able to secure greater value for their money than for many years. Now a change is on the way. It is coming as a result of economic improvement, and as a result of the application of ,natural forces.—Oehawa Times. Fit F'or' Wedding Bells Men who join the Metropolitan po- lice force in London must not get mar- ried during the first four years of ser- vice. At the end of that period they are supposed to be well trained and afraid of nothing, fit for the wedding bells.,. -Stratford iieacon Herald. Veneer hi Appendix Removal The claim advanced in behalf of an. teltarlo surgeon that he performed the first operation for appendicitis is de- filed by friends of none other than Dr, lee A. Melimoyl. Q native nt the vicinity of Cardinal, who Is still engaged in practice in the neighboring city of Og- densburg, notwithstanding the fact that he graduated from McGill IJni» versity as long ago as the year 1876. Moreover, the operation which Dr. Mc- Ilmoyl performed on a girl on Grind- stone Island, opposite Clayton, in the St. Lawrence, on May 5, 1881, is said to be recognized by the American Medical Association as the first ate theistic case of its kind in the world.— Brockville Recorder. Farm Land Value What is good farm land worth? An. Englishman, a friend of ours, stated not long ago that the best land in England, where the average produc- tion per acre of all crops is much high- er than in Canada, the market is at the! door, the growing season is longer and the climate generally more favorable, can be bought for $100 or less per acre, when it can be bought at all. With an experience of two thousand years behind them, English farmers are pretty likely to know what values are. We doubt whether any land in Canada can earn interest on a very much higher valuation than that, ex- cept xcept in a very few highly favored spots, and then only by intense culti- vation of high-priced perishable fruits and garden truck, One of the princi- pal causes of much of the present trou- ble of farmers is that they paid, or promised to pay, more for their land than it is worth, and their mortgages represent more than the actual value. Land, like anything else, is worth only what it can earn.—Forest Standard. Sheep on Quebec Farms In a great number of farnis of irre- gular surface and dry ground the rais- ing of sheep could be made the prin- cipal activity. As a seconda_y enter- prise, sheep production offers great advantages on the majority of farms. The sheep cleans the laud aria uses up pasturage and byproducts which would otherwise be wasted; provides the family with the wool required and adds to revenue without increasing the work at busy seasons. Despite the many advantages of this product, the number of sheep being raised in Que- bec Province is steadily decreasing. Without making it a specialty as they do in Australia, Quebec should have at least five times as much sheep raising as at present. We cannot build up a prosperous woollen industry in the Province on the basis of steadily de- clining wool production.—Le Progres. THE EMPIRE Debt to John Bull _John Bull has signed a trade agree- ment with Denmark. If our venerable parent can .pick up a bit of his lost trade by making agreements with Den- mark, Argentina, Norway and Sweden, it is not for us to object, so long as our interests are not sacrificed. Rath- er should we rejoice, for practical as well as sentimental reasons, since (for one thing) every Briton put back in work is a potential purchaser of Aus- tralian food. During the most terrible peace year he has experienced. since Waterloo was fought, the Old Man re- frained from asking us for interest and something off the principal of that war debt we contracted with his Gov- ernment. We owe him thanks for that and admiration for the unflinching courage he has shown in all his tribu- lations —Syduey Bulletin. Trade With India There are signs that trade not only in India but throughout the world is beginning to move again, and of that revival it is essential that those con- cerned in business between England and India should take the earliest and the fullest advantage. We have em- phasized again and again that no two countries in the world are in a better position to profl% by lifting of the world depression for their mutual benefit.— Calcutta Statesman. brought in South Africa When sheep are dying by the score great lamentations are heard. But the ld nentations are always for the own- ers. wners. Scarcely a thought seems to be given to the suffering of the sheep, In Australia one sometimes reads of flock masters cutting the throats of their sheep iu such circumstances in order to save them from the agony of a slow death. But if similar action is ever taken in. South Africa there has been a strange conspiracy to conceal it from the public.—Cape Argus. Juvenile Courts in Hong Kong The Government Gazette contains a draft bill for creating a new ma- cleinery for dealing with juvenile crime In the Colony. Because a system works well in Great Britain, it does not fol- low that it will be a success ten thous- and miles away in Hong Kong. The platitude about "human nature being much the same everywhere" Is arrant nonsense. There is, however, this In common between the Chinese of Hong Kong and the people of Britain. Both aro essentially lawabiding. It is no small thing for aCriminal Sessions, like that just concluded, to contain five cases, none of great seriousness. No one claims perfection for any hutnan institution, but English legal and po- llee methods have justified themselves in this place, and there is no reason why this. great experiment in reform- ing young offenders should not be of benefit both to the youth of Hong Kong and to the eonimunity hi general. --Hong Kong Press. A Daring Display of Skilful Riding Spectators at the recent Tidworth tattoo in Wiltshire, England are horsemen pick up handkerchiefs as their mounts gallop by at top speed. >sti gin? treated to a thrill as two daring London Girls Give False Marriage Age London, Ont.—Two local girls ' in detention at the observation home are providing local juvenile court officials with a problem. They obtained marriage Iicenses from the city clerk',s office by deelar- ing they were 21 years or age, Re- cords showed one was barely 13 and the other slightly past that age. Entering the clerk's office with their prospective husbands, they quietly intimated their intentions of 'being married. "Are you 21 years of age?" each girl was asked. "Oh, yes," cane the replies, 1. the absence of a way of check- ing thestatements the licenses were granted but when birth records were scanned the correct ages were found. The parents were notitied imre.ediate- ly and steps taken to prevent the marriages. One of the young men Is drawing city relief at the present time while the other is employed. Take Precautions If Sleeping Out -of -Deers Lots of people tell me they are sleep- ing out of doors on warm fine nights— either in their gardens or on. their roofs, writes a doctor. Most of them who do it really seem to think they are better for it; and wake up all the fresher in the morning. I personally find the same thing my- self; and always encourage healthy folk to do this when they ask me about it. Yesterday, one of them came and told me he had tried it, and was quite disappointed. He kept on waking up feeling cold, despite the fact that he was covered with several rugs. But what he had forgotten was to put enough clothing underneath him, and it must be remembered that you want even more underneath than on top to keep you warm, especially when sleeping on a camp -bed. Those who prefer putting a mattress straight on the ground must always take the precaution of putting under- neath the mattress a good waterproof sheet to keep out the damp from the ground. British Women Interested in • Empire Migration The annual report of the Society for Overseas Settlement of British Women, or the S.O.S.B.W., as it is more familiarly called—is always au interesting document, for it reflects more aspects of the world's affairs than would appear on the surface, says a dispatch from London, Eng. • The report for 1932 reveals a fur- ther decrease in migration, which was to be expected in view of pre- sent conditions in the Mother Coun- try and the Dominions, but a note- worthy fact is that the reduction was less for professional women than for other eategories. The number of teachers sent overseas was actually slightly in advance of those sent during 1931, South Africa has ab- sorbed nearly 50 per cent. of the settlers placed during the year under review. • • There bas been no renewal of State assisted passages, and Immi- gration regulations have been tight- ened rather than loosened. Never- theless, there is evidence that wom- en of good training and professional qualifications are more than ever interested in the question of Empire migration, Reports on Crops Heavily Guarded Washington.—A good place to keep out of is the Department of Agri- culture's crop reporting offices on a day 'when a report is to be issued. Intruders get soared in the elabor- ate device used to prevent prema- ture "leaks" and find themselves Im- prisoned, sometimes for several hours The recent cotton consumption re- port was held up two minutes be- cause three persons inadvertently blundered into the offices. They found hall doors locked behind them and guards adamant against their pleas to get out. The entire election of the building is cut off from the outside world on the report days from opening time until the report is issued. All telephones are disconnected, window shades are drawn and the statistician;; go to work. Cancer Clinic Will Open in London Like Institutes Nov Establish- ed By Government in Toronto and Kingston Toronto.—The establishment of an institute of radio -therapy in London, Ontario, which will be in operation early next year, is announced by the Ontario Government. About two years ago, cancer mor- tality figures rose, the Provincial Gov- ernment overnment started wheels in motion. The first step was the creation of a Royal Commission. The second, completed, was consideration of the commission's recommendations, and the third, now in progress, the implementing of those recommendations. The commission's chief suggestions were the establishment of institutes at university centres where the public, especially the indigent, might take radio-therapic treatment,., he purchase of radium and the establishment of a radium emanation plant, and an edu- cational campaign among medical men and the general public. Institutes or radio -therapy are al- ready established at Toronto and at Kingston. The third, at London, is to open within a year. The London in- stitute will collaborate with Victoria Hospital. It is proposed to erect a new building for laboratories.and treat- ment clinics and to provide 20 extra beds in the hospital. Building opera- tions will commence shortly. This and the other institutes will re- ceive all cases, though they are prin- cipally designed to meet the needs of those unable to pay for treatment. Al- ready a large number of such persons are receiving the benefit of the best treatment available at Toronto and Kingston. The next step to be taken by the On- tario Government in respect of cancer cure will be cancer clinics for diag- nosis in the outlying districts of the province. Much has been accomplished already but officials of the Department of Health claim that this is only a start in the war on the scourge. Rum -Runners Abandon Plane Coastguards believed this plane to be nee of 13:e1bo's seaplanes in dietress when picked up off New London, Conn. It was icului, hovrrre', in ir:a abaneenett and full of liquor one of the .first rum -ruse hers of its kind seized, n4 British Magistrate Presides at Ctfart n 86th Birthday Reads Without Glasses, Walks to Office' Extends no Leniency on Plea of "Old Age" Frederick Mead, the Marlborough Street magistrate, smiled once—other• wise it might not have been his 86til birthday at all. He celebrated it In his court for e whole minute on Saturday. At 10,30 a.m. he strode in, after hie usual walk from London Bridge Star tion, Mr, C. H. Hornby, the solicitor, rose to congratulate him on behalf of the legal profession practising in the court. A smile—the one smile of the long morning—flashed on Mr. Mead's face, and flickered out. At 10.31 a.m. he was hearing apple cations. Mr, Mead was born 10 years after Victoria became Queen. During the Crimean War .be was a schoolboy, dur- fug the Franco-Prussian War a barris- ter. He has sat on the bench since 1889; "Fancy," said everyone in his court; "eighty-six to -day.." 'Five shillings," said Mr. Mead. He sent his court racing through 15 minor cases in 15 minutes. He had men and women woving in and out of the dock in an endless chain. He was never still. He leant for' ward so that the light from the big skylight threw a shadow into the little hollow under his cheek -bones. He leant back, his face, with its grey, sidewhiskers, against.the deep crimson of his chair -back, his finger now interlaced, now fluttering to tug at his cheek or his chin. He moved restlessly from side to side. Now his eyes halfclosed, now reading rapidly his papers, without glasses. He listened to pleas of all kinds but one: No one dared to ask for lenience, on the ground o old age. Canada Extends Preference On French Products Ottawa,—Freer access to Canade of certain French products is pro, vided by Order -in -Council passed last week. It covers certain items which the French treaty provided should become effective only by special order. Meanwhile there have been consultations with the British Gm eminent as to items affected by the Ottawa agreement. The Canadian British preference is to be applied to French novels and works of fiction, but not to include Juvenile or toy books, to printed freight rates for railways and tele. graph rates in French, to books, print. ed periodicals and pamphlets. Te the intermediate tariff is. now admin ted French cahiel, alpaca and goat' hair. The British preferential is also ex- tended xtended to French surgical instru, ments of any material, Find Body of Farmer Lost Nine Years Befora Halifax.—Nine years ago Dona1d Gillis set out from his farm in Mar garee Forks to bring the cattle home, He was never seen again, although for 'weeks the entire district was the scene of one of the greatest may hunts the district has ever known The search lasted for weeks. Nine years to the day of the distil). pearance of the school teacher, An: gus Gillis Dan Gillis and Archie Me. Lellan went into the mountains to look for lost cows. They found a ha- man frame with portions of clothing still adhering to it. The body was identified through. these fragments of cloth. Death was believed to be due to exposure. Says Canada Can Use All British Guiana' Rice Georgetown, British Guiana,-. "Canada can absorb the entlee rice production of British Guiana, S. C. Collier, secretary of the Canada - West Indies League and editor of the Canada -West Indies magazine, said last week before leaving on his return trip to Canada. He visioned a great future in the Dominion for British Guiana rice, and urged that export rice be .shipped in package form, Speaking at Port of Spain Mr. Col- lier said that Canadian dealers were prepared to buy all the bananas and limes supplied by Trinidad, owing to a shortage of fruit in the Dominion. New British Envoy Going to Moscow London. ---The Ring has approved the appointment of Viscount Chits' ton as ambassador to Riosia, sue. eeeding Sis Esmond Ovey, and re ceived the new ambassador at Buck, Ingham Palace, Lord Chilston has been minister at .Budapest eineo 1928 and will leave, for Moscow in September. In March Sir Esmond Ovey waw summoned to London to report on the MetropotitateVickere case, in/ volving British engineers who were tried by the Soviet government on charges of espionage and sftbotago. 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