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Zurich Herald, 1934-03-29, Page 6Voice of the Press First Photogre.pl Canada, The Empire and The World at Large -w-.-s-oy-ar+ Canada A General Idea —His Honor Judge McLean of Pla- tten, likes a good joke, He tells the eme on the foreigner who recently came before him for his naturaliza- tion papers. When asked who was the Premier of Canade, the man ans- wered that it was Bennett, To the question who was Premier of Ontario, the man said Henry, But when ask- ed who was the King of Great Britain, the surprising reply was Ferguson.— Trenton Courier -Advocate. Essential to Prosperity Commodity prices are going up and you don't hear even a whimper from the consumer. They all realize that if the country is to be prosper- ous the greatest producer of all — the farmer -- must get a fair price for his produce.—Chatham. Neave. Nickel and War —If Canada shut off nickel from all the world, every nation would be on the same footing and the danger of war not lessened, for if history is to be believed, amen fought when armed only with the bow and arrow. Much could be said for preserving our nickel resources for Empire use, but this' would require joint Empire action.— Moncton Transcript. Won't be Seen —Out in Provo, Utah, Mary Mirth Dahlquist has never missed being at Sunday school for eleven years. Now if she had killed her husband and been acquitted, she would have been offered a fat vaudeville contract, but it will be waste of time to watch the electric lights to see the name of Mary from Utah.—Niagara Falls Review. Paper Money —The Chinese are given credit for Inventing many things centuries be- fore they were discovered in the Oc- cidental world, such, for eample, as chinaware, gunpoyder and printing. But very few people know that the Chinese were the first to use paper money. Authorities on Chinese his- tory believe that paper money was current in China al the beginning of the ninth century A.D.—London Free Press. Worth While —In regard to mothers' allowance, the general verdict in Ontario will be that they have been well worth while, that they have resulted in lesser de- mands upon public institutions, and that they make it possible for widows to take care of their children in their own hones, a most decided advantage from more than one point of view. — Peterborough Examiner. Time and Money —Man arranged the clock to suit himself. Perhaps some day he will see the sane can be done with cur- rency which, in itself, is neither half so complicated nor nearly so service- able as the time -piece was. It has been done with time; let us hope for the day when it 's done with money. —Ottawa Citizen. Canada Will Conte Through —Canada and the Province of On- tario have their problems, plenty of them, but our general position is strong and when contrasts are made with many countries that might be named, our country stads out as a rock of towering strength. Never fear, Canada will come through with colours flying.—Windsor Border Ci- ties Star. Making More Jobs When circumstances eliminate a blacksmith shop it is replaced by a garage or a service -station employing more nien; the tradition of the cross- roads carriage shop i continued in the automobile factory, and so on down the roll of industry. Among them the engineer, the inventor, the scien- tist, it appears abundantly proved, have made far more jobs than they have destroyed, and in addition they have added enormously to the com- forts omforts and luxuries available to the masses of the people.—Ottawa. Jour- nal. Not in the Curriculum -In many quarters there will be agreement with Prof. Stephen Lea- cock's statement before the McGill Society of Toronto to the effffect that if a University cannot get along these days without a famous football team it ought -to get out of the educational field. --Toronto Globe. automobilists whilst driving is that one drink would be one too many.— Montreal Gazette. License Cancellation — Scottish courts seem to depend to quite an extent on the cancellation of the license to drive, and the knowl- edge that an accident or a charge in court is liable to result in the car being made useless for a term of years undoubtedly has an effect in producing caution in drivers.—Strat ford Beacon -Herald. t.;., Liberty —"There are two kinds of liberty —the liberty of anarchy, which is death, and true liberty, which alone is worth a wise man's caring for, the liberty which is made possible by o- bedience to national authority." The quotation is from Froude's "She* Studies." Liberty should net be con- fused with license. The Empire VOICE OF THE PRESS—CONT A Scathing Letter —A letter written by James Watt, inventor of the steam engine, to his father-in-law, in the oourse of which a scathing reference is made to Rich- ard Arkwright, the famous textile machine inventor, has been gifted to Glasgow University. The letter is believed not to have been previously published. In his reference to Arkwright, Watt states: "As to Mr. Arkwright, he is, to say no worse, one of the most self- sufficient ignorant nien I have ever met with. Yet by all I can learn he is certainly a man of merit in his way,. and one to whom Britain is much in- debted and whom she should honor and reward, for, whoever invented the spinning, Arkwright certainly had the merit of performing the most difficult part, which was the. making it useful. "Some years ago he applied to us at two different tinges for OUT advice, which we took the trouble to give him in one or more long letters, which he never had th`e manners to answer, but followed his own whims till he threw away several thousand pounds and ex- posed his ignorance to all the world, and then in disgust gave up the scheme. I have heard nothing of him since he returned from Scotland, and shall rest satisfied though I never do." —Edinburgh Scotsman. Speed in Russia —Soviet freight trains, it is eon - tended, do not travel at a faster rate of speed than two or three miles an hour due to obsolete rolling -stock and faulty management. At that rate the justly -celebrated nixed train flrom Brockville to Westport is a positive flyer.—Brockville Recorder. One Drink too Many —A Montreal judge has ruled that a man can take three or four drinks and .still remain hi complete posses- sion of his faculties at the wheel of an atitotobile. Such a rule might apply in one instance and be invalid in others, The safest rifle for all Books by the Yard —Artificial books for decoration are now sold made t order with any kind of paper "binding" required to snatch a room, the hangings or car- pets. The books are joined to a strip of cardboard with real titles and au- thors' names on the backs, just for swank.—Landolt Sunday Express. Aims for India —A speech delivered by Lord Wil- lingdon in Calcutta put the three ne- cessary aims of the government in their right perspective. The task of the administration, said the viceroy, was to insist on law and order, to push on with the constitutional re- forns, and to develop the economic future of India.—London Spectator. Everywhere —As jay -walking is one of the gravest faults of the pedestrians in Hong Kong, we are given to under- stand that the police will be striving towards its cessation. Chinese are not the only offenders in this respect, as anyone can see for himself — on her- self for the trouble of five min- utes observation at the intersection of Ice House street and Des Voeux road, or at Pedder street, where Big Ben used to be.—Hong Kong Press. The first photograph together of their majesties King Leopold III ted Queen Astrid of the Belgians, since their accession to the throne ast month, country member. It is all an effect of deliberate centralization, which has taken many forms.—The Bulletin, Sydney, N.S.W. The United States Depression's Hardships The demand for Reno divorces is diminishing. In their present finan- cial condition, many gentlemen have been forced to keep the old models for another year or two. -New York Herald -Tribune. Fair Warning. —In one of the dune stores last week a "spieler" wa selling Ameri- can diamonds. He ended his appeal to the prospective buyers with the sentence, "You'll have to hurry to get yours. I'm selling them to -day only. To -night I'ni leaving town." Topeka, Kas., Capital. Clean Hotels For Tourists Canada Week by Week. In its latest issue of "The Tourist Bulletin,'"jssued by the Provincial Government Department of Roads, emphasis is again placed upon the need of a high standard of cleanli- ness in hotels within the province. Al- though a high standard has already been attained, it is obvious that pres- sure will be continued to raise it even higher. The Bulletin says in part: "A great display of luxury is not suitable si7a..a,; small hotel, but cleanliness should be found in large and small hotels, be- ing at the base of the good reputa- tion of all establishments, receiving giving shelter and food to travellers. We believe that excessive cleanliness would advantageously take the place of Iuxury, even in large hotels called `palacesin Europe." It is added that all hotels and inns in the province should have an appear ance of tdiness that will be "in keep- ing with the beautiful and good roads, so as to give to the Province of Quebec a reputation of neatness in accordance with the numerous attrac- tions it offers to tourists and travel- lers." Duke of Gloucester Hurt in Steeplechase ."The Empire's Jugular Vein. —The Suez Canal is of vital concern to India. Of late the strate •ieal im- portance of the Canal to India, Aus- tralia and New Zealand and the Far East has indeed, in contrast with the apathy of seventy or eighty years ago, been fully realized by Imperial stra- tegists and statesmen. Its defence has figured in all the British discus- sions with Egypt since the War, and is now, whatever may be the politi- oat status of Egypt in the future, re- garded as a major British interest. During the Great War Germany de- scribed it as the "jugular vein" of the British Enipirc.—Calcutta States- man. Drifting to the Cities —There has been a persistent drift of people from the country to the city, especially since the War. T. Waites, the N.S.W. statistician, has remarked on it from time to tune in. his "Year Book and it is reflected in the dis- tribution of seams in the House of Representatives. At every rearrange- ment of electrieai boundaries since the Commonwealth was established, the cities have gained seats at the ex- pense of the interior, and thesize of country electorates has swelled to such an extent that many outback people never see their member from ' one year's end to •another. Kalgoorlie, for example, spreads over more than 900,000 square miles. Maranon is three tame tl:ie area of Victoria, Ma- nteca is to be enlarged again, and South Australia is about to lose a Chippinghurst, England.—The Duke of Gloucester, third son of King George, had a nasty spill in the nomi- nation race for the Oxfordshire point- to-point ointto-point steeplechase, but was not bad - ly injured, although painfully bruis- ed and shaken up. He rose unaided after his mount fell at a fence and after resting a few moments supervised arrangements for removal .of the horse, which was badly hurt. Spills are not new to the Duke, who is considered a splen- did horseman. H. C. Rickaby Given Geologist's Post Will Succeed Dr. Burrows in Mines Department Office, Member of Staff Toronto, March 19.—Announcement was made over the week -end by Hon. Charles McCrea, Minister of Mines, that the post of Provincial Geologist„ made vacant by the death of the late Dr. A. G. Burrows, has been filled by the appointment from the Geological staff of Harold Colman Rickaby, senior pre -Cambrian geologist with the Mines Department. The appointment was ratified by order -in -Council of the Henry Cab- inet, on Saturday. Mr. Rickaby is an honor graduate in Chemistry and Mineralogy of the University of Toronto in 1922, and also a Master of Arts graduate in 1923. He was Research Assistant in the Department of Mineralogy from 1924 to 1926, inclusive, and joined the Provincial Mines Department in 1927. While he has been associated with the department in geological studies since 1920 his work since be- coming a permanent member of the staff has been principally in Ban- uockburn, Sudbury and Swayze areas. Mr. Rickaby was overseas from 1915 to 1919, in active service with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. "Student Prince" Author Is Dead Berlin, March 18—Wilhelm Meyer- Foerster, author of the world's great- est stage hit, "Alt Heidelberg," known to Canada as "The Student Prince," died to -day after a long illness, He was 72. "Alt Heidelberg" claimed the big- gest stage success of all time. It was a dramatized version of a short story Meyer-Foerster wrote in 1899, called "Karl Heinrich." This attained a sale of 30,000 copies within two years. Its success induced the author to rewrite it as a play. The play has been translated into every modern language, and at present is being pro- duced in Tokio in Japanese and in Johannesburg, Union of South Africa, in English. What Does Your Handwriting Show By GEOFFREY CLAIR (Grapho-Analyst.) All rights reserved. (Editor's Note:.—Leters are coming in .in batches, in response to the auth. or's Invitation to readers to analyze their writing. Some delay is unavoid- able, as each letter, requires .careful scrutiny, but replies are being mailed as quickly as possible. If y'ou want your handwriting analyzed, see the an- nouncement at the end of this article). A young lady from a small Ontario town Bends me a letter, and encloses a specimen of the writing of her sweetheart, Part of her letter follows: 'In sending you my own handwriting, and also that of my sweetheart, I would like you to advise me. I am very worried and unhappy. I love my sweetheart very dearly, and I have always thought he reciprocated my affection. But I ant beginning to won- ' der if he really does, and whether he is the right type of man for me. I love him very much, but would far rather finish things with him now than to have a lot more trouble and unhappiness later on. We are engaged to be married, but he keeps putting off making a date for th., wedding. And I have been told that he goes out with other girls. He admits this, but begs me to forgive him, and assures me that when we are married, he will have nothing more to do with other girls. At the same time, he puts me off by telling me that hie business Is much too insecure for us to contem- plate marriage now. Please advise me." I am sorry for my correspondent, but am inclined to believe that she -is sensible enough to realize, as she says in her letter, that it is better to effect a cure now, rather than make a great deal more trouble and unhappiness for herself later on. Her own -handwriting shows a warm, ardent nature that simply must have the affection of others. She is honest and trustworthy, and bas a good deal of natural pride. Her writ - Ing shows that she would like to own a home of her own, and that family life would be her metier. On the other hand, the writing `'of her friend is not so good, It shows unreliability and a predilection for de. ceit. He is of a cooler type than my correspondent, not naturally affection- ate in the kindly sense. He is of a rather "physical" type, My advice to the young lady Is that the young man is not the one best suited for her. If she marries bim, he will deceive -'her just as he Is deceiv- ing her now, because it is his nature to do so. And, there is a streak of dishonesty in him. This, coupled with the very definite indications of deceit, tells me that she will only be unhappy if she continues togo with him, And, speaking o' the practical, she is not getting an, younger. She fa losing her opportunities of making the acquaintance of a man who may be come fond of her, and make ber a good husband. Do you want your handwriting analyzed? Do you wish to know th` character that is shown In it? Sent( a letter in your own handwriting, with 10c coin and a stamped (3c) addreteeq' envelope to: Geoffrey St. Clair, fleetly 421, 73 Adelaide St. West, Toronto Ont. Leters are conftde.rtial. Restocking Methods Proving Successful Distribution of Trout Finger- lings Throughout Ontario 1,500,000 Annually We in Southern Ontario, are very apt to overlook the re -stocking re- quirements of northern districts, where there are innumerable, acces- sible and heavily fished waters, so much so that additional protection by closure has been necessary. Does the reader recall that Thunder Bay con- tains certain trout waters of outstan- ding importance on the continent, and as a matter of fact, in the world? The large distributions of trout in Algoma and Thunder Bay are the re- sult of the establishment of a large trout -rearing station in each district, each capable, of distributing annually 1,500,000 fingerlings. From the eco noinic add biological standpoints, the Department has been more than jus- tified in these committments. At least 80 per cent. of the brook trout eggs distributed later as fry, fingerlings, yearlings, etc., in the waters of Southern Ontario originate from breeders at the Northern On- tario trout -rearing stations and the field station on Lake Nipigon. If it were not for these sources of supply, re -stocking in Southern Ontario would be greatly curtailed. Certain streams and lakes in On- tario ntario have been stocked with brown trout on an experimental basis, and as a result of additions to the Ken- ora hatchery experimentation with the culture of the species in. that dis- trict, with restricted distribution of advanced fry has followed. It is only during the past two or three years that the Department has planted brown trout fingerlings to any extent, and although the results of the plant- ings may be known, it is not in the best interests of conversation to publish the details until the fish become pro- perly established. Ali scientific men are not anglers in any sense of the word, and they The beach of Del Monte, California, is to popular photographic background generally used by young Ladies attired in briefiiahin,g t suits, basking in the sun, • This particular photograph was taken at sur:- set and all conspires to bleedinto a beautiful study. often resort, "under permit," to speed. ier methods of capturing fish. -The investigator, if questioned, won't,, probably admit that in his attempt to obtain specimens of brown trout frorr, Big Clear Lake, he did not try the finer methods of angling usually em:. ployed by the followers of Isaac Wal ton. Practically one hundred per ceut, of the maskinonge distributed from hatcheries on this continent are fry. Experimental work on the culture of maskinonge fingerlings has been un- dertaken, ndertaken, but the results accomplish, ed to date are insignificant: in fact, practically nothing is definitely known of the actual requirements to rear this species successfully. It is web known that it is better to plant finger, lings and larger fish, and comparing the pond space devoted to bass cub ture in Ontario with that elsewhere, it will be found that the quantity of bass fingerlings distributed by the De partment in recent years is creditable Pond culture is only one phase of the subject; sane creel limits,• suit able closed seasons, and bass sancta arses are to be considered also. The planting of rainbow trout it the French River seems a step 11 the right direction. Rainbows on steel -heads run into a number of streams tributary to the Georgian Bae and Lake Huron as a result of forme: plants in the St. Mary's River an( in streams adjacent to the Great Lakes. Dies as He Hears He's Father of Son Wheeling, W. Va.—Physicians telt John F. Ward, 32, a barber, that ht was the father of a son. Overcome, be collapsed and die( M the corridor of the hospital. Doc tors are withholding the news frou Mrs. Ward. Soviet Lipstick Expert Won't Use It .Herself Moscow. — Pauline Czemshuzlina wife of M. Molotov, Director of tin Soviet Cosmetics Trust, makes vert good lipstick and soap. So good, indeed that the TZII{ (Central Executive Committee of tin Soviet Union) has awarded her tit( Order of Lenin; for "carryingout th( production plan and improving th( quality." But she does not use cosmetics herself. Two U.S. Railroads Loaned $2,366,531 Washington.—Two additional loans to railroads totalling $2,366,551 for new equipment and maintenance were announced recently by Harold Ickes, United States PulVic 'Works Adminis- trator, The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific was loaned $1,966,531 for building 76 new passenger cars, air conditioning of 22 diners and loange cars and installation of 300 loading devices on automobile cars. The New York Central was leaned $400,000 to pay track men in laying 37,000 tons of rails and fastenings. - Manitoba To Observe Boxing Day Holiday NV; nntpeg, al urch 18. --Boxing Day, Dec. 26, the day after Christmas, will become' it statutory public holiday in. Manilolra 10 future if the legislature approves a bill to be introduced next Wednesday by Col, Ralph II. Webb, i'onse vatti.e Meinh :+r for Assinthoia