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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1934-09-20, Page 6r• V owt of the Press Canada, The Empire and The World at Large CANADA OX COMES BACK, Adversity often reverses the gears and down in Alabama the mule is dis- appearing and the ex is taking its place, all on the ground of necessity ;,ud economy. Some three thousand have been broken to harness, their cost being a quarter of that of the mule, and the cost of feeding them being much less, to say nothing of the potentialities for beef when they are to be disposed of,—Halifax Chron- icle. GIFT OF HEAVEN. Before the American College of Physicians, Dr, Nathaneal Kleitmau undertook to expound the mystery of sleep. Pronouncing sleep the gift of heaven, the speaker exhibited no sort of resentment when some members of his audience took "forty winks" dur- ing his address and thus, in person, adopted the recipe and corroborated his own contention that all human. folk are better for taking advantage of a refreshing nap.—Fredericton Gleaner. FOREST FIRE LOSSES. Canada sustains a loss of ten mil- lion dollars a year on the average through forest fires, said the Govern- ment Information Bureau recently, and of these eighty-five per cent. are due to human agencies and more than half to pure carelessness.—Moncton Transcript, TOO OPTIMISTIC. When the rural telephone system was started in .Alberta, provision was made for 30,000 subscribers. At no time did the number of telephones in use reach 20,000 or more than 10,- 000 less than the capacity. At the present time there are 9,500 telephone subscribers on the rural lines and these ars being operated at an annual deficit to the government of $700,000. —Border Cities Star. EXCLUSIVE. All the indications would seem to prove that only on this earth are there human joys and sorrows; revolutions and counter-revolutions; wedding bells and christenings; auto horns and jazz; traffic cops and taxes; radio and telephones, and all the other things which go to characterize what is known as humanity,—Brantford Ex- positor. DEEP WELLS, n cartesian well has been bored in Dakota over 2,000 feet in. depth and a fine flow of water has been obtained from it. The well bored at the in.. stance of Sir Adam Beck in London will be remembered on account of the opposition it aroused. West Chicago has a well 3,081 feet deep, St. Louis has one 3,S431/z feet down. At Putnam Heights, Conn., there is one at 6,004 feet, One near Leipsic is 5,735 feet in depth. And still we are told that the earth is full of subterranean fires. The water is cool and fresh and pure from these depths. What's the an- swer?—Hamilton Herald. CANADIAN SHOPPING PERIODS IN ENGLAND. The second of the series of four Canadian shopping periods, which are being organized in England during the present fiscal year by the Canadian Government Exhibition Commission in co-operation with the Director of Can- adian trade publicity and the Trade Commissioners in the United King- dom, was held in shop premises in Leicester from July 13 to 28. Mr. J. A. MacDonald, Assistant Trade Commissioner, Bristol, writes that the public attendance was very satisfactory. Some 31,712 samples were sold, which represents a higher daily average for sales than at any previous Canada shop period with the exception of that held in Belfast in January of this year. The product sold Included samples of Canadian canned fruits, vegetables, soups, fish, corn, to. mato juice, and milk; macaroni prod- ucts; bacon; ham; cheese; honey, maple syrup and sugar; table jellies; mushrooms; pickles and sauces. Num- erous samples of Canadian cigarettes, tobacco, and matches were also dis- posed or. Certain new brands of honey, canned fruits, vegetables, soup, corn and tomato juice; pickles; mac. aroni preencts and tomato catsup were introduced to the trade in Lei- cester fr r the first time through the medium of the Canada Shop—Toronto Mail eed Empire, FICTION BLAMED. With a good deal less crime fiction in circulation, there might be a little less real crime committed in the Unit- ed States by the end of the year. — Quebec Chronicle -Telegraph. FREE PRESS! Young writers looking for markets will be interested to learn that Ger- man newspapers can accept non -con- troversial crossword puzzles, house- hold recipes and garden hints,—King- ston Whig -Standard. NOT IRREVERENCE—BLASPHEMY Now and Again there comes to us an irreverent moment Mien We are Inclined to think that the world will go en whether Mary and Doug are rec- onciled or not. --Ottawa Citizen. COURTESY SHOULD BEGIN AT BORDER. In launching at Ottawa the Can- adian Travel Bureau, the new Domin- ion sponsored tourist organization, Dr. R. J. Manion stressed the valub of courtesy, Cnurtesy, he said, should begin at the border points where tour.. ists enter, and every individual Can- adian coining in contact with a tour. ist,. should be as courteous ad help- ful as possible, This is sound advice. -St. Thomas Times -Journal, COST OF DEPRESSION. • In 1929 the city of Hamilton expen- ded during the year $7,390,352, accor- ding to the financial report, and in 1932 the sum spent was $8,033,170. From 1930 to 1934, according to Mr. R, J. Menary, assistant city treasurer, Hamilton spent on relief construction and direct relief a total of $13,328,896, of which sum the Governments con- tributed $6,008,074, the difference of $7,320,822 coming out of the municip- ality's coffers. Civic expenditures bal- ance civic revenues and when these figures are placed beside relief costs we are able better to appreciate how much the depression has cost Hamil- ton.—Hamilton Spectator. "Why do you never see bagpipes in pawn shops?" asks a paragrapher. Most likely because, when a bagpipe is of no further use as a musical in- strument, the thrifty owner ills it with onions and oatmeal, boils it and calls it haggis.—Border Cities Star. AND TWO ON ONE BIKE! Accidents in which bicyclists figure are becoming more numerous locally. While the greatest care on the part of motorists is called for, it cannot be too strongly urged, especially on young cyclists, that for their own and others' safety, they should refrain from taking risks. Particularly is the Practice of riding two abreast to be condemned.—Hamilton Spectator. COST OF AN ACCIDENT. A. Toronto motorist has had to pay about $300 for the repair of his car after being run into by a tourist from across the border who entered the province with a car he had bought for $50. He has returned home and noth- ing can be collected from. him. The question arises whether unfit cars should be granted entrance. Measures are taken to ensure that Ontario cars must be fit.—Toronto Star. WHEN FLYING WAS NEW. Under the caption "Ottawa 25 years ago," we find this in The Ottawa Journal: The Journal was sceptical about the future of aircraft. It conceded that the airplane might become "a common means of amusement, of sport, of sci- entific observation," but saw little probability that it would ever be used in freight or passenger traffic, or in war except for observation, finless some new principle was discovered. Didn't they once say in England that no one could stad travel on a railway train going as fast as 25 miles an hour? And how many inventions in their embryo stage have been laughed at, not excepting the telephone of Alexander Graham Bell?—St. Catha- rines Standard. 1 THE EMPIRE EASY MONEY .DOES. IT. Why is business improving in Cit, Britain? 1—Because foreign countries have coiifidenoo in our ability to man- ufacture and deliver according to con. tract. 2—Because the bauks, by pay- ing virtually no interest cm .deposits, av'e'forcing millions into productive channels,—London Sunday Referee, THE HYDE PARK WAY, A valuable right of British citizens, long fought for and painfully won, is to march in procession, assemble, and speak freely, Why should that right be curtailed just because Blackshirts and Redshirts want to bash .each, other about? Let the Blackshirts blow off steam. Let the Redshirts blow off steam. Neither of them will get much of a meeting without the other, — London Daily Express. RUSSIA AND THE LEAGUE, The re-emergence of Russia as one of the Great Powers can no longer be ignored, and it is in the interests of other nations, no less than in her own that she should take part in the af- fairs of the League.—Glasgow Herald, DOMINION AND BRITISH FARMER The only way out^ is to impose an import duty of 40 per cent. on foreign agricultural produce and one of 20. per cent. on Dominion produce. Once the tariff were imposed, British Agri.' culture would have to sink or swim, It would certainly swimeeeLondon Daily Mail. Ten of Britain's most important cities will be linked by air mail to- morrow, This is progress. Rates will remain the same as for ordinary mails. Now the Postmaster -General should set about reducing the rate for mails through the services, say a penny by rail, and three -halfpence by air. That would be good for business, as well as progress.—London Sunday Despatch. Next Generation May See Woman as President of U.S. Chicago, — A woman president of the United States within the genera- tion is predicted by Miss Lillian D. Rock, secretary of the National As- sociation of Women Lawyers. "I expect that within my own life- time some brilliant woman will make her way from the ballot box to .the presidency," she told the association's annual convention. "All of our country's presidents have gone forth from women. What is to prevent woman herself from go- ing forth to occupy this exalted post?" Miss Rock asserted that the most important task facing the women law.. vers was to increase the number of women judges. She charged that men London.to-Me 'bourne Entry • Strikingly outlined against cloud -decked sky, this giant Boeing twin -motored plane will be flown by Col. Roscoe Turner and Clyde Pangborn in forth coming London -to -Melbourne air derby. Craft attains speed of 200: miles an hour. FIRST OF ROYAL FAMILY IN 29 YEARS TO iMARRY ALIEN London, Eng.—Although several junior members of the British Royal family have sought mates from abroad in recent years, Prince George, whose betrothal to Princess Marina of Greece was announced, is the first of the sovereign to become engaged to a member of a foreign house in 29 years. Princess Maud, fifth child of Ed- ward VII. in 1896, married Prince Charles of Denmark, now King Ha- akon VII of Norway. The couple spent much time in England before their accession to the throne of Norway. Queen Maud still maintains a house adjoining the_British royal residence at nham, "ThisSandriwas gthe only marriage of a child of the Prince of Wales (after- wards Edward VII) which came into touch with foreign politics," writes Sir Henry Lee in his life of Edward VII. "No political association was anticipated at the time, but twelve months later when Norway dissolved union with Sweden there was much international controversy over the 'choice of ruler for the newly estab- lished state. Princess Maud's father -then King Edward—intervened with .success in an endeavor to persuade the Norwegians to make his son -in- law their king." Sir Henry Lee in discussing the lawyers and judges "are not suffice—e iently social -minded to even under- take the important task of interpret- ing the laws in the light o' the new era." Women, she said, are more social - minded than men because in the ages past women were the ones who kept the family together. Morgan's Sister -in -Law "Totes" Ywn Golf Bag Peabody, Mass.—Mrs. Stephen Van R. Crosby, of Boston, sister-in-law of J. P. Morgan, was among_those forc- ed to tote their own goer bags when 100 caddies struck for wage increases at Essex Country Club, A young army routed a "strike- breaker" found carrying Mrs. Crosby's clubs. A Striking New Idea in Picketing Asese.eeeeelleMeedeVeileesseeeleellellialailr <.v These young ladies aren't on strike, because as yet they haven t anything to strike about, but they are doing picket duty in front of a New York theater in protest against the monopoly California girls seein to have in the movies, Left to right are Olga Natchava, Helen Starr and Violet Both At last reports, the newsreels were the closest they had eome to getting into the movies, marriage in 1889 of Princess Louise, Edward's eldest daughter, to the Earl of Fife, records "conventional opin- ion was somewhat critical of the al- liance of the prince's youthful daugh- ter to one below her rank, much her senior, but the union of Queen Vic- toria's fourth daughter to the Marquis of Lorne offered adequate precedent." It is recalled the Earl of Fife was raised to the dignity of a dukedom on his marriage. It is expected Prince George will receive similar rank shor. tly. He is already older than any of his brothers when they received their titles, the Prince of Wales was so created on his 16th birthday, six weeks after his father's accession to the throne in 1910. Prince Albert was made Duke of York at the age of 24 and Prince Henry, Duke of Glouces- ter at 28. Prince George is now 31. Many years ago King George re- vealed he had already chosen titles which in due course his sons would b ear. The order of succession to the throne follows: the Prince of Wales and issue; the Duke of York and is- sue—Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret; the Duke of Gloucester and issue; Prince George and issue; Prin- cess Mary and issue. Judge Denies Test of Blood To Show Paternity, Youth Who Refused to Wed Found Responsible Detroit. — What is believed to be a legal precedent in Michigan was set by Circuit Judge Lester S. Moll when he denied a motion for a blood test to determine the paternity of a child. The opinion was handed down in the case of Ruben Jaffe, 20 years old, of Romulus. Judge Moll found Jaffe to be the child's father and re- ferred' the case to the friend of the Court. Jaffe is at liberty under bond, Suit was brought against Jaffe two months ago by a seventeen year old Romulus girl. Erwin I. Cohen, attor- ney for Jaffe, asked that a blood test be taken in an attempt to show the innocence of his client. In denying Cohen's motion, Judge Moll explained that be had conferred with medical authorities and had conte t0 the conclusion that there is "no .easou to believe that blood tests would show the parentage." On other evidence he ruled that Jaffe was the father of the girl's daughter, born May 11. According to Carl Schweikart, assistant prosecutor, parents of both parties agreed upon their marriage and the date was set for September 15, 1933, When the hour for the wed- ding arrived, Jaffe was discovered in Toledo, and refused to gn through with the ceremony, Schweikart relat- ed. Viiemploygl Make Preserves Winnipeg. --Unemployed married meii, temporarily ceasing their search for -work, have applied their energies toward preparing supplies for the winter. In a community kitchen here, 24 men have been canning fruits and Vegetables. Their wives were busy, too, but they kept away from the community kitchen and instead, ap- plied their skill in .the making of win- ter garments at the Women's Com- munity Centre. 'More than 800 quarts of canned foods, including 15 jars of jelly were "put down" by the men. At first they received instructions from Miss G. Dutton, graduate in home economics at the Manitoba Agricultural Col- lege, but now they know the art of cooking tasty foods themselves. Pneumoniae Cure Next Discoverer of Infantile Para- lysis Preventative Tells Plans Philadelphia.—Pneumonia is next on the "public enemy" list of Dr. John A, Kolmer, the modest Phila- delphia medical professor who claims discovery of the first preventative for infantile paralysis, LOOKS TO FUTURE. Even in the excitement of announc- ing development of his anti -paralysis vaccine, the professor's future re- search plans and hopes were iu the background of his thoughts. Now that a way has beet found to prevent the dread paralysis, he de- clared, there will be more time for his work on a vaccine to foretell pneu- monia. He has already developed a fluid. he disclosed, which has been used effec- tively in immunizing rabbits from the lung inflammation, and the same vaccine has met with "a large degree of success" in experiments in humans, While carrying on the pneumonia work, ho said, he will attempt to sup- plement his infantile paralysis vaccine with a serum to "cure" that disease after infection sets in. Re was experimenting along this line, the researcher explained, at the time of development of his preventa- tive vaccine from the spin's! cords of monkeys. The 48 -year-old professor, who divides his time between Temple Ifni, versity and the Independent Research Institute where the vaccine was de- veloped, risked iris fife to test his dis- cover/ before publicly claiming sue- ceSs.' • Educator Supporter Of "More Arithmetic" Ottawa.— That more arithmetic and less Latin should be taught in sec- ondary schools, was the oi,inion ex- pressed by F, A. Stuart, principal of Lisgar Collegiate, here receiitly iu commenting on proposals of Hon L. J . Simpson, Ontario Minister of Education to have more a.rithnietic tatt ht - g . I should certainly like to see arith- metic stressed snore," Mr, Stuart re- marked, "At present, arithmetic is taught only in the second year of 'our collegiate, that is advanced arithmetic after the pupils have hacl an oppor- tunity to become acouaintod with al, • gebra. I'm sure practically' all the teachers of the province are in favor of extension of the recommendation system regarding examinations. The system, with a gradual beginning, is working out well. I believe, too, that our graduation diplomas should be more generally accepted as equal to a matriculation certificate, except, of course, for those going on to univere sity," Scientists On Track Of Rust -Proof Wheag Toronto,—F. C. Nunnick, director of publicity for the Dominion Agriculture Department, has intimated that dis- covery of a rust-resistantw heat was not far off, and he added that infor- mation on the matter would be re- leased soon. As soon as it has been proven be.. yond all doubt that the variety of wheat would resist rust, the infor- mation would be made known, he de- clared. "We have been working on it for a number of years," he said, "but we expect tob e able to give it to the Westel'n farmers soon." He declared that the department results "are very encouraging" and it remained only to be proven "over a long period of time. Beyond that I can say nothing more at the pres- ent time." Such a type of wheat would mean millions of dollars to the Western fax - mer whose crops have suffered from rust. Mr. Nunuick said that the depart- ment was working also on a type of wheat which would combat saw -fly attacks. With a solid stemmed wheat, be added, the saw -fly would be un- able to bore into it, Young People Often Neglect Their Teeth Young strong people frequently ne- glect their teeth, writes a doctor. '.4hey give them a perfunctory scrub at night, but they fail to notice the onset of pyorrhoea or septic gums. I was called to a young man who was suffering from an acute inflam- mation of the ear. It was discharging freely showing that the ear drum had perforated spontaneously. He com- plained of having contracted a chill two weeks previously. whiab he bad neglected, On looking at his mouth t found the lower gums very septic with every front tooth loose in its socket. When the ear discharge dries tip this young man must have all these dead teeth out and treatment applied tc the gums to make them healthy. China's Hero Here "China', only hope is to resist <to l resist," General Tsai 'Ting Kai, commander of the fanlous 111th route Army that held the Iapaneee troop out of his native and.