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HIGHWAY.. MENACE
The Department of Highways has
!announced that a night patrol of
main roads is to be established and
that special attention will be given
to oars with one headlight. Again and
again there have been warnings of
close surveillance along this and
other lines. Yet the one -eyed auto-
mobile continues to be met on the
highways, people continue • to drive
without permits, trucks without the
required' equipment, and other ve-
diicles with faulty brakes continue to
be used.
—Kingston Whig -Standard.
A GOOD REPORTER
The driving power that produces
a good reporter must exist within
him. It is enthusiasm, keen interest
in :life as it is being lived, an ability
to find the full and rounded flavor of
existence and to glory in it. No re-
porter driven by external forces ever
produced a story that was worth an
inchof space in his newspaper.
Love of work, joy that can be
found only through achievement, the
"fun of the thing," figure more large-
ly in newspapering than in virtually
"SOCIAL TELEGRAMS"
any other occupation. —Melbourne. --- Another special
Perhaps there is little of conscious telegram Form will be introduced by
idealism and less still of "higthly-
soulecl motives." But there is a cur -1 tae Postal Department. It is a social
iosity, an earnest interest in the jobs forum for invitations to bridge part -
at hand, and they meet the need just, les, dinners, reunions and other
as well, —Hamilton Herald.' social events. Beneath a scroll with
the words "Social Telegram," will ap-
ALWAYS OBLIGING spear a drawing in 4 colors of a young
The pretty girl, according to Dor.. I man in the dress of the last century
othy Dix, likes to be told she is "in-
telligent," and the intelligent girl
likes to be tald she is "pretty". Orh,
well, as a rule we prevaricate cheer-
fully in either case.
—Windsor Star.
A CANADIAN GUIDE BOOK
No Canadian about to . visit Europe
for the first time would dream of
.going without soiree sort of guide
book, He or she would want to know
which spots are the,niost worth see_
w iich have. the.greatest histor-
ical or scenic iu ;crest, which 'places
• lie or she could afford to miss.
(�eet for .:tile Canadian who is tray-
' " tp kris i to dcae there# ate.,almost no
that is a pity, because' Canada is an 1 Saxon beginning except t11e silted -
THE WORLD
AT LARGE
ALAS, POOR DOBBIN!
London, England, is to be conspic-
uous five years hence because of the
absence of horses from the streets,
according to present plans of the
Ministry of Transport. It is intended
to inaugurate a completely mechan-
ized system, the forerunner of which
will be in operation in the near fu-
ture. The busiest thoroughfares aro
to be closed to horse-drawn traffic'
shortly. While the Minister of Trans-
port, Mr. Hore_Belisha, has the pow-
er to put an end to traffic by horse,
he doesn't wish to do so without giv-
ing the owners fair warning.
In any event a percentage of the
animals will be able to "pinch-hit"
on the farm. Others can retire to
meadow and pasture for well deserv-
ed rest. The occaslonai .ane may even
be developed into a steeplechaser or
fiat runner for the enjoyment of rac-
ing fans!
Machinery and modern invention
have replaced Old Dobbin in many
spheres, but we doubt that he will
fade from the picture entirely for
long time yet.
--Windsor Star.
THE EMPIRE
bowing gracefully to a young woman
wearing a crinoline.
Five special forms are already
available — for birthday, Christmas
and New Year greetings, and for
messages on Mother's Day and An-
zac Day.
—Sydney Morning Herald
OLD SUSSEX HOUSES
--""Which°' of tee hundred of old
houses in' Sussex, still inhabited, is
the oldest?" asks the Rev. A. A.
Evans in his book, "A Saunterer in
Sussex." He supplies his own an-
swer:
"In a dip of the Downs between
Excett and Litington is Charleston.
Tt was as the name implies a tic
immense country and few of us are
very'. familiar With much of it out-
sideor Oar 'own immediate bailiwicks.
Here's a chance for' some enter-
prising publishing hthtae to give us
a Canadian Baedeeker.
—Victoria Times.
A FISH AND A BOY
One of the differences between a
fish and' a boy friend, says a girl
friend of the Co]yum, is that when
you try to catch a fish it swallows
the hook but a boy friend will swat_
low the line also.
—Lindsay Post.
JUST IN THE RECORDS
Mr. J. P. Bickell, Registrar of Mo-
tor Vehicles for Ontario, sends us
this tabulation •of i"suspensions im-
posed under the various provisions
of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act"
during the first seven months of this
year and last:
Reckless driving, result-
ing in personal injury
or property damage ...
Speeding ......
Driving, no license (in
accident)
Criminal negligence ......
Other offences
Failure to satisfy judg-
ment
Policy cancellations
Failure to return to scene
of accident
Intoxication
1934 1935
753 965
33 43
54 127
14 18
58 93
35 52
403 465
73 64
167 245
Total ....... 1590 2077
Presumably these suspensions in-
elude the impounding of license
plates as well as the taking up of
drivers' permits.
It is good that the penalty of su-
spension is being, imposed freely by
the Department in serious violations
of the traffic laws. It would be bet-
ter if the added penalty of publicity
wet e • ttach
a ed
.,, When a drivers plates are seized,
or his permit suspended, through de..
partmental action, the punishment is
a matter between the individual and
the Highways officials. The general
public are not advised, because this
information does not go to the news-
papers, The Journal suggests again
that more publicity would add ins -
measurably to the effectiveness of
suspension as a deterrent of reek -
les aness.
—Ottawa Journal
According to one writer, the aver-
age wclman leas a vocabulary or only
eight thoiisatid words, But look at
the turnoverf
--Hal ifax Herald.
up creek at its edge and its hidden
position. The present house, still in
full use, has windows, graceful nook -
shafts, stiff -foliaged capitals and
other features of the Transitional -
Norman style, and which tells you
it was built about 1200.
"Close to it and to the south is
West Dean rectory house, of age
about 1280, and possibly the oldest
inhabited parsonage house in Eng-
land.
"The third, and apparently much
the oldest, is that of Barton in the
parisk of Pagham, which has wall-
ing, gabling and other features which
indicate a dwelling house or 'aula,'
of some years before the Norman
Conquest."
Coining Events Britain
"OVER -FISHED" NEW ZEALAND
The time is rapidly approaching
when, unless remedial measures are
taken, the value of trout fishing as
a stimulus to the tourist industry
will decline through its very popular..
lty. Throughout recent seasons, par-
ticularly in the Taupo district, there
has been a state of overcrowding
that destroys the sport for the ev-
erage individual. The available wat-
ers have been "flogged to death,"
not only in holiday periods but all
through the season. All the best wat-
ers to which there is access have
been over -fished.
---Auckland News.
"A NATION'S HEALTH
Who dare to suggest that any sick
,human being can be allowed today to
lack all that is necessary and practic-
able for his skilful and humane treat-
ment, and for his speedy return to
good health? In the provisions of
medical care, the State has every
definite duty to periorre, a duty
which, as the "Guardia" has clearly
shown, has been cruelly neglected;
andft 's extremely i
r t emelt' hearten n to
g
know that the Governor has recog-
nized the fact, and that he Chas under
consideration meal :res designed to
bring about an improvement in con-
ditions which have long been a dis-
grace to this Colony and a menace
to the welfare of its people.
—Trinidad Guardian.
THE CON!MON ENEMY
Spare a thought for those w.io fight
the common cold. It costs the nation
l50,000,000 a year—about a pound
apiece for the colds of the people.
While we sight new diseases, just di-
agnosed, we forget the cominon cold
which strikes down 50,000 peoplpe all
the tine. If somebody said that 50,-
000 folk had been affected or injured
Attend Jamboree
Dick Godefory, Bart Lighst ioet, John Hebert Van Blyen Berergh and Wim Bolak (left to
right), boy scouts from Holland, eddied as they participated in the substitute Boy Scout Jamboree in
Central Park, New York, which toll place of cancelled Washington event.
Actress Fears
°r rug .People
Hollywood, Katharine Hepburn,
shuns the , public, especially niter-
viewers, because "you are expected,
to say things that are improssivo.,.
Aad this from an actress whom not :
a few in the film colony have looked
upon as a "Garbo mimic."
°Solitude hurts. The criticism
that goes with it hurts, too. Tdiialt
of. Garbo. I due
if much of her,
appeal isn't due to tliat very 'lone- •
liness.
"Actors," .she continued, "are in •
such a world apart. They are govern-
ed by mood. They have a special
talent for what they are doing, which
doesn't necessarily mean that they
have other talents. It 4toesu't signi,i
fy that they can meet the public, talk
to the press and have all the various
contacts with people outside the pro-
fession.
"They are expected to say things
that are impressive. And when they
don't, people are disappointed. Per-
sonally, I am so dreadfully afraid of
boring people that throughout my
career I .have always 'sought to avoid
outside contact.
"How often it has been said of
players in motion pictures: "Oh,
I've met her and !he's got so much,'
or he's very disappointing when you
know hien' "
Bridge Of Sighs
This is a true bridge story: She
was only a beginner, but she meant
to keep her 'end up, and so she was
not at all abashed when her partner
said, "Do you know you revo7sed?"
"Well," she replied, after a short
but impressive pause, "what of it?
. . I had my reasons."
as KEN. EDWARDS
'tte me t In
Trade 1s Seen
lontreal. -- Evidences of cons
ied • upward movement in Canadi-
business despite midsummer con -
ions are given in the monthly
mess summary of the Bank of
cit•eal, just released.
Iuilding construction was higher in
lure than a year ago and higher
Agan in July, the report says. The
exernal trade of the Dominion, de..
sjte a slight recession in June, was
libber in July than a year •ago and
fcr the first six months of- the year
wts -'four per cent. above tie 1934
half-year- record.
sold 'production in Ire Dominion
is reaching new high levels and ex-
pansign is being shown in several im-
portait lines of the manufacturing
indust y. The automobile output tor
'tla first six months is well above that
.the 1934 period.
Suni;ease.• - in trade with the
r,espending advantage to Ca.naijian
pr ducers. The tourist trade, "which
bAls become so important a factor in
the general international balance,
gives evidence of materially increased
volume dui'.'ag the present season,"
according to the bank sunilmary. The
gain. l'§ well distributed among the
provinces:,
KING OF THE TURF
Man 0' War, that glorious stallion,
son of Fair Play was beaten twice
but only oncesin an actual race.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kane, in 1916, sent
the mare Mahubah to the court of
the stallion Fair Play to breed her
for Major Belmont.
In Jan., 1918, the foal had grown
a red -golden chestnut coat of the
Fair Plays. Since the little horse had
come along in turbulent times, Ma-
jor Belmont himself named him Man
0' War.
Jn 1918 Man 0' War was auctioned
off to Sani Riddle of Berlin, Md. for.
$5,000. Man 0' War's only public de-
feat was at Saratoga in 1919 by Harry
Pagne Whitney's, Upset, ridden by
Willie Knapp, won by a neck.
When John P. Grier and Man U•
War raced in 1920, Man 0' War set,.;
a new world's record of 1.49 and le5s yIl' a f': h., K Hs Arrived
for the 9 furlongs, later lowered by;
Peanuts at Aqueduct in 1926 to 1.45;:
Electric Farms
One of the biggest experiments of
its kind is being tried„ in the Noith
of England. More than 600 farms in
Durham, Northumberland, ante York-
shire are being completely electri-
fied, Current will be used for thresh..
fng, grinding, and practically all
tie chores about the farms. Former-
ly only the most modern dairies
were electrically equipped, and
farmers considered that up-to-date
Ynethods would not pay. But a few
electrical farms scattered about Eng-
land have done so well that popular
opinion has been revised. Even soil
,can be warmed by a series of resis-
tance wires placed at various levels,
according to the crops required.
and 3/5. Vitamins, which are names after
The stallion's last race was at Wince_ the letters of the alphabet, have now
sor, Canada. A purse of $75,000 and reached the letter K. The new vita-
e, $5,000 gold cup,were offered. Man nil" which bars this label is found
0' War went to Ube post a 1 to 20 min
the'fat of pigs' livers, bempseed,
favorite, he lead as be pleased, was}i and certain vegetables, and is said
eased up twice and then won by eight to be useful in preventing anaemia
lengths. Riddle poured the champagne ln; chickens,
out of the golden Trophy, had it filled Vitamins A, B, and C, which are
found in liver, mills, butter, and many
green vegetables, promotes growth
and helps to fight germs. Vitamin B,
which le found in yeast and egg -yolk,
wards off neutritis. Vitamin C, which
is found in most fruit and vegetables
helps to prevent scurvy.
.
But what of the lesser-known vita..
ruins?
D is found in most substances
where A is present, except animal
livers; prevents rickets.
E is found In wheat -germ oil, let..
tuce, and peals; prevents sterility.
I{' Is rather a mystery. A scientist
claims to have discovered it, but bio-
chemists are inclined to suspect that
it is one of the familiar vitamins
masquerading as something new.
,. G is found in most !substances
where B is present; good for nerves
and digestion.
II is found In milk, yeast, kidneys
and liver; value not yet determined.
I and J' aro doubtful starters; their
discovery, is claimed but not proven.
with fresh water and Man 0' Was
drained the cup he had just won
the cup that came at the end of hi
wonderful racing career.
He Lad started in 21 races and wa •
beaten in public in only one. The el
champion Is now -18 years old. H
bas been at
the Faraway w
a
tarns m '
a
Kentucky sites 1921.
Some of. God's noblest sons,
think, will be selected from those
who know how to take wealth, v,:it11
all its temptations, and maintain
godliness therewith. It is hard fa
he a saint standing in a golden
niche. --:Beecher,
by dirty water, impure air, or impen.s
feet food, what an uproar you would
hear! Help to battle the co/Innen
colt!, the costumes es enemy,
--London Daily Expre.
z
OTTAWA, — Prime Minister Ben-
nett will open his election campaign
this week with a radio address over
a wide book -up Friday night at nine
o'clock, daylight saving time. He
will speak for a half hour. Mr. Bens
nett is scheduled to make three more
radio addresses atter Friday; on Mon-
day, September 9, Wednesday, Sept-
ember 11 and Saturday, September
14. All speeches will commence at
nine o'clock, D.S.T.
There is more or less an air of
tranquillity around Parliament Hill
these days, about the sole activity
being the odd session of Cabinet.
Throughout the province of Ontario,
however, nomination meetings are
being held by all parties,and present
indications are that there will be more
'tin banes isti�ri 4 sa to general elec
ssaseeesseeessebeen li 'some •time',Of course, there''
is always.. the possibility of one or
more candidates dropping out at the
last. minute in the various ridings,
and consequently the field will nar-
row down. However, scrutineers and
tabulators are, going to have one of
the toughest jobs they have ever had
to handle.
According to the list of executive
positions to be filled in the new Em-
ployment and Social Insurance Com-
mission, there are a few juicy plums
to be picked. Salaries range from
$4,000 to $6,000. As a result of publi-
cation of the available positions in-
fluential persons have been besieged
with applicants. Whether or not it
will do them any good is question_
able,.because it has been stated that
no Civil Service Commission will
have much to do with the selection
of men for the commission's, offices.
In spite of the fact that the gov-
ernment's Housing bill has been the
target for some very scathing ori_
ticism, the Finance Department last
week issued a report to the effect
that lending institutions were being
swamped with applicants for loans,
and inquiries as to the working of
the act. It looks like all of fifty mil-
lions of dollars will be involved by
the time the scheme gets under way
properly. About half of the applicants
are from private individuals who
wish to build homes anti the balance
by contractors wbo intend to build
for sale.
United States manufacturers, many
of whom have established branch
Plants in Canada during the past
four years, still hav confidence in
the future of Canada, and are expres-
sing intention of either adding to
their Canadian plants or establishing
new ones. Some United States inter-
ests have definitely stated that they
want to establish branches or addi-
tion o in Canada in order
to receive
the benefit of the British Empire pre,
ferential tariff.
Canada is making trade conces-
sions to two Dominions, it was an..
nouneed in governmental circles
last week. Most -favoured nation
treatment, extended by orders -in.
council to New Zealand and Austral-
ia, places these Dominions on the
same footing as foreign countries to
which Canada Iran given this con
cession --notably .!trance. it means
that the lowest treaty tariff impos-
ed on imports from countries outside
the Empire will now be applied ie.
similar imports from Australia and
New Zealand, if that tariff is lower
than the British preference or the
intermediate mate. In effect, it eon:
tinucs to these British Dominions the
tta
advantages of the lowest rates es-
tablished with other countries since
the Ottawa agreements of 1932.
While there is yet no confirmation,
it has been rumoured that Earl Rowe,:
ex -member of Parliament for Dut-1
ferin-Simcoe, and Omesime Gagnon,I
former member for Dorchester, will
J1
enter the Cabinet as ministers with-
out portfolio. Both men have been
mentioned for cabinet posts for some
time. It also seems to be a toss-up
as to whether or not Lucien Den-
dron, K.C., noted Montreal lawyer,
will be placed in the Cabinet. There
has been some talk of his being ap-
pointed solicitor -general to succeed
Hon. Maurice- Dupre who, it„is said,
may be, tl8e,!next minister of uiaeine.
4411.
Ar
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3245 :.
The new stipple woolens have a
chic all their own— especially
when i ode
d d to their smartness,
ss,
they look so cosy.
For one of those snug smart
woolens is today's dress—either
angora, tweed jersey or novelty
wool crepe. Finish the nock with
velveteen and have some of it
pleated (done -professionally) for
the bodice and sleeve frills.
The result is perfectly charm-
ing and for a moderate cost,
Style No. 3245 is designed 'for.
sizes 13., 15, 17 and 19 years,
Size 15 requires 3% yards of A”-
inch material x�Tlia, Ys yet.ea 35'
g
inch ro, ,srastrri,
Fic)W TO 'OItDIIIR PATTERNS.
Write your name and address
plainly, giving number and size
of pattern wanted. Enclose 155 in
stamps or coin (coin preferred);
wrap it carefully, and address your
reeler to Wilson Pattern Servide,
73 \Most Aclolaide Street, Toronto.
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