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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1930-06-20, Page 611 1 LOST 28 ids. � a Safe, 'Easy Way Pao how one woman lost 28 lbs. of without diet, without dangerous itugo or exercises. "I take a daily dose of Kruschen, and 1 have lost two inches round the waist and hips and 28 lbs. since last summer. 1 feel very well on it and people tell me I look very fit, I am 5 ft. 4 in. in height, 40 years old, and come of a stout family," Miss E. L. Don't go lumbering about with a burden of unhealthy, excess fat—you can get rid of it easily if you get the Kruschen habit. Kruschen Salts provides the easiest, safest and surest way to losee fat that you can possibly desire. By purifying your blood of harmful acids, helping the liver, kidneys and bowels to throw off waste material, they remove in a natural way the fatty deposits which poisonous waste matter has produced. of only, do you lose pounds in weight, but yolose years in appearance. Little by little, the ugly fat disappears — slowly, yes—but surely—and you soon .feel wonderfully healthy, vital and energetic—more so than ever before in your life. ICELAND'S PARLIAMENT THOU- SAND YEARS OLD Yesterday it was Malta; to -day it is Iceland and to -morrow we do not know what or where it will be excep: that it will be somewhere else. The prominence given to Iceland is due to the fact that from many parts of Canada and the United States at this time former sons of Iceland are has- tening to the seaboard where they are about to take ships for home. There they will join in a notable celebration, the Commemoration of the 1,000th an- niversary of the Iceland • Parliament, the oldest body of the sort in the world. We say that the British Par- liament is the mother of parliaments, in which we speak loosely and inac- curately if age is meant, for the Ice- land Parliament is much older. It was established in 930 and was known as the Athing. Notwithstanding its an- cient parliament the history of Ice- land has not been one of uninterrupt- ed happiness and prosperity. It is true that the blessings of parliamen- tary institutions have not been con- tinuous, having been abolished for most of the 19th century, But the fact remains that if representative demo • cratic government were a panacea for all human ills the history of Iceland would have been happier than it has been. Iceland is close to the Arctic circle, a fact which has to some extent lim- ited the opportunities of her people. Lands which people are willing enough to get away from are lands likely to produce pioneers and explorers. There is reason to •believe that the first vis- itors to this continent from Europe came from Iceland, There is, for ex• ample, Leif Ericson, whose memory will be particularly honored in the course of the coming celebrations. In- deed, the United States Congress has spent $50,000 on a statue of the ex- plorer which will be set up in Reyk- javik, the capital of the country. There) was no better Nordic blood than that which fertilized Iceland. The Vikings settled there, as much as they were inclined to settle anywhere. and for some centuries used it as a head- quarters or jumping-off place from which to descend on other northern lands, including the British' Isles, to carry with them the blessings of their civilization as exemplified by their spears and broadaxes. Other early settlers, though they cannot be said to have contributed directly to the population of the country, were Irish priests who left Ireland at about the time that St. Patrick was performing his miracles and set up monasteries which they occupied at the time the Viking flood began to heat against the shores of the island. So firmly did the church establish itself that for a long time it exerciser] a taxing power, and this was so ruth- lessly inflicted that the population of the country declined, the Icelanders, as mentioned, being well adapted for leaving home when conditions became intolerable and settling in -ether lands. Taxation proceeded in a vicious circle, beginning with the general poverty of the people which made it neces- sary to tax them heavily to Supply - church and state with funds, and this naturally had the effect of still fur- ther impoverishing them. The country had also to suffer from raiders who ventured from as far south as Al- giers. Earthquakes and plagues, in- cluding the Black Death, also ravag- ed the islands and in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, Iceland, despite her ancient parliament and the rug- ged character of her people, had be- come not only depopulated, but re- duced to a species of slavery by Den- mark. This more powerful neighbor claimed sovereignty over Iceland, and established a trade monopoly there, which further helped reduce the en- tire population to the peasant level. Later on, England, too, forced a trade monopoly on Iceland and her beggary became almost complete. In the 19-th century, however, the state of Iceland began to improve, one of the reasons being that she had been so exploited that none of her Chris- tian neighbors thought she was worth further squeezing. Her old institutions were revived, and the determination to achieve her ancient independence flourished once more. In the end, Ice- 4ii For , ftwOn tai land became a sovereign stat. Den- mark somewhat grudgingly permit- ting her to estrape from her vassal state. She aeknow•ledges Christian X as her king but is permitted to make her own laws aid generally conduct her own affairs. The chief restriction that has been placed upon her abso- lute sovereignty is the fact that she has been declared forever a neutral country. She will never go to war. She has no navy to go with. The European powers have guaranteed her against conquest and she can pur- sue her own destiny in peace. It is said that while Finland seems to have an ambition to compete with the rest of the world in athletic ex - pleats and in pursuance of this desire has already contributed some renown- ed runners and javelin throwers, the national instinct of the Icelander is literary. This is not surprising when it is rememibered that it was Iceland which gave the world, and particu- larly the Scandinavian world, the scald and the saga, The gmeat epic of Beowulf, which takes high rank in the early literautre of Northern Europe and which offered inspiration to English poets and ballad -makers, came from Iceland. Since the land has always had a strange attraction for artists of other nations, forbidding and desolate though its general land- scape is, there seems to be no reason why Iceland should not produce sons eminent in kindred arts to that da literature. We are not familiar en- ough with any Icelandic literature to form a judgment of its quality and probable future but are able to quota from the journal of a medieval monk, who visited the place and describing the midnight sun in the Summer, said that the country was "so light that a man could see to pick the lice off his shirt at midnight." DO YOU VALUE YOUR HEALTH? If your health is poor; if you are ;gale, nervous and easily tired; if you suffer from headaches and backaches; if your digestion is bad you may de- pend upon it that these symptoms one from an impoverished state of the blood. That unless this condition is remedied a complete breakdown may follow. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are a perfect medicine for any one in this condition. They enrich and pur- ify the blood and thus promote nealth and strength. Mrs, G. M. Andrews, Halifax, N.S., writes:—"I always "keep Dr. Williams' Pink Pills in the house. When I was a young, anaemic girl they completely restored niy health. After marriage my health broke down and once more these pills brought me back to health. My friends all tell ine how well I look and for this Dr. Williams' Pink Pills deserve all credit." You can get these pills at all medi • eine dealers or by mail at 50 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co,, Brockville, Ont, KNOW YOUR TEACHER "I'm not going back to school this afternoon." "Why, Mary Ann. I'm astonished to hear you. Absent yourself from school? What in the world for?" "Miss Many is just too mean. I just hate her." "Come, come. Mary Ann. Hate is too big a word for a little girl. A very dangerous word. You don't hate anybody, less Miss Many. What happened?" -It's everything. First she scolds all morning at the top of her voice for nothing. Somebody makes a mistake and she's off. She calls you stupid or she stands you in the cor- ner. .Just because she thought I was talking she made me stand in the corner all history lesson, 'N 'twasn't pie at all. 'N if it hada been she hasn't any business to stand me in the corner." "Dear, dear. Have you washed your hands? No? Well, let's, I got some beautiful new soap. Smells like violets. I like violets. I was just wondering if there would be some in the orchard Saturday. You and 1 could take lunch and go out to find out and on the way back we could stop at grandma's and father could bring us home. Hurry now, I'd hate this soup to get cold." Long after Mary Ann had returned to school mother sat thinking, a dark little crease between her eyes. Too many complaints had been coming in from school. It was plain Mary Ann and the teacher were not getting on well. Other children complained a- bout being called names, being stood in the corner, scolded before the class and made to feel cheap and ashamed. What was to be clone about it? Since the first day of school chil- dren have complained about the teach- er, Some times they have reason for complaint, for teachers are not all horn to the manner and method, and some times they complained because they had nothing else as dramatic to tell. Keep an open mind about the mat- ter. Wait until you have thought it all over, Let the froth blow off be- fore you take the whole draught at a gulp. When the child's mood has passed, talk the whole thing over a- gain, making certain that no hint of approval or rebellion of complaints, and the like, colors your questioning. Then if you think you are well ender control and have your facts in order, sk the teacher to see you. Them quietly talk the matter over. Few teachers are bent upon making -.miserable f2r their pupils, which is but the one certain way of TraMari life miserable for themselves. Get to the bottom of the situation. Find what the teacher's difficulties are. Get the co-operation of the other parents of the school. Remember your child is but one of many and each child is a handful of trouble for a teacher if he wishes to be. Know your school, Know your. teacher. Don't stay at home while the trustees who may know very lit- tle about children select theteacher and formulate the course of study. Get out and do the work yourselves and then you will be in a position to know and to judge the value of chil- dren's complaints. It would be a tragedy if a ehild Were ill-treated in school. !It would be just as deep a tragedy if he lost the values of his Itching Ends in 1 Minute "Rad ecsema tat months. Single application of 'Sootlta-Salva' ended /Mb and burn Ie. l minute. 1 hos ended dtsaase tor good." Jane Paula. "Soatha=Salva"` ends Eczea quickest time ever known. Itching stops instantly. All druggists. school life ,because school was neither set rightk nor interpreted correctly for him. Sending a child to school is the last thing you do. The first thing is building the right kind of school. Have you done that? BANK OF MONTREAL ISSUES STRONG REPORT FOR FIRST HALF-YEAR, PERIOD Paid-up Capital is at a New High Level of $36,000,000—Rest Account $38,000,000, Two Millions Above Paid-up Capital—Total Deposits Reported at $688,067,752. The Bank of IVtontreal is now for- warding to shareholders a particu- larly satisfactory statement for the half year to April 30th. In the face of unusual condi- tions, the Bank has been able to keep strong in liquid assets and cash and at the same time to show satis- factory profits, In the general statement one of the outstanding features is the increase in current loans in Canada. Both Capital and Rest are at new;, high levels. The Paid-up Capital now stands at $36,- 000 000, up from $34,548,760, a year ago, while the Rest has been in- creased to $38,000,000, from $35,- 548,760, at which level it is $2,000,- 000 above the Paid-up Capital. It is likely due to the larged capi- tal employed that the Bank has.. been able to report to shareholders slight- ly increased profits for the six Months, as compared with the cor- responding period last year. Profits amounted to 33,543,017, up from $3.491,651. There were also received in the six months payments of $51,459 as premiums on new :tock. These amounts, when added to the balance carried forward, brought the total • available for distribution up to $4,3>0,059. This was appro- priated as follows: Dividends and interest on instalment payments on new stock $2,167,586; amount •credit- ed to Rest Account $51,459; pro- vision for taxes Dominion Govern- ment $229,979; reservation for bank premises $600,000; leaving the bal- ance of profit and loss to be carried forward at $1,281,033. Strong Liquid Position. In the general statement of assets and liabilities, total assets are shown at 8822 599,648, compared with $915,705,653 a year ago. Of this, liquid assets are reported at $373,450,296, equivalent to 51.03 per cent. of liabilities to the public. In- cluded in them are cash holdings of $94,421,408, equal to 12.90 per cent. of public liabilities. At the same time there is a some- what unexpected increase in current loans and discounts in Canada and these now are reported at $335,301,- 194 335,301;194 up from $314.464,137. While a portion of this increase may be at- tributed to the wheat situation, it is also known that there is an increased tendency on the part of large custom- ers to avail themselves of banking accommodation. As was to be expected, with the, change in the general credit situation throughout the world, the most im- portant variations are in , the call loan department. Call loans in Can- ada are down to $27;460,856 from 339,359,779, and call, loans in Great Britain and the United States have been reduced to $68,028,615 from $139,974,369. At the sante time, bal- ances due to banks and banking correspondents elsewhere than in Canada — which to a great extent represented deposits temporarily plac- ed on this side due to higher loan rates—are now down to $9,660,804 from $35,597,167. Total deposits are reported at $688,067,752. Of this amount de- posits bearing interest are $545,856,- 287 and deposits not bearing interest 8130,418,937. The principal accounts show as follows:— Total assets $822,599,648 Liquis assets 373,450,296 Current loans and dis- counts in Canada 335301,194 Deposits not bearing interest 130,418,937 Deposits hearing inter- est 545,856,287 Dominion and Provin- cial Government Se- curities Canadian Municipal Se- curities and British - Foreign & Colonial Public Securities 21,830,6* Capital 36,000,000 Rest 38,000,000 96,081,964 TEST TUBE BABIES IN ANOTHER CENTURY A politician who turns author never appears to such brilliant advantage as when, after he has been caught cribbing the ideas of others, he de- fends himself from the charge of plagiarism by making a slashing at- tack on the men he has wronged. Our own- estimate-fr -lserd-13irkenhearieboth as a public man and as a writer, :4 le/Best aCorYou 4 Baby foo" • i1 /, Al)/ -A) Choose! o Hel F°" •everyone who plans to build a home, the ques- tion of roofing looms large in importance. 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For he is not only a trained debater- with such weapons as invective and biting, humor in his arsenal, but he is a dis-, tinguished lawyer knowing how to present his own side of a case so as to give the impression that there is no other side to it. It may be recall-! ed that the news was thought worth cabling from England that Lord Birkenhead's latest book, "the World' in 2030," contained matter which some l of his contemporaries strongly object-: ed to on the ground that it had been) unblushingly lifted from their own writings. Prof. J. S. B. Haldane, the biochemist, was said to have been par- ticularly annoyed by Birkenhead's cheerful appropriation of some of his favorite ideas. When confronted with the charge, Lord Birkenhead blithely refused to make any answer until he had arranged with a publish- er who would pay him handsomely for defending himself. That publish- er now emerges as Lord Beaverbrook of the Daily Express, In a recent issue Birkenhead an- swers the lHlaldane charges and pro- ceeds to show that they are unfound- ed. Not content with this he exam- ines some of Haldane's own books to show that the professor had appropri- ated ideas and figures of speech from earlier writers. In fact he leaves nothing for Prof. Haldane to do but humbly apologize for having written at all and obsequiously thank Lord Birkenhead for paying any attention to his somewhat crude ideas. Of course Prof. Haldane may defend himself, and the debate, like the mem- orable wrangle between Wells and Jones, may continue indefinitely. But before a jury, a public meeting of the readers of the London Express Haldane will have little chance. Be- fore a body of his peers his own vast and special knowledge, added to his almost unique gift for exposition, might easily confound the former Galloper. We are not, however, con- cerned with that, 'but note merely that the part of the Birkenhead book which seems to have chiefly interest- ed the reviewers is a part in which, as Birkenhead says with surprising WMdesty; '-otters--iasze_." tics^ ted" him. Haldane specifically has -aft= cipated him. We might almost say in the same sense that both Newton and Einsteins anticipated him. - "Ectogenesis"1 That is the battle cay. That is the word which we have no doubt is new to a great many read- ers even if they are able to resolve it into its separate parts and discover what it means. For those who shirk this' fatigue we explain that it con- cerns life outside the body. Perhaps an egg might serve as an illustration, or any other germ of life w'hieh de- velops outside a 'parent organism. Applied to- human beings the idea is delicately 'pr ented in the' phrase the "test tube babe and this is what Lord Birkenhead says about it:— It is possible, howeiv'er, that by' 2080 156 the whole question of human heredity and eugenics willbe swallowed up by the prospect of ectogenetic birth. By this is meant the development of a child from a fertilized cell outside its mother's body—in a glass vessel filled with serum on a laboratory bench. Such a proceeding is neither incred- ible nor, indeed, impossibly remote. The results of much research show that the connection between a mother and her growing child is purely chem- ical. There is no valid reason why one day biologists should not be able perfectly to imitate that chemical con- nection in the laboratory. The possi- bility of ectogenetic children will na- turally arouse the fiercest antagon- ism. Religious bodies of many different creeds will rally their adherents to fight such a fundamental biological invention. In fact, the mere mention of its possibility here may strike many readers as gratuitously affronting. Nevertheless the thing is possible; and since it is possible it is certain that scientists will be deterred by no perse- cution from straining after attain- ment. Should ectogenesis ever be- come an established part of human so- ciety, its effects will be shattering. Primarily it will separate reproduc- tion from marriage, and the latter in- stitution will become wholly changed. Further, the character of the future inhabitants of any state might easily be determined by the government which happened temporarily to enjoy power. By regulating the choice of the ectogenetic parents of the next generation, the cabinet of the future could breed a nation of invitastrious dullards, or leaven the population with fifty thousand irresponsible, if gifted, mural painters. A further im- mediate consequence of ectogenesis' would be a plea that society should be allowed to produce the human types it most needs, instead of being forced" to absorb all the unsuitable types which happen to be born. If it were possible to breed a race .. of strong healthy creatures, swift and ductile in intricate drudgery, yet lacking ambition, what ruling class would resist the temptation? Another result of ectogenesis would be, in the opinion of Lord Birkenhead, that the 'Whole status of women in society would be changed. They would no longer become child •hearers. They PERSIA You can acquire suntan without SUNBURN This lovely new toilet creation soothes, heals beautifies. It is not sticky. At your druggist ,res ."�•,i+: would be deprived of their main argu- ment for support in comparative: idle- ness and luxury. They would become more and more like men. Mankind would also have the benefit of which it long denied itself almost wholly and to -day denies itself to a large extent, of the help women might give to the improvement of society. Russia has recognized the fact that by barring women from many occupations now exclusively held by men, a state is putting itself under an unnecessary handicap. Thus emancipated the old charge, repeated by Lord Birkenhead, that there has never been a first class woman genius might easily be riddled by scores of exceptions in the course of a single generation. In fact,. eeto- genesis would bring about quite a change. But as to the originality of the idea, it is not to be credited either to Prof. Haldane or Lord. Birkenhead, Sir Thomas Browne long ago express- ed the hope that some other means might be found for reproducing the human species than that which at present is regarded as orthodox. WIT AND WISDOM I am less interested in the land of our fathers than in the land we shall leave to our children.—Mr. Clough l., g Williams -Ellis. am inclined to be distrustful of so-called "super -men" in 'business.— Mr. Angus Watson. Men may not be practical, but what one of them would wear kilts' and spend time in trying to pull the skirt below the knees? -Port Arthur News - Chronicle. Women are less dangerous than men. They actually talk before they act. --Chicago Daily News. Where there are a thousand faiths we are likely to become skeptical of them all.—'Will Durant. .'A...Ijithuanian and a German are to fight for the eeWerz—'wegl3t-chatltpit,tc- ship of the world. Old Fritz and John L. must be turning in their graves.— Ottawa Journal. To abolish grade crossings might be considered, of course, a discrimina- tion against undertakings,—Buffalo Express -Courier. With men as with automobiles, knocking is an indication of lack of Bower. --1St. Mary's Journal -Argus. The chancellor 'ef A*stria was Pa •'1 formerly a policeman and there is small cause for wonder that he feels quite sure that he can evolve some arresting policies 'Brantford Exposi- tor. When boards get done talking a- bout farm relief the farmers will do something about it.—Henry Ford. With improved roads, improved cars and improved gasoline and oils it is about time something is being done to improve the drivers.—Petrolia Ad- vertiser -Topic. Paderewski was giving a private concert at the home of a young ma- tron who had recently acquired great wealth, but whose knowledge of music was not equal to her money. "May I ask, Mr. Paderewski," said the young woman, "who is the com- poser of that selection you played last? It is indeed wonderful." "Beethoven, Madam," answered the pianist. "Ah, yes," she replied. "Wonder- ful. Is he composing now?" "No, Madam," replied Paderewski gravely; "he is decomposing." --a Ladles Home Journal. 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