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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1935-03-28, Page 2....-u..........m-j. / Pay ' Last Respects . s. CANADA f*. SALARY IS SECOND many categories CANADA THE EMPIRE ;?k THE WORLD AT LARGE Unmarried Rich Women Outnumber Wealthy I J ’ 'There- are many categories of workers, public’ men, - teacher?; cler-- gymen -' andy doctors . with . ;whom money. i^| a secondary consideratioiri ‘and .for whom the. challenge of the ■“task' is * a “much ’ more ’■powerful--^: • centive to- achievement-^than- the. —most -lucrative, of rijonuses^For^ which ♦Heaven be- praised!—Quebec 'Uhron- icle-Telegraph. : . • ■ FTIMES '.^CHANGE~?■ ■.’ ;’7' • One reason why the rich are get­ ting along without caviar is told by Neal1 O’Hara in the New York Post as follows:' “Half a dozen years ago the,, Vanderbilt family’s holdings in „ N$y York Centfa! were valued at $29,000,000 and yielded • ah . annual income of $1,160,000. Today the same . ^hares' have a market, value of less Lilian $2,750,000-. without returning a • cent of . income.’—St.. Thomas . Tim- < es-Jourrial. - - ■ committee. of the results of . a short period^ of inspection "of motor cars. Out of a, total , of. 862 cars, . 692 . had brakes jthat were ,not working prop­ erly ,i 78 had horns that were out ’of order, ;204 had defective rearview mirrors or none at all.. In the same period, more than 1,000 cars with only one headlight working were stopped oh. the" city"'stfeetsr^_'Wiri- "iiipeg-Free’ Press.; —.......... “wolf” Hitler Now we- kpbw what is ‘wrong with. Hitler. It all comes from the' fact that someone' gave him the' name ^Adolph,” which, ajccording to Dr; . Karl Plumeyer, a learned Berlin professor, is “an 'ancient and Valor­ ous name derived from the" -Edel- - wold. orNoble Wolf, a victory-and- fortune-pfomising animal.'” There T.airi’_t_any.'sjch.animile. Tiie wolf’s re- -^utaHbn-^fpr~nobility is~ndn-existent.- ' Arid his reputation for ferocious­ ness, so far as the human race is concerned, is fake. Perhaps that is the fact with Herr Hitler, too. Per- ^jhap^ he is busy ^.howling at - the wdrld in the hope that, just as many uninformed folk are afraid^ of . the ^wolf’s howl, the World, will be afraid ■,'bf his howl. On the other hand, per- haps-he really is■...-ferocious; andilJSr just taking the hams Noble Wolf «s a disguiseT^Sault 'Star. —— . TRY SOME DAILY Little„drops of humor; Little rays of light, Knock our daily troubles ——— HigherthanaJkite. SHARP - SHOD Hats off to the. St. Marys man who ■ had the - ingenious: idea, - Monday, morning, of attaching'' a pair of horseshoes to the soles of his boots.. Every other Expedient had falied to help him walk the icy-icy •streets- without slipping, but the horseshoes did it. What a boom to the black­ smiths if we would but follow his pioneering example! — St. Marys Journal-Argus. SEVEN SVAD YEARS Down in South Carolina a woman recently .underwent an operatiori the Yull^stbty ofTwhichTnovesTone-almpst- to tears. It illustrates how thorough in some souls rups the sound old principle, of self-reliance,, which in this case involved' untold perialties. This woman consulted a physician who told her that .an operation was the only thing which' would restore her' health. She left his office and possibly with her. going she passed from his memory. "~~Alrtfiat was 'yeary-rigoT-but-sevem years after she again appeared , in his office, reminded him of his ad­ vice, produced a shoe box filled wita pennies and told him she was ready now for the operation. With great pain she had gone back; to vvork$ -to washing, arid scrubbing, and mend­ ing, and yedf aftef year4 had set a- side the hardly carried pennies,-' the. little' she could save out ' of her poverty, until ' she had amassed the -requiredamount,-$75,andwhenthis was gathered , had returned to sub­ mit herself to the necessary, operat- 'i^n. . '■ ■- • Needless to say she was at once hurried to the .- .hospital, - her shoe­ box was safely- tucked away in .. the . j.-'i i ’ i--.1i nzrti ■ Charlies.-Henry_ Butler^ (left), former- reporter of decisions of - t'he-U. S. Supreme Court,"'and Attorney General Homer S, Cummings ...shown leaving the residence of the (ate Justice Oliver Wendell ^Holmes Jn^ashingtaniAfter^payingjtheitJast homage,'....... machine “shows that laundering, dyeing, ageing, ■ finishing and con­ struction all. have a* great effect on the durability of the stockings on repeated distention.” Thus, it ap­ pears, the researches of_j;he bureau in knitting, . “degumming/’ dyeing: finishing, ageing, pandering, - redye- ■.ing^-refinishing^efcjetera^iare helpful ““I ings. But the New York Sun thinks that when .a woman discovers a run; ..in her stocking she doesn’f think of What the bureau is doing. ^..... What. we. feel like , saying about al'l this is that, God bless our souls, how the times .do change! The New York Sun could never have had 4 an editorial bit aboiit runs in stockings when it was young. Come to that, we couldn’t have had an editorial bit —. Aylmer Express ■ j . \ 'j ........... WOMEN IN PULPITS Opinion differ ^throughout Canada as |o whether women should occupy :hurch pulpits^. Not long* ago Mani- pba ministers voiced their approval; the Middlesex Presbytery of the ‘United Chiirdh of Canaday : meeting in London, Voted against \the ordin­ ation of women. The decision Was very dose though, the standing vote “safe tOMOe returned Lo ncr vvnen sne^ again (emerges from hospital; But what a sad seven - years it must have, been and how unnecessary! — Halifax Chronicle. - GOPHERS A PEST Hugh amounts are spent each year in the purchase of gopher .poison, On I the other hand, some of the most valuable animals which Nature. Has provided to .maintain these and’ ' who are in line‘for chunks of 'the in. 'exhaustible' five.-uud-ten forte,ne. . .. Michael Phipps, who will inherit. - , the Pritts burgh, steel Millions of his .; parents, Mr. 'arid Mrs. John Phipps. xMarshall JPfe'ld, merchant, prince, -still ~wnalfhy_;jdespife enormous, alfe mony paid two ex-wives. , William.Rhinelander Stewart, niul- tj-miliiohaire playboy, . Harvey-Ladow, ' who, despite his -fortune,- “1-i-v-es^-fhe—^life-.-jof -a eOurit-r-y— squire in Maryland, .' "Charles* Dunlap, heir to* the Bun­ wind coal milMoris. * ... Modern Child Lflces Mother / Wee Bit Better Than Father for mother arid- 7.6. per cent, for father.” ' ' . ' ' A, principal difference from th* leans to the mental side,, mother »to New Yorkf »<The .wriajth. female of the species is more numerous than the. male, a » cfieck of ’ bltte-blooded theirs dis.cl.oses,.- While a survey re­ vealed at legst 15 wealthy and un­ wed women, there are apparently “only ninetmen to match , tliem in .at— fluence and social position. .. ’ ‘ rjp.hey are: 4 ' Alfred apd George ’ Vanderbilt, brothers and,-heirs to millions from. ^tlie^VandeThiit * side^’and^-from^hclr" maternal -grandfather, Capt.' Isaac Emerson, patent .medicine king. . James and Woolworth Donohue, J 3 ;3 .3 s 1 ■* prepare plans for improving the physique of the nation. There is no douBt that it can do with improving. But the committee may have, a little difficulty on hitting . on „the: right scheme-schemes, that is, which the English, Jvith their ancient and well- known dislike of taking exercise “for the sake of their health,” will .New York. — Father fates about 61: per cent', instead . of being “all right’-’ with, th.e modern child. Mother stririds~Kigrier‘^ . These findings were given -to the' American Grthopsychiatic . Associa­ tion by. Dr. H. Meltzer, St. Louis. He said. th^y. were based on studies of the attitudes of 150 children of ele­ mentary school age. ‘The children were carefully, ^selec­ ted, he Explained, to represent a cross-section o>f the city. They. were ■asked '.for all their pleasant and un­ pleasant reactions, or feelings, about their parents. ’ Pleasant for father, including even “barely' pleasant” totalled 61 per cent. ‘ (|ri the same basis mother rW,en.t^oun_ and, a half. points. -higher. , “This however,” tiie report stated,, “does not indicate a complete corner down for parents as would; appear at first sight, for the definitely un­ pleasant reactions add up to only 5,8 per cent for both parents, 4 per cent-. -the emotional. Reported'more or less in the chil­ dren’s own words .the typicpl father is “a person'who works and supports j- ■you;' does things around the house, takes you: out places, playes .games. , .. with, you, helps you with homework, .-participates in outdoor activities, gives you | mone&jpias. such qualities. '«■ as. sweetness dncF kindness, partici­ pate in indoor activities, and who trains you to mind.” ’ .4 ; Mother is “a ’ person, who Sdoe's . house work, does things for you, works and s up portsyou, .has such qualities as sweetness arid kindness, . take you- out places, -- plays games . -with you,-' helps you with homework, buys food and clothes for you, scolds you when you do "wrong and gives 'you things.”’ " , ‘ ! t. '4- __,*,*><*J*,V*A.... , ..." ■ . , . . . ’ . _ ' ‘ -on-tee-gmWubjeeteoMuns4n-stoc^^ to be tolerable. If the average man or youth were. asked what, he special­ ly needed to make himself fit, he might possibly reply: “More money, more, leisure and more playing fields.” He might also possibly he right.—Manchester Guardian. ■ Increased Demand For Horses And —- Cattle in Province Is Reported about runs in “Stockings when <.we were young. Ruhs irii stockings was a .subject ' that simply didn’t arise in those days. The Province wouldn’t; have known. , Who would havfe; known ? Stockings were supposed to be . out of mind th^n. We don’t even know if they had runs in stockings then. But if they did have runs in stock­ ings then, we’d bet they were out ..of sight anyhow—-Vancouver Prov­ ince. . „ ___. _ LJ ONE FATALITY One of the most satisfying fea^ stantial decline in motor accidents. WEDDING GIFTS A curious correspondence has . a- risen in the “English press out of the “dfcplay”^^ —presents- which were sent to the Duke and Duchess of Kent... Criticism has been made of the. number of .valuable anti- -ques which were among the gifts, and it is urged that’ public bodies like the Royal 'Academy and - thie City to benefit present-day artists and de­ signers—Belfast Telegraph. CEYLON’S BLACK OUTLOOK Seldom has1 sunshine, the tradit­ ional harbinger of. happiness, so completely meant the' reverse of good fortune-as has._ been, the recfentJ and present experience in "Ceylon. In . <hiS--sta tement^as^^^et>-rn--t-he--State" Council Sir. Baron Jayatriaka declar- women preachers. Many churchmen contend that the. fair sex is better fitted for the role of missionary or deaconess. Others say certain women would ■make excellent pulpit orators. With- ’ out taking sides, one may say there Isn’t any doubt but that some would pleach1 first class' sermons.—'Border Cities Star. : ” ■ . ' DEFECTIVE CARS The Law Amendments ..Committee of the Legislature, hearing the" views -pf the public on traffic control a few days agb, were told by the chairman. Of the Safety Week Committee of the Board of Trade that 1,346 cars Went through, safety lane last year, and only 280 were found/ to) be not defective in some way. And he made the much more significant statement that only the better class o£ car went through the lane at all. The others, £he cars that really needed it, never earns near; , . InspectorJ Street of the Winnipeg police department also"1 > told the ion in" some cases. With the natural epemieS of' the gophers thus remov­ ed, poison, makes little headway in stemming the plajgue, besides being* an ever presfent menace to other forms of wild life anij the cause of many tragedies to human beings. • Coyotes, weasels, hawks' and bad­ gers are invaluable as 4 gopher hunters. It is true that the presence of coyotes around a- barnyard may. mean the . occasional . disappearance of sheep ■'Ory calf -in stress- of hunger: But with proper supervision and the protection ■ which a good ; dog affords, . these animals can be kept where they belong to"make their:main diet on gophers and field mice.—Calgary Herald. . RUNS IN STOCKINGS It says in the New York Sun that the United' Stages Bureau , of Standards uses an improved machine for letting,hosiery. This -leads1' the. New York Sun into a chaste little bit in its editorial columns * upon ,.run3 in stockings. It seems... that this •• ' ' -- pared with 268 and two fatalities in 1933. It would be a fine thing if Kingston could improve still further on last year’s figures. Kingston Whig-Standard. ’ -w;eatii®&d-uia^.;“-t-he.‘=.nex'£i5;-ie-W‘-:day5-ri state of famine would be bound to supervene. That prophecy of woe THE EMPIRE PRINCE AS A SCOT The Prince of Wales has many ac­ complishments. He told his. Scottish Corporation audience recently, that he has learned i paeiic'and the pipes. He made it clear to all of them that he js an, excellent teller of. Scots- stories. He acts them to the very life, and' a true-blue Scot who sat next to me d said his Royal Highness* Scots accent was excellent. The Prince looks extraordinarily well in Highland costume. He - wOre, of course, Royal Stuart tartan, kilt,'. With a tight-fitting tUnic.-^-Autolycps -in ,the London Sunday Times. PHYSICAL FITNESS The British Medical Association has appointed a special committee to FU MANCHUFU MANCHU ■■ •/. By SAX ROHMER jBy SAX ROHMER i " Toronto. —- Brisker and increastd demand, for horses and all types of cattle in most sections of the pro­ vince, was the bright spot in the weekly crop report issued, by the On­ tario 'Department of Agriculture. Report’s—. . from " Ontario county , said farm sales are bringing , the best, prices iri more than three years and there is a ’’ keen demand for „hoxs,e3^a1t..ab„o.u,t^$.2;5„av,er.ag.e_jfo.iL-gQo_d., farm "horses. L Ordinary grade;cows brought $35w ‘tb $48 with bred sows- selling around $39/ . Peterborough county reported ac­ tive demand for good quality pure­ bred Shorthorn 'bulls of serviceable $100 depending on Type and age. Milk cdws‘ are sought in Glengarry. An or$er was received from the United , States for 115 good Holstein cows at .prices varying up to $65; Cattle buying is fairly' active in Prince Edward county. In Huron’ county there is a brisk -demand foi?--hor-ses—and-; good prices "aJ more hopeful .frame' of mind re- 15 for grade cows and that . Ceylon’s been exaggerated, but^fhat, on the contrary, there is a worpe havoc than has been wrought by malaria for which the Government and the people must be. prepared.—Times of Ceylon, Colombo. ■ 1 '. '■ - - more than $100 for horses. . Although shortage of- hay'- still faces Ontario farmers, cattle have come through, the j winter'season ,in good condition and ; creamery pro-. ’ ductiori is holding , up ..reasonably- well considering the' shortage. Dufferin county reported a large', percentage of ■ livestock is being, carried along in fair flesh, and will -beMurnedon -grass—in—good—condi-——- tion but there are some, “very thin” . cattle. 'Even with favorable grass condition;, thief report said, it yzlll take these cattle 'well on to fall' to make up and * be .in reasonable con- J •. dition fpr market. . ■ - - I Haraimand country cr eam er ymen - reported production, is holding up well but some ifound quality of-pro­ duct lower and in Lincoln county there i3 a .“very heavy” demand, for hay at present with dairymen and others looking for outside , sources of supply. ' - • . . ; , :' ■ ... c ■■■ ~ ~ ' LivestockinMiddlesex county are ' a mDra hnnafnl fromn *>z>_ vi-t ■ f & * ’ ; ♦ • •iUml. -py. careful conservation of - teed -Sg^'SSp® ..—...... 4 ¥ them through to. spring: supervene. That prophecy of woe seems to be in process of fulfilment.. The weather reports continue to re­ cord the absence of rain ih precisely those parts where rain is nlpst- need­ ed to abate the malaria epdiemic *and.. to • prevent. crop failure. •' The rain­ fall to date since the beginning of . the year, comparing most unfavour­ ably with the. average for the cor­ responding period during twb decad­ es, is disastrously deficient. The far- reaching, effect of this second drought, of last year, itis impos­ sible to forecast. .The crops on which' the bulk of the population depend for their livelihood, badly affected as they have been already, will be in danger of complete tuin. The parch- , ing up of paddy fields rind the de­ vastation of chenas will lend' a peculiar poignancy to the more pro­ longed ill-effects on coconut pl'Arit- ations which have had their, full share of misfortune .in ; bther re­ spects. This unrelieved . biriture | ' .pf • misery is evidence that .. Ceylon’s tale of suffering has by no means First Aid Depots Along Highways First aid stations will be estab­ lished along Western Ontario high­ ways as son as the. necessary finan­ cial arrangements between three societies interested in the venture are worked out. The cost of setting up the sys­ tem along No. 2 highway, Toronto to Windsor, would be about $3,000, it is said. The subject was up for discussion .1• J meeting this week and members of 1 that Association are, enthusiastia about it. , . The scheme is undertaken joint­ ly by the St. John Ambulance As­ sociation, the Canadian Red Cross and the^ Motor League. ■ It has . been in operation for more than a year on No. 2 Highway from 0 Toronto to Montreal, and reports de­ clare it has. been of great assistance in saving lives and alleviating suf- . fering following motor accidents. There is nothing ^definite as t< when it will be instituted* in thi* part of the province. It m$y b< this year,/and it may^iot, depending on circumstances./ Nature is an Aeolian harp, a mus ical instrument whose tones arq th . re-echo of higher strings within us.‘ •2—Novalis.'• . *» -. Nayland Smith tyuriilionad , 7A ButboynQ, Sir CricM-orfi »oc- \ retary. Th* younq man i*ld h* V*« working in th* library that aveninq ..and hit mattar was in th* study, which, was according to their usual customi At ten twenty-fivo a dis­ trict m*H*ng*r brouaht a not* for.Sir Ctichton. which Bur- boyn* placed betide him on the study tabla; Except for tK*U at the Ontario Motor League annual ^Suddenly/' Bur- -b»yn* recounted dra’maflcally, "$if Crichton b u r»t open th* door and throw 1 xjcr’oam into th* library. I ran to hiw .but he waved rho back. Hi» *y«t war* during horribly. . . .