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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1938-03-24, Page 3Thursday, March 24th, 1938 as government Recently he Former President Her- of the United States, lengthy European sur- do not believe a wide- Fran- carried Barce- death- to become effective March 28. The pact, signed at the Foreign Office, provides for an increase of about 27%% in British goods to be sold to Italy over the old quota fixed in 1936. 'British-Italian Trade Pact Set Up London — Great Britain and Italy entered into a new trade agreement ft Bill Talked Out Ottawa — The right of working­ men to form trade unions or to join trade unions has the full support of Hitler Wants Four Years More Berlin — Reichsfuehrer Hitler held up Austria’s fate as an implied warn­ ing to Czechoslovakia and other coun- Hoover Says War Improbable London — bert Hoover completing a vey, said: "I spread war is,at all probable in the near future.” He admitted, however, “there is more combustible material about than in 1914.” WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES Get this Beautiful Si/verp/afe (Wm.Rogers & Son) the Government, Hon. Norman Mc­ Leod Rogers, Minister of Labor, told the House of Commons, The Min­ ister spoke in the dying moments of private members’ hour in the House on the bill sponsored by J, S. Woods- worth, Leader of the C.C.F., which would make it a criminal offence for an 'employer to dismiss an employee for trade union activities. The bill was automatically talked out just the Labor Minister rose to speak. KNEES WENT STIFF IN HIS SLEEP world events and is still reasonably active. Lithuania Accepts Polish Demands Warsayv—-War apparently was av­ erted between Poland and Lithuania through the unconditional acceptance by Lithuania of all Polish demands. News that there would be no war be­ tween the two Baltic ’neighbors caus­ ed! great satisfaction wi Warsaw, The Polish government determined to do nothing that would humiliate Lithu­ ania, It was said in official quarters that Lithuania’s acceptance of Polish terms was regarded not as submission to an ultimatum but as a gesture'of moderation and good will. tries where German minorities reside. He asked the Reichstag at its farewell meeting for-"another four years that I may create the task ahead in the Greater- Reich.” Before Hitler began his 38-minute speech, Field Marshal Hermann Goerring as president of the Reichstag announced its dissolution and called legislative elections for the new. pan-Germany for April 16. The Fuehrer as he completed his address announced all Germany — not only Austria — would vote in the plebiscite on union of Austria and Germany at the same time. Barcelona Heavily Bombed Barcelona —- Generalissimo cisco Franco's rebel bombers on their grim destruction of Iona, dropping, along with dealing bombs, printed; messages with the words “Surrender or perish.” Great Britain and France, appalled by the aerial slaughter that has killed 1,000 to 1,200 men, women and child­ ren in two days, appealed to Pope Pius XI and the Vatican to halt the carnage. • Agony to Move Them When He Awoke “For three years,” writes this City mdn, “I suffered with pains across the lower part of my back. In tbe morn­ ing, I awoke with knees so stiff that it was agony to move them. Special treatment would make the pain a lit­ tle easier—-but that was all. Then a friend recommended Kruschen, which my doctor said I .might take, I be­ gan with about a coffee-spoonful first thing in the morning. To my surprise I found my rheumatic aches and pains disappearing. I kept on with Kru­ schen, and although I am more than middle-aged, I have been free from pain for two years, and able to go to my office every day.”—A,W. Rheumatic conditions are often the result of an excess of uric acid in the 'body. Two of the ingredients of Kruschen Salts have the power of dissolving uric acid crystals. Other ingredients assist Nature to expel the dissolved crystals through the natural channels. Would Co-Ordinate Niagara and St, Lawrence Power Washington — The New York State Power Authority asked the Federal Power Commission for per­ mission to intervene in the pending Niagara Falls water diversion case so that it might present a plan for the co-ordination of Niagara Power with St. Lawrence power and with other power sources in the State, Hepburn Suggests Revamping Monetary System Belief that Canada should give con­ sideration to a revamping of her whole monetary system was express­ ed by Premier Hepburn before the annual dinner, attended by 700, which brought to a close the convention of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy at the Royal York Hotel. Referring to the "war talk” of Eur­ ope, the Premier pointed out that, while "prayer is going up everywhere in Canada for old England and her efforts to preserve peace,” Canada should take stock of her own posi­ tion in the event of war in Europe. TELEPHONE TALKS IN THE WATSON FAMILY ■> "“S.2* Ts’X.’'” This Family has no Distant Relatives Not that tlie Watson family is so small. On the contrary, there are uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews, nieces and so on, scattered across the Dominion. But they never lose track of each other. Long Distance brings them together again on many anniversary and special occasions throughout' the year . ?w at surprisingly little cost. [Reductions in telephone rates—local arid long distance — in 1935, ’36 and ’37 have effected savings to telephone users in Ontario and Quebec of. nearly one million dollars yearly. ik lil-iw Czechs Increase, Minority Rights Prague, Czechoslovakia — The gov­ ernment decided/ to introduce a bill in Parliament giving 3,500,000 Sudet­ en Germans, whose "political free­ dom” has been demanded' by Fuehrer Adolf Hitler, a proportionate share in local and national Administrations. The bill stipulates that the 'German minority, mostly in Bohemia, on the western part of Czechoslovakia, that has been rimmed on three sides by German troops during the last week, will have officials in every branch of Administration. Committee Endorse Pasteurization Unanimous endorsation was given by members of the Legislature Agri­ cultural Committee to the principles of milk pasteurization bill, and the measure was reported back to the House without amendment. Several members said frankly that their pre­ vious objections had been dissipated, largely through the statements given to the committee by a group of med­ ical authorities. Alberta Proposes Farm Output Tax Edmonton — Taxation of farm production with a view to eliminating farm land taxes and a tax of 2% on first and second mortgages on land are provided in bills introduced in the Alberta Legislature with validity of the production tax to be referred to the courts before it is made effective./_____ Ontario Opposed to Two Niagara Bridges The Ontario Legislature moved to bar the International Railway Com­ pany from replacing the Falls View (Honeymoon) Bridge, which last Jan­ uary crashed into the Niagara River gorge, through a bill introduced by Hon. T. _B. McQuestcn, Minister of Highways and member of the Niag­ ara Falls Parks Commission, which would prohibit the erection of such a bridge without the approval of the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council. Government to Control Power Export Ottawa — The Ontario Hydro-El­ ectric Power Commission's right to export 110,000 horsepower, which it is generally assumed here will be forthcoming from Parliament, will b_£ cancellable by the Federal Cabinet on “notice,” or cancellable "without no­ ice” if certain provisos are not lived up to, an amendement introduced by Premier King to his power bill would, provide. Trousers Burned As He Played Hopkey A modern'counterpart’ of that item of ancient history which records that “Nero fiddled while Rome burned” was enacted recently in Clinton arena on the occasion of a hockey game. One of the players when changing in­ to hockey togs in the dressing-room, hung his trousers too close to the coal heater, and. while the period was jn progress, “he played hockey while his trousers burned.” Rural Population Opposed to Railway Amalgamation Ottawa—Amalgamation of the Can­ adian National and Canadian Pacific Railways would jeopardize hundreds of millions of dollars of private cap­ ital and would* create a new army of unemployed in the Dominion, Senat­ or James'Murdock charged in a 3- hour defense of the publicly owned system. Soviet Would Halt Aggressors Moscow •— Soviet Russia invited world powers to consider joint action against aggressor nations and to pre­ vent "a new world massacre.” Maxim Litvinoff, Soviet Commissar for For­ eign Affairs, indicated Germany, It­ aly and Japan would be ignored when the Russian proposal is offered to various Capitals. Austrian Plebescite April 10th. Vienna — The new Austro-German Nazi Administration threw its propa­ ganda machine into high gear to turn out a heavy vote in favor of Austria’s union with Germany in the April 10; plebescite. A branch of Joseph Goeb- bel’s Propaganda Ministry was set up in a section of the old Austrian Par­ liament Building, the Nazi headquart­ ers, to carry out the job. Princess Celebrates 90th Birthday London — Her Royal Highness Louise Caroline Alberta, eldest sur­ viving child of Queen Victoria, cele- bated her 90th birthday. She was born on March 18,-1848. The vener­ able Princess takes a keen interest in SERIES OF WORLD CRISIS KEYS UP INTERNATIONAL LEADERS Had the Polish ultimatum not been met, General Stays Dirmantas (Left) Lithuania’s minister of defence, would hav? befin called upon to defend his country. Most European observers * A believe the task would have proved hopeless since Germany was expected to strike at the city of Memel as Pol­ ish troops invaded the land, No friend to the methods of Europe’s '‘dic­ tators is Dr. .Fernando de los Rios (CENTRE), Spanish minister to' Washington, told a press conference Hitler and Mussolini were attempting to achieve in Spain by ‘’violence” what Hitler did in Austria by "intimidation.” Un­ mindful of such opinions, Inspector- General Edward Rydz-Smigly of Po­ land (Right), followed his ultimatum to Lithuania by personally leading his afmy to the borders of the country Jon a show of strength. During the past sixty years the in- crease in population in Ontario has been chiefly in the category designat­ ed urban. In 1871 the urban popula­ tion numbered 356,000 and rural pop­ ulation 1,265,000 or 78 per cent, of the total. In 1931 the urban popula­ tion had increased to 2,096,000, but the rural population was only 1,336,- 000, or 39 per cent, of the total. The number of occupied farms in the same sixty years showed an increase from 172,000 to 192,000, while the size of the average farm rose from 93.8 ac­ res to 118.9. These two changes in­ dicate a decrease in the size of the farm family and an increase in the total area of occupied land from 16,- 162,000 acres to 22,841,000 acres. The area improved, however, showed a much greater percentage gain, rising from 8,834,000 acres to 13,273,000. PHIL OSIFER OF LAZY MEADOWS By Harry J. Boyle “THE CONVENTION” It seems to me that political activ­ ities are not confined alone to those gentlemen who make our laws for 11s. Down here at Lazy Meadows we have a group who are very active politic­ ians. For the past week or so there lias been dissension'in the barnyard. It all came about when the old red rooster, who was the acknowledged dictator of the yard, was shipped off to the local produce emporium. After that for a short while, the affairs ran along in a plainly Utopian way, as none took over the reins of leader* ship. Then on a trip to town our local poultry man persuaded me to make the purchase of a new gentleman hen who had a string of letters after his name like that professor who spent the summer over at Higgins place last year. This bold addition to the flock was a large white rooster with a lordly strut that at once called down on himself the name of “The Duke.” Coming into a new territory he had a great many new ideas which he pro­ ceeded to put into effect. At least he tried, but his reformations brought a good, deal of dissension on the part of his subjects. In the first place they were not satisfied with the idea that a total stranger should be able to step in, and without any recommend­ ation on the part of the standing committee assume the reigns of office. Along about feeding time !• heard Tom, th’e gobbler, and Solomon, our polygamous gander, engaged in earn­ est conversation, From the general trend of their sisses and gobbles I learned that a general convention was to be held on the following morning, to decide the question as to whether The Duke was to be allowed to con­ tinue in his self-assumed role. Being forewarned I was not sur­ prised to hear a clarion call of as­ sembly next morning. When I look­ ed out, it was to fin’d the little black rooster, whom we call Ethiopia, and who is the official crier, perched atop the driving shed, I dressed hurriedly, but by the time I got down the ses­ sion was in full swing. The Duke P^GE TURKS • SAFETY VAULTS (Established 1889)1 1 C. A. Fleming, President. 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Ethiopia was handling tlie ga­ vel from the superior position of the big stone beside the water trough, while Tom who is the oldest member was making a speech. The Duke stood it for a long time, and then he sailed in and started raising a ruction. The little Banty had not been paying much attention but when he saw a fight in prospect, he jumped in and promptly declared himself a candidate. The white mem­ ber resented this, and in so many words he began calling the banty a runt, and various other uncomplimen­ tary words. Now it takes very little to make this Banty fight. He seem to have’ been born with a complex that de­ mands a certain amount of fight with* his daily diet. Gone were all the con-- vention rulings, and it resorted down'- to the old law of nature “May the; best rooster win”. Fight! They claw­ ed and scratched and pecked, and that bantam gent flew in and out like a flash of greased lightning. The result of the contest was that The Duke was beaten. He tottered; away behind the colony house and the- little banty looked to see if there were any more contenders. None were forthcoming, and so believing himself to have been acknowledged: by acclamation as the leader for the coming season, he flapped his wings; a few times and kinked his neck into- a bpw as he revelled in a few good lusty crows of victory. OmVW £durt/w HYDRO LAMPS The Lon# Life Lamps mmI Wingham Utilities Commission Phone 156.