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The Clinton News Record, 1932-07-14, Page 3THURS., .JULY114, 1932 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PAGE a 1 A hospital magazine says that doctors use the word 'cured" too loosely, and adds that a man is not mired merely because the symptoms disappear. ` It all depends. He is cured if the disease consists of, sym- ptoms acquired through reading med- ical literature, C=It-=- The trouble now is that people who could afford to do otherwise are keeping down with the Joneses. bre In Washington an investigation has been held into the operation of bears. There has been a suspicion that the frequent slumps in stocks were due to short selling. A. short is a speculator who sells shares he 'hasn't got, hoping, to buy and deliv- er them later on at a reduced price. He guesses the stock is. due to go down, and his sale helps out , his guess. Percy Rockfeller made over half a million by this process after losing millions ori the long side. A "long" is a speculator who guesses stack is going up and buys hoping to sell at a rise. One process is the reverse of the other, and both are .gambles, but the long thinks the short is not legitimate; that he is unduly depressing an already de- pressed market. The short has been making money since 1929, but he took his grief in '2.7 and '28 when he thought prices too high and tried to bear the market when the public was running wild in the bull pen. C�1t� Mr. Roosevelt indicates the admin- istration for failing to make Europ- ean countries recognize and acknow- ledge their war debts. But they do recognize and acknowledge then. In fact that is the only thing they do, or can do, or intend to do about them. • C==11==0, -Radio and talkies are destined to (make this an English-speaking world, and it is a good thing for English- speaking people who would rather forego the pleasures of radio and the talkies than Learn another lan- guage. They say 'Scotsmen are penurious and all that, but just think how many of them broke away from the Free Church, The forgotten man mentioned by bfr. Roosevelt is not the one who was overlooked in the tax schedules. •er, Insubordination crept into the emeemaiele bonus -seekers army, other officers and men refusing to obey orders giv- en by ,SGenerai" Waters. 'low could it be otherwise with a voluntary force drawing no pay? British sail- ors mutinied once because their pay was irregular, and not long ago some of them mutinied because Ramsay McDonald' proposed to cut, their pay. In the army ' and navy there are many pains and penalties; but thcl most effectual aids to discipline are individual fines and stoppages. If the Republicans do not win this time, they cannot blame the Demo- crats for it. Schmeling's manager has been de- prived of his job by ithe Boxing'C'om- mission because he denounced the Sharkey victory as robbery. That will teach him to hold his tongue or use it to say what he does not be- lieve, The Democrats came out in oppos- ition to the Hawley -Smoot tariff, but, four years ago, their candidate was a high protectionist. What Hoover did in the way of increased protection he hard authority for — from the electors 'of both camps -- but many of thein have changed their minds since then. While large corporations have gone to the wall or' have passed their dividends, small complaflies have weathered the gale well, the industrial statistics show. When the upswing comes, the brokers who constructed those large corporations will endeavour to do the same with the smog successful industries --if they are allowed to do it. It can 1pardly be }stopped, by legislation, but will the investing public remem- ber to have nothing to do with issues based upon such financial recon- structions? SHOULD BE MADE PAY Those huge freight trucks that come zooming through the heavy traffic of the highways and through the main streets of provincial 'high- way towns look strangely out of place. They are like wandering ware- houses or like straying freight trains. They are a menace to ped- estrains in the crowded streets, and their booming noise is an offense to the ears, These mammoth jugger- nauts should be shade to pay clearly for the use of the highways or else be banished from the traffic. —St. Marys Journal -Argus. Ontario's 1931 Record 62 Killed — 153 Injured— at Railway Crossings! Every railway crossing in Ontario is marked by a warning sign: Watch for these signs—heed them ! 29 out of every 100 persons injured at railway crossings, died. The man or woman driver who never takes a chance will never be a railway crossing victim. Never Cross Till You're Sure! MOTOR. VEHICLES .BRANCH ONTARIO DEPARTMENT , OF HIGHWAYS' Leopold Macaulay MINISTER Exciting Adventure in India Dinner was just finished, and sev- eral English officers were sitting' a7 round the table. The conversation had not been animated, and; there dame a. lull, as the night was too hot for small talk. The Major of the regiment, a clean-cut hnan of 55, turned toward his•next neighbor at the table, a young subaltern, who was leaning back in his chair with his hands clasped behind his head, staring through 'the cigar smoke at the ceiling. The Major was slowly looking the man over, from his hand. some face down, when, With a sud. den alertness and in a quiet, steady voice, he said: "Don't move, please, Mr. Caruth- ers. T want to try an experiment with you. Don't move a muscle." "All right, Major," replied the subaltern, without even turning his eye; "hadn't the least idea of mov- ing I assure you? What's the game?"' By this time all the others were listening in a lazily expectant way. "Don't you think," continued the Major—and his voice trembled just a little—"that you can keep absolutely still, for, say, two minutes—to save your life?' "Are you joking?" "On the contrary, move a muscle and you are a dead man. Can you stand the strain?" The subaltern barely whispered "Yes" and his face paled slightly. "Burke," said the Major, address- ing an officer across the table, "pour some of that milk into a saucer, and set it on the floor here just at the back of me. Gently, man! Quiet!" Not a word was spoken as the offi- cer quietly filled the saucer, walked with it carefully around the table and set it down where the Major had indicated on the floor. Like a mar- ble statue sat the young subaltern in his white linen clothes, while a cobra di capello, which had been crawling up the leg of his trousers, slowly raised its head, then trned, des- cended to the floor and glided toward the milk. Suddenly the 'silence was broken by the report ort of the Major's revolver, and the snake lay dead on the floor. "Thank you, Major," said the sub- altern, as the two amen shook hands warmly; "you have saved my life!" "You're welcome, my 'boy," re- plied the senior, "but you did your share." 24 PERSONS DARTED TO DEATH FROM PARKED VEHICLES IN 1931 J. P. Bicicell, Registrar of Motor Vehicles, Ontario Department of Highways, reports for the year 1931, a total of 286 accidents caused by persons stepping from behind parked vehicles or stationary objects. , From this cause, alone, 24 acci- dents had fatal results and 262 per- sons were injured. The automobile, truck and bus are no longer novelties on the streets and highways, nor can either pedes- trian or motorist claim not to have been warned. The Ontario Depart- ment of Highways has, for several years, sought to reduce the number of accidents of this nature by edu- cating both walkers and drivers, ns1 ing every means available to dissem- inate information and warning. Also, many men and women of public spirit have given much of their time to the cause of safety on the streets and highways. Judging from last year's accident record, neither wise laws nor experience can benefit the than or woman who fails to obey the first law of nature—self preserva- tion. TEE B)ST WORK PAYS A well-known jddge wanted a fence mended, and hired a young carpenter to do the job, saying: "I want this fence mended. I will only pay a dollar and a half, so use those lunplaned boards, and do not take the time to make a neat job." Later the judge found that the carpenter had care- fully planed and numbered each board, and supposing that he was trying to make a 1 costly job, inter- rupted him with the angry remark:.— "Why didn't you nail those boards on as they were. I don't care how the fence looks." "I do," returned the carpenter, and went on measuring. When the work was done no +other part of the fence was as thoroughly finished. "What do you expect to charge?" asked asked the judge sarcastically. "A dollar and a -half" The judge. stared. "Why did you sepnd all that labor on the fence, if not for the money. No would have seen the poor. work." ' "For the job, sir. I should have known that the poor work was there." He refused anything more than the dollar and a -half, and went away. Ten years -afterward the judge .had a contract to give for the erection of several magnificant buildings, Among the many applicants the face of one caught his eye. Said the judge, lat- er:. -1 "It was my man of the fence; I knew he would have only good gen= uine'work done. I gave him the con- tract, and it made ;a rich pian of biro:."- Etcchange. SUCCESSFUL FISHING SEASON IN NORTHERN MANI- TOBA LAKES After the close of the fishing sea-, son :in northern Manitoba early in April, the, heavy shipments of fish over the Canadian National Railways line from the north country to eas- tern Canadian and United' States points continued for . some time. Since early in December, choice fish has been coming into Winnipeg for distribution east, west and south in special fish cars. The present season has been a very successful one, according to C. A- Cuningham, 'General Superinten- dent, Canadian National Express, who declares that, while operations started late this year, the catch ob- tained from northern lakes has been as high or higher than in previous years. The prices obtained for the catch are nearly as high as last year and compare most favorably with the price of other commodities. Nearly a dozen lakes were fished this year, the chief producers being Moose Lake and Lake Athapapuskow. The season was originally slated to close on March 15th, but the provin7 tial government extended the season to April 2nd, to compensate for the late start this year. Fishing opera., tions were resumed on June 1st for the summer season. -. DAUGHTER WILL INHERIT ES-, TATE OF LATE THOS. Me MILLAN, M.P. Margaret Belle McMillan, only daughter of the late Thomas McMil- lan, M.P., for South Huron, who died June 7, 1932, is the sole beneficiary of her father's estate, which totals '$38,701.52. The will has just been filed for probate. The daughter also is the sole executrix. There is a proviso in the will that if the testator's grandson, Walter Hamilton McMillan, lives until he is 25, then the daughter is to give hint T e • father h f the $5,000. rot boy died suddenly the end of last year. The estate is made up as follows: Farm implements, $1,375; horses( 8220; cattle, 81,570; sheep and swine, $40; mortgages, 86,000; securities for money, $14,901.57; cash, $1,690.40; in bank, 82,904.55; automobile, $200; real estate, $9,800. TRAVEL, TRADE GROWTH BRING NAME TROUBLES Conversationalists, Correspondents, Speakers, Shippers, Authors, Asked to Specify Canadian and B. W. Indies Place Names. The Canadian National Steamships, postal authprities and. newspaper. men are together in asking that Canadians and British West Indians be more careful with place names common to the two Empire units, now that trade and travel have brought them closer together. Kingston, Ontario, Canada; and Kingston, Jamaica, B. Wt L, are two cities often confused by audiences or readers or employees who are not certain which of the two places was originally intended. There are times when the context of a spoken or written composition does not make this point clear. Those concerned are also reminded that St. Georges, Bermuda, must not be confused with Georgetown, Bri- tish Guiana, nor with St. George's, Grenada; that Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and Hamilton, Bermuda, aro quite different cities; that Bermuda is not part of the British.West Indies and needs no further identification; that Demerara is not British Guiana but merely a province within the col; ony and that neither British Guiana nor British Honduras are properly a part of the 'British West Indies area. • WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION STATEMENT During the month of June there were reported to The Workmen's Compensation Board 3,614 accidents, as against 3,285 during May, and 4,860 during June a year ago. The fatal accidents mmnbered 25, as compared with 18 in May, and 32 in June last year. The total benefits awarded amount. ad, to $444,674.81 of which $377,856.- 25 was for compensation and $66,- 818.56 for medical aid. Thrs brings thetotal benefitsa- warded during the half year ending June 80 to $2,668,718.13, as compar- ed with $63,131,715.58 'daring the corresponding period of 19,31. During the first six months of 1932 the accidents reported ,number ede 21,877, a decrease of 4,056 from the number for the correspen!ding period of 1931. The fatal accidents for the six months' period were, 1932, 180; 1931, 167. The average daily benefits award- ed for the half year were $17,792, and the average number of, cheques issued daily, 738. , • SIR JOIIN FRENCH'S SWORD A field marshal's sword, sheathed in solid gold with a gold dia.' BUMMER SCHOOL JULY 18.25 ' bastions will be used again in the construction of the new memorial mond-studded hilt, has been sold to the London Bullion Company by per- sons taking advantage of the presen'', monetary situation to profit by gold disposal, it was understood that till sword was the one presented to the late Earl ` of Ypres, then Sir John French, after the Boer War. The. blade was presented • by the citizens of Kimberley in 1901 in gratitude for the action of the earl, who led a ser- ies of cavalry charges to lift the siege of the city. The new owners said they bad no intention of melting th4 sword, but probably would offer it to the hhitizens of Kimberly, DEATH DEALING ACCURACY Air experts state that fighting troops themselves are not a worth while target. In so far as air bomb- ers attack an army, they will aim at its bases, or 'its routes of • supply. Roads, like railways, are fixed and easy .targets. One welt -aimed Bomb, one wrecked, vehicle, and the whole transport column is blocked. But if such transport were composed of powerful cross-country vehicles these could turn off the road, climb over ditch or bank, crash through the bor., dering'"hedge, and pursue their way across the fields. Once free of the road, vehicles are a difficult air tar- get. MONUMENT AT GIBRALTAR ' The American Battle Monuments' Commission is now calling for ten- ders from Gibraltar builders and contractors for the construction of the United States memorial which is to be erected there. The memorial will be situated upon the ramparts of the historic Orange bastion with a commanding view of the harbor and bay, and will consist of a masonry archway and monument, upon which bronze ornaments, crests and plates bearing inscriptions will be fixed, A flight of steps will lead from the archway to the reclamation road, au) another • fli t gh of steps will pass up to the Prince Albert front in Line Wall road. The work is expected to take about seven months. The Gib- raltar authorities have approved the scheme, and also given the site. Lime, stone blocks removed in the course of demolition of the old transverses and The Goderich Summer School, un, der the auspices of the United •Church will be held this year July 18 to 25, Some members of the executive are: President, Rev. R. Conner, Kippen; dean, Rev. L. C. White, Elimville; registrar.., Miss Mabel Bailie, Goder. ich; treasurer, Miss Thelma Cheer, Goderich; seeretary,. Rev. Chas, Mal- colm, Seaforth. Day meetings will be held this year in Victoria street churoh and evening meetings at North street Meals will be served at North street. FADS OF MOTORISTS • ,.Several Baltimore auto drivers have asked for their number -plates to be changed, because the number "13" ap- peared among the numerals. The of- ficials have also been beseiged with requests for license numbers in the even thousands combinations with the lucky seven, "five of a, kind," and full houses, the favourite poker com- binations.. One man made a request for a number "ending in three zeros or something equally desirable.' Other applicants wanted the number of their houses or telephones included in their licences, while the absent- minded asked for numbers easy to re- member. Proud parents have been known to ask for numbers incorpora- ting "the year baby was born." NATURE THE HEALER How good and pleasant to lie down for sleep kalemosseemmeamo Where ancient hills their vast greehw. vigil keep! To wake in this blue stillness and' behold • That holy magic of the dawn unfold'• The delicate dark beauty of a tree Against the silver'slcy like filigree; To listen,to the miracle of birds Conferring altogether without words.. How pleasant and how good, when day is come, To wally the valley road and mane the hum And hush and murmur of the brook - side grass, And hearken to what simple tidings pass Prom blade to brother blade! The soul is healed Of sad street trouble in an open' field. Pavements lure many feet away from God That seek Him straightway, treading the good sod. -,Barbara Young in New York Times. There is no use denying it, I will admit that I am just a bit fleshy. And I wouldn't care if people would just stop reminding me of it, The other day, on a busy street corner, I step- ped up to a traffic cop, smiled sweet- ly upon him, and asked: "Officer, could you see me across the street?" He gave me the once over and said: "Madam, I could see you four miles away." The advertisements are printed for your convenience. They inform and save your time, energy and money. 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