Zurich Herald, 1939-03-30, Page 7Parliamentary
Doings
With O tax.10f 'Legistatoii,
Spring. MO
BY 'FUMY
The Ontario Legislature was a
haunted House last week when the
ghosts of that East Hastings by-
election (December, 1930) walked
again , , things thought long de-
cently dead were aired by Premier
Hepburn and Opposition Leader
Drew during the most heated in-
tercb.ange of the session ... .
something about Colonel Drew's
having referred to (so they said)
the French-Canadians as "a defeat-
ed race".
What started these grave -digging
operations was a speech by the
Liberal Member for Cochrane
North, J. A. Haber (French-
speak-ing), who rose to the defence of
his own people and accused cer-
tain "gang" members of trying to
promote disunity in this country
.... In the melee which ensued,
insulting words were flung across
the floor of the House, and the
Speaker had all but to knock the
heads of the two party leaders to-
gether to restore order.
Speaking of deaths and burials
and such, brings us to a serious
piece of legislation just introduc-
ed, a Bill to amend the Coroner's
Act which would give the Attor-
ney -General power to order an in-
quest in cases where a body has
been removed from Ontario ... .
This provision is to be retroactive,
with the result that Mr. Conant
would have power to order an la -
quest in the sensational Sidley will
case. '
Criticism of the Bill by the Op-
position centred around the making
of "a fishing expendition" out of
each inquest, designed to injure
the good name of deceased per-
sons . . . the Attoruey-General
would reduce the number of ap-
parently needless inquests, declar-
ing that the average inquest costs
about $60, and that an autopsy adds
$15 to $20 to the costs . , .. Mr.
CroU of Windsor on the other hand
considers inquests "a safety valve",
helping to ally the fears of famiI-
ies of deceased people.
Hospitalization of mentally ill
persons, the Premier claims, is one
of the greatest problems in On-
tario at the present time . . . .
only one out of five persons com-
mitted
ommitted to an institution has a
chance to recover, he says .
After Ontario's three new hospitals
are completed, we find, they will
Serve to relieve only the pressure
existing in the other institutions,
is the average increase in resident
"mental" patients in Ontario every
year is 500 . , . . insane asylum
population increased in the prov-
ince 16.2 per cent. between 1932
and 1936, or 4 per cent. per year
until now there are over 15,-
000 in mental institutions . . . .
building more hospitals for the
mentally 111 is like locking the sta-
ble door after the horse is gone
. Time to catch people is be-
fore they go insane . , , . Negative-
ly, build more hospitals; positively,
eternize the unfit and make it pos-
sible for people to live well-round-
ed out; saner lives.
The Liquor Control Board of On-
tario paid over to the province at
the end of March $10,500,000 en ac-
count of profits and permits ... .
total legal sales in Ontario of beer,
wine and spirits soared to $51,-
005,688
51;005,653 during the year ending
Mar. 31, an increase of 10.0% over
the ;previous year .... the teu and
one-half n1111io1I dollars is being
used to help balance Ontario's bud-
get.
Which way the wind blows: pub-
lic reaction to the suggested rais-
ing of the tax on gasoline is uni-
versally unfavorable, rural dis-
tricts being particularly opposed
individual farmers could not
expect to gain to the same extent
as urban residents through a shar-
ing of the increase with ni iuicipal-
lties.
An important amendment to On-
tario's Mining Act provides for an-
nual medical inspections to be giv-
en to miners engaged in dust •oeru-
&rations ... • it also bits at high -
grading (boot -leggin;, of gold).
We'll talk about the new i3naget
!lett week.
Wings
I}lowe'er unhappy 1 may be
There is some beauty left to me:
A. bird's wild song, t.be smell of
And then my heart leaps up again.
From wooded hills 1 hear the call
9(o quiet streams or waterfall.
`Trough winding' pttths they beck-
on me
Anil so much beauty do I see
That forget unhappythings,
>
And Heart and feet alike have
wings•
---Jessie Martin Graham, in the
Christian Century.
"The Conquering Hero Surveys His Biggest Conquest
Erect in his slowly moving automobile this radiophoto shows Adolf Hitler
making his triumphant entry into conquered Bruenn, formerly Brno,
capital of the "protectorate" of Moravia. "Enthusiastic" inhabitants
jam a Swastika -decorated balcony to snap into the Nazi salute as the
Fuehrer passes on his way to the city hall from the railroad station.
The second armored division of the Lerman army which had preceded him
into Germany's new domain was reviewed by Hitler here,
The
BOOK. SHELF
Ey ELIZABETH EEDY
S
"DANGER SIGNAL"
By Phyllis Bottome
How :0 prevent a murder .
which she feels sure is bound to
happen , .. is the problem con-
fronting Dr. Silla, Czech psycholo-
gist. When the red-haired girl
raises her eyes, and lowers them
again, shamefacedly, Dr. Silla
knows she will have to act fast.
It's a fascinating story of tan-
gled human emotions—a drama in
which life 'and love and "death are
all mixed up. The author (who
wrote "Private Worlds", "Mortal
Storm") does a smooth job of un-
ravelling. The death of Archer
clarifies it all for the distraught
heroine.
But we're not telling you If the
murder came off.. .
"Danger Signal" .... by Phyllis
Bottome .... Toronto: McClelland
& Stewart, 215 Victoria Street —
$2.50.
Planes To Fly
At 500 M.P.H.
U. S. Army Officials Foresee
Early Achievement Fol-
lowing Tests
Speed of 500 miles an hour in the
air, is developed this week, appar-
ently will be achieved soon.
At Wright Field, the united
States Army's test laboratory for
new types of warplanes, officers
said that Lieutenant lien Kelsey,
the pilot who crashed on February
11 in a new twin -motor pursuit
plant after a near -record transcon-
tinental flight, had "cruised" at 60
per cent. of power on his jaunt.
Kelsey's actual flying time for
the 2,454 utiles from Southern Cali-
fornia to New Fork was just a
shade more than seven hours.
While the use of tali throttle
would net halo given him 40 per
cent more speed—speed does not
increase in direct ratio to the
amount of power used—his pace
for the entire distance indicated
a
proaable top for the ship in ex-
cess of 450 miles an hour, engin-
eers said.
The low -wing, all -metal experi-
mentaI Lockheed was fitted with
1,000 horsepower engines. At cruis-
ing power they delivered an aver-
age of some 350 miles an bour.
Engines almost twice as power-
ful, which would provide a tre-
mendous increase in speed, are
now under test.
U.S. Wheat Being
Milled In Ontario
Ottawa Giving Consideration
to Matter; Makes it Hard for
Farmers of This Province
Trade Minister Euler told the
House of Commons at Ottawa last
week that the Gcivernment was giv-
ing consideration to the situation
created by the inflow of American
wheat into Eastern Canada, dis-
placing Ontario -grown wheat.
There was no doubt some wheat
was coming in from the United
States and being milled in On-
tario, and possibly some was being
exported, he said. These importa-
tions were corning in under the law
as it stands at present.
"1 may admit, however, that the
situation is giving some concern
to the Government, but at the mo-
ment I can only say that it is re-
ceiving consideration," the Minis-
ter said.
Conservative Leader Manion
drew the Government's attention
to the cjuestioa when he reported
Ontario farmers finding it impos-
sible to sell their wheat through
usual channels because 600,000
bushels of "subsidized American.
wheat" had been brought into On-
tario for use by certain Ontario
flour mills.
Dog Days
Leaving his dog locked in the
car one day last week, Bob Keith,
of Disney, Okla., went about his
business. The dog brushed against
the emergency brake and released
it; the car coasted down an in-
cline, finally smashing into a
store. Customers broke down the
store door in their rush for free-
dom—and the dog bit the work-
man who released him.
Dwarf Fruit Trees
Growing. In Favor
Claiming Important Places In
Smaller Orchards of
States
Dwarf vurletles of fruit trees are
Claiming an important place in the
Smaller orchards of New York
state, Prof. II, B. 'Lukes, Ph,D.,
head of the Geneva, N.Y., experi-
mental station, told a gathering of
fruit men in the armories. Strath-
roy, Ont., last week.
Prof, Tukey was the principal
speaker at the annual dinner of
the Ii. C, Downham Nurseries of
Strathroy attended by 100 firm
representatives and agricultural
authorities of the district.
For Closer Planting
The New York expert told that
because of the closer planting in
'small orchards the dwarf varieties
were now favored by the smaller
grower. They are no longer a nov-
elty but must be considered an ad-
vance in fruit growing.
Prof, Tukey told of the progress
in fruit growing in his state where
he said two Canadian originations,
the McIntosh Red and the Mc-
Cowen, the latter coming from the
Ottawa experimental station, were
the most favored varieties.
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VOICE OF
THE PRESS
THE MAP OF EUROPE
Publishing an up-to-date atlas
is as tricky as getting out a Hol-
lywood fan magazine with all the
stars married to the right people.
—Winnipeg Tribune.
ONE FOR CANADIAN YOUTH
The 17 -year-old Middlesex far-
mer who was the leading winner
at the Middlesex Seed Fair is a
pretty good answer to those who
deplore the decadence of Canadi-
an youth.—London Free Press.
TRY BATHING BEAUTIES
What with the reputation our
politicians are getting these days
it would be pretty hard to stir up
any interest in one of those sea
lr"onsters.—Hamilton Spectator.
PLENTY FAST ENOUGH
A speaker on traffic safety urg-
es motorists to pledge themselves
not to exceed 50 miles per hour.
It is good advice. A mile in 72
seconds, even under perfect con-
ditions, ought to be fast enough
for anybody using J the public
roads.—Ottawa Journal.
FLAW IN DEMOCRACY
One flaw in a democracy is that
right after a government is elect -
Toronto Boy Missing From
Prague
ed it wants to rest on its oars;
then shortly before it is time to go
to the country the government is
afraid to introduce progressive
legislation for fear of offending
some voters._: Kitchener Record.
OUR PU1RPI3ASING POWER
Practically half the total num-
ber of passenger automobiles sold
to customers in Canada in 1988
were sold in Ontario: 47,575 out
of the dominion total of 95,972,
or 40.6 per cent,
Just over half the entire pas-
senger car registration in Canada
was in Ontario: 582,212 out of 1,-
160,973, or 50.1 per Bent.
Next to Ontario's 45,575 new
car purchases came Quebec's 18,-
156. Next to Ontario's registra-
tion of 582,212 came Quebec's
169,803.
The purchase and possession of
motor cars is an important indica-
Seed Catalogues
This is the month the postman;
brings,
Trudging through snow and rain
and fogs,
These early harbingers of Spring'si
Return—the garden catalogues.
Snug by the blazing hearth, 1 plan
A flower -bed woven of a dream.
Of larkspur and valerian
And lilies bending by a stream.
Though these frail seedlings may,
not bloom
In bright profusion, what 1 see
Prefigured in this lamp -lit room
7s none the less reality.
Nor frost nor winter storms shall
pale
This pledge of April's counterpart
Nor all the winds of heaven assail
A garden planted in the heart!
tion of the purchasing power o
Ontario's people.—Toronto Star!
Weekly.
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ONE-SEVENTH
OF ALL THE SIRDS
OF NORTH AMERICA,
THE English sparrow is the only true sparrow in this country,
s l others being • Sinebes. Some of the•niore common of the great
list of names among our so-called sparrows include the vespea,c
'acing, chipping, free, field, fox, white -throated, lark, savannah.,
swamp and white crowned.
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LIFE'S LIKE THAT
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Fears are felt for the safety of
Gordon Skilling, Toronto -born ra-
dio commentator for the Czech
government in Prague. Mr. Skil-
ling presented the case for the
Czech government over the air
during the Munich crisis and has
not bean heard from since Hitler's
forces moved into Prague. Anx-
iety has also been expressed for
the safety of his wife.
WONDERLAND OF OZ
By L. Frank Baum
"Oh, this is lots of fun:" Dorothy ex-
claltned. "Let's find the rest of hint and
get him ally,together." "What's the rest
or him like?" asked the 'Wizard. "Ilene
aro some pleces of blue legs and green
arms, but I don't ],now whether they are
his or not." "Look for a white shirt and
a white apron," said the head, which had
been ptlt together, speaking in a rather
faint voice. "1 aux the cook,"
"Oh, thank you," said ]Dorothy. "It's lucky
we started you first, for 1 nm hungry and
you can be cooking something for us to
eat while rye match the other folks to-
gether." it was not very difficult
that they had a hint as to how the main
was dressed to find the outer pieces be.
longing to him, and now they all worked
on the Book tryilig piece after piece to
see if it would . fit. They finally had him
set Up complete.
When he was finished, the cook bowed
low before them and said: "I will go to
the kitchen now and prepare your din-
ner. l"o
tt will find i hard to et all the
e
t;
Puddles together, so I advise you to begin
on the Lord High Chigglewitz, whose
name is !Carry. Ire's a fat man dressed
in a bin0 coat, a pink vest and brown
hreer.hes. As ho is the chief personage
in this town of Puddlecurnjlg, he will be
able to assist you with the others."
"We will," said the Wizard. "Thank yell
fax the suggestion," Aunt Dm was the
first todiscover a piece or the Chiggie.
tvitz. y chis matching folks together
seems fpolish
ton
e
she said,
r
but we
may as well ;et rid of some of this ruh-
bish" They worked eagerly and Militia's
;harp eyes proved a great help to ,them,
as she could put her head close to the
various pieces that lay around. go before
long old Larry was standing before Onui
complete.
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