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..X f Lad of 7 Freed In Assault Case Magistrate R. E. Inglis of Halifax gasped, then roared "case dismissed" after seeing the accused while hearing an aaaault charge last month under the criminal code. Here's the train of events: The mother of an 11 -year- old boy was in the midst of the story of how her child was beaten when the Magistrate aeked for the accused who was not represented by counsel. In walked a spindly-legged ieven-year-old boy. * 1941 Exhibition's Important Role C.N.E. Will Present to Cit- izens of Dominion i Picture of the Wir Effort In Which the Country It Engaged The 1941 Canadian National Ex- hibition which opens on August 22 In Toronto, and runs to September . will, say C.N.E. officials, be even more concerned than in 1840 with prcHpntiiip to the Canadian citizen tbo Important role the Dominion la playing in aiding the Mother- land against a malevolent foe. "W have aligned our efforts Kith those* of the government and 11 agencies engaged n the pro- tection of our liberties, freedom hinl the national well-being," said President John Millar of the C.N.E. recently in npeaking mf plane for the forthcoming Exhibition. "We realize," he said, "that we have been entrusted with an instru- ment for great good. I believe Can- adians and visitors from othe* countries will be much impressed with thp picture of Canada's war fctfort as reflected at the Eaklblllon ttls year. <iur exhibitors na?e I &e*n ense of their to this is crisis and are 1 extending their utmost co-operation. DIVERSION AND RELAXATION "O* course," he went on, "w are keenly aware of the necessity for a measure of diversion and re- ^taxation In this tine of stress. Re- ami cultural, phases will nc-glt^ted as component* of .all-out defence effort. Occasion- al relaxation ie -sM-ntial If we are to nerve at our best. \Ve are highly fiitini- 1 . by the prospects for a really great Exhibition and there to ample reason at this juncture to expect that we will have one of th most spectacular and success- ful shows in our history." According to El wood A. Hughes, Koneral manager of the C. N. B, exhibitors and OOnceMlonalTM are contracting for exhibit space with jfreat enthusiasm. "In all my exper- ience of the Exhibition," he said. "I have not seen a comparable con- dition BO early In the year. Per- haps th(-y have In miml the success of the Exhibition of 1940 in the face of a certain amount of crit- icism regarding the wisdom of carrying on during war time. "On a recent visit to Ottawa," aid Mr. Hughes, "I was assured of the hearty co-operation of the navy, rmy and air force, and other of- flciaJe, and the three services will play a spectacular part In our act- ivltten this year. "Any opposition to the holding of the show this year has dis- appeared. especially because of the assurance of the governmc-nt that Kiliibltlon Park anil buildings WITH not required for military purposes in the slimmer months. The ag- gressive attitude of manufactur- ers export nmi import groups, ami thpjr determination to carry on If only ag a war in'-a'iiri- Feems to reflect (lie. H'l it of the people." VOICE OF THE PRESS A NEW HOLY WAR With such names as Dnmnsxus and Tyre appearing in the war di*patche!>, this Ft niggle ecnin to assume greater aspect A* a Holy War. Chatham News. o READ AND FORGET Any time you fepl the world is going to the dog entirely, rend Die advertisements of the perfect happinef* to be found nt the Sum- mer resorts. Strntfird Beacon-Herald. o "SPARE THAT TREE" Trees can be felled with a few utrokes of an axe hut they require years upon patient years to grow to their full, ornnmcntnl stature. They should not be struck down on the spur of the moment, should not so much as he trimmed by anyone but exports. About the only justification for removing a (pie in rapidly baring uitirs is ihn fact lhat it It rotten, beyond rt'pnir, and threatening its m,i h- bnis. GftU Kcuorler. FOTO NEWS OF THE WEEK YOUNGEST AIR TRAVELLER Charles Moffett Mohan (top), 15-month-old tot shown arriving In Washington, D.C., from Knox- yllle, Term., in arms of airline noiMiss. Peggy Herrick. MOVIE OF THE WEEK Gary Cooper and Barbara Stan- wycj; (below \ play leading roles In "Meet John Doe," the story of Mr. Average Man. This film Is said to be of Academy Award stature. STARLET MILDRED COLES (above) poses in the latest style In bathing suits, and, if you nsk MS, her 5-feet-one and 112 poundi make the Ideal 'filler-material' for this favorite summer wear. Mil- dred is listed as one of the 1941 finds of Warner Bros. Her most recent pictures are "Footsteps In The Dark" and "Affectionately Yours." FAMILY OF THREE CONTIN- ENTS Constance Winant (top) recently married and settled In Peru, South America. Her father, John G. Winant, is in London as U.S. ambassador to England. Other members of family reside In native Concord, X.H. STUDYING MODEL Koyal Canadian navy recruits (below) study a ship's model at a West Coast barracks. THE WAR- WEE K Commentary on Current Events Russo - German Conflict Possible But Unlikely "In a short time something great will happen: You just wztch and wait." Llcut.-Gen- rr.il Yamashita, head of the Japanese military mission to the Axis powers. "Russia abides by provisions of the Russo German pact, in view of which rumors to the effect that the U.S.S.R. is pre- paring for war with Germany re false and provocational." Tass, official Soviet news agency. Despite strong denials on the port of the Soviet Government, Insistent rumors that war between Germany and Kussin was immin- ent vi. i i all Europe last week and continued to receive the ma- jor phnre of attention from the press anil radio on this side of the Atlantic. However distorted the truth of the reports, there was no doubt about this, that some- thing big wan in the ul'fiiiK- Part of Peace Offensive? In the opinion of this column the four mont plausible explan- ations for the reported massing of German troops on Russia's frontiers we-rn: 1. The move couid be a gigan- tic feint engineered by HilK ; in screen his preparations for a real smash in tht west against Gibraltar, against Ireland, or Great Britain herself. The long- fcared invasion might very well be at hand, 2. The move might bo pail of a ("HI peace offensive being launched in an underground sort of way by the Nazi higher-ups. (A more fantastic explanation, but remember Hess! If Hess' mission were what we think it was, he flew to Britain with the purpose of convincing British leaders that it would be belter to call off the war between Bri- tain and Germany and let Hitler clean up on the Reds instead). The dispatch of a hundred divi- sions of Nazi troops to the Rus- sian border could then be con- strued as evidence of Hitler's good faith in making that type of peace proposal. The Screwt on Turkey 3. Hitler might be exerting severe pressure on Russia to ac- cede to reported demands for fur- ther economic collaboration. The wheat and oil he needs so badly are to be found ii. vast quantity in the Soviet Union. 4. In the view of Kirke Simp- son, Associated Press correspond- ent. Hitler" was seeking to im- mobilize Russia while he put the heat on Turkey to "collaborate" with the Axis against Britain. "It appears unlikely," said Mr. Simpson, "That German military efficiency would risk a 2,000-mile round-about march through Rus- sia to reach Iran or Iraq and their vitally important < il re- sources with a better and shorter Turkish route available. Nor is Germany apt to have to fight Rus- sia mi-rely to obtain additional supplies of grain and oil from Russian sources if that is all Ber- lin is after." Britain Tales Init'ative The first anniversary ol the fall of Franco last week saw an un- daunted Britain engaged in a three-front offensive against the c-nciny in Syria, in Libya and in the air over Germany and the Channel. Britain appeared to be doing everything in her power to forestall a tremendous new ttrok* of Blitzkrieg war which was felt to be impending either against British life lines in the east or against Britain herself, was endeavoring to hold up the Axis juggernaut -until aid from the United States could become strong enough to turn the tide. T-he fight on the borders of Egypt and Libya was developing; last week on a much larger scale than any struggle yet waged on either shore of the Mediterranean. With the imperial conquerors of East Africa flowing northward to join the Army of the Xilc the British were at last a match in manpower for the Germans and Italians, who unquestionably had been reinforced with men and tanks by every sea-borne means. Nearer Formal War In Washington last week the Administration, already admitted- ly waning informal war with the Axis, made a number of signify cant moves which brought the country nearer to a state of form- al war: all Genuan consuls and agents were ordered out of the U.S.; action was taken to freeze 'Axis funds held in America; the United States flatly accused tU- Germans of sinking the American nii-rchnnt ship "Robin Moor" and branded Germnny as a treaty violator; in a message to King George VI, President Roosevelt gave renewed assurance of all- out aid to Britain, Still War of Nerves It was still a war of nerves. That President Roosevelt under- stood this and would piny to the utmost the game of keeping- Hitler gue sing was amply evident last week. But most experts were agreed that the big crisis would come in July. Lollipop Taster A candy company at Evnnston, Illinois, consults 7-year-okl Bar- bara Sehultz whenever they intro- duce new line. She tries them, passes them to friends, anil re- ports. Her fee is one lollipop a day. Saving Ontario's Natural Resources G. C. Toner Ontario Federation of Anglers nd Hunter* (No. 46) HOW MUCH TO REFOREST I introduced Mr. Douglas last week by quoting him on water conservation and forests. Here, I am continuing to quote him: "A definite plan oi reforestation must give the amount or percent- age of land in any given area that will prove to be best fr water conditions if covered by forest or swamp. If there is such a ratio between forested and clear- ed land then our problem is not o complex. Using this percent- age we could find the amount of land in each township that would need to be returned to forest if water conditions are to be at their best." "Fortunately, our forest engin- eers have worked out a definite formula to determine the amount of land to reforest. Here it is, Take the slope in feet per mile of the area under consideration, transfer this figure so it will be that of the desired total forest percentage, substract from this figure the present forest percent- age and the result will be the percentage to reforest." In Grey County "Let us illustrate this important formula as it works out in Grey county. Three years ago we took a census of water conditions. Our Grey county Council and the Owen Sound Board of Trade combined to send questionnaires to each township clerk. In answer these men described the water sit- uation as acute. Another ques- tion asked was the percentage of land in each township unsuitable for agriculture. Totaling the re- plies we found it to be 200,000 acres or one-fifth of Grey Coun- ty's 1,000,000 acre area. An- other census revealed that 75% of the streams in Xorth Grey had ceased to flow from ground upringg. (To be continued) N.Y. and Singapore Linked By Air All-air service between Singa- pore and New York was accom- plished last month for the first time when air mail and express reached LaGuardia field by Un- ited Air Lines from San Francsico. The mail and express was flown from Singapore and San Francis- co by Pan American Airways. The elapsed time for the 9,473-mile route was seven days. The trip by ship and train used to require 30 days. Entertaining Can Be Fun Party Preparation Should B Limited in Sensible, Practical Way Party-giving would be a lot eas- ier if groups of women who are in the habit of ente.rtalRlng each other would get together and limit competition, write* Ruth Millet.t. For instance, they mUlit make a flat rule against thorough house- cleaning before a prsrty. They might also Torbi ! the t ik- ing down and washing of cti.rt.aiug. The amount of time spent on a meal might be limited, too. Ttiat would cut out si>me of the baling, and the waste motion of turning carrots into lilifn, tomatoes into roses, radishes into tulip*, and so en. RESTED LOOK There might even be a prize a- warded at the end of a soniaJ sea- eon to the woman who at iier own parties proved by her serenity, her rested look, and her lack o< any sign of the Jittere, that she didn't wear herself out trying to give the season's most impressive alfainj. That way, entertaining ooulii be- come a way of enjoying the com- pany of one's friends instead of the means of impressing :iim. No longer would households m-.cil to be torn up for days before a party. Husbands wouldn't have to make allowances for irritable, aboent- miiuled wives, their mi:; Is cram- med with endless party U->t.ail and lists of things still to be done. It would be a pood thing, all right, the limiting of party [Mvp- aratlons to a reasonable amount. The only drawback is, would women enjoy entertaining; if the competitive spirit were taken out of it? Since they've made it HO im- portant, perhaps that is tlio thing about entertaining they nnst enjoy. Sun Bathers Cause Aerial Traffic Jam Fifty co-eds sun bathing on the roof of the San Diego Srute Wo- men's College gymnasium caused an aerial traffic jam. Massed flights by cadets from an air school brought a complaint from the girls. The college asked it be made a closed flying area, but no action resulted. The problem was temporarily solved when zhc co- eds went home for summer holi- days. Cemetery Mus:c An employee cf the cemetery at Pearsall, Texar, has perfected a gravestone with a loudspeaker to allow relatives to play records of the dead person's voice when they visit the grave. LIFE'S LIKE THAT By Fred Neh-er "Napoleon, nolhln' I'm holding up my pants! !" REG'LAR FELLERS Too Fussy By GENE BYRNES MUARY UP/ AH, C'MON ' I CAN'T . Ir CAN'T/ qOTTA FIX THIS 1 FIRST ' J WHY BOTHER WITH JU5' THAT ONE HOLE IT WON'T HOW X UNDER WATER/ J ' -*r , I