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The Papers ay EDITORIAL, COMMENT FROM HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE. CANADA Action Most Follow The Royal Commission on public finance and provincial relations, headed headed by Hon. N. W. Rowell, will probably probably bring down a valuable report. - . its Value to -the" country will de- i 'Su what action is taken on it. fcople, we feel, are rather tired ox uiat evasiveness in facing big issues which has marked the treatment treatment of the railway and other prob- lems.---Financial Times. Real Forest Folk Wanted The Premier of Quebec declares that he wants a forestry population, people who live and grow up In the forests in contrast to the exploiters of forest wealth. It is a statesmanlike statesmanlike conception, the cornerstone of prosperity and stability.--St, Catharines Catharines Standard. Achievement When a country with not more than 11,000,000 population exports its products products to the tune of almost $100,- 000,000 in d single month it seems to us that this can be considered something something of an achievement. Think of what Canada would be accomplishing, at home and abroad, if our population were somewhere nearer wliat it should be--say 30,000,000.--Windsor Star. It Takes Time To most Canadians, the formula for creating a dictator requires only an armed uprising, a march on Rome or â beer-cellar putsch. Actually, those I s are merely the climax of a lh-aR preparatory period of secret plotting and chicanery, a covert seige of buying off- and promising, of dodging dodging and playing %'ith loopholes in the constitutional law.--Vancouver Sun. Wants Scientific Investigation The East is reddy to make any reasonable reasonable contribution to a scheme which will aid Canada as a whole. It has all kinds of sympathy for the West in its present difficult circumstances, circumstances, but surely no part of Canada wo d,! seriously consider embarking again on the wild and uncharted ocean of extravagance in view of the sad lessens of the past. There is no objection objection to treating the drought problem problem on a grand scale, for it is a huge problem. But it is imperative tkat selgyific investigation arid caution r a-an -mere enthusiasm be the D. ,ji" action--London Free Press. Ontario's Wild Asses When pursued by men in an automobile automobile a wild ass of the Gobi desert maintained an average speed of. 30 miles an hour for 1*6 miles. In Ontario Ontario the wild asses do better than this but they use motor cars. -- St. Thomas Times-Journal. Maple Products Down Production in Canada is generally increasing this year, but there is one sad exception, the lowest production in ten years of maple syrup and maple sugar;-- Winnipeg Free Press. Mental Tests for'Drivers Lots of. people wouldn't be driving cars on the highways if they had to pass mental tests, too. -- Stratford Beacon-Herald. B--4 A Let-Down Coming Colonel Drew's warning that Canaria should prepare now for the end of the armament race is not the voice of a lone prophet. Men of vision are looking looking ahead to count the cost, realizing that fictitious prosperity invariably brings retribution. There is no cause for alarm in the suggestion that when the vast expenditures on armaments cease there may be a let-down in general general employment and production, but there is real reason for anticipating such an outcome.--Toronto Globe and 1 Mail. Native Fruit It seems that the invasion of Canada's Canada's hinterlands by Baron Tweeds- muir, the Governor General, has opened opened Ms eyes to one thing, the wonders wonders of the Canadian blueberry and the glories of blueberry pie. There is, indeed, something peculiarly peculiarly fascinating about the blueberry, whose blueness is never so strikingly realized as when one stands knee- dèep in the bushes with a sea of the most lovely blue extending all around. There is another of our native fruits which is worthy of more consideration than it gets. That is the Saskatoon berry, which is found in more or less abundance all through northern Canada Canada and grows on higher land than the blueberry. This wild berry is not so plentiful as the blueberry (and requires requires more time and labor to pick. --Fort William Times-Journal. ' A Needed Enquiry For year, the necessity of such an inquiry (on Dominion and provincial relations) has been seen. There has been steadily pressing need of bringing bringing up to date the financial and administrative administrative arrangements between the partners to Confederation. There have been repeated increases in the subsidies to individual provinces. In the Maritimes and the West there has been complaint of the incidence of taxation, taxation, tariff and otherwise. The financial financial difficulties of the Western provinces provinces became so great in recent years that they were quite unable to carry on without aid from the Dominion. The business of this country has been hampered by uncertainly as to delimitation delimitation of Federal and Provincial jurisdictions. jurisdictions. And the general desire for certain measures of social reform has been largely frustrated by difficulties over jurisdiction. The time was more than due when the country should squarely face this whole situation and make those readjustments which are urgently required in view of the economic economic transformation of Canada in the last seventy years, the vast expansion of provincial services and the necessity necessity of dealing with social problems as they have already been dealt with by many other countries.--Winnipeg Free Press. THE EMPIRE Changing China A mighty spiritual revival, more than anything else in my opinion, is drawing the people of China closer and closed together in the great cause of a united and unified nation. In every school, college and "university; in every factory and business house; in the villages and in the great,cities, the gospel of the New Life Movement is being preached, with a fervour and persistency which has- reached the apex of a grand crusade for China's national renaissance. It l 3 8 movement movement unique in the history of the world; it constitutes an • Inspiring example example to the materialistic West. That is one of the many lessens which China can teach the world- --. Hong Kong Press. Up to the Individual Road casualty lists are remorseless seers, it is forecast that in the coming coming holiday week at least Ï60 people will be killed on the roads of Great Britain. More" than 5,000 will be injured. injured. These were the figures for the same week last year. It is unhappily probable that this week they will be equalled, if not exceeded. New regulations regulations and safer roads may or may not in the future check this grim figure, figure, but the problem will be tackled with success only if every man and woman contributes personally in caution caution to the joint efforts that are being made, if you knew that in the coming week a major disaster which was to cost 150 lives was regarded as inevitable, inevitable, you would ask why someone was not doing something about it. What arc you doing about road accidents? Be extra careful yourself. You cannot have a spectacular result for your efforts, efforts, but you will have the satisfaction satisfaction of knowing that each day you are doing your best to save those 1.50 lives that are menaced. After all, one , might be your own.--London Sunday Dispatch. I News In Brief August Heat Sets Record TORONTO. -- Weather statistics Show that the past month was the most consistently hot August here since 1900, and breaks the all-time heat record set away back in 1841. The mean temperature for last month was 72.5, whereas the previous record set in 1841 and equalled in 1900 was 72.4. It was 6.2 degrees above normal. Rest Prescribed for Louas DETROIT.--A defence of the heavyweight heavyweight title against Max Schmeling this fail has been announced as definitely definitely out of the picture for Joe Louis. A rest of two months," possibly six, was recommended for Louis by physicians physicians who studied X-ray photographs of the hands ho injured in defending his title against Tommy Farr in New York. No fracture was disclosed but the X-rays showed badly bruised muscles and tendons around the knuckles of the right hand and slightly less serious serious bruises on the left. Movie Actor Mobbed LONDON.--Robert Taylor was hustled hustled into a milk elevator to escape 2,000 female admirers milling about Waterloo Station for their first glimpse of the Hollywood film star as lie arrived in England. Cholera In Shanghai SHANGHAI.--Cholera has broken out in Shanghai's French Concession. French Concession authorities are taking taking every measure to halt its spread. Cholera is a deadly intestinal disease which yearly takes its toll in underfed underfed Asiatics. An outbreak of the black (Bubonic) plague in native areas was also rumored. rumored. More. People See Quints NORTH BAY.--Despite a .falling off in attendance in the- last week of August, about 19,000 more persons saw the Quintuplets in that month than in July, figures released by Dr. A. R. Dafoe, showed. During August, 138,660 persons saw the quintuplets compared to 119,700 in July. These came in 34,662 automobiles, automobiles, 93 buses and 278 trailers. In July 29,926 cars, 84 buses and 310 trailers were • parked on the grounds. Mussolini May Visit Hitler BERLIN.--The long-expected visit | By ELIZABETH EEDY Â commentary on the highlights of the week's news France Ready For Mobilization France this week achieved the nationalization nationalization of six large private railroad railroad systems, which with'two-" other lines already, under control, will form a network providing for mobilization of the entire French army, including six million reserves, within forty- oiglit hours. The Government has also bought up. munitions plants, airplane factories, and controls the Bank of France, so that in the eventuality of war, general mobilization of the entire entire resources of the country may be brought about in the shortest possible time. . Arms Program More Expensive Under Britain's new rearmament program more than four million dollars dollars a day are being spent on military military preparedness. Battleships are being being built and airplanes turned out by the score. Industry is gradually being mobilized until by the time five years have passed and the program is complete, complete, Britain will be what is known as "ready". By comparison, the net cost of the Great War to Britain, during during a period of four years and eight months, is estimated at slightly less than the total amount to be spent during during the five years of rearmament. Some authorities believe that action has come too late, others think that war has been pushed, back five years by British rearmament. It remains to be seen. New Pact With United Kingdom .. The new trade agreement made in February between Canada and the United Kingdom went into force this week. By it, British exporters benefit by tariff reductions on 179 items including including textiles, iron and steel, machinery, machinery, electrical goods, etc. Guarantees Guarantees to Canada on a number of preference margins were made. These embraced lumber, canned salmon, apples, apples, dairy products, tobacco and patent patent leather. Easier trading between the two countries is expected as a result. result. French-Canadian Population Parity Speaking at the Canadian Institute on Economics and Politics, Jean St. Germain, Montreal lawyer, drew attention attention to the fact that the French-Canadian French-Canadian population is likely soon, to be on a parity with the Anglo-Saxon in Canada, so rapidly is it growing. Such a population equality, he said, would tend more than anything else to unite both races. Discussing another phase of the of Premier Mussolini to Chancellor Hitler seems definitely set for the latter latter part of September. From all appearances, appearances, the date actually has been set, but no German official will say what It is. The chances are the Italian Italian Premier will come after mid- month, following the Nuremberg Zazi party congress, and will accompany Hitler to Northern Germany for the Autumn ■ army manoeuvres. New French Minister to . Canada PARIS,--Count Robert de ■Danlp- ierre, recently replaced as minister to Yugoslavia by Raymond Brugere, this week was appointed French Minister to Canada, Brugere's previous; post. French-Canadian position in Canada. M. St. German spoke of the theory that French-Canadians stand today in Canada.as the bulwark against subversive subversive theories. "An intense individualist, individualist, who will not be drawn into other people's affairs, very conservative, with a love for the land of his forefathers, forefathers, the French-Canadian is rather apt to be a follower than a pioneer," he said. "Although of Fre'nch descent, we have nothing in common with France today. The French-Canadians are, too, a" static-minded people, as opposed opposed to the dynamic thought of the Americans." Canada In Peculiar Position Should Britain choose to withdraw her representative from Japan after the shooting of Ambassador Sir Hughe Knatchhulle-Hugegsen, Canada could be' left in a very peculiar position. The Canadian Minister to Japan would in that case be the nearest in line of representation to Kfng George VI. When asked if the Canadian Minister to Japan would be withdrawn in the event the British Ambassador at Tok- io were recalled as a result of the present situation, Prirne Minister MacKenzie King replied "We will consider consider that when the occasion arises." The Minister is now on vacation in Canada but may leave for his post in Japan next week. Impasse In Alberta . Defying the Federal Government's power to veto, Premier Aberhart oi Alberta intends to put into immediate effect the banking legislation passed at the recent provincial session. He declares that Albçrta has investigated and found the Dominion Government at present did not have authority to disallow Provincial legislation. "Consequently our legislation is still law and will remain law until declared 'ultra vires' by the courts." The Alberta banks are rip in arms over the proposed restrictions to be placed on them and the Boards oi Trade in the province are planning to take, action. Meantime the Federal Government has not the slightest intention intention of retreating from the position it has taken. If the Alberta Government Government fails to publish in the officia] Gazette the proclamation of Lieuten ant-Governor Bowen of Alberta to the effect that the invalid Alberta bank ing legislation has been vetoed by thg Federal Government, the necessary proclamation over the signature of the Lieutenant-Governor will be published in the Canada Gazette. New Typing Speed Record TORONTO. George L. Hossfleld, West Englewood, N.J., set a néw speed record in winning the international typewriting competition at the Cana dian National Exhibition. His speed of 139 words a minute for an hour's typing exceeds all former marks foi speed under international competition rules. V "/ Grace Phelan, Etna, Pa., captured the world's amateur contest with a new world's record of 129 words a minute. GREENSBURG, Pa.-- Mrs. Elizabeth Elizabeth Mink, who gave her age as 88, applied for a license to wed Harry Davis, 63-year-old mechanic. Mrs, Mink's first husband died in 1886. THE WONDERLAND OF OZ wm U ira Hi Then, sad and discouraged, Ozma and her friends turned back into the throne room where the Gnome King calmly reseated himself upon Ms rock throne. "It would be. foolish for us to fight," said Ozma. "For our .brave army would be quickly destroyed. I'm sure I don't know what to do in this emergency." "I might pounce upon the king and tear him to pieces," remarked the Cowardly Lion. "Try it," suggested the Monarch. The lion eruched and tried to spring at the Gnome King, but he hopped only a little way into the air and came down again 1 in the same place, not being able,to approach any closer to the throne. WÊ '1 "It séems to me," said the scarecrow, scarecrow, thoughtfully, "that our best plan Would be to wheedle his Majesty into giving i . his Slaves, since he is too great a magician to oppose." "Very sensible," declared the king. "I cannot cannot resist wneerlling Or coaxing, If you .wish your journey to be successful successful that's what you must do." By L. Frank BaLira Copyrighted 1932, Reilly. &'Ivo Co. US! "Very well," said Ozma, "I am very anxious to liberate the Queen of Ev : and lier children who. are now ornaments ornaments iff your Majesty's palace. How can I do it f" The King thought a moment, moment, then asked: "Are you willing to undergo a few risks yourselves in order order to accomplish this purpose?" "Yes, indeed!" answered Ozma, eagerly, eagerly, ' "