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Canada’s Trade With Germany Is On Bi-Lateral Exchange Ba- sis â€" Reich Buys Wheat, Quebec Eels and Hockey Equipment From Us From an adverse balance of a few years ago, Canada has attain- ed today a favorable balance of trade with Germany, says J. C. MacGillivray, Canadian Trade Commissioner with headquarters at Berlin. Mr. MacGillivray ' points out that this satisfactory state of af- fairs was brought about through a visit paid to Germany by the Min- ister of Trade and Commerce, Hon. W. D. Euler, in 1936. Cana- dian wheat forms the bulk of ex- ports to Germany today, one-third of the foreign exchange earmark- ed against Canadian purchases of German goods being used to buy Canadian wheat. Trade between the two countries is not on a cash basis but is done under a bi-lat- teral exchange agreement â€" vir- tually a system of barter. Take Apples, Fish, Furs Quebec eels and Canadian ice hockey equipment are among the commodities taken by the Reich, other exports including fresh apples, asbestos, salted salmon, fish oil, dried apples, cheese, hon- ey, seeds, canned lobster, fox skins, lumber and wood pulp. The Ring Watch The ring watch increases its popu- larity and Virginia Bruce chooses this plan natural gold setting for street and sports wear. Week-End Jaunts To Europe Coming A, Probability Within the Next Five Y ears, Air-line President Says â€"- Predictions Sound Like Arabian Nights Week-end jaunts from New York to Paris, London, Berlin and Moscow will be “habits" within the next five years, Captain E. V* - Eickenbaeker, president- of East- ern: Air Lines, said at New York last week. Speaking of coming develop- ments in air transportation and communication, Captain Rieken- backer, who was a World War ace, said that future aircraft fly- ing 300 miles per hour at an al- titude of from 20,000 to 30,000 feet would make possible such ex- cursions; Routine telephone communica- tion between passengers and those on the ground was another coming feature announced by Captain Bickenbacker, who predicted that the “day isn’t far off” when con- versation between air liners and the offices and homes of these passengers would be taken for granted. 1 saw great trees Glowing with tinted treasure: . Arms jeweled with autumn leaves And the gold, of the late year’s sun Hung like an aureole around them. The wind rushed by And took its toll of beauty. But still the trees held, trembling, Bits of bronze and gold Proudly against blue . sky. Defiance ! â€"Patience Marshall Leaver, in Christian Science Monitor, News Parade By Elizabeth Hedy EMPIRE CENTRE: Political pro- phet Wythe Williams, of Green- wich, Conn., in telephone conver- sation with the Toronto Globe and Mail last week expressed the belief that a move is actually under way to make Canada the centre of the British Empire.. economically and politically speaking. “For safe- ty’s sake," he said. “It’s figured to be the safest place in the Empire.” Business and finance already are being transferred from the Domin- ion to Canada. May be a Good Thing (as the book “1068 and All That" puts it), but sometimes we don’t feel any too “safe” over here ourselves. What with spies to-1 the south of us, blizzards in the West, Fascists in our midst, and only the Atlantic be- tween us and Hitler. KILLING HIM OFF: It won’t do any good. ) For prominent phy- chlatrists to declare him insane, for gypsy women to prophesy him dead by Christmas, for ordinary people like you and me to wish some- body’d bump him off, isn’t going to do away with Hitler. He’s very much of an actuality, large as life and twice as brutal. No amount of wishing is going to get rid of him. If Hitler were murdered tomor- row, someone else would be shoved up immediately to take his place. Remember that Thyssen and Krupp the German big-money men are backing the Nazi gang for a win. If German goods could be consist- ently boycotted, if the City of Lon- don would stop lending money to Berlin, if the democracies would present a solid front against him, Hitler (and what he stands for) would be defeated.' Only then .... MONDAY HOLIDAYS: On first thoughts the proposal to have all single - day holidays (except 'the Christmas and religious festivals) shifted to Mondays would seem to be a swell idea. Long week-ends- away from work. Weeks of work uninterrupted by holidays in the middle. It would suit city people fine. But farmers won't thank you any for Tree .TtrggesAo'r: -• iYivV Ot.iiT..n.-.i'V0 off working for days on end. Minis- ters of the church don’t like the plan either, since they believe it would take people away from re- ligious services. TOUCH AND GO: Will it be Po- land next, or Roumania, or Hung- ary? A couple of weeks ago, King Carol thinking it was his country's turn to be swallowed up by Hitler, rushed to London for aid. Now the Manchester Guardian comes out and says editorially that Poland will likely be Hitler’s next victim, Says the Guardian: “The Germans are now seriously planning to treat Poland as they treated Czechoslo- vakia. By promoting the independ- ence of the Polish Ultranians, Ger- many could bring about the dis- memberment of Poland just as the annexation of the Sudetenland meant the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia. Again, the dismem- berment of Poland would be only the prelude to dismemberment and colonization of Soviet Russia.” THE-WEEK’S QUESTION: How much of the world's press is under strict control? More than 70 per cent, of the press in other count- ries knows no “freedom”' in the sense that we understand it. One of “Vic”1 Resents William Zimmerman, who is a graduate of the class of ’16, Vic- toria University, Toronto, has re- cently been appointed to the board of regents of that institution. Mr. Zimmerman is practising law in Toronto, is a director of the Mc- Coll-Frontenac Oil Co. VOICE OF I THE PRESS WHAT A FALL ! ' , Now that tile days grow colder, we might say, with Shakespeare, “Oh, what a fall there was, my countrymen." Moncton Tran- script. MOB PSYCHOLOGY Another difference between this country and Europe is that when mobs gather here it is merely to look at the new motor cars. â€" Toronto Saturday Night. â€"oâ€" A LOST GENERATION This generation is reported to be much slower in paying its bills than the last. Of course the early settlers have long since passed away.â€"Hamilton Spectator. HELP FROM THE PAST If Editor Jim Curran of the Sault Star continues digging up old Viking swords and other weap- ons, he may yet solve Canada’s defense armament problem.-â€"To- Doi& Disdain â-  Good Manners Advice to Students, to Boys and Girls in the High Schools, Writes the Dean of Co-Eds Lena E. Mlsener, dean of women, tells Oklahoma City University stu- dents how to behave in her new treatise on etiquette, “White and Gold Book.” Among things frowned upon by the O. C. U. dean is public spooning and she writes that it is possible for a boy and girl to walk together without stringing their arms all around each other’s waists. No Affection in Public “It is poor taste to show marked affection for one another in pub- lic,” says the book. “The world is not especially interested in such soulful drama,” Other don’ts: Don’t dance while smoking. You may singe the lady’s hair or burn down the house. Don’t ignore the- alumnus who has returned for a good time. But Fbnrcaor Graduate on Board M. W, McCuteheon, graduate of Victoria College, Toronto, in 1926, who has recently been appointed to the board of regents of Vic- toria University. He is assistant general manager and secretary of the National Life Assurance Com- pany, Toronto. Calls The- Beaver “À Lazy Fellow” From earliest times, Canadians have generally understood that the beaver was a model of industry, says the Brockville Recorder and Times, and they have thought so highly of him that they have made him one ot‘ the emblems of their country: A troublesome naturalist belong- ing to the Sault Ste. Marie district now comes forward with a different version of the beaver’s characteris- tics. He finds that, far from being the busy animal that he has been always pictured, he is really very lazy, and, what is more, very stu- pid. Works Only Two Months This gentleman declares that1 the beaver actually works for only !wo months during the year and spends the rest of it having a good time. He will go a quarter of a mile into the bush to fell a tree when others lie right beside the stream which he inhabits, and then he will drag them to water by a much longer route than necessary. Moreover, we -y,-? t'9,m,.4bai--iy,'Ave,iw, . don't, .tt.vgn. . build, their dams straight. Brace County Reforestation Trée» JPlænîedi on IJsOO-Acre Tract Recently Well Estab- lished Council is Told Bruce County, through its con- servation and reforestation - com- mittee, has acquired 1,500 acres of land in the Amabel area and already some 250 acres have been planted with young trees unpler the supervision of the Ontario forestry branch. The approximate price of this land was $1.63 per acre. On May 6 last, the first trees were planted in the county re- forestation plan at a special cere- mony held when county officials and council members, as well as many county residents, were pres- ent for the event. The trees then planted appear to be well estab- lished, according to information giveii the County Council by the reforestation committee at its November session in Walkerton, ronto Globe and Mail. â€"-oâ€" THE GREEN LIGHT A court in Montreal has ruled that if a pedestrian starts across a street intersection 'With the green light he is entitled to keep on going if fhè light changes when he is half way across. Pedes- trians will no doubt be relieved to know that in such circumstances the law does not require them to dive into a man-hole or stand still and get run over. â€" Edmonton Bulletin. YOUNG TRANSIENTS It is time that the governments of the country â€" federal, provin- cial and municipalâ€" the church, the welfare societies, the service clubs and other organizations, in- terested in bettering the lot of humanity should get together in a real effort to solve the problem of the young transients. In every community where this problem exists there should be a general body formed for the express pur- pose of seeking a permanent solu- tion.â€"St. Thomas Tinies-Jot-rnal. â€"oâ€"- WOMEN COUNCILLORS The fact that women are elect- gd..to.seats,; j.n: .several municipal councils throughout Ontario, and are justifying the confidence elec- tors placed in them by the splen- did way they are administering public affairs, suggests the thought that Amherstburg might very well nominate a couple of women for office this : year. Ladies have been serving in other official positions here, such as the cemetery board and library board, with much ac- ceptance, for some time. It has to be admitted that women quickly get a grasp of public administra- tion ard by very intuition know the right course to take. One thing is certain. They would know where every cent went, and for what purpose. â€" Amherstburg Echo, More Apples Shipped Up to November 16, 1938, this season’s export of Canadian apples to the United Kingdom amounted to 999,227 barrels, and 1,431,904 boxes, an increase of 48 per cent, in barrelled apples and 35 per- cent in boxed apples, compared with the corresponding period of the 1987 season. ' help him along. Don’t fail to express “audible thanks" for small favours. â-  Dean Misener avers that she be- lieves everyone should “enjoy him- self to the utmost” as long as he re- frains from “undignified" conduct. In the preface to the book she reminds: “Do not disdain good manners, for in so doing you admit a weakness in your own self.” Business executives of Germany are having difficulty in finding young people with sufficient knowledge to fill good positions. Dr. Alfred W. Adson, professor at the Mayo Foundation Graduate School of the University of Minne- sota, told an audience of doctors last week in Philadelphia a large forehead indicates “physical disor- ders” in many â-  cases. Be said “the size of the forehead has nothing to do with the ability of the brain,” and added: “Sometimes if it reaches consid- erable height, it may be an indica- tion for study by the neuro-sur- geon.” '7ms Curious World 1C» SINCE A DAY ON EARTH LASTS MORE THAN <43 HOURS, FEB. 1ST IS JUST ENDING AT ONE FQSNT OF THE GLOBE AS FEB. 3RD IS COMMENCING AT ANOTHER. ,<w every iooo founds be SCA WATOS, CARRIES ABOUT - - y-SEVWV POUiXfOS OF ' COMMON ' SAUT, I L IN SOLUTION. , 'fSB. fern US, a tops. «58 BY USA SERVICE, IMS. IÊSNO, hsHsLVA DA> " DIVORCE. CAPITAL" OF THE WORLD, HAS THAN DfVORCES. ' IT takes approximately 24 hours.tor a new day to dawn com-, pletely around the earth. Another-24 hours are required for th®|> completion of that day at the last time zone. At the very moment : the day dies there, the third day dawns, in the first zone. There- fore, the end of Feb. 1 and the beginning of Feb. 3 coincide. tJEXT; When February had no MI moon. WONDERLAND OF OZ Dorothy carefully stood up the line of soldiers who then saluted the visitors politely. It was easy to see that the centre line had been cut out of paper, although from the front the soldiers looked solid and imposing*. “I have a letter of intro- duction to Miss Cuttenclip,” an- nounced Dorothy. “Very well,” said a soldier, and lie blew on a paper whistle which hung* around his neck. At once a paper soldier In a captain’s uniform came out of a pa- per house nearby. “Hi, there,” called -orte of the sold- iers. “What do you mean by slani- ming*,the door and blown!g us'over.” “Beg your pardon, J am sure,” said the Wizard, regretfully. “I didn’t, know you were so delicate.” “We’re not delicate,” retorted another sold- ier, 1 raising his head from the ground. “We are strong- and healthy but we can’t stand drafts.” “May I help you?” asked Dorothy. “If you please,,’ replied the end soldier, “but * Copyrighted 1932, Reilly & Lee Co. Approaching the group at the en- trance he bowed so low that Doro- thy laughed; and the breeze from her mouth nearly blew the captain over. He wavered and struggled and 'finally -managed to remain upon his feet. ' “Take care, Miss,” he said warningly, “you’re breaking the. rules* you know, by laughing.” “Oh, C didn’t know that,” she replied. “To a ugh in this place Js nearly as dan- gerous as to cough,” . said the cap- tain. “You’ll have to breathe very quietly, I assure you.” By ,L. Frank Ban® “We’ll try to,” promised the girl. “May we see Miss Cuttenclip, if you please?” “You may,” promptly re- turned the Captain, bowing again. “This is one of her reception days. Bo good enough to follow me and I will direct you.” He turned and led the way up a path and as they fol- lowed slowly, because the paper captain could not move very, swiftly, they took the opportunity to gaze around them at this strange paper country in which they found them- selves.