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Mews Parade By Elizabeth Eedy RADIO SCARE--When innocent, hut up-and-coming young Orson Welles planned his staging ot the radio drama, "War of the Worlds", he had no way of knowing ahead that it would induce a wave of mass hysteria in the eastern United States and Canada and drive hundreds of people into the woods with soaked handkerchiefs over their heads! The recent war scare prepared the ground. We had got so used to hearing the worst horrors newscast from Europe, taking them as a matter of course, that the story of the invasion of this continent by monsters from Mars (as recounted hy the radio play) was accepted on the instant. It all goes to show. Now we know how radio propagandizing works on the people of the totalitarian KICK THAT REGISTERED--It did not take long for his story to get to headquarters. Top officials of an American airways concern took it up right away when a farmer near St. Thomas laughingly remarked that big planes flying over were persistently dumping paper cups and dishes in his fields. The airways people came smack back with a denial of their culpability. In the columns of the St. Thomas Times-Journal they declared themselves to be innocent. "LOST" COLONIES--They've been laying the groundwork for five years to ask for the return of Germany's "lost" colonies. We can tell now from the many bold rumors flying about that the stage is almost set for a No. 1 demand. Besides her former African colonies--the Cameroons, Togoland, German Southwest Africa and German East Africa, now divided among mandates to France, Britain, Belgium and the Union of South Africa--Germany's pre-war overseas possessions include the Caroline and Marshall Islands in the Pacific (under Japanese mandate), New Guinea (mandated to Australia), German Samoa (under New Zealand), and Kiaochow, a German colony in China. CHANGES IN THE EAST--The fall of the great South China city of Canton in October swiftly followed by the collapse of Hankow marks tne ealtnni.nnSicn-- nOTmneu^ at^us" most prosperous in the "Open Door" era. Hong-kong, important British is likely to wither up and die through lack of trade activity. To the Chinese, the fall of these two cities means a cutting off of 60 percent, of munitions supplies. Only a fraction of these an be replaced--until next year at least-- by imports routed over the still unfinished higlr..-.y from Eurma to Yunnan or the French narrow-gauge railway from Indo-China. Without Hankow as an operating base, the Chinese must radically alter the character of their defense, scatter unwieldy armies, oppose the Japanese only at strategic poinla, and attempt to draw them intdxfche vast, wild stretches of Southwestern China. THE WEEK'S QUESTION--In the next ten years will the number of children of school age in Canada, decrease or increase? Answer-- According to population tables compiled by actuaries, there will be fewer young people of high school or university age; an increase in those of public school age. Safety Pointers For Pedestrians As far as pedestrians are concerned, certain rules have been developed for the safe walker which everyone of us ought to obey: 1. The safe walker does not step out carelessly from behind parked cars or obstructions. 2. He does not try to weave his way through traffic. 3. He crosses streets at right angles. 4. He uses care in getting on and off vehicles in traffic. 5. He looks left and then right when crossing the street. 6. He obeys traffic signals. 7. He holds his conferences on sidewalks and not in the middle of the streets. 8. Children do not play in or on the streets. 9. The pedestrian walks toward the traffic, and not with it, on the open highways. 10. He uses particular precautions when walking at night. THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, ftOLBORNE, ONT., NOV. 17, 1938 4 She May Become Britain's New Fashion Queen "Man as he is at present is incapable of using wisely some of the best gifts of science, as a child is incapable of using safely a sharp knife. --Bishop of Winchester The Countess Beatty, formerly Mrs. Dorothy Power Sands, of Virginia, may succeed Marina, Duchess of Kent, as Britain's fashion queen and style-setter when the latter and her husband, Duke of Kent, leave to become distant Australia's "first family". The countess is pictured-here with Earl Beatty as they arrived in Toronto during their present visit to Canada. World Police Force Wanted Saskatchewan Farmers League Calls for Formation of An Effective Peace Instrument Establishment of an international police force to enforce dictates of a central league in preserving world peace was advocated by George Bickerton, president of the United Farmers of Canada, Saskatchewan section, at the organization's 35th annual convention in Saskatoon. Outlining his plan Mr. Bicker-ton suggested each nation contribute financially and physically to establishment of a force of 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 men trained in all branches of modern warfare under administration of a committee of the central league. In event of national or international disturbance, the police could be called to stand guard and enforce discontinuance of aggression between involved na- "I am convinced that 90 per cent, of the urge and desire for senseless conflict and wholesale destruction of human life and property would be removed by the Canada's Queer Marriage Laws There Are Some Funny Inconsistencies In Dominion Statutes Following is the Dominion statute governing marriages in Canada: Degrees of affinity and consanguinity which, under the statutes in that behalf, bar the lawful solemnization of marriage. A man may not marry his grandmother, grandfather's wife, wife's grandmother, aunt, uncle's wife**, wife's aunt, mother, stepmother, wife's mother, daughter, wife's daughter, son's wife, sister, granddaughter, grandson's wife, wife's granddaughter, niece, nephew's wife, wife's niece,* brother's wife,** A woman may not marry her grandfather, grandmother's husband, husband's grandfather, uncle, aunt's husband, husband's uncle, father, stepfather, husband's father, son, husband's son, daughter's husband, brother, grandson, granddaughter's husband, husband's grandson, nephew, niece's husband, husband's nephew*, husband's brother**. The relationships set forth in this table include all such relationships, whether by the whole or half blood, and whether legitimate or illegiti- that "A marriage is not invalii merely because the woman is a sister of a deceased wife, or a daughter of a sister of a deceased wife of the man." **By the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1927, c. 127, s. 3, it is e» acted that'"A marriage is not invalid merely because the man is t brother of a deceased husband of the woman or is a son of such br$- Englishmen Fail To Differentiate Between Canadian and American Visitors to Motherland Lillian Gibbons writes in the Winnipeg Tribune: "It shocks the Canadian visitor to the Motherland tS realize that the Englishman on th« Strand (not the one in the Britisl Museum, perhaps) sees no diffefc ence between Canadians and Amert "These people with the ready smiles and the ready cash and the strange talk were 'American'. If ai, a Canadian you felt affronted aj first not to be recognized at Britisl you soon forget it or said, 'Oh, welUj "skip it.' The Englishman didift aW-inreYican' were' as' one." " All the Same To Them "Final test of my ability to swallow my pride in the Union Jack and be geographically American occurred in the thatch-roofed house where Sir Walter Raleigh was born. I was looking around, admiring canopied beds and asking questions, when I heard the occupant of the house comment to a second visitor: 'It% easy to tell where she comes from!' I turned round, 'Where do I come from, then?' with too much eagerness, perhaps, hoping at last Id be correctly labelled. " 'Why, Ameddica, of course,' was the triumphant answer from the little woman in the apron. 'Your voice is exactly like Shirley Temple's'." A Snake's Tongue Many people are afraid of a snake's darting forked tongue and think the snake can sting them or poison them with this tongue. The truth is that this little organ is absolutely harmless and cannot in any way hurt anything. It is so delicate that it is believed snakes use it as an organ of hearing, thrusting it out to catch vibrations as a wireless aerial or butterfly's "feelers" catch them. A snake's tongue can be shot out from its mouth even when the mouth is closed, as there are small grooves for the tongue to pass through. A snake bites with its VOICE OF THE PRESS CANADA WORLD TRADE Australian corn for Canadian consumption, brought to Quebec by a Greek ship, provides some idea of the ramification of world trade.--Globe and Mail. NO SUBSTITUTE FOR CAUTION Have you driven for years without an accident? So had four of five drivers who were involved in automobile accidents last year. Experience is no substitute for caution. -- Woodstock Sentinel-Review. A BIT HAZY A car on a Western Ontario hill is said to have rolled over five times and the occupants said they were not able to give any clear statement of what took place. You know -- we're rather inclined to believe that statement. --Peterborough Examiner. WHEAT'S DOWN; WHAT'S UP? Ontario wheat was quoted this time last year at between $1.02 and $1.04, is now selling at 56 and 58 cents. There's been no alarming drop in the price of bread. How long does it usually take the millers and bakers to realize that wheat's down? Far longer, it's true, than to find that it's up.--Owen Sound Sun-Times. LONG ELECTION CAMPAIGN A Dominion general election in 1939 is now regarded by political prognostication as a certainty. If polling does take place next year, a late election day is more likely than an early one, for it is now obvious that Premier King cannot take on a speaking tour of the Dominion before the next session, whereas the Conservative leader, Hon. R. J. Manion, is now carrying out a platform itinerary of the Western Provinces. A strenuous pre-election session and a long campaign will give the people of Canada an ample supply of political pyrotechnics in the year that lies ahead.--Sydney Post-Record. The EMPIRE STICK BY FRANCE As an expression of sentiment the Chamberlain-Hitler statement is impeccable--Britain has no desire to fight any Power. But it is not alone a practical basis of European peace. On the contrary. of real * European appeasement it cant be done bilaterally. It can be achieved only at a conference of all the Powers. Any breaking of Anglo-French co-operation, any pledge to Germany running counter to our existing pledge to defend if necessary the integrity of France, any attempt to isolate, Russia must be fought absolutely, for such a policy would be disastrous to European peace, and, from the standpoint of Britain's real interests--suicidal. -- Daily Herald, London. Stitched Victim Inside Buffalo A murderer's problem of how to dispose of the body of his victim was solved in a grim fashion by a Hindu killer. A canal officer saw a dead buffalo floating in the Jumna River. He dragged the buffalo to the shore, and found stitches on its stomach. Inside was the body of a young man with his throat cut. WAITING FOR YOU! In town is your copy of this week's Toronto Star Weekly -- don't Chess: The Best Sporting Game "It's Man to Man and Erain To Brain," Says Expert George Gustaf Koltanowski, world's champion blindfold chess player, took time out at Winnipeg last week before giving an exhibition of simultaneous play to criticize bridge. "Bridge is no game for a spoilsman," he said. "It is too easy to find alibis for defeat. A loser can blame his partner, the cards, or even the stars. Consequently the loser never really learns to take defeat with his chin up. "No Alibi For Defeat" "But in chess it is man to man and brain to brain, and he who cannot take a beating might as well not bother with the game." Finances entered the issue, too. "You must pay to play bridge, pay for cards and prizes, whereas you may play chess free." Entrance into the best society was open to chess players, th:-champion continued. The men who count in business, professional life, educational institutions, often are players and are ready to welcome a fellow player. Give Eskimos 800 Reindeer Dominion Government Will Turn Them Over In November Canada's efforts to place the 2,500 Eskimos of the Western Arctic on a permanent basis as regards food and clothing, an effort which has already taken eight years and cost upwards of $250,-000, reaches another milestone in November when a herd of 800 reindeer will be turned over to four Eskimo families. The outcome will be awaited with hope that the experiment will be a suc- Eight years ago a herd of reindeer was purchased in Alaska by the Government and the long drive to the reserve selected for them on the Arctic Coast east of the Mackenzie R;ver delta began When the 800 reindeer are segregated from the main here it the south shore of Liverpool Bay, on the eastern border of the reserve used by the main herd, and 160 miles east of Aklavik. Reserve Near the Sea The Eskimos will be able to herd their deer a/id »is° ajar'.' <>™ tHcir usual occupation of fishing. The herd can never be left with-ratching it. ry to have the reserves adjacent to the sea as the deer get their salt from sea water and will not lick rock salt as cat- TRY IT TOMORROW "Meanest" A new "meanjt crin e" was added to Calgary poli :e rec- ords last week. At the time of the i cciient in which five-:-e ir-olc Billy Clark was killed car, the vktim* e der brother, Robert, 16, had h .V bicycle stolen. Young Rpbe-t was among the members of th i Cla ily to go to t:- seen e when news of the fcrf| I ed. He laid i ■(■>•.• near the crow. . Som ■jnc in the crowd rode it t vr.. Ontario Towns Want T) Be On New Highways Communities £ re Battling For Strategic Positions on Proposed "Mas :et" Roads for Through Traffic. Communities ir. Western Ontario are drawii r battle lines in a scramble f:>i . '..topic positions on highway rout a which look due for a reshuffihii the provincial highways depa.'lr.fnt begins putting into effect r.s plan for "master" roads for t rough traffic. There will bo 5harp differences of opinion betw?en municipalities as to where tne?.- i les should run. In the final aralysis the highways departme.it hself will have to take the mtt:e:.- in hand and make the d« isl - No. 7 *,id No. 5 London bus:i ess circles, while not denying the right of Stratford to boost No. 7 l.glvway are almost certain to recon mend other points in the situation which will be laid before Queen's Park should the question resolv. into one of a route for a mister "dual" highway from Sarnia. to the East. They will claim a direct route from the Tunnel City throv.jh London, Paris and thence on No. 5 to Toronto may be found much of it already laid out on the super-road plan. COLDS Simply Follow These Easy Directions ta Ease the Pain and Discomfort and Sore Throat Accompanying Colds. 1. To ease pain and discomfort and reduce fever take 2 "Aspirin" Tablets--drinha g of water. Repeat hours. 2. If throat is raw from cold, crush and dissolve 3 "Aipirin" Tablets in y3 glass of water .. . gargle. It's the way thousands know to get almost immediate relief. Make sure you get "Aspirin" Tablets. The simple way pictured above often brings amazingly fast relief from discomfort and sore throat accompanying colds. Try it. Then-- see your doctor. He probably will tell you to continue with "Aspirin" because it acts so fast to relieve discomforts of a cold. And to reduce fever. This simple way. backed by scientific authority, has largely supplanted the use of strong medicines in easing cold symptoms. Perhaps the easiest, most effective way yet discovered. Demand and Set A WONDERLAND OF OZ By L. Frank Baum replied the the Royal Alhletb- e.,.ll»-sre oi us." "Let's stop," suggested Dorothy. So they drew up in front of the building- and they were met at the door by the Woggle-Bug himself. He seemed fully as tall as the Wizard. He was neatly dressed. "tVi-lmmf, Dorothy," said the Woggle-" - Uncle Hem .ir Col. is. Wedai < all . pleased 1 fri.-nds. ... Won-Ple-Euc. "Here it is we teach scientific College Athletics--in all their purity." "Don't you teach them anything rise?" asked Dorothy. "Oh, yes," returned the Professor. "But such things occupy little of their time. Please follow me and I will show r scholars are occupied. This He led them to a big hundred young Ozites ---- classes. In ont pine they played footii.iil, in another baseball. Some played tennis, some golf: somejvere p:oi|.s of students played basketball, while In one place a ring was roped in to prrmit boxing and wr. .--.lin--. All the .-ntlegi.ms seemed busy ami Here v.-as much laugh- Woggle-Bug, complacently, "i; great success. Its educational v: is undisputed, and we are turr year." "But when do they stuc asked Dorothy. "Study?" said Woggle-Bug, looking perplexed the question. "Yes; when do t get their lessons?" asked the ) "Oh. they take doses of those e\