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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, COLBORNE ONT- THURSDAY, APR. 25, 1935 CANADA THE EMPIRE ^^^Y> \Z*& CANADA THE LONG TRIP HOME. Two Stratford lads of seven and eleven years went to shoot muskrats and took along the usual 22 rifle. Things went well until in loading the weapon it discharged and the bullet went through the foot of the younger lad. Then it was that the boy of eleven picked him up and decided to carry him home, and that meant a distance of about a mile and a half. He did not get the smaller lad on his back which would have been easier, but carried him in his arms as one might a child. How many times he might have had to put his load down in the mile and a half tramp home is not recorded. In view of such a performance and in admiration of such sustained effort one is tempted to forget saying anything about the folly of boys of that age going out hunting with a rifle.--Stratford Beacon-Herald. NEIGHBORLIN ESS. Neighborliness on the farms is apparently something not confined to any nationality, color or creed. It is the outpouring of human good will and sympathy which is often invaluable to those in distress. We may yet see the day when more of this spirit will spread to the cities as well.--Chatham News. BU I WILL THEY? A naturalist asserts that mosquitoes can get along without preying on humans. If he could only convince . the mosquitoes! -- Kingston Whig-Standard. GREEN BELT. The London county council has set aside the sum of $10,000,000 to buy up land so as to preserve for all times a green belt around London, so that no matter how big the metropolitan area grows, nobody will be far away from green fields and flowers. This is a commendable spirit, worthy of the greatest city in the world. London is well supplied with parks and open spaces, far more so, for example, than New Yor-k, and the transportation system is so extensive, rapid and cheap that it does not take long to get out into the country.--St. Thomas Times-Journal. LONG TRIP. A letter sent from Rowno, a small township In Eastern Poland, to Brazil in 1922, has just been returned to starting point. During these twelve years the letter went round the world three times. The sender is dead, but his son, to whom the letter was returned, has been offered some 5,000 zlotys, nearly £200, for the envelope.--Montreal Herald. THE NORTH FOR TWINS If you want to have twins, the best thing to do is to live in a northerly country. This conclusion is reached by the Soviet paper "Segodnya" after an exhaustive study of international birth statistics, which show that climatic conditions apparently form an important factor in the birth of twins. Twins are far more frequent in the North than in the South. In Norway, for example, one out of every 37 births is a case of twins; Sweden comes next with twins once i% every 66 births; Germany third with one in every 80. In Brazil and Ceylon twins only occur once in every 200 births.--Sault Ste. Marie Star. which will serve as a permanent Christmas tree at Waterloo town hall, was recently moved there and planted. Now there's an idea for you!--Guelph Mercury. BACK TO THE MIDDLE AGES An enterprising British real estate firm, marking a new residential sub-division in Middlesex, has equipped its new estates with built-in dugouts, guaranteed gas-proof and bomb-proof, and is making quite a point of the matter in its advertising. "Live here and be safe in time of war," is its sales slogan. It would be hard to find a grimmer bit of testimony to the insecurity of life in the face of modern warfare. Centuries ago people built their houses without windows so that each home could stand a siege. Today we have advanced im-measura Ay from the disordered conditions which made architecture But if we have to equip our homes with bomb-proof dugout, where is the gain? Our boasted civilization has simply gone back to conditions of the middle ages. -- Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph. RABBITS FOR GASOLINE. It is reported from Melbourne that the Minister of Customs of the Commonwealth has strongly supported- a plan under which Australia would rid itself of 5,000,000 rabbits in exchange for Russian gasoline. Under the proposal,' these millions of frozen rabbits, caught by 100,000 young men throughout the country, would be shipped to Russia for consumption as food, in return for which Russia would send several cargoes of gasoline to the Antipodes.--Brockville Recorder. NEIGHBORS' LAWNS. Seasons of soft soil has arrived, and, as usual, one hears fails from all parts of the city of thoughtless people cutting across corners of lawns, irretrievably ruining many of thom, as far as this year is concerned. A little more,, consideration and a few more steps on the sidewalks instead of on lawns will prevent much damage at this time. No home-loving person will spoil the appearance of the property of anyone else.--Niagara Falls Review. CLEAN SHOWS. Standards are changing. The "leg shows" and mawkish romances have had a long innings, too long even for this artificial age. So it is back to decency and the homely moralities, upon which after all, society is founded and without which it cannot endure. One fact at least has been established--the public does appreciate clean, wholesome sentiment, the "classics" of literature can be made to pay, even when served up in the form of pictures for the entertainment of all and sundry--Hamilton Spectator. CLERICAL ERRORS Ministers, more than any other imen, according to a Toronto divine, should guard against mistakes in pronunciation. And yet so many of 'em make mistakes when they pronounce a couple man and wife. -- Border Cities Star. REVELATIONS. Trenches dug in Northern Mesopotamia indicate at least ten older civilizations, covered up one after the other. No saying what they ight find ii they were to employ diamond drilling--Port Arthur News Chronicle. Baronet Wed At 74 Father At 75 ... y ,r ?°ied 7-r-year-old British j-poit.--.utn, shown here in Hyde Park, London, with Lady Gilbey and their baby son, born Feb. 27. Lady Gilbey, the former Mrs. Marion Broadhead, is the Baronet's second wife, whom he married in 1934. Sir Walter was divorced in 1926. HUMAN NATURE. There was a crowd on hand at the departure of Betty Gow from New Yorw and there was a crowd hand for her arrival at Southampton. Human nature is much the same at both sides of the Atlantic-- Kingston Whig-Standard. THE EMPIRE MELODIOUS AUTO HORNS. Another cause of nervous strain, the raucous motor-horn, is an equally needless affliction. Here again research has proved that a double-note horn tuned to a major or minor third combines great carrying capacity ith absence of offence to the ear. :s use might well be standardized. The general noise of transport is hard to reduce, but it is by the glar-that the nerves are e worst of these can and should be eliminated.--Manchester Guardian. A PUZZLER. At least it can be said that the British authorities are doing something to check the slaughter on the •oads. What puzzles most common folk, motorists or pedestrh discover why on earth any oi-person should-than half a mile in CONSCIENTIOUS DEFIANCE s a rnlan necessarily a bad citizen because he is a defiant citizen? Three men were fined at the Brunswick Court recently for not having voted at the last Federal election. The penalty in two Cases was 10s. and in the third ,£1. The defendant who was fined the double amount addressed to the Court a letter that the police magistrate described as "remarkable." It certainly was. He objected that ft was contrary to British justice to force a voter either to vote for a candidate in whom he had no confidence or to make his ballot-paper informal. Presumably the Bench had its reasons for punishing more severely a determined defiance of the law; hut many people will disagree with the decision. Ordinarily the man who flouts the law Invites sterner treatment than the man who falls foul of it through negligence; but the circumstances in this case were not ordinary. Compulsory voting is aimed at shirkers of a public duty. A man who takes the trouble to explain his conscientious objections to the Bench is not of that class.--Melbourne Argus. irly , iVery sphere of hu-activity and endeavor today has profoundly influenced educational systems. The centre of gravity has shifted from the subject to the child; the old order of things is passing away, and in its place a^e being established methods based on the results of modern educational experiment. In response to an inquiry as to how he attained such proficiency in Latin, Dr. Johnson once sad, "My master flogged me very well, sir." Education in Dr. Johnson's day was carried out according to the principle that "It does not matter much what you teach the young devils, so long as they hate it."--Trinidad Guardian, Port of Spain. Canada's Message To His Majesty Ottawa.--Premier Bennett recently placed on the House of Commons order paper notice of a resolution asking that an address be voted to the King congratulating him on completion of the first quarter century of his reign. The text of the resolution fol- Your Majesty's loyal and dutiful subjects, the House of Commons of Canada in Parliament assembled, beg to otter our sincere congratulations on the happy completion of the 25th year of your illustrious reign. "The eventful years which have passed since Your Majesty's accession to the Throne have witnessed great and significant changes in economic, social and political conditions that have constantly demanded the exercise of the highest qualities of courage and of leadership. During these years important and definite developments in the constitutional relations between the several parts of Your Majestie's Dominions have more firmly established that political unity of which their common allegiance to the Crown is the symbol and inspiration. "We rejoice that each year has been marked by an increasing appreciation of Your Majesty's inspiring exalmple of conscientious labor for the welfare of your people. Your Majesty will celebrate the 25th anniversary of your accession enjoying the unreserved respect and the loyal affection of the people in all parts of your Dominions, which is a striking demonstration of the righteousness and wisdom which Your Majesty has exhibited both in war and in peace through years of unexampled difficulty. "We ask that our loyal and pectful congratulations may he cepted by Her Gracious Majesty the Queen, whose untiring interest every movement for the relief distress and suffering and for welfare of humanity has given her a secure place in the affections of the people of Canada. We rejoice that the Queen will share the demonstration of loyalty and devotion which will be shown to Your Majesty on this memorable anniversary. "From time to time during Your Majesty's reign the people of Canada have enjoyed the honor of welcoming to this Dominion His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and other members of the Royal Family, hose visits have not only deepen-1 the loyal devotion of the people of Canada to Your Majesty, but have enhanced their appreciation of the interest which is always taken by the members of the Royal Family all that pertains to the progress and welfare of this Dominion. 'We trust that we may continue for many years to enjoy the benefit of your gracious and peaceful rule. Our earnest prayer is that He Who is the Ruler of all nations and the King of Kings may uphold, direct and preserve Your Majesty in health, in happiness and in the affectionate loyalty of your people." 1936 Motor Markers White letters on a black b; ground will be the colors of the 1936 Ontario license plates. Hon. Harry C. Nixon, Provincial Treasurer, has announced. The plates as usual will be manufactured at the Ontario reformatory at Guelph under supervision of the St. Thomas Metal Signs, Limited. A Loaf Of Bread The weight of a loaf of bread in Canada is not standardized but it is egulated by municipal by-laws in he various provinces with the exception of Ontario. In Ontario the legal standard weight of a loaf is fixed at 24 and 48 ounces, except that in the case of "small bread" the limit is fixed at 12 ounces. "To believe in illusions certainly brings human happiness." -- Luigi Pirandello. Elevator Gallantry There may not be many men writing to etiquette authorities, about the propriety of keeping their hats on in elevators when they shart the ride with feminine acquaint- Nor need this be accepted as an indication that chivalry is dead. Aft ter all hats are one of the few posi sessions ever so many men hav* been able to hold on to during tha blusterous winds of the passing In Australia, however, the proprfr ety of wearing hats in elevator* seems to be a not entirely irrelew ant item of public consideration. This is indicated by the notice pas« ted in the seven elevators of a larga bank in Sydney. " We would ask gentlemen to keep their hats on la the liifts. This will tend to reduce congestion during busy periods and so contribute to the greater comfort and convenience of all." Twenty instead of sixteen persons could be carried in each elevator during rush hours, according to the bank's officials, if men did not bother to remove their hats. Rush-hour itrips in elevators not infrequently maXe men keep their hands as close to their sides as their trouser pockets. If one had the knack of some trick whereby h« could project his hat up from his forehead and then back, without touching it, he might be able to accommodate those females of his acquaintances touched with a special consideration for the niceties.--Buffalo Courier-Express. More Cigarettes Cigarette smokers in Canada spent more than $48,000,000 for their "ready-mades" during 1934^ according to excise tax returns,' which show that 4,822,405,065 cig2 arettes were placed on the marketj an increase of approximately If per cent, over 1933. Cigars were also smoked in greatg1 er number, consumption increasing approximately 5 per cent. froS 114,352,000 in 1933 to 119,671,001 last year, and the use of smoking tobacco increased by 4 per cent, tfi 17,983,000 pounds. , Chewing tobacco showed a dt-. crease in popularity, the quantity! entered for consumption dropping from 4,225,000 pounds in 1933 t| 4,170,000 pounds in 1934. In addM tion to domestic consumption Canl ada exported 8,769,979 pounds of mufactured tobacco valued af $2,026,802 to twenty-five different countries in 1934, and also exported manufactured tobacco in different forms to the value of $65,802. --i Canada Week By Week. Here On Visit Dr. Henryk Gruber, President of the State Postal Savings Bank of Poland, pictured on his arrival in New York. He will visit Washington and study our system. NAUGHTY MARIETTA Captain Richard Warrington and his troop of trappers turn back and attack the pirates mercilessly. The trappers have been signalled by Princess Marie who has been captured from the ship on which she was sailing for Louisiana, disguised as her maid- The other girls who are to marry the French colonists in New Orleans all take to cover but Marie moves in the thick of the raging battle, waving her torch. The trappers whoop their blood-curdling battle-cries, firing guns and throwing tomahawks. The pirate leader fights Warrington with his cutlass. Warrington swings his musket and tries to reach his knife but the next minute goes down from a musket-butt blow on the head. Then the leader and the other pirates beat a cowardly retreat to their skiffs ar.d rapidly paddle away. The trappers place the girls in their boats to escort them to New Orleans. Marie is with Warrington. He does not know she is a Princess and teases her about marrying one of the Colonists although he assures her it will not be he for he is not the marrying kind. Marie is scornful but later they sing the air_together, "I'm Falling in_Love with Someone." At New Orleans the Governor addresses the townspeople and welcomes the girls. The men are to choose their brides from among them. Marie violent-' ly objects but the Governor says she will be forced to do so. Marie is in a predicament. To avoid marry, ing, she must reveal her identityand this is impost sible. What will she do ? Don't miss next week's exciting installment of "Naughty Marietta."