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iiss THURS, JANUARY 7th, 1937 ora BAILEY BURIAN Page 7 nd The Ottawa Spotlight ; | By Wilfrid Eggleston H Se eens eee || ryeeoror seoeee Ottawa, Jan. 5--Whether we Jike the idea or not, it is inevit- able that much time will be taken up in the coming session talking about the threat of war and Can- .ada's national defence policy. -- It is quite possible that nothing) much will be done about it. But! the more likely event is that some concession will be made to those| who feel Canada should at least have a modern nucleus of fight-| ing equipment, especially in the air. More attention is almost) certain to be paid to the defences | of the East and West coasts. There are those who take it! for granted that Canada's posi- tion is so strong that we have no reason to be alarmed, even though, world armament goes madly on. We are reminded of the strength of the British com- monwealth, of the British navy. Our cantiguity with the might and extent of the United States is also stressed. Who would attack Canada? It would mean taking on the United Kingdom and the United States, which, combined, are per- haps the two most powerful nations in the world in resources if not in actual fighting equip- ment. Again, what enemies has Canada? Those who are to argue against doing anything in the coming session will be able to put up a strong case. Canada's Armament There is, too, the idea that a good deal of Canada's strength lies in her careful avoidance of any military gestures. Canada has next to nothing in the way of war machine, you can summarize out armaments in one SEHUCHCE:| Two destroyers in action, two! more ordered, seven fighting, planes, five more ordered, 140 training and other peacetime air- ships, less than 4,000 of a perma- nent militia, a non-permanent militia newly organized but pos- sessing no equipment, to speak of. Practically no anti-aircraft guns. People who have worked these things out say that it would cost 100 million dollars to give Canada six modern divisions of militia,| with equipment, plus a small fleet | of destroyers on each coast, anda 100 modern fighting aeroplanes. In addition there would be heavy annual upkeep. At present the whole cost of our national defence department is about 20 million dollars a year. Sure to be Criticized No matter what policy the government works out--and it may decide not to formulate any- thing definite until parliament has had time to mull over the matter --there will be groups and parties to criticize it. If nothing is done, the jingoes and imperialists will hold up our leaders to ridicule for their pacifist and unprepared- ness tactics. If the government goes the whole hog, and asks parliament to vote sufficient to create a small modern fighting machine for the defence of Can- ada, there will be a great outcry from other quarters. The govern- LIFE, DEATH AND TUBERCULOSIS Scores of thousands of people have died of tuberculosis in Ontario during the last thirty-five years, most of whom have been saved if treated in In a little over three decades the deaths from tuberculosis in Ontario haye been reduced from about 160 for each 100,000 diving persons to 37 at the present time. n fact, your chances and mine of dyi of tuberculosis are less than one-third of what they were at the turn of the present century. More women and children ment will be asked why, if it 'can ordering of five modern flying so easily produce 100 millions tor boats suggests that attention is such a purpose, why it cannot find to be paid the aerial defence of work for all, or start old age pen- Canada, which, the experts say sions at sixty, or build the termi- must come mainly from flying nal at Montreal, or half a dozen craft rather than stationery guns. other things. And if, seeking to|/The equipment of the militia will compromise, the government just|almost certainly receive some at- does a few of the most obvious|tention at the coming session, the things, it will probably not please|appropriations for the Minister anybody. of National Defence are bound to No doubt the government's de-|be increased. My own guess fence policy is being moulded|Would be that fleets of destroyers with an eye both to the sentiment| Will not be purchased, although of the Canadian people, and the|@S 4gainst this there has been at world situation. If the latter|least one despatch from London grows more tense, drastic action|Which reports this to be on the may be forced upon a govern-|Sovernment agenda. ment which is essentially peace- It is a sad commentary on ful and realistic in its intentions.|Wotld developments when a If the tension eases off in Europe|Country naturally so friendly and it will be easier to resume our | Pacific as Canada has to be even habitual friendly non-miltary at-|considering such things. We have titude. |no quarrel with anyone. 4 Probable Action | Annual Vestry Meeting of Pending official forecast, I) St. Paul's on January 12th would expect that the defences| of Halifax and St. John, of the| The annual vestry meeting of Pacific Coast, and of other stra-| St. Paul's Church will be held this tegic points will be strengthened,|year on Tuesday evening, Janu- that coastal batteries will be in-,ary 12th, at 8 o'clock in the creased, that anti-aircraft guns) Parish Hall. All members of the will be installed. The recent pur-|congregation are requested to at- chase of seven bombers and the|tend if possible. A HEALTH SERVICE OF THE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES 'N CANADA THE VALUE OF CLEANLINESS _There has always been an asso- ciation between dirt and disease. In their earliest days, health de- partments were occupied in cleaning up the towns and cities because it was believed that dis- ease was bred in dirt. We have learned that there is a great difference in the various kinds of dirt. The only dirt that is dangerous is.that which is con- taminated by secretions of the for this is that the body secre- tions carry away from the body the disease germs which may be present in it. Tin cans are unsightly, but the tin cans in themselves are going to cause disease. not cause disease. The clean person, the one who covers his coughs and sneezes with a handkerchief, who keeps flies out of his home, woh washes his hands before he eats, is not going to live in a dirty, untidy place. The clean person gets rid rid of all dirt. This is why, gen- erally speaking, health and clean- supported. Questions conceining Health, addres sed to the Canadian Medical Associa tion, 184 College Street, Toronte, wil be answered personally by letter Upstairs, Northwest Classroom Public School THURSDAYS human or animal body. The reason not Potatoes or apples, in rotting, give off an offensive smell but bad smells do of dangerous dirt when he gets liness go hand in hand. Because a clean city or town, by caring for all dirt, makes sure that dangerous dirt is disposed of, because clean surroundings are a stimulant to personal cleanliness and orderliness, and _ because cleanliness makes for more com- fortable and happier lives, all efforts towards securing and keeping a city or town clean are to be commended and should be WELL BABY CLINIC Stores Limited period in 1935, and is an increase Shows Increase in Sales of 5.27%. Sales for the year 1936 were Sales of Dominion Stores Lim- |$19,434,840. This compa ited for the 13th period ended $17,875,503 for the year December 26th, 1936, were $1,-)is 658,053. This compare swith $1,-; 575,089 for the corresponding!tion at the close o an increase of 8.72%. The number of stores in opera £ 1936 was 488. res with 1935 and 2 to 4 p.m. We can supply you with all of them Financial Statements Booklets Pamphlets Brochures Folders Fine Stationery Statement Forms Intricate Rule Forms Factory Forms Business Record Forms Blotters Manifold Forms Interleaf Forms Cheques Receipts Envelopes, all kinds Tickets, all kinds Business Cards Personal Cards Wedding Stationery Funeral Stationery Announcements Shipping Tags Posters Sale Bills Window Cards Bill Heads Auction Sale Bills Fair Printing Prize Lists Stock Certificates Color Printing LET US HELP YOU WITH PRINTED FORMS Printed forms save time and simplify many otherwise tedious tasks. You know the Number us, enquire. Call Phone 24 "You've got a fine lot of books old man--but why no book- shelves?" "Well, you see, I can't find anybody who'll lend me any book- shelves." --Kolniche Illustrierie. dimeric ee GUILE, The eye looks up from below; why not the camera? nicely getting under way. Bue in spite 'of all that has been done and in spite of the continued decline in deaths m tuberculosis, it is sad to note that 1,303 pesple died of this eople in the pi fe, tween n Sixty out of every one hundred deaths from tuberculosis in th im tul occur ese ages. Early youth, the years between fitteen and twenty-five, is an ly eee ous time for the development of ful - losis. It is a ©, when young people are in th school, college or jute ete into justry, tul is takes ita greatest Because it is not discovered and in time, the in aa many as eign young le out of every 100,000 ving at mana wenty- -nine, all young men een fifteen and thirty given a proper chest X-ray ONSIDER the worm and his viewpoint--he's in on the ground floor, Viewpoint means much, and is an important factor in picture making. It has much to do with the perspec- tive we get in pictures. If the per- spective is not pleasing to the eye it will not be pleasing in the picture, and if the effect as seen from the viewpoint of the camera lens is odd or startling it will be recorded just so in the picture. While distortion is to be avoided in the truly artistic photograph, it is possible to obtain many inter- esting shots from unusual points of view, even though the perspective be a bit violent. Expert photograph- ers are today seeking and finding new angles from which to make their pictures, and for the most part the results are pleasing as well as attractive and unusual. Many amateurs are also finding a new interest in picture making from this effort to get something different. They, too, are "shooting" from posi- tions that are daring and new. May a worm look at a golf ball? A worm's-eye-view picture like the one above is dramatic and unusual wholly because of the position from which it is taken. To get a similar picture the camera should be held about eight inches from the ground with the golf ball far enough away to assure good focus. A very small lens opening should be used and the exposure timed accordingly. This, after all, is a faithful rendering of the perspective that the eye sees from thfs lens viewpoint. Similarly with the shot of the men and the derrick atop the new butlding. Try a number of worm's-eye views, some bird's-eye views (even a slight elevation will give the lat- ter effect) and, shall we say, some cross-eyed views or snaps from odd angles. Many of them probably will be of no value, until you have been taught by experience to see the most effective combination of angle and subject for a given picture. Doubtless the most of them will be criticized as crazy-looking, but, after all, what does it matter? The an- swer is that you were after some thing uncommon, startling, weird or fantastic, and you got it. You will find experiments in this sort of picture taking of fascinating in- i Snear JOHN VAN GUILDER. goods. brass, wood, leather, of the materials that make up a list of personal And even experts are fooled, sometimes by concealed flaws and imperfections. * There senses of sight and maker's name and for what it stands. most certain method, except that of actual use, for judging the yalue of any. manufactured goods. Here is the only guarantee against careless work- manship, or the use of shoddy materials. purchases. is a surer foodstuffs, fabrics, index Advertisements Are a Guide to Value % Experts can roughly estimate the value of a product by looking at it. 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