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the: Distin in- and bar and Having won his i vides much. that makes fine food * thought for prospective leglonaries. {signed 'Unwittingly ving at the legion bureau at he says, "we wére given a paper to sign. It was entirely in French: At that time I could not read it. It was only afte) that a chap named Scott who J i S or ny our own or on the journey not buy ote en . "The men in the nationalities and i Some are fairly wealgghly mse S04) of adventure, others' are men dri through poverty and trouble to" jo the Legion. The barrack rooms W such a gathering was a continud babel, Menial tasks of peel toes and cleaning fish the ing started to wear the off 'the venture, but we were assurred that such treatment would end, when we joinedithe legion in the field. eV "That evening we left for Oran, Al- geria. Those who saw us 'marching' must have laughed to think that we "were going to join a great regiment. We were a slouchy looking lot. Sea. sickness during the voyage made life even worse before we arrived on the other side. he 'Our departue to Sidi-Bel-Abbes was delayed for some reason and . that night' we were all put into a small room to sleep, while the guards with fixed bayonets stood over us. "Eventually we arrived at Sidi-Bel- Abbes--the place we had all imagined a place where legionaries took lite 'ease while the mellow' African sun, made everyone happy. Never was an impression Jso far out. My uniform wag fizes too big for me. Big men in _ theuparty received small ones, "x4 Filled With .Forebodings "When we saw a squad of recruits going. through drill, we were filled with forebodings. If a man was slow he was more than often struck by some huge sergeant. that did not _sufice he would be of 6 run ) Jar drill dis- | "sertion we finally saw the waters of ¢ a hole in the roof of the litte hut] nd, with bleeding fingers, dropped to | Tots he had fired. ome' who Wi i fleet there was no trouble in getting ve rounds, but th "ones the first ones - ected some "extras for the a 'last' ones these rus! back. from, ooting ranges around ten in th orning, Scott would not return some- nd when we could there was only one pic, desertion. . The authorities knew s and elaborate car® was taken to have about a danger that ceived the thou- "deserter in to or reward as well. baths I determined to company with a Dutch- nried to slip away ' from pheaded in the hope that we would be mis- h tourists and left k ned to walk hi ly, 'but, we fo] that it wasfactually day. Whey could | sand collect "After iy to es | man, the |e N take. alone, "We 3 and sle ones #o d lasted until the third g that time we were gh.fto st ke plenty al fy "But . SE Cropping of dogs' ears is forbidden in Massachusetts, and the ban en- forced by a prohibition also against 'exhibiting animals with cropped ears '| in dog shows, under a bill which has SL ee LL ASEEEIE ac y NEARL! ¥ 500 MILES STRAIGHT AWAY : § high class locomotive which ran from Lomdon to Glasgow With t stopping raging approximately 60 miles an bour for the whole trip. 5 -- 'we were sent to Mordcco we received three -- a day until eighteen ice was completed, when umped from 11 francs 20 per 15 days to 42 francs. nyone have the misfortune to be returned to Algeria; down came bo a were fed best at Fez, the head- of the. Third Regiment, to 'legion fs so live before samen "you have to i" or' money except tN from whom the things aro you must never ask anyone anything about himself, AY "Why he joined and what he had been--or more probably done, before he became one of the legion is his own business. "After thirteen months I made up 'my mind to clear out. "My, chum. Charles Leclair, and I managed to get civilian clothes. We started out in style in a motorbus after having dumped our uniforms. At Mekn, , 38 miles awayy we tan bang into: two officers. of the legion, who looked at us rather closely. My heart started 'to beat like 'a machine gun, luff" Won Out bluff was the only way out it, we Ht cigarettes and started to- L wards'a cafe. One of the officers fol- But when he heard us talking English he smiled and wished us 3" e told him we were =0T "Morocco and, t,he left us, We went to find two policemen On th food, and it was afternoon that wg to quench our, rst. ering along, parched with a miragle happend. #] sa er hailstones, befor 'had time lot. | 4 ~ "For" the next geven days we were less fortunate, e did not strike any water during that time, and the only moisture we had was the juice of locoasional green grapes we found. "We dare not approach any hut, for we knew the Arabs would taks us back." * "On the eleventh day~ thirst wl thich the sun had not yet melt, They helped us a after tour de- {the Mediterranean in the distance. We reached a small village on the Least and; thinking we were in Spam ish territory, went up to a small house. : ' "To eur d 'a post of the French Port Police. We had not gone far enough Avest. | "They identified .us- as legionaries and, arrested us, : ge + "We had walked 420 miles. We had suffered hunger and thirst. We had been seorched by day and frozen by night. We knew our punishment | {would be years of imprisonment: "In desepration that night we ripped nd. We just struck it when the grou: jome gave the alarm. I hid in a ne to me I was scared to death and my (Sma, It turned: out to be| h Tike 'tite Dickens" did, until I could dly "talk as the coffee I was drink- ng was sealding my tongue. When one of the policemen started 'to talk nerves were jumpy. We had a long wait in Meknes for the train that was to carry us away, and during that time a legion sergeant and a squad 1 gyed us until we were. faint y there were some Eng- "the platform also wai dies ing for the train to Souk-Arba-du- Ghar, and I went up to one of them | and explained everything. They were | most plucky and laughed and chatted | with us until the train left. An in | spiration on the part of Leclair caused | ¢ ------ us to buy return tickets to 'Meknes. "The next stage was a 43-mile walk over country to the Spanish border. After fourteen hours of arduous walk- ing we managed to board a Spanish motor truck and were taken to el Araish. From there we got a bus to Tangier. "From there it was plain sailing" --Montreal Star, ---- . Immigration and 'Population Quebec Action Catholique (Ind.): The question has been asked: Is fit true that immigration has caused the appreciable deficit in the population? The question, captious though it may be, is nevertheless a confession. Since there is a deficit in the population in spite of the intense Immigration, it proves that immigration has not pro- duced the results expected. And since our Canadians are emigrating, it is a curious remedy to try and replace them with immigrants, in the world do you X-Ray machine? in my Algebra prob- -------- i ---- THOUGHTFUL TOMMY "Mamma," inquired Tommy, "will the pudding make me sick, or will there be enough for everybody?" -------- er + nism: A "HOT" TIE Sambo: "Rastus, dat tie what yo' t on shuah am a flamer!" astus: "Dis tie is supposed to be a v ,.'cause Ah bought it a sale." tresses m-- o The only things cheap mow are talk d human life. a been passed by the Massachusetts Legislature and signed by: Governor | Alvan T. Fuller. Announcement of the Governor's action closed a legislative chapter which' began with one of the most largely attended committee hearings of the session. The act will go into effect Sept. 1, The statute imposes a, fine of $250 for any violation and makes the.pos- session of a dog with freshly: cropped ears prima facle evidence of an of- fense. Heretofore, according to spon- sors of the measure, it has been practi. cally unquestioned that cropping was a violation of 'the statute against eruelty to animals, but conviction could only be obtained when the dog- owner was taken in the act. The provision against exhibiting dogs with cropped ears will make the act en- forceable, its pr bell | A number of dog fanciers and vet ,erinarians favored the bill during its consideration in the Legislature and declared the breeds" whose ears in the past have been cropped for show pur- poses would continue their popularity under the new standards. Provision is made for registration of dogs whose ears have been cropped before the effective date of the statute. eee Aen The Younger Generation Lady Neish in the London Morning Post (Cons.): The cynics distrust liberty. They had none themselves and they would deny it to the youth of today, who will not be denied. Liberty is the finest and best teacher they can have. The young may make blunders, but they gain experienes, and from experience come patience and toler: ance, understanding, and even meek- ness. Why do critics never realize the value of praise as against con- demnation? eee fe en Environment and Character Glasgow Herald (Cons.): Environ- ment is not the last word in life; it does not spell our fate, Char- acter is wrought to finest quality in spite of untoward conditions, and often is majestic in its scorn of cir- cumstance. Were it otherwise, the galaxy of genius would not shine 50 brightly in the firmament of life. The best environment on record, the Gar- den of Eden, was not (so the theolo- gians tell us) eminently "fruitful. -------------------- Paris Septuagenarians Race for Methusalem Cup Paris--The Methusalem Cup, of- fered as an annual prize, brought |] out four aged cross-country run- ners in the first race held recently- Four men, form 70 to 78, averag- ing exactly 75 years old, ran and walked an even two miles through the Bois-de St. Cloud to show that they could do The winner came home in 22 minutes 43 4-5 seconds, decidedly over the world's record but esteemed very satisfactory for grey-bearded men. This Methusalem race is the out- growth of the Old Ancestors race, established in 1913 for men more than 40, The age limit had to be ralsed to 50, because theré were too many contestants. ------------------------------------------ a -- Dutehman was caught. 1 stayed in that bush id daylight would give IT ScARy, BUT | CANT LEND you ANYTHING ADAMSON"S ADVENTURES--By O. Jacobson. | HAVEN'T A « "CENT IN THE House {It is full oY 5, Comm ih Reports ning more and more to Canada | } for their goods, while Can firms are seeking cotinections uses, acoor: to data in the hands of t ei; % ding ae British oner. ni interest 'in Canadian markets by Old Country manuf - 'ers is indicated by the record number of travelers and sales representatives of British houses here this season, of- ficials are more numer- ous than at any time since the war, it is said. Representatives arc also studying Canadian needs and prefer- ences in order to more easily t with American goods. © Textiles, cottons and other mater- ials with the exception of artificial silk, are finding an increasing outlet here, reports to the British Govern- ment show. There is a possibility of the British light-weight automobile entering the sales field here in view of the attempt to consider the structural changes that would be necessary to suit Canadian conditions. oui Members of the British Sales Man- agers' Association are scheduled to arrive here early in July. The organ- ization last year, at the advice of the Prince of Wales, entered upon a scheme to promote greater inter- Empire trade. They will visit Mon- treal, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Quebec. tem etc Prince of Wales to Fly Only to Keep "On Time" London.--The announcement that the Prince of Wales will travel by air- plane to keep his public engagements will undoubtedly stimulate the already growing fashion for air travel by those who can afford it. The arrangements for the Prince, however, do not provide for joy rid- ing, according to official information, and it is sald that he is not learning to fly the machine himself. An army airplane is to be held ready for him, "when circumstances may make it necessary for him to use one," at the Royal Afr Force aerodrome at Northolt, Middlesex, but no special machine and no special pilot i8 to be devoted to his service, The planes upon which the Prince will have a call, it 1s sald, are all fitted with (Handley-Page-slotted- wing safety de- vices, and his pilot on any occasion will be an officer on duty at the time the call is made. According to unofficial reports the decision to give him the use of these army machines is due to his motor car having been frequently delayed by enthusiastic admirers getting in his way with, the result that he has heen made late for publi¢ appointments. tp Stocking a Fishless District According to all available reports | and information no species of trout has ever been found in the waters of southern Saskatchewan. Beginning in 1924 the Dominion Dept. of Marine and Fisheries planted brown and Loch Leven trout fry in several streams in the Cypress Hills district and closed these streams to fishing. Up to the present the fish have done very well. They have survived three winters; some reproduced last autumn in their third year; and specimens have been caught nearly a pound in weight and over a foot in length. While it is too soon to form an opinion regarding the final outcome of this introduction, the evidence to date is causing much local interest and enthusiasm, as the pros- pect of angling in a district that has hitherto been devoid of such sport Is viewed with pleasure. > Careers for Women Vera Brittain in 'the London Daily Chronicle (Lib.): Owing to the break- ing of old traditions by the war, and to the great constiutional changes of the past few years, woman has ceased to be a domestic creature who occa- sionally penetrates, timid and unwel- come, into the working world of men, For good or ill she has become part of the complex economic life of the nation, and as such her opportunities an dachievements are affected by every political change, by alterations in social custom, and even by the subtlest modifications in public opin- ion. A young woman, therefore, should no longer be permitted to choose an occupation without having the slightest knowledge of those out- side influences which may well deter- mine either her failure or her suc- cess, dil ine British Art London Sunday Express (Ind. | Con.) :Some day the British people will discover that the Royal Academy is not so black as it is painted by the conventional pessimists. This year it is far in advance of the Paris Salon. vitality, experiment and imaginative creativeness. oF * "Although John L. Sullivan never lectured on Shakespeare, he always brought home 'the Bacon.--Loulsville Times, : vp ; ter (after em lecture): "Oh, mum, you're too Groat Britain are A 1 early-Victorian, || don.--Some A gland are this year adopting a new thod of seeing the country. Instead following the customary beaten , théy are forming caravan paties and going where they please. Within the past few years the motor 'caravan has been greatly developed in England. It is now a comfortable easy to drive, Car- avans are of all kinds and sizes, from smal} trailers that can be attached to an ordinary car to large self-contain- hicles having dation for a considerable party. And Americans have not been slow in discovering the advantage they give over the ordinary methods of trael inland. All English roads are good, huge Jums being continually spent in wid- ening them and making them better sufted for motor. Caravaning may not, on the whole, be cheaper than hotels and railroads--whether it is or not depends upon the caravaners--but it has a freedom and an attraction that makes a wide appeal. If so desired, the carayan may meet you at the ship side and you climb into the vehicle, start up the engine, and rol off whi- ther you will. No time-table need be kept, there are no fixed points to bother about, you stop whenever you feel inclined. In short, you go off on your journey in the real explorer's spirit, and it is Americans imbued 'with this spirit who are taking to the caravan. : One great. thing in favor of this mode of travel is that it provides the best means of seeing what is worth seeing in England in a reasonable space of time. The prettiest villages and many of the loveliest beauty spots lie away from the crowded highways, but by motor caravan they are easily accessible. Camping for the night is a simple matter, If no roadside pitch be avail- able farmers are always willing to allow the caravan to stay for the night in one of their meadows, and food supplies in the shape of, fresh butter, milk, eggs, etc., are obtainable from the farmhouses. Some parties are taking in Dart- moor and other stretches of Devon and Cornwall. Others are going through Wales, the Lake district, and into Scotland. As the caravans are only hired, they can be picked up at any place arranged and left at any piont. Having served their purposes, they may be discarded at will, and travelers can, if they so choose, con- tinue their tour by any of the more sophisticated routes. Doing England by this method is a style of travel that American visitors are only now beginning to adopt, but it has so many attractions that it seems likely to ine crease vastly in popularity. ------ei The Anglo-American Theatre St. John Ervine in the London Ob- server (Ind.)}: There is a deal of non- sense talked about hands across the sea and blood being thicker than water--as if brothers never shook their fists in each other's face--but it is nevertheless true that there are ties of kindred between the American and the English theatres which can- not subsist between either of them and any other theatre. It may not he economically desirable to strengthen those ties, but it cannot be economic ally desirable to weaken them, and, artistically, it Is evil and ruinous to prevent the free and easy intercourse of the art and mind of one nation with the art and mind of another, Thred Rivers Nouvelliste Watey wower is one of the greatest sources of wealth in this province. Tho capital which has been devoted to the development of water falls, to power stations and transmission lines {s in the neighborhood of 230 millions. The sale of electricity brings in 30 millions annually, and something like the half of this sum is immediately put into circulation in the form of salaries to employes, purchase ot material and taxes paid to the provin- cial treasury. . (Cons.): Iceland's Parliament to Be 1,000 Years Old in 193Q Reykjavik, Iseland---The '"moth- er of Parliaments" is generally un. derstood to he the English Parla | ment, but if age counts the pdm goes to the Icelandic Alting, which is to celebrate its tenth centenary in 1930, gr The Alting was Inst, tion with the jubilee will be on the old historical spot at Thing-{ wallms SH RT A large number of foreign vis- 'itors are expected for tlie celebra- ation. Icelandic-A