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-~ Blind Faith Not Rational In the Opinion of Albert Ein. stein--Path to Genuine Re ligion Lies In Knowledge As "mankind's spiritual evolu- tion advances, says Albert Ein- stein, "the more certain it seems to me that the path to genuine religiosity does' not lie through the fear of life and the fear of death and blind faith, but through striving after rational know- ledge." Developing this theme in a paper read to the Conference of Science, Religion and Philosophy meeting recently in New York, the noted scientist urged aban- donment of the "concept of a personal God." AS MANKIND ADVANC "In their struggle for the ethi. cal good, teachers of religion must have the stature to give up the doctrine of a personal God-- that is, give up. that source of fear and hope which in the past placed such vast power in the hands of priests," he declared. "The more a man is imbued with the ordered regularity of all events," Professor Einstein continued, "the firmer becomes his conviction that there is no room left by the side of this or- dered regularity for causes of a different nature. For him, nei- ther the rule of human nor the rule of Divine will exist as an independent cause of natural events." : Raids Leave Ruined Homes Clean-up demolition squad. mén are" shown removing furniture from a London 'hdthe which . is now a shattered shell after be- ing struck by a Nazi bomb. Language Of Weather Man Forecasts In. the Aren't Always Clear To Lay Reader Dr. Helmut Landsberg, assist- ant professor of geophysics at Pennsylvania State College, doesn't like the terms the wea- ther 'bureaus use to forecast weather, so he's proposed a more definite set. 3 Ingisting that modérn terms. are misconstrued, e.g, 'fair' means not raining to the expert and something else to the pub. lic, here is his system: Clear--no clouds. Fair--no more than two-tenths of the sky. cloudy. Party cloudy -- two-tenths fo five-tenths. Warmer--at least five degrees warmer. .Colder--at least five degrees colder, : Rain and now (according to 'quantity "and doration) light, moderate, continuous, "FAIR" MEANS "NOT RAINING" : For qualifiers, Dr, Landsber, would 'use 'the following wor with the odds favoring the fore- easter: Possible---1-1. Probable--2-1, Likely--4-1, * Commenting on the weather -- men's tendency to be wong, the 'fore Professor 'said that some 'casts may" be in error bee faulty judgment 'Ltt é of etilly the 'predictions 'wre' applied 'to too | large an ares to be accurate, ' Papers Saving Ontario's Natural Resources (NO. 10) By G. C. Toner Ontario Federation of Anglers THE MASKINONGE Our largest freshwater game fish is the maskinonge, or as it is called nearly everywhere, the muskie, These fish grow very large; in recent years a few have been taken in our lakes that weighed nearly 60 pounds but there are early records of 80 pound monsters from Ontario, Muskies belong to the pike fam. ily and look very much like the -eommon northern pike. There are, however, important differ- ences between the two fish, The head of the muskie is larger than the head of a pike of comparable size; the muskie has the lower part of its gill covers and cheeks entirely unscaled while the pike has stalés all over its cheeks. Ex- amination of the cheek scales is the method used by the biolo- gists who wish to distinguish be- tween the two fish. LARGEST IN ONTARIO The range of the maskinonge in Ontario includes the shore- lines of most of the Great Lakes, the Trent Valley canal and its connecting lakes, Lake Simcoe, Lake Stoco and the Moira river, the Ottawa river and its larger tributaries, the upper St. Law- rence, the French river and many of the lakes of the Rainy river district. It is not abundant any- where but some are taken' each * year from most of these lakes and and rivers, Personally, I have found the best angling for mus- kies along the St. Lawrence from Prescott to Lake St. Francis. Maskjnonge spawn over the weed beds in the spring. In soma regions spawning occurs as soon as the ice leaves the shores; else- where the breeding run may not take place till late. May, In the actual spawning act the female, attended by several males, scat- ters the eggs in very shallow water and leaves them unattend- ed, This method of spcuning is of considerable consequence in the conservaton of the fish as I will show later. HOW MUCH THEY EAT Maskinonge have a voracious appetite, feeding almost entirely on other fishes. The larger they grow the more food they need and a big old-timer will need many fish each year to keep alive., Maskinongé of 25 to 30 pounds in weight are said to be about 16 to 18 years of age. If you are interested in numbers try figuring out how 'many fish a muskie will have eaten during its lifetime if it weighs 86 pound - when caught. The answer will probably show that several tons of other fishes have been needed - to produce the one maskinonge. Fugitives Flee To Switzerland Land Is Becoming Melting- Pot of Refugees -- Escapes in and Out of Country Con- tinual - Escape! It's a magic "word to millions in Europe. Thousands, tens of - thousands, try it. Some succeed. More fail. : Success in many cases has meant only new capture and new escape attempts. Failure has frequently meant death. . Since war began Switzerland has been tho goal of many an escaped war prisoner or concentration camp captive. MANY WAR PRISONERS! Under international law escaped war prisoners cannot be turned back by a neutral state. No such laws protect concentration camp prisoners. German aviators who fell In France burned their planes and hiked to Switzerland, taking days - for the trip. German infantrymen have reached Switzérland, too, From Germany, however, come many more 'escaped prisoners, for Germany had more prisoners, Aus. trians, Czechs, Poles, French, Bel. glans, Netherlandérs, Danes, 'Nor weglans and British trickle into Bwitzérland by night and day, us. ing a hundréd disguises, & thous- 'and tricks to travel hundreds, even thousands of miles to liberty. BRITONS ARE RETURNED Of all. those who escape, only ° * the fate of the British Ja clear once Shey arrive fn Switzerland. Return "#0 his country once he Yeaches this neutral soll is easy for the Briton. It'd not so easy for the rest--for theirs are conquered, occupled countries, 'What happens to these men of peoupied countries depends entire. Jy upon cases. If they have friends. in Bwitterlatid; they might be por. mitted liberty, Mt they bave friends Abroad tlicy might be lucky 'enough to get visas and transportation out,' r _.. Canadian navy, Newfoundland. Transported silently and efficiently by destroyers of the Royal Canadian troops have taken up positions in historic Some destroyers were not able to get close to shore and thé troops' and their equipment had to be landed from small boats, Carrying their weapons with them, these soldiers are shown as their boat passed away from the side of the destroyer. THE WAR.W EE K--Commentary on Current Events FRONTS ARE OPENING UP IN AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST Britain has "enjoyed the last pausd" in.the war, and the Axis offensive will be carried out now against the entire British Empire, tho Essener National Zeitung said + last week in summarizing the Rib- bentrop-Ciano talks in Rome. The conyersations In Berlin immediate- ly following doubtless dealt with Spain and its entry Into the war; the Italian assault on Ezyplt; a Gorman push down through the Balkans towards Britain's vital oll wells in the Middle East, Strong warnings were issued to Egypt and Greece to renounce their ties with Britain, Afr War Of Attrition United States military experts were of the opinion last week that a major attempt at invasion of Eng- land this fall had been shelved by the Axis in favor of a big drive in the eastern Mediterranean and in Africa. They declared that the Bat- "tle of Britain for the present had become the Siege of Britain -- an aerial war of attrition against the British people while niore spectac- ular military operations against Btitish strongholds took place else- where. > A delaying factor in the new Ax: is program was seen to be close political connection of events in Africa and the Middle East with events in the Balkans. Italy ob- viously needed bases In Greece be- fore jumping Into Africa with both _ feet, but an explosion In the Bal- > kang might bring Turkey into the - war and upset Mussolinl's calcu- lations. Demobllization of Syria wes also séen necessary to the Axis plans. To Last Through Winter? Both Berlin and London admit. ted that the alr war over England might be expected to go on all win- ter. His Majesty King George VI addressing the British people re- assured thom once this was made known, "After our present trials," he declared, "will assuredly come victory." The Government {mmed- {ately sot about ordering construc- tion of 1,000,000 bunks in London's afr rafd shelters and announced the commandeering of shelters in in- dustrial establishments for the use of the public -- the people of Lon- don could not continue indefinite. Jy sleeping on subway station plat- forms. Lifeline From VU, 8, Besléged, truly, tho people of Great Britain yet had one wide open avenue through which to get supplies, Food, ammunition, planes, kept coming in vast quantities from the United States (40 per cent of U. B.manufactured planes were going to Britain). Between Britain and the U. S. last week evidence multiplied of tightening co-oper- ation, military and economic, Corps of British specialists were in the States, working with Army, Navy, Defense, on behalf of British pur- chases, consulting and exchanging information. In -Washington, a genuine war spirit was abroad, partially obscur- ed by election talk and prepar- atlons. The belief everywhere seem- ed to be that the United States was likely to be involved in Eur ope, at-a not far distant date, pos- sibly fighting In a "shooting war"; most certainly In an economic war with Germany and Italy, ,, Collaboration In East And-Japan? Reported U. 8. col- laboration with Britain In the de- fense of thelr Far East possessions was. followed by Secretary of State Cordell Hull's warning to Japan that the status quo in Indo-China was being upset, He declared: "The position. of the United States in disapproval. and deprecation of such procedures (the invasion of French Indo-China) has repeatedly been stated," but gave no Indica- tion of the Government's plans, eside from the loan of $25,000,000 to 'the Chinese Government. Was the United States really beginning to talk tough, and mean it? Was the United. States ready to risk war with Japan? War-Week At Home Canada, drawing closer to the United States, was considering new steps toward mutual defense, pre- paring to slgn the St. Lawrence seaway pact, at an early date .. . Definite action In regard to the Western wheat problem, which ap- proached the proportions of a first- class emergency, was reported in Ottawa quarters to be Impending. Farmers hoped something would be done immediately about the rec. ord grain crop which was having to be stored In schools and other public buildings out west . , . Big cities of the Dominion were told to stay on daylight-saving time indefinitely, and, whether they lik- ed it or not, rural and small-town residents of Canada faced the pos- sigility* that they might have to g0 on "fast time" for the winter, too. FINLAND: German troops land- od at the Finnish port of Vasa, midway up the Gulf of Bothnia. The landing followed Finland's sub- mission to Germany's demand for troop facilities to ald in her oc- cupation of Norway. DId Russia agreo to the German action? Know of it in advance? Were the Nazis getting ready to jump oft for Ice land? CHINA: A big move in the Shanghal area by the Japanese was viewed as not unexpected, involy- jug possible seizure of the Inter. national settlement and the French concession, if the United States didn't follow up their tough talk about the Invasion of French Indo- China. BRITAIN: The British Govern- " ment will continue the evacuation of children to America despite last week's torpedo disaster, FRANCE: The Petaln regime in unoccupfed France might soon dig appear, it was hinted at Rome. A new disposition of French terri tory with a new government to ad- minister it, Is expected. JAPAN: New York Times' cor. réspondent Hallett Abend declared that Adolf Hitler appeared to be on- the verge of successfully fore. ing Japan into an unwilling full: fledge alliance with the Refch. Ad- opting frank "or else" tactics, (Abend sald) Hitler 1s demanding that Japan immedlately enter upon full participation in the war against Britain and join an i{ron<bound pol- itico-economio alliance with the Axis powers. RUSSIA yHeavy Russlan military concentrations and manoeuvres in the reglon of Odessa, with Sovlet Black Sea naval forces f1so gather- ing on a preparedness basls, were reported from Budapest. These de- velopments were belleved prompt. etl by Russia's uneasiness over the Iron Guard Government In Ru- mania whosd™ territory has been guaranteed by Germany, and by Moscow's fears that the Axis pow- ers were planning to carry the war more directly in the Near East, BALKANS: Turkey and Greece exchangeil diplomatic confidences in the face of an Axis threat to sweep them clear of "nests of in. triguing Englishmen." Their ally in the old Balkan Entente, Yugo- slavia, was authoritatively report- ed to have "realfirmed loyally to the Rome-Berlin Axis." Territorial concessions to Hungary and Bul. garfa wero believed being planned by Yugoslav "appeasers." , TURKEY: "If the Italians try to take over Syria, the Turks will bo there one hour beforo they arrive," an authoritative spokesman said in Istanbul upon the return of the Turkish ambassador to Rome. The Book Shelf "ESCAPE" By 'Ethel Vance One of the most exciting adven- ture stories you will ever read, is "Escape" by Ethel Vance, You will thrill to this tale of loyal Germans risking their lives to thwart Nazi brutality -- about a woman betray- ing the man she loves -- in a des- perate plot to save from execution a woman they hardly know. As fiction, the book Is different from any other you will have come across because it reads, In its cir- cumstances, like the most exciting happeningg in real life. It's con- vineing to tho limit. The book formerly was $2.50, but it is now available in reprint form at a much lower price. "Escape" . . . by Ethel Vance . . «» Toronto: Little, Brown and Company. Ontario Boasts "Marriage Jump Big Increase This Year Over Laet, Especially In the Month of July -- Due to National Registration Marriages In Ontario during July showed a decided increase prior to national registration, according to tho provincial secretary's depart: ment.' The average was 182 a day compared with 105 a year ago. Total marriages for the month wero 5,013, compared with 2,840 a year ago. In June there were 4,928 and a year ago 3,589. In Que bee, during June there were 4,718, or at the rate of 167 per day. - 10 PER CENT RISE As between Ontario and Que- bee, according to federal statistics the increase during 1939 over 1938 is about equal, there being a 10.8 per cent Increase in Quebec and a 10.5 per cent increase in Ontarlo. In 1939 there wero 34,657 weddings fn Ontarlo and 28,911 in Quebec, In 1938 there were 30,008 in Ontario and 25,044 in Quebec, Whippoorwill: Elusive Bird Few Ever See the Bird of Dusk ~ Master of Camou- fiage Although lovers and poets often bave noted the song of the whip- poorwill, the bird ftself has come almost as rear to achleving com. plete invisibility as any living crea. ture, The whippoorwlil {8 masterfully camouflaged, according to Dr, Win- sor M, Tyler in a Smithsonian In. stitution bulletin, and it 1s not "one person in a hundred" who has ever geen one. It is' a bird of the "dusk and the dark," migrating between Florida and the Northern climates and travelling entirely by night, he sald, HAS CURIOUS HABITS Only recently, aocording to Dr. Tyler, has close observation brought to light many of the whippoorwill's curious habits, It builds no nest but lays its eggs on the ground, depending on the flickering shadows of the wood- lands over the background of dried leaves to conceal them, The newly hatched chick, almost exactly the color of the dead leaves, remains essentlally invisible, and the young are found almost exclusively by ac- cident, The melancholy refrain which is repeated over and over, is continu ous from dusk until 9:30 and from the naturalist, once counted 1,058 such repetitions, SCOUTING Cobalt Scouts have presented the Red Cross with a cheque for £20.00 raised by the sale of waste paper. Rover Scouts of the 3rd Ham- ilton Crew have made it a Crew "quest" to seek out Old Country boy war guests who are in the city, to invite them to connect themselves with Wolf Cub Packs or Scout Troops. The first pur- pose is thus to widen their circle of friends and help prevent homesickness. * . * - A-radio set was a much appre- ciated gift of the Scouts of Ver- milion, Alta, to the Vermilion Hospital. * . . The successful application of splints to the broken leg of a girl, and her safe removal to a hospital, brought commendation for two Scouts at Port Hope, Ont. The break, a spiral frac- ture, was suffered during play. * . Ll] lar visits to orphanages and other children's institutions. They sponsor also a monthly "Chlii- ren's Day" of games and other 2 a.m, until dawn, John Burroughs, - Bombay Boy Scouts pay regu- VOICE THE PRESS THE WOMEN ARE LOST Since the eclipse of Paris, there's no one to tell a woman where her walst is. --Totronto. Star, he BOOKLESS HOMES The bookless house or the house with <a few books obviously not bought for reading, is not an un- common spectacle in any country, Yet the money spent in frivolities in a single year would provide ev- ery home in the land with a library of the wit and wisdom of the ages. --Guelph Mercury. ler LAZY PARKING Double parking of passenger cars {8 quite without excuse, and of- fending drivers should be prose- cuted vigorously, The offending driver parks In a second line be- cause he fs too lazy to find him. selt a legal parking place and walk back to his destination, and for offenders in this class there is no justification for police leniency. > --Ottawa Journal, ONTARIO COALITION? There is an jmpression abroad that Mr, Hepburn and Col. George Drew, the Conservative leader, are * getting together to form some kind of coalition Government, Col. Drew has been strangely silent since the last Federal election, and Mr, Hep- burn must know that his position has been greatly weakened by his attacks on the Federal Prime Min- Ister, Some new alignment may bo in the making, and it would not be at all surprising if the two lead- ers should agree to join forces. --~QGoderich Signal. entertainment for poor children of the city. . . . The Boy Scouts of India are continuing their campaign ot education in sanitation and aceci- dent prevention for the benefit of backward village communities. During a "Road Courtesy Week" held by the Scouts of Kolahapuy, the boys manned all important traffic points, and used loud speakers, leaflets and placards "to develop read sense and re- duce aceidents." Devil's Island Is Disorganized Twenty Devil's Island convicts Janded "at the small island of Vieques, near Porto Rico, last week. Tha . numerous escapes this year are attributed to disor- ganization of the French penal wlony by the war, causing guards to relax vigilance. LIFE'S LIKE THAT WILL- ae' "Maybe all little chickens Zz By Fred Neher 7-28 er MEAS o go to bed at sunset, but doeen't the old hen always go with them!" REG'LAR FELLERS -- Swoosh MOM SA! WE couLD D LET TINY SLEBF IN OUR' ROOM TONIGHT /Z, STAY UNDER TINY OLE BOYZ ITS NICE AN' WARM THERE / y- BED, A By GENE BYRNES cnr dA NAAN i EN ar ~~ -- I , nn eg A NASP