t- aeee ‘ ABBOTSFORD, SUMAS ‘AND MATSQUI NEWS WORLD HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY TOLD The International Boy Scout Con- ference decided to hold its next ses- sion in Scotland in 1939, Federal relief grants to British Columbia have been reduced from $150,000 to $120,000 monthly, it was announced. Canada’s total trade in the first six months of 1987 was higher than fn any corresponding period since 1930, the Dominion bureau of statis- tics reported. Japanese newspapers reported foreign aviators enrolled in the Chinese air force have been promised & bonus of $1,000 for every Japanese Plane shot down and a much higher reward for each warship sunk. Diving clear of the wreckage after the cockpit had submerged, Perry B. Hall, student pilot of the Port Arthur Aero Club, escap®d injury when the club plane in which he was practising landings upset in the harbor. Far below ground in one of the Rand mines in South Africa, a lib- rary of 500 books and magazines has been established with one rule—“All books returned before going to sur- face.” A Boy Scout world census just finished” shows an increase in mem- bership of $40,000 in two years, bringing the total to 2,812,074. The United States has most scouts, with 1,107,558. The Department of Labor an- nounced that the number of strikes ‘and lockouts recorded in Canada in July was 37, involving 6,411 workers @nd causing time loss of 69,276 man working days. The average export prices of Cana- dian wheat during the crop year which ended July, 1937, was $1.18 a bushel, according ot a report issued by the D bureau of For the two preceding years it was 82 cents, and in 1934 it was 71 cents. Work In First Stage World’s Largest Telescope Will Not Be Completed Until 1940 The gigantic disk of pyrex glass which was cast at Corning, New York, last year and shipped to Cali- fornia to form the “eye” of the world’s largest telescope, will not be ready for use until 1940. At pres- ent the “eye” is in Pasadena and is in that part of the long process known as “roughing out.” ‘This is only the first stage of the work as @ whole. The big disk was only a blank when it was shipped. It still had to be ground concave, polished and deli- eately shaped before becoming a re- flecting mirror. In many instances the big piece of glass has been referred to as a “lens,” but the Scientific A Wealth LEAGUE presents TOPICS by DR. J. W. S. MCCULLOUGH Centralizing Government Many Things To Be Considered Be- fore It Would Be Feasible Paul Gouin, son of the late great Sir Lomer, and a political figure of some consequence in Quebec, thinks we should solve a lot of our difficul- ties if Canada were divided into five “sections” instead of the present nine provinces. He would do this by merging the three Maritime Prov- inces, likewise the three Prairie Provinces. Mr. Gouin’s {dea {fs not entirely new. Indeed, it has long been the stock-in-trade of those good people who seem to think that a political or ARTICLE No. 7 CANCER RESEARCH No. 1 The marvels of the telegraph, the telephone, electric light, wireless and the radio, were discovered only after long preparation of the ground-work in physics. The discovery of insulin was made possible by a considerable preliminary ground-work which aid- ed its discoverers in forging the final link. In the infectious diseases a similar ground-wo-k was established by the science of bacteriology, the life study of the ‘immortal Pasteur. It is through this work that either by the prevention of infection or through direct attack by means of curative Serums, that diphtheria, lock-jaw, typhoid fever and pneumonia have been brought more or less under con- trol. There are strong hopes that by the efforts of research workers, can- cer too, may yield up its secrets. Cancer, in the opinion of most scientific workers, is not a single dis- ease; it s rather a group of diseases, each one of which may have a cause or group of causes. It arises in the body itself and so far as known, has no direct cause such as a germ, to produce it, although outside agencies (such as irritants of various kinds) may have a part in its causation. It “| appears in persons otherwise appar- ently well; it may be born in a child. The disease seems to be one of life and growth resembling in many ways tne growth of a child in the mother’s womb, but with the difference that, while the child has a father and mother, the cancer has no father— only a mother; the mother being the tissues of the body which in some way have changed so that the micro- scopic cells which compose these tissues can grow uncontrolled. Since cancer is a part of our own bodies and is derived from them, {it ob- viously cannot be very different from the healthy cells from which it grows. Next article: “Cancer difficulty can be solved by shifting a political boundary, by those other good people who seem to imagine that all the problems of goy- ernment and democracy are repre- sented by dollars and cents. The merging of the three Prairie Provinces and the three Maritime Provinces into two provinces, one in the East and one in the West, might save some money (though not as much as some people imagine). But it is just possible that the saving of a few hundred thousand dollars a year would be heavily outweighed by a discontent which, in any democ- racy, is far more to be dreaded than the expenditure of money. That is something too many of our would-be political designers seem entirely to} overlook. In government, in these days, there is much to be said for centralization —in certain fields. But there is just as much to be said, if not more, for decentralization in other fields; for that local autonomy which, under democratic government in far-flung communities, seems essential to goy- ernment with the consent of the governed. Essential also to interest in government.—Ottawa Journal -~ Rather Hard To Explain © Man Detects Counterfeit Coins Only When Watching Passer Police can’t explain this but may- be a psychologist can. A man walked into a tobaccon- ist's shop, bought a dime’s worth of cigarettes and flung down a half dol- lar. The salesman’s ear heard some- thing wrong with that money. He looked his customer over, got a good description of him, gave him 40 cents change and had the half buck tested. It was a phoney. He expected the customer back again and in a few days he came flipping up another half dollar to pay for fags. Police got him before he left the shop. No. 2”, Note: R the complete set of Dr. McCul- lough’s cancer articles at once May secure same by writing to— The Health League of Canada, 105 Bond 8t.; Toronto, Ont. points out that this term is not cor- rect. The “eye” is officially known es a “mirror disk” and when it is finally shaped it will be what astron- omers term simply a “mirror.” Just An Experiment Animal Being Raised On Alberta Fur Farm Successfully conducting a unique fur farming experiment on his prop- + erty one mile south of Duffield in Alberta. Olaf Oblsen {s raising for commercial purposes one of the fur- bearing freaks of the animal pes dom—nutrea, Rare in Canada, nutrea appear to be a cross between a beaver and to A water eoront! they have a head like @ beaver, a monkey tail, webbed duck-like feet and front legs like those of monkey. Their fur is prime throughout the four seasons. Queer Everybody Won The Paris taxi strike died at the ege of 86 hours.«-Oddly enough, everybody, even the public, won. The taxi drivers won increased sal- aries. The taxi owners won an agree- ment with government officials which is expected to result in a suppression of the gasoline tax and company turnover taxes. Everybody agreed to lower the fares. Makes Strong Liquor Close guard is being kept by the South African Sugar Association over all treacle supplies in an effort to stamp out a traffic in illicit liquor which is sending the natives of Natal and Zululand raving mad, The spirit made from treacle, popularly known eas “gavini,” is so strong that it can easily be ignited by a match. The British film institute {s to preserve permanently the two color films taken of the Coronation pro- * cession. Night time, according to law, is from one hour after sunset to one ‘ our before sunrise. When Beds Were Beds To-day it is easy to make up a neat bed, but in the old days of plump featherbeds, bed-making was an art. It took experience and skill to put the feathers where they be- longed and to make it smooth with square corners, Then there were the stiffly th that must be placed just so, without a wrinkle. The “multiplication table’ of the home cook is—three teaspoons make one tablespoon; 16 tablespoons make one cup; two and a half cups make one pint; five cups make one quart. The modern secret ballot was first introduced in South Australia in 1856 and even now is generally re- ferred to as the Australian ballot. ight to ters the man admitted being a counterfeit passer but his fake money was s0 good it was difficult for experts to detect its flaws. . . . yet the tobacconist nailed him on the first coin. So the tobacconist was told to stand in a corner of the detective office while an officer tossed out half dollars; some counterfeit, some good. With his back turned he was to call the coins ... good or bad... as they fell. He was wrong oftener than he was right. Watching the man toss out the! coins he called them every one; good or bad as they fell. With his back turned he guessed wrong oftener than right. What's the answer. Japanese Police Ride Until recently, Tokyo's police offic- ers walked their beats and presum- ably ran after lawbreakers. But Tokyo, like other great cities, has learned that the guardiang of the peace must move as swiftly as those who would break it. Hence the new bicycles. And now, perhaps, Tokyo hopes that the criminals meet no motorcycle salesmen until the “bikes” are worn out. MAKE THIS MODEL AT HOME— GAY BLOUSE LIVENS UP SUIT OR SKIRT By Anno Adams A fashion-right costume is yours when you've stitched up this stun- ning blouse, for whether jt will top a simple skirl, or enhance your new or last year’s suit—Pattern 4481 is ideal for all occasions! Wear it everywhere—and see how many com- pliments you'll receive. Wouldn't you like a shiny, festive satin or heavy sheer for a very festive version? Soft crepe or tubbable synthetic will prove perfect for daily wear, and this pattern is so easy to follow, that stitching wes several versions will be “all a need ‘wor'lt''. Choice of sleeve ete too! Pattern 4481 is available in misses’ and women's sizes 14, 16, 18, 20, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42. Size 16 takes 254 yards 89 inch fabric. Ilustrated step-by-step sewing instructions in- cluded. Send twenty cents (20c) in coin or stamps (coin preferred) for this Anne Adams pattern. Write plainly Size, Name, Address and Style Num- ber, and send order to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept., Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Ave. E., Winnipeg. \ Strict Highway Laws English Courts Show Little Leniency To Careless Drivers An English court refused a man permission to appeal his conviction for dangerous driving, whereby he was imprisoned for 12 months and disqualified as a driver for 15 years. He was driving very fast along a straight road, late at night, when his car knocked down a woman, who died as a result of the accident. It was described by one of the judges as the worst case of dangerous driv- ing that could be conceived. Eng- lish courts certainly do look at such accidents differently than do Cana- dian courts. a Canadi; ‘Great Aid To Students Filmstat Is Latest Contribution Of Science To Libraries Research workers, students, and others seeking valuable information fre often at a great disadvantage through being unable to obtain the y books or its. There may be many reasons for this, The books may be exceedingly rare and practically unobtainable, or they may be in libraries in distant lands, or in private libraries from which they may not be borrowed. All these disabilities have vanished, for science at last has come to the aid of the scientists themselves. In short, the film has invaded the portals of the sacrosanct library and soon it may be the fashion to borrow a filmstat instead of a book. The latest development of the film ig the reproduction of articles in books and periodicals. Instead of borrowing the needed yolumes from distant libraries, all that is now nec- essary is to order a filmstat of the pages required. For example, one Printed page occupies about three- quarters of an inch of film. An en- tire issue of a daily paper takes up about two inches of film. Two com- plete copies of a telephone book can be photographed on a film space less than that of one page of the book. In order to read these films, a pro- jector, known as the Recordak, is now available and has been set up in many up-to-date libraries. has been placed in the main library of the Dominion Department of Agri- culture, the Confederation Building, Ottawa. Thus, through the filmstat, the whole literature of the world will be at the disposal of all. no need to travel to Europe to see and read unique books, and it is THE CANADIAN ADVENTURE TRIP OF BOB SIM, AN ONTARIO FARM BOY No. 10 of a Series of 16 Letters One} ¢p, ‘There will be M Bob finds Western welcome—floats In lnke saltier than ocean—visits birthplace—preaches sermon, A very versatile lad! Lloydminster, Sask. (Special Des- patch by Bob Sim).—At a little gro- cery store in Lloydminster, we bought some supplies; at the door we Were in Alberta, on the doorstep we Were in Saskatchewan. We bought a meal to-day as it was raining, but ordinarily we cook breakfast and supper, filling in at noon with a snack. We leave the central prairie Province to-day after driving over six hundred miles on all types of roads, entering it at the lower south and leaving at the north-western end. In that time we have not seen a Single good field of wheat, not one bumper crop. Yet we have not met anyone who showed evidence of de- feat. For some it is the first crop failure, for others the eighth; some are drawing in their belts, others leaving for the north, for Manitoba, for Ontario; but all are united in their confidence in the country and in its likelihood of recovery. It is only necessity that we forcing them to move. Ss. Land of G Let no man think that this is a great desert with a broken and de- feated people, nor that it is a vast prairie extending in all directions without relief from the monotony of the plains. If you come here with at impression, it is quickly dis- pelled. The first night in the dried-out area we were forced to pitch our tent on account of rain. This was the first night I had slept under canvas since leaving Ontario. We had been going on two meals a day as I have pointed out, but when we got into the Moose ‘ountain area, where I was born, and began to visit old friends, I found no difficulty living on a four- that soon may be/™ bought cheaply. For instance, as Miss A. L. Shaw, librarian for the Dominion Department of Agricul- ture, points out, the Gutenberg Bible, valued at $6,000, will be obtainable for about 50 cents. At the present, filmstats are available from micro- film copying services in Washington, D.C., and other places at _the rate of one cent a page, plus an initial charge of 20 cents. A seven-page article would therefore cost 27 cents. Tribute Well-Deserved Special Coin Will Honor Philan- thropist Of Endicott, N.Y. and extr: ry occasions are frequently marked by the striking of special coins—quar- ters, half-dollars or dollars—and, though tributes of this sort are less common for living persons, they are not unknown. A bill was introduced in the Senate authorizing the coin- age of special 50-cent pieces in honor of George F. Johnson, shoe manufacturer and philanthropist, of Edincott, N.Y. Next October he will be 80; the coins would mark not only four-score years but also a record of humanitarianism. In the shoe factories where Mr. Johnson has made a fortune there has been harmony between boss and worker, and in the community round- about there have been parks and playgrounds, libraries and hospitals. All have expressed the Johnson going to jail for a year and los-|,, ing his driver's license for 15 years because he ran down and killed a pedestrian—Amherstburg Echo. Helen—"Does your fiancee know much about automobiles?” Carl—"Great Scot, no! She asked me if I cooled my car by stripping the gears.” An elephant’s trunk contains about 40,000 muscles. PREMIER KING LAYS CORNER STONE OF NEW BANK OF CANADA BUILDING The Right Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada, | “accompanied by Mr. Graham Towers, Governor of the Bank of Canada, stand on the platform at Ottawa while workmen place the corner stone of the new building in place so that Mr. Mackenzie King can perform the ceremony of laying the corner stone, SS ___ ae ll eee , which was once summed ip: “Give a man a decent income and he will learn how to spend it de- cently; give him leisure in a decent community and he will learn how to employ his free time.”—New York Times. Curiosity Rewarded A woman was very ill. Her doctor brought a specialist to see her, She had. warned her sister to hide behind a screen in the drawing-room, in order that she might overhear their opinion when in consultation after examination. When the doctors came into the drawing-room the specialist said; “Well, of all the ugly-looking women I ever saw, that one’s the worst.” “Ah,” said the local doctor, “but wait ’till you see the sister.” Figure It Out “Regarding your letter to me that you wrote to my wife, being single it was my sister you wrote to.” The Public Relations Department is still working on this sentence in a letter received by a department chief at Trinity Square, says the Port of London Monthly. Watch a jackrabbit scampering away and you'll note that on every sixth stride he'll leap higher in the air to get a good look at his pur- suers. Rocket ships, unlike airplanes, need no atmosphere to sustain their flight. In fact, they can travel faster in a perfect vacuum, Two of the most famous railway stations in Britain — Euston and Crewe—have celebrated their hun- oan and Saskatoon, the seats of the provincial capital and the pro- vincial university, both impressed us with their fine buildings and the am- bitious way in which the landscape has been decorated. There is not, I can safely say, a university in the east with a more beautiful setting, or with finer buildings than the Uni- versity of Saskatchewan. North of ia we called at the Watrous Lakes. The trip carried us through a beautiful rolling country with deep valleys, and splendid vistas of land and forest. We swam in the Watrous Lakes; a strong wind had lashed the water into a long rolling swell. The water there is more salty than the Atlantic Ocean, if you can fancy that, and it is rich in health giving min- erals that attract visitors seeking health as well as pleasure. Swimming in this water is indeed a pleasure, for you can lie in it comfortably without fear of sinking. Yesterday it was rough, so we laid in the water and rolled in it as in a great rocking chair; on a calm day on the lake you ~ may read a book or take a nap. You won't believe me, I know, for I did not credit the reputation of the lake till I took my feet off the bottom and floated, something I never had ac- complished before. Land of My Birth The greatest pleasure of this trip was the visit I was able to pay to my birthplace at Gap View in the Moose Mountains in the south of the province. A habit I had as a child of running away may have foreshadow- ed the desire to travel. Seve’ times I got lost in the wheat, a fact that gave the old-timers some amuse- ment in recalling it, so bare are the same fields to-day. Two solid days were spent visiting old neighbors and relatives, My father’s brother and his family took me around to those old but not for- gotten haunts. One of the pleasures was to call on a girl friend I had not seen since I was seven. It happened that the student mis- sionary was a friend from Ontario. At the afternoon service in the Gap View school, the boys sang a trio and I gave the sermon. Ho, For The Mountains! It’s on to the mountains now. To-day we enter the country of the foothills, on our way to the Alberta capital. We will travel south to the U.S. border, then west in Canada to the Pacific. Many adventures await us, and much beautiful scenery. More of that next letter. Revival Of The Piano A Love For Home-Produced Music ‘Still Remains The first six months of 1937 were the best in six months which the United States piano business has had in the past 15 years. Almost 50,000 pianos, it is stated, were shipped in that period. This indicates that the love of home-produced music was not so easily killed as some people thought. Indeed, it suggests that the high type of music now made available to all through the radio is developing a greater interest in music generally. Some credit for the revival of in- terest in the piano is due to the piano makers, who have learned to adjust themselves to to-day’s needs— a smaller piano to fit into a small house or apartment, at a price which is within the reach of the average family—Winnipeg Tribune. Fooling the tourists, Hamilton, On- tarfo, has an East Avenue running north and south, a West Avenue run- ning north and south, a South Street going east and west, and North dredth birthdays. 2217 Oval going northeast and southwest.