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VOICE CANADA THE EMPIRE THE WORLD AT LARGE of the PRESS Guns too Euy It is far loo easy in this country, as in the UiiiteJ Slates, for a man to get guns. Nobody has any right to posfjs a ri'volver at all unless he 13 a police officer, or is engnffed in some pursuit which requires that he have one under permit, with the police fully aware that he has it. Guns are no part of the equipment of a i)t'nccablc, law-abiding citixcn. The law should l)e so tiehtened that the whereabouts of every pun in the country is known. â€" St. Thomas Times-Journal. Big Noise Some people arc like a fire siren. They make just a.s much fu.ss over a litt'.c trouble as a big one. â€" Kitchener Record. Women Now Are Persons It is not .so long ai;o that -women were first admitted to the practice of law. They made their essay into medicine earlier, but the corridors of the law courts were debarred to feniiiiine feet. About twenty years ago there was an interesting incident, in the neighboring province of New Brunswick, when Miss Mabel French, havinp completed the training: for the bar. applied to the court for admis- sion. The judge ruled that a "person" was not a woman within the meaning of the .statute and she was not ad- mitted. Not long after, a woman having fallen into the toils of the law through some inisdemeatjor. was couched by Mis-i French, and when her case was called, she pleaded a rulinjr of the Supreme Court that she "was not a per.<on within the meaning of the sta- tute" and so went free. The Legis- lature then took a hand in the matter and it ended with the admission of Miss French to the bar. .She after- wards practised in Rritish folunibia. â€" Halifax Chronicle. S?»ved for Lean Times The Ontariu farnii r of a generation ago did not spend all he made from one year's operation of hi.s farm; rather he put something by to carrj' him long during the next year, in case there was a poor harvest. Counting on next year boini» a good year was the last thought in his mind. So it was with men in seasonal oi- cupatioi's. They might only get a few months* work, but it was only the improvident who spent everything at the time he earned it and trusted to (rood luck or charity for the rest of the year. Have we passed out of this stage into .in era wheie people have aban- doned all thought of relying on their own resources and are content with support from the t:ixpayers through reli«-f? What lias happened at Ot- tawa, as we have observed, may not be common pra< tice. but a thorough •urvey should be m;»de by all munici- palities and by the Employment Com- mission to ascertain the acttial facts. H-Lethbridge Herald. To Doff or Not to Doff All this pother about whether a Tnan -houM doff his hat when riding In an elevator with female pnssen- iters can be settled ii\ n breath of good •ti<|uette. Neither custom nor cour- lesy require a man to remove his headjrear in a public place, no matter liow many of the opposite sex may be present. Elevators in office build- ings and department stores and hotels and the like are as much public places as the streets, the rotunda* and the business marls. Therefore a man, if he wish to be precise in hia etiquette, should not doff his hat in an elevator. And that is all there is to it!â€" Winni- pcjf P'ree Press. Lesson in English 'â- Red" Kyan has been repeatedly re- ferred to in the press as a "famous criminal". This is not only a wrong use of the word "famous," but it de- grades a classic term . Ryan was not famous, he was infamous. It is a strict practice in the British press to refer to such criminals as "notorious". We in Canada would do well to fol- low that example. There are other words that are commonly used incorrectly by news- papermen â€" for instance, tho word "tragedy" is commonly employed in reports of accidents of various kinds. There may be tragedy in some acci- dents, such as in the case of the death of a bride and bridegroom on their honeymoon, but most accidents would be more correctly described as "fatali- ties." To say that a thing is "tragic" implies the clash of human emotions, such as love, hate and revenge, cul- minating fatally for one or tnore of the persons involved. That is enough for one lesson. â€" Stratford Reacon-IIerald. Soviet Eyes the Sea Gunners on the Sov'e*-. battleship "October iJevolution" pictured during iiainii.g dull ot IJaltie fleet. Already holding comr»iandinK position on land and in the air, the Soviet government is pieparing to enlarge and strengthen its fleet. The A Good Teacher passing of Miss Margaret Barbour, who served for upwards of fifty years as a teacher in St. Mary's, impresses upon one the importance of the school teacher's railing. During her lengthy career Miss Barbour had a part in moulding the lives of sev- eral thousands boys and girls of this town, many of whom have since ad- vanced to position of distinction in the Dominion, and she will long be gratc>fully remembered by old pupils in all parts of the continent, A good teacher is one of the most important assets of any community. When we fail to realize that fact we are doing less than justice to the upcoming generation. Wci-''^ Have Speed Traps . . . The advantage is with the traffic officers when the summons simply charges that .S" miiss per ho i- was exceeded, which, of course, is done by 99 drivers out of 1,000, and a motorist would not feel any sense of injustice if the officer merely stopped him and said he was driving over 35 miles per hour. Most driver travel between 45 and r>0, and on a clear road there is no harm in that. But in the fair system, if motorists are to be told they were travelling at a certain speed, is to have mea- sured miles on the highways with an officer at each end who could signal each other and take accurate records instead of merely guessing at what they estimate it was by the speed of their own motorcycles trying to over- take a car that may be a long way up the road before they get started. â€" St. Thomas Times-.Tournal. War Profit A London worker for peace asks: "What possible profit can come out of another European war?" Well, for one thing, Vickers, DuPont, Krupp and Schneider might pay 20 per cent, or more, and probably would. â€" King- ston Whig-Standard. Marking the Millionth Streamlined Mile ,N:w;':%.v/ ;n 1 he Hurlington 'Zephyr trashing through huge canvas covered hoop near .Savanna, 111., as the railroad celebrated the complution of its first million miles of streamlined, Diesel-powered imssenger ser- vice. THE EMPIRE Rail Revival It is a fact worth noting that last year the British railways carried 26 million passengers mo-e than in 1934, and 50 millions more than in 1933. The gross receipts were increased by £1,725,000 and £2,280,000 respectively. In the absence of figures as to work- ing ^.'osts it is not possible to state net results, but it seems as though the policy of offering cheap fares has fully justified itself, and that the railway companies have reason to be satisfied. The figures point also to a definite improvement in the pros- perity of the country. â€" Edinburgh Scotsman. 108 in the Shade! Calcutta during the past week has been in the grip of a very trying heat wave, the shade temperature soaring in five days from 97 to 108.5 which is many degrees above normal. Cal- cutta Statesman, April 30 Memory of Capt. Vancouver Namesake B€ City Honored Hay-making, it is prophesied, may be a feature of country life which will soon disappear. Ten years ago a Cambridge scientist discovered that young grass had a far higher nutri- tive value for animals than mature grass, and that if it were dried arti- ficially it lost practically none of its feeding value. Since then engineers have been studying the problem of making arti- ficial hay at a price which could com- pete with concentrated feeding-stuffs. I,a8t month a practical demonstration was given at a farm near Stratford- on-Avon of a drying apparatus which fulfils this condition. The cost of the dried grass made by this apparatus worked out at about £4 a ton and it was fed in plaoc of cakes and meals costing £7 a ton. At the farm where the demonstration was held, hay-making will be dis- pensed with entirely this year. Dried grass will supply all the re(|uiremeiits of the cattle as regards concentrated foods, and no cakes will be purchased. â€" Industrial Britain. Canadians Should Be Encouraged in Crafts EDMONTO.V. Canadian schools 1.1 ck adequate leaching of crafts and tliere are not cnoUKh teelinieal schools Major V. H. Norbiiry of the exten.slon doparlment of tho I'niversity of At- beria said recently in an address at tho 25th annual meeting of the Can- adian Council of the (Ilrl lUildes' .-Vs soclatUm In Kdmonlon. Speaking on "liaiidlcrarts," Major .\'orbury said at present workers in lliese lines were nearly all Europeans. He aH(^rted a large proportion of the youth today have no outlook lioyoiid .salesinan.sliip. He urged development and encour- aK(>nient lo begin Individual effort in I raftinannhip but cautioned the effort .sliould 1)0 started In u small way and let grow to big tilings gradually ra- ther than attempting lo float an im- meiiso factory at once." Similarly, di^sign, color and material Hhoulii tend to servo special wants, not follow tho standardlKed patterns of "the wholesale stores" the speaker continued. Tho educational, entertaining and character-building value of doing as distinguished from oral or visual loarning was stressed by Major Nor- bury. He compared early days on the onrtli with their need of utilization of local materials for tools of structures with modern means, otleu complicat- ed, but ilemandlng first hand know- ledge. Kvery sub.stance demunds Us own treatment, be told delegates, an<l re- quirements r>f today call for intricac- ies of knowledge far beyond that of oven a century ago. Alloys, comhina- tlons or materials and synthetic sub- stances have iheir own limitations .nid need iiidividiuil study. "You're eoaked with rain. Have a giMi of portâ€" poor ituff, though." "Any port in a ttorm, I'll lay, my boy." LONDON â€" The memory of Capt. George Vancouver, who gave his name to the Canadian city on the Pacific Coast was honored last week in cere- monies at the village graveyard where his bo<ly lies. Marking the 138th anniversary of his death, a large throng of Canadians and others went from London to the quaint village church of Petersham, Surrey. The gathering was honored by the presence of Sir Percy Vincent, Lord Mayor of London, and other Lon- don civic officials. Sir Percy is travelling to Vancou- ver this summer in connection with the golden jubilee celebrations of that city. Following ceremonies at the grave- J side, the company went to the nearby ' town of Richmond, rich in historical associations, where on behalf of the borough, Mayor P. H. Goodwin hand- ed to Sir Percy a painting by A. Wat- son Turnbull, entitled ''Vancouver's Grave," for pre.seiitation lo the City of Vancouver. A cablegram from Mayor McGeer of Vancouver, was read, voicing thanks to Mayor Goodwin and the people of Richmond for their action. The ceremonies at Petersham were imposing. The Lord Mayor of Lon- don was attended by sword-bearer and mace-bearer and other high civic ser- vants, forming an impressive proces- Eioii from the tiny red-brick church with old-time high pews to Vancou- ver's grave in one of the most secluded corners of the church-yard. How to Assess Ability For Your Vocatiot Kor extra sensitive feet, semi weekly baking soda baths are aa cellent. Simply dissolve one-half cup ful of soda in a basin of tepid watai and soak your feet for twenty mJn utes. Every Job differs in the character istics and qualities It calls for in tlM girl who is doing It. Business girls can be divided lDt4 three main sections: (a) Clerical and brain workers; (b) saleawomen an4 .social contact workers; and (c) do mestic and manual workers. Ft U interesting to decide which qualltleg are esesntial in these careers. It is evident that brain worlien should have the power to conceo- trate, a good memory, and be able to think rapidly and clearly. Such thinga as health, tidiness, appearance, lead* ership. and steadiness cannot be orer- looked. Saleswomen and social worltera should have a strong personality, a pleasant manner, and be able to In- terest people and inspire their con- fidence. Domestic and manual work- ers must be strong and even tempar-i ed, tliorou^i and abl» to pay at-' tention to detail. ! Make up your mlad on the Ideal! points. See how many of them youl possess, and also bow closely tha' most successful business woman of' your acquaintance conforms to th«| type. Someone Has Said That Fishing Is Fishing Even If You Catch No Fish Writes the Montreal Gazetteâ€" To all anglers it is good news that the fishing season is once more open, and all devotees of the rod and line will welcome the opportunity of hieing themselves off lo some favorite spot where there may be a chance of dipping a string in the water with good effect, or, at any rale, with sort of interest which is peculiar to one of the most ancient of arts. Certain it is that primitive man had himself some knowledge of this craft, a fact plainly shown by his gift of making fishhoi ks, one of the oldest devices of which we have any knowledge. The first printed book upon Fyshynge was published in IIOI! and was from the hand of the Mother of Fisher- men, Dame .lulyans Berners. The "(ompleat .Angler or Contemplative Man's Recreation" appeai-ed in 1653, and in the hundred and fifty years' interval but four books on angling were issued. But the literature upon fishing has since grown to such di- mension that it may fairly be said that of the making of fishing text- books there is no end. The question has been asked why fishing is such a fascinating sport. And someone has wittily said that fishing is fish- ing even if you catch no fish. For the interest of this sport lies in an- ticipation of some stroke of luck turn- ing up at any moment. It is this element of expectancy which consti- tutes no small part of the charm of the sporl, for if you are not actually catching fish there is not a moment in your experience but you expect that luck will yet turn your way. There might be made ui> a strik- ing muster-roll of fishermen who would be proud to be numbered amongst the elect coterie of the dis- ciples of "Old Izaak" and followers of the craft he himself so ardently pur- sued. Charles Kingley was one of these dtvotees of the rod and line and with what joy does he talk of the days when he found opportunity to follow the chalk-streams of his own neigh- borhoo<l in search of a creel of good fat trout, won only by the endless liatiencc a fisherman must have if he is to succeed in his chosen sport. Or again, reference might be made to Archdeacon Paley, the author of "Na- tural Theology," who was a skilled angler and never counted a day lost in which he could hie himsidf off to some favorite stream and indulge the stmrt which had fcvr hini the greatest lure. Or once more, what an ardent fishernir.n was Canon Greenwell of Durham, who, erudite scholar as he was, and acknowledged as such, pr»ib- ably thought more of the fact that he had distinguished himself by the invention of what is known as the "Greenwell Salmon Fly" than of all his high repiv*e as a man of leji-n- ing. Then, if report is to be trusted, dill not the monks in olden time in- dulge themselves in the s))ort of fish- ing in the abbey ponds which contained abundance of pike or dace, or possibly trout, enough to tempt the appetite of any sportsman? And by the way, it is notorious that the pike has a most voracious appetite and will take almost any bail that is of- fered him, ranging from a sliver of pork to the merest morsel of food thrown in his way. It is on record that no less than sixteen minnows have been taken from the crop of a pike and, that while the pike is by many fishermen considered one of the "beasts of prey" infesting the waters and displacing the gamier kind of fish so that they are seldom to be found in the same lake or stream, it is well known that the pike oft attains a great age and in some of the English lakes specimens have been caught which attained a great size. In Chamber's interesting book. "Pike and Pike Lore," it is told how some years ago, in the waters of Wasterdale, a pike weighing no less than seventy- five pounds was caught, the bait used on this occasion being a pound of pork. Good old Izaak Walton never knew the use of the reel. What line he had was of his own making and wound around the rod. Yet he was won't to say that a man who could not draw a three or four-pound fish out of the water with a line made of three or four twisted horse-hairs need not con- sider himself an expert angler. How about such a monster as that men- tioned in the work already referred to? As regards the trout, a two- pound trout is a good specimen albeit it is obvious that the average catch is not at all likely to measure up lo any such a standard and the modest angler will account himself lucky if only the cr.>cl at the end of the day's fishing shows good results. .'\nd let liS hope that this may be the happy fortune of those who, what time the fishing season opens, can hie them- selves away to the stream and try their luck. May they return success- ful from their trip and their efforts at the royal sport of fishing. Harlow's Stand-in Wants Office Job HOLLYWOOD Harbara lirown. who has been Jean Harlow's secre- fhry and stand-in for five years, would rather work in a business of- fice. The Salt Lake City girl is iiuittinj; after the actress finishes her current piclure. "It's been fun, and there's no one ill the world sweeter than Jean," she said, "but I thought 1 would like to try something new." Man's Contribution to Hospital Is $1,390,000 LONDON, Kng. -K. .Meyerstein, a retired stockbroker, who, is well known for his iihilanthiopy, h;is given ::iu>i:v'r 'JO.CO;) joi-.ndi to .Middlesex i;<il(len wed iini'-. His tot,<l donation; to this institution now exceed 278,- 000 ($l,3i)0,000). Meyerstein, who lives at Morants Court, Dunton (ireen, Kent, has also been a gieat benefactor to other in- stitutions. Hens Demoralized The thrifty production manager of a well-known food company recently took to his suburban home tlie lalv- oratory's chickens which were no longer needed for nutrition tests, bat he has acquired thereby a very per- plexing problem. These chickens had never lived outside a laboratory before. They did not know how to scratch for feed, nor how to roost. If their food was not placed in a properly recognizabla receptacle they went hung:ry. And when bedtime came they sat wher»- ever they were, often in damp spots that might be conducive to colds. Kggs were laid anywhere. After a hard day at the factory he would spend an hour in the evening out in the chicken coop trying to train these chickens in the proprio- ties of life, but laboratory-bred birds present unusual problems of sales re- sistance. The ultimate solution was achieved only by placing a coujile of old farm-bred hens in the laboratory- bred Hock. Soon they were imitating the old-timers with vigor and, it is related, rugged individualism is de- veloping. Play Ensemble If budding daughter is aching to try her skill as dressmaker, lei y her launch with sewing this use- ful iilay ensemble. The sun-back dress is a shirt- maker model. It has two patch pockets. You'll love the very freshness and charm of the cape slipped 'neath the shirt collar ot the dre.s.s. It buttons securely on at the front. It's just the think for vacation days. It is developed in nautical blue piijue with white dots with white collar and blue buttons. You can imagine schemes equally charming in plain cottons in yellow, aciua, soft pinks, etc. It is so simple to sew and so very moderate in cost, you'll want to make two or maybe three. Style No. 3133 is designed for sizes 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 yeai-s. Size 12 reciuires 2 1-8 yeards of 35-inch material with M yard of 3.')-itich contrasting for collar. HOW 10 ORDER PATTERNS Write your name and addreti plainly, giving number and tii» of pattern wanted. Enclote 15c In • tamps or coin (coin preferred); wrap it carefully, and addre$i your order Ko Wilton Paltern Service, 73 We«l Adelaide Street, Toronto. . :â- !