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iCommentary on th« [HigUighU of Uie Week's New* ' THE NEXT SESSION: The Siouse of Commons at Ottawa taiinot afford to ri-main up for ^;^<long. There's a new C'unada-Unit- '' ed States trade agreement in the offing, the pressure of world ' events is more concentrated than ' 'ever before. So Parliament will â- â€¢likely reconvene in October. If it doesn't, it should .... The next session cannot help tut be interesting. In the mean- time the Quebec and Ontario pro- vincial povernments will have shot off a few fireworks, most em- barrassing to Ottawa, and rumors of an early general election will bave become Increasingly persist- ent Ihroiipliout the land. Who knows but that it may be a momentous session, too, capable of reshaping the destiny of Can- ada? .Maybe so, but we very much idoubt it. • • • OUT TO BEAT NATURE: The West is facing the best crop prospects in eight years, but while looking forward with much joy to a bountiful harvest, prairie far- -xners nevertheless are mindful that there is no guarantee that the blight of drought will not strike asain next season. They are grateful, then, for the work that is being done by the Dominion Covernnient to produce a grain that will stand up against a lack of moisture. The first Canadian experiments in search of such a â- wheat are being carried on at Swift Current, Saskatchewan. The scientists at work on the job haven't progressed very far yet, but they believe they are on the right track. Should they suc- ceed in finding a drought-resist- ant wheat, they will receive as niu.-h recognition as came to Sir Ch.Trlcs Saunders for discovering Marquis wheat. This famous grain overcame the menace of early frosts, but could not withstand the onslaughts of rust and drought. Kow, rust-resistant w^heat has sup- erseded Mar(iiiis on the prairies. Thus only one of the three ma- jor crop enemies remains to be overcome. Once this objective is achieved, the Canadian West should be unconquerable. • • • ESCAPING THE HEAT: Down here in Ontario we have plenty of reason to complain of the heat these summer days. We pant, puff, perspire from dawn to dark. We would feel less sorry for our- selves, however, if we paused to Educate Indians Tc HoiBsekeepir.^' Saskatchewan Seeks to Aid In- dian Families in Raising Standard of Living^Women Taught Housecraft. Education of Indian women in household arts, with a view to promoting a higher standard of living among the tribes, has been undertaken by the Saskatchewan Department of Indian Affairs â- with the co-operation of women's clubs, states a recent despatch from Winnipeg. "The Indian woman has more influence over her husband than the white woman has over hers," claimed Dr. Thomas Robertson, Inspector of Indian Agencies in Saskatchewan. "In the past not enough attention has been paid them. .Money has been spent on men for farming equipment and improvements, but the depart- ment now aims at a higher stand- ard of living through women's education. Eager to Learn "Re(|uests of Indian women that meetings sponsored by the department l)e devoted to work shows the interest they are tak- ing in their work," Dr. Robertson said. "Indian women, young and old, are eager to learn." At the meetings they are be- ing instructed in sewing, knitting, canning, cooking and other household arts. Dr. Robertson be- lieves craft work has improved BO per cent, in many Indian homes in the past two years. Children are learning to spin in schools and are teaching others In homos. Move to Save The Wild Fowl Canadians Are Asked to Co-op- erate With American Sports- men. NOKTll nATTLKKORI), Sask. â€" Canadians ^ere urged to en oper- ate wlih American sportsmen In their fowl conservation efforts by E. D. Russenholt of Winnipeg, as- • Istnnt general manager of Ducks Unlimited, in an address here. He said United Sl.ites workers could not carry out their extensive . . By Elizabeth E«dy think of what it would be like to live in the Arctic regions, where the sua uliine 24 hours a day and night-time- brings no blessed cool- ness. Be thankful for small mercies. • • • LIFE • LINE THREATENED: The London, England, News Chronicle this week makes start- ling disclosure of a plan allegedly cooked up by the two i>artncrs of the llomeHerlin axis which aims at the closing of the Mediterran- ean to Great Britain and a cutting off jf the Knipire Cape route to the Far Kast. This double objec- tive would be achieved by the seizure of Gibraltar (already dominated by German long-range guns) ; by having General Franco (should he win the Spanish war) turn and seize Portugal (Gibral- tar cannot be held without Portu- gal). The purpose behind the plan is said to bo the crippling of both Britain and Prance, the latter being cut off from her important army reserve in North America. • • • HOLY LAND'S UNHOLY ROW: The worst troubles in recent Pales- tine history broke out there the beginning of this month with the hanging of a 19-year-old Jew who had ambushed an Arab bus. Riots have been continuing ever since while casualty lists mount daily. Dozens of people have been killed and hundreds wounded. In the midst of this reign of terror British troops are attempt- ing to restore some kind of order. Soldiers are stationed in every village in the zone of violence, but bombings, stabbings keep on happening. For hundreds of years the Arabs and the Jews have been hostile to one another. They each want the Holy Land to them- selves for religious as well as economic reasons. The partition- ing of Palestine among Jews, Arabs and British as recommended last summer by a British Com- mission has therefore not been found popular. In fact the pres- entation of the report was a sigr- nal for the outbreak of new vio- lence. It is diflicult to see where it is all going to end. • • • THE WEEK'S QUESTION: Who is frequently said to be the most unpopular diplomat in Eur- ope? Answer: Colonel Josef Beck, Poland's Foreign Minister. campaign without assistance from Canadians because of the large number of ducks hatched In this country. Ducks Unlimited "We believe we can multiply ducks to an almost unlimited extent and with your co-operation we are going to put forth our liost efforts," Kussenhoit said. He cited the ex- perience of the state of Maine which, tlirough 40 years of game conservation, now has an annual revenue of $25,000,000 from fish and game. Argentina's exports gained nearly 40 per cent, in value last year. Radium Mn^t Be Coaxed From Ore Gas Meters In Taxis The Japanese are getting anxi- ous about their war against China. They've just decided to ration their petrol supply. In fu- ture, motorists may purchase only one gallon of petrol a day â€" taxi- drivers may have seven. Taxi fares doubled when this rationing was announced. And as a result of these new "gas" restrictions, all taxi-cags will be fitted with mntera, to pre- vent overcharging. OTTAWA. â€" The method by which Canada's sub-Arctic depoalti of life-saving radium are 'coaied" out o( the pitchblende ore mined on the shore of Great Hear Lake near Uie Arctic Circle have beeu revealed for '''e first time. Marcel Pochon, chief cliemist, of the KIdorado Gold Mines, Limited, an 1 K. J. Walll, mine engineer, des- cribed tu the American Association for the Advuncemeat of Science at its summer meeting the methods used iu mining, transporting and refining radium. it's Roasted First Radium might bo called a "coy" element, the KIdorado company spe- cialists declared, since U is very difficult to e tract from the other valuable minerals which occur io combination with it. lu early refin- ing operations, silver was consid- ered a nuisance lu efforts to pull the radium out of tba pitchblende ore. Today, however, these and other difficulties have been largely over- came by new chemical methods em- ployed In a recently completed re- finery at Port Hope, Ont., and both the radium and silver can be ex- tracted without waste. The ore Is first roasted In fur- naces and washed with large quan- tities of acid to remove the silver and uranium. The ore which re- mains is then treated with tremen- dous quantiiies of barium and che- mical which physicians Introduce into the stomach and intestines as a contrast material In making X- ray photographs. Radium Salt Is Left The barium is the "coaxing" mat- erial which pulls radium Into af- finity with Itself, Pochon explained, but 7,50P grams of barium mu"-* be used to pull one gram of radium out of hiding in the ore. A total of six tons of chemicals must be used to treat one ton of "-'icentrated ore. VOICE CANADA THE EMPIRE THE WORLD AT LARGE of the PRESS CANADA They Know the Sound* Some women who hear a man prowling around the house at four a.m. are frightened; others are married to men who flsh. â€" Victoria Times. Doing Double Duty When the haying season Is on the eight-hour day gets sadly neglect- ed. It looks more like one eight- hour day before noon and then an- other in the afternoon. â€" Peterbor- ough Examiner. Sunmier Brings Its Problems Europe may have Its worries over bomb-proof shelters and gas masks but we've our problems too. Once more 10,000,000 Canadians face Summer and no one has invented a true nwjsqujio-proot pair of pyja- mas. â€" Ottawa Journal. Breeders of Dictatorship Where dictatorship has come. It has come by reason of the failure of men to govern themselves. It Is likely to come â€" because there Is no other probable alternativeâ€" wher- ever nations show themselves too tired, careless or uncourageous for the disciplines and exertions of freedom. â€" Vancouver Province. Rural Viewpoint Wanted Modern transport, press and tilm are creating in Kugland what Earl Baldwin describes as a "standardiz- ed suburban niochanized mind." We already have too much of that here. Rural people accejit all too placidly the urban viewpoint, and whole- some rural independence is becom- ing Inarticulate.â€" Farmer's Advo- cate. World-wide Soil Erosion Great Hritain is niakins an inves- tigation of soil erosimn in all parts of the world and will issue a bulle- tin being preiiared by the Imperial Bureau of Soil Science and of Herb- age Plants, in it will be disclosed how much damage is being caused the world's food supplies by soil erosion, and dlfl'eront attempts to tight the menace will be discussed. Reports so far received in London show that tlu! problem affi^cta Af- rica, China, imiia, Australia, Rus- sia, ail round the Mediterranean, the Uutcli Kast Indies and the Brit- ish West Indies as well as the mid- western slates of America and the prairie provinces of Canada. In Af- rica It has been caused by over- grazing, in Australia by over-graz- ing and rabbits, and in China and Italy by deforestation. â€" St. Thomas Times-Journal. Bring It Into The Open Ontario and Quebec are the rich- est of the provinces. They have many natural advantages. As the West sees the rituatlon, they are also the chief beneflclariee of the national fiscal policy. Their pros- perity, as It looks to the rest of Canada, perfectly exemplifies the scriptural saying that "to him that hath shall be given." It was to be expected that, of all the provinces, they would be the least interested in a study of the federal system which might lead to changes. They are naturally for the status quo. The Prairie and Maritime Provin- ces are just as naturally reformist and, therefore, eager to present ar- guments and statistical statements tending to show a need for change. It has beeu suggested that the In- quiry has produced or encouraged sectional feeling In Canada. That is clearly not so. The cleavage ex- isted before the Rowell Commission was thought of. And the national interest Is obviously better served by an open debate on this differ- ence of opinion than by efforts to hush it up by singing "O Canada!" â€"Winnipeg Free Press. The EMPIRE On Retiring Today It a num enjoys his work, and he Is physically and mentally equal to doing it efficiently, there are very good reasons why he should go on working. .\nd these reasons are re- inforced in the case of men who are so single-minded that their work Is also their hobby. But for the most part, and particularly today when the means of recreation and amuse- ment are so readily available In so many different forms, the average man, one imagines, would be happy to retire at GO if he were able to continue living in modest comfort. The old conception of the dignity of labor has been weakened by the In- troduction into offices and factories of machines that can do as much work in a day as a man can do in three. Work has become in many ways less satisfying to the individ- ual than it used to be. Craftsman- ship has decayed, and one cannot expect a workman to lake so much pride and pleasure in operating a machine that manufactures a sin- gle unit as his grandfather did In making the whole job himself by hand.â€" Glasgow Herald. »<>*^*^**i^******< NAMES Z NEWS >♦**♦♦♦♦♦««♦•>♦**♦***♦< KONRAD HENLEIN North America has its Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy; Europe at the present moment is being treated to a similar exhibi- tion of ventriloquism by two no less prominent figures than Adolf Hitler and Konrad Henlein. Hitler speaks but the words appear to come from the mouth of Henlein, who as leader of the Sudeten Ger- man party in Czechoslovakia, is calling for union with Germany. Henlein is only 40 years old. Nevertheless he fought in the Aus- trian army (like Hitler) during the Great War, was wounded on the Trentino front, captured by the Italians and sent to a little island in the Mediterranean where he mastered the Czech language, became an adept at gymnastics. After the peace treaties, he found his native town was now part of the newly-created Czechoslovakia, and he himself, born of German stock, was one of the minority. Organized Athletic Union* Henlein worked as a bank clerk for a while, became dissatisfied and took up the teaching of gym- nastics at Asch, near the German border. ' His rise from obscurity waa swift. Henlein went froin town to town in his capacity of gym- nastics teacher, organizing uniona of German-speaking atjiletes -rj, (Turnvereins) in opposition to tha Czech-speaking "sokols." From 1925 on Henlein incorporated a great many of Hitler's ideas ia the new organizations and mould- ed his men into veritable "storm troopers." i In October of 1933 Henlein formed the Sudeten Deutsche Par- te! when the Czech Gov. dissolved the German Nazi and Nationalist parties. Two years later, his party met with tremendous success in the elections, formed the second largest bloc in the Czech parlia- ment. The Man Unmaskeii At that time, Henlein still pre- tended to support democracy but the mask began slipping. He made innumerable visits to Berlin, eon- suiting with General Goering and other Nazi officials. In October, 1937, he openly asked for auton- omy for the German minority in Czechoslovakia. Secure in the knowledge that he i.: backed by Hitler, the once unknown gymnastics teacher has gone on from threat to threat. The two demands he now makes are: autonomy for the German minority in Czechoslovakia; a change in the foreign policy ot Czechoslovakia which would in- clude abandonment of its alliances with France and Soviet Kussia. No Martyr, He In June, 1938, Henlein was charged with treason, but the ac- cusation was almost immediately withdrawn since the Czech govern- ment has no desire to make a martyr of him. The picture at the head of the column shows Henlein, medium- sized, short-sighted, athletic, leav- ing his hotel in London, England in May when he called on certain British diplomats seeking their sympathy and support. Remarkable Dog Good Policeman Mongrel Stops Other Canines Chasing Autos Few dogs have the intelligence of Major, a mongrel owned by Bob- by HcConnell ot Lanigan, Sask., 75 miles east ot Saskatoon. Adept at the usual begging, roll- ing and shaking paw tricks, Major has also learned to prevent other dogs from running after automo- biles. Early In his lite Major was rep- rimanded by Master Bobby tor chasing cars and he learned his lesson well. Now he acts as con- stable to the other dogs by should- ering them from the road when au- tos pass. Warns of Fire On one occasion the dog spotted a fire. His antics aroused work- men and the building was saved. Every morning and noon Major escorts the neighborhood children to school, often carrying their books. Major has learned to carry wood into the house but insists on a re- ward for his efforts. Once the ex- pected reward was not forthcomiug so Major calmly picked up the wood and took it out of the house. Poverty Common In Newfoundland ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. â€" Newfound- land's employment problem gener- ally has failed to Improve during the last six months despite high hopes held at the beginning of the year 1938. Ot a total population ot about 290,000, 50,000 persons are on able-bodied relief and many others are very near it. More than 12,000 fishermen are without supplies or any other means of support. In some cases discontent at their lot â€" poverty, hardship, the dole â€" has driven people to open protest against conditions. Reasons for Hard Times The four are: Suspension of the Gander development because of changes In plans of the English newsprint company, Bowater-Uoyd, Limited, fathers ot the proposals; delay in conclusion of general sea- foods agreement with the commis- sion of government; setback In the herring-reduction operations ot the Santa Cruz Oil Company owing to lack ot herring in Placentia Bay; and curtailment ot forestry opera- tions. On Mistress Alice Oliver Here sleeps, past earth's awaken- ing, A woman, true as pretty; Whe was herself in every thing; And wise no less than witty. Her lightest turn of foot â€" hand â€" head Was way of wind with water; So with her thoughts and ail she said â€" It was her heart had taught her. O thou most dear and loving soul, Think not 1 shall forget thee; Nor take amiss what here is writ For those who never met thee! â€" Walter de la Mare, in The Lyric. Manufacturers of Britain in- creased production $64,000,000 last year. THE WONDERLAND OF 02 What do you mean, allies?" asked the King. "I'll explain," said Guph. ''You're going to attack a mighty country. They haven't much of an army In Oz, but Ozma has a fairy wand and your magic belt, and In the south of the Km erald City lives a Sorceress named Ollnda. Also there Is a wizard who la very good and It will be no easy thing to overcome all this maglC-" "We have fifty thousand soldi- ers!" cried the King, proudly. "Yes, but they are gnomes." remarked (iuph, knocking the ashes out of his pipe on the King's chest, "(inomes are immortals, but they are not very strong on magic. When you lost your magic bell, mosi of your magic power was taken. Anaiiist Ozma you and your Rn{)nu's wiaiUI have no show at all." The Kins'.' eyes flashed anKrIly. ^:^ "Theu away you go to the slicing machine!" he cried. "Not yet," said the general, filling his pipe from the King's tobacco pouch. 'What will you doT' asked the Monarch. "I propose to obtain the power we need," answered Ouph. "There are many evil creatures who have sufflcien' power to con- quer and destroy the Land of Oz. We will get them on our side and then lake Ozroa and her people by surprise." The King was delighted with this Idea for he realized how clever it was. "Truly, Quph, you are the greatest general I have ever tiad!" he exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with joy. "You go at once and make arrangements with the evil powers to assist us and meantime I'll begin to dig the tunnel." "1 thought you'd agree with me. King." replied the snome. 'I'll start this very atloruoon to visit the chief of the Whimsies."