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â-º i' r • « NEWS PARADE... COMING AND GOING: Yes, the German Guvernnient certainly has the British Government on the run whichever way you look at it . . . Using the policy of the double threat, the Nazi efforts have been crowned with unmitigated success , . . 'irst with the threat of force, then the threat of collapse, and they've got Mr. Chamberlain both coming and going. Mr. 0. E. R. Gedye, Kcw York Times' noted foreign correspond- ent, quotes the words of an Aus- trian Nazi high-up: "We have the easy game of threatening Mr. Chamberlain alternately with our strength and oi r weakness." The first threat is readily understand- able; the second, when one real- izes that the collapse of the Nazi regiiv.e v.-ould seriously "rebar- rass" the British bankers and fin- anciers. TOUGH BOY: "The tall, saturn- ine Beck, softspoken and deadly" has been Poland's virtual dictator since the death of Pilsudski in l'J35. He is hard-boiled, fre- quently being dubbed "the tough boy of Europe" . . . His diplomatic motto is "Poland for Poland," his working method, the raanocu\Te . . . Several times in the past month or six weeks he has suc- ceeded in out-Hitlering Hitler, compelling the Fuehrer to cry quits . . . And he doesn't depend on his allies to keep Poland free from Nazi aggression . . . He's been .seeing to that, himself. BOUQUET FOR MR. OlONNE: Oliva Dionne, father of Callander's Quintuplets, was credited in the Ontario Legislature just before it prorogued, with being nature's gift to the tourist industry. Leo- pold ftlacaulay. Conservative mem- ber for York South, said hr was tired of hearing the Government get all the credit for our biggest tourist attraction. WAR AND ELECTIONS: Politi- cal observers at Ottawa, envision- ing a general ele-:tion this year (maybe in the fall), tee it very much affected by the international situation, both as to the time and the nature of the contest. If the present crisis should lead to grave trouble, the election might be hur- ried up; but the paJiamentary is- sues would be changed. Instead of turning upon domestic ques- tions, such as relief, unemploy- ment, the discussion in the House would centre on war, and the ques- tion of Canada's obligations. If the worst should come to the worst, we'd heai talk of a nation- al government which would do no- thing but submit to the demands of a national emergency. HOT SPOT NO. 1: The most siz- zling "hot spot" in the British Em- pire today according to Prof. K. M. Saunders of the University of Toronto, is Palestine. There the conflict in progress is coming close to threatening the very ex- istence of Britain's eastern empire. Whoever wins the fight in th- near- East for control of the Arabs will control the vital oil pipelines from Mesopotamia and the Suez Canal, he says. "The whole situation," Profes- sor Saunders explains, "arose out of some rather confused promises at the close of the Great War. As a result of these promises the Ar- abs expected to receive Palestine, and at the same time the Jews ex- pected the same thing." German and Italian influence, of course, is helping to keep the pot boiling, too. Safety Urged On Highways Most Mishaps Caused By Break- ing Rules, Sa.Ys Traffic Engineer Safety is the Individual respou- sibiliiy of all who u.ie the high- ways, declared Sergt. Howard Baker, traffic engineer of the Montreal Tolioe Department, last reek, addressing a gathering ou "Another Type of N'ational Oe- lense." He attributed 95 per cent. of accidents to human errors, and most of those to violations of traf- fic rules and rcgulalious. Mostly Human Errors If there were to be pliysicii; ex- aminations of drivers and a lest for driving on the highways. It would get thcni somewbere in their ef- forts to reduce aceidciils. said Sergt. Baker. Dealing with pedestrians, he pointed out that of the 100 fatali- ties In Montreal last .vear 78 were â- pedestrians and it had been found that 90 per cent, of the pedestrians were themselves responsible and tfcal 42 out of the "8 were over 45 years of ago. A new two-year course involv- ing air-raid precautions and prin- ciples of national defence has been introduced in Turkish schools. Crown Prince Frederick and Crown Princess Ingrid of Denmark, on a tour of the United States, paid a two-day visit to Canada on April 27-28, when they crossed the border at Niagara Falls for a view of the illu- mination of the Falls and a tour of the scenic points of interest on the Canadian side. o NTARIO UTDOORS By VIC BAKER TROUT SEASON OPENS EARLY The season for speckled trout and brown trout opened in Ontario on Saturday, April 29th, instead of May Ist, thanks to the Department of Game and Fisheries; but many anglers were doomed to disappoint- ment as reports from a dozen fav- oured centres in Ontario indicate that fishing will not start this year until well after May 13lh. Lakes are still almost solid with Ice and good fishing will only be available in a few spots iu the soulheru sec- tions. However, impatient anglers will not have so very long to wait. If the weather suddenly becomes warmer, fishing conditions should improve and bring good sport Vith- iu the fortnight. Prior to the first fly fishing there likely will be bait fishing for those interested along the shores of the speckled trout lakes. A good season is looked for this year as a result of the De- partment of Game and Fisheries' restocking programme which, it is expected, will show returus this season. The merry month of May is here Nature is making a joyous awakening. The air Is throbbing with a now vitality trees burst- ing into life creeks, freed from their icy shroud, cascading with new hope birds and ani- mals responding to the call of the wild as W6 view the whole world through the rose-tolouied glasses of spring! For the fisherman there are pro- spective thrills in each alluring stream, a promise of a big lunker iu every pool and a chauce to dem- onstrate his skill in every riffle. For the nature lover there is every- thing his heart craves and for the tired soul a calm and peace which soothes and comforts. For these reasons ever-increasing thousands of men and women are ainiiially taking to the lakes and streams of the province in pursuit of health, liapi)ines3 and the thrills which fishing affords. Japan has 32,700 more govern- ment ofHcjals than before the war with China. Europeans Enjoy American Dishes Tourists From This Side Are Teaching Continental Chefs New Tricks â€" ^Without Bene- fit <rf "Goo". The tired business man from North America has contributed much to the cooking knowledge of European chefs, according to Al- fred Fries, hotel executive chef. The tourist from this side. Fries said, has demanded of European chefs dishes prepared to his taste. The chefs have approved of many of the American ways of preparing food and have kept them. "Corn on the cob is one of the finest contributions to the culinary arts," Fries said. "Other contribu- tions are succotash and planked steak, which first were prepared by the Indians, tomato dishes and fantastic salad combinations." Salad And Coffee No nation "cTeu approaches" America in the making of coffee. Fries said. "The average man on this side wants a simple meal with plenty of fresh vegetables. He wants his tomato juice ice cold, not luke- warm. He likes his spinach plain, not creamed, and his lamb chop broiled. And he wants it without benefit of 'goo'." Beautification Is Good Advertising Tourist Bodies Should Go In For Roses And Shrubbery. Sergeant Mitchell stated there are numerous places in the country where beautification schemes can be worked out. It tourist associations would spend more money on beautifying schemes they would promote the best advertisement a commuuity could get, last week declared Traf- fic Sergeant Emerson Mitchell, of Windsor. The advertising value of a beau- tiful community in inestimable, he said. Canada's Greatest Business "Wo should appreciate the fact that the tourist business is Can- ada's greatest business, and the planting of roses la the thing, I think, that will help the tourist trade here." SECOND NAPOLEON We're sometimes glad that his- tory does repeat itself. Even Na- poleon was stopped. â€" Peterbor- ough Examiner. HOCKEY AND HOOKEY The hockey season is over, and SOQ.n opening of swimming holes VSJJi Ugher in the hookey season. â€" Toronto Telegram. WELCOME SABOTAGE If they don't take precautions against sabotage in this country some one is liable to go ahead and put a bomb under the wheat prob- lem. â€" Hamilton Spectator. VISITING AMERICANS Ottawa predicts that "millions of tourists" will come to Canada to help us welcome our King and Queen. With 135,000,000 Ameri- cans on balloon tires it is quite possible that Canadians may be- come lost in the crowd. â€" Moose Jaw Times-Herald. BEST DETERRENT Fear of losing licenses has al- most eliminated the drunken, reck- less driver in New South Wales, according to the minister of trans- port. "License cancellation is a far more effective deterrent than heavy fines," the minister says. â€" Guelph Mercury. NATURE HAS THE "SAY" That old familiar claim that "it all depends on the weather" was given a fresh significance by the comptroller of Canada's largest farm implements concern, in ad- dressing the students of the Uni- versity of Western Ontario, Lon- don, the other afternoon. This is what he said: "You can budget as much as you like but if you don't get the moisture you won't get the business." â€" Stratford Beacon- Herald. Bitten-Off Nose Mailed To Police Victim Of Cruel Incident Sends Tip In A Bottle To Medico- Legal Expert For Analysis. A resident of RImouski, Que., has sent part of his nose to Dr. Rosario Fontaine, Montreal City medico-legal expert, with the re- quest that ho analyze it to deter- mine how the piece got detached from the main organ. The nose tip arrived carefully pickled in a bottle, forwarded by mail from the St. Lawrence south shore town. In the accompanying note to Dr. Fontaine, the owner de- clared that the piece was detached while he was under the influence of liquorâ€" in fact, he had "passed out" â€" but he had reasons to be- lieve that it was severed by a broken bottle or bitten off. Dr. Fontaine said he would con- duct the experiment and report to the man. He was a little puzzled by the request that the nose tip be returned to the owner following the analysis. Will She Make A Good Dairy Cow? It is sate to judge the cow on the basis of her production as a two-year-old, at which heifers are usually bred to freshen. In general it may be said that the production of the two-year-oUl is about 70 per cent, of the mature production, and that it increases about 10 per cent, per year up to five years, when the cow reaches her greatest produc- tion. This varies for different breads and individuals but may be used as a general guide. The test of the milk or percentage butterfat Is slightly higher In the heifer stage than at maturity. From '^Robinson Crusoe's'^ Island Strawberries and Lobsters Flourish There â€" "Man Fri- day" Was A Carib Indian. When Alexander Selkirk, sailor on whose exporiencog Daniel Defoe based Uobinson Crusoe, wag put ashore on Juan Fernandez Island, this Pacific dot was so isolated that four lonely years passed be- fore be was taken off again. But pity for his plight might turn to envy if the world knew more of the Island's native foods. Lobsters are shipped rejfularly to Argentine tables, and now a Cali- fornia expedition plans to stop by Juan Fernandez to pick straw- berries. The island berries have a hardiness in resisting disease which may improve United States straw- berries it the two strains were crossed. The famous lobsters are rushed alive from Juan Fernandez by boat to Chile 305 miles away, and from there are lifted by plane over the Andes, at an altitude of three and one-half miles to Buenos Aires for dinner. This island where Selkirk lived, and had the experiences which gave Defoe the idea for Robinson Crusoe, should not be confused however, with Tobago, In the West Indies, the island Defoe bad in mind as the setting for his nov- el. "Friday," It will be recalled, was a Carib Indian, and the tlc- . tlonal Robinson Crusoe was ship- wrecked near the mouth of the Orinoco River. Books And You BY PAUL HAMILTON A number of readers have re- quested that we review each week one or two new books likely to be of commanding interest. Before doing ao, Books and You offers some suggestions on the referen- tial literature- which might be termed "required equipment" for the general reader. Those who enjoy the larger benefits of literature, whether they read for pleasure or instruction, seldom pass a new or unfamiliar word without investigation. The habit of consulting the dictionary is commendable. First essential for the alert read- er is a dictionary of his native language. Not just any dictionary. To be authoritative, it must be sufficiently up-to-date to record re- cent changes in our swiftly chang- ing speech. T.C.A. Planes To Add ''Loop" Lines Will Link Other Towns With Main Airline Routes Provincial "loops" to connect tha most important centres of eacb province with the main line ol Trans-Canada Air Lines, Ltd., wlU be established In the near future, is announced by Hon. C. D. Home, Dominion Minister of Transport. Congratulatiug Traus-Cauuda All Lines on the progress of their or- ganization to date, Mr. Ho*6 said last week that it hud endowed Caa- iula. Willi a publicly controlled OA- tlon-wide air service which, for highly trained personnel, standard of equipment and modern landing fields, ranked among the best in the world. In Canada we speak Canadian as opposed to American English. The Webster dictionary is probably the best dictionary of the English usage in the United States. In no sense Is it suitable for Canadians. American spelling, pronunciation, and usage differ radically from what la acceptable In Canada. A brief comparison of Webster's Col- legiate Dictionary with the Con. else Oxford emphasizes the wide disparity. Look up the word "dictionary" in both. Webster gives a second- ary accent. This is correct in Am- erican speech, and 50 or 100 yearn ago It was correct iu English. But not now. The Oxford gives It with" out this stress. Like hundreds ot other polysyllabic words, in cor- rectly spoken English the second- ary (another word that has lost It) stress has been forced out by recessive accent. This la just one among many reasons why Canadian speech autl(i orltles prefer the Oxford to tbie Webster. It Is the final authority. Constant revision keeps Its sue. ceasive issues up-to-date. It is tha grandchild ot the great Oxford English Dictionary which took 44 yaara and ?1, 500, 000 to produce. H. W. Fowler, who compiled tha Concise Oxford from this un- impeachable source, also wrote a companion volume, A Dictionary ot Modern English Usage, a book which richly merits its reputation as a classic. A lively book throughout, it ia of a great practical value to the casual reader and to the ex- pert. Fowler was a kindly scholar whose mission In life it was ta preach the gospel of etiquette in speech and writing. His book deals with everything from the mystery ot the correct uses ot shal' and will to a disquisition ou "genteal* ism." That last alone la worth tha price of tha book. LIFE'S LIKE THAT By Fred Neher "You'll excuse Jenkins for not (landing â€" he mislaid his suspenders." WONDERLAND OF OZ By '.. Frank Baum "Well," said Dorothy, "we're go]ng northeast and It seems just as easy to fol- low Ih.it direction without a path ns with one." "Certainly." nnswered the Saw- Hoise. "It 19 not hard to drag the KMgon over the meadow. T only wanted to Utiow where to bo." "There Is a forr.'.t ever there Bcroas the prairie." said the Wi.-'.Hid, "and It lies In the dirc.tion we .ir. co;!!'-- Make stralKht for the fnreft S.i« Ifi.i se, •nd .vou'rc bound to so right." So they started on again and the ?rass was so .loft under the wheels that it mad* t-asy riding, but Dorothy was a little un- easy at loelnir the path, because now there wn.i nothlns to guide tbem. No hou.-<o.'i Mere to be seen, so they could not a^lc Micir way, and although the I..and of Ot. was rilways beautiful, this part of the ootjntry ivas .strange to all the party. "Perhnps were lost," suggested Aunt Em, nf.r they h.id proree^cd quits a way In filenoe. "N'cver mind," said the Wiz.'ird. "Dor- othy and I have been lost many times and nlwa.vs found again." "But we may get hungry." said Aunt Km. "That's the worst of getting lost in a place where there are no houses." "Wc had ,1 good dinner nt the Kuddle town," said I'ncle Henry. "So that ought to keep us from starving for a long time." "No ono ever starved to death In 07." declared Dorothy, positively, "but people may get pretty hungry somt time." The Wizard said nothing, but he did not .»eem to be especially an.xiouR. The Saw- Itorsc was trotting along briskly, yet It wa."" nearly sundown before our friends finally came to the edge of a l.-.rge for- est. There, In a most beautiful Utile glade with widesprending trees covered with flowering vines, they stopped. "Thi.s will be a good place to camp." .said the W'lz- .ird. The Saw-Horse stopped for further instructions. "Camp:" they all echoed. MM ,1. I ' i . > MM M M I M M i M