Modern Mothers Are Wonderful By MARIE LOHR I think the modern mother Is won- derful. I call her the "Peter Pan" mother; she never seems to grow up. And I am all In favor of this happy flair for never growing up. It is the beat thing that could happen to the mother who wishes to gain tho con- fidence of her children and kno.v their innermost secrets and divine their unspoken desires and ambitions. Only by Interest In their ways, which often are vastly divergent from her own, can a moth?r effectively lavish all th tender qualities of moth- erllness, most Important of which are avmpathy and companionship. Keeping Young With Their Children The type of mother who has no time to devote to her children's pleasures and interests will never ex- tract the best from them. Tho ways of their world may seem trivia! when compared to her own, but to 'hem they are of a paramount and absorbing importance. There is a difference between thu mother of this and the last century; o much the better for this generation Times have changed and so, happily. bave the conceptions of mothcTj as to how best to retain the respect of their children. ( Mothers, thank heaven, no longer bid farewell to their twenties by don- ning shawls and spectacles, and with deep sigh of resignation renounce the delights Indulged by their children Modern-day mothers are young In mind and In body at what our grand- mothers used to call "middle age" but even grandmothers, too, now keep young with their children! Tuke the modern ballroom, for la stance. Never before were there so many middle-aged and elderly couples dancing as there are to-day. And they enter Into It with the aet with a zest that is at once appreci- ated, and which enhances rather than li-sHi>ns respect for parental opinions. No longer do our daughters, demure and decorous, dance beneath the lynx- like eyes of austere chaperons pos- sessed of little, if any, understanding of youth. Now the role of chaperon Is more often than not fulfilled by the modern "Peter Pan" mother herself and ardent dancer, able to enjoy life and at tho same time "keep an eye" on her charges. Not Like the Old Soulless Chaperon. Modern daughters, I am sure, are thankful for this state of affairs, for they can choose the partners they really want without fear that they will be frightened off by the snobbish disdain and palpable disapproval that more often than not greeted them In the days of soulless chaperons. Modern mothers have less obvious tactics, and use cleverer methods when dealing with their children's choices. They are fully aware that opposition only enhances desire, and that many O f the undesirable alliances and clandestine elopements of the past were but the result of some quite unjustified embargo put on their lib- erty by an officious and unsympathe- tic chaperon. Kvi-n when a modern mother regis- ters disapproval of a friendship which Is not often, for the effect of their new freedom has been to make young people themselves more dis- criminatingshe employs methods of her own In dealing with this kind of problem. She Is much more broad-minded than the chaperons were, and having remained young with her children, she understands better the reasons for a friendship of attachment. And anyway, her daughter will probably have told her, "because modern moth ers are so companionable and under standing." The "Peter Pan" mother, If she doesn't approve of hnr daughter's choice of a male companion, doesn't take her task and rely on threats, or carefully wrapped warnings for ohedl ene. She will, as likely as not, take him up herself to avert possible ills aster! MotherlinesH, to he perfect, should embrace several qualities sympathy understanding, and the happy knack of obtaining confidence without the giver suspecting a motive. Tact and far-seeing judgment are necessary In order to gain and keep young people's confidences. It Is by steering her girls clear of the pitfalls of life without let ting them know that the maternal hand Is on the guiding rein that the most wayward ones an he managed A mother's only hope of winning her daughter's confidence Is by being companionable, and I think that there Is little doubt that the "Peter Pan" mother has far greater control over her children than had the mothers of dren, are the best mothers in the world. They stand a Kane emphatic contradiction of the old-fashioned theory that where motherhood began youth ended. How One Employer Place* Mis-Fits "How to tit square pegs into round has ever been one of the em- ployer's greatest problems. Over- coming tho evil of mis in.- In a busi- ness is a study of vital importance to every growing llrni,"' says a writer In Business." "Recently an employer of no little consequence found a remedy for this evil which proved, on application, of great profit to his business as a whole. "The idea which was suggested to him by the head of his training de- partment for new assistants is one that could be adopted by a small or large retailer, or wholesaler, with equal impunity. It is simple too, in operation, requiring only the services of one person, together with a number of printed forms, made out in original and duplicate. "This person made a personal call consuming In tills case a few weeks to every Individual in the organi- zation, to whom were put a series of questions printed in this special form, with space for the assistants' answers. Here are some of the questions: "Are you happy In your present work? "If you could be moved, which de- partment would you care to be placed in? "What is your special ambition? "What makes you think you are fit- ted for that particular work? "Have you ever tried to specialize in any one thing? "It was surprising what informa- tion these cards brought to light. One man Interviewed said that he Uked to write, and that he would enjoy edit- ing the organization's house organ. Others expressed aspiration* along other lines. Only a small majority expressed satisfaction with their pres- ent occupations. It was a revela- tion, and a not too comforting one to the management. "However, in the case of the man with 'leanings' to house organ edit- ing, the editor of the house magazine resigned, and In casting about for a new editor the man's ambitions came to light re his tabulated card. He was given a trial. The magazine not only remained good, but after a few issues it even showed signs of dis- tinct Improvement on the old regime. To-day It Is one of the best magazines of Us kind published. If these tab- ulated cards revealed only this one case of a 'mis-fit' In an organization It more than paid for the price of Its Installation." Desert Found Sadly Lacking In Romance May 6th Was 20th Anniversary of Their Reign British Aviatrix Now Believes Tales of Horrors Rather Overdone Ragilad, Irak. The romancers who concoct tales of what happens to pret- ty British girls who get lost In the desert are all wrong, according to Amy Johnson, 23-year-old avlatrlx with golden hair, who Is attempting to make a record flight from Croydou, England, to Australia. Arriving from Aleppo, Syria, she tnld a story of having been forced down In the desert near an Arab en- campment, where she waited tremul- ously with revolver In hand for what might happen, but heard only the bark- ing of dogs. The real danger was not from Hhe said. She had flown across the Taurus Mountains, 8,000 feet above sea level, through dense clouds which hid everything beyond a few yards uhuad of her when she en- countered a sand-storm with a wind of about 50 miles an hour. The storm forced her down to the desert floor, where for two hours whirling clouds of dust threatened to drive the plans away. She took out her baggage, containing an evening dress, some clean stockings, and other feminine things and scotched the wheels of the plane. When the Htorm died down she was able to get Into the air again, and soon picked up the Tigris Hlver. Sho fol- lowed It to Bagdad and landed grace- fully at the aerodrome to the surprise of airmen who knowing of the storm had not expected her. While they net to work overhauling her machine she went to a hotel for food and sleep, with the Intention of ro-startltiK at dawn to try to reach SAILOR KING AND HIS QUEEN RECEIVE LOYAL GESTURES OF THE EMPIRE His Majesty and Queen Mary observed the 20th anniversary of their coronation and ascension to the British throne on May 6th. Few public ceremonies, however, marked the occasion but bells were rung and guns fired salutes in Hyde Park and British naval stations in various parts of the world. The photograph here show inter- esting portrait studies of the King and Queen. The King Is seen in his uniform as colouel-ln-chlef of tha Life Guards. Scenes in 'Quake Area Described The Rubber Tapping Holiday Times of Ceylon: (To counteract i nil n l no I i . r . bygone generations, who merely rain- [ Knraohl ''I their eyebrows In horror and cold reproof a t youthful Indiscretions. How to be Young and Happy at 40 Mothers who mingle with their over-production and the consequent children In their pleasures and dally ' drop In prices, tho Rubber Growers Inli-rests broaden their own outlook Association has decided to stop tap- on life, mi,) can uppivciat.- their chll- 1 ping trees for a month.) If the dren's point of view and recognize scheme comes Into operation, and rln-ir i|;!ti<nlti.-s. How can any wo- particularly as soon ns any Impression man linp<> to b.- a useful companion Is made on stocks, tho price will go to her childron if she has no knowl- up. If It does not, the scheme Is oilgo outside tin- narrow limitations likely to prove a greater flnsco than of the domestic circle? | we havo ever thought It would. Im Just as a mother feels proud of her mediately the market Improves, how- clilldrnn's ni-coinplUhments, so can over, It la n credulous person who will children feel proud of their mother's believe that all the "Bentlemen's agree- nrhlevements. especially If they nro mnnts" In the world will prevent concerned with the children's own vast number of rubber-producers from world, and pat ticulnrly with its pleas- accepting a god-sent opportunity of ures. Improving 4helr balance sheets. Mothers of tmlav who have yonlli ^ ful ambitions, who play the ganicM I: U luinl for an empty hag to stand and dance tin- .lane.', ,if th Ir dill- uprlr.ht. I!; njamln Franklin. Deeds of Heroism, Cowardice and Greed Told by Survivors Rangoon, linrma. The ancient city of Pegu, once the powerful capital of the kingdom of Pegu, wan in ruins from Monday's flre and earthquake wjien a United Press correspondent vLited it recently. M'ii-' than 1,000 persons of the 1 I, 000 population were estimated as dead, and the estimate was conserva- tive. It was believed hundreds still were burled beneath the debris of old buildings, whicih have not been cleared away. In other parts of thet earthquake area, which reached as far as Kan- goon, 21 were known deadr. Deeds of heroism, cowardice and gr oed were told as survivors recount- ed the norrlble hours when the whole city seemed to rise and fall, then burst out In flames. The doors of the Pegu Jail were thrown open when the flre broke out, and the Inmates paroled to aid the firemen. They fought the flames for hours and later when the roll was called, not one was missing. Two hundred In the audience wer crushed to death when a moving pic- ture house collapsed. Many others were drowned when, panic-stricken, they leaped Into a nearby creek, to avoid the sickening rise aad fall of the earth. A gang of looters, eagerly lutnnt on collecting precious Oriental stones from the fallen bulldlucs, was driven off successfully by British officers. Jewel-sttided pagodas, temples of the Kuddhlsts, were shaken down, an>l the priests deposited their precious stones with the British authorities for safe-keeping. Among them was the * 1.250.000 weather vane on top of the chief Buddhist pagoda at Peru. A water famine and the possibility of disease threatened the city. Water was so scarce that It was being sold for a shilling 24 cents a pint. Rescue workers, some wearing gas uianks, were hard at work clearing away the wreckage. Many were oc- cupied with driving away dogs, who squatted In the streets over the bodies of the dead, growling at the approach of Intruders. Anti-British Propaganda Cape Argua: Take the deadly and subtle propaganda against British trade which has been In progress how little has been done to check it. Sheffield some tlma ago discovered that goods of Inferior quality had been fraudulently marked with the names of Sheffield firms of the highest stand- ing, with the deliberate object of damaging the world-wide reputation for quality of that great steel centre.' Surely the question of effectively 1 checkmating hostile propaganda Is worthy of more attention than It has received. NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE Perth Western Mall: Unemployment It a social curse, but It an unemploy- ment Insurance scheme were to in- volve retrenchment, as it almost cer- tainly would In our present circum- stances the army of the compulsory Idle would be substantially recruited and the country rendered the poorer ny a consequential reduction In the volume of production. . The Connecting Links Unthinking people are prone to get the cart before the horse. An effect is always hidden behind a chain of causes. Wise Is the In- dividual who has been able to learn carefully to look over the links in that chain links that have contribut ed to success or failure. A man with countless millions says: "The purpose of our existence Is not to make a living, but to make a life ' That statement, If stopped there would not impress a starving man favorably. But that millionaire (who is a great and good man), continued his state- ment like this: "a worthy, well rounded and useful life." Any worthy, well-rounded and use ful Ufa will bring about a good living Linking one to the other is a great chain of causes. Sometimes we think we see the real reason for some sue cess or more failure, when, In reality we have selected only one link in the chain of causes. Perhaps this will Impress you: A woman is as strong as her weakest moments and a man as weak as SOT eral links in the chain of his life. It Is the contributing causes or the connecting links that create a rea effect. * Associate with Kids If you want to get a real kick out of life, associate with kids. A child's mind sees clearly. The mature mind Is often clouded by clr cumstances. environi ent and ec art ence. ONE WAY One way to supply human needs Is by encouraging words md kindly deeds. An Interesting View of Rioting in India THE ARCHITECTURE AND STRANGE CARTS FORM CONTRAST TO ONTARIO liarrlrade of Buffalo carts completely blocking traffic at Howrah Bridge, Calcutta. India, in il,-m,mstratlou followng riots In which six wore killed. Warship Scrapped! What it Means Many People Whan They Hear That a Warship It Scrapped Wonder What Happens. The New Naval Treaty Dealt With this Matter, and Lays Down Specific Con- ditions on this Point The present Treaty provides for the disposal of vessels of war in the fol- lowing ways: <l by scrapping (sinking or break- Ing up); (II) by converting the vessel to a bulk; (III) by converting the vessel to target use exclusively; (Iv) by retaining the vessel exclu- sively for experimental purposes; (v) by retaining the vessel exclu- sively for training purposes. Section I. Vessels to be Scrapped (a) A vessel to be disposed of b; r scrapping, by reason of its replace- ment, must be rendered incapable of warlike serv:oe within six months of the date of the completion of its suc- cessor, or of the first of Its succes- sors If there are aiore than one. If, however, the completion of the new vessel or vessels be delayed, the work of rendering the old vessel incapable of warlike service shall, nevertheless. be completed within four and a halt years from the date of laying ''" keel of the new vessel, or of the first of the new vessels; but should the new vessel, or any of the new ves- sels, be a surface vessel not exceed- ing 3,000 tons (3,048 metric tons) standard displacement, this period i reduced to three and a half years. (b) A vessel to be scrapped shall be considered incapable of warlike service when there shall have been removed and landed or else destroyed In the ship: (1) all guns and essential parts it guns, flre control tops and revolving parts of all barbettes and turrets: (2) all hydraulic or electric ma- chinery for operating turrets; (3) all flre control instruments and range-finders; (4) all ammunition, explosives, mines and mine rails; (5) all torpedoes, war heads, tor- pedo tubes and training racks; (6) all wireless telegraphy Installa- tions; (7t all main pror.elling machinery, or alternatively the armoured con- ning tower and all side armour plate; (8) all aircraft cranes, derricks, lifts and launching apparatus. All landing-in or flying-off platforms and decks, or alternatively all main prop- elling machinery; (c) Scrapping shall be finally effect- ed in either of the following ways within twelve months of the date on which the work of rendering the ves- sel Incapable of warlike service la due for completion: (1) permanent sinking of the ves- sel; (2) breaking the vessel up; this shall always include the destruction or removal of all machinery, boilers and armour, and all deck side and bot- tom plating. Section II Vessels to be Converted to Hulks A vessel to be disposed of by con- version to a hulk shall be considered finally disposed of when the condi- tions prescribed in Section I, para graph (b), have been complied with, omitting sub-paragraphs (6), (7) and (8), and when the following have been effected: (1) mutilation beyond repair of all propeller shafts, thrust blocks, tur- bine gearing or main propelling mo- tors and turbines or cylinders of main engines; (2) removal of propeller brackets; (J) removal and breaking up of all alrlraft lifts and the removal of all aircraft cranes, derricks and launch- Ing apparatus. When the Critics Boasted Mr. Lloyd George In the Budget de- bate quoted from Conservative litera- ture the claims of that party to have expended vast sums on social legisla- tion. "It was extraordinarily Interest- Ing." he said. "Here was one leaflet in red- all promises of expenditure; bribery arrayed In scarlet. This was the party that was criticising. Of what did they boast? In 1928 the Conservative Government spent 1- 000,000 more on education. 3, 080.- 000 more on housing. 1,000.000 more on health services and 13.000,000 more on pensions than the Socialist Government spent in 1924. "Another leaflet stated: 'During tho lifetime of the present Conservatlre Government expenditure on social services by the State and local auth- orities Increased by 50,000,000, from 332,000.000 in 1924.' That was tha year when the Socialists were In of- fice They only spent 332.000.000, bu; 'in five years of Conservative gov- ernment It was raised to 382,000.000 In 1927.' Since then Mr. Churchill had put on another 30.000,000. "They boaster of it when there wore votes to ba had. Tho heading of this leaflet was 'From the cradle to the mavo.' This was how they sum- mod up: 'From the time that he Is born until his declining years the -lier Is protected and helped on hit way by the State tinder Acts of Par- liament which wore cither originally passe, | hy Conservatives or whih have been improved upon by Conservative Uovenimt'iits.' They could not have It huth ways." i Ho who always wants his own way is soon left to travel aloue.