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/ : CANADA Aidinc the Hard of Hearing 3e4ts wired fur the bard of hearing are likely to come more generally In- to use <n theatres, churches and other places of assemblage. At least two St. The naa churches have several Beat* wired, but the theatres here have no such equipment as yet, al- though the day when they will have cannot be far distant. Seats equipped with these earphones make shows and church services of value to many who otherwise WDuId stay at home to catch what they can over the radio through their own individual appli- ances. â€" St. Thomas Times- Journal. DeEning a Good Liar A good liar Is an asset to a commu- nity or a nation^-or not as the case may be. And one of his basic attrib utes must be an ability to at least give the hearer the notion that he may be telling the truth. Talie Hitler, for instance. People don't know whe- ther to believe him oi not. He might be but you feel 75 per ceht. sure that be ain't.â€" Sank Star. Buried Treasure It was a moat inspiring address which Hon. Charles McCrea, former Minister of Mines, gave last night. Mr. McCrea spoke on How Mining Bettors Business, a subject which ap- peals strongly to his enthusiasm and one which .ew are more competent to discuss than he. But Mr. McCroa's enthoolaam is based on actual knowl- edge and experience; t Is not the airy optimism o' the visionary, but the considered judgment of an e.vpert. In fact, he is able to present ample sta tistical corroboi utlon of the faith that Is in him. Canada has advanced far beyond the stage of probability: the 'pre-CambrLin shield," especially has spectacularly revealed Its wealth and is continually giving further proof of its latent riches. "This belt." said Mr. McCrea, "is the greatest mineral empire in exist- ence." A big claim, certainly, but one not lightly advanced.'' â€" Hamilton Spectator. Few Newspapers Today In 19U â€" so reports the Uowman ville Statesman Ontario had !>2 daily ncwspapiM's; today the numbei is 33. In 1911 Toionto had six daily news papers, now but three. In the week ly (ield Ontario had 40S country weekly newspapers; today the num ber i t«n.â€" Ouelph Mercury. £.iglish Capita! Wanted Whatever txcuse there may have been in former years foi- hesitancy ou the part of Ijrltish Investors, it no lonat'r exists buciiuse or tlio provec value of Caiiaiiian money, it would appear to be desirable for British in Testors to establish agencies la the Dominion so that thoy can become perfectly familiar with the opportun Ities in Canada, and, hence, be able to (liscriiuin.Uo bolweon Kood and bad prnspects. British Investors are as a ru!e very cautious and like to see their way clearly before they commit thenist'lves {'apltalist.'s in the United States are near at hand, and they are quick to seize every opportunity that promises rich rewards. â€" Brantford Expositor. Helen Hayes Helen Hayes, movie actress, as she received the '!)3G .National Speech Award foi line dlctiot,, said that she had achieved her improved .style prac ticln;; before a mirror. So that Is why members of the fai- sex can l)e â- o tre<iuently seen gazing at them- solves.â€" Ilr.iiitfoid Kxvoaitor. Costly Low-Attendance As far as the attendance group of one to five is concenied. the total of such ...hor I has been (Lcreasing. lu 193S there were 150 in the 'lovince in 1934 there were V2'i and in 1035 only 124. Of the decrease of 26 in two years, tl'e counties were respon slble for L'l and the districl.s five. Taking the group of schools attended by an average of six to ten, i<»' which Oxford at l;is( report had throe, the a.. 'rage cost is 4i!.I(5 tents i>er pupil- day, compared with an average of 23,46 cents lor all rural Khools in the province. â€" Wootlslocl Sentinel- 113 view. Wanton Destruction lu some peojile ilu-ie i.s a strouser desire towards wilful destruction than in others. Why some people do some of the tliip •â- â- ; they do In the way of unnecessa!> and mean destruc- tion iB dillicult to undeislatitl. I'Yom the little village of Niagara- Onthe-Lako comes a strange story to emphasize t!ti.<^. .N'nmerous complaints have been made of late by residents vt this villago that damage Is being done to wreaths and flowers in St. Mark's Cometciy One family came to the cemetery the othei day to see the grave of a departed loved one on which grave they had placed two wreaths some time previously. When they came to the grave they found the wreaths ''practically destroyed and the re- mains strewn all over the ground." It has not been learned who was Câ€" 4 responsible for this piece of (ooUsh destruction so far. but whoever it Is it seems difficult to Imaglna very many people who would resort to this type of wanton destruction. â€" Oshawa Times. Nothing to Fool With There is a great deal that th* doc- tors do not know about Influenza, but they do know pretty well what to do abont it. In all varieties of It, it may be laid down as a general princip- al that you had better coddle your- self a bit about It, before you get it and after; and tliat, if you get it, you had better on no account try to •'tougU It out." This is old-fashioned treatment, but the best doctors seem to agree that It Is the best. It means going to bed iind staying warm for a day or two; and it means put in the converse, not going out to expose yourself to fur- ther chills and Infections, and tli« risk of pneumonia. It means also not going whers you can contribute your own collection of germs to the general infection. Influ- enza, even of the mild sort, is a bad thing to fool with- â€" Vancouver Prov- ince. Exodus from Madriil Carrying their scanty possession, worn en and children, ordered evacuated by the Defenss Junta, stream from Madrid to places of safety from the aerial raiders of General Franco's rebel army. Militiamen are shown aiding the terrorized refugees. Women Doctors Far Outnumber the Men Medicos in Russia The Soo't Population The Sault's population has increas- ed 245 over the last year's flgure to a record for the city of 23,627. The previous high mark was 23,504 in 1932. Two year's later, the assessor's census showed only 23,064.â€" Sault Daily St.ir. I>op FinsJ Letter The Italian Vice-Consul says that the word "gangster" cannot be trans- lated into Italian. However, Italians get along very well with the word ''bandita." which we have borrowed from them, dropping the final letter. â€"Toronto Globe and Mai!. THE EMPIRE Eventful 1936 It Ijegan for ns with a {.lunge iuto mourning wiien King George V. died, rose through an access of welcome to his successor, and ended with a sud- den, bewildering abdication and yet an olh^r King. Scandals, Cabinet in- discrtions, lires and floods have made the year seem like a retrospective Old Moore's Almanac. These troubles have been our own. In addition we have shared the disnialities of a world that seems to live under the cloud of lun- acy. The year opened with slaught er in Spain. Nation has called unto nation: but the call has been to war. .Never iu history have the weapons of war and destruction been plied with such ghastly speed as during the Year of Our Lord 1936.â€" London Sunday itefcree. Absent-Minded Empire A great tiistorian once said that the tiritish Kmpire was won in a moment of absent niindedness. It is true that there was little calculating foresight or diplomatic skill displayed In acquir- ing it. The Empire emerged as the I osiilt of characteristics inherent In the nature of the people who brought it Into being, it was an expression of their life. Its foundations were laid in the character of its people. It tias endured and expanded because their spirit has remained strong and virile. In face of tremendous opposi- tion and sever losses it has become the most astonishing achievement of modern times.â€" Melbourne Argus. Says Girls in U.S. Have Nicest Legs HOLLYWOOD â€" Mistinguette. the French actress with the "$1,000,- 000. legs," says American girls have the most beautiful limbs .she has ever seen. And, in her opinion, their oarticipation in sports is the reason. "In Europe," she said, "young girls arc not allowec so much to go in for athletics. The result is that really well-formed legs are the exception rather than the rule." Extraordinary Oevelopment of So- cializci' Medicinf in Soviet Union Is Ooicribed NEW VOKK. â€" More women thaa men are studying modicine in Soviet Russia today according to Di. Henry E. Sigerist, professor of history of medicine at John Hopkins University who has t-'assed tiie last two summers studying the extraordinary develop- ment of socialized medicine in the Soviet Union. In an address at the new school for social research. Dr. Sigerist es- timated tha'. of the young doctors that will emerge from the Soviet medical schools in the next five years to engage ii. the ambitious public health program, approximately two out of everj three would be women- He attributed this vocational phen- omenon to "-he fact that the demand for engineci's in Russia during the last decade absorbed a large propor- tion of the young men who otherwise might have turned to the medical profession. Engineers were better paid and accorded more privileges during thi_ period of intensive indus- trial development, and as a result young women found many apportuni- ties in the mcilical field. In 1928, ac- cording to figures which Dr. Sig- erist obtained from Soviet officials, 52 per cent of the medical students were women: in 1931. 58 per cent, and in 1934, 75.1 per cent. In the last tw' ;, ears the salaries and pro- fessional standing of doctors have been raise.! until they are now on a level with enirineers, receiving 400 to 900 rubles a month. Mr. Sigerist was impressed by the ambitious public health program undertaken by tlie Soviet Govern- tnent, and by the pioneer spirit and enthusiasm shown in carrying it for- ward. Medical units, he said, have been established in all the state'.-- en- terprises, from the great Stalin au- tomobiief actory at Moscow, employ ing 30,000 workers, to the small me- chanized farm. One hundred and twenty physi- cians are employed at the Stalin plant, the largest industrial enter- prise in Russia. Golden Weddings Comnjents the Kitchener Record: â€" These golden wedding celebra- tions do much to restore jne's faith in humanity and in the sacrament of marriage as it was intended to be . . . .\11 honor to those sterling brides and grooms of another day who have been true to each other through all the vicissitudes of life and who have won the high regard not only of their children and grand- children but of the community in which they have lived. They are in- deed the salt of the earth. "Flannel Foot/' Elusive Burglar, Gets in Scotland Yard's Hair Zippers Are Still Favorite Fasteners NEW YORK. â€" Many a opectator sport? dress is fastened at the fiont Zippers are still pets; they are on cotton, crepe, flannel, li'ier ures^es zipping from collar to hem Hours can he spent counting ri'"ti man, poor n»an beggar man thie*' with buttons; the), too fasten frocks at the front fron- top to bottom or :'.ev may rtm down the shoulder seam.-- under the a:»iis and so to the hem Again tl-ey are .ised in a zigzag fastenir.;> that !?< es from the neck almost to the base â- if the armpit ani. back again to the fror.t of the wai.<;tline. tt hat a:v.u,sed some designers to tie d es.se3 at the frcpt with riibons that serve the dir.!.le duty of t:iinmin5 and fasten ing. Royal Baby Clothes Shown In Exhibit Royal baby clothes from Stuart times to the present day were dis- played at an exliibition at the Xm- erican Women's Club in London re- cently. Margaret Countess of Birkenhead organized the display in aid of charity. Queen Mary sent a satin and lace christening robe that belonged to her grandmother, .\ugusta Duchess of Cambridge. The Duchess of York, now the Queen, sent sevei-a! little frocks worn in babyhood by Princess Eliza- beth. One of these is a white mus- lin dress to be worn over a pale pink slip. A pink ribbon runs through the waist and tiny pink bows orna- ment each shoulder. There was also ? real lace cot coverlet used when Princess Eliza- beth was in her cradle. Margaret Countess of Birkenhead sent as a relic a "wattle" (sort of shawl) edged with gold. This was used for one of the Stuart babies. LONDON. â€" Scotland ?ard de- clared war on "Flannel Foot," a bur- glar who has eluded the best detec- tives in England for 25 vears. First, they off^ed two weeks' ex- tra vacation and a bonus of $50 to the policeman who catches him. Then they selected a special crew of detectives, put them in radio cars and told them to "wander around" London until thev got "Flannel Foot." "Flannel Foot" has been getting in Scotland Yard's hair since 1911 when his first burglary was reported. He is believed now to be a man of about GO. His name comes from the fact that on each job he wears shoes made of "warped flannel' which makes him silent as u cat. It was the first time that Scotland Ya^-d ever offered a reward for the arrest of a burglar. The "Yard" now thinks that its man has trained a lot of other imi- tation "ilannel foots." Only last week two flannel foot jobs were done. In each case the burglar left the tell-tale flannel shoes behind and escaped on a bicycle. Last .\ugust "Flannel Foot" tele- phoned Scotland Yard and told startled officials that he was going away for a fortnight'.^ holiday and they could rela.x. During the next two weeks no flannel foot burglaries were committed. Perfection in Kitchener Cheap Cosmetics Now Necessary Ccngressnna.- Mary T. Norton Advocates Repeal of Tax On Beauty Aids Uashiagton.â€" Congressman Mary T. Norton, New Jersey Democrat, re- cently called for cheaper cosmetics for American women. 'Lipstick, perfum and the like," she said, ''were once a lu.\ury. Times havi." changed. N'ow they're a neces- sity." Advocating repeal of a lU per cent, tax ou imported cosmetics, she said this was a move toward putting toilet preparations In every woman's bou- doir no matter how humble the home. In these days when there seeuis to be such a lotting down in the matter of church attendance arjd devotion to religious duties gener- ally, it is good to read that Miss Minnie Schultz, treasurer of St. Peter'.-- Lutherian Church Sunday school, Kitchener, has not missed a single Sunday's attimdance in 37 years â€" a perfect record of 1,924 Sundays in succession observes the Windsor Star. .-Knd the pastor of the same churcli has not missed a Sun- day in 23 years. There art several other corres- ponding records in the congrega- tion. In the whole of 935, for in- stance, no less than 139 n.erabers of St. Peter's Sunday Scliool and staff did not miss a single Sunday. These are e.xamples eminently worth while. Some cynics may say they are chiefly the result of well- formed habits. But they arc much more than that. The., are the con- crete expression of sincere faith and compelling interest. The record'^ of Miss Schultz and hei fellow workers in St. "eter s are more valuable, much tiiore important, than the vast majority of records which attract a great deal more of the world's at- tention .ind applause. The Royal Navy As A Career The Admiralty aunuunce that tilers vacancies for suitadk? young man Do- twoun the skss ut 19<i^ and Z& who wish to Join th( navy as englue-ruum, electrical and ordnance urtlflcera ob- serves ttie LiondoD Ohst-rvor. The physical standard is aot unduly Qigk ana tbura is a diojplt uduca- tloosl eat and practical iiade tast be- fore entry Particulars and cunaitioutt of entry and service can be liail from the Qriarest .Naval ttecrulting Olflo^sr whose address is obtainu'.ila from any post otflct. ^Vrtiflcers, 4ho uave the status of petty ^nd chief petty offlcers. engage to serve for 12 years, with the prtis- peel of re-engaglH): for another ten to quality foi life oensiuns. Before ttiat tiine lowever. they will have nad chance':, of promotion to warrant of- ficer, with the (ipi,jrtunlty ot attain- ing commissioned rank If exception- ally ^tfod meu. The work of artificers skilled and respL.DSlble, and apart fro.n the variety of service afloat and ashji> In all parts of the world â€" miighly 40 percent, oi the time abroad am df percent, at homeâ€" the pay Is TOOd. Men should be drawing a sura S6s a week within a yea*- of entry. rlatnK gradually to some 95fl a week after nine years' service, with further la- creases as time goes on. Orer and bove thlp there are marriage ailow- unres Cor wives ana children, and suik plements oi pay for various special (luahflcations and good conduct Rut the actual uay is not every- thing. N'avai men receive free unl- orms on joining nad annual allow- antes for Its upkeep: free food of ex- cellrnt quality and ^ood accommoda- tloi.; dnt. -free tobacco auu cigarettes- and tree medical, surgical, and dental treatment i' ipquired The Service Is a ,ood omp'oyer. It not only offers tae chance of see- ing the world, with good leave and D ospects of promotion, but looka at- t •â-  its -nen from sta •â-  to flnlsh. More- over, hose leaving .< .S'avy with sklllud trades behind them have excel- lent chinces oi good civilian employ- ment In eariv middle age. it Is not i "blind -lie: " occupation and the naval -aying, 'They don't pipe dinner ash' re' is not merely a slogan It Is llteial'y true As â- e3ar('3 the sventual prospects of 'iio~i- who join the Navy as engine .ocra irtlflC'-rs It may be said, that 16 men In this category were promoted to -he ran'- j sub-llpiitenant (E» or lieutenant (E during 19.'!6. .\nd now serv'ii" on the actlvp list there are G2 engineer lOmmancJers. 22 engineer lieiitenant-commandera. or Heuten.-int- rommandfr; (Ei 35 lieutenants (E>, ind nine sub-lieutenants (Et. all of whom w<>re originally entered as en- gine room artificers. Moral Turpitude Writes the Brandon Sun: â€" For si.xteen years an Italian cobbler has lived carefully in \'ew York, a better citizen than many of the city's na- tive sons. He bears an excellent record and is to all intent.? and pur- poses a worthy man. However, under L'nited States laws, after all these years, ho is ordered to be de- ported to Italy, as an undesirable litizen. .A "friend" tipped off those wonderful immigration quidnuncs in Washington of his "record" in Italy. This criminal record shows he was ffuilty in his native country of the tlicft of SIO from the man to whom he was apprenticed, when he was only l-l years old. The lad's father made restitution, and he wa.<! grant- ed a roj-al pardon, after scrvinji a month in jail. That is all that is charged ajrainst him. The ease with which inlernalional criminals enter and re-enter the United States is notorious. The criminal elements in the L'nited States are asserted to be alien. They .-ieldoin .-iceni to be reported, accord- ing to the arrests and paroles re- ported nu:i:orously daily. Now the Italian cobbler in \ew York faces deportation under a law. enacted in 1017. which makes deportation mandatory in the case of aliens who have been convicted of crimes in- volving 'moral turpitude." They walked slowly down the path between the rocks, Tiktok going first, Dorothy followi- g him and the yellow hen trotting along last jf all- At the foot of the path the cop- per man leaned down and tossed aside with ease some .ocks that blocked the way. Then he turned to Dorothy and said: "Let mc car-ry your din-nei pail." She placed it in his right hand at once, and the cop- per fingers clo.sed firnily ovei the stout handk. Then they marched o"' on the sand.s. As soon as the three Wheelers who were g arding the mound saw them, chey be,gan to shout their wild cries and rolled swiftly toward the little group. But when the foremost had approached near enough, Tik- tok swung the tin dinner-pail and struck the Wheeler a sharp blow over the head The Wheeler uttered a loud hov. 1 and tumbled over on its side. The next moment it scrambled to its wheela and rolled away as fast "s it could go. screeching with fear t the same time. "1 told you they were harni-less," began Tiktok; but before he could say anothei word, a second Wheeler was upon them. Crack! went the din- ner-pail against its head, knocking the creature's hat a duzcn feet away; and that was enough for this Wheeler also. The third Vheeler Tiktok managed to catch by the col- lar and ' it three ui four time, be- fore it roul-; get away Then it too ntadc its escape and joined its fel lows as quickly a.« its w.ieelf woul carry ib The ycllo».v hen gave r cackle of elight and. flyin^i to a perch on iktoK'p shoulder she cried "Brave- / dont. my copper friend and wise- y thought of. too. Now we are free jf the.- â-  ^lg^y A'heelers "But just ll>en thoy hearc loua crie-, and turn- ing:, saw a large band of Wheelers rolling towards them. Ueiyinu on their numbei thev i»"''\anced fierce- ly upon T'k..ok. r>c)rothy vsrabbed 'lillina t he arms aniJ .l.en turned lo face the enemy vho were now ipoD them. (•