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WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER M, 1932

BRITISH (‘OJIJIENT

A London cable quote= an editor- ial wllch apgvmrvui .n lh: Inndon Morn g Pmn. of .5..;u:‘fi.1_v, to the follorvlng ciiect:

"Tomorrow the Premier of Can- ada arrives. Great Britain offers him a special rva-Zronle and oppor- tunity will no doubt be taken in thank him for hLs dominant part in Ibo Ottawa conference and his aflorts w bf-Ilg it to a happy end- ing. It runs: be revzflcd that without uvnertfls aid the confer- ence could rxrrer have been a suc- cess. Tbs Assembly, which has a".cred Yhir- re history‘, was his own irwpirntmn,

“A lesser man, after i-ha rebuffs of Bocialust members. of the Confer- ence, might have lert Great Britain l0 ‘mew .n h"? own fluke,‘ but to this [NB-t Cunr-dfan lealerytho advance- ment of the Empire is a ruling pasion.

"We are wcmvnw, therefore, an Empire sto/esrnan to whom the aounizy should be eternally grateful. History says he is a muster builder Who's loyal faith has helped mortise iha Qmftmnflfrealth iiself.‘ ’

Premier

THE DEBT SHADOWS

' Two mtmistions‘. debt situations rxtrt in the world today, curiously similar, as the Vancouver Prwirlce hotel, '.n some particulars and yet unlike 3r. oihczn. One is the siulation bob or. V1». Ynitcd Siate< and her drhbors, the oilzcr 3h, situation be< ‘" * and Russia sin, FIIIXICC, Italy and “.0115 have contracted JcvLStatea, over a $ll.5~1‘a,i.\(\l_f)i)0 of 1190.1 arm‘ afmrsi: as grout a sum 'i1.'oro"§' blirllufi Ls heavy, there is grrzt d {Tlmrfy in meeting the payment: nzzd rumors of de-

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fault or rspufilai/on have been fre- quent. Russia, at the tong of the revolution, owed France about $600,MJ0.000 nnd this has never been paid. Tile Soviet Oovernmc-rlt has repudiated it as s. csurist debt with which it h not concerned.

thin che past couple of weeks, notes have been sent to Washmg- ion by several of the nations which DWI the United States money. ask- hg m a. postponement of the forthcoming payment and for s. re- aonsideration o1 the whole deb‘. question. The request has ‘been N" flused. During the past few dBYB Russia has renewed her suggestion 0o France for a trade treaty between the two nations and a study of the possibilities of a commercial accord i mtuslly bein! made. But. France has intimated to Russia that there la little hope oi’ accord while the bill of $600,000,000 remains unpaid. Franco does not. eXpNt to Set "l! euu $000,000.00, but she woukl like an acknowlcdgolncnt and a sub- stantial payment. Russia has already gflgrgd u, pay a quarter of the debt on condition that lar§9 Elfilms "e oponftd for her in France and she is allowed to meet. some 0f 11¢!‘ payments in kind. FrafiCfi 1185 50 I" refused. But there is a lnrllc mflTY-cl oflcring in Russo. and France would like to get some of it. The shadow oi tho old debt is Plffillllllé; hcr from taking zldvautzlgc of pres- ent upportuniics.

Likc Russia, the IliVf-‘llli which one moncy to the United States would like to moot. their cicbis m kind. If they (mild send exports to the Unifuci Sfalrs and biilli! ill! lircdils for themselves theft‘, thf-‘Y could pay their dvbis, heavy as they are. llut the United Stains will not have thclr exports, It ill-lb“ i190“ gold nnd tllcrc isn't. enough gold to ‘ncvt the bill.

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without any sacrifice of the interests of its taxpayers. But it. can not accept payment in goods. The United States is n. great in- dustrinl nation. Its factories are or- ganized to supply practically all domestic needs and to leave about lo per cent. over for export. Accep- tance of such tremendous quantities of foreign commodities as would come to it through the payment of war debts in kind would wreck the whole industrial structure of. the country.

CURRENCY ANOMALIES

According to ms Financial Post. the Canadian dollar is" at a premium in Jugo-Blaviz, United Kingdom, India. Sweden, Peru, Denmark. Norway, Brazil, Argentine, New Zealand. Finland, Australia, Chile, Uruguay, Greece. Spain and Japan and is at a discount in Ozeoho-Slo- vakis. United States, France and St, Pierre Miquelon, Russia, Cler- many, Belgium, Roumanla, Switc- erland, Netherlands, Poland, Ouba. British Africa, may and Austria.

All the countriq in which the Canadian dollar- is at a premium

are non-gold standard while all the countries in which the dollar is at

a discount are gold standard with the exception of Italy and Austria.

The Canadian dollar is at par in Newfoundland. In the nineteen countries m which it is at . prem- ium the exchange rate, omitting

fractionmranges from i=8 in Japan to ‘l’! in the Un'ted Kingdom and

British West Indies. Where it is at a discount the rate ranges from 110 in Austria to 116 in the United States where the discount a heav- iest, except in Cnecho-Siovakio; where" it is fractionally more.

CHRISTMAS ciiimz

Tho Moncton Transcript (Liberal) is not inclined to take the pesim- istic view of some Opposition news- papers. It says: "Two hundred more railway men at work 1n the hlaritimes, employment for several hundred longshoremen and other dock workers at Maritime ’p0rts; better prospects for the export of Maritime lumber to Great Britain; confirmation of an order for five hundred cars to be built in a. Mari- time plant; increased exports from Maritime porta to South Africa. and South America; prospects for poultry vflwrfa w Great Britain; these an- nouncements appearing in the news within the last day or two certainly will help m promote the Christmas spirit in this part of the Dominion."

EDITORIAL NOTES

_'I‘he latest curiosity of the de- pression is reported from Washing- tom-"Weil-fed hunger marchers."

Japan's job lg not to vanquish the Clfnese but to persuade them to stay that way.

It is no mean compliment to the Canadian blinking system when the President oi.’ the United States indicates to Congress that someuhing of a similar nature wouldn‘t do any harm in the worried Republic to the south.

The British Government is now considering the most convenient means of transferring war debt pay- ments of $95,000,000 to the Unted States on December 15. In the meantime it is noteworthy that Gennanyls creditors will not permit the present forced payment to

destroy the reparations agreement with Germany reached at Lausannc some months ago. The question of German obligations will not be re- opened until Great Briiain and Germany's other creditors ascertain how far the United States will go in reoonslde in; the amounts of the war debts remaining over after the

December payments are made.

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ag ng the public. The shock of noise and the strain the body suffers in adapting itself to it, result iii actual physcal injury similar w thebodiiy l changes resulting from old age. Mr. O0! says. The world is filled with

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VARIATIONS IN BODY ACTIVI- TIES DURING THE DAY

noises today, that were uncommon in years gone by. We have the clanging street car, the shrill shriek you may awn g (gllyflggl m”- of the locomotive whistle. the back- momeger, and and early 50mg mom- firms of motor cm. the noisy redio ing that your temperature is down and a dozen and one other things around 96% degrees or 9’! degrees 1". that did not trouble our ancestors. A; the norm,“ temper-gm" 15 ‘mug It is not to be doubted um all these f 981,4, degfgeg 1:1 you mgy b, wonder- distraction; have some effect on the I m; 1g thgfg 15 anymmg wrong wig};

human system and it is hard to, imagine that the effect is beneficlall Many of the modern noises are advoidable and it scems to us thai» people should ‘be more concerned than they are about culling them down.

‘Ilia h no doubt that Germany is , drifting inevitably toward a mzitary dictatorship. This may or may not mean a restoration of the Monarchy but it will certainly stimulate the| trend 1n favor of royaiist domination. Tho political differences between the I-litlerites and the militarism is one of method rather than principle. The chief obstacle to a. fusion of these powerful factions is the per- sonal ambition of Hitler himself, whose influence seems clearly on the wane. An alliance between the National Socialism and the Junkers. which may come at any time, would place the resultant coalition 1n l" overwhelming majority in the Relchst-ag.

Among ills members of the Na- tional Council of Teachers of EH8" lish are several who defend the construction “It is me" on the ground that, llrs form is used by many whQ speak B patois based 0Y1 Elngllsh. To argue with these advo- cates of a degraded language is neither profitable nor necessary. There will rlhvnys be persons of discrimination, good tasie and} education who will reject the substi- tution of the objective pronoun f0’ the nominative pronoun in: “Bu! straightaway Jesus spake unt) them saying. Be of good cheer, it is I; be not afraid." The standard o! English is not. sci. by the illiterate, nor by unfaithful schoulmasters who would lazily surrender i0 barber isms.

Ii. must be apparent to every one. in tlmss like the present, that true thrift shouhY-be exercised both by Governments and individuals. But the dictionaries define thrif: as “a state of thriving: frugality: pros» perity." It is obvious that u port of true thrift must be Wse rnbndinz- Any public body or any individual is headed for trouble it exmnditurc is allowed to exceed ifiC-"ne. But no public body and no individual can thrive unless willing to spend wise- ly when able. 'I‘he Christmas season approaches. If the people who can afford to spend do spend, and spend wisely, they will directly b61191“ themselves, and indirectly contribute something to the nation’: prosperity.

The New York Evening Post My! “We still mire‘ that, untl some o! the calmnifles which the British not; prrdicls actually comc lrvo be- ing, our people will remain as stubborn aid as stupd as ihci! Congrem. A new fall in commodity prices, a new deflation will, we fear. be necessary to teach America that for her own sake she must revise downward the war debt settlement."

The London Advertiser, a Liberal newspaper, quotes Rt. Hon. Shmley Baldwin B3 havng said that the object oI the new Empire tariffs is to force high protection countries to lower their tariff walls, and 1i adds this comment: “Perhaps MT- Baldwin speaks for himself. Perhaps he even speaks for the British Gov- ernment. But he does not. speak for Mr. Bennett, who says that. the purpose o! the new tariffs is to keep foreign countries out o.’ Elnplrc markets." This is a typical pnrtlsali misrepresentation, albeit. a harmless one on account of its absurdity. Mr. Bonnet has nevt-r said anything that could be hvsied or tortured into such a foolish statement says ih: of argument used by many of the Sydney Post. And yet it is the style smaller Liberal newspapers.

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On the other hand you may take your temperature at 4 o'clock in the afternoon and find that ll: is 99 de- grees F’. which is about one half degree above the normal.

Now. ls a matter of fact the dil- fcrenoe between the early ‘morning temperature andthat of the after- noon is usually about 2 degrees in the average well individual.

similarly with the pulse rate. You may be lying in bed some morning after a good night's rest, and by putting the tips of the index and middle fingers against the big bone of the wrist on the thumb side, you find the pulse beating at the rails of as or less wins minute which is below the usual 72. Some time later in the day you find even when doing no work or taking no exer- cise that your pulse rate is 80 beats to the minute.

Research physicians are now finding that. what is called the met- abolism rate of the body may also vary considerably, even when taken before breakfast on diflerent morn- ings. The metabolism rate is the rate at which the body processes work when the individual is resting quietly with no food being digested.

Dr, D. Rozenblum, Russia, states that he and one of his assistants recorded the body energy for twen- ty-four hour periods and found that the variations during one year rang-

-ed from 10 to 15 per cent of that

taken the first day.

What makes the rate slower or faster than normal?

It may be due to some condition in the individual himself such as n. slight infection, or it may be due simply to his thoughts and emo- tions.

This means then that when this icst is made that if high or low, any treatment, surgical or otherwise,

of tests have been made.

Blood pressure is another meas- urement which should be taken a number of times and at different hours of the day before a definite statement. is mode.

Therefore in measuring the heart rate, pulse rote. metabolism rate, and blood pressure, the variations even in normal individuals must ni- woys be remembered.

“John Henrys” Of Th1 Nation

iwcodsiock sentinel-Review)

Tin, "silver anniversary" ediiivfl or The Financial Post contained about one hundred messages from captains or Canadian business and finance. In each case, a facsimile of the signature was appended, pYO- viding a. rich field for those experts who are able to res-d character from handwriting.

As it is highly unlikely that the primary schools attended by these captains of industry taught, as many as a hundred different styles of penmanship, one can only 11°15 development of individuality res- ponsible fcrr the fact that no two signatures are built upon the sd-mfi specifications. They are maul". upright and backhand, thin and thick, large and small, rounded and angular. Some slang upward, others are horizontal, and onk-ihlt 0f $- H. Logan, general manager of the Canadian Bank oi’ Commerce- dips sharply in the middle.

Jackson Dodds, joint general ma- nlnger of the Bank of Montreal, stands about head of the class, if neatness and legibility are to be scored highly. He uses a, stub pen. R. Y. Eaton, president of the T. Eaton Company, also earns full marks for lcgibiilty. By the same standard, the worst writer, without shadow of doubt. is C. A. Bogart, general manager of the Dominion Bank. Nobody, we submit, could find a. legible letter in the chicken tracks he subscribes. The signature of Ross H. McMastcr, president of the Steel Company of Canada, is little better, and that of Hon. E. N. Rhodes, finance minister, is evi- dently not intended to be decipher- cd. .

A long stroke under the name, sometimes said to be a sign of van- ity. is used by only 16. Pour of them nrc motor magnatas. Those who do not bother about punctuation are in a substantial majority. M. Hon. Arthur Melghcn uses the stubblesi pen there is. which accounis for his l-IraracEPrQ lacing open at the

top. lion. George S. Henri’. F. l-l.

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A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

Sin-Pennlt rne to extend i0 you my personal greetings, and through the columns of the Guard- isn, my best wishes to all your read- ars and to my friends and benefac- tors throughout the Island. As the Holy season of Christmas approach- es our thoughts naturally turn to Him who came to save his people from their sins and the bondage of satan. In the present crisis and calamities through which the world is now pas-dug. let us turn i0 Him for a solution of our difficulties, that the burdens imposed upon us may become lighter and that the present season of depression may be turned into one of abundance and happiness.

May He bless you all.

I am. Sir. etc, REV. VINCENT MORRISON Catholic Mision, Sung Yang Chekang,

Nov. 14, 1932 China.

A Sing Sing Revue

(Ottawa Journal)

Bing sing Prison at Ossining, New York, has gone into the show business. The "sing Sing Revue,” presented by 150 white and negro prisoners-pardon, "inmates" is the word favored by American prison reformers-is being presented to the public five nights this week after receiving the commendation o: the convicts themselves.

The show was given for she first time on any stage in Sing Sing chapel before an audience of eight hundred convicts. The prison or- chestra played an overture as the soft light of sunset broke through the painted windows. A second- storey worker in a dinner jacket and silk vesl; sang sentimental songs. Two hold-up men were the. leaders 1n a song-nnd-dauce skit “featuring a. chorus of rather IIEBH vy ponies dressed in fluffy chiffon." An all-negro skit was laid in a. Hat lem dance hall. There was applause for all act played by "gun-molls” and toughs. In one number the per- tormers were dressed as soldiers with real rifles which had been rendered harmless by th; removal of parts.

But the big act was tlg one which represented the downfall of a. cop. A reporter present thus des» cribes it:

“Howls of glee were produced by a skit in which a uniformed police- man (played by Gordon Barrett, a burglar) was slapped unconscious by an Italian fruit peddler and carried off the stage like a bundle of rags. There were demands for an encore on this part of the show."

Altogether an excellent time was had by all. and no doubt the cause of law and order made a notable advance as the convicts applauded the triumph of the fruit peddier. The program reached the twenty~ one prisoners in the “death house" over a system of amplifiers. The pro- ceeds of the public performances are f0!‘ the prison welfare fund. and it would seem proper that the money should be spent on such penitentiary necessities as evening clothes. breakfast trays and indivi- dual radio receivers.

Bill Jones On Vox Populi?

(Ottawa Journal) There has been carried on in The Journal's correspondence column a mild controversy on the usefulness of professors. One party to the u- gument signed his name; the other, for publication, used only his inl- tials. The first writer twitied the second with his anonymity, where- upon (he party of the second part made this devastating retort: “He complains that as I write anony-

Descon, A. E. Dyment and R. 0. Moculloch demonstrate the plnln, undecorated style. Like n heavy black mark on a graph showing the ups and downs of railway earnings i» ihe ohiromphy of s. .1. Hunger- ford. C. F. Blse, president of Bell Telephone, uses an "F" of unique design. J. H. Gundys effort is a masterpiece in vertical shading, and three of the letters have long cur- ley tails. Leighton McCarthy, pre- sident of Canada Life, on the other hand, cur-tails those letters. which ordinarily go below the line. A fair representation of a four masled schooner in a stiff breeze iums out to be "T. White" as written by a former finance minister. What l-lon. "Bob" Manion sets down might be anything at all. E. ‘W. Beattyfis con- tribution wouldn't win a prim either.

But probably a cheque signed by any of [hem would gel, by, p-nvlded

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A LIST OI‘ LOVELY THINGS

‘I would make a list against the

evil days,

Oi’ lovely things to hold in mem- cry:

First, I set down my lady's lovely face,

For earth hath no such lovely thing as she;

And next I add to bear her com- DIM.

The great-eyed virgin star that morning brings;

Then the wild rose upon the little ,tree-— »

So rims my catalogue of lovely things.

The enchanted dogwood, with its ivory trays;