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FRIDAY APRIL 28, 1933.
WAR DEBTS.
TELEGRAPII.
FRIDAY,
back. The last state would be The re- worse than the first. sults of the Economic Confer- ence would be harmful rather than null. That would not be the end of the failure.
Weighty Water
H2O
the
APRIL 28. 1933.
DON'T FOLLOW IN FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS Advice to the Younger Generation—
By MAY EDGINTON
Hail Youth! Every man and fly about the current laternational
sons,
notice in these youngsters. In their own eyes before condem
POVERTY UNREVERED.
The Very Idea!
NATURE'S HAIR
RESTORER
By Eddie Kelly, Gland Expert.
[OT news for sheep,"
"HOT
said Professor Kelly.
It has been found after
removal of the pineal gland
"So intricate and delicate in
the the operation," continues of journal, "that the discovery cau
such
the
U}1
He was found, starved to death, fine in the lining of his hat, three weeks
Then there was Annie MacAnun, a native of Western Abbyssinia,
One of the most harrowing in- stances of this was Mr. X, who and part of his Dollar glands remov ed.
According to his depositions, his hotel chita became out of all pro- portions, and his working expenses
time his circle of acquaintances tier, and his socks shrunk, shrank, grew smaller, the shroffs grow nag- And shrinked.
Heavy water has been dis.woman of forty and over envies you.crlaca. and rejoices in or bemoans long experiment that the Strangely enough, the young also the result of the mont remote by- covered. A distinguished Cali-envy the man and woman of forty election in Great Britain,
I suggest, therefore, that the from sheep vastly increases fornia chemist has announced though not over forty. They en-
intoy them their privileges, their po- youth of to-day la more interested the growth of wool, says an that "isotopes" have got
wer, and their "freedom." But in plunging into current history the hydrogen of ordinary this cavy is as nothing to the other than the pageant of the past, bow- Australian magazine. in some places and raised envy: the young outgrow it as they over picturesque,
One of the most Important things outgrow their clothes. The other cont.
to be taught in any school, to my combined weight 10 per
envy, once felt, endures.
amind, would be the history The discovery may upset the
Here is the year 1938, and
So much for selence. Ex- existing international standard crislu of the world. What a good labour, from the day of the sorf be of no commercial value."
elted sheep may лож resume of weights and measures. When, time in which to be young! What until now; another is the history of a weary time in which to be old1 polities, national and international;
their seats, until we are finished. of where and how the isotopes in- It is a good time in which to be and, similarly, the history of trade.
FATUOUS ELDERS.
The remarkable effect serted themselves in the water, young because soon the world will be seething with amazing opportuni-
But the Norman Conquest, the similar experiments on human reports do not clearly explain, tics; boys now making elementary
will Wars of the Roses, the indiscretions beings has, up till now, not been but It is sufficient for the layman tests in school laboratories
there. startle the world with immense new of certain Kings.... Youth finds no disclosed.
That's why, discarding all pro- that the "critters" are
discoveries for manufactories, new much there that is irrelevant to the An isotope is defined as a new discoveries for medicine, for mo- sharppressing nets of immediate fessional nicetles, we are going to class of atom that is twice as tive power, new discoverica-let us life, to the torrent of to-day's disclose them.
The case of Aspen Peaker will be face it-for new deaths in war, an affairs, that over comparatively dus- heavy as the ordinary breed as well as for new glories in peace, ty studies it is apt to be lethargie. called to mind by all interested in One notices youth, then, picking this gland treatment. He had his sociated with the chief element
YOUTH NOT UNMANNEṚLY. ita way, accepting this and reject-Pineal gland removed. The results
got of water. The chemists have
exceeded all expectations. Every girl now growing up caning that, till: "You've
His trousers grew to enormous been so busy trying to keep the
be stronger, more beautiful, more shocking bad report, boy. You're Glided youth neutrons and electrons apart and knowledgeable than the women be- an idle young dog.'
suffocation by death by still shows fatuous in its galoties portions. He was saved from the physicists so intent upon fore her.
It is usual for mature people to upon occasion, but never so fatuuun adequate and all-round operation, chasing the cosmic ray to its lair
keep their envy secret. I have ne-as were our forefathers, with their this braces preventing his trouser gaming clubs, their drinking bouts, from growing up over his face.
the num-is boots grow to that the isotopes have been over-ver been allent about mine.
their "wild oats," and looked. It is probable that they Contrary to general opinion, as
long walks in them until he caught slipped into the water at about imported to me, I find the young ber of their regulation fair ladies. extent that he was able to go for
AUGURY FOR FUTURE. extraordinarily tactful, courteous
up with his toe caps, the same time that one of them and good-tempered; as in fact the
There is an asceticlem of habit slipped into the addenda of the youth of every age has always had
abroad to-day that is a very latest edition of Mr. Webster's to be or suffer for it. The grud-hugury for the future. The beat after the conclusion of the experi-
ginge and grumbling, the tantrums dictionary. In all probability and the rages, usually come froin boys are self-disciplined to an ex-ment. they will make the main section elderly people who, if all their tulestent few of their fathers evor knew,
It does not dismay me at all to who had her face lifted to auch an in the next issue. Meanwhile of their excellent upbringing could Perhaps the best girls are too.
be believed, should be, in middle the layman Is edified with the age, perfect examples to all those hear that any of my young friends extent that the only way she could definition that an isotope is "one less experienced.. For its tolerance has possesed himself, with pride, present a decent facial complexion towards such disagreeable folk, of an old car, and has been acen to the world was to rouge hor knee-. It is now crystal clear that of two or more elements occupy admire youth with an almost un- with a damsel at a "read house." caps. Not that this has anything to
Youth moves with the trees and do with glands,
The foregoing is merely mention- no serious efforts to secure aing the same position in the tempered admiration.
would soon be left behind if it did
ed in order to point out how danger- The young of to-day furnish not. settlement of the WAY debts periodic table, practically iden
There is practially no boy and noous it is for unqualified practition- question is contemplated by thetical in chemical behaviour and topic that I happen to discuss fre quently with various paterfamillas, British or American Government distinguishable only by radio- all of whom unwittingly display to girl who should follow a parent's er to dabble in new sciences.
I would give youth all possible prior to the meeting of the active transformations and smali me, much magnified, the very faults example.
freedom Worki Economic
Conference. differences in atomic weight."they complain of in their
There is a sore subject called here- freedom. To-day that
air. The temptations" that the As the key to the whole world-Chemists say that if too many dity upon which we do not touch, would be spent mostly in the open The young are always with us as elders knew and, later, Leared complex, political and economic, isotopes get into the water it will it has naturally taken up a con-have a greater density than the ja bone of contention, and as it was would now be dull, trite, foolish.socmed to get bigger. At the same in the beginning so it is now; and siderable amount of the time water of Great Salt Lake, so it always will be, unless the Many of them exist no more.
There is another change of mind occupied in the Roosevelt-Mac Housekeepers will meet soon. to generation now growing up become I will not any "heart" which I Donald conversations. But the protest any prospective advent the perfect parents, seeing the mote brief communique issued on the of heavier water. They declare ning the mote in the eye of the boy
In my young days a prones-and- abandonment that a bucketful of ordinary wa-or the girl subject signified
KEEN ON REALITIES. prisms governess could tell me the tale of the nice Emperor who on a of the negotiations contemplated.ter is heavy enough for them to But lug around the kitchen.
Curiosity is not the least of my certain day of the year used to wash It is rather a pity. The pro- longed uncertainty cannot be promoters of watered stock are emotions when I contemplate the the sore feel of the beggars. I ad-giands Intact."
young. It seems to me that they mired this good man. But if I told
WE APOLOGISE. relieved. The main impediment not interested. Even a gener-have adopted for themselves a new the tale to a child now he would- to enterprise both in Great Bri-ous supply of isotopes would not form of education that might well if of reasoning age at all-probably Dear
make the schoolmaster, and his ask: "Why were there beggars?
Edward Kelly.-I don't tain and on the Continent float their commodity just now. natural enemy the parent, think a Why did he only wash theft sore believe all the stories you tel feet? Why didn't he look after his about your headache" are true. If they are, they're not a true re- For instance, my own son failed kingdom better?" to gain a school certificate on leav- The young to-day have a pity for flex of married life.
They may I am a married man, but I have ing his public school because he is poverty-no reverence. moratorium until after the meet- Bullfights are utterly repugn. hopeless at mathematics. But for admire the giving of alms, but will never spoken harshly to my wife called her names except some years he has read the finan-first deplore the necessity. Mere or ing of the Economic Conference.ant to most people outside In this matter, President Roose- Spain. Motion pictures depict cial column of the newspapers and gestures are nothing to them; they "Duckywuck" or "Wooshywoosh",
ing them have no place in their will speak to me with acute interest translate the formula and analyse or something like that.
My wife has never in her married the the gesture. In their souls they velt's difficulties with Congress concept of decent entertainment, and shrewd knowledge
markete.
have abolished the precedent; life thrown a saucepan or anything are still extreme although Mr. An announcement that Holly
It may be that the Tudor period though they may not let us know like that at me. The worst she mo is "Naught- Rainey probably reflects a wider wood was producing such a film bores him by comparison with the it, because they are always afraid has ever called attitude when he says that, al-has roused widespread, indign- events of his own day; he may be of it. though hostile to the morator-ant protest. The lame excuse uncertain about the Normans; but And we are always ‘afraid of
proffered that the bullfight would from abroad he writes to me keen-thom. ium, he will support any request not be filmed in the United Stat made by the President. The which of course the law would corresponding difficulties of Bri-not permit anyway-does not As the National tish statesmen are in certain hold water.
Review pertinently respects, insuperable. The real Humane position of Great Britain is sel-says, "If a bullfight were to be filmed there would have to be a bullfight, and it would make no is a reasonable attitude--one difference to the bulls and that human nature in the same the horses whether the fight predicament would take up in took place in California, Mexico any land. The word is "equal-or Spain." Can it be that the saturation point for cheap gang- ity." Under the heaviest terms ster pictures having been reach- Britain tried hardest to pay. Byed, the motion picture industry comparison with other nations is casting around for new thrills she has been conspicuously pen-for jaded appetites? And that alised. No Government in Great the immature and adolescent, surfeited with the false gallan- Britain could live if it accepted try of the gunman and his taw the proposition that Britain dry pleasures, are now to be should become a universal scape-exposed to the realistic, butchery gont; that we should be the only of the bull arena camouflaged nation bound to international with the gaudy accoutrements of payments for the World-War. If a prancing toreador? In Spain the bullfight is yielding to the those payments are to continue wholesome activities of athletics in any shape, the sacrifices will such as football, tennis and golf. have to be justly spread amongst Should it be permitted in tho all the nations concerned. Ger- United States to turn back the many will have to do her part.clock? Puiting worn-out horses to cruel torturo and slaughtering But the attempt to revive Re-bulls to provide "amusement" parations in any shape or form can have no place in the codes would be like throwing a mon- of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts key-wrench into the new me- and all kindred associations. chanism for advancing recovery And surely parents everywhere and under-pinning peace. This will place auch films on the for- is the crux. It must be faced hidden list. If movie producers and distributors have their ears
rc-
Imains to be overcome. Presid-
ent Roosevelt has, therefore, Bullfights in the Movies chosen the next best thing, a
dom stated with simplicity. It
of
with supreme good sense. Other-to the ground, they will hear the wise every project of world-co- unmistakable "No" to all auch operation will be thrown far proposals.
little.
of
"Daya like this I always fool the call of nature. Let's
seo if there is a good jungle movie on."
He died of applied economics, n martyr to science, his last words being: "Ain't it gland to be bloomin' well dead.” Fortunately, we still have all our
yaughy"
*
have never kept back a cent from her since we were married. Neither have I told her a lie, or come home to find her out playing bridge on the Peak.
I sincerely hope you will print this in fairness to those people who might get a wrong idea of mar- riage from reading your column. Marriage is wonderful. I know. I've been married eight days and one hour.-Youre sincerely, MACK.
FACE THE FACTS.
The text-book, "Dials and How to Decipher Them," by Profcanor Kelly (our copy from Dodder and Company) is crowded with useful notes for those with the courage to examine their own faces. Some typical extracta :---
Ears.A thick ear Indicates i quarrelsomo disposition; an ear pro- senting a gnawed or bitten appear- ance shows that the owner le still carning money; a ploughed or gravelworn surface shows that he gets drunk and comes home on it. An exceptionally long car indicates political aptitude; if the car is missing altogether, it denotes that ho is married.
th
Nose-Colour (if possible in con- junction with breath) is the best guide here. A reliable acolo is;-- Rone-pink, bear; vermillion, beur and pin; lobster, vodka; maroon, O.P. rum. In the case of manden ladics, omit theae deductions and refer with tact to the weather. A much-onlarged #1080 alotoa talkie-end who has trica imitate Hollywood language.
"Eyes-If badly crossed, in the effort to see two ways at once, they indicats a pedestrian. Eyes protruding like gooseberrien denote a subject who has received his hotel account or alternatively a fre- quentor of the beach at Repulse Bay.
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