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The Very Idea!

THIS WEATHER

The financial world must feel it- self upon more solid ground to-day,

By Horatio Bogg, Meteorologist following the announcement of the United States Supreme Court that the Administration's abrogation of

More than 1,100 actions for when a cure was needed eld Dame OR the sixth time yester- the gold clause in bond contracts in

day, Bogg had had efect la valld. The decision is to 10 years pusher uniber than for Nature sometimes took a hand and that the Supreme pastaro down for hear often made quite a good job where markable in

again I ask, what has brought cold and/or fine weather Court recognised that the act of ing during the now law term in human skill had failed; and so, inane remarke anent the

was unconstitutional. England. abrogation

the 66HY not make it up?" about so astounding a change Apparently

W the end justified.

Such is the question ad- the most Important of human rela-thrown at his head, by per- means, even in the eyea of the law;

sons who could think of or, at least, in the eyes of the dressed with carnest emphasis to tions?

Bad tompor certainly plays a 1932 AUSTIN ROADSTER with majority of the justices upon the every French married couple about

the matrimonial quarrels of our Dicky Seat. 13.9 h.p.-6 Cylin- beach of the Supreme Court. But to apply for relief in the Paris smaller part now than it did in nothing more intellectual to talk about. Goaded to der Engine.

In excellent!f the Constitution is to be ignored Divorce Court.

Some years ago I was well forofathers. But it still forms an Condition

the Administration in matters $1,150.00. by

of this sort, what guarantes have acquainted with one of these extremely destructive force in exasperation, it was just too

Ifc. Foolish and, married conciliators,

people bad for the Cub Reporter 1932

VAUXHALL CADET the people, the investing public, in matrimonial COUPE --with Dicky Seat, America and abroad, that they will looking back, I am struck by the laugh when they say that a 27 h.p.-6 Cylinder Engine. not suffer from some other form of fact that his qualifications for woman "has a temper," yet noth that on meeting for the Almost New ... $.1650.00. devaluation? Why should not the this far from easy post wore ing kills married love so quickly; first time yesterday morn bond buyer prespoct say: "Amer-simply that he was a kindly man and even a good-humoured hus- 1931 HUPMOBILE SEDAN, full ica's word is good as her bond; of the world, happily married, and band will soon come to look at ing in the lift, he should hit 5 Seater Body In Perfect Con- and I shall buy nene of her bonde" with children to whom he was such a wife with a mixture of dia on the same topic with

devoted. He had also apparently gust and contempt. dition throughout . $850.00.

been chosen for the good sense Commoner to-day is the type of which to resume daily rela- DANGEROUS ALTERNATIVE

which, in his case, was coupled woman who restrains her temper tions. This was what hap- 1931 ESSEX ROADSTER with

with that kindness of heart which with the man she loves, but who

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"Top of the morning to you, Mr. Bogg."

"All the rest of it to you, young man,"

"Thank you kindly, Sir. May I

One of the dissenting Justices doclared, when he commented upon the obvious paradox in his brothers'

The

Constitution ruling:

โล His procedure, once described to gone,"

But, for the moment at me, was as follows, Ho first inter- feast, there is no fear of financial viewed each husband and wife

Less usual than was once the embarrassment for the Govern separately, making the while a mont of the United States, or the serious attempt to learn some caso, yet not unusual even now, bond-lesuing corporations which thing of their circumstances, so though seldom given as the reason might have been asked to pay 1.63 that he might form some idea of for a misunderstanding between a GARAGE

in depreciated currency for every what had brought his or her husband and wife, is meannces. be permitted to say that the wea SHOWROOM

"gold dollar" called for in their desire for a separation. Then he This unpleasant quality has but ther to-day is simply topping?"

"Certainly not. What if it is?" Phones 27778-9. Stubbs Road. bond contracts. And that' le the saw the two together, and urged little to do with income. Wealthy

main thing. That would have been them to compose their quarrel. men are often extremoly par- "Oh nothing, Sir, except that we

He told me that he himself was simonious, and poor men blow to America and to the world,

open-have had auch abominable condi for it would have meant that often surprised at the success of, handed. America's bonded

Indebtedness, his efforts, for frequently a man. A not uncommon type of the tions lately, that to-day has come ng DEATH.

public and private, would have been and woman who had come into his old-fashioned husband who likes a pleasant change indeed."

"Damitall, man, don't I know increased from approximately $90,-presence scowling at one another, his mate to be what is called a MITCHELL-At the French Hospital, 000,000,000 £150,000,000,000

Hongkong, on February 20, 1935, overnight. The financial structure and even, in some cases, ready to home bird, is the man who is that too? Why speak of the John Edward Mitchell, Steward of of the country would have been at each other's throats, walked generous to himself and as mean obvious? But perhaps you are as ho dares to be to his wife. He suggesting I have not the sense to the Hongkong Club, aged 42 badly wrenched, and there would years. Funeral will pase the not have been a market in the world Monument at 5 p.m. to-day which would have felt the stralu. (Wednesday),

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calculates the smallest allowance

It le rumoured that the example on which he thinks she ought to find that out for myself? If so, Bet so long ago in France is about manage, and is hurt and surprised you are guilty of a piece of dis to be followed in his country, that she does not make him com- respect to your elders. I am not

fortablo.

sure it has not amounted to im- owing to the alarming increase

Jealousy is seldom mentioned

pertinence." It is probably well for most, un-which is taking place as regards

Judicial soparation and Bowadays. But this primaeval "But, Sir, I did not mean to be

passion still lurks' In' the back- der the circumstances, that the both

or impertinent. Supreme Court tempered Its judg-divorce.

Should this new post be created, ground of every married life, and disrespectful ment with discretion. It is rather dreadful to think of what might surely the ideal Marriago Con in my opinion the reasons for Please pardon me."

joatouay have greatly increased. "I am not sure that I ought not have happened had one of those ciliator would be a middle-aged in the times of our grandparents, to be very, very angry over this judges of the majority changed his doctor, of either sex, who has been when a man was known or sup-reptehcngible conduct on your part. mind at the last moment, and cast for some years in general practice

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"That is at it may be. But, questions of conduct apart, I ain not sure that the weather la a safe topic for discussion."

of one authority."

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20, 1936.

surprised at my BRITISH ARMS a voto against the Government, and so has come in touch with posed to be jealous of his wife, it Indeed I am

valuing his Government's honour. Innumerable married couples in meant only one thing, But in our moderation."

timo many a young man becomes "You have such wonderful self- INQUIRY

mare that solvency. In that event all classes and conditions of life bitterly jealous of his wife's out- control, Sir, if I may be permitted

Now what has brought about elda interests, especially if she be to say so." the reasoning of one man might

Increase in Berious Following the American in-havo upset the markets of the both the

and the one of the many modern wives who world in most effective fashion. matrimonial disputca vestigation into the manu-

We cannot know how the Roosevelt eagerness of many couples to seek go on working after they are mar

ried. facture of and trade in arms and Administration would have acted relcued from what have apparently

'Indeed, I would go so far as to munitions of war, Britain has in the event of a decision against, become intolerable bonds? The

"I am most interested, Sir." its policy, of course; what its de-answer to this question is of great appointed a Royal Commission fence would have been. But the moment to those who are contom-say that a husband may be more

"It is this, young man, that the Jealous of his wife's work than he to carry out a similar inquiry. Immediate effect of the Supreme plating marriage; to all parents; would ever be of another man. bust of us may not speak with cer- aand most certainly to every human One reason for this is that many such a tricky thing as the weather. tainty on any matter, leastways on Whilst the Government Court's decision was to settle

Fomewhat disturbed market. The being who has the social welfare a woman who talks incessantly of That is, with the possible exception accepting the American pro- moment, the decision was made of his country at heart.

the work in which her mind is not posals as a basis for discussion, known there was a general relaxing

unnaturally absorbed would cer of the tension, revival of con- I think many of ray happily tainly not even allude to her "And who may that be, Sir?" the scope of the British in idence, rapid rise in prices, which married readers, among those who friendship with man.

"I refer to the Weather Authorl. vestigation is somewhat limited late profit-taking stopped. If the do not consider themselves yet as A sensible wife ahould make aty." in character. It is to cover decision had been the other way, old, would agree that an astonish-special point of leaving whatever "And is he a very great authority

the reaction would undoubtedlying change has taken place in she is doing apart from her hus on the subject, Sirf" three points (1) possible pro-Have been as quick in the opposite their own lifetime with regard to band completely behind her when hibition of the private manu-direction to what it is at present. this question.

"He is, my boy. What he says she quits the business or the office about the weather goes. When he facture of munitions; (2) the We may have much to be thankful Not so very long ago the poss! where she is employed. And I says the weather is going to be

oven of come now

to what has always "fair to cloudy," depend on it we question of steps being taken to for; and so may the gold bond-bility of divorce, Dr

holders, in spite of their loasen.

judicial separation, never occurred seemed to me the all-important shall have tolerable good weather.” SSEES remove objections to private'

to the average man and wife. In question in marriage. This is the "But if, after that, we still have manufacture; and (3) examina- WISH TO BELIEVE

fact, what is true of many human healing virtua of silence. tion of the British system of con-

ills was especially true then of There are not many unwise The power of rumour is a queer marital disagreements. The hap-popular sayings, but surely among

"There son, you are beginning trol of exports, with a view to thing. Someone tells someone else my mark the old-fashioned phrase them is "Tell the truth and shame to ask foolish questions. I hope

every one of us always to discovering whether revision is a tall tale, that someone else carries were each subconsciously aware the devil.” As for so-called home

for the best, and if he should orr, needed. It is something to the still farther and the first thing that, as he and she were situated, truths, they should never be menfe has erred no more than other you know, half the country be there was no alternative but to tioned by a husband to a wife or good that the general question loves it; belleves it with an in-live up to the old adage "What by:

optimista." wife to a husband. Not only, is to be looked into; but a query tensity that no amount of public can't be cured must be endured." as Swinburne wrote, "silence Is

denial can ever entirely shake. A arises whether, under the terms sample is the trouble which cura

most noble to the end," but almost of reference, there is likely to be tors of the National Library in Paris And, as many of us can remem-always silenco is a balm that

(Continued on next column) any investigation of the charges have been having with credulousber with either a smile or a sigh, made during the Washington at the mummy of Cleopatra. The inquiry that British and Amer-library has never had such a mum- ican munition-makers were in my As far as anyone knows, no mummy of the famous Egyptian partnership. Another point la queen is in existence. For 50 whether there will be any follow-years the library curators have up of the allegation, that the been issuing public denials that there was such a mummy. But it international armaments ring makes no difference. There is brought pressure to bear to de- rumour abroad in France that the feat the Disarmament

library has the mummy, and people Con-

keep coming to see it--and gotting ference, or of the charge that Indignant when they can't. American, British and other rumour of that kind can be one of armament concerns played one the hardicat growths known to

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"You can't do anything with him, officer, His parents have spoiled him."

bad weather?".

"Then the only safe thing to do ls to take our weather, fair or foul, as it comes7"

"Precisely, my boy. I see you have profited from your journalistic career, short as it has been."

"I may therefore not even say that is is good weather, in case it turns out to be foul

"You are a lad of uncommon perspicacity. If you keep on at this rate, I may permit you to write for this column."

"Very kind of you to think so, Sir. What led me to refer to the fine weather just now; Sir, is that I had hoped you might be induced by Its favourable conditions to hon- our me with your company at the Gloucester Lounge."

"Why did you not say that right- away? However, it is not too late. But always keep this in mind, my son, I never object to the glass go- ing up-always provided it's full to the brim and is rooving In the direction of my lips."

heals, oven If the healing, takos the bitter form of the cautariaing of a wound.

Cruel, taunting, oven foolish, words are what often keep open a fostering sore which taints the very springs of love in married life.

-The Ittle word "obay" is now, sometimes loft out in one marriage service, yet obedience plays a great part in married life. Many a man is well aware that there will be trouble if he does not obey his wife. I was amused the other day to hear that a famous admiral lately exclaimed: "I was in the Navy for 50 years, but I have learned that the discipline of the quarterdeck is nothing to the dis- cipline of home."