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Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 October 1913, Page 3

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Cabled News From Abroad (Sydney Sun). THE CONTINENTAL MARKET. London, October u. An official from the Commonweal ill offices in London is going' to Brussels to discuss the modification of the regulations there so that they will permit of the importation of Australian meat. In this connection it is considered that there is not much hope of a profitable trade in the French market because in France the vital organs must remain in the eaicase, and there is the additional disadvantage that the Argentine enjoys an extra rebate of thrcefarthiugs per lb.

A great deal of meat consigned to London and Liverpool is frequently reshipped in America. The United States Chambers of Commerce have agreed to issue certificates to facilitate the admission in accordance with the new American tariff.

BBOUGHT UP ON HUMOUR

London. October o

Born in an atmosphere of cheerfulness and reared practically in the open air, little Eugenelte Boice had the proud distinction of being the first eugenic baby. She was born in England, and her father is Harold Boice. a wellknown magazine writer. Eugenette is now six months old, and is a bonny, brown-eyed velvet-skinned child witli a sunny nature. She already shows a sense of humour, and is absolutely fearless, and her parents claim that all these attributes are due to their deliberate plan of eugenic training. A sense of undisturbed happiness was always allowed to pervade the home, iand everything making for joy and love and beauty was continually kept in mind. Mr and Mrs Boice travelled extensively and enjoyed a constant change of scenery almost up to the time of the baby's birth . They cultivated their sense of humour, read funny books, went to the music halls to hear the most comic comedians, and chatted with literary humourists. Dr. Gallon, the founder of the Eugenics Society, expressed a wish that the first baity brought into the world under his teachings should be called Eugenie. Miami Mrs Boiee decided on Eugenette. Eugenette was born laughing. BATCHED IX VANCOUVER. Vancouver, Oct. ■">. Hall C ''nine's latest novel, "The Woman Thou G a vest Me," has been barred, from the shelves of the Mercantile Library here, the book committee declaring that it is immoral, trashy, and poorly written. Tlfe shareholders of the institution are preparing to take the question before the board of directors and the governors, demanding that the book shall be given its place in the library. Mr Lippincott, of the firm of publishers that handled the novel in America, is vice-president of the library. ALIENIST'S ADYTOE. London, October •">. Dr. AVoods Hutchinson, ihewell known alienist, in a lecture yesterday on "Human Misfits," advocated that the State should eliminate the feeble-minded from the community when they were babies.

He said that this plan would not cost any more than the proBent outlay on the maintenance id' the insane, while the benefit in I lie reduction of paupers and tin 1 criminal classes would be incalculable. CALL ON THE SEX. London, October 0. In a leading articlc on "Women's Position," the Times remarks that women are able to do a great deal to raise the standard of life in' matters, particularly within their influence. It is impossible, the paper adds, to deny that men's standard of sexual morality is lower than women's. "But," concludes the article, "There is an antecedent call upon her for the maintenance and perpetuation of life. 'What shall it profit us to improve the quality of life if we let the supply fail? It cannot be denied that the women's movement involves more than an imaginary danger of this result."