LATE CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1932, Page 6

LATE CABLE NEWS

SUCCESS IN CANADA. CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS. VANCOUVER, December 24. The consolidated school—the union of schools of neighbouring towns or villages, or rural settlements—is likely to be extended wi West Canada, liecause of it efficiency and economy. The prospect in enhanced by the fact that the greatest success of the “consolidator” has been achieved in Saskatchewan, where a succession of dry seasons has caused a shrinkage of public revenues, attended by a general policy of retrenchment. Lor the ages of seven to fourteen inclusive^' Saskatchewan leads in the average grade attained by pupils in both classes of schools, and has the Best “consolidated” results, compared with Manitoba, where the latter system lias gone to the greatest lengths in West Canada. After starting together at the. age of seven, each year produces a wider gap between the average pupil in the rural and consolidated school, until at the age of fourteen the pupil in the hitter is well advanced in the work of Grade 8, and the pupil of the one-room school has not completed Grade 6Apart from this, there is a much stronger incentive to remain at school, and complete the entrance grade; the figures indicate 85 per cent, compared with 45 per cent. BRIDGE -MARATHON. [MELBOURNE -MAN TO TAKE TEAM TO AMERICA. JEWISH PLAYERS SUPERIOR. LONDON, December 23. Jew-s make better bridge players than Christians, is the conclusion of Mr Arthur Wliitelaw, the Melbourne boot manufacturer, who is taking a team across to America to challenge the U.Schampions, in the New Year. “No business man is a first-rate bridge player,” said Air Whitelaw. who disclosed that the visit of his bridge team to America has been postponed until the -New Yea-r, in order that they might play the victors in the American marathon match, which is proceed" ng in New York between Air Ely Culbertson and Alls Culbertson and Sidney Lenz and Oswald Jacoby. The Culbertsons, so far, are alii ad.

Mr Whitelaw added that some of the must eminent business men in Britain were the poorest players and heaviest users, although they apply all their brains and energy to learning the game. "Ely Culbertson,” lilr Whitelaw said, '■is one of the shrewdest business men 1 have met, without exception, and he would be -successful at anyth l ng, even astronomy, owing to his remarkable concentration. "He is an excellent bridge player, but lacks the remarkable card sense of the most brilliant players, which Jews possess to an extraordinary degree, just as most Italians are musical. “Christians, however good, do not compare at bridge with the best Jews. My team includes a Jew, Mr luhbush, who is confident he is unbeatable. He cares little for systems, and is incapable of studying theories ; but has a natural Hair for the game, outclassing the most s-.uentific opponents.” It was Mr Arthur ohitelaw, the Mrihuumo boot maim lactmer, who presented Don Bradman and J. A. Mollison, .he airmail, with £IOOO each. He has written several books on bridge. TRAVEL AND TRADE. PRINCE ON ADVERTISING. LONDON, December 23. "Early to b-d and early to rise. -You’ll soon be bust if .Y«" don’t advertise.” These lines were quoted bv the l’riuee ,C Walls in a speech before memUr;; „f the Traver Association, when commenting on the value of publicity, and acknowledging the help which London correspondents and editors oi the overseas -Press gave to the association's work.

The Prince said that too little was known of the charm of Britain, while t 0.,, much was heard of the financial and industrial difficulties which, he regrett-d, Britain shared with the whole world. He emphasised the need for extended navel, and said that if, temporarily British people were bring dissuaded from travelling abroad for pleasure, as apart from business, foreign countries would realise this was merely an emergency measure. As soon as the situation became more stabilised, British people would certainly j,o abroad again, just as the Travel Association Imped, and people in countries overseas would visit Britain, "Travel and trade are international, and it is only by exchanging goods services and visits that we can live in comfort, peace, and mutual understanding." said the Prince. -If we ai l ways stay at home and try to eke out a livelihood by taking in each other’s washing, it will ue a precarious livelihood for the whole world.” “ACT OF MERCY.” YOUTH TOOK SISTER’S LIFE. TOKYO, Dee. 26. Tears appeared in the eyes of both Ihe judge and procurator in the Tokyo District Court recently as they listened to the astounding story oi an 18-year-old youth explaining why lie took the life of his liopehssly insane sister as an act of mercy.

Spectators : n Court wept openly as the youth described how lie could no longer endure to see the misery in which his sister lived owing to her deranged mind and the continual brood-

ing of his mother over her daughter's himself to strangle the insane girl, and then to swallow a laige quantity of narcotic poisoning, with which he lioped to expiate his crime by taking his own life. The procurator conferred with the judge, stating that in the ordinary way he would ask that the death penalty he imposed, hut in view of the youth's motive he asked that Masashi be sentenced to two and a half years’ imprisonment. Counsel for the defence pleaded for a stay of execution of the sentence. The spectators and neighbours of the family held a meeting after the Court had adjourned, and signed an appeal addressed to the Tokyo District Court, asking that the greatest leniency he shown to tile youth, because of his pure motive and his attempt to take his own life to atone for the crime, condition. 11c stated that T was by a great *** p ~ri that he was able to steel