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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 91, 21 August 1913, Page 5

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HOME AMD FOREIGN NEWS THE IMPORTANCE OF SPORT. [Bv Ei.ecthic Telegraph—Copyright] 1 iaies—Sydney Sun Special Carles. (Received 6.55 p.m.) Paris, August 20. / 'l' ranee is awakening to the national vaino of healthy sport,' and the Government is asking Parliament to grant 020,000 for training tor athletic games. 1 he papers .suggest that the Government should create a Ministry for Sport. MORE MARRIAGES WANTED. New York, August 20. Commenting on the enormous number of men in America lacking the moral fibre and courage to marry, the statisticians of the Equitable Life Assurance Co. report that while an army of single men are lavishing their earnings and affections upon themselves and many are developing extravagant and often vicious habits, another great army of young women, arc forced to toil in factories and business houses for the necessities of life. From the ranks of the unmarried comes humanity’s heaviest contribution of immorality and crime. NEWSPAPER OF THE FUTURE. London, August 21. Mr Donald’s dream that the cinematograph will partly displace newspapers will possibly comp true. The Cinema-color Company are displaying a fashion gazette at all theatres, and are exhibiting their pictures showing the fashions of the moment. •A SHORTAGE OF GOLD. The shortage of gold is assuming a serious aspect. The Government is increasing its reserves in readiness for a possible war or an economic crisis. Tt has instructed the Departments to retain all the gold and pay out in paper money. AMERICAN AUTOMOBILES. A heavily-capitalised British company lias been formed with American motor 1 manufacturers to push the invasion of American automobiles. Thirty,-three thousand cars were imported into England in the last fiscal year, and 50,000 are expected next year. DOPE’S PERSONAL FREEDOM. The Roman Catholic Congress passed a resolution demanding as a first condition for freedom of the Church complete personal freedom of the Pope, also the unreserved suspension of .the Jesuit law.