WIDE-WORLD NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 3140, 23 October 1922, Page 2

WIDE-WORLD NEWS.

Although there are more than 75,000 Russian refugees in Paris, according to the figures of the police prefecture, Paris cannot claim the title of the "Russian foreign capital." Berlin, with 100,000; Warsaw and its environs, which are said to harbor 200.000, and Prague and Vienna, into which cities thousands are pouring in every week, all have more than Paris. It is estimated that if the Soviet lifted its bans more than 2,000,000 emigrants would seek their old homes. These represent all political creeds, but the monarchists here, regardless of their own differences, insist that the dominant' hope among them is for the return of Czarism. "England is perhaps treating its war veterans better than any country in Europe," said Leon Fraaier, formerly of Columbia University, who' is studying the conditions of veterans abroad preliminary to making a report to Washington. Prance has gone further, perhaps, in the little comforts," Mr Brazier continued, "such as allowing veterans to ride for a fourth of the regular fare and making; it compulsory to give them eeats on trains, and has' solved the unemployment problem hy compelling employers to give preference to ex-sol-diers. Germany is paying what seem* to be enormous sums, but they are in reality pitifully small. It is difficult to iell which country is doing the must. although England is spending the most money." T)r AY. E. 'foothill, professor of Chinese at Oxford University, advocated a merger of Christianity with Buddhism in a paper he read before the Modern Churchmen, an organisation which meets annually to survey the entire religious Held without prejudice, all religions being represented. "The future of virtually all regilions of the Far East is likely to lie somewhere between renascent Buddhism and Christianity," said Professor Tootbill. "Buddha "thought that the only way to escape the endless painful cycle of reincarnation was to extinguish desire and craving through meditation. introspection, cultivation of the spirit of charity, and to love all tilings. While Christianity and Buddhism should meet to discuss common points, Christianity must offer her own doctrines of Faith and love in the place of Buddhism's prayer wheels, somnolent moods and the extinction of self." Tlie report that the Russian Soviet Government is substituting plantinuni for gold in its coinage is not improbable, for. so far as is known, the Russia u Empire contains nearly the whole of the world's supply of that metal. Before the war the late Czar presented to Franco a. most remarkable map of France, which is now in ihe Louvre. The background of the map is of polished jasper, jewels of various kinds mark the principal towns, and the

courses of the rivers wore shown by ptrips of polished platinum. The map is a meter square, is estimated to be worth half a million sterling, and all • lie jewels and rare met.-if.- of which it is constructed came from Russian sources. Platinum coins would look-, much liky silver coins, but they would weigh more than gold coins of ihe same size, as a cubic foot of the metal weighs 1.2701b. compared with 1,2001b, the weight of a cubic foot of gold. The establishment of gland hospitals in isolated spots, where tlu' spotlight of publicity will not penetrate, is fcho next step in the rejuvenation of the middle-aged millionaires of America who desire to renew the vigor of their youth. The first step to establish such a hospital will probably be taken by Dr John l\. Brinkley. the famous Kansas gland specialist, who recently made a trip to Ensenada, on the coast of Lower California, to inspect a site for a gland hospital Ensenada is ideally located. It has neither telephone, telegraph, nor rail communication with the outside world. It is eight hours distant by motor-car from San Diego. Tt is eighty nn'loK below that city, .by air line, and has a good harbor. "Doctors point out that millionaires wishing; to take a new leas;' on life could slip in there in their private yachts, obtain a new set of glundis. recuperate in the hospital for a few (lays, and then board their yachts again and leave for San Diego. Honolulu. San Francisco, or Panama, without any one being the wiser. In the small house of a lonely man found dead in Manchester, the police discovered deeds showing him to be the owner of land and property worth'abotw CIS.OOO. They also found £4O in cash. and a bank book showing a credit balance of I'l-jO. The dead man was Frederick Greenwood, aged (33 years. Since his sisiter died, about nine month- ago. Mr Greenwood has lived alone at the house in Cbllyhurst Road. He kept liiiuseH apart, and the neighbors knew little or nothing about him. On.' to I'd the police thai lie used to move about "like a hunted animal." making no friends, and appearing to shun any kind el company. He had not been seen about for «ome days, and whon the poke- forced their way into the house they found him dead. A doctor certified death to be from natural causes. Mr Greenwood lived in a neat.well-fur-nished house. There was plenty of fond at hand, and his papers seemed to he in order in his small writing desk, hut thr T'lico were unable to find anything that would help them to trace Mr Green-wo-'d'-s relatives, nor could they discover lu's will. Gold a padlock in your hand, turn ihe key and in all solmnity pronounce the words: "I promise to'try mv utmost never to say an unkind thing about anyone whether true or untrue," andyou are a member of (he Padlock Society. This is a new organisation founded by Dr Armstrong Smith of ketehworth (England). whose ambition is to introduce it to every country in the world and who already claims having enrolled members iii England. Ireland, France, the United States, Austria. Spain and Switzerland. He is now in Russia recmitiinr members for ihe padlock band with iho utmost optimi.-m. Membership in the society entails the acceptance of lour rules ivhic bar,': Gel a padlock and unlock it: repeat the pledge before three witnesses and lock the padlock; I'tlc a registration card, and repeat the promise ceremony every New Year's Day. There- are 'no forms to be filled out, no dues and no inquiries. The only thing demanded of (he member i- thai he or she be more tolerant. .Members are tempted to break the pledge with respect to the officials of : he Underground Railway who I tied the posters advertising- the society. When the manager was asked if he thought the trainmen could not keep the pledge never (o say an unkind tiling he answered no and added Ihal ho could mil keep if, himself. Dr Smith hopes to get 1 .iHiii.Olio members ibis year who will turn the ke\ nll scandal. Treatment, of various afflictions by aviation stunts has become a regular business at Croydon (England), where many deaf and dumb persons csjwcially take (lights in fh" hope of recovering their faculties. Reports of two or three cures caused by'shocks while (lying are believed to have been started b\ the demands of some passengers for looping, rolling and spinning, 'the percentage of such cures at Croydon, however, has been negligible. Smoking among the women of England has increased to such an extent that the railroads have provided special smoking compartments.