Glebe Collegiate Institute - Lux Glebana Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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UX GLEBANAGEQQ- ,QPALERE FLAMMAM e A f Q, Wag L A, - KJ! WV VT. 45:93 7b 2 S' , 'M NEIL MMDONALD a-B HE woRLn honours the memory of those who fought so bravely in the last war. They fought to obtain I world peace-but did they succeed? To-day every nation is arming as fast as possible. The stage is set, the gunpowder is waiting for the touch of the detonator. What, then, are the results of the last war? In one word-Chaos! It was a war to acquire profits for the muni- tion maker. Every vile epithet that can be hurled at their names should be thrown. These mass-murderers who pit one nation against another, who furnish munitions to both belli- gerents, double-dealing, two-faced criminals, should be outlawed from the bounds of society. In France, the Comite des Forges has muzzled the press, gained control of the Parliament, and generally does what it pleases with the country. In Germany, Krupp is the munition head, in Austria, Skodawerke, in France, Schneider- Creusot and Hotchkiss, in the United States, the Bethlehem Steel Corporation and Du Pont du Nemours and Company, and in England, Vickers and Armstrong Whitworth and Com- pany. As a proof of the questionable reputa- tion of the majority of these firms, consider the following facts. The Comite des Forges was accused shortly after the war of hindering the production of steel, thus creating a scarcity and raising the price for its own benefit. Previous to the World War, Krupp held a patent on a special fuse for hand grenades. During the war, the English Company, Vickers, used this design. After the Armistice, Krupp sued Vickers for a violation of patent rights, demand- ing a shilling a fuse for damages. This repre- sented a grand total of one hundred and twenty- Hve million shillings. The case was settled out of court, Krupp receiving payment in the tl Spanish stock of one of Vicker's subsidiaries. In 1933, in the Seletzki scandal the Rumanian authorities discovered that the firm of Skoda- werke had evaded taxes to the extent of sixty million lei Ca lei is worth about twenty centsj. In the company's documents, which were seized by the government, evidence pointed to inter-- national espionage. However, before the documents could be aired before a court, many of them mysteriously disappeared, but the remaining papers pointed to extreme bribery in high offices. Schneiderls dealings with Hun- gary, a potential enemy of France, were very questionable. By the Treaty of Trianon, Hun- gary was forbidden to arm, yet Schneider- Creusot helped her to do so. When Hungary's account fell due, she could not pay. But the French government could, and so a French ofiicial loan was arranged for Hungary. This loan was just suflicient to cover the Schneider debt and was transmitted to Hungary, not by the regular channels of the Bank of France, but by Schneider's bank, the Union Parisienne. During the war, the United States Congress rightly decided that it was paying too much for battleship armour plate, and contemplated building a plant of its own. A large part of this plate had been manufactured by the Beth- lehem Steel Corporation. Immediately follow- ing the Congressional announcement, the Bethlehem Steel Corporation inserted adver- tisements in over three thousand papers setting forth the folly,' of the government's plans. These advertisements said, How can the government manufacture plate as well and as economically as private manufacturers? Finally it was a threat to national security since the government could never expect to keep informed on the latest developments in lCo1ztinued on Page 56 ssl,

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UX GLEBANAGQ5. m,!,3PALERE FLAMMAM THE OLYMPIC GAMES ERMANY HAS thoroughly prepared for the Olympic Games. So ex- tensive are her plans, that she hopes to make this Festival surpass all others in magnificence. The Fuehrer is determined that its splendour will exceed all expectations. Germany will play the perfect hostess to representatives of many countries. The Winter Games, recently concluded, were held at Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The honour was bestowed on this town because skiing flourished there first, in Germany, and because of the beauty of the surrounding land- scape. Every guest was warmly welcomed in festive Garmisch-Partenkirchen. High above, on the Gudiberg Peak, the Olympic fire, sym- bolic of the Games, burned for ten days. A large and a small ski-jump were erected. The stands for spectators blended with the scenery. Provisions had been made so that no weather conditions could delay the procedure of events. For playing hockey at night, a rink of artihcial ice was equipped with a lighting system which eliminated shadows. By means of this light, action pictures could be taken as well. The bob-sleighing course provided a severe test for the IHOSE skilled drivers. Sixteen intricate curves supplied many thrills. To announce the commencement of the Games, a huge bell bear- ing the inscription 'fl call the youth of the worldln rang out from the directing tower. While Canada didn't rank high in the standing of the nations at the Olympic Winter Games, her athletes displayed the true spirit of the Olympics. One of the greatest upsets in the results was Britain's defeat of Canada to win The Olympic Hockey Title. The members of the Canadian team showed their sportsmanship by accepting defeat gracefully. Mrs. Gordon- Lennox of Canada, who competed in the skiing events with a broken arm, was one of the most popular competitors. Our contingent earned nine points. The Hockey Team contributed five of these. The other four were won by figure skaters. Montgomery' Wilson gathered three points by placing fourth in the men's singles. A Toronto couple stood sixth in the doubles to gain Canada's other point. The Reich Sport Field will be the scene of the other contests. Every kind of improvement L., PATRICIA LIPSETT 4-E conceivable is being made. The principal stadium can accommodate one hundred thou- sand people. A village, similar to that used for the Olympic Games at Los Angeles, is under construction. Swimming pools, exercise grounds, athletic Helds, two running tracks, tennis courts and gymnasia are being built. All spots which detract from the appearance of the central Part of Berlin are being removed. To allow for the traffic, several streets leading to the Grounds will be widened. A large number of students arc learning foreign languages to act as guides for Olympic guests. Six hundred male and six hundred female gymnasts from Sweden are going to present a special pro- gramme. Germany has secured permission to have her own Olympic hymn. The words of Olympia were written by Robert Lubahu and the music composed by the greatest com- poser of to-day, Richard Strauss. Realizing how vast an undertaking it is to sponsor the Olympic Games helps us to under-- stand how highly sports are valued. May the Games of 1936 be the most successful athletic Festival of all times! THE ORGAN GRINDER by HELEN M. FAIRBAIRN, 5-A He pauses- Seeming still to hear A The rhythmic, thumping beat Of dancing children's feet. He sighs- And memory clouds his sight, He sees once more, Bright Italian skies, Black-eyed girls with luscious rosy lips. He smiles- Once, he too was young, Dark, tall and strong, And now . . . Why, now his youth has gone, And he must live By grinding out a song. e'l34it

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UX GLEBANA'-ga QHDALERE FLAMMAM CAMP ON - DA - DA -WAKS Clndian for Men-of-the-Woodip . X A f, .. ONE hot evening late in June,we were sitting lazily on the front verandah when somebody said: I h qu 1 f .1 ,NJ --tu , w.- if 1-Q! :SQ K : I ,f 5 1 Now that school is 1 I . ii 'arg 1 i rf Q Xi .f fall: ' over let's talk about the fi' ,H summer holidays. Is any- TXN body here going up to 5' ' 'YL -T' camp this year? There was silence for a moment and then one fellow asked, What Camp? The HY camp at Golden Lake, Camp On- da-da-waks, you know. ' Oh, yes, tell us about it, will you? Thus, late into the evening the stories of camp life and the fun of it were exchanged back and forth until everybody present began to take an interest in the MY Camp. The next day I suggested the idea to my Dad at the breakfast table. He seemed pleased at the idea and told me I could find out all about it down at the Y . The same morning I went down and they gave me a folder about the camp. This folder had pictures which showed all the different things that could be done up there. -Having shown this folder to my Mother, and knowing the reputation of the camp, I was allowed to go. They knew that I would have a very happy and safe holiday since the camp was under the control of Ace Milks, and it was not long before my outfit was ready. I boarded the train for Golden Lake early one Saturday morning and I soon fell in with a gang of boys who were also on the way to camp. After about three hours of travelling we reached the Golden Lake station where a few sun-tanned fellows awaited us. Gathering our baggage together, we went down to the beach and boarded a big Hudson Bay freighter canoe. We made the paddle to the camp in about C 2-L W g 'xii x g, Ci .i l .. 643: fy? ,, ii 1-Eli! . Q 1 '42 - : ' is ,,o4-- ,z 3,1-Srlkv.. 3 f liffhyf- ze 1 i , ms , ye- tsl , . . eil ' .-sfff fgi 32.51 ' -4 .w. 'T 1 half an hour, and soon noticed the wonderful lay - out of aquatic equipment. We shouldered our packs and climbed the stairs for our first view of the camp. GUY MacFARLANE We soon noticed the prominent dining-hall and arranged around it the carefully placed tents and buildings. The whole camp was situated in a group of tall pines which gave it an attractive out-of-door scent. We were pre- sently assigned to our tent, and our tent leader or counsellor showed us our bunks and told us about the camp and its rules. It was not long before we fell into the way of things, and we were very soon occupied in the many details which go to make up camp-life. We had been put in the Intermediates of I4 to 16 years. There are four main divisions of the boys: first, the Bantams of IO and 1 1 years, second, the juniors of IZ and I3 years, third, the Intermediates, and fourth, the Seniors of 16 to IQ years. These Senior boys make extra canoe trips up into the Algonquin Park district which sometimes last for ten days or more. Thus, we became accus- tomed to our life at On-Da-Da-Waks which was to last for three weeks. The following list is typical of the occupa- tions which took up our time at camp: life- saving instruction, first aid, handicrafts, track and field athletics, archery, model aeroplane construction, baseball, volley-ball, quoits, golf, paddle tennis, badminton, boxing, Indian games, berry picking, treasure hunts, dramatics, music, sketching, Chapel services, camp fires, story telling, etc. For my special hobby I decided to make a paddle in the manual training shop. I also worked for and secured my Pioneer Badge. We all had to take part in the athletic com- petitions and, of course, had a great deal of fun. Besides providing for these X activities the camp maintains a - fleet of rowboats and canoes, f 'f ' three sail- boats a floating ll Qc G 7 si 1 - A platform, a diving 'E 'Tj tower and a shoot- if '- . the-chutes for 'N- water sports. All these things'f -'jf' help to make the camp SL1C xxx ful and especially to make the Q ' lffonlinucd on Page 58 43611