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A Problem Which Must Be Faced.
MOSIPI4 MAiMO?RD1ES.
Philosopher and (Physician la the
From The Farmers Advocate. 12th Century.
With the decline of Bagdad and
--,-- ---- -
• the rise of the UmayyAde the centre
Few people realize what a Province of
cities and towns Ontario is. We who are
interested in agricultural development are
sfaiH prone to talk about this as a purely
agricultural country. True. Canada must
always be a country in which agriculture
is the inaiustry of first importance. but
Canada is a big country and contains
{{provinces which may become more noted
for manufacture;t than for agricultural
products Ontario at the present time
turns out more than half the manu-
factured products of the entire Dominion.
and Quebec the bulk of the remainder.
In 1912, before the war, Ontario had 272
incorporated towns and villages and
twenty cities with a preponderance of
urban population over rural of over
400.000. Let us look back a little. Ac-
cording to the Bureau of Industries report
for the Province. Ontario had, in 9472.
406 - townships with a populationt\ of
1.047.931, and 12'2 cities. towns and vil-
lages with a population of 374,454. Forty
years later, in 1912, the change that had
taken place was enough to cause anyone
interested in the. development of the
Province to pause and think. Ontario had
developed wonderfully. The Province
then had 544 townships (13.4 more than in
- 1472). but their population was only
1.013,595. or 34.336 less than it was forty
years before. Whati had happened in the
urban centres? In 1912 Ontario had 292
cities, towns and villages (170 more than
in 1672). with a population of 1.429.271,
showing an urban increase f the (our
_ ox
: daaes of l ime ewhile the townships
THURSDAY, DECEMBRE :.7, 1917
in theesame-time decreased in population
by 34.3311. Of course. during this time
villages and towns with a population of
slightly over 140,000 had been added to
the urban section of the community from
the townships. Even taking this into
A happy New Year to you' consideration. it would leave the strictly
rural population about stationary for
Is a message of sympathy all that forty years, while the urban matte an in -
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Goderich is to send to stricken Halifax ?
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The list of New Year's honors should
include nothing less than a dukedom for
Sir Jaeph� Wesley Flavelle.
Yes,
•
17th was a cold' day for
us Grits/but eery day is a cold day now
for either Grit or Tory who has an empty
coal -bin.
Now bring along your favorite candi-
date for municipal honors. Perhaps he is
the man the town has been waiting for
these many years.
Here is a suggestion for a debating
society: "Resolved, that the coal dealer
is the most popular man in town." There
is a good deal to be said on both sides.
One of the defeated Toronto candidates
put it rather neatly when he admitted
that the Government had been sustained
by a majority of the people "who were
lucky enough to get on the voters' list."
crease of nearly one million souls.
What does it all 'wan? Simply this:
Manufacturing has been encouraged and
has made a rapid advance. Urban pop-
ulation means a manufacturing people.
and Ontario had over 400.000 more urban
than rural dwellers before the war. Pro-
ducers of foodstuffs were numerically in
terror. Consequently prices were bound
to be high. The -difference is even more
marked today. -Ontario is a manufac
Luring Province.
What about all Canada? As a Dam
inion, Canada is looked upon as strictly
an agricultural country. The great Wes
must for all time be pushed forward as
farming district. In the last censu
decade. between 1901 and 1911. the ur
ban population of all Canada taking
cities, towns and villages of 1.500 or over
increased 1,073.03(4. whereas the rural in-)
crease wail only 761.690. or over 300,000
less. This rapid increase in urban popu-
lation continued in greater contrast to
the rural increase up to the time war
broke out in 1914. Canada's manufac-
tured products were worth over one bil-
lion dollars in 1911. Canada's field crop
in 1917, when they had the greatest
value they ever had, were worth the same
amount. With millions of acres of the
finest farming land in the world, with
whole provinces of it. a country ens
tially. logically and fundamentally' agri-
cultural. has developed in another •direc's•
tion for a time and Ontario has put out
the bulk of the manufactured products.
What about after the war' True.
everyone desires that business continue
good. that wages bear a fair relation to
the cost of living, and that the country
prosper, but at the same time before
Canada reaches the stage where produc-
tion of farm crops meets the increasing
demands. mote people must be found on
the farms, and to get them there they
must be assured of at least as good a Div-
ing as they can get in town. ;City
people say to the farmer: "Pay the price
and you'll get -the help." What price
will keep the farmers' own sons and
daughters in the country? Who can
answer? What price will keep these, the
best of young stock for the rural or any
community. in the country? Simply a
reorganization which will give the farmer
what is coming to him. and the city con-
sumer a fairer deal without too many
living in between. What this country
needs is fewer parasites. and then leg-
islation which will ensure fair profits, no
more, no less, for alt. The returned
soldiers are not anxious to go on the land.
and no one can blame them. As one was
heard to say: "What have we done to
deserve such a sentence?" While the
farm is a healthful and free place to live.
the average young man sees little in farm-
ing. His actions prove his feelings.
After the war agriculture must be looked
to to sustain this country over he recon-
struction period. If the best success is to
- be obtained there will of necessity be re-
quired a little reconstruction of Govern-
ment policies toward agriculture. Im-
- mediate action may not be possible. but
thinking on this subject is quite in order.
Will Ontario show a similar state o[ af-
fairs over the next forty -year period, and
t will Canada continue to grow much more
a rapidly in urban centres than in -rural
s districts? This is a problem which must
- . be faced. _
The municipal nomination meeting
next Monday night should be well at-
tended. The affairs of the town are of
sufficient importance to warrant more
serious attention than they receive from
the majority of ratepayers.
Reeve Nairn's announcement of his re-
tirement from the town council will be
received by the majority of the citizens
with regret. It is difficult to persuade
good men to enter municipal service, and
Mr. 'Nairn's withdrawal will 'leave a va-
cancy which A will be.hard to fill with a
man equally competent and public-
spirited. _
For the second time the people of Aus-
tralia have votad upon conscription and
- have defeated the proposal. The latest
figures of the referendum which has just
been taken are: Fpr conscription. 820010;
against conscription. 993,000. According
to The G16be, Australia has done better
in enlistptent than Canada. This may or
may not be good ground for an argument
for the ac ption of conscription in Can-
ada. At a y rate, it would require a good
deal of hardihood to class the Australians
as traitors because they refuse to discard
the voluntary system of recruiting.
of learning was tr nate
Rant to West, and Sy the middle of
the 11th century Cordova In Spain
had taken for the Jews the place of
Sun and Pumbeditba In Babylonia
as the centre of learning and phil-
osophy. Here was born In 1135
Moses Malmonidea, the most famous
of all the Jewish medieval philoso-
phers. In him pure Aristotelianism
won complete conquest over neo-
I'latonlam, and the Aber Impurities
which we find In the earlier philos-
ophers. In him wax reached the
high-water mark of medieval Jewish
philosophy, but as he is the culmin-
ation of that philosophy, so immed-
iately after him begins its decay.
While he was still a boy Cordova was
conquered by the fanatical hordes of
the Almobade zealot., from Morocco.
neither -Jew nor Christian dared
show his faith in Cordova, and
science and learning were banned.
So Malmonidea' family moved to Mo-
rocco, from the frying pan Into Or
fire, and seem for a time to have pre
teased Islam, until they could trans
ter themselves to the more tolerant
lands of the East, Palestine and
Egypt. It was in the latter country
that, after a brief business experi-
ence. Malmonidea became a physi-
cian, and finally physician to the
great Saladin. 8o great did his fame
become as physician that tradition
says Richard Lion Heart offered him
a place at his court; and what reader
of Scott can forget the part the gen-
erous Saladin's physician. who re-
stored Richard to health, plays in the
"Talisman"?
But Malmonidea was not only a
famous court physician, he was the
greatest Talmudic scholar of his
time, Jerhape of any time. and it was
his fame as a Talmudist which maga
his philosophy known among the
Jews. His philosophical works, it is
true, were written In Arabic in Jew-
ish characters, and he himself seems
to have desired that they should not
reach the Jews, and indeed to have
been rather afraid of the effect upon
the Jews of his philosophic writings.
Hitherto Jewish philosophers had
made very little impression upon
Judaism. Their works, written in
Arabic, were known to but few,
their scholars and successors. who in
their tarn wrote Arabic. But Mat-
monldea' great fame as a Talmudic
scholar forced his philosophy on the
attention of tits compatriots, and the
result was division among the Jews.
The orthodox sensed in his philoso-
phy danger to their religion; and
ultimately orothodoxy won the day.
Partly it was Maimonldes' very
greatness which promoted the de-
cline of Jewish pbflosophy among
the Jews themselves as subversive of
their religion. (it may be noted In
this connection that Malmonidea co-
incided in time with a wave of ortho-
doxy affecting both Islam and Juda-
ism.) Partin the decjlns of Jewish
philosophy after Malmonidea was due
to the changed conditions of the
Jews both in the Arabic and the
Christian world. Arabic Spain would
no longer harbor free thought. Jew-
ish philosophers, migrating to Christ-
ian lands, lingered on in Southern
France and Italy until toward the
close of the 15th century, but their
environment was not propitious.
Maimonides is thirteenth In the list
of the eighteen Jewish philosophers,
but of the five who succeeded him
there Is only one, 0enontdea (1218-
1344). whose nam• is of Importance.
rred from
German agent Was 1a Lia place and
M. Clemenceau Attacks "standing by." From the very be-
ginning of the war• be nays. Ger-
the Organized Intrigue many had Brandes at Copenhagen,
A R Troelstra in Holland, blab Influences
at the Swedish court, cad Bernatorfs
Which is Called Boloislo and Luxburgs, as well as Schelde -
manna and Sudekums, everywhere.
Then there was Switzerland. with its
Willes and Eglis, Its Wathenwyla,
Grimms, and Hoffmann.
From Switzerland. he goes to
Sweden and to Stockholm, with IU
German -Inspired conference. Who
could pretend dot to see (n It all a
"German -Inspired peace"? And
from Stockholm he travels to Petro-
grad, with Its Soviet programs
"drawn up In Berlin before seeing
the light of day In the Taurlda
Palace." Did the Soviet, fearing the
cry of Indignation which its program
provoked throughout all France, seek
Papers like The Calgary Albertan and
The Regina Leader, which supported the
Union Govetnment. are demanding that
One of the first acts of the new Parliament
shall be the repeal of the Wartime Elec-
tions Act. The Leader. in a vigorous
editorial relating to the subject. says:
"it is absolutely vicious and un -British.
The act is bad in principle and vicious
and undemocratic, in its provisions: There
is nothing in it from beginning to end
that can commend itself to any fair-
m.nded' British citizen. It is a disgrace
to Canada, and a blot on the record of
the old Borden Government which time
will never efface."
HE recent review which M.
Clemenceau made of that
eyetem of German Intrigue
which Mr. Lloyd George.
with his accustomed Inevitability,
hu summed up in the word Bololem,
may not contain any new informa-
tion. . M. Clemenceau, indeed, ex-
preuly states\that It is no part of
his Intention toblunge into the great
Intrigue, -organited and carried out
In accordance with a common Bye -
to modify its proposals? "What do
tem applicable to all the countries we care," he raps out. "about a fur-
or the Entente." And, indeed, there tier version of German cupidity?"
surely has been enough of revelation.
M. Clemenceau's intention is, quite
evidently, not so much to tell people
something new as to help them to
realize what they already know, and
few people are better fitted for this
task than the French Premier. Add-
ed to that ability which he possesses,
In such an eminent degree. of seeing
a question In all Its ramifications, he
has the ability of help others to a
similar view.
So, when M. Clemenceau deals
with Boloism, be does not confine
himself to France. He tells of the
United States, faced at every turn by
a system of espionage which bas de-
dueed treason to a fine art: of Italy.
which, In a time of great crisis. findts
herself "undermined In the secret
springs of her national existence";
and of Russia, sold by German
agents. Then, with a qutck.change
of view from what Is actually still
happening to that system which
made these things possible, he tells
how, long before the outbreak of the
war, all the stage was eeL s d every
WHAT THEY DID
FOR ONE FAMILY.
Dodd's Kidney Pills Cured Where Doc-
tors Failed.
Capreol. Ont., Dec. 24th (Special.) --
Firm believers in . Dodd's Kidney Pills
are Mr. and Mrs. Adolphe Sawyer. of
this place. -
"I was a complete wreck when 1
started to take Dodd's Kidney Pills."
Mr. Sawyer says. "I had suffered for
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But she tried Dodd's Kidney Pills in-
stead with splendid results. Do you
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of them."
The Gintoe New Era rays: "On the
15th only 1850 of taxes were unpaid.
Was the twice -a -year payment a success?
The New Era only speaks for Reef when
we say we found it an ideal way of pay•
irig taxa."
Finally, atter glancing at the
United Kingdom, with 1fs Boloism in
Ireland, M. Clemene•au comes back
to France. "We," he says, "have
had and we still have Bolo, the Bolo
of Bolos, with a sumptuous proces-
sion of Almeyreydas, and Margulies,
of Dueale, Goldskya. and Landaus."
8o be covers the whole ground, and
causes the great problem to stand
oat with a vivid simplicity which
compels attention.
It is all very necessary. As the
urgent need for unity and still more
complete unity dawns upon the allied
peoples, *ere most come a recogni-
tion of the fact that all that is op-
posed to them Is segregated in one
range. A blow at Bolt -dem In Franro
is a blow at Boloism everywhere. and
wherever German Intrigue Is discov-
ered, 1t is the pame Intrigue, the
same Bolotsm, 1t 14 Just this which
makes such a summing up as that
given by M. Clemenceau specially
useful at the present time.
("to the end"). A " j11141u8bouUsf"
la one that is for lighting the war to
a finish. Who knows it this term
will not in time be added to the voca-
bulary of the prize ring?-1Lancbes
ter Guardian.
His Faith Vindicated.
Maramatsu San, a converted ex -
convict and manager of a home for
discharged prisoners at Kobe, recent-
ly needed to make a trip to Tokio,
but had only thirty-five Dentil toward
his tare. With faith in God, he
nevertheless started for the station.
One into departed without him, but
when time for the next arrived. It
brought a missionary who, greeting
Mr. Marematau. said to him, "By the
way, 1 have been Intending for some
time to hand yo this $5 for your
work." Mr. Maramatsu'e faith was
vindicated.
Babies Die,* Bartia.
Increasing mortality among babies
in Berlin Is reported due to the
scanty allowance of sugar in Ger-
many, 750 grams a month being the
amount prescribed for each child.
Young babies are now to get an addi-
tional halt pound each month.
An Aged Authoress.
Amelia E. Darr, who celebrated
ber eighty-aixtb birthday last spring,
bas been writing for almost sixty
years, and In that time has written
seventy-seven books, though the first
was not Published until she was fifty.
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Largest and handsomest selection we have ever
carried. Every Coat now at reduced prices. Prices
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Fur Lined Coats
for men and women, ranging $20.00 to $45.00
Muskrat Coats
for women. Dark, select skins and beautifully satin
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man's wife may lay down the law to
her husband, but she is always willing to
let him lay down the carpets.
Wan Bring Mew Words.
War bringa words into the laa-
gnage. Sometimes the words exist
In another language and are trans-
ferred; sometimes they had (alien
into disuse, are revived and given a
twisted meaning: sometimes they
are coined. In the U. S. Civil War
"skedaddle," "bummer," and "con-
traband" came Into general use.
There was an attempt to derive "ske-
daddle" from the Greek. This word
and "bummer" were undoubtedly
known before the war, hut they were
not then in everyday speech. The
Boer War added to the dictionary of
English conversations. Witness the
words "trek" and "mafncking," as
the peninaular war gave England
"vamoosh," our "vamoose."
The present war has already en-
riched or debased the English lan-
guage. "Strafing," "strand" and
"zeppelined' may well be Included
among the horrors of war. Will
"pollu" stick? The present use of
"unit" Is not clear to all. There Is
"barrage." One of the latest arrivals
in England ie "Jusquaboutist," from
the Fund) motto. "Juequ A bout"
Rock trenches, parapets of ammunition cases filled with stone.
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Bits .ELEC"rED.
Farmers Are Newt With -Thirty-two and
Doctors Are Third.
Ottawa. Dec. 18.—In `the new Parlia-
ment there will be seventy lawyers,
thirty-two farmers. eighteen physcians,
fourteen merchants. fifteen who class
themselves as gentlemen, seven lumber-
men, two fruit -growers, six military\ of-
ficers, four brokers, three publishers. Mtn
Raising Live Stock In
journalists, four notaries two advocates,
and a furniture dealer, printer, business
than. Hydro commission. -r, city commis-
sioner,
ommissioner, cheese manufacturer, cheese buyer,
oil operator, veterinary surgeon, dentist.
educationist, a college president, head of
a business college. commercial traveller,
three managers, two futanciers, two insur-
ance brokers, three agents, two traders.
contractor. a conveyancer. land surveyor,
plumber, real estate agent, thirteen tganu-
facturers, and a rancher.
ern Canada
ACCORDiN I to a recent state- ,
went by Prof. W. 1. Carlyle,LL 11 late I)eao of the Oklahama
State College of Agrlrulture, the live
stork outlook In Alberta could hard-
ly be excelled anywhere. Stockmen
all over the roontry are looking to
tea Pacifle slope sections for Im-
provement In breeding. and Western
Canada la admirably nuked fee rata -
Ing sleek It is generally recognised
that tneresee In lire *trick in future
years mutat bring as Improvement of
the present breeding *tock. The west
was Inked epos as the base •t' future
supply for the western breeders The
Iry stork industry la the wast was
cwt Weisz Oda ii Its Ils•dis. A In -
P
rent official report Issued by the Min-
ister of Agriculture for the Province
of Saskatchewan by the Secretary of
the Provincial Livestock Board
shows that returns were never more
satlefactnry. The value of the live
stock In Saskatchewan is estimated
at 1173.207,8411. and these returns
deal with conditions only lop to
April 30th but. There has been a great
Increase sines that date as farmers
realizing the nine of mite/ farming
have taken to raising stork. They
find that the •Irs.r from the wheal
can he utilised an a rattle feed le the
winter time, consequently there are
not so many straw fires fa be even
berets Is lie esiessivs wheat 11a0rs
along the C. P R. as in former years.
In Alberta the other Werk a carload
of 20 three-year-old Aberdeen Angus
steers was sold at Calgary te a
Chicago Arm at (1 cents a pound, or a
total of 13.427 20 Their average
weight was 1,428 pounds' Recently
one of the largest abode cattle deals
In Canada was cJoeed In EEdmonton,
consisting of the purchase of 2,500
head of choice beef steers. wetghtsg
not leen lima 1 :150 pounds Bark, the
sem lnvnlve"..e th• tr*n•artion bolsi
netween Sleo.e00 and 1325.000, and It
will require 140 ('. P R (ars to tram -
snort the animals to their destination.
Rummer hod Is ebakply raised In
'eal abaadaaes.
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