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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1921-1-20, Page 2'J-Tburwtac. .1aon.'ry _hl, 1:E_l. ebrallivThimuti Thursday, January 20, 1921. MORRISON AND DRURY, The co:,troversy between Premier Drury and Mr. J. J. Morrison, the aggressive secretary of the United Farmers of On- tario. has excited a great deal of interest in political circles this week. Mr. Drury sees continued success for his Government only in a "broadeningout" of the support behind it to include all. townspeople as well as farmers, whodesire it to continue in power. He sees clearly that without such wider support the political movement represented in office by hi. Government would have. as he himself expresses It, "a short and ineffectual life." The United Farmers' candidates at the general elections of 1919 polled only a minority vote. At the next election, unless some cbange in tactics is adopted, the U. F. O. will in many constituencies have the townspeople ranged unitedly against them. instead of split into Grit and Tory divisions, and will Ione seats which they were able to carry in 1919. The Govern- ment's hold on office is precarious enough now. with a rather uncertain support from the Labor contingent, and it continuance in office is the desideratum Mr. Drury would seem to be right in bis sizing up of the situation. Mr. :Morris en's idea seems to be to keep the farmers in a fold by themselves. politically and commercially. This is understandable on the supposition that he does not care particularly whether there is a Farmers' Government or not. There are Provinces of-einada in which thfarmers are sufficiently numerous to be able to elect a majority o! members. but Ontario is not one of them. Mr. Morrison may believe that with a solid Klock of Farmer members concessions could be forced from either one of the old parties which might come into office ; but, if this be his idea, he is again forgetting that such a course pursued by the far.ners would be likely to unite the two old parties int House, leaving the Farm rs an impotent ority. In short. Mr. Morrison appears to ave an idea -probably a mistaken idea -that while farmers can unite towrtspeopie can do so but must forever go On with the old game of Grit and Tory. Hispolicy would be a great force to drive urbanites to- gether, to the ehtmnation Of the old party divisions. However, it is to be hoped that the wiser counsels of Mr. Drury will prevail. It would to untoitunate J the people,of the Province should be split up it,to class factions, each striving to fore legislation for its own benefit. Rather the ideali should be that every voter is first, not a farmer. nor a merchant, nor a miner, nor a mechanic, but a citizen of the Province, desiring that justice shall be done to all people without distinction of claw. Ontario now has a farmer Premier who has won the good opinion of men of all claims. and it would be. unfortunate indeed if his position should be under- mined by Mr. Mori ison's narrow concep tion of the farmer's duty in politics. There are townspeople, many of them, who have a clear idea of the importance _At akiculture in the affairso`f thisProvince and who are willing to co-operate with farmers in securing . for agriculture its iightful place. Mr. Drury wishes to have such men work with him and other farmers for the aims which they hold i common. Mr. Morrison brushes them disdainfully aside. Mark Well Your safeguard is the name !'SALAD TES 8IONAL -- OODIQIO$ t720 This is the genuine 'tea of all teas'. If you do not use Salada, send us a post card for a free sample stating the price you now pay and if you use Black, Green or Mixed Tea. Address Salada,Toronto •J Hearst Government granted to th• Spanish River Pulp 8 Paper Company 5.500 square miles of pulp limits. ';he deal was not can ied out at the time. but the Company, it is stated, is applying to the present Government to ratify it. The matter 15 to be investigated by the ccm- mission. Hon. Hugh Guthrie addressing a meet - Ing at Milton, we are informed by a peen despatch, quoted precedents (r r the clinging of the Meighen Government to office without a mandate from the people. Mr. Guthrie is a lawyer. and attaches a pecu ia: value to precedent, but the ordinary man fails to see that because somebody else has done a wrong. and got away with it, it is forever established as a right. The meeting should have been more interested in Mr. Guthrie's reasons than in his precedents. Kitty, aged four, had been naughty. and her father had had to administer _vigorous correction.ba a -going to bun- nies. That an impression had been made was apparent when, on his return from business in the evening, Kitty called upstairs. with frigid politeness : "Mother, your husband's home." THE WEEK AT THE CAPITAL. By tan Domini. Ottawa, Jan 17. -There will be a num ber of changes in the seating and other ar rangements when the House gets down to business in about another month. Within a short time the whips of theConservative and Liberal parties will be making the necessary arrangements for placing their members, and present indications are that there will be moves to both sides of the chamber. Mr. Gauthier, of Ste. Hyacinthe, will not likely sit among the Liberals. He and Hon. R. Lemieux are having a news- paper row as to the former beini a traitor to Liberalisrfii by his dickering with the Government for p Cabinet position. Mr. Gauthier does not deny that he has been dickering ; in fact, he states that he has laid down his conditions and when the Government accepts them he will join the Cabinet. At the same time, he maintains that any such step will see him still a Liberal, holding to Liberal ideals and principle, in every way. Whether or not the Government will ever extend the olive branch to Mr. Gauthier is a different matter, In fact, it has been said by Ministers on various occasions that if the Government was half as anxious to have Mr. Gauthier as Mr. Gauthier is to join the Government, the deal could be arranged in five minutes. la11011 OP CANADA a 56th ANNUAL STATEMENT -30th NOVEMBER, 1920 Fifty-sixth State -lent Reveals Very Strong Cash Position Built Up During Past Year --Total Assets Increased $60,000,000 Since 1916 -Savings Deposits Again Show Marked Incraase--4uiCk Assets to Li3')ilities Increased From 47.23 , to 54.35 , o ---There Are Now 393 Branches and Agencies. EDiTORLiLv NOTES. Mr. Morrison evidently reads it' "Ur Far meis Only," while Mr. Drury prefer it thus : "United For Ontario." iliiL.Annual Clement Meeting uh-tbs rar.- !told rb o, tier 1. Moilbink o: (.ut :acts, «.;as held at the Head Office o he Peak. in the City n Winnipeg,,st twoly^ noon, on Mo Ilii • January -tela. t921. The 1'r.,i<..:t. Mr .Ti)1IN (;A1.I', in the chair. - \DIRECTORS' REPORT 1 he Dlirectorsve pleasure in prreentinx their report, showingR_�t�i result kettle" of the Rank for the year ended `.Criyemler :10th. Darin+ the year 15�4oTanciles ua'd agenc,c were opened. and 10 were closed. as fe ;vs: 011'TIC - OPENED Province of Ontario, f -Pon 'wood, -Mansfield, Minesing, thawc,`3t- m'tr. 71'ema-t-13a-serf 1) nforth)� ._ PMv nee of Alanitnha -Pent Me('onne!!. • 1'r vinee of Seskatriiewan, Tlir Hills Carmel, Mose- ,ank i'inkham. 0askntarn (Wed Site) Pr wire of Alb' -'rt • -('al; an• *Stec Yardv), Edmonton A.tx'k Tartlet). O??ICR$ CLOSED .- Pruritus, of Mreielt,i 19. r,-Graysvil:r. Harm d, Mnrpamt Rnseielc. frit klcr. Province of Saskatchewan, 2-Kyeville, :'eott. \ Province of Alberta. '-.tlrnmdae. Grassy Laic. ysliiet. The number of branches and aaenc:es in operatien f t the close of husi tea on November 319th wit, 393. 1'1 number or sta'T antp?ave l at claw.. of Let".:neem November 30th was 2,30:f. The usual inspection of all l,ranc .es and acrrici_•+ has Ise') made •- In accordance with an annnnreement made by hint at the •last Annual Meeting. Mr. -It. T. Riley, Vice-I'resident,of the -Aank,'has recently ,esipxi'Tiffin the -1%0d, -to iSesto 'ifrare-- time 10 his own stair., nisi Mr. W. fl. Allan has been etee�IM time4perMeent to snreeel-tills. To fill the 4 -magnet nn the Board, Meares. G. M. Blackaml D. N. Fimue, of Winnipeg, have leen elected Directors. JOHN GALT, -,•President; . PPOTIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT Balance at credit of account, 29t:h .November, 1919 $ 198,222.67 Net profits, for the year, after dedectrng expense o! management, interest due depaaitors, resery n-, for interest and ex- ehan ;e, and .king- provision for bad and • doubtful dehts nd fear rebate on bills under discount, have a me to 1,603,842 39 $1:5102,"63 -24 - Which has been appiied•as follows: Dividend No 132. 214 per cent., paid 1st March. 1921 $ Diviolend No. 133, 21i per eent. pard lit June, 19'2() e 'Dividend) No. 1:14. 24 per cent., paid 1st S+;atember. 1929 Divi lent No.1:34, 21-s per cent., payable 1st December, 4920 B.1 iu+ to $hareholdere of 2 per east., payable is' flerem!er, 1120 Tr,nd's rrc I to Reat�Aerjnmt Writt,ei oT P.ank I'remiees ('9atri' nth^n toOtTarers' Pension Fund.....,. ,•Itrihutinn to Sick Benefit Fuad r Texon Rsn't Note Circulation to 30th "ivtvemler. 1021 - of Prouts .carried leeward ..,, .. e • It would I e a sore y day for this country when a farmer and a tow ,sman could not work together for commonpolitical ideals, We said last week that anyone going to • Florida this winter was wasting money. We are not qu to so sure about it"tthis week• i it is all right for the U. F. 0. t9 keep its commercial organization for farmers Only ; hat for political a.:ti 9n why draw a line where none naturally exists ? Sir William James Gage, the well-known philanthropist. died last week at his home in Toronto. He was the moving spirit in the providing of several establishments in this Province for the care of consump fives. Thousands of miles of pulp limits'giren away to a big pulp and paper corpor ation whit scores of newspapers are being driven out of business by tire exactions of the,paper manufacturers. it is enough to make a publisher ee'red. • Mr. Morrison is an uncommon type of politician. Instead of inviting voters to join him, he tells them to ''stay out." He should remember that Gideon's band was ail right for fighting battles but was not intended for winning elections. The statement was made before the timber investigating commission at Toronto this week that shortly before the Provincial ge .era: elections of 1919 the General Statement of Liabilities. Aa$ET8 Gold and Silver Coin 1,I101I,t144.49 Dominion Government Not,ee, 1d,97ti,:72.00 . a, Deposit with the Minister of 'Finance for t.w p9rpesesof the C'ireulat:on Fund.. ikpn+rt Gold Reserves... tr. P. .er dank- .. ('hc.iues on other Parks !titmice,' (WeityTther thanks in ('arnda Itnlnnce , hy'1lnnks and Nanking (.'or- respom•ents-elrew•l•erc than ,n 1'anrds 4,5.51,9.08.87 Dominion and i'rov,netal 1;0N -eminent .Sossoritiesereteteexesvelirsosenerkessmine &7.94 5.23 ('inr+li.in Mun,ri„al ,'ce'tnticn, rail: , ltritish l't r,'irn and ('n!nnia' Public f4ccurities other t),an Crna fan .....'11,909,843.24 Railway and ot'Scr fonds. Del minims and : tucks hot exccodine market. vola: 3,581,'18..4.10 Call and Short 'not ever -dine :0 date: Loans in Canada, ada, en, Bonds. Deiters- ' -tures anJ fnck� Call roil Short ;riot esce,slinz :30 dkys) . D.oans eletewhrr-• than in ('ann•!n 3,119,13..31 1)emnnd Loam in ('anada reetired by grain 10./32,745.47 632,20:3.5,3.20 Loan a A. to Governments and Afunieipal- d--7.045.170.39 t,�, .�.. .. ...._. Other current I rrotis ,amt l)iseuunts in Cana.la:.less rel de of InTrrriTT...::.. 6117,1117,781 113' Other Current Loans and Ibsrnnnts else- where than in Canaan Ilea, relate of inures ' Real Estate other San (Sank Premises Mortgages on Ren rotate sn'd by the thank Over,hie Debts. estimate's las provided for Bank Premises, of not more than east. leas amounts writ ten oft Liabilities of ristomer• nntet Letters of Credit, as rep .-antra Other Assets not included in the Imes AS ON NOVEN ER Ws, H26 - %'n!9it tii f tock d Assets ILITI):S 196,247,45 199.968 . d0 199.996.30 200,000. W 160.903 00 433 )O0.90 13t1,t': 63,4(1,:.00 16.00). ?.0' 79,5353.24 149.29.3 4; NERVES ALL GONE‘TO PIECES "Fruit-a-tlres" Conquered Narrow Prostration R. It. No.4, Guam Pians, Man. "In the year 1910, I had Nervous Proslraliow in its wont form; dropping from 170 to 115 pounds. The doctors had iso hope of my recovery, and every medicine I tried proved useless until a friend induced me to take "Fruits -titles". I began to mead almost at once, and never had such good health as I have enjoyed the past eight years. laws sever without "Fruit -a -lives" is Me ?souse". JAS. S. DELGATY. 50o. a box, 6 for $2.60, trial sire 25e. At all dealers or sent postpaid bf Trait -a -tires Limited., Ottawa. Liberals Don't Want lea, In any event, it is certain Mr. Gauthier will get a reception of doubtful warmth when he comes into the 11 ,use. Several Liberal merhhers have stated that he would not any longer be considered a member of their party, and that if he ever offered himself fur election aia.n they would bend all their efforts to accomplish his defeat. It is likely that the Government whip may he asked to all ,t Mr. Gauthier a seat on the right of the Speaker, for the Liberals, while they have not formally read him out of the party, show a tend- ency to commit him to thepolitical limbo, which leaves him a man without a party in the House. Getting Back into the Feld. At the sums time. there are likely to be moves from the other side. Hon. A. K. Maclean, former Minister without port- folio. has applied for a seat among the Liberals. 3 td it is expected in the cases of W. A. Buchanan, of Lethbridge, and J. A. Campbell, of the Par, that it tjfey have not already d.,ne so they will do so before the opening of the session. And there may be others. According to Hon. A. K. Maclean, there were half a dozen who intended moving at the close of last ses- sion, but the Liberal whip, J.A. Robb. has thus far refused 'to divulge any names. though intimating that he has several applications for seating from meo who formerly sat on the S;isaker's tight. liberals Have Hopes. The selection of Mr. Gord .n as the Liberal candidate in West Teterboro makes the fifth min in he field. Hon. Mac:<enzie King. leader of the Literals, is going up there in another seek or -To Jra take part to the battle, aid Liberal organ- izers here (ire fess t v have strong hope• that tfieir man hill win the seat Their claim is that the Government vote will be badly split between Denne and Burnham, and that a number of Burnham's votes will HIso be taken from the U. F. O. candidate. owever, with five men in the field, any- thing -might happen. H•nse b Open Febeoary 14. the Cahinet spent a halt -day ,this week in discussion of the date of openirg Parliament, and centred their thoughts on February 14 as the big day. They formally decided on that particular day. There is still a lot ofreparatory work to be done before the Government program is ready, and. anyway, the Government does not wish to get along too far with its Parliamentary labors. before the U. S. Congress has had time to declare its mind on tariff matters. at iia twits/ Premier Drury; who spent a day in town during the week, in which time he delivered a couple of addresses here. made a good impresdiA on a lot of Ottawa people. The Ontario leader talked (rankly df the future of the Farmers' party and ' declared that it was not in any way a movement, but that in its present form it wou'.d not be continued very long. 1 There would be a widening out, Mr. Drury stated. and a taking in of men of o: her views, who would find • in the ranks of the Farmers' party o.her men of progressive heals with whom they could w•ot k for the common good of all clan -es of citizens. The farmers had formed their party because they were forced by circum• stances to do so. Mr. Drury claimed, and 1 because the rural dwellers 'found their districtf being depopulated, as they ..on- i sidered, because political platforms were something to win elections on rather than something to be carried out after elec- tion. The new political party had to come. Mr. D:toy declared, and it was only an accident that it came through t the medium of the farmers rather than some other class of men. They had not ! sought to seize the power of government but rather had it thrustupnn them, Anti then found that palitical eep:rience was i not absolutely necessary in order to run a Government, but rather sound coMmon sense properly applied To the lumber- ' men, whom he addresses earlier in the day, -Premier Drury talked reforestatintt re' her than p 'lilies, and expressed him- 1 self in livor of an energetic program to that end. 51,402,065.2' • JANUARY BARGAINS M )I ■ Careful Buyers will take this chance to secure positive bargains in January- V( B l[ ■ $ x ■ DressSerges 42 -inch, heavy fine all Pure Wool Serges, for Dresses, I Suits, Skirts, etc., in navys, black, browns, greensveardinal. All are regular $2.50, $2.75 and 53.25. January 1 . 60 ink Sale per yard $$ Silks and Poplins ■ a purple. 52.00, for � $1.48 ' X Yard -wide Duchess Silks, navys, browns, $16Q It greens, rose. Regular 12.7 5, for .v r Yard -wide Silk Poplins, in navy, grej's, A heetings Heavy bleached Sheetings, 80 inches X regular $1.10, for $ wide, 65c ., $ Heavy bleached Sheetings, 60 inchewide, 48e IN $ regular 7. c, for • O Feather 'irking, best quality, blue and white 48e $ '5C for v x stripe, a ti 1 \ XI Coats and Furs ins $ I A large selection in Plush, Tweed and Velour Coats, $ IL tailor-made, former prices 125 to $60, on $10 •7 to $2C • ii sale ■ Fur Scarfs and as, Capes of Sable, Fox, Wolf, etc., - all at half price x II ■ K lo • W•. Acheson & Son 1 ...............a.........• 50xxxdxx660xxxx t°xxxxxxxxxx $ 8,000,000 00 Reit Account , t3' 10,000.90 ' Ila'anre n Profit and Los 1S.5R4.316.40 Arcnunt rnrried fotwanl 14. '91 .47 345,000.00 11,149�9ot. 5,040010.00 tine a'tned Dic.denois.. 17,R3g. ttt•,313.t11r--firridttn,t 1:alt, payable --- _ - • 9,1,40,179.97 1st Di'o'etnlw•r, 1920. , r 200;000.00 , 1;>,9:99i4:90 Snorts to slhsreho!t'ers, irya',le 1st Dcecnrber 192) r,T.. 160,001.00 6.527.115.15 smog, . IOW GALT, Prasldent 4,4911,2.51.20 229,079.49 133,499 43 1412.!0•3 .97 985,969.61 3,450,511.93 • 44,205.18 61,19,'ht; t 1 39 mosimiaraa Ir,,111T,I3S'1�. Notes of the Ilan': in cir- cu.ation .12.673,$144.1x1 D e-ssie,ts not l.ear:n • in- ' • ferret - 49,714,051 07 D„m,eite b,Parine interestx•5;610.464.14 ltn'rin'e' (lire fo after !tank' n ('nna,is 4527,615.47 i eatiees not. e..1 Sank rem t Itankma ('nrrespond- ant. ,'I.cwlw'n' than in (' Imola . c • 2,(101.010.53 151.226.755.81 Aee^ntnnees under Jotters nt Credit .. 3,450.511 .93 Liahibtir' not unc'n,ledp the fnrngoing• • 1,01'2.50 a•pgrt •t cess A-,sdit•rs 10 th, hhaesheld••s •f t'.nUnlea Sant o. C•asds to v .,-1 .nee a,lt the net," e• on, m .,Pr-wetinna n•'s a^fse iftwf the ,[relit net. fay rarest to the +harehn'detw fnllns • • - We hien audttet the above Hanna' rMrt with the lino';. int ,-',whey at 'lead •,R.e and with the eettiaelArreurw., from the nnnehe.. 9s.r hi',htvtwd all the mfnrwihtinnJnd es- 'ol'mtion• that we fuer mmnred. find •n n1 11. opinion that the /raa,.ct,nrt. M the hank which hive •,me finder parr notice have bean ,'thin the pewees atthe teary In add.tinn 1., new veHriestini It Ow .tail tinventher. we have dwrin/ the veer eheeke the • each an 1 retitle 1 the wealth►• ,e,w,wrner the in,eament, n( the nan.< at If *he. ^Ter mad prince's! he%neh•• and fmi'M thorn le M ,n nene- tnom with aha entr{s. 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