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The Brussels Post, 1938-11-16, Page 7ONLY HE BEST 211900n, OUGH Tide outstanding triurnph is proof of quality. Twelve first prizes in twelve classes, in this year's Baby Shows at the Toron to and Ottawa Exhibitions, were won by babies fed on `Crown Brand' Corn Syrup, What better evidence can there be of the confidence which Canadian mothers and their physicians have in the purity and quality of 'Crown Brand.' A delicious table syrup, 'Crown Brand' is a treat for the whole family. Tell the boys that pictures of famous hockey stars can still be obtained for 'Crown Brand' Corn Syrup labels. CROWN BRAND CORN SYRUP THE FAMOUS ENERGY POOD. The CANADA STARCH COMPANY limited THE BRUSSELS POST WEDNESDAY, NOV., 16th, 1938 T he Brussels Post FOUNDED -1878 R W. KENNEDY — Publisher Published Every Madneaday afternoon Subscription price $1.50 per year, paid in advance. Subscriptions in United States will please add 50c lor postage THE 'YOs1" PetINT BRUSSIaLe CANADA Telephone •31 Brussels, Ont. OUR DAY OF REMEMBRANCE It was Nov. 10 a large line across the front page of a. newspaper warned that Japan was encreaclr- ing upon British frontiers; the Clay before it had something to do with a threat made by Russia about what it might yet do to some other nation. It has been going that way for weeks, There is something in that which makes it a little difficult to give aur Remembrance Day the place It should have, We are not allowed to go off by ourselves apart from the rest of the world and quietly consider and honer the memory of the men who fell during the World War, We had high hopes then and we are certain tate nien who donned the uniforms hell them also. There was a war; Britain was in and tehrefore we were 10 it. It was a lonp strupvle and here and there from coast to coast there were homes which day after day received the little yellow vapor saying some brave man would not return, It may be the idea that this great war was to mean the end of other wars helped us along, It was a tre- mendous sacrifice but there was that great thing to be gained—last- ing peoc'e. Twenty years from the day the war was officially over we find we ,did not accomplish that for 11111111 we hoped and fought. It is quite honest and fair to say candidly we feel as though we bad been cheat- ed; that for which we reached• in honesty and good faith has been taken from u.a and that or which the whole world yearned has been placed where we have not been able to reach R. Peace, It is not well that we should al- low our thoughts to become satur- ated with such thinking. We can for the moment close the door on the rest of the world and psy humble and devoted tribute to the memory of those who responded when their country called them to arum, Most of thacn had never wor ria unitornt before; they had received, little or no training at all for we are not a militaristic people. Our men just turned from what they were doing because they knew •they were needed So it was Friday we thought quietly of those who did not comae back. We bald the opportunity to do that eollootively, although there are thousands of homes in our land where they have been doing it Cob- UuuOusly for long years and Prob- ably every day itu the year: tnuftltonc.-v MIGHT WELL KEEP QUIET There is danger that the mow; el visit of the King 'end Queen to Canada and United States 10 going to be stretched to cover ground which 1188 never anticlptaed, and it May be even mlalnterpreited, A, des3;atah from Washington says the South Aaneric'au nations see in the visit to United States a drawing together of United States 811,11 Britain and when that is a•ce conplished it clay be that the British. navy will be made available in case of emergency to make the Menthe Deetrine more secure, (The Monroe Doctrine was drat enunciate ed by President Monroe in 1823 and stated that United States 1100151 not tolerate the invasion of South American nations by European powers or the perPoae of acguiring land.) Some of the Latin Amierfean na- tions are said to have felt that as Britain was, so much taken up in recent times 4th affairs of her own empire in various parts of the world than there was not much to be looker for from that nation 1n upholding the Monroe doctrine, but now that there is going to be a royal visit to Washington this condition may be, remedied. We doubt to tilte point of disbe- lieving that their 'Majesties have any such thing in mind, and if the proposed visit is not goingto be seriously misconstrued It might be well for the propagandists to hold their peace, Only a few days ago the sugges- tion was made that the visit was for the purpose of ,making certain that Canada was remaining loyal to the British throne, and Canadians have every right to resent any Su011 suggestion. That issue of ,loyalty 18 about the cheapest one which can be raised and yet it is being bandied about in connection with the visit of our King and Queen In a way which is as snail as it is undesirable. GUNNING FOR CHAMBERLAIN Premier Chamberlain is Pretty much out in the open just now, and there does not appear to be a sheltering doorway into which he can duck until the wind dies drown, When he was conducting his eleventh hour sessions with Hitler the critics were not saying a great deal. Many of them were busy digging trenches in their own back Yards and making plans generally for safety and shelter in case war started and air raids came suddenly. Today St is different and Neville Chamberlain is being denounced as a man who lowered British prestige, who inade..it possible for power and might to over -rule justice. In short it seems to be somewhat of an open season' for these who de- sire to go gunning for 'Premier Chamberlain. There are a few stubborn facts which are now conveniently ignor- ed. Chiefest of which is just this— those who thoroughly understood what modern warfare means knew well enough that before an .armY could ever be placed in any field in any country the cities of at least five or siy nations would be booted; the slaughter of non-combatants would be impressively terrible, I The whole world knows now that Landon was not in any way ready to figlit an air raid, and If that was true of London it was probably equally true of every other city in the United Kingdom, That pitiful lack of preparedness has been candidly admitted on the floor of the British House of Commons, so it is a substantial and well-founded fact. Is there any good reason to be- lieve tbat Premier Chamberlain knew nothing of these conditions? It is asking a great deal of one to believe that he knew nothing at all about the weakness of home defenc- es. And knowing what he must have known, who is there to suggest that he did not have all the reasons which could be enumerated or thought of to desire negotiation rather than an open break? Admittedly that is putting his mission on the rather low plane of self-preservation, but it ' makes one shudder to think what would have bagpened to London and other British cities had not Chamberlain's negotiations been successful, Any , hot -head can bring about a war, but the world still has place and room and cause to respect a man who averted war. THE FARMER'S PROBLEM Four hundred• delegates are at- tending the annual convention of the Women's Institute of Western Ontario, and the sessions had not been long under waf before it was found that the ladies were discus- sing problems which their hus- bands and brothers and uncles and fathers and all tithes male relatives from the farm world consider as their particular field. Truth is the Women's Institute desires to have an investigation to find out why it is the price of farm implements, is so high while the price of farm produce is so low. And they can quote figures showing that in 1912 a farmer paid about $130 for a binder and got about $1 a bushel for his wheat, while now his binder costs him around $235 and he sells his wheat for 56 cents. ' Or to turn it into the business of barter, the fanner used to get a binder in 1912 by delivering 130 bushels of wheat, while on the present basis he would have to grow and deliver- something like 600 busbels. Of course there are a good many answers to that old, puzzle, but none of them is satisfactory. If the farmer were able to get his binder today by selling 130 bushels of wheat at 56 cents he would have his ,inline for $72,80 instead of $285, And that of course is something 1 which cannot be done, Aoki ng for an investigation into the price of farm lirplepeets is re- questing something which has al- ready been done at great length and considerable cost. We doubt if arc new facts would be Presented showing the exact east of all manner of implements; parliament. siy committeees have gone over that and their endings are all on record, The real trouble is that farm rnaehluery and produce are sold In different ways. Films making im- plements" know what the things have cost them down to the last fraction of a dollar. If costs of raw material and wages go up then these added costs are included in the selling ;price of the implements and the farmer in the end is the ma nwho pays for them, That is their way of doing business and there is no secret- about it. Right now the trouble seems to be in selling wheat that the mar - get has too mach of. In this country we have our Wheat Board in operation and it is handling mil- lions of bushels of Western wheat and losing money on each bushes sold. United States Is trying 10 get ride of 100,040,000 bushels of sur- plus wheat through export, but at last reports sales Orad amounted to 16,0000,000 bushels, and on that amount the • nment has taken a loss of $a,,,.,u,u00. During the first half of October theta .8. found sale for anly 2,000,000 bushels, Had there been a war and a shortage the farmer would get a I high price for his wheat. As things stand at the moment he sells it—If at all—at a price which is ruinous and discouraging. One can explain until the cows come home and the problem will remain, The farmer wit lbe left selling his produce for what be is offered and Ste will be doing his buying in a market where he pays what he is told to nay. NOTE AND COMMENT It isn't that Japan merely closed the open door for eastern trade but we dont like the way she banged it. Vienna reports that a slight earthquake was felt in the district. But there was a great one the day Hitler moved in. One way to have your ear well ap- praised is to loan it to some bank robber for a getaway. Then the paper's are sure to speak of it as Having been high-powered. Russian odikcial refers 10 Coi- paring for an attack by Germany in 1941. One would think there Round Trip Bargain Fares _ From BRUSSELS F i. & Sat., Nov, 25th 26th To Oshawa, Bowmanville, Port Hope, Cobuurg, Trenton Jct., Belleville, Napanee Iiin.gston, Gananloque, Broekvll1e, Pl'esoatt, Morrisburg, Cornwall Uxbridge, Lindsa;, Peterboto, Canpbeilford Newmarket, Penetang, Collingwood, Meauford, Barrie, Orlilia, Mid laud, Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Huntsville, Calendar, North Bay, Parry Sound, Sudbury; all towns in New Ontario on line of Tennis - earning & Northern Ontario Rly., Ndptsatng Cential Rly„ Kapiskas• ing, Longiae, Naktna, Tashota, Sioux Lookout, Geraldton, ,Pellicoe Beardmore, Por. Arthur, Meolord, Barrie Orillie, Medford, Gravenhuret, Breoebrldge, Saturday Oct. 26th to TORONTO Also to Brantford, Chatham,' Ohesley, Ciini.on, Durham, Ex- eter, Fergus Goderiob, Gaelph, Hamilton, Hanover, Harrieton, Inger- soll, Kincardine, Kitobeaer, London, Listowed, Mibohell Niagara Malls, Owen Sound, Paisley, Palmerston, Paris, Port Dgin, St. Catharines, St Mary's, Sarnia, Southampton, Stratford-, StrathroY, Walkerton, Wiarton, Wdngham, Woodstock. For Fares, Return. Limits, Train Information, Tickets, consult nearest Agent. For Fares. Return Limits, Train information, Tickets. consult nearest Agent. See Handbills. CANADIAN NATIONAL was enough trouble now without reaching ahead a couple of Years for an added supply. Russian official reeers to Col. Charles Lindbergh as a ''ruffian spy." But that is a little tame after having read that Pravda, Com- munist organ of Moscow, referred to the Colonel as "a stupid liar." Attempts to raise gold from an old vessel sunk in the English channel have been. abandoned • be- cause it was decided there was no gold there. After doing a little heavy thinking we concluded that was a fairly good reason for call. lug it a day and quitting. While politicians delight to make speeches about the varying and un- reconciled attitudes of various parts of the Dominion, the Wo- men's Missionary Society of the various United Churches prepare to send a bele of goods to needy people in the West, There is really no need to make any comment about that. The town council of Hastings is considering purchasing wood from a nearby lot. They have the wood cut by local people who would other- wise be unemployed. By this method it is said they kept four families off relief last year. No profit is made pm the unrleetaking but keeping people off relief is quite as impel t^lit as profit. It looks like a :uvt'ible illlrl proper tiring t0 do. x * % * * * ADVICE * * * (By A. R. K.) * * * When I am feeling rather low, and moving painful like and slow, and weak in syine and feet; 'tis then each block I'm stopped IIP twice, and listen to some more ad- vice, on things I ought to eat. 11 My Neighbor A., a goodly soul, who tips with joy the flowing bowl, looks on my case with dread; I should be somewhat of a sport, and pour myself a goodly snort, before I go to bed. IT And Billy B who's fat and round, and laughs with such a cheerful sound, loops at my wobbly legs; I'd never be run down or sick, if I ate steak two inches thick, and lots of ham and eggs. 7 'Tis then I meet with Baldy G, be stops and takes a look at me, he Melts about his feed; I should cut out all pie and cake, nor yet de- vour great slabs of steak, its spinach that I need, And Neighbor D be knows for mire, the quickest path to make a cure, good heath's his greatest wieb; be'd cut out eggs and butter too, then he'd make me all like new, by filling me with fish. ? Augustus E is eighty-five, es sharp as any man alive, he stops to illustrate; "I pay no heed to what folks say, I find by far the safest way—Just eat what's on my plate." Tea stains will disappear if yon first pour glycerine and then pour boiling water through the stain. At Brussels Town Hall ON FRIDAY, NOV. 18th Musk by Florence Sauer and Her Orchestra SPECIAL PRIZE will be given to the lady and Gentleman who hold lucky Tickets Come and Enjoy Dancing to this Popular Orchestra Adrnission Ladies 25, Gents 35c