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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1918-06-27, Page 3OF BELGIUM TOLD 1.4 OFFICIAL STATEMENT SHOWS ACTION OF ENEMY. Ministry ee E snomy Affairs Created to Co-Ordieete Efforts Towards Restoration. The thenstntion and looting of Bels (dem water German occupation and the economic havoc which has been wronght threrghout that country are denribed ir detail in a statement giV ee Ntraehington reeently with surietnit of the Belgian Legation and officially vouched for by the Bel- ffitui Government. The document is rrepared upon information gathered by M. P. Foullet, 1K1uister of Econo- mic Afialiss or the Belgian Govern ment. The statement comes from the Belgian official ieformation service, Every movable thing of value, whe ther equipment in factories or trees in the fields and streets, has been vented away by this Germans, thus re - diming the country to 'wreckage, which can be changed only after many yeara of effort and reconstruction. "History offers few examples of a countryso devastated as this," says quotations from M. Poullet. "All of its - 'raw materials have been carried off. The equipment of its factories has been carried into Germany or care- fully destroyed." Pillage of Forests. The pillage of the forests, it is said, has resulted in millions of feet of lum- ber being shipped into Germany and returned later to the trenches on the western front. It is estimated that 400,000 tons of logs ere now awaiting shipment for this purpose to sawmills in Germany. "All.of the trees cut down by the Belgian civiliang under German du- ress—oaks, poplars and elms—repre- senting a value of several million francs, are hauled to the Campine, Canal and carried down the water- ways to Mere:ern, whence in the, form of logs, boards and billets they are carried by water again to the western front," says the statement. Ways and means of restoring Bel- gium to a self-sustaining baste are discussed in the memorandum of M. Pouliot. "The creation of the Minister of Economic Affairs is quite recent," he says. "It' dates from the 12th of Oc- tober, 1917. He was charged with the duty of co-ordinating efforts accord- ing to a definite plan and at the last stage of the war to give them e eigor- ous impulse. The duty of the : 1 Lister of Economic Affairs present • four es- sential aspects: Industrial, commer- cial, financial and filially the repair- ing of the injuries caused by the war. "There is a special office at the eeat of the central administration corre- sponding to each of these. Then is an organ charged with economic studies and docurhents hi general at the very centre of the department. Its proper function is to provide a con- necting link for the different offices. Most Pressing Duty. "The most pressing duty of the hu- e,. reau of Industrial Questions is to ac- complish the re -equipment and revic- tualling of commerce and industry. To this end this bureau has studied in close accord with the business world the creation of a central organization for the purchase of supplies. These studies are resulting in an excellent fornuda, a co-operative society called 'comptoir national,' for the resump- tion of economic activity in Belgium is in the plans of its constitution. , "It will act as intermediary for pur- theses made for the purpose of the re - equipment or revictualling of com- merce or industry either by the State Or by interested persons. It will per- form its operations under the control of the State. "The bureau, of commercial ques- tions is principally taken up with com- mercial restoration which is to be parallel to the industrial restoration, The sympathy which Belgium has won throughout the world allows it te hope that commercial relations will develop with most of the countries and that it will be possible for Belgium thus to be assured of complete economic ind- pondence. Financial Recovery. "The bureau of financial questions is to solve all the financial questions which are raised by the economic re- storation of Belgium, financial meth- ods of repairing the ravages of war, advances to those who have suffered disaster, advance payments cm in- demnities, new credits to assure the re -equipment and revictualling of in- dustry and commerce, restoration of Belgian exchange, re-establishment of the normal fiduciary situation and measures of domestic commerce, "Several peoposals Of great interest have already been made to the Gov- ernment concerning credits intended for re -equipment and revictualling. These proposals show the confidence which foreign capitalists have in the rapid restoration of Belgium, "The bureau of war ravages is charged to compile statistics on the damage by war suffered by the coun- try. A bureau of claims has been formed; circulare are to be put at the d!sposal of all the Belgians who are not subject to German rule, which will enable them to make their statements ne to the extent of the damages they may lustre sufSered in a similar form with all the advantages of detailed su- pervision. • r • • . i For Work and Play , Ready for any emergency is this good-looking . apron.: McCall Pattern No. 7535, Ladies' and Misses' Two - Piece Work Apron. In 3 sizes, small, 32, 34; medium, 36, 38; and large, 40, 42 inches bust measure. Price, 15 ' cones. '74 gi Made on Empire lines is this attrac- tive bathing suit. McCall Pattern No. 8370, Ladies' and Misses' Empire Bathing Suit. In 6 sizes; 16 to 20 years, 36 to 40 bust. Price, 20 cents. These patterns may be obtained from your local McCall dealer, or from the McCall Co., 70 Bond St., Toronto, Dept. W. • Fired 8,300 Shells a Minute. The veriest layman will perhaps be able to form some idea of modern ar- tillery fire from the statement attri- buted by a Swiss officer to a member of the German General Staff that, dur- ing the three hours' bombardment just before the attacic on March 21, the Germans used 114 million shells, This iseover 8,900 a minute, or, taking the front at 50 miles, over 160 for each mile. The total number of shells used by Germany in the war of 1870-71 is usual y given as 650,000. elatt$ ittootisitow. Inner Posies 111011111gme10111111141110 .,,,,fflesseliti 1." Better if you drthk inste. d t. a or coif. e. Postum is - nutr Mous , healthful, economical, 'dlicimus and satisfying , TRY IT FOR EVERY 0000,REASON MERcHANTS ,BANK .Adds Nearly Twenty Millions to its Assets. Continuance of Remarkable Growth of De,. posit Accounts During Pust Year Bnables it to Render Immense Assistance to Cana- dian Trade and Industry. The erith Annual Statement a the Manhunts Bank of Canada, presented at the annul meeting on June the fifth, chows a continuation of the re- m:nimble progress which has attend- ed the career of this Bank for many years meet, and particularly shale the beginning of the war. Thus the total assets of the Bank are now 040,087,444 as compared with $121,130,669 in 3917, and 96,381,368 in 1916, and this growth m entirely due to the confidence of the thrifty Canadian public, as exhibited in constantly expanding volume of de- posits. The interest-bearing deposits of the Merchants 'lank are now e76,946,986, an increase of eleven nillllon dollars, the non-interest-bear- ing deposits are $34,886,74'7, an in- crease of seven and throe -quarter mil- lions, and the note circulation is $12,327,168, an increaseof three mil- lions. Of chief interest among the assets is the item of Current Loans and Dis- counts in Canada, representing the assistance given by this Bank to the activities of trade and industry. This amounts to $76,194,016, an increase for the year of nearly thirteen and a half million dollars, showing that the Merchants Bank is making a full use of the facilities afforded by its ex- panding deposit accounts, to meet the requirements of commercial clients, which have been greatly increased by the rise in market price of all classes of commodities. Notwithstanding this generous sup- port of Canadian business, the Bank still maintains a strong reserve of liquid assets. These now total $67,667,481, against public liabilities of $126,322,671, or a ratio of 45.6 per cent. and they include about thirty- four millions in the form of cash, bank balances and call loans, imme- diately available if requirei, and $5,435,464 of Dominion and Provincial Government securities, $14,589,065 of Canadian municipal and non -Cana- dian public securities (this item be- ing composed largely of British Gov- ernment borrowings) and $4,060,204 of other securities. Profits for the year, at $1,236,680, showed an advance, attributable doubtless to the greater volume of commercial bueiness. But they were subject to a deduction of $400,000 for contingencies, while war taxes and pension fund took another $120,000, so that the net result after payment of the 10 per cent. dividend was the addition of $16,680 to the balance car- ped forward, a very moderate rate of earnings considering that every share of capital carries with it another hun- dred dollars of Reserve Fund. At the animal meeting the Vice - President, Mr. K. W. Blackwell, point- ed out that the money in charge of the banks was not that of "capital- ists" in the sense in which that word was employed by socialist agitators but that the average holding of Merchants Bank depositors was only $500.00. The interest of this class must be defended against unwise and wanton action, or the whole financial fabric would be broken down. Mr. D. C. Macarow, the General Manager, stated that the assets of the Bank had been most carefully scrutinised and ample provision made for doubt- ful contingencies, so that the balance - sheet represented dollar for dollar of actual value. Rock Plants. For rockeries, start with aubrietias, dwarf phlox, dwarf campanulas, se - duns, saxifragees. The sedums are good for carpet bedding, for covering graves, &c. Saxifrage will thrive in any soil, in any location and are good also for the front of the shrubbery border; they are the first of the per- ennials to flower in spring. Lithospermum prostatum is in ele- gant creeping plant for rockeries, bearing masses of light blue flowers from April to September. Helenium pundlum magnificum grows about 18 inches high, covered with golden yellow blossoms all stam- mer. Hellanthemems are pretty, low growing evergreen plants, forming broad clumps, quite covered with bloom from July to September. They are not only good plants for rocker- ies, but also -for dry, sunny banks and for the front of the border, Dianthus delthodes, a creeping va- riety, with small pink flowers, flower- ing in June and July. Goums make good plants for rock- eries; the colors of the flowers are scarlet and orange, flowering from May to July, Oen' othera or evening primrose, is a good subjectfor rockeries or for sun- ny exposures in the border, blooming all summer. Silene schafta or autumn catch fly is another good rock plant, growing froM4 to 6 incites high, covered with !name of bright pink flowers from July to October, Al! these plants can be purchased from pot grown stock so they can be 1 safely planted at any time during the summer. Teacher's Fault, " "Melina," said hale Ethel, with a I most discouraged' appearance. never never going to study any more. "Why, doaric, what's the matter?" inquired mother, " 'Cause it's no use," WAS the im- pulsive answer, "it's no use at all, I cant never learn spelling, Teacher keeps changing the words all the time." • BloOd Mope a Heroes. When the woods at Kilmorie are ecar- let and gold, AndtrlaVillee are like blood on the m drown of the fuees all pallid and cold, Of our breve ones who answered the call; Like the bright autumn leavee, Or the rich, garnered sheaves, Our truest, our greatest, our all; For my heart beats in Belgium, or far France's wold, When itehte awnodzat are ecar- When the woods a Kilmorie are sear - let and gold, I see but the beauty of God, Not the small ways of mem and the mean faiths they hold, Like the blind worm under the elod; But the breve and the true, Who knew but to do, Like those gloriotie banners of Cod, Arrayed on His hills, or at rest, on Hi MOI(I, When the woods at Kilmorie are scar- let and gold, When the woods at Kilmorie are scar- let and gold, There's another dread harvest afar; Where our greatest, our truest ones, struggle to hold Back the modern world's Jugger- naut car; And my heart only sees " In the pageant of trees That horrible pageant of war, Where God's men, for righteousness, strive, as of old— When the woods at Kilmorie are scar- let and gold. 'When the Woods at Kilmorie are scar- let and gold, And the vines are like blood on the wall; hear on the winds o'er the wood and the weld, A bitter, insistent call. "Tis the cry of our slain, Appealing in vain, For help where the brave hearts fall; And its tragic demand doth the whole world hold, When the woods at Kilmorie are scar- let and gold. —Wilfred Campbell (Born June 1, 1861). BIG U-BOAT ALMOST FAILURE. Two Such Submarines Did Little Dam- age M 1917 Cruise. The new type of German submarine cruisers accomplishes little, according to an official note commenting on Ger- man undersea boats, says a Paris de - spa c . Exact information relative to the operations of two of these boats which left Germany at the end of 1917, cruised as fax as the equator and were absent for four months, shows that they accounted for only 29,000 tons of shipping. This was equal to only one day's to- tal loss from submarines in April of the same year. At this rate Germany would require sixty submarine cruis- ers at sea simultaneously to inflict the same loss as that visited upon ship- ping by submarines in European wa- ters in a month. J "But Germany cannot maintain more than twenty of these boats," says the official note, "since the Allies destroy submarines faster than they are built. However, if they sink a few ships, the submarines operating in European and American waters are useful because their cargo space en- ables them to bring back to Germany valuable materials which are totally lacking there." What It Came To, The class was being conducted in the mysteries of mental arithmetic. "Now, Robert," said the teacher, "supposing your father owed the but- cher $29.30, the baker, $30.40, the greengrocer $6.[(0, the milkman $2.10, and the coal man $16.90, what would that come to Robert was not a bright pupil, and the teacher was prepared to repeat the sum once or twice, but to her surprise Robert was ready with his answer. "It would come to a flitting, 'mum," he said. o—o—o—o—o—o— o —0—o—o—o—o---o WITH ITE FINGERS! SAYS CORNS LIFT OUT WITHOUT ANY PAIN —0-0-0-5-0-0 Sore corns, hard corns'soft corns or any kind of a corn can shortly be lift- ed right out with the fingers if" you will apply on the corn a few drops of freezone, says a Cincinnati authority. At little cost one can. get a small bottle of freezone at any drug store, which will positively Ad one's feet of " 11 A auct:DOG' - Th0 OeSirenel Anb'Per Putty—it repair's Het Water lioales; Punctures; nieeele. Auto Tires: Rubber Hoots, Otlaranteed to Satisfy, 116 and 00 ventil POstIlald. Mail your order to -day. A, scucaoui, 620 DOMittiOn Awnit BlSg., Torent9. • Faith. Willie, on a visit to hie uncle's in the country, admired a fine colt. "Uncle, give me Glut colt, will yen?" he asked, "Why, no, Willie," said his uncle. "That's a very valuable colt, and I couldn't, afford to give him to you, Ilo you want a colt so very badly?" "I'd rather have a colt than any- thing else in the world," said Willie, "Then," said his uncle, "I'll tell you what you ought to do. Since you want a colt that much you ought to pray for one. Whenever I want a thing I always pray fax it, and then it is sure to come to mo," "Is that so, uncle?" said Willie, eagerly. "Won't you please give me this colt, them and pray for one for yourself 7" LEMONS MAKE SKIN WHITE, SOFT, CLEAR. Make this beauty lotion fax a few cents and see for yourself. What girl or woman hasn't heard of lemon juice to remove complexion ! bleinishes; to whiten the skin and to bring out the roses, the freshness and the hidden beauty? But lemon juice alone is acid, therefore irritating, and should be mixed with orchard white this way. Strain through a fine cloth hibit, consisting of samples of the re - the juice of two fresh lemons into a sources of the provinee--lumber, as- bottle containing about three ouncesbostos, bestos, and other minerals, grain, of orchard white, then shake well and maple sugar, fur -bearing animals you will have a whole quarter pint of skin and complexion lotion at about the cost one usually pays for a small jar of ordinary cold cream. Be sure to strain the lemon juice so no pulp gets into the bottle, then this lotion will remain pure and fresh for months. When applied daily to the face, neck, arms and hands it should help to bleach, clear, smoothen and beautify the skin. Any druggist will supply three ounces of orchard white at very little cost, and the grocer has the lemons. Britain's 4 Per Cent. The inadequate provision of the for- ests of the United Kingdom fax na- tional needs is shown by the fact that Only Portugal of all European coun- tries ranks lower than Britain in per- centage of total area under forest, Great Britain has just. 4 per cent. in woods, Sweden 47 per cent., Russia in Europe 37, Germany 25, Norway 21, France 18. TOMMY ATKINS GETS A RAISE. Ration Allowance en Leave Increased To 50 Cents Daily. Tonally Atkins will receive a fur- ther concessioe at ones, says, n Lon- don despateh, The War Office has de- cided to increase his ration allowance while on leave by 8 cents a day, In the past this ration allowance has been fixed at 42 cents a day. The amount may not nem reason- able, but arrangements are in force by which soldiers may obtain et hostels or canteens throughout the country three excellent meals for 42 cente. If the soldier takes advantage of these • hostels for meals it will leave him the whole of his pay of 30 cents, or more, according to the branch of the service he is in, as pocket money. Tho new concession is said to be Also Miraculous. ,"Grocery butter is so unsatisfacs part of a plan to improve gradually sai of the soldier ancl his dependents. toi1117,ea0wdn.:,,, d eeee. cymmgeridet se but consistently the financial position decided to -day that we would make "011, did you?" said her husband. "Yes; I bought a churn and ordered CLEAN5—DISINFECTS--US"ED FOR' SOFTENING WATER --FOR MAKING HARD AND SOFT SOAP DIRECTIONS WITH MN CAN. STRIKING EXHIBIT. A buttermilk left here regularly, Won't Diverse Resources of Canada Shovvit it be nice to have really fresh but - at Windsor Station. ter?" Visualizing in a striking mariner a large number of the diverse natural Efinard's Liniment need by PhY8tO1AnS. resources of Canada, the Canadian Pa - Perennials can be started IlOW in a cific Railway has just opened to the public an exhibit at the Windsor moderately shady border, lightened up with well rotted manure or leaf mould street station. This exhibit, which is and sharp sand. Rake the surface situated in a room immediately ac!- and and fine, free from stones and lumps. Sow the seeds thinly in drills a cpiaxter of an inch deep and six inches apart. As soon as the little seedlings are large enough to handle move them to a nureey bed, joining the main entrance to the sta- tion on Osborne street, has been pre- pared by the collaboration of the Que- bec Government and the C.P.R. One half comprises the Quebec ex - MONEY ORDERS. Dominion Express Money Orders such as the ermine, marten, mink, fox, are on sale in five thousand offices and beaver, and fish and game birds. throughout Canada. The C.P.R. exhibit has been gather- ed from the entire Dominion. A splen- did display of grains produced in the fertile fields of Western Canada is a special feature. Supplementing this is a big collection of fruits, forestry pro,ducts and minerals. A number of colored transparencies shoev the meth- ods used in developing the forest re- sources of Canada, from the primary state to the finished product, such ,as wooden ships. Other transparencies illustrate some of the summer resorts along the company's lines. Complete and recent statistics of all the coun- try's resources add conviction to the display. The exhibit is installed in handsome showcases, brilliantly lit, and 11 18 interesting to know that all the material used in the construction room is Canadian material exclusively, Getting Her Strength Back. A weather-beaten woman, somewhat over six feet in height, with shoulders proportionately broad, appeared at a Western Crops Promise Well. house in the city and asked for light with the advent of Weather faV01.- 10100nUsaee•Osiciin,geXpflariomtyphoidningl-ifever.tatshel'was able to the crops the tone of reports v of the condition of growing grain in "Where did you come from, and where Western Canada is generally optimis- theaevne ydiogug.bine,enou?; ona shewcarm asas,,,kesdle"Ie'vxe- tic. In the weekly report of the agents plained, "making post holes whilst I along western lines of the Canadian was gittin' my strength back." Northern Railway to the executive of- ficers of the company, 109 of the 250 agents reporting declare the I was cured of Bronchitis and Asth- wheat is advancing splendidly and ma by MINARD'S LINIMENT. that where the favorable conditions MRS. A. LIVINGSTONE. have not already overcome the set- Lot 5, P.E.I. back due to adverse weather condi- I was cured of a severe attack of tions in early weeks, the recovery will Rheumatism by MINARD'S LINI- not be long delayed. Only 29 of all MENT. the agents reporting to the Canadian Mahone Bay. JOHN MADER. Northern from the Western Canada I was cured of a severely sprained grain belt, indicate delay now from leg by MINARD'S LINIMENT. ' unfavorable weather conditions. JOSHUA A. WYNACHT. _ Bridgewater. Instead of snapping out, "What makes you always so late?" when you come to the house and find dinner not In small gardens keep the plants up quite ready, why not ask, "lVlary, isnt off the ground. Tomatoes, pole beans, there something. I can do to help?" cucumbers, squashes eind melons can That would make the good wife's heart glad and the dinner taste better. To economize on tea you should use only the genuine Salada. A pound of Salada yields so many more cups than does ordinary tea that it is a real sav- ing compared to the ordinary tea. heretirs Dread a Noise. "Noise is the greatest enemy of the burglar and is what he most fears, Bear that in mind if you believe a thief has entered your home," says an experienced detective. "The best of alarms hs a household" he continued, "is a gloss or chinaware pitcher or similar vessel. Slane it through the window and „sits, crash above will be followed by another as the missile falls to the street or the areawaysbelow. "Never grapple with a midnight prowler, for he is prepared for such eventualities and has it on you, Gen- erally no qualm of conscience would ome between him and murder if there was danger of Inc being caught." Aisle for lablard's and take no other. As for years, $60 worth of clothing s furnished in the navy gratis at the tart, enough to last two years. There - f ter men must replenish and supply hemeelvee, every corn or callus without pain or soreness Or the danger of infection. This new drug is an ether com- pound, and dries the moment it is tip - plied and does not inflame or even 11- s dtate the surrounding tissue. Just think! You can lift off your corns and , calluses now without a bit of pain or soreness. If your druggist hasn't freezone he can easily get a small bot- tle for you from his wholesale drug muse, One of the most essential things in the poultry yard is an abundant sup- ply of clean water fax the chicks. Greenland has no cats. How thank- ful the Oreenlanders should be—im- agine cats in a country where tIi. nights are six. months long; 1SSITE 'Mk 25—'18 be grown successfully trained upon stakes. The sun reaches the fruit and hastens ripening. Begin about four inches from the ground and tie the plants loosely to the stakes, tying every twelve inches. This system makes cultivation and spraying easier, Iginard's Liniment Zomborman's Friend. Clover cut at the right stage and run through the cut -box makes moat excellent ensilage. le is in the best shape to put into 'the silo when the blossoms are just beginning to die, LIQUIDS and PASTES YOUR SHOES NEAT si1EP". IUSHES ILACIeWilITE,TeN,DARKBROWN OR OXBLOOD SHOES PRESEIIVEtkeLEATHER =,C0'lOi,A""° • Visitor: "I suppose, Timmy, that you can spell short words?" Timmy (Whose father keeps a garage); "I can spell words of four cylinders." Keep MinariPs Liniment isi tbe hor.sb. Basic slag is good for lawns, Spread in the early spring or late autumn, AGENTS WANTED D ostynAs'e AGENTS WANTING good prints: finishing a specialty: frames and everything at lowest nricee:. quick service. United Art Co„ 4 Brune. wick Ave.. Toronto. rots HALE WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR SALE 1n Kew Ontario. Owner going to 11'i'ance, Will cell 52.000. Worth double hat amount. Annly .1. H., o/o Wilson Publishing Co.. Limited. 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Sold bY deal= These fragrant super s creamy emollients tend to prevent little skin troubles becoming serious gently, and apply Cuticura Obits rnent to the affected pelts. For sample of each free byres!! act, In the treatment of alt skin troubles bathe freely with Cuti- MyrEle CuE Ce2rfu7iiiiril0n ,gramon