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The Seaforth News, 1929-06-13, Page 7British Boys For Canada Farms Pr Arthur Yapp tells the story of A practical. emigration experiment while Mr, Philip Ste Seen deals With the wider international aspect of the problem, "On behalf of the young miners and sons of miners in the dien:eanod coal- field .areas, the 'X,M.C,A. recently Came to an agreement with the ;United °introit of Canada enabling it to send out a hundred of these boys to farm work under carefully -selected farmere in that country, Where nec- essary, these boys were provided with complete kit, and with a little tnoney to hays in their pockets ou landing, X.M,C,A.. welfare ottioers aocotnpauled them on board the ships, and as far - as the training hostel of the United Church of Canada at Norval, On- tarlo,' writes Sir Arthur K. Tapp, National Secretary, Y.M.C,A., in the' "3+ampiro Review," uin 'Each boy receives a beginning Wage of 10s, in addition to his board and lodging, an dis encouraged to save eo that he may in.• time buy his own farm. If, by the time he reaches the age of twenty-one, he ltas man- aged to save at least L,100 and has been able to 'convince the authorities tat his capability for running a farm, he is eligible for a Government loan of £ 500 to enable him to acquire a farm. This loan may be paid back in (small antouuts over a period of twenty years. Every one of these boys has tate opportunity—an oppor- tunity --en opportunity he cannot al- ways secure in the old country—of building up a happy and successful career. We hope to Bend out at least another six hundred boys under the pame scheme within the next few months. "The spirit of adventure is by no means dead in the young Britisher of 0.92,e, and i am convinced that, many thousands of our young felows have 4 great future in one or other of the Dominions. There is far more room at the top of the ladder in Canada or Australia than there is in England. Even round the bottom there is more room. In both these countries, there are vast uuoccupied spades, and enor- mous undeveloped resources.. Both are lands of great hope for the young British emigrant—always provided -he is of the right sort." - "Theworld is not overpopulated. The Maithusiau doctrine that the pop- ulation of the world is increasing more rapidly than human capacity to feed and clothe the race: is discredited by actual facts,"- writes the Right Hon,' Philip Snowden. 111 the "Windsor Magazine." "The world could never be over- populated unless the resources of na- ture when fully exploited by scientific knowledge and human labour were inadequate to provide all the people with a reasonable standard of life, "Since the- beginning of the indus- trial revoltition the power to produce wealth has advanced more rapidly than the Increase of the world popu- lation. That Is likely to .continue, and so long as it does there can be no problem of world over -population in the aggregate. "But there is a problem of geoprahi- qal' congestion of population. In a relative sense, some countries are ever -populated and dithers are :gparsely populated. The under-poula- }ion of countries which have great natural resources, which are lying un- develoed for the lack of population, is 4 great loss to the wealth of the world, and is at the same time an ag- gravation of the economic difficulties of the more densely populated countries. "There is no more important ques- tion demanding international co-op- ,eration and organization than that of spreading the population more evenly Over the face of the earth.. , ." The subject bristles with dif[fcul- ties, as the ex -Chancellor of the Ex- chequer frankly admits, but while ffec .ognizing the standpoints of the three !:great countries (Australia, Canada and the United States) which 'have erected notices forbidding' the yellow, man to, enter their territories; Mr. Snowden declares himself in this, mat- ter an iaternationist, ele adds "The problem is really one of na-: tionism versus internationalism. It will only be solved by recognizing' that the whole earth Is the common .heritage of the whole population of the world, and that: i,ta r0souroes should be regarded, aa a eeulmeu •hers+ tego, avaiiablo ter,eyerY rage and inv. WA, "There•aPPears to be only one s0ltb tion, and iii -the pronen1 temper of the countries which might absorb migrants this this seems Unlikely to be adopted just yet, That plan would be some international arrangement on the quota system by 'which the crowded countries might nand regu- larly an agreed qutoa of immigrants to the underpopulated countries," $reakfast ttles "Stick to Ham and Eggs" '8 an Insurance Company's Slogan What sort of brealteast do you eat? There Is a discussion going on just; now as to what is the best breakfast, French workmen, who breakfast on coffee and rolls, : and thou have two hours off for lunch, are Being asked to eat a heartier breakfast and cut down the lunch interval. At the eano time, quite a number of people ie. this country aro advocat- ing a light'breakfast; or uo breakfast. at all. "Start the day empty" isn't a very inspiring slogan. And a South Af- rican life insurance company scents eit think itisn't wise, either, "Stick ,to the good old English breakfast, "it advises its clients among. the Rand miners in a. recent booklet .00 Itealth. "Coffee -and -roll business may be all right for some, but the man with a hard day's work ahead of him Is a lot better oto for a ballast of ham and eggs inside his belt -line." Porridge Problems All very well, but recently a num- ber'of people' have been looking for a substitute for bacon, owing to its high price. Sausages make quite a good one -and another interesting variation is fried bananas Instead of eggs, But bananas want bacon as a table companion. The biggest breakfasts of all are eaten by Americans, in whose morn- ing meal ham and eggs is only one dish among many. But the Americans overdo it, and a goodfew of them suffer severely from indigestion. Sn one respect, however, the Anleri- caubreakfast is better than the aver- age British one. Raw fruit usually figures on, the bill of fare. • Porridge is another breakfast item which many people swear by. But porridge is really a meat in itself, and to follow it up with ham and eggs may produce a certain. amount of dia- comfort. On the other hand, the man who makes porridge alone do duty as a morning meal is apt to feel very hungry by eleven o'clock. London To I" adiocast- Nightingale's Song London—The radiocasting of the nightingale's song Is to heresumed next week in. a necessarily secret spot on the upper reaches of the Thames, Radio engineers of the British. Broad- casting Corporation will stand by every evening except on May 26 and on polling day, May 30, from May to June 1, inclusive, and transmit the song of birds to three British stations, 2LO, 5XX and 5GB. ' On the nights when the rest of the stations are taking a London program they will be included in the relay. The attempts to radiocast will gener- ally be made between 10.30 o'clock and midnight. She: May's one of the most lar girls at college. He. Yes? 1' never knew she ed. popu- neck Garden Serme Handling ARadiotue 11 will now he safe to put in the first of the gladiolus, , This -popular bower will come into bloom in from fifty to ninety Slays, depending an 'variety and, Lienee if a long season of flowering is desired, planting of the quicker bioomle gsorts 'should be spread over a month, The gladiolus will grow in almost any soil, but does best la a rioh emu loans, proper- ly drained. Plenty of moisture and sunshine is necessary though It is best to plant in a position where the bed will he shaded a little by light tree growttt during the middle of the day. The sight of the gladiolus bed should 'be olta1iged from season to season tq avoid injury from fungus diseases. In sandy soil plant four 1001100 ' deep, but only half this depth in heavy clay. When. planted in, clumps for decor. ative effect, space about eight inches' apart, but where grown for cut flow- ers one may plant about four inches apart in rows is the vegetable garden,. It the tidy bulbs 'which will be, found clingiug `to the ',main bulbs or corms; when dug in the fall, are to be utilized, these may be planted about au- inch apart : in a row like onions,' r They will attain buil size In a year or two. Dig the eolith a good depth, plant the bulbs, end cultivate frequently until the plants make this impossible. When the gladiolus spikes begin to appear,. sprinkle nitrate of soda at the rate of about one ounce per square yard around them every two or three weeks. to very hot weather' water well at night or early morning, but mate in the day during cold spells. Dahlia Culture The best time to. plant dahlias hr most 01 13astern Canada is from the last week in May until the middle of Sone. The most suitable soil is sandy, well drained, deeply tilled and generously fertilized loam. If the soil is heavy clay, loosen up by dig- ging in well rotted humors, or even a little coal ashes. Dahlias will grow to a iteiget of three to six feet, and.. o nthis account' 1t is necessary to apace them about the same distance apart, The tubers should be placed' on their sides with the -buds pointing upwards .In boles six inches deep. Close to this drive a stout stake to rich hemain teal of the plant is wl t h 1 s tied loosely at intervals of about one foot. ,Nip off all. bat oue or two side shoots and at least two -thirsts of the buds where targe Rowers' are desired. Order bulbs early, as the choicest varieties are soon cleaned out, Prolonging' Vegetable Season A continuous supply ofvegetables can' be secured if the - earlier sorts such• as carrots, beets, onions, let-, time and- spinach are planted at inter- vals of a week or ten days until the end of June. One must caltlyate fre- quently, thin, out well, and fertilize heavily with some quickly available material like nitrate of soda every ten days, if the plants are to be kept go- iag and the resulting crop made ten- der. Where possible ,soak well with water every three or four days, if the weather is very dry. It Is well to re- member that one thorough soaking a week is worth a dozen daily sprinkles. After watering, get out the hoe or. scalier and loosen up the top growth so that "moisture may be preserved. Follow the early -crops of spinach, let- tuce, radish, and onions,with later maturing sorts sack as tomatoes, beets, carrots, beans, and corn. These can be interplanted with, the early vegetables, and will not need full room until the first named are taken out :and consumed. Handling' Tomatoes,, The many planting of tomatoes may be risked now in most sections of Eastern Canada. This plant prefers warm open soil and must be grown quickly. Wherever possible, it should be staked to encourage early fruiting. Nip off all side branches and train main stem to a central stake about five feet high,. Tie loosely at latervals,of a foot with soft twine or raffia. When the stem reaches the top of the stake, pinch off to hurry ripening or the later formed fruit. W1t ie staked, tomatoes niay be grown about two feet apart in rows three feet apart. "Death" as a surname ;is so unpop- ular t115 nlany holders of it make a change by pronouncing ist "Deeth" or "De-ath". 1 ' 1 Highest Note in Organs Wires from this console In the Auditorium of the Royal York Hotel at Tiironto, lead to a chamber behind the stage wirers ;the argest and finest organ in Canada, and one of the finest in the world has been installed. This is the crowning achievement of easeleat Freres whose plant is at: St. Hyacinthe, Quebec. The only organ in Canada equipped with five mauuals, it consists of six orgau-units: Great, Swell, Choir, Orchestral, Bombard° and Pedal, A list of its parts reads like a catalogue of the most complete or organs, which in truth it is. The Great Organ oontains 20 stops and 1761 pipes; the Swell Organ contains 19 stops and 1761 pipes; the Choir Organ contains 17 stops and 1346 pipes; the O1•cIlestral'Organ contains 18 stops, 1088. pipes, 61 harp bars, 25 tubular chimes, 37 iyloplione'bars and castanets; the' Bombards Organ contains 8 stops and 902 pipes; and the Pedal 'Organ con- tains 26 stops, 396 pipes, drums, tympani, etc. The Tonal Lay -out of the stops is arranged thus: 17 Diapason Stops, 18 Flute Stops, 12 String Stops, 14 Mixture and Mutation Stops (41 ranks), 23 Reed Steps, 8 Percussion Stops, 16 Extended Borrowed Stops, 3 Tremnlants, An electric blower, operated by a motor of 20 H,P., will furnish the wind at the various required pressures for all parts of the instrument, and the sante motor will also drive a generator that will supply low voltage current for the working of the ineahanism of the organo The ingenuity connected with the construction of this motor is apparent when it is learned that the Chorus Reeds of the Great Swell organ -units operate on heavy wind -pressure, and the stops of the Bombards unit .on extra -heavy wind -pressure, The Break in Wheat Saskatoon Star -Phoenix: (Lib.): Coming at this season of the year it possible that the recent drastic break in wheat prices will 'not have 50 seri- ous an effect on the products of this country as would have been the, case had it happened in the fall. It is hew - ever, serious enough, as there appears to be quite a large percentage of the 1928 crop' still in the country in vari- ous positions, much of which no doubt land—one at Claydon, near Ip. is still on farmers' account: At this swich, and the other at Brandon, in time _la-st year it was estimated that Norfolk. Both farms are run, with the central selling agency controlled Cauadian appliances and by Cana - practically all the floating supply left _chats methods, by the Ministry of La- in Canada. If this is the case at the bum'. as training centres for emi- -moment the collapse in the grain ex- grants.. change prices may not prove to be an At the end of ten weeks at Clay - accurate' reflection of the final price don, or seventeen at Brandon, town which the Pools will receive for the balance of the crop. Laking F..1 rimers In Ten Weeks A Little Bit of Canada in Eng- - land, Where Intending Settlers are Trained Few people know that there are two typical Canadian farms in Eng - Shakespeare and Art Shakespeare had not art?. He was bad by art; compelled and held by it. And by that holding and compul- sion we get a vision of what art is: not a system, not a set of rules which perchance Aristotle migh tteach us, or another Greek, but . a changing, growing form -compelling power that is individual, but at its greatest ex- presses an age. This was the great age of English, never repeated in its aggregate of color, wealth, diction and power of words.—Henry .Chester Tracy, in "Enlish as Experience." :1- • A NICE HOUSE FOR NOTHING hubby (after a raise in rent): Let's go to Labrador to live. Wille: For Heaven's sake, why? Hubby: We can get an Ice house there ,for nothing. More than 5.,000 salt00is in England There are now 543 millionaires in are now fitted with wireless sets, so Great Britain and Northern Ireland; as to make use of the broadcast les - in 1925 there were 597, sous, boys from all parts of the country know enough about agricultural work to justify emigration to the land of promise, and so well do the courses At them for their work that there is a never -failing supply of good jobs awaiting them. Trainees at both farms are mostly between the ages of nineteen and twenty-five. Life at the centres is strenuous, and the routine is as near as possible that of the average Cana- dian farm. Slackers are soon weeded out, so that only the best type of mon are sent overseas: Pity the Wooden Horses! During the first three weeks the newcomer at either centre is kept strictly under the eye of the Canadian instructors. One of his first lessons takes the form of instruction in the use of the Canadian axe—not an easy weapon to wield. Theu to the cow- sheds for tuition in milking. One feels rather sorry for the wooden horses, with their rubber tails and ears, which are stabled in the carpentry sheds. The poor beasts are harnessed and unharnessed scores of times daily, the average time taken by the pupil after a little practice be- ing four and a half minutes for both operations! , Though the life is'hard, it seems to suit most of the pupils, They invari- ably pat on weight after their ar- rival, for the food is good and plentf- lie?, and every kind of outdoor sport is indulger in when work; ceases at six o'clock. During the winter, intending emi- grants are also prepared for Aus- tralia. Over 500 pupils of these farms have already gone overseas. ade Neededl in Cultivating Wild Flowers Dutchman's Breeches, He. patica and Trillium Among Those' Adapted to Garden Soil Selection important for Principal Varieties The. Dutchman's breeches inhabits rich woods, forming masses of deli- cate, ferny foliage, with hundreds of odd white flowers in graceful sprays in April and May. It has small; yet- low etlow bulhiilce roots, which furnish a ready means of propagation, and is adapted especially to a shallow basin. like depression in garden shade or 10 leaf soil in the shade ofa robust hedge or garden wall. Another wildling which isvery suc- cessfully °titivated in the shade is the bloodroot. It comes $rem rich woods, spreads by a strong rootstocklust undeh the ground, sends up broad, erifip, green leaves and dainty, clear white flowers in April and May, which are nearly two inches across. WINTER COVERiNG NEEDED. By planting pieces of the rootstock even in ordinary garden soil one can have a worth -while white flower in the shady spot, 1t is desirable to cover them with leaves over winter and leave a few of these to niix with the soil in the spring, Hepatica, the blue, pink or white spring wild flower familiar tomost of us, has also leaves which last over winter. Hepaticas will even grow in a sunny border, but as they prefer shade we may count on them for planting where it is too shady for ordinary garden flowers. It is possible to help them along by giving them a good rich loam to grow in. By dividing the, rootsnew plants are obtained. WILD GINGER SPREADS FAST Anelegait mass of riche foliage for the shade is the wild ginger. Its leaves are heart -shelled and its flowers are rich brown purple cups, hidden under the 'leaves. The wild ginger spreads rapidly by ginger -scented, creeping rootstocks, a -few poeces of . which, planted in ordonary soil, will sopa cov- er broad spaces. Indeed, it is spe- cifically recomended by horticulturists for carpeting under trees. ' The trillium, ea- wake robins, other wild friends of childhood days, are showy flowers in white, pink or deep red. They come front a moist rich woods soil, so it is best to make some leaf soil for them, and as the narrow bulb -like roots are naturally deeply sunk they shauid be so planted. They can be so planted in midsummer or later. Other flowers are adder's tongue, cranesbill, beliwort, sweet pepperbush and viburnum. • Naval Agreement Truth (London): You canitOt get it into the ?remit mind that security does not depend on armaments. But whatever the French and the Italians may go, we ought to seize this oppor- tunity of sealing a lasting pact of friendship ,with the United States. Good will will not he enough. Before deadlock of the armed peace, to which Ambassador Gibson referred, can be broken, before the unhappy taxpayer can hoge for relief, the air will be filled with the clamour. of Jingoes on both sides of the water. These gentle- men have got to be faced and told Plainly that now„that the .German navy is at the bottom of the sea, and no other navy is threatening our in- terests, there is no earthly reason why a common-sense agreement for rela- tive reductions in naval strength should not be made between Great Britain and the nutted States. Canada's Foreign Ti'ade London Free Prose (Cons.) ; if the United States does not want to trade with Canada except on unequal terms, then jee 1d look to tlto rest of the world, and partioularij- ;he rest of the ,Empire. More than 6,000 textbooks printed In several languages in Braille type are now available for sightless stud- ents at the National iustitate for the Blind. MUTT AND JEFF— —By Bled Fisher. 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He was elected to Parliament with the co-operation of the National 1'. ^cant Party and, generally speaking, works in harmony with it and supports the present government. Mr, Geroflld is attempting to pales the whale effort for village Improve, nient ona technical and social basis, The inaugural meeting of the new League was attended by ex -ministers, professors,, heads of ` agricultural schools and leading 'farmers. Mem- . bora of all parties were elected to the governing body, The evils which these organized farm experts hope to remove all lack of agricultural knowledge, lack 01 credit for the farmers and villagers, bad village hygiene, unfavorable tar- iffs, insuf1t iont marketing facilities, poor roads,, lack of machineen anti ciliated methods and lack of helpful legislation; The members of the new; organization engaged to work through all the political parties and to co-oper- ate with every government interested in agricultural improvement, Ge aeCutting Tr de May Be Inii enced y New Machine Sapphires Are Cut in London by Boys After -Only. 24 • Hours' Instruction London. A new gem -cutting ma- chine, the invention of two Austral- ians, E. A. Lobree' and M. 17, Heiser, may, it is hoped, bring some part of the gem -cutting industry from the Continent to Britain. A,demonstration was given recently at Australia House, at which two boys from the Barnardo Homes were seen cutting sapphires after less than 24 hours' instruction. The machine will cut and polish any stones except diamonds. It would cut even these if they could be held firmly enough by the cement in the holder in which the gem to be cut is placed. Hitherto 'it has taken a peri- od of from five to seven years to make au expert cutter, while with this ma- chine a few weeks training will, it ie ciaimed,ebe sufficient. The boys were seen cutting and polishing sapphires which are the next hardest stonesto diamonds, and which are found in considerable quan- tities uadtities in Australia and about 70 per. cent. of the world's opal supplies also come from there, including the black' opal which has just come into fashion Sapphires, apart from their qualities as gems for adornment, are very largely used as hearings for delicate instruments, such as watches, clocks, and marine and aircraft instruments. If this industry of gem -cutting could be brought hack to England it would, it is claimed, soon employ up to 1,000 men. New elglan Law Prot Animals Acts of Cruelty to Be Punish. ed by Term in Jail Brussels—The Ofitaial Journal has published the text oi; the new law re- mentiy passed by Parliament' for re. gulating the protection of animals, Under the h new la wall ll Chess w h commit acts of cruelty are liable t0' k%ht days to a month's imprisonment and a fide of 29 to 1,000 francs, Those who Imp a blind songster and -those who make an animal do work which harms, or work above its strength will be subject to one to five days. lutprisoament and a fine of 10 to 20 francs: The animals may be confiscated when they belong to anyone who has been . found guilty tend eoudenined. Those who organize cockfights are liable to imprisonment and a fine of 26 to 6000 francs Vivisection for the Purpose of re, search or demonstration is only per, witted In university laboratories: Empire Trading Toronto Globe (Lib.) : Sir. Robert Donald, addressing the Empire Club Toronto, i putn words the thought np+ permost in Canadian minds when he said that in the present circumstances, Britain must turn her thoughts to the Dominions of the Empire. He'advis. ed British manufacturers to pay more; attention to the requirements of the Canadian market. The time seems opportune for a tremendous advance in trade within the Empire, and high- er tariff's in Europe and the United States may be the means of giving added impetus to the movement, Owing to the decreasing birth-rate, makers of perambulators are coni. pintntng of a leg drop its trade.