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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1926-07-22, Page 2KING ALBERT -APPOINTED DICTATOR TO SAVE FRANC Brussels.—King Albert by virtue of an ,overwhelming, majority in the Chamber, ;and a unanimous vote in the Sanaain which Socialist Depu- ties and Senators concurred, hag be- Come' the financial dictator of his own kingdom for a period of six months. Premier Teepee put the Full Powers iBill, granting the King authority to nstitute by decree measures to save t+he franc, through both 1101,185.5 inside. of an hour. During the short debate on the bill, the exchange market was highly nerv- bus and showed fluctuations. The offs - Chi" closing figure of the franc was 211 to the pound sterling, and 43.50 to the dollar. A decree will be issued within a few years providing for the use of bread very similar to that used in war time. The railways, telephones and telegraphs will be turned over to pri- vate companies for operation. King Albert is expected to be a good-natured dictator, and M: Theunis and M. Francqui, both of whom are very prominent financiers of Belgium, will be the real powers behind the throne. Some idea of the crisis which the country has passed through, and the lack of confidence among small inves- tors and workingmen is to be found in the announcement that between July 1 and 13, while the franc was tumbling rapidly, more than five mil- Bon francs were withdrawn from the public savings bank in Antwerp alone, The foreign exchange market will befeaturesb of the REVISING OFFICERS one of the first present situation to be attended by the Royal dictator. In the future in order to obtain foreign currency for imports, bills of lading as well as in- voices, must be presented. Prim' Minister and Lieutenants ina` New Ministry at Ottawa rl Building a True Home. Inspiring and stimulating discour- aged iscouraged people is difficult and thankless, work, writes J. J. Kelso, but it is lm reensely valuable service to the com- munity and state. One of our Child - rens. Aid officials spent several hours reasoning with quarrelsome .parents and when he got home that night ex- claimed, "A whole day gone and what have I to show for it7" Tired, of course, but he was building better than he knew, or rather, better than he was willing at the moment to give himself credit for. All who have to do with family prob- leme must have patience in seeking to develop reit-respeot In parents and awakening in them ambition to build up a true home. This cannot be ac- complished in a moment. It may take weeks of • thoughtful planning and pleading but no effort should be spared to secure the desired results, Wants Brains in Kitchen. • London.—Women with brains should make full use of them in the kitchen as well se in the drawing room, in the opinion of Lady Rachel Godly Forster, wife of the former Governor General of Australia, Lady Rachel held Queen Mary up as a model housekeaper, pointing out that the Queen lenowe not only alI her; servants by their first name, but keeps In close touch with •the buying and even makes preliminary arrangements for the semi-annual cleanings of all their Majesty's apartments, "The more intelligent a woman is," declared Lady Rachel, "the better cook and housekeeper she ought to be, No woman is too highly educated to give her thought, time and good renes to domestic work!' Queen Mary Visits Childhood Garden London.—Queen Mary recently took a "day off" from State and formal pub - sic affairs and lived again for a day amid the scenes of her girlhood at Canibrido.Cottage, Kew. With one intimate companion she started early and visited the old -tomo place, walking around the gardens and ' closely •inepecting the beds, in many of which were flowers and shrubs planted by herself years ago. The Queen was particularly interested In a border of blue flowering plants, Rudyard Kipling' Who has been awarded the gold medal. r Moisture of the Royal Society in London. "Th fiction that Tam worth e t t y el that honor be upon your heads," he bawl, seen to the former custom, whereby of Justice, Hon. E. L. Patenaude, Que- political parties or candidates could bee; (2) Minister of Customs, Hon. H. instruct their agents to add the names H, Stevens, British Columbia; (3) to the lists of all such persons the' Prime Minister, secretary of state for agents swear aro entitled to vote. VESTED WITH POWERS OF JUDGE Hamilton.—Judge W. T. Evans, Chief Revision Officer for East and West Hamilton and Wentworth Coun- ty, received instructions from 0. M. Biggar, Chief Federal Election Offi- cer, Ottawa, to the effect that revision officers in the forthcoming Dominion elections will be vested with wider dis- cretionary powers as regards the striking off from, and the adding of names to the'voters' lists. Revision officers, it was stated in the communication from Mr. Biggar, will have the powers of a Judge of a Court of Record. Where a voter's name is to be struck off the lists, two days' notice shall be required. When a name is added, a revision officer need not insist upon the attend- ance of the person in question, his re- latives or employer, so long as the officer satisfies himself that such a person is "entitled to have his name added to the votgrs' lists. Such ap-i plicants, however, must provide satis-1 Right Hon, Arthur Meighen, prime factory reasons for non-attendance be- minister, announces his new ministry. fore a revision officer. These reasons Shown above are twelve f the mini This, it was explained, is a rover-; who were sworn in: (1) Minster mayrbe given by an agent. i t tt a ve o to m n e- ters �l PROVIDES SEVEN MEN FOR NEW external affairs and president of the Privy Council, Right Hon, Arthur Meig3oen; (4) Minister of Agriculture, Hon, Dr, S. P' Tolmie, British- Colum- bia.; (5) Secretary of State, Sir George Perley, Quebec; • (6) Minister_ of Na- tional Defense, Hon. Hugh Guthrie, Ontario; (7) Minister without port- folio, Hon. Donald Sutherland, On- 45 ' `Miles Per Hoar Canada's Forest Wealth. Ottawa, Ontario—The total forest area of Canada is 1,200,000 square miles, Ninety-two; par cent. of .;tke • forest land es owned by the people of Canada through the Dominion .and - Provincial governments and only eight per cent. is privately owned. Llcene,es to cut'have been granted on. 12 per cent. et the public forest area. It is estima.te0 that 198,320 million cubic. feet Is of softwood or coniferous species and 47,972 millhn ;cubic feet aro of deciduous or hardwood species, Over 70 per cent. of the 'saw -timber • supplies are confined to British Colum - The forests give a big cash revenue each'. year to the governments In rent- all, royalties, stumpage charges, etc., and are a big factor in, industry; Then they have an ,equalising effect on ex- tremes of 'temperature -.and are na- tures- a- - tures-preservea of water supply, They are a protection to birds, game 'and fish. Yet, the' forests, are suffering heavily each year' through losses . by. Hire. Forest growth enters; heavily into the manufacture of newsprint. Sta: tietios show that by the end of 1926 Canada will.be producing over one- third of the worlds newsprint and 45 per cent. of the raw material entering into newsprint: manufacture. The 1926 production capaoity is'1,750,600 tons of newsprint. In 1925 there' was produoed in Canada 1,622,000 tons. of newsprint and Canadian pulp and pulp- wood were'usedi iii 610,000' tons or -40 per cent: of, the newsprint manufac- tured' itr the United Staten. " The '3m, este of Canada are a valuable asset and capable of large yearly revenue Dor years to come. Canada and its Constitution. Ottawa, Ontario.—What is best in the constitution of the United States A Dangerous Speed and beset in. the constitution of Great Britain make .up the consttutlpn of Canada, said Lord Byng, Governor General of Canada, recently in a fare- well address given before the•Cana- dian Olub at Victoria, British Colum- bia. Lord Byng's term as Governor General of Canada ends next Septem- ber. "Although 1 am not a Canadian. by birth or heritage, I am an 18 carat Canadian by aRfg,otion," he said. "When Igo home I am • going to say: 'I have seen a nation about whose future 1 am full of optimism,' "Here you: have a country where a good God has given you a most won- derful soil, almost wonderful fertility. Out of this soil 90 per cent. of your exportscome. Cut at that soil yeti'. boys become men, your girls• women, and both become Canadians.._ "You have a coestitution derived from what is best In. the constitution of the Old Country and what is best in the constitution of your' next door neighbor." . _ Weybridge Eng.—Forty-five miles an hour is the most dangerous speed for motorists, it was stated at'an in- quest 'here by Dr. Eric Gardner, who has been keeping- tab op automobile accidents for years. When there is a crash at 90 miles •an hour the rider generally escapes- with a few bruises, the doctor explained, his contention being that this was due to the fact that the person's body usually was thrown with such force thats was due. ped " or hit the ground rather a gleam - to the fa CABINET • tario; (8) Minister of Trade and Com- merce, Hen. Janes D. Chaplin, Ore tarso; (9) Minister without portfolio, Sir Henry Drayton, Ontario; (10) Minister of Financec, Hon. R. 13. Ben- nett, Alberta; (11) Poetmas:ter-General, Hon. Dr. R. J. Manion, Ontario; (12) Minister of Public Works, Hou. E. B. Ryckntan, Ontario. The municipal lists usedin the last civic election of 1925 will be the basis ce in Sight for the voters' Lists in the coming Federal elections, Judge Evans stated. Part 3 of the 1924 lists will also be used. Persons whose naives do not appear on Parts 1 and 2 of the 1925 lists, or Part 3 of the 1924 lists, will London.—Peace in he coal fields is he obliged to n•ogister if they wish to not yet in sight, The Government •and vote. mine owners have beets confident that g after the eight hours' bill was enacted » the miners would flock to work. This Canadian "Agnes" Rose confidence has not been realized, for Wins International Medal there is no sign of the men resuming, except in very small number's. • Ottawa.—The Central Experimental The feature of the day was the an - Farm at Ottawa has added another nouncenent that the Trades Union achievement in plant breeding. The Congress has agreed to give all pos- Agnes' rose, bred at the farm, has sib:e assistance to the striking miners. brought the honor of the fleet award Tho Congress will raise funds to sup - of the Walter Van Feet Gold Medal, pert the miners in their struggle offered by the American Rose Society against longer hours . and reduced for an outdoor rose of highest excel- waes. lence originated on this continent. The Religious and other bodies have Agnes" is a beautiful pale yellow been endeavoring to Find come new flower with outer psta.s of a delicate . grey out of the deadlock. A rugger-. creamy salmon hue. -Tis flowers are out advanced by several Bishops was borne sing':v, and in great profusion.' that of a truce of four months be do - They aro fragrant and bloom early,' eared, during which the miners would s% in British, Strike but only once in the season. The dis-; work at the old wages and hours while Unction of breeding the rose goes to new tetans were being negotiated. the late Dr. William Saunders. The This plan, howeve', would have in - cross which produced the rose was volved continuance of the subsidy by made in 1900, between Rosa Rugosa tho Government, costing about $2,000, - and Persian Yellow. 000 per month, and was, therefore, not acceptable to the Government, Chinese Editor is 40 . From the -side of the mine owners His Thi;;d Birthd clearly no concession is coming. .Sir aY Adam Nimmo, prominent coal owner Shanghai.--KingsmIl9 Sze, editor• of and vice-president of the Mining As ono of SbangJrai's nen Sze, ie_en sociation, which represents the own unfortunate man. Although he recent- ere, in a public speech, insisted there ly reaches theage of 40, he has had were only two alternatives—either re only three birthdays. What 1e more,; diced wages or increased hours, his next birthday won't come round ------4e-- until May 29, 1944, Sze wase victim of the peculiarities '$1,781,281 Was Expended of the Chinese calendar each is very inaccurate and requires the periodic insertion of intercalary moons and for Mothers' Allowances During 19922 5,, the sum of $1,781,281 Years in order to straighten things out, was expended under the Mother's Al - He was born in the second fourth iowance-Act in Ontario, this being an moon—Chinese month --of, the thir- teenth year of Kwang Hsu, which was iecreale of $73,387 'over the previous year. At the end of the year there been only three second fourth moons, were 4,185 beneficiaries,' the number He optimistically hopes that henosy of beneficiaries cut off during the , twelve months through children reach May,1887.Since that time there have THE WEEK'S '-MARKETS TORONTO. Man. wheat—No. 1 North., $1.70; No. 2 North.,, $1.65; No. 3 North., $i.60?/s, Man. oats- lo. 2 CW., nominal; No. 3, not quoted; No. 1 feed, 48c; No. 2 feed, 451,4c; Western grain quota- tions in c.i.f. ports,. Am• 'corn, track, Toronto—No. 2 yellow, 92c; No. 3 yellow, 90c. Millfeed—Del, Montreal freights, bags ,included:. Bran; per tot1, $27.25; shorts, per ton, $29.25; middlings, $36.25; good feed flour, per bag, $2.30. Ont. oats -4,4 to 46c, f.o.b. shipping points, Ont. good mining wheat—$1.28 to $1.30, f.o.b. shipping points, according to freights. • I Barley—Malting, 60 to 62c, Buckwheat—Nominal. Rye—No. 2, 85c. Man. flour—First pat., $8.70, To - /onto;. do, 2nd pat.. $8.20, Ont. flour—Toronto, 90 per cent, patent,per barrel, in carlots, Toronto, $5,90;; seaboard, in bulk, $5.90. Straw—Carrots, ser ton, $9 to $9.50. I Cheese—Naw, large, 2.0c; -twins, 21c; triplets, 22c. Stiltons, 25c. 0:d, large, 28c; twins, 29c; triplets, 30c. Butter—Finest ere; ms y prints, 87c; No, 1 creamery, 35 to 30c; No. 2, 34 to 35c. Dairy prints, 27i/a to 2914c. Eggs—Fresh extras, in cartons, 88 to 40c; fresh extras, loose, 36c; fresh firsts, 32c; fresh -seconds, 29c. Live poultry= -Chic ens, spring, ;he 3'Oc; hens, over 5 bs,n.24c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., i4c, do, 3 to 4' lbs., 20c; roost- ers, 20c; ducklings, 5 lbs, and up, 30c; turkeys, 30c. I Dressed poultry—Chickens, spring, I lb., 40c; chickens; storage, 85c; hens, Inver 5 Iba., 27c; do, 4 to 5 lbs,, 27c; I do, 3 to 4 lbs., 26c; roosters, 25c; I ducklings, 5 lbs. and up, 85c; turkeys, 1400. breakfast bacon, 39 to 42c; backs, boneless, 42 to 47e Cured meats—Long clear bacon, C0 to '70 lbs., $24.25; 70 to 90 lbs., $23.75' 130 iia, an up, $29.34; lightweight rolls in'barrels, $42.50; heavyweight rolls, $39,56 per bbl. Lard—Pure tierces, 18 to 1814tc; tubs, 181,1 to 19c; pails, 19 to 19%c; prints, 201,5 to 21c; shortening, tierces, 14'i to 15c; tubs, 15 to 15,5c; pails, 16 to 16 c; blocks, 17 to 17%c. Heavy steers, choice, 97.75 to 98; do,good,' $7.25 to $7.50; butcher sters, choice, $7.25 to 97.60; do, 'good, $6.85 to $7; do, con., $4,60 to $5.75; butcher heifers, choice, $7 to $7.75;. do, good, $6.75 to $7; butcher cows, choice, $5,50 to $5.75; do, fair to I good, $4 to $5.25; butcher Eu:s, good, $5.50 to 96; belognas $3:50 to.$4; can ners and. cutters, $12.50 to $4; - good I miich cows," $85 to 995; springers, choice, $95.00 to $115,00; tied. cows, 1545 to $60; teeders, good, $650 to $7; do, fall•, $5 to $6; calves, choice, $11 to $12; do, good, ,$9.50 to $10,50; do, light, $5,50 to 99; good lambs, $15.50 0'46; do, med., $13 to $14; -'do, culls, $13 to $14; good light. sheep, $6 to $7; heavy sheep and Lucks, $4 to $5,50; .isgs,thick smooths, fed and }watered; $14.35; do, . f,o,b„ $13,75; do, country points, $13,50; clo, on cars, $1175; do, thick fats, f.o.b., $13.25; select; premium, $2,81. MONTRE AL, Oats, Gan; Wcs'', No. 2, 61?,tct do No, 3,5G3L•e; do, extra No. 1 feed, 57c. Four, Man. spring wheat pats., Tete, $3.70; do; 2nds, $8.20; do, strong bakers, $8; do, winter pats, choice, 1$6,50 to 96.60.. Rolled oats, 'bas 90 lbs., 33.10. Bran, $27.25. Shorts, $29.25. Middlings, $36.25. Hay,; No, Beans --Can. hand-picked, $2.60 per bushel; primes, $2.40 per bushel. M.a a produce—Syrup, per impp, gal., 92,30 to $2.40; per 5 -gal., 92.25 to 162.30 per gal,; maple sugar, lb,, 25 to 26c; maple syrup, new, per gal., 98 40. Hooey -50-1h, tins, 11% to 12c per 11.; 10-1i,. tins, 1135 to'12c; 5-1b. tins, 11 to 1235c; 211a -Ib, tins, 14 to 1435c. Smoked meats—Hams, med., 34 to 80c; 'cooked hams, 52 to 55c; smoked rolls, 25c; cottage, 31 to 82c; break- fast br �n, 85 to 400; special' brand be able, to. have another birthday be- g 'd fore he dies.', ng earning age, or wn owe remarry- ing, being1028, • I 2, per ton, car lots,' $17 to $18. Cheese—Finest vests., 17% to 173tc; fineat casts,; 171/5 to 1755c. Butter,'No. 1 p'asteur'ized, 81%c. Eggs, fresh extsae, :38c; fresh firsts, 82c. Fair quality veal calves, $8 to $8.50; hogs," good: quality lots,' $15.75. Cow Tree Discovered. In>Sastern Guatemala, Dr, Seined J. Record discovered a tree never before known to science, and named it the cow tree,. From its bark, when slit, ie. sues a creamy: white, latex, delicate in taste, nourishing to man and beast. ing blow and rolled more or less. But if something happened when traveling at 45 or 50 miss an hour, Dr, Gardner said, the victim generally was tossed in such a. manner that he often landed onhis head, suffering serious injuries or death. I Restoration of. Rheims to be Completed by Fall The restoration work of such his- toric monuments as Rheims Cathedral and the peiaoes of Versailles and Fon- talnbleau, which was made possible. by, the donation of John D. Rockefeller jr., will ire completed possibly in late autumn, announces the Frenoo-Ameri- c-an committee in Paris nhitrged with the work. The architectural plans by the original constructors are being used wherevee possible- to correct faults made during ,previous restora- tions. Tho scaffolding may already bo seen in the amain court of Versailles Palace for rebuilding the roofs over b.istorio apartments with Louis XV, ,decora- tions, ecorations, which were rapidly spoiling, due to leaks. The eummer program 'naiades the completion of the little theatre of Marie Antoinette and the Grand Tri- anon. The Rheims and Fontalnebeau roofs are now covered with'acaffolding, while workman are busy' putting them in their original shape. Poverty -Stalks Widow of "Father" of All Autos Paris—Andre Forest is dead. Andre was not, important in himself, but he was the son of Ferdinand Forest, the man who Invented the first internal combustion motor, the ubiquitous an- cestor of those which to -day range the land, the air and .the universe. The inventor of the machine which evolved this massive industry died in abject poverty. His only son has now followed his father under <circum stances little better. There remains only the widow of the Inventor, in a little: lodging' in Itue Vercirgetorlx, Paris -the widow, who, if inventors know how to profit by their works, might he mistress of great wealth. As matters stand a Paris newspaper:, is soliciting mites from subscribers that she may, not die in misery, too Woman Recognized, in King's lionor'List ' 'London; -•-'Phe distinguished women on the list of persons on ,the King's birthday honors include Miss Margaret Keenan, Mise Marian Knap, Mrs, Mary Scharlieb and Mrs. Christian A. Mas- sey, Mrs.' Madge Kendal represents the drama and Miss Lilian Faithful education, Missionary and other wo- Men's activities in India are recognized in Mrs, Mary Symonds, Miss Florence A. Hodgson, Mrs. Agnee Scott and Miss Rose G-reenfield, The boners con Cerrei on men include one peerage, sic baroneties, 48 knighthoods, be- aides numerous additions to member- ship in the distinguished orders. • Camouflaged Hosiery Graces Milady's Ankle London,—Camouflage, such as was used daring the war, ie being utilized in the make-up of hosiery for fat ankles.. Silk ° hose have been introduced which are guaranteed to make the gat- . test fat- test ankle look slim. The effect -4e produced by arsons of hand -minted shadows which appear on either side of the ankle, giving the plumpest ankle an apparently graceful arch and the plumpest leg a slim outline. Example and Influence. A young person with a special talent -can exert a marvellous influence over his or her immediate circle. This was strikingly illustrated when a girl of - fifteen, who hada natural love for music, was sent to a Children's She-, ter to await transfer to a foster hassle. There were twelve children sitting or standing around aimlessly, and with- , any special request or permission she began to teach them a variety of son and soon ea t' songs oo r sod an entirely dif- ferent atmosphere by her bright cheery ways. Not only did the other: children acquire a taste for music, but their, :whole conduct •and character seemed to change for the better. The girl was there two weolcs,'bdt her goo:] influence win last' for years 'to'temp. Earl Gustaf Ekman Once a stone cutter, is now prune minister of Sweden.