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ontreal's Strong Position
At the annual meeting of the
Bank of Montreal, held at the
Head Office on December 2, a
large and representative gathering
of shareholders expressed their
unanimous approval of the states.
mont and report of the directors
for the fiscal year ending Octobe
31.
The balance sheet showed that
the total assets amounted to $792,-
800,000, compared with $759,100,-
000 a. year ago,
Profits, .after deducting Domi-
nion and Provincial Government
taxes, amounted to $3,005,212 as
compared with $3,204,309 in 1934
—a decrease of $119,000; over half
of which is due to the increase in
Dominion and Provincial taxes.
Sir Charles Gordon, president, in
his address, said he was sorry in-
terest on bank deposits was cut
from three to two per cent. This,
he said, was rendered necessary by
the pressure of the Government
and the Central Bank for lower
rates on Government loans. •
"These'low rates," he explained,
"have resulted. in a drastic
cutting down on the earnings of
the chartered banks, which have
been forced to reduce their rates
to depositors. Based on the re-
sults of the Bank of Montreal, it•
means that the depositors in all
Canadian banks are receiving some
$1'7,000,000 less per annum than
they slid when the rate was 3%. In
a sense this reduction may be re-
garded as a form of concealed
taxation. I think that the sooner
the public is educated to' these
facts, the better. Every man and
woman should realize that no mat-
fring Fairs i l Wales
Making Of New Work Con
tracts Accompanied By
Festivities
The last three weeks in Novem-
ber are notable in Wales. During
these weeks the annual "hiring fairs"
are held, and farm and other em-
ployes start on a new year. The
mountain villages of Wales celebrate
the coining of the hiring fairs with
the "Parting of the Ways" festival
to mark the actual end of the yearly
contract between the farmer and his
hired hands and servants.
The occasion is similar to Hallow-
e'en in the United States before in
some sections it became an excuse
for hooliganism. Every one at the
Welsh celebrations runs wild. Prac-
tical jokes are played, along with
games such as ducking for apples.
Boys and girls masquerade,
'• lk• n fife ; rs snttii
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Th . ing'. fair" is it sis'l 'wsi 1btis
For. 'example, in the resort and uni-
versity town of Aberystwyth farm-
ers and young hien and women ser-
vants come in for the fair and as-
semble under the Town Clock. Dur-
ing the morning they occupy them-
selves profitably by comparing notes
with their friends on previous jobs.
Meantime, the employers trade in-
formation in the salve way.
It is considered an honor to be
hired errly in the day. As soon as
a 1'-' ;r'n is struck. the servant in-
volved leaves the Town Clock, sig-
nifying that he no longer is on the
market. The contract between farm-
er and hired hand is considered
binding as soon as the "ern" (a
small amount of money) has chang-
ed hands. Wages are partly based on
the barter .system. The hired hand
agrees to accept a pig or other
stock, or a patch of land to tend, its
a part of his wage.
They Lo k a
Lot Better
,(From the Peterborough Examiner)
"But don't you think they look a
lot better?"
That was the answer of one ex-
hibitor at the horse show in Toronto
when he was discussing the natter
of "setting" or "arching" the tails of
show horses. By this process the tail
Ietands up for about five or six inches,
'a thing which by nature it was never
intended to do., This arching Is
achieved by cutting the tendons on
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ter whether taxes are paid directs
iy or not, no eitisen .escapes pays
ing his share of the cost :of gov-
ernment."
General Manager's Address
Mr. J'a'ckson Dodds, joint general
manager, in explaining the various
items in the Bank's statement, re..
ferred to the failure •o the lower-
ing of the interest structure of the
country to stimulate borrowing of
money for productive -and construe-
tive purposes, remarking: "Lend.
ers naturally shortened the terms
• of their commitments. They would
not risk long term investments at
low rates in the face of experi-
ments of ono kind and another,
whether monetary, economic or so-
cialistic. Until
ocialistic.Until confidence is inspir-
ed by the adoption and carrying out.
of sound policies, the balancing of
budgets by effecting economies and
by the reduction of taxes, long
term investments will be postpon-
ed and business recovery retarded.
"Taxation," he proceeded, "is
primarily intended to cover state
and municipal essential expendi-
tures. That we have drifted a long
way from the original intention is
becoming more and more apparent.
The burden of taxation imposed by
our numerous governing bodies has
grown to the point where it con-
sumes capital resources, saps ener.,
gy and enterprise, discourages In-
dustry, production and construc-
tion, and thereby increases unem-
ployment, Taxing bodies are begin-
ning to realize that, unless taxes
are reduced by effecting economies
in public expenditures, the source
of taxation will ultimately be dried
up."
the under side and inserting a bustle.
For something like 20 days the tail
of the horse has to be kept exactly
the same position, and there are
times when this first operation does
not give the desired arch. Then it
has to be done over again. There is
injury done to the tail of the horse
by cutting the tendons. Even after
healing has taken place the tail be-
comes flabby, and the strength and
vigor which should be there to battle
against flies and such is not present,
nor can it be restored.
For 15 years or more the custom
has been growing --in United States
but it has been slow to make its ap-
pearance in Canadian stables. Our
people do not approve of it; they say
plainly it is a cruel thing to do to a
horse, and it is.
But there is the answer to .all
the argument; "But don't you think
they look a lot better?" Yes, there
are men who are certain they can al-
ways improve on what Nature has
done. There are men who might look
. good deal•better if certain opera-
s ei e ' erfor med oft them. Some
of them bulge much in the middle and
probably they would look better if
they were placed in a slicing machine
and a goodly portion of their protrud-
ing waistline were out off. It would
hurt, but "they would look a lot
better."
May De
e t Rust
Apex, Thatcher, and one variety
known only by the number 716.
These names may mean little to
Canadians, blit they will mean a
great deal to Western Canada be-
cause they are varieties of wheat
which will resist rust. Rust took 100,-
000,000 bushels off the yield In Can-
ada in 1935. One westerner informed
us within recent weeks that for the
first time since 1928 it looked as
though he was going to have a crop
this year. Then came the rust and he
had virtually nothing. He saw the
black spots come on the stems of his
grain, watched them grow and de-
velop and sap the strength so the
head fell over and failed to fill out.
Apex wheat was sown in Southern
Saskatchewan this year in a district
where rust was bad, and it showed a
yield of 24.2 bushels per acre, and
the straw was bright and clean. Mar-
quis wheat grown in the same area
yielded only seven bushels to the
acre.
Finding a wheat which will re-
sist rust is a better plan thau trying
to do 'away with rust, because we
doubt if that ever will be accomplish-
ed. It is agreed by scientists that
rust breeds on the barberry bush
and the eradication of barberry
would be a large order.
If Apex wheat does what ie claim-
ed for it, then it would make an add-
ed yield in a bad rust year equiva
lent to the product of 4,000,000 more
acres of land, Better still it would
give the farmers of the West a sense
of security which they do not possess
now. Up to the present all the farm-
er could do when his fields were at.
tacked by rust was to watch the pro-
gress of his own defeat. Peterbor-
ough Examiner.
Very seldom does temptai(on over-
take a man who is running a'1%ay
from it.
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A brother to every other Scout, tuithaut regard to race or creed -
The next World Boy Scout Jam-
boree, it has been announced official-,
ly, will .be held in Holland, in the'
summer of 1937, The formal invite-
tion Was received at the Internation-
al Bureau, London, from His Excel-
lency, Admiral J. J. Rambonnet,
Chief Scout for :Holland, along with
assurance of the support of the Dutch
Government. To the announcement
Imperial. Scout Headquarters adds an
invitation to British Empire conting-
ents to visit. the Home Land on the
way to or from the Netherlands :
* * *
An interesting, series of tableaux
depicting high lights in.•the life of a
Wolf Cub and a Boy Scout were a
feature of the programme put on by
the 99th Toronto (Danforth Baptist)
Scout Group for the benefit of a large
gathering for their sixth annual Par-
ent's Night. Interesting displays in-
cluded miniature models of the troop's
summer camp, constructed by the
Various patrols.
* * *
A memorial plaque to the unknown
Boy Scout whose good turn in. Eng-
land to the late William D. Boyce,
Chicago publisher, brought Scouting
to the United States, was dedicated
on the State House ]awn at Colum-
bus, Ohio, as part of the 21st birth-
day celebration of the Boy Scouts of
America. The ceremony included an
address by Governor Davey. The in-
scription on the tablet reads; "Dedi-
vated to the Unknown Boy Scout,
1910-1935, in England, Whose Good
Turn Brought Scouting to Millions of
American Boys. Sponsored by Central
wra.y..„a.ace.=w.�..
Union Area, Boy Scouts of America."
* '4 *
' "In these times I da not think there
is any other movement that greater
possibilities for good than the Boy
Scout Movement." -- Sir Francis
Floud, British High Commissioner to
Canada,
* * *
That the Rover (senior Scout)
branch is rapidly growing in Toronto
is indicated by a list of new crews
.recently formed in the district. Most
of . them are connected with churches
The list: 5th Toronto Rovers, River-
dale Presbyterian; 30th, St. Colum-
ba United; 46th, Humewood School;
112th, St. Barnabas' Anglican; 119th,
Church of the Messiah, and 124th,
Eaton Memorial Church.
* * e
A party of Scouts, Cuts and lead-
ers of Dalhousie, N.B., paid a visit to
Campbellton, to make the acquaint-
ance of members of the four new lo-
cal troops. The visitors put on a num-
ber of demonstrations.
* * *
A record attendance of nearly 200
Scooters, reports showing 47 active
Scout Groups, presentation of awards
and trophy, and an address by Sir
Francis Floud, K.C.B., British High
Commissioner to Canada, narked the
annual meeting of the Ottawa Dis-
trict Association. A popular award
was the presentation of a Medal of
Merit to Rev. Fr. Hebert, in recog-
nition of the important part played
by him in the development of Scout-
ing amongst French-Canadian boys
in the Capital district,
VE
THAT DREAMY. LOOK
He had a far-off look in his eye,
and a really conscious air—A lover
or poet, you might surmise, with
that very curious stare. But, as he
passed the conductor by,, he relin-
meished that, look of care He was
rely tzyirrS''if 1ie'd-al-
readypaid his !lair..
* *
Wattles—Doctor Pilling, I under-
stand, is very wealthy. How can a
doctor make so much?
Syrup — Doctor Pilling is very
lucky. He is the owner of a big oil
well.
Waffles — Ah, I see.. He makes
money from the sick and the well,
too.
* * *
A local sheik thoughtlessly gave
his sweetie a German Police Dog for
a Christmas gift and the dog won't
let hint go near her house, much
less do any necking.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas were re-
turning hone one moonlight night
after a strenuous day's shopping.
Wife—Oh, John, what a lovely
noon!
Hubby (absent - mindedly) — Yes,
how inuch is it?
* * *
We heard a man say he's got over
believing in arguing because he
never won anyway.
* * *
Relax—So Jefferson made a for-
tune?
Reflex—Yes. He invented a choco-
late bon bon with a lettuce center for
women on a diet.
* * *
Mrs. Spendmore—I had men run-
ning after nne long before I married
you.
Husband—Yes, and they would be
running after you now if I didn't
pay your bills.
* * *
The baby that cries in the theatre
should be named "Good Idea", be-
cause good ideas should be carried
out.
* * *
Buyer—I sent niy little boy for
two pounds of candy and you sent
only a pound and a half.
Retailer—My scales are correct
madam. Let's weigh the boy!
* * *
The man who used • to take his
sweetheart a dozen orchid), now
lugs home to tier tato chocolate
eclairs.
* * *
Caller—Is Mrs. Boddybush in?
Citi -If you're one of the ladies
that's going to play bridge vrith
liKox she's at hoist, It you ain't she
am't,
The best "Maiden Speech" we ever
listened to was this:"tcoti'll have to
ask niy papa.,4
Moe—That person who tells us our
faults is our best friend.
I ees—You're right, But lie won't
be 164,
Most Valuable
Feed Element
"Means to Ensure Safety of
Milk"• Presented by Doctor
-Gordon Bates—Stresses
Pasteurization
TORONTO.—In a lecture deliver-
ed recently before the Ontario Milk
and Crean Producers in convention
here; Doctor Gordon Bates, general
director of the Health League of Ca-
nada, speaking on "Means To En-
sure Safety of Milk As A Food",
Doctor Bates cited these facts:
One quart of milk, casting ap-
p o,N,i rattily 12e a., c tAyt Vis., aaual in
food value to one pound of steak; av
erage cost of 22c; two eggs, average
cost 33 cents; 3% pounds of codfish,
average cost forty cents; two and a
half pounds of chicken, average cost
fifty cents.
Continuing Doctor Bates pointed
out that milk contains vitamin A,
the 'vitamin promoting health and
nutrition; vitamin B, protecting the
human body against beriberi; vita-
min C, which protects the body
against scurvy and occurs in milk in
a moderate and variable amount,
snaking it necessary to supplement
children's • diet by average juice or
tomato juice.
Vitamin D, which protects the
child's body against rickets.
Vitamin E, the reproductive vita-
min, is present only in small quan-
tities.
"Milk is a food we cannot do with-
out: it is a food we must have, this
most valuable article of diet with its
various contaminations has been re-
sponsible for more sickness and
death than all other foods combin-
ed," said the doctor in making a plea
for universal pasteurizing of milk
throughout Canada."
"The indictment against carelessly
handled and unpasteurized milk is
terrific," observed Doctor Bates. In
a study of 300 tuberculous children
in Toronto it had been found that 15
percent of the extra -pulmonary type
of tuberculosis (e.g. bone joint
lymph nodes, kidney and skin) was
due to the bovine type of tubercle
bacilles. All the cases of infection
with the bovine type had used raw
milk and came from points outside
Toronto. All milk distributed in To-
ronto is pasteurized."
Doctor Bates quoted Doctor Alan
Brown, Physician -in -Chief to the
Hospital for Sick Children as stat-
ing that during the past 20 years ev-
ery drop of milk given to in -patients
and out patients in that hospital
bad not only been pastteurized but
inaddition boiled to still further im-
prove its digestibility .Doctor Brown
had also stated that pasteurization.
did not change the natural condition
of the milk.
"The evidence is incontestable,
where careful studies have been
made," Doctor Bates quoted Doctor
Frown as saying "that from 15 to 20
percent of bone, gland and abdomin-
al tuberculosis in children is of bo-
vine origin and that scientific pas-
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Miss Christmas
Christmas, it has been said, is al-
most as much a thing of the hearth
as of the heart, and it is quite true
that the Yuletide festival is essen-
tially one to be observed in the fire-
light and laughter of the home. A
Christmas which lacks the joy of
the family gathering, the customary
pleasures of the heavily laden table,
the jolly games that are indulged in
by old and young alike, can scarcely
be called a Christmas at all. And
yet there are hundreds and perhaps
thousands of men (and to a smaller
extent, women) who have to forego
the real Christmas of hearth and
home, for the sole reason that the
ordinary machinery of workaday life
cannot be closed down entirely, no
hatter how insistent. the call of the
gaily decorated homes, and the plea-
sures of the firelight and the festive
board.
The railway companies, for ex-
ample, have to run trains through
the night of Christmas Eve, so that
exiles may reach their homes and the
millions of worded greetings and
Yuletide gifts may reach their des-
tinations "on Christmas Day in the
morning." In the ordinary way this
would mean that "many conductors,
drivers and firemen would be away
from their homes when their trains
had arrived at the distant terminals.
The heaviest tasks of their whole
year however fall upon shoulders of
the postmen at Christmas. In large
towns it is possible for the post -
office to enjoy at least a fair share
of the Christmas mirth but in coun-
try districts many postmen have a
long round. Then there is also the
telephone service to be maintained
so that a good proportion of the op-
erators have to be on the job while
the more fortunate people are mer-
ry making to their heart's content.
In small towns and villages, it
scarcely affects anybody else if some
of the inhabitants desire to pay vis-
its to friends. In towns, however,
this movement of people necessitates
a transport service, and so, for at
least six hours, many streetcar men
and taxi drivers have to make hap-
piness for themselves at the wheel
or inside their vehicles.
In restaurants and cafes' some of
which have to be open as usual at
Christmas, there are waiters and
waitresses and members of the kit-
chen staff at work providing for the
people who either have no homes or
who, for some reason are away from
them for Christmas Day.
At the hospitals and especially in
the children's wards, nurses are bus-
ier than at any other time for the
patients must be. more,, than usually
*ell cared for f view of the fact
that they are compelled to spend.
Christmas in a hospital ward instead
of a more familiar living -room at
their own homes. Quite a number of
people go to bed on Christmas Eve
without knowing how circumstances
may compel then to employ the
waking hours on the following day,
Doctors, for instance, may have to
spend the whole day away from their
families, if the state of their pat-
ients is such as to make this nec-
essary.
teurization absolutely prevented tub-
erculosis of this nature and in ad-
dition. prevents all milk -borne epi-
demics.
"The prevention of these conditions
alone would save many lives, num-
erous cripples and much money for
the taxpayer each year," said Doc-
tor Bates.
"Those that object to pasteuriza-
tion are without the scientific in-
formation on the subject, and mere-
ly take the stand that pasteuriza-
tion alters the natural condition of
the milk, which, of course, is not
correct.
Take for instance, the experience
in the City of Toronto, said the doc-
tor. "Since inauguration of pasteur-
ization of milk by the Corporation
of the City of Toronto, nt a single
case from within its borders of ab-
dominal tuberculosis had entered the
Hospital For Sick Children, and last
year the Hospital gave treatment to
more than 100,000 children.
"It has been said, with reserva-
tion that "the intelligence of a com-
munity is gauged by its infant mor-
tality," "And it might well be add-
ed, by its absence of mills -born in-
fection."
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Increases Flow of Food —
Erect Posture Produces
"Perpetual Cerebral
Anaemia
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Justification
for the elan who likes to work with
his feet on his desk was suggested
recently in experiments at Colgate
University showing that feet higher
than the head posture speeds mental
work. He may be taking an easy
way to get more blood to his brain.
A few months ago Dr. Donald A.
Laird, Colgate's professor of psycho-
logy, found that office workers slow-
ed down mentally after' a heavy
lunch more than after a light one.
IIe suspected that the explanation
might be that the digestive process
was drawing blood from the brain.
TEST PROVES CONTENTION
To test this, he had six young mien
do mental arithmetic while lying en
cots, alternatively tilted so that their
heads were a foot lower than their
feet and a foot higher.
s*-:.' ltey-inade -189» st osGiVO its _
additions in each position. With
heads low, and ear flushing showing
more blood to the head, they were
7.1 per cent faster and 14.1 per cent
more accurate.
"The erect position of human be-
ings," said Dr. Laird "apparently
gives them a moderate but perpet-
ual handicap of cerebral anaemia, a
handicap, which may probably be ac-
centuated by unwise eating when
mental work is to be done,"
Dr. Laird suggested that Roclin's
statue of the Thinker, with bowed
head, night be a natural gesture of
escape from this handicap.
"Some of the implications," he he
explained, "are profound. The super-
ior size and structure of the human
brain may be an evolutionary over-
compensation to slake up for this
slowing and the inaccuracy the up-
right position brought in its wake.
"Sleep itself may be more import-
ant for man than for the higher an-
imals because the horizontal posi-
tion permits an increased blood flow
through the brain."
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