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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1933-11-24, Page 6it • • THE IFLTRON EXPOSITOR .: • fi r+. he Week in Ottawa In the sequence of political events in 'Canada and the successive victor- ies of the Liberal party,,,there may be in the opinion of many observers, ground for enquiry whether all the iOonservativministries are not "Heading for the Last Round Up." A Liberal sweep, i,li Nova Scotia's provincial election last autumn was followed by three Liberal wins in fed- eral by-elections last month and, 'dn top of this, comes a Liberal cleanup in British Columbia. There were a- bout 'fen different orientations before the people but the only one getting anywhere was the Liberals who, in the last -analysis, will have 36 seats out of .46. The,other ten are distrib- uted widely. Some Action Urged No doubt these results indicate the trend of the times and "trends" are not always based on logic. The most active of governments, one doing its best, is liable to run foul of popular displeasure in a time of distress but, particularly unfortunate is the one which is not aggressive or whose remedies fail to work. Thus the pre- sent government of Premier Bennett is being daily goaded, if not assailed, by its greatest newspaper supporter, which admires the energy of air. Rcosevelt and his determination -o """try 'different plans till one succeeds. The government here, it is demanded, should start something along the same line, or in some line of its own. Ministry in Dilemma But Mr. Bennett is keeping his own counsel and as is alleged, this is not to the liking of -his cabinet. None of them, however, is tactically plac- ed to jump ,-over the traces. Mean- while, Parliament will be coming back soon, and that is a time for great aggravation for any `govern- ment. The Liberal opposition next session will be stimulated enormous- ly by the election results. They are likely to fling an ielm•ediate challenge to the government to dissolve Parlia- ment and appeal to the people. Nor- mally, this would come to pass in 1934, but Parliament's term does not expire till September, 1935. If the government wants to stay to the last it is their privilege. They cannot be forced into an election though the tradition is definitely' established that governments which hang on, always get "trimmed." Undoubtedly, a di- lemma is faced by the Bennett min- istry. If there were an election now few doubt it would be defeated. 'Where the election is deferred,, in the nebulous"hope of economic recov- ery, it would be doubtful if things would be bettered. Two or three years would be required to bring a- bout actual, substantial, advantages from recovery plans and, even if they did succeed, the other party would say they could better them. Thus, the outlook is not so good. The gov- ernment has on its hands a national situation which gives it concern. Its lot is not happy ",hen, to all this burden, there is added so many indi- cations that, despite all the energy and well intentioned policies and pur- poses, the psychology of the day al- most certainly will engulf any gov- ernment, federal or provincial, which takes the plunge either prematurely or of necessity. Cease to be Formidable But the Co-operative C'omnron- evealth Fedea•ation,—the "Cocofeds," for short—•seemlingly are ceasing to be a formidable factor. This Social- ist party, which has been very vocal over what it was going to do, has had its opportunity. In the Mac- kenzie by-election,. where the soil for ruch ideas is naturally so productive, it was defeated with surprising em- phasis but, tp those who said this was not a fair test, there now has been added the British Columbia re- sult. it is true that six of the cult were elected mainly in districts which have been represented by Labor, but six out of 47, in a time of unrest, adequately exploited, is a poor show- ing. Both the old parties find satis- faction in this, hailing it as evidence that, if one of them is defeated, the other will win and that either will maintain orthodox usage and policies in public administration. With the Conservatives, this would be reason- ably assured, but signs accumulate that the Liberal party4is being "lib- eralized"; that it is going to keep in step with the spirit of the, age and that, if it is returned to power—as, with considerable reason, it expects to be—its policies will be advanced and brought up to date, though with moderation. The radicalism of the C. C. F. and its desire to "socialize" everything is clearly lacking in that popular appeal, which . has been so loudly asserted. Banking Changes Near When Parliament meets in January —the -coming session is anticipated with the greatest interest—there will be all sorts of things to discuss, but banking questions and the railway situation will be entstanding. The report of Lord MacMillan's commis- sion of enquiry • an exhaustive re- view of all questions of basking,. cur- rency and credit in Canada and it will be the basis of the decennial re - 'vision of the bank.act. The signs all portend, not eactly a "rough ride" for the ten institutions which now Inon•opolize the business of bank- ing in Canada but, at least" a curb- ing of their powers. Thus a central bank is to • be created. In its func- tioning. this government owned and operated institution undoubtedly will encroach upon the preserves of the present banks. It will be a hank of discount like the Federal Reserve banks in the United States. It likely will issue the notes, in which case banking. profits will be considerably reduced. It will be the great custod- ion of 'government funds and the particular channel of external ex- change. This is to be the main, but not the only change as affecting the banks. They are not going to be put out of 'business, by any means, but their privileges will be curtailed. Those responsible for. the projected policy will not find it an unpopular enterprise. • Rail Merger Would Aid In the railroad situation, the new factor is 'the Canadian Pacific. The government long has been putting up millions each year -3Q. 40. 50—to its >elf -owned Canadian National. Not so lone ago carne the disclosure that it also. had guaranteed 560,0004100 of hank loans to the Canadian Facific. Details will be demanded when the House meets. The story is simple.I Both systems are severely affected' `'y the deme -cion. They have to bor-� so* money to meet earlier bre.row- ings. The government has };sired• them. Last session. an alnralg•anra- tien of the two systems was urged by A few bus•scouted by the many in Parliament. It still is probably a 'aoi.itical imps-silu!i'y, hut, if the statesmen could be frank. they would probably confess that such a merger would caia'.ri'oute. more than any- thing el -e, to national financial re-! ()very. Contrary Reactions to Rule The Canadian Tariff Board is be- ing condemned by domestic manu- facturers and commended by import- ers—and the public at, large—` or its decision against the practice o \'tlii'et revenue department in applying ex- cess or dlurnping duties on certain classes of imports and doing it, arbi- trarily—for example, saying that an imported article, bought for $100, should be, for purposes of customs MAKES IRONING EASIER Cuts Ironing Time One -Third! Every woman owes it to herself to have one of these irons that saves her health, strength and gives her more leisure time. With a Coleman you can do your ironing better, easier, in less time and at a cost of only en hour. The Coleman Lights Instant/ y ... heats quickly. 1-leat may be adjusted for light or heavy work. Sole plate is tapered just right for easy ironing under buttons, under pleats and along seams. The always hat point ... gracefully tapered ...slips easily into hard -to -get places. THE COLEMAN LAMP & STOVE CO., LTD. TORONTO, ONTARIO ta =7 lag ST ft OA I duty, valued at $200. There is talk of aph{:'al to the government, but the government cannot start inter- fering with a court of record that simply checks up one of its own de- par•tnbents. Whatever may be the opinion of the board's utility gener- ally in this case its finding meets much approval apart front certain special interests. FARM NOTES Turkeys in Winter Breeding turkeys should not be confined to houses during the winter months but allowed to roam at will during the day. The only shelter that is required for them at night is a straw barn or closed -in -shed. They should not be kept in a draughty place, but any building that will pro- vide 'shelter from wind, rain and snow is quite suitable. Never house tur- keys with hene or in heated houses, because colds which later develop in- to roup are almost sure to follow. During the winter months the breed- ing turkeys should receive only lim- ited rations, as they have a tendency to become over fat if well fed. Hard grain should" be given in preference to mash or ground grains. Equal parts of oats, wheat, and buckwheat are quite suitable during the cold months, but when the weather mod- erates in 'spring, the buckwheat should be discontinued. Once daily during winter is often enough to feed and fresh water should be provided at least once a day. The Principle of Grading Grading is based on the principle that it is sound business to classify live stock, live. stock •products, and other -Canadian commodities in such a way that the consumer will he able to recognize and -purchase quality products and that the producer will he enabled to obtain a higher price. Experience has proved. the value of this theory. The identification of top quality beef under red and blue rib - 16 -ii bands, the grading of poultry, the segregation of eggs and fruit into quality grades which are known to practically every Canadian consumer and other grading activities have been a tremendous incentive to qual- ity- production with resultant benefit to producers. • Grading has not only served to create better. prices foe quality products, but has also hrought about a substantial increase In con- sumption. At the same time, through grading Canadian products maintain their high level of excellence in the mdrkets of the world, In this way, the new regulations which are soon to be put in force with reference to the ga•ading of Bacon for export to the Brti.sh market will solidify Can- ada's premier position as an Empire source of food products. • Canadian Condensed Milk -, The administration of the regula- tions under the 'cleat and Canned Foods Act pertaining to the manu- facture, importation and sale of con- densed, evaporated and dried milks is assigned to the Dominion Dairy and Cold Storage Branch. The exports of these 'Canadian dairy products show- ed a., decided increase for the year ended last March. Evaporated milk exports jumped from 7,824,000 pounds in 1931-32 to 1(1,123,800 pounds in 1032-33, while the increase of con- densed milk was from 7.407,400 labs, to 7,824,000 pounds during the same period. The export of skim -milk powder amounted to 3,737,300 pounds, The increase in exports is due to the high quality in manufacture, to the preferences extended to the Domin- ions by the United Kingdom Import Duties Act, and as a result of the agreements negotiated at the Imper- ial Economic Conference at Ottawa. Live Stock Pedigree Some thirty years ago a chaotic condition which had developed in the registration of pure bred live stock in Canada, was remedied by the passing of the Live Stock Pedigree Act which paved the way for the establishment of the Canadian National Live Stock Records. The administration of the Live Stock Pedigree Act, and the ap- proval and sealing on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, anct sign- ing for the Minister of Agriculture of all certificates of registration is- sued by the Canadian National Liwie Stock (Records, is one of the import- ant functions of the Dominion Live Stock Branch. With the amending of the Live Stock Pedigree Act at the last session of Parliament the nec- essary control by the Department of Agriculture was materially strength- ened in the constructive effort-to'ilmw• prove commercial live stock of all classes, whether as a matter of in- dividual enterprise or of department- al policy. A Korean Pasture Legume Several annual and perennial strains of lespedeza are among the new species and varieties of forage plants 'being tested out at the Forage Plants Division ofthe Dominion Ex- perimental Farm, Ottawa. Leepedeza is a 'valuable pasture legume for acid kilt' and is a native of Korea. It will grow on almost any soil and its lime requirements are low. On poor toils it will not grow tall enough to cut for shay but it will make pas- ture and improve the fertility of the soil It is a good soil builder and aids in preventing soil erosion.' growth of 4espedeza as a rule la not heavy during the first year, 'but .it produces better on acid .soils than do its sister legumes such as red clover, alfalfa and sweet clover. Notwith- standing its more or less low, growth it has been harvested with a combine in Indiana where it produced three, tons of hay per .acre on good corn land. Its suitability to Canada will be known later on when the,, testa have been completed. Land Plaster Deodorant 'Gypsum is a naturally " occurring sulphate of line and is found in vast beds or deposits in several provinces of the Dominion. Crushed ,or ground, it forms the well-known land plaster. •Gypsum' may be valuable aggiculturally in furnishing lime 'for plant growth as it is fairly .soluble in water, but since this linage is come bined with sulphuric acid and is pres- ent in a neutral condition, it follows, says the Dominion Chemist, that the, gypsum has no value for the treat- ment of sour or acid soils. For this purpose it can not take the place "of quicklime, slaked lime, marl or ground limestone, which, as is well, known, are essentially alkaline in character. Land plaster possesses the property of "fixing" ammonia and for this reason is largely used in stables and cow 'barns. Thus em- ployed, sprinkling or dusting the finely ground material in the stalls, it serves to retain the nitrogen in the very readily decomposable stable fluids, and incidentally to keep the atmosphere of the 'building` pure and sweet, free from ammonia. • Turkeys in Winter !Breeding turkeys should not be con- fined' to houses during the winter months but allowed to roam at will during the day. 'The only shelter that is required for, them at night is a straw barn or closed -in shed. They should not be kept in a draughty nplace, but any building that will pro- vide shelter from wind, rain and snow is quite suitable. Never house tur- keys with hens, says the Dominion Poultry •Hussbandman, or in heated houses. because, colds which later de- velop into roup are almost sure to follow. During the winter months the ,'breeding turkeys should receive only limited rations; as they have a tendency to become over fat if well fed. • Hard grain should be given in preference to mash or ground grains. Equal parts of oats. wheat and buck- wheat are quite suitable during the cold months. but when the weather moderates in spring, the buckwheat should be discontinued, Once daily .during winter is often enough to feed, and fresh water should be pro- vided at least once a day. Flying Insect Hunters Officers of the Dominion Entomolo- gical Branch have learned how to dust forests by airplane for the ex- tirpation of forest insect pests, and when financial conditions become more favourable. airplane dusting may be employed to °protect the most valuable stands of timber. During last year forest insects caused ex- tensive losses. in both eastern and western forests. Serious injury oc- curred to western yellow pine in southern British Columbia, to eastern white spruce in the Gaspe Peninsula, to eastern larch throughout the Mari- time Provinces, southern-webec and eastern Ontario; also to White, yel- low and grey birch in the last named district. It has been determined that the saw -by which caused much dam- age succumbs readily to calcium ars- enate and for that reason dusting by airplane is most •efficacious. In the Prairie Provinces, a satisfactory con- trol has been evolved for the spruce snider mite and the pine leaf scale. The recent dry years have left the shade trees of the prairies in a weak- sned condition and a special effort is heing made to encourage farmers to protect their trees from the ravages of insect pests, notahly the willow leaf beetle and the caragana blister beetle. Canada's Tobacco Record The facts that tobacco exports frcr,•n' 'Canada exceeded imports last year for the first time on record and that production of leaf tobacco (54,- 094,000 pounds.) was also the largest on record, owe some of their signifi- cance to the practical results of the work and fostering care of the To- bacco Division of the Dominion De- partment of Agriculture. For many years experiments and tests have been conducted at the Central Ex- perimental Farm, Ottawa, and at other centres, notably at Harrow, Ont., and L'Assumption, P. Q., the valuable information thus gained proving of inestimable worth in building up the tobacco industry of the Dominion. At the present time many studies are being pursued with reference to the further increase of yield, the effects of various cultural treatments on leaf ;m'aturity, physiol- ogical changes accompanying curing, burn tests, fertilizer trials, steam sterilization of tobacco plant 'beds, etc. In each of the flare main' types of tobacco grown in Canada. there are many varieties grown. Prelim- inary studies have shown that strik- ing reserivblances and differences ex- ist between many varieties of the commercially grown varieties of flue, Burley and dark types, and on this basis the varieties of these types were grouped by the Division into sub- types to the 'benefit of growers and the market generally. Honey Industry Prospers With honey prices good and still gradually increasing a distinct tone of optimism prevails throughout the beekeeping industry and beekeepers are looking forward, with more. than usual enthusiasm to their annual con- vention which will be held at the King Edward Hotel, Toronto, begin- ning at 1.30 .p.m. on .Tuesday, No- vember 28th, and continuing until Thbrsday, November 30th. It is felt by the officials of the Ontario society, that if beekeepers can give a little more attention to careful and up-to-date methods, the industry will find itself on a perman- ently sound basis. With this in view a progra'mlme has been arranged for the annual convention 'which should be orf oustand'in'g inte're'st and espec- dt 'IMA. . DEPRESSED FEELING IS LARGELY LIVER Wake up your Liver Bile , —Without Calomel –Ten ar"funs ns punk" simply because Your liver isn't p uring its daily two pounds of liquid bile into your bowels. Digeetiot, and elimination 'are both hampered, and your entire e3atem is be&ng poisoned. What you need is a liver stimulant. Florae - thing that goes farther than salts, mineral water, nil,. taaative bandy or chewing gum or roughage which, only move the •bowels—gn eoring the real el 'mem of trouble, your liver. Take Carter's Little Liver Pile. Purely vege. table.. No hatt•eh calomel (mercury).. Rafe. Sure, Aek" for them by name. Refuge duI ,titutea,' Arse. at all druggists, r' sa iallya helpful tenant owners of a few colonies of been Speeial attention ds called to the •progl•arnfnie' f rnTueday' vein ng, No- vember 28th, when there will be''ael- dresres by 'Colonel the Honorable T. L. lehiniedv, Miniitet,'s•'7of''.A.. •rieultune,, and Dr. G. I. 'Christie. `President of the Ontario ,A•gricultugal College, fol- lowed' by an illustrated ,.. talk on "Home. Beautification" by"'Professor A,f Tomlinson of ,,e Q. A. C. 'Codnplete pzrogramapee may be ob- tained,,,by syriting to the isecretg rat; Dr. E. J. Dyee, Department of Api- culture, Ontario Agricultnra1 Callus, Guelph. - Winter Fair Dates Royal Winter' Fair, Toronto Nov. 22nd to 30th. Ontario Provincial ' W'Viaiter Fair,, Guelph—December 5th to 7th. Get Rid of the Barnyard Boarders. 'In preparing for housing the stock for winter, all surplus work horses, finished beef' cattle, boarder dairy cows or decidedly poor 'type heifers, old ewes and old sows should be cull- ed out and disposed of to the best advantage. Hints for the Poultrryman In order t� have pullet's laying at their best in November, and Decem- ber, the months of high priced, eggs, ,the following points should be observ- ed according to the Dominion Poul- try Husbandman: 'See that the pullets have dry and bright quarters. Have the houses clean and sanie tare without draughts. drys a well balanced ration and be 9, sure to give enough. Don't forget the green feed, pre- ferably clover or alfalfa. If you have milk give the pullets what they 'will take. Keep 'the laying pullets or those that are near laying by themselves. 'Give these every comfort and at- tention—they are the money makers. Your treatment of the pullets now ''may asleep profit or loss for the rest of the year. Dispose of hens too old or pullets too young, it costs too much to feed them. Bladder Weakness Nights N� gs Swiftly Relieved If you are troubled with a burning sensation, `Blander Weakness, fre- quent daily annoyance, getting -up - nights, dull pains in back, lower abdo- .men and down through groins — you should try the amazing value of Dr. Southevorth's "Urataihs" and see what , a wonderful difference they make! If this grand• old formula of a well known Physician brings you the swift and satisfying comfort it has brought to dozens of others, you surely will he thankful and very well pleased. If it does not satisfy, the druggist that supplied you is ,author- ized to return your money cr first box purchased. This gives you a ten- day test of "Uratabs" without risk of cost unless pleased with results— so, if you would know the joy's of peaceful, restful sleep and a normal, healthy bladder, start the test to -day. Any good druggist can supply you. Speed Of Light In the air that surrounds us the average time between two collisions of a molecule is one -five -billionth of a second. The average time required for a molecule of air to give off light after stimulation by an electric spark is a hundred -millionth of a second. The average human eye cannot dis- tinguish between two light flasihes that occur in less than one -sixteenth of a second pf each other. Obvious- ly we cannot depend on our vision for observing fast. natural phenom• ena; we must make use of some de- vice Capable of distinguishing be- tween events occurring only a frac- tion of a millionth of a second of each other. Apparatus able to do this has recently been demonstrated, the simplest probably being that miade by 'Prof. J. W. Beams of the Rouss Physical Laboratory cf the. University of Virginia. Look at the reflection of a light in a hand mirror and rock the mirror rapidly. If the light is steady, like that of a candle, the reflection' will UMW D `vy PASTE STOVE P011511 appear as a line or band. But if the light is intermittent, like that of a neon sign, a row of separate images will appear as it successively glows and is extinguished. 1When, the reflected light' :is photo- graphed, each flash falls in a differ- ent position and the :furry shown a row of pictures of the separate hash- es. 'The faster the mirror is turning tile further apart the separate imag- es will be. ,t To.maake use of this 'principle in studying lelvients occurring at 'very brief intervals it is necessary to move the 'mirror at great speed. Pro- fessor ',Beagle and tris associates ac- camplislted this, by mounting a tiny mjrrer df, polished metal atop a small cone-shaped piece of metal called a rotor, shaped somethiing like a school- boyxs top. The rotor fits"into , hol- low metallic' cone from which angu- lar jets of air are blowing at high', pressure. The rotor is' not''blown out of the ceiling, but floats on the cushion of air like a ball on, •a fountain jet. Sepsall grooves on its sides catch ° the moving streams of air and cause it tP• spin, ,A HEALTH SERVICE OF THE CANAQIANN MEDICAL A,SSOCIATION.AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES IN CANADA HEREDITARILY SPEAKING Among the smany evidences of fa- talism that have been handed down through the centuries, none is pro- ductive of greater harm than the one which invokes destiny to explain a- way an acquired disease. The dis- tirletlly helreditary d'iseaases are so' few in number that they may be counted on the fingers, and these are relatively unimportant when compar- ed to the 'great army of diseases which kill and blight so many. IIt must not be thought however, that the above statement endeavours to condone or to approve a union of the mentally—or physically—unfit, for it is only too well known how tragic the results of such a union generally are from a social as well as an economic point of view. There is no proof that eancer is hereditary any more than is 'harden- ing of the arteries or any of the de- generative changes which are so very often the affliction of the middle-ag- ed and of the old. Of all the diseases which bear the stigma of being hereditary, none is less deserving of that description than is tuiberculosis. There are still many people 'who hold the 'belief -that tuberculosis develops in an individual because one of his immediate, or re- moved, or distantly -connected ances- tors died of tuberculosis, whereas, in most instances, the source of the disease, is an actual case. usually in the immediate family. The chronic, unsuspected 'Pe ed case, frequently undiag- nplsed, is often responsible for trans- mitting the disease, because such cases are not sick enough to go to ted. He or she may be known to the community as a sufferer from "winter cough" or "a touch of asth- ma." These people do not know that they have tuberculosis, and so. in their' ignorance, they are spreaders of the disease. Tuberculosis is definitely not an hereditary disease. It is transmitted, in a direct manner, from person to person and through the medium of unnasteurized milk. To come into the world poorly" equipped physically for the battle of life is the unfortunate lot of many. This should give cause for greater precautionary measures against the development of disease, but without destroying the morale of the indi- vidual, or, by over -solicitude, create a worse condition than the first. While tuberculosis is no respecter of persons and acknowledges no so- cial boundaries, it nevertheless finds nowhere a more fertile soil than in the individual who is' below par phys- ically ,and whose energy expenditure is greatly in excess of what reason should dictate. Questions concerning 'Hiealth, ad- dressed to the Canadian Medical As- sociation., 184 College Street, Toron- to, .will be answered personally by letter. A Flying Prince The 'Prince of Wales is the world's most widely -travelled royal flier. His air -mileage is greater than the com- bined sky -distances travelled by all other royal persons, presidents and dictators. 1e has flown in many parts of the world. The Prince finds his aeroplane in- valua'b"he''' a means of making pub- lic appearances and fulfilling social obligations in widely separated cit- ies, but there are two other reasons for his frequent trips by air —' the zest for adventure that is one of his most striking characteristics, and his keen desire for the advancernent of the science of aviation. The aerial accomplishments of his royal highness include the feat of heaping to fly a machine from Mar- seilles to. Paris in four hours and fif- teen minutur;s, breaking the existing record. 7n Sweden he flew through weather that would have daunted (many Pil- ots. Her was due to fly north to in- spect an industrial region. At the port of his expected arrival an icy wind was blowing hard, carrying sleet that would soon change to snow. The iSwedisli officials shook their heads. No royal personage would risk such weather, they thought— but 'only ten minutes after the sche- duled arrival time the drome of the Prinee•'.s. machine was heard. 'His royale highness has been pro- ficient as a pilot for eight or nine years, (His first machine was a small one, ?which he flew with 'Squadron -Leader Don as ea -pilot. Now he owns six speedy machines, and Captain Field - en helps to fly them. 'During the naval manoeuvres of 1932 the Prince used Ms aeroplane constantly, •keeping in contact by, xa- NOVEMBER 24, 1933. Buck That Cough or Cold With Buckley's It costs only • few cents to knock out a cough or cold' with BUCKLBY'0 MIXTURE, be. cause Buckley's is so supremely good that only ,s few doses are needed to subdue the tou hest cough orcdld.. And Buckley's can be diluted with tkreg times its volume of water making it go Neill further. Will not upset your stomach. Just safe. sure, instant relief from coughs, colds, 'flu or bronchitis. Ploy safe. Refuse substitutes. Buckley's is sold everywhere. dio with; the King, who was on board the flagship,. HiM.S, Nelson. ,IThe Prince's latest machine is one of the most interesting in the world. The seats can be folded back to be- come beds. There is a desk for his secretary. A small refrigerator holds food'. Champion Eater Dies Capacity Fifty Pies Britain's eham'pion trencherman is dead. He was George W. Leader, 58 - year -old paper merchant of Middles- borough, and had been i11 for nix months. Leader discovered his capacity fol mighty eating through a joke and a bet with a friend, and in his heyday was able to consume sufficient food for 50 people at one sitting. (He was once asked to travel to the United States to compete for the title of world's champion eater and a prize of two hundred dollars. He cabled the promoter declining the in- vitation, explaining the prize would not pay his food bill. 'Leader's biggest challenge came from a giant engineer --250 a side and side 'bets. It was a handicap, and Leader hail" to 'eat one pound of ham and 13 eggs before the other man started. He won easily, the other man retiring at the 16th egg. Competing- at Stockton against a footballer who wished to capture Leader's title, he ordered "24 eggs twice, tevo pounds of fried eggs twice, and tea for two." The wait- ress asked for the money first and the footballer retired at the 17th e Fifty pork pies at a sitting, five or six -lunches at a time, four dozen eggs and a loaf or so of bread as a 'pick-me-up — this was nothing to Leader in his prime. He once ate twenty-eight pounds of hay for a bet without ill effect. Personalities In . Perspective There is a man in Toronto who would sooner be a Sunday school sup- erintendent than mayor of the city --and he has held both offices. He is William Wesley Hiltz, mayor in 1924 end head of Broadview United_cjiurch Sunday school. Mr. Hiltz is remarkafble in another way. 'He is only sixty-one years old, but he has completed ,one "life" and started a second. ;Born on a farm in Wellington coun- ty. Ont., he was the eldest of ten children. His childhood stands out as a period of poverty and his adol- escence was shortened by his efforts to holster the family purse. He began teaching school when he was eighteen, taught for three ears with the intention of studying law, hut spent his capital in saving the farm from seizure. During the next two years he continued teaching and farmed one hundred and forty acres at the same time. Then he secured his first-class certificate and taught for six years in Toronto, after which he went into the building business. In 1910 he was elected to th.o board of education, an event which proved to be the forerunner of a public life which lasted for fourteen years, and culminated in his being elected mayor. September, 1028, marked the be- ginning of another existence for Mr. Hiltz. He was stricken with a cor- onary thrombosis. which is usually just as fatal as it sounds. Now a man "with half a heart," his active life was a thing of the past. Declaring, "I'll make the best of it," he wrote nature poemris„ grew hundreds of flowers, and studied his- tory and English. Mr. Hiltz is married, has seven children—the youngest being twin daughters, Jtme Ross and Jean Roy —and, although he will always be physically weak, has arrived at •a state of mental happiness. Cattle shipped to Great Britain this year to date (November 9) totalled 45,870 head as against 16,736 for the corresponding period of last year. (Shipments of cattle front Western to Eastern Canada for the first 44 weeks of 193 included 74,154 cattle; 3,108 calves; 245,306 hogs, and 44,- 666 4;666 sheep. One of the commonest shrubs used for hedges in Queensland (Australia) is a small -leafed Acalypha not known in the local nursery trade by any definite name but simply spoken of and sold as "Acalypha." It is a small, copper -leafed variety. 'For the first forty.'five weeks of 1933 (November 9), 2,660,786 hogs were graded in Canada as against 2,571,951 in the corresponding period of last year—an increase of 60,786. PERSONAL "I will not be responsible fof any member of my family who takes etomaoh tonics, in- digestion remedies, soda, calo- mel, salts, laxative pills, eto. to try constipationof ', bloating, g, sour stomach, bad breath or headaches, I have told them all to use Sargon Soft Masa Pala, the now liver medicine which makes the livor get busy and fnrni,h enpugh bile to digest their food and stop bonati aticn. Everybody ought to take Sargon Soft Mass Pills two or three times a month if thoy want to feel good. All good druggists have them." r/141,,fie a,uliulltt(, �%ii S; ,