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The Huron Expositor, 1949-01-21, Page 2.44 Searh, OntariA, ternOOn by *dm= Members of Canadian 4' Weekly. Newspapers Association. iption rates, $2.00 a year in ,04,fereign $2.50 a year. Single '0.0 cents each. %tieing rates on application. • Authorized as Second Class Mail Peet Mice Department, Ottawa IE4FQRTIi, Friday, January 21 ,Britain's Outlook Difficulty in properly assessing the degree of assistance and aid nec- essary for European countries has been highlighted as the result of a recent address by Robert McCubbin, Liberal M.P. for West Middlesex. Mr. McCubbin, who was in Britain before Christmas with Honorable James Gardiner, Minister of Agri- culture, says: "The British people have come back already. Everybody is working, happy and prosperous. Everybody has money and lots of it. The little children in London looked well fed, and the men and women I saw on the streets were better dress- ed than the people in Canada. Bri- tain will once again.become the lead- ing nation of the world." As can be expected, these remarks were strongly criticized, Chief ob- jection was raised by the President of the Western Ontario Jersey Cat- tle Club, the body to which Mr. Mc- Cubbin had addressed his remarks. It can only be hoped that Mr. Mc- Cubbin is correct in his opinion. A prosperous and strong United King- dom not only is a steadying factor in world affairs, but an assured market for much of what Canada produces. Mr. McCubbin's opinion is based on what he saw. He travelled free- ly about the country and had many opportunities of discussing with British people in all walks of life the conditions of the country. While it is true that necessities are rationed, this is of some benefit, particulary to the small wage earner. Govern- ment social legislation has resulted .in more money, more benefits, better working conditions and more State aid. On the other hand, the middle class is definitely worse off. Regardless of whether the British people, on the whole, are better off and better fed than ever—and Mr. McCubbin's eye - witness account would bear this out—there undoubt- edly is a sameness and a monotony of diet that over a period of years cannot help but result in certain dis- satisfaction. Probably the factor that contributes most to a proud fu- ture for the United Kingdom is the indominable courage of the British people—nurtured through centuries of having overcome adversities, • Municipal Affairs That lack of interest towards ord- inary municipal business is not peculiar to citizens of Ontario, is indicated by an address given by a Mr. H. W. Heywood before the Brit- ish Association of Municipal Cor- porations. His solution for an in- creased interest on the part of citi- zens generally is a better informed electorate. "The apathy and legarthy of the average ratepayers about municipal events are notorious," Mr. Heywood said. • "I hope this association will forgive me if I put the main re- sponsibility for this on the local orthorities themselves and their Mil- e to create interest in the work of eir council and committees. A wn's affairs can be made interest- tg we go about it in the right ay. Generally speaking, in the Vties and towns we would like all portant conimittees and council dings open to the press. We view /valuta the increasing tendency held ,vital diitussions in private ittee and rubber stip the do- •" '11 • cisou without reasonable discUSSion OPOn council. "We are gravely perturbed by the 4eVe1opMent of the caucus practice in. local government, whether it be by ratepayers' representatives, So- •cialist, Conservative or any other party. It savours of totalitarian control though it is frequently done in the name of democracy—a false democracy. "The welfare of a borough should be the concern of every citizen, and the most effective method of achiev- ing this is to keep the citizens well informed of what his representa- tives are doing, through the officers of the council and by agreeing to press attendance at committee meet- ings. "We believe that our civic leaders do not take the local editors into their confidence to the degree they could and should. Your local news': paper should be, and is, an integral part of the life of a community and the better informed you keep it, the keener interest will be created in the work of the authority. "If I have expressed our views rather strongly, it is because we fear that these present and threatened encroachments on the freedom of the press are a challenge to the price- less heritage of liberty of the sub- ject, the essence of true democracy." Not Enough Those Canadians. who may con- tinue to have faith in State -operat- ed industries being the means of eliminating all management -labor differences, despite the difficulties experienced by the Saskatchewan C.C.F. Government in its efforts along these lines, may be interested in the findings of co-operative socie- ties in Great Britain who have found "misunderstanding and distrust are as prevalent in co-operative employ- ment as in many other industries." That price and labor problems can be solved by good intentions and theory is a fallacy their experience indicates. Mr. R. Mathews, B.A., (Com.) of the Co-operative Union Labour Department discusses the problem in an article in the Co-op- erative Review`, official journal Of the Co-operative Union Limited: "Despite the non-profit making nature of co-operative societies, and despite the trades union sympathies of most co-operative committee members, relations with employees contain all the problems found in competitive industry, to the disap- pointment of many people: Sweet reasonableness and mutual under- standing do not automatically follow from the recognition of trades un- ions and trades union agreements, and misunderstandings and distrust are as prevalent in co-op,erative em- ployment as in many other indus- tries. "Recent experiences in nationaliz- ed industries have shown that indus- trial unrest is not directly related to the type of ownership of industry, and on the other hand there are em- ployees of capitalist firms who are well satisfied with their employment. Whoever the employer is, apart of course from those with neither social conscience nor intelligent foresight, the contract of employment is funda- mentally the same. The employee wants the highest possible wage, a reasonable amount of leisure and thinks he wants the least possible amount of work to do. But there are many more factors in his happiness or unhappiness in his work. It is the close attention to the underlying sources of satisfaction in work which accounts for the better results ob- • tained by certain employers. "Some co-operative societies have set up sports and other such clubs, Joint Advisory 'Councils, etc. Some have granted bonuses and extra pay- ments. Most have superannuation schemes. All these can contribute to improving the outlook of employees towards their work, yet it cannot be said that their effect has always been in the right direction, or if so, has been great. Rates of wages do not automatically affect the attitude of workers and it is well known that highly paid workers. are as likely to have grievances arid even to strike as those who may be underpaid." 410 These are the 4qa wlott. the farm settles daant tevri11•*' tine. I should say,: We normally settle ciceirn to a routine because tho fastness of snow • nil frost holds us-. So far this 'aver, bow, ever, the mild weather has made quite a dtfterence,' I find Myself postponing the bush work. We usually, go thriattgb, the bush and cut down, any trees that are Leaning or seem to bo dying, and gather up fallen trees and chop off some of the saplings that seem to be too plentiful., When' the frost is nipping very harcl, work in the bush is a pleasure. This year„ however, weire had mild weather and quite a supply of rain. Of course, by the' time you read this, the frost and snow will probably have arrived. The older folks ali'maiv.tain that a "mild winter means an epidemic of colds. Pm inclined to agree, mainly, 1 suppose hecauae I've just come through a bout with a bad one. When you look back on a real mid winter with tempera- tures about the zero mark; it's hard to recall any severe sickness. On the other hand, however, the memory of man is, such a fickle thing that he forgets the bad colds that happened during the mild win- ter. • Mild weather in the wiuter seems to make me ,lazy. I should Ely,'Oarry 4 'Boyle: add, lazier than I uarmally seeKa to be. There is no reagon,for in-• Stamm, why, the back to couldn't have been replaced. The same thing applies to the barn gate by the sheep pen. It sags at a disreputable angle, and 1 de- termine each morning to fix it. The broken window le, the borse stable winks at me each day, but the weather's mild and I turn my back on it. When you go lute the village there's a, crowd/at the grist mill and more sitting around the hotel, and still more at Tim Murphy's store. They don't seem to be in any rush to get their chop or the groceries. The conversation is slow; you hear a Jot of complain- ing. They all seem to have great concern for the people in the com- munity who are sick. I find it's rather discouraging and by the time I get homeln the afternoon, I haven't the heart to start in at the barn gate or the back stoop. Wait till we get a good snow and the frost comes. The sleigh bells will "jing-eoug" on the con- cession and I'll •get the crosscut and head for the bush. The chanc- es are, frost or no frost, I'll go at the barn gate. I'll also wager you that there won't be half as many men hanging around the village. Yes, sir. Frost and snow are healthy for us all, in mpre ways than one. Just A Smile Or Two : It happened during a showing of the recently re -issued motion pic- ture, "Robin Hood." A small boy watched with breathless interest while Lady Marian gave Little John a scroll h2essage contained in a black tube. "Ma," he inquired, "what's that?" "Why, that's a flashlight, son," his mother replied. "Don't show your 'ignorance, Mary," her 'husband intervened. "They didn't have flashlights in those days. That's a thermos bot- tle!" • "Aird where does this train go?" asked an Irish private at King's Cross Station, London. "It goes to Newcastle in twenty minutes," answered the porter. "Begorra!" Paddy exclaimed. "Are you sure it's safe to go so fast?" • Bridget, who seemed to be bright and willing, was applying for the position of maid. "Have you any references?" ask- ed her prospective employer. "Yes, ma'am," Bridget replied; "I've lots of them." "Then why didn't you bring some of them with you?" she was ask- ed. • "Well, to tell the truth," ex- plained Bridget, "they're like my photographs—none of them do me justice!" :Huron Federation Of: :AgricultureFarrnNews: U.S.A. Processed Eggs While United States total: egg production in the first ten months of 1948 was only ,one per cent be- low that of 1947, the volume of manufactured egg products in 'the 1948 period decreased consi4rab- ly. Liquid egg production, at about 500 million pounds, was about 20 per cent below that of 1947 and slightly more than one-third of the peak production in 1944. The froz- en egg industry processed about 343 million pounds, 21 million less than the comparable period in 1947 and about 160 million less, than the recerd year of 1944. The larg- est decrease occurred in the dry egg output with 42 million pounds, compared with 85 million in 1947 and 294 million in 1944. * 4 * Report on Mexican Foot -Mouth Disease Foot and mouth disease still continues in Mexico, but the cam- paign to stamp it out which 13-a-9 been active for over two years has registered gains. The nearest infected territory is, now 372 miles below the United States border; 124 miles further south than at the high point in the northern advance of the plague. The vaccination of animals against the disease made great progress in 1948. The output of Vaccine' is now the largest in the world — about 1,500,000 doses a month. It is hoped. to increase Production to 2,500;000 doses a month, or enough to vaccinate all the susceptible animals in the quarantined area in six months. It is Planned to revaccinate ev- ery six months. Prospects are that about six million cattle and eight million sheep, goats and swine will need to be vaccinated in the quarantined area. * * * Northern Ireland Buys Canadian Flax Seed In accordance with an agree- ment concluded about one year ago between the Ministry of Agricul- ture for the Government of North- ern Ireland, and the Special Pro- ducts Board, Dominion Department of Agriculture, acting on behalf of Canadian producers, 5,000 bushels of Certified fibre fax seed of the varieties Libral Prince and Stor- mont Gossamer are now en route through the port of Saint John, to Belfast. This shipment represents the third consecutive post-war year that deliveries of fibre flax seed have gone forward from Canada to Northern Ireland„ and continuation of ,shipments may be expected in the future, as, negotiations are now well under Way concerning •a favorable ae- rangement covering the crop year 1949-50. * * * Safety 'First Is Good Farm Rule During the winter months when things are not quite so busy on the farm is a good, time to reined* that hazard which nearly caused art accident hilek In the surnmer,, Perhaps it wag, a faelty trap-door or Insdentattely pretected !stairs 'in Pie*d: • FrOM , , ,tiiir,04•PliPSuitOr of TwetV• Ity-fiVe,'I:Oeci: :Fifty' Years Agn., the barn, an unsafe bull -pen, or loose boards on the house veran- dah. Whatever it was, if it isn't fixed there may be a real accident this summer. It is estimated that there were 37,200 non-fatal accidents on Cana- dian farms in 1947, and 30,000 of these were to men. During the same year in the United States 19,500 farm people were killed accidentally and 1,800,000 were involved in non-fatal injuries involving lost time. Many of these accidents should not have occurred. For instance, on Canadian farms, the most frequent accident is from falls and the most frequent cause is the existence of trap -doors and, inade- quately protected stairs. Hand railings on open stairs and a rail- ing to guard every stairway open- ing and trap-door, will prevent many injurious falls. New treads to replace old worn steps on stair- ways may cost a little more than patching, but will: probably cost less than a doctor's bill and time lost while a broken bone is mend ing. Patched steps give a sense of security that only too often does not exist. Plenty of light is an added precaution, and stairs in a barn are much safer when kept free from hay and chaff. A cause of some farm accidents which is often overlooked' is the use of too loose clothing. Long loop° slickers worn on a wet day can cause a stumble, or if it is windy can 'blow into engines or machinery which is in operation. It reduces the risk somewhat if a belt is worn'with such garments. * * * Clean Milk Bacteria grow in milk and cause souring, bad flavour, ropiness and other defects. Clean, healthy cows; clean, sterilized utensils; and prompt cooling and storage of milk at low temperature are the chief methods for keeping milk free from bacteria. Soil Deficiency To Be Corrected An interesting program of soil correction is reported from Aus- tralia. To the southeast of Ade- laide and bordering the coast is an area known as, The Coorong, or the "90-raile Desert." This region has been the object of consider- able scientific research by govern- ment authorities in recent years, which has demonstrated that while the area has a dependable and ade- quate rainfall, it has been limited, in prodtictivity by soil deficiencies of zinc and copper. Investigation and experiment have shown that treatment with superpheitphate containing zinc and copper Will al- low good' permanent pastures to be established on soil once consider- ed Worthless. y It le reported that the Atistralian 'IV:tithe Provident Society propos- es to acquire a large tract of land in We part of South Australia, -where it -will undertake a large, scale agricuItilral developmentpro, grate. This is the ,•Stst effert of the kind Made by an AUstrallan Me Insurance coMpariy, and If Sue - •6 Mehl, 'it Will open u a' large area df Iad for •settlenielit„ wiiidh Was previeusly considered fiseteite. From The Huron Expositor January 25, 1924 Those in the Bret division of each Form at the Seaforth Institute are as follows: Form 1A, A. Archibald, S. Beattie; Form 113,, K. Nott, M. Mcl11an, M, Rolph; Form 2A, R. Jarrott, M. Jackson, L. Webster, .Wm. Hart, J. Alexander, A. Thompson, r Archibald„ Cora Sherwood; Form DB, A. Patrick; Form IIIA, Gib- son White, R. Willis, K. Ament; Form HIB, L. Reid; Tipper School, R. McNaughton„ B. Beattie, B. Moore, J. Love, W. McNaughton. Seaforth Curling Club held their first bonspiel on Thursday last when five sheets of ice were in play all afternoon. There were 40, Members in the draw. The win- ner turned up in "Peck" John- stone's rink, who won four games with a plus of 14 and. carried off the club prize, which was four handsome woollen scarfs. Lunch was in charge of W. J. McIntosh and Robert Boyd. The following officers were elected to the South Huron Agri- cultural Society at Hensel' on Friday last: President, Wm. Con- sitt; 1st vice-pres., Donald Burns; 2nd vice-pres., R. D. Bell; direc- tors, H. C. Soldan, 0. ,Klopp, Campbell, T. Sherritt, Robert Mc- Laren, W. D. Saunders, John Mc - Ewan, H. McEwan, Robt. Thomp- son, Wm. Chapman, Wm. Pepper, Dr. A. R. Campbell, W. McAllis- ter, J. McNaughton, G, Hanley; secretary -treasurer, K. M. Mc- Lean; auditors, 11. Arnold and C. A. McDonell. The first carnival of the season was held in Hensall Rink Tues- day evening. The race was won by Lee Hedden, while Miss Hattie Whitesides won the ladies' race. The prize winners were as follows: Ladies' character costume, Dorothy Welsh, Mrs. Jas. Sangster; gents' comic costume, Tames Paterson, James Sangster; boys' comic cos- tume, W. Dodson, F. Hedden; girls fancy costume, Lillian Steacy, Louise Drummond. The judges were Mrs. C. A. McDonell, Dr, G. Smith and G. Mitchell. Mr. Jacob Webber has purchased Mr. Harold Frost' S new bungalow on East William St. Miss Mae McClinchey, of Wel- lesley Hospital, Toronto, is a guest at her home in town, follow- ing an operation for, appendicitis. An epidemic of measles is threatened in this vicinity, as about 30 patients have already been reported as suffering from this disease in Seaforth, McKillop, Tuckersmith and Huliett, almost all of whom apparently derived the infection from one pupil who attended school during. the three days previous to the appearance of the ?ash. At the annual meeting of First Presbyterian Church, the naw managers appointed were A. Archi- bald, J. R. Scott, T. Dickson and J. Aitcheson. M. McKellar was re- appointed treasurer. • From The Huron Expositor January 27, 1899 The annual meetingof the East Huron Farmer's Institute was held in the Town Hall, Brussels, Wed- nesday of last week, George Mur - die, of McKillop, • was the first speaker, taking for his subject, "Management and Feeding of Cows." James Hinchley, of Con- stance, introdiuced the subject on "Hogs." Mr. N. Diechert, of Zurich, has sold his house • and five acres of land to Mr. John Preuter. Mr, Diechert intends moving to North Dakota in a few weeks. Mr. William Brooks returned t*Chiselhurst from the Northwest last week. Harry Stoneman and William Houghton, of Chiselhurst, split and piled seven cords of wood in eight hours and 15 minutes. This is their average work. The follOwing were ticketed this week by Wm. Somerville, uptown G.T.R. agent: Mr. McCune and niece, Miss A. McCulla, to Ottawa; Ensign Bale, of the Sal- vation Army, to Chatham; Miss McGeoch, Tuekersmith, to pay a lengthened visit to Bay City, Mich. The following delegates from Brucefield attended the Presbyter- ial Won;ien's Foreign Missionary Society meeting at Clinton on Tuesday of last week: Miss Bessie McGregor, Mrs. James McQueen and Mrs. Peter McGregor, Mise Jessie Gillespie, of 'Cromer- ty„ very pleasantly entertained a number of her friends last Friday evening. Mr. John Scott, of Roxboro, met with a painful accident one morn- ing recently. He wan out in the woodshed when he slipped and fell, striking heavily on' the leg which he bad broken last summer. The Social Twelve will entertain their friends at another assembly in Cardno's Hall -next Friday eve- ning. Among the poultry fanciers from town who were exhibitors at the poultry show in Clinton this week were: Dr. J. G. Scott, J. Tyre - ran, Busse]. Johnson, Frank Willis and 'Willson Bros. Mises Tilly and Emily McMann, of town, went to Toronto this week tra take a course at Loretto Abbey. M. Sohn. Hoggartl of Crotaar- ty, 'intends erecting a handsome new residence during the coming sqmmer. Andrew Patrick, of Staffa, had a successful wood 'bee on Tuesday afternoon. last. In the evening the youth and -beauty of the vicinity gathered and spent a pleasant time 111 dancing ate other aMuse- menus. Miss Mamie McIntosh; of Lon clien,ale in Brucelleld this week re- neWing d1 aeatialntances. • Install New Lighting System Thompson Brothers, who have the contract for installing a new lighting system for the James St. Church, now have the work well under way, The lights, are being placed one in the centre of each panel of the large ceiling.—Exeter Times -Advocate. • Pussy Willows in Bloom The unusually unseasonable wea- ther of this winter was -bound to produce some freak of nature, and here it is: Mr. Alvin Snell, of Westfield, reports seeing • pussy willows in full bloom one day last week -end. Everyone enjoyed the spring-like weather of the past week, and we hope it continues until the first of April. — Blyth Standard. Morris Residents Honored Mr. and Mrs. Will McCutcheon, who were twenty-five years mar- ried Sunday, were given a surprise visit from their 6th Line neighbors on Tuesday evening. After a, few games of cards„ contests and suit- able readings by Mrs. L. Wheeler and Mrs. T. Miller, the -bride and groom of 25 years ago were called forward and presented' with pull - able gifts.—Blyth Standard. Another Wolf Shot . ed the .ViSlters.—EXeter 1141045 -Ad vocate. • • New Mayor AsSumee Office Olinton's new mayer, Robert Y. Hattin, test 44fli ,tineeette- fully steered cOunell thrOttgla inaugural Meeting lin the ton council chamber '1VIonday evening. There seemed. to be •-more• thain ' ordinary interest Ilth'"ittoeded- ings, judging by the '11UMber' of spectators in the seete at '00:"bacla of the chamber, reclieWing the meeting, His Worship entertained the members, the okok" tied, the press, at an infernlaVgatheiting in the Snack .Bar for, lunch.--Clintort Newsdlecord. a Receives Yuletide Surprise Mrs.. Sidney Lansing, Lendes- boro, received an extra special Christmas surprise this. past yule- tide season, althoUgh it was a lit- tle late in arriving. The gifts was a box of "Chincherichees,"• or, as they are more commonly called, "South African Wonder Flowers."' The flowers were given her by the father of a friend residing in Can- ada, and she, has reciprocated by passing on blooms. to a few friends, so they might enjoy this .It of winter cheer. — Clinton News -Re- cord. The second wolf pelt this year was brought to the County build- ing on Tuesday for collection of the bounty. It was a timber wolf, measuring 60 inches from tip to tip, and wa,s shot by Geo. Fielder, Port Albert, on December 27, be- tween Port Albert and, Dungannon. The first pelt brought in was shot on December 23 at Lochlash by Lloyd Stein.—'Goderich Signal -Star. Ice Cream Sales Aid New Arena A cheque for. $537.85 for Gode- rieh's new arena was on • Tuesday handed to C. F. 'Chapman, treasur- er of the Goderich Community Re- creational Centre, by Bisset Bros., of Saltford Heights. This amount represents five cents on every gal- lon of ice cream sold by Bisset Bros. in Goderich during 1948. This s in fulfillment of an announce- inent by Bisset Bros. in an adver- tisement in The Signal -Star in the spring of 1948. Sports fans in Goderich in particular and the pub- lic in, general will be most appreci- ative of such public-spirited action on the part of Bisset Bros.—Gode- rich Signal -Star. Top Student in His Class At O.A.C. From The Guelph Mercury we notice that S. C. Stothers, of Ar- thur, son of Steve Stothers, agri- cultural representative for Wel- lington County and a native of Ashfield Township„ headed the list of students in the second -year de- gree course in the Christmas ex- aminations of the Ontario Agricul- tural College. He secured 1179 marks of a possible 1400, an aver- age of 84 per cent.—Goderich Sig- nal -Star. Holds Successful Euchre The Eastern Star held a success- ful euchre in its rooms Friday eve- ning of last week. There were 27 tables, in play. Ladies' high was won by Mrs. J. N. Willis; gents' high by Gerald Lawson, and lone hands by A. J. Sweitzer. Lunch was served at the close. E. M. Quance was in charge and weleom- Town Clerk Receives Gift Retiring Clerk A. W. Biowes was the most surprised man of the party of eleven gathered at the home of Reeve J. J. Vosper Mon- day evening following council meeting, when after a bountiful turkey banquet, provided by the council members and the two con- stables, they further showed their esteem a-nd good -will by making him the recipient of a fine .brown cowhide brief case, as a personal gift from them. Mayor Harold Cook read the address and Reeve Vosper presented the gift on be- half Of his colleagues. Bud grate- fully expressed his appreciation. of this show of their regard and spoke of his pleasure at all times in working with them.— Mitchell Advocate, Observe 66th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nichol, con, cession 6, Morris Township, cele- brated their 66th wedding anni- versary. Both were born on con- cession 6, Morris Township, and have farmed there ever•since their marriage in 1882. Although nearly, 90 years of age, Mr. Nichol rises at 6 a.m, every day, milks his cow and then attends to hie duties aw caretaker of the school which stands on a corner of one of his fields. Neither of them have any desire to retire from the farm.— Brussels Post. Pick Fresh Pansies . While visiting Mrs. Robert Belk in Pine River, Ont., last week -end, Mrs. J. Breckenridge, of town, pick- ed five lovely fresh pansies. Quite a record for January in this coun- tryl—Wingham Advance -Times. Purohase Mason Residence Flt. Lieut. Dunbar, of the B.C. A.F. Statiori, Centralia, has pur- chased the residence of Mr. Gra- ham Mason, on Victoria St. MT. and Mrs. Mason will move into one of the apartments now being fitted up by Mr. Roy Blatchford.—Exe- 1 ter Times -Advocate. The Noble Calling (Winnipeg Free Press) It was an apt quotation from Goldwin Smith which Mr. King re- called in the brief interview he gave on his 74th birthday. "Poli- tics," said Goldwin Smith, "is a noble calling but the meanest of all trades." Mr. King's career is an excellent illustration of how noble the calling can be. Goldwin Smith, one of the great intellects of his time-1823-1910— left behind him singularly little that has survived even the brief span since his death. And yet he was right in his realization that the abiding question facing Cana- dians is the extent and nature of our relations with the United States. Smith was a life-long believer in the union of Canada and the United States. He fore- saw this union occurring in two stages: first would come commer- cial union and, second, political union. His book on this question: "Canada and the Canadian Ques- tion" is still of great interest. His views on politics in general were not nearly as favorable as the aphorism recalled by Mr, King would indicate. He despised and denouncedthe party system which as he saw it, defeated independ- ent men like himself. Politica he saw as a "continual struggle be- tween he parties for power." No- body who did, not give allegiance to one or other party had any chance in, public life. "If bade - pence ever presumes to show •its face th the political field," he went on, "the managers and organizers of •botfh parties take their hands for a'- moment from each other's throats and contrive to crush the intruder, as two gamblers might opti:dg up from the table and draN their revolvers ob, any Who threat- ened to teach their sta" Party spirit, it will be seen, has declined in the last half century. There are now many parties in. parliament, although Goldwin Smith might find the results in a multi-party state much less favor- able than he thought. But much. as he detested politica and parties, Goldwin Smith never doubted the, personal honesty of politicians. He wrote: "As a rule politicians . . . live and die poor; and, con- sidering what they have to go through, it is wonderful that the attraction of politics should be so strong." That statement is as true today as when it was written in 1891. As a curious example of how our horizons of thought have wid- ened in. the past 55 years and of the way in which time solves of individual and inter - problems national relation, the following reference to Newfoundland in "Canada and the Canadian Ques- tion" is of interest: 'Newfoundland, the oldest of British Colonies, has hitherto re- fused, in spite of all overtures, to come into Confederation, and her decision seems now to be final. The owners of her boats, who are the owners of her fishermen, prnie ably think that their interest is better served by remaining apart, perhaps she also looks with Marna on the growth of Confederation debt. The Confederation, on the other hand, by taking her in would annex a verp hitter lace feud between Orangemen and Catholics, cornralt itself to the nav- al defence of an Island, add to the. Plaheries question With the Milt- ed States a sitnilar hut Mere dan- gerous questien Zhsvace, In which she would have her *WTI Prench against her, and open a 114319' field of political corruption."