The Seaforth News, 1924-07-24, Page 2hl
Dominion News in Brief
Sydney, Nova Scotia—Tho gypsttni
industry at Iona, O.B., is experiencing '
a ntii'd boom and taking on a Targe
staff for summer operations. The ;
operators of the quarry are storing'
stock for water shipment to New-
foundland, eters they have found a
new and extensive market,
Gaspe, Quebec,—Two large auxiliary
schooners have been fitted out here
andwill engage in halibut fishing in
the 'Gulf of St. Lawrence, There has
been very little halibut flshtng in the
Gulf since 1913 and it is the intention
ot.'Wick. Fisheries, Limited, the own-
ers of the.sehoouers, to supply the
Montreal market with fresh caught
Ssle
respondingperiod a year ,ago, an in-
crease of 46e93,424 bushels.
Regina, Saskatchowan, ••—increased
interest in Apiculture is being shown
by farriers itt thio province, and the
provincial Department' of Agriculture
has been especially active in promot-
lug this phase of agriculture, Several
south have been imported and distil -
hundred paokages of bees from the
bated to interested farmers in differ
ant parts of the province this spring.
Banff, Alberta. Taken from the
waters of Lake Minnewanlca bere, a
trout that weighed 37 pounds, is now
being mounted by local taxidermists
and will be placed lu the Banff nut
seam. It is 42 laches long autl 24
Fort William, Ont.—Timber. oporat inches in circumference, Many good
trout have been caught in the lake
tions in the Thunder Bay district dui- this year but none as . large as this
ing the past season, were the greatest beauty. These lake trout, in the Min -
ever recorded. Contracting corpora- newanka waters are one of the mys-
tions and individual parties operating ferias of the Rockies. ,It is said to be
in the district cut 334,613 cords- of; the only lake in the maurttalns harbor
pulpwood, over 1,000,000 railway ties, t ing his variety of fish.
448,634 sawlogs, 19,294 cedar posts, as i Kelowna,' British Columbia. — Ap-
well as a large, quantity of dimension pier imately 500 acres are in tomatoes
timbers, telegraph poles, and cord in this section, with all plants itt good.
wood• condition. At Keremoes 250 acres
Port William, Ont.—Grain receipts have been set out in tomatoes, while
at the head of the Lakes for the period at-Cawston, 150 acres are, growing.
from September 1st, 1923, to June 6, Canners have contracted for a large
1924, totalled 328,222,613 bushels as share of'tbe crop. All growers report
compared with 281,629,189 in the cos -good growing conditions.
GRAIN PROSPECTS CANADA ALLOWED
BRIGHTENED BY RAIN DELEGATE TO PARLEY
More Moisture Needed But
Serious Drouth Relieved in
Sask. and Alberta.
Winnipeg, July 18,—With rain in
many districts of Western Canada
during the past 24 hours, crop condi-
tions show an appreciable change,
and prospects are much better to -
bight, though some sections still are
in need of heavy precipitation follow-'
ing the prolonged heat and dry spell,
according to reports reaching here.
Those is close touch with the situation,
however, are of the opinion that, even
with favorable weather from this time
on, the Priarie Provinces as a whole,
will harvest something less than an
average crop, because there are said
to he large areas where little more
than seed will be returned,
Though rain is greatly to be desired
at points in Saskatchewan, precipita-
tion varying from showers to a. heavy
downpour was reported during the
twenty -four-hour period in many sec-
tions. In Central_ and Northern Sas-
katchewan, where conditions were re-
ported as serious early in the week,
there have been scattered showers, but
along the Eyebrow, Outlook and Iyer -i
robert areas there was no rain and'
the situation is not very promising, f
Southwestern districts of the prov-
inces
inces recorded a general rain during]
last' night and early this morning and
as a result the prospects are more
avorable.
The dreuth condition in many sec-
tions of Alberta has been relieved
following a heavy rain in many of the
affected districts. The situation in
Eastern Alberta also improved to -day,
and the southern areas benefited this
afternoon by heavy rains and light
showers.
There has been no change in the
Manitoba situation, and no rain has
been reported up to an early hour to-
night. The southern part of the prov-
ince is in need of a heavy fall, but
generally conditions throughoitt the..
province are fair, and more moderate'
weather of the past few days has aid-
ed the situation materially. 1
Regina, July 18.—Heavy rains
-drenched all Southern Saskatchewan'
last night From slightly north of
Regina to the International iscieMdary,
clear across the province, the rain fell
in a steady downpour, beginning at 71
o'clock. At a late hour rain was still'
falling over the whole district, the
storm being extremely heavy between
Arcola and Assiniboia.
At Cedillas there was a fall of one,
and one-half inches in two hours, with
a little hail. Estevan also had hail,
with a heavy rainfall.
Edmonton, Alta., July 18 The Ed- i
mouton district was visited by another
heavy rainstorm last night, which
brought the precipitation for July up
to two inches. This is inexcessof
1923, when the tote/for the same per-'
iod was L88. Warm sunshine follow-
ing the rain is making the same ideal.
growing 'iveather as prevailed in 1923.
DeValera Released
by Irish Free State
A despatch from Dublin says :—De
Valera and Austin Stack were released
from Arbor Hill barracks. The or-
der for their release was signed by
President Cosgrave. There was no
dembnetration of any kind as they
Deft their prisonspates, although the
release was : -not altogether utexpect
ed. It Is stated further releases will
be made during the next 24 hours.
The excitement' in Republican
ciroles over the release of de Valera
Ilcceeds all bounds. It was "received
In other circles with relief, and the
release of Stack .enhances that feel-
tug, Stack's hame was mentioned'
earlier in the day in connection with
an applliation by Stephen O'Mara, de,
fendant in the Dail funds case, and
the court decreed that he be allowed'
to give evidence.
Children have neither past nor fu-
ture.; and that which seldom happens
4s us, they rejoice in the present.—
La Bruyerc.
Dominion Establishes Claim
to Representation at Inter -
Allied Conference..
A despatch from Ottawa says:—
Canada has secured her point at the period this year were.$198,667 221,
Inter -Allied Conference. Senator Bel- decrease of about $30,000,000 from
court will attend the conference as a the same period last year; 000 more
member of the British Empire delega-
tion, with full powers from the I{ing
Sir Prederi'ck'1 ele w recently arrived in Vancouver with the British Naval squadron, photo-
graphed with an Hawaiian girl whelk the squadron s'topped atHonelulu. Itis stated that Sir Frederick Field will
officiate at the opening ceremonies of the Canadian National Exhibition. ' '
LAST MOUNTAIN PEAK
OF 'ROCKIES SCALED
CANADA'S TRADE
BALANCE STILL GROWS
Exports Continue to Increase
While Canadians Curtail Pur-
chases from Other Countries.
A despatch from Ottawa says
Canada's trade continues to show a
healthy •eonditione In a bulletin is-
sued on Thursday the exports for the
three months this year of April to
June, inclusive, totalled' 8240,250,376,
an increase of more than $16,000,000
over those of the same period last
year and an increase of more than
$67,000,000 over the same period, in
1922. Imports for the three-month
than $23,000,000 over the sameperiod
to represent Canada and to sign'on in 1922.
behalf of Canada.: The system of rep-
resentation to be followed will be.
similar to that adopted at the Paris
Peace Conference, with three dele-
gates, one of whom will be represen-
tative of the Dominions. e
There may be some minor differ-
ences from the method followed at
Paris. In this regard, the Dominion
Government is not insisting on techni-
calities. But the broad general prin-
ciple of Dominion representation, it is
intimated, has been accepted.
The Dominion Government has been
advised by.. Rt. Hon, J. II. Thomas,
Secretary of State for the Colonies,
of a meeting of High Commissioners
in London to -day at which Senator
For .the month of June this year
'the exports amounted to $87,218,747,
it decrease of nearly $17,000,000 from
May and a decrease of more than
$7,000,000 from June of last year. Im-
ports during June this year totalled
$86,395,750, a decrease of more than
$5,000,000 from those of May and a
decrease of more than $18,000,000
from June of last year.
Duty collected in the months of
April, May and June this year am-
ounted to $30,606,561, as compared
with $34,754,425 in the same period Two other parties of alpinists were who have' become impressd by the rolls, in -barrels, $29; heavyweight
last Year, and $32,463,020 in the same waiting to make the attempt, on Geikie wonderful change in the world's rolls, $24.
period in 1922.
if this effort failed, 1 wheat situation, and are buying, •I Lard24Pure tierces, 1404 to 15e;
Mount Robson, Mount Edith Cavell Foreigners are said to have bought tubs, 143's to 1574c• pails, 15% to
t g g smuts 17 to 18r/ac• shorten -
us e s o w ea , Ing tierces, 131! to 14c; tubs, 14 to
The Week's • Markets
TORONTO.'
Man. wheat -No. 1 North., $1,42;
No. 3 North., $L34.
Man. oats—No. 3 CW, 52%c; No.
1 feed, 49%e.
All the above, c.i.f., bay ports.
Am. corn,. track, Toronto -No. 2
ye :ow, $1.26%.
Ont. rye -74 -to 78c.
Pers—No. 2,'$1.40 to $1.45,
Millfeed—Del., Montreal freights,
bags included: Bran, per ton, $28;
shorts, per ton, $30; middlings, $36;
good feed flour, per bag, $2.
Ont. wheat -No. 2 white, red or
mixed, $1.20 to, $L25, f.o.b., shipping
points, according to freights.
Ont. No. 2 white oats39 to 41c.
Ont. flour—Ninety per cent. pat.,
in jute bags, Montreal, prompt ship-
ment, $6.50; Toronto basis,,
0;
bulk seaboard, 80.30.
Man. barley—No. 2, 80 to 85c.
Man. rye—No. 2, 85 to 900.
Man. flour—lst pats., in jute sacks,
$7.40 per' bbl; 2nd pats., $6.90.
Hay—Extra No. 2 timothy, per ton,
track, Toronto, $17.50; No. 2, $17; No.
3, $15; mixed, $13; lower grades, $10
to $12.
Straw—Carlots, per ton,' $9.50 to
FARMERS GAIN BILLION $10
BY JUMP IN' WHEAT oh', Bay
recleaned; f
o.b., Bay ports; per ton, $19.
Cheese—New, large, ,19 to 19%c;
Already Reflects lm- twins, 19r/a to 20c; triplets, 20% to
Two Canadians and American Business A 1 y rile,
Stilton 21 to 224c. old,
1
Conquer Mount Geikie After provement and Financiers la ge, 23 to 24c; twins, 24 to .25ci
26 Hours' Continuous Are. Cheerful. triplets, 25 to 26c.
Butter—Finest creamery prints, 37
Effort. A despatch from Chicago says:— to 38c; No. 1 creamery, 35 to 36c; No.
Montreal; July'18,—Mount Geikie Practically $1,000,000.000 hiss been 2, 34 to 35c; dairy, 28 to 29o.
has been conquered. After ,cors of added to the agricultural wealth of 36c; Egex rt a looses 34c fresh,
n21) to 30cg;
unsuccessful endeavor by the best the United States and Canada as 'ft,
seconds, 26 to 21,e.
alpinists' in Canada and the. United
States, this grim peak, highest and
most forbidding- of all the mountains.
in the' Rampart Range, Jasper Na-
tional Park,' Alberta, has surrendered
to the efforts of two Canadians- and
an American. Word to this' effect was
received to -day at general heedquar-
result of the Sensational advance ins Live poultry—Hens, over 5 lbs. 26c,
grain values in a little more than a do, O to 5 lbs., 24c; do, 1 to 4 lbs., 15c;
month. At. the same time, many mi1-i spring chickens, 2 Il n and
n4 over, -l5c.
roosters, 15e• due i g , ,
lions of dollars have been received by 80c,
farmers in the Canadian Northwest,' Dressed poultry—Hens, over 5 lbs.,
where wheat, prices have jumped 42i $8c; do, 3 to 4 lbs., 18c; spring chick -
cents a bushel as against nearly 30 ens, 2 lbs. and over,: 50c; roosters,
cents a bushel in the United States. 20e• ducklings, 4 to 5 lbs. 350.
b, G c•
handpicked, cked 1 'is
n. ,
Beans—Ca ,
P
r the a t i n Rail-
result
ai - h farmers,
tc s of C m ad n National
1 This advance has made the
ways in Montreal from a photo- bankers, and all interested feel better,' primes, 6c.
grapher and guide of the railways at and it is reflected in an increase -ins Maple products --Syrup, per imp.
gal„ $2.50 per 5 -gal. t , per
Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta, who ac -"general as, with a cheerful tone gal„ maple sugar, Ib:, 25' to 26c.
companied the alpinists to their camp everywhere..Amonth ago speeulativei gone, -60-1b. tins, Ilio 1104c per
at the foot of Geikie. 1 trading on the Board of Trade was lb. 19 -Ib, tins, 11 to 12c; 6 -lb. tins,
Those who successfully made the around 20,000,000 bushels a day, while 11 to 12c; 2% -lb: tins, 12'ya to 13c;
climb: were: Cyril G. Wates, Edmon- on Wednesday it reached" the- highest comb honey,' per doz., No. 1, $2.74 to
ton, Alta.; M. D. Geddes, Toronto, . since May 1, 1923, with an aggregate, $3.50 ; No. 3, $2.50 to $2.75."
Ont., and Val. A, Fynn, St. Louis, of more than 110,000,000 bushels oft Smoked meats—Hams, med., 24 to
Mo. Their effort was a prodigious all grains, of which 69,000,000' bushels 27c; cooked hams, 35 to'87c • stroked
one, necessitating 26 continuous hours . were wheat for future delivery. rolls, 15 to 17r/zc; cottager 25clls, 18 to
of climbing to make the ascent of 10,-' There `has been no such revival,inl20c;"breakfast bacon, 21 to 2 c, spo-
ils
brand breakfast
breakfastbn, 21 28, 6c; spo-
850 feet and the return to'their camp the grain trade for years in so short backs, boneless, 30 to 35c.
in the Geikie Meadows, and they en- a time, and where commission houses Cured meats—Long bacon, 50
countered difficulties which all but were deserted a few months ago they to 70 lbs., $15.75; 70 •to clear b, $16.25;
baffled their attempt. I tire now filled with interested buyers 90 lbs. •and up, $14,50; lightweight
DEPENDS ON CANADA
and Mount Geikie are the three finest upward of 25,000,000 b hl f ht 1.5%c; p m/s
Belcourt was present. At this confer- peaks'accessible froru Jasper Natior_al futures in Chicago and Winnipeg 14 c; pails, 1444 to 15c; prints, 16
ence Mr, Thomas outlined the price-. FOR GRAIN SUPPLIES Park, Mount Robson has several within a short time, July wheat, whiclj to 164e,
dure which the British Government times been scaled. Mount. Edith Cavell sold at $1.03% on June 9, touched Export steers, choice, $7.50 to $8;
desired to suggest should be followed Great Britain Has Received was conquered in 1915, but for some $1.30% to -day, gaining. 4% cents for do, good, $6.50 to $7; export heifers,
the event of the Dominions being di-
by the British Empire delegation in Bulk of Argentine Crop and years Mount Gentle has been known the day, while Winnipeg was up. to $6.50 to $6.75; baby beeves, $7.50 to
as "rho mountain that no one can $1.40%, an advance of 4 cents, de $8; butcher steers, choice, 36.50, to
Australian Olaixl Soid. 7; do, good, $6 to $6.25; do, med.,
�5 60 to $6, o, tom.,
redly represented at the conference, climb, spite reports of ramns in sections
where most needed.
This proposal by Mr. Thomas follows London, July 18.—"The size of the e • d $4 60 to $5;
the panel system approved by the
Canadian Government,
Premier King has replied intimate
ing that the Canadian Government is
prepared to accept and Senator. Bel -
court will therefore attend, all meet-
ings of the British Empire delegation,
and, as Canadian representative, will
attend the main Conference from tuns
to time, according to arrangements
made tinder the panel system.
Salvaging of German Fleet
Under Way at Scapa;; Flow
At Scapa Flow a serious commence-
ment has been made with the salvage
of the German fleet,
One of time divers' states that some
of the sunken ships are covered with
growths twenty feet long and -record-
sized barnacles and mussels. . The
divers found. the Hindenburg, at one
time the pride of the German navy;,
with engines and interior intact.
Champagne bottles and glasses were
found at the officers' quarters and
hunks undisturbed. The i-Iindenburg
lies In eleven fathoms of water and,
if she proves seaworthy, she may be
towed for dismantling to Queensbor-
ough. A curious fact is the entire ab-
sence of fish in Scapa Flow, Crabs
and. lobsters are as thick as trees in
a forest, said a diver,but other kinds
of fish utast have been scared away.
Soviet Ship of War to `
Visit British Ports
A Soviet ship of war, the VorovskY,
will visit Various• British naval sta-
tions in the near future, says a Mos-
cow despatch.
The Vorovsky, welch is under or-
ders to proceed to Vladivostok for
patrol duty, is the' first Russian war-
ship to make a lengthy cruise since
the introduction of the Soviet regime.
It is Manned by'Communists and the
commander, it is understood, Is a
ranker• who. served •with an ordinary.
rating in pre -revolutionary .days.
The stations at which the Voroveley
will call at.plymouth, Aden,: Colom-
bo, Singapore and Hongkong, where it
will be supplied wi.h coal,
British Columbia's mills are reaping.
the first benefits of a revival in Japan-
ese, lumber
apan-ese,'lumber orders. During ,the past
week or two buying was resumed and
already some 1,500,000 feet of large
sedates have been purchased.- A. pe -
miner feature of this is that the Jap-
anese are demanding fresh cut, large
squares. This suits the British Colum-
bia mills because the lumber stocks
are very low in this pretence.
N7�f 46
r+ ii B)r:"kf
�,�,
Canadian crop," says the London Prince of Wales Greets I
Times, "is note a matter of great t31ZT175ti l'L1 ;K SAl'k;' to 35; butcher cows, choice, $4.25 to
U.M.portance, because the bulk of the last
Around - World FliersI FORCED. DOWN' BY FOG $4.75; do, med.m 33 to $4; butcher
Argentine crop has been shipped and 11 d $4 de $4 50• do fair, butcher
a large proportion of thh Australian fliers, Lieutenants Around -the -World Aviator d utters $126 to $2 50 feed
crop has been t instc exported to China and Lowell Smith,:Leslie. P. Arnold and,ingsteers, choice,36 to $6.76; do, fair,
Japan, In fact much of the upward` MacLaren Landed on One
movement in the.price of wheat is
Leigh Wada, were entertained at din -1 35 to do fair, stockers,
to $4 50c milkers,
of the Kurile Islands.
attributed to the failure of crops in nor to -night in the•Abraham Lincoln 35.50; $
tolarge ex -
Mrs,
of the Savoy Hotel by the Royal 1 Tokio, July 18:—Dense fog forced springers, choice, $75 to $90; do, fair,
the Far East, which led tg $45 to $60; calves, choice, 38.50 to
ports of grain from Australia and the A Club. Afterthebanquet th the M L Party f British round-
p fliers m d b the the -world aviators who, hopped off , , $14 60
Prince of Wales, who congratulated from Lake Toshimoye, on Yetorofu to 16.50; do, bunts, $12.50 to $13.50;
fermi consumption accounts to an in-
creasing extent for the - large propos-' them on their achievement, Island, last Wednesday, to land at do, culls, $10 to $11; sheep, light' ewes,
---••— -••- --- Uruppu, a neighboring island, soon 35.50 to 36; do, culls, 32 to "$4.50;
tion of grain grown in the United -Prohibition takin - fli ht said ad- bog s fed and watered, 38.50; do, f,o.
Majority Against I after g g, g,
States.. There has, within the last b.,$8;;do, country points, $7.75; do,
few weeks, been some little inquiry in Saskatchewan 32,700 vices receival from the Kurile Islands
q Yt to -day. Whether the advices came select,. f. and w., $235; do, off cars,
for the tonnage to load grain in I long haul, $8,90.
South Russia, but it is -plain that the) Regina; July 18.—Latest plebiscite' from the merchant. steamer which
supply of rain in Russia will not be figures available to -day give: coaly this afternoon reported Mac -
PP Y g , i Laren and his associates safe and Oats, Can. West.,
nearly sufficient for internal consume- Fov prohibition -70,=30. Were relayed bythe Japanese destroy-
, 55 t 1 feed, 52
tion, and British business men are be -,Against --103,130. I Y li
control— er Isokaze, which. was searching for to 53e; No. 2 local ' white, 51 % to
ginning to give up hope of seeing For straight Governmentthe missing aviators, or whether the 52'/Zc. Flour, Man. spring. wheat
supplies worth having coming from 70,709. 1 Isokazehad reachedUru u and sent pars., iris, $7.60; 2nds, $7.10; strong
unhappy counts in the earl For Government control plus beerPP bakers' $6 90• winter pats choice, $7
butcher heifers, choice, $6.25 to 36.75;
do, med., $5.25 to 36; do, cern., $4.50
London; July 18. ---Three American) to . 4'gbolo pas, $2.60 to $8:fi0; can-
g
round-the-worldlernets an c
oro u anque e e ac area ar o t our $0.50; do, mod.; $7 to $7.75; do, tom.,
Pacific coast, and North American in -
MONTREAL. were received privately y$4 to $6 60 lambs choice ewes
MONTREAL.
es No. 2, 66 to 57c;
No. 3 54 to 0; extra No. ee ,
that y y
future at any rate. So the centre of —62,489.
interest is Canada, and any report on ea
the condition of the Canadian grain The national wealth of Canada in
crop have their effect on prices."
Northern Alberta's egg industry is
beoomin'g' increasingly important One
week's" exportsereeently amounted 'to
1,600,000 eggs, Yet only a few years
ago 'Alberta 'was importing eggs, in
some instances, from' China.
1921 was 322,195,000,000, according to
a report issued, by the Bureau of Sta- four, headed by A. Stuart MacLaren,I ' Butter, No. 1 pasteurized, 34 to
tistics, which has. concluded a survey were. safe and that their aeroplane 34%c; No. 1 creamery, 33% to 33%c;
of the tangible wealth of the Dominion was undamaged. The machine, after: seconds, 31% to 313 c. Eggs, fresh;
in that year, In the tabulation, agri-' landing in theocear., was reinoved to' extras, 35c; fresh, firsts, 300. Pete -
in cultural wealth : comes first.with $7,- a lake on the island, the'better to rider toes, per bag, car lots, 31.85 to 31.40.
982,871,126, nearly 36% of the total' out the increasing wind, whicBa.s,rosei Calves, med. good duality, $6 to $7;
and about $908 ' per head ofLegs, mixed lots, $8.75 to $9; sows,
popula- soon after the- landing, the advice's' 311105 to 35.
tion. said.
Cheeses trs'Big as Men.
Four monster cheeses. have been
manufactured in Taranaki, New Zea-
land, for the British :Empire Exhlbl-I
tion. Each Is the size of 'an average
man, and extraorcdinary care has been
taken iu the manufacture, the cows
being specially. fed.
them after direct communication with $710. 11'11ed oats, bag 90 lbs,,
the ,aviators, was not clear. I3.10 to $3.20. Bran, $28.25. Shorts,
However, they were definite and, $30.25; Middlings, $36.25. Hay, No.
said that all members of the party of 2• per on, car lots, $16.50 to $17.
aniefr photo raphe;) aboard
Members of the trabk and -field- team which reliresented Ganad'a in. the Olympic g 1 .� g
ship on their arrival at Liverpool. •
Took Her Unaware.
Thelma, an active little person of
six, resented the suggestion that she
was tired.
"But don't you ever go to sleep," she
was asked,
Thelma shook her "bead. "Only
when I'm not looking," she repiied.
There ere upwards of 100,000 .people,
in Canada actively engaged in convert
ing the products of the forests into
wealth in some form or other, and
with the families they represent this
means that half a million people in
the Dominion are dependent on the
torests for their living.
The eucalyptus -grows higher than
any other tree.
"It's better to be inspected when
Suspected than to be dissected after'
being infected.",—School Health News.
Man to Mau.
It is a reecguized fact that in soclal
intercourse and business dealings mis-
un'derstandiegs generally perish when
those concerned meet face to face.
Sometimes two who have a serious
disagreement remain far apart, both
physically and 'mentally, and bombard
each other with letters, But the
structure of _ mutual 'recrimination,
built up Iik"e a spite fence by the vol-
tuninous eorrespondenee, topples and
falls when the two men, meeting at
last, cut through the web by a down.
Agile direct approach of siecerity,'out-
spokenness end candor. -
Personal contacts .aro all-important,
not merely to the removal of .iuspla}on,
but to the upbailding:of friendships
and to their maintenance,
kludyard Kipling recently spoke on
this theme to Rhodes scholars at Ox-
ford. He said:
Rhodes and Jameson, for example,
didn't draw together impersonally
over the abstract idea of imperial ser-
vice. They had tried each other out f
long before, across the palter tables
of the Kimberley Club, beside the
death beds of friends and among the
sudden desperate emergencies of the
diamond fields, .$o when their worst
beganneither had to'waste time read-
ing up the other's references. They
simply fell into step, side by side, and
there they remained till death parted
them..
SitniIariy, Ramsay MacDonald and
flerriot, faced by a most complex in-
ternational situation, have met and
conferred, in a "pipe -to -pipe" inter•
change of views, not committing even
to a trusted agent the creation of that
understanding between individuals up-
on which the amity and comity of na-
tions so often depend. Couriers may
be sent over the border from one land
into another many times without
achieving that understanding .reached
in a brief Interviewstrop "wUcn two g
men stand face to face."
Many ore the recorded triumphs of
diplomats who did not trust to cable
or letter, but met and talked humanly
of the business of their respective
Countries. Morgonthau, for example,
tells of concessions, not for commer-
cial profit, but for humanity in the
treatment of Christian minorittes,
wrung in personal interviews—some-
tinees at the dinner table or over the
coffee --from reluctant. Turkish lead -
But it not merely in the "big busi-
ness" of etatecraft that personal en-
counter wins successes denied thee
long-range "absent treatment." In
everyday affairs there is a direct gain
from the meeting of persons sincerely
concerned, not for .individual .glory or
acclaim, but.:, for the cause that it
larger than those who are enlisted to
carry it forward to victory.
A Two -Fold Blessing.
While _helping the child -a double
benefit is conferred. Through its
ministrations the Children's Aid So.
ciety ]las brought joy and content-
ment to thousands of homes, The
adoption of a homeless child has un-
locked the flood -gates of affection and
converted purposeless lives into chan-
nels of blessing flowing out in every
direction. The records clearly demon-
strate this
emon-strate"this and our visitors to foster
hones invariably grow enthusiastic
aver what they haveseen and beard
of faithful and self-sacrificing service,
The "advent of a child received -per-
haps with uncertainty and misgiving,
lies brought sunshine into what had
been a cold, loveless and dreary Borrie,
Hearts that were withering have
awakened to a new joy, and in ser-
vice to the child, have been led to a
broader, richer service to ali around
them. i 'ho can tell how-. far reach-..
ing this influence may extend or how
much It may mean in the development
of a finer national lifer This is the
mission of childhood and so we can
with eonddence commend ]roma-find-
ing work as the highest and noblest
patriotic service,—J. J. Kelso,
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Copper in Canada Doubled
in Output and Value
.A, despatch .from. Ottawa says:—An
increase of 103 per cent. in quantity
and an increase of .118 per cent,,, in • •
value is shown in the production of .
copper in Canada in 1923, as com-
pared wlth -that 01 the preceding year.
Last year the production of copper in
the Dominion was 86,681,537 pounds
which at the average New York price
for the year of 14.421 cents was worth
$12;529,186, as against '42,879,818.
pounds; valued at 35,738,177 in 1922.
The 1923.figures have only been ex-
ceeded in the -.four-year period of
1910 to 1918 when ;tee production duo,
to war conditions'was 1•sbuve 100; /
000,000 pnnde, annually. -- �+^t-••✓'
By provinces the copper' pl'oduction'-
was distributed as' fahowo:: Ontario,
81,650,S00 pouncls, valuers at 34.565,-
227;. British Columbia, 53,224,737
pounds, valued at $7;902,059.
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Nomads to Return Home
After 30 Years' Absence
4 despatch from London says:-
-Twenty-eight Turkestan nomads —
four man, twelve women and twelve
children—arrived in Laindon and will
stay -for a few' days before returning
to Turkestan.
For thirty years the nen and wo-
men' have been away from home, tra
-voting in Europe and Asia selling Per-
sian carpets." They` will travel home
overland, trs ding on the way. The'
second in: command of the party
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