The Seaforth News, 1923-08-23, Page 6•
NINE PERSONS D AO, ISSING,
FIA FIRE
IN SA DDT
Summer Guests at Wawa Hotel on Lake of Bays Driven
from Rooms in Night Attire -Total of Dead May be In..
creased, as a Number of Guests Are Repotted Missing.
Au 19 Nine ersons INJURED,
Huntsville, g p
are 'dead, 23 are reported missing,
many more are badly injured, and the
picturesque Wawa. Hotel on the Lake
of Bays, the Mecca of hundreds of
Canadian and American tourists, is
to -day a charred and blackened mass,
the result of a fire which broke out
in the hotel early Sunday morning.
While the identity of nine victims
has been established, the casualties,
it is estimated, may be twice that
number, as it is impossible at the
present time to obtain any authentic
list of those who perished.
A number of the casualties' occur-
red among the help employed at the
hotel, who had little chance of escape,
so quickly did the fire spread.
Among the casualties are:
IDENTIFIED DEAD:
Miss Margaret Bowker, aged 14,
daughter of C. G. Bowker, General
Manager, Central Region, Canadian
National Railways.
Miss Annie Leigh, 4 Russell street,
Toronto (employed in hotel).
Mrs. Alexander, 6 Duke street, To-
ronto (employed in hotel).
Mrs. Barrett, Toronto or Hamilton
em 1 d in hotel •
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Miss Phyllis Beranda, Thorold (em-
ployed in hotel).
Miss K. Rogers, Cleveland, Ohio.
MISSING.
Elizabeth Krogan, Cincinnati, Ohio,
Among those who are badly injured
through jumping from the windows of
the burning hotel are:
Mrs. Simpson; Mrs. Young, thought
to be from Toronto; Miss Kitty Caron,
New York, all employed as help in the
hotel, and Miss Mary Miller, Miss
Nellie Smith, guests at the hotel.
It was et 12.30 on Sunday morning,
when most of the guests had retired,
that the fire bi•olce out. . Sitting in the
rotunda of the hotel, a few men were
startled to hear the crackling of
flames, and observed smoke pouring
from the elevator shaft, which is lo-
cated in the centre of the Building.
Instantly the alarm was raised, but
in the twinkling of an eye, it seemed,
the whole building was a raging in-
ferno. The elevator was almost in-
stantly put out of commission, leaving
the guests on the second and 'third'
floors. no exit from the building except
by jumping from the windows of the
rooms.
The scene that followed beggars de-.
scription. Men, women, and children,'
clothed only in their night attire,'
sprang from the second and ;third
storeys of the building, many of them
sustaining terrible injuries from their
fall,
i 't dfd the flr
e
ith sac
h ra dr
w y
P
,
spread that in thirty minutes the en-
tire building was destroyed. Owing;
to the hydrants being located close to
the building, little use could be made'
of them on account of the intense heat.
DEPOSITORS IN HOME
BANK MAY NOT LOSE
Shareholders May be Assessed
Upon Holdings Besides
Losing Value of Stock.
Toronto, Aug. 20. -Although the
announcement of the suspension of the
Home Bank of Canada has come as a
severe blow to thousands of depositors,
strong hope is felt that when the
assets are realized upon to the fullest
extent, though probably at the cost
of a levy in part at least upon share-
holders under the double liability pro-
vision, persons whose money has been.
deposited with the bank will be indem-
nified
ndemnified to some extent against loss.
The curator, Mr. A. B. Barker, an-
nounced on Saturday that all bilis of
the Home Bank would be accepted at
par at any other banking institution,
thereby relieving any anxiety among
unduly timorous holders.
So far as depositors are concerned
;they are likely to obtain a percentage
iof their money within ninety days, the
period for which operations of the
Home Bank have been suspended,
while other payments will likely be
forthcoming as the process of Iiquida
tion progresses.
The savings deposits total $17,887,-
til32, and the assets are placed at $27,-
,018,096, of which about $11,000,000,
, orabout 64 cents on the dollar, are be-
lieved to be certain of realization. In
laddition to this are real estate, mort-
gages and bank premises exceeding
,0600,000. Then there is the large sum
of $15,757,320 under the heading of
Other current loans and discounts In
;Canada," and in this it is expected
'that the large loss sustained will be
found.
It appears inevitable that the share-
holders will not only lose the value of
tthe stock, but will be called upon to
for at least a portion of their double
kliability, a phase of the Canadian
banking system which has always
been regarded as tending so largely
to the security of the depositors.
'Much, it is said, now depends upon
whether the assets and holdings of
the bank are thrown on the market,
or whether they can be conserved and
sold at a more opportune time.
NEW MANITOBA WHEAT
POOR IN QUALITY
Exporters' Grain Exchange
Endeavor to Arrange for
Transportation Down
The "Shy Doctor." .„
Because
h shunned ail publIc ty
and evaded the lionizing that London
was prepared to give him, Dr. F. G.
Banting of Toronto, the discoverer of
Insulin, was known as the "Shy Doc-
tor," He was caught by the photo-
grapher leaving a conference of world
famous doctors.
NOTABLE CABINET
CHANGES AT OTTAWA
Lakes.
'Frit aipeg, Man,, Aug, Il. -New.
wheat from Manitoba continues to
grade away below normal. Of 27 cats
received at Winnipeg on Saturday,'•.
eleven went to special grades estab t
dished No. 4, 5 and 6. But seven'
graded No. 3 Northern. Otherswent
even lower. Color, size and weight
were off, worse than has been known
for some years. The crop averages
sixteen bushels to the acre. Exporters'',
Grain Exchange will meet the Grain
Board on Tuesday in a final Effort to.`
arrange working conditions to get the'
lie-' grain down the lake, since it is
'4pperently 'settled that no Unitech
1itates boats will be in the traffic this
all, The plan to route sx,hie fifty mil-)
on via Duluth is still under eonsid
oration. 1
Portfolios Are Given to Hon.
E. M. Macdonald and Hon.
T. Ar Low.
A despatch from Ottawa says: -
Important Cabinet changes were an-
nounced Friday, namely:
Hon. J. A. Rabb, Minister of Trade
and Commerce, since the formation of
the King Government, takes the port-
folio of Immigration and Colonization.
Hon. T. A. Low, member of the
Cabinet without portfolio, succeeds
Mr. Robb as Minister of Trade and
Commerce.
Hon, E. M. Macdonald, who has
been acting Minister of National De-
fence, becomes Minister of Defense.
The changes entail two by-elections 1
Mr. Macdonald will seek re-election in
Pictou and Mr, Low will have to seek
re-election in South Renfrew.
Until the present: appointment of
Mr, Rabb, the immigration Depart
inetit 'has been in the hands of FIon.
Charles Stewart, Minister of the In-
terior. Mr, Robb,. it is announced,
will give full attention to .developing
the immigration plans already worked
out by Mr.:Stewari and the (;overu-
nient for an energetic and carefully+,
considered campaigri of iumrigretion
at d settlement.
Writs for the by-elections in Pictou
and South Renfrew will be issued im-
mediately. In both cases nominations
are fixed for September t;th'and poll-
ing for Sept. 20th. In the last gen-
eral election Mr. 'Macdonald had a
I majority in Pictou of 3,558, although
in 1917 the constituency. returned a
BOWIE BANK OF CANADA CLOSES,
CURATOR HAS BEEN A?POINTED
A despatch from Toronto says; -
Serious impairment of the assets of
the Home Bank of Canada having
been caused by losses sustained' in a
number of large loans and invest-
ments, it
nvest-ments,it has been deemed advisable
that the institution should suspend
-payment. Announcement to this ef-
fect was made late on Friday 'after-
noon following a meeting of the Board
of Directors, at which A. E. Calvert,
'recently appointed assistant general
manager, presented a report which,
according to an official statement later
issued, was of a "serious character"
the immediately liquid assets of the
bank having been practically depleted,
Negotiations with other banks for the
absorption of the Home Banle having
proved futile, is was found neceiaary
CANADA HOUSE IN LONDON to close the doors of the institution,
The Canadan Government has purchased a famous English club house the affairs of which will be administer -
which Is to be converted into headquarters for all the Canadian oflioes In the I ed b Mr. A.. B. Barker who has been
wy ,
British capital. It will be known as "Canada House."
SINN FEIN LEADER IN
FREE STATE CUSTODY • IN BY ACCLAMATION
ONLY THREE MEMBERS
DeValera Arrested at Ennis
as He Was Starting an
Election. Speech.
A despatch from Ennis says :-
Eamonn De Valera, "president of, the
Irish Republic," at last is hi the cus-
tody of the Free State authorities.
He was arrested here on Wednes-
day as he was starting
an
election
Y
speech to his constituents. IrIe had
boldly announced his coming and when
he took his position on the rostrum
in Market Square Free State troops
threw a cordon about him:
The crowd that had gathered had
given him a tumultuous reception,
and he had just started his address
in Gaelic when a shout arose, "the
soldiers are coming." Simultaneously
armored cars rattled up to the vicinity
of the platform.
The crowd, made up of men and
women, fled in all directions as the
soldiers fired several volleys over their
heads. Many of the women fainted.
As several soldiers rushed toward
the platform, De 'Valera was seen to
sway and then to collapse. At first it
was thought the Republican leader.
had been shot, but it turned out that
he had only fainted, probably in con-
sequence of a blow he received during
the stampede.
When he recovered De Valera was
assisted down the steps from the plat-
form by troops. He waved aside a
number of persons who were seeming-
ly desirous of attempting to rescue
him, and surrendered to an officer,
who received hint with a kindly "Come
along.,,
When the first panic had subsided,
the people who had been about the
platform returned to Market Square.
Many of them hurled insulting epi-
thets at the troops and for a moment
the situation looked ugly. The troops,
however, took things calmly, fixed
their bayonets and soon restored a
degree of order. Then, with a large
crowd following him, De Valera was
taken to the county jail. He offered
no resistance.
A despatch from Limerick says:--
After
ays:-After hie dramatic arrest at. Ennis,
de Valera was brought to Limerick in
an armored car and safely lodged in
the county jail, where he is heavily
guarded. The strictest precautions
are being taken against any attempt
at rescue. The military authorities,
while naturally unwilling to state the
pr'isoner's ultimate destination, say
he was not hurt by his alleged fall,
but is dejected. He has not eaten yet,
but there is no reason to suppose that
he intends to go on a hunger strike.
DeValera Taken to Dublin
Under Strong Escort
A despatch from Dublin says: -
Eamon de Valera was removed from
Limerick to Dublin under a strong
escort on Friday, says the Central
News.
A despatch to the Daily Express
from Rome says the Irish Republicans
appealed to Pope Pius to intervene in
behalf of De Valera. Cardinal Gas-
parri, the Papal Secretary of State,
replied that the Vatican lacked power
to intervene officially.
lt is now estimated by the Southern!
',,Alberta .' Wool Growers' Association
t'that the Blip in the south part of the'
`province• will reach a million pounds,
;end that tits average price will be
shout 28 rsents a..pound.
Eighty Republicans Placed in
Field in Irish Free State.
Dublin, Aug. 19. -The nominations
for the parliamentary elections fur-
nish no surprises. On the averagel'
there are less than three candidates,
for each of the 153 seats, grouped
into thirty constituencies.
The Republicans carried out their
decision to increase their list of can-,
didates, and these number more than
eighty. Each candidate was required
to deposit £100 but the Republicans
did this seemingly without difficulty.
The only constituency uncontested
is that of Trinity College, where the
three present members, Sir James
Craig, and Professors Allen and
Thrist, are returned unopposed. There
are only two instances of double candi-
dature, Prof. John McNeill, Minister
of Education, standing for Clare as
well as the National University, and
Sir Michael Hayes, speaker of the
Dail, for both Dublin City South and
the National University.
The Republicans put forward two
candidates for the three National
University seats, in Prof. Stockley,
one of the present members, and Prof.
Hugh Ryan. Michael Collins', sister,
Mrs, O'Driscoll, is a candidate for
Dublin City North. She is an ardent
supporter of the Free State.
Joseph McGrath, Minister of Labor,
had announced his intention ofretir-
ing from public life but under strong
pressure from President Cosgrave fin-
ally consented to nomination for
North Mayo in opposition to Patrick
Ruttledgc, deputy of Eantonn de
Valera and now "Acting President of
the Republic."
In Waterford, Mrs. Cathal Brugha,
widow of the 'Sinn Fein Minister of
Defence, killed after the Four Courts
fighting in 1921, is the only Repub-
lican candidate considered to have a
good chance of success. Major Red-
mond, son of the Irish constitutional
leader, is also expected to secure an
electoral quota in Waterford.
Nineteen candidates were nominat-
ed for the eight seats in Donegal, ten
for the four seats in Cavan, and
eighteen are contesting the Leitrim -
Sligo constituency, of which six are
Government supporters, five Repub-
licans', five Farmers, one Laborite, and
one Independent. Louth has five nom-
inees, including three .members of the
late Dail and Frank Aitken, former
chief of staff of "The Irish Republican
Army under de Valera.
Kevin Barry's brother, Michael, op-
poses President Cosgrave in Kilkenny.
Dr. Banting Avoids Inter-
viewers on Homeward Trip
A despatch from Quebec says:--
Among
ays:-Among the prominent cabin passen-
gers on the Montcalm, which arrived
on Friday, was Dr. F. G. Banting, of
insulin fame, of Toronto, who hid him-
self away from tl;e newspaper report-
ers who hoped`to interview him.
Dr. Banting continued by the Mont -
calm to Montreal from which city he
will proceed direct to Toronto.
appointed curator under the provi-
srons of the Baul-ing Aet. He will he
required to present a report within
three months' time, *hen the Ca.n-
align Bankers' Association' will de-
cide what further action is to ha
taken. Mr. Barker has been rsanajer
of the Toronto :rearing Hous' for
the past six yenas and presiou ij• had
long service with the Bank of Toronto,
holding the pot cf supervisor r,tnen
he resigned,
It was stated on Friday that within
'the past four da -ye there have been
heavy withdrawals . of funds •n the
'•artofdepositors, rumors than the
bunk was' iii difficulty having leen in
ireulation recently in 'the financial
cbstriot.
Among the number of large loans'
referred to in the official statement as
of a "bad and doubtful" nature, it is
eluted is erre to rs large pulp and paper
ompany which had been operating`ra
Lritish Coluntbie. but which for some
time has been elo;•ed down. Is is Le -
lie -ed that, to a very considerable e•s
lentr loans to tits enterprise are res-
konsible for the straits in whish the
Hems Bank has been placed,
BANDITS HOLD NO
FOREIGN PRISONERS
•
Priests, Disguised in Chinese
Clothes, Make Good Their
Escape.•
A despatch from Hankow, China,
says: -The Reverend Michael
Mc-
Hugh and the Rev. Daniel Ward,
Catholic priests who were kidnapped
Thursday at Tsaoshih by Chinese ban-
dits who looted the town, have escap-
ed according to advices received here
early on Saturday. It is said the
priests disguised themselves in Chi-
nese clothes and eluded their captors.
The late reports from Tsaoshih in-
dicated that the bandits burned the
London mission hospital and its ad-
joining buildings instead of the Cath-
olic hospital. The first accounts of
the bandit raid told of the burning of
the Catholic institution.
With the escape of the two priests,
it is now believed the bandits have no
other foreign captives, although they
are hojding more than one hundred
Chinese prisoners.
Greece Pays Interest
on Debt to Canada
A despatch from London says: -
The Greek Government paid to the
Dominion of Canada on account in
London .0225,000 interest on its debt
to the Dpminion, which is • approxi-
mately $8,000,000. The $225,000 in-
terest is for the first six months of
this year. •
To Visit Canada.
Frank Hodges, the youngest and one
of the best known of the British Labor
M.P: s arrives Shortly > in Canada en
route to the Trades Congress in Van-
couver. He will also address . the
Labor Day gathering at the Canadian
National Exhibition. Mr. Hodges is
an intimate friend of the Prince of
Waley
The mother of John Ruskin, the
English writer, never allowed him to
row or ride for fear of accidents.
Weekly M a ret Report
TORONTO,
Manitoba wheat -No. 1 Northern,
$1,21.
Manitoba oats -No. 8 CW, 51c; No.
1 feed, 47c.
Manitoba barley -Nominal.
All the above, track, bay ports.
American corn -No. 2 yellow, $1.06.
Barley -Nominal.
Buckwheat -No. 2, nominal
Rye -No. 2, nominal.
Peas -No. 2, nominal.
Millfeed-Del., Montreal freights,
bags included: Bran, per ton, $25 to
$26; shorts, per to.., $27 to $29; mid-
dlings; $33 to $35; good feed flour,
$2.16 to $2.25.
Ontario wheat -No. 2 white, nom-
inal
Ontario No. 2 white oats -Nominal.
Ontario corn -Nominal.
Ontario flour -Ninety per cent. pat.,
in jute bags, Montreal, prompt ship-
ment, $510 to $520. Toronto basis
$5.06 to $5.15; bulls seaboard, $4.96 to
$5.00.
Manitoba flour -1st pats., in cotton
sacks, $6.90 per bbl.; 2nd pats., 36.85.
Hay -Extra, No. 2 timothy, per
ton, track, Toronto, $15; No. 3>`tim-
othy, 313; mixed, $12.50 to 313.50.
Straw -Car lots, per ton, .track,
Toronto, 39.50.
Cheese -New, large, 22c; twine,
22ttc; triplets, 23c; Stiltons, 24c.
Old, large, 32c; twins, 821c; triplets,
83c;Stiltons, '33t4 c. New Zealand old
cheese, 30c.
Butter -Finest creamery prints, 36
to 38e; ordinary creamery, 34 to 36c;
No. 2, 32 to 88e.
Eggs -Extras in cartons, 38 to 89c;
supporter of the Union Government -`
by a majority of 757. in 1911 Mr, BRITISH SAILORS RETAIN INTERNATIONAL HONORS•
Macdonald's majority was 264. The British•American Cup cont est. for yactde of the international six metre chats, at the isle of Wight wee
J
In, South Renfrew Mr. Jaw had in won by the British entrants by 16 to 48 paints. The contests- take place al ternately in British and "United States
io s,- The picture shows the grace rut little vessels getting into position 'fo•r, the start of one of the races,
i _. 12:a majority of 1,;551. water P g
extras, 36 to 37c; firsts, 31 to 32c;
seconds, 24 to 25c.
Live poultry -Spring chickens, 80c;
hens, over 5 lbs., 22c; do, 4 to 5 lbs,,
20c; do, 3 to 4 lbs., 17c; roosters, 12c;
ducklings, over 5 lbs., 250; do, 4 to 6
lbs., 20c; turkeys, young, 10 lbs. and
up, 25c.
Dressed poultry -Spring chickens,
40e; hens, over 5 lbs,, 28c; do, 4 to 5
lbs„ 24e; do, 3 to 4 lbs., 20c; roosters,
15c; ducklings, over 6 lbs,, 250; do, 4
to 5 lbs,, 25c; turkeys, young, 10 lbs.
and up, 30c.
Beans -Canadian, hand-picked, lb.,
7c' primes, .6ti.c.
Maple products -Syrup, per imp.
gal., $2.50; per 5 -gal, tin, $2.40 per
gal.; maple sugar,'lb., 25c,
Honey -60 -lb. tins, 11 to 12c lb,;
10.Ib. tins, 11 to 12c; 5-1b. tins, 12 to
13c; 211a -lb. tins, 18 to 14c, Ontario
honey, per doz., $4 to $4.50; No. 2,
$3.50 to $4.
Smoked meats -Hams, med., 27 :to
29c; cooked hams, 43 to 45c; smoked
rolls, 22 to 24c; cottage rolls, 23
26c; breakfast bacon, 30 to 34c; spe-
cial brand breakfast bacon, 84 to 38c;
backs, boneless, 82 to 88c.
Cured meats -Long clear bacon, 50
to 70 lbs,, $18; 70 to 90 lbs. 317.50;
90 lbs, and up, 016.50; lightweight
rolls, . in barrels, $36; heavyweight
rolls, $38.
,Lard -Pure tierces, 15% to 15%c;
tubs 16 to 1.634,c; pails, 16% to 17c;
prints, 18c. Shortening tierces, 1.4 to
141/ac; tubs, 14144 to 14%c; pails, 14'yi
to 151%,c; prints, 17 to 17%c.
Choice heavy steers, 37 to 37,60;
butcher steers, choice, $7 to $7:40;.
do, good, $6.50 to $7; do, med., 05.60
to $6.50; do, con., $4.i1' to $5.50;
butcher heifers, choice 36.50 to -37;
do, nted.,'$5.50 to $6.25; do, con., 04
to $5.50; butcher cows,:choice, $4 to
$5; do, tried ., $3 to "$4 ci,ioo.• rind
cutters 01.25 to $2;' feeding steers,
good, $5 to $G; do, fait 31 to $5;
stockers, good, 4,50' to 35.25 do, fair,'
38 to 34; milkers,, spr.tnt're, each,
380 to $100; calves, choice, 310 to 311;
do, med., 38 to 310; do, cons. $4 to $7;'
lambs, spring, $12,50; sheep., choice.
light, 38.50 to $6.60; do, choirs, heavy.
84 to $5; do, culls and bucks. 32.75 co"
33.60; hogs, fed and watered, $10.50
to $1.0,60; do. f.o.b., 39.90, to $10; do,
country points, 39.65 to 39.75.
Irish Rebel Chief Captured
Eamon de Valera, who was atiested
by Irish Free State troops as lie was
making an election speech at Ennis,
Ireland.
Two Hundred Killed, by
Typhoon in Chinese Town.
Hong Kong, Aug. 19. -More than
one hundred persons were drowned
and about one hundred persons killed
and injured ashore and about fifty
junks and sampans capsized during
the typhoon at Macao on Saturday.
Many persons were entombed whe
houses collapsed. .
,
Soldiers and firemen worked' .
ener-
getically to -rescue the persons buried
under the debris of fallen houses. The
floating plant of
the Netherlands
Harbor Works Company was not dam-
aged, but the company's dredger Rot-
terdam dragged anchor and grounded
on a mud bank undamaged. Trees in
the public squares were uprooted and
the roof was blown off the Catholic
cemetery chapel:
Prince Books Passage
for' Canada 'on Liner
A despatch from London says: -
The Prince of Wales has provisionally
booked his passage for Canada on the
Empress of France, to sail on Sep-
tember 5. He will go straight from
Quebec to his ranch in Alberta. He
expects to return to London about•the
end of October.
His Royal Highness left Thursday •
night for Glamis Castle, the residence
of the Earl' and Countess of Strath-
more, parents of the Duchess of York,
to join the Duke and Duchess of York,
who are visiting at Glamis Castle.
£6,000,000 Loan for
the Irish Free State
A despatch from London says: -,f
Great' Britain, according to the Morn-
ing Post, is arranging a loan of 16,-
000,000 for the Irish Free State. In
effect, the paper says, the Government
is abandoning its claims to compensa-
tion for the damage to British prop-
erty in Southern Ireland during the,
disturbed period.
Only 10 Per Cent. Damage
by Hail to Alberta Crops
A despatch from Calgary says While there is yet time for consider-
able damage to crops in this province
from hail, present weather conditions
indicate that the worst has passed,
with the result that estimates by
heads of various companies place the
total lose in the province at ten per
cent. of the entire crop.
Itis possible 'that the seed extract-
ing plant of the Dominion Govertmtent
at New Westminster, B.C., may be re-
opened this fall as the fir cone crop
in the Fraser Valley is a large one.
Seed from this plant is distributed in
Canada, the United Kingdom, and
other European countries. •
r.
MONTREAI;.
Corn -Am. No. 2 yellow, 31.04,
Oats -CW, No. 2, 56'to'570; CW, No.
8, 53 to 54e;' extra No. 1 feed„ 62 to
621/ac; No, 2 Iocal white, 51 to 5114,5,'
Flour -Man.. spring wheat pats„ rats,
36.90; 2nds, 36.40; strong bakers,
$6.20; winter pats., choice, 35.75 to
$6.86. Rolled oats, bag 90 lbs. -$3 to
$3.10. Bran -325 to 326. Shorts-
328 to 329. Middlings -333 to 334.
Hay -No. 2, per tong car lots, 315.
Cheese, finest easterns, 10% to 20c;
butter, choicest creamery, 34c; eggs,
eeleeted, 85c.
Hogs, ungraded lots, 39.0.50; 'gov-
ernment
gov-ernment graded select bacon hogs,
311.25.
Natural Resources
Bulletin
The Natural Resources Intel-
ligence Serviee'of the Depart-
ment of the Interior at Ottawa.
says)
The preduets of Canada's
forests are so numerous and
varied that it is difficult to se-
lect an industry in which some
class of wood product is not an
essentinl 'factor, A report re-
cently issued by the Dominion
Bureau of Ssetistice gives the
value of the output of the Can
edian eafih, door and planing
mill industry for 1920 as $5$,-
365,656, of which dresaad lum-
ber and ntterier woodwork
formed the greeter proportion,
although boxes and packing
cases, butter and cheese boxes,
handles, etc.. oscopy a promin-
ent place in the output. On-
tario has the largest number of
plants, 842, of the 81(1 in Can -
min, the investment of the prev-
ince in this industry being 322,-
646,512. Ontario employs 5,515
of the total of 11,312 engaged,
and of the total value of the
Canadian output, 358,365,656,
Ontario produced 329,874, 94.
The 5,515 employees in this
secondary industry, together
with their dependents and
otherswill 'thus have a very
material interest in protecting
the forest from fire.