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m GUTELIUS SOMEWHAT BELATED. Mr. Qutelius was like the lady In Hamlet who protested too much. He would have been more convincing bad bis bias not been so obvious. He toad no use for publicly owned radials ami could ee nothing for them but ruin and failure from any point of view. His attitude before the Com- mission appointed to investigate the Hydro lUdlal proposals was identical with that of the critics of the Hydro- Wectrlc proposals fifteen years ago. It was impossible for the plan to suc- ceed, they said. The estimates would be fabulously overstepped. The debts would bankrupt the municipalities and destroy the credit of Ontario. There aever would be more than 10,000 horse power used by the system. Expert engineers were hired to write to the papers and make these statements over their own names and these state- ments were flung at every advocate of public ownership of electric power and distribution. Had a commission been appointed then and listened to the expert testlm" -.y, there would bare been no general distribution of power, the 135,000,000 saved in the last ten years to powor users would have been in the pockets of the power monopoly, only it would have been collected from a fraction of the pres- ent consumers at enormously greater pricea. Mr. Gutelius Is well train- ed in the corporation methods and he sees things with a corporation eye. Fifteen years ago he believed that Sir Adam Beck could mako a success of Hydro power distribution and he lias not changed his mind. He be- lieved then as It was asserted that any reduction in the price of power and light would 'bankrupt the com- panies, and he is still of this opinion. Mr. Gutelius Is a steam railroad man, and he has been managing steam roads all his life. The last five years, lie said, had been the most unsatisfac- tory ever experienced. On the other hand the last five years of publicly owned electric service have be?n the best, and five years of radial opera- tion between London and Port Stan- ley have shown constantly increasing business and profits. ANAECHIC DEVELOPMENTS IN INDIA. There is probably no Kuropean olive who BO fully understands the situa- tion In India as Mrs. Annie Besant does, and her analysis of the situa- tion is one that should bo widely studied. She has had in the last twenty years more Influence with the native races than any other Kuropean, and her advice on the Home Rule for India problem was largely followed by the British Government. Gandhi and his following who have inaugur- ated a new revolutionary movement in India are opposed to everything that Hio Government proposes and <helr "non-cooperation" or boycott policy i spreading among the schools nd Colleges receiving Government grants. They emptied Allgarh col- lege and were likely to succeed else- wjiere. Mrs. liesnnt says: "The pan-nth are naturally terribly upset by the loss of all they have done for their eons' education, and numbers COMMENT are arriving In Allgharh to take their sons home and thus save them from being drawn into further follies . . The fun of tilting against the Government has captured the Im- mature minds of the youngsters who, Innocent of the ruin Involved in Mr. Gandhi's subtle propona.ls, only see the side attractive to all high-spirited youths of bating the Government. This game cruel use of youths was made in Bengal against the Ill-advised Partition, and resulted in the intern- ment of thousands of students, with the result that Bengal is now in the background, void of energy in the po- litical field. The generation that would have been leading Bengal in the van of the propaganda for free- dom is broken and dispirited, and there is a gap between the older poli- ticians and the coining politicians that these should have filled." Mrs. Besant declares that this non-cooper- ation movement is not one of party politics, but has passed Jnto a phase in which it menaces the very exis- tence of India, her spiritual life, and her spiritual mission to humanity. India, she says, "the contemporary of Babylon the Great, of ancient Egypt, of Greece and of Rome in the days ef their glory. India, sleeping for nigh two centuries, but now awake and on her feet; this India is now the mark of all the 'Powers of Darkness of this world/ driven back In the West by the downfall of autocracy in Ger- many, and now turning their defeated, but still tremendous energy on India, by whose undoing and hurling Into chaos the onward march of the world may yet be checked for centuries to come." These evil powers, she pro- ceeds, have caught hold of this move- ment of Non-cooperation, hecausc it Is a chann?! of hatred, their favorite weapon, and are pushing its leaders onward, stop by step, int:> wilder and wilder methods. The gospel of Tolstoi, so fascinating In its be- ginnings, but so fatal In its inevitable ending of anarchy, the dragging of all down to the sordid level to which so- ciety had cruelly reduced Its produc- ing class, was one of the causes of Bolshevism In Russia. That infec- tion has been brought over here by Tolstoi's disciple, M. K. Gandhi, with nil the fascination of Its philosophical sld? and the deadly implications cov- ered by that philosophy, while the. masses have not yet bee >me obedient to the Inner Huler Immortal, the Hid- den <Iod In man. The profound truth hidden In every man makes the great force of the movement; the Ignoring of the truth that God manifest in Ills world works by evolution to prr.pare mon for such manifestation In them- selves, in the deadly error which leads to anarchy. Men not yet Self-ruled from within, and thus determined to righteousness, must be ruled by Law from without." Mrs. Hesant calls on all who follow her to rango them- selves under the banner of ordered and progressive Freedom, and to op- pose the threatened anarchy, unknown In India until brought there by the disciple of a western anarchist. The west also must learn the lesson of the danger of anarchy, and t3 under- stand that every man is a potential anarchist who does not govern him- self and practice the Golden Rule. BUILDING THE PROFITABLE FLOCK By W. C. SMITH. During the latter part of March and the month o( April I was asked to cull a number of farm flocks. I informed my inquiries that this was the wrong time of the year to do cull- ing, because almost any old hen or pullet should be laying at this time, but the majority of those who came to me persisted that they were get- ting no eggs and said they wanted their flocks culled out regardless of season. In most of the flocks I visited, some two dozen, I found the prevalent trouble to be the immaturity and the Improper feeding methods of the stock kept. In practically every one of those flocks the egg yield was be- ing made at a loss and could be ac- counted for either by the lateness of the hatching season of the year be- fore or by failure to keep the pullets growing toward a normal maturity. Notwithstanding the effort that has been made to give publicity to and show the necessity of an early hatch- ing season, I find very few March- hatched chicks in my work of culling. The great majority of farm flocks I am speaking of general farms and not of poultry farms hatch their chicks in April, May and June, with the greater part of the second month. Whether or not this is true in all sections I do not know. Now these pullets hatched In May and June, especially, must have very favorable growing conditions. They should be kept growing and every precaution taken that they suffer no setbacks. The same is true of all pullets whenever they are hatched, but the earlier ones may come through and suffer some limitations in regard to their care and still ma- ture iff time to begin laying in the fall or early winter. The late pul- lets will do this. They must have the care necessary for good and consistent growth, for in the major- ity of cases the heavier breeds will not come into laying even with good care in less than about seven months. The best way to bring these May and late April pullets to the prjper maturity to make profitable layers is by the hopper method of feeding. Given a variety of both whole and ground grains l*i hoppers, plenty of shade, house room and some atten- tion, the late hatches will surprise tho owner who lias been struggling along with the old method of hand feeding grain. * Hoppers are not" expensive. Any sort of a box that will protect the feed, allow the chicks free access and prevent any considerable wastage will answer the purpose, but it is a mistake to believe that whole grains alone will serve, even If hopper fed. These pullets need mash and meat in some form. The range rarely fur- nishes a sufficient supply of insects and bugs to supply this animal food and either miUf^or commercial meat scrap in some form should be used as a supplement to that gathered on the range. I used and recommend a dry mash developed from the small grain grown on the farms when we have them a miiture of ground corn, oats to which have been added wheat bran and scraps. However.no one best mash can be recommended and com- mercial mashes can often be used to an advantage where the grain is not on hand on the farm or grinding is an expensive procedure. With pullets properly matured the culling will eliminate those which are most apt to prove unprofitable and it should by all means be done in the early fall. Hens, too, should be cull- ed at this time and the drones and boarders sold. As culling for egg- laying ability is done by external characteristics, especially the capac- ity and pelvic bone tests, these can be more naturally judged at this time than at any ottw. It is the low ebb of egg production and, as the body characteristics of a hen change con- siderably as egg production increases, it is poor policy k to wait until she is producing or about to do so before attempting to cull the flock. Pul- lets can, of course, be culled at any time before they begin laying but the best time is when they are just at maturity. This also does away with boarding the unprofitable fe- males through a longer period than is necessary. If females are carried over until spring bef<rre being culled the loss sustained is reaWly recognized. More than that, unless the late April, May and June hatched pullets are giv- en advantages that tend to promote growth, and if they come into the lay- ing house in a state of immaturity, there is little chance o( any method of culling being able to save loss that aiight have been avoided if these things had been more close'.y and in- telligently watched. Bradstreet 's Trade Review PRICE OF COAL OIL SHOWS A DECLINE WASTE MATERIALS CONTINUE TO -RECEDE IN PRICE BUT SEASONABLE GOODS ARE IN DEMAND. A decline ha* ttkan plaoe in the priea of coal ell which ban been sLa- llouuo for th ast five onth*, but gasoline price rimiaiii unchaaged. Tractor oil prloe how a Might re- duction. Fwer price changes are noted this week and mom of the alterations are in line* euoh as bar iron and etedl, obeets and platen and ingot metals, which show Kllght reductions. Revisions made In pipe fittings enow some small reductions, but plQe continuBB to hold (Irmly. Bar iron nd steel have an easier ton and re- ductions have been made In the price of sheets and plaloe. Some Ingot metals, Including tin. have declined, and lower quotations are made on Holders. Waste materials continue to recede in price. The volume of buslnew in seasonable lines continues good and many lines such us skates j'nd hockey goods are still ecarce. FARM LANDS WITHOUT CROPS. About one-fifth of a billion acres of the cut-over land and woodland in the United State* wight be cleared up and tb stumps removed DO that the land wouH oe available tor pro- ductive iarmin. If a.11 this agricul- turally taitable lor*tt end ent-ovr land could be made into twins ave*- afflng 160 arae. It would provide 160,000 ferai, an inweaae of fc M pr WBt. orr the pe*ent number. It a Mltrad nnllkBly ttt mar* tten a.OM.OM MM*, or em k * for f- *** IM^M terw U1 b naent MUHJM AN INEXPENSIVE CATTLE SHELTER To be effective, a shelter must pro- vide comfort for the cattln and as .such must be warm, dry, clean and airy. Of these characteristics the least essential Is that it bo warm. If the shelter be dry and of such a na- ture an to protect the animals from wind and storm <they do not suffer much from low temperatures. Such a shelter may consist of as little as a corral 40 feet by 80 feet .and 'eight feet high, with 20 feet one. end covered over with straw. If the location is among the trees the walls may be made of wire or poles but otherwise It Is better made of board?. Along one sle buid a frame of 2 x 4 inches two feet apart and two and a half feet from the wall to serve as a monger. The feed may he put into this over the fence from a sleigh or wagon. Along the other elde make ja tight manger onr foot deep with I bottom two feet wide. This will j serve for feeding chop, which may I be carried there in a sack. One essential for successful feed- ing Is to have available water, and a trough should be provided with a constant supply of water and a lank heater. It will bo found that in cold weather the cattle will drink often but not much at one time. If they are watered once or twice daily they fcorgo themselves and suffer much from low temperature. AMERICAN BREAKFASTS FOR DOUGHBOYS. The French cooks could never get in line with the American breakfast which was demanded by the Ameri- can soldier* and others from this country who were called to France during tbe war. The French break- fast conMets of roll and coffee, whlto Americans demanded ecg* And bacon M well. jewelry tills season has been very good. The drug trade has been rather slow as far as actual staples ere concerned, although fancy ar- :ic! s are moving free'.y. Collec- tions are poor and credit men find It necessary to make considerable ef- fort sometimes to get In the nunnv TORONTO reports to Kradstreet's Fay that the big news in business cir- cles has been the removal of the lux- ury tax on the great mapority of the articUs which ha dbeen subject therto. Liquors, medicines with ol- I'ohol, fruit Juices, perfumery, playing cards and contectionery are the cniet lines on which the tax has been left, although It is understood that efforts arc being made to have this removed on some of these, such as confection- ery. While at the time of wrKlns it is somewhat early to say much re- garding the material effect of the lift- ing of the thax, there is no doubt that the psychological effect has been tre- mendous, not only on the retail and wholesale trade but on a large sec- tion of the buying public. A num ber of large r?tailers at the bogin iiltiR of tho week stated th.it the in- crease In sales had been very great und that it was much easier to se" goods noiv that custom TS did n H have to bo confranU-d with the tax. The only drawback to the lifting o the tav has been that it cam* a Ut'tl> late for the* Christmas trade. Al- though there may still be an inclini tlon in some charters to hold off pur chasing till after the holidays In the hope of further price cutting then tills will not be nearly so marked now, as the public feel to a large ex- tent that the ban has b->en lifted on the spending of money. Wholesalers are now looking for heavier orders j from their travellers. It Is expected that on? result of the heavier movement of merchandise which is hoped for, will be an In crease In manufacturing operation which will do much towards reducin the volume of unemployment which at present Is large and the situatUv serious. There Is no daubt that ther is a great deal of hardship in the clt> at the time being through many m?n being out of work. The gen~n slowing up in all linos of activity has been gradual but extensive and pe- titions are being sent to thi govern- ment to take action to relieve the dis- tress. Collections are still siaw which Is probably duo to the small trade which retailers havt> been do- Ing. A moderate volume of gjod sane buying of goods on a pra-war scale would be of much advantage in steadying conditions generally and easing the acutetu'ss of the situa- tion. HAMILTON reports tn Uradstreet's say that hera as in practically every city in the Dominion the removal of the luxury tax on the vast propor- tion of articles of everyday merchan- dise has had the effect of stimulating trade and increasing su'.es at retail stores, which is expected In time to be reflected at wholesale houses. Merchants say that in many cases it was harder to sell the tax itself than the goods and with the tax off a good increase in business is looked for. While some lines of industry are dull there are at the same time a number of bright spots to be pick- ed out and at least one concern which had *hut down a couple of weeks ago . for the purpose of taking stock has resumed operations with a complete working force. Tha sugar market shows signs of steadying and prices at the moment of writing seem to be more stable than was the case soruo weeks ago. Movement Of oma lines inch M SINLESS SUNDAYS SAYS ALLIANCE Public Health Talks (By Or J J. Middleton) Provincial Poa*rt erf Xeatth. Questions. Pertaining to ivu. *>;;! si !- ; ;tt Will Be Answered in This Paper If tetters Are m . 4>'. J, J. Mi 'dleton, Parliament B v ' .11 rifct , Toronto, The fight against tuberculosis is be- ing won. It Is now necessary for everyone, whatever his walk in life, to co-operate with the health au- thorities in their efforts to complete- ly destroy this terrible scourge. For it is the little, everyday circumstan- ces and habits that count so much in controlling the disease in any com- munity. Ah pioHilscuous spitting must be stopped, for many people who ex- pectorate in trains, street cars, on sidewalks, etc., have consumption, but do not realize what a danger they are to everybody round about them. These germs of tuberculosis let loose in this way, dry in the air, and are easily carried about in dust and breathed in by others. Every chance must be given to children to escape the disease by keeping the milk supply absolutely free from tuberculous germs, and pasteurization that is subjecting the milk to a temperature of 65 or 70 de- grees C for five minutes should be resorted to in every instance where there is the slightest possibility of contamination of the milk supply. By this means all dangerous germs will be killed off, and any likelihood of conveying tuberculosis or other dis- eases removed. A large percentage of gland and joint tuberculosis in children can be traced directly to tuberculous milk, and the public health departments in city and province are now adopting rigorous measures to segregate, make tests for tuberculosis and even de- stroy or isolate all cattle condemned, or suspected of carrying disease. During school hours well-ventilated class rooms must be provided, with intervals for deep breathing in the open air allowed regularly during the school day. A scheme of physical culture graded to suit school chil- dren of every age should also be made compulsory, and by this means encourage chest development and ade- quate expansion of the lungs. At home the welfare of the chil- dren should be fostered by medical inspection of the houses as to poor sanitation, ventilation, over-crowding, dampness, insufficient sunlight and anj objectionable features that would tend to develop tuberculosis in the young. lleal'.liy home surroundings, coupled with rigid Inspection of fac- tories, workshops and min>s as to ventilation and sanitation, as well as protective measures for the individual iu some of the dangerous occupations where the air of the workplace is fillt-d with unhealthy dust or vapors, are 'Joing much to reduce the toll of death from consumption in every civilized land, and if a government scheme of compulsory physical cul- ture f'.>r youth** an d young adults can be inaugurated, the b3nefits from a health point of view wll^bi? enornu us. before the outbreak of the world war the campaign against tubercul- osis was untieing remarkable progress in all civilized countries. In EJng- land at that time the death rate bad declined so consistently Chat Dr. Corbbett, of Cambridge, the eminent authority on tuberculosis, confidently stilted that in ten years at the then rate of decrease, the number of cases of tuberculosis would be practically neglible. But along came the war and blasted all these hopes. Cold, wet, exposure, food restrictions, all took their heavy toll of human life, and poison gas used in the latter stages of the great conflict, brought on the inevitable aftermath of asthma, and tuberculosis of tba lungs. The death rate from consumption during the war rose tremendously in all com- batant countries' but since the cessa- tion of hostilities and the return of the people to more or less normal methods of living, the mortality is agaiu decreasing. This h-appy con- dition of affairs is in no small measure du to the anti-tuberculosis campaigns which are resuming ac- tivities after being side tracked- dur- ing the wax. In Ontario practically all the cost of the effort against tuberculosis with the exception of an annual grant of $10,000 from the Dominion Govern- ment to the Canadian Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis has. been borne by the province but much assistance has been received from voluntary societies and from t!ie ef- forts of the Canadian Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis. But this is not enough. The prevention of tuberculosis is a national problem and should be undertaken in the broadest spirit by the Government of" the Dominion with th.^ o-operation and earnest support of the entire country. Even under present circumstances the- campaign in Ontario is being carried on energetically. The num- ber of Sanitoria. in the province has Increased from ten in 1910 to twenty- five in the present year, and an amount of $4,000 is provided by the Government towards the cost of build- ing a sanitorlum, and the sum of $3.50 weekly has beau, donated towards the cost of eacli patient. As a result of this policy the annual grants for | maintenance have increased year by year from $26.073 in 1910 to $279,- 491.22 in 1919. As compared with teu years ago | when i li accommodation for patients ; in Sanitoria la Ontario was six hun- | dred and fifteen, it is now about twu ! thousand, . i.l in addition the Uov- | ernment has given during that period i the bum of $!iJ.OOO towards tne es- ! tablishmcnt uf these institutions. Let every individual giva the Gov- ernment all lii help and encourage- ment possibie. Learn to protect yourself from tuberculosis and teach every tuberculosis person you know to protect himself .ind others. The fight t-.<ainst "The White Plague" is being won. THE ROUND TABLE "/VHERE WE MAKE FRIENDS OF BOOKS." - Dear Klluor Murray: i and gripping. Fighting men, tralt- I think the 'idea of a round table ors and patriots vie with each othei- ... In prowess und sacrifice in order that talk on books a very good one and the | the , r own particular cause mav ocal booksellers in each town might j triumph. For a time the Spaniards with advantage to themselves put the , have the upper hand, and the arch- traitor of the lot threatens to carry loff the Englishman's bride aad take The average Canadian Is net a read- ; ner for himself. His own brother- 3r of books and it is to their disad- ; In-law, turned traitor, partially blind:) .-antage at missing the true compan- ! the bridegroom by the aid of a secret Revr Hexvvy L "No matter what popular opin- ion may be" In the gist of tl e Lord's Day Alliance utterances, "the United States must retun to a purer and more sacred Sab- bath " This statement, following the opening of headquarters in New York with National Secre- tary Rev. Harry L. Bowlby In charge, has excited tho big towr. folks as no other recent event. For under tho cloak of "dry cleaning" tho United Slates through federal and state laws. New York has discovered that the drive of the Lord's Day Alliancd of prohibiting all Sunday amuse- ments. Is the ultra aim against the use 'of tobacco, especially the clgaret. T'io Fifth Avenue Coach Company has taken a vote of Its thousands of riders and will con- t'n no to permit smoking on tho three rear souta atop their ov,-u buses. onship cf a real good book by a good uthor. Anything to encourage read- 'ng helps immensely in uplifting the people. Kitty years ago the bookseller's , _ , . > ' I I ll " I I I - I' ._! I I 1 _I 'II ll.i tJ I'l , . 11 'tore was the recognized meeting , p triumphs at last, the traitors place for the Elite of the Town and , afe punial)ej and u^ lprilico ot your suggestion would revive the . ^^ ,, lul th3 Netherlands ed from the Spanish /oke. The story Is grlpplnfg and equally Spanish powder, and Sir Percy falls inta the hands of the invadors who threaten to hang him. By using his wits, and with the loyal support and obedience of bis two companions a3 well as the loyalty of his bride. Sir DON'T MONKEY WITH A GOLr BALL. The interior of a golf ball is filled with a liquid under pressure which is often poisonous and can always be re- lied upon to make trouble if it gets in the eyes, nose or any break in the fete. A child recently died in Bngland from the effects of the explosion which occurred when the little one had eaten its way into the centre of the sphere. Some years ago a golf- er was Injured In Mie eye by the dis- charge which took place as he whit- tled hia way Into the core of a goU ball. Qolf halls are only for golf. revive the same. - It is for the reading public to come forward and render service to meet and encourage those who hlth- Tto have neglected the reading hablf. I think that probably specimen volumes of new books would be given by the publishers to such reading cir- cles. Reviews of the same could be published by the local newspapers and thus a wide circle of readers would be formed and no doubt "The Round Table Talk" about bookE would bene- fit by new members. Wishing you every success. Yours faiihfully. w. A. GARDNER. Few of ua have not read th? ro- mantic story cf "The Scarlet Pimper- nel" and for those of us especially, as entertaining as "The Scarlet Pim- pernel," aucl will bo as popular. The historical narratives are complete and correct, and altogether the story is one that every lover of. adventure rhi m id read. When two people fall in love with each other they do not usually sit down and figure out whether their love will last. Neither do they de- cide to let things stand for six months or a year in order to see whether Uiey will mi- ( someone who appeals to them more than the one with whom they are in love at the moment. Yet that is what two not-too-young lovers did in Ethel Penman Hope's novel. and all others as well : there Is a dis- -The Eyes of the Law," and in go do- tinct and interesting connection be- j mg tney started something that they tweeu that famous story and 'The almost couldn't finish. First Sir Percy," by the sa,me author j -Baroness Orczy--wh,ich is a ro- Each went to a southern tmmmer WONDERFUL DEVICE. By a device recently invented an armless person is able to feed him- self, write, light cigarettes or per- form other duties. The device is operated by the crippled person's feet. A small bar inserted between the big and second toes enables the operator to direct the apparatus which consists of arms* extending over & table, one for picking up food and other articles, and the other for hold- in* a pen or pencil. '"' "' " R ."' " '"presort, to where also went other peo- roance of an ai>cestorof The Scarlet , ^ one ft young woman 8Uspected of I'lmpernel. 'The First .Sir Percy, stealing a pearl necklace, another the a roving, romantic, fighting, loyln w , fe Qf a N(jw york DUsine83 man who Englishman who left his native land | th ht he waa untrue to h and to take part In the strenuous wars between Spain and the Netherlands in the early seventeenth century, did not travel under his own name; but f>ok up with two companions and was known to them as Diogenes. The story opens with the accidental discovery, by Diogenes, of a plot by which two traitors to the Prince of the Netherlands, hope to kill the Prince and conquer his fertile lands for the Spaniards. Diogenes had fall- en in love with the daughter of the Burgomaster of one of the important Netherland cities, and was on his way to mary ber. Her brother Is one of the traitors who is plotting against ! his own father's and his prince's life. The marriage is performed, and Sir Percy and his bride are preparing to leave for Bngland, where the bride- groom would fight no more, when word is brought of the Spanish tn- TMion of the Netherlands. From then on the ftetkm to speedy another a detective, who turned out to be not so clever as he thought him- self. When the New York wife reg- isters under un assumed name, which happens to be tho same aa that of the young woman- who is suspected of theft, and poor detective la up against a pretty tough proposition. For awhile the principal characters tn the story are almost forgotten; but they do get mixed up in things pretty . well, and finally assist in straighten- ing out the tangle. The story la sim- ple; but Interesting and makes a good . night's reading. "The First Sir Percy," by the Bar- oness Orczy; published by H odder t Stoughtoo, Toronto; price $1.71. "The Byes of the Law," br BKhel Penman Hope; published by IMOM1- :l I* 1 . land * Stewart, Toronto. HUNOR MWHR AY.