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> Farmers Not So Badly Off, Says i Wheat Pool Head Already Received $ I a Bushel ^ on 1 929 Crop, and Got Very Fair Price in 1928 Winnipeg. Before members of the Kiwaui.s Club here, Colin II. Burnell, President of the Manitoba Wheat Pool, declared emphatically that when Provincial fiovernments gave a guar- antee to the banks ou behalf of the Pool, they did not rink a dollar of the people's money. The Pool has resources of $30,000,- 000 in the wheat trade, and is pre- pared to back its commitments with this amount. It is inconceivable that all this money can be lost on the year's trans- actions .leaving the deficiency to be mud-; g.md by the governments, he said. Natural and artificial conditions last year put the Pool In a difficult position, declared Mr. Burnell. Importing countries, such as Ger- many, France, and Italy, had unusual- ly heavy crops. And the*, countries levied a tax on foreign wheat of 77 cents. 53 cents and T.V 3 centa, re- spectively. An unusually large crop gave Kuro- peau buyers power fo postpone their purchases. "During the exporting sea- son of 11IJO.' said Mr. Burnell. "the price of Argentine wheat was at times 34 rents lower than that of No. 3 Northern, though in milling value it was only about, three cents less. A small group of exporters now con- trol the Argentine market in much the ame way. aa he claimed, three com- panies controlled the Winnipeg mar- ket before the formation of the Pool. This enables wheat to be thrown on thn market at low price. The Pool steadfastly pursued Its policy of soiling when it has custom- ers, instead of forcing quantities on to the option market, said Mr. Burnell. "It is not flie intention of the Pool to (ambie with the farmers' wheat. "The Pool has entered tile option market only four times since its for- mation. "Kven if I be worst comes to the worst, the farmer has had a very fail- price for 1m 1928 crop, and for last year's crop, he has already received |l a bushel," concluded Mr. Buiiiell. Canada's Exports To France Gaining French Taking More Interest in Dominion and Plan Holidays Here Although Canada's export trade with France reached gratifying proportions during the past year, 1930, It is be- lieved, will see a new rec6rd establish- ed, according to V. G. Dastous, presi- dent of thi Canadian section of the British chamber of Commerce atj Paris, who is In Montreal visiting vari- 1 Oils industrial concerns. Mr. Dastous, a native of Montreal, Bluled that never In her trade rela- ' tlons wltli France had C'anada con-; Clmled so successful a year. In the! 12 months commencing January 1,1 li!. exports to France totalled $.13.-; 5 in. ::.".:. whereas In 1D2S the figure was ' 134,666,968. "Tiie percentage of gain in ihe ion-' 3 of exports to France in 192!l. MS Compared with the previous year, is s;il! greater," Mr. I)astoiis said. "Ffoni .'S57.14J tons In 192S we have; reached r,!M.::s.> tons in 1929, an in- j crea^ of i;5 por cent. In flie lust de- "cadi- the nearest approach to these figures was In 1927 when the tonnage was :,:>< ;;::::. "In dniihiedly 1929 has been a re- cord yen- and we aru justified in thinking that 1930 exports to France! will reach the billion mark in francs." In p'vii-winn liii-se llutires, Mr. Das- tons said it was gratifying to note ' that ih- increase in Canadian exports' is not only creditable to cereals, but I also nu> number of other commodities. | "If I'Xpnrisfto France, have of late! years been on the upgrade and wIMi such encouraging prospects prevailing to-day, it. U partly due to the favorable i prop iiuiiula, not only from ofllcial quart TS, but from tins Canadian Na- , tlonal ami Canadian Pacific Railway* ' and Cmui'lioU hanks which are in 1 Pari . "Tourist traflic from France tu Can- ado. is increasing, and several hundred have already taken bookings to spend their holidays in Canada this summer. "I Mi ,'ciivlty at homo is supported by lending Frenchmen who by m.-aiu of ;i nicies in the press. lectures. IKIVH don-.- much tu spread lh'- l':ime of tho Dominion through Empire Crusade Is Being Renewed With Fresh Vigor Beaverbrook Returns to Cam- paign for Imperial Free Trade London. After a move or less quiet period following former Premier Bald- win's pronouncement on the food tax and with respect to a referendum on this vital question, Lord Beaverbrook and his newspapers are resuming the Empire Crusade campaign with fresh vigor. From the standpoint of the Domin- ions there is special interest in Lord Beaverbrook's definition of what the crusade slogan means when applied to the Anglo-Dominion phase. Imperial Free Trade In a public address Lord JJeaver- groolc declared: "By Empire Free Trade I mean unrestricted free trade between Great Britain and the Crown Colonies and between the Dominions and the Crown Colonies with a tariff wall against the foreigner. 'Between iiie Dominions and Great Britain I propose a system of limited partnerships with the largest, measure of free trade possible, but I do not sug- gest the abolition of tariffs imposed for revenue purposes nor do I propose that the Dominions remove those duties which protect their economic industries. "The realization of onr policy de- mands not only an entire freedom to Impose taxes on foreign manufactured goods, but also on foreign foodstuffs, because without this we have no bar- gaining power with the Dominions, and no means of restoring prosperity to the various branches of agriculture in Nngland; and the whole fabric of Empire Free Trade falls to the ground." Lord Beaverbrook says that the re- ferendum may be accepted as a great advance over anything previously ob- tained. And because in the general election proceeding the referendum the main battle will he fought on the issue as to whether tlin referendum is to be applied, he inferentially pro- mise* that propaganda will be main- tained with redoubled energy. To Placate Dominion! Lord Bnaverbrook's explicit declara- tion against any attempt to remove protection of industries so far as the Dominions are concerned, should re- duce some elements of juspiclou over- seas. In sharp contrast t this declaration la Lord Salisbury's letter to The Times, wherein he bestows his bless- ing on Umpire Free Trade as a won- derful ideal, but as too distant, of ac- complishment to save British indus- try, which, he holds, demands immedi- ate rationalization and modernization. The weakness of Lord Salisbury'* ar- gument Is that it will probably re- quire as much time to achieve tue lat- ter as to obtain the former and It the British situation is so urgent, nothing can prevent both being attempted con- currently. The Daily Express carries a feature which includes illuminating (inures re- earding the proportion of Empire and foreign products imported into Great Britain; ami in collection therewith has pointed comment. It asks why this should not be changed to "all Bri- tish." For Instance Britain imports annually 30,000,000 worth of foreign wheat, whereas the Dominions and tiie British agriculturalist have a sur plus snfficloirt to supply that, amount. The Most Popular Babe in the Empire THE LITTLE PRINCESS WHO MADE THE GUARDSMAN DIZZY Marcus Adams, the great English photographer of children, sent this lovely study of Princess Elizabeth to Mr. Charles Ashley, presiduut of the Ontario Photographers' Association, in response to a trans-Atlantic telephone conversation in which Mr. Ashley asked for the loan of some portraits 3f royal children to arouse interest in the contests lit-ing run by the Photo- graphers Association of America in discover the most attractive child in America and in Ontario, respectively. Th lit tin prlncusn recently discov- ered, In Buckingham Palace yurd, t.hai every Mine she passed I'M guardsman mi -.titrygo, he presented arms to her. And before the nursemaid discov- ered th situation, the little prlncwMS, by trotting; back and forwards in front of the sentry, had run th poor fellow nearly ragged. This Age of False Values London Still Leads Auckland Weekly News: Although the bank rate in London is the same as It was a year ago. the prospects are vastly ilifforc.ui. Tim maelstrom of speciilalii.n in the United States has been quelled. New York no long- er offers high rates for the world's money, and London has regained Us position as the financial centre of gravity. Instead of stringency and apprehension, there are now enso and tramniility. whh siibstuiuial reasons f'ir expecting a period of stability. "Vulgarity, not rusticity, is the op- posite of good manners." Dean Inge. "Just as the war increased the wealth ot the United Slates, so il mul- liplied iheir v. Mk!i 'ss".-<." Andre Tar- ilieu. "The 12.1100 paid to the victor of th Scott -Sharkey light for a compara- tively brief appearance in the prize rfng serves to llliiHlrate the u'lerly false values which tli modern world places on its workers.' says the Sun- day Xews, London. "A man who by natural gift and In- dustrious training can be made para- mount In the bruising game can amass a fortune in a few years. The man who as Prime Minister has lo should- er ihe cnres of an Kmplre, or as Lord Privy Seal has to find some solution of one of ihu most ghastly problems which confront the human mind, must be content with a mere five thousand a year, out of which he must pay large sums to maintain the dignity of his office. Sharkey r ivcd about Cl.lMU :i minute. Mr. J. 11. Thomas's -ulary works on! at _' 3 d. a ininule. "Most boxers leave Hip ring the I richer. Most statesmen leave office ' the poorer. That is the stark fact. "Not. that one would try to value the brains of Ihose who strive in bring i j peace, order and good ffOvertlHWnt by I the pound sterling. That would be fatal, und it would also be futile be- cause statecraft Is only ona of the few directions in which this glaring in- i eiinaliiy of false values is apparent. "One does not need to be a Uolshe- vlk, or even a Socialist to realize that thero is something wrong with (ho ' social economy of the nation that pays | 30,000 a year to the comedian who makes It laugh and the same sum to ! the en! ire staff of a coal mine who I daily flirt with death to keep the home i lire.s burning. | ' "Is the film star of Hollywood as' valuable to the community as those employed on n score of big farms who keep a town fed by their nulled ef- forts? Yet fhe reward is the same. "It. was Disraeli who said, 'Britain can never begin again.' Probably not. but If she and other nations ever do this iiUHKtluti of false values will be the big problem. "There ma not likely lo be A;::II.OIIII a year niineis or 3, 000 a year farm laborers in tha ntv.v Dream State any morn than there ara likely to b C:l a we. fit boxers or film stars, but there might be that sciiiirt of proportion which would save the future com- munity from souia of the odium and ridicule which our present social sys- tem invites by its fatuous lack of that most priceless of sifts perspnt live." Lost Opportunities Singapore I'r-'e !'iv-<s: (A Dutch air mull has been opened bel'.veeu Singa- pore and the Dutch Knst Indies i. Our Dutch neighbors have now hesun the establishment of oua of those IV>.|.T lines which aro the inevitable and necessary adjuncts of ihe ijroat imper- ial line from London to Sydney. That feeder line should have lieu estab- lished by liriiish e.nt and it is a ma. !..t>r i'or genuine regret thai the opportunity has been lost. As il is the Dutch Company is already talking of extending the line to Rangoon, and that line also is tino which legitimate- ly is within our sphere If only our merchants and our (Joveriiment. had the courage and foresight. I i under- take it. ... Thus we shall have Ihe melancholy spectacle of 111 Imperial liners arrivim; at tho greatest British junction in tlM Far Ka.ii and finding that all Mm feeder lines to and from that junction ;iru in the hands of for- eign coni;)aui-.s. Autoists Declare Explorer to Seek Chains Not Needed Trace of Fawcett Royal Auto Club Told of Ex- periments on Streets in Winter In order to ascertain the value of chain i in winter driving, the Royal Automobile Club or Canada asked their members to give opinions and many took advantage of tae request to relate their experiences. la gen- eral the letters received showed that motorists did not see the necessity for chains and found that safe driving was quite possible without their use. Excerpts from three typical letters follow: "During this winter I have driven without chains. It is the first time in 15 years I have done so, and ex- cept fcr a few occasions when nego- tiating hills I have had no more trou- ble than with chains. I app.'oa. bed corners with cara. and never follow- ed another car too closely. It tae road was icy I reduced aiy speed, I used ] my brakes against my motor to slack- en speed and If I had a tendency >o skid I declutched and did not apply the brakes. I carry a pair of chains In case I get caught it deep snow or hava to pull myself over a very Icy place. Driving without chains Is a matter for the Individual driver." In Rare Case* "I do not think chains necessary except In rare cases aa a help in driv- ing through deep snow or mud. I do not think that the use of chains pro- motes safety for I haKeve they give in many canes 3. false sense of seour- 1'y. I have only t sed chains a few tinian d ning seven or eight years of driving and I havo coma to the con- clusion that as long aa ouo drives carefully taking into consideration the condition of the -:tMets, it Is not nec- essary to use chains." , Tread Gives Traction "For five winters 1 have experi- mented with and without chains be- cause I live on the l.pper Level, in. Monire.il, and am obliged to des- cend or ascend fairly steep inclines. If thn tires are not worn smooth I believe that tho tread offers betler traction than chain-." Braka Theory Changes Unbeknown to many motor car buyers, there has been a tendency re- cently to divide the braking force be- tween front and rear wheels In such a way that the former take the great- er portion of It. In some Instances tho percentage being 60-40. The rea- son given for the change should be clear to most car owners. It is that in deceleration more of the weight of the car Is thrown In the front wheels with the result that they can taka more braking force without skidding. Capt. A. H. Morris to Head Party Into Jungles of Brazil London - The phantom trail of Col. P. H. Pawcett. noted British explorer, will be taken up in April by Capt. A H. Morris, who said on the eve ot his departure for Hru/ll's jungles, he hopes to prove conclusively whether Fawcett is alive or dead. "I shall sail for Rio de Janeiro shortly and there enlist a handful ol natives who risked their lives with me before," Capt. Morris said. "I intend then to make for Paraguay. '.My last message to civilization will be from Black Horse Camp. "Krom there I expect to pick up traces of Fawcett. The storlea of his fate seem unsatisfactory. I have travelled so much In Brazil, the na- tives know me. \V will, I hope, glean something from them." Col. Pawcett. experienced in South American Jungle exploration after 18 years spent in expeditions there, dis- appeared in the summer of 1925 in the strange fastnesses of th<t Kutuene 'River region of Brazil. He was ac- companied by his sou, Jack, a youth of 21 at the time, and another younx Englishman named Raleigh, Rimell. Pawcett was seeking to prove South America the "cradle of civilization." Fascinating Trail Capt. Morris, who is one of several who have sought to find the end ol Pawcett's elusive, fascinating trail, referred to the reports the explorer had been killed by hostile tribes. "Col. Fawcett may have bcou kill- ed," he said. "In that case we ex- pect to flnd some traces of him at least his bones. He more probably was overtaken by fever and deserted by his followers. "There Is a possibility of his being aiive and searching for the lost Con- tinent of Atlantis. "Also, it Is possible he underwent hardships so terrible that his reason was temporarily affected. I believe he may still be lost In the wilds of t!i interior." Captain Morris said he had receiv- ed a letter from a .spiritualist claim ing to hav had a "spirit raossage' from Fawcett .saying he had died of faver. Morris anticipates h will bo gone :it e-isi six months after he leaves Ulack Horse camp on the way to the interior near the border of Paraguay. "Four qiia!' 1 s n i.'il in na !; ..no n,i ! hint now they m.ik-- a i'>/. -u rough. " Quebec to Widen Electricity's Use W 'i "< V plan to promote the greater use of electricity In rural Que- bec Is embodied in a bill Introduced into tli Legislature by the provincial I'romier. L. A. Lascherouu. The chief difficulty In the way of farmers obtaining ei nr t r |c :( i energy has lieen the cost of establishing 'transmission lines. The Government and the hydro power companies havo been working out a schema to widen the circ! euf -ho.so far in the country a:ne to enjoy benefit accruing froui the numerous water powers of ihu province. The (loveniineni hill provides that municipalities mav without a i'ei- enditm borrow 30 per runt, of (.ha money required to extend transmisV Mion lines into new territory. As business ,!.'\vlo|>s thn power coin- ii.inies will absorb Mm cost of these llnee The .-lecirical companies have been -.ending demons! mi Ion cars through tin- rural .in-as i,> show ho\\ <.i,.c!vic;il aids mai<e iife easier for tho farmer : ewlfe. They have found the i 11 -me IN so interesiecl that they i '"nry on a ]>i y.-ars' cam- i ,. i-xl .'H IIP use nt' ectriclty in niv il iart The Better World Cairo Sphinx: Tho theory thai sjin.-o ilia War I hum has been a slid- den moral uplifo and failli in bi't:>T things is difficult to reconcile, willi growing patronage of night clubs and the falling off of church congieua- lions, to say nothing of the pauperism of those who run hospitals and .ilHiifiice ot those win run places of; pl",i lire. "Hut. my dear, whatever do you want with another ae-,v , o,it "" A new hat, darling." HONOR In the estimate of 'IOII-M . .\ -,'uoiihl le r.-'i ; i value the -:.l''.s of uaturo above that of lor'niif: to es lei -n in our ancestors the qualities of society; and to pronounce (lie descendant of a king les.s truly noble than she off- sprin-,' -if a man of ^.Miin.-. whose writ will ins:nic < ,,; dc]j;;!i> Ihi riiy Cibhoii. MIRTH Man \vithont mil-ill is like a KOII without spring.-), in which one is d ''"ly to jolt by every .jezzyhiuili over which it HtMiry \V:ird Ueecber. Government Railways Capetown Arsns: That the piiucipa: business of a Minister ot Railways consists In. refusing applications for increased pay is a lesson which Mr. C. \V. Malan took a long time to learn. Even to-day the mantle of Mr. Jagger sits itnoasiy on his sliouders. But he really does appear lo understand at last though wild horses would not drag from him an admission in > many wnrfU that the requests which pour iu from all sides, pathetic, minatory, or pseudo-economic, have to In doull with firmly unless he Is ^reiiaivd to se* the whole railway reduced to niankruplCj. ,, U.M. destroyed Warwick creates effective smoke screen during couibiuad British Beet manoeuvres In Mediterranean,