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; Voice of the Press Canada, The Empire and The World at Large CANADA Too Much OptimUm K anything could hurt 'In- forthcom IIIR Imperial Economic Conference it would be the raising of extravagant expectations leading to Inevitable Mis appointment and disillusion. The warning hint dropped by Sir Charles Cordon, therefore, is timely and use ful. Like other authorities, he feels a quiet optimism about the Conference, and at the same time recognizes the danger of Inflated expectations. As he points out, the Conference will not re- Tolutionlze the whole trade of the Ktn- plre. Indeed, the violent wrench which comes with trade revolution.-), as with other revolutions, would be moat unwelcome. Instead, those who are far-sighted will look forward to laying at Ottawa the foundations for a steady and permanent Increase in Imperial trade. And thre Is every promise that this practical ideal will be real- ized. Montreal Star. All-Canadian Restaurant For London? A Canadian resident In London rites to the newspaper Canada sug- gesting the establishment of a Cana- dian restaurant In the capital ot the Kuipire as a focus point for resident and visiting Canadians. Greeks, Chin- ese. Italians and Russians can all re- pulr to centres where they may meet their countrymen and eat and drink nationally. Canadians have no such amenities, and the aspersion on their initiative Is no small one. Now the gauntlet has been thrown down by a South African. Mr. Lewis I.euw, a retired Cape Town hotel pro- prietor, has courageously braved, the bristling difficulties ot the situation ami has just opened a South African uaclc bar and lounge in the Adelaide Street wing of Gatti's Restaurant. A springbok's bead faces Hie entrance; them is a counter laden with snoek, biltong, mebos, mealies, crayfish and other typically South African delica- cies; and the selection of Dominion wines does credit to Mr. Leuw's ma- ture judgment and provides, inciden- tally, an unrivalled opportunity of con- vet-ring sceptics of the rmpire'.-t vlnl- cultural abilities. The South African community has been quick to take advantage of Mr. I.t.'uw's enterprise, and already, in ad- dition to a regular restaurant clientele, the foundations have been laid of a South African Reunion Club, for which headquarters have been taken in the premises of the first floor. "Lon- don Canadian" feels strongly that ome Canadian should g and do like- wise. Toronto Mai! and Kmpire. from banks) despite the implication that money being tucked away was to bo mailo less valuable. Such unreason- ing and contradictory shifts of capital reveal the way fear is demoralizing world finance. They also point to the advantage Canada has held over al- most all other countries during the en- lire period of the depression through the fact that confidence of Canadians in their fiscal system and financial In- stitutions has not been disturbed. Toronto Telegram. THE EMPIRE What is "British?" A point that will have t > be discuss- ed at Ottawa is the definition ot a Bri- tish product. Originally, Canada, which led the way In preferential trade In the Kmpire, regarded as entitled to preferential treatment auy article In which British material and (or) labour represented 25 per cent, of the total value. Thai definition has been amend- ed and now, not only la Canada but elM-where, the British proportion must not be less than 50 per cent., and the danger of importation here on prefer- ential terms of goods mainly foreign but passing as Empire products Is very real. The need for uniform definitions in all parts of the Kmpire seems obvi- Toronto-Windsor Service Inaugurated ous. London ment. Times Trade Supple- India at Ottawa During the week the composition of India's delegation to the Ottawa Con- ference has been announced, but It la impossible to feel any enthusiasm over the names. Sir Atul Chalterjee. the Miss Helen Oakley and Miss Stair Lyon. Toronto debutantes, were the first passengers to enter the Canadian Airways plane. In- augurating the service between Toronto. Windsor, Chicago and nipeg. They were accompanied by Ilunert Oakley. system, more cleared channels will be High Commissioner in London, is a needed for Canada. The Mexican side highly competent official, but SlriWill have to be heard also. The Ma George Halny and Sir i'. P. (Jinwal'a, 'drid conference, scheduled for this fall, two successive Presidents of the India'' 3 a logical place to iron out these dlf- Tarlff Hoard, have throughout their of- flculli-s. It Is obvious that the I'nlted flclal career been exponents of the States must give up some of its wave- highest and most Chinese type of Pro-' lengths to Canada and Mexico, which tectlon. Whatever the report of the'*'" make the present shortage of Farmers in Northern Ontario ma> hi'..- from the government supplies o red pine and spruce trees for purposes of reforestation. Kvery advantage ohoiild be taken of this offor. Planting trees Is not much trouble, and futtin generations will hlexs those who di Kiich work to-day. Toronto (ilobn. "All For Each; Each For All." In Calgary, Alberta, some seventy five unemployed war veterans have se cured premises, pooled their slim re -.mii-es. and set nut I" maintain them e|vefl. By concern and other enter : i 'in. m - they xe< ur<- funds. Barbers cobblers, tailor*, and so on, In this ]ittle community work for the benefit of all. Commenting on this \.-Minre, (be C.il- i- n v Albertnn .says It is doubtful that other than ex-soldiers could make It .-'i.ieed. "Organization made Ihe i-' hejne it niicces-i. All tli pood will Jn the world would not have place*! ' i men where they are now had they not agreed to sink their individual iii'i'iesls In their com mon Interest, had Hi' v not .-uliiiiitieil willingly to a cer- tain discipline, and hud not somebody planned and organised.' This enterprise proves two things; th') value, ot discipline, and that neces- sity remains the mother of Invii'iuM. The undertaking Iw.s the advantage of Appealing to popular sympathy on imlrlollc grounds, UK it present H H de- flnite plan (or assisting the returned roan; and It Is well worthy of a trial in oilier parts of the country. Toronto 'lii< H-'H a silver lining lo every flmnl, and the Imrd limns havo pro- duced one of tint best epigrams In years from Mr. H. I'. Alley, ot the Canadian Hank of Commerce, who tftij: "The way out of a depression is not around a corner but up a hill " Tomtit'! Mall and Kniplie. lelegation and on that we are not ttopeful India possesses full fiscal autonomy. Action ran only b taken oil agreement, If auy, reached at Ot-| tawa through the agency of tariffs, and tariffs can only be passed by the All- India Legislature. Calcutta Knglixh- man. Empire Pint If thn Mother Country an.l the Do- minions go to Ottawa each exie< tini; to reap Immediate material advant- ages, the soreness of disappointment will be a danger to good relations. If each member goes with a spoken or unspoken cry of "For ourselves first: for the Kmpire second." why should wave-lengths even more acute. Bos ton Christian Science Monitor. The Superiority of British Military Aircraft Tht* great reputation of tile Royal Air Force and of Hrltlh-huilt military aircraft is shown by the flying officers and cadets fact that from no fewer tban 27 foreign countries have received courses of training at Royal Air Fune est ablislinieiits. or have been attached to them, since the be- ginning of P.uv Included In the list of corutries represented are sev- eral of the Lai in American states: Argentina. Bolivia, Chile, and Mexico; continental Not Wanted As Boirders We have all wi> can ilo In Canada How to Imik after those who are In n I of assistance without having ship- ments of lii.nkliolmi , thrust on us as i hoarders. Tell them plent.v unl tliev i mi mnlei -.lan.l Kni-.li l> that tlie\ 111 ii -it ( |n!| llieir delliiiice at once Or lininedliitely heconif pal lit ipanK In h ext ui-Hlon parly hemlcd for tlie |.unl from Which Ihei < Mine, mill with no re turn pi i\i|. -.'.- sti-:ii'f.iid u,-;u mi Heinlil. C.inacJj'i Confidence While I Jit ope Atoned a it'iidi-nev In fie- from tin- ilullar. liec-iuse of Ihe convlcllon its valiin H.M In decline. Aniericins were fleeing to till* urn- i-iiiTi-iicy nnd w ithdriiu Ini! It frnm clr- i.il.ilmu In < nmiiiiiilily in. n l.i t. .nul mi> deserve to gain at all? They must Czechoslovakia. countries. Denmark. Belgium. . K-itonia. put the Kmpire first and all these Inland. Prance. d ..... ,-. Latvia. Nor- things shall lie added unlit them, for i wa y, Holland. Portugal. Poland. Ro- thpy are partners in the Kmpire; as ' lima nia. Sweden. Spain, and Vugo- partners, not rivals, they must discuss slavla; mid seven oiher extra. Kuro- their business; and as partners the must claim to share HID advantages pea n nations- China. J.MMII, Slam. Turkey. Ksypt, India and Iraq. Al- Night Flying in Africa Now Made Pouible London A further speeding-tip of Imperial Airways service in South Africa bus hen achieved by equipping if the airdromes fur niuht fly- some ing. It Is now r, ,, ,,i to fly from that come from tli-ir disi -usslun. Asj together i::s i>rtit ,-. anil cadets from partner*, yet, and partners In a family I theie count rl<s have been attached business, hut business relations- are h, Mritlsh service .v,t.,l ) ll,lmi.-ii'.-' the severest lest ot family affection. Toronto M.iil .mil Kinpir. This is a caution of which we would re- mind, day in and day out, everyone throughout the Knipire. whose, duty It Is to make any of the preparations for Ottawa. If one of the delegates at Ot- tawa. thinkhiK to d<i bis duly by those who sent him. Hies to net the belter nf another i|e|e,;ale. the rift In the family is openi-il. Speclulor (London). The Bountiful Banana Wern is not fur the liana ua i should be in a terrible position to-day. It Is almost the one product in HIM world the producers of which are still if not prosperity prices, al any rate prices Unit represent a mar- Kin of iirolll. That is why, In spite of MI- I|I-|H .- HIM JamuicH has up to the pre in been able lo cHrry on as .suc- cessfully as she has. If wo had sugar representing 50 per cent, of our ex- to-day, ami bananas only L'O pel cent., we should lie In a very pri-cari- HUH position indeed with sugar at Its Salisbury in Rhodesia to Cain? Town In ITi'^ flying hours, a journey wh'ch i takes <>S hours by (ruin. Canada Facing Active Trade Era World Peopled Sees Golden Age By Two Billions ' For the Empire Alaska Has Least Density of Population, With Belgium Highest Ratio for Europe New York The population of the world is about 1,992,500,000, and there are 39.2 persons for every square mile I of land on earth, according to figures issued recently by the U.S. Depart- ment of Commerce. The department has compiled data for 103 countries on area, population and density of population of the lanj- e.st city, using official statistical pub- lications of the individual nations. The United State?, with a land area of 2,973,766 and an estimated popula tion of more than 124,000,000, has a density of 41.7 persons a square mi.e, it is shown. Alaska has the smallest density of any country listed, witli only 59,000 inhabitants for 586,100 square miles of land, the density is O.I. People are more closely packed to- gether in Hong Kong than in any other listed area. Based on a land area of only 390 square miles and a popula- tion of 853,000 in 1931, the density is 2,187.2 a square mile. CHINA MOST POPULOUS. China, the most populous nation, with 474,821,000 inhabitants in 1930, had a density of 110.4 for the 4,300,- 000 square miles of land area. Amotii; the major countries having a high And Dominion President of C. C. of C. in Address Declares Can- ada Sound San Francisco. In an address hero before the United States Chamber of Commerce, W. L. McGregor, president of the Canadian Bank of Commerce. declared Canadian institutions essentially sound and ihe country in a position to go ahead as soon as the economic horizon clears. "Canada to-day is absolutely sound" he said, stressing the strong position of banks, trust, mortgage and insur- ance companies in the Dominion. To the forthcoming Ottawa Imperial Conference and to foreign countries in which she is regarded highly, Mr. Me- Cregor said, Canada can hope to look successfully for increased trade. Those who imagined the British Empire was a dead issue, he added, would find they had based their belief on mis-informa- tion. Empire-Minded "\Ve of the British family of nations. he continued, "have become more Em- pire-minded than ever during these past two years. The Empire Econ- omic Conference in Ottawa to be held this July is an indication that we are now committed to an Empire econ- omic policy. The practical translation of that policy means that the Empire'* Greater London is reported to have- 8,203,000 inhabitants as of 1931 an 1 New York 6,930,000. It is pointed out, howevei, that the figures are not closely comparable, as the area of greater London is 693 square miles, but that of registration London is n _ j. . T , onl y 117 square miles and the popu- In Better Condition 1 nan lation of the latter area only 4,396.821. In seventy-four instances of 103 the country's largest city also is the capi- tal. WOMEN OUTNUMBER MEN. Females generally outnumber males i throughout the world, it is indirat ', on the basis of dat.-i for thirty-three nations. In only ton of these is the population more than half male. Ar- gentina is reported to have the great- was about to embark on another era est pe rcenetage of males with 53.0. and Ceylon is next with 52.9. Fifty- Any Other Country, Says Trade Com- missioner T.uiidoii. The Overseas Trade De- parimeut recently made public a re- port from t". W. Field. British Trade Commis-loner lu Canada and New- foundland, in which he said there was ground Mr the opinion the Dominion of active development. Canada, the report said, had resisted the forces of depression In notable manner, and wa.< probably In better n-n-ral condition than any other coun- maleg( with 46>6> and France try. Should world conditions Improve, w jjj, 4- 5 it added, the Dominion was likely to bt one of the first countries to recover. The condition of Canada, Mr. Field wrote, lias been ascribed largely to hardy character of the Canadian density are the United Kingdom with imports from foreign countries, both i persons a square mile, Japan ! through sentiment and by preference, with 347.2, Belgium with 691.C, the ' will be increasingly deflected to Bri- Netherlands with 599.4, Germany' tisb. sources, while there promises to 53.8 and Italy with 343.6. b e an absolute, apart from a deflective, development of reciprocal trade. "Those who are not of the Empire." Mr. McGregor said, "are unwise to un- derestimate the commercial potentiali- ties and trading power of the British nations, and may well keep an eye on the Conference.. The president of the Canadian cham- ber added, however, that there would be no attempt at the conference to pro- mote estclusionism or economic isola- tion for the British Empire, which had been in business too long for that sort of thing. Empire First "We shall, however, certainly adopt in the job ahead the commercial policy of Empire first." he said, "and, if for- j eign nations also want to do business w-fth ns on reasonable terms and on a mutually profitable basis then w doubtless will be quite prepared to negotiate with them." Mr. McGregor suggested that United States interests, owning many million* of dollars worth of Investments in Can- ada stood to gain materially from any concrete advantages Canada might se- cure at the conference or from auy measures of Empire-wide preference one out of every lw) per3ong ; u nited States are men. Latvia porte(1 thc sma |, egt Clemenceau Museum Paris Paris has added yet more to its long list of museums The i wnion m teht be adopted. He suggest- people. "While that Is true." he con-| Ilttle flat on the Kround floor of R j ed it would be worth while for the 1 Cuited States chamber, and particular- ly its members with interests in Can- Franklin, where has just been house in the Hue Clemenceau lived. opened to the public. His bedroom, which was also his workroom, con- tains a bed without a mattress for the "Tiger" always slept on boards -and a work table with the maim- script of the last page of his book. tinneil, "the country's industrial and financial fabric received considerable -irength during the good years from l!t:!5 ID lie*. "If the depression continues much longer Canada may find its common dully i .mill task more difficult. As -null :is world ctiiiililiniis Improve the Dominion is likely to be one ot the tirit countries to recover. At this lime it appears to us an attractive . venue scare, -ly explored for co-opera- tablei therc are (hree , rug(v .ion lietween units of the Kmulre In keys which had been given to Clom- llieir mutual interests and for a com- dined attack upon present problems." Mis Wife "It's about time to think about where we shall -.pend the Sum- mer." Husband "1 wish you'll say ada, to watch closely progress of the conference during the summer. "It looks as though the development of Empire trade will give Canada more than ordinary commercial opportuni- ties overseas." he said ."and I venture "Urandeurs et Mlseres de la Vlctoire." ' to tllink 'hat with American ingenuity kept in place by the goose quill that j all(l blaills working through Canadian he used In the dining room, ou a ' faolorit '' these opportunities may also be ihmred by you." I * Prince Defends Graduates ; of Public Schools Varsities l-ondon. -The Prince of Wales re- cently deprecated the opinion that -. ... _ ~ .. Public school and university gradu- ihe summer, [Hen. -spend" in a f ,, w ,,, ,. hush(M n ,. oviu> the I ates became Inefficient business men. enceau. They are the keys of the Hastllle. The famous skull cap still hangs on a hook in the tiny hall, und several of Claude Monet's paint- ings adorn the walls of the apart- ment. Behind. In a little garden. """""'" l " present (iluanei . es. --Kingston i.l.imuicHl OTHER OPINIONS Economic Itolationitm Tln tariffs nnd quotas and onihar- goes that aift going up everywhere would be bail enough if they wern fmergency measures reflect ing the iporatlons of a war mentality. Hut too iifleu they are now being defcmlnd not as expedients hut as a new economic llspeii.siition. the gospel of the "self- contained" nation In preached with n vehemence which Is in the main part, 10 doubt, the null-nine of our distress. Hut II In mischievous, just Ihe name, o read mi every band that every conn- ry 'ImiiM try to forget, to the utmost mssllilf extent, that there M a world iii-'iil". l-'urKi'l i'X|MHs. forget ship- ilng. I'ur^et foreign Investment!*. Ro In' or t iililvaliiii; your own Harden, nnil irouml It raise as IIIL-II ,i wall as ym an iii.iUi- How erg well. (hat Clemei ceau loved so Canadian Broadcasting ('.in. iila'.-. need for waic-lrnmlis In- mile iibviiiitu whiMi the v:isl Mrnhli". mil III'- lii.uiv I-. iila Ifd rei'iiuis of that mintry lire l.iKi-n mi i cnii-iiliM-atliiii. A population Iwwis for \vavc-lonmh IMM.iii i- linitlli ii*;iii|e since tiio nron ii bo coM'iel is Hie (iiiesiiiin, not the ilinili ! of people i r.iwdeil lulu :\ ulien IIVH. \\nli (lie im.pusinl Canadian Small Farms Gain Favor in England Ilirmliighiim. F.ns.- In Won-esier- ihire and Warwickshire Counties there has been decided increase recently In the. number of small farms of from two to five acres, on which owners have built, or are building, homes. Poultry farming I* one of the chief industries on these farms and i-Kgs are sent every day into Birm- inghani and other large towns in Addroisini; a sal-s managers' con- ference, the Prjnce said: "I have beard it contended some employers will not engage public school and university graduates because they are i unaccustomed to hard and sustained If this were true it would in- deed he a heavy indictment against our public schools and universities. "While it may have been true of some, and still true of a few. I do not believe it is generally true." During the. Great War, the Prince said. t| u , country turned to her pub- lic school buys for officers. He could not remember an instance ot a public school man shirking duty and the neighborhood. In the Midlands this spring than they have been for years. * Eclipse to be Viewed By British Astronomers! Kggs are cheaper i hardslli l > - however arduous and tatl- ' gning it might be. While the urge to serve their country might be a partial explanations ot the valor of public school men. the Prince holler- ed sound education and training play- ed an important part in fitting them i for national emergency. I.o,Hlon. : A, conling to latest reports! At the present time an three British pe,lit,o,,s will leave for' man ' 3 dll .v w s ] e ,s* heroic lamulu In July to observe the total j ,, ie 1(1 ,, 9 " V | ta i ncllpse of the sun. which will be vis-' P ,.;,. ihle over a large ,,, of Kasteni ' 2S2^* * ( '' 1 '" 1(la ' ! merce Parent. Que.. will receive the party! from lireeuwich Observatory Cam- bridge astronomers will establish themselves at Magog, i.nd the Imperial ; College of Science party wll have head- Quarters t McCil! observatory. Tod . fc national service f , )Ildlu , t of cnm . MUST BE SERIOUS. Mother came down Hie. stairs wear- ing a worried frown. Close Check Kept , on Manitoba Autoists Winnipeg.- Manitoba drivers, where the accident damage exceeds $25. now have to prove tliiatu-: il rosponsidibltjr before obtaining a 19!i2 driver's license under the law. Drivers charged with being intoxi- Helen Keller, famous American autluireHs, blind since birth, Is shown sitting on tlu veniiula of h-i lintel nt [.mis. Cornwall, liefmv proceeding to lila'gow fur an 1.1. U d.-sn-n Her s-crt-iary I'fside her . Henry," she said to her husband, rated while operating their car or don't you think we had bolter send J truck must alo give proof of financial for a doctor Little Bertie says he responsibility. The form acceptable ! I t't 1 IS HO iHllI . 1111 f Mnifxtt 1 1 . ........ __%*___ Put her Mulled a little callously. he replied. "He's felt "Tut. tut had before it." She shook her bead. this and soon an automobile insurance, policy. New regulations are being stringent- '. ly enforced, and they are also retro, got over active. Drivers who had an accideal two years ago are being refused license this year, even though issue? Yes. clear, that may be. hut lu-ver one in 1931. unless of the proof of rJi at holiday time," she replied. spouslbility 1* now forthcoming. ,