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Voice of the Press Canada, The Empire and Ihi- World at Large > « » w » V- - ' v . CANADA Prlcei Over 25 Year* III the "25 Years Ajjo Column" of the Braiitford Exi)osilor, the following pruiluce priceH were recorilutl for thut time: Butter 28c to 30c a pouud, eggs 28c to 'i\)c a dozen, chickens GOc to $1 a pair, (lucks $1.20 to $1.50 a pair, beef, 6c to .'c a poiiiij, i)ork He and 10c a pouud, lamb 10c and 12c a pound, iKita- tocs 70c a hag, turnips 30c a bushel, onions 65c a ba*;. upples 15c to 20c n baskw*. Un Saturday last The Standard had the following pricoa for the produce iiiiirket: liutter 25 couts, cg^.s U5 to 45 cents, chickens IS cents per pound, live 50 cents each, ducks (ulive) CO cents each, poik 8 to 10 ceut.s a i)ouiid, potatoes II a bag, and other vege- tables gent'ially higher. It will be Been that if the 1908 scale of living and taxes still applied the farmer would not be so badly off. â€" St. Calh- arlner Standard. Advisable There Is enough nicotine In a cigar, we ;ead, to kill two cows. That fehould teach cows not to smoke cigars. â€" Havana Journal. Progret* Toward Recovery The improvement in the (undaiut.ut- al things, now well recognized by everyone, will register its effect more emphatically a few monthw hence than it does now. The money still has to come In for much of our present in- creased production, and as it comes and gets into circulation, we shall feel the rising benctits. We shall be very mucu more conscious of it in the com- ing spring than we are now. By that time we shall have reaped full benefit of 'ho linprovenu nt that is now appar- ent, and that, in turn, will be .stimu- lating the people to still higher hopes. It is a time for tempered optimism, of course, for it must be recognized that a world that has been so sick must convalesce more or less slowly and our progress depends largely upon the progreps made in the world at large. â€" Mailtlme Merchant. Agriculture Comes First Mining is a wasting industry and ag- riculture is a building-up process. The miner extracts the mineral wealth from the earth's interior and goes on leaving a despoiled area behind him, save for the possibility of conversion into agricultural lands or forests. Pro- per agricultural methods improve lands and maintain and increase fer- tility with the passage of time. A country dependent exclusively on min- ing faces an inevitable extinction. One dependent on agriculture can be at least a.ssured of continued existence and abundance of food. In every great nation's economy agriculture's place comei ahead of that of mining. Food production is mankind's primary occupation. When food supplies fail all else is valueless. â€" Calgary Herald. Canadian Banks There is no need to elaborate on the Standing of the banks in Canada. True, they are criticized, as are all hanks in all countries, lint they have open- ed their doors every morning oX every banking day through the greatest de- pression in the world's history, and that tact talks down almost every criticism that could be levelled against them. The bankers of Canada have ac(epted as their first duty the safe- guarding of their depositors' money, and they have kept their banks, sol- vent. â€" Financial News, Eating Laws Did you know thai for many cen- turies there were laws wlilch said how much a person might eat? Kdward tile Third of Kngland mad.; one in the year IJytf, by which his subjects were forbidden to "go in for' uioro than two courses at any one meal â€" except on certain iipccial occasions. Strangely enough, thongli it wa^i not long beiuro people began to disobeyâ€" and kept on doing 8oâ€" that law remained until 1S56, when it was "repealed." A king of Krnnce made a law of the same kind, in the year 1340. It stated that nobody in the laud was to have more than .-;oup, meat and pudding at one meal, and even the royal banquels were kept down to that limit. â€" Ottav.a .lournal. Destruction of Wealth \\li\ -iKHild we limit the destruction of wealth for the common good to pigs and wheat and cotton and coffee? If it is a good thing to keep people busy cutting down the goods that they pos- sess so that they can get rich on what Is left, we might turn our attention to hou.s-es and shops and theatres and ships. It we burn up enough houses and sink enough ship.s, the time will soon < onie when some one will have a job building new ones. Then every one will lie (juite happy, since it is only the work that is needed, not the pigs and wheat and shops and houses and ships.â€" Fort William Times-Jour- nal. Two Million Dollar Cr'op The lowly sugar beet has been a "saver" for the agriculturists of this and other counties during many years when cash crops have been scarce; and when it is considered that the Canada and Dominion Sugar Company will pay out in the neighborhood of two million doUar.s to the growers raising beets for the Chatham and Wallaceburg factories this year, it is ea.'iily seen what this industry means to the i>eople in general in this com- inniiity. â€" Cliatham News. Aberdeen Spends Abeidecn, noted for its reluctance to part with Its pennies, has embark- ed this year on the biggest building schemes in Scotland. The city coun- cil pa.«sod plans for two liospitals cost- ing nearly ?2,0OO,OO0 and 1,180 new houses to replace slum properties, costing over 13,500,000.â€" St. Thomas Times-Journal. New Use For Potatoes Word comes from Dulilin that "an Industrial alcohol, to bo used as fuel tor motor cars as well as in dyes, heat- ing and lighting, has been developed from potatoes and will bo made a government monopoly." The estimated production cost is sixpence a gallon. The potato is a lowly vegetable, but Ihere certainly is nothing lowly about a development which holds out such immeuso possibilities. It is Just one more evidence of the reniarkuble ad- vances being made In scientific re- search in these amazing times. â€" Hall- fax Herald. Northern Land Settlement Tlio BOtllemcnl of the claybcU will hardly be made by townspeople from Old Ontario or elsewhere. They haven't the background, the experience, the gift of doing with little. The man who docs not find contentment in clearing land, in seeing his little fields gradual- ly grow, and who tinds it hardship to live in a primitive way for a while won't do tor the north. The work Is hard, the winters are long and pati- ence and optimism are needed. â€" Sault Star. Across the Border If you would like to know about one of the dodges over the border which enables crooks to cacupe puni.-;litnent lor their misdeeds, consider the plight of Mrs. Clara Alt, of Chicago. Mrs. Alt's home was burglarized In 1928. Twenty limes since then Mrs. All has gone to court prepared to testify against the men who havi: been charged with llio crime; and each tlin» the case has been continued, so that Mrs. Alt has had the fun ()f going to tho court house 20 times for noth- ing. The other day a new hearing was scheduled. Mrs. All wa.-( on ii woman's committee to web'ome Mrs. Ilonsevelt to tho World's Fair, so she didu't go to court. She was sent for and flned flO for staying away.â€" Ouel?h Mercury. Canadian Characteristic Percival Koberts, director of the U.S. Steel and the Pennsylvania Hall way Company, has for 33 years epeut a summer vacation tu Canada and on reaching Montreal en route for home he paid whfifi Interviewed; "Why I al- most feel like a Canadian." Asked as to the first symptom he replied with emphasis, "Good common Bense." Johnny Canuck certainly takes a great deal after the head of the family In this re.?pect.â€" Branttord Eiposllof. THE EMPIRE The Lesson of 1914 li Is [irohably true that no one In Great Itritain either wants war or thiiik.s that war is a good thing. The old view, openly expre.5sed by very distinguished people before 19M, that war is not only necessary but desir- able and a tonic for tho nation, did not long survive tlie touih of reality. It WBH one of the earliest Itriti.sh casualties of the Great War, and its resurrection In this country i.- unlike- ly. -Kconomist (London). The Spirit of Canada Deniiiiiou status, which is piiimuily the product of Canadian conditions. Is tho es.uentiul basis upon which tlie Canadian people combine a genuine loyalty to the British Crown with a passionate belief in their own national destiny. Canada, we must remember, has been sottled a long time, accord- ing to the standards of Ihe New World. Few of her people, even among those of British st()ck, can acknowledge the Mother Country aa the land of their birth. Canada is, therefore, British in spirit not so much because her citi- zens have even an ancestral love of Great Britain, as because Great Bri- tain lias endowed her with enduring instil-utioua.â€" H. V. Hodson, in Tho Spectator (London). Preparing For Big Fight Good Old Santa Glaus He's Represented in Dozens of Canadian Cities Bringing Christmas Spirit of Peace and Goodwill to Rich And Poor Alike liili: liii.g: Bang: Leu Harvey, Britisli mauler, at Whetstone for his fight with Jack Peterson. begins training look to London in financial affairs, and when in such affairs the Do- minions are In a privileged position. Tho declaration that was made in Lon- don may, In fact, be the beginning of a return to the pleasant and easy or- der of things in days before the war. At any rate something definite appears to have been done to bring about con- solidation of the Empire. All parts are being told that it is a good thing to stand together, and the world hears once again of the financial supremacy of London. â€" Brisbane Courier. The Value of India's Livestock The betterment of India's livestock and their products is an important factor in the economic uplift of the rural masses. A good deal of atten- tion has already been devoted to this problem by the Imperial Council of Ag- ricultural Research, and particularly by Colonel A. Olver, the .\nimal Hus- bandry E.xpert. The field is one in which little systematic develapment lias hitherto occurred, yet it is of enor- mous importance to the country. Col- onel Olver recently estimated that in British India alone there are roughly three hundred million domesticated animals and that the cash value of In- dia's animal products, of which cattle labour and dairy produce are the two most important, cannot be less than IX. 1,500 croros (about $562,500,000) annually. These are staggering figures and cannot, we believe, be approached by any other country in the world or which statistics are available. â€" Bom- bay Times of India. Ghurch Vans Travel Into Far North Seventeen Cattle Dead From Dehorning Operation Paris, Ont. â€" Seventeen cattle bled to death ot the farm of Wylie Godfrey, near here, following dehcrninn; npera- t'ons, it was k^arned. The explanation of the wholesale lass is said to be 'hat the cattle had been feeding on sweet clover ensilage \>hich thinned their blood to the jKiint where dehorning was dansrerous. A fcllow-farii.er and cattle dealer is said to have dehorned tho cattle on request of the owner. He was not in- f( niie<i that the stock had been on a sv.-eet clover ensilage dU'l. this farmer states, and did not learn that anything was amiss until the night of the ,lny he had performed the dehornings. All eflforts to stop the bleeding were unsuccessful. Distribute Relief to Settlers in Sparsely Populated Districts For six months ot the year the Sunday school vans of the Church of England travel into far northern dio- ceses distributing literature and cheer- ing hearts of scattered settlers. Miss Irish Sayle told a Winnipeg audi- ence. One ot the 16 vans took Miss Eva Hassell and Miss Sayles up into the Peace River country, starting out from Edmonton on May 25. The rough going was described by Miss Sayles, who said women and children ot all nationalities and creeds were visited, and usually the reception was cordial. Often the meal was a frugal one, that settlers offered to the mlssioners, but they insisted upon sharing it to the last crust. The travelling church and Sunday School was inaugurated in 1920 at Miss Hassell's own expense, and was so successful that the Western Can- ada Sunday School Caravan Fund was started. Donations from England are the mainstay in support of the work, the speaker said. If only tor the sake ot Athabaska diocese, six times the size of England, and with only 15 clergy, tho work is worthy, in the opinion of the woman who has trav- elled thousands of miles in her van. "The problem of living this winter without cash and with nothing to turn into cash, is the one that faces Peace River people," she declared. 'Families to tho number of 100 are being clothed by friends in Canada and Englimd." Santa Claus, a composite figure of lean and fat, short and long, but al- ways rosy-cheeked and chuckling, is abroad again in the land. In dozens of Canadian cities and (owns, this scene Is repeated: Excited children push and pull at restrained parents. Father wears Bond Street clothes, an imported Ulster, or he wears grimy Jeans and a self-effac- ing sheepish grin. Mother wears a fur coat, or shivers in someone's discarded finery not in- tended for either season or the weath- er. A band swings down the street, mar- tial music fills the air, the Drum Ma- jor's shako sweeps the sky above the throng. It's been a hard, troublous year for rich and poor, and father Is determined not to be too much Im- pressed. A ripple runs through the crowd. The King approaches â€" In red and white whiskers. "Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, haa!" he booms without restraint. His red vel- vet all but sparkles in the early winter sunshine. His cheeks are rosy from the cool air. "Well, well and well, hullo there. Sonny,' he shouts with an encompass- ing wave ot a short tat arm. A startled, wondrous smile grows into being. Santa has spoken â€" to Son. Father looks at Sonny's face. The banal notes and heavy discords of want and riches are alike forgotten. Father is all smiles, good cheer, full of Peace-on-earch â€" and suddenly form- ed Christmas resolutions. Santa, the modern Incarnation of the Mediaeval Chrlstes Masse, com- memorating the Birth of Christ, con- tinues on his way. But the look on Sonny's face remains imprinted on the thoughts and actions of others. And the Christmas spirit, as typi- fied by the composite figures of 100 Santas on 100 street corners, in the aisles of Mercantile establishments in the North, South, East and West, marches on toward December 25. From Halifax to Vancouver, profes- sional and amateur charmers of youtb are beginning a reign that shall b« almost unchallenged. Organized relief agencies and ro ligious bodies are adding their contri- bution toward a nation-wide stage set ting of Holly and Mistletoe for ih« good Saint Nicholas. Upwards ot 1,000 Salvation Army Kettles will stand on ^ many street corners throughout the Dominion dur- ing the next two weeks, some of them attendd by Santa Claus himself in ona of his numberless manifestations. Tha Salvation Army goes yearly into th« seeking coins tossed by city folk, aglow with the spirit generated bj Sonny's smile. Most of the money of this and similar agencies is used to take Christmas Joy to those who other wise would be neglected. Some ot the other red-garbed Satt tas are volunteers, but the majority are professionals, working for pay and proud ot their calling. Salaries vary from a few dollars a week in small towns to larger sums paid the skilled performer in large department stores. Tobermory Ship-to-shore Radio Service Limited Ottawa. â€" The ship-to-shore radio stations at Tobermory, Ont., and t larke City, Que., will be continued on a limited service. This announcement was made last week fcy Hon. Alfreit Duranlcau, Minister of Marine. Fourteen hundred blooms on a single plant ot cascade chryswuthemums es- tablished a record at a London flower show. Celebrated Christmas On Way to North Pole Captain Scott and his men on their way to the Pole once celebrated Christmast Day by having a wash in a cupful ot water each, and by wash- ing their shirts. On another occasion after being on short rations they kept Christmas Day by consuming such lux- uries as raisins and chocolates for breakfast, and for supper they indul- ged in four courses. First of all, there was a full whack of pemmican with slices ot horse meat flavored with onion and curry powder and thickened w^ith biscuit, then arrow- root cocoa and biscuit hoosh sweent- ened, then plum pudding, then cocoa with raisins and finally a dessert of caramels and ginger. "After all this," says Scott, "it was difficult to move. Wilson and I couldn't finish our share of the plum pudding. We felt thor- oughly warm and slept splendidly. But the advance was slow the following day, probably to the tightening ot the night before. Protect Cnildren When Celebrating Christmas Christmas time being a season of joy, every precaution should be tak- en to prevent any untoward circum- stances which might enter into Its celebration. Too often the careless placing of lighted caudles has resulted in pain- ful burns, and even death to those participating In the Yuletide festivit- ies. "Santa Claus" has been the vic- tim in innumerable cases. Tiny electric lights now are most used in lighting the Christmas tree, and that reduces the fire danger ma- terially. If candles are to be used in the decoration â€" and they undoubtedly lend an effect not to be obtaiued by the electric lightsâ€" they should be placed on the mantel and in other se- cure locations where contact with their pretty blazes is not likely to be made. In Christmas sports involving the slightest danger, children should be directed in their play b\ an older per- son who is competent to effect a res- cue it necessary. â€" Charles Frederick Wadsworth. Accidents Down On Highways Death Toll, 287, Decreased 16.8 P.Câ€" More Pedes- trians Victims Motor vehicle ccidenta in Ontario so tar this year have continued to show a decrease from the 1932 total, according to the Department of High- ways. The only main item which continues to show an increase ove? the 1932 totals Is the number of pedestrians involved in accidents. During the first nine months ol this year, 6,186 accidents weie re- ported, a decrease of 5.1 per cent from the total of the same period last year. These resulted in 287 deaths (16.8 per cent, decrease), in- jury to 5,761 persons (4.3 per cent, decrease) and $592,934 property dam- age (19.2 per cent, decrease). During the same period gasolin« consumption decreased 1.77 per cent, and motor vehicle registration de. creased by 1.95 per cent Eramosa township is olTering a $5 bounty on sheep-killing dogs. Two Movie Notabilities Marry For First Time Hollywood. â€" Alice White, diminu- tive film actress, and Sidney Bartlett, young scenario writer, were married recently at the 400-year-old town hall in Magdalena Bay, Mev.. they in- formed friends here. It was the first marriage for each. The wedding climaxed a romance that at one time involved the coupla in a grand jury inquiry and a court trial, when their names were linked with a beating administered to John Warburton, screen player. The Warburton case attracted wide attention when Martin Block and Russell Brown, charged with robbing and beating the actor, allegedly told police that Barttett hired them. They said Bartlett was incensed becaus* Miss White, his fiancee, had been beaten by Warburton. $4,000,000 Blaze Sweeps 4,000 Acres TW/|. Canned Foods I'lilnrtunatoly, llie, coiilaiiitrM do not dbapptur when tluMr contents are con- sumed. They hav.j become a public niilsiince. Tho ronsuinption of tins, pots, packets and bottles, even In country districlB. has become so great that It Is almost impo.sslblo to get away from disrarded idiitnlners. Tho local autlnuily usually collects them to form a dump for the better housing of vermin. It in astonishing to find that even la a small cliKtrlct contain- ing a few thousand people an enor- mous dump is ijuii kly formed. ITiicol- lecled specimens are left to rust away as they litter the countryside by the thousand. â€" Sir Leo Chiuzza Money. In The Kiigllsh Review (l.ondoiO. The Solidarity of the Empire There is svidently a strong belief | that the Empire can do a very great! deal for itself. The Kmpire Is bap- ' jlest and most powerful when It can Fine homes and cabins in tho path of fire which swept Tujunga canyon, California, were destroyed, while hundreds of tami'ies fled with a tew personal belongings. Four thousand acres was destroyed at an estimated loss of 14,000,000. Prince Buys "Peke" Woman Feels Proud One ot the proudest women in Lon- don, Eng., is Mrs. F. A. Jlairiott, wife of an ex-policeman and breeder ot Pekingese dogs. Gipsi Tamara, a Peke she bred at her kennels in Edward street Ra. gent's Park, has been bought by tU« Prince of Wales and is to be tli« mate ot the puppy he purchased r»- cently at Stavely Lodge, Melton Mowbray. The Prince paid £12 for the puppy, but (5ip.'?i belongs to a distinctlv mor« aristocratic family, tor the price W8» easily higher. How much is a protefsiona! i-ecret, hut it was considerably more than L'.-O British Goods Over 50,000 small sales of Cniuidlan food product.^ are said to have beea made recently to the housewives Ol Nottingham. England, during a "Can- ada Shop " fortnight in that city ob- serves the Brockville Recorder. By way of reciprocity, Canadians nitirbt well lend patronage to any a mlla» movement undertaken In this couutrf* « Heavy Traffic Shaking Some Colleges of Oxford Oxford. England.â€" Some ot OUi ancient University town's most T«W erable buildings are in danger of col« lapse through the shock of modern heavy traffic. It was stated in a r* [Krt i>repared by Warden Kliher M N'ew College and Sir Michael Sadl«( Master of I'niverslty College. ..i..'