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Saving Ontario's Natural Resources Raising Young Bass (No. 39) In my article last week I told of the way in which Uis basos B^awn in nature. The Game and fisheries Itepartment ralso many thousands of young buss earn year ! -but they have to imitate the nat- ural en\ iromue-ut closely tor full access. To do this is very expens- ive and fi:: sterling bass cost much More than fiugerllnss of, trout or pickerel. It is this high cost that wakes it so difficult to raise young ban* iu quantities, lu various places Itirougiioul the Province, tin Department has toullt a number of bass liatcue-rles. Theeo cousist of a series of pouda. rectangular in shape and less than an acre in extent. They are sep- arately fed and drained. Tho source of the water supply U usually a spring creek, the waters of which have been heated tn some extent bjr holding them above a dam be- fore being distributed to the var- ious ponds. These ponds vary in depth from a knife edge to six feet at the outlet, where tu> ftah may be corralled in a email basin when the waters of the pond are low- ered. In Hatcheries If small mouth bass are being l>i -opugaled nests are constructed of gravel. The diameter of this uest Is approximately two teet and is HO placed that when the pond to flooded, the depth of water over It will range from eighteen lnche to two feet. Large mouth bass do not need nests for they will clean off suitable areas themselves. Before the breeding SMSOU, the adult bass are introducd Into th pond iind if the temperature Li right eventually a large number of young bass are produced. Th greatc-st vigilance is noeded to re- tain the heat In the pond. A cold upell, of cloudy Jays will cause ser- ious losses among the gg, BO the attendants, by various method* which tlioy bave learned, try to maintain a uniform temperature if the witter. When the young has* rise to the surface they are col- lected iu cheesecloth nets and plac- ed In retaining ponda where they are hel^ and fed until they are ready for distribution In natural waters throughout Ontario. THIS IS WHAT MASS PRODUCTION OF BOMBERS MEANS SCOUTING . . . The IUSH of 700 leaders through enlistment iu H. M. Force* was dlv closecl In the rerently lnuad An- nual Report of the Hoy Scoutd As- sociation for 1940. The effect of tlil lr>sn upon boy membership was nhown in a drop of 5.37 per cent, to 97,3*1. This figure, how- rer, waa still la excess of th* membership total of the pre-war yc*r of 1933. Membership analysis: Th 1040 total consisted of 40,353 Wolf Oubi, 46,489 Boy Scouts, 503 I/on Scouts. 883 Sea Scouts, 2,361 Rover Scouts, 217 Rover Sea Scouts and 7,6 leaders (not counting 444 Scoiiters registered as Rovers). Membership by province* show- ed: Prince Edward Island, 74C; Nova Scotia, 5,378; New Bruns- wick, 6,782; Quebec, 8,319; On- tario, 41,095; Manitoba, 7,181; Saskatchewan, 6,808; Alberta, H.- 599; Hrit tali Columbia, 8,168; La Kndcratiiui d*a Scouts Oathollgues, Quebec, 4,279; Mfe Saving Scouts of the Salvation Army, 1,460. Tbo various units Included: 2,- 306 Scout Groups, which Included 1,646 Wolf Oub Packs, 2,051 Boy Scout Troops, 221 Rover Hcout Crown, 21 Sea Stout Troops, 8 Soa 8cout Patrol* and II Hover Soa Scout Crews. Affiliation*: Sponsors of Scout Groups are given as follows: An- Hllcan, 430; Baptint, 6-'; Canadian Legion. .'15; Community, 747; Han- dicapped (Hospitals), U; JlHiiew. 28; Latter Day Saints, 30; Luth- eran, 4; I'resliyterinn, 108; ItuniHii Calliollc, 3*4; Salvation Army. 50; Service Clubs, 80; United Church, 276. Oth.M-n, in. This City Forgets To Hold Election Tin; tbiant-injndad profua.ifir didn't have a thing < n North Kan- sas City. The iiiunici|>a!il> furuiit to hold its i-lee linn. Mayor Kdward A. lieckcr, reading election returns, wonder- d why balloting in tho city wa* set for ths following Tuesday in- itfl<! of April 1 an in oilier Mis- souri towns. "I liavfi the law right here," re- plied City Clerk Marl .Sims li> the mayor's <|iiery. It says . . . the firat Tuesday after the first Mon- day .... Wait a minute that's for general elect! ms." The mayor, preparing for tha belitted elevtign contends h* won't a Bodies of Martin B-26 medium bombers stretch out in long row on assembly line awaiting wings and engines in Balttmore plant of Glenn L. Martin, which is producing them in droves for U.S. Army. THE WARWEE K Commentary on Current Events New R\isso - Japanese Pact May Change War's Course Sir Robert C'live, the eminent Britisher who has been Ambass- ador at Tokyo and Brussels and minister to the Vatican and Per- sia, and is now travelling on this continent, very recently expressed the vie-w that to a diplomat Russia and Japan appeared to hold the key to the future of the world. He predicted the early signing of an accord between the two countries. May Change War'* Course Subsequent events dramatically bore out his prediction. Last week a Sovlet-Ja,panese neutrality pact was signed, ending 24 years of trained Far Eastern relations aud giving the western nations a new yogar to puzzle over. Most observ- ers agreed that the pact rivalled IB world Importance the non-ag- gression accord In 1939 between Germany and Russia aud that it would powerfully affect the course of the war, on every front. Interpretations Editorial writers all over the globe spread themselves on this latest international development. From amongst a score of Inter- pretations we have selected sev- eral representative opinion. 1 ) which throw light on various angles of the situation: Toronto Globe and Mall: "The ut result of the pact on the Euro- pean situation Is that Russia can now poke a gnu In Germany's ribs without fear of Japan. In the Kant tha situation does not neeni to be altered. Japan's most dogged en- my Is China, which received aid from the United States, from Bri- tain and from Russia. There is nothing In the new pact which pro- hibits Russia from continuing her aid to China. There was never any suggestion that Russia might Inter- "Good Exposure" Not Recommended Statistically, there shuulil be Plenty of house-room in London, Ingland, today, so many millions have oeen evacuated. Kut tlie set of ruli-s that now must bo employ- ad to judge an apartment knocks statistics into a cocked lint. No longer is a top floor with a fine view desirable for an apartment. Instead, the apartment-hunter asks: 1 it steel anil concrete? Is , it near a military objective? Is It close to tho ground? fere with Japanese operations In tha Southern Pacific', which is a matter which concerns only the Netherlands, the United States, Britain and France, who would seftn well able to take care of their Interests so long as China hangs on to Japan's coattalls." Pravda, the Communist Party organ Jn Moscow: "The neutrality pact and declaration are documents of vast political significance, since they constitute an important step for the Improvement of relations between the U. S. S. R. and Japan, whose governments are guided in this case by a 'desire to strengthen peaceful and friendly relations be- tween the two countries.' The dec- laration puU an end to all petty frontier conflicts between the two." U. S. S. R. Talks With Turkey Dorothy Thompson, columnist: "The pact Is a definite gain for Russia, for It means that Japan bows out of the Axis as far an Rus- sia Is concerned. It Is, therefore, It would seem, a loss for Germany, which has every interest In keep- Ing Russia weak and occupied else- where than iu the Middle East . . . Tha best-informed people all seem certain that the Soviet Union will not enter the war against Germany unless she is attacked, but official pronouncements from Moscow do Indicate that she Is preparing to give what aid she can to Turkey, the laat non-violated nation in the Balkans. Naturally, Russia wants to be sure that, If she becomes en- gaged In war In the west, Ja>pau will not attack her In the east. The pact assures her of Just this." Nichl Nlchl, Tokyo: "The con- clusion of the new neutrality pact allows Japan to avoid two-front op- erations, that U, fighting both tha United States and the Soviet Un- ion, In case of a positive advance of her southward policy and a crto- 1* in the Pacific." U. S. Unruffled? U. 3. Secretary of State Cordell Hull made a formal statement with regard to the pact declaring: "Tlio significance of the pact between the Sovlat Union nnd Japan relat- ing to neutrality eould be over- estimated . . . Tha policy of this government, of course remains un- changed." More Help For Britain Nevertheless a number of steps were taken last week by the IH>.V,-I < i imi <t.,< In the United States which served to bring the nation to the south of us closer into iti > war: ten coast guard cutters were transferred to Britain for anti- submarine BOA patrol; President Roosevelt reopened the R<vt Sea and OuW of Aden to American vev sel (U. S. Rhlps now are permit- te<l to go all the way to tho Suez Canal with supplies for the Allies); the United States pledged protec- tion to UrriHii 111,1 and obtained Hi > right to build nlr bases and forti- fications thfliH - the southern tip of Greenland was made the umv limit of western hemisphere de- fense; President Roosevelt made a declaration that the United States will protect her ships everywhere , except in conilmt xunes; the U. S. navy began |Mi'pHvntloiil for till 1 swift arming of gome 1600 govern- ment aud privately owned mer- chant vessels. With regard to the ticklish con- voy question which must be settled very soon if American-produced war material is to continue to reach Britain, the New York Times said: "The President has not yet reach- ed a decision. He will exhaust every other alternative before reaching any conclusion on the question of convoying merchant- men across the Atlantic by United States warships." The newspaper suggested tliat Mr. Roosevelt was considering a plan to allow Ameri- can merchant ships to carry war materials to Halifax, to bo trans- shipped overseas. Three Warnings Warnings that the United States was on the point of going to formal war with Germany came from the lips of at least three members of the President's Cabinet last week. Vice-President Wallace declared that the United States was ready for war if American rights were transgressed. (Presumably he bad In mind the probability that U. S. ships, now going to Red Sea ports with war material for the British, would be attacked by the Axis at whatever time the Axis was will- ing to accept a formal state of war with the United States). Secretary of the U. S. Navy, Frank Knox, toM the House naval affairs com- mittee that: "I don't like to be a soare-moiiRer. but from the Inform- ation I have, I say we are now in the midst of the decisive per- iod of this war." Secretary of War Hury -Stimson, testifying at a Con- gressional hearing on United SUtcs defense problems, warned that the United States "Is facing a dangerous emergency which may b very prolonged." He said also that it might become necessary for the United States to wage war, In iu own defense, outside the Ameri- cas. The Book Shell .. "FANNY BY GASLIGHT" By Michael Sadleir In "Fanny by Gaslight" Mr. Sad- leir re-creates a London of s-eventy years ago when the dark streets of the Empire capital wore lit after dark by a yellow flicker of street lamps. He draws an exciting pic- ture of the taverns, nlghthouses and .,'ii>ii--i [..i.in.s of the period, full of motley Londou crowds. But through them moves a smali, hi'owu-haired, bright-eyed girl, who meets life with cheerful gallantry aud whose love-story is both tender and passionate. The girl Fanny was a child with no background save one of viol- ence and catastrophe, a child win grows up into a life of courage, gaiety aud self-forgetful devotion. As an old woman, living iu a small town In France, she tolls her story to a sympathetic Englishman. "Fanny by Gaslight" ... by Mich- ael Sadleir . . . Toronto: Macmll- la i Company of Canada . . . $2.75. Swift Action A New York man, given a job aa postal clerk, was arrested an hour and a half later on a charge of robbing the mails. The motto of our Sovereign. "Hicu et Mon Droit" (God and My itight), was first used by Uuiluird the Lion Heart in the twelfth centurv. Says City Folk Are More Virile Doctor Claim* Rural Resi- dents, Contrary to Long Be- lief, Are Not As Healthy Contrary to a long popular be- lief, the city man is more virile than the man in the country, ac- cording to Dr. Oswald Swinney Lowsley. Dr. Lowsley, head of the de- partment of urology at the New York Hospital of New York city, said the city man is more virile because he is beginning to appre- ciate the benefits of exercise and right living. "MANKIND IS IMPROVING" "Mankind is improving," he said. Men and women should system- atically work to attain the best physical condition in the face of world crisis and nerves, Dr. Lowsley said. They will need this bolstering to be able to "take it," he emphasized. "The lot of the man on the street is highly important today," he declared. , ENERGY TO'LAUGH *& Add to Milk Serve' on Puddings Spread on Bread and Butter Bee Hive ^A" Syrup Scientist Sister Proud Of Willkie's Attitude Brilliant woman chemist devotes time to research on Ontario Wines Points to Benefits When Wendell Willkie visited Toronto, one of those waiting on the city hah steps was his sister Julia whose quiet life devoted to scientific pursuits is in sharp con- trast to the tumultuous public life of the great American champion of democracy. CrWds swept the police aside, perhaps for the first time in the city's history, as the triumphal procession swept up Yonge street to the cheers of the Canadians assembled to honour the man who had travelled to Great Britain to report on the Empire's war effort. Miss Willkie had come from St. Catharine.H, somewhat nervously, wondering why Toronto should be interested in her all of a sudden. Canadians wanted to express their gratitude to Wendell Willkie by giving his sister a day she'll never forget. But now that the shout- ing is over, she has resumed her quiet life in St. Catharines, de- voting her time to her book-filled room and her laboratory. She is a wine chemist. But her status has altered. She is no longer just a serious, middle-aged woman, but a celebrity, the sister of tha man who many believe may be the next president of the United States. She told reporters she believa* that the occasion of dinner .-should be made into a more convivial affair with wines. "In time," she said, "the custom would have beneficial effect on the national digestion and would probably make Canadians into a nation of brilliantly witty conversationists." One suggestion Miss Willkis made was that Canadian wines should be given names that breathe the spirit of Canada in- stead of recalling old France. French wine, she thinks, can never ba made in Canada and comparisons between Canadian and French wines are a waste of time. "Our climate is so different from that of France. W could give our wine the same sort of bouquet but we are chiefly con- cerned with making a palatable product from Canadian grapes. The result must be judged on the merit of the product. Because they taste differently, Ontario wines are in no wise inferior," she said, adding that the cutting off of French wine supplies wouU make very littla difference t Canadian wine consumption be- cause importations were never on a large scale. Orchids grown from seed re- quire a period of anything from seven to twelve years to reach th blossoming stage. LIFE'S LIKE THAT By Fred Neher "Spring training >Urti today!" REG'LAR FELLERS Retiring from Business By GENE BYRNES YOUUU NEVFR , BE RICH, PINHEAD/ YOU LOAF TOO v MUCH/ -*,: '.: -i _., ft-ll WHEN I DO THI3 LAWN I'LL HAVE A QUARTER AN' YOU'LL BE BROKE BUT IT WILL 06 YOUR ' FAULT/ AMBI .