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PAGEK TWO The renewal of the Georgian Bay Canal Charter sought, resulted in a strenuous battle being fought and in the ultimate defeat of the bill which after four days‘ discussion was re jected. Only one vote was polled in its fayor. This charter expires on May ist and would Other matters dealt with included the passing of legislation providing for a redugtion in taxation, the receiving of an encouraging statement from the Canadian National Railâ€" ways which showed marked progress, and conâ€" sideration of the problems discussed at the Imâ€" perial Conference which was attended by Preâ€" mier King. The session of the Dominion Parliament just concluded has witnessed the enactment of much useful legislation, outstanding among which was the measure for the relief of the Maritime Provinces. This action came with particular appropriateness in the year when the 60th anniversary of Confederation is to be celebrated. If it results in promoting more prosperous conditions in that section of Canâ€" ada, a vital service will have been performed in behalf of a united Canada. It is encouraging to note also that the new immigrants arriving in the West this year are a very fine type who will be a credit to Canada. Not so many years ago it was stated that Canada would never produce wheat commerâ€" cially. It is noteworthy that in the last sixteen years the wheat championship of the world has been secured fourteen times by one of the three provinces. * year, the third largest on record, amounted to $79,898,000 bushels, grown on 21,678,114 acres with an estimated value of $407,413,000. Some interesting figures have recently been issued concerning agricultural production in the prairie provinces covering field crops, which indicates remarkable development. In 1881, 46 years ago, the first homestead was filed upon in Western Canada. Toâ€"day there are nearly 100 million acres of occupied land in the areas. in 1926, 37,826,339 acres were devoted to field crops alone which returned the proâ€" ducers $647,282,000. The wheat crop the past He states that thousands of people labor under the delusion that accidents are inevitâ€" able. He declares that safety education must stamp out the notion that accidents are inevitâ€" able and put in its place the idea that accidents can be eliminated. Once this theory of acciâ€" dents is destroyed, real safety education beâ€" gins, according to this authority. He emphaâ€" sizes that safety education aims to arouse people to the vital need for personal carefulness in avoiding accidents and for the public supâ€" port of all remedial measures. M W. H. Cameron, managing director of the National Safety Council, writing in the Moneâ€" tary Times recently, said the automobile which has brought joy to countless millions and revoâ€" lutionized transportation, is the most dangerâ€" ous single invention of modern times. He, howâ€" ever, points out that although the automobile has made "going". an adventure, disaster can be prevented by simple precautions on the part of the motorist and the pedestrian, suppleâ€" mented by adequate engineering help, such as provision of proper traffic lines and a control system and the reliable strong arm of the law. The increasing number of fatalities through automobile accidents has with the opening of spring again directed attention to the need of taking every precaution possible if they are to be held down to a minimum. Of the 90,000 fatal accidents in United States in 1926, the appalling total of 24,000 were attriâ€" buted to motor erashes. _The observance of Easter serves to emâ€" phasize that the Christian religion has in it the note of triumph in that Christ triumphed over death. Christians therefore find comfort and strength in the thought that death can never be triumphant over His followers, â€" In the churches throughout the province and Dominion there was recognition of the fact of the Resurrection, the knowledge of which has brought cheer and a feeling of confidence to the hearts of christians the world over, in the deeply impressive services held with the Easter theme of the risen Christ the centrai thought in the messages delivered. In both word and song the day was fittingly comâ€" memorated. ‘Published every Thursday by David Bean and Sons, Ltd. Easter was this year ushered in to the happy accompaniment of sunny weather and the joyousness of spring time harmonized with the gladsomeness associated with the thought of the risen Christ. One Year, in advance................$2.00 In United States, per year...........$2.50 ADVERTISING RATES On application. Advertising copy must reach the office not later than Monday noon to insure insertion. Watertloo Chronicle THE REDUCTION OF AUTOMOBILE FATALITIES THE RECORD OF PARLIAMENT THE PROGRESS OF THE WEST THE MEANING OF EASTER SUBSCRIPTION RATES The balimy days of spring are again with us. The farmer, as well as the householder with a garden plot, are busily preparing the land in preparation for planting the seed from which they hope to reap an abundant crop. the past few years has been amazing, it alone adding $360,715,000 to its foreign investments during the first quarter of 1927, an increase of 72 per cent. compared with last year. The United States has proved the world‘s investment banker with close to $12,000,000,000 invested abroad. Its record of progress during The facts cited indicate unmistakable proâ€" gress in the agricultural industry which wilb be a source of satisfaction to the people of the province generally. -x In a recent review of the agricultural s ) affails of the province, Hon. Mr. Martin, Minâ€" -‘,ster of Agriculture, referred to a number of & , importantâ€" developments. q In regard to alfalfa growing he noted the Jsact that four years ago Ontario imported ||30,000 bushels a year for seed purposes. On | che advice of the Department of Agriculture, nowever, farmers took up the production of |this crop with the result that Ontario is now producing 100,000 to 125,000 buskels of sturdy alfalfa seed a year and the production was steadily increasing. In addition Ontario exâ€" ported about 65,000 bushels last year. f Potato growing was also on the increase. 153,000 acres are now devoted to potatoes and on this land some 18,000,000 bushets were proâ€" duced annually. Six years ago there were only 19,000 bushels of certified seed available while ast year there were approximately 200,000 mushels to be had. Referring to the dairy industry which repâ€" .esented an annual value in the neighborhood f $£100,000,000, Mr. Martin emphasized the act that the United States market was becomâ€" ing more and more favorable to Ontario proâ€" ducers. There was a real demand in the Eastâ€" ern States for Ontario products and the Minâ€" ‘ster saw the day when the United States tariff would be lowered to the benefit of the Ontario dairyman. ~ Dealing with farm loans it was stated that morie than $14,000,000 Kad been paid out to he farmers of the province under the Agriculâ€" ural Development Board. The administration j mad been along safe lines and there have been | no losses to the province while the farmers| nave been distinctly benefitted. e The growth of the poultry industry was|‘ also emphasized, The tofal poultry stock of the 1 province now aggregated approximately $18,â€"| j 100,000. The breeding of stock was steadily | t improving, a big factor in this being the distriâ€" | * bution of eggs through school fairs. . £ "At the present time the bacon industry ‘AS passing through 3 very critical stage. Prices on the British market have been out of line with prices in the United States. Packers have aad to pay here prices in line with those in the States and to accept the lower prices prevailing in Britain for the finished article. The result has been heavy losses to the men in this end of the business. They have been accepting these losses in order to hold the position that has been won in the British market. This naturally cannot go on indefinitely. On the other hand, the United States market calls more for the fat hog than the bacon type. If the price is to be fixed on the fat hog, then grading is neutralâ€" Il'.zed to a considerable extent. This ig no passâ€" jing phase, but it is an important one at the !prosent time and is giving much anxiety to ! those interested in the industry." ? In an attempt to find some solution for ‘the situation, said the Minister, packers and agricultural men would meet in Ottawa on Ottawa on April 22. "The whole matter will be thrashed out then," he said, "but we hope kthere will be no interference with the progress that has been made in the industry." said : According to the Provincial Minister ot Agriculture, Hon. John S. Martin, who adâ€" dressed,. the Legislature recently, a serious situation is faced by_the bacon industry in Onâ€" tario. Parliament alsoâ€" endorsed a measure for che creation of a department of public revenue Jver which Hon. W. D. Euler, member for orth Waterloo, presides. It brought under Jne minister the collection of Customs taxes, »xcise taxes and income taxes. The Senate, which last year killed two outâ€" standing pieces of legislation, the old age penâ€" sion act and the measure to provide longâ€"term credits to farmers, endorsed both measures this year, the Senators who changed their attiâ€" ude basing their action upon the display ot public opinion given in the last general elecâ€" tion. have conferred valuable power rights although originally introduced as a canal bill. in all rates of the income tax, the cutting of the sales tax by twenty per cent, and the fixing of a flat rate of two cents for the cheque tax. No reductions in the tariff were made. ister of Finance, announced a surplus for the fiscal year of $81,000,000 and stated that the net debt in the past four years had been reâ€" duced by $95,000,000. The main feature of the statement was the reduction of ten per cent THE Speaking with reference to the matter, he CRISIS IN BACON INDUSTRY ADVANCE IN AGRICULTURE Various nnofficial estimates of the properties which Prussia formally delivered to the possession of the Hohenzolierns â€" place their value around 200,000,000 marks ($560,000, Princess Hermine, the exKafser‘s second wife, will promptly assume the role of the modern German hausâ€" frau and, following the transfer of the Kaiser Wilheim 1. palace on Unter den Linden, Berlin, to her husband, will lose no time t having that mansion transformed into an npâ€"toâ€"date mansion. Ten million marks ($2,500,000) in cash have already been pald out to the Hohenzollerns by Prussia and the fingl cash payment, 5,000,000 marks (\1.260.000) will be made on May 3. Recently the settlement concluded last autumn between Russia and the Hohenzollerns went into force. With® this act, William II., shorn of Poll-‘ tical and military power, again beâ€" comes an economic and . financial; factor of the first magnitude. ‘ of the German court more than eight years‘ago, are now one of the richest families in Europe. The Hohenzollerns, forced to reâ€" nounce the mastery of Germany and forfeit the splendors and treasures Answering a series of questions on the order paper, the Government has stated the provision for the exâ€" penses of the Canadian legation at Washington. Of the minister the government has the following to say: "His salâ€" ary will be $12,000 a year; house and representation allowance has not yet been definitely set. The title in its brief form is "The Canaâ€" dian Minister to the United States." The minister will be charged with the duty of advancing the interests of Canada in the United States and will serve as the ordinary channel of communication with the United States Government. | EXâ€"KAISER ONCE MORE OwnNER OF VaASsT ESTATES IN GERMANY, NOW WORTH ABOUT $50,000,00 ary and not title dian MASSEY‘S SALARY The total runs well over a mil lion dollars. Provision was made in last year‘s estimates for a refund, but dissoluâ€" tion prevented the voting of the money. The situation has now been regularized and cheques are being prepared in the Department of Cusâ€" toms and Excise. LONGâ€"DELAYED REFUND OF LUXURY TAX ON CARS Automobile dealers recently reâ€" ceived cheques in settlement of their old claims for the return of luxury tax. About six years ago a luxury tax _was put on cars, and afterwards removed. Dealers who had paid the tax on unsold cars claimed a refund. SMASHES RECORDS The senior twoâ€"yearâ€"old Jersey heifer, â€"Farley St. Mawes Retta, owned by the Dominion experimenâ€" tal Station, Summerland, B.C., reâ€" cently completed a record of 11,606 pounds of milk and 648.78 pounds of butter fat in 305 days, calving again nside of 400 days, therefore fulfillâ€" ing the requirements of Canadian Record of Performance. This conâ€" stitute‘s a world record for her age and breed, and is the se.cond time that this cow has broken a world‘s record, as she formerly held the record as a senior yearling. This announcement was made by the Federal Department of Agriculture. GRASS FIRE swWEEPS COOPS, DESTROYING 1,200 CHICKENS Inability to control a grass fire resulted in the los of about 1,200 young chickens and a large section of coops on the chicken farm of Bert Spiers, near Port Stanley re cently. The timely arrival *and efficient work of the Port Stanley fire brigade, under Chiet Fred Polâ€" lock, prevented even greater damâ€" age being done, as the wind was carrying the flames toward the‘ barns and house. The firemen were able to save about oneâ€"half of the coops and about 200 chickens. I MOST BEAUTIFUL JAIL IN WORLD is OPENED IN N. J. A new jail, said to be one of the most "beautiful" in the world, has been opened at Jersey City, NJ. The Jail interior has cream walls, troptâ€" cal blue shades, bronze and gold lighting fixtures and terrazo floors. To lesseneunseemly noise the cell doors have been placed on roller bearings. Each cell is equipped with a bath and shower. ‘ MAN STRANGLED TO DEATH ASs COaAT caTcmEs in cogs Strangled to death by his coat, which caught in the machine he was operating and was wound tightly about his body, William Brown, aged 76, pump manufacturer, was found dead in his shop at Kemptville last week. The discovery was made by his wife, who found her husband standing upright lashed to the maâ€" chine which had brought about his death. No inquest was held. C. JERSEY HEIFER CANADIAN AND WORLD EVENTS $12,000 A YEAR changes in the existing model, 504 _: far as the body is concerned. but:’to the public that the fourâ€"cylinder type will be|! Neither the strictly adhered to. Early reports:pla('lng the had it that a "six" would be offered , been made agency to the effect that. while Fordi is determined â€" to make drastic| PREDICT DRASTIC { CHANGES BY FoRD IN EXisTING MODEL] Rumors have persisted for mon!hs] regarding a new model to be placed on the market by the Ford Motor Company crystallized last. week in the form of a statement believed to | have emanated from the parent ofâ€"| fice of the company at Highland ; Park, but‘ promulgated through a New. York stock market news!| This development, according . to W. E. Thorne, head of the Finance and Investment Division of the Deâ€" partment of Commerce, is contrary to predictions made at the outset of the year. UNITED STATES InvEsTS $11,500,000,000 ABROAD American dollars are seeking inâ€" vestment abroad in increasing volâ€" ume. American money so placed. when reached a total of more than $11,500,000,000 at the end of 1926, increased by 72 per cent. in the first quarter of 1927, compared with the corresponding period of the precedâ€" ing year. Moved by W. G. Veitch and A. A. Snider that this council do now adâ€" journ to meet again at the Council Chamber, Conestogo, on Tuesday the 3rd day of May, next, at 9 o‘clock a.m. W. J. Snider, Clerk. W. J. Letson, lumber, $33.40; W. J. Snider, hydro light,. 4.57; Elmira Printing Co. journals, 88.00; Amos Eby, pay sheet, 11.80; John Jonas,‘ winter work and grading 15.00; Chas. R. Koch, removing panels,‘ 3.00; Frank Zettel, labor, 2.00. Total $157.77.â€"Carried. I Moved by Norman Snyder and W. S. Hemmerich that the following acâ€" counts be paid and that the Reeve grant his orders for the same: Moved by Norman Snyder and Alex 8. Forbes, that the sum of $100 be granted to David Bean & Sons toward the production of a "Conâ€" {ederation Number" with the underâ€" standing that the number contain a history of Woulwich Township and that 50 copies be supplied to this Council.â€"Carried. All the members present. The Reeve in the chair. The nrinutes of the previous sesâ€" sion were read and adopted. Mr. Bean of David Bean & Sons, Waterloo, addressed the council. soliciting financial aid in the proâ€" duction of a "Confederation Numâ€" ber" to contain a comprehensive hisâ€" tory of Woolwich Township together with other municipalities of the county. The Municipal Council of the Township of Woolwich met at Conestogo on Tuesday, the 5th day of April, 1927, pursuant to adjournâ€" ment from last session. 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