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9 | 2 In the dolorous tone of Jeremiah various German newspapers make this announcement to the world. Journals In other European coun- tries hear It with a smile and recall the "crocodile tears" shed by the kaiser in the early days of the war when Germany was "forced" to launch all its military might against the "Bri tish Contemptibles." But if England is afraid the confer- ,énce may fail, say German editors, * France craves its failure because, as the monarchist Berlin Kreuz Zeltung avers: "Every Anglo-Saxon agreement weakens the ¥ranco-British under standing." A famous German naval hero, Ad- miral von Tirpitz, declares in the Hamburger Nachrichten that even if the MacDonald Ministry arrives at a pact, the old sea dogs of the British 'Admiralty will not have any use for it should it run counter to some of their traditions. Looking backward, von Tirpitz points out: "In the World War England, more than any other Power, beat us Ger- mans commercially, as she once beat Spain colonially, Holland as a high- sens trader, and France diplomatical- "Now, however, Germany's place is taken by a rival no less dangerous-- 'by the United States of America-- which even in the North Sea itself can hold its own against the British Isles, economically and navally. "America will gain greater ascend. ency over England than it was pos- sible for Germany to do. "England must now have it out with ber rival at a time when her Domini. |, ous, and especially India, deem it well to ask for ladependence, or at any rate for a position more suitable to the geographical and political reali- ties--without reference to the mother country. "More still: the European continent, hitherto the firm foundation of British world politics, steers--under the dom. ination of France--a course far from the diplomatic line marked by Eng- {and. "But the tacit assumption of 3 naval agreement remains the right of block- ade. It the right of blockade be taken away, the reason for existence of a war fleet disappears. Then, indeed, will freedom of the seas be a reality. t "Great Britain, none the less, will hot want to surrender her strongest weapon. Even if England and the [United States were somehow brough Xo the point of forbidding naval block- ade in a treaty, 'we must remember that 'English admirals, when it came to the matter of modifying or fore- stalling future blockades, proudly de- clared that they would ignore such provisions of any pact in time of war." The weightiest conference that per- haps ever swayed the destiny of Eng- land is the description of the naval parley given by the Berliner Tage- blatt. If all goes well at London, we are told, Britain and America will in tuture be "equal as sea Powers." This is a strange new order of things for Britons, it is said, b they have been accustomed to "rule the waves" "since the middle of the peventeenth century, when Blake re- organized the English revolutionary fleet." The British doctrine has been, it is recalled, that neither any single sea Power nor any coalition of sea Powers might exceed the British fleet in strength. The first break with this great tra- dition, it is then noted, followed two and a half centuries after Blake when, 'at Washington, England declared it- self ready for a "battleship parity with- America.' From this point to the extension of the equality idea to all types of ships was but a step, accord- ing to the Tageblatt, which continues: "If no agreement be attained --at London, the consequences for England may be even more unfavorable than ever. For then the big Navy men in the United States will win the upper hand, and the menace of an American #itet supersior to the British will be come no longer.a mere figment of the fancy. "America can afford to launch two ships for every one of whatever type England, again, al- ready. groaning beneath the weight of her vast budget, is confronted by mea- " sureless unemployment and other so- clal commitments until the weight of her taxation trenches upon the limits Hence England is handicapped in any world competition Fingland builds. of the endurable. 'with America." A failure of the conference, the world's 'Second sea Power." the Tageblatt goes on to say, means that "England will sooner or later become Try the effect of two or three boxes of Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills, the tonic that has made hundreds of middle-aged women feel ten years younger! 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APPLY NOW---The Secretary, The Salvation Army Immigration: 808 Dundas Street, Woodstock, Ont. 480 Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ont. 114 Beckwith St. Smiths Falls, Ont. 1228 University St, Montreal, Que. the development of rural education: -| As South An employer spent a great deal of money to ensure that his employees should work under the very best con- ditions, and he consequently expected One day he called a meeting of the men and told them exactly how much he had spent on the improvements to the works, and hoped they were "I want to see every man cheerfully performing his duty, and therefore I invite you to place any further suggestions in| on, a box provided for this purpose in the A week later the box was presented to the emploer, who opened it and took out a slip of paper on which wear rubber Whatsoever stress some may lay upon it, a deathbed repentance is but a weak and slender plank to put our --FARM HELP Adelaide, 8 Amb State leads the Commonwealth in the close, sys. tematic official attention it pays to Australis 1s dependent al 'most wholly on the resources of the land, the education department con. centrates upon a skilled nurturing of an agricultural bent among the schol. ars, First of all, there are the agri cultural high schools, which are es- tablished in important, representa- tive districts. Yet, remarkably enough it is only during recent years that any distinct movement Has taken place in Aus- tralia to make agriculture a subject in secondary schools. Although Vie- toria did take a definite step in this direction somes years ago, says a de- partmental report, interest soon wan- ed, and agricultural high schools ex- ist thers practically only in name, During the last three years, however, South Australia has made a decided advance. In the primary schools in- struction Is given in (1) elementary agriouiture and horticulture; (2) home projects. Gardens for Demonstration The first consists of studies of an experimental nature, providing the child with the opportunity to "learn by doing," In the lower grades thesd| experiments take the form of nature studies, which include subjects to prove that plants drink water, breathe in carbon dioxide, need sunlight, and 80 on, Under horticulture Is em- braced chiefly the practice of prun- ing. Experimental plots are also es: tablished, by means of which the obild is enabled to put into practice some of the experiments worked in- doors, and, in general, base opera. tions upon facts disclosed in these tests, Gardens are provided for the growing of crops, which are establish- ed, and worked by the children alone, The object of home projects is to give the child a hobby which pays when well followed. The scholar is encouraged to develop his natural de- sire, and must give au" accurate ac- count of work done ,expenses incur- red, and time spent. Then, the ob- | ject of the agricultural high school is to give the child a better insight into the more advanced study of agricul ture and the different branches of the industry. The course for high schools falls into three main divisions: (1) Study of the soil; (2) study of the crop; (3) horticulture. All phases of soil analysis and working are ex- plained, germination of seed, and culti- vation of chief crops, such as wheat, potatoes, lucerne, pastures ,common weeds and rainfall, The child is also taught the fundamentals of planting methods pruning and budding fruit trees, Demonstration plots are es- tablished in which various crop rota- tions are tested, and grasses grown, In some places there is a small vine- yard or orchard. Elementary car- pentry and blacksmithing are carried Growth of Home Projects There are now more than 200 home project clubs in South Australia un- der the direction of Arthur G. Ed- quist, inspector of agriculture in the Education Department. The Idea was started in 1924 by the Director of Education (William T. McCoy) to introduce scholars, who wanted in- struction In their various hobbies, to men who had the knowledge and were willing to teach the learners, He saw that girls were fond of growing flowers, and that boys seemed to like hobbies connected with animals. Not long ago a boy In a dairy district south of Adelaide secured a cow and, from a small beginning, built up a good milk route. The project work- er chooses his, or her, own line of investigation, and the Bduocation De- partment helps to secure good advice and guidance. There was a boy recently, a home project worker, who won a sheep- judging prize against a number of competitors, most of them older than he. This boy was 13, and when the judge asked him bow long he had been leagning about sheep, he replied, "About seven months." Then there was the lad of 14 who beat all comers at the Royal Agricultural Show in Adelaide. He came from a country school and exhibited such abllity in explaining the points of merino sheep that competent stockmen said they looked forward confidently to the time when he would be a judge at atthe gross, taste- al neuiralioe bo the big shows, WINS GOLD MEDAL John Johnson, chief superintendent engineer of Canadian Pacific Steam- ships whose paper "The Propulsion of Ships by Modern Steam Machinery" has been awarded the gold 'medal for 1029 by the Council of the Institution of Naval Architects, In this competition young Weston met youths up to 21 years of age, including a student at the government agricultural college, who had to be satisfied with second award, There were many boys and youths who were members, or ex-members, of home project clubs, who entered for various judging contests at the great spring festival of the Royal Agricultural Soclety. Large crowds gathered around them while they were at work under the eyes of the experts These competitions were started In 1925 when home project clubs' members were given an oppor: tunity to judge a dairy cow, The boys showed such remarkable prom- ise on that occasion that the educa- tional value of the innovation was recognized, and the show officials de- cided, there and then, to enlarge the scope of the competitions. They ad- ded sheep, wool, poultry, sheep for wool and mutton, beef cattle and draft horses. It wag felt that opportunity should be given for the younger members of the home projet clubs to take part, in addition to those who had left school. So, the contests were divid- ed into juniop and senior and classes, but it was provided that, if a junior considered he had a chance to com- pete in a higher section, he might do so. Juniors are beating seniors year after year. 'Two prizes offered at the September Royal show for dairy cat- tle judging went to members of the Murray Bridge calf club which is aim- ing at building up purebred dalry herds. The Government dairy in- structor in that district has been glv- ing the boys special instruotion. In the poultry judging competition, the boys had to choose between six birds, picking out the first three, and placing them in the right order. The winner, Martin Bosisto, not only sel- ected the best three, but also placed them exactly as the judge had done. Christian Science Monitor, ----nn Britain and the United States J. L. Garvin in the London Obser- ver (Ind.): Britain and America are finding the way to the only True Se- curity, while reducing their material guarantees. By not only the force of moral sentiment, but by the absolute compulsion of facts, they are making war impossible between them. Impos- sible politically, because for different reasons, affecting the Dominions, war between this country and America would mean the certain dissolution of that British Empire which the fleet exists to preserve. Impossible finan- cially, because in such a case, con- sidering what are now the relations between London and New York, the crash of credit avoided in August, 1914, would occur; and the conse- quences would be irreparable. Impos- sible commercially, because the dis- location of shipping and trade would cause, at once, both as to food and raw material, a shortage of supplies and famine prices. Britain, we reiter- ate, will remain neutral as long as America remains neutral. No conflict will oocur between them about Sea Law or anything else. Pact and parity together are making a mighty change in the practical conditions of the world, eft eisn Putting It Neatly They were talking father confiden- tially in the club. "But surely," sald Wilson, "you and your wife are as one?" 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