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entering this competiti 'Laferte, Minister of Fisheries for Que- 'stands publish a picture of two Toronto Scouts of the 38th Tor- onto Troop, who are out to win one of the prizes; of which ere is a total value of $75,000. These two boys are 'seen at work on their model of the State' Coach of the Emperor Napoleon of France, in the showroom window of Messrs, Breay-Nash, Ta, of Bay Street, Toronto. I hope that some Lone Scouts are on and taking) advantage of the unique opportunities that it affords, It you have not al- ready done 80 you can enrol in the competition and ski full particulars by applying to any General Motors dealer in your nelghboriood. « Frees Fishing For Scouts Free fishing privileges in Big White- fish Lake, surrounding Mystery Island, have been granted by the Hon. Hector bec. This makes it unnecessary for Scouts or Lone Scouts of other Pro- vinces to purchase Quebec Fishing Licences land A Flag From the London Cenotaph One of the signal honours conferred upon the Canadian Scout contingent at the last world Scout gathering' in Eng- land was the presentation of a large white ensign that had flown from the Cenotaph in Whitehall. The flag now has an honoured place at Dominion Scout Headquarters, Ottawa Summer Camp, 1932 One Lone Scout has already sent in his application to attend the Summer Camp which we are planning for- this year, WII you be there too? Start that Camp Fund right now! when visiting" ' Mystery Is- graph: i 2 " Where Deaf and Blind Pair Off ped to the Hospital for Sick Children, is ting sane The Value of Scout Training t is recorded that the first place among 250 competitors for 20 appren- ticeships in the Royal Air Force was won by a 15-year-old Scout who is Patrol Leader in a Troop at Coventry, England. "We hope that Lonc Scoute are tak- ing full advantage of the opportunity which. is in their hands of making full use of their t Programme is of such assistance to them in the development of their faculties, both mental and physical. And now read the following para Blind boys and deaf boys pair oft for the test work in the Scout Troop at the Vancouver School for the Blind and Deaf. The blind boys act as "ears for two" and the deaf Scouts are "eyes." Surprisingly good work is done, Scout games are played, and the boys have greatly benefitted in mental outlook. Even the physically handicapped boys make good use of the Scout Pro- gramms you see, and in Toronto, the Robert Louis Stevenson Troop, attach- flourishing, with the majority of its members in bed. Some of them, how- ever, have been out in the Hospital grounds in wheel chairs to pass their Second Class Cooking Test. When we read such things as the above, doesn't it make us feel that we, who enjoy good health and the full use of all our senses, should use them to the fullest degree to benefit ourselves whilst we can do so? If a boy can be a keen Scout under such difficulties, how much greater is your obligation to carry out your Scout Promise to the letter? "Lone E" will be glad to hear from 'boys between 12 and 18 years of age who cannot join a regular Troop of Scouts Thanked In Par The Boy Scouts of England were thanked in the House of Commons by th: Secretary for the Dominions, the Hon. J. H, Thomas, for valuable ser- vices rendered in connection with the ts and who wish to be enrolled as Lone Scouts, Write to the Lone Scout Department Boy Scouts Association, 330 Bay Street, Toronto 2, and ask for full particulars," which will be gladly sent to you--'"Lone H." Zero Weathers Hits Canadian West: Temperatures From 50 Be- low Zero to 10 Below » Reported so Winnipeg.--Prairie Canada shivered over the week-end in the worst cold spell of the present Winter, Clear from the: Rocky Mountains to the Great: Lakes temperatures registered far below the zero mark. Blown out of the far northwest on the wings of a high wind the cold spell bit most deeply in Northern Alberta and Saskatchewan. .Hudson Hope in the Peace River district of Northern British Columbia reported a tempera- ture of 60 below zero, Points in the 'Alberta Peace River area registered 48, 45 and 44 below. Edmonton started Sunday off with 30 below but a brief respite brought the mercury up to 14 below in the ear- ly afternoon. From then on, however, the order was more cold, A brisk wind accompanied the frigid spell in Central and Northern Sas- katchewan, The mercury dropped rapidly at Saskatoon and was close to 30 below shortly after sundown Sun- day, The previous low mark for this year was 17 below. No relief is in sight and the forecast is "decidedly cold." In Southern Alberta the sky was clear and only a light wind blew but temperatures of 23 to 28 bélow were !the order. Manitoba got the extreme cold a lit- tle later than points further west. Winnipeg thermometers were well be- low zero on Sunday, however, and a strong biting wind added to the se- verity of the weather, Towards night it became steadily colder and the mer- cury slid down past the 20-below mark. ne Apert "Our forefathers often understood that religion is not simply activity. It is also 'receptivity."--Harry Emerson Fosdick, -- pe en "You can't keep the wolf from the door with medals won in athletic com- petition,"--Jole Ray Depression Is UnBritish London.--Depression and apathy are the Devil's own, the Prince of Wales 'told 10,000 Boys and girls in Albert Hall last week at a meeting arran od "by the National Council for Social vice. "They're not English," he cred, "away with them!" and the roof rang with cheers. "Emerson sald a 'good 'maity years ago that the Englisuun is tho ate yho} _ A his shoes," sald the a rising generation of today, far as I am i Declares Prince of Wales "There is a danger that some people are getting too used to the present critical situation," he sald, "It's use waiting for that doubtful thing a r- good time coming' We have got to '| fight, here 1 pin my faith to the younger generation, to keep England 'a bulwark for. the cause of men, to heritage in trust for "have b us to-day a world sick With fearful doubt and weary with repeated ' atment--a world of 'hai a battalion of the Scots Fusiliers, "of iondon ThE Government on Sun. he {do ordered. ditional tonps rushed Shanghai. ve A battalion of infantry and a but- of Sls wil ne, Bog ome at' on a warship, These troops 'sent in 'response to a ht sh! } er in the remations settle aad the British have in Shang- a battalion of Lincolns and a battalion of Wiltshires. The naval forces on duty there con- sist of the cruiser Cornwall, the sloop Sandwich and two gunboats. The cruiser Kent is expected ; to arrive from Batavia shortly and the cruiser was due from Hong Kong tn- A Foreign Office communique an- nouncing the naval movements said the decision to send was made at a meeting at No. 10 Downing Street, participated in by Prime Minister Ramsay MusDorald, Hon, n: Nevite Chamb SUGAR "cool then ADD 1 CEP HOME ax the Exchequer; Sir So Simon, -- Secretary; Sir Bolton Eyres- Monsell, First Lord of the Admiralty; Sir George Milne, Chief of the Im- perial General Staff, and Sir Robert Vansittart, permanent Under-Secre- tary for Foreign Affairs. During the day Ray Atherton, Un- ited States charge d'affaires, confer- red with Mr. MacDonald a number of ing Street residence, Sir John Simon was called from his sick bed to par- ticipate in the principal conference, letters, also many suggestions as to wi id a Jace Te [he had not anticipated, Hon. Mr. Dun- cepted, A twenty-three piece set of dishes will be given to the reader who suggests a snappy title. names which times at the Prime Minister's Down: fut, The Sketch Cool, URGE A NEUTRAL ZONE. The foreign office said the Govern- ment was urging the Japanese and Chinese governments to accept a scheme for establishing a neutral zone between the two armies at Shanghai which should bs occuvied by neutral troops. A foreig:i. office communique said: "At a meeting at Shanghai which was presided over by His Majesty's consul-general, and at which the Am- erican consul-gencral also was pres- ent, together with the Japanese and Chinese commanders, it was proposed to establish a neutral zone between the Chinese and Japanese troops to be occupied by the troops of neutral pow- ers which have forces in the interna- tional settlement. now been informed that necessary a rangements should be made for the British troops to co-operate if the neutral zone can be established, and that the United States government is being requested to-take similar actioi WASHINGTON SENDS TROOPS. Washington.--With the co-operation of Great Britain, United States mili- tary and naval reinforcements to pro- tect foreign citizens and property in Shanghai were ordered under the per- sonal direction of President Hoover. The United States transport, Chau- mont, will leave Manilla with 1,000 regular United States army troops and marines, to take posts with the 1,300 marines already on guard there. Even before this decision was reached at a White House conference, the navy ordered its Asiatic fleet to head from Manilla as a move for safety or evacuation of United States citizens, These drastic moves by the United States had the co-operation of Great Britain. The President acted after London had sent word it would in- crease its forces at Shanghai by three eight-inch gun cruisers, a battalion "His 'Majesty's consul-general hae GINGER ALE SALAD The Chef has received a great many i hindi 00,0000 bond issue was oversub- {luge of buying orders from all parts of (the Dominion. public response was estab! last hen the Province of Ontario two and a half times in a de- In less than three hours after the bonds went on sale, the investment houses and banks handling the issue reported the entire sale of both the long and short-term debentures. Issues Snapped Up Expressing confidence in the pro- vince and Government by their eager- ness to participate, the investing pub- lic reacted to the favorable interest rate of six per cent. by snapping up as much of both issues as they could af- ford. The $5,000,000, six per cent. three- year bonds © brought subscriptions amounting to $18,750,000, and the §20,- 000,000 five and one-half per cent. 15- year bonds resulted in subscriptions totalling more than $45,000,000. Despite the fact that the Govern- ment has obtained two and a half (times the amount it set out to raise,! not a dollar more than $25,000,000 will' be accepted, according to Hon. E. A.! Dunlop, provincial treasurer, Confessing that he had never doubt- ed the success of the loan, the amazing Some of the been Visible Vie- tuals, Eye-Deal Cook, Look and Cook, Cook's Art Gallery. Special Offer Send twenty-five cents and you will receive six illustrated cooking recipes as above. Address THE| CHEF, 73 Adelaide Street West, Toronto. have of infantry and a battery of artillery. This done, Britain will have 3,000 men ready to act, Another protest had gone forward | during the day to Tokio against its course that had lead to death and de- struction in the native city of Shang- hai, and martial law in the interna- tional quarter, As the army and navy were sending 'their orders to the Philippines, an-| other urgent message went forward { from the State Department telling | | foreigners at was on the way. CHINESE WAITING. Nanking, China.--Informed quar: ters here expressed a feeling that the Shanghai assistance impending arrival of British and Un- | ited States troops at Shanghai might avert a Chines declaration of war on Japan, The Chinese Government decided to declare war before it left for Honanfu to establish a temporary seat of Gov- ernment there, these quarters said, but the decision was held in abeyance to see how the situation at Shanghai developed. --P ee Fast Mail Planes Ordered By Britain London--The Air Ministry: have, announced plans whereby it hopes to ; double the gpeed of air mail delivery on all Empire sky routes. The Ministry placegl an ordpr with Boulton and Paul, Ltd, build ers of the famous Royal Air Force high speed bombers, for a new type of all-metal twin-engined plane cap- able of a cruising speed of 200 response of the public was something | lop declared that the reception afford-! ed this offering was another convine- | ing proof of the confidence of Cana- and further emphasized the high credit standing of the province. "But the Government has no inten- tion of accepting any part of the over- subscription," said the | treasurer, when informed that reports in financial circles were to the effect that the Government would increase the loan as a result of the magnificent | response. "We went into the market [for $25,000,000 and that is all we in- 'tend to take." Allotment Necessary Mr. Dunlop said that the pune re. Baus Respies of of Ivesing Public | Convincing in Government Toronto.--A record. Done i waa |He had made inquiries to ascertain h h recelved ian investors in their own securities | 9% muck of the money Taine rom provincial | { United States investments by 200000 Proof of tate an allotment being made of bond issue. Investors who aan" large blocks of bonds will thus have their holdl reduced in order that wider distribution may be obtatned. One of the most satisfactory aspects of the bond sale from the Govern-| ment's point of view was the wide dis- tribution of the issues among the n-{ vesting public. The small investor participated in the purchase to a a greater extent than at any previous time in the history of thé province, it was stated. "Orders were received in substan- tial volume from dealers large and small throughout the province and from points west as far as Vancouver and east to Halifax," said Mr. Dunlop. | "Out of the large list of dealers par- ticipating in the issue in Ontario and the other eastern provinces, over 95 per cent. have reported subscriptions for the loan." In a statement accompanying an- t of the of thd loan, Mr, Dunlop said taking up of the loan would be reflected in a reduction of the temporary borrowing of the pro- {Vinee for Hydro-Electric Power de- t and tra iasi assist. ance to rural Hydro lines, highway construction and other purposes. Small Amount From U.S. Only a small percentage of the in- ; vesting money came from the United States, Mr. Dunlop went on to say. hn ey IZ Lr) a 2 CASH. sina oto. Th el 1931 Figs mark, set in 1926. The he ,852 1bs. nd 1 $14,000 Toronto.--General Printing Ink of Niw York have completed negotia- | tions for the establishment of a plant in Toronto to manufacture ink at 179 ' John St. Sir John Aird, president of the Can- adian Bank of Commerce, stated at the annual meeting of the bank that: "Canada seems to be moving steadily, though slowly, toward economic im- provement and recovery." Increased production in shoe manu- facting in Canada (over half million pairs), according to Louis O. Brei- thaut, recognized shoe business auth- ority, shows general improvement in business conditions. Boston.--Ten carloads of Canadian turkeys were sold to the trade in Bos- ton on January 11th, 1932. Exchange situation on the Canadian dollar al- most overcomes the American duty on these goods. United States insurance companies-- which are the big bond buyers in that | country--and was informed that little came from that source, Mr. Dunlop (admitted that the prevailing rates of exchange provided an incentive for in Cana- dian bonds. But to the* best of his' knowledge, by far the greater portion of the issue was taken up by Canadian capital, "The amount of was not very subst American capital intial" he declared. "I . don't hink 1 very big amount." miles an hour and a torvice iti | of 12,000 teet. This maohine, it was said, would | be the forerunner of a fleet of sim-| | ilar craft which would carry two pilots and 1,000 pounds of mail Each machine would have a cruising ' radius of 1,000 miles with would bring a complete and radical { change of air mail schedules, halv- ing the times between all points on the Empire routes, the Ministry sald, ! The new planes would not carry pas- sengers, but would be used exclusive- ly for mail Cost of Livin Drop Slows Up In U.S. Washington.--The cost of living in the United States fell 9.3 per cent. between December, 1930, and Decem- ber, 1931, according to the recent semi- -annual survey made in 32 cities by the bureau of labor statistics. The decrease for the second six keep pace with that of the first. The I lower in December, 1931, than in the | preceding June. The index number for the cost of living for December, 1931, was 145.8 based on the cost in 1913 as 100, me secre "The energy, optimism and restiess- ness make the American impatient of | precedent and of old things - or sur roundings."--James Truslow Adams, Japanese Fight China's Boycott Japan's fist 18 'coming down _ vaded hard in Shanghai. The Chinese abe Manoluria and refuse to buy Nipponese goods. This 16 not what the Japanese want so ten Wer- and 1490 wariass are Hrs to "reason" with the boyeottom.| parks err full load. | Operation of the fleet of new planes | months of the year, however, did not | cost of living was just 3 per cent. | 'Standard of Living In Canada Holds | Lower Retail Prices Help! Average Family's Daily Bill of Fare Ottawa.--The standard of living in Canada continues on a high level, ac- {cording to a report of the Department 'of Trade on the annual per capita con-| bY sumption of food. The retail price of food, however, has greatly decreased in the past year, the report adds. Available reports for 1931 show that the average daily bill of fare for a family of five in Canada was approxi- mately as follows: Two and a half pounds of meat, seven ounces of bakers' bread, five eggs, six and a half ounces of butter, nearly an ounce of cheese, five cents worth of canned goods and nearly three ounces of con- fectionery, Total consumption of ales, beer and porter for the year was 58,094,552 gal- lous, or 5.85 gallons per capita; spirits, 1, 386 gallons or .45 gallons per capita, 'and wine, 6,713,006 gallons, or 67 gallons per capita. More British Steel Imported by Canada | London. --Julian Piggott, manager of {the British Steel Export Association, itold the Royal Empire Soclety at a re- cent luncheon that while United States | spoke much for Canadian loyalty to the Old Country and to the care paid] to execution of orders by British steel: ada's imports of heavy steel had risen cent, last year, Mr, Piggott, who has just returned pressed the hope that when Empire trade questions were discussed at Ot- tawa the British and Canadian steel-| makers would put forward an agreed | tariff policy. British makers were al- ready able to formulate concrete pro-! posals, he said. gott added. "The foundation of Tm- perial rationalization lies in the econ- omic sphere." -- Eo ft ------ Gar Wood Sets New Speed of 110.785 Mi. Miami Beach, Fla,--Gar Wood, vet- eran United States speedboat racer, an hour in his Miss America IX, to claim the world's speedboat record. On the ceoond of his runs Wood a rate of 110.49 miles an hour south- ward over the measured nautical mile course in Indian Creek, following a' northbound run at a speed of 111.08 miles an hour. 37.52 seconds, The average of the timed runs in each direct 223 miles an hour set July 9, 1931, by Kaye Don. steel producers had provided Canadian | consumers with unrivalled service, it! makers that the British share of Can-| from three per cent. in 1925 to 25 per from a six months' visit to Canada, ex-' "The tide of Imperial sentiment in| Canada is running at the full," Mr. Pig- | recently set a mark of 110.785 miles | pushed his long 24-cylinder boat at. in our religion." --Bishop Wm. | mag. Dominion Government ° statistics claim that cheap, low grade woollens previously imported in great quanti- ties from Great Britain and the Cun- tinent are being produced here in i Canada now, in satisfactory qualities i and prices. | London.--The R. G. Dun Cigar Co,, { which established» a Canadian factory | here recently, have secured additional floor space and have increased their i staff from 35 to 51 men. Woodstock, Ont---Wood Mosaic Co., Inc., of Louisville, Ky., have purchas- | ed the Canada Furaiture plant here to manufacture mosaic floorings, ven- | eers and gothic oak for interior work. | Gold--Dominion Bureau of Statis- tics show a total production of 2,679,- | 728 ounces of gold at a value of $55,- 204,802, placing Canaca as second largest gold producing country in the | wadld, United States Government will sup- { pori industries, through a Finance Corporation, to the extent of $500, 000,000 and another $1,500,000,000 wiil be raised in debentures. Canadian debentures. A yield of | 5% per cent. for investors is offered | by the Province of New Brunswick on debentures amounting to $5,062,000, Windsor --Building permits which amounted to only $11,945 for all of September, 1931, jumped to $97,709 for November. Total employment comparison tables show that unems ployment had decreased by 583 during tLe month of November. Chicago.--Thugs surrender $575,000 of loot secured in Lincoln, Nebraska, to detectives, who expect to recover the rest of the plunder. Peace--British, French and Ameri- can ambassadors confer on pact te prevent war, or at least to prevent world wide conflagration from the Manchurian situation. The Toronto Mail and Empire pub- lishes an article which seems to indi- cate the money situation in Europe, It states: "Impoverished Europé is | buying up its depreciated industrial securities in this country." New Toronto.--The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company's plant at New | Toronto went into a 24-hour per day operation on January Tth. Montagny, Que.--A real and arti- ficial silk industry is to locate here, | Granby, Que--A ribbon factory, "which will turn out silk goods is to operate here shortly, | Kitchener.--Guodrich Tire and Do- minion Tire companies, two of ihe { largest industries of this city, are looking forward with confidence to better business. They are getting | busy again on Spring business, | The Robt. Simpson Co:, Ltd., of To= | ronto, sold over 10,000 dresses in one | day last week in their Toronto store, AREA NS | Finland-Russia Sign Non-Agression Treaty Helsingfors, Finland.--A nonag- gression treaty effective for three years and guaranteeing existing fron- tiers on the basis of the Dorpat Trea~ ty was signed recently by representa tives of Finland and Russia. Each country pledged itself to re- frain from attacks on the other and not to assist a third party in the event of aggression against either, It was understood that Finland will not ratify the treaty until Russia has ' concluded similar negotiations with such other states as Poland and Rou mania, and possibly France and Japan, met "It Is a truism that no nation cam isolate itselt economically in these Blapsed time was modern times or prosper in a world fm chaos."--Charles H. Mitchell, ------------ was 110.785 miles a "We must be regular about ou $ | nour And exceeded the record of 110. meals, exercise, sleep; 1a va am ante v : k 'must. have a ry pool have repaid the Pty early, $20,000 $20,000