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y 7 12 {1E OSHAWA DAILY" (IMES, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1929 PAGE NINE | I Im se to f the J. H A. D. n To- ayfair mrock Iggest oke a Albert a tre- vd. EE J0UT 19.-- d to- pular d to Jack 1g at from on to Dston post etic lance tiers, pro- ated 8 to- man rlier that ndle { ! * DOMINION EMPLOYMENT SITUATION CONSIDERED THE BEST IN YEARS 8 Ottawa, Ont., Feb, 20.--While there is no way ol ascertaining ac- curately Dominion government of- ficlals who are concerned with the cmployment situation are inclined to think there is as little unemploy- i ment this winter as at any time since the war. They believe the eit- ~ uation compares favorably with all' "different light now from but th; greatest boonr years before the war. Unemployment is viewed in very re-war 'days, it is pointed out. A couple of des ago a man consider:d get- ting a {ob his own business, It was up to himself to find employment and if he were unsu-cessful he said 4 Nite about it. Now it is generally | admit ad tg AA se ag 2 t:d the state has its respon- sibility towards helping men get jobs and for this reason unemploy- ment has been brought in more pressing manner to the attention of the .people and the government. Canada had many unemployed in the winter before the war just as she has now and the people of this country have taken it for granted in the past that there must be a lot more jobs in the summer than in the winter. However governm~nt officials who study this phase are optimistic that this. difference be- tween summer and winter in the matter of employment will he whit- tled down every year. What en- courages them most are the big pro- grame of winter building in such large cities as Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, They foresee that time when' the members of the building trade may look forward to steady employment the year round regardless of the weather, An indication of how important the winter construction work is vo the emplovment situation is gain- ed form the report issued re~ently by the Dominion Bureau of statist- fics miving the employment figures as of the first of the year: The bur- .eau fixes the average employment for the year 1926 as 100 per cent, and scales all its figures for indus- tries, months and years, at that basis. In 1921 the number employed on January 1 in construction work was 63.1 per cent; it was 56 7 per cent, in January 1922; 658.9 in 1923: 60.6 in 1924; 57.2 in 1925; 68.4 in 1926; 73.1 in 1927; 78.6 in 1028 and 87.4 on Jan, 1 of this year. The above figures include not only constru~tion on buildings but highway and rallway construction and maintenance as well, Divided into the different classés and com- pared with the average of these dif- ferent clasess throughout the year 1926, the percentage of January 1 each year were. Build-- Rall- High ways ways 66.2 49.1 61.7 45.6 66 46 78.6 40 .8 79 a4. 96.6 85 70.4 Logging, which gives a great deal of winter work, was not in very good copdition for a number of ye anticularly in Quebec and Ontario, Wecause the Panama Canal brought Western lumbers into com« petition with the East, and many substitutes were being developed. The logging industry seemed to hit its low point in 1922 when the per- centage on January 1, a time of the year when the industry was near its peak, was 107.4 as compared with the 1926 average. The percentage has steadily worked up, however, until in January 1928 it was 163.2 per cent., last month it was 171 per cent, This would indicate the shan- ties are again taking very consider- able numbers and this industry is again ranking as one of the great providers of winter employment. Manufacturing has steadily in- creased, according to the figures based on the annual January calcu- lations, trom 74.4 per cent. in 1922 to 107.8 per cent last month, The reports to the bureau do not include agriculture, and other occupations in which individuals are engaged independently. Of all concerns which report. 54.4 of their employes were shown to be engaged with manufacturing concerns on January 1 last; 4.7 per cent, in logging: 6.5 per cent In mining; 38 per cent. in communica- tions (telephone and telegraph); 12.6 per cent, in transportation (street railways and cartage, steam railways, shipping, and stevedor- ing); 8.8, in construction; 1.9 in service (hotels, restaurants, pro- fessional, etc) and 9.1 in trade, How employment has increased in Canada taking the 12-month av- erage for 1926 at 100. per cent, is shown in the following table. Lo ) ~~ JSYow ~ Lamps inToy ote Bs; Or2 Bdisd Marka ps to fill those empty sockets in your home , . . ina wonderful doll house for the kiddies. Get one or two of these novel cartons today. , ,, EDISON {INSIDE MAZDA FROSTED LAMPS A CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC PRODUCT Generator & Starter Co., Ltd, 15 Church St. UNDER BAN British Authorities Are Not Asked for Permission to Fly Over Egypt London, Feb. 20.~Reports in the German press that British Op- position had led to the abandon« ment of a flight of the dirigible Graf Zeppelin over Egypt were met in official British quarters today by the statement that no application had been made for a Zeppelin flight over British territory in' the near east. It was assumed, however, that the reports the flight would not be made are correct. It was pointed out that there are no facilities whatever for docking and handling 80 big an aircraft in Palestine and other places along the prospective route within British jurisdiction, It also was stated that other flights of a similar nature by aero- planes had been discouraged be- cause the British would become re- sponsible for the expeditions if any untoward event should take place. As far as Egypt {is concerned, it was sald, the question is one for the Egyptian Goyernment only. BRITISH DESWE EARLY ELECTIONS Growing Feeling That Date Will Be Set Last Week in May London ,Feb, 20,--One of the effects of the recent by-clections for vacant seats in the house uP commons has been to strengthen the demand for an early general election, The government is to go to the country some time follow- ing the close of the present session of parliament, In many circles emphasis is now being laid on the advantages of getting the big fight over by the end of May. Feeling is growing that the government will fix the date about the last week of that month. It is believed: Rt. Hon, Winston Churchill, chancellor of the exche- quer, favors a May election, and as budget-maker, he can practically decide the date. If his budget proposals are such as are likely to secure speedy pas- sage through the house, they will result in prorogation at an early date. There would then be no ob- stacle to holding the vote in May. The Conservatives profess to be undismayed by the results of the recent by-elections and ridicule the suggestion that a strong anti-gov- ernment drift is indicated by the rejection of their candidates. They recognize, however, that the results of the by-elections indicate {indif- ference on the part of many Con- servative supporters who nrust pe shaken out of their apathy. SAORTAT ARMY CHIEF RESIGNS IN IRELAND Dublin, Irish Free State, Feb, 20. --General Dani.1 Hogan. chief of staff of the Saortat army, has re- signed his post. His action, follow- ed that of Col. James Fitzmaur- ice and twelve other officers last Friday. None of the resignations was explained, KARN'S DRUG STORB JURY & LOVELL PF. W. THOMPSON B, MITCHELL FEED DENY FLIGHT OF ZEPPELIN "Tbe sen ts his home & on « «+ theship his lifeand + + 'hieJove, He takes a floats - #8 you would walk the "sidewalk, =A Cunard 'Captain: a tradition of the Seas. . . Sail Cunard? / . Book h The Robert ord Co., Li Cor, ind Wellington Sts., Tqronto (Tel, Big 3471), or any sleamship rugs CUNARD Cabin, Tourist Third Cabin and Third Clase GIFT OF 520,000 MADE T0 CLUB IN BELLEVILLE W. J. Hume, Former Resi. dent, Presents Handsome Gift To Belleville Club Belleville, Feb, 20,--A notable event took place recently in connec- tion with the dance of St Valéntine a' the Belleville Club, Among those present were Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Hume, of Walkerville, formerly of Belleville, and still members of the Bellville Club. At the conclusion of the dance which was one of the most delightful social functions ever held in Belleville the directors of the club were amazed and pleas- ed beyond words at the receipt of a handsome gift from Mr. Hume, a gift which demonstrated his love for the Old Home Town and apprecia- tion of the ties of affection which still bind him and his charming wife to the old boys and old girls who have been pals since child- hood.--the gift was no less than a check for $20,000 the purpose of which is to liquidate every dollar of indebtedness upon the club pro- perty. Needless to say this gift is greatly appreciated by officers and members alike. Country Club and Arena Mr. Hume's gift to the Belleville Club ig just another manifestation of his interest in Belleville and de~ sire to help in making his home town one of the best and brightest '| in Canada. Not long ago he donated " |one thousand dollars toward bulld- ing a wharf at the Bay of Quinte Club, a much needed and apprecia- ted addition, which will help stimu- late interest in yachting, boating generally and swimnmring. Mr.' Hume's generous 'subscription to {the funds of the new artificial ice yelief | | gkating and hockey arena made that project possible. Captain of Industry A Belleville boy, born and bred, counting Corbyville as a flourishing suburb, W. J. Hume has made many friends and it is doubtful if he has an enemy in all the wide Dominion although his business interests are widespread. Starting as a boy with the company headed by Hon. Sena- tor Corby, Mr. Hume continued with that organization and worked his way to the very top, leaving a short time ago to take charge of the im- mense Walker interests in Windsor and Walkerville, He has become very prominent in the industrial life of Canada as one of the big captains of industry and his lifelong friends in Belleville are indeed proud of him, and particularly proud that he still retains affection for his home town, FATHER HANDS SON OVER TO POLICE 'Touth Wanted in Glace Bay Murder Finally Returns In a'l probability the price on this commodity will not be any less for some months to come, and if you are going to re quize Cotton Seed, Oil Cake, Gluten, Bran, Shorts, Quaker Dairy Ration, Schumacher, Pea Meal, or Hominy, we be- lieve it will pay you to buy now. Come in and get our prices. 54 Church St. Phone 203 Yobinson, Home Glace Bay, N.S.,, Feb. 20.--~Mur- iock Dunn, wanted on a charge of 'uurdering another youth, Fraser at hub dam Tuesday aight, was handed over to the po- lice by his father yesterday. The father, Neil Duny, walked into the police station with his, son, who bad been out all night dodging the police. Last night Dunn said the boy had not been home since sup- per time and promised to bring him E | to the station when he returned. The younger Dunn, who is alleg- d to have shot Robinson when the | latter collided with him while skat- ing, eluded all efforts of police. town authorities and citizens to eanture him, Robinson was 19, and Dunn is a year or two younger. 2 Paris, Feb. 20.~--Bleven homes less Parisians who sought refuge Hom the: bitter cold in a house in 'A twelfth was found uan- ous but was reanimated after considerable effort. Two others in the group were poisoned to a lesser BC, PUNSTOBAR FRUITS FRON US, Province to Take Action if Forests Products Subject to Tariff A] Vancouver, Feb. 20---A Victoria dispatch to the Province says: "De- finite plans to shut out United States fruits and vegetables, especially im- portations from California, Wash- ngton, and Oregon, in the event of the {icposed oover tariff closing the ted States markets to Bri- tish Columbia forest products, are '| being given serious consideration in governmental circles here, it is learn- ed from semi-official sources, "In efféct the province itself may establish what virtually amounts to a provincial tariff to protect her. in- dustries. . While members of the government will not commit them- selves, it is known that. they have been advised of a 'means for combat- ing. the influx of United States farm products, It is by the simple ex- pedient of -placing an inspection fee on each Separate article imported. Such amethod of operation, which is in eontrol of the Provincial govern- ment, would effectually operate with- out having to await the more cum- bersome and slower action of the tariff revision as a Dominion-wide answer to the Hoover tariff in- creases. "In addition, as a matter of ad- ministration, it would not have to await legislative action in the Pro- vincial parliament, it is stated, but could be applied as soon as it be- comes apparent that the president in- tends to recommend closing United States doors to British Columbia shingles and other forest products. ous Loss "If the president does raise the tariff wall against British Columbia in this respect and the bulk of the exports from this province to the United States are from the forest, it will mean a serious loss to the reve- nues of British Columbia, "By closing the door to British Co- fumbia's lumber, shingles and other products of the forest, it is authori- tatively stated at parliament build- ings, the provincial revenues will be depleted by, roughly, $300,000 a year in loss of royalties and stumpage fees. In addition, until new markets could bedeveloped, which would fake someyears, it would mean a serious curtailment in the number of men employed in the woods and mills of the province." ing resulting from « broken gas | Bruton's learing Out SALE Approaches the Last Few Days Women's Shoes $2.69 Women's Shoes that are suitable for mostly street che Sit ts go 9.6 i so F WOMEN'S BOUDORRS $1.98 Women's Boudoir and Mules in styles in patent satin with heels that are not the usual flat Other Groups 99c and 79¢ MEN'S ENGLISH SOX 99¢ Whole balance of Men's Eng- lish Socks. Values up to $1.75, fancy patterns for smart brogues and heavier types of young men's shoes so popular, These days for balance 99 Of Week ...cunia sossunerrs IVC PRINCE MAKES APPEAL PERSONALLY FOR AID TO THE UNEMPLOYED London, Feb, 19.~At a govern- mental dinner held yesterday at the Mansion house to inaugurate the Bri- tish industries fair, the Prince of minded his hearers of the old pro- verb about charity beginning at home and said he felt sure the foreign guests would forgive him if he em- phasized the serious condition which ad existed in Great Britain for some years, "Getting down to bed rock and having seen something of the dis- tress in many districts," he said, "I can appeal to those in this country and also those from overseas to as- sist in any way they can, not merely by subscribing to funds, but by at- temnting to solve the big problem of finding work for close on 1,500,000 people, "While the miners have been re- celving a certain amount of promi- nence lately," the prince continued, 'we must not forget that there are thousands and thousands in other industries who have been out of work in some cases longer than the min- ers have, I could tell ou some har- rowing facts but I could also tell you of the splendid work being done by those o are making sacrifices in attempting to reach a solution of this great problem, "Many fine recruits for overseas settlement are being enlisted in these especially distressed areas. Overseas settlement is one of the schemes or remedies which appeal to me for both practical sentimental reasons, Por, if properly handled with the en- tire co-operation of our kinsmen overseas 1 can see mo limit to what it can do in helping to solve this serious problem. ' Put Than it t t I am dreaming, so I must get back to earth." Gas In Stomach Gas pressures from i tipset tomach is bot only msussatiog sad hight ncomlort able but some day it may prove Wh 1g | by bloat- ob ie Te ent iE Not and paing around the heart acid_condition of 8 GAS that is heart. Bisurated Magnesia." It tablet form almost instan L J Any d t can supply Bisurated in or at very smal fi cost--but be sure you get BISURATED Magnesia -- recommended Doc Druggists throughout the civili morc. than 15 years. Wales discussing unemployment re- | nd pric reek $1 98 Reg. $10.00 Silver Kid Shoes for $5.00 A Few Pair Silver Kid Slipper and Pump pattern. Very smart fitting and slender heels, lines of ro ape, 5133.00 iA A hr ee Astoria SHOES $7.95 Just imagine picking off a couple of pairs of Astoria Shoes for $15.90. That's the price on Astoria for the ance of this week. . 200 PAIRS Men's Fine Oxtords $3.79 Fine Good, Welted Oxfords in mostly tans and styles, For balance of wee) $3.7 for your comfort Ladies' House SHOES $1.49 1 Strap Theo with comfortable :ushion insoles, rubber htels. Built and good service i149 Women's House Oxfords $2.19 Same make in Oxford style, but a kid -- RE this WEEK .cserrrses ssosoronsorses Values Supreme atBruton's , Every Pair of Shoes Prominently Displayed and | Priced in Plain Figures. If We Are Too Busy To Serve You--Serve Yourself. - MEN'S House Slippers Romeas, Everetts, etc. $2.39, $1.69 & 99 strap styles, Many shoed worth up to $6.75, Out they @ LIRR, _ PACKARD'S SHOES ¥or Juveniles in both 8-103 and 11%. Range at fine reduc- tions. 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