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^tjSM^V*"--.^ <"â- * â- â-  PROSPECTSGOODFOR IMMIGRATION SEASON BRITISHERS EXPECTED IN INCREASING NUMBERS Strong Conviction Through- out Canada That Growth in Population is Most De- sirable. Thoop<>nlng of navigation on the St. IjawrwicB is rixpeotej to usher Id the grPBtPBt ImmlKratiun eoason Canada has experienced slnco 1914s Tlip total Tolunio n( Immigration to the Domin- ion In 1:123 was 1S7.681, as coinparod with 70,153 In tlio previous calendar year, an Increase for iho twelve months of 95 per cent. There wae Rb lncrpaso»of 126 per cent. In the case of Briii.-ih Immigration; -United Statea movement recorded a decrease of 14 per cent.; while the raov«ment from all other countrle.'? talccn together In- crpB^ed by 119 per c^ent. Predictions are freely made that the influx of new citizens to Canada in 1924 will record • further incroaae of 100 per cent, or •o, which, should they prove correct, will resnlt in the entry of some 280<» 000 people to Canada, or a volume ap- proaching that of the daya of 1913 and 1914, when Canadian imralKratioa reached Its zenith. Such efltlmat-es are not extravagant- ly sanguine. Taking every pertinent actor into consideration, there Is no logical reason why these figures should not be reached. Canada 13 wlth- 'iUt any doubt on the threshold of a new and very proraUing era in Imml- (ration affairs and it is Impossible to foretell the Proportions of a future i,;^ ^^^ production of Western Can- movement. At the time of wrUlng the 1 ^^ ,„ j^gS, particularly the extraor- dinary yield of Alberta, which ia be- ylljkW'- This huge section of a loff was-part of the exhibit that Canada has sent for the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, hardest that the men had to handle, weighing over four tons. It was by far the tariff commls.'^ion after long and searching Investigation, that the Cana- dian farmer cau produce wheat at a substantially lower rate than the American farmer, has naturally not been without its effect. The remark- figures of only one month of 1924 have been published, one which is relative- ly quiescent In a popular movement. Yet January, 1924, hr.i recorded an in- crease of 68 per c^.nt. over 1923 In the total of Immigration, whereas the cor- responding month last year indicated an Increase of 6 per cent. only. Britlah Immigration. A vastly Increased ImmlKi-ation in 1924 is Inevitable. The gcnqral feel- ing on the subject alone in Canada practically assures it. The Dominion's attitude on the mutter and its bearing on national economics has unilprRono lleved to have constituted a world's re- cord, together with the Prairie Pro- vinces' unus-ually heavy aggregation of winnings at the Chicago International, has tended to throw this territory once more in the limelight. It !.â- Â» anticipated that Immigration from Central EJuropo will bo heavier. The knowledge Uiat Canada Is throw- ing her doors wider open and Is mak- ing every endeavor to secure agricul- tural immigrants naturally has a pro- nounced effect on people seeking freah spheres for their endeavors, and the a virtual revolution, and In addition to effects of the United States quota law a great stimulalion o( int<?re.u uu 1 .1 Inevitably react to Canada's benefit, keying up, there la a practical unison 1 There ie little doubt, with this' U.S. on tlie beneficial effects and necessity | quota law In force, but that at the pre- of promoting Imniigralion by all pos- j sent time Canada is looming large In Bible means, and therefore a unity of , the minds of European immigrants as activity and more general action than | the land of opportunity, and that they has been seen since the conclmslon of ! are realizing that the Dominion staadB the war. The Canadian governments, â-  to-day In the place the United Statea the railways, national, patriotic and did a century or so ago, and should be benevolent societies are all working '< whore the United States is to-day in a lor the same object, and In addition 1 century or less. uow and novel channels, created In 1323 } The prospect is much brighter for to .'supplement the voluntary tide, are Canada at the present time, and one of functioning at greater efficiency thl;s the most gratifying features of the year. j situation !.i' the general unity of agree- Hritlsh Immigration, which last year ment on the desirability of further Im- »eeorded an Increase of 126 per cent. 1 migration which is resulting in a gen- over the previous year, should this eral and united activity. After being On a Sudden Disturbance. A tumult In the kitchen! Cup and cup Ring cut their protest. Glastes Jing- ling wake The silence, and tho Dutch clock chokes a tick. The candle flickers, and down droops the wick. The gray cat starts and stiffly arches up, .â- \nd wonders wild eyed at the nolso they malie. TumuU grows slleat. Kettle gently sings. The candle burns with steady flame iind takes The leaping shadows from the wall, and draws Them firm and still. The cr.t Avith out- stretched pawa Purrs by the fender dreaming happy things, Bravely tho kettle thrills and bubbling makes A flresong. Glasses gleam; the china winks In flamelight, and the Dutch clock stares and thinks. â€"V. C. Clinton-Baddeley. MONTREAL'S FUR AUCTION Tho Canadian fur auction sale which took place In Montreal in February was termed by those who conducted It ond those who attended tho most suc- ccwful held since the inauguration of Canadian sales four years ago. Well over throe hundred fur buyers were pire.'ccut, a record number coming from tiio United Statea, a gccd represcnta years. For two and a half centuries : the Hudson's Bay Company's' raw furs , have been first offered to the public In London, and their semi-annual fur auc- i tions have for generations determined ' the price of pelts for the world. The ; new policy Is, therefore, by way of be- â-  ing an acknowledgment of Canada's reasonable right to market her swn jtiou from Europe, including the first ! produce within her own domain. d^ltntrj^toSilfliim. Courteay is vot only a nwtttr of* BP«ech; wa may observe the foHba o£ politeness In what wo say and yet mlsa Its esaence, portiapo because we are not wllUng to listen to uthara. For Instance, when old pe<^te ara' Bpoaklng the majority of us aro frank- ly Impatient. Grandpa perbaiw Is about to launch an anecdote. It may be as ancient as the hills â€" it probably Isâ€" but that I3 no reason for our gcarcelyconcealcd boredom. If wa wore truly courte«i8 wo would listen with a good jiTSice, as though we rcaily v/ore interc.'.ted. Hut yciuth, nowadays, seldom stops to consider other people's feelings; and Komotlme.^ the old folk--and mid- dle-aged folk, tco, for thjit matterâ€" aro hardly allowed even a share in conver- .satlon. If they do attempt to take part In tho talk someone says: "Oh, please spare us that storyâ€" It's so ancient." Whereupon aunt, or grannie, lapsca In- to a hurt silence, while the young peo- ple prattle m?rrlly on. More pain than one would imagine is given by re- marks of this kind; for by such means thczo elder than ourselves are made to feel their age, to realize that they ara "out of things." Willing or unwilling, tho old aro thus relegated to the background, and the knowledge that they are .super- fluous hurts. For, dull as we may think them In some ways, they are not slow to discover when they are not wanted'. The other day. In a boarding-house, an old lady of -eighty-four, who wa.s all alone, said, rather wistfully: "You see, the old people don't matter." Can we not make the old feel that Uiey are wanted â€" can we not try to make old age a time of happy and peaceful waiting for the end which comes so very soon? ThlS' v/ould be showing true courtesy and, perhaps, It I would not be fio very boring after all. â-  For those older than oiirselves have a '. wider store of experience than our i own, and some of them, at least, can j talk very charmingly of what they : have seen and the people whom they have met. buyers from Germany to attend, and reprc.oeutativeB frota Siberia and Man- churia. Tho Canadian fur auction sales have definitely achieved for Canada a note- It Is InterMling to note the manner in which Canada's export trade Ih furs has grown, since the beginning of tho centuo'- In 1901 the Dominion export- ed furs to the value of $1,658,965; in worthy and enviable place In the fur j 1905 to $2,398,890; In 1914, $5,622,546; Industry and one which logically Can- " "'" ; ada should have occupied years ago. Canada as the world'.i prime producer of superior pelts .should be the market for this same produce, and since the e.v tabllshment of the c-ale.i it has been in 1917, $5,856,714; In 1919, $13,737.' 621; in 1920, $20,921,871; in 1921, $12,- 230,444; and in 1922, $14,978,199. The decreasing values in recent years have been attributable to a drop In market values rather than to diminishing year In all reason show an even higher rate of Increase. Canada has gone • considerable distance In encouraging the British movement above all others. In opening the door as wide as possible baking concessions of various orders, and facilitating entry by every means. TViking this In conjunction with the very apparent desire of so many Bri- tish people to emigrate, and the agree- able attention Canada Is again receiv- ing, there should be a tremervdou.s flow of people from the British Jsles to the Canadian provinces throughout the apring and summer. United Statea and Central Europe. There i» general expectation of a tide, of agricultural immigration from the United State.s to Canada this sum- mer, reversing the tendency of 1923 Btatistic.s. Preliminary Indications of tho winter and oarly spring show the eyes <â- Â£ many middle western farmers turned (,'anadawards. Depressing farming conditions, the high prices of farm lands, and high farm taxation Is largely .'it counting for this. Tho con- clusions reached by the Unii^d fltate."; j divided for years the conviction Is to ail intent.", unlversnl that a steadily maintained growth In population Is ab- solutely necessary to Canada to keep pace with productivity in its many lines of natural wealth. Royal Wireless. A wireless set, especially designe<l for the King by the Chief Engineer of the British Broadcasting Company, was recently Installed In Buckingham Palace. â-  This set has aome novel features. For instance, the aerial and earth are formed by copper-plate, let Into the top part of the cabinet and Into the lower part close to tho floor. There Is thiis no need to make any external connec- tions at all. The set, which works a loud .speaker, embodies two high-frequency valves, one detecting and three resistance capacity not magnifiers. Tho doors are of open-work construction, fllli.'d in with semi-tranaparent silk panolH (^f Uoy.nl purple. proven that the Dominion can attract | quantity. buyers from the corners ot the world j It ia significant to note that the In- by reason cf the magnitude and quail- crease is not wholly accoxmted for In ^„^„„,_ .„..^„ ^ ty of her fur collections. Since the ' the greater volume of undressed furs ; ,vglTn Inec'stasy n'reatho Memories. Souietlmos a shadow from the past Falls on my heart; 1/ove smiles and laughter rings in vain; Ail light and music from my world depart. Sometimes a shadov/ from the past Darkens me so I cannot see, because someone I loved Shed tears long years ago. Sometimes the sunshine from the past Streams rourd my head; first fur sale was held in Montreal in exported, though this is naturally the 1920 furs to the value of $18,866,500 item of major importance, hut that a have been auctioned off at the trl-an- greater volume of furs Is being shlp- nual sales. Canada's rapidly achieved domln- anco in the fur trade is further evi- denced in a very significant announce- ment, which Is to the effect that at the spring fur sale at Montreal the Hud- son's Bay Company will offer a limited quantity of its raw furs for auction, and that If results are satisfactory the experiment will bo renewed In future ped from the country dressed and in a manuactured state. The value ot dressed fur exports in 1901 was $33,- 353: In 1914, $11,550; In 1917, $70,747; In 1920, $84,688; and In 1922, $41,013. Manufactured furs rose from $13,134 In 1901 to $53,070 in 1914; to $161,347 in 1917; to $199,174 In 1920; and, on account of dwindling values, dropped to $144,899 In 1922. Mr»- .l«niP« A. Wilson, kiM.wn as the "mother of .\tistralla'.'« children" and a •fB'"inber of thf; Austraifan ocurl, has 8rri»ed on 'his cortiiiont to stuAy Juvcnilo 'ou.'-t methods and procedure. Dr. Gonzalo Cordova Was recently chosen as the president of the Republic of Ecaudor at tho re- cent national elections. He has long been In tho public eye of his people and Is conalderod the only logical man for the post. «k Pictures in the Sky. Before tho yellow sun hns set (;r shadow.1 gathen^J round us yet. I like to wati-h the tlo-.ids on high With (iluiy figures flitting by. Sometinios a dancing clown I spy With peaked cap and twinkling eye, .\iid then again I soe 11 boat, With nil it.:, gloaming .sails, afloat. M times n king upon n throne ia seatod silent and ulono. -Alore often, though, a lady fair In tmlllng robes 1 see up there. r wonder where they go nt last â€" They always hurry up fo ffist! Perhapo they gather In the moon And feast nnd dance to merry tune. Hut still I somehow think it's true Tliut they are people just like you â€" The sky tt great big looklng-glaps To catch their pictures us they pass. â€"Eugenia T. Qulrkenrien. Prompt Action Necessary. Doctor- "Well, .Mr. .Tackson, how ire you foellng this morning?" Mr. .Tackflon â€"Mueh better, thank ynu. The only thing that troubles me Is my breathing. " - Doctor -"Um, yep. Wo must see it we can't get something to stop that." Vieldinpr is .''ometinjei the best way of .succeeding. Royal Robes. sir Harry Johnston in the Story of My Life tells his experiences with many African headsmen and chiefs. A few whom he encountered in the re- gion of old Calabar were chiefs or kings of the Eflk tribes; two of them were known by the curious titles of King Eyo Honesty VII. of Creek Town and King Duke Ephralm IX. of Duke Town. Both "Duke" and "Ephralm" wore probably traders' corruptions ot native names of somewhat similar sound. "Honesty" was an inherited second name, fairly earned by its or- iginal bearer some hundred years ear- lier. Two other native rulers were John Boko Cobham V. and Aslbon Bdera III. "All these chiefs sijvoke English more or less," says Sir Harry, "and John Boko Cobham struck mo as a shrewd, well-instructed man, a natural lawyer veired not only In the Intricate native eodo but also acquainted with the main principles of English jurispru- dence. Despite such abilities and ac- complishments both John Boko and Asbon vacillated in clothing, some- limes donning royal robes trimmed with real ct Imitation ermine and not Infrequently appearing at my house in nofliing more pretentious than a yacht- ing cap." King Duke Eprnim IX. was nt first even more unconventional, since until the consul remonstrated with him he ; would pay an official call at the con- j .nulate with simply a tall hat on! Af- 1 ter his attention had l>oen called to the I want of respect that his lack of cloth- ' In'g implied tho costumes he later wore at ofltclal meetings were disturbing to livery one's gravity of countenance. "Tho last time 1 saw lilm, when he came to bid me good-by in May, 1888, " Sir Harry concludes, "he wore pink tights, a cabman's many-capcd ccat, a rcKl chimney-pot hat nnd blue spc.-- tades!" All In the Meaning. Mrs. Peck -"Oh, Henry, whnt does tho word 'contract' mean?" Mr. Peck â€" "It mean.* to make small- er, my dear. For Instance, heat ex- pands and cold contracts." Mrs. Peckâ€" "Then it's all right. Harry told me he was contracting some heavy debts, and I was nervous tin you explained it." o Faultfinders are never out of a job. The Pawnbroker's Limit. A housewife, who had engaged a country girl whom she regarded as a very unsophisticated person, told her one morning to '"take thase clothes out of the back bedroom and put them in soak." The girl was missing for some time, and the mistress thought she muist have forgotten her task. Going Into the kitchen, she asked: "Did you put those clothes In soak, Mary?" "Yes,. mum, and the mean old fel- low would only give me fifteen dollars on 'em." The fragrant flowers that now long since are dead. And though the twilight hour be dark. Ice-bound and drear, I thrill and glow, because someone I loved Was glad that yesteryear. J. Breckenrldge Ellis. A little too late is much too late. What Puzzled Him. A motorist gave an old farmer a ride In his car. It was years ago, and the farmer, who had never seen a car be- fore, was tremendoiiflly Im-pressed. To Impress him still more, the motorist put his foot on the accelerator, and for six or seven miles they tore along like the wind. Then something went wrong with the steering gear and they ran into a tree. But no harm was done. The farmer and the motorist alighted on a bank of moss. The car seemed unhurt. "That was fine," said the farmer, as he got up and filled his pipe. "Wo sartinly went the pace. Tell me this, though â€" hiow do you stop her when there hain't no trees?" He that loveth pureness of heart for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. â€"AMD THE WORST IS YET TO COME