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NEWS PARADE ... QUEBEC ELECTION (By Elizabeth Eedy) A regime that rode into power In 1936 on a wave of popular dig- pust with the methods of the Tas- chereau government may ride out again next weeic if the people of Quebec fail to endorse the policiei of Premier Maurice Duplessis, Union Nationale leader, who poses as the champion of French-Cana- dian liberty. If M. Duplessis is defeated at the poll£ October 25, it will mean that the people of Quebec believed his talk of "provincial rights," federal "tyranny", coming con- scription, to be just catch-words â€" a smoke-screen to cover the ma- chinations of a regime said to b* financially and politically bank- rupt. Climbinf on the Band-Wagon If M. Duplessis' government is returned to office, we will have e\-idence that he has made suc- cessful capital out of French-Can- ada's traditional lack of desire to participate in war and its fear of losing power to the Dominion Gov- ernment. As Jean-Charles Har- vey's French-speaking weekly "Le Jour" expressed it: "There will rally to M. Duplessis' side a crowd of political adventurers of every shade â€" separatist, Anglophobe, iiolationtist, Laurentianist, sectar- ian, all the ragtag and bobtail of last-ditch nationalism in Quebec." In Bad Financial Shape M. Duplef.sis' tailing of an elec- tion at this stressful time in Cana- dian life is branded by Federal Minister of Justice Lapointe as "an act of national sabotage" â€" against Canadian unity. Mr. La- pointe does not hesitate to say that the true reason of this election is the unfortunate financial situation in which the Quebec Government finds itself. "They have spent Pro- vincial funds like drunken sailors," he says. (The funded debt cf the Province had increased from $149,748,000 on June 30, 103G, to $285,000,576 on March 31 last). Mr. Lapointe infers that there are many millions of dollars in unpaid warrants in the hands of contract- ors for Provincial works who have not yet been paid in cash. Into Federal Arena This provincial struggle in Que- bec has been carried into the fed- eral arena by members of Prime Minister King s Cabinet who have been campaigning against M. Du- plessis. Mr. Lapointe has stated that an election victory for the Union Nationale Government in Quebec would be his cue, and that of tlie other Quebec Ministers, to retire from the Federal Govern- ment. If M. Duplessii is to be defeat- ed, there will have to be a big turnover of seats in Quebec's Le- gislative Assembly. The Opposi- tion at the moment consists of onlv 17 men ou* of a total of 90 iegisla"- tors. These seventeen belong to three separate political parties: First, the official Liberals, surviv- ors of the Taschereau regime led by M. Adelard Godbout; second, the Action Li;_,erale .N'atioi.ale, Liberals who arc very much op- posed to war participation, headed by M. Paul Gouin- thirdly, the very small .National party." The eyes of all Car.aaa are turn- ed on Quebec. October 25 may niark a tuniing point not only in the hLstory of Quebec, but in the affairs of the Dominion as well. Ontario Government Opens Aircraft Training School at Gait I War Increases Retail Prices i Coslg of Commodities in Great ! War Days Are Recalled | linmwlialo large incroases in the I Caiiadlati cost of living as a result I of tiie war- ara not likely, if the experience of the 19M-18 period Is ifallJ for present conditions, says t;ie Woodstock Sentlnel-Uovicw. It l« true tliat during ilio previous war years retail prices of all com- modities moved steadily upward, reaching a peak In J9:;o, when a aUarj) decline set in. For the early years of the war. however, the rise was not much gr&ater than that which would have taken place as a result of u Kcnernl sllmulatloii of business activity In peacpiinie. Doubled Between 1913 and 1920 In l!ti;;, I lie general index of re- tail prices was 05.4. It rose to 66.0 In UU4. fir..'! In 191.1;, 72.5 In 191fi, S5.6 in 19!T and 97.4 In I91S. In 1920 It rp.iclKd the liigli point of i;4.2 The retail index of food prices rose from CO. 2 In 1913 to 114.6 in 191S and rnntlnued "i rlsa to 141.1 la 1920. The â- â€¢ thing Index also rose steeply from 63.:i in \9V, to 109 C la 1918 and 153.2 in 1920. In both these cases the risii was not sbnorraaily large in thr early war ypnrs. The ind»>x of fuel iirl<'e« dccliiieil â- liightly in the first two yean of the war, from 65,8 In 1913 to 63.2 la 1915. It rose to 78.9 In 1918 and rMrhed Ifg peak of IflS.! In 1921 Farm Forum WAR MEASURES ACT AND FARM FORUM In Canadr the War Measures Act is in force again, and under its authority there has been cre- ated in Ottawa an agricultural supplies committee the purpose whereof is "to keep agriculture functioning in a manner which will supply the food and fibre needs of the people of Cat ada and their AUie.s in the war during the period of the war und to leave the farmer, as far as possible, in a position to follow his natural peace-time pursuits at the end of the war." To Promote Higher Quality Special sub-committees, aided by advisory boards, have been ap- pointed to deal with farm pro- ducts, the purchase and distribu- tion of feeds, seeds, fertilizers, in- .secticides, etc The chief aim on the part of the government, says B. Leslie Kmslie, well-known Ca- nadian chemist-agronomist, will be the promotion of higher qual- ity in farm produce, be it grain, canning crops, meat or milk, and advice will be disseminated freely on fertilizers, insecticides, seed fungicides, feeds a id mineral sup- plements for livestock, etc. Pro- fiteering will be prevented and the farmers' interests protected. Donates Proceeds to Red Cross Tending Towards Treeless Canada ? We Cut and Bum and Make Practically No Effort to Re- plate Our Forests o NTARIO UTDOORS By VIC BAKER .1. I„ .Ste«;al. Koncritl niiiir.igor of the Canadi.TM .Xiitomobiel Chamber of Commerce, who announced that proceeds of advance admission tic- kets to the Xalionai Motor Show, opening in Toronto on Saturday, October 14, will be donated to the Canadian l!od Cross Sociolv. An average - â- â-  a million tre&s a week were planted in Great Bri- tain last year, the Forestry Com- mission have more than a million acres under control with a staff definitely looking after It, says th» Niagara Falls Review. In the handling of our forest re- sources Canadians will be classed as foola by future generations. We cut and burn, and make practical- ly no effort to replace. Nature, giv- eu a half chance, does pretty well, but there Is the rub. We don't give nature a break. We by careless- ness or vicious intent send fire through young and old forests and burn more than wo use. Profit By China's Example Canada will be compelled to take an advance step in forest protec- tion and development. Otherwise W9 head for conditions in Chinaâ€" a land of floods, drouth and pov- erty. With China's example before us we have little excuse. »â- â- â- >•â- â€¢>â- â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢>>••â- Â»â€¢â€¢â€¢ Books And You BY ELIZABETH EEDY â-º-» »»••••« »••••• »â- >» "BACK ROADS" By Katharine Haviland-Taylor This is the story of a country doctor, Ezra Winters of the gal- lant heart. Every community has at one time known a man tike him. He knows that his people need him and when they call, he goes regardless of the size of the foe expected. When Caleb Densey's third wife â€" who was incurably ill â€" dies, Ca- leb hires a young physician to come to Hillsborough, and threat- ens the citizens of Hillsboi-ough who are in debt to him if they consult Ezra and not his imported jirotegc. He spreads gossip and even manages to destroy some of Dr. Winter's property. But Ezra gains the admiration and support of a wealthy and influential girl, who pledged* herself to help the man who has been so generous and kind to her, Ezra, firm in the knowledge of his duty, loved by a few loyal supporters, defies Caleb, creating a poignant and dramatic climax. Katharine Haviland-Taylor por- trays country people and customs with a tolerance and love that shows how deeply sympathetic is her knowledge of them. "Back Roads" ... by Katharine Haviland-Taylor . . . Toronto: 3. K. Lippincott, '.J15 Victoria Street, . . . $2.76. IF YOU ARE GOING GUNNING There will be thousands of gun- ners in Ontario this fall who will go into the hunting fijld in pur- suit of their favourite game. Near- ly all of them are safe gunners. But in order to bring to the attention of everyone and in the interest of making and keeping Running a safe sport, a set of rules has been drawn up known as "The Ten Commandments of Safety." These have been devised after studies by sporting arms experts, game officials, outdoor editors and others. They are believed to cov- er every essential safety observ- ance which a gunner should obey. They are: Ten Commandments First Commandment: Treat ev- ery gun with the respect due to a loaded gun. This is the cardinal rule of gun safety. Second Commandment: Carry only empty guns, taken down or with the action open, into your automobile, camp and home. Third Commandment: Always be sure that the barrel and action are clear of obstructions. Fourth Commandment: Always carry your gun so that you can control the direction of the muzzle even if you stumble. Fifth Commandment: Be sure of your target before you pull the trigger. Sixth Commandment : Neve*- point a gun at anything you do not want to shoot. Seventh Commandment: Never leave your gun unattended unless you unload it first. Eighth Commandment: Never climb a tree oi a fence with a loaded gun. Ninth Commandment: Never shoot at a fiat, hard surface or the surface of water. Tenth Commandment: Do not mix gunpowder and alcohol. Tomato Is Berry Strictly speaking, the tomato, or love-apple, is neither a true fruit nor a vegetable, says the Lritish Family Herald. It is a berry â€" a berry being any seed- bearing body in which the seeds are internal and surrounded by soft material. Gooseberries and currants are also berries, so are grapes, cucum- bers, marrows, and melons. But raspberries, blackberries, and lo- ganberries, despite their name, are not berries â€" because their seeds are externa!. They are proper fruits. In a converted foundry at Gait, Ont,, two hundred youths ranging in age from 18 to 25 have commenced their training period to qualify as ground crews for the R. C.A.F., as the Ontario government's six-month aircraft training school was oflicially opened by Hon. N. 0. Hi pel and Hon. Dr. L. J. Simpson. An instructor is shown, LEPT, explaining the fine points of propeller construe tion to a group of eager sutdents, while another group, UPPER RIGHT, are being shown the intricacies of a modern airplane engine. Hon. Dr. L. J. Simpson, minis- ter of education, is shown, LOWER RIGHT, examining a milling machine. REG'LAR FELLERS The Cat's Meow VOICE of the PRESS Isle of Atlantis Said No Legend Captain Claim* It N«v«r Suli Into the Sea FOOLING THEM Under the new censorship rules we understand the armies are not giving their right names. â€" Bran- don Sun. EXPLAINED Now it can be told. Railways couldn't open the windows so they air conditioned the trains.â€" Que- bec Chronicle-Telegraph, KEEP TWO DOCTORS AWAY The old saying is that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Make it two a day and help also to keep the wolf away from the doors of our apple producers. â€" Saint John Telegraph-journal. CONFUSED ANATOMY The lack of shoes for Canadian volunteers makes us wonder if the Department of Defence has been led astray by Frederick the Great's epigram that an army marches on its stomach. â€" Toronto Satur- day Night. TIME TO CURB PROFITEERING The housewives are not inter- ested in the appointing of some commission that may bring down a 53,500-word report on food prices next year. < It will be all history by that time. What the people are interested in is some direct action without delay to curb profiteering. â€" Windsor Star. A GREAT HIGHWAY While we keep our attention fixed on more spectacular things, one of the greatest public works projects ever devised by human beings is slowly coming nearer to completion. This is the great mo- tor highway which will some day link Alaska with Argentina and provide a smooth and up-to-date roadway for tourists all the way uu and down the two American continents. It will be 15,000 miles long when completed. Of this length, some 8,500 miles will be north of the Panama Canal; and it is noteworthy that all but a comparatively small portion of this North American section is now passable for automobiles. â€" Guelph Mercury. A plan for nation-wide identi- fication of dogs by "noseprinting" to eliminate "dog-napping" was presented to the American Hu- mane .'Vsiociation's CSrd annual meeting. Richard Meaney, New York City delegate, submitted to the conven- tion a system he has worked out with the aid of the Federal Bu- reau of Investigation. He said he hoped to end the stealing of valuable dogs for re- ward money or foi sale. The island of Atlantis isn't a Ifr gend, and It never sank lato tka sea as Plato said. Take the word •( Capt. J. L>. Mott, who It a oitisaa of AtlantU and has a passport la proTe It. "Tw»nty cQuntrlea recognise mjr passport," be said. "There are U^ 000 citlzona of Atlantis. We hart a capital and a klox." PlAto's story of AtlantU as an i^ land whose people attained an ex- traordinary de^rse of oiyll!:»ti&a* only to be destroyed Wuea aa earthquake sank the empire be- neath the sea. Is generally acoept> ed as a myth. "Atlantis never sank," Mott said. "The old Empire constated of tba West Indies, Mexico, Central Aia- erlca and the northern part ol South America, Its people were Ui« ancestors of the Aztec and Maya Indian tribes of the Yucatan pen- insula." Coral Atolls Off West Indies Mott hails from a modern Atlan- tis â€" numerous coral ato^s la the West Indies off the southeastera tip of the United States. He (oria- erly was a Danish sea captain and aviator, but renounced his Danisk citizenship in 1904 to become a citizen of Atlantis, The Atlantis government was ee- tabllshed by Danish settlers whea the United States purchased the Virgin Islands from Denmark. Its capital is located at Odlno, amons the Lesser Antilles. King Age L U head of its government, which ia patterned after that of England. Its citizens speak Esperanto. /7<f^M BEEHIVE LIFE'S LIKE THAT By Fred Neher "Do not n-.ake the mi.ta! e of confuting thi. wilt, any ord,n.-,ry l,..„hr» By GENE BYRNES f,- |k.»*»-a« *>mi>^ - " â- '.