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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS . COLBORNE, ONT., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1928 3 Ireland the Land Of Contradictions No One--Not Even*A.n Irishman Can Understand the Minds of All "Fighting Irishmen" and Women OPPORTUNITY CALLS With President Cosgrave voicing his sane, statesmar.ly opinions on this side of the water inviting Ame capital to invest in the "Emerald Isle," the Free State a Great British Commander Hears Last Bugle Call nans are taking a hand in his .try's commercial development, r. 'Cosgrave regarded his Govern- >^;factory, explaining that the 1 debt, had been kept at a low ire, thereby not only reducing the ■rest charges, but enabling the bor-■ing of money at favorable terms. :, he explained, "I am in the happy ition of not asking for anything;, a lewhat unusual when we of the Old rid are concerned." Active Publicity By Stratford City "The policy of the pn the English language : and must be available t in the province. That and we stand by it and adher- "What we have undertaken to do largely experimental. Then very child . yivilan; (5) . Policy,! fieW marshal| EAR-OLD BOY-INHERITS GREAT TITLE e Britisa Empire's armies nn the western fvon rshal Earl Ha# 0M- K-T-. G.C.B., K.C.I.E., e ion January 30th. $L) Shows the field marshal in war uni-?ared to the troop^ln France and Belgium; (2) Viscount ear-old son. who sjpceeds him as the second Earl Haig of The late field marslfl as he appeared at Christie Street Hos-isit here in 1925. |e is seen talking to Private James Ash-g and Countess Hafe. who was a daughter of the third Lord photograph of Earl Ifte in the full dress uniform of a British Royal Customs Commission Reports Officials to be Removed-Firms Prosecuted The Axe Falls at Last, Hewing to Line ntial Interim Reports Are Tabled By Mm: Customs and Important Changes and Actions Are Iminent WILL CLEAR AIR i successful. "When they, talk about Regulation in the letter--but the the limitation of use of a language other than English, and that requirement is there still, ™ n I only attempted to adapt aVOrs Movies^tO 1 ell i tions, so that it will be n City's Story ful than in the past. _ ford this ye Andrew he in which sc would take might 1 Market Man--"F ittle Wilfred found he by his present that he fell to work instantly. "What are you painting, Wilfrid?" his mother asked him, when she came into the bedroom. "Heaven," answered Wilfred. "Gracious, child!" gasped his mother, in a shocked voice. "You mustn't paint that. Nobody knows what heaven looks like!" "They will, :pence 1 though," returned the youthful artist confidently, "when I get this finished." i Lake 1 those chick-ntr shillings raise them Long Drawn Out Litigation Appears to be Ended and Strong Canadian Financial Group Now Behind Nova Scotia's Chief Industry Rumor has had it that American •e seeking to gain control f the great assets of the British Impire Steel Corporation. These re now definitely laid at rest lvantage to when on .Thursday, after meetings of British Empire Steel Corporation and I am right subsidiary companies, official an-e every per- nouncement was made of the acquisi-tario before tion of control of "Besco" by the Holt-Gundy interests. President Wolvin announced his resignation ad was ceeded as head of the corporation by i Christmas j C. B. McNaught of Toronto, while Sir box of j Herbert S. Holt, J. H. Gundy, George H. Montgomery, G. H. Dugan and W. E. Wilder, also became members of the board of directors. The new controlling interest^ have nothing to say regarding their plans for reorganization. In fact, indications are that it will be some time before such a plan is finally drafted. PROBLEMS STILL TO SOLVE. tration have become interested. expected that Frank F may figure in the situation or rrn from abroad. The corporation enters this ; a time when the industrial outlook of Canada is regarded by leading particularly bright. . A great deal expected of the coal business of the rporation, and- the h.ich are at the helm represent industries which are large users of coal, -hich should be a help. One possible plication would seem to have been eliminated when W. E. Rundle of the National Trust Co. expressed hearty approval of the deal and foresees a company "of which Canada can be proud." Party Politics Played No Part In Performance of Duty-- None Protected Canadians Visit Europe Farms Would Extend Land Privileges O. L. Boulanger Would Give Eastern Canadians Aid to Settle Introduction of a bill asking that the same privileges be given to Eastern Canadians who wish to take up land in the west as the government gives to foreign immigrants will be mads by O. L. Boulanger, M.P. for Bellechasse, he has announced. 'We advance money for land and equipment to foreign settlers in order to make them come to this country to settle on farms and do not give Eastern farmers and their sons the same consideration." The speaker said that he was not opposed to the present system of aiding immigrants but that there should ^e an equal privilege for those in the east. With reference to Quebec farms, he referred to his own family. There were nine sons, but only roon i and work the famil; a deplorable fact aw many of the younger forced to migrate to In the same re the port of Windsc r are reviewed. The collector there is d eclared to be "thor- oughly honest and conscientious," but ifficient capacity to administer so imp ortant a port. His transfer is, acco rdingly, suggested. The surveyor, the next principal offi- cial there, is alsc mentionsd as not appearing to have "proper apprecia- tion of his duties te that respect (as surveyor) nor the capacity to perform the same efficie ntly." Examining officers are said tc be generally atten- farm. This generation the United States. Nativ of the soil comprised ft Canadian farming experienci as foreigners take a long til ieful citizen? And v BROADENING THEIR VISION WITH TRAVEL A group of the leading agriculturists of Canada who a side of the Atlantic. -- . touring th'; chief centres of ii i\S MAJESTY'S LOYAL OPPOSITION is sister, Miss Bennett, as they appeared a