to the tor are published ver he aetual" shia' of tae of The British Whig he eclreuiation 4 ntieated rt the Audit Bureau of MR. MEIGHEN'S STATEMENT. r. Meighen has issued a reply to King, in which he charges him endeavoring to hang on in defl- of a heavily adverse verdict the people of Canada. Mr. it Is true, has about 15 fewer eral followers in the new house he bad in the last one, but it | Bardly correct to call it a "heavily verdict." hile Mr. Meighen made very derable gains, the losses ware d largely by the Progressives, were reduced from 63 to 24. that as it may, Mr. Meighen will ly ddmit that he made the issue tariff versus low tariff and the tariff advocates undoubtedly have 'majority in the house, Should King be defeated in the house course will be clear, but The cannot see that he would: be d in relinquishing office to a ;'that while having the largest of supporters, could not pos- iy carry on, and would only re- in a state of chaos. Mr. King's " would appear to be to endea- to carry on for a couple of years give the country a chance to re- from the recent election before | it 'into another contest. one pays any serious attention charge that the country win . The country has been well during the past four years results are just beginning it. It is true the Maritimes' dissatisfied at conditions gen- lly and Ontario industry was itened, but 'when things seitle and everyons finds. business , there will, we teel sure, be tion of Mr. King's at this eritical time. HE BUSINESS SITU ATION, November bulletin of the Bank is a highly illumfating ction document. "During the anterior: to 29th October our friends kept up a wail about the unsatisfactory of Swuadian industries; and electors RAT aspsary pao But the Bank, impartial and well-n- tells quite an to have), "| ful THE DAILY BRITISH "WHIG marked commercial activity. For the whole country, it is pointed out that "the usual statistics which re- flect the current volume of business indicate a tendency to expansion. Wholesalers: generally report in- creased turnovers," These further observations are also relevant and suggestive: "Commercial fallures for the third quarter of 1925 show a distinet improvement both in number and ex- tent of liabilitiés. Our foreign trade continues to show a growth that is particularly noteworthy. During September . exports amounted to $108,497,911, a considerable in- crease over $80,960,729 for the cor- responding month last year and re- presents a record total for this month since 1920. For the six months of the fiscal year dnded Sep- tember, total exports were $571,- 815,340 against $482,001,854 for the same. period last year." In the face of such strong and in- dependent testimony, one s€es the hollowness of Conservative propa- ganda during the recent election campaign. MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX. The basis of the municipal income tax is the amount a person earned the year before the assessment is made. Thus, the Kingston assessor uses the earned income of 1924 for his assessment of 1926. For some years past, if a person could show conclusively what he had earnéd in the year the assessment was made, the Court of Revision could change his- income assessment. This law was changed and naw the assessor is compelled to use the income of the previous year as the basis, In the appeals to the Court of Revision, many people assume that it is their 1925 income that is being asséssed. Such is not the case. If they are earning less in 1925 than in 1924, they receive the benefit, insofar as taxation is concerned, in the assess- 'ment for 1927. The aw may seem strange, but it appears to be the only way that income assessment can be propérly made. CONBERVATION. The American Gas Association in convention at Atlantic City predicts that the day is coming when artifi- cial gas will be used throughout the country as the sole fuel for homes and motor cars. Chemists now are at work on sev- eral processes looking toward this end. The real hope of preserving the natural resources of the world lies in the hands of scientists, A new discovery py science conserving oil and coal will do more than years of constant propaganda. . * NEED OF REFORESTATION, Fifty to sixty ytars ago magnifi- cent forests of pine. and spruce spread over Ontario. The value of the pine was fully recognized and appreciated, but the spruce became valuable only after it was discovered that it was the most available source of the raw material of newsprint pulp and paper; and now the crop of both pine and spruce is disappearing with alarming rapidity. If, when the pine forests began to melt away to provide, In the early days, squared timher for exportation 10 Britain and later s&w logs to be made into sawn lumber in Canadian mille, the process of = reforestation had been commenced, and had been earried on continually ever 'since, undiminished source of revenue; but reforestation of Government lands, even begun in any systematic way, or to any considerable extent. The catastrophic result 18 now impending and inevitable. The thoughtless destruction pf pine and spruce forest trees goes on increasingly, but not fnterminably: and if 'the Ontario government de- sires to be remembered with grate- appreciation two generations hence, influential m "knew the facts of course, was bound {India is 40,000,000 or 1 per cent. : less. Neither of these countries will Oatarlo wonld have had a practically | 'dénuded of this timber, has not been | "the famous Zimmermans telegram of 1916, proposing an alliance by, Germany with Mexico and Japa | against the United States, was told | a few days ago in a magazine ar- ticle. It may be said that the story of the proposed plot was takea | literally out of the air. The tele- gram was sent by wirelggs and In 'German code, It was picked out by the British Intelligence service, translated and forwarded to Presi- dent Wilson. Commenting on the the story, New York Times says it throws a | comic light upon the fear in which | the whole world stood during the war of Germam superiority In espionage and the organization information from enemy "All the while, {it Is now evident, the British were beating the Germans at their own game. The British In- telligence service was doing no bragging, but it was delivering the goods." Thus another of the war myths has been exposed. The whole affair is not out the element of humor. The British press was attacking the British secret service and declaring ft to be inetficlent, comparing it with the efficiency of the American secret service which had ferreted out this plot. Ambassador - Page, who with- by secrecy, so he smiled to himsel? as these 'explanations and tions were made. Only a few were in on the secret. Now that it is far.in the past it can be told and it gives another interestigg "chapter to the war. Many believed that the British were slow and dull. But this proves that they were very much alert. THE WORLD'S WHEAT CROP. The world's wheat crop exclusive of Russia's yield will total 2,174,- 000,000 bushels compared with 2.- 106,000,000 bushels in 1924, ac- cording to a statement issued by the Dominion department of agriculture after a survey of condition in the 22 principal wheat growing countries. '"Burope will have about 200, 000,000 bushels of wheat more than last year," says the statement, "and with a good rye crop in prospect its import requirements will be reduced considerably, The wheat crop of the United States is 190,000,000 bushels below the 1924 total and the crop, of figure in leading wheat exporters this year. "With a crop running 100,000, 000 bushels ahead of the 1924 yield, Canada will be the main source of wheat export supply. Russia dnd the Balkins will probably be ex- ténsive exporters, but the Dominion will be the main reliance. "The five principal grain crops will bring Canadian farmers a gain in revenue of nearly $265.000,000 over last year's returns. Value of the 1925 grain crop Is placed at $879,726,382, compared with $815.- 337,000 in 1924. When all farm products, including livestock, are brought into the reckoning, it fs calculated that the agricultural population will have $325,000,000 more to spend this year than they had In 1924. Favorable crop condi- tions with high prices prevailing in all markets for agricultural produce will put farmers in Westérn Canadd on a firmer financial basis than they have been in the last five years." DIVORCES. Should divorces be granted with< out scandal being attached to them? Rose Pastor Stokes, noted radical agitator, raises this poin® in a state: ment concerning the divorce which the courts gave her millionaire hus- band, J. G. Phelps Stokes. She says that-if two married per- sons find themselves absojutely In- compatible, there is no way in New York and several other states for either to = a divorce without schn- of | sources. | specula- | quiry may reveal that "that is is what started it. The Russian-German treaty is a ten-pointed affair, The question is, are the points barbed? The value of diamonds is going! up. It has to keep ahead of the price of anthracite. The British firm of Lloyds is now insuring clients against heavy doctor's bills. What next? The sun's age is put at about five | million years. But then it goes to bed very early every night. October was the coldest month of any on record. And the political parties are agreed on this fact. A 'French Chef says horse meat can be made as palatable as beef. Wa will take ours with blinders on! A man at Anniston, Ala., weighs 50,000 pounds. It is iron pipe, though, and he does it every day. "Conditionts returning to normal," is a prognostication that embraces the weather, politics and industry. Dr. A. T. Schofield has found it in his heart to say: Woman is finer, stronger and better than before. The idiotic things about her are her h heels. We cRanot agree. "The cup-that-cheers" still is gaining in popularity in Great Bri- tain. "The annual consumption of the beverage is reckoned at 8.61 pounds per head." Cheerio! Hon. W. F. Nickle declares that level crossings must be abolished, and the public, will agree with him. But that will take a long time, and in the meantime motorists must protect themselves. Austria is all fussed up because men are beginning to marry women who will work while the husbands l6af. The custom fs.40 common in America that no one pays any atten- tion to it, says the Buffalo Post. The Montreal?Star in discussing the Patenaude fiasco says: "The in- ference to be drawn is that there are things. which Quebec fears more than Progressive rule." Were those things "the monied interests," or Patenaude himself? The house at Arthabaskaville, Quebec, in which Sir Wilfrid Laurier lived from 1867 to 1896, is now tenantless and neglected. How sad! The house in, which Sir John A. Macdonald lived in Kingston was pulled down and the Y.M.C.A. build- ing reared on the site. Wouldn't it have been a fine thing if the imaginary boundary line be- tween Cahada and the United States had been drawn from north to south, instead of east to west, sug- gests the Guelph Mércury. Then both countries could have had benefits of seasonable goods without tariff boundaries or duties. When people refer to the Progres- sives as Free Traders, they are hard- Iy fair. Mr. Crerar, still a power in thé Progressive camp, was a mem- ber of the Union government and knows that free trade is impractical in this country. In 1921, Mr. Crerar publicly stated that Jf he was elected Prémier he would not harm any in- dustry. News and Views. i Learning to Mount Forest Confederate: Oppor- tunity should be provided for those who have passed the entrance exami- nation to continue their education: but that all should be obliged to at- tend school until they are sixteen years of age is an unwise require- ment. Many of them would be bet- ter employed learning a useful trade or business. 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