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IR2 a great ship that carries vely hoo fin the gale, ot and pounded by moun- tainous billows and hindered by shrieking winds, .Canada has breasted the rough seas of after- War depression and safely weathe e storm. Where Was It In 1921? Proof of Canada's adverse conditions is hh the fact that she is able and strong financially and that, in recent ut months, the Canadian dollar has stood at 4 um, compared with the greius, dollar. Here are the ? ih for the last five years: -- Aerie Canadian 1922-- 1.00 equalled onl: 98% | 1923-- 1.00 equalled only .98 { 1924-- 1.00 equalled 99 1925-- 1.00 equalled 1.00 EVER ERIE EEE REALE ETO RRR TR RAC RRRE RETA A ARSE EEA ERR AIRE RARE ERTL TTR A TRI Novem o Canadian money has Sally in-- pr to American money in ng ho raat last ve years and, during the year, it has stood at par some- times even at a sli premium, the Canadian dollar be uated a at a fraction more than the Am Compare this with the low ie 1920, when it t $1.21 e. American a 1934 [54%] Bonds Now at $104.00 Where Were They in 1921? Canada is now receiving greatly improved terms when she enters the money market of the world to float Pe mat Her 5%% Bonds, pa able in 1934, were brin ol y $90.00 in 1921. These Bonds are eag- erly sought now at $104.00. As the Rt. Hon. W, L.. Mackenzie King, Premier of Canada, pointed out during the Budget Debate: "In October, 1920, Canada - floated a Twenty-Year Loan for $25,000,000.00. The issue sold for $96. 20, with Inter- est at 7%. "In December of the same ear, another Loan of a simi- : is amount was floated at $94.05, with Interest-at 7%: "In February of last year, Canada floated a Thirty- Year Loan for $50,000,000.00. Fo oa uw, $97.81, with Interest at 5%. Do Not Push Your Country Back We are now. boi rh at the end of the financial struggle. Faith and courage won the War. Faith and courage will win through the diffi- culties that have followed the War and which are now clear: away. Let us be as optimistic as before and take stock of our blessing. As Honourable Mr. inte re- d, in the House of Commons: "py lay the game. Do not ush your country back. . eep cheerful or, at least, i still!" should | be cheerful. marke, reasons why we Face the Facts and Figures Truth is Stronger than Fiction The National Railways are making Frosres, as the fbr the Ri Hono Mackenzie Brees B conclusively shows: -- C.N.R. Operating of $17,000,000.00 "Take the situation with regard ® perating results" Mr. King. "For the andar year of 1920, the results showed a de cit 000,000.00. The ne ere was a deficit o! 11 ,000,000.00; while, in 1922, the operations showed, for the first time, a surplus of $4,000,000.00. In 1923, the surplus had reached $21,000,- 000.00, while, in 1924, it was $17,000,000.00. Let us take, . now, the total deficits after fixed es have been paid on the ways. During the calendar year of 1920, they amounted to $74, ,000,000. 00; in 1921, they amounted to $72,000,000.00 odd. In 1922, the total was 353,000.000.00; in 1923, $52,000,000.00; and, in 1924, it was $54,000,000.00. In other Words, these deficits were brought from the seven- ties down into the fifties." Public Expenditure Cut . The disbursements for 1925 show a reduction, as compared with 1924, of $19,000,000.00, and recent pre- vious years show a similar progres- a. decline, he e diture Li as compar or examp with 1922, showing a reduction of $112,000,000.00. Total disbursements on a capita basis show a steddy Free] Per Head 1922 . $51.85 1923" ees 47.86 1924 ... wee 40.16 a Canada 'is ------ Jess and she owes Jess. SI She is practising econom rather msfely oY ne © t Where sh ing $4.00, in 1922, she is Pubinf™ Cg only $3.00 now.: income Taxes Reduced For Family Men Another cheerful . fi especially for the married man with children, is_ the increased exemption for family men in thé Income: Tax: INCOME TAX EXEMPTION PER CH 1921 rue ® $200.00 1925. .occorssrssmssesmmsssarsses $500.00 This change has given the families of Canada $2,000,000.00 more an- nually to spend on food, clothing and shelter, The man with $3,500.00 income and the average family of three children, who paid ,a Tax of $36.00,in 1921, is now exempt entirely. Cost of Xiving Has Been Brough wn It was clearly ught hey by the Right Honourablée W. L. Mackenzie King, in his Budget Speech, that the cost of living has been reduced by decreased duties on implements of production and the Sales Tax there- on, which have the effect of cheapen- the cost of production ing ma basic a made in the £2 tang in bu fi preceding gears on cles cons! i clo and the ite, aoctd the ho omes of countless numbers. That the cost of Jiving has has been materially reduced, in the last few years, is clearly shown by figures from the Canadian Bureau of Statistics: -- 1913-INDEX FIORE ID ept., t., Poors and Lighting 189.0 1759 Rent 144.6 146.7 Total Average....... 159.3 147.2 A calculation for Clothing places the Index for 1921 at 167 and, for 1924, at 15S. Canadians Are Less Taxed Than Americans Not the least amazing of Canada's post-War achievements is her mar- vellous sho in. Taxation. The following table was Jrepared by the nion Bureau o Staristics and resented to the House of Commons the Honourable Ernest Lapointe. otal Taxation for all purposes, in- cluding Federal, Provincial, Munici- pal and School, compare as follows: ~. Catiada The Stock Market is regarded by business men as a reliable business barometer. When trade prospects are good and underlying financial condi- tions sound, the market price for leading bank and industrial stocks goes up. 'Here are the quotations for a number of well-known Canadian companies, showing tHe price of their stocks in the open market September 15th, 1921, and on the same date, 1925. Can there be any doubt of Canada's rogress in the last four years, with sy like these before: you? lozi 1028 Bank of Montreal $205.00 $259.00 Royal Bank... 196.00 288.00 Bank of COMMEree.....oomim 184.00 218.00 a Cement SOmPanY ny 54.00 106.00 Trust' Ce 199.00 226.00 Toronto General Trust Corp'n 198. 00 215.00 «Consolidated Mining and =' . Smelting Co... 16.00 117.76 Hollinger Consiiifd Go "Gold Mines 2 35 14.95 Canadian Salt Company... Dominion Canners. 107.00 91.00 Sherwin Williams Company... 90.00 195.00 Canada's Export Trade Growing Faster Than That of United States Canada's trade is growing. The exports of the United States have in- creased over what they were in pre- War time by 85%, while Canada's have increased 142%. Canada's Te, foreign {rade . ranks in ig Eo place among Under Magkonie King Canada has Emerged From the Dark Days of 1921 yo the Light of Prosperity commercial toumtries of the 'world. win exports of 114.07 per capita and imports of Suet, her total for- ign trade on A per-capl ta basis st: sien 1924, at .28, which, compar with $72.08 for the United States and $194.00 for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. In vol- ume of exports, Canada stands sixth, as compared to tenth as she stood in 1918 1 Shore the War, Phos in- creas er exports, in that interval, faster than any other coun in the world, except South Africa. Her ex- ports bd head of population occupy second place. What possible evidence could be more conclusive of da's increas- ing Brospericy than is shown by ly-mounting trade balance of ° prong compared to imports. Balance of Canada's Trade--~ 1921--$ 29,000,000.00 against us, 1922-- 6,000,000.00 in our favour, 1923 142,000,000.00 in our favour, 1924-- 165,000,000.00 in our favour, 1925-- 284,000,000.00 in our favour. Equally conclusive and gratifying is the showing of our export trade with the United States, which has steadil, own during the last five years, while the unfavourable balance of our American trade is declining. Balance of Trade With United States The- figures -below- show a stéady.- decrease in the excess of our imports from the United States over our exports to that country:-- 1921.0 rerrsnmrimerion ..$313,853,853 oe 223,369,553 . 171,909,520 .. 170,548,903 92,546,085 Canada's Foreign Trade In 1913, Canada's total foreign trade, including imports and exports combined, for the first time in her history, exceeded one billion dollars. In the year ended July last, it was $1,923,000,000.00. For the fiscal year ending 31st March, 1924, Her trade with the United States alone amounted to -$1,042,000,000.00--more than the total trade of Canada twelve years before. - A Country to Be Proud Of Canada is a good counfry in which to live. Canada's savings per head of population rank among the highest in the world and her wealth is well diffused among her people. Life in- surance in Canada, for example, in Canadian companies, has increased from $2,935,000,000.00 in 1921 to $3,764,000,000.00 in 1924 or, by the huge volume of $829,000,000.00 in three years! Canadians, per capita, stand among the very best insured people in the world. There is only one direction in which Canada is destined to go. That is AHEAD. Will you hold her back or help her along? Issued by the National: Liberal Information Office 115 Sparks Street, Ottawa, Canada EY TE Ee CCE ELT CT CO VOTE LIBERAL and Keep Canada on the QC CC TP 1111 TRIER IEE ETE st Upgrane THE UNITED CHURCH .. Rev. William Higgs, Minister .. +.SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25th, 1925. . Public Worship at 11 a.m, and 7 p.m. lo Sunday School at 8 pm. ~~ : Y. P. L. on Monday at 8 p.m. The annual Bible Society meeting | iL will be held in the Parish Hall, on iT Thursday of this week, at 8 p.m. ~~. .....Next Sunday Rev. John R. Trom- "= pour will occupy the pulpit. ; BE rt at HAREM SR Detroit, Oct. 19,1925. Mr. 8. Farmer, Editor, - Port Perry, Ont. I am back this far waiting for the exhibition cattle to come from Indian- apolis to be cleared of customs and thought I might write you another "letter if you are not already tired of publishing such .dope as I have given you. . Our winnings are the best even at aT the show, as you will see by this & morning's papers. We were proud to win "State Herd." This is a prize for 8 cattle of 'stated ages, owned by |' not more than three owned by one man. There were six entries--5 States "individuals in any state or province, | $450.00, and as it is the most coveted of any prize we at least appreciated i it; coming from a foreign country. We had three cows in a class of 44 entries and won 1st, 3rd, and bth. This was perhaps as great a win, We had 24 cattle and all were in the money but 6. We had 1st for 3 year old heifer and 4th; 2nd and 5th for 2 year old, 1st and 7th for 'senior yearling; 3rd for junior yearling; 2nd for 3 year old bull, 10th for 2 yea® old and 1st and 3rd for senior year- ling and junior champion; 2nd for : junior yearling, and 7th, 9th and 10th for bull calves in 86 entries. 'winnings ($1067.50) with 825 cattle shown and we from a foreign Somtey and foreign judges. : Indianapolis has 59,000 'more peo- I saw the census figures since. _It is one of the best laid out cities I have ever seen: in the centre is an immense statue of Liberty and around this circle, a widely paved street with no street cars, but places of business on the outside. This circle, as it is called, is in the by street car tracks and to this >| square most of the cars run. East You will see that these are great | ple than I told you in my last letter. | I centre of a large square surrounded | and west streets arg numbered and north and south streets are named mostly after States of the Union, but what I like most and have often thought would save a lot of time and energy if such were possible is a street at an angle running four way from the main square at the corners as it were so that all streets but-the centre one ran into these angling streets bringing you to the centre of the city without making a square turn every time. Street car tickets there are Tc or 4 for 25c., but every 'time you trans- fer it is one cent extra. This is the first time I have ever seen this charge. It is some trouble but may have a tendency to make people walk 'I'a block or two to save congestion. The blocks are always spoken of as squares--2 squares this way and 4 squares that way. I never saw in the 'ten days spent in Indianapolis any- body order a cup of tea. It is all coffee or milk and for the most part served in mugs. When you want an- other they call it a refill. I suppose another cup as we say would not fit. Yours truly, R. M. HOLTBY. HALLOWE'EN BAZAAR chicken pie supper on November 6th. The Ladies of the Church of the | Program will be given by the choir Ascension will hold their annual Hallowe'en Bazaar on the afternoon and evening of Friday, October 80. See bills for particulars. FOR SALE Pony and buggy. Apply to Wm. Galbraith, Port Perry or Star Office. REL RR GREENBANK BAPTIST CHURCH The McMaster Quartette will be in the Greenbank Baptist Church on November 1st. These young men 'will present the message of the Risen Christ in word and song at lla.m. and 7.30 p.m. SR ARI 121 § SHIR LILY : MYRTLE STATION Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Luke motored to Buffalo last week and visited with friends there. An invitation has been. extended from Manchester League to Myrtle League, for Thurssday evening, to spend a social time. Mr. and Mrs. Birkett motored to Toronto Monday. A number from here attended the 'Raglan chicken pie supper last Wed- nesday night and report a good time. The Myrtle ladies will put on a from Whitby United Church. NOVEMBER ROD AND GUN The Kennel Department of the November issue of Rod and Gun, the Canadian Hunting Magazine, con- tains a notable feature in an article on the Canadian field trails of bird dogs from the pen of A. F. Hochwalt, who may be said to be-the greatest field trail authority. on the American continent, The winter feature, Along the Trap Line, edited by M..U. Bates, com- mences its season in this month's . | issue and contains a. full synopsis of | the trapping laws for the season 1926 all through the Dominion. ~ ; The first of a series of splendid 'cartoons on the humerous. side. of out- door life, by the famous James Frise of Birdseye Centre fame is also a good new feature. The November issue might be call- ed a hunters' number from the 'amount of hunting interest it con- tains. An Old Timers story of 'hunting in the Rockies is a real old yarn, written in a carefree style. Kingston. orial Hall. task well. loyal bravery of clearly visible to was made: of preservation. ent relatives. labor. are given: 1675 1779. 1783. 1783. 1792. 1824. 1838. 1841. 1846. Eastern Ontario. that communi paid the supreme sacrifice. since used for civic purposes. One can readily of Kingston's institutions. Five Hunderd Miles By Motor ~ In Eastern Ontario (Continued from front page) ~ When we 'approached Kingston somebody thade the remark that it was built in the "Stone Age." Later we found that the remark did not in any sense do justice to this fine old city. But if you were merely passing "through " the city, Shere is a certain old dinginess that is not at all attractive. Kingston is noted for several institutions. mentioned is the Royal Military College. Small wonder that a great Memorial Arch has been erected at the entrance to the College grounds. lightening--on entering we read-- "To the glorious memory of the. ex-cadets of the Royal Military College of Canada, who gave their lives for the' Empire--Erected A.D. 1923." . On the reverse side of the arch you read-- "Blow out you bugles over the rich dead, There's none of these so lonely, poor or old; But, dying; has made us rarer gifts than gold." Such is the tribute of the College to the men who died. But the City has made its tribute, too; and a beautiful one--a Mem- The Hall itself was erected in 1843. building part of the House of Parliament, in the days when the Government of Upper and Lower Canada met at Kingston, and To adapt this historic building to the "Memorial" purpose without spoiling the charm of its age was a task that required an appreciation of the fitness of things. Whoever was responsible for the work undertaken did the At first glance, you would think that the hall had remained unchanged, so well does. the actual "memorial" blend with the rest of the building. This "memorial" consists of a memorial tablet and twelve beautiful stained glass windows, each depicting in symbolic picture some phase of the Great War of 1914-1918, The pictures, presented by. ¢itizens of .Kingston, are beautifully executed; a really fine way-of commemorating the At night the windows are illuminated from the outside and the scenes depicted are always the soldier dead. those within the building. A very different institution is the Kingston Penitentiary. If you know the right people you can'get into this prison--and 'out 'again---without breaking His Majesty's laws: kindly offices of Mr. Elliot, editor of the "Whig" we were accord- ed this opportunity. It is not considered good form to "write up" the Penitentiary; but certain observations might be made. There were 743 prisoners at Kingston on the day our visit They included "Red "Ryan' and Peter Smith. But these prisoners are not pointed out nor are you expected to give any sign of recognition of a prisoner, even though you should know him. There is no attempt here to "lionize' fact is patent to any observant person--many of these prisoners are very much better off in jail than they 'were out of it. have ample, nutritious food--500 lbs. of boneless meat are used every day for these prisoners. plenty of exercise, the opportunity of. learning a trade, clean. »- sleeping quarters, a chance to read, and quiet time in which to think. Their cells each contain sanitary conveniences, a folding bed, a folding chair, table, bookcase, and electric light. compelled to go to school if they cannot pass a certain educational. , standard--Public School, and may even prépare for University, folir prisoners having matriculated last year, That men of talent sometimes enter the prison is evidenced by the splendidly executed mural decoration in the Protestant Chapel--"The Descent from the Cross." chapel wall some 25 years ago, by a prisoner, and is in fine state Frontenac landed on the present site of the city. Military barracks established here. United Empire Loyalists came to Kingston under the leadership of Capt. M. Grass. First school established. Parliament of Upper Canada met on Queen street. The first 'Canadian novel in English language printe Kingston incorporated as a town. Seat of Government of Upper and Lower Canada Kingston incorporated as a city. Queen's University and the Royal Military College established here. From Kingston we went on to Gananoque, the Canadian gate- way to the Thousand Islands. Then on past Brockville, the home of the Hon. Geo. P. Graham, and a leading centre for the cheese industry. Next comes Prescott with its ferry service to Ganan- oque-on-the American side. A couple of miles beyond this--at Johnstown, we turn north, past Spencerville, Merrickville,. Oxford Mills,. and. Bedill. At noon we reached the Kemptville Agricultural College. As is the case with other agricultural colleges, the staff de much work that seems to be unappreciated, and the most amaz- ing fact is that so few farmers' sons and daughters take ad vantage of the opportunities afforded by such an institution- this. The college is not crowded, as one would expect. at-times it must be disheartening to witness the lack of intere in what should be of paramount importance to the farmers of At Kemptville we had less opportunity for examining 1 details of the work undertaken than we had at the Dom Expermental farm at Ottawa. buildings were well kept; .that the farm was pro; that excellent apples were grown there, and Pthat Dr. "Bell, his staff were Sager to give intelligent service to the fi The first to be During the Great War These enlistments included practical- ly all the students and ex-students of the College then living ns The inscriptions are en- A spacious Through the * criminals, One They have ample fresh air, They are This was painted on the agree with Attorney-General Nickle that some provision should be made whereby these prisoners could earn money which would go toward the support of their depend- Our present system penalizes the wife and child- ren in many cases far more than it does the criminal. Of course the stumbling block is the Trade Union, which de- mands that there shall be no competition between prison and free Hon, John Dryden ran against this snag, when he tried to have binder twine manufactured by the prisoners. Queen's University is another and entirely different feature This Univ ersity has a long and hon- ourable record. The city also has a piano works, dry dock, and, shipbuilding, engine shops, and many other industries, In the? memorial booklet issued in 1921, the following historic dates ® However, we noted that They = Indeed, The two meals we had there were most y knows how to make good pie there. (To be continued)