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Voice of the Press "Canada, The Empire and The World at Large CANADA Most Northern Golf Linke What is probably the world's fur- north golf links is located at Inlet on the northern shore of Hudson Bay. Also it might the most exclusive of all clubs as it has a membership of four, consisting of the Church of England missionary, the Roman Cath- olic missionary, the Hudson's Bay Company's factor and his assistant. The membership fee, which entitles the payee to life membership, is ten polar bear teeth. The course is still in process of building, so far three Boles being completed. They are 400 yards, 250 yards and 350 yards respec- tivel ia length, and are played three times in succession. Par for nine holes is 36. While the tundra moss was suitable for the fashioning of an excellent fair- way, the construction of greens pre- sented some difficulty as grass will not grow so far north. This problem was solved, however, by building the greens from hard packed beach sand of which there is an expanse of ten miles near the course. Four Eskimo boys, one for each member, form the regular roster of caddies. -- National Revenue Review. She $ Empire Trade Dried apricots and peaches) raisins, suitanas and canned fruits from Bri- tish South Africa are now purchasable in Ottawa shops. And attention is be- ing called to this in advertisements by the South African Government, Fine business.--Ottawa Journal. Unchanged Dr. James M. Kieran, president of Hunter College, New York, not long ago finished his 50th year of service as an educator; and, as men will on such occasions, he looked backward over his life, smiled tolerantly and re- marked: "There is nothing new under the sun." Fifty years of watching young people give a man a philosophy all his own. Dr. Kieran, considering the ways of youth, pointed out: "When 1 was in college, when you were in college, we thought we were the most important people in the world, and the world just couldn't get along without us. For a few years that continues, Then we get quieter, more comserva- tive, and look down on these young- siers and say, very wisely, "You'll get over it." And they do." No one who ever stopped to look back over his youth will dispute that statement, sure- ly; amd somehow, wheu you stop to think about it, that is one of the most moiancholy things about life. Youth docs "get over it," always.--Kitchener Record. Canned Salmon The salmon industry is an imporantt British Columbia industry. It has yield- ed over $18,000,000 a year. About 85 per cent. of the output goes into the export market, where is must meet with the keenest sort of competition from American, Russian and Japanese salmon. It-is of first importance that the guality of the fish be maintained, and the canners have already received stein warning from the Department of Trade and Commerce that off-grade sa- Imcn has been getting into the export trade. British Columbia salmon has boea gven a preference under the Ot- tawa treaties, but preferences or no pre'erences, it can only hold its place in the Empire market if it can estab- Hsh its merit.--Vancouver Province. The American Ordeal Aside altogether from the natural sympathy which the English-speaking people have for the great Republic in ts Lery ordeal, Canadians in particular are desirous, from the standpoint of peli-interest, to see the United States geturn to normalcy as speedily as pos- yi le. Canada hag no desire to profit fie expense of other people's trou- les. That Franklin D. Roosevelt may be able to restore confidence to his country and substitute order and pros- perty where there is confusion and adversity is the fervent wish of every Joyal Canadian.--Toronto Telegram. by Practical Christianity An example of practical Christianity _ oomes from South Shields, England, 1ere a Bible class during the past pear built 24 houses to be rented at per week to the poor.--St. Thomas s-Journal. n Average Citizen's View 'The average citizen of this province ld rather see twenty bank bandits with their loot than one hit- EE summer is to be green, We are told. The once-blue suits - should be just about right by then--Ottawa Journal. THE EMPIRE World to Cast Out Devil The United States haye come to the climax of their malady while they are still strong enough to cope with it. They will build up from the base a stronger, more stable industry and ce than the ic structure which has toppled from the height of the skyscrapers to the dust. Japan will halt her invading armies before she raises the new dragon of a nationalist China against her. She will be content to have expelled the chaos from Manchuria which threat- ened her material interests. "@onsolidate, not conquer," will be her policy now. And in Germany, when the blare of Nazi trumpets has died down, the dis- ciplined intellect of the German nation will assert itself, modifying the forces many than the world has yet seen. These things will not come over night--but they will come. The duty of Great Britain is plain. We must regain our own economic health and vigor before we shall be able to help others, We have our troubles, but we have also within us the powers for complete recovery. We shall best serve the needs of the times if we restore ourselves to full strength--the first sound nation in a sick world. In doing that we shall hasten the way when the whole world will cast out the devil that possesses it at this hour.--London Daily Express, Creative Spending Though experience abroad may have shown the futility of expanding credits without some sure prospect that they will be used for productive and not merely for banking purposes, there is no longer any reason in this country why public credit should net be used to stimulate public nd private enter- prise for really productive purposes and to the public benefit. The essence of the whole matter is that it is now safe to pursue a forward policy on lines which would have been quite tn- safe eighteen months or even a year ago, and that a forward policy, being safe, is urgently necessary if the re ward of past sacrifices is not to be de- layed and even imperilled, -- London Times. Reason For Gratitude With drops of 37.3, 35.7 and 31.1 per cent. in the exports of France, Ameri- ca and Germany respectively as com- pared with 6.9 in our own case, it is obvious that we are weathering the storm better than any of our rivals. Such industries as are active are those fostered by the recently imposed tariffs; and bad as things are, we have strong grounds to be thankful that a National Government has saved us from a situation that might have been infintiely worse, -- Edinburgh Weekly Scotsman, THE UNITED STATES Tact Necessary It is said that that great newspaper circulation builder, the social column, is a difficult assignment to handle. Though readers are more than anxi- ous to "see their names in the paper" they are equally quick to criticize the most trivial error. Tact, therefore, is a vital attribute of the editor, while, in small towns especially, no action of any member of the community must be overlooked. Both these virtues were evident inf an illuminating item in the social page of a country daily which recently stated "Mr. George Snede has return- ed to town from where he has been visiting for the past 90 days,"--Finan- cial Post. Chinese System The Chinese, it seems, have quaint ways of dealing with some problems. For instance, when business becomes bad, the Occidental employer lays off a few hands to cut down expenses, which makes business just that much worse. Faced by the same problem the Chinese employer hires another man or two. He may not pay them highly, perhaps not more than enough to pro- vide food and shelter. But each one can count on that food and shelter un+ til he is able to obtain more lucrative employment again. When Charlie Foo arrives in, let us say, Boston's China- town, he may not krow a single per- son there. Charlie Foo, being penni- less, it would seem that he must be- come either a beggar or a case for or- ganized charity. But Charlie is un- him. He of reaction, building a greater Ger-|, perturbed, for he knows thare is an| now being considered. This elevated straight-away between Boston and New York is 'Paved with a resilient speeds up to 100 miles an hour wll be possible, it is claimed. non-skid asphalt, Scout Equipment Lone Scouts will be glad and in- terested to know that they will receive a copy of the new 1933 Scout Cata- logue with their issue of Lome Scout Trails for March, which will be sent out in the next few days. This catalogue contains many very interesting and new items, and will no doubt be studied very carefully by all Lonies. Smart Scout Hats Talking of equipment reminds us of the fact that we have sometimes no- ticed that Scout Hats get very. much out of shape, if not treated properly. This is especially noticeable after camp. We have cften been asked what to do to stiffen the brim of a Scout Hat, and here is one useful method: Mix one ounce of ordinary Flake Shellac into a quarter of a pint of denatured alcohol, in an old glass jar, and allow the mixture to stand for about 24 hours, with the lid on, of course, to prevent evaporation. By this time the shellac should be quite dissolved. Give the Scout Hat a thorough brushing with the stiffest clothes- brush you have, and then work' the mixture into the underside of the brim with a stiff brush. The mixture should be used sparing- ly, so that it will not come through the felt, When you have applied the mix- ture all round the brim, stand the hat on a piece of flat wood, until it is quite dry, which will be about 24 hours later, Then give it another good brushing with the clothes-brush, This method will darken the felt very slightly, but being on the under- side of the brim it will not be notice- able. ' 'Commissioner van Hoof of Belgum. The proportion mentioned above should be sufficient for four hats. Do You Know That-- Gold cannot rust? Arabs never eat fish? The coffee tree is an everzreen? A camel can carry a load of over] half a ton? About 5000 words in the English lapguage end with the letter "Y"? Sand contains 60% of microscopic shells? The average whale yields 2000 gal- lons of oil? Totem Pole Carving For Boy Scouts Fullsized" totem pole carving has heen taken up by Ottawa Boy Scouts under the Dominion's leading expon- ent of the Pacific Coast Indian art, former Aircraftsman Abolit of the R.C.AF. The first pole completed will be erected at the district camp site. Austrians' 20th Scout Anniversary Celebration of the 20th anniversary of the founding of Scouting in Vienna appropriately opened with a service at the Church of the Barmherzige Brud- er, or Kindhearted Brethren. The Pre- sident and the government were offi- cially repesented. Scout Honour For Belgian Leader The Silver Wolf for outstanding ser- vice, including the organization of Scout troops among Belgian refugee boys in England during the World 'War, has been ded to G 1 soil. abundant growth of roots and thereby 'adds quite a bit to the humus of the soil. . This is especially valuable on your sandy area since sand is very short of plant fibre commonly called humus. The Field Husbandry Depart- ment recommends 15 to 20 lbs. of sweet clover seed to the acre. | Two things can be done to help the catch of sweet clover. One is inoculat- ing the seed with the type of bacteria that grow upon it. This can readily be done by obtaining from the Dept. of Bacteriology, 0.A.C., the right culture for clover seed. Prepare the mixture according to directions and add it to the seed. Remember this is not a fer- tilizer but is a bacterial culture and simply helps the growth of the plant in that respect. ~ To assist in the catch of clover it would be well to add some fertilizer to the soil. If you do not have much manure for the soil, our experience is that two to three bags per acre of 2-12-6 fertilizer gives the crop a splen- Roosevelt Helped Raise Million For Boy Scouts U.S. President Roosevelt, who is al- 80 Honorary President of the Boy Scouts of America,' was twelve years President of the Boy Scouts Founda- tion of Greater New York. In that capacity he helped raise a million dol- lar Greater New York Scout Camp fund. Another Anniversary The Ontario Lone Scout Department is mow entering its fifth year of ac- tivity, and during the four years in which it has been operating many hun- dreds of boys have passed through its ranks and received the benefit of Scout training. Lone Scouting has reached boys on farms and in smail villages and towns throughout this province, who live too far away from an organized Scout Troop to be able to take part in Scout Activity through the regular channels. The Lone Scout programme is es- Scout Training Saved His Own Life Boy Scout training is credited with saving the life of George Kane, a young Toronto man, when his jugular vein was cut in a h id pecially designed for such boys, who are thus enabled to be real Scouts, and who are assisted by competént leaders through the mail and by other methods. Applications for hip will be realized from the use of 4-8-10 fertilizer applied at the rate of 750 Ibs, per acre. It you have a potato planter with fertilizer dropping com- partment, this machine will give the fertilizer the best application. How- ever, if you do not have this machine, strike out the furrow for potatoes or dig the holes, scatter the fertilizer fairly generously along the bottom of the furrow or holes and pull in a cover- ing of the soil. Then drop your pota- toes and proceed as usual. Do not allow the fertilizer to drop right on the po- tatoes. Likewise, do not drop the po- tatoes immediately on top of the fer- tilizer. In either of these cases injury is likely to be done to the germination and growth of the seed piece. For early potatoes the Field Hus- recom- bandry Department, O.A.C., mends Irish Cobblers, while for late potatoes Dooley or Green Mountain are favored varieties. * Grow Some Tcbacco Plants With money scarce on the farms, saving is very much in order. Grow a patch of tobacco this year, two or three hundred plants. This cap be used in the control of animal parasites, and will save you money. The growing of tobacco requires about the same amount of attention and labor as does the growing of eabbage, with which all are familiar, and the method can be the same. Seed may be secured; through any seed house, and the littla plants are grown in boxes, in time to be set out when the danger of frost is passed. The fully grown plants. .are harvested before frost in September, and hung up to dry well, previous to being pulverized for use. Pulverizing is best done by running the entire to- bacco plant through a feed mill. The pulverzed dry tobacco can be sacked up and kept until needed. Farms that make full use of the home grown to- bacco in animal parasite control will not need to make any cash expendi- tures for this purpose. The powdered dry tobacco can be given in feed or in salt licks, as a worm preventative, to all animals, and it can be used ia washes and dusting powders in the control 'of external parasites. Try growing your own supply, it will be worth while. Any farm in Ontario can grow tobacco that® is quite good enough for the destruction of animal Kane kept his head, held the cut to- gether with his fingers, and assisted 0 companion, also a former Scout, in completing an effective first aid job. 1 from boys 12 to 18 years of age (incl) and should be addressed to The Boy Scouts Association, Lone Scout Department, 330 Bay St, Tor- onto 2--"Lone BE." Trawler Makes For Port ---- C.N.R. Wheat Tonnage Shows Increase for 1932 Ottawa, -- The total revenue ton: nage of the Canadian National Rail- ways in 1932 was 34,376,605 and in 1931 it was 41,708,212. A falling oft wag noted all along the line, notable exceptions being wheat which in creased from 4,754,957 tons in 1931, to 5,336,038 tons in 1932; apples from 97,796 tons to 109,449 tops and live hogs from 123,697 tons to 134,218 tons. g The comparative table in) tons in' the year 1932 and 1931 follows: So 1932 1931 Auete 9.577.202 \nimal products 938,058 Mine-products .. 11,554.468 'products 46, 9,467,562 3,920,912 | 4,836,220 Ba i " Cit 3 * Ottawa.--The five cities of Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, on, W | The py [beet Rib, 0.7; thin flank, | or frozen beef--Ribs, 3.3; thin flank, 4.3. | 4.6. Frozen muttdn--Legs, 8.1; breast, of price changes, however, shows that there was a slight fall in the general level of the retail prices of food on February 1, meat increases being off- set by reductions in the prices of eggs, butter and other articles, 4 recorded, the average increase over the level of July, 1914, in the retail prices in Great Britain and Northern / Ireland was 22 per cent. on February 1, as compared with 23 per cent. on Décember 31, 1932, and 31 per cent. on February 1, 1932. in living, food, rent, clothing, fuel, re 1.8, British mutton--Legs, 3; breast, .6. : DECLINE IN GENERAL LEVEL. The Ministry of Labor's summary As a net result of all the cthnges Taking into consideration all items light and other needs, the minstry's analysis of the cost of living of work- ing-class families shows on February 1 an average increase since July, 1914, of 41 per cent, month before. prices for the three dates of February 1, 1933, December 31, 1932, and July, 1914, is as follows, based on the aver- age price a pound: cents; 20 cents; respectively. 13c 14 cents. 21c. 11.5¢. no reasons accounting for the changes in prices, meat expérts, discussing the general level of their commodities, ascribe the maintained low cost to three conditicng: overproduction, loss of buying power and decline in con- sumption. talled $540,884,000, a decline of $28, 905,282 since 1931, the first drop in rates, 33 States collected less revenue ir. 1932 than in 1931, Largest de- erch; $2,000,000 in Illinois; Minneso- ta, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. 1,078,424 This compares with 42 per cent 2 / FOOD COSTS ANALYZED. ; . An analysis of typical retail food "British beef ribs, 28.5 cents; 28.5 British beef, thi flank, 15¢, 15g, Chilled or frozen beef ribs, 18¢, 18¢, British mutton, legs, 29¢, 28.5¢, 212, Streaky bacon, 20c, 20.5¢, 22.5¢. Flour, per seven pounds, 24c, 24c, + Bread, per four pounds, 14.5¢, 14.5¢, Tea, 42.5¢, 42.5¢, 36.5¢. Granulated sugar, 4.5¢, 4.5¢, 4c. Milk, per quart, 12.5¢, 12.5¢, Te. Salt butter, 26.5¢, 2T.5¢, 28.5¢. Fresh eggs, each, 3.5c, dc, 2.5¢. While the Ministry of Labor gives MRCRBELOT EEN L Gasoline Taxes Show First Decrease in U.S. New York.--Collections of gasoline taxes in United States for 1932 to- the history of the tax levy, accord- ing to the American Petroleum Insti- : tute. di - Despite an increase in gasoline tax | cline was in Ohio about $5,048,028; California. and Texas, $4,000,000 Increases of $11,496,000 were shown in' New York; Delaware, $6,079; (Mas- sachusetts, $1,142,000; Rhode Island, $58,000, Tennessee, $1,180,000; Dis trict of Columbia, $313,000. ei 10,0C0 Piece Jig Saw Bt Solved in 2,500 Hours Sherrill, N.Y. =It'. the world's - largest jig saw puzzle, cays Pierpont 5 B. Noyes, president of the Oneida = = Commuuity, Limited, and so far no one has disputed him. a It was made from a West Pd Military Academy poster. [It is feet 1% inches by 6 feet 9% inches, ns 10,000 pieces. with the assistance of