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THE HALTHUSIA’N THEORY It is thought by some that war, pestilence and famine are necessary to regulate the world’s population and prevent its increase from overâ€" coming the earth’s capability to pro- duce enough food for its inhabitants, and the Malthusian theoryâ€"that. population naturally tends to in- crease faster than subsistenceâ€"has found many believers. The idea has been exploded, however, by later writers on political economy. Mal- thus. from whom the theory gets its name, was an English political econ- omist, born in 1766 and died in 1834. In 1806 he was appointed professor of history and political economy in the East India Campany’s College at Haileybury and held the position to the time of his death. In 1798 he published an essay on The Princiâ€" ples of Pepulation As It Aflects the Future Improvement of Society. His leading principle is that population when unchecked goes on increasing in a higher ratio than the means of subsistence can under the most fav- orable circumstances. From the increase in pepulation asl shown by the grmvth of the North American colonies, he undertakes! l to show that the natural tendency of { papillation is to double itself at least every twenty-five years. thus in-, creasing in geometrical ratio \vhilei the subsistence that can be Obtained! from land under circumstances the} most favorable to human industry,§ could not possibly be made to in-3 crease faster than in arithmeticali ratio. or by an addition every twenU tyâ€"tive years of a quantity equal to what it at present [)I‘Ot'thOS. , According to his theory the popu- lation of to-day would be. double in twenty-five years. four times the. present pepulation in fifty years. eight times the present. pepulation in seventy-five years and so on in, geometrical progression increasingL as the numbers 2, 4, 8. 16, 32, 64, 128,» etc. On the other hand the subsist- ence under the most favorable condi- tions would increase in arithmetical progression or as the numbers 1,9 H. 3, 4,5 0, 6, I, 8 and 9, etc. To explain further, the increase in population in two hundred years would increase 256 times what it now is, while the subsistence would increase only nine times. DURHAM BHRflNlClE With such a rapid increase of pop- ulation, with such a comparatively slow increase in food production, the necessity for war, pestilence or famine would seem necessary to reduce the consumers of food to a point not in excess of the earth’s capability of supply, but the theory, as we said at the commencement, has been exploded by more recent stu- dents of political economy. Henry George, in his work on Progress and Poverty, says: “This famous book (essay on Papulation, by Malthus), which is much oftener spoken of than read, is still well worth perusal if only as a literary curiosity.” Those who think war, pestilence and famine a necessity for the reasons given have the Malthusian idea. though they may never have heard of Malthus. We refer to the matter simply be- cause there are not a few {and all are not ignorant.) , who are possessed of the belief. For many years at the approach of: spring it has been our custom to recommend the planting of trees for Shade and ornamental purpose. Wie must admit. the response has not been as generous as we would have liked. Nothing (taunted. however. we know the advice was good and the town is not. only poorer. but much less beautiful. because of ne- glect or indill'erence on the part of many citizens. Let those who have neglected tree- planting in the past. make a Start this spring, and in a few years they’ll en- joy the result of their labors, and regret they hadn’t started sooner. No one will dispute that trees have a real monetary value, and all will admit a well-developed and well- fnrmed tree adds beauty to a street. For ornamental purposes we know of no tree superior to our native (13- nadian maple. Elms. too, make good shade and ornamental trees and with prOper care for the first couple of seasons are sure growers. It is not advisable, however, that varieties be mixed on any of the streets. One street might be planted with elms, another with maples. Ash is also good, but We think the maples have no superiors. For quick results there is no tree we know of better than the Manitoba maple. If planted alternately wit-IN the better varieties they would serve a good purpose for a time, and after the others got a good start they might be cut down. ’AGE TWO r J. Thursday, April 6, 1922. PLANT A TREE . If we could get fifty volunteers to ; plant and care for at least one'tree ieach it. would be a wonderful im- 'provement in three or four years, and the success of the efl‘ort would inspire others to do likewise in-the | years to come. ’ 3 The plans and specifications of the :new Baptist. Church are being pre- fparéd by Architect Ritchie of Mt. ; Forest. Any time after the snow‘leaves and before growth starts is the best time to plant the kinds of trees named. For success, they must be dug care- fully so as to keep the small roots in as good condition as possible. To get the trees, We would suggest that some farmer be engaged to secure and deliver the required number at the proper time and let the purch- asers plant and care for them till firmly established. Over thirty years ago the writer planted eleven trees in Flesherton in front of a lot he owned. Very little attention was given them, but every one grew and is now a fine shade and ornament in front of the High School in the village. It may he mere senti- ment, but we take great pleasure in looking at the trees now. and making a mental comparison with the slen- der poles we planted in a single ev- ening in May over thirty years ago. We might add the trees were out in leaf when dug up and transplanted, and we thought at the time we were a little late in doing the work. Spring shows are being held this work at Ayton and Mildmay. Fresh. cracked eggs 5c. :1 dozen at the Big Store. We regret to chronicle the death after a prolonged illness of Mr. Don- ald McDonald of this town. He was 68 years of age and leaves a large grown-up family. Interment to-day, \Vednesday. The News-Record of Clinton, Mr. W. J. Mitchell’s paper, came Out last week as an all-home print. March was mild and an early spring was looked for. April, so far, has been disagreeable and looks more like fall than spring. Master Lloyd Bean was shot from across the street a few days ago by a little boy with an air gun. The missile hit him with such force as to break the skin on the. side of his head. Had he been struck in the eye his condition would be serious. On Monday night last Chief Carson resigned his position as town con- stable and was subsequently re-ap- pointed at an advance in salary. Last week the property of the late W. A. Anderson was purchased by Peter Watson. Mrs. Rourke (nee Miss Williams), whose marriage announcement ap- peared last week, left on Tuesday for Winnipeg. She was the second Durham lady to win The Chronicle as a prize because of getting mar- ried in the time limit fixed by us. We have three others to dispose of sim- ilarly, having offered five in all. Mr. Robert Aljoe, Jr., advertises the blacksmith shop he occupied for sale, and in case he fails to get a purchaser he intends to change it into a dwelling. Dr. and Mrs. Jamieson and Mr. Gilbert McKechnie and Miss Mc- Kechnie returned Monday from a trip to Georgia, which all enjoyed. Miss Julia Weir left Friday for Alliston, to take a position in the Public School there. 'The Flesherton Advance wants to know on what ground a certain citi- zen called us “a sneak and a cow- ard.” and hazards the prediction that our assailant will soon have reason to change his Opinion and learn that “there isn’t. a particle of cowardice in the Chronicle editor’s make-up.” (That was twenty years ago; and as the assailant. whose name we sup- press is Scotch, we doubt if he has found it out yetâ€"Editor.) Miss Charlotte Wiggine of Toronto ;has been conducting an educational campaign in the Presbyterian Church in the interests of the W0- men’s Christian Temperance Union. She addressed several bodies of women and met with much success. She is a talented lady. Your From The Chronicle Pile of April 10, 1902. 20 YEARS AGO TOTAL ASSETS OVER BlGHTY-THRE] -nâ€"‘uw -wâ€" J v â€" â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" v' -v v ‘ edseeacrain. '1‘ urchase oodsee'dm' may require financial agigtance 3 you Extending accommodation for such ur'poses ' Important phase of Standard Service? ' u an .3... m w» an? ime if STAN DARE. BAN K Cm.“ our local Ila-our THE ' Marriedâ€"At the residence of the are spelien lest thou hear thy ser- bride’s parents, on Wednesday,i l vant curse thee.” Many an eaves- March 26, by the Rev. William Far- dronper has got an earful that has quharson, Mr. William Bailey of lasted a lifetime by listening in on a Bentinck to Miss Hannah Kunsen- conversation or paying attention to hauser of Hanover. gossip. Apart from the fact that Marriedâ€"In Pittsburg, March 19, eavesdroppers never hear any good Mr. William Jhseph Anderson, of Of themselves, this habit of trouble Glasgow, Scotland, to Miss Marie chasing if it gets held of a man will McArthur, of Bunessan. finish him. There are peOple who Married .â€"At Ghatsworth, on Fri- become so sensitive to the Opinion day, March 21, by Rev. John Little, of others that their lives are filled Mr. George McIntosh to Msis Clara with resentment and bitterness. The Tinkum, both or Dornoch. man or woman who has learned the Diedâ€"«Near Varney, on Monday, art of “forgetting” is on the highway April 7, Isaac Wilkinson, aged 68 to happiness and success. To “take years, 10 months. He was born in no heed” calls for a courage in which Suiterby, Lincolnshire,England, in many good and Wise people find 1833. came to Canada in 1853, and to themselves lacking. qubarson, Mr. William Bailey of Bentinck to Miss Hannah Kunsen- hauser of Hanover. Married.â€"‘-In Pittsburg, March 19, Mr. William Jbseph Anderson, of Glasgow, Scotland, to Miss Marie McArthur, of Bunessan. Marriedâ€"At, Ghatsworth, on Fri- day, March 21, by Rev. John Little, Mr. George McIntosh to Msis Clara Tinkum, both of Dornoch. Diedâ€"Near Varney, on Monday, April 7, Isaac Wilkinson, aged 68 years, 10 months. He was born in Suiterby, Lincolnshire, England, in 1833, came to Ganada in 1853, and to Normanby in 1862. He leaves a wi- dow and six children: Mrs. Thomas Petty, Mrs. Samuel Robinson, Esther, of New York, Harry on the home- stead and Annie and John at Droâ€" more. Stray Shots from Solomon If‘ some men would bestow the at- tention on their business that they devote to side shows and speculative ventures they would not have to re- new their notes. Far fields look green to those who are not fond of steady effort. Some people delude themselves into the belief that they. are doing something worth while when they take out their pencils and figure out what they might have made if they had bought "Lighten- ing Preferred” when it was at 38. It is a dangerous vice that keeps a man from putting his mind on real things. For every man who makes a fortune by taking fliers at stocks or jumps at mining shares you can find a thousand who have seen their money swallowed in the pot Without any result. beyond the understanding of the words “better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire.” Give your business the full benefit of your brain and muscle. If it does not respond or you can find something that will make a more ad- equate return. for your honest toil, “change, but. this dabbling in outside ‘interests is fatal in more respects than the loss of money. We will never have better times until peOple realize that “money gotten by greed is vanity.” .â€" A man may stand up so straight that there is a serious danger of fall- ing backwards. There is a good deal of difference between a straight back and a stiff neck. When you find a fellow who shows a tendency to parade his uprightness you are safe in wondering whether his righteousness is straight-backed or bull-necked. “Be not righteous over- much neither make thyself over- wise.” The world respects goodness but will not stand for the kind that parades its merits on a sandwich board. Put on the sign, “I am good" and every man, woman and child wants to know what is really under- neath the placard. You can’t fool peOple. They get the slant on a man better than any preacher or preju- diced friend. There isn’t a thing in the world to-day that is more re- vered than common honesty. There is' nothing more cordially hated than snivelling “cant.” When a man is straight and true he does not need to “tell the world.” The real man does not go around splitting hairs and drawing distinctions that would take some of the first century phariâ€" sees or fourth century theologians to understand. Be a good listener, but don’t for- get that the height of good listening is to know what to let in one ear and out the Other. It is not what you hear but how you hear that matters, although some of us would be a good deal better off mentally as well as morally if we took better heed to what we heard. Nevertheless, if we paid attention to halt what we hear”, life would be a prolonged nightmare. “Take no heed unto all words that Wisdom crieth withouf; She uttereth her voice in the street. (The Furniture Journal) THE DURHAM CHRONICLE WANDERING DESIRE The SUPER-GOOD THE DEAF EAR There are a lot of peOple in this world who sfie-nd their time trying. to help the Almighty to straighten out kinks, whether in nature of gov- ernment, but who are now and then let down with a thud. We know that God made man upright but that he sought out many inventions. We have all had a hand in putting twists into that which the Creator made straight and may well confess in this respect that we are “miserable of- fenders.” But there has been through all the ages folk like. Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite Iand Zophar the Naamathite, who can hand the Almighty pointers on run- ning the universe, when they are not apOIOgizing for his mistakes. They can straighten out the Pentateuch to fit the “Darwinian Theory” or anyâ€" thing else, or they can “explain” the “Virgin Birth” and “Resurrection” to suit the strongest of intellectually proud “Critics." Four thousand ,years ago there were apologists for 'the Almighty to whom Solomon diâ€" ‘.rected the words, “Consider the work of' God for who can make straight that 'which He hath made crooked?” The value of the reindeer to the native inhabitants of Labrador and Northern Canada generally has led to efforts againbeing made to build up herds of these animals in the re- gions referred to. The Hudson’s Bay Company has taken hold of the en- terprise and recently landed 628 reindeer, most of them at Baffin Land, some months ago. Because reindeer, in common with other ani- mals, are liable to certain diseases and parasitical infestations, the De- partment Of Agriculture at Ottawa, through the Health of Animals Branch, has seen to it that the im- ported stock included only healthy specimens. The inspection of the animals was made by Dr. E. A. Wat- son, Chief Animal Pathologist, who was sent to Norway to examine the .The School is thoroughly equipped to take up the following courses: (1) Jumor Matriculation, (2) Entrance to Normal School (3) Senlor Matriculation, (4) Entrance to Faculty of Edn- catlon. Each member of the staff is a Uni-- versity Graduate and experlenced Teacher. _ The School has a creditable record In. the past which it hOpes to main- tam in the future. Durham is an attractive and heal- thy town and good accommodation can be obtained! at reasonable rates. 0. H. Danard, B.A., Principal. H. R. Koch, Chairman, J. F. Grant, Secretary. Information as.to .Courses may be obtained from Prlnclpal. Durham High School Intending pupils should prepare to enter at beglnning of term. CORRECTING THE ALMIGHTY REINDEER FOR CANADA’S NORTHLAND 9M!“ $m§€fi§ shipment before embarkation. Some years ago'importations were made byDr. Grenfell in connection 'with his mission work in the Labra- dor. The herd prospered well while under the care of Lapp herders, but after the Lapps returned to their native land, the animals became scattered and lost.‘ Most of the 628 reindeer comprising the present shipment have been landed in good LPQBIT Y I Is the Essence, of all That is Best in Tea ' €53 .. m( The. People’s Mill “To Taste is to Believe” JOHN MCGOWAN condition, and it is hOped that a be- ginning has been made in establish- ing a reindeer industry which may prove of great, value to Canada. Anything to Oblige. Old Lady ((0 newsb0y)â€"Y0u don‘t chow tobacco, do you, little boy? Newsieâ€"«No, mum, but I can give yer a cigarette if you want one.â€" Flamingo. "l'hnrld'ly, April 6, 1932. Durham, Ont.