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from entering Canadian markets, to the mtriment of local growers and an embargo on the export of all raw materials; such as, pulp- wood, nickel, asbestos and tobacco, to force the expansion of manufac- turing in the Dominion.” “High tariff dues that will pre- vent American M gaggle!) profiqce Hats off to the United Farmers of Quebec. A tariff wall that will oust outside competition is_wl_i§t ig At the convention of the United Farmers of Quebec, held last week at Montreal. and at which Mr. J. J. Morrison, Secretary of the On- tario United Farmers, was a speak- er, the following resolution was vuw' v needed to boost the agricultural interests of Canada, and will do more to put the Canadian farmer on his feet than all the theoretical speeches we have listened to and read in the past twenty-live years. It seems too bad that all the peo- ple of Canada could not drop their partisan politics and unite for the commercial advancement of the country and the financial better- ment of all. papers Quebec farmers have taken the right step in demanding protection for their industry. They are also to be congratulated in their pro- test against the exportation of raw materials, and their advocacy of the “expansion of manufacturing in the Dominion” in order to make employment for Canadian workmen. When Sir John A. Macdonald in 1878 saw and grasped the platform of Protection for the Liberal-Con- servative party, he knocked the feet from under his opponents. All may not agree with us in this statement, but we do not think anyone can point to any great changes made in that policy even by so-called free trade governments when they came into power. PAGE 4. If Canada wishes to succeed, she can do so only under a policy of Protection. Theoretically, free trade is all right. If all other na- tions of the world could be won over to the idea. it might prove a universal blessing, but it is little short of suicide for a country like Canada to expect to flourish under a free trade policy when every other country on the face. of the earth has the bars up against for- eign competition in the home market. The announcement in Tuesday’s daily papers of a probably amend- ment to the O.T.A. to double the present strength of beer was not altogether unexpected to those who have followed the trend of affairs along this line during the past few months. It is not the result of the recent plebiscite. Rather, we think the small majority favoring the 0. TA. in Ontario, as given at the election last October, has merely brought the matter to a head. For a long time previous to the vote, it was the opinion in many circles that a stronger beer would do much to quiet the apparently growing dis- content caused by the strict en- for_cement of prohibitory measures. Five per cent beer has been a fac- tor in temperance legislation ever since the days of local option, and is nothing new. Away back as far as 1906 the question was a live one. It will be remembered that when temperance legislation was first drafted, there was considera- be dissatisfaction and a lot of ar- gument as to what constituted an intoxicating beverage. We don’t know if the matter was ever satis- factorily settled. Laboratory opin~ ions differed. The temperance-in- clined hung to the 21/2 per cent proof spirit idea. The other side favored the 21 2 per cent alcoholic weight. The government of the day adopted the former idea, and so it has remained nptothe present- to say, but change or not, the pres- ent government and the O.T.A. are facing momentous times. The recent plebiscite has shown at least that there was a big change in public opinion between the 1919 sind 1924 elections. Just where the O.T.A. would stand in an elec- tion five years hence, would be had to prophesy. Referring to the ru- mor, The Mail and Empire of Tua- ‘ Whether or not the Legislature at its present session will change the law; we are not in a position FIVE PER CENT BEER Any way you look at it, the tem- perance cause and the Ferguson Government hove choppy .seas UV V v- .----'-- v ahead. If the Government refuses all demands for a modification of the O.T.A. requirements, and the temperance forces hand Mr. Fer- guson the same treatment they ac- corded Hearst in 1919, all the tem- perance legislation for the past twenty years goes by the board with the advent of a “wet” govern- ment; and in our opinion. the next Provincial election, according to .the present outlook, will be fought out on this one question entirely. On the other hand, if five per cent vnnv v'--vâ€" beer is accepted as a non-intoxi- cating beverage, and by granting it, the government can further the cause of temperance by eliminating the bootlegger and ending the pres- ent O.T.A. unrest, the anti-temper- ance agitation may be quieted for a time at least. One thing is certain. The pres- ent government must deal with the question in some manner at the present session. Personally, we are glad that we are not the Prem- ier of Ontarioâ€"for the next few weeks anyway. Gasoline tax advocates might well be cautioned to go slowly. It is an easy matter to persuade Govern- ments to impose taxationâ€"and quite another to get rid of it. Signs of spring. The sporting pages of the daily newspapers have started the annual baseball chatter. “Ethel Leginska, noted English pianist,” says a newspaper dis- patch. Sure! Will some one please page Patrick Mullowney, the noted Jewish tenor? A Kincardine paper says the youngsters of that town swear too much. Possibly picked it up when listening in on some hot church union argument. “With malice toward none and charity for all” was Abraham Lin- coln’s way. Modern methods are, “with mallets toward all and char- ity for none.” One good thing y be said about the cross-word puzz es, anyway. lot of people have quit talking about Mah J ongg Corset manufacturers claim that the “Jazz Age” has not interfered with the “output” of corsets. Pos- sibly not . It’s the “intake.” They are not wearing them so tight now. Floyd Collins, the Kentucky ex~ plorer entombed in a cave in that state, seems to be about as hard to get into communication with as his namesake, the well-known John Knocking usually indicates either carbon or envyâ€"Rochester Times. Collins. When a man starts singing his own praises, it’s pretty sure to be a solo.â€"Lake County, Ind. Times. Work and don’t worry if you would be happy. Otherwise worry and don't workâ€"Chicago News. If her skirt is short enough, she is knee deep in happinessâ€"Detroit Free Press. Parliament opens today. A cou- ple of days ago the Senators were wakened and dusted oftâ€"Toronto Telegram. Among the rare pieces of house- hold furniture is a thermometer which doesn’t lieâ€"St. Catharina There’s just one thing a flapper hates to do worse than washing dishes and that’s wiping them.â€" Ncw York Evening Herald. Between simultaneous sessions at NOTES AND COMMENTS CRISP COMMENT at!) “Pylvvlwv-vu u... .. -___ . _ acceptance of this mandate, public- 1y announced when the vote was known. We desire further to ex- press onr confidence that the Prem- ier will fulfil his promise,- and we hereby pledge ourselves to give him all the support in our power an carrying out his manly statesman- like declaration. “We desire further to express ap- preciation of the laudable effort be- ing made by Attorney-General Nick- ie to enforce the Act and assure him of our readiness to co-operate with him in every way possible insecur- ing fuller observance of the law.” The speech from the throne brOught down in the Ontario Leg- islature cannot be described in the usual language applied to that document as being ‘inocuous,” “meaningless” or pussyfooting.” It is a speech from the throne, which frankly and candidly fore- casts legislation for the session and the Government’s position. ,It is a controversial speech that will set the country by the ears. Courage and straightforwardness are the two outstanding characteristics of Hon. Howard ‘Ferguson, and what- ever one may say as to the policies he has enunciated, he cannot be accused of “side-stepping." From the standpoint of public in- terest, the most important announce- ment is that to the effect that. legis- lation will be inroduced to permit under the UTA. the sale of beer with a content of 21%; per cent al- cohol. instead of as at present, 2% per cent proof spirits. This an- nouncement will satisfy neither the extreme wets. who want nothing less than Government control as they have it in Quebec and the Western Provinces, nor the extreme tem- perance people. However, the likeâ€" lihood is that. the great maSs of the peOple of Ontario will he preparml to give the. preposal of Mr. Fergu- son a fair chance. There is no ques- tion that the O.’I‘.A. is not. the last. word in temperance legislation. Even the strongest temperance advocates, unless the are blind or ignorant of conditions in the average Ontario city, must admit that there are many unsatisfactory features of the law as it now stands. If the present change will reduce bootlegging and cut down the secret drinking now going on, then it will be in the best interests of the province and of tem- perance. If it does not and does not prove to be a success, then the law can be altered again; The general principle of the O.T.A. is main- tained, and in addition comes the satisfactory announcement that leg-p islation will be passed to enforce more effectively the O.T.A. Aside from the O.'I‘.A., and after all, it is not the only problem in On- tario, a full legislation menu has been placed before the members. The Government is planning a program of constructive measures looking towards the deveIOpment of New and Old Ontario. The present Govern- ment, under the able leadership of Hon. Charles McCrae, minister of mines, has done much for New On- tario. Confidence has been restored in the mining industry, and as a re- sult, the hinterland of Ontario is on the eve of great expansion. Millions of new capital has been invested in New Ontario, and gold, silver and nickel production has vastly increased. T he prOposal to increase the salâ€" aries of. the Cabinet ministers and the sessional indemnity of the mem- bersowfll not be received with en- thusnasm by the province. The pres- ent salary of the Cabinet minister IQ $6,900, while the sessions! indem- nity is 81,400. For men charged with the responsibility of governing and administering this province, the sal- aries of the ministers are small; while still) would barely cover the sessional expenses of the members. Under ordinary circumstances. both salaries and indemnities are inade- quate. The onl question which arises is as to e wisdom of in- creasing salaries at a time when rigid economy should be the watch- cry of all governments. SWOUSLY ILL PRO! PIBUIOIIA Mr. Nicholas Fagan, an old resi- dent, is at. present seriously ill from pneumonia and grippe. and at time of writing. his condition is most critical. His age, about 78 years, coupled with a weak heart, make his chnnce for recovery problem- r. l. Pagan in Critical Condition It Home of Son-in-Law, Ir. Juno: Sanders. BOLD SPBBQH "fifdia THE THRONE commi' vâ€"w- â€" â€" Dr. Jamieson said that Quebec was ahead of Outario in the matter of seed cleaning establishments and thought there should be some action in this respect immediatel . He was not alarmed particularly a out rural depppulation. I ,-- - :..A-:_... 5|,“ nsideration a plan for the reduction of {refit stated that the committee intended of news 31 an; serious illness of ' in ~ ° . ° on Hitler. Redford and Jean Mt'L-z , 'v i going to Montreal to intervnew the W3 ”(331.111.5321 re section 01 the program $3.31.. {11:15 duction if possible, as it would mean home mudgy after spending some Thomas lcOombyus cant-d 1“,.“ an! ' armors oaks ' ’ viii ’ their and pmsented with 3 Ln» 51.1..“ much to Ontario f w In St. I I. m “lip Certificate in Hmue Missing: 11w ' ' ' becwas » .. J. Bllo DP.Jam1880n 8.8“! mato‘m daughter' m I". Hugh MCLNHL Sr" cm “"13” ahead of Ontario in the matter of f 1 , , seed cleaning establishments and! “in; Finley Graham left Honday of the Circle, and Mrs. Clark Md thought there S'hOUld be some action for her home in Montreal after the address. in this 1‘88?th immediatel - He was ending a con la of weeks in town Mrs. Mcoomh replied \‘c-x') mm- not alarmed particularly 8 out rural :‘i’siting with r. and hits. w. 031- ly, after which Mnsm in... “mm and Leah McComb sang: Th» 1...- 0 13‘50 - . nd Mrs. W. C. Pick- dep pl) 1 n der ”“1 “r a ing the end of the jululw \.-:u- ..1 “It builds up and maintains the eri , . . . . . ‘ _ _ cities with new blood.” he said. “It figs. G. McKschnie is VIBItlng her Canadian Baptist tux-mun mew”. is simply another manifestation of brother, Dr. Arthur Gun. and other the mile boxes worn ”w.“ ,.,.i 4 the roving disposition of the _Angfl_o- friends in gal-onto this v_v_eek. over $20 was added. to ti... .-....2 mm, mum Mt “my, “id m‘ we finhgmm um ywu’. ‘- M'e.‘ m ,‘nd a until"! loft. . . ford ' ' t uvyvy “I'vlv no. so It builds up and maintains the cities with new blood," he said. “It is simply another manifestation of the roving disposition of the Anglo- Saxon.” He stated, howeverhthat the old idea of sending the bright boys away from the farm and keeping the “dumbells” at home was all wrong. There was more opportun- ity for brains on the farm than there was in the cities. Seed Cleaning E._ K. Hampson, of the Kemptville Agricultural School, offered the use of the school seed-cleaning machine for five cents a bushel to Eastern Ontario farmers. He said Ontario could not get. a supply of registered seed unless it had cleaning stations. More commercial classes in sheep at fairs was urged by A. A. McMillan of Ottawa andS HE Todd of Toronto. By resolution the association will ask for amendments to the law re- garding the granting of concessions on fair grounds: increased grants to fairs; standardization of breakable parts of farm machinery; amuse- m-ent tax exemption and a lecturer onntforestry for fairs. L. H.'Newman. Dominion cereal- ist, was of the same opinion and be- lieved that community plants was tho. solution. Bull- fighting, which is declining in faV01 with the Spaniards. was once a popular sport in England. though in a somewhat different form. It has only been forbidden by law withinthe last hundred years. Tlm following nfflcors worn olocl- Pd: Honorary pr(_-:<i(lent.. A. J. H. Eckhardt. Toronto: President. James McLean. Richmond Hill; First Vii-m ansii‘lrnl. Dr. A. 'l‘. Morrow, Max- ville; Second Vice - President. Charles While. Emsdalo; Secretary and Editnr. J. Lockio Wilson. Torâ€" onto: Treasurer. .l. E. Pmirt. Hamilton. ' Such an amnndmpnt would pro- duce a batter class of horsp for this particular kind of entertainment. A resolution to appoint a deputa- tion to wait. on the Dominion and Ontario ministnrc of agricultnw- to somn'o tho necessary amendments. will ho considorod by the resolution commlftpo. W West of Woods k, in an interesting address on te Agricul- tural Societies Act. made a strong plea for the amendment to the sta- tiite9 that would do away with “tiials of speed at fairs and exhibi- tions _and permit horse racing.” Another amondmont proposed was that people who are given conces- sions on fair and exhibition grounds should ho exempt from prosecution under t.he"‘TranSiont Traders Act... and that amusement should be ex- nmpt from :_my spocial taxation. The hull was tied to a stake after having the points of its horns pro- tected. Fierce dogs were let loose on it, and a terrible battle WOUIO ensue. Bulldogs were bred special- ly for the Sport. The peculiar jaws gave a grip so strong that the bull could not throw off its attacks once their teeth had met in its shoulder. Bear-baiting, too, was p0pular at one time. Both Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth were fond of bear- baiting and hull-fights. Great men kept “rings,” and there was one in nearly every place of amusement. “Bankside,” was a noted place for the “sport” in London. The charges for admission were a penny to en- ter, another‘penny to go in the “grandstand.” and a third penn for thgequiyalent of ~reserved sea . An Acrobatic Wife The solmnity of a meeting was somewhat disturbed when the elo- quent young lecturer pictured in glowing words the selfishness of men who spend their evenings in clubs. leaving their wives in loneliness at home. “Think, my hearers,” he said, of a poor, neglected wife all alone in the great, dreary house, rocking the cradle of her sleeping babe with one foot and wiping away her tears with the other.” Thursdays and Sundays were the favorite days for baiting bears and bulls. At one time, the theatres were ordered to close down on the former days so that competition should not interfere with the baitings. BULL-FIGHTS IN BRITAIN ‘ns 0...... O... .15 01rd“. Iona“ I“! ”ting o! Liar. 0M (In. ‘ I“ n. . 5v - .â€" -- -_ , _ a week‘s visit in Toronto among Messrs. T. McComh and 7., lilark {View ‘nd ”WV“. ka6 8 few W'Ol‘tiis‘ Hf "m"”ll‘iiw‘mum Mr. James Galville of Tomato, ac- to the Circle. Mr. 4;. “1'0““ “he”, companied by his sister, Mrs. Gow- the. meeting WlUl prayer, ,.; .1 anlock of Port Elginnwere guests which a dainty lunch was gnuâ€"M Of thBiP sister, Mrs. T° 1" 0°01" last The Mission Circle, of week. It is twenty-five years since . . .. Mr. Colville was last in town, and The Bdl’t'“ ‘Ch‘mh- we were much disappointed that he Dear Mrs. Mcooml»: did not call around and say “hello." As members of the Mission ‘37: ...‘ MP. and. MP8. Hugh A. Campbell. we wish to express in you (Hll' up- WestMarion Street~ announce the preciation for all you have (iHlu‘ n. engagement of their daughter. Hazel connection with u... circle. .\~ n.- Evelyn, to Sheridan Elmo Edwards, look back to the early «lays. m. in Sault Ste. Marie, eldest son of Mr. years ago when this «Iii-vie \\;i~ - and MP8. R. T. Edwards, Traverston, ganized with nine mvmiwrs the marriage to take place February were one of them. Those new «law 18th, at North Parkdale Methodist of small things. but, they “oi-.- on}- Church, TorqntO. . m’. for God was with us. » _ '1 -‘_ __ ‘I . I'I II n ll'lcuua I“ ‘Vlvuw w-v Miss E. Kress has rethihed from a week’s visit in Toronto among friehds and rglgtiyps. ,. m-_-_ln an wâ€"vâ€" _' Mr. and Mrs. A. J. TOI‘ODLO were visitors week. "fit-‘2' Ernest McGirr 0f Gait. visited over the week-end with his nmtlim' and sisters. mDrâ€" Cééâ€"iIMW'Olfe of Toronto Visitc-d over the. week-end in_ town. V'M’isévaériâ€"ctta Park spend the wvek-end in Stratford. Mr. Ambrose Fagan of Toronto is in tovsn for a {9“ davs at tho bed- side of his father, Mr. Nicholas Fa- gap_. seriooplg ill. at 'I‘ ‘ __ A good film might ho made of tho plucky oxploit of I-Ivolyn Niolmlson. during tho roconl floods in Groat Britain. Afton gotting hor ill and in- firm grandmothoi- upstairs. sho donnod soa wadoI-s. hunted up a boat and brought a doctor aoross tho noodiled fields almost to the house. \Vhon a «lyko ohstruotod furthor l‘il‘ogi'oss. sho wndod to tho stahlo and got a pony which took the doc- tor into tho houso and let him dis- mount. dryshod on the stairs. (in tho way hack. an oar hmko: and as tho soa was gotting dangerously choppy. Jvolyn hoppod overboard and toworl tho dry and comfortable physicnan a quarter of a mile with tho \mtor throo foet deep, roturning with a boatload of s'npplios for tho homo- hold. But like “Vanity Fair,” it sooms to ho, “a novel without a Wantâ€"Springfield Republican. Miss Bowimln, gradulo .nm'so of Rochf‘stor, N.Y., Is" a VISHHLWith her Sister. Mrs. (Dr; D. B. Jamwsnu. “Tomorrow will be the first. Sun- day of the year. and I pronose to commence the New Year by going to church,” announced Mr. GibbS. l'everently. â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" Mrs. C. (‘1..Imthm'on of 'ljm‘ontn is vismng 1101‘ Sister, Mrs. George E. Hal‘rtm. this wvok. - v--‘ -i‘v‘Ynu’d-Cb'etter take me with you," calmly rejoined MP8. Gibbs. “What. for?” ' .“You may need somebody to iden- txfy you." '33? 3 wfe'w AN ENGLISH HEROINE OF COURSE Cresswpll of m tuwn last “ lit-Ion Circle met at tho huxhe gym“ I! fieplied lwr)‘ littmg- I W l0 18808 . van Mpl‘mm 3d Leah McComb gang. Tins up- in; the end at the Jululw‘ y-ur ”1‘ Mi“! Baptist FOI‘Piml Mifihms. ”lb mite boxes wern ulwnmi. a!“ over 33) Wis added to thv mun-mu- Lions of Foreign _Missinn \\‘nl’}\. As members of the Mission mm... we wish to express to you our up- preciation for all you have dulli' m connection with the circle. -\~ \\u look back to the early days. H\"l in years ago when this l‘lirclv “m w- ganizml with nine invn'ilwi~.~. \uu were one of them. Those were «lays of Small things. but they wow imp- py_._ for God was with mg. l. A You will remember often a fu\\ of us ves t“ o or three. would m. i z getlier in the Presidents home. She would read GOdS WOI‘d, W0 “mud sing His praise, and then all lmnl down and pray. \Ve haw tlw am :- anpo today that God answz... prayer: \ In all these years. you haw w. firm to what you thought \\:i~ mm and did your part. You look 5.”. share ofy the burden. w-lu-Hm :r‘. sunshine or shadow it was an Hm same to yo u. We all know 1h: n x. n seldom was your chair mm“! 1-. the Circle. N063 we present you with Hm tiflcate which makes )‘ml 3 MW Member of the Homo Miswmmw Society. WP trust that Hm! \\ iH spare you for some timv tn dn )nln‘ part in the cause whirl: is m «INIH' to your heart. and .90er in Hw Mas- ter’s Vineyard. _ TIE GENEVA OUTBUBST What’s all (ho slmutm‘ :slmm ‘- How (1095 Shmlwn G. PHMM' gn-t Hum way at, Geneva? Why is lw m IH'Y": against tho [1001' Englishnnm. I. «9* Cecil? Is it. lwcauw- Cvcil makw “a fatal mistako Hf awn-wing: with lg: “ Let‘s see. \Vhen Mr. Pnrtvr was mm. Heaven and oarth. in 1922. to h: Congress sond him over to oimrom with his commission to maku nth- * nations slap growing so much promo plant from which opium is man. - factumd. ho drvm'hc-d thc- mum'w “Perhaps the most alarming im'? at the whole quostion is tho l'uw‘ that consumption of opium anal I" derivatives in the United Stain vastly exceeds the consumption in any other country in the world. Tlu» ratio is nearly seven to one. Amwâ€" ican consumption is thirly-fiw grains per capita per annum. (HIM consugnptiondis only five grainsff with statements about the frichum amount of Opium derivativ." “mi in the United Stains. Hero is mm he said, published in the [13(wa u; October 1, 1922: Wig",- what’s the- matte}; now? 7- Walham Hemingway, in New ank World. 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