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M’s Odd Eduction. Q What is Canada 9 gold produc- tion‘? ’l‘lw 'l‘molo' am] Labor {longrnss nf fianadzn l‘flpnl‘tt‘cl a membefiship at {hr nnd of 1921 of 173,776, comrised "r L96": lnvul brunch unions. Trade and Labor Congress. 0.-â€"-\\'hril is “I“ Int-ml)o_~r.~‘hip llw 'l'l'aolo- and |.::§m1' {Inngl'vss Canada? A.~â€"â€"I )\o-l' Sl.’u).l_W).(l)0 0f insul'am'v Is in l'nrrv in t'rato-rnal hmwfit socie- ties in ‘Iamnla. 'I‘Iw premiums paid by memhrrs ammmt [0 $2,031.01» an- anally. Canada’s Exports. ‘Jw-Jl‘n lmw many (-uuntrivs does (L'umda o'xpurt? Ax-Jianuda vxports to 44 diflerent munhm-s. and has stepped from ninth to fourth [.1300 among the :Po-tat o-xpurting nations in the “mad. Fraternal Insurance. Q. --Hu\\' nun-h t'l'atm‘nnl insuranrn Is m I'nwv m tlzmmla? Labor Strikes. Q. -\Vhat was the extent of labor strikvs in Canada in 1922‘? A.â€"â€"-\\'~hile the number of sthikes and lnckouts in Canada during 1922 was only 85, as compared with “5 during 1921, the number of workers involwd in 1922 was 41.050 as com- parvd with 22,932. and the number of working days lost amounted to Chinese Aviators in Canada. 0.» \ro~ tho-w any Hhinvso- :n'ia- (Hrs m tlamnla'.’ .\. 'i‘lh-rw i~‘ u m'mu» ut‘ yunng {thi- llo's'o' :zuuhzl's, nl' British Imtimmlit)‘. who» hmu- npc‘llo'c' a lihilwso' Flying Srhm'»: at I'Isquimanlt. lwar “Morin; tlw nMowt :~ In train mvn fur min- Hun nm-xim- m Olhina. 1,975,276, as compared with 956,046 during the pnwious year. Approx- imately 50 per cent. of the time lost on this account in 1922 was in con- nection with strikes of coal miners in Alberta and British Columbia, which lasted from April till the end of August. m. ... .. ...........-m..m-W~O~W Our Canadian Quizz Comer '561'.‘ SIX That the two-fold attraction of Canada’s audiences and Canada’s scenic and climatic allurements, especiall at Banfl, is proving irresistible to many great concert, theatrical and movie stars is well brought out by the s eat of photographs reproduced above, which represents some ofthe famous artists who have recentl visited Canada. The majority of the originals of these pictures need no introductions to Canadians. Sophie reslau, that bril- ant contralto singer, who is shown about to start her tour of this country from the Canadian Pacific Railwa ’s indsor Station. Montreal, made a great hit everywhere. Dame Clara Butt retains her place in the hearts of Britihh audiences. " Galli Curci’s olden voice has enraptured millions. Elsie Janis, internationally known impersonator: ad her ‘Momma’ foregat ered with the Mountie at the C. P. R. station at Banfi and ot a bi thrill. Jack Holt, amous movie star, snapped off duty among the Indians at Banff, is lyrical on the su ject 0 Canadian scenery. ascha Heifetz was on his way to the Orient when he dposed for the Canadian Pacific camera-man. The perennial avlowa expresses her appreciation of services rendere aboard the ‘Em ress of France’. Doug and Mary had the time of their young lives holidaying at the Canadian Pacific hotel at Ban . where the picture reproduced was taken. Canada Lures World-famous Stars Ill Ontario's First Newspaper. O.-â€"~\\7hen was the first newspaper printed in Ontario (Upper Canada)? Canada’s Exports. Q.â€"â€"What is the ovidonco of (Jim- :nln's i-xpnl'ts? .‘\. l’l‘lw m-markablo growth of Canada as an exporting country is graphic-ally illustrated by a chart which has just boon issued b’y tho I M-partnwnt or 'I‘rado and Commorcc. Harm-o the war Canada stood righth in voiumo of exports; she is now t'onrth. Before the war she ranked nighth in oxports per head. She is now a close second to Australia, and for a considerable time during and after tho war was first. A.â€"â€"â€"'I‘he first number of the Upper Canada Gazette came. out in Newark {Niagara-on-the-Lake‘. on April 18, 1793. It was the first neWSpaper in Ontario, and was a credit to the people who got it out and supported itâ€"all If. F. Loyalists who eleven years before had come as destitute refugees into the then uninhabited wilderness of Niagara. This paper was only one sheet, 15 x 9% inches. It enme out weekly and its price was three dollars a year. A.â€"There are over six hundred historic sites in Canada, one hun- dred of .which are of national im- portance and many of which are be- ing marked by monuments by the .-\.---!Ian;ula \Vns l'hu nnly mnnh')’ in shnu‘ a mru'lu-c! ilmn'mmnmlt. in .t-"nld ln-mhu-tinn in 1921’. Thu Dum- ilzitm mm Hunks wound highest pro- «hm-r in tho- limpirv and thiml in thv \vurlnl. In 1922 Canada [H'Hdm'vd unhl tn tln- valtw 0f $26.5(l).000, (30m- pmwl with $19,400,000 in 1921 and Shifuunmw in 1920. Ontario Vital Statistics. Q â€"â€"W hat were the Ontario tital statistics in 1921‘? Thv Untalio vital statistics wore : hiiths 71,153. marriages 24, 871, and deaths 34 5,51. A.â€"fl‘he twin cities of Fort Wil- liam and Port Arthur are the [ar- gest grain-handling ports in the world. Over two hundred bushels of grain have been shipped through them in the fall of 1923. Q.â€"â€"-How many historical sites are there in Canada? 0,â€"4wmcn am the largest wheat handling ports in the world? World's Largest Wheat-handling Canada’s Historic Sites. In 1912 the records show that the weather was somewhat mild, al- though snow tell. The records for this year give this significant note : “1912. snow and slush." Similar weather is recorded for each year until 1914, and for that and the three. succeeding years there was an abundance of snow. The complete record follows: [n \‘ivw of tho I-cmal'kahly fine wcathcr cxpvrivmwl at tho prcsont timo a rccord of Christmas wonthcr for the past twolw yours n'min~'t.ainod by Edward Dc la Hooko. sti‘amship tickot agent at London. (mt. ofl'ers somcthing intorcsting in tho way of comparison, cspccialiy as it affects London and vicinity. In the first place tho last “green" Christmas ex- poricnccd was in 1911. according to Mr. De la Hooke's records. At that time snow did not fall until some timc after the Yulotidc season. PAISLBY STORE 18 ROBBED AND SUSPBC'I'S ARRESTED The general store of S. F. Balla- chey at Paisley was broken into on Wednesday night of last week and a quantity of groceries and other arti- cles stolen. The thieves gained an entry through 'the cellar window. Elmer Rankin and J. Bahcock, two 17-year-old youths, were arrested the next day charged with the theft and were taken to Walkerton to stand their rial. For 1912. snow and 8111311; 1913, light covering on houselops; 1914-- 15-16. snow galore; 1917-18-19, 8. light mantle nf snow; 1920, about an inch of snow; 1921, white covering, but no more: 1922, snow early morn- ing, only light. It is also interesting to note, Mr. De la Hooke points out, that this year saw a “white” Easter. Easter Sunday, which fell on April 1, was Christmas Diary of London, Ontario, Man, Gives Interesting Data. LONDONBR SAYS 1911 LAST GREEN CHRISTMAS Canada’s Wheat Production. 0. -\\'hat has lwml Canada's [wr- wntag'v im'rvasv in \thal prmluc- tinn? .\.â€"41:m:uln‘s whoa! prmlucliun has inm-vasml 70 [WP (‘Pllt in 10 ynws. Histm‘iv Sits s and Mnnumvnl» l’ 0 ml THE DURHAM alumina: , “Mr. Hiltz and M1. Fostel should have been left to settle at the polls the question of precedenw. No mat.- ter which of the two had been chos- en, Toronto would haw had a good Mayor, honest able eXperienced and industrious. Mr. Chinch has al- leady been Mayor for a longer pei- iod than any other citizen since Tor- onto chose William Lyon Mackenzie as its first Mayor in 1834. In the 90 years that have passed since the i11- corporation of the city onl\ elewn men have occupied the Mayors chair for more than two years. The list includes John Powell, 1838-39-40; Hon. Henry Sherwood, 1842- 43-44; William Henry Boulton, 1845-46-" 1- 48; George Gurnett, 1848-49-50; John George Bowes,1851-52-53-61â€"62-63; Francis H. Medcalf,1864-65-66â€"74- -75; Edward F. Clarke, 1888--89-90- 91, Robert J. Fleming, 1892-93-96-97; Thomas lwquuhart 1903-04-05; Geo. R. Geary, K.C., 1910-11-12; Thomas; Langton Church, 1915-16-17-18-19- 20-21. . “Mr. Church, with a continuous seven years term to his credit, has already the longest Mayoralty record in the city’s history. the only prede- ‘lontrollor Hillz ancl LonlIolle‘ l ostor have senod tlIv rilizvns long and faithfully as Aldermen and nwmlwrs of the Board of Control. 'l'hvy how lmrn IzmIspiI'umIs iII Hmll’ advocacy of all good IaIIsns "llIm an public ownm'ship ml'll in “lmnI llmrs is no gnilo. 'l‘hoiI Ilnsiri- to occupy the chief Magisttacy “as a logitimaio one becanso HIP Mann-- ally of Toronto has hemII Ivgvamlml, and properly so. as conferring: tho crown of p0pulal‘ approval Upon tho municipal career of man who «lo- serve well of their fallmv-rilizons. But read what The Globe says ud- itorially in its issue of Hm 22nd inst: “The prowding of Controller Foslvr out of the Maym'alty mntost. by Mr. T. 1.. Church, M.l’.. pruws nnvv mnrv that. Mr. Church's passinn for office 'l‘hn Glohe could carry its argument. even ffll'thf‘l' and say that to keep any one man too long'on a council in any capacity is not the best thing for the municipality. A year or so ago we read of some old fellow serv- ing as Reeve of some place or other in Eastern Ontario and getting. we think it was. his forty-eighth or ninth year in the office by acclama- tion. That must have been “some" municipality that, in 49 years could only scrape up one man to till this position. What will happen when the old gentleman in question must go the way of all flesh? is insatizablc. He. may profess that 211:1! for the public sci‘vico is tin1 motive that induces him to sacrifice his time and his talcnts at Citv Hall, hut them has been no in I'H‘iit‘l‘ mum- ;iii1 of inglatitudo in the civic his- tory of Toronto than Mr. Church's intcl'lmsition in the Mm omitv cam- paiwn. to tho hurt of No ot his host It ivnds ot fox mer.years. Hum a “mum! of thv' row‘nt stale-- mvnts madv by Mr, Churvh, “no is nlmnst. I'm'cml tn lwlinw tlmi Mr. llhnm'h thinks all hv has to :lu is In run for tho nfl'icv and it is a safe- (mnclllsit‘m that ['10 will lw again «'1- «WM. Mr. Clmrch's svwn wars at tlw hvml of thv vin 01' Town!” would. «mo wnuhl think. ho. suITiciunt for any nrdinary mortal. hut \w think mum mans ‘â€" not mom Ion Too Long In Olioo a Hindranoo to Good Government, Says The Toronto Globe, and Gives Good Evidently The Toronto Globe is not enamored of Tommy L. Church‘s avowed intention of again running for Mayor of Toronto after having nh'oady served sovon torms in the chief magistnato‘s chair in Ontario’s ('hii‘f city and at tho [H'osont timf‘ lwing tho sitting momiwr in / tho Htiawa Houso of Commons for who of tho 'l‘m'onio sums. Reasons For inking Statement. Niii'sm'ynwn say this fear is all wrong. 'l‘le pnint nut that trm-s ham '20 in 2.3 tvvt high maV tw mnV- mt with mmumratiw satvt) it tho pi‘npm' motliml lii- t'nttnwmt. Uf coursv tle ditTm' in this as in all otlim‘ Earth Should 39 Left Around lost of the Roots. Hcrc and thcrc nn many farms. and on many smallcr placcs as wcll, arc large trees which thc nwncrs would prcfcr in have in sonic nthnc portiun of their [)l‘Opl'l‘ty. For instancc. hccc and thcrc, becausc ul‘ changcs in tho prolwrly sincc thc planting was first madc. a tron is fnuml tn bc in thc way of a lanmvay m' ilrivc, or pcr- haps a garagc coulql l‘w must cmn'cn- icntly placcd thccc if it \Vccc not fur the [rec in qucsliun. 'l‘hccc arc many changcs which cnmc with Mic pass- ing ycars. any nnc ”1’ all of which might rcndcl' a trim llcrc and thcrc in hc not «mix «ll-trimcntal, hut harmful. Al'icc a lI-cc hm l‘wcn plant- cd and g'iwn grcalcc nl' lcss carc fur ycars. illcl'c m'c l'c\\' \\'lw “'Hlllll Will- inuly «lcslrny ii. Hu.‘ ihcrc arc cum- pal'ativcly l'cw \\'|lu \VHIIM umicr- iakc in rcmmc a fairly Iargc trim in Mar uf killing: it. ' cessor in his class being Mr. Bowes. who was- six times Mnyor. fl‘hese phenomenally long Mayor-u alty terms are a hindrance to good government. Many able men who are elected Aldermen, and who in recent years have served on the Board of Control, drop out of public life when they realize that there is no possibility of reaching the May- oralty. Were the Mayoralty open to some leader in Council every second year, the possibility of achieving the highest reward for civic services would bring about a healthy ('(mlqm- tition in the Aldermanie tleltl amt for the office of C(mtmller." \V'l10 is them “110 will say 'l'lm ('ilnhv is wrong: in its cuntc-nlimi‘.’ l’m'snnally, \w think it. has not gunv l'ar vnnugli. .\ lu'.\’ll.~‘lll|l. \‘illuma {mm or city mnncil van nnl funv- linn l‘m' lhu lwsl inlvrvsls (if lln- n‘nniicipalily \\ ilh Ilw sanw laws at ”in linsine-ss lahlo uwry war, and “sin-('ially lmhlini.r tlu' liigln-I' misi- liuns. 'l‘lm saniv may lie» said of (‘lllll'(°h lmnmls. svlnml boards. and llw nxvculivns nl' l'i'alm'nal sm'ivlivs. 'l‘lw lawns lliat gn alwail. and lliv snvivtios that. Hutslrlp llwir follows in nsnl‘nlnvss :m- llmsn who pass tlm lmnm's ai-mnnl and «in nut allow one or lwn individuals in continually “hug" tln- lwst pnsilinns. CAN MOVE LARGE TREES SAPELY, SAY NURSERYMBN In waste a turn into coal-saving fuel. It's one ofthc best money-makers] howof and [can mud it The Solution To Your Fuel Worries JOHN SHUTZ. DURHAM, ONT. '- #:54W1 .~”.w_._. .LA Experienced. 'I‘lw Christian livangvlisl. A \‘irlim 0f ('luwuiv In'um'hitis callml 01) a dm'tm' in In- vxaminod. ’I‘lw dm'tur. al'tor carvful (nu-stimuli: assurml llu- patient Hm! Hu- ailment, would rvslwnd ruaclily tn ire-ulmonl. things. Some say it should be moved in the {all or winter. and others say it should not be muched until the Spring. But on one thing do they all “l summsv yuu must haw [mad 0 great dval Of oxm‘l'iunvv with the- disvasv?" said Hm SUITN‘PI'. i'lm'i- it has lwvn wt in ”I" [10W placv m-w vai'lh shuuld ho tightly packml «about it on all sides. Care must also [)0 taken not tn break the bark too soriuusly in the moving. 1110 main things aro easy to ri-mem- lwr: lmaw a hip. amplv hall of om'lh around thv mols. Mow it whon tho frost will hold the! earth in plai-v and pack it carvfully aftm‘ it has hwn soil in lhv nvw hale. 0râ€" clinary illic'llluvm'v alum! uthm‘ IltUl' mattm-s invicl'nlal in ”w runim'al will an" lhv l: *0 mol‘)‘ cham'v in 5:0 :Il’wad and m'mx' whvn spring again snmls thv sup up in lhv hulls. In tho parlanm- Hl' lhv nurse-r33 “Shv will nmvr klmw shv has him” him-ml" if this lw (‘al'l‘iml Hui vnl‘l'm'lly. le dnctm‘ smilwl wisvly and [‘0- plivd : “Why, my «Ivar sir. l‘u- had bronchitis mysvll' fur uwr liftovn ymn‘s." agree, and that is the {method tem- played in the actunl moving. must be in depth and width propor- tionate t0 the size 01' the tree. All trees should have 3 met system al- most equal in diameter of the branches ahnve. Having «lug down sutl‘ieiently deep tn he at the bottom 01' the roots. the soil is then eut away in tigiwlard the centre. sn as tn leave the t‘tmts‘ encased ill a hall nf earth. Ut' enurse Inns: running rnnts will have t“ he cut, here and there. but the main idea is tn leaVe this hall (if earth entirely surrnumling all the, mute just as it had grnwn. The next lllljml‘tnllll thing is with regard tn the ninviug. .\ hnle snme- what larger than that tn he tlt't'lllltt‘t‘ hy the hall nt' rnnts amt earth must then he prepared where the tree is tn he reset. Glare must he taken in the mmiui.r ant tn shake ntl' the earth t'rnni the rnnts amt the hest way to insure its mlherenee is tn leave it until the t'rnst. has gut intn it well aml thus snliditiecl it an that it will withstand the shakiui.r amt maulinx nf the removal.