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ue & locks ho '8 ombing. trouble mon the, . paing. hat ag & com. y ne. ow nepr tims, ts inâ€" * th estion ing otel tiv® help* own ationt n he 0 at» ould 1@ Nes N. bug able to in anmita Ighig e be. fuse. and long againgg Ich by afe. lom uld cd 1t Uâ€" @3 it & it W In comparison with the values of 1921 increases were recorded in feld crops, wool, dairy products, poultry and eggs, fur farming, maple proâ€" ducts and tobacco, an decreases in the value of farm animals and fruits and vegetables only. The increase in the total agricultural revenue of the PIELD CROPS PRENCIPAL REVENUE. _ | Field crops was the principal item in the agricultural revenue in each province of the Dominion and dairy products second in importance in all , but three. In British Columbia this was occupied by fruits and \rege'.ables.l in New Brusswick by farm animals and in Nova Scotia by fruits and vegeâ€"| tables. In all branches of agriculture but three, Ontario led in revenue, Sas-[ katchewan «rpassing it in value of field crops, Quebec in maple products, | and Prince Edward Island in fur, farming. i HIGHY CLASS OF BRITISH EMIGRANTS FOR WESTERN CANADA WHEATFIELDS production for the year showing a 4Câ€"+ tline of $20,876,000 as compared with 1921, which in turn exhibited a maâ€" terial decline from 1920. The entire agricultural revenue of 1922, amounting to $1,420,170,000, is de up as follows: Field crops, %,526,000; farm animals, $77,548,â€" 000; wool, $3,180,000; dairy products, 50,618,000; fruits and vegetables, E‘,BSS,OOO; poultry and eggs, $58,â€" 5,000; fur farming, $1,504,000; ple products, $5,576,000; tobacco, a‘.548.000. i C y th pI 1922 Tss 000 ; 8. Prince‘s Visit to Canada Planâ€" ned Thet He May Have Opportunity for Comâ€" plete Rest. A despatch from London says:â€" The rush of British harvesters to Canada, which has given the steamâ€" ship companies the busiest fortnight ever experienced, will end on Saturday when over 7,000 men will be on their way to the wheat fields. Every availâ€" able berth has been booked and if the demand were twice as great it could be filled. Eighteen hundred men have gone from Glasgow and 1,000 more will go before Saturday. Eight Canâ€" adian Pacific boats left during the present fortnight with all available space filled. The Ausonia, Caronia and Canada of the White Star Line are leaving fully loaded, while the Pittsburg and Seythia are almost }0 H.R.H. TO HAVE | ; HOLIDAY ON RANCH | : Economic Depression in Old Country Drives Skilled Craftsâ€" men to Harvest Fieldsâ€"Steamship Companies Have Busiest Fortnight in Their History. W year 1922 the total agriâ€" »venue of Canada was $1,â€" ) as compared with $1,403,â€" 1021, $1,0986,082,000 in 1920, 000 in 1919 and $1,881,â€" 1918. The total for 1922 met increase of $168,484,000 v cent. as compared with a decrease of $565,912,000 »â€" cent. as compared with ilst field crops in the past ed an increase of $80,661,â€" vas largely offset by a furâ€" na in livestock values, the On One Rail. hich one man can handle rail to carry building maâ€" been developed by a railâ€" The Agricultural Life of Canada J ature of this emigraâ€" ;pical of the economic is the exodus of skillâ€" One hundred and fifty Manchester included â€"nts, engineers, engine salesmen, electricians t ,114,000; New 0,000; and Pri r $16,146,000. h »m London says:â€" nce of Wales has deâ€" o go to Canada in ope is being semiâ€" ed that Canadians ery opportunity to : rest for which purâ€" ; planned. It is no . that the Prince‘s f duties and his deâ€" ive told on him to a « rise to an affecâ€" med, anxiety on the orsâ€"the great Britâ€" h come over the hun ir mark with $125, vrmer and $120,480, 000 Britist Seot d \ decline from the years 1918â€"19â€"20 and | 21, nevertheless shows an increase of |$187,155,000 when compared with the value in 1915. GROSS AGRICULTURAL WEALTH. The gross agricultural wealth of Canada for 1922 is estimated at $6,â€" l 774,461,000, as compared with $6,831,â€" '022,000 in 1921, the net decrease of | $56,561,000 being due chiefly to the | fall in the value of farm livestock. | This estimated value is made up of the following items: Lands, $5,196,â€" , 876,000; _ buildings, â€" $1,035,712,000; implements, $391,660,000; livestock, $681,837,000; _ poultry, $41,481,000; animals on fur farms, $6,675,000; and agricultural production, $1,420,179,000, _ In an analysis of the items of this , wealth the remarkable fact is disclosed I that Saskatchewan farm lands are in | the aggregate the most valuable in Canada, surpassing those of Ontario by more than a hundred million dolâ€" lars. Ontario, however, leads in the . value of building, Saskatchewan takâ€" ling the lead again in implements. Ontario leads in livestock and poultry; , Prince Edward Island in furâ€"farming |animals; and Ontario in agmecultural . production. # and clerks. They said conditions in England were throttling them and rather than stay they preferred to work in the wheat fields. There is no doubt that Canada could secure in Britain today emiâ€" grants of a higher class and more of them than has ever been possible beâ€" fore. Crops are as plentiful here as they are in Canada, but with the world prices too low almost for the Canadian farmer, the British grain grower exâ€" pects to sell his wheat at a loss. The industrial outlook for the coming winâ€" ter is very gloomy and altogether conâ€" ditions are such as to make even an ambitious scheme to settle a quarter million of Highlanders in Canada, which has been propounded on the reâ€" turn from the Dominion by Angus Robertson, of Glasgow, not so fantasâ€" tic as might seem. Not all emigration to Canada these days is composed of amateur harvesters. A party of teachâ€" ers sailed last week from Liverpool, while fifty picked emigrants left Malta for the Dominion. Fres insulin for Ontario. Dr. Forbss Godfrey, Minister of Hoalth, has announced that insulin, Dr. Banting‘s remedy for diabetes, will be distributed in Ontario free to any patient whose physician certifies that he or she is unable to pay. It will be distributed from Fort William, Owen Sound, Toronto, Ottawa, London, Peterboro, North Bay and Sault Ste. Marie Dominion last year is effected entirely by increases secured by tho three Prairie provinces of Manitoba, Sasâ€" katchewan and Alberta. It is interesting to glance back to see the manner in which most of the items of agricultural revenue in Canâ€" ada have increased in recent years. Comparing last year‘s figures with those of 1915, for instance, which was an outstanding agricultural year for Canada, some startling developments are noted. The most remarkable is in that of dairy products, the value of which has grown from $146,005,000 to $250,618,000 in the sevenâ€"year period. The value of poultry and eggs similarly has increased from $35,000,000 to $58,815,000 and that of fruit and vegetables from $35,000,000 to $55,855,000 in the same period. The value of field crops, whilst showing a During the first year of the War, nearly 1,000 French guns were blown up by imperfect fuses. By provinces the total agricultural wealth is as follows: Ontario, $1,278,â€" 423,000; Saskatchewan, $1.555,652,â€" 000; Quebec, $1,233,429,000; Alberta, $773,174,000; Manitoba, $657,269,000; British Columbia, $270,898,000; Nova Scotia, $186,633,000; New Brunswick, $146,850,000; and Prince Edward Isâ€" land, $72,138,000. Halifax, N.S.â€"In Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island weather condiâ€" tions continue favorable, and all crops look well. Hay is an abundant crop. Apples show prospects of a large yield. In New Brunswick crops genâ€" erally will be below average owing to drought, but recent rains in some parts of the province have been beneâ€" ficial. Potatoos show a slight imâ€" provement, but crop will be light. Quebec, Que.â€"A fair crop of grain is expected in this province. Growth is a little backward. Corn is improvâ€" ing and an average crop is expected. Hay in most districts is above averâ€" age. Roots have good appearance and general average crop is looked for. Small fruit in most districts is plentiâ€" ful, with apples a little below average. Pasture is generally good. St. John, N.B.â€"More than 200 tourâ€" ists arrived in St. John on one day reâ€" cently from the United States, and the number of arrivals is expected to inâ€" crease daily. Almost all the visitors are on their way to summer resorts in the Maritime provinces. Cobalt, Ont.â€"For almost two deâ€" cades the major portion of the world‘s supply of cobalt has been derived from the silverâ€"cobaltâ€"nickel arsenides of the Cobalt district, according to figurâ€" es compiled by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. The cobalt production of Canada in 1922 was 569,960 pounds, which at $3.25 a pound, would be worth $1,852,870. The first Parliament goes out amid a most consoling chorus of eulogium from the Dublin press,. The first refâ€" erences to this great event were made Thursday night at a banquet in the Mansion House by President Cosâ€" grave, who paid tribute to his colâ€" leagues and said thero might have been shortcomings in the Parliament, Winnipeg, Man.â€"Business interests all over the prairies have centred atâ€" tention of the growing crops, prosâ€" pects of transporting and probable prices. Many grain elevators are beâ€" ing rushed to completion, largely inâ€" creasing the demand for dimensional timber. Great activity is prevalent in retail lines, especially men‘s clothing, FIRST PARLIAMENT OF IRELAND DISSOLVED A despatch from Dublin says:â€" The curtain has rung down on the first Parliament of the Irish Free State, and the electors are now plungâ€" ed in the midst of a bewildering mass of candidates, representing many parâ€" ties and interests. Dublin Press Comments in Eulogistic Terms on Work of Free State House. THE LEANDER EIGHT FOR CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION The Leanders, famous British rowing representatives, selected from the Oxford and Cambridge Blues, will compete at the regatta at the Canadian National Exhibition this year. In the picture from left to right are, K. N. Craig, G. C. Nickells, D. T. Harkes, W. P. Mellen (stroke), H. C. C. Bovet, H. B. Playford, T. D. A. Callet and P. C. Mallam (bow). Canada from Coast to Coast THE RIVAL GUIDES (Copyright; 1000; y The Chicage Tribuae.) . Regina, Sask.â€"The rapid increase in the export butter trade of Saskatâ€" chewan during the past year or two, ;has been the outstanding feature of |the Provincial dairy industry. Recentâ€" Ily the Saskatchewan Coâ€"operative , Creameries made a shipment of 25,000 ‘lbs. of butter to China. boots and shoes. In addition dealers are placing rush orders for binder twine; a third more will be consumed than under normal conditions. _ The shortage of farm help is also being acutely felt by farmers. Edmonton, Altaâ€"Cattle in North Alberta‘s livestock herds now number more than 2,000,000. This industry and also the swine industry have inâ€" creased amazingly in the northern part of the province in the last few years. Victoria, B.C.â€"Canned fish exports from here for the first six months of 1923 stood at 348,481 cases, The heaviest exports were to the United Kingdom, amounting to 216,540 cases. Australia took 79,684 cases, or 25,000 cases more than last year. The greatâ€" est increase in imports of Canadian canned salmon by any one country this year has been to the United States. For the first six months of this year, the United States took 22,076 cases, as against 757 cases last year. Vancouver, B.C.â€"One of the three outfits of adventurers which left here a few weeks ago to raid the rookeries of the sea lions at the south end of Queen Charlotte Islands has returned with a pack of two thousand skins of pups. â€" They only saved the young hides as the adults are usually spoiled by old scars of wounds received in battle or against rocks. The value of the catch is estimated at $10,000. The other outfits are still on the hunting ground. The Irish Times says the Governâ€" ment has good cause to be satisfied with its record, having to its credit one great achievement entitling it to a renewal of national confidence, making the Free State safe for Irish democracy. _ The paper points out that the most notWle work of the Parliament was the adoption of the Joseph Devlin, another guest, in a speech full of hope, said there was no use trying to settle differences by physical force. The tribunal of reason, he said, must be the final court of appeal. but he had never found a more genâ€" erous assembly or one in which there was so much evidence of genuine criticism and lively effort to do useful, appreciative work for the nation. In no assembly, he added, were greater sacrifices made than in the Executive Council of the Irish Free State. GB1IcaGo TRIsvi@ Free State Constitution and the passâ€" ing of a huge program of necessary laws, which could not have been done had not the majority of the legislators been inured to long suffering, and had not President Cosgrave and the chief Ministers shown high qualities of inâ€" dustry, fairness and tact. The Irish Independent, remarking that the Free State Parliament was not free from faults or immune from adverse criticism, pays tribute to its good work, and says: "The faithful Deputies, who risked their lives interâ€" preting the people‘s will, did not spare themselves in efforts to secure the full fruits of the treaty." It adds that their record will stand for all time, a tribute to their zeal and to the courâ€" age of the Ministers and departments. Manitoba wheatâ€"No. 1 Northern, $1.16%4. Manitoba oatsâ€"No. 3 CW, 48¢; No. 1 feed, 47c. Manitoba barleyâ€"Nominal. All the above, track, b.Y ports. American cornâ€"No. 2 yellow, $1.06. Barleyâ€"Nominal. Buckwheatâ€"No. 2, nominal, Ryeâ€"No. 2, nominal. Peasâ€"No. 2, nominal. Millfeedâ€"Del., Montreal freights, bags included: Bran, per ton, $25 to Educational Head in Ontario Dr. F. W. Merchant, named educaâ€" tional supervisor by Premier Ferguson of Ontario, who has combined the Ministry of Education with the Pre. miership. $26; shorts, per tom, $27 to $29; midâ€" dlings, $88 to $85; good feed flour, $2.10 to $2.25,. . .â€"_ .0 Live poultry-â€"â€"â€"Sgring chickens, 80¢c; hens, over 5 lbs., 22¢; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 20¢; do, 3 to 4 lbs., 17¢; roosters, 12¢; ducklings, over 5 lbs., 25¢; de, 4 to 5. lbs., 20¢c; turkeys, young, 10 lbs. and up, 25¢. 1 Dressed poultryâ€"Spring chickens,| 40¢c; hens, over 5 lbs., 28¢; do, 4 to 5 Tbs., 24¢; do, 3 to 4 lbs., 20¢; roo:teu.! 15¢; ducklings, over 5 lbs., 25¢; do, 4i to 5 lbs., 25¢; turkeys, young, 10 lbs. and up, 80c. ' Beansâ€"Canadian, handâ€"picked, 1b., 7e; primes, 6Â¥4e. Maple productsâ€"Syrup, r imp. gal., $2.50; per 5-gl. tin, §§.4o per gal.; maple sugar, lb., 25c. l Honeyâ€"60â€"lb. tins, 10% to 11c per Ib; 3â€"2%â€"lb. tins, 11 to 12%¢ per m; Like The Irish Times, it makes a plea for a better representation of inâ€" dustry and commerce in the next Parâ€" liament. _ Ontario wheatâ€"No. 2 white, nomâ€" inal, t s y Ontario No. 2 white oatsâ€"44 to 46¢c. Ontario cornâ€"Nominal. Ontario flourâ€"Ninetf per cent. gst., in jute bags, Montreal, prompt shipâ€" ment, $5.10 to $5.20; Toronto basfi. gggg to $5.15; bulk seaboard, $4.95 to Manitoba flourâ€"1st pats., in cotton sacks, $6.90 per bbl.; 2nd pats., $6.85. â€" Hayâ€"Extra, No. 2 timothy, per ton, track, Toronto, $15; No. 3 timâ€" othy, $13; mixed, $12.50 to $13.50. Strawâ€"Car lots, per ton, track, Toâ€" Cheeseâ€"New, large, 22¢; twins, 22% to 23¢; triplets, 23¢; Stiltons, 24c. Old, large, 32¢; twins, $2%¢; triplets, 33¢; Stiltons, 83%4c¢c. New Zealand old cheese, 30c. § Strawâ€"Car lots, per ton ronto, $9.50. â€" 7 â€" Butterâ€"Finest creamery prints, 36 to 37¢; ordinary creamery, 84 to 35¢; No. 2, 32 to 33¢.. j e ongth -"}:'Iiésvâ€"_â€"l'fi(trés in cartons, 837 to 38c extras, 35 to 36¢; firsts, 30 to 81c seconds, 20 to 22¢. _ l TORONTO Weekly Market Report &rinta, 18c. Shortening, tlerces, 14% 15¢; tubs, 15 to 15t2e; palls, 15% to 16¢; prints, 17 to 17%e. Choice heavy steers, $7 to $7.25; butcher steers, choice, $7 to $7.40; do, good, $6.50 to $7; do, med., $5.50 to $6.50; do, com., $4.50 to ‘$5.50; butcher heifers, choice, $6.50 to $7; do, med., t5.60 to $6.25; do, com., $4 to $5.50; butcher cows, choice, $4 to $5; do, med., $3 to $4; canners and cutters, 31.56 to $2; foeding steers, good, $5 to $6; do, fair, $4 to $5; stockers, good, 4.50 to $5.25; do, fair, $3.50 to $4; milkers, springers, each, $60 to $80; calves, choice, $10 to $11; do, med., $8 to $10; do, com., $4 to $7; lambs, spring, $12 to $12.25; sheep, choice, light, $2 to $6; do, choice, heavy $4 to $5; do, culls and bucks, $2.75 to $3.50; hogs, fed and watered, $9.35 to $9.45; do, f.o.b., $8.75 to $8.85; do, country points, $8.25 to $8.50. MONTREAL. C k emuy o | BY DR. J. G. SHEARER. Re A a , Sales | an(‘.‘:\::u isnin a state d:: chaos and venues Tc‘“’“m‘_ o archy,. Russia is under a dictatorâ€" and Other Taxes Bringing |ship. Yet both are in theory demoâ€" in L.,.e Returns. (‘;l(‘iel. Democracy is the ideal form . .__ | of government only for an ideal people ThA despatch from Ottawa s2Y®:â€"~/or at least a people sufficiently adâ€" e net debt of Canada, according to vanced toward the ideal to make de the statement issued by the Departâ€"| cracy practicable. It is the r lt mo; ment of Finance, fell by a little less‘ the o px l‘ P ida® curhaapiy than $6,000,000 during the month of g, dpeox; e in ® hxrzl.u'r T Ns July, although the gross debt rose by naP hemt.elhgence ano: miegrtiy something less than $3,000,000. _ |tom." A people far below the required The net debt of Canada at the end standard of intelli C of July stood ‘at §2.405,205, oo9, 2s | C NO o O O en and drade compared with $2,409,001,572 at the thomselves 1f ‘.‘.“{.'.’ig‘L“:fii:b‘i’r‘f.‘}"&".‘ end of June. The gross debt at the rank and file are seifseekers and end of July was 32'928-?12-777- 28â€" grafters they will suspect their elected e or fane. . "hhe ineionge Bs 1on! oire bf pnlfentiing ant areit usvally 8t » gross debt is du_e to a rise in the clr-; people ?lect_fl :: s :ul:e, ac:cr;:ryt to: culation of Dominion notes. | rulers t,he.y deserve. The only sure The dlff'erence 'between t.he two way of raising the standard of goverâ€" stataeme'nts is explained by an increase nors and legislators is to raise the in the investment of Dominion fundsigumdard of citizenship in generalâ€" over and above those which are class-' to improve the calibre and character ed[;ss .lnactlve. such as the railways. |of the people. It is a slow process. uring the year ending with July; Hence only a few of the nations of there was a drop of about $47,000,000 | the world have become or continued to in the gross debt, l'mt the net debt dur-i be democracies. _ Great Britain and ing the same period went up by ap-l her daughter Dominions, the United p_roxir.nately $11,000,000. f The recjuc-, States of America, France and a few tion in the gross debt is explained others. Some new democracies have chlefl‘y by a decline in the debt pay-iarison since the war. The future will nl?le in Canada. There was also a _de- | demonstrate whether their peoples cline in the temporary loans durmg‘; were ready for the great adventure the year, but there were increases ini as manifestly China was not, nor Rusâ€" the note clrgulatlon and the miscelâ€" sia,. The other nations of the world laneous banking account of the Govâ€" | are monarchies or obligarchies. grlr:m.ent. The increase i.n t_he net! The essential qualifications on the e orment Abvestwents, igenerally ou. |proi 2. """ PooPe Obo : Aemocnicy companied by an increase in those inâ€"| First, at least normal mentality. vestments which do not produce a| Subnormal individuals are utterly inâ€" revenue. cannmble of rovernment â€" Thavy naad a The revenue of the Dominion for July was $82,759,524, showing an inâ€" crease of about $2,500,000 over the month of June. The current expendiâ€" tures for the month of July showed a decline of well up to $9,000,000, standâ€" ing at $18,356,720. The capital and special expenditures stood at $907,085, showing a decline of about $100,000. Taking the four months of the fiscal year, up to the end of July, there was an increase of about $11,000,000 in the current revenue during the presâ€" ent year, while there was a cut of something over $4,000,000 in the curâ€" rent expenditure. The revenue for the four months in the present year was $152,265,643, and the current exâ€" penditure, $91,145,899. Smoked meatsâ€"Hams, med., 27 to 29c; cooked hams, 48 to 45¢; smoked rolls, 22 to 24¢c; cottage rolls, 23 to 26¢; breakfast bacon, 80 to 34¢c; speâ€" cial brand breakfast {mcon, 84 to 88¢; backs, boneless, 32 to 88c. _ Cured meatsâ€"Long clear bacon, 50 to 70 lbs., $18; 70 to 90 lbs., $17.50; 90 lbs. and up, $16.50; lightweight rolls, $33. Lardâ€"Pure tierces, 15% to 15%c; tubs, 16 to 16%e¢; pails, 16% to 17¢; Oatsâ€"â€"Can. West. No. 2, 55, 56c; do, No. 8, 52, 58%¢; extra No. 1 feed, 51, 51%4e¢; No. 2 local white, 50, 50%e. Flourâ€"Man. spring wheat pats., 1sts, $6.60; 2nds, $6.40; strong bakers, $6.20; winter pats., choice, $5.75, $5.85. Rolled oatsâ€"hbag 90 lbs., $3.05, $3.15. Bran, $25, $26. Shorts, $28, $290. Middlings, $33, $84. Hay, No. 2, per ton, car lots, $15. Cheese, finest easterns, 18%, 18%¢. Butter, choicest creamery, 32%c. Eggs, selected, %3c. _ Potatoes, per bag, car lots, $1.25, $1.30. NET DEBT OF CANADA NOW $2,403,235,609 The net debt of Canada at the end of July stood at $2,403,235, 609, as compared with $2,409,001,572 at the end of June. The gross debt at the end of July was $2,928,212,777, as compared with $2,925,568,384 at the end of June. The increase in the gross debt is due to a rise in the cirâ€" culation of Dominion notes. and Other Taxes Bringing in Large Returns. A despatch from Ottawa says:â€" The net debt of Canada, according to the statement issued by the Departâ€" ment of Finance, fell by a little less than $6,000,000 during the month of July, although the gross debt rose by something less than $3,000,000. Ontario comb honey, per doz., No. 1, $4.50 to $5; No. 2, $3.75 to $4.25. Com. to med. dairy tyrc cows, $2.25 to $8.50; com. thin bulls, $2.25 up; calves, good quality milkâ€"fed veals of good weights, $8.50; med. to fairly good veals, $7 to $7.75; com. calves, $6; grassers, $3 to $3.50; hogs, mixed, $10 to $10.25;"thick smooths, $10; selects, $11; sows, $6.50 to $6.75. More motor tourists have travelled through the Okanagan Valley this year than in any previous summer. All towns now have camping sites which have attracted motorists from all parts of the Northwest. pessimism. The largest single source of revenue during the month of July is found in the sales tax and other excise taxes, which produced $11,019,857, an inâ€" crease of about half a million over the previous month. The customs duties, which came second, were responsible for a revenue of $9,763,656, a decrease of something over half a million, from June. The excise duties on tobacco and spirits brought in $8,432,620 durâ€" ing July, or approximately the same as the previous month. The revenue from income tax was $3,871,022, nearâ€" ly three times as much as in June, but almost a million and a half less than in July, 1922. One of the most poisonous "isms" is the silverâ€"cobaltâ€"nickel ores of North» Psychiatrists tell us about two per cent. of the people are mentally subâ€" normal, Probably oneâ€"third of these are 21 years of age or over. It is startling to contemplate 60,000 Canâ€" adian electors utterly incapable of exâ€" ercising the franchise. And they are multiplying twice as rapidly as norâ€" mal folk. Again it is a significant fact that only ten per cent. of our school children are taking high school courses. That means that ninety out of every hundred drop out of school before or at the time of completing public school studies, So that at best only a gmall minority of our electors are ucf‘lto the educational standards essen for sharing in the effective operation of democratiec government, While by comparison with others our people may stand fairly high in character, integrity, dependability, honor, yet there is an alarmingly large minority who, through drink, gambling and other vices and through dishonesty practiced in business are far below the standard on the score of moral character. First, at least normal mentality. Subnormal individuals are utterly inâ€" capable of government. They noed a benevolent autocrat to guide and govâ€" ern them. Second, a high standard of educaâ€" tion, the higher the better, Tliterates cannot understand the problems of government. It is difficult enough for nonâ€"illiterates. hi Third, but mere literacy as usually interpreted falls far short of being sufficient. Rulers of a nation (and such are all electors in a democracy) must be educated. They should all have at least high school training in history, literature, and all the comâ€" mon subjects on a school curriculum and also a knowledge of the elements of economics. In view of these considerations if Canadians are to make such a suc»â€" cess of democracy as will be worth of our place in historyâ€"the last o‘ the nations with all the heritage alike of wisdom and folly on the part of our predecessors to profit byâ€"we shall need to give united and concentrated attention to the raising of the standâ€" ards of mentality, of literacy, of education and of morals. And the inâ€" stitutions to which in the main w must look under God to accept the challonge and undertake the task are the Home, the School, the Church, inâ€" cluding the moral and social leaders. Fourth, character, conviction, conâ€" science, a clear knowledge of right and wrong, and a desire to choose the right and reject the wrong, a sense of justice and a desire to see justice done and therefore a disposition to "do unto others as each would that men should do unto him." At present the Canadian people have $1,837,000,000 invested in Do« minion of Canada bonds. Their deâ€" mand deposits in the chartered banks of Canada total $537,340,000. Their notice deposits (savings) total $1,227,â€" 253,481. Canada‘s internatnal trade is the greatest it has ever reached, and the national revenue is the highâ€" est in the country‘s history. ern Ontario. The production of arsenic in Canada in 1922 amounted to 2,576 tons, valued at $321,037 which was an increase of 78 per cent. in quantity, but only 37 per cent. in value over the production of 1921. Approximately fourâ€"fifths of this was produced in the smelting of Judged by these standards what seems the outlook for democracy in Canada? The world knows the shock with which the United States people learned of the large percentage of their draftees who did not pass the literacy test. Would the percentage be lower in Canada?® Probably not. One province reports 17 per cent. of its children of school age not in school, Some other provinces will not be far in advance of the one referred to. Compulsory school attendance is laxly enforced in very many communities. TORONTO Democracy on Trial.