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A e ours Questioning the opinion of those that speak of the frish Free State eloction as resulting in a "stalemate" the Manchester Guardian tells us that despite Mr. Cosgrave‘s small maâ€" jority of six in a House of 153, it is to be remembered that a Parliamentt elected on the proportional system is vastly more stableâ€"as the last two lrish elections have shownâ€"than one premiet T Friends of Ireland both in England and clsewhere must feel severe disâ€" appointment in the results of the Genâ€" eral Election in the Irish Free State, it is said by nonâ€"Irish observers, who call attention to the fact that Prostâ€" dentt Cosgrave appealed to the electâ€" ors for a real majority that would not merely keep him in office, but in power, and he did not get it. From Mr. Lindsay Crawford, Trade Reprosontaâ€" tive of the Irish Free State in Now York, we have the following Agures showink® tho wnw Wes sumes 2 :Ws m h a t Ths Irish Elections se who othewise would be preâ€" ed to subscribe to the proposed 1. From a financial point of view election has been disastrous to Free State, and if Mr. Cosgrave ains in office it is quite possible . he may have to drop some of his »mes, and among them the credits farmers, owing to lack of money. t would be a heavy blow to the nier industry of the country, but, r all, the people have only themâ€" es to blamo. Under present conâ€" ns anuything may happen in the > State, and the outlook for the ro is anvthing but a reassuring Laboi Flanna Tl osgrave Wi V @ l h ArMe Cosgrave Has a Chance () m Result ountry and Strengthen His Position dents and the Farm« hen "his majority wil ne and he will be fac blem of shaping his p nce with the wishes of In the new â€" Chamber it is noted. the Onposit rat "_ _ ¢_"CCCâ€"AIAE OBSOTYeTs, who entlon to the fact that Prestâ€" osgrave appealed to the electâ€" a real majority that would not overnment, as various editors 3, will have the support of the lents and of the Farmers, its voting strength in the * of Deputies T9. Against it osilion, consisting chiefly of ‘ail, it is predicted, will have port of Labor, the National ind Mr. Larkin, the one Comâ€" in the Chamber. This gives sition 73 votes as against the LY ndent al Le inis itch v the 1t M 1ent Fail Stion rawlord, Trade Reprosontaâ€" ) Irish Free State in Now have the following fAgures i0 way the voting went at ist (James Larkn) ‘rnment, as variou will have the snnnn i1 it the elec the Belfa â€" that _ Mi the in say eague b p‘ (De Valera) fact that at any moâ€" te may imperil his This naturally critiâ€" he Irish Free State e« nths Minis v months may bring : State is concerned, ossible that Mr. De find himselft at the rnment. What will ) one, not even Mr. ay; and this uncerâ€" weigh heavily with th ith Good Statesâ€" MM will castrous. it he will have to ‘t that the voting )an that we have necessity within ti > one Opp m from north Cosgrave will upport of the Farmers, but ty will be a )e faced with his policy in hes of his alâ€" hi public be the votâ€" â€" can say 1ay bring mcerned, State and th vern f Deâ€" i owill the u4 61 13 13 _ "By election day the intransigeance of three years ago had dwindled until it was almost the advocate of the Constitution. Three years ago it would not recognize partition, now it ‘accepts existing realities,‘ that is, it realizes that its talk of being the only party which could bring about a united Ireland was baseless and that it can do no more than Cumann nan Gaedheal (the Government party) and without friendship it can do less. Three years ago it declared it would not assume responsibility for a naâ€" tional loan. Now it wil honor it and saftguard the right of all investors. Three years ago it was meditating another conflict with Great Britain over the Treaty: Now it will not take |e The tendency of all wars is to bring about an exchange of charactetristics, this Dublin weekly goes on to say, and the weaker changes most and tries to steal the thunder of the most powerful. This is true also of politiâ€" cal conflicts, we are told, and during the clection controversy, day by day, Fianna Failâ€"De Valera‘s partyâ€" drew nearer to the Free State postâ€" tion and threw overboard the policies thta had brought misfortune and misâ€" trust on them, so thatâ€" certain abs must be The credit upheld. Th to complete takings mu ment ‘ast election. ‘This weekly continues: "The two groups practically equal face each other in the Dail. It is exâ€" asperating to those who destred a sutâ€" fcient majority for one or other party to ensure a stable government for some years. It is certain, we think, that the feeling in the Free State is against another election. The counâ€" iry will expect the deputios to carry on the business of the country. . It must be remembered that thoe Dail is primarily a committee elected by the people to manage national business. This is fundamental. This concepâ€" tion is in priority to the idea of parties. Mr. De Valera said once the people must live first before they can bogin to live in any particular kind of way, and the Dail must arrange to funciion as the manager of the necesâ€" sary business of the nation in priority to party business. When parties aro so evenly balanced that the accident of iliness with a very few deputies could shift the balance of power from 220 TCSappearance of many members of the smaller partiesâ€"Labor, Farmer National League and Sinn Fein~but that the two main groups into which the country has divided itself are so evenly balanced that except for the evaporation of the smaller parties nothing is really ghanged since the last election. This weekly continues: Result a Surprise. The Irish Statesman (Dublin) says that the surprise of the election is not the dlsappearance of many members I hib ndinistsans fhiiens d s d sc c ut 143 Mr. Cosgrave‘s majority is not only a relatively stable one, but it rests on an equally stable and clearly ascerâ€" tained majority in the country. In point of fact, his Parliamentary posiâ€" tion, instead of boing disastrously feeble, is fairly strong. Of course he is liable to snap divisions and to deâ€" feat on minor issues, but such deâ€" feats can be ignored or redressed. It is a pure superstition of our Parltaâ€" mentary life that a government must resign if it is accidentally defeated. Of course Mr.. Cosgrave‘s majoritty is only a composite majority, and it remains to be seen how far this may weaken it. But it is a grave mistake to suppose that he can not form an effective government or â€" that, wlth‘ courage and resource, he may not: make a good thing of it." | elected on the singl ple majority system De Vaisra Trimmed His Sails mpt to Gepi State the single member or v ‘m, and it adds: _ majority is not only rout Tu | bower, and it is bound by"its pledges, | can tell 'mado voluntarily, and we assume that| Where, in uncharted seas of space, it did not thrust God two feet away may dwell vx k k64 | when it made them. ‘Man's prototype? Or who can say | "The fact that Fianna Fail has | what Mind Idrawn so close to Cumann na nGaed.| Likens that unknown man to us,,who hale makes it possible, we think, for | find some agreement to be made to carry{ Resemblance in the beastsâ€"or when luu the necessary and uncontroversial | began business of the country. We would Earth‘s backâ€"yard version of that other be in a very bad position if we were man ? in for a sories of partw manoouvers,‘ â€"Freda C. Bond in the Nation and |in which the country would seoe two Athenaeum, .!parties like cats on the pounce watchâ€" fim.: for any opportunity for outâ€"voting remeâ€"mnâ€"fge rmmmmmse | the other." Training Canadian Indians _ Such a procedure would ruin Irlsh' According to the latest figures there repute for patriotism outside Ireland,'were 6,327 pupils enrolled in the ‘,“ pthis weekly avers, and wuuld. muk]eiresidential schools under the Canaâ€" the Irish themselves n}ore Ly"k‘a'.dian Department of Indian Affairs. But both parties would rise in 1'ureign',”mre were also 8,455 pupils in 270 and national estimation if they deâ€" Indian: day schools' in Can#ds. _The cided under the cireumstances to carâ€" numbers attending these schm;ls aTe ry on the necessary uncontroversial steadily increasing J business. 2 CB+ on bu bo in in from other groups only by a little wider rhetoric and a much more deâ€" termined advocacy of high protection. In fact Fianna Failshas tried to apâ€" proximate its policy to the sentiment which kopt Cumann na nGaedheal in power, and it is bound by ts pledges, made voluntarily, and we assume that it did not thrust God two feet away when it made them. "The fact that Fianna Fail Ohas ferendum against an will enable them to e past, and they will bo wil land henceforth more and more to | inside a political orga accept, and they will from other groups « any action which would safety of the people until have been first consulted. that a two to one majori ferendum against any n will enable tham to escane The Waterspout at sea is often read of and seldom seen. This one was photographed 75 miles off the coast of Sweden when it passed the ship at little more than 1090 yards distance, Mn hour later it was seen again in the distance. A heavy disturbance which threatened the safety of the shfb was experienced at close quarters to the phenomenon. ie majority in a reâ€" t any new conflict to escape from their I! bow to the people‘s orth they will tend to become a group organism which they will bo distinguished "ADAMSON‘S ADVENTURES"â€"By 0 (Copyright, 1924, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) only by a little i much more deâ€" f high protection. whas tried to apâ€" to the sentiment na nGaedheal in rolve the 1e people It knows in a reâ€" â€" conflict BAH! According to the latest figures there were 6,327 pupils enrolled in the 74 residential schools under the Canaâ€" dian Department of Indian Affairs. There were also 8,455 pupils in 270 Indian day schools in Canada. The numbers attending these schools are steadily increasjng. cars laid flat, The prowling garden monster brings dismay To mouse and bird; but neither he nor they Visage that other tiger, bringing dread To jungles vaster than a cabbage bed. Tigers and cats and menâ€"ah, who Across the lawn the little tiger walks, Seeking an ambush in the cabbage stalksâ€" The tabby tiger, the domestic cat. With twitching tail, stiff whiskers, ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO Down and Out. Relatively . Jacobson. In the meantime, it is confidently anticipated that important advanceâ€" ment will have been made in town planning. This year the first town planning bill will be brought before | Perth, W. Aust.â€"in many â€" ways Western Australia is forging ahead to the achievement of a commercial and aesthetic prestige which is likely to equal, in a few years, any other porâ€" tion of the Commonwealth. There is abroad in the Jand a determination for progress that has the most draâ€" ‘matic possibilities. _ In both city ( planning and the development of priâ€" mary industries a goal has been set, and a purpose organized in a manner which is awakening the interest of the other states. The immediate inâ€" spiration is the approaching com-; memoration of the centenary of the foundation of Western Australia. i On May 2, 1829, the British flag wul hoisted, and formal possession taken‘ of the country in the name of Klng' George IV. of England, and the first band of settlers landed a month later, l The capital city, Perth, was founded | " on Aug. 12 of that year. The history of the State, points out the leading newspaper, West Australian, is eloâ€" quent of early tribulations, and the verge of failure; the trials of the conâ€" i vict daxms; the struggles of the pionâ€"| eers penetrating the hinterland to win productivity from the soil; the growth of political independence, and the graâ€" | dual emergence of a prosperous State. I Less than two years now remains be-' fore the centenary of the foundation | ~â€"an epic event in the history of any | country, making, as it does, the! solidity of its existence, and the jtrlumph of a determined people. | Aborigines to Take Part. I Among the proposals for commem-[ orating the centenary is one for the | permanent cestablishment of the undâ€" |! versity by the building of a great hall | I and library, and increasod teclllucsil for research ‘There is as a nucleus.t‘ the bequest of Sir Winthrop Hackett, " fAirst chancellor of the university, of |! £150,000, and generous donations will | be forthcoming. . Included in the cele-t brations will be an elaborate pageant |, descriptive of the successive perlods'1 and outstanding events of \\'estern" Australian history, and a highly specâ€" ?‘ tacular â€"aboriginal â€" corroboree, for;( many pureâ€"bred natives still remain E in the prime of their tradional existâ€" :, ence. 14 Alexander Ketreli and Edmund Shangard tave arri States with the model of a sevenâ€"motored plane which establish regular passenger service by air across the At plane runs with two engines always sparo to be thrown in | To Be Australia‘s Finest City _ | Is Ambition of Perth Cityâ€"Planning Prog Expansion Over Changesâ€"I :z Program Being Taken Up to WILL IT FLY THE ATLANTIC? Is This the Solution? ram Being laken Up to Provide Ideal 25 Years, With Avoidance of Costly Important Air Junction Planned Notable progress has been made in Canada in the employment of oblique gerial protographs for mannin~ ~~~â€" f.': revâ€"mere enown barts of the Doâ€" minion. By special arrangement the Topographic&l Survey Branch of the Department of the Interior is the conâ€" tral clearing house for aerial photoâ€" graphy in Canada, over 95,000 photoâ€" graphs being on file in that branch to _ Grow Bangs or Go Bald ‘ Londonâ€"That the derby, known colâ€" lloquia!ly as the "iron bat," is a first _class ticket for baldness is stated on the high authority of an Instituto of iHyg:eno official, who says thoro is Only cne preventiveâ€"bangs. if orvate boulevardiers do not wish their ultraâ€" fashicnable bowler to be accompanled by the customary bald pate they had best allow their bair to grow in a fringe over their foreheads so as to ease the pressure of the hat and allow the blood to circulate around the hair‘s roots, says this official. At the institute‘s exhibition, now open, visitors are startled to find out that Victorian girls wore twenty pounds of clothing. Although the times have fchanged for women, men still are wearing garments just as unhygienic as they were thirty years ago. â€"It is revealed that the average man wears at least eleven pounds of clothes in the summer time and eighâ€" teen poundsa in the winter. iInstitute officials declare that men need only as much clothing as the women wear, yet adorn themselres with three times as much. Development of Aerial Photoâ€" Much importance is attached to the selection of Perth as a link in the chain of an Empire airship service. |ln this respect it will thus become the front door of the Commonwealth. It will serve as the junction for the air lines to the east of Australia, the North West, Singapore and the isâ€" Ilands of the Far East. The city has ‘an estate of 3500 acres at City Beach, ‘ lending itself to planning of watering places, recreation spaces and gardeons. ‘A lake in the vicinity of the estate will form a picturesque contre for a 'playground to consist of 100 acres and idecoratlve landscape troatment.. Wide roadways will be constructed encircling the populated area, enabâ€" ling citizens of the outer suburbs to travel from one district to another without having to pass through the centre of the city. Factory centres will be established, and belts of land reserved "here and there to insure that no congestion shall take place in the scheme of development. It is conâ€" fdently predicted that in 1952 Perth will be one o fthe most beautiful and progressive cities in the world.â€" Christian Science Monitor. . fl-"arm.mom, and already the vartous ‘local governing authorities in, the ‘metropolitan area are devising a coâ€" |ordinated scheme of improvement in the capital city and environs. Traffic ‘arteries will be laid down, recreation ‘spaces allotted, and extensive general |improvements carried out on a scale ‘dol!znod to meet the progress of 25 years. * "PHe"Siate is clatmed.to be on the ‘eve of enormous allround expansion. | Although the new city planning will ]be very costly, the earliest effort will ‘be made to avold the expenditure of millions of pounds, as in the case of ISydney, in the belated correction of Ierrors‘ The metropolis of Western Australia is ideally situated, and the !ert of its most rapid expansion is only now dawning. Perth and its suburbs now have a population of 184,223. In 25 years it is estimated there will ho in the vicinity of half a million people. Stately Boulevards and Buildings. Experts draw an attractive picture of Perth in 1952, conceiving it to be smoKeless and dustless, distingutshâ€" ed in its stately buildings and beautiâ€" ful boulevards, with a majestic civie centre, underground railways, and electric barges on the Swan. " VC ed in the United they believe will antlc ocean. The if the need arises. The younger members of the group can and should take occasion to exâ€" press in some form their love and ‘loyalty to the parents who have done so much for them, and their gratefulâ€" ness to an allâ€"wise Providence which has surrounded them with tender care and showered so many blessings upon them. There should be music, too; old songs and some of the new ones could be suug, but the good old songs which every one knows and can sing should always be given the preference in a gathering of this kind. last night and he‘s one of Muriel‘s fol. lowersâ€"do you think she‘! be mad? Doraâ€"Oh, no dearâ€"Muriel‘s just got engaged, you know, so shes breaking up her collection. * Let‘s do our part in this connection, if the idea recommends itself to us, and then we shall have the satisfac tion of knowing that we have done our bit toward helping our country upward and ~=~â€"~4a Every home everywhere, whother it be rich or poor, can plan to set aside this one Homeâ€"Folks evening, and it is certain that the infuence of such a habit upon our national life would be for the benefit and uplift of all concerned. _ There are several ways of setting the machinery in motion. _ Pastors doubtless would be glad to "tso their influence in behalf of such a plan. The press could carry writeups desâ€" cribing it and asking all interested to coâ€"operate. And home groups everyâ€" where could arrange something of this kind on their own initiative, Thus, the Familyâ€"atHome _ night would take Its place alongside of other special days as something sweet and beautiful, and to be anticipated from year to year as time goos on. An evening of this kind to "Keep the Home Fires brightly, would become a memory to draw the sceatt bers of the group together ing bonds. er and the near and dear ones gatherâ€" ed about the fireplace, assured of a time alone together without tho Iikeâ€" lihood of intterruptions Father could bring to the group a message concernâ€" ing his ow hopes and plans, and the best manner in which to realize them, and Mother could bring a vision of the ideals sho is cherishing for each and every ore of those whom sha loves. Children are not always aware of these ideals which embody so much faith and purpose, but would be more influenced by them if they w« mitted to share them. What could be more de a homey group with Math people have t« more than one date in order t the year to go We have not quite point, nor do we want is no reason why we « and intensify some s; If it is advisable to d: The nation‘s progress linked with its home life. broad and inspiring view there is no gainsaying th« the ideals and progress of try are determined by the progressiveness of the co and homes which make + So the fostering of wholes: life is a patriotic privilege. We have grown accustomed to all sorts of "days‘ ‘and "weeks" which have been arranged to celobrate, proâ€" mote or commemorate this, that and the other idea. We must be caroful not to add to these days until there are so many of them that they cease to have any significance at all. In some Oriental countries, there aro more feast and festival days than there are days in the year, and the people have to double un and hava Too great a restlossness under» mines home unity and influence, and this is a situation surely to be avoidâ€" ed. If young folks are to benefit by the experience and vision and willing helpfuiness of their parents, there must be an opportunity for leisurely exchange of ideas, and time that par» ents may know the hopes and ambtâ€" tions of their children, and that childâ€" ren may appreciate the many things that their parents have done anrd are willing to do for them., There is a grave danger. as many recognize, that too heavy inroads will bo made, and are being made, on the family life, and that "home" willl beâ€" come a mero brief stoppingâ€"place wherein to get ready to start for the noxt point of destination. It is being recognizeé all over the country that young people especially aro spending less time in thoir homes than used to be the case when the fathers and mothers of present young people were in thoir teens. ‘There are many reasons for this. We find these reasons in the many outside activiâ€" ties, organizations, available amuseâ€" ments, and in the growing use of the automobile. _ The family is the unit of socie®@ and as it thrives and is sound and reâ€" Mable and ambitious and honorable, so does the commutity thrive. . In fact, a comiounity will rise no higher than the homes which comprise it. So anything which makes for a finer grade of Christian citizenship is worthy of our coâ€"operation and in« terest. Familyâ€"atâ€"Home . Night By Emma Gary Wallace qo mt it _ double uy celebration ) have ay: around . up with intended Burning" treasured red memâ€" in endurâ€" )t fa 1 M ere aro ‘s than ind the d have given th fti and that 1N in 104 D n, w 4 \“‘ $,