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Boy Enters Lion‘s Cage se To Pay For Operation London.â€"A modern Daniel who dared the terrors of a lMon‘s den has been found in Alfred Garcia, a 16â€"yearâ€" old messenger boy. Alfred did not risk his life for his faith, but he put it in jeopardy for the sake of his litâ€" tlo sister, in order to obtain enough money to pay for an operation to enâ€" able her to walk. Alfred‘s sister had been a cripple since her birth when the boy heard that a llop tamer offered to pay £250 to anybody who would enter the cage with the lHons that formed a big atâ€" traction of a cireus then playing at Sheffleld. Nothing daunted by the distance Alfred walked to Sheffiecld from London, offered to accept the dare of the lion tamer, entered the Explorer Makes Plea For Eskimo Caritkou and Reindeer Es sential as Food for tOTy of Canada to Have All Red ‘Phone rctic Natives Dying of Starvation, Capt. Munn Says and,giving dire from Halifax to ross â€" Continent TglephonefA,,'d":,,:,‘,;;",;,' System to Be Built at _ ! _ Within a we But when the Oncc | I lanwnod t th 11 At present, all calls between Saint hn and Montreal go via Boston. Early in the spring. the Bell Teleâ€" one Company will commence the nstruction of a copper cireuit from dbury to Winnipeg to connect with » Manitoba telephone systam. \This, turn, will connect with the Sasâ€" tchewan system and, further, with e system in Alberta. A copper cirâ€" it will be erected next spring on R. telegraph poles, linking up the harts «vstem with British Columbia t n their offices here recently. The x Brunswick Company expocts to end approximately $80,000 in its t of the work. here will be three copper circuits this line, so that ample facilities | be provided for people in Eastern mada to talk through from Halifax Sudbury, Ontario, without having use lines running through the ited States. GIVES REASONS Whi tlantic . to P3 e regular qu oard or dlr'e wick Telephe i their offices rit : around in Alaska, all the reâ€" ‘ settlement of 120 reindeer ars ago by the United States. to the Mackenzie River terriâ€" spoke of the ravages worked white man in the destruction aribou. There were places in he Eskimo ratives were dying n s, wealthy in its nd its reindeer de y explored and it t brought to the 1 andience by C: Mo Northerners h airt Minat the inection by ilar quarterly _meetlng or directors of the M Russiens, refugees f Shantung, China River and .B.â€"A decision to Join Telephone Company of »onstruction ofâ€"an allâ€" rds of reindeer now in Alaska, all the reâ€" phone me nstruct t through comunection Vancomver. rcific h iportant lin wh ib ra lyl GI HELPING THE CHINESE efugees from the BolsLeviki, manning artillery for â€"(China against the souther Nationalists army from i1 The War phon t1 ig east of is reached st m attention lext y d n Saint ie cartâ€" imal to th ne of Da To Cure Cripple Sister rals gainst cage with several huge cireus |i _ 010 COC" AUrcral NUge cirecus ons and emerged unscathsd to receive a cheque for the promised amount. The well known surgeon to whom the boy took the cheque and told his story refused to charge any fee for operating on the cripple girl and now, three years after the operatton, she is able to walk for the first tims since her birth. ‘The story came to light during the visit of Princo Henry to the Natlonal Orthopaedtc Hos«pital where the girl had been treated sinco the operation. The hospital‘s charges far exceed the £2%50 which Alfred earned in the lion‘s den, but those in charge of the institution will refuse to press their claim in view of the heroic devotion shown by the brother for his baby sister. ] This northern territory was the naâ€" tural habitat of the Eskimos. If it were to be developed as reindeer pasâ€" turage, or as a land of white settle ment for mireral development, the help of the Eskimo population of Briâ€" ,tlsh territory was steadily diminishâ€" |Ing. He pointed to experiments which the Danish Government had carred lout in protection and education of ‘Esklmos. with great success. He beâ€" \Meved the establishment of reinder | pasturage, the settlement of the land ’hy proper traders, the introduction of lpulic.-c. medical officers and so on, to | teach the Esktmo to take care of himâ€" 'se!t in his new condition, would do a great deal to prevent the exterminaâ€" tlon of the Eskimos. I Present Population. The present Eskimo populatidh of the Mackenzie River territory was about 5,500. A few years ago it was 10,000. He was afraid the depletion of the Eskimo population was not alâ€" ‘tngether to the credit of Canadian adâ€" | ministration. the Eskimo, because it not only supâ€" plied food but clothing of the bost kind for the Eskimo. Fur Stations. He regretted the practice of fur colâ€" lecting stations giving the native a highâ€"power rifie and telling him to go inland, shoot caribou to live and trap as many foxes as he could. The temâ€" tation of the new toy was too great for the native, and he would kill cariâ€" bou until there was no ammunition left or no caribou. And smiled to see the plantlings show | Within a week their cheery faces. But when they withered over night I I learned that I could never grow ‘em ‘ Unless I toiled with main and might «_ To hoe ‘em. Capt. Munn concluded with a series of anecdotes illustrating the simâ€" plicity and generosity o fthe Eskimo‘s nature. In China James J. Montague. Long yeass ago I learned to sow The seeds in their appointed places I fertilized the following year, v And my tomatoes, I remember, Thrived healthily and flourished clear Until the fifteenth of September. Then bugs swept down upon the lot And I was powerless to stay ‘em; They ate my plants, for I‘d forgot To spray ‘em. ‘There‘s always some Each year I‘ve to and panted Around that garden I‘ve never reaped planted. I think perhaps the A fair return frof I think perhar A fair retul It I could find Forever. such a poor Judge 0° NH! Sheâ€"‘"Because you have opinion of yourself." And Not So Easy why do you think judge of human na something I forget, re tolled and mo f patch, @ where an nature?" such a good and moiled yet have W. L. Mackenzie King, Prime Minâ€" ister of Canada, had two thoughts in {mind principally in calling the recent | conference of Provincial Premiers. \He desired an expression of opinion ion the advisability of reforming the Senate, whic\ is the Upper House of the Canadian Parliament; and he sought the views of the provincial governments on the proposal that Canada should assume the right to lnmend her own constitutionâ€"which | is contained in the British North America act as passed by the Parliaâ€" ment of the United Kingdom in 1867 |and since amended some seventeen times. _ On neither question were the Y(lelegutsm unanimous, but at the close ‘of the sessions, Mr. King sald he had lre(‘el\'ed sufficient support to warrant ‘his Government in proceeding to work i(;n his theories, These are questions first importance in the logical reâ€" lvolumm of our national status, and berhaps worthy of a little explanation. Canadian Senate May Be Reformed Mackenzie King Believes He Is Warranted in Working Out His Theories in po if the public plain public service superior L plain Members of Parliame cause they have passed | where they are secureâ€"at yearâ€"against the uncer elections and the humors birthday. It was the theory of the Pathers of Confederation that they should be appointed from the elder statesmen of the nation, representing: the highest types of national â€" life. Actually they are named by the party in power from its party friends, and if they possess any qualifications for public service superior to those of plain Members of Parliament it is beâ€" cause they have passed to a realm where they are secureâ€"at $4.000 a yearâ€"against . the uncertainties â€" of elections and the humors of the peoâ€" ple. The Senate cannot initiate legisâ€" lation having to do with public finaâ€" nce, nor interfere with the Governâ€" ment‘s budget proposals, but If it hapâ€" pensâ€"as at this timeâ€"to have a majJ ority of a political faith contrary to that of the Administration it can, and sometimes does, play havoc with other details of legislative programs, n THE SCENE AT WHITEHALL Where the British nation remembered their million fallen dead on November 11th Appointed for Life ‘ * 2 A * ut (3 Mce for life "ADAMSON‘S ADVENTURES"â€"By O. Jacobson. The Day of Remembrance in London When a party is in office for a long term, it builds up a Senate majority which can be overcome, when in due course the Opposition becomes the Government, only as vacancies are created by death. Senate reform has been in Mr. King‘s platform for some years, but it has not gone beyond the stage of academic debate. There have been many tentative schemes for creating an Upper House more responsive to public opinion. Rather _ curiously there is no serious demand for its abolition, but there is a widespread feeling that appointments should be for a limited period, possibly eight or ten years, and that a system might be evolved which would make it more literally representative of national learning and culture. _ It is believed Mr. King has some plan of this sort in his mind. (Copyright. 1924, 6y The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) This subject is linked with fnei British North America act because, under our present Constitution and practice, the Senate cannot be reconâ€" structed without the sanction of the' British Parliament, The Mother ot1 Parliaments never has refused an ofâ€" ficlal request from Canada for a con-{ stitutional amendment and the B.N.A. act is not in any sense a restriction: on Canadian liberty, but there is a section of opinion which considers it humilHating that even in _ a formal sense, we should have to approach London for authority to amend the basic law under which the nine Provâ€" inces entered into the Dominion. Mr. King, it is understood, proposes a compromise which would give the Doâ€" minion official, as site now has actual, control over her own Constitution within certain limitations. In an isâ€" sue affecting the rights of minorities or Provinces it would be possible to make an amendment only with the unâ€" animous approval of all provincial Governments; in matters concerning trade, taxation and the general busiâ€" ness of the nation the approval of a fmujority of the Provinces would sufâ€" fice In a general way the Western Provâ€" inces were in favor of reforming the Senate and of Canada taking to herâ€" self full powers over the Constituâ€" tion; the East, traditionally more conâ€" servative, hesitated to venture from the security of accepted paths, In The Link With London <1O ARCHIVES TORONTO ng| particular, Quebec, the Frenchâ€"Canaâ€" uy!dlan Province, expressed hostility to |uefany action which might deprive her mc‘powerml minority of their rights of are language and customs guaranteed by the Act of Confederation. Quebec [p, |sees in the patriarchal Senate, for inâ€" ut | stance, a stout safeguard against pf|radicalism, and in the British Parliaâ€" ep | ment a guarantee that the rights |ng | secured in 1867 will not be sacrificed top|on the altar of nationalism. . Not sly lightly will she surrender either bul its| wark of hor ancient institutions, and aq | If Mr. King can evolve a formula to pe | allay her alarm and, at the same llmo,‘ pr| capable of meeting the demands of rht the newer Provinces for a fuller measâ€" 0re Iure of national selfâ€"expression, he will nal have accomplished a neat job of diploâ€" zq |macy and statesmanship. ort| As a matter of fact, these two isâ€" sues are of concern mainly in political circles and there is little evidence that the general public are the disturbed to any considerable extent. ise, !There is a wing of the Liberal Party, ind |largely confined to the Western Provâ€" onâ€"{inces, which would cut us loose from mo'alltles with Britain except such as of‘are implied in formal alleglance to & pf. common sovereign through the Govâ€" onâ€"| ernor General, his personal represâ€" [.A. |entative in the Dominion. This secâ€" ion |tion of political thought would abolâ€" ; a |ish the right of appeal to the Privy ; it |Councilâ€"the traditional "Foot of the ma]iThmne"â€"-and proposes a distinctive ach Canadian flag. It .is a notable fact, the |and illustrative of the innate stabilâ€" rovâ€" :ity of the Canadian system, that these :\{r_lvlews found no expression nor any ; a ‘support in the conference of premiers NDoâ€"|and cabinets, "You know Jerry that wite of mine leads me a dog‘s life." "How do yuh figure that, Joe?" "Well, only this mornin‘ she told me | was sufferin‘ from distemper." TREATS HIM LIKE THAT Successful Cruise Government Ship _ Boethic Patrols Arctic Waters Under Difficulties Ottawa.â€"Canada‘s 1927 patrol of the Canadian Arctic has been a marked success. . Carried out under most unusual jco and weather condiâ€" tionsâ€"such as the oldest Arctic naviâ€" gators now in service have seldom exâ€" periencedâ€"the cruise was completed within the schedule time of 61 days. At Lake Harbor, on Baffin Island, a new post was also established. Continueys fogs, coupled with the prevalence of easterly winds and gales instead of northwest winds usual in the summer, made navigation of the official party‘s shipâ€"the 8§S. Boethicâ€"extremely difficult. In the patrol of the Arctic waters north of the magnetic pole this condition was especially true. Here the navigators had to find their way by judgment born of experience. Here too, the easterly winds packed the fco in dense masses along the east coast and in the bays and inlets which preâ€" cluded the drifting of the vessel toâ€" ward the middle of Davis Strait. Yet combatting the elements sucâ€" cessfully the Boethic slowly plowed her way into the Port of Godhaven, Greenland, on the afternoon of July 23. There the official party was reâ€" ceived by Governor Rosendahl of Greenland and Mrs. Rosendah!. Many Greenlanders took advantage of the occasion to visit the ship, where moyâ€" Ing pictures of previous expeditions and of Canadian scenes wore shown. Practically all the islands in the Canadian Arctic archipelago were visited and posts were revictualed. The only part of the program which could not be completed was the proâ€" posed visit of the Canadian Governâ€" ment cache on Melvillie Island. Abanâ€" donment of this call was necessitated owing to the complete closing of Barâ€" row Btrait by Ice. Plenty of Food. Eskimos at the posts and villages visited were in good health. Munting it was found had been good in the year since the previous lospection and the natives were genmerally well supâ€" plied with food and clothing. Dundas Harbor, on Devon Island, was visited on July 27. In addition to the usual supplies, materials werse left at this port to enable a detachâ€" ment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to complete repairs to post buildings which has been unroofed about &" month previously in one of the worst storms ever known in the region. Bache Reninsula,. The ice was crowdâ€" ed back into the flords and inleis owâ€" ing to heavy east winds but eventual ly the post at Bache Penioswa was reached in safety. t Landing her supplies speedily the Boethic, under steam, headed for Rice Strait, which connects Buchanan Bay with Smith Sound. Continuing her cruise by way of Craig Harbor the ship‘s head was finally turned to ‘the east, and after touching at Port Leoâ€" pold and Arctic Bay she procecded to Pond Inlet. A call was then made at Clyde Inlet and then the course of the Beothelec was directed to Lake Harâ€" bor, on the south shore of Baffin Isâ€" land, where the new post was estabâ€" lished. Three days were spent at Lake Harbor and the vessel, calling at Port Burwell, completed her voyâ€" age by returning to North Sydney, Perth, W. Aust.â€"Means for assistâ€" ing British emigrants to become suc-} cessful farmers were discussed at a largely attended conference of counâ€" try representatives of the New Setâ€" tlers‘ Jeague, The , Goyernor, Sir William Campion, in opening the first meeting, said that a vigorous policy of. decentralization _ was . desirable throughout Australia, and an effort should be made to induce the menâ€" especially the young single menâ€"to go into the country. It was explained in the spoech by the Minister for Lands that great haste is being made by the Governâ€" ment to make land available to the young men of the State, and to emigrants. Every available surveyor is engaged on new country and the work is proceeding as rapidly as posâ€" Passing on to Craig Harbor,; on the southeast shora of Wllesmere Isiand, it was found that ice blocked the way. Moving up northward into Smith Sound, Etah, on the Greenland coast, was first touched, and then a dashâ€"â€" sible Campaign to Draw Y ouths From Cities in Canadian Arctic h "Yes; they‘re all Scotch father‘s side." â€"/ 3 a8~ » "! understand he has a number of close relatives." g?, :)(F CLOSE RELATIVES $X '! sA k Londonâ€"The Bouthend parliamenâ€" tary byâ€"election ‘has resulted in a triumph for the Conservratives and 4 is also notable as raising the number of women members in the House of Commons to seven. The Countess Iveagh polied 21,000 votes, deforting the I4beral candidate by 1000 and Labor by 16,000, which, though slightâ€" ly leass than what was done by Lord Iveagh (then Viscount iredon) sat the last elections, nevertholess was unexpectedly a considerable victory, as byâ€"olections in Great Britain are usually difficult for the members of the party in power. Lady I Another Labor and Liberals console themâ€" selves with the fact thoy have slight ly improved thel rrespective positions in a predominantly middleâ€"class con« stituency, which is regarded as ons of the Government‘s strongholds, The Daily Herald, the Labor organ, discussing the election figures, claimg that although the Liberal votes wers 1000 more than in the 1924 contest in this constitugpey, they are 3000 fewer than in 1923, when Labor was not reprosented., Lady Jveagh makes a notable adâ€" dition to the alroady distinguished group of women members in the group of women members in the Houso of Commons. She has proved hersalf an effective speaker and it is recalled that as secretary to her fathor, the late Earl Onslow, exâ€"Govâ€" crnorGoneral of New Zealand, she has acquired a knowledge of publie affairs which should render her @ valuable colleegus to the Duchess of Atholl. Mrs. Milton Philipson, Visâ€" countess Astor, Miss Margaret Bondâ€" %fleld. Miss Kilen Wilkinson and Miss Susan Lawrence who have won re markable respect both for themselves and for the women‘s viewpoint in one of the most critical assemblies in the world. Says It is Still Indispensable, Though Less Useful The collegiate threeâ€"letter man is not so designated because he has mazâ€" tered the three R‘s. London. usofuiness usofuiness has been d it is still indisponsabl ghall Lord Allenby dec ner of the Old Comrad of the Royal Bucks Hu He described the wor New Cookâ€"â€""‘The mistress must be an optimist." . Parlormaid â€"â€" "How‘s that?" ‘She planned the menus with me for a whole month." Worth Trying. '?rannâ€".‘\uamk- travel would be quite a bit more comfortable If a way could be found to supply short wave lengths to the ocean. We are all waiting to read about the man getting arrosted for speeding on his way to church in order to get there in time. $1 The poet and ornithologist Differ in ways absufd. | One writesâ€""The bird i# on the wing" The other answersâ€""No such thing! The wing is on the bird." First Trampâ€"‘I see you‘ve got your golf socks on to«day." Second Tramp â€"*"What do you mean by golf socks*" "Why, they have 18 holes, hbaven‘t they t" alr "If your greyâ€"haired wife shows up one day with auburn tresses, ask no questions," advises a speaker. Sufâ€" ficient unto the dye is the evil thereâ€" of" k On a corner plot of land in Erdingâ€" ton, Birmingham, is a notico board announcing that this particular arem of land has been reserved as a site for a church, towards the cost of build ing which an appeal for funds is made. â€" Just recently another placard has been displayed in close proximity to the other. It reads: _ "Don‘t worry; it may never happen." A little villeg had a farmer wh set at store d animal, (uupired. and the owner c#foroi {i. The village . A little village in Massachusetts had a farmer who owned a mule, and set at store on this rareinâ€"Nowâ€" * animal, One day the mule disappeared, and after a vain search the owner <c#ored a dollar reward (ory fi. The village lackwit an nour lacer appeared leading the stray mule, appeared leading the stray mule, After handing over the dollar, the Swner, curious to know how it was one, asked the finder the socrét, "Waal," replied the mentally defici. ent one, "I just thought where would I go if I wuz a mule, an‘ I went there, ar‘ ze baS." Added to Those Alrea in British House of Allenby Praises Cavaliry hay The cavairy‘s wartime s been diminished, but 1isponsable, ‘Fiald Marâ€" enby declared at a dinâ€" N suF d id, eut the ad9 Mare s dinâ€" lation EO ha MA If