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t B Empire Preference. Within the month the adoption of the principle of an Empire preference by Great Britain has added millions to the value of the British pound sterâ€" ling, and it is common belief that beâ€" fore the Conference opens the Bank of England note will be worth par in the foreign markets of the world.â€" Sherbrooke Record (Ind.), it soon will be as well travelled as its distinguished father.â€"The Globe, Toâ€" ronto. Science and Poor Mortals. For nearly six months a boy, Clarâ€" ence Hastings, existed in a respirator in the City Hospital, Syracuse, before he succumbed to infantile paralysis. So far as he could coâ€"operate by keepâ€" ing his spirits up under there condiâ€" tions, he did his best, earning the title of "the Gamest Kid in America," and receiving thousands of letters, teleâ€" grams, etc.. from all sorts of people, important and unimportant. While he put up a great fight for his life, science put up a still greater.â€"St. Thomas Timesâ€"Journal. If the Lindbergh babe has been in half the number of places reported, For nearly : ence Hastings, in the City Ho he suceumbed So far as he c ing his spirits tions, he did hi of "the Games receiving thou in byi Better Prospects in Saskatchewan. The Susiness situation in Saskatche Britain‘s Comeback. There is an old saying that in war Great Britain loses every battle but the last one. Apparently the same thing is true in the species of econâ€" omic welfare from which the world is suffering today. Great Britain carried the load for a long time. She acceptâ€" ed sacrifices no other nation was preâ€" pared to make. But when it came to the pinch, when her own stability was greatly threatened, Britishers rallied to the need as they do in war und! fought their way through. When the‘ history of this period of international economic adjustment comes to be writâ€" ten as a whole, as it will be some time, the story of how Great Britain fought | her way into the leadership in the | short period of six months will be its | mos. interesting and perhaps its most | entertaining . chapter.â€"Winnipeg Triml Making Good. City people sometimes forget that there are many small telephone sysâ€" tems in the province as well as the large one. A remarkable report has been issued by the Bruce municipal line which shows that out of $161,400 borrowed to construct the system, only $14,918 remains unpaid, and "conâ€" gidering the surplus account of $13,â€" 643, there aro almost sufficient cash accounts and other liquid assets to retire the total obligations of the company." It will be only a few years until this public venture, originated by a few citizens in 1912, will be enâ€" tirely free of bonded obligationsâ€"a teâ€" markable record.â€"Toronto Star. For some years the new President taught school, and his square jJaw and ample shoulders ensured peace and order in the classes. As with many teachers, he heard the call of the press; and at once secured control of the Milverton Sun. Milverton became his home, and that community has honored him in many ways. In time he became President of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association; and now the Ontario Educational Assoctâ€" ation accords him similar distinction. Thus, in two of his chosen fields of activity Malcolm MacBeth has reached the top. And through it all the Milâ€" verton Sun continues to shine.â€"Toâ€" routo Globe. ' that this sturdy Canadian is worthy but their *troubles will pass â€" away of some personal attention. Mr. Macâ€" should there be a favorable crop this Beth is one of the Bruce County old seasonâ€"Regina Star (Cons.). boys who may be found all over the| i countryâ€"any countryâ€"and, as wlthl Tailors decree that men‘s clothing the real Scots from the original Scotâ€"| shall be brighter this summer. Have land, generally in the high places. In you had your blue suit shined up*â€" the rather long ago he held high rank| Toronto Star. as a boy orator, and many a time the â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" walls of the Walkerton High School EMPIRE. resounded to his fiery, and usually deâ€" British Films in British Guiana. nanciatory, eloquence. In those days| We should like to see more British he generally was found in opposition films. For our part where they are to any proposal; but time has exerted produced is a secondary consideration, upon him its customary mellowing inâ€" so long as they have the English Auence, and now Mr. MacBeth is background, the English setting and ready to support worthwhile proposiâ€" the English accent with which we are tions. .mavra senamaintad Ww adnastinn aw waw Onward and Upward. Election of Mr. Malcolm MacBeth Of Milverton as President of the Onâ€" tario Educational Association suggests i John Bull Leads the Way ie United States income t s are $86.000.000 â€" behin . nited States income tax (‘ol-IcessionflAâ€"\\’eek-End Review _ (Lonâ€" ire $86,000,000 _ behind the don). he same period last year. In â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" the estimate of :372.000,003 OTHER OPINIONS ntire year has been passe o Ireland and Great Britain, days yet to go before the od elapses. John Bull conâ€"| A London correspondent of the New come back faster than any ; \x'ork l'll‘imeel!1 cabl:is: 'I;T!t:: Unite;l‘ Kh;;- Brantford Expositor. dom has the whip ha and Mr. nienbscornzug Valera knows it. The Free State may Teachers‘ Salaries. be legally free to secede, but all exâ€" _now owes its 14,000 school| °@Pt her most extreme politicians reâ€" in amount close to 325.000.-:2:“%:;“’ 1;hgedcat: fi;im!:"““:y e:::z:: here are no prospects of the | * ‘ li;i,:rlA (()'o‘:nn::nny which l from Britain‘s economic orbit than the :alaries and then pays the MOOn can cease being a satellite of the monnt ie mar sw$ nsustaortcarth, \ n amount close to $25,000,â€" ere are no prospects of the paid. A community which ilaries and then pays the nount is just and merciful son.â€"S . Catharines Standâ€" CANADA. | "Furthermore, there is a special reaâ€" son why Ireland is not free to secede and become a foreign nation. Hunâ€" !dreds of thousands of Irish subjects | living and working in Britain, many | of them in the Government services, | would be liable to deportation as aliens | and to loss of employment if the policy j of separation should be carried to the | bitter end. others.â€"Sir John Lubbock. The word would be better and brighter if people were taught the duty of being happy, as well as the happiness of doing their duty. To be happy ourselves is a most effectual contribution to the happiness of "It follows that Ireland is not free, whatever her legal status, and she never can be free no matter how much impassioned rhetoric her leaders use." â€" "Britain may be willing to conduct any number of friendly negotiations over the oath or land annuities, and she is now giving the Free State every advantage of her own market of fortyâ€" five millions. But if the Free State Government cuts its ties of willing alâ€" legiance, however shadowy they may be, Britain will be prepared to clamp down the tarif against Irish products, 95 per cent. of which go to Britain or Northern Ireland, by the automaâ€" tic device of removing the preferenâ€" tial treatment all the Dominions now . enjoy. \ | _ Disarmament is becoming increasâ€" iingly good party politics since Governâ€" ments which can achieve it may look ‘slmultaneously for prestige and for a muchâ€"needed saving of expenditure. Just as the depression has enforced a fashion in economy and in home buying among citizens, so it may tend to enforce a fashion in disarmament among nations. There is, then, reason to hope that in spite of a most digâ€" couraging start the men at Geneva may be forcedâ€"by sheer fear of the consequences of failureâ€"to show reâ€" sults even at the cost of real conâ€" cessions.â€"Weekâ€"End Review (Lou-l don}. | | Tariffs and Foreign Industries. ' Foreign firms are making haste to ’acquire factory sites in this country 'that they may have the shelter of our tariffs. That will provide employâ€" ‘ment for our workers, but it will also }provlde most active competition for our manufacturers. If British firms are not to be ousted by competitors operation on British soil, many of them will have to revise their marketâ€" ing and advertising methods, and in some cases their manufacturing proâ€" cesses, for they will have domesticated their rivals in their own back garden. â€"Spectator (London). | [ "Colonial" Preference. | The Dominions have grown to man‘s lestate and because they have discoyâ€" ered that their interests are not alâ€" | ways complementary to those of the , Motherland, they have _ gradually ; sought and been given autonomy. Such freedom cannot, of course, be oneâ€" sided. If the Dominion are free, then also is England free. The Crown Colâ€" onies, on the other hand, are neither free nor is England free. England must stand or fall with us so long as we are governed from Downing Street. This means then that we can ask and receive of Englandâ€"and Engâ€" land can ask and receive of usâ€"quite independently of what the Dominions may ian. l British Films in British Guiana. _ We should like to see more British films. For our part where they are produced is a secondary consideration, so long as they have the English background, the English setting and the English accent with which we are more acquainted by education or perâ€" somal contact. Moreover some of the most enjoyable portions of the cinema program are the news reels, and we are prepared to wager that those done‘ by the British in Britain would be far more interesting to British Gulanâ€" ese.â€"Georgetown â€" (British _ Guiana) Chronicle. wan is sound. There is, of course, a similar condition to that which is preâ€" valent throughout the Dominion, but trade is improving and prospects growing brighter. It is the farmers who are still the principal sufferers, but their *"troubles will pass away should there be a favorable crop this season.â€"Regina Star (Cons.). i think about it. â€"Trinidad Guardâ€" BEING HAPPY. Disarmament. â€"m\'”‘ quet: I Lone Scouting is open to boys who No individual man has exerted such ; cannot join a regular Troop, and is inâ€" a worldâ€"wide influence for good ongteflded primarily for those living on such a vyast number of people of an;rural routes in small villages. The nations as Lord Badenâ€"Powell. His programme is carried on through the name and example will be remembered mail, and Lone Scouts are in constant when the memory of many of his comâ€" | touch with experienced Scout Leaders peers has faded into oblivion. It is | who assist them in every way possible. indeed a privilege for any man or woâ€"| The "Lonies" have opportunities to man to be associated with such a pass tests and obtain badges, and to movement." !attend Scout Rallies and Camps just Any fullâ€"blooded boy should be proud as the city Scouts do, and Scouting to be a Boy Scout, and there is plenty , provides for them a congenial, instrucâ€". of opportunity and room in the ranks tive and healthful spare time activity, | Don‘t forget, Lonies, entries must be in not later than Saturday, April 9th, A Prominent Canadian‘s Tribute to Baden Powell Read what the Hon, Lieut.â€"Col. J. H. Woods, Managing Director of the "Calâ€" gary Herald" and Provincial Commisâ€" sioner of the Boy Scouts of Alberta stated at a Baden Powell birthday banâ€" quet: | The Lonies have been asked to write an essay of not more than 200 words, describing their dog, stating all parâ€" | ticulars about him, such as his size, color, what tricks he can do, what , work he can do, why he is specially | fitted to be a Lone Scout Dog, and why his owner particularly likes him. Quite a unique method of l;olding &A Dog Show, isn‘t it? Class Three is for the best snapâ€" shots received of a Lone Scout in Uniâ€" form with his Lone Scout Dog. Class Two has prizes for the best worded, written and arranged essay, so that if "Fido" does not win a prize, perhaps his master will be more lucky and get one instead. That is Class One, and prizes will be awarded for the best dogs, judged from their master‘s description. There are threeclasses, and any dog can be entered, irrespective of his pedigree (if he has one) or color or size. It sounds like a very ambitious unâ€" dertaking to hold a show for the pets of the Lone Scouts of Ontario, scatterâ€" ed as they are all over the province. But when operated on the lines which have been circulated to the Lonies, it is not such a big task after all. You see, like a great deal of the activity of the Lone Scout Department, this "Show" is being held by mail! We may be experiencing all the blasts of iceâ€"cold winds but in had to be cooled off with an occasional shower bath. A splendid display of horsemanship by jump for the annual society cireus. The Lone Scout Dog Show _AWITH THE ~>â€"4\ & NESCOUTS § Hungarians predict that Godollo,| near Budapest, will earn a place in | history alongside Arrowe Park, Engâ€"| land, when the fifth world gathering© of Boy Scouts is held there next year.§ They are counting upon the presence | of Canadian Scouts. I The Scout Programme is essentially one of activity, and the boy who folâ€" lows it thoroughly will soon find that this duty of being useful and helping others will turn into a very pleanant pastime. Scout WorIJ Meet to Boost Hungary| In useful activity a contented mind| Auckland, N.Z.â€"For the first time is born. _ Discontent is only found fOr about 40 years, departures from amongst the lazy and amongst thoselNew Zealand in 1931 exceeded arrivâ€" who have nothing to occupy their time, |&!8. The Dominion enjoyed a long and Boy Scouts are not to be found in |SP®!l Of prosperity prior to the war, this latter category. and in some years many thousands ; of immigrants arrived from Britain. The Scout Programme is eseantiallw But the Scout should always be on the lookout for an opportunity to asâ€" sist, He should have no time to be lazy, and of course he helps just beâ€" cause he is a Scout, and has no thought of reward. In useful activity a contented mind At his initiation as a Scout, every boy promises his Scoutmaster that, among other things, he will "Help other people at all times." Thus it will be seen that one of the keynotes of the Scout Programme is "Service." to put oneself to inconvenience, and To help someone else often means thus the spirit of unselfishness is fosâ€" tered. We all know what a miserable type is that person who is always too lazy to do anything for another, or who only offers help in the expectattonl of reward. of the Lone Scouts for boys who wish to join the movement. This Week‘s Scout Law No. 3â€"A Scout‘s duty is to be useful and to help others. "Way Down Under" Coming and Going the crack calvary unit at Fort Myer, Va., in their crissâ€"cross always be on rtunity to asâ€" o time to be helps just beâ€" the Melbourne Zoo this elephant <i0 ARCHIVEsS TOROoNTO |_ "Sports are proving to be one of the | best promoters of good and friendly relations between the people of the ‘world." Chancellor Bruening wrote to the Federal Committee of Athleties \recently. "Sports appeal to the masses ‘and devote themselves primarily to the youth, the bearer of the future. ‘The Oympic Games have grown into a festival of peace among the youth of the entire world. I am happy that the German youth will participate in the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1932 and will weave new and strengâ€" then old ties with the youth of the United States." The increase in the population last year was only 15,800. The total popuâ€" lation, including Maoris, is 1,521,000, which is only a fraction of what this country could support. Owing to the present unemployâ€" ment, immigration has practically ceased, and in 1931 there were 1,400 more departures than arrivals. on radio. _ More optimistic forecasts iwere made by representatives of the iCanadlan Association of Broadcasters who added their support to that voiced by those who are urging the retention of the system of private ownership of radio broadcasting. H. S. Moore, Toronto, leader of the delegation repâ€" resenting the broadcasters, suggested practical television within five years and declared that the proposed seven 50 kilowatt stations would be of no use in the operation of televlulon.f Colonel Steel declared that television used radio channels that were not: used by ordinary broadcasting and that the two would not conflict. | Immigration Ceases Ottawa.â€"Practical television within ten years was recently forecast by Colonel A. W. Steel technical adviser to the House of Commons committee which will help them to fit themselves for their place in life after they are grown up. Particulars may be obkained from The Boy Scouts Association, Lone Scout Department, 330 Bay Street, Toronto 2.â€""Lone E." Television Predicted Practical In Decade Peace Promoter In New Zealand A man must be a selfâ€"starter. The trouble is that so many are waiting to be crauked.â€"Henry Ford. Berlin.â€"Germany publishes about 30,000 books annually, or eighty a day. Much of this is very serious literature. ‘There is an immense amount of books investigating the present political, economic, social situâ€" ation in Germauy, in Europe, in the world. There are candid books on the horror of the last war, on the life of the proletariat, on the crisigs of cu}â€" ture. German book shops reflect the sentiment of the people which is wholly stirred up. Even fiction deals only too often with a problem. | Inâ€" vestigation, criticism and the search for something better characterize a large portion of presentâ€"day Germany‘s book world. Lord Strathcona and Mountroyal has announced that his Glencoe esâ€" tate is for sale. Serious He is now offering for sale the‘ . ,0‘ valuable estate of â€" Inversnaid ud‘ Bueno#"Aires contemplates _ further disposals of its civil servan his holdings. 118640 NN maes ing forced by taxation and the inâ€" evitable inheritance duties to put their estates on the market. The Duke and Duchess of Montâ€" rose, jointly two of the largest landâ€" owners in Scotland, are planning to sell most of their estates at Drymen and build a house much smaller than Buchanan Castle. The duke already has disposed of thousands of acres of Scotland‘s most historic and fertile land. The territory inclues Ben Lomond and a large part of the doâ€" main around Loch Lomond, where Rob Roy had his haunts. l _ "If a husband and wife must play â€"brige; although I can‘t see why they should even want to, they should never be partners. _ They shouldn‘t even play at the same table. If they ‘ do, there‘s bound to be fireworks. I have seen countless cases of jangled nerves and serious disagreements reâ€" | sult from bridge table arguments. It Els my advice to married people not to play the game at all if they want | to stay married. |_ "Marreid folks don‘t make good j‘brldge players _ ‘They‘d be better off if they didn‘t even try. You‘ll notice that in a list of the ten best bridge Players, if there are any best playâ€" ers, at least seven of them are unâ€" married Bridge is all right for bachelors, I suppose, but no married man ever gets very far at it." | Sixth of Scotland‘s Acres Being Offered for Londonâ€"Oneâ€"sixth of Scotland is for sale. Some fo the biggest landâ€" owners north of the border are beâ€" |â€" "Bah, bridge," said the judge, | "that‘s the game that has caused | nearly as many divorces as motherâ€" | inlaws." \ _ Judge Sabath, who has issued | more than 50,000 divorces, turned | down the invitation and took the opâ€" | portunity to issue the following stateâ€" {ment concerning bridge tables, busâ€" | bands and wives: Bridge Too Quarrelsome For Married Folks Says Judge Chicago â€" The bridge experts finessed into a blunder when they inâ€" vited Judge Joseph Sabath, famous divorce court jurist, to make a speech at a contract tournament. God of the open spaces, Of land and skies and sea, Though earthly power may fail us, Our hearts havo faith in Thee. Heart that was pierced with sorrow, Heed thou a mother‘s questâ€" For the heart of the world is seeking This eaglet, lost from his nest. Tender allâ€"seeing Father Comfort an eaglet lone Protect him, love and guard him And send him safely home. God of all creeds and races, Heeding our humblest plea; "Guiding the course of the eagle @ver the lonely sea." The prayer of many hearts finds echo in these lines in the Worces ter Evening Post: knelt Beside the Tomb wherein they laid your Son, Pray that the strength once given you be hers Who, with another life beside her heart, Kneels now in anguish waiting for Oh Mary Mother ...... you who Knew the pang Of bitter travail centuries ago And yet more bitter anguish as you "Here is your coffee, Dad, and here‘s T By Germans of Today SELF STARTER. her son The Lindbergh Baby A NATION‘S PRAYER. By Katharine J, Cronin T EP CE RPTIAITTT DT UCD es further disposals of its civil servants, its army and navy gs. ©118,640,000 pesos ($30,000,000) in back rathcona and Mountroyal Pay, the Finance Minister informed nced that his Glencoe es Congress receutly, urging speedy auâ€" * sale. : thorization of the proposed 500,000,000 i | peso loan to meet salary arrears, i > i The mouthly pay roll of about $9,â€" utmtm F.'ud , 000,000 has not been met since Jannare MARCH 2, 1932. By Laura Guyol Wolfe any hearts finds you who knew Northern Lights to be Studied | _ By British Expedition This was revealed in ment that Mr. J. M. st meteorologist, wil} lead pedition of six men NW.T., Canada. This â€" the many field parties 13 nations wnder the a International Meteor mission. "420001.â€"One of the British expediâ€" tions which will investigate polar mysteries during the second internaâ€" tional polar year will concentrate on a theory that aurora borealis is caused by rays from the sun which have been stopped by the soâ€"called "Heaviside layer," *~C mouthly pay roll of about $9,â€" 000,000 has not been met since January 1, he said, and in addition many of the provinces are behind in their civil salaries, particularly those of teachers and police, $30,000,000 In Salaries Owed By Argentina which add fertilizer to the should be moved around so whole garden will beneft. 7 offset.the inroads made by si feeders‘z_i_s corn, beets and ca q A Word About Soil i A light, deep, sandy loam containing Ipleuty of humus is the ideal garden soil. If ours does not come up to these specifications it can easily be correctâ€" _ed. If too light, dig in strawy manure | or if the plot is very small add a fow :londs of clay. Strawy manure is also advised for improving heavy soill, as }weu as sand and even a light applicaâ€" , tion of coal ashes. Always dig in vege table refuse such as tops, leaves and lawn clippings. Plenty of this maâ€" }terlnl, plus frequent cultivation, will put most soils into ideal gardening condition in a few years, although if the subâ€"soil is very heavy clay, it may be necessary to instal tile underâ€"drainâ€" ing. Never work the soil while it is moist enough to stick to the shoes. When it crumbles if pressed in the hand, it is ready for the spade, but not before. Too early working will cause even light garden soil to bake later on, Rotate the Vegetables It is advisable to move your vegeâ€" tables around the garden from year to year, the practice being known as roâ€" tation. One vegetable grown in exactâ€" ly the same location each season will soon exhaust all the particular nourâ€" ishment required, and may also fill the soil with disease, This is particularly true also of some flow ers, especially the gladiolus. Then there are legumâ€" inous crops such as peas and beans which add fertilizer to the soil and London.â€"One of ons which wil ing away bareness from TOAUNMU_"* | walls. In this country more attention ‘â€" might well be paid to climbers. Moreâ€" over, if we are only renting our home 'we should not run away with the idea that climbers are not for us because there is a very generous list of annual climbing plants, as well as those of a | permanent nature. Of course, where ; one is the owner, a screen that will last indefinitely is advised. In this _ conection the Dutchman‘s Pipe, a very | broadâ€"Jleaved plant, is recommended, or _ we may use the Virginia Creeper, lrapld growing and now secured in & variety which is selfâ€"clinging on rough surfaces. In the warmer sections of .the Dominion, Boston Ivy will grow. In this connection also roses of the rambler type are very satisfactory, providing screens form May until Ocâ€" tober, and a profusion of fowers durâ€" ing the early part of the season as well. The semiâ€"climbing Paul‘s Scarâ€" let rose is a beautiful type with large flowers on long stems. Trellis work is usually used to suport all climbers and particuarly the roses, although many of the annuals, as well as Virginia Creeper and Dutchman‘s Pipe, may be trained on wires or strings. Ivy does best on the wall. Of annual climbers, we have the rapid growing Hops, Scarâ€" let Runner and Hyacinth Bean, Morpâ€" Ilng Glories and Wild Cucumber, The latter is a very rank growing plant and is inclined to spread indiscriminately, Fill n With Annuals Until the perennials have occupied the full space in the bed the vacant spaces may be filled in with annuals such as Sweet Alyssum, in the front, and Gypsophilia Elegans, Portulaca, California and Shirley Poppies. _ Anâ€" nual geedlings such as Petunias, Asâ€" ters, Clarkias, Zinnias and Verbennas may be used for this purpose about the end of May, and Gladiolus and Tulips also work in well. "For best results in keeping down weeds in perennial _ or â€" shrubbery _ borders," writes Professor A. Tomlinson of the Ontario Agricultural College, "it is necessary to use a hoe, preferably a Dutch or flat type, quite frequently during the growing season. The orâ€" dinary hoe is liable to go too deep and usually much more time is required." Perennial Climbers Nothing adds quite so much to the attractiveness of any verandah or wall as a climbing plant. This acts not only as a screen, giving privacy, but also provides the desired shade and a permanent â€" appearance to the residâ€" ence by breaking harsh lines and takâ€" Garden Chats J. M. Stage the â€" M, Slagg the noted ill lead a British exâ€" _ men to Fort Rae, This will be one of parties sent out by ‘ the auspices of the Meteorolical Comâ€" Arg.â€"Argentina owes ind so that the efit. These will : by such heavy ind carrots. an announceâ€" of ar The traste India 88 ; pound and a ter pa: Or YA were _ drinks. from 1 late t really this tri ing on passen, somew| LC The at th the | their arme} €ross B n con To Cape epened Town. Africa Kim! ney v Paris & Genoa, } Naples, A.Ieund agrain b; Malak Kisun Mbeys (By H W reg