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UNTY cronto y 4 €E CO. ited to »mpared m tg2g ER‘ d C 8. Can cnnbleh on‘ hoar o k m sho w committment storing equilibrium in the financ es of the province without increasâ€" Hon. T. D. Bouchard, Minister of Roads, hopes to solve this, at least temporarily, by having the unemâ€" ployed of Quebec work for their dole. Hon. Among the problems awaiting solution is unemployment, which bas ruined 2 number of municipalâ€" ities, especially the _larger cities. The crucial part of the Quebec Government‘s work, as regards the present session, cannot long be delayed, according to observâ€" ers, states a story in the Montreal Star. The Godbout administration is facing problems which may well decide its future. Big Problem Facing Quebec papers. two papers but generally their bulletin frames are blank and they call only the names of their Some "newsboys" â€" few of them are under middle ageâ€"dicâ€" play the froqt page of one or To help conserve Britain‘s diâ€" minishing newsprint supply, the newspapers decided to give up a practice which began before the start of the Crimean War in 1853 of furnishing posters for the porâ€" table bulletin boards. It was abâ€" andoned once before during the last few months of the World wy» Shortage of Paper Makes Posters No Longer Feasible â€" Announce News Vocally Raucous voices of newspaper vendors are added to London‘s street hubbub as war economy has ended for the time being the use of the big posters they carried to advertise the news. London "Newsies" Exercise Voices Main Difficulties Premier Godbout‘s Adminisâ€" tration Sees Unemployment Although passenger and merchâ€" ant shipping is Belfast‘s specialty, it has also turned its hands to work successfully for the British Admirâ€" alty whose confidence it enjoys toâ€" dav day KEEiP COMIA) > \ x f.:(/) ‘ \\(aq Asts? i\ N / MICKIE Says _ iset sud Ships have been buiit at Belfast since 1636, and the world‘s greatâ€" est yard is now Harland and Wolft‘s at Queen‘s Island. The world "ig. land" was used be@ruse the earliest shipyards were little more than a waterâ€"bound patch of mud. After 200 years of minor developments. Edward James Harland, a very deâ€" termined Briton, arrived in 1858 and begin largeâ€"scale expansion works problem is that of reâ€" VE FOLK$, HEY 1$ A $ORTA TICKLI$H AS$!GNMENT miar‘g TH! $uguEcr o‘ Topay$ SERUON® S gomen ‘AT $OME or youse $HOULD Ge $ENDIM' TO uf iF you ‘$pect "THI$ NEW$EAPER To KEEP COMIN‘ vo of the Government. greatest ons Rxtmyis SINCE 1636 ‘e been buiit at Belfast and the world‘s greatâ€" o New [ eP > theâ€" | [A e c {.8‘ f ciéARETTE Papres ??J S I DOUBLE *yLQAN:!© 5 ed out, traffic to be halted on rivers and canals, and communiâ€" cations with the outside world to be cut off overnicht. Twa enemw C Mess e iiinprabttit e Te nation. "Increasing uncertainties of the international situation" eaused all army, navy and sir force leaves to be cancelled in the Netherlands, cities to be blackâ€" to be greater than on any other European neutral. Encircled, the "middle nation" faced starvation through strangulation of trade with the Allies, unless she came directly within the Germanâ€"Soviet trade orbit. SWEDEN. The effect on Swedâ€" en of the Allied reverse in Norâ€" way was aqknovyledged in London risks until Allied 7a‘ér_§alwsu;;em- acy in the area could be estabâ€" mind the fact that fir{ii;xi:r-;:rces at Narvik were open to grave risks until Allied aerial supremâ€" M ids c uringy hm onl [ "veC 0fi governments "so that the same thing may not happen again next waek in any one of a halfâ€"dozen â€" other countries of Europe." (Hugh Dalton, Labor M.P.). David Low, Britain‘s great carâ€" toonist, pictured Prime Minister Chamberlain and his colleagues digging themselves in for a last stand behind the barricaded doors of the cabinet room at 10 Downâ€" ing St. Mr. Chamberlain, armed with an umbrella, Sir John Simon and Sir Samuel Hoare, with inkâ€" pots for ammunition, were seen _ crouching at the end of the cabâ€" inet table jammed against the door. Scattered on the floor were papers marked "eight years of dithering." The caption says: "One position that isn‘t going to be evacuated!" & NORWAY. With Central and Southern Norway abandoned to the Germans, it remained to the Alies, aided by the Norwegians, to capture the port of Narvik from a garrison of 4,000 Germâ€" ans, and seize the railway leading from Narvik to the vital Swedish iron mines at Kiruna. Prime Minâ€" ister Chamberlain declared that the government was keeping in mind the fact that Britich favan~ o# ut e 2200080 ed the bus" in the Norwegiar campaign, Prime Minister Cham. berlain‘s administration was de. pending last week on â€" heman Winston â€" Churchill to pull its chestnuis out of the fire. The question was, would the British House of Commons, press, public, be satisfied with promises henceâ€" forth to wage the war against Germany in more vigorous fashâ€" ion, or would they demand a change of governments "so that the same thinsiifnammamnl ioiz off overnight. Two 'e-z':;m; GREAT BRITAIN. Assailed by public cpinion, the press, Opposiâ€" tton leaders, crities within Conâ€" servative rantce! Hawl enc l conflict between Gen the Allies, September three distinct wars ] fought in Europe â€" Finlard, and in Norwa Germany has won two Last week, the signs mistakable that a fo about to begin, with launching attacks again. on two or tireo fronts aided in the Mediterrar by Italian armed actio country in Europe had case of the fittere ms1 0 snn Rita Johnson selects a minute bonnet Te yB e pel Mrpicinaig Eons 20 P00 O RECCee VORHCL in which straw brim rests Jauntily over the eye. The trimming is of bright green grosgrain. Since th T HE T1 tarzco lronts, possibly the Mediterranean Sea in armed action. Every in Europe had a No. 1 the jitters. " BRITAIN. Assailed by A+inS 10T havlis "migg. hus" in the Norwegian _Prime Minister Chamâ€" administration was deâ€" last week on heâ€"man Churchill to pull its out of the fire. The was, would the British New Zero F or Euron e outbreak of Wb cesc ul acks against Britain veen â€" Germany ar;d September T 1939, WARâ€"WEE KE _ wars have been ‘ope â€" in Poland, in Norway â€" and won two of them. e signs were unâ€" at a fourth was Lero Hour Approaches Europe‘s Small Neutrals Germany armed ay c cccc lc 22 CCXC AOLEd along the Yugoslav and Hungarâ€" ian frontiers. German tank ship. ments into eastern Slovakia were also reported. The Italians were busy near the Yugoslavy border and the Dodecanese Islands. Rusâ€" sian reinforcements appeared near the border of Ruthenia. Ruâ€" mors were current that the Allies were about to land troops at Salâ€" onika in Greece). CANADA: With the Parliament about to open at Ottawa, politicâ€" al observers in the Dominion were . italtan coup in the Balkans was feared by all the small neutrals of southeastern Europe last week. It was indeed the threat of Gerâ€" many that such a blow might fall. Should "Allied tropos violate any of the Balkan countries‘ fron. tiers," the Reich declared â€" it would send an ultimatum to that country demarding it choose imâ€" mediately one or the other belligâ€" erent camp. Meantime Britain reâ€" doubled her efforts to line up Yugoslovia, Rumania, Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey into a "defensâ€" ive" alliance. Extension of the war to southeastern Europe seemâ€" ed imminent, since any ~excuse could be the cause for action. (Turkish troops _ were lining the Greek and Bulga:ean frontiers and Nazi formations were noted _ along the Yugoslav and Hungarâ€" J ian frontiers. German tank shipâ€" mantes Tng . i0 SS CR 0. P Ends ds No. 1. Rumor of the week: that Hitler and Mussoliniwould shortâ€" ly meet again and confer in Innsâ€" bruck, or perhaps in Munich. THE BALKANS. A German. ITALY. Stil on the fence last week was I1 Duce Mussolini, enâ€" joying his position while he could. Influences restraining him from participation in the war on the side of Germany {if such were his intention) : Pressure â€" by _ the United States; the presence in the Mediterrancean of the largost Al. lied fleet on record; the attitude of the Pope; the manifest desivre of the Italian people for peace; ths bad state of his country‘s finâ€" ances â€" not really able to afford a war; the proâ€"Ally feeling of the Italian royal family. is ut w NeDUUN NDR â€"innonthi nds upon Holland from Bremen ancd Duesseldorf, with objectives ap. parently in the south and in the north. If attacking it would apâ€" _ pear the German High Command had a "scissors" movement in view â€" to spread out sidewise to occupy intervening territory after reaching their _ first objectives. Object in invading Holland: to seize submarine and air bases for attacks on England; to endeavor to outflank the Maginot Line through Belgium. It was the sixth war scare in the Netherlands since September, and by far the most potent, but it was believed in many quarters that the German moves in this direction might again be just a feint to draw atâ€" tention away from action in the Balkans. ommentary on Current Events columns were REG‘LAR FELLERSâ€"A Gentle Hint expect it to be better than ever." At the same time,; he said, efforts would be redoubled to prevent ilâ€" legal netting and county authorities have been asked to coâ€"operate agâ€" ainst poaching. reported advancing EeC _ Germanâ€" and apâ€" the apâ€" E 12 0 0O0%0 1 CCCBERIEAUION in the Mackenzie King Cabinet, with Hon. Pierre Casgrain, formâ€" er Speaker, a distinet possibility in any shakeâ€"up . , , it was ex. pected\also thts Norman Rogers, Minister of Defence, would be giv. en complete control of the three defence serviceg â€" army, navy and air force â€"< in‘ the capacity of chairman of the war superâ€" artecrrmar i hn abaiiee visory council. looking for early CONFEsSssions OF AN IMMIGRANT‘s DAUGHTER By Laura G. Salverson _~ With her new book, Confessions of an Immigrant‘s Daughter, Laura Goodman Salverson has for the second time in her career won the pesai o e e SV Ves ers and vegetables. It is important to get the varieties wanted, and on this account it is an excellent idea to consult a good Canadian seed catalogue before placing the order. The gardener can look over the varâ€" ious varieties in the catalogue and should make sure that the particuâ€" lar ones wanted are in the boxes of plants bought. After setting out these new Plants, the ground about should be soaked with water and kept soaked for a wesek or so. It is good plan to add some commercial fertilizer disâ€" solved in water and in the case of small things to protect from sun for a day or two. The Book Shelf.. £0°0 CCato, cabbage and cauliflowâ€" er plants, etc., which are tender, SHORT cutTs To get started in a hurry one is advised to purchase a certain quanâ€" tity of started Plants of both flowâ€" P hm meea o selcn s rem spots in the péerennial beds where Winter has been unusually severo. . FIRST VEGETABLES First of the garden peas, leaf let. tuce, radish and . spinach will be among the earliest vegetables that are sown. These may be planted as soon as the ground is fit to work. All of the seeds should be sown at least threo times at intervals of ten days so that there will be succesâ€" sion of vegetables. The second sowâ€" ing will be carrots. beets, onions, potatoes, etc., which can stand a little frost, and then beans, corn and tomato, cabbage and cauliflowâ€" er plants, etc., which ars tfandes REPLACEMENT It is a good plan, old gardeners state, to use started annual flowâ€" ers for planting among tulips and other Spring flowering bulbs that will be past their best in a few more weeks. Something is needed to hide dying foliage. Then again, quick growing annuals will always be useful for filling in any blind spots in the neranntat maaul cce Tt is 2 state, to ers for ; other Sp will be ; more we Gardening .... One largeâ€"eyed, roundâ€"faced Eskâ€" imo beauty modeled a short parka packet made of otter, trimmed with wolverine. Proudly she displayed the satin lining, and the zippers for the front opening and for the pocâ€" kets where sheo kept cosmetics that had been brought by slow mails from the "Outside." Gracefully she demonstrated how the Hood tightâ€" ened around the face, and shyly she told that it was just the thing for skiâ€"ing or sports wear. She wore lypx mittens. CUC CHOANICCIY answered. Fur buyâ€" ers from New York, Seattle, St. Louis, looked as if they had step. pod out of a smart advertisement, stood side by side in the crowd with a salty trader from the Arctic in mukluks (fur boots) that cost $15; fur pants at $50, and a parka worth anywhere from $100 to $500. Vivid Pageantry of the North was staged, unaware, during the recent annual spring Fur Rendezvous in Anchorage, Alaska, says the Christâ€" ian Science Monitor. ‘Day and night snowy streets. were thronged with Alaskans in furs Women in gealâ€" skin coats covering modish crea. tions rubbed elbows with Eskimo girls in squirrel parkas, reindeer mukluks and wolfskin mitts .dangâ€" ling at the ends of bright wool neck harnesses. , CHARMING ESKIMO MODEL There the question of "what Miss Eskimo will wear this spring" was definitely answered. Fur buv. Eskimo Fashion Show Attractive No Evenying Gowns, But Plenâ€" â€" ty of Smart Arctic Hoods, Caps, Mittens and Coats reorganization 100 to $500. , roundâ€"faced Eskâ€" where to shoulder. â€" -fc;;';nto Star. E00 Wmm it on Cl C Aiem en er. The school statistics have been showing the trend for some years â€" Vancouver Daily Province. DON‘T HANDICAP THE POOR The war should not be a means of maintaining the status quo in which the wellâ€"toâ€"do have so much and others have so little. There are isnn ioi ol n emoin oi C ECV O The census is expected to show something else: that the Canadian people are growing older. A generâ€" ation ago, Canada was known as the young man‘s country. It is not s0 much that, now, becauso the years have piled on the shoulders of the young people of the early days of the century, and new young people, from abroad and the native born, are not coming in such numâ€" bers as formerly. £5 the average aze of the population will be greatâ€" er. The sehool statiertanlac ccn 22 C The last war was easier to enâ€" dure because we didn‘t have to lisâ€" ten to all the wouldâ€"be experts comâ€" menting upon the significance of rumors that hadn‘t been verified. â€" Chatham News., b A FARM PER issuE To print the New York Times for a single weekâ€"end edition means that the pulp wood has been stripâ€" ped off 225 Canadian acres. â€" Pet. erborough Examiner. "Confessions Daughter" . . , Saiverson . .. Press .. . $2.5¢ THE NEXT cENSUS ns wWHAT, NO RAp1O? V OICE PRE S S « . $2.50. E: wilihataa en ie s of North Americans, imâ€" i Icelandic ideas of culâ€" _ indistinguishable and zens of Canada. ions of an Immigrant‘s « + » by Laura Goodman +. . ‘Toronto: Ryerson maâ€"s : been years. makesn ... n 2 982 ons Ni sttpn" * ~JnanntestindaBtiobetantman. on ONTARIO The fact that there is no unemâ€" ployment in dictator countries is due to military enlistments, he said. If the men under a dictatorship hy m m e se . Pn ns u2 weore asked w LIFE‘S LIKE THAT °* €{0â€"nuimiatals aid their bost to strengthen the system existing toâ€" day, they would be helping to enâ€" sure its continuation, Dr,. Wallace declared. He urged persons with minority views to be courageous enough to express them. "If the forces against us are vic toricus, the growth of personality, which is the important thing in life, will not be allowed," he said. If all individuals did their best to strengthen the system existing toâ€" day, they would be helping to an. Individual responsibility is peâ€" cessary for the preservation of freeâ€" dom, Dr. R. C,. Wallace, principal and viceâ€"chancellor of Queen‘s Uniâ€" versity, Kingston, Ont., told a reâ€" cent meeting of the Oitawa Woâ€" men‘s Club. TORONTO hether they pz;éférred By GENE BYRNZE3S on !he Otkef team." BY Fred Neher