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psychological test, which has to do with stead- iness and capacity foi- controlling the complicat- ed mechanism of high-powered planes in em- ergency situations.

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Long Delayed Report

After almost two years of deliberations the Royal Commission on Dominion-Provincial Re- lations is about ready to present its report to the Dominion Government. Now, says the Fin- ancial Post, it is rumored that the report will be shelved because of the war.

This, says the Post, would be inexcusable. The fact that Canada is at war increases the necessity of relieving the financial problems in- voleod in Canada's governmental set-up. The financial position of some provinccsand muni- cipalities is precarious. Responsibilities of gov- ernments are not clearly defined. Services over- lap. There is duplication of taxation. Real estate is overburdened with taxes. These and other weaknesses must be eliminated if the Do- minion is to be in the best possible Wbition to prosecute the war. _

Increased business activity and higher prices resulting from war expenditures and purchases by the Allies may result in the easement of some problems. Actually, however, the problems Will still remain. No purpose is to be served in shwlving thcm for the duration of the war- The Government has already delayed too long in do- ing something about domestic problems. Furth- ermore, there will be other problems arising out of the war. No one pretends that the post-war years will be easy sledding. Without doubt, much is to be gained by putting lim- house in order now.

Prime Minister Mackenzie King, the Post urges, should press for receipt of the Roweli- Sirois report. He should lose no time in coii- sulting with the provinces. Action on the re- port should be taken at the next session of par- liament.

Who Pays Lindbergh’?

Many explanations are being given to ac- count for Lindberglfs anti-Canadian outburst over tlic air. One of the most interesting is that offered by Lt-Col. George A. Drew, Ontario Conservative leader. Lindbergh, Colonel Drew points out, is now, as he has always been, a commercial airman. He has exploited t0 the very limit the commercial possibilities of the prominence he achieved through flying. He has conducted a number of survey flights for the purpose of developing the transatlantic and transpacific commercial airlines of the United States. And he is aware of the fact that geo- graphy has determined that Canada is the logical point of contact by air between Europe and the Orient.

just as the mastery of the sea brought p105- perity and wealth to the British Isles, so may the effective use of her geographical advant- ages bring wealth and prosperity to Canada through this new means of transportation. That demands not only machines, but e large, train- ed personnel. If the U.S. embargo should be lifted on offensive weapons, or, in this parti- cular case, on large bombing planes, then Can- ada. would be bound to develop such a per- lounel, with knowledge of transatlantic flying and all its problems.

When the war ended, ‘it might be difficult to prevent Canada taking her proper place in trans- atlantic and ultimately in transpacific aviation with that background of experience. There are companies in the United States which might not welcome that outcome of the war. _One way they might hope to prevent that happening Wfluld be to work for an embargo on the shipment of bombing planes to Canada under pretense that they were in fact protesting against the export of offense weapons. If they decided on that course, there is no one to whom they would be more likely to look than Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh. _

Coiiceding that this is merely speculation, Col- Drew argues that it is justifiable to speculate iii view of the manner in which Lindbergh has thrust himself iiito the issue now before Con- gress. He should tell what his personal inter- esfs are, who influenced him in the preparation of his speeches, who paid for his broadcasts. Until he answers those questions, Col Drew sug- gests, he should be regarded as something much more ilangcrtius to Canadian interests than a mere "Flying Fool."

Siricter Health Tests Urged

Suggestions made at a meeting of the Dom- friioii Council of Health include an X-ray 6X- amimition for all rccruils in Canada's fighting forces as ivcll as lllC regular medical check-tip. This would climiiiale those who were just dc- vcloping tuberculosis. It was suggested, also, that army rations should be bettcr balanced and provide essential food factors of a healthy diet, which were probably lacking in the last war. The Wasscrinaiiii blood test for all recruits has also been strongly urged by some officers in the Army Medical Service. Thcy have estimated that this, and tlic X-ray examination, would m5: $12,000 for a ilivision, and would save a vast amount later on. Another recommendation which they have made is to have a small sample of blood taken from each recruit and have it "g d”. Each recruits card would then be marked willi ill’! blood "type" 0!‘ KFOUP- and hi5 identity disc \\'I)lll!l be similarly marked. Thus, ‘bIqqdTloiuu-e “Villlfl be immediately available for blood trans fusions at any place OI‘ 151119-

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really fit and ivould not pa... a stricter examina- tion. Medical s-tores and supplies also need to be brought up-to-date, the service having lag- ged seriously in this respect.

The arniy rations, it was said at the Domin- ion Council of Health, may have been adequate in calories, but lacked other essential constitu- ents of a dict to keep the troops in health. In this connection, the Canadian Home Economics Association has offered co-operation in the mat- ter of recommending an adequate dict and en- suring the proper handling and cooking of the food. a quite important matter. It may be said that the Canadian soldiers were well fed as com- paned with the soldiers of any other country in the last war. But we have learned much about food and nutrition since then, and about the im- portance of proper nutrition as a protection against disease.

EDITORIAL NOTES =

Appeals are now being heard in connection with alleged arrears of City taxes. I I it I , Scott and Black made a record flight from London to Melbourne, 2 days, 22 minutes and 58 seconds, this date, 1934. a in e Coming events cast their shadows before. The Canada Gazette, Ottawa, announces that Mr. W. Chester S. McLure, Ml’, has had his appoint- ment as Honorary Colonel of the 1st P.E.I» Med. Bile. extended to I941. ll i 1k I Under its new control, the Salvation Army is becoming more and more democratic and subject to such control. Senator Arthur Mcighcn, Con- servative leadcr in the Upper House, has been

of laymen of the Toronto Salvation Army. It is the first time in the history of the army that an advisory board of prominent Toronto citizens has been appointed to guide activities of the or- ganization- t n1 iii n

According to Dr. Ralph Delury of the D0- minion observatory, Ottawa, experts who look to sunspots for their vreathcr forecasts anticipate that the coming winter will be less cloudy and somewhat coldcr than those of tlic past two years. “It will be more of a normal winter than we had in 1937-1938 and 1938-1939," he fore- casts. “Thc cycle of surispofs takes 11 years and when they reach their maximum, as they last did in 1937, the weather is exceptionally cloudy and warmer. The suiispots are moving gradually to the minimum now."

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Fertilizers imported in August were of the value of $350,663 compared with $243,584 iii July and $276938 a year ago- Tilicse came from many countries, principally the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. Exports amounted to $352,108 compared with $434531 in July and $381,610 a year ago. They were mainly am- monium sulphate, cyanamid, tankago, bone meal and fish offal, going principally to the United States, Dutch East Indies, Hawaii, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, Portugese, Africa, Porto Rico and the British West Indies. a a is ii- Advance was shown in August in the imports of hides and skins, the quantity being 29,362 cwt. compared with 25,843 in july and 10,917 in August, 1938. Cattle hides accounted for 22,- 056 cwt- and sheep skins 4,469. Imports dur- ing the eight months ended August increased to 215,096 cwt. from 140,475 in the same period of 1938. Domestic exports of hides and skins in August totalled 34,315 cwt. compared with 46,- 621 in July and 31,267 in August, 1938. The total of cattle hides was 28,047 cwt. Exports during the eight months ended August were Sharply higher, aggregating 319,365 cwt. com- pared with 195,150 a. year ago. m a it a

Authorities in both Belgium and France have received reports that the former German War Minister, Field Marshal l/Verner von Blomberg, and five other high officers have been imprison- ed in a fortress iii Bavaria since Aug. 31. A Polish newspaper said it had learned from secret sources that Col. Gen. Werner von Fritsch, Former Commander-in-Chicf of the German army, had been shot in the back during the Pol- ish campaign by a Berlin Storm Troop leader. The name of the Storm Troop loader is given as Herbert Graf. He was said to have acted on orders of an officer of the Storm Troop. Mar- shal voii Blomberg and General von Fritsch were ousted from their offices Feb. 4, i938, follow- ing army leaders‘ alleged objections when the Marshal married a stcnograplier.‘ a i) a e

“biting from Montreal to the New York Times with reference to the Neutrality con- troversy Mr. S. Bates says: “Politicians (in Quebec) have raked up constjtuiional problems which have been under arrangement since the first Quebec Act was passed and which are as much a part of Canadian nationhood as Con- federation itsclf. These issues have little or nothing to do with the war. French-Canadian participation in the war is not an issue. ,But there are repercussions from the political debates invidious, if not actually injurious, to Canada as a nation. Similarly, to :1 tlcgrce, domestic is- sues involved in tlic Neutrality Act controversy

lion abroad. Canadians are convinced that Unit- ed States isolatirmism is not directed against Can-

cvolve, American cconniiiic resources are solidly behind the llotiiiiiion as mic of the Allies iii this struggle. “lc arc- content to lct the future dis-

gd uprin the lit-fence Department liv Canadian nlivcbuiogiots. They say that experimental tests

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ible for which Hitler's rape of Poland pro- yoked. Coutlld an agfiince phleh .wo resen y power enem es of establish their pies be more profane? It ma es singularly pertinent one oi the proverbial sayings" contain- ed 1n one of the books added to The Talmud. It reads as follows: When the flood came‘ over the earth and everything was threaten- ed with destruction, and every kind of beast came in pairs to Noah, the Lie, too, asked admittance into the ark. Noah, however, refused. "Only pairs may enter here." he said. The Lie went in search oi a companion. and at last met Vice, whom ti. invited to go to the ark. “I an willing to keep company with “thee, if thou wilt promise to give me all "thy earnings," said Vice. The Lie agreed, and they were both admitted in to the ark. After they left the ark, the Lie regretted her agreement, and wished to dissolve partnership with Vlce. but it was : and thus it 1s current that "what Lle earneth, Vice eonsumeth." Montreal Gazet/te.

Canada ls going to come out of the war with the gravest economic problems in its history, but 1t 1s coming out. a more important na- tion than lt ever expected to be. We hardly realize here yet what a role our country 1s bound to play 1n the events of the next year or two, but. 1n. Britain and 1n the United States they realize 1t. Can- ada ls heading for an industrial re- volutlon of its own. Tlie industries bullt here to supply the needs of Britain will utter the whole econ- omlc set-up of the nation and from this transfmmatlon of our econ- omy there wlll be no turnln" brick. _ Bruce Hutchison 1n Victoria Times.

If an American freighter, bound for London, let us say, is sunk by a German submarine within the next few days or wcel-zs, we have no cause for great surprise. We can protest the violation of our right-s as a nziitral nation with perfect. justlficailsn, but. we cannot say that we did not realize the danger of just such a hostile act We do not believe this country should go to war to prof-Pct our right to still ships laden with supplies into the midst of the war zones. -New York Post.

Hitler ls encircled. Germany ls at bay. And 1n this tragic moment. of history, the leader of the Ger- man people, frlglstcncd as he ls, so badly mistakes the temper of his enemies that he shouts hls dc-- mands from ii speaking platform. l-fe dilves toward peace with as brutal a touch as h" makes war. Yet, on the whole, there 1s an inner weakness 1n his sue-sch, the svmp- toms of a. dsadly inner lncertltude, the germ of a crack-up that may yet. avert the liorrows of war. - St. Louis Pest-Dispatch.

, There is nothing in the Rclchslag speech to indicate that he who made 1t ls any other than the pas- sionate man of unstable emotional temperament whose devotion to an intolerant rwclal theory and to the aggrandizement of the Reich rc- gardless of the rights of other na- tions has produced one crlsls after another endangering the peace of the world. — Philadelphia Bulletin

Hitler makes up such astonish- lrig allbls. we can hardly wait to hear his flrst explsrctlon of a re- treat. - Buffalo News.

The Indian army could easily be raised to ten times its present strength by voluntary recruit- ment. — London Spectator,

The Issue can be stated as Lincoln stated 1t long ago. with the substitution, nciw, of “world" for "nation," his declaration 1s this: "That this world, under God shall have a new birth of freedom, and that. government of the people, by the people, for the people. shall not. perish from the earth." —To- ronto Star.

We were at first. inclined to be a little amused about. the leaflet bombardment of Germany, but the persistence with which 1t has been continued suggests that 1t 1s probably going to be a powerful weapon. The Germans are not only a. people who can be 1n- fluenced by suggestion, but they are a nation that has long been starved for truth. - Kingston Whlg-Standard.

Thus it seems all but Impossible to conceive of Rumla helping Germany to auytliuig, but her doom, One can imagine Herr Hit- ler, his country facing another starvation blockade, offering Rus- sia. almost any price for help, even tihe very prize lie has been lighting for. But 1t 1s very hard to imagine Russia helping Hitler. She might help Germany, but unless logic has gone the way of ideology, this help would be cit-her to an ultimate de- teat or to the "vzctorlous" status of a Ru sfan dependency. -- De- trolt News.

When we remember that in the last war Germany had Turkey on her side, had beaten Russia to her knees by 1915, had all or Rumanla, held Czechoslovakia as she docs now, had an infinitely superior navy, was fighting on French soil 1n the west, not. on her own. Ind had not. entered the war after years of semi-starvation as 1i now the case, the picture 1s far from dart: for the Allies. —New York os .

The facts are these: That the prompt lifting of the FY9591" 9m- argo on manufactured imple- ments oi war will be of large as- sistance to England and ‘France 1n the war thrust upon them by Hit- ler. That this assistance may well prove t-‘he decls1ve4actor 1n wheth-

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pioductlon costs of all anlni products. It. was based upon acts. and not upon the coe -and- bull stories clrcu ated by proilteer- lng brigades. The pretense of pro- duction losses is not confined to the dairy, but to every branch of farm Industry. which 1f even a fraction were true, would bailmip farmer in Christendom (or ereationk bound) in shortest metre. The Iowa re rt figured the ooet on the buls o land area. employed, chemical cost of replacing to the soll the land exhaustion, value of man power employed to create e. certain unit of production, and ac- tual cost per 100 lbs., of the output from a. s ecifled acres e. The costs of a-nlma varied mosty 1n propor- tion to the rat, lean, and bone com- position. The hog, composed mostly of fat. was solely a ‘product of n1- trates and contrlbut ons from the alr, costing nothing. The bone and leaner meats composed of lime, pot.- ash and soil ingredients were a draft upon the land which had to be replaced at the designated cost. Thu; plgrk cost then 3c to produce, whlle e proflteer would figure the cost at four times as much.

Then the report dealt 1n the credits, which the pro gandlsts studloiisly ignore. They etall ac- curately the quantlty of animal manure returned to the soil, and o1’ quantum of product sold, and of food consumed. They lnclud the ac- tual value of returned buiftermllk, from butter and whey from cheese, fed to the hogs, and credit these to the debit 00st,?‘ of production, an honest whlc the price boosters carefu ly avoid.

The late Premier Lies was a dairy eLthu last. He ever urged more 01' dairylng _as the most. profitable of farm activities. and ever advocated

negligent management. And he Spike frcrn the result or a long and rich experience, and with the hon- orable objestlve of helping his fel- low farmers onto the pathway of better incomes.

I _know another gentleman 1n the Legislature, who has gained fame as lioine and mainland prize winner 1n the cattle fields. The smile on li a countenance is scarcely ever clouded

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