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snrunnnx. novmunsn. 9, isas. To Be Or Not To Be A Holiday

Every year the same old question is raised— ls November II, Remembrance Day, n Public Holiday to be observed by all and sundry? In Toronto hitherto the business community has been teetotally opposed to the observance, but on the present occasion the Mayor has issued a proclamation in which he says:

Whereas the Government of Canada has decreed by statute that the Eleventh Day of Novmber in each year shall be a public Iialiday and b! lotion-n as “Remem- brance Day”;

These are therefore to request that in order that "Remembrance Day" may be fittingly observed, all citizen: engaged in commercial and industrial bilrincrs co-oper- ate uahnle-haartedly by rearing all business lctivitiet for the day.

This puts the matter ln s. nutshell. But not withstanding the Toronto stores have decided to close for an hour only from eleven to twelve. In this they follow the example of the most patriotic part of the Empire, the Mother Coun- try, which carries on as usual with the ex-

ception of the special services and the two minutes silence. The idea in the minds of the Legion is that there should be

one whole day in every year in which people might be reminded what a dreadful thing ‘var is and be constrained to exert every means in their power to keep this part of the world, at any rate, out of a conflagration similar to that which the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of _the eleventh month of I918 saw brought to a successful termination. There need be no argu- ment about its observance. Being a statutory holiday nobody can be compelled to work, nor can any one lose his job ‘fry refusing to work. On the other hand no one can Prevent anyone wishing and willing to work doing so of his, or her, own free will and accord.

"Lest We Forget"

“O war, I hate you most of all for this, that you do lay your hands on the noblest elements in human character, with which we might make a heaven on earth, and you use them to make a hell on earth instead. You take even our science, the fruit of our dedicated intelligence, by means of which we might build here the City of God, and. using it, you fill the earth instead with new ways of slaughtering men. You take our loyalty, our unselfishness, with which we might make illc earth beautiful, and, using these, our finest qualities, you make death fall from the sky and burst up from the sea and hurtle from unseen zunlbuscados sixty miles away; you blast fathers in the trenches with gas while you are starving their children at home with blockades; and you so bodevil the world that fifteen years after the Armistice we can not be sure who won the war, so sunk in the same disaster are victors and van- quished alike.” '

These words, written a couple of years ago by s. distinguished United States prcachcrwvho was an army chaplain during the Great \Var, are. bitterly true. They voice the conviction of mil- lions who participated in that terrible conflict, and they are specially appropriate as a. prelude

to the solemn observance of Remembrance Day.

Yet it is necessary to ask, if we face the issue squarely, whether they represent all the truth. Can we avert war simply by hating it, byvde- nouncing it, or even by pledging ourselves never under any circumstances to engage in it again? The answer would be simple if all nations were in agreement. In that case, there would be no Italian troops fighting in Ethiopia today, and no need for Canada and other League nations in- voking sanctions against Italy as the aggressor. The hope of restoring peace now lies in what- evcr success the application of these sanctions will have, And that success, in thefinal analysis depends on the armed force behind the Izagilel

It gives meaning to the sacrifice of our \var dead to recall that thcy fought in the same cause that the League of Nations is now (lcdicated to maintain. Let us not forget this vital point in our Remembrance Day celebration on b/londay,

The Dairy Situation

It is interesting to note, from a. llrvoy Taken on June I by the Domini n Bureau of Statistics, that there are larger nu bers of milch cows on farms in Prince Edward Island, Ontario and Alberta that were recorded last year. In Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan the number of dairy heifers is also larger. All other pro- vinces for which returns are available show re- ductions in both milch cows and dairy heifers"

Comparing the monthly production of creamery butter with the output of correspond- ing months in 1934, it is found that many of the provinces showed declines, or vcry small gains until late in the summer. The September make

‘was higher in all provinces, and for the‘ nine months ending September '30, 194,704,169 pounds were produced in Canada compared with r91.- 356,694 pounds in the corresponding period of r934. Indications are that_ production in the Maritimes for the next six months will befiabout the same as it was last year. Some gains in pro- duction may be looked for in Quebec, with more substantial increases in Ontario and Manitoba. l: H‘; ossible that Saskatchewan's butter output may b.- somewhat larger, but competitive factors in Alberta will hold the winter make at a point more in line with the , -‘Msn:h ‘production of 193j-35. _In British lambs: a slight decline ls exptctcd, Larger exports and higher prices

overseas from the port of Montreal compared with 83,000 pounds in the some period of last year.

Stocks of butter in cold storage at October r, r935 amounted to 55,043»k4o pounds, an in- crease of 3.3 per cent. over those of the same date in 1934. Cheese stocks stood at 29,457,285 pounds, a. decrease of 13.8 per cent. and concen- trated milk products amounted to 19,230,052 pounds, an increase of 35.9 per cent over the holdings of October l of the previous year. Dif- fering from the situation that has prevailed dur-

somewhat larger quantities of creamery butter in cold storage than are required to meet normal domestic needs during the period of low produc- tion. The extent of this surplus, of course, will depend upon production, weather conditions, prices of both butter and cheese, the domestic demand and many other factors that cannot at this time be definitely determined.

Editorial Notes

Tomorrow Remembrance Sunday. 1k ilt ll! Have ou said it with o pies? y fi fit ti? p

Monday is now a. statutory holiday whether

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The breach between Prime Minister KING and his old-time friend Premier HEPBURN is not likely‘ soon to be healed The encounter was too embittered, and the wounds inflicted too deep, to be easily erased.

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Salting roads is not a new discovery for us. Farmers and householders have for generations built up their paths and roads with ashes over which they have spread a coating of “dirty" salt to bind and cement them.

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Another offended dignity is the Hon. W. R; Mori-ranwscn, who was Minister of Agriculture in lllr. Kinds previous government, and who was one-of the few Liberals re-elected in Sas- katchewan with an increased majority. He was left out, in order to lat Mr. GARDINERIn, Now Mr. KING is trying to tempt him to accept the Lieutenant-Governorship of Saskatchewan in order to hand his seat over to his ministerial supplanter. So far Mr. Mornlzawisu. has re- fused to bits. It will be recalled that he was the sole Liberal to vote for the Ottawa agreements, and Mr. Kmo has hid inafifor him since.

A new Federal organization has just been launched in the interests of light and leading. The organization of the Association of Canadian Bookmen, “to stimulate the rapidly growing interest in books and reading in the Canadian public,” was decided upon at a recent meeting in Toronto. Authors, librarians, literary critics, publishers and booksellers have agreed to join forces in sponsoring the association. Promotion of Canadian literature will be a. prominent feat- ure of the programme, which will be finally formulated at an inaugural meeting planned for January, "but this is by no means an exclusive object," it was announced. What the others are is left to the imagination.

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Principal MORGAN of McGill has been ex- patiating on the subject nearest his heart. If a university exists with the purpose of giving flexibility to the mind and adaptability to the character, this constitutes a strong reason why it should equip its students for their vocation. And if education is to be worth anything, it must be liberal and humane, promoting freedom of the spirit as well as inculcating facts and teaching the sciences. It is nonsense to suggest that it is not a function of a. university to equip people for their jobs—but to limit its purpose to this is to make an error in the opposite direc- tion. “I believe civilization depends on clear and just thinking,” said Principal MORGAN. A uni- versityhas the task of producing an intellectual and spiritual aristocracy to act as a leaven in the community, if civilization is not to be swamped by the ignorant emoiion; o; the masses.

Euthanasia is nothing -new, and while it obtains added importance from the fact that it is being publicly advocated by a, distinguished doctor and scientist like Lord MOYNIHAN (An- glicised MukNAcn/m) it is not likely to grow to any great extent in popular favour. The aver- age man or woman has a. natural rcpugnance to the lethal chamber, and it is the average man and woman who elect parliaments to enact or amend laws. We are told that a “kindly faced elderly family doctor" has confessed having put at least five of his patients to death. ILthe truth were told the cemeteries are pretty well popu- lated by corpses which otherwise would have been alive but for medical and surgical blunder- ing. It would be too much of a good thing to give our medical advisers carte blanche to make away with us of their own free will and accord. If a doctor admits breaking the law by resorting to euthanasia in five cases, he would easily find justification in his own mind for wholesale resort to it were it legalized.

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Jorm HAMPDEN achieved fame by going to jail rather than pay ship money and contribute to forced loans, but in the end he won his case, recalls the Montreal Gazette. Edmonton also has a. Ilxmroran in the person of Btu. Bnocfusrr, boss garageman, who has gone to jail for what he is convinced is s. principle. BROCKETT, it pp- pears, persists in selling gasoline to motorists in an emergency, which seems reasonable enough. But an Edmonton law forbids the sale of gasoline after 8 p.m., although the city is quite big and 1s the capital of Alberta, of which Mr. Anisnnnr is Premier. The other evening a doctor, rushing to a maternity case in the country, drew up at the station and requested gasoline for his tank. The considerate Mr. Blocnrr complied and the car proceeded, quickly on its errand of mercy. 11-1112: nun had refused to furnish the fuel in t 1| emergency he would have been regard- ed as a poltroon by all sensible citizens, But the

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Notes By The Way

The advantage for the Ethiopi- ans 1n refusing to be drawn lnto my serlous engagement 1s so ob- vlous that 1t. may seem incredible that they are truly seriously thlnk- 1n: of clmnglng thelr tactlcs. By refusing to fight they will lure the Itallans far away from their bases nnd oblige them to face the tre- mendously dfflleult problem of de- fendfnl ‘lieu- llnes of communica- tlon. They. will give the" 141118119 time to usap Italy's strength with sanctions and they wlll leave them- selves free to pick a suitable mom- ent for falling upon the Italians 1n strength. Moreover the Ethlo- plans have the obvious reason for wishing to avold a pltched. battle that the enormous masses of men they must concentrate to have any hope of victory would be ex- tremely vulnerab1e.— New York Times.

The Brltlsh Government 1s to be congratulated on 1ts offer of a sum up to a quarter of a mllllon pounds towards the cost. of settling the homeless Assyrians 1n Syria. Our moral responsibility for the pllzhi of this Christian tribe which fought for us against Turkey dur- ing the War 1s grave. In 1932 we rld ourselves of our mandate 1n Iraq on the ground that the Arabs were capable of decent rule, and 1n the following year some hundreds of Assyrians, after making a vain effort to flee across the frontier, wero massacred. Since then the Assyrians have llved 1n fear of a re- newed massacre, for the antagon- ism between them and the Arab; 1s fierce-Manchester Gilapdlan.

Rabbits, first. introduced Into Australla. as pets, have cost. that country millions of dollars 1n los- ses and preventlve measures. Wes- tern Australla. has been compara- tively free from the pest, and now the Country (Farmers) political party claims that 8000 miles -of netting 1s needed to ensure safety. 1n Eastem Australia Itlbblts have not been an unmixed evll, as the pelts and frozen carcasses are sold 1n Europe and elsewhere 1n vast numbers, and ylelcl handsome revenue nnnual1y.— Australian Press Bureau.

MussollnPs predicament and elec- tion victories for Socialist and Democratlc Lofts 1n Scandinavian lands may not have proved dis- pleaslng to the Russians, but they are reported to be causing uneasi- ness among the authorities 1n Ger- many. If thls apprehension tends to check Nazi ambitions 1t may be a good thing for world peace and also for the general run of Hltlzrs subjects-Ex.

When the next Administration essays to make a real beginning 1n repairing the incalculnble eco- nomlc damage that the Roosevelt regime has inflicted on the nation, 1t must be prepared to face a con- slderwble amount of abuse. That 1s why 1t 1s so lmperatlve to 11nd n President who has sufficient mor- a1 courage to risk political unpopu- lnrity for the sake of accom- pllshlng such essential tasks as bal- ancing the budget, weeding out the bureaucrats, giving both ag-rlcul- ture anddndustry a decent chance to thrive, and making the Govern- ment tlhe servant of a free people rather than the master of ‘a sub- servient electorate. _- Providence Journal.

Frederick the Great was yery proud of 111s tall grenadlcrs. One clay, when he was reviewing them, he was accompanied by Sir Robert Sutton. whom he asked 1f he thought nn equal number of Eng- lishmei could beat them. "Sir, I do not venture to assert that," re- plied Sir Robert, "but; I know that half the number would try,"_ Christian Science Monitor.

Ontario tobacco sales are expect- ed to constitute n record this year, 30,000,000 pounds of lent‘ having been sold 1n two days, and at bet- ter prices than last. year. This 1s good for the growers, and 1t indl- cates that consumption 1s on the increase. The consumers also seem to be better off, '

The Kuomln g, the nationalist party of Chlna, 1s holcllng ils slxlh meeting. It. does not meet often, but betweenwhllcs 1t, 1s the nearest thing to a government. 1n China and lts central sot-up 1n Nan-king ls recognized-for lack of anything better-as the government of Ohlna. It 1s, however, n party af- falr like the Communist. Fascist and Nazi parties, ignoring or sup- pressing "opposition where 1t. can. 1t always has some excuse for fall- lnz to malntaln order 1n regions where its wrlt docs not. Ifilh. Chlnug Ksl-Bhek 1s its leader, and within 111s scope, virtually a. dictator, What surprlses 1t plans for the future cannot be foretold. What- ever 1s decided at this meeting 1s fairly eertnln to have some purpose that few Europeans c guess. In any case developmen will be worth watching-Er “ ge.

In the Chaplain rlilln; of Qug. bee a deadbeat. st the recent gen- eral election has been broken by the Raturnlng Oflloer toasting a. ballot 1n favor of the Independent Liberal’ candidate. If this result 1s upheld-by the lnevltable recount, points out the Brockvllle Recorder nnd T111165. the new member. for the rldfng will be 1n the posltlon of the late Nicholas Flood Davin, who, elect/ed 1n A ' 1a. at. the election of 1896 by the casting vote of the Rteturnlng Olfloer. was populnrl, known as “the member for the Returning Offlcer." '

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ONE REASON’ FOB THE APPARENT INCREASE IN NUMBER OEMINTAL PATIENTS

"On any zlven day there are more patient; T 1, bed; 1n mental wards and hospitals 1n this country than patlents 1n n11 other h “ I; combln ’."

As we think about the above

statement from the report. of the Natlonal committee for Mental Hygiene Incorporated. we mlght. be neatly discouraged were 1t not for the fact. that one of the principal masons for such a great number of mental patients beta; under hos- pital can 1s because the Com- mittee has made such lntenslve efforts to search out all that are mentally afflicted and try to give them treatment. “Until this Committee of Hygiene was organized twenty-five years ago, many famflles had some loved one under guard or care at home, not wfshlng 1t to be known that there was a mental patient 1n their family. When this commlttee was orgasllzed the object of which was to have mental patlentis ex- amlned and treated as were patlents with the usual Dhiolcal allments, liimedlately, with plenty of hospltal space, outdoor cllnlca and specially tralned psychiatrists (mental specialists). ‘tinny of these patients llvfng and perhaps guarded at. home were sent or went on their own accord, for treatment

Naturally this large number of patients entering mental hospitals or applying for treatment at the cllnlcs made 1t appear as 1f there had been a. very great Increase 1n the number of mental patients throughout the country,_ 100 per cent. as a matter of fact.

Another big forward movement for which this Commltte 1s res- ponsible 1s the fact that; the general practitioner-the family doctoi\—now takes s. keen mterest 1n mental treatment and 1s able to help adults and even more child- ren to the extent that they do not

have to enter mental hospitals or

1f they do their stay 1n these hos- pltals 1s not very long.

The mental clinics which are now handled 111cc a. baby clfnfc. s. tuberculosis or other clinic, dis- cover signs of mental sickness, misbehavior of children, failing at school, lack of self confidence- vcry curly, and treatment ls often sufficient to prevent any need for enterlng a. mental hospital.

So It's Come To This !

(Ottawa Journal)

One of the most depressing things we've read for a long time was 1n the papers yesterday. A de- spatch from New York, 1t. bold of an "eastern movement" to launch Bcrnarr MacFadden as a. candl- date of the Rlepubllcan party for United States President. The de- Spatoh said that. the State of New Jersey's “leading Republican 11g- ufes" were behind the movement, and— '

“Nearly 100 party leaders. 1nclud- 1ng Governor Harold G. Hoffman and Republican Natlonal Commit- tcemun Henry Jeffers were present at a luncheon 1n MacFnddenks Hnckensack home." '

Who 1s MacFadden? Bemnrr ("Body-love"). MmFadden 1s one of llllose strange adventurers of the joumallstie underworld who could exist-and prosper-perhaps only 1n the Unlbed fitattes. Beginning as a publisher of the Physfcal Culture Magazine, he establlshed a physical culture cult, was one of the first to make the discovery that 1f he could print the pictures of men and women wlth more clothes off them than the Police Gazette took off them, all (financially) would be well. All was well, so much so that Mr. MacFa/dden came along with the True Story Magaslne, and later with True Romances, publica- tions which did for the “flamfng youth" of the 1920's what Mlss Bertha M. Clay dld more coyly and sedately for the more tepid youth of the 1890's.

By 1930. through what Thurslow Adams, the historian, has called the ‘ ad ecade." Bgmarr Mae.

not helpful. A few of those youths should be spanked and sent to bed lvlthoutgapy spaghettlP-Ex,

llll. LB. EVANS of lullll0ll, Eng.

Noted Physician fronted sue. cessfnlly and obtained per- manent cures of Stomach Comlltloru, Inch no Dyspepsia, 8&1‘ Gulf" 11129111 m! mm! other nllinenlo peculiar so the stomach.