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SATURDAY, MAY, ll, 1N3

RELIEF BILL

After long cons deairion and dis- other countries which are on

cussion and even waste oi time the silver basis, is favored by Hon H. H. mnister of Trade and who has given long study to the question and will be one 0f Clilldfl IIQICIMH l0 thtljtml age’ and not that Qt the day pised Victorians, which has seen

Dominion Uncnipioymenrand Farm stevens.

Relief Bill has passed through the

House of Commons. The principal

opposition on the part of the Rt.

Hon. W. L. MacKcnzJc King and his party has been on the ground of the alleged giving of a “blank cheque" to the Government; this mo notwithstanding the unan'mous approval of the scheme by the Provincial Premiers in recent con- ference at Ottawa.

Tho III provides flat ti" 80W?- nor-in-council may 6mm‘ 10110 agreements with any of the prov- fncm respecting relief measures; grant financial assistance to any province by way of loan advance, guarantee or otherwise; take all such measure; as in discretion may» be deemed ry or advisable to protect the credit and financial position of the Dominion or any province thereof, and loan or ad- vance money to or guarantee the payment of money by m? P0556 body, corporation or undertaking.

In addition the governor-in- council may provide for special ra- lief works and undertaking; in the national parks and,in the drought |tr cken areas of Saskatchewan.

On the satisfactory working out of this scheme the future happi- ness and prosperity of this great Dominion largely depends.

Commerce,

Imperial Conference.

INCOME TAX

One of the many worries cf business men and corporations at the present time is how to meat taxation demands by Oity, Prov- ince and Dominion. Duplication and triplication of taxation is not only a worry but a serious handicap to businfls. Increasu m taxation whichlhis yearare occurring all along the line give impetus to the move for such action as may avoid existing duplication. Numerous tions on the subject made to Ottawa.

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where, on a single income three assasamenta-ilbdcral, and Municipal-are levied Though

the same income are quite common. While this duplication, or worse. has always been complained of, the situation now is found to be pecul- iarly aggravated. The burden be- comes correspondingly more irritat- ing. Oonstituticnaliy , the income tax, being a direct taxation, comca within the purview of the provinces or municipalities, but in war time, when new sources of revenue had to be devised, the Dominion Gov- ernment went; into the income tax business. Originally, it was a tem- porary expedient, but proving to be profitable, the Dominion has kept it up and displays littla tendency t0 let go entirely. When the rush of other matters is modified, a Dornlnwn-Provfncial conference 1s definitely assured and several questions are tn be con- sidered. The duplication of taxes will be one. There is a developing idea that the present system of double or triple levies on the same income is a hamper to industry and individual initiative and, if plans work out, the Dominion, continuing in the field of corporation taxes, may leave income taxes to the DIW- inccs or municipalities.

g‘- ss STANDARD

‘An endeavor is to be made at the forthcoming Imperial Conference r0 have approval of the stabilization 0i the Canadian $5.00 as the standard of currency for the Empire.

The question is not 118W. havinc brcn discussed at every succeeding Imperial conference since 1923, but the prospects for definite results are now considered much better than ever before by reason of the general desire on the part of Empire ccun~ tries to promote intro-Empire trade.

In Canadian Government circles the need for definite action to avoid violent fluctuations in exchange values is regarded as imperative, particularly in view of the fact that Great Britain's action in going off the gold standard seriously affected the financial structures of every country in the world save two. The loss sustained by Canada as a re- suit of that action was very great. ‘The decline of the Canadian dollar in New York was largely attributmd by Prime Minister Bennett. to Brit- nin‘s departure from the gold stand- ard. It meant the loss of millions oi dollars to Canadian Governments and corporations, since exchange of I0 per cent. 0r more had to be paid A writer in an Ontario exchange on obligations maturing in New finds in the well-known picture by York, which Canadian debtors were an Island artist, “The Fathers of obliged to pay In American funds. Confederation," a striking illustra-

The possibllty of providing for a tion of the amount of hirsute ad- pound containing gold to the value crnmcnt which the men of 65 years of $5, in the hope that it might have ago used to carry around with circulation in all parts of the Em- them. Out of 33 leaders who made 9m, is one of the suggestions wmen up that soup Only three were ab- havc been brought to the attention solutely claan-ahaven, Sir John of the Canadian Government. By Mavdvnflid. I-auzevin and Tachc. a stabilized currency, it is not, of The mt reused from moustache: course, meant, that, a like value and whiskers. popularly known as would be givcn to every form of "SidBbWBBTW 81"!“ bfiflfdfid Willi?- currency, but that an endeavor ment- would be made to establish stabiliz- ation in order that violent fluctua- tions in exchange values may be avoided.

One th'ng which Prime Minister Bennett has in mind lathe estab- lislunent of an exchange market in Canada, probably at Montreal, to avoid the necessit, of nducting all foreign settlements through New York, as at present.

With the countries represented at the conference, speakng for a quarter of the world's population, and um decgates imbued with the idea of promotng trade within the Empire, it is conceivable that some- thing of practical value will be accomplished u. the rot-m of a stabl- tlcd currency.

EDITORIAL NOTES

An cx-Scnator is a. novel addition to titles held in this country.

America's untouchable caste, says

an Arkansas exchange, acems to be the big rackctccrs.

Sir Norman Eng-ell, who behaves that the dcstines of the world may hang on the Ottawa lmvflhl Oom- fercnce. has a distinction that must be almost unique. no received his knighthood under a name he had c“ as a paeuocn when he wrote a Mr. lone. as he then was, wrotc The Great Illusion be- cause he was an editor on the London Dally Mali and thought tho connection between the book and the editor might. not be agrceable to the newspaper. But it was an Norman Anleil that he became famous. and this name he kept when knighthood came a. him. 1i ilalrnoataaifOcnadboyla had chosen to be blighted ll 8t! Rm‘-

value of silver, to lflbmota the P11!" chasing power of mdia, China and

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being

There are provinces like our own

Provincial

this is exceptional, two taxu on

thin: may heaven.

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sions to being of the only emanci

one of the greatest experiments in lcensorahip ever attemptcd— pro- hibition in the United States-and has seen it issue in a terrible de- moralization of the manners and morals of an entire nation.

The British government bu cerv- red notice that they will pay Ameri- can banks this week $150,000,000 of the $200,000,000 borrowed here last August. and which is not due [until next August. While no cf- ficial announcement has been made, it is understood in financial circles that England at this time will make a similar payment to France on a similar loan. It may bc recalled that last summer the banks here and in. France made these huge loans to England in an effort to bolster up the pound sterling, and thus keep England on the gold basis. This effort failed of its purpose, and many critics de- clared that the money thus loaned might not be paid back for years- if ever. Now, England anticipates her obligation mouths in advance. This action is said to be unparal- leled in the history of international finance. It, of course, means that England has made a great struggle and has come through successfully. To achieve this object her people had to drop party government tem- porarily and unite under one group |repreaenting all. This remark- able achievement is not only a tes- ltimonial to the inherent soundness and integrity of the British people. but ft shows incidentally. that the so-callcd foreign situation, which has been a disturbing influence on business here, has been greatly im- proved-Boston Post.

Many suggestions are being cf- fered by a great many people for bringing the world-wide business dcpreaaion to an end, says the Moncton Times. Some any it is all due to tariffs which must be lowered in order to increase trade. Others say the remedy is the can-- collation of war debts. But a plain-going working man breezed into The Times office one evening last week with a remedy which perhaps is as good asany. I-le said the depression is largely a state of mind and if every news- papcrman in the country would coma out some morning with the statement that the depression was ovcr it would be the end of it. Nine-tenths of the people, he said, have as much work as ever and more money. while living is much cheaper.

The Border Cities Star of recent date expresses itself in this fash- ion with reference to a delegat‘ which reently visited an American city on business which does not ap- pear to have appealed to the gen- eral sense of the community. but which in all probability afforded the fortunate delegates a profit- able outing. This is what the Star says: Members of the Wind- sor City Council are quite justified in their criticism of local water board members for what might be called wholesale participation in the annual Conventichr of the American Waterworks Association in Memphis, Tenn. No less than eight delegates from this area are in attendance and it is said that $150 apiccais being allowed for the expenses of the Windsor men, with presumably a similar amount for the others. To our mind it is ri- diculous that the people's money should be thrown away in such prodical fashion at a. time when strenuous efforts for civic economy arc being put forth. It is not the first instance, of course, for the number and also of delegations that travelled to Toronto a few wech ago in connection with cer- tain Border matters constituted al- most a public scandal. I ' c cutting the salaries of low-paid cl- vc workers and than tossing away moneyon junketa of thLs kind. . Is it any yonder that the people are complaining?

The llllu Ire narrowed down to a single dilution. Does the Irish Pr» State wish to remain within the Empire or not? y If the treaty II repudiated by uniiato in 142N011, the Imperial connection will rest on no foundation, and the people 0f the Pm State must take the

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cuuufl. IDUIII to have fur- ther bucked Franklin Roosevelt's MY!!!” "WI! the Democratic no- mination for the presidency. Com- ins 13w! upon the heals of mm- chusetts. Pwnlvlvania. and Rhoda Island, the rebuff m- California would all but indicate that Roose- velt will fail to be nominated on the first ballot, after which any-

Beally, it is time the Intent gen- eration abated some of its preten-

pated age in human history. And it's worth remembering that it is

of which is 400, and alrtakcn up.

settle down to their lawful Occupp- tionl. In considering the punish. meat mated outjt should be re-

mauy criminal acts committed in Dmikhobor tm-nwrv. such as the

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HEMORRIIOIDS - SURGERY AND INJECTION METHODS

ment for a certain ‘cure’ for ham

pcoplc has hemorrhoids (piles)

pressed, but many people imrned. lately got the idea that as the con. dition was common, they might be afflicted and should prevent further trouble by using this remedy. Arc hemorrhoids common?

Yes, but instead of there being one case in every Jive people 1t should be about one in twenty or thirty. Even this is a large number, and the pain or distress, and the annoyance from bleeding, make life very miserable for most auflerera. In former days, when surgical operation was the usual method of removal, and the results were not uniformly successful, many people were afraid to undergo it. However, removing hemorroids by surgery is not considered a simple operation as there may be complic- ations of various sorts, and once op- eration is underway anything aside from the hemorrhoids that should be corrected is done at the same time. Fortunately the majority of hem- orrholds can now be removed with- out an operation by the injection of various solutions which destroy these enlarged veins, as this is really what forms the hemorrhoid. ' This method is now used all over the world and has lately come into use in the United States army. However it must be remembered that all cases are not suitable for the injection method, and if your physician informs you that your particular case cannot be cured in this way, and that you must go into hospital and undergo operation there must be some good reason for it

Piles that are very severe with much swelling, ulceration, or piles outside the body and difficult to rc- turn should not be treated by the injection method. Even piles that are well inside, if they are infected, should not receive the injection treatment.

The main thought then is that no one should ‘suficr’ with piles. For- tunately most coses can he cured by the injection method at the sur- geon's office which means no loss of time from work, no time in hospital, and less expense.

Veregin Pays

(Montreal Gazette)

Pctcr Veregin 1L, who is blamed for much of the recent trouble caused by the disturbing section of' the Doukhobors, has started serv- ing a sentence of three years" in accordance with the judgment of the court at Yorkton, Sask, which convicted him of perjury. It was perjury in the worst form, for he swore falsehr "cw" n Doukho- bor who had become independ and wished t. ...- n) an ordinary Canadian citizen on his farm. Vc- rcgin, in fact, tried to swcar this man into Jail, a. particularly des- picable offence. His false testi- mony was cxposcd and now he a suffering for his crimc the fate which he tried to have imposed on an innocent mun. This smacks of fitting justice.

In their effort to cud the Donk- hobor worries for good and all, the authorities of British Columbia arrested and brought before the courts, a total of 118 persons, men and women, for parading about the countryside in the nude. to the annoyance of the public. The of- I fenders were, mostly, if not all, members of tho Sons of Freedom branch of the sect, and they gave the police a. lot of trouble before they were gathered in and compel- led to dress. The sentences were heavy in their case-three years- and now comes the question of im- pl '4 ent, for there is reported to be no room in the penitentiary at New Westminster, the capacity

An lddltlon is being built and it has been ,1'0P05¢d to place the convicted persons in an internment camp until such time as fitting quarters ‘are prepared. No dis- turbances followed the sentencing of the nudists and their leader and the hope is that the Doukhobora will recognise the inevitable and

membarud that there have been

A striking newspaper naus-

orrhoids or piles, displayed p, ‘m; known corner of two busy street; well crowded with people, mg underneath this picture were the words ‘one in every four of these

Now this statement was not true

and the advertisement was sup.

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A_ Great Idea.

(Vancouver Bun) _ I . Leopold Stokowsklb remark fill! he will lead street. bands in._ hoe concerts, if the depression" doesn't

in w m um: tum. mm Jn lntcrcatinl chain of thought. nan lfhcdidntmeanhisromlrkhbe taken seriously. ~_ Perhaps, at that. he roaiiy lncapt. it. Explaining his statement, the famous Philadelphia orchestra leader said: v - - “i am a leader and not {follow- er. Iamnottfyifllwllbllt. I have a task to perform, Ind that taskistoleadliwblelntothofllthl of greatness in music, tojnapira- tion and to beauty. If they can.

lead them through the darkness into the light." ‘ Vltmightbeagcodt-hinglfthoaa sentences could be studied “for a while by musicia , artists and writers throughout North Ameri- ca.

For a long time we have bun hearing about tharightl lndpfl. vilegea of the creative artist. ‘Kc is not like other men, we are told, and he can't be treated u‘ other men are created. When, moccas- aicn happens, his nation permits himto livcin poverty, ftiaa shameful thing.

All of this la perfectly true. But there is another aide to it. As Mr. Stokowakfpofntl out, the ar- tist has duties as well as privileges. Whether his nation provides him with a comfortable living or not. it is up to him to provide the na- tion with beauty; and hi5 obliga- tion is far heavier than the ' one that rests on his fellows.

The gift that has ibecn given him-to create fine music, to write noble books, to paint. lovely pic- tures-muet be used freely. if he is to be worth of it. Whether" he zeta properly paid or not. he must give his fellow citizens tho best there is in him. Mr. Stokowskfs" idea about free street concerts is really not in the least far-fetched.

Spies And Lipsticks

(Border Cities Star) Should you be a bearer of state secrets. beware the wiles of women who use llpsticka. The cosmetic adjunct of milady has become one of the ds ., weapons of the woman spy. When-aha knows a man has some stats secret her country wants to lolvo, the wo- man with the lipstick goes ‘about her business in aerlouavmlcn.

The British Intelligence Office has a special ‘ for l, lipstick that is used by some of the woman spies. When the woman appli it to her own lips. she has taken the precaution to coat her lipa, her tongue and the roof of her mouth with vascline. After that is done, the cosmetic is used.

The effect of the lipstick makes the man dopey and usually puts him to sleep. Once he is under the influence of the drug, the wo- man can go ahead and search his pockets. his ‘espatch cases, his trunks and wherever else aha may think she can find valuable docu- mentc.

The manne of application to the intended victim is natural. The woman spy must kiss him. That is onc reason so many women spies arc beautiful and not hard to look at. And the more the man is kissed, the more chance has the lipstick drug to do its work.

Mecca Hit By Hard Times

(New York Times)

Mccca is suffering from the de- cline u! pilgrims to its shrines. For thirteen hundred years devout Moslema have repaired every year to both Mecca and Medina. ‘This year there has been a great falling off. There fa a. business aids m the Great Pilgrimage. In the Holy cities entertainment of the devout is profitable.

A large delegation of Moslems is expected from Malaya, where mon-

|ey ia made when markets are good

by cultivating rubber and tea. But of late returns from the plantations have been meagre. The 5am; story comes from the cotton dis- tricts\ of Africa. The luiuvisuu i moalem is not matly disturbed if

railway tracks, not to mention u- aauita on pcaceable residents. Such crimes cannot be tolerated no mat- tar if they are committed by p99. pie who profeal to oppose violence and who refula to educate their children. The Doukhobora have been well treated in Canada: m- dced, they have received many pri- vileges and ‘have prospered use“.

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