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One country which is likely to be well ‘pleased with Germany's armed occupation of the Rhineland is Italy. For one thing, the violation of the Locarno treaty has created a new issue to engage the attention of the League of Nations, one in which the League powers will naturally desire the assistance and co-operation of Italy. The price of that support is likely to have direct connection with ltaly's consolidationof her gains in the Ethiopian conflict. Had League pressure upon Italy been exerted in time, and ef- fective sanctions imposed before MUssoLINI was able to put his threatened invasion into effect, it is doubtful if Germany would have had the temerity to act as she has done in remilitarizing the Rhine area. For failure to achieve this result, France must be held in large measure-respons- v ible. Now it has beconle a. question not of stop- ' ,pil'lg Italian aggression, but of making the

‘ v aggressor disgorge what he has gained after

months of fighting-—-a nluch more difficult problem. l/Vith the crisis which has developed by reason of Germany’s move across the Rhine, it is highly improbable that Mussouru will fail to play the trump cards in his hand, and insist on recognition of his claims in Africa\ as the price of Italy's support of any action calculated to strengthen the League's hands in dealing with Germany.

What A Treaty!

Some of the glaring inequalities in the Washington treaty which the KING Government now asks Parliament to indorse were brought forcefully to the attention of the House of Coin- mons last week by Hon. W. E_ Rowe, of Dilli- erin, Ontario.

“We are told," said Mr. Rows, “that under

‘this agreement we can ship our cattle t0 the United States at a reduced rate, from three to two cents. It is true that we, can send our cattle over there in limited numbers, but we can ship only half as many cattle over there and pay a

" ‘duty of two cents a pound, as we shipped in 1921 free of duty. Then, under this agreement we say to the United States: We will take from

~ --you your processed hogs, your bacon, shoulders " and hams processed by American labour, and we will give you a reduction of 3%; cents a pound and let you ship in as many as you like. “lhile we are shipping‘ out of our ‘front door our finest bacon to the United Kingdom market, we give the United States an advantage of 3‘/1_cents a- poulid to ship in American bacon through our iback door. 1t is true that we get a cent reduc- tion in the tariff when we ship our lambs and sheep, live weight, to the United States in certain years, but we give thcnl two cents a pound re- ductioli when they process the carcasses and ship the meat back to this country. They will not ac- cept our carcasses. They will take the hides off our cattle and finish ‘them into leather goods. but

- if we take the hides off our cattle in Canada wc have to pay a duty of 12% per cent when we ship the hides ilito the United States. We reduce the duty when they ship them back to Canada in the form of leather goods, alkl on our leather goods going illto the United States we have to

' pay a duty of fifty per cent. as before the agree- merit. b '

“I ‘should like to ask hon. members who represent rural ridings to remind their constitu- ents that under this agreement they are not sc- curing a free market for the export of their sur- plus products. You can ship your eggs to the

nited States if you still pay a duty of ten cents u dozen while we let American eggs come in here with a. duty of a nickel a dozen. You can send your oats over there and pay sixteen cents. but the United States farmer, when he has a bump- er crop, can ship his surplus oats over here at a duty of nine cents. You can ship your wheat to the United States and pay a duty of forty-two cents, while United States wheat coming in here pays a duty of only twelve cents. You can ship your flour to the United States and pay a duty of $1.04 a barrel, while on United 5tat¢5 50111‘ entering Canada you pay fifty cents a barrel. ,You can ship your hay to the United States pro- vided you pay a duty of $5 a tgg, but when we

‘t let their hay enter Canada it pays a duty of only $1.75 a tori. You can ship your potatoes to the United States and pay a duty of seventy-five cents a bag, but when they have a bumper crop they can ship their potatoes into this country free of duty. I want the farmer members of this house to realize that while their farmer consti- tuents are selling their barley today for less than cost of production they still have to pay a duty of twenty_cents a bushel to get it into the United States. . . . ‘

“We are told that under this agreement we

can send our fruit and ‘vegetables within certain

limited seasons into the United States free of lduty,

iare vital to employment in this Dominion, and if

the tariff is not raised to save the fruit and vege- to think what may hap-

ltable growers I shudder

-- , and surely tics about it even

with. We do not know whether t

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but on the other hand we give the Ameri- ' can manufacturer free entry fpr his canned ' s at every season of the year. These matters

‘ipen-“I have mentioned something», of uncfirtnilv. no one will deny that till! Pl‘?!- . . may is bristling with them. There are un- ' _ before it. lqnvel- fl"! We do not even lmow.whetller.it;,io.-egilai_

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f Finance is to raise or lower

rl_ edonotlmowwhether used In a political W do not know

treaties have died before, as I have already men- tioned, I can‘ only urge in conclusion that the government should consider at least a slight change of fiscal policy in order to remedy some of the hardships that will otherwise have to be endured in this dominion."

Editorial Notes

Little Theatre Guild on parade this evening. 9K 9K 9K

The war-to-end-war is having dire conse- quences. X» ¥ 9K

Somebody must be drinking that 4o over roof rum which was wrongfully imported, transported, stored and confiscated by nobody

knows whom.

9K 9K 9K TheUnited States is in a sad dilemma-if she forsakes her neutrality on the eve of the elec- tion she will offend her nationals; if she doesn't

she'll ultimately lose her sotrf. 9K 9|! 9K

It is the Provincial, not the Federal Gov- ernment that must provide the proposed new bridges. If the Federal Government advance the money the Provincial Government must pay ren- tal as it does in the case of the HillsbilTro Bridge. ' 9K it 9K

The only Confederation Premier in Canada is Premier T ASCHEREAU, who was born on March 5, I867. He has been a member of the Quebec Legislature for 35 years.

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Sloppiness in drafting legislation is charged against the KING Government by the Senate. Some bills had come from the Commons requir- ing as many as 50 to 54 amendments by the Senate in order to make the language clear, pro- tested Senator McRae. He felt the Lower House should exercise greater care in drafting legisla- tion. 9K 9K 9K The example of the Mother Country in the matter of defence is being followed by Australia. Prime Minister LYONS informed a delegation pleading for “cuts" in taxation, that they expgct none until the question of defence had been (lis- poscd of. Official circles predict the defence ex- penditure in the Commonwealth was likely to exceed the estimated figure of 7,000,000 pounds (about $35,000,000) The Prime Minister said the British white paper would have “a very illi- portant effect," on Australizis policy. 9E ..' f

Hope Island Liberals in Legislature are not to quarrel and fight on the floor of the House after the lilanner of their Ontario brethren. Hon. PETER HEENAN having described the Liberal

in office, and this agreement is negotiated for - three years. I say that this agreement bristles with uncertainties viewed from any angle one canthink of; its disadvantages are outdone only by its uncertainties, and when we think of how

Notes by the Way A- United an“; i '

games 1n Germany wind hls that the quaint lfttlb Buvgrlm town of Garmlseh-Purtenklrkebcn bad the appearance offan armed head- quarters. A few days later, howqyqv, he wired c deuel of bib own story, explaining that he had mistaken “peace-loving Gel-man vrgrkmen" 1n their native costumu for soldiers." He raid he was particular] misled by the black costumes of oob- blers. with a knife 1n a scabbard at their sides. Fvr hundreds of years the f‘ cobblere have worn this some distinctive uniform, while the knives were simply cob- blers‘ knives, not bayonetsr-Wlnd- sor Star.

A Paris newspI-per la being med for l1be1_ by Hitler for printing a story reflecting on his morality. The publication of such stuff ls gut- ter Journalism. It Ls opposed to the pubic Interest because 1t- puts the emphasis 1n the wrong place, even 1f the story be true. Hitler's private life 1s unimportant, but his publlc life is of vital fnternatlonal concern. Hitler's amours. 1f any. do not

matter, but Hitler's policies of bloodshed. persecution‘ despotism and war preparation affect. the

whole world.-I.nndon Advertiser.

In n letter to the Free Press e correspondent repeats the oft-made statement that. the C.P.R.. ls the largest of Canadian taxpayers. Not according to Mr. Falrweather, dir- ector of the Bureau of Economies. Canadian National Railways, who 1n hLs recent. address gave the fol- lowing statement as to railway taxation: Direct taxation Canadian National $5.200.000; Canadian Pac- lfle, $4,100,000; indirect (us related to purchase of materials): Canadian National 818.000.0120; Canadian Pac- lflc $10,000,000.—Wlnn1peg Free Press. ,

Britain's smallest foreign colony has been found near Luger, Scot- land. Fifty Scottish famllles went 1n 1915 to Spain to work as iron smelterii. The local Spaniards liked them so much that 50 Spanlsh families in santander went to scot- land to ltve 1n the homes their friends had come from. They work- ed ln the local lron works, but after the World War most of them re- turned to Spain. Now only three are left 1n Luger.

Highway transport should not be regulated 1n the interest of the railways, but ln the lnteltst of the public. who are entitled t0 the full benefit of the new system of trans- portation. The trucks and buses should make adequate payment for the use of the highways and sholfd provide a proper standard of ser- vlce. Public control to these ends 1s

Toronto members as “having nothing to do but sit around and make mischief", next day Col. FRASER IIUNTER, Toronto Liberal,‘ rctaliated— “'l‘liey give tone to what otherwise would be a vulgar brawl.” That is what is to be expected \vllcii political bosseifall out.

It appears the KlNGGoveriiment is respond- to pressure regarding various duties under 'l‘re:lty. Ottawa. correspondents report that the florists have convinced the Government that the Wlplllg out of the 40% duty on cut flowers will spell their ruin, and that in consequence flowers will be returned to the duty schedule. Pressure is also being brought to bear on the Government by New Brunswick potato interests. and it is hoped with the like effect, as otherwise in years of plenty in the States our markets will be flooded.

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9K 9K 9K , The Civil Service Commission is not to be disturbed after all. Certain politicians, who wanted positions for themselves and friends, argued that what politicians could make, poli- ticians could break therefore with a substantial majority in the House the Liberals could adjust the Civil Service Act to their own liking. But the Prime Minister has let it be known that he has enough troubles on his hands without having an unnumbered host of office-seekers continually sitting at his door, or pestering him by letter and 'phone for “patronage" appointments. it 9k 9|!

Saturdays Royal Gazette contains the an- nouncement that a new general Contracting and Roadmaking Company has been incorporated under the Joint Stock Companies Act to be known as the “Prince Edward Island Construc- tion Limited,” with a total capital of $5,000 di- vided into 5000 shares of one dollareach. The lncorporators a-re Hon. Dr. CYRUS MACMILLAN, Professor, Montreal, Dr. MILTON E. HART, Chemical Engineer, Montreal, Dr. HARRY C. Hoocsou, Dentist, Winnipeg, MADDIOAN, Montreal, Secretary, and HENRY Ciulwroilb, Engineer, Montreal.

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There were 31,684 convictions for indictable offences in Canada in I934 as compared with 32,942 in 1933. By sexes the convictions included 28,539 males and 3,145 females. The figures for i933 were 29,465 males and 3,477 females. There were increases in Prince Edward Island, New

creases in Nova Scotia,

able offences totalled 366,

of non-indictable offences was 328. with 291,673 in 193g.‘ i‘ a“

lltantlally in recent years. _ was 35,789. This dropped in 193t- 1932 to 22,664, in 1933 to 18,910, there was a ‘afnall increase t0 20, other hand, the rate of p on

to 29,1

Manager, MARY Ronlrr

Brunswick, Saskatchewan and Alberta, but de- Quebec, Ontario, Mani- “toba, British Columbia and North West Terri- tories. Trials for both indictable and non-indlct- 152 in 1934 compared with 331,600 in i933. The number of convictions

44 compared

According to the Bureau of Statistics, ton-

ptctions for drunkenness has decreased very sub- In i930 the number

48, in while in 1934 764. On _the in the num- “may, no bling has been very 4141*!

magi, but in i934 reached the large

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00D LIVER OH; AND VITAMIN D

As 1on3 as most. of us can remem- ber cod llver 011 was used during certain months of the year to help us withstand cold weather and cure or ward of! colds and. chest ailments. It has been thought of as a. body builder for hundreds of years.

It is believed that the people of Great Britain, seeing the magnific- ent physique of the Norwegian fishermen, got the idea that 1t was the use of cod liver otl that was responsible for 1t. _

About thirty years ago 1t was. found that cod liver 011 was a def- fnlte cure for rickets, that disease that made bones soft causing bow-

logs and pigeon chests. About twen-

ty years ago one school of thought

maintained that rtekets was due to

lack cf sunshine and another school

believed rickets was due to a lack of

ii. certaln principle or substance tn

the food, later. known as vitamin D.

As events turned out both were

right, in that 1f certain foods are

treated. by ultra violet rays they are

able to prevent r1llkets._In fact. 1t

was found that 1f "rickety" animals

were “lrradlated" with ultraviolet

light or sunlight u. certafn amount

of healing occurs.

Another forward step was mode

when fatty substances were irrad-

iated to increase their power of pre-

venting rlckets and building strong

bones. To-day the vitamin D, which

mmkes cod llver oll so valuable, can

now be obtained 1n definite form 1n

preparations directly under the con-

trol of Prof. Steenbock, University

of Wisconsin.

However cod liver oil, halibut oll

and other fish 011s contain vitamin

D and despite lts taste 1t will cou-

tfnue to be a great household help

to health during the months when

real sunshine Ls not plentiful. Its

whole value seems to be In the vita-

min D 1t possesses but 1t will be

hard to persuadfi Parents and others

that 1t hasn't other body-building

and tonic powers.

For a. time 1t was felt that taking

the vitamin D 1n the strong or con-

centrated form Instead of 1n the

cod liver 011 might be unwise as too

much llme-lnlght, be deposited 1n

the tissues, particularly the kidneys,

However 1t 1s believed that only

doses many times larger than the

proper dose would be necessary to

cause any trouble.

desirable and necessary. In partl- cular, the charge for the use of hlghways should be sufllzlent to protect the taxpayer against having to make contributions out; of his pocket towards the upkeep of the trucking companies Railways, trucks and buses must all stand on their own feet, and 1n the race for business start from scratch. But. there ls no Justlncation for fixing mlnlmum rate: for the benefit. of the railways or for present truck and bus operators. and to the dis- advantage of the public-Winnipeg Free Press

In a Cleveland, Olilo, court room. a prisoner waved u bottle of “nit- roifycerlne" and threatened to blow up the building. Detecffves put a oouple of bullets into him. the crowd became panic-stricken 1n a rush for the door, and there was a wfld time generally. Discov- ery that the bottle contained only ammonia and water doesn't lessen the tragedy of such court proceed- fngs-Montreal Gazette.

The ltnff expert In mixed meta- phors ls very envious of the MP. who spoke the other day 1n the House of Commons of a problem "dug up from the c‘ear sky." Good as 1t 1s, 1t still takes second place to the most famous of metaphors lnlxed 1n the Canadian Parliament when a very dlstfngulshed member welcomed back one of the leaders with th comment that he was "glad to see the old war horse back 1n the saddle agamP-Ftna-rl- clal Post.

Dr. Edward Spencer cowles, pey- chiatrlst of Johns Hopkins Unlven- slty. Baltimore, U.8.A., regrets the increasing speed with which the world 1s going crazy: "In s11 the years heretofore "insanity has never increased more than 10 per cent 1n each ten years. Wlthtn the ten years 1t has increased 20 per cert. This 1s an alarming increase.- Toronto Globe.

The question of the manufacture o1 arms by the state or by private firms has been obscured by a.‘ cer- taln amount of pleludlce . . . The prejudice 1s the expression of an honorable but perhaps mistaken Ideal respecting the otlty of life and the lnlqulty of war.-From evi- dence of Blr Henry Iawience, Chairman of Vlckere.

The first automatic factory cp- peurecl ln the United Stowe of America. 1n ma, and since mo they became more common. Baton Rouge an oll refinery plant was modernized. dlsplaofnl M00 men, and tbc whole control brought into the cum fora few men to control by push buttons. Today we bcvo the totally automatic tn truf- flc mutation; the tclfltllon : Ill "‘"i.“.'.‘°',......“"‘ ““.'.'."’%§.‘ ‘ill ... by e It! I lighting; electric lighting by izloek- work: thnmoltsttc control of 111 booting. whether bot water. gas or ‘ worker! need apply!

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DIRGE

‘II-each lightly here, for here, ‘tls

said, When plplng wlnds are hushed around, A small note wakes from under- ground, Where now hls tiny bones are laid. No more 1n lone [and leafless groves, With ruffled wing and faded breast Hts frfendiess, homeiess splrtt roves; -Gone to the world where birds are blestl Where never cat glides o'er the green, Or schoolboys giant form ls seen; But. Love, and Joy, and smiling Spring Inspire their little souls to slng. —-Samuel Rogers (1763-1865).

From Newsie Bright . Lights Of Vaudeville

From a newsle sellhig newspap- ers, candy, peanuts, etc, on Cul- adlan National trains between Winnipeg and Grand Beach to vaudeville footllghts 1s the career of “Chlckletsfl ‘ Morris Zamlk, otherwise known as "The Singing Newsboy." Born seventeen years ago 1n Winnipeg of Russian pur- ents, during the put two summers he went up and down the stale; of the railway coaches singing to htrn- self as he sold his wares. The passengers took a llklng to the singing newsle and nicknamed him "Ohlckleta." The more he sang for them the more they bought and be worked u quite a good bust- ness. Just. before Christmas, he went East to bry his luck oil the stage and got his chance a short time 1n vaudeville 1n Montreal and night club work. I-Ils favourite song 1s "Waggon Wheelsl".