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. Gaol’ handlers.

' l . _ , .- The harvest is now sufliciently advanced topper- _ mit of _a fair estimate being made as to» its approxi- lnate quantity and quality. It is generally accepted ‘that the gtpimcrop is lighter than average; there was a promising growth ofstraw, but, owing to, the comparatively dry weather and the excessive sun- shine and heat, the. oatcrop did not fill as heavily as usual and it is estimated-that the yield will be be- low average. The ‘Iwheat crop, generally speaking, is exceptionally good although in some sections much damage was caiused by rust and we are. informed that some fields in ‘several localities are absolutely ruined. The hay crop, contrary to earlyexpectations, was larger than average and the crop as saved in excellent condition. The potato crop wi l be some-

\ what below average per acre but there" is a_ larger

acreage and the prospects are that the aggregate crop will-be at least an average one, probably some- thing over. As to prices dealers can as yet give no idea. . Crops elsewhere will govern prices here. The western eropsare all reported to be much above average so that we shall probably not have any shortages else- were to boost our prices here. The potato crop in he United States is reported to be exceptionally large. Those potatoes are now on the market and fall

prices will to a large extent depend upon- the keep-

inl! qualities of the United States crop. The New Brunswick crop is reported a fair average. There will be no general shortage of potatoes and although

predictions at this early stage "are uncertain,- few.

will be surprised if prices are ‘considerably lower than last year-ls". ‘ _ I WHAT CANADA LOSES -

In a recent issue reference was made t0 the appointment of Major L. N. Seaman to an impor- tant position in India. We understand that in ad- dition to the natural ambition of a young man to rise in his profession the pecuniary inducements were so attractive as to have no approximate parallel in Ca- nada. The Indian Government is developing an in- dustry which they regard as sufficiently important to warrant any reasonable outlay; they secured, on Canadian representation, a capable Canadian for. the position and made him an oifer which, in justice to himself, he could not turn down. Canada, which knew and admitted his ability, could not or would not" meet the competition and lost his services. A coincidence was that after he had accepted the In- dian. position a similar offer was made to him by the British government which also is undertaking simi- lar work. -

_.We mention Major Seaman’s case only becaus it is the last instance of this kind that has come to our notice. There have been many others, not only in Canada as a whole but in each of the provinces and more markedly in our own province probably than in, any other.

In the matter of employing and retaining the services of our sons we, as a nation and as provinces,

l have been following the “penny wise and pound fool- ish" policy. The most successful private enterprises have followed a different policy. In those the capable man is paid what he is worth; in government under- takings a man is paid according to a set scale which usually applies to competent and incompetent alike. The competent man automatically finds his level in other callin-gs or in other countries and his own country loses his services. Instances of this kind

ave been common in our political history. We do not need to look far back to find a $30,000 man fill- ing a political position and by his ability saving his

country millions of dollars, but unable to live on the "

stereotyped salary attached to tho position, compell- ed t0 abandon it. We find one after another of our ablest and best men called away by higher salaries elsewhere to do work which their own country needs and‘ which it could pay for if it recognized actual values. How many men has Canada raised and edu- cated and trained for special work in universities, in colleges. in the church, in industry and in commerce, and lost to the United States or elsewhere where re- muneration is commensurate with ability and, elli- ciency?

From our own little province leaders in educa- tion, in the pulpit, a.t the bar, and in other calllngs have been lured to more remunerative and more in- fluential fields than are available here." This. be- cause of our limited opportunities, is unavoidable but our very limitations should Warn us not to pare too closely the reasonable reward of useful and ne- cqssarv work. ‘useful and necessary, that is fqr the building u-p of our own province. So far as Canada as "a whole is" concerned there is ample room for all the ability and the educa- ti n_ that we possess and at as great a cost as any ofiler country can afford to pay. Canada has room a ii opportunity for every son whom it can train in- to" useful service, and every suchson who is enticed abroad is an unjustifiable loss to Canada.

THE EXPLANATION

The Patriot's explanation of the latest turn down to the returned soldiers is a good joke: ‘fNow and then.” it says, .94.. when a man with" special qualifications for a , tlon is available the govern- ment in its-disoret , and lymelg: sees fit to avail itself of hissenvioesfl "_ v utlthe complaint is thnt “in its discretion!’ -- ~~ _ t” th

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i 114'; “canal for ‘ldllbkkffi notice o! anonymous _ anci Imtfi, ‘rorlould be rum tlonfl to' such? exclusion-f \ The write!‘ ‘making jinderhnnp chiral, personal allusions and strong orl- tlclnmopoveu when hlrly "imam. under a bonds-plume. his no clnjm to open recognition; A let- ter signed "Censor" in. Houddy‘! Patriot, dealing us [floor-with m abstract question Is, In cpl- n-lon worthy o! commontyregarlf- less of the wrltel-‘sf modestly with; held name. There is much of truth ls his appreciation “of. our lslaudq editors. and‘ fpurtlculnrly those directing our daily papers. Only those ncqunlntedwlth the ox acting dullcb and the daily nlln- cull-Ies of the newspaper olllce can have a true conception of what he ls,'up against. or the roushness of the road he has to travel. 'When bouquets come, infrequently, mo- Ilerdy 8.5 suggested in the Plltrlot’: footnote prevents public -eujoy- lnenl, while equally without-a mur- mer he must bear unflluchlnfly the arrows and the slings of cri- tlclsm, not always tempered with justice. much less of mercy.

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Most people think the editor's task an easy one and many are conceited with the ides. that they could lilo the work much better. We are indebted to l-Ion. Mr. Nash for the following related several years ago but which Impressed me pa being ofjlildemppllcstion: j._A cltl- zen methtihlglilighls office In some- whntkof criticism, sug- gesting thht-‘i- change of’ mutter llongqathjiq." linen would mhkowthg Dlblr muchPluOIA-roodlblflpnd n0- pular ,w_lth renders who m tired 0f the hum-drum customary rou- tins The genial-waiter rehdlly agreed and asked if he would sug- ‘rcsq, some subject for an example He dld so. ,Now said. the editor. "would you mind ‘jotting down a few observations upon the sub- jrcf, here take my pen." He dld so. and‘lhere his troubles com- menced. He ‘stared at the blank paper, scratched his heliid, and commelced lombve uneasily i: llilsl seat. "What's- the trouble my frlondfl’. “l dolft‘ know just how to commence it." Then the ea! tor zave hlni an open g sentence, Restlessly _hs puzzle himself a willie-longer. then resigned his flcmporary editorship, with the re- mark that "it Isn't as- easy as 1 thought." And that may be cited as the average critic's experience In actual praclice_ .

To please everybody is impos- sible_ “ Human minds, tastes, am- bitions and character are too di- versified to feerl contentedly upon the some literary food_ One tolls us "you glvc us loo lnuch pollllcs." another. “you are not soaking them half enough. Why don't you get after them in earnest?" And yet another wlll condemn political at- ‘lack. while another large number wlll denounce what they call ser- nlon-izlflg and moralizlng. Should ‘he pulpit be. a fair guide for an editor." Have they preached hell and damnation? ‘Have they con- vdemnell and Incurred public llls~ pleasure? Have pbrtlons of their congregations thrown up their sub- scriptions and rejected the place of worship because of the expo-

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THE COMMON TOUCH. By Edgar A. Guest.

l would not be wise-so very wlse That l must sneer ~11 simple snnzs and deeds. ’ And let the glare of wisdom bllnll mv eves. _To humble people and their hum- ble neods. ‘ I would not cure to climb so hlgh that I ~ IOould never hear the children a: their play. Coulg only see the people passing

.

y. Yet never hear the words they say.

"cheering

I would not know too much—tou much to smile. IAt trivial errors of the heart and kn

Nor be too proud u» play the friend v the while. And cease to help and know and _ understand.

I would not cure to sit upon a throne _ - 0r, bulld myhouse upon n mount ~ sin-top’ " Where I must dwell In glory all Alone t _ And hover friend come In- or poor mun stop. " " Godgrlnt that I may llvo upo‘ . ti: warm '

» ‘n; brings,

‘misstated. c» "~-

_ bar. once other! lulopluioli

what hwy-believed Qould-loo pub of . i - . ;, '- 11“ m“; wmpsqbyq? 1|“ g5 u” Bertrand Russell, tho loader of ‘i province. nu. “I moan nhllowvw In mslulnhni - know gunmen; (>1 _'1| Qflllgfg nuqrelurnad, from Russia where‘ he - m, “d rumnglpulgigg-n‘ I jwent wlflrhjlnh bcoo to view the ‘ gm” '1“; M11»; y‘ '” pleasing: of Communism In prac- ‘" stpand ho usually lion w o. H! now admits that It lpu L" dld Kylie dill,’ _.hlluro, and that Bolshevlsm In “In-

>.“Cons6r" (QIIIQIRNM '_ flex-nully nrlllodrutlc and external- lone’ hokllllq position, .Y§%=9ll~ ly militant." . IHa found. that a W"! on ulevllllfl~lll' , I ‘will fipmy numbering not more, than not be any lhhrr-lo~_t_lle;_ rvvvlv-ysoopoo ha‘- imposed m will upon? W"! 01 "l9 91'9"; l1\l|"-§§Is!|l\'“$'ithe Russian population, which is l; - enwuruvmsnl of slwhrsn by ("Wiibout mo,ooo".ooo. Nevertheless. ' CvxQBS-PODdQIII, friend In the Pn- he do” nufban“, m“ gqlghg, trim. would the lwlvbll- m! iqgvuu. In Russia is about ‘w be den“

. \ .:<~'

" trade of the Paclflc coast.

w.

. the task: which evoryii,“ wupprq" your‘ ‘haunts.

would like to‘ hour from‘ him lonon . ' .- Our schools are own onen- The pretty slghtof the youth and flower of our land with their loads clt modern school pharspbarnnllu tripping fllefhlllY to tllflll‘, Illlly studies, and the buns and hum of activity which can be hsard- even by pa/ssers by. from the class rooms, are again a happy familiar- lty. When we look at those busy faces Intent llpoll their studies we are inclined to ask, what Will the harvest be? Amongst that num- ber there are sure molly Bmhfyflfl of distinction asd srenlnew- Who

throng the future Lieutenant-Cov- ernor. Prlme Minister. Chief Jus- tice or the future occupants of the

In most cases totally usconsclous of their future Prominence and us... Importance to tho sme- And It‘ pains us to think that DB!‘- chance therejls also there the un- fortunate oue. tho future sln stained, the barnacle M10" m9 Pu‘ rlly of public life and the stumbl- m; block go the prosperity of the community ‘There ls a mflilllll‘ cence in the study of subiec" l" theschool curriculum. but there 1'5 a m; greater grandeur when l‘- Js associated with ambitions for an exalted place In character, In i-eputatlon and In life. "The teach- erywbo realizes that the Bllldenl h“ also g soul to cultivate, will not fall lu the reward for

part takenln moulding our nation- al destinies And the scholars: aim should be. to excel and attain. not the menial. butlhe exalted o0- sitions ls lIfe_

Comment ls belDG "eqlmlflly made ln the Monlfelll s!" “W” the Increasing tendency to lawless} Hess‘; noticeable particularly”?! their large cities. It is the '1 8- turn] outcome of unnatural wlll"- tlons. When everyone has a full larder and- a reasonable c0111 h"? clllme ls usually l“ m” ‘lll/lllmum‘ The answer mm times are ‘send. work plentiful and waSBB‘ high Wm not always meet the case. All are not nt for. “<1 "m"? ‘Jammy get [his employmest with blZll "l" muneratlon. Yet they ""- “m; pelted from their scanty Win71!‘ ° funds to pfly unbearable prices l0!‘ whaythey need to keepllfldy "m1 soul together. or dle In want In the noted hard times Ilellml 0’ I874 to I879 men were murdered [or the sake of a few dollars. Elli‘: because thousands were out 0 work. the alternatives were crime or starvation. Following U"! m‘ trodurtlon of the National Policy in Canada by whlcb the struggling Industries of the country were eh- couraged Into new llfe. and rm- plqymgfll provided for the We- yhere was a steady cessation of Oflmfl. ‘which kevl on "film"! ‘“ prosperity increased: "It ls cause of need that many fllelh parucularly ‘w yvmi petty I thieves. and the best safefllwlfl l5 l” “'1' trallze the need. bynuore Infill‘- tently combaltlng those cond- tlous which tend to cultivate so~ clsl unrest "

‘Speaking before the Canadian Club and the Board of Trade Bl H . C. (T. Bsllgm.’ Y.".:':"l'.l:l.s.r.. ti... ...... ones, pointed out that ships for the Cnnadlali ‘Mercantile mnrlml were belns built at from $351‘) "m; p" (on less ,snd much bet- ter "bullt ships. l“ 0'" own 3MP yards than.ln the United State!- Slxteeuwflovernment ships W979 finished or under construction ll! BL C l‘ a m)“ of $22,000,000. Ind all would be left for tho cnrrylnl N989‘ Qintflonp are also under WM’ 1°‘ the building of unwell!" 5MP“ l“ tho Old Country which Wfllllll b“ available Wltlllll a yen’- flm- 1* sooner This steamship "I19" would perfectly connect our Cunn-

"gn ‘trade to the. Orlenl, vastly “In; our trade with Asln and

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I When In doubt as lolwlial l‘!

only the but of everything

himself.

M.

I troyed.

‘of the "world, _prove something llke the govern-

dlon railway system with the cur-v"

His llmvlcl-lon In that the Russian people are not new

ready for any form of real demo-- crntlc government, nor wlll theyi years. The government:

be for lhat Lenine and Trotsky have forc- ed upon them in, he ‘believes. ne- cessary. and ls to be- regarded as

we would regard a revival‘ of the‘

government of Peter ‘the Great,

hot as a modern experiment that

is likely to prove useful to. the rest At best it wlll-

ment that Britain Is glvlng the

people of India. with the difference Libel. Rnssians are belng/ benovo- l We l @ 000111 P01"! "l" I'll"! m“ "ll-R do not see much Importance ln this ' "l _‘ polng since the Russlun people as a .7

lenlly governed by Russians.

whole have no sayas to what Rus-

_slans shall rule over them. big position of learning or state; And yet they are all there, and‘

Less Freedom ‘than Even

We gather from Mr; Russell's ar- llcle, which appears 'ln the ..Na- tlon. that there ls rather less real freedom In Rulsln now than there

was before the war, and that the, ;

chief difference lies In the fact that Instead of Czar Nicholas and his advlsermltussla hasgthe twln czars, Lenlne and Trotsky. Under

Nicholas the Doumn was a closer

npproachto the machinery of self- governmeut than the Soviets.

‘There Is also the difference that ‘under the Czar most of Russia

was owned by a comparatively few land owners. Now the agricul-

‘turnl land Is divided among the

peasants. But the Russian farm-

lers, thoughprobably better fed

than before, are yet unable to get molle than a bare llvlng. When theif want to sell their surplus ln theltowns they are offered money which they know to be worthless. but which they have to liOC6pt_ Nevertheless, they are lnjslng as small n surplus as ‘possible. and Mr. Russell llnds the result in the large cities where “underfecd-lng ls nearly universal." - Unless Rus- sia can resume her trade wllhlhe rest of the wor-ld, the Russian pon- sauts are llkely to raise less and loss food. and starvation may threaten It then will be the lin- ly. ofILenine and Trotzky to Inau- gurate n new reign of terror to force the farmers to feed the na- tIon_

No Free Speech.

There is lesslree speech In Rus- sln than ever before; it ls less pas-f slble for public grievances to be publlshed_ Under the Czarlsts. there were independent and rndl~ cal papers. even though they were censored and irequently suppress- ed. There were voices like those of, Tolstofs and Gorkys, crying against the misery of the common people. To-dcy. not only nllithe newspapers. but nlllhouprlntlng. and all the public halls are owned or controlled by the Communists. so_'that there is no way for a man to address any large number of people. It ls Impossible for uny- one to-get a general hearing lf he protests against the existing re- _glme_ I All voting for Soviet can- dlldates Is done by show of hands, so that anyone daring to vole walnstn government candidate would be an easily mankad man, In recent Moscow elections. the opposition party. called the Men- E-hevlkl. won forty Belts out of 1.500 because the candidates were known In certain la-rgc fhctorles where the’ electoral campaign could be carried on by word of mouth. -

Thousands 8hot,'Untrl|d_ , . v! "

In all his chance ‘encounters, Mr_ Russell never anyone who was admittedly n Com- munist. ‘Among the ordlnsiiy crowdspf people they appeared l! océrvqa as vegetarians with ullll‘ Yet. as related. Ill pow- enls lq their" hands. The Com-

munist party. or rather thlt {part v

n! It tbntrbverns Russia, ls divis- lblo Into three classes. Iii ~the nral place there are the old; revo InIIonIItIuJI-s/Ic-A by ydirs of per- wcutlon. oxlln and Imprisonment. They no tons-h and fsnntlcalnnd rather out of touch with tbpll-"own- country They hold most of the bin-h posts. Then there are thohc

Loom” to the man who waltnljlb- ‘Ill?’ fll,'§,9§:%l}!l!l.lIlJ£ Billhllf-Ylil l”: h I .. .. a, .

oil s of melbrliul not“, of

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J

eucohntered _

would‘ be l

“ Mother beams»

" " n. .5 a _ i illii toSchoiul lll Clothes

a smile of contentment as she sends ‘herli?

boys oif to school, knowing they are comfortably and becoming- ~ ly dressed. She also knows that her boys" like their new Clothe; because they fit both their person and personality. Theylre-real - Boys‘ Clothes because they ‘come from a real Boys’ Store.

i‘ Every thing

Q.

~ .. "gpqk. ,.

the" Boy Weargs, Clothing, llats, Furnishings

_l 200 Boys Sample Suits, sizes 6 to 16 years,- About 25- Patterns in the lottpeclalwhllc they last $10.00

200 RATTLIBTIGOOD BOYS SUURS THAT \\'ION‘TH (‘.091- A FORTUNE AND PLEASE BOTI-l THE BOY ‘AND HIS

MOTHER. THEY MATERIALS AND

. or Tun COMPLETE OUTPUT or ONE-OF THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS or nors AND XOUTIIS’. coon: IN AND LOOK THEM CHOICE or ANY son‘ IN THE LOT FROM o T0 1o Yphns; g ,

We have others as near “Boy-proof” as possible and will stand all the hard knocks and scrapes that a- red-blooded ‘ boy is apt to give them. l $20, $22 and $24.00.

PATONS LIMITED

COHE IN ALL THE LATEST PATTERNS, STYLES, IN FACT THERE IS A SAMPLE l CLOTllI-Nfln, OVER AND “FAKE YOUR f‘ " FOR $10.00. FIT BOYS . i‘ "

".331?!

théy“

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Sizes 6 t0 18. $12. $13.50. $15. $18,

@©©@©Y '© l» .

Belshevlsm. . This class the llrnly of policemen, spies, and sorrel agents largely Inhcritctl from the Czarlst regime. who make their profit out of the fact tlultrfino one can live except by breaking the‘ liiwj‘ " Mn Russel 'contlnues: “This aspect of Bolshsvlsln Is-cx- empllfled by the Extraordinary Commission. a body practically ln~ dependent of the Government. nndl possessing its own rcglnlonls wldch are better fed than the Rod Army. This body has tho power of lmprlsonlng any mun or woman without trial on such chargcn as speculation, or counter-revolution- ary actlvlty. It has shot thous- ands without trlal. and though no- minally it has losl. the power of

‘ inflicting the death penalty, It ls

by no means certnlnphal ll hus ul- together lost Il In fact. It has spies everywhere and ordinary mortals live ln lerrer of lI."

I Bruins Not Lacking.

- The third. class consists of those who are not ardent Communists. but who have rallied lo the Gov- ernment because lhey believe lt to be stable. and work for if. either out of patriotism or be- cause thcy enjoy the opportunity of developing their ldons freely without the’ obstacle of traditional lnstllullons_ ‘However. as rn- marked, If their ideas should do- velop in a form not acceptable to orthodox Bolshevlsm, these ellthu~ slants would find ll. difficult to pro- mulgate them. It ls this class, however, that supplies Bolsllcvlsnl wflth its Industrial brains, which lljfr. Russelllhlnks rather hlghly of_ Thai-eds a great scheme nnw afoot-to develop Incredible electri- chl horse pdwer by menus hf llus- sin‘; peat fields. and ln- Mr_ Ilus- cell's opinion. llolshevlyln will he able to command the hlgh inlclli-