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SUGGESTS CONFERENCE

In his election manifesto, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Conservative leader, speaks of international war debts, reparations. disarmament and the unequal distribution of the world's gold supplies as problems to be settled by international co-op- eration. He their passes to the pressing domestic need of redress- ing the United Kingdom's adverse balance of trade in order to avoid national bankruptcy. l-le tells the electors that a tariff is the quickest and most effective weapon uhere- with to ‘ excessive imports. Incidentally, ihe British farmer has to be protected by means of the quota and a guaranteed price for wheat. He adds:

“And to this end we should make Imperial treaties which may be oi enormous value to us as a nation. We shall require such a free hand a< will enable us to impose prohi- bitions, quotas or duties as may be most effective in the circumstances.

“The problem of the Empire is to

secure the economic unity for which we have so long striven. I hope the reasons which led to the suspension of the Ottawa confer- ence have been overcome and that it will be possible for the Canadian Government to renew its invitation. We shall then have a unique op- portunity before us in the fact that it will fall to s National Govern- ment to accept that invitation.

"The ideal of Imperial economic unity is widespread today and I am confident that the foundation of such unity will be well and truly laid with such a general assent of our people as would have seemed

has labored unceasinsl)’ m “d” that the university might comply with the highest requirements?! '* great provincial seat of learnlni- Judging from his achievements he must have had in mind always the statement made by Rt- Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, that "a univefsili’ should be a place where knowledge is taught, tested, increased and ap- plied." Nor could he have been un- mindful of that other statement made by Professor Ramsay, FR.S-. many years ago: "As it exists at present, a university is a technical school for theology, law, medicine and engineering; it ought also to be a place for the advlncunent of knowledge, for the training of phil- osophers who love wisdom for its own sake." The retiring president has never forgotten the need oi maintaining a close connection be- tween the university and the actual world outside. But at the same time, being a philosopher hinlself, he has always sought to impress the philosophers viewpoint on the undergraduate body."

Sir Robert Falconer was born in Charlottetown in 1867. The son of a Presbyterian minister, Rev. Alex- ander Falconer, D.D., who received a clerical appointment at Trinidad Sir Robert spent his childhood in the British West Indies where he received his early education at Queens Royal School. In 1885 he went to Europe as a Gilchrist schol- ar and studied at Edinburgh, Leip- slg, Berlin and Marlburg. Later he entered the ministry of the Presby- terian Church and subsequently be- came principal oi Pine Hill College,

from which position he resigned to

become president of Toronto Uni-

varsity.

impossible but s. few short years coo!’ ' l In thus placing fiscal protection, Imperial preferences and Empire trade unity in the forefront of the National Government's programme, the Conservative leader once more calls attention to the lead given to Great Britain and the rest of the Empire by the Canadian Prime Minister at the last Imperial con- ference. Mr. Baldwin hopes that as a result of the forthcoming test at the polls it will be possible for the Canadian Government to renew its invitation for a resumption of the Imperial conference at Ottawa.

'A GREAT EDUCA TIONIST

Of Sir Robert Falconer, dis- tinguished native of this Province, whose resignation as President of Toronto University has been an- nounced. the Mail and Empire says:

“There will he a universal feeling of regret that Sir Robert Falconer has been compelled by ill health to announce his resignation from the University of Toronto, to take cf‘- fect on July lst next. By that time he will have been president for 25 years, for it was in 1907 that he took over the newly constituted uni- versity. The institution has devel- oped mightily under his leadership. His high character and his pro- found scholarship have been valu- able factors in upbuilding the pres- tige and traditions of Varsity.

"Sir Robert has been foremost in promoting post-graduate work in Canada, thus relieving young Can- adians of the necessity of going abroad to complete their studies. He took the lead in organizing reg- ular conventions of Canadian uni- versity faculties, and these gather- ings have brought the several in- stitutions into closer unity and co- operation, with advantage to edu- catlonal standards and the country as a whole. On many occasions at home and abroad he has represent- ed Canada's universities with much

distinction. His book. "Canada M a Neighbor," s republication of his

ENCOURAGING WORDS

Speaking in Montreal recently, Mr. Beaudry Leman, President of the Canadian Bankers‘ Association, made a statement which is both significant and reassuring.

It took the line that financial danger existed in this ‘country in 1929, when the prices of everything were too high. Now that the prices are too low the inflation is s. thing of the past, and we are down to bed-rock safety. Mr. Leman sug- gested that people might be inter- ested in reading the annual state- ments of all the banks of Canada, in 1929 and 1930, covering the years 192a and 1929.

"If you will read these state- ments you will find that every single bank in this country ad- vised people to be careful, that excesses would inevitably bring their reaction, that dangers were ahead.

"Do you imagine that the banks that were giving out to others these warnings did not trim their own sails, seeing that there was a storm ahead? I leave the ans- wer to your own good judgment.

"The bank situation in Canada is sound. We have every reason to be proud of the system estab- lished in this country and which has in the past weathered many storms."

Mr. Leman referred to the crises of 1895, 1907, 1914 and 1921. These also had brought problems which had to be faced. We have lived through these crises and we shall live through the present one also.

RUBBER EXPORTS

It will surprise many of our readers to learn that in addition to the prominent position occupied by Canada as an exporter of rub- ber tires, the Dominion also holds a leading place among countries exporting general rubber manufac- tures. This is all the more remark- able since Canada must import most of her raw materials, includ- ing rubber and cotton; and since, also, she is situated next to the largest producer of rubber products in the world.

lectures in England, constitutes a valuable contribution to Canadian thought.

"It may fairly be said that in all his quarter of s century of work in Queen's Park Si: Robert Falconer

In both Canada and the United States the automobile is the centre of the development of the rubber industry, but both countries are large producers of rubber footwear ls well. Canada's imports of crude

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NOTES BY TIIE WAY

The radical and Nlcllolllry an both wrong. Any man is wrong who allows himself to be carried awal‘ by logic. or conviction, ‘or principle, or obstinacy. or- my other force which h; will not criticize by his intelligence and adiust to facts by his common sense.

Life is not one thing nor another. 1t is s little of both. The most suc- cessful life, the most dependable mind, is the one which has the most poise. Man is the only animal that walks upright on his feet and to do that requires a constant sense of balance. The reactionary hates change; he wants things kept as they ure,'or if there is change at, all, he wants to go back to the old things that were. The revolutionary worshlps change. To him whatever is, is wrong. He would like to smash all existing instfltutlons and make them over to his ideas. Strangely enough, it is from both these sour- ces that we get the belief in force. Beth are intolerant. But the prog- ress of mankind is not by fol-es. If it by continuous adjustment, trial, compromise, give and take.

It would be difficult to improve upon this forceful declaration. which appears in the columns of the London Daily Express:

The curse of humanity has al- ways been fear.

Fear dates back to the beginning of man.

Fear is tho mother of hatred, the instigator of murder, the begetter of wars.

Fear is the enemy of sanity, the spoiler of Judgment. the defiler of the soul.

Fear turns day into night and‘ makes men walk in darkness. Fear is the forerunner of dis- tress, the foo w prosperity, the preserver of poverty.

Fear is the failure of the spirit, the triumph of the primitive over the civilized, the victory of death over life.

As individuals and as n. nation we should cast fear from us.

Fear is the curse of the world at this hour of the year 1931.

"The funeral march of a fried eel," is taking its place in the gen- eral election of Great Britain, To those who do not recognize the piece of music by that name it may be stated that it is The Rcd Flak. The quoted title was the product of the fertile brain of George Bernard Shaw..The Shaviafi touch can be recognized at once. The Red Flag is not new. It has been bawled at many socialistic gatherings for years. But the majority of people would not know it if they heard it. Correspondents of newspapers on this side of the water explain that the air is that commonly known as “Maryland? The words they do not discuss. British Socialism has taken the song for its own. As a musical effort it; does not rank high.

Any true progress toward FrancO- German friendship, say the New York Evening POst depends fund- amentally upon treaty revision. Al- though no definite information was forthcoming after the Paris parleys lust month, it was apparent that the French and German statesmen, for all their show of cordialily. found the points at issue between their countries tOo complex for a quick settlement even under the pressure of financial crisis. Vic- torious France would preserve the fruits of victory and defeated Germany would recover full inter- national equality.

Many experienced ‘observers lic- clare that the depression proper is over, dud that all those who have a. little money should start buying freely once more. Concerted action on the part of consumers can be stimulated by the powerful level of publicity. It is stated that tho great dress shops of the United States and Canada have maintain- ed their average volume of sales since the beginning oi the crisis. by fighting business inertia with an intense and aggressive pub- licity. In many cases manufactur- ers hav; not made as much use a5 they should of this means of push- ing the sale of their products. Why should the consumer have enough confidence to buy an article when the manufacturer himself has not enough confidence to advertise it?

rubber in the fiscal year ending in March last amounted to 59,522,523 pounds. A more normal year, ac- cording to recent standards, was i930, when the lIWDOTt-s of rubber were 73,021,150 pounds, while in i029 they were as high as 77,704,034 pounds. Canada imports a smflll amount of manufactured rubber goods, but her exports of rubber manufaoturm are more than five time: ha: import-l-

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BRIGHT CHILDREN SLEEP MORE THAN OTHERS

One of the ideas that has become popular is that the more brains the individual has, the less sleep he seems to need. It is pointed out that Edison gets along on four or five hours of sleep, and that other bril- liant men get along with six hours or less.‘

Now there is no question but that as we grow older we seem to be able to get uloiig with less sleep. But it should be remembered that we have attained our full growth in height and Width, and that a little less sleep is therefore a natural result.

But what about sleep for growing boys and girls, for young men and “'0lll8ll: .1.» brainy boys and girls, and young men and women, need less sleep than others less gilted?

Prof. ‘rerman and his associates, Stanford University, have been car- rying on experiments with 1000 gift- ed children, chiidren much above the average mentally. Most thorough investigations of all kinds were car- ried out on these children includ- ing body measurements, history of their daily health, intelligence, per- sonallty, studies of heredity" and other factors ' too numerous to mention."

What about sleep?

They found out that these very

bright children slept longer, seemed to need more sleep, than the average child. Six years later a further test was made and it was found that al- though the difference in the amount of sleep was less than before never- theless up to the age of 17, the gift- ed children still slept more than unselected children.

When we remember that one of

these youngsters could read when just 26% months old, another wrote a poem at 2 years and 9 months, and others had almost as brilliant records, we ‘must admit that they were bralny., It was not bmause they were weak physically that thus: brilliant youngsters needed more sleep, for their health history was good. This should be of interest to par- ents of bright youngsters who may have had the idea that as Edison and other brilliant men seemed to get along with a few hours of sleep, that their youngster might safely do likewise.

Bleep is most important to grow- ing children, and mothers should not let them stay up too late at night. Sleep is as important as food.

Restoring Louisburg

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The Fortress of Louisburg, once called the Dunkirk of America, is being gradually restored. The work of excavation and restoration is proceeding lindcr the auspices oi the Canadian Battlefields Commis- sion. Already the foundations of the fortress upon which Louis XIV expended more than $120,000,- 000 to make it the great French stronghold oi’ North America are being uncovered by the removal of

has concealed them for scores of years, notes the Toronto Mull and Empire.

By means of charts obtained from Paris anri Ottawa, some of the old streets have been relocated, while the surfacing of one old thor- oughfare and the construction of a bridge over the moat has made the English and French military come. teries ‘easily aecessibl . At the southern end of the King's bastion the roof of the bombproof base- ments hus been restored, and the old French masonry effects pre- served. In a temporary museum- have been housed about three hun- dred valuable relics.

The excavators have also expog. ed, in their work at the citadel, the southern end of the King's bar. racks, the King's chapel, and the Governors house and office. ‘The tomb of Duc D'Anville, who died 1n Halifax, and whose body was 1am- removed and interred at Louisburg, has been carefully protected, y; m intended not to rebuild the fortifi- cations. but gradually ltorestorefzhs“ llflhvlPfll Bates and other works to give some adequate idea of the strength and extent of the fol-grog; at the m°st lmlwrtsnt time in its hlBl-Ofy- The original plflng 5nd specifications,’ made in the seven. teenth century by Yauban, the cele- brated lniiitary engineer, are being followed. An American colonial troop once took Louisburg In 1745, and assisted in its second capturs in 1755, the old fortress has for Years . been a mecca for United

States tourists.

Literary Giants At Home

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How did the literary slants 0! England a century B80 519W" m m“, nemhboro? It is a stLmlllatlnB speculation. hush Wflllflle i" h“ mend novel on the Herrlesfamiiy. and"), pans," tries to help us. He is cXDlorinS the Fahd “om the French Revolution t0 lhe 596mm decade 01 me nl ‘eenth century. mrhey 55y that Mr. Coleridge dislikes his wife extremely and W": never asflifl Tatum w Keswick’ one o: the characters is quoted as saying, “no gots often, I believe, to visit Mr. Wordsworth in Gras- mere. The Southeys aIWBYS Seem to me very pleasant P909193’

The Lake country bi-istled with literary lions at that time, and the travellers through the cool WW5 Qguld not help discussing their neighbors. Mr. Southey at home wm found a man oi dark hall". grave features, and an uneasy ‘glance at his writing table, now neglected for the benefit of visi- ors. when he moved to the large window his voice thrilled with de- light at, the beautiful country a- bout him. He then turned to hi5 books.

"Are you yourself a bookwornl? 1f so, you see in front of you the most impasionedpf your clan.” At tea there was a gay gathering‘ which included Mr. Southey, lvlrs.‘ Coleridge, pretty Edith Southey. and Mrs. Southey. It is comforting to learn that Mr. Southey filtered cake and bread and butter "with a. graciousncss that almost demand- ed the accompaniment of music." Wordsworth came up in the conversation, and Southey declar- ed him "the greatest man alive in England today." During the past winter, he added, there had bccn in Keswlck "a Mr. Shelley, with his wife. A very unusual young man." , Neighbors were not so friendly to Wordsworth, the opinion of Walter Berries being that, he was "a crazy old poet, a mock and 8- derlsion, who wrote about donkeys and daffodils.” It would seem that Southeys opinion was more de- pendable than thatpf Berries.

In London there is a fleeting glimpse of Charles Lamb, " a little man with a pile of books under his arm." The Lamb references would bear extension. In one of his letters to Wordsworth in 1801, we recall. Lamb declines an invitation to visit the poet in Cumberland and declares his final attachment to London. He loves the life and sounds, even the smell of the city. I-Ia prefers tho life of London to the attractions of “dead nature." Mr. Walpole has opened a vein which has great possibilities, pro-- vided the novelist will steep him- self fn the times he describes and wrltq with sympathy and under- standing.

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