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Authorised as Second Class Mail. Pull 0m“ Department. Ottawa. President. lan A. Burnett; Vice-rrealdentr Win. If, Burnett; Secsn-‘freaa, (i. M. Burnett; Editor and Managing Director. .l. it. ‘Burnett; Associate Editor. Frank Walker.

uThe Si, and“: Memory is Weaker Than the’ Weakest Ink."

ii-Jnnursiiy J6. 1941

THURSDAY.

World Fertilizer Supplies

At a recent convention of the National Fer- lilizer Association, held in Atlanta, Ga., Dr. Oliver Overseth of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization pointed out that in spite of a better than 20 per cent increase in world fertilizer production supplies still will be insufficient to meet world needs.

Placing much reliance on commercial fertil- izer to produce minimum supplies of foodstuffs to avert actual starvation in continental Europe and Asia, U.N.O. has enlisted the co-operation of Government and industry to provide minimum quantities of fertilizer to every country in the world which has submitted its requirements tu that body.

During war years, Canada made a notable contribution to the overall United Nations fer- tilizer pool and this some co-operation is being continued in the critical post-war period, ac- cording to C-I-L Agricultural News. Canada is largely dependent on United States for raw phosphorus and potash supplies. While Canad- ian authorities, in co-operution with the fertil- izer indisntry, are making an earnest effort to provide adequate supplies of fertilizer for Con- adian farmers it is unlikely that supplies will be sufficient to meet the full demand for fertilizer, in all sections of the country, which is expected in the i947 season.

Meanwhile, it is worth noting that fertilizer conusmption in the United States in i946 was more than double that used in any prewar year, according to on article in thc American Fertil- izer Magazine. lt is estimated that fertilizer used in the U. S. during i916 amounts to 200 pounds for every man, woman and child in the country. This compares to an estimated Can- adian fertilizer consumption equal to approxi- mately I00 pounds per capita.

Eleven In All

A LvIIQSPOIIdGHT in an exchange has delved lnto tho following curious facts of life about Canadian Prime Ministers:

Canada has had eleven Prime Ministers. Their average age on entering office was 57 and the average age at death was 76.

Seven have been lawyers, one a doctor, one a_ stanemason, one a printer, one a political economist and civil servant.

Mr. King has been P.M. longer than anyone olso and Sir Charles Tupper’s Ministry was the shortest. Sir Wilfred Laurier was P.M. longest without a break in his term of office. Mr. King has headed the Government three times, Sir John Macdonald and Arthur Meighen twice.

Eight Prime Ministers have been members of tho lmpe-riol Privy Council. Six have been knights and one a baronet.

The oldest man to become P. M. was Sir Charles Tupper who was 75 when he formed his Government. Tho youngest, Mr. Meighen, was

Sir John Abbott was a Senator when he was Prime Minister but all the others were members of the House of Commons. Sir Wilfrid Laurier sat in the Commons longer than any other P.M., 44 years.

All the Prime Ministers except Alexander MacKenzie and Mackenzie Bowel] were grad- uates of some college. ‘

The first two P.M.’s were born in Scotland and Sir M. Bowell in England. Three—Tupper, Thompson and Borden—were born in Nova Scotia. Laurier and Abbott were born in Que- bec; Meighen and King in Ontario.

Two died in office—Sir John Thompson and Sir John Mocdonald; Abbott, Borden and Bowell resigned. Five were never retained to office after having been beaten at the polls, and the eleventh, Mr. King, is still Prime Minister.

Tho Wheat ilontorenoi

lt has been announced by Hon. James A MacKinnon, Minister of Trade and Commerce, that the international wheat council in ‘Wash- ington has called a conference for March 6, in London, to discuss the stabilization of world wheat prices and suppiios.

For more than ten yoars efforts have boon made by various governments to secure an inter- national wheabagreement. Despite the devotion ,with which the quest has been conducted, it has boon impossible to arrive at an agreement, that would bo ratified and lived up to by the coun- trios concerned.

Tho spread in prices covered by the agree- rnonf has, of course, to bedofinod with great caro. Moreover, the financial cost for tho ox-

’ IIflIIIIIILWlIl likely fall, in tho ond, an tho hard currency countries, Canada and tho Unitod Stator. Doflnito co-oporation on acroago and

- morltotln policy must bo obtained. Tho rights

l, of irnpo ing countiios must bo adequately ro-

tod if tho wheat agrooinont is not to bo ‘ a producors‘ camblno for raising agrooniont must bo floxiblo and Jochanglng conditions; it ls mis-

n agrlculturo to haro it [fool

s bo guaranteed conditions of stability period of yoors oron if world economic Ill turbid and chaotic. Thoro is tho ' _ of how any agroomont can coo-st tho-signatory notions docidos it its lifhlotorsot to brsal: it; or altornatlvoly, prflocor country Illro Argontlno ro-

‘ r ’ ‘ tlvo from tho start. Russia’! _ tlgvfignd although taro ls Inot

as d oat oxportor, or polcy

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This list of difficulties, says tho Winnipeg Frco Press, may help to explain some of the delays and frustrations that have marked tho negotiations for a wheat agreement on on inter- national scale. ' .

The most recent discussions at Washington, which have lasted for a considerable time, were carried out by government experts. That is, the governments taking part are not yet committed to any final ploicy. Evidently, however, these talks have progressed sufficiently to warrant the calling of a formal international conference, at which, it is hoped, the major governments inter- ested will attend. Mr. MacKinnon supports the principle of'an international wheat agreement and he has been represented in the Washington conversations by Dr. C. H. Wilson, head of the wheat and grain division of the Department of Trade and Commerce.

— HJIIURIAL NUItS —

A proposal to have the Mackenzie King Gov- ernment embark ini a big Western fur ranch, is not likely to prove popular either inside or out- side Parliament. Most members are aware of the hazardous experiences of too many private ranchers to pin any faith in the Government's success in any such adventure.

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British trade unions are discovering that there ls even less security in Government con- trol of industry than under the much abused capitalist system. The coal administration under the direction of Sir Stafford Cripps has resulted in the partial closing down of most of the auto plants due to lack of fuel to keep the wheels going.

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The City Water Commission surely are not

falling down on their jobs as well as the Mari--

time Electric Co. lt is their business to hove their plant sufficiently efficient. to take care of emergencies. Any body could run a plant if, and when things went wrong, they could simply weep, gnash their teeth, and declare "we are impotent, and you :nust take the consequences." i R if

A lZ,OOO ton ship, the "Auris", which will probably provide the first example of the marine use of gas turbines, is now under construction in Britain. The diesel engines are to be adapted to consume low-grade fuel. The Auris also has the distinction of being the first diesel electric tanker to employ alternating current.

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A special fleet of cars has been built for the forthcoming visit of King George and Queen Elizabeth to the Union of South Africa. Seven of the l3 cars ordered by the Government of South Africa are eight cylinder Daimlers. The cars will seat eight pemons comfortably and are of English ash framework and aluminum panel- ling. A transparent panel in the roof, blinds, windows and interior partition are all operated electrically, and smoking and writing requisites are concealed in the arm rests.

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Queen Anne, the last of the Stewarts, born this date l665; was second daughter of James ll by Anne Hyde; married Prince George of Denmark, had many children, though only one survived infancy and he at eleven; suc- ceeded to the throne in 2 and reigned l2 years, very exciting and memorable ones in which Marlborough, Harley and Bolingbrokc played prominent parts; when she died she was succeeded by George l who was elector bf Han- over; Anne’: reign witnessed a great spiritual revival and much political and intellectual ac- tivity. Dull, obstinate but homely and good- natured, she was deeply religious and "entirely English" at heart.

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What has become of the Utility Board? Surely this is a time it should evince somefactiv- ity, and give service for its high cost of exist- ence! Let it investigate and enlighten the citiz- ens on the untoward situation where a monopoly enterprise, without a penalty clause, can figur-' atively‘put its outstretched five fingers at its nose towards its patrons. Perhaps Premier Jones is more responsible for our dilemma than he wants to be known. Perhaps the Opposition should ask for LUHGSPOIIdEHCG bctw-een him and

the Maritime Electric Co. on the loss of priority ,-

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Edinburgh at long last is going to have a'

University Press of its own, like Oxford, Cam- bridge ond Aberdeen. Details of'o gift un- precedcnted in the annals of Edinburgh Univer- sity were disclosed when Sir John Fraser, Prin- cipal and Vice-Chancellor, received the title deeds of one of Britain's best known printing concerns, Messrs. R. and R. Clark, of Edinburgh. The gift of the famous company as a going con- cern was, made by the trustees acting iqder a discretionary clause in the will of the late Mr. Edward Clark, son of the founder. The firm celebrated its centenary lost month and will continue to operate as hitherto, but the gift means that tho University is guaranteed a very considerable annual income with a consequent- ial greater degree of financial independence. The title deeds woro handed over by Mr. Douglas Muir-Wood, chairman of the firm, who was accompanied by Mr. William Maxwell, manag- ing director, who has been with the firm for 55

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It always makes us optimistic whon wo Ioarn thus oarly that spring is coming. Tho Govorn- mont ic to loavo Quoboc harbor on hor annual icobroak- ing voyags to tho Port of Montroal in about two woolis. Last yoar, tho McLean startod icobroali- ing Fobruary 9. By nightfall of that day sho was nino milos upstream from Throo Rivers and about 73 milos from Mantrnalharbor. St..Law- ronco waters in tho Montroal oroa havo boon high all wintor, and apart from on opon strstch south of Si. Halon’: Island tho rivor is frozon avor from lapnilrio lay to, Port St. Francis at tho mouth‘ of-Lalio St. Potor. Off Montreal har- bor tho riror ls flllod with iaggod blacks ol ico. llorbor wotor lovols aro stoady at 48 foot, six lnchos. Although tho wator is fairly high on bath ridos of tho St. Lawronco, harbor officials sow no throat of flood conditions.

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THE CHARLDTTETOWN GUARDIAN '

llatos I By Tlio Way

Whenever wo road about some man say-inc. in answer to s ro- porter‘; question, that he attributes his success to hls wife, we think of the refreshing answer once made by a man who nod the cour- aee not to be modest: "To what. do 1 attribute my success? Why, to my ability, of course!" -- Kingston Whig-Standard. '

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Virtuoal-af the use put on a tum in the depthg o.’ the West ‘Austra- llan forests for the Duke and Duch- 65s of Gloucester, when they were staying at a bush camp, reports the Australian News Letter. It was desired to build a bush-fire look- out at the top of a 230-foot Kairrl trce and lt was necessary for axe- mcn to lop the top branches at. the main crown sub-division, where the main stcm divides lnto several large branches.

If there is a hosno entitled to con- sideration or kindly thougiht It ls the one kept on a small salary, es- pecially when that salary b inter- mltlelli thro n failure to have employment. t how the mnzhor manages when the small salary ceases even for a short time ls be- _vor.".~l the understanding of thorso ivnb have not. cxperlenced suoh a chapter. When the period of un- employment ls protracted and with the demand for food. fuel and clothing continuing the same as when WB-gts were steady, the prob- lem is acute to the point of injur- ious self-denial. ~—Guolph Mercury.

Ars Englishmen. lss China. Ionic his Chinese servant ‘to buy a pot of glue. Ile come back wltih bus- cults. In Chinese, there are elliht words pronounced Gow of which glue and biscuits are two. The right meaning depends upon the intonation, euys a writer in the Lender. The Chinese word SHI has 62 different, meanslng, a few of which are: a lion, to employ, fell! on. a market, poetry, to pass away. solid, a corpse, an army, etc. The Chinese symbol for "home" ls a pig under a roof; for “wlfe" a wo- man with B. broom: "lawsuit" two dogs; and “to think" the brain and the hcart.

To rule out the danger u! baby- ‘uyvllchlllg in maternity wards, o Brooklyn doctor. Malcolm A. Hy- man, of the Jewish Hospital has reccanmentlrd a mistake-proof ldent-i lllcatlon method. It, is a complete. typing of the new-born infant's blood for one of the 360 blood var- leiles now standardized. A sample of blood is taken frcrm t-he umbilic- al cord. placed ln a corked lubel and attached to the mother before, hrr chlld is scnt to the nursery. Should any doubt arise as i0 lhl! baby's identity a new blood sample can be drawn and compared wills the original. The present. method of footprlnllng is not dependable. Hy-l man explains because by the timsl the c-‘nlld is a month old 1116 Prim may have entirely changed. —Newsy week. -

__‘_ i The move reported under way ti] 4hr;- city hall to lengthen the term of gfflcr- of mayo-r and nldifmfili in Wiiznlpeg to four years will a1,- mcst certainly meet. with widg- spread disapproval. since 1938 tlli> mayor holds office for two yearr, a5 do the alderman. three of who?! retire ln each ward in islirrrrte years at the end of their tzrrn irf office. All are eligible for 1€-€:'~"-il- ion. Such a move wou‘d P"! wit" nlpcg out of step with other Can- adian cities. A survey of 79 ufli-‘lfl cent-res conducted by the BWTEB“ of Municipal Research recently. dlsclzscs llml 50 0f 1h? 79- elem nldcrrmtn for: L\'.'1l-."'53T Wrms- l0 of thorn elect cournlllors for flirti- ym; 15 ms. Not a single city or l-siL-‘B town in Canada clests aldrmefl for a four-year term. —Wlnn1D3II Tribune.

Qnly in a sclect I'm: of _Ki,\l"<5_- such as lawn bowdng, bIiQlTk-Tllf)» or Lznnls. do F10 CC-flflfuwf-rdcll‘ jay a rzuionab .\' Celia“ m“ m}

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‘That. bull-lighting (‘.01 not n’; to Canadians i5 l“ i515“ credu‘ 1c‘

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oiz- dcalh to pit his skill and nlillly‘

awry of the bull-

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Problems of’ The Dairy Farmefls-‘Wife

l (As presented to the ROY!‘ 9°"? m lan on milk on Dec. 1d, -.t Qiawu, by Mrs. John Prltchsrd» Manotlck, Ont.)

l l f i"s wife is an “afrfiilvieffildiytneirirriith her husbEna and faml y ln carrying on the work of a dairy farm. and lhwemm I feel has a right, to make rel?"- sentation to you. Sif- She i! “Tl and on the lob early in the morn- ing. She takes charge of her kitch- en range and the furnace in ti.- basement. She often finds it neces- sory to go to the stable to assist in milking the cows. taking with her one or two young children whom she cannot leave aloneyand plBClP-K them in a box or cage, where sne can keep 42h eye on them while she worksfi She hurries back to oer kitchen when milking ls completed m prep-are breakfast for her nus- banrl anil his hired men, as the

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majority of the milk for tho City leaves the farm by truck after being cooled before ‘l a.m.

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Her morning's work has lust begun. She now tackles the Job of cleaning onihsterlllzing dyshes- pails- cans, milking machine, etc.» before she can turn to the task of setting her house in order. This task inltself ls not an easy one. Her scrubbing and sweeping and dusting and making beds must be done beore she can turn to the task of pr rlng dinner for her family and h red men who of neces- sity she ‘must hoard. house and. l worst, of all, do laulidry for.

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Early afternoon may be free from the mad rush of the morning's work. This part of the day ls de- voted to catching up \vlth the million odds and ends that. have been neglected. besides the Iron- ing, and sewing and mending that are a necessary port of her day's work.

Late afternoon, however. finds her often again ‘rn the stable. Dress- ed in overalls and smack. and keeping a watchful eye on her babies ln their cage. she spends a couple of hours milking cows and cleaning dairy utensils.

She then prepares and serves supper to her family and hired men. More dishes are to be wash- ed; and many neglected odd jobs occupy most of her evenings. Thks does not allow Saturday afternoon free, the cows are a seven-day care.

The life of a dairy farmer's wife ls hard. Her hours are long; isol- wc-rk arduous and often distaste- ful. Necessity drives, her beyond her strength to lier umdrum tasks 365 days in the ye ". There is no lot-up -liltle diversion. She cheer- fully gives her life that others may he fed. She occasl-onaly goes to town- sees men and women and boys and girls lined up at the beer store. She wonders why they complain so much about paying 15 cents for liart of milk when_ they so glad pray 35 cents for a quart of beer or slmll-zr amounts for soft, drinks, etc.‘

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She ls not paid r-ommensuraie with this work. Income tax officials will not‘ allow it as an expense BM Wm, bold connyenance against income. Yet it enters clir- And knowledgu small‘ $51,? mm ‘he w“ °f prllducmg Esteems hea- seven days’ continu- The dairy farmer's wife has a real problem in the matter of housing laborers. Somelin-ies hcris a fine _ _ agreeable fellow; often he is quite $0 “m9 11"" i8 °°Pkmd the reverse. No matter what he is, To all that be, she sees him by force of cli-cum- Oral-tins us den as blind. strong-es admitted to the intlmacies A5 bold as she:

c- er -chi ilren‘s conversation at Thu in our v death wcesqllgtilemeiand ‘in thlel evenlqigs. She Mid burial firs-h

S O E ‘e lCill 80TH! ill a

his company. She smarts unilcr the shadozfaim 5hnd0w' will psfrsuadfll’ injustice of havln him mono olize , ' .

the living-room aid thefi-arlib), yr-i s” “my m“ w°rks endure! fhebfcifls slag CEFXIOY. protest. Her ius an nee s m. and the work must be done. m?‘

The necessity of living and work- SUNDERLAND, England vfCPl mg under circumstances that are - Surface flows which suddenly m‘ Pleasm" ‘Vhlm Bomber-ed -vil.ll spread to inner layers were blamed those of her sisters who have mar- by dealers fur "emloslons" which i-led professional men. business Shaun-ed new 31355 tumblers in men. mezhanrss, or labourers has . homes -

g llwilivlflfligcalFeffeut, on ihc rléiiry mm’ ' urmc s w o. ew seem to un cr- stand. No onosc-cms capable of‘ Evolving a soluilc-rr. 1n bitterness charge this cost. w overhead- of heart, she resolves that her Qhq leaves the farm or is lll, the daughter will not. be as she. She rgmglnlng help must do hls work. encourages hcr to leave the farm, This is gengfally passed on to "Mr!- seek a "m?" i" U"? ily- Ami Farmer." Few farmer's wives can "ms ‘he ‘hm 5mm [aim 1° WW1‘! allow themselves holidays either m“ °“ ‘mm dewld" 1° "Wide. for lack of help or money to c1110)’ and it will continue iinlll the such farmer reccuves a prlcc lc-r llls pm- rlucc lllil’ will attract labor to the farm and will enable him to provide separati- and comfortable ""118 qllflrlers‘ fo_r ranurried help.