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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10. 1929.

THE WESTERN MARKET

That there is a market in the Wes- l

or shirk their responsibmy. the fault will be theirs if their offspring do not turn out to be the decent men and

tern Provinces for Maritime potatoes | women ‘ha; eve... the mos; careless

has been demonstrated on many oc- casions. Potato growing has not been a success in those Provinces. and even in British Columbia. where mixed farming is more in evidence than elsewhere in that region. quality of potatoes raised is admit- tedly inferior. Shipments from the Maritime Provinces have proved very tccaptable in recent yzars, particul- arly on account of their superior quality; and there can be no doubt that a very profitable market for our eastern potatoes could be work-ed up. There ls. however. a serious obstacle to the extension of our liffldg in the west. and until that obstacle is re-

moved we need not look for any con- l

alder-able development in our market with those Provinces. We refer to the low duty under which United States farm products are admitted into Canada. This. together with thecomparatively short haul to the Western Provinces from Dakota and other potato growing States as against the long haul from the Marltimes. creates a handicap which we can scarcely hope to overcome. particular- ly in Prince Edward Island. which is farthest distant and where the crop is a week or so later than in our sister Provinces. Through the ef- forts of our Boards of Trade some- what more favorable freight rates have been secured. but so far the po- t growers of this Province have benafltted little ‘by this reduction. The Guardian understands that a shipment from the Island goes for- ward today. 'I‘his. it is hoped. will be followed by other shipments. Nev- ertheless, action by the rude-nu Gov- ernment in the matter of tariff pro- tection would be of great assistance. to further develop Maritime trade with Western Canada

' PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY.

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The question of parental responsi- bility was discussed recently by Arch- deacon Scott. of Quebec (well known here as Canon Scott. senior Chaplin o! the First rCanadian Division in France) in an interesting address before the Anglican educational committee meeting in connection with the Synod at Van- couver.

The Archdeacon charges that some modern parents are endangering the souls of the young by neglecting spir- itual training in the home and by ignoring the duties of the Sabbath. If parents do not attend worship and do not conduct worship in the homes. they cannot expect to set a proper example to the young. he states. and adds that thg problem today is not with the young. but to get hold of the parents. The latter are “the God- given teachers of children," he con- eludes.

Archdeacon Scott's arraignment of

the elders comes at a time when‘ there is much condemnation of the.

rising generation. It takes away much of the blame from the shoulders of alrcailcd "flaming youth." Much of theffiamlng" evidently is to be

blamed on the parents. If these teach- ers of children in their hunt for ex- cilement neglect to train their off- lltfing in the way they should go.

and in the way in which the parq then they‘

ants themselves desire. are largely to blame if their children "run wild.“ The old practice of tak- ing the children to church in their achool years got them naturally in 918 Vll’ of honest living and in the main the children kept to that path. Fathers who wars prone to neglect religion themselves insisted upon their

‘f’ attending church and Sun- day school. Nowadays. it is different in many homes. The sabbath is not observed byiha parents. and they leave their chldren largely to their own devices. whils they themselves fog! on aportlng taunts. "Smart." Milan in some instances send their

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AUTUMN LEAVES

Autumn. "season of mists and mei- \ low frultfulness." is the time in which [the subtle affinity of nature with icu. spirits is most keenly mt. At this season of the year the falling leaves become the poem and P811510 of the earth. and their gorgeous col- oring on the trees. ere they fall. is

year. The message of the leaves is a wonderful message. Thoreau once said that irl the velnation of a leaf he could trace the geography of the whole earth and its contents and streams. Nor is this a piece cf wild fancy. Leaves are the flrstllng gifts of creation. They transform chem- icals into living tissue. inorganic substances. into organic structure. and stand forever the quick and the dead. Out of the fleeting clouds they condense the moisture. and so produce the rains which in turn fill the streams and fetch field. garden, forest into har- vuc and flowers into bloom. Ruskin never tired cf pointing out the beauty and usefulness of leaves. They are a typal fum of all flowers and fruits. so that a tree is. in strict truth, the leaf its... dlversely expressed. And if it be considered that. of all natural objects, the tree has the closest as- sociations with man. it is equally true that the humble ministry of fugitive leaves means more to man than all ‘his own efforts and inventions.

Of the beauty of leaves. particu-

larly in autumn. much has been said

and written. The following extract from the pages of a contemporary will new w many of our readers, and will be appreciated by all:

"No objects under the sky can so interpret the wondrous gamut of light. No loom ever made can pro- duce a fabric that vies with their exquisite texture. They sing to the ear and sing to the eye. and out of dust of the mother earth and the glint of a pencilled sunbeam weave a fair garment that glorlfles the seasons. and what time the autumnal fire throbs in their tis- sues. they glow with unspeaakable beauty; they come forth in a rapt splendor as a bride adorned with her Jews-ls. It looks as if the blooms oi’ the lower earth had transferred their lustre to the trees. and as if the roses and the cowslips had by their expiring breath suffused the foliage with their transcendent hues. And thus beauty rises above ruin and decay. and at the time of leaf-fall. earth holds her festival in a harvest sub- linlated to joy. a harvest which the soul alone can reap and keep . . . And so may life be made beautiful. For beauty does not consist in our Standing aloof from the common experience. but rather l“ the w- voeniiiun that in the most familiar and ordinary amenities of life lies the richest portion of our heritage. Bmlfdlnil lls each the opportunity of touching life to nobler issues. Th9 leaf gives beauty for “ha, l and falls. not because its life is i quenched. not because its work is . done. but rather because the seeded treasure of a farther blossoming has already been sown. and the prg_ mice of a new slwrinstime is folded in the bud."

EDITORIAL mores

Shearer. the "big nuvy" 9701,55“- dist at the Geneva conference, may be scrapped himself.

A centenarlan was asked recently to what he attributed his great age. “Well? he replied, "for the first sev. enty years there wasn't no motor. cars. and for the last thirty 1 gltfl on out o’ tr. house." '

Hon. W. M. Lea, Minister of Agri- culture. speaking recently on the sub- ject of Political Economy, La report- ed to have informed his hearers that the economy he p] , ‘ to dlggugg ‘"8 "not exactly that brand that is being practiced liy the Saunders Government, because it would take much longer than tn, allotted time to do that beneflcent administration N", lust-loo." Ir. Ina is at time:

quite a humorist‘

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Yictcs B_y_lhe Way‘

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occurred in British North AIMYW“

took place in the valley of the Mil’!-

michl River on Oceober ‘l. 1835- A!

that was 104 years ago there are vet’?

few. if any survivors who Pfimfll“? . ‘~ r the great connagration. M that long distant data in the PIS‘ the central and northern portions of the province of New Brunswick were covered by an almost unbroken for- est. The season had been d?!» "ml little or no rain after July.

The great lire broke out at night, and within eight‘ hours it swept both hanks of the river over more than a hundred miles of its course. burnt over 8.000 square miles, destroyed millions’ worth of forest wealth, and. saddest of all. burned 200 people to death and inflicted untold suffer- ing upon those who survived. settlers lost their homes. their live- stock and all that they poalessed- Thousands of wild beasts shared the fate of the farm animals. and fish innumerable perished in the river. Never before nor aiucc in Canada was there such a night cf horror and cu- amity as that of 7th October. 1825. covering an area four times as great as that of Prince Edward Island.

The number of Canadian Club: has grown from 53 to 10"! since. 192d. and it has been decided to ‘establish a na- tional office in Ottawa tzrpromota ax- tension work in the organization; Strange to say. some 00 of these clubs had disappeared in Canada in. the years following the War. Theprevival of these excellent patriotic organisa- tions ls a subject for congratulation as it tends to strengthen the bond of unity between the several provinces and promote the growth and pro- gress of the Dominion along the line of stability and order. "

Most of the migratory birds which come to Canada from the south in the spring season have set‘ out on their return journey. Their itay in the Dominion, like that of our other summer visitors. seems all too short. but it is in Canada‘ that they per- form the important functions of building neatl. laying their eggs, rear- ing their ycung and so multiplying the numbers of their different species. every one of them can claim to be 3 Canadian birds by right of the beatpf» titles. They were all born in Canada.

It is noteworthy that err-Premier Drury. who was a staunch prohibi- tionist so long as he remained in Dower and waathg recognized leader of the Progressives. and laterreturn- ed to the Liberal party, now declines to lead the prohibition forces in the Ontario electio . His explanatlonof

be more useful to the cause as a free lance." As a Progressive he was for prohibition; l4 a Liberal he ls a free lance.

Mr. Sinclair. who leads the Liberal party in its opposition to the Fer- gusonGovei-nmsnt. was. a shorttime Ego denounced by The Globe, and is‘ evidently shy of prohibition. In fact, ths only party leader who stands four-square for the restoration of prohibition is Mr. Lethbrldge, leader of the Progressives, whom Mr. Drury abandoned. - _ The Globe. which would be a power in the land under other conditions. has wobbled so ridiculously in‘ its al- ternatlng attitude of opposition and support to MacKenzle King. Veniot and Sinclair, ls shorn of its power. has apparently lost its vision.

So samson when his hair was lost, Met the Philistines to his cost; Shook his weak limbs ln sad sur-

prise. ' Made feeble fight and lost his eyes.

The Anglo-Soviet. protocol of agree- ment between Great Britain and Russia provides that immediately upon the exchange of Anibamadors and not later than the same day on which the Ambassador preaent their credentials. both Guvva menta will reciprocally confirm the pledge with regard to Pmpugdlldl contained in Article i6 of the Treaty made in, August. i924. ~ _ By that article the contracting pa - ties undertook “to refrain and to re- strain all persons and organizations under their direct or indirect cop- trol. including organisations ‘in ra- celpt of any nrulaclal assistance from them. from any act. overt or covert. liable in any way wha‘ m. tool-l- danger the tranqullltyor prosperity of any part cf thsterrltory. of the British Empire or the U. l. B. II... or intended to emblttcr the relations of the small nupu-c or clumuisiau Union with their neighbors or any countrlat." f <- The obvious weakness of this pladga lies in the fact that it has been per- sistently and continuoualy by the Soviet authorities, since it was alfltd upon over five ysat-t ago.

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KNIFE 0B. ELECTRICITY FOB, TONSILS

As a student, I remember waiting for a considerable time for an opera- tlou to be performed on a patient.

The doctor giving the anaesthetic was administering ether. which at that time was usually the choice of the operator. instead of chloroform. As the minutes passed away. and the patient was still in a wakeful state. the professor turned to the class and said:

“Gentlemen. this is the reason some surgeons prefer chloroform." Chlor- oform was quick-er in its effect but ether was ‘safer.’

For this same reason ltwould ap- pear that many parents when they are informed that their youngsters tonsils should be removed. look around to find if there is any other method than the knife by which the tonsils could be removed. They are afraid of the knife.

Now. before tonsils should be re- moved it should be pretty well prov- en that they are causing the exist- iBB oymliiflflw- The nose. sinuses and particularly the teeth should be above suspicion before the tonsils should be condemned.

The tonsils. up to the age of fifteen anyway. should not be removed un- less absolutely necessary.

They help in taking care of poisons in the blood. kill of!‘ harmful organ- ism! and help in swallowing food. If. however, they have become not only useless as a blood filter. but ac- tually a source of poison to the sys- tem in themselves. they ghould b; m. moved.

Now what about the method other than the knife?

It is call-ed electrocoagulatlon. more 1-! Practically no bleeding. no danger from infection, or from an anaes- thetic. all of which are re-assuring to parents. . .

However. it means a number of trips, perhaps half a dozen. to the surgeon, as only a portion is dons at

one time. This may present dim- cultles with some youngsters, as they "look forward" to therlcxtvislt to the specialist. Further. if the tonsils are in very bad condition, if the results from electrocoagulatlon are not sat- lsfactory, the surgeon who has an. ally to use the knife has a much more difficult job than if this method had not been used. . Your best plan k w follow the ad- vice of your family doctor who knows you. your youngster. and_tho condi- lion of the.youngster's tonsils.

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I! FRANK LEIGH

CANADIAN EPOCHS IN THE

CHURCH 0F ENGLAND ' ___ . I

Q-what are five Canadian epochs in the Church of England? i A.-The first service held at Anna- polis Royal in i110. when Nova Scotla. although granted to Sir William Alex- ander by James f.. as far back as i621. definitely became a British pro-I vince. The coming of the United‘ Empire loyalists. 177B and onwards. was perhaps the most significant event in the history of Canada and of the Anglican Church in Canada. Tile establishment of the Episcopata by the consecration of Dr. Charles Inglis as first, Bishop of Nova scotla, Revenue. made an elaborat: argument to show that Canada ought not to prevent the clearance from Canadian ports of liquor-laden vessels bound rol- United States ports. After he had so delivered himself. Mr. Euler went to llmgland. During his absence Pre- mier Klng took counsel with" the De- partment of Justice and was advised that the Government had no power to prevent such clearance. but he gave out a statement that lt would sub- mit to Parliament a bill which would irenacted. prevent such clearances in future.’ This promise ls the direct °DD°l|te of ‘Mr. Euler's contention. but alncs his "return he has remained silent under the rebuke of his leader.

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Maritimers

The selection of a Maritime man. M. A. MacPherson. to be ti?! Si!“ Attorney-General of a Conservative Government in Saskatchewan. i: a remlnder oi’ the many mo! W" provinces by the sea have contributed to public life in Western Canada. Hon. Mr. MacPherson ll young 5'97’- npl, (my years. but he is located in a country where young men are rec- ognlzod and grey hairs not absolute- ly necessary for public office. 8e was born in Nova Bcotia and educated in law at Dalhousie. He can theroforo claim academlcal acquaintance with some of the same political faith who have been outstanding in Western politics. I am thinking first of R. B. Bennett. the present leader of the federal opposition party. He 01811115 Alberta ea his present home. but when a boy he played in Albert coun- ty in mu province. obtained hla earliest education there and finished at Dalhousis from’ whence. a youhi lawyer. he went to cl-laulam. resin in New Brunswick. and hence to the far west. Sinus he has been in A1- berta he has been in and out ofpow- er at Ottawa. serving as a member of the government led by Prime Min- lsters Borden and s/leiahw- H" ‘W’ ceas in business. law and politics early marks him as the moat cut- standlng Maritime man in the watt today.

There have been several notable Maritlmers in the Pacific Coast prov- ince, British Columbia. which claims most of the country west of the Rockies. Sir Richard McBride. who was a yclmg and brilliant premier of this newer province -of Confederation. was not the Marltimes. but he always claimed an interest in the Atlantic province of Nova Scotia. be- cause Dalhousle was his alma mater. He had as his chief lieutenant for some years. William John Bowser. of Kent county. New Brunswick. an- other law graduate of Dalhousle. The atrnospherdof his nativg coun- ty was charged with politics. Many of the leaders in administration and or the bar could claim Kent as their home place. A prime minister of Great Britain. Boner Law. spent his early years there. Some pf the old- est settlements of New Brunswick were withinthe county boundaries. Richibucto. the shlretowrl. was the home of sons and grandsons of those wno nal. given lives and property in PYfliENY-M to surrendering their opinions and principles. Bowser. Iiaw. Mcflaren. Jar-dine, Weldon, Sayre, and others allcamc from thlg gm]; and their inheritance of many of the qualities of their ,' .. mm“; them to speedily climb the public 178.7. was followed inevitably by the creation of other dioceses. The send- ifle of the my. John West to the Rod River Colony in i820, was the 5151115111: of the church's work, in Canada's great West. The oonsolld. "b" 0f the Church by the creation of the General synod in 13g; 1n- augurated the present era, o1 dgyglop- ment and progress.

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Became- Premier- : .. _ -.‘. w ' l l nfhis time Bcwser became Pflm‘ ler of British Columbia. but in the; political slums which followed in a k short tint; he made way for another New Brunswlcker. again a. native of I Albert county. H. C. Brewster, on- other descendant of the PIWeQPfl-t James Brewster and E. B. chandler-i (afterwards governor) sat at that samq table with members of the "quorum" when Westmoreland coun- ‘ ty included Albert and alter ma. ] Iwhen Albert was a county with a‘ municipal govemment of its own. Hts grandson. Harold. became Prem- ier of British Columbia. And about the same time two other New Bruns- l wlckers. Dr. J. W. DeB. Farris and ' J. 1-1. King. had a share in the Lib- eral government of the same prov!» incc. Curiously enough, both of these young men. hailed from Queens coun- l ty. N. B. almost neighbors. living upon the banks of the two big lakes 1 in the heart of the province. sons ‘of i federal and provincial legislators. C... G. King and Lauchlan Burris. the former a member and senator at 0t- tawa for a long period inc the iat- ter a member of the New Brunswick , government dllldtl‘ successive prom-l lerl. l-lon. .l. n. King i5. still in tar‘ itica. in the large field at ottswup.’ where he has been a member and minister for several years. Born in i872. he is even on the sunny side of i B0 and has still many ycrs. if re-i quired. to serve the public. Tile same is true in a greater degree of Farris.‘ who is only 5i. but seven y-zars ago resigned his seat in the governmellti and returned to. the practice of 18W in Vancouver. These are but, two of the sons of Queens county who have‘ made good on the coast. Another premier since. Dr. McLean of Prince Edward Island, has been contributed by the Maritlmea. and now out of office. after a general election. is chairman of the federal farm loan board.