Feminine

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5 ‘ clubs and the hilzh warm paid them-

ucnilir Dolly (Founded u ilfli. u Second Clue In". "U, 9P3“ Dobortment, Ottawa. ‘

lb Guardian my be obtained I41 llnh Tobnoee Show. Monet-on. N- l- Tho New: Shop. Monotou. N. It George Mel-em Ploton, N. S. Walker‘: White Spot. ll Salter St. Boll“. N-l. Igtrepolltgn New; Agency, 1M! Pool 80.. Mont-loll , United Cigar Stone, Clinton hurls: Otters, (ht. l. Althea, lard Elgln‘; Hotel. pttewa. Onl- J. Flnfl 8M Bay Sh. Toronto Ont. . ; Wolfe's New: Stand. Sndlmry. Ont. Old South News, Cor. Milk and Wuhlrlgton BIL, Boo

ton Iotnllng’: New: Annoy Time: Building, New York.

“The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than » the Weakest Ink.‘

MONDAY, JULY B, 1916

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Rank Discrimination

The more closely the Ilsley budget is being scrutanized, the more ‘objections are bcing rais- ed in informed quarters. Now, it appears from an Ottawa correspondent, the flat-rate reduc- tion in personal incOme tax for dependents is discriminatory against the low income groups. Under the flat-rate allowances for wives and

dependent children, greater benefit goes to the~

taxpayers in the higll income bracket than to those on lower salaries.

For taxation purposes, according to the Fin- ance Department's own tables, a wife is “worth" $315 to the taxpayer cartiing $10,000 a year, and only $195 tothe $2,oo0-a-ycar man. It works out this way. The $10,o00-a-year rrian, if sin- gle, has an exemption of $750 and pays a tax of $3, 38, on $9,250. If married, he has an exemption of $1,500 and pays $2,723 on $3,500- The difference is $315, which is "the value" of the wife for tax purposes. The $2,000-a-year man, if single, has an exemption of $750 and pays $313 On a tax of $1,250. Ii married, he has a $1,500 reduction and pays $118 on $500. The difference is $195.

So, a wifc, to the $io,ooo-a-year man, is worth $110 more than she is to the $2.ooo-a-year man- Similarly, the big salary taxpayer reaps a greater benefit in allowances for dependent children. Two children take $513 off the lax bf the $1o,oo0—a-ycar man, but only $126 off the tax of the man Earning $2,000.

The only explanation offered by Finance Dc- partment officials, it is stated, was that com plications would result if a more equitable sys- tem were introduced. This certainly is not 100d enough.

Impossible to Predict

Ottawa dcspatches report that the Govcrn~ mcnt will ask Parliament to extend the lilo of the National Emergency Powers Act beyond

, the Dec. 3i deadline, as part of the program to hold thc "price line" during the uncertain months which may lie ahcad in the United States. There is no doubt that the sudden abolition of U. S. price ¢°11lr°l5 8110 C¢lllY1_‘-’.5 will prcst-nt a real problem to Canadian admin- istrators. llut, as the Globe and Mall DOmtS out, the very uncertainty of it all is'the best reason why Parliament would be ill-advised l0 grant the request. _ _ -

It is impossible to predict at ‘this time when the inflationary peak ill the United slalfS Wlll be reached, or how long thereafter it will tal<€ to stabilize prices. It is likewise imD°55lbl¢ to ray what the resulting situation will be in. Can- ada six months hcncc. An improvement m the supply situation may permit the llfllflll Pl Cejl‘ ings on still more goods without a rise in price levels. On the other hand, in order to obtain supplies we may be forced to shed 5bme con- trols. _

The prevailing uncertainties provide Sill‘ ficient wartiing against Parliament passing legis- lation to nicct a hypothetical sct of conditions conceived hy Govcrilment bureaucrats. It would be the surest way of guaranteeing and per- petuating those conditions.

Reintegrating family life is oncnof tho major social problems facing the Brltlth QOV‘ ernment. as it is of our own, at the present tlmfi. Mr. Bcnjzimin E. Astbury, secretary, National Family “ieliare Association, told the Mont- real Council of Social Agencies. Mr.‘ Astbury was case work adviser to Canadian Military Headquarters in Great liritain for d0m¢5fl° problem cases. The breaking up of family life

, because of war conditions brought tragic rc- ' tulle, he declared, because‘ the Enllllli Bl‘! 05' 1 family race that meet: crises as a The days following the collnpse 0f each merrlber of the family a! Children in the evacuation were fathers were draft- Adolescents

family. > Frlnoe tested never before. separated from their parents, 0d into the services or into industry.

felt the impact more than anyone thitffigh the

ontrol, the closing down of .I=',I7he dis- ruption of family life will not be repaired until ycpnditions improved ll"l the country, he believed. ' There are so many tfiople displaced by l_l1= "l" who have not yet ‘been returned to their orig- abode, partly because it has been blown out q! ‘egiotence and also because the houslnfl Prob" RM hi! made their return impossiblg. The lged displaced verson was disposed ‘ heavily. he held, and hostels, , '_ ‘ed ‘forgthem in tireaauvhgre they m)? rid lives -

1' lack of parental c

jewelers state. The supply of this type ruby llwoyl has been limited. Only a fraction of 1 lper cent that are mined are of gem quality. and a ruby of 1 1-2 carats, of good color and free from imperfections, is very rare. l

‘Called by the ancients, the “Gem of Gems", the ruby was believed to bring the wearer suc- cess in love, health, wisdom and happiness, and in olden times it was believed to have extra- ordinary virtucs. Fact and fancies have chang- ed with thc centuries, but the ruby still re-

stones.

Gems suitable to the birth month have been worn since 1562, according to Robert I. Ship- ley's Dictionary of Gems and Gcmology, which traces the Original choice of stones to the twelve gems in the brcastplate of the High Priest in Exodus, Chapter 28 and the twelve Foundation Stones in Revelation, Chapter 21 in the Bible. No figures are available on what proportion of the population in this country knows its own birthstones. Jewelers believe that the majority know their stones, but fewer buy jewelery with their own birthstones in mind.

Rubies rank sdcond only to diamonds in pop- ularity and tensible Strength, and therefore find extensive use in industry as well as in iewelry. The poorer grades and synthetic rubies are used for such things as watch bearings and precision instruments, while the better stones are cut for bracelets, rings, brooches, etc.

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r- EDITORIAL NOTES .-

Maple Hill residents are to be congratulated on obtaining another year's grace and the Jones’ government in negotiating it.

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Those business men here who have been belie-

fitting from the discounted dollar will regret

its return to par.

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Our Hunter's column and other features were unavoidably left out of our Saturday's issue due to the breakdown in the Electric Co.'s heat, light

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By a vote of 24 to 7 the Senate has agreed to the abolition of the independence of the pro- vinces, and now the Bill to Amend the B.N.A. Act will go to the British Parliament for formal approval. And so passes the glory of provincial

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There is no such thing as freedom of thc Province or even of the individual under Mr. King's regime. Our rights as independent self- governing communities is annulled by the B. N. A. Act amendment, and our hitherto recogniz- ed inalienable rights and privileges as individuals is taken away by our being compelled to accept Baby Bonuses, and to permit government of- ficials unbidden to enter our homes to discover what we have done with the money we did. not want.

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New South Wales i5 thc first State to have an Australian Governor. The King has ap- proved the appointment of Lieutenant-General john Northcott, CB, MVO, Connnandcr-in-Chicf of thc British Commonwealth Occupation Forces in Japan, to be successor to Lord Wakehurst, KCMG, whose term of office expired. Lieuten- arlt-Gcneral Northcott is 56 and is married with two daughters. A thick-set, pipe-smoking man with a tolerant, orderly mind, Lieutenant-Gen- cral Nortllcott was born at Creswick (Victoria). Those who know him well drscribe him as one who likes to have all the facts before he makes decisions, a man with a diplomatic approach and a wise understanding of human nature which docs not, howcvei‘, weaken his attitude on mattcrs of principle.

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Percy Bysshe Shelley, English poet, died by drowning in the (julf of Spezia this date i822; his bodty was cremated in the presence of Byron, with whom he had been living ill Italy and thc ashes deposited in the Protestant Cemetery at Rome; his workjs inspired by an ardent love of humanity, and an unconquerable faith in the spiritual destiny of the English race,_and con- tains the most purely and intensely lyrical poetry of all English literature: '

We have passed Ag€'s icy caves,

And Manhood’s dark and tossing waves

And Youths smooth ocean, smiling t0

betray: ' Beyond the glassy gulfs we flee Of shadow-peopled Infancy Through Death and Birth to a diviner day. a a a. a

The parish of Notre-Dame dT-Iebcrtville, Quebec, has established itself as being the home of really large families, recent investigation re- vealing the fact that there were no fewer than 100 mothers in the parish, still living, who had given birth t0 at least ten children. This uni- ique .fact was brought out during the recent celebration of Mother's Day, and the figures lprove that one mother had given birth to 21 children, 2 to i9, 5 to 17 youngsters, n‘ to 16,9 to 15, and so on, there being no fewer than 23 who had given birth to ten children. The statis- tics show the following: ,3 "

23 mothers of 1o children, 23o children i6 mothers 11 children, 165 children i7 mothers 12 children, 204 children 12 mothers 13 children, r56 children 14 mother: 14 children, 196 clf’ dtrcn 9* mothers r5 children, 135 e ren 2 mothers 16 children, dren 5 mothers oi r7 children, 85 ldi-en 2 mothers of r9 children, 38 children v r mother of 2i children, 2i children.

The total shows that 10o women ‘the Lac Stéjeqn polish brought a grand total‘, children illtoi the world, for, ma" children pot family. It might not _ fin: out that" 1.035 of than child c

of of of - of of

H e.. pne considers the dc j ' a

lal, couragemd ‘sacrifice lliqlllfefl ‘tilt yflillllly of but e few chfl, - - lltilre these hundred valiant

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A In mallow 003,301! “n u" the United Nations. As lon as 1t does not compromise the Tinned! Notions ft my be worth oonsldorv ing. —Brantford Expositor.

There seems to be a difference of opinion over which takes the "ml Plfl-Wrfl w‘ of pleasure driv-

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nov scours AND clumns

—a motions l Sin-We think thlt the ubllc no: a, gofifiantgr w gthgt; wkould be lnteéiltg‘ mltugwllalzl up.— an - ‘te urole o o 8 __“ mwm" lflcoutpa opnd om onto» of n. . "What la the longest word in are asking for tho-cum of 910.000 the En llsh language?" 55kg at to continue their fine work among 3111:: co umn t The one lollowing the boys and Ilfll of this prov- statemen: “And now a lnce. from our sponsor". —K.ltchenerw§i: As we are all well aware there cord. ‘was never greater prlieetln for train- i- In our young peo o The British Prue, 5680111111‘ ttfangl decent thing: of life. Mr, Churchill ‘Is a tree press and. while Scouting and Guiding a decent r085 Them are convent/not. claim to take the place of the ions whlc our press observes. . lhome or the church we believe which protect from abuse _ the" that these youth orientations can Qlllfsahnvéh erfiaf and small. oflhuinl supplement them ln o moat heloltul We Wflown peope" ~2wa ln uidlng our clung 0p @- Moricton Times. SyCOUUEIK and Guiding fife for ithe most part. stuffed by voluntary The late ll. C. Hatch of Toronto leaders and with the outbreak of left. an estate valued at 883199.763 war a great number of our lea - of which tho Federal and Prov- era enlisted ln the Armed For s. lnclal governments will take $4.-|so of necessity our activities have 000.000 1n succession duties Death been curtailed. With the return of BQWBf-lflys is a great levelier oflmany of our leaders and the odd-

large fortunes. -—Ottawa Journal. Wed enthusiasm in so many quarters for helping our younz people t0 be prepared for service to their com- munities through training, we feel confident that these two orllfinl- zatlorls are ready for the greatest expansion in their hlltory.

There ls so much to be done. so many boys and girls to be helped along the right road of life, l0 many who need the training, dis- ci llne, comradeshlp and Wiil! a ult counsel thati Scoutlni! and Gut-ding can give. On the basis of ‘their flne record ln the past we have no hesitation in nppeallnrl to the people of P. E. l. to support this most worthy cause.

The immediate objects for this financial appeal are:

(1) The Gl-rl Guides must have a permanent camp alto

(2) Both scouts an equipment and supplies for their camp sites. 2.1;. we need a new building and well at Comp Buchari.

(3) A joint office with full time secretary must be maintained.

t4) An expansion of the will:

A Washln gm; wife toglilaerlllleillul? reached eore b k; t _ , hndn’! .553. 3i. €n“l‘;°“i2“l-'if,. .32? self u”. Then he suddenly saw hlmselil? 1n the mlrmr and apolo- gllzed. -—Wa.shfngton Evening Journ-

Cnrrylng coals to Newcastle ls about equalled tn the shipment. of over 88.000 cases of apples from Australia to Canada. Now ft ls hggied that. the apple growers will n rise in arms and wrath demand- ing an embargo on the fruit g5 dld the dairy lntnests in I930. when New Zealand butter was the issue Incidentally a few shipments of thin butter would be _welcome right now. —St. Catharlncs Standard.

The first minister ltn the London Conference of the Methodist Church to own and drive a car, Rev. J.H. Osierhout of i5 Har- found that he could make more speed with the oar than with his span of horses but no was not s0 c"- lain of reaching ' wuntry churches in time for the service. To date he has driven more then 2txm00 miles with no more than dented finders or body marks. — Ottawa Citizen

A good rule. for diplomats to lol- low ls: Compliment the other side but don't. run down your own. For

example: An ambassador arriving,

from Mars by interplanetary ex- press might well say. "I'm crazy to

meet Orson Welles". That would be‘

compliment But let him say. “ e glow of Mars ls dull — I prefer the light of the World". and our suspicions would be 1n- stantly amused. What's this Mar- tian slicker up to? we earthtans would think. darkly. — The Balti- more Sun. - '

A new ndlo distance Indicator for trains which can detect the approach of any other train up to eght miles ls now bcln put into use bv the Rod: Islan Railroad to eliminate danger of accidents. says Scientific American. These "radln" units are installed both in front and in the rear of they can send out signals 1n code, and automatically convert signals received into distance. thus immed-

‘lately warning the engineer of any

danger.

Because of the dramatic impact cf the thing, a fatal plane crash ls more exclrfn news than mitt- lons of miles o safe and routine flying, says The Louisville Courier- Journal By 1944 (the most recent. years for which Clvll Aeronautics Administration figures are avail- able) schedulbd airlines-flew 4fl.172.- 551 miles for each passenger fatal- ity; that only one passenger killed for each 2,000 times round the earth Newspapers printed that too. but few people were moved to remark: "A good thing. how safe commercial flying has become."

Though lt was Dr. Fred Hilts whom the people of Kennedy honored on Sunday it. was a trib- ute also to all the unnamed and unsung coun'ry doctors of this rural province. Dr. l-lllts could D0 descifbed as a typical country doc- tor of Saskatchewan. hard-working, kindly, generous and sympathetic. There are hundreds of such mer. ln Saskatchewan who labor a life- tlmc. winning not much in world- ly goods; working endless days but always ready and wllllnfl l0 take up a task of mercy. Many of these country doctors are now et- ting old in ihe service cf t elr communities for lhey do serve tn all the finest meaning of ‘he word. But war and the consequent short- nge d! doctors ln rural areas has kept. them on tne lob. —-H.eglna Leader-Post. '

m rumors r0 LIEUT. run wmson or cnanmrrnrowltl‘ (Killed in France, 1M4.)

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ed impetus given by the rent.-

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Scout organization. scattered rural scouting on their own. aided by a counsellor and help throush lhe mall-about 50 boy! l" "m" enrolled).

(5) More field work for both scouts and guides.

w)‘ Toenuble every scout and guide to attend camps at the low- est possible rate, we must pay the deficits on these camps.

('7) Provision must be mndi! I01‘ the training of new leaders.

These are the immediate needs and as our organizations grow many other projects will be un- dertaken. ' _

Scouting and Gut-ding stand -01“.

ructlcal man. of char- octet.

(4) The training of youth for service.

These organizations. including of course their Jlunlor branches, ‘the Wolf Cubs and the Brownies, 'wl*th an admirable record in the past, look to the future with high lhupes and appeal to the citizens oi

. . I. for their most generous ‘and loyal support.

I am Sir-i etc, smlvi-zlf .1. DAVIES Field Commissioner

for Boy Scouts

RACEHORSWS CUP STOLEN ,

LONDON —(C'P)— A thief stole o. gold cup worth £360 ($1,575) in a lo-swmid raid recently on the office o; W.J. Orlnham and Co, engravers. The cup was wonby the racehorse A-thfond in the great Jub- ilee at Kempton Park in 1029.

DIES AT 111

ADELAIDE. Australia —-(C'P)—— An Indian camel driver. Abdul Kans who came to South Australia wlth the first camel teams for early explorers has died near here aged 11i1. According to records he was born in Hindustan in 1036

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For Foot Ailments

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alarms. When the kind earth gave you ll reel. place. And 0cm! his nlsht tethered you in her arms, With light dew rolling 6n your up- turned face? ' ma ' best. boring - cart-a mi “m” Dld 1m ltill lieu mind you u - v m; airmen eweeplne by manhu- a the rum at eloee . o! an?

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Illustration Station Field Days

The Dominion Department of Agriculture, in co-opern- tlon with the Provincial Department of Agriculture, ,wlll_ hold IllustrationStation Field Days on the following dates,’ Standard Time:-- .

Farm of John L. Clark, M.B.E., Rustlco, July 10th at 6 p.m.

Speakers: W. R. Shaw, M.B.E., Dr. J. A. Clark, N. W. Adams, S. C. Wright, J. E. MacNeill, L. C. Callback.

Farm of J. W. MacKenzie, Rose Valley, July 11th bt 2 p.m. \

Speakers: _J. W. Boulter, M.B.E.,‘ Dr. J. A. Clark, N. W. Adams, D. C. Schurrnan, S. C. Wright, J. E. MacNeill, F. A. Driscoll.

Farm of Wilbur J. Duly, Iona, July 12th at 2pm.;

Speakers: S. G. Peppln, Dr. J. A. Clark, N. D. Adams, G. W. Ayers, F. A. Driscoll.

Farm problems, Woodlot Management, and the work in progress on the Illustration Stations and Experimental Farm will be discussed. A judging class in Livestock will be an added feature. Take this as an opportunity to meet your neighbours, to converse with Departmental represen- tatives and see the work that is in progress.

W. N. BLACK, Supervisor of Illustration Stations for Prince Edward Island

REGISTERED YORKSHIRE SOWS

The P.E.I. key breeders of the best bacon type regis- tered orkshire stock in Canada are offering young sows from liters fnrrowed in June, July and August of this year. This is the kind that placed P. E. I. market hogs at the top. -

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