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{Visitors to Prince Edward Island

your fortunate position ss an agrlgul

- ""0011 province, compared with larg-

crycenfres where the economic ds

""1138 industrial centres.

this favored Province. Take

situation experienced farm sections}: the United States ‘tolday:

"Debts, starvation and ruin grew today on acres that bred fertile

‘sin and cattle-flattened grasses

fore drought plagued the land of Minnesota.

U _~I ‘JA blistering sun which sucked

y ' haye left a path of desolation.

life-giving moisture rrom the sub-

soil and hot winds which ripped

newly planted seeds from dry earth

s. loss in cash of more than $150,000,- 000 to tillers of the soil. " jzMinnesola normally earns from sasooooooo to $400,000,000 from ‘grain and hay crops. Dr. Andrew

' Boss, of the University of Minnes- ota llbrm School, expects the in- come this year to be about half that.

"Paul Kirby, crop reporter, said the stale which once grew 137,000.- busbels of corn may reap 122,- 000,000 this year. Oats which once ran 159,000,000 busheLs will be less

j’ than 69.001000. Spring wheat is cut

', more than 50 per cent to a pros-

pective harvest of 11.000000 bushels ' ss of July 1. Hay will have dropped 4mm 4,000,000 tons to 1,747,000."

CANADA'S PART

In the British House of‘ Com-

p Wmons recently Sir Percy I-Iurd ask-

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ed the president of the Board of "Grade what tariff and other com- incrcial concessions have been made to Great Britain by Canada since the Anglo-Canadian trade agreement of 1932 was ratified and brought into operation?

Said in reply: “The import duty

. has been reduced, or the preference --_1ncreased.

on United Kingdom goods in the case of some 40 items or parts of items in the Canadian customs tariff. In addition, the

'5 Excise Tax of 3 per cent. on Unit-

ed Kingdom goods has been reduc-

_‘ ed to 1 1-2 per cent. and-a number

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of modifications have been made 1n lcCflfllidlafl regulations with a view ujflufacilltating the trade of this

Qguntry with Canada."

"hi discussing the operation of the ‘Anglo-Canadian agreement the London Times says that in Canada the Tariff Board appointed to com- rply with the principles of the agree- ment is carrying out its task lwiLh the most painstaking conscientious-

"Ifidss and with complete freedom

Zflfim political interference. We quote:

.."'I"he chairman. Hon. G. H. "Gedgewick, recently spent some

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"Weféks in this country, visiting the

chief manufacturing centres and cncaiferring with leading industrial- jgjsts in order to bring about a clear Iutiderstnnding of the matters on gwhich the board desired informa- tion to ilable them to arrive at proper conclusions. Like the New Zealand commLssion the Canadian "board finds great difllculty in as- certaining the comparative costs of economical and efllcient production JILGreat Britain and in the Domin- ion, which accunts for the time oc- cupied in framing reporfslon the cases put before them by British manufacturers. Their intrepretation of the agreements appears to be very similar to that given in the

i __Ngw Zealand report. "

.~ SIGN or r1112 TIMES

Canada's economic improvement is -bemg reflected in more ways

of Statistics reports that since the beginning of the recovery in bus- infiss conditions in the Dominion last, your, the number of marriages has increased. Marriasw "Wt-HR! in Juno in seventy Canadian cities and towns were 25 1-2 per cent more than in June last year. Births registered in these 70 cit- ies in Jlfllg numbered 6,797, deaths 5,035 and marriages 4.051 as com- pared with 6,002 births. 3,740 deaths "u 3330 marriages in June last y," gnawing an increase of 1 1-2

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01.25 1-2 per cent in marriages. jug-lug the last few years have totalled 30,909, deaths births, 13,087 deaths and 12,987 marriages during the corresponding period lust year. This comparison shows decreases of 3 percent in births, one-half per cent in deaths. and an increase of 11 1-2 per cent in the number of marriages.

PHENOMENAL GROlVTH

The phenomenal growth of the

automobile industry in Canada is revealed in figures recently pub- lished by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. In the year 1901, the total number of motor vehicles registered was 2,130. Ten years ago ‘the number was 585.060. and last ‘year 1,082,957. The registration of passenger cars last year was 911,- 657, of which half were in Ontario. There were 10.000 motor cycles and 1,828 motor buses- Revenues from registrations of the various kinds aggregated $20,- 576,000 1n 1933 compared w-th $21,- 126,000 in 1932 while the gasoline tax brought $26,408,000 as against $27,083,000. The total revenues to the state from automobiles were es47.o44,m0 in 1933 and $48,310,000 iln 1932. Ontario last year supplied is20,493.000 and the year before $21,100,000.

rrnrrorzmr. rvo-fiss An autumnal tinge already.

This week-end the Goodwill Air Tour‘.

Premier MaeMlllan is the busiest man in the Province these days.

Getting ready for Eirhibition week and the Jacques Cartier celebration should keep u; all busy.

Resumption of work by the Stel- larton miners is good news, for “Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do."

Everyone is anxious to know the name of the other two members of the Maritime Royal Commision. Of course this cannot be divulged until after the Bennett Government lappoints its representative, then ihe and Hon. .1. a. Mathieson will consult and decide upon the third member.

Congratulation; will be extended to Rev. Dr. McMahon upon his appointment to the rectorship of lithe Basilica. m duties will riot be new to him. for it will be recalled, during the long absence of Monsig- nor MacDonald due to his serious automobile accidert, Father Mc- Mahon was locum tenerls.

From all accounts Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt and Viscount Allenby were visibly impressed by the great re-union parades in 'I‘or- onto over the week-end. Canon. or rather, Archdeacon Scott was the hero of the hour. "All the girls" may "love a sailor." but there can be no question all the war veterans adore the Canon.

By the same token. the German general with the Scottish sounding name of Von Msckensen has almost been forgotten. Recently, however. he appeared at auwar memorial ‘dedication, s, white haired veteran still with a soldlerly appearance. :Foch, asked privately in London to name the ablest German general, without hesitation said "Macken- §seri." ms Mackenzie forbears hall- fed from Scotland, settling in Iclpsic ias traders, ultimately inter-marry- ing and becoming Germans.

Sir Andrew MacPhail has an ar- ticle on “The Short Story" in the current issue of "The Quarterly Review." Here is a characteristic paragraph descriptive of the suc- 005g as a short story writer of a. young Welshman who came to Gan- sda and studied American literature from afar off. "He selected the ;best story in each of his six flies of imlgszines. l-fe transformed it in "six different ways to match their ‘six different patterns. He signed them with different names and sent them to the proper markets and sold them su. l-fe continued the process until he hod made and sold thirty-six stories. He did not confine himself to obvious fiction; his greatest success came with an article that dealt with the ooh- structive motivation of an inferna- tionslly stabilised fluctuating cur- renol’. By this time he was rich and tired. Instead of precarious

par cent in deaths and an increase

mrthr reglsterod during the six months January-June of this yea-r 13,860 and marriages 14.450 as against 41,342

If hi0 often assumed nowadays that civilisation is going to pot tnat facts Ind figures which prove toe

come. The Minister of Health sup- plies them. The death-rate is 10 per cont lower than it was as recently as five years ago. In ten years the tuberculosis‘ death-rate has been l, ‘uced by 22 per cent. We now save annually 40,000 people who, had they been born in 1000, would have died. The average man can

Brandfsther did. For part of this progress we are indebted to medi- cal ‘ e. But we owe even more to social services.

The Boston American reports that enough freshly caught macln erel to feed more than 100,000 per- sons was dumped back into the l0 miles out

the crew of the seiner Salvatore. catches, brought in 70.000 pounds. Captain Vita

“make up for former losses." But the catch was approximately 49,000 pounds overweight. The Salvatore steamed out again and shoved the surplus overboard.

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When order to any country they immed- ill-ell’ Sim a campaign of resric-

the excuse that it is for the good of the state. They make hard and fast rules. which thev demand shall b¢ obeyed to the letter, on penalty 0f 1N5 0f liberty, and in extreme 0358.5 of life. The Russians. under the Union of Socialist Soviet Re- publics, had to submit to focd ra- tioning and to uniform clothing and a host of other disabilities. In their case they were told they had to make sacrifices, and they accepted them. perhaps because the alterna- tive was altogether impossible, 1n Germany, where the opposite to‘ Communism prevails, sacrifices are also being demanded and rationing On a large scale seems to be close at hand. Already a special commis- sion has been appointed to control the available supply of vegetable oils and animal fats and to regulate the production of soap. This is due to tho attempt to reach national self- sufflciericy-to be independent of the rest of the world.

The ugrlcu tural policy of the British Government becomes s ead- ily clearer, especially Pr» regards its implications for infra-Empire trade.. The governments of the foreign countries mainly concerned in the United Kingdom market for con- densed milk, milk, powdered milk and cream, have been asked to arrange for a continuance of their reductions in shipments to the Mother Coun- ‘ty. This development. of course, refers especially to the supplies from Holland which some time ago captured the preponderant portion of the British import market. A

the same time. the governments of

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exact opposite are refreshingly wel- <

fllpect to live much longer than his‘

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When parents see the

of this dread ailment occurs in a

be easuy understood. The organism that causes this dil-

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Lucretlo said that he

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ope. ~ . "Infantile paralysis is a. disease o

_ warm weather and of temper-steer

The boat. behind schedule for its 001d climates, appearing mom), m -rnldsummer, reachlngdits height in l’ the early autumn, an suhsiding ~or

believed it was with“ m‘ n"! tmquieting down soon after the arrival]

:of frost and heavy rains."

caused by infantile paralysis,

,cape paralysis. . 3 In describing this aiirllcni Dr. loo-J-

"M-mers hm,‘ n n" ert L. Pitfleld, Germantown, Pa, in}

Medical Review of Reviews says, “Coming from no known quarter it

“on go;- the Indmdual. always on strikes with alarming rapidity the!

rich and poor, the weak and strong, the sickly and robust allkeflf “As it. ‘ Cflfl come ln such a mild form, it ls gotten mistaken for a. oold, sore ‘throat, or some digestive disturb- ance."

The symptoms are sore throat, running nose, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea, with a definite rise in temperature (fever), followed by the stiff neck which, so often occurs. You can see how any simple cold or sore throat may cause the same symptoms.

What is called the “spine fest" is very helpful in recognizing this ail-

the lying down position to a sitting position without pushing himself up with his hands, and his back and neck are stiff. If he manages to sit up and is asked to put his head in his lap, he will not be able to_do so and will complain of pain along the spine.

Four days afted the first symptoms appear the paralysis. 1f it is going to come. occurs. The symptoms may be so mild that the youngster hasn't been in bed, may even have been at- tending school. But about the fourth day, he may not be able to get out of bed, his hand shakes, and one leg is limp.

While it is possible to protect children against diphtheria, typhoid and small pox, nothing has been as yet found to prevent infantile paralysis. All that can be done when there is an epidemic is to keep him home. If any suspicious symptoms, however slight, occur, the physician should be called in at once.

dragging lag other girls wean-News item. or the limp arm of a victim of in- fantile paralysis 1t sends. a. . chill through them as they think that, this same deformity might come w their youngsters. Thus when an epidemic

community the alarm of parents can i

seen by the most powerful" micro-

. Although we see the. uippling l never- I , theless nine of every ten afflicted es-

ment. The ill child cannot rise from 11115

AUGUST 1, 1934

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Plflylnk- 111C GIIIHG War

20 Years Ago

‘ (An Editorial written by D. K. Curridfor the Island Fanner of

_ July U, l911,_a.nd as applicable now

as than.) _ _ Anna Manna, eighteen years old of .the_ Bronx,»N.Y. attempwd suicide by Jumping info the Bronx River just south of the falls. She was rescuedafter a. struggle. In the Court, where the girl was ar- raigned. her mother said tbs girl was despondent because she could not get as flne dresses as she saw

by Captain W. W. Murray. 01.0.)

The exigencies of the war situa- tion imposed l risid 001180153119 ‘on all news relating to military BM naval operations. bill’- li Wind 5P‘ pear- that 2o years ago today "l! first actual contact between a shill of the Royal Navy and a German vessel took place off Harw-lck. E"!- land. In this initial naval encase- ment of the war, H.M.S. Lance. i! British destroyer, sank the Koe- nigin Luise.

The latter had been converted into a mine-layer and was 0997M" ing about e0 miles from the liznsiieh coast when the destroyer encount- ered her. Only four shells were fired, and the enemy ship was sent to the bottom.

Meanwhile Field Marshal Lord Kitchener had been appointed min- fster of war. His first action was to issue a call for an increase of the army to 500.000 men, with ord- ers going out for the immediate r8- cruiting of 100,000. Thus Kitchen- cr's famous “First Hundred Thou- sand" had their birth within two

This glrL-wlth thousands of oth- ers. 811715 Ind boys, men and wo-, men. had been playing the very common, modern game of Pretense. pretending to be rich. Like thous- amk of. other girls and boys, men and women, she was worsted in the game and she sought escape by the now too common exit, suicide.

‘There are many other plays and mlny other exits than suicide fol-‘those who become worsted in $119 some. Crime in its various forms 1s often resorted to either as I means of playing the game more effectively or of escape from the consequences of defeat.

In the case of this girl the flue clothes were to be the outward and visible signs of prosperity, a proof 1° the world that she had succeed- ed. in life. Her world accepted the |'proof. But she bod proved too gauche; she dhad entered a sphere

a ems-n ed more and she found lherself beaten. She was too honest gays rim,“ tijehdfflarfifitn gt w“ Wefeai. too proud to beg and she e °lgw “ f 1Z3 “, "amfi adopted the foolish expedient of knxrnwatrfit Km exgqtsmfirmy‘ ‘hlgilggllnherldfitegt m surlctlge‘ t liamenteswzlas 31in; wrlth e23;

_ g.rc one o e ea -

est. and one of the commonest grrses ‘swmness’ A war budget o! woo" o’ modem civilization and a ma“ 000,000 was voted on this day-the er cures still is that modern civiliz- immune‘ °f expmdltures which ation demands 1L m“ “money eventually attained fabulous figures. 151g,» 15 a wen known tmlsnL It To Militia Headquarters in Can- talks in the social, in the g-eligious ad“ came 93ers °f '5°"1'-"¢ "m" in the political world. So loudly and every comer of the Dominion. The 80 Pflauasively does it talk that yew staff was deluged with correspon- o; the other vglceg in soeiegy 1n me dence, One element 0f extreme in- church or in our legislatures can terest emerged from the welter, be heard at all. This being so and however. and that was the accept- the world being gullible it is nec- ance by the government of the offer “my f» fall: in the recognized made by Major Hamilton Gault of 153811589- . "M 1511811586 Of mOHGY- Montreal, to raise and equip a regi- W85 "l6 1611811130 1H which ment for war service, This was to P°°E 5mm Mum” med W 39-13 be over and above the 21.000 men. ""111 h" "I" drlemi if i5 the iwfl- for whose mobilization at Valcar- m8“ m whim ‘he fame‘ “In tier Que. orders had been issued. Wm mwtgu” m5 ‘um t° build 3 It is interesting to recall the first ‘how residence and m1 l‘ with unofficial references to this corps fashionable furniture; the language gave n the name of "camps Light m which the you“; ma“ talks who Infantr ” The regiment eventually spends morethan his wages in be- b] m?! forth as The Princess m‘ ‘ my g°°d “n” Wm‘ ‘h’ Potsioi ' c CUB-fl Li ht rriruutrv boys, and who finally supplements areas an‘ g " his depleted finances from his em- ployers till, it is the language of the thief, the burglar. the murderer. Had Anna. Mam-res been satis- fied with the dresses she was able to eam and pay for she would have been respected in the sphere to which her dresses belonged and her little soul would not have beeni harrased by comparison with oth- ers. It was when she went out of her sphere to play rich that she came to grief.

And there are’ many Anna Mar- anes. 80mg of them have commit- ted suicide. some have stolen the fine dresses they wear. ‘they are

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The Mushroom Season

(Exchange) Particular interest attaches to the mushroom because of its abundance and popularity. In sounding the- usual warning that every care should be exercised ln Blthfifillfi this tasty and digestible food it might be also of interest to ask what is a mushroom. . i Is it a plant? A characteristic of all plants except the mushroom and the other fungi is the presence of green coloring matter, chloro-

(Written for The Canadian PNI (C ght 1934, by The Clllldllll opyrl . )

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the domlnions, including Canada. have been asked to continue during the quarter ending September 30. “the oo-opcration which they have been good enough to afford," since the regulation of imports of proces- sed milks was first introduczd. Canadians are deeply interested in this question in view of the fact that they exported to the United Kingdom during a single fiscal year powdered, condensed and eva- poral d milk valued at nearly one million and-a-quartcr dollars.

Dancing Prairie Chickens

(Winnipeg Free Press)

Residents of the effete East have been told ~ so often they mustn't believe whjgt they hear- about the wolves and dog-teams of Western Canada that when a perfectly tile story about western wild life reaches them they won't accept it. The American magazine called "Time" refuses to believe that prairie chicken dance.

Motoring in north Saskatchewan recently, Dr. J. T. M. Anderson (who happened to be premier of the province at the time) saw 20 prairie chicken dancing. I-le told about it in Regina, "Saskatchewanians lis- tened respectfully." says "Time," “pondered. went to the polls, voted James Thomas Milton Anderson out 0r office." Flor, according to "rims," "every sensible saskafchewanian knows that the tribal powwow of the prairie chicken is a myth.”