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TUESDAY. MAY l7. 193i Midas In Newspaperdom

There is the fable of the rich man who want- ed to lose his surplus wealth, tried in almost cveryway to do so, but every attempt resulted in an increase instead of a decrease._ At last the Devil suggested he should invest his money in a newspaper, with more than the desired ef- fect—not only his surplus, but his entire fortune and credit “went up the flue" almost before he realized he was in business.

A resent day Midas, 1n the person of Mr. W_ Wright of Toronto, may not possibly emulate his predecessor. But it is almost cer- tain the Government succession duty will be ‘the loser. By the time Mr, Wright is ready to pass in his checks", there will not be man)’ surplus millions for his heirs to quarrel over or for Premier Hepburn to collect succession duty

u n. pThe following well deserved tribute to Mr. “lright appeared in the Montreal Gazette, and it will be noted that our cautious contemporary is “inclined to believe that the money he has de- voted to this enterprise will return to him an hundred-fold, in happiness, in that sense of a duty done, of service rendered, in which gopd citizenship finds its best and highest rflvard- “Erected at the corner of King and York streets in Toronto, the William _H_. Wright Building was thrown open for public 111599310" at the end of last week. It is the new home _of The Globe and Mail and in design and equip- ment it expresses the last word in_ newspaper building construction. It is very solid and sub- stantial, built for service rather than for show. and still magnificent. There is a story behind

it, a very good story for young Canadians and perhaps a better one _for their elders. Why the name? Who is lVilliam H_ Wright? The ans-

wers are that William Wright is the angel of all this remarkable transformation and develop- ment which lias overtaken the morning nevi/s- papcr field in Toronto. He it was who supplied the capital with which the able and energetic C. George McCullagh acquired the old Toronto Globe, becoming president and‘ publisher, siib- sequently purchased The Mail and Empire. and thereupon proceeded to the constructlfln 0f an edifice which in its main characteristics is a curiously faithful reflection of the personal qualities of \Villiam H. Wright; it is substantial. it is strong, and there are no frills about it. It is built for business and for service. _ “William Wright is rich in two respects, in character and in money, and the character comes first. His great wealth comes from the mines in Ontario; his character is in the man, bred In the bone. Modest and unassuming, he is a man of deep-seated convictions and of an prrfihflkahle probity. An Englishman born, he is intensely British in thought and outlook, while as a Can- udian he is a practical patriot. He followed the flag as a trooper in the South African \_Nar._ In the World War he was a multi-millionaire fight- ing in the ranks. As a capitalist he_ is now serving the country in which fortune smiled upon him, serving it in what he believes to be one _of the best of all ways, namely, supporting with his vast resources the publication of a strong. fearless and independent newspaper devoted t0 one interest and to one interest only, that of ‘the public as individuals and as a nation. William H. Wright did not find this course patterned for him bv other men of wealth, men of lesser vis- ion. He found it for himself, as he had found gold in the ground, and we are inclined to be- lieve that the moncv he has devoted to this en- terprise will return‘ to him an hundredfold, in happiness, in that sense of a duty done,‘ of ‘ser- vice rendered. in which good citizenship finds its best and highest reward."

. Mountainous Labours

rlow, asks an exchange, are the members of the Rowell Commission going to avoid getting mental indigestion when they get around to the digesting part of their gargantuan programme? The Commission has now had submitted to it nearly 300 separate briefs, all voluminous, all cram-full of argument and assertions u to what's wrong with the country. And the briefs are still coming in. How can any Commission deal in- telligenrly with such a mass of matter? _ One commentator suggests that the Commissioners be sent away, under guard, to some secluded spot (Anticosti Island, for instance); that no one be allowed to communicate with them; that they required to spend, say, six months exclusively in thinking about what they have heard and ‘read. and then maybe another six months in talking it all over among themselves. In clue course they would have to present specific recommendations, --which the federal government, to deal with intelligently, would have to study with equal care and attention if their judgment in the matter is to be of any value whatever. , The Turgeon Commission report, which deals only with one Canadian industry, runs to 30o pages and we may expect the Rowell Commis- slim report to be at least two or three

times as voluminous. What then? We note in

this connection that the-Ottawa journal boasts of bdn "among the one-tenth of one per cent ' s of Canada who have read, or

confesses: "There's a lot of Infor- ' ink, of sparse, and a lot of opinions, but ' . ‘&n'r"'lislp wondering is. why was It . (“n1 n”? Commission“? Itlfie is "leto money to a e A , again: mil. a!

what is said in this report is controversial, argu- able to say the least, and a lot of it is mere re-

attacked) hundreds of times over the past ten years. We didn't need a Royal COmmISSIOFI. surely, to go over such ground again."

The real tragedy, however, saysthc Journal, is that nobody will read it. “A few eccentrics like ourselves may wade through it, but we’d be willing to bet a hat that not three members of the Cabinet will ever do more than glance at it, and not ten members of the House of Commons or Senate. And we won't blame them. There's a limit to what a patriot should be expected to do for his country, and, besides, if our statesmen read all the reports of the Royal Commissions they appoint for us, they'd have no time for any- thing else."

This is a rather discouraging thought for the Rowcll Commission members to ponder in their peregrinations across the country. But it will be still more discouraging for the taxpayers, who have to foot the bill.

Home Market Neglected

Liberal governments are proverbially indif- ferent to encouraging the home market, their eyes being fixed on farther horizons. This may account for the fact that for the six months end- ing Sept. 1937, Canada imported, among other things, fresh apples t0 the value of $333,000; fresh cherries, $110,400; fresh strawberries, $378,600. As pointed out by a writer in “Can- adian Business,” we have fruit growing areas in the Maritimes, Niagara Peninsula, in some sec- tions of the West and on the Pacific Coast, and yet we imported, in the six months period re- ferred to, over $10,000,000 of fresh fruits. We also spent over $370,000 on imported milled pro- ducts, $110,000 on imported sweetened biscuits, $69,300 on no-swcctened biscuits, $29600 on ccrial foods, $39,700 0n confcctionary, $339,400 on sugar candy and other coiifectionary.

Perhaps the greatest anomaly, however, is to be found in our imports-of fishery products. With our Liberal governments apparently unable to find outlets for Maritime fisheries, we ini- ported $160,000 0f fresh salmon and $97,000 of salted, dried, smoked or pickled fish. imported meats to the value of $628,000, and milk and milk products to the value of $207,000. In view of the failure to provide those wider markets for our basic industries promised in the last federal election campaign, would it not be a good idea to resume the Bennett Government's policy of developing the home market. It would seem, from the foregoing figures and oth- ers that could be quoted, that some such policy is just as necessary now as it was in the so-callcd depression years. \Vhen we look at the other side of the picturc—of 752.700 Canadians receiv- ing unemployment or agricultural aid, as of September 1937, can there be any doubt that there is something radically wrong with our boasted trade expansion? ~

J‘ Editorial Notes r fallcyrand died this date, 1838. i 1F i‘ *

Now is the time for unemployment truck gardening to start if it is to fulfil anticipations. n- x i- s The Board of Trade delegates to Ottawa seem to have made an impression, whether it lasts and results beneficially remains to be seen. i: u w n-

In addition to Sir Frances and Lady Floud we are to have with us next week Mr. Graham T. Towers, Governor of the Bank of Canada- the advance guard, may we hope, of many tour- ists in the coming season.

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Many in Ontario petitioned the Prime Min- ister to change Victoria Day this year from May 24 to May 23 which is Monday, but Mr. King replied it could not be done, the date being fixed by act of Parliament.

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The ancient half-timbcred cottage at Shallow- ford, near Stafford, where Izaak Walton lived three centuries ago, has been destroyed by fire which started in the thatched roof. Situated on the banks of the River Sowe, where Walton fished, the-cottage has been used as a museum of relics associated with his life. Most of these have been destroyed. On two previous occasions the cottage has been damaged by fire, but was restored by public subscriptions.

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At the coming National Conservative conven- tion, at which there will be many youth dele- gates the party leader will be host to the younger element at a special dinner on the first evening of the conclave with a view to inaugurating what will amount to a National Conservative Youth Movement. The post of “Youth Oraginzer for the Dominion" will be created, as well as a na- tional organizer for the Women's Associations

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A survey of existing facilities for medical re- search in Canada is to be made under the aus- pices of the Associate Committee 0n Medical Research established in March last by the Na- tional Research Council. it was announced at the close of the organization meeting of the com- mittee which has just been held in Ottawa. Sir Frederick Banting, chairman of the committee.‘ will personally conduct the survey, visiting each of the principal centres to learn at first hand of the work that is in progress. An assistant sec- retary is to be appointed to aid Sir Frederick in the conduct of the survey and to carry on the routine work of the committee.

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Evidently members of the Rowell Commission are too much given to speaking when not called upon to do so. trouble through forcing to the front the ques-

Canadian Organizations has protested reported remarks of Professor H, F. Angus of the Unl- versity of British Columbia in an address at Toronto before the Ontario Medical Association. Speaking of extension of the franchise to Orien- tals in British Columbia, Prof. Angus, a mem- ber of the Rowell Commission, was quoted as saying that he favored granting full nationality rights to Orientals in Canada. -The organiza-

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I l-ui iicllned to agree with ‘that a friend of mine ls never tired o declaring, that the horse is the basis D4 civilization, that the speed of a horse is the maximum speed for p. civilized man, and that any- tlilnu beyond that: ts barbarian- Lord Twoedsmutr 1n the Rotarla-u.

The Chief Constable of Bightim has been having trouble wt Mr. Arthur Chick. who owns and refus- es to suppress a cock that. crows tn the morn and" wakexis the whole South Coast. The London u referred to the cock as “a master," and Dean Inge. late of Saint Pauli, has written to the 'I‘I.uies 1n re- pioof. The Potomac. It. 1s the Dean's dark conviction, has indeed flowed into the ‘Thames when the Times o! London begins calling cocks roost- ers. And the editor of the Times can flnd no dictionary to cover his shame virith an early English deriv- ation. but ls forced to confess edi- torially that a transatlantlclam has been committed ts news col- umns —G.obe and Mu I.

ted States. It houses fifty head of Guernsey cattle on the 8.000-acre farm of a former State Senator In Luz/ems County.

The Ofllclal Gazette announces that. the state of overcrowding In Gibraltar. due to the number of Spanish refugees. continues to be a. zrave concern. There 1s evident danger of epidemic, which 1s not only a menace to the civil conunun- lty but 1f it spreads to the garrison would lmpalr the defense ortress. The Gazette adds that a. special committee has been appointed to investlrzate the number of aliens 1n Gibraltar. threatening severe pen- alties for those illegally harboring aliens. When the Spanish war broke out neany 20.000 Spaniards took refulzoe in Gibraltar.

Parents who tench children that. they have u right. to be happy teach o. "current slogan and a. current falsehood," Dr. Foster Kennedy, a Cornell University nerve specialist, said 1n an address prepared In connection with the 132nd annual meeting of the Medical Society of the State of New York. Youngsters should be made to face whatever may come." Birth, he added, ocn- _erred only one real rlght-“the right to dle; and what; lies between must. be won hardly, but with laughter, by ourselves."

specialist ln bee culture at the Davis Experimental Station, California, reports on itie use of electric fences to keep bears away from a larles 1n the mountains. Mr. Vanse reports that a bear once shocked from con- tact. with the fence never returns. The fence erected for this purpose has. of course. more strands o1 wire, than for ordinary farm stock. Instead of one or two wires three or four are recommended so that the bear cannot crawl under or Jump over without being shocked. One wonders how a cnce like this would work with two-lessen maraudera- Western Producer. '

The Daughters of the American Revolution. having gotten buck their breath after the dash of real- ism which President Roosevelt‘ toss- ed at. them recently are reported to be downright indignant over it. The President. speaking at their annual congress tn Wash ngton. gave them this text: “Remember always that all of us, and you and I espec- iilly. are descended from immigrants and revolutlonlsts." The Daughters, it. seems have been so busy remem- berlniz how long a time

to the Revolution that they've en- tlrely forzotten that their ancestors were revolutlontsts. - New York World-Telegraph.

German low-priced automobiles are belnz dumped on the British market In the face of a high duty. It. was stated tn e House of Commons that this ls made possible by I-wvernment pools to subsidize German exports. Like every other "B5101 GermB-rly is anxious to build up a favorable balance of trade by exportlnq more than she imports. And. there ls no denying that. Ger- many tn some ways has outdlstanced the rest of the world in her surplus o1 export values over import val- ues, She has exported a Thomas Mann, and she has Imported the literary style of Julius Stretcher. She has exported an Einstein, and she has Imported the motheaten race science of a Goblneau. She has exported thousands o. scholars and scientists trained ln the pursuit of truth, and she has Imported a university system dedicated to the philosophy of Joseph Goebbels and the Gestapo. Of course. our meta- phor breaks down at. the vital point. When a nation has an excess of ex:- porta over tiriports the result ls to make the not. on that much richer. But this peculiar excess of exports over imports l.n German is recent activities ls not enrlc lnq the country-New York Times.

"B's n. question of lie leaner of two evils." commented D. B. Smith. director of the ctvlc works depart- ment. St. John. N. B. "Either we don t. put oll on the unpaved streets, and have the people complain about dust: or we do put, oll on, and have complaints about tt being tracked into the houses." Kicks have already ltarted to trickle 1n about dust._ and so oll will be brought lntoapl . It. is anticipated that about. . gallons of the dust-laying fluid will be applied to city streets this year. The oll has an uplialtlc bese- wlilcli leaves a firm, dust-proof min on the road surface.

Premier He burn seems to be “sglicl everyt. In: relating to an ‘%“°"llt.‘l..“““£°l?“““n°“l“t€§ m’

ns on. ns ex- tension ot broader “gowerl to the Dominion, against the investigation of Domtnlon-Provtnc ieutio an appointed 0o tlculurly sseinst the vt ht tqph Western Provinces.

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TREATMENT OI‘ BALL - DER TROUBLE MAY REQUIRE SURGERY. MEDICIN , 0R

You may wonder why s physic- ian in treating gull baldder trou- ble sends some cases into hospital for o ration. treats others by medic ne, and still others by out,- llnti? a dist to be followed strict- ly. ou have penhiips tho lit. of theuallbliuldcraassmlbs which should be removed 1f t contains sub; stones; whereas 1f all

cases of s stones underwent op- gratton, surgeons could be kept usy.

As s matter of fact the gull blrdder 1s removed only when there is u new growth (cancer), excessi stone formation causing frequent attacks of colic. 0r when the 8y!" '

ms — make life hardly wor llvlng. And the results from these operations when the patient fol- lows diet and other instructions ulterwuads, are, In most cases, very satisfactory.

However there are some border- llne cases, that 1s when the physician would like to use medl- cal and diet treatment or diet treatment. alone, and thus try to avoid operation. and there are other cases that are severe enough to require operation but for vsrl- ous reasons —bsd heart, old stgie. generally poor condition of e patient, unwillingness to undergo operation -—ln which diet treat- ment offers the onlv help.

The usual symptoms of gull b‘ad- der trouble are, "belching, gas pressure, distress ln the upper part. of the abdomen coming on after the taking of food, blltousness, sometimes nausea and vomiting, occ ‘ rally headaches. constipation, and loss of appetite." To prescribe a diet to prevent or lessen these symptoms r ulres much thought and knowle ge, not only about ood but about the patient litm- self, his surroundings and his likes and dislikes.

The foods to be used are the non-irritating foods- frults some of the leafy vegetables, meat and flsh once a day —never fried, very little butter, no spiced or ‘ "

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The foods w be avoided are:- cream salted, canned and pre- served meats and flsh, cheese. ex-

ce,t cottage cheese, corn cabbage.

cauliflower, onions raw vegetables, gravles. pie, nuts, alcoholics, pas- FY.

PUBLIC FORUM

This column In open for the discussion by correspondents of questions of Interest. The Chur- lottetmvn Guardian rIou not ne- cenurlly endorse tho oivlnlnnn u! nrreunnndenfl.

AGRICULTURE IN P. W. C. Sin-There appeared In your 13.

sue of May l4 ii. statement made

bv lldr. Wm. Rveddln to the effect the. the students taking agricul- ture under lils Instruction 1n Prince f Wales College are the best

0 LIIdBe-s as to the effectiveness of

1S tel-chins and the value of the course. In support of this, I, for One. and I am not the on one, can truly sa that I value t e 1n- formatlon which I have acquired through the text and discussion; in class. Much of what we learned 1n the course was 1n connection gtdth our own province of Prince

ward Isand. and fundamental principles tn the different phases of miniature. As 1 recall all that h“ be"! lflllflhl- In the course and l" 5° 8M" B time. I um more and more convinced that It h