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Canada’s Gold Holdings in Excess of Demands '0ttawa.--Canada closed the calen- dar year with gold to the value of $66,- 900,148 held by the minister ot finance, according to a recent report issued by {the department of tinattee, This was $2,740,209 in excess or statutory ro. 'qulrememta to protect the Dominion mote circulation and Government sav- gags bank deposits. There they sat, practicing every pos- Bible, motion to keep warm then look- lug at each other as ice formed around ttttsir boat. Levi Eddy was the first to succumb to the intense cold. Through the long hours ot the night the two brothers staved off death,. wondering which would be the next to go. About 4 o'clock Martin Dalton died. Alone now, except for two corpses, Eugene pitted his physique against the stead- ily falling temperature. He did not remember much after his brother died, and he was in a semi-conscious state when rescued by seamen ot the fisher- ies department. The blizzard blew up without warning and trapped a number ot other hunting parties which escaped to land after terrifying ekperienees. It was accom- panied by severe frost, and thermom- eters registered 30 below zero. St. Johns, NM. - Snatched from death in an icacoated boat just as he was latrqing into unconsciousness, Eugene Dalton revived Saturday to tell of the blizzard that swept the coast ot Newfoundland and claimed the lives ot' his two companions on a hunting expedition. Search parties sent out by the De- partment of Fisheries found the little craft anchored oft Shag Rocks Satur- day morning. In it were Eugene Dal- ton, worn out from exposure and bare- ly alive, and the bodies of Mark Dal- ton and Levi Eddy. Taking advantage of tine weather for bird-shooting. the Dalton brothers and Eddy set out in their boat Friday afternoon. Suddenly the wind changed, and blew in from the northwest with! blinding snow. Not knowing Whither they went, the three moved the boat, until their strength was spent. Dark.. ness shut down, and the temperature! dropped. They saw Shag Rocks bat were unable to land. The sea. was) smoother now, and they anchored 1111-1 der the rocks to await their tate. It is far trom the truth tor anyone to state that this movement encour- ages militarism, tor Boy Scouts are taught to perform at least one good turn every day and are trained to be amendable to discipline, to fear God, to honor the King and to love their native land. They are taught the useful art of woodcraft, are given instruction in swimming and, in short, receive a training that tits them to be good men and citizens. . Surely such. a movement deserves l some houses tor rent. the unqualified support ot every peb‘ If you would like to be a Lone Scout, son who realizes that the boys ot to-: write to The Lone Scout Department, day are the men of to-morrow and that , 330 Bay Street, Toronto 2., for par- training such as Boy Scouts receive I ticulars. This branch ot the Boy Scouts will make tor a finer and higher'Association is open to boys between standard ot citizenship. ’12 and 18 years of age who are unable . _ Birds to join a regular Scout Troop. 'It1tor- In recent articles we have talkedmation will be gladly settt.--Loae E. Blizzard Traps Hunting Party The doctor turned to reward him for prompt execution ot the errand. "Oh no sir," said the lad, “I'm a Boy Scout and I mustn't take anything!” "But I must pay tor the 'phone call, at least," said the doctor. "Well, I guess that will be alright," said the little fellow. In that incident is illustrated the Boy Scout Spirit. An accident occurred when an auto. mobile collided with a railway train and a man was seriously hart On be- ing summoned to the scene ot the acci- dent the doctor decided that the man must be conveyed by ambulance, at once, to the hospital. On enquiring from the onlookers where he might tind the nearest 'phone, a. little chap spoke up: "I know, sir, I'll go. What message?" He received instructions from the doctor and was ott. Shortly he was back, out ot breath. “The am- balance will be right over" he said. One of Three Survives to Tell the Tale No better illustration of the value ot the Scout Movement is needed than the incident which took place recently in a small Ontario town. Then remember that NOW is the time to commence to save those nickels to pay your camp fee and to make it possible for you to be with us. Start a camp fund right away.' Thrift in March Means Camp in July jabout our friends, the birds, and of our Have you thought of that, Lonies? Iduty. as Scouts towards them. Have This year we intend to make a big I you ever stopped to think how valu- ettort to have another Lone Scout l'able an ally man has in the birds? Camp, such as we held in 1929 anti,) Birds help teed us. Birds help save 1930. Do you remember all the good I our money, Birds help make lite more times we had together? The hikes) beautiful Birds furnish us with splen- and games, the swimming pool and the did examples of faith, charity and tor- camp fire. the treasure hunts and siveness Birds give us pleasure. sports, work and play? (Birds are our friends and "though we Of course you will want to join in this tun all over again', . "l r '.' iiyiiiile , JAMIE; ,1le -,-y,cr?y)as' 'ilriil LON EKSCOUTSL i In our wild scramble to become ‘civilized and less like real men we ihave too often ruined the world into I;Which we were born. We have pol- i. luted the fragrant air, thus robbing our jlungs. We have hacked down our for- ests, slain our wild animals. Vanished gate many ot our friends through our ; selfishness or greed or ignorance. The Hungarian weavers association is idle tor lack of Bolton yarn, Bolton weavers on the other hand, are idle tor need of markets. But the Hungarian weavers can supply pork which their representative in Lancashire is press- ing the Bdlton merchants to accept in payment. The matter is now before the Manchester wholesale cooperative society which is trying to pat through a $50,000 deal. Londot1.-There is a probability that Bolton, one of Ltu1cashire's spinning. centers, may make a direct barter of yarn tor bacon. l This has come about through-the Hungarian war debts situation, which made payment in currency impossible. Regina Star: (The number ot ai. employed " Great Britain has de- creased by 400,000 since October.) No wonder there is a returning tear ing of tyot1fidenCe and a revival ot the hope that conditions are mend- ing in Great Britain. Nor is it sur- prising tlhat the expectation of still further progress after the Ottawa, Economic Conference is, growing among the British people. Now that they have their coats " and their shoulders to the wheel, they mean to “see it through," and, after all, work and hope are the two strongest incentives to progress, and the sur- est factors to promote the return to bettep things. V V One of the best ways of protecting the birds is by building birdhhouses, for man has taken many of the natural homes ot the birds away. Build them, pat them up and wait. Unlike human beings, the_birds like seasoned homes, they dislike bright paint, etc., so per- haps you’ll have to wait some time. Give the bird a chance. While there are Scouts the birds should not want for homes. There should always be some houses for rent. The system provides tor distribu. tion to workers., in the form of shares in the company, an agreed proportion ot all profits after the first 5 per cent. The workers' shares aresimilar to those of the pro prietors except. that they do not possess any voice in the manage- ment. Spraying and all the artificial means ot controlling these destroyers are as expensive as inadequate. Nature's bal- anctrhas been upset and man must help restore t" tt balance. Birds are the natural enemies ot insects. They are the balance weight against the harmful insects. We must help in. crease bird lite by conserving their homes feeding them educating the pub- lie and studying their habits to help supply what we have taken away. "Atter 65 years of business, in- cluding 18 years in the House of Commons," says Mr. Theodore C. Taylor, founder ot the concern, "I believe that general adoption of the plan of sharing profits with 'em- ployees would do more for British itt, dustry and national prosperity than is possible by the actions stall the politicians put together." - May Barter Cétton In Exchange for Pork London - The sum distributed among its workers by the British woolen manufacturing firm of J. T, & J. Taylor, Ltd., which has long gone in for profit-sharing, has new readhed a total of more than dll,- 000,000, despite recent trade condi- tions. While this has proceeded, slowly and steadily our enemies have crept upon us in constantly augmented numbers. These enemies are tiny pests which man is ill adapted to fight, Insects are the pests which we have unwittingly aided and which new destroy our very livelihood. The city dweller little are predates the ravages ot these destroy- ers, but it he could realize the lose ot fruits, grain, lumber, and the necessary increase in prices and decrease in quality there are few who would no; help secure some means ot destroying insects. British Workers Birds help teed us. Birds help save our money, Birds help make lite more beautiful Birds furnish us with splen- did examples of faith, charity and tor- giveness Birds give us pleasure. Birds are our friends and "though we slay them yet do they treat us." Britain Sees it Through Share in Ptofits 3 sum distributed During the first three weeks in De- cember, tho Ministry said, the total number ot Jobless on the registers ot unemployment. exchanges decreased 112,000--trom 2,622,000 to 2,510,000. Ot the total reduction some 35,000 was due to changes in requirements for the dole and the balance represented men restored to jobs. Engineering, dock workers, tailoring and hotel trades also showed an im. provement. Employment in the coal mining im. dustry improved in every district be tween these dates or the wholly un- employed 10,521 were absorbed into the cotton industry, while there was little change -ia the number ot those temporarily jobless. For some time it has been cusp tomary to allow 24 months' credit from date ot order on exports of heavy maohimsry and equipment. This has now been reduced to 12 months. Shown by Considerable De- crease in Number of Unemployed Lor1don.--A "real improvement" in the unemployment situation in Gceat Britain was announced last week by the Ministry ot Labor as reflected ta 74 out ot 101 industry groups analy- zed. Credits to Russia London-u-A signifiear1t reduction in the period ot credit allowed tor ex- ports to Soviet Russia under the Trade Facilities Act has come about since the National Government came into power according to the Christian Science Monitor. Britain Reduces British Trade Greatly Improved ing 1111:: abomw An intricate bit ship along side. Frank Wykoff who has a record ot 100 yards in nine and two- titths arrives in California for training operations. He is shown hero looking over the cinder track of the Los Angeles Stadium. Mon, world's largest dirigible, comes to rest at the moor- Lbonrd the mother ship, Patoka, off the coast of Virginia. 0 bit ot maaooiwisriag 'as necessary here to get the Mg "Akron" Ties Up Off Coast of Virginia Olympic Entrant Surveys Track Lord Willingdon in India Bombay Times ot India: When ex- t pressing his confidence in the future I H. E. the Viceroy said with coaMd, Ierable signifieatlets that it he could keep his health and his sense ot humour he trusted we should all be (tailing in smoother waters before [long. No one needs to retain a ' sense ot humour at the present time l more than the Viceroy and the high offieers of Government. Every aetion ‘06: theirs is deliberately misconstru- I ed, every speech misinterpreted, and i Lord Willingdon is being made the target tor particularly cadd-ish at- 5 tacks by the ,Cong‘ress papers. Port- , unately forw/ Lord Willingdon 'werll knows how much, or how lit- 'itle, that childish sort ot insolence means. He may not get the full measure ot support which he is en- l titled to expect in leading India to her political goal; but it he refuses to depart from the principles he has ‘laid dowa--ipartiet11arV insisting on obedience to the 1aw---his appeal tor cooperation cannot fail to find, in some inttu,erttda1 quarters at any rate, an enthusiastic response. Cream and batter exports were down from the previous year but the export ot eggs showed a great in- crease, the figures being 634,140 dozen in 1931, as compared with 188,905 dozen in 1000. _ oetawa.--Exports ot Canadian butter tor the calendar year 1931 jumped to 106,805 hundredweight trom the small volume of 11,804, according to a report of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Cheese exports for the same period increased to 847,884 humiredweight in 1931 from 801,637 in 1930. Canadian Butter Exports Show Big Increase {Canadian Delegates i Leave For Geneva Paris-Dr. Hugo Eckener, com- e oiish mander ot the German diriglble Grat Zeppelin, was recently awarded the Wrsa 1931 medal ot the International Aero- 31,927,77; nautic Federation. The medal tor 1930 cent cen was awarded to General Halo Balbo, an More Italian War Minister and noted t1ytyr, l 10 yeam Dr. Eckener Wins Air Medal The master dt the trawler St. Ke- verne sent a wireless to the operator ot the Department of Marine station at Resolution, asking tor instruc- tions' in trtyatirig"a man with halt his scalp torn and fractured jaw, having been washed through a Belt per door." The message was tor- warded to the director ot the radio brandh there, and in an Mar a mes- eabe had beep relayed back to the trawler skipper advising him what treatment to apply and referring him to the necessary pages in the med- ical manual carried by every vessel commander for such emergencies. A later message trom the trawler stated that the St, Keverne head- ing tor Reykjavik, Iceland, intended to land the injured man, Whose name was not mentioned. Dr. Glover recently told associates at the laboratory that he believed he had made an important discovery in the treatment ot cancer by means ot a new serum called lipolds. made from animal fats. His work had been re- warded with a medal from the Belgian Research Fellowship. Dr. Glover was born in Gorham, Me., 29 years ago. ottawa-TM short-wave Wireless system connecting the offitxy of Com- mander C. P. Edwards, director of the radio branch. of the Department of Marine with its many stations in the Arctic, recently played a part in carrying suocor to an injured sew man on a Grimsby trawler, operat- ing‘in Davls Strait, between Green, land and Baffin.. Island. New York.--AJitirtg Canada and the; United States as examples of how' neighboring nations should get along; the Canadian delegation to the worldI disarmament conference at Geneva sailed early Saturday aboard the liner Europa. _ g Dr. Glover had been working with a solution contattmg cyanide Just prior to his death, and a cyanide reaction was evident in the autopsy, Dr. Leary reported. Dr. Leary expressed the opinion that Dr. Glover might have dropped a cyan- ide solution on his hand and, without realizing it, later brushed it across his mouth. The delegates were Sir George Peru lor Minister Without Portfolio, and Hon. Maurice Dupre, Solicitor-General. Lady Perley and Mme. Dupre accom- panied them. Also in the party were Miss M. Win- nltrid Kydd, president of the National Council of Women in Canada; Major- General A. G. L, McNaughton, chief ot the general stair, Department ot Na- tional Defence and L. B. Pearson, first secretary in the Department of Exter- nal Affairs. Boston.-Dr. Eugene Chellis Glover, 29, who according to research assoer. ates at the city hospital was on the point ot making an important dis- covery in cancer, died there, it became known over the week-end, after being overcome while doing laboratory work. Dr. Glover, less than tour years out ot Harvard Medical School, but al- ready considered one of the leading cancer research specialists ot the East, died from poison contracted in experi- meats News of his death, which occurred Saturday, was revealed by the report ot Timothy P. Leary, 'medical ex- aminer, who said that the doctor‘s system had been contaminated by chemicals he was using in Iris experi- ments. “We in Canada are anxious, indeed. to see serious steps taken toward dis- armament. The Canadians are much in earnest on this point. A tew days ago a petition favoring disarmament containing 45,000 signatories was pre- sented to the Prime Minister by the Canadian League ot Nations Society and the Canadian branch ot the Inter~ national Peace Society. "This fact demonstrates the feeling ot the Canadian men and women on this subject. We of Canada and resi- dents of'the United States have had concrete illustration for more than 100 years ot how two neighbors can get along without fortifications of any kind. We believe the success ot the arrangement should lead other nations to reduce armaments and rely on ar- bitration and friendly negotiation for the settlement ot all disputes. Injured Man in Arctic Treated By Wireless From Ottawa Sir George. speaking for the delega tion said: EXAMPLE TO NATIONS Sir George Perley in Parting Message Cites Dominion and U. S. We go to Geneva with this hope in mind, and will do our best to bring this about." Scientist Killed By Own Chemicals in Cancer Research For the next three years. at any rate, the Prince said, two students se- lected trortrthe University of Buenos Aires are to come to Oxford tor two years, receiving the same welcome as Rhodes scholars. The idea arose dur, ing the visit of British students to Ar- gentina following the British expedi- tion there last February. Arrange- meats tor a return visit by students trom Buenos Aires are well under Far, according to the Prince. Whriraw---Po1and'tg population is 31,927,773, the ttttal count in the re- cent census Bhowa, This represents an increase of 5,069,581 in we past Lot1don.--A scholarship has been esp tablished at Oxford for Argentine stu- dents, the Prince ot Wales announced at a recent dinner of the Argentine Chamber of Commerce here. The award is to be known as the “Prince of Wales Scholarship." Polish Population The questions ot introducing season tickets and of permitting advertising on street cars are still under core sideration. It is stated that the object ot in- creasing the short-distaalcty fares is to divert short-distance travelers trom the overcrowded buses to the tram- cars. This, it is anticipated, will re- suit in an acceleration ot the bus ser- vices to the suburbs. Giasgow.-Less than a cent. ha' penny, fares are to be retained here despite a general rise in tramcar and bus rates, the municipal transpdrt authorities have decided. Twopenny street car fares now become 2%d, and the minimum bus fare is increased to 1%d. or these, twenty-one cases, including tour American, one Austrian, two Dutch, two French, tire German, two Italian, one naturalized British subject in Australia, one Norwegian, one Rate sian, one Spanish, one Swiss, related to _women of British origin. "Prince of Wales Scholarship" To Help Argentines Twelve American, seven Austrian, four Belgian, figty Czechoslovak, three Dani-sh, six Dutch, tour French, seven- teen German, two Greek, nine Italian, eleven no nationality, 'one Norwegian, twenty-seven Polish, one Portuguese, four Rumanian, ninety-seven Russian, three Swedish, six Swiss, five Turkish and sixteen other nationalities Glasgow To Maintain Ha'penny Tram Rate "Londot1.--Thiy list of aliens to Whom eertiiieates ot naturalization have been granted by the Secretary ot State and whose oaths of allegiance have been registered in the .home otftee during December contains 240 cases, namely: Eggs-migrated, cases returned, fresh extras, 18c; fresh firsts, 15c; segonds, W, - __ . Butter-No. 1 Ontario creamer? solids, 20 to 20%e; No. 2, 19 to 19%e. Churning eream--Speeial, 21 to 22c; No. I, 20 to Me; No. 2, 17 to 18e. Cheese-No, 1 large, colored, paraf- fined and govefnment _grad:e§_, Aoue. Poultry, select, ahie--Chrekens, over 5 lbs., 12e; over 4% to 5 lbs., Ile; under 4% lbs., 10c. Fatted hens, over 5 lbs., Ide; over 4 to 5 lbs., 12c; over 3% to 4 lbs., 10c; over 3 50 8% lbs., ge. Ducklings, over 5 lbs., 14e; over 4 to 5 lbs. each 12c. Old roosters, over 5 Ibs., 10c. Guinea fowl, over 2 lbs., 150. ' Toronto dealers are buying produce at_the fo1yyxrittprjees: _ _ Poultry, select, dresser-Chickens, over 5 lbs., 12 to 15c; over 4% to 5 lbs., 11 to 140; under 4% lbs., 10 to IM. Fatted hens, over 5 lbs., 14 to 17e; over 4 to 5 lbs., 11 to Ide; over 3% to 4 lbs., 9 to 12c;; over 3 to 8% lbs., 7 to 10e. Young turkeys, over 15 lbs., 12 to 17e; do, 8 to 15 lbs., 15 to 20c. Young geese. 8 to 10c. Dunk- lines, over 5 lbs., 18 to 16c; over 4 to 5 lbs., 11 to 14c. Old roosters, over 5 lbs., 12 to 14e. GRAIN QUOTATIONS. Grain dealers on the Toronto Board of Trade are making the following quptations for car lots: Man. wheat-No. 1 hard, 71%c; No. 1 Northern, 69e: No. 2 do, 60e; No. 8 do, 60%e; No. 4 do, 5614e (c.i.f. bay, ports) . 7 - 7 Millfeed, del., Montreal, heights, bags ineh1ded-Bran, per ton, $21.25; shorts. per ton, $22.25; middlings, per ton, $30.25. Heavy beef steers. $4 to $5.50: but- cher steers, choice. $5.25 to $5.50; do, fair to good. $4.50 to $5; do, com, $3.75 to $4.25; heifers, choice, $5.25 to $5.50; do, fair to Rood, $4.50 to $5; do, com.. $3.75 to $4: butcher cows, good. $3 to $3.50; do, med., $2 to $2.50; cannery and cutters. 50e to $1.50; babtbeef, $6.50 to $7: bulls, good, $2.50 to $3.50; do. bolognas, $1.50 to $2: feeders, good, $4 to $4.50; stockers. $3 to M; springers. $30 to $60; calves, good and choice, $7.50 to $8.50; do, med., $5 to $7; do, grasscrs, $3 to $3.50: sheep. $1 to $3.25; lambs, choice. $7 do, culls. tr, hogs. bacon, f.o.b., $4.50; do, off cars, $5.10. Manitoba oats-No. 2 CW., P,79ie; No. 3 C.W., 86%e; No. 1 feed, M%e; No. 2 feed. 34140. Man. barley-No. 2 C.W.. 47tie. Argentine corn. 5le, plus duty; South African corn, 56c, plus U.S. fupftle.rf. bay ports). - A Ontario grain-Wheat, 58 to 60e; barley. 40e; oats, 24 to Me; rye, 400; Ontario corn, 43 to 45c; bubkwheat, 87 to 88e. _ LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS. Britain Naturalizes 240 PRODUCE QUOTATIONS The Markets Shows Big Increase Mel-bourne, vie.-ardr 15 adver- tised vacancies tor cadets in that Royal Australian Air Force, morb than 1100 applications were received, bx the Commonwealth Air 30am. _. an obvious indication here ot a. new tendency. It is not so much a question ot a' sudden change The change In practically imperceptible, but clearly evident. With a fresh New Zealand treaty, and, above all, after the Im. perial Conference, this tendency will become all the more marked with out ambition to turn our British Common; wealth of Nations into a "se1t-oontait ing Empire." Young Australia Every Sign directing the traveler to a certain city will be painted in the same color throughout the Reich. Signs leading to Berlin, for instance, will be painted red and white. Signs directing to Munich will be blue with white script. Those leading to Cologne and Aachen will be white and black letters. All signs leading to Basle will be green with white letters. Empire Trade , Le Droit, Ottawa (Ind.): (Statistic: Show a distinct increase in Canadian trade with Great Britain). There is of the city of Lima was announced as 340,260, and Callao as 67,653. Berlin. -.-Tee German Automobile Club has decided to introduce a new system of road signs called “compass sigas" throughout Germany by which every automobilist will be enabled to find his way throughout the country. without maps. _ Lima, Peru. C... The population of Lima Province increased trom 223,- 307 in 1920 to 373,500 in IMI, accord- ing to complete census figures an.- nounced recently. Callao Provinco increased from 52,258 in 1920 to 69,- 800 in IMI, The 1931 population The only increase in'the year's fig- ures was in the amount and value at foodstuffs imported. Imports ot other raw materials decreased 10 per cent. in tonnage and 35 per cent. in value. Imports of manufactured articles fell oft 13 per cent. in tonnage. The decline in the value of French exports was nearly 30 per cent. and slightly over 17 per cent. in tonnzga. The Montreal star.---Mtr. R. K. Law. son ot the late Rt. Hon. Boner Law. takes a special interest in the British fishing industrr,---he sits for a division of Hull, the great north-east msaporb-- and his address to the House dealt with the ettect upon that industry of the recently imposed French duties. He brought out some very interesting facts. The fishing industry in Britain em- ploys directly some 60,000 men and llh directly another 200,000 men and wo- men. In the trawling branch alone the investment in ships afloat and plant ashore represents some $70,000,000. The ships consume upward of four mil- lion tons ot coal, the mining of which provides ten thousand miners with full time work for one year: The trawling industry spends $2i),00i),00() a year in wages. Indirectly also it provides em- ployment for thousands of people in. shipbuilding yards, steel works trans- port works and other branches ot ilk dustry. . Show Big Decrease Paris.--Fraace's trade balance for last year showed a deficit of $471,000.- 000. Compared with 1930, imports de- creased $416,000,000 and exports, de- creased by nearly $5()0,0t)0,000 in vain according to offieiat figures publishe‘} recently. F _ What South Africa's Census Reveals A recent census taken in the Union of South Africa indicates that the European population of the country is now 1,827,166, representing a gain of nearly 9 per cent. in the last five years. Of this total the Cape Pro- vinee accounts for the largest number, 748,455; the Transvaal for 693,963, the Orange Free State for 205,324 and Natal for 177,424. The Transvaal is apparently the fastest growing area. with a net gain of about 14 per cent. There are 930,031 European males and 897,135 females in the country, or 33,000 more men than women, the Transvaal accounting for 19,000 of this difference. The urban population has increased in all provinces, only the Transvaal showing an increase in rural areas. Johannesburg, the principal city of the Union and the centre of the gold- mining activity, has a European popu- lation of 205,544, an increase of 32,000 since the 1926 census and the largest reported. Cape Town's European population numbers 146,249, Durban'l 86,296, Pretoria's 61,627, Port Eliza- beth's 43,748, moemfontein's 28261, and East London's 27,394. These figures show l decline value proportionately far greater than in tonnage both in exports and in im- ports. December was the most slack month or the year, with regard both to imports and to exports. Germany Uses "Compass" -_- H Signs To Aid Tourist! No enumeration was made of the colored and native population of the Union, but the latter is estimated at about 6,127,000. French Imports and Exports J'eris Population Gains British Fishing Industry Taking to the Air