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The slogan of "Safety First" when ap proaching crossings, is the most sensible and safest one to follow. ° In the province of Quebec all automobiles are compelled to stop at railroad crossings. Even on those intersections where a clear view in both directions is possible the regulation must be obeyed. The inauguration here of a similar measure, while it might prove irksome to some autoists, is invited by indifferent and shortâ€"sighted drivers who disregard the most ordinary precautions even to the ignoring of the watchman on the crossing. This cannot but result eventually in injury and possible death to the offending motorists. Disregard of signals at level crossings in Kitchener will, according to railway authorities, be followed by the summoning to police court of the violators of the regulations. The fatalities which have occurred at level crossings in the municipality within recent weeks should serve as a deterrent to those inclined to take chances. The observance of the safeguards instituted by the companies and municipality is the only way to avoid distressing loss of life at these crossâ€" ings. â€" The laying of a new trunk sewer in the north ward, which will open that part of the town to development, the erection of a new floodgate and the improvement of the surroundâ€" ings in the vicinity of the Waterloo lake, and the building of another school, were among the undertakings embarked upon during the year. The caution of Mayor Uffelmann that in view of theâ€"capital expenditures involved in these projects that all proposed expenditures be careâ€" fully scrutinized was timely. The problem of unemployment will of course receive the attention of the council in order that those in need may be adequately cared for either by the provision of work or aid in cases of obvious need. In the town of Waterloo, Mayor Uffelmann referred to the desirability of curtailing outlays wherever possible and took occasion to review the developments of the year which evidenced a continuance of the progress recorded from year to year. The past twelve months saw notable changes industrially which caused both satisâ€" faction and regret. The establishment of the big and promising industry of the Sunshineâ€" Waterloo Thresher Company here was an outâ€" standing event in the industrial field, while the disappearance of one of Waterloo‘s furniture plants, which has given employment to a subâ€" stantial number of men, through destruction by fire, occasioned general regret. The inaugural meetings of the various municipal councils witnessed the emphasizing of the need of the practice of cconomy in the transaction of the business of the municipaliâ€" ties. Other matters dealt with are: Old age penâ€" sions, mothers‘ allowance, industrial disputes, regulation of paper companies, Ontario Apprenâ€" ticeship Act, fair wages and other labor conâ€" ditions, Mechanics Lien Act, hiring of labor during trade disputes, protection of building workers, licensing machine operators, highway regulations, three platoon systems and pension in fire departments, and the Workmen‘s Comâ€" pensation Act. w“‘fl-&yh&vflh.hl&. Waterioo, Outarie. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Immediate undertaking of all public works possible is also asked, and regulations for all such workâ€"whether carried on by or for the governmentâ€"providing for a fiveâ€"day, fortyâ€" hour weeek without reduction in the aggregate earnings of workers involved. Witness fees equal to jury fees and adeâ€" quate to compensation workers for lost time in court cases is also asked. Abolition of "autoâ€" cratic bill No. 135," which provides for the payment of an election deposit of $200 by canâ€" didates entering the provincial elections, is strongly urged. This is termed equivalent to class legislation. Other requests include the eightâ€"hour day, further protection for women and children in industry and agriculture, and the bringing of all young persons irrespective of age and sex, unâ€" der the minimum wage act. Ou application. Advertising copy must reach the effice not later thas Moaday noon to insure insortion. Unemployment insurance and sale of beer and wine by the glass in licensed places in such districts as are in favor of it were among the recommendations urged upon the provincial government. The executive committee of the Trades and Labor Congress presented a legislative program to Premier Henry last week which he promiised would be given careful consideration. The Waterloo Chronicle SHOULD HEED WARNING SIGNALS UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND OTHER MEASURES ADVOCATED One year, in advance ............................ $2.00 in United States, por year ...._....... ADVERTISING RATES LARGE PROJECTsS UNDERTAKEN IN WATERLOO Among the improvements in the town ‘undemken last year and which are practically completed is the new flood gate and bridge at the lake, the old one having fallen into disâ€" Irepuir, seriously affecting its usefulness. Entering upon his 32nd term as a member of the Kitchener Water Commission, during which period, with the exception of one year, he has been chairman of that body, J. C. Breitâ€" haupt has a record of service to his credit rarely equalled. That he continues to enjoy the conâ€" fidence of the citizens is evident in his reâ€" election without a contest from year to year and to his choice as head of the commission each successive year. | For the second month in succession Canaâ€" dian business seems to have followed a smoother course than world business, says the monthly commercial letter of the Canadian Bank of Commerce. Activity in Canada, while someâ€" what below the November level, and marked by irvregularity in industrial operations, was comparatively stable and free from any scerious disturbance. The economic problems of the world toâ€"day are collectively those of individuals, most of whom have solved serious problems in the past and may be expected to do so again, concludes the letter. The most pronounced decline in manufacâ€" turing operations during December appears to have occurred in the automobile and allied inâ€" dustries, although production in these branches was above the level of the earlier months. On the other hand, the activity of steel mills in two or three of the most importance centres was at least equal to November and October, when monthly production showed the first inâ€" crease since spring. There was also during December a last minute rush to place factory orders for holiday goods, for while trade was below the volume of the normal year at most points it was on the whole better than had been anticipated and in a few towns and cities showed an improvement over 1929 and 5 per cent. less than in 1928. Speaking further on the subject of wheat, he expressed the view that when the prairie farmer had, through all the diversification possible, again placed himself on solid ground, it was hoped that he would continue permanâ€" ently on that basis, keeping always in sight the necessity for cultural methods that maintain, even improve the yield per acre and the quality of his crops from which system followed adeâ€" quate financial returns per acre. Addressing the annual meeting of the Canadian Bank of Commerce the other day, Sir John Aird declared that the prairie farmer must begin diversity now and urged industrialâ€" ists to immediately consider the question of diversified farming as a step towards placing the prairie farmer on solid ground. He emphaâ€" sized the wisdom of limiting the acreage in wheat in Canada and other exporting countries. Maladjusted production was as much toâ€"blame as overproduction and mistakes in marketing policies for the present troubles, he said. High rates, he said, had their inevitable effect of depressing business and paralyzing development and in many countries economic and political structures had been weakened to such a degree that it was necessary for them to receive assistance in the shape of foreign loans before their purchasing power could be restored. Speaking further, he said: ‘"The concenâ€" tration of 60 per cent. of the world‘s gold supply in the United States and France has placed the potential control of the world‘s price level in the hands of these two countries. Neither country has perfected its central bankâ€" ing machinery to the point where such control can be made promptly effective, and I fear that neither country has fully realized its duty in this respect to its own citizens and to the rest of the world. Until this responsibility is fully understood, or until there has been such a reâ€" distribution of gold as to leave other countries in a less helpless condition, the world can never attain that stability which business has every right to expect." He noted, however, that corrective forces were at work which would reâ€"establish the flow of international credit and restore the volume of world trade. He added that business and inâ€" dustry have maintained a surprisingly satisâ€" factory volume of activities in Canada as comâ€" pared with other countries. The stability of our great inQustries and the strength of our financial institutions during the past year conâ€" stitute a record which we may view with pride. Itâ€"1s this stability which is the basis of his optimism concerning the future, the veteran banker concluded. In his address at the annual meeting of the Royal Bank of Canada, Sir Herbert Holt, its president, urged economy in public expenditures and attributed the depression to abnormal credit conditions. | SAYS DEPRESSION DUE TO ABNORMAL | | CREDIT CONDITIONS { URGES DIVERSIFIED FARMING (GENERAL CONDITIONS EDITORIAL NOTES it fa a "aucking mouthed insect" and spraya have little effect upon it. Ten different fertilizers were used in last «ummer‘« experiments, rates varying from 400 to 750 pounds per acre The average yield for all fertilizers wea 839 bushels per acre while the aAverage for the unfertilized was 468 buehels. This is convincing evidence of the profits obtainable from the use of fertilizers. The turnip crop is one which eeems to require a special | Increasing Turnip Yield _ An increase of 25 to 35 per cent. ‘In yleld of turnips has been obtained in a number of demonstration tests conducted by the Department of Chemistry, O.A.C. In the past twenty years, the growing of turnips has beâ€" come on important phase of farmâ€" ing In Central Ontario and although profits were diminished due to conâ€" ditions in 1930, turnips continue to be an important adjunct of many mixed farms in Ontario. Growing conditiona of 1930 were especially bad. dne to the long drought. The vaual pest. the turnip louse, was in great evidence, rendering many a crop absolutely worthless. This inâ€" sect ia difficult to combat, because i Essay Contest Winners As a followâ€"up to the 1930 "Royal 500 Party" the Agricultural Repre sentative Branch conducted an esâ€" eay contest open to all members. In ‘mldillnn to local prizes offered for the three best essays in each county, each of the writers ‘:)f(lhe ten best essaya in the provinc6 receives free traneportation, board and lodging for two weeks while attending one of the Short Courses at O. A. C., Gnelph, or the KemptyHlle Agricul tural School. The winnera of theso prizes and the counties they repre sernt were: Donald Walt, Mlengarry; Wallace MHolliday, Grey; Jack Lawâ€" son, Halton: R. S. Lumeden, Lanark; Kenneth Bolton, Leeds; Norman Flindall, â€" Northumberland; ‘Mervyn Oehm, Perth; W. J. S. Grant. South Simcoe; Wallace Mooney. Sudhnry:; Sherwood Taylor, Waterloo. That trip holds much of educattonal value is clearly indicated in the essays submitted by the 284 young men. Lessons in efficlency of production and marketing were gleaned from their vieits to the various industrial plants Little feed is being purchased in Bruce, farmers having plenty of hay and grain on hand. With eses at 22e per dozen in Durham, producâ€" tion generally remains about 50 per cent. All stock in Frontenac has veduced slightly and a much heavier flow of milk in the district is indiâ€" cated. Farmers of Glengarry are still forced to draw water owing to its continued scarcity. Grenville reâ€" ports that large quantities of alfalfa, sweet clover and grhing are being cleaned out at the «eedâ€"cleaning plant. Dairying is on the increase in Grey while an increase in the number of cattle beilng kept is reâ€" ported in Hastings. Exg production is heayy in Huron and dealers are paying 28¢ for extras. Hogs are searce in Middlesex and are selling at a top price of $9 per cwt. Surâ€" plus cattle in Oxford have been marâ€" keted at fairly satisfactory prices while in Prince Edward a small deâ€" mand for datry cows is Indicated. Weekly Crop Report A «cmewhat more optimistic note is struck in the weekly crop report from the district representatives. Generally speaking the number of live stock on hand on Ontario farms is about the eame as in previous years, but is in much better condiâ€" tions. Farmers are also purchasing smaller quantities of. feed grains, due to ample supplies in their own barns. Dog Menace Continues In common with other counties in Ontario, dogs still appear to be a serious menace to the sheep indifstry in Simcoe County, according to the innual report of Stewart L. Pase. district representative. During the last five years 1.089 sheep were de stroyed with payments of $12.692. Mr. Page puts the loes through sheep killed by dogs and injury and worry t sheep in the flock at about $20.â€" 000 annually. A committee of the Simcoe County Conncil has been an nointed to investigate the matter. New interest, however, is apparent In the sheep industry in Simcoe County. With a total of 11 tanks in the county. 8000 sheep were dipped during 1930. Three sheep clubs organized in the fall of 1928 are carrying on under supervision of the Provincial Live Stock Branch. Won $100 Scholarships The winners of the fifteen scholarâ€" ships donated by the T. Eaton C» to members of the 1930 "Royal 500" party have been announced. These scholarships of $100 each afe to be applied on a regular course at O.A Coming Events Ontario Field Crop and Seed Growâ€" ens‘ Association â€" annual meeting Feb. 3, King Edward Hotel. Toronto Ontario _ Plowmen‘s _ Association annual meeting, Feb. 4. King Edward Hotel. Toronto Cut Production Costs Pointing out that history dowr through the years showed seven fa‘ vears and seven lean years, the Hon T. L. Kennedy, Minister of Agricul ture, in the course of a recent ad dress, remarked: "We are experiâ€" eucing one of the lean years now but we must not worry or become discouraged, for hardship is good fo" us all." He urged fathers to inter est their sons in farm activities The "In and out" farmer had suffer ed during tÂ¥e past few years, he said, and would continue to find the industry unprofitable. To succeed in agricultural pursults, Col. Kennedv sald, the producer must maintain production costs at the minimum which means that the farmer must feed only the best live stock C. In all, 198 young men tried the examination hbeld in each county. These young men will make entry at O.A.C. next September. The Ontario Government is cancelling all tuition fees for such winners during the first two years of their respective courses Never neglect times of feeding for regularity in feeding is most impor tant. and its effects are farâ€"reaching Athletes _ recommend _ Minard‘s News and Information For the Busy Farmer (Furnished by the Ontarie Department of Agriculture) Right! Little _ Lawrence _ was _ untidy. Though his mother made every effort to encourage him. he seldom folded or hung his clothes after he had unâ€" drest for bed. One day his mother came into his bedroom and saw his clothes all over the floor. "I wonder who it was that did not fold his clothes before he went to bed?" ahe askei. Little Lawrence pulled the bedâ€"clothes over his head an answerâ€" ed: "Adam!" WELFARE WORK The community Welfare Society of Kitchener held its annual meeting on Friday. Reports presented showâ€" ed that the amount needed in 1929 for relief work among the poor of Kitchener was $22,558. The city will receive $6,146 from the government. representing two thirds in excess of money spent in October, November and December of 1929 The election of officers resulted as follows: Hon. President, Mrs. Mary Kaufman; President, Ivan Shantz: Ist Vice President E. E. Ratz: 2n° Vice President, ‘Mies A. Jackson; Secrelary, Miss D. M. Jackson Treasurer, M. H. Phillips and execu tive, Mrs. J. Gorman, Mr. 0. H. Hughes, Mrs. A. B. Pollock and Mra. W. S. Strahi. $22,558 SPENT FOR FARMER WINS SUIT Mr. Wingrove, a farmer was sucâ€" cessful in his suit against the N. Waterloo Fire Insurance Co., arising out of a policy of fire insurance on buildings and goods. Justice Raney gave judgment for plaintiff for $1,â€" 58. WATERLOO BANKER HEIR TO $43,780 ESTATE John L. Burwell, of Waterloo, for some years manager of the local branch of the Bank of Montreal, now retired. is the sole executor and heir to his father‘s estate of $43,780, M. Burwell of Toronto, who died Dec. 9th _VISSIONARIES RELATE ‘ EXPERIENCES IN ARGENTINE Mr. and Mrs. Amos Schwartzenâ€" ruber of Doehn St., Kitchener, who ipent the last seven years as misâ€" siongries in â€" Argentine Republic, aave had interesting experiences imong the people of that country. I‘hey represented the Mennonite ‘hurch and conducted an Evangeliâ€" cal mission. The people of Argenâ€" tine, once converted as Christians ie loyal to the church and miscionâ€" aries. The natives live very plainly, he vast majority in one roomed 10uses. The children do not attend school until eight years old and are woorly educated. The food consists of beetf, bananas and oranges. supply of phosphoric acid, hence a ‘elatively high phosphate fertilizer ike 2â€"12â€"6 is well adapted to the ‘rop. Thoroughness of application is )me of the important points in the e of fertilizer on turnips. sHIPMENT OF HOLSTEIN CATTLE TO CHINA Figures just given out by the Holâ€" ‘teinâ€"Friesian Association of Canada, ‘overing the year‘s business recently ‘losed, indicate that this strong live itock organization carried on sucâ€" ‘esefully, notwithstanding the ieverity of the 1930 depression It has also been pointed out in the ‘eport that the Association exported 1038 head of purebred Holstein eatâ€" le last year to six different British ind foreign countries. A shipment » eighty head was recently forwardâ€" id from Vancouver to China. The )riental trade is highly valued by the Association as it offers a rather proâ€" nising outlet for Canadian cattle. 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