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‘The unemployment insurance hearâ€" ing faced the court early this week. Soive importing Angle Amendments to the Customs Act which will allow Canadian touristé to bring back $100 worth of goods from the United States are nearing. completion. It is reliably understood that the privilege will be teatricted to goods for personal use. Two or three Gays‘ stay will be necessary and care will be taken to prevent n-: bl border residents. It is exâ€" lfi ce t nfi c Ada ioi B ud dn 1 Events followed in rapid succesâ€" eion. The plant, laying responsibility on the Japanese trade agreement, laid off 1,000 employees, Mr. King announced a Royal Commission to Investigate the circumstances. The plant reâ€"hired 4245 workers with the explenation that retail prices of the Japanese competitive products had been raised. Mr. King announced that the commiesion would still proâ€" ceed with its Investigation. While Conservatives in number at least will play a minor role in the House of Commons, the party memâ€" bers can gain some satiefaction from the Upper Chamber where there are 63 Conservatives to 33 Liberals. For the firat time eince 1930 every seat in the Senate will be occupled. ‘ Commission Anwsers Chatlenge ‘ ‘The first active challenge to the Liberal Government‘s tariff policy, the audden closing of a Sherbrooke, Que., Rayon plant, has been quickly accepted by Premier King in the Apâ€" pointment of a Royal Commission. His prompt action drew admiration from some of his severest critics. ; Three minor opposition leaders, Hon. H. H. Stevens, J. S. Woodesworth and John H. Blackmore, find themâ€" selves in a somewhat embarassing position. Despite the fact that Mr. Woodsworth and Mr. Stevens are National party leaders their status In the House in on a par with that of a private member. rather adopt & policy of letting matâ€" ters take their course. Mr. Bennett will hold the $16,000 & year post of opposition leader at a disadvantage. His immediate folâ€" lowers, the Conservative members, number only 39 in the House of 245 members, At present the Russian authorities are concerned about the fate of 1,825 castaway fishermen and their 1,400 horses, adrift on an immense ice floe in the Caspian Sea. At first it was impossible to get any trace of the castâ€" aways because of bad visability but now it is announced that an aeroplane has located the marooned fishermen about seventyâ€"five miles from shore. Food and blankets are now being } transported by air to the men. It seems to be a fine old Russian custom to get marooned on an ice flow which has broken away from the shore and drifted out to sea. "‘Prince, if you don‘t stop tryin; to”rlié t horse, I‘m going to send word to your Old Man." There was one wild bucking broncho that the Prince insisted that he was going to ride. That would be extremely dangerous and the chief men on the ranch did all they could to persuade him not to attempt it, but without making much headway. Final ly, one of the exasperated farm managers said: (Fergus Newsâ€"Record) There is one lady in Fergus who has had a better chance to meet the new King than most people, for she lived near his Alberta ranch when he was spending one of his holidays there. She can tell some very interesting stories of the way in which he minglec with the people on the ranch, as one of themselves. Here is one of them. ‘ played its part to the full in relation to the policyholders during the difficult times of the past five years, but has also steadily strengthâ€" ened its position. He noted an improvement in conditions generally, and believed the prospects for 1936 would be distinctly better than in 1985. Hon. J. L. Ralston, K.C., who succeeded Hon. Charles A. Dunning, now Minister of Finance, as president of the Company, presided. Mr. Ralston said he was pleased that the directors were able to report progress. The financial statement presented were again gratiâ€" fying evidence that the Company has not only Despite economic difficulties throughout the world, of which Canada experienced its share, the Ontario Equitable paid close attenâ€" tion to its affairs thus enabling the Company to strengthen its position, the assets showing a marked increase of $598,874.00. Among the other factors which have contributed to the satisfactory year enjoyed, as pointed out by the General Manager, Mr. M. J. Smith, were the excellent excess of income over disbursements, and increased new business, all of which was made possible by the application of sound prinâ€" ciples in the conduct of the business. With the achievements and results of such &n encouraging and satisfactory character for the tweive months just concluded, the Ontario Equitable Life and Accident Insurance Com pany enters a new year with an optimism and confidence which augurs well forâ€"the continued success of this Company. ‘ BUBSCRIPTION RATES: Anywhere in Canada, $2.00 a year; in the United States, $2.50 a year, payable in advance. ADVERTISING RATES: On application. Advertising copy must reach th« effice not later than Monday noon to insure insertion. % i Pamgeds I ecaca 000020 9 PE meneneny Ltd., owners and publishers. The â€"Mussolini‘s official salaryâ€"is 8,000 lize por month [ â€" of "Class A" Weekly Group of the Canadian Weekly (Mmmmm).nhh--m Newspaper Association, and the Ontarioâ€"Quebes News.| 2¢count, "small, unspecified, and varinble," at the paper Association. .‘!“3‘1’.’;-.’,‘( hh sutobiography, he received $25,000 § Town of Waterioo and Waterieo “o....â€"“:....':r-â€"(:zr__~._____ Waterloo, every Thureday, unther in [ ENJOYS SATISFACTORY YEAR (Continued from Page 1) &A Woeekly Newspaper devoted to the intevests of the} | ‘ THREATENED PRESENT KING MAROONED RUSSIANS We neithor teach nor practice punctuality, little. Most of us carry too much luggage when travelling. Fourteenr offers otf legitimate jobs were the result, and the "old lag" in now enjoying himself picking and choosing between them. _ An advertisement tas appeared in a Chicago newspaper reading. "I have had two years of experionce in a penal institution of high na:â€" tional standing . . . I believe my days in prison have enhanced my value." The advertisement was eigned "Exrâ€" Convict." of the tariff. A. Crerar. Minister of Transport C. D. Howe, in this proposal, will be given charge of the Departments of Railways, Canala and Marine. Western members arriving here for the opening of the House are deeply concerned with the matter of agriculâ€" tural machinery pricee in the Westâ€" ern provinces. Hopes of lowered prices from the United States trade treaty have failed to materialize, Higher coat of materials and laborâ€" ks held ms a possibility of Increased prices. Here and there voices are heard advocating compiete removal We use too many dishes in serving We sat too much and too often dian affaire are â€"Jaâ€"tâ€"ozflt-t;'goâ€";l;ced under Natural Resources Minister T. Departmental reorganization which is designed to effect a saving of $40,â€" 000 in cabinet ministers‘ salaries is reported ready for presentation at this semsion. ‘The Departments of Interior, Mines, Immigration and inâ€" allowed to take‘ advantage of the exemption more than once & month and will be required to provide proof that the goods are not for resale. Epigrams and ride too much and walk too Truth in Advertising By Frank L. Page ‘ Hon. Peter Heenan announces that next summer three new highways will throw open great areas of Northern Ontario. Theft of 159 bathtubs in Chicago is perâ€" haps the first instance of the underworld beatâ€" ing the police to a cleanâ€"up, thinks the Woodâ€" stock Sentinelâ€"Review. ? Stern measures in the handling of prisonâ€" ars is blamed for threatened riots at the prisons in Massachusetts. At one prison there have been riots, murders and escapes. Modern prison methods are urged by authorities. ‘ | Another clergyman has come forward with the assertion that the present beverage rooms in Ontario are worse than the old bar rooms. Can this be regarded as the thin edge of the wedge to get them back? It is denied that prisoners at the Toronto jail are obliged to sleep on cement floors, as charged by a Grand Jury. We suppose they ‘rave the option of sitting or walking around all night. \ A contemporary says that a horse used for 'tarm work wears no shoes, walks on earth and makes no noise; but taken to the city, iron shoes are put on its feet and walking on paveâ€" ment, it makes a noise. Thus the horse that made no noise on the farm becomes a maker of noise in the city. Rubber shoes will change that story. It appears that Loeb, who was serving a life term in the Joliet prison for the kidnapping and murder of the boy, got into a fight with anâ€" other convict who slashed him to death with a The murder of Richard Loeb, the thirtyâ€" yearâ€"old kidnapper and slayer of young Bobby Franks, a dozen years ago, constitutes another unpleasant chapter in the crfme that shocked the world when it was revealed at Chicago. persons and the injuring of 25. Fifteen thousand -n: :":: is M;”;Mf tim â€";;-‘“::‘_" were put to work, and they worked all through Sun lotes lo"c.c'! frâ€" h.l ~"mw| as, W. R. day getting the streets and sidewalks cleared. "Wopr ."'..‘mn._.'» Clearing off the streets of New York sounds Laren, will compote. FProm the Unit more formidable when it is mentioned that there are :: mt&“m have already to to. . indicated tention of racing mnm'l:. uo.'f ::;a:niles.ftr‘::\dfldif:y t.o“\!n::o::: include Roscos Turner, Howard 2 ® :‘ Hughes, Beuny Howard and Harold so the streets of New York would take one almost Neumann, the entire distance across Canada. That makes it mrmmmane 1 easier to understand why a good sized snowstorm will Lucky French Cows ‘:m.r in South eall out men by the thousands to go to work and _ Paris.â€"Some of more fashionâ€" run up a bill of a million dollars or more for a single ::::‘mm“‘ m"m s lvu-‘ storm. udonnto-ennu-mnn.:-nl % =â€"â€"â€" _ _ _ 222222022 % ‘N;:‘M“m:hmm thi‘u:'( cut wa expétises 1 EDITORIAL NOTES | |shipping some of thetr animais to * t * "‘:d.“ the nrolk -auunm' A o m savot anow. The n_xurder of Richard Loeb, the thirty a special caitle thgt 5T n yearâ€"old kidnapper and slayer of young Bobby |ried 124 animais southward. Charles Franks, a dozen years ago, constitutes another|B!aisot, noted bovine breeder con ived unpleasant chapter in the crfme that shocked z: : ,,‘::,“: mnd‘.ul.l;‘uwm y the world when it was revealed at Chicago. tors. Rallway officials lent ready coâ€" It appears that Loeb, who was serving a|2 2mAUOn }:J_"‘;'}‘;{:“,;‘,:,‘T“f‘m.;,‘ life term in the Joliet prison for the kidnapping | ment ogehh are watching the venâ€" and murder of the boy, got into a fight with an-'i':::,."h nelmmingits mman other convict who slashed him to death with a|resuite. (Peterboro Review) There was a snow storm in New Yorkâ€"a bad one. It was bad enough to cause the death of six persons and the injuring of 25. Fifteen thousand men however, he gave up writing regular articles because hwpofitkavmnmuh“ 10t express himself frankly. He gave a share of his d“hcmewlcuham&rtufl.bhw_ who helped him prepare the articles Mussolini‘s became a prosperous newspaper; its director now is Mussolini‘s nephew. -m;hnvomuhtoml‘-'o;.}-. fer a long period his chief source of income was nmnvukfuutholi-mm;-ubhu“. T ETCM T Son ° | 3,300 MILES OF STREETS Rate Yileld Galn (green weight) . per acre 250 9,280 1bs. 1,800 1be. 375 9,920 * 2240 " 500 10.880 _" 3,200 _" 0 7,880 * Undoubtediy Mr. Snyder would seo reaulte in the second cutting and in subsequent years crops. The Deâ€" partment of Chemistry has consider. able avidence that additional results can be seen on alfaifa for at least ’three yeara after fertiliser has been applied. Figures were given for one cutting only; undoubtediy further fo‘ aulle would hare been shown in a second cutting. ‘The weather was not favormble for a second catting. | _ _ Following is a report received â€" from the Department of Chemistry â€" Of the Ontario Agricuitural College at Guelph concerning experiments with fertilizer carried on by the Deâ€" partment in coâ€"operation with the Waterloo County Branch of the Onâ€" _ tario Department of Agriculture, The _tests were made on the farm of Mr. _F. N. Snyder. ‘ Fertilizer Tests on Barley During the summer of 198§, the1 _ Department of Chemistry, Ontario Agricultural College, in coâ€"operation with the Waterloo branch of the Deâ€" partment of Agriculture, iaid down a test of fertilizers applied to alfaifa on the farm of F. N. Snyder, Water lo0. Mr. Snyder‘s soll is a clay loam, which has been in alfaifa for at least three years. It is alkaline in reac tion. On the ‘basis of information gathered by the Department of Chemistry in fertilizing oxwlmub, Of past year, 0â€"12â€"10 was chosen as the most anitable fertilizer for cl-' falfa. Alfalfa has the power of gathâ€" gring ita own nitrogen, but it reâ€" quires large quantities of phosphorus and potash. The fertllizer was seatâ€"| tered on top of the alfaifa as earty | Aa the ground was aufficiently dry | in the spring. it was applied at three | different rates. The resuits of the|{ frst cutting alfalfa in 1936 were as | tollows: Rate Yield Qatm â€"|1 Excellent Results Obtained in Test + so de that he could mâ€"fiar.:lfl y. Houu--hud&m-c‘euu.vllm“ iu!ortatfl.bhw.flmm-Vmum _ the articles. Mussolini‘s "*Xt summer in the most uniqne race » of Cansadian aviation history. because the Popolo d‘ltalia The winner will recaive Hiterally a mw:iudm-'h~mu.u~mum.m race will be an outstandiug part of .mm.u-mm ‘ning companios have OF STREETS lmmmuum www @ $5,000 pot A siiver bar to which 0 Review) :flv« -l;-';m contribute wil} be ;orminNuYotHh‘dph“, f to cause the death of six _ Open to pilots of all uations the neen shown in e | ‘"That girl hay never boen kissed, The weather was she awears." a second cutting. | "I don‘t blamme her for swenring." C Gain {laying floeks wes oniy 1%. ceste reight) _ per acre| more per dosen egge produced than be. 1,600 lbe.| for the later laying birds, thus netâ€" t 12140 " |ting 3% couts more per dosen. Aside " 3200 " |from this, the early laying flocks * produced 49 more eggs per bird per . Snyder vo::‘d yo':r than the jater laying u:\':cll- econd cutting High agg production, with arg» s crope. The Deâ€"|est possible number of aggze produced stry has considerâ€"|during that portion of the ceason additional PO‘lIlh|whon they bring the best prices are Pales gas 2. q200. o ud l t very important factors in the anpua; 'l_leqno that is received from the tlioned. ‘This was pertly due to the fact that the aggs from the carly lay. ing flocks brouglt an average of fivre cents a dozen more than those from the flocks that began laying later in the season. ‘The cost of the foed for the earty muen farger insome than the birds in fbel:’L( taf€ only 16 per cent during the three months menâ€" much In studying Ipcome from eggs in 131 nmnozummumt the pullets whick laid from 25 to 30 per cent of their totat production during the pulet year in October, Noâ€" Exercising the Breoding Ewes ‘The matter of exercising the ewe flock should not be considered lightâ€" ly. If stromg lambs are to be had, pregnant ewes should have accese to a run at all times. If necessary, spread hay on the anow so as to force them to move. ‘This will help to keep them in good health. Avoid crowded quarters. Not only are they unsaniâ€" tary, but they are the cause of many ‘ Research experiments have abown that the original qualfty, flavor and color in honey in storage can best be maintained at & temperature of 40 degreos Fahremhelt, or lower, and that rapid deterioration takes place at €0 degrees Fabrenheit. If the temâ€" perature is low and constant, extractâ€" ed honey can be stored indefinitely without change of color or flavor and without fermentation. | States 23 per cent. Canada is also the chief exporter of lead to Japan, as well as being a leading source of lumber, pulp, newsprint and sinc. Canads supplied 20 per cent of the total wheat importe into Japan; Australia 55 per cont, and the United In the expansion of Canada‘s foreign trade, Canadian tobacco has established a market in Sierro Leone, British West Africa, where it enters under an Imperial preference of eight cents per pound. Dried apple ringa constitute pracâ€" tically the only type of dried tree fruit ahipped from Canada to the British market. Ni c o e resead enc enc [O t co:'f,:,,,'““'w"";;" 7 mag y PM,M university oeartes f for residential 6il burners. On a trip| FoR woORrkErs Of $180 miles the expense with j â€"â€"â€"â€" ‘ oil ‘l- lsn::lont- as &::Ml'ld to ;g 1 ERarly entry into Industrial occupaâ€"| gor gasoline, they claim. ’tlonl need not be a bar to higher The economy is gained through inâ€" education and academic distinetion, creased milage per gallon and the 4 19294 in firms that ave a sympaâ€" Iower cost of oll which sells for about thet!¢ policy towards educationail 35 per cent. less than gasoline. The °MO"t manufacturers of the adapter express _ _!" the Dast tew years, 27 employâ€" the opinion that it will be several ©%°3 0f Cadbury Brothers, Ltd., Bournâ€" years before Delso) oil burning enâ€" Y!!!¢. England, have graduated at one | gines are available for automobiles. /0‘ 200ther of the Universities under | The piant bere is being expanded the firm‘s educational scheme. In to take care of unfllled ordere for "0* Casos these employees have ; adapters. i been awarded the firm‘s echolarships | sommommensormmmmmemsrime '01' given assistance in various waye. ‘ Nee a n a e e d d ’ Ol Pewered Car Practical __Detroit.â€"Drive your gasoline powâ€" ored car into a garage in"the mornâ€" ing and drive Away at night with an economical and efficient oil burning car is the invitation of a local manuâ€" tactui‘lnx company. Using a converter the Company claims that it is now practical to change the motor of an ordinary car to use oll in from 10 to 13 hours. Retain Rarly Layers Piiots Rage For "Pot of Goid" (By W. N. Press Service) l‘h.l.l-‘ s, W. R. R. Mac ‘ he Unit already rruhg‘ Howard oo y 3k P who \‘// 30 A i /. I"‘ t "'} it3 f ane /4 /d ai4~ To) sy Alt Mial \A._. L* Q\KGâ€"#) s OnPRN.rFriC1E N â€" 4 U VÂ¥ HENRY: "James, 1 can remember Dad tell ing us that, in his day, they used to thresh their grain with a flail We couldn‘t gec along that way nowsdays, chere‘s too much." James: "You‘re right, Hentry. We must have mechanical help to produce grain at a profic in these days. Bus I‘m in favour of employing as many men as we can." MENRY: "That‘s every sensible Canadian‘s point of view. Our local Bank of Montreal manager tells me that, if the security is all tright, his Bank is willing to lend money for necessary modern implements. By the way, our loan at the Bank has been paid off in full and the manager has promised to adâ€" CANADIANS A ND NT BANKING SERViCE... . THE OUTCOME OF r1is 2 N MAE FSTABLISH ED 1ua Waterloo "Branch: J. R. BEATON NO THEIR INDUSTRIESâ€"AND THEIR® BaNK + GRAIN GROWING . j They mostly take Science or Comâ€" mercial degrees, At the present time, several employees are studyâ€" ilng at Cambridge, London and Birâ€" mingham Universities. The value of newsprint exporte from Canada in December was more than a million dollars bigher than in the previous month and half a million dollare higher than in the correspondlfig month of the previous year, according to the Dominion Bureau of Statistice. In December, NEWSPRINT EXPORT anadian‘s _ Some of the Bank‘s services to Grain Growâ€" Montreal _ ers: Business chequing accounts; savings acâ€" ity is all _ counts; money orders and travellers cheques, oney for the cashing of grain tickets and cheques, the way, banking by mail; safekeeping of securitnies, d off in loans for planting, harvesting and firm d to adâ€" _ equipment. 7 + HEAD OFFICHK, MONTREAL VALUE INCREASED money in the spring for seedingâ€"and fo: that new barn we‘ll have to build one of these days." along without the Bank‘s (oâ€"open(ion.'l( will be helping us, as usual, when we need vance money sgainst the sale of our whear to pay for harvest labour. We couldn‘t get YRA RS® SUCCESSFUL OPERATION A Quick Thinker "Ah", said the customs officer, proâ€" ducing a bottle of liquor, "I thought you sald there were only old clothes in that trupk." "Aye, that‘s ma nightcap." eald the Aberdonian. 362, which compares with $8,230,189 for November, 1935, and $8,974,104 for December, 1934. Exports to the United Statesâ€" principal market for Canadian newsâ€" printâ€"in December wore valued at $8,038,650 out of the month‘« total of $9.479.362. 1935, the value amounted to $9,479,â€"