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Our American Friends. The Scouts of the United States have just celebrated their twenty- #econd birthday, and we join with other members of the World Wide Brotherhood in congratulating them on the splendid work which they have accomplished during that time. 'The Boy Scouts of America were organized in 1910 by, the late Wil. liam D. Boyce and the story is told that he was in London, England, one foggy winter day and managed to get lost in the thick fog for which London is so famed. i He met a boy and asked tc be directed to his hotel, hut the boy volunteered to take him there, hav- ing-been brought up in the metropolis and knowing every landmark and street. *On arrival at the hotel Mr. Boyce proceeded to hand a "tip" to his guide, who refused it stating that he was a Scout and could not accept rowards for his "Good Turn. Mr. ~Boyce was so surprised to find a boy who'*would not accept a tip that he started to enquire who these BOY SCOUTS could be . When he learned" all* about our movement," he 'Wwas~go impressed that he brought' the- idea ack to the United States and ofganized the Boy Scouts of America in that country. A few jears later the same gentle. man was responsible for the organiz- ation of the Lone Scouts of America, whose activities are similar to those of the Lone Scouts of Canada. Lone Scouts of Saskatchewan We are very glad indeed to notice that arrangements have heen made for a Lone Scout Column to appear in the "Saskatoon Star-Phoenix™ in a similar way that this column fis published week by week to stimul- ate the interest of the Lone Scouts who live in the country districts of Saskatchewan and who are even, more scattered than" the Ontario! Lonies. Greetings to the Lonies "Lone KE" recently ;was invited to attend the Parents Night of the 99th Toronto Troop. One of the items on the programme was an' imitation "Camp 'Fire Scene". 'The Scout master asked "Lone E" to say a few "words; and he told the boys and their parents all about the Loales and their activities"and the splen-| did work that they are doing. The The Markets PRODUCE QUOTATIONS. Toronto dealers ar» buying produce at the followin; prices: Fggs--Ungraded, cases returned, fresh extras, 20 to 24¢; fresh firsts, 21 to 22¢; seconds, 16e. Butter--No. 1 Ontario creamery solids, 16¢; No. 2, 16e, Churning cream--Special, 16¢c; No. 1, 15¢; No. 2, 12¢, f.ob. shipping points. Cheese--No. 1, large, colored, paraf- fined and government graded, 9%ec. Poultry. alive--Chickens, over b lbs., nominal; ) Ibs., nominal, Fatted hens, ove 12¢; over 4 to b lbs, llc; ov o 4 lbs, 10¢. Ducklings. over 5 lbs., 14c; over 4 to 5 lbs., 12¢, Old roosters, over 5 lbs., Ge. Guinea fowl, over 2 Ibs, 15¢, Poultry, dresse.} --Chickens, over 5 ibs., mominal; under 5 Ibs., nominal, Fatted hens, over 5 lbs, 11 to ldc; over 4 to 5 lbs., 10 to 13c; over 3 to 4 1bs., 8 to 11c. Young turkeys, 8 to 12 1bs., 18c. Ducklings, over 5 lbs., 14 to 17¢; over 4 to 5 lbs, 12 to 15¢. Old roosters, over § Ibs., 10c. 99th Troop were very interested and asked "Lone E" to give their very best wishes and Scouty regards to all the Lone Scouts of Ontario. So here they are, Lonmies! Birthday Greelings e The Lone Scouts of Ontario join with all 3couts the World over in wishing "Many Happy Returns" to our Chief Scout, Lord Baden Powell, who celebrates his 76th birthday on the 22nd February, How Scouting Helps "Goodwill to All Men" Most of you know the difficulty which is now being experienced in India, and you have also no doubt read of the difficult caste system which forbids a member of one Hindu Caste to be in any way intl mate with one of another casie. You may also have heard that there fs no love lost between the Hindus and the Mohammedans in that country, Therefore the news that Boy Scouts from the Government High School at Kahror-Pacca, Punjab, In- dia went to the assistance of a colony of "outcasts" whose huts caught fire is of great-interest. Al- though they had to carry water from a well some distance away they soon got the fire under con- trol, and a small girl was daringly rescued from one of thé flaming huts. The Scouts included Hindus of all castes, Mahommedans and Sikhs, and the most remarkable thing of all is that the "outcasts" in India ore the lowest possible class in the social scale, who per- form the most degrading menial tasks and who are looked down upon by all other Indians But although others might have loft them to cope with their own troubles the Boy {n-a manner of which we are proud. | Are You a Scout? +4 If you live in a small town wher there is no® Scout Troop, or on a Rural Route too far away from the! nearest Troop, perhaps you would still like to be a Scout? Why not be a Lone Scout? If you are be- tween the ages of 12 and 18 in- clusive, and would like further parti culars write to the Lone Scout De- partment, Boy Scouts Association, 330 Bay Street, Toronto 2. We shall be glad to hear from you. "LONE E" Dominion Pension List Growing, Report Shows Ottawa--The number of - those benefiting under the Dominion Gov- ernment Pension Act is steadily growing according to a report tabled recently by Dr. Murray McLaren, Minister of Pensions and National Health, covering the fiscal year end- ed March 31, 1931. On that date there were 66,669 disability pension- ers and 19,676 dependent pensioners, as compared with 56,996 disability pensioners and 19,644 dependent pen- sioners on March 31, 1930. During the year 950 disability pensions and 1,120 dependent pensions were dis. continued. Admissions to hospital during the year increasdd by 2136 over the previous year, while out-patient treat. ments increased from 122651 In 1930, to 161,816 in 1931, mre 8 ce see: Birminghem to Employ Ges to Cenerate Power WHOLESALE PROVISIONS. Wholesale provision dealers a quoting the following prices to ret dealers: Pork hams, 11 to 12¢: 9%¢; butts, 10%2c; loins, 12 ' Cured meats--Long, clear bacons, 50 to 70 bs., 12¢; 70 to 90 lbs, 1lc; 90 to 110 lbs, 10c. Lard--Pure tierces, 8c; tubs, 8%c; pails, 9¢; prints, 10 t6 10%¢. Shortening--Tierces, 10¢; tubs, 10c; pails, 10%ec. Special pastry shortening--Tierces, 14c; tubs, 16¢; pails, 16% ec. GRAIN QUOTATIONS. Grain dealers on the Toronto Board of Trade are making 'the following uotations for car lots: * Manitoba wheat--No. 1 hard, 76c; No. 1 Northern, Tde; No. 2, do, 68¢; No. 8, do, 65%c; No. 4, do, 63%c (c.if. a oats--No, 2 C.W., 39%¢; do) 34% "Man, barley--No 2 C.W., 48%c. Montraal frei hts, 4 ' oe eh 87%c; No. 1 feed, 86%c; No. = f Cc. eed,» del Birmingham is] on of its schems | tric current, to he employed for pow- er purposes and lighting. Another plant for the utilization of these gases is to be erected. The work of set- ting up this plant has been accepted by the Minister of Labor as suitable for the relief of unemployment and a grant from Exchequer funds has been given. | It is hoped that the new plant will be ready for use by the autumn { of next year. en mi 281,677 Canadians Returns in Seven Years Report Shows Ottawa. --Figures which have been compiled by the Immigration Depart- ment show a persistent trek of Cana- dians homeward. from the United bags ine ran, per ton ! ir ton, $22.25; middlings, per States. In the past seven years the gi pat © Ontari n--Wheat, 54 . Oe HOCK QUOTATIO beef stesrs, $4.50 to $6.25; utcher steers, e, $5 to $5.35; d fair to good,' to0.$5; do, com., 8 ; heifers, choice, $6 to 5 to ; Co, fair to , $4.50 to $5; ho po to $4; do, Fi Drom and cutters, 50; baby beef, $5.50 to $7.50; bu $2.50 to $3.25; do, cede to $4 v ond , $2.75 to $4.35; do, number has been 281,67, of which 264- 889 were native born and the others ! former residents of Canada who were _born outside--either British or nation- 'aliged Canadians. ; In the last seven years the repatria- tion has been distributer as follows: '1925, 43,7765; 1926, 47,221; 1927, 66,967; 1928, 89,887; 1920, 33,7 8; 1930, 29,830; 1931, 30,200, So for this year, the moyement indicates a material fa- "crease over last year. nrc emi , $5 to w| Oshawa--Williams Piaro Company of this city are said to have made an tinue production of their goods and 'authorized assignment, but will con-| heavy guns on both Kiangwa Chapel. The" Chinese admitted ing ground near Kiangwan but de- clared the areas evacuated as unim- portant, There was no sign of evacua- tion of Chapel early to-day. The struggle for the possession of Kiangwan Village, which the Japanese on Saturday envisaged as an hour's skirmish, developed into the battle of Kiangwan, and throughout the day mered at the Chinese positions, The Chinese holding Kiangwan faced the alternative of surrendering or being. annihiliated, for they were virtually isolated, = An indecisive attempt by the Jap- anese to capture the village at 6 p.m.' yesterday cost them thirteen more killed and 116 more wounded, bringing their casualties for the day to more than 230. 2% Reinforcements Expected Despité the guarded tone of Japan- ese official announcements here, des- patches from Tokio indicating that heavy army reinforcements will be sent to Shanghai, substantiate the opinion of eyewitnesses here that the Japanese are finding the clearance of the Shanghai area an unexpectedly difficult military problem. Japanese aerial scouts asserted that the Chinese forces had begun evacua- | M. and Mme. Pierre Brunet of France, world champion figure skating pair, had little difficulty in suocessfully defending their right to the championship crown at Lake Placid. ting Hachang and Chengju early in the aftornoon, the former place hav. ing been subjected to terrific air bomb- | ing since early in the morning. Until, dark last night, no signs were visible' This is the second time their performance has won the crown. Scouts forgot all about creeds and § Ta : 7 or castes and went to their ass ance 2 Are Homeless » In Ottawa Fire Thirteen Rescued by Ice-en- cased Firemen in Sub- zero Weather Ottawa.--Twenty-four persons were made homeless in sub-zero weather early Sunday morning when fire swepl five stores in three combined commer- cial and apartment buildings extend- ing from 787 to 797 Somerset Street Ninety firemeii fought the fire west. for five hours. Two of the tenants, Lang, 60, and Fred Lang, her son, were taken to hospital suffering from shock. Fire Chief J. E. Lemieux and Sgt. A. Garliner, a fireman, wer? slightly hurt and dozens of firemen were frost-bitten und suffered from the dense smoke which enveloped the buildings through most of the battle. Thirteen persons, five of them chil- dren, were taken to safety down lad- ders by firemen. So quickly did the fire spread that occupants of the apartments found it impossible to make their escape by the smoke-filled stairway. Answering an alarm firemen found the frenzied families at the balconies and windows calling for help. It was one of the hardest battles Ottawa firemen have had in recent years because of the intense cold, the stubbornness of the fire, and the great either to Japanese or foreign obser-! . . ' i vers along the border of a Chinese His Majesty 8 Entry evacuation of Chapel, which was still 'Winner in Stock Show 'stoutly held. Edinburgh--A" woman--Miss E, | Reith---won the King's Challenge Cup Club Show, here, with a cross-breed Sduadrons of the Japanese navy, which, steer, | King George sent five cattle from the Balmoral and Sandringham farms, and three beasts from Sandringham | won prizes, including the champion | ship for the Highland breed for the third year in succession, carrying with it the ownership of a cup. Mr. Richard Findlater and the Corpora; tion of Edinburgh won supreme hon- ors in the sheep and pig section, Pm. respectively. i---- Wakefield to Build situation was under control." Just before dark yesterday the Jap- anese army reached its objective, ac- ly mapped out, with the exception of cleaning up the Chinese ' contingent Loss is $60,000. Mrs, Marvy Japan Voices Optimism This morning, land IT holds the world's speed Tec: japanese casualties for Sunday were ter, Lord Wakefield has announced | sopimunique. Amended statistics for hig intention of building its suoces- gatyrday listed 7 killed and 33 wound- gor, Miss England III 'od, Speaking at the Authors' Club, Lord Wakefield said that Mr, Kaye a a a Don, who drove Miss England II 0 (opjnege snipers hidden within ruined victory on Lake Garda, and Other p,..; ang village buildings, after the experts thought that certain mod- yun Chinese force had retreated. The ifications would give the pilot great ypanege High Command expressed er control and safety at MEL .yepnet that the Chinese aircraft had speeds. He intended to keep Miss ,,,¢ appeared, declaring the Japanese Bogland II in reserve, aviators eagerly awaited a major aer- ial battle. quantities of smoke which hung like a em----fe-- AT oul; wish . the: Japsness youl fo oteh ihe baildings aud surround. Street Crossing . emerge from the shelter of barrages Accidents Lead! ana tanks, and I wish their aeroplanes registering five degrees below zero the water sprayed from the hose ' covered the men with ice from head to foot, | employes will not be laid off, ecm ee 2 Very fine jersey is to be used for | of using the gas given off in the dis- the new spring suits, which will be chsulders, posal ol part of the city's sewag?® (rimmed with bands and yokes of knit- to. run an engine for producing elec- ting or crochet, with kid buttons and belts for a final finish. {would' absent themselves for a few Detroit.--More than 25 per cent. of go we could try conclusions hours, I ee Douit [with the Japanese soldiers in an hon- the street, according to an analysis ih Spe ey ro auiey combat of accidents by the safety and trafic? h 8 ne &, command. committee of the Automobile Club of | 8F of the Chinese Ninsteenth Route Michigan, = The next: highest. num- Army, in an interview last night. General Gives Chinese Version ber was among children playing in 4 i the Streets, the analysis showed. General Tgal Ting-chai, while ad mitting his men had retreated from nes, Farewell Volley Fired Over Submarine Victims rns ~ : yor holding the Village of Kiangwan, said by Rt: Hon. Stanley Baldwin, is keep- a Japanese communique issued at 10 ing in constant touch with the develop- eve on the £1 per horsepower tax yleld- visions, entrenched and able "pill-boxes" from Chenju to the area eastward of Tachan. He said the advance more 8 hampered to-| day than ever before. He made no secretbof his hopes that the Japanese line, stretching from Hongkew several miles northward of Kiangwan, would yesterday the Japanese: artillery ham- advance westward sufficiently to en- able his Chapel forces to attack north- ward from Chapel toward Kiangwan, and cut off the Japanese from their supplies sources. 'While General Tsai realized he was now fighting a gradual losing battle, he insisted the-morale of his men was exceptionally high, and that all were determined to continue their resist- ance so as to make the Japanese vic tory, if achieved, so costly that it would be essentially worthless. Britain to Evacuate London. --Great Britain's plans for evacuation of British sub, ~ from Shanghai's war zone are i in every detail," Lord Hailsham, the War Secretary, announced 'on y, a8 another of His Majesty's warships de- parted for Chinese waters. The cruiser Vindictive was loaded with ammunition at Plymouth and sailed for the Far East, carrying relief crews for warships already at Shang- hal. x "The evacuation of British subjects from the international settlement at Shanghai will be necessary only if the Japanese * drive the Chinese 'south- ward," said Lord Hailsham. "So far there has not been much tail." last night, while not claiming the cap- | * Prime Minister J. Ramsay MacDon-|* ture of the area, announced that the j14, who has been resting after an eye gagult dyers, and also for workers in operation, arrived at No. 10 Downing Street from Chequers because "public affairs" necessitates his presence in will continue his recuperation. The tabinet emergency committee, headed ments in Shanghai. George Lansbury, the Labor party it was asserted, the [leader in Parliament, ' observed his Japanese would be ready to proceed |78rd birthday on Sunday by issuing a according to schedule, and would fol-{long statement-urging Christian men | Miss England III low out its campaign plans to outflank jand" women throughout the world to 'the Chinese position at Chapel, which make "a-human appeal to Japan" to London--Although his Miss Eng. j1ang no longer were held secret. The |halt the warfare in China. "There is not one great power with ord of 110 miles an hour on the Wa- nut at 100 killed and wounded in the' clean hands which can protest," Lans- bury said. "Japan knows that every imperialistic power, when interests are endangered, will do as she is doing at Shanghai, whether the scene be Bombay, Cyprus, Alexandria or the Philippines. "We dare not blame Japan alone. She learned her lesson from the great white powers of the world." | Lansbury urged pressure be exerted to cause the powers to give up their treaty rights "imposed on China and leave her free to work out her own lite in her own way." 'Prepare For Assembly: Gathering Will Offer Opportunity to Clear Up World Problems. | Geneva~The probability of a 'gen- eral housecleaning" of outstanding world problems involving European, American and Far Eastern affairs was widely discussed as 'League of Na- tions leaders prepared for the opening of a general session March 3 to deal with the China warfare, It was emphasized that the gather- ing of rep ives of world powers in connection with disarmament ses- sions, the League session and the forthcoming reparations conference of- fers an unusual opportunity for vigor- ous action, if the United States will par- ticipate. The American Government has been invited to 'be represented at the League assembly sessions. - Awaiting the outcome of the battle at Shanghai, the League leaders were still optimistic that the Leagus e will stronger than ever. . They pointed out three political ele- ments associated with the present gathering of statesmen: -- 1--The Chinese - Japanese conflict, which the League hopes 'to solve. 2--A definition of the status of the Treaty of Versailles. } 8--Adjustment of reparations and war debt payments. \ Many observers believed that the survive the present crisis and emerge | forthcoming crisis in connection with' Ay '|a re lions settlement and the im- C "the strength of ig | Japanese would find thefr attempts 10, Manchuria, it has been understood that Henry Pu-Yi would become either life-president or ror of the terri tory, which includes the three Eastern Provinces, Jehol and part of Mongolia. The territory, now occupied by Japan, 'was declared independent last 'week and pro-Japanese leaders are now con- { ferring here preparatory to announc- ing the form which the new govern- ment will take. "Henry Pu-Yi was brought fo Muk- den some weeks ago in an effort to 're-establish the dynasty, but Chinese opposition prevented such action. His return on Sunday found the Japanese or their allies in complete control. The boy Emperor has been under the pro- tection of Japan at Tientsin and else- where since he was ousted from the throne at Peiping. -- lf issn 'Workers in' Britain ; ~ Being Taught Chemistry London--Applied cltemistry is be- ing opened to all Britain's workers. The Board of Education reports that while most of the classes. in applied chemistry in connection with -indus- try have been previously attended by students who desire to become chemists or managers, there are now classes attended by workers. In a chemical works in the north | of England, "where large quantities of steam are required, and economy | of steam-raising is of first-rate im- portance, the stokers have been pro- *| fighting near the settlement. Nothing vijeq with instruction in boiler man- Woosung activities yesterday were suggests the "need for immediate. sgement. confined to intermittent bombardment alarm. Our plans "for 'speedy evacua-} markable interest in for the best animal exhibited at the Of the ruined forts and the wrecked. tion, it it is "ultimately " considered | gioxide recorders and other instru- recent 'Scottish National Fat Stock |village by the first and third destroyer necessary, are'complete in every de: ments, and they perform their duties The men ow display re- the carbon- with greater skill. Classes have been arranged for coke oven plants. ¥ ml mie cording to the time schedule original- g,0ndon to-day and Tuesday. Later he British Motorists Favor Small Car London--British motorists with an | show no sign of deserting their i small engines for larger power units with conservative fly-wheel speeds. In fact, the "babies" are more flour- ishing than ever, despite the fact that Sir Percival Perry, | director of the British Ford Com- | pany, has declared that larger en- gines would last longer. run more i pleasantly, cost hardly 'any mor: to produce and less to maintain, To which the owner of a midget oar replies, "What about the 85 to i 40 miles I can cover to a gallon of petrol; and my low garasing costs; small insurancé premiums; and the way I can park in a mere crack?" --dp me Soviet Arrests 45 As Fruit Racketeers | Leningrad, U.SS.R, -- Forty-five officials and employees of the fruit and vegetable trust were arrested recently by the Ogpu on charges of participating in organized racketeer- ing in selling produce. The prisoners, including the chief of the supply section and the com- . mercial director, were ordered to court to face exemplary 'trial They were accused of making large pro- fits by selling goods at high prices in the open market instead of de operatives for distribution. . ------ Hot Spring Water Clears Snow From «Salt Lake City Streets Salt Lake City--This community makes use of two of its natural re- ! sources--salt and warm, springs--to | overcome the handicaps of winter. Fleets of city trucks filled with hot water at the municipal springs, | traverse the downtown streets after winter storms, flushing the snow into customarily flows through the busi- 'ness district except in freezing weathef, carries it 'away. When pavements become ice coal- ed, pulverized rock «salt scattered from city trucks affords traction for automobiles and helps melt the ice. managing livering them to - government ©co-- the gutters. « Here the water which stone placed in 1800 to mark the indard low-water level* (low water