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THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1938 2 The Russell Leader | 23, 10N Coir AND OM ARTr TAAL 2 EE . RUSSELL, ONTARIO. Back in the dim days of the past in-this i MAKING CANADA 3 BROKEN SPECTACLES ~ Established 1899 vicinity along the St. Lawrence the brave |# A BETTER PLACE IN : : 3 2% 5 Redman lived a happy life. He knew the |% Which To Live and Work Repairs of all kinds -- frames, temples, bridges. XX beauty of the sun rising in the East. Oft he had watched the golden ball lift and ex- pand out of the far reaches of the St. Law- * x We also fill Doctor's prescriptions for glasses. os} > The Only Newspaper In Russell County Published Every Thursday *, a eo A' Series of Letters From Dis- tinguished Canadians on Vital Problems Which Affect the 2 Jo 00% 676% 4% 6%6% +% +70" XRD TTR KD Satisfaction guaranteed. N XIX pre rence. The virgin forest was beautiful to A ie Ce & = contemplate--no white man's scars had [4 ETUC WETATEON sepals) Russel! Phair ao Russell 2 Phone 20 [CS GARLAND HALL, Manager. marred its native grandeur, The lithe [%o ede taddhintdinmrdddineddursiy i i : ihe hunter sped like the fleeting deer along the : LETTER NO. 6 a Registered Optician £ Telephone. 38, trails. Monarch of all he surveyed as he "What can Weekly Newspapers do to make Canada a better place in which | to live and work?" The question correctly implies a special sphere of influence, for the weekly breathed deeply of pine-perfume laden air. Birds circled overhead and were happy. The river teamed with fish over which the Subscription Rates--3$1.00 to any address in Canada, HK if paid in advance; $1.50 if not so'paid. $1.50 to any @ddress in the United States payable in advance; $2.00 ff not so paid. Advertising Rates on application to this pffice. ACCENT SHOULD BE ON THE TOURIST TRADE. The advance guard of the many colored American license plates is once more on our highways. We cannot emphasize too strongly the value of tourist traffic to our people. From the cities, towns, villages and crossroads American money is perco- lated, second only to our primary indus- tries. Thousands of people in many walks of life help to balance their budget by, the tourist income. : The golden stream northward more than balances the purchasing power left in the United States by the great Canadian exodus each winter to California and Florida. Those two states give us an object lesson in salesmanship--they have sold their climate to the world, and they also cater in out- standing ways to hold that trade. » With the advance in mass production of goods the average American is fast ap- proaching a shorter work week and longer holiday. Some of this new found leisure will be spent in Canada. Instead of rush- ing over our highways in a few days to see as much as possible of our country in a very limited time, and get back to the daily task, they will extend their visit by taking cot- tages and stopping at our summer hotels. in this connection our own community can do much to make a rendezvous here by the creation of more parks, golf courses on the highway open to tourists; bridal paths with horses for rent for excursions into the coun- try; bathing pools, boat trips and fishing reserves. In short, any step that will make it more inviting to tourists to stop. Some of these days the great American people will put their billions of idle capital to work and their 13 million of unemployed will be potential tourists. More and more we are realizing that much of our economic ife depends on our neighbors to the South. Bhen they are travelling at full speed, so mor® We. Let us handle our tourist trade with the same care we would give to any other valuable business. We export goods three thousand miles across the ocean to overcome tariffs, the dangerous flux of extreme nationalism, the competition of the Orient and the juggling of exchange. The tourist comes to our very doors and asks to spend with, "Where is a good place to eat" or to sleep, or to see? GLORIOUS SPRING AGAIN Spring is with us again. Poets allow their hair to grow long and the thoughts of youth turn lightly to love. Everything seems to go a little crazy. The robin builds his nest where the tom cat can climb to it and we put out tomato plants to get frozen about.the ninth of June. Wonderful almanacs are pushed under our door forecasting strange happenings. There will be snow in December and a sen- sational murder will be committed in the United States. Of course there will, we can even forecast that. The Alberta Prime Minister will promise dividends for all and we will bet a dollar to a doughnut that some politician will re- fer to our marvellous national resources. Lambs frolic in the fields, presently to be bought up at five cents a pound by the packing companies, later to be sold at 25¢ a pound. Farmers discover the snow- covered farm they bought in the winter is full of rocks. Spring is ever a deceiver, still we love and welcome it always. * Flower lovers forget the European crisis and Russian executions as they gaze with reverential awe at the blooms portrayed in .seed catalogues. Maidens sport round in new chic apparel, the said apparel being simply bait for the unwary male .as they seek husbands and free meal tickets, bless them just the same. Spring is the season when it is easy to make a false step. The blood courses faster, especially in Holly- wood, when the stars of filmdom seek new mates. -- "in recent years the smaller business centers have suffered a real setback in the loss of business. This, of course, cannot be blamed upon any one cause. But one ave- nue of loss does stand out--being the con- tinued bid by outside interests for local trade. This leakage must be cut down by a combined effort on the part of the mert chants themselves if they are to continue to serve their patrons in a manner that will hold such trade. A real come-back could be accomplished if the business heads- would plan a survey of every family in this district and make a special appeal for their co-operation. Co-operation is the keynote of better business in this community, and if we can have that then competition will be but a'minor obstacle to prosperity. birch bark canoes glided in silence as the waters gently lapped against the shore of this St. Lawrence Happy Hunting Ground. The shore line was dotted with wigwams. In the evening around the camp fire the Redman smoked his pipe of peace. Nature had been kind to them in this land of abundance and they were happy-- no floods, no droughts, no earthquakes, no windstorms. When it was made the gods looked down and smiled. But this serenity for the Redmen could not last--Ilike the river it would flow out to the sea. Runners from the East were telling these peace-loving people strange tales of the pale faces' cruelty, and how they were making their brothers suffer. The proud Redman dropped his head. The chiefs feared the safety of their people. It would mean but a short time before they would be forced to retreat inland, away from the river they loved, by the inroads of socalled civilization. A pow-wow was held and they gathered on the hill along the river where the Wind- mill Lighthouse now stands. Brave Chief White Cloud rose and told his people this tale: "My people of the Great River. Many times we have seen the ice come and go and the gentle rain fall on the fields which give _ beaver = us golden corn. The deer, bear, and otter are close at hand--their furs have kept you warm. You have seen and heard the pale faces. He come to destroy the land of our fathers. There are two kinds of pale faces--Jesuits good face. He like our people of the Great River. He want to help us. He has piece of rock that shine like Sun. He say this make my people happy. He die in Oswegathchie and go to Happy Hunting Ground of White Fathers. A few pale faces go there--not many. "Before he go he say this is golden token come from far country long before our fathers live in this country--before the be- ginning of rivers or trees. He say it fall from sky from far above the flight of an ar- row. It like medicine man. No harm can come to my people so long as we cling to the Rock from Above." : The people of the Great River were then happy. They danced about the fire and the tom-toms' beat echoed over the blue moonlit waters in honor of White Cloud's story of The Angel's Tear dropped from on high. CUT THE SALARY OF THE M.P.'S The length of this session of the House of Commons, the endless talk, the little that has been done, the fact that parlia- mentary problems are now solved and settled by Royal Commissions, would sug- gest cutting down the salaries of the M.P.'s to something like $2,500, and then business will be wound up well within three months. And all Canada knows that it could be. The Conservatives want something upon which to appeal to the country, well here is something which will take with the Cana- dian electorate. It will not be popular with the M.P.'s but there were not one mil- lion of the Canadian people on relief when the salary of the M.P. was $2,500, in fact relief was something simply unknown.-- Pembroke Bulletin. ANOTHER REPUBLIC 7! A news despatch in the daily press reads as follows: "Johannesburg, South Africa-- The monthly output in the Transvaal gold mines exceeded 1,000,000 ounces during March for the first time in history. The total was 1,012,516 ounces, valued at $35,311,495." A general election is to take place in the Union of South Africa this month. A con- siderable party of Africanders intend to vote for severance from the Empire and form a republic. If the republic material- izes we can visualize the greedy eyes of European dictators, as they gaze upon a republic of about four million whites, with- out an army or navy, who produce over a million dollars' worth of gold per diem. We think our African cousins should stay with mother. Toronto Housewives' Association opposes the plan to recruit for signalling classes from the schools. But who will let us know when to line up in helpless masses and wait for the enemy? ; It's about time a move was made by our baseball enthusiasts to organize for the sea- son. The time is opportune to revive a district league of "home brew' ball play- ers. All towns in the district would no doubht co-operate in this idea of building a real league of home talent. A censor is a man who knows more than he thinks other people ought to know. collectively goes into the homes 2 is close to the hearts of hundred thousands of people where the b. factors of a congenial! existence should be found. If "to be honest, to be kind, to earn a little and to spend a little less, to make upon the whole a fa- mily happier for his presence." if this is the test of a man's life and work, as Stevenson says, making Canada a better place depends upon the character of its citizens. The weekly has an opportunity through its community service to keep alive the spark of human sym- pathy and -interest, antidotes for greed and repression which are re- sponsible for so much despair. Church, school and home are within the range of its interpretation. A large proportion of its the wholesome privilege close to nature, man's and model. Can the more to cultivate an of these advantages? Canada is a good place to live because it is not yet over- whelmed by individual and collec- tive barbarities. Perhaps more than any other class of publications the weeklies can strengthen the ideals for human betterment by keeping the virtues and their means of expression in the foreground. The audience to which they appeal, promoting the finer instincts, can continue with the aid of press leadership to be the nation's defense against the vices in high and low places. En i If sincerity in human relation- ships is the basis of happy citizen- ship, willingness to let live accom- panies the right to work and to as- sert individuality with self-reliance. Promotion of such ideals may not be a distinctive perogrative of the weekly press 'but its field is respon- sive. [Respect for individual capa- cities is being endangered by over- regimentation. Canada would be a better place in which to live if the tendency to centralize were reversed the smaller communities provided with a greater share of industrial activity, enabling more people to en- joy the neighborly intercourse which seems to be denied to a great extent in the impersonai atmosphere of the more congested area. A. A. MCINTOSH, Editor-in-Chief, The Globe and Mail. Toronto, March 22, 1938. of living inspiration weeklies do understanding in which CANADA QUITE SATISFIED (London Free Press) The New York Daily 'News = pro- poses that (Canada and the United States should enter for mutual defence. with our neighbouring Canada's only foreign policy. essential and vital. will not enthuse the signing of any up a joint system this continent. Economically we are! too dependent mow upon the United | States; if we proceed to carry out a ! common policy of defence then | Canada as the smaller unit would | cecome simply an appendage of the! Republic. fo H The best possible proposal of The Daily News is | given by Dr. James T. Shotwell, distinguished mative son of Strath- | roy, and today recognized as one of | the world's greatest authorities on | international problems. well is a director of 'the Endowment and in his port says that peace ada and 'the United States has been "preserved more by the tempering solvent of common sense than by legal vrecautions of an institutional nature." He adds that Europe has not been able, with a "vast network of treaties." to keep. peace as well as have the two American countries into a 'treaty. Friendliness But Canadians | particularly over | annual re- -with no such monumental me- chanisms. A treaty for mutual defence might easily prove more embarras- sing to both countries than the present arrangement. Canada has every confidence in 'the good sense of her neighbor and wants to work in peace and harmony with her. Our interests are common and neither country could afford to see a foreign invasion of the other. But Europe is not American and Cana- dians are quite satisfied with the present situation, even if from a military strategist's standpoint it would seem better to have a mu- tua} plan worked out on paper. "Poor 'ole Bill! He's so short- sighted 'he's working "imself to death." "Wot's his short sight got to do with it?" : Well he can't see when the boss ain't looking, so he thas to keep shovelling all the time!" Passenger (to negro porter while on train for New York): What time do we get to New York, George?" Ponter--We is due to get there at 1.15, unless you has set your watch by Eastern time, which would make it 2.15. Then, fo co'se, if you is goin' by daylight savings time, it would be 3.15, unelss we is an hour an' fifty minutes late--which we i> | : readers has | republic is | It is; | debt at lower interest rates treaty to build | of defence on] answer to the Dr. Shot-| Carnagie | between Can- (Ottawa Spothght By Spectator THE COMING Ottawa, [.--The annual parliamentary budget, always an event of interest not only to parlia- ment but to the whole country, will probably be presented to the house of commons within a few days. The exact date is still conjectural. Bud- get provisions are always carefully guarded until the Minister of Fin- ance makes his speech, but it may be assumed that the budget will practically be balanced. There may even be a small surplus, with all that that means to the country's credit at home and abroad. The ru- mour persists that there will be little change in mates of taxation. Income taxes are almost certain to remain at present levels. The gov- ernment has been pressed by some members to lower the sales tax rate and by Western members to de- crease or eliminate tariffs on agri- cultural machinery. Whether these suggestions will be followed is un- known, but it is pretty certain now that the main tariff changes which will be brought into force under the new treaty with the United States will not appear in the bud- get. This depends on how the offi- cials negotiating the pact at Was- hington get along. The government of the United 'States while anxious to make the treaty with Canada and another with the United Kingdom seem not to be in any rush about it. It may be a month or two more be- fore negotiations are completed. Refunding of Canadian National Obligations A bill now going through the House of Commons seeks authority for the Minister of Finance to re- fund "matured, maturing and ecall- able obligations" of the Canadian National Railways, and to issue in their place new securieties guaran- teed by the Dominion Government to an amount not exceeding 200 mil- lion dollars. The new securities will bear lower rates of interest than the maturing bonds, which of course means a saving to the Gov- ernment in annual interest charges. In the discussion over this bill in the House the Minister of Finance mentioned that the bonds of the Do- minion Government now bear an annual interest of from 3% to 3% per cent on the average and that the Canadian National obligations, most of which are guaranteed by the Dominion have an average rate of about 4 per icent. Through the process of refunding the national which has been going on for some years, the total indebtedness although now 1000 million dollars in excess of the amount of the debt 15 years ago has a total interest charge no high- er than it was in 1924. Where the greatest saving has been effected in refunding Fw issued in the war period when interest rates on government borrowing were 5 to 5% per cent. In some cases these issues were tax exempt. To get the lowest rates on money it borrows will continue to be the policy of the Government, the Fin- ance Minister told the House, but BUDGET 1 Ti RY xr May it will not break its pledged word. Important Questions Before Parliament questions parliament on already resumed Among the important before the Dominion which debate has or will shortly come again before the houses are: (a) unemployment relief. Earlier in the session the minister of labour, Mr. Norman Ro- gers made a general statement on; through- | ; unemployment conditions out the country and the measures of various kinds which the government has been employing to deal with the | The new Wii inbsodutelly oletal clots the warty oot ie conditions. in the House of Commons, as ex- plained by the Minister, does not differ materially from the Unem- ployment and Agricultural Assist- ance Act, 1937; (b) Mr. transport bill; (ec) measures of elec- toral reform; (d) a measure for the control and regulation of the oper- abions of loan companies. There are also a number of other bills, one to amend the Farmers' Creditors Arx- rangement Act, one dealing with seal fishing in the Pacific, another dealing with radio. another coming later to amend the criminal code and so on. In the senate a com- mittee will investigate the railway situation in Canada. Leading offi- cials of both railway systems will be heard before this committee, their views on unification and other questions will be given, and per- haps further light will be turned on this most perplexing In the Commons interest will attach to further discussions on depart- mental estimates, those of the Na- tional Defence Department being probably of most vital public in- terest. British Aircraft Purchases in Canada The approaching visit of the Bri- tish Air Commission to Canada af- ter it has completed its survey of United States Aircraft plants con- tinues to be the subject of specula- tive interest. It has become quite clear fagturers would welcome the oppor- A MEALTH SERVICE oF VHE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND LIFE MNSURANCE COMPANIES IN CANADA WHAT TO EAT TO BE HEALTHY Number Six In addition to vitamins and miner- als, the value of which we have al- ready discussed in this series of ar- ticles on What to Eat to be Healthy we must now consider the three im- portant food essentials known as proteins, fats and carbohydrates. The following foods give proteins-- (Meat, fish and poultry, milk, eggs peas, beans and lentils, and flour. The list above indicates that there are animal, vegetable and grain proteins. The most effective tissile builders are the animal proteins. Butter and cream, bacon and other fat meats, lard and vegé¢table oil. shortening and yolk of egg. Fats are used chiefly to supply . heat or energy. They are also es- sential for the normal metabolism or working of the body. Tf some of the fatty acids contained in fats are with held, the health of the indi- vidual will be seriously impaired. The proper amount of fat will be furnished if one consumes two ounces of fat per day. Butter is one of the best forms of fat. Sugar, molasses, candy, jam, mar- mialade, ete., bread and pastry, ma- caroni and potatoes. Our chief source >f energy in foods is carbohydrate, and if we did not have this chief source of energy in the form of flours and sugars, with their wonderful keeping quali- ties, our modern civilization, with its huge consumption of food, could not exist. However, one must be careful, that due to their use in tasty products such as cakes, pas- tries, jams, candies, etc., and their easy accessibility, one does not con- sume an excess of these and thus crowd out the other food elements. And now we conclude this series of articles on What to Eat to be Heatlhy by repeating what we said at the outset. Every day of your life, except during illness, aim to have a pint of pasteurized milk, which includes that used in cooking, some meat, an egg, two cooked vegetables besides potatoes, and some raw fruit or vegetables. In addition, during the winter months, take a teaspoonful of cod liver oil daily, or some source of Vitamin D. i Questions concerning Health, ad- dressed to the Canadian Medical As- sociation, 184 College Street, Toron- to, will be answered personally by you letter. THE LITTLE PEOPLE A dreary place would be this earth, 'Were there no little people in it; The song of life would lose its mirth Were there no children to begin it No little forms like buds to STOW, And make the admiring heart surrender; No little hands on breast and brow, To keep the thrilling love chords tender. A The sterner souls would grow more stern, Unfeeling nature more inhuman, And map in stoic coldness turn, And woman would be less a | - woman. i of problems. that Canadian aircraft manu-| Life's song, indeed, would lose its charm, Were there no babies to begin it, Were there no little people in it. --John G. Whittier. Howe's | A GOOD SLOGAN (Toronto Globe and Mail) The necessity of Canadian unity was vividly put by Hen. R. B. Ben- | nett when he said to the Young i Men's Section of the Toronto Board { of Trade: "On the shoulder straps j of those who died for this country you will find only one word, and that word is "Canada." Can we think nationally as they did. If we do mot we have failed." That would be a good slogan for all Canadians, old and young. tunity of supplying aircraft to the United Kingdom. It seems not at all improbable that in future the immunity of Canadian plants from the danger of aerial attack might be a factor in the establishment of an important industry in Canada to supplement the aircraft industry in Britain. It has been further sug- gested that the same thing might apply to French aircraft needs. In any event Canadian factories, away from the immediate orbit of bomhb-~ ing planes and also removed from the operation of United States neu= trality regulations, would seem to | be a normal and lcgical source of i aircraft supply for the British force