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of the Interior, ~The Minister LB Charles Stewarl. has: the following salement Te. the very te utary innipeg should have beem able to support several mills, been LR " Specting the progress of Canad forest industries in 1927: -- "During the past year the for- ests have gontinued to play a L- important part in the in- 4 activities of Canada, Though agriculture will undoubt- always occupy the premier Joition 'as regards value of pro- u in this country, the forest continues to hold its place as the "Mecond great natural resource of Dominion, The fact that for- its, like agricultural land, can 'made to produce successive for all time should stimu- late our efforts to conserve our forests so that the supply of wood will not only be maintained but augmented and improved, in or- der that this and succeeding gen- erations may be able to enjoy the benefits of this wealth-pro- ducing heritage. "A little over one-third of the land area of Canada is essentially forest. land and should be perm- anently devoted to timber pro- duction, This area, if protected from the ravages of fire and de- structive exploitation, is capable of producing several times as much as We now use annually, but if the conditions which have prevailed in the past are allowed to continue, there is very grave danger that even in our time, the vast indus- tries dependent on wood will find it difficult to secure the necessary raw material, Indeed already shortages of wood are apparent in some districts, "It is with the greatest thank- fulpess that I can report that the loss from forest fires in 1027 is legs than in any preceding year for which we have records, Favorable weather was largely responsible for this happy condition hut im- proved protective organization, and above all greater care on the part | of the public, undoubtedly were most important factors. In this matter we must remember that 'eternal vigilance is the price of safety,' Off-peak years for forest fires must not be allowed to influ- ence our preparedness for the times Ws. DEVELOP INTO PEND 4 4 il Eg This ti to lake W not the area to very disastrous wide reaches mot on) ber been destroyed, hat te Sol gi 80 injured that pable of support EN, frites "The net value of the forest products from the camps, mills, and factories is estimated to be not less than $476,000,000. There are over 6,900 manufacturing es- 'ablishments in which wood, or pa- 1 the Jrincival basic material These plants employ 125,- -v0 people and distribute annually about $150,000,000 in wages. In addition over 50,000 men bi em- ployed in the woods operations for at least part of the year, In east- ern. Canada this employment is provided in the when the demand for labor in ag- riculture and many of the indus- tries is slack, winter months "During the last flacal year our exports of forest products (exclus sive of printed matter) were .valu- led at $288,092,032, ranking sec- ond only to agricultural products, Our imports amounted to only $34,- 221,276, leaving a favorable trade balance in forest products of $248, 871,656, In our trade with the United States, forest products provided a larger halance than-any other class of products, amounting to $211, 845,861, This surplus has been the principal factor in maintaining in favorable position the exchange value of our currency in the United States, It is worthy of note that, with the single exception of Brit- ish sterling, Canadian currency is reported to be the only foreign money to stand ahove par in New York, since the war, "The past year has witnessed a great expansion of the pulp and pa- per industry, Though already the most important manufacturing in- dustry in Canada as measured by the value of the products and the wages distributed, four new news- pring mills with a daily capacity of 1,100 tons have started opera- tions and new machines with a capacity of 500 tons have been ad- ded to existing plants, The install- ed capacity for newsprint produc- tion has been increased from 7,300 tons to 8,000 tons per day, Sev- eral other mills are in progress of construction or proposed and the capacity will be further increased in 1928, "Canada is mow the greatest newsprint manufacturing country in the world and exports more newsprint than all the other coun- colds lead to tries in the world combined, Dur- oD oti to take. Creomulsion is a es and heals the inflamed them pow ing the first eleven months of 1927 creosote our mills produced 1,900,690 tons n ; of newsprint, while during the same discovery with two-fold action, period the United States' mills, which up to 1825 led the world, : other A ne creosote goes on to the checks the growth of the inflammation, the seat - For Your Drug Needs THOMPSON'S made only 1,367,695 tons, Though statistics are not available for the other grades of paper or for pulp in 1927, there was over 1,000,000 tons of pulp exported and 376, 935 tons of book, writing, wrap- 2-08, and other papers manufac- tured in 1926, and as this produc- tion has undoubtedly been main- tained in 1927, it is expected that the products of the pulp and paper industry will reach a value of $250,000,000. "The great expansion of the ;ulp and paper industry indicated above is cause for concern as to the adequacy of pulpwood supplies to meet the future demands of the pdustry. It is my opinion that gross production bas been devel- sped as far as it should be, for the time being at least. Until we are more certain that our pulpwood supplies will sustain the industry on a permanent basis there is no justification for continuation of the rather hectic expansion witnessed in the past few years. Rather, the time fis more opportune for con- centration of effort upon refinement of methods and the more complete manufacture at Canadian mills of | 'ake Your Home Comfortable Famous Coal P.&R. By-Product Coke Sold to Hundreds of Satisfied Customers by the McLaughlin Coal & Su pplies Ltd. 110 King Street West -- Phone 1246 ------ Strong Stand May Be to Aid His Nationalist Party Berlin, Feb, 14--Int t- Se at El ay orgie ha alet er to Fd cellor Marx warning again the un- timely dissolution of the Reichstag, it became known Friday. The action . ed to avert the threaten of th de! crisis owing to the acute di between the Center and People's parties over the School Bill. _In his letter to the Chancellor, Pre- sident von Hindenburg asserts that is imperative that the present Reich- tag should pass not only a budget, but also should dispose of the war claims bill, the penal bill, and ques- tions concerning financial relief to farmers in East Prussia, Only after all these measures have been enacted into law can the JY leaders dis- cuss dissolution the Reichstag, Hindenburg insists, According to "The Berlinger Tage- blatt," the president's letter also con- tains a hint to Marx that an attempt should be made to reach a comprom- ise through parliament, While semi. officially the president's letter is call- ed only "a suggestion" to party leaders, many see in it a veiled threat that Hindenburg may avail himself of his constitutional privilege to re- fuse to grant a dissolution of the Reichstag. He obviously intends to be no mere French president, One year ago, he dramatically intervened with an open letter to Marx asking him to form a bourgeois cabinet with the Nationalists. Now, as on the pre- vious occasion, the president is com- ing to the aid of his party and friends, the Nationalists, who elected him to office. The Nationalists want to postpone the Parliamentary elec- tions to the latest possible hour as they fear--and, judging by all the provincial elections last year, with good reason--the loss of many seats in the next Reichstag. MAY BE A MEGA FOR THIRSTY NEN Error in Manitoba Beer Bill Brings Surprise to Government Winnipeg, Feb. 14--Unless an amendment is made to the Manitoba beer bill which has already received the Royal assent and is awaiting on- ly proclamation to bring in into ef- fect, this province will become the mecca for all thirsty ones. The bill provides a minimum and reads that a ten cent glass of beer must be stryved in a glass of less than eight ounce capacity, The intention was to also set a maximum of ten ounces, but in the hurry of getting the bill through an error was made in the printing and the bill now reads "in a glass of not less than ten ounces capacity." No limit is placed on the maximum size of the glass. i The error was brought to the at" tention of the Government Saturday by a deputation of hotel operators who claimed that as the bill stands there would be competition as to who could sell the biggest glass of beer and thus attract trade by liberality. This, they said, would lead to absuses and make the sale of beer more im- portance than the standard of ser- vice provided. The Government was amazed at the error, but one minister remarked that it might be good business to. let the bill stand as it would attract tourists to the province. However, a maximum limit will be fixed before the beer parlors are opened which is expected to be about Mar. 1. The cash and carry system of hard liquor sale, the same as is now in force in Quebec, will be preclaim- ed and in effect before the beer par- lors open. . DECREASE IS REPORTED IN SOVIET WHEAT CROP Ottawa, Feb. 10.--The first officlal morning at 9.30 Hickman ipals in i ri and it is probable that this will pe denied at once, although he may be given two days to file briefs to sup port his motion. Sentence of Hickman will be the next step. GIVES NOTICE OF INCORPORATIONS Eight Out of 19 New Com- panies Have Montreal Headquarters Ottawa, Feb, 14--Public notice of the following incorporations was giv- en in last week's issue of the Can- ada Gazette; Duparquet Rouyn mines, Limited, 3,000,000 shares witn- out nominal or par value, Montreal; the Scandia Canada Investments, Li- mited, $200,000, Winnipeg; C. A Amos Coal Company of Canada, Limited, $100,000, Montreal ; Manitont Prospectors, Limited, 2000 shares without nominal or par value, Ot- tawa; McCombe Brothers Prospect- ing Syndicate, Limited, 2,000 shares without nominal or par value, Mon- treal; Mandy Mines, Limited, 3,000, 000 shares without nominal or ar value, Toronto; hodes (Canada), Limited, 9, 000 shares without nominal or par value, Montreal; General Bronze Cor- poratien (Canada), Limited, $50,000, Montreal; Dominion Distillers Con- solidated Sales Company, Limited, $50,000, Montreal; Kerco Jewellry Co. Limited, $50,000, Montreal; Man- hattan Silks and Woollens, Limited, $50,000, Montreal; The ' Design-o- Graph, Limited, 20,000 shares without nominal or par value, To- ronto; John Patterson Construction Company, Limited, $100,000, Brampton; Participations and Invest- ments, Limited, $5,000,000, Toronto; C. R. Stroud, Manfucturing Company, Limited, $50,000, Winnipeg; Home Oil Distributors, Limited, $1,000,150, Cal- gary; Treadwell Extension Mines, Limited, 5,000,000 shares without nominal or par value, Toronto; Try- ton Investment Company, Limited, 2,500 preference shares of $100 each and 2,500 shares without nominal or par value, Winnipeg; Sanca Mines, Limited, 100,000 preference shares at par value of $5 each and 4,500,000 common shares without nominal = or par value, Calgary. TOOK RISKY TRIP ACROSS ICE BRIDGE AT NIAGARA FALLS Niagara Falls, N.Y., Feb, 12.-- Two men who gave their names as Christian Gay and Ernest Lu- cas and who said they came from Toronto, today crossed the "ice bridge" in the Niagara Gorge from the Canadian to the American side of the river. They are the first known to have made the crossing over the jagged, frozen ice-floes since February 4, 1912, when the "bridge" of that year passed out without warning and three per- sons were carried to death. Of- ficials on both sides of the river agreed after the tragedy to pro- hibit any one crossing. Gay and Lucas had a hard time because of the absence of a path- way. They were exhausted and numbed by cold when they landed on the United States shore. Their clothing was covered with frozen spray from the cataracts. " A reservation patrolman was of waiting for them when they reach- 3 i on a » ee Aad : - & :8 ; g dd 0 ha on S ® » H 8 : 43 i | : : ° d § i tf 4 I i | ed the shore, and he turned them over to immigration officials on Quebec, 3 17, and Arthur Finet, 20, were sen- to three years in the peni- tentiary when they pleaded guilty to The youths and their fathers ad- | mitted that poolrooms had been the cause of their downfall, Gaumont stating: "Had I kept ou ASKS POWER BILL ALLOWED TO STAND Minister of Commerce Prom- * ises Early Considera- ation of Measure SPONSOR. ABSENT Would Transfer Powers of Governor in Council To Parliament Ottawa, Feb, 14.--When a bill spon- sored by H. A. Stewart, (Cons, Leeds) to regulate the exportation of electrical power came before the House Friday night, Hon. James Mal- colm, Minister of Trade and Com- merce, asked that the bill be allow- ed to stand. In the absence of Mr. Stewart, Hon. R. B. Bennett explained the purpose of the bill. It was to trans- fer the power now vested in the Goy- ernor-in-Conuncil to control the ex- authority in the hands of Parlia- ment. Hon. Charles Stewart, Minister of A EYESIGHT SPECIALIST Wrongly accused -- carclessness or incompetence guess know. It may be your eyes. 252 1516 ~PHONE-- 1516 Disney Block Opposite Post Office EE -------- portation of power and to place the. T HEY enter--and take first place in the mode with all the nonchalance of this gay and sprightly sea« son. There is a new note of individuality in every one . of these crisp new models, fashioned by the nimble fingers of clever modistes. The irregular outline is outs standing in the mode-- crowns are snug and round and brims attains all sorts of irregularity, " i = To the Ladies of This City-- i We, the management of the '"'Fair" feel that in trying to keep pace with the ever increasing demand made upon us for a complete Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Service, that it is necessary tn include in our up-to-date ready-to-wear service a Millinery Department--this has been successfully arrangs ed and we cordially invite the ladies to come in and see the newest creations of the season, Cap Types Still Important Pastel Felts Appear Brims are Cut in Front Many New Novelty Straws The "FAIR" Simcoe Street South i the Interior, urged that the House should be given. more opportunity to study the bill. Mr. Bennett pointed out that if the bill was passed over the present time it might never be reached again. He asked that it be advanced to the com- mittee stage. Mr. Malcolm said he would like to have the sponsor of the bill present in the House before proceeding with it. There were many aspects as to this question. In emergencies such as the recent Vermont floods power was asked for on compassionate grounds, In such a case Parliament could hardly be expected to meet in order to dispose of this question. He suggested that the bill. be allowed to stand on the understanding that he would do everything he could to have bill before the House again at the earliest opportunity, Quebec, Feb. 12. -- Louis Phillippe Noel, 19, lost his life when he tried to jump aboard a moving train at Joffre, mear Charny, on the Canadian National line, when he slipped and fell beneath the wheels of the train. DUFFERIN FARMERS' INSURANCE PRESENTS ANNUAL STATEMENT Shelburne, Feb, 10, -- At the an- nual meeting of the Dufferin Farm er's Mutual Fire Insurance Co., the financial statement showed a balance on hand of $16,860.66, as compared with $11,610.43 a year ago. Receipts for the year totalled $39,468.45, and expenditures $22,607.79. The total assets, less residue of notes given for re-insurance, were placed at $211, 687.15, with no liabilities, There were 2,596 policies in force Dec. 31, 1927, with insurance of $9,175,225, The officers for 1928 are: President, W. "J. Jelly, Shelburne; Vice-Presi- dent, Josiah A. Marshall, Orange- ville; Auditors, Samuel Patterson and W. E. Reid, Shelburne; Secre- tary and Manager, Thomas Whalley, Shelburne; Directors: East Gara fraxa, William Park and John H. Warnock; East Luther, Frank Lyon and George Bruce; Melancthon, W, J. Jelly and Alex. Hunter; Mulmur, Thomas Jennings and Thomas Best; Mono, Samel Barber and J. Marshall; Amaranth, T. B. Reid J. J. Braiden. " A | Oshawa Luggage YOUR (INITIAL FREB 4 On Spit Case or Club Bag Saywell & Son BOND ST, WEST Felt Bros. 7 he LEADING JEWELERS Established 1886 12 Simcoe St, SoutR | CRUSHED BY COAL CAR Forest, Feb, 18.--~Newmsan Phil. lips, aged 70, was crushed to death this afternoos in Prout & Sons coal yeard, when a car of coal be- ng broke loose, rms down a steep incline, and crushed bim against another car. Timely Suggestions FOR THE TABLE; -- Bread and Pastry Flour, Graham and Wholewheat Flour, Cooking Bran, English Marrowfat Peas, White Beans, Lentils, Potatoes, Sugar, Table and Cooking Salt. FOR POULTRY AND PET STOCK: -- Poultry Mash and Scratch, Tonics and Disinfectants, Cod Liver Oil, Canary Seeds, Parrot Food, Foods for Chick- ens of all ages, Dog and P Cel-O-Class, Glass Cloth. uppy Biscuits, Poultry Litter, FOR DAIRY COWS: -- Oilcake, Cotton Seed, Gluten, Hominy, Bran, Shorts, Middlings. Cooper-Smith | Company Phone 8 Just South of Post Office 16 Celina St.