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VOICE THE WORLD © AT LARGE ofl the CANADA, THE EMPIRE - PRESS CANADA A New Star A new star in the journalistic fir- manent came to our desk yesterday. It was "Western Canada Outdoors," published in Edmonton. Colin G. Groff, well-known Alberta newspap- erman and former publicity commis- sioner for Alberta for many years, is the editor. We congratulate him on the excellence of the first copy of his monthly magazine devoted to conservation, fishing, hunting, out- door sports and tourist attractions of the province, and predict that he will be able to contribute greatly to the publication of Alberta by his efforts. -- Lethbridge Herald. Dismissed! A Chinaman appearing in a Wind- sor police court when asked if he was a Christian veplied: "No, me Presbyterian; go to Scotch church." The religious denomination of the magistrate is not stated, but he re- leased the Scottish Celestial on sus- pended sentence. Stratford Beacon- Herald. Invitaticn To Theft The Ottawa police view with not unnatural satisfaction the report of automobile thefts for 1935. twelve months 324 cars were stolen in the capital, and every one was re- covered. In thel- ed up our assets, lived beyond our income, borrowed to excess and in- vested in untried speculations. Nat- urally we went broke. We cannot be prosperous without industry and thrift. We must produce and save in order to have. Borrowed money must be repaid and if we violate economic principles we must suffer. We have been suffering since 1929. When our income dropped we kept on spending, hoping that something would turn up --it didn't.--Brandon Sun.) Xmas Tree Comes Back The Christmas {ree tradition seems ineradicable, It came near to its fin- ish in Russia but," peculiarly, there has just occurreff a revival of the in- stitution that had been. banned since the revolution. The children of Rus- sia have been permitted to revert to the old-fashioned Christmas celebra- tion with a bearded representative of the revered saint to distribute gifts from a fir tree. He must not be call- ed Santa Claus, however. He must be referred to as Grandfather I'rost, and the tree is not to be described as a Christmas tree. It must be re- ferred to as a decorated fir.--Wood- '| stock Sentinel-Review.) THE EMPIRE Seasonal Unemployment Unemployment--back to the black Th Seated (left to right): Minister of Public Works; Hon. y Resources); Rt. Hon, W. L. Mackenzie King, Prime Minister and Sccretary of State for External Affairs; t Minister of Justice; Hon. Charles Dunning, Minister of Finance; Hon. W, D. Euler, Minister of Trade and Commerce; Hon, Ian Mackenzie, Minister of National Defence. Standing (left to right): Hon. C. D, Howe, Minister of Railways and Canals and Marine (to be merged into Department of Transportation); Hon, J. I. Michaud, Minister of Fisheries; Hon, C. G. Power, Minister of Pensions and National Health; Hon. Isley, Minister of National Revenue; Hon, N. Mcl. Rogers, Minister of Labor; Hon. J. G. Gardiner, The Ministers seated in the front row were members of the previous Liberal Administration, Hon. Fernand Rinfret, Secretar T, A. Crerar, Minister of the i King Cabinet lined up for an official group picture dfter Parliament opened. have been photographed together, without Portfolio and Government Leader in the Senate, was absent when this photo was taken. The picture, above, is the first time they of State; Hon, J. C, Elliott, Postmaster-General; Hon. P. J. A. Cardin, rterior, Mines and Immigration (to be merged in Department of National Minister of Agriculture, Hon, Hon. Ernest Lapointe, J. L. R. Dandurand, Minister with the co-operation of the Farm Problems Conducted by Professor Henry G. Bell Ontario Agricultural College. various departments of The business of farming is yearly becoming more and more dependent upon facts that have been gathered I'witch Grass, spraying will be too costly and the Twitch Grass will have to be dealt with by cultiva- letter; "I am of a good reputable family and character," then he lists associations of which he is a mem- ber and tells me he has been Presi- dent of a Young Peoples' Society in a church for three years. My read- ers must surely agree with me that the writer of this letter is indeed in a bad way. Perhaps some, if they had opportunity to read the entire letter might say, "Why, he's crazy." But the fact is that he. is not any more crazy than the rest of wus..I 4 he opportunity of deal- Two facts are clear. Cars stolenin O:tawa are taken, as a rule, by joy- riders who abandon the vehicle when its easoline is exhausted or when their immediate purpose is served. We are fortunately free of the at- ten ions of professional car thieves such as infest larger cities where th v find it much easier to operate. "rom this it follows that the sim- pe precaution of locking ignition and doors when a ear is left standing on the street would prevent most cof those thefts. -Ottawa Journal, Dzrger From The Skies In Munich, Germany, a woman in a street was killed by falling wreek- aoe when two airplanes crashed over the ¢'ty. The four fliers escaped with their dives. Flying over large cities cannot be prohibited altogether, but the incident proves the need of reg- watory measures. In Canada, no air- plane is supposed to fly over a city at a height lower than would permit it to glide to a landing outside the zone of buildings. Edmonton Journal. I , Even In Victoria As T start work today in 22 de- eres of frost, a north wind which would cut the skin ef an alderman and amid Snoring fiowers frozen stiff, 1 am troubled by a certain question, 1 am wondering whal conscience is doing to newspapermen who were writing heallines a few days. ago about "June in January" and editor- ial writers who said our mid-Winter Summer should be thoroughly adver- tised m the Avctic regions of East- ern Canada. I am also wondering what became of the two young men pictured in i%is paper. about the same time wearing straw hats and eating ice cream cones. Nobody seems to know. --B. I. in Victoria Times, .The King's Knights Like his father, he will reign, but not rule, But as monarch he has rights as well as duties--the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, the right to warn, as Bagehot de- scribed them. And, no doubt, we shall hear in due course that he is making use of these rights in the interests of the Empire he_ knows as few do, and whose worth he fully, appreciat- es,--Vancouver Province, 'Theories That Pass In a world where men don't believe teday what they fought over yester- day, why should they so bitterly con- test for theories which they may abandon tomorrow ?--Picton Times. Height Of Politeness A San Francisco woman, appearing in court with "a discolored eye," charged a salesman with striking her. The salesman said he was too chiv- alrous to hit a woman, and feo much of a gentleman to contradict the lady. That is the aeme of polite sales- manship.--Stratford Beacon-Herald. Making It Unanimous An Ontario Chief Justice has iden- tified the reckless driver as a pest, We had come to this conclusion with- out going throtigh the lengthy pre- liminary training that leads to the Beneh,--=Halifax Herald. . Lessons Of Depression There's something about this old depression that we should now begin to perceive more clearly. It used to] be that swe made easy money, marke, twonmithons--amd--beyondt--Thefig= ures for January are 2,150,722. It means an increase of 291,000 over the December total, The increase seems startling, but it is seasonal. Every year after the Christmas trade we experience something of the same kind. Last year the increase was al- most as big, 239,668 This temporary setback should be regarded in its proper perspective, (The total unem- ployed figures are 175,000 below last January.) Just the same, let the government take warning. Unemploy- ment increases, any time, are for governments a warning bell, a time- gong, a danger rocket.--London Daily Express. Nature Still Rules Seca walls melt before the tempes- tuous waves; rivers overbrim their banks and inundate the countryside; ships turn turtle, drowning their crew; walls, bridges, houses are smashed to vuin. Mankind's ordered pace falters before the fury of the storm, Each tempest brings us this lesson, a lesson old as time, for ever new. Ultimately, our greatest plans still stand or fall by Nature's rap- rice. Commerce, industry, communica- tions, research, must march as the winds decree. Even warfare takes ils time from the tempest. Even Musso- lini cannot stop the rains.--Manches- ter Sunday Chronicle. Travelling Hens -- Eight German farmers of Rothen- bach, on the Dutch frontier, have been sentenced to five months' im- prisonment for making smugglers of their hens. The farmers, whose lands lay on both sides of the frontier, conceived the idea of feeding their hens in Hol- land, where fodder 1s cheaper than in Germany, and then driving them over the German frontier to lay their eggs in Germany, where eggs are dearer than in Holland, This ingeni- ous means of making the best of both countries was at last discovered by the customs authorities, but not before 2,000,000 eggs, according to the authorities' estimate, had been carried into Germany without pay- ment of import duty.--London Times, Not Only In Johannesburg But the worst (telephone) offend- er of all is the business man who instructs a subordinate to "get through to So-and-so for me," and then keeps the wretched So-and-so .dangling for several minutes on the end of a silent line--in some instanec- es without even knowing who it is that wants him, This "Just a min- ute, please," type of call is a pest in Johannesburg, and there is no ex- cuse for it.--Johannesburg Times. A Lad and a Laddie By MARIE TEMPLE Bring up a boy without a dog? I never could } Deprive him of the joy of owning A loving pal to share his roaming Through field and wood, Bring up a lad without a dog? I wouldn't dave! A dog to teach his constancy, To help him Nature's lore to sce, Her secrets bare, Bring up your son without a dog? So wrong it scems! A dog's soft eyes 'and wagging tail Will sooth his heart when others fail To share his dreams, -- 43 LJ regarding livestock and livestock management, crop production, sol management, disease and insect con: trol and business organization of the farming industry. Individual problems involving one or more of these, and many other phases of agriculture, engaje the attention of Ontario farmers from day to day. During the winter months there is a little more time for study of thc most acute problems, Through this column farmers may secure the latest information pertain- ing to their difficulties, To introduce this service Prefessor Bell has pre- pared the following typical problems to indicate the information should be given in order that a sat- isfactory answer can be made. If answer is desired by letter en- close stampea and addressed envelope for reply. Address all inquiries to Professor Henry G. Bell, Room 421, 73 Adelaide St. W., Torontc, Ont. L.P., Durham County. Question: --1I would like to know what mixture of fertilizer to use on peas on light loam following hay. Alf- alfa only thrives in patches on this field. Can peas and fertilizer be sown with a fertilizer drill without injuring the germinating power of the peas? Answer: --Regarding fertilizers for peas, I would say that we tested three different types of fertilizers on gravelly loam farms in Grey and Victoria counties this past summer. Comparative blocks wera 14 acre each in area, so that the test was.guite extensive. The fer- tilizers were applied at 250 lbs, per acre and the yields were. as fol- lows: Treatment Yield Gain per-acre 0 22.5 bus. Sf 2-12-6 23.9 bus. 1.4 bus. 2-16-6 22.8 bus, .3 bus. 2-12-10 26.0 bus. 3.5 bus. These results would' indicate that 2-12-10 is best adapted for peas, This seems quite logical in consideration of the characteristics of the crop. Applying 2-12-10 fertilizer at 250 Ibs. per acre, through the fertilizer section of the combination drill, at the same time as peas are being sown will be safe. There would not be enough fertilizer come into con- tact with the sprouting seeds to in- jure their vitality. Henry G. Bell, Dept, of Chemistry, 0.A.C, J.E.H,, York, . Question:--On some of my back fields, which are quite rolling with standing knolls, I am greatly trou- bled with Quack or Twitch grass This -is stretching down into the vallies and making it hard to cul. tivate, What can I do to get rid of GENERAL -- WAY -- FEB, 20th it? Answer:--For Quack or Twitch Grass small patches of this weed can be readily destroyed by spraying with chemical sprays with a sodium chlorate base, Atlacide is one of the best for this purpose, Use this solution to the strength of 1 1b, of Atlacide to one gailon of water and applied at the rate of one gallon per 100 square foot, Spray the Twitch Grass three times, giving the first application just as the Twitch Grass comes into ear, the gecond when two inches of new growth have appeared and the third a month later, Apply the solution in the form of a fine mist under pressure, If the whole field is dverrun with tion. Some men have good results by keeping the field well cultivat- ed in the early part of the season and then sowing Buckwheat at the rate of two bushels per acre. The Buckwheat is ploughed under in the fall and land again given thor- ough cultivation until the ground ing with this young man personally. Perhaps that opportunity will come to me. In the meantime, I have writ- ten a long personal letter to him which I hope will help him to find himself. : And now, there is little point in my writing about such a case in my freezes up. Rape can also be used to advan- tage in the destruction of this pest: Cultivate the field until about the middle of June; running over it frequently with the cultivator so as to keep the tops down and thus weaken the "roots." Then apply manure at the rate of about twen- ty tons per acre (twelve good loads). Cultivate the manure in thoroughly and with a double * mould board plow, slightly ridge up the land, making the ridges about 26 inches apart. On the ridges sow pasture rape at the rate of 114 pounds per acre. It is important that the right amount of rape should be sown, for if too little is sown the stand wéll not be thick - enough to smother the Twitch Grass, and on the other hand, if too much is sown, the plants will be too crowded and not grow: vigorously enough to keep ahead of the weed. Sow the rape when the land is sufficiently moist to insure quick germination of the seed. If the rape is slow in start. ing, the Twitch Grass may get a start in the rows and thus necessi- tate hand cultivation there. Culti- vate the rape every week or ten days until it occupies all the ground and makes further cultiva- tion impossible. If, when the rape is cut or pastured, any Twitch Grass remains, the field should be ridged up the last thing in the fall and hoed crop put i, the fol- lowing year. This should not be necessary if a good stand of rape is secured. : Prof. J. E. Howitt, Botany Department, 0.A.C, EVERY DAY LIVING A WEEKLY TONIC By Dr. M. M. Lappin IN A BAD WAY I am constantly receiving strange letters, but I have one before me now from a young man, and judging from its contents, he is very obvious- ly in a bad way and needs to take himself on hand at once. . A few brief quotations from this somewhat lengthy epistle will indi- cate the seriousness of the writer's A position, Here they are:-- "] was a school teache¥ but have been out of a position for some time." : "My trouble lies in this: I have no urge to follow any trade, occupation, ete, I have no tastes in any line +. . I do not care for any man's opinion and I am not willingly subject to 'any man's will, , , « I could have an ungovernable temper" but have not the ambition to use it even when in- sulted. , . + - have no sense of mor- ality and np respect for human life, or desire to relieve pain, I am only held by custom and the easiest road to the laws of society, . , . It has never been necessary for me to work for my living." 2 These quotations would be suffics ient, but he continues later on in his Ao column unless I can say something which will be helpful to others, and the first word I want to say is to parents. am quite certain that, -if 'the truth were known, this young man was in his earlier years, and perhaps is still, what we often glibly call "a spoiled boy." His parents are, un- wittingly I am ready to admit, re-| sponsible for his present state. It is the case of a boy who has been brought up in a sheltered home with all the wants of his childhood pan- dered to all too freely. His early questionings were no doubt astutely silenced, or he was given evasive an- swers, and consequently, he went forth into life to discover: that the facts and expériences of life: were not in harmony with his early train- ing and environment, The result is, he is now suffering from serious mental conflicts and, never having felt a keen sense of responsibility, he is unable to resolve these conflicts and adjust himself to life and scciety and he has just given up and fallen into a rut so that, while outwardly he tries to present an appearance, actually and deep down in his own being he is conscious of having lost all sense of respect for himself, I hope parents bringing up young chil- dren will take the warning and train their children for the responsibilities. of life, answering their question- ings truthfully as far as they deem 't to be wise to do so. That 1s the or.ly way to avoid trouble for a (hild in later life. To deceive a child and hide from him the real facts of life is, to my mind. just another form of cruelty although parents often.think it the right thing to do. To this young man, and tc any others who happen to be in the same state or apvroaching that state, I would say--take yourself on hand now before it is too late. Try to sce that the members of 3ociety are all interdependent one upen the other and that you have your contribution to make toward the well being of vour community and sceiety az a whole, Face tp jto your problems like a man and thik them through. Don't shirk them. needs not to baw his, lead when he n.ects his fellow man, It might be a gecd thing o read seme .good books --beoks that will up- lift and inspire. Books like the New Testament which may be read in one or other. of the modern translations such as Dr, James Moffatt's trans- lation. Read the biographies of good men and books like "The Transform- ing of Friendship" by Leslie D, Wea. therhead and "The Secret of Victor- ious Living" by Di. Harry Emerson Fosdick, These are all worth while books, but to put yourself into prop- er shape is a big task and you will have to set yourself determinedly to it. A good thing is to start out on each day with a - noble thought in your mind and for this purpose I know of no finer book than '"Inspir- ation and Ideals" by Grenville Kleis- er, This book has an inspiring gnd uplifting thought for every day of the year, The daily use of it has helped thousands along life's way. You may secure it from Funk and Wagnalls Company, 864 Fourth Av- Be a man--a man who} room 421, 73 Adelaide Street West, morality" by Mrs, Girjabal Kelkar, enue, New. York Clty, for $1.50. It 3 | will 'be a fine investment for such folks as the writer of the letter re- ferred to in this article, and indeed, for every one who wants help along the highway of life, NOTE: The writer of this column is a trained psychologist and an au- thor of several works, He is willing to deal with your problem and give you the benefit of his wide experi- ence. Questions regarding problems of EVERYDAY LIVING should be Toronto, Ontario. Enclose a 3 cent stamped, addressed envelope for re- ply. Birth control, divorce and remar- riage were condemned as a "new presiding at the All-India--Hindu Women's conference. . Indian coffee growers will try to induce the world to drink Indian coffee. 2 Two-Piece Dress or Blouse, © Skirt AT a = Q "3 ¢ Here's a two-piece model that's so chic that you'll want to build your spring wardrobe around it. Yell like the skirt of grey beige woolen, and the blouse of silk crepe in matching shade. They're two important spring col- ors that give you a chance to carry out changes in black, brown, yel- low, coral, ete., accessories. A crepe Fin hlouse with the short flared sleeves, would lend urther variety at little extra cos Carry this versatile model out as a complete dress in crepe priit would also be delightful, Style No. 3453 is designed for sizes 14, 16, 18 years, 36, 88 and 40-inches bust. Size 16 requires 2% yards of 89-inch material for long sleeve blouse and 2% yards of 89-inch material for skirt with i yard of 89-inch lining for bod. ce, HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS Write your name and address Lived Eight Days Born Prematurely, She Made Brave Struggle For "Life PHILADELPHIA--A baby weighs ing 12 ounces was born to a Phila- deiphia couple recently, and was kept alive by feedings through an eye- dropper every hour-and-a-half. The birth of the girl became known recently when attending physicians called for assistance for Mrs. Clara Robinson, practical nurse, who was unable to stand the strain longer of rersonally caring for the feeding of the infant. The child was the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Henry A. Marta, both 82, Born February 3, she was named Alice Elizabeth, 'In response to the call for assist- ance, the Delaware County Hospital immediately sent an incubator to the Marta home, where the baby was born, When the baby was born, Dr. V. Lennox Dick and Mr. and Mrs. Rob- inson rigged up a home-made "in- cubator," consisting of a cardboard box, warmed by two hot-water bot- tles. Its diet being condensed milk, mixed with water and syrup. Dr. Ernest Nonne, baby specialist, who was called into the case by Dr. Dick, said he had "never seen any- thing like it." "All these other small babies, which have had so much publicity, are in hospitals with all modern equipment available. This baby was born in a small two-storey house. "The nurse never had handled a premature birth case before, She and Dr. Dick made the incubator out of the old cardboard carton, placed hot water bottles on it, and covered them in cotton. "The baby turned bluish at times, yas no oxyveen tank avail- with blankets. The baby was wrapped able for reviving her, Each time she has recovered." Unfortunately the child died a few hours after being placed in a regul- ation incubator, Walk Five Miles >..A Day For Health Eleanora Sears, Famous Wo- man Athlete, Gives This Advice. BOSTON--Miss Eleonora Sears, noted Boston society woman and sportswoman, and one of the most versatile women athletes in the world, sat still for a change last week. At 51, the woman who has won 240 sport, heard herself lauded by not- ables in 'the world of sport and sociely. The occasion was a banquet ten- dered by Boston sports writers and society friends on the eve of her de- parture for England, where she will captain the United States women's squash racquets team in interna- tional competition. In early youth Eleonora Sears play- ed baseball and. foothall. Then she took up golf. Then came tennis, at which she won many trophies. Then sheywon fame at long-distance dum- hearts, while \d; eld the king- eight, One of dummy's cards was led, West had to "trump, declarer overtrumped, and the last trump was picked up, giving declarer his con- tract. Go Farming, Young Woman, If You Want To Enter Politics Mrs. Black, Miss MacPhail 'and Senator Fallis All Products of Rural Life -- OTTAWA, -- ."Farm life," par- liamentarians say with a smile, evi- dently breeds wcmen politicians, for the two women members of the House--~pf Commons, Mrs, George Hack 3 Yukon and Miss Agnes had close contact with the stern realities of country life, In a recent speech made when she was a guest of the women civil ser- vants of Ottawa ab lunch Mrs. Black spoke on "political highlights" of a picturesque. career and said: "I have known what it is to go hungry because T did not have any money to buy food. 1 have lived on cornmeal and prunes and beans for six months at a time until 1 could. n't look a hean or a prune mn the face. And 1 have known what {it is, again, to have too much of every- thing--too much for my own good." Mrs. Black also spoke of her ex- perience in running a saw-mill in the Yukon and the start ef her po. tical career, o Miss Macphail," in a recent inter. view remarked 'as far back as we plainly, giving number and size of pattern wanted. Enclose 15¢ in stamps. or coin (coin preferred); wrap it carefully and address your order to Wilson Pattern Service, 73 West Adelaide Street, Toronto. can 'trace, my family has always been on the land. There fs little about farming I cannot tell you" Senator Iva Campbell Fallis has also farmed in Ontario and in the west, ; trophies in almost every field of MacPhail of Grey-Bruce, havo both "- Ly , #4 2 4 | - - es] R J . 'a - = 3 \ - 2 « p » - »- L) «° < > tu > IY "4 - Ie L8 1 v - » 2, 1 h 4 I " r -~, > Aa » ' 2 «i TN pe