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EHURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1933. BAN NTO W55 -(`i-'s.`z`-c-1211';/zecl. I855 storm, conservative alike in prosperity and depression, it has expanded along sound banking lines--establishing branches throughout Canada, with corres- pondents in all parts of the would, widening its services, yet standing always for stability and safety. The Bank of Toronto offers you experienced, efcient and friendly service in every phase of bank- ing. You are invited to make use of its strength and stability. '93? James B. Fairbairn Deputy Minister -T A single candle lighted and placed in :1 window by itself Ch1'lstlTl';L.~`. Eve used to commemorate the Star oi` 1'10 I*Iu. wl1ic:h led the wise men to the young Child. Not only were ac: U.`(.`(i for the purpose of ii- luminution during; the old festivals but they were exchanged as gifts of ChC01`fLl1I10SS and goodwill. "l`1nn 11:-A n-P nnva:-Una uvn: an inn-xn','f. CnC01'ILllI10S.\` zmu guuuwiu. The use of candles was an import- ant feature of the Jewish Fewt of the Dedication, which was held aoout the same time of the year as the Saturnalia. and the Yule. One can imagine that thousands of candles were burning throilgliout Palestine at the time of the birth of ChIi.~7t-a tting` though unintentional recogni- tion of the birth of The Light of the \Un\.1.1 . ~YOU _I_.IKE _coMI_=o_R'_r_ When a sweepstakes ticket is founr. in the mail, it is destroyed, but no ; acLi01) is taken against the purchaser l`hou. of letters and parcels are r.~: every year, LX011 0]. World. CHRISTMAS CANDLES COME FROM THE EAST The Northern Advance Champion Potato Growers ` Are Honored at Alliston `said that `twenty years ago a school \KJ\a|l|4lAA\A\.\A -l.A.\lAAA brunt, \llI`4I 3 fty exhibits, from every province 5 in the Dominion but Manitoba, but " Ontario Dooley potatoes proved su- perior to any there. Credit to School Fair Telling how the Dooley wa: first introduced to the district, Mr. Cass1n\ boy at his home brought home five pounds of Dooley potatoes to be planted for the school fair. A bus-hel and a -hall was harvested. The next year five pounds more were secured and planted, and the ne.\1; year an acre was planted. Up till this time Mr. Cassin said he didn t know one kind of potato from another. The agricultu1'al ivepresentative, J. J_ E. . McCag'uC, realized that soil conditions`] I \. i . k V f t c 1. 1 l I 1 ( in the district were favorable for gnowing potatoes and advised grow- ing certied potatoes. Fifteen years ago he grew two acres of certied potatoes, which was the beginn.ng. He did not take all the credit for any success *he had made, as he always took advice from the agri.cu.ltu.1`al re- presentatives and inspectors, who havc co-operated in every way. Honored Again The Alliston Potato Growers A:-, sociation, appreciative of what Mr. Cassin has done for the potato grow- ers, presented him with a smoking stand and Mrs. Cass-in with a shear n-F `H.151:-u`.~o\ o1 mowers. .-,.,; Dr. Harcourt, on beha.1I of me Pc- tash Company, presented to Mrs. Giffen, through Mr. Giffen, a boxed carving set, rema1'king that doubtless M1`. Giffen s `success in growing pota- toes was in a 1a.1'g'e measure due to the efforts of his better half. Mu ,r*:a.',m :.. ant-ymmlmlnincr Hm me ertorts 01 ms neuter 5.2111`. M1: :G.i'en in acknowledging the gift, said that it was through his wife s efforts as much as his own than honor came their way. He also at- tributed his success to Mr Lachaine and Mr. Whitcside potato inspectors, who gave valuable advice, which wa. followed_ a n .. 0- uuv vv uu Sees Prosperity Soon Dr. G. I, Christie, the speaker the evening, '21:; introduced by S. Page, North Simcou ag'ricuitur:1l 1 p1'e.~;entativc. .(`.h`.'i said he \v;1.~. glad e `e111ZaLI\ (:. Ur. Ch1'i. said he '\\`d: glad to be present and do honor to Mr. Cas- sin and Mr`. Gi'eii_ Too seldom do we honor in a public way men who are doing something or `n '.'.hi1e for agriculture, -the fundainental indus- try of Canada. An economist of re- pute the otncr day prophesied that within two years Canada would be making-; great strides and U.{i)c1`lCllC ing prosperity such as she had not known for a long time, and agricul ture is going to lead the way. If prosperity depends on agriculture, all forces should be turned to that end and every encouragement given. It is a happy thought on "the part. 0:` a company doing business in Canada to make such a galieiting as this pos- sible. Citizens from the district came because they wanted :to come. They are interested in what the hon- or-ed guests have achieved. He was told there are 7,000 acres in the (lis- trict that will grow just as good po- tatoes as took the champion prize. If so, there is room to expand. Dr. Christie said he had` just re- turned from tne big` show at Chicago where he had talked to farmers in the south and tried to iearn just what they thought of the new deal in the United bates. He came away somewhat sad. The farmers in the south don t know where they are go- ing`. 'I`~hey asked the Government for money; they are getting some, and have stopped working. Tue Gui -rn- ment is paying 103 million dollars (o the farmers, and they were to cut down the acreage of winter wheat by 20 per eent., but the prospects are that the gro~.\'ers will have 75 mil lion busheis more wneat tnan this year. The Go\'ernmen1. says tiieie is a new prograi.i; the price of whoa is going to be raised, but the produc- tion must be cut down. The farine say 'l`hat s the time to sow more wheat, even after getting tha` money. it doesn t look line `mei'e is I much to it. The Government order- ed -1,000,000 hogs destroyed, and loaned the faiiners mone_/ OI . thefr corn, up to 45 cents a biishel. The corn crop was to be reduced 20 per cent. and the number of ho1;s by 25` per cent. in order that the price niightl go up. But what do we inl ? I-Io;.;,.~-; in the south are selling at $2 below] the price paid on the Toronto mai-l ket. .~`ilto<,;'ether it was a glooiii; outlook and it as nit.-st (:l`l(_`(`iillf.1` to IWELFARE DEPT. NOW HE.L'rlNG 25,100 MOTHERS AND CHILDREN According to g'u1'es made :1\'ail- ul)l(~: by Hon. W. G. Martin, i\I:;n. of Public Welfare, the close on Oc- tober 31:1; last of the scal y(-Ln` of 1032-33, found 6,525 Ontario faun- ilies with 21 total of uppi-o.\imateiy 19,575 children, receiving benets under the 1\'Iothc1's Allowance Act. The total expenditure on allowances for that 12 months period was $2,80li,23!).20, an inuvease oi` roug;'n- ly $2,030,000 over similar expend iture in 1920-21, when the act '21: first in force, hnvintr H141 \I{I:1l' l\nri`((l_ the 1`(:l)01`ll (111511 in 101`(',c_ During the year ended, the report states, there \\'(_*'l'u 45,229 old age pensioners ,an increase of 3,671 over the `p).'L-"i0L1S year, with a gross ex- pendit;ure of $9,097,496, of which the Dominion Government provicled $6,- 805,052, the province $466,888, and the municipalities $825,555. hm-imr thr n:1. \'1 . vezu` 2.690 crin- the municipalities ~`,:I5Z6J,'ouu. During the past year 2,690 crip- pled children received benets by way of t1~oat;inent and o1'thopa.dic equipment. Since the Children's Pro- tection Act was pa.=.sed in 1893, .32,- 000 children have been made wards of the Child1'cn s Aid Socie cies_ Flying a?g1`eat heights may cause I symptoms similar to those of alcoholic ntoxication, mcludmg excltement, qumwelsomeness, apathz; and drcw1- nraqn. ..\ Centinued from page one) . nvidkikn 4-'nnnu n\7r.I'11 rn-nv get back to Ontario. If wehave to stop producing to get the price up. what good will it do if we have no wheat or nogs to sell. If we are go- ing to meet our obligatxexis we must have sometiing to sell. The uettei way is to grow more of wnat we can nd a market for. Mr. Todd, secre- tary of I;.dustrial and Development of Hie Canadian Meat Packers, who has pust returned from Britam, says deniand 1'01 bacon. Last year Canada shipped less than 50 million pounds, though we have a quota up to 280 million pounds, but we must produce the l\ll1(l Britain wants. We can produce the highcsl quality, but more attention must b- paid to breeding and feeding. it is cutting down on; wih-eat production, but of using a greater portion in feeding. Canziua is in a unique position; lll3.l.'l\'ClI.9 are opening up. 11' we produce high ' quality hogs or potatoes we will nd -.1 market, and if we produce quanty produce we will get fair returng We have the conditions, we have tli people, and if we have the ambition, we can make a contribution to the world wortli while. 11v 1- there is an unlimited high class Canadian not a matter of `r s D "- --. u r1_A____ ..r -1. .. .... `\\ULlkl n`uLuu Vllnnnuu Acting; Warden W. J. Cunnnighznn said we were honoring` men who had grown the best potatoes in Canada. Simcoe County was unique in that it had a variety of soils, of c 1imate and of men. It had made the best she. ing at the Royal Winter Fair 01' an- county in the province. Specializing in any line of work is worth while it is doing the impossible, and there is nothing that iemoves drudgery iikv that. Make your task a joy and you can add enjoyment to any task, 1? LT R1-in:-hold. editor of `Better add enjoyment to any L,z1a':\_ R. H. Stinchfleld, editor `Better! Crops with Plant Food, who as present nepresevning the Potash Company, New York, in a few words stressed the value of quality above everything else. I '1`, Simnson. M.P.. con-;r1'atulat=.d_ everything else. J. T. Simpson, M.P., con-g1'atulz1ted the wincners at the Royal Winter Fair and stre ukl the necessity of p1u(luc- ing quality products if our 1na1'i{L.-L:: are to be extended and h13.l1]t21l11(:u.| Canzulun bacon sells for from 10 to 15 :~:'l1i1ling:s less in Bl`li.d1I1 than Dan- ish bacon because the Can-.1dia2. pro- duct is not uniform eniough. Mi. Gilfen and Mr. Cassin put only per- fect potatoes in their exhibits, and so in packing o1'sl1ippin, any zuticler the farmer who puts in inferior pro- duce not only injures himself, but. the whole trade. If we are to keep! the Biitish market we must raise the standard. We must send first qual- ity and have :1 continuous supply. .T V. .Tmni(=,: i\I.P.P.. said that J. E. Jamieson, M.P.P., he ha(l a telephone inessage from Horn-. Thos. Kennedy CX1)1'CSS1I1g` re- grets at being unable to attend the banquet. Mr. Kennedy is a live min ister and doing everything` possible to aid the farmers. To-day `muse who specialize in any product nd a, ready market at a reasonable pro- t, and we `have in Ontario men like Mr. Hamilton, Mrs. Cassin and Mr. Giffen, who are s the world ity and have continuous Sllpply. ` what can be done. The _demand for their products exceeds tne quantity they have. In....1 Dnuvn MD eh-nacnri the need tney nave. Earl Rowe, M.P., stressed the need of using scientic methods in agri- culture. Canada is a cold country compa,1'ed with many of the produc- ing nations, and to compete success- fully we must give more attention to the cost of production and to pro ducing high grade products. A H. Mm'tin. director of Crops ducing high graue p!`O(l1]CLS. A. H. Martin, Crops and Markets in the Department. of Agriculture, expressed regrets at the inability of Hon Mr. Kennedy and other officials from being present, On behalf of the Po~ta.<=h Company he pre- sented a framed picture to Mr. Cassin. Mr. Cassin, he said, had done more for the potato growers of Ontario than most realized. -- . . 1- 1 1. Happy incidents of the cvcning were the p1`e:5entati0n of 21 boxed pipe to S. L. Page and boxes of chocolates to Mrs_ Page, .\h's. Lash- ley, Mrs. Cassin, Miss Knight and others. c,..m..nI u~`11n hm] mnrlo notable others. Several who had made notable <'howings ad; the Royal Winter Fun- ivere introduced by Chairman Lash ey. M1'_ Drennern, on behalf of the Al iliston Potato Growers Association-, [extended sincere thanks to the Po-` ;-tash Company for the successful Ievening, I Tho -\'His t0n m1zu'tette contributed Ievening, The Alliston quartette several musical selections, which \\'c1~3 greatly app1'cciated. Jur lp2`r\1 (4-year Plan) Buy $1.000 for $940 fA,.umn Dlnn\ `EIOU buy many things on the instalment plan-why not buy money? You can soon buy $1,000 if you treat your savings as a monthly bi1l-an obligation that must be met. Buy $1,000 on a monthly basis through a new Savings Plan. Our new booklet The Thousand Mark has a plan to t your income. Call fox a copy. The Royal Bank of Cmacia COL. THE HON. THOMAS L. KENNEDY Minister U.F.O. WANT BUTTER SOLD BY THE GRADE Legislation will be sought, by the United Fa:1'mers= Co-opver2u'.i\'e Co., by which butter will be sold to the consumer by grade, all packages to be properly marked, it was decided by the s"l1a1`e:l1`o*lde1`s in annual ses- sion this Week The iep-ort of the special commit- tee on re-organizaizion was tabled, to be discussed at some later meeting. Prices c.lia1`gcd for salt were dis- cussed; the famicrs pay $7.50 per barrel that the packers get for $4.35, if \v-::.- rlnr-l:H'nrI p1'n\-irlnnf W, A, DELl'1`(31 1113.1; 1.1110 pil.(:liU1`b' gel. 101' qaquou, it was dcclan:-(1. P1'e.~:idont W. A. Amtocs comp;b-.1in-ed 1:hat salt manu- factLrre.1's "hum-strung the preas througrh ad\'e1*tising', and we could- n t get publicity except at n1eet,in:-;s. Would Cut Commissions A resolution was passed to press for a reduction of commissions paid to 'Ii\'p zzfnu-L nnnrntnm-u :1: HM: nrn-4. lUl' H. '1'lf(lUC1l0Il ()1 COX1111llSSlUll'S ]_)2.LlU to `live stock operators, as the pres ent scale is out of pa*opo1'tiun to the prices received for live stock. The farmer \\'-as charged as much, when he sold cattle for two cents LL pound, or when he received 20 cents. T4 A .{1.lln-snr Alvin;-1nn nnof nvnzi- 01` \\'J1Ull J10 l'UCL`l\v'UU LU C(;`l1`LS. H_ A. `G,i1'ra_v, Alvinston, past presi- dent, said the packers preached friendship for the farmer, but he asked What kind of fijiendship is there in the reduction of prices three times in one week?" IJn..J.I (`nun-xv C`4\-"4-1-uunxy .nnnn~n{.|-nrl 3111103 1n UIIB \\ C('3K 1' Harold Curry, StrzLtln~oy, suggested that u. bombardment of members of the House of Commons might help. T2. T-T T-Tsdhrnvf gsrl 1.11211: hv rurllivur ILHU IIUUSU U1 KJUHIIIIUHS llllgllb H011). R_ H. Halbert said that by selling throug'h the market the i'arn1or would be protecting himsc.-11' agaimt destruc- tive competition in price. "For nd : unkn, \vnL'n nn. hr`-, LIVE CUIIIPULILJUIL lll 1Jl'1Clf. For God's sake, wake up, he said. T-he trouble with mogi; farin- ers is that they are dead from the neck up. Self p.resei'vati-on is nat- ure s first law. Exercise it. Net Prot of $2,489 Mr. Clemes reported a net profit of $2,489.76, submitted as fav-orable when compared with a great many companies which have had to opcmte at a. loss. hnnnm-m.~m+n1 rn-shun-u.|-3 km! 1-... [at a. IOSS." Departmental manage-rs had re- tumed prots aggregating; $64,000, but losses on Creamery operations had been heavy. Extra reserves have been set aside to provide for possible losses tlrrough accounts receivable, but regular depreciation 1`;il.'1\ CS had been reduced 25 per cent, to $27,- 877. During the year savings of $84,060 were e"ected. No Cause for Alarm The fact that $7,068 in dividends earned were unpaid was no cause for alarm. T`he~re were still assets of $45,267 over liabilities. When a de- ` cit tool; piace in the prot and loss ,account the dividend: were put back imo it, .-. ..n..,,:...,i.1,. +,.+..1 ~21 an awn imo it, I Accounts iteceivable total $167,576, lless bad debt reserve of $26,344. [Merchamlisc on hand is valued at $266,104. Current lizibilitzes total $373,020. A decit of $77,063 was 1`op0r'Led, which was reduced to $12,940 by crediting '.1g'1ilL.`t it $453,- 538 of de1'crre-d dividend No. 12., and $18,584 general reserve fund. Co-operative invarketilig has pros- pered in Denmark and ot*'n(_-r aggres- sive agriculturai countries and should be the way out of our diiculties in Ontario, said Mr. Clomes, in urg- `ing the formation of more business lgroups. Manaaer Gets $12.000 Yearlv one view one IOOK. E. Howell, of Jerseyville, said It was poor business to continue an or- ganization tlmt accumulated svucih big losses and little ptrots to share- holders, who were denying them- selves to pay large salaries to man- agers and staff. Inc. Clark, formerlv of Peel. now groups. Manager Gets $12,000 Yearly J, G_ Whitmorc, Woodbridge, pro- 'tested against: the 1`01)OlL that me- ts totalled $64,000, whereas net pro- ts were little above $2,000. M1`. Clemes replied that this depended on the view one took. 17` Llnuvnll n+' TaI'cn\7\r"lu cnirl 1+ and scan. Jas. Clark, fo1"me1'1y Peel, 21 residen; of T01'oIrto, said the shareholders were entitled to know how much salary everybody received. I R nnnicnn n+' Nn-nanvn. asked how much salary cverynoay recewea. J. B. Denison, of Na-panee, asked for the mzmag'er s szmlary and vvhen informed it was $12,000, wanted to know how much this meant per hour for an eight-hou'1' day. I I-1 (`.:n':nn 7.\ Tr\nfm`d. was an- 101' eight-n0L1'1' uay. J. H. Carson, Meaford, was ap- 'p1aud~;-d when he said it was not good bu.~:ines.~;. to publish salaries, and that ithose employed by the U.F.0. were paid just what they were worth. R. J. McMillan, Seaforth, stated farmers throughout the province got benets that were never consideredu Thousands of dollars had been saved the farmers on binder twine alone. `D LT T.TnH-u-n+ TTv}n-irln-n cniri H1111`, the iarmcrs Dlncter twine alone. R. H. I-Ialbert, Uxbridge, said that `if the s'h'arcl1olders would spend their time and energies helping the organi- zation instead of knocking it, every- body would be benette(l and farms worth $11,000 a few years ago would not now be o'(-red at $4,000, with no takers. ---- "229" Oniario Department of Agriculture WENTY-SEVEN years ago, in commemorating the 50th anniversary of The Bank of Toronto, the general manager said: No other bank has built on a deeper and more solid and enduring foundation than The Bank of Toronto. The interests of clients have always been safeguarded by the stable, conservative policies of The Bank of Toronto. The Bank has built on solid ground and it has built well. V/eathering every T j--vj- 2 - ih/e cgaches ;:|}e"he'cIie%d,/% .