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_ THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES || monopoly iy | striction or prohibition authorities "director of the ; 'declared in an exclusive intervie Drunkenness has decreased con- siderably since the introduction of the Bratt restriction scheme a considerable progréss has been ~ made on the road towards educat- ing the+Swedish people to consume alcohol. in reasonable quantities only," he added. 7° 'Some Weak Spots ; "Se do not claim that our sys- | tem: 7s ® perfect," he continued. "Hence we do not close our eyes to the fact that there are, of couFse, some weak spots in the sys- temg We know very well, for in- stange, that bootlegging is carried out on a large scale and that "es- y the Stockholm 'skaergar- gith its countless isles ana thals "gfférg a 'splendid op» fof smuggling. |: This {l= 3 Eonol. trade | fepresents a inger, Hut we are hopeful of nat Sr Sonn. however, hat m more, hs ils disadvaiitage is the fact cans of the Bratt restrie- h,. we are able to de- sthemumber of cases of abuse eonol: Whoever is found not 'regulate his alcohol con- pn in a decent way for him- ixcluded from the purchase al-for a certain length of tying according to the %i0 the case by the local 'After this time has person in question may get back his or her 'pass- md, on receipt of this, can buy $:imited quantity of alcoho} at the monopoly shop of the district. Individual Treatment ' "ft fg this individual treatment that is-characteristic of the Bratt system. The amount of liquor which 'is granted to any Swedish citizen varies in accordance with hig individuality, age, econome con- ditions, etc. The maximum quan- tity of trong spirits (brandy, whis- key, #te.) allowed is four litres per month, The home consumption of light {heer and wine is not limited by tHe Bratt system. Foreigners g in Sweden are, of course; also ®ntitled to buy and consume alcohol along similar lines. The eonsifmer is always at liberty to se- lect the special kind of alcohol he desires." Dr. M. Marcus, general secretary of the monopoly, supplemented these; observations by discussing the theoretical side of the system. "The aim of the Bratt scheme resid Those Languid Eyes re) quickly reflect your health physical condition----restless indicate the temperament of 8 regula daily cofiras for a [7 Ve 77) Bi Voie @ peste about 4 Character Jrom the Eyes in -- is a limitation of the individual al- cohol consumption, not an entire prohibition," Dr, Marcus declared. "Although there is no co-opera- or een the Swedish alcobol and the respective re- in other countries," Dr. Marcus "we have been watching the development in the United | States and the other Scandinavian t interest. . "While we would never think of ecommending our system as suit- A 'other pations, we do not te to declare that, in our on, 'Bratt system is best Sweden, We are considering e changes of the schemes, but all of them are of minor charac- 'ter only. Considered in its entirety, 3s. re content with the working o our system and would not ex- ¢hange it for any other." PROGRESS 15 MADE ~ INNAVAL PARLEYS British Premier Says Needed Yardstick is Now Less y Elusive /Lossiemonth, Aug. 22--Progress in. the search for a yardstick to measure Anglo-American , 'naval strength was reported by Prime Minister Ramsay. MacDonald. The laborite leader of the Brit. ish. government revealed that Am- bassador Dawes made a special trip to"Scotland for the purpose of 'dis- cussing the message from Washing- ton on the disarmament conversa- tions which have been proceeding for weeks between the two govern- ments. "A world conference--say a Ye- sumption of the Washington dis- armament conference before 1931, the date now fixed for it--is at the back 'of our mind all the time," said Mr. MacDonald. Referring to the Washington message which sent Ambassador Dawes north to Scotland to confer with him, Premier MacDonald said: '""This message, with one I sent from here shortly after my arrival, marks a distinct advance in our conversations. Three Main Problems "We have been working all the time at the problem which hither- to has baffled representatives of both countries. "As at the Geneva naval confer- ence our task has been to recon- eile , three positions--American British necessities which have no relation at all to American build- ing and the desire common to both governments, the reduction of arm- aments." The second point mentioned by Mr. MacDonald, the British neces- sities which have no relation to American naval plans, are those de- termined by British empire dela- tions and responsibilities. "If the exchange of views ana arguments which have taken place ever are published," said Mr. Mac- Rabi € soi; 2% uss ul <4 Donald, "it will be seen that these questions have been discussed with great frankness, the best of good- will and increasing understanding of the position of hoth sides. "Everything has been under view from the composition and effects of the 'yardstick' to the function of police cruisers and the composition of fleets, from first-class battle- ships to submarines. Thus the whole field of naval power has been surveyed. Eyerything Now Tentative 'Everything at the moment is tentative and it would only mislead the public if trial suggestions and proposals were disclosed. We are examining everything that promise es to be helpful. "A good deal of hampering un- dergrowth has been cut away and we are up against hard realities with some valuable agreements of a general character behind them. Both of us are fully aware, how- ever, that no agreement between Great Britain and the United States can go very far unless oth- er powers agree and that is the con- dition of all our work." Better a child expert than a card expert. nothing at profit. LOOK AT THE LUMBER QUESTION IN THIS SENSIBLE LIGHT It is a question, as any builder will readily admit. ber you buy, you've got to please customers who 'often understand That same lumber must turn out high-calibre work -- for your reputation is always at stake; and also must be of standard size and grade, so that no time will be lost in fabrication, thus 'effecting your Isn't it sensible, then, to buy the lember that will turn out a splen- did job, wherever you use it. and be a credit to you? The progressive contractor buys from us, because he knows he is buying safe, dependable lumber. Oshawa Lumber COMPANY, LIMITED 25 Ritson Road North TELEPHONE 2821-2820 With the lum- all of your difficulties. claims for parity, which we admit; | PEASANT ININDIA 'HAS A HARD LOT Of = 320,000,000 ° People, Hardly Five Per Cent. * Are Literate Calgary, Aug. 22.~Returning to Canada after having spent two and a half years as the Dominion's trade commissioner to India and Ceylon, H, R. Poussette relates some interesting experiences about conditions among the people with whom he has been working. Mr. Pousette is now on an extended tour of Canada and towards the eua of the year he will travel to Los Angeles, California, where he will open up an office for the de- partment of trade and commerce. On his return to Canada from India the commissioner visited Ir- aq and Palestine. He stated that under British 'rule both countries were now prospering since the cul- tivators now have the security they did not enjoy before. In speaking of affairs in India at the present time he: commented as follows: "India is a tremendously inter- esting country and at no period of its history has it been more so than at the present time, One hears of the 'Unchanging East" but this term certainly does not apply to India if indeed to any. other part, for it is changing, and perhaps much more gapidly than is being fully realized except by those in close touch with the trend of pres- ent day affairs. For centuries. it changed 'little but the movement which commenced in the last cen- tury is being accelerated in the present one. Perhaps, to some ex- tent, India can be described as be- ing in a ferment. The introduction of the political reforms about ten years ago undoubtedly had a very stimulating effect on the people, even the illiterate, and this has gone on gaining strength during the present decade. That is oné cause. Another is the influence of the motor hus. Until the present time the villager, and it must be borne in mind that eighty to ninety per cent of the people of India can be described as villagers, moved but little about the country. His only means of locomotion was the bullock cart, and naturally with such a crude vehicle his radius was greatly' narrowed. The 'restric- tions to his own village had a very deadening effect upon his mentality and narrowed outlook. The motor bus, which is now ra- pidly . penetrating most of the vil lages of the country, is providin, a means whereby the villager for a small fare is able to extena nis radius of vision and add to his heretofore limited experience. The war algo has had a very great in- fluence. Many Indian soldiers serv- ed overseas and having seen condl- tions in other countries, they could not fail, on their return, to realize the backward state of their own. Too Little Interest It {is rather a pity that more in- terest is not taken in Canada. in India; very few people are familiar with the conditions that prevail in that country. It is generally known that it is densely populated, but how' many are aware that of the population of 320,000,000 peuple, hardly five per cent are literate, or that the average income is prob- ably not more than seven annas a day, or only about fifteen cents in our money? India is a land of pov- erty. Debt is not the exception 'but the rule, and there are very few peasants who'have been able to escape the clutches of the money- lender. "Happily, however, there is some prospect of a new era setting in. It is now being realized that if In- dia's prosperity is to progress more rapidly in the future than if has in the past, the condition of the ryot (or peasant) must be improved; he must be shown the way to earn a * living must be raised. Seventy-one per cent. of the people of India live by the soil, . and another twenty per cent, indirectly by it. Hence, agriculture is paramount in impor- tance. Until the early part of the present century India was without an - agricultural department. In 1904, Lord Curzon, who was then viceroy of India organized a cen. tral department of agriculture, and this was in time followed by provincial departments. So far as funds at their disposal have per- mitted, these departments have done excellent work and have add- ed considerably to the wealth or the country. New Seed Helps ° "Last year the agricultural ads viser to the government of India estimated that the increased value .of crops resulting from the intro- duction of improved varieties of seed was inthe: neighborhood of $40,000,000, Everyone in Canada is familiar with the fine work that has been accomplished by our fed- eral and "provincial departments which are fortunate in being amp- ly provided with funds. In India, up to the present time, apparently it has only been possible to devote about $4,000,000 a year to agri- cultural development through im- perial and provincial departments, This sum works out to about 14 cents per cultivated acre, or per head of the population. It 1s to be hoped that more ample funds will be provided for this very laud- able purpose since the expenditure 80 far has shown.itself to be re- productive to a marked degree. As unfortunately, owing to the jlliter- acy of the peasant ifs practically impossible to reach him with the written word he can only be in- fluenced by personal contact which requires time and. money. How- ever, all those who understand the mentality of the ryot are emphatic in declaring that he will readily adopt 'improved methods where they are shown to be adopted to the conditions in which he lives and are within his means. Double Income Easily "It would be a difficult matter to double the income of the Canadian fargier since he. is well off, but not "eg | ta larger income and his standard of | so the Indian cultivator, as it only means adding about fifteen cents & day, to his income, and this can be done by teaching him to use good seed, to manure his land which is starved at the present time, and to use better implements. The peasant may be ignorant, but he is no fool and is rapidly becom- ing alive to his best' interests. "If a movement towards better better business, better 1iv- ing can be inaugurated in India, its effect will be immense and far- reaching. If the income of the peasant can' be 'increased by ten cents a day, or even five cents, the purchasing power of 'cou; : will be vastly in and Inde as a market of foreign made goods will greatly increase in importance, THORNTON'S CORNERS Thornton's Corners, Aug. 20.-- Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Pierson and family spent Sunday in Ashburn 3t the home of Mrs. Pierson's sis- Mr. and Mrs, Norman Gilbert and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Powell mot- ored to Port Perry on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, W, C. Wylie and son Billie, of Coldwater, were weekend guests of Mrs. Wylie's sis- ter, Mrs. W. H. Perryman and Mr. Perryman. Miss. Frances Robinson spent the week-end at Pine Point, Lake Scugog. Mr .and Mrs, A. H. Dean, Eric and Cecil Dean motored to Bramp- ton on Saturday to attend the Oshawa-Brampton lacrosse match. Mr, and Mrs.. Downy, of Lind- say, and Miss Smith, of Whithy, were guests of Mrs, I. Huggins on Monday. The Rev. W. A. Horne, Mrs. Horne and family have returned to their home in Gate City, Illinois, after a pleasant two weeks' visit with Mr. Horne's sister, Mrs. W. A. Scott and Mr. Scott. Miss Hazel Miles returned with them for a visit, Mr. Harold Lick is reported on the sick list. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Buss and Mrs. Buss' niece, Mrs. Louzon, motored to Peterborough on Sat- urday. Mr. and Mrs. G. H, Robinson motored with friends on Sunday to Gravenhurst and Bala, Muskoka, Mrs. Edgar Pascoe. Mr. and Mrs. W. L.. Pierson and son Jack spent the week-end in St. Catharines. Miss Frances Robinson is spend- ing the week with friends in Courtice. Profitable Egg Production Among the many very interest- ing tables compiled from the Can- adian Egg Laying Contest are those showing cost of production. In the instance of the leading pen in the 1924-25 contest 10 White Leghorns laid 2,271 eggs in the year at a total cost for feed of $22.83. The eggs they laid sold for $94.05 which gave a profit of $71.22 and a cost per dozen of 12 cents. fame, wealth 'or. glory 3 i i , THURSDAY, AUGUST gi 22, VARTA 1929 : | JUDGES T0 STOP... WOMEN'S SWIM Insure C.N.E. Test ; One of Speed Toronto, Aug, 22, Floaters will not stand much of.a chance for 2 en the hettes in the C. N. E.-Wrigley Sls take off on Friday morn- or the Ontario Athletic commis- sion has decreed among the new rules which will govern, both the men's and women's. Ba thon, that after the first six swimmers finish the rest are to be taken from the 'water, : And even if some should he reluctant to leave Lake Ontario and persist in loling in its waters they shall be removed by force. Thus speed will become a more ae- ciding factor than endurance. Another rule declares that there shall 'be no division of the. prize money if there are no finishers. But in the event of a tie the mon- jes shall be apportionet by the aquatic committee of the C. N. nm. This year's women's marathon will be an international contest for nine nations, Canada, England, Scotland, ' Ireland, United States, Sweden, Poland, Denmark and Ger- many, will be represented by the 59 entries. Every entry must be declared physically fit before she. is allowed to start. Among the contestants, whose average age is 19 years, are 12 married women. There are three pairs of sisters and a mother and daughter entered. The sisters are Agnes and Jessie Chester, who are school teachers from Winfield, N. Y., Dorothy and Jessie Widmer of Seattle, and May and Mona Looney of Warren, Ohio. Mrs. A. N, Lett of Memphis, Tenn., who gives her age as 48 years, is the mother, who has entered with her daugh- ter Tona aged 23. The youngest entry is Ruth Kerr of Campbell- ford, who is 15 years of age. $10,000 To Winner The prize money, $15,000, will be split among the first five swim- mers to finish. $10,000 will go to the first, $3,000 to the second, and $1,000, $600 and $400 to the third, fourth and fifth. In order that the strength of the swimmers will not be unduly taxed by cold water it has been announc- ed that unless the temperature of the ike registers at least 58 de- grees at 8 am. the day of the swim, the marathon will be post- poned until the water warms up. During the last few days the tem- perature of the water has hovered 'around 55 deguees inside the breakwater and a few-degrees less outside. ' This, however, doesn't in- being postponed as an on-shore breeze or a rain will increase the warmth of Godby og Seat ten de- grees in a A t night an on- shore breeze was. already garFying warm strface water inshore, so' i present weather conditions prevail there is mot much likelihood; of postponement. ¥ LJ A new course has out for the swimmers this year, as close to the shoreline as possi- ble so that exhibition visitors are afforded an excelledt. view of the route. ~The course is a little less than two miles long, and the wom- en will swim five laps. Few eels have been reported on the waterfront. Ten of the entrants belong to Toronto. i dam, Doris Beresford, Mrs, Flor- ence Clark. Lily Dibble, Dorothy Harburn, Joan Ford, Helen M. Gwozdecki, Helen M. Miller, Alma Stevens and Myrtle Underwood. Exhibition officials stated last start just before noon, but the test of the water will be made at 8 a.m. KEDRON PERSONALS Kedron, Aug. 19.--Mr. Allan Truax, of Crosby, North Dakota, visited 'with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rahme and family, one day last week. : Mr. Fabian Conlin spent the week-end at Wasagp Beach. Mr. William Farrell and Misses Mary and Sarah Farrell, of Toron- to, called on Mrs. J. Mountjoy and other friends in the district on Sat- urday. * Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Ballard, Mar- garet and Ruth, left on Tuescny for their home in Moose Jaw, Saskat- chewan. Mr. and Mrs. R. J, Luke, Mr. Al- bert and Miss Olive Luke, attended St. Andrew's United Church, Osh- awa, on Sunday.' The Golden Links and Volun- teers' classés held . their monthly meeting at the home of Migs Elda Mountjoy on Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ballard and Miss Nellie Ballard, of Nobleton, Mr. and Mrs. Buckle, and son, Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Snowden, of Maple Grove, and Mr,.and Mrs. Bateman, of Bowmanville, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. ana Mrs. F, W, Lee. Mr. and Mrs, C. W. Hoskin and Mr. and Mrs. H: Mountjoy and fam- ily, visited at the home of Mr. Bert Dundas at Canton, on Sunday. Mr. apd Mrs. Fred Conlin ana children, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 8S. Conlin on Sunday. Mrs. W.'N. Hoskin and children, Glen, Ella, and Bert, visited the toff, Courtice, and: baby, Bernice, dnd the forme er's sister, Josie, of Raymore, visit- ed Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rahme and family, on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. M. R.*Ballard, Mar- garet and Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Scott, and Lee, and Mr. Frank Lee, crease the probability of the swim spent Saturday evening with Mr. been mapped. They are: Olive Gatter- |. night that 'the swim = will Tikely | former's sister, Mrs. Delbert Flin«} Mr. and Mrs. "Markham 'Myers, || crisp flavory shred 1) 8 w. luncheon with berries. SHREDDE With all the bran of the whole wheat and physical from the a ay a Strength for the Sultry Days Wo and Mrs. H. T. Cole and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. Mountjoy, Mr. Lorenzo Mountjoy, and Miss Rose Mountjoy, of Nestleton Station, and Miss Vera Slemon, of Enniskil- len, visited at the home of Mr. J. Mountjoy. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Ballard, Margaret and Ruth, and Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Scott visited with Dr and Mrs. Birks, Bowmanville, recently. Miss Marie Cole has returned from Quebec, where she spent four weeks studying French at the 8il- lery Academy. Miss Kathleen Conlin, of Oshawa is spending a week's vacation ae Wasaga Beach. Mr. Frank Lee, of Ottawa, was was at home for the Lee--Staintun nuptials, spent a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. 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