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bbst orders. lost wages, and then what? Well, such a prospect is one that does not permit of comfortable contemplation, «Canada has been spared all that that would entafl in human suffering largely beâ€" cause of the successful mediation of a Departmefit of Labour directed by a minister who has a deep understanding of that more or less perpetual . conflict of opposing. economic interests, and ,tm necessity of their pacification or regulation in a democratic ‘commonâ€" The records of the department indiâ€" cate that during the past four years Canada has not experienced any major industrial disturl?ance such as has 0¢â€" curred in other countries, That one achievement by itself gives this counâ€" try }figh rating among industrial nations, â€" But these records tell the many pfore they had developed to serious woportions; of employees kept ce of this contribution are in all its ramificaâ€" d economicâ€"cannot be raised, but the results functioning efficiently, e to ballyhoo, is an imâ€" ment agency that has try financial loss beyond and has prevented the xation . of industrial life consequences. ~The signif to national 1sâ€"social and one frotii w ministration rive very cond#¢ Buch is the Prt Federal e flected in its to tion service, disr to national ar tionsâ€"social ing 116 potential directly . Invoived during the most c adian industry has largely comti tenance of stapnii CY ie es EPE tion .erw:: the work of the conci A review Of the Dept. of Labour. by,, The Ottawa JOUT mmarizes the work as follows:‘â€" should | 1 be of interest for readers of results ol cA In connection with the issuing of the Semiâ€"Weekly The Advance offers you Here is a real offer that will _ save you nloney «. « . Give yourself â€" and your hmlly lasting and cntc!tamment the whole year through .. . This is all you have to do. e cag sn : +A tyr | man ....m Review. :: â€"1yr. |couron es o k TOpAY : Sm 1 i tm : .~ Lt ’ Maclean‘s (24 issues) 1yr. ncelvo tln soupon. Here is the amazing combination low « a 8 %A ,‘{o,on @ pec'{guy with the concilia~ # im his doâ€" gspe";;râ€"t"fl'ent Instrumental in Obviatâ€" it Strikes During Critical: Period in ev. 5 Some Interesting: Facts and â€"» 1 yr. . 1yr. a, a o ‘i'. VIÂ¥ VC JUDV, ALlQ DOTh pam obey â€" ing the dictates of common when reason and mediation have been given a \(lflnce Bince July, 1930, there have been 34 disputes, involving 92,000 employees, settled by Boards of Conciliation Inâ€" vestigation under the Industrial Disâ€" putes Investigation Act, which funcâ€" tions chiefly in cases where the indusâ€" try is a public utility. Under this Act there have been also been 30 cases inâ€" volving approximately 19,000 employees in which the public treasury has been spared even the expense of a board, largely owing to an early settlement of the dispute through the services of departmental conciliation officers. | While the Dominion Department of Labour has no compilation of the numâ€" ber of strikes which were obviated through the activities of the United States Department of Labour and other Federal Government conciliation agenâ€" gies, or of the number of employees inâ€" wolved, ¢tc., Ag In addition, there is another and more general class of disputes, dealt with .under the Conciliation and Labâ€" our Act, which empowers the minister to enquire into causes and circumâ€" stances, and to take such steps as seem expedient to bring the parties together. There were 82 settlements effected by departmental ~efforts in this group. However, it is impossible to estimate the number of employees involved in these 82 cases due sometimes to an indefinite basis ‘of calculation, or to some other factor which precqules on the job; and the compilation of accurate statistics. For instance, by the action ofâ€" the chief conciliation officer, serious trouâ€" ble was averted in one lumber camp, and the terms of settlement were subâ€" sequently applied to the wholeâ€" area in were probably a sCOTe of camps. Similarly, in Alberta, officers of the department have settled disputes in individual coal mines, and the agreed conditions were later adopted by numbers of other mines. But while it is not possible to give an approxiâ€" mation of the number of employees, it is reasonable to presume that many thousands of workers in this group can be added to the total. And here again the expense of board procedure was obviated owing to advance conciliâ€" ation. ""' es o 7 number of strikes, the number of strikes, the number of workers affected That this service is appreciated is evidenced by the fact that the departâ€" ment and the minister, personally, have been repeatedly commended for successful efforts which have surâ€" mounted a seemingly impossible imâ€" passe. ; This wonderful offer is availâ€" able o old and new snbsqrib- ers to this newspaper. We guarantee the fulftillment of all magazipe subscriptions and you have positive assurance that this generous offer is exactly <as represented. Reâ€" newals will be ettendéd for full term shown. Our Guarantee to You! mmon B‘Fn a # ® otoooooooooooo.oooooooo.o.oo Gentlemen: I enclose $.......... ..‘ Please send me the Pleaseclipustaiumhnafmchocmsmbum- ed. Fill out coupon carefully. losers through the strikes whith deâ€" veloped in both countries will be found A ~greater in the United Btates than in Canada, the loss of time being forty um as great in the Unitâ€" ed States as Oa.nndn But that is nottheflmlestoryof departmental activity. One of the deâ€" partment‘s chief duties is the adminâ€" istration ‘of the Fairâ€"Wages and Eight Hour Day Act. This measure was deâ€" signed to ensure to labour the payment of current, orâ€" fair and reasonable wages, and the observance of a working day of not more than eight hours in all building, constryction, remodelling, or demolition contracts involving the expenditure of Dominion funds. As recorded in the Labour Gazette, official publication of the depan‘mnt, ‘the total number of such contracts awardâ€" ed during the period from August l,l 1930 to October, 31, 1934, was 735, inâ€" volving an approximate expenditure otl $22,332,448.00. [ This required close scrutiny and A wide knowledge of wages conditions. In all these works, financed by Federai money and giving employment. to many thousands, not only were current wages maintained, but in some Cases (where the prevailing rate was unduly low) the schedule was increased so AS to secure fair and reasonable standards of compensation. Thus was labour protected from exploitation in these contracts for public works. This outlay of nearly twentyâ€"two and one half million dollars on public works does not, however, represent the total expenditure to which the fair wages policy of the government is applied. In addition, there must be included the tremendous cost involved in cont.acts for the supply of clothing and equipâ€" ment for such departments as the Post Office, and National Defence, and for relief camps, etc. These orders have helped to keep the supply factories operating in different parts of the country. and have given employment on a large scale. Here again it is proâ€" tected employment, for the regulations compel adherence to proper working conditions, and the avoidance of anyâ€" thing of a sweat shop nature, enforceâ€" ment of which, however, falls under the jurisdiction of the provinces. British Columbia N.W. Territories . This buttressing of industry and employment by such governmental activities is being further extended by the Fublic Works Construction Act, which provides for a Dominionâ€"wide building programme of approximately $40,000,000. Provincially, the allocation of ‘this total is as follows:â€" Prince Edward Island ........... $ â€"â€" 96,000 NoV@ 2,1788,700 New Brunswick .............. t 3,017,000 Quebet t 9,077,800 OntRTrIO 004.« 10,418,950 Manitoba ... ts ; 2,341,700 Saskatchewan. . _ 675,000 a 0 0 0 0 o a d P 8 0 a 8 tA 00 a 0 8 08 a on a 8 %MW%N'MK%‘};‘% | $ â€"â€" 96,000 2,788,700 3,017,000 â€" 0,077,800 ~10,418,950 1 2,341,700 1,971,400 18,000 Yukon General Total ifi ts . $39,690,050 In still ancther way the government has come to the assistance of industry and labour:. And again it was done through a department of which the Honourable Mr. Gordon is the directâ€" ing headâ€"the Department of Mines. Perhaps noâ€" Canadian, charged with high responsibility, is more familiar with mining in all its phasesâ€"both from the viewpoint of> the mine? and the executiveâ€"than is the present Min- ister of Mines. When the phght. of : the coal mming thaustry was apparent. and mines were closing down or operating on a greatâ€" ly reduced tonnage, the government, largely through the initiative .of Hon. Mr. Gordon, instituted a subvention policy whereby the sale of: Canadian coal was promoted. } 7,571, 900 "A movement is now under way in the Quebec portion of the Roman Catholic diocese of Halleybury, fostered by His Excellency, ‘Bishop Rheamne. for active coactpent.ion ‘with the proâ€" vincial . government in lts plans â€" for colonization. "Committees of the clerly have been named for Abitibi and Temiscamlnme Rev. Fathers vin, Moreau, Whissel, Lafontaine and Leroux actlnc for the latter county and Rev. Fathers Minette, Dudemaine, Lalondeé, Halde and Morâ€" asse forâ€"Abitibi. M there will be further extensive settleâ€" ment in this district, and that new setâ€" tlements will be opened in Boischatel and Destor townships, and possibly alâ€" so on land along the Kenojevis river east of Rouynâ€"Noranda. "Another movement being sponsored by Bishop Rheaume is the enrollment of the bushworkers of this part of the diocese in the Union of Catholic Farâ€" mers, the purpose of this being to guard against inroads by communists sinuated: "That Volnic chateau bmmess, but. that‘s ancient history!:â€" Fifteen years ago, at least, wasn‘t it?" . Gomeret countered with: _"Then what about the bwglaryln the Rue Saintâ€"Honore? And â€" the time I nearly gbt.BlsPau.l? D‘you call that anclent two Fifteen years â€" before:=thé ~story opens, Elisabeth | Hornain,: a bea.utitul‘ singer, who is a divorcte,: is® mysteri- ly murdered â€"as ‘sings on high mound on the pretentious: counâ€" "Fool! He might not recognize you, Flamant, that‘s ~quile possible. not: toknowâ€" me Chief Inâ€" spector Gorgeret, ‘after my keeping . Three, four, five minutes passed. "What a bore!" grumbled the stout man. "I can‘t see the. man from the prefecture." "But do you need him?" "Of course I do. If he doesn‘t bring the warrant, howca.n I arrest the lady?" "Perhaps he‘s looking for us and doesn‘t recognize us?" the little man suggested timidly. â€" " try estate of M’onsieur and Madamc de Jouvelle at Volnic tor the cnhpr- tainment of the latter 4 lu.ncheon. guests, including the Marquls Jean d‘Erlemont, dlstingmshed society favorite. The "tragedy© caused the de Jouvelles to sell their chateau but the identity of, the : purchaser could not be learned; in fact it was occuâ€" pied only by a caretaker who died, and then his wife flacks:. Sauntering n'onchalently among the swirl of hurrying passengers were two men who seemed to have other purpose than: travel One was heavy and ‘powerful ‘looking, â€"of rather unâ€" prepossessing aspect: andâ€" hard> y 3 pression; the other wasâ€"delicate and slight; both had: mustaclpes and wore bowler hats.. C o V § w The smaller man. went up to . the porters and asked politely: y "What time is ~ theâ€" three forty- seven due in?" : .‘ The porter eyed> him up and down and repliéd caustically : and replied caustically : "Three forty-seven * The heavily bullt man shrugged his shoulders as though in pity for his companion‘s stupidity and iAâ€" quired in his turn: it? Number 368?" + "It‘s the 368â€" allâ€" right," he: was told. "Due in in 10 minutes now." "It won‘t be late?" â€" â€" ‘"No delay signalled." Scene, Samt.-’ha.'“re station Streams of passengers ‘coming and going between the "nla.bfoml barriers and the booking. hallâ€"an. intricate confusion . of intermingled. arrivals and departures. Metal .. signs . indiâ€" cated times and. destinations . of trains. â€" Ticket â€" collectors . punched and checked busily. . â€" These two men paused a moment in front of.a train indicator . where fcur porters were waiting ’ He drew forth a icketbook, ‘"and |un{fol it, they Distinctly mortificd; Flamant inâ€" ‘‘time with .that Volinic CHAPTER 2 Lisieux train, isn‘t aWay so on land along the Kenojevis river east of Rouynâ€"Noranda. | "Another movement being sponsored by Bishop Rheaume is the enrollment of the bushworkers of this part of the diocese in the Union of Catholic Farâ€" mers, the purpose of this being to guard against inroads by .communists and other subversive influences. It is felt that most of those now working in ‘the wodds in these parts are either farâ€" ‘mers or the sons of formers, and that aflmation ‘with such a union would be helptul in several ways, but particularâ€" ly in combatting communistic or atheâ€" istic efforts on, the part of intriguing eleéements such as last year caused so much trouble in this part of the proâ€" The Day of the Old Time ‘Flour Mill is Passing (Galt Reporter.) f A large stone flour mill that has been in operation â€"at Orangeville," Ont., for the past 85 years, was offered for sale recently upder foreclosure action, but there were. no bidders despite the fact that the bmldmg is imposing in apâ€" pearance, has eighteenâ€"inch walls and twice by ~a hairsbreadth," grumbled Gorgeret. <"But ‘I‘ll get him the third time, never fear! As for that Voinic business, I‘ve always got my eye on ts just as I have on Big Paul As for Blonde Clarg,... â€" He clutched Flamant by the‘ arm. "Quick! Here‘s the train!" "But you haven‘s got the warrant." Gorgeret cast a comprehensive na.mes on that ways been and they‘ ve . his lady too‘"â€" Prefecture of Police. Special Instruction. (Urgent) | Big Paul‘s friend, alais ~Blonde e Clara,; has been seen on Train â€" 368 due from Lisieux: :at, 3.47. Send Chief Inspector Gorgeret at once. A warrant for her. arrest will be handed . him at Saintâ€" ~ Lazare Sstation before train .gets in.. Description of wanted womâ€" . an; fair waved blue . cyes, age between 20 â€"25, ‘pretty,’ _ simply dressed, smart appearance. xn There now you ste... because I have alâ€" on the track of ~Big Paul sent me to take care of "After all, you‘ve been very lucky. First you had that . Volnic business. Now you‘ve got the j0b of pulling in Big Paul and Blonde Clara.. There‘s only one thing missing from your program." 3 "What‘s that?" Flamant made semblance of agreeâ€" ment, sayving sweetly : "You‘d have stuck to him, wouid you? You poor shrimp, he‘d . have wiped the floor with you. You know. you‘re not so hot!" Chief ~Inspector Gorgeret considâ€" cred all his subordinates as feebleâ€" minded and himself as the one bright policeman; he prided himself on al}â€" ways coming off, victorious in all his undertakings. Big Paul was a thorn in his fiesh. t Meanwhile, <the ~engine of â€"the Lisienx train came in sight along the track.~ <Gradually the ‘drew in "Only. just. I caught a glimpse ‘of her that; day I* broke open ‘ the doov of the room in which I had her and Big â€" Pp.ul trapped. â€" But I had bad luck that time. As I was tying him up, she escaped by the window, and when‘ I dashed after her, Big Paul got clean away." "Surely â€"you weren‘t alone?" "There were three of us," Gorgeret told him. "But Big Paul began by knocking out the other two." "He‘s a tough customer!" "Yes, but I‘d got him that time!" "I‘d have stuck to him if I’d been you 19 "The arrest of Arsene Lupin." Do 'y;'Ou-’r..know her?" asked Flaâ€" plant capable. of. doing good. work in the grinding of . grains.~‘Theâ€"incident is one that marks the eclipse of. an in« dustry that was once very . in Ontario and gave employment to a considerable number Of . people. The mill at Orangeville, like many others of its kind in Eastern. Canada, was originally operated by water power and consequently overhead was so low that the grinding of flour and the crushing of cther grains for farm use could be done very cheaply.: Cutting. .down Of forests rendered the flow of water . inâ€" adequate to operate this mill and resort was had to steam power, which render« ed the work more expensive., Eventuâ€" ally hydro power â€"was installed, but the business was dwindling. The big commercial mills of the country were in a position to sell flour at: low o0ost and it became the habit of the people to patronize . these ‘~institutions _rather than their local The business of the local mill virtually diu,wqared and proached" the barrier. tfiey ‘were marshaled into single ‘ties" by the ticket: collectors. Gorgeret, held â€" mant back. There was nothing. to / do but wait; there‘ was only ‘.the one exit . andâ€"everyone must perforee : pass that way in turn. It. would prw- tically. impossible to mlss Blondc Clara. thus we have in many parts., of the country â€"the spect.acle (+3 tm tine stone buildings only as aA mbnmnent to an industry that qfice urlshed North Bay Nugget!â€"An ‘Oblo landâ€" lady had her star Bdardar ‘pinched after he sold.her bedâ€"slats and cHair to get money to buy Jiquor,. and then set fire to her skirt in a spirit.of playâ€" fulness. Suddenly a lovely fain-haired girl, dressed with simple chic,‘ was. giving up â€" her â€"ticket! â€" Both . mspeotom jumped to the "same conclusion. He appearance tallled -oxaofiy vltli tfie * m . e o4 o police ; description. + There â€" could be no doubt that this was . Blonde! Gm'a Big Paul‘s girlâ€"friend..: â€". + .+ . "No mistagke about thst mut.tcmd Gorgeret. | "That‘s her, rght enouch Ah, there‘ll be no escaplpg timc. my lady!". n . ts . agaim, and ~then: at last found her .. ticket securely pinned to ong o{ ner 5. siceves! se 2. 2o She hastily gave it . up, D\M through :the crowd and msed out lln- ce der the noses of the detecti e en t s "Blast!" growled GOrg infernal‘ luék nOt tq I‘d have ; heg“* | "Fool! We‘re BA