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EP 4 _ Company. Limited .. Below will be found arother very inâ€" teresting letter from Jos. A. Bradette, M.P. for Cochranse. Mr. Bradette has the gift of making a complete picture in a few words, and his fair and kindly comments are most illuminating. In this letter Mr. Bradette deals with the moving and secondinz of the Spsech from the Throne and the discussion following. Mr. Bradette writes as folâ€" lows : â€" He was followed by the Leader of the Opposition who is in good form, and apparently is following the advice of his own press in seeming to be more aggressive than he has been during the last two sessions. Whether he will gain or lose by that attitude, time only will tell. Personrally, I sincerely beâ€" see mat alâ€"nervous ‘for a personâ€"who delivered his â€"maiden speech in the Mouss. He spoke very ably of the beneâ€" ficilal egects to the farmers and the country generally, of the Canadaâ€"U.S. A. trade agreements and the general improvements of the situation in this country. age, of athletic build, andâ€"an interâ€" esting detailâ€"he is still a bachelor. There is no doubt that eventually he will enterâ€" the Federal Cabinet. The seconder, Mr. Warren, of North Renfrew, also made a good impression. He was ‘very doliberate and he did ncot Ottawa, 8th, 1936 The address of the Speech from the Throne was moved by Mr. J. N. Franâ€" coeur, the newlyâ€"elected member from Lotbiniere, Quebec. Quite a reputation as a statesman had already preceded him in the House of Commons. He has been a repreâ€" sentative in the Quebec Legislature for many years, and he has also been a Mirister of the Taschereau administraâ€" tion. He was known as one of the ablest men in that Government. Toâ€" ward the end of this regime, his name was oftern mentioned as the successor of Mr. Taschereau. He is 58 years of Contments on the Addresses at Opening of Parliament. Able Summary of Distinguished Characteristics of the Vartous Leaders. First Week or More Discussions are Very General. eview of Parliament by J. A. Bradette M. P. ASK YOUR DEALER New Telephone DIRECTORY will go to press soon. Arrange for any changes, additions, or advertisements at once. For further information _apply local office position. but he, also, has a powerful physique, with very broad. shoulders and .a short, heavy neck. His hands are very small, almost femirine. Like Mr. Bennett, he has a good carrying voizc2, but he does not possess the same volubility, and takes more time to "warm up,""but as he progréesses in his delivery he becomes mors viorant and more eloquent. He is sometimes acâ€" cused of talking tco long. He never takes the same chances in making statements as Bennett does, and I know that he has always very deeply regretted his "No fiveâ€"cent niece" utterâ€" ;llcve that rabid partisanship can never _be helpful to ary party. He spoke for ‘over three and a half hours. He cerâ€" tainly possesses the mastery of words. He has poise, ability and volubility, and his memory is simply astounding; he is a human encyclopedia. Names, dates, excerpts, quotations, verses, readily come to his mind. He has a good voice and good hearing. I have seen him speaking for three solid hours without even taking a drop of water. When it was brought to him by a pageâ€"boy, it was abruptly turned down. He is no doubt a mental and a physical giant, of high gnd heavy stature and weighs well over 200 pounds. He has cften ‘been said to possess all the qualifications of a reviâ€" valist, and this is true. His grip on the audience during a public campaign is simply short of miraculous, although the ecffect of his eloquence is not lastâ€" ing. I say this without prejudice, but it is a phenomenon that no one could. ever explain to me and that I could. never comprehend. He is a great Canâ€" adian, wonderfully gifted, and if the political fortunes of his party are just new at a low ebb it is certainly not due to his lack of activities and talents. He was succeeded by the Prime Minâ€" ister, Mr. King, who seems to be in better health than last year. He is not quite_as tall as the Leader of the Opâ€" Sudbury Star:â€"After listening to a Sudbury audience singing the National Anthem at a public mesting a few days ago, one members of the audience exâ€" pressed the opinion that it was a shame the words hadn‘t been set to The discussion on the Speech from the Throne will last at least a week. Like the budget, the members can talk practically on all subjects in these inâ€" stances. The House then becomes an cpen fcrum, and thus all the problems cf this farâ€"flurg country, spreading for trausands of miles, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, are being heard. It is then easy to realize the diversity of our problems, and one cannot help, in listening to them, to get a broad naticnal viewpoint of these questions, and deal with them accordingly. I will certainly find more occasions to speak about these two men again in the futurce. _â€" _ Mr. J. H. Blackmore, the Leader of the Social Credit party, followed the Prime Minister. He is below the averâ€" age in stature, and lame. M has a fine head with fine, strong cleanâ€"cut feaâ€" tures. He is a fairly good speaker, who at times Adaoses the effects of his utterâ€" ances by overâ€"emphasizing. Social Credit is still trying to apply its prinâ€" ciples in Alberta, with very little sucâ€" cess so far. My hope is that out of their theories, some good will be done , in helping in humanizingâ€"if I may use . this expressionâ€"our monetary system. _ Mr. Woodsworth, the Leader of the _C.C.F., then took up the discussion for his party. The number of his followâ€" cers was greatly diminished at the last federal election, most. of these losses being due to the Social Credit moveâ€" ment in Alberta, which had just gatherâ€" ced great momentum in that province two months prior to that election. Some brilliant debaters of that group were cst to the House on that occasion, like "Ted" Garland, "Bill" Irvine, W. "Gardiner," and c:hers Mr} Woodsâ€" worth is of slight physique, and I alâ€" ways found a lot of similarity between him and MHenri Bourassa, that fiery Nationalist, who represented Labelle fcr many years in the House. No one can doubt the sincerity of Mr. Waoodsâ€" worth. His power for work is astonâ€" ishing. He is not an orator although he generally places his case very clearâ€" ly before Parliament. He has a piercâ€" ing voice which is noi pleasant to hear; butâ€" he. can certainly make himself heard. A Labor leader for many years, he now proclaims that he is an out and: cut socialist. He certainly professes no love toward Communism, as he believes: that their activities bore into the labor for its destruction. His health has greatly improved; he had stomach trouble for many years. His days of | lsadership of his party are likely numâ€" bered and he will certainly be replaced by Mi. Caldwell, M.P: for Rosetown, Biggar, his ablest lieutenant. He has been an asset to the public life of this country, and he has no doubt made great sacrifices in championing very ably the cause of Labor. It is the story. of a people known as the Czechs, or Bohemians,. who. for centuries lived in centralâ€" Europe and at one time cccupied the ancient Kingâ€" dom of Bohemia. . "Good King Wenâ€" ceslaus," about whom we hear so muth in the Christmas carol, was king of Bohemia in the fourteenth century and his assassination is vividly pictured on a Czechoslovakian stamp of 1929.° The name: ‘"Bohemian" as applied today to. that strang spscies of social gypSsYy who. lives in unconventional abandonâ€"in the famouse Latin Quarter of Paris or in New York‘s City‘s Greenwich Viflage is supposcdly derived from groups of vagaâ€" bonds who once left Bchemia to roam through Europe. brated hy a set of ttoux sbamps pictur- ing woarkers émployed on various govâ€" ernment projects. As in similar proâ€" jects observed in the United Staites, the atmosphere appears to be onz of unâ€" troubled leisure! On . the 30r blue we see men at work digging a canal beside the Rhine River. The Ir violetshows the famous Maibun Last year a new series appeared to commemorate the Czech regsiments who themselves at the Battle _of Zborov in 1917., They show a draâ€" group of three soldicrs, two with flags and bayonets in an attitude of triumph, standing above a dead comâ€" rade who mutely tells the price of their The values are 50h blue green and Ik rose lake In 1914 the Czechs were still ‘being treated by their rulers, the Austrians, as a subject pecple.. Their language was suppressed in the schools; .they were allowed no voice in the governâ€" ment; and they were prevented â€" from in â€" their. ‘"Protestant churches. ' Public Works in Liechtenstein Even in little Liechtenstein there is a kind of P.W.A. There. must also be a pestmasterâ€"general of sorts, for th;e virâ€" tues of manual labour are now fele- But true. Bchemians, or.Czechs, are; a proeud, intelligent race, who for some fcur hundred years ago lost their ircspendsnce and fell underâ€"the‘ tyranâ€" ny of a powerful neighbouring nation. The Czech peocple tâ€"herefox'e"desh'ecl to bhreak away from Austria and form The Battle of Zborov, recalled by these stamps, marked an important turning poirt in the heroic struggle of the Czech peoples to. gain national inâ€" dependence. ~(Look behind these stamps and you will learm of the birth of a modern European nation. s The Army of Victory or Death lan independent state. Aithough secret As the deeds of the American Reâ€" societies were formed. the Czechs not volution are to us, so. to the peeple of. daring to openly reveal their activities, Czechoslovakia are the annals of the little could be done to escape from the Czechosicvak legions who served in the dominatioen of Austriaâ€"Hungary, one of Woerld War. the most powerful nations of Rurope. A number of stamps have been issued Thenâ€"help came ursxp::tedly. On to keep alive the memory of these June 2‘. 191‘. a fellow Slav, a Serbian brave soldiers. Two pictorials of 1994) assassinated the Austrian Archduke, commemorat» the twentieth anniversâ€"| Pranz Perdinand, and the World War ary of the formation of their legions.| broke out. The monument to the Czech heroes| _ Czech fighting men steadily trickled who died at Arras, Prance, is pictured| across the frontiers to form Czechoâ€" on a stamp of 1935. Listed 'underi slicvalkt logions in the Armies of the Stberia in the catalog are three stamps: Allies. Others who were forcibly pressâ€" of 1919 issued 5y the Czechoslovak armyf ed into the Austrian Army deliberately post stationcsd there. ‘ y surrerdered without firing a shot. The This pavilion, being erected to house Canada‘s products displayed at the World Fair in Glasgow this summer, was completely wrecked by a violent windâ€"storm. Et was a large structure, containing 24,000 square feet of show space. The towering centre was 100 feet high. CANADIAN PAVILION WRECKED ‘ ~‘Theâ€" conduct of the Czech legions earned the gratitude of the Allies, or enemies of Austri@q and helped materiâ€" in gecuring their help in the Czechs‘ struwha for medom Meanwhile, ‘Czach: statesmen, _notably Professor Phemas Masaryk and Eduard Benes wehb abrcad and. worked tirelessly to !bin sympathy for the Czech cause and T0 raise the soldiers. Among ‘ the thousandsâ€"~of Czechs im America, : who: had emigrated: to â€"escape Austrian ‘tyranny, Masaryk aroused enthusiasm ‘and raised considerable stims of money. He also engaged the interest of Presiâ€" ‘dent. Wilkon and ‘obtained his pledge forâ€"the support of the Tnited States in the cause of Czech independence. When ‘the end of the World War came, the Czechs were> newaxded for the bravery of their leglions and the persuasiveness of their statesman. They were permitted toâ€"join with their neighâ€" bours, the Slovaks of Hungary, to form a ‘new, indépendgent nation of which Thomas Masaryk remained president for sixteen years, to be succeeded in 1934 by Eduard Benes. These men governed in a wise and tolerant. fashion with‘ the> result that today Czezhoâ€" slovakia is one of the wealthiest agriâ€" culturalâ€"and industrial nations of cenâ€" tral: Europe and its people are once more happy and free. Collectors will welcome to their albums these interestâ€" ing stamps which recall such. a vital period in the birth of the Czechoslovak nation. â€" tive ‘brackgrounds . for the human 'flgures. and this is most appropriate for althoush it is only 65 square miles in aréa, the tiny, indapendent state of Ltichtenstein can boast of scenery rivaling that of Switzerland. So the governmen; is perhaps justified in making the country more accessible °0 beautyâ€"loving travellers. bridge in thes summer harvest season. 501- sepia is a bridge near Planken ‘and the 20r red pictures road building near Triesberg. stamps, the Czech regiments fought wlth great . valor andâ€" distinguished themselves in the eyes of the whole world. â€" As a result the other Czech prisoners of war in Russia. were releasâ€" ed. to form fighting legions.. â€" These ssve great assistance to the Allies. The legitn in Siberia performed particularly valuable service for it prevented Gerâ€" many from obtaining suppliee from Siberigq and detained many prisoners needed, in theâ€"German army. . Czech fighting men steadily trickled across ‘the frontiers to form Czechoâ€" sicvak lsgions in the Armies o6f the Allies. Others who were forcibly pressâ€" ed into the Austrian Army deliberately sutrefdered without firing a shot. The Russians distrusted these soldiers from the Austrian ranks who begged to join their armies. But after months.of perâ€" suasion Ozech prisoners of war were allowed to form a legion of their own. They calléd it the "Army of Victory or Desth" ‘for the soldders knew that if they: were captured by the Austrians they would face the flrlng squad as deâ€" sErtens! . At the Battle of Zborov, whith is commemorabed by this newâ€"issue of sbamm the Czech regiments fought Beautifil mountains serve us effecâ€" *« | CANADIAN NATIONAL (From Toronto Telegram) There was a promise of spring "just around the corner" yesterday. But we know this climate of ours. We think the man who predicted six more weeks of winter because the groundhog saw his shadow was a rank optimist. We haven‘t found out what "C.B.L." stands for yet. A marked feature of this occasion!ger W. G. Watson, of Toronto General was the floor show demonstrations put on during dance intermissions by local talent. . A solo dance by Basil Columâ€" bus was greatly enjoyed by the audiâ€" ence as was the duet dance by Miss L.illian Perron and Basil Columbus, these two schoolage children damonâ€" strating their skill without question. Miss Rollie Delean delighted the listâ€" eners when she played two cornet solos. A lovely Dutch dance was then put cn by Cecilia Corcoran and Violet Manâ€" soprano selections were sung by little: Lillian Perron, who thrilled the audiâ€" enc2. «Miss C. Carboneau, Miss J. Trusts Company, as saying " from these profits your directors paid four quarterly dividends of four per cent The letter said, "You can‘t trust even a Trust Company nowadays. They actuâ€" ally paid fciur per cent, per annum, but would like: to leave the impression that the yearly dividend was 16. "Apparently my last letter scared you off, as it was not used. ‘That of share pushers must spend: some money ion, and was heartily applauded. Two ; with The Telegram. I will see if you have enough spine to comment on this clippingâ€"or are they too nelighborly?" We imaginge that the impression that Tremblay, Miss L. Perron and Basil‘ shareholders were getting a 16 per cent. Columbus, all children of school age, , cut from the Trust gate is NOT an imâ€" and dressed in full sailor uniform, preâ€" pression that Mr. Watson wo‘uld care sented a sailor drill and dance, which , to broadcast. was climaxed by the "Sailors‘ Hornâ€"‘ His comment may be ambiguous, but pips." This dance was acclaimed M;we don‘t think that he had any inâ€" the feature hit of the evening, as. the ‘tention of misinforming anybody. pupils performed their part. without |â€" we can‘t expect everybody to have hitch, and made it beautiful to watch. | our own gift of a brilliant lucid style. Mr. J. Laroque gave a vels nice dance| Maybe, however, it would be just as imperscnation. well if Mr. Watson got a new ghost Some More Opinions of Thomas Richard Henry Iroquois Falls K. of C. Hold Social Evening Games of cards were played by the older people who. did not wish to tike part in the dancing, and were enjoyed greatly. Many Enjoy Pleasing Event Last Week. In conclusion of the delightful eveâ€" ning‘s entertainment, a lovely variety lunch was served by the members of the Knights of Columbus. Iroquois Falls, Ont., Feb. 7th, 1938.â€" (Special to The Advance)â€"A formal sccial evening of outstanding success was held for the Knights of Columbus, their wives and: friends on Friday eveâ€" ning, February 4th, in the Knights of Columbus hall. The committee in charge consisted of | popular. Mr. E. A. Columbus, master of cereâ€", You hear professor somebody or other monies, Mr. L. Lavallee, Mr. T. H.|starting a talk on the part played by Wilkes, and Mr. E. McGrath, whose|the cutter in early Canadian lifeâ€"then efforts made this evéning so enjoyable.‘ you jump for the radio if you haven‘t A good attendance turned out to|the controlling buttons on the arm of make merry to the excellent music supâ€" | your chair. _ plied by Mr. Columbus and Mr. A. Deâ€" e 9 lean for the round dances, and Mr.{ There was a letter and a clipping in Mousssau and daughter for the squares. ; Saturday‘s mail quoting General Manaâ€" Whatever it is, it is not appropriate SCHOOL CHILDREN \ e HAS DEFECTIVE EYESIGHT :. and Montreal. FRIDAY, EEB. 11thâ€"To Quebec City, Ste. Anne de Beaupre. Route: CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS from North Bay Tickets on Sale by all Agents of CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS SUDBURY, NORTH BAY, Temiskaming, Pembroke, etc., also TEMISEKAMING and NORTHERN ONTARIO RLY. and NIPISSING CENTRAL RAILWAY. Tâ€"5F6 Enqguire for poster and full Information from Agents of T. N. O. Riy. or ROUND TRIP BARCAIN EXCURSIONS THURS., FEB. 10thâ€"To C.N.R. Stations in the Mariâ€" time Provinces, Province of Quebec, New Brunsâ€" wick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia. . FRIDAY, FEB. 11thâ€"To Pembroke Jct., Ottawa ~ELECTRIC â€"CO.. Limited FOR BETTER LIGHT â€" EDISON We imaginge that the impression that shareholders were getting a 16 per cent. , cut from the Trust gate is NOT an imâ€" pression that Mr. Watson would care to broadcast. His comment may be ambiguous, but On the positive side, C.B.C. proâ€" grams have probably caused more radio listeners to twist their dials than anyâ€" thing else we know. There was a letter and a clipping in Saturday‘s mail quoting General Manaâ€" ger W. G. Watson, of Toronto General Trusts Company, as saying " from these profits your directors paid four quarterly dividends of four per cent The letter said, "You can‘t trust even a Trust Company nowadays. They actuâ€" ally paid fciur per cent, per annum, but would like: to leave the impression that the yearly dividend was 16°%%. "Apparently my last letter seared you off, as it was not used. That buncl of share pushers must spend: some money with The Telegram. I will see if you have enough spine to comment on this clippingâ€"or are they too nelighborly?" One of the choir members undertook a little reading for backgroundâ€"after which the choir decided to present "H. M. S. Pinafore." It is "The C.B.C. presents " that has made remote control of radios popular. _ _Coming to Part II of the letter we would like to inform the writer gently that if we tried to throw all the bricks that our readers presented to us through the mail we would need a page and not a half a column. There is â€"a local church choir that made plans to present "The Geisha Girl." 1 Our idea of the pure essence of nothâ€" ing is what you get for the fee you pay the radio commission. Sinbad the Sailor was lucky. He only had one old man riding on his back. Maybe, however, it would be just as. well if Mr. Watson got a new ghost writer or read his speeches before he delivered them. because "racket‘" doesn‘t start with an Qur definition of a racket is someâ€" body horning in on something and deâ€" manding something for nothing. Kapuskasing Tribune:â€"A coroner is telling the story of a death certificate which reached him recently. In the column reserved for "cause of death" the doctor had signed his own name. The coroner returned the certifictate with a note which said: "This may be true, but don‘t you think we had better have some st ientific reason as well?" Proper lighting can do much to strengthen vision. Whenever our children read, do their ssons, or play, see that they have good light. Put:new Edison Mazda Lamps in all sockets. Lâ€"97 %}