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It may be rec ensure the prese of a vrustworth; markable develo field, the Hon. time of the Silve: ing of Amos, st; ment would Ooff( each, for the £wo and in English r prose on the sub The competitio ors, and the wor} of Mir fore March 1l1st, _ The K.C., minister « has just annou: tion which he for works on th velopment of t particularly th Western Quebec March 1st, 1940 was first stated For Best Won ; very and. [): Western Que« Two $500 Prizes by Quebec Mincs Dept. The Community Building Another Schumacher Asset International Tailors As Christmas draws n you have the smartest a gay holiday season. style leader for winter s Chrisimas draws nearer and nearer, be sure you have the smartest suit for the festivities of a gay holiday season. Have a suit that is the style leader for winter wear. Have a smart new suit TAILORED BY TIP TOP TAILORS for Christmas. Order yours now! NEWCOMBE HAIRDRESSING 29 FKirst Ave. FASHION DECREES UPSWEPT COIFFURES we do i1 Y ou‘l} see these sma new charnm Y ow‘ll lil gents For hem everywhere, during the winter social scason, l, sophisticated Upswept Coiffures, They give accent the lovely curves of your neck and brow! the freedom of this new style . . . and the way E. Schumacher on Discoâ€" lopment of it 12s 1l [LOun(â€" epartâ€" [ $500 "rench npe. mm until yhich TIP TOP TAILOR® 11 De Schumacher eâ€"| Financial Post: Consistency and .e-fstick-at-itiveness are prime essentials be ‘ for all truly successful advertising. chumacher visit the Newsombe operators are ready to serve you. Requests for information regarding the conditions of the competitions may be addressed to Charles Bilodeau, Secâ€" relary of Competition, Department of Mines and Fisheries, Quebec, P.Q. The work (at least 40,000 words) must be in prose, in French or in Engâ€" lish, and may take the form of historiâ€" cal relailions or cf "petite chistoire romancee," based on authenticated facts, the sources of which must be riven as references or authority. The forms mentioned are only suggrstions and nci restrictions, cach author beâ€" ing free vo choose his own mode of deâ€" velopmer( of the subject. The author must address a request Oof registration to the Department of Mines and Fisheries at least three months before the closing of the comâ€" perition (in the present case before December i1st, 1939) signifying his inâ€" tention of competing for the prizes and stating his name, address and nationâ€" ality. printed, or neatly typewritten.. Six copies of cach work must be deposited, which shall not be returned. If printâ€" ed, the book must not have been pubâ€" lished before January 1s¢, 1938. % The mode!l featured here is the new Double Breasted _ Full Drape, obtainable in many smart cloths, S U L T $24.50 sSUPERBLY TAILORED sSMART â€" COLOURS INX sSOLIDS A N D PATTERN®S, NEW STNYLES For Christmas For Only Phone 9 y 6 | tain districts the farmer reaps conâ€" siderable sum from the sale of these ecmblems of the happy huliday season. It is estimated that five million trees are cut in Canada each Christmas, and provide farmers and woodlot owners with a revenue of $500,000. The quesâ€" tion naturally arises: Do Christmas irees deplete the forests? And the 'answcr from various auhoritiese who have given close study to the situation is "No!" if judgment and care are exâ€" ercised. The great trouble seems to be that in various communities there has been no accurate estimate of the deâ€" mand, and after the buying season is over, thousands upon thousands of Etrees which have not been sold, are thrown away or burned. This seems to be a useless waste, in fact, a piece of folly, which cannot be condoned. If some regulation was set up so that sufficient trees would be offered to meet the demand, and the market not. there would be less criticism of the cutting. This is indeed a grievance and a remedy should be provided. Control of Cutting Where is the necessary control to come from? Granting that the demand for Christmas trees is everything its supporters claim for it. Accept the fact that the cutting of small trees for the better judgment of the great Christian festival is something permanâ€" ent in our midst, and should be so handled as not to result in waste, (Frinm Canacda Lumberman) The Yuletide Season is rapidly aApâ€" proaching, and soon on vacant lots and street corners in towns and cities wil be seen Christmas treesâ€"large and smallâ€"selling from ¢twentyâ€"five cents up. Many persons earn considerable money by gathering and distributing these arboreal specimens, while in cerâ€" Forty million dollars is a notable contribution for one industry to make to the activities of other industries in the courtry, but it is by no means the whole story of the support given by the gold mining industry to other economic activities in Canada. In 1937 more than 25,000 persons were employâ€" ed by the industry with a tctal payroll exceeding $58,000,000. This brings the total of such expenditures by the gold mines in 1937 to nearly $100,000,000. Canada‘s Forests Not in Danger from This, Say Noted Authorities. Cutting Trees for the Festive Season a total value of $4,700,000; cyanide and cyanide ~plant chemicals, $1,460,000, and other chemicals nearly $500,000. Electrical power requirements were reâ€" sponsible for an expenditure of $4,517,â€" 217. This was the principal mctive power employed, other expenditures for coal, coke, charcoal and wood aâ€" mounting to only $760,000 and for fuel oil, kerosene and gasoline to $957,â€" 000. Railway and express charzes, inâ€" cluding only amount paid direct to the companies, totalled $2411,127. Workâ€" men‘s compensation insurance cost the gold mining companies $1,540,101 in 1937 and cther insurance $1,086,121, a total charge for insurance of $2,626,222. The chemical and allied industries benefited from the prosperity of the gold mines. Explosives purchased had The survey of expenditures shows that in 1937 the gold mining industry spent more than one million dollars for drills and parts; a million and a quarter for pipes, fittings and plumbâ€" ing supplies; a million and a half for elecrrical equipment. Iron and stcel purchases, including structural steel, had a total value of $1.017,566 and machinery purchases reached a total of more than $5,000,000. Lumber and timber of all kinds required by the industry during the year were worth $2,850,000 whils other building materâ€" lals had a cotal value of $1.320.000. A second important contribution of the industry to the general economic life of the country was recently analyzâ€" ed in a special bulletin of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. This report disâ€" closed that, exclusive of salaries and wages, Canadian gold mining comâ€" panies expended over $40,000,000 in 1937 for consumable stores, equipment, electric power, fuel, freight and insurâ€" ance. A similar survey had been made for the year 1935, and a comparison of | the ¢otals indicates that during the twoâ€"year intervals such expenditures increased by no less than 40 per cent. With the continued expansion in the mining of gold, this contribution to the acrivity and welfare of other Canadian industries may be expected to increase in proportion. Canada‘s gold mines made notable contributions to the economic stability of the country during the recent deâ€" pression in business, states The Royal Bank of Canada in a recent bulletin. In 1937, for the third consecutive year, an allâ€"time high record in the producâ€" tion of gold was established, at 4,096,â€" 215 fine ounces. During the first eight months of the current year 3,051,081 ounces were produced as compared with 2,672,812 ounces during the correspondâ€" ing period of 1937. It may, therefore, be anticipated <that. a new record of output will be achieved in 1938. This phase of Canada‘s gold mining indusâ€" try, however, is well recognized. Gold Industry Spent $100,000,000 in 1937 Value of Gold Mines to Other Industries. THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO This brings us down to the ultimate consumer, and lays the onus fairly at his feet. As a Canadian he has a stake in the forest that is worth safeguardâ€" ing, and one of the ways to do this is by preventing wasteâ€"from any and all sources. Most people know whether or not chey will be "having a tree" at where is cthe supervision that will counteract this to originate? Unless we are to be met with the sad sight of uselessly sacrificed trees at many a city store, either the price will have to be raised so such a point that a dealer will hesitate to order unless he has sufficient bookings to cover hits commitments, or a contral markesing burcau will need to be established to prevent the overâ€"cutting of small everâ€" green trces. There are two distinct sides to this trade: first, the big business which calls for the cutting, collection and transfer to distant points for distriâ€" bution throuzh retail channels, and second the individual farmer or dealer who has only a few trees for sale and seeks an outlet in the local grocery or florist‘s store. Into this latter class goes also the person who secks by means of individual effort to earn a little pocket money or the necessary means of support. His output would naturally be disposed of locally. Reckless Waste of Trees But so long as a distributor can buy any quantity of trees at low cost, he is not much concerned with the number. that may remain unsold, especially ati a season when selling is probably more casy than at any other period ofi the year. â€" A few trees more or less are of little consequence. | +) MAAA O T 4 Sam Gurevitch Original styles and i attractive gifts boxes Dainty gold dockets Assorted styles., Wahl, Eversharp and Parker, priced from Of either gold ‘or btellm silver;: only Theideal man‘s watch. Shockproof, waterproof Complete sets in attractive $ cases, from PEN PENCIL SETS Snd so® (“\I\S‘ BULOVA WATCHES Everything Reduced From Now Till Xmas Next to Masciolh Theatre â€"JEWELER small deposit will hold any article ‘Till Christmas SIGNET RINGS It‘s typical of many big Bridal Wreath values in our store â€" 3 perfect dieâ€" monds in dainty modernistic setting Distinctive .. Beautiful .. $31.50 yet priced at onl y DRESSER SETS 9’ azanteed and INSURED LOCKETS n that will ite? Unlss : sad sight of at many a ce ~will have point that a .)'OL \/. According to customs figures, the value placed on Christmas trees exportâ€" ed from Canada this lass yearâ€"end was $509,407, which represents a 43 per cent. increase over 1936 and 161 per cent. over the depression ‘"low," ait Christmas, 1932. New York is the outâ€" standing market for Canadian Christâ€" mas tmes, annually absorbing 250 to 300 carloads. This is about twoâ€"thirds of the to‘al New York demand. Kinds of Trees Cut The census figures also reveal that of the total Christmas trees exported, about threeâ€"fifths come from Quebec, oneâ€"fifth from Onéario, oneâ€"tenth from Saskatchewan, oneâ€"twelfth from the Maritime provinces, and oneâ€"fortieth from British Columbia. As to the species most favoured, the choice is needs. ~In Canada, it seems probable ibhat futlure Christmas tree supplies will come more and mor»s largely from managed woodlot plantations. romme m a value exceeding $500,000 a year.|; +D P When properly controlled this trade will ,C’D"CI“ tend io benefit rather than injure ourl multila forests. This is well seen in the case| WOOWO of Pike‘s Peak Natural Forest in | road wa Colorado, where the judicious thinning j 2°° * of young rvergreen forests provides the| litle 0 city of Denver with its Christmas tree| lation . needs. TIn Canada. it seems nrohahlisa | PaSSage Good Woodlot Crop (3) The Christmas tree trade now provides Canadian farmers with a proâ€" fitable, offseason, farm woodlot crop, of (3) On the Crown land areas of each province it is feasible to control \‘.hn! cutting of Christmas trees by strict| permit regulations and thus prevent undue forest depletion or damage. (4) Inasmuch as the estimaited 5,000,â€" 0C0 trees cut in Canada each Christâ€"| mas season could be produced in perâ€" petuity on 100 square miles of forest| land, no threat of forest destruction is involved if only the crees are cut in the right places. (1) The Chrissmas tree custom is toâ€" day a fixed and importanit institution in our social and religious life. (2) The production of little trees for the satisfaction of this demand constiâ€" tutes a legitimate and profitable use of <land. is properly controlled and regulate>d m: the best intrrests of all concerned, no | real cause for unceasiness need exist. Briefly, the stand taken by the Dominâ€" ion Forest Service on the matter is ab follows: mm What Authorities Say Each year as the Yuletide season ap~â€" proaches, letters of concorn and protest é.ppear in the press, with respect to the cutting of Christmas trees. On this point, however, the federal and provinâ€" cial Forest Services maintain, that proâ€" vided only the Christmas tree business gests that now is an opportune cime for a campaign among farm wodlot owners of this country, to point out how the Christmas tree crop may best be proâ€" duced, and a movement to protect the property of those who seek to beautify their holdings by the acquisition of valuable evergreens. It is claimed that 500,000 trees are cut annually in tresâ€" pass and that these do not appear in customs‘ recurns. h the dealer refusing to han the minimum of extra would be a vast reduction menace of the Christmas tree robber evier before him, what wonder that he hcesitaztes and postpones, and finally gives up his dream of added beauty? In approaching the problem one naâ€" turally asks what steps other communâ€" ities may have taken to deal with it. Enquiry ‘reveals that several nearby of the Union have been conâ€" sidering the matter and adopted plans to meet the situation. In Connecticut, Christmas trees arse all licensed, and during November and cot v0 DGQ ~a time, esp woodand couraging tive van In part : especially n multilation woodlots or roadways, i estimated ito run about as follows: Canada Balsam, 60 per cent.; Spruce, 20 per cent.; Dcoiuglas Fir, 10 per cent.; and other species, five per cent. In part of Canada every yearâ€"end, especially near cities, <whe pilfering and multilation of prized evergreens in woodlots or areboretums, or along ctin Ronson and Evans cigarette cases, lighters and combinâ€" ation sets. Priced from $2.50 to $15.00 sSheaffer and Waterâ€" man pens, penceil and sets. Styles for men and â€"ladies. Various prices. A wide choice of dJow price and distinetive cards. Exclusive Canâ€" adian â€" artist â€" series. Boxed assortments and individual cards. Pen and Pencl Sets Lighters, Cases pru x m; Ravricis Fvening in Paris Sets, up to Vitaâ€"Ray Beauty Aids Bronnl¢y‘s English Soap Sets â€" from WILSON‘S DRUG STORE 111 i5 ~â€" nmnasâ€" Decome . a Many an owner of €. 1 ofâ€" otlier lovely an ifers, but withâ€" th the Christmas tree him, what wonder t of Decoming m serious menâ€" ing Canada as a whole ffective controlling legisâ€" en enacted as yet.. The ch legislation would seem ing nceed at the present ly as applying to privaits ame effective way, of disâ€" se heartless and destrucâ€" Cards rounds would like his holding wi‘lh lovely and proâ€" with the ugly sSchick Shavers $13.00 Sunbeam Shavemaster, $16.75 Fitted Travel Cases .. $5â€"$10 Men‘s Toilet Sets 81â€"$10 distinct summer ifts of Glamour Yardley Sets 850â€"810 Potller and Moore Sets _ Cutex Kits $1.50â€"8$10 Tol JP adacCo ‘C0o 5 w "r:a@ c p >p: > C d Cigars, Cigarâ€" ettes: ‘a n d Tobaccos. Complete stock of _ Christmas 81â€"â€"§$5 §25.00 (ITrom Smith‘s Falls Newsâ€"Record) A curious inquirer wanted to know what are the sister States, and the country editor answered: ‘"We are ncos quite sure, but we should jJudge that they are Miss Ouri, Ida Ho, Mary Land, Callie Fornia, Allie Bama, Louis Anna, Della Ware, Minnic Sota and Mrs. Sippi. l ' December special traffic patrolmen are employed stop all vehicles carrying greenery and check their permits. Such stringent laws as these, in many of the States, have now practically put a stop to trespassing and looting. Protection for Owners In Ontario, it would seem to be the natural function of Horticultural Soâ€" cleties to study this matter of providâ€" ing effeciive protzction for owners of valuable evergreens, and to interest themselves in procuring fully adequate legislation to that end. b The census re‘lurns show an aggreâ€" gate area of some 30,000,000 acres deâ€" voted to wood lot uses on Canadian farms, and if the farmer receives govâ€" ernmercal advice regarding say his barley or apple crop, then why not some instruction also in respect to so genâ€" eral and profitable a shortâ€"term woodâ€" lot crop as Christmas trees ssem desâ€" tined to become? THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8TH,. i9383 Neilson‘s, Smiles ‘n Chuckles 1â€"5 Ib. boxes, per Ib. 300 Page and Shaw, per Ib, 60c, $1.00 Xmas Wrapped Cands3 of TASTE for EVERYONE Brush, Comb and Mirror Sets in lovely cases, Some include manicure pieces. Stts of } to 10 pieces range from $5 up to $25. THE SISTER STATES Largest selection of pipes in the North; Meershaum, Cornoy, Peterson‘s Dundee Filter and others. From 81 to $14 Give â€"stationery the gift _ that â€" suggests writing _ jof tener. Cedar chests or useâ€" ful leather boxes fillâ€" ed with fine writing paper. Many at lowâ€" er prices. see our assortment. Stationery n aAggreâ€" acres deâ€" Canadian AVOCs