farm flashes according to reports from mani toba present indications point to a marked general reduction in the number of grasshoppers next year although concentrations of the in sect are expected in certain definite areas m the campaign to prevent the entry of the japanese beetle into canada from the infested areas of the united states has been under way since the last week of june in the districts of halifax st john montreal toronto niagara falls and windsor in all 750 traps have been set up in these districts and a strict watch is being kept by the officers of the entomological branch dominion department of agricul ture on consignments of merchandise and on motor cars coming from the infected districts over the border two insect pest outbreaks have been dealt with by the staff of the dominion entomological laboratory at chatham ontario sod webworms were extremely abundant throughout southwestern ontario injuring lawns and golf courses and feeding rather extensively on field crops at the same time the spotted cutworm was in outbreak form particularly af fecting white clover and sugar beets that one is out even campbell couldnt do it george swartout comes down to earth from his precarious perch on the back of pitching and twisting horse at annual western rodeo steeds lashing steelshod heels swish through air over nis head as he rolls out of dangers path niagara falls out perhaps sir mnlclm campbell couuld do it but it was obviously too big a task for niagara falls street cars even if the city streamlined them i three young women from vir ginia had a few hours left after seeing the falls then they wanted i to sec something of canada j wed like to take a trip around the week in ottawa ottawa leaving toronto sep tember 14 immediately after the last of a series of four radio ad dresses prime minister r b ben- nett has moved from personal sl 5s f i triumph to personal triumph in western canada first he went to of the trio told the clerk at the ter minal where would you like to go oh winnipeg or vancouver would one of these cars take us there and bring us back in a couple of hours ottawas oldest resident is dead ottawa mrs d m grant ot tawas oldest resident died here last week in her 102nd year since spring when she fell and fractured her arm mrs grant had been in poor health- a good conversation alist almost up to the time of her i regina there ho was accorded a spontaneous ova tion by a gathering of 7500 people in the armouries that has never been equalled in the history of the queen city of the west it was a striking tribute to the man who has brought canada through five years of economic crisis unequalled in the history of the country and to the courage of the prime minister in opening his public speaking cam paign in the very heart of a district that has felt depressions sting the keenest made worse by successive years of crop failures through drought mr bennett went to lethbridge death her only handicap was aj fronl regina another hard hit hs- slight deafness tlict his deception there was even survivors include seven great better the pendulum of enthusiasm grandchildren and eight grand-child- rcn born at richmond ont hin- torburg now comprising the west- 1 end of ottawa was named after father who was robert hinton her cbnadian married women to retain own nationality geneva proles or eduoard alon- petit of the university of montreal ono of the canadian delegates to the present league of nations assembly told a subcommittee that convention permi ing married women under cer tain conditions to retain nationality of th country of their origin had ben incorporated into canadian law he expressed the hope the con vention would receive sufficient rati flcatlons by other countries lo allow of its general application subsequent modifications by way of interna ion- al agreements might then bo expect ed as a result of gradual progress ths good old days back in the good old days a boy could go to a picnic and have a dandy time on two bits he would ride the merrygoround a couple of times drink a glass of red lemon ade and spend the other dime for a ticket to a minstrel show but how times have changed a boy of the some age in these faststepping times will spend at least 2 or 3 and blamed if we believe he has as good a time as tho boy who look a quarter with him for his days ex penditures at a picnic oilman city kan tiibune duke of gloucester to be married last week in november london the wedding of the duke of gloucester third son of the king to lady alice montagu- douglasssoot will take place during the last week in november it was understood in court circles last week i the king and queen will confer re by was swinging more solidlly toward the prime minister here and there at divisional points he had stepped from his railway car to greet and chat with groups of people eager to hear his message nothing in any way formal just a westerner talking to westerners then on to calgary his home town from the railway station to the hotel where he would stay is less than an average city block yet it took mr- bennett an hoivr and a quarter to make his way through the enthusiastic throng who greeted him familiarly and sincerely as ijb and sought to shako him by the hand it was a real western welcome sincere enough to dispel any doubt in his mind as to whether i his titanic labours of the past five j years had been in any way futile i incidentally there is plenty of i meat in the four radio speeches of the prime minister to keep thinking minds busy for a day or two boiled down they show canadas man of the hour and man of action has the nations problems at his finger tips that he is a few jumps ahead of the other political leaders in this cam paign here is a summary of the points driven home in the four addresses first address 1 to maintain peace for canada 2 to maintain higher standard of living by a returning to agricul ture add industry to normal activ ity b decreasing canadas bur den of debt c restoring the labour market to a sound condition d removing unjust and unnatural inequalities c better utilisation of our natural resources f bet ter distribution of the products of agriculture and industry g strengthening the confederation of canadian provinces and so incrcas- i ing our power to work together and achieve these purposes no sur render in trade fight with japan 5 minimum wheat price of 8714 cents basis no i northern at fort william second addi5ess reconstruction of the debt struc- a application of the princl- arrangement 4 end unemployment 5 retirement of workers on pension at age of go or 05 years to make room for younger men 6 ask parliament for money for technical training of hoys and girls whose parents through unemployment are not in a position so to train them third address 1 continuation of reform program 2 controlled intlaion 3 easier cre dit 1 lower interest rates mort gage rates 5 pledges of 19s0 liter ally fulillcd fourth address 1 investigation of whole canadian problem including highway air and water as well as rail by now eco nomic council 2 if railway amal gamation recommended by this body people to be asked for mandate be fore acion taken 3 reduction of costs of production 4 full inquiry into whole question of power indust ries 5 take steps to relieve trea sury from debt burden c increase support for civil aviation 7 improve ment of national radio broadcasting s complete transcanada highway most of which lias been done in the last five years 9 recast freight rate structure throughout the entire transportation system 10 modern ization of railway transport successful business woman retires at twenty nine money shes made while shes young i how to dress on small income miiure on or- vo of the press any time from midsummer to late autumn is good for the application of manure to meadows and other avail i able grass plots no other crop per- haps can make better use of manure canada red tag for the reckless the onario government in despair tawnyheaded tigers glistemng haps can make better use of manure ovcr fi f ef madonnas everywhere great sprays in small quantities than the grasses fom slop massacre oa ocr of lilies filling the room with sharp i owing to their intricate and delicate scent roof systems they respond almost i direction this column begs to sug- with oldfashioned english roses the contrast in character of those two flowers which the countess of carlisle chooses to decorate her room explains her taste in dress writes zee farmar in the london daily ex press mornings you see her wearing a clipped little tailormade most likely of one of those pinhead suitings that men wear with a sports hat trim jumper and maybe a stock looking eminently the welldressed english woman brisk neat and no nonsense afternoons she will change to a woman fwho lives rich heavy silks starklycut teagowns in shimmering pastel shades plain hut costly dress ing and in the evening it is the same but whatever lady carlisle wears her manner of makeup never varies her longlimbed elegance suits either style her handsome face with high wide cheekbones calm broad brow and vidid mouth is treated in the same way she is a woman who has made for herself a style of makeup and sticks to it uses only one face cream for cleansing night and morning fol lowed by an astringent lotion cos metics routine carefully mascaraed lashes a slight oiliness on lids powder no cheek rouge ever and the brightest lipstick they make britisll wonder girl of com- then a perfume which she always merce wants to enjoy j worthy of note because it too has that dual quality of exotic ism and freshness trim hair style lady carlisle hates the garbo- csque in hair ways likes hair to be trim cropped and head shaped her own is she has it washed and set twice a week which is a record even among beatdressed women brushes it across from a low side a tight turnup at flat j in the corner a platter heaped high immediacy to its touch orases gcst tim u offerg lw0 for tu0 mq3t pick up and store away large quau- m ijea which will reduce tiie titles of fertility elements in this llumlcr of dca hs and ticilictlts and condition such fertility is locked as a start tuis column begs to sub- away so that it can not escpe either j mit that be3t tbing d0 u tq in the air u in the drainage naure brillg ho t0 tac recklcs3 urivcr keeps it busily employed that he is thought by fellow drivers i o be a menace that should get un- vanity keeps persons in favour with themselves who are out of fav our with all others shakespeare leeches killing ducks operation brings cure im never going to work again so long as i live declares phoebe lin- way 29yearold british wondergirl of commerce in an interview with the london daily mirror for the past nine years her life ha been just one promotion alter j parting to another curls above her cheekbones very first she becama rnderbuyer of sleek but no brilliantine just high- house frocks then buyer and event- j powered brushing ually supervisor of buying for the whole store calgary george pickering natur alist seeking the cause of wide spread disease among ducks remov ed 20 leeches from the nostrils and throat of a pair of birds sent to his sanctuary here the ducks recover ed port credit harbor to get improvements port credit work on the im provement of port credit harbor will commence within two weeks it was announced recently piling on the east side to cost 20000 will be in cluded in the program a pier will also be built out into the lake dredging will not be carried out this year delay in starting the work was due to the many public works being considered by the department it was evplained der his skin and make him more care ful if anything will how can this be done by making a convicted driver wear a red tag attached to his ear when he drives sault star ready for unusual crime a report on the administration of criminal justice adopted by tho canadian bar association at its winnipeg convention a few iftys ago urged tin increase in the maximum penalty for kidnapping and allowing the punishment to include whipping the maximum penalty for kidnapping in canada is imprisonment for 25 years saruia canadian observer troublemakers if it was possible to put to sleep tor a period of years all the mili tarists wlp are to be found in almost every land how much more pleas ant and secure this old world would bel brockville recorder claim canada is exporting to many oats to britain produce prices united farmers cooperative co saturday were paying the following prices for produce eggs with cases returned a largo 27c a medium 26c a pullets 22c b 21c c 18c butter ontario no 1 solids 22 lie no 2 21vc poultry quotations in cents ilvi hens a over f lbs 12 4 to 5 lbs 11 3 to 4 lbs n 10 old roosters 7 spring chickens- over ti lbs 15 5 to g lbs 14 lj to 5 lbs 11 under ia lbs 12 spring broilers 171 to 2s lbs 12 a dressed 1 jlllkfeil a hay and straw no 2 timothy hay baled ton to 11 no 3 timothy hay ton tc 9 straw wheat baled ton oat straw 0 10 3 7 she went to america for the firm still under twentyfive site sought more big ideas big ideas big ideas they ruled he life the only successful people today are those with big ideas she says but out of success miss linway ha won a philosophy i have been working as hard as t could for as long as i can remem ber there is no point in making money for the sake of making it i ant to enjoy what i have made while i am still young enough to get the most out of it that is the only reason why she is giving up business marriage no she has no plans for the future ex cept a good time and no more work the world has no room for people who are satisfied with small things miss linway said i went to america to learn more big ideas but i found that we on this side more advanced hard work and not being afraid to put big ideas into practice is miss linway successful recipe youth energy confidence although i started as a manne quin i had no intention of remain ing one for long she said i had big ideas even then and that was what first attracted attention at self- ridges i am young and energetic and i have confidence in my own ideas those three things can do you than anything else and mils i her message to the modern girl just starting her carreer dont be afraid to try big things learn to judge a thing and form a sound opinion quickly have big ideas dont be afraid to work her dress advice which applies most strongly to the smallallowance woman is evolve a style of dress ing and makeup which suits you and keep to it experiments are heady but costly if you have the figure for suits youll always please easily well cut suit have you ever known a man who hasnt said some time or other what i like to see is a woman in a wellcut suit and a hat that looks like a hat and not a bunch of cherries and it is the one outfit that you cant go wrong with tailors wont let you and now lets pick out something interesting from her wardrobe she has bean painted in a real chinese dress but occidentally it would make a useful dinnerevening dress it is of heavy minutelycorded silk the soft pink of sweet peas with hopps of a misty blue scrawled over it the neck is high the fastenings are little bands of stiff silk buttoning like links on both sides the slits in the skirt are lined with mauve spinkings of silk the dress goes on like a coat fastening all the way down the side another dress that would be use ful in mest wardrobes was made of a soft sparkling brocade pale lemon vaguely flowered in blues and pinks ground length quite straight cut with wide sleeves and a square neck it had a closetying sash round the waist more for for afternoon and evening j lady carlisle has many dresses cut on these lines she wears them in the afternoon but they would be equally fitting for quiet athome evenings the rich stuffs are of course belter digested by a tall figure heavy corded black silk makes glasgow that canada was going beyond a gentlemans agreement in regard to export of oats to great britain was the claim made at the meeting of the executive of the national farmers union of scot land a delegate said the tariff on oats had practically stopped importation from foreign countries hut that can ada unfortunately is sending in what the foreigner used to send and doing it at rather a small price the executive agreed to join with other interested parties in a direct approach to the canadian high com missioner in london on the matter have confidence in your ideas to one of her most oftenworn evening carry them through at any moment gowns the neck is deep and square then says miss linway youre in front vd behind a strip of six bound to get on gleaming gardenias with green lcav- bound to get on to a fourliguro cs band the shoulder strap the plo of the farmers creditors ar rangement act to city homeowners b debt conversion at lower lnter- cs rates c no more taxfree bond to be offered by the dominion gov ernment d cooperation with prov inces and with municipalities in re ft ntilng operations e establish i ment of loan council 2 increased re- i t t thief this world has venues by direct taxation increas- ever prolucod is procrastination c1 ltaaa wit ie u b reciprocal and he is still at large ii y law 32 with court officials after their re turn from balmoral castle their summer residence with a view to setting the exact date lady alice is the third daughter vof the duke and duchess of kucc- lijeh hie engagement was aa- liruikv ivonti wholesale provisions wholesale provision dealers are quoting the following prices to the retail trade pork ham 23c shoulders 171ic butts 20c pork loins 22c picnics 16c lard pure tierces 1514c tubs 16c pails lclic prints 16c shortenings tierces 10ic tubs llic pails lllc prints ll4c grain quotations by parrish and hcimbecktv ltd following are yesterdays closing quotations on toronto grain trans actions for car lots prices on basis eif bay ports manitoba wheat no 1 northern 9914c no 2 northern 9gic no 3 northern 9315c no 4 northern 8814c no 5 northern 82c manitoba oats no 2 cw 42lic no 3 cw 37ic extra no 1 fee oats 37c no 1 feed 3gic mixed feed oa 32c salary like miss llnways certainly i a big idea that grade crossings in nb to cost 64000 bodice is close the skirt full so that the silk sings as she walks with the volume gvithered tight on hips by a length of gauging down centre front then there was a ovely white gown of slipper satin lady car- ottawa authority has been lisle nearly always wears either given by ordcrincouncil to appro- black or light at night standing printe from the grade crossing fund away from the shoulders the bodice 32000 to construct n railway cross- is draped in crossoverclassic line ing at white point queens county the front is panelled and graduates ns- and a similar amount for a to a fulness at ground the back crossing on no 3 highway in the longer to a short train same province j for sports a spectator not par- j ticipator she dislikes physical ex- there are few defects in our na- crclsc in summer she wears little turc so glaring as not to be veiled straight sleeveless dresses belted from observation by politeness and often striped sometimes quic plain good breeding stanislaus manitoba barley no 3 cw 43c no 1 feed screenings 15 per ton south african corn g5c when she wears flowers tnej are always gardenias a string of thent down the side of her dress when she wears jewels they are few and far between in evening at i most a fourdeck rope of lovely ontario grain approximate prices pearls daytime little stud earrings track shipping point wheat 59 to sometimes 63c oats 2g to 29c barley 30 to i she always looks her best a 35c corn 48 to 51c rye 35 to 38c circumstance for which every woman mailing barley 42 to 47c should strive big heap poison just a snarling redskin on the warpath thats little beaver the full blooded cherooke grapple champ when ho climbs into the padded square beaver is only 23 years old never theless he is a veteran mauler ho uses the most punishing ring tactics of any wrestler in tho game and al ways manages to get the fans to iiato and hiss him ono of his appearances once start ed a riot and bofore it was quelled both arms were put out of commis sion one of a knife stab the other by a bullet this rcdman from north carolina has had his eyes cut and his noo broken 23 times al hough christened clarence tho little beaver has prov en he can take it as well as dish it out this grunt and groan artist has developed a reputation for rough house performances that you would think mlght shock tho ladies yet his gouging kicking fouling and bit ing seems lo intrigue them for little beaver has had to declare a ban on autographing for the fair sex this fierco little redskin now in toronto on jack corcorans wrestling card draws many bloodthirsty fans to the roped square its my guess hat beaver would like a crack at dan omahonys title im not saying but maybe i know something oh be scein ya note tell us how you like sport hot shots just a lino will do address your letter to ken kdwards wilson building 73 adelaide st west toronto defence of weeds the duluth herald says a world ot weary tillers ot the soil will be only too glad to believe dr charles thorn of the united states department of agriculture who tells an agricultu ral meeting in england that weeds save rich topsoil by preventing eros ion and after death enrich the soil they occupied this seems part of the concerted effort by scientists and some statesmen to conceive mankind that such old virtues a hard worjc and saving are now vices because they are antisocial in causing over production dr thorns cheery mes sage will not be so impressive how ever to those who have seen what weeds can do to the most promising garden in a two weeks vacation by the owner brandon sun will rogers wholesome humor it was not the humor that some confuse with wit and that laughs at people it was the humor kiat bad sensibility in it and kindness that laughs with people he can show man his own absurdity but he himself was made to seem absurd too and it was the sort of showing which sav ed all of us from the commission of pompous sins there was always more love than contempt in it and there was gravity behind the jest with that gay raillery there was droll wholesome philosophy insight acute perception the flash of mind that threw light on folly that mado pomposity and undue seriousness seem lovably absurd of bitterness and bile of the wit that cuts and sears he knew nothing ottawa journal small things that count the humble and diversified needs of the worlds consumers are thus giving rise to considerable industrial activity in one british centre which has attained celebrity for the produc tion of souvenirs and novelties and similar activity is probably to be not ed elsewhere it is not always tho big expensive things that lead to tho largest amount of employment small and comparatively valueless articles are possibly in greater demand par ticularly in time of financial string ency and the industrial community which is able to supply them profits from the situation brockville re corder and times look first 1 the first fatal hunting accident has been reported from the nortti woods and from now till the end ot tho hunting season there will unfor tunately in all probability be a re currence of these sad stories all tho warnings that can bo delivered seem fruitless where men who shoot first and look afterwards take their guns in hand and go into tho woods and yet nlno hundred and nlnetynlno out of every thousand hunting ac cidents could be prevented by the ob servance of about five rules or pre cautions every one of them so slmplo as to bo elementary so obvious that one would think a child with a pop gun would recognise their importance if every hunter would only stop to think ovcr tho few simplo precau tions that are all he has to cjserva in order to make our woods quito safe these tales of cruel and sense less killings and maimings would not havo to bo told montreal star ottawa the beautiful wo are always enthusiastic whet we read that something more is belnj added to the long list of ottawa at tractions liko all canadians who have had tho opportunity of watching tho capital grow in both size and beauty wo appreciate it qualities and never begrudgo the spending of national funds for this purpose ottawa is the heart of the nation and it is only fitting that govern ments not matter what their party stripe should take a keen interest in capital development and plan long years ahead windsor star yet i would have you wise unto that which is good and simple con- i corning evil the bible