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IUNDON, Ila. illr-‘OA-H) rAn oflicial disclosure that “threats from Italy" caused Great Britain to move her fleet from Malta into the lhstern Merl‘ WI! made tonighg in the House oi Corn-

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Ilhrl Btenlwlie. ‘Ohm-Secretory for Ibo-elm Aifairs. said: “We were being threatened by Italy" in ex-

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Agricultural Prob- lems Reviewed By President Of Cen- tral Farmers’ In- stitute.

The following address by Mr. W. D. Ross. President cf the Central Farmers‘ Institute, was delivered at the annual meeting of the Institute on Zilesday night: '

_ Gentlemen:

In preparing this address, to be read before this convention cf our Central Farmers‘ Institute, I feel that it will not be amiss to ex- press some views on the value and l _ . importance of tbs word " ,. .- ation". Probably there is no other ' mount; b: thy-egg; being made,‘ word in the discussion that will B" ‘WWW 1111mm“ chem“ The fllthv and vermlnous eon- the Under-Secretary added. , take place at our various conven- "m" "1 a ‘"11 "dew! WWW ditlon of eettle exposed to oold and He hasired that there was no tions, that will receive more prcm- “mum be "Wsldiiied wasteful 55d lack or care calls for something threat expressed to Italy _on the inence and will be repeated oitener unnecessary, more than inspection. It should call subsequent strengthening oi the

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Sicily at it nearest point would have been lmwlflfi." Iiord Btenhope sold.

He denied charm that lire fleet movement had been designed to coerce Italy and declared, “We had not the smallest ‘ n oi tak- ing any isolated action esainst Italy in any kind of way.

"The fleet was moved because it was thought advisable to move it from close proximity to Italy on

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OFF Fur Coats

than this word "cc-operation", for the enforcement of the Cruelty fleet, which, the Earl said, was which means simply working to- m-"PQPBHVQ 5'4"" N0‘ Nfi" to Animal Act. The milk from solely to make it a "balanced fleet". gether. ‘ c°'°l>°"11\'° 5w?” a"? 1n 11° dairy cattle kept under such un-

{The sltoplioioiiion of the word "is a“: sobgfiogktlgltn-mffi? firs; ssniitoi-y conditions and sold for rn nu Aoooi-d

o .recen orgn. Farmers usua y ' s B publ c consumption or used by fam-

consider the term in relation tobus- mention. Wes started 1n Roehdele. ilies ls a direct menace to health. mam, rleb. lB.-—(A.P.): France iness and marketing proéilenls. Tllgllfi ‘iléeginémngegai 1:?)- Thfl If we are to prosper as farmers, stands "fully 1n accord" with Great tel-m has a much broa er gri - 0 Prac- we must brush up in the care we Britain concerning mutual assist- canoe. at the dawn of civilization. 915° by the 20 poor wool/ere who give cattle. In our dairy industry ance in the Mediterranean, the when man roamed as a savage in stuted the 5W". are the 5H1‘? we are far behind such countries Italian Government announced to- primevatlhftzretsts, he made the éiiils- figltlge; f; lggzflgretglelnftdglllll‘ t’; as Scotland, Denmark and Hollalrzid. nighit, as Faadst leaders sisiretrgigth- COl/efy l! W0 01' more W01‘ B - In years gone by ere were pr es ene precau ons against “n rna- tcgether could more effectively pro- GNP-t Kim-n We read 01 "19 BT19" given for the best kept farms. ‘The ticnal emergencies."

vide the sustenanceos necessary to 13h wnillmer-‘i’ CQ-OPBWY-lve etOPeS writer considers that this practise The Eflvfimmellt mlde Public 9X- life, than by individual effort. This thet eetfhre to five dmllliorli peoole- should be continued. tracts from the French reply to an fundamental law oi nature still 131111118 recent epics-s on they Italian protest, against the mutual holds good. ‘This pritnciple carried ficlrxefisedh thgir dstafil p! employees The warble Fly assistance pact,

out by the practise c cc-operation, V9 l1" PE - I V n8 elllplfly- "Great Britain, previously, had led {,0 the fgymgflon or tyibul merit to 963,637 persons. Not only “$3.?! ;§'*§{§3§“§,‘,,,,°£ro 221:“ told Italy in a note that she “does gfoul1g'klngdon‘|s, governments; and did they increase wages, they afso province a m” an’; as Hjtalnm not feel any useful purpose would forms the has}; 01' our fgynfly 111e, i-ebated bacilfl todscustcmers in the m the warble fly shouldmbe 0on3 be served by prolonging correspon- educatlonal and religious organiza- orm of d v en or bonuses, some ‘ dengg on the gubject,"

tions, and regulates society as we thirty million pounds. ‘iiderreeipaénzglitéhy gilecgve‘ “is 1g hove 1g lpdgy, In our neighboring Province of “ma?”

WHILE YOU ARE IN CHARLOTTETOWN FOR “FARMERS WEEK” take the opportunity of seeing these great values in Ladies’ Fur Coats,

4 only Caracul Paw Fur Coats. Colors Grey and Black only.

36 to 38. Pricelslgggosggglding collars. Size

gzorggcglsglrog-lrgrson Head Fur Coat. Size

3 only, Beaver Lamb Coats_ Sizes 14, 40, 42 Price $39.00 for

1 Northern Muskrat Coat. Boulster Collar. ‘Drop

Elaine. Size 40. ‘Regular price $185.00

I Men’s llverooats

Now, all remaining overcoais in "other “moms into hundreds of Qnly within recent you; has cq- Nova Scotia we find the British d u Th f HAZELBBOOK W. I. . no t it» 1- .? 1 °“"’ ”'°" 5"“ R“ °°“" ’°‘““" $146.25

Collar. Size 38 price ‘$195.00 for

1 only Black Poney Skin Coat, high Johnny Collar, semi‘ fitted.‘ Size 38.

for Regular $125.00

3 American Broadtail Black, Grey and Brown Black, self trimmed. Size 18 price $95.00 for I

sGlggymSygrrel Trimmed. Size 14, Price

The regular monthly meeting cf the Hazelbrook Women's Institute met at the home of Mrs. Harold Carver on Tuesday evening, Feb- ruary llth with an attendance oi

stock have been grouped for immed-

fiiiliii; ‘éiiiéi°'iiifés.“tilfii“slt°“ifi“ 2i l» the o is 1ar'1€‘Y built up on individual six branches. dome e veryshceese- ‘m’ “n” °‘ m” uv°sw°k M’“k°" profitegering systems. This system is Iul business. Last year they Pe- mg Board in Charlonemwn‘ bein radually undermined by all bated to customers on n. half year- kind: gof schemes of co-opcrative ly business dividends amounting to Th Parana I" “m1” nine members and four visitors. marketing. Scattered throughout eight per cent. ‘This, after paylIIK is e. “came” °‘ 5°55” 1°!‘ bot! The President. Mrs. W. T. Goody Canada there are no less than 3000 five P" cent ‘m capital shares. wnldered B Subject worthy to be oocupled the chum Meeting 0mm co-operative agencies of manufact- From these cases mentioned. we mciltktmed- Mam’ °f have m‘ 6d with 81n8il18 "0 Canada" fol- urers buying and selling. At pres- have valuable precedents for en- mum’ en DY- Sinclair's Very able lowed by the club wojnejfl greed ent in Canada we have a party of ccuragement, ii we decide to en- address last Ye“? ‘m m‘? 4136559! ‘l! in unison.

politicians‘ who preach the fcrmu- res into business of this kind. limes and he emohoelzed that The Secretary read the miuutm mo“ of a comparative wmmoxh one oi’ the worst enemies of the oi the previous meeting which were wealth as the only solution of our hm“ is the luv“ °f m“ 5°’? "Y- BPPFOY/ed B5 reed; followed by the

late clearance at this special dis- count. Ulsters, raglans, dress coats

in every fabric and pattern, in every size, on sale at

25 .p.o. Off _

Educational Propaganda

This sale also includes all Boys Overcoats,

Prowse Bros. Ltd.

We sincerely trust your deliberations and findings 5

political and social ills.

Specialized Cir-operation

Our Inslitutm were the first c0- operatives agencies in this Prov- ince, handling agricultural products, fertilizer, lime, etc, and other lines pertaining to farming. some 30 or 40 years ago our Institutes were

The question is oiten asked why do not farmers co-cperate? We must assume that the solitary no.- ture oi the occupation in which the farmer is engaged has a tendency toward making him self centered and consequently, he solves his problems according to his mental- ity and in his own fashion. His

There are three distinct varieties, the nose bot, the common bot and the throat bot. The remedy advo- cated is a "Shur-Bhot" a bot or worm remover. These are administ- ered in capsule form by meansci an instrument or gun. It is suggested that Institutes purchase a shure- shot gun and have a horse day, when the Services of a veterinary

Roll Call which was answered by Your First Beau. The Sick Com- mittee reported. having called or. several sick folk and taking them fruit; also the School Committee purchased clothes hooks for the school room, all bills for same were ordered paid.

It was decided by the members present to hold a 5c Grab Bag at

Brown. Size l6. Price $115.00 for

1 only Racoon Coat size 16. Swagger style. Johnny Collar. Price $235.00 for

Hudson Seal, self trimmed Boulstercol- lar. Size 18. Price $215.00 for

$86.25 $176.25 $161.25

much more active than they are éacieo! uri"iers‘antd‘gg firs" mm could be secured and tho operation our next meeting. at present, and may be regarded ° ‘ssuspcoélfs ° e ‘is’ mm" carried on ct a very low cost per Mrs. W. T. Ooady invited the as the pioneer of our present clay Hem M131 tisfldvikzn age com‘ horse. m“ man"!- mll 0&1! to be m“- CO-Operiitlflll. We have approached l)“ 1°“ 1w h 1%“ y ma’: qtpm‘ wer by a Question for the Question a period of specialization. The re- 65x10“? who“ as 3px;‘? Y’ t‘; Box. Programme consisted of har- sult has bserl: An egg and Poultry ma“ ‘i, e,‘ ‘file a “Eh? This is a much discussed subject monies selections by Mr. Austin organization; n Livestock Marketing elzm ‘e5 °t 811°?’ u: at all agricultural meetings, never- Coady accompanied by Miss Mary organization; a Potato Growers‘ mar Sxggfionarfnclcfiltiss hi; a‘; thcless it does not detract from its Coady; piano solos by Mrs. Hamid victor Mucphun; Paper’ “what, 15 organization. Cass we more literature importance. We always have to Carver and MissPearle Jones. EduCation9-'._Mrs_ Hazen Howard; ‘At present our activities are ccn- Today the farmer ma“ be we“ bear in mind that better seed A very dainty lunch was served The rebmoiy rrleetlrlg of Corn- Reading, ivllss Evelyn Simmonds. fined to the retelling o- reeds and edumm w cope WM ewnomlc means a better harvest. A few by ma» Carver assisted by Mrs. wall—Y0rk Point W. I. was held at Arte,- lunch had been served by seeds. Our 6985mm!“ dim“ L“ this “cam, and farm problems that years ago the Department oi Ag- Boswell Carver, after which the the home of Mrs. Bert Warren. Mrs. the Cornwall and Meadowbank respect results in friction with our q 35 rlculture coilducted a survey of tho group Joined in the singing or 50mg

Waldo Bain presided and the meet- indies, all the members and visitors local stores. What then is the solu- ?;fs5°g£o$&ec';‘52":'mx: hllgtzrfuug: quality of seed sown by farmers. favorite songs.

will meet with every success.

Hudson Seal Ascot Tie. Self trimmed. $ Size 40, price $225.00 for

Hudson Seal selected skins semi fitted, Size as. Price; $275.00 for ’

1 only French Seal Coat Fox Collar. Size 34. Price $95.00 for '25

1 only French Seal, self trimmed, size. 34

During your stay in the city we invite you i0 make this store your headquarters.

Better seed

icoltlvwapn-Yonrr POINT w. 1.

price $95.00 for

lng opened with reading the Creed joined in a sing-song. tlori of this pr-crfem confronting us H _ _ The seed samples were subjected The 511181118 of the National An- 4 I and singing Kiplings Recession l. The March meeting will be at the and holv can we bring harmony out i” CIQFWgIKC oflfiincgnrguigf]?! $315 to gngiygig g5 to weeds and foreign them brought a very enjoyable Il-C Q" ',' Committees to make further ar- home of Mrs. Annie MacDonald. of existing conditions? The natural 65- y seed. A great many samp‘e5 thus evening to a. clcse_ k ‘t /

rangements foi- one act plays were The Questionnaires on League of sequencg is the establishing of 00-» “mien L‘ the turning m" 0f ywng obtained were away below the

appointed as follows: Meadowbank -Mrs. 'W. W. Crosby; Cornwall- Mka. Gordon MacMillan; York Point-Mrs. Waldo Bain. Mrs. William White. Mrs. Prod McLaren.

Mrs. Waldo Bain and Mrs. Hazcn Howard were named as a com- mittee to visit the representatives cf our district on behalf of the Car- negie Library.

The questionnaire on Education and Better Schools was discussed and filled in under the leadership of Mrs. Hazen- Howard and the fol- lowing program was glvenz-Papel‘. "Education from the Point of View of the Parent and the Teacher-- Mrs. W. Shaw; Reading, Mrs.

if you want a change from grey or

Nations, Mrs. W. W. Crosby, Con- operative stores. Gentlemen, I trust me" and “mm” 1°‘ Pmlessmna] standard, we must, gdmii that our o.‘ the Gulf." Improvcd highways; venor; and Legislation. Mrs. Frank 1 will not weary you if I discuss

Boyle, Convener; will be studied. In this subject of co-operative stores

flit-W" t0 r011 ‘"111 Bitch member at some length. In many countries may describe “A Needed REWTYIL" today there are politicians who Prosrem committee <re-el>l>oihted> pi-eseh economic oontiol as a new Mrs. Colin MePholl. Mrs- Seymour social condition-economic control

Scott and Mrs. Pete;- Scott. (Patriot Please Copy)

FLANNEL SUITS ‘

oi industry; economic control 0f production; economic control of

race. Lack of economic control

means wastage. The purpose 0f c0‘

Flannel suits for mornings, arid, operative movements l5 to cumin.

ate waste and overlapping. Goods

navy. they may be had in lovely d d mam,“ m"; at a pastel shades of rose or green or :5; gorgmugn :3, the w?“ m: “uh blue-cut very boyishly with short mam consumer pays his money

swinging skirt and often a rounded coat.

there are so many exorbitant charg- es and profits added, that the con- sumer cannot buy EIlOUKh u’ he?

Kimberley Goal Go. Announce: t

he wheels of industry moving. Our local merchants are not mak-

ing much profit; a good many have

gotten into serious difficulties. Why

careers who will consequently place a high value on their labors in the shape oi salaries or fees. Students of economics can readily under- stand that these excessive salaries trickle down through many chan- nels and become a drain on the pro- ducer.

It is universally acknowledged that agriculture is the major in- dustry of this Province, and its ad- vancement should be of primary interest and importance to all classes of citizens. In this connec- tion we should merlt their support, when we ask that the teaching of agricultural subjects be placed on the curriculum of the college and primary schoo‘s. We have heard of the great benefits derived from an extension and educational course of St. Francis Xavier's College of No- va Bootia, in raising the status of

farm machinery for the cleaning of grain is very inadequate. To pro- duce and prepare grain for seed there srould be an effort made by farmers to co-operate in the pur- chasing of a power operated grain cleaning machine of more improved type. I understand the Department is willing to a/sist and will supply names of firms manufacturing the most improved machine upon tre- quest. ~ Improving of Road Fronts

I understand this question came up for discussion last year. We have come to the conclusion it is worthy of further discussion. We are all annoyed when p, road machine pass- es through a district leaving a quantity of stones and debris on the road sides. Surely some attempt should be made to correct this. The

improved road mcnts; improved iandscapes; by tree planting. The Deloartment of Public Works is re- sponsible for the destruction of hedges lining the highway, trim- ming them so that in many casw they loo: like living slretetoris.

Lawns and Flower Gardens

There is nothing so directs a man's moral and spiritual outlook on life as a ‘beautiful home sur- rounded by weil trimmed lawns and beautiful flowers. There is a feeling o1 prosperity and content- ment with ones lot. Our Women's Institutes are l nsible for much improvement in our schools. The beflutlfyln! of the houses should claim c more important conslde - ation in their Institute program. A good vegetable garden helps to re-

NECKWEAR

New ideas in neckwear are in! For example, satin and lace veatees, crepe combinations of collar, vestee or scarf.

Brown £9’ Black

This is a very smart new “slip on” model with ulrisl‘ in plain finish or with fancy stitching. A pretty 2'0"

* i These shown in Pink, Blue, Wine, White, Be sure to see the “THRILL BOW”

New Cape Glove j

Green. $1.00

do not store keepers mehe mow‘ Because the loss entailed in the eduoetlon itllltryrfll wyflllgunlliftjltwe- road sides should be like lawns, duoe the household bills. retell M8868 0f dlfitflblltlm‘ 319m‘ s: a“ 11:3, geghoclflds b? ma‘; ‘B where pedestrians can walk with ly the result o! duplication oi stores hills ar 1o c “mes of this comrom In ms u .. I Bu." _, _ , and goods. Too many trying t0 ‘H’ 5"“ °mmu might refer to English roads that . more a livinr out of ewe! "M" P’°"“‘°°' ere bordered by hedses Ind the As a last consideration r have been askediostiggest thstwees We should like to bring to the Instit should ole-operate to-

fewer would serve l-henurnoeemlloh “mum o, shun m, F-m grass kept trimmed end clean. “m” public notice the value and im- gether the purchase of seeds.

of better, and certainly more eco- PM nomicelly. Cc-operetion mean! -» h mor than the workms to- Thm ere mo-"Y "to! oW-‘etlml-i itehoe of tree plantin. nothing rd i mm ° it. cu s. that we might discuss at this con- 9° s ~ “m” ° m m" "m" W" The famous Bel-hm’ 0f 5m" wmmun g gyfuhp. “hum Your Bond M Dhemm so enhances the beauty of the land- prices. This is a consideration _ we are o, nation of p800 - meted few o‘ them coupe es farms surrounded by trees worthy of attention. Is there a pos- V , common cause and the 87¢“ 1°95“ M" w": m T 1c d or hedges. There is an effort on sibillty that we can grow our own "The Old Reliable in distribution we seek to elimin- worthy o pa cu ar not e an we foot to encourage the tourist trade, olovei- seed, instead of sending i " thousands of dollars away from our flied if they should favor us with b, grown in our Province. Hurt"

The appointment of

MR. B. ROY HOLMAN

Charlottetown, Provincial representative-

at an attractive price.

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Heat Producer "i

I l at¢ are national in scope as well es consider that public notice should which would m“! ~- 1 To] 655 local. literally 8W5?!" ‘t! P°°P1°- 5° 51mm t" "m filmy and ‘m- revenue to the Province. why not own Province. I believe some tnnn- an account of their experience. It had some experience in thlsllm" : . - between the efficient factory m5‘ B8331’! ttzflldmmlk °f "m" ltflbm endeavor to make cur country, in ere have been successful in the prc- i; the personal behalf o! the wrlt- is willing to give it to this m ’ i Whwflle W!!! chine and the retail stores or clubs. w cs e are eDt- fact as wellasi1i_name,"l‘bsr' -* ‘ " of seed. We would be bene- ei- that Alfalfa could successfully King. ma. i . . - _ . RRINWlW- UP FA FHER -av sconce M(.MA_N_L{5 . i - "jLvyaeizifi-‘retilrao H-IAD ' T" x - ' ' i "N i 5""’~"~F" r av QG..LY'J.DGNS , ‘ l wnoul THAT ' . M? week a: tn y ‘ _ l‘ \ PNB reouns- -,f'_ WE Alli lllllllllllllfi this Week, l ‘h, (l ~\ . . \ ‘_ _- \ Springhill screened, Victoria, Bras \ - p‘ ~ \ ti