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TH E G ness’ when_he confessed io_ the House of Com- "“"" ' Weather P Listening Costs Money flégilmfcha§f:‘“‘°‘§l:l‘ m" Ion mons that in the I935 electron he dared not tell N t B w h“ robabilities ’ , speech,“ or hmnklhgebthgo ma,

_ the country that 'Germany was rearming and we ' O G8 y ly-f P (Flori. Erie Ifimes-Reiriew) and Winston S Church", “WWII-

Murnio: Daily (Founded In 1881i. mus; warm‘ because ‘the country would not r i ff T? ‘ ' Recently two Bentlemen from broadcast Wltll-IIIOI‘ “We Authorized as Second Class Mail. Post office . . gmfiggge-Hns: ~~~~%;e Hamilton, representing the De- um. .| t edlrdes‘ Irr-

, a,“ have rallied to the cry. W Y (Giobc and Mum q ry, .. ia comes over the ‘i

Deparlmvnl. 0ft . ,, , rm- ; plgy 1,, Mo", in 1903 and _ , partment or Transport. Ottawa. Qeems “pm. W, m . l‘

President. lan A. Burnett: Vice-President, Wm n When Mr. Chamberlain returned from ‘lhere cannot be much luii iii _ .. _----—.==_-—_—~ were in m" Erie ‘or ‘he purpose , 5 p and inconse-

Burnett; Secyz-Treasn (i. M. Burnett: Editor and Managing Director. J. R. Burnett; Associate Editor Frank Walker.

"The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink."

UHARLO'l"l‘l~l'l‘0\\'N. ‘MONDAY. JAB ‘ARY ~19. 1948

A Striking llliject Lesson

Speaking of industrial opportunities in ti? Province, why has such slow N09?“ bee" ma] c in setting up facilities for proccséllli! Ill,“ T“ ll‘ able new Island commodity, Irish moss. t‘ I5 years now since our legislators began lulhllig about the possibilities in this field. b"? ‘WNW? still exporting the raw product iii I019? quflll] '95 for others to process into a VClflClY 0l lllfillllY profitable products and bv-Pwdullb Pcrhups the ncw Government dcpartrriciit which l5 l0 be "i- up and which l5 to includc IISIICIIQS, trade and industry, will deal with this matter. liutlio meantime, it is worth noting how they d0 Il""_95 fri Scotland iri connection witlr a kindred in- diigtry, that of seaweed harvesting and process irig.

S“ Stephen 5,|5|u,,d, who is chairman of the Scottish Scawccd Research Association, said he wa?outhoritatively informed there was suffi- cient seaweed around the coasts of Scotland to support a chcmcial industry with an anrllwl Yflllle of iio less than 15.000000 pounds. of Wlikli °"°' third would go to collectorsand no less than 90 per cent would be spent iri Scotland. Success Wm,“ depcnd not only on individual enterprise, but on the backing of all those to Whom WWI‘ and opportunity were offered by the develofl" merit of the industry, which should redound so much to the benefit particularly of the western and northern islands. "This/Z, he said, is 0 prize well worth going out fora _

At present seaweed supplies arc short in Scotland. Small quantities come from the Outer Hebrides, but the bulk of it hos had to be im- ported from Eire and Norway. Hfliillls flew’; red the 5C0“ from going ahead industrially. The answer is the factory they haveDaIready es- tablished at Kariies, near Obaii, which has re; sumed processing operations after a few weeks close-down. Its possibilities were glowingly des- cribed by Sir Stephen when he opened, IQWHTIY. the "Seaweed Harvest" exhibition in the Rnvfll Scottish Museum, Edinburgh: ' _

Here wo have supplies of Irish moss _of the best quality right at hand. Its processing on the Island should have beenubegun long aqo.

Farmers’ Tax Guide

Now issued in booklet form, and available to all requiring it, is the "Farmers' Income Tax Guide and Farm Account Book." The booklet is supplied by the Taxation Division of the Depart- ment of National Revenue, Ottawa, and is in- tended to help farmers fill out their income tox returns correctly, so that, while paying what they should, they will get the benefit of all allow- ances that the law permits.

The information is presented in the farm of questions and answers which have been div- ided into three sections. Tho first explains the necessity for keeping records and filing incomc tax returns, the second deals with specific items on the return and the third contains answers to questions of o general nature. In the occounl book section, each account is numbered to corre- sponil with the items on the income tox return. If all receipts and expenses are entered at the time of the transaction or shortly thereafter, the farmer's book-keeping chore should prove much easier.

Presumably the booklet is bein-g supplied to rill farmers through the Taxation Division, but any farmer riot receiving his copy would be well advised to write in for one. He will find it of real value, riot only in the completion of his tax returns, but also as on aid in keeping pro- per farm records.

The Right Ag?“

In his oft-quoted comments on how r formcr zhculd pick a wife, Premier Jonas docs not appcor to have touched upon thc equally important qucsticri of when he should sct about picking licr. Should h: do so in the ardour of his youth, or wait until y:ars bring more discretion and stability? Into this thorny prcblcrri, where cvcn the Prcmi:r feared to tread, an official of the Or-‘ario Department of Agriculture has stepped boldly. He believes it to be best for haters to marry early, and gives his teosons.

A most important one is that a sturdy wife is esscntinl to a gcod farmer. Working out in the field, he cannot drop into a restaurant for meals. Further, he nccds a wifc to look altar the fowl and many OlIlCf‘ chores which naturally fall within the purview of the farm housewife. There is q utilitarian as well as romantic aspect to rural marriage. This, indeed, is precisely what our Premier had maintained, but the Ontario of- ficial oes further. If a young man has a farm, a wife will help him make a go of it. Hc is likely to spend most of his life on it, and there is no merit in waiting until he is 30 before he weds.

A Tragic Syiiiliol

Th; tragedy of pre-war pacifism was sym- boliz in tlic career of the late Lord Baldwin, as th depicted in the London News Chronicle:

"Stanley Baldwin was the apostle of ‘Safety First.’ He lived to see that compact political pliilosopliywvnaihed to smitliereens. He wanted to lrup this country out of war at all costs; but [is policy of escapism led irresistibly to WU?! ‘ "There were moments during the Italian in- lop’ qt Avbysslnlo when lro sow tho light but to cliiirllpi foiled liim.

"Si" static-moment of ‘appalling frank-

Munich he gave voice to the reflection in his maiden speech as a member of the House of Lords that it was 'iu:t as though the finger af God liad drawn a rainbow ccrcss the sky and liad ratified again His Covenant with the chil- dren of man.’ Aftcr that lie never spoke again on public affairs." ' i

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At least one provincial legislature, that of Quebec, is turning its attention to the problem cf housing. The high regard in which the fam- ily is held in Qucbcc has helped to focus the government's attention on the housing situation.

x A’ k W Hon. Dr. W. J. P. MacMillan, O.B.E., holds a record as the head of any local organization, over a qurirtci- of u century, as president of the Children's Aid Society, and now has entered upon his 28th your. His sympathy and support for poor, distressed and handicapped little ones in our midst is Imcqiitillcd. During the irast twclvc yoars tlic world has scan many a dastardly act but even the harden- ed must look with horrpr on Communists who, t0 wreck the Marshall Plan, are prepared to plunge the continent of Eurcpe into misery. The coal strike in tlic Ruhr, if continued, will be felt in every corner of that unhappy continent.

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It is well that at the forthcoming session of the legislature thc House will at lost be able to inquire into the administration of the Pro- hibition Act. Thc Attorney-General has a long period for which to account, and will certainly bc one of the busiest members while the session lasts. . s .. i. Tomorrow another destroyer will be“ added to Canoda’s navy. The Athabascari could, it is truc, have been built more economically in the United Kingdom but in building four Tribal Class destroyers Halifax has acquired plant and sk_ill that will stand the Navy in good stead. i I i I

Every child at every school in Victoria, Australia, is rto be tested for tuberculosis. Pra- viding parents’ consent can be obtained, each child will be skin-tested. rThose who are re- actors and are in the fifth or higher grades will be X-rayed. About 5,000 children have already been tested.

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A new wool fabric, which may revolutionize the whole field of lightweight clothing, has been developed by two United Kingdom firms. This fabric weighs from l I-2 to 7 oz. per square yard, and is claimed to be four times as strong as any known wool fabric of similar weight. It consists of 95 per cent wool with 5 per cent nylon, approximately.

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Rt. Hon. Harold Wilson, the President of the British Board of Trade, announced that n new Working Party is to be set up to deal with the moth post, saying "All scientific knowledge about moths is to bc accumulated to see how we can advise housewives and producers." Moth damage in the United Kingdom ,alonc is esti- mated at $4,000,000 each year. I i i I

The First English Parliament met this date I269, consisting oftwo citizens from each city, two burgcsscs from cach borough, and rep- rcscntofivcs of cathedral and parochial clergy. The archbisliops, abbcfs, earls and greater bor- ons were summoned personally, and all tenants- in-chief were summoned by sheriffs or bailiffs. The Lords Spiritual and Temporal voted sub- sidies for their own order, and Clergy and Com- mons determined their rcspcclive grants. The separation of Lords and Commons info two chambers took place not later-than I341.

In the past all aircrew mcmbcrs of the R. C. N. hovc been trained by the Royal Navy, but with the opening of fhc air observer's training it is now possible for oircrcw personnel of the Royal Canadian Navy to be trained in Canada. The first class of six Canadian-trained naval pilots has only rcccntly graduated from the Cen- trol Flying Training School, R, C, A, F, Sm. tion, Trenton, Ontario. Future pilot-training, liawcvcr, will b: curried out at courses conduct- ed by tlic R- C. A. F. at the Flying Training School, Ccntrolia, Ontario. . i. i t Sir Archibald Hurd, rccciilly speaking of the "Frccdom of the Seas" said: "Your? ago, John Stirart Mill, flic great English economist, wrote, 'Ncitlicr one pcrscii nor any number of persons is warranted iir saying to ariothcr human creature cl ripe years, that hc shall iiot do with his lilc, for liis own benefit, wliat he chooses to do with it.’ If the world is ever to become licalthy and wealthy oncc more, that old doctrine must bc applied in our daily livcs." h ‘It "A f Mr. Abbott is knowin to feel that the in- come fax reductions of the lost budget were very generous, writes an Ottawa correspondent. Human nriturc being what it is, few persons would obicct to a continuation of the practice. But Ottawa seems to think that people ore not too dissatis-fied—for tho present at least. The Gov- ernment has received suggestions, however, that now might be a good time to reduce somc of the indirect tox levies. Collections from these are close to what they were at the war’: end and the imposition of the new 25 per cent tax on certain goods as‘ a moans of discouraging public spending will bring the total even higher. It is a fair bet that most of the benefits that the pub- lic will derive will come in this field- It will be a fairly complex budget in I948. Lost year's- to the experts at least-was a model of sim- plicity. Tlie new one will have to provide, for

izict saw staged in i905, George Bernard Show is noiv collecting a SL700 iveckly royalty us the dra- ma's revival continues lo prove a box oifice lift. At ninety-one‘ he

stLl commands air iiiconic that must amaze others iii England. Flier-e have l-eeii more popular

dramatists and writers than SllilW during his seemingly ageless career. but fexv can point to a greater izioirclary success clccaclc after dec- udc. - Boston Post.

Under existing rules a husband rray be awarded compensation for" the loss of a talented aiid curiijietciit iilfe. Equity dcriiniiils that some prrivisiuii should be rirzidc Lu those \\ll\) IJPIICYC Llicy iirc stealing the affections of a talented compciciii ivife only to be disappointed. Current conversa- iiUli docs l1OL permit. those trust- ing shoppers to l‘L‘lill‘ll Lire wife to lit?!‘ original our "1' as defective lill(l not us urlvcrriscrl. Tlrcy are more or less stuck ulih their spoils. Surely one in this predica- ment slioulr‘ be pcrmlttod to col- iurt aii':i\vai'r! of some kind from tlie relieved liusliniiil. A consola- tion award IS clearly indicated.- ‘iviiinlpcg Tfibllilf’.

"I have spent. liulf of niy life as a member of this House. It has been a good lialf of inv life. It has been joyous. it has licdri uric filled ivitli cumrudealilp and kindness. There are ur moments uf it ivliicli I regret. I say that with perfect sincerity." slates Hoii. C. G. Pow- Ll’, former hiinlstei- for‘ Air. after 13o years’ service iii the Coirinioiis. “Tlicre 1Il‘C tliusc who liave the idea that politics is a iiieaii kind of game, that it is filled with dis- appointments and delusions. but so for" as I am aware. andsso far as I have been able to observe during e11 these years politics is filled also ivitli loi-altles, ivllli Comradesliip. with evidence of the helping hand and the syrrvpathetic spirit. I for one can say that it. has been s wonderful life and ii good one, and I do not regret it." r

One Andy Anderson, a salesman from Bismarck. ND, has come Into the news with the spectacu- lar suggestion that atomic bombs be used to blast a path through tlre Rocky mountains and allow balmy Pacific winds to warm the Upper Midwest, with perpetual Summer. Without Winter we would lose forever the exhilarat- ing beauty of the first frost. s boy and girl on skates holding hands and gliding blissfully 0V" the moonlit ice. lampliglit mirror- ed on the snow. Those are the glories of the north. They are the gifts which God has put in trust for His children in the cold coun- try. So stay thy hand. Citizen Anderson! Don't. throw the bomb that will blast; the hills l0 P9191150 the breeze that would melt tlfi snow and dis""l the cold. Winter is a heavenly heritage WIIICII we who live in this area must con- serve. Don't change it. AIIdFOW- ‘Minneapolis Star.

It took three centuries to bring the British Empire to its apogee, from the reign of Queen Eliza- iietlr to that of Queen Victoria. Tire greatest advance occurred be- Liveeii Llic brittle of Waterloo in ‘r815 niid the ciid of Victoria's reign, and the glittering climax of empire ivas the diamond jubi- lee in 189']. when all lier subjects paid lioiiiagv to Victoria's power and pour-ed their ivcalth into Lion- dun. Britain LIICII truly ruled 1 ivorld of frce trade The sun never scL oii IlCl‘ possessions. spread over a qunrtcr of the crirtlrs rand arcn. Commerce on tlic high seas mov cd by the grace of the ROSEU Navy. Industry grew and prosper- cu b; ilie calculated self-Interest. of LDIICIUII financiers. Govern- ments iii Europe rose and fell ny Lire 1io\vci' of tlio British exciicq- IJCI‘. From India to South Africa. from Afghanistan to Egypt and all through Europe. from ALlSlITllld to Cuiiuilu. tlic British flag was rrspcuicd aiirl recovered, the Brit.- isli pound sterling covctcd as gold. -Fv'.R. Dziiiicliaii. iii the Atlantic ivlflllllllj‘. _ .

l-‘rriit i-zihr- look-z good. Anrl it is cued. ll looks all tiii‘ better‘ uliuii you urc ioid of all the WOIICIEYIII:

.hlii_i;.s iiint have guiic into ll. .\iid you are interested iii kllU\\‘- .iz;, that it was made iicvuriiiirg

to a roiiic passed down ilii-oirgp. ilie family for several generation... But you IIOIIiIJI. if you should toiicn it. You rcmatl: with a smile that tiiough you like fruit cake. fruit cake iloesnt like you. Yoir_ are safely temple but, on the ivliolc,

you tliiiik you had licitcr not. ‘fun liliilll. out flint you iiuvu bccir Cflllllj; n great many mixtures

iliiiiiig tire neck and are feeling a lift out of sorts. You nrc coli- viiiccil that. the wise thing ‘to do .1; to give your stomach a test. It is very liurd. you say. to pass up the frriit cake. Yet you know |‘.".I‘IC1'Lly ivell that}! you do eat It you vvlli regret it. You wlsli you were like’ other people who ciiii cnjo_v I‘lL'I'I food and never feel iiiiy HflCI‘ effects from It. No. you wouldn't think of putting tlicm to the trouble of getting cookies for you instead. You will or much better off with nothing st all. Fruit cake is so much a part of the Christmas and New Year celebration that it seems stupid not tr partake of it. You irate to be n killjoy. SOyWlll ev- erybody else go iglit ahead and ‘eat the cake and ust forget about you. 'I‘hu.s, at great personal sacri- 'ice. you display good common sense and strength of,‘ character in refusing what» you know is bad for you. You are not a little proud of the accomplishment. Then. having achieved that, you throw discretion to the wind and ask if you may change your mind. A very small piece, you say. pro-

tariff changes arising out of the Geneva agree-

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_ Vancouver News Herold.

lie rig a meteorologist. Of course. It would be amusing to gct reports on tlic weather IICPI.‘ and there between Panama rind the North Pole. ariil half as many miles east and west. because weather is in- ioi-osting- ivlierr-ver it is. It is iwhat lias lo be daiic with ail that in- format on thiit. brings the disap- pointment. From it liiivc to be figuri-rl out “ilie probabilities." as they uscil to be called in more iiiutlc-st iluys. If vvliflf is figured turns out lo be wrong. tvtclve million people laugh. or" swear, or hoot. according to mood. What fun r-oulrl tlierc be In a spot like that?

It is not. ilie limos he 2s i-iizlit that give the nvcutlicrmuri his fanic, For every time lie is right, people coir remember ‘Toronto's Big Storm of i944. the Nuv England lllll‘l'lk'iillt‘ of 1938, the recent New York siiuivstorrii, llllil our New Yi-zii-Is li.'ili_v Iilizzrirrl. iiuiic n_f which was lurcivartivil. 'l‘ucsdri_v's fore- cast of "clear arid mild" turned out. to be another Inch of snow. instead. A your and a hair ago. cvlrlciitly» sniurilng under crlt c- iirri. ilie offir-iiil analysis c-f -.3:iii-' rirliari iwo-ilay forecasts admitted an aix-iiriii-v of 83 per cent. It does not sound Aver-y good, but it prob- ably compares reasonably well with the record of tlio United States and Europe. Considering all the vareri far-tors. it could be n good deal ivarsc.

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Weather forecasting has long siire got beyond the guessing sf-agc, based on the look of the clouds. the color of ilie sunset. or the. focl of sonic-body's rlicumat. ism. Il. ls now a highly complic- ated process of accumulating data from some hundreds of different points, and calculating from these data what may be likely to happen in a given area. The close study o_t the weather. the building up of long records, the interest In other factors, such as solar activity. which may have a bearing on weather conditions. all are grad- ually making meteorology a re- spectable science. with much to offer. It has a long way to go. however. before it becomes a re- liable instrument. day in and day out.

One reason for this, without question is that in bath Canada and the ed States, not enough observati ' are made each day to give complete piqture of the weather. It is now known. too, that conditions tens of thousands of feet above the earth have a strong influence on surface wea. ther. It ls still very difficult to get reliable and accurate informa- tion by instruments taken aloft by balloon. Even so. however. with more information, the task of col- lating it all into any sort of fore- cast. in the limited i'me available would be almost insuperable. It has been suggested that one of those 716w. electronic calculating machines, able to digest thousands of factors and produce an answer iri minutes. which would otherwise take weeks to find, might be used, Radar is also believed to hold un- explored possibilities in certain flclds of weather forecasting.

All these things take money. l-Ivontually public policy will have to decide whether- a larger outlay on the urcatlier might not save (‘nflllgh lo justify Itself perhaps many times. Farmers. transport companies. airlines. power crimp- anlcs, frost protection services. municipalities and a score of other interests. gnat forgetting the ord- inary individual going to an of. ficc, nnerl accurate. dependable information. Everybodv wants a lirttr-i- forecasting service. The ex- ports insist tlicy could give it. if they vixero not. prevented by by af- ficlal indifference.