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vsolt r011‘! THE UHARLUTTETIJWII GUARDIAN

‘ ’ _ Dally (Founded In i881)

President: lileut. Col. W. Chester 8. MoLlIn vice-President: J. it. Burnett, FJJ. Secretary: Lleut. Col D. A. Mlelfiinnon, 0.8.0. Editor and Managing Director: J. IL Burnett. IJ-l. Aasnciate Editors: Frank Walker and Llelt. Inn A Burnett, R.U.N.V.B. tOn Active Service)

“The Strongest Memory is Weaker Tlull the Weakest Ink."

THURSDAY, FEB. 24, l9“

Farm Machinery

ti is cnciitiriigiiig to ttote, on official author- iii, iluii the tiniloiik for farnt IllIlCllll1€l‘_\’ this year is stnucitlizit licttci‘ than last year. All ll- loc. ‘tttll l|i'l\ hi-cn lllitllC of approximately 8o per ctr. oi tlii- 1040-4! iiinntipp for itew iitachiites nllll i_;ii llfl‘ (cut, in" ili.ti tonnage for repair yuiit» l'llt'ltt ntav also be some relaxation of l'llli1. it'll iii 5M9; zinil models. Moreover _1i,- .~n:illci- machines have been remov- ‘ lilllttll l'l'.\ll'l\.'ll0llS. About half the ipli itl l'.ii'iii inacliinci'_v is iiiipcirt- I lll7t‘tl States, and it is claimed ifliinicrs have been receiving .- iiiipiirliott of larin eqtiipittent ltntllt’ aiatlablc to farmers in ilie " 'l'lii<, hotvcvcr, was by .-tl‘i last _\c.tr. 'l'lie original materials for farm inachin- pci- cent of ilie i940 tonnage ltlltl 15o pct" cent for repair ~ anil models were reduced to "ll ;,,, pllilft to meet the reduction

_'\,\ rlie season developed, it be- t.» ~i~ttire additional allocations »-ii finally rcprcscitted 35 per E t\' machines and m5 for rc-

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it...» iii’ inininiiiis and in ]ll'O\'illCl-'il 'iii"'1'iiiig our \I\\ll, strong cont- ' l \\llll regard to the Sll0l'l-

'l‘liis shortage, cotip- siipplv are two of the zmilifciii. in lariit production at ll! zcw of the emphasis plac- ilip importance of the 1'3?!" i,i-.- ptwivisiian both of labor illirl be regarded as a federal

Lbitilirns Home To Roost

. twig liettclitiiait from t,)ticbcc—- l'l\'.'ll'\l. inciiibci" for llclleclizisst: plngllt; secretary i0 the late Right lripiiiine, waxed indignant about -- tll.\lll iii certain grottps" in his na- llkii -,iiii-i.i..~.~ the» i»tltct' ilay. llis fiery cluqueticc. _‘i , ;._.-, “its nuiclt tithnircil by ilie old gitard. ~i','\\pl . iiispiraiiiiii to one of his coin- i,-,-<,.-~,-,;; lJiirion, L'li;il'le\oix-bzigtieitay"

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llltliiijl was of the opinion that, ii isola- ni it s .i Quebec trait, Ottawa Liberals s ' 1i, fitc last to complain, to express sur-

p _ i.,- 1. reproach the isnlaiioiiists. From iyii,‘ ti» trig-i, lie declared, the Liberal Party

Wit ~tr vvii iinhotit ceasing io create in Quebec

, ,' iii tionisin.

.\:i»l in jll>tlllCZlllOtl iii that assertion, ll. liuriiiii ipiiizi-il from ilie speeches of lirncst l.:ip ii.ii~---.\lr. l’ic;tt'd's lbtc citiployer - Rt. llltll, ‘.\'. l.. .\l. King, and Hon. C. G, Power. ll-r Ill~lt iiitrotlticetl extracts frotn editorials and new» ‘tutti-j together witlt cartoons and head- ium onr-lqe Rilcil, -l'arty iii-gait of the Que- hcc lxiicitils. flue fztnious cartoon he recalled

“is llhli of ilie 19-5 election, in which Mr. king's opponent, Arthur Meighen, was repres- gllLtjrl, its in the act 0f placing Canada in ttvu large and outstretched hands, dripping gore and labelled "Iniperialisrn.”

'l"licn tlicrc was the election report, printed b-r Le Siilcil as coming from London, beginning: "ln tircat llritaétt it is hoped the Conservatives shall triuniiilt in Canada, so that war may be waged in l" ypt and India."

that. 5a.: .\l. IDoi-ion, was a I930 sample of the campaign cargicd on on Mr. King's behalf during :5 years, Lii- [he purpose of stirring in»; people oi‘ Quebec against conscription, as ihet- were stirred in 1917, in I921, and again in m3; "Then, .\lr. Speaker, people uvlitlrt‘ why it is ‘.llt‘f€ are isolationists in Quebec."

Canadian Convoys

fin the mitbreak of war, the Royal Cana- tllitll NIH)‘ consisted of i5 ships and 1,700 men. i in this fwtlitdatlOll a navy now numbering more xii . i 7 i,i~.t>o men and 1300 ships was built.

iit'< llf w iiavv was designed primarily to do l'if' i-nucnlii- jiili, that ill guarding convoys. i-F-i" 't'tl'_v iiin-pii-e tanada built up a fleet of small, lilll"l\ ‘lgllllftg ships capable of standing the

pinintizv." of North Atlantic seas. fast and lll'lll"‘il\ iuiblt- (‘llfltlgll to elude enemy tor- piil i. mil lllll il‘>\\ll vnrinv submarines.

‘l -; =iiii.i:i. til these small ships is the cor- v. l.lll.lllli'l:] shipyards have turned out l.i-._»i~ l‘. lllllrfils of ihcni. The RCN. also uses

liilQll Zllltl faster than the corvette, -. zniil tli'_'slt">_\'(‘i'S for convoy work. .\ -li_\_\ of Canada's entry into the a riilivity‘ of merchant vessels left

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ij.i~.. it for iIii~ tiiitril Kingdom. ln ihc four ‘l '~ i than more ihiin ioo,ooo,ooo tons of ti. ihlls .tlltl (‘sscllllfll materials have b‘ it i!t~l""1‘fl iiti-i- lllf‘ North .\tlantii*. fn ih. . mi-ii pi" tin. route the N, and lit l iit. ~illli i":'slii>iisiliilil)~_ sled by t‘- tlli \ w‘). --| ili~ lfnilctl States '_v and llw- .|i| burl". til lziiiaila, ilie lhiiterl kingtliyn] ;,ti-| ii-i- l'tlll'.ll Fiziitw.

/.‘~.liiiiif ' Life’ Hliisiiraiiflce

l" if t‘ ii tlii l.l'.l". proposal that llie life wit“ >hotilil all be taken ovcr by n n1. l! i~ lint-resting to consider . ixp l'lt'll\_'.'. l"nr seventy years '§ii'.i'l'lttlll‘lll life lllSlllflllCf‘, ill-part- .\' t‘i')lll])(llll('>' conlintietl in HIV

inivuriiiiiriit has been able to - , It iir ctiil of lllf‘ lll.\lll'Jlllt"i‘ Iiiisi- iii», itiiil in; tiiiiipciing" tiiiiipitiiics hate 8o per

cent. Th0)’ doubtless spend a good dczil of money in securing business, but they make it up on the investment of their ftmd. They seem to have no trouble in competing with the gov- nieitt systein, in spite oi the atlvantagcs which some people tliiiik it should have.

The reason for this is obvious. The private insurance companies are able to pay the ex- penses involved in promoting their business and still complete successfully with the government in the fixing of iitstirance rates. because of their experience in investments and bcattse they have to be efficient and more provident with their funds than a government system which can rely on the public ptirse.

It seems a clear deduction from the fact that New Zealzind has not taken over all the life iii- surance business, that tlte private companies are recognized as rendering a useful service. and that the advantages of a government sys- tem are not by any ntcans what some people suppose.

s- EDITORIAL NOTES _

"Rest and be thankful" will be the slogan during the next ten weeks for tho-e socially" inclined.

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A Toronto coroner's jury has urged Govern- ment action to prohibit the sale of lotions con- taininl.’ alcohol. The jury verdict \\ as that Nor- lllElll McLean, 6t, tlictl iii lprimlti jail Feb. l from broncho-pnettnionis, brought on by tlflilli- ing face lotions

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I\lr. H. H. Bloom, atlniiitistrattit- of larni ma- chiiiery for the Prices lloartl ziiiimtiiiccs an iii- crcase of 45 per cent over ilie ll).ll~.i.l llfllilil in the stipplv of essential new lllIlt'lllll\‘l'_\' ti» Canadian larnis. '.l'his is 2o pct‘ cent l\'~_\ ili.t=i

protidcd during 11140-41. llantiiarttire "i ic- pair parts has been set at 15o ]>4'l' cvni "l thi- 1910-41 quota. l‘ i 1i 1i

Thomas Ilotvtller, liiiglidi l|ll_\.s‘lt‘li"ill. cilu- catioiiist and philanthropist, ilicd thi~ tlIllC i315: lie enjoyed the luxury of a private fiirituit; ainl devoted his time largely lo cilitiiig 1i in viilniiic edition of "'l'lte l"t'llllll_\' Stiailci-spctiri" in itliich ivere omitted all (‘Xllt'(‘>5ltlll§ tihiclt niigli: iiifciiil the prtidish sense; from his ii-tiiic i~ (l\‘l'i\('<l the phrase "to hottdlcrizc"; iliiingli izxccizitcil bv iiiiuiv, hi5 \\(tl'l\ has btcii pi.i s ll l\\ Siviii- l)lli'llP.

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\\'lten Quebec yiitiviiirial clcciiiins ale in cinnc

rciiiiiiiis a secret probably willy in the pits-colon of Preiiiiei- Godbotit. btii in political circle. iii- (llLIZIlIOIIS are that the government ltll(‘lltl\ ti‘

be ready for latiiicliiug at short notice. 'l'lit'i't~ is undCr way recruiting for the provincial polic" force, temporary appointments for the lllli>l pal-i. which is a sign 0f the times. and thcrc are lit lie rcaligniticitts in the political orgzinizsiliiiii woil; at least in the Quebec district. \\'llllf‘ 1l:i- l'ii-- mici- is llllCOltlllllllllCitll\'(‘, tilficiztls bv their :t~- li0lts speak lotidci- than ivortls. 1V i‘ i! ti‘

I; may have been a typograpliiital criiir. but there's more lrgjli than fiction in llii< story. ,\ Civil Fcrvice (JllllI('l' at Ottawa uircil ll sitiiii- graphcr out \\'cst that ilicrt: was "a lillltlf‘ .2 position open here iit Ottxtivzi", and l'(‘(|llt‘r~lt‘\l

that she "make £lt‘t"clllg9llt(‘lll< tii arrive licrc" the following wcck, In reply shc seni a it-lcgrain saying: "Impossible to acct-pi [iii-‘lllllll .\"_iip cost of lflvitlg too high in lltlatva."

It it 1k >ii

The proposed coitfcrcnce of lZnipii-Q Print.- hlinistcrs may not be held until ‘lime. 'l'lici'i~ do not appear to be any negotiations gt n; iiii through the agency of the various lligh tinn- inissioners‘ offices in London to tirrttuge de- tails of the conference. Such negotiations are: normal prcliminarv to such a meeting. llotv- ever there is always the possibility that Prime Minister Chttrclil is in coitinitniictitioii dirt-ct with Prime Ministers ilacltcnzic King, Curiin, Fraser and Smuts of, respectively; fimaila, Australia, New Zealantl and 5i>itth .\fi'ica; while the Canadian High Loitiiiiissiortci" has ar- rived in Ottawa for conference with the (lov- ernment

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The earlier Easter mails for overseas are posted this year the better chance they have of being delivered in time, because war conditions dictate that a fair time elapscs between posting and delivery. Easter Day falls on April 9 this year and, while March i-some five weeks pFCVlOLIS-Jlfl been set as the latest date on which Easter mail can be posted with a reason- able expectation of delivery for Easter Day, the public is urged uni to ivaii until ll'l(' his‘. minute for posting. Mail is ‘rccogtiized as one of the greatest factors in keeping the troops iri cheerful spirits—Eastcr or any other holiday, hirthdav or anniversary should not be allowed tn pass without sending a special itiesci-go or gift to that relative or friend on active service, it was stated.

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The city executive and members of Mon- treal City Council have at last achieved adoption 0f a definite, official nieastire for refinancing of the city's debt, with relative speed alter its formal submission to the Cotincil, says the Gazette. The nearly four years that have elapsed since Montreal first (lcfattltcd on meet- ing principal payments of bond maturities; the failure of Council to approve the first refinanc- ing scheme two years ago; aml the strong oh- jections of some councillors to the present plan, did not make the prospect any iiiii rosy for rapid endorsation of the scheme. The way is now cleared for stibniissir-n of a concrete, officially endorsed proposal to committees rt- prcsentative of Canadian, United Slates Pri- tish and Dutch bondholders. (hire having oh- lainvrl acceptance of its crvtlilors, Montreal will then he in a position In implement the plan and resume regular honoring of its obligations af- tcr four years of failing to meet the require- ments of its contraettial debt. 'l'hai lltiiilrcal can once more hold its head up and pay its just debts is vitally important, but it is only our.

ihotigh perhaps ilie most urgent, iii tlu- jobs to be done. 'l'hci'i~ is a far lll'IlItll('l' and fl(‘(.‘]t(‘l' task of financial liotiscitlcaiiiiig in hr llllllC to rcctilv the conditions that lcil ti» llit- tlcfatill.

lzittl lo t-slziblish ilie refinancing on .1 vltlllll ziiitl permanent basif

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PUBLIC FORUM

1N DEFENCE 0F DB. CUNNINGHAM slr.- in n. into copy of the oitntvtian, reading its reports o! ilie pi-oceecungs of the Local House. 1 tioliced the uncalled for and derogatory remark; made [a Pre- mier Jones about. Dr. Gun {ham of summersldc. In reading further. to notice that our Suntmerslde members made no protest or re- bukc to the Premier, who appar- ently taklng advantage of his position, spoke of n mun not pre-

prlsed and sorry.

At. least. Dr. Cunningham ts a veteran of the last war. He has a large practice. ls most efficient in

his professional duties and alway a gentleman. I am, Sir. m. FAIR PLAY.

roifiiiiiés nci-Ffiiiva 5111* some nf our solilleri are returning from the war. 1 believe

the Government. ls appointing gctitlenten as potato inspectors. .f‘..=lier_v inspectors, etc I would like

country get these government posit.- lons H5 they return. permit. the few old war veterans ttolding some >f those positions to be pensloned off and let. rest. of them go back to their famia where they are badly needed now,

I have heard it saltl that the bins who served their country in the last. war did not get, preference lll (tovcrninent iwsition; but it was going to bp different this time. I would _<.t_v that rinw ls the time for rivtltiil to K0913 up llt’? tact-ate of the

hovs over there, and those that will have lo izo Mien their call i-riitt-s t: will be two-j for them to

liitinv that we are no‘. llolng lo

lt-l iliein down at turnc. I am. Sir. etc.

WJLM

THAT TTJNNEI. Sitz-Rctnai s have been made bv rivo itiembcrs of the House of tho benefit n tiimtel would be l0 Pinter Edward Island, but no men- tlun \‘.;2S made about a causeway. One tnolnber asked lite What 15 a tmtsctvav. Wtrl

lt. of pieces cf ruck or other inat- tl iintil it comes to the surface tr it it; out] enough and w e riuiitgti on the surface to ad- tn.l. cf a rail track and an attlo- llli. llt.‘ road. You are travelling on the top the same as our highway

and you keep it. hi repair the same as our C N R. road bed bv (lLlmD- tln: niatcriiil over llte sides

l A criusetva is practical because ‘ lterc are several in {I'll} world. The st that I know cf is 26 miles - which ivas (‘OHFJlClCd ln 1932 lllltl ll‘) to the present: time has not ibrrn titterfcrerl with bv the Ger-

intns

A t‘tlll5(‘\\‘l1_V would ntake eontlniuous ccitintiitilcation would stop ice condition in . Straits in the tvlniei. . and the most. likcable fc-iittro . vou are traivelllng ln Gav

light all the tune while it is llgh iintl the mos: ‘rcdecitilitg feature a it. cosLs less than any other strut:- tttrt‘ according to the ureat engin- eers oi the clay. I aim. Sir, etc.

TRAVELLER.

R.C.A.F. WARNING

_Slr,—-We Iittvc experienced cen- sidcrable difficulty with farmers in the vicinity of this Unit, ln that lllt‘,\' are romoviiig and remitting tow-targets and related gear from out" ilt-ogue dropping field. It has been tliu policy. of the R.C.A F to pay a small rewnrcl tor such lost. equipment lf ti. drops on properties adiacent. 1.0 the Aerodrome. Th still. ls, that. at. other Bombing and Gunnery Schools. in order to obtain ilie re- ward. tltievesm the neighborhood make lL a point to steal the equip- tnent. ufi‘ the tlrotnc- To counteract this condition it would be armre- ciaied if you would pubP-sh the f0

lowing article taken from the Mottt-Joll "Targe? No. 9 Bcmiblng 2pc Gunnery school, Februarv 19-

"Dronio Snaiclisr Fined 8500.00”

“Tor stealing droluea dropped by airmail of this acliool, Forturtat hllllClETL farmer of this district, was filled $000.00 and costs or 90 clays gilt Jliil by Judge Caron in Rtmous-

"Saucier. whose fimn sdlolus No. 9. has been tn the halbll. of retain- tng dtogues that fell on his land. and has on occasion threatened tut-men attempting to recover them, He was warned lie would be char- ged under Defence of Gaitada Re- gulations. and action Eva; finally taken against him.

At tlie trial before Judge Caron, Saucler pleaded not utility but; the evidence adduced by the R..O.A.F. and R.C.M P. ivas sufficient to brill‘; conviction and the gins 0t- iitternative jtlil sentence was im- gpsed. The" farmer mild the fins,

us costs ,_ Thflnklnz vou for this militiam- l. am Sir, sbc.

ed courtesy, (J. 1- HARRIS) F'll| Mtge}? sifillill :tiisn%nu§t'ii'ei?"'ker'

Mouniwl-‘tleasant. P .3’ The Plight 0f M. P)!

(Exchange)

The plea of R. N. Gladstone, M.P._ that merribers who owe lugg- tance to the pan-y in power mould be, enabled l0 vote as their 0on- sclnnce dictates and not. alwnyg on party lines is perhaps a little too sensible tn find ready approval in parliament. But. it ls surely n t1. form that coulla be introduced with little trouble.

M menenf, when n government. nteasiire ls defeated. Then are tvcll-(‘slitiibll-‘sfted inecedcnla for this lact- llltfl lt has come about through ltnig parllnnictitarv experience tn the mist. Nevertheless, it L; ii blt absurd for a government. supper et- to have to vole ln favor of bills ti.- eotrtlally dLsapprovcs as Well as bllls which he approves,

Mr. Gladstone nouuaes that confidence or want-o confluence in a itovarnment, after non-acceptance of proposed legislation, should be determined by a seoariitc vote. Tlitro may be flaws in this sugges- iinn and ii. tnlgtit, in fact, add up to the $11.11!‘ result if cc-nfldence vrtrt: \\'t'.‘l'n separated frtni parli- cular legislation, But flu dilemma

sent, to defend himself. I was sur- w ed we

tn see the boys who served their bw This would u;

lonton Meditations

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The London "imes

SPIRITUAL COMBAT

Present circumstances lend s peculiar slinlllcan in a 08W“ 01 aur Lord's ministry wh nus inwnitott to-dao’. i-timsh it "impressed lils contemporaries viv- dLv-nam . hls warfare with evil spirits. Warfare is the "1831 Wm

hlmse oihfta fc';'l“y' l i mena of \B 1C 1O iigll-ixbuslsesglotif that-g tire dlfflfiu-lt- les in regarding them as alntlil

ary mission-field. and vleld too often to ilie nowor of exorcism. for explanations t0 be Wh°1ly IM-

Y 8- T0 the ntlnd of our lnrd and this elism ziheae phenomena rep- resent inroads made by supernatur- al wers of evil upon human llfe an personality; these powers evil are thought. of as the armed forces of ll demonic kingdom which has a greet. hold upon man, and needs to be overthrown by one who is stronger. When we pass from the Gospel stow to the first e of the Church- cases of lntllvldua lon and exorcism recede into the kgt-ound. but the idea of the world as stiblect, to "spirit-powers evll"—t.0 use a phrase adopted by a modem interpreter of st. Paul —-oocupies a very prominent lace. So far. that is to say. from minim- lain; the demonic tiaium of the evils besettixtg human llfe to wltleb the Gospels testttjv. the A stolic writers citliance it; the con lct: be- tween tight and wrong which makes up the stuff of ltlstory ls set against a background of a more solemn and tremendous conflict -- a ivarfare in which there is no dis- charge-

The application of these ideas to a nation which is ilizlitlitp: for ilie first principles of good ln luinian llfe ls obvious: our eitrtlily conflict. stern and isrltn as lt is, is but, a part of a larger one w iclt will not; end with any arnilstlc . ’I‘o acquit ourselves well in this s-Lruigglg we need the whole annour of the Christian llfe-truth, righteousness, the word of God, faith. and, by a kind of paradox. tnlitds prepared fcr and bent towards peace. The leader in God's battle against. the spirit-powers of evil which devas-

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llotes y The Way i

A fund-raising committee tn tliel West sells tickets to a bttnquet| wlncit it, says frankly \\'lll not Liel held when one considers lllu speeches t-hat W111 not be delivered. one t\'iii bu)‘ six. ~Winnlpeg ‘Fri-k bune.

So many Canadians are talking] and acting as though this war was 0V\.i'. Try to tell the Canadltitis dy- miz tn Italy that the war ls tivci‘. ‘iney know the Germans are llglllr, lng hard and that many men trill, iaii oetorc tne end comes —W. Li Clark in Windsor Star.

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—Joseph Elnitin is the l5-l'l‘ill" old son of Mischa Elntati. fllie youngster has been lttlillll: violin lessons and nrozniscs to be tin libll‘

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tale litmiiiit llfe is Christ. whose . , . _ _ , ,1 victorv ' l‘ Lhcm ixaa scaled in niluslcllm- L“! ‘Yeck- “lulE m‘. b‘ l m“ CV0“ “HS playing ll pl ct‘ IJlPLt‘, llLS l-

' itistrtous father nicd to con-cit

But lhotigli the asstlriilici- of til- liittate vtctarv l5 tiurs, the (Tliirchls warfare is not vol. accomplished; and we are called upon lit Lettt to take to ourselves tivi: weapons of especial l)0\\’L‘l‘——tifllilt:l_\’. prayer and self-discipline. ‘Tlicj; vicrc part of our Lord's uwti iirinourv on earth, and we must use them as tncans of tinllitiu us ivltli him in his Passion. His fcrzv days‘ fast in the wilder- ness, his homelessness, his silence bcfcre his zicctisers, and, above all, his fcrtlttidt‘ on Ctiltxwv. are the lndcx of his ]lt)\\‘t‘l'$ of self-flirtin- line. .lllSl us hi; priiier in Geth- semane and his words iii‘ stun-ilie- atlon front lht‘ Cross are ‘ihc climax of the how's of cc-nttntinlon with his heavenly father which nail tnarlted his days and nights on earth. the Church uses Lent ln this way its inentbers wlll strengthen the fibre of their trcstilittion for the critical phase of the war, and they will also be ctoing what they can to make sitlre that. when the evil thine which is now ravaqitig ilie world has been cxorcisctl, its place shall not be ‘akr-n liv other powers of evil even \\'oi e than itself.