Pee ary A ee ee ee Seta In . This Country Reveals -Cby Many Points” Of Interest Siow that the at of Canadians ceiving titles is being revived at Uttawa, a survey of the history of des in this country may be of inter- . ‘The fact that titles had sometimes been conferred upon people who have not appeared to merit them, and that they did not quite chime with the wen atmosphere of Canada, yomented the-agitation against them ten years ago. It was even proposed to abolish existing ones. That would not only have been grossly humiliat- ing to the possessors, but an insult to the King from whom they are sup- posed to come. Moreover, it would luave been ultra vires of the Canadian Parliament to abolish something which had received royal sanction. ‘The history of titles in Canada goes back several centuries to the French regime, the “oldest Canadian heredit- ary title being that held by Reginala dTberville Charles Grant, Baron de Longueuil. This dignity was confered upon his ancestor, Charles Le Moyne, c who owned the largest seigneury in Cenada, by Louis XTIV., in 1790. In 1880 Queen. Victoria officially recognized the title now held by the eighth baron of the name, who lives abroad and is registered with the \ Governor Simcoe uroposed to found! an aristocracy in Canada by bestow- Ang baronetcies upon executive coun- cillors whose sons would, of course, ‘inherit the titles. His scheme came, of course, being tributary to those of _ titled Canadians in other parts of the ‘the Canadian men who hold peerages to naught, end since that distant day| Hties; have been granted rather spar-} ingly in this country, generally to lieutenant-governors, chief justices, generals, premiers and federal cab- inet ministers. Not counting Canadian women who have married British titled men, nof taking into account British titled peo- ple who have settled in Canada, there are today approximately 140 Cana- dian or quasi-Canadian men and wo- men with tiltes— the latters’ titles, their husbands, living or decesased. This list, too, may not include all Empire. According to the best information, are: The second Earl of Strathcona, the second Baron Shaughnessy, Bar- on Atholstan, Baron Beaverbrook, the ninth Baron Aylmer, and the eighth Baron de Longueuil, who, unlike the others, does not hold a seat in the House of Lords. Canadian baronets or hereditary knigths are: Sir Edward Gordon Johnson (5th Bart.), Sir John Bever- ly Robinson (4th Bart.), Sir Francis Rose (4th Bart.), Sir Charles Stewart ‘Tupper (2nd Bart.), Sir Gilbert Park- er, Sir Vincent Meredith, Sir Joseph Filavelle, Sir Francis Knowles. (5th Bart.), Sir Hamar Greenwood and Sir Edward McKay Edgar. The knights whose titles of course ,die with them are approximately; Sir Robert Borden, General Sir Arthur Currie, General Sir George Kirk- patrick, General Sir Percy Lake, Ma- jor-General Sir Frederick Loomis, Major-General Sir A. C. Macdonnell, General Sir William Otter, Major- General Sir Richard Turner, Major- General Sir Edward Burstall, Major- General Sir George Corey, Major- General Sir W. MHeneker, Major- General Sir I. J. C. Herbert, Major- General Sir Richard Lake, Sir Allan Aylesworth, Sir Frank Barnard, Sir H. Cordeaux, Sir Robert Falconer, Sir John Gibson, Sir William Hearst, Major-General Sir Percy Girouard, Sir Lomer Gouin, Sir J. D. Hazen, Sir Edward Kemp, Sir Daniel Mc-| Millan, Sir William Mulock, Sir George Perley, Sir Rodmond Roblin, Colonel Sir Percy Sherwood, Sir Clif- ford Sifton, Sir Thomas White, Sir J. A. M. Aikins, Sir Herbert Ames, Sir Pitter has dropped his hat after a festive evening. Kobes makes several unsuccessful attempts to pick it up, and then Pitter says: “Now, Kobes, you hold the lamppost still while I pick up the hat."—Lustige Kolner Zeitung, Cologne. ‘RECEIVES APPOINTMENT Hon. T. C. Norris, former premier of Manitoba, who has been appointed to the National Board of Railway Ss, 7 Seae oF Boyce, who has retired. George Burn, Sir George Bury, Sir Henry Drayton, Sir Eugene Fiset, Sir G. Garneau, Sir Frederick Haul- tain, Sir Samuel Holt, Admiral Sir Macdonald, Sir Donald Mann, Sir Andrew McPhail, Sir Henry Pellatt, Sir Frederic Stupart, Sir Thomas Tait, Sir Frederick Williams-Taylor, Sir George McLaren Brown, Sir Arthur | Harris, Sir William Wanless (lately in Toronto), and Sir George Badge- row, the last creation. Knighthoods have been advocated for Canadians, not only because they are supposed to be marked reward for merit, and to grace high office, but because they die with the holder. But in Canada, which lacks a regu- lar aristocracy and landed estates to support such dignities, hereditary titles may sometimes prove almost embarrassing to the successors. In Britain inheritors of titles can go in- to politics or enter the army, navy, the diplomatic service or even the dignified bar or church where the surroundings fit their rank. But in workaday Canada cnodi- tions are very different. One finds, for instance, a Montreal successor to a barony earning his living as a law- yer in the courts, where the barrister- peer has the right to be addressed even by “his lordship” on the bench as “my lord.” In Winnipeg the baronet grandson of a great Canadian statesman is partner in a law firm, and in Mon- treal the baronet descendant of a famous soldier is a hard-working C.P.R. official. Similarly the baronet who inherited the title conferred up- on an illustrious chief justice in Tor- onto was, long after his accession to the dignity, a busy agent for paving supplies in New York City, where he modestly and, to the amazement of Americans, kept his prefix in the background. Vice-Royalty To Lead Parade Governor-General Will Attend Stam- pede At Calgary The Governor-General and Lady Map Of Edmonton District A New Edi Of Edmont al Sheet Reflects Increasing Demand For Maps In Canada According to the Topographical Survey, Department of the Interior, our Dominion is becoming more and reflected in the increasing demand re- quiring successive editions of some of the more popular map sheets is- sued by this organization. The Ed- monton sheet of the sectional map of Canada, for instance, has already gone through ten editions since it was first published thirty-seven years ago. The latest edition, which has just been issued, shows in seven colors all ‘topographical features, both natural and artificial, possible for the scale employed—three miles to an inch. A study of the successive editions of this map would afford a ready means of tracing the progress of settlement in this district. When the first edi- tion was issued the Calgary and Ed- monton branch was the only railroad in Alberta north of the C.P.R. main line. Today, as the present edition shows, the area is served by a net- work of main and branch railway lines ‘and is also filled with other fea- tures resulting from the works of men, such as towns, villages, farm- houses, schools, churches, elevators, telephone lines, post offices, and so on. Another interesting feature re- corded upon the latest edition is that in the 104. townships covered there are some 280 miles of trunk roads, 493 miles of secondary roads, and 2,350 miles of local roads in fair con- dition, These are shown, respective- ly, in red, in buff and in black. shown upon the map as located on the north side of the Saskatchewan below Fort Saskatchewan provides a link with the past. Alexander Henry, the younger, tells in his journal of cutting barley at this place on the 8rd of September, in 1810, some time 000 is built on the site of “new” Fort Augustus, erected in the latter part of the 18th century and designated Upper Fort des Prairies by early ex-! plorers and traders. “New” Fort! Augustus was maintained by the North West Company until their fu-) sion with the Hudson's Bay Company in 1821. Later the name was changed | to Fort Edmonton. The Edmonton sheet may be ob- tained from the Surveyor-General, Topographical Survey, Department of the Interior, Ottawa, upon applica- in sheet form or 50 cents when linen- backed or in folder form. Obeyed Orders Hempbill: “Anybody call when I was in my private office?” Office Boy: “Nobody except a col- ored woman.” Hempbill: “Great Scott, why didn’t you tell her I was here? She was go- ing to give me some vatuable infor- mation, Office Boy: “Why, you said if any lady called today to say you were out, because it might be your wife!” Lothario: I was nearly married once to a widow; but she disappoint- ed me. Sleeper: Did she jilt you?” Lothario: Practically. She had a good job in the laundry and she gave it up.” more a nation of map users. This is,‘ The site of old Fort Augustus,” tion for the nominal sum of 25 cents; A Smart One-Piece Dress A style that proves a favorite for the woman who desires to look slen- der. The collarless V-shaped neckline is completed with a vestee crossing in diagonal line. The side tunics are sim- ply stitched to the lower part of front along perforations. Tucks at shoul- ders are made on the wrong side for decorative effect, and the set-in sleeves are dart-fitted. No. 920 is in sizes 16 years, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46 inches bust. Size 36 requires 3% {yards 36-inch, or 24% yards 54- inch after the fort itself had been aban-| material, and 14 yard’ 27-inch con- doned. Edmonton, a city of over 65,-/ trasting. Price 25 cents the pattern. Home sewing brings nice clothes epthin the reach of all ,and to fol- low the mode is delightful when it ,can be done so easily and economic- ally by following the styles pictured in our new Fashion Book. A chart ac- companying each pattern shows the material as it appears when cut out. | Every detail is explained so that the Anexperienced sewer can make with- out difficulty an attractive dress. Price of the book 10 cents the copy. How To Order Patterns Address: Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg Pattern = No ny 20s vies vie IZA aac Name .......%.; ean senses Seas miger: TOWN. seer crcecenemrcacs See tinisia se Had First Requirement Bill Mooney, after running a bar- ber shop in Pawtucket for two or three years, decided to become a den- tist. His uncle Si, hearing of his de- cision, dropped in to talk it over with Bill. “Yes, Billy,” said he, “den- tistry is about the easiest new job you could tackle. You know how to work the chair already, so the rest ought to come easy enough. Switzerland has just placed in ser- vice its first Pullman train. PASSING OF FAMOUS AMERICAN Chauncey M. Depew, famous American after-dinner speaker, humorist, politician, railroad mag- nate, who died in New York in his 94th year, after a brief attack of pneumonia. ~ Government May Take National System Similar To British Plan Being Considered Hon. P. J. A. Cardin, Minister of Marine, announced in the House that the Government was considering adoption -of a system of national broadcasting similar to that adopted by the British Government. "In view of the development in re- cent times of broadcasting, and hav- ing regard to the seemingly useful condition»now obtaining,” Mr. Cardin said, “the government is giving con~ sideration to the question as to whether or not it would be generally advantageous to adopt a policy of na- tional broadcasting along the lines adopted in this respect by the British government.”’ Trade With China Good Market For Canadian Products In the Orient I am satisfied with the progress of Tanadian products in the Chinese ‘ade field and prospects for the in- rease of ‘trade are extremely good,” So]. Moore Cosgrave, Canadian Gov- ‘rmament ‘Trade Commissioner to China, said on his arrival from, the Orient. “Canadian products of all Kinds and especially those from Bri- tish Columbia are being very well re- ceived in China now. There is no real boycott against Canadian goods; the Chinese merchant knows his prices and knows-where to place his orders.” Ascension Is Limited There is a limit'to the height which a balloon may ascend. The balloon rises because of the buoyancy of the air, and as the distance from the earth increases, the atmosphere be- comes more and more rarified and eventually ceases. In 1882 the population-of the Unit- ed States had barely passed the 50,- 000,000 mark. Willingdon will head the stamped parade at Calgary this year. They will both be mounted and following them will be the Royal Air Force band, and then the thousand or so horses under saddle and all the vari- ous chuckwagons and frontier fea- tures that go to make up what has betn admitted to be the most spectac- ular parade on the continent. The Governor-General has express- ed the desire to see the stampede from beginning to end and has ar- ranged to be “present at nearly all the performances. On the programme on the closing night he has consented to present trophies to the champion cowboy and the winners of other events. They have also expressed their pleasure to lead off the grand march at the cowboys’ ball which is ‘one of the events of the week and at which a portion of the street is roped off for a dance. Ted—“Last night when I got home my wife had my slippers ready, my pipe filled and——” Harry—‘“How much did new hat cost?” her new There are a thousand good talkers to one thinker. If the order were reversed what a happy world this would be! “Growing pains” in children are the first warning of rheumatism, ac- e ding to the Ministry of Health ex- Pow W130 water port. Mammoth Canadian Liners Abroad when East meets West! The Canadian Pacific steamers “Empress of Australia,” of the Company’s Atlantic fleet, and the “Empress of Canada,” Queen of the Pacific, alongside the same plier in Kowloon, Hong Kong’s deep- ica], Farmers Will Increase Yields And Lower Operating Costs By Using Clean, Graded Seed Canada’s life, her very existence as & nation, depends upon her agricul- ture. Probably the most important phase of this great industry is grain growing, and the crop yield, the har- vesting and marketing costs, depend upon the quality of the seed. Two phases might well be printed and posted in all places where seed grain is bought and sold; ‘the best seed grain is none too good,’ and “You never stop paying for the losses resulting from the use of poor seed’, It seems hardly credible, yet it is a fact, that officers of the Dominion Seed Branch found a farmer sowing with his wheat 495,000 weed seeds to the acre. In another cares 472,000 weed seeds to the acre were being sown. In other words, they were very carefully sowing a “smother” crop, and much of the labor of cultivation was in reality making for a rapid multiplication of weeds. The use of the fanning mill will correct much of this evil. Farmers would increase their yields and lower their operating costs by using clean graded seed. The Dominion Department of Agriculture administers through its Seed Branch a “Seed Act” which provides that ‘‘all seed offered or exposed for sale in | Canada must come within minimum Over Radio Control} standards provided for the removal of small, shrunken, immature or broken kernels or inert matter; that the seed itself be mature, plump, sound, ete.,; and that the seed comply with minimum standards for purily and germination test. The. highest grade of seed is term- ed “registered”. Seed growers produc- ing such “registered seed” are under Government “inspection, and ” their crops must be 99.99 per cent pure to variety before they reccive recogni- tion. Crop registration is assigned by the Canadian Seed Growers Associa- tion. Samples of such seed are sub- jected to laboratory inspection, and the entire lot from which the sample has been taken is inspected and if found up to standard it is tagged and officially sealed. Farmers would do well to secure a small quantity of this “registered” seed and the following season with the seed produced from the small quantity seed a larger acreage. The lower the grade of seed the more weed seeds they contain, and generally speaking the lower the vitality and poorer the quality. Copies of the Regulations govern- ing the Grading of Seeds may be ob- tained by applying to the Publica- tions Branch, Department of Agricul- ture, Ottawa. - Peace River Population Growing P d That Popul Will Tn- crease By Twenty Per Cent. This Year Government officials predict that the population of the Peace River country in Northern Alberta will in- crease by twenty per cent. this year. The wheat crop of this area last year was 9,000,000 bushels. The fact that Herman Trelle, of Wembley, won world's championships for his grain in two consecutive years at the Inter- national Stock and Seed Show at Chicago, is responsible for much of this activity in settlement. at the Peace River Dominion Land Office, during the first two months of this year. Lady (at theatre, to man in seat behind)—I hope my hat is not wor- rying you. The Man—it is.worrying me a Wot —my wife wants one like it. Fire alarms newly installed in Ed- inburgh (Scotland) streets work on the loud-speaker principle. Once the glass is broken it is only necessary to call into the instrument. Professor; “You masons must do well since you can afford so much beer.” Mason: “Yes, and if you had learn- ed a good trade you would have been able to do the same.’"—Dorfbarbiex, Berlin. Over 100 homesteads were filed on_