* bility is debatable.

ABBOTSFORD,

SUMAS AND MAPSQUL

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Irrigation And Immigration

Two major questions of public policy are at the present time engaging
© good deal of attention in Western Canada, frequent reference being made
to them at meetings of organizations and in the news and_ editorial
columns of the daily press. They are the problems of irrigation and immi-
gration.

On the face of it, it may appear that these two questions have little or
nothing in commbn with one another but a Little reflection shows that they
are, or ought to be, closely related when either subject is brought up for
discussion and consideration,

Their relationship becomes apparent when it is remembered that the
econom ce fate of the farmer of the present day in the West and that of the
future settler is dependent upon the presence or absence of sufficient mois-
ture to ensure the growth of field crops and the maturity of livestock, and
when consideration is given to the probability, nay almost the certainty,
that the West will again sometime in the future be subjected the ravages
of drought.

Much of the present day opposition to immigration would vanish into
thin air if there were some assurance that the next visitation of drought
conditions would witness a supply of irrigable water in storage for the
maximum acreage that could be served from this source in such an
eventual ty.

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History, as demonstrated by geological data and revealed in the growth
of trees over the past 200 or 300 years, has shown that the prairies for cen-
turies have been subject to recurrent periods of drought of varying intensity
and duration and there is no reason to believe that in this respect history
will not repeat itself in the future. In fact, meteorological and other
authorities appear to be in unanimous agreement on this point and only
recently one expert was quoted as stating that the West will always be
Subject to drought periods.

This being taken for granted it appears to be a rational suggestion
that advantage should be taken of the experiences of the past eight years
to provide, as soon as possible, for the storage of available waste water
to the extent of i ing ibility.

To some extent this is being done under the Prairie Farm Rehabilita-
tion Act, but where the programs being carried out or mapped out for
future undertaking meet the i um of ii eng possi-

It is true that it would be folly to attempt to carry out projects which
are beyond the realm of engineering feasibility, but there are some authori-
ties who contend that some schemes which come within this scope should
not be undertaken because they are not economically sound, in other words,
they would be so expensive that they could not possibly be self support-
ing. Crop returns could not support the overhead, is the contention.

*

It is just these projects, those which are teasible from the engineer's
viewpoint but regarded in some quarters as economically unsound which
might well be subjected to further scrutiny and survey in the hope that)
Some measures might be devised to relieve them, if constructed, of some
portion of the overhead which seems to be the stumbling block.

If, for example, these projects in the doubtful economic category could

Royal Ulster Rifles
Organized In 1798, And Engaged In
Battles During Last 150 Years
| The Royal Ulster Rifles, raised in
| 1793, carries on its colors the battle
honors of most of the major battles
in which British troops have been

engaged in the last 150 years.

Its allied regiment in the Cana-
dian militia is the Lorne Rifles, of
Georgetown, Ont.

The Ulsters were composed of the
old 88rd and 86th foot. The 83rd
was raised in Dublin for service in
the West Indes, while the latter was
a Shropshire regiment, being first
known as the Shropshire Volunteers.
When the present system was adopt-
ed, the two were combined as the
Royal Irish Rifles.

Following the treaty with the Free
State in 1922, five famous Irish regi-
ments disappeared from British army
lists. The Royal Irish, however, were
retained, their name being changed
to the Royal Ulster Rifles and a re-
cruiting area in northern Ireland
being allotted to them,

The regiment fought under the
Duke of Wellington throughout the
Peninsular War of 1808-14, and was
represented at all the big battles of

the famous campaign, including
Talavera, Bourbon, Busaco, Fuentes
D'Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, eh

Salamanca, Vittoria, Nivelle, Orthes
and Toulouse.

Both battalions served in India
during the mutiny of 1857, and the
colors carry “Central India” to com-
memorate the regiment's service. In
the Boer War the Second Battalion
served throughout the campaign,

The Great War saw the Ulsters
in action at the Battle of Mons in|
1914, and thereafter they were in
every major engagement in France
and Flanders until 1918.

Other battalions were at the Suvla
Landing in Gallipoli and at the Bat-
tle of Sari Bair, later serving in the
Palestine campaign and taking part
in the several battles of Gaza and
the capture of Jerusalem.

be utilized as a form of public works program, financed substantially
by grants in aid from the Dominion treasury, at least to the extent to
which cash is now being donated for the sustenance of the same number
of men who are idle, can it be doubted that some of these undertakings
might be relieved of sufficient carrying charges to bring them within the
scope of economically feasible undertakings as well as engineering possi-
bilities?

It has been urged that the Dominion government has no legal author-
ity under the British North America Act to carry out public works except
through grants to the p: , but pr ly can be legally
given in that form and, if so, why not?

The point is that large sums of money are now being expended from
the Federal treasury to sustain thousands of families without giving them
an opportunity to contribute a quid pro quo. If some of this money could
be utilized to provide work for a substantial number on projects which
would be of permanent benefit to the principal industry of the West, agri-
culture, it would serve the double purpose of maintaining the morale of
large and possibly of making lly féasible some projects
which are now in the doubtful class by relieving them of a portion of the
carrying charges. At any rate, the idea is worthy of further investigation
on the part of the authorities.

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While immigration as a topic has been more or less shelved during the
summer months and particularly after it became apparent that the West
fs a unit was to sustain this year a disaster of the greatest magnitude there
are indications that efforts are being made to actively promote settlement
schemes in the immediate future. Brigadler-General Hornby was recently
quoted as stating that the time for talk has passed and action must be
taken and Commissioner Lamb of the Salvation Army is touring the West,
presumably particularly interested in the question of migration from the
British Isles. ‘

To the average individual farmer and farmer organizations any pro-
posal to push immigration and settlement schemes at this time appears to
he unpropitious, but to the extent to which crop yields can be assured in
future through irrigation and conservation projects, to that extent at least,
opposition to plans to bring more people into the country to engage in
agricultural pursuits would diminish.

Has Proved Satisfactory

|
Germany Is Making Shoes And, Collection Of 70,000 Banknotes Dis-
Gloyes From Fish Skin | appears From Owner’s Home
Germany's efforts toward raw ma-| London's perfect crime—the theft
terial independence are brought out | of the $250,000 Avonmore collection
in an exhibition of shoes and gloves) of banknotes, unsaléable in the open
manufactured from fish skins. The | market—has just been discvered,

Air Line Pilots

Will Wear Uniform Of Navy Blue
And Of Navy Cut

Style notes for Trans-Canada Air
Lines pilots haye been issued.

The well-dressed pilot will wear a
uniform of navy blue and of navy
cut—and he will look much like an
officer of the royal navy.

A pattern uniform, soon to be sent
to the operating department at Win-
nipeg for suggestions as to details,
consists of a double-breasted ‘“‘mon-
key jacket” and trousers known as
“slacks.” An immaculate crease,
too, will grace them.

Caps, it was announced, will not
be worn in the planes, but pilots will
have small toques to wear in cold
weather. Rank badges have not yet
been decided upon.

Insignia of the line, formally ap-
proved by directors, consists of a
maple leaf within a circle 20 inches
in diameter. The circle is of gold
rimmed with blue. Imposed on the
leaf, which is in autumn colors, is a
conventionalized bird in flight—
somewhat similar to Imperial Air-
ways’ device—and the gold letters
T.C.A.

The design will be placed on port
and starboard sides of the plane’s
nose forward of the pilot's cab.

“Canada 1937”

This Season's Broadcasts Bringing
A New Experience To Canadian
Listeners
The radio series “Canada 1937’
which scored such success last sea-
son started again last week. This
season, this most spectacular of
Canadian broadcasts will ‘be heard

exhibition shows that the manufac-
ture of leather from fish skins is
increasing rapidly, and it is reported
that highly satisfactory tests have
proved the strength and durability of
this leather. Many concerns exhibit
gloves and shoes of widely differing
patterns. It is declared that fish
leather articles will soon appear in
retail trade.
Given Farewell Party

“Fourteen boys and girls bound for
the Fairbridge farm school on Van-
couver Island were given the kind
of send-off usually reserved for dis-
tinguished persons. The kiddies,
ranging from six to 22 in age, were
the excited principals at a farewell]
party in London, given by W. A.
McAdam, acting agent-general for
British Columbia in the United King-
dom, and Mrs. McAdam.

Isle Royale, largest island in Lake
Superior, is about twice as far from
the state of Michigan as it is from
the state of Minnesota, yet it is a
part of Michigan.

Snakes have vertical inner eye-
lids. Their outer eyelids are trans-
parent and are fused together.

Subways are becoming the leading
means of transportation in Moscow,

Russia.

The collection of 70,000 notes, in| Friday evenings at 10:00 p.m., E.S.T.
110 Jeather-bound books, . vanished) |, Outstanding cor alas ides

h * . ie guidance of Vernon Bartlett wi
from the home of Frederick Ernest again speak from Europe—an inter-
Catling. There was nothing to show| yjewer in Canada probing for an-
how the thieves entered the house.

swers to the questions of the “man
There were no fingerprints, no marks

in the street.”
on any- window, and no one heard a|_ Lionel Shapiro, Canadian corre-
sound.

spondent in New York, will speak
from N.B.C. studios, relaying such}
The steel, asbestos-lined safe, six! latest happenings of the Gay White |
feet high and four fect broad, had| Way as are of interest to Canadian|
been neatly forced open, It had an| listeners. , . ‘
ainmsanatentalocke A new technique will be introduced |
Cs Y P jin the talks on Canada to make the
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One Of The Exceptions eners throughout the country. Mr.
Few ever got the better of the alien Bowls Auge PrpEncase from ll
i . Hite | different locali each week, tellin;
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“Dear Mr. Whistler: It is not a) every Selection will be specially
Nocturne in Purple or a Symphony) arranged for the large orchestra and

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CANADA-1937;4

IMPERIAL TOBACCO'S
INSPIRING PROGRAM

EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT

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Coast to Coast Network

Had No Giant Boats

Seafaring Men Were Fearless
In The Old Days

The London correspondent of the
Ottawa Journal says: There has been
a happy ending to the sea drama of
Endeavour I. Having parted her tow-
rope in an Atlantic storm, and not
been seen or heard of for some days,
Endeavour T. was made a stunt press
sensation. Her tumultuous welcome
amazed her sturdy skipper and crew.

But how strangely our views about
ships’ and the sea have changed. To-
day we are appalled by the thought
of a 100-ton yacht crossing the At-
lantic, and maybe American yachts-
men will now modify their obsolete
Cup conditions. But this view is
due purely to our modern obsession
with great 60,000-ton liners. The
Queen Mary warps our historical
perspectives. P

Drake’s Pelican, afterwards re-
christened Golden Hind, in which
nearly four centuries ago he circum-
navigated the globe and was exactly
the same tonnage as Endeavour I.
Most of his accompanying ships
Were eyen smaller. The Elizabeth
was only 80 tons. Then it was the
men who were giants. Now it is the
ships.

But

ALICE STEVENS’ RECIPES

HOME MADE CANDY MAKES
POPULAR CHRISTMAS GIFTS

Christmas is almost here. Times
are hard and you are finding it diffi-
cult to do much Christmas shopping.
Why not plan to make a number of
your gifts in your own kitchen?

If you have allowed high-pressure
salesmanship to commercialize your

hristmas, you have lost the true
spirit of the first Christmas. The
loving thoughts back of the gift
rather than the gift itself are what
count most. This year the gifts
should be inexpensive and practical,
rather than expensive and useless.
This latter type are usually wrapped
away and forgotten.

Why not visit your cellar shelves
and take down a few jars of your
best apple jelly? These would make
very lovely gifts. When making
your mincemeat, make a little extra
and some of your friends would be
very happy to receive a jar.

A box of home-made candy is very
much enjoyed by every member of
the family. In many cases, the in-
gredients used are better than in
bought candy and it is certainly
much cheaper. On the, farm you
have your own milk, cream and but-
ter. These are some of the most ex-
pensive ingredients of the candy.

The temperature is one of the
most important parts of candy mak-
ing. While a thermometer is most
accurate, a little practice means
that the cold water test is quite
valuable. Use cold water and see
the kind of ball that a few drops
of the candy will make in this cold
water. Fudges and maple creams
need to be boiled to the soft-ball
stage, while butterscotch and taffies
need to be boiled to the hard-ball
stage. z

The humidity of the at

A Chinese Bomber
This Is A Story Of Nerve And
Hazardous Daring
The tale of the Chinese bomber
deserves to pass down in history,
how at dusk when the Japanese
bombers were returning home, he
joined the four planes and travelled
along with them, his Chinese mark-
ings getting no attention in the
gloom. He switched on his lights
when they switched theirs and
circled the airdrome along with

them,

One by one the Japanese bombers
landed, and when the four of them
were drawn up along with three
others which were on the ground,
down swoops the Chinese airman to
within 500 feet and plants two
bombs among them and seven per-
fectly good Japanese bombing planes
Were gone to the place where all
good, or bad, bombing planes go.

Then this neat little bit of work
thoroughly done, off drones the Chin-
ese airman to his own lines. A story
of nerye, initiative and hazardous
daring, which deserves to live—
Halifax Chronicle,

Farm Tiaeshew Big Increase

Nearly All Tractors Now Equipped
With Rubber Tires

Attended by 115,000 farmers, over
70 tractors competed in the field at
one time during the International
Plowing Match held at Fergus, On-
tario, from October 12 to 15. Only
six tractors were on steel-lugged
wheels, the remainder being rubber-
tired, which reflects the tremendous
growth of pneumatic tires for trac-
tors since they were introduced at
the Ottawa Match in 1930. Out-
standing in performance were the
tractors on Firestone Ground Grip
Tires, as they won eight out of nine
of the first awards, including. the
grand championship, captured by
Fred Timbers, of Ringwood, Ontario,
for the third consecutive time.

Cancer Control

Fourteen Thousand Dollars Has
Been Granted Yearly For
This Purpose
An annual sum of $14,000 has
been placed at the disposal the
newly formed cancer control depart-
ment of the Canadian Medical Asso-

ciation, Dr. A. D, Kelly, assistant hi

secretary of the association, an-
nounced. The money, income from
$500,000 collected for the King
George V. Memorial Cancer Fund,
has been made available to the asso-
ciation on condition it organizes for
the control of cancer and for ad-
vancement of study of the disease by
doctors, Dr. Kelly said.

With the aid of a wooden instru-
ment, the Polish astronomer, Nico-
laus Copernicus, decided that the
earth revolyes about the sun. The
discovery was made 100 years be-
fore the invention of the telescope
on Feb. 19, 1473.

A wild ass of the Gobi Desert,
being pursued by men in an auto-
mobile, maintained an average speed
of 30 miles an hour for 16 miles. *

YOU RELIEF

THE REASON
“ASPIRIN” WORKS SO FAS

Drop an “Aspirin" tablet into a tumbl:
of-water.

By tho time it hits the bottom of #
glass it Is disintegrating. 1

This speed of disintegration enabl
“Aspirin tablets to start “taking hold
of headache and similar pain a
minutes after taking. ,

OU can pay as high as you w

V oocemene claimed relie
the pain of Headache, Rheumatis

Neuritis, Sciatica, etc. But the m -
cine so many doctors ‘generally ap-

prove—the one used pyathanieat

of families daily—is “Aspirin”,

Simply take 2 “Aspirin” eae
>

One Of Hardest Things

Keeping Cheerful In The Face
Trivial Annoyances — e

The hardest thing is to k
cheerful under the little stings that

come from uncongenial surround)
the very insignificance of which \ add

to their power to annoy, be
they cannot be wrestled with
oa

overcome, as in the case of lai

things, may demand of us a greater
moral force to keep the spirit serene

fort in the powers of action.

A Red Letter Day
Recent presentation of a pair of
white gloves to Claude Elliot, head-

Wife: “Mrs. Green has another

Untold wealth is that which does
not appear on the income tax re-
turns.

spring hat.” %, i

Artful Hubby: “So?
she’s not as independent of such ai

also important. It is harder to make
good candy on a dull, cloudy day
than on a bright, clear day. Boil the
candy a little longer on a dull day.
Have as little steam as possible in
the kitchen. See that the kettle is
not boiling.

Candy is very apt to be grainy.
This can be.avoided by adding a
little corn syrup, vinegar or cream
of tartar. There is a chemical change
takes place in the sugar and the ad-
dition of one of these hastens the
change. If the sugar does not make
this change, the candy is sure to be
grainy.

Do not stir the candy while boil-
ing. The sugar should be dissolved
before the candy starts to boil. Stir
the sugar until it is dissolved. If
crystals of sugar form on the sides
of the pan during the boiling, wipe
them off with a small piece of
cloth tied to a fork. If the candy is
covered during the first half of the
boiling, these crystals are melted by
the steam and there is less danger
of the candy becoming sugary. :

If the candy is to be beaten, as in
fudges and maple creams, allow the
candy to cool before starting. to beat.
Cool the candy, until you can hold
he pan comfortably on your hand,
Do not cool the candy suddenly by
setting the pan in cold water.

PINOCHE
2 cups brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter /
14 cup milk
1 teaspoon flavoring

Melt the butter, Add sugar and
milk. Stir until mixture starts to
boil. Boil without stirring until the
mixture forms a soft ball when
dropped in cold water. (This will
take about 12 minutes). Cool and
beat. Nuts and fruit may be added,
if desired,

Readers are invited to write to
Alice Stevens’ Home Service for
free advice on home cooking and
household problems, Address let-
ters to Winnipeg Newspaper
Union, 175 McDermot Ave, E.,
Winnipeg, Man.

Don't Let Foods

Stale
Foods that ordinarily stale quickly
will stay fresh and tempting a sur-
prisingly long time if you cover
them with Para-Sani Heavy Waxed
Paper:
Your grocer, druggist or stationer
has Para-Sani in the handy, sanitary
knife-edged carton. For those wo
prefer a lighter paper put up in
sheet ~ form ask’ for Appleford’s
“Centre Pull’ Packs.