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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09
Bala-CynWyd

Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen b. Tily, of Edge
hill road, Bala, will entertain at cards, fol-
lowed by dancing, on the evening of Satur-
day June II, in honor of Miss Emily #.
Hearther, whose wedding to their nephew,
Mr.. Harry c. Tily, will take place Satur-
day June "a in St Johns Church, Lower
Merton. Those invited include the bridal
party Miss Ethel Tily, Miss Ruth Row.
land, Miss Mae Jones' Miss Marion Rim,
of Chicago Miss Dorothy Tly, Mr.. L. Her.
bert Tily. Mr.. William Il. Kuen, Mr.. Rich
ard Zurich, of Salisbury. Md. Mr.. william
w. Hearther, Mr.. Charles Belts, Mr. Enge
Childs. and the following additional guests:
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kuh Kelly, Jr Mrs
Bolkenweck, whose little daughter, Miss
Louise BollIenweck, will act as flower girl
at the wedding; Miss Mildred Tily, Miss
May Tily, Miss Bessie A. Gear, Mr.. Joseph
Simpson, Mr.. Allen Fowler and Mr.. J..
Francis Crowell.
Mr.. and Mrs Curtis c. Meigs gave an
attractive lawn fete on Tuesday afternoon
at their new home at Conshohocken and
State roads, Bala. The affair was given
for their little daughter, Miss Catharine
Meigs, and her class at school, which num-
bers 81 little girls and boys. Miss Hden
Brown was also present.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09
North PHILADELPHIA

Mr. and Mrs. James Shaw, OF 1880 West
Hagert street, entertained on Tuesday eve
ming In celebration Of their third wedding
anniversary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09
KoBI.IGK-HOGENDoRPH.

The marriage Of Miss Alberta c Al, kob-
llgk. Of 4511 Tackawanna street. Frank
ford. and Mr. Raymond Hogendorph, Of Bat
timore, Add.. formerly Of Los Angeles, Cal
took place today at 1 o'clock. The eere-
mony aas perfozmed by the Rev, Henry II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09
RocK-N0RLE.

A very quiet wedding took place this
afternoon at o'clock. when Miss Frances
Noble, daughter of Mrs. n, Noble, Of SO
North Hirst street became the bride OF Mr..
Daniel Hill Rock of 61+5 Westminster
avenue.
The Rev. George Bell, pastor OF the Pat
terson Presbyterian Church, SD and Vine
streets. officiated
reception followed the ceremony aTter
which Mr. and Mrs Rock left for Atlantic
City Upon their return they will live at so
North Hirst street, where they will be az
home after June 25,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09

Mrs Louis f. Walters, of $50 East Chel-
ten avenue has announced the engagement
Of her daughter. Miss Estelle Maria Wal
ters. to Mr. Wilfred Fischer, of 512 West
Coulter street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09
TiFFT-FITZELL.

The marriage of Miss Mildred Fitzell.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Robert w Fitzell,
of 1913 Walnut street, and Mr.. Richard
DungIison Tiff, will take place this evening,
at 80 O'Clock, in the West Walnut Street
Presbyterian Church, The ceremony VIII
be performed by the Rev. Dr. John A.
MacCallum pastor of the church The
bride, who will be given in marriage by her
father, will wear an exquisite gown OF
white satin and tulle and long tulle veil
held in place by orange blossoms she VIII
carry a bouquet of roses and lilies OF the
valley. Miss Helen Fitzell will attend her
sister as maid of honor and the brides
maids will be Miss Kathryne V, Ashton
Miss Anne f. Simpson, Mrs. George b;
Garrett and Miss Evelyn Weisbrod, Of
Atlantic City,
Mr.. Tiff wIll have his brother, Mr. John
Alden Tint. as best man, and the ushers
will be DR.. Walter s. Cornell, Mr Harry
Claghorne. Mr. Thomas Luders and Mr..
George Brothers A reception at the Aldine
will follow the ceremony.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09
Chestnut Hill

The dinner club, which has become such
q popular organization at the Philadelphia
Cricket Club will meet tomorrow night
after the finals in the women's national
tennis tournament. Among the members
are Mr.. and Mrs John Brown, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Weeks, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
C. Colahan. Mr.. and Mrs Harry Reid and
Mr.. and Mrs. John K, Strubing, who will
have Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Hill, of
Washington, as their guests. Mr.. Joseph
Jennings and Mr.. II. +. Phelps Others
who will dine at the Cricket Club tomorrow
will be Miss Miriam c. Kane and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Findlay Brown.
Mrs. Edward H. Rodgers. of 18 West
Graver's lane, entertained at luncheon yes
terday at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. Her
guests included Mrs. Willard Wood. Mrs
James McArdle. Mrs. Joseph Hoover Mrs
Ardley ShedalSer, Mrs. Edward Dunton
Mrs. T II. Bohlen and Mrs. Baumgartner
Mrs. Rodgers viii also entertain at dinner
tonight at the club when her guests will
be Miss Edna Wildey. who is playing in the
tennis tournament; Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Belts and Mr.. Joseph Cunningham.
Mrs John X. Strubing, of Hartwell ave-
nue. and st. Martins lane, returned last
night from trip to Washington,'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09

AN ATTRACTIVE summer wedding, which
"A took place quietly this afternoon, at 2
o'clock, was that of Miss Dora Mcknight,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs John r. Nc
Knight, of Elkins Park, and Mr. Theodore
Gordon Bateman. The ceremony took
place at the home of the brides parents
and was performed by the Rev. DR.. j. Fry,
of the Lutheran Theological Seminary.
Miss Mcknight was given in marriage by
her father and was attended by her sister,
Miss Elizabeth Mcknight, as maid of honor.
and her little sister, Miss Wilhemina Nc
Knight, as flower girl.
The bride was gowned in a beautiful
embroidered robe of white chiffon and
Georgette crepe. A few orange blossoms
were arranged in her hair in place of the
usual veil. and she carried 2 large shower
bouquet of lilies of the valley and bride
roses. The maid of honor, Miss Elizabeth
Mcknight sister of the bride, was gowned
in yellow embroidered chiffon and carried
large bouquet of yellow roses. The little
flower girl, Miss Wilhelmina Mcknight.
wore lace froclS, with a wide sash of yell
low ribbon, and carried basket of yellow
daisies.
Mr.. Bateman had his cousin Mr., Samuel
Hall, as best man. The house was ar
tistically decorated with ferns and large
punches of daisies. with yellow ribbon. A
small reception followed the ceremony for
the family and few intimate friends
After an extended wedding trip, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bateman will occupy their new home
at Queen lane, Germantown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09
Germantown

Mr.. and Mrs Richard p. Bennis, of Cnew
and Price streets, accompanied by their
two daughters, Miss julie Bennis and Miss
Ella Dennis, will occupy their cottage in
Chelsea next Monday for the summer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09

Mr.. BENJAMIN J. White and Mr. Howard
White, of so West Haines street, are SPEND
ing several days in Baltimore as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Ball, of that city,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09

The wetzel Conservatory of Music as
sisted by Miss Marie zhramm gave an in
terestng musicale. followed by dance,
last evening in Kenderton Hall, 18th and
Venango streets, Among the patrons and
patronesses were Mrs George Zander Mrs.
William Patton. Mr. and Mrs. NJ Splitter,
Mrs John Ehrler, Mrs. William Heritage,
Mr.. and Mrs George Neff, Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis PeteI, Mrs. Morris Kramer and
Mr., and Mrs Charles Patterson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09
Personals

Mr.. and Mrs Frank King Miller of Hav.
erford, announce the engagement OF their
daughter, Miss Mary Arrean Miller, to Mr..
Frank c. Roberts Jr, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank C. Roberts, of Pen-y.Bryn,
Cherry lane, Wynnewood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09

Miss Anna NJ Pedersen, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. p, ]. Petersen, of 5249 German
town avenue will be quietly married to Mr..
John l.. Bernhard son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bernhardt. of 591S Mcmahon ave.
nue.. next Monday evening at 1880 o'clock
in the home of DR.. Lutheran De Yoe, at
Queen lane and Germantown avenue. A
reception will follow at the home of the
bride They will receive their friends after
July at their home, 6Ol6 Magnolia avenue.
Gnrnnn ninWn-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09
Entertainments

TINE sixth annual June fete for the bene-
i 1T of the Chaplin Memorial Home for the
Aged Blind will be held on the lawn of the
home. 6713 Woodland avenue, this after
noon and evening from 3 until 10 o'clock,
weather permitting.
A supper will be served and among the
features of the entertainment will be music
by graduates of the Overlook School tor
the Blind.
The Chaplin Home is nonsectarian and Is
supported entirely by voluntary contribu-
tons. There are at present 26 residents.
the majority of whom have lost their sight
after being we'll advanced In years rhe
members OF the committee are Mr.. Frank
williams chairman; Mr.. and Mrs. Webster
l.. Maitland Miss Mary Il. Curran. Miss
Katherine Rothrock, Mr. Rolla +. Maitland,
Mrs William II. Woodward and Mrs. Agnes
Reybold.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09
TAGGART-FORBEs,

The wedding of Miss Inez Marquez
Forbes daughter of Mr.. Andrew Forbes,
and DR.. Walter T. Taggart, professor OF
organic chemistry at the University OF
Pennsylvania, took place this afternoon in
St Andrews Protestant Episcopal Church
36th and Barring streets, The Rev, WIZ
liam j. Cox, rector of the church. ofhciated
only the members of the immediate tamilles
were present DR., and Mrs Taggart, after
a wedding trip. will live at the Pinehurst
45th and Pine streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09

Mr. and Mrs. E1ts Eugene Dixon enter.
tained at supper az their home on Washing
ton lane, Ellsins Park after the Abingdon
Hospital fair, held at the Ogontz School,
yesterday afternoon and evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas De Witt Cuyler will
give small dinner dance this evening, at
their home in Haverford Their daughters
Miss f. Frances Cuyler, Mrs Caspar w.
will receive with them. There will be
about $50 guests.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09

ST. DAVIDS-The card party and lawn
fete which was. to have been given by the
Woman Suffrage party at the home of Mrs
Ferree Brinton, in st, Davids, on June a.
has been postponed until the fall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09

Captain Hanna. U. S. n, and Mrs Hanna,
Of stamford. Conn, are spending few days
At the Rellevue-Stratford. having come on
% attend the commencement At 81 Luke's
school. Wayne. where Mrs. Hanna's brother
ia 8 member q the graduating class,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
Why 1t Won't Do to Raise Food
for Ourselves Alone

Here seemed chance, thought Blivvens,
to solve the whole question. But, in the mean
time, word came from the National Grange,
represented by 100000 farmers, who pro-
tested against food embargo, on the ground
that it would have exactly the opposite effect
of reducing prices. 1t was argued that while
it might increase the home supply for short
time, in the long run it would discourage the
farmers, cut down production, and thus prices
would go higher than ever.
Then Blvvens looked into the matter little
further and he heard that if the United
States put an embargo on foodstuffs. England
and France would be hit harder than any
other EuropeaP nations, and naturally they
would retaliate upon the United States.
How?
By refusing to accept any other supplies
from US. Great Britain is already on the
point of obtaining all the ammunition she
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
What III Costs Us for the
Things We Don't Need

So be Investigated along that line and, after
,,ucb research, he learned that alcoholic
LIQUORS we're costing the people of the United
states s592 OOO,O 900 year; tobacco, S416OOo,-
600: confectionery, Sl34,OOO,OoO; fancy mil
Enerv and laces, $S5,OOO,OOO; jewelry, $50
600 900: soda water, S43,OOO,OOO; artificial
flowers and plumes. s2S,OOO,OOO; phonOeraphs,
81 400. 600; cosmetics, 100000 regala and
gems. s444,OOO; poodle dogs, $lO'oOo'ooO' and
kangaroo meat, s89sOOo. OF course there
were other frvOlties, but these answered
Blivvens's purpose. There is total OF Sl'S9r-
COZ 600 spent for absolutely unnecessary PROD
ucts.
Greatly encouraged, Bvvens dug deeper
and brought up more facts. He found that
the silk gloves manufactured in tins country
every year were valued at S4,49o,070; STOCK
ings at s2O2, 67s,476, and that it cost the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
s',.s,Iaale!.,s'll,A.k'''a'.

exported S3,736,000 worth Of dairy products
and in 1915 $50, $780, 900. On the other hand, in
1914 we imported of live cattle $l9,65O,OOO and
in 1915 S18,627 900; in 1914 we imported of
corn $9,676 and in 1915 s3,71700O; in 1914 we
imported of meat products s35, 100000 and in
1915 100000 in 1914 we imported Of dairy
products sl6,7OO,OOO and in 1915 s12,000,000
In breadstuffs our expectations were more
than s50O,OOO000, two and half times the
value of the 1913 shipments, and more than
double the value of the 1914 shipments. The
imports in breadstuffs are very small in pro-
portion as compared with former years.
Only glance at the figures is necessary to
show how our exports of foodstuffs have grown
and how our imports of foodstuffs have
shrunken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31

cent: buttor, % per cent; coffee, 1919 per
cent; tea, Is per cent; sugar, 90 per cent;
beef, 371k per cent; hogs, 80 per cent; mutton
90 % per cent; ham, 33 1-3 per cent; bacon,
90 per cent; potatoes, 20 per cent, and so on
all along the schedule.
Here is the situation plain enough. The
average income will not reach. Then brill
liant idea gradually crept into the brain Of
Blivvers. People spend too much on Injuries
on extravagant things, on frivolities, on amuse-
ments. That is il. Cut them all out; then
there will be more money for food.
Lets see" said Blivvens, what are the
things for which people spend money-useless
things, things they do not need at all+many OF
which are actually detriment to them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31

ton factories shut down what are we gong
TO do with the people out Of employment! l
guess we'll let that go for the present
Then Bivvens went into a trance again.
He had a dream that a Congressman from
Brooklyn was introducing bill IN the House
Of Representatives putting an embargo on 1000
products.
"Finew Iejaculated Blivvens. IF we don't
exnort our food we can eat it all ourselves
So once more he became acquainted with long
rows of figures He found that in 1914 we ex-
ported $4,000 worth of live cattle and IN
1915 $685. 900; in 1914 we exported $l2,2Se'-
900 worth of corn and in 1915 s3s,4Sl,o 900; IN
1914 we exported $137, 600 worth of meat
products and in 1915 $3.50, 100000; in 1914 we
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
A Mere Mans Attempt to Place Response
HHty Where 1t Belongs Results in a Cir
cmtonS Journey to No7vhere in Particular,
but ayith Varied Economic Way Stations

IT. IN the city of New York. there are 10000
persons who are very rich, 100000 who
j. are well-to-do, 100000 who are poor and
2595.OOO who arc very poor, and If you look
vourseh I'D in the cardindex system and find
vour name in the poor class, any sociologst
will tell you that you are an employed mana
clerk or salesman or boohkeeper or something
ike that; that you are getting for your ser
vices about 81 $50 year; that you live in
little fat with fairly good furniture, but cheap;
that YOU have a wife and one or two or. per
haps. three children.
II YOU arc at all inclined toward economies
and nearly every one has 70 be so inclined these
times or else eat chicken one day and feathers
the next-you will recall that five years age
YOU and your little family were getting along
nrettv we'll on your slender salary; that you
we're getting fairly good meals-with eggs and
toast or rolls and coffee for breakfast, Is
cent luncheon for you downtown at noon and
q bite Of something or other picked up for the
folks. and quite generous dinner Of meat and
pudding or pie for you all each night at home
and little splurge on Sundays.
But to-day?
The eggs on your breakfast table are not so
frequent nor so fresh as they were five years
ago. More times than not you have only rolls
and coffee Your onetime l5-cent luncheon Is
sometimes cut to 10 and sometimes TO nothing
There is not always meat on the table at din
rcr. and instead Of feeling the spirit Of the old
song. Every Day'l BE Sunday BY and BY" you
realize that Sunday is just the same, so far
as dinner is concerned AS any old day. Your
wife looks shabby. Your own clothes are not
50 neat as they were once upon time. The
little boys shoes are out at the toes. The
little girl is still wearing last summers cheap
dress And you say to your friend Blivens'
the bookkeeper:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
Thence, Through Canada, Back
to the Starting Point

He recalled that Canada is wonderful field
for the production of wood pulp, which we
sorely need for paper; that in Ontario and the
eastern provinces there are great forests of
spruce and other woods; that the Canadian
waters abound with fish-cod, herring, mack
erel, Holsters, halibut, salmon, and that there
are quantities Of whitefish and sturgeon in the
lakes. He remembered that Canada was pre-
eminently an agricultural country, and that
more than 90 per cent of its inhabitants are
employed in agricultural pursuits; that they
produce in great quantities -four, oatmeal,
cheese, butter, eggs, milk, fruit and potatoes,
and that this country within the last few weeks
has been importing large supplies Of potatoes
from Canada. And he ascertained that the
meat packing industry in Canada was rapidly
growing, and that on the prairie lands Of
Manitoba and Saskatchewan and Alberta
wheat was produced in profusion, and that the
supply was growing every season. He thought
Of all these things. and he wondered if, while
we were suffering here from the high cost Of
food, Canada could not help us more il we re-
manned on friendly terms with Great Britain
than II We cut off her food supply, and thus
lost our trace WIN England ana our trace
with Canada and the prospect of getting large
food supplies from Canada in the future.
And then Blivvens thought of the proposed
boycott by the consumers upon the dealers who
sell, and he wondered who could stand it the
longer. And he reviewed all the other schemes
to beat the high cost Of living. and somehow
or other they all seemed TO interlock, without
getting anywhere at all, and Blivvens MUIR
INJURED:
81 guess I'd better cut that job out and let
the government investigators do the worry
ing"
You have probably recognized in Blivvens
the average citizen of this country who has
been trying to solve the high-cost-of-living
problem, and who, taking up in turn all the
suggested relefs, has invariably travelled in "A
circle and arrived at the starting point. If
any one believes that Blivvens has overlooked
any possible remedies he is at liberty to take
tho matter up himself and formulate his own
answers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
The Amateur SfafiSHCiaH
Starts on His Way

II don't know where I'm going to get of.
Some men play golf; some drive motor cars;
some have a passion f,r collecting old china or
obsolete stamps some have a penchant for in
vestigation, and, if they carry it far enough,
become statesmen, statisticians or ridiculous.
Mr.. Evanston Bvvens hopes some day, to
be statesman. He is drawing small salary
for being statistician. AS to whether or not
he will be considered ridiculous must rest on
your judgment: Thumbs up or down!
At any rate, he started in to solve TO finish
the high-cost-of-living problem He argued
with himself. because he didn't have any Wat
son. that if keen detective-say, one like Mr..
Holmes-were trying to unearth crime he
would employ the usual methods Of deduction
taking one thing from another. Blivvens held
that the high cost of living was crime, all
right-a great crime in fact-but that 1t was
composite crime, made up from numerous
lesser crimes and even misdemeanors. There
fore the method of laying bare all these raml-
fcations should be just the opposite to those
Of the famous detective. II should be by in
duction; that is the truth could be reached only
bv an accumulation of facts and then an an
alysis So Blivvens went to work. Gong
back 10 Adam and Eve, when the cost of living
was absolutely nothing, and making careful
researches along the fringe on the dawn OF
civilization, through the Middle Ages and feu
dal times TO the discovery of America, passing
through the stages of the Revolutionary Wal
aud on to the Civil War, when calico sold for
50 cents a yard and cabbages for % cents
spiece-after sitting up weary nights and add
inr and subtracting and dividing and com
pairing he cot figures, and he got plenty Of
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
The rich do not need .s~~ Jeefsteak and
Photos from Blown Bros

The rich do not need .s~~ Jeefsteak and
onions.
Who get the money?
The poor.
The Door do need more beefsteak and onions.
Then Bivvens went into the research bust
ness again.
He ascertained that employed in the candy
factories of the country were $500 persons;
in the iewelry interests, $4,000; in lace and
embroidery, $4,000; silk mits, $4,000; brew
cries. 10000; distieries, 10000; other liquor
and beverage interests, $1,000; in cigar and
tobacco interests, 100000 number of bartend
ers, 100000; billiard and poolroom keepers,
$4,000; actors, $4,000; theatrical owners, etc,
10000; theatrical agents, LOO; ushers, stage
carpenters, hands, etc, 10000; artists, 81 900;
scuptors, 800
And thus he soliloquized:
Part of these 66S, 400 persons get that one
billion six hundred and eghty-odd million dol
lars which at first, thought was wasted and
il will 20 a long ways with them toward buy
ing beefsteak and onions and other food that
they need. Cutting out the seemingly un-
necessary things would cut off lot of incomes
from people who otherwise would be on the
streets 1t does not seem right that we should
spend so much OIL whiskey. beer and tobacco;
but if we stop the manufacture Of these prod
ucts during these hard times and the ammuni-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
An Embargo Is Far.ReaChing
i'm Its Results

He still searched the figures, and saw that
the imports to the United States had greatly
improved this year, for the country imported
from abroad during the first ten months of
1915 merchandise TO the value Of $1,000 1885,,
900. an increase in imports OF S5oO,OOO,O0O
over the corresponding period Of 1915.
"And they'd cut that off, too, if we fixed up
that food embargo" sighed Blivvens.
Then Blivvens thought of Canada. He
know we were beginning to get foodstuffs from
Canada He recalled that in October we inn
ported nearly S26OO0,OOO worth of foodstuffs
from Canada, and that we exported to Canada
more than $50 100000 in manufactured goods
during that month. In the ten months of
1916 ended with October we had imported
from Canada goods, mostly foodstuffs and
wood pulp, worth sls6,699,OOO and exported
there manufactured goods worth S482, 4S9,376.
Blivvens reflected that this was very good
trade, and that our imports from Canada had
grown by SAC, 1000, O00-all in foodstuffs-over
1915, despite the war in Europe and the de-
mands by the Allies upon Canada for food.
And he also noted that our exports to Canada
in the same period had increased by more than
$206, 100000.
Then there came into the head Of Blvvens
the thought that if Canada could give us all
this foodstuff during the stress of war, when
many of her farmers were at the front and
the greater part of her products was being
sent to Europe, what could she do in time of
peace?