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Native Of Parrsboro, \. S.,
Sees Coming Glories as
Air Port.

Once upon a time n baby--a boy, to
be exact-was born IN Parrsboro, n. s.
In course of time that boy became a
man. And now that man has conveyed
himself an tho way out to Vancouver
(Which Is some thousands of miles dis
tant from Parrsboro) and has got him
self Job to write pieces for a paper
out there-the Province, to be (for a
second time) exact
Now what does this man go and do
Distance is nothing to him. The archi-
tecturaI and mercantile glories of Van
couver, though they MI him with JOY,
do not by any means blot out his vision
or the old home town. So reading of the
recent voyages OF various airplanes
along the Atlantic coast his eye catches
the magic word "Parrsboro.- And
thereupon he sits him down and writes
a piece for his paper all about PARIS
boro and airplanes-withb brief mentions
OF New York. London. Chicago and San
Francisco thrown in for good measure
and Just to show that there amt no
hard feelin's In respect to localities
that are not named Parrsboro. And so
this Is What he wrote:
Saturday was a great day for the
town of Parrsboro in Nova Scotia. This
community. which is larger than Co.
quftlam and perhaps not so large as
Chilliwack but a great deal older than
either. has been mentioned in dispatches
twice in one day. In the morning some
time after sunrise the Handley Page
arplane, which had intended to cross
the Atlantic but was then on a flight
from Newfoundland to New York.
dropped down in the village street so
hard that she could sail no more. This
craft had been heard from by wireless
but hardly seen during the night long
flight across Newfoundland, over the
coast waters and shores OF Nova Scotia.
to this town near the head of the Bay
of Fundy. Parrsboro discovered and
reported the ship. entertained the bold
navigators and was advertised over
couple Of continents.
That was in the morning. The same
afternoon the great British dirigible
R-34. all the way from Scotland without
stop, which had reported at Notre Dame
harbor, Newfoundland. where she was
either dimly seen or not seen at all,
thence passing into fog and darkness,
but occasionally heard from by wireless.
swept into the view of this same town
OF Parrsboro. making her way westward
down the Bay of Fundy.
The construction OF the lntercolonial
Railway somewhat sidetracked PARIS
boro, which had been one of the stop
ptnK places on one OF the ROADS from
Halifax 10 New Brunswick, a land and
water route which was not without in
terest Now 1t seems likely to more
than regain its former prestige as a
place on the main international thor
ouehfare.
THE fact that these two craft. one
heavier the other lighter than air, trav-
cling from the same island toward New
York. without mutual understanding or
even communication with each other.
passed over or close TO this town and
that one of them, being in trouble. Sc
lected Parrsboro as a port Of refuge and
place to dock for repairs and the other
regretted that she had not done 20,
speaks whole encyclopedias for the fu-
ture OF this emporium OF my childhood
as a future point OF interest in the
great worlds air traffic"
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something that any public man in the
Dominion may regard as a compliment
To a member OF the administration of
Quebec it offers such variety of oppor-
tunlties that II Is hard to choose the sub
Jet most fitting.
Quebecs relations with New York and
New England were always close and
sometimes warm. Since the peace OF
'Sl5 put the United States and Canada
IN a position that made armed defenccs
# their natural frontier useless and SOL
diers to man them unnecessary. Quebec's
intercourse with the home of TUE SUNS
clientele has grown steadily. Before the
day OF the railway the Richeleu and
the Hudson Nvers were a frcqucnted
route for trade and travellers. and since
the railways advent the volume of In
tercourse has advanced greatly. There
is no great United States railway system
east OF the Hudson that does not have
connections with Quebec, The resultant
conditions have been for the good OF the
people OF both countries. Men from ad-
Joining sections of the United States
with others from Europe--some as farm
ars, some as merchants. some as indus
trial operators or workers--havc pros
pered and helped TO make Quebec the
most progressive province Of eastern
Canada
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GOOD OUTLOOK FOR LUMBER.
British Timber Controller Ia Opti-
mistic for Canada.

II believe Canada has to-day a great
opportunity OF charging apd developing
the lumber industry such as she has
never had before. ! know the dif1cul-
ties under which your trade Is laboring
Mt present, with the increased cost with
which you are faced, but | cannot help
thinking that with the unique oppor-
mU'tv aheHd Canada will grasp and deal
with her difficulties,
Thanks to n" ready assistance Of
the Canadian Government and Sir
Thomas White in arranging the neces-
sary credit, we have been able to place
large orders In Canada for lumber
spruce, white pine. red pine and Doug
las fir. The question of credits since
our arrival has not been brought UP and
will not be. We are not placing any
more Government orders In the East, but
hope that the general trade In the old
country will create further business on
its own account in commercial way
for the Dominion. Sir Jsmes Ball.
British Timber Controller.
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WAR LOAN AFFECTS
CANADA EXCHANGE
Rate Not Likely to Become
Normal in Near Future.
Especial espondcnce to the Canadian
Section Of THE SUN

Especial Correspondence to the Cdrdd an
Section Of The SUI
MONTREAL. July 2i-Semi- official in
timatlons that the autumn bond issue OF
the Dominion Government. its final Vie
tory War Loan, Will be subject to tax
alton, are pretty good evidence that tho
exchange rate between this country and
New York is not expected and probably
Will not be allowed, to get much nearer
to normal until after the new loan is
marketed. Otherwise the new domestic
loan would be subjected to the competi-
ton of the s75,0O0,0OO issue recently
sold in New York at prices much lower
than the Government is expected to OBJ
tain for its domestic Offering.
Even with a per cent. premium on
New York funds there was "a good deal
Of buying OF the New York issue by Can
adams whose incomes were too small to
make them fussv about the income tax
and who found that they could sell out
of the old domestic loans tnow at a high
premium owing to the exemption va
ture) and buy into the New York issue
at profit. But. for that matter. people
with small incomes have been getting out
Of the old domestic war loans for some
time past. or are only holding them be
cause of the belief that the miliunaircs
will eventually have to pay higher prices
for them. To a man subject only to the
normal income tax they are not worth
their present price and tho new taxable
issue will undoubtedly be sold good
deal cheaper.
The week did not bring Canada any
nearer to the solution Of her problem Of
the sale Of the Canadian wheat crop
which is also IA dominant factor IN tho
H.. 4.
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CARTIER MONUMENT HUGE.
Yearly 100 Feet High and Has
Many bronze Figures.

The Canadian section of THE Sun
has already made mention of the Car
Tier monument. The Montreal Star,
however, gives in the appended descrip-
ton some additional details OF interest A.:
THE monument is nearly 100 feet in
height from base to top Of GROWING
figure. 1t consists of base and column
of gray Canadian granite and n large
bronze figure of Renown on top Of
'umn Around the base and column
IRE the following seventeen bronze
figures:
ain front At the base, are four large
female figures in bronze nine feet high
representing the four provinces Of
Quebec, Ontario. New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia, which first entered into
confederation In 1867 a bronze ribbon
connects the figures bearing this in
scription, % Canada, Mon Pays. Mes
Amours 90 Canada, My Country, My
Love-. These words are the refrain Of
a song which was sung by Cartier at the
first celebration in Canada Of ST Jean
Baptiste day i'm 1885 and was specially
written by him for that occasion.
Below the statue Of Cartier is his
coat Of arms in bronze, which bears his
motto. Franc ct Sans Dor Cfrank and
without deceir Above the statue of
Cartier. near the top of the column,
carved in the granite, Is th" coat o!
arms of the city of Montreal
AT the base of the monument 70 the
rear, are I'VE bronze figures, of the same
proportions as the front figures, repre-
scnting the provinces which have sub
sequently entered confederation, VIZ. :
Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, British
Columbia. Saskatchewan and Alberta,
linked together by ~ rhhou bearing the
fFEHN.-
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British Preference
Soon to Operate
THE preferential tarir on goods

TT HE preferential tariff on goods
exported from Canada to
l. Great Britain coming into
effect on September in all cases
except on tea, on which the prefer
ence came into effect on June .. is
as follows A preference of one
sixth on imports of tea, coffee. cocoa,
sugar, dried fruits. tobacco. motor
spirit, and preference OF one-third
on imports OF cinema films, clocks.
motor cars, motorcycles, musical in
struments. While the above list is
not very inclusive so far as Canada
is concerned. the extension of the
preference to a much larger num-
Der Of commodities is awaited with a
great deal of interest by all who
are Interested in Canada's economic
welfare.
The extension OF the preferential
tariff arrangement In the entire
British Empire Ia the ultimate ideal
sought by manufacturers. This, in
the opinion OF many present and
prospective exporters, would be of
vital significance to the Dominion,
and would lead to the investment OF
many tons OF millions o. new capital
in Industrial plants. providing for the
maintenance OF a greatly increased
population.
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ROBSON MAY HEAD
COMMERCE COURT
Union Bank Counsel Consid-
ering Offer.

Judge Hugh Robson Of Winnipeg,
Manitoba. general counsel Of the Union
Bank OF Canada. has been offered the
Craftsmanship OF the Court Of Commerce.
shortly to be formed in Canada to deal
with Industrial problems. Judge Robson
has asked Sir Robert Borden. the Cana
dian Premier, for a few days In which
TO think the matter over.
Previous to becoming connected with
the Union Bank OF Canada Judge Rob
son was for time chairman of the
Public Utilities Commission Of Manitoba
and has had a great deal OF experience
in the Canadian West in connection with
the investigation of various questions Of
Importance to trade and commerce in
Canada.
Recently at the close OF the general
strike In Winnipeg, which tied the city
up for several weeks, Judge Robson was
appointed a commissioner to investigate
the origin of the labor unrest which led
up to the strike He stlll has this mat
ter under investigation.
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FARM IMPLEMENTS SELLING.
Canadian Export Prospects Grow
Brighter.

Export prospects for the Canadian
agricultural implement industry are con-
siderably brighter to-day than they
were twelve months ago. The foreign
markets are gradually opening up and
the restocking process will insure max
imum production as soon as the tonnage
situation is moro favorable. Canadian
needs will not be as heavy, as the earlier
and more favorable Western crop re-
ports made apparent a few weeks ago.
The Western farmers are not in a
position to invest in implements TO the
extent that early orders would have IN
dicated, so the Canadian trade as a
whole may be expected to fall somewhat
below previous records. The excellent
hay crop in Ontario has already made
an appreciable difference in the buying
OF implements, and the yield Of fall
wheat and the coarse grains is expected,
Judging by the present showing, to aug
ment still further the buying power OF
the farming population OF this Province.
The sun., 1919-07-22
RAINS GIVE CHEER
TO GRAIN FARMERS
Calgary District Now Expects
Forty Per Cent. of Nor
nal Crop.
CATTLE SITUATION BAD
Government Takes Hand in
Effort to Insure Feeding !
Over Winter.
CATTLE SITUATION BAD
Special Despatch to THE SUN, oanddio4

Special Despatch TO THE SUN, Conddto4
Section.
CALGARY, Alberta, July 2l.-Anxiety
over the crop, cattle and feed situation
In Alberta was considerably relieved
during the week by rain, which varied
from heavy precipitation to showers. Thb
Calgary district has had moro than an
inch OF rain since July /. and the weather
has turned markedly cooler during tho
last few days. Burning up of grain and
grass was checked, and with more ram
the situation will be fairly good. This
district should take off 40 per cent. Of
the normal crop. In the south the PERI
centage will be lower. Further NORTH
the yield will average 100 per cent, and
the entire province should average 81
per cent.
The cattle situation in the south -
critical, as feed is almost entirely absent
The Manitoba Government has offered To
buy 10000 head. while the Federal and
Alberta and Manitoba governments are
arranging to have other cattle shipped 70
Manitoba and fed over the winter. ALI
berta and the Dominion governments
will also arrange to have feed brought
from northern Alberta, where there Is q
heavy hay crop. and from Manitoba,
and will finance such farmers as need
assistance after the drought.
Irrigated lands are producing big
crops, and as consequence the Federal
Government IL being pressed TO extend
the irrigation system in south Alberta,
and has,intimated that such action win
be taken.
Coal miners in Alberta and casters
British Columbia mines are willing to
return to work. The men have been out
two months and their finances are exp
hausted.
Calgary expects thirty to forty thou
sand visitors for the Victory Stampede on
August 25 to 80 inclusive,
The Calgary general contractors al
lege that British Columbia lumber manuS
facturers are protiteering. II. II. Ross
president Of the lumber manufacturera
told THE SUN correspondent they had
lost money for ten years with the ex-
ception Of this year and 1917. =
only one strike is on in Calgary now.
The plumbers want ninety cents an hour.
Forest fires have caused the loss of
probably 100 coo feet of timber along
the eastern slope OF the Rockies and in
the adjoining foothills within the last
six weeks and fires are still burning.
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TO WATCH ORE TESTS.
shipbuiIders and steel Men Head
for Vancouver.

VANCOUVER, r. C, July 21.-Represen-
tatlves of the shipbuilding and iron and
steel industries of the cities of the Pacific
coast are heading for Vancouver to watch
the tests that w. ID. Fleet is now making
with magnetic ores of British Columbia.
For years efforts to discover CONNER
cially possible process OF smelling this
ore have been unsuccessful. Mr.. Fleet,
who Is an electrical engineer of national
reputation, claims to have discovered an
electrical process whereby he can smelt
the hematite ores into pig iron at a cost
Of 81 to $lS a ton. This can then be
made into steel through the oil process.
The Provincial Government is provid-
ing the money and the ore for the test.
and should the attempt be successful II
will help materially to place the Pacific
coast st II and iron industries on an
equal fec g with the Eastern producers.
There ar, immense hematite deposits on
the mainland and on the islands of Brit
lsh Columbia.
The sun., 1919-07-22
YACHT CLUBS ACTIVE.
Royal Canadian OrgRntEa tion
Keeping sport Alive.

THE Royal Canadian Yacht Club IL
the finest yacht club in the world and
the Corinthian Yacht Club in Marble
head, Mass, Is second best" said George
owen of Boston, the well known de-
signer of racing yachts, while in To-
ronto on a visit last week. "I'll tell
them that down around Boston.
ut Is the truth, too. There Is more
racing and real sport around the Royal
Canadian Yacht Club and the Corinthian
Yacht Club than there is In any other
place In America. These two clubs are
keeping the sport alive.
"If the New York Yacht Club would
do half as much the sport would I'M
Gergo a wonderful revival. Instead the
New York Yacht Club by its refusal 10
race Sir Thomas Upton for the Amer
lea Cup this season strangled the sport
as II has done before. There Is very
llttlS racing on Long Island Sound"
The sun., 1919-07-22
by HON. w. G. MITCHELL.
Treasurer of the Province o.
Quebec.

Written especially for the Cdnddian
Section Of THE SUN.
Hon. Wditer @. Mitchell. X. c., d. C.
L., NJ p. p, treasurer and minister Of
municipal addirs Of the Province Of
Quebec, is the son Of the Hon. William
and Dora (Goddard) Mitchell, Cand-
didns. He todS educated IN the Montreal
High School, at Bishops College School,
Lennorptle and at Neon University,
graduating from the latter Mstitation
as b. c. L. ia 1901. He ,Dus admitted
to the bar in the same year and became
connected irith the Montreal lac firm Of
GreenshieldS, GrecnShicids, Heaocker
and Mitchell TWo years later nc Nth
dreD, aud in company nth N. h. La
famine, X. c., formed the firm OF La
famine Mitchell, noW knopr as La
tldmme. Mitchell CulIoghan. He Uas
created a h. C. in 1912; tcds appointed
treasurer Of the Province Of Quebec on
November ~. 1914. and tpas elected by
reclamation on November 81, 1914. to
succeed the late Hon. p. s. O.. Mdcken-
tie as member Of the Quebec Legislature
for the County Of Richmond. Since thar
time he has represented that county
he HduiHg been elected by dccidmutiOn
at the Provincial GeHerdl Elections held
in May, 1916, aud again in Jsnc, 1919.
He tuds appointed Minister Of Municipal
Affairs, March $, 1918. and received the
degree Of Doctor OF Cirtl Lao at Bksh-
ops College, June 10, 1919.
In the Jollotcin0 article Treasurer
Mitchell sets forth the relationship be-
tueen the Province Of Quebec, the state
of Nep York and the NetU England
states, explaining the tcondertul de-
rclopment and groICth Of the progress
sire Prorince Of quebec. and setting
forth some facts concerning the ancient
province which are not generally knotcn
10 the average person. He IS pdrticu-
LARRY qualified to rrfte pith authority
on this subject, and his article contains
Information Of vnIue TO those Interested
IN the development OF the province TO
the north Of Us.
An invitation TO. contribute an article
TO THE suns Canadian department is
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Lumber shipments to Begin.

VANCOUVER, h. c.. July Fl. 49, The
Canadian Volunteer. first of the Cana
dian merchant service feet built at
Vancouver, will sail In few days for
gland with approximately 1000. 900
feet OF lumber. This is part OF the 10.
600, 900 foot order given British Column
bla by the British timber commission
for reoonstructlon WORK
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Deep Cut in Building.

About $5,oOOo0O worth OF building
is going on in Winnipeg. where 10000
o00 worth was in sight, previous to the
strike
The railways OF Canada. principally
~ the West lost s2S,00O. 900 last year
but the Government provided 10000
this year for their operation with a view
tu evening UP by next season. Railway
construction amounting to sl00.OO0,0O0
is at present under way, which relieves
The labor situation considerably.
The drop in exchange on British
money on the New York market is caus-
ing CONSERVATION among soldiers reCciN-
IrE British pensions.
IT ~ now down to $3.50 and $3.50 on
.ounl sterling and means a big loss to
III in receipt of rcmittances from the
id country.
The sun., 1919-07-22
Baseball series for Calgary.

Calgary. Alta, If likely TO become
the centre of a big baseball series in
September IL plans now under consider
alton develop. The series will include
teams from British Columbia. Saska tche-
wan. Alberta and Manitoba. TO decide
ti1e Western amateur baseball champion
ship. and all games will be played in
Calgary
The sun., 1919-07-22

Of the F. ". Woolworth Company. Is a
Canadian, born in Toronto on Septcm-
her IS, 1872. He first became Assoc
ciated with the company in 1892 as an
auditor in the main office. the stores in
the chain then numbering fourteen. lie
has been connected with the executive
office since that time and In 1916 was
made vice-presldent and general man
ager, assuming active control of the
business
The sun., 1919-07-22
Vancouver Consul ResigDs.

VANCOUVER. g. G., July 2l.--Cicorge
y West, United States Consul General
for Vancouver, British Columbia and
the Yukon, has resigned his post after
forty years OF service in various coun-
tries and has left this city for Wash
ington, After completing the final de-
tails OF his retirement he will reside in
Sherborn, Mass.
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WORKING TO SAVE
STARVING CATTLE
Government Of Alberta Puts
Out Grass Cutting Army
in the North.
RAIN COMES TOO LATE
Talk Of Price Fixing for Grain
Grows With New
Ministry.
RAIN COMES TOO LATE

wINNIPBG, Manitoba, July 21.-Gen-
eral rains have fallen throughout the
drought-stricken grain fields OF Alberta
and katchewan during the last few
days, but have come too late to have
much effect on the wheat and oats yield.
II may help root and grazing fields.
The Government of Alberta has an army
of men cutting grass in the far northern
part OF the province to secure sufficient
feed to see herds into another season.
A half million cattle are starving, and
pitiable sights are witnessed on ranches
as bony animals seek bits of grass to
sustain life.
At the opening of the Winnipeg Grain
Exchange to trading to-day after being
closed since August, 1911. the price Of
October wheat opened at S2.20 and went
to S225 shortly after
The Government has given no indica-
tion that fixed price will be set as has
been done in the United States. as 1t is
impossible to finance the project without
going to the New York market. and no
doubt under the circumstances the United
States would not care to lend Canada
money for such purpose until their own
crop 10 safely off their hands at tixed
prices.
Hon. Thomas White. Finance Minister
has resigned and Hon. Arthur Meighen
is slated as his successor. Meighen is a
Westerner, member for Portage Laprai-
rie. Manitoba, and an intimation has
gone that a fixed price is coming.
Strike Leaders on Trial.
The trial of twelve strike leaders be.
gan to-day here. Two are city Alder
men, two are Methodist clergymen and
one is a member Of the Legislature OF
Manitoba. They are charged with sedi-
ton and are liable to deporta ton under
the new Canada act
Tons of documents seized in labor
temples in the West or in homes OF
strike leaders are ready to be put in as
evidence that this strike cloaked a wide.
spread revolutionary movement that had
for its object the upsetting of the pres.
ent system of government In Canada.
Since last week labor councils OF Win
nipeg and Vancouver have voted for
'one big union" which was the basis OF
the action that brought on the strike
This has for its object the smashing of
all relations with international unions
and brotherhoods and to make labor
purely Canadian In its Aclusiveness
1nternationals are doing all they can
to prevent this and the West is swarm.
ing with international officers who are
fighting hard to retain their membership
They have the support of employers and
governments who prefer to deal with
International orders rather than with the
regime that may be established
Advance in express rates of % pei
cent. is announced affecting the West
This is hard to stand on top of the high
cost of living, but express companies
asked for increases running up to l0C
and 200 per cent,
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Prohibition In Miid Form.

Thus. In the Province Of quebec. one
OF the oldest and largest NJ the po1itica
divisions of America, there are In the
old cities, along with that which attracts
the student. the antiquary and the tray
eller for pleasure, the newest OF indus
trial and commercial achievements to
call for the notice of. the man OF affairs
and TO interest him in the activities that
make the people of North America the
most prosperous in the world.
1t may he of interest at this time.
when prohibition is much to the fore, to
add that Quebec. whose people raukeu
for years among the most temperate OF
those in Canada, Mas the first to try tn,
plan Of permitting the general cale of
light beers o! Isl per cent alcoholic
strength, and wines and cider of ga
Per cent. alcoholic strength, while for
bidding the sale of spirituous liquors ex-
Cept for medical and Industrial use