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IRRIGATED LAND READY.
10000 Acres in Alberta VIII He
Thrown Open.

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 27.-A block OF
so, 900 acres in total area of 100000
acres will be placed under irrigation
and thrown open for farm settlement in
southern Alberta next spring, by the
Canada Land and Irrigation Company
The new irrigation system includes
nearly 200 miles Of main canal. The
water is diverted from the Bow River
forty miles east of this city and the
system 10 reinforced by two reservoirs.
One Of these 10 In Snake Valley and
is known as Lake McGregor. II Is. ninu
miles long and holds enough water 10
irrigats the entire area for one year
The lake is now full. the water having
been flowing into Il since last fall. A
seooid reservoir Is east of where the
main ditch circles the Little Bow River.
This is. much smaller lake, but will
hold enough water to irrigate the entire
acreage for one month.
In addition TO the 100000 acres. which
eventually will be placed under irriga-
ton, the company has 100000 acres o.
dry farming land, which will also be
coionized ana may In the future be
brought under ditch. The Irrigation
project 50 far hss cost % 100000
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DOMINION SHOWS
BIG TRADE STRIDE
Every National Resource Slim
uioted by Demands of Wor

OTTAWA, Oct. 27.--Of all the nations
engaged IN the war, with the possihIc
9No'ptioh or the United States. Canada
mas iareu best In financial and busi-
ness way Agricultural and Industrial ad
sahcetheht was most marked. and the
eNeioPipeht OF every national resource
was spurred by the heated demands of
"er' overseas trade In Canada's nrod-
uc's cHmoed to undreamed of levels
ana the hrst year of peace shows NO
'essehihg or the country's productivitN
me experience OF Canada and the
ohiied states in the years Of war and
.he nrst year of peace is very simi-
iar' with this noteworthy execution tb.t
CAhaua had an adverse trade balance
previous 10 the war. How this adverse
nalahSe was displaced by one highly IA
Eoraple and how trade has mounted in
S.haua are shown in this brief tabu-
1914 EXPORTS. .
Ewe I've years (Peginning Aug. u 81 500 ooo
''"'S 'ehulhs July Sd. I,SOO, 600
Increase .................... a. 7oO ooo
1914 IMPORTS.
Fiye years tbeginning Aug. II s.. 7oO ooo
rNe years tending July 3D . iOO 0O0
An adverse trade balance DURING five
years before the war OF 5000. OOO. 600 was
converted In the five years beginning
with the war into a favorable trade hall
ance Of $500, 900 900.
In the last five years Canada's exports
nave increased more than 200 per cent
-that is. they have trebled. At the
same time Imports have increased but
81 per cent. -.
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DEVELOPS MINERAL BEDS.
''s and Potash Company Work.
Ing u Rich Find.

hto'NA' sask, oct .27.-Imrrense de-
I'"'s ot astracanit have been discovered
''ar Mlskih Lake at Raskakee Springs
:" ue Prince Albert branch Of the Grand
-'unH Pacific Railway. Astracanit,
'ne uninitiated, does not sound like
,eauy money, but the Salts and Potash
SSnymrhPpahy Of Kitchener, ont, which is
tSs, tS,ui.s an evaporating plant. declares
4, 's. us holdings are more valuable than
MI 1Shaerlaid with gold.
a, ~ extent OF the deposits is estimated
ss,,, S'VVOVoo tons, from which Glaubers
sas. so. EPSON salts. bromide, common salt
h,,'.l5 NV n,agnesla will be obtained. The first
nygIouuct n'.I,t Is extensively used in paper
4. anlNs ana a market for It stands ready
sne paper mills OF British Columbia
h. ueposit OF mineral pigment also has
n FOUND which may be used In the
sH1iacture of paint. -,
oh. ne distance TO the southwest at
Sosh' Saskatchewan, another astracanit
area. N'eA' esuAae Aiiiies III
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Vancouver shipbuiIding Lays.

The position of shipbuilding in British
Columbia has reached stage where 1t
is in imminent danger of extinction
Unless new orders are obtained Cough
Ian Shipyards and the Wallace Ship
yard in Vancouver will cease operation
except for repair work. The Foundation
Company has already completed its con-
tract Nth the exception of equipping
some % their boats for French account
and this leaves only the Mullen yard at
Prince Rupert and the Victoria Machin-
cry Depot with six and two contracts
respectively for Government account op-
Grating into the new year
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The Farmers Platform.

That the Canadian Council OF Agricul-
ture representing the organized farmers
Of Canada, urges that as a means of RENE
dying these evils and bringing about much
needed social and economic reforms, our
tariff laws should be amended as follows:
"(a) BY an immediate and substantial
all round reduction OF the customs tariff.
"ib) BY Knowing the customs duty on
goods imported from Great Britain to the
extent OF one half the rates charged unde er
the general tariff, and that further gradual
uniform reductions be made in the remain
sure complete free trade between Canada
ard Britain within hVe years.
"(c) That the reciprocity agreement OF
1911 which still remains on the United
States statute books, be accepted by the
Parliament OF Canada, and that any
United States towards Canada be met by a
similar reduction OF the Canadian tariff to-
wards the United States.
"(d) That all Soodstuffs not included in
the reciprocity agreement be placed on the
free list,
farm and household machinery, vehicles
fertilizers, coal, lumber, cement, illumlnat-
ing fuel and lubricating oils be placed on
the free list. ana that all raw material and
machinery used In their manufacture also
be placed on the free list
40 That all tariff concessions granted
TO other countries be !mmedia tely extended
to Great Britain.
"(g) That all corporations engaged in
the manufacture OF products protected by
the customs tarif he obliged TO publish an
nualy comprehensive and accurate state
ments OF their earnings
"(h) That every claim for tarin protec-
licly before a special committee OF Parlia-
ment.
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gates throughout the weeks duration
Of the conference, and the full discus
sions which took place In the confer
snce-on such subjects as the eight
hour day, the right Of employees to
organize, the recognition of labor
unions, collective bargaining, the mini
mum wage, old age pensions unem-
ploy ment, insurance, mothers pensions,
proportional representation, housing,
joint industrial councils. &c.-undoubt-
edly did a great deal To improve under
standing of all these matters and to
promote better feeling all around
The annual convention OF the Trades
and Labor Congress in Hamilton, the
week following the National Industrial
Conference, endorsed generally all of the
decisions reached at the Ottawa con-
ference.
The manifestly closer cooperation
between employers and employed gen.
orally during the past eighteen months
has been distinctly beneficial to all in
terests concerned A continuation of
this policy will doubtless bring still
more beneficial results and will give
Canada's industrial interests the neces-
sary stability to prevent excesses on
the part of either employers or workmen.
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NEW YORK CANADIAN PERSONALS.

| On Wednesday last the golfers of the
Canadian Club had their first annual
| tournament at Wheatley Hills, L. /.
| This was an innovation in the club circle
and proved an immense success-a large
number participating, and the competi-
| ton for the handsome trophies proving
| most exciting. All the members are loud
| in their praise of the Wheatley Hills
| golf club. The course was in excellent
| condition. and the cordial reception. COM
bined with a perfect day. impelled one
member to remark: 1T has given me
my best day of pleasure in ten years"
| 1t is the intention OF the golfers TO have
Il similar day yearly in the future. Two
of the club members-T. Chambers Reid
and w. II. Taylor-officiated as caddies
| for Dr. A. Bassler and Mr.. Carl Caval-
sky. DR.. Bassler was successful In cap
turing the first prize, and he presented
his caddie. T. Chambers Reid, with a
$50 gold piece "for contributing so much
to the attainment of my victory" Not
to be outdone, Mr.. Cavalsky presented
his caddie, w. II. Taylor, also with a
$50 gold piece. Both OF these efficient
caddies have been engaged for next year
at their own price, it is stated.
F. NJ, Moffot OF Toronto was a guest
Of Brig Gen. ]. A. Gum at the Cana
ulan CluD last MONDAY.
- w Best of Toronto was guest of
frederic Hudd at the Canadian Club
La. Monday.
W. a. Manion OF Montreal was a
guest of Lieut.-Gol. Clarence +. Smith
at the Canadian Club last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Mills of Toronto
were guests of Mr.. Alfred O'Tate at the
Canadian Club last Tuesday.
T. Bradshaw OF Toronto was a guest
of Mr. r. L. Scott at the Canadian Club
last Wednesday.
VIM. II. Dickinson OF Hamilton. Ont.
was a guest of Mr.. II. Dawson at the
Canadian Club last Thursday.
w. A. Mclaughlin, a prominent Fifth
avenue merchant, entertained the ushers
of the West End Presbyterian Church
at dinner at the Canadian Club on
Wednesday evening last.
The table d'hote dinners of the Can
adian Club on Thursday and Sunday
evening are becoming very popular.
Among recent Canadian arrivals at
the Biltmore were Mr. and Mrs. Henry
f. Gooderham of Toronto Allan o.
Smith, Quebec; Mrs c. p. Hill, j. c.
Conway, Montreal.
Miss Ethel Mackenzie, daughter of Sir
william Mackenzie, arrived at the Bilt-
more yesterday from Toronto. She will
sail for England on the Mauretanla.
On Friday last Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. e.
Fitzpatrick entertained at luncheon
Miss Agilda Fitzpatrick and her two
friends, Miss Corinne Denault and Miss
Alcc Campbell. both of Sherbrooke.
Que. The two last named young ladies
motored from Sherbrooke to New York.
Frank w. Strathy of Toronto was a
guest of Douglas Fenwick at the Cana
dian Club last Thursday.
@. 70. Brownlee of Calgary was a
guest OF r. l.. Scott at the Canadian
Grub last Thursday.
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The Washington Conference.

Canada viii be we'll represented at the
International Labor Conference that
meets at Washington tomorrow. The
Canadian delegation will be headed by
the Hon. Gideon ID. Robertson, Minister
OF Labor, and the Hon n. w. Rowell,
president of the Privy Council. These
will be attended by the following. who
will act In an advisory capacity: G. A
Ackland, Deputy Minister of Labor I;
Loring c. Christie, legal adviser to the
Department OF External Affairs. and
Gerald II. Brown. secretary of the recon-
struction committee of the Dominion
The Hon. Mackenzie King, leader of
the Opposition In the House of Commons,
will represent Prince Edward Island
other delegates are as follows: Nova
Scotia, Daniel A. Cameron. NJ L.. A, of
sydney; Quebec. Louis Guyon, Deputy
Minister of Labor for Quebec Ontario,
DR.. Walter A. Riddell of Toronto Dep
uty Minister of Labor for ontario; Mani
toba, the Hon Thomas H. Johntson, At
torney-General Saskatchewan, T. NJ.
Molloy Of Regina, secretary OF the Bu-
teau of Labor; Alberta. the Hon. c. II.
Mitchell. provincial treasurer, Alberta :;
British Columbia. J. D. McNiven, Victo-
ria, Deputy Minister of Labor for British
Columbia.
Non-Goverrmental Delegates-Recom-
mendation rs for employers received
from Canadian Manufa cturers Associa-
ton: H. r. Pearson, Toronto. Persons
recommended as advisers to same: J. Il.
Walsh, Toronto; J. r. Stirrett, general
secretary Canadian Manufacturers Asso-
ciation, Toronto; e. Blake Robertson.
ottawa representative Canadian Manu-
iacturers Association; w. j. Bulman,
winnipeg: F. p. Jones. Montreal
The following also are the names of
persons recommended by the Canadian
Manufacturers Association for apnolnt
ment as substitute advisers TO act in
case of vacancies arising in the fore
going list: j. b. Hogg, Winnipeg: Sam
Harris. Toronto
Recommendations as for work people
received from the Trades and Labor
congress OF Canada: p. VI. Draper. sec
retary-treasurer Trades and Labor Con-
gress OF Canada. Persons recommended
as ADVISERS to same Tom Moore. presi-
cent Trades and Labor Congress Ar
thur Martel. vice-president Trades and
LABOR Congress of Canada Robert Rnx-
Ter Vlce-president Trades and Labor
congress. Glaoe Bay. N. s.: d. Rees
Vice-presiden. Trades and Labor CON
gress OF Canada. Vancouver; Mrs. Katb-
.een Derry. member Boot and Shoe
workers Union, Toronto.
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Big Lot of Albert. Grain Held Up.

Nsports from the north are to the ef-
thaI something like six million
,'ieN ., ,s OF grain harvested In that part
eann". province OF Alberta this season
brssLS1 20 moved out because fof the
t,niael OF the Macarthur railways.
iny i" - transportation relief Is forthcom-
this s.y soon, says the Calgary Herald.
~ grain will have to be stored over
m,s'er aud the farmers will be with
&erk -e'', - On 'n'n se@f
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BIG PRYING LOOSE
OF ONTARIO VOTERS
Bitter Economic Contest Is
Forecast.
Special Correspondence to tho Canadian
Section Of THE SUN.

''N''oH " 4 hE DUN
MONTREAL, oct. 27.-The result of the
Ontario elections was an amply sufI-
Client warning that the position of vested
Interests In Canada is decidedly more
precariUus than it was so long as the
political destinies of the country alter
mated between the Liberals and the Con-
servatiNes, and both of those ancient
parties recognized the tariff as some
thing to be praised or criticised, as tho
case might be. but never too roughly
handled. The Ontario elections are a
trumpet blast announcing the impending
advent OF tho ombattled farmers to the
political mastery OF Canada, and the only
vested interest that tho farmers recog-
nize is a free market for wheat.
The tariff planks laid down by the
Liberal party few months ago were
alarming enough, but there was always
the assuring BELIEF that the Liberal lead
ers and the LibeTsh organization would
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"be reasonable" in the Interpretation
and enforcement of them. With the
farmers it is different. They have the
same planks as the Liberals, but they
propose to use them not merely to get
into office on, but 10 batter down the
doors of privilege" as soon as they are
in office Their leaders are as hard and
unbending rs their pianlis. And the
worst of it all is that they don't need
and will not accept any contributions to
party funds.
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A Pushing Country, Sure Enough

F0yNFU NDUoN'I ItuUoT.
Brown was out at Wascana Lake last
evening. Hearing a splash he turned
around and saw his friend Green strug-
Cling In the water, Without attempt
ing to save him Brown rushed or to the
local house agent.
Quick" he gasped, Green has fallen
into the lake. Can have his house?"
sorry" said the house agent. "r
have already let 1t to the man who
pushed him in"
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Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar McConkey Of
Toronto were guests OF F. S. Taggart
at the Canadian Club last Friday.
P. H. Douglas OF Hamilton. Ont, was
guest of F.. o. Greed at the Canadian
Club last Friday.
II. II. Currie at the Canadian Club last
Saturday.
X. X. Donnelly OF Winnipeg was
guest of J. r. Douglas at the Canadian
Club last Saturday.
II. Hocken of Toronto was a guest OF
T. ID. Chapman at the Canadian Club
last Saturday.
]. H. Bowman of Dundau. Ont, was
guest of J. f. Bowman at the Cana
dian Club last Saturday.
Harvey Robb of Toronto was a guest
Of Charles a. Jardine at the Canadian
Club last Sunday.
A. J. Gillies. C. f. Friend, A. c. Egan
and Lieut.-Col Noel Marshall OF Toronto
and Major Victor e. Mitchell of Mon
treal were among the guests registered
at the Canadian Club last week
Leighton Mccarthy, X. c., OF Toronto,
Is staying at the Hotel Blltmore while
making a business visit in this city. He
Will return to Toronto tomorrow.
George L. Miller of Quebec arrived al
the Commodore Sunday.
Reservations for to-day at the Hotel
Manhattan were made by Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur johnson, Toronto: Mr.. and Mrs.
M. l. Dohan. Quebec; F. A. Wells,
Halifax; G. C. Dew, Montreal.
Hir Edward and Lady Walker of Tor
onto are in New York for short visit.
They are staying at the Manhattan.
e. Bernard Smith of Montreal is
staying at the Manhattan. He is in this
city on business for the Dominion Tar
and Chemical Company.
j. X. Colby, vice-presldent and general
manager of the Canadian Carbonate
Co, Ltd, is expected from Montreal to-
day. He will stay at the Manhattan,
The first musicale OF the season was
given in the Canadian Clubs rooms
on Sunday afternoon and was a decided
success owing to the delightful singing
or Nine. Marie Narelle-C Curie and the
artistic Interpretation of various seleo-
tions for the piano by Miss Kathleen
Narelle
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100000 PEOPLE
MONTREAL'S GOAL
Natural Factors Point to Con-
tinued Rapid Growth of
the City.
MONTREAL.

MONTREAL.
BY WILLIAM d. LIGHTHALL.
Reign on, majestic VILE Marie,
spread wide thy ample robes OF state /:
The herslds cry that thou art great,
Anu proud are thy young sons Of thee,
Mistress OF half continent,
thou risest from they lrrlhoods rest:
we see thee conscious heave thy breast
And feel thy rank and thy descent.
Sprung Of the saint and chevalier,
And with the Scarlet Tunic wed.
Mount Royals crown upon thy head:
And past thy footstool, broad and clear
~; Lawrence sweeping to the sea
Reign on, majestic ville-Ntariei
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By-HoN. GIDEON ID. ROBERTSON
o. Minister OF Labor. Ottawa

1y-HoN' GIDEON ID. ROBERTSON
Minister OF Labor, Otta wa.
written Especially for the Canadiap
Section OF The Sun.
The industrial situation in Canada.
while not by any means all that could
De desired, is, without doubt, as salts
factory as that in any other country
which participated in the great war.
During the past winter the feeling
prevailed generally that the close of
the war and the rehabilitation of the
military forces would be followed by
period of unemployment. Happily
this has not taken place. Notwith-
standing the rehabilitation OF more
than $4,000 Canadian soldiers, the de-
mand for labor since July last has, on
the whole, exceeded the available SUD-
ply. and all but small fraction Of
the Canadian overseas army has been
reabsorbed into other occupations.
Ihose who were incapacitated
through military service for their for
lner employment have been assisted
through vocational retraining to take
up other lines of work. With the
prospective development, particularly
IN the manufacturing and building in
dustries, 1t is expected that all labor
Will be absorbed and we'll employed
next spring.
Practically all of the disputes-some
OIL which eliminated in strikes during
the summer months--have been ad-
Justed quite satisfactorily, and II is
not anticipated that Canada will have
any serious industrial disturbances at
ieast during the present year.
Setback for Radicals.
The same spirit Of unrest exists in
Canada as has manifested itself in all
other parts of the world. In Winnipeg
curing the past spring ultra-radicalism
Drought about general strike of several
weeks duration and was followed by
uneasiness throughout the entire coun-
try. general strikes occurring also in
various other centres OF population. At
the same time the utra-radical element
in the labor ranks initiated a movement
Tor the overthrow of trades unionism
and the formation of all the workers of
the country into One Big Union. In the
end 1t was realized that these general
strikes benefited no one. The One Big
Union propaganda still continues but
the element favoring 1t was decisively
defeated at the sessions of the Trades
and Labor Congress of Canada in
Hamilton this fall
Throughout the last year the indus
trial situation has engaged the close and
constant attention of the Canadian Gov
ernment In the month OF April last
the Government appointed a royal COM
mission to inquire into Industrial rela-
tions in Canada, which commission
visited all parts of the country and sub
The sun., 1919-10-28
Left Is Right, In HaIffax.

Halifax, n. S., Is one Of the few
cities In North America still holding 10
the practice OF driving on the left side
OF the road. IL
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Ontario Election.

The Ontario election is not regarded
here as indicating that the principles
OF the farmers organizations have taken
possession of the minds of all the Cana
dlans who voted for farmers candidates
in Ontario, and those who will VOTE
Tor similar candidates at the next on
portunity in the western provinces and
in parts OF the Maritime Provinces
What has really happened is a tremen-
dous pryng loose of voters from the
| parties which they blindly and slavishly
followed, father and son, for genera
tons past. The general dislocation
caused by the war is the main cause of
this prying loose, and 1t has been aided,
undoubtedly by the mixup OF parties
in the Union Government, obscuring the
old ideas of party loyalty and party
principle. These dislocated electors aro
looking for something new to substi-
tute for the old parties which no longer
claim their faith or their enthusiasm.
The farmers movement happens to
have arisen at the exact moment 10
benefit by the dislocation. After a few
years the dislocated ones will awaken
to find that the political unit to which
they have allied themselves is just as
much party" as any of the others
Just at present. however, the leaders Of
the farmers movements are loudly pro-
claiming that they are not = party but
are 'the people, that they are as nom
partisan as, say, the present govern
ment OF North Dakota, and that the day
of party government is at an end. And
Ior two or three years they will be able
10 hold the dislocated ones by this as
sertion. After that they will have per-
fected their party organization II ouch
2 point that they will not mind admit
ting that they have one.
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New Taxation Proposals.

30 As these tariff reductions may very
considerably reduce the national revenue
from that source, the Canadian Council OF
Agriculture would recommend that, in or
der TO provide the necessary additional
revenue for the carrying on OF the Govern
ment of the country and for the bearing of
the cost Of the war, direct taxation be i'm
posed in the following manner:
"(a) BY direct tax on unimproved land
values. including all natural resources
"(b) BY sharply graduated income
tax, whereby all would pay fair tax TO
the state of as much as 2 per cent on an
income OF $4,000 TO 10 per cent. on an in.
come Of $4,000, increasing in proportion
until an income In excess Of 500 600
would pay SO per cent. to the State.
r(c) by graduated Inheritance tax on
large estates.
"tdJ BY a graduated income tax on the
profits OF corporations.
"tel That no more natural resources be
allenated from the crowd, but brought into
use only under short term leases In which
the interests Of the public shall be properly
sRfeguarded, such leases to be granted only
BY public auotion such public auction
"(5) That there be inaugurated q gem
erous scheme OF land settlement for SOL
diers.
"Csl The extension OF cooperative agencies
"a . .s<!culture 10 cover the field Of market
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Interests Thankful to Senate.

Meanwhile vested interests have rea-
san to be thankful for the Senate
1t will be years before the farmers
organizations will have any represents
tion there, and by that time they win
have learned enough not to be danger
ous, Meanwhile. although the Senate
has no actual power over financial meas
ures. il has a certain influence which II
can exercise for caution and moderat ion
with any government, and especially
with one which has only a bare majority
of the House or no majority at all and
depends on the aid OF other parties
Such government will have to keep
on fairly good terms with the Senate in
order to live at all and put any of IT'S
non-fnancial measures into action.
Canada is in for a period OF rather
bitter economic conflict, in which ex-
treme agrarian views will play large
part. The agrarian element are not
likely to effect anything really destruc-
tive, but they will certainly keep Mr.
Vested Interests on the qui vlve for the
next few years. And this sort of thing
does not make for high security prices,
AZ any rate in protected" industries.