The sun., 1919-05-27


the Batiscan Bridge Is to be built this
year. Only motorists who have traversed
the Montreal-Quebec highway can un-
derstand the general satisfaction with
which the statement has been receivoo'
for the Batiscan River crossing Is the
one trying feature OF motor tour I'M
equalled in Canada
Sutro Brothers & Co, members OF the
New York Stock Exchange. have just
opened a Montreal office at 81 st. Fran
coils Xavier street. in the heart OF the
financial district. Lieut. Col. Stancline
w. Watson. who has recently returned
from overseas, is manager.
An unsettled sterling exchange, con-
tinued high freight rates and the neces-
sity Of utilizing much cargo space Cor
food supplies for European nations are
the principal things which are retarding
the movement OF the immense quantities
OF lumber In the Maritime Provinces
which the British Government contracted
for last winter through leading st John.
n. B., brokers and shippers and those
In other places. according to one of the
largest lumber houses in eastern Canada,
which has offices In st. John. promi-
nent lumber authority states that be-
cause OF conditions named lumber is
moving slowly, and that the necessary
| tonnage Is by no means in sight al
| though start has been made.
The country cannot provide the reve-
nue. the Government must have IL there
! is much unemployment. says the Ottawa
Journal Needed highway construction
will provide employment OF the most
useful kind. The United States Depart
ment of Labor considers highway build
| ing the most important field for the alb
| sorption OF surplus labor. In a list OF
| fve suggested activities for taking care
| Of labor in public services II places road
way construction first, the others being
| forestry, water conservation and control,
health work and public works in mu-
inequalities. Canada has got to find more
| revenue than Is now in sight to pay the
interest and sinking fund charges on
her war debt. The money can only come
through increased production-largely
farm production. The best stimulus to
production is improved marketing con-
| ditions and one OF the most vital OF these
| Is the accessibility of the market to the
producer. This depends on Transports
ton, and in the case of the farmer high
way transportation. There is no theory
about It, Farm production is being held
back In Canada to-day through poor
highways
On the 18th inst. st. John, N B., OBJ
served the lS6th anniversary OF the land
| ing of the Loyalists. some 10000 In num-
Der, who founded the city in 1888. ST.
John has the honor OF being the first
overseas city in the empire to receive
charter 1t was not until fifty years
later that the second city in Canada re-
ceived a charter. During the Observance
| the Rev. Canon r. A Armstrong re-
lated how wager had been made that
twenty years hence there would be no
crowned head in the world save only the
King of England, and he gave some In
teresting particulars regarding the Brit
ish monarchy to support his view that
this wager Is no very foolish one.
| For selling a box Of talcum powder
which did not bear n revenue stamp
Toronto man was fined 500 without
costs in the local police court a few
days ago.
Dominion prohibition is assured for
another year at least. The Govern
ments bill confirming the countrywide
temperance measure enacted by order
in Council early last year has now been
approved. not one member of the House
opposing the principle of the bill. The
1
which proved so effective as war
measure is just as necessary in the try
| ing period OF reconstruction and read
justment Even moderate drinkers con-
| fessed that they could not justify vote
In favor OF the wide open sale of strong
drink at the present time and none de-
MED that untold benefits resulted from
the drastic action taken by the Govern
ment following the last general election
|
Grants and gifts totalling sg5 900 will
he available for the extension OF the
general public hospital facilities In St
John. y. H., as soon as the money is
needed. This Is entirely apart from
/ any amounts which may be raised by
the city and county In the way OF as
sessment or by bond issues. OF the
sum mentioned S62,600 will be in the
form of a grant from Federal Govern
ment as contribution toward the
capital expense OF caring for sick mar
liners and S32,500 will be a contribution
| from a private individual who has not
permitted the publication OF his name.
George Elliott, 20, had been through
the thickest OF the fighting on French
| battlefields. On his return he was given
| n public reception in his home village
Brooklyn. y. S. The next day he was
drowned. together with his brother, while
fishing in Elliott Lake.
There will be general election on
June 20 in Quebec Province.
| Sir George Bury, until recently vice.
president OF the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way Company, has been elected TO the