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British Imports Decrease.

LONDON. April THE Board of Trade
figures for March show that imports
during the month decreased ST.25O,O0O
and exports increased slS5.530, 900 from
the showing for March, 1918. The p~ln-
cipal decreases in imports We're IN cotton.
100000, and food. $4,000. 600. offset
by increases in tobacco and scmi-manu-
featured articles. The export increases
were all In manufactured goods, incud-
ing a Sl2,5oo.o0o increase in cotton tax
tlsA
The sun., 1919-04-08

The heavy increase in the value of
the manufactured pulpwood is due
both to higher prices and to an Increase
in the quantity exported, The figures
show that despite the embargo on the
export OF wood cut on Crown lands,
Canada is still allowing a large amount
OF raw material TO leave the country
which, If manufactured here, would add
several million dollars a month to our
credit on international trade account
The sun., 1919-04-08
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.


United States Coast and Geodetic Surrsy'
Standard Time.
Sun rses. ....6 30 A II Sun sets. - IT ~
Moon SETS. 2 as A NJ
HIGH WATER THIS DAY.
Sandy Hook. q so Pm Gov Island. 3 - N
Hell Gate. .....6 IS p
low WATER THIS DAY.
Sandy Hook. e:AAM Gov. Island. 10 90 X
He'll Gate..... IL .0i A NJ
The sun., 1919-04-08
ARRIVED FRoM NEW YORK.

IS Nortic, at Gothenburg.
Sc Harrisburg, at Liverpool.
IS Hellig Olav. for Copenhagen. 81 -
Head.
IS Cape Henry, at Falmouth.
SIS EspagDe, at Havre-
ss Celtic Prince. at Yokohama
IS Clare. at Bordeaux.
SIS West View, at BORDEAUX.
The sun., 1919-04-08
INDUSTRIAL PEACE
PLANNED IN CANADA
Minister Of Labor Proposes
Commission for Promotion
of Harmony.
UNIONS MUST COOPERATE
Close Contact Is Hopper For
Between All Employers
and Employees.
UNIONS MUST COOPERATE
Special Correspondence TO TIE srS


OTTAWA. April 3.-senator Gideon
Robertson, Minister of Labor, has pro-
posed the naming OF a commission of
five or seven members 10 visit all large
centres in the Dominion OF Canada in
order to ascertain by direct inquiry from
employers and employees alike their
ideas as to the best plans for promoting
Industrial efficiency. harmony and better
understanding. The Senator 10 Of the
opinion that for the establishment of
Industrial peace and harmony the chief
necessity Is the restoration of the close
contact between workers and employers,
contact which has been largely lost In
the development of the modern indus
trial enterprises, and which must be
regained II there Is to be mutual under
standing, cooperation and concord OF
purpose.
Two plans are considered, each hav-
ing this Industrial peace as its objective.
Views of both employers and employees
as TO whether the plans worked out In
the Whitley scheme. and the Rockefeller
plan in the United States, would be
applicable to Canadian conditions, and
also to ascertain the possibilities OF joint
representation in the operation and con-
troll Of certain of the largest industries.
In reply 10 queries as to the chief DIFF
ference between the Whitley scheme and
the Rockefeller plan the Minister pointed
out that the former recognizes organized
labor as representing the workers, while
the latter provides for the representation
OF unorsanized workers on the advisory
councils which have been ablished.
Must Cover All Workers.
The problem confronting Canada, he
said. will be to discover to what In
dustries the Whitley plan could be most
successfully applied. because of the
thorough organization already existing
among the workers, and also TO consider
what should be done in the cases Of those
Industries in which workers are ethics
unorganized or only partly organized
The Standard oil Company, he said, has
always frowned upon the organization
OF, its employees. but has always KEEP,
them contented by paying them at least
as much or more than the union rate
But the adoption of this plan, Il wa.
said. might arouse the antagonsm OF
organized labor in the fear that the
taking OF representa- ton for the advisory
council from among unorganized workers
might reduce the strength as well as the
influence Of labor organizations
Senator Robertson is personally Of tn,
opinion that the greatest hope OF sue
cess for such a plan is to secure tn,
cooperation OF organized labor. He point,
out that there are many industrie.
where the personnel OF employees ma,
change entirely within a year or two
II there was no international union &c
back up agreements the arrangement.
and agreements made ny one body Of
workers might not prove TO the likins
of others taking their place later, and
without any intention OF being faith
less TO an agreement. they would re-
pudiate the agreement previously mad,
on the ground that ii was not made b!
themselves
The sun., 1919-04-08
Exports From New York.

Rye. l62,s90 bu, hacons. S,65s, 0s3
lbs cottonseed oil. sO967 lbs. : -four,
6,ss6 sacks cornmeal. io,Oa5 bbls. lard,
l1.676.s75 lbs. hams. b.ss2.s6s lbA
The sun., 1919-04-08

For the first ten months Of the cur
rent fiscal year the total exports
amounted in value TO Ss0,S34.76O, a gain
Of S2l.363,227 over the corresponding
period of 1917 and 1918, and Of S3s.-
305,015 over that OF 1916 and 1917. Fig
ures for the ten months follow
The sun., 1919-04-08
US. SENDS 81 PC. OF
CANADA'S IMPORTS
Total Shipments Across Bor-
der for Year Ending in Feb
ruary Are S760.896.270.
EXCHANGE RATE STILL UP
Trade Balance in Favor Of
This Country Stands at
1906, 947,628.
Specinl Dfspnfch 10 THl SuN.

MONTREAL, April The summary
of Canada's foreign trade by countries.
Just issued by the Dominion Bureau
Of Statistics for the twelve months
period ending with February, shows no
weakening Of the strong hold that the
United States has established on the
Dominions import business. or imports
Of merchandise into Canada in the twelve
months, totalling 1891 .s4s,5s1, no less
than S7sO,Sss,270 came from the United
States.
The proportion of approximately 50
per cent. as the United States share
OF the total was almost exactly the
same as in the corresponding twelve
months OF 1sl7-1s, and compared with
about n per cent. in the corresponding
peri od of 1867. While imports from
Great Britain contracted from s10S, 00o,-
900 In 1s1s-17 period to $4,000, 900 In
the 19S-1s. imports from the United
States increased from ss27, 1000. 900 to
$3.50. S96.o70.
The balance against Canada IN its
trade with the United States has con-
tracted somewhat owing to tho increased
volume OF Canadian sales, but on the
showing of the Canadian trade returns
the net result Of the trade between
the two countries In the twelve months
ending with February last was a credit
OF the substantial proportions of $685.
9+7,62s in favor OF the United States.
Comparisons Of Canadian imports from
the United States, Canadian exports to
. Gfata he bal In
favor Of the United States for the twelve
months period, ending with February,
In the last three years follow:
1912 1918 1917
Imports E60. ss6 20 Ss06 liz 062 teaI ,i6e 5e2
Exports 900. t5lssA2 AZ. sos 20, 2sl. SIS
The sun., 1919-04-08
Where the Exports Go.

Some comparisons drawn from the
Dominion Bureau OF Statistics summary
are worth reproducing, the frst column
giving exports from Canada to the coun-
tries named in the twelve months ending
February. 1919. and the second the ex-
ports in the twelve months ending Feb
ruary. 1917:
The sun., 1919-04-08
OUTGOING STEAMSHIPS.
INCOMING STEAMSHIPS.

Due To-day.
Ss ilIo, Bordeaux. March H.
Sc De soto. Antwerp, March Is.
Sc Algeris, Antwerp March ~.
Sc Lake LargR Gibraltar. March 10.
Sc Sildra, Barry, March 10.
Ss Sonia. Ant werp, March IS
s. Norfolk. Fai nSa March SS 3.
So Carolina. Gibraltar. March q.
IS Pioneer, Gibraltar, March II.
IS splendor, Gibraltar. March II.
Ss Liege, Antwerp, March a.
S. M. ssaa AvsT s. Gssos ss4ss ssseh M
SIS 1nrret Crown, Oran March q.
Sc Rollo, Antwerp. March 81.
So West Hobomac, Fowey, March -.
ga MAI al, Antwerp, March 2s.
5: Wes' S NsSsl'st ssrdesuI MAJ.
IS Maracaibo Porto Rico March .
So Canopic, Marseilles March %.
IS Masdsla, Gibraltar, March y
s: AsiifTiod sGrd SSnaon x Mssee
s. West Galeta st. Nszeire, MsreA q
Sc Ruth Bordeaux March ~.
IS FL Mar New Orleans, April 4
Due Tomorrow.
Sc Nuloano. Gibraltar March u
So Rapidsn, Dundee NJ arch ~
5: Hssurn H nt1. ry %s4aS ssA
s. TurriA6s, 81. Nszaire, March n
S. Colon, Cristoba. April 1.
Due THURSDAY
ss Rotterdam Brest April 4
Ga Psnnons, Brest. March al
IS EOlo. Gibraltar March n
IS Eastern Light. Plymouth Ms,uA -
S. Lygnern Antwerp March ~
Sc Dacie Castle Shields, March n
:. Sity OF Dunklrs. Msnche.ter. MsSuA q
IS durham Glib alt ar, March n
So Nueces, Galveston, April l.
Due Friday
Ss Britannia Gibraltar M,rrb ~
sS Cheyenn' Barry, March rs.
Sc AniwA. Gibraltar, March a
ss TIIsondavi Shields March ~
ss Otsego, Bordeaux March "a
Ss sekino Gibraltar. March 81.
S. Willimantic, Gibraltar, March y.
PARCEL POST MAna
Great Britain and Irelsnd-Clo,e Al IL NJ
The sun., 1919-04-08
No Loan Before Autumn,

Although it has been accepted in well
Informed circles that no Internal loan
would he hoated by the Dominion Gov
eminent until the autumn, Ottawa
found it necessary during the week %
deny vague report that a new loan
was in prospect for June. As a matter
OF fact the Governments position Is
quite comfortable at the present time. 1t
has reduced its temporary obligations to
the banks from S21,,053,142 in advance
OF the Second Victory Loan to $1l216O-
lSl at the end OF February At the same
time the Governments cash balance with
tho chartered banks has risen from
tl16362,32l to $23S.256091. With the
final returns from the last loan the Do
minion Treasury should be able to
finance it's requirements out OF current
revenue until the early part OF the sum
mer Temporary loans from the banks
then will suffice until "a new permanent
loan is floated in the autumn.
While the possibilities OF a new loan in
the United States to right the exchange
situation constantly come in for discus
sion, 1t Is pertinent TO note that the need
OF new capital from abroad to finance
internal requirements OF Canada Ia NOT
apparent Rather the other way. for
the notable strength OF our Government
and municipal bonds has resulted In
considerable part from competitive buy
ing by domestic and foreign investors
United States investors. as has been
frequently noted in this connection, BEN
eft by the premium on New York funds
In their purchases OF Canadian securi-
ties. Canadian purchases of foreign Sc
curities. including American, are At the
disadvantage Of the corresponding dis
count on Montreal funds
scarcity of Home Securities,
Employment OF Canadian investment
funds in New York securities that other
wise would be attractive therefore is dis
couragcd. and these funds are compet-
ing here for high grade domestic bonds
There is an actual scarcity OF these Sc
curities to-day. A a result, corporation
financing u bsing resumed and q num-
The sun., 1919-04-08
No Harm in Mergers.

These figures show that there Is a
concentration OF money In the hands OF
n comparatively few institutions in the
big cities OF Toronto and Montreal
However, approve OF the mergers that
have recently taken place. They have
not done any harm
Frank y. McCrea OF Sherbrooke was
not so sure that the mergers were such
A good thing. He Is a director OF one
OF the largest banks and made the state
ment that the banks are getting more
out of the people OF Canada than the
people can afford to pay. lie pointed
cut that not one bank In Canada is pay
ing less than an 8 per cent. dividend
Hs feared there had been evidence that
the banks have their hands on this
Government" lie said there had been
one or two transactions concerning
banks which did not appear to him to
have been altogether in the public in
terest.
Mr.. Lemieux's motion for a return
showing the number OF bank mergers in
Canada since 1911, was carried.
The sun., 1919-04-08
FINANCE MINISTER
JUSTIFIES MERGERS
Sir Thomas White Answers
Critics in House of
Commons.

OTTAWA. April Sir Thomas white.
Minister OF Finance, has come forward
in defence OF bank mergers in Canada,
OF which many recent cases have called
forth no little criticism. In the House
of Commons Sir Thomas undertook TO
Justify these combinations on the ground
that they were clearly in the public in
terest, that they strengthened the bank
ing situation and did not tend to create
a money trust as many Of the critics had
declared. Discussion on the subject was
opened when Rudolphe Lemieux ex-
pressed the fear that all OF the money
in the Dominion was getting into the
hands OF a few magnates through the
medium OF these mergers.
There has been a great deal OF un-
a 10; of sentimental rubbish talked about
the amalgamations. the Minister de-
clared. He maintained that tn" de-
positors and customers OF the banks in
question were in a much better position
than before, while the banks are now
able, he said, TO establish additional
facilities in all of the principal centres
of the world, which are essential to
Canada II the export trade is to be
developed
Special reference was made during the
discussion TO the mergers OF the Royal
and Traders banks. the Montreal and
British North American banks, the Roya
and the Northern Crown banks and the
maintained that each OF these amalga-
nation transactions had strengthened
the financial situation. and II was further
contented that the public was much
better served than formerly. There was
no danger of a money trust, the Min
lister said, because the banks did not
desire to hold money IT was only by
lending 1t out. he said. that they were
ena bled 10 make profit.
The sun., 1919-04-08
Reasons for AmaIgama lions.

Nor was the situation IN Canada to
be compared with that in Great Britain,
according TO the Minister, where ANAL
carnations were regarded as almost a
necessity for the expansion of export
trade. There have been 800 amalgama-
tons OF British banks, more than half
Of which occurred in the last nifty years
Since 1891 the number OF private banks
in Britain had fallen from thirty-eight
TO seven, while the number OF joint stock
anks had decreased from l04 to thirty
four. 90 that the business OF Britain, in
Guiding the financing OF her export trade.
was carried on by some thirty or forty
banks. The Minister declared that there
must be cogent economic reasons for
these amalgamations In Great Britain
Hon. W. s. Fielding former Minister
Of Finance, said there was wide
spread feeling throughout Canada thst
there is danger of the creation of what
has been described as n money trust
The fact that there was such a state ot
alarm deserved serious consideration
end the Finance Minister must be more
careful in ssnctioning mergers in flu
ture In order that criticism may be dis
armed.
I'm the present state OF unrest in the
country" added Mr.. Fielding, ~ should
be disposed 10 suggest that the privi-
lego which the Minister of Finance and
the Government now have in regard to
mergers should be suspended and that
any banks desiring TO amalGamte should
be obliged to come to Parliament ]
do not know of any bank merger that
has worked any harm. but do know OF
some cases In which the merger served
the public interest. However the Do
minion would get along very we'll IL we
had no more mergers. Ten years ago
We had thirty banks To-day we have
only nineteen. But Notwithstanding this
decrease in the number OF banks the
authorized capital has Increased from
$40. OOO. 900 to s1s2 900. 900, the paid up
capital from $4,000. 900 to $4,000. OO0
and the deposits from 1885, 900, 600 to
more than double that amount.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26

Just as the Israelites were made to
inherit the land OF Canaan by step
ping on the land, SO we by taking the
promises and putting them to the
test. And you cannot pray expect
ing to be heard, unless you so plead
ing God to fulfill something that he
has promised. That Is the way!
I know when q good many people
pray. they don't expect anything
from God. they don't rest their faith
on anything that God has said. So,
when you pray, start out and coax
some verses OF Scripture, put them
down for foundation. then put on
Ey--rs.'-e =. * ;y-s'-.,7sr .teS<
lords and single itw fth promise.
and the devil won't be able to tear
through the foundation.
The Lord gives US promises by tho
thousands. II he hadn't done It, (
wouldn't be able to live by faith,
neither would you. These are scat
tered through the Bible from Genesis
10 Revelation.
And yet. why have we got so much
milk and cider, chalk and vinegar.
good Lord. good devil. two by four.
pliable. plastic, Iickspittle. three carat
sort of religion? / will tell you. We
| don't take God at His word and put
God to the test. For that reason,
every son of Jacob that went out Of
| Egypt didn't get n farm In Canaan,
because they wouldn't go in by faith
| and plant their feet on It God had
farm for every ono OF them. but
they wouldn't do It, SO they didn't
have it.
God has blessing for you. SO II
something has come into your life
that is keeping the blessing away. do
what God tells you, and the bcnedic-
ton shall be yours
When you look at the giants OF
difficulty, remember that you have a
God bigger than the devil. Rernem-
Der that He that Is for you Is greater
than he that is against you. 50 don't
ever worry about II.
/ An aunt gave young lady book
and she couldn't become interested In
IT at all. She made several ineffec
| tual attempts to do so. but failed with
every attempt. Finally she used 10
evade her aunt because shed ask her.
IL she read the book. when she hadn't.
Some time ran by, when a bright
| clean-cut looking fellow came ont
| from the West like Lochiuvar and
/ she became infatuated with him
! She found that his name was the
/ same as the author of this book in
/ which she couldn't become interested.
| One night she asked him II he ever
! wrote book. He said. Yes" 1t
/ was this book that her aunt had given
| her.
! She could hardly wait until he'd
/ gone. After he'd left. she ran and
/ grabbed the book and never stopped
until she finished II at o'clock In
! the morning. Same book. same girl
] but she had fallen in love with the
author, SO she fell in love with his
| works.
You get TO know God and the Bible
will be new book TO you. II IL is dull
/ and dead and has no attraction just
you get in love with the author, sea
how You win love his works. Try tt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26

whole lot Of thing, you don't need.
My. God shall supply all your needs
according to his riches In glory by
Christ Jesus"
Here IS another. 1t will lift you out
Of trouble easier than an elevator will
roof garden.
God is our refuge and strength. n
very present help in trouble. There
fore will not we fear, though the
earth be removed, and though the
mountains be~.carried into the midst
OF the sea-"
Those words are from the forty
sixth psalm. That was Martin Luther's
{SSc3 $E ~ : - - ~ = - - x :,
/ that old, lion-hearted preacher OF
Gods truth would get discouraged,
, overwhelmed with difficulties. he'd
go and read that psalm Tor comfort.
So therefore we need 1t. God is al
ways closer to you. q very present
help. That means extraordinarily
close. When you are In trouble so
to the Bible. That tells you the way
out. Not to your friends.
When Jesus walked with the two
disciples on the way to Emmaus that
first Easter morning, he turned their
lures and explaining everything to
them.
SO, don't go by Appearances. but 30
by what God says. The devil will
bring in your trouble. but here you
kill the devil dead with the sword of
the spirit, which Is the word Of God.
and all this that the devil brings to
you, you can do It
I'm the time of trouble he shah
hide me in his pavilion: in the secret
Of his tabernacle shall he hide me
This poor man cried to the Lord, and
he heard him and delivered him out
of all his troubles
, THE Lord redeemeth the soul OF
his servant
The Lord is stronghold IN the
! day OF trouble
/ Let not your hearts be troubled"
IF you believe in God, believe also
in me-"
Cast your burden upon the Lord
he shall sustain thee"
He Will not suffer the righteous TO
! be moved"
! A captain had taken his little child
with him on a trip across the Allan
tic, and she was passing through her
first experience In a storm at sea. She
said as she was crying and trembling
with fear, Where Is papa"
They said: He is up on deck watch
ing the Storm
"Oh. goody; then / guess WIFI &c
to bed!"
SO. remember, that when the storr,
is beating. God IL standing on the
brink of the old gospel ship, and
when he says, Peace, be still" the
waves will COO like a baby Juggling al
his mothers breast. He lis keeping
watch over his own. Exceeding
great and precious promises"
I might go on, but I won't. show
ing you the rich inheritance TO the
man or the woman who will def
nitely appropriate by faith these
promises, make them your own, claim
them, live by them.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-05
Full SPEED AHEAD

HE pronounced activity ~ an a1nlatsd unsa s steadily bringing about a
!, ss ceus,s. aerording 10 Ie American Archhsdn voekiy review Of
nhas esn The general belief that the high level OF prices reached during
~Hicn exceeded c~@ is sss .arssss NJ MN y - sn rs csnssa Ss ssas ~ f Z. eS Ts shss
,netins ~ s ~ ssrsccae SHARP dFop IN prices ans a price level nearly approxi
& was .ase commonly believed that the industrial capacity Of the w@d
had been Ercaty expanded pndsf the stimulation Of waF ordsrs and that this
rssss gng.hsnnors. 4 was thouskt that there would be great arnass % I'M
ntcrNiff 10 accent ~~E ~ I~e .e~- al n.a ~, 1910 Leo ntIN -
nen a@enE the leading nations N International trade: and that buyers general
Ian OF sheso considerations q was bun natural for people to eKpec, = sreas ian
? met eeuainc oDes> professors OF economics had seriously predicted
The expected fu in ps4ssa has Z, occurred. 10 is Il uNes oon TO
..a rhs re m prees aa.gE ne war vas not merely the result Of a great
see1. - means o initiation o. me carroaey bs the sossrnmcnts Al ar and
h.nae "aee e"",.p ~ ne Wreet ISSUE nt paper money. or ~ the Issue Of
aWs 70 ine Scsns ~ se n, eNm ass % = ssnsnsans cause o high prices There is
~osid production IN general aaans the war contrary to a widely held
ferS ~ n ~ XIV -eRenesa NnuHs M Ims y shown BY statistics or verdi produc
.a p :. settsa sasse weol wheat ana other agricultural products conse
ttockt on commodities or M world
Armies y unemployed IN the United states at least. hav noi materials
low orsY "a ~ actual labor shoftase is IN prospect Wages are nt likely 10 be
Buyer. spec he rmkuse although showing a desire 70 usit for lower
@ Ss A rnse ntn ompelrd 70 buy 10 mee their daily needs During the
oe h-dfnnA fhey did lot hay IN advance OF need, IA is ~rstonaN In an
~ n 81 .s msE prices CONSUMERS goods re In sreas demand and retail trade
Z the production capacig OF Industry should he sreaty Increase lowe,
s~ mann pfsss need net Inn no pH,ter in how large volume commodities
Tho World h nua suffering iron a great sioIrtsr. aTs snih -n~s. !" tl hmnna
in ~ spg rnn ssenaies and Industrial equipment Furthermore people 10Th
s mnn sTs before THIS b uue parts becaise of the scarcity 81 certain
anssush which tens OF millions have passed. which have swaEensd' in then,
production Of goods unsre s "a u n"S ee' 20 s aGSeS s snssor Aio S n Win Em%er
h. h" woplS 91 rsa Ns si ~ credit system OF the Tinted States no that OF
faasnseew w mng . ~ present conditions In tho building field. the Dsiuon OF
ssognses the 1nmhess men Of the unra states 10 proceed At ones on a uoTS,
40 iarod Of deprmsion md no. s rS~ az u ssper y tsnhef states That
ma pa nan "ho sots fnl speed ahead VIII score IN advantage over hk,
cline . ccsto Of production. "' '''N"e ssn' a"