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oday. flour, i fine sfied. al TON The Nanton News SS VOLUME XXXVI, NO. 42 pore eer ees Behind the Headlines At Ottawa By DEAN WILSON There is not the slightest doubt that the current questions of Can- ada s external trade in a sadly ed are of paramount portance and concern to every wherever that person may live or whatever that person may do to earn a means of livelihood in this country, and this fact is ap- parent these days along Parliament Hill where everyone in authority recognizes that Canada s external trade is the foundation or basis of our whole economic structure, sug- gesting that the loss or impair- ment of same would result in a catastrophe for this young nation, Cors quently,, any news about Serious efforts for permanent peace on the international scene is con- sumed with a grave sense of re- sponsibility by all Canadiens in every walk of life and it is most dinfortunate that many of the sen- sational headlines or stories in the press do not tell the basic truth when it is proclaimed that the only cure for worldly unrest is a satis- factory answer to the of dGiontes Which it te teparted again and again would relieve the popt- tation presstires in Italy, Germany and Japan, the three nnsatisfied powers, This is wrong. he truth is that these three un- rir ae oe ved if they have atitiea for e to obttiin thenf.In fact, Great Britain is more densel of these three persons. Britain, ai 90 for Germany, 85 for Italy and 100 for Japan. Then again, the per- centage of the total or complete land area of Great Britain which can be used in'one way or another for crops of any practical value is much, very much lower in the case of the Motherland than in any of these three unsatisfied dictator ships, Finally, Japan, Germany and and Italy have openly adopted the slogan that We must export or dir* which is a frank admission x thay it is world race for trade and markets as) much as a race of propaganda efforts between the democracies and the dictatorships. But how is Canada concerned in ig matter? This nation s exter- nal trade is seriously threatened, and when it is. remembered Canada depends on her exports an enormous extent, far beyond the comprehension ofthe man in the street, it becomes obvious that Canada must expect to'lose much of her trade by some gradual stag s wherever the armed might of dictators take over any markets in any part of the world, or when- ever or wherever trade is lost through gement agree- iments. This means that Canada imust se k other fields. We must export or die being just as ap- plicable to Canada as to any other modern state: Under these circumstances where can Canadians turn their atten- tion ina more or less safe atmo- sphere for trade expansion? Natur- ally, it is in the Western Hemi- sphere. During the recent times, the United States has redoubled efforts in this. direction, owing to the similar geographical and other con- siderations, Canada is -becoming conscious of the necessity of pre- paring for the future by looking in the very same direction. But at You're lucky if you live in Nanton It is one of the best little towns in the West, in on of th finest districts, Consider its low taxes and first-rate finan- its school, one of the finest in the province its thriving in- dustries and enterprising news- paper the humane and patrid- tic spirit of its people and so on we could fill the whole page We don t imean to sug- gest thit there isn t room for improvement of course there is, but coraparehivalye oe town is one of st, and one Hate that we at ontion is the excellent shopping facili- ties in very line, arid especially in man's and boys wear. In our store you. will find the largest stock (outside the cities) in the province. Besides the obvious advantages of greater selection we have to offer ah expert tafl- oring service. So we say you are lucky if you live in or near) Nanton. THE WORLD OF WHEAT By H, . L. STRANGE Director, Research Depurtment, Seusle Grain Oo, Led. A despatch from Ottawa tells us that the Honorable Mr. T. A. Cr rar, who is to be Canada s rep- resentative to Great Britain, is taking overseas with him The Canadian Wheat Puzzle. It would be better put, it seems to me, if ths despatch had stated that the Roy fondrable Mr. Crer a Great Britain Sighs i te news of the spl ndid tontributton that Western Canadian farmers have made to ultimate victory in ins the form of the large amount of wheat they have produced, and which is salts for Allied use. Tn 1914 there was ho Wheat surplus, and it was touch and go whether there would be enough food for the Allied armies and civilians, but the wonderful West- ern Canadian crop of 1915 assured the supplies of food- stuffs: This year Western farmets have again produced a, great sur- plus of wheat, which is: certainly the world s mos import az munition, for na y fight without food, afid of all foods that are required by soldiers, none quite compare with good bread made from high quality wheat. The news, which Ms. Gige taking with him, of Sipply 6f fine Canadian will unquestionably * Se Se acians Factors Affecting Price Folk factors have tended to France and Britain re- ject Hitler's peace proposals Britain taking large quantities of Australian wheat and wheat flour Margins for fatures trading fur- ther reduced on Chi ago market Britain purchasesl rge quantity of wheat from Urugiiay. Following factors have tended to lower price: Argentine moisture situation very satisfactory Rains bring relief to seeding operations. n x wheat belt Good iz tions in India Argentine corn i very satis- factory with an expected large acreage Sesiling of fall grains i: ms Su plies of corn in U.S. ami three billion, 100 million bi Recent raing in Australia Benefit crop greatly. this point two extremely urgent questions are asked by the man in the street, If Canada is unable to depend for any future xternal trade outside of the Western sphere or if serious obstacles may present themselves in this direction in the near future, is it possible or feasible for Canada to concentrate her trade efforts in the Western Hemisphere? Is such advisable at this momentous period of our history? In order to answer the first question, it must be explained that Canada s vast external trade de- pends about 60 per cent on the United States markets, where it is significant to note that Canada s business is not only safe but it is continually increasing in propor- tion to trade in all other parts of the world. This means that any future expansion or replacement of foreign trade must originate mainly in the ten countries of South America. Is this possible? Well-informed experts answer in the affirmative, notwithstanding all the gloomy stories to the contrary. They point out that co-related stories can told about Canada and the United States in economics and this should awaken this nation to the fact that this trade has proven very profitable to Uncle Sam who has gone to great length to re- tain or expand. it by fering bree by subsidizing some lines, by tolerating defaulting debtors, by Spending liberally for good-will, and finally, by battling openly in the political field Japan, Italy and Germany in order to discour their trade interests or expansion in South Am rics, though most of the stories about tHeir expatision there cre grissly exaggerated: In fact; Germany has only recently re- gained her 1913 position there, and Italy. and Japan supply only 6.3 per cent of the total imports of th se countries, with the remark that Uncle Sai supplies 34 per cent of Latin America s imports as compared with 25 per cent in 1913. Also the expert opinion is that not only Sam do an enor- tious business there but other nations expanded their tride there, including B lgium, United Kingdom, France, etc., with the assertion that Canada is in an eyen more fay le position to com- pete for thede markets than these rower If Canidae does riot doit 8060, this vidtiabte Business may TUXIS ORGANIZED The first meeting of the Tuxis boys was held Tuesday evening in Grace Church. The exectitive and committees wer elected to carry on the nit work subg the com- ing year. Mr. Sharpe has again con- sented to giv cis time to.the boys. ecutive consists af: Chair- man, Ted Fetherston; Treasurer, Wallace Roy Pinder; Secret McLean. Intellectual committee Ted Fetherston,Bruce Trull, Les- lie Wannop. Social committee Reena nome jac At committee ; Pinder, Dean MeCutch on, Donald Davis. * The Tuxis will use the equip- ment of the Youth Training movement and Mr, Sharpe will give ructions. EEE RED CROSS SOCIETY ACTIVE The Alberta Division of the Can- adian Red .Cross Society has re- ceived from the District Officer Commarding M.D. No. 13, a re- quest for socks, sweaters and 2,000 pairs of gloves or mitts, to be supplied to mobilized troops in Alberta. More than 200 branches of volunteer Red Cross workers have received their instructions for meeting this call and are now working on the emergency order. Working in co-operation with ther are numerous independent groups of women in church: and other societies. By its charter the society in Canada is constituted the official channel through ' which voluntary gifts shall reach the Departm At of Militia and Defence. As an Sux- iliary of that department it is.or- ganized to deal with the collection and distribution of field comforts. The Doiniiion government has -in- timated that it will need Red Gross assistance in the present war alorig the lines rendered by the Society in the lest war, On November 13 2 wide campaign will be op ned raise Red Cross funds to meet the society's needs in the present war emergency. The goal set by the national executive for eisai aign is 3,000,000. of which Al- rta s allocation will be 150,000: SCHOOL BOARD Tuition Fees for Outside Students - Set Accounts Paid. eninfon- to Monthly tuition fees for outside students attending Nanton Con- solidated school, were set at 3 for public school and 4 for. Grade 12, at the regular meeting of the board, held Saturday, Ottober 7. CANADIAN SURPLUS We STN EMBARGO ON EAST : GRAIN SHIPMENTS Canada two transcontinental railways announced an embargo on wheat shipments from prairie grainlands to West Fort William, Fort William and Port Arthur. Deenhtie of ly 43,000,000 crop wheat of of new Reasonable Price Suggested As trivie ii traits at the. Talo: 1.18 Bushel For No. 1 North- ern, Basis Ft, William, head and in Eastern Catifida was givens the reason for the em: Company officials said coarse At this moment Canada possesses graifis Stich oats, barley, rye about 420 million bushels of wheat Available for sale to other coun- tries. Mr, Broomhall estimates that the world this year will take from Ganada, about 180 million bushels. There is; then, to say the least, Jan ample supply of high quality wheat in Canada for the use of Great Britain and her Allies, and for other countries which usually purchase Canadian wheat. How much of this Canadian whedt will be demanded? The probability is that as far as can be seen there will be shipped to neutral countries probably no more and no jess than the usual at, unless enemy action against ships carrying Canadian wheat becomes store: savers, Stan Af at piesa * The purchases that will be made yy Great Buea and ter Allies, however, will be influenced by a hum br of extraordinary war Tac some of which are as fol ones Vessels carrying Wheat may be sank Stores of wheat in Great Britain and France may be de enemy bonibing Re- it Britain Will be draw- ing heav m the United States for many raw materials and per- haps manitions other than wheat, and becaiase ther is a limit to the gold, foreign exchange and Ameri- can dollars available to Great Britais, she will tend to reduce parchases of wheat from the United States, and so will tend no doubt to purchase more from Canada Soldiers arid industrial workers in wartime put out more physical exertion than the same number of people do in peacetime, and so they tonsume more food. The last war revealed that this re- suited in an increase in the con- sumption of bread by soldiers and industrial workers. These factors will undoubtedly tend to increase the-demands for wheat from Canada. Qn the other hand high military strategy will undoubtedly requir Great Britain and France to pur- chase certain quantities of wheat It was decided that? admission of sell such students will be refused: un- Jess fees and transportation char- ges are paid in advance. Payment of accounts, amounting to 1480.43, i was authorized. Chairman J. M. Glendenning and Trustees White, Loree, Scott, and Bryce, attended. Britain has signed a barter agreement with Soviet Russia to cover the exchange of British tin and rubber for Soviet timber. Al- though it was a commercial agree- ment, it was bound to have polit- ical repercussions, observers: felt, because of Britain s desire to divert neutral trade from Germany. a of four northern states whose neutrality has been threat- evied by the swift developments and complications of the war, met in Stockholm, Sweden, yesterday. Emphasizing importance of this meeting among three kings, Haak- on of Norway, Christian of Den- mark, Gustaf of Sweden and Presi- dent Kyoesti Kallit of Finland, was the situation in Finland, where residents were leaving cities and 88 ) troops were held in readiness in the face of Sovi t Russia s as yet unpublished proposals. a Official quarters asserted leaders ofthe four northern countries and their foreign ministers were gath- ering to gt; discuss neutrality prob- lems arising from the war. be lost forever at a time when foreign trade is contracting and not expanding in this disturbed world. f But is a strenuous trade concen- tration policy in- the Western Hemisphere advisable for Canada at this momentous period of his- ami fature of people in all walks of life in the Dominion of Canada. in W tainly not f el inclined to have this trade with the Argentine cur- tailed'very mtich. : These latter factors of course all tend to curtail the amount of wheat which Great Britain will de- mand fram Canada. lt; Weighing all these factors and influences together it. becomes ap- parent that no one can forecast the final amount of wheat which Great Britain can take from Can- ada, the truth being that the great march of military and political events will. prove more decisive than any decision which Great Britain or Canada at this moment could possibly make, and shall no doubt find that great events as unroll will themselves make the final decision. All refers to the quantity of wheat which Great Britain and her Allies might purchase from Canada, and which would not see to be within the control of Great Britain or France or Canada. There is one matter, however, in connection with the purchasing of Canadian whast by the Allies which will be entirely within the control of Great Britain and France, which is the price they will pay for whatever quantity they finally are willing and able to purchase from Canada, Food, hence wheat, is regarded as one of war's most important munitions, and it cah be assumed (Continued on Page Four) TURKEY REJECTS SOVIET PACT Turkey has refused to concede Stalin's demands for a new pact regarding the closing of the Dar- denelles: and the Turkish foreign inister has left Moscow. No breach in Turkey's relations with Russia has been caused and the friendsbip remains animpaired. Turkey, it 18 now expected, will shortly sign her agreerients w tain and France for miainteh- Aki e Of peace Inthe Balkalis and the Medite?ranedn:' thd flax are not affected by the embarg ruling, Shipment orders for these grains will be accepted in until further notice Probable duration of the em- bargo could not be. predicted be- cause of the many factors: affect- ing world markets in wartime. a LINDBERGH ATTACKS CANADA ON RADIO Colonie Charles A. Linburgh cal- led Friday night for maintenance of the United States embargo on offensive weapons and suggested Canada has not the right to draw t this hemisphere into a European war simply because they prefer the crown of England to American independence. a Ina broadcast speech against President Roosevelt's announced. desire to revise trality act Lindburgh said the ri tern hemi- sphere is our domain and sdoner or later we must demand the free- dom of this continent and its sur- rounding islands from the dictates of power. Repealing th present emba oh dims, he said, would not assist democracy in sore hesture Ido not believe this i8 a war for de- thocraty. 'seTthis is a war over the balance of power in Europe a war brought about by the desire for strength on the part of Germany and the fear of strength on the part of England and France. The) more munitions the armies obtain, the longer the war goes on, and the more devastated Europe be- comes, the less hope there is for democracy. Turning to the question of war debts, Lindburgh said Buropean nations were horror-struck at the idea of turning over to us any of their islands in America to com- pensate for their debts, or for our help in: winning their war. Th seized all He Gents casas ee ed up Burope to suit their y. There was not the. offer of One Caribbean Island in return for they could not afford conve WOT: Ue provincial convention of the w.c j. was held in Edmonton last week, and continued for three days. Officers elected were: Mrs. James McArthur, Edmoriton, presi- dent; Mrs. A: E. Cook, Edmonton, vice-president; Mrs. Waistell, Ed- monton, recording-secretary; Mrs. lie, Calgary, treasurer; Mrs. Colby Carr, Okotoks, Y secretary; Mrs. J. A: Pattullo, Edmonton, L. T) L. secretary. WARN MOTORISTS OF DEADLY POISON This is a danger period of the year for motorists, particularly on account of the possibilities of car- bon monoxide poisoning, Each season, upon the advent of. colder weather, this deadly poison takes its toll-of drivers in Alberta and other parts of the country. Drivers who know of the d make certain that defects in equip- ment are checked over carefully and everything possible is don to forestall the circulating of carbon monoxide. Also, it is necessary to make certain that a window is kept open in the car, and fresh air assured: TOURIST sEAEON Alberta should prepare for a big ificrease in tourist traffic in 1940, it appears, from reports from various sources. This was brought out at the recent convention of associated boards of trade, held at Radium, B.C., where Alberta was represent- d by its director of publicity, D. E.G Campbell. The meeting discussed the opening of the Big Bend highway, between Golden and Revelstoke, B.C, in June of next year. Concensus of opinion appeared tovbe that the Circle route, which inchides Alberta, will see a bii gain in tourist traffic next seasc It is expected that tourists will pour into this province from the United States. TON, ALBERTA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1939 Subscription Pri 2.00 per year; Foreign, 2.50 Senson s 4 * 'Fields About 80,000 Bushels Wheat Unthreshed, Thereshing operations were halt ed daring the fatter half of last week because of unfavorable weather conditions, There was ght, misty rain on Baisiey: on turday it was quite windy, and the evening the first snow of the 's ason, to cover the ground, came, driven by a very strong wind from the north, and on Sunday the fields were covered with snow. Since then weather has been fine, find most-of the machines started fhesshise again, There appears to ORGANIZED IN 1863 Red Cross first came into -ex- istence when a conference of sentatives of 16 nations met in organization ever since. A short and simple draft: was accepted which provided for the formation of national committees: in each country, to act as auxiliaries of the army medical services-of their respective governments. The sum- moning of this conference had fol- lowed the publication of a book entitled A: Souvenir of Solferino , by Henri Darant, after: he had visited the battlefield of Solferino and seen wounded and men lying unattended. He outlined his ideal of some international prin- They ciple formulated in terms of a ton- vention and mized a8 inviol- able, which, once agreed upon and ratified; should serve as the basis for activity See soci felief of 1 din different Serie in Burope. Wien this object in view, M- Gustave Moyn- jer, president of the Genevese Societe d Utilite Publique, sum- moned the meeting of the 16 nations. Because the first conference was composed of persons unable to give pfactical effect to: their recom- mendations, a second conference was held in 1864 this time a dip- Jomatic conference of pessealtee vernment representatives. oar was the signing of - the famous Geneva Convention, the spirit of Swale bas eee been eee: fally uy in ti jent Con- foreces at 1906 and 1929. This conference also laid down the es- tablished basis that a red cross on a white ground should be ased not. only by the medical serviecs of the various armies, but also by duly recognized relief societies con- stituted at this time as auxiliaries to the medical services, and that thesa services were to be known 3s t working agreement was to be recognized as the sole feutral insignia during war, the nations pledged, and to be free from attack. ADI HEAT Pon sRiraN British buying of Canadian wheat, lacking since the war start- ed, will be resumed as a result of a new understanding between the British Cereal Authority and the Canadian Wheat Board and be- tween the two gc ts, it was reported in Ottawa Monday. Wall infortiied observers believed Cafiddian wheat wotild begin mov- ing again almost at once to the United Kingdom, Canada s chief wheat market. In the past few weeks a major crisis had devel in the Cana- dian wheat ise of the disappear of British demand pearance since the outbreak af war, while the country had a bumper crop and a near-record carryover from last year-on its hands. It is understood that a new it has been reach- ed, either between the two govern- ments or directly between the Canadian selling and British buy- ing suttorities. Borneo s glass cat fish is as transparent ws glass.
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