ABBOTSFORD, SUMAS AND Cups of 250 g cheer i in every pound: a Blue Ribbon Tea all Grocers Always Reliable — Sold b) A Great Achievement Keen interest has been aroused in all parts of Canada by the announce- ment made at Victoria, recently, by Sir Henry Thornton, President of the Canadian National Railways, that, as a result of some years vf study. and| work, a plan will be submitted to the Government and Parliament in the very near future providing for the financial reconstruction of the national sys- tem of railways, @ plan which, in the words of the C.N.R. president, “will, in perpetuity, relieve the C.N-R. from, being any further drag upon the treasury of Canada.” 3 As a matter of fact, the financial reconstruction of the Canadian Na- tional Railways has been proceeding apace for some years past through the making of i s with ders and s of} several of the railways now incorporated in the national system. These ar-| rangements were a necessary preliminary step to-a final consideration and | development of a plan whereby the system could be relieved of the huge burden imposed upon it by reason of its heavy over-capitalization. In ci the Canadian it is always to be re- membered that it was not constructed, like the Canadian Pacific, as one operating unit. On the contrary, it is the result of the amalgamation of} several different systems, with lines often duplicating each other in the} same territory, with duplicate sets of shops, round houses, stations, and other equipment. Thousands of miles of the system were built, not-for purely commercial reasons, but as a feature of national policy for the open- ing up, i and national of the D Some por- tions were located for strategic “national reasons rather than from the standpoint of the business to be secured or developed. Under the circumstances, it was not surprising, but rather to be ex- pected, that such mileage would be operated at a deficit. Year by year these deficits haye been charged up against the lines which ultimately be- came part and parcel of the present Canadian National Railways. These individual systems were, in reality, bankrupt when the Government was compelled to take them over to prevent a catastrophe and financial disaster which would have shaken the Dominion and all but ruined its credit in the money markets of the world. Had these railways remained in private ownership and passed into receiverships, there would have been a drastic writing down of capitalization and holders of the stocks and bonds would haye had to take their losses, while the Dominion itself would have lost all the many millions loaned to them. It has long been foreseen that, if the Canadian National Railways were ever to earn sufficient revenues to meet interest charges on its capitalization, the financial structure of the system would have to be reconstructed so as to more nearly bear some relation to the actual physical value of the system @S a going concern. But, as already stated, cértain arrangements with the stock and bond holders of the old railways had to be negotiated if Canada was to escape the stigma of haying broken faith with these investors and | the accusation of being guilty of a policy amounting almost to repudiation. | Neither Sir Henry Thornton, nor Hon. C. A. Dunning, Minister of Rail-| Fae DE RSE yon eatin ca place in baking-dish; sprinkle with ways, has given any hint of the nature of the proposals to be laid before|paper, | S) remaining sugar; surround with wa- Parliament, but the people of Ganada, as reflected by the editorial expres-| Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills are sold| ‘et 8nd bake about thirty minutes. sions of papers on all sides of politics, are decidedly friendly to the devel- opment of any reasonable plan which will give the management of the na- tional railways e fair chance to make the system self-supporting and ulti- mately a profit making” enterprise. When Sir Henry Thornton, at the request of the Mackenzie King Gov- ernment, accepted the presidency and managership of the Canadian Nation- al Railways, it was still in a state of disorganization. From an operating standpoint it had to be completely reorganzied. At that time it was not only not earning one cent of interest on its outstanding stocks and bonds, but it was being operated at an actual loss year after year, which loss had to be put up in cold cash out of the Dominion treasury. Next to the war debt of Canada, it was the greatest burden imposed on the Canadian people. The outlook was blue indeed, and many people feared it would bankrupt the Dominion. Therefore, before any permanent reconstruction of its nnancial system could be undertaken, it was not only necessary to effect the arrangements already referred to, but even more necessary that these annual losses in operation be stopped. It stands to the credit of Sir Henry Thornton that) in this he was markedly successful, Operating deficits ceased some years | places. Within the past two or three years these surpluses have been suf- ficiently large to meet all interest charges on securities held by the public, leaving a small balance to be applied on the enormous sum owing to the Government itself. | Addressing a meeting in a Saskatchewan town last month, Sir Henry Thornton stated that the surplus this year would be the largest in the history | of the system, and that the outlook for the future of the road as a real and very valuable asset of the Dominion was never brighter, and this despite jn: creased wages to employees and lower freight rates imposed by the Railway Commission. The final and definite financial reconstruction of the whole system, and the resultant establishment of the Canadian National Railways as a self- supporting, publicly-owned transportation utility, will not only give the} greatest satisfaction to the taxpayers of Canada, but it will prove a guaran- | tee to the whole world of the financial stability and strength of the Domin- ion, and be hailed as another great Canadian achievement. carrying of freight to Far Northern| Canada and to return with the fur catch. Nike, “At ceRTReS He assisted Colonel William Ken- nedy to organize the Red River Voy- One of the last of the Red River! |) airs: which went to Egypt in the| yoyageurs, Ell Carrtere, 89 years of] 374.44, | age, died recently at Winnipeg, fol- lowing a few weeks illness. Carriere was one of the band of intrepid and| courageous men organized. by the} Hudson's Bay Company to direct the Tape River Voyageur Dead is One Of Last Survivors Of Courageous, } Indians Surrender Lands 12,000 Acre Blocks In Saskatchewan To Be Sold W. M. Graham, Indian Comm! er for the Prairie Provinces, an-| nounces securing the surrender of 12,460 acres of land on the Little! BL Stings and Bites. The pain of insect bites disap- pears quickly with the appli- ck Bear Reserve in the Belcarres, cation of. Minard’s. | Try. a || Sask. district. It is all good farming bottle. land, but much too extensive for the 40 persons then in possession. The |} land will be sold at public auction jand the proceeds applied to improve | the living conditions of the Indians. A great deal of time 1s wasted by urging the other fellow to haye com- states but it was only Canada’s re- = Boden : rcent ratification that gave the neces- ST. 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Nors—One tin of St. Charles Milky diluted with equal quantity of water equals FOUR cups rich, creamy milk. 008 THE UNTOUCHED MEAL People Who Go Hungry With Food On the Table “ I simply cannot eat.” Actual tragedy is suggested by these sim- ple words, so often heard, because loss of appetite is the beginning of trouble that sooner or later reveals itself as indigestion, nervous dys- pepsia, with violent headaches and| other serious symptoms. Loss of) appetite, whether a man or woman,! Few grains cayenne is a symptom you dare not ignore.) ‘ If you do, much suffering is sure to| Break the eggs into a buttered follow. | baking ‘dish and cook in hot oven un- The secret of a good appetite—the | til they begin to turn ywhite around seers CRE Aare, ciel the edge. 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You would be surprised how a more attractive swimming ground and an extra amount of sunlight arouses their en- thusiasm. P “If fish eat too much of the wrong food, they get indigestion just like humans. And, like humans, they hate to take castor oil. I have had fish hold it in their mouths and spit it out later, rather than swallow it. medicine. “An excellent motto to make sure your pet fish has good care is, “Try to imagine yourself in his place. That makes you think.” Would Be Sensible Law Motor Brakes Should Have To Pass Certified Tests Regularly It is strongly suggested that the time is coming in the near future when brakes must be tested and cer- tified regularly; and the careful mo- torist will make no objection. When it is remembered that 800,- 000 people were killed or injured in ile accidents in the United my stomach-all the time. and weak and would often turn| 7% Cup sugar. - f dizzy. 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Miller's Worm Powders are 4 prompt relief from the attacks of worms in children. They are power- ful in their action and, while leaving nothing to be desired as a worm ex- pellant, have an invigorating effect upon the youthful system, remedy- ing fever, biliousness, loss of appe- tite, sleeplessness, and other ailments that follow disorders caused b; worms in the stomach and bowels. Small Thing To Look For But Twenty-Fifth Billionth Of Inch Means Much To Astronomers Measurements equivalent to the one-25,000,000,000th of an inch have been made by Charles B. St. John, of Mount Wilson Observatory, in re- searches to prove the contention of Professor Hinstein, that a ray of light is “bent’ ‘when it passes a grayl- tational field, such as the sun. Pro- fessor Frost of the Yerke Observa- tory, explains That the amount of dis- placement sought and found by Mr. St. John is» very minute, being a trifle less than one twenty-fifth bil- by all dealers in médicine or will be sent by mail, post paid, on receipt of price, 50 cents per box. First Woman Air Pilot Lady Heath Employed By Royhl Dutch Air Lines Lady Heath, noted British air wo- man, has been engaged by the Royal Dutch Air Lines as a pilot for the passenger air service, She is the first woman to be so employed. Lady Heath, the former Mrs. El- liott Lynn, is the wife of Sir James Heath, ironmaster and collleries pro- prietor. She arrived at Croydon on May 17, from Cape Town, South Africa, Completing a 10,000 mile solo flight started in February, she was the first woman to fly the length of the African continent, For Scalds Or Burns.—Dr, Thom- as’ Eclectric Oil is a standard remedy for the prompt treatment of scalds and burns. Its healing power quickly soothes the pain and aids a speedy recovery from the injury. It is also an excellent remedy for all manner oe Peete cat Ra: uel tionth of an inch. It was a small of i 2 i indammation of Pavia nay, ‘| thing to look for but a big thing to pottle in the house and stable saves! find, because it presents another proof many a doctor's and veterinary’s fee.| of the! Einstein theory in regard to} t Ss. ‘The wood of the balsam fir is es Pent reys | light in color, and, being odorless, IS) Gry the uninformed endure the! very sultable for boxes. intended for! agony of corns. The knowing ones ap-| packing food materials. ply Holloway’s Corn Remover and get relief. | SUMMER CONIPLAINT | Nearly Lost Her Little Girl Mrs. Theodore Rivett, Anthony, Ont, writes:—‘‘Last FAll I nearly lost my | little girl as she was suffering terribly from summer complaint, She became very thin and weak; had no appetite, | and could hardly walk across the room falling down. To Represent Canada Canadians To Attend International Fuel Conference In London Edgar Stansfield, research engin- \eer, scientific and industrial research | council of Alberta and B. J, Haanel, At last my | chief engineer, division of fuels and ||mother advised me to get a bottle of | fuel testing, department of mines, | Ottawa, will represent Canada at the international fuel conference to be held in London, England, Sept. 24 to Oct 6, The conference is to be held under the auspices of the world | | | without that faulty brakes cause a majority Same Ailments and Re- and give them some consideration,” says Miss We have to watch them just like children to see that they get their Dependat Firestone engineer: that the life of a tire the cords of the carcass, upon the toughness fread. % and gives thousands miles. The Firestone in your locality will gladly s you, and save you money. FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER OF CANADA, LIMITED ‘Hamilton, Ontario States alone last year and the fact |~ BUILDS THE ONLY GUM-DIPPED TIRE RUG YARN > “ a@ spring day.” $1.15 per pound up. ‘Twent samples free —Stocking & Mills, Dept. 17, Orillia, Ont. or all accidents, the need for such a law may be realized. It is the height of folly to drive with faulty brakes, ‘National Fish Week — Would Popularize Fish As Article Of Food Canada is to have a nat week from October 29th te ber 4th inclusive. This at the closing session of The Terror Of Asthma comes like a thief in the night with its dreadful throttling, robbing its victim of breath. It seems beyond the power of human aid to relieve until one tria: is made of that remarkable prepara- tion, Dr. J. D. Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy. Then relief comes with a rush. Life becomes worth living, and, a if the remedy be used istently, SES of the Canadian F the disease is ly to in 0 rout. Take no substitute. ber of years a national fish | been observed, usually in ( but dealers have come to as insufficient. The purpose week is to popularize fish as article of diet. Gi Quite Possible “The evening wore on,” continued the man who was telling the story. _ “Excuse me,” interrupted the would-be wit, “but can you tell me what the evening wore on that oc- casion?” “IT don't know that it is import- ant,” replied the story-teller, quite unperturbed. “If you must know, however, I believe it was the close of Minard’s Liniment for Blister A fishing rod that weight of each fish as it probably will starve deserves to. “aa bly For every dollar Canadian tour- ists spent in the United States in 1927, American tourists spent four dollars in Canada, it is sald. (CUTICURA “wire pullers” in an elt paign. 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