he - f H r per Sart es _ Redistribution. ABBOTSFORD, SUMAS AND MATSQUI NEWS oe a * . C, W.N. A. Convention Trying to Prohibit Rodeo Fifth {on Hea TAE Aly Toronto British Soclety Fighting Practise At nde y ore Wembley On the Grounds Of Three hundred and sixty-five editors rae Cruelty who gathered at the fifth annual con- “The ‘Members of the House of vention of the Canadian Weekly News- Lords knew perfectly well that the ee 99 papers Association, which terminated Prince of Wales hardly liked to en- a three-days’ session at the Univer- HEADACHE, BILIOUSNESS| : pat ; = S CONSTIPATION | courage a sport against which there is ae of Moron tO, reported a general : x the slightest ground for the founding Ta business improvement under way from of cruelty.” and extra good is the ORANGE PEKOE QUALITY @ oP the ‘ ! saa mG atadlek, Licuiclnearee - rc The demand, voiced generally by the people of Canada, for decreased expendiiure in the administration o! public affairs as a necessary and most effective means of bringing about « reduction in the burden of taxation now imposed on the country, has resulted in many suggestions being Advanced which are hopelessly impracticable, because, in the final analysis, it would be found that the losses sustained through inefficiency would more than offset any sayings dfected through such false economy, : Other suggestions have been made which are deserving of close and care- ful study as they are seemingly designed to effect real economies without in the slightest degree prejudicially affecting any public policy or service. One such suggestion, which has feund favor in many quarters, is that the member- ship of the Dominjon Pariiament and of the several Proyincial Legislatures be reduced. The fact that Canada is notoriously over-govetned is strongly urged as a reason for such reductions. Some people have also advocated the union of the three Marlilme Proy- fnces into one Province with ono Legislative Assembly, and the same sug- gestion has been advanced regarding the three Prairie Provinces. There is also a strong body of public opinion in favor of the abolition of the Senate. While it would take a long time to bring about the union of these groups of Provinc2s, or to secure the abolition of the Senate, if, indeed, these things are desirable or feasible, there can be little doubt but that no dire results would follow a reduction in the membership of Provincial Degislatures. On the other hand, substantial reductions in expenditure could be effected thereby. According to the last figures av ailabjp, Ontario has a Legislative Assem- bly of 111 members; Quebec maintains a Legislative Council of 24 members appointed for life and a Leg tlve Assembly of 85 members, a total of 109; Nova Scotia also has two chambers, a Legislative Council of 21 and an As- sembly of 43; New Brunswick’s Assembly consists of 48; Prince Edward Is- land has 30; Manitoba, 55; Tritish Columbia, 47; Alberta, 58; and Saskat- chewan, 63. This makes a grand total of 570 members to direct the machin- ery of legislation in tlre nine Provinces. A reduction of anywhere from fifly to one hundred could be made with benefit to all concerned, except the mem- bers whose seats would be wiped out. In this connection it is encouraging to recall that at the recent session of the Saskatchewan Legislature a resolution was presented by a private member, but a Government suppoitcr, in favor of a reduction in the member- ship of the Assembly from 63 to 50, such reduction to be made in the next An amendment was offered by two other Government sup- porters favoring a reduction in membership, but not specifying the exact number of seats to be retained. This amendment received the support of tle cabinet ministers and was unanimously adopted by the Assembly. It fs likely, therefore, that Saskatchewan will lead the way in the near future to- wards smaller Legislatures. Our present unduly large Legislative bodies is the direct result of the poliey of nearly all Governments ou the eve of ‘an appeal to the electorate bringing dewn new Redistribution measures proyiding for a re-arrangement of constituencies in view of changing population, and in so doing it was al- ways more popular to provide for increased population in certain districts‘by creating new constituencies than to wipe out a constituency or unite three into one where the population had decreased or remained stationary. Thus, step by step, and almost unnoticed, our Legislatures have grown into un~ necessarily large bodies. Not only it is high time that this practice was discontinued, but there is real need for drastic action to correc! the mistakes of the past, and bring the membership of the several Leg tures down to a number more nearly ap- proximately actual requirements and needs. To accomplish this reform is quite simple, because the Proyihees have the power in their own hands to determine the size of their L ialures, The problem is not quite easy of accomplishment in the case of the Dominion Parliament, which consist of 96 Senators and 235 members of the House of Commons. Membership in the Senate is fixed and is not likely to be increased. But the number o1 Commoners is bound to steadily increase under the provision of the G.N.A. Act which stipulates that Quebee shall al- ways have 65 members and that atl other Provinces shall be represented ac- cording {o their population at tlie same ratio that 65 bears to the population of Quebec. This proviso has not, in the past, resulted in any very rapid increase in membership as is indicated by the ct that at Confederation the number of menibers was 181 foe the four Provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Noya Scotia and New Brunswick. Even as late as 1905, prior to the creation of the Provinces Iberia and Saskatchewan, the membership of the Commons had only ed by 32, to 214. Since then, howe the increase has been more rapid, and the next House will cors of over 240 members. In other words, the increase in the Jast twenty years has been equal to the preceding forty years. fore, when a different basis of membership come a terribly expensive and al- son for urging that consideration it to future The time must come, tlt must be fixed, unless the Comic together unwieldly body. There is good r be given this inevitable problem now, rather than® when it will unquestionably be more difficult to arrive tory to all the Provinces. ave at a solution satisfac- years Photographer.—I would suggest that | Butter Production Up you relax the features a little and as- About 15 per cent. more butter was sume a more pleasing expré produced in 1923 than in the prec ed- Miss Vick-Senn.--I suppose I can-do ing year, according to an estimate of it you in but I can tell you the provincial dairy commissioner. right now it won't look like me. The quality, he states, is also distinct- j — — |ly ahead of last It is not alway t to say what| —_———— you think because it is not proper to} There's Truth In That cuss before the women. “Scientists say mosquitoes weep. Is on Oa Te rages it tr Mineral deposits in Persia are unde-| “Probably; 1 have seen a moth veloped, but known to be extensive. | ball.” ~ CHILDREN CRY FOR “CASTORIA” Especially Prepared for Infants and Children of All Ages where recommend It. The kind you have always bought bears signature of elect: Mother! Fletcher's Castorla has been in use for over 30 years as a& harmless substitute for | . Paregoric, Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups. Contains on parcotics. Proven directions are on each package. Physiclans every: 2 coast to coast and that the outlook for the future was bright. Western editors said Western Canada was op- timistic, and the crop promised to be a bumper one. The convention went on record as deploring the apparent tendencies on the part of certain newspapers to be unfair in their criticism of public men whose actions did not coincide with the views of the publications. Officers and directors for 1924-25 were elected as follows: 3 President, L. A. Eedy, The Tele- scope, Walkerton, Ont.; immediate past president, cf E. Fortin, L’Eclaireur, Beauceville, Que.; first vice-president, L. J. Ball, The News, Vernon, B.C.; second vice-president, F. A. J. Davis, The Canadian, Carle- ton Place, Ont.; manager and treasur- er, E. Roy Sales, Tororto. Advisory Board.—L. A. Eedy, Wal- kerton, Ont,; W. R. Davis, Renfrew, Ont., Mercury; J. A. MacLaren, Bar- rie, Ont., Examiner; V. Dubuc, Chi- coutim!, Que., Le Progress; S. N. Wynn, Yorkton, Sask., Enterprise; F. B. Elliott, Alliston, Ont., Herald. Western Directors:— British Columbia.—Hugh Savage, The Leader, Duncan; L. P. Sullivan, The Courier, Cranbrook. Alberta —J. A. Carswell, The News, Red Deer; L. D. Nesbitt, The Mail, Bassano; J. MacKenzie, The Stana- ard, Strathmore. Saskatchewan—S. N. Wynn, The Enterprise, Yorkton; S. J. Dornan, The Dispatch, Alameda; H. T. Halll- well, The Progress, Estevan; Camer- on McIntosh, The News, Battleford. Manitoba—J. L. Cowie, The News- Express, Carberry; R. C. Fahrni, The Age, Gladstone. Winnipeg will be the scene of next year’s convention. T00 WEAK T0 WALK The Sad Condition of a Brandon Lady —How Relief Came “I owe my present good health to), Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills,” says Mrs. Annie Treherne, Brandon, Man., who tells of her new found health as fol- lows:—"Some years ago I had an at- tack of pneumonia and if left me in a terribly weakened and run-down state. I was unable to walk for a long time as I had practically lost the use of my legs, and had to be carried up: stairs, for I had not the strength to go myself. I became despondent over my condition for I had tried many remedies, which failed to help me, While in this wretched condition a lady friend urged me to give Dr. Wil- liams’ Pink Pills a trial and I procur- ed a supply. After taking the pills for a while I could see that I was! growing stronger, and I gladly con- tinued their use until I had fully re- gained my old-time health and strength. Now if I feel at all run down at any time I at once take Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills, and they never fail me. I can therefore warmly re- commend them to others who may be run-down.” There is no better tonic than Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills to improve the blood and bring back strength after acute disease such as fevers, pneu- monia, influenza, ete. Given'a fair trial they will not Cisappoint you. You can get the pills from your drug- gist, or they will be sent by mail at 50 cents a box by The Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Britain Has Small Standing Army Reduced From Four Mililon to 156,935 Men Says Secretary For War Great Britain, which during the war put an army of 4,000,000 in the field, now has-an army that is smaller than Spain's or Holland's and not much larger than that of Czecho-Slovakia. T fact was brought out by Stephen Walsh, Secr ry for War, in reply to a Parliamentary question. According to Mr. Walsh, Soviet Russia has the largest army in Eur numbers 1,003,000 men. 3 second with 732,248. The Britis! without including the Indian army—with a strength of only 156,935 men xils Poland, Italy, Spain, Holland and $ zerland, A safe and sure mediclzie for a child troubled with worms is Mother Grayes’ Worm Exterminator, Cotton Matures Quickly In S. Africa An experimental crop of cotton grown in the Douglas. disitviet of South Africa has produced 120 pounds per ac aturing in fivé months, as com- pared with the seven months required in the United States, according to the Daily Mall’s correspondent in Cape- town. South Africa, he adds, now has hopes of soon becoming one of the world's leading cotton producing coun- tries. Be The Kind “What kind of a man do*’you want for this Job?” “One who was a bear In the past, who will be a bull for the future, and a horse to work.” KIDNEYS; LIVER, BOWELS New Cancer Discovery Serum Treatment Developed By Dr, Glover Not Claimed To Be A Cure A definite cure for cancer is not claimed in the serum for treatment of the disease developed by Dr. T. J. Glover, according to physicians who have been working with Dr. Glover on the new,treatment. Dr. M. P. Warmuth and Dr. J. F. Donnelly, who haye been trying out the serum at Philadelphia on more than a hundred patients at the Na- tional Stomach Hospital, cxpress re- gret at what they term the premature publication of news concerning the treatment. “The cancer serum developed by Dr. Glover is not presented as a cure and no such claim will be made for it,” they insisted. In fact, very ad- vanced or ordinary hopeless cases will have little to expect from it. The treatment is still in the experimental stage.- “The premature publication of our work will have a tendency to discredit it among medical men. We are not ready to present it to the medi- cal profession. We can get only enough serum to treat experimental cases and we do not know when the general public can be supplied. It takes a year and a half to immunize a person, so the serum production is slow. Dr. Glover is not competing for the $500,000 prize offered by Lord Atholstan, of Montreal, for a’ cancer cure, Dr. Donnelly said. He added that Dr. Glover was now “out of the country,’ but would return soon and resume his work. Aid For British Airmen Royal Canadian Air Force Completes Work of Preparation ~ While developments are pending re- garding the continuance of the British | round-the-world flight, the Royal Can- adian Air Force has completed its work of preparation for the cross-Can~ Yada section of the trip. The route of | flight has been fixed and supply depots ‘have been arranged from the Aleutian ‘Islands to St. John’s, Newfoundland. Pee air force headquarters have re- ceived no information as to the plans of the airmen. | The present plans call for the fol- ‘lowing stops in Japan: Kagoshima, Kushimoto, Tokio, Minatogaura, Yet- orup Islands, and Paramushir. Pet- | ropayloysk is the furthest west of the ‘Canadian supply depots. From there the line of flight continues to )Nikolsk!i, Chicagoc Harbor, Nazan | Bay, Duteh Harbor, Chignik, Cordova ‘and Yakutat, in Alaska. Thence the route follows the Yellowhead Pass to Edmonton, then to Regina, Victoria Beach, on Lake Winnipeg, and across the Kenora lake district to Fort Wil- liam. ny ; ! The line crosses the upper part of | Lake Superior, through Canadian ter- ritory to Sault Ste. Marie, and across Georgian Bay to Lake Nipissing, then down ths Ottawa River to Ottawa. From the capital the route goes direct- |ly to Fredericton and St. John, N.B., Amherst and Sydney, N.S., and then to St. John’s, Newfoundland. 1 For Sprains and Bruises.—There is nothing better for sprains and contu- sions than Di. Thomas’ Eclectric Oil. It will reduce the swelling that fol- lows a sprain will cool the inflamed flesh and draw the pain. It will take the ache out of a bruise by counter- acting the inflammation. A trial will convince any who doubt its power. ‘Eastern Market For Alberta Coal One Hundred Thousand hs of Western Product For Ontarlo Points One hundred thousand tons of Al- berta coal for points in Ontario, at a freight rate of $6.50 per ton; the Do- minion Government guaranteeing the railways from loss on its movement if that actually less than operating cost; the shipments to be made this summer and to be started as soon as possible. That is the proposition that Pre- mier Greenfield has made to Hon, Mackenzle King, and which is the out- come of discussions both with the gov- ernment in Ottawa and with railway officials during the premier’s recent trlp east. Early action is asked for, rate. proves If some men were able to make money as easily as they make trouble their wealth would soon become bur- densome. ftion from a 35c bottle of Nerviline. In these words Lord Denman in the House of Lords replied to the attack against the rodeo at Wembley, which I certain well-intentioned but misguid- fc ‘| li ed persons are trying to prohibit on or cleanliness 5 ‘ the grounds of cruelty to animals. Pane aes AGE e Lord Denman pointed out that a choked. A little Gillett’s Lye will probably clear it f well-known Canadian rider recently ly V Naa ttee mminttesi, Bocrel won the trophy presented by the cl] of other uses around the Prince of Wales for competition at 1 Petty aes the Calgary stimpede. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to animals is directing the campaign against rodeo owing to the refusal of the promoters to allow the inspectors of the soclety to have access to the animals. = GILLETTS | ‘PURE FLAKE LYE |} Increase In Tonnage t At Vancouver Port Joint Soreness Subdued, Swellings Quickly Reduced} Wonderful Results From Rubbing The Sore Parts With NERVILINE “My testimony should conyince any- one that ‘Nerviline’ is a splendid prep- aration to use on swelled joints. Rheu- matism left me badly crippled,” wfites Amos F. Fleury, ‘rom Kingston. “I went to McKay’s Drug Store and they recommended Nerviline, which restor- ed me completely.” For Rheumatic pains, Lumbago, Sciatica, you will get lasting satisfac- Harbor Commissioners Report Shows Advance In All Departments Shipping in and out of the port of Vancouver during the calendar year 1923 showed an increase in all depart- ments, according to the annual report of the Vancouver Board of Harbor Commissioners. Over $133,000,000 — worth of logs, lumber and general 3 frefght, including wheat, was export- ed, an increase of $30,000,000 value in the out-going cargoes.| Inward, the — port recelyed $224,000,000 worth of freight, an Increase of $13,000,000. In 1923 there was a total of 19,608 ves- sels in and out of the port, with a total net tonnage of 8,427,282. This is an increase of 2,959 ships and 792,289 tons over the 1922 figures. The total number of ocean-going — vessels last year was $45, which had a net tonnage of 2,804,883, an increase of 123 vessels over the previous year. She Found Them Very Satisfactory 5 Saskatchewan Lady used Dodd’s Kidney Pills for Dropsy and Diabetes Sold everywhere. . » —___—_ First Aid Trophies Western Canada Captures Percentage of the Awards Western Canada captured the larg- est percentage of trophies in the Do- minion first ald competitions conduct- ed by the Canadian branch of the St. John’s Ambulance Society at Ottawa. The Montizambert trophy, emblematic of the Canadian championship, was captured by “A” team, Western Fuel Corporation, Nanaimo, B.C.; Interna: tional Coal and Coke Company, of Coleman, Alta., were runners-up. Other western prize winners were: Wallace Nesbitt, “General,” won by No. 14 Division, St. John Ambulance Brigade, Winnipeg; runners-up, Fire Brigade, Lethbridge, Alta. Coderre Miners’ Trophy, won by the Canmore Coal Company, Canmore, Alta.; runners-up, No. 2 team, West- ern Fuel Corporation, Nanaimo, B.C. Otter Trophy, awarded for the first time, being presented by Sir W. D. Otter, K.C.B., and open to teams of the permanent and non-permanent militia forees of Canada, won by the sub-staff, Military District No. 13, Calgary, Alta. Shaughnessy (western section) won by No. 2 team, R.C.M.P., Vancouver; runners-up, Depot Division, R.C.M.P., Regina. In the Lady Drummond cup for pro- ficleney in first ald and home nursing, open to teams of ladies, which was won by No. 1 C.N.R., Montreal, second place was taken by the ladies’ F.A. Class, Nanaimo, B.C. : In addition to these competitions, the following provincial shields were adjudged by the director-general as follows: ‘Alberta, International Coal and Coke Company, Coleman. British Columbia, “A” team, ern Fuel Corporation, Nanaimo. Saskatchewan, Depot Division, R.C.- M.P., Regina. Manitoba, No. 14 Division, St. John Ambulance Brigade, Winnipeg. In the Wallace Nesbitt junior prizes, awarded annually to teams of juniors. Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, and Cadets, the awards by provinces were: Alberta, Boy Scouts, No. 1 team, Large Mrs. P. Shaw says Dodd’s Kidney Pills are certainly doing her good. “ Weyburn, Sa3k.—(Special)—That — Dropsy and Diabetes are caused by weak kidneys and that the right way — to treat them Js to use Dodd’s Kitney — Pills, {s again shown by the experi- ence of Mrs. P. Shaw, a well-known and highly respected resident of this place. gr “I! suffered from Dropsy and Dla- betes. My back and head used to ache, and I always felt tired and neryous. My limbs swelled and I was depress- ed and low spirited. I have taken Dodd’s Kidney Pills during the winter. Twenty boxes in 4 all, and they are doing me a lot of — good. I haye found them very satis-— factory.” Pe Mrs. Shaw's allments were caused — by weak kidneys failing to do their work of straining the impurities out of the blood. Ask your neighbors if Dodd’s Kid- ney Pills do not heal and strengthen — weak kidneys. : Deer Increasing The number of deer in California is increasing despite the fact that the combioed toll taken by hunters and mountain lons each year is at least : 50,000. The state at present has a population of 300,000 to 400,000 deer, according to estimates of the Califore nia Fish and Game Commission. West- No Rest With Asthma. Asthma 4 usually attacks at night, the one time when rest .s needed most. Hence — the loss of strength, the neryous de- bility, the loss ct flesh and other evils which must be expected unless relief is secured. Fortunately rellef 1s pos~— a sible. Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Lethbridge. Remedy has proved its merits through British Columbia, Western Fuel] years of service. A trial will surely convince you. \ . s Corporation, Nanaimo. s Mrs. Jones.—‘“Did you take a spoon ful of castor ofl? You know I prom- — ised you 6 cents if you would ” e Jimmy.—"You owe me 60 cents | maw, I drank the whole bottle.” J Minard’s Liniment for Distemper It Is sald that a fool and his money are soon parted, and yet lots of fools keep right on accumulating wealth. The Palestine Exploration Society {s soon to make excavations on the Mount of Olives. “T am not the rose,” says the East: é ern proverb, “but I have been with the rose and therefore I am sweet.” a u - 4 you know that m! o me! Ln ao st ant Le igestion * fe put also serail ee similation it & F » e use it a as’ Minard's Liniment the Athlete’s Remedy SADk: Wale NU, tuaaes