_ in the publie mind that is not all ‘cousoling.

‘ tion of basic industries necessarily

of scientific ‘researsh.. that nes

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Vou. VI. sy) SATURDAY, May 26, 1917 No. 39

The session of the legislature which was adjourned last
Saturday has been the most-remarkable, in a sense: that has "ever
been held, says the Colonist. It was the first time fn the history
of the province when Liberals were in control as Liberals, and
there wae naturally a good deal of expectation and curiosity as to
the results. Pre-election promises always figure very largely in
legislation and administration, and no doubt there has been an
attempt on the part of Premier Brewster to emphasize the change,
But a series of events have so tempered public opinion since the
date of the elections that it would be difficult at the present time te
predict the outcome in the next few months,

The Liberals formerly objected to the appointment of royal
commissions. ‘Lhe session has heen most conspicuous for royal
commissions, and there seems to be no end to them yet.’ The old
Opposition objected to exercise of the powers vested in the
Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council. There has been more authority
taken to use this authority, and in an unlimited way, than we can
remember. Where authority has not been vested in the executive
it has been transferred to the minister. There has been a policy
of no patronage announced as leading principle of Liberal doctrine,
but in nearly every measure and in administrative acts, indirectly
at least, it has been discarded. Ir. fact it has been announced
openly that Liberals wilh be appointed: wherever possible to restore
the ‘‘balance of power,”

The civil service bill was intended to do away with patronage,
but like the Mineral Bill and the Bill to Promote Increased “Agri-

cultural Production leaves such an element-of doubt as to the
‘operation in practice that it is not possible to predict results, because
so much is left to management, Assuming, for instance, that Mr,
Oliver and-his officials will honestly and efficiently administer the
legislation passed over which they will have contro],the government
Should not assume powers that it would not be willing to have
vested in Mr, Bowser, if b¥ some turn in events he, ot some other
Conservative, should be-called upon to assume control.-of affairs,
It is not a question of men, but of measures, and medsures-should
be the critérion of all legislation, not the personnel of administra-
tion. .

It is quite impossible to review in a short article tha eighty-odd
Acts that His Honor was asked to assent to, There has always
been a tendency in the province to overlegisiate, and ‘it does not
seem to have heen lessened by a change of ad ministration. Some
of the measures passed undoubtedly are in the line of public
opinion, but to what extent they will prove successful remains to be
seen. It seems to us that too many subsidiary considerations are
involved in nearly every case. But what we wished to. say
particularly was that the session has been adjourned with a feeling

One instance of what
we think was.a great mistake on the part of the government was
the appointment of a commission composed of members of the
legislature to enquire. into the alleged irregularities in connection
with the taking of the overseas vote on _ Prohibition. It was. ‘not,
only wrong in principle. but it was tactically 4 mistake, because
whatever report may be rendered the government will be- essentially
responsible for it, which would not have been the: ease had an|[
entirely. independent and non-partisan commission been: appointed,

TO PREVENT Ve resources‘in connection with war

mo woop WASTE operations, In Canada we must
recognize that,on either a war or
peace basis, the lumber. and, pulp-
wood industries. are. essentially |
basic industries, that upoh them
depend a host of. sécondary. in-
dustries ‘of vital - importance in

.

The developments of the war
have demonstrated that-in any
intelligent plan of preparedness
for either war or peace, the basie
industries are of vital importanee.
The necessity for cloge | co-opera-

tion between science ‘arid industry the economic lifé of the country,
has.i decomé recognized as_never and that the best utilization of our

before, - ° {forest resources, dneluding, the

The development and perpetua- develop ment of new. uses. and
new markets, -both ‘domestic and
foreign; ‘atill : offers” a wide field
for industrial research, We should
be’ ‘able 0 increase ‘the inkelligent 01
use | ‘pf. wood by, Tearning! more |

implies. not. -only . far-vedching.
plans for the conservation of. the |:
raw material, but alga the conduct,

An excellent beginning has

by the forest laboratories main-
tained by the Dominion forestry
branch, in co-operation with the
McGill University, at Montreal.
Partieuwlarly : valuable are rene
vestigations of pulp and pape
manufacture. which promise re-
sults most important to the in-|
dustry.

In many cases scientific re-
search may pave the way forlf
vastly inereased markets for
Canada’s surplus forest products. |
In addition to such opportunities,
there”is need for research to
determine methods’ for better]
utilization of wood waste, Under
present conditions only about
one-third of the solid’ contents oft
the tree is utilized in the form of;

inthe form of Sawdust, slabs,
edgings, tops, sturaps, ete. UI-
timately it should be pussible,
with proper methods,” to use to

proportion of this waste material.-

The Housing of Poultry

more study is allied to practice
the greater the success. In food
production, asin all other things, |
this is eminently | true. . Book.if
learning is no longer an object of | if

experience, He has been forced
to the conclusion that an. earnest

greatest value to: Himself.
‘bygone -times poultry. - keeping |g
was ofa: ‘haphazard’ nature.. ‘If i
the hens were healthy and laid j in |i
mysterious places all was well. |i

rarely discovered, and the fowl,

patched, |
changed and poultry- -keeping has
become - a “systematic | - pursuit,
permitting of research and ‘sub-
}ject toi experiment, the same as
any other branch of agricultural
industry, A better’ aid to the
very foundation of poultry- keep-
ing could hardly be desired than
a bulletin. recently issued by the
Dominion department of agricul-

I
J

of Poultry - House . Constéuction |
With General & Detailed Plans.”
F..C, Elford is the author and-in
the 65 pages of which this. pub-
lication consists he has suceintly |}
told, with abundant illustration;
how poultry can be. best, “housed;
and what is needed in that, re-
spect. to make the. birds ° ‘good
producers, There ‘is little in-the
science. of proper housing. of poul-
that ig not here set forth, ‘from:
comparatively. palatial: structures
and model runways to the. modest
arrangement of occupants of, vil-

If they didn’t,the true cause was |f

ture and entitled “The Principles | it

lumber, the balance going to waste. §

advantage at least a considerable |

These are the days when the Hl

study of books,- pamphlets and !
bulletins is a tremendous help. to
the beginner” and’ often of: the |i

been made in such investigations ||"

sneering by the man of practical efforts to assist i in the noble work of this great humanitarian,

having failed’ seemingly of their) #l
usefulness, were summarily dis-t[fl’
Today much of this is |}

ory

~ €0. ea operation. with: the. ‘Provineial Returned Soldiers

1 [- Gontelbutions to the’ Soldiers’ Aid Tobueco Fund: ure Weléon

F YOU CANT F IGHT

YOU CAN AT LEAST.

| STAND BEHIND THE |
| MAN WHO F IGHTS -
OF OR YOU!

Which - “assists ‘the wives and families of Canada’s g é gailint

soldiers, ‘requires millions of dollars to keep the: soldiers’ - ’

‘Tome fires. burning. ~ Sty
District Treasurer: Stephen H, Hoskins, Government Arent
° " Hazelton Committee: _ fo, po’ |
J. Eh ‘Kirby, Re E. Allen, . ad, K.. Frost, a Re Barker,
and J G. Powell. © Monthly Subscriptions are Solicited .

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: . THE CANADIAN RED (ROSS

The’ “Flazelton Branch requests, the. support of all ‘in its. ,

organization,” ae ; anes

“Honora Presidents: Mrs. (Rev. -). John. Field; as fei) .
W- Hogan ot

- Chairman: Dr. H. C. _Wrineh’

Viee:Presidénts: 8, H. ‘Hoskins; ‘Mrs, E R: Cox; W. J. Care ss ‘

“Honorary Secretary: Miss J. C Grant.
Honor ary ‘Treasurer: H. i. Little, Manager Union Bank -
eo Executive: Committee:

cn

Mrs. H:- C. Weineh, Mra. RG. Moseley; Mrs, has, Reid, ° re

_ Miss Hogan, Rev. Johin, Field, Rev. M, Pike, HoH. Phillips
Large, or * Small. Contributions will be Gratefully Received

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COMMITTEE ee

- Endeavors to supply. soldiers from Hazelton district with
-‘guch ‘eomfarts and necespitieg as cannot be readily: ‘obtained .
ab the front, and will assist them ‘to re-estublish’ themselves’
“an civil. Jife whet! they retin: “The. Committes i is acting i

o Commission and the Militaiy Hospitals Commission

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