Ceariiiiis Peograiias OF wheeist usiteny (DamET En ET eon Joseph Beaubien, Montreal; Thomas Problem been justified. but the time has now come for a much wider attack on the causes so as to prevent any recur-
'Among the measures that were commended in the Speech were the Natural Products Marketing Act, the Bank of Canada Act, and the Faria Mortgage Act. All of these, it was pointed out, have played a part the amelioration of the lot' of the Canadian people. Further measures to deal with the welfare of the worker definitely forecast;—unemploy-Insurance, old age pension form of health insurance, mir wages and maximum working 1929. In that year Canada's Avoided week were mentioned, although it is doubtful whether all of them will be dealt with at once.
"Then mention was also made of the national debt, and there was 3 hint that some effort would be made to scale it down, although the method was not given. Private debt will also Feeeive some attention, and assistance may be forthcoming for those who find the burden too heavy.
On the whole the address was much the same in tenor as the last of the Premier's speeches, which he deliver~ ed in Montreal early this week. The main difference was that the radio Speech which was actually delivere vast audience in the Atwater Market Hall, contained all the persuasion and fre of the political eampalgner. Mr. Bennett had a splendid and attentive reception, but his speech was far inferior to those that he deliveres from the studio in Ottawa. He r2- membered to. make the usual refer-fences to Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Si Lomer Genin, which always please the French-Canadian section of the audience, and he did not go too deeply Into his programme of reform.
One disappointing feature of the Premier's programme has been his studious avoidance of the oilway problem. "How he has managed ass it up completely is almost be-Yond the more thoughtful voters, the gravity of the situation is not being decreased by the slight better: ment that has taken place to date Considering the fact that this is b: far' the country's most expensive? possession, one Would naturally be pardoned if he looked for some Fadien! reform along with other measures.
Bradshaw, Toronto, and W. C. Wood ward," Vancouver. The voting turned out to be in accordance with the recommendations of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce to the shareholders.
Tu accordance with the Bank of Canada Act the directors were select ed from three categories, represent Ing different economic groups, 'Thus 'Mr. 'MeKean and Mr, "Wright were fchoven from a group of candidates engaged in primary industry, Mr. Wright being engaged in agriculture Jand' Mr, MeKean a lumberman, Mr Mager and Mr, Black are" both manufacturers and were chosen from group representing commerce. The other three were selected from a group embracing other classifications. Mr. Beaubien is a municipal official. Mr, Bradshaw an insurance executive and Mr, Woodward an. accountant, The directors will hold office for varying terms. in order that con-Unity" of service may be attained Thus the two obtaining the largest umber of votes, Mr. Bradshaw and Mr. Wright, will hold office unt the six in annual meeting of the Bank. The next two, Mr. Black and Mr, Me-Kean will hold office until the fifth annual meeting, The next pair the order of voting, Mr. Mager and Mr, Beaubien, will Tetire at the time of the fourth annual "meeting. Mr. Woodward will hold ofice until te third annual meeting.
has been announced that the frst annual meeting of the Bank will take place in February, 1996. The Cireetors attending meetings of the board will receive $180 for each meet ing aswell as their travelling penses, The maximum total fees that any director may receive are Axed by statute at $20.00 a year, The board will meet for its first session fon January 82. they had.
1929 fs million: in 1 Feduced 10 $1f decline from complaine of declines in lumber exports from $57. million in 1929 to twelve million in 1933, copper from $21 million to $2 and meat and dairy products from $16 to one, all directly attributable to. American The First Real Test However reluctant the Americen government may have been Initiate negotiations with Canada, now that canada has persuat: ed" them "to. do. so" they fave a vital interest in bringing the epotiations to a successful conclu Sion. Canada is the frst real test the Tarif policy" of the. Administra tion has ad. If, despite the, many vital interests affected, the "Admin-Istration sill feel able to sign treaty" and. suffer" we political ils 2 consequence, then the Tacit Taking powers wil be used to the Timit. "if a. treaty can be negotiated with' Canada" without stirring popular sentiment, it can be nego: ated" with any" country. "if" the Secret pressure on the Administra: tion ie too strong to permit a treaty tobe arranged then dhe Tarif Ing" powers might as well" be scrapped.
'American public opinion has be-Shoe the New Deal, pechage "oe jew Deal: perhaps one Showa my because of the New Deal Trig was' shown when the. Senate inexpectedly "defeated Ue. propacal that the United States. should jin the World "Court. It" was. perhaps necessary to encourage national pride when the depression war at its Worst in order 10 bulld up the coun: toy's morale, but the djin, once freed from his bottle, cannot be coaxed back again, The defeat of the World Court measure was not due to a reasoned Objection to its constitution or its method. It followed an emotional appeal to anti-foreign prejudice. The ery of Sensior Schall of Minnesota. that there are 37,000 foreign agents here to deprive us of our independence? Their business in Washington is to break down Tariff barriers and force foreign goods made by cheap foreign labour into the markelg of the United States."
Congress has mo say in the negotiation of reciprocal Trade Treaties, but should it become evident that there was an overwhelming sentiment inthe country against them the knowledge would inevitably influence the course of the President An easily inflamed pub-lie opinion plus an active opposition from affected groups might block the negotiation of a treaty with Canada and every other country.
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