M. WcRae,

PUBLISHED BV THE UNITED FARM ERS of ALBERTA OFFICIAL ORGAN OF The united farmers of alberta the alberta wheat pool AND OTHER PROVINCIAL MARKETING POOLS

Vol. IX. CALGARY, ALBERTA, FEBRUARY 15th, 1930 No". 4

The First Ten Days in the Alberta Legislature

Provincial Treasurer Estimates Surplus in Fifth Budget Speech

Executive Urges Every Local U.F.A. to Arrange Membership Drive

And to Complete Drive Before Spring Work Begins

Official News From the Alberta Wheat Pool

Statement on Wheat Situation 2 (98) THE U. F. A. February 15th, 1930

THE DOMINION BANK$ Condensed Statement as at December 31st, 1929 LIABILITIES

Capital Paid Up 6,996,030 00 Reserve Fund and Undivided Profits 9,370,573 96 Dividend and Bonus payable January 2nd, 1930 279,537 .05 Former Dividends unclaimed 3,576.64

Total Liabilities to the Shareholders $ 16,649,717 65

Deposits by the Public 113 ,35 1 , 584 03 Advances under The Finance Act 6,500,000 00 Balances due other Banks in Canada 1,582,539 13 Balances due Foreign Banks 2,803,658 29 Notes of the Bank in Circulation 7,690,312 .00 Bills Payable 22,632 .00 Liabilities not included in the forcing 539,791 .88

$149,140,234 .98 Letters of Credit Outstanding 5,041 ,068 .30

$154,181,303 28 ASSETS

Cash on Hand $ 11,069,028 .41 Deposit with Central Gold Reserves 1,500,000 .00 Cheques on other Banks 10,781,725 .68 Bank Balances 3,502,030.94

Gash Assets $ 26,852,785.03 Government and Municiptal Debentures, Railway and other Bonds and Stocks 19,841,184 .10 Call and Short Loans in Canada on Bonds and Stocks 14,076,369 .51 Call and Short Loans elsewhere than in Canada 7,004,038 .66

Assets Immediately Available ^ $ 67,774,377 .30 Commercial Loans 75,107,876 .95 Bank Premises 5,809,840.50 Deposit with Dominion Government for security of Note Circulation 329,862.50 Other Assets 118,277 .73

$149,140,234 .98 fiabifitiesof Customers under Letters of Credit as per contra 5,041,068 .30

$154,181,303 .28

A. W. AUSTIN, President.

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FEBRUARY 15th, 1930 No. 4 Vol. IX. CALGARY. ALBERTA.

Principal Contents recommended the building up of broadcasting facilities throughout the Dominion on the basis of public service. Editorial - -•- ^ News of Organization - * A very vigorous "lobby" is being arranged by private Urge Local Membership Drive Before Spring „ 6 interests which are opposed to pubhc ownership and - of Our Wasted Natural Gas 6 Untold Value if, as has been forecast, the Government refer the whole Provincial Treasurer Estimates Surplus - 9 question to a committee, without it an essential Comment and Gossip from the Capital - JO making Fourth Session of Sixth Legislature Opens 11 feature of the Government program, the opponents of 17 Enactment of "Baker" School Bill Urged nationalization will gain heart, and its supporters will Office 18 News from Alberta Wheat Pool Uead be placed under a considerable handicap. They are not, Official Pool Statement on Wheat Situation 18 opposing interests, Billion Bushels of Grain Sold in Six Years — 19 like the possessed of large funds. Interests of the United Farm Women 24 They must depend upon a rallying of citizens of public 24 Sixteenth Convention of the U.F.W.A - spirit throughout the Dominion, to strengthen them in to Come" _ 26 "State Medicine Sure the task which lies before them. U.F.A. Junior Activities _ ~ — 28 "The Junior Ufa's Band" 28 Citizens who are closely in touch with the situation Consumer Co-operation Next Step 30 at Ottawa believe it to be of the utmost importance News from Head Office Alberta Livestock Pool 32 that organizations throughout the Dominion which are ~ - 32 The Co-operative Audit Bureau in favor of public ownership should make their desires known to the Government at once, and also to their Parliamentary representatives. EDITORIAL Recognizing this, the Calgary U.F.A. Local, at a » meeting held on February 13th, adopted unanimously the resolution quoted below, which was telegraphed to A MOMENTOUS SESSION Premier King the same evening and forwarded to H. Since the formation of the Province in 1905 there has B. Adshead, M.P., and the Secretary of the U.F.A. been no such momentous issue before the Alberta Legis- group, H. E. Spencer, M.P. It is probable that this lature as that of formulating a policy for the admini- matter will be raised in many other Locals of the Asso- stration of the natural resources which, under the terms ciation within the next few weeks. It is undoubtedly of the agreement with the Dominion Government, wil deserving of the most serious attention of the mem- soon come under Provincial jurisdiction. bership. Canada's past policy has largely lacked foresight. The resolution adopted by the Calgary U.F.A. was Governments have been in many respects criminally in the following terms: wasteful of the immensely valuable resources with which "Whereas, the Annual Convention of the United our country is endowed. Public interest, —the interest Farmers of Alberta, on advice of the Central Board often of future generations of Canadians—has been too of the A^ociation who had made full inquiry into the sacrificed to private interest. Today, Alberta is faced matter, strongly urged the adoption of the recom- with an unique opportunity. No Government in the mendations of the Royal Commission on Radio Broad- Dominion has ever stood higher in public esteem and casting in favor of Public Ownership of Broadcasting no other has enjoyed the trust of the electorate in so facilities; election of great a degree as the Government for the "And whereas, it is announced in the press that a has which the U.F.A. has been responsible. None had vigorous lobby is likely to be carried on at the forth- a more positive mandate. If the Government should coming session of Parliament by powerful vested in- venture upon a bold departure from precedent, should terests opposed to the establishment of Radio Broad- embark upon a policy in which the interest of the whole casting as a public service; private interest community is placed above that of any "Therefore be it resolved, that the Calgary Local whatsoever, it can depend upon the support of an of the U.F.A. hereby urges the Dominion Government overwhelming majority of the people of the Province to take full responsibility as a Government for the in rural and urban communities alike. introduction and advancement of legislation provid- * * * ing for the nationalization of Radio Broadcasting as THE RADIO LOBBY recommended by the Royal Commission." * * * Reports from Ottawa are to the effect that the Cab- inet is divided upon the subject of the report of the CO-OPERATIVE BUYING Royal Commission on Radio Broadcasting which, after Elsewhere in this issue we publish the report prepared a thorough investigation both in Canada and abroad. by the Alberta Council of Co-operation and adopted by (Continued on page 7) I'ebfuary l.Otli, IMSO 1 (lUU) THE U. F. A. NEWS OF THE ORGANIZATION Aetivltles of U.F.A. Locals and Distriet AsBoelatlons and Information Irom Central Oflieo— Notea on Co-operation

for 1929 included 6 carloads of fence Peace River Federal posts, 2 carloads of cement, INDEX TO "THE U.F,A." 2 carloads of corral poles, 8 carloads of lumber, and Convention A full index of the 1929 issues SlOO worth of honey. of The U.F.A. has been prepared, Premier Brownlee and Other Speakers and copies may be secured from the office at 25 cents each. Business to a total of around $965 was to D. M. Kennedy's Fay Tribute handled by Dinton U.F.A. Local in 1929, Work states a report from Alex J. Paul, secre- tary. A. C. Johnston is president and and recitations which were much appre- T. Raycraft vice-president; directors, The Annual Convention of the Peace ciated, says a report from S. Blackwell, auditor, and an entertainment committee River U.F.A. and U.F.W.A. Federal secretary. were also appointed. Constituency Assooiation, was held in Edmonton, on Monday, the Labor Hall, At the last meeting of Rosebud Valley president, C. An- January '20th. The U.F.A. Local, writes Mrs. C. C. Vigar, Immediate procedure along the lines of chairman. Al- tonson, was appointed secretary, the delegate gave a report a Pool banking system is. advocated was not as large though the attendance of the Annual Convention which was in a resolution passed by Whitburn keen interest and as in former years, the much appreciated. U.F.A. Local, which also advises the enthusiasm displayed by the delegates issuing of paper money for every bushel and the splendid addresses which were of grain handled by the central selUng J. A. Jacobs, Sr., and J. A. Jacobs, Jr., delivered all helped to make this one of agency. were re-elected as President and secretary, the best conventions in the history of the respectively, of Allister U.F.A. Local. Association. The annual meeting was followed by an Alcomdale U.F.A. Local is now a The principal speaker was Premier enjoyable whist drive and dance. joint Local, reports W. G. Purches, Brownlee. Snort addresses were given president. At the last meeting program by Geo. MacLachlan, M.L.A.; C. L. and membership committees were elected, Gibbs, M.L.A., and Elmer Roper, repre- White U.F.A. and U.F.W.A. Locals and, to give the women members a senting Labor, who paid a warm tribute held their annual Burns night celebration representative on the executive, Mrs. to the work of D. M. Kennedy, M.P., for in White School, A. Henderson presiding. W. G. Purches was elected second vice- Peace River. Owing to illness, Mr. An elaborate meal, including haggis, was president. Kennedy was unable to be present. served to the 150 persons present. Among the important resolutions pass- ed was one recommending an increase in Officers of Iron Springs U.F.A. Local Abee U.F.A. Local held their first the Premier's indemnity, one asking for 1930 are W. J. Smith, president, and annual banquet some weeks ago in the for the construction of the Peace River Wm. Venables secretary. Despite the Community Hall, which had been taste- outlet, and another dealing with the severe weather there was a good attend- fully decorated, the guests of the evening administration of homestead lands. ance at the annual meeting. being H. King of Egremont and the The constitution was amended to Junior Branch, reports F. M. Cardy, increase the annual membership fee to Hackett U.F.A. Local raised $26.25 secretary. 50c. to bring it in line with the Wheat for the Junior Red Cross at a recent Pool requisitions. OflBcers elected for dance, wTites R. W. Miller, secretary, "Both U.F.A. and U.F.W.A. LocaU at the year are: Pres., C. Antonson: part of this sum being proceeds from Stavely have maintained good activity 1st vice-pres. Mrs. R. J. Robb; 2na raffling a box of chocolates donated by a throughout the year, and increased their vice-pres., I. V. MackUn. Directors: local merchant. membership," writes M. E. Malchow. Peace River— Mr. Bredin, L. Simpson; At the annual meeting C. A. Florence and Grouard, L. Bone; Pembina, E. H. Scotch songs and a sketch entitled J. A. Watson were re-elected president D. MacLeod; Ethridge; Lac Ste. Anne, "A Matrimonial Advertisement," made and secretary respectively, while T. J. Edson, F. L. Irwin; Stony Plain, Jos. up the program of the Burns' Anni- Wilford was named vice-president. Best. versary concert given recently by ColUng- JOS. MESSMER, wood U.F.A. Local, writes James Mc- There was an interesting discussion on Secretary. Cain, secretary. the proposed new townsite on the Moore farm, and the possibility of moving the Following an excellent fowl supper, the Hall to the new townsite, at the last meet- Queenstown U.F.A. Local held their ing of Garden Plain U.F.A. Local, reports News of U.F A. Locals annual meeting, electing as officers Nils J. W. Taylor, secretary. The hall was Ekeland president, Steve WilUams vice- built in 1914, and has been the centre for Lloyd Hehn is president of Burnside president, and David Brown secretary. community gatherings erer since. U.F.A. Local this year—not Lloyd Heber as reported in error in a previous issue. Brownfield U.F.A. Local have as their Methods of disposing of potatoes, and this year William Roach, officers for communications between the Local and president; John Bargholz, vice-president; P. C. Hanson, Fred Gutsch and John the Department of Telephones, regarding Arthur Butterwick, secretary; the Haesloop were elected as officers of and the securing of telephone service for the last two were re-elected. G. E. Frick Wideawake U.F.A. Local for 1930. district, were discussed at a recent meet- was delegate to the Convention. ing of Seattle U.F.A. Local. C. Mc- S. E. Thompson, C. A. Wynn and L. Laughlin was elected president and Mrs. H. Blackbourne are the officers of Plain- Under the auspices of Irvine U.F.A- J. E. Bunney secretary. field U.F.A. Local for 1930. Local, N. Nelson, Wheat Pool field man, recently gave a lantern show. Four exhi- committee to serve for bition boxing bouts and several recita- A program J. W. Koshure, N. T. Kassian andN. L. was elected at the annual tions had been arranged for the same three months Kassian are the officers elected by Royal Rainier U.F.A. Local, writes evening, and a large crowd was present. meeting of Park U.F.A. Local at their annual meet- J. W. Eshom, the Local "scribe." J. B. ing. is president, A. B. Vye vice- At the joint annual meeting of Grand Eshom Jordon secretary. Meadow U.F.A. and U.F.W.A. Locals, president and E. S. is advocating and Officers of Earlie U.F.A. Local this August Cerveney was elected president "The organization to a 100 per cent sign-UD year are H. Johnson, president, Geo. and W. Purnell vice-president, states M. looking forward the different co-ops, Castell vice-president, and L. A. Evans Carter, U.F.A. Local secretary, following for this district in secretary. a delightful entertainment. adds Mr. Eshom.

Summerdale U.F.A. Local held a very P. Palmer, secretary of Barnwell U.F.A. Owing to the construction of a new enjoyable dance, with program of songs Local, reports that co-operative purchases railway line and springing up of two small —

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towns on either side of the old Winona district, writes Wilfred Sutton, of Oxville "it was thought by the members that Local Membership Drive Before Spring it would be best to form two new Locals Paradise Valley and McLaughlin. Winona Local has therefore ceased to exist in Work Begins Urged by Executive name, but the membership will be trans- ferred to the two new Locals." All Locals Also Asked to Take Action to Wipe Out Deficit

As a result of their membership drive, just concluded, Turin U.F.A. Local in- We print below a circular letter issued in behalf of the Executive of creased their membership from 13 to the U.F.A. to all U.F.A, and U.F.W.A. Locals and Constituency and Dis- 86. The teams were chosen by lot, and, trict Associations, urging them to icarry put a membership drive before spring writes Roy Handley, secretary, "while work begins. it was a competition, co-operation was in evidence throughout. We are now signed We would request all Locals which are carrying out this recommenda- up ICQ per cent. We hope to do quite tion to send in news of the progress of their drives, with a view to publi- a lot of business this year; we have al- cation in this department of The U.F.A. during the next two or three issues. ready ordered a car of coal and a car of posts." The circular letter follows: At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Association held on Reports given at Red Cross U.F.A. January 30th, it was decided to circularize all Locals of the Local annual meeting showed a very U.F.A. and successful year, writes M. J. Fulton, U.F.W.A. and Constituency and District Associations, and particularly to reporter for the Local. In an interesting impress upon each Local, that due consideration be given at the earliest mo- debate, "Resolved that the new School ment to the following matters: Act will be a benefit to the Province," A. J. Fulton and Willard Love, support- It is not necessary to call your attention to the very valuable work done ing the negative, were declared winners by our Association in the past, but it is well to remind you that there is much over Alva Love and Harry Moss, on the important work before us in the future in many fields, and especially in the affirmative. Harry Moss was re-elected movement, both in selling and buying. president and Alva Love secretary. co-operative Among other things, a recent new development of great importance concerns the question of Fuel "We hold meetings each alternate Fri- and Lubricating Oil at a reasonable price for farmer consumers. There day evening, with a whist drive and dance is an urgent necessity, therefore, for greater support to the Farmer move- afterwards," writes E. C. Rear, secretary ment through our invaluable Association. of Welcome U.F.A. Local. "We are try- ing in this way to raise money to pay off Owing to the curtailment of Directors' organization work, which has the debt on the hall. With the help f been decided upon as a matter of economy, and is in fact necessitated by the U.F.W.A., $100 has been raised ' or the prevailing situation, a greater responsibility rests upon the Locals. The this purpose this winter." Robert Eir- Local to beck was re-elected president at the Executive therefore urges each put on a drive for membership, annual meeting, and T. P. Remick is before spring work begins, and to remit dues promptly to Central OflBce. vice-president. We would especially urge the importance of this matter as the time is approaching when in both the Provincial and Federal fields elections must At the annual meeting of Irvine U.F.A. Local the following oflScers were be held, and it is of the utmost importance that the organization shall be elected: T. Maser, president; A. Roll, brought to maximum strength in order that we may be able to throw our vice-president; E. Maser, H. Jacobson, full weight into the special tasks which must be undertaken in these elections J. Dunn, C. Tohm, A. Bechtold, direc- in the expression of our citizenship. It is of vital importance that we should tors; and J. E. von Schmidt, secretary. A vote of thanks was tendered to S. be fully prepared when the time comes, whether this be in the immediate Wiedeman, who resigned after four years' future or not. service as secretary. During the year have just celebrated our Twenty-first Anniversary, and to the Local handled 20,800 fence posts and We mark a car of coal for the members. this event the Executive asks all Locals to join together and wipe out the deficit on last year's operations. This could be done by getting up some At the annual meeting of Fort Ver- form of entertainment and remitting the proceeds to Central Ofiice, or by any milion U.F.A. Local, T. M. Chinoweth means the Local deems advisable. The Executive hopes that a simultaneous A, R. Wiles vice- was elected president. effort will be made throughout the Province during the next month to attain president and H. L. Partch secretary. this objective. "We had Premier Brownlee and his party here in August," writes Mr. Partch. Constituency and District Associations are urged to render all possible "We drove them around the country with assistance in this matter. three cars, and in the evening we gave a dance with a good attendance. We had Yours fraternally, speeches from Premier Brownlee, D. M. H. e.:g. H. Kennedy, M.P., Dr. Wallace and Mr. SCHOLEFIELD, Imrie." Vice-President.

A membership contest held by Bulmer U.F.A. Local was won by Mrs. A. Jones, of some of our members who believe tion of a Junior Local; (3) the feasibility with 10 members; the second prize went not only in a spring membership drive, of the whole community widening their to Ed. Anderson with 7 members; while but a membership drive all the year sleighs for next winter; (4) a library com- J. Dalton secured members, bringing 5 through. Our last meeting, held in the mittee to look after the Morrin U.F.A. the total to 25 paid-up members. A home of Elof Peterson, was so well library, now established. It was also basket social held recently was a great attended that we were short of room, so derided to order one carload of seed success, and Chris Peterson was given we decided there and then to build a U. oats, one of Betalasses, and one of cedar three cheers for the way he man- rousing F.A. Hall. We handle Pool affairs posts. The U.F.W.A. and U.F.A. aged the floor and the sale of the baskets. through (fmmi'tpps of the U.F.A. Local, Locals combined to put on a free social, Total receipts were $98.65. Prizes were which so far works perfectly satisfac- entertainment and dance. "It is very given for the best basket and for the torily with us." satisfactory to report," adds Mr. Fearne- basket, Miss highest price pjiid for a by hough, "that we have 47 members paid Murger G. Senni respectively. and up since January 1st (membership fee At the last meeting of Morrin U.F.A. $5). We confidently expect to increase "For the past two years," writes H. C. Local, writes N. V. Fearnehough, secre- our membership another 25 per cent at Bell, secretary of Fawcett U.F.A. Local, tary, committees were appointed to go least, this year, not merely for the sake "this Local has been steadily growing into the following matters: (1) The buy- of having a large membership on our stronger, thanka to the untiring efforts ine of oil by carload lots; (2) the forma- books, but because our Local intends 6 (102) THE U. F. A. February 15th. 1930

to give its membership service, and also held and the different organizations con- many who know something of the tre- because farmers are finding out that it sidered. mendous amount of hard work he put pays to join the U.F.A." In February, 1905, the first Local of into it, very much more than any otner the Society of^ Equity in Canada was one man. He was President of the So- organized. I have before me the names ciety for the term preceding the amalga- of the charter members, sixteen in number. mation. New and Reorganized Seven of these, and possibly two or three Many others gave much time, energy others, were Canadian by birth, two were and money, whose names deserve men- U.F.A. Locals Scotch and four were English. As far tion. A fair sized volume could be as 1 know not one of them had ever been written descriptive of the work done, but in Nebraska. Half of the number are I am aware that at this time space in A. H. Sanders is secretary of a .new still living. your paper is required for reports of the U.F.A. Local at Cluny. Some Early Officers Convention, etc., all of great interest to your readers. A large store of interesting Alfred Hutchings was elected president information awaits the future historian Paradise Valley U.F.A. Local was or- of this Local and the writer secretary. of the U.F.A. In the meeting at Calgary ganized recently, in Alexandra constitu- Other Locals were organized right away on January 22nd and in the press my ency. Elmer Clay and H. E. Swayne in the neighboring school districts. Harry name was given as the organizer of the are the officers. of first Long, Namao was President of first Local. I disclaim that honor. As the Canadian branch of the Society, and stated above, sixteen men formed that U.F.A. Local, newly organ- Big Bend W. J. Keen was the first Secretary and Local. If any one of them more than Fawcett district, elected as ized in the organizer. Mr. Keen sold his farm to another could rightly be called the or- F. Muller and Lloyd D. officers Karl take up this work and sacrificed a good ganizer it would be W. J. Keen. Tyerman. deal in doing so. Later on R. C. Owens took up the work of organization and CHAS. BURNELL Myroslaw U.F.A. Local near Inland, throughout the Province today there are North Edmonton. in the Vegreville district, was organized in December by J. S. Kubin. The officers are Harry Rurka and D. T. Goshko.

Theodore Walters, in charge of the The Untold Value of Our Wasted organization meeting, was elected presi- dent of Valley View U.F.A. Local, Natural Gas near High Prairie, while R. Clough is secretary. ARTHUR J. CANTIN

Local was reorganized Sangudo U.F.A. Nothing would be more appropriate "WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS following a visit from D. M. recently, than a real conservation law be put into OPPORTUNITY OF STRESSING AS M.P., and H. Critchlow, Direc- Kennedy, force on the day that the control of our STRONGLY AS POSSIBLE THE VERY tor for Peace River South. The officers natural resources is taken over by the GREAT IMPORTANCE OF CON- elected are Alex. Kennedy and Geo. Province. A law in which the following SERVING YOUR NATURAL GAS Merryweather. is included: AND TO EXPRESS A HOPE THAT ALBERTA WILL VERY SOON SEE "The unreasonable waste of natural U.F.A. Local, in Ponoka consti- FIT TO PASS STRONG LAWS ALONG Scott gas by act, omission, sufferance or organized this winter with THIS LINE." tuency, was insistence of the lessor, lessee or Berdine and Mrs. A. Golley as J. M. operator of any land containing oil or Alberta should have a power commis- is a joint Local and, although officers. It gas, or both, whether before or after sion whose aim should be to use this gas district hard hit by crop failure, in a small the removal of gasoline from natural and make this Province so attractive hopes for success. has good gas, is hereby declared to be opposed for industrialists that they would find it to the public interest and is hereby so much cheaper to manufacture in Al- prohibited and declared to be unlawful. berta that they could not afford to go to The blowing, release or escape of anj' other Western Province. of Canadian natural gas into the air shall be prima We have the natural resources, and Origin facie evidence of unreasonable waste." our natural gas and water power should play the most important part in the Equity This paragraph appeared in one of my Society of 1 industrial development of Alberta. recent articles, but I think it is well As to the life of our gas field, it looks Early History worth repeating until some definite action and as if there were a certain amount of is taken. The conservation of our gas propaganda going on in this Province is also conservation of our oil. The oil Pioneer Farmers' that the life of a gas field is about eight First Secretary of producers today are wasting a means of years. The experience in Alberta would Organization in Alberta Describes lifting oil out of the ground at a later indicate a life much longer than that. date, and depleting the field more rapidly Beginnings of Movement I tried to get official information about than if conservation measures were in it but, like many other things in this force. Charles Burnell, of North Edmonton, country, it was not available. The Gov- Let us see who owns this wasted gas. paj-ing no attention to this the first secretary of the Canadian So- ernment Have the owners of those gas and oil ciety of Equity, has written to call atten- matter in the early years of our gas leases any more right to destroy this tion to one or two errors in the reiords history, data for a few years only have very valuable asset than a timber berth of the early history of that Society, upon verj' little value. owner has? I do not think so. If which references to the Society in an A man of thirty years' experience in timber were destroyed indiscriminately article in The U.F.A. of January 15th gas and oil in the United States has this fire deliberately set to a timber were based. He points out that most and to sa3'. I am not at liberty to divulge berth we should put the offender into occupies the important of the original members were Canadian, his name. He jail and keep him there. Timber is re- English or Scotch by birth. position of Chief State Oil and Gas In- placeable, if you have the time for the Of the organization of the Canadan spector in one of the Western States. slow progress of nature, but gas, oil and letter that you Society of Equity he writes: "I believe from your coal are pot. Once they are used or field in the In 1904, Alfred Hutchings, his brother cite the Turner Valley Gas destroyed they are gone for ever. It has are wasting some T. G. Hutchings, and the writer were statement that you taken millions of years to create them, This field should trustees of Poplar Lake School District 250,000.000 feet daily. it is impossible to replace them. While I have No. 185 situated northeast of Edmonton. and last for many years. never stated in a recent editorial of The W. G. Spaulding (not Snaulding) was As examined this field personally. I have kept private capital has created the secretary-treasurer. These, with neigh- U.F.A. track of the development through geolo- very unsatisfactory situation in whioh 'he petroleum journals boring farmers whom they invited, gained gists' reports and fields are today, and it will take a what information they could of farm our gas and it is my opinion that this field will co-operative government to rectify this years. organizations then in existence. W. J. last at least 50 With PROPER ruinous position by bringing without delay I would consider Keen of Turnip Lake, an adjoining school CONSERVATION real conservation law. conservative estimate district, brought information as to con- a fifty years a very rounded instead stitution, aims and objects of the Ameri- A prominent geologist of a neighboring if the sand shows a grain can Society of Equity. Meetings were state has this to say on conservation, of angular grain." —

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in this, for President Wood, in his annual considerable distances in the United Locals Send Cheques address at the U. F. A. Convention, said: States and visited many places between "If we are going to deal intelligently the Canadian boundary and Mexico and to Assist in Wiping with prices, we wfll be forced to deal just from the seaside resorts on the Pacific to as intelligently with the regulation of those on the Atlantic that the much Out Deficit of Assn. Production, and to my mind what we heralded drinking in the United States ave already accomplished is very sim- can be found only by visiting the boiler Didsbary, Naco and Keystone Make ple in comparison with the work there is room. This traffic is now generally con- yet to be done." fined only to dark and hidden places. ContiibutioDi Personally, I must say I am very in- The American people are maintaining a terested in this subject, and I feel that blockade against the liquor traffic of many Didsbury, Three U. F. A. Locals— if we could persuade Mr. Wood to write nations of the world and will keep it in (at Youngstown) Naco and Keystone us an article in The U.F.A. which would the boiler room and eventually smother it have forwarded cheques, each for $10, help us to solve this problem, which to there. to be applied towards wiping out the so many of us seems impossible through PETER LUND deficit incurred by the Association in the agency of the voluntary contract Lethbridge, Alta. 1929. pool system, I am sure many of our o "The Local takes pleasure in forward- Pool members would be very interested help ing to you the enclosed cheque to and that it would then enable us to LIQUOR EXPORTATIONS pay off the deficit on the past year's study more intelligently this all-import- Nampa P.O., Alta. work," writes J. D. Thomas, secretary ant Question of "100 per cent control," Editor The U.F.A.: of Didsbury Local, who adds: "Our on wnich we are divided in our opin- so In a recent issue of The U.F.A. I Local is away to a good start. We held ions. noticed several resolutions from Locals our monthly meeting with a record at- THOMAS PRATT. of the U.F.A. in the southern part of the tendance, which was encouraging, con- Cereal, Alberta. Province, requesting the Federal Govern- sidering the state of the roads. ' E. ment to take steps to prohibit the im- Clarke is our president for 1930, and Bruce portation of liquor into the U.S.A. Parker, vice-president." This Local Might one not ask just why the said has arranged a membership drive to be THE BOILER ROOM Locals are so very interested in conducted during February and March. Editor. The U.F.A. the affairs of our neighbours to the south? "Enclosed you will find the sum of 110, At the recent Convention held by the Having passed legislation in the form of being voluntary contribution from Nacv United Farmers and United Farm Women the 18th Amendment that is making them U.F.A. Local to be applied on last of Alberta at Calgary, one was privileged the laughing stock of the world, I really year's deficit of Central Office," says a to observe amongst much speaking and think it is up to them to enforce it (an letter from George B. Smith, secretary many inventions some prominent high impossibility incidentally) without the of the Local. spots. One that loomed high to the mind help of Canadians who have, or should A. W. Boyd, secretary of Keystone of a new delegate was the fact that the have, plenty of interests at home to look Local, writes that their contribution is Convention was held in one of the large after, without boosting for the Yankee "to go to make up deficit in general centrally located churches in the City. bootlegger. funds." P. W. Taylor is president of this The delegates and those accompanying H. C. A. BELL. Local. them numbered over five hundred men and women. The attendance during the four days in both the men's and the Correspond ence women's sections taxed the capacity of An Invitation the place. The delegates were all sober, Members of the U.F.A., who have and determined, their CONTROL OF PRODUCTION. earnest respective occasion to visit Calgary, are cordially view points notwithstanding. They were invited to attend the meetings of the Editor, The U.F.A. told at the outset by the Vice-President Calgary U.F.A. Local. May I, through your columns, say how that it any delegate had to smoke he or The next two meetings of the Local much I appreciated the Alberta Wheat she could probably do so in the boiler will be held in the Lougheed Building on Pool broadcast by L. D. Nesbitt, on room, and it was to the great joy and February 27th and March 13th. January 1.5th, last. comfort of the many delegates and visitor In his talk, he said, "If wheat pro- who did not have to smoke that none ducers all over the world continually among the great throng that attended the About 76,045 square miles of forest go in for expanding acreages, they are sessions during the four days were seen land in Canada has been set aside in re- certainly Koing to over-produce." smoking. serves for parks or otherwise permanently There undoubtedly seems something This reminds one who has travelled dedicated to forest production.

EDITORIAL terests, with offers to supply oils upon special terms, to (Contined from page 3) refrain from entering into any kind of agreement. the U.F.A. Central Board and the Annual Convention, « * * upon the subject of centralized co-operative buying. The development of consumer co-operation and some BRITISH MILLERS AND CANADIAN WHEAT other reforms are imperative if the improvement in the These reports of a spontaneous outburst of popular economic status of agriculture, for which the market- indignation in Great Britain and the continent against ing co-operatives have been established, is not to the Wheat Pool because it is holding up the price of be considerably retarded. It was inevitable that the wheat and thereby increasing the price of the people's development of the producer co-operatives should pre- bread are to be taken with more than the usual allow- cede any great forward step in consumer co-operation. ance of salt. There indeed appears to be something in Consumer co-operation in a Province of somewhat the nature of a boycott, but it is directed not only against sparse population, presents difficulties. But we believe the Wheat Pool but against all owners and holders of that these difficulties can largely be overcome by the Canadian wheat; and it has not proceeded from the building up of a strong, efficiently conducted co-operative aroused indignation of the public but has been carefully wholesale. organized by the milling trust. Manitoba Free Press. * * * * * * FUEL AND LUBRICATING OILS A CONTEST FOR JUNIORS. Tentative plans for the creation of an oil co-operative iTAe U.F.A. offers a prize of for the best defini- to supply fuel and lubricating oils, were briefly outlined $5 of the Junior of "The Aims at the Annual Convention of the U.F.A. We hope to tion, by a member U.F.A., Objects of the United Farmers of Alberta," a be in a position to announce the completion of these and for other good plans at an early date, probably in our next issue. second prize of $3, and a third of $2 not exceed In the meantime we would urge any U.F.A. Local definitions. The definition should which may have been approached by private oil in-* words. H (.104) THE U. F. A. February 15th, 1930

Convention Deals With Amendments to Constitution —Re-election of President and Vice-President

Vote of Confidence in Chairman and Board of Wheat Pool— Convention AiVs that Parliament and Not Premier be BesponslUe for Dissolution— Discusses Many Problems of Agriculture and Citizenship

The general report of the proceed- Confidence in H. W. Wood. will indemnify it?" asked Mr. Axelson. ings of the Annual Convention of the A resolution originating in Claresholm The speaker took exception to a press Provincial C. A., expressing confidence interview in which President Wood, re- U.F.A. is continued herewith from in President Wood's and his co-directors' plying to certain statements made by last issue: our handling of Wheat Pool matters, was Mr. Sapiro regarding Wheat Pool history, A number of amendments to the con- adopted with much enthusiasm, on motion had impugned Mr. Sapiro's veracity. "I of the association, which are stitution of H. J. Flock, of Raley U.F.A. Local. could tell you a lot of inside information detailed elpewhere, were adopted at the The resolution, which, it was nointed that has leaked out just this very noon, the Convention sessions of held on Tues- out, was endorsed unanimously oy 300 but it is not due to come out yet," Mr. Wednesday morning. day and As pre- people at the Claresholm Convention, Axelson concluded. reported, an amendment which viously read in its original form as follows: P. E. Birtwistle, of Bray Lake Local, would have had the effect of raising the Whereas, there has been consider- supported Mr. Axelson, saying that any- amount of fees received by Central Office one did able criticism through the press of who so was up against a "hard was lost. H. W. Wood's system of conducting time" but that those who Drought in the From January 1st to December Slst the Wheat Pool business by Aaron resolution were thereby inviting criti- The Convention decided an issue which Sapiro, and cism. If the functioning of the Pool depended upon Mr. has been the cause of much discussion for whereas, the Wheat Pool is func- Wood he would have little faith some years past, by an amendment which tioning very satisfactorily at present; in its success provides that the membership fee when- it Therefore be resolved, that we do The Right and Wrong Way ever aid shall cover the current calendar express our confidence in President year, from January Ist to December Slst. Wood's ability to conduct the Pool's Explaining that be was a Wheat Pool The subject was debated at length, II. G. business in the future. delegate who had kept in close touch Young and others opposing the change on with the workings of the Pool, J. Freyer It was on the motion of H. E. Spencer, the ground that it would not prove in the of Bonnie Brier U.F.A., strongly support- M.P., who pointed out that the respon- best interests of the organization, and con- ed the resolution. As to "legislating the sibility for the conduct of the Pool was tending that the plan which has been fol- grain trade out of existence,' the U.F.A. borne by the whole Board of which Mr. lowed during the past few years had been had always stood for the principle of Wood is chairman, and that he would more satisfactory. It was urged that equity, and if the elevator companies not wish to be considered solely respon- difficulty would be experienced in induc- were aeprived of their business by legis- sible, that the words "and his co-direc- ing members to enroll near the end of lation, they would have a legitimate claim tors' " were inserted by way of amend- the year if their dues covered only the for compensation, as Mr. Wood had sug- ment. current calendar year. sested. On the other hand, if the Pool J. K. Sutherland thought the change C. Azelson Expresses Opposition by the voluntary action of the farmers highly de.sirable. Membership was se- Carl Axelson declared that he wished themselves who became members of the cured most effectively by concerted effort to be "free to differ" with the mover of Pool, took the companies' business away on the part of the Locals^ at a definite the resolution, and in a very lengthy from them in the ordinary course of set season. If when this effort were statement which was incompletely heard business, this was a fair procedure, for made, say in the early part of the year, from the. press table, (as the speaker the farmers were entitled to market their the canvasser found members who had turned away from the platform to face grain in their own way. "paid up to April, or say July," and were the delegates in the auditorium), he Another delegate thought the resolution unprepared to renew their payments dur- elaborated his reasons for opposition. He should not have been sent to the U.F.A. ing the drive for membership, the value cited statements which he said had been Convention, as It was a Wheat Pool matter of a special drive would, in part, be lost. made by President Wood at the last and Mr. Wood had certainly received the The adoption of the authorization forms Convention, in opposition to the speaker's Pool's full endorsement, while another on the Wheat and other Pools made the proposal that the personnel of the Canada remarked that in view of the nature of change imperative, as otherwise those Grain Commission should be nominated some statements which had been made, who did not use these forms would be on a solely bv the Pools. Mr. Wood, said all the Convention could do would be to favored basis. Mr. Axelson, had then asked, if the grain "vote down a series of innuendoes." J. Johanson strongly favored the A. trade were legislated out of existence, Concrete Facts Called For change. "Any other organization I know who would indemnify it? and had declared anything about has an initiation fee as that the Pool was not out to destroy the "Insinuations of the character of Mr well as dues, and if you do not keep up grain trade. "If you establish a pool Axelson's are unjustifiable," declared E the payment of your dues—you're out!" by 100 per cent voluntary action, who (Continued on page 42) he said. Various delegates pointed out that under the old plan which provided that a member's dues covered 12 months from AMENDMENTS OF U.F.A. CONSTITUTION the date on which they were paid, and also Section 10, sub-section 5, was amended by the Annual Convention of the allowed three months grace after the time U.F.A. by striking out the old clause and substituting the following: "The when they became due before a member membership fee on whatever date paid covers the current year from the first ceased to be in good standing, it was day of January to the thirty-first day of December." possible for those who wished to take ad- Section 10, clause 6, was amended by deleting all words in the section vantage of this period of grace every except the following: "A member three months in arrears shall stand suspended year, to be in good standing for five action of the Local." without • , ^ years continuously, while paying dues Constitution was amended to provide that "Federal and Provincial Con- for only three years. situency Associations be each allowed one delegate to the U.F.A. Annual Convention." Measures of Economy. e n subsection F, was amended by adding the following Amendments Section 6, clause 3, were carried to eliminate words: "provided always that the Director shall be a bona fide resident of the provisions that the Executive should the district represented.' meet at least once in three months, and Section 6a, clause 1, was amended by adding the following words: always the Board once in six months. It was providing that every officer shall hold office until the close of the Convention explained by Mr. Scholefield that these next following his election, and further, that every new officer shall have the amendments were designed to save ex- of the floor in the Convention at which he is elected." privilege , „ , pense, in view of prevailing financial Section 8, subsection 2, was amended by striking out the words and at conditions. least every three months." A proposal to make the basis of repre- Section 7, subsection 5 was amended by striking out the words and not sentation at the Annual Convention one less than once in six months." delegate for every ten members of a Local or major fraction thereof was defeated 9 » ebruary 15th, 1930 THE U. F. A. (105)

Provincial Treasurer in Budget Speech Estimates Surplus of $73,741 in Fiscal Year 1930-31

Surplus for Tear Which Closed March Slst Last $1,817,871.28—Treasurer Reviews Financial, Agricultural and Industrial Position of Alberta—Final Deposition of Railways and Agreement for Transfer of Resources Outstanding Events of Fiscal Tear

STAFF CORRESPONDENCE EDMONTON, Feb. 11.—Hon. R. G. Reid, Provincial Treasurer, delivered his fifth budget speech in the Legislature ALBERTA'S BUDGET IN BRIEF this afternoon, showing an estimated Surplus in income account for 12 1929, surplus for the fiscal year ending March months ending March 31, 31 next of $73,741 on combined general on general revenue $1,578,823.09, and on telephones $239,048.19, total and telephone accounts. surplus $1,817,871.28. In the course of his speech Mr. Reid Estimated surplus on income account for year ending March 31, events of alluded to the two outstanding 1931, of $46,350.00 on general revenue and $27,391.00 on telephones, the fiscal year— the transfer of the total northern railways to their new owners, $73,741.00. the C.P.R. and the C.N.R., and the con- Estimated revenue on income account for fiscal year is $17,107,- clusion of the agreement with the Do- 686.76, and expenditure $17,061;336.76, while telephone department for the transfer of minion Government shows estimated revenue of $4,045,040.00 and expenditure of $4,017,- the natural resources of Alberta to the Province. 649.00. The widespread public approval of the Estimated requirements on capital account for public works and terms of sale of the railways, he said, other purposes $6,790,564.82, and for telephones $1,975,000.00. This had not been lessened by the lapse of is on general account about average of past three years. time, as there was today a clearer reali- Net bonded debt, March 31, 1929, was $92,774,157.23, an increase zation of the manner in which "'this huge and ever-growing burden was in- of $5,032,225.94 as compared with March 31, 1928. Increase was due fluencing and hindering legitimate de- principally to expenditure on construction of roads, bridges, ferries velopment in other fields of Provincial and railways. activity." It was clear that had the No changes in taxation proposed. responsibility remained with the Govern- ment the development of the Peace River territory would have been retarded as a result of the inability of the Province to provide in an adequate way for the decrease the discomforts and dangers of public service. "Adequate sources capital expenditures necessary for this usually associated with pioneering." of revenue are the props of complete purpose. Many of the difficulties in the Other problems of lesser importance public service. Take one of them away, way of a Pacific coast outlet had also inherited by the Government had been and something will have to go with it," been removed by the fact that the Gov- settled, but in the future as in the past said the Treasurer. the sympathetic of all classes ernment no longer owned the lines. co-operation Economic Reactions Referring to the resources agreement, of the community would be necessary, Reid declared that if the forces Mr. Reid said that "while many of our and services must not be demanded Mr. for ebb and flow of industrial may have been impatient at the without a full appreciation of their cost making f)eople speculative currents were interfered ack of finality in the negotiations in in taxes. On the other hand, the aboli- and with, other channels would be sought. times past, it has again been demon- tion of certain taxes should not be collapse of market strated that 'he travels furthest who mooted without realization of the fact The recent the stock hastens slowly'." that such recessions demand curtailment tended to improve bond prices. The stopping of credit for industrial expan- Value of Provincial Control sion slowed up business. It was too early to say what the re- "We see the inevitable consequences sources would mean to the Province of unsound speculative activity being re- economically, and in the first year it was enacted today as they have been many unlikely that much profit would accrue times in the past in well defined cycles, ' through their administration, but as min- he said. "The economic factor, however, eral development proceeded, the mount that most afTects Western business is the should become considerable. Great ad- production and sale of grain and live- vantage would come to the Province stock, and the money returns they bring through the broadening of the basis from to the farmer. Commerce and industry which revenue could be raised, "with the in turn are dependent on the prosperity attendant possibility of a more equitable of the farmer, as are all other lines of distributing of the burden of govern- activity in countries where Agriculture is ment." the main source of wealth." "There is, too," he went on, "another Value of Agricultural Production advantage that comes as the result of Provincial control. That is the distri- Reviewing agricultural conditions of the bution of settlement in areas where past year, Mr. Reid pointed out that roads, bridges and other public services while the season opened with consider- are already established or in the line of able promise, the usual supply of rain establishment. In the past there was was not forthcoming, and the crop in no effective co-operation between the consequence matured earlier than usual, Federal and Provincial Governments to with low yields in some parts of the co-ordinate settlement with public ser- Province, although in a few the yield vice. Settlers were allowed or encour- was normal or above the average. On aged to take up land sometimes hun- the whole the grade was high, and grain dreds of miles from railways. Now the was harvested at less cost. These fac- control will be under one body. The tors offset to some extent the poor yield Government will now be enabled to as compared with recent years. Market- work out a policy that will make settle- ing had been slow, and this had affected ment and the required public service pro- business conditions tem[)orarily, while ceed together. This will lessen the cost Government finances would not escape of government in the new districts and Hon. R. G. REID (Continued from pace 40) 10 (106) THE U. F. A. February 15tb, 1930

9- Comments and Gossip From the Capital

Two Able Party Leaders Retire— The Decay of the Party By NORMAN F. PRIESTLEY, System— The Secret of the Strength of the XJ.F.A., and the Significance of the Group on the Labor Benches. The C/.F. 4. Staff Correspondent

To those elders io our midst who were integrity and efficiency, yet fail to recog- tention to be the social mentors of the nurtured in the great traditions of the nize it in another, who, according to their Farmer group opposite. They are never 19th century, whose political heroes were tradition is an opponent; and who ac- fullv satisfied with what has been accom- Gladstone or Disraeli, Macdonald or tually feel that the game ia not worth plished or attempted; but they recognize Laurier, there mast be something sad playing because they cannot prove him good faith and sincerity and patiently about the trend of events seen these days to be a cheat, a rogue or a fool. and persistently urge their claims and * • from the galleries of the Alberta Legis- • propagate their philosophy. lature. If unreconciled to change and Can it be that we suffer from delusion Though only six in number these men still living in hope that the great political in believing that the hopes and prayers have not succumbed to despair at the Earties of yesterday will revive, there will of the optimists of the race are being sight of the forty-three farmers who sit e an element of bitterness, too, in their fulfilled? Around the dinner table, in opposite. They recognize the workings reflections. Many remarks are passed in the hotel rotunda, in lobby and corridor of certain economic and social laws. the corridors and about town at the dis- at the Capital buildings are men who, Moreover, there is a note of confidence pirited condition of the two groups of while possessing a rich sense of humor if not of triumph in their speech. They legislators who represent the great tradi- and not taking themselves too seriously, may be few, like the Liberal and the tions in this the farthest north-west of are to be found discussing earnestly, not Conservatives, but they refer frequently the Parliaments of the Empire. how to keep themselves in power, but to world affairs, and particularly to poU- Barely has the new leader of the Con- how to formulate policies, make laws and tical events and tendencies in Britain. servative quartette made his first speech do work that will brighten the lives of Their compatriots in other parts of the in the Assembly as such, when the leader the people and shape destiny to higher world are no longer confined to the of the other traditional group, in his first ends. It gives one courage. soap-box for their rostrum. They sit on address of the session, declares that he • * • the front benches of Parliaments. They too makes his living by the profession of preside at international parleys. They What is the secret of all this? Is it law; that to serve this jealous mistress he sway the desl inies of nations, "rhey shape that the farms of Alberta have attracted needs more time and therefore must the future of the race. Little wonder from other parts of the world a distinct resign his position as leader of the Liberal that these men who carry the banner of type of men: party. Labor in Alberta carry on in confidence! live What significance, it is asked, lies be- "Tall men, suncrowned, who above It is the opinion of the writer of this hind these resignations? No one ques- the fog page that in the political laboratory of tions the good faith of these eminent In public duty and in private thinking." Alberta, formulae are being discovered, lawyers, Messrs. McGillivray and Shaw, There may be something in that idea. experiments conducted, processes evolved when they claim that their personal It might be successfully contended that and results achieved that mean much for affairs prevent them from serving the the process of selection has brought here the life of Canada and for the whole old parties as they would desire; but some of the world's best; and it might be human race. men will sacrifice a great deal for ultimate properly held that this great new country o success, and this fact gives point to the is too big for the petty and the mean; but suggestion one hears that these two the secret of the difference between the Mouth Health Campaign ambitious men have lost all hope of lead- attitude of the Farmer representatives in parties to victory. the Alberta Legislature and that of poli- ing their respective Bj the Canadian Dental Hygiene Conncil, There is nothing so tragic as the death of ticians of times past is that they have the Auspices of hope. behind them a great body of people who Under the • * • have taken out of their hands the task Minister of Health of managing the primary political ma- Regretful as one may well be at the chinery. In every member's constitu- Into every school in the Province disappointment suffered by good and ency are a score or two or three score within the next sixty days will go a able men, that feeling quickly passes on local units which gather frequently with missionary of health in the person of a taking the wider view. The ambitions more or less regularity and keep alive the member of the dental profession. The of many a leader have been frustrated social, economic and political consciousness mouth of every child attending school because he failed to adjust himself to of the farm movement. The member will be inspected and the parents in- the times. What use, for instance, is knows this and knows that so long as he formed of what should be done to insure the continuance of the mock verbal serves them well and is true to their the health of their child. The campaign warfare of generations past? The people principles they will relieve him of any begins February 17th. of Alberta have asked that question and necessity for intrigue with his fellow The campaign to educate the school answered it. They answered it em- legislators to retain power. children and adults of the Province in the phatically 1921 it additional cleanliness is in and gave • • • proper methods of mouth emphasis in 1926; and party leaders can being conducted by the Canadian Dental see as plainly as other people what the The decay of the old parties is not only Hygiene Council with the approval and answer will be the next time. Everywhere remarkable as considered over against support of the Depaitment of Public one goes satisfaction is expressed at the the soHdity and strength of the Govern- Health and the Department of Education. achievements of the present administra- ment side of the Assembly, but is in The Alberta Dental Society are giving it tion in Alberta. Thinking men and striking contrast to the condition of the active co-operation, even to the extent women, who have stood quite apart from group that is interposed between them on that every member of the dental pro- the struggle of the organized farmers the left side of the Speaker. Each time as fession in the Province will give at least through the years, have come to believe speech is given from the Labor benches two days of his time without charge to in the sincerity and admire the ability the Assembly is brought to realize that carry it through successfully. and efficiency of the elected leaders of here are men with a purpose, who really that movement. It is admitted on all represent something, who give definite sides that never since the United Farmers expression to the needs and aspirations With a water-power development of swept the polls in 1921 has the stock of of certain clearly defined elements in the 654 horse-power per 1,000 of population, this Government stood so high as at this population of Alberta. Their speech is Canada stands well to the fore in respect moment. not wasted in futilities. "They reason to availability and utilization of hydro- Someone said the other day that the clearly. They collect data carefully. power resources. The enormous water- trouble with politicians who inherit the They are a fighting force. They plan power reserves still untouched form a old traditions is that they have been their attacks. Everything they do re- substantial foundation for the progressive steeped in the idea that the success of one lates itself to very definite objectives. exploitation and development of other group in society must be won bv the defeat They have a social philosophy. "They natural resources, especially if properly of another. The idea has become in- do not spare criticism, even of the Gov- co-ordinated with the development and grained. We have in them the spectacle ernment, though their general attitude utilization of the well known fuel re- of men who at heart admire honesty. is friendly. They even avow their in- aourcM of the Dominion. b'ibruary 16th, 1930 THE U. F. A. (107) 11

Fourth Session of Sixth Alberta Legislature Opens—Resources Agreement Submitted to Assembly

Position of GoTernment "Ace High" as Notable Session Begins—Keen Interest in Power Development— Speech from Throne Adopted Without Division—Record of First Ten Days of Session

STAFF CORRESPONDENCE

heaval of 1921 crowds came out of curios- INTEREST FOCUSSED ON Session Opens with ity. They wanted to see what these OPENING SPEECHES farmers who had swept out the old Gov- The interest of the afternoon focussed Pomp and Pageantry ernment looked like. Then for several upon the speeches of A. L. Sanders, years, he said, the crowd had dwindled T;.F.A. member for Stettler, and George Legislative Program Promises to Be till there were many vacant seats at the MacLachlan, U.F.A. member for Pembina, Notable Qne opening ceremony. This year accommo- who respectively moved and seconded the dation was again taxed to the full. address in reply with to the Speech from the THURSDAY'S SITTING Citizens are glad to be associated Throne. success. EDMONTON, Jan. 30.—The pageantry Mr. Sanders prefaced his remarks with allusions of the opening ot the Legislature of Al- GOVERNM^INT to the loyalty of the people of the Empire to the berta is over for another year. The "ACE HIGH" person of the King, marble staircase and balconies, and red- It seems to be agreed around the whose restoration to health after a long carpeted chamber have heard again the corridors that the session now begun and serious illness was a cause for much rejoicing. strains of "God Save the King." The will be a notable one. Premier Brownlee He alluded in words of real sergeant-at-arms has doffed his cockade and his colleagues are undoubtedly "ace tribute to the death during the year of before the Speaker's chair and announced high." The impending transfer of the the late Hon. R. G. Brett, former Lieu- in militant tones "His Honor the Lieu- natural resources, with the great possi- tenant-Governor. He then spoke of the tenant Governor." Men of the bench bilities which are involved, has captured naval conference now sitting in London and of the visit of and the bar, the church and the college, the imagination. There is great interest recent Premier Ramsay the factory and the farm, from store and in the subject of power development. Macdonald to President Hoover and office and warehouse, together with their With the finances of the Province in sound took these events to be an augury of wives and lady friends, femininity greatly condition and many old problems out of "a stronger feeling of brotherhood be- tween preponderating, have stood in respectful the way, it is felt that a period of construc- the nations." Following brief silence while the representative of the tion is before the people of the Province a word of respect to King, seated on the throne-like chair of in which the Legislature now in session A. A. McGillivray, late leader^f the Con- the Speaker, has read his speech reviewing will have a great part. The revision of servative group, and of congratulation to the affairs of the Province since the As- the educational system, the extension of D. M. Duggan, the newly appointed lead- sembly was prorogued last year. The public health services, the promotion of er, Mr. Sanders availed himself of the Lieutenant-Governor has left the cham- agricultural interests, especially in the time honored practice on such occasions ber after e.xpressing his confidence that field of co-operation; these and many to tell the Legislature and the world at the elected representatives of the people other matters of vital interest to the large of the achievements of the people will faithfully discharge their duties and people will keep our law makers busy for of the constituency of Stettler. In recent responsibilities in the best interests of the the greater part of the next two months. years farmers in that area had won general welfare and progress of the rand championships in wheat, oats and Province. The work of making laws for eld peas at the Chicago Hay and Grain this new and rapidly developing Province Show in competition with the world. has again begun. Debate Is Opened on This year for the first time in the twenty It fell to the lot of the Hon. O. L. years he had lived in the constituency McPherson, Minister of Public Works, Speech From Throne there had not been suflScient moisture for to introduce the first business of the ses- the crop. Mr. Sanders then proceeded to deal with crop conditions throughout sion, by formally moving, seconded by Sanders and MacLachlan Mover and General J. F. Lymburh, the the Province and gave figures which Attorney Seconder of Address— Review Con- first of bill "To the showed that while the crop yield had reading a Amend ditions in Province Public Vehicles Act 1927." Speaker been much less in 1929 than in the pre- George N. Johnston and Robert Andison, vious year the quaUty had been much Clerk of the Assembly, declared in turn FRIDAY'S SITTING higher. The following table given by that the bill was now read the first time. EDMONTON, Jan. 31.—Following the Mr. Sanders sets forth the difference as Premier J. E. Brownlee followed by mov- ceremonials of the opening day, the Legis- compiled for the period August 16th to ing a resolution that the Speech from the lature swung gently into its work on December 30th in each year. Throne "be taken into consideration to- Friday afternoon with the formal intro- 1929 1928 morrow, Friday." Resolutions were also duction of many bills for first reading, Cars Cars introduced by the Premier and passed none of which were of unusual character No. 1 Hard 2,551 1 with respect to the printing of the Votes with the exception of that introduced by No. 1 Northern 33,435 3,522 and Proceedings of the Assembly, and the Premier for an act covering the No. 2 Northern 34,667 30,587 the appointing of standing committees; transfer of Natural Resources. Any ref- No. 3 Northern 11,169 46,787 after which he moved the adjournment of erence to this subject elicits some mani- No. 4 Northern 1,553 44,384 the Assembly till Friday afternoon. The festation of approval these days. The No. 5 Northern 362 38,921 strains of "There's a Long, Long Trail" recent action of the Alberta Government No. 6 Northern 160 36,098 played by the military band filled the in arresting leading stock brokers, an The speaker went on to pay tribute halls as the assemblage of notables passed action which led the way to proceedings to the achievement of J. B. Smith, of out into the corridors. against brokerage firms in other Prov- Wolf Creek, in winning the coveted Grand Afterwards in the corridors it was re- inces, is another topic of great interest; Championship in wheat at the Chicago marked that the Chamber had been so that there was a tense moment International; also that of Mrs. Nels crowded to capacity. The wives of the when L. A. Giroux, Lib., asked the Linden, of Wetaskiwin, in securing the ministers were kept busy for over an Attorney General if at the time of the championship in oats at the Toronto hour serving tea in the adjoining com- arrest of Solloway and Mills any books Royal; and made mention of the fact mittee rooms. It is very evident that or documents had been seized. Mr. that 97 out of the 118 prizes in grain at the citizens are proud of this Government. Lymburn replied in the negative and the Chicago Hay and Grain Show had One of the members of the Legislature again said '^'No" when pressed as to been captured by exhibitors from Western said with some amusement that for the whether that had subseQuently been Canada; also that the Province of Alberta first session or two after the political up- done. has sent seven carloads of live stock to —

12 (108) THE U. F. A. February 16tb, 193u

the Toronto Royal out of which every rural districts, the mover of the reply Provincial affairs. Mr. MacLachlan won- animal had taken a prize. brought his excellent 8i)eech to a close dered if his election to the leadership of The weed menace next received Mr. in these words: "I hold the opinion the Conservative party of the Province Sanders' attention. He was pleased to and I am happy to express it, that the was an unconscious acceptance of the note that travelling seed cleaners had affairs of this Province are being well policy first advocated by the United been constructed by the Department of managed today; and I am convinced that Farmers, a policy of willingness to co- Agriculture; and that a policy had been the people will continue to place their operate with any body of citizens who were worked out whereby reliable organi/ations confidence in this Government to initiate sincerely desirous of advancing the inter- of farmers could purchase such machines; and execute fresh schemes at seasonable ests of all the people. Perhaps it marked also that the Department would under- times and in an elTective manner. I the beginning of a new era, a new system take during the coming season to clean think I carry the people of the Province of government which would spread grain by these travelling cleaners at a with me when I say that no Province is throughout the Dominion from this cost of five cents per bushel. He hoped in a better position to take occasion by Province. The Farmers had been ridi- that the policy would be expanded and the hand and to make the bounds of culed for advancing these ideas in years facilities extended for handling good com- its prosperity wider yet." past; so had Ramsay Macdonald for ad- mercial grain and thus make it possible vocating the very theories for which he is to secure a reliable quality of GEO. MacLACHLAN REVIEWS now applauded. for farmers PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS seed at a reasonable price. Mr. MacLachlan at this point ex- Pool, the He commended the Wheat Mr. MacLachlan joined with Mr. pressed his pleasure at being able to Agriculture, the Junior Department of Sanders in expressing regret at the death paint a different picture of crop condi- Provincial TJ.F.A. and the Seed Board of the Hon. R. G. Brett and the retirement tions in the I^embina riding from those to encourage the produc- of for their effort from the leadership the Conservative which had obtained in the central parts tion of pure seed by means of the compe- party of A. A. McGillivray. He hailed of the Province. While the season had field are tnis tition in crops which they the new spirit which is coming over been dry the rain had come at an oppor- year jointly conducting. world affairs as evidenced by the recep- tune time and a crop of average quantity the tion Mr. Sanders complimented Gov- of Premier Ramsay Macdonald in but much above the average in quality ernment of Alberta on securing such the United States and the attention being had been reaped. The resultant influx for transfer of favorable terms the the given to the Naval Parley in London. He of new settlers had been considerable. Natural Resources. He gave figures was of the opinion that Ramsay Mac- The speaker then dealt at some length the progress to date in trail showing made donald was blazing a to a new sys- and in terms of glowing praise with the the road building and expressed opinion tem of co-operation in international policy and achievements of the Depart- that Alberta would soon have a nttwork affairs. In this connection he took occa- ment of Health. of roads second to none in any Pro since sion to remark that the newly elected of the Dominion. leader of the Conservatives of Alberta FAVORS FREE Commending the Government on giv- was one who was invariably fair in his HOMESTEAD POLICY ing assistance to the development of criticism of Government policies and public parks and playgrounds; also the constructive in his suggestions and had The chamber throbbed with the drum- Minister of Health in doing so much to at the last session avowed his conviction ming of desks in approval as the member improve the health of the people of the that party politics was not applicable to commended the Premier for the able

Program of Session Outlined in Speech From the Throne

The Speech from the Throne, in which livestock products"; that the Assembly travelling clinics; recent development of the main outlines of the work of the will be asked to consider the adoption of plans to provide facilities for public Government's program for the session are better facilities for cleaning seed grain, recreation and resort and plans for the given, opens with an appreciative allusion and that continued encouragement is future in this direction and in town plan- to the late Dr. Brett, former Lieutenant- being given to efforts to meet the weed ning are among other matters dealt with; Governor of the Province, a pioneer of menace. while it is stated that the Telephone system, which has made satisfactory the West and distinguished public servant The year's activity in the development progress in spite of a slight falling on "whose kindly personality and charm of of mineral resources of the Province, in revenue owing to adverse crop condi- manner won for him general esteem and including oil; the investigations by the will show a surplus. endeared him to all our people;" and Research Council into the possibilities of tions, various events oi the year refers to tar sands; prospects of increased activity EXPERT INVESTIGATION visit of Churchill and Mr. Amery, the Mr. in developing salt deposits; are among INTO POWER PROBLEMS and the Convention of the Canadian other matters mentioned in the opening "Having in mind the steadily increasing Chambers of Commerce. it is the paragraphs, and intimated .hat demand for power throughout the Pro- Coal Act will brought under "While the crops in a substantial part Mines be vince," it is stated, "my Government has of the Province were below normal," the revision. continued the investigation reported to speech continues, "and in some parts TRANSFER OF the Assembly at its last session. Out- bad, it is fitting to recall that these ad- NATURAL RESOURCES standing technical advisers on both hydro verse conditions were not general and the and steam development were consulted The speech alludes to the completion of average quality of the grain produced during the year and a prominent firm of the sale of the Provincial railwaj's, and was high. It is indeed a source of grati- consulting engineers has been retained to to the fact that extensions are contem- fication that Southern Alberta has prac- complete the survey and assemble all plated and to the agreement for the trans- tically recovered from the adverse condi- information with respect to our power fer of the Natural Resources which is to tions of a few years ago, while good crop resources and problems ir> order that with be submitted for approval by the As- yields were obtained in the northern and the greater jurisdiction that will result sembly; and it is stated that legislation newer districts." from the transfer to the Province of its to provide the necessary departmental Reference is made natural resources the Government may to the "temporary and administrative facilities will be sub- determine policies of administration and recession in business and industry through mitted. out the Dominion" which has resulted in development calculated to best serve the Larger expenditure on main highways greater unemployment than for some interests of our people." for maintenance and construction pur- years past, and it is indicated that the In the preparation of the estimates for poses is anticipated, in a paragraph deal- Federal Government has been urged to the year, it is stated, due regard has been ing with the excellent progress made in contribute to the cost of relief, in view paid to the "need for continued economy the past year, and it is stated that the of the fact that the problem had arisen with respect to the public service and policy of increased grants to municipali- from causes not merely Provincial but public works. The sharp fluctuations in secondary and district highways national. ties for economic conditions whicn have prevailed has met with a favorable response. Gratification is expressed that renewed in Alberta and elsewhere during the past opening of the new Normal School interest had been manifest in the dairy The decade indicate that it is essential for last year is referred to, and and livestock branches of the agricultural at Edmonton sound financing that in formulating fiscal it is also intimated that recommendations industry, and that high awards in grain proposals regard should be had to the "consolidation and the and livestock had been won by Alberta for the revision of average economic levels prevailing over law" will be made. the exhibitors at Toronto and Chicago. It school a period of several years as well as expen- is estimated that legislation will be intro- The introduction of Old Age Pensions; immediate apparent income and duced to "promote and encourage a advances made in the betterment of diture of the year for which estimates are higher standardization of livestock and public health, notably in the work of the made." February 15th, 1930 THE U. F. A. (109) 13

MOVES ADDRESS IN REPLY. . FAVORS GOVERNMENT SECONDER OF ADDRESS. OWNERSHIP OF POWER Mr. MacLachlan declared himself in .^fayor of Government ownership of elec- tric power whether generated by hydro or steam; but he took occasion to warn against building up in the minds of the people in remote parts of the Province of expectations of an extension of electric light and power services which could not in the nature of things be undertaken. It was all very well to cite Ontario as an example of what Government owner- ship might do for people on the farms, but settlement was much thinner in Al- berta than in the older Province. The most thickly settled part of Alberta did not quite average two houses per mile whereas a minimum of five users per mile was required by the Ontario Hydro Commission. The member concluded his address by a well-worked out series of comparisons between the condition of the Province today and in 1921 when the U.F.A. Government came into power. Even the political opponents of the Government admitted, he said, that they admired the achievements of the past nine years. Instead of a deficit of over two millions there was today a surplus of nearly two millions. Many hundreds of miles of good roads had been built and a splendid program was being progressively carried GEO. MacLACHLAN, M.L.A. out. Bankrupt railways had been put on their feet and sold on very creditable A. L. SANDERS, M.L.A. terms. The Department of Health had launched out into new policies of great sents one of the great mining areas of value to the people. The demand for Alberta, was unemployment; but he did higher educational facilities had been met not fail to show his pride in the fact that in the building of a Technical School at manner in which he had conducted the a farmer of his constituency, Calgary and a new Normal School at J. H. B. negotiations for the return of the Natural Smith, of Wolf Creek, has recently car- Edmonton. Irrigation in Southern Al- Resources and his eminent success. ried off the world's wheat championship berta had instituted a problem which Mr. MacLachlan declared himself in at Chicago. favor of reserving for the Province a was now practically solved. A splendid number of sections in each township and telephone system was in operation linked FACTORS IN throwing the rest open for free home- up with the entire continent. UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM "And while I believe," said Mr. Mac- steads. He thought if too many were not Immigration was conceded by Mr. reserved that to have some available for Lachlan, "that the Government will be Pattinson to be a factor in unemploy- some years for pasture would compensate remembered for these accomplishments, ment. "So long," said he, "as we have a somewhat for the loss of taxes and these the thing that will really make it live sufficient number of people to meet the could be sold later for the benefit of long in the minds of the people is the the demands of a normal labor market, the district. He deprecated an indiscrimi- encouragement it has given to co-opera- indiscriminate dumping of more people nate throwing open of large areas at one tive effort. The spirit of co-operation into the country is wrong in principle with the resultant extension is widespread in the economic field time of and economically unsound." Seasonal settlement beyond railway and road fa- throughout the Province. Is it too much occupation and the introduction of new cilities and consequent expense in creat- to expect that the day may come when machinery, especially in agriculture, were ing public services, maintaining schools, it will be evident in the poHtical life of given credit by the speaker as being the etc. the country as well?" , other principal factor in the increase of Mr. MacLachlan spoke briefly of o unemployment. He declared that un- secondary highways. He thought that employment in Canada was little less in to to place arrangements ought be made ratio to the population than in Great on villages and towns part of the costs Britain. As palliatives pending a re- instead of all Unemployment, Farm reached by such highways organization of society along saner lines the cost of the fifty per cent of being which would recogni/.e human values municipality. en- Problems, Discussed borne by the rural To rather than profits, he would have the to have secondary able poorer districts Goverment make a survey of winter leave by Members in Debate roads and at the same time them work to be done; he would have a reduc- some money to develop their side roads tion of working hours, an economic con- ratio changed to sixty he would have the Distress in Mining Areas— Dairymen ference of the Provinces and the Domin- Government and forty per cent by the and Tariff —Lang on Education ion, and a joint Provincial or national per cent by the municipality. Bill. scheme of unemployment insurance. The The member made brief allusion to the speaker avowed his belief that it should sale of the Northern railways some of be a definite social objective to keep which served his constituency. He hoped MONDAY'S SITTING people from falling below the poverty line. that there would be a continuance of the Distress of a very real nature in mining policy of building branch lines, especially EDMONTON, Feb. 3.—To the surprise areas was a direct product of over-pro- in view of the large increase in settlement of many members of the Legislature, the duction of coal, stated Mr. Pattinson. now taking place. He also spoke a word leaders of the various groups on the left The Canadian National Railway was for the extension of rural telephones into of the Speaker apparently waived their successfully attempting to regulate supply follow isolated districts. He was of the opinion right to up the mover and seconder and demand; and if this were done by that in view of the surplus in operations of the address in reply, in the debate which other transportation interests it would it might be worth while to waive sound usually follows the Speech from the mean much to the coal indnsfrv, as 86 business considerations in view of humani- Throne, when the debate was adjourned per cent of the bituminous coal produc- tarian principles in some of t hcac instances. on Friday the Slst of .January by Chris tion of Alberta was used bv the riiih^ays. Mr. MacLachlan concluded this part of Pattinson, Labor member for iEdson. He ar>ssion. theme, as was natural to one who repre- ence to road problems in his constitii- 14 (110) THE a F. A. February 16th, 1930

ency, the efforts of the Minister of Edu- concerning tariff. The two Conservative LANO ON PROPOSED cation to solve the rural school problem, members of the Assembly drummed their EDUCATION ACT the work of the Minister of Health in desks loudly in approval. He scored the Hector Lang, Liberal member for remote areas, etc., Mr. Pattinson made Australian Treaty and declared that the Medicine Hat, was the only other speaker a definite bid for state medicine and health mixed farmer was in no better position of the afternoon. He confined himself insurance, and declared himself confirmed than his wheat raising compatriot. It after making a bid once more for the in the belief that the Province should did not matter whether he was trying to completion of the Hanna to Medicine undertake the production and distribu- make a living by raising cattle, sheep, Hat Railway, to a constructive discussion tion of electric fight and power. or poultry or making butter, he found of the Education Hill. He himself in difficulties. He avowed him- commended the Minister's attempt to equalize CAMERON GIVES ANALYSIS self a confirmed free trader, but pro- the burden of cost. He approved OF FARM CONDITIONS tested against policies which discriminated of a Province-wide rural school against the farmer on every hand. He salary sche- That agriculture was not reaping the dule but he deprecated the large would cut out all free homesteads. He ad- rewards which were its due; and that if a ministration area. Instead of one would curtail immigration. He would sup- commission were appointed to make en- erintendent and two supervisors he would returns received the encourage young Canadians rather than quiry into the by have only two officials in each area, one it would be shown encourage immigration. He urged the average farmer that a superintendent with the functions of an Legislature to do what it could to set allowing for laborer's wages for himself, inspector appointed by the Department in Alberta agriculture on its feet and so build up a the average farmer had not and another appointed by the directors per cent per annum on his type of civilization higher than that which received three of the division. He did not believe in recent years, had hitherto prevailed in the older lands. invested capital in Donald the large area or the Central Board ideas; Cameron, U.F.A. member for Innisfail, RUSSELL LOVE but if the large areas were formed he analysis of made a valuable conditions in SURVEYS PROBLEMS was of the opinion that they should be the farming industry. He quoted auth- so formed as to be useful for health and orities to show that while the cost of Another strong speech from the Gov- public works purposes. producing a bushel of wheat was nearly ernment side of the House followed that D. M. Duggan, Edmonton, the newly one dollar a bushel, the producer re- of Mr. Cameron, when J. Russell Love, elected Conservative leader, adjourned ceived only seventy-five cents. A United of Wainwright, continued the debate. He the debate. States economist of note had made the reviewed pioneer conditions in Alberta statement that agriculture had failed to and commented on the great changes meet its obligations as a going concern which had taken place". Many people by five billion dollars; that in fact it had would follow old precedents and borrow been "broke" since the Great War. He money to create expansion and eliminate Views of Labor and quoted Secretary W. M. Jardine as hav- unemployment; but, said he, "Our prob- ing said that whereas in the state of lem is not to spend borrowed capital but Conservative Party Montana between the years 1915 and to develop our natural resources and 1917 there were 35,000 wheat farmers, in create industries that will provide per- 1929 there were only 14,000. Similarly, manent work for an ever increasing popu- Duggan Would Spend More But Reduce Mr. Cameron declared, figures showed lation." Taxes —Hoadley Discusses that economic conditions had driven Mr. Love likened the economic organi- Immigration. fifty per cent of the original soldier settlers zation of Alberta to a great grain binder. in Canada ofT the farm. The whole machine was dependent upon Mr. Cameron derided the idea that the the bull wheel which turned around in TUESDAY'S SITTING bringing in of more people to Western the dust and dirt to produce the power. EDMONTON, Feb. 4th.—The leaders Canada was any solution to our economic If the bull wheel struck soft earth and of the Conservative and Labor groups difficulties. If the motor industry found slipped the whole machine was in diffi- of the Assembly, D. M. Duggan, Edmon- itself reaching the saturation point in culties. ton, and Fred White, Calgary, shared consumption of automobiles, it curtailed In his subsequent analysis of farming with the Hon. George production. The same economic laws Hoadley the time conditions and problems, Mr. Love show- given to the debate on the Speech applied to agriculture; yet there were from ed that he differed considerably in opinion the Throne on Tuesday. those who would increase the number of from his colleague Mr. Cameron in that Mr. Duggan, speaking for the first people engaging in farm production by strong for he made a plea dairy farming. time as leader, gave evidence of being bringing in more. cited Wisconsin, Pennsylvania He and conscious of his new position in that, while The speaker caused a little ripple of Minnesota to show that large areas for- not lacking in that graciousness excitement by declaring that many farm- for which merly made poor by too much one crop he has become known in the Legislature, ers were beginning to revise their ideas farming had increased their wealth enor- mously by dairy production. In the same connection, however, he found a basis of agreement with Mr. Cameron SPEAKS IN DEBATE. SPEAKS IN DEBATE in that while believing in the elimination of all tariff walls, he deprecated the carrying of free trade principles so far as to allow "foreign dairy and poultry products to destroy our own markets." He said: "I do not believe in sacrificing the interests of agriculture for the sake of getting greater protection for our already highly protected industries. Many in- terests in Canada who praise the Pro- gressive members from Alberta for their free trade doctrines are like the average citizen who goes to church and listens to exhortations to give all his goods unto the poor. He assents with bowed head and goes away to practice the opposite doctrine with unabated assiduity." Mr. Love was of the belief that with the return of the natural resources the Gov- ernment of Alberta would be well advised to set up a dairy promotion branch similar to that of Saskatchewan. He asserted, however, that all the promotion work in the world would not make the dairy or poultry industry more popular with Alberta farmers unless market con- ditions were adjusted for the benefit of the Canadian producer. In conclusion he dealt briefly with un- employment and the Naval Conference DONALD CAMERON. M.L.A in fyonHnn J. RUSSELL LOVE. M.L.A February 15th, 1930 THE U. F. A. (Ill) 15

he took occasion to be more than usually Mr. Baker for instance of that, be replied could be no dual responsibility on the critical of Government policies. He that it took away powers of government matter of old age pensions, and in answer voiced some doubt, for instance, of the from local trustees. Mr. Baker reserved to a question by J. T. Shaw, Liberal Lead- good faith of the Government and U.F.A. his reply for a later stage of the proceed- er, as to whether the British North members generally in the expression of ings of the Assembly. America Act really permitted the Domin- their desire for co-operation in Govern- Mr. Duggan drew fire from C. L. Gibbs, ion Government to act in that matter, ment. He claimed that he was still of Labor, when he stated with respect to the stated that he saw no reason why if the the opinion that the work of the Legis- development of electric light and power Provinces were agreed, there should not lature and of Government would be that he accepted the principle of public be an appeal made to the British Parlia- better accomplished if all were free from ownership but would counsel delay and ment to amend the Act. party fetters. He hinted, however, that caution. He argued that Alberta had the Mr. Hoadley concluded his address by there was some discrimination against the greatest per capita debt of any Province giving comparative figures of the at- people of the cities and that until this of the Dominion, that the acquisition of tendance at schools of agriculture in Al- was removed there was not much hope the natural resources would not imme- berta, Ontario and Denmark, showing of co-operation. diately improve the financial position of that while Alberta is greatly behind the With passing reference to the Natural the Province, and that the power com- last named country she is greatly in ad- Resources settlement and Old Age Pen- panies now in the field were giving good vance of other Provinces of the Dominion. sions, Mr. Duggan charged the Govern- service. Mr. Gibbs asked the Conserva- He dealt also briefly with the work of ment with failure to appreciate the tive leader if his experience in Edmonton livestock encouragement, the work of economic value of good roads. He held had led him to the conclusion that public the travelling clinic, etc., and took that the proposal to borrow $25,000,000 ownership increased taxation, to which exception to the idea that there is any advanced by the Conservative group very pertinent question the Conservative real over-production in agriculture. Hp last year was much superior to what leader replied in the negative. declared that when men spoke of over- he chose to term the "piecemeal policy" As had been anticipated the speeches production in eatables they were thinking of the Minister of Public Works. He of U.F.A. members on Monday afternoon in terms of the market and not in terms of claimed that the big corporations planned provided the Conservative Leader with human need. He read figures showing their program many years ahead, citing an opportunity to claim that the United that the great bulk of the population of the Canadian National Railways as an Farmers were at last beginning to see the United States is living on a family in- instance. the light and agree with the Conservatives come of less than $2,000 a year. WOULD SPEND MORE on tariff questions. Premier Brownlee LABOR LEADER BUT REDUCE TAXES asked Mr. Duggan to define the differ- PRESENTS VIEWS. ence between Conservative and Liberal Following this plea for a courageous policies. Mr. Duggan passed this up by The concluding address of the day was and bold policy of public expenditure, declaring that the difference would short- given by Aid. Fred White, Labor Leader. Mr. Duggan raised a laugh by advancing ly be seen, and proceeded to attack the He claims that it had been left to the argument for the reductions of taxation. Government for its policy with respect representatives of the organized workers The deficit with which the administration to the creation of the Northern Alberta to advance social legislation, and cited old had been faced when taking office had Milk Co-operative. He claimed that the age pensions and education as instances of been wiped out; a substantial surplus had Co-operative Marketing Societies Guar- that. In the latter connection he made been achieved; and in view of the financial antee Act was being used to set up com- a vigorous plea for freer access to higher difficulties of many taxpayers this in his petition against two hundred and forty education by children of poor people who opinion warranted a reduction of taxes. farmers in the Edmonton district who showed desire and ability to absorb it. He would wipe out the Supplementary had been co-operating for years in the He drew attention to two facts: that Revenue Tax. sale of milk. In concluding his speech, the work of the Normal, Technical, and Using a sentence from the speech of the speaker returned to the thought to Agricultural schools and of the University Dr. H. W. Wood at the recent U.F.A. which he had given utterance at the be- was largely financed out of the public Convention, where he spoke of "the value ginning. He accused the Government purse; and that there is a big wastage of learning things by doing them," the side of the house of steam roller tactics for some reason between the time of en- Conservative leader gave a thrust at and hinted that U.F.A. members were trance and graduation, many pupils fail- what he called "the bewildering Baker slaves to a machine and dare not express ing to take the full course. bill," claiming that it took away the themselves freely and independently. Mr. White, in contrast to the Conserva- tive Leader, declared himself powers of self-government in education JOINS emphatically from the rural people. Challenged by HOADLET in favor of an immediate taking over of IN DEBATE light and power development by the Hon. George Hoadley's rising was the Government. He maintained that the occasion of a little good-humored cross longer the delay, the greater the disin- NEW CONSERVATIVE LEADER. firing. "See what you missed," said Mr. clination there would be to assume the Duggan, when the Minister of Agriculture complimented him on having achieved the leadership of the Conservative party." "I am always ready to give away as good a thing as that," retorted Mr. LEADER OF LABOR GROUP. Hoadley. Mr. Hoadley corrected the Conservative leader on several statements with regard to the milk co-operative situation. The group of milk producers of whom Mr. Duggan had spoken were not selling milk direct to the consumer. He also drew attention to the inconsistency of the arguments of the previous speaker on taxation. He had cautioned against em- barking on government development of light and power on the grounds that the Province was "not out of the woods finan- cially" and then had proceeded to advo- cate the abolition of the supplementary Revenue Tax because the Treasurer had a surplus. Referring to the address of Chris. Pattinson, Labor member for Edson, Mr. Hoadley stated that there must be co- ordination of policy with respect to immi- fration between the Provinces and the )ominion. It was little or no use for Alberta, for instance, to indicate desires for few or no immigrants of a certain type if the other Provinces expressed a will- D. M. M.L.A., DUGGAN, ingness to admit these types. Once in Who made his first speech as leader in the Canada they could go where they pleased. debate on the addrem. Ho agr<*od with Mr. DuKnan that there ALD. P. J, WHITE. M.L.A. lb (112) THE U. F. A. February 15th, 1930

of financial burden involved. He would negotiation for the return the natural manner. He would have a commission in the have the people of Albfirta take warning resources was anything nature of a to survey the whole field after the whole from conditions in the United SlntcH. milestone in the life of Alberta war- House as a committee without regard to Mr. White concluded his address bj; an ranting such romancing about the achieve- party lines had formulated a definite of analysis of the unemployment situation, ments of the fjresent Government as he scheme development. maintaining that unemployment was a had heard. The surplus, for instance, Taking a fling at the Education Bill, natural consequence of the Rrcater me- about which congratulatory remarks had Mr. Shaw ventured to firedict that it chanization of industry, and that the ad- been made, was large, unexi>ected, un- would never see the light of day in the vances being made should bring social necessary, and, therefore, undesirable. Assembly, and repeated that he and his rather than individual benefit. He It came f^rom auto licenses, gasoline tax, colleagues were ready to sit down with an increased capacity on the part of of the house and frame made a strong bid for the uniform fortv- and the members some that he the peor)le of the Province to consume suitable system of education. He hinted -'i'/ht hour week, and announced the products of the Government \'en- that the bill was quietly shelved and his colleagues would press the being then it will Government for social legislation. dors' stores. He proceeded with "in the vain hope that not be the comparative figures to indicate a subject of an election campaign." great increase in taxation and expenditure The Liberal leader next turned bis since the farmer Government took office guns upon, the Attorney General, accus- Announces in 1921. He agreed with Mr. Duggan, ing Mr. Lymburn of having a flair for Shaw the Conservative Lender, that the time publicity which had led him into man^ Retirement From was ripe for a reduction in taxation at least indefensible positions, He illustrated hts to the extent of abolishing the Supple- contentions by incidents in the courts Liberal Leadership mentary Tax. with respect to liquor seizures, etc. The Dealing with highway develonment, Attorney General was now basking in Mr. Shaw held that monies had been the sunshine of the fiublicity arising out Deals With Critics of Govern- Brownlee taken from taxes which should have of the brokerage prosecutions. Why, Pool ment Policy— the Guarantee of been spent on road development to show Mr. Shaw asked, had not steps been Margins a surplus in the budget, « hile at the same taken to save the investors from loss at time the public debt was being increased. an earlier stage? He was afraid that the WEDNESDAY'S SITTING He also maintained that some credit Attorney General was like the white for the sound condition of the telephone witches of childhood lore —"mischievous- Definite corro- Edmonton, Feb. 5th. — system should be given to the subscribers, ly good." Brownlee of state- boration by Premier e. those of Calgary, who were paying Before concluding his address with the day g., ments in the press of the previous more than formerly. announcement of his resignation, Mr. Govern- with respect to guarantees by the Not sufficient credit in the matter of the Shaw regretted the delay of the Govern- of ments of the three Prairie Provinces return of the Natural Resources was ment with respect to the development of the the margins of the Wheat Pools, and given to the Premier of Canada, nor to electrical light and power, urged the the close announcement by J. T. Shaw at the people of Quebec. The people of erection of a sanatorium in the Northern as leader of of his speech of his resignation French Canada had gone further than ever parts of the Province and the formula- lights of the Liberal party, were the high before in their desire to do fairly by the tion of a Provincial system of unemploy- afternoon. the session of Wednesday people of Western Canadp, the member ment insurance. In connection with at the be- Only some twenty minutes saia. He, therefore, greatly defilored the last he threw out the suggestion that by ginning of the sitting were taken up the raising of religious prejudice by such perhai)S the activities of the Wheat Pool routine business. The addresses of Mr. organizations as that which he would were not altogether without responsi- the re- Shaw and the Premier occupied call "a lean-to of the conservative party." bility for the present abnormal unem- maining two hours and forty minutes. He reminded the Conservatives that ployment situation. the It was in answer to a question from Hon. R. L. Borden had refused considera- whether the press re- BROWNLEE CONTINUES Liberal leader as to tion in 1914, and Hon. Arthur Meighen THE DEBATE ports were true, that the Premier read had done the same in 1920; yet Hon. from one of the dailies the statement of R. B. Bennett and Mr. Duggan were Premier Brownlee, rising to continue Premier Bracken and affirmed that it was claiming credit for the Conservative the debate, made touching reference to quite correct and a very complete state- party. the death of Dr. Brett. He had been ment. The three Prairie Premiers, said Now that the resources were to be in with him at Banff only a few days before, he, had been in close communication over the hands of the Province, he would have when they had spoken of the chimes of the the wheat situation for some days, and things done wisely and in a well-ordered little church there. The Premier referred there had been complete harmony of also to the death of Canada's High Com- action. Each Government was standing missioner in London, P. C. Larkin, and behind its own Provincial Pool to the RESIGNS LIBERAL LEADERSHIP added his compliments to those of Mr. extent required to protect the Pools Shaw and others, with respect to the from forced selling of holdings on an leader of the Conservative party. already depresssed market, and was Taking up points raised in the debate thus protecting not only the wheat grow- by various speakers, Mr. Brownlee dealt ers of the Provinces, but the whole first with old-age pensions. He was con- business structure of Canada. He read vinced that it was primarily a Dominion a letter typical of that sent by the Govern- responsibility and that there would be no ments to each of the lending banks. • objection on the part of any Province to It may be remarked here that the ac- such an amendment of the British North tion contemplated was well understood America Act as would make the assump- in Government circles some days before tion of that responsibility possible the public announcement. Doubtless it is With respect to Mr. Shaw s allegation for good and sufficient reason that the of delay in action on the power question, announcement was made at Winnipeg. he had no apology for having first fully Following the traditional practice, the assured himself of all that was involved. Liberal leader took the opportunity of It was one thing to have to negotiate the debate on the reply to the speech through another Government and another from the throne to attack the Govern- thing to be able to negotiate direct as was ment's policies and record, a practice now the case. This Government had not which has served in recent years as an been hurried in some other matters, and this. occasion for Premier Brownlee to vindi- it was not going to be hurried in cate himself, his colleagues and the Dealing with the arguments of opposi- whole farm movement in excellent fash- tion leaders concerning tax reduction, the ion. The intense interest of the As- Premier conjured up his Irish farmer sembly in the Premier's closely articulat- friend Ole Olsen and asked, supposing ed reasoning and vigorous utterance, and Ole to have a surplus this year of $.'i,000, per the rounds of applause which followed if it were possible for him to give GO 80 were again proof of his complete triumph cent, of it back to his farm help, uee in counter attack. per cent, of it to build new buildings, and mortgage with the LIBERAL LEADER then clean off his VIEWS remainder? That was in effect what Mr. PRESENTS Duggan and Mr. Shaw proposed. his Mr. Shaw, after expressing regrets The use of the provisions of the Co- at the passing of Dr. Brett, dissociated operative Marketing Societies Guarantee J. T. M.L.A. hiTn«!o!f from the idea that the successful SHAW. (Continued on page 34) February 15th. 1930 THE U. F. A. i^^''^) ^'

Enactment of "Baker" School Bill at Earliest Possible Date Urged by U.F.A. Convention

Resolution Endorsing Proposed Plan to Reorganize Rural School System Passed by Larger Majority Than Last Year- Arguments "Pro" and "Con" Presented—U.F.W. A, Almost Unanimous in Support of Bill

right direction. Another By a large majority—substantially larg- tion in prospect he did not like to ask the ft^step in the thought the rural school system er than that of the 1929 Convention—the Government to perhaps jeopardize their delegate Annual Convention on Thursday after- standing. had not been improved during the past noon, January 23rd, indorsed the prin- Strongly Supports Scheme 21 years. new School Act; the ciple of the proposed With so many of the constituencies Minister Deals With Misunderstanding had previously en- U.F.W. A. Convention supporting the proposed act, Mrs. R. almost un ni- Hon. Perren Baker, being called upon, dorsed the same resolution Clarke Fraser wondered where the oppo- evident that examina- spoke briefly in regard to some misunder- mously. It was sition came from. She thought members during the past year, and standing that, he said, still existed. tion of the bill of the U.F.A. should take more interest of its provieions, had won Equalization grants would be paid under fuller knlwledge in electing school boards. As to wire- body of support. No the new system, as well as under the old, fo. it a growing pulling in filling positions, she was con- expressed opposition and, together with the regular grant, delegate who spoke fident that the organization had been bill, though some would amount in the poorest districts to of the principle of the working long enough to prevent that. desired delay or amend- $023 a year. If that sc le should prove were hesitant and The resolution asked endorsement of of the existing system. unsatisfactory, if could be amended. The ment principle, and she thought it folly to go Resolutions endorsing the bill were Legislature would sit again. The prin- into all the details. Every act required Convention from Wetas- ciple was that the Province as a whole forwarded to the amendment from time to time. The pres- and Acadia Federal would"get under the load." The well-to- kiwin. Red Deer ent system was not giving value for the Associations, and from Cor- do distiicts would have the'T rates in- Constituency money expended. Advantages of the Pembina, Innisfail and creased, but wf uld still be paying a lower onation, Ribstone, new art were that mepns were provided Ste. Anne Provincial Constituency rate for education than anyone else in the Lac for secondary education, for elimination Associations and from various Locals. Province. The townspeople would not of poor teachers, and more satisfactory presented the order of be relieved cf their obligations. They The resolution by teachers. She appealed to the placing of now carried a heavier burden for schools business committee was that from We- consider the ouestion with delegates to than the well-to-do districts would under taskiwin, in the following terms: of the Province, and a \iew to the future the proposed scheme. a matter of dollars and Resolved, that we reaffirm our belief not merely as In conclu8i( n, Mr. Baker deflared that cents, and to supptrt the stheme. in the principle of the new Rural School the scheme was not "something that is Motrin, saiil that while Act introduced by the Hon. Perren V. Quelch of going to be worked by the Derartment in the interest of believing in the general principles of the Baker, and urge that or the Government. This is no autocrat- just bill was strongly opposed to the pro- education it be put into operation he ic centralized authority," he added. posed method of tax.ition, on the grounds as soon as practicable. "This is simply a piece of edurational Provincial obligation on that it laid a machineiy presented to the people of the The resolution was moved by G. H. ratepayers. Before 40 per cent of the Province and recommended to them; but Howes of Millet, who declared that the and expensive scheme, he trying a new as the people themselves must work the time had come to put the Act into opera- it would more logic.il to try thought be machinery, before such legislation can tion. defects of the present one. to remedy the be properly passed, there must be evidence Proposals had been made to divide the of a sufficient degree of popular support Province into larger municipal districts, Amendment Moved to ensure a fair trial." somewhat on the county plan, and it Mr. Quelch mc\ed an amendment Arthur Shuttleworth, Balzac Local, might be therefore that the carrying into resolution read that would have made the said he believed that the new scheme effect of the provisions of the bill might as follows: would make for the best interests of be somewhat delayed, but the principles "Resolved, that we reaflirm oar be- education in the Province as a whole. should in any case be carried out. lief in the general principle of the new The people of his district were therefore Need for Close Scrutiny Rural School Act introduced by the willing to give the most hearty co-opera- Hon. Perren Baker, but that we are tion in the carrying out of the proposed While admitting the need for a change, opposed to the new School Bill being scheme, which they favored even though Lloyd Brown felt that some features of put into force until such time as it has as one of the older districts of the Pro- the act should have close scrutiny. Vil- been proven that the present system vince, it would probably mean increased lage schools were excluded from its pro- is unable to continue to function satis- financial responsibility for them, and visions. The large area of the proposed factorily under the following or similar even though they felt that in their com- district was, he felt, a weakness. The recommendations: 1. Increased super- munity they were getting along quite local school districts would have little vision. 2. The establishment of an well in educational control. Practically everything matters. They did if any information bureau at headquarters would depend upon the supervisors. His not wish to take a narrow view of the where teachers may be indexed, and question, but felt that they be district had not as much confidence in should supervisors' reports filed. 3. The in- willing to assist in carrying out the inspectors as they would like to have; a scheme creasing of the equalization grants to which would bring such great benefits besides, each supervisor would have so to the weaker districts when considered many parts of Alberta now lacking in much territory that it would be difficult necessary and placing the burden of proper educational facilities. to get in touch with him. He doubted financing these localities upon both trustees would be willing to look Two delegates objected to the centraliz- whether districts." urban and rural ing control; I. V. after all the troublesome insignificant Macklin, Grande Prairie, details, with so much authority taken The children were well worth another favored centralized control in the inter- from them. mill or two in taxes, maintained a Ukrain- ests of efficiency. Another delegate ob- Another delegate thought that the pro- ian delegate. jected that the Bill did not promise any posed method of collecting taxes and for- H. S. Young, of Millet, opposed the improvement in curriculum. warding to Edmonton was inefficient, and amendment as being merely patchwork As stated, the amendment was lost that the whole scheme would be expen- of the present system. The responsibili- and the original resolution carried by a sive. The Minister of Education had ty for education was Provincial; and the very large majority. stated that probably the average mill principle was generally accepted that —A.M.T. rate would be around 7.^ Without rais- taxes should be borne rn the basis of — o ing the assessment vplue, be said, "I ability to pay. Mr. Young gave instances would like to see the magic wand that of inequality of assessment rolls. Near REFERENCES Perren Baker has to do that little one Munson one di.strict had an assessment Employer—Why were you discharged thing." His information wan that in the value of S33,00n, while that of another from your last place? larger units led to fav- only a few miles away was al- United States the $327,000. Applicant For good behavior. oritism and wire-pulling. Under the pres- thou).'h the cost of financing a scnool — you mean? ent Government "graft" in Alberta had would be much the same in both districts. Employer— What do practically died out, and this condition J. Higginbotham also opposed the Applicant —They took three months off should not be endangered. With an elec- amendment, declaring that the bill was my sentence. 18 (114) THE U. F. A. February IStii, 1930

News from Alberta Wheat Pool Head Office Information for Members and Locals lasned hj the Pnblieltj Department of the Alberta Wheat Poo!

Governments is almost negligible, Mr. Official Wheat Pool Statement on Mclvor pointed out that the Pools have paid their members to date $1.00 per Situation bushel basis No. 1 Northern, Fort William, Wheat and that before the Governments would be in any way financially involved, all the Pool's wheat would have to be sold February 7, 1930.—During the last WINNIPEG, few days there has at an average price below $1.00 basis been a great deal of comment concerning the Wheat Pools in Canada; our No. 1 Northern, Fort William, per bushel, position, the wheat situation, financial matters and the troubles of Canadian which of course there is not the remotest stock brokers have been so intermingled under startling newspaper headings likelihood of happening. TWs summary shows that the Wheat that the general public may have a confused idea of of the present position Pools are not financially embarrassed in the Wheat Pool. any sense of the word. Our customary margin with the banks is now being In order to make our members in the country fully aware of the facts, maintained, as it has in the past, solely are giving a summary of our we now present position with reference to recent upon the intrinsic value of our stocks of action of the Provincial Governments. wheat. However, in addition to our usual security for loans, there is now the assur- As a background, it should be stated the dumping, on an already weak market, ance of the Provincial Governments that that the Canadian Wheat Pool, as an of millions of bushels. the chartered banks of Canada need lose organization acting in the interests of the To prevent such an unfortunate occur- no sleep over our 15 per cent excess col- producers, is convinced that prices quoted rence, the Governments of the various lateral security. for at fair wheat present are below a Provinces considered the release of these The world wheat situation is such that valuation of the wheat and not a just accounts from the general seizure, so that we are fully satisfied that our marketing return to the producer. It should be the margin accounts of wheat speculators pohcy is sound, and we have every confi- distinctly understood, however, that the could be negotiated in the customary dence that when the present abnormal Pool is not followinK a policy of attempt- way. This was done. conditions are cleared away our actions ing to hold up supplies of wheat. We are Action of Banks and Qovernments will result in greatly increased pros- still following the same basic marketing perity for Western Canada. policy of previous years, of always offer- At this time the Canadian banks be- ing to sell when there is an actual demand came concerned. They sensed a danger Splendid Attitude of Members for wheat. While we have not been sell- of wheat prices being forced down still Throughout the whole of this difficult ing substantial quantities at the present lower as a result of the general unrest, marketing situation, which the Pool sales low levels, we have been offering wheat to and feared that the Wheat Pool margin department has had to face, the most foreign buyers and domestic mills con- of 15 per cent might be impaired; ac- remarkable feature is undoubtedly the sistently throughout the present crop cordingly the banks called upon the splendid attitude adopted by Pool mem- season. Pools to take some action to insure the bers throughout the Prairies. maintenance of the margin. The loyalty and faithfulness of the Factors in Situation If the Pool had been forced to sell Pool members, the wonderful morale they A number of factors have entered to large quantities of its wheat on the pres- are displaying, and the confidence they cause the present depression of wheat ent market, the result would have been show in their organization, form a glowing prices, notably the huge carrj'over of last disastrous. Prices would have been forc- tribute to the fibre and stamina of the year's wheat, the unbridled dumping of ed down to a level which would have Canadian farmers. We thoroughly ap- Argentine wheat on the European market, involved a loss of millions of dollars to preciate this spirit, and it is for that reason and just recently the unstable financial the Canadian nation. that we are making this statement. We situation resulting from governmental It was at this point that the Gov- wish to take the Wheat Pool membership investigations of the brokerage business ernments of the Prairie Provinces came into our confidence and assure them that in Canada. The Wheat Pool has for- into the picture of the Pools and the the present situation is not one to cause tunately been in a position to avoid banks. By Premiers Bracken, Anderson serious worry or doubt as to the outcome. liquidating its wheat upon an unfavorable and Brownlce, letters were addressed to We are confident that at an early date market. In order to do this and at the the chairman of the lending banks com- there will be an actual demand for Cana- same time pay Pool members for this mittee, stating that in the event of the dian wheat, and as soon as this demand year's crop on the basis of one dollar for Pools' margin becoming impaired the will carry with it prices which will pay No. 1 Northern, we have naturally had Provincial Governments stood ready to our farmers a reasonable return, your to borrow heavily from the banks. The guarantee this margin. wheat will be successfully sold, and the banks have always loaned on the security It is generally admitted that the possi- purchasing power of Western Canada will of our wheat in store. The basis of these bility of wheat prices going to levels be greatly enhanced. loans requires that the value' of our wheat which would endanger the Pool's security To sum up, then, as Hon. Charles security shall always be 15 per cent greater with the banks is almost inconceivable Dunning said yesterday, there is no occa- than the amount of money advanced by in view of th? world wheat situation. sion for alarm over the wheat marketing the banks. We have always maintained Not Guaranteeing Advances situation. What is netded is careful this margin of safety and are doing so judgment and cool handling. There is no reason whatsoever for today. Pool That is exactly what your Board and members or the public to feel uneas}' During the past ten days Sales Department are doing —keeping an element about our financing. In a statement of uncertainty and weakness cool. has been issued on February 5th, George Mclvor, introduced into the financial situation in General Sales Manager for the Canadian Canada as result of some of the Provincial Wheat Pools, emphasized the fact that FARM PRODUCTION IN B.C. Governments seizing the accounts and the Provincial Governments are not Value of farm production in the books of certain stock and grain brokerage guaranteeing the banks' advances to the Province of British Columbia totalled 6rms. Pool. These advances or loans are al- $61,000,000 in 1929, a new high record. Some of these brokerage houses are ready adequately secured by collateral The increase over 1928 was $5,000,000. carrying large speculative grain accounts in the form of wheat equal in value to Increases were distributed over every on behalf of clients, accounts based on more than 15 per cent over and above the branch of agriculture and horticulture. margin payments only. The wheat mar- actual borrowings. The Governments The fruit industry, the centre of which is ket reflected the disturbing situation in are guaranteeing only the margin of 15 in the Okanagan Valley, had an output the brokerage business and wheat prices per cent, which we are still maintaining valued at $8,250,000. Dairying showed were unable to pull themselves up to without assistance. an advance and the total value of products better levels. There was a possibility of Commenting on Premier Bracken's was, $12,500,000. Returns from poultry speculative margin holders of wheat being statement to the effect that the financial were more than $6,000,000, an increase sold at any minute, which would involve responsibility assumed by the Provincial of nearly $200,000 over the previous year. February 15th, 193U THE U. F. A.

it is estimated that 50,000,000 lbs. will be brought in; and in 1929 there was a Billion Bushels of Grain Sold in Six decrease of 100,000 head of cattle.' I think it is about time for the dairy farmer Years' Time to wake up and if he will not do anything else about it, he should at least get out his camera and take a picture of his can show his Alberta Pool Manager Delivers Address on Pool Movement— Has Splendid Record cattle, so he grandchildren what a cow looks like. Now boys, back again to our own trenches where there are a few scattered shells falling. Let Marketing largest terminal "I am satisfied that our elevator at any seaport the Wheat Pool privates in front line in Organization today has the confidence of the world. trenches, support in every way possible than our members to a greater degree The three combined Pools operate 12 the Wheat Pool officers who also are right ever before and whatever the future may terminals with a total capacity of over at the front, not at the rear as some out- have in store, I am certain that the co- 38 mil ion bushels, controlling approxi- siders seem to think. Now boys. Pool has been de- mately third of total terminal operative movement which one the farmers and non-Pool farmers, it is high over the past space at Port and Fort William veloped in Western Canada Arthur time that we all got together in one nature. of the total terminal six years is of a permanent The and 45 per cent battle line and face the enemy from all Pool has applied the principles of mass space at Vancouver. directions. Surely we are not going to effort to obtain a fair marketing, in an Billion Bushels Marketed sit still and be starved to death like the price on the world's markets in compe- Mr. Purdy, while not claiming credit lazy frog. Also, are we going to tolerate tition with other wheats, with such re- for the higher price levels which have a Government very long that keeps sults, that even our critics must admit prevailed during the past six years, called bringing in more immigrant farmers to that it has amply justified its existence." attention to the fact that during that raise more wheat to add to an already So said R. D. Purdy, Manager of the period over one billion bushels of grain flooded market. Now is the time to Alberta Wheat Pool, in the course of an has been marketed by the Pools and the capture that cannon that shoots that to Calgary of the highly explosive nhell address the members following net prices — i.''., storage, bank —60c wheat. You Alberta Division of the Canadian Credit and Central operating expense deducted all know what a heavy casualty list it Men's Association, Ltd., at their monthly — have been paid by the Central Selling caused quite frequently before the Pool luncheon on Monday, 27th January, Agency to the Provincial Pools, basis came into being, and bear in mind that 1930. No. 1 Northern, Fort William or Van- the farmers are not the only ones it hits. In briefly outlining the history of the couver: You have two choices only to make. Wheat Pool, Mr. Purdy said that for the 1923-24 1.01 Make one. No. 1 — Support the Pool. ast thirty years, efforts had been made 1924-25 1.66 I«fo. 2— Call the bailiff." Ey producers west of the Great Lakes to 1925-26 1.45 formulate an effective marketing organ- 1926-27 1.42 ization. These efforts culminated in the 1927-28 1.42J organization in Meetings 1923 of the present grain 1928-29 1.18i Pool marketing Pool system which now con- with a final payment yet to be made. Please note the change of date for the trols about one-third of exportable wheat following Wheat Pool meetings to be enters which into international trade. Marketing Handicaps held the first part of March: Each of the three Prairie Provinces has Some interesting figures were given Red Willow, March 3rd, at 2 p.m. its Wheat Pool and each of these Pools is regarding the tendency towards increased Donalda, March 3rd, 7:30 p.m. responsible to its members in all Pool production in hitherto importing coun- Meeting Creek, March 4th, 2 p.m. matters, including elevators. Each Pro- tries and the institution of attempted im- Bashaw, March 5th, 2 p.m. vince is under agreement to deliver all portation restrictions by way of tariffs. Gadsby, March 6th, 2 p.m. grain of its members to one selling organ- During the past five years the follow- Botha, March 6th, 8 p.m. ization, which is known as the Canadian ing three European countries, which o Wheat Pool, control of which is entirely ordinarily consume a large volume of in the hands of representatives of the Canadian wheat, have increased their three Provincial Pools, thus centn ising import duty as shown: Who Is John Kennedy? the marketing control of all pooled pro- Forestburg Herald John Kennedy, of France,. . .1924 15c — duction. The membership of the three 1929 53c, with a milling Toronto, claims the Wheat Pool is not Provincial Pools is now in excess of restriction to 3 per cent of foreign wheat. functioning for the country's good. 140,000 farmers, representing approxi- Who is John Kennedy? Oh, he is just Germany, 1924 . . . .Free mately cent of 55 per the farmers of a big grain trade man and chairman of Western Canada. 1929. . . .48ic. The memberships re- the grain section of the Toronto Board newed, and new members Italy 1924 Free who have of Trade. 1929. . . .73ic. joined, after the expiration of the first In what way is the Pool not functioning "five year" contracts, number more Sweden also is than proposing an immediate for the country's good? Well, it's like at the close of these first contracts. impost of import duty on wheat as a this: John says the Pool has exerted an means of stimulating home production. adverse influence upon private trading Huge Sum Raised Increased production to appears become and dealing in grain in which millions of a likely In 1925-26 crop year there were 100 situation throughout the world, dollars are invested. which, Pool elevators in Western Canada, in having regard to a gradual re- Now, now, John, don't get us laughing; duction in 1929-30 crop year they number 1636 with production costs, must even- the cold weather has caused us to have tually result in lower prices, unless a capacity of approximately 58 million new a badly split lip. Millions of dollars in- markets can be in bushels. developed the near vested in the private grain trade. Whose future, and it is possible that the This gigantic undertaking has been futurs of money, John? Why, old dear, every wheat marketing result financed by the members of the Pool by may in some dollar invested in the thousands of coun- the simple expedient of a levy of 2 cents system of production control being neces- try elevators owned by private grain sary as a means of per bushel for elevators and a further meeting such condi- companies, every dollar invested in ter- tions. 1 per cent of the selling price for com- minals, every dollar invested in sky- mercial reserve. In this manner the scraper oflSce buildings and rich furnish- three Provincial Pools have raised the ings, every dollar invested in mansions, remarkable sum of 30 million dollars, Plain Facts for Fair Minds limousines and yachts, every dollar in- 20 niillions of which was raised for ele- vested in other enterprises by grain men, vators. R. J. Daniels, Sibbald, writes: "It is was extracted from the hides oi the farm- The purpose of the formation of the with pleasure that I listen in to the Pool ers of Canada. Pools was, as said, to improve marketing broadcast every Wednesday evening, and The fact that the Wheat Pool is ser- conditions, but for greater protection of I wish to congratulate you on your address iously interfering with the profits of the the members it was found necessary to this evening. You gave some plain facts grain trade is proof that the Pool is go into the elevator business. In four for fair mmds, and the wheat farmers functioning —for its members. If Can- ears the Alberta system has grown from are not the only ones that have a fight ada's greatest industry hadn't the right elevators to 439, with three terminal for existence on their hands. Here is an to try and secure for its products the best elevators, two of which are Government extract from a dairy column in the possible price there'd be something rotten elevators under lease to the Pool and the Family Herald and Weekly Star, January in the state of Denmark. In 1923 when third one. Pool Elevator No. 1, Vancouver, 29th: 'In 1928 Canada imported 15,- a similar situation in the grain trade pre- was built by the Alberta Pool and has a 758,251 lbs. of butter from New Zealand, vailed as in 1928, private grain companies capacity of 5,150,000 bushels aiid is the and in 1929, 32,182.486 lbs. and in 1930 dumped Canadian wheat on the market 20 (110) THE U. F. A. February 15th, lUM)

f at a jirice 15c to 20c below Argentine or to be able to carry over wheat in state of anarchy existing at present. The prices, and this, coupled post-war special with years like this one and incidentally equitable and at the same time successful deflation, dealt Canadian farmers a l)low our competitors would not be able to get exploitation of the globe, dreamt of by from which recovered. they have not yet information detrimental to our success the St. Simonites, cannot be realised save The bumper crop of thanks to the from 1928, bank sources. I might say that by a rational sharing among men of the Wheat Pool, has Canadian wheat we did found not get our seed back in this first necessities of life and food productions. selling as high bushel above district up as 25c a this year, but still take a keen And so, the Pools being sr)read across the Argentine prices. interest in your broadcast. world, are perhaps the points round which If this is the sort of thing Mr. Kennedy will be made the crystallisations of the refers to in saying the Wheat Pool is not The Toronto Saturday Night, Future. functioning for the country's good, let's which has not won its reputation by saying nice have a lot more of it. things about the Pool by any means, o — prints a special article which states, in part, as follows: Field Service Notes The Wheat Pool Creed "The tremendous carryover in the Argentine forestalled anv possibility of F. Empey, the Pool agent at ffranum When tumult reigns on the grain exchange the Pool or of United States interests is still doing a harvest rush of business And prices slump in a sickening range marketing the North American crop in in handling wheat. And ruined men with tales of woe a normal fashion. Any price reduc- broken hearts stand row on row, tion would have been promptly met by With A. Murray, Pool agent in No. 2 at Across the street serene and fair the Argentine, which is without ele- Vulcan, is coaching two junior hockey Pool Building towers vator facilities and must ship its wheat 'The Wheat there. teams in his spare evenings. no matter the consequence upon the No fitful swings in the market stings world market. If the Wheat Pool had The trader here, as the last gong rings; not been in existence, it would have Bob Laidlaw, agent at Pincher Station, For the Wheat Pool Creed, says one and fallen to other interests to have held is getting the odd contract. Bob has all the bulk of the crop. It may have increased the membership very consider- Will share in an average price each fall. then developed (which the Pool will ably in B-1. And the big wheat king and the little guy probably contend) that the price to the All look alike to the boys who buy. Canadian farmer would have been of Two agents in B district were married serious consequence —based upon the recently. R. Snyder, of Pearce, and J. She studies the price with a guiding hand. falling market of the harvesting sea- Hubka, of Peacock Siding, joined the As she feeds the wheat to a foreign land; son." ranks of the benedicts. The farmers in Or holds it back in a market slump their respective districts are more than While the Argentine their millions dump. pleased with these new arrangements. Fair average price; No, not for greed. Crystallization of the Future Yes; this is the text of the Wheat Pool Creed. Mr. Georges Bourj^in contributes a The annual Pool local meeting at —Ferguson .lames, study of Wheat Pools to the organ of the Granum was well attended. The dele- Rose Lynn, Alberta. French movement, Le Cooperateur du gate, A. MacGregor, the Director, .1. J. France. He concludes thus: Strang, and A. Crummey of the Pool o " By the fact that at present there exists Elevators, also E. E. Eisenhauer, Pool an essential difference between the work- fieldman, were present and addressed the ing of the Canadian Pools and the Ameri- meeting. cAews Views can Pools, there is no possibility of a,ny fusion between them. But supposing this Agent Roy Cairn of Stavely is still Robert McPherson, Cayley— Will say fusion came about: at once would appear busy handling wheat. During the month I am well pleased with service handed a possibility of co-operative activity of of December he handled over 90,000 out by the Pool elevators and the Pool most gigantic character, namely, the bushels. This was all held for farm in general. With best wishes to the Pool control of the whole of the grain produc- storage. The farmers in this district are in its fight against its enemies. tion of North America, and consequently certainly supporting their elevator and the sale of American wheat in Europe, elevator agent. This is the spirit that Wm. E. Hampshire, Killam —'Was de- and even all the agriculture of the older increases the Pool's membership. continent. all lighted with my visit to your office on Out of this will arise forcibly the necessity for agriculture Saturday last, January 25th. I under- in stand more fully the splendid system you Europe, in its turn, to organise itself and A. W. Johnson reports seven very suc- are carrying out for the producers' bene- to envisage a new system of understand- cessful Pool meetings held the first part total fit. ing and co-operation with the united pro- of January. The attendance num- ducers of the New World, a new order of bered 435. Norman Nelson, field service things which will be precisely in contra- man, assisted at these meetings and Wm. Burden, Miliett. I have still the — diction to the dreadful and sorrowful helped to clear up to the apparent satis- greatest faith in the executive and feel they have had a very hard road to travel this last year. Irrespective of Mayor Webb or some U.S.A. papers, we stand on principle. HARVESTING HEAVY PEACE KIVER CROP

T. E. Home, Cappon—Your policy of holding is certainly O.K. and is gener- ally approved by the "man in the street." It eventually means the emancipation of all classes of farmers. Adverse criticism only means that the world in general is watching the Pool, for those who know can find nothing to criticise.

R. W. Armstrong, Bonlea P.O., Strome. —'Your broadcast came over fine and certainly appreciate your talk of the 15th, as it cave points for thought on the intri- cate business of the Pool. You read a portion of a letter as regards returning of reserve funds re elevators. My own per- sonal idea is that we should not disturb these funds, as yet, but create a stronger commercial fund. The reason is to de- velop a fund strong enough so as to dispense with having to go to the same source of supply re the banks, as the Scene on farm of W. J. Caldwell, of Beaver Lodge, in the Peace River District. This Grain Trade, and give us enough money field yielded 112 bushels of oats to the acre. ! .

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faction of the members, several questions it has no bearing on the essence of the regarding the policy of the organization. problem. The wheat policy adopted last year was —rightly or wrongly—consid- MEMBERSHIP AT LARGE ered A recent Pool meeting was held at to be the right one to follow in the interests In many parts of the Province Claresholm. The delegate* A. Mac- of the country. The wheat policy for there are farmers and farm women Gregor of Granum, gave a very interest- n«xt season, and every other season, will who are so situated that they can- ing report of the convention at Calgary. be decided by the same principle. not belong to a U.F.A. or U.F.W.A. Mr. Crummey from the elevator de- Its effect on the. question of unemployment Local. To all of these who wish partment and E. E. Eisenhauer, field will be purely incidental. "If it to become members of the Associa- service representative, talked on Pool is distasteful for the Old Country buyer to be tion opportunity to obtain mem- matters in their respective departments. 'dictated' to, does the Cana- bership in the U.F.A. is given in the gave dian seller find it any less distasteful J. J. Strang, Director for B, a clear following clause in the Consti- Pool's when the buyer 'dictates' the price to and concise outline of the posi- tution: questions were him? It was to try for a profitable price tion and policies. Many "Any person directly interested asked and answered. About 70 Pool in the keenest market in the world that the in farming may become a member members and business men were present agricultural interests acted as they did. This is at large by paying $2.00 per annum and showed keen interest in the dis- the aspect of the case Mayor Webb has managed completely to ignore." to the Central Office." cussions. The Pool local was re-or- A member at large has no Local ganized. Other Wheat Pool News on pago 22 or Convention privileges, but may become a member of a Local by On Friday January Slst a Pool meet- presenting his or her Central Office ing was held at High River in con- EXPERIMENTS IN IRRIGATION receipt and paying such Local fees junction with the U.F.A. This was one as are set by the Local, provided, of the largest and best Pool meetings A report of experiments conducted at of course, that his membership is yet held in B district. A very keen the Dominion Experimental Farm at Leth- acceptable to the Local. interest was taken by everyone and bridge is contained in Bulletin No. 125 Any person wishing to become many matters were discussed. The pres- of the Federal Department of Agriculture, a member at large should forward ent policy being followed by the Wheat entitled "Use of Irrigation Water on Farm the fee of $2.00 to the Secretarj;- Pool was strongly endorsed. J. J. Strang Crops." Copies may be obtained on Treasurer, U.F.A., Calgary, or, if gave a very exhaustive outline of the application to the King's Printer, Ot- a member of the Wheat Pool, Live- Pool business, e.xplaining the seriousness tawa. stock Pool, Egg and Poultry Pool of the present situation. A very thor- or Dairy Pool, a requisition form ough discussion took place and confidence for $2 on the Pool, such as is printed was expressed by those present in the There are in Canada 22,963 manufac- elsewhere in this issue, may be Pool management. S. Morrison, dele- turing establishments with a capital in- signed and sent in to U.F.A. Central gate for B-8, gave a report of the Pool vestment of $4,337,631,558, which employ Office. convention. A. Crummey spoke of ele- about 619,000 persons. Goods produced vator matters, and E. E. Eisenhauer, in these plants were valued in 1927 at fieldman, laid special stress on loyalty to $3,425,498,540. fellow members and on boosting for the Pool. o '— Join the Citizenship Pool Mayor Wehh and the Wheat "All U.F.A. members, of course, should be members of the Wheat Pool, Pool and likewise all members of the Wheat Pool should be members of Mayor Ralph H. Webb, of Winnipeg, the U.F.A.," stated H. W. Wood in a recent address. accused the Canadian Wheat Pool of being responsible for hundreds of thous- Two distinctive achievements of twenty-one years of effort by the United ands of men being laid off by the railways Farmers of Alberta, said Mr. Wood, are the Citizenship Pool and the Wheat this year. The charge was made at a Pool. To make your influence count to the full in raising the standards of conference on unemployment held in your industry and Province, you are invited to belong to both. Winnipeg on January 30th. Mayor Webb accused the Wheat Pool of trying If you are a member of the Wheat Pool and are not already a member to hold up Great Britain and said that of the Citizenship Pool, you may become a member today by filling in the such a policy was futile and that Great requisition form below, and handing to the nearest U.F.A. Local secretary, Britain couln increase her acreage by four or you may become a member at large by forwarding it to the U.F.A. Central or five million acres, if the Canadian Wheat Pool persisted. A well rounded Office, Lougheed Building, Calgary. The dues to the U.F.A. Central Office reply to Mayor Webb's criticism was are $2 per annum. made by the Winnipeg Free Press as You have pooled your strength as a wheat grower with your fellow follows: wheat growers. Pool your strength as a citizen of fellow "Looking around for the cause of un- Alberta with your employment, Mayor Webb has discov- farmers too. ered the wheat market. Canadian wheat was not thrown on the market last Sep- REQUISITION tember, consequently we have unem- Amount: ployment conferences to meet the situa- TO THE ALBERTA POOL tion that has arisen now. 'The trouble ALBERTA $ started when the agricultural interests began to dictate to the Old Country buy- Dear Sir: ers what they should pay for their wheat.' From any monies which may accrue to me from your Association in respect of com- "The wheat crop, as it happens, affects modities delivered by me to you in the year of 1929'and in each and every year there- only conditions not in Winnipeg, but after (unless you are otherwise notified in writing by me, it being understood such throughout the Prairies and Canada notice must be received by you before November 30th in the then current year, other- generally. It is a national necessity that wise notice of cancellation to be non-effective until one year after you have received the price obtained for wheat shall at the same) please pay $ to the United Farmers of Alberta. least be enough to cover the cost of pro- and the duction keep farmers in business. Dated at Alberta, this day of 19 In order to obtain such a price the agri- cultural interests refused to dump the Witness , 1929 crop on the market. This is what (Signature of Pr'tducers^ Mayor Webb describes as 'dictating to Old Country buyers what they should {Contract Num'oer) pay for their wheat.' "Admitted that a certain percentage of temporary unemployment may be ac- (Producer's Address) counted for by the policy of holding the S T R W • wheat crop during the present season, (State actual 1-4 on which you reside) (Shipping Station) —

22 (118) THE U. F. A. February 15tJi, i'J.',*' A Message to Young People (From Wheat Pool Broadcast, February 5th)

The increasing number of letters received from young people farm and centre their interest and ambitions on other things. in rural Alberta has shown me that the youthful generation is Farm problems in Western Canada need all the ability and alive to passing events and eager to learn. In view of the brains that can be secured. The best of the farm crop of persistent cityward trend of population it is surprising to boys and girls should be retained to give their ability in solving know how many young people declare in their letters to me farm problems and in raising the status of the farmers. There that they like farm life. I wonder if this is a phase which are hundreds of farm boys and girls in Alberta today who have passes with youth! potentialities for leadership. If they can be retained either on farms or in farm organizations, if their energy, their youth- I believe farm life has many and varied attractions and that ful courage and high spiritedness can be hitched to farm the farm is a desirable place to live provided farm people are movements instead of being diverted to the aid of other occu- permitted to improve their economic condition. If farmers pations, then the future of agriculture in Alberta assumes are to be hindered and frustrated in every effort at self-help, a brighter hue. If the cream of the present crop of young if they are to be kept on the lowest rung of the ladder, hewers people are going to be transplanted to other activities, if the of wood and drawers of water to the rest of mankind, farming leaders of the present day cannot find capable and willing will never be a satisfactory occupation and the best brains successors, things look black for the occupation of agriculture. and ablest people developed in the rural areas will migrate The farm movement requires above all a continual influx of to the cities. young blond; young men and women with a healthy and Canadian farm homes have produced some splendid and sound background and a clear vision for the future. Given able men. The Vnncouver Province in a recent survey found a continual reinforcement of youthful energy the farm move- that most of the leading citizens in that city started their ment possesses wonderful possibilities. It will have the power careers on farms. Farmer movements have raised many w'thin itself to face and overcome mighty obstacles. men from the furrows to the highest places in the land. Farm The following are a number of letters received from young life seems to implant in youth resourcefulness and determina- people who have shown sufficient interest to write for one of the tion. The tragedy of the whole thing seems to be that the junior Wheat Pool books. Any young person in the Province, brightest of the young farm people are called away from farm whether a child of a Wheat Pool member or not, is entitled to life and only too often in later years lose contact with the one of these books.

Francois LaTOie, Legal.— I will like to have one of your story of the Pool. My dad is a Pool member and the boosters, too. and will shout as loud, as loud, your Pool books. My father is one of the Wheat now agent for the Southern Alberta Association at my voice can carry the "Long live the Pool." Pool members and 1 listen in every Wednesday night this point. and enjoy your program. I am twelve year* old and Bett7 Mossop, Craigmrle.—We are writing you to I go to school. Donald Robinson, Swalwell.—Having heard your let you know we enjoy the Wheat Pool talks each broadcasting over the radio last night I would like week. My daddy has been a member of the Wheat Herbert A. Mohr, Fort Saskatchewan.—Have no- to have one of your children's books. Pool since it began. My brother Billy and I are twins, ticed one of these evenings that you are giving away nine years old and in Grade III at Alpha school. We Junior Wheat Pool booklets. My daddy is a Pool EvelTn Stewart, Carstairs.—We have listened to your would like a copy of your Wheat Pool booklet. Wish- member from the very atart. I am 9 years old and Wheat Pool talk. Will you pleaae send me one of your ing you prosperity in 1930. in grade III. Will close now. Kindly send one of booklets. your booklets. Margaret Anderson, Iron Springs.— I am writing Jessie M. Hadlington, Letbbridge.—My name is to ask you if you will please send me one of your Clarence Ererett, Hackett.— I listen at your radio Jessie Hadlington. My daddy is a member of the junior Wheat Pool booklets. My daddy belongs to talk every Wedndaday night. I have one of your Pool. I go with my daddy canvassing for Wheat Pool the Wheat Pool and was one of the first to join. He books and my papa has one of your calendars. My contracts. I would like j ou to send me two of your sells all his wheat to the Pool Elevators as soon as it papa was one of the first to join up with the Pool Wheat Pool books, as I would like to send one to was built. He thinks the Pool is the only thing. I am around Zenith district. But he is sure glad the rail- my cousin in England. With good wishes. nine years old, my sister is seven. We ride two miles road came to Hackett. With thanks. to school. Wishing the Pool every success this New Bonald C. Fraser, Margaret K. Fraser, Maco. Year. Gertrude Mix, Toongstown.—My father has been Please send two copies of your "Story of the Pool" Balster Sehmalti, Beiseker.—I read in The U.F.A. a member of the Wheat Pool for a number of years which we have heard of over the radio. that you are sending out junior Wheat Pool booklets. and also gets The U.F.A. He thinks the Pool is a I would be very glad to receive one too. My daddy great idea, and sells all his grain through it. I would Edward Cook, Macleod.—I listen to your Wheat has been a member of the Wheat Pool for 7 years like to get one of your Wheat Pool booklets, please. Pool talk everj' Wednesday night at 8:30, and I like and enjoys it very much. I am ten years old and 1 am 12 years old and am in grade VII. I think that it very much. My father is a member of the Wheat would like to read your booklet. life on the farm is much better than city life. Wishing Pool. I wish you would send me a copy of the Alberta you great success during the present year. Wheat Pool booklet. Gordon R. Macdonald, Fairriew.—Kindly send me your young people's booklet dealing with the Wheat • Phyllis Peterson, Byemoor.—I have just read The John Dart, Rosedale.—I listen to the Pool programs Pool. U.F.A. paper and I think it is a good paper. I saw over the radio and find them very interesting. My all the letters in it and I said that I would write one father belongs to the Wheat Pool and thinks it's the AWa Blair, Milk River.— I am e'.e\'en years old. My too. Will you please send me two booklets so I can only way to sell wheat. We did not have a very good father is a Pool member and has been one since 1924 send one to ray little auntie. I have a sister who is crop this year but wish for a better one next year. and would be ashamed to be anything else. We enjoy nine years old and I also have a baby brother. He is Will you kindly Bend me a Wheat Pool booklet? the WTieat Pool talks very much. Please send me one about two weeks old. I suppose he will be a Pool Thanking you. of the Wheat Pool booklets. member some day if everything goes well. My father Presley, has been a member ever since it started. I read all Dorothy Grant, Three Hills. —I have been listening James W. Presley, c.o. Thos. W. Macleod. the things in The U.F.A. and I think they are very to the broadcast over the radio about the Wheat — I saw the letters in The U.F.A. and I would like to nice. We got one of your calendars the other day, Pool. I think it is a great advantage to the farmers get one of your booklets. Daddy has been a Wheat and I sure think it is the nicest one. I will close now. throughout our district. My father has been a Pool member ever since it started. I wish the Wheat

Wishing you all the success in Canada. member of the Wheat Pool since it was organized. I Pool good luck. I am age 11 and in grade VI. I would appreciate if you would please send me one hope all the children that wrote for a book got a lot Dnlcie M. Peterson, Byemoor.—I was reading The of your booklets on the Wheat Pool. of Christmas gifts. U.F.A. paper when I saw that you were sending a father booklet to any boy or girl that wrote for one, so I told John T. Tcber, Spedden.—After reading The U.F.A. Edwin Donnenwortb, Mannville.—My has mama I was going to write for one, too. Daddy paper I realized that you are distributing copies en- been a member of the Wheat Pool ever since it started has been a member of the Pool ever since it started. titled "Wheat Pool Booklet" to the juniors, and and he thinks there is nothing like it. Please send me I have a baby brother two weeks old, and a sister therefore, may I kindly ask you for one of them? a copy of "The Story of the Wheat Pool." I am 13 yeatB old and in grade 6. I am 9 years old myself I think I'm first to write from Spedden district and eleven years old. and in grade 3. Thanking you for your booklet. want to tell you that I think the Wheat Pool is the only good thing for the farmers. Every successful Dora E. Day, Cowley.—We haven't a radio but we Dan Kryrencbnk, Myrnam.—I am very interested farmer of this district is a Pool member, and you may hear a lot about the Wheat Pool. My father has been in your Wheat Pool. I would like the booklet winch certainly regard all of them as the boosters of the a member of the Wheat Pool since it started. Would you are giving away. My father is a Pool member, Wheat Pool. To exemplify you, I'll let you know that you please send me one of your junior Wheat Pool BO I wish to receive one of those booklets. I will my father, Thomas by name, and the neighbor near us, booklets. Thanking you, I remain. close for this time. E. C. Taylor, are both the genui.nc honest-to-goodness boosters for the Pool, and besides, so strong and par- Barbara and Josephine MetcaU, Kitscoty.—Would Grace Regan, Wlnnilred.—As I am interested in the ticular about it, that surely a dozen of the other party, you please forward us a copy of your Wheat Pool Wh*yjt Pnc] wniiM ViUf tn havn fMit tng[#>thpr will nnt h«nt th*»m T ^^prtainly am with hooklet, junior*. HxHdv wodIH HV* thp IrviklM February 15th, 193U THE U. F. A. (119) 23

father is tDtitled "The Canadian Wheat Pool" by W. A. Irwin. •ister Irene, which I heard you announce over the them. My a Wheat Pool member and my is for the Pool too. Thank you. radio. My father is a Wheat Pool member. mother My age is 12 years.

Clairmont. very CUnda L. Miller, Cbsmpion.—Please send me a Wanda Oalameaa, aalameaaTille.—We heard your Leo Nelson, —I am much interested Alberta Wheat Pool so I should like copy of your junior booklet. Thanks and oblige. program last Wednesday night and we enjoyed it in the to have very much. Would you please send one of the books you send me your booklet. Clifford Hillman, Evaits.—I am a boy 11 years old. that you are giving away. Dad enjoys the Wheat Youngstown. Would We have not got a radio so we can not listen in on Pool talks very much. Jean Boyd, — you kindly send Pool booklet for children, also for my your programs which I know are very good. I would me the Wheat I a member of the Junior U.F.A. like very much to get the story of the cow and also Thelma Wilson, Heart Valley.—We have no radio little brother. am are Wheat Pool the junior Wheat Pool booklet. My father belongs to listen in on your program but I see by your U.F.A. My daddy and uncle members for the books. to the diEferent Pools and the U.F.A. and likea them you are giving a httle booklet to children so I would Kindly thanking you fine. Thanking you very much for the booklet. like you to send me one. I am 10 years old and we Ponoka. IreadinT/ie live on a homestead. Boyston Watts, age 7, — U.F.A Edna Modlon;, Sangndo.—Please send me one paper that you were giving away "Wheat Pool Book- to all who wrote. So would of your Wheat Pool booklets. I am fifteen years old Margaret Nicholson, Dina.—Please could I get one lets" to young people so you please send one to above address and obhge and my father is a Wheat Pool member. With many of your books. There are 10 in our family there- father thanks if you send me the booklet. fore I cannot ask you to send one each. My Harold Hanson, Mayerthorpe. I am a boy 9 years- is a Wheat Pool member and has been a member of — and is Wheat Pool member. He Reuben Sterr, Elmworth.—When the speakers of the Pool ever since it started, and I wish it many years old my daddy a of the first to join. I go with daddy the Alberta Wheat Pool were speaking they told of success. My sister Barbara and my brother Burnie was one ones hauls wheat and when I the boys that were there that they could get a book would like a book too. Thank you very much. to Pool elevator when he letter get big I am going to run a Pool elevator. Please send free. So I am writing you a . asking you to Pool booklets which you are send- send me one. My father has been in the Wheat Pool Albert N. Whitnack, Hemaroka.—Please send me a one of the Wheat the young people. for 2 years and he is going to join it again. I am junior Wheat Pool booklet. We have no radio but ing to 12 years old. I read the Wheat Pool letters and I would like to have Bittner, Coronation. I have been listen- a booklet. I will close. George G. — program and enjoy it very much. My Shirley M. Keith, Fort St. John, B.C.—I thought ing ip to your Acme. father is a member of the Wheat Pool. Please send I would write for one of your booklets you are publish- Anna Eeim, Acme.—My name is Anna Keim, free booklet. I am twelve. I got one ing and one for my mother and father. I am nine My father is a U.F.A. member and also a Wheat me your years old and in grade five. We have no school here Pool member. We have no radio but I like to read brother and one sister. yet but expect one soon. I am getting lessons from The V.F.A. and the Wheat Pool literature. I wish Schrader, Rimbey. Please send me one Victoria. Well I will close now. you would send me and my sister and my brother Helen V. — booklets are offering out two illustrated Wheat Pool booklets. My sister is of your Wheat Pool you Jeam Sinclair, Craigmyle.—We listen in to your 11 years, my little brother 9 years, and I am 13 years. Thank you. weekly talk every Wednesday and enjoy it just fine. Johnny Teremi, Mundare. I have been listening I woiild hke one of your Wheat Pool junior booklets. Nan Taggart, Olds.—We do not have a radio but — your broadcast for several weeks and find them My daddy is a strong member of the Wheat Pool. I have been reading in The U.F.A. that you are giving to very interesting, so I would like one of your free I am eight years old, and have 2J miles to ride to school. away booklets on the Wheat Pool. I am ten years is new branch at the Wainwright old and my dad is a member of the U.F.A. and the booklets. There a through two miles south of our Charley Code, New Brigden.—I listen in to the Wheat Pool. Would you please send me the booklet buffalo park going farms is a quarter of a Wheat Pool broadcast every Wednesday night and entitled "The Canadian Wheat Pool," by W. A. uncle's place and two of our it. mother and daddy belong to the enjoy it very much. Would like you to play some Irwin and "The Alberta Wheat Pool in Picture, Rhyme mile from My here just finished build- old time music. My dad is a member of the Wheat and Story." Thanking you. U.F.A. and the people around they opened it up Pool and says he wouldn't be anything else. I would ing a new garage at Mundare, and Mrs. Spencer were up and like to have one of those books please that you are Vema Mitchell, age 8, Bow Island.— I have listened last Monday. Mr. and sure are interesting speakers. sending to boys and girls. I am 12 years old. in on Wednesday night talks to the children and enjoy spoke. I think they them very much. My daddy has been a Pool member I would like one of your K. Gordon Chisholm, Naco.—Please send me one since the Pool started. Please send me one of your Leo Prill, Mannville.— the Pool. daddy has been in the of your booklets "The Story of the Wheat Pool." little booklets and oblige. booklets of My is working My daddy has been a member since the Pool started. Pool ever since it started. Our radio not unable get the best news. I am 18 I am nine years old and am in Grade V. and some day Billy Robertson, Elnora.—I am writing to let you now so are to Thanking you for same. I hope to be a member of the Wheat Pool. know that I listen in to your Wheat Pool talk on years old. Wednesday evenings and enjoy it very much. I o Agatha Carlsen, Seven Persons.—Will you please. thotight you were an extra good talker on the U. S. of . send me one of your story booklets the Wheat Pool Farm Board. Would you please send me a booklet We hear you broadcast over the radio every Wednes- on the Wheat Pool. I remain, your Wheat Pool kernel. Loans Nearly Millon Throagh day night and we enjoy it very much. Daddy eaya the Wheat Pool is the only thing, and he has been in Ruby E. Stables, Altario.—Will you please send us Co-op Credit Societies the Pool ever since it started. The crop was not two copies of your illustrated booklet on the Wheat very good last year. But hope it will be better this Pool, as my brother Victor and I would like to read year. all about the Wheat Pool. My daddy has been a EDMONTON, Feb. 5th.—There was member of the Wheat Pool ever since it started and advanced through the Alberta Co-opera- Walter I. White, Ribstone.—Will you please send thinks it's the best thing there is. I am a girl 10 tive Credit Societies in the way of loans me a copy of your Wheat Pool booklet. My daddy years old. during the year 1929 the sum of $978,- is a Pool member and last week he and I attended the 175.62. This is shown in a report sub- Wheat Pool meeting held in Ribstone. I am 10 years Boby Champney, WooUord.—Will you please send mitted to the Legislature this week by old. Thanking you. me one of your illustrated booklets on the Wheat the Provincial Treasurer, R. G. Reid. Pool for juniors. During the year two new societies were Joe Frolek, Ohost Pine Creek.— I heard you were formed, one at Donatville and the other giving away junior Wheat Pool booklets. Please Ernest Reimann, Walsh.—Please send me a booklet at Hillspring. The Garden City society seed me two, one for my sister and one for myself. of the Wheat Pool for boys and girls. I am a boy who was dissolved during the year, with the is 11 years old. My daddy is a Pool member. There result that there are now thirty-seven Sidney Pearce, Coronada.—Please send me a was a "Wheat Pool" meeting here in our school last societies in the Province having a total Wheat Pool book for children. I am 10 years old. night. They had a picture show, too, showing all the membership of 1,369 persons, an increase My father is a member. This is all, so good-bye. big elevators and Mr. Wood and all other Pool men. during the year of sixtv-four members. There was a big crowd there to see and hear everything. The balance outstanding at the close the Oeorge Taylor, Scholer.—As I am a farmer's son The meeting was from 8 o'clock till just about 1 1 o'clock. of 1928 ot $834,811.18 makes with I am interested in the Wheat Pool and would like The weather is not very nice here these days. It is amount lent this past year total of loans one of those copies you are giving to boys and girls. cold and it snows every once in a while. I have a bro- of $1,812,986.80. Of this total S729,- total ther that is in the Wheat Pool. There are very few 993.86 has been repaid, leaving a of Robert Oray, Oreenlawn.—I have been listening to who are not in the Pool. I think it is a fine organiza- unpaid balance at the end of 1929 your Wheat Pool talks over the radio. I am eleven tion. There is a big Pool elevator here in Walsh. We $1,082,992.94. ... established. . years old. My father is a Pool member ever since have a radio here and next Wednesday, January 22nd, The common sinking fund $20,720.95, it started. Would you kindly send me one of your I hope I will hear my name come across the air. We under the act now amounts to the year of children's books on the Wheat Pool. I have a brother get The U.F.A. too, where I think I will see my letter. which is an increase during myself like too. younger than and he would one Hop- I will close now. I hope I will receive my booklet $5^96.98. . societies from, ing to hear from you soon, I remain. soon. Good luck to you. The investments of the share capital and income account in the Treasurer Afnes J. Hendriokson, BawU.—I would be very Kathleen Ball, Halkirk.—Having heard about you custody of the Provincial of which $11,- pleased if j-iu would send me one of your "Alberta distributing small booklets on the Wheat Pool, I amounts to $118,632.70, nertificdtPS Wheat Pool Junior T^"oVl"fp"" "nd also nn» f'^r mv would ht» Tprv Brftt<»fiil in V011 if v«n flont tti** on* of .185.00 consists of snving

A 24 (120) THE U; F. A. February 15th, 1930

Interests of the United Farm Women

factory declaration of health certificate before securing a marriage license was Story of the Sixteenth Convention of carried. A resolution urging that the munici- the U.F.W.A. palities, aided by the Government, pro- vide Isolation Hospitals or wards to pre- vent the spreading of communicable cUs- A Report of the Convention Concluded from Our Last Issue. eases and loss of life among school chil- dren was carried. Mr. Cook of the Pro- vincial Health Department was on the By Mrs. F. E. WYMAN platform. Social Welfare The report of the Sixteenth Annual Convention of the United Farm Mrs. S. J. Bentley presented the report of Alberta, specially written for The U.F.A. by Mrs. Wyman, i.^ Women on Social Welfare. She suggested for concluded on this page. In our last issue many of the main features of the consideration three outstanding social opening day and of Wednesday'? sessions were outlined. Below the very problems: (1) Safe and certain employ- ment for important activities of the remainder of Convention week are described, our youth upon leaving home. (2) The discouragement of all forms of the writer concludes with the prediction that the U.F.W.A. will not and gambling without distinction as to the rest upon past achievements, significant and valuable as these have been, objectives thereof. (3) The destruction but that the lure of our democratic movement "to be found in adventure in of the drinking custom. The first problem discussed, new fields of action," will carry the Farm Women's organization forward to was and a resolution carried, asking that the U.F. accomplishment in the future. still greater W.A. Executive study the matter with a view to co-ordinating rural and urban "Ufa" Band Among the new activities mentioned The organizations in an efTort to set up an were the chick industry, Four members of the Junior Lofal of bab}' and the information bureau to which enquiries Okotoks called the "Ufa" Band, assisted trade in breeding turkeys. may be made regarding employment and Mrs. Scholefield mentioned that by their supervisor, Mrs. J. A. Hell, the employers. Alberta Poultry Pool is about to adapt played and sang for the Convention. A resolution was carried recording dis- They were tendered much applause. its system of operation to that which has approval of the exceptions from the crim- successful in Mrs. F. E. Wyman was elected First proved Manitoba, Saskat- inal code which permit the use of wheels chewan, and British Columbia, in Vice-President and Mrs. R. Price Second and of fortune at fairs and also permit lotteries Vice-President, each by acclamation. co-operation with these Provinces has for religious and charitable bazaars. the Canadian Mrs. P. C. Hepburn, U.F.W.A. repre- formed Poultry Pool, which A resolution was carried requesting the sentative on the Junior Committee, pre- is now one of the largest co-operative Provincial Government to add 50 per organizations in the country having a sented her report. She described her cent to the present retail price of ail turnover this year of somewhere between first visit to the Junior Conference last liquors at the next session, the object being seven ten millions. Mrs. June and spoke of the cultural and edu- and Scholefield to decrease the consumption of these cational opportunities afforded there; covered the dairying industry, cheese, beverages in Alberta. sheep, beet sugar, honey, potatoes urged all Locals to encourage the Juniors and Mrs. Hilda M. Young gave a demon- 'ox farmine. to take an active interest in the public stration on glove making which was ex- D. Malin speaking contest; and described the M. at one time manager of tremely interesting and instructive. Mrs. the Poultry Pool, is it scholarship awarded to the boy and fir! who taking over Young had a unique showing also of many obtaining the highest number of marks again on February 1st, was on the plat- hand made articles made from leather and in -the reading course planned by the form answered questions asked by and fur. the delegates. University Extension Department. The Dr. Kerby, B.A., D.D., gave an inter- grain judging contest was described and A resolution asking that the Conven- esting address on "Gleanings from a the Junior representation at the Institute tion go on record as being in favor of European Tour". The convention show- grading hen-turkeys in of co-operation. No. 1 condition ed their appreciation by hearty applause. Stress was laid on the value of the weighing 8 pounds or over as No. 1 Dr. H. W. Wood, President of the turkeys wa« carried. trained mind combined with practical U.F.A. , came to the platform. A dele- knowledge. Gordon Brooks, accompanied by Miss gate asked that the Convention rise in his Charles Mills, President of the Junior Dorothy Evely, sang two solos which honor. Dr. Wood addressed the Con- were greatly enjoyed. U.F.A., and Miss MoUie Coupland, vice- vention congratulating it on the number were to Conven- present, his desire for president, presented the Report on Health and expressed the tion and each spoke briefly on behalf of success of the work for the coming year. the Junior organization. Mrs. M. Banner, Convener of the Miss Patterson, President of the Edu- A resolution asking the Central Board Committee on Health, in her report said cational Association of the Province, brief- to prepare a plan for organizing the that our Provincial clinics had established ly addressed the Convention; and Mrs. farm boys and girls under 15 was carried. a record in dealing with school children, Wm. Carson of Calgary brought greetings A resolution urging the Department statistics showing that in the last two from the Women's Section of the Domin- of Education in connection with their years the cases examined and "operated ion Labor Party. new School Bill to include the teaching of on have increased over 100 per cent. Calgary TT.F.W.A. Takes Charge instrumental music and harmony in all Mrs. Banner asked why we could not schools, was carried. secure a similar service for the adult At this time the Calgary U.F.W.A. Miss Jessie Montgomery, B.A., Librar- population, and claimed that our rural Local took charge of the program and the ian, Department of Extension, University full-time health units would give us: serving of tea. Mrs. Sibbald presided, of Alberta, gave a very beautifully worded periodic health examinations, health edu- and introduced Mrs. Poy German, Presi- and interesting address on "Crafts and cation, and with the co-operation of our dent of the Local, who expressed delight Culture." medical practitioners, necessary treat- at the success of the Convention and well ment. wishes for the ensuing year. Co-operative Marketing An amendment to the Municipal Hos- A musical program was given by the The report on Co-operative Marketing Kitals Act permitting the creation of a pupils of Miss Snyder, Torrington Studio, was presented by Mrs. Scholefield, con- ospital district without the necessity of which was greatly enjoyed. A violin duet vener. She gave an interesting resume building a hospital at once, but having and encore was played by Neil and Glen of the increase in the poultry industry in the right to levy taxes for the purpose of German, and was much appreciated. the last ten years. In 1918 Alberta im- providing medical and nursing services Before adjournment two resolutions ported eggs and poultry for her own was carried. were passed. One asking that the Mini- consumption, —today we are recognized A resolution asking the Government ster of Agriculture arrange for a Women's as the fourth largest poultry producing to pass the necessary law to compel per- Conference Week at the Agricultural Province in Canada. Bons desiring to marry to produce a satis- Schools, and one expressing our very February 15th. 1930 THE U. F. A, (121) 25

sincere appreciation and thanks to Hon. J. G. Elliott were elected officers. The U.F.A. Hall, Willow Bank U.F.W.A. January J. E. Brownlee. Premier of Alberta, Hon. meeting, held at the home of Local finished the year with $86 on hand! Mrs. Irene Parlby, Miss Jessie Montgomery, Morrical, was given up to planning reports Mrs. Lyons, retiring secretary' Mrs. Hilda Young, Dr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. work for the year, and to sewing on the During the year they held 22 meetings J. E. quilt that is E. A. Corbett, Dr. Kerby and Rev. being made. 1 Red Cross whist drive, 2 skating parties' Todd, the Board of m.inagement of Cen- one farewell party, an ice cream social' tral Cross for United Church, the Red and dancje, helped with picnic and dance' providing nursery, Calgary Board Albright U.F. W.A. Local are planning the the a three-day sewing demonstration, a sale of fraternal to have a basketry demonstration and a Trade, the Probus Club, the of work and supper. The new officers baby clinic this year, reports Mrs. E. delegates, the Press, the Calgary U.F.W. are Mrs. V. McNiven, Mrs. R. Dyer Eastman, has been re-elected secre- A., and all those who entertained us who and Mrs. J. Forbes. with music and contributed in any way tary. Both these gatherings will be held to the success Convention. in the community hall which is to be built of our Members of very shortly, lumber being on the ground. Grand Meadow U.F.W.A. Prizes Presented Local are as much interested as ever Mrs. L. Biesel is president and Mrs. reports Mrs. F. Crawford. On Friday afternoon the prizes given Chandler vice-president. E. This Local have an entertainment by the Executive to the Directors whose committee who work with constituencies showed the largest increase the men's committee and put on entertainments of membership during the past year was Fairdonian Valley U.F. W.A. had a jointly. They also hold an oyster supper in February presented. The first prize was given to Question Box at their first meeting this each year, when delegates' Mrs. H. C. McDaniel for Medicine Hat year; each member drew a slip on which reports are given; the event constituency and the second prize to Mrs. was written a question and a date, and big of the summer is the July picnic, and in M. Banner for Acadia. she will answer the question at the meet- December they have a banquet The sixteenth annual Convention of the ing indicated. Among other interesting each year. A demonstration on home decorating was well attended U.F.W. A. is now past history. We be- features of their program are a demon- and much enjoyed. Their sick lieve it has made a valuable contribution stration on papier mache, a talk by A. G. committee looks after to the status of the agricultural people Andrews, M.L.A., and a paper, Hints on sick members of both Locals. of the Province, but judging the future Dieting. A program for 1930 meetings has been arranged printed. by the past, there will be no resting on and Meetings are held at the members' homes, and each opens f)ast achievements, or pleasure in fading The 1930 program for Cornwall Valley with singing and a roll call. Current aurels for the farm women; for the lure U.F. W.A. Local includes a number of Events are also given a place at most of of that democratic movement is in the papers and discussions, among them being the meetings. Some of the special adventure to "be found in new fields of the following: Woman and the Vote; subjects for papers, discussions, etc., action —growth for the individual, and Gardening Hints; Poultry; Canadian are: Effects of Laughter on the System; growth for the organization. Council of Agriculture; The Legislature; Short Talks on Hygiene; Scientific Tem- debate, "Resolved that the girls of to- "Build thee more stately mansions, oh, perance; Queen Victoria's Life; Helping day are hell-bent;" demonstration, flower my soul; Boys Through the 'Teen Age; Is the making; Why Is My Child a Liar? As the swift seasons roll! Modern Girl More Useful to Home and Wisdom of Disease; Leave thy low-vaulted past! Preventing and the Community than Her Grandmother Was? special studies of the organization. Let each new temple, nobler than the Teaching Boys and Girls to Hold the last. Right Attitude Towards Each Other. Shut thee from heaven with a dome Warner U.F. Local A basket picnic trip to the Lacombe more vast. W.A. was "busy and happy" during the past year, reports Experimental Farm will be held in Till thou at length art free. Mrs. Roy Rains, secretary. "We sent August. Mrs. L. Russell is president, Leaving thine outgrown shell by life's delegates to all the conventions, a Mrs. D. A. Morrow vice-president and unresting sea." and Junior to the Co-operative Institute. Mrs. P. Iverson secretary. The Executive was tendered a vote of Their reports have always been of benefit thanks for their work of the past year, to those of us who stayed at home." A SCIENTIFIC ATTITUDE ending with a vigorous cheer and a tiger. Among the year's activities were the If start trying take Earlier in the convention each of the remembering of new babies and sick we to a scientific about our three members was given a corsage bou- persons, entertaining neighboring Locals, attitude own behavior, looking quet of flowers. giving a Christmas gift to a needy at ourselves objectively, the first thing family, taking an interest in the school we do is to laugh, and that has an ex- work, and bringing the baby clinic to tremely good effect on our behavior. In Warner. The Local was particularly in- two hundred years I think we shall be in a Activities of the U.F,W,A. terested in beautifying the cemetery, position, insofar as we are willing to take S123.50 having been collectgd and spent a scientific point of view, to clear up our Iron Springs U.F.W. A. Local elected in buying trees and shrubs for this pur- own characters as we can now, to a large Mrs. Bert Wyman as president and Mrs. pose. Enough money was raised by extent, our own health. —J. B. S. Hal- G. Green as secretary for the current year. serving supper at dances so that the dane. Local begins the current year with a good balance in hand. Turin U.F.W. A. has now a membership Seasonable Recipes of thirty-one, reports Mrs. Roy Haudley. By AUNT CORDEUA At the last meetinsc, at the home of Mrs. A cooking demonstration, baby clinic, Carver, Mrs. A. Mitchell gave her report and a visit from the travelling clinic were of the Annual Convention. arranged last year by Westling U.F. W.A. Wallpaper Cleaner: Make a stiff Local, which "were all very successful; dough of flour and water, adding whiting everyone thought so well of Dr. Wash- tablespoons to Maple U.F.W. A. Local appreciated the in the proportion of 2 burn and his staff," reports Mrs. E. M. each of flour. the wallpaper three-day sewing demonstration, a nurs- cup Rub Will. They held a joint meeting with with pieces of this, discarding as it be- ing lecture and the baby clinic held last Birch Lake Local, with Hon. Mrs. Parlby comes soiled. Powdered laundry starch year, reports Mrs. Will Hughes, secre- and Mrs. Wyman as speakers; Miss wall- tary. They hold winter is also recommended for cleaning meetings jointly Mildred Forcht and Mrs. Billinghurst with the U.F.A., hoping paper. thereby to get were delegates to the Junior Conference larger attendance for both Locals. and Annual Convention respectively, and Paint Cleaner: For cleaning and pre- gave splendid reports at subsequent meet- serving dark paintwork, shake together Windy Hill U.F.W. A. charges $1 mem- ings; a picnic, a school treat, a concert, in a bottle equal quantities of turpentine, bership fee, raising the balance by giving a farewell party and a sale of fancy work vinegar, linseed oil and methylated spirits. entertainments, writes Mrs. Fred G. and home cooking were other features of Apply with bits of soft rag, discarding Hartwick, the new secretary. Mrs. S. the year's activities. Officers are: Mrs. each piece as it becomes soiled. After lightly S. Thompson is president and Mrs. A. C. Monson president, Mrs. Billinghurst vice- the surface has been cleaned, polish McWilliams vice-president. A program president and Miss Mildred Forcht sec- with a clean cloth. This should not be for the year has been drawn up, which retary. At the annual meeting Mrs. Will, used on white paint, as it has a tendency promises very pleasant meetings. retiring president, was presented with a to yellow it. lovely ring, in appreciation of her services. Leather-covered Furniture will last The annual meeting of Eclipse U.F. longer if given a good oil rub twice a year. W.A. Local was held at the home of After paying expenses, dues, buying Castor oil or any commercial leather Mrs. A. C. Johnstone, when Mrs. J. fruit for sick friends and contributing polish can be used. It should be very Maurer, Mrs. J. M. GriflSths and Mrs. towards stove, fence and piano for the evenly distributed, and well rubbed oft, 'ill (IT2\ THE U. F. A. February 15fh, iO.lO as any surplus oil will collect dust and PARTRIDGE HILL U.F.W.A. darken the leather.

Soap Jelly: Collect soap scraps and melt in boiling water for soap jelly. Cleaning Bedsteads: When taking bedsteads down don't knock up the sides with a hammer, but drop a little oil around the ends and they will come apart quite easily. For cleaning t.irnished brass bed- steads use a paste of whiting and am- monia.

"The U.F.A." Pattern Department

Send orders to The U.F.A. Pattern Department, Lougheed Building, Calgary, allowing ten days for receipt of pattern. Be sure to give name, address, size and number of pattern required. In some The above group wa8 taken at the August meeting of Partridge Hill U.F.W.A. cases the customs office renuires payment Local, when Mrs. McNaughton was a visitor and gave a talk on immigration. Dur- of seven cents duty on delivery. ing the year this Local also enjoyed visits from Mrs. Conquest of the Red Cross So- ciety, E. A. Corbett who spoke on French Canadians, and Mr. Hughes of the Poultry Pool. At a recent joint meeting with the TI.F.A. Local, a presentation was made to A. Lunan, formerly U.F.A. Director and valued member, re[)ort8 Mrs. Latimer, secretary.

Aims of the U.F.W.A. To widen the influence of the farmers' movement. Improvement of rural schools through organized efforts and co-operation between the com- munity and the teacher. The improvement of legislation affecting women and children and the Province as a whole. Better provi.sion for the medical care of the rural districts, and more adequate machinery for the safeguarding of Public Health and Child Welfare. Education of women and young people in the duties and responsibilities of citizenship. Community betterment through .study, discussion and co-operative effort. The raising of the standard of home, of community and of national life. Co-operation with all forces, moral or material, which are working for the greatest good of the country and its people.

"State Medicine Sure to Come, States the Minister of Health

U.F.A. Convention Adopts Resolation as Submitted, Asks Extension of Clinics. 6653. Girls' Dress. Cancer Hospital, Health Certificate Before Marriage, and Other Cut in 4 Sizes: 2, 4, 6 and 8 years. A 4 year size requires If Measures in Interests of Public Health. yards of 35 inch material. For collar and cuffs of contrasting "State medicine is sure to come," wait until we are almost at our last gasp material yard is required 35 inches j declared Hon. George Hoadley, Minister before we send for the doctor. In On- wide cut crosswise. Price 15c. of Health, addressing the Annual Con- tario, all the money that is spent on 6630. Ladies' Dress. vention of the U.F.A. on January 22nd. health is 19 cents per head, against remember that Cut in 5 Sizes: 34, 36, 38, 40 and "It is held out as something to be afraid $12.50 for education, and 42 inches bust measure. A 38 inch of, and it is said it is un-British, yet over education only applies to the children Uving soul. If size requires 3j yards of 39 inch 70 per cent, of the medical men in Britain and health to every race, must material. For collar, tie, turn-over are working for the state in one way or we want to be a healthy we cuffs and belt of contrasting ma- another, and they are going to do that hire men to keep us well. The Chinese terial requires 3-8 yard 39 inches here." discovered that 3,000 years ago." resolution wide, cut crosswise. The width of Mr. Hoadley's frank declaration was "The Convention adopted a the the Dress at the lower edge with made after the adoption of a resolution from Wetaskiwin C.A., in praise of asking that its scope plait fulness extended is yards. from the Alexandra Provincial C. A., travelling cUnic, and 2i annual medical Price 15c. asking that the U.F.A. Central Executive be widened to give "free make a full investigation into the possi- inspection to every child attending rural bilities of state medicine in all its branches. schools as soon as possible." He stated that a larger unit than a Speaking subsequently, Mr. Hoadley MRS. SPENCER'S LETTER municipality would be necessary, in order said the clinics had been losing money, We greatly regret the unavoidable to insure proper equipment. "Would you yet, cheap as the service was, many omission from the current issue of Mrs. think you were sane if you sat still and people could not afiford to pay the fees. Spencer's usual feature letter. Publi- deliberately let some stock get sick and He thought that to place the matter on a cation of this feature, which is highly not do anything until it was almost dead, proper basis every rural municipal dis- valued by our readers, will be resumed and then ran to the vet?" he asked. trict should pay lor the travelling clinic in thp Mnrrh 1st nnmhpr of The TJ F A "And yet. we. in our pride and strength. within its area. The small fees would February 15th, 1930 THE U. F. A. (123) 27

then be paid by the taxpayers, aa they '•4*' should be, and the clinic would widen its -^I>' '«J>' -^v^*- activities as far as might be. 24,000 Children Examined. Mr. Hoadley cited statistics showing that from 1924 to 1929, a total of 24,000 children had been examined by the Do These Things Count Most With clinic. The number of clinics held was 184. Other figures were: -chool districts participating, 1,200; families served, You in Buying Hardy Plants? 4,061; physical examinations, 14,215; tonsils and adenoid operations, 4,054; Are you more fussy about the packing than Do you believe guarantee of delivery in approved "good other operations, 466; dental examinations about whether the plants are BcM grown? condition" and "on time" is a thing so often claimed that or do you want to be sure of both> it no longer means anything? Nevertheless you demand 14,636. the guarantee just the same. We replace free any stock The Minister declared that no money which does not grow. the state could spend would give better , Are you willing to wait a year for bloom, or Weil, about all we can say to you is, that we have only i do you want to be sure of it first year? one thing to sell and that is satisfaction. If you don't on clinics for the service than that spent get a full and running over measure of that from us. we outlying districts. The cost was only see to it that you do. No one has an equal in assortment, about one-tenth of the regular service. ' Do you want good husky, full-sized clumps quantity or all-round quality of stock. This sounds like all set in high gear ready to start at the word But it's fact easily proven to tempt exag- including pre-natal blowing. a too Advice on health, go? Or are you willing to put up with less geration. Come look over our nursery. See for yourself. advice, would be obtained. desirable stock, do some nursing, expect Send for the 24 page illustrated catalogue and Planters' some losses, just to save a few cents per plant? Guide. Warns Against Spectacle Quacks {Cut on dotted line and mail to us) "I propose," Mr. Hoadley concluded, "if I can get the money from the Legisla- Lacombe Nurseries, Lacombe. Alberta. ture, to add to the clinic a specialist in Please send copy of your 1930 Catalog and THE LACOMBE NURSERIES Planters' Guide to: connection with the eyes of our children. Too many people buy spectacles from LACOMBE. ALBERTA Name quacks and possibly damage the eyesight for life." Post Office The Convention adopted a resolution P.O. Drawer U. Tel. No. 1. asking Provincial legislation "to compel Province persons desiring to marry to produce satisfactory health certificates before marrying." An amendment to the Hospital Act was asked, to provide that any hospital de- pendent on public funds "shall open its doors to any person who is licensed to practice the healing art, and that his patients may receive equal service with others." Municipal Doctors. Other resolutions adopted dealing with health matters asked that the Minister of Health investigate the feasibility of establishing a Provincial cancer hospital; that legislation be passed to permit rate- payers in any part of a municipality to "vote themselves into a municipal doctor district," since "farmers of some districts are of the opi"nion that it is wiser to pay our doctors a salary through taxation," and tlie "village centres are the most logical centres for doctors and in most cases serve more than one unit, and ditterent parts of a municipal unit are served by several villages" (this from McCafferty Local); that "the Municipal Hospital Act be amended to permit of the creation of a hospital district without the necessity of building a hospital at once, and that such hospital district have the Robin power to levy taxes for the purpose of pro- Hood viding medical and nursing services." A resolution from Big Valley to Mun- son C. A. was carried, asking that, as "it is neither humane, nor hygienic, that sick persons travelling to or from a hospital should be compelled to travel Rapid Odts on a stretcher in the baggage car," the C. N. R. and C. P. R. be requested to make more suitable provision for such cases, either by alterations of the small smoking compartment of the second class coach, or by some other suitable When you once taste fte^PAN DMED^ j\rrangement-for the transportation of per- sons seriously ill." flavor ofRobinHoodOats you'll nev- er Late UJ.WA. News be satisfied with any other Mrs. L. McKinnon and Mrs. E. R. Briggs reported on the Annual Conven- tion at the last meeting of Calgary U.F.W.A. Local. Standing committees were elected as follows: sick visiting, Mrs. Huser; social, Mrs. Sibbald, Mrs. Mc- Kinnon, Mrs. Dole; program, Miss Bate- man, Mrs. Briggs, Miss Hughes.. Miss Birch was re-elected secretary. 28 (124) THE U. F. A. February 15th, 1930

Watchword: SERVICE IJ. F. A. JuniOT ActivitieS EQUITY

tary in place of Nan MacKenzie wh "The Junior Ufa's Band" has left for Edmonton.

At the annual meeting of the Veteran Which a Hit at (he Annual Convention. A Song Made Junior Local, Helen Paulson was elefted president; Acnes Paulson, vice-jjresident; There were so many requests for the words of the "Junior Ufa's Band" from Juanita Paulson, sec retary-treasurer. The Veteran Juniors are lookine forward to delegates at the Convention that the Okotoks Junior U.F.A. have pleasure in publish- a very happy and prosperous year. ing them. Although we did not have one at Calgary, it is better fun if there is a conductor, who sings throughout with the band. The choice of instruments can be The annual meeting of the Cando Jun- words changed accordingly. A piano is also included in the band and i* varied and ior Local was held on January 2.5th, at will be found more effective to sing the verses with piano accompaniment only, so tha which fifteen signed the membership roll. the words may be h";ird, If you 'an porsuade your aiidien < to join in ^the refrain The following are the officers elected: President, L. Savage; vice-president, \ioh- all the better. The music can be obtained for 25 cents from Miss Bernice Patlfrson ert Harrington; secretary-treasurer, J. Okotoks, Alta. The words of the song are given below: Moore. (Parody oo "Macnamara's Band") A new Local has been formed at Days- We know you're glad to meet us, we're the Junior Ufa's Band. land with nineteen paid-up members, and Although our members are but few, we're the finest in the land. is known as the Willow Junior Local. Of course, I am conductor, and many a time we plav The following officers have been elected: From all the great composers that you hear of every clay. President, Fred Makarowski; vice-presi- dent, Sam Wirth; secretary, Ernest Chorus: Koebli, Jr. The drum goes bang and the cymbals clang, and the music plays away. We have a fine harmonica, the banjo-uke we play. A new Local has been formed at Talbot Ta ra ra. known as the Talbot Junior U.F.A. At of fiddle the music simply grand. The twiddle our makes their initial meeting held January 27th A credit to Alberta is the Junior Ufa's Band. ten members were enrolled and the fol- lowing officers elected: President, Albert Refrain: Ta ra ra, etc. Smith; vice-president, Finnis Bridge; sec- Whenever an election comes we're on the farmer's side; retary-treasurer, Jennie Stokes. "The way we play our fine old tunes fills every heart with pride. We're for co-operation and we'd have you understand. At the annual meeting of the Lockhart That we sure can do it justice with our Junior Ufa's Band. Juniors, Robert Layton was elected presi- Beddoes, vice-president; and Chorut and Refrain dent; Louise Jame' Layton secretary-treasurer. Four We play at every social and at every country ball. committees, membership, program, so- three At many a farmers' rally, we are there both one and all. cial and athletic, were formed with the The Prince of Wales to "E. P." came and took me by the hand members on each. The last part of Says he: "I've never seen the equal of the Junior Ufa's Band." evening was spent in playing games and dancing. Chorut and Refrain * Katie Plack, secretary, Balzac Local, reports that - Charlie Mills, Junior President, gave a very instructive talk at their recent meeting on University Week, the Field Crops Competition, and Items of Interest from the Junior U.F.A. Locals Junior U.F.A. work. Dick Lyall, their delegate to the A^rual Convention, gave an interesting report. A number of mem- Harmony Juniors have just put on a Junior Local fortune telling was the main bers from the Senior Local were present. play followed by a dance, which realized item on the program, and everyone $33.00. reports having thoroughly enjoyed it. The last meeting of the Avondale Junior Local was held at the home of Mrs. S. Horse Hills is the name of a recently following officers were Margaret Hogg, secretary of the Loy- Thomson, when the organi ed J' nior Local at Edmonton, President, Doris Ford; vice- alty Juniors, reports their membership elected: of which Tom Leel is secretary, and Doris Johnson; secretary, Mil- drive is progressing very favorably. president, E. C. Hall man, director. There are dred Johnson; directors, Annie Ford, twenty-one paid up members! Angeline Craig. Mildred Johnson. Songs Hastings Coulee Juniors are planning and recitations by the members were a minstrel show, reports Davy Jones, Jr., The annual meeting of the Renfrew greatly enjoyed, after which lunch was the secretary. Meetings are held every Junior Local was held on January 4th. served. two weeks. The oflficers elected were: President, Dorothy Colbens; vice-president, Joe At the Brownfield Junior Local's meet- Roy Forberg, secretary, reports that Langeland; secretary-treasurer, Minnie ing on January 18th, William Butterwick, the Lougheed Juniors are having a series Lavold. secretary, presented a very atisf ctory of very interesting meetings. A debate report of the financial condition of the will be the main feature of their next Ellen Eraser is secretary, and Kathryn Local for the year 1929. The following meeting. Sharp president of the new Munson Junior officers were elected for 1930: President, Local. There are eleven pa d-up mem- Maxfield H. Carter; vice-president, Har- The following officers were elected at bers, all of whom are very interested and old W. Brown; secretary, George W. the annual meeting of the McCafferty anxious to make their Local a real Butterwick. A committee to take charge Junior LocpI: President, Ettie Martinell; success. of a dance to be held soon was appointed. vice-president, Harold Carney; secretary, Helen Johnston. The last meeting of the Mosside Junior The Camrose Invincibles have reor- Local was held at the home of Mr. and ganized with a membership of twelve the oflBcers PP Elizabeth Hettler, secretary, reports Mrs. J. R. Harris on January 11th. members. The following are that at the last meeting of the Keystone Catherine MacKenzie was elected secre- elected: President, Jack Slattery; vice- February 15th, 1930 THE U. F. A. (125) 29

president, Mary Slattery; secretary, Wor- thy Harbor; treasurer, 'J'eddy Iloose; corresponding editor, Borden McNeight; supervisor, Mrs. R. H. Elliott. The meet- ings are to be held the 1st and 3rd Satur- Protect Your days of every month. "We held our Junior U.F.A. meeting Water Supply on January 25th, with 25 members pres- ent," writes secretary of Phyllis Trigg, Tou can protect your the Twin Lake Local. "The following officers were elected: Jack Chilton, water supply by lining president; Elenor Fossen, vice-president; your wells with Phyllis Trigg, secretary-treasurer; Hoy Montney, William Chilton and Harold McNalley, directors. After discussion, it was decided to send in our application to enter the Field Crops Competition, and we also sent in 16 application forms filled out by members of the Local. We Well Curbing expect to get about 35 or 40 to enter before February 15th. We have 32 mem- Its great strength removes the danger of cave-in. Snug fitting, bers joined up for this year, and expect to get more soon." well lapped joints keep out seepage. Rats, mice or gophers cannot

burrow through it. not warp, crack loosen. Never needs A very interesting and well attended Does or debate was held in Pigeon Creek school repairs. Less expensive than concrete or brick and easier to put in. on Saturday, January 11th, by the Chesterwold .funior and Senior Locals, the Write for descriptive booklet Juniors taking the affirmative of the topic: "Resolved that the New School Bill as proposed by Perren Baker is in the best WESTERN STEEL PRODUCTS LIMITED interests of education in Alberta." The WINNIPEG Junior debaters felt well repaid for their efforts when the judges gave the decision Calgary - Edmonton - Reglna - Saskatoon - Vancouver - Victoria in their favor. After the debate many members of the audience voiced their opinions on the subject. Many thanks to the ladies who provided the bounteous lunch before we departed. The regular monthly meeting of the Juniors was held on February Ist, with our new president, Charlie Plester, in the chair and a large number of members present. After the business was disposed of the north group did real credit to the art of entertain- ment for the rest of the evening. The program consisted of various songs, recita- tions, diologues and folk-dance. It might be well at this time to note that our Local is divided into two groups, each group providing entertainment at every second meeting. However, as part of the next program the debaters of the south group will debate against those of the north group on the old bone of contention: Horse power vs. tractor power on the farm. o SNOWD^IN'S PHILOSOPHY Experience Declaring that "his philosophy of life was mainly responsible for what a man made of his life," Philip Snowden, British Counts/ Chancellor of the Exchequer, informed the British National Union of Journalists most of the farmers of today recently that he had a philosophy which WHEN could be described in two sentences: were learning to plough, sow and "Never imagine difficulties," and "Re- reap, The Canadian Bank of Commerce sign yourself to the" inevitable — it is no use worrying about things which are be- had already established a reputation for yond your power to remove." giving farmers' business special attention. o THE REASON The farmer who becomes a customer of From the hall where the salesmen's this Bank will find himself dealing with convention was being held came roar men who understand his work and who after roar of applause. "What's all the noise about?" asked regard it as of sufficient importance tq| a policeman of a man who had just support him wholeheartedly. stepped out. "They've been making speeches," re- plied the latter, '.'and somebody just THE CANADIAN introduced the man who sold Mussolini BANK a book on how to acquire self-confidence." OF COMMERCE o with which is amalgamated Definitely planned projects to be under- taken in Canada involve a total expendi- 3HE STANDARD BANK OF CANADA 169M ' ture of over one billion dollars of which about $500,000,000 wil be spent in 1930. 30 (126) THE U. F. A.

Consumer Co-operation Next Step Towards Goal of Economic Independence

n. F. A. Convention of Opinion That Work of Pools in Deve^ A^g Selling Efficiency Must Be Supplemented by Oreater Efficiency in Btying

Can~the~economic problems of the farm be solved completely by the community is to so crrder our affairs that development of co-operative marketing, or must the strengthening of the we can still profitably produce wheat a< a price w hich will be unprofitable selling power be accompanied by greater efficiency in buying? in othe' farmers' countries. These questions were raised in a comprehensive report from the Alberta Mobilize Buying Efficiency. Council of Co-operation on Centralized Buying through the Co-operative Wholesale, Ltd., presented at the Annual Convention of the U.F.A. by Recognizing that buying efficiency in the manufacture of any product is H. E. G. H. Scholefield, in a further report of the activities of the Council pre- just as imj)ortant in meeting comjietitioD as F. also in behalf of sented by Norman Priestley, the Council of Co-operation selling efficiency, and with the siti ation in and in two notable addresses on "Constructive Co-operation" by A. Simmons regard to our principal source of iiK ome, of the Saskatchewan Co-operative Wholesale Association. namely wheat, which we have just outlined, it behooves us to organize our The intense interest displayed the upon the surplus remaining after the by buying end of production so as to con- delegates in the discussion of this sub- necessities of life have been obtained. solidate and make effective our massed ject; th3 unanimous adoption by the Let us survey the economic field as it jiunhasinp power, and use efficiently the Lonvention ol the C'oun'if's report; the apj)lie8 to the production of farm pro- dollar which our massed selling power has strongly expressed desire of delegates ducts, using as our example the produc- produced, as aptly illustrated by the that the activities of U.F.A. Locals in tion of wheat. The price of any com- present-day tendency to large indus- consumer co-operation should be intensi- modity dependri in tlie last analj'sis trial combinations using their purchasing fied; and the adoption of a resolution upon the supply as measured in terms of power as a unit in the purchase of their asking "the U.F.A. C'o-operative consumptive demand, and we at this stage Commit- raw materials, thereby being able to turn carry on their investigations of our social development cannot control tee to alone out their i)rodu(t at a continually lower this line, with power to take action it production of the commodity which is, cost — as an instance, auto corporations. they deem it advisable," appear to indi- and no doubt rouat remain for the present, J'rom the foregoing, it is evident cate that the Locals throughout the our principal crop and cr^ aequentiy that unless and until we can control Province are convinced that co-operative our major source ,»! income. production of our major crops we must marketing is not enough, but that it is take measures to safeguard the pur- essential to supplement the work of Worl'l Wheat Situation. the chasing power of what that crop pro- Pools by co-operation in buying. Con- Take the woi; I eituation in regard u. (OS —our wheat dollar —in competition sumers' Co-operation, it is would seem, to wheat. In Canada with imrroved with the wheat of the world. eve of a new phase of expansion in on the methods of cultivation, brush clearing Granted that we are facing this prob- rural Alberta. and breaking equipment, combines, etc., lem, it behooves us to make no little The resolution directing the "U.F.A. and the enhanced world price of wheat plans, but deal with it as co-operators Co-operative Committee" to carry on which the \V!,o^ Pool has been largely with the same degree of efficiency and on their investigations into the possibilities instrumental rr maintaining during the the same scale as are those competitive of extended activity in consumer co- last few yearsr -we have increased our industrial combinations such as chain- U.F.A. Locals, operation by was sub- acreage sown co wheat and are likely to store organization, which in the adoption for stituted by the Convention a lengthy continue to do so. and evolution of improved 'business resolution, from Sedgwick Provincial In the States, the Government through methods in buying and distributing for setting forth detailed plans for C. A., the the Farm Loan Board is practically profit, we have to meet in buying and incorporation of U.F.A. Locals under the bonussing the production of wheat. distributing for service to the individual Co-operative Associations Act, and their Argentine has increased her acreage consumer without profit. utilization of the facilities provided by and is likely to continue to do so as long Looking back over our attempts to Wholesale. the Co-operative as she can take advantage of a world organize as consumers during the last of the Alberta Co-operative The report wheat market created and maintained bj' decade, we cannot fail to see some of the Council on Centralized buying is printed our PouK weaknesses inherent in our present meth- in full below: Australia is doing the same thing. ods of leaving to each local community REPORT ON CO-OP WHOLESALE Soviet Russia has placed enormous farm the task of organizing and operating a machinery orders with In spite of the very great progress United States general merchandising business, each firms, and is going into massed that has been made in recent years in produc- having to succeed or fail as it proved tion on a scale likely connection with one phase of the econ- to re-establish possible or impossible to learn by their her as one of great omic farm problem, namely, that of the wheat exporting individual, independent, and often costly countries. co-operative marketing, we must all experiments ana mistakes and each lack- Other European governments realize that the farm problem from an through ing any definite plan of development. high tariffs to protect economic view point, namely, the ability home-grown wheat are encouraging production, Centralized Buying Essential. to wrest a Jiving from the products of the and in the case of France have been successful in soil, is still unsolved. Recognizing as we The knowledge gained of methods and-, encouraging home production to the practices leading to success as the result must that our co-operative marketing \ point of creating an exportable surplus. of all co-operative efforts, whether sue- organizations, and more especially the | The Western farmer is Wheat Pool, are functioning as very in the unique cessful or otherwise, can only be made position of receiving a relatively efficient business organizations, we may good available by a system of centralized buy- price for his product through the inter- naturallj ask ourselves the question: ing and supervision with local ow nership / vention of nature in preventing him from Why is it that in spite of the development and control, or in other words adopting < producing a normal crop and therebj' ^ of our organized selling strength, in spite the factors of efficiency in the chain-store contributing to a world surplus. of the fact that we have developed the system to co-operative effort. Given the immediately available world's biggest and admittedly one of the most It is proving difficult to consolidate the acreage for wheat and two normal efficient sales organizations in the world, world buying, both in Saskatchewan and Al- crops, we face a world surplus and with why is it that we do not see more definite berta, under our present system of en- the unorganized competition of other ex- signs measured by that infallible yard tirely independent 8t>qre units. The syS- porting countries this can stick, our pocket books, of economic mean nothing teTn is also Semonstraling tnany ineffi- inde- but lower pendence? else a price level. ciencies through the lack of standardiza- Oui physical, geographical and chmatic tion. Again, there is the fact that for a Depends on Two Factors. conditions are such that we must con- man to make a 100 per cent co-operative We referred just now to our goal of tinue to produce wheat at present without store he requires to be an expert in economic independence —in other words, regard to world supply. Other countries several different technical phases of our ability to im;>rove our living condit- which are to-day producing wheat can the work. In our present system we ions socially and economically. This de- in most instances grow other crops when cannot hope to make such a personnel pends not only upon the jirice we obtain wheat fails as a means of producing a available to TjOO or 1,000 units. tor our products, or upon the price at living, and the logical attitude for us In a centralized sjfstem such services can which we purchase our supplies, but as members of an intelligeDt organized be made available at minimum cost through —

February 15th. 1980 THE U. F. A. (127) 3J

111 , , ... p e fact that expert supervision in com- tj^ehensive plans for future development uying, store planning, store dressing, accounting and many other phases, to say THE nothing of the co-ordination of buying power—can all be made available. Given such a sound business structure as here outlined, coupled with an efficient Western Empire Life central executive, the question of finance does not present any serious problems. ASSURANCE COMPANY Two Parts of the Same Thing EXRTACTS FROM 1929 REPORT Convention Speaker on Consumer and Producer Co-operation Assets ..$ 1.712.877.48

"Unless we accept co-operation as a Premium Income _ 308,996.28 phoilosophy, then all we are doing is to Interest Earned ^ 108.282.72 use it as a patch on the present profit Policy system," declared A. Simmons or the Reserves 1,280,945.00 Saskatchewan Co-operative Wholesale, Insurance Issued 2,205.197.00 in the course of the first of his two ad- dresses on "Constructive Co-operation" Insurance in Force 1 1,600.404.00 at the U.F.A. Annual Convention. Mr. Paid to Policyholders and Beneficiaries since Simmons contended that "instead of being two distinct and separate things," pro- commencing business 393.093.56 ducer co-operation and consumer co- operation are "merely parts of the same thing." If every farmer obtained $1.75 a bushel for his wheat, said the speaker, and yet High Interest Earnings had no control over the prices he paid for the goods and services he had to buy, The high interest earnings of the Company—7.60% on the mean Ledger these prices would rise, and absorb the Assets the very favorable mortality experience and the moderate expenses gains made by the selling organizations. — The good price for wheat, moreover, are again reflected in the splendid profits being paid to Policyholders. would ecnourage increased production, and so tend to bring down prices on the world market. Write for Copy of Annual Report. Mr. Simmons pointed out that of every dollar spent in the purchase of retail HEAD OFFICE WINNIPEG, MAN. goods, 60 cents was absorbed in distri- buting costs. This, through co-operative WM. SMITH. President. buying, could be reduced. The farmers HON. R. W. CRAIG BRIG.-GEN, H. M. DYER. Vice-Pre». could take the output of two or three oil F. C. O'BRIEN. Secretary-Treasurer refineries, two or three boot and shoe Branch Office: 412 Empire B\dg.. EDMONTON, ALTA. E. R. DAME. Mgr. for Northern Albeita factories, "As soon as we bring together G. F. DRIVER. Mgr. for Southern Alberta. 404-5 P. Burns BIdg.. CALGARY, ALTA. our collective buying power we would be able to meet the manufacturer. Every time you buy an artiple you cast your vote as to who is to get your dollar. If you buy that article from a co-operative you cast your vote for the building up of co-operative dividends that come back to you in the form of increased purchasing power." In his second address Mr. Simmons outlined at length proposals for the creation of a co-operative banking and credit institution to serve the needs of all the farmers' co-operative enterprises. Steps toward success He stressed the need also for action in the political field to ensure a clear field for the development of co-operative enter- prise. o OAVING money regularly is the first "CANADA IN 1930" step toward success, and the BANK OF "Canada 1930" is the title of a new publication issued by the Dominion Bur- MONTREAL offers you a helping hand. eau of Statistics, with the aim of provid- ing a "concise and up-to-date annual It welcomes small savings deposits, pays review, comprehensive in scope and pop- gives to ular in form, of the current economic compound interest and you the situation in Canada." Its 181 pages are security afforded by its great resources. illustrated with 158 pictures and diagrams, and the chapters are devoted to the various industries, population, education, etc. Copies may be secured on appli- cation to the Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa. Bank of Montreal Established in 1817 Production of the Canadian lumber industry in 1928 was valued at $139,424,- Total Assets in Excess of $960,000,000 754, an increase of 4.3 per cent over 1928. I'he output of lumber for the year was 4,337,253,000 feet board measure. 32 (128) THE U. F. A. February Iftth, IM'.Vi

NEWS FROM THE HEAD OFFICE of the ALBERTA LIVESTOCK POOL Official Information tor Member* of the Alberta Co-operative LiTestock Prodncers, Ltd.

auditor w ith three assistants is busy, day The Co-operative Audit Bureau and night, with the work necessary to be completed for annual meetings shortly By V. McDonald, to be held. Many units who were under 2nd VicePresident Alberta Co-operative Livestock Pool. engagements of a binding sort for their 1929 audit service will swing to the Under the above name, the youngest wcik of the auditor. A staff auditor Bureau for l'.VM), and there is every rea- of the circle of Provincial co-operative operating under the Provincial body and son to believe that on its first birthday in units came into beins on May l.^h, 1029, passing upon the accounts of the local May next the C'o-operative Audit Bureau through the joint efforts of the Alberta units would be quite out of harmony will be caring for a patronage which will Co-operative Livestock Producers, the with the theory of co-operative organiza- fully justify the vision of those who Alberta Dairy Pool and the Alberta Co- tion. The autonomy of the local unit brought it into being. operative Wholesale, for the following must remain intact, and yet it was of the The year 1929 has been the period dur- purposes: utmost imi)ortance that all units move to- ing which the Bureau has sought to con- gether in general direction in solidate the patronage of the various co- 1. To provide Co-operative Associa- the same operative units. The year 1930 will un- tions with audit facilities at cost. this particular phase of their activity. questionably mark the inauguration of a' 2. To provide facilities for advice and Hov the Bureau Is Formed. broader program with distinctly educa- assistance to memher in connection with tional features. With the training period Out of much thought and discussion their accounting problems. for its own staff well advanced, the Bureau there eventually came the Co-operative 3. To promote standardization in ac- will concern itself with the spreading of in- Bureau. Constitutionally, the Bureau counting and in the comjjilation of re- formation in such form that the local is a federation of the three Provincial ports. manager or book-keeper may, if he will, organizations referred to above, provision gain the necessary skill to carry out the 4. To co-ordinate in a practical wav of course being made for other co-opera- very considerable accounting duties which the accounting and administrative work tive organizations to become members fall to his lot. of the local units and with their cent.-al with representation on the directorate. The local co-operative unit is pleased organization. Each of these organizations appoints one with the Bureau because it has made I^ike all other co-operatives, it was a member to an executive which is respon- available to the membership the protec- child of necessity; not in the sense of a sible for the conduct of the Bureau busi- tion contemplated in the acts of the |)rimary economic need, but a necessity ness. Indirectly, therefore, every local Legislature, which permit the incorpora- created by the multij licity of those co- unit which is a member of any one of the tion of co-operative bodies and has made operatives which in one form or another three Provincial organizations mentioned this protection available within the co- carried on a consisrnment or trading is represented on the Bureau executive. operative circle. business. Particularly was this need felt No single Provincial body can direct the The Provincial co-operative bodies are by those co-o'-eratives w ho carried out policy of the Bureau or dominate its ad- pleased with the Bureau because it guar- their purpose through local units. ministration. The Bureau appeals to the antees the disclosure of unbusinesslike local unit on the merit of its general plan methods and the encouragement of man- Need Long Recognized. and upon the merit of the service given. agement which gets results. The need of adequate auditing service Technically, the Bureau aims to pro- The banker who lends money to a co- had, of course, been recognized long before vide a service equal to that rendered operative is pleased with the Bureau the day and year mentioned. In fact, in by the best proiessional firms in the because he has better information than past years many, many co-operative or- Province, and more suitable to the re- before about the security upon which ganizations had been wrecked on the reef quirements of co-operative bodies. The he has lent. improper accounting and lack of a managing auditor selected was taken from of a The Alberta Co-operative Council and proper realization of the need of a thor- the responsible position of assistant all organizations interested in co-opera- audit. But in late years the various Provincial auditor in charge of the most ough tiTe education are pleased with the Bureau acts of the Legislature under which the important assignments for which the because they see in it the agency through various co-operatives had in- Provincial audit office was responsible, become which one important phase of co-operatire provisions which and is a qualified chartered accountant of corporated contained education may be carried on during the to of many years' standing. son of the farm, looked the safe-guarding the mem- A next few all-important years. paper of he has been fully acquainted, bership through a audit the ac- made The statesmen-like leaders of co-opera- counts of the units. Those within the through hard experience, with the rea- tiTe effort, w ho have seen a T-sion and are co-operatives took the long view and sons why farmers and workers must co- who laboring to make their dreams come true, wished to lay their foundations securely operate and through many years of cleri- are hopeful and confident that the Bureau were also alive to the importance of sound cal and professional work, that viewpoint will be of inestimable ralue in assisting accounting units utilized has not been lost. The organization and methods. Many co-operation to consolidate its gains and the services of professional auditors of selection of staff, a most difficult problem to translate an ideal into practicable and the reputable sort, other units found in any business, promises to be satisfac- but workable policy. the cost of such services prohibitive. torily solved, and fine testimonials are on Many unit managers and bookkeepers file in the Bureau office, showing the favor- o who wished to bring their work to a able reactions of local mangers to the type better level were unable to obtain the of man who visits them from the Audit Scale Co-operative necessary coaching from any source Bureau. Large sympathetic to the thing which they were Aims for Enduring Besults. Marketing trying to do. The efforts of the various units were unrelated to each other and As .to actual results to date, it may be Without any hullabaloo or scare head- from a Province-wide viewpoint, the stated that the Bureau has first of all lines, the co-operative marketing of live- situation was one which became more un- dealt capably with all audit work en- stock in Canada has gradually assumed satisfactory as the units emerged from trusted to it. In so doing, the founda- large proportions. The various Provin- their initial organization stage and be- tions are being laid for standardization cial units have been co-ordinating into a came, by confederation, considerable of systems so that statistical comparisons definite marketing organization handling trading and servicing concerns. In the of real value may be compiled for the in- a large volume of livestock. Undoubt- aggregate, it appeared that the co- formation of all concerned. The manage- edly, through further federation and operatives were paying a considerable ment is of the conservative type, not con- strengthening of the Dominion body, the price for a service which was on the whole cerned with much publicity or spectacu- Canadian Livestock Co-operative will producing meagre results. lar achievement but with a grip of the continue to increase its volume. This Three Provincial organizations, in par- essentials and the patience to work co-operative, through the various sales ticular, felt the need of a service, or- through difficulty to substantial and en- agencies in the different Provinces that ganized along co-operative lines, which during results. are represented, are now handling a could concentrate exclusively upon co- The response of the local units to the volume of livestock of over 400 cars operative work and yet retain the inde- appeal for support of the Bureau has been weekly and this volume is steadily in- pendence so necessary to the effective most gratifying, and to-day the managing creasing. The scope of the organization February 15th, 1930 THE U. F. A. (129) 33

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You Steel Ornamental Iron Work save CO.D. charge by doing this. Tanks of Every Description Iron and Steal Forsincs Machining of All Kinds 34 (130) THE U. F. A. February 15th, 1930 is enlarging until the trade le not only TTie Government had made a study of Provincial afTairs. Were they justified? inter-Provincial but is covering trucked the salary schedules o the civil service, Yes! Faced with post-war deflation and marketings into the United States. The and seeing there was no charge of patron- an expenditure two million dollars in effect of this organization has been to age laid, he could see no need of Mr. excess of revenue at that time, they now decidedly steadv livestock pricea so far Shaw's proposed Civil Service Commis- had the satisfaction of seeing the financei" as the volume "handled through the or- sion. of the Province on a sound basis. Which ganization would permit. The growth of With respect to the Liberal leader's was no mean thing. In 1921 seed grain co-operatives has brought new respon- taxation arguments, he, the Premier, relief troubles! railway deficits! not a foot sibihty for those who are in charge of wondered when the Assembly would be of standard highway grade! the idea of the management and that is the making delivered from the idea that progress Public Health unknown! schools in many of price levels. The more control the could be made without increased revenue parts operating only three months in the co-operative has over the marketing of the and expenditure. The people were not year! the natural resources question un- commodity, the greater this responsibility impressed with such arguments. settled! What a contrast to-day! He becomes and in the growth of this, the As for the brokerage nrosecutions! was particularly grateful that there was second largest co-operative in the Domin- Could the Attorney General have taken no religious strife in Alberta, that peofde ion, those in charge recognize this re- action before the wrong was connmitteed? were living in peace and harmony. As he sponsibility. The investigation had been initiated as had stated at the U.F.A. Convention re- soon as intimation of irregularity had been cently, it was a winding road ahead, and SHAW ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT received. Alberta had taken the first there were ups and downs to come, but steps in the matter. to look back at what had been accom- (Continued from page lO) lished gave courage and hope. It might case of the Milk Co-op. of the OPTIMISM IN Act in the e that new testings would come, but he Alberta Dairy Pool was on a SOUTHERN ALBERTA Northern believed that the fieople of Alberta could cases such as the Wheat The Premier commented at this stage par with other look forward with faith and courage and change that had taken Pool, said Mr. Brownlee. The principle on the wonderful optimism. had been recognized as far back as 1913. place in Southern Alberta. On his recent when the Government had stood behind visit to the South he had found there a o the Alberta Farmers Co-operative splendid feeling of optimism. This was Elevator Co. The 240 farmers of true also of the Peace River Country. Alberta's Diversified whom Mr. Duggan had spoken were now The people there were on the whole con- negotiating with the Dairy Pool. tented and the conditions very bright. Conditions Depicted TRIED AND He was not sure but that in the long run FOUND WANTING the return of interest in livestock and dairying would compensate somewhat Members from North to South Describe That the Government had already for the bad crop season which other parts Needs and Problems of Their Districts tried out the Highway policy suggested of the Province had experienced. opposition and found it wanting by the Taking issue again with Mr. Shaw, 1923-26 was next asserted by in the years Mr. Brownlee stated that there had been THURSDAY'S SITTING the Premier. The Government was pro- much misunderstanding about the posi- Feb. 6.— Giving a pic- ceeding in highway development on a EDMONTON, tion of the Wheat Pool. The Pool had computation based on the law of aver- ture of widely diversified conditions in been faced with an unusually large carry- the Province, five sjeakers held the ages. It was no piecemeal or haphazard Ar- over and a rush of selling from the floor in the debate on the Speech from policy, as a map oi the development would gentine which had borne down prices to a afternoon. The clearly show. It should be evident the Throne on Thursday point where it was rightly considered the to everybody that roads could not be three U.F.A. members who spoke repre- farmer would not receive adequate re- as far as five or built everywhere at the same time. What sented constituencies turn for his work. the §ood would a commission be? Did Mr. six hundred miles apart. Through The committee of the whole suggested haw suggest that there was any patron- speech of Hugh Allen of Peace 1 ,iver there by Mr. Shaw to formulate policy on of no longer age? or that there was a lack of expert ran the thread pioneering, the administration ol the natural re- knowledge? On these grounds only that of the ox-team, however; but never- sources did not meet with the Premier's with nature where would a commission be justified. theless a real grapyding approval. Such a proposal did not take aqd That unemployment was indeed a she has interposed obstacles of bush, into account the enormous size of the lands, and rivers, in the way of difficult problem, it was idle to question, brush task. It would require six months, not man. Lawrence the Premier conceded. He was not con- the onward march of six weeks, of concentrated effort, with outlined a picture vinced, however, that the contentions Peterson, of Taber, the best brains that the Dominion where engineering skill has of the Labor members, Messrs. Fred of areas Government civil service could give in water from the mountains to White and Pattinson, that it would be brought assistance, to establish a satisfactory agriculture on fertile permanently as serious as had been the give stability to policy. There were big problems: land, miles or more away. case this winter, could be upheld. The plains a hundred mines, fisheries, etc. The Dominion bad crop season and the recession of Government had some able men in these stock market values had more to do branches. If in July or August the with the immediate situation than the Provincial Government took over ad- URGES FORWARD POLICY introduction machinery. Then there of ministration and proceeded on the policies had been an altogether too indiscrimin- now in effect, an intensive study could be ate admission of people into Canada. made in the meantime and policy formu- Work could not be manufactured to ad- lated ready for next session. vantage; had been done to but much Mr. Brownlee denied that the educa- alleviate the distress. He believed that tional system of the Province was in such the wages paid constituted better relief parlous shape as was suggested by opposi- than could be afforded under any unem- tion speakers. Alberta had a better ployment insurance scheme. The dis- teacher training system and a longer tress arose very largely from an unwise school year per child than otber Provinces immigration policy, but it was little use of the Dominion. There was also more attempting to place the responsibility. inspection now than was the case in 1921. The problem was here, and team-work (Applause.) It was no sign of weakness was needed between the Dominion, Pro- to say that the local school district was vincial and Municipal authorities for its not an efficient basis on which to admin- solution. The Labor group opposite ister rural schools. He would remind could rest assured that all the measures the Conservative leader that the Premier advocated by them for social amelioration of Ontario had several times introduced would have the sincere consideration of a similar bill and withdrawn it. It was no the Alberta Government. use going ahead if the people were not Replying vigorously to the strictures prepared to follow. There was already- of the Liberal leader, Mr. Brownlee asked much evidence of a favourable change why attempt, by raising questions which in the attitude of the people toward the could be easily answered by sincere in- new act. Testigation, to discredit the administration of the Department of the Attorney TEN YEARS General. Mr. Shaw could be shown OF PROGRESS files from the records of previous Govern- In conclusion, the Premier reviewed the ments of other instances where fines had period now nearly ten years in length M.L.A. been returned, etc. since the U.F.A. sroup took charge of C. LIONEL GIBBS. February ISt.h, 1930 THE U. F. A. (131) Sfi

His description of the productivity of Labor group were, however, looking for SUNSHINE BABY CHICKS irrigstioD lands and the expansion oi the reciprocity on behalf for instance of the —Best in the West- sugar industry in Southern Alherta showed people who went into the dark places of White Wyandottet Burred Rock: WWte that possibilities even in the settled areas the earth to mine coal to keep the farmers Lechoni; wKito Rock: Rhode IcUad Red. Ewly Older Oiacoanla. of Alberta have by no means been reached. and others warm. Goarenteed delivery. The other farmer speaker, Sam Brown, of "Improvidence is characteristic of this High River, garnished a fighting speech present social order," said Mr. Gibbs. ALBERTA HATCHERIES. LTD. Vegreville : Alberta in defence of the rights of the farmer 'Science, invention and human industry and the rancher whose farm or have perfected a marvellous machine CLEANING AND ranch is being invaded by conscience- which we have handed over to the profit DYEING less oil corporations, with phrases that grubber. Untold stores of natural wealth revealed something of the loveliness of have been opened up by the discoverer Garments and Household Goods that part of Alberta where the Prince of and the geologist and we have given the of ell kind* cleuud end dyed. Price list end Wales has set up his Canadian home. keys to the gambler and the racketeer. information upon reqaeat. To this varied picture of rural Alberta A century of social effort has produced EMPIRE CLEANING & DYEING CO.. Ltd. was added something of that urge toward a fungus growth of millionaires and a 2S4-t36 Twelfth Ave. W*at, Catcary. Alt*. greater social integration which comes dark slough of unemployability." He from the people of cities, when C. Lionel urged the Government to earn the thanks Gibbs, Labor member for Edmonton, of posterity by going the full length in analysed the Speech from the Throne and the adoption of the doctrine of co-opera- the subsequent declarations of party tion and public ownership. They were leaders in the light of the social philosophy now becoming the trustees through the of civilization. The nature of the varied return of the Natural Resources of a life of this great Province was further great heritage. Interests were lying revealed by piquant touches of humor awake at night to discover some way of delivered in his inimitable way by Lucien finding the blind side of the Government, Boudreau, of St. Albert. The little and burglarizing this new public wealth. French-Canadian Liberal can always get In a speech of unusual brilliance, Mr. a hearing. If the afternoon has been Gibbs continued with an analysis of the dull and the Assembly has emptied itself situation with regard to unemployment, somewhat in the search for relaxation, power development and education. it soon fills and sits up when begins to he ALLEN ON PROBLEMS speak. OF THE NORTH GIBBS DELIVERS BRILLIANT SPEECH Mr. Allen stated at the outset that the north country had had a favorable crop Mr. Gibbs was the first of the five to year. There was little demand for relief, speak. He used the prayers of the As- and such as did arise was due largely to sembly as a sort of text. The Labor the fact that settlers with little or no group in the Assembly believed profound- capital would go beyond the range of J52 ly in Providence. They found Provi- civilization in their search for homesteads. for dence in very active form in the Govern- He was of the opinion that some check ment and were therefore camping on the should be put on this practice. He step to give the Government group an praised the activities of the Department opportunity to answer their own prayers. of Health. He urged more action in the The Farmer group believed in greatly survey for water in the Peace country. HOW TO that form of Providence, as was evidenced He drew attention to the menace of the by their standing behind the Wheat Pool wire worm. He did not agree that free and the other pools. He heartily endors- homesteads should be abolished; but BUILD A DAIRY ed their efforts to raise the standard of proposed that they should be opened up living of the agricultural population of with discrimination in areas contiguous OR STOCK BARN Alberta above the level of serfdom, the to lands already settled. He believed level of most grain producing areas. The Shaw* how to build the baim from ttert to that better provision should be made finish; how to make the foundktioni; how for assisting rural schools in pioneer areas. to gel the Root leveU; how to make the crib- bing for cement work; how to lay that of the cement He thought the example British and float in the gutters, cattle ttanda eurba SPEAKS FOR NORTHERN SETTLERS Columbia might be followed in the sending and mangera. Step by (tep, with actual photos it shows how lo of exchange teachers iqto the Peace River erect a plank frame barn) how to install modem equipment: how to put Block.

taking House rock his seat he made the INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS Attorney General Lymburn and the on liis nart by disavowing any intention OF FARMING PROBLEM Minister of Education, Mr. Baker. of preventing the Premier from finiRhing International asfjects of the farming The former gave back in liberal measure his work hastening an elet tion, whim- by problem were introduced by Sam Brown, for the asfjcrsions on his Deparlmenl and sically he believed the elec- adding that U.F.A. (High River), who, after refer- Mr. Shaw's allegation that he suffered St. were quite satisfied with tors of AInert ence to the beauty and produ(rtivity of from a "flair for publicity." Mr Baker their present ref)reBent(itive. the Hif;h River constituency and the took the Liberal leader to task for sug- PETERSON ON PROGRESS recent increase of population brought gesting that the Minister's professions of OF THE SOUTH about by oil development there, de- desire to co-ck()erate were insincere; and Two subjects of particular interest to clared that, though there were still mil- refuted with some warmth and carefully Southern Alberta received the attention lions of peo|)le suffering from want of marshalled figures the contention that of Lawrence Peterson, of Taber— the pro- bread, the world is producing more wheat education is in a bad way in this Pro- gress of irrigation and the exf)anHion of than it can pay for at a price little in vince. Mr. Parkyn, from the Labor the sugar beet industry. Mr. Peterson excess of the cost of production. benches, though paying tribute to the reminded the members that there were He thought that it might be profitable manly qualities of the newly-resigned other irrigation projefts than the Leth- to take definite steps to limit production. leader of the Liberals, did not fail to throw bridge Northern. There were ten f)ro- He read extracts from well known Enj?- a burr or two at Mr. Shaw, whose coat, jects in all, the value of which were about lish papers to show that the farmer in said he, had been like that of a former $30,000,000. On four of these projects England was in a bad position, competing Joseph, of many colors. ".lock Frame," over 52,000 tons of sugar beets had been against the importation of bonussea the farmer Liberal from Athabasca, left frown last year, some 10,000 on the wheat from Germany, and maintained a good taste in everybody's mouth with rethbridge Northern. Mr. Peterson that the Canadian farmer was affected his genial directness and wit, not the maintained that little or no complaint also, as Liverpool was the largest market least [jart of the enjoyment of his speech was heard from the irrigation farmers of for wheat and determined the price. He being his fine Scotch accent. the Raymond, Magrath, Stirling, Leth- was of the opinion that the least thing PARKYN CHAFFS THE bridge and Coaldale areas. This project to be done was to refuse encouragement PARTY LEADERS had done so well that two branch ()rojects to pror)aganda for greater wheat acreage. had been launched in recent years. Dealing with live stock problems, Mr. Mr. Parkyn, as befitting one who is Taking a fling at his neighbor, M. J. Brown said that though the ranchers of quite possibly the oldest member of the Connor, the memtier for Warner, Mr. districts like High River might appear Assembly, made reference to the passing Peterson reminded the House that while to be in aflfluent circumstances, the facts of time and rejoiced that with the excep- Mr. Connor had advocated the plowing were that they had been putting up a tion of two temporary absentees all mem- up of the ditches of the Lethbridge fight against adverse economic condi- bers of the house were in their places Northern at the last session, he had tions for years. So had the dairy in- for another year. He concluded his good- during the past summer tried hard to dustry. A greater margin between the humored jibes at the Liberal leader by get some of the water of one of the irri- cost of production and the price received suggesting that when after many wan- gation projects turned into his own con- was required if the standard of living derings he returned to the political arena stituency to provide for cattle and do- was to be kept up. The speaker here once more he might bt found in the Labor mestic uses. affirmed the determination of the farm- benches. In the course of his speech, The member dealt with the progress ers to raise the standard of living on the Mr. Parkyn told the .Assembly that he, of the factory at Raymond. It was farms till they at least approximated like the Premier, had been brought up a doubtful if it would be able to take care those of the better class districts in the good Methodist, and as such had learned of all the 1930 crop of sugar beets. A cities. his Bible, and many times he used Biblical Btrong movement was on foot on the In the concluding portions of his lore and phrase to give jioint to his re- Lethbridge Northern, and on the Coaldale- address the member tor High River marks, much to the interest and amuse- Barnwell-Taber project to secure the dealt some hard blows at the unscrupu- ment of the members. He believed that erection of two other sugar factories. lous oil interests which, taking advantage the late Conservative leader had discov- Telling of the value of the by-products of the lack of legal protection of the ered that the party he led was subject to of the sugar factory for feed purposes, farmer or rancher, would come on his the law of diminishing returns. He did and definitely disposing of any idea that land, in some cases right into his farm not know whether like Gideon of old he may still prevail that beet sugar is in any yard, and spoil the beauty of his home had watched his followers drink to dis- sense inferior to cane sugar, Mr. Patterson and the utility of his holdings by erect- cover their quality. They could not, gave figures to show that the Raymond ing derricks even between his house and however, have been among "them that factory is now producing one-third of the his barn. Mr. Brown maintained that lapr>ed," for they were not victorious. sugar consumption of Alberta, the pro- there was no provision for arbitration Mr. Duggan, said he, had shown signs duction last year being 18,000,000 pounds. between the owner of surface right and of making progress. He w-as now in the owner of mineral rights in the case favor of Government ownership of electric of lands originally owned by the C.P.R. power. But Mr. Parkyn's enthusiasm DEFENDS FARMERS' RIGHTS or the Hudson's Bay Company. He for that declaration had been greatlv suggested that instructions be given to lessened by the Conservative leaders the police to protect the interests of the subsefiuent statement that Ihe lime was farmer and rancher and that a commis- not ripe. It seemed to the member that sion be set up with a view to protecting Mr. Duggan was like the young man sued the rights of the men on the land against for breach of promise. He had pleaded soulless corporations. "Not guilty" because he had promised to marry the girl but had not said when. o Was Mr. Duggan, to use the words of Dr. H. W. Wood, "a puddler or a pooler" Lymburn and Baker in public ownership? It was necessary, maintained Mr. Take Shaw to Task Parkyn, that some risks be taken in making social progress. Mr. Duggan had read editorial oyiinions. In the United Debate Brings Humorous and Breezy States reams of such matter were being Episodes— Parkyn on Labor Issues issued to prove that the Ontario Hydro and other such publicly owned utilities FRIDAY'S were failures. Great interests were see- SITTING ing to it that the public read such opin- EDMONTON, Feb. 7th.— That with ions. all their serious mindedness the legis- The Labor representative praised the lators of Alberta love humor; and that Government's highway policy, endorsed notwithstanding their frequent avowal of their backing up of the co-operatives, co-operative principles the United Farmer lelline of the phenomenal growth and members of the Assembly enjoy a fight, success in a few- weeks and months re- was seen here on Friday afternoon. The ffipctively of the Edmonton and Calgary last four speeches for the year on the Milk Pools. He also congratulated the S)ieech from the Throne contained both Premier on his refusal to take a stand these elements; and "a good time was against the Calgary Police union. had." The Liberal house leader, J. T. Mr. Parkyn was critical, however, of Shaw, was the focus of attention in three the Government in the matter of credit SAM BROWN. M.L.A. of the speeches, particularly in tho8 —

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the farmers of Alberta, at least the ma- jority of them, were in any better cir- INCREASE THE OF cumstances today than in 1921 in s\nte of WHY NOT PRODUCTION YOUR FARM? all the Alberta Government had done. PRICE F.O.B. (OAA He read a statement from Arthur Kitson WINNIPEG «P^wU KIRCHNER'S declaring that the controller of credit SEEDER-PLOW was the lord of creation. The speaker also regretted that the Government had will plow and low in one operation From 10 to 12 acres per day such attitude towards the Cal- — taken an direct to stubble or prepared land gary unemployed. He did not think they producing 6 to 16 bushel* more per would have much chance of high living acre than an ordinary drill. even on the extra twentv-five cents a day which Calgary had been prepared to pay. _ „ .... » f.o.b. Wlnnipec In conclusion Mr. Parkyn said he WorUnc width: Sincle: 42 Inches would give a clarion call to the workers Double: S4 Inches that they should so get together that Triple: I2« Inches they would not only be able to demand . We can also supply promptly this, — but would comiiand a higher standard of •or cheaper model, cutting 36 Inches living than that of a Chinese coolie. He wide, double 72, triple 108 inches. Two or three Seeder Plows bitched thought a better day was at hand. Men can be on behind the other I like Trevelyan and Ponsonby, born KIRCHNER'S SEEDER PLOW b a eom.bination of Plow. Seeder and Cultivator. Ths aristocrats of ancient lineage, today beet implement that money can biiy I Saves 60% of labor, destroys the weeds, CON- members of the Labor group governing SERVES TBE MOISTURE! in Britain, had been converted to the The KIRCHNER is the FIRST SEEDER PLOW in CANADA and the ONLY ONE that side of the workers and they were not Is the result of 6 years* thorough experience on Canadian soils of every description. pussy-footers but real rebels against the About 40 YEARS' EXPERIENCE in the CONSTRUCTION OF SEEDER PLOWS at your service. present social order. Write for eatalogne and testimonials and see what scores of experienced farmers say. LYMBURN ANSWERS KIKCHI^^KK CO., Mfrs, SHAW IN FIGHTING SPEECH & I^U^-.V^er' man! In a fighting speech punctuated by frequent interruptions which finally brought about the intervention of Mr. Speaker, the Attorney General dealt with the attacks of Mr. Shaw. He believed that Mr. Shaw had exceeded the bounds of good taste in criticising in the Assembly the quality of beer sold. Mr Shaw's friends evidently did not get their beer Long Service from a legal source. He read an analyst's statement on that matter, but stated Alberta that he did not wish to advertise Imperial Bank was founded during I beer; in fact be believed that the country THE the period when farming constituted would be much happier if [>rohibition reigned all over North America. almost the whole industrial life of Canada. Mr. Lymburn then dealt with the City streets were once thronged on Market "flair for publicity" charge. Surely Mr. Day and the teams waited at every post. Shaw could not accuse him of such weak- ness in the same speech that he himself Times change—the hitching post has to get into the headlines by took occasion gone but the farming industry can never announcing his resignation as Liberal — is market day leader, delivering an address in the be superseded. Every day debate on the Speech from the Throne! now, and the farmer is a business man and The Attorney General concluded his a student of markets. brief speech by explanations of the liquor seizing case and the brokerage The Bank has always regarded the prosecutions, making clear the grounds farming industry as of prime importance of action in each instance. and will give every consideration to the MINISTER OF EDUCATION interests of its farmer clients. PRESENTS VIEWS

Having returned to the Assembly after two days of absence at the Alberta School IMPERIAL BANK Trustees Convention in Calgary, the Hon. Perren Baker stated that he had not in- OF CANADA tended to speak in the debate on the Speech from the Throne, but since Mr. 204 IN DOMINION OF CANADA Shaw had given evidence of a belief that BRANCHES education in Alberta was languishing, he felt it to be his duty to enlighten the Assets of Over One Hundred and Fifty Millions Liberal leader. Mr. Shaw in addition I73R to suggesting that education was in a bad way had declared his willingness to co-operate with the Government to pro- duce legislation that would remedy mat- ters in that realm. He, the speaker, would remind Mr. Shaw that he had ALBERTA CRIMM ALFALFA SEED made such an offer once before and that AKaKa will make you money if the right seed CAN is used. Do not buy inferior and question- and Tumors successfully Baker, had three times made an he, Mr. able seed at any price when you can purchase (removed) without knife or pain. attempt to get conference with him on ALBERTA GROWN GRIMM of known All work enaranteed. Come, or the subject but unsuccessfully. hardiness direct from this association. write for free Sanatorium book We have on hand a limited quantity of Dr.WlU-IAMS SANATORIUM Dealing with Mr. Lang's contention GENUINE GRIMM Government Grade No. S25 UoiTtnihyAv., WiMe»p«lis,MiB». that a salary schedule could be applied 3 seed with No. I PURITY and GERMI- NATION which we arc quoting at 26c per to present rural school system, Mr. the pound wholesale and 32c retail, F.O.B. Brooks, Baker asked how? Could rural trustees sacks free. Sample mailed on request. T be forced by the Department to adopt a GRIMM ALFALFA SEED GROWERS A T E N S ASSOCIATION A List of "Wanted Inventions ' and full salary schedule? Obviously they rising Brooks, Alberta P Information sent Free on Request. could escape it by getting rid of a teacher The RAMSAY CO. Dept. 149 273 Bank St. Ottawa. Oat. in (134) T H L U. F. A February 15th, 1»30

after a few years and itarting again with a cheaper one. Brownlee Moves Ratification of Agreement to Keolying to Mr. Gibba, the Minister statea that much experimentation in edu- Transfer Resources oation was being undertalien in Alberta, especially by Dr. Laserte at the University Premier OutUnes Besalts of Negotiations- of Alberta's school of education, but the Why Agreed Settlement Was Preferred great problem in Alberta was to apply to Litigation such schooling as the world had so far devised to the educating of the children. To do this a reorganisation of the ma- MONDAY'S SITTING that had general approval. The present chinery of the whole Province was needed. agreement provided not only for a trans- Edmonton, Feb. 10. — In a speech al- believed, like the new Conservative fer of all resources and for the payment of He most an hour and a half in length this leader Mr. Duggan, in following the the subsidy for all time, but for the in- afternoon, Premier J. E. Brownlee out- advice of the United Farmer leader crease of the amount of the subsidy to a H. W. lined the process and results of the "Learn to do by doing." maximum of $1,125,000 a year, upon the Wood: Natural Resources negotiations of the Baker, before Province attaining the necessary Mr. the forty minute past many years now awaiting only popula- was reached, succeeded in tion. In addition there had a limit placing the ratification of the three Parliaments Deen commission set up to before the House some figures which concerned —the Dominion Parliament, determine what showed that great all other rights, if any, clearly progress in the Parliament of Great Britain and the accrued to the directions has been made in education in Province. Alberta Legislature, in order to make Al- Alberta in the last ten years. berta complete mistress over the surface THE ALTERNATIVE FRAME CRITICAL OF and under-surface rights of the lands COURSE AGENT GENERAL'S OFFICE within her bounds, excepting only those Declaring that hia experience showed, reservations still vested in the Dominion For any who might hold the view that notwithstanding the statements of Don- for special purposes. The Premier con- Alberta could and ought to have forced ald Cameron, U.F.A., earlier in the de- cluded by moving the second reading the issue before, the Premier outlined the bate, that mixed farming paid, J. W. of the bill for the ratification of the alternative course. This, he said, in- Frame, Lib., entertained the Assembly agreement between the Dominion and volved a declaration through the courts, for nearly the full forty minutes. He the Province for the transfer of the that is, by the Privy Council, that the had been raised on a farm and had milked resources. section of the act withholding the re- many cows. In fact he waw delivering In his opening remarks, the Premier sources from the Provinces was ultra milk at the very time when the Tay disposed of the question of the immediacy vires. The Privy Council had shown on Bridge fell so many years ago. A farm, of the transfer by stating that the Pro- several occasions that it was moved by he said, was no place for the Labor party. vince of Manitoba was intending to cele- the consideration of moral rights. Would He was emphatic that any farmer who brate in July its sixtieth anniversary that court, he asked, have been likely to up- bought butter or eggs was unthrifty. as a Province and at that time to have set every title and lease granted prior Immigration and unemployment were the transfer actually complete. He saw to the date of its judgment by such lieklish things to talk about, said no reason to doubt that Alberta would a declaration? It would undoubtedly Mr. Frame; but he followed the lead of the come into possession about the same have been slow and reluctant to do so. little Frenchman from St. Albert, his time; though much more clerical work was In the event of the judgment neighbor geographically and seat mate involved in the case of this Province. of the highest court of the also, by attacking the Government for ISSUE FRAUGHT WITH Empire having been favorable, the Prov- keeping Mr. Greenfield's office in London GREAT CONSEQUENCE. ince would then have been confronted When Premier Brownlee interpolated with the possibility of litigation in all the that immigration conducted through Mr. Mr. BrownLe was convinced that no numerous cases of title and lease already Greenfield cost less than through any measure ever brought before the Pro- transferred. In the face of these being other agency in Canada, the member from vincial Assembly was so fraught with the only possible alternatives, he was Athabasca brought down the House by freat consequence to the people of this of the opinion that to have proceeded naively saying, "I didna see thot i' the 'rovince. It involved the acquisition of by negotiation rather than by litigation report. That s what I'm goin' bi. Why rights over 100,000,000 acres of land, had been the much better course. did ye no tell it all?" several million acres of coal, and half Were the terms received sufficiently Showing that he had learned something a million acres of oil leases, as well as good to warrant acceptance at this time? from his fellow Liberals of French blood, several million dollars of school land q^ueried the Premier. Was the assump- when turning to the subject of unem- trust funds. He hoped and expected that tion of control immediately desirable? ployment, Mr. Frame again convulsed the bill would be approached by members He proceeded to answer these questions the Assembly by raising his hands in a of the Assembly as Albertans without re- in the affirmative. Alberta had much Scotch-French gesture and saying "I've gard to party. to gain by hastening the transfer. Of the had the experience." He had' employed Reviewing the history of the question 161,872,000 acres of land only 87,899,000 three Scotchmen and one Irishman on his since the Province received its autonomy had been surveyed, and of the surveyed farm, and though the poor fellows had in 1905, the Premier pointed out that in portion 15,000,000 w ere yet vested in the tried hard enough they were molders by the first session of the Legislature in 1906, Crown, that is to say unalienated. To trade and knew nothing about work on an amendment had been offered to the sell the undisposed school lands at an an Athabasca homestead farm. He had Speech from the Throne expressing increase on the average of $14.00 per paid them one dollar a day and a dollar regret that the natural resources rights acre so far obtained by the Dominion and a half a day and their board; but had been withheld from the Province. would mean much. Saskatchewan school they were all dear at that. Two of them In the year 1913 the demand for their lands had averaged $30.00 per acre, due had been on the dole in Scotland. After return became definite, when the three to the earlier settlement of the lands of some months he had shipped them to Prairie Provinces had united to ask for that Province. If the price were raised Vancouver. He believed that if we the return of all unalienated lands on the Alberta lands now acquired to the would put six barbed wires around and minerals and compensation for those extent of only $5.00 per acre, it would Alberta instead of pleading with people already alienated. These claims had at mean $10,000,000 more for schools. to come here, they would be crawling that time represented an advance upon The Premier gave some statistics from underneath and tearing their clothes to the position of 1905. The terms now the report of an exploration engineer get inside very shortly. obtained were more generous than those to show that any reference he had made After some comphments to the Premier of the negotiations of 1913, and, there- in public speeches to the great possibilities and some gentle recriminations at the fore, the position of the Province under of the north country had been quite Minister of Public Works because Mr. them better than if the resources had been conservative. Without doubt agricul- McPherson would not spare time to see turned over to Alberta when given the ture could be carried much further north. a bad piece of road when he was at status of a Province. No demands had The records kept for eighteen years at Athabasca, Mr. Frame sat down to the been formulated up to the time of Prem- Fort Vermilion showed agricultural pos- sound of vigorous and prolonged applause ier Stewart, which mvolved such generous sibilities just as good as those of Domin- thus closing the debate on the Speech terms as were now reaUzed. It was ion Experimental Farms in other parts of from the Throne for the year of grace thought that the terms of agreement of Alberta. Hundreds of miles north of 1980. The motion was q^uietly put and 1926 were Uberal, but these were still Edmonton the average temperature for passed, without show of dissent. more so. In 1924 it had been suggested the months of May, June, July and that the payment of the subsidy of August, the growing months, was higher PAPA KNOWS 8562,000 for three years would be satis- than that of such a good farming district "Papa, is horse racing a clean sport?" factory. In 1928, judging by the ex- as Edmonton. "Well, sonny, it «l«anf> quite a few pressions of the dailv press, the payment Coal mining and oil were phases of the svety d»y." of that subsidy for all time was a proposal resources problem which were not met 16th, 1930 February THE U. F. A. (135) 89

in the other two Prairie Provinces. Now that Alberta would have control of minerals, the Government would be in a better position to deal with such matters as the limiting of coal leases till war- ranted by development. The problems arising out of oil development necessitated immediate action, and the removal of dual control would be of much advantage in both these instances. WHY FOREST RESERVES TAKEN OVER. All control of the public domain would become vested in the Province under the agreement with the exception of the Dominion parks and Indian reserves. Some might ask, why take over the forest reserves, which it was admitted would be more of a liability than an asset in the next ten years? In this connection the Premier indicated that the preservation of forests and the water flow was a matter of moment and could be dealt with to ad- vantage by the Province acting in its own right. A map was exhibited to the legislators showing that over one million acres was being taken out of the Dominion parks, including all known mining areas. Three and three-quarter million acres were left to the Dominion Government. The Premier stressed here the value to Alberta of these playgrounds of the nation. He was of the opinion that they would ulti- mately bring more revenue to the Prov- ince than all the mines, etc.. In the event of any body of minerals being found with- in the parks which it was to the advantage of the nation, as a whole, to develop, the Dominion Government would make ad- justment as to revenue, allowing for the cost of park administration. TAKTC OVER ALL WATER POWER AGREEMENTS. In conclusion, Mr. Brownlee dealt briefly with Indian reserves, school lands and fisheries. A cash sum of school land trust money to the amount of $8,278,000 would come to the Province with the transfer. He answered a question by A. M. Matheson, U.F.A., about the Spray Lakes, by stating that the Spray Lakes were part of the park area now being taken over by the Province, and the only question at issue was the amount of water flow to be maintained in the Spray River. Experiments were pro- ceeding to determine this. Later, Mr. THE PROVINGEof Brownlee stated that with respect to ALBERTA water power it was provided that all existing agreements with companies were OFFERS YOU THE BEST taken over by the Province. PLAN OF SAVING Mr. Matheson also asked a question, in which he was joined by Major Weaver, Cons., about the personnel of the Com- mission, to which the Premier repUed that Judge Turgeon had been the choice of the 4^'' Dominion authorities, ex-Mayor Osborne, Demand Savings Certificate s of Calgary, the choice of this Govern- ment, and Mr. Bowman was satisfactory to both Governments. Among other Are widely known as a High-Class Investment things to be placed before this Commis- sion was the fact that while Alberta had Purchased and Redeemed at Par Payable on Demand surrendered 13,000,000 acres of land for railway grants, Manitoba had only been required to give less than 4,000,000; for Furlhmr PmrUralm artU m mppig M though the railway mileage in the latter R. G. REID Province was greater than that in Alberta. HON. W. V. NEWSON PnnriiicMj TraMunr— Oepnty Pror. TreaaofOT As a final word, Mr. Brownlee paid BUILDINGS, EDMONTON, ALBERTA tribute to those who had taken part PARUAMENT in the long negotiations in times past. Alberta owed much to the change of atti- tude of Eastern Canada, which really dated from the conference of Premiera Index to The U.F.A. at Ottawa in 1927, where Premiers Pric9 25 eentB had shown very Taschereau and Ferguson a for 1929 sympathetic attitude towards the repre- LOUGHEED BUILDING CALGARY sentations of the Alberta Oovernment. — —

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BUDOET SPEECH Mr. Rcid said that the Livestock Pool 466.64; total invested is in certificates (ContiuuecJ from page o) reported satisfactory progress in the new $11,715,493.45, against which there are some recession on this ncount. Total sign-up campaign, anoan Act began On the whole there was every indica- to function in the Province on May 6th Where Estimates Were Exceeded. tion that the dairy industry was staging last, when the necessary local organiza- "The following main sources of revenue a substantiul come-back throughout most tion was brought into being unaer the exceeded the estimates by the amount sections of the Province. Last year dairy Statute of the Dominion by the Canadian shown against each: production was best maintained in dis- Farm Loan Board," said the Treasurer. Gasoline Tax $456,627.32 tricts where grain crops were light. "While this activity is outside the juris- diction of the Provincial Government, a Amusement Tax 60,802.97 Sugar Beet Industry. Auto Licenses 626,472.-50 brief resume of its record for the portion Land Titles The Treasurer went on to deal with of the year in question may be oi inter- Act 137,-553.70 Fines the sugar beet industry, w liich in .'>outh- est. 40,435.75 ern Alberta had, in 1929, the be.st year "Negotiations have reached the appli- Liquor Profits 643,785.28 in its history. As a rc.-ult of the favor- cation stage in 2,774 cases. At)praisor8 On the expenditure side the following able crop of 1928 brititing many addi- have inspected and completed reports on main items exceeded the provision in the tional farmers into [irodiict ion of beets, over 2,000 farms. The head ofTice at estimates: the factory at Knvniond win' nble to con- Ottawa has ap|)roved of 926 loans, total- Interest charges $ 85,241.29 tract nearly 10,000 acres in the spring of ling $1,800,000.00. Of these 424 have Grants to Schools 109,537.61

1929, and 565 farmers engaged in pro- been closed, representing loans of $819,- Maintenance of Buildings . .. 30,693.61 ducing the crop. Irrigation farmers were 870.00. In addition, a few inspections Grants to Hospitals 76,744.02 becoming more thoroughly familiar with have been made in the Peace River Block Unemployment Relief 25,977.98 the necessity of including a cultivated in British Columbia, business in that area Charitable Purposes 13,613.28

this in their farm . . rotation crop such as having been placed under the administra- Mothers' Allowances. . 8,923.86 practice. Beets which survived spring tion of the Alberta Branch. It is esti- conditions had a favorable season; ton- mated the Board will have efTected nage was tair and sugar content 18 per loans totalling $1,-500,000.00 in the Pro- NOT A FREE CHOICE cent higher than in Montana, Washing- 1930." vince of Alberta by March 31st, (Winnipe Tribune) ton, South Dakota, Utah, Colorado or Old Age Pensions. appear that in Nationalizing radio broadcasting, Nebraska. It woidd Under the Old Age Pensions Act, 1930 over 12,000 acres a" recommended in the report of there would be which came into force August 1st, 1929, planted to sugar beets. Alberta was pro- the Royal Commission headed by the first issue of Pension cheques was on consumption, Sir Jolin Aird, is frequently dis- ducing one-third ot its sugar August 30th, 1929. From that date to cent over 1928. cussed as if it were entirely a matter an increase of 70 per December 3lst, 1929, inclusive, the total of choice; as if, that is the say, the Encouragement of Co-operation. to $125,110.31, pensions i)aid amounted Canadian people could choose freely in .lanuary, $43,786.20, making In the creation of a sound civilization and 1930, between public ownership and pri- 1930, of the "unifying of men for any one of a total to the end of January, vate ownership But the alterna- several wjis essential." $168,896.51. The total number of pen- purposes The tive to public owner hip i's not a 31st, Government had endeavored, both direct- sioners on record as at January 1930, situation of complete liberty of 1728. ly and indirectly, to encourage the co- is action. In the intere-t'- of the radio " It is interesting note," said Mr. operative spirit "in any group of citizens to audience there must in any event 29 countries are represented showing the desire and the aptitude for Reid, "that be 'trict control, or chaotic condi- as the place of birth of these pensioners, organization along thesfe lines. The re- tion- will re ult. And the diffi- nearly every country in the world being sults have been very gratifying." culties o'' control are such that the An outstanding development had been represented. .Mmost fifty per cent., Government and the people might of total of pen- in connection with creameries, of which however, the number well turn to public owner hip for sioners are of Canadian birth, and more there were now four co-operatives, which relief from them. ... It is a com- of British handled in 1929, 2,26.",,000 lbs. cf butter, than half of the balance are monplace that the United States credit is to the Chair- or over 17 per cent, of the total butter- origin. Much due has the worst radio muddle in the forming the fat produced in spite of their recent man and Commissioners world, under private enterprise. It Board for their very complete deveIof)ment. Each unit had made sub- Pensions is almost inevitable that it should organization and the efficient administra- stantia) contributions to their commercial have and it is likewise almost inevi- the act in the first year of its reserves, while paying competitive prices tion of table that Canada will have condi- for the product handled. operation. tions closely resembling United Poultry Net receipts for the year under its The Egg and Pool had also States conditions it radio broad- Certificates totalled $470,- passed a aefinite milestone, inasmuch Savings Act casting is left to private enterprise less previous as it now functioned without government 528.57, rather than in the under an attempted government support. It had handled about 1,250,000 two years, but the volume of business regulation. lbs. of poultry, and close to 800,000 eggs, was larger than in any year, except 1926. ft substantial increase over last year. The gross amount received was $9,856,- — .

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Children's Protection 14,168.81 report the sources of revenue showing

Care of Mentally Diseased . 17,739.79 on a per capita and a percentage basis all " Heretofore, revenue has been reported monies received by the Province. Fol- by departments only. In addition, for lowing is a short table giving this infor- tbe first time the Public Accounts now mation:

Sources of Bevenne Per cent, of Particulars. Actual. Per Capita. Revenue. Dominion of Canada $2,479,808.92 $ 3.87 lfi.24 Taxes 4,666,183.52 7.28 30.57 Licenses 2,402,612.66 3.75 15.74 Fees 1,355,841.29 2.12 8.88 Fines and Penalties 150,435.75 .24 .99

Profits and Trading Activities. . 2,903,009.96 4.63 19.02 Miscellaneous 123,871.39 .19 .81 Refunds of Expenditure 511,007.55 .80 3.35 From Revenue-Producing Assets. 672,312.73 1.05 4.40

$15,265,083.77 $23.83 100.00 Tlie depth gauge cultivating and seeding Ezpenditare Classified attachment for grain drills has been Expenditure has been classified in a similar manner as follows: successfully used five seasons. Can be Per Cent, of spaced for 6 or 9 inches broad-casting. Particulars. Actual. Per Capita. Revenue. Debt Charges $4,823,707.33 $7.53 31.59 Write for literature Education 2,429,415.49 3.79 15.92 L. S. Legislat on \ 227,283.47 .35 1.49 YOUNGGREN General? Crovernment 1,152,024.13 1.80 7.55 Administration of Justice 1,071,382.92 1.68 7.02 LINDQUIST Agriculture, Research and De- velopment 865,454.42 1.35 5.67 ROD WEEDER SHOP Public Welfare, Institutions and Charitable Grants 2,191,047.64 3.42 14.36 136 15th Ave. E., Calgary

Highways, Bridges and Ferries. . . 796,003.89 1.24 5.21 Miscellaneous 18,312.25 .03 .12 Commissions and Fines paid to

Municipalities and'Refunds. , 111,629.14 .17 .73

$13,686,260.68 21.36 89.66 Surplus 1,578,823.09 2.47 10.24

$15,265,083.77 $23.83 100.00 ~ Debenture Debt and New Issues ~

. There was, however, a marked strength- During the past twelve months the ening during the last three months, and Province has floated but two issues of the Province took advantage of this debentures. the Treasurer proceeded. through its fiscal agents to market the Go after that cold with "The first was for $5,000,000. a 30-year, iggue of $5,000,000 referred to. This Minard's Liniment. Put 6 per cent issue, dated October 1st. 1929. was offered in two amounts of $2,500,000. Minard's on chest and The proceeds were applied partly to re- the average price for the whole issue throat. Take a half funding $3,000,000 by 10-year debentures being 9S.323 or a cost basis of 5.11 per teaspoonful mixed with due December 15th. 1929. The balance cent. In view of the lar?e number of syrup. Also heat and was for the capital requirements of tele- deferred issues being marketed at the inhale Minard's. No phone and for the financing of public game time, this mav be considered a cold can stand that works. The net effect of the flotation satisfactory sale. The second issue of increase treatment. was to the gross debenture debt $1,000,000.00 was marketed at the still of the Province by $2,119,500. of which Minard's ia excellent for more favorable price of 99.20. or a cost grippe.influenza.bfonchitis. the telephones bears $1,125,000, and basis of less than 5.05 per cent, asthma and all similar aH» general revenue $99-1.500. In addition "Present indications point to a con- ments. 69 to the refunding of December 15th, there tinued improvement in the bond market, Tha Great White Liniment was a further small redemption of 1943 which should result in a sliehtly higher stock. The second issue was similar to level of prices throughout 1930. the first in term, interest and date, and . „ was for $1,000,000. This completed our Estimates for Present Year new borrowings for this fiscal year. "The preliminary program of estimates "Our debenture debt now stands at which is annually set before the Provin- $99,512,343.89 gross, and after deducting cial Treasurer is a somewhat different total sinking fund of $4,351,102.45, the thing from the final estimates that come net debt amounts to $95,161,241.44. Of before the Legislators. They are not this amount, tnore than thirty-three and submitted in the finished form this As- a half millions is self-sustaining, and there sembly is accustomed to see them. They IS a further amount, which is revenue- must be revised again and again. Services producing though not entirely self-sus- must be curtailed perhaps new revenues Silks, Pongees, Etc. 20 Yards, $4.79 — And postage. You mil Gaining. to be arranffed for before a balance be delighted. Raadt have 4 yard* beautiful silk rayons: 4 "The refunding issue yards a closely effected a small is arrived at. However, the latest re- woven silky finish pongee, in the most stonning reduction in debt, after applying the vi.«ion shows a small surplus on income printed designs: 4 yards the new bouse prints, they are lovely: 4 yards ver^ sinking fund on hand, notwithstanding of and a high-grade broaddotti, account $46,350 on general revenue strong, durable that the issue material in a smooth merc«riaed being redeemed was a $27,391 on telephones, finish; and 4 yards the better quality Kingham. short term loan. Moreover, there is an "The revenue estimated on income 5 dress lengths 4 yards each, (or $4.79 and postage (averaging less than 2Sc a yard). )2-36 inebea annual saving of almost $37,000 in in- account is $17,107,686.76, and the expen- wide, guaranteed first Cut tbia terest charges by reason of the decreased quality fabrics. diture $17,061,336.76, while the Telephone ad. out; mail it now, with address oa sheet at cost of borrowing. Department shows a revenue of $4,- papef CO. "Reviewing the conditions obtaining 045,040.00 and an expenditure of $4,- CANADIAN REMNANT 4«0 in the bond market for the past twelve 017,649.00. 358 ST. PETER. MONTREAL. BOX We will gladly ship C.O.D.. but if yoa wish months, it be said that may the demand "I need not review at this time the to send money with order add 30c to price of for governmental and high-grade securi- items making up these amounts. Per- this bundle to cover postage, total $5.09. You save C.O.D. charge by doing this. Money back ties generally was distinctly weak until haps it will suffice to say that the increases October, St once if this is not the biggest value you ever and a lower level of bond prices are for the most part due to general bought. existed than even in the previous yeiar. expansion of departments with the excep- 42 (13!-) THE U. F. A. February 15th, 1930

tion of the addition of Alberta and ed the up continuously, and a procession of "I was a delegate at both conference*," Great Waterways interest, which now villages and schools that follow almost he said, "and the motion referring to the must be definitely charged to Income over-night. building of elevators at the first confer- Account. There is also the accrual of "It is not hard to visualize agricultural ence was, not in the exact words, but interest on last year's capital borrowings, expansion and what it will mean to North- in meanin;?, that in the discretion of the which increases public debt charfres. ern Alberta. It is more difficult for us to Directors if they thought it advisable, they "For the first time too. the old age realize what changes mineral development might take 2c per bushel from all wheat pensions will have to be carried for a full will bring to that territory. Twenty they handled for that purpose. The next .year. A large increase is also provided years of this dual development will un- year they had not taken anvthing, but in the vote for maintenance of main doubtedly surpass anything that the my picture of that was this: \Ve felt, the highways. Province has yet seen." majority of us who had signed the Wheat i "On capital account the estimated re- o Pool contract, that anything was better iquirements for public works and other than what we had, and we wanted Ipublic purposes are $6,790,504.82, and for ANNUAL CONVENTION to have something really worth while. ^telephones, $1,975,000.00. The program (CoDtiniwd from pac« 8) I believe the majority oi the delegates were of capital expenditure on general account J. Garland, M.P. "I challenge him now sincere and honest and every one of the [iis therefore about the average for the past to put before you any concrete fact." Directors was also sincere and honest and ithree years, with telephones somewhat Mr. Axelson said he would accept the wanted something that would fill a higher larger than usual. challenge. i purpose.

! "Since the capital receipts will be lower He made a passing reference to dis- than last j'car, the amount to be borrowed cussions at tne Convention of 1922. "After another year they had not taken 2c, will be fairly heavv. The net total Proceeding at considerable length, he the and I think we should congratulate the Directors 'that must be raisedi by the issue of declared that when the Wheat Board on the stand they took. Idebentures on general revenue account legislation was obtained from Ottawa, The majority, by their vote, felt the will be approximately $5,750,000, and Mr. Wood had not accepted the chair- Directors were right and then the next on telephones about $2,000,000. In manship. Then, in 1923, he said, a year a vote of censure was moved for addition there will be some $4,000,000 U.F.A. Board meeting was held in Cal- not having built a lot of elevators, and at that 'of maturing loans which will have to be gary. It was decided that it was too time Mr. Wood made the remark 'refunded. The fiscal year 1930-31 will late to form a Pool to handle the crop if they were going to force him into a therefore require larger flotations than that year, until Mr. Sapiro came and certain position that he thought perhaps iwe have had for some time. said, "I can tell you how to go about the Chairman would not be there. He it in ten minutes." A committee of reviewed the history of how one organi- Expansion of Economic Activity 1 seven was then appointed, and "Mr. zation after another had gone into an "The percentage of increase in economic Wood had to fall in line." undesirable position by being in bond activity during the years 1926-28 showed At a Convention where a proposal to and heavily in debt*, and said that rather an expansion six times larger in Canada ask for a Wheat Board was submitted than btf forced into such a position, they than in the United States. There is by the U.F.A. Board, he (Mr. Axelson) would have to get a new Chairman. much evidence that the Province of Al- had moved a substitute motion "on purely This challenge has been thrown out berta is contributing a fair proportion of co-operative lines," and had been told three times in my hearing and I feel it this increase, and that the cili/cns of our by the chairman that he was out of should be answered. Province through their public bodies, order. "You give responsibility to a boy when especially in the larger municipalitirn, are Speaking of the initial stages in the he is old enough to take it, and to a man taking active foster measures to a healthy development of the Alberta W heat Pool, when he is prepared to take it. We growth in industrial expansion. Mr. Axelson went on to say: "We had were travelling a new line and the Wheat "Alberta's mineral wealth is also very in mind a contract in which you had agreed Board was placed in a position where they high among Canadian Provinces. Our to deduct 2 cents a bushel for elevators found themselves with wheat at Fort coal resources are known to all, and even from your wheat." At the next Annual William and they had to build up an with a slight falling off compared with the Meeting, he said, it was stated that the organization. Look at the Wheat Pool previous year, last year's production was deduction had not been made because office and the number of men it takes to valued at $22,500,000. The treatment the farmers were too poor. He (Mr. handle the business; then imagine that of coal for the recovery of oil and of Axelson) had taken the view that they Board setting out without even a business various by-products is making great had got to have elevators. Mr. Wood manager. They mav have made little strides in Britain and in continental had contended that they were not needed. mistakes, but the little mistakes are noth- Europe. It may well be that the per- Then there was a vote in favor of 2 cents ing to what they would have been if they fection of these processes may lead to being set aside for elevators, and in had followed the plan suggested by some. great expansion in the use and distri- 1925 Mr. Jackman reported that investi- If they had they would have been out of bution of our mineral wealth. gation had been made at 40 points, and existence." "During at none would the elevator companies the past two years this Pro- What Records Shov vince has assumed an undoubted pre- lease or sell. Mr. Wood had said the farmers would lose money. Then Mr, eminence in the production of oil. We Mr. Scholefield pointed out that two Jackman got up and said, "I move are now producing more oil than all years prior to the formation of the Wheat the report." added the speaker. "I Canada produced four years ago. During Pool, Mr. Wood in his annual address asked for the floor and was ruled out of the year much drilling has been done with drew attention to the fact that the sell- order by the chairman, Mr. King, on increased production as a result. Prac- ing of the farmers' wheat through a Pool the ground that 1 had spoken before, tically everything that has happened has was the logical way of having it done. but the fact was I had only asked a served to strengthen our conviction of the At the same time the organization did ask question." A delegate had said that if important contribution that oil will make the Dominion Government to bring a the Pool did not buy elevators he would to the mineral wealth of the Province. Wheat Board into being, but negotiations not sign the contract, to which Mr. Wood "While there is no doubt that this broke down, and at the close of the very had replied that if that was the way Province will be dependent on its indus- meeting in Winnipeg at which this failure delegates felt about it, the Pool would trial and mineral development more and was announced, Mr. Wood hurried back not have a chance in a hundred to more as time goes is to Alberta to call the U.F.A. Board to- on, there no Province succeed. in Canada that can equal Alberta gether to take steps to form a Pool. A in Then, said Mr. Axelson, he tried to potential resources for agriculture. meeting of the Board was called, a reso- The speak and was held down to three min- area suitable for farming has been placed lution adopted that Alberta proceed as a utes. He could not agree with the man as high as 97.000,000 acres, nearly Province to form a Pool, and a committee one- who had declared that he would not sign third of which is now occupied. of three, of which Mr. Wood was ex-officio In con- a contract, but he did not agree either sidering agricultural expansion one na- a member, was formed to do the work. with Mr. Wood who had said that if the turally thinks of the North " All the evidence shows," said Mr. Schole- Country. It delegates were going to force the Direc- is there that the trend of field, "that Mr. Wood was wholeheartedly settlement for tors they would have to get a new Board the future must be directed. That coun- behind the Wheat Pool." and certainly a new Chairman. Then tlie try contains several distinct areas of capable delegates divided practically fifty-fifty. The United Farmers Canada, Sas- of vast production. It may be said that katchewan, had been delving into this the first foot of soil covering this great A Different Picture matter, continued Mr. Scholefield, and expanse of agricultural districts contains Declaring that he was a delegate at had asked for and obtained detailed more potential wealth than all our other both Wheat Pool meetings at which ele- information from the official minutes of resources combined. The future will con- vator policy was first considered, J. A. the Board meetings of the U.F.A. over a tain few experiences of greater interest Johansen said he had a very different term of years. 'The reason they sought than the agricultural development of this picture of the procedings in his mia4 that evidence was that in Saskatchewan country, with new settlements being open- from that presented by Mr. Axelson. atatements had been circulated to the February 15th, 1930 THE U. F. A. (139) 43

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An- A Letter from the U.F.O. that the Institute be continued. tonson, expreiied the opinion that "the year," con- "On January 11th, of thii consuming public shoula have some pro- received Responsibility for Elections. tinued the vice-preiident, "I • tection against selfish and unscrupulous of the United Reports appearing in some daily news- letter from Mr. Yates manufacturers who make and sell in- papers made it appear that the Conven- Farmers of Canada, Saskatchewan Sec- ferior and adulterated products" and tion adopted a resolution asking that the tion, which read in part: asked the Dominion Government "to " for your letter of date of Provincial and Federal elections 'Many thanks appoint a committee to inquire into the as . . and for the infor- be set by statute in the Presidential January 3rd . practicability of grading all products I say that elections in the United States. This, how- mation you gave me. may offered for sale in Canada." C. Axelson to the attitude of Mr. ever, was not the case. A resolution what you say as thought it a mistake to ask the Govern- I on this matter forwarded from the Cana- Wood is quite in line with what have ment to take over the problem, another So far dian Council of Agriculture did contain received from other sources. delegate retorting that when "we ask our to the such a proposal, but after an explanation all the evidence I have points elected representatives to do something, haa been whole- of the constitutional questions involved by fact that Mr. Wood we are doing it ourselves." The difficulty working for the good of the Robert Gardiner, M.P., it was amended heartedly of securing the best oils for tractors was in- to provide "that Parliament be respon- farmers of the West.' stanced by a delegate who supported the calling of elections instead "That," said Mr. Scholefield, "is from sible for the resolution. G. H. Howes thought that Minister." the people who had had the suspicion of the Prime asking for investigation was not enough, not working for the that Mr. Wood was This amendment is consistent with a and advocated a Pure Foods Law. J. good of the farmers of the West. resolution adopted by the Annual Con- HigiB;inbotham stressed the need for pro- "We in Alberta do not see as clearl;y vention of lfl27. If the proposal be tection of the consuming public. as outsiders the work our President is adopted, it will deprive the Premier in any The Convention adopted a resolution doing. If you had been at a meeting of Government of the power to hold the from Camrose Federal C. A., asking that the American Institute of Co-operation threat of dissolution over members of a "whereas permission has been granted to in Louisiana which I attended last year, legislative body. If a Government be certain organizations to carry on gambling and listened to what they said, you would defeated, and the legislative body which and games of chance, such permission be know the opinion they have of his work. brings about its defeat refuses a dissolu- discontinued." They would have been delighted to have tion, the members will have the oppor- Election of President him there to straighten out some of their tunity to place in office an alternative tangles." Government of another group or groups. At 12 o'clock noon on Wednesday, Mr. resolution was then put to the Gardiner from the chair called for The In reply to a qiiestion as to the con- nomi- and carried with much enthu- nations for President of the Association Meeting, stitutionality of the proposal, Mr. Gar- for the coming year. H. W. Wood was siasm. diner exjilained that apart from the nominated by George Frick, the nomi- Privileges of Floor. B.N. A. Act, Canada had no written con- nation being seconded simultaneously sessioD stitution. "The genius of the British At the opening of the morning from many parts of the Convention hall, race," he said, "has been that when they on Wednesday, a motion was adopted ex- amid general applause. floor of found that a present practice was not tending the privileges of the the The chairman then announced that in suited to new conditions they altered the Convention to U.F.A. Federal and Pro- order that no person should go awa^ practice. vincial elected members and to the editor from the Convention feeling that insuffi- of The U.F.A. "This resolution would change the cient opportunity for nomination had A resolution from Granum U.F.A., ex- constitutional practice in a marked degree. been given, he would hold nominations Eressing disbelief in a compulsory PooK An important question might come up open for two minutes, in accordance with ut asking that a committee be appointed which even the supporters of the Govern- his practice whenever he had occupied to "try to find some way whereby the ment in power might not be willing to the chair in previous years. non-pool man cannot take advantage of accept. Under our present practice, if Carl Axelson was nominated by Robert work of the Wheat Pool" was tabled the Government were defeated a general the Ingram, and Robert Gardiner was nomi- some discussion. Mr. Axelson said election would usually be called, or some- after nated by Russell McDonald. result could only be obtained one else having a large following might the desired Mr. Gardiner immediately withdrew, in the last analysis by compulsion. Mr. be called upon to form a Government. stating that he regarded himself as being opposed the resolution, remarking You .can see," said Mr. Gardiner, "that Bone under contract to his constituents to that conscripts and men brought into any if you had a set date, it would simply represent Acadia during the life of the organization by compulsion were not the mean that by hook or by crook the resent Parliament, and that for that term most desirable kind to have. members of the House of Commons would E e was to be the servant of Acadia in be forced to carry on some sort of Gov- Price of Caskets. Parliament. It would therefore be out ermnent until such time as the set date of place for him to accept the nomination. The Convention asked the Provincial came along. to make an investigation "There is possibly another point of view Government "Sometimes I have had a good deal the high price of coffins. The dis- which I might state also," added Mr. into of sympathy for the idea of a set date. — cussion was the occasion of some humor- Gardiner, "that at this time I would not It is quite true that Premiers have dis- of our but it was evident that the care to be an opponent old ous comment, gracefully taken advantage of conditions delegates realized very fully the serious Ch ief," (Applause). prevalent at a particular time to call an After further short interval a motion hardship which is caused by what appears a election to secure a new lease of power, nominations close was carried. to be an artificially high price demanded that A which, under ordinary circumstances, they P. E. Birtwistle that the for caskets, and strong criticism was motion by would never secure. I believe that is a the means which are said to be candidates be asked to speak was lost. offered of question that should be given further employed by a trustified industry to Balloting took place immediately after close study before we go too far on maintain these prices. C. East instanced the noon recess, the credentials committee record. I have a good deal of sympathy a case in which a Local had bought ma- acting as scrutineers, as directed from the with the resolution, but m view of our terials and made a casket for one of its floor. Later in the afternoon John British connection and the fact that we respected members, and so saved his Buckley, M.L.A., announced in behalf of have followed British constitutional prac- family most burdensome expenditure, the scrutineers that 492 ballots had been tice I suggest this. It does seem rather while Levi Bone called attention to the cast, and that Dr. H. W. Wood was contrary to this practice at the present that in some European countries the elected. The announcement was greeted fact time." local authorities keep down prices by with prolonged cheers. On a motion themselves supplying caskets, at cost, if The Convention adopted unanimously from the floor that the figures be given required. after slight amendment a resolution mov- having been carried, Mr. Buckley then Following the close of the discussion on ed by S. J. Ewing with reference to the stated that 457 delegates had voted for this matter, W. D. Trego rose to ask marking of containers of food products. Mr. Wood and 35 for Mr. Axelson. Farmers' Educational League This resolution, as amended, asks Do- whether the "The Chief" Responds had any connection with the U.F.A. Mr. minion legislation requiring the contain- Presi- Scholefield replied that some members ers of all food products ofi^ered for sale Responding to cries for a speech. then addressed the Conven- of the U.F.A. were also members of the to be "plainly marked with the name of dent Wood League, but there was no official connec- the country of origin of the contents." tion brieflj'. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle- tion between them. The discussion showed that this regula- "Mr. any speech On motion of H. E. Spencer, M.P., a tion was considered especially desirable men," he said, "I haven't that I have resolution was unanimously adopted en- in view of the fact that butter had been to make, and I don't know particular I would have dorsing heartily the work of the Provincial imported into Canada and afterwards anything to say. if someboiiv '"overnment in aidiuK and supporting disposed of as Canadian butter. been glaa you had elected February 15th, 19a0 THE U. F. A. (141) 45

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BIRDS' MoDuffe, Minburn, Alta. excellent laying strain, $2.50 each. John Barnes, Count each initial as a full word, Bindloss, Alta. SIX BARRED ROCK COCKERELS, mOH LAT also count each set of four figures LARGE SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORN COCK- each. Mrs. Fred J- ing strain, $2.00 to $2.50 as a full word. Name and ad- erels from Ferris Best Egg Laying strain, $1.00 AlU. BeU, Rimbey, dress will be counted as part of and $2.50. William Whittaker, Box 53, Coro- the advertisement and must be nation, Alta., Phone Rill, Bulwark. PLAN WORLD'S POULTRY CONGRESS— NOW paid for at the same rate. to t ake advantage of the attractive low rates of the Canadian Pacific Steamships, official RECORD OF PRODUCTION carriers to the Poultry Congress in Crystal Palace, Address all correspondence to Pure Canadian Bred-to-Lay Liv-An-Gro London, Eng., July 22-30, 1930. Economical n.F.A.", Lougheed Bldg< conjunction. For "The Chick*. Barred Plymouth Rocks. White tours have b^a arranged in ' Calgary, Alta. Leghoriu. R. I. Reds; Wyandotte*; White information apply local agents, or Prof. ( full Plymouth Rocks. Hemer, Manitoba Agricultural College, or W. Our Experimental Farm at Bird's Hill is Trapnesting hundreds of above C. Casey, General Agent, C.P.R. Bldg.,jMain & breads. Send for Free Poultry Book on Portage. Winnipeg. PURE BRED BARRED ROCK COCKERELS, SEV- "More Profits from Your Chickens." also eral full sisters laying 23 and 24 eggs each in Chick Price *List. Early Order Chick and PUREBRED WYANDOTTE COCKERELS, R.O.P.> December; also 24, 25 and 27 eggs each in Janu- Brooder Discount. $2.50. C. Brinker, Milo, Alberta. ary, $2.50 each. Mrs. E. A. Scott, Roohfort ALEX. TAYLOR'S EXPERIMENTAL Bridge, Alta. FARM AND HATCHERY BRONZE TOMS, WEIGHT TWENTY POUNDS Winnipeg, Man. Saskatoon, Sask. and up, $7.00; Hens, twelve pounds and up, SELECT PURE BRED ROSE COMB BROWN $4.00. Geo. Scotton, Cowley, Alta. Leghorn cockerels from excellent laying strain. Two Dollars each. R. M. Peterson, Galahad, TURKEYS Alta. FOR SALE—S. C. W. LEGHORN CHICKS FROM ALBERTA BRONZE TURKEY BREEDERS' Asso- Write for prices. Leslie Legg, R.O.P. flock. ciation has hundreds of turkeys. Government Fenn, Alta. UTILITY BABY BARRED ROCKS—BREEDING inspected, graded and banded. Better than ever stock selected Government Inspectors. by Male For descriptive prices, write Lyle, 112 13th. birds from hens laying 200 BARRED ROCK COCKERELS, GAULDS, SIRED eggs and over. March, Avenue East, Calgary, Alberta. April, $30.00 hundred. Mrs. J. by Sask. R.O.P. birds, prize winners, $3. Mr». P. Hutchings, A. W. Samis, Olds, Alberta. Box SOI, Edmonton. BRONZE GOBBLERS, PRIZE-WINNERS, $6.00.— Edwin Hanson, Namaka. "GLENFAIR" BARRED ROCK COCKERELS, FROM SELUNG—PURE BRED DARK RED ROSE COMB registered male, $2.50. R. Cates, Oyen, Alta FOR SALE—YOUNG TURKEY HENS, UNBANDED each. Red Cockerels, $2.50 Frank Trick, Car- $5.00 each, from Government-banded flock. Mrs stairs, Alta. SELLING—EIGHTY EGG IDEAL INCUBATOR. A. E. White, Nanton, Alta. like new, turning trays, $12.00. Chas. W. Ellerby GOVERNMENT THE BURNSIDE POULTRY FARM, HAMMOND, Throne, Alta. BRONZE TURKEYS BANDED B and C. Toms S 10 to S 15, Hens 7. Mrs. B.C., the home of S.C. White leghorns, Ught C S M. Taylor, Pibroch, Alberta. Sussex and S.C. Rhode Island Reds. Place R.C. WHITE WYANDOTTE COCKERELS. SIRES your orders now for hatching eggs, day-old for generations from R.O.P. dams, $3.00; Two, chicks, pullets and stock for spring delivery. $5.00. Stanley Humphries, Morrin. SWINE We can also fill a limited number of orders for Barred Rocks from especially good flocks. Write REGISTERED DUROC JERSEY BOARS, SEPTEM- for 1930 catalogue. We prepay express on all BARRED ROCK HATCHINO EGGS WANTED' ber and October farrow. W. L. Gray, Millet, dozen case required each day old chick orders, 100 per cent live arrival 15 or 30 week from Alta. guaranteed. S.C. W. Leghorn Cockerels and Cock- March till June. Send description of flock to W., Calgary. birds to head your breeding pens, from dams with B. c/o U.F.A., LIVESTOCK records of 226 to 302 eggs, mated to males with extended pedigrees from Government R.O.P. SELLINO BARRED ROCK COCKERELS—TWO YOUNG ABERDEEN ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE. •took. We can also supply mated pens of Light dollars. Harvey Hanson, Namaka, Alberta. Price Fifty Dollars and up. Thos. Ramsden, Sussex birds. Write for prices and catalogue. Lousana, Alta. The Burnside Poultry Farm, Hammond, B.C. SELUNG—S.C. RHODE ISLAND RED COCK' Alberta Agent: Mr. Jas. S. Anderson, Raymond, erels from trapnested stock, dark birds. $3.00' 500 HEAD OF RAMBOUILETTE BREEDING AlU. $5.00 and $10.00. Geo. E. Zinger, Stanmore' ewes for sale. Cash only. Apply J. W. Williams Alta. & Sons, Matziwin Ranch, Duchess, Alberta. LARGE BARRED ROCK COCKERELS, EGO LAY- ^ ing strain. Three Dollars each. C. J. Kallal, CHOICE PUREBRED BUFF ORPINGTON COCK- FOB SALE.—PUREBRED CLYDE STALLIOM Tofield, Alta. erels. 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"and I cannot express in words my sense (Applause.) of gratitude for tue honor you have done Spring burning, with the Wettern Stubbia And I have consented to stand in me." burn, better crop and Burner gives you a clean a this election because I feel perhaps it was Bednction of Armamenti at a small cost. ... the best thing to do in the interests of the Write for free circular snowing pictures of the The Convention, after a very brief die- NEW WAY TO BURN STUBBLE. organization. Today, of course, there cussion, adopted a resolution from Bow no possible doubt of that posi- WESTERN IMPLEMENTS LIMITED has been River Federal C. A., urging the Canadian tion. And still I would like to be released 1200 Scarth St. Regina, Sask. Government to use its influence with a from this position. I would I ke you to view to the reduction of international let somebody else do it. But this is the armaments. The resolution set forth that MISCELLANEOUS thing that I want to emphasize. When although the Kellogg Peace Pact outlaw- elect a man that SCHOOL—WHEN VISITINO EDMON- you do elect a successor, ing war had been signed, the powers were DANCINa energy, ton, If-urn to dance in Three Uays or do charge. will give all of his energy, mental increasing their navies and other arma- Private rooms for beginners. Lessons daily at in the interests of the United Farmers of ments, and that was undoubtedly "a 7 Sullivan's Academy of Danc- 2 p.m. and p.m. Alberta, and in no other interest whatever. ing, La F'lecbe Building, 102nd St., Edmonton. fresh v^arning that wars are to ensue." And the sooner you do that and relieve The following, from Nanton U.F.A. NEW PHONOGRAPH RECORDS, 16c PER SELEC- me from this responsibility, the better Local, was adopted unanimously: tion. Choaie from 600 10-incn, latest popular I will be pleased. Until then, as long pieces. Catalogue free. Factory Surplus Sales is best thing to Whereas, the Federal GcTeirment Co., Dept. 9, Windsor, Ont. as you think that this the by its ratification of the do in the interests of the organization, I Kellogg Peace Pact has SELUNQ OOVERNMENT BANDED "B" TOMS- will submit. Thank you." formally renounced war as sire weighed 40 pounds. RoKistcred Shorthorn an instrument of national policy; and bulls. F. Fretwell, Clive, Alberta. Mr. Scholefield's Elfction Whereas, money is required in mo- USED WASHER WIIH 32 v. D C. MOTOR GDAR- The President resumed his seat amid bilizing for peace anteed perfect condition, So5.00. Maytat;, another demonstration of enthusiastn, Calvary. Therefore be it resolved, that our and the chairman then called for nomi- Federal members be requested to sup- nations for Vice-President. H. E. G. H. FARM MACHINERY port the following proposal which it is S( holetipid was nominated by A. M Cready, anticipated will be introduced during C' A. F. 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Patent stock for spring planting I can supply it. Send drawings nnci applications prepared by our own out that a resolution bad already been for price list to John Glambcck, nlilo. Alberta. staff, ensuring secrecy and prompt service. placed upon the order paper of the House of Commons, similar to the Nanton SHORT, ROSS, FARM LANDS SHAW & MATHOOD—BARRIS, resolution. ters. Solicitors, Notaries. Imperial Bank Bldg. Calgary. WANTED—HEAR FROM OWNER GOOD FARM G. G. Coote, M.P., stated that on the for sale. Cash price, particulars. 0. O. Lund- basis of Canada's present annual W, H. SELLAR, LL.B., BARRISTER A SOUCITOR, quist, Minneapolis, Minn. $20,000,000 for war, such a provision 306 Grain Exchange Building, Calgary. Phone would mean the setting aside of $200,000 M7405. Residence Phone S0365. QinCK SALE—160 ACRES; 130 ACRES FOR promotion of broken; 93 acres summerfallow; 20 acres hay for the peace. Axelson objected that it A. LANNAN ft COMPANY. 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