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BALDWIN GOVERNEENT SUFFERS {EVER- WEEIMENG DEFEAT IN BRETESE-I Emms the . new English- VPerliameht, elected yesterday, and the previous one shows as follows: Con‘ Lib. Ind. Party Six seats a one or two i land Islands Universities, not yet been Nineteen centuries ago two kinds of‘ pilgrims made their way to a manger in a stable in Bethlehem of Judea. They were led by the same star. “Hitch your wagon to a star,” said Emerson, the philosopher of Concord, as the summation of his wisdom in our own time. That is what they did, though they knew not Emerson. They came to worship, and for their faith the air was crowded with the rustle of the wings of angels, and the choir of the bright seraphim, burning like the starlight, sang to them over the head of the Child and Mary the gother 'and Joseph and the breathing ne. First came the shepherds. As they‘ watched their flocks afield the light of a sudden glory surprised them. They did not disobey the heavenly vision; they rose up, like the fishermen who left their nets to the apostles, and deâ€" voutly came and brought such little simple gifts as they had and laid them down at the feet of Mary for her Son. They were not rich, they were not powerful, but they were loyal. Silver and gold had they none. The stable was radiant with poverty, for the Christ Child and Mary and Joseph were as poor as they. All they had was light and love and singing and the presence of the angels. But over there in the inn yonder, where there was no room for the Baby and His Mother, there was feasting, and they made merry, and they thought the festival was where they were. Then came several of the wise and great ones of the 'earth, and they brought presents worthy of their reâ€" pute and of the occasion for which their spirits had travailed so long. They brought gold and frankincense and myrrh. Legend has made kings of these wise men, who showed their wisdom most of all in this, that they knew a King when they saw Him, though He was an infant lying in the straw, dependent on His human moth- er, and with “no language but a cry." Their gifts were splendid. But be- yond the gleam of the gold, more pre- cious than the r'are and costly frank- incense, exceeding in value the aro- matic gum from Araby, was the spirit of the homage that they gave. Mary the Mother greeted the simple: met: with their poor gifts and the wise, great ones with their sumptuous offerings in the same sweet and touch- fhg humbleness that so great an honor‘ was done to her Divine Child whose] birthday changed the world. Before‘ those eyes of the infant Christ, thel beauty and the glory of the world arel {lot in the things our eyes may see,l our hands may touch or any sense may t{now and feel. Christmas is of the' ‘ eart, and the heart of the shepherd may be whiter, clearer, purer than e heart of kings. The heart of Herod was foul with his black medita~ fion; but he could not take the Christ alive though he scourged with murder every home in his domain. He could hot rob the world of Christmas. He could not take from us in 1923 the ht of the star upon the hill in Beth- hem, the light that is still in Mary’s e as she holds her Baby in her Qrms and communes with His eyes in 9 love “made great enough to hold the world.” Atoms, in a scientific sense, are so mall that one million of them, placed side by side, would not measure as much as the thickness of a sheet of paper. London, Dec The Birthday of the King. The “peace and good will spirit” of this season ought to make the oldest-and greatest coâ€"operafive enterprise, the family, still more potent in adding to the i‘ichness of life. 346 .142 .117 10 . . . . . . 104,802 are missing, which include in the Orkney and Shet- s, and a couple from the :, returns from which have 1 received. 261‘ 185 A comparison of 8 ° Vote. 85 loss 4,709,770 43 gain 3,859,409 36 gain 3,554,470 The “Mother of Parliaments" last beginning to recognize her d ters with the election of eight. “ to the British House of Commc yesterday’s polling. 1 May Get Order of Merit. . There is an agitation in Great Bri- Itain to admit Ellen Terry, the famous lactress, to the Order of Merit. the most exclusive order in the Empire, in recognition of her unique career. The death of Christopher Morley leaves a vacancy. No woman has ever received the Order of Merit so far. Lady Asto'r, Conservative; Mrs. Margaret Wintringham, Liberal, and Mrs. Milton Phillipson, Conservative, were all returned by their old consti- tuencies, while, in addition to the Duchess of Atholl, new women mem- bers of Parliament are the Baroness Terrington, Liberal, and, as the first woman Labor representatives, Miss Margaret Bondfield, Miss Susan Law- rence and Miss Dorothy Jewson. Ring out glad bells for Christmas, And now as in the past, Let us listen for old Santa With his reindeers coming fast. Again the Christmas holly The laughter and the mirth, The merry Christmas gatherers Around the old home hearth. Though mystery days are over And our world is filled with care Visualized, our childish fancies With those stockings hanging there. Unselfish in our giving And making “others glad Brings with it peace, contentment, Gifts that from God are had. So treasure up the fancies, And hold the legend dear While you listen for old Santa For I’m sure he’s nearly here. I know I hear his reindeers, And their tinkling bells a-right. Santa, dear old Santa, He’s on his way to-night. â€"Maude Pepper Todd. I shall have winter now, and lessening days, th by a smoky sun with slanting rays, And after falling leaves. the first dev termlned frost: The colors of the world will all be lost. So be it; the faint buzzing of the snow W111 fill the empty boughs. And after sleet storms I shall wake to see A glittering glassy plume of every tree. . Nothing shall tempt me from my fire- lit house, And I shall ember And make my life of what I member. Once a species of plant has lost its perfume, there is no known way of restoring it. Listen for Old Santa. at nig Frdst. ght find a friendly mize her daugh- Of eight. women of Commons at â€"Sara Teasdale THE RUGBY TEAM OF QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY, RUGBY C can is at For the main part the season whicn immediately surrounds Christmas- time is a slack one for the followers of Canada's first industry. In the Dominion’s short growing season al- most ceaseless activity prevails from the opening of spring operations until the threshing of the crop is completed. With‘ the harvested crop marketed, however, a period of comparative leisure ensues, the actual amount of labor entailed being gauged by the amount of livestock the farmer is carrying over the winter. Generally speaking, from November on, Can- adian agriculturists calmly pursue a tranquil way until dawning spring carries away winter’s snows in roar- ing freshets and the same diversified round of almost uninterrupted activ- ity occupies them in the production of another crop. parts of the province and other large supplies were marketed individually. The Brooks irrigated district in Southern Alberta, which has made a name for itself in such a wide divers- ity of agricultural products, killed 43,- 000 pounds of turkeys at eight centres last year and marketed them co- operatively, the larger portion going to the United States. The same in- dustry has been found profitable as far north as the Grande Prairie re- gion of the Peace River country, and a farmer in thatv section last Dec‘em- ber shipped more than 70,000 pounds of turkeys, Whilst shipments of the Grain Growers’ Co-operative Associa- tion from the same country exceeded this. The Christmas-tree industry oi Canada is a comparatively insignifi- cant one judged from the standpoint Canada has, however, developed, and is still developing certain seasonal activities which from their nature might be termed Christmas industries. They are instrumental in furnishing the necessities of the Christmas sea- son in many sections of the continent and adding to the holiday’s festivities in countless homes. Families who know Canada merely as the name of an expansive country existing to the north of them have the products of the Dominion on their dinner tables. The virgin woods of Canada provide the arboreal decorations peculiarly as- sociated with'the day. The supplying of turkeys and other poultry to the United States market has developed in Canada into a Christ- mas industry of some proportions. For years the Maritime Provinces have supplied Boston, New York and other large centres. This industry has be- come an important one in the West- ern Provinces, and Alberta especially sends large supplies at Christmas- time down across the border. The Egg and Poultry branch of the Al- berta Department of Agriculture last year marketed in all 40,000 poi‘mds of turkeys, 20,000 pounds of which went to the markets of Minneapolis and St. Paul. FAT TURKEYS AND CHRISTMAS TREES. These turkeys were raised in all Experts fire a there many years It is estimated to iron, not ore, 8 pe and iridium, and 1 a year of drilling, created by its fall Down through the long ages has com-e the sweet story Of how Christ relinquished His heavenly glory, And came down to earth as a babe poor and lowly To offer His life as a sacrifice holy. That night of His birth shepherds heard round them ringing The wonderful music of angel host-s singing The birth of the Christ was their triumph song telling, And “Glory to God in the Highest” came swelling. Led by the bright star in the East sent to guide them, Three kings did Him homage, their rich gifts beside them; They found the young babe in a rude manger resting, With nothing around to His royal birth attesting. Thus was our dear Lord born in Bethlehem City Because God looked down in His infinite pity Upon the world’s sins since the days of creation, And sent His own Son to bring mankind saiyatiqn. Chrigfimas Industries of Ca: omermugrrw ""6k CRRflR' [ISO FEET DEEP are at Work in Arizona mining for a fallen meteor which fell years ago, its history being traced in Indian tribal traditions. ed to weigh a million tons and to consist of 90 per cent. pure , 8 per cent. nickle, and small quantities of platinum, diamonds and roughly is estimated to be worth $15,000,000 in all. After illing, it has now been reached. The sketch Shows the crater 3 fall and the position of the meteor. MINING A METEOR FOR IRON A Christmas Cam] THE CRATER TODAY -AVERA6E DZPTM 570 FEET DIAMETER 7:; MILE Southern Alberta, which has made a name for itself in such a wide divers- ity of agricultural products, killed 43,- 000 pounds of turkeys at eight centres last year and marketed them Vco- operatively, the larger portion going to the United States. The same in- dustry has been found profitable as far north as the Grande Prairie reâ€" gion of the Peace River country, and a farmer in that section last Dec‘em- ber shipped more than 70,000 pounds of turkeys, Whilst shipments of the Grain Growers’ Co-operative Associa- tion from the same country exceeded this. The Christmas-tree industry of‘ Canada is a comparatively insignifi-} cant one judged from the standpoint: of revenue, but sentimentally, for a: brief period each year, it is one of, transcendent importance. The lavish exploitation and depletion of United States forests for economic purposes has left scant growth for festive oc- casions and in the demand for the little spruce at Christmas time the vast Canadian forests are called upon for substantial supplies. For Weeks before Christmas the woodsmen have been in the woods se- lecting the little trees which are to gladden many homes that will never know or suspect their origin. Farmers in certain sections of the Dominion, too, have had sufficient foresight and energy to plant their rough and stony lands to this crop and annually har- vest a small but profitable yield of Christmas trees. In the last fiscal year the United States purchased trees from Canada to the extent of $83,666, the bulk of which was undoubtedly made up of Christmas shrubbery. HOLLY AND HOTHOUSE BLOOMS. Another forest production which is peculiarly associated with the Christ- mas season is holly. Holly in Canada is almost exclusively confined to the Pacific coast province of British Col- umbia and residents of that province are just beginning to realize what a 1715 ME TEORITE HAMPIONS OF CANADA FOR SECOND TIME DRILLING RIG 2mm Norah Sheppard. E In the popular conception of thd [northern Winter, Canada is the last place to which one would come for flowers at the Christmas season, and it 1should banish some hardened misconJ Yceptions of the Dominion's Winter eclime to learn that Alberta, in the ‘ dead of winter, sends out a profusion 'of blossoms to decorate the homes of cities in the United States. In the lit- tle city of Medicine Hat is a nursery known as “The Rosery” which all the \year round, and especially at Christ- , mas-time, distributes thousands of the: most delicate blooms over the continJ ent, not a few crossing the border and going to United States cities. One of Canada’s greatest railway‘ builders, who with Sir Donald Mann created the Canadian National Rail- way, died on Dec. 5 at his home ln‘ Toronto, at the age of seventy-five. Sir William leaves an lmpression on Cana- dian history which cannot yet be esti- mated. big demand there is for the shrub once it is known it can be obtained. The market is expanding so largely that the industry is beginning to de- velop into a substantial one. Ranchersi are coming in certain sections‘to en-’ gage extensively in its production, and, according to one of these, eight hundred dollars an acre is a fair av- erage income to be secured from hollyd growing. _ I When every bird on every tree Has sung with all its might; When flowers amid the meadow grass} Are growing in the lightâ€"â€" Let every heart that leaps at play Each butterfly a-wing, Rejoice to see a holiday, A holiday, a holiday, A happy-hearted holiday, Bec‘a-u‘se it is the Spring! When Christmas snows are on the] roof, And little children sit, Eating their puddings and their piesl Beneath the candles lit!â€" Since God was born on Christmas} Day, Let every girl and boy Ring all the bells of holiday, 0f holiday, of holiday, The jolly bells of holiday, 7 My love and I in Autumn woods Sweet scented from the rain Once wandered for a holiday, A holiday, a holiday, When love went with us all the way‘ Hubbyâ€"“Of course, dear, it’s only a rough idea of mine, but do you think it’s possible that there’s ever such a thing as a printer’s error in that cookery manual of yours?” And led us back again. And tho’ no Christmas snows that, morn Lay on the fields so green, Yet God within our hearts was béi'n, The little lamb of God forlorn. Th-at fill the world with joy. And in and through it all, may we not forget that greatest gift, the supply of which in- creases the more we lavish it upon our fellow beings, the gift of love. ir Wm Holiday. ackenzie