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U1. LHCJL vau “UAJADJ uuu yv-~y...~-_ Among the leaders of our country whose letters Will appear from week to week are included: Sir Edward Beattya President of the Canadian Pacific Railway; S. J. Hungerâ€"‘1 ford, President of the Canadian National Railways; Col.‘ J. B. Maclean, Founder of the Maclean Publishing Com~ pany; S. H. Logan, Past President of the Canadian Bank- ers’ Association; C. H. Carlisle, President of the Dominâ€" ion Bank; W. R. Campbell, President, Ford Motor Com- pany; T. A. Russell, President, Massey-Harris Co.; C. L. Burton, President, Robert Simpson C0.; His Excellency, the Cardinal Villeneuve of Quebec, head of the Roman Catholic Church in Canada; V. R. Smith, General Man~ ager, Confederation Life Assurance Company; A. A. Dyâ€" sart, Premier of New Brunswick; W. J. Patterson, Pre- mier of Saskatchewan; T. D. Pattullo, Premier of British Columbia; :Rev. Dr. R. P. Bowles, ex-Chancellor of Vic- toria University; B. W. Coghlin, ex-President, Canadian Manufacturers’ Association; James A. Richardson, Chan- cellor, Queen’s University; J. S. Woodsworth, Leader of the C.C.F.; Rev. Dr. Hugh Munroe, Moderator, Presbye terian Church in Canada; Rt. Rev. Peter Bryce, D.D.. Mod-= erator, United Church of Canada; A. M. Miller, Director of Advertising, Chrysler Corporation of Canada; Dr. Horâ€" ace L. Brittain, Director, Citizens’ Research Bureau of Canada; B. W. Keightley, President, Association of Can- adian Advertisers; Harold M. Gully, Viceâ€"President,‘ Sil- verwood’s Toronto Dairy, Limited; Geo. S. Houghham,= Secretary, Retail Merchants’ Association of Canada; Frank Pendergast, Assistant to the President, Imperial Oil Limitâ€" ed; W. A. R. Kerr, President, University of Alberta; John 1:1 '4., m ._ others. The subjects dealt with include the conduct of gov- ernment, politics, religion, trade’ and commerce, social prob- lems. unemployment, problems of the home, education, health, insurance and other matters of national and indi- vidual importance. _ v '1‘ ‘1 , uuuuuy D yLvovuu \Au J rut-V ------- Commencing in this issue, this week, we are publish- ing each week, one of these letters. We believe that our' readers will see in these letters the tremendous value that: others have seen in them. The Canadian Printer and Pub- lisher, Toronto, a trade magazine, describes these letters as “valuable documents of authoritative observation.” That, in truth is what they are, for they are written by men who are leaders in their own particular sphere of activity, successful men who have risen to the top by the force' of their own ability and personality._ 1 ,LA Ai__ W411 cu, W. n. LU. LLCLL, vaululeu, V‘uvv-~-v., v- ....N _ C. Kirkwood, Sales Promotion and Feature Writer, Tor- onto; H. Napier Moore, Editor, Maclean’s Magazine; A. A. McIntosh, Editor-in-Chief, The Globe and Mail; Dr. A. R. Carman, Editor, Montreal Daily Star, and several In presenting them to our readers, we do so with the thought in mind that every Canadian should be vitally interested in the solution of the great problems that con- front us, and we feel that individually we mIght be bet- ter equipped to do our part in bringing about a solution after having perused the letters of these great leaders in the life of our Dominion. The editor will welcome com- ments from readers on these letters from week to week. Often, by free, frank, and open discussion many helpful points are brought to the surface, not thought of at first, and from people who seldom appear in the limelight. MAKING CANADA A BETTER PLACE IN WHICH TO LIVE AND WORK Last year, publishers of weekly newspapers across» Canada honoured George W. James, of The Bowmanville, Statesman, with the Presidency of The Canadian Weekly‘ Newspaper Association. In keeping with his desire to give constructive leadership to this organization and to be of‘ service to it, as well as Canada as a whole, he wrote two score of the Dominion’s leaders in government, religion, education, industry, finance, and business. In each case. he sought their opinions as to Canada’s greatest needsl and the manner in which these needs should be met. To each he put just one question: What can the Edi- tors of weekly newspapers do to make Canada a better place in which to live and work?” The replies of these distinguished gentlemen have been studied since by the? Editorial Committee of the Association. Journalists all. over Canada have hailed these answers as a most conJ structive contribution toward the solution of many of the country’s present _day_ problems. . ,,,_1_ ._.,. Ann “nkh'aln, COUNTY COUNCILS There is talk of the legislature abolishing county coun- cils and cutting down its own numbers. If county councils go, the Richmond Hill Liberal will be on the band-wagon. The Liberal has been waging ceaseless war on the county legislature. The county council does seem to be just anâ€" other spending body, not immediately responsible for its spending to the taxpayers. The county council has served a good purpose in evening things up, in roads, education and hospital costs, between town and country, but the pro- vincial government can achieve the same thing through judicious grants. We think it only a matter of time until county councils go, and if the tempestuous Mr. Hepburn begins to think about it, they are likely to go in a hurry.â€" Newmarket Era. The question of eliminating County Councils is fast becoming a live issue if one may judge from the numerâ€" ous expressions of opinion that are being heard and read at present and if a vote were taken on the matter it might resemble the recent vote in Germany and Austriaâ€"Mark- ham Sun. PEACE AND WELL-BEING The production of commodities which were unknown 50 years ago now provides employment for a fourth of all those engaged in gainful occupation in the United States. Forty per cent of the sales of one of the largest American corporations are represented by articles which have been developed within the past ten years. The fath- ers of men of today were middle-aged before the coming of railways, steamships and the telegraph revolutionized means of travel and communication. The electric light, telephone, motor car and radio are developments which all had their origin within the memory of men little past their prime. All these great forward steps in adding to comfort and convenience had their origin in times of comparative peace. How much more could be added to the promotion of human comfort and happiness if peace could be made the normal in national relations. J. Eachem Smith. Manager Advertising Bates on Appljcation. 74A _____‘ .u~v--vn-w‘m tvn PUBLISHED EVER-Y THURSDAY AT RICHMOND HILL Member Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Subscription $1.50 per year â€" To the United States $2.00 PAGE TWO THURSDAY, APRIL 21st, 1938. iover Rates on Application. TELEPHONE 9 THE LIBERAL PRINTING 00., LTD. LIKELY ALMOST UNANIMOUS Established 1878 AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY ng Canada's Best Suburban District “THE LIBERAL” THE LIBERAL, RICHMOND HILL. ONTARIO Before telling you something of the farm, I must say a word or two about my most interesting guide. Dr. Archibald was born at Yarmouth in Nova Scotia. His father was a lum- bermani and fruit grower. Young Archibald went through primary and secondary schools in that province and then proceeded to Acadia Uni- versity where he received a degree in Arts. He wanted' to go into agri- culture. Money was scarce, so. he decided to make some ready cash to enable him to attend» the Agricul- tural College at Guelph. He first went to work as a herdsmanv for a wellLknown breeder of shorthorn cat- tle in Middlesex county and after staying there for awhile went to work in 1907 for B. H. Bull & Sons at Brampton. There he stayed for 2 years as herdsman‘ and learned a good deal about the art of breeding and raising Jerseys. In 1909 he. found that he had enough financial re- serves to attempt the course at Guelph. For four years he was .there and after graduation he was given the chair of Animal and. Field Husâ€" bandry at Truro Agricultural Coll- ege in his native previnlce. At the end of four years’ service in that capacity he was appointed Domin- ion Animal Husbandman at the Ex- perimental Farm at Ottawa. The year 1918 saw his appointment as Director of Dominion Experimental Farms, a position he has filled with distinction ever since. Mrs. Archi- blald is a girl from the Maritime provinces but her father was form- erly a bankâ€"manager at Kitchener, Ontario. Talk about your proudl fathâ€" ers! You should have seen the fond expression on his face when! I asked him what family he hal. Two girls comprise the family. One is 19 and studying at Queen’s. University while a younger one is preparing to enter ‘that educational institution. No doubt was left in my mind but that Ithey were the apples of their dad’s ‘eye. Meet Dr. E. S. Archibald, Chief in Command of the Experimental Farms in Canada. You’ll like the Doctor when you meet him for he combines good humour, courtesy and easy approachability with sound commOn sense, a keen analytical mind and a thorough and compreâ€" hensive knowledge of his work. He gives one the impreSSion of a busi- ness executive when you first meet him and to handle the heavy respon- sibilities he would need to have ex- ceptional executive capacity. I found him this morning at the administra- tive buildings at the Central Experi- mental Farm. It was raining “cats and dogs”, but rain or no rain he insisted upon taking me for a tom of the great agricultural plant of which he is the head and of which he is so proud. The administration building is just 21/,» miles from the Parliament Buildingsâ€"just a nice little walk before breakfast. It is a new structure and was opened in June 1936, by the Prime Minister. In memory of Sir Charles Saunders, who discovered Marquis wheat the building was named. ' Interesting Account of Visit To Ottawa Experimental Farm And now for a tour of the farm. The deed to the farm calls for 860 acres situated at .the south limit of the city of Ottawa in the county of Carleton. 320 extra acres are rented by the government to be used for experimental purposes while nearly 1,500 acres at the Connaught Rifle Ranges are similarly used for graz- ing land. In the busy summer months about 550 are employed altogether at this huge farm. Just now there are less than 400 out there. The Central Experimental Farm was started in 1886 by Sir John Carl- ing who was then Minister of Agri- culture and since that date it was developed to the point of efficiency and value of which it boasts today. I cannot, in this short article, deal with all .the phases of the farm work but will‘ deal briefly with the princi- pal features. The work at the farm comes under the following heads: Animals and poultry, field‘ husbandry, bees, illustration stations and the five plant divisions of cereals, horti- culture, forage crops, tobacco and ‘fibre crops. As we went to the far end- of the farm we saw the farm buildings which formerly belonged: to the Booth family, the barns of which now house a hundred head of pure-bred shOrt- horn- cattle. The herd is used for studies of production and for pas- ture investigation work. Dr. Archi- bald told me that these barns had a great record for animal health. There have been no cases on record so far of either tuberculosis or Bang’s disease. A real Scotsman is in charge of this herd â€" Archie McKinvin. He came out for this pur- pose in 1927 after farming twenty years in Ayrshire. On the way in from the Booth farm one passes the nutrition barn‘ where a check is being made on the Gordon Graydon, M.P One of the interesting experiments ‘being conducted at the farm is in connection with Yorkshire and the Swedish Landrace hogs. The ex- perimental stage has not yet been passed but the two types are being closely observed by the officials. The Landrace hog- has “flop” ears and a small compact shoulder with a deeper and fuller ham. This is the breed which the Danes largely use to capture the British bacon mar- ket. The officials at the farm seem .to think that the Yorkshires are still superior but the experiments are not complete as yet. The Landrace sows so far have produced on an average ! of 6.5 pigs per litter while the York- .shires average 8.5. In Denmark the ' Landrace makes a much better show- ‘invg than that. Climatic conditions here may have something to do with :it. I was impressedi with the sanitary condition of the stables. The cow- stable hlas stanchions and water in front of the cows. Milking machines are used and a thorough test of each type of machine has been made in the past few years. No milk is sold. Most of it is made into cheese and butter by way of experimental work and the farms dairy is a model of cleanliness. It has a pasteurizing plant and :a testing laboratory in connection with it. ing on with various kinds of grasses and horticultural plants as well as grains. The new smut-proof varie- ties of grain are attracting wide at- ten-tion among farmers in Canada. The horse stable is a. most up-to- date building. One Clydesdale mare now in foal hasl so far produced nine fillies. She is fourteen years of age. Wind'law Gay Man, a beautiful, well- bred Clydesdale stallion is one of five importedI about four years ago. There are about 45 head of horses altogether at the farm. Only Clydes- dales are kept there. Other breeds may be found at Experimental Farms elsewhere in! the Dominion. Another son of old Scotland, Alexander Mcâ€" Kendrick, has looked after the horses for seven-teen years and is as proud as a peacock of them all. Only two breeds of cattle are to be found" at this farmâ€"‘Holvsteins and Ayz‘shires. About 100 head are stabled just now. digestibility of all Canadian feeds and in the distance may be seen the new fire-proof Record's Buildings where many of the government de- partmental records will, in future, be stored. Much experimentation: is goâ€" GROUP NO. 1 1:] MACLEAN'S MAGAZINE (24 issues) I Yr. [:1 CHATELAINE . . . . . 1 Yr. [:lNATIDNAL HOME MONTHLY I Yr. E] CANADIAN MAGAZINE - - 1 Yr. El PICTDRIAL REV. combined with DELINEATDR - - - - - 1 Yr. E] CAN. HORTI’RE & HOME MAG. I Yr. [:IRDD AND GUN - - - - IYr. E] AMERICAN BOY - - - - 8Mos. [:JSILVER SCREEN - - - - I Yr [3 PARENTS’ MAGAZINE - - CMIJS. DDPEN ROAD FOR BOYS - 16 Mos. CI AMERICAN FRUIT GROWER - 1 Yr. 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But, from our observa- tion, the man who thinks he could run a newspaper with all ease and please all the people, is having- a heck of a time to keep people pleas- ed in his own line of business. Time prevents any elaboration on the services which I should describe at the farm but I hope this gives my readers a little glimpse of the experiments being conducted at this big agricultural institution. NEXT WEEKâ€"Grant MacNeil, C C.F. Member for Vancouver-North. THE FOOT PATH TO PEACE Tires from $1.00 up Glass installed While you wait â€"â€"reasonable CARS AND TRUCKS WANTED “Tony Saves You Money” Phone Willowdale 272W Give yourself and your family enioy- ment and entertainment the whole year through by selecting one of these special offers. Either offer permits a choice of top-notch magazines together with --- ‘ 'n-us ‘ York Auto Wreckers 1 Yr. . 1 Yr. ' 1 Yl'. - 8Mos. Was. 16 Mos. 1 Yr. 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