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TITE MONTREAL. SATURDAY. DECEMBER IS, 1920. VOL, CX11X Jfo. 303 Mr.

Stewart pointed out that near ly all the premiers and ministers of the governments of the western WANT LUXURY TAX SPEEDILY ENDED JARMER MOVEMENT KO PERIL TO STATE HAD CLASS ORGANIZATION. Proceeding. Mr. Stewart said that the western farmers had decided to cut a ay from men such as himself, ho had spent part of their lives Irving to secure lepislarion beneficial to agriculture as the basic industry. "I have always done that," said he.

provinces had come originally from the older provinces, which naturally meant a feeling of kinship with the N. Armstrong. K.C., Arthur Brossard, K.C, waa chosen, president of the committee on clubs, Mrs. L. Crepean and J.

V. Sayer were chosen vice-presidents, and Alfred Marsolais. secretary; Conrad Pelletier, K.C, waa chosen head of the committee of legal advisers, W. D. Lighthall, K.O.

and J. L. Saint-Jacques as vice-presidents. older parts of the Dominion. "When you hear of any little ex plosion of feeling out there," he SUB-COMMITTEES CHOSEN Conservative Organization Had Active Week The ub-committee of th organization committee of the National Liberal and Conservative party accomplished considerable work during the week, g-etting affairs into haye.

and electing the presidents of the ub-committeea. Mrs. A. E. Labelle waa chosen president of the women's committee; Charles Emard, K.C, president of the electoral lists committee, and E.

''believing that anything that would benefit agriculture would, react upon Premier Stewart, of Alberta, said, "take it from me It does not represent the general feeling of men having to do with the conduct of affairs in Western Canada, because thev are all looking only in one dir Representatives of Montreal Trading Organizations Unanimous as to This ail other callings. That is the ideal I ill have with regard to such legislation. Since coming east fcsome of your great financial institutions have expressed the view that some of Says They Are All Good Canadians ection, and that is to work for a Christmas Conference Paris, Deremher 17 Premier Gio lltti of Italywill go to London confer with Premier Lloyd Geory during the Christmas vacations, St. is tnnonwid here. this legislation was dangerously rad ioal.

but I think we have convinced greater and more united (Applause). CHRISTMAS ORDINATION F. W. Stewart, chairman of the Montreal Braach of the CM. was appointed chairman, with Mr.

R. W. Gou.O, of the CM. as secretary. OPPOSED TO TAX.

After a prolonged discussion the meeting unanimously decided upon a resolution presented by Messrs. W. R. Granger and J. D.

Chesney, to the following effect: "That thls meeting of representatives of the various trade bodies of Montreal go on record as opposed to the luxury tax, and urges its abolition as soon as possible; that each representative of his immediate organization report back to that body the views of this meeting with regard to the abolition of the luxury tax, placing before thm the views set forth by the Retail Merchants' Association." The resolution further asked that the various trade organizations represented at the meeting present their views on the subject in writing at a meeting of the provisional committee to consider the matter, composed of those present at the meeting, which will be called before the end of the present month, in order to prepare a general statement to lay before the Government Ottawa. This INCREASE SALES TAX CRITICIZED ORGANIZATION after complete discussion, that with our honesty of purpose that such Is not the case. The resolution, therefore, brought forward by Mr. Trowern, for the retail merchants, was not adopted, but was left over for presentation to the various Interested trad organisations. Following this the general motion favoring taxation by an additional sales tax at the source, by the manufacturer, without any sales tax for the wholesaler or retailer, was approved.

The whole matter will be laid before the various trade organizations sen as possible, when plans will be made for a joint presentation by the Montreal. Toronto and other trade bodies, asking for the speedy abolition of the luxury tax. and its replacement by such changes In the sales tax as may be found advisable. Those present at the meeting Included Messrs. F.

W. Stewart, I. Greenberg, H. B. Henwood, W.

A. Brophy, Arthur Lyman, H. Greenberg, V. deL. Dowker, George A.

Slater, Jos. A. Caron, Thos. W. Wright, John J.

O. Gar-eau, Wm. M. Birks, J. Stanley Cook.

M. Lapointe, J. H. Fortler (Quebec). F.

Cooper, H. W. Austin, J. A. Beaudry, Robert A.

Willis, J. G. Tillon, J. G. Watson, E.

M. Trowern (Ottawa), Walter B. Ramsay, W. R. Granger, J.

D. Jos. Daoust, A. J. Alexander, Louis Loranger, and R.

W. Gould. TO BURN MORTGAGE "I think I can say that whatever mistrust may have existed In the ONLY past has been swept away, and that the financial interests of the east have hern convinced that our inten Bad Advised That Such a Class Movement Could Not Succeed West With East for Canada While All Opposed Luxury Tax Various Views as to Alternative Will Meet Minister in January tions are for the best Interests of 5) Those who vrtnt to the special -luncheon of the Canadian Club at the Windsor Hotel yesterday heard Premier Stewart, of Aiberta, give a proposition, with the resolution, was fane, conservative and patriotic ad udc Ceremonies at St. James Basilica and Jesuit Church Christmas ordinations are taking place this morning at St. Jamas Basilica at 7 when theological students will have conferred upon them the minor orders or the Roman Catholic Church.

For the diocese of Montreal there are two for tonsure, 25 minor orders, 2 sub-deacons, and deacons. Among the Montrealers are William Ryan, of S. and Charles Flanagan, of St. Leo's parish. Thomas Bracken, of St.

Dominic parish is to be made a sub-deacon. The other students are from the dioceses of Hamilton, Joliette, Pembroke, Antigen ish, St. Hyacinthe. Halleybury, Mont Laurier, Regina, St. Boniface, Runouxki, Albany, Dubuque, Ogdensburg, N.Y., Burlington, Vt Portland, Providence, R.I..

Grand Kaplds, Hartford, Manchester. N. H. In all there will be 8 tonsures. 65 minor orders, 12 sub-deacons, and lt deacons made.

Bishop (Sauthier will dress, which delighted the members of the Canadian Club, of which he the development of our country." A3 to the farmers' movement, Mr. Stewart continued: "This movement is for the purpose of consolidating a class, and making effective the demands of that clisa alone, without regard to the rest. Many of us have warned them as strongly as we could that such an organization, with such intentions in mind couid not be in their own best interests, the best interests of our province, or 0-f our country. I believe that opinion today is prevailing, although they have been smarting under what they considered handicaps for which they had no redress. But these difficulties will, I feel confident, be straightened out and our people will come to a saner sense of things, so that you in the east need have no worry about the farmers' movement in the west." (Applause.) FOR UNITED CANADA.

Mr. Stewart said ho had lived with file Tiein-le ttf fh -f onH na u--. a member In his home town, rremier Stewart dealt at length vwith the farmers' movement, which fhe described as a class movement, designed for the benefit of one class Buying Days to -alone without regard to the rest, teaying that he and other leaders had Warned them that such an oreaniza ition, with such class interests, could Iiiot eventually succeed, and was preside. neither in the best interests of them-tselves, their province or the Dcm-ftnion. Ho felt confident that these diffi confident that they were real and Abolition of the luxury tax, with the alternative of an Increase in the sales tax to such revenue a 3 the Government must have, was the position taken yesterday afternoon by a meeting held at the Board of Trade Building.

which was representative of ail the larger trade organizations of the city. While the meeting concluded with a decision to bring some, of these matters before the various organizations represented, It was understood thatre-ports would be sent back to "the general committee before the end of the year, and that early next year plans would be made to arrange for an Interview with the Minister of Finance to lay before him the position taken by the business men of Montreal with an understanding that at this meeting concurrent action would be taken by the business Interests of Toronto. While the conference of business interests on this subject was called under the auspices of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association, there was so large ah attendance of representatives of the various mercantile associations of the city that the board room of the CM. A. would not accommodate the meeting, with the result that, by the kindness of the Board, of Trade, an adjournment was made to the council chamber of the Board of Trade.

The meeting took the form of a round table conference, at which representatives of all the trade bodies expressed their views. All were united In asking for the speedy abolition of the luxury tax, although there was less union of views as to how it should be replaced. At the opening of the meeting Mr. culties, as well as the feelings true Canadians, with the fume determination to make the Dominion what it should be as animated the people of the east. "He may at times be mistaken in hi zeal, but once he ts rfn rr.a 1 Jif O.n the east, would be eventually 'obliterated, and considered that the Tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock.

Rev. Maurice Beaulieu will be ordained a priest at the Church of the Oesu by Bishop Oauthier. Rev. Beaulieu has been professor of first year philosophy at St. Mary's College, Bleury street, during tiie last four years.

He ts a Montrealer ejid was for several years at the Novitiate of the Immaculate Concep unanimously agreed to by the meet-tag. Mr. J. D. Chesney presented the following resolution from tho Retail Merchants' Association: "That the Quebec Provincial Board of Retail Merchants' Association of Canada goes on record as being opposed to the application, of the sales tax to the retail trade, and recommends that Instead of placing the collection of the luxury or sales tax on the retail trade that such tax be collected at the source of supply, from the manufacturers and importers so- that In this manner It may be absorbed as all other systems of taxation are absorbed." Mr.

E. M. Trowern, Dominion secretary of the Retail Merchants' Association, Ottawa, spoke at length to this resolution, urging that the meeting adopt the stand taken by the Retail Merchants. The chairman reported that a meeting had been held at Toronto on the previous day, when the business Interests represented had agreed that the luxury tax should be replaced by a tax on total turnover on every line of business, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, etc. Mr.

Wm. M. Blrks reported that the National Jewellers' Association had also gone on record In favor of a gross turnover sales tax. TAX AT SOURCE. After considerable further 'discussion it was decided that the representatives present had not the authority to speak definitely 'for their various associations with regard to those propositions.

Church of St. Thomas Aquinas Now Free of Debt The burning of a mortgage, signifying the clearance of the debt on the edifice, will take place tomorrow evening at 7.30 o'clock In the Church oi it. Thomaa Aquinas, St. Antoine and Convent streets. The church has cleared off a debt of during the past twelve years, $15,000 being paid during the past year.

The ceremony will be conducted by Rev. Thomas Heffernan, the pastor, and will be carried out by the children of the parish. Two of the school children, a boy and a girl, will carry the mortgage on a tray Into the church, placing it In front of the main altar. There two other children, again a boy and a girl, will set the document ablaze. Another boy and another girl will then read acts of Jhe ceremony will he preceded by the reciting of the Rosary and by a short axMress by Rev.

Thomas Heffernan. The ceremony will close with solemn benediction. The children will be under the direction of Mr. Cartder, principal of the St. Thomas Aquinas school.

this country needs, and you can depend on the western farmers' a much as those of any other part of tion. There was an exncn7F.r!itrt Mo in some quarters as to what the west- To Watch for Lost Balloon Ottawa, Dec. 17. The Naval Ser jpeople of the East need not worry iKbout the farmers' movement in the He painted in glowing colors 1-tho opportunities in Alberta, and prophesied a day when, as part of 'fthe Dominion, his province would ead not only in agriculture, but in tnanufacture. There was a large attendance at the meetinfr, which was presided over Mr.

H. li. Mackenzie, while i amongst those at the head table Hon. Rodolphe Lemieux, Senator Smeatoii White, Jos. Archam- beault, M.P.; D.

C. Macarow. G. Ii. XI TS'allfaw Uull said Mr.

Stewart. They had no do mic i sweep away tne country great financial institutions, or anything like that, Einr! ha u-u ar.A vice Department has received a re- quest trom the Washington author-, ttles to keep a lookout for a free know that kiter on Hon. Mr. CTerar, who was leading the movement, was coming tii Mnmrwji in tvilloon trom Rockarwtiy, Long Is land, which it is believed crossed the Canadian Club, because it would Cunadian border between Cornwall and Prescott, travelling northwest cnange such opinions, and convince people that a class movement could never succeed, no matter for what class. about midnight on Dec.

14. There is nothing in the request from Washington to indicate whether or not Alberta, hp nuiH fcnrf a 4 THE MTSICFHONE Requires "NO WINDING." HKNDERSOV HIC HARDSON, BOAKD of TRADE, MONTREAL. the missing non-dirig'ible has any passengers on board. ritory, with immense coal and other natural resources. There had been difficulties for the pioneer settlers, but he doubted If they were corn 'Graham Drinkwater and others.

Premier Stewart was 'briefly by President Mackenzie as one who would give tbem a view of opinions in the West, following the Club's plan of hearing from all the provincial premiers as occasion made that possible. He announced that there would be no further meeting until January 8rd, when the club would be addressed by Mr. Martin Harvey, the English actor. HON. MR.

STEWARTS ADDRESS. lion. Mr. Stewart said he had not expected to meet so many repre- P. S.Senlce mi Quelllg mtiWm price In ihtglfloft Qtldle Safttg Rom.

eal ouie 10 inose or tne pioneers of the older nrnvinnpu developed roads, railways, bridges and the countrv eenei-aiiv un.i felt confident that acre for' acre Al- Derta could compare favorably with any of the older provinces. Daily Xmas Bargains ine trouble was that with 100, 000.000 acres of first class land, and 60,000,009 acres of second class land they only had 8,000.000 acres under cultivation, while with an agricul the province ol Quebec when he had come to the east. But he was delighted to meet so many members of tno Canadian Olub, since he felt that it could take a strong part in the At tural area siretcninar rrnm tho hmm. solution of interprovlnclal problems. dary line 450 miles north by 250 miles east and west, rhev hn.l u.

which might yet become acute, owing to the fact that east and west half a million of population. A more In the Dominion were divided by nriiuus aspect was inai. of this pop illation, onlv HO tier rpnl waa tm land, and the other 40 per cent in vast extent of rock that separated Ontario and the east from the Prairie Provinces. If there were misunderstandings, said Mr. Stewart, it was largely on account of this di- ine towns ana pities.

He and his government had tried hard to alter these conditions, and increase the agricultnral population of Alberta, but people evidently had not found conditions sufficiently stl keep them in that pursuit. air. Stewart said that with its 180 PEEL STREET The Drummond Building Yesterday's gift for the man of the house will on Christmas EVe adorn one of Montreal's notable residences. Today we offer a present for Milady that will beautify the home and gladden the heart of its fortunate recipient. It is a Alberta should be as cheap as in any part or Canada, and, with its great coal resources, he looked to a manu-facturina' develonment that wm.i ultimately build up great cities mere, provioing mey could rind th market for their manufactured out put.

NEED OF ALBERTA. The crying need of Alberta today, said Mr. Stewart, was that, after the great development expenditures made by the Oovernment, they wanted people to fill their vast areas of vacant lands. "We want people," he said, "and what is nerhaus more Mahogany Chippendale China Cabinet 7 ft high and 4 ft. wide.

The base Is 3 ft. high and has two solid doors with Bhelree lnnide. The floorn of the upper half are of frlnss, ronl Chippendale wooded. Inside, rhpre are adjustable Blielvea. Over all la a finely moulded top comic.

For Collectors, or for tbosn with an ambition to replace, modern furniture with genuine antiques, this Is a rnrti opportunity, for, while Our regular price has been $250.00. We shall sell this cabinet today for $150.00 Something more like panic than enthusiasm is manifested by our growing army of idle workers which already numbers two million, according to the American Federation of Labor, over the vast reinforcements from the countries of Europe. Immigration officials, says the New York Tribune, state that seven out of ten of the immigrants now entering the U.S.A. are dependents mostly women, children, and old men. Mr.

Frederick A. Wallis, Commissioner of Immigration at Ellis Island, says that he is informed that eight million emigrants are ready to come from Germany as soon as peace is declared, and he adds, "what will happen when. the bars of Russia are let down can only be guessed." Other authorities and editors, however, deny and minimize all these alleged dangers, arguing that virtually every immigrant produces more than he consumes, and is, therefore, an asset rather than a liability; that instead of a labor surplus in this country we have an actual shortage of "cheap" or unskilled labor, the result of the stopping of all immigration during the war; that the farms, particularly, need such labor if they are to do their part in building up national prosperity; and that, as the New York Herald summarizes this point of view, "when we contemplate barring out immigration altogether, we contemplate economic suicide." Read the leading article in THE LITERARY DIGEST week (December 18th) for an all-sided survey of this perplexing problem. Other interesting news-articles in this number of THE DIGEST are: Important, we want the right kind of people to make good Canadian citizens." (Applause). "We have a great many settlers from south of the boundary," said Mr.

Stewart. "There seems to be an impression in the East that these people have brought In socialism and radicalism, but this is not the case. The American settlers, like those ii pleasant to feel that one is a public bene factor, even though it means a heavy sacrifice to play the role. from other countries, once they have viaing Darren country, wnicn maue It necessary that eastern people should travel west, and vice versa. "We might have arrived at an understanding long ago," said he, "had lit not been for the industry of people who have the facility for writing letters to the press that do not anything' like the true feelings of people in different localities." Mr.

Stewart said that In coming rto the east It was a pleasure to meet Tpeople and do business, but he had found that always there was the underlying feeling that the eastern peo- thought those of the west were looking for something the east must supply. "On the other hand," he continued, "when we westerner get home we are always told that owing to their geographical situation an! earlier etart the east is denying the west -what Is undoubtedly their right. Hence the misunderstanding. "I felt that something should be ifione, because we cannot afford to tie split on this rock, and this division must disappear, because as I view Canada there can In future be I. neither east nor west, but one united 'Canada." (Applause).

THE CANADIAN CLUB. As a member of the Edmonton Can-Edlan Club, Hon. Mr. Stewart paid a 'warm tribute to the work done by the Western Canadian Clubs, both during and after the war to propa- i gate true Canadian national ideals, especially In dealing with the large element of settlers from foreign coun- tries. Yet on visiting his oM city 1 of Toronto he found this same prob-.

Jem just as acute there. "But," said Mr. Stewart, "we shall 'jnarch forward, confident that our national heritage Is second to none under the sun, and that we Can-: edians are the kind of proplo to make he most of our advantages, quite capable of dispersing any misuiider-tandlngs that may n.rWo." In the west, said Mr. Stewart, they Were passing through phaies that Jnlpht becomo serious, with class to a greater extent than in any other part of "Let us take the Farmers' organlis-tlon as a striking example," said Mr. Stewart.

"Since coming east I have frequently been asked what af- loot the f-irmera' movement will have on the West, and on Canada (ti ner-I lly. That question can hardly he Become accustomed to conditions In Alberta, have agreed that conditions In Canada are better than those in the countries from whldi they came." feosl p-'ii ici Spread jorUmd The Storm About "Margot" A Film Duel Chicago Indicting Herself Operatically Christ and Buddha at Tokyo Are We Overdoing "Safety Is the Jew Convertible? The Cannibal's Substitute for Religion Zinc Trade of the World Railway Transportation Winter Travel and Recreation All the Best Winter Trips Topics of the Day Best of the Current Poetry President Wilson's "Confession of Faith" First Aid to Farmers Our Neighbor Armenia West Virginia's War European Views of "New" America "Keeping" the Kaiser in Holland American Trade Conquests in India How to Lower Prices The Truth About American Dyes Saving the Lives of Clothes Straw Gas for Farm Use The Seesaw Windmill When Your Name Is Not Your Own Hi ONLY 6 BUYING DAYS TO CHRISTMAS Thone Uptown 4600 for a YellowTaxicab r'b'aknjMHti2nr forQntrCaJeranJ Qokiff answered without cotutldering tho forces and reasons behind that con- i Many Illustrations, Including Humorous Cartoons December 18th Number on Sale To-dayat All News-dealers Btflstettd Iratt Hark Barbados "Super-Fancy" Molasses rE pure, whole-suRir Barbados is a truly delicious food that is full of health, energy and heat It is vastly different from the unwholesome substitutes that now flood the market There is no Satisfactory Substitute lor the Real Molasses. Insist on "Windmill" Brand. "Windmill" Brand is the finest product of the planters of the British West Indies. It costs you no more than the inferior canned goods, and it will make a wonderful improvement to every ftsh shown here.

Vt guarantee Wtnimill iq ta obtolaleh pun and higfitt grade Barbadot Mo'muc. ff (fee Ima't rKWuwl wrllt tai kJt ot Alt noma, tUtrttei Pure Cue Molasses Co. of Canada, Limited sT.jonM.a. RoirrnEAL, okM tt WtlH ft tat ttdpu for Qetfvrt Saucer ditlon." flome people In the Enst said that the western farmers, were demanding much that It would bo Imtxwslble to satisfy them, and that they were dangerous element. Mr.

Stewart wild that he had gone 1 through all the vicissitudes of pioneer I life, nnd knew by practical 'exper 4 The for roaM r6rea.d Irt lira sons tx-lp nw ko our oliopplnv trip rl plourc. Special Shoppers' Kate VfTM-tlv to irffro ience what It meant iimlie a homo-1 Ht il and live off the farm while making; "Tho path Is not always rosy, and the continual Isolation has a tendency to make a man grouchy and magnify fancied wrongs." In Alberta, he said, they were subject to dloutrhl, iuiill and frost, Sroibably aimers were In Ontario, ue boo and all the alder province. "Just now some elements say that llaikof I Distinction to 1 Th Literary A.M. to f.M. fir 'Vakvd ytpplar Per Hour $3 iniuiT jm 1 3 When ifli 'pfcotir, fell our (fimmfi'W von ftr FUNK AND WAGNALLS COMrANYrublishers of the Famous NEW Standard Dictionary), NEW YORK ur sTovermnent Is nut able to satisfy thorn with tho policy wo have been prichlng.

They amy wo do not Ko far enough, and are not radical enough to suit them but that is all Jiavo to nay About politics," for (and.