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THE CHARLOTTETVWN GUARDIAN

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Mornisf, Daily trTun-lsa ln i887)

President: Lieut. Col. W. Chester S. Mfllslll’. Vice-President: J. R. Burnett. F. J. l. Secretary: Lleut. Col. D. A. llhcliinnon. 0.5.0. lditor and Managing Director: J. R. Burnett. F.J.l. Associate Editors: Frank Walker and Lieut. Ian A. Burnett. B.C.N.V.R. (On Active Service)

"The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink."

lingual, Aucisr 1s, to4]—— The Man With The Bayonet

‘This fine tribute by lV. L. Clark in the _\'Vmdsor Star is worth quoting:

“We want to say another word for the in- fantrymau who gets right up there facing the enemy. lie is so far forward in the fighting, he often escapes attention. He is the chap who goes out on patrol, seeking out the patrols of the Boclic, and when he finds them, he gives battle. Often the struggle is a grim and silent one, with denth coming suddenly and unex- pectedly. .-\t other times there is a brief skirm- ish for adrzultzlgc, and then death to the foe—if lllfi 1'06 docs not deal out death first.

"It is hard to imagine just how that little squad or platoon of men feels as it inches for- ward here, dashes ahead a fe\v yards there. The men have to coltceiltrate on their work, or they will fall in their tracks. Even with the keenest concentration, they lose out sometimes.

“Those are the inen'who are winning the land battles. .-\rtiller_v and aerial preparation helps them go forward, but when they come to grips with the enemy, they are on their own and so alone."

Housing Legislation

Hln- vl. L. Ilsley prophesies that expendi- tures under the National Housing Act, which has l n passed by the House of Commons, may ch nearly a billion dollars.

The immediate objective is to distribute about $275,000,000 in loans for home building and improvement and shim clearance. Mr. Ils- ley explains that this figure is set only for the next two or three years, during which time the merits of the legislation can be judged. If it works out according to expectations, it will be for future Parliaments to continue and extend I.

It is sod that the principle ct put the Government in the housing business. There is flat rejection of the Socialist idea that the State should enter this field dlmctly. Rather, the Government pro- possc to lend public money, supplemented with private funds from the recognized lending in- stitutions, to accomplish general community bet- tonnont tilecughout the Dominion.

World Calendar

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fie ltshilaricus suggestions for pro- "who: ti" Woifaro of the human race urged “l”! i‘! attention of the statesmen who will be charged with the responsibility of making over the world when this war been Won is the relcrm of the Gregorian calendar now in use. Indeed, the World Calendar As- sociation would heir new calendar 1 1945. instead cf waiting till the

end of the war. The reason for this is that December falls 0a a Saturday chi; y“; and ting the nesrt day an extra Saturday

and proclaiming it a world holiday, the year I91" WOl-lid IMP! With SUSQ], Ilflujfy l, fro“; which date all wpuld be smooth sailing. Many nations have officially recognised the new World Calenhr, and 1t is not thought to be ovcroptim. istie to oxlpoct that those who have not already docs so will give their endorsation when the stirs have been more clearly rosllud. Brief-

ly stated, they consist in the division of the year irlto_four equal quarters of 9t days, each be- ginning on Sunday and ending on Saturday; every month has twenty-six week days, plus four or five Sunkys. The first rnonth of each quarter has 3r days, all the other months 3o

days.

By the sdopiou of the World Calendar, it is claimed that money, time and effort would be saved in industry; that it would provide “specific benefits for the working man," that it would be welcomed by Government depart- ments, and that it holds definite advantages for the legal profession and for financial institu- tions. Fcr retail traders, for agriculture, for scientists and those engaged in the educational profession the resulting benefits would, it is m be substantial. '

“Tint Britain's Leaders

An analysis of the antecedents of leading personalities in the British Government throws an interesting light on the whole structure of British democracy, showing that Britain's lead- ers are representative in the fullest sense. The heterogeneous character of British leaders is itself the best proof that only one qualification is necessary for entering the British Govern- ment -— the capacity for leadership. For ex- ample:

In the \Var Cabinet from aristocratic tra- dition are:

(f) Churchill: Grandson of the Duke of Marlborough, son of the brilliant Tory rebel, Lord Randolph (flutrchill. Educated at Harrow and Satirlhurst, passing by way of active mili- tarv service. war journalism to politics.

'(z) lit/mt (liort-igll Secretary): Son of a landed llnrnnnt and fzunntts Whig family. Edu- cntvrl nt Fton llllll Oxford, gaining a brilliant first in llririltal lrmgtlrtges. Returned to Par- liament at the age of t\\'<'nt_v~.<ix, specializing in foreign politics.

(3) LyIHv/nn (Nliuister of Production)! ‘Member of a fllmmts itolitical family. son of a former Colonial Srcrctary. Educator] at Eton 1nd Cambridge. T ouk up business as a career un-

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til called by Churchill to the Government. From the middle class are: (l) Atllee (Lord President of the Council):

Son of a solicitor. Educated at Haileybury and Oxford. Had a legal career.

(2) Anderson (Chancellor chcquer): Of Scots parentage. Edinburgh and Leipzig, gaining in nlathematics and philosophy. Service.

From men of the people are:

(2) Bevin (Minister of Labour): Started work on a farm at the age of eleven for six- pence weekly. From there he drifted through a variety of jobs; became a. clerk in the office of the Dockers’ Union. From then on his ef- forts were devoted to trade union organization.

(2) Morrison (Minister of Home Secur- ity): Was, born in London's East End, son of a policeman. Left school at fourteen, became an errand boy, studying in his spare time. At the age of twenty-seven he became secretary of the London Labour Party and worked his way into national politics through local govern- ment. '

(3) Woollen (Minister of Reconstruction): Has hewn out a fine scholastic and business career from nothing. Educated at the Man- chester grammar school and university. He started to earn s. living as a school master but abandoned his career to make an intensive study of social conditions. After the last war he took up business with particular reference to social organization with brilliant success. Abandoned his business interests when called to serve in

of the Ex- Educatcd at brilliant firsts Career in Civil

the Government. “d. EDITORIAL NOTtS .- Old Home Week is nearing its close-and now for the much needed rain. C l I U

Few places of the size of Charlottetown could or would provide such an entertainment for its citizens at home and abroad as does the Exhibition Association here in Old Home Week. A visit to the Exhibition grounds any day from Tuesday provided an eye-opener to visiting strangers.

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Battle of Gravelotte in

France, fought this date 1870, Prussian war; guinary in all that war, resulting in a victory for the Prussians, and the transfer of the two

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U Alsace-Lorraine, in the Franco-

contention which has day.

continued to the present

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Prof. D. B. Iohnstonc-Wallace of Cornell University, who has returned to the United States after I8 months of service with the British Ministry of Agriculture, states that Grcat Britain “is producing about 75 per cent of her own food requirements." This statement is in itself a tribute to the remarkable way ill which the British have been able to maintain and increase their agricultural production, de- spite the urgcnt calls upon manpower for anns manufacture and service with the armed forces.

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The story may or may not be true but it inappropriate to the occasion. Twotvisitors, accompanied by their wives, attended the Ex- hibition, but were sorely handicapped by their better halves, who stuck to them like glue. One of the women at length expressed a desire to recall the days of her youth by a jaunt on

company her. The husbands assented. but one of them gave the attendant a $2 bill and sug- gested he should prolong the whirl. “All right bcss", exclaimed the attendant, going till you return." a a a s

For a’ that, and a’ that,

It'a comin’ yet, for a’ that That man to man, the world o'er,

Shall brothers be for a’ that.

In an English north-west coast resort, Am- crican soldiers are voluntarily contributing to- wards the cost of entertaining parties of evacu- ees from robombed London, acting as fairy godfathers. Local amusement caterers are granting them special facilities, and both children and parents are overwhelmed by the gracious consideration shown them in their troubles. '

e a e e Ia a riooncrai-wsr cage this morning (writes W. S. B. Shapiro) I spoke to a young SS trooper. He was 18 years old, had been in the Hitler youth movement since 1938 when the Sudetcnland came into the Reich. I asked him what was his religion. "I was s Cath-

nothing. A good SS soldier does not belong to any religion. It is a sign of weakness and sup- erstition." self to be falcon prisoner. "It was an accident," he replied. "Your soldiers got me £00 fsst- I could not resell my gnnados. Otherwise I would have died in my trench and I would have been happier than I am now. It is something fine to die for the Fatherland. It was time for me to die. I have had a full life." The 18-year-old shuffled off. He is the type who is fighting Hitler's last battles. a e a n

Lord Gowriefsoon to return home after sat- ting s record for length of service, first as Gov- ernor of South Australia and than as Gbvernor- General of the Commonwealth for 15 yehrs, has symbolized the unity of the Empire. In the

of his private life, he has left an enduring mark in the South Pacific. During war Lord Gowrie had a specially intimate appeal to the Australian soldier, for he is a soldier, too. When in command of a Camel Corps Detachment in the Sudan campaign of 1898 he was awarded the V.C. for resetting s. brother officer. That was when he was the Hon. A. Hore-Ruthven, representative of one of the oldest families in Scotland. Omdurman, the battles of France and Belgium in the last war. and Gallipoli, gave him further trials of strength to win the D.S.O.,

_C.B., and C.M.G. and to suffer wounds.

was considered the most san- i

provinces to the victors, providing a bone of n

for whom they are n,

clie until six months ago," he said. "Now I am 1"

dignity of these high offices and in the simplicity "

trampled Times

barn doo reodins :

l5. view.

fortsblo here that

destroy but it Times.

tacks lctt

ndon. leaves, s0 worthless. common tanlcsl

virus is

Woare

true. where we

cannot go trsry to

we mend elp

le on

He may that were

wounds,

Take the he has yesterday. It of the war. en in In many

t

the Ferris Wheel, and the other agreed to ac- v!

of etting 0bl gs by chimneys.

answer it

snappy Ililt n

a ainst W0

came mic

I aohod him why he allowed hins- m,

"No more has hips? buns.

er Bruce

ublic. he "Mi; l

dom scés taursnt

Commenting _ instances of pec l be

some inert

Britain’ annui- dangeredIb-y virus disease that

Rcthsmsted fiports in Nature,

been found attse

and wasteful week from every Ca As some struck him about European statesman was our colosal We are

Careless and wasteful

This carelessness

If you wish In. do not take him batt

m8? have bee

ls unllkel old Board will be

remote ten, too, with

HI,“ keep them itufitthcrwlse than by

What ll the modem Amerlc tlcklish question,

noted for his nd

grct of the

cent. year; mustard in nd it vcr the

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-Journ

there

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"Beware It could be used at in tDO tort Erie Tim

The fact that coin sin has twice reached of profit-taking mia t persuade

in parlor

lists: By ‘ills Way

several

political meet.- es-Re-

nnhtlc lua- for the llfebelt an emergency

some of our com- Communists over

the" Canadian system has

be

a uce, 8.1!

Dead iNn;

i- sht even con- vince them that abuses under cap- italtssn can corrected without Winn; in: the system. It probably will nob-Victoria

might.

salads are en- newly-discovered dsstructively at- assnnls experimental

of the station published in sppesr in the

on rendering the plants

The

dandellons. cousin of

virus has _ king the leave’: of

also

which

IQECIJDG.

a The

carried from plant to plant by at lesst one species of aphid.

careless people. Careless

YEBII 8

wast a

car less

takes about t5 every

nadian family. so what most

Canada. s famous It m m“

replied that it e. And thll; L! e people to the

C011-

our after-dinner orators,

are not inexhaustible;

0U!‘ WBYS,

soon come when we estate beggared thro ton a irit Chi Mercury.

to entertain a veter-

of dest

the motion

have duck live shot.

and. unless the time may shall find our ugh our wan- ruct-iveness. -

tc see s. sham picture screen.

1'16 ml!’ have seen the resi thing. ed from shells listened to the moaning of real ricoc

nets. bound up

std-s

on the battlefield?

veteran

to a good comedy. n some time since had a laugh. Grief is

—Victoria Colonist.

instances

Y that the mistakes Soldiers’

repeated after this Then many eat-soldiers were laced on unquestionable land. of- communities, and of- 8 heal/Y debt burden.

Settlement

it would have

een. u ' near-miracle

ill be an

country. - Ottawa

I-‘or some reason ‘t be s. suspicion low-Hymn acrobatics are

that

he time of ds hey should do low flyin

-up area.‘ where the wor aday World may be trying sleep. Under

here seem! to

some of these.

to get a litt

1 the present difficult;

repair; done. they would

not

lines f Will R ban‘ 0k OIBPI

ss the

submit,

Here is Similarly.

tanglin with

sin? Ange it.’ replied the

our ' ". complaint

essence of the beat an burger; It is an t

is a. thankless tashrilv mliht. be suggested

B M)

G more WGIG For another

that the

per l th th t . ?a!.npe olienewubed m‘ when Coolidge what gm about‘ that B led "Bin did bleeds‘; about

Pmsid preacher

urlrldsy and m.

what was President.

also nears per- Thon there the old the Neflo who

. "she our humor at when news

a prominent stuffed shirt, cc

OOH! EH00 "—Ne

The vol-hewn

I-futchlson

sys. a pear boilthm ptsrd

ill Mi

a mustard-

table now

cl w York

ldnoas

m st sslk an s sns e leroldTl-i-

watt- writes in rs--

passing of mustard. The

to be indif- . and in rc- ban in

. are sel- t on s rea- If

recklessly burn up money. time whm and wastefulnass on. Our mourcea,

for 1'

Our Duty To) The King’s Forces

Iy Ion. John loader of the Trolrentvo Conservative Party

Test o! an address delivered as lrrlcana, to. on

Aulfllt 11th. ; l m l coma now to another mitten m: question more vitally effects those on service. In PW , vision of adequate reinforcements.- Ths Progressive Conservative Party in the P0llcie| laid down at its peg convention. st which I_ had um honor w be chosen header. went on record ' Bqutvoc- atlon of any kind in

ts policy com selective service. and um all thosel selected w serve in the ed force; would be available vice wherever required.

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The people o! Canada by an over whelming majority gave the present Liberal Government the release which it asked for from it's mlllil" lse not to enforce this equitable policy. Yet, in spite of the plebiscite and the positive answer it. gave, the Government

y national

arm for oer-I

_ has conscripted for what it. calls

home defence. an army of- over seventy thousand men, which it holds here in Canada at a cost to the taxpayer of some One Hundred and Fifty Million Dollars a. year. army which the Govern ment refuses to send into fictive service or to msko available for useful tasks at home. All this at a we are witnessing the spectacle of ‘ ‘tutry. arzriculturefl and war departments as well, all crying for more men; and the flllfl the: spectacle, disgraceful as it; is.‘ of senior recruiting officers with] the encouragement and approval. of the Government. loudly assert-l in; that the overseas army is urgently in need of reinforcements and endeavouring to meet that needl by disarming home defence drsfteesJ as well as other men into going! active. Is there any wonder that’ diascntion is rife in Canada? f The policy of our party on this matter has en announced. In- Parliament our members

_ . Parliament our candidates. of whom over one third. up to the present, are service or ex-' service men, hnve_spokeir in the

l. . m some erms i

you now what I: tune before, committed.‘

c And I w? to have said time after that this “Party stand, the principle of the total! utilization and proper allocation; or war, by compulsion where necessary. of all the resources cfl Canada, including agriculture andj industry and finance as well as man-power; and that. our aim is at all times to brin g humnn means can achieve it. an equality in service and sacrifice. ' The Canadian Nation cannot. exist without unity. It: cannot have unity without the equal! shsrings of responsibilities a; Weill as rights. A two arrnv system. one to fight the war and the other to be sheltered st. home ls not an equal dilating of responsibilities. To the phtloslphy of the continuance of‘ confederation on the basis of equal responsibilities to equal rights to all. the Progressive ‘Corhservative Party llascledlcated $86 . The present Government's man- power pollcy is splitting this coun-

,,_ llll OUT TIRED ACHII

try apart. Yet it must be held to- gether. And there ts no other basis equality of sacrifice upon which in the long run it. can be held together. Disunlty reigns to- day in Canada more than ever be-l fore in our history. It; is the fruit of twenty-seven years of false teach- ing. We must. retrace those steps. Let: us hope, nay, let, us determine that. we shall retrace thorn in sanity.

Y in tolerance. in understanding. and

above all in peace. To Be Continued ______._‘_______

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Dr. Inna ltcnsacls nalatnrc taken at Ileal hours. not only prevents all bad ellccta from ass but it promotes tho lanc- ticncl aet vlty ol the stom- ach. lactate digestion and im- proves the appetite.

Don't Delay. Order lottlo Today. Pride Ho.

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its Greet 00cm ltroct

Mall orders Given Prompt Attention.

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YOUTH WARNING

Si: Talk f better world to comeri; Iouuzoonaalmost contmuous-

ly but. wno are to people it? surely the

not the youngster whose time ls t. dice toss

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this

pointlod

o: “P.i.'"'°°....."..”.“°..§';°.‘i.‘l.°5.."‘é‘.‘“fif B . Women's Institute. Th! claret/men whom the Premier attacked on occasion. of -course need no defense

meaning of my letter, built up i Q straw man but. did not even mm- e to it. down

ions are too militaristic. untrue.

The Scouts make men of the boys. Unfortunately the soldiers and scouts make up some of the best. but we also need men to build a better nation. Docs that mean their. Scouts are made for sol- diers? It is for a better and more advanced nation that I am think- ing and I therefore suggest the ex- pansion of these youth organizat- ions