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_ utmost. Inrmanv n. 1m. No More Hard Surfaced Roads

With the. exception of. those .to Rustico ar- rlsged for between Col. McLuna and the Bau- rsn-r-Goverrunent .last.year,. there is to be no hard surfacing of roads in the Province this year. That is. theword brought. back by Hons- Messrs. MACINTYRE, Cox and CLARK who have just returned. from affpicnic" to,Ottawa_ The excuse given by the powers-that-be is that the Federal Government must exercise iron econ- omy in the provinces, though it is not binding in Ottawa. itself, wheregthe Government voted $155,000 to buy a street corner property to im- prove the appearance of the city. The CAMPBELL Government is disappointed and» disquieted over the situation which has arisen- Unemployment is increasing through nolfault oftheii-sé-éxcept

sense funobtainable.‘ 'It was‘ hoped the Federal Government, of which the junior member for Queenls holdsthe purist! strings,‘ would be easily induced at least to continue the road policy of its predecessorif it did not consider it advisable to authorize other public works, but the hope has turned out vain, and the delegation has re- turned defeated and discomfited. The question now arises, what schemes will the CAMPBELL Government devise to substitute for the hard- surfaced road projects? Public works of some kind must be initiated as soon as the snow flies, as the condition of thousands of unemployed will be a nrenace to peace, order and good gov- ernment. Now is the time to devise the necessary ways and means; “be prepared" being a good motto for governments as well as Boy Scouts.

Separatist Scheme Peters Out

Cheering news comes from the Ottawa correspondent of the Financial Past-o. Toronto paper strongly favourable to scrapping the B. N. A- Act as an Imperial statute—-to the effect that the constitution scrappers are fight- ing among themselves. They have “failed so far to advance materially the driye for agree- ment on procedure by which the B. N. A. Act is to be amended by Parliament." Moreover, saysthe Post correspondent, “out of the negoti- ations” (between the law oflicers of the Domin- ion snd provinces) “emerges the distinct possi- bility that, having agreed upon transferring the British North America Act from London to Ottawa (New Brunswick dissenting) the dele- gates to the present constitutional conference have exhausted their enthusiasm for reform. The present tendency is for the delegates to fashion a new strait-jacket for this country. The

.new one difiers ‘from the old, but promises to be just as restrictive.

"This tendency takes the form of insist- ence by oevoralof the provinces on placing prac- tically all important matters of jurisdiction in the class of amendments which will require unani- mous consent. The original intention was to restrict this class to so-called minority rights, but provincial delegates now want it to include, llso, solemnization of marriage, property and dvl rights and all matters of a local or private blasts. For the reason that practically all im- poi-tut social rcformr-social insurance, hours

impinge upon property and civil rights, the point at 1581161 is regarded as being vital. . “Strenuous efforts, it'is learned, are being made by Dominion delegates to compromise this "issue in such a way as to obtain the same degree of constitutional freedom. For several days, feasibility of breaking down property and crvrl rights into units of jurisdiction has been ex- plored with a view to persuading the provinces to risk the chance of parting _wrth some of the power they now hold. Opposition, however, rs i strongly in evidence, chiefly from Quebec whose civil code is thought to he involved.” _ Highly encouraging also is the report that “the opposition of New Brunswick to all constr- tutional reform continues, The DYSART govern-

. ' , ment does not desire any change in constitu-

tional matters but if these must cpme, seeks to have all ordinary amendments subject to appro-

val by seven ninths of the provinces, instead of two thirds as suggested by Ottawa and concur- s

red in by most of the other provinces- “Originally," says the Post correspondent. "New Brunswick stood alone in both POSIIIOIIS but during tho week there have been sign: that flu: other Maritime Provinces are roaahsnmg and will probably join New Bmmunck sn sacking _ seven-ninth: control. _ _ _ _ “On all fronts, therefore, the initial drive constitutional autonomy _a.nd an will)’ ' changeable constitution ts pslarmg out. Afar/ul- rion toward caution has tqksn Ne", WWI n" Dominion Governmanf ununlltng to supply pros- sure.” If this is the situation, we have to thank, wholly and solely, the New Brunswick Govern- _. ment,‘ The government of this Province played its responsi- to have the Province represented at the Ottawa where the questions above were being threshed out.

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obtuseness. Unfortunately, there is none so blind, or dense, as those that will not see, or under- stand. .

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Mr~ BENNETT, like all temporarily defeated leaders, is being adversely criticized. By "dic- hards" for not being more aggressive and, sub- mitting an official opposition amendment to the Address; and by the “Big Interests” for daring to criticize at this early date the faults and shortcomings of the new administration. _

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The municipality of Kingston, Ont., has borrowed $300,000 at two-and-a-half pcr cent. for six months. Previous to the new loan the city had been forced to pay interest of five per cent. The money will _bc used for running ex- penses until tax payments are started in June. That is bfitff than an overdraft.

It It It There is to be a contest in the Fourth dis- trict of Prince as already rumoured, Mr. DOUGLAS BELL, Carleton Siding, nephew of the late Hon. J. H. BELL having been persuaded by those Liberals dissatisfied with the nomination of Mr. Hon/tea WRIGHT to offer himself as an Independent. Nomination day is Saturday, 22nd and election Saturday, zgthgk 5K

_ Next Saturday, Iord-Bsoau-Powacc, the man who has a. fair claim to be called the Greatest Man of Our Day, celebrates his seventy-sixth birthday. The Chief Scout, we regret to announce, lies ill in London. We hope all Rovers, Scouts and Cubs, not to mention Group Committees and Churches, will bear this in mind during the week, and especially next Sunday. 9K 3K 3K

Evidently the Governor-General is not ‘to be found among the ‘euthanasiaists, for he de- clares emphatically that “it is better to be fool- ish than dead.” Of course, at the time, he was speaking of self-expression, remarking that he would rather have a young man talk the utter- most nonsense, provided it were his own, than repeat like a gramaphone the sagacities of other people, adding: “He may be foolish but it is better to be foolish than dead." What a lot of dead orators we have heard in our day!

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The result of the scrutiny into the voting in Ward Five for the City Council indicates clearly that there is something radically wrong with the Civic Election Act. It seems there is no provision made for a recount, and evidently the‘re is no penalty for negligence or neglect on the part of officials, as certain rejected ballots were not produced at the investigation, It would thus appear that there is nothing to prevent lEIlOt-bOX Stuffing and all sorts of irregular- rtres in connection with civic elections. The City Council owe it to the» citizens and to themselves to see that this state of affairs is remedied be- fore another appeal flies glad; to thtfelectorate.

The Preacher tells us there is nothing new under the sun, but possibly there was no coin tossing when Ecclesiastes was written. One of the few things about which humanity up till now was certain is that if a coin be flipped in air no one can tell whether it will turn up head or tail, and that no sleight of hand will enable the flip- per to govern the fall of the coin- This is now shown to be a fallacy by a little apparatus ex- hibited the other day by the Physical Society at its annual show at the Imperial College of Science, South Kensington, London. It is a simple apparatus but it turns a chance into a certainty; moreover it has a. scientific value: it determines exactly the force of gravity at any spot on the earth's surface when a pot of oil is spun pn a phonograph motor.

It it 1K The furniture industry in Canada is centred in southwestern Ontario- Out of a total of 401 establishments in 1934, 206 were located in that province. The distribution for the remaining provinces was as follows: Quebec 94, British Columbia 49, Manitoba 32, Alberta 9, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick five each and Sas- katchewan one. The value of the products in 1934 was $17,159,000 compared with $15,017,000 in 1933. The articles manufactured consisted chiefly of household furniture which in 1934 was valued at $11,271,495 and was made up of up- holstered living-room furniture valued at $4,051,- 539, bedroom furniture at $3,316,787, dining room furniture at- $1,693,718, kitchen furniture at $1,060,902 and miscellaneous household fur- niture at $1,148,549. K K K _

“The Idle Rich" now includes the Drouns Quinta, for whom their trustees want to get ex- propriation of certain farm land to provide a secluded playing field. Their father and natural guardian objects, as he considers he and their mother quite capable of ‘looking after that mul- tiple section of their offspring with their broth- ers and sister! much loll blessed with this world's gear.‘ ' Meanwhile Yvonne, Cscmr, Esnus, Antenna and Mann, each worth ap- proximately $95050 in her. own right, through a trust fund beinghsndled, the guardians, rest

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British‘ juries is a rule give slight encour- agement ' lltlcians tb sue one another for sl- legad ‘libel ' =tbo heat of an election, and a use of Sir Oswau: MosLnr. is no exception. Sir Oswsw, who is leader of that phantom body, the British Fascists sued Mr-

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Notes By 77w Way

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or even good fun. A osndfdste, or s President, does not have to “m, his own speeches, stnos this l; m; BIO o1 unlversll and shameless Iheellnl. and a public mm can cull the best thoughts and best j from the minds around 111m. Ivan so, Landon would not dellve; than; brightly. Ho 1s the sober sort s: sPelller. K111111111: ewlly into home- ly bstractlons. Ho could not. have become Governor of Kansas by vlrtuo of his speeches. I-le dld 1t by butldlng up an Incredibly largo personal aoqrmfntanoeshlp. A3 a polltlcal toohntqua this 1s impos- sible nationally. Bomethlng 11kg lt- mllht work lf Landon had the glft of belng warm and over the radio; but. though 1 115v; not beard hlm st the microphone, I am oertaln this 1a not 111s line.- The Nation.

Mo: nrlmss reasons. Ilhumplgy- mentmalargescslevrlnbg g Permanent Problem and _ every country wlll have to put 1t rm g, scientific, economfc busts 1n the 1n- terosts of the unemployed and the Willi-Vet's. We venture to suggest "181? the only boats 1s national con- nWYOTY unemployment insurance. Everybody 1n work wlll oontrlbuto, employers wlll contribute, and the Federal and provincial or state trov- emments wlll share, too. ‘Ihoee 1n work will not mlas the small week- ly sum and employers wlll be oom- pensated by reason of the lower taxes, because gvvws ments will not have to levy so much to bear the costs of reltef-Strsttord Beacon- Herald.

A penance chali- used to be kept ln the church of St. Ishmael, near

Pbrryslde. Bearing, the date 1656, 1t had on the back two texts: “Hus- bands love your wives." and "Int the wlfe reverence her husband." If ahusband and wlfe quarrolled they were obliged to sit on the chalr-whfch was divided 1n the middle by an arm—durlng Dlvlne service, with a. whlte sheet over their heads-Cardiff Western Mall.

0f the persecution of the Jews 1n Germany so much has been sated, and written that nothing can 110w increase the indignation and disgust of clvllised peop‘e the whole world over. But 1t 1s significant that the league High COIf1lf1l83l0f1vs ap- pointed to deal with the‘ problem of the refugees. M1’. J. G. Macdon- ald, should have resigned his post because the magnitude of the prob- lem 1s now such that 1t can only be tackled at lts source-by repre- sentations ln Berlin. He 1s qulte right. Germany's lnsanapollcy is throwing thousands of her cltlaens upon the generosity of her neigh- bours at a. time when employment ls scarce and the demands of char- lty are heavy the whole world over. It is neither fair nor reason- able that forelgn nations should continue to carry the burden of Nazi insanity. The persecution Ls no longer a matter of German 1n- ternal policy. Personally, I do not think 1t ever was.-'I‘ruth (London)

Business alone, cannot solve all the country's problems, but 1t 1s taking no laggard part 1n the con- solfdatlon of Canada's recovery. Each business man ln whatever clam of trade who fee‘s he can contribute his little something to these and relevant discussions owes 1t to 111s business fratemlty and bk country t/s alt 1n and speak up. Business ls acdaptlng the challenge to help Itself to better times. the people to a fuller llfe and Canada. to a permanent recovery-Canad- hm Business.

_l~‘r|.noe lllllrllvlly wllh the she of capital ships limited to 38,000 tons. Britain and the United states wish the maximum to be 35.000 tons. France and Italy are right. 0n the prlnclple that 1f the maximum for all powers wero very much lower than the Italo-Fronch figure 1t would be a step toward peace and would relieve to that extent the tun-wars.

Jud“ of. Ottawa rebuked spoo- tators who wished to. stay and listen to evidence 1n s dlvorcs case, and at the some time commended newspapers for rofuslfll to publish the evidence. The aver-lie news- paper knows l. good many thlnga whfoh 1t never publishes, and 1t 1s well for the readers that. 1t does not. Peterboro laminar.

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t .Wi11 the local Legislature meet the first of om: Mascnnux, the successor of Rt. Hon. m‘, u h“, , r ""°‘""“'""s’ - r- r l ' U:;.l"°."r.'=""" . .. P‘ "r.“t‘°:."' "rattan rooms 1' , _o wa en, or vm t ti"! °

g - . Ant-only ten days an Lent with .11 its mt- he, s1. Oswsu: iii: secretly urtlnaerfeaattfrr, A wpgfit egwwtgggv, '_ for man's sicol health, and self-sacrifice, Fascists to attempt to seduce srmy, navy. and sir m "m" .~m".1‘“I’ m m. ~ and-prayers for _ s. spiritual betterment. ~ for-rumours from allegiance to the Crown. Sir saw-u. ream n» have bin l 8 l ‘ 1 Orv/summit into the witnessboxanddcnled ivlibhl-Wfielefflfildnew This is Fgrrners’ Week. pt course, in u. hagggone anythhrg ofthe kind, t the “l!!! ell We I??- ge W‘! "9 , . l SW17 fleck 1s farmers’ ‘that whie the mctnwor may ' n.l"vmfllu~u' m m m,u'nuw""l_ l“ Felons": "irpf mmmrgfi-lfarvfam

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Bln-I understand the oom- mlttaees of the vsrlous llbnry branches throughout the province have decided to carry on s cam- Peltn l0 have the government 11n- snoe the libraries 1n the future.

In order to boost thls plan s. member or members of the oom- mittee at each centre no appoint- ed to write a. letter to the press and also to Govef ‘ ,,_

Now these letters are‘ written ln meet. lf not all eases. by persons who llve so near the library that they can recelvs full benefit from

I think 1t would be moot unfair for the government to flnanoo the ltbra-rles. unless by s special tax on amusements or luxuries which were not a neoemlty. If done by ordinary tsxatlon who would be 119M118 the largest share‘! Would 1t not be the farmers? Arethefarmerst-heoneswbosrs benefiting most from the libraries? Certainly not. were the farmers considered 1n placing these branches? When central farming communi- tles applied for a branch they were toldltmustgobothetowm and larg villages. Bu now let the farmers pay the non’; share. The years of depression, through which we‘ have been passing, were very hard onthe farmers as well as others and 1n many cases 1t was almost impossible for 111m to hold hls farm and provide enough to feed and clothe his famlly and hlmfielf- Repairs and improvements about 111s buildings Md to be left until times would be better? We have only to drive through some sections of the country to see how buildings are going down Now when times are brlghtenlng a llttle many of these farmers wlll be planning to make needed Improve- ments and wlll not feel like having extra dollars added to their taxes 1n order to furnish others with reading mater-lat. It 1a said that the library 1s of great benefit to school chlldren. W111 not the children attending schools which are not reached by 1t be placed at a. greater disadvantage 1n having to compete wlth children 1n districts whore the llbrarles are placed? Would it be falr to expect parents of these children to pay for havlng their child placed ata dls- advantage? - I think the only fair way ls for the readers. those who are deriving the beneflt, to pay for-the upkeep of the libraries. You ‘may say that; may deprive some poor child of read- ing material but 1f the government taxes the people for 1t some other poor chlld may be deprived of necessary food or clothing. Which 1s the worse The money must some from somewhere. ‘ The question 1s. “W111 those who are enjoying and benefiting from the libraries pay for 11: themselves or expect others to pay most of 1t?" Petlttons are now being circulat- ed to be sent to members of the government. They state that the library reaches eve community 1n the province. 1's the the case? I have 1n mind one of these pett- tions which contains several signa- tures at present but of these only two are tax payers. Almost all of the other; are school chlldren who are neither wage earners nor tax payers. I am writing this at the request of a group of people who feel as I do about this matter. I, am slr. etc.

FARMING WIFE

GETTING BID OI‘ LIQUOR- SELLERS

Sin-At the bezlnnlng of the beverage sale period 1t was not thought necessary to have the ap- plicant for lloensg produce any spectal oortlflcato of character. The fact that the liquor-seller had to obtain a license "under the slgn manual o1 the Governor or Com- mander 1n Ohlef for the time be- ing, or under the slzn manual o1’ such other person or persons as he shall or may appoint for that pur- ", was assumed to be s suf- flclent guarantee that. the 11cc holder and liquor-vendor would oondud: 111s business 1n a flt and manner.

COMING IN CONTACT WITH TUBIBOUDOUB PATIENTS

A very 1111a place of work 1s now beln; done by what 1s called the Preventorlum. an fnstltutlou to whlch -ch1ldreu who have been 1n . . m . . r m bu“ thers audslsters are now sent for observatlou. This means that tuber- culosis 1f present, wlll be discovered very early and the usual treatment —fresh a1r,,rest and good food-ls successful 1n almost. all cases. {ounzatera who are 1n homes where a member of the famlly has been auflerln: with active tubercul- osls may become lnfeoted by the spray from the cougblng and sneez- ing of the tuberculous patient, and- from the rust of the drled sputum (spit) that 1s 1n the a1:- of the home. Infection may also be causes by d: fnfocted milk and eating infected food. The mllk may come from a. tuberculous cow or may be infected from outside sources as other food ls-by files dlrty fingers, ooughlng over 1t. It 1s ostlmoted that about 92 per cent of the infections come from manto man and about 8 per cent from tuberculous oowa. ‘ The value of the Preventortum and fnatltutlons where examin- ations are made. 1n preventlng 1n- fectlon from tuberculosis 1n those who have been llvlng 1n houses with ‘ jzatlents 1s seen 1n the report of Dr. Y. P. Lin, Lelpzlg. 0n the basis of 1000 cases that were under observation 1n the welfare station for tuberculous patients 1n Jena. 1t was found that 1f those 1n contact with tuberculous paffents were examlned early, less than 1 per cent were found to have lnfec- tlous tube. ulosla, whereas 1f these examinations were postponed, their numbers are nearly 20 per cent. When examlnat‘ n» are made regularly about 2 per cent develop uuectlous tuberculosis, and of thls number only 3 1n 100 die. However 1f the examlnatfo are not made regularly 16 per cent are found to develop infectious tuberculosis and 9 1n every 100 of these end 1n death- The thought then 1s that when any one, child or adult, has been in contact with a patient suffering with active tuberculosis, examin- stlon should be made early and re- pasted from time to time becausel! tuberculosis 1s discovered early the chances ofveffectlng a cure are ex- cellent.