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THE GUARDIAN.

I Morning Dally (Founded la 1am.

_'~ Authorized on Doooad Oisss Mull, Post Office

-f Department. Ottsws.

President, Inn A. B “; Vice-President. Wra- R. Burnett; Seep-Tress. G. M. Burnett; Editor and Msasgiug Director. J. It. Burnett; Associate Editor. ’ Frank Walker.

"The Strongest Mbmory is Weaker Tho: the Weakest Ink.”

_,_____________._____.____________. -. . . . CHABLOTTETOWN MONDAY, FEBRUARY Z3. 104B

Welcome Guests

Apart from the importance of the business which brings them to Charlottetown this week,’ the members of both our Legislative Assembly and farmers‘ organizations are assured of a very cordial welcome by our citizens on their own behalf.

Our legislators will likely be here for some weeks, our farmers for only a few days; but one would be rash for that reason to draw conclus- ions as to the respective importance of the re- sulting deliberations. in any case, our lawmakers are, for the most part, farmers themselves, and doubtless will try their best to be in two places st once while the sessions of both bodips are In progress. The evening sessions of our farm- ers‘ meetings are open to the general public, and our local business men as well as politicians and farmers can spend some very profitable hours by attending.

Community Planning

The admirable letter of Professor Bailey to the City Planning Board, published in Satur- day's Guardian, opens up a wide field of discus- sion and contains many valuable suggestions which will doubtless be studied and carefully digested by the Board. The latter body, which was established two years ago by the City Coun- cil under Provincial statute, is charged with the responsibility of developing a "master plan" to provide for definite business, industrial and resi- dential areas in Charlottetown, for the zoning of such areas, the protection of property owners and the better regulation of services in gen- eral. The members of the Board are Messrs. F. W. Hynd-man, chairman, Dr. J. A. ‘MacMil-lan, vice-chairman, Earl Taylor, secretary-treasurer, Dr. P. A. Creelman, Simon Paoli, Arthur Garm- ley, James E. Harris, W. J. Hennessey, Gordon Warren, Councillors Cox and Lowther, and His Worship Mayor MacDonald (ex officio). The Board held its first annudl meeting last April, when progress in the production of a series of maps of the City showing public utilities, etc., was reported.

The Board's activities, of course, are con- fined to the City,-but a general overall juris- diction is wielded- by a Provincial Planning Board, and it'was with this latter body which the special committee of the Legislature met last year to discuss the problem of water supply, sani- tation and housing in recently built-up areas contiguous to Charlottetown. As noted previous- ly in these columns, the situation in these areas presents a very serious health problem. The City Council does not appear to be desirous of s-how- ing leadership in this matter, but perhaps the remedy may lie in the hands of the Planning Board. At any rate it is to be hoped that when the Legislature meets there will be some oppor- tunity afforded of discussing the Board's activit- ies, ond particularly its powers and responsibil- ities in dealing with problems of this kind.

There is no doubt that community planning, both on a municipal and provincial scale, is very Important, and it is obvious to everyone that Charlottetown and its- surrounding areas in par- ticular has suffered from lack of proper planning

for many years post.

Canned Fruit From '41

More canned fruit, more jams, jellies and marmalade, but fewer canned vegetables, will be available in I948, according la o prelimin- ary report on the I947 pack of canned fruits and vegetables issued by F. J. Perry, C-hief Canning Inspector, Fruit and Vegetable Division, Domin ion Department of Agriculture.

Heavy crops of strawberries, raspberries and blueberries highlighted the I947 fruit pack pic- ture. The strawberry pack increased from 8,040 cases in. I946 to 93,222 cases in I947, an ad- vance of l,060 per cent. Raspberries were up 316 per cent and the I00,000-case crap of blueber- ries represented a 566 per cent increase over the previous five-year average pack of I0,500 cases

Production of jams, jellies and marmalades from the I947 crop is expected to reach 104,-. 000,000 pounds, an increase of nine per cent over the I946 figure and just double the figure for i939.

The combined I947 pack of canned fruits and vegetables were considerably less than in i946. Canned fruits showed an increase but l-hero was a big drop in vegetables compared with I946. '

Although the quantity of the i947 pack suf- fered by comparison with that for I946, there was, however, an improvement in the quality, particularly in peas, tomato juice and some fruits. ' ' ' i ' ' ‘

Gains; in the amount of fruit cannedlwere mode by cherries, apricots, peaches and pears. Although than fras a poor crop'of sour cherries, tweet cherries were plentiful and the cherry pack as o whole was 50 per cent better than in I946. Apricots, chiefly a British product, in- creased by 26 per cent. Peaches, too; improv- ed but only by one per cent. No definite fig-- um 161a ovalldlle yet an pears, but the pack is known to he larger than in‘ I946.

- loodlsra slackening in tile demand for

' conned plants-had become evident, conners cut

buck their production of this product in i947 by ‘out l3 par cont.

3i per cent and tomatoes were down I7 per cent. Tomato juice, canned, decreased 22 per cont. Generally, however, there was a definite improve- ment in quality. Spinach and asparagus were packed in quantities about equal to that of I946. Poorer yields, even crop failure, accounted for most of the drop Ill quantity. A late, wet spring delayed seeding and planting with the ro- sult that some crops, notably corn and toma- toes, suffered up to a 50 per cent loss through the heavy frost that struck parts of Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia during the middle of last September.

In'spite of the decrease in canned products there are still ample supplies of all types of canned fruits and vegetables to meet heavy consumer demands until late in i948.

LDIIURIAL NOTES --

Opcning sessions of Farmers’ Week tomor- rOW. l Q i i w The European Children's Fund collections have got away to a good start. I i‘ 9c I

Roads seem to promise to be all right for auto and sleigh this week.

Tomorrow, opening of the Legislature. The killed guard of honour of pre-war days will be missed. i

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So trade between the Saar Valley and Ger- many is to be regarded as "foreign trade." All that is needed now is a proposal-to have a plcb- iscite in fifteen years and it will be the situa- tion as before. a

The Knights of Pythias are sponsoring for tonight and tomorrow the picture at the- Prince Edward, "How Green Was My Valley", the pro- ceeds to be divided between the local Needy Children and the Children of Europe Fund.

A successful campaign has been inaugurat- ed by the T. B. authorities in getting employers to pay for the X-raying of employees. lf we are to have a disease free Province in this respect this is a distinct and almost an assured means to that end. . .. . . It is too bad’ so many American oysters flood Canadian markets when there is a more or less abundqrt supply to be obtained from the Marr- times in general ahd this Province in particular- our far-famed Malpeques. r .. t

lt is always much easier to impose restrictions and controls than to get rid of them. The powers» that-be, once they exercise control, cannot see how-things can possibly go on without them. Fin- ance Minister Abbott thinks "a considerable measure of legislation by regulation" is inevit-

able and sees the emergency restrictions on imports extending into I949. 1o . . . The ruling of the American tribunal at

Nuremberg that Balkan partisans were mostly illegal units _not entitled to recognition as bellig- erents is most unrealistic. Germany began "total war" not by attacking military objectives cnly but the whale population and the population had a right to resist as best they might. w . . .

The fact that Parliament is conititutionally unable to pass a Bill of Rights is not all loss from the point of view of civil liberties. The converse is that if Parliament at Ottawa could pass such a bill it could also at a later date viol- ate those liberties. As it is, with power divided between the Dominion and provinces, it is almost impossible for any would-be dictator to exercise any effective control. '

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No matter what they may be elsewhere, the senior officials of the Agricultural Departments here have proven themselves to be progressive, resourceful and with plenty initiative. They de- serve credit for the manner in which they have hhndiled many ticklish questions and problems as a preliminary to Farmers’ Week and the meet- ing af the Legislature.

Efficiency experts have long deplored Eng- lish traditionalism, but cven the most enthusi- astic may well hesitate to approve a recently patented mechanical restaurant. ‘The idea is to have table and a row of chairs on conveyor belts. The diner travels across the roam being served the various courses at points en route. Then when he reaches the end he gets off, his after-dinner cigarette must wait until he ad- journs to the lounge.

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Samuel Pepys, (pronounced Peeps), English diarisl, born this date i633, graduate of Cam- bridgefappointed Clerk of the Navy and Secre- tory to the Admiralty. He began his diary in cipher in I659, and was probably never intend- ed for publication. Hence he wrote freely his thoughts, his vices, his domestic affairs; he noted dawn all the scandal he heard. lt is invaluable as a source of information concerning i7th cen- tury manners. ' It stops short at May I669. "What an age is this, and what a world is this! Tho a man cannot live without playing the knave Qrd

dissimulation."

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"You can got no gold for your dollar bills," Mr. Real Caouette, Union des Electeurs Member of Parliament for Quebec riding of Pontiac, was told in one of the answers the Finance Depart- ment drew up in response to a series of three questions-on money asked by Mr. Caouette, who adheres to the Social Credit monetary theories. The answers were tabled in the Commons. Mr. Caouetto mentioned that Bank of Canada notes stipulate that the. bank will pay on demand the

know where. Tile return said that for the last i3 yoors it was notnecossory for the bank to give gold bars. The notes themselves were legal ten- der. so the pledge on the bills mdant that the

g ilrthe , green and we: been: illtg ell ‘ est over I946, ‘gaining g r- cent. Corn end h dropped

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sum requirodwal payable in legal tender of

by other denominations if the bearer wants it.

amount printed on the notes. He wanted" to‘

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Wsial-wury girls ill Toronto have been assured by the potato section of the Ontario Crop Im- Drovement Association that tubers aren't. fattening. '11.’: quantity. more than anything else. of say food which tells the story.- Si. Thomas Times-Journal.

Oddesl Job of the your: A o-vil

servant. 1n Landon, England. will sit In a tree nights with on Infra- red seanchllght and s teiescap to find out what sort. of o face on owl makes when he hoots. Locks I1kc a good essential jab for s spiv. _ Fart William Times-Jour- nal. ‘

A msn ordered s. pair of pants from n very painstaking tailor. It took two months t.o make the pants. Finally lhey_wcre finished and the tailor was very proud of his workmanship. The man com- plained to the tailor. saying. “Look! It; took only six days to make the world and you took two months to make one pair of pants." The tailor very wlstfully said to the man, "Ah, yes, but. look at these pants, and then look at the world." Anybody want to u- gue with the tailofl- Milwaukee Journal.

Young David's first treat was being taken to see an exhibition of riding given by the Don Cos sacks. l-Ie was thrilled. The next great. event was a visit to Belle Vue Circus. He talked of 1t for clays. Then his father thought he was old enough t.o enjoy a rugby football match. Two farmaus teams were playing a hotly contested game, but before half-time, o pa- Iite but very bored little voice 1n- quired. “Daddy, when these clowns have finished will the horses come on?" - Manchester Guardian.

Not In the least surprising is the announcement that in the last [ew years the use of electriclly by household consumers 1n Or.- tar1o has shown a great. Increase. Electricity has added vastly to the conveniences and comforts of the modern home. It. runs one washing machine, heats the Irons, turns the fans. perks the coffee. warms the bathroom, sweeps the carpets. lights the rooms and pcr- forms numerous other duties at the turn of a switch. Even Alai- din's magic lamp never accom- plished half as much as this mys- terious energy thst- enters 01-1- homes by two slim copper wires That. we are using more of 1t is an indication that. we are living better. »- Guelph Mercury.

There is not the slightest doubt that, judiciously exercised. severity of punishment can act as a de- terrent on criminals. A case m point 1s the reluctance of man! criminals to carry 811115 butt“? they know that the possession of weapons will add substantially to their punishment if caught. Moro- over, the chief purpose of capital punishment is deterrent. Theoret- ically, perhaps. the lndrvldua. crime could be judfld Wlihflui- reference U0 time. P1306 f" lithe" circumstances. Practically. ll- ""191 be considered in relation to cur rent events. If there 1s an our- break of o certain type of crimi- which particularly mcnoces the community. It seems reasonable to expect the courts to incline A more stringent penalties as =1 method of controlling the menace. Lwinnipeg Tribune.

Canadian rumor of rrul flrilr and value are featured promrnens» Iy 1n a £6,500 stamp sale to be held at. Robson Lowe's London auction rooms on February l8. Al. ll!“ £150 is expected t.o be realized by a horizontal sttip of flue 18a)- ‘11151 bright blue 10d stunt». WW6 a set of mint blocks ofthe I89] Jublleee Issue 1s valued at 222a. 11nd s complete IO-cent mint. sheet. of the some year at £125. In ‘l series of mint blocks af the pres- ent. century, which will come un- der the hammer at. the some sale. mo is the price out by expert-l upon s 1937-38 set. of mint blocks of IQ-cent. t.o one dollar issues. A 1028-20 set. 1s valued at £180 end a 1939 Royal visit; series of twelve stamps at. £90. Other similar ca- nadlan items are estimated vs.-

inusly as being worth IIorrrEBO o» :00 each. - Robson Irowes Bul- letln.

Nervous habits take such iorml as twirling eyelashes. fowl“! 0" the table, cracking knuckles and 513x11“; s leg up and down. The? are Innocent. enouBh 1n thcmselvfl! But. while they may soothe the nerves of those who induifl l" them. they get. on the nerves of others. {They provoke the questlm. “Do you have to do that?" I course no one hos t.o do such jhlngs. so, in the presence of an objection. the nervous hsbit l! “owed, But, as soon no the mind gets on other things. 1b 1e resum- oci. Since more objection 1s no‘ enough, the next. measure is t.o 111- still fear into the peromlwr- 1t m“ be pointed out that. the ner- vous habit. is mwlns wfllwllilv” ly worse. uxrmrle me! l" “M of persons who stsrted out. t.wl1I- ing eyialorses. M1191"! °" i hull" crockingjnuoklea or Jlllllnl A leg. and ended by losing cunplete control of themselves. Morbid re- ferences t.o tic snd 5t. Vitus Dance may be mode oven by thou who have seen s ooso of neither and don't. know what. they are. f" foot, the less that. is known oo-vut them the more terrifying they ml! be mode t» sppes. In feet. 1t. is almost tropoeeiblo to enloy o ner- ‘vous habit in peace in the boson) of the family. If it. is to be so on- joyed then the oais’ Mono of do- ing so is to prootioe it-ill tho presence only of ooqunintoaell. who may whisper behind your beck, out don't know you well en-

ouch u: uu you to mp. --Vsaoou- var flows-Bernie. _

PUBLIC FORUM

‘lib eoills is open lo the dlaosflon by sorre- Qoodents of auctions ol Interest ‘Ibo Charlottetown Guardian doeo not necessar- lly ealono the opinion al carreqoudalb

FIRE LOSSES on r. c. 1.

S1t.—'1‘he serious number of dis- onerous fire losses that. have oo- curred recently 1n different parts of the Island. and 1n some of which children and older peoprc have lost their lives,’ ls causing much uneasiness, not only on me part of insurance companies and their agents. but. by Islanders generally. '

There seems to be a miscm- ception on the part of many 1s- landers regarding the responsibi- lities of insurance‘ companies. An insurance company is not a hum- anitarian institution. Its business 1s being clone simply for the pur- pose of making money for its shareholders, as proof of which fact. the premiums charged for yin- suronce policies are from time to time adjusted so as t.o cover past losses and prospective losses. I understand that the insurance companies doing business 1n this Province will meet. shortly to re- adjust their premiums because at the very serious losses that have

occurred during the past twcuzy four months. Fire insurance is a matter

which affects all classes of our people and prevention of flzes would therefore be a matter whicn concerns the Government and Provincial Legislatures. Is there anyone connected with the Gav-

ernmenl. that 1s responsible 1n any way 1n this connection? I am, sir, etc.

ll. K. S. HEMMING.

SALES TAX MUST G0

Sim-Notwithstancmg all the letters and editorials in the new.- papers condemning the Sales Tax, the Minister of Finance makes no attempt. to defend it, nor does he give any hint that. it. 1s under consideration. In plain English he treats all the arguments against it with complete indifference. 1f not contempt.

This certainly is a serious re- flection on ou.r political system. If we hid me “Initiative and the Referendum" 1t. would be possib.e by petitioning the Government. 1.0 compel them t.o submit the ques- tion t.o s popular vote, but. our system gives no direct. power to the people. .

All they can do is t.o wait until the Government's term expires, or until they decide to have an election, and then we are limited to defeating the Government ana electing another to office who may be no better, or even worse than their predecessors. We should have power to coinpel them so keep their pledges.

The Sales Tax has not n‘ single thing to recommend 1t.

It. produces no net revenue-to the Government.

It casts the people two or three times the amount. received by the Government.

It has reduced the purchasing power of the dollar and produced inflation.

It. is responsible for most of the demands for increased wages.

It. violates all the canons of just_ taxation.

It 1s absolutely silly.

It. has not a single argument in I15 favor.

It. reduced Spain 1n‘ one genera- tion from being the greatest. trad- ing country In the world" to a fifth-rate power and its peopleTb poverty.

It. 1s doing the some for Canada.

is repealed what s tremendous relief it will be to Canadian in- dustry and t.o all our employers of labor. to our housewives. to our poor and t.o our old age pension- ers t.o whom lower prices mean so much. It- must. be repealed now. We are, Sir. etc., 1 Till} SALES TAX REPEAI. ASSOCIATION

Alan C. Thompson, President.

A. I-Ierrldge, Secretary-Treasurer

Limestone d. liotatoés

(St. John Telegraph-Journal)

Prince Edward Island farmers should use twice rs much ground limestone on their fields. That. 1s tho finding of n. committee of federal and provincial agricultural officials which has just. completed a study of soil and crop conditions on P. E. I. ' '

If the recommendation ls carried out. Prince Edward Island will import. 40.000 tons of limestone annually. instead of the present 20.000 tons. New Brunswick is its chief source of supply. so there should be some benefit to our lime auarrytng industry.

Meanwhile. New Brunswick farm- ers might profitably pay more st- tention t.o the more generous use of lime on theirown lsnd. There ore areas whore this is badly needed snd where. especially in my pmduotion, it. would yield big dividends.

Among other things. the P. l. I. comraitteo susoemd that in the interests of soil conservation not. more than 40.000 sore! o your should be planted in potatoes. This is s little difficult to under- stand. on the boots at New Bruns- wiefls exa-' . because in our chief potato [rowing oteqs the coll hoe ootuollv bola itaprorod.

This has been accomplish: crops. with potatoes onlyqbolng grown on the some land one year in time and oots one clover brine

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It. must be repealed and when 1t-