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Editor and lnnsliug Director-J. B. Burnett. Associau Editors-Isaak Waller and D. l. Curls Iornlng Dally (founded l!!!) Iii-All par your (in advance) delivered- use p9: year flu advance) nailed in Canada nud United States.

SATURDAY, APRIL, ll. 1983

NEW HOSPITAL

After long and deep consideration of present circumstances and con- ditlons the directors of the Prince Edward Island Hospital have de- cided to proceed with their build-

selected at Brighton is one cf the best and most desirable in the cty and the building to be erected will be one of thdmost modern and scientifically complete in Eastern Canada. Some criticism has been offered regarding the advisability of proceeding with operations at the prescnt iilncture, but the directors are satisfied that they would be assuming undue responsibility in continuing the utilization of the present hospital longer than is ab- solutely necessary. 'I‘o the outsider, not familiar with conditions, it miiy seem a pity that the present build- ing could not be adapted to suit the needs and requirements for a year or taro,‘ but the facts and figures before the directors con- vince them that to do so would be nlerely to invite trouble. Not only 1s the accommodation consider- ably below the demand but the working conditions and plumbin! arrangements of the building are such as to prove a serious menace to the administration. The direc- tors, however, have not been un- m ndiul of present financial con- ditions and have decided to proceed with only part of the scheme oflginally approved. Instead of in- volving an expenditure of $400,000 the scheme to be proceeded with will cost Just half that amount. The

look. At s time of strain and stress tho United States and France went to the assistance of the Bank of Iimgland and the Bank a llmgland not. only lived up to its obligations but repaid the loan considerably in advance cf the due date. Con- 108 Scheme "155 5mm"- Tm “While-nee in the financial stability of the old land was re-establiahcd by the policy of Mr. Ramsay McDon- ald and his colleagues sacrificing a Socialistis Government for a Gvv rnment of "all the talents" which substituted a rational finan- cial and courmerci-l policy for thc Marxian socialistic ‘ had cred able number of years. At the pre- sent time Great Britain and the United Btstfl may be looked irpofl as the controlling powers among capitalistic nations. It is desirable and essential, if the existing form of christian civilization is to PN- vaii and lo be maintained. they work together hand in hand in the comm interest. This is what the cordial welcome to Mk. Mellon in London heralds, and all parts of the lmrpirc will Join with the Pil- grims in Iondon m wishing um the present happy state of affairs long may

visit 0f the Hart House Quartette we referred to the advantage it was to a community to be able to hear and enjoy such high class music, pointing out that the cul- tivation of a. taste in classical music was essential 1f our standards were

curtailment will be effected with- out sacrificing any of the comforts and conveniences of the patients. The accommodation will be reduced from 100 beds to 80 beds, this be- ing 20 beds more than the present hospital provides. Certain Mher conveniences for me doctors, ladiu a cl and directors will be dispensed with for the present, and the heat- 111g arrangements will be provided within the building instead of out- side as originally planned. The scheme to be proceeded with, as in the case of Prince of Wales Col- lege, will enable the directors to extend the building without trouble when there is a demand I01‘ it and circumstances permit. The financ- ing of operations will necessitate the calling in of subscriptions, which some people hcld over a- walfng the decision of the dico- tors. With the subscriptions prom- ised and those already paid, it is fclt. that the financing of the bulld- ing and cqilipmcnt of the hospital xvii be possible without inconven- fcncc to anyone. The community as a whole should rally around the d rectors and support them in every way possible in this undertaking. It is to be regretted that owing to

not to be pennitted to be wrecked by Ja and crooning. Sad to relate conditions in the theatrical world are not much better than they are in the musical world. Miss Ethel Barrymore, the outstanding Shake- spearfan actress of the day is said to have shocked a cultured audience at the i-‘leligonian Club, Toronto on Thursday by remarking that prob-

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aces to Geneva under instructions not to participate in any discussion of the debh question. And this ml? be. Yet dlflfll ament and debts are so linked up together that he may find it impossible to avoid some refere to this ‘ aa- Pcct of the present . In my case. the proceedings will be watched with keen attention by all onlookers, and with the hope that the net result of this third confer- ence will be some practical plan of reducing armaments in the highest interests of all nations concerned and of the peace pact which they all desire to see upbuilt upon solid foundations according to their pro- femions. Britain is more extensive- iy interested in the Chilean troub- les than any other Power, but her holdings in Ecuador are comparat- ively amall. Should Chile succeed in reorganizing her financial af- fairs, she need only await improve- mcnt in world trade to re-establish sound credit. But the interim per- iod is likely to be strewn with many anxious moments, according to banking authorities best qualified to Judge.

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Ilere is another puzzle for those who like to ponder on such things. In British Honduras the human race knew not of the hurricane that was to sweep the island. And yet in Bermuda the famous silk spiders were weaving their skeins on low bushu, as close to the ground as possible instead of in the high trees, as usual. Natives of the is- land know that when the spiders do that through the summer, there will be a season of hurricanes. How do the spiders know?

that

tinuc. lightly cr wrongly, the British

people feel that they have suffered

from their generosity toward the

rest of the world. Imperial senti-

ment is strong in Great Britain, and it has been kept well in the foreground, but ‘ the driving forcs which has bioughtabcut a radical change of policy has arisen from the grave situation of British trade and from the necessity for doing something for millions of unem- ploycd men and women. Far-seeing men perceive in the promotion of Imperial trade a great ideal which will incidentally and inevitably pro-

mote the welfare of Great Britain.-

Melbourne Argus.

It would be Idle to disguise the fact that the path of Imperial Pre- ference is beset with difllculties, but the most serious obstacle of all will at once be overcome if every unit of the Empire launches such a pro- gram simultaneously, and this is the hope held out for the Ottawa f‘ . We -- " that pure self-interest should induce Ceylon to make a gesture in favour of Join- ing any Empire-wide scheme of re- ciprocal preference. If the Empire generally adopts reciprocal prefer- ential tariffs, Ceylon dare not stand out without damaging consequences to her trade with the other parts of the Empire. It will merely be sound business for Ceylon to declare in favour of Elmpire Preference, but an essential condition should be ltrs in- t-oduction throughout the whole Empire on a zeal basis of recip- rocity-Colombo Times of Ceylon.

CLASSIC PLAYS

The other day in referring to the

ably she would never come back to her , -y had not received the patronage it de- served. “Nobody has come," she said, "maybe you don't like classics presented was Sheridan's ‘The School for Scandal." which cviden‘-y had not appealed to the average play goers in Toronto. In this s ‘, however; Toronto is probably not much worse than New York and other big centres. m. Joseph MoCarcy, ear-Postmaster, sent us a copy of the Baltimore Sun containing an obituary of Rose Coghlan, the comedy actress, who was well known here, having, with her brother, Charles Coghlan and niece surnmered for several years at Fortune. Miss Coghlan tuck a leading part in "The School for Scandal" for many years and held sway in New York in such

The astounding report by the American Powerboat Association, which proves that no fewer than nine contestants recently conspired to trick Mr. C. H. Harris into losing the deciding heat in the famous Miami specdboat race is a tribute to the good sportsmanship of those ofllclals. In this latest episode the

ihc condition of his health. Mr. Pawn, Chairman of the Building Commilcc, has deemed it advis- able to resign, bizt in Mr. S. A. Mc- Lcod ihc directors and committee

thlt everything possible, in the best ixrcrwts of Um hospital will be carried out unrlcr his direction and supervision. .

U. S. AMBASSADOR

The exceptionally cords] W91. ‘come given in London to the new United States Ambassador, Mr. An- drew W. Mellon, shows that the rclationship between the two coun- trims was ncv-"r boiler. ‘Ihcrc was a trndcucy to strain relations for some time ovcr the alleged hoard. ing of gold in the Unitcd States, but sincc cur neighbors to the south have bcgun to experience the

pinch of hard iimcs and especially: and then all the trifling, pithlesl

sincc affa rs in Great Britain have been on the ascendant, the two countries have got’ more closely to- gether again and appreciate more Bran ever the good points in each others policy and commercial out-

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diverse Play-l 015° B5 "The Twelfth British contender was cheated by an organized group of United States "sportsmen," who applied the mass production principle to the trick used by Gar Wood against Kaye Don. While the revelation of the conspiracy is sure to disgust true sportsmen from one side of the world to the other, the chief ef- fect will be felt in the United States. That an important body ffilllsl. but Miss Coghian has not has been courageous enough to been seen on the stage 55m; 19g1|make public the whole disgraceful and d.“ B, m, s, ‘meant.’ Rbieirisode is an indication um Amer- “elt Bantam N Y A m 3rd ican sporting circles are awakening ' ' ' " 0“ p " to the dangers sequent on the it the 88c 0i’ 91- It will bi! fltwi- growth of the "beat-thc-gun" ideal. sary to have a great revival before I

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we can expect to get classical plays ""'—" staged and appreciated in s manner

to make it worth while for actors and actresses of ability to study them. Miss Barrymore's complaint is no more a reflection on Toronto than is the fact that in New York and London to-day hardly a cent could be raised to finance the production of a series cf Shake- spearisn plays. But a revival is due 011d will come as it has in the past,

which she was featured were "A Scrap 0f Paper," “A; You Like It"

performing the more amusing of-

Tha moral influence of depression is the subJect of an inquiry made by the Welfare Council of New York. Its report is decidedly un- favorable. It finds discouragement, depression, even desperation, some- times leading to crime; bewilder- ment and mental confusion, loss of self-coufidenccpf initiative, respon- sibility and courage. The victim be- comes obsessed with the necessity of finding work and this leads to neg- lect of other activities. There is s tendency to rebellion against gov- ernment. Dr. Elliot, hcad of the Hudson Guild, takerthe contrary position, holding that the trouble brings out heroism in thc family, and binds the members closeiy to- gether in the eflort to meet the

unlmaginative productions of which there have been a plethora in recent ytlrs will go by the board, sndleg- MM“ stile craft once more have

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GOITII

There is so much m-imn ‘bong goltre now that many readers may have become confused rsggqm‘ 1g; cause, and treatment, As you know the 31mg m m, front of the neck is known as the thyroid gland which mnugmmu a Juice which has the pom;- to my. ulate the rate at which the differ. ent processes in the body act. If present in normal quantities brain and body do their work in a norms] manner. ' In youngsters if insumcient Juice is manufactured the bones fail w develop, while in adult; m"; 1; "lentil dilllnwc. loss of memory and a tendency to overweight. If toc much Juice is manufactured everything seems f0 work too fast, the heart becomes rapid, there is nervousness. and digestive disorders. Milly yell’! I80 it was discovered that iodine formed s large part of the Juice of the thyroid gland, and that foods rich in iodine greatly increase the store of iodine in the gland. _ That taking iodine would prevent soitre was known to the Chinese over three thousand years ago. In 1917 an attempt to prevent goitrc on a largo scale was made by giving R1100! siric 8m!!! doses of iodine over two weeks and repeating each autumn and spring. Of 2090 girls to whom iodine was given, only 5 developed goitre, while 2305 girls not taking iodine 445 developed goltru. This. and the giving of iodised salt (ordinary table salt in which there is a small amount of iodine), amply prove the fact that simple goitre can be prevented by the use of small quantities of iodine. In the severe type of goitre where there is bulging of the eyes, extreme nervousness, and very rapid beating of the heart, if iodine is used it must be given under the direction of a physician. While many of these severe cases require treatment by radium, or the X-ray, or removal of part of the Bland by surgery. it has been found that complete rest of mind and body often brings about a cine, and renders an operation unnecessary.

Remembe then that the thyroid gland is necessary to life; that the

various processes of the body: tco much juice wears the individual down to almost a shadow. whilst insufficient Juice makes one sluggish mentally and physically; that iodine is of use in preventing goitre, and in the treatment of simple cases: that rest, X-ray, radium, or surgery may be necessary to save life in severe cases.

NOW CAME STILL EVENINGV-ON

(From "Paradise Lost") Now came still evening on, and twilight grey Had in ‘her sober livery all things clad; Silence accompanied, for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale; ' She all night long her amtroua descent sung; Silence was pleased: now glowed the firmament _ With living sapphires: Hesperus that led The starry host, rode brightest, till the moon Rising in clouded majesty, at length, Apparent queen, peerless light, And o'er the dark hcr silver mantle threw. _ —Jchn Milton.

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England today, says the Kingston Jamaica Gleaner, has to build upon a new foundation, and the orfly foundation broad enough for her needs, under modern conditions, is the foundation of the Empire. The essential first step towards laying that foundation lies in tho restora- tion of economic security and fin- ancial stability in Great Britain, whose market and whose indus- tries sre still the dominating factor in Empire production and Empire consumption, and whose finance mustlongbethemainspringofits development. The next sup in re- construction is to work out in con- sultation with Great Britain's part- nera in the Empire-the Dominims and overseas possessions-a common or complementary fiscal policy. Such a reconstruction can only suc-

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Charlottetown is botlffimcdem city and a city 0! "Will".- n was not incNPWlWillll-l i“? m!‘ m ma; but its memories so buck beyond i705 when it was daignat- Q4 by Captain Samuel Holland ll m. capital of at. John's Island, to 1720 when Denys dc In Ronda and Sieur de Gottevllic de Bellhlo chose the south-western side-of’ its har- hour as the site of Portia Joye- the admimstrativc centre of the 1's- iaud during the French regime and the scene of many a stirring inci- dent. _ Charlottetown is situated on one of the finest harbours in Canada. capable of receiving ship of heavy burden into a sheltered basin form- ed by the Junction of the North and West rivers with the I-lills- borough River. Info this harbour came Denys de Ls Ronda in the autumn of 1720 and in the follow- ing yearhewrote: “WesrcinPort In Joye, one of the most beautiful harbour; that the eye 0m behold." Hers came the New mklcndcrs in i740 Ind took tem, y possession of Isle St. Jean. Here, in 1766. the Aoadlana of the island were cm- barked prior to their deportation to France, and on that occasion an eye-witness has recorded that he sawfisoandalaaailoftrans- ports lying at suchor in the har- hour." Hither came two Amcfltln privnteers,“ in Novcunber, ma, to plunder the town and to carry 01f the administrator of the govern- ment and one of his councillors to General Washington's headquarters. At intervals during the American War of Independence, the " - gent," the "master," the ‘Udbolf’ the "Danae," the "Lizard," the "Gunilla" or the "Hind," British ship; of war. rode at anchor in the harbour or kept a watchful eye upon the American Privateer!» much to the delight of the hundred citi- zens who lived there at that time in fear and trembling.

In 1708 Charlottetown wBs Main noticed by the British Navy, when Rear-Admiral Sawyer paid his re- spects to Lieutenant-Governor Fan- ning, who wrofo in haste to the Colonial Secretary: ‘The favourable opinion the Admiral has been pleased to express of the depth of the water, facility of entrance, and security of the harbour. has afford- ea myself and all the inhabitants of the town infinite satisfaction.” Since 1775 Charlottetowrfs mem- cries of ships-of-wur have all been pleasant. During the ‘difficulties with the United States over the fisheries, just before the Reciprocity Treaty was negotiated, Rear-Ad- miral Sir George Seymour mid l call with the “Basilisk? and the "Devastat " to assure the island of protection; while I

Shutriok of the ‘United Statw Navy also entered the harbour with the “Prinqetorfl and the ‘Tlriton" tioshowhisgoodwill nnddeelrc to keep American fishermen within ‘the law. In 1858 Counuodore lo Bar- on de Ia Ronciere do Noury of the

. French Navy called at Charlotte-

tCWn in the "Gassendi."

Bu; the warships visits which thrilled Charlottetown most of all were those of the vessels bringins the Prince of Wales in 1800 and Prince Arthur in 1000. On the form- er occasion, particularly, the whole city turned out to meet the Prince. who arrived on the "Hero." A thousand children greeted h'm

000d if behind it there is the driving-

with the national anthem, and a numerous and brilliant asseunb- lage attended a ball in his honour. where he “danced with much spirit" till “after three o‘clock." Prince Arthur also mot with an enthus- iastic welcomc. In the words of Acifng-Governcr i-Iodgson, "His Royal I-Iigimcsfs right princely dc- meanour and courtesy has won for h'm the hearts of all classes in the community."

Brut. if Chariottctownb memories of arrivals in her harbour are ming- led, no less mingled are her mem- ories or departures. M: one time her piers were throngcd with ships being built or registered there. Be- tween 1800 and 1073, 3,000 vessels averaging 200 tons were built in Prince Edward Island. Of these Charlottetown had her share. At least five clilliylfds were steadily employed along the waterfront from the bplauade to Remington Range. The best-known shipyards were owned by Douse, Peaks, Dun- can, Beard, and McGill. From the shipyard the largest ship ever built on the island, register- lfll 1.740 tons, was launched in ilcland christened the "Ethel," with appropriate ceremom. Prom the Peaks inward came, mums others. the "George Peaks," a photographs! which has fortrmais- ly been prdervcd. Most of the mailer venels were used in the coasting trade and the fisheries.

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One local product. however, was destined for another fate. 111's was Tths "Fanny", built by James Pcakc. sominimto aground 4014111111- ers who had caught the Calfomia gold fever; and. in this vessel _o_f 250 tons. sailed around the Horn to San Francisco, s voyage of six months. InSanFraucisco they found about 700 vessels riding at anchor

low dust. The owners of the "Fanny" sold their veuel; distribut- ed the proceeds; and, durin! thB next three years, drifted about the diggings, only to return to their native province, little richer save in experience. '