PAGE FOUR THE GUARDIAN

Morning‘ Daily (Founded in 1M7) Authorised as Sol-and Clan Mall. Post Olllca Department, Ottawa.

The Ialaml Guardian Publishing Co. Editor aml Managing hires-tor, J. ll. lluruett. Alana-lain Editor, Frank Walker.

"The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink“

CIIARLOTTETOWN, WEDNESDAY. NOV. 23, 1940

0n Quoting Verbatim

Prodocative exchanges between Mr. Aneurin Bevan, the Minister of Health, and the British ne\vspapers have become a fea- ture of British politics. especially in these days when the Labor government is ap- proaching a general election. “I can't recognize," said Mr. Bevan, the other day, “what I myself said when I read it the tol- iowing morning.” The London Daily Ex- press took note of this complaint ard rc- ported Mr. Bevan’s next speech precisely as he spoke it, inviting its readers to figure it out for themselves. As a writer in News- paper World remarked, such verbatim treat- ment ‘of Mr. Bevan’s “floundering froth- ings" was all the evidence needed to explain “why Mr. Bevan was unable to recognize what he had said."

The Ottawa Citizen brings the point home to Canadian parliamentarians. Public men, it says, often forget that conscientious reporting of their utterances involves some- thing more than the exact reproduction of their words, for such reproduction is often meaningless, especially if their grammar limps and their ideas rush ahead of their tongues. One of the first discoveries of green members of the Parliament is that Hansard, if it is to make any sense out of much that is said in Parliament, has to be edited by competent officials. lt is a tri- bute to the editors and reporters of Han- sard that so many politicians speak in the King's English, rather than in the garbled, vague and confused language that often oc- jcupies the ordinary conversation of ordinary men.

Mr. Bevan’s experience recalls an inci- dent related about Sir John A. Macdonald. who complained about how he was reported. A reporter of the old Toronto Globe gave its readers an unvarnished account of the Prime Minister's next speech. Sir John saw the point and promised the reporter that he would sue him if ever again he reported him accurately.

Tariff Negotiations

Press reports indicate that the next twelve months will witness renewed efforts by some 32 countries to negotiate a reduc- tion in tariffs. Preliminary work is to be done in Geneva next February preparatory to a conference in September. It is a rare individual today who does not recognize that protective tariffs are uneconomic and result in the world being the poorer because coun- tries cannot dispose of the products which they can produce most efficiently and waste needless efforts to produce things for which they are not well adapted. Until now, how- ever, that general understanding has been quite submerged by particular interests of many people who, although recognizing that society is the poorer, think that they can gain by having their own industry protected by tariff walls, and still export their surplus to other markets.

ileeds To Be Clarified

Justice Minister Garson has put it that Mr. Gordon assured the flour-milling indus- try that “anything done by it in furtherance of the policy of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board would be privileged if there were any subsequent prosecutions under the Combines Investigation Act.”

The pressure of the times may have jus- tified such a course and yet it seems strange that under any circumstances an individual, not a judge, not a minister of the Crown rc- sponsible to the people, and not in general knowledge vested with powers superior to the courts, should be able to promise im- munity against prosecution. If all the rele- vant correspondence is tabled, as Mr. Cold- well asks, then the reasons and explana- tions will be public property. If the let- ters and memoranda are retained in secret- places, then the feeling of unease now evi- dent as a result of Mr. McGregors resigna- tion will be intensified.

Lord Ward's Waning

Field Marsha] Earl Waveli has affirmed during his visit to Ottawa that Germany is potentially the greatest menace to world peace. ‘

The Germans have benefited greatly

from the cold war. Their country is divid--

ed, but in each part the occupying powers seem to be competing for German favor. In each part, affairs are being put in- creasingly into German hands. At the re- cent Paris conference of foreign ministers,

. Britain, France, and the United States ap- 1 parsntly agreed on further concessions to

Wutern Germany. To get these, the Ger- mans have intimated would ietfrance

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share in the financial control of the Ruhr industries, and would help prevent remili- tarization.

On this policy, France is still divided. Britain now favors tapering off the dis- mantling of plants marked down for repara- tious or security reasons. Both stress heavily the importance of preventing a re- vival of German war potential. They~want Germany in the family of Western Europe, but they fear that to move too fast would involve the risk that extreme nationalists might, recover control of German industry and government.

EDITORIAL NOTES

The Trans-Canada Highway is on its way-through legislation. I O O

Judging by last year, the Post Office has succeeded in putting across its mes- sage that Christmas mailing should be done early.

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Twelve barrels of Malpeque oysters dis- appeared at a banquet of the French Cana- dian Institute at Ottawa on Saturday--a greatly appreciated luxury. I O O

The C. P. R. has ordered 56 diesel loco- motives at a cost of $12,000,000. What has become of the C. N. R. order for our dozen diesels?

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Alberta's Agricultural Minister, lllr. David Ure, was axed by a farmer a fortnight ago. It was not announced the grievance the attacker had, but he has been interned as being of unsound mind.

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The crow has long been regarded as a villain in the countryside and treated as such. Now the Dominion \Vild Life Service is to give him a fair trial to determine if hc should be exterminated or protected.

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In the recent redrafting of American baseball rules a new clause was added which will come as a surprise to many fans. “The object of each team,” states the new section, ‘is to win by scoring the more runs.” O O O

The school board at Oyer in central Nor- way recently made what will probably be its most unpopular decision. Charging that it is “tinhygienicﬂ the members have agreed to ask local stores to stop selling bubble gum

to school children.

A farmer visiting Crefeld, England, grateful that a bicycle which hc had left un- attended had not been stolen, went into a church to put an offering of thanks into the aims box. When he came out the bike

was gone.

O O O

Monday's Privy Council ruling that regu- lation of working hours of employees of the C. P. Rfs Empress Hotel, Victoria, is a provincial matter has little effect here. The C. N. R., unlike its sister system, is actually Dominion Government property.

I I I It has been decided at a meeting of Saint John Rotary Club that cod liver oil for chil- dren who required it would be supplied the Health Centre by the Club, as a preventive measure under the program of work for crippled children.

Mistletoe, particularly around Christmas time, is usually regarded with favour by the young in heart, but in Australia it seems to be otherwise. There it destroys such large numbers of eucalyptus trees that scientists are using radio-active isotopes as tracers to study its unsocial behaviour. O O O

An ex-lilontrealer who had been living as a hermit was admitted to hospital and in addition to treatment, had his 10-months beard shaved. On discharge he announced his intention of getting‘ married. After all a shave should not be allowed to go complete- ly to waste.

“White-face” cattle, long a by-word in the central and western United States, have now invaded Norway. Last week, the first shipment of Herefords arrived in Oslo, des- tined for the Ole Sandberg ranch near Ha- mar in eastern Norway. Sandberg, who has imported the dozen-odd head as an experi- ment, has already pioneered other red and white cattle types in Norway and his ven- turc is being watched with interest. Many farmers see no reason why the adaptable Herefords cannot "make their way” in the Norwegian terrain.

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Richard Hakluyt, English geographer, and ecclesiastic, died this date 1616. He entered the Church and became Archdeacon of Westminster. He early devoted himself to the udy of navigation, and became the intimate friend of‘ Drake, Raleigh, Gilbert and others. He was one of the first pro- moters of Virginia. His “Divers Voyages" appeared in 1582; and his monumental work, “The Principal] Navigations, Voyages, Traf- fiques, and Discoveries of the English Na- tion", was published in 1589-1600. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.

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HOME AIANUFACTURES

Days when this island produced its own manufactures are recalled by the following excerpt from a newspaper account of the King's County Exhibition licld at Georg-c- town on Sept. 29, i868:

"The cloth department, which was well filled, was ‘pai- excel- lence‘ the department. of the Ex- hibition. For firmness of matc- rial. uXCCilUﬂCG of workmanship, and beauty and variety of designs, the homespun cloth in men's wear and women's plain and fancy pai- tcrzis were equal to anything we have tvcr seen. One piece of homespun, No. H9, was the sub- ject of vcry general admiration. It was woven in quite a new style, and appeared as good as Scotch Tweed. In this dcpartmcntshawls and gentleman's winter plaids. blankets and flauncls o-f the finest IOXlIITt‘, woolen drawers both knit and wovcn. horse-rugs, bed-quilts and countcrpancs. rag and woo-l rugs, table cloths and sheeting, homcmatit- floor and stair carpets. socks, miticns and overalls, and bags and bagging were all ex- hibilcd in great abundance and variety. Some fancy bead work by Miss M. A. Shaw". New Perth. and a magnificent. pair of blan- kcts by Mrs. Charles Aitkin. Bay Fortune, were much admired. “The display of edge tools and manufacturing implements was not very large, but the articles exhibited wcrc very creditable slpccimrins of workmanship. Among those entitled to more than a pass- ing notice were broad axes. hay and manure forks. an iron plough. and two pair of hardwood harrows by Jas. and Paul Hennessey. Georgetown. Arch. McNeill. New Perth. contributed hay and manure forks which, for quality and finish, xvere equal to any that could be imporiedpwhilc a coopei-‘s ndze. complete. made by James Hen- ncssey, was a beautiful specimen of workmanship. Mr. Alex. Camp- bell, Montague. and James Col- ljns, New Perth. had also very fine samples of iron work.

"Mr. McLean. Gcorgeiovcm, and Mr. Aiiken, Montague Bridge. each exhibited a fine sci. of silver- mounbed harness: Mr. McConnell. Georgetown, neallv made boots and shoes; and Mr. Wm. McLeod. of the ssmc place, a well-finished 5 and l0 gallon oak cask. s- cou- ple of barrels and a sct of meas- ures. Of leather we saw several pieces which were put out of hand in good style. A handsome collection of furniture in walnut. birch and maple, exhibited by Mr. A. C.,Stcwari. Georgetown, uwr-r excellent specimens of artistic skill. bookcase. bedstead, hnlf chairs. fire screens. ﬂower stands, extension. dining and parlor cen- tre tables. the whole of which was easily disnosed nf before the close of the Exhibition.

"in slelizhs and carriages Mr. Stems, of Morell, and Mr. Law- rcnce Kickhanf. of Sourls East, very creditably upheld the hon- our nf the county. The latter took the first prize for a single wagon. which would do nn discredit to the first carriage factory in the land. Mr Sim-as. “"510 took a prize for evorv article but one which he exhibited. hari as neat and sub- stantiaih sle-iizh and family wagon as one could wish to see. His

single wagon was also much ud- mired"

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RECIPIIOCITY IN POTATOES

Sir. - An invitation was recent- ly e-Yieﬂdﬁd to business firm-i to write to the Minister of Trade and Commerce at Ottawa stiggestug what kind of tariff cuts exporters of Canada would like to have the Government arrange. We have taken advantage of this invitation and have suggested that. in our opinion, we should have a romp. rocal tariff arrangement with the United States of America on p’)- tatoes, both certified seed and table stock.

Both certified seed and table stock potatoes grown in the Uii- li/ed States are allowed to come into Canada free of duty. and our

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market in Canada is often sua- plied, and sometimes deluged. with American potatoes to the detrim- ent of the potato industry in Cait- nda.._ We are quite willing to have the present situation prevail, pru- vlding we are given exactlywhc same tenns and privileges in inc United States market. We can think of no reason why our pota- toes, both seed and table stock, should not be permitted to enter the United States market under exactly the same terms.

This is What: we thiik would be fair. equitable, and just. As ma:- ters stand today. it. ls, in our (‘pili- lon s, one-sided deal, working much hardship to the Canadian potato grower and shipper, We wou'd very much like to see a. recipmiy" tariff arrangement made with lne United States so that we Canari- ian potato growers and shippers can enjoy the same privileges in the American market as the Am- erican potaio grower and slrpper {now enjoys in the Canadian mar- ket. We are also of the opinion that the Government should make a very much better trade for us iu Cubs, so that. our Canadian peta- itoes. both seed and table stock. pan enter the Cuban market on itho some basis as potatoes grown in the United States of America. ,soms years ago the Department. thud s. very much better arrange- iment with Cuba, whereby hunti- lreds of thousands of bushels of lcanadian grown potatoes, both cer-

CASTLLIAN

Valasqucz took s. pliant knife

And scraped his palette clean;

H8 Mid; "I lead a dog's own life Pﬂlﬂilrvs ﬂ k111i: and queen."

He cleaned his palette with oily rugs ‘And oakum from ‘Seville ivhsrves;

I am sick of painting painted hugs And bad ambiguous dwarves.

"Tim sky is silver. the clouds are

D911 . Their locks are looped with rain. I will not paint Maria's girl For all the money in Spain."

He washed his face in water cold. His hands in turpentine; lie squeezed out color like coins of

gold And color like drops of wine.

Each color lay like t! little pool On the polished cedar wood; Clmr and pale and ivory-cool

Or dark as solitude.

lie burnt the rags in the ﬁreplace And leaned frtxn the window high; He said, "I like that gentleman's

face Who wears his cap awry."

This is the gentleman, stands, Castilian. stmbre-caped. Wllh arrogant 8W8. and narrow hand-s Mlraculously shaped.

-Elliinr Wylie.

tifled seed and table stock. enter- ed the Cuban market on terms much more favourable than exist today. We have strongly requested the Minister to undertake to make better arrangements with the Cuban Government, and put us once again in a position to coni- pete on favourable terms with our Canadian potatoes in the Cumin

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market. We are. Sir. etc" PORTERS LIMITED G. G. Pirter, President. Perth. N. B.

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The first steamboat was built in 1707 by Denis Pn-piii and was pro- polled by a paddle wheel.

A memorial to 20.000 members of Commonwealth Air Forces kill- ed in operations over Britain and Northwest Europa who have no known graves is to be built over- looking the Thames and the Home Counties. A site has been given by Sir Eugen and Lady Effie Miliingion-Drake near Cooper's Hill, Surrey. Al: the foot of the hill the Thames skirts the famous Field of Runnymede; s few miles to the northwest Windsor Castle towers above meadows and woods. —London Daily Mall.

Herald Trlbuug Lei no one

the arena. or

Ottawa apparently believes Chg cost of s railway to Alaska-per- haps $200,000,000 — would not be Justified. It the United States had to bear the whole cost. it would almost certainly demand a large ‘measure of control over the com- plete railway. And this would not be acceptable to Canada, with most of the line in hei- territory. A deadlock on these issues will only be avoided, it would seem, if there is a change of view either in Ottawa or in Washington. -- Ed- monton Joumal.

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The liquor question has been argued backward. forward, upside down and sideways for many years in th-is country, and it is unlikely that it will ever be exhausted. People who are old enough to re- member conditions fifty years ago are sure that liquor is used more moderately now than it was in their young days. Moderation and discretion in the use of liquor are all that a nation is entitled to ask of its people. The present system of government monopoly they do not compare with the and high taxation has its evils, but evils of unstricted sale, or the evils of prohibition and bootlegging. — Peterbornugh Examiner.

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some celebrated during the mid. mgs. He seeks

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fence. He Young Mr. Moll Turner, of De- catur. Ga.. having a part in Vir- ginia's well known Barter Play- ers. fumbled his stance, misjudged his distance, and kissed a girl playing opposite to him so hard that he broke his nose against her forehead. It is reported from Richmond that the Virginia In» dustriai Commission decided that this dramatic casualty to the ar-

est a lot of cro trouble. —— The

dent Mr. Turner's nose was an “om. occupational hazard. He was ' awarded $176 for medical ex-

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