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Mouvmtncttqriaagezoe. THE COMING SESSION

The legislature has been summoned to meet on April 6th. This, the first session of the Bell govern- ment, is being looked forward to with considerable interest, not to_say apprehension. The party has been in power since last Sptember and although many meetings of the executive have been held the only inkling that has leaked out as to their doings, past and prospective, apart from the apopintment of several justices of the peace, is a “certain fearful looking forward” to unheard of expenditures alleg-. ed to be necessary to compensate the province for things said to have happened before the Liberal party took charge.

Iteachers. the poorest _paid. all over

(ZURRllNUOiiMENTi

Probably the greatest cause of discontent in the worla today is the inequality of consideration given for services rendered. Remove this bone of contention and ideal conditions would prevail. Why- should the City oi Charlottetown pay three dollars a day for un- skilled labor and the local govern- ment reward their educated cleric al help with about two dollars per diem? Theclerk in the tax oﬂlce, whoseduties are not always over- pleasant, should have three meals a day, some clothes on his back and a bed to bunk in, just the sanit- [l5 the lnlbourlng man. And our the continent of America, of any class, are tllFy not entitled to u!

The pictures drawn by the party organ were naturally disturbing and have done much to arouse the suspicion that prevails. That they were over- drawn for the purpose of paving the way for some scheme 0f high financing was evident from the out- set. Although, apart from a vague condemnation of everything in general and nothing in particular done before the Liberal party undertook the salvation, of the province, the Patriot attempted only one con- crete picture, namely, alleged awful conditions at Falconvvood t0 remedy which tintold money would be required. When it was shoivn, however, that not only were conditions not nearly as bud as painted but that most of thc material for the necessary‘ repairs had been provided by the Arsenault Government last summer and that the Bell Government had neglect- ed t0 make use of them till as late as February 9th,‘ a storm of public indignation was aroused whicl; compelled the Patriot to change the subject; never- thelesse the incident cast a good deal of discredit upon the government.

i Then there were appointments to and dismissals from oﬁice which gave a good deal of dissatisfaction, especially among returned soldiers. The Patriot’s de- fence of these ,notably its denial of Mr. Landrigan’s dismissal, was neither creditably conceived nor hap- pily brought forth and a gene ‘a1 feeling was engen- dered that things were noton the square.

The school situation is also fraught with ser- ious consequences. The Arsenault government after consulting the teachers and ascertaining the views of school trustees and others throughout the pro- vince, introduced a bill and passed it into law pro- viding for the necessary finances to carry on the edu cation system satisfactorily. The Liberals made a party question of this, and denounced it as unneces- sary taxation claiming that if they were returned they could increase the teachers’ salaries out of ex- isting revenue. It is now up to them to carry into, ef- fect their promise. It Will be no defence for them to say the existing‘ revenue is insufficient for, in ad- dition to the revenue the Arsenault government had at its command, they have the magnificent windfall of between $30,000 and $40,000 from the liquor busi- ness. Of course the Patriot has made no mention of this fact but has concentrated its efforts in arousing the people to an expectation of increased taxation to make provision for the alleged deficiency incurred by their predecessors. '

In this mood the people dl'€ looking foiwvard to the coming session. Doubtless the government will have many diﬂicult problems to handle and perhaps the most difficult will be to inspire confidence in the administration. The people will tolerate camouflag- ing up to a certain limit and that limit has been ex- ceeded by the Bell Government too early in the game for its own comfort and future usefulness.

R.\ RE (H'I‘()R'I‘I'NI'I‘Y FOR KIYSIPJiOVEIIS

The Guardian has long advocated a keener in- terest in literary, musical and kindred intellectual matters and we are pleased to note that an oppor- tunity will be presented tonight to enjoy what will‘ unquestionably be a rare musical treat. Mr. Morris possesses musical genius far above the average. He has rarely been heard in public in Charlottetown al- though many musical home circles have enjoyed his exquisite playing and those who have heard him "will not miss an opportunity to hear him again. That op- portunity will present itself tonight in St. Paul's Parish Hall where Mr, Morris. has kindly consented to give a rot-ital for thc benefit of a struggling Brit- ish Columbia Church, Mr. Charles Earle, the well known soloist, will take part in the recital which will be under the patronage of His Honor the Lieut. Governor. That there are many music lovers in Char- lottetown was well evidenced during the war when the Twilight Recitals drew full houses. The attend- ance tonight will be a measure of Charlottetown ap- preciation of high class music and we have no doubt the hall will be filled to capacity for certainly Mr. llViorris’ dominion wide reputation deserves nothing ess.

wi m. tiviwisi-QTiiTu-Jxv-fii; KING

At a meeting of the United Farmers of Ontario held last Saturday it was decided to place a candi- date in the field against Hon. William Lyon McKen- zie King. The farmers are likely to make it so uncom- fortable for Mr. King in his pet prospective constit- uency in York that he may reconsider his intended abandonment of Prince County and honor that con- stituency with a new offer of his services. Of course there are farmers in Prince Countyalso who have as little faith in Mr. King’s leadership as their On- tario brethren have and it is quite possible that he may even be obliged to look elsewhere. Mr. King has been studiously courting the farmers since he first aspired to the leadership of the Liberal party but

least as much as the cheapest of lunsltilled labor? Just compare. llsubnur $3. Skilled teacher 70 cents ‘to say $1.50. ‘isn't it enough to

bring a deep red ‘blush to the fact- lof common honcsty’! -

This treatment of teachers is no! alone a sin of our province. it ls notion wide, zilthougv- in lownesi- oi salaries we may Stand the high- csi. in the State of N"w York 3G,- 000 t-hildrcn were sent home in ont» month for want of teachers. anti in the whole llopublic over 18,000 ‘UliOOlS closed for thc sumo reu- <on. For ‘wont of encouragement if is pointed out thorn will be 7,000 loss graduates lllls coming June. Our object is no; to liutl this prof- rssion‘ to llll‘ pvd0silll5 of idols. Like ourselves they urc mortal and very much illtc ourselves they WJlll food to eat and clothes to wear. Tilt-y have also thc inherent scl- llshncss of our race that if you won't give them something lo cat and drink they will go lo work with some one who will. if we want their services we must piiy them, and we should not he conteniptibly

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llow Goran Spies Convicted Themselves

There are few people who are not interested in‘ a detective story

newspaper, and for some time past the favorites have been those desi- ing with Get-man spies. One’ of particular interest to Americans. but also interesting to the com- mon enemies oi’ Germany. we not- ice bylFred c. Kelly. in the new York Tribune. it was Mr. "Kelly who told the story of the Ameri- can amateurs who stole the Ger- man papers from the ofﬁces of the Swiss Consul in New York. They proved of inestimable value to the United States Government, con- titining as they did, among other vital matters, a list of German spies and synipzithizers. On this list were the names of Han Jacob- sun and Curl Courant. The latter was employed by the Sperry Gyn oscope Company. and was suspect- cd in‘ having made drawings of sects-i airplane devices, which he handed o,ver'to his friend. Jacob- scn. by whom they were convt-ycil to Captain von Papen. But it was amere shadowy suspicion. Thc Department of Justice kncw that the only persons who would know for a fact whether the men were guilty were themselves. If they were to be convicted they must supply the evidence for the pros crution.

A Smart Detective

Detective Harry Grunewald was sent to New York to accomplish this difficult task. He was well qualiﬁed, for he was not only a irourageous, husky mixer. ‘but he spoke. Gcrmun like u native, and was well versed in even the latest German slang. in atldltion, lie had

mean and small at; to offer them less than our servants or hired men. While we venture the opinion that they arc the most valuable oi any class in the world's service, we are not pleading for a lofty eleva- tion but for that simple justice and equitable treatment ZICPOHlPfl to the humlblest of tho earning class- t-s. '

The Trades and Labour Council of Sydney, are petitioning for a re- adjustment of income Tax rates. They ask exemption of $2.000 for married men, $100 for each child. and M500 for those without de- pendants. This conforms to the fed- eral Act i0 some extent. What is our provincial legislature going to do about it‘? When our present Act was passed a dollar had the pur- chasing power of one hundred cents; now its value is variously estimated at twenty ﬁve to thirty cents. A blitz hardship is that the poor man with a large family to support has no exemption morr than the single individual with no one dependant upon him. This is positively {inhuman and unfair. Again. when this measure was in troduced the public were told thtr every man Wis to have his living expenses. if his salary \\'1\s lBF-s than $1200, exempt to the extent of $500. There is however an ani

magnates interpret against a large class, such as retired farmers and ugr-d people livini: on a small in come, to scrt-w out of thcui their inst dollar. They claim that as thl; (31355 do not work they have no right to exemption for salary or wages. This was not the lntcnlion

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l Daily Selections i Guardian Readers

Furnished by W. S. Loosen

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so‘; Qmga-Lunqté-O-Q THE UNKNOWN FRIENDS

'(B_v ii. .\. Guest. We cannot count our friends. nor say How many prulso us day by (lay- Each one of uii has friends that ho li-ias yet to meet and really know, Wlu) guard him, whcresoccr they bc. From harm nntl slandens cruel blow. They help to light our path with cheer, Although they "pass as BtHHIEPF-‘i hcre.

Theso friends, unseen, unheard, un- known. -

Our lasting gratitude should own.

They serve us in a. thousand ways

Where we perhaps should friend- less be;

They tell our worth and speak our ‘pi-else

And for their service ask no fee;

They choose to be our friends, although

We have not learned to call them so. .

We cannot guess how large the

debt ‘We owe to friends we have not mm. We only know. from day to day. That ‘we discover here and there How one has tried to smooth our way, . - And ease our heavy load’

the eastern farmers are too shrewd to be caught by

' his free trade chaff, and the western farmers will

have nothing to do with him anyway

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blguity in the Act which the tail '

a free and easy manner and read- ily made friends. lie chose Jac- obsen us his first subject. and ring- ing up Jucobsen, he represented himself as a Mr. Grimm, connect- ed with a big electrical concern. which had i1 position that might suit Jacobson. agreed to meet him. and ivlien they mot Grunewald at once began talk- ing of the service Jacobson hid lone the Fatherland. "He assured lilni that he would not be forgotten. and that it was the desire of the German Government that Grimm, who posed ns-a German secret agent, should bring the glad tid- i-ngs to him. But Jacobsen did not fall so readily. He declared thin he did not know whit Grimm was talking about, and persisted in this attitude, showing a strong desire to get rid of the supposed German. Then Grimm took another tack. He pretended violent rage and told Jacc-bsen that if ever he ventured ‘o breathe a word that had passed between them he would surely be "murdered.

Both Arrested Jzicobsen, thoroughly frighten-n!

of the legislature nor the spirit oi‘ thc Act.

The coon is coming down. The Patriot blatant and rank ln vic- ious charges against the late gov- ernment was forced to cover by thc irrefutable answers of the Guard- lun. With this foretasto of bitter medicine before them, the legis- lature is to meet on the 6th ofAprll where they will bee met in the open, 'I‘hcir organ now pleads for nicrcliul consideration. Their prayer isito “give the new gov- ernment a chance." They are will- ing now to admit that the high cost of labor and material involv- "ll greater expenditure by the lntt: government. The Putrlot even con- dones the fancied neglect of Fal- conwood on the same grounds. But all has the one end in vlcvn. Like ccrialn venomous insects thc sting is in the tail. More taxes. and still more taxes. Money, mon- oy money. "Ways and moans niusi. bo provided." “Teachers salaries" "Public lWorks," "Asylum and In- firmary," "Tho Payment of Offic- ials," "Money for lhcse-—wlll hnvc to be provided." And now, after promising and gaining power upon solemn pledges to reduce taxa- tion, to cut down expenditure, to dispense with useless officials and to collect from Ottawa sufficient to maintain an efficient public service they come out flat-footed paving the way for further taxation and

whine for mercy. They don't want their old friends "destructive crit- lclsm" and “carping fault ﬁnding," like Hamlet's ghost to haunt them. They want money. They must bleed the people. But deal with us in mercy. Don't hamper us with those horrible apparltlons of our pro-election promises.

Aim they pause to add, "the only legacy left ‘by Conservatives was debt, deﬁcits and overdrafts at the Bank." This was not a ‘Conserva- tive legacy, but a handing back to the Liberals of the "some debt. do iecits andpverdrafts," which they bequeathed to the-"ihlstbieson Gov-

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LENTLESS SCQN-AND

» (London Post) _ Presbyterian Scotland has for some years now DBBHIIHOIG soil more adopting hie southern ohm; vsnce of Christmas, and even Ess- ter is coming to be a popularity ob- served festival in“ the Scottish Churches. But Lem make; no pro- gress. The Presbyterian Churches pnss it by in silence; fasting ii undreamed of; few of the general body of Christians even know the date of its beginning. This neglect iiiay bebecause there is nothini spectacular about Lent,‘ as there f; about Christmas and Easter, vbut more likely the explanation is that the Scots have always been great enters of ﬁsh and but sparing eat- ers of meat, so that abstention from moat would have little signiﬁcance for them. ----<0->-——- PURCELUS “FAIRY QUEEN"

(Manchester Guardian)

The manuscript of Purcell‘s "‘airy Queen." now being pro- duced at Cambridge. has had an adventurous career. Purcell com: poscrl his music in 1695, and ﬁve years later lt was lost. In 1701 the "London Gazette" offered a reward for its discovery but it was not

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aasurod Grlnim that the conversa- tlon was as though it never had tiken place. Somewhat mollified Grimm suggested a drink and n‘- cobsen was a German. As they were icaiving the saloon, another secret servici- man appeared and arrested Grimm. Then, as an tip- parent afterthought, he told Jet:- obsen that he loo was in custody Jacobsen protested, with the usu- al result of protesting after n 1:01- icemun has made an arrest. A tighter grip was taken on his neck. Grimm pretended to think tiial Jacobsen- had betra-yed him, but when they reached the Department

The German gpyv-of Justice. he persuaded hints-ii

to be reasonable. l-ic told Jacobson that they were both in the same

boat and that they ought to stick -

by ouch other, Grimm said that he probably could get bail, and that if Jacobsen had any trustworthy friend on the outside, Grimm would

take a message to him. ‘So Jacob _'

lseii gave him a note to Courant, in which he vouched for Grimm. Shortly afterward another secret service man, looking like a retired banker. entered the building and greeting Grunewald ns an old friend immediately promised to go his ball for $50,000. Jacobsen. asked lilm to go on his bond also. The stranger demurreti. but said that he would talk the matter over with the other conspirator. .

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Jacobsen was taken tojall, but the detective went immediately to the factory where Courant was em- ployed. He presented his cred- entials from Jacobson and told Courant that his friend W05 in ser- lous trouble. Personally he wanted to help him out because of his loy- alty to Germany. Then Courant blurted out, "Yes, I got hlni draw- ings from blue prints and ho de- iivered them. l wonder if there is any danger about them knowing of the part I took?"

“Oh, I. don't think so." said thc detective, (‘usually dropping a cig- arette out of thc window. A mo- merit later another detective rush~ ed in exclalming, "So this is your game is it? You get out on bail and lhcn you come here to confer with one oi your men. This fellow is in as deep I15 you. l reckon, so both of you can come along." 8o both were led away and placed on cells beside Jacobson.

Tricked Into Confession

Of course they talked of what they had done and what they hop- ed to do, making full confessions, but apparently it was felt neces- sary to have their conversations overheard by another witness. With this end in view the tiiilés were taken before Chief De Wood)’, Chief of the investigation Bureau. He tackled the supposed German Grimm ﬁrst, and urged him‘ to make s. clean breast of lt. To the astonishment of Jacobson and Cour- ant. he did so, and made a confess- ion of a number oi outrages, sucs as blowing up Allied factories and destroying Allied ships. His frank-

ness apparently tnade a favorable '

impression upon De Woody, for ai- ter giving him a warning he was fold that he could go if he did not murder many more people. Jacob- son and Courant were greatly im- pressed. and feeling that their oi- fences had been much more vetilal than those of the supposed Grimm, they did not hesitate to shrlve themselves. Their feelings when they were consi ’ to interment campy. may. as the ‘Victorian grit- m" usbd to ‘ay, be better imagined

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the" Marching test ot-lntrsomnier‘? sensational upheavals 1n the loll: tobo 0091M. Beottlp chose sf‘- for; mo: qoigier, s new ssttdidatb. by 16,000'vot6s ‘over the-Labor rev resentatiye. i, _ , , _ _ _ Her-q are, two interestinjdllpstra- _ tlons of the folly of general strikes. the score of his “Midsummer The public 1;. M; "dial,

Night's ni-ssmﬂovertureuwbich he i ~ ‘ ’ ' - conducted st s concert on the night of Midsummérjbay hi’ that vear- » - ‘

y" loom in a cupbolrd at tlfo Royal Academy. ItL-Iss anon; 1Q bundle of music bequeathed ‘totbit ililtitlitioii-by Professor" Gi-evens h; 1x31. This. ti. ,, ptlw only w" P ‘Mendelssohn

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A1101‘ the performance ‘oienaéi- Li": "o1", “q 19,";- Pmrg_9_ Smart set _' . ._ v . ., Cr m out for the latferﬁi‘ house. ‘The ‘ - ._ - ' l » 4 4 ' '_ _ score was left ‘behind lnltlie cab. J‘ fer iFldur t and seventy-eig t years l er 8D- , , j ‘i _ peered in the library of the Rey-a! . t‘ . R Academy. in 1837 Wagner sent hlsl v \ . , ‘ __ r "Rule Britania" overture to the " . y- ' ~ ' 1 u!‘ Philharmonic Society. n was nev- _ {CZ 1 pg}; n " 09d» 10m. er received in London. and re- , . .' niained untraced until 1904, when We makeyour In and it was-discovered among a bundle galvanized iron lob_ -.-) _ 3 of musical MSS. in the shop of a t b He tra s , WP 31F ‘o eﬂllg second hand bookseller at Leiccs- 5 e? o r5» y, ‘I gpelﬂlﬂl 11665 0T1 the ,..,_ .. culenders, pans,sani- . , above eed _- t - i . .1ll Oil ————."-——_ tary packing tables n lots and on Flour in sen-Tu: AND WINNIPEG at shortest "notice, ﬁve- and ten barrel

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(Montreal Star)

Seattle and Winnipeg are tho two cities in America which have been the scene of general strikes. in each of these cities, the municipal elections following the disturbance have shown the Lalbcr candidate. _ for mayor soundly beaten by a man " standing on o." broarder platform.

Winnipeg re-eiected Mayor Gray. although he had passed through

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