i.....

llelturo, I-l’. Vino-Infideli- leentar . luk- ‘

Kllnn. 11.0.0,

ml!‘ Blunt". I. I. Burnett. ILLI- llvltwb. Frank Walker and D. I. Curie.

Iy (founded Illi) 85.00 per year (In och-none). Dir your (‘In advance) malted In Conch uul UIUQI Staten.

ramu. OCTOBER n. ms.

. The lltlot Thickens

" l? last the Liberal pressyhas attempted to eltplai ‘lwhat became of the LEA Government's misa riated $200,000 bond issue. Its explan- ation, though incoherent, is exceedingly interest- ing, s eel ‘it may be taken as reflecting the at- titude of PREMIER LEA and his colleagues to- wards their financial obligations.

Ciur contemporarys explanation, in brief, is thaptbe money was applied to reducing bank overdipft.

A} an offset to the misappropriation charge it is cdntended that two of the undertakings for whichflthis money was earmarked by the MACMILLAN Lioveruinent-mamely, Hillsboro ferry ‘pnd Provincial Building repairs-“cannot be paid‘ for until the \v0rk is completed."

That being the case, zuhy the LEA Govern- menllrllinsllc in borrowing the IDIOIIQV.’ Why did tliéy‘ not 100i! until Ilia obligation fcll diie? And why, in the name of common sense. did they use the money to reduce overdraft incurred for other [ntr/rosos, including this year’: high- ivoy uiork zehich also is not ftltllflltlfd?’

Oiir contemporary seeks t0 evade this point by coiltending that the $200,000 was not ear- marked as stated by The Guardian. It says fur- ther tltzlt the Speech from the Throne on Sept. 25. allpging among other things that no legis- lative provision was made for the Hillsboro ferry and Provincial Building, “merely told the bald tituth." , ,_ _»

Let us see how the “bald truth" looks in the hint of the Patriot's men account; of the purpo of this borrowing bill, as slated editor- izilly irt its issue of April I, i935, when the bill passed: through the Legislature:

2‘.‘This $200,000" (said the Patriot) “is . rcqzijreil for several purposes. First the building of a ferry steamer, $30,000; second repairing the Provincial Building, $40000; andVhird, the poylncnt of hard surfaced roads constructed or iindcr‘ construction LAST YEAR n! Rorilcn. Milton, Sinnmer- Sldl-‘ZlSOIIl/l/IOFI, North Riixcr, Hampton, aboivlf $86,000."

gives the lie direct to the Speech from the Throne of Sept. 25. Which statement con- tains the Trill/i, “bold" or otherwise?

A airi, what was the reason for PREMIER Lia/Cs ‘aste to reduce the overdraft? “lhen last in offite, he left more than a million dollars in bank oziierilraft and it didn't seem to worry ~him. What ivas the necessity compelling him now t0 deposit: $200,000 which had been earmarked for other purposes? And zvliy all the mystrry and scrrrcylrollcnding Ihc procrcilings‘? Why were lllizssiis.‘ _DENI\'lS and Cox refused information an theffloor of the House? Why were they left under ithejmpression that no reduction had been made overdraft, that it was piling up all the time that part of the three million dollar Jlank ichcque was urgently needed for this purpose?

Olrr ' contemporary's attempted explanation leaves Ellie whole situation in a worse muddle ban eiyjer, The only thing that is clear is that, for whatever purpose, tho money in question was tlainlyfiimisap/lroprioted, and the financial con- iilion pf ‘the Province deliberately falsified to rover ti]? the transaction. in the Spccch pit! into he indict/i of His Honour the Lieutenant Gov- mior in a/vcningdho September special session.

plat The Facts, Farmers!

Inilbis magnificent address in Charlottetown Piimiigic BENNETT emphasized the advantages "If theiFarmers’ Creditors’ Arrangement Act, inder luihich, by the end of this year, claims imounfing to $100,000,000 will have been dealt with arid which will result in the writing off of 525,006,000 and a saving to the farmers of Ianadai-of $4,000,000 a year in debt charges. The legislation was passed for the sole benefit if farrhers in financial difficulties, and is one if the greatest reform measures ever placed ‘on he stafute books of any country. l! has nothing tdiotczlrr lo do rvith par/lion fvolilici‘. Unfortun- ttely iii this Province, however, a persistent rack-door Liberal canlpilign hi5 l>¢@"_ mad‘: igainstifthe Act, Liberal voters being advised to iave nlltliing to do with it because it is one of QENNI-IflflS political policies. Tllil lymg mm‘ iaign v“orks directly against the interests of fhe Famier-ggto whom it is addressed Its sole object s to kfcp, them in distressed circumstances for

ihe pure of cashing in on their votes. Farm-

zrs wh -have studied the Act cannot be induced o sum owsuch propaganda, but there are other! who‘ h vet not done so, and ll l5 l0 ll"? “la” ‘hat 1h fappeal is being made. .411 statements of his ki d made by Liberal candidates or sic/apart- y; sh ‘(dilu checked ufitvilh information that i fly obtained from the receiver: under ‘qgie matter is of such vital concern to is that no‘ time should be lost in fol-

ia ‘suggestion. ' l

I."

Ion Removing Sin"

‘Mr. blackmail km reached Win- ‘d t . real’ ed the hopelessness I“ gnii, Ihsitylii‘: hadlliis iccustometl gall.

' . it'll ‘Iyfiectrh "I ‘my high-i to obthlu‘ Mic! by 513G:- ' ' W . l’ Tl

Jnpm

of less mecbmipgdmi‘, a“ o‘ g fir“ " l team-anon _. . firm '

way into otfice. .‘ ,

which poured out hundreds of millions of dollars of public money in preelection expenditures on unnecessar hotels and terminals and branch lines, which committed the national treasury to outlays of this character running up to nearly half a billion dollars in i929 and i930, and which granted a private power corporation rights o’n the St, Lawrence River in return for a campaign contribution ot’ $720,000.

‘Editorial Notes

Politicians are getting a hustle on. it ¥ ¥

Farmers, compare potato prices here and in Maine, and ask whereiyou would be but for the

BENNETT tariff. it 5K its

Canadian Policy——why not be in line by support- ing his candidates at the Poll t

¥ 9K 5K _ In Quebec a jury has held an autoist crim- inally responsible for the death of a passenger

as the result of an accident when his car turned turtle.

3K 3K iK Mr. BENNETT will be Prime Minister still after Monday——at the head of a National Coali- tion Government. He has received stiflicient promises from individual candidates of all parties to warrant him making this declaration, 9K 5K 8K

‘ When the Hon. Mr. LEPx-GE was in opposi- tion he was never tired alleging that liquor was being landed at Rustico. Now he resents the in- sinuation——or it is merely that it is being landed for Liberal campaign purposes that he resents P 9K 5K 9K

Although Mr. CHARLES REw, official Lib- eral candidate for the Yukon, has withdrawn from the contest in favour of an independent candidate, his name will~still appear on the bal- lot. Any votes which may be cast for him will be null and void. 5K 3K 5K It was His Excellency the Governor-General who introduced Cardinal VILLENEUVE to His Majesty the KiNo. They travelled to Southamp- ton on the same steamer, and Lord BESSBOROIJGH got permission of the KING to bring the Cardinal with him for an audience on his official visit ‘the day after their arrival. 3K 5K 9K Mrs. ANDREW CARNEGIE, widow of . the great philanthropist, was given the freedom of the City of Edinburgh last week on the centen- ary of his birth. As beneficiaries under his be- quests in the shape of library grants, we should 30m in expression of gratitude for this tribute by Auld,Reekie to his memory. ‘iK 5K it

It appears red-headed persons are thdmosl obstreperous in the dentist's chair. This observa- tion was reported at the 41st annual meeting of the New England Dental Society by Dr. M/tx jacoiis, department head at the FORSYTHE Dental Infirmary. Blondes are usually very pas- sive when they are undergoing dental treatment, Dr. JACOBS said. “But”, he added, “that, of course some blondes were really brunettes.” 5K 9K 9K

On arriving in England the Governor- General declared : “Lady BIISSBOROUGI-I and my- self will never forget the wonderful send-off upon leaving Canada. It was more than gen- erous recognitionof any service we may have rendered during the years I have had the great honor to represent the KiNo personally in Can- ada. We shall always follow Canada's fortunes ‘with deep and affectionate interest. Our young son, born in Canada, will always be proud 0f the land of his birth." i . 3K 3K 1K As befitting an M. P. who represented a University seat for many years in the House of Commons, among the last public acts of Lord TWEEDSMUIR before leaving England has been to write a letter to the Press urging the raising of the school-leaving age to i5. LORD TWEEDSMUIR says the reform, demanded by all educational authorities, churches and political parties, is welcomed by employzrs. 9K

The Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation's steel plant. Sydney, C. B., now has 3,100 men on its payrolls—-the largest working force since I929. Corporation officials say the force will be maintained at that number until the close of navigation. The rise in employment during the past few months is due to increased rail orders from South Africa, which with smaller orders, kept the plant working full time. About 7,000 tons of the 9,000-ton rail order for South Africa have been rolled ancalfiwigkll g; forward this week.

Official and political visitors to the war zone were not relished by officers in command as is emphasized in the diary of Lord Haig just pub- lished. The arrest of, the late Lord Birkenhead because of his presence in the war area without a pass and his subsequent release through repre- sentations of Bonar Law and Lloyd George who were somewhere in the neighborhood, evokes the following: "Smith (Lord Birkenhead) seems to be most afraid of the ridicule of his friends. The others seem happy about getting their colleague released so easily while I am only too glad to be rid of the lot of them and free to go on with my work."

fi i I

Largest increases in employment have been recorded in industries ‘that have advanced furth- est along the lines of mechanization and haye become organized upon a mlll-Pffllilltimfl bl"!- aecouliilg is than, H. 1-1815. soul's‘ m of are-Nomi Mail-mm Builders: tion, ivho out the automobile industry u a cue ‘m. "During the depression theautomobile

indultry did nottntfofi _u merely» ullld w!" l-aud u noon

_io .'sl9°l‘."°*l“'- ‘I _ t“ Mwfm“

. This is strong languaugc, says the Mail and Empire, from the head of a Liberal Government»

,1 ‘wl/m qt.

Notes By The Way pggugj

1085. European employment In see- ondary industry In Ibrflve chief centres of the Unlon Increased by 38 per cent. In the Southern ‘Trans

of qlnfloll (Mullah-clown G

Betwoenjocomlier 1088. 1nd May " xnzu‘:

uneasily ulna

FORUM

Ilrllll I900 ll‘ ID ilfill

vaal the Increase was 57 per cent. Thg greatest increase, 122 per cent, was shown by the bulldtn: trade.

DUMB DRIVEN‘ CATTLE

After Monday all will support BsNNErfs

the Increase was 50 per cent, but In the food and drink Industry 1t we; only l4 per cent. The tnoiieue In the employment of non-Euro- peans was even greater than-tho Increase tn the employment of Euro, 'LS.—JOI'IBIIIICBDIII'Z Times.

Not. Ion; no a noted man took his own ltfe rlght. at. the time when he should have been gt, ms very greatest. He had a. host of friends, pa long record of achieve- ment. and. intelligence that had earned him large ;ums. He thought, however, that. he had lost his punch, that he wr-s on the down grade-and so lacked the courage to go 0n. “That something" of former years be thought had dcsert- ed bm. Read literature, history, biography. It. l; dotted and inter- woven wlth the stortes of men and women who "came back," who for- ever believed tn their hearts that they stlll retained "that something" which had earned them success and happiness In their earlier years. If all the names of such czuld be put lnto a book It. would amaze us all to see the names of those who thought life a failure, but who turned about, and so further achieved that their names remain, llke stars, to and lustre to all nu- man effort.

Russia Is n land of many soclal experiments and we may cmiclz: her as we wish, but we must all admlt that, many worth-while ash- levements have talcn place. The label. project to be undertaken by the Societ government ts the sur- veying for the cons;ruc.1on of a huge motor ‘trunk road running right across Russia and connect- lnir l-Bnlnsrall. rcscow. Kharov and Tiflls. The scheme will entail extensive work, including the erec- tion of embankments and bddges along a distance of about 2,000 mller. The road is to be more than forty fzet wlde-Aylmer Express.

The Problems that face this vast Commonwealth are not those. -of an acqulsitlve Imperialism looking for new territories to conquer; they are the problems o.‘ those whose one ambtton ls a wot-Id of peace and freedom. and who believe 1n the British Empire as the type and foundation of such a world. It ts a. world In which all would have "the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to con- sclence"—whtch Milton stated, ls "above all liberties." For the Brit- ish Empire Is not founded upon repreaton. Free institutions are its life blood. Free co-cperatlon Is its instrument. Peace, security and

Out of this combination or free peoples whose territories cover one- ftfth of the globe, thcie may one day grow a mighty federation 0f the world. It 1s to this vlslon that the thoughts of many wlll turn to- day when they remember that next t0 the Christian Church, the Brit- ish Empire ts tcday the mast. po- tent influence tn the wcrld to: clv- lllziatlon and moral g0od.—Tr1ntdad Guardian. -

"It. is said thlt for horses time hardest readout i‘! London ls the most. level one. There are no hills to climb and descend and the tired horse has no chance to rest one set. 0f muscles whlle another works. Monotony produces fatigue; and because this particular road ls one dead, monotonous level, ‘more horses die 0n it than on any other road leading out of the cltyW-P. W. Goldbury In The Atfantlc Monthly.

And of course It, mull. not. be overlocked that the mo:t striking aspect cf the Russian note ls found not tn Its text but 1n Its implica- tions. Wtth the devrlopment of the Itaio-Ethloptan dispute the Comint- ern ts going to become aggressive again. The Soviet now feels strong enough opsnly to encourage the rev- olutionary forccs which war would eveywhere‘ immediately W515i- Only subtlety can meet these far- rtachlng tacLIcs successfully. Wtth Congress adjourned the Depart- ment of tote has a chance to be subtle, under which category any abrupt rupture of diplomatic rela- tions between Washington and Moscow certain!‘ would not. fall.- Wsshtngton 'Po t.

Many a man will be cheered b! the story of the etghiy-year-old candy manufacture: ln New York. who, deprived ‘of his nmuM-‘d wcami In i031. nuns a sandwlch board on himself and tn Times lqunre sold candy cf his own mak- tng on the curb. Just. the other day he was mac ‘head sznln o! lIll own candy factory, selltng only at- wboIe-ale, and returned m the scenes of Illa former affluence 1n aristocratic clothes. spats and B11. and with the warm 911W" °1 M19‘ in; other unfortunatu, who have fallen from high estate. It Is I. tre- mundane tribute to the lndvllllwbls win qt a dowu-nnd-out, who refus- ed to at: down and who never was completely “outP-Bcheneatmdy Union Star. l

Tim

In the metal and engineering trades

Tclils ..

81r,—’I'oday I witnessed-I. llaht which should be brought Lottie attention of every thinking man. woman and child, In an appeal for protection for our dumb animals. Cows, especlally. upon whom we depend so much for sustenance, health and strength, and who when their best years o! service are over. are sold and driven many mlles and where, through lack of strength, they fall. iu-e beaten back onto their feet again. Prom my garden this morning I viewed this scene with aching heart. A young man leading an old. worn out cow many miles to be slaughtered. One slde of the road, being dangerous, was closed to traffic. Through this part. of the road the poor beast

to her neck 1n mud. The man beat her about the head with a rope untll she struggled onto her feet again. Juzt then a. car appeared. In this car was another cow tted head to foot. Going down the hlll i this poor animal ' against the sides of the

lseemecl to be struggling terribly

sight bu: the boy continued on with

jerking and shouting.

them? I am slr, etc. A LOVER 0F DUMB ANIMALS

OLD AGE PENSIONS

sin-The following is taken from a. report. 1n the Patrlot, October 2, dealing with Mr. Larabees address at Mt. Stewart, "that the total cost of old age penslons lavas $166,191.80.

$41,623. To this must. be added the cost. of administration amounting to $6,633, making a total cost. L0 the Island tax payers of $48,316." Ap- plause). .

The poor down-trodden Lax payer on this Island 1s siflely bent‘ low beenath this burden of $48,316. However, let us glance at the sit- uation of the tax payer if Macken- -zte King had control. The Liberal speakers say that their policy was to pay 50% of twenty dollars a month, and they allege that the present average amount pald is ten or eleven dollars. Taking the ten dollar average for convenience In figures, we see that the Island tax- payer ln order t0 pay the twenty dollars would have to pay 50% o1 $332,983.72, which would be $166,- 491.86.

Yet. these same candidates re- ceive applause for crltlclzlng the Federal Government for the policy which makes the Island taxpayer

9'03"” are among n‘ pmmses‘ pay out $48,316, whlle they bheni- ‘lzens.

selves advance a. policy. which would cost Just four times as much.

How they can conscientiously 0e- plore the fact that the poor tax- payers of this Island must. pay 541i.- 318 when their own policy tvoulo cost $166,491.86, ts hard- for the average voter to understand, and for this reason alone, 1t. would be well to allow the present Govern- ment, which has enabled Canada t0 more than hold its own with other ‘countries tn the past five years, to continue to guide this country nur- ing the next term. _

I am, Slr, etc., ISLAND TAX PAYEI!

beauties cease, When flesh ls ashes, and all dream- clone.

-Edw'ai'cl J. Fitzgerald. T0 ALL WAR VETERANS

I

S1r,-—A ckcular has Just been ts- sued by the local representatives for the Stevens Party entitled as above. Another small folder was enclosed which ts apparently issued from the headquareers of the Re- construction Pa: Ly. This ls the pro- paganda wblch the I-Ion. Colonel RBISLOn not. only denounce,‘ but dc- plored when speaking ....e other night.’ at Stellarton. Colonel Ral- ston said that for years matters re- latlng to the problems of returned men had been handled by a Par- liamentary Committee and that neither the Conservatives nor Lib- erals had allowed the matter to be- come a party issue. This ls cor- tect. Colonel Ralston also aPPelI-led to returned men not to allow them- selves t.0 be fooled by such propa- ganda. and to protest uaanst. the problems of returned men being made a. political football. The ell‘- cular put out. by the local, repres- entatives says that Hon. Mr. Stev- ens has definitely Blillkd that. he wtll:

1. Put “llyndmon Cominluton Ile- port" Into force Immediately he Is In power. .. .

The Hyndman commission only reported 1n May Ind. I llmkmlnfl that. already the present Govern- ment. has put into enact the rec- ommendation of the Commlfllon l" regard to the equaltzatton of um employment mile! to Nlllfntd m0!‘ In Canada. ,

.2. Glve Free Hospitalization tn all Wnr vmnm in Cush-

Thia l; probably l. financial Im- our whole ltospttet nged ' so Jbat m: treatment ma? In‘ I4"! 1° "l" whole populltltll, and u an Insult to a lam number of Veterans who ptgfgg- m pay their own bills like

was driven and she Went down up

was knocked car and

The driver stopped but was told tol g0 on by the owner. The ear sped over the hlll and was soon out of

the worn out cow, beating. pulling, Should the reputation of this fair Island of ours be marred by such

brutal scenes? And don't you thlnk 1t ts high time to put an end to

0f which the Island's share was

IOIJND snovwlinal srmu.

seats for school children wlll b

eyes, the blackboard will be so aci properly from hls seat. that day 1a not. here yet mil 2n tli

curvature of the spine, round shoul ders, or both. A school seat ts now avatlabl