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The ttharitattetiottm Guardian

Pranldeu! \lc~u--l'rr|ldrnl J. It. Burnett, l‘, J. l. lftlllur and Slunuizltn; IlIn-rtor J. ll. liurm-tt. Ph-t-rt-lury Lh-ut Cut U A Mn-Klnuuti l). u Awnuetule Pilllllifli Frunh Walker and D. If. (‘u

l.loul.-L‘ul W Clientn B. Iii-Lure

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‘“ . ‘ l-nlzclnfiffbl. w n-munnvnw-i- nt-vnvr-ris1rinam- wnIl-tllr-rnuv-urr-vwr!

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i ltarttgiitg fire.

Morning Dally (Founded IMI) $5.00 per yrur tln tlilYllllvrl ilnllu-rul In City Sum ||PI yeu| tin ltlfllllvl‘) nmlotl u» l‘. u. Inland $5.00 per yeur tln udvum-e) uiuileil in Cunudu and t‘. I

SATURDAY. JANUARY 15,1938

A Magnificent Gift

\\lltt‘it tltt: .\l:tt.\lillait and tleititctt ttt-vein» lllcllts were in power it will be recitlltitl that there was scarcely an occasion wlteit Dr. Mac- .\lillat1 and Mr. lteiiitctt got tttgetlier but some concrete lteitctit .'icc1‘i1ctl to t'riitee litlvvard Island. Though both these gcttttemeu are now out of OlllCK‘, Zlltltltftllll)’ tlte saute principle ltolds trite. The lzt>t ttccwittit of their meeting was when .\lr. lteititt-it \ ited the Province to aitteittl the l’rtt\‘iitci;tl Coitservative ctinventioit itt Char- lttttettiivtt la>i atltlttlltd‘. ; t that tinie l)r, .\l.tt" .\lillai1 scilctl the ttpttorttinit)‘ of slttnviit; hi~ Federal leader tltrtttigh the l'ri1tce of \\':tlt~~ Collette. in which they ltoth had a very pt~i1<ttttul llllCl't‘>l—-lltt‘ building ltaviitg bet-it ertiettitl l-_\ the .\lac.\lill.‘tn Llovernnteitt witlt tlte ztisi-tztitce, to the extent of $38,000 labor costs, of-tlie lien- uett administration.

Mr. ttettitett was so favorably impressed with the tltritegie Library inoventeiti .'t=~ttci:ttctl \\l'.l‘, tltt- L_'ttllt';_;t' .'tctiviiies tlt:tt ht- tlt(‘ll and ittert: t-x- ttre><etl a tlt‘.~ll'=.‘ to {twist iit l~llt'lltt‘l'lll'\‘_ =ttclt rt wttrtlrv can-e. lle has itow itiade good hi~ proitti-e ttt llr. .\tac.\lill:t11. with the result that

titre. itncicttt attd iittttlerit_

of thew httttlts iltcrt- i: little iii \\'tJl'lll~\\'ltll€ lit- erature that the general reatlcr "in desire.

lt was :1 tint‘ crtiitpliiiivitt which .\lr. ‘it-inter! paid to the Littlltjlt“ <taff and student bodv in deciding that the ltL'>i was none too eotttti for their itltGllFClllttl rt-cpiiiwiiicitts.

Our people et-itcrally will fecl graft-fill to .\lr. Remit-it for ltis gcticrositv on tlti< occzniott, and abo to Ur. .\l.‘tc.\till.'t11ia.< l ti q iiutruttteittal not only iit e<t1ltli<liiitg the ("ai‘ut-,;it' liltrarv ltut in tiirttiitie‘, lti< leader's :tt'tcntitti1 to i'~‘._:_'rc.‘tt value ttt titi- Proviittr.

Trade Discussions

lair >ttitie reason, delay ha< ttcctirretl in the ctl aiiittttiticenit-itt from the Ynitetl : ~~t littveritntent as to the cominntlities on whiclt it will consider trade coitce<sittit§ to Cati- lhi- is itttw ftti‘cca.~t for the \\'(‘t‘l§-k‘tltl. ttt

.t;t< ttit .\littttl.'l_\'. l7o1‘t~i_;‘it itffi'it\ and tht- ltit~itt~~~< sitiiatittti in the l'iti\ctl .\'talt-.~1, along with iltc t-t»t1it»t‘t-nt:c>‘. and Cttltsltllilllttllm with ltusi- new lvatlcr< iltztt tho-c ltavt: ttccasittnctl are

tlttitigltt in ltt- the rc.‘t.<tin fttr tlte aititotineenieiit

beet-ttt di-pzttclics, ittdicating that it is ltoped

.\ qlCiit tlcal of CtJrrt-attttttltllci‘ rut the will» ject vt-nitw‘ to t |tt.'t\v.'t, reports the Montreal Stat

pat (itltieciitttn which arr- ittdituatetl do not ap- pen‘ to he ntrtdifictl greatly by the -'tt‘j.{ttltt('lll tin? apart llt‘l‘.\'t‘t‘fl the l'..\‘. and the l'.l\'.. \\tt‘.i'tl provide a lutckgrttiind for littc1‘1i.‘tiittiial good \\ill.

litttlei‘ the sv-trtni folltnvt-tl iii ilic llnited

t~~l tn ulrit twtettt nltititi- I.- ‘till lit‘. iii the" l.‘t=t an'tl,‘-‘~i\. t- ttt i‘I-'tt'ltttllll'_f the pact,

itttt ft‘ .'tt tlt"

n31 ttlt-

t

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wina $4,‘, tiaitm 2*

There should he no need for our Antcrican

pctr-t- tfititadzt could he ntatle secure ztgztin-t .tii_\ illlltt'l\ front ttvt-rsczts‘. llc ltelitrvcs it ltt)tl>t'tl,\fk‘1ti to SItIIlttISU that a liurttpcttit or .t\.~i.'ttit: power could attack‘ Canada sitcccssfttlly from the air. Out‘ tli-taiices are so great. The effective ltttiiilt» itig ratrge of the llttbt powerful planes is less than i.t.-tto tttiltw. .\iitl no kind of attack is to be fvartwl {ram ttu- north. That leaves the At- lantic and the l’acific cttart< which wntiltl have to be tlt-itintletl if tfanaila is to fccl illhttlttli‘ security.

ltutlmu Ftraits are only about forty or fifty miles wide antl are open for only a short time of the year. They cnttlfl he sowed witlt niitics gnd ntlpipiatrlv- gitttrtliwl by a Ftlltlttflrlttf‘ OI‘ l\\'lt. Bt‘l‘.\t‘l'lt lll"ttl aiitl licllt- l~lc Strait: lies tlir: “adv of Laltratlttr.» liltlll nearly sttiitnttrr the Strait» or tlelle tslc are iittt free from ice. They too are itarr-‘ttt; and could he matte impassable by niittcs. llctwecn Newfouiitllzuttl and Cape llre- ton tlicrc i- Cztltttt jtrait, sixty tiiilcs witte aiitl intet‘.~t-ctrtlilliy7i dangers Vto iiziiigittittii like Si. ]'.'|til'5 Rock and the Bird Roekw‘. Attcntpts were made lty the linglish to attack the French frttiti ilti-= entrance iii ilic eighteenth cciittiry‘, but ghvy all failed, and Professor Lower says that

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tltt- (‘ttllt-et‘ library i< citricht-tl by the atltlitittni ttt a c-tittitlt-te .\.t-t of l".\‘t'r_vtti.'tit‘>. l.ilti‘:ti'j,'. ctti1—' Slwlltt’; ttt itt-arty 1.000 VUltttltCn‘ of world litera- _

.\itt one who read; S(‘I‘lt‘ttt>l_\' at all cztit he iii1- l faittiiizu" \\tllt the ltt(‘l‘lt\' of the l".vt-r_\nt:t1tseries. lt l~ the tlreititt ttf twery liliittriaii itt po-wu-s iltt-nt iti their cutttplt-tcnt-sa for ttut-itle tlieraitgti

lwltat was difficult then would

be impossible nuw. He continues. "tf heavy‘ gun» were. iiiouitt- ed on either side of Cabot Straits aiitl 011 the islands in the straits, and these guns reinforced with air bases and sutmtarittes, no fleet, ltoivever powerful, not that of ltritain itself, would risk the losses that would be involved iii forcing a passage.” But if the passage were forced there rciitaiit several tititttlrctl HIllCS of steaming up the ever narroiviitg Si. Iawrcuce. At Riviere dii Loup guns on either side could reach ships in mid stream, and as the river grows narrow quits‘ would he inttrc aittl titorc. effective. Pro- fcstti‘ Lower dicves that‘ no cticniy vessel could reach the (fity of Quebec.

Troops could, ltc atlmits, he laiitlctl in Nora Scotizt and inticlt dzmtztge ittight be done but iii this. Wiiiitipt-g professor's opinion tltere iv ntttlt- int; iii the province, not even tlalifztx or Sydney. which is vital to the internal economy of Can- ada! Ile atlds that both the<e cities cottld he defended by ht-avy guns} and says the saute lltii1f,_";\]t]ill<'§ ttt Saint _l\iltll and the ltay ol liiititli" and m they would he further away front an llt\'Ilili‘l' ilicii‘ tlaiteei‘ would be proportion- att-lv less. “The truth is," s.‘t_vs the writer, “that 11o etttiivalcnt length of long coztst line could ltt- tlPfUlltltVl z ‘aitwt aii .'tttael< in force >t~ ef’cctivel_v a< the long Atlantic coad line of the Dtilllltllfltl of ("auatla-ivith cine exception: tltt lttitg Pacific coast liite of tlte lltiiniitioit of Cau- aria. tf space permitted the same sort of dc.- criptitm could he given of the Pacific coast‘ a- ita.< been ]1l'(‘<t‘ltlt'tl for the Atlantic. This cttiilt trv may, itt fact. ltt: c-tniparctl with a turtle; i: cait pull it; head and it< tail under its shell, a~ it were, leaving; none of its vital ttarts cxpttsetl."

1 Ldilorial Notes 1

Pierre l.oti ltorti ittgo.

tl~ t» ‘$4 ti‘

The tnitltllc of the fir>i ittttittlt. tit-ltd ttur Utiatva letter about ttrospects at Utiaunt_ 1K

>i< >l< *

Cltri>i?;ti1ii_v in litirttpe is ttositivcly between

t the de\‘il and the dt-ep bltie sea, between the up- ‘ per autt lo\vcr grnidsttttte. or aity other simtle oi

l

lltltlgcl‘ and tlc-irtictittn you can think of. lit Nazi latttls Chrietiaits are reviled, harassed ant‘. ittutrhouctl. In (UlltltllttllSllC RtISSiIIH they art‘ dt-itouitct-tl, tttrrttrizcd, lttlltflnttttCll and driven from hontti and country. ltut this is no new cx- ]l(‘l'lt‘Itl't‘; ltt.'tt'1_\'tlt‘(tttl “'51s proiiii>ctl the Sltlltl: flttltt tht- ttutqit. The. .\to>,cttw itrcss‘ cori‘c.~|ttttt- dent ltt'\'t‘t'lltL‘lt'>> concludes hi» report: "lu- crcznittg official ltressurt- on religious ltotlics has ll(‘(‘tl evident for some time, evcii before the nets,‘ revelatioit of stippressirtti iii the official two-w. .\lttre churches have been- closed, at tlttttigh the few that rcntainetl after the firkt

tgrcat ttutburst of cht1rch-\v1‘ccki1ig ll.'\\'C ltecu

L‘l'tt\\\lt‘(l tn stifftttnttittti ttti cvcry important rcli-

_£_'lt>tl.\’ltttll1l;t>\‘_ not witlistaittliitg that every wor-

shippci‘ tool, the chance of ltciiig ttltscrvctl aittl ntatlttitl."

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1h‘. Caittillien tloude, born .141 years zigo “bc-

lov; the tracks” i'it St, Jttscplt ward, hlontrcfll.

tli=lr>t<

t wlttt l». ft school when he was 1G and cottltl speak

to have the piw-posctl pact ready‘ for Presidcitt ‘

Rrttt-‘cvelt in “.\pril", is a tntnttli ltchiittl the cathir forcctut. 'l'ltat, alwt, would iitcan that lbtrliatttt-nt at t lttawa \'. ill ltc sitting nearly three ' ntotttlt- lttftttr- ii t~1l>l\t',tl ttt tt\11-l~l('t' \\l‘t tire rcutltlt-tl a= tl~~ iitaiit fraturtw rtf tht- ~'.‘>*lttt|.

(‘fit'i'<‘.~ltt1tl1lt'!ll at the capital, It retains 11inch 3 ritttrt? to the rtiittttrt-tl chatigtw in the preftiiw-ittial (lttavca rttjrccttieiit than to what i< to he itrn- pit-cl in it-av of rcvi.=ioii of the Cztnatla-tq’. S

Ftrtt», they f.~ state what they are willing ttt (‘itt-llltd‘ tgiviirf. (titty at a l.'ttci‘ strict‘ it i< of- fltidlv tlbrlttt-tl what they llt('|tl<(‘l\'t‘\ \‘.lllli. llta‘ it i". "l tttttltxr-totitl that tent-ital of tit-- tlttt~t~ per tent e.i;ci<t: tax and the ditty ttit a11- tlu-‘tcittt are two inaiti tltinq< that the): will reek llvtr‘ while :1 certain . ility for their lnnilttii‘ l and irttii "dtiiiq ttver-tn. are ftnittiiatv of what i< itt lttt .-;ctl tti tireat llritztin. (A\lltt‘1'~ lt(‘\ltli‘ (in l1 ate ittl'fil‘l‘>it‘tl in that ittttptwllltitt.

liriti-lt titwcritittrait ll.'t~Z inadr it rtltuit .. '1' t'it',‘tt' that ittttltintf uill he cottt-littletl m‘ 1'31: c-‘ttpitlt-rctl without coiwtiltiitg iht- llrtittin- ‘ i 'l' i~ \\l|at i< yytittt; on lltt\‘.‘. lt i< vet

l

l wt-ielti.

i hors to fortify their ltountlary line if the aretttttt-tth put f-trtvartl by Prof. A. t\‘. ‘ti. Lower rtf the tfttivcr-itv ttf hlilltllltltft. in tltt- _lainiai‘_\' JiJ-wtit‘ ttl tltt- tztnittliait l"ttrtiii1,:ti‘t- \:tlid. l‘rof. I,tt\\t't' lt1‘llL‘\‘t'\ that at t't‘l.'tli\'t‘l_v' Stllftll cx-

no lhtglish when he was 23, rose to he .\ta_vor of the largest city itt (fauatla at 3S and leader‘ _0f the l‘ro.viitcial Conserwttivt- party at 3‘). 1R 1ft-

ttltJttPttfllWlf catttlitlatt‘ for hi. llt-tirfs by-elr-c- tittzi .\lt»i1tl:._v. Politically dead aiitl lttlt'ti"l tlltttt‘ than t-itcc, his lzite<t t't‘>tttt't‘t‘lltttl i< only

aittttltt-i‘ (‘Xltllipltg of tlte cart r of one of the ltttt$t ztmrtziitg men in Qucltt .‘ aiitaziitg political arena. llt-featctl by hlayor Atlhentar lhiyttanlt in a t‘lt').~t! cottttrst foi‘ the. (Ihit-f .\lagi.~tt‘att-'s chair a year .'t_;n last llccciiiltcr. after he had rcsigitetl iii a ltuff three tnotttlts before his itrcviotu‘ tltfl_\'ttl'-'tl term was tip, Mr. lloudc again taken tip the ttasiiutt‘ he loves best-figlttiitgi. llttrit /\U,"'l1\'f 13, 18%. the son of Ayatlc and vlrtst-ithine

t tlrtutle. tic \\'1l$ t-tlucatetl at Longncttil College.

wlticlt he lcft to enter the flank‘ of llochclagit. \\'lli't't‘ he rose to be the votntgcst lt.‘tnk HWPCClFtT iii the province at so. tlc left the hank to start a czuidy ltu<iiic~.<. hut this wa< an 1itt<i1cccs<ft1l

wtttttrv. and ti.‘ Iiilllf tip iimtirattet- st-lliitg. which

i4 ~.till hi. official occupation, a>itlc from politics. t1 v tt-

Acc-irtlitij; to tht; report pliltlbllctl by the

Federal tleitartnteitt of Agricultural, this shout‘!

he a ‘qttnd ycai‘ for f.’tt'tltl‘t\ lit-re: “lt i4 ex- pt-cietl." we arc tttltl. “that the lllllltul .\ tics will prttvitlc a good cattle tllitl‘l\‘(‘l. for \('.\t.‘t.'ll

‘ years.

"The twtttttttt-rciztl hog ttttlpttl of 11138 will he

<ni tllPl‘ than that of W57. The dccliitt- will b" ttlit~l itrttitointcrtl iii llll‘ l’i.‘tii‘itt t‘i‘tt\itit‘ix~.

“.\ fnrtlici‘ tlccliite iii the e>tintatctl nttinbei of lit-rws" on lltl‘ttt~‘ in (Ytitttla was indicated oii llttt" t. ittjf. .\n incre; - in the ptitcs of llttl'.\t‘:~'

ttcctirrttl in H137 Jltltl this niovcntettt ituty coit- tinue into 1938.

“The price of lantbs has been ltigli during the past two ytvtrs .'u1tl this is expected to continue. itarticttlarly for well finislietl lanths of correct

tlit view of New Zcalziiitl ttoiiipetititttt t, i5 llti< correct fl :“'l'lit~ tirice of wool tltiriittg the fall Illrtllllls of

‘t t ‘t t

1t‘t_‘,7 was atlvcrscly ,'iffectctt by a slowing tip iii tltc manufacture of textile products.

“Indications are that world stipplics of wool in 103$ will he somewhat lttrgci‘ than iii 1037.

tipg production during ttic first i0 months ' of i938 will probably be no higher than that of jtlic same period of 1937.

l “The poultry market in 1037 showed a dis- §tiiict ititprttveitieiit over 1936, Exports of livt- and ttrc-‘sctl potiltry increased.

“finial iiiilk production in Canada ltas .\l1tt\\".1 a 5l(‘.'t(l_V increase for several years. Prices were ltiggltttr in i037 and the value of dairy produc- tion was the greatest recorded since 1030,

"lilllltT stttclw arc lo\v at the ltegiiiuiitg of 103$ .ttitl price‘, .tit- t-xrtcvlttl it. avrragt- tripli- er tltirittg the (‘lltly part of i038.

"(Theme production in 1937 rcaclietl the ltiglt- ta-t levt-l since i928. lixpttrts were increased and prices were liiglicr.

"ltctlitcetl ltpplc plantings front 1025 tn i034 will rtrttbaltly’ influence prtttltiCtiott in the itt-xt few V\’(‘t'tt'\‘,

“The 11137 apple crop of 5.o0o.or>o barrels wa- ont- of the lltfflCil on record. The increase was general in all producihg provinces."

rut: cimkeovrsrttwn ‘JUARDIAN

‘iiorizsiiv TIIE win

Tasmania's mails are now carried by an‘ to Victoria without surcharge, |u concession that; operates 1n nu totlter state. Letters inward on the first‘. day of the new service totalled 54,800, and outward 30,000. It‘. ts es- timated that. the normal service is about. 25,000 letters da 1y tn each direction. A new flight schedule tirovides for four crossings of Baas s; l aft, daily-Tasmania News Let- tcr.

Most of us are far better ofl than we think. 1f we think that; vie are not very well off and that; we should have more than we have-without. having to ivork fur lt. -- then we should think of someone who has fur less, and who worked for every- tltttig that he ftas, Edd yet. 1s ex- tremety happy- Eappzness is not I taxed — but we have to work and ‘earn it. And the more we give ttivay of it ,tt1e more we have left.- Adams.

Premier blimsoliuvs neuspaperjll Popolo Ultaltzt, taunts the United States with the declaration that flvzshlttgtou has "liquidated" the

Parlay incident. because “really l tiothing can be done against. t Japan." Well, Uncle Sam could

ltttve followed Fascist tactics and l litunched a few reprisals, such as attacking the odd Japutiesa ship. j But. tlie United States s not, look- ylug for war and wisely f0 lowed a 1 more cone liaiury‘ course. But; let. t Mussolliti or tiubody else run around lWtlll the idea that Japan can do t‘ Wllfll she likes 11nd get u-tay with in. 'I‘t1ere is always u day of reck- ottingn-Wtttdsor Star.

Lord lttirder, the King's physic- ian, has a treat recipe for good liv- ing. The ttmen Lies he would have

, all people cultivate are these: "Clear air to breathe, elcse contact \\ 1th the earth and sky and sun, the sight. of beautiful things, the hear- ing of beautiful sounds, and quiet and leisure to eitjoy all there." In a word use your senses and be nat- uraL-Stratford Beacon Herald.

After all. ivhat were the results of city lll1tlt11§_','_‘l'.‘ hip at Niagara Falls. That. city has been under super- t vi..iot1 by the ttepartmcnt. of Muni- l citittt Ail‘: ‘rs tor sortie years, and twill continue so for the next five

1,". having defaulted on principal

pttytncllls but not. on interest. This

ltarrtly gees to sltoiv that, city mun- :t.",ti~.=l1ip is perfect. In fact; it is l tllltfdl Loo but, a job to entrust. to any stinwle lndirittttaL-St. Ciitherlnes Sltttlflilffl.

The .~u " ting and rather alumn- fng disco ry v. as made, through a med cai wurvey undertaken by the Ottawa Branch o1 the Health League and the society of Ottawa doctors, that in Ottawa and its suburbs, not tnvjttdingg Hull, 1,621 patients are hraig treated for VCDCTBI diseases. In zttlttittoti. it is assumed there are a great may.‘ cases receiving private itlltl iutrciciitific treatment. These and other facts are set; out. tn an aclvcrtisemeitt of the Health League in this "ssuc of The Journal, reveal- ing a situation that. demands let- iotts attention-Exchange.

Patriotism is a hard word to de- fine, but it is 1:10 abstraction. In genuine form it. remains one of the fittest of ideals: a deep-rooted love of the notions land, its people and its tfstotgv. No amount of tutk can attd turdrt- tn it: only tn a Crifils 0M1 it. he atteqnzttely proven. It. has been our fortitrie 1n Canada to face few citrts. lint ttitliiit living memory ltztve we suffered as have nations rust-ox; the v. But it ts still a fact that when the Dttininiott lms faced a Ct'l.tl$, its prop c, in spite of eco- nomic and Dfllll, cat divisions, have cteinoitstrated a remarkable untty— a far cry front Crtnadlantsm as a term of convenience. —- Hamilton Spectator.

(‘lever parodies of Nazi officials are making a tut in a earburet. show ut Berhn. Tue piaee ls crowded to cant-petty every night. ‘rive-thirds of the pChOfllhltlCC consists of conver- 5:11.011, monologues and 1nock1cc- tures ,all in n. strongly satlrtcal vein anti ttimett at the fiends of the Third Httdill. Actors, tiave become quite ef- ii ‘ n1 imiuttlttg tltc orutorlcttl 111.1111 risttis of S0111’: of the leaders of the movement. The takc-ofs are wartnly 1‘e‘.c.vett by tlie audience, vcitien tizataliy inc udes Americans and English. A11 Jicreased Anglo- Amt l‘ll.'.ltl flavor‘. together with a rc- vmtl of tiolitiettl leg-pulling, is evi- dent 111 tsuittt mnusctueitt circles 1111.»; scnrc-zt.--()l1ro111t-le Telegraph,

(iii-ls with green eyes appeal tn 111.111 more iltau those with any c-ttttt, ttt‘ .0 1t: to a recent. survey "Y ttttrcat lllllultg 500 men quea- twrnttt n lwtt, York and Boston ap- lt t xtmaitly 6C1 per cent voted that tttey ntelcrrt .| git‘ s ‘vlth green eyes. Abuu. iwetiiy tire per CCllt, register- ed tirelert-aee for blue-eyed uumsels. Brown eyes ieccivcd 10 per cent of the votes cast, and gray eyes were c0059" by ubvlll. 5 Der cent. All ud- tntttcd tlic girls ltud to be pretty - tlesptte the color of their eyes. — New York ‘flutes.

The t-sseiitiail object. of the league 1.»; the battle fir; that. of the Kellogg Puet. -iu substitute discussion and settlements by consent; for war and the threat. uf iiur. It. can best, servg this purpose by acting as an mm»- national clearing house, for Iemoy- 111g causes of friction, for redrawing grievances, and for reconciling dif- ferences. Whether we like lt. or not, the world ts not, rlpe for the cre_ atton of u super-State overriding tiationrtl sovcretgntles and imposing by force obedience to the general wt I. What ls immediately prnctc- ablc ls not a compulsory arbitration court, whose awards would have the force of law, but rather a court. of conciliation, which would strive t0 promote agreement in cases of dia- putm-bondon lTmea,

The hvnnvnlrnt minded penple of l-Jutmtzi (Jannttn. as well u various parts of Western Canada, gave n fine example of national unity when they dispatched whole tratnloada of food supplies, clothes, and other comforts to the settlers tn the drnulh-strlckeit areas of the Prairie Provinces. That was a lesson to all Canadians to forget. the petty ttt!- ferences that sometimes urine. and azrm to settle their disputes tn a , trttfcrmw representative of the "tron and all the vuioul prov-

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TRUCK AND PLOW PUBUHAEE

Sin-Thunder rumbUnBB. $11011 l! great. quiet, predict a storm. Lt the present City Council would put their ears m the ground they would hear the rumbttnflfl-fievefll lettfll in your paper emphasize the feel- lugs of the people. The Pmnertv holders are tnqutrtxig why this hurry to make these purchases it. the eleventh hour before an elec- tion, and the laboring men want. to know how much less work they will get: when this truck comes into use. Where are we going to get the money-ts ft‘. by adctng more taxes front the property holders? 500d business men when they know they have made mistakes tn ordering goods cancel thGIIF-BTG the City fathers good business men?

I am, Sir, etc., ANOTHER TAXPAYER

Tl-IE INCONSISTENT COUNCIL

Shy-When the present Ctvlc Government assumed office they immediately increased the rate of taxation, as they sud, to meet the ordinary budget. This meant; the citizens were compelled to pay about. $35,000. additional tn taxes. They promised economy facing as they were increasing necessary ex- penditure, such as unemployment relief, etc. Have they been sincere when we know offhand that. they have spent foolishly in employing special policemen, brtngng a- traf- fic officer from Montreal to over- see n few posts throughout the city partially painted, purchasing a new truck and snow plow at the out.- landtsh price of $3270.00 (when ‘key could procure the government plow, free gratis, as formerly) and many other expenditures which the long delayed civic accounts will reveal when they are placed tn the citi- zen's llflfldi,

I am, Str, etc... TAXPAYER

JUDGE STEWARTS WARNING

S'r,—Judge Stewart in Thursday's "Patriot" has sounded a note of grave warning regarding the fln- ancial outlook of the province and one that, certainly calls for more than passing consideration. We all want hard-surfaced roads. They are more than a delight. They are the foundation of that: most valuable and gratify needed source of wealth, the tourist industry. On the other hand the advisability of incurring the ltabtFty fur their construction can be decided upon only as a re- sult of the working out of a. very complicated sum tn arithmetic.