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MONDAY, NOVEMBER l. 19”

Over The Top

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it was “touch and go" for a time, it even seem- ed that we were going to fail altogether and would_ have to hang our heads in everlasting shame; blit eventually a. robuster spirit prevail- ed; we put otir shoulders to the wheel, gave a "heave ho, altogether," and before we knew it, community by community, district by district, and finally county by county, we found our- selves on the crest of the wave, soaring smooth- ly and securely" “over the top." Oh, boy what a feeling!

'l"liis Provinces achievement in the Fifth Vic- tory Loan, modest in comparison with the to- tals stibscribcd in larger provinces, represents really the higli-ivatcr tiiark in the whole tiational czuupaigti. \\'t- say so, because, as Premier Jones wcll said at the Rotary meeting at which the loan campaign was latinched, Prince Edward Island has been almost “by-passed" in the mat- tcr of war contracts and war expenditures. We havc been ignored and neglected by the Doiniii- ion Gorernntcnt iii many irritating ways. But we have not allowed this to dampen our enthusi- asm for the war effort and we stand second to none in our contributions to Victory. We have (iemoiistratcd this once again in the Fifth Vic- tory Loan campaign and we have a right to feel proud and happy about it. But only for a time. There will be Hlllfl‘ loails and other wartime tlllllflillllllh to nix-ct. and this is no time to rest on our Ofll'.\ and go to sleep with complacency.

Plain Sabotage

The lkoplt‘ of Canada will be inclined to agree with the Sydney Post Record when it says that no dispute ziffectittg wages. or ivorking hours, or industrial relations in anffranch of employment, can excuse, not to say justify, a colliery strike such as has been staged in Alberta and British lfolumbizt. Such a tie-lip of the fuel sources of Canadals war industrial structure should not be permitted and would not be tolerated for 24 hours by a national war Government worthy of the nilme. Nor is it to easy to see what the union riugleaders can possibly hope t0 gain by that kind of sabotage of the country's war effort. But it is easy t0 see what their followers, the wage- earners who do the work, can lose and are losing through the leadship of the individuals who do the subversive talking.

Nothing could be more short-sighted or futile than the idea of certain tinion leaders, who take their cue from the misguided John L. Lewis, that they can exploit war conditions in such a way as to snatch the advantage of an increased ivage rate by ordering strikes in indispensable \var in- dustrics. Nor could anything be more despicable, more tinashamctl in its slicer, naked cowardice.

For everyone with a head on his shoulders must realize that no wage standards can be stab- ilized on an cnvluring basis in wartime, that no concessions obhiinetl now above what the traffic can hcar, will hate the lettst chance of being re- tained after the rcturn of peace, unless post-war economic conditions so warrant. Obviously an‘ abnormal ivar period is no time for trades tinion- ism to build and fight and plan for a future whosc ccoiwiiiic conditions and set-up no living person is l)l'C,~Cllll_\' able to forecast or picture. It would be just as reasonable for business men atid farmers, vendors, carriers, fishermen and manu- facturers. to attempt to establish price levels in wartime with the expectation of seeing them re- tained in thc totally changed economic situation certain t0 arise after the return of peace.

This is not to suggest that miners and factory workers, that wage-earners of every category, should not in wartime receive a fair day's pay for a fair ilay's toil. In point of fact wage-earners should be. and in most cases are, remunerated on a higher scale in times of war than in times of peace It is the (iovernninefs responsibility to assure a stiuarc deal zind a reasonable wage for cvsry worker in ryqry war plant iii Canada. And that responsibility the (joverilment is, to the best of its ability and in good faith, endeavoring to discharge. The war labor boards have been estab- lished for that very purpose, and, on the whole,

icrftirtuing a difficult task with reasonable su In the circumstances every strike, no matter how great _thc provocation, is a lawless revolt and may become a subversive offense against both the government and the general citi-

zenship of Caiiatlzi.

- Notes Bil‘ he Way

t! FDlTOklAL NOTES -.

Saturday was mother Red-Letter Day in our history. ' o u a u

This is the Week of Remembrance —-to us was thrown the torch. a o u u Airmen, who opght to know, tell us Charlotte- town airport is the best possible to land zit-al- ways free front fog, its only drawback being shortage of runways. - u l 4 Here is what Le Soliel has to say about the accumulating vacancies in the Senate waiting for the eve of the election to be filled: “The death of Senator Blondin brings to seven the nietii- ber of (Facaiieies in the Senate. Of these, four are in the Qgbec district. Right now the Quebec dis- trict is represented by four senators, fortunately at the height of their powers: Sir Thomas Chapais, Dr. Etigene Paquet, Fernand Fafard and Lucien Moraud. The importance 0f this Que- bec representation in the Upper Chamber seems all the greater at a time when legislative meas- ures are being discussed which can affect the French Canadian minority aiid provincial rights." i ‘F i1 1D

Count Leo Nickolavich Tolstoy, Russian novel- ist and social reformer, died this date, 1910; after a distinguished military career, he began to inter- est himself in the peasants, and ultimately settled amongst them; his attitude towards the Greek Church was that of socialistic iconoclast his writ- ings leading t0 his excommunication in 1901 ; his works include his two great novels, “War and Peace" and “Anna. Karenina," also “My Coli- fessions," “My Religion," “Kreutzer bonata," “Resurrecti0n," "The Kingdom of God Is Within You,” "Master and Man,” “Ivan llyvitch," "What is Religion"; gave practical expression to his socialistic principles by renouncing his pro- perty in copywright, land, and money, and there- after leading the life of an ordinary peasant; his writings intensely realistic and full of interest: “Work is the inevitable condition of human life, the trtie source of human welfare."

U l III 101 . The various provinces are being asked their iiews on post-war reconstruction, t0 be siib- mitted to the llouse 0f Commons Recbnstruc- tion Committee when it restimcs on 23rd inst. The Maritime Provinces, Alberta and Saskatche- wan are expected to be heard from during the sittings which will probably last 10 days. Mani- toba's views were presented t0 the committee earlier this year alld British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec are expected to present theirs later probably after the House sittings resume in Jan- uary. After presenting their prepared briefs, the provincial representatives will deal with questions asked by members of the 35-nian committee. Scv- eral members are interested in the possibility of establishing small industries in rural areas, with the agricultural and power resources 0f various localities considered for this purpose. 1K 1K >51 1K

Here is one man who has an assured confid- ence in the future of Detroit. Frank D. Criss- man, 84 who died at his Detroit home October 15 left estate of ail tmderterminetl amount, with the exception of the $1,000 is left to his son, Charles E. Crissmati of Pasadena, Calif. The will directs that the $2,109,892 (estimated) trust be administered for 252 years without chrxge by the State of Michigan. Then trustees named frotn Knights Templar Organizations 0f ‘Michigan by the governor 0f the stale shall use the fund for these ptqgoses: The building in Detroit of the "largest, costliest and most luxtirious church in North America" in lllClllOFy of Crissmatfs lilo- llicr: construction of Zlll(llllCl' church in Ro- chester, l\Iich. iniiietii0i'yiif his wife; coilstruc- tioil loans and niajiitetiatice of a new Michigan State House; loans to Protestant boys desiring to attend college, and loans to farmers at rates be- low prevailing bank rates.

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The highest record for value of output of Canadian fisheries was attained last year. The total value of the fish as marketed, whether sold for consumption fresh, as canned. cured, etc., was $75,040,919 compared with $62,258,997 in the year 194i. The sea fisheries contributed $65,933,167 or 88 per cent and the inland fish- eries $9,107,752 or i2 per cent to the total value. The salmon fishery ivas, by far, the most import- ant, its value of production of $22,926,861 in 1942 representing 3i per cent oi the total for all kinds of fish. Follotving, in order of marketed value were; herring, $10,886,522, cod $9,962,312, lobster. $5,084,558 and _whitefisli, $3,055,373. The marketed value was higher for British Col- tnnbia with Nova Scotia second, and New Bruns- wick third The relation of the value of production of each province to the total for Canada is shown by percentage as follows: British Coluln- bia, 50.7 per cent, Nova Scotia. 20.4 per cent, New Brunswick, 0.4 pcr cent. Quebec, 5.5 per cent, (lntario, 5.; per cent. Manitoba, 4.8 per cent, '\‘rii1cc Edward Island, 2.2 per cent, Sask- atchewan, 0.8 per cent, and Alberta 0.7 per cent. The catch and the landed value for this prov- ince W215 292,454 cwt ($1,148,367)

‘An eastern orehnrdist, with I25 trees laden with good and market-

able apples. was fiwed with n labor shortage. He lust couldn't get the

Sponge rnbher ls new made from koroseal, n synthetic, It ls used for crash padding in tanks, nelmets and other military applications, 1t. will not support flame and ls “self-ex- llngulshlng" when flaine directly p/pplled ls removed.

An American publisher ha: offer- ed Mr. Churchill $250,000 for his own story of the war to be written when victory is won. Winston had bet- ter hold out for Hollywood's bld for the movie rights before he slilns on the dotwd llne. —Ottawa Citizen.

The decision of the local C (J ‘F. club to bar representatives of news- paper: from their future meetings in certainly not. tn line with this organization's usual claims of being Ofitlrely a people's party- —Tlm-

. lrilns Press.

The mlflli'f.'ll.‘lill"‘f‘s of a new and extremely powerful electric motor enthusiastically tleserlbt‘ lt as being able to hoist a destroyer to the top of '1 IS-sfcrci’ bulldlnv. What p0!- slble use ‘Yflllld a destrave-r possess on tori a ski-swrawcr? -Brock- vllle Records: and Times.

liirnmler l: uid to favor e ilghi to the tmisti with tonsils while Goerlng advocates an accord with the Soviet to preserve the German military might. No nutter what either of tnuln wants, this ts going to be n fight to e flnlsh -the finish of Germany. —Chatham News.

Canadian: have Cullen te drink- ing mllk ln such a big way that federal tatlonlng authorities are reported somewhat rturbed. As the hablt ls a dec dedly healthy one and as the portion of the Do- minica's total mllk supply diverted to "fluid consumption" has creased by less thm one per cent, the need for worry l; not, apparent, "Research experts" of the prices board are quoted ln an Ottawa despatch as attributing some of the increased western demand for milk as a beveriiite to a shot-tulle of beer and pop. Other reason why more Dwple are drinking more milk come to mind. Bteadler incomes ln the low wage groups. enabling m0"! fllmllles to give their chil- dren s better balanced diet, with gov; milk or crew will’ for the

r: me. —From thejldmon Joumsl. " ‘ ' " Q

necessary help w plck and market his apples. The problem was how to get the apples to the would-be consumers. The orchardlat made up his mlnd to advertise: "Northern Spy apples - $10 per tree. Brln

your own containers and plc

them murseiei." As the tree: were bearing an average of l2 bushels each of fine keeping and well col- ored apples every purchaser was assurred of a really good bargain. Within a few hours of publication of the ad. the orchard consisting of 1M tree. was sold out. Fort William Times-Journal.

Although he Ii seventy-seven years of use. Held Maribel Lord Blrdwood, who commanded the Anzaca in the last war. has been working for some months on a farm in Clouceatersnire. according to a news dispatch from England. Farmlnv, he says. is very hard work, but it keeps one healthy. His one regret l: that owing to his 118a he has not been able to take part in the present war. "I would have loved to be ln it." he sold. "and I would have lzlven anything to b- with the Australians in New Guinea. But," he added, "you enn- not expect them to take ine at

‘PI-IE

PUBLIC FORUM

A (ill-AT PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDER PASEES

Sir, - y the regrettable death e few day: lle of Blr Robert Fel- tl-us vlnce be:

Pm its most illua end flmon: rem, truly nut uni remarkable nun. Born in Charlottetown 18 your: ego. he was educated in ‘Prlnldnd, Br t- ish West Indies. at. the University of Edinburgh, and other greet cen- tre: in n becomln: s lee.

profeslons of teacher and bleach- er. His exceptlonall- brilliant tul- erlta won early an well deserved

recognition.

At the early no of 40 yeer: he was appointed President of University of, Toronto, Cantrell’! largest. University. and from 19M until his retirement 1n 1932 that great University enjoyed it; great- est. era. of fame and progress under his wise and able leadership. An earnest. and distinguished student of religion, international affairs and classics, a wonderfully gifted and high minded orator. he was ln constant demand as e spelkel‘ not only in Canada but the United States and Great Britain.

His high place in history ea an orator has been firmly flxed by one of Canada's greatest craters, the late Sir Wilfrid Laurler. who said that the Parliament of Canada has never produced Sir Robert Fal- coners superior in this art.

It has been my gueaéprlvlleze to have known this wond ul man for 111E115’ HRH. Md lt is a great bon- our to refer to him as "fr1end, coun- seller and guide." I wish to refer Dflfllclllflrly w his place and great influence ln the Caimdlan Re Cross Society. There you saw the humanitarian qualities of one of 1711111113135 Siieatest. sons exemplified t0 the highest degree. To me the meetings of the Central Council and Q1 the Executive Committee wlll never be the same without his 111911111? smile. his hearty hand 6111811. his sane Judgement and wise counsel. An ardent and zeal- oussupporter of the Red Cross for many years. he overtaxed his fall- lng physical strength that the Red Cross and suffering humanity mlsht be helped out d Ila bound- less goodness of his great Christian soul and heart. Truly a ilreat man has none, but his life and example rizpialn e rare and sublime inspir- a on.

I am, Sir, etc. W. J. P. MACMILLAN

President, Prince Edward Island Dgislon Canadian Red Cross Se:-

Up From The i Valley

(Winnipeg Free Press)

These lire the days we used to dream about ln the darkness and near despair of 1040. it was thoughts, hopes cf do. s like these, when our armies woud be on the offensive on every front, that kept us gplng then. In 1940, one of the blae est years ln recorded history we scarcely dared to ttilrik of the present. Now all that l; behind us and, human-like, we seldom thlrut 0f 1940. This ls unfortunate. we should think of 1940 more often, for 1t l: only when we do this are we able to appreciate where we are today and how far we have come. One way ln which this can be brought home is by reclilllnl; the splendid speeches of Winston Churchill. His was the task of rousing his people to the terrible danger they; were ln. Rouse them he did, ut he never lost faith that. the tide would someday tum, that, ultimate victory would come. This faith ln victory runs through all his speeches. Here lt ls ln the first speech he made as prime minister.

"You ask, what, ls our all-n? I can answer in one word. r ls victory. Victory at all costs - vlctory, however lonf; and hard the read may be. for without victory there ls n0 survival."

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Six days later Holland had mir- rendered, Brussels and Antwerp had fallen. the Nazis had broken through at Sedan. This was the setting for Mr. Churchill's first ‘broadcast, to the world. In lt, lie said, ln part:

Behind the smiles end fleets of Britain and France gather a Broup of shattered states and bllldlzeoned races — the Czechs, th -Poles, the Norwegians, the D es, the Dutch, the Belgians -upon all whom the long nltzht of barbarlsm wlll descend unbroken even by I star of hope unless we conquer, n: conquer we must, as conquer we shall.

During the next two weeks, Bel- gum surrendered, the Nazis broke

rough to the sen, and Dunkirk was forever engraved on the pages of history. France was near col- laiua when, on June 4, Mr. Chur- chill eame before Pnrllunent to m of his most notable speeches:

I have myself full confidence that" all do their duty and 1f ementa are mode,

made, we shall

prove ourselves once rig eble to defend our island home, ride out the storm: of war. end out- live the menace of . if necessary for years; if necessary,

OXIB. . . .

Even lf, which I do not for a moment believe, this island, or even part of it, ls Iilbjlillffid and starving, then our Empire across the sens, armed and guarded by the British fleet. wlll carry on the struggle until, ln Gods tl

Two weeks ls-ter ill-zines

hld eol- l broke

the

home and with the Brl

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seventy-seven when they no re- fusing flt men of fifty nnd llxty. Lord Blrdwood. who l: new the oldest Field Marshal of the British Army, joined the Royal Scot: mull- lm, with the rank of lieutenant. ln 1m. During the Sou icon War he was military seen

lard Kitchener. whom he : ter-

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Amona themi-wr eallowl. barns 0 Or sin ls the lldht wind ll"! or 2 And iull-zmwn lsmbs_ loud hint

f The rgcggrzasawrlstle: from o Ill“ M“ iitritsi'"'“°" "m" "‘

unoon uereble until the our» 3i Hltler ‘is 111W’! from the IWWI of men. We are sure $11M 111 "10 915?. l“ winagwiii‘ wound u e

O OX long iiatement to the 3115511 House of 0 ens, in whet wee probably the darkest hour of the war, us follows: . If we can stand up to 111m I11 Eumpe may be freed and the llfe or the world may move 101'; win-a into broad sun-lit. “P1111115- but lf we fall the whole world, lnclud United States, and all the we have known end cared for, wlll sink into an Bbyll of a. new dark use made more sinister and Delhi’?! 111°" 171°‘ longed by the lights 0! a 9&1‘- verted science‘. I

I h ld r Au t. Brit- al:yn:d°1e1ff't% ‘first Illicit of mass nlr raids, and on the twen- tleth Mr. Churchill save a 10118

d review 0f the war to Parliament

The frantic preparations to meet an anticipated Nazi invasion o! @119 island were stlll going on.

1t may be that greater ordeals lle before us. We W111 1M8 whatever Ls coming to us. We are sure cf ourselves and 0111' cause. Here, then. 15 111° W"

reme fact.

pThroughotit September the Brit-

uple stood and took the most prolonged and bitter scourge from air ever visited upon a elvll population up till that time. 0n Oct. 8, Mr. Churchill wound up n long review 0f the war, before the House oi Commons. as 10110118! Long dark months 0f trlal and tribulation lle before us. Not- only many dancers. but many more misfortunes, many mis- takes and disappointments wlll surely be our lot; death and sor- row wlll be our companions on the journey, hardship our gar- ment, constancy and V8101‘ 0111‘ only shield We rnust Jbe re: united. we must. be we must. be inflexible. Our qualities and deeds must burn and, glow through the gloom of Europe untll they 99°01" beacons of its salvation, Three years ago, on Oct. H. be the men of vchy prepared to climb upon Hitler's bandwagon, Mr. Churchill made a direct ap- peal m the people of France which concluded:

Good-night, then. sleep to gather strength for the morning, for the morning will come. Brightly lt will shine on the brave and the true; kindly upon all who suffer for the cause: glorious uuon the tombs of heroes - thus will shlne the dawn.

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o Yes, the dawn ls now breaking and we are impatient for victory What. a difference n. thousand