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llurulng Bully (lfutmdod i807) Pronldent Lleul. Cul W Chester B. lln-Luro Vino Prwltlonl J. M. nlurnel! U. J- l. ' ltlltor und Hamill"! UIm-lur. sl l6. llurnen F. J. l. i Socretnry Linn. (Jul. l) A. Muolilnnon U-ll. 0. Kluwlnto tltlilun l-mnlt “Walker und D. Ii. Currln BLllhL’lIll"I‘lU.\ MATE! $5.00 per year (.1: ndnlneu) drlni-red to (my $4.00 per yeur tin autumn mulled 40.1’. Id. llllllll IIMI per yeur tti- iulvum-e) math-u lu Canada and U- l- lleuiheru Audit llureuu u! Circulation LL~W- ""* SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12- 193B

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“The Strongest Memory is Weaker than the Weakest Ink."

The Late Judge Stewart

' The ziniiiitiiiceiiiciit of tlic death of Judge. ‘Y. S. Stewart will lie heard with surprise and = sincere regret b_\ niairv of our readers. 1t. W115 only _vt~.<terila_v tlizit ititiiiitttion was itizide iii our Columns of his ilhtes , and few outside hislionie Circle were aware how serious it ivas.

Judge Siciwart was one of the, best known of our pulilie insii. and until the very last ntain- taincd his active interest in Federal, Provincial and civic zttlltirs. .-\ born controversialist, he‘ took keen lli'll"lll in participating in newspaper corresptiiitlt-ii and only the other day was vigrirtiiic-Ey til-cipdiig civic accounts in our Pub- lic Fortint .\ tKiiist-rvzitivc iii politics, and a Clllllllllljjllvl’ oi" the llltl school, lic neither gave nor iiiuk tinv quarter. lle spoke in many elec- tions. fought nuinertins contests on his own behalf. and u i- |liL'llll>t'l' for the City, together with the late .\lr. Pzittiii, iii the Legislature of 1912, being a non-portfolio member of the Matliit-stin t Zovvriimi-nt. As :1 lrnvycr he eitjoyed a large practice until llL‘ \\'t'lll ciii the Queen's Cotuitv Court bunch in lol4; and after his rc- tiremeiit. became active. iii civic polities. running succes<iiillv as a caiiilidzitc for the Mayoralty. Sincere >_\llljtlllll_\' will lie extended to Mrs. Stewart. lllll’ nt-plieiv .\Ir. §tewart joncs, and other relatives in their sudden bereavement.

“Save Me From My Friends!"

A local Litieiwil orator once complained, of a Speech from the 'l‘ht'tine. that “there was some- thing in it that had been lcft out.” That seems t0 have been tlic case with the Cantpbcll Gov- ernment's pt't'<ctit:ititiii of that section of its brief before the llotvcll Commission dealing with "Effects of the Xatiotial Policy."

The brief, as tabled. lauds the “thorough and masterly nirninei” iii which the “detrimental cl- fects of the Xritiiinal Policyi" liati been analyzed by the Iloit. Norman l\IacI.eotl Rogers in a brief prepared li_v liiin for the Nova Scotia Gov- Qrnnient. (Quotations extending over tcn large pages of sniall type are given from the Rogers’ Submission, iii which the following charge lgainst the Duncan Commission appears:

“It; failed to inquire into the Incidence of the Canadian tariff on the economic life of the Maritime Provinces. It is not easy to find a. satisfactory reason for this ommisslon. The terms of reference as set. out in the Order-tn- Douncil referred no uboire did not preclude an Investigation of the effects of the tariff policy of the Dominion upon the Maritime Provinces. On the contrary this subject of enquiry is mentioned explicitly in the Order-ln-Couricll. The reason given by the Commission for its failure L0 milkﬁ recommendations with respect to tariff duties on coal. iron and steel ivas that. tlic revision of such duties was before tlic Tariff Board for considera- tion. 'I'liis reason cannot bc accepted as valid in the light of the terms of reference issued to the Commission, which tlistlnctly authorized the in- vestigation of tlic customs policy of the Domin- ion in iLS effect upon the Maritime Provinces... The failure of the Royal Commission on Marl- tlnie Claims to investigate the effects of the tariff policy of the Dominion upon these coni- Inunitles has not only viLlated some of the con- clusions arrived at in the Report. but has left. untouched a. major field of economic enquiry."

Chargctl with presenting thissecticin of the j Campbell t}uvei'iiiiit-iit‘s liru-f hetorc the howcll i l l

Commission, .\lr. _l. U. Li. Lfaitipbell wisely ignored it ztlttigctlit-r. llt: rcfc|"rt-tl neither to ghcjiiiit-s clinitiiissioii nor to .\lr Ito-gets. “ho-c i Sllllllllsslull. avctirtliiig" to iht‘ brief lit-fore liitti,

signed liv tlic lltill. Thane .\. ("aniplicll as Pre- mier of this Province, "wt- cninuit tlti better than to tjtiote at stiiiit: lctigth."

|].,“i.-\-.»y‘ n i, 11ml only Tilt‘, _|. l). (T. Camp- bell's pn-a-Htqtiiiii that is on rt-cortl. The brief is there tts \\t'll 1 aiitl tlii. lirit-f, lll cift-vt, llI(lfIl'\('§ what tin: lloit. .\'iirni:ui .\llll'l.t‘llll Rogers says

about the llutic; it (oiiiniissitiu. Xti tiiorc .~t'l'.flll~' charge can he lvvclletl at tt

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Colutiiissitiu than tirit it vitiuictl its tiwn findings by refusing to carry tint its terms tll reference. . This‘ .\ii‘.ll‘lllt'lll tii .\lr. Rogers ]ll'\l\'lll\'l'(l a slot‘!!! of critici-tii \‘.iil‘ll it uas tiiutlc iii 11134. ﬁll-l bronghj H yyyif tj-jilj‘, :;.~ we recall. from Sir Antlrcw l!;.i- llunoin, \\'illl as cltairtutiit of the Duncan tfomniissitin naturally resented the iiti- puttition. _ p _ This l’i-tivitii"t' ill“! fv-clttt-tl it, llUCllihL‘ u iii- volved the reputation of an tiutsttuitliiig |'riuce Edwnrtl lslziiitl-ur, llon_ ('_vi'us Rlrtcutillati. who was a Illt‘lllltl‘l‘ of tliat tbiiiitiF-sitiii. and who sulisetjtteiilly‘ was a lllclllllCl‘ of the Mackenzie

‘King fitl\'."|'lllll(’lll. _ Lihertils and tliiist-rtwitives alilie ll'l\'t‘ joined lit commending the tnasterly Zlll(ll_\'.~l$ of our claims as set forth iii the l)llllCIlll (Yonntiissititi ggjib It aviisdiistriiineiitai in obtaining smili- stantial stibsitlv increases for each of the .\lari- time Provinces, and it left the tlrior open for further ailiustinciit. as well as rcconiincntliitg “anspnrtation anti other iinjirtivciiirtits which have not vet been fully lill|ll0lll'.‘llit'.l. 1t has ‘been calletl tit" .\l-'"fll{l (‘hartzi tif our llaritiiiit: Ltlaims, and ccrtziinlv no tlocuiucnt since Con-

"federation has lll'i'll of more jirziclical vztltlc.

It was left for the Riartlnnaltl Gnvertuneiit in Nova gCllll-‘l, nnd the lloii. Norman Mae- Lgod Ruin-rs. who is tuiw .\lltll>l(‘l‘ of Labour vln the hlacltt-tiric Kind Govvrntnciit. to throw the first stone. 'l'lieir attack on the Duncan Commission in i034 was a complete fiasco. The

Ones Criiivttiissiriti report, in which it is em- lodictl. ll"ll no more effect on Liberal fiscal ‘pomp-s at (lttnwa than if it hail been publish- Qd in Chitin. .\lr. Rogers himself confessed,

dollar of unproductive debt acids tiirectlyi to our

only the othcr dav, that to abolish protcctittc tariff: would “disrupt Confederation", thus

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teﬂfying to the wisdom of the Duncan C0 - uzission in ignoring discussion on such n useless academic issue.‘

But the Campbell Government has been dili- gent to revive what Mr. Rogers wrote in his green and salad days, and to embody it in their brief as a gem of purest ray, with a gushing introduction, which would be much more ap- plicable to the Duncan Commission report it sets out to attack.

What is the purpose of tlic Campbell Gov- ernment in restirrectitig this discredited claim against the Duncan Commission members? If a Conservative Government were in power‘ it might be charged to political jealously. Coni- ing from a Liberal Government in the Province of his birth, how clsc can Hon. Cyrus Mac- millan’s friends interpret it but as a stab in the back?

Debt And Income

Canada's national income in 1937, ‘as esti- mated by the newly published Business Year Book, I938, was $4.9 billions. This is 8% greater than the previous year; 50% above the low point of 1933.

This makes good reading; but, says the Fin- ancial Post, it tells only half the story.

These are “gross" figures. They represent not profit or loss. but merely the estimated value of production iii agriculture, manufactures. forestry, ctc. Against this tiuist be charged many items of cost, otie of which is the cost of governtnenb-our national “overhea(l."

As Hr. H. F. Patterson pointed out at the re- cent annual meeting of tlic Batik of Nova Scotia. about $1 out of every S5 of Catiada's national income has been absorbed by taxation iii the past few years. Of each dollar paid in taxes. roughly 40 cents has been required for interest on the pitblic debt. .\lr. Patterson might have added that ntost of this debt has been tlcatl- weight, unproductive. j

There are staggering figures. They tnean, in_ effect. that Canadians work one day otit of every five for the tax collector; one tlayds earnings iti tcn must be set aside to meet interest obligations alone. Ten years ago it was one day in 30.

In five “lean " years, a. billion (lollars of pub- lic debt (largely tinproductive) has been in- curred. Yet Canada is art export nation. Every

overhead, makes it more difficult to sell our goods. cuts into available national income.

It is a widely held view in Canada that an increase in national income would permit this crushing load of debt and taxation to he carri- ed svitliout recourse to repudiation or inflation. Increased income would of cottrse tnake the present tax load easier to bear, but our national income would have to rise somewhere near the $O-hillions mark to restore tlic old pre-dcpres- sion ratio between interest charges and income.

l‘ Editorial Notes I‘

Lincoln and Darwin born this date, 1809. 1F ill‘ IF ‘F The new City plow and the Government plow found plenty work to do this wcck. U 4‘ l‘ i

In January we recorded I13 hours of suit- shine, the third highest of Maritime cities, only Saint john and Fredericton beating our record.

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With Lewis pressing for a Communist dicta- torship in the States zmtl Arcaiitl for a Fascist dictatorship iti the Doniinioi-i, it is about time Democracy had vigorous, vonl cxtioticiits and organizers in both countries. In neither coun-

try so far have we an educated Democracy. =o= >t= it >i=

Ilis \\"orship's lciittlly words of cncoirngc- tncnt to tlic tlefcatctl canditlzitcs to try, try and try again reminds us of tlic good nld Scottish mother who never spoke ill of anybody. "Hither," said her son one (lav. “I believe ye wid liae a guitl word to say about the l)c'il".

. "\\'cel, lzultlies," slic replied, “he is an example tac us a’ in his jicrscvcrancc."

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‘NOTES BY TllE WAY

There ls about. as much likeli- hood of a Bourbon restoration Lu l.» re-estubustiiug the King o1 England Ill Liie united States. Actuary. the Catluulurus nave been made to appear vastiy more important. than the facts so tar disclosed abouo tnem would \varruut.-Litciury urges».

For vvar purposes this year Japan will require soovobtiooau. l‘lic All- vasioti 0t Ctiiua was begun six months aizo and is proving inucu costlier titan was uuttcipnvtd. The Japanese taxpayers are being made to realize that a vlctorLus cam- paign may be almost. us‘ p cosdy in ﬁves and money as a. IOSIIL; oiic.—— “x.

Someone has estimated that ﬁfty oer cent. of rural conversation hlmzes upon the weather. lfertiaps this is exaggeration. and u. from what o! it. Weather is something that Ls here and now. wttli us at all times. coittributing to our pleas- ure or unhappiness. physical and material. 1t. is u. topic which may be discussed indeﬁnitely wiiliou. contctitlotisness or estraugeiitcnl resutlng. Whatever the ltlﬂlliltfSlily tlon of the moment may be. it. is accented . as something beyond litiman control or human blame. There are such lcw commotiplnce topics which do have this virtuen that the discussion of weather is u, tzrent relief. Probably we would all! be tinpplcr it‘ we devoted seventy- ﬁve per cent oi‘ our conversation to this stibjcct- 1 Itivci" 'l‘lnics.

According to an e finial." of the American Automobile Assocxutioii, 42.000000 persons iii this uoitntigv - nearlv one-tlilrtl 0f our DOlJUlILlOII -anntiallv take vacation motor trips which cost tliciii uii average of $10.1 apiece. Anproxiiiiatelj‘ 7.700.000 others tnake pleasure excursions by rail. boat. uliuie or bus. It" these lut- ter also spend S100 apiece we reach a total of about $5.000.t]0(),000 spent on vacation trips. This sum is $500,- 0000 more than tlic estimated, totul toxin-ion for 195i‘, titlee flit“ estimated totttl of taxalloti by all‘ Stone governments. only satllltldujioul less than the estimated tux revenue-s 0t tlic Federal Government. lt. L5 ttvo-llfllts ot the ustinizited wtal tax revenue collected iii this coun- try bv uli 4126116105 in 1915f. luxu- tion in tlic United Statics is a proo- leiii. and u serious utter-New York Tunes.

There are. of course. different ways in which a people irilglit. gov- ern themselves. but to British peo- ple and those like inc Americans who follow the uritisu tradition, democracy means essentially the vesting of power in duly selected representatives. For lite tune Dtllig, the problem of governing is Liieu responsibilitv. ‘Jlliey or their succu- ed committee ttlic ClllJlllCb tor instance) arc in a position to be- come acu "tinted ultn the most iii- tlmatc dc- ‘ tails the mast careful study.

have about. tlieiu experienced ex- perts to guide ttietlt. aionctun ‘transcript.

Tlhotlsands of machine-gun and rifle bullets. several hand gran-noes and other dearth-dealing llliSallCS were wasted by Japanese tvrineo forces at. Range Road in siitiiigiiui, as the result. oi a clever ruse on tlic titirt. of an IIIRCIIIOUS Chinese sol- dier The incident. Look place dir- ectlv in fomt. of tlic Pantheon theatre. n dislrlcc until recently! held by the Chinese. \\"ll€ll the-t Japanese attempted to oust the tie-j fenders etitrctictiecl behind a bLlIId-j but: and barbed-trite liarilcaclc; there. a ChlllCSt) soldier rigged up] three “rltlinnrv” wlctit-rs and by; means oi ropes contrived to coii- sbztntly inove Llicin so etlcctivc y that. the Japanese were ctiinpclcly fooled. l-‘iii- tno litiurs Liie Jupllllu-zl.‘ poured rtllc uiid iiiacliiiic-guii fire, on the tlesertetl bllflkUililC, but the! “duintnv” soldiers livid their o\vii.; Thoroughly aroused. the Japanese then detallett 250 men to launeli ililj

individual l.tl'cll('li._ but they were driven back by \\‘llllt‘l‘lll‘,§_l'ltl\Clllll(-3~ Run tire trotn n ‘ ‘ d (JlllllIPiLE tr-l

rlcudc. Four wer killed and seven woutidetl-Hont: laoiuz News. Iligh-powcrcd ma acre from lhet sky. that. is totiayls llﬂlln. ivlc-ii are] making a trulv wonderful JUlJ of all‘ their knowledge. We can build dainsl aizaliist. flood. we can make reitdy, against. the ltames—tliere will never: be another Great. Fire of London.‘ One dav. not iar (listaut. ive shall know how to dissipate the gather- lull clouds and thus hold oil Ltic‘. rain titid fec. 'l‘tic liuiii.\ii ruse is lettrnint: to muster all tlic tlrmanbs. 11 we tzavc bu. halt nie scientific‘ tlioutzht to our own man-made iron- lJlES. do vnti think wa ("llllfl n.i|

1F 1K >3 i‘ It is just too bad, llcrr llitlei" thinks, that the. routeiiiplntetl visit to France of fiOfWQl‘ \'l and Queen lilizztbeth should coincide with the an-

niversary of tlic signing of lllt‘ Versailles treaty of peace. Pcrltzips _lttiie t5. blauiin (': ‘tn llav. and anniversary of the tlczilh of liniptirtii" Fred- erick, or junc t8, zutiiivt try of the llattlt- of \\'.'ttt-rlti<i would lic more aptiriipriate, tll ‘-l1 >l1 *-

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Caiizulians have a ‘street tooth" stunption of candy is aiiv eriterioti. ln

‘ twelve. itionths curling flctoloer. I037. ﬁﬁgﬁtii,"

was sot-tit on llllllttl'lf‘ll t't\lll(‘\'ll()llt‘l'\' zilonc. .\c- cording to the National lH-iiiliicwl in (rnrulit .\-- sticitition. in a statetnvint rt'l"fls!*tl rccentlv. con- sutnr-rs of candv could dti their owit cotuilrv a service bv showing preference for candies which are prorlttcerl in Canada. It said: “Canadintt men nutl \\'f‘llli(‘t_l are (‘llllllfl\'(‘ll iii nriltiug candv jit-"t its they :ire in protlueiii" other Qnritl<. ani when Cf-titltlittns sticutl llllll'(‘ than three tIllJll‘l(‘l'4 nf a niillintt tltiliars on cziiulv zilour- in fnrt-igti countries. it tueztus that there is :1 lrtwcr tlvninntl for the coiifectiotierv thnt is jirtitltict-tl in the Dominion. Atttoiiirilicnllv with :1 lower tlentaittl there is less call for the services of Cnnarlittn citizens." - a r 4- a

“ft is tint at all curtain that l‘.F..I. business men will approve of the tlirectinn amcmlntcttt to the Farmers‘ Creditors Arrangement Art will lake as announced by Finance Minister Dun- ning. our rcsncctetl itinior tnvtnbci- for (lHPPIN. lle suggested nrivate nit-iiibt-rs ititctitlitig to bring in similar lt-"islnfirin trait for tlic Govern- ment Ill-Hm .\lr. Dunning mntlc his anuottttce- mcttt when the llnuse was trivim! first reading tn a bill introduced by blr. T. C. Douglas (C. --C.I?.. Wcvbttrnl asking for. illllPlltllllﬁllls in the Act to extend its provisions to the lcqal retires- cntativcs of ilccvasrvl farmers and tn l‘l<ﬁl\'("llf owners of lcn=erl fat-tits. Another amentltncnt iii Mr, Dnurrlas‘: bill would nrovitlc for rclicarin" an aninitliiicnt of tironosals formulated prior to December. r0746. The Farmers’ ("i-editors Ar» ranzemcnt Act was nasscrlin i034. and provides machinery wliercbv dobtor farmers mar reach compromises with their creditors without going through bankmptcy. ' ' -

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keen cfl‘ uni. lllI‘ uni-t. l(‘l‘l'.lJl'.‘ of nil All]lClll)llS?——-Lililltll.ll Lialv i..;ure.s..

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'l'lti.\'.( of the price of nz-us. blown to fills

Tcruc by a shell liittltitt their 0a.. u , b h t , (L - H Q, l, s“ f, ,' I- must have ecu somew a .l‘.l.lll'll.l‘l\l~'l$‘ but‘? lixllm Hi“ L10 “Md i m” Conlmlsslo“ to keep

Hm“ ‘p 1,1 m, lawn)“. ‘H, “p, “U.” tap-cu ruin in order to “make ends m, (lmncw m m. l-Q‘... mmi ‘The [Accident of the 1m- _\Cu__s.m,~. - I. the great. apostle of pro- ii lVllFJIl in opposition»

lib-f. have felt sonic twlngcs of

(iillllltf ti . ar_e_llnbi;. ‘Inc lllilhlillgn i. taun oi tli

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cciidntniv‘ of \i.i.iii'::.ti (ii- sastcitcy of llIP-llkllli only. ltiL..i-. a Rratltuil irnii.iuittr.il.uti " hi. Sizi-

llivs ticizo - iy made llﬁsli t 1L1 To-tluj’. flllll; a the rlmga cliy at, the 10b. the o.tl erusudnit: spirit lius none and IIIC-al. of the old crusaders have been slict. The lirctnllti em-| nntncs an ntmosnncre charged v;i.li- iculoustes and stispirluiis. atiibltiors‘ and rlvnlrics. the atmosphere of a Khnirs on mo. IL ls no longer pos- sible to regard tlic lluissiait l‘.‘1j\l‘l'l- men! in its present forin its mi llll- qucstlonnbly permanent backcloh to the European stages-The Times, ndun.

those slated to intend German Catlitfics. Tlic N ertiment. however. has civcn notice that. It would be "undesirable" for these (‘iermans to pnrtlcitmtw in the solemn event. It was fear l. senil- offtcfnl advice stLVs, that. "Ucritinu Ca hnllrs mitzlil. stiffer a ruutllct oi conscience bv attending. bet-trusts of Pope Pitts‘ IIIOSFHRC lzuil Christmas nssalllnz Nazi relhious presents."- Wlndsor Star.

Although no ElVflI with Mussolini Ml? izti undertaken. It is the nollcv of the British Cabinet to maintain naval superiority tn the Mediterranean over any nation or anv likely combination of nntlorts. It will be made clear that Britain ls prepared to "wt one hover" than any other country tn sen. rr air armaments. The cominiz year's nav-l ll l1! b!

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PUBLIC FORUM

Thin column II open for ll-i llnrunlon by cnrrupondentn u quuttunl u! lntrrut. Thi

trirarlultoluwun Gunrdlun doc: not nocennrlly nmllifnc flu opinion- at oonenpundcnlu.

THE CAT ESCAPES

$Il‘,-—If, looks. from your note of the Minister of Public Works 1n re- ply to Mr. Wright's letter. as if inadvertedly the Govegnmeut has B8.

It. is not. long since the air was charged. and the Liberal press in- flated to the bursting point, over the announccmctit. tile-ti a vast. mileage, tvvasift it over a hundred uillest, of road ivas to be hard sur- faced. Now the official news ls that the Minister “could not say how much of this road. would be tmvcd this year."

But; the kitten escapes to say wliat evidently will not be paved, for it. meows that. "tenders will be called for furthr gravelilng :- ttrecn Cornwall and Hariipton." This leaves the six or eight miles to connect with the MacMlllan Highway at the Water Station, or possibly at Queens Arms. to be paved at the furthest. Thus burstctli tlic trumpeting bubble of a short. time ago.

It. is a pertinent query as to how the Grit lexicon is to be ln- tertireted. Must every htterance mean the direct opposite to the everyday meaning. Here are sam- ples. “We will reduce the debt." iii practtce it Ls vastly increased. "We promised to reduce your taxes," in practice they are almost doubled. “We will cut down ex- penditure". lii fact they increased it. “Unless officials will be dis- pensed with and money saved". in urtietice the list is enlarged. “We will build B, paved highway to Bor- dcii (about. 35 miles), it. now dwlndles down to an uncertain 6 or 8 miles. ,

In future there will only be safety in taking any utterance of tlic artful (lodgers us meaning just

exactly the opposite of what. it SHYS. I am, Sir. etc. PREVARICAT

TIIE NElV LIBERAL RADIO TAX

Bum-The Montreal Standard. in stinging rebuke of the increased taxes on radios. by the Mackenzie King Champions of.’ reduced taxes. ncltls to its protests one against; lllf‘ new multiple tax, that ls a $2.50 fee on every receiver in a house, “no matter how obslele."

The responsible Minister, in de- fense. cites his own divided fam- ily where boys ivant "sport." news. the girls “Vatidevil1e", and the mater and a daughter wants bet- ter programs. ‘Pins involves three rooms. with a radio for each. And he says: “I will pay the license fees cheerfully and I feel that. that. any one else who wishes to avoid conflict. at home might do like- wsc."

There are some hundreds of thousands of families in Canada. who have as many sons and daughters. and some even more. who have tastes just. as varied as the family of the Minister of Ratl- ways. but vvlio unfortunately have not lils $10,000 salary and $4.000 indemnity to draw upon to do this cheerful act.

According: to the Standard this big tax also applies to every radio oi the household, "however olislete."

’l‘hcn here is my misfortune. Ttvc-nty years ago I consigned an old radio to the burn loft. Have lIt‘\'0l' since seen it, and unless re- lieved of it. by the ever present prowling thieves it, may be still there. Also I have an expensive one. which hasn't squeaked for five or six years. which I authorized n. relative to use the outer cabinet for a closet. The cabinet, might. make a nicc china closet, the radio itself. however. ls not unlike the government. costly. of imposing external appearance, but without any guts within. 0r rather the gut casiiuzs are there. but. gas- tronomlcally as rotten as the great. promisors of 1935.

Those in a box similar to mine may however take comfort tn tlic fact. that this new tax law does not come into force till April 1st,, so that they may csca the im- position by burning t. c obsleles iii the spring clean up bonfires.

I am, Sir, ctc.. VICTIM

Diiiifﬁﬁ 1s our. lill',~ll is raid that. an open confession is uootl for tlic soul. but there are doubt about its efficacy

when prompted by tlic cxcgcnclcs Cl tflfCllIIlSlﬂllCCS.

it lace" when listening to ctic complaint cf n pro- Utitcriiirient. that they liad

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to confess to being a ' inasmuch as he is a ' ' ruiiiselling lllljl out a commoditv Cflllﬂll’! poverty". ruin and dzatli, rniil tiiuiecv " ‘aim: all tlils for tlic , lqiirblii tiurpaie cf making money. l~ti'.'.' catiltl tli:v hide their faces wltcn tlivuluiiiz the laughable tn- eoiislstciicy cf tailing and fining others for latvbrrtikliitz lti a small v a". llllilf‘ tliev. tlic Clovcrnmeut were doing tlic illnlt.‘ thins: on n gwantl: static?

Since when were we told that the Govnrtiirictit was selling rum nnd baraziliiiiiit with breweries for tip’ sole purpose of ulcnlclnt: uro- fi '.

Never did we hear a word about money. but much about the liberty of tliepcople and their rights and tht- necessity of providing for their lllflllfll, ‘IlCiLkllYP and happiness.

But. tic difficulties of keeping tlic cat tn the but, made it ex- pedient to let him out with as little noise as possible at. an op- unrtune time when their sorry nlltzht might train the sympathy of the Commission.

Yes. Sir. the tell-talc eat. ls out. and D001‘ little P. E. Island ts made a lmitzliliiir stock. inasmuch

Behind The Headﬁnes At tlttawa

By Deon TVilson

Several months prior to am’ 05- , flcial announcement. it. was report- ed exclusivcly in this column that the Government 0i‘ Canada Vlllhl drawn up plans for a nationali defence program to protect tlic life ' and property of every Canadian! citizen from the Artie Circle to} the forty-fifth parallel and from‘ Halifax to Vancouver responsible quarters along Par- liament; Hill believed that the rc- presentatlves of the Deople are now confronted by the most solemn decision in the modern history of, Canada since this ,5llb][(lf, lnvtilvi- i the liberty, prosperity and secur-l lty of every Canadian truiii _.iic hunibiest taxpayer to tlic weanli- lest capitalist.

Allthough tlic Speech from the Throne offered no information. it can be disclosed here that the present. session of the eighteenth Parllamentis certain to witness a long and bitter battle on this con- _t.roversial issue. An experienced observer can detect a tense feeling in the Capital and informal inter- views and whispered conversa- tions indicate that there are two gchools of thought on this sub-

ect. '

One group is definitely} opposed towards any policy that involves a large cxtienrliture for rc-artnanient purposes. ‘Plicy believe that. tlic Munroe Doctrine would force the United States to frustrate air ‘in- vasion of Canada and that. Ot- tawa should make a defence treaty with our neighbour below the line. pointing out, that tlils young coon.- trv can use these millions of dol- lars to build up industries. to make better ltialiwrcvs. to carry on: important public works, to nelp victims of drouizh or unemploy- ment. and to improve the contu- tloiis of the country. They desire that Canada should not be coin- mittcd morally, lf not legally. to stand by any arrangements which may bring her into another war since it is no secret that Can- adians are still paying for the last Great; War that. brought not. only izreat. economic loss. but an untold stiffcring through the death of 60.- 030 men and the wounding of 218.- 000 others. Then again, they rc- fuse to stip Jort nnv plan that mav jeopardize nnadtvs existence as a sclf-governltig democracy which may bc the case if this Dominion submitted to any ntililary enter- prise decided upon by tlic Inn-lin- merit at Westminster.

Those who favour an exlausive defence program point out the daily dangers of an intoriiatl ml conflict involving the Empire snce it is iiuL the. first time iii history that u major conflagratlon start- ed from trade colupetitlons, tariff wars and embartzocs. and it, is irri- Dossible for Canada. to remain at peace when the Empire is at war. They hold that Canada must con- trlbuﬁe her proportional share in helping Great Britain now since the Motherland has been shoulder- ing very great. l'f‘5l70l'15‘-ll)llll.lCS for many years in maintaining naval and military forces to guard our coasts. to protect our foreign trade. and to guarantee our status and freedom amon:_t tlic nations of the world. without Canada paying one dollar towards this tremen- dous cost that. experts estimate should be more than 34501100000 for a. five years period. Out of a total revenue of $5()(l.00tl,00tl, Can- lldfl plans to spend annually about $3a.000.000 for the next couple of years to build up a national dc- feiicc S,\‘Sf(‘.l‘l'l that would be able to drive away a predatory adores- sor and this ls a very low figure when compared tvltih the expendi- tures of other countries. including the United States. The entire plan gintclidc-L for purposes

designate as the new teachers,

I heartily agree with Mr. Nich- olson and Mrs. Frank and allthelr fellow-advocates in their proposals for better schools and better school-grounds, but. I would warn the public against. extreme at- tempts at_dccoratlol\ that; might interfere with the full use of the school-grounds as playgrounds. Ev- ery $611001. 1n my opinion. should have one or two acres of fret: and "lllPllﬂT-‘fl D =3’ Eround. nlcelysur- rounded wit trees. and tlic nut- bulldlllK-i should be of the latest approved. and very best typc. Mr. Nicholson deserves the lasting gra- tlttlde of teachers. parents and pupils, for having recently pOlllK-d out to the tiublic in a very impres- sive munuci" tlic urgent necessity for these improvements.

I entirely agree with Mrs. Icrank on her rules for litimc-study. In fact. her normal time limits for home study in the various grades correspond so well with my cwn ideas on this subject. that I was tamntcrl on reading thctn to con- clude tliut she hail utkcii a r-lznp-i t .- u. t tiv in: n lvrk of expert-I once. rather" thnii out of Thorn-i tiike HILI Duweyz Perhaps alter‘ all. the reason for this llliislou, rm my part. ls that. her opinion on home stildy is based on an nettial experience not wlicllv frillkti my own.

Iwislt to rtniliitl Mii. Frank. however. that in suite 0t tlic old HIIDTO to th~ t-oittrary. siic will find tzood trnclicrs on Prince Ho- ward Lsiatitl who will not entirely

' azrce with lirr nor itiyself on the

question of time limits for liomc study. Mucti (lcpentis on tlic teacher's temperament and meth- od of teaching. Moreover. children l" U10 Dllmlilil’ itrarlcs in Prlucn Edward lslllllfl’ '.-'-n"rall,v....tjlgi;_etri. study their school work at liomc. and the tirtrcms gciicriilly like ta ctr-operate with them: that is. us far as they are able to do so. for

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only. with all mrpenditures being made for civil and military avia- tion. armaments, coastal. opera- tions. Baa masks. anti-aircraft. guns and the creation of manufacturing resources for industrial mobiliza- tion tn any emergency.

Although official despatches seem to indicate that. the Im- Derlal General Staff in London controls all plans. Wt it can be reported here that Ottawa has no intention to surrender any equil rltzhts of moral. economic or political value now assessed tn lllﬁ fvfvlfln affairs of the Empire, and Downing Street kiiows it. When the Duke of Devonshlre made certain demands. prior to the signing of tlic Liausamie Treaty tn 1922. Ottawa refused to coni- Dly. Wlien Premier Ramsay Mac- Donald madc n. similar request pt-tor to the London Reparations Conference. a uesmtlvc answer was tzlven bv Ottawa. Today the same attitude exists on this question of national defence. and well-inform- ed circles along Parliament Hill forecast that‘ the Government will follow ‘the advice of Gladstone who said: No community. which ts not. primarily chanted with the ordinary business of its o\vn de- fence ls really. or can be. in the full sense of tlic word, a free com. munlty.“

. . , GIVES WHITE TIGER

tBy The Canadian Press)

CALCUTPA-A fine specimen of, tlic rare "white" tiger has beenj Drcsetitetl to the Illdliill Museum nero by the ivlalriiujrth Bahgdur of Glcllmur in memory of his fa. titer who shot tlic animal a. few years ago.

value .1 little Latin grammar and a little French. I nevertheless ad- vocnte the removal of these two subjects from the common public schools. But geometry and algebra I would retain at their present standard along with the present standard tn English. elementary science. cto: and along with these I would tnrlurlc a pzroatcr study of nrt. and music: for l l)('ll(‘\'(' in a system of education wlierc u pursuit of beauty. equally balanced by a pursuit of exact truth, ts among its main objectives.

_\§'ll{‘l'f‘ fl\f‘ teacher teaches tlic child to read by tlic purely pliotictie. nictliuzt. parctn.» on lllE‘ Island sir:- prevented from assisting tlic ruli-

| I tiren tn their first efforts tn rcatLj

as tlic peoples‘ voice is overridden

by the Government. The electors

asked for bread and they liavel

been tzivcn booze!

I am, Sir, etc...

VOTER

wncnT-zmwl. CH-IEIIS AGREE ' Sin-As tlic Teachers’ Cotitrov- crsy must now be marlin a close I wish now to mention some points

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bltzzesl. ever undertaken. Awed by this symbol of mighty accomplish- ment. the mcn co-operate to effect still mlniitler accomplishment; - Liondol loudly Enron.

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and perhaps this fact is llll‘ nriin objection to n purely ])l10llt‘l.l"\ s trni in n province where ~~ hate so llillc time tn rive nr!‘ work. It ls hard ll study spa". to any prune in a country scliriol: but one tliltig is sure. no ch Iti should nny day cot: - tu wnhar-l terriﬁed or worried simply because he or she lins neglected ti. c". ll) a lcssfitt cii the nlcht bo- Fore: cziiulntlou and n ptrt- imi for learning should be nt rill times the main incentive to home study

Now tn respect to the advanced subjects of lcirning. l can go only halt way with those wlio propose their complete eltmtnntion from mo Ilblld schools. Mud: I l

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In respect to rural and domes-tit- science. while I greatly fear and nblior the idea of a totiilmirtan sort. of school. I have no objec- tion to n small nmount of rural science in the country school, but ft. should be indeed a small a-, mount. and certainly it should mi of f"l elementary sort. and easily" “ll“llf by slmtile appliances, respect to léichérs alarics. I do not think the Island can afford much higher ones at present. but certainly a premium ~ bllﬂlllfl b9 but on experience: that ls. rtperlence long enough to m. dtcate that the teacher seriously considers mnkln the touching tirofesolon n llfe- orig experience,

7719-55 slf- l" my sincere opin- ions based on long cxperlgncg tn the public schools of Eastern and Western Canada.

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