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llornlng Dilly llfsrnndeil In llfl) Authorised as Hevund Ulinn slnil. Pole Dtllne ‘ Department, Ottawa. Tho Inland flunrrllnn Publiolslnl Co. Illtnr and llnnnglng lllrwelpw, J. B. Bnrnebb Alene-into Editor, Irnnb Hillel. “The Strongest Memory. is Weaker Than

the Weakest ink." TUESDAY. MAY 11, 194s

CHABLOTTETOWN ,

Unanswered iliiestion

Prime Minister St. Laurent's speech last night, as well as his preceding speeches in the campaign, have left one large question unanswer- ed. He has failed to explain why he and his Government called this election with such sud- denness and haste that Parliament's work was left more than half undone. '

A i949 election was expected, but the coun- try would have been quite ready to wait until the i949 session of Parliament had got through the normal program. Why did Mr. St. Laurent nsk for dissolution before the Budget had been passed, estimates had been voted, defense policy a crucial issue this year) had been discussed and the public accounts committee had an oppor- lunity even to begin its scrutiny of expendi- tures? Alter these jobs had been finished, in June or July, would have been early enough to announce an election later in the year.

"lt can happen, of course," says the Globe and Mail, "that a Government is fully justified in interrupting public business to make an ap- peal to the people. ll one of its chief measures is defeated or obstructed, if Parliament obstin- ately refuses to vote supply, if repeated want of confidence motions are holding up business, if desertions from the majority party have made the Cabinet's position untenable -— in any of these circumstances a Pfime Minister has a clear right to dissolve and seek a fresh man- date. But none of these embarrassment: hap- pened to the 5t. Laurent Government. Its docile majority remained docile. It was in no trouble with any of its legislation. Thanks to CCF sup- port, even the grotesque Omnibus Control Act got through. As for appropriations, Parliament was not given a chance to begin discussing them.

"Mr. St. Laurent went to the country with- out an issue, without any burning question on which he wanted an expression of popular opin- ion.-The evidence of that is in his own speeches. 5o far—and presumably he has already struck his keynote—he has based his appeal on the Government's record, the massive brain power of his associates and the beauties of liberalism as n political theory. These would be suitable en- ough themes for the Prime Minister if the elec- tion were being held after completion of a Parlia- mentary session. They provide no explanation of his hurried decision, in the midst of business, to close the forum of Parliament and take to the happy hunting grounds of an electianeering cam- polgn-II

A Splendid Organization

There is something elevating, splendid and fine when a group of individuals voluntarily band together in an effort to better their own lives. lt is stimulating too when it is remembered that many of these persons have much to offer to- wards the progress and advancement of our com- munity and Province.

To know oneself is the first essential. From then on it is a question of choice, good or evil.

One organization that is doing much to re- habilitate alcoholics is Alcoholics Anonymous. its program is a simple one. lt offers no miracle treatment, nor guarantees lasting cure. lts great- ness is ifs simplicity. It asks only that the addict or sufferer make an earnest, honest effort to better himself or herself through total abstin- ence. ‘-

The organization had a humble beginning here in i946, and is now a moving force in the rehabilitation of many. lls groups are active in several communities, notably Charlottetown, Summerside, Alberton and Emerald.

Saturday night the Charlottetown group of- ficially opened its new club room. lt was an in- spiring evening and an impressive one. The hap- piness which radiated from member to member was reflected in all who had the privilege to at- tend. There were addresses, informal talks and films, but most impressive of all was the sincerity of purpose which had brought the organization into being.

The organization is open to all who have the problem of alcohol with which to contend. There is no racial, creed nor class distinction. There are no dues to pay. lt is an organization of individuals that cannot but re-affirm one's faith in human nature. ,

We commend this organization and what it stands for and look for a continuance of its success and the good work which follows its effgrts. its members have their own reward.

ilanada And lndia

"Trade between Canada and lndia in i948 was worth five times as much as it was in i939. lif there is any tendency for its value to drop or stand still, it is due not so much to a lack of demand in either country for goods of the other as to the currency difficulty and shortage of goods at competitive prices. There is, in fact, n growing demand in each country for the wares of the other and there are signs that some of the restrictions in Canada may go. ‘Phis, together with India's liieralized export policy to hard currency areas, ‘should step up India's exports to Canada and, by the securing of more dollars, in turn increase the flow of goods in the apposite direction."

This is the view of India's able trade commissioner to Canada, M. R. Ahuja, who, incidentally, has held his present post since it was created in 194i. Canada's trade with lndia in i948 was worth $67,090,000 mode up of im- ports into Canada to the vlilue of $3 $00M!) and of export! to i lo worth $33,698,000, o balance in of Conodo of $298,- ii i947 Canada's trade will! indie and

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' ' “if” is new Pdils- "$10,974.11 for or J93 W"!

of goods and taking $5,l66,000 worth.

Ahuja points out, there is a growing demand in each country for products supplied by the other, and had India stepped outside the Common- wealth entirely, only the most drastic alteration would have led to a curtailment of trade. Willi lndia remaining inside the Commonwealth. d!!- pite her republican classification, disruption of commercial and trade arrangements can be expected Jo rate at the minimum.

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Next week will be our local clean-up week- for homes, yards, streets, etc. Kensington has followed Summerside this week.

U U U In the words of the Hon. Dr. W.J.P. MacMil- lan, O.B.E., "our duly and responsibility is to save lives through education . . . to control can- cer." _ I D l All three Dominion leaders have had their say here. The candidates will try to drive home the points to the individual voters, then it is up to the electors to elect, not policies, but men. r I C The Canadian Army is "on parade" this week before the public but the public should not forget that, without publicity, the part-time and full-time soldiers are on parade throughout the year.

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ln the Province of Quebec the conventional

milk bottle is being replaced by a square glass

container. The primary object is to enable more

bottles ta be carried by the deliverer but it will

also result in less space being required in the domestic refrigerator. I

The Financial Post seems to be a little out of its depth in dealing with the lobster indus- try. A brieif review of the prevalent fish- ing conditions here is carried under the enig- matic heading: LOBSTERS BiTlNG.

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Competition for seats in the New York Stock| Exchange is keener than ever. Arrangements have been completed for the transfer of a membership at $39,(l)0, up $3,000 from the previous tran- saction. Currently n seat is quoted at $36,000 bid, $41,000 asked.

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Better late than never. Effective July i the rates for the transport of loaded and empty trucks moving between Borden, P. E. l., and Cape Tormentine on the car ferry will be equalized with those now in effect on the Wood Island- Caribou ferry service. This was announced by E. A. Ryder, traffic manager of the C.'N.R. At- lantic region.

Dr. Edward Jenner, the vaccinationist, born this date i749. He met with much opposition from the public and from many of the mem- bers of the medical faculty, but received support from the more eminent physicians and surgeons and later honours were showered upon him by foreign sovereigns and learned societies at home and abroad. After his death statues in his hon- our were erected in Gloucester and in London.

Mind your stamps on cheques‘. Because the cheque for rent sent by a tenant to her land-

lord did not bear a stomp a Toronto judge has declared she may be evicted. In his judgment, Judge Barton said the

delivery of a stampless cheque did not consti- tute payment af the rent. Revenue Department officials declare stam-ps must be put on all cheques before they are presented to a bank for payment. Federal legislation provides a minimum fine of $10 for any person writing a cheque without putting a stamp on it. I I I

lt is unusual, though not altogether excep- tional for distinguished political families to es- pouse opposite sides in politics. There is the case

his son, the present peer, was elected to the House of Caz-mans as a labour member. Today we have the case of the brother of Liberal Prime Minister Angus L. Macdonald of Nova Scotia, Mr. D. L. Macdonald entering the lists for nom- ination as a Progressive Conservative candidate for the Foderol riding of lnverness-Richmond.

London is sending to Montreal to study its city transportation sytem. City-Council Chairman J. O. Asselin who returned last week from a trip overseas in the course of which he visited Eng- land with an eye to transportation matters has received a letter from Lord Latham, president of the London Transport Executive, informing him that the London transportation expert is coming to Montreal and will study Montreal matters Sept. i3, l4 and l5. Lord Latham will be ac- companied by A. B. B. Valentine, mernb. of the London Transport Executive.

A dollar a time for jaywalkersl It used to be a joke in Boston that one could always tell a Prince Edward Islander as he was proverbially a jay walker, crossing streets irrespective of signs and warnings. Evidently Torantonians are no better. inspector Vernon Page of the police traffic division is "amazed" at the way Toron- tonians are responding to the city's new jay- waiking by-low. "They actually stop and look at the traffic lights," he said. Policeman at downtown intersections were taking names and addresses recently of some diehard jaywalker: who still won't obey traffic lights. They are liable on conviction to a $l fine. Most citizens, however, are "certainly co-operating," inspector Page said. Officers had to remind a few people to get back on the sidewalk until the lights chang- ed. "Tiiey went back and stood on the corner with a sheepish look on their faces," the inspec- tor sold. The iry-low actually came into force last Saturday but policemen were instructed to allow pedestrians a couple of days’ grace. lt makes it illegal to cross o street against the

light or anywhere but at o designated cross- "it.

The change in the status of lndia from a dominion to a republic is not likely to be re- flected adversely in the trade picture. As Mr.

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Slin-"J. F. W." has kindly ax- pressed his views on the coming election; he ls so sure that he ls on the winning side. He goes on to tell us about all the wonderful things that the Liberals have done, but he never mentions the terrible con- dition the roads are in and nothing done lo help the suffering traveller. l-lc also never mentions anything about the income tax question, or fleecing the poor fisherman. l-le never made mention of taking the rni" ferry to Montreal for repairs. that could of just as well have been done in Saint John, which would of helped out n lat of men that are out of work with large families lo feed and clothe. He goes on to ex- plain about $60,000 n month unem- pioymeni: relief. Did he ever atop to find out who is getting g lot of this money? A lot of strong able young men who should be working in place of lonflng and the govern- ment feeding them by handing out unemployment insurance and baby bonuses.

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l am, Sir, etc. AN OLD BEDEQUE LIBERAL.

Old Charlottetown a (All! P. l. L)

LEGISLATIVE TOPICS

In 1833 the census was taken, and statistical information collected. The Registry of Deeds Act. passed the sixth of April. Times and places for holding Supreme Court irr King's and Prince Counties settled. His Majesty's orders in Council and Proclamations respecting the Acts of this Island, appointed to be registered. Colonial Parliaments reduced from seven to four years. Public wharf of Charlottetown ex- tended and completed. The trus- tees of St. Andrew's College, in King's County, incorporated. The Church of England congrega- tion empowered to choose church wardens and vostries, incorporating the same. The herring and alewivce fisheries preserved.

A Court of Divorce established. Power granted to shut. up ‘ roads. Laws of the Island again in the printer's hands. Boards of health established. Servant. inter- esis again regulated. The militia law amended. Five hundred a year made the salary of the Trea- surer. The usual strong drink and wafer hubbub. Civil establishments of the Colony provided for. Ed's- vation ngnin encouraged. Hard la- bor udded to the sentence of Ini- prisorimeni. The proposal that lhs- death of l-lis Majesty should not in- terfere with the inborn of the Gen- eral Assembly approved of by ihe iflllvl‘ Ki":- Doputy collectors of inmost appointed.

Conveyance of mails and pas:- erigers across the Straits, in winter season, to Cnpo Tormentirie, pro- virieri for. An Art passed concern- ing ‘the properly’ of the Methodist Church at Charlottetown. Glehe rind school lands authorized to be sold. Hon. George Wright appoint- ed President of Council. The issue ‘ of certain promissory notes restrict- . r-rl. Part of the "Old Charlottetown Rand" closed. Indecent bathing prevented in tho waters contiguous ‘to Charlottetown, and the old Eqlgcopnl Church in Charlottetown so .

in 1837. under Lieut. Governor llnrvey, seed grain and potatoes ivere distributed to certain poor settlers. The appointment of n sheriff to each County authorized. Steam mill company lri Charlotte- town incorporated. Site: for engine houses contemplated. The rduty of surveyors examined. Harbor and ballast masters appointed. Seats of members of the Assembly disturbed. Titles to lands confirmed. Payment of interest on warrants provided for. Royalty roads legalized. Schools encouraged. Grain and pulse offlo- ere appointed. Pounds mode more r-ffectu-il. Absconding debtors non- :plus|ed. A can! meter- established. ‘Brand brked by rule. The Bank of ‘British North America allowed to ;.'iic and he tuccl. The exportation 1o! grain. rnenl end pftetoes pro- :l1ll)li£d. The ordnance eervlce pro- _. perry invested. Genes-n] lglflgmgyrt j levied. Increase of the revenue pro- vlded for, and moneys for‘ the [Qb vice of the year appropriated,

--1-‘rom ‘The Progress and Pro- spects of Prince Edward Island." 8141-. 1881. by C-llrolif Bsgmr.

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- Notes By

i We will do well if we cling in the idea that Sunday should be dif- ferent from other days and that it should not be thrown open to all interests. thinking only of them- selves, that would profit from ltl exploitation. — Brockvlllb Recorder

In some recent. pllyoff hockey games, both junior and senior pro-

oxygen from tanks, to pep them up. This is much like doping rue horses, which is altogether illegal. Repercussions may be expected in the hockey world too. -— Port Ar- thur Nerve-Chronicle.

A type of fir tree which wen be- lieved to have been extinct for more than 100,000,000 years has been suc- cessfully grown from seed in Bri- tain. Details of this fascinating bo- tonic achievement are given in the annual report of the Timber De- velopment Associntiori, just publish- ed. Several seeds of the free were sent to Britain from Central China. They were tnken from some speci- mens of Maesequaia giyptostro- bolder: found growing there by an exploratory expedition. This tree hns only been known from fossil- ized remains until some Chinese ex- plorers found a single specimen growing in a remote Valley about two years ago. When fully de- veloped this type of fir is said to reach 150 feet in height and moa- aure seven feet in diameter. The

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lUK Information Office.

lo lb loo soon to begin thinking about making this Commonwealth Crown—which even the Republic of India finds not incompatible with its nntlonni independence — into l symbol of something more cohes- ive, more permanent, more signifi- cant, than a mere “free association independent members"? We shall have to get some more free and independent members to come along with us. and perhaps lndia and Ireland may not -be among them; but who knows? There is a Crown of the United Kingdom, ' a Crown of Australia and n Crown of New Zeiiinnd. there is a Crown of Canada, which is surely more in each of those countries than n mere "symbol of the free association of independent members." Cannot we of these loyal and genuinely "mon- archlnl nations, with a renl sense of the political tradition of the Anglo- Snxon peoples, draw together in some sort of inner Commonwealth resting as much upon purposes for the future as on common associa- tions and traditions in the past?- Toronto Saturday Night.

A "I'll-ll mlleoey ciathee the law; hence n policeman carries more than a personal dignity when he walks his measured tread. But let some absurd set. of circumstances

Uovertnke the guardian in blue and

his diiznilv is shuttered. Such ei-n-

mlidesr possible climate is recom- mended for rearing plants from its need. — UK Information Office.

Brit-nth la to build iiio bouneml encii of different design, as a fest - of new building methods. The aim l: to determine the types of con- struction, fittings and equipment, likely to ensure the best livingr condltlonfin inexpensive homes. lt l: proposed that groups of 10 houses should be built on 15 dif- ferent Iites. They would be con- structed ln pairs facing south and be fitted with heat insulation of~is specified standard. But this is the only feature in which the houses would resemble one another. There would be for instance, three vary- ing ground floor plans and n differ- ent layout. for the first floors. There would also be variations in ma- terials used, in methods of ventila- tion, in systems of heating and cooking as well as in facilities for food storage. It is anticipated that the results of these comprehensive trials will be of the greatest im- portnnce to health authorities. local

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NIGHT ON TEE DOWNLAND

Night is on. the downland, on the lonely moorland.

On the hills where the wind toes over shee-p-lbltlen turf, Where the bent grass beats upon the unplowed poorlnnd

And the plne-iwoods soar like the surf.

Here the Ramon lived in the wind- barren lonely. '

Dark now and haunted. by tho moorland fowl: -

None comes here now but the pee- wlt. only.

Aind moth-like death in the owl.

Beauty was here on this beetle- dronlrig downland;

The thought of Caesar in the pur- ple came

P's-om the palace by the ’I‘l'oer on the Roman tow-mend

iFiiiancial Poet)

None of those who may happen to vote CCF in the coming gen- cral election can plead flliflfwlfd that they did not. know where ihe Canadian Socialist party wns head- ing. If there ever were any doubts. they were all cleared by National CCF Secretary David Lewis in B press conference last week.

During its very first term of office Mr. Lewis promised blunt- ly, the banks. the steel plants. the Canadian Pacific Railway. the packing plant-s. the farm imllle- meni. companies rind the fertilizer plants would nil be taken over. And that would only be pm B! the plan. Housing would be sub- sidized on n untirmni scale, the Government would lake ri-c: PX- porting and importing and the whole economic life of the country would be fitted into n rigid siste- plannod Program.