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TllE lIllAllLllTTETtlvlll GUARDIAN

Morning Dally (Founded tn Ill?)

President: ueut. Col. W. Chester 5. llclmro Vice-President: J. B. Burnett, FJJ. Secretary: Llcut. Col. l). A. Mmlitunon, 0.8.0. Editor and Managing Director: J. lL Burnett. FJJ. Assnciate BdlI-ursi l-rauk Walker and Lleut. bl A Barui-tt. It.U.N.V.IL (On Acllvo §QIVIBII

“flue Strongest Memory is Weaker TA; the Weakest Ink.‘

THURSDAY, MARCH 30th, 194,4

Business Change

In our advciiiscnicnt columns today the an- iiotinctiticnt is tttadc of an intportatit change iii tho invnvii-liiti of one of the best known and ltiililllitl‘ _‘\‘l(IL‘.lt'll£t\ in the province, viz., the Llniiiibiiti .\t-iii-.-, tht- present manager, Mr, ll. L‘. .\tl.in-on taking ovcr from the T. Eaton Lo, |.td._ Iloncton, .\'.l‘..

It is an old (‘~.lilllll.\'lll’(l business, long carried tHI ltv llli- litlc .\lr_ llarohl Jenkins. .\l.l‘., who Still out to 111C Lf;iii.iili:iti Slorcs wlto converted ii lltlo an up-to-ilatc grocctcriii, commanding zihnit-r innn that.» sticccss and general patron-

hor tlic grcatci‘ part of tlte time, .\Ir. ' -oii hzi< bccn the efficient and obligiitg . is a nlrii-urt» to know that he has \ thc tiriitirii-tor, and we hope will ctrluv an equal inciistirc of public patronage "ic-t-iwi-d upon his predecessors. Many Social Security Ideas llic tomnv-n. tinmnittee on Social Securitv has been ilcziliir- with ways and ntcztns of fiif- ziiicing \>>k' iiritnnial ltcaltlt insurance plan, which ll]\‘itl\l.‘;\ a lot oi in ttl(‘_\', The odilcst thing about th- phtlttl i. the m. iv ideas that people ltave as to its pzoicr operation. Une .\I. I’. thought lllt’ Litnt-rnmont should collect $i2 annually front llllllVlCllllll>, v.i'.h the balance of cost met from cnnsolitlzitcd l‘l‘\tllt‘.t‘. Another felt tltat 50 per um of the c~ mld conic imt of Fcileral con- s-diilatt-il lt'\(‘llli£', .:_I, per ccnt out of Provincial coiisoliilatcil rrtcitiic. and the balance (about $6 pcr hciiili from individual adults. Mrs. Cora 'l'. Cn-scliiiiin thought part of the cost could be mst bv a tax on luxuries, tobacco, liquor, mo- tion pictures and gambling. _\'lr, Arthur Slaght had "grave iloiibts" whcthcr the people were rczltly for a bill thiit would compel them to pay $12 “additioitab ‘_".X(lll()n annually,

S0 it wont. 'l.ii: Government's own sugges- tion, cnntaincil in tho draft bill, is that all per- sons tlvtl‘ ili years pay $i2 annually, that single pct-sons with incomes of more than $600 pay 3 pcr ccnt of income a5 an additional contribu- tion, and thrit niarricd persons with incomes of more than Si/Qno pay 5 per cent additional. In other wi-tvb, a fatnily of five members over I6 ycar: of ago ivoultl tiiiy $60 a year, but if twc iticnihtrs of the family were in receipt of in- comes it would pav a great deal more, might pit)‘ up ft! $:oo a vcar. 'l‘hat, in the case of moderate s ...ics, is a ltcavyt tax‘, certainly lit-iivy when added to existing taxes.

Ministerial Blunder

An nliitosr incrcrlible blunder was made by Hon. llttltt]tl'llt'_\' Mitchell, Minister of Labour in tho limg tiovcrnmcnt, in the course of a dis- cussion in llle llDllSc of Commons last iveek. Mr. Thomas Reid had asked what: steps the ljilveriimcizt was taking to provide farm la- bour for Pritit-h Columbia, and Mr. hlitchcll, al\va_\s l|lllt"l{ on the trigger, pointed with pride ti) what his department hztd done last year; it liiid sent farmers from .-\lbcrta to pick berries in tht- Fraser Yallcv in the seztson——

"You w-iit thcm where?" shed .\lr. Ilciil, in- Cl'('<lllli>ll>l_\', lot‘ thc Fraser Valley is a dairy- iiig district.

".\lii_\bc it was the Oknaganwallcy," replied I\lr. .\llllfll(‘ll. .\n_v\va_v. comments News tnaga- vine from which the foregoing quotation is inlet-n, he probably sent them somewhere! Is it zinv \\"Ill(lL‘t' thlcrc is coitiitsion among the sclccthe sonic-c and labour bureaus, when tl1¢ .\lltll.\l(‘t' himself is so obviously unfamiliar" with the win-j; of his ilcpnrtmcttt.

Beef For Britain

Sum;- intcrcstiii; information with respect to

diipmcnts ll) Britain were given in the

t- of (Iiitittoiw recently by Hon. .\lr. (inr- dni . ' i-trr of Agriculture. .\lr. tiardincr t‘.\llllltlllt't‘l“lllfitll‘ll*l(‘ llcai lloziril tmrchascs liccf fut" diipiiiciit l4; tircat llritaiu frotn any per- sons ultti ran supply it in accord with the speci- iiciatin-z- lnifi ll'l\\ll by lllf‘ lloaril. The pricc is bnoil |i‘| ll set-anally adjustcil floor price for bu: whit-Ii rai _, from two and one tiuarter to one lltlilfltl’ cents below the domestic ceiling. depending on th: period. Purchases of beef bv the. llnitrd tirovidc pricc support for cattle \‘l(‘llllllQ cziicii i»; of export quality, but thc i co fut‘ i-itttlc i- ll‘('(‘ to find its owtt lcvel be- iivccn the flJl-l‘ and the ceiling. Iixport pur- i-hzisrs bv tltc llniirtl provide a floor pricc for hrcf meeting cxpjrt specifications although there i. llllllllllg.l'l pri-vcnt prices paid to producers for lire t"llil; from fluctuating between the eiptivztlcnt liccf flour and ceiling values. Varia- ti<ni< in ilrcssing twrcentagc may also have a ntztrltcd influctiix- on live cattle vflluci.

Rockefeller Foundation

'l'h_- lt'\l(.'\\ of the activities 0f the Rochcfellcr Fllllllfllllllill for the year 1943, just published bv President hirvntonil ll, lfosdick, has many f('2tllll'-’~' of l=ll'.‘l't‘.\l not only to scientists, but t’: thi- public in gciit-riil. Appropriations amount- ing lo Syyi-iri-W. were distributcil in stipport 0f uirioiis objects. itotably public ltcaltlt, which ri-ci-iii-il th.~ largo-i cniitriiiiitioii. nearly two atttl a ltalf lltlllllill iliillitrs; medical sciences, social <.‘lf‘ll\"l‘-. lninriiiilirs, natural scicitccs and the "pri-g;i'.'iiii in china" were also generntisly as- slwicl. llhltttCllVC articles are included on the (l(‘\'(‘l!>]llll(‘l1l of ltflllfllllll, research work and cultural activities of many kinds. Discussing lhr Fl(l\'.'lll("‘< in technology, it is asked, “Has mam l"_> hlw-ltllll llllll thc ethical and spiritual powers to qt-lllfttl the forces he has himself lct

loose?" No one can be sure, the best hope being that "this Frankenstein creature which we have built” will be made the servant and not the ma;- ter of its creators.

Turning to a specially worthy phase of hu- man cndeavour—thar of conquering disease- a dramatic account is givcn of the campaign against yellow fever, and "the return to Lagos". It was to Lagos, “lest Africa, that l commis- sion, sent out by the Foundation, went in x925 to study the epidemiology of the disease, rc- sulting in the deaths of those four brilliant men of scienco-Drs. Adrian Stokes, Hidcyo No- guchi, William Alexander Young and Theodore Haync. “As wc look back on the progress that has been made in twenty years . . . we can truly say these men did itot die in vain," says Dr. liosdiclt. The Lagoslaboratory was abandoned in i934, but was rcponed last year. In this con- nection the story of a blood specimen taken from a Wesr African ritive sick with yellow fever, but who recovered, is 0f particular signi- ficance. The virus was inoculated into a mon- key, and all the vaccine manufactured since i937 derives from that original strain, carried down to the present day from one laboratory animal to another through repeated tissue cultures and CHUHIIOIIS multiplication. "Wherever today in yellow fcvcr areas the armed forces of the Al- lied itations are stationed, they are protected front the disease by vaccination from this same strain,” comments Dr. Fosdick; “through the creative imagination of science, the blood of one man iii \\’cst Africa has been made to serve the whole human race.”

- EDITORIAL NOTES .-

Whole of European coast facing the British Isles (except Spain) is in cnemy’s hands. i- i at .

Little local success 0n Italian front (and even that checked for the time being) docs not mean final victory is stirc. ‘C U

Air Vice Marshal Sir Philip Woolcot Game. G. B.E., British soldier, born this date 1876 ; original- ly cntcred the Royal Artillery, seeing service in different parts of the world; mentioned in des- patclies six times, won the Gold Medal of the United Service Institute in 1911; joined the Air Force 1915; Director of Training and Or- ganization Air Ministry 1919-22; commanded the RAJ’. in India; appointed member for per- sonnel on Air Council, 1925-28; appointed Gov- ernor-Gcneral of New South Wales in r930. s

Jtist think of it: U. S. agricultural officials arc reported seriously concerned over the pros- pect tliat domestic grain supplies will be inade- quate to meet the heavy demands for livestock feed and industrial purposes. U. S. War Food Administrator Marvin Jones told the Senate Banking Committe that hc was “disturbcd" ovcr the wheat shortage and that efforts were being tirade to get both wheat and other grains front "every conceivable source.”

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.'\n important change in the inanageitieitt of the old established and prosperous firm of Messrs. Sinclair 8: Stewart Ltd., Summerside, is noted in the appointment of Mr. W. E. Small- man as President, in succession to the late Mr. H. S. Muttart. He has had a long association with the firm, for the past nineteen or twenty years has had a scat at the Directors’ Board, and is thus well qhalified to continue to carry on the extensivg business in the same enterpris- ing manner as his able predecessors, Messrs. Sinclair, Stewart, Ramsay arid hlttttart.

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A survey by the American Newspaper Pub- lishers’ Association shows that the single copy pricc of daily newspapers in the United States is heading steadily toward 5 cents, with an iii- crcasc in popularity of 4-cent tiewspapcrs. Cranston Willianit, general manager of the As- sociation, issued the survey which showed a to- tal of 974 5-ccnt papers in i944, as compared to 899 in i943, and 86o in i942. There are 279 4—ccnt papers in I944 as compared to 175 in i943 and 32 in i942. i ll U l‘

There is little hope that synthetic tires will be available for civilian drivers for the next twclvc Or eighteen months, Ontario Motor Lea- gue members were told by Mr. R. C. Bcrkin- shaw, president, Polymer Corporation, Govern- ment established company at Sarnia manufactur- ing synthetic rubber. “Substitute material is gradually being produced in greater quantities but the llcinatid for war purposes is increasing aitd it will be some time before the substitute can be used for relatively non-essential pur- poses," he said.

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I-Icrc is something we ltavc to go from home to find out. In a review ofmTlte Birth of the Royal Air Force", by Air Commodore J. A.

Spectator says: “And who among us known that tllg training of our pilots in Canada is nothing new? In 1917, the R.F.C. started twenty train- ing squadrons in Canada. Gradually cadet wings and specialist schools grew up on the English model. After one year'| work Canada was giv- ing training to over 4,000 pilots, and during 1918 stipplied over 20o trained pilots each month." I l i i!

When the Quebec Liberal Party leaders made their decision for a June election, they were rcly- ing on the division in the enemy forces. Just at that moment, the Bloc Populaire and the Un- ion Nationale were at one another! throats. Since then, Philippe llztmcl, Paul Gouiri and Rene Chaloult have each in turn stated that s0m¢ kind of alliance can be expected between Mr. Duplessis and the provincial leader of the Bloc, Mr. Andre Luirendeati. It is quite evid- cnt that this would mean complications in the political situation. Moreover, it seems in sev- eral tidings, that Liberal candidates will have to face two or three opponents, since the C.C.F. has ilccidcd to run their candidates in provincial elections. Such a decision was taken at the last meeting of the provincial council according to revelations made by Mr. Philippe Vaillan- court, Party Secretary in Quebec City. No dc- tails are to hand, but it is generally believed that the C.C.F. will put up as candidates several La- bor lczidcrs whn will make Bills 2 and 3 their

chief platform in appcaliitg to the elcctorati.

Chamier, C.B., cars, D.S.O., m. London £3,

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PUBLIC FORUM

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INCOME TAX BATES

sun-It may be news to some

readers that the income tax d1!-

of $108 r child we hear about includes nav por- tion that the actual akmance l: maly only $54 per year.

It 1t. weren't. (or the payroll de- ductions the small taxpayer w d have been ln for a firrther sur- prise as there seems to a. get- 1n the wood vile. The tax 1m- a man-led man Ls finned on 1n-

ernottons (or dependents are re- duced by other factors, as we find that up to 300 lnoome the rate with one chllcl is the same as for the childless. $31 fixed and $31 savtnu. and it is not. until an in- come of $1560 1s reached that the dmerexice amounts to the full 854. Wtlh three children an 1n- ccme 01 is r ulred in order

child.

Itistead of SIM as wo thought. the chart: shows outright allow- ances for each child to be much

154K) . . 1810 54.00 54.00 . I think the married man with a wife at home raising a family should be entitled to a little more onatderatio...

am, Sir, elm.

J. W. GILBERT. Hanover. Ont. FALCONWOOD ATTENDANTS

Sin-I have mad in your issue of March 28 a discussion between our honourable members 1n the. Legislature re an increase in wages for attendants at Falconwood Hospital. It is high time some- thing was done regarding matter. Mr . Bell said they worked fourteen hours. I will correct that . lf you please. They work two-re and fourteen hours; that is, they work fourteen hours every second clay, and must remain on duty for an emergency call, which when I worked there was qulte of- ten. I often wonder that they get men to work out there at such small wages. Send out some of our hon. members for. we will say, one week (I mean to work) not at. Christmas or New Year's! I won- der dld anyone ever tell our hon. members Just what. the wo consists of out there? Just think- lng of it will make cold shivers run through me. To be shut up with forty or fifty mental patients. some violent, others shouting, singing etc. Anyhow these poor patients are mostly all SIQL’, with all kinds of diseases. a lot I would say con- taelous Think of the danger to those attendants. and nLso their responsibility in seeing that the atlents are cared for. that they receive their tnedlcln-es and are all kept clean, warm. and fed. I would not work there again for any less than $100 per montnThat ls, and do my work as Dr. Murchi- son wants it done. I am. Sh‘. etc- AN EX-ATTEYDANT.

llliiltes By The Way

The U. S. hasn't hall a mous" tacned prestsent. snue ‘Kali. blll. ll ‘rem Dewey uuesar. sing: hiat- self with a snort. cigarette hes a tlilééflt. — Stratford deacon - I-lcr- a .

Goebbels declares that it is mt necessary to study ancient; tnstmy to find the men who have made Germany what she ls (0081, he should worry: the Allies dont. in- tend w.-Puncb,

Among the movle slflrs, as amonE the population tn general, the birth rate is up. Hollywood babies prob- ably will grow up to be talking pictures of their mothers. Many of than are understood to have al- ready passed men- screnm tests. — Minneapolis Star Journal.

Some reautable correspondents believe that the German rnltltiu-y clique. moonclled to defeat in this str 1e. 1s already tearing plans tor "he next war." And mere are people who would contrive an Im- mediate peace. which would tor- ward the Nazi schemes-Bratitfo Ebrooaltor