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FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 6. 1942-

The Plebiscilek Meaning

Tilii is thc cnllviciinll of Finance Minister Ilslcy: _ _

"if the plebiscite bc defeated and conscription strongly opposed by a majority‘ of the people, it will be a it‘.\i (‘lfiClCill aild effective method of ilrnviiliilg rl-iniiirilt-lllcilts tllali a coiltintiancc of lift‘ \'itilllll.ll'\' illctlltitl.

"lint i filll cnillilit-cd that it will not bc (lcfeatczl and l will lftdswllilii)‘ do my utmost to bring a favorable rcstllt."

“lllrn what?" iuicrjected Conservative House iCitiiCl‘ iiitli-till.

"\\'<~ wiiliii lii- fit-c tn act and we will act ill the best infra-sis l-i the cotultry and of the war ef- fort." _\li'. Ilslcy said.

' hat is. at present the Prime Minister will not allow the llltlltlrll)’ of his Cabinet to act in the best lll‘('2' 1s of lili‘ country bcczitise of his fool- i-ll prw-clvctioil promise. but were tile plebiscite carried. tiicn the lllzijorlty in the Government will be in a position to over-ride the Prime Min- istcr and act in the best interests of tile war cf- fnri. To say tllr least, a rinuld about way to take the shortest cut honlc.

An Anti-Conscription Convert

The Winnipeg Free i’ress, which has been xiigorotlsly espousing the anti-conscription cause. has suddenly "seen the light,” and now even still more vigorously appeals to the people of Quebec to withdraw; their opposition, concluding its ap- peal thusly: “Iilscwllerc-in their half-forgotten mother country and in its colouics—tllose who share that heritage with them walk in the dark- ness of tyranny, serfdolll and oppression; and in Vichy a handful of rccrcant men bow shameless- ly bcforc their conquerors. A race whose vcry name in days gone by spelled honor, courage and military virttle is tinder all appalling and terrible eclipse. In Quebec alone the French tongue can speak in the accents which down the centuries civilization has so proudlyr watched. Is that day also (IOLR? Is Quebec to share the dreadful mt that has shamed and smeared the name of France herself? We do not believe it. But the time grows short in which virtue can speak ef- fectively ."

In the last \\'ar, it may be recalled, the Siftons. who own the Ifrcc Press were conscripionists and one of them a Liberal member of Sir Robert Borden's Union Government.

Secret Agent l0l

Owing to the very nature of their halardoili careers, little if anything can be disclosed of the lives of "sccrct agents” until lc-ug after their acllicvcnlrilts have been buried in governmental archives. liowcvcr, a portion of the veil may now be lifted so that if is possible to supply a skeleton outline of the extraordinary career of a British soldier-adventurer, Captain Arnold \Velnholt, whose (lcath has now bccn “officially presumed" by the silprclilc- court of Queensland, Australia.

One of the “dead spots” in contemporary llis- tory has been that period which has elapsed since the British began two years ago t0 prepare for thr- rctttrll nf iiillpr-ror ilailc Selassie to his liihiopinn throne. 'l‘llc- Lion of Judah could not achieve this by hinlsi-lf. lie was aided in his en- tlcavors, cvctl before Italy entered the war, by lritish zigcilts working skilfully in the hinter- lgmil i-f his rzlpc-il Icillgtliilli. \\"i(.'ililOll W215 011C 0f

the tllli-l influential of lil(‘<(‘ agents. ' ‘lli- lililll was znl lustrziliail, whr abandoned a bushlzitld (‘vllllt worth about $I.OO0,000 to aid 2'11

clearing the Fascists out of East Africa. He was killed ill ambush a little more than a year ago,

just illlotlt tht- iilllt‘ that he kilclv tllat he had his cncmizs ilu th-~ run. it's binly was (l'SCCl\'CI'C(I 30o yards zluny lftilll his ground sllcct. and positive

identification was nizidc bccatise of a peculiar type of boot which llc wore.

\\'rl'llh~ili was the kind of mall who seldom felt ciilllfurt.'llilc in Willll has CtllllP to be rcgardcrl as civilization, lie wa- lullinppv if there were an ill- jitsticc which he could not help to rclucdv. There was a lfobiil llood streak lll the luau. which im- pcllcil him in tllrmv tip comfort and security in nrdcr to aid the underdog. It was this that lcrl him to luiist- his own "ilrnlj." and go to the aid of lliliiC 5clnssil~ in i033 and i036. Overwhelming force dcfcalcil him that time In i939 and 1940 he tackled the problem again-even though sixty- thrce years old --flllli this time with complete silcccss : i-xcrpt for the loss nf his own life. which he prnllzihly- would have fclt was a small thing tr» give up iii the quest for freedom for the tin- flCl‘|il'i\'ll('gl'(i.

liis mission, whcu lie mrt his death, had the (ipylciilir-iiil-likr title of "Sorrel hfissioii lot." Iixactlyr what his vnntributfoil was to II Duce’s defeat cannot yct be disclosed It is enough that his purpose was accomplished. Around Gondiir aild llarrar and Addis Allilbii his name was one for the natives to conjure by. Ilnck in Australia, he was lfllOWll as oni- rif the finest stalkers in the world: as an iudvfatigzibli- trckker through Afri-

can marks : as .1 fearless politician, with an iiltcr- July 3i, i942.

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mittcnt campaigning career running from I909 to 1934; and an a passionate orator and author of true adventure books.

Ill various disturbed and little-known areas in Africa he gathered information of iinportatlcc to the British Empire. No more than mere frag- ments of his reports have yet been permitted to come to light. It is officially recorded that he served in World \Var I, for the whole period, and at the cud returned to Queensland with dec- orations which included the D. S. O., as wcll as M. C. and bar.

- EDITORIAL NOTES —

As a whole, the footpaths in the centre of the city have been well sanded this winter, but not so in the outlying parts, where the street lighting likewise is poor.

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The Fifth Ward, which provides oile-third of the wllole representation in the City Council, will have to decide whether or not we are satisfied with the present adrlliuistratiop.

One of the drawbacks of the bIayoralLv is that the occupant of the chair must spend at least two hours every (lay on the job. Not illauv profes- sioual or business uleu can afford to lose so much time from the occupation by which tllcv livc.

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A Contrajuris Chill is about to celebrate its first anniversary in .\lontreal_ It consists of nlcn plcdgcrl to pay a fiilc for silulc patriotic purpose if at the daily luncheon lil(‘_\' admit on interrog- atiou that they liavc used a curse word in the pre- ceding Ulfflly-IOLH‘ hours. The members are cu- gaged in a variety of professions —la\v_vers, cloc- tors. chemists. office managers, advertising ex- ecutives. salesmen and a few ilcwspapcrilleil. who are reported to bc llcavy coillrihutors tn the anti- swcarillg fund.

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Both nursing and teaching organizations an- nounce their professions are facing all acute shortage due to war cnlisttllctlts. .-\lld the Dc- fcnce Forces ltave a similar cilmplzliut. but for lack of enlistmcnis. Secnlilfglyr there are too many stav-at-llomcs or engaged ill muilitinll in- ditstrics. Ilcre is a suggestion Priille llillistcr King could act upon with advantage all round. Put a stop for “the duration” of all retirements on pension. Make it compulsory for both men and women to carry on as long as they are physically and mentally fit, This Wfllllfi conserve botll illau- power and 1110110)’ as wcll.

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However innocent or straightforward may be the proposal of the Government, out on the street 1n Ottawa angry words can be heard. Tile pleb- iscite is dislik-cd. Many of the people scelll to agree with criticisms ill the House and charge that even an affirmative vote would not commit the Government to any line of determined action but: simply give it a "breather" or temporary re- lease from a political mess Because of this at- titude‘ the fear is rising that because of anger or impatience or confusion lllaily people will not vote m the plebiscite, and that this reference of a vital matter to the electorate will be indecisive. It_must be remembered. too, that ill the midst of this controversy or agitation the country will"be engaged ill the war loan campaign.

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According to the Hon. Mr. Ilslcy early this year the Government by order-lil-colulcil [)1'0\‘irl_ ed for remission of duty on water-borne ailth- ractte coal imported into the lilariiiiue Provinces W115» _the purpose being to enable anthracite coal importers in these provinces to sell their product under the price ceiling. No hard coal is produced in this area, so the question of competition with coal mines in the Maritime Pro- vinces would not arise, said Mr. Ilslcy, “It wag considered perfectly practicable." said the Fin. ance Minister, "to limit the concession to the Maritime Provinces because there \\'Olll(.l be no ‘lflllgfir Offluty on coal coming into the Mari- time Provinces and then being loaded on cars and shiPPcd l° 0H1" Parts of Canada."

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I Ailiile, Queen of _Great Britain and Ireland, 1);”; ‘"5 dd" 166;; secoril dzittglltcr of James y Anne Hyde; married Prince George of Qeninafk, had many children but only one sur- vived infancy and he died at the age of eleven; the last of the Stewart dynasty, plans for a Jacobite restoration being frustrated by her death, and Elector of I‘Ii1il0\‘€1‘ $flCCCCdQd 35 George I; dull, obstinate, but llmucly and good natured. she was deeply religious and "cntirclv English" at heart, her reign was coincident with tilepukc of ‘hlarlborouglfs dominance ill war and politics, distinguished by victories 0f Blenheim, Rzinllllics, Oudcilarde. Malplaquct, the capture of Gibraltar, the expulsion of the French fronl Flanders aild Germany, and the union of Scot- land with Filglanrl: "(Qucoil Ailne is ilcazl," an cxprcssinn frequently used h» ti(‘llt‘l(‘ that some announcement is not by any illffii-HS a State secret, but common knowledge. a n- : a Some private estimates of probable wheat carry-over on July 3i, i042 ilavc recently been nladc and indicate a rcilitctiim of 100 million bushels or illorc from last year's record figure of 480 million bushels. Such a reduction ill carry- over pre-sttpposcs that lilC pri-scut rate of ex- ports ill excess uf last sctisrv} figures will be lllaintaiucil throttglloitt thc lailziucc of the i941- 42 ‘crop ycar. This would appear to be a very optimistic view since nlore tllar. half of the 1940- 41 exports were made ill the four months March l0 Julie 194i and the scasoifs exports of wheat and wheat flour rcacllcrl the vcry respectable total of 23f million bushels, _i\ "mi-c rcalisgig View but one that is not without considerable hazard is i0 assume that exports this season might equal those of 1940-41 in which case the carry-over based on current estimates of production and home requirements might show a reduction of 70 million bushels. Tile 194i wilcllt crop plus carry over totals approximately 78o mi l1 inn bushels of which 14o millions are Qflfmafkcd for home use. Ii would, therefore. rcqttire exports in the neighbourhood of 230 nlilion bushels to bring if" ¢3"")"m'f’T 110i"! i" 4i0 million bushels on

NOTES BY TNE WAY

qergymen In Durham, N. (1.. have agreed to make all their shorter pastoral calls on bicycles. fall-Sgt lsallllpévnd 1t fsuigt lotliflnd‘ s P Y- "? n WM‘ line, every ounce ofarubber saved, i; Just that much more for shorten- ing the war. Plenty of other people are going to be doing things like that soon. 1t. won't hurt them nearly as much as they may now imagine. - Vancouver Sun.

On Friday, January 23, in this our Winnipeg, people sat out on the benches in Central Park. Wisely, they had on their over- coais —- for iumbago does strange thing-s to love of country. But the overooats were open. and fedoras were pushed back. and late April was abroad aforetime. It. would not. be surprising if scme- one were to send in from t-he country a crccus, found in the iee of a snowdrift. _ Winnipeg Free Press.

‘I-‘Ire In the foreign office at Tokio burned up about half of’ that institution. All important docu- ments were saved, (he Domei Jap- anese news service reports. What documents could possibly have been of the slightest importance in a foreign office devoted entirely to deception and broken faith? How could Japanese treaties be more worthless. even if the flames had consumed tile fragments of those which have already been torn up bv the Japanese government? N0. since the last. ounce of benefit nos now been squeezed out of Jail- ancse “diplomacy of ciishonour." the inst treaty violated, the last pledge lzrckcrl. we cannot see that it. makes any difference any more whether the Japanese foreign cf- ftce was only halt! or wholly burn- ed. — Guelph Mercury.

A student essay contest on "What Intcr-Anlerican Co-opcra- tion Means to My Country" may at first thought seem an academic approach to the festering of good nelghborship. But. the contest sponsored bv the Pan-American Union does two things: it offers an incentive to real study of infer- American problems in illEIl school»: and it encourages the extension of that study into the winners’ col- lege _vcars The main prizes are two four-year scholarships valued at $6.000. the winners of which will be required to studv at least two {years in a country other than their own That the contest, will require more than superficial effort is as- sured by the establishment of an Inter-American Forum which will make available to any high school requesting it basic information on the American nations and their rc- lationships, including details of the present conference in Rio dc Janeiro. One scholarship will be given for the best paper in English another for the best in Spanish. Portuguese 0r Frenril Smaller cash prizes and medals will reward the best and seccno and third best. papers frcm each state and trrrIIOYy of the United States. Thus. the contest» may well launch a. vrlcles-pread educational proicct both here and in the republics to the south of us and awaken an in- terest in Western Hemisphere prob- lems that. will cnrrv over into the future careers of manv more than ill.» t-vtlo schciarsllin winners - New York Herald Tribune.

Tire rationing brings with It a pressing problem of safety Many many of us are going to (IYIVF on old tires that would have been traded in sooner in normal tunes. They have a lct more miles in them, and with care can render 1on1 service But remember that old. slick tires are dangerous at hlgfil speeds 'I‘ilere‘ll be a lot of old-tire accidents unless we are careful. O‘-rl tires. oven retreated tires, cannot be expected lo hold up like new ones. There will be more blowout: on the highways as aging rubber air] fabric give way. If you are travelling fast. when the blow- out happens it may be just. too bad for you and vour fnmilv Even if your tires arerrt worn to the dancer point. drive slower any- way The tires will last- longer. sudden stops and speed en curves wear out rubber much sooner than does easy driving. - New York World Jrelegram .

In surveying the pest year trib- aid to ‘Iv- archi-

factlorles. Vast

been made sppe . the worst kind of building weather, with the necessary new roads and railways and iving and social quar- ters. A typical example is that o one of these nrlnaneut cities vlllere nearly 90) seperate build- ings are spread over an area three time; the r111.- of the Ciw of London. No less than '14 miles of drainage were provided to deal with surface water, and six miles or sewers for the process sections alone. Every building has to be kept. at an even tem- perature neceesltatixlg a central- iy-oontrolled steam heating sys- tem. with 40 miles of mains. water and gas mains are 90 miles ions. and there are 170 miles of electric and telephone cables, with also 430 miles of telephone lines and 221 operational points. Among other features is n. broad- cast system which, with its 20 miles of cable and 59 loud- speaker points, enables the army of’ workers to "work to music."- Ottawa. Journal.

The outstanding feature of tho inst Budget was the creation of over two million new payers of’ di- rect inxstton. These are pie with small incomes who, n to the reduction in income-tax a1 ow- anoes and in the exemption limit. will pay income-tax for the first. tkne. and the number of tihem ts one measure of the extent to which the people of this country are ai- reildy marshailed for war produc- tion. Broadly speaking the new taxpayers are weekly wane-earn- ers. But. it Ls no secret and. no re- flection on the depleted staff of the Inland Revenue that many assess- ments have All]! f0 be mgr- n, will be regrettable if the new pay- ments have to be Hclayed, beoguse the illiimrer will have fewer weeks over which to spread pay- merits: and if the dclav in assess- ment! breve to be serious some ad- ministrative concessions will have to be mane But there is i wider conclusion to be drawn {mm the enormous task thrown upon the Int-and Revenue now that prnq- ti-zailv evervbadv with an income of over two laziness a week is ll-

effort mosii be. do n, a siiivnier methods oingseeaenlenteliiid collection at least. for the weekly Wile-comer. - London ‘Hines.

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THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

l min Li"; (Special to the-rlltrzlan)

O'1'1‘AWA. February 4—Another of the Ontario representatives elect- ed to support Mr. King came out solidly Just. at. the close of last night's sitting against the plebiscite. Yesterday evidences accumulated that. Mr. Kin: and members of his iovemmeot are decidedly worried.

caucus of members of the part was held in the morning and muc head shaking and party palaver continued t roughout the day. What. a pity that the play for party advanta e should be absorbing so much o the energy of’ the govem- ment gust now when the war effort shoulc instead be utilizing every thouglt and act. And how easily all ths trouble could have been el- lminaled through addition to the government some months ago of three or four outstanding businem men satisfactorv to the Opposition in place of those three or four ad- mitted duds who still hold portfo- lios in the Cabinet. when National government comes how much more drastic reconstruction will be de- manded than would have been ac- ce table at an earlier dllte.

r. I-Iobiitzeil is tile member for the Eglinton constituency. a part of Toronto city and I imagine a num- ber of his constituents are of far- eign extraction. He is young. speall perfect English. and his address, entirely from manuscript, was the shortest. of tile debate. He said. his views were the result of deep, per- sonal conviction and he regretted they were not. shared by many on his side of the House. He believed the time ripe to wage total war with total effort and iiskml the Prilne Minister in strong words "not to bcslnirclz the ilonor and dignity of this great Dominion by substitut- ing the uninformed ppiniotl of the

ople for vigorous, courageous and lonest leadership", Lei. Mr. King arrest at once. he said, tilts ever- growillg dissi-ilsiou of vrhicii we all have ample evidence, Through ulli- versal compulsorv selective service alone will everyone regardless of race, color or religion who shares the privileges of tilts country be called upon to share equallv the n"- sponsibllltics that. g0 with those privileges.

Other speakers who had their say on Tuesdav evening were Mr. Fras- er of Peterboi-o Mr. Fair o: Battle River. Mr. McLean of Simeoe in"; Captain Adamson of York West. It is surprising to me what a largo proportion of the speakers are war veterans. The last speaker eviden- ced llis training ill staff work and discussed many details of the ad- ministration of our army. He im- plored the government. to get Can- adlfs military policy in conformity with the policy of our great allies and do away with this ilorriblc sins- tcm tinder which Canada has two distinct tytpes of soldiers. a disgrace to our militarv llistoigv. Mr. Mc- Lean oi‘ Simcoe an easy and fluent: speaker was one of tile most effect- ive supporters- of the government tilbllfih he too was critical in some respects. I-ie ilad purposely kept constrripfioil from bculg an issue n his riding.

One of the institutions of Parlia- ment is tile Press Gallery. Just. now tile press. paritcularlv in tile big clues appear to be_ perhaps more active than the Parliamentarians in ularsilnlliug public opinion and. for- mulating the policv wiltch some government in the near future must employ. Since the early days of the war the press has been a driving force in tile prosecution oi‘ Canada's war effort.