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MONDAY. IIBDUARY M. 193$

Freight Rates Again .

While the Maritime freight rates question is before the Courts, and is therefore sub judicc, it. is significant to note that Western Liberal members of Parliament are by no means hesi- tant in stressing their freight rate grievances from their seats in the House of Commons. A Canadian Press report states that on Tuesday night, Mr. THOMAS. REID, (Liberal, New West- minsler), pressed “for the "fifth time" the claims of British Columbia for lower rates on feed grain.

Accusing the Board of Railway Commission-

crs of “looking backward" and being bound by outworn decisions and the railway companies of blocking the progress of the country, Mr. REID complained that the, whole system of rail- way freight rates was “idiotic, chaotic and archaic." If the railway companies (lid not get rid of some of their so-called experts they would find their traffic all being handled by motor buses and motor trucks. When grain was shipped from Calgary to Vancouver for export the rate was 20 cents per 1C0 pounds, he explained. \Vhen it was shipped for use in British Col- umbia as feed for poultry alld by dairy farmers ~the rate was 41% cents. The distance from Calgary to Vancouver was 642 miles. The dis- tance froln Calgary to Fort William was 1,250 miles and yet the rate on grain from Calgary to Fort William was only 26 cents.

British Columbia could not hope for justice from the Board of Railway Commissioners but bad to come to Parliament, said Mr. REID. The board was continually looking backward and judged all cases on the basis of decisions made 25 years ago.

This view was opposed by Mr, THOMAS VIEN, (Lib, Outremont-Montreal), a former Railway Commissioner, who maintained that ex- port freight rates were made lower in order to enable Canadian products to compete in world markets. They were placed at the lowest possible figures but the railway "had -to get revenue from some source." If the domestic rates were made the same as export rates all over the country the railways would be bankrupt “to a much greater extent than they were."

The hour for private bills expired before the House reached a vote on the second reading of Mr. Ram's bill, and it will be considered again at a later sitting.

_ The attitude of Parliament on this question will be awaited with interest in the East as well as in British Columbia, which is the- province

.11 primarily concerned.

" i‘. A Professor's Warning

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» In Quebec it is anything but plain sailing politically and economically these days. The TASCHEREAU Government is having rough sleighing, the City of Montreal is between the deep sew of further increase of taxation or the devil ct greater deficits, according to Mayor Hoops. Now Professor GROULX of Montreal University tells the members of the French sec- tion of the Junior Chamber of Commerce that

i. “if they don't lookout,” “the great big bear” of

i depression will get them yet. He declared that the economic system which made it possible for a minority to own the far greater part of the wealth in the Province of Quebec was a vicious one, although it was a mistake to talk of aggres- ‘sive nationalism. It was not a question of pitting one race against another ‘but of warding off such a conflict. If present conditions continued it would in the long run tum to the detriment of the, oligarchy of wealth. The teachings of history pointed unmistakably toward the conclusion that if it was possible to have a people accept pov- erty it was never possible to have it accept mis- ery forever, especially when it felt that the treat- ment was undeserved as the French unemployed and depressed did. -

i What Japan Wants Japan for once is in hearty agreenpnt with

i Qthe-United States, or at least with Col. House,

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who was President Wilson's right-hand man during the war and at the Peace Conference.

' . Col House recently declared there would be no

peace in Europe until there was a redistribution of colonies and possessions. M. E1]! AMAU, the official spokesman of Japan's Foreign Office, voices his hearty agreement, and goes one bet- ter by demanding that those nations wanting expansion for their population should have it at the expense of the standstill or decadent nations. He divided the nations into three categories: l. Those who had enough and were content. 2. Those who possessed large resources but lacked vitality to develop them,

3- Those who had vitality but lacked resources. He included Japan in the latter. class, but avoided a direct answer to the question whether the vital nations should develo the resources of the backward ones. All shou d be protected. ,' he said, ‘and it was up to the nations to work out .. who. ltd admitted Japan bad found I10 difii-

1’ will raw materials, but complained

hi! to markets was, restricted.

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According to our contemporary, one of the causes of the delay in summoning the legislature is the compilation of the deficit for the past year. That is the-worst of having $3,000,000 to play with. -

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Disintegration of the local Liberal party has (prickly set in. In the late Premier's district, Grit is fighting Grit for the seat; in the Party organ the Business Manager is fighting the Editor. Oh, those loélve; at: fishes l

One after another, big business is abandon- ing the air for the printed word, The little fel- low, who likes to hear himself talk, by deputy or otherwise, thinks he is getting his money’s worth.

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The Old Soldier Never Dies, and it is not- iceable how the ranks are filling. Many of the Legion accompanying the South African Vets yesterday showed evidence of passing years and harrowing experiences. '

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No one would kick vCty nluch, outside those immediately concerned, of course, if all veter- ans hospital allowances were reduced to the rates paid the rank-antl-filer- It is noteworthy that it is a Liberal who is making a fuss in the House of Commons on behalf of the Gold Braids. 5K dé 5k King Eownno, who delivered his first broadcast speech to the Boy Scouts l4 years ago, is to give his first broadcast as King next Sun- day. March 1, to be heard here at noon. There ought to be loud speakers in every church for the occasion; otherwise the congregation shoul" be dismissed in time to get home to hear His Majesty. 3K 9K 9K A sum of $200,000 in $20 gold coins has been seized ill a safety deposit box ill a hank in New York, deposited by a. German Swiss fam- ily. The present value is $358600. It was under- stood the gold was to be transported to Ger- many via Switzerland, but the mystery is, where did the gold coins collie f roln P 9k 9k ill

Evidently they are more than satisfied with the Ottawa Agreements ill the Old Country, for the President of the Board of Trade, Hon. WALTER RUNCIMAN gave the utmost assurance the Dolninions will be consulted if negotiations are initiated for the renewal of commercial treaties with other countries expiring this year. The pact with Argentina is one of the lnost im- portant treaties scheduled to expire and there is our principal wheat competitor.

The discussion at Ottawa on the exclusion of Orientals recalls an incident at the North Shore. A number of fishermen, as their cus- tom then was, were engaged landing liquor, to- bacco, silks, etc. Six bulky sacks were being transferred ‘from steamer to motor boat, when one seemed unaccountably to slump and almost roll overboard. After pitching the sacks ashore, the curiosity of the fishermen was aroused, and they ripped open one to disclose-—a puny China- man! In all six had thus been illegally landed, were driven to Charlottetown, and soon disap- peared no one knew whsere.

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Do you remember, can you forget, Messrs.

SINCLAIR and LARABEE making the rafters ring in their denunciation of orders-in-council and blank cheques? Well, you will readily believe they did not mean a word of it, when we state that Hon. C. A, DUNNING, Mr. SmcL/lllfs new colleague, produced in the House of Commons a copy of a MACKENZIE Kmc order-in-council loaning Saskatchewan $3,542,019 for one year on no security other than Saskatchewan govern- ment treasury bills, or I. 0- U’s such as the late Mr. BELL used to slip into our Treasury to re- place gold bonds. 3K it! - Mr, Rocsn Benson, statistician, told a busi- ness conference sponsored by Webber College, Florida. that HENRY Foxn could “sweep the country". against President ROOSEVELT if the automobile manufacturer were nominated by the Republican Party. Mr. CREIGHTON J- HILL, Boston ncwspaperman, had expressed the opin- ion Mr. ROOSEVELT could be re-elected now over any Republican candidate by an electoral vote of 294 to 237. “I think Mr. Hlu. is right,” said Mr. BABSON, “unless the Republicans had the sense to name Heap: ion?"

An example of what slack building means to workers was given during a debate in the House of Commons last week, when Mr. Huclf Puxron» member for Toronto-Trinity, stated that of the 75.000 people in his constituency about 25,000 were on direct relief. Of the latter, 10,000 were totally unemployed, a vast majority of these having been connected with the building industry. The situation as Toronto is much the same in other large centres of population, varying in degree according to numbers of inhabitatnts. A livening up of con- struction» accordingly, would be regarded as a boon by thousands of Canadians. judging by the Bureau of Statistics figures an upward move- ment has started, which means more work for many men who have been particularly hard hi! in. the last few years. ‘e i“. u‘

Although the late Pr mier LEA, and Prem- ier CAMPBELL, did not ighten us on the sub- ject, it appears thatwhile the sub-committee on

Nonum Roczns, made no recommendation to the "Inter-Provincial e on fe re n ce, in the subsequent discussions some attention was given to thebuilding of the Trans-Canada High- way toward the cost of which, according to one statement", the Dominion Government would be willing to contribute 5o percent. The sub-com- mittee oposed certain broad principles, first, that the Dominion should restrict its services for

" intlividtlals and families on‘ relief by making pro; ~

vision, in association with the province and the lltnntdpntlty,_,,for»unefnpvl.zynble men and women . ’ < l '

r ,~ ibili in fini- _ with all, ts who llreinespab e of tell- ‘Wtt "M. "w! thfmim or

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THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN .

Addiirdl Bayfield ‘l

PUBLlC FORUM ~ i - "‘"‘ ‘ (m nu nrtiole entitled “Oberlin!

‘Ihi: uiunl: i: ope: for tin lllnnunnlon by correspondent: ll unnntlon: 0| Interest. ‘In:

issue of the Canadian Geographical

shocking incident In m ' * sible war. It Ls also n deviutatiuz exposure of Mussolini’; protgnce that his armed forces on invndinz East Africa. tn the interests of civilization. Imperlaltatic nmbltlon first led the Fusckt dictator to an invasion of a neighboring country In violation of his conveunnt with the league of Nations. and of other peace treaties, Now the pneseouuon of that campaign has led his Inny flagrantly to violate the rules of wan-Washington Post.

Professor Hugh McNeil, who died Pei-‘BIJUY in Dublin Workhouae, where he had gone in falling health refused all attempts to t undo htm to leave it. when he was young all Ireland knew him as s. gridiron star; when his football days were over the university knew tum u it; professor of classics, and “ . respected him as one of the great. linguists. But when age andlu. health dimmed his faculties he went. to the workhouse and nothing could move him. His successful brothers and his son, highly placed 1n the Free Stat/e Government, ap- pealed to him ln vain. He returned their money, he tore up their cheques; he had chosen his bed and would lie on It, and in this stem resolution he died.

Among the public works designed ln South Australia are highways, but they do not aspire to be mere roads, plain rlhands frlim place to place. Adeltade L; making a. drive- way of twenty miles around the harbor bays overlooking some twenty beaches. Another part. of the Anzac Highway running ‘out of Adelaide toward Melbou “U will

cost over half s. mlllon dollars. This

one will have two lanes of one-way traffic, with a. garden section In the centre. and tree-lined footways on either side. Canada could do with more scenic hlghwaysr-Bran- don Dally Sun.

Rcently it. was announced that Dr. Leroy L. Hartman, a Professor of Dentistry tn the Columbia Unl- verslty School of mntal and Oral Surgery. in New York Clty, had discovered a. formula for painless work upon the teeth. For over 20 years this Dentist had been expul- menting. But here is where the thrill of the announcement came. "It ls my humble contribution to humanity-and is free." said the doctor. "I hope that it will be the means of rellevelng much unneces- sary suffering." This Doctor was offered a. great fortune in cash for his formula which he refused, It. could easily have been worth millions of dollars to him-and Dental teachers are not noted for their wealth! But no—here arose a man v/ho wished only to benefit mankind-Ac “relieve much un- necessary suffering." Here ls an op- portunity for the Government to honor a man who has honored all mankind. If ever man deserved tne DlSliHBHIshed Service Medal, surely Dr. Hartman qualifies 100 per cent. It ls about time that we gave the=e medals to those who do so much to save life and to lessen pain 1n the world-Ex.

..nl-. M. Neurelthn‘, directo: of tlid Latvian Medlco-Legai Institute, is investigating the case ot‘ Ilge, the ‘bsn-year-old daughter of a poor .srn1er near Riga, who l5 5am to have a "radio brain." Although she cannot read she can repeat aloud exactly what mother person tn the room is leading silently. she know; only her own language, but she 1-9. beats English, French and German texts. Called to examine he;- m l; backward child. a doctor said that she could repeat long texts from the Bible which he was read- ing to himself.

The Government plnm that In future days- the farm laborer will be insured against unemployment. Praise the Government, who have given justice at last. to the lowlfest and the most needy of all workers. Man lives by breed. lf not by brea/l alone. Yet of all tellers this one has been left naked to the‘ charity of his employer. The land ls good, but life on the land is hard. Driven down by foreign competition, the farmer pays the best he can, but l‘. ls little enough. You rich towns! Defend the labourers! They are worthy ‘of your hire! Vote the farms

a decent wagon-London Daily Ex- press.

The chnngo in throne occnpnntl

“"91 Dluflortlons in the fur mar- ket And it. would seem that fur ts tenth becoming king. Ermine, the "royal fur," has advanced 1n price by leans nud bounds In mtlelpd- tion of the coronationy of King ward VIII next year. Already fur dealers all over the comment nro seekinc supplies to complywvith the demenda-‘Mllverton Bun.

The interest; report. comes from Ottawa that Major W. G. Murray, one of the nbltst and most expert. officers of the British Broadcasting Corporation. is to be mode general

Murray's ltrvicnn for this

applauded by Ill who an ambitious to sot tun gm: puuld duds: dd-

the prices that enable them to pay trv

has created o. disturbance of un- u

m“ w nll Important poll. fllelnleotton will be

lvtlgwwn fiulrdpu: 6.11,!" . Journal“ appears an interesting ' sk tch of the or: o! ‘M11111’ OI correspondent-l. Heel“? Wolsey gflhld‘ Admit“

Bayfteld was Chief Hydrompher of CI-rmdn from 181‘! to 1857. and completed the survey £1 tlaelegrea: '_' Lakes in 1817-1825. e a Bin-May I lmrq-tbe privileges of ("'- _ fiwJpm uihexprmsmpubuggy w nriottetowu in i885) . '- ~11 9°“ Y m? w" w". 0n the departure 0f Captain for his clear statement of the de- Owen to Ewlwd’ ueuwnm; venpment of temperance sentiment Henry w_ myfleld w” apwmwd and law in this province. He has “muggy survey“, June n. 1311' 93°“. "5 “u "e17 mlwh l“ m‘ deb‘ at the age of twenty-two years. by his splendid resume of the facts; You“ Bum“ w“ no; a mun,“ 5 alibi‘ I m" m” Public Wm P“ of any naval or military school by disregarding the twaddle With emqn what h“ amp the Golden which some of his ,ponen‘= st- Bu“ had p. u d. 10,. the" he “m!” e "PIY- ma studied COUIBCS of ‘ naval - l m- 511% m» scienco undel- the helpful guidance ‘WV- 5- F- 353“ of two naessmates who were college

0106.11]. F81). 33. “mu-Jet It seems probable that Bnyfleld followed the general outline of pro- cedure recommended by his former Chief. Owerhad finished Niagara. River survey w Fort Erie, and Bay- fleld continued (with Lieuten Rennie and m‘ pmun Philip Ecl- ward Collins) from there up the

THANKS MR. BENTLEY

ABROAD AS WHJ. AS AT HOME

Bin-Reply further to Mr. Rog- ers’ sweeping statement that pro- hibition wherever tried outside of this province has been throxn out as {failure-a statement e de- cllnes to' refer to again-I should ma“ °f M“ Erie‘

‘ze to brln; to your readers atten- Two ye", were spent an Lake non an experiment WI h" m" and and the Detroit rivers with llled- "l"! h“ been *‘°“°w°d~ Amt the survey headquarters latterly at it I may be allowed the Pflvllefi Sandwich and Anlhersiblltg. Then Pro Moderatlone takes, viz‘; that of coins anywhere 1H time “"1 Pm“ Lake Huron, Georg/Ian Buy and tor m. meats w apply hm ""1 the North Channel with their as.- now,.I take Your Elders l°° 53p“- 000 islands. headquarters being at About Bevel! Yea" 55° *1 vim” Penetangutshene and Drummond of some 300 hou-‘whmdfifl h" °° Island. Three more years, 11123-25. erect a new $011001 blind-l“! “d were taken to complete the largest they had l° “"5"” the“ “m Pm‘ of all the lakes, Superior, whose lH-‘t Wllhfilll M19555‘! “shimce- Th” virgin waters had never before estimated 0N?- Wfls $225°°~ 5m" been sounded for charting. the dlscusslns whet seemed “ll W‘ headquarters being latterly at Fort. si-ble ways and means °1 meet" William then but ll trading post. thelr financial reswr-slbllliv- “d As u». International Boundary with no hope. Prowl-tum" °f ‘mm,’ Commission had not at. that period was advocated. After three months ncluded marking the boundary discussion undprospectlnx ihellm- line between Canada and- United posal was adop‘ed as a five Y6K!‘ States, Bayfteldfs surveys included plan for raising $4.500 W!‘ Y“?! most of the American coasts with since it was found that this, was the exception of Lake Michigan. about. the amount that was Bmlu- The surveys of somd American har- allv spent 1n lntoxlcants Rezula- bouts were supplied by the United tlcns were established making it sum; naval Dome

rlegal to confume and crime to sell liquor; and that In the midst of villages as close as the dense popu- lation of Japan necessitates. 515W"; RPDGBPS 1° hB-VB 116611 Mid- As the close of the five years shillmfill 0011105. 8nd notwith- came near a. check up wow made to standlnfl m5 "Fly 1M3 01 6X17"- ascertaln the facts so that. a decls- fence. 11¢ became Bil .817“! lleulen- ion might be intelligently arrived ant always holding the respect and at. ngsrding a pfopgsa] lo renew affectionate regard of his chief.

the prohibition. This check-up re- on Lake Huron it would appear

vealed among other things the fol- lowing facts which accord well with mt ti? gr! maflgvgfbglgfifigfif

During most of these many years on the lakes, Bayfleltfs only as-

the Great Lakes" in the current.

four years, 1810-22, were given to Well‘!

FRENCH 1 POETRY r

(Talk clveu by Professor Blanchard to ontbolld pom, 50mm

Poetry is that one of the fine arts which employs rhythmical, inni- udge as the medium o! expression. 1'0 the Greeks, n poet was “a mak- er or composer." auil P00"? “m! not of making or forming." Nell‘? from the first was felt to be like no , , painting, or music, the work of n creative craftsman. M we cannot conceive of sculpture wllboul, something carved or moulded, or of painting without gdmqtblng painted, so poetry can- not. be conceived withmll l-lifl w- incident iced of lallgunll rhythmi- gglly arranged. some one has well defined poetry as the concrete and artistic expression of the human mind in emotional and rhythmical Therefore no literary expression can be M11911 "I19 poetry that. is not in a certain meogule deeply emotional, concrete in its method, and its diction. rhythmical in movement, and artis- tic in form. In some languages and particularly in French. rhyme 18