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THE GUARDIAN

Morning Dally (Founded in 1M7) Authorized an Sea-mid (‘Inn “all. Punt Ofllu Department, Ottawa.

Th: lnlniul Guardian Puhlllhlng ('0. Editor nnd Managing Din-elm, J. B. Hui-null. Alnorlnia Editor, Frank ‘Vllker. ‘

"The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink"

IEHARLOTTE’I'OWN. TUESDAY, DEC. I3, 1949

“Just As improper"

Oiie aspect 0f the controversy over the McGregoi' report. on the flour milling in- dustry which the Federal Government sup- pressed illegally is thus emphasized by the Winnipeg Free Press (Liberal):

“In the first place, Mr. McGregor, under the statute. did not function as a civil servant in carrying out investigations. He auto- matically became a commissioner of the same status as a one man Royal Commis- sion. appointed under the Inquiries Act. Section 18 of the Combines Investigation Act. extends all provision of the Inquiries Act to these investigations.

"l\lr. McGregors relationship to his min- Ister. Mr. Garson, thus became exactly the same as the relationship of any royal com- mission to the particular minister of the crown to which it reports in due course. Thus Mr. Justice Kellock, who investigated the Noronic disaster, reported to Mr. Chev- rier. the Minister of Transport. The Tur- geon Commission on transportation will d0 likewise.

"As a Royal Commissioner, Mr. Mc- Gregor ceased to be a civil servant in the sense that his report could be regarded as belonging either to Mr. Garson or the cab- inet. It was just as improper for Mr. Gar- SOII to hold up publication of the report while it was being discussed in cabinet and then issue it. with a Government repudiation attached as it would have been for Mr. Chevrier to do this to the Kellock report.

"It was precisely the same as if the min- lster and the cabinet were to hold up the report of the Turgeon Royal Commission and. months after its receipt. issue it with

ii statement of disagreement."

Bil! 0f Rights

Senator Arthur Roebuck (L-Ontarlol huroduced a motion that an 18-point Bill of Rights be presented at the forthcoming Dominion-Provincial constitutional confer- ence. The senator was induced to withdraw his motion shortly before prorogation but indicated that he would bring the matter up as a private member‘s bill at the next session. thereby following the example of Mr. John Diefenbaker (RC-Lake Centre) wiho has introduced such a measure during sev- eral sessions. There is certainly general sympathy in this country with the objects of such a Bill of Rights but it would appear that Senator Roebuck‘s first approach to the problem was the best. A Bill of Rights passed by Parliament would be a statute like any other and could be repealed by any succeeding parliament which found it ex- pedient to do so. Time will perhaps not permit this important subject being consid- ered at the Dominion-Provincial conference starting January 10. but. when the machin- ery for amendment. is agreed upon, a Bill of Rights could well be the First Amendment.

Archdeacon Scott Memorial

Of interest lo all Canadian veterans of the First World War is the news that sev- eral years of persistent effort are to be ITYOWIIGCl with final success in St. Matthews Church. Quebec City, when a new electric organ is to be dedicated to the memory of the late Archdeacon F. G. Scott. who was for so many years the beloved rector of the parish. He is more widely remembered as “Canon Scott", beloved war chaplain.

After the death of this great Canadian. great as a poet and humanitarian as well as churchmaii, it was decided that the most appropriate memorial would be to present an organ to the church he had long direct- ed and that was dear to his heart.

A substantial part of the necessary funds ivas provided by St. Matthew's parish- ioners but‘ they were generous enough to allow the archdeacon‘s friends outside of thecongregation to be associated with them in the memorial. As a consequence, con- tributions flowed in from many Win15-

By Tho Millions

The 11,000,000 trees Canada exports to the United States each season and the mil- lions used in Canadian homes makes scarce- ly a dint on the supply.- Last year's ex- ports were valued at $2,464,823, including some that went to ‘Bermuda.

Forestry experts say that white pine makes about the best Christmas trees but that the wood is so valuable it would be a pity to cut it young for this purpose. Bal- sam is next best because of the softness and sheen-of if: needles. Spruce is also nimble. Needles of both varieties stay on will.‘ In British Columbia spruce and fir

V. bﬂb oiiodrlmt-Prairie people often have to

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While the bulk of trees grow wild, some Ontario people are growing them as a crop convenient to cities. They transplant seed- lings from beds to ivasle land and have found the business lucrative. Trees will last indefinitely after they are cut if kept out- side in cold weather. Most. losses occur when trees are caught in sleet storms.

EDITORIAL NUTES

M. P.'s and Senators are free tor a spell to return t0 their homes and constituents. While the average member will enjoy such relief, not so Gowirnment‘ appointees who will have to be mi hand for the various conferences to take place lll Jaiiiiiiry".

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On the shoulders of l\lr. A. J. Brooks, of Royal. N. B., rests the responsibility of looking after the potato interests iii Parlia- ment. He is always oii guard. and keeps the Minister of Agriculture on his toes ans- wering queries and making promises.

O I Q The indignation voiced by New England papers ovcr the Colonial Airways matter seems not to appreciate that the Airline has attacked the international agreement as being invalid on the one hand while claim- ing to operate under it oii the other. O O O The U. N., having decided to interna- tionalize Jerusalem, the Trusteeship Coun- cil is now planning an international trustee- ship for the Holy City. The difficulties are great but the very efforts the U. N. must put forth may well invigorate that world organization. O I I

Prime Minister St. Laurentls invitation to the Provinces to meet next fall to "dis- cuss questions of common concern to Pro- vincial and Federal Governments” is neces- sarily vague. It will not even be known until after the January conference what will be the nature and mutual relationships of the Governments taking part.

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The decisive coalition nctoigvloxei‘ Aus- tralia's Labour Government, following close- ly on the heels of a similar turnabout in New Zealand is a plain indication that. the utopian promises of socialist. planners have been far from realized. Planning is. of course, necessary, but. it is a function that should not be restricted to a few govern- ment experts’ I I I

Parliament sat for l0 hours without re- cess on Saturday to finish up the work of the second SGSSIOIIQOI: the year. What clear- er evidence could there be of the ineffici- ency wiih which its sittings are now con- ducted? Government has become too com- plicated for Parliament to be able to deal with Government measures brought in at any time a minister may find convenient. '

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A threc-year-old girl has been fitted with a set. of false teeth under Britain's na- tional health plan. Dentists say the child, Anne Smith of Birtley‘, is the youngest per- son in Britain wearing dentures. “Anne's ovm teeth came through all discolored and caused her much ill-health,“ said her moth- er. “Doctors said they had to be taken out. Aime will have to wear the false teeth. adjusted about. every six months to fit her growing jaws. for seven years. By that time. say her dentists, she will have her own second set of teeth.

Di". Samuel Johnson, niuii of letters. died this flute ‘I784. After leaving Oxford witli- out a degree. he became a teacher willioiil much success. He then entered upon a career in journalism. and (lrifleil into essay writing. As a parliamentary reporter he was a complete success. most of lhe speeches he reported being his own composition. He started work on a new Dictionary of the English Language. lheii followed "Vanity of Human Wishes". “The Rambler“. "Rasselas“ (a novel). "The Idler". fn 1763' he was awarded a pension of $800 per year, and about that. time he met Boswell. who be- came his famous biographer. I-lis greatest works are "Journey lo the Western High- lands", and "The Lives of the Poets."

Hospitalization _under Socialism has its reactions. From Jan. l to Nov. 18, 1949. a total of 112 Saskatchewan residents were prosecuted for failure to pay their hos- pitalization tax. Prosecutions are instituted only in the case of persons who are fin- ancially able to pay but refuse to do so. Fines imposed ranged from $1. and costs to $25 and costs for a single offence, and the highest total fine was $50 f01‘ three Viola- tions. Five delinquent taxpayers were from Regina, six from Saskatoon, one from Moose Jaw, one from Prince Albert. and the re- mainder from 79 different towns. In addi- tion to prosecutions, 622 salary deduction orders were issued for tax enforcement pur- poses between the beginning of the year and the end of October. These orders, provided for in the Saskatchewan Hospitalization Act. were issued mainly in the larger centres of the province, with approximately 100 in Re- gina, 60 in Saskatoon. 45 in Moose Jaw. And 24 in Elm)! Alllﬂill- 1

THE GUARDIAN.

OLD FOBTUNATUS

"I'm I that tumble Princes from their thrones, And gild false brows with glittering

diadems.

"Iis I l-‘iat tread on necks of con- querors.

And when like demi-gcds they have been drawn

In ivory cliuricts to ilie capitol.

Circled about with wonder of all eyes,

The shouts of every tongue. love of all hearts,

Being swollen with their grtalncss. I have ‘prickd

The bladder of their pride.

made the dle. \-

As water bubbles. without memory’.

I thrust base cowards into honour".

and

chair,

\Vhllst the true spirited soldier stands by

Bare headed. and all bare. whilst at his soars

They swﬂ, that ne'er durst view the face of wars.

I set an idiots cap on vii-fuels head Turn learning out of doors. clothe “it in rags

And paint inn thousand images of

loam In gaudy silken colours: on the backs

Of mules and asses I make asses ride Only for sport. wo d Worship such boasts with sound idolatry.

This Fortune does. and when this ls done.

She sits and smiles Lo hear some curse lier name.

Arid some with adoration crown he: fame.

_-Thccnas Dekker (1575-1641J

tosee the aplsii

{N} A Old Charlottetown mm r. n. u

FREE SCHOOL SYSTEM

“The distinguishing feature of the Prince Edward Island educa- tional system is the recognition and embodiment of the prinople of Free Schools—in the fullest sense of the term This important principle wnas dcrlVéd by Mr. Coles from Ohio. and by him in- corporated in the draft of a Bill \\'l'llCl1 he submitted to the Leg- islature of the Island iii I852. The Legislature. with enlightened and patriotic iinanimiLv, passed the Bill; and it. is now the educa- tional charter of the Province. "The application of the free school system in Mr. Coles’ Act differs from the application in either the Canadian or American system. it imposes. by legislative authority. a lax of one half-penny per acre on all the lands in the Island; while at bhe same lime ii relieves all persons of the pay- ment of school fees. or other charges. except for books. etc. In Ohio. as in New York. e tax is imposed by authority of the State of one-eighth or one-tenth of a mill in the dollar on all taxable properly; while with us, a variable rate is imposed (with the consent of the parties con- cerned. expressed at. a ‘public meeting) upon the laxa-ble pro- periv of the school section. ac- cording to its wishes and require- merits.

“The Lrgislature and people of Prince Edward Island have reason lo be proud of their system of common school education. They are quite in advance in this par- ticular of any other British Col- ony. with the exception of Upper Canada. . . We rejoice in their educational progres. and feel that in its prosperity among them as in other British Provinces. we are all alike interested. Ii is grai- ifying Lo observe that Nonmal Schools arc new in miccesbful noeratioii in Canada. Nova Scolia. Neiv Brunswick and Prince Ed- ward Island "

—From the Canadian of Education. January: 8.

Journal 1857.

By Guesswork

(Ottawa Journalv

when ll bill came before the House lhc other nlqhl. dealing with depreciation allowances under the Income Tax Act, and some puzz- led nilntbers asked what it. meant, the Minister or Finance. Mr. Ah- bott. cunessed he wasn't up to explalninz. And when Mr. Gordon Graydoii risked how farmers could be expected to understand such legislation it the Minister himggl! couldn‘i: eacplnln it. Mr. Abbot; replied:

“I suggest that people don't. gel. tco alarmed until they find out what. it means to them.“

But. ivhat. if the poor farmer had his mystlflcatlon removed and found out what the law meant. in hﬁn through a Treasury Board Order telling him that he hadn't. paid enough tax. that he must pay mark-and a fine, to boot?

The Treasury Board can do that. It can do it under a 1948 amend- ment lo the Income Tax Act which provides that the Board may or. der arbitrary levies on any t“. payer whose transactions, in its opinion, had the effect of avoid- ing or reducing his tax. Says the aw;

"The avoidance or reduction of tax may be regarded as improper for the purposes of this section whether or not it is legal." ‘

So we have the Government asy- lng to the taxpayer: “Domed if we can tell you what this tax law means. but if you get all bailed up with it. too. and don't. pay us u much we guess you should pay ul we'll certainly get after you".

Lord help us-Iwhst a system!

STILL IIAT CHEESE?

EDINBURGH — (OP) -8clunt- ism have produced l new breed of mice known u "crlnkileo." Tho mice hsvo 40 per cent loss hsfr

than ordinary mice mu have hold, H I . .

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Fur Bearing Trout

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A fish story to end all fish stories ls given below! as ii ap- peared ln a New York exchange. The clipping was received from Rev, Dr. J. S. Bonnell. The re- ference to Prince Edward Island was evidently inspired by the re- putailon this Province has achiev- ed as the home 0f the silver fox‘ industry;

For a number of years a cus- tom has been followed in Mon- tana of presenting to visiting dig- nitaries of the major veterans’ organizations a mounted fur- bearirig fish. W's have heard about

this strange freak ct‘ nature down through time but have never before been able to lay our hands upon a description of lls genesis.

To be strictly honest. we are just a little bit skeptical now about believing that such a fish ‘or animal) exists. There have been claims made that it is a cross between a lake trout and an otter which lls fur resembles. The fur is not coarse enough to be traced to larger species, and we know Loo little about the animals themselves to discuss their habitat or to concern ourselves ivifii jusi how nature fakes its COllrSf‘ iii the frigid waters of Iceberg Lake. Frankly, we have stewed about this discovery all too long, sci we shall fall back upon the authority of J. H, Hicken and give you his history of the l-Iicken Fur-Bearing Fish. After all. why should we he put on the spot,'."—(The Editor).

The discovery of this fur-bearing fish was made while travelling through Glacier National Park during a sudden drop hi temper- ature. following up of which led l0 "YCBDBPK Lake". Several hooks were tried, but were broken im- mediately upon fouchingthe water. Finally one was heated. and. when this hit the water. the lem- peratui-e tempered the hook with the result that one of the fish was caught.

The water in this lake is so cold that nature has taken cure of her own by providing fhe fish with a thick coat of fur. In fact, the water is so cold that if is beyond the freezing point.

The beazel, a very specimen. is found only on Prince Edward island and lives on the iium of the hum- ming bird. They were fﬂuﬂt] izfbe the only biiii that these‘

rare

fish will bile except. in ex- treme warm wciifhci" when li has been learned llllli they

will bit on "ice worms".

Almlh" Pewlivrily of this fisli is that ii follows the precepi of the P°el ‘Vhﬂfilldi "In the Sprint! f‘ ymmg malls 78M)’ likliily turns '0 lihﬂllghfs of love." S(7_ w“),

ikeeps

thes fish, and during (his period

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with a portable phono lﬂph, by putting on a love song the fish will come to the surface, and the quick transfer to a jazz re- cord resulls in theni shaking themselves lo death, when they can be picked out of the water.

It has been found that these fish absolutely refuse to bite dur- ing the "love" month of June. but as there is always a black sheep ‘in every family. the one caught (picture of which has been taken) disgraced himself before the en- tire family and suffered the usual penalty’.

'l‘he_v make a rare fight. in land- ing them out of the wafer, due in llie fact that. nature has pro- vided llieiii with this fur, which ruffles and causes such a resist- ance that. it is practically impos- sible to land them only under most favorable circumstances. The fur also acts as an accelerator. and. when they step on the gas with their tails and fins. their speed is beyond any known fish at the present time. This, in turn. also acts as a break in reducing speed or stopping, by simply put- ling Ilia fur against the grain. and is their protection against survival of the fittest.

The change oi‘ temperature from llll$ water in atmosphere is so grcut lliai the fish explodes up- on being laken from the water. and fur and skin come off in one perfect pit-cc. making it available for fanning and commercial pur- poses, and leaving the body of the fish for refrigerator purposes or eating as desired. The body the ordinary refrigerator cold for two nr three months and no ice required. If the fish is de- sirccl for outing purposes. it will trike several days’ cooking to re- duce the temperature lo a point wilicrc ordinary people can dis- pose of if.

If the fur ls made into a neck piccc, if has been found to be a cure for goitre and funsilills, the fur stimulating circulation to such an extent that, all impurities are removed. The fish has been so re- cently discovered that informa- tion regarding their habits, etc.. la very meagre, but further detail! will he given when available.

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The Age-Old Story

Thy wife shall be no u fruitful vliie, by the sides of thine houlol lhy children like olive-plants round about thy fable. Behold. thul plmll flia mun be blessed that, feareth the Lord. The Lord shall bless lheo out of Zion: llINl thou shalt sea the good of Jerusalem. all the days of thy life; yen, thou shalt gel! thy children's children. and

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‘The right kind of Germany cin [really contribute to on economic and military bulwark raised in Europe against expanding Rus- sian communism. Closer partner- ship with a genuine democratic Germany would be highly wel- come. But the Bonn government falls fai- short. of that. standard;

man rule. Support. of it appears lo~ be dictated primarily by fear u! Russia. We hope Paris and Lon- don and Washington particu- larly Washington — recognize thhi in building up Germany as against Russia they are building it up also as against themselves. -- Chrislian Science Monitor.

Ii l: to be hoped jlut l vuy Large number of our citizens will visit the Drill Hall on Grande Allee during the next few days lc IHSPBCl the National Capital plan- ning exhibition on vie/w there. For obvious reasons so large an ex- lil-bitlon can only be brought. to the largest centres of population and ii: is important to enlist the maximum of favorable opinion. This being the case, it might be a helpful idea to organize an ex- liibition train next. year that could visit the smaller centres without the necessity of constantly dis- embarking and re-embarking the several exhibits. — Quebec Chron. tale-Telegraph.

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The Way --

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There ls truth in m, u] Paper industry's claim claps“; the mainstay of Canada's econ- omy. It ranks first in production value. first in exports. first m “"3895 Paid. first in total mp1“, -menl. The chief product of ti" industry is IIBWSprInt, Newsprint 159i year accounted for an Qlghih of Canada's total exports, It is the greatest dollar earner the comm-v has, foi- 85 percent of the lots] nod-sprint produced in Canada gee; to the United States, Qnly 51x percent ls used in Canada, only nine percent is Exported to w“; tries other than the U, 5, A [Kingston Whig-Standard, '

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