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JULY 30. 1936

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senior and anus l)Inu0ir.I B. ‘minim. r. J. I Auoelnn Idlton, nah Walker and D. I. Cunlo.

lariiln; Duly (founded H81) 81.00 war you (In udvuull delivered In City. $3.00 per your (In ndnnu) nailed II Prhino Id-urd Island. on III! (II unit-0| , lulled to Canaan and Ilrilled blatan-

Tmmsnav. JULY 30. me. Who Is Responsible?

With ingenuity worthy of a better cause, our local‘contemporary seeks to separate the problem of the drunken driver from the CAIIIPIIELL Government's administration of the Prohibition Act. It cites the Criminal Code. It cites the amendments to the Highway Traffic Act to show “the steps taken by the Govern- ment to legislate in the matter at the last ses- sion." Btit it leaves out of account altogether the essential point discussed in these columns the other day, namely, that liquor law enforcement has been thrown back into politics byvthe CA.\irtscLt. Government's action in scrapping the Prohibition Commission and reducing the min- imum fine for illegal possession from $200 to a paltry $to. The way has thus been paved for‘ political interference which threatens to bring our whole system of law enforcement into con- tempt.

The C.-\.\fPIIl-ILL Government, of course, would like to wash its hands of all responsibility for drunken driving. But it was allegedly in or- der that there might be no more “passing the buck" in matters of prohibition enforcement that the full powers and atitliority of the Prohibition Commission were vested in the Attorney Gen- eral. Drunken driving is as much a breach of the Prohibition law as drunken walking, or drunken running, or drunken fighting. It was the present Premier's own submission when in Opposition that “law enforcement, especially in reference to the Prohibition law, can only be obtained from a Government which has a. sin- cerity that is born of conviction." \\'hy object now to applying this test to the existing state of affairs?

“A Rose By Any Other Name"

Clnller I. lnlaun.

The lowly "spud” has risen to considerable prominence in this Province as a revenue pro- ducer, but in Norfolk Island, Australia, they have gone one better by declaring it to be a fruit! This declaration, according to the Australian Press Bureau, appears in a government piiblica- tion.

Its edible qualities had nothing to do with this elevation of the potato out of the vegetable classification, however. The declaration was made in order to enable the Administrator at Norfolk Island to control the export and inspec- tion of potatoes under an existing ordinance

vvlilch gives him control over fruit. A fresh ordinance would have been needed to control \1f;{Clfll)lC5. Instead of going to all that bother, it \‘. IS decided to call the potato a frtiit.

was impossible to set up an enduring Ministry; grave charges were made against the \\'ar Min- istry and the high command, and in fear of a coup d'eIal the King prorogued the Cm-¢e5_ Re. verses in Africa cotitinued, and eventually a sit. uation came about in which, on September 13. 1923, Piuito DE RIVERA, Captain-General of Barcelona, seized the civil authority in that city. and, with the support of the army oflicers, was able to compel the Prieto Ministry to resign. The King then called on RIVERA to form a military directorate. At.1=oNso dissolved the Cortes, trial by jury was suspended and RIVERA ruled as dictator for two years, or until the form of his power was changed without lessening its degree. RIVERA remained in power, but with in- creasing opposition, until January 4, 1930, when he was forced out and went to Paris, virtually a fugitive. His course, and that of the King in support- ing it, had contributed much to discontent in the land, and in the municipal elections of 1931 the monarchists were crushed. The King's flight on the day the republic was proclaimed, April, 14, followed the elections by forty—eight hours,‘ Au-‘onso explicity denied that he had abdicated. I If the present exhibition of army activity is based on reasonable hope among its leaders that national sentiment will support them, the end of the second republic in Spain is in sight.

Editorial Notes

Communism and Fascism are in death grips in Spain. 306 iii 3K The lady in the assault and robbery case has been acquitted under the Prohibition law. 9K 5K 9K So far, I\fUSSOLlNI is the only successful revolutionlst who has kept his hands off religion, although he, too, at the outset was inclined to show his teeth. 9K 3K 9K While not actively opposing Old Age Pen- sions, which are to cost Quebec $8,000,000 per annum, the Montreal Gazette is very chary in commending Premier GODBOUT for inaugurating them at this particular time. BK 3|‘. )1

We are living in a speedy age. Pictures of the Vimy ceremony were received by cable in New York Monday morning despatchcd by air mail Tuesday, and appeared in The GUARDIAN yesterday. 3K 9K BK

Notwithstanding having stolen a march on the opposition by unexpectedly dissolving the House before the new Conservative leader got properly into the saddle, the BRACKEN Govern- ment has fared badlyé in*tlie*Manitoba elections.

Our local contemporary's promised detailed report of the West Prince Liberal Association convention at O’Leary has not yet materialized. This is a shabby way of treating its party fol- lowers, whose resolutions have been suppressed for no other reason fhan that they were critical of the CAMPBELL administration.

Similarly in this Province the CAMPBELL (7..-.'ci'iiinent, ‘having decided that the product of

1 ‘If brewery friends in .\lontreal shnttld be going to ha\'e a monopoly of moonlight excur-

more widely distributed, changed the status of

BK .546 IE Summerside and Prince County are not

sions. Georgetown and kings County have

beer from that of an alcoliolic l)(‘\'(‘l'.'lgC of qttcs- entered the lists, and aiinotince a moonlight sail tionahle medicinal valtie to an elixir of life, and on the S. Surf frotn Montague, Lower Mout- insured a rt‘:ltly ‘supply to all and sundry hy ague and the capital of the county on Saturday issuing 50 beer scrips per motith to every doctor evening, with the added attraction of dancing Oll in the l‘i~ovincc, each scrip entitling the recip- hoard.

icnt to a dozen quart bottles of this invigorating panacea. liootless is it for our medical men to

complain that their patients may not need beer Committee's report shows that, while Canada

—that they may need sherry, or brandy, or some other stimulant instead. Beer in the proportion of 600 quarts per month to i5 bottles of any other alcoholic “nietlicine" it must be, let the medicos say what they like. llotilitloss, liowcver. potatoes will continuey to grow tiiitlcrgrotiild in Norfolk Island, just like any other vegetable; and beer will continue to have qttestiniiahlc value as a medicine in Prince Edward lslzintl, notvvitltstanding government declarations to the contrary. Natural laws and: classificatiotis are not subject to political iuter—, fercncc. It is just a convenient fiction to call po- tatoes a fruit, or beer a lll(‘(llCll"IC. In one case, of course, it may la: a harmless fiction. In the latter case it may not be so harmless in its effect on prohibition atltniitistration in this Province.

Mussel Poisoning

The Nova Scotia Minister of Health has issued a warning in Nova Scotia papers against the eating of niusscls until such time as further study asccrtains the source of the poison and how it is to be avoided, since for the first time, so far as the records go, death by mussel poison- ing li:is 0(‘t‘lll‘l’(‘4l in that province.

‘‘It is not unknown in F.tirope,” says the Halifax Clironiclc, "and many cases have oc- curred iii California. The particular thing to note is that these occurred between the months of June and September. The two deaths at Digby have drawn attention to the presence of the same poisnnntfs factor here and the public is warned against using mussels in the summer lawn. Apparently while the poison is present in the summer months, it is not proved that it 3! present. every summer, btit the danger is so “llP°|'I1lVe that it is folly to take a chance."

n In tl{I!_ Igovjnce, few mussels are eaten and

° °°'“P 31“ 0 my kind have been received bY_‘l‘° ll¢3_ll‘-11 Il1fh0I‘i5°,9- Nevertheless, the fore- l°“"8 3‘l}"°° mllht well be borne in mind, at R!” “Hill more d_e_finit_e information as to the cause of the fatalities in Nova Seotia is forth. coming.

The Revolt In Spain

Spain’: recent liistory gives peculiar Interest to the attempt of the army to ovcrtlirnw the political establishment set up bfterthgo Icing‘.

. .fii¢ht..on April 14. i931. An. exchange recalls. ’ ’ ' that ‘train I9U!"mf,'WlIll€ dotuestie dlspiitu II- diuatisfaction oath. that.

agents.

Voroeoo was conducted. In 3910' arm ill Africa mflcred dip the

On the whole the Imperial Economic. is losing ground as a supplier of some of the strictly dairy prodticts and is insignificant when compared with those countries which have coiiccntratcd on this type of farming, her trade in the allied prodticts of pig and poultry farm- ing has shown substantial increases, and along these lines she is one of the chief sources of Britain's supply. ii‘. NE ¥

Mr. GEORGE Ross, Secretary of the Canad- ian Flyiiig Clubs Association, Ottawa has in- fornicd the Sunttiterside Journal that it was; hoped to organize a flight of Catiadian and United States planes to come to Prince Edward Island at a suitable time next suniincr. rctnainiiig here for a few days. He felt that if this was ac- complished that it would lead to increased air travel to this provinc; in the future.

Sir Ilizxizv DRAYTON, formerly Canadian

Notes by the Way

Marseilles harbor In on not or- chestra. of sirens as the ships‘ crews celebrate the end of the strike. You can Irnazino the scene In Carine- btere, the famous street that stret- ches like a great white way up the hill long after the rest of that mys- terious clty is gone dark. Belgium’; niliie strikes are over, too. Maybe the extraordinary strike wave 13 moedlng all over Europe, as sud. denly and spontaneously as It. smpt In. And what. was It. all about? A llltle more pay. a. little more Bela-

who llve near to the abldlng shad-' ow of tuiemployment. You would

think that with a little more com.

1110!] eense and courage those t.mn3_.-,

Could be arranged without strikes,

and you would be rIght.—DaIly

Empress, London.

A United states senator, after decfartrig that he was asharned of the senate and of his association with It, resigned, explaining to 111.; confreres: “Of oourze, you any 311 good fellows, but when the people's 800d l-1 Plaoed In your hands It. is

Placed In mighty poor hands." The

action of this politician has provok— l ed considerable ooni L. There is a feeling that It 15 a, hea.]l,‘hy slgn

that one member should have had‘ the courage to tell the not Just‘ what. he thought. of them; but: w-halt; good can come of the resignation, It. is hard to see.-—Ha.mllton Spec-

tutor.

I'eoplo is England laughed at Wiriston Churchill when he declar-[ ed that Germany had at: least 20,-’ 000 alr machines for war purvposes, An accident happened In G-erfnflnyl when a notable official was killed.

The Air Ministry annotinccd the‘ number of the squadron to which

the machine belonged and on that.- n‘one, the Churchill figure was con-

firmed. The British stat,e.sm.ari had, figured it all out on the basis of, German aluminum imports, and hel got the approxlmrwely correct re-I suit. Since the Air Ministry made the blunder, there has been a com. plete clean-out of perso]-1nel,—5l;, Catliarliies standard.

A farmer in the st. Thom“ neighborhood drives to town ln 5, 5118‘-IY eflllllllwd with 8, radio re- oelving set. If In winter he can have his cutter similarly ornamented, and has the cus‘.om.ary slefghbells on his horse..t.hls tiller of the soil may fill the country roads with melody during his joumeyIng.—]lb:.

One cause of war disappears and another takes its place. No one Ows where, when or why a war may break out-. That is why, in- stead of losing themselves In use- less discussions upon misty illus- ions, countries with heavy rerpon- slbllltles should build up practical organizations capable of making headway against facts and realities. . England. carried beyond the danger llne by the fuse idealism of its la- bour rcgfme, has come back to 5 sense of realism and has adapted the best formula: to rebuild Its naval and military force from top to bottom, that is to say, Its fire- fighting organization. other coun- tries have understood the same thing. For It. Is a. truth as old as the world, proved every year by practical experience: the will to peace Is not, it subject for discus- slon; it. is essential. And wealmess never compels anyt.hIn.g—L'Illustra- tlon, Montreal.

The reason given by Norman P. Priestley for his withdrawal from active participation In politics is, unfortunately, all too sufficient He ‘ complains of the "passion and pre- 1 judlce" which have invaded po'itl-l cal controversy In this province, and he deplores the prevalence of “L1- will and eV(‘ll hatred" Mfr. Prlci-t- lcy has long been prominent In the U.F.A. organization and In recent. years has been alclive In support of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. He is an experienced eampalgiier, and as such has b:m accustomed to the parry and tlirust. of political disctismoii. As late as the provincial ciitnipalgi. of fast. Summer he was In the thick of the fray. When, l.l1€'l"(’fOI'(,‘, this season- ed campaigner decides to wire‘ from political coiitroversy he gives an e.\:p'ttna.llon that. is bo..li con- vincing and rcgreI.ta.blc.—Calgary Herald.

Cocos Island. In the South I'a.c—,

Finance Minister. just back from the Old Colin- try, makes the surprising statement that not a. single municipality from one end of Great Brit~l ain to the other defatilted or shirked its Iinaiicial I obligations duritfg the depression. I record which Canada cannot match, though most of our mttnicipalities have steadily continued to‘ pay their debts and the interest accruing upon these debts. 3|!’ 9K Elf

According to latest advices the lion. C. A. DUNNING is creating a favourable impression in London with his two salient qualities, clearsight— edness and common sense. During his interviews with the Prime Minister, the Secretary of State for the Dominions, and the heads of big busi- nesses, Mr. DUNNING is making clear that he has, perhaps, a wider vision than that of the late JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, and that while he is pri- marily concerned with trade between Canada and Great Britain, as with the “Best Customer,” he doesn't believe that- trade is a thing that can be poured into compartments and carried on solely with any one country, or even with the Empire. In an interview Mr. DUNNING said that he and Mr. EULER were fmdiiiz a svmoathetic understanding of the fact that they were doing their best to deal with the conditions causing apprehension. Much preliminary work has been done by the Canadian officials, who have been

Ific, reputed resort of earlier pirates ‘ who hid their loot. there, is izolng modem. 80 many tivastirc-litititors have bC‘(‘ll dl*g.i'g rtbout. the place that the Go‘./crnnicnt. of Costa Rica,

will insist, that the exczivmors l.1kE out If llcen c. Tails another In—| dtistry--proba-bly about the last one —must. bear the burdcn of taxation.

With two Ethloplan armies re- ported marchlng On Addis Ababa. Mussolini may be ob‘Iged to start? the war all over agaln. And this} after the glorious victory had been oeldbrated jubllantly throughout Italy.

Great. Britain I spending lingo stints on her defense program, par- ticularly against. all‘ raids, and the recent. estimate shows oleai-‘y how official opinion is shaping. The new estimates can for the expendltuim of u.25o.ooo for gas mash for use by clvfllans In time of danger. The air peril is great. for Britain and It is obvious that such huge sums would not be spent 11 there was not good reason. The next war (may It never come) would be ag-strut. the civilian populations, the great

cities and notional nerve centres. Indeed one novelist has drawn a picture of the chaos which would follow. He shows all the great. cup-

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SUCTION METHOD 0!’ TREAT-

ure, a little more security for thosoi ‘"5 "C“E"‘Pmfl’L“

It is most unfortunate that so many of our boys 3'"-‘l tllfll 50 C011- scloua of their appearance as they emerge Into manhood and woman- hood should be afflicted with acne or pimples. Despite attention to cleanliness, care of food eaten. I68- ularlty of bowel movement and other health habits the pimples per- sisl; sometimes until the- victims i-each thirty Years of age.

Fortunately many cases are now being cured by the vlosterol treat- ment, the use of xray, cutting down on fat. and starchy food, the use of oiiitments cont.a'iriing_ mercury or ziiik and other methods.

Most. skin specialists advise that when the pimples are large and cantaln pus, this pus should be lJl'CGd out by the means of the lit.- Llu instruments which can be ob- tained in drug stores.

It is Interesting therefore to read of another method advised by Dr. A. Skutta, Leipzig, which Is known as the suction method. while the diet, the glands, and other factors may cause acne, Dr. Skutta. states that. If the acne Is treated carefully better results will be obtained and there will be fewer and smaller scars left on the skin.

As It. Is the obstruction of tlie opening of the gland that causes the swelling up of the pimple, this obstruction should be removed. In- stead of squeezing out the pus, it should be withdrawn by means of suction or vacuum treatment. He uses various forms of cups to re- move the blackheads and pus and to allay inflammation.

The suction apparatus can be operated with the water vacuum pump or with an electric pump. He has had three years’ experience with the pump combined with the usual treatment and finds that It produc- es good results and leaves the skin In better condition than by other methods.

As water power or electric power puml” ‘Are available for other pur- poses—sInuses, tansll.s—cups for use In acne should be available,

However the other treatments must also be u.sed—dlet, xray, vIos- terol, mercury and other olxitments and the gland extracts, If good re- sults are to be obtained in this miserable ailment.

PILGRIMAGE‘

Vast are the endless waters, many the lands we have traversed,

Far have we come, 0 Brothers, to this sad liturgy,

Bringing to you In the fulnere of time our undying tribute,

Speaking once more to your ashm, vain though the words may

9:

Pltlless fortune bereft us of you In the pride of your manhood

Brothers of ours romorselesaly snatched from our side;

Sad are the gifts that we offer you, old as the years of our heri- toge-

Patgnant. remembrance, sorrow and mourriful pride;

Steadfast. we come to your cent)- lflDh—f»8ke ye our last. salu- tatlon,

And for ever and aye, 0 Brothers, hall and farewell,

—A. M. Pratt In the Winnipeg Free Press.

‘A version of the farewell written by the Roman poet. Catullua 2,000 .\'et-zrs ago, adapted by the trans- later to stilt the occasion of the Vimy Pilgrimage.

Beardless Beefeaters

(Tortmto Globe)

Upon the permlsslm of its Bov- crelgn, the oldest body of troops In the world has followed his example. The Beefeaters have shaved. when :he word, was given that they might do so, ninety of the hundred mem- ":‘rs of this famous corps lost nu Jrne In strapping their razors, and now the bearded Yeoman ls athlng

This is a l which has dominion over the Island, ‘ of the past.

That the members of this four- and-a—half-eentury-old bodyguard should be expected to grow wards

-and whiskers was just. one (I those

lnstltutlonii which the British love and cllng to. They did It. because it had been done before. our new King. however, Is not afraid to break with tradition, and. while many die- liards will probably be horribly shocked and declare that the Brit.- Iah Empire is going all to places. It Is doubtful whether any great. harm will be done now that the troops of the King's oldest guard are allowed to do what. other soldiers are re- qulred to do—chavo every day.

The chief reason for this break with custom Is consideration for the men themselves. That. they did not like their beards Is proved by my a!aerlty with which mat of them took t.liam‘of!. Their polnt. of view Is explained by I sergeant- major: "We spend comparatively little of our time In uniform, and when we appeared In civilian dress our beards were frequently a source of annoyance to us. N believe we were nizlleli. I been taken for a Punch dame. for I Russian. for a Prone Cabinet

conferring with their London colleagues, and and It is not nearly as fn--Ieuihed "l.,‘.’,l‘,l‘§,',o':$,:°'.,';”,§§'l,l,',:,,°,:,',°f,",‘,; “IQ II} for the fillll discussions l)¢- ‘I 1‘ ‘flnfd 5 “W 799-" W0- gong.“ '1; 1;. 9, jun; 1! fund 6 4. the. midltaraiolgfiad fouartid a good that 3‘: °°"9°“u,d m‘on"‘“,’1‘u-m‘f ° N . .0