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MONDAY. NOVIHBII. ll, 1835- Remembrance Day I935

Writing of the British battle front in 1917, 101m MASEFIELD, the present poet laureate of England, made this prophecy: “All wars end.

will be rebuilt and the fields full of death will grow food, and all this frontier of trouble will be forgotten. When the trenches are filled in. and the plough has gone over them, the ground will not long keep the look of war. One stim- mer with its flowers will cover most of the ruin that man can make, and then these places, from which the driving back of the enemy ‘began, will be hard indeed to trace, even with maps.”

The passage quoted is typical of the war- weaririess which inspired it. It expressed the hope rather than the conviction of our soldiers at the front, for at that time the lVar seemed interminable in its agony and suffering. It would never end! Month after month, year after year it had dragged along, every day adding to the toll in human life and sacrifice. Some of the British soldiers in France in 1917 had been there ever since the outbreak in r914. Some of the Canadians of the 1st and 2nd Divisions had practically lived iii the trenches since the summer of 1915. A few months under such conditions turned the rawest recruit into a. “veteran"—a year——two years—-tlrree years of -such existence was like an eternity spent in the nether circles of Dante's “Inferno? Life for the most part was lived underground, in shallow dugouts. in mud arid filth, in constant danger and constant physical discomfort. Relieving front line troops, bringing up food and water, or carrying the wounded back, became exhausting feats of ivar. During periods of intensive bombardment the days were darkened with smoke, the nights lit with flashes, until day and night seemed meaningless terms, and time was meas- ured by the attacks and counter-attacks which followed each other with monotonous repetition. Nothing seemed real or enduring except the everlasting tumult of the guns.

It was but natural that in such circum- stances the outlook of men should become colored by the suffering and tedium they en-

of a Peace from which every vestige of conflict, every scar left by the War, would have to be removed. _

But time brings its changes. The comrade- ship of those War days is now valued, in retro- spect, beyond all other experiences, Next ycar a great pilgrimage of Canadian soldiers will be made to the old War; areas irr France and Flanders, many sections of which have been preserved as they existed during the height of the fighting—mute memorials of the havoc wrought, of the agonies endured. I

One thing which has not changed with the passage of time is the feeling entertained for those who made the supreme sacrifice. It is to the memory of these fallen comrades of our rc- turned soldiers that Remembrance Day is dedi- cated, In Charlottetown, as in other centres throughout the Province, the Dominion, and the Empire the anniversary will be observed with fitting simplicity and solemnity. The service at the War Monument this morning will follow the usual procedure, and it is to be hoped that during the Two Minutes Silence at Ir o'clock there will be absolute cessation of traffic and other noises, as our returned men and citizens generally commune in silent prayer, in devout thanksgiving for‘ the boon of Peace, and in tribute to those who made that boon possible but “died, not knowing how the day had gone.”

Whafihe Colours Mean

At the Remembrance Day ceremony it is announced that medals and berets will be worn by the returned soldiers on parade. While the practice of wearing medals has been general among veterans on such occasions since the War, it is only since the Canadian Corpes Re-unic" at Toronto a couple of years ago that the beret was adopted as a simple and inexpensive headpiece. At the Corps re-irnion the beret, in the words of the Canadian Legionary, “lifted the participants from a noridescript crowd to an assemblage of easily distinguished groups with every partici- pant justifiably proud of the mark of his ser- vice.”

The colours of the berets worn are taken from the colours of the sleeve patches worn by Canadian ul1itS on active service during the War. They are as follows: rst Canadian Division, red; 2nd Canadian Division, navy blue; 3rd Canadian Division, French grey; 4th Canadian Division, green; 5th Canadian Division, purple; Cavalry Brigade, Khaki top and red; Canadian Corps troops, royal blue; also Royal Navy, white top and royal blue; Royal Air Force, navy blue top

Anzacs, golden yellow; Newfoundlanders, clar- et with whitc band; United States forces, olive khaki.

Editorial Notes

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There should be urecord attendance at the Cenotaph today. ‘ ‘I

‘Phis iaithe last week for marine insurance in the-St. Lawrence, but it la quite possible for

.W¢ have still to hear what became of that

“The tearing down" of the Provincial Building has ceased, and the removal of thc scaffolding discloses to view a pretty presentable piece of workmanship. Congratulations all round.

It is interesting to note that in announcing Mr. VINCENT lilassrzvs appointment-the Lori- don newspaper's described him as,“llie brother of Mr. Rxvraouo VINCENT the actor." 'I‘liat loc- alized him,

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British candidates in the running by parties at this week's election are : Government (.586); Conservatives, 512; Liberal Nationals, 44,; Na- tional Labor, 19; others, rn-Opposition (761); Labor, 552; Liberals, 1514; Independent Labor, r6; Independent, 39.

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If the new KING Government bans Royal honours, there will be nothing for it, buhthosc hungering for such distinction, to wait for an- other four years or so. Meantime there is noth- ing to prevent Mr. KING creating as many “I-Ionourables" as he did in i927.

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League of Nations sanctions against Italy will not affect the Vatican in any way, Eccles- iastical seminaries and institutions of the Cath- olic Church, such as those in North America, England, Ireland. Brazil and Latin America, will not feel arty pressure as result of penalties against Italy. Imports for the Vatican’s needs and ecclesiastical institutions will be “absolutely unaffected,” as will its iunis, loans and credits.

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Italy has raised its interest rate on loans from 3 1-2 to 5 per cent., and offering to accept old 3 1-2 per cent. bonds for new ones at the in- creased rate of interest. The conversionists, however, must take more of the new loans than the old. London sometime ago, refused to under- write the loan, and Mvssoum has resorted to this means of suririouriting the difficulty. He may be as successful as Premier HEPIIURN in Ontario, but it is doubtful, iii 3R The political stripe of the Sons of 'l‘cmper- ance may be judged by the attitude they adopt towards publicity. When the Tories, who gave the best prohibition law and the most effective administration thereof, are in office, the Grand \Vorthy Patriarclfs report and criticisms are pub- lished in cxtenso. When the Grits, who are largely political prohibitionists and opportunists, are in ofiicc, the \.Vorthy Grand Patriarclfs re- port arid criticisms are non est, or suppressed.

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In Seattle they are face to face with a po- tato famine as the result of a sudden north-west- erly blizzard, Jobbers report their potato stocks exhausted. Wholesalers hiked the tuber price 5o cents a loo-pound sack to $2.50 and $3.00 and refused to sell more than five sacks to any one retailer. Dealers said potato growers, finding most of their late crop frozen in the ground, were holding their few good tubers for high prices, and in some cases were refusing to sell at any price. One jobber said the Eastern Washington potato loss, as the result of the early advent of winter. would be $1,000,000. "

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JAMras ltlcGrLrls reputation as the founder of a great Montreal university is known far and wide, brrt few probably know that he established another right to a niclic in the hall of fame. for he was charter riieiiibcr of hfontrcahs first tire brigade. It is true that ultimately he was ex- empted from being called out because he was a justice of the peace, and had too marry other duties. but in spite of thc exemption he did turn out with his bucket to the first fire after the liri- gade came into being and somehow lost his bucket. »

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High Commissioner I-Iowarto Frarzousou is to be presented by London Canadians with a farewell gift “as a token of esteem, respect and also appreciation for the great services he has rendered Canada and the Empire.” Mr, Frzrzou- SON resigned recently on the defeat of the BEN- NETT Government, but intimated he would not be leaving London immediately. The committee announce that contributions for the presentation would be limited to $5, Among members of the committee are Sir Grzorzcr: BADGEROW, vice-president of the British Medical Association, Sir Geortcr: McLruzeu BROWN’, Sir EDWARD PEACOCK and iir Eastman. STUART.

Who would risk buying foreign bonds to- day? Testimony that $1,921, .000, or 35.2 per cent., of foreign bonds outstanding in the United States are in default was recorded Saturday by the Securities Commission at Washington. Mr. REUBEN CLARK, president of the Foreign Bond Holders Protective Council, testified that 25 of 4r countries had issues now in default. The amount outstanding was placed at $5,469,000,- ooo. The number of issues in default was 188 of which 124 were issued by Latin American countries and 61 by European. Yet people won- der why there is a shortage of money for investments.

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Socialism in Scotland is battling with itself. In 1t Scottish constituencies-six of them in Glasgow—tlie breach between Labor's right and left wings is complete. T liey are running oppo-

silc candidates, Either it is official Labor opposing

the Independent Labor Party under Janus MAXTON’ or it is the I.L.P. opposing ofiicial Labor, The spearhead of the family fight lies among the dismal streets of Bridgeton Division, Glasgow, where Mr. Max-run himself holds sway, For official Labor is challenging him in his own stronghold. They brought down from Greenock a young Labor man named Slnmlu. MCLARIN, who is scarcely known. Even the official Labor workers in Bridgeton question his chances. The quarrel dates back to the sever- ance between the old I.L.P. under Mr. MAXTOII and the Labor Party proper. Mr. Maxron com- plained that Labor was abandoning its socialistlc faith; Labor charged that Mr. Maxron was movin more and more towards Communism. So the gut widened until today Mr. Maxrdn and

his old colleagues are fighting at polls.

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Notes By The Way i

English Steel CorptI-alion Hm- llad, Vlckers Works, Sheffield. have recently obtained an order for six solid-forged holler drums from Combustion Enutrreerlrr; Corpora- tion. Limited. Montreal, for two boiler plants which are being ln- stalled at. the Ford Works at Walk- ervllle. Ontario. These boilers, lt ls understood are the first of their type to be erected 1n Canada. Some conception of the size of the drums may be obtained from the fact that. the three steel ingots required for each or the two sets weighed ap- proximately 68 tons 4B tons and 39 tons respectively. A point of Inter- est Ls that very urgent delivery re- quirements were lald down and these. it. ls gratifying tn note, were fulfilled with is wide margin to

. This accomplishment, we are informed. has been rendered possible by the recent complete modernization of the steel-melting. forging, heat-treatment and ma- chining shops at. the Vlckers Works. -!hrglneerlng (London).

In the condltlona of today there la far more than an abstract inter- est ln the stretching out of Ger- many. Italy has endangered and may still shatter the peace of the world, and if she wins by one jot or tlttle as a result of the present policy the force of example will have its reactions. That they shall take who have the power and they shall keep who can is now, as ever. the practical rule of dictatorship. and an adjunct is in such swash- buckling parades as we are to see 1n Germany from tomorrow. Yet behind this facade of meaningless display are the solid facts of fin- ance with no pretence of balance. of trade showing signs of creeping paralysis, or working conditions which do not rise above the stan- dard of serfdom, with an occasion- al and redeeming feature in a. strike of workers. There ls a. stranglehold on the mind and spirit of the nation with such possibil- ities of disruption as have not. been seen for centuries. As Germany parades and boasts let us keep this background tn mind. It may serve to intensify our sense of the dang- ers ariound.-Belfast. Telegraph.

A little papgraph which ap- peared ln the press the other day must. have caused many an orator to smile. It. told the story of a crime. a slri against a specehlfler, an act. that must frequently have appeared to a spellblnder as the most insulting in the whole cate- gory.of gestures. While Hitler was giving an address an official went to sleep. We can picture the thrill of horror that. that. discovery must have caused throughout the ranks of the Nazis. Without his words of wisdom, Hitler's voice should have been enough to keep anyone awake. The officials dose was a terrible reflection! It suggested the Relchs- fuehrer was a borei-l-lrimilton Spectator.

Our good neighbor. Canada. has excellent news to give out. She re- ports a September employment. tn- crease higher than that for any month of this year. and for any September in fourteen years. This includes eight of the Domlnion's nine provinces. and the increase ls accompanied by the greatest ex- pansion ln manufacturing on re- cord in the country. Between Sept. l and October l, a total of 32.040 new persons found work. Fine for Canada. That is n record to be proud of. We are glad that she is recovering so splendidly from the depression of the lean times. and is showing her next door frlrnd that; things can be improved lf every energy ls intelligently bent toward improving them.—Boston Post.

Canada has a direct interest In current British policy in regard to Ethiopia lf only because of the fact that Maurice Peterson. head of the Ethiopian sect-ion of the Forellzn ofllceJs a son of the late Sir William Peterson, for so many years the principal of McGlll, Unl- verslty, and is consequently well known ln Montreal and elsewhere in this country-Recorder and ‘Ilmes.

Ethiopia continues to meet with surprising tactics the Italian ln- vaalon. More important toxins are captured by the Italians without resistance. Emperor Halle Selassie keeps his hosts of native warriors active, but apparently has no tn- tentlon of hurling them to destruc-

tion where the odds offer them no .

chance. In the meantime the Ital- fan movements have given hlm full notice of the Italian strategy. Halle Selassie apparently relies more on the league than on his army to triumph in this, war. Ethiopia's women are rnarahaled and prepare food and clothing for the men at the front. Probably the Italian mllllury could deal a telling blow and purposely refrains-Italy al.- ready has more world sentiment against it than it. can meek-Chris- tian BGMDCQ Monitor.

The time has come for an Inter- national conference, preferably or- iginated by the Leonie. to consider impartially and generously a more equitable distribution o1 the econo- mlo resources of the undeveloped parts of the world. "Willi this ought to be resumed t-he c1 vour to that ' " selfishness which ignores the real feel-s of the modern world. which prevents the adluslment. of pro- duction and consumption by the free flow of trade, and which la ed- mlttedly the root cause of strain and discontent. among the peoples

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lVlrdt Did You Hear

What dld you hear in the Sll- ence? Dld you hear those Guest-l of God, dld you hear min their marching feet. as their valiant. uay they trod? Did you hear their happy sigh. as they dropped their earthly pack, dld you hear thou Gallant Warriors who never will come back? .

What dld you hear inthe Bil- enoe? Dld you hear-Christ's wist- ful voice. asking you once again to make your fatal choice? Asking you once again, lf . war must be the end, dld you hear Hts Voice in vain, and turn away my friend?

Poppy Day Memories

(Ottawa Journal) _

Poppies. and all that. they slgmfy. are ln season. It la perhaps appro- priate tlipt these bloom under bleak November skies, lSli-llll- 1311111 Wind-s and in cold rains. rm- the poppy ls no ordinary flower, II not the product f sunshine and the bearer of gay tdlnga.

The poppy ls a durable perennial springing from the thankful nearla of men and women who have not. forgotten that 17 years ago TIP! sounded over blood-red fields. It ls an outward and visible sign that though men died In Flanders their sacrifice ls not forgotten.

It ls B small thing to do, this buying of a little flower 1n tribute to their memory. Perhaps some wear them almost with shame that they are able to do so little. But even so they wear them and will continue to wear‘ them year alter year as long as there are veterans and the children of veterans.

“Keeping faith" with those rest- ing under foreign soil does not end with offering prayers of thanksgiv- ing. There are those who returned broken in body or spirit, needing our help, and these men, too, must share our thoughts as wind-swept fields with grotesque tree-trunks cringe before another Winter in far-off France-the 18th winter since the War to End War ended.

Selling In Canada

(Toronto Globe)

In his annual report on Econom- lc Conditions in Canada. Just ls- sued by his Majesty's Stationery Office in London, Mr. Fred W. Field, Senior ‘Trade Commissioner in Canada. pays much attention to matters of trade. A comprehensive chapter is devoted to Canada's ex- ternal commerce, particularly in relation to the United Kingdom.

Mr. Field does not content him- self with statistics, tariffs. and a review of the benefits of the Em- pire agreements. He has given ad- vice which appeared in previous reports, but which nevertheless will bear much repetition. “The United Kingdom and Canadian markets." the says, "differ materially. The fact that a certain branded pro- duct sells in the United Kingdom. perliaps with the help of advertis- ing. does not. mean necessarily that ll. will sell in Canada. even with the assistance of publicity. The customs and habits of the buying public are established. and are difficult to change. To try to compel Canadian consumers to purchase something they do not. know nor particularly like is as impossible as it. ls to persuade the United Kingdom So eat griddle cakes and maple syrup with the passion of North America."

It is apparent Mr. Field knows his territory thoroughly, or he would not. select so apt an example. Who would think of seeking an av- erage Brltlsher with a pile of griddle cakes before him floating ln maple syrup? l-le has more ad- vice:

The market undoubtedly is one or the most difficult lri the Empire. A study of only one section ls not sufficient to'de- tel-mine how business-must be done in other areas. There are differences of climate, cloth- ing requirements, transportation methods, and a score of other important consideration. While the English-speaking population of Ontario may consume large quantities of a. given commodity, the French-speaking population of Quebec Province may purchase scarcely any of it. The adver- tising matter addressed to the A118‘ “ . consumer may be entirely unsuited to the French- Canadlan, The longer one lives in a. market. Bfioflraphlcally fm- mense, but with a relatively small population of about 10.000010, the more is one impressed by the trading pitfalls and' the neces- sity for a carefully planned and solid base for sales and distribu- tlon.

.- ‘, few Canadians reallaa they are. on the whole. o0 difficult. Mr. Held la right. The market here calla for close study by the Old Country exporter. Evert the domes- tic manufacturer or distributor baa to learn all the trade tricks to get business.

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selected in quite the same manner. One's personality ls to a large de- gree, judged by the way one dress- es. Trial-e rind neatness. however, alone enter into such Judgment.- not Costly . ' can- not. replace character. Vimen w! listen to a man who utters vile language we know that he clothes his mlnd with raga. On the other hand, when we hear "nothing but kindness and beautiful exprelalon flow from a man's mind, we know that mind la clothed with ur- rnents that plow with the name beauty. m nature we have noticed that most of our lovely soul birds

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