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i a “This same method" of

the most’ effective way of building up our own

“hi”! u“! “Pmdﬂiimi industries. We are going to give New Zealand President. Ueua-Col. W. Cheater: S. llelaire manufacturers a definite market if they can '8 Vie? mldljlm°xihl |;~::Lo_s_o_ turn out goods. To the extent that they can- 11W

Bu“; u“ Managing Direct-c, .l. B. Burnett, FJJ- Aaron

“.00 year (in advance) $5.00 per year (In advance)

“The Strongest Mentory-Tis-“Weiolicxer- than Lhs_lL¢s=.'s=;=L!.'.£'s-"

The West Indies Treaty

Announcement that the King Government is

planning to introduce measures for revision of Sir John A. Magdopald‘ boil! this flak. i315-

the Canada-West Indies treaty. signedgin 19a;- 1926 for a twelve-year period by the first lvhg

uary.”

yPAGEFOUll _ ~ ~ - -~ . ' It is alliga question ofscientific selection of im- ports.

not, we will import goods from abroad. I want hie Editor, Prank Walker to say_ most emphatically that what we are in- yseiirnsgngxzlzg) EGAIEIEZ“ m ugh“! is not a‘ barrier but regulative pro- iiialledtecanaidaiand 11.8. Mr. Bull reports further athat “accordingly Members Allﬂll» 511"" 0! 9 "hum" until such time as individual importer's applica- tions are dealt with and licences granted or re- fused, the aotual effect of this legislation on _ Canada will not be known. Each application is wannnsnav, JANUARY it, m9 to be studied by customs officials and no im- ~»-~ portant rulings are expected until early in Ian-

Editorial Notes

Sir Neville Chamberlain, no doubt, will do in

Government, recalls the recent criticism in fhc Romc 1S lhc ROmBIIS d0-

I-Ialifax Liberal press ofdhe results of this agreement upon our Maritime potato and fisli-

cry industries. It also recalls the repeated ef- Press altentifitn th

forts made to defend this treaty on the floor of

the House of Commons, notwithstanding the It. is aniill-wind that blows nobody good, as MON 51m- falling off in our Cuban trade as a result of the the Island Railway knows from recent experi-

preference given on \Vest Indian raw sugar oyer CIRC- raw sugar imported front foreign countries.

Subsequently, in i932, the Bennett Government Why should Mr. Mackenzie King deliberately

fixed the dump dutv on refined sugar at a fair choose such an unlucky day as Friday the 13th that. publication during the

market value and it was contended by Liberal to publish the Bren Gun Investigation report? l U i U

apologists that this action, and not the “Vest Indies treaty, caused the Cuban Government to

that in the 1935 election campaign a good many

electors were misled by his statements.

this subject, he was asked whether he would

fishery expert engaged last year by the King

Government to investigate southern fishery mar- The Yﬁoilliioh 0f the CiLY c°lih¢ii "5 341° kets, declared in an address before the Halifax Tegiﬁiaiiiih and 355¢55mehi hire-ii" 3191353" i0 Rotary Club: “The claim has been repeatedly have one fatal defect. A_ delinquent ratepayer made that the dump duties were responsible for "i337 53ml)’ register hi5 C31’ ih thi? him" °i hi5 the loss of our Cuban markets for codfish and wife 0i" 0th" member 0i hi5 iamiiY~ Oi mu?“- potatoes. No one knows better than the geritle- he ‘Vmiid have i0 Pa)’ 3 dfliiai“ i" hi5 °Wh Pei" men doing the talking that dumping duties had mil: imt whai 0i iiiaif

nothing to do with the loss of this trade.” The

loss occurred, he insisted, by reason of the West it i135 110W bee" Kleddﬁi °iii¢iaiiy b)’ Phi‘ Lib‘ Indies treaty. This opinion is indorsed by the 911i P°‘V°i'5'ih3i'h¢ h°i i° exmmmiihicaie 3i‘ Halifax Liberal press and the Nova Scotia lei-Ted COh-‘Piraim’ “Miich-i, Economic Council, and i5 thg basis of the mow- Ontario declare to do so would be to oust the

merit now under wa to have the treat r vi t. great" a" 0i Qhiafm Liberal 5" Pi 3t the Y y e sel P . PPQ _ So Prime Min-

till

Unsuccessful Islanders abroad attract more Imaging wrist it would ‘pmvg an do the successful ones. i

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A mainland preacher here at Christmas in- “retaliate" by shutting otit Maritime fish and rtocently asked whether Prohibition applied only potatoes. M‘: ‘.\_ I; hlacLg-an in particular was to Charlottetown. On his jOllfTiﬁyS by train he The second series of camera,

insistent on this point, and there is no doubt saw no evidence of-it;

IO,

Had Mr. H_ W. MacLean been a Government On one occasion in Parliament, when our 0!‘ City employee would he ha” Teceived the Prince County representative was orating on Unanimous commendation he has got for expos- ing a sanitary scandal involving Government, change the duty regulation. He replied: “I cer- City Council, and contractors alike? atainly would. just give us a chance—we will ' T T ‘i have a chance in the near future-and we \vill ii the Mafkei. 63h he Tim Wiihmii 3 mmmil‘ change it and change it pretty quick." (Hansard. We i" ¢hi1r€e at the hiisiegi 595°" 0i ihe Year» May 31, i935). 'l‘h;it wag three and a 1131f why can’t it be so all the year round? Evidently years ago; and Mr, hlacLenn hasn't “changcd a business-like Mayor with centralized control it” yet! could handle the whole city outfit at consider-

Some months ago Mr. O. F. MacKenzie, a able saving l0 ti"? iitypalipayers-

i i

According to Mr. MacKenzie, the cost to Can- ioiihcomihg Eéhcmi eieciiiih-

Ida for the twelve years in which the treaty has ism‘ Mhckeiilie Kihg mus? Iii" gfih and hliai’ operated runs to the staggering figure of $125 - “Miichisi, outspoken °PP°5iii°" imd clmieihlii- ‘ ‘ ‘ ' ’ a at w a

000,000, pltis steamship loss and the 1055 of

import selection is

Old Land. No count in the world

has such varlega scena- y as Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific. -London Free Pr

‘THE cnAnLo-rrrrrowisi - cuanoiaw ~

IIIITES av in: win

One of my

a state of bow his little daughi mania for bearing the books. H

e be school, hooded by Prof. " William

won Phelps. which retains the

Jacketl. and wonde whether a J conclusion as to character

it at once. Among these, I believe, ls Brooks Atkin- son, dramatic critic of the New York Times, who used to be a {locket takemffer the last. time I eard anything about have a teat, aelec

similar . volving book jackets. I can't

about anything, but there are cer- tain solemn experiments of sci- ence that baffle me, too. —Balti-

From two of the moat beautiful clfzles in Canada have come to our deck camera studies. One la from The Otta/wa Journal, conslstigg of pictures, which have appear ln

year. Ottawa with its beauflfiail ublic buildings. its driveways and

ts natural scenery lends itself to fine pho aphy. Canada is proud of its cap tal, and these studies show the city at its beet

studies is from the Vancouver Province, consisting of a pictorial calendar for 1939. Vancouver with its magnlfictent site, overlook-

of the Rockies is one of the most attractive of world ports and the Provinces photograg 1c artist has made the most of h o portunitles. these fine

Vancouver, and yet we have our own particular type of beauty. The view from Reservoir Park ‘we believe is one of the finest in Can- ada; sipringbank Park has few equals in Canada and the uni- versity campus with its land- scape of rolling country and dis- tant towers is reminiscent of the

Real estate has been uiied upon

to bear a burden of taxation that is out of all proportion to its value. The result of that policy has been the depreciation of tens of thou- “L sands of properties so that. they have become literally a drug on

bhe market. One has only to ob-

The voices from serve the issues of the Ontario

Gazette from time to time to re- alize that this is true. In the cities, towns, villages and townships thousands of properties have been advertised for sale because of un- paid taxes. In one issue the City of Brantford had more than 500 listed, and other cities and towns also had hundreds. This ls a de-

other markets—a pretty stiff 5mm 35 “IQ Sug. The first actual effect of the tariff reduction ptorable state of affairs, and one

Ested before, to pay for Liberal tariff tinker. on Canadian fish tinder the new Canada-United g. States trade treaty was a. price drop that came ma“ home‘ ma; t, one o; m, Anne.‘ "hens an‘. w‘ eeeor’

Municipal Financing

Charlottetown in ‘T937 continued to lead in a Ist of sixteen principal cities 0f Canada in the

lowing figures from the Institutes report:

. PH‘ CB-P- Pa!‘ Ca-D- P91‘ QEP- As a gesture of practical sympathy with Aus- miimidimm N“ Tim“ N" Debi trian and German refugees from Universities or taxation, wui be

Jharlc-ttetown $18.5’! $15.18 $132.12

llafy I, IVIQSSQCIHISCIIS Fisheries association, said codfish [EIIECS dropped a quarter-certit a pgundd at the 1m u m, rm“, o; heavy a155,’ 0* lgyjj; §>§;Q§e¥jfc*°n§;i>@"<l§"*; if: Qiit.iiliinsfciitiiifptiiiiiliiiindiigaiifiifisiQiit- lllst irelsaeiied liiiv the (iiitizcms Resgarch Insgtute ter of fiih (the perm-n who bones -a cod-ﬁsh)

‘ i * - ' to buy his raw material at lower figures if he

This creditable showing is revealed by the fol- “Iould keep his domestic labor employed. a n: in a

immediately on resumption of business after the Christmas holidays. The treaty took effect Jan- Mr. Edward H. Cooley, manager of the meagre means by Indus and

w taxation and in every

that has gone far to destroy the 3613135"

desire of ordinary citizens to own

worst features of the tax system. Years ago in Ontario it was the ambition of even those o! very

thrift to own their‘ own vines. Thousands of these have been

inunity citizens have deterregt frﬂom ‘pultllding tiara

cause e ur en o . There is cryturxig need for zefonn,

Ham“ 40,42 3813 17533 of Europe, the Tasmanian University Council lggolmriiw Teqiim- '—Bmhii°i“l Saint John 42.11 41.82 121.10 has decided to seek information from the Aca- ' .._.i. gggwwl 3% demical Refugees’ Council in England on the b Auawelgh- ‘ d‘ educations: rea . . . - - - - ewa e sa earance o homo“ 5,30 45m, 1on9 filling of a post at‘ the ‘UIIIVFTSIIY. I_t was sug- boys who hunted gags. hatched on,“ 5255 45,75 13043 gested that the University might consider a pro- frogs’ eggs in their bedrooms, and Hamilton 49.81 43.11 161.35 posal to create a position at a salary of about “i” “'3” °i “mm white mi“ Town“, 6M3 543.2 ma“ Q: 2 o ear f l-mit d bd f f r r in the woodshed. We have an idea. Winnipeg 52.09 40.21 186.68 ’ 5 3y '. “a ‘ e he" ° °“ Y“ 5' m“ ‘he "rm l“ 11°‘ °Xlin°° hi‘ summon.‘ mm 4451 216,89 to render assistance to at least one. The staff lfiggllihullitl; 110;: sgcaﬂallfigr: 211:)- mgim 5595 44,11 13141 of the University has undertaken to subscribe No ‘igoube “firemen,” h“ degm; Calgary 46.91 40.24 152.70 between $250 and $300 for four years for the p, great deal toward; changtﬁg the Edmonton 55.76 42.45 284.09 purpose tenor of boys’ pursuits and hob- Vancouver 49.29 40.14 209.50 ,,, s, * * blee. The interests of children Victoria. 55.44 42,42 336,04 reared in the cities are centred

In 1937 the expenditures on current account of these sixteen cities, including the total net

capita in 193b, and Sitii,568,911 or $55,230 per cztpita iii i935, the high level of all time in municipal outlay.

The difference between thc amounts ex- pended and ‘the amounts taxed consists almost entirely of direct relief costs funded. This dif-

east of Hamilton, with the eastern cities more nearly. meeting relief costs out of revenue than those in Central Canada and the West

vinusly passed out.

After a brief existence of eighteen months, the enterprising Daily Citizen of Saint John has cost of direct relief, whether funded or not, given-up thi-i ghost an-d iransfen-ed its subscrip- mmmnmd to $I5+786Y45$, or ‘mom $51.98 per itlﬁll list to its competitor The Times-Globe.

s the 2nd. daily ll1 the Loyalist City to succumb .\vitliin a year, the Daily Free Press having pre- Both were foolliardy at- tempts to enter an already well-covered riews- paper field. more especially at a time when costs were steadily mounting.

ference ranges from twenty-nine cents per a iicivipaper time days’ when’ according to ‘PM in the case of Saint John i0 $670 i" the fhielairiiiitil aeusttitilialiriheiloinidiriftiiifighdgiliiaiiie tiliiioitivgliioiil drives have taken the place of the Dominion make enkds ‘meet. m

The recent boosting of the stabilizing reserv

It is no fun running a- are no longer the fashion

largely in urban pursuits. Athletic activities, social clubs, the movies, dancing, have all tended to wean the boy from hobbies that en- grossed his father and his grand- father. To the so hiztlcated youth of today a rou cabin in the woods, a. camp-f e, wanderings in the bush, journeys of lllv ,,

tlon, hold little attraction. The boy of today is gregarious. He likes to travel with the crowd. Apartment life is not conducive to the keeping of pets. White mice

bits are lees engrossing thhn til-i; favorite screen star. Swift mow!

rambler through the woods -- rarnblea from which a couple of chums returned with a garter

e snake or two intlfetr Lxpoeketma

' . . fund of the Mother Country in the interests of gamiﬂzi m t iamgmtrhm‘ New zealand Restrictions international exchange is the sequel to a sue- flower clutched iii grimy f‘ cession of happenings. The past year was markc 3° “h”

gm tliatythe Prime Minister, the Hon. M. J. as stated that the, import control was it measure to correct the ‘exchange . m" Ihll jiigainsi “Messiah: abroad." '_ Prime Mi later is quotedjas -~ “e our trade tlr l i It i i

i haul:

proximately 4

_ prices follow

{ﬁftieth mcntim tohculhion-or. aionjfall b 107.6 to

is.

v A liicli-Vysvilliig

In England, al-

A ' int-M Sgpitieiiiilier ‘er-said’

Amplifying cables received last month by the by financial and commercial reaction and by mun,“ Department of Trade and Commerce announc- loss of financiﬂl confidence, control of the import and export trade of though the year opened with fairly bright pro. INQW Zeaialld by lllefmi 0f licﬂlillﬁ, Mf- W- F- mise, some trade reaction was already in evid- their Bull, Canadian Trade Commissioner at Auck- ence, and the violence of the German campaign land, New Zealand further advises the Depart- for self-determination, the subsequent tnent that "at the moment the long range effect of Austria and the Sudetenland; and finally the W hi! g this legislation on Canada’s trade ivitli New brutal campaign against, the Jews, brought Vealand is not clear. However, it is reasonnble- action swift and pronounced. British itiduatri toerpect that the movement of goods from Can- activity had by the third quarter fallen to its, ada to-this country will be restricted and in cer- lowest since the third quarter of 1935. tain instances seriously reduced." Mr. Bull re- way receipts, which in the first quarter, showed fair expansion, finally recorded a decline of ap- r cent from i937. Commodity ' the wake of bitairieaa _, ' e Board 0t Trade 1 unity rim-ken actually expert- fenced their moat, acute weakness, at dieting o . tlidGemian seizure, olf- ' lny_vv'alu’es' in ‘the '

but ‘emu h, at rilleettiige viii-w lliita ‘still lies chedd- witnm-qihlilliv

giving way Jill. eomplaifdtiiieaml al modern existence. e writ» '

hllrﬂ dsl unkr “n

wiry» .

nan-a...‘

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¢,_ not

rs a- =2

keep free-o! um 1on3. It ia ex , about, that not.

58 E

a er‘. :5 this . it"

when we are at. complete reat. it is this call for more blood from thighs

J urnal of Obaetriea ogy. Following pera times happens that a little plug or clot-embolus-will _get._ detach- d plug or ‘ fill a bloodveuel time abutting off the blood 0119918 t with

ing the Pacific, and its background o

dl . found that in one hospital where tlons. same treatmente, were v- wtthoirt simple exercise operation, the number of embolus or plugging o! vessels was five timer ae in the other hospital where ercieee were given. The exerciser en were rim liftlnc

. a ercise can be of great benefit to

Honoring The Brontes

thinYoi-katiire, lastoftlzethree

years ago. All three . Emily's "Wutiherina wee rwordedon taping:

IInIly have been merely the othc-

ere has in valuation. A vgy

rim iwin or‘ m: m» Aioiiguisiiinsanubyuieriouninr stream Awarningfallaandallﬂialior- Verna-ea of kl and [rand emg ﬂblndmulilﬁlllnlﬂdllldbﬂtt- mzouassnusiid Hanna's onsprim tnatoiinoaenaello

‘m rauaodiallthaalow gzempi by the

nit-ire" use...

r- lotte’: “Jane time." In fact Emily's la as much a as William or Eman-

tional pressure "Wubhering Helghtn," instead of fading with

ﬁttutgla powtngupo ulmrityo wll reach lb peek with The coming production of a film version.

PUBLIC FORUM

Ihla column la open for the dlaeaaalnl by eorreaponlanla ef qnaatloaa of lnlereat. The 0 lothtowl ﬂaardlan doee not ae- eaaaazily endorae the oplnloiia of enrrelponilentl,

THE BRIGHTON BRIDGE PlOlﬁT

ﬁrs-While naturally heritiatlrtz to croae swords with no dougbty a warrior and mariner u Ulysses for fear that I shall go the way of Penelope’: many suitors, I never- theless feel it necessary to assuage if le the wrath of my all werful critic and to assure

atIamqititea-sanxlmuaehe and his "thousands o! farmers be- tween Oharlottetowrt and Cape ‘rt-averse" to see the Brighton hridagtgipiél; conditionalobynmhow- ever, e providing e re- quired in

dnews

any way delay the undertaking of the Charlottetown Harbour im- pgvunenta, upon which depends

whole future progress of the farming and fishing at the Island. ‘rhla is aimuply a case of "first things first . Secondary things a1- waya come more readily when placed in their right order.

I am, Sir. etc.

I. K. B. IIEMMING

Reform

(Baeedonan article by B. R.

Temple of Law Puisne Judge of the High Court of Judicature, Allahabad.)

Meaohfieuemillllleottlonuuder Ilederahnovtnclaland tmdetpal otimwobermthounnd

incieued W to uieau- oraoyj or ‘in countries to

5 6r c33%% off ALL MEN’S OVERCOATSM 25% OFF ALL. FINE SUITS

CAMEL PILE OVERCOATS $25 t? $27.50 SALE PRICE * 18.50

IIENIJERSIIN s. culllilmt

For a Delicious 011p of Orange Feline Tea Mr. Tee Pott Says: Use BRAHMIN Full Flavoured Tea

E. R. Brow & Son

Fire, Auto, Life, Accident, Sickness and Plate Gldss Insurance at Lowest Rate

Agent at Summerside, Lloyd Lewis 144 Richmond St.

u Bwedanborz. Not for that rea- butbeeaaieeoftu

The Case For Electoral m“ "W" “ml”

a? r riliiz i; .

rs sincere?

w»... a mm adinrﬂrhg aervlee can be obtained the Charlottetown Glldrdldn‘ will Mo! It. _

"iinvintnsiiits In doorman-m offered

. ‘ABSOLUTELY FREE » " curs .- icon - Llivours - iuianiiiisi » mrwonx JLLUSTRATIONS - mints, rte-i M

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VIIANUARY. 1'1. 193-;

Charlottetown

ATTENTION

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Mac's Pig - Worm Tonic Powder h=-".;:ii‘i'-.T-=~;Z'i-.-i.'r-

“rice 35cts. per lb.

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