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APRIL 14, 1923

DALHOUSIE REVIEW

The April nuutber of tho Dab‘ housie Review. Just issued, la an exceptionally interesting one and carries with it a rich prbmlse 0f growing prominence in the (‘anil- dian literary worldfiThe current‘ number opens the third volume of this distinctively (fauadlan maga- zine which has already won an‘ envlaable name for itself among‘ Canadian periodicals. The Dalhou-I sla Iteview is distinctively high‘ class, its contributors are, many] of them at least, writers oflrccoz-l

nlzed ability and their articles are. Mi; E M_ MacDonald 0r piclnuwat lctist brief. The incident serves invariably informative and lntcr-‘o-iig soccer]; him iii the osbinetdl

eating, The contents of the current

numibcr wlillgivea fair idea. of the P91111118?- llle Pbillllli" 0f 500C110!‘ iCounty in the House of Commons. quamy aimed a, in each Theselfieneral. For Mr. E. M. this is akEvcn in those (lays he was volum-

lnclude “Reminiscences of a Leg-_ islature" by Mr. Justice Russel;

"Canada in Safirc" ‘by an Anglo- Cflllfldiflh: “Must Nationallsnr

Pass?" by A. O. McRae; "Ambus-l

sador Page's isetters" by W. Eden the bare seat. Probably the lat thc case in a nutshell!" So much

MacLellan. and many other topicsdend of the position is being re-‘m’ a ml" hm" “Ween has been H“ . historic.

all ably and illlDlligc-ntly‘ dis~l cussed

0f special interest to Prince‘ Edward island readers is an ar- tlcle by Mrs. McLeod, wi-fe nf Mr,

Neil McLeod, l\'.C., entitled "Travels in Prince Ed- ward Island in. 1820.".

The opening paragraph. in this

Sumnrersldc.

exquisitely written article will, give an idea of its scope. We quote:

,"So1vet"lnres from out the past there aises the echo of n voice_ will lI-‘ld not before reached out-l ears, tellng us of

berod lday Vnd retreating for the l’ FY lxsencc "of a vanishcd_ film-H uch trniessago comes froin~

ill] unrcmctu-l HS

U18 Y low pages of a book withi

the tile “Trgvpis in prince Ednsufficieutly hour tho mark 0:‘ f-lfty 0mm- i,“

ward island in 1820" which recent-

__/\__u_. he "no possessiony“. mejconventiou oi 191i; to " rsticklers on the observance of pre-

prese t writer. That the volume

is rare ls evidenced by the fact

l 218's political troubles have been

laid to rest on the cushioned bench, of the Supreme Court of Noval Scotia. Hus retirement from the! stirring political field Will be a‘ welcome change and we heartily congratulate him. He will no long-l

cr need to bother about whclhcrlme meeung to be widely recorded

the "latch string" hangs on the Outside or the inside oi the door Or whether the lamp stands on the! windowelll or on tho centre table, “The storm without may; and rustle, he will na‘ mind the storm n whustle."

But what about his colleague.

‘out stripped of its tangible flp~l

barren promotion. The fat end of Hon. D. D. McKenzles position in the cablent was the Solicitor Gen eralship with its honours and its enroluments. Mr. McDonald is giv-

servedlfor some one else. l1 any case it looks like coolness towards Mr. McDonald. z

THE TARiFF ISSUE

The tariff issue is raising con sidttrtrble fuss among the federal Liberals. They a1;- holding pro- longed and frequent caucuses on the subject and showing widp dill‘- the‘ echoes that reach tho outside, it

fercuces of opinion. Fron. is tiui-te cvillrnl that there is little

hope oi reconciliation during ‘tho

. , _ l _ present session, Sonic are ln lavnr.ni-~'~v timcs repeated Sing bong '01‘ tbrco sessions past. lie had|

of raising the British preference and the limithas been set at forty ilivc pellet-nu 'l‘his-i.=‘ saupposeil b0 be

J. n. Burnett. semi- and Publllhorl D. K. Currie. Auocllto Editor

SATURDAY,

personagcs immediately concernd lwhlch lent the chief

how! l ..

Notes by the Way

WM" Nlyor HYIan met the Queen 01 Belgium some time ago the meeting had some measure o: international as well as historic significance. l-ie was the Chief Magistrate of the great American Metropolis she the reigning Sover- eign of an ancient ‘European King- dom. But it was not the official rank and dignity of the illustrous

_ interest to the notable occasion and caused and commented upon in the Am- erlcun press. The interest centred principally in -what the gallant Mayor had said in reply to a cas- uul remark of Her ‘Majesty. Queen! You've said a mouthful!"

_ Brevlty has been said to be the soul of wit and Mayor llylan was

o recall another occasion when our present Premier was one of the representatives for Prince

inious as it. is related of him that on one occasion he spoke for four hourg- and concluded by saying what gained for him u round of applause, delayed till thcn. "Mr. ‘Speaker ar..l gentlemen, that is

membered and become [the rest forgotten. Again wc have the case in a nutshell attempted and again it is voluminous rather than luminous. The kernel is malo- dermis of decay. ls there a “mouth fud" of real nutriment or a phrase to ho remembered in the whole of

pt l

Certainly not, if account is tak- an only of what was new in his [long-drawn out oration. Three fourths of all he had to say he had uttered in the same legifililtlve lhalls three times before. He had ldellvercil it. all before and his fol- llowcrs had parroted all they could .i~i--u~irbvr of it after him in the

The Public Forum ‘ nu mun u a : ‘ 5

it lil our

Gingering Hatrinedyh-i‘

Sir,~-l-iuving read “Eastern Trav- ellers’ wordy thistle. l would‘ hum- bly ask his attention to a few facts which he has aitpsrently ignored, while making his diagnosis of the common housewife.

To treat the matter fairly watch the n vet-age wife and mother from the tint-e ‘ she first reaches the kitchen each morning, probably 5.30 to 6 a. m, (one may have to make a two hour earlier than usual start) there is breakfast to gel, children to d-ress, dishes to wiasli, cows to milk, separators and cans t_o ‘wash, ifloors to sweep. d-ust- ing t do, beds to make, bread to bake. dinner to get-and so each day—--'.\'ith loads of extra jobs such as was-hing ironing, churning, sew- ing mending, hooking, quilting, etc etc. ll‘ the husband hurries away from home his motive may be to be emftily out of reach lest his ex tra strength might he soloclted,

As to our personal appearance ‘is it any worse thran that of the average man, who works as mnny hours out of each 24, imagine the. face wit a four or six da-ys growth

of wiiis , tobacco juice oozing out of the corners oi the mouth. hair nwry—perhaps he would

shrink from a comparison of the pllOh/glktpll of tzhc groom—in the parlor. , -

As to the gemperment of the long suflvrclig husband, and traveller, it no doubt merits naught but praise “always just so street and l-rue!"

"Oh! would some power the

giftic gie us, -

To scc oursels as others see us." I am, Sir. etc, HOUSEWIFE.

China [Point Bridge

Sir.—.-\t the opening of the pre- sent ‘session of thehlseglslatlve As- semhly junior representative of the Bel- fast district in moving" the adop- tion of the Draft address in reply to the Speech from the Throne, made reference to the following pu rngrtiph z

“ibis gratifying to know that the program of thc Department includ-

taught. the parrots and they re- ptstcti what they could recall. 001l-

es the building of many miles of roadway this year as well as the

ierection of additional permanent

lbrlflges. in the district which Ii

Ivlr. James C. lrwing, the

Happenings of the Week >- '

ON VIMY ‘ .

At dawn the sun peeps out, the

-* eastern sky

Proclalms with glorious light the

new born day.

The poppies’ fragrance wafted by soft triads

Which sigh, in sacred seems to say:

“They are not dead whose bodies lie on Vimy." v

language

"Fis eventlde, and shadows slowly

creep

Amid those sacredcrosscs. there to stay,

And church bells culling men to prayer

in sweet and solemn tones they scent to say:

"Their souls passed on whose ‘bud- ies lie on Vimy."

The silence of the night ling fallen

» now '

And amidst those silcnt moonbeams plat‘.

CPOSSOS

gone to sleep. The stars in hcnvcn

seem to say: "They'll risc again

leg lie on Vimy."

twlnkhng.

whose bod-

sary of Vimy. it will be remember- ed that on April 9, .1917, the Can- adian Corps in which were many Islanders. Smashed Hiudenburghs plans and- proved that they could do what was thought impossible. capture Vlmy Ridge. II O O

Sometime ago it was suggested in this column that the proposed visitoftlte Governor General to the Maritime Provinces should he postponed till Jilly in order that His Excellency and Partv should

our best. We are pleased to be in fnrmctl" that. His Excellency - has zicccdetl to this request, and ar- ‘filllgfllllclllti have now been made fOr the viola-regal party to leavc

art? intends spending

‘mouths in the Maritinies return-

trmlictiiig themselves and one an-"with my colleague Hon. .\lr. Nashim-‘l l" 01'3"" “my l" selltenlbe“ Q

in,“ where (hey had (Mohave the honor to represent there; ~ ‘l’ "

Der cent set at the IZF-"Ill Liberal gotten: some saying 253.000 Bnlllhas been a gwd deal or “gnaflonf This “mcesifloll havmg bee“ 3b‘

election ivromises. But ti‘..-

HOXI-PTory" deficit

saflsfy some 232.000 and others a lesser

,figure a5 they ._tricd- lif vain to re-

map, an enquiry jnsefled by anEW. '5. Fielding who, by the waylcooked» for their delectation.

Edinburgh bookseller in a London trade Journal feDlY. The

elicited only Copy thus

where its author had recorded his observations something over century ago. He was Walter John- stone arehoema ker of Dumfrlcs who like many another cobbler of the past-saw visions and dreamed dreams quite outside the rangc of his daily tasks."

This book is the teext. of" Mrs. Mcbeorrs article and by quota- tions, and comments and explana- tions as to people and she has given expression to

locality, the

"echo of u. voice that had not be]

forc reached our from the people years ago, the forefathers oi the present generation, the manner of their living and their thinking.

And the “volc-e" is

was chairman

one committee which incorporated the "btllmellfflfty p“ mm rise m m” Lfiberallbut n. plenty of dust. What an un- found its way back to the island Dllltfflfm. has stated that be Ilfllefigavory chewing over of regurgi- per tated morsels. a ccnt. British preference. Posslblitflm“ ‘he lhrewmld

was in favor of the fifty lthe forty five per cent is a 410m promise with Mr. Fielding. The Quebec members. it is understood ‘are opposed to increasing British preference and n deadlock on the issue is expected.

Thcrc are other issues. The

farmers of Ontario and Quebec are clamoring

on American farm products.

ence of 1919 was for an "nil Pound

cars," n voice‘ reduction in the duty on food- of a hundred stuffs. This argument was

used as a reason lfor not complying with the demands of Ontario vegetable growers for an increase to save

entranclngly them from the ruinous competition

interesting. The world of today ls of United States vegetable grow- n new world in comparison with ere. The prairie ‘provinces are iii-

that of those far off days and slstlng on the "all has little in common with it ex- tion" promised in the platform of

round re duc-

cept the unchangeable human ua- 1919.

lure, the sympathy, the hospital- ity, the human touch-also per- haps the intolerance of the man whose ideas have become "in- growing“ through continued nurs- ingofhlsown opinions and cannot see the viewpoint or others. This‘

also more or less modified we of Farmers in the Maritime provin-Bell Government story "ll"! have m Gem Quebec “d onumo a" "m, lates an experience in duok shoot.

the present generation

' 'herltcd.

it would be impossible in the space at our disposal to give even a faint idea of the charm oi’ tnesc reminiscences but no doubt n copy of the Review may tbs ob-' tained from the publishers, The Review Publishing Co. Ltd, Hall-

I'll.

The Dalhousio Review iis pub-l

lbhvd sunrlerly at two dollars per annum. it is well wqrthy o! the support of nil Canadians and especially of the Eastern pro-vip- m whose masuine n u.

and Quebec mem- increase

The eastern ibers are demanding an in the duty on American pork and

on a proper discrimination in the

marketing of United States and Canadian pork respectively. demand is becoming insistent.

dng the competition with

and inferior American pork keen for them and it is not impro- ‘bable that they will compel the government to revise this plank

cheap too

In its Pllatform and give some pro- tectlou at least to Canadian pork producers.

‘Ml’. J.B.M. Baxter, who conic to

people why they should support‘ the Mackenzie King candldateiul ls in open rebellion against

the} government both on tariff andi

RIOUIIOCAT

The Honourable n, p_ MqKpp.

railway lasuen aud,his withdrawal

‘mm me party M n‘ "My "us" lnhlng results. Munchnusen killmhturn debt into credits and deficits. “make to surpluses. Of the two which it‘ ducks and drnlren" of our finances the earlier in hmflvn?

looked for. ‘ '

0f the resolutions‘

the-loo one enjoys a thrice told tale.

for a hlizhcr duty ‘but the policy adopted at the Confer-

This '

Prince Edward island previous to cu-lar llllght had killed five thou:- the general election to inform ourlimd- blriu- "d he 8°‘ l‘ back m"

What a pitiful threshing of o'd gstraw lit was, without a grain in it.

soured and stale repetition of ltlic unsightly process! And yet ihow unconscious of these aspects _0f the situation the Premier and |his followers, scented lo be. Really

even ii’ he had been interested in its first recital. But when twen- ty men stand up one after another to repeat what llhcyibhcmselves ‘had said to each other three times be- fore. it ls u rather sorry (mtcrtaiii- mcnt!

And what ls th substance of the Premier's story? That they found ihc Province ruined by Conserva- tive mlsrule and extravagance. ly- ingprostrate and bleeding and that he and‘ his Government saved it and made it prosperous by adding $200000 a year to the taxes am borrowing hundreds of thousands

more to be spent on tin roads! And on these roads farmers can go joy-riding over the BonshaW

hills and the western plains, 35 to 40 miles an hour regardless of the speed limits, the road: not costing the farmilrsa cent, but pilid for by the llcenle fees of the motor car; In which they take their joy rldeul That sort of thing taxes our credullty and Pem-itids us of one of Baron Munchausews tales.

This celebrated prototype of the rc-

ng. He was armed with a gun loaded with powder and bullet, lie came to a pond circular in since and just (it the water's edge all ‘the way round liucd with tnyriatla of ducks-and drakes. lie prompt- ‘ly bent the barrel of his gun to lform the arc of a circle and fired along the shore. instantly ho re- versed his position and received the returning bullet in the nluzzle of his zun. The bullet in its cir-

future use! Such Bell Government Economy, my masters, such their incredible achievements, as told by the Premier. The same olti r-ronlred Illll the same old wonder-

_Orwell Cove.

lfor a new bridge. i refer to the

,proposed China Point Bridge. A pe~ ttitlon largely signed by residents

‘take not, a petition was also made rto a former government. asking for ‘a. lbrldge from China Point to Or- :well Cove. It is gratifying to know

rthat the Commissioner 01' PuiblicgThe “Mum” M 0mm"? u” Van-v‘ ilaughter Mrs. McKlnnon wife offilvflvf“. so that if any one brushes Works has consented to have zrmust be F8091] at 01109- The Llellt- the iLlcut. Governor,

survey of this site made and full report presented of the leusibl- lily and probable cost of u bridge at this iloint, etc."

Now sir, my reply to this said

wered as during the past-few days a full regiment of government sur- veyors. assistants, etc... hi? prom- enading the ice between Brush and China Point wharves. surveyinirthe bridge site througlrthe ice. The writer would like to ask you, Sir, and relio on you for your informa- tion. Was thc sltc of the liillsbor- ough Bridge or any olhcr largo bridge ever surveyed through the ice? The surveyors ‘will send in ‘their report to pthc Bell Govern- ment, and n few months lhcftire the locul general election tenders for the erection of-the said bridfie will ibe called, and after the elec- tion the bridge in question is no more, remains dead, gone and for- gotten us this brl e survey is noth lug else but an el tlon dodge. The two local representatives of Belfast need not use such silly means to regain their election or attempt to bulldose the electors by trying 10 pull the wool over their eyes. Messrs Nash and llfVillll know I'll" well that their goose is cooked. as the electors are too wide awake and too wise to duo led astray by [also promises u-nd election dodges. l um, Sir, etc"

RESOLUTION OF SYMP-ATHY.

Commission \Vctlnesday the follow- lng resolution was unanimously passed:

WHJERtPJAS it has pleased Al- miglrly’ God in His wise Providence to remove by death “r. Janus Mc- Phce. an esteemed member of the

Edward island.

ED that we, the menihers of the Commission at this regular meet-

sincere regret in the loss we have sustained. and to place on record

Phee's character and the esteem in which he was held by us.

'l~‘URTHl<)R RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be sent the

MoPhee. GEORGE E. BROWN,

Chairman. H ENRY SMITH,

Secretory.

__--_.

"Orklfl! bullet and equally auton-

ducks Hi a imitators

CHARLES A GlLLlS

At the meeting of the Proltiibil-lon ,

Prohibition Commission of Prince

‘BE IT THEREFORE RESOLV- ‘ lug assembled. wish to express our d

our high appreciation of Mr. Mc- ‘.

widow and family of the late Mr. ‘L

itnincd it is now for the people of this Province to ‘make early and

meat the fairy tale of an allegediflud “raver”. holders was presentysatisfactory arrangements for the which “Bil beelfied to this government and it‘ 1i rnisVPQPfl-DUOII

and entertainment of 'Thelr Excellcncies. The party. .couid.

spend. o. week or ten days here.

_and the Premier lives

act as host under existing entitli-

made now for the reception and entertainment of Their. Excellen-

programme mapped out for their visit. ‘ it ll ltl

Sir (Iharlcs Dalton. who has

The wind still sighs, and poppies

Monday WilS thc fifth annlvcr:

have an opportunity of seeing nsai “Onward to dmng this Same “gum

l1

Ottawa for the Maritime Provlnc-_ es on or zibout. July second. Thelma been 0mm,“ a vicepreshlum “Y” of the Dominion of Canada Rifle

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family in Brookline, Muss, return ed to Charlottetown last cvcning .~Y' 1t vlsl" _ a it a . Mr. Percy Pope who spent Feb- rua-ry and March in the West indies, reports conditions there illlpYDflllQ

Chino, as the result of the increase in the

Vincent Antique, St. Kilts which depend more upon trot-on and fruit, have not yet turned the corn- er. Still the people are character- istically optimistic, and do

I

.wlien tiiues were good; they look

the first opportunity. This

for tomorrow except to hope. 3f It $

l Association. ll I III

lies in Canada.

was held by the Toronto Star. * I 1 1

_ Mrs, F. P. Taylor left on Thurs- with advantage and profit day on a v19" to Auamic Cm.

She was accompanied by her

(who

rVGovernor has no official residence visit in New York), and Mrs. Per-

l" lmard‘ kins, (who is stopping off in Bos- dncs, so neither is in ll P08111911 i‘) ton with her two sons). Dr. Nott-

lng Taylor of Montreal also join

paragraph is as follows:— Theilllm-‘i- The Leglslalll"? l“ "'3" l": ed the party going with his moth- prayer of this ilarauraph is ans-isession and provisions should be m. to Atlantic C“).

u {no

. Mrs. A. B. Warbuton loft

her daughter in Boston. u a o

,.

Rev. HJD. Raymond is leaving

-~PATON

Sunny