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CIIABLOTTETOWN. SATURDAY. JUNE 3. 1950

Trade Board Activities

The comprehensive review by retiring President Curtis and the various committee thairmen at the recent annual meeting-of die Charlottetown Board of Trade indicated 1 year of considerable activity. Transporta tion matters were. as usual, to the fore, but it is interesting also to note the numerous subjects of civic interest taken up by the Board, and passed on for consideration to Ehe City Council.

One of the most important matters em- phasized in the latter connection was with regard to the western section of the Char- bttetown waterfront, part of which has al- ready, in the words of the industrial de- celopment committee report, "gone into duf- rnite decay, and is lost for all time. while a large additional section will be seriously al- 'ected by the action of the sea in the next few years.” As a remedial measure it is iuggested that a sea wall be built across this iection. on a plan which would involve Fed- -.ral and Provincial as well as civic contribu- ;ions. This is not a new proposal, but the fact that it has been neglected in years gone by is no reason why it should continue to be regarded with indifference. If we are to encourage shipping as an offset to ever-in- creasing rail freight rates. we must put our wharves in good condition. It is true that sxtensive improvements are now under way at the Railway wharf, but this is a poor rea- son for allowing our waterfront facilities in the western part of the city to fall into decay. .

The new President, Lleut. Colonel Frank Storey. follows a long line of able business men who have headed the Board since its inception sixty - three years ago, and there is no doubt but that under his leader- ship it will continue to function aggressive- ly in the public interest.

An overburdened Date

Poor old June 27! Those interested in public affairs will note that three engage- ments of Province-wide importance have been fixed for this date. First and foremost sre the annual rural school meetings, which all concerned in educational matters in their community are expected to attend. Then we are to have the opening on this date of one of the biggest agricultural func- tlons ever held here, the 30th annual con- vention of the Agricultural Institute of Canada, with between 300 and 400 outstand- ing agriculturists and prominent guest speakers in attendance. Thirdly, we are to have the Provincial Conservative conven- tion for the selection of a new Party leader and transaction of other import mt business that will likely occupy the full day.

Even if it were possible to attend all three of these important functions on June 27. it is extremely unlikely that any of our farmers or agricultural officials will attempt to do so. Not in the heat of midsummer! This is regrettable because there are so many other dates on the calendar that are just idling along, so to speak, without any particular function assigned to them.

Explanation In order

In restbring insulin, pituitary extracts and other important drugs to the tariff- free list. the Canadian Government has made what the Winnipeg Free Press de- scribes as "a sensible retreat from its pre- vious indefensible position."

Under the tariff changes in this year's budget. these drugs were taken off the free list and made subject to s 20 per cent duty- Recently, however, the Government brought in a Tariff Act amendment moving them back to the free list.

"Although it has done the right thing in regard to these and other specifically- named drugs," says our Winnipeg contemp- orary, "the Government for some reason that evades ordinary understanding, has still left one of the most important groups of all, the anti-biotics, on the duty list.

"Some time ago. the Tariff Board recom- mended that penicillln, streptomycin, sumo- mycln and other anti-biotlcs be free from

snue opposed this. When the budget was brought down it deferred to the wishes of the Department, removing these substances from the free list 'pending a thorough in- vestigation and considered recommendation.”

"Whatever the results of this investiga- tion-and they seem to be a closely guarded secret-the original budget announcement has been permitted to 'stsnd. Last week's smlulmcnt. while restoring the others to

would increase that cost. But instead of trying to keep the cost down, the Govern- ment has added sharply to it by imposing the 20 per cent duty.

"To the many thousands of Canadians whose costs of getting well are thus in- creased, some explanation, is surely in Jr- der."

Shut-Ins' iiay

Shut-lns' Day is promoted by an organ- ization which is now international in its scope, and with the ten Lieut.-Governors of Canada's Provinces as patrons. but its appeal is to the individual man or woman, boy or girl, to personally visit someone who is ill or infirm and cannot go about unaided.

Those of us enjoying good health are all too prone to forget about the loneliness and depression of long continued illness or the feebleness of age. The dramatic ou- slaught of sickness or accident stirs us to expressions of sympathy. The victim is vis- ited, given delicacies. flowers. books and pa- pers and generally made to feel that those outside are interested in his or her well being.

With the passage of time. however, that active interest slackens although the need for it is the greater. It is not necessary to be able to afford books and flowers to do something about it. although both are cer- tainly welcome. A single flower. fruit or paper brought by a cheery donor, or the visit itself, will add much to any shut-inls day.

We must remind ourselves, if we are to succeed in reminding them that they are not unwanted, but valued friends, whom we are glad to go out of our way to see and enjoy their company.

EDITORIAL-NNOTES Tomorrow, Trinity Sunday.

The City Council held a special meeting on May '19. but failed to have it reported iill yesterday.

I I D "The little ships" are bound for Dunkirk again as in 1940 but a memorial service awaits them instead of bombed and straf- fed evacuating troops. I O I

It was rather a good idea. on the part of the City Council to try out the Auto Meters at the Prohibition Vendor's Store, People, mostly men, don't like to wait long there anyway.

0 I I Though rain was wanted badly, say farmers, the land is not so dry as might have been expected. Owing to the unusual- ly long winter there was a film of frost left over the land. which helped to retain the moisture to a late date. and help the seeding. O O O The proposed improved summer bus ser- vice between here and Boston and Montreal will be greatly appreciated by Islanders and tourists as well. Many people delight to travel by road which gives them an oppor- tunity to see the country-side at close quar- lers. I O I

On Monday. the King's Birthday, the Royal Canadian Air Force will be presented with colours by His Excellency the Governor General. For the first time the R. C. A. F. will carry out the ceremonial trooping of the colours.

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More and more organizations are buck- ling down. to the task of re-establishing the homes damaged or destroyed by the now retreating Red River. Everyone must share in cost of devastation so extensive. Failure of anyone to do so throws an added bur- den on his neighbor.

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Lt. Col. Frank Storey is to be congratu- lated on his election as President of the City Board of Trade. He is one of the active young business men making reputatbns as executives in our midst. His immediate pre- decessor, Mr. Frank Curtis, has a fine re- cord of things accomplished. being ever ready and willing to lend assistance in ac- complishing progressive measures.

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Dr. William Harvey, English physician. died this date 1657; discoverer of the cir- culation of the blood. He proved by care- ful reasoning and demonstration that the contractions of the cardiac ventricles pro- pel through the pulmonary nnd systemic arteries the some blood which the pulmon- sry and systemic veins return to the car- diac auricles. V

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The King's Birthday is officially and popularly celebrated Monday. Throughout the British Commonwealth of Nations the guns will fire a royal salute, but it is in the hearts of his people everywhere, to whom the King is the living embodiment of our protection against injustice and petty

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tyranny. that the day will be truly hon- our-ed.

MANY CHANGES NOTED

Sir-I left P. E. 1. 62 years no and went back two years no for a two week's vacation. I sure did find very many changes. The older people I used to know had about all passed on. There was Just one left; also so many boys and girls of my own age had passed on. OI gone away from the Island. Those I did meet. I did not know, und they did not know me. I sure am glad having The Guardian come regularly and see names of people whose parents and grand parents I once knew. I was born in a house in Msrshfield that stood where Sandy's Restaurant now is. and I ate dinner there on my visit.

I am. Sir. etc. B. J. FERGUSON. Wakefield. Mass. May 30.

AGRICULTURE. THE HEART- BEAT

Sir.-"A brief item on your edi- torial page points out that "Near- ly '75 per cent of the food sold in Canada today. by value. is manu- factured. canned or processed."

The above deserves the alien- tion of the Canadian people as a whole. but especially those of us who (as the saying goes) live on the pavements? l have found that the average man - and. of course, the average woman - has only a very vague idea concerning his relationship to "the good earth" beyond the city's lights? Indeed. I often get the impression that Canadians at the urban executive level' suffer more or less from what. for want of a better term, I would describe as "urban astig- matism" as they look at this great mother of industry, that is Agri- culture?

Just to document my present thought, I would quote from s brace of tads' in a feature Trade Edition' of your Toronto contem- porary. Financial Post: (a) - "To- ronto cxtcnds greetings and salu- ialion to all exhibitors and visi- tors to the Third Canadian Inter- national Trade Fair May 29-June 9. Toronto is the "heartbeat! of Canada": National Economy” and (bl-"Ontario . . . The hub of the Nation's Prosperity."

Now. Sir. there may be a fact base under the latter assertion by the Queens Park authorities; but. definitely. the former statement over the signature of Toronto's dynamic Mayor takes in too much lerrilory? My understanding of the word "heartbeat" - in either physical or corporate life -would be simply something without which the nation or the individual would die? From my groundline viewpoint, valued and important as Toronto is as a social and econ- 1 omic community, it is far remov- ed from any such vital function as the nation's "heartbeat"?

My understanding is that we are all inter-related; but if I had to make a choice of the "heart- bcat." in this nationls economy, frankly. I would choose Agricul- ture - without whose basic ser- vices. the glory of the big city would wither, fast!

I am. Sir. etc..

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LEGISLATIVE TOPICS

Petitions received by the Legis- lative Council during the session of 1860 included the following:

From divers inhabitants of Cas- cumpec, Kildare and adjacent sei- tlemenu in Prince County, for the the

pasengers between the harbour

of Cascumpec. and the Mei-amichi River, N.B.

From Raymond Campbell. of

East Point. setting forth the loss of a registered money letter, which he deposited in the Way Office at East Point in the year i857. to be transmitted to India - and pray- ing relief.

From Msrinus Blanchard, of and Lawrence Doucetle. Cross Roads. licensed

had

From divers mechanics and far-

mers of Township No. 52. for the granting of s sum in aid of in- dividual subscription towards the formation of a Library. to con- sist of I few standard works in history. lure. the petitioners having estab-

mcchanics and agricul-

ished a Society for Mutual im-

provement.

From the mechanics. ship-

wrights. labourers and others, cm- ploycd in the various shipyards of Prince Edward Island. "for a leg- islative enactment whereby. when their wages shall not have been duly paid, they may have a lien upon the vessel upon which they have been employed. for the sev- eral amounts due to them for their labour. and that such vessel shall

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SEEKING LIQUOR OUTLETS

Sir.-I am not surprised to learn that the liquor traffic is seeking more outlets. The day may come, on P. E. Island. when every large village will have a liquor-store. After I further period of educa-

be detained until they shall have been fairly settled with, by their employer or employers."

From divers inhabitants of Kil- dsre Settlements. praying "that the Light establishments in this Island be rendered more efficient. and particularly that the House will sanction the construction of Light Houses on the North Cape

tion and a vote is taken a store may be voted in. i.e.. if the pre- sent. law is so adjusted.

We were assured before the last. plebiscite that the traffic would be kept. within bounds, but. we might as well expect the leopard that got. loose from the zoo in Oklahoma some months ago, would keep within bounds. You see, Sir, it is not the Government that is behind this business but the big barons of booze. the mightiest financial institution in America whose tentacles reach far beyond the traffic into many other industries. in order, of course. to secure their main busi- ness against any possible uprising of foolish temperance people. Our governments are mere tools of the liquor traffic. willing tools. in some cases. it may be. We must exercise understanding and sym- pathy for our governments for they are carrying out the com- mands of higher powers. They can plead irresponsibility just. ll msny Geunsn officers did during the last. war purge.

My land! those booze barons are shrewd and far seeing people! How they can turn evil to their sdvsntsge is quite marvellous. Look st whst they do! They must know better than most people how disrepuisble their business is - the cause of so much indecency. the root of so much crime and so many tragedies and yet they are able to put s smiling face on their traffic and mske people believe. especially young people. that to drink their product is a fine IO- clai hsbii. But the scme of their skill is seen in the way they have been able to interest ministers of the Gospel in their business. They khow that then-euro yet here in Canada too many important peo- ple who neiiher drink nor like to see others drink; and the booze bullies feel may must try to Christisnise their businsss. This. of course. is why they hsve gone sitar the -ministers of religion. Here in this Province. I under- stsnd. ministers have been em- ployed to help frame the amend- ments that loosened up the res- frictions of Prohibition: Ind. in the plebiscite csmpsign. minister of the gospel wm employs . some. of course. In unconscious tools to lsn in so sir of sancti-

No. Smsll Debt Courts. as at. present constituted. are in many ways de- fective. and susceptible of great improvement; taking Bail, in cases of Capias, should be vested serving the process, and praying for such an amendment of the Law as will obviate the evils com- plained of. and secure the partial administration of justice."

ments. setting forth "the

and East Point."

From inhabitants of Township 13. setting forth that! "the

that the power of in the Bailiff

im-

From divers inhabitants of Mon- tague River and adjacent settle- incon- venience under which petitioners labor. owing to the want of a pub- lic wharf for the shipment of pro-

TM Truly "the chidren of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light." When will good people wake up to the evils and gthe unbroiherliness of this trsffic and refuse to be used as tools of this financial institution that sues nothing for people or country but only for profit.

I am. sir, clc.,

y W. l. GREEN Slsnlsy Bridge.

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duce at this the most extensive shipping place in Kings County."

From the Mechanics' institute of New London, for a grant to en- able the petitioners to erect s suitable building at or near Graham's Cross. in which to transact business.

From divers inhabitants of the northwestern districts of the Is- land. for a grant to secure the ex- tension of the existing telegraph lines to Cascumpec. by Way 0' Summerside and Port Hill.

From William C. Bourke. for an appropriation sufficient. to enable him to continue to run a Steam- boat up and down the lI-I1lls- borough. for the accommodation of passengers. as heretofore.

From Thomas McNutt. and oth- ers. members of the Princctown Board of Health. for the granting of a suitable piece of ground near the harbour of Princeiown. as a site for a Hospital.

From the Royal Agricultural Society. for "such an appropria- tion as will cnable the petition- ers to import a thorough-bred Blood Horse. to improve the breed of that description of stock in this Colony."

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A woman in Chlclgo bu csu:ed in mm to be srrcsted becsuse he, kissed her snd rsn. If she really looks like that no amount of liti- gstion will do anything for it. - Peterborough Examiner.

We are told that today's doI'nr hss low purchasing power com- pared with the dollar of other years. The sversge person. now- ever, seems even more eager to spend it, - Kingston Whig-Siam dard.

Radio is to be used experimen- tally to control traffic flow in London streets. Four equipments will be used at first, the object being to maintain the traffic flow at the highest speed which its volume will allow. - UK In- formation Office.

We have not yet learned in this country that no law, however well- meanins. is of any use unless it cln be enforced. The snti-gamb- ling laws csnno: be enforced and therefore tend to bring the whole legal system into disrepute. This is too high s price to pay; legal gambling properly regulated un- der strict. safeguards. would be far better. -Calgary Herald.