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Strangest Memory is Weaker Than OHABLOTTETOWN. THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1949

the Weakest Ink.“ The Late. Mr. Lelioy Holman

The whole Province is saddened by the an- nouncement of the death in Florida of Mr. J. LeRay Holman, for though primarily a resident Ind business man of Summerside, he was pro- vincially known as our foremost commercial lead- er, his choice as Director of the Bank of Ca- nada by the Federal Government being recogni- tion of this.

A man of initiative and enterprise, he help- ed to build Holman's Ltd. to a position of Mari- time, and even Canadian reputation second to none. While ever in the forefront of movements

~ for the betterment of the Province, he was never I self-seeker, and repeatedly turned dawn invi- tations to all w himself to be selected for high Provincial an Federal office. He strove and worked unromittirrgly for the development of the Province in general and Summerside in par- ticular. ln the affairs of the Boards of Trade and Transportation Commission he took a continu- susand lively interest, keeping them up to the mark and directing their energies. Busy man though he was with all the responsibilities of a great exporting and importing, as well as a gen- eral store on his shoulders, he always found time and means of lending a helping hand to public movements of a charitable and patriotic nature. His loss will be universally regretted, and sin- cere sympathy extended to his sorrowing widow and family.

A’ Welcomed Budget

There were smiles and a feeling of elation as friends met yesterday. The budget was good news. Probably the best since the "V" days. There had long been a feeling that the surpluses of the post war years might have afforded more

relief to the oppressed taxpayer, especially the.

little man who prior to the last war had never fel-t the Finance Minister's hand in his pocket. The knowledge that few department; had trim- med their war swollen staffs and that the prac- tice of strict economy, which has been the small taxpayer's personal lot, has not yet crept into the administration of governmental departments, did not make the weekly deductions from his pay

_ envelope any easier to bear. Now, at last, justice had triumphed.

If Mr. Abbott did not plan his budget with one eye on an imminent election, he could not ihave done better service to his party had no other consideration entered his head. He ex- plains that the reductions were not made last year because the country was not ready, and such reductions might have had serious inflo- tionary effects. Now it seems that the consumer will ‘have plenty goods offering and the extra

~ money in his envelope will not cause a further rise in‘ prices. Such is not the case with big in- dustry, says Mr. Abbott. There is still a shortage of capital goods, and to prevent profits being used for expansion and improvements, these cor- porations will pay an increased tax.

As Canadians do not feel very strongly about the hidden or indirect taxes such as the sales tax and excise duties, these will be retain- ed. The exceptions being in so-ft drinks where the manufacturers have been careful to .po-int out that the increase in the cost of their product is entirely due to the government tax. Jewel- lers, too, never neglected an opportunity to show -the tax. _

Removing the ceiling from the price of but- ter at this time when every effort is being made to force it through the floor, is not likely to arouse much comment except in dairy circles.

Withdrawal of the subsidy from wheat and re'moval of the ceiling on flour and bread will ‘have a .very real effect. Already there has been a big increase in the price of flour and there is qood redson to fear an increase in the cost of bread.

Probably most important far_the general economy is the reduction to be enjoyed by the thousands of small business establishments.

Canadians are a lucky and happy people and if Mr. St. Laurent has inherited the oo-litical sagacity as well as the mantle of Mr. King, we will hear m-uch of the Liberal party's contribution tp the general well being.

The Atlantic Pact

Much has been saidand written about the Atlantic. Pact, but what, precisely, does it repre- sent to Canadian citizens? lt representspsays the Winnipeg Free Press, "the greatest decision we have ever been called upon to make in peace time. Under it we commit ourselves wholly to the defence of other free peoples as we have never committed ourselves in the past. We lllould have no illusions about the risks involv-

, ed or the financial cost. As one of the two pros- porous partners in this new association we shall be“ expected to make o contribution to its pur- poses commensurate with our wealth. We can- not enter the partnership on the cheap. We shall be called upon and should bvglad to assist within our means, in the arming of Europe. We shall certainly be called upon, as we should do in our awn direct interests anyway, to make ourselves strong militarily. This will cost money. lt will cost for more in future‘ years than the some- what rnodes-t military appropriations of the. pres- ent ‘national budget suggest. The bills will be- Cflllllillfflf ‘in future years though they will be minorcorilpcred fifths‘ alternative of war. Since our existence n‘ a nation ls involved, these costs innit jsoiadefivfleredjgfvltdt-charge on our treas-

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only by prosecuting this strategy of defensive strength, with no thought of aggression, can we hope to bring Russia at last to a point where, seeing the folly of an exhausting cold war, it will be willing to make a durable peace settlement, That point has not been reached yet and may not be reached for some years. But we are near- or to it with the emergence of the pact than we could hope to be otherwise. lf no pact had been erected. indeed, Russia could have consid- ered. the cold war won by this time and the world helpless before the perverted religion of Com- munism." '

./ EDITORIAL NOIES/

Legislature.

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See them smiling today. k ‘If '

Elections sometimes are blessings in dis- guise. ‘ i I The lifting of ceilings does not lower cost of living, does it? fi I ‘k

Mr. "Wade" Hughes, M.L.A. has succeeded to the leadership of the independents, replacing Hon. J. Walter Jones now in the seat of the

mighty. ‘ t I I I "The Nigger" in Mr. Abbott's Bud-get, of course, is the unsophisticated voterhumanly li- able to fall for the present dollar forgetful of

the sales tax and ceilings. ' , i I I

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Mr. Fred C. Ramsay has brought forward a most practical suggestion to enable the butter producer to compete with the artificial product. A grade 2 butter, with a high moisture content could be sold at a price which would be GNIKIC- tive even with competition from margarine.

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The members of the Opposition did yeoman sprvice in getting the more objectionable fea- tures withdrawn from the Expropriation Act. What remains, however, reduces considerably the once extensive rights associated with ownership of land.

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Of the l6 members of the King Cabinet in i935, only two, Gardiner and Howe, remain in the cabinet today. And, moreover, both are in the first rank of electioneers; what they don't know about takinq care of the voter is hardly worth knowing. That is why ex-Prime Minister Mackenzie King found them too valuable to let go.

I I I - The pre-budget front .page story in the Ot- ta\va Citizen that exemptions would be raised to $1000 and $2000 may have been merely the re- sult -of shrewd guessing as Prime Minister St. Laurent states. On the face of it, however, it would seem to indicate a very, serious budget

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A tip to barbers. Lewisham (London) bar- bers are to give certificates to babies having their first haircut. The certificate is headed, "To commemorate the first haircut," and says: "This is to certify that (name) has graduated from babyhood, having received his first haircut on this day." Accompanying the certificate is a small envelope which will contain a lock of.hair from the first haircut.

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_ "Janus" of The Spectator tells this one: As two men were standing talking on the pavement in a Lancashire town a funeral come by, and it was observed that a bag of golf clubs was resting on the coffin in the hearse. "He must have been a keen golfer" observed one of the onlookers intelligently. "Must have been?" said the- other. "ls. He's g-oirfg on to a match this af- ternoon. That's his wife's funeral."

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"l guarantee that as long as l am a mem- ber of this Government I will never approve of taking business out of the hands of private in- dustry." -- Hon. Mr. Wright speaking on the industrial Corporation Act. With the Goverii- ment, for better or for worse, involved in potato warehouses, cold storage, meat packing, forestry, money-lending, housing construction, livestock breeding and so fcrth, the words have a rather hollow ring.

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Elizabeth, Queen of England and Ireland,- died this date i603, was daughter of Henry Vlll and Anne Boleyn. She aided the Scottish reform- ers but was antagonistic to Mary, Queen of Scots. This is usually ascribed to jealousy, but it should be remembered that till her death in i587, Mary was the centre of plots aimed at Elizabeth's life and throne. H-er reig-n marked the rise of Eng- land's naval power, the defeat of the Spanish Armada, and the most extraordinary outburst of intellectual energy in English history. ln her choice of counsellors such os William Cecil, af- terwards Lord Salisbury, showed that she was not lacking in state craft, and to the end was popular with her subjects. . ~

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' Four years ago, on the morning of March 24, i945, the Allies succeeded in landing two complete airborne divisions, including the 1st. Canadian Parachute Battalion, on the cost bank of the Rhine River in Germany. The airborne units cut off the rear while infantry and armour- ed units crushed thy German frontolly. The ot- tack, tremendous in scale, was hiflily success- ful, and by mid-afternoon our airborne and, ground forces had linked up, consolidating "e bridgehead 30 miles long and seven miles deep.

The Germans fell back l5 miles and attempted.

to establish a new lino but British armourodi halts were upon thorn before they could complete their

preparations. Two days of fighting broke the-

new German positions. "first Cariadlanwgrourid troops across the Rhine weremeri of the’ fligh- lond Light lnlont who crossed on the morn- ing of the 24th. iywara-follcwod by mn- of‘ the NorthNovo Scotlo Highlanders and of the‘ Storrnont, Dundos‘ and Gl any Highlanders. 0f the bridgehead battles foiig tby these units, the battle of sun-n," iidridiiroy rrrilprth Novas and the H. L. l., was the iilqoijiltf-

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_ uncourageouii attempt-at. a political letter, over the signature of Mr.‘

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PUBLIC IfURUM

'l‘lil| column ts open to the discussion-by urn pendent: of questions of int-crest. The Guardian does out necessar- ily endorse the opinion ul correspondents.

r-Q-ooce _ UNAPPBEOIATIVE

Sin-Different times, quite often in fact, 1 have reed in your papers aboutfthe scarcity and rise ln price of newsprint. But, after reading in your Forum the other day. that

John Eldon Green I'm convinced scarce commodity after all.

I am. Sir. etc.

READER-

DISCRETION THE BETTER PART

Slr.—! am very sorry for the de-

1811's first two letters, which ap- peared in The Guardian recently, es he states, he was a [whole month waiting for meone to answer them. I, must admit that hls letter of Merch 21st did not give me very much to comment on; ln fact just this one statement regarding the C. C. F. candidate as second choice. Well,’ lt could be possible! But not. long ago I returned from school one evening and told my mother I would like ta run as a C. C. F. candidate. crazy, Billy. Everyone that has tried that lost their $50 deposit and no\v lh'Sv$200, and we have no money to lose that way." So I guess l better take my moth- er's advice. I om, Sir, etc.,

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AUTHOR I! BOOMING US

slrl—Th,e-nls you very much for tear sheet, re editorial concerning my creative work.

I am in receipt. of a letter from Government; House. Ottawa, advis- lng that His Majesty ‘the King had been graciously pleased to ac- cept. u copy of my song “When It's Summer At. Green Gables". The Governor General enclosed letter from Buckingham Palace.

L. C. Page 6o Co.- Boabon. wlho published “Anne of Green Gables" in 1908, pontrol the world copy- right an the famous novel.

They just. approved my song lyric "Blue Waters of Avonlea," which I hope to have printed in the near future. i

In November, Grrossett er Dun- lap, N. Y, m a reprint edition of 190,000 pop es of the navel. "Anne of Green Gables."

I shall advise you in a couple of Weeks concerning the publicat- lon of my song “Jasper I-Mllfiby" (first presentation given by 011111’- lottetown Women's Musical Club- piano score arranged by SB. Halns of Mansion.) Both records and sheet music wlll be on the market

shortly. A press announcement will be made when pressings are released.

Pliatogelotine Engraving 60.. of 3551 Danforth Ave., Toronto. who published mv booklet “The charm of Green Gables." advise that e. new edition will be made in near

future; also “Trolls of ‘ Jaspar." "The Lure of Niagara" and "Camoobello. the Restful Isle."

President of the flrmc Mr. K. S- I-looper advised that he also plans to print my latest. booklet. "Up Thircsplleno Way”. based on In- dian legends of Vancouver. My sorvz lyrics under same title have been set. to music by William Stern. o. local composer who ls al- tendlng University of British Col- umbia. - v

I am a member of the Canadian Authors’ Association.

I am. Sir. eta. CLARENCE

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(Enclosure) BLUE WATERS OF AVONLEA I I

Blue craters cf Avonleu Green Isle that ls heavenly. The splrlt of Anne lives there All the world loved her auburn hair. Blow Gulf wlnds—blow peacefully ,Whltr- sells on blue waters. of Avcnlea. ‘

A pilgrimage to that. treasured shore A tourist shrine forever more. Blow Gulf winds. blow peacefully Roll on blue waters of Avonlea.

PS: Mr, Charles Pelleau. e poovlo producer from Australia ls In Vancouver and much interested in my Canadian plaae songs. Upon his return to Sydney he plans to find s s-pot on rsdlo for some of my songs. He ls taking buck with hlm several copies of “When It's Bummer At Green Gables". The Anne books are in bl; demand by Australian readers.

%OO%O Old Charlottetown (m r. d. I.)

runs momentum‘

"Very little use is medalists of any manure except stable and cow uni. Penning cattle and folding sheep. On the north side of the Island most of the-inhabitants are so situated u to have e greet abundance of sea weed in their power. which is driven elhoreln great bodies all along the coast?" tn the autumn, and ponsldersble use ‘remade of it with mat advantage: tint not a 20th pm of whet comes on sho la gyn- used, indeed she v fnrrtoo

In aim. new.» which few have the resolution to eturiiptm , .'\’

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that newsprint cannot be such n '

lay in commenting on Mr. McLel- -

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' A radio fir-on oulomolfllete a allots-acting thlnm- and we think u , car lrufer wltlioutlt. But televis- lon would create on infinitely greet.-

Times].

Wettflllllllll thellrlverfs range of vision-end if lt were behind hlm he hardly could be indifferent to whet we: going on. The fact ls that if cars take on many more gad- gets the driver will need to be ac- comoenied by an engineer. - Otta- wii Journal.

From private soldier tn MLA could well be the title of the suc- cess story of R. D. Browne-Clay- toh. 31-year-old Coalition member of the Legislature for South Okuna- gen. In his maiden speech ln the House he told lust how a decade ago hectood as is private ‘in the famous Princess Patricia’; outside the Leg- islative Buildings. He was in ri military guard of honor on the dpy the House opened and was inspect- ed by the then Lieutenant-Governor. Hon. E. W. Hember. And now. .10 , years later, he finds himself one of the‘ lawmakers of the province. Young Mr. Browne-Clayton held. this is how democracy works, and it's worth fighting for. -- Vancouver Newl-Hernld.

It ls a good thing that _wo Can- adians know the United States well and are convinced of the profound will for peace that anlmutes the American people and their leaders. Otherwise we would not be greatly reassured es to the intentions of our

neighbors when we lee the public-

Notes from Another Island

By “Anson" LONDON, Ei-igland:-

Two weeks ago I wrote about ilia was a

clothing: that mlleslanel

recovery, and now we can see en-i sweets (candies) will be freed in; April.

However, just as there was rial wild delight when clothes came off ‘

lng of sweets caused only the mild-

Engllsli life and times. As the an- nouncement came just before an important Parliamentary by-elec- flan, the cyrilcs sew in it a smart. vote-catching move. Be that as it may, come April 24th, we shall be able to stroll into any candy store that happens lo be handy and order what. we like without having lo count up the month's sweet coil- pons. . . We can order what we like, but \vlll we get. if: wlll we. in fact, get anything at all?

Ay, there's the rub, as Shake- speare soid, for, realizing lllal. na- tlonel prosperity as a whole is not. likely to be achieved (or anywhere near it) by April this year or next. most people ure quite prepared to accept a shortage of sweets even when they are officially off the ra- tion. Or could we he wrong? Is it ' lust that we have become so used to preparing for the worst these last. ten years or so that we are just naturally suspicious of any- thing that. looks like a lucky break. Most of us will surely be very pleased about things lf we can get our favorite candy; some, I'd bet. my last bacon ration. wlll be dis- appointed lf there is no shortage of all.

For some strange things have happened to some of this island's

must buy up anything and every- thing that ls rationed, whether they want» the goods or not. I sometimes think some of these good people believe they are required by law to dd , otherwise how ls one to] account for the lady who wrote to

one of the London evening papers” to have her say about the matter

when the announcement was model that sweets were to be de-rutlanc-ri, She explained that before the war She never boughtiweets, but cer- tainly look up her full quota when they were rationed. and has con- tinued dolniz so every month since.‘ But when April 24th comes along

and sweet-rationing ends. one sup» poses that. she wlll no longer feel

obliged to buy such things and llfel -for tier will be that much simpler. | She signed her letter “Commorn: sense"—yes, she dldl-und she must l be truly thankful that Rolls-Royce! cars were never put. on the ration. or she would have had trouble bal- ancing her budget. . .

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Speaking of writing to the papers. it is about this time of year that eager fingers begin reaching for the pen to writer to the editor-any editor will do, as long as he has a paper-to tell hlm that eager ears have heard the voice of that an- nual Spring vlsltor to these shores, the cuckoo. and to ask if this ls the flut time it llll been heard ttill year. No one ever decides lf it ‘to the first, and probably not many people core anyway, but it to some- thlnlillkee point of honor amongst many country residents who have the time or Inclination to bother about such things, to claim the dis- tinction; parhlPl it calms some re- ilrld Colonel's liver to think that he vru first. In hlljlllllle to heu-