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JULY 10. 1935.

PLATFORM AND RECORD

As was , ‘ i, the announce- ment by Hcmier Macmillan last evening of the Conservative plat- form created great interest. Not only was the auditorium of the Capitol ‘rhea-ire well filled, but elec- tors throughout the Province list- ened in to the broadcast address and followed his statements closely.

It will be noted, first, that the platform is a statement of crete policies based consistently on the Government's record oi achieve- ment during the past four years. In this it differs markedly from the Iiibecral platform, which is purpose- lyvague and misleading where it does not refer to policies already put into effect by the present Govern- ment. For example, the first Liberal plank promises a. "balanced budget"; but the modifying words “on ordin- ary accounW-words which Mr. Lea himself used in outlining the policy at the Lenten banquet-have been deleted, deliberately and with intent to gull the people. The Conserv- ative policy on this subject is "con- tinued economy naistent with efficiency in the administration oi every department of the public aervices"—a pledge backed by four

years of solid achievement. and further supported by the concrete assurance of no increase in vincial taxation. ' I

It is unnecessary to analyze all the Conservative planks; that was done clearly and convincingly by the Premier last night. It need only be pointed out that platform and record, with the MacMiHan Government, form a consistent whole, whereas the Liberal platform and record are inconsistent with each other on every point except one, namely, the evidence they both afford oi total incapacity to deal with the problems facing the Province, and a corresponding ir- responsibility toward the obligations which every government is finding it necessary to assume.

AIDING THE FARMERS The work of the Provincial Board uf Review in connection with the Farmers (n-editors’ Arrange- ment Act, outlined in yesterday's Guardian, affords striking evidence that this reform measure or the Bennett Government is both prac- tical and beneficial. The Opposition campaign waged against this measure has largely been under- ground. Even the Liberal press has not ventured to attack it openly,

through anonymous correspondence in the Patriot, to show that British Columbia has challenged the statute as being ultra vires, and 01st the Prime lidinister cancelled the operation of the Act 1n that Province in order to avoid a test or its constitutionality.

' This statement is false. The ob- ljectlon taken by the Liberal Gov- ernment of British Columbia in the Act was that debts due by farmers to the provincial admin- isrtation were being cut. As the British Columbia Government was not co-operating with the measure. a bill was introduced in Parliament. bar-ring that province from the operations under the Act. When the British Columbia. Government real- ised that they were being barred. they tried to prevent it, but they

matter- or debts due by farmers to the provincial government, and accordingly the bill went through.

< The Patriot correspondent intim- ited that mortgages were being out that contracts made by mort- gsgaes with rnortgagors were thus nullified The mortgages are not be- mg cut in this Province with the Qualities: of one-or two eases where moi-moss had either oflered w

duped gate, or the valuation of the farm pas such that the mortgagee

paign means snyihllll. it means that they purpose discontinuing its operation hi this Province. This is a point worth oonsidelng by our farmers, who know a good deal more about the Act and its benefits than Liberal campaigners seem go 1m- agine.

LePAGES MISFURTUNE

Mr. IePage repudiates the false statement ha made at Afton Hall that $33,000 had been paid by the Government to the Exhibition As- sociation for removal of clay from the Exhibition grounds. He says it is a Guardian "misrepresentation." The Patriot, in its yesterdays issue, piously adds that it was “a glaring misrepresentation."

But here is its own report of the LePage statement, from the Patriot of Saturday last, page 4: "$23,000 was given the Exhibition Auociation by the Government for the removal of clay."

Ananias had at least om advan- tageover the Liberal candidate in Second Queens. I-le had no party press to report his wisecracks, and his opponents had no means of proving from that source his lapses from veracity!

EDITORIAL NOTES

Torontonians have been swelter- ing for more than a week with the thermometer registering 92 deg. in the shade.

How doth the gritty ‘leotion lie Improve its skinny figure?

By flying ‘round from poll to poll. And always growing blazer!

Forest fires have been causing anxiety in Nova scotia, and, fear- ing incendiarism, the Mounted Pol- ice have been instructed to investi-

The Liberal press accuses Premier MacMillan of "knocking down straw men." This is a shabby way of re- ferring to Mr. Campbell, the Liberal leader pro tem who "took the count" at the hands of the Premier at the Tignish meeting!

The Highlanders Regimental Band will be a sensation when they turn out on parade in their new full Black.Watch unifonn. bilfiblfis ind all. There is no more picturesque military uniform anywhere than the full dress of a Black Watch bands- man.

Making all due allowances for the “si1ent" members of the audience-B who do not allow themselves to be carried ‘away by political oratory one way or other, indications so iar are that the bulk oi the thinking elec- torate, as represented at the public meetings, is solidly behind Premier MacMillan and his candidlifl-

It is reported that Mr. Stevens’ new party intend forming clubs and running candidates in every con- stituency. Inquiries in Prince, Queens and Kings fail to elicit any information on the subject here. Those interviewed were unlnimoll-i that such candidates would have poor prospects enterin! contests in any of the three countries.

Congratulations are in 01d" W Mr. Percy Turner on his election as Governor of Rotary District No.‘ 32, comprising the Maritime Pro- vincea and Newfoundland. Mr. Turner is a keen Retarian, a chart- er member of Charlottetown Club. mdggoodallr-oundsportJ-Iehas done some travelling. tee, recently on behalf of Betas-y, from here to Mexico and back, and again from here to Nhwfoundland and back.

Mr. stevens new iii-fir i! mi N" irig welcomed by the Liberals who areafnidtbsirrateisaoinstobfl that of the Liberals in the Old Country, decimated beyond hope of recovery. rr 8mm new 1w headway, the opposition in next Parliament will be made up d

Notes By The Way

The tragic position of thousands 03 1011118 men Otnads is at last 598111111118 to receive public dismis- sion. It comes not a minute mo soomlisftisnlotoneinahundred or those yvhobhuzve to do with the

‘ ’ "0 D11 oplnionappearte appreciate the problem which 1g brinrlnz anxiety to countless homes. 1i’- ll 711° Problem of the future of young men past school who find only frustration as their reward.

The malority of drives-I go along year after yen- without mishap; they are the conscientious people who realise their reSpfindibfllflqg and are not obsessed with the man- ia for speed nor with that dang- erous complex which expiressa it- self intlm taking of chances. They are ever on the alert, guarding Bkainst the possibilities of danger, avoiding risks, never plunging heedlessly into situations in which the unknown or‘ unseen constitute a potential menace. In other words, they proceed on their way, with their 97% wide open and their minds centred on the responsible work in hand-Hamilton Spectator.

Admiral Peary once admitted that he spent half a. life-time in the discovery or the North Pole large- ly that he might achieve something that had never before been achiev- ed—ior the pure pleasure of having done iti Edison worked away- creating and inventing more than is usually alloted to a dozen gen- iuses-caring nothing for material rewards beyond remuneration sufll- cient to keep him creating, simply because he loved lo create, simply because he loved to serve the world.

The appeal to suppwt the fund for the erection of a. Banatorium for Tuberculosis patients in ‘Trini- dad has two important aspects. Its P1119056. i0 provide a permanent memorial to our beloved Sovereign on the occasion yof his Jubilee. will command itself to Indians. no less than to every other loyal element in our cosmopolitan population; for by none is His Majesty more respected and beloved, and to none do Indians yield pride of place in their patriot- lsnm-‘rr-inldad Guardian.

Rats have undermined the whole of the garden city suburb oi Duis- burg-Hamborn, in the Rhineland.

‘ The pavements have collapsed in

several places and houses are threatened. At first it was believed that the collapse was due to the cav-_ ing-in of some disused coal mines. Examination. however, has reveal- ed R network of tunnels. swarming with big, grey rats, which had bur- rowed under the suburb from the River Emscher. Now desperate e1- forts are being made to exterminate the rats and save the suburb.

Mllwr G. G. MeGeer of Vancouv- er, having been guilty of many indiscretions and brought upon himself many troubles. again oc- cupies the limelight by hinting that British Columbia may secede from the Dominion. What His Worship should do is to step right out and definitely advocate separation. Brit- ish Columbia, on the whole, has been a pretty expensive toy for the rest of the Canadian taxpayers. It has probably been the worst gov-

Nicholson died at Bprington, PEI. and that a wreath was sent by Mrs. M. J. Nicholson oi Clifton, New London, P.E.I. Mr. Msckinnon will be grateful for any information about this family. His address is o/o YM.C.A., Winnipeg.

New Glasgow Evening News in recording the fact that my»: a. A. Mackenzie is to be the recipient of the special long service medal says: “Mr. MaoKenzie hails from Gairloch, Pictcu County, and is a brother oi Lt-Col. L. H. MacKeri- zle in Halifax. His wife, be it add- ed, haiis from Westville. Here's ex- tending congratulations in advance to the genial ‘Jack.’ Picteu County is proud of him."

Butter in cold storage on July 1 in the three chier centres were as follows, with the 1984 figures in brackets: Montreal 5,983,189 (6,362,- 455) 1b., Toronto 3,168,959 (4,742,- 963.) Winnipeg 2,733,409 (1,802,965). Cheese holdings were as follows: Montreal 9,711,175 (8,785,208) 1b.. Toronto 2.629984 (3,024,819). Win- nipeg 220,512 (221,144). Holdings of cold storage eggs: Montreal 1,874,- 789 (8,342,990) don. Toronto 1,100.- 890 (2,879,982); Winnipeg 111M280 (1,591,490) Fresh Eggs: Montreal 90,324 (111,808) dox., Toronto 06.810 (91,211). Winnipeg 82,500 (99,919). Froaen figs: Montreal 978,001 (199,- 078) 1b., Toronto 1.454.904 (979.1189).

Premier Bennett, has a import- antofiloesteflllin the next three or "four weeks. including as that salaries totailiiil 0116.000.

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A few years ago the surgical re- moval of the thyroid gland in the neck in cases of severe goitre was of great interest to surgeons and to m“? Physicians also. This was ba- cause this operation was so fra-

needed that surgeons ovary- where were acquirlna m; skill nece- ssary to perform it instead of send- 1118 $11911‘ Patients to distant sur- geons or clinics.

However, as Dr. Chas. Mayo pointed out some months ago, the the interest in the operation has given place to a close study of the thyroid gland itself with the result that many operations are rendered unnecessary by means of rest and the use of iodine; when the symp- toms are very severe operation is safely and quickly performed. ~Thus we find that in cases oi rap- id heart with slight nervousness or indigestion the physician now has in mind that an overactive thyroid gland may be causing these symp- toms, and orders or gives a. meta- bolic or metabolism test. The pat- ient eats no breakfast, goes to the physician's ofiico or to a. laboratory, rests quietly for a half to three quarters of an hounand then lying quietly he breathes naturally into a tube of the machine. The amount of carbon dioxide manufactured by his body processes, while he is resting quietly, shows the rate at which the body processes are working. 1f they are working faster than normal, that is more than 15 per cent faster than the normal rate, the thyroid is said to be too active; that it is plus l5 or more per cent. I-f the pa as are not working as fast as normal, that is more than 15 per cent slow- er than normal, his thyroid gland is said to be not active enough; that is minus 15 or more per cent.

Thus in extreme cases of severe goitre the rate may be more than plus 100 per cent. In persons with no thyroid tissue the rate may be lowered to about minus 42 11¢!- cent. The body has therefore been lik- ened to a stove and the thyroid gland or Juice as the draft. When the thyroid is too active the draft is said tobe wide open, the body processes working rapidly including also the mental processes. When the thyroid is not active enough the rocesses work slowly and the iridi- vidual is slow in action mentally and physically. '

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and physical rest-is oi great value to patient and physician.

erned or any Province in the Dom- nion. and the most extravagant.- Bt. John Telegraph-Journal.

Take the old-fashioned steam locomotive and you've got something as near in the human as man yet has been able to contrive. It rad- iates a glow and a warmth oi its own. Its toot oi whistle and clsng of bell, its snort and puff, its pant and its huff, its throb and its quiver. give it a personality no other man-made mechanism ever has attained. You'll admire these streamlined trains, doubtless they will be commercially profitable, but you'll never love them. You'll never have the boys gathering at the de- pot to see old No. 48 come in if all they can see is an aluminum streak snaking across the landscape at 100 miles an hour. This world will be a sadder and duller place if the old iron horse is ever crowded ofl the rails-auffalo (N.Y.) Times.

Telegraph wire has obviously many uses in addition to that of sending messages to the ends of the

great convenience ir some part of a waggon breaks down, or in tying up the old tin Lizzie, but it. remain- ed for a. Newfoundland fisherman to discover a unique use for it. Not having sufiicient rope to moor his salmon net to the shore, he snipped of! a. length or two of telegraph wire. moored his net. and went on happily and quietly bringing in his salmon, utterly unmindful that he had disrupted communication over. who knows, how great an area. Possibly with hundreds oi miles of wire. he reasoned that a dozen yards or so. more or less, would

earth. A bit of telegraph wire is 8_

ANGUS I8 ENOUGH

airy-Ar, g Liberal convention in Hawkesbury, (July 8rd). Mi‘- D- I» Mnedona-IG. brother of 91' Angus Maodonald aspired m" 111° nomination for the redem mt- He was the first nominated. but the last on the tail end oflthe ballot where he was snowed under with a vote cg only a ballots in his favor out or 208 votes cast.

Nova Bcctia has got enoush o1 t promise breaking high taxation Argus. Once bitten twice shy.

r am sir. etc- VUPBR

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Sir,—-It will be well for Conserv- ativo ‘ , especially in the country districts. to prepare for flooring Liberal rocrbacks. It and the depression is their only stock in trade. They have no fiscal or economic policy (except taxation to balance a budget.) and they base their hope oi success upon what remains oi the world wide depres- sion, and such political roorbacks es they can plausibly create.

These roorbacks, now in course of preparation, will not be launched until near election day. when it will be too late fo the Conservative leaders to floor hem. They have done this time and again in the past; the writer has been assured that they are now preparing to do

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The remedy is for Conservatives, and Liberals who like clean politics, to inform themselves fully upon the real issues so that when these con- temptible tactics commence they will be in a position to put them in their proper place.

In fairness let mo say I do not imputa this in their leader. w. Lea. Party leaders are usually too hon- orable for such low down campaign methods. It will be the work oi attachees of the lower order who are always a disgrace to discredit

my I am Sir, etc. WATCHMAN

LIBERAL TAXERS

Sin-Do the people like taxes? Are they craving for a further dose? If so the great medicine man of the Liberals will guarantee de- livery. In his great speech before the legislature in 1920 he declared emphatically that,—"people don't like taxes“ but they must have them. and they must be adminis- tered like caster oil to a. child by .“holding its nose and forcing it down its throat."

Have we stopped to consider that practically every tax bill on the statutes were placed thew by Lib- eral governments? It is s. patent fact that every Liberal administra- tion has spent more time devising taxation measures and hunting some “' more to levy on than they have in public business.

Commencing with the Davies gov- ernment, from 1876 to 1879. the two Land Assessment acts. the School and Road tax act, and Poll tax act were first passed.

The Sullivan (Conservative) gov- ernment was in power from i819 to 1891. In 1882 they repealed the Poll Tax Act. No taxation set was pas- sed in those twelve years.

The Government led by Hon. Fred. Peters (Liberal) assumed power in 1891. From this till 1911 the Liberals. under various ‘ ‘ were in power. During this pe iod the following new taxation we were passed: Poll tax, reenacted in 1894; Tax on Associations and Companies 1994, increased in 1898; taxes on Banks in 1894, increased in 1900. and further increased in 1908; commercial travellers tax in

1894 (found ultra vireo and repeal- ed 1909); express companies taxed in 1899; income tax act 1894; in- surance tax 1994, increased in 1900: life insurance tax in 1901; accident insuran 1908, succersi duties tax 1894, increased in 1908; road tax on horses 1907.

Thus it was nothing but a suc- cession of tax, tax, tax on everything that could be touched by the tax collector during this twenty-one years oi Liberal rule. what a carni- val of taxation te raise money for

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Harry Pfleger is l4 years old. and he has undergone 99 operations in g New York hospital. A complica- tion of virulent bone and blood diseases has kept him in the hos- itai since last November and his

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Then came the great climax oi drastic taxation by) the Bell-Lea‘ Government of 1920. when taxes, and indemnitles, and ministers sal- aries were jacked up to the limit, levying upon everything in sight, "tangible and intangible", till the country groaned under the load. What of the Conservative record? Repealed the Liberal poll tax in 1882. Repealed it again, after the liberals reenacted it, by the Stew- art government. Passed a War Tax act, in force for two years only 1917-18. and an auto tax to provide funds for road, improvement made necessary by introduction of motor vehicles.