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TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1931

Who Will Benefit?

Not satisfied with spending $27,- 000 on less than a mile of experi- mental highway last fall, the Pub- lic Works Deparment o.’ the Lea Government is now engaged in tearing up the best piece of gravel- sd road in the Province in order to embark on a further experi- ment at a cost which can only be guessed at by the taxpayers until the Public Accounts are tabled next year ln the Legislature.

.'I‘he gravelled highway on St- Peters Road, from the railway crossing out to Wright's Bridge, Ihich was macadamized under the Peters Government and has been regravelled practically every year at a cost of many thousands of dol- lars, until it is one of the firmest and best roads in the Province, has been chosen as the site for the construction of another “.\fcIntyre" monument. Work has been started from the city out, and the existing road is being ruthlessly torn up to give place to a more expcnsively surfaced driveway.

In order to re-pave the road in accord with the big ideas of the Minister of Public Works, further sums will undoubtedly have to be borrowed, heavier mortgages will have to be incurred. on the credit of the Province; for it is now too late to do the work under the Federal Government's unemploy- ment policy, which expires at the end of this month.

Who, it may be asked, is going to benefit by this extravagant elec- lion gesture? The part. of the high- way already completed under the unemployment grant was christ- ened the “McIntyre Highway" by the Liberal organ. Evidently the Minister of Public Works is ambit- lous of having a similar highway extended to his own residence at

a! press campaign will!“ u" 3m‘ nett budget as "a rich man's bud!- et." m. Matthews den-la shim that 100,000 oi the smaller income taxpayers have had their taxes re- duced nearly $1.000.000- B! 5m" that income taxpflyltl‘! in the lowest bracket, that is, the 38,709 citizens paying taxes on less than $9,200. save $11.50 each. Taxpayer! P504118 on from $2.000 to $3.000 S!" $11-30 each; those paying 0H $3.000 l0 W.‘ O00 save $8.00 each and those DIS’- ing on from $4.000 to $5.000 “V0 $3.00 each.

There are many P901118 in ‘hi! Province who will benellt directly by the income tax relief thus af- iorded- There are very few who will be affected by the higher taxes im- posed on those of greater “wows The first increase is felt by 91°89 having a taxable income o1 $9.000. who pay $4.00 more. Similar in- creases pertain up to 94-000 "X3519 income. By this equitable distribut- ion of income tax the Bennett bud- get, in the face of world-wide de- pression and finarwlll-l sirlnsencv. has effected a welcome saving to the man of moderate means:

Tell It To The People!

According to the local Liberal or- gan, Premier Lea, at the convent- ion which nominated Messrs Mc- Intyre and Cox, “read a long list of the broken pre.election promises amid loud applause."

Mr. Lea evidently had more cour- age in facing a Liberal convention than he had in facing the Legislat- ure, for never, from the time he en- tered the House after the election of 1927, has he attempted to read the platform upon which he and his party were returned in that year so fatal to the best interests of the Province.

Savage Harbor.

In the meantime, what of the Borden Road, the gateway of the Province? Would it not be better for the Minister to direct his at- tention to this highway, which was in a. disgraceful condition last sum- mer, rather than to making a‘ hard surfaced roadway to his own door? If it is merely to give em- ployment that the work has been undertaken, the same men could be employed much more advantage- ously in putting the Borden Road in proper condition.

It is Just such n policy as the Minister of Public Works is now engaged ln that brought defeat and disgrace to the Farmers’ Govern- ment of Ontario. The Hon. P. Cf Biggs, Minister of Highways in that Hl-fated Government, had also big ideas about road construction. He was a little more economical than his prototype in this Province be- cause he built his experimental roads at an average cost of $21100 per mile; but he followed the same plan of borrowing millions of dol- lars for highway work, and he neg- lected to make adequate provision

Editorial Notes

Mr. Stewart's word is his bond.

Old Age Pensions means more to the people of this Province, than McIntyre election highways.

The Stewart Government's plat- form of 1923 was nn-lemented t0 the letter, and at the earliest op- portunity after assuming "power; ‘That is the best guarantie the people can have of the good faith of the Conservative leader in the pledge he has now given, that, if elected, he will introduce Old Age Pensions legislation in this Prov- ince.

The Premiers of Nova Sootis. New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island have beerrinvited to attend the ceremony of the unveiling of the statue of Hon. Edward Corn- wallis, founder of Halifax, at the plaza in front of the Nova Scotian Hotel on the morning of Monday, Jlme 22. Sir Henry Thornton, Pres. ident of the Canadian National

in retire the bonds. Mr. Blggs‘ “broadening out" policy, as our Illdlrl are aware, was disastrous lo himself and to the Government of which he was a member.

In this Province we cannot ajford the costly blunders that were made by the Partners’ Government of Ontario. Our farmers are in no

mood to sanction further provincial mortgages on their farms in- order

Railways. is expected to be present and greetings have been received from Premier Bennett and others.

The Public Works Department in the Lea Government spends an- nually almost the total amount of revenue with which the Stewart Government financed the whole affairs of the Province. Yet, accord- ing to the Liberal organ, Liberal

that the Lea Government may make extravagant experiments inl road work on the eve of a generali election. For that, precisely, is what the Government's present ‘road- msking activity amounts to. It is another election gesture, financed

highway work costs “far less per

pmile” than the roads built under

the Conservative administration. Where then has the money gone? That is ‘what the taxpayers would like to know. With two and a hl-lf million dollars more revenue‘ to

on borrowed money, and it is the farmers and taxpayers generally, and not the Lea Government, who will have to foot the bill.

Budget Benefits

0 ‘rho illuminating address of Mr. R. C. Matthews, M. P, for Toronto East centre, delivered in Parlia- n-ent last wee-r, and published m summary fonn in today's Guard- ian, completely explodes the Liber-

spend than the stewart administ- ration, the Lea Government hsd to borrow an additional half million to finance its road activities. It came out, at the end of last year, with a deficit on current account of $32,882, with increued liabilities of $234,581. and with a total increase ln public debt in three and a. half years of over three-quarters of a million dollars. Where has the taxpayers’ money gone?

“What's all tbh lllknboul than being no money" asks the Ottawa Journal and proceeds. ‘More people were at Counaught Park on Satur- d1! tlymon any dlv It my OtI-ws nce meet since 1921. And while thoussmh were at Connsugbt Park, scores of hundreds were out motor- ing. orplsying golfer tennis, or doing something else, all of which colts money." A similar remark might have been made about Char. lottebown and in fact the whole pro- vince at any time since the so. called depression began._Ye_t therg are more csrs on our streets and roads than ever there were before, our theatres are full every night, every entertainment given in our country halls and schoolhouses is freely pat- ronized and every one seems to have plenty of money to rpend. True there is little complaint heard in this province about hard timm for there is practically no such thing here but too many of us have taken up the depmsion cry and are li- able to think that things are not as good as they ought to be. We agree with the Ottawa Journal's remark. “perhaps if a lot of us would stop parroting the cry about hard times things would become even better."

Who says the West is discourag- ed, down-hearted? asks an Ottawa

exchange. Nobody, apparently, but a few Wmtern. Progressive M.P.'s. Reading and listening to the speech- es of these long-faced gentlemen one might almost get the impres- sion that everything west of the Greet Lakes had gone to the dogs and that breadJlnes stretched from Winnipeg to Calgary. Yet now comm word that in the month of April Winnipeg headed the list of Canadian cities in growth of bank deposits. Did better than Toronto or Montreal or any other den of plutocracy in the wealthy, effete East.

Mr. Mackenzie King ran the country from the end of 1921 to the middle of 1930. and during all that time the cost of living re- mained at a high level. He and his government did nothting to reduce it. He had to go out of office before the prices oi the ordinary neces- saries of life came down, as they have come down _during'th.e past year, whether or not that is a healthy development. 1t may be a result of world conditions, but anyway, the family budget today is 8.86 as compared with 11.24_ in April, 1930—a decrease of more than 21 per cent. In any event, the cost of maintaining a, family rose rather than fell during nine years of Lib- eral rule, and it has fallen oi! ma- terially during the few months since the Liberals went out of power, and yet our Liberal friends profess to see nothing but hardship for both producer and consumer in the Conservative policies lust inaugur- ated. They fail to see that any good can come of the policy oi Canada for the Canadians. To thoseydls- gruntled prophets we canlonly gay‘ Just leave it to Bennett.

In the case of children, says the Vancouver Star, Just as in the case of grown-ups, it is the emergency that discovers the underlying prompting: towards courage and cowardice.

It was so in the Crescent Beach tragedy at the mouth of the Nico- mekl River which resulted in the loss of several young lives this week.

Though only twelve years old, Maurice Bennett was already of the stuff that heroes are made of. It is safe to say that he must have been the type which thinks oi the other fellow first and will stand up for the weaker.

In this case it was a little girl in needarlditsllcsmeinaflaslmlio time to plan or think. Just a case of instinct. But the instinct of Maurice, who could only swim a few strokes, was not to save himself “Hang on to me, Julia! I'll safe you," he was heard to cry.

And both were drowned.

No doubt some steps will be taken later to mark this little 1241's heroic though fruitless. effort. such recog- nition cannot, ales, bring back the young life but it will serve to soften the blow to the parents and it will lay emphasis upon l. display of one of the things that matter- courage.

There appears to have been sonnet-hing almost humorous about the earthquake that shook the Old Country on Sunday. ‘rhe only ces- ullty was a canary, which suffered e. broken wing, but the quake played havoc among the figures in Madame Tilllllltfullmbill wax- works, tumbling together and smashing the images of criminals, Jockeys, tennis players, and less notable personage. The reassem- bling of these part4 will be a deli- cate piece of work. -

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CURING “lNCUI-ABLI" LII-MINT!

I often wonder what the physic- ians who graduated twenty or more years ago think about the great ed- vance in the treatment of what were then considers’ “inourable" ailments.

Rheumatism that oldest of dis- eases, now known to follow a sore throat in most cases, and heart dis- ease the greatest cause of death fol- lows rheumatism. Societies to pre- vent rheumatism, and other societ- ies to prevent heart, diseases are now being formed in all civilized countries. " .

Tuberculosis that formerly stood first as n cause of death is going gradually down the list being now at third oi fourth place.

Pernicious anaemia that fatal disease ls now being cured, by the simple method of eating liver; the lining of hogs stomach is likewise a cure. ‘

Diabetes, another fatal ailment of a few years ago, has been ‘eflectually checked by the use of insulin; Juice obtained from the. pancreas gland

oi animals. .

And even paralysis' with all its crippling effects upon the human body has now been actually cured by the simple method oi having the- patlent undergo an attack of mal- aria. The organisms are introduced into the patients system, andafter the intense chills and fevers are cleared up by the use of quinine, a number of patients find the paraly- sis has likewise passed away.

I have spoken about this treat- ment before, and I hive wondered, as have readers also, whether these cures were permanent. /

In Vienna, an exact series of sta- tistics onthe results of this malaria treatment of paralysis has been pre- served. Of 129 cases which were treated by this method from 1922 to 1924, the figures show that 67, that is more than 50 per cent of the pat- ients are still living. Of these 67 patients 53 are perfectly well.

Thus the fear that these cures will not be permanent can be dis- missed because seven to eight years have passed since they were given the treatment. "

It was certainly a Just reward that Professor Wagner-Janeregg who started this form of treatment was given the Nobel prize in medi- cine for 1929. '

Naturally physicians everywhere are awaiting the results of more ex- periments whereby heat waves, in- troduced into the body. may prove Just as effective as the malaria method. '

Truly the last few years have shown great advances in medicing,

SONGS 0F JOY

Sing out, my Soul, thy songs of

ivy; Such as a happy bird will sing Beneath a Rainbows lovely arch In early Spring.

Think not of Death in thy young days;

Why shouldst thou that grim tyrant fear?

And fear him not when thou art old,

And he is near.

Strive not for gold, for greedy mo]; Measure themselves by poor men never; ' Their standard, still being richer

men, Makes them poor ever.

‘Irsln up thy mind to feel content; What matters then how low thy

store? What we enjoy and not possess, Makes rich or poor.

Filled with sweet thought, then heavy 1

Take not my state from others‘ eyes;

whit‘! 1n my mind — not on my flesh

Or theirs - I prize.

Sing, happy Soul, thy songs of Joy; Such as s Brook sings in the wood, That all night has been strength.

ened by Heaven's purer flood.

-w. n. Davies.

PJ-Although it will run, D. P. Grim, of Fslrbury, is keeping his watch in s safety deposit box at the town bank. The watch was bought by his great great grandfather in

London in 1064. It was made by band.

mviowotthore-vpenlnsolflt- James Church. shvrily- f0 "ll P1!" the, following reminiscences, from the old Prince Edward Island Magazine of 1000, will berud with interest.

In the November, 1900 issue, under the heading, "Charlottetown Fifty Years Ago," “ELM? writes: "St. James Church, better known as the Kirk and latterly as St. James‘ Hall, was. as remem- ber, on the corner of Pownnl and Fitzroy Streets. where the present St. James’ now stands. The pastor Rev, Mr. McIntyre, had a-eturned to Scotland, and as the Presbyter. lens were without a. minister for o. while they had to go to other churches. Quite a number took sit- tings in St. Paul's, which was then a new church, as it had been built only a few years before. The first St. Paul's, as we have been told. was on Queen Square, opposite the Brown Block, and in about fifty yards from the street. It was pulled down about '41 or '42, The clergy- men who preceded the Rev. Mr. Mc-

Intyre in St. Jiunu Church was the Rev. Mr. Maclntosh. His residence was 0n Queen Street, between Kent and Fitzroy. Ha was a. very tall man and always put on his gown and bands before leaving home for ser- vice in the Kirk. He had an old servant maid who, along with other duties kept his clothes brushed and in order. At one time, Mr. MacIn. tosh had leave of absence for a while, and a very short man was sent to relieve him,- old Betty the maid was very indignant that this short man should come, "he would wear out all the master's gown trapmlng along the street w!’ it trailing aifter him." a In the January, 1901 issue, "J.N." writes thus of "Memories of Old St. James?’

The mention of a former number of the Prince Edward Island Maga- zine of St. Juries’ Presbyterian Church, familiarly called the "Old Kirk," stirred in me so many recol- lections and reminiscences that I feel tempted to enlarge a. little on some of the topics alluded to, and indeed to go ten years further back. The actual building of the church was of course before my day, but I so often heard my father tell of it. and the attendant circumstances, that in hearsay I lived through the interest and excitement of the event. What a nne set of Scotch- men there were in the quaint little town then; how ardently and energetically they worked togethr to raise the Church of their fathers in that, far distant colony, and what excitement there was when the work completed, the first minister sent out by the Church ‘of Scotland ac- tually arrived. I think he landed on a Saturday, and in the evening many of the leading Scotchmen of the place met together to welcome him, and shrewdly forecast the spirituaLchances of the moi-row. Alas! the impression they received was anything but favorable. A tall, dark man, ungainly in appearance, shy and awkward in manner, he had little to say, and was altogeth- er unprepossesslng. My father came home quite cresfallen, and "would only say that the service in the morning would be in Gaelic and English at three o'clock in the

afternoon.

Next morning. accordingly, there was a. great gathering of the High- land members of the congregation. and I have heard that many of the other adherents stood at their

the verdict of their Gaelic friends, The first that came along, was. I think, Ewen Cameron, a fine en- thusiastie Highlander, and when he caught sight of my father and John McGill, he threw his arms up, and cried, "Doctor, he's Just grand! the finest preacher -I ever heard! If he does as well in English he'll tak’ ye oi! your feet!" And, sure enough. the minister," as he was invar-

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iebly called. was s wonderful preacher. All timidity, all awkward- ness vanished when he put on the gown and bands, and in the pulpit histall figure was erect and oom-

snd his voice was pmuliarl! solemn- lnd impressive. He was a born or- ator with’ a wonderful dramatic power of expressing himself, and his sermons were nearly always ex- temporaneous. I have heard m? father say that he would sit in our little parlor, where there was us- ually a knot of politicians discus- sing secular‘ matters, until the sma’ hours on a Saturday night, and when my mother, concerned, good soul, over his next morning's work, would say "Wlw didn't you tell the minister to go, he should have been home at his sermon," the answer would be: “How could I send the man away! I gave him the hint more than once, but he

dom suffered, howeve., and one day after an excellent sermon on some public event my father could not help asking him how he managed to get up such a. flne dlscou so (he having left our house at two o‘- clock the previous night.) The answer was that he had chosen the text at his breakfast, placed the “heads" while dressing, and the "application" came to him as he walked to church. His questioner, who was a. deliberate thinker and a slow writer, stared at him in a- mazement and exclaimed, "Man, you're a wonderl"