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Iornlng Dally (Founded In 188'!) Authorised as Second Clans Mall. rm Olfloo Department. Ottawa.

President. lan A. Burnett; Vice-President. Wm. l. Barnett; Seem-Treats. G. M. Burnett; Editor and Managing Director. J. R. Burnett; Aanoolata Editor. Frank Walker-

"The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink."

FRIDAY’. rulskuamf r, for:

lleterars Loans

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Despite widespread announcement by tho Federal Government that the Veterans’ Business and Professional Loans Act was to go into effect on January l5, hundreds of Montreal veterans have found that nothing of the sort has hap- pened yet. And further, such limited information as many an ex-servicemon has been able’ to get from his bank leaves him highly uncertain as to just who is or is not going to be covered by the provisions of the act. A survey revealed that no bank has yet received the special application forms being put out by th-e Government authori- ties. That is the reason why all veterans inter- ested in obtaining loans have lJCZEl advised to, defer their applications until next week, when the farms are expected to have been received by head offices and distributed to their branches. Applications are to be made to banks, and not to D.V.A., it was reiterated. A D.V.A. official regretted the delay in issue of the application forms but pointed out that the Department of Veterans Affairs had nothing to do with this phase of the proceedings, the department's only role being to establish a veteran's status and entitlement to consideration following initial approval of a loan and onward transmission of the application forms to the D.V.A. office by the commercial bank concerned. Some veterans have expressed considerable dismay at the apparent interpretation by certain banks of the purposes for which they intend to approve loans. The banks‘ contention is that elf-servicemen can be covered if entering a business or buying into a partnership now, but that for veterans who have been in business for some time no loan may be made for the expansion of business by the purchase of larger stocks of merchandise.

Tho Pumas And Tin llear

Newer and costlier social services are pil- ing up in Great Britain these days, which may or may not have inspired the following story related in a fine English publication entitled Health Horizon. The story‘ deals with "a strangely ironic little drama" which took place ncar the Pacific Coast, in the State of Coli- fornia. For hundreds of thousands of yeprs the Sierra Nevada Mountains have been the homes of pumas and deer. In the course of their mutual development, these creatures achlzv- ed a delicate adjustment. But California sports- men failed to realize this. They were town-bred business men who knew more about the habits of dollars than they did about the facts of life. Th:y argued thusly: "Pumas eat deer. If we kill- pumas, ther-e will be more deer for us. Stands to reason, doesn't it?"

So the game-wardens received their ord- nrs. They used hounds and they organized drives. They placed poisoned bait and traps. Some hundreds of pumas were destroyed, and the hunters were gleefully prepared for bigger and better deer seasons. Freed from the men- ace of the pumas, the deer could have had a brave new world to breed in, a rigidly enforced close-season; and, if the hunters did not actual- ly expect the deer to send personal thanks, they at least felt worthy of praise.

Unfortunately, the idea didn't work. Not only did the deer fail to improve when the pumas ceased to chase them; they began to die from a slow and wasting malady. Freed from the need for wariness, their bodies started to degenerate. They grew soft, apathetic, dis- eased. Their alertness and brightness of eye had vanished with the death of the pumas. What the sportsmen had overlook-ed was the delicate health relationship between the killer and his innocent prey. To an extent, they depend ‘ on ooch other. lt was the hunger in the belly of tho cat which kept them bath elastic.

The writer concludes: "This is a story that deserves-to be pondered in an age that is doing its best to remove all possible tensions. For man cannot live to the full without a con- stant and intimate balance between strain and relaxation. Take either away entirely, and the result is some sort af crash. We have a power of natural energy which is always seeking an out- let; and, when the fight against Nature is won, lllono straubs are apt to turn inwards. Thorn is nowhere else for them to go. And that path leads straight to neurosis."

Tariff Trading

The other day Canada gave notice ta the world that an June 30 next she would reimposo the lritlsll preference categories of tho Can- adian tariff structure. How explain this in viow

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Glfllhvllllt wants these tariffs for bargaining nrora-ivarso-troding, this time on an

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filo ls how, the Lnthbridgs Herald sums the p: , , .

’ Hritlilr mlforontlol tariff was suspend-

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call a bolt tltlll old practice will impose con- siderable restriction on the time of members leaving for Ontario and Quebec homes for the woolf-oldl. Hitherto, members from the two con-

ather things, cut the duty of cotton goods by 50 per cont and on woollen goods by 25 per cent. lritain was making tools of war, not textiles for export to Canada. However, the gesture did help Britain to some extent.

United States has taken a dim view of the Canadian preferential tariff in recent years. The preferential tariff within the Empire was one of the objections raised in Congress during discus- sion of the post-war U. S. loan to Britain. U. S. thinks such tariffs are inimical to her trade, and to a certain extent they are. Th-e matter came up again at the November world tariff confer- ence in London, and each of the nations at- tending the conference agreed on which duties in effect would be made the basis for negotiat- ing reciprocal tariff reductions.

That is why Canada recently announced that the British preferential tariffs in her sched- ule would be reimposed on June 30.

Freedom 0f Enterprise

Addressing the annual meeting of the Pulp and Paper Association in Montreal Friday, Mr. R. M. Fowler, President, said: "The-heart of the problem of reconversion from a wartime to a peacetime economy lies in the answers to these questions. You can break down the process of reconversion into three main aspects—the first is the changes in the occupations of people, which may be called 'demobilization'; the sec- ond aspect is the changes in products produced, that is to say ‘retooling’; and the third (and by far the most important) is changes in the mech- anism by which economic decisions are arrived at or ‘the recovery of freedom and enterprise.’ The first two aspects-demobilization and retool- ing—have had much attention and are well pro- gressed. ln our industry most of our men are back from the armed services, and we had lit- tle or no problem of reconversion from wartime to peacetime products. The third aspect--the recovery of freedom and enterprise-calls for much more hard, constructive thinking than it has yet received. We do not realize how much our freedom was curtailed during the war, and how much of it still is withheld. Nor do we re_al- ize how much individual preparation gnd per- sonal responsibility rests on those who seek to pick up a freedom that has been laid aside for .years. It would be better withheld unless the recipient is prepared to exercise it with wisdom, moderation, and a sense of responsibility."

.-. EDITORIAL NOTES .-

"After all," sagely remarks The Saint John Telegraph-Journal, "intentional tax evasion is just downright cheating. _lf anybody thinks he can cheat the government without thereby cheat- ing his friends and neighbors he must lack in- telligence. lf anybody fails to come across with his just share of the price of running the coun- try, others have ta pay what he does not. Ac- ceptance of tax obligations is a moral ques- tion."

i Mr. John R. MacNicol, the peregrinating M. P. for Toronto-Davenport, has given notice of a motion to discuss methods of improving the economic life of the Maritimes. It is a healthy sign when a representative of an Ontario con- stituency thinks it worth while to sponsor a mo- tion of this kind, and it will be for the Maritime members generally and irrespective of party politics to give it the support it deserves.

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Does advertising pay? An advertisement recently called for 20 gloomy people, and offer- ed a sure cure for their derpession. The next day a long procession of such grim, bleak appli- cants appeared at the office of the theiltre, that even the stunt-minded advertisers—the theatre's management-were taken aback. All the appli- cants received free tickets to the theatre's "side- splitting comedy" film, but the "depression" did not seem to respond to the treatment. i I

Charles Dickens, English novelist, born this date i812; possibly the best known and best beloved story-writer of the Victorian era. Ho was a psychologist when the word was prac- tically unknown in the English language, his delineation of characters being such as has sel- dom been surpassed. He was the author who made Christmas a popular celebration,.and pro- vided moro mirth and amusements by his Sam Vellcrisms and court scenes than any humorist before or since his time. His Christmas mes- sage to his biographer John Foster in i846, has been quoted as Dr. Marigold's prescription: Many Merry Christmases, great accumulation of cheerful recollections, affection on earth, and Heaven at last for all of us I fi l‘

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It is now proposed Canadian banks should observe a five-day week remaining closed Sat- nrday-and Sundq. Negotiations have been open- ed by the Bankers’ Association with Ottawa to mpko the scheme legal, but there is no un- animity amon'g the bankers themselves. The chief statistician of the Canadian Bank of Com- merce thinks it would work a hardship on rural branches, which find Saturday usually the busi- est day; whilo the vice-president and man- agor of the lank of Montreal said it would be fantastic to think it could be made country-wide

of tho fact that in April next at Geneva world all the year round. At the same time he ad- 35y‘ the Vancouver P.

notions will reconvene to discuss reciprocal trade mittotl negotiations have been opened, but it 1, a lot of truth ln the star?

relations in the hope that many of the obstacles was unlikely anything could be done this ses- "w glrmsfifdrgg; m. m;

to rbdo con be cleared away? The King Gov- sic-u. , Lining ‘mm, m fact in that elv-

ornmlnt hon no special liking for the British ' ’ ' ' lllan dentists. their 11mm‘ “Pg;

prwforcncos-at least Mr. King denounced ‘them The Opposition Loader Mr. John Bracken ea dufllll ""-' ‘zftihha’ r“

loudly and often enough when ho was in op- intends to abide b the arty polic announced l" '° ‘m’ “p emulate. . r. y p y ntgd dfihlfld x’ %l'.

petition to the Rt. Hon. l. l. Bennett. lat that durin o Western tour before tho session open- Quarry ma: demand ha“! l" m’

wot I Mil tlllll doll. and now it seems that tho ed, of brnaking off from the "pairing" courtesy. oraantaom "lq-mu‘

The Progressive Conservative determination to ‘fndifnbnuy o, M“ g 4

than» eflpplfl was impressed 00°“ ma. of Canadian-l ourino ill" term are anxious lo ha

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THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

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lhal the mlrd ls a ware-house, and education but a proceg o: Qluffln‘ 1t full of goods-Princeton Review.

A Fort William n node with- out pluses at the age of 103. What a tribute to the perfection of the human oruanlsm. when one realizes that his eyes first began to work in 1844 and have been working every day since, about 37,600 days.

It will be flve years belong Can- adian drinkers can have more than one bottle o! Scotch per month, we are told. The Scotch dLstillel-s take no chances with the world-wide reputation of their producL-Ot- lawn Journal. Abolition of offensive weapons would reduce war l0 exchange of word. and of course give a big edge to the Russian who seems able to talk indefinitely without stopping for b1‘8l!ll‘1.—Sl.1‘i1lfO1‘(l Beacon-Her- old.

Spgsklng of golden jubllcea, the Landon Free Press records the ln- stallation of the first indoor plumb- lng there 50 years ago. In the face of great opposition, and dire pre- dictions that soft llvlrl; would rot the moral fibre of the lawn, we as- sume-Peterborough Examiner.

Mayor Reaume of Windsor is planning a day-Long "beef session" when citizens and orgaxizatlons are invited to ccme and present their complaints. Bet they have kept sidewalks 1n better condition down there than they have here!‘—0wm Sound Sun-Times.

It ls orfly thp high poato once held by Henry Wallace in the Unit- ed States Government which give any importance to what he, says now _in his periodical. Otherwise nobody would pay mucth attenticn to hi; anti-British harangues-Ot- tiawa Journal.

Stuffing money under mattress- es or putting it in sugar bowls and other “h1dlng" places 1n the home only invites loss. The Institute of Life Insurance has estimated that $27,000,000 1n cash is thus "hidden" ln American homes. A great. deal of silch money is last because of fires and theft. Moreover, persons known to keep large cunts in their homes also invite violence. The bank is the best of all places for lt.—Boston Post.

A vvelcama change in taking place in conditions of employment 0f those invaluable girls and womfiln who hitherto have been called molds and domestic help. The titles were unfortunate because they sug- gested a merlal occupation. and l°° one“ employcrs contrived to make the work menial. The false impres- sion has taken a long time to die. but now these assistants in lhc work of the home are coming l0 be called household workers and l-hal is the term that should be used.- Vancouver Province.

Th; latent figures of Berlin health authorities serve as a cogent. rc- minder of the dIsease-rlddnn slate to which the city of 3,000.00!) l"- habltants has been reduccd- 6W5 The Chicago News. Oneoutof every 4'; person; ln Berlin ta auf-feIl-IIE from tuberculosis, one out. of every G7 from venereal disease. Th6"? l" an estimated 70,000 cases of '1‘.B.—— twice as many u in 1939. Of thcsc. 21,000 require hospital treatment. Health officials " state, nuhoush theregsre only 4,500 beda available. In 1046 there were 23 Um“ many typhoid cases r9110?!“ a5 l“ 193s and. the death l011—~751—wns 44 times as 8"“- Pllhfmgh ‘he Berlin. population vwas 1.000.000 low last year than Ln DEW!!!‘ WW5-

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The testing range for route: and jailptlesc aircraft to be esta r lishcd in uninhabited country nan] Mount Ebo. in South Australia wll cost. about £6,000,000. The ultimate length of the rar-ge will be 3.000 miles. comprlalll: 1-199 mu" fir“: Mount Eba to the coast. Ill‘ farther 1,900 miles over the Indoll Ocean. Initially only 39° "m". °f the rgnge will be developed. Tilt Commonwealth is known 1a hi!" welcomed the opportunity of colli- ductlng rocket tests ln Australia as marl. of implementing its policy 0f undertakliniz 0 8mm’ PP“ l“ F2; ptre defence. am so lifting mm t l the burden from Britain. The l0 I w“ o‘ r119 project. will be Bill?” between Britain and Auttrallrmo The capital exwndliil" “coimpui; 000 will be 1190085"! 1°! anal!“ the first 300 miles. It s mg ma; mQLnLQTTIHCC of the comp- range will cost. £3,000.000 l yell-- Australlan News Lelia!‘-

Tho numb!‘ 0f NW“ flu‘ “nu” achso la Bl"!!! m‘? Mm“ pgwnfigg n, headache. B04 "W" l‘ a‘: “m, use tn either dentists t pgllqtfl} losing thelr temwxnlff: a situation that only in,‘ Then’

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llotos By Tho tiny

' Fewer people vvouH be hoping for the best if more people wet-Q work- lng for lL-Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

DWI’! fill into tho vulgar Idea

may I point out that one hundred

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PUBLIC’ FORUM

Tllll ttlllllllll ll Q’.- g. the dllcanalon p, “u.” lpondentl of gugfl," o; label-ens. The Oharlostetmm Guardian doea not aeoemar. lly endorae the wiping; 0g eorrenpondantd.

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Bin-In toda ‘a 15s Guardian thereyls an “Ewxnfllg? glidiiili-anililhfii‘ alight.“ °' u“ Legion. e Canadian

The writer 1| int resolution passed aalreiileft hilt-retell? “'9' "ll-i "ski"! the Provincial Government to remove the llquo, store from Cardigan.

A PM" 111m‘ B80 the Canadian Legion was asking the Provincial Government to do away with the Prohibition Act and bring ln Gov. ernment Control a5, rhey 551d’ "like I 1010B easier to procure and lhrfc will be less of it used,

Now I am sure many people Iln the Province will be wondering what are tho conditions ln Car- dlgan that it. was so urgent to pass this resolution at the organ- lzaiion moellng. and have mg Canadian Legion changed their minds on the liquor question? Ara conditions in Cardigan 50 bod under the new amendment to the Prohibition Act, {has e people are demanding the liquor store be closed? If so it ls time people were waking up to the fact that conditions are bad n11 over the Province and that there are other liquor stores that should be closed as well.

Since the amendment was add- cd to the Prohibition Act. drink- lniz ls getting more wldcsnread— police court records will pTOVP " -ralhcr than getting less,“ cer-

tnln people said if would. It ls (lmn we were waking up. I am. Sir. vim TEMPERANCE.

THE HOUSING PROJECT AT MAPLE HILLS

Sin-Statements made in local and Halifax papers in regard to the closing of Maple Hills _ an endeavour to provide relief for Chsrlottetowrfs shortage of living accommodation for its increasing population —- certainly must, cause some alarm.

Having been given the credit for initiating the move to occupy these unused Air Force buildings, and having been held rewonslble (although only one" of a committee of three appointed by His Worship the Mayor), for the terrific ex- joenditure of $23,000., I feel that I must. defend, in some measure. such expenditure and plead for the continuance of the project {until some hope can be held that those people now occupying comfortable quarters are assured something, at least comparable, ln the way of homes.

In regard l0 the expenditure,

1946 approximated the set by the Government. The vo-

He Said What m Had To Say,And Then He Sat Down

(Ottawa Journal)

In the House of Commons something like a price ceiling -- a maximum almost automatically be- comes a minimum. Not so, haw- ever, 1n the case of John’Wat.son MacNa ht. Liberal member for Prince, 3.1.. w-ho astonished the Commons on Friday by taking only 20 minutes to move the Address .. Reply to the Speech froth the Throne. ' In his 20-minute speech, Mr. Msctlaught. supported the Gov- emmept ln its policy of individual tax agreements with the provinces. spoke at the work of Canada's UN delegates, discussed agricultural floor prices, lauded the Fisheries Research Board, set forth the rieeds of his province as regards trans- portation and made a raclous re- ference to Prime Min star King's association with Prince Edward Is- land as a former member for Prince. ' Asked afterwards how he man- aged to resist the temptation to

doing themselves, that: constit- uents, their psrties and Parlia- ment a service in taking a leaf from the Mac-Fought book. If, like him, they had the sound common sense to sit clown after saying what they had to say, the peoples buslnes would march forward in a much faster and more orderly manner than in the plst. The Prince Edward Island member prov- ed, moreover, that a speaker can discuss many subjects and make many telling points in 20 minutes.

streets last year to house fifty- two families. "There is an invest- mcnt. In land alone of more than the $23000 and no progress has been made since the purchase many months agogln the mean- time, fifty-two families of veter- ans are still living in make-shift. homes. No satisfactory explanation has been mode as to why this scheme has not been fllrlherfxfl. Should these proposed buildings be proceeded with some Justification might, be shown for the closing of Mable Hills. In conclusion, may I urge that the many who must have been 1n favor- ot Maple Hills development corn; forward and endorse the con- tinuance until the housing situa- tion improves. Too Often, people slt. back and allow adverse criticism to influence the actions of Gov- gfnment bodies, when an expmsed public opinion would assist in the prcgrggs 0g community welfare. I am, sir. etc.

T.B. ROGERS

rm: Fans... BITUATION

Sin-In the Speech from lllG Throne delivered at the_ opening of Parliament the following sent-

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THE u!" The great elm by "'9 iwmfllnd

Through all his years ll came w be Part of his Ne’: philosophy.

One need n0! use to question why ‘Who sow it oomlng in the lltyi A rm, that in the mornlni Ml"! The dawn's first hushed. lmnelllnc

word! Thauaathered wisdom from each