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cu.4.m.o'r'r1rrowN wapnnsnsv, APRIL 4. 1951 Item In Federal Estimates

Estimates for the Department of Na- tional Defence include an item of 353.335.' 000 for "films, displays, broadcasting, ad- vertising and other informational ma- terials" designed to encourage recruiting for the armed forces during the fiscal year which begins on April 1. This is a sub- stantial increase over the 351,995,000 bud- geted for in the present fiscal year. Yet something must be done. Men for the armed forces, as everyone knows, are bad- ly needed.

Official spokesmen for the Department of National Defence declare that the tar- get figure for enlistments in the armed forces is set at 115,000 men. The disturb- ing aspect of what these same spokesmen have to say is that this is the target fig- ure not for 1951, but for 1954! Assuming that departmental budgets for recruiting will be no less in 1952, 1953 and 1954 than for the current year, it is apparent that upwards of 916 million will have to be spent to recruit an armed force of only 115,000 men. This works out at about 9140.00 for every man enlisted. When discharges are taken into consideration, it is apparent that recruiting policy will cost much more than thatf

There are two other and much less ex- pensive ways of getting men into uniform. One is to invite the press of Canada to do what they did in World War II, in bring- ing home to the people the urgency of the hour and the need for men in uniform. The second is to institute at once com- pulsory military training in the reserve forces for everyone of military age.

115,000 men by 1954 won't do much to convince the men in the Kremlin that Can- ada is the leader of the Middle Power na- tions.

More Shipping lieeded

Statements from representatives of ship- ping interests and the lack of attendance at a meeting called to form a shipping board might seem to indicate that shipping in this Province is in for a decline. The opposite, however, is more likely. The Newfoundland outports are steadily realiz- ing the advantage of direct contact with the resources and market of their neigh- bouring Island and the trade which has been opened up can be expected to in- crease.

At the same time other markets are rapidly becoming important. The Labrador iron ore development is proceeding and no- where can the North Shore of the Gulf look for produce more advantageously than to this Province. Our sister Provinces of the Maritimes are making steady in- dustrial progress, although not at the rate which they could and should attain, and are even now greater consumers than pro- ducers of foodstuffs, except for potatoes in New Brunswick and apples in Nova Scotia.

The wry face put on by shipping men may have been to impress the Legislature with their problems and, of course, no business can compete when Government policies are designed to discriminate against it. But if local shipping is given a fair ihance it can add to the prosperity of the .vhole Gulf region.

Sales Tax vs. Pensions

According to the Winnipeg Free Press, the Federal Government has no present in- tention of referring the bill amending the B. N. A. Act permitting the Provinces to impose an indirect 3 per cent sales tax to a House committee for a public hearing. The reason given is that opportunity for discussing the bill will be provided when it goes, in the normal course, before the Senate committee on banking and com- merce. The outlook is that all the Provin-

' cial Governments will give unanimous approval, and that the amendment will i thus likely be passed on to the United ' Kingdom Parliament at this session of the House. . Progress -is not so promising for the sister bill to amend the B. N. A. Act to '. enable the Federal Government to pay all '- old age 70 year and over pensions without 3 means test; to establish a contributory system; and also tovonable the

for those 70 years old and over, without a means test.

Actually, both bills are companion pieces-the indirect provincial 3 per cent sales tax authority is supposed to provide the Provinces with the means of paying half the 65-69 year pensions plus admin- istration costs. '

Labour An! Industry

There is an unfortunate tendency some- times to assume that labour and industry are opponents whereas they are, of course. partners. It is easier to see the essentials when the problem is on a. small scale as it is in this Province.

It requires the establishment of indust- ries to create a demand for the services of Labour and, in turn, to produce over a period of time a supply of workers with specialized skills.

At any level of production there will be adjustments to be made as to the division of the product but basically it is in ever - one's interest to see industry flourish and labour find ready employment.

EDITORIAL NOT ES

All Canada will. join in welcoming President Vincent Auriol who arrives in this country tomorrow for a five-day visit before flying back to France.

O! 0 I Though a newspaper man may find his hours rather trying, and though his job is exacting, it is completely compensated for by its continuing interest, and unpredict- ability-as, for instance, in the unexpected election announcement.

I 0 Taking the gilt off the gingerbread. Since 1949, says "Newsweek", when they began, the half-page color ads in "The Lon- don Daily Express” had been considered England's fanciest newspaper advertising outlet. Printers working on the job were fed substantial overtime payments. Last week, however, the printers had effectively killed the golden goose with a demand for bigger bonuses. As soon as current com- mitments are fulfilled, The Express an- nounces, color advertising would be drop- ped.

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Oliver Goldsmith, British author, died this date 1774. Born at Pallas, County Langford, Ireland, he went to Edinburgh, supposedly as a medical student. From there he went to Leyden but, having lost his last shilling at play, started "the grand tour” on foot with one clean shirt. The events of his life are largely, and en- tertainingly, summed up in his books: "The Traveller"; "The Vicar of Wakefield"; "The Good-Natured Man”; his "Roman History", and his great poem "The Deserted Vil- lage." He was "in wit a man, in simplic- ity a child,” generous also, and with a faith in human nature which, though often abused, was never shaken. O O I

It is reported, says the News Letter of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, that Federal Members of Parliament are ap- palled at the heavy mail coming over their desks calling for control of prices. Labour unions and other groups are campaigning vigorously and are urging their members to mail to Ottawa printed cards urging the government to take action in this connect- ion. Organized labour in a recent brief to Ottawa stated that "a wage freeze would certainly not be necessary," but added that ”whether some form of wage control or. wage stabilization would be necessary is

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While no information was available re- garding the amount of taxes actually paid by farmers, Revenue Minister McCann was able to table in the House of Commons last week the amount of tax declared by farmers when filing income tax returns, by Provinces, for the years 1941 to 1949. The figures for Prince Edward Island are as follows: 1941, 517,000; 1942, 911,000; 1943, 349,000; 1944, 542,000; 1946, 155,000; 1947, 338,000; 1948, 521,000; 1949, 94,000. Prior to 1944; farmersl returns in this Province were not assessed by a separate staff. From 1944 to 1946 one man was em- ployed here in assessing, investigating and checking these returns. In 1947 two men were employed in this work, four in 1948

and seven in 1949..

According to the United Natlons' statist- ical yearbook for 1949-50, just issued, there are 245 daily newspapers circulated in Canada for every 1,000 people as against 354 in the United States, 445 in Luxem- bourg, 280 in the Netherlands, 303 in New Zealand, 421 in Norway, 432 in Australia, 355 in Switzerland, 600 in the United King- dom, and 282 in France. But because of the greater size of North American journals Canada ranks second in the newsprint consumption total-22.5 kilos as against 3.4 for the United states. The only other coimtry apprcschlnz this total in Australia with 21.4. Britain's whittled-down auster- ltv new-papers despite their 600 circulation P9? 15000 population only account for 11.4

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FIXED ELECTION DATE

Sir.-May I be permitted to give my views on ii. much discussed 50910 of the day. namely the pre- mature election date? I feel that this must account in no small

the Budget dBblILe, as time was precious and the writs must of n9C9-551.. be attended to. While the Premier gives his reasons for the rush and the Opposition give theirs for more time. it is plainly to be seen that there were reasons other than those given for such haste; and certainly it was not for the purpose of giving the op- posing parties any advantage.

HOWEVCF. I feel that we can never expect a fair deal in elect- ions until we have a set date, as do our neighbors to the south. Only in that. way can we have an election in its true sense, with no Jockeying for position, gambling on bad weather and bad roads, and half promises that look good but never materialize after the election. ,

One way I would suggest to cor- rect such trickery would be to ignore that fact that there was an election called, and give all seats by acclamation, as such conditions an election can Only be a farce; and in this way the public could decide if they favored a one-party or totalitarian government. The experiment. might be worth trying.

I am. Sir. etc. INDEPENDENT VOTER Prince County

MT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES

Sir.-It IS often stated or felt that the Church does not give any definite direction in this time of crisis. I do not see how the Church can as there are so many within it that think in terms of ?XP6diem'y and are materialistic in outlook. A large body of even professing Christians never refer their business affairs or the polit- ical. etc. affairs of the world to the guidance of God or the teachings of Jesus. Since their Vmce 15 Part of the voice of the Church the whole voice is divid- ed and weak.

The Church should be "in pay. itics" in international affairs, in labor movements. in business and the other realms and levels of our personal; national, and interna- tional life in this way: It. should B:PD1.V the standard of Jesus' teachings to all such and they should be judged accordingly.

I cannot speak for the Church, but I do speak for myself as a Minister. regarding the following international affair.

We say that Russia is trying to start a war. That may be, 1 do not know. But. of one thing I am sure: we are doing our best to create situations that might very easily lead to an all-out universal conflict. The latest ”situation'' is in Albania. It has been an. nounced that paratroopers (exiled Albanians, or Albanians who fled the Communist regime) have been carried from Italy and dropped into Albania "to stir up trouble there among the people" as an- nounced.

Where did they get the train- ing, the funds, the planes, the air strips from which to take off? Where did they get the encour- agement? It could not have been done without the consent at least of the Italian Government. In all probability American money was somewhere in there: maybe American planning.

We may think that this is fine: a right and a duty. If so. we can- not deny that Russia has an equal right. to train, provide with funds. planes, eic.. and encourage Spa". ish paratroopers to drop down on Spam ”to stir up trouble" among a people whose land and govern- ment were taken over by a Fascist dictatorship (not to men- tion Argentlna, South Africa, and other places of dictatorship.)

Are our military and govern- ment leaders trying to stir up fomeniations that. will start. a "defensive" war? It looks very nluch like it.

International policies are still a- moral: built on expediency.

Replace our "occupation armies" with reconstruction anmles. Drop food, clothing. medical supplies, etc, on the backward areas of the world, on Europe; and on no account bombs or psratroopers. Press for disarmament, atom bomb included. in all countries. Oust imperialism. our type as well as Communist type. And. most. im- portant, by trial, in some Inter- national Court of judgment. judge and sentence, if convicted, to ex- ile, the leaders whose policies beget war. Send an Internation- al Police Force after them, not an--Imelnntlonal Army after the poor innocent people. And final- ly: encourage the presentation of straight facts untwisted by prejudice. bias. or ignorance.

These are only suggestions. The one thing to do is to Christian principles to and. international affairs. in: our enemies. for xunple. in not Christian. It is not even good

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6. A thirst to spend our fire and restless force In tracking out glnni course; A longing to enquire Into the mystery of this that beats So wild, so deep in us. to know Whence our thoughts come and Where they go. And many a man in his own breast then delves, But deep enough. alas. none ever mines; And we have been on many thou- sand lines. And we have shown on each talent and power, hardly have we, for one little houn Been on our own line, have been ourselves; Hardly had skill to utter one of all

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Servant, Heal Thyself

(Ottawa Journal) Speaking to the National Dairy Council in Saskatoon, Mr. Gal-sen. Minister of Justice. asked business- men to help the Government fight inflation.

The Journal suggests that busin- ess leaders should now ask the Government to help business fight inflation.

The second appeal, we think.

Probably more so. Mr. Garson told the National

condition under which there was more money in circulation than goods-"too much money chasing too few goods". Accordingly. it was the Governments job to lessen the amount of money in circula- tion. to diminish its volume by taxes.

So far, so good. But the trouble has been, and Is, that the Govern- ment, dlminishlng the amount of money in circulation through tax- es. promptly puts its back into ctr- culation again by its own spend- ing. That. with mounting infla- tion, has been going on for two years, with little or no sign than it won't go on this your.

Money spent unnecessarily or unwlsely by 9. government is just. as inflationary as money spent unnecessarily or unwlsely by indi- viduals. To put it another way. no sense exists at all-if it is in- flation we are fighting-in a gov- ernment. taxing money from in- dividuals and then spending it it- self.

We are not talking of defence expenditures-even though they, made extravsgantly Gr lnefflcienzly, can be inflation y too. We are talking about non-defence expend- itures-about such things as s. gov- ernment tnvel bill of :23 million last year (for, for from being all for defence), and of that :05 mil- lion which the Oovemment. while asking business to out spendln. proposes dumping into the laps of

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From the mince Edward Island Register, Jan. 6, 1329:

settlers from Scotland and the North of England Vho have ac- quaintances desirous of emigrat- ing, "nre advised that they may colifidelltly inform them. that. one, or probably, two vesels. will sell from Moryport. or Whltehaven, for this Island, in the Spring, to call at Annan in Dumfriesslllre." For further information they are referred to Mr. Worrell of St. Peter's, Mr. MacDonald of Trace- dle. or Mr. Hill cf Cascumpec.

T. ll. Haviland, Esq., announ- ccs that. he will receive proposals for the purchase of all or any part of the lands vested in the trus- tees of the late Earl of Selkirk within this Island, in lots of from 100 to 10.000 acres each.

ML2 Mackieson, of Charlotte- town. advertises for sale Cr to let, 500 acres of land on the Pis- quid River, about half a mile above the Bridge, on Lot. 37. consisting of "a rich scll covered with hard- wood, of the first. quality for ship- building". the situation. command- ing both banks, being admirably adapted to a grist ct saw-mill.

John Page, clock and watch maker, announces that he is daily manufacturing all kinds of Carlole

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chinery. Clocks of any number made at the shortest notice.

G. R. Goodman. assayer of weights and measures. announces that "the machine for weighing

Hay, used by Mr. Rankin at King's Wharf, has been assayed by me, and the Public may rely on its being correct.” '

Announcements also appear of

.a general meeting of the subscrib- -ers to the prcposed new Episcopal lchurch, to be held on Thursday

at St. Paul's at 1 o'clock. and of a sermon to be preached ”on Sub- bath evening next. at the Wesley- an Chapel. preparatory to the lmliing of the annual meeting of the We”.::,'::l Missionary Branch Society."

well-to-do Western wheat farm- cl-s.

There are the current estimates. Almost impossible to compare the estimates of one year with the esti- mates of another; too many things in between. What seems clear, though, is that the estimates for the coming year-we are speaking of non-defence estimates-which Mr. Abbott brought to Pnrllamellt this week afford no real proof that the Government has got down earnestly to economy. The psych- ology of spending, of "keeping up with the Joneses", still is with it.

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MOSCOW, April 3-fReuters)- Vassily Josipovitch Stalin, son of Prime Minister Stalin, has been elected to the important Moscow city committee of the Commun'lsl:"I-'!u'ty:" I it was an-

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We are rather intrigued by tho offeronthondioofncertoin product that if you don't. like it you cm return it and got double your money book. For making a nest 100 percent on 5 deal, this way is tops if you get enough of it. - (Ottawa. Citizen.) , I

Amnlug and disturbing it Is to learn that if a man smokes 10 cigarettes I day, he will, by the end of the year have paid &'i9.l3 in taxes to the Government. This dour statistician is wrong; he has fol-gottsn the taxon matches or the lighter the smoker has to use. - st. Catherine's standard.

one gets nlmoot tired of explain- ing that "the first robin" of Spring is one of the fairly small percent- age of the robin tribe which stays here all Winter. The experts also relate that there is no reason to exult over the reappearance of the crows. Crows, they point out (or a. whole lot of them), also remain hereabouts during the cold months. To that, however, the Times Re- view of Fort Erie has a good re- jolnder. "Even if crews are around during the Winter", it says, "they don't make any noise, and it's the noise that counts; not drab Mr. Crow himself." As to that, is a crow drab? It may look like a bit of tar-paper fluttering in the wind, but ”drab" is not the right word. Besides, villain as he may be, he's intrlgulngly smart.-Brantford Ex- posltor.

The motorist In Sweden who drinks doesn't drive. When he knows he'll be drinking, he leaves his car at home. He "would never consider driving" because 'he would run too great a risk of being sent to jail." says Swedish psychiatrist Dr. Torsten Frey. He'd go to Jail because Swe- dish police have 9. sure fire way of convicting drunken drivers. It's just the sort of scientific test. of drunkenness that the Federal Gov- ernment stalls about legalizing in Canada. Drunken driving is now so relatively rare in Sweden that the police have time to inspect drivers leaving places where they're likely to drink. If the officer smells alcohol behind the wheel, the driver goes to the police ste- tlon for a blood test. If it shows more than fifteen per cent alcohol in his blood, he automatically goes to jail for 30 days.-(Vancouver Sun.)

from his Anuloo comes word of I new scientific device ”thot en. ables 1 person to hold his breath indefinitely." For the hockey 'ful in overtime, one of these is a mum -Ottawa citizen.

Thirty-five persons on Gr: (1 Island signed a petition which had a paragraph buried in the text, urging "thot,wc be hanged by "the neck until dead." Further evi- dence that few people read through what they sign so readily.-Hnlnu. ton Spectator. '

stories of Southern hospitality tell of visitors spending a. life. time in comfortable mansions, be. cause their hosts are too well mm- nered to ask them to go. Mr. Lloyd 'rrs.viss of Detroit seems too be touched with that some over- whelming gentillty. Mr. and Mrs Walter Smith. of no Ptrtlcular address, came to him as a penni- less couple who were waiting to share In a s7.ooo.ooo estate. Mr. T"-V185 put them up. He advanced funds for "court fees". They rs- malned with him for five months. living well. Then he became sus- picious. Now the Smiths are in jail. and Mr. Travlss is explaining sheeplshly that he "fell for a line" Perhaps there was a trace of ca. pldity in his hospitality, but at least he has a thin bond of under- standing with the super-courteous Southerner.-Windsor star.

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