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President: Lieut. Col W Cheater i Mel-IN \lk.~l'l‘t'alflfillli .l. B. Burnett. FJ-l- Secretary: lieut. Col O. A. M|rl£iIlfl0ll~ U-l-o- Lldur unu ilwiagiiig Director‘ J B. Burnett. FJl Games-ate Bunions.- i-‘ianl: Walker and Ian A. Burnett

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fThe Strongest Memory l5 Weaker than (In Weakest Ink."

sarritnar. AUGUST '9. mu.

Coming Home To Roost

Om- local euml-iiipili-ary expresses surprise

ket once competition from the Baltic has to be faced again.

The war has also driven away from South America the competition of exports from Ger- many, Italy and other European countries which made great efforts to sell their goods there, and tbere would seem to be fields white for the har- vesting lying before the North American coun- tries. The (ioveriimcnt and business leaders of the United States have been alive to the pos- sibilities of capturing a larger share of the South American market. and the trade mission which Lord “iillingdon, once our Governor-General. headed at the request of the British Govern- ment, and conducted with great success had the same objective. So it is all to the good that Ottawa is now bestirring itself to explore the possibilities of expanding our trade with Latin America.

EDIIURIAI. NOTES q

H. M. King Edward VII, as Prince of Wales, arrived in Charlottetown this date, i860, Near. ly all the baby boys born in the city and vicin- ity that year were christened Albert Edtvard in commemoration of the great event.

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They are still getting after Income Tax evad-

fhat l‘. N, polilicizm-i should he lighting "right

non" owl‘ a hill which would extend the active

5,.,-\,,-,. ,,.»,-f...l {or ilizifit-t-s. milituiiiieii, reserv-l i.“ dud uriuy i-ulimul mm beyond the present- ouv-vt-ni‘ lillll. ill ill li-zi-t eighteen mouths. ‘the i

eytr-udliu," .~:;i_v~. our ciniteiiiyilirury", "is most tic- cessurv at this time if Lucie Sam is to keep him- self front Qlllilg around in circles which tend t0 go (‘vvu lilil‘l.\\'lil'll\'- ~ if such a thing is possible."

Lpgug p. w.- .1., in phi-s houses so far as con- scripiiiiu i. L'iiilt‘\'l'lil’\l, it might be wcll if we re- fraiiued from tbroiviilg stones Qur American neighbors actually‘ had their oue-y-ear conscrip- tion in effect when the l~ling Government was ,-.,,,,,~.-lpl,iii;; on a thirrv-ilay- basis. It was only 2pm,. ,.,_.,,L.,p,,.,[ (Jplrusliilm protests flilil; the thirty days “~35 exteuilccl to fuur months. And United Stiates is not yet in the war, while we have bccn at war ever since the outbreak.

lt is iruiical tn reflect that U. opposition- ists to extension of the conscription period are using. as their strongest argument, the fact that Canada is couscriptbig only for service at home, and for a four months’ period. Prime Minister King's repented emphasis on the need of main- taining “unity"-—iiuplyiiig that disnnity would follow the pursuit of more vigorous recruiting measures—-is one oi the biggest obstacles to President Roosevelt's efforts in bringing his icllluv-countvyiiicii into lille. The result is de- plorable ill our luclil t‘l7llZ€lti[)Of'Zii'y,S opinion. ".»\ great deal of time," it says reprnvingly, "is bring ivnstccl. It's really lfllglC hOW dumb smile otherwise clever folk can be when they should be lllllnl alert."

llmv “lr:ig_ic" from the standpoint of Cauadifs example the situation has become, may be gath- ered from a scene in the U. S. Senate last Mon- day. Scuzuur Wheeler, isolationist champion, read fmlu a lctior which, he said, had been written by a llriti-"h ziriuyiuziivir tnuritig this C0lllllll'lll to a member of the liritish \\'ar Cab- inet. The lciicr said: "Thu-e ir a great rival of arid FHHIHIFH/ in this country (rim Uni/rd Slater) about t/ic (Ummlimz rmr effort. The Prnrirlrzif is said Io In’ invy rriliml of Jliiclvvnsie King, and Bil! llrumiim tliric-ly rip/wiinlrrl co-ordinator of inhrlliyvnur rrpurlr) ‘Iv/IO ha: just been to Tor- onto, rays ‘lllrre is more rm! tear effort her: than in Canada.” The letter read by Senator “hi-blur hccfzui “Dear David", and it is perhaps worth noting that captain David hlargesson is British Secretary’ for \\'ar and a member of the _\Nar Cabins-t.

Amiuunitiuii of this kind is ivhat is keeping the isiilatirmisls gnitlg, and catising that “waste of time" at Washington which the local Liberal organ finds so distressing.

Trade \Vith Latin America

It is hoped and Gflffitltfl that substantial zcsults will llilllliV the rcaunption vhis month .\l:u'Kiiinnll, Minister of Trade and tlliiiiii/mrvr, of the trmle mission to South Amcricli. which curly in the yw-ar, had to be abandoned owing to the Minister's illness Al- thntigh we luivt- uuiiutaiiit-il trade commissioners in 51min l.niiii-.\nil-riv:iii countries, efforts to de-

velop lfiilll‘ uilli lliviu have been tinsaiisfactocv. In ilitr) lit.‘ tlilul Y-‘lllll’ of the t-xpnrts of (falizitb ‘inn dome-ill‘ pri-ilucv :nnriiiiiti-rl rotighly to I,il)3 million d-il':|r<. and. of this total, exports to the I.\\'('lll_\"llll'.' l..'it'n- \lll('l‘it'.'\ll countries accounted for (llllv illllllll 2; liiilllllll tlullftffi, or 2.25 per cent. 'l‘lli< iigurt- l't‘|>l'(“~l'lllt'll a gain of about 6.- 1-2 million dollars pvt-r the parallel figure for 1030,1111: lll \'l4‘\\' Ill llll" incl that the ziggrt-gatc valnt- of the imports‘ ‘If lln-se l.alin-.-\mericaii coiviiti-‘u-. \‘.Ii- in will». l. 13o n-illiou dollars, our CUlllfllilllll/li wz-m. trivial. Moreover, rvcn the incrca-"vrl \-'tlll(' of our exports iu min shows a st-ri-ius T<'t‘l'~~l'll1 from fiuuves l".'(‘(ll'llt‘(l for H720, wllcu (':ill:ul.'i\ exports to the Latin- Aiuericzui rl-iiiilrivs ivcrt- \'Iill|t‘(l at $43.677,00O.l The Il.\‘l1(l'|ll<'ll bf our .\tl.-tnlic waters, an ex- change piiilils Illll, llfl\'l' sufltrrd greatly from

the curtailment of ill.» l.:iliu-.\tnericati market for their drivd widii-h. “lit-rials it took from them in I03‘) tl|i< product l0 thr- vnlue of $1- 856.00», it would (llhllfli no more than $727,000 worth in lulu. lib-pile nu iiicrczise in the price level. there llil< lwvli since 10.") a shrinkage, in some (‘ll~‘(‘.\‘ of vi'v_v large dimensions, of the palm; of rximrts in vlX rif the seven groups of products which have been contributing, roughly. flmur 6o per cent of our exports to Latin Am- erica in recent years. The fnrtimate exception is newsprint. Um‘ ncivsprint manufacturers, pro- fiting by the elimination of competition from the Baltic countries, have increased the value of the sales of their product from $3.379-°Q° l" i929 m 39.16.1000 in i940. But there is no auarantee that they will hold this enlarged mar-

ers with a venegeance over the border. At Camden, N. _l., the other day the maximum sentence of ten years imprisonment and a fine 0f $20,000 ivas imposed upon Enoch L. (Nuclgv) Johnson. 58-_ve:ir-old Atlantic County Republican political leader, for evasion of income taxes for I936 and i937. Ignoring an impassioned plea for leniency for "this old, broken humiliated man," Judge Albert B- Maris of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, excorciatcd Johnson as a "gross pcrjurer" and a suborner of perjury, n5 well as an income tax evadcr, in whose favor nn mitigating circumstances could be found. i 1F ‘If l

It is very questionable whether the Govern- ment has power by order-iii-council to grant ex- clusive taxi-right services. It certainly is wrong to grant a taxi monopoly to any one firm to carry passengers to and from any one place or community. With a special bus service develop- ing a patronage it is different But where there is a ready-made trade waiting to be supplied it is interference with the liberty of the subject, and in restraint of trade to say that the cus- tomer shall patronize any one particular taxi system, or walk. In Ottawa there is a franchise granted to a bus service to the airport at Uplands, and the owner runs taxis as well. But he has no exclusive right to the taxi service, and the airmen have the right and privilege to travel to and from the air port by any taxi they wish.

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The statement about man's not living by bread alone reads well in the new Basic English text» Basic Iiuglish is the vocabulary of 850 Iinglish words compiled by Mr- C- K. Ogden of the University of Cambridge as sufficient for the expression of all man's needs and thoughts. Un- dcr the auspices of Cambridge Lluiversity, a translation of the Bible into Basic English has long been under way, the original list of words being expanded to 1,000 words for this special task. The New Testament part has just been published. The passage we are seeking reads: "It is in the Writings, ‘Bread is not man’s only need, but every word which comes out of the mouth of God."' This docs not fall below the familiar version.

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In the most famous of all lines from the New Testament the Basic English version stands up well to the challenge of the familiar test:

"Let this then be your prayer: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. Let your kingdom come. Let your pleasure be done, as in heaven, so on earth_ Give us this day laread for our needs. And make us free of our (lcbts, as we have made those free who are in debt to us- And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One.'"

The opening sentence read even better in the Luke xi variant: "Father, may your name he kept holy and your kingdom come.”

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The seven weeks‘ stand of Russia has changed the outlook of London, \V-'lSliillgl0ll and liurope- in-Exile. Russia has become the actual Eastern Front of the general war. Every day the Red Army resists is counted a gain in weakening the (icrmzm Army. Ilencc Hitler's enemies studying ways and nteaus, military and diplo- matic, of hcltiiug to strengthen and prolong Sov- ict resistance. The British may he considering the Ptlssibility of occupying the port of Pctsamo in order to establish a base for sending supplies to Russia. The Americcan (iovcrnment ivants to translate its first vague promises of aid into guns and bombers, and the British are more than will- ing to divert American supplies to their new ally. The Germans quite aware of this gathering sup- port, are pushing japan into a ilcmmistration of force in lllanchukuo that seems to menace Vladivostok and the Soviet supply liuc from the

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Some of the news coming out of Germany in- dicates that the people at large arc uncuthusias- tic about reported victories in the field and are losing whatever faith they had in the state re- ligion which Rosenberg and others attempted to inflict upon the nation, says the Gazette. The lack of pnptilar enthusiasm over reported vic- tnries may be due to the fact that elderly Ger- mans remember the last war, with its earlier gains, and are, therefore. taking a long view of the present developments They must realize that the British are iletcrminc‘ to fight to a victorious conclusion and that the industrial forces of the United States are being placed at the disposal of Britain on an ever-increasing scale. They also know that the Russian resistance is playing havoc with Hitler's plans. They were astonished when the Nazis turned on their U. S. S. R. partner and are disturbed over the consequences of that betrayal and invasion‘? i ' a

T“- CHARQLTTETQWN JEUiEQIéN \

IIITES BY TIIE WAY

l If we hail some brcou we could have eggs-and-bacou, L! we nan some eggs-such must. b; the mt; but. suit poignant reflection o. many a hurtgry man as he alts down to his Wooltmian breakfast. There is bacon in the hone, he is sternly told, and there are eggs; but they are wannd for lunch, and he must. remember that there is a war on and make the beat o! some stuff called a cereal (or f; it a serial, because more of it turns up every day?) and bread with a pinch of vitamin Q in it and hilt

is teaspoonful of jam (soon t) be

replaced by “concentrate”. which is the same thing with multiplica- tion of syllables and subtraction of sugar). Hls thoughts go obstinate- ly straying back to the breakfasts his youth. - Iondon Times.

There will be wide qieement with the contention of The Ottawa Journal that. appeals for self- deniiil on the part of the Canadian people for a reductlcn In the can-

siimptlon of pork products and ga£0lln€ should come frcm tl1e Prime Minister. the Right Hon.

Mackenzie King, rather than from members of boards who are prac-

The Prime Minister, of course. should take the word of his ex- perts, but Canadians. on the whole. would be more deeply lm- pressed if the Prime Minister per- sonally made the request. By some ft ls considered whether the desired end can be aacomplished by voluntary re- sponse alone. That is all the

been fully urged. and the Govern- ment could proceed with clear. conscience to compulsory rationing systems. - Brantifonzl Expositor.

Summer droughts which nome-

tumn are not. Infrequent‘ tn country. Warnings have been issued in years past. and the pvpulace have been subjected to no little incon- venience and expense. Time after time we have come forth safely, from these not so very feat tribulations, but this is a matter wherein we must not take the risk of permitting familiarity to breed‘ contempt. Conditions now are vastly different from tihsse of prev- iou; years when we scanned the skies in the hope of seeing a cloud, even if ft were no bigger than a man's hand, provided it would be, friendly enough to dscharge its contents on our arid terrain. Om‘ population Ls now well past the peaks of former tourist trade days, and ls less transient. Most of the newcomers are people wholly un- accustomed" to exercising economy in the use of water. They come from lccalltles where rivers and springs abound, where water ls al- most, as free as the air, where huge reservoirs and modem filtration plants assure an almost fneitbaus- tlble supply of the fluid without which human life cannot bxlst. Habit is hard to break. - Royal Gazette (Hamilton, Bermuda).

One of the countries anxiously watching the titanic struggle be- tween Germany and Russia l5 China, It was four years ago last week that Japan wantonly attack- ed hcr. Under the leadership cf one of iue greatest. men in their whole

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2100 years. Chiang Kat-shelf, $.18 Chinese people have stood up against the foe with indomitable courage and remarkable success.

ticaily unknown tlo the people.....l

doubtfulislde, a; suggested ln

time; are prolonged well into ap-lpormflon M,

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PUBLIC FORUM

Illlmolumn ll open fol the Ilbauulon b; eorruponilentn 0| qultluua of tunnel. The Clnrlothtnwn Onlrdlau Incl l0! uoauarll; endures tba oplultma of r1! uanleuta.

patrol durln a raid. when at about 11 o'cock at night tn the aarknesa I saw a motor cyclist fn trouble with his machine. On be- ing questioned lf I could help him he answered he was looking or an hotel at which he could stay the night. A: the place he was mik- irig for was a mile further on and I doubted whether he would find

,1 offered him the hospitality

BUS FRANCHISE '

l Sin-In vlew o! the mlslnfor. matlou contained ln certain re- cent letters to The Guardian re Airways Bus and Taxi Company, the public will be interested in learning the true facts of the case.

The Company as a public car- rier of passengers must comply with Government regulations tn-

udfngz- lthree, mostly at.

c1 l 1. Operation on a fixed time- table of scheduled trips. (Whether passengers or not). 2. Approved tariff of tolls. (which cannot be changed except flrlthuthe approval of the Depart.- n

l 3. Maintenance or mechanical, fitness of vehicles at. all time» to» pe certified by competent mechnn. cs. 4d Approved licensed chauffeurs

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- 5. Adequate passenger Insurance.

On complying with these regu-

lations an exclusive franchise was

,granted the Company over certain indicated routes.

This does not interfere in any way with legitimate tax! business operating in the Town of summer- the letters, or by casual charter even over the franchise routes. The company's own taxis have operated for

msre reason why Mr- Kin! Should ' months on this basis alone in com- put his authority and prestige be- i pllance with the

ind the present effort, Then. trim‘; W? le-‘flllb we“ 110$ iatlafaclorvd pla nlng taxi owners stands nor ln the" “W15 be- l" 1""- ll" kYY-‘W- .' front of business premises s0 as to I ledge that the voluntary nllm hfldfmake public nuisances of them-

law, nor have solicited business at the com.

selves. The Company under its tran- clitse and in compliance with the

lreirulatlons guarantees w the ln- him a real treat {dfvldual at the

Summerslde afr- port adequate and definite trans-i definite rates, lrre. spectlve of the number of pas- sengers. of 15c single tare, 25c re- turn or 9 fares for $1.00. Th eliminates the possibility of mem- bers of the Afr Force personnel being forced to pay the custom. ary 75o tut fare 1f travelling

n y. In order to maintain this ser- vice our franchise rights must be‘ respected and as stated in the no- tice we intend to see that they arel safeguarded. The suggestion that] this creates a taxi monopoly in, our favour needs or merits no comment. We are, Slr, etc. AIRWAYS BUS 8r TAXI O0.

BETTER. WAYS SUGGESTED

Bin-I notice the Premier has sold, as Attorney General, thatl final instructions have been given to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to see that speed ls limited to save gas. I have a doubt if this ls necessary in view of the, neglected condition of the pave-i merits; and for a. certainty anyone travelling the dirt roads is bound -—by the most. disgraceful condi- tions due to neglect-to observe even a ten mile limit.

some men at banquets can be’ very loud and dictatorial to the public who put them in office and‘ who pay the piper. but they forget that those who crowned them can as easily and pleasantly dethrone them. At. one ancient banquet feasting) and Joy were turned to terror y the hand that wrote on‘

Several years ago, the general- lsslmo told" his nazion that» from the

the wail. Before threatening the public, it would be well to see if

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o» - 3 by cutting down on government Xcfrgstgifiigyyiilge 15502112} ,'I.§f_.,.§§,,‘.f..orri¢iais- cars a saving could not not along the c:a.st of river", or atlbe mafie- B5 We" "5 b? B Peel! 1M9 me centres o, ca,,.n,unmapron, buttllh? number of cars operated by. in the vast, interior. This has prtv- lY-hl R- C- M. P- and B Bhwk-UP

' has stifle-red

ed to b: an insp red policy. the f;ur years of hostfl ties. Japan 1,500,000 casualties, killed and wounded. A izrge Jap- anese army ls bogged down 1.1 China. The result has bean t) make it. much more dlfficuit for Japan to get ahead with her ex- pamfoulst. plans in the Paulie

This has been of the greatest practi- cal assistance to Great Britain, the United slates and the whole demo- cratic cause. China indeed has be- come one o! the most effective bastions of dcmocracy, It was fn Qctober, 1938, that. Chang Kai- stiek. wise and prophetic, said this to his people: “Further historians will, I believe. regard our war of resistance as the most significant. event in this period of wzrld history, since by our enormous sac- rifices we are contributing not, only to the good o! the Chinese nation but also to the vvelkre of man- kind. If we sitceexi, we shall not

-i;ut we shall also contribute lm- measurably to the peace of the world“. China's role and her nerv- iees have been recognized by Churchill and by Rccsevelt, “I105?

still giving loans, thus stab lizlng China's internal economy and strengthening its powers of resist- ance. And China, as wall as Great Britain, is included ln the supplies of war material flowing from the us. "lease-tend" plan. Up to the

resent. Ohlna has been success- ul, in the sense t-haf her powers of resistance are greater tcday than at. any period of the war. Now. however. the Russo-German enn- fllct brings B. new era of crisis, The Soviet Union has maintained friendly relations with Chino and an appreciable quantity of sup- piles has steadily found its way from Russia for the support of the Chinese armies and people. I Russia can hold the Qemmns back, or it she can even retain her hold: on Asiatic Russia, China will have some help and protection there. But if, in the vicissitudes of war, tine Nazis either direct; or through uppet organizations. ould spread heir control far east-ward, the posi- tion of China would be serious. Bath the Brltlah and the Ameri- cana, however, will do everything possible to he the Ohlneae, both n their own In rests and fn return for the aervloea Ohlna has already rendered. ‘mere ls no foreign issue, next to the defence of Britain. which appeals to American; more than help for China. And if that country should be critically threat- ened by new vlevelopm to, ft. would