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seer F.0.U.l3 THE GUARDIAN

Authorised on second sling Mon hm olflco Dopuluiont, DMIWI. this ioinnu uuurilliui e'u-iiiiitiiiig Ca. CIBUIILA l'ION

Editor ln-I blnnuging "Dlnsotn. J."- Auocilite Iiiilllor. Frank Wllhusr. "The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink"

..................-. . UliAlIl.0'l"l'I'."l'0WN TUESDAY. FEB. 13. 1951-. Defence Expenditures

In planning to spend b1,600,000,000 for defence in 1951, out of a net national in- come that will exceed (S13,000,000,000, Can- ada is reaching the stage, in financial terms, of about the second year of the last war. But it is still far short of the peak war expenditures, which in 1943-44 reached 34,587,000,000 out of a net national income of S9,700,000,000. Our' peak, in these terms, would be around 36,000,000,- OOO a year for defence. In a period of rapid expansion of defence programs every- where in the free world, comparisons need to be used with care. But figures printed in the Congressional Record in Washing- ton the other day suggest that Britain is spending S61 per capita for defence out of a per capita income of 3.773, or 8 per cent: the United States is spending 35164 out of per capita income of SL453, 'or 11 per cent. In' these terms, the program announced by Defense Minister Claxton means 35108 Per capita for defence this year in this coun- try, out of a per capita income of 95940, or 11 per cent.

Canadals program calls for approx- imately threc per cent of the national labor force directly for defence, which is per-' haps half the American and something less than the British proportion. Mr. Claxton's thesis is that manpower requirements can be met, for the time being, by the net rc- cruiting rate of 2,500 men a month. This will no doubt be examined closely by Par- liament. The scale of the program leaves no doubt that its economic impact will be heavy. and Parliament's chief concern must be to authorize appropriate controls to see that the country gets value for the money without losing too much through" infla- tion.

In this connection it is worth noting that in the House of Commons last week i-Ion. C. G. Power came out for the sort of parliamentary committee on defense which Colonel Drew, Opposition Leader, has been demanding all along. Speaking with the authority of'one who is the dean of the House, and who headed Canada's Air-Force activities in World War Two, Mr. Power submitted that when Parlia- ment was asked to vote thousands of millions for defense it should have full means of knowing how the money was be" ing spent.

The logic of this argument is plain. No matter how frank a Minister may be. in rc- porting to Parliament, he cannot give all the information required. No opportun- ity exists for members to check his facts, and to submit his statements to cross-ex- Such examination is possible

amination. only in a committee, before which ill? chiefs of the Defense Department could

come and, within the limits of security. outline the appropriations in detail. This is part of the traditional right of checking the King's estimates. a right Jealously safeguarded and exercised in the British

Parliament. -

Poll Agents

The complaint of a voter in the Sum- mcrside civic elections may or may not be well founded. It does, however, underline the importance of candidates being repre- sented at each poilingplace, whether the election be Civic, Provincial or Federal.

The presence of candidates' agents is welcomed by the officials responsible for conducting a poll, as it not only prevents them from making unwitting errors but serves as a guarantee to the public that everything is as it should be.

It is easier for the well organized po- litical parties to provide such agents than for the candidate for municipal office who is pretty much on his own, but citizens should bear in mind the necessity of this task and stand ready to serve as the can- didate's agent even if they do not happen to be enthusiastically backing him for of- fice. "

voice from low Zoolool

New Zeaiand's Prime Minister Sydney Holland startled the sedate denizens of the Press Gallery in Ottawa a few days ago by stating in-blunt and unequivocal lanc- 'unge that the party which he led success- fully to the polls I year -301: "really a l"It, is really I "99 ent- ” , ," Mr. ' Holland oxpiainetii,

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tem in New Zealand itrlkes a nostalgic note for many Canadians. Party, politics in New Zealand, it seems. rests upon fund- amental differences of principle, not on mere patty labels plastered all over the place to disguise the "me-tooism" of Cana- dian politics today.

Someone might have told Prime Min- ister Holland that in Canada there are four parties. There are the Liberal socialists. Then there are the Conservative socialists. The Socialist socialists and the Social

Credit socialists make up all the rest. And Prime Minister St. Laurent represents them all.

It would be necessary to add, however, that most of the socialists in Canada are in Parliament and relatively few outside. Canada, unlike New Zealand, has found the most expedient way to dispose of social- ists is to consign them to the limbo of Parliament Hill. The trouble, of course". as the New Zealanders found out to their sorrow years ago, is that socialists in limbo may be expected in due course to start raising Cain.

EDIIURIAL NUI ES

There is a place for red lights on motor vehicles and that is on the back. Side and front red lights are today most

confusing and can easily lead to disaster. 0 '0 o

Mink is today synonymous with luxury and breeders here seem to be doing very well despite extraordinarily high costs of

production.

In sponsoring White Cane Week, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind reminds us all to accept the sightless as persons and as equals, but also do anything we can to prevent loss of sight. I C 0 Toronto has been told that it will have to spend 05,000,000 more this year on sub- way construction than was estimated for the total cost. They are evidently going in the hole. . O O 0 Best wishes go with Mayor MacDonald in his attempt to influence the powers- that-be at Ottawa not to forget Charlotte- town, notwithstanding Queen's County is without a Government supporter , in the

House.

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During 1950, 179 persons were prose- cuted under the Saskatchewan Hospital- ization Act for non-payment of the hospital- ization tax, compared to 134 the previous year, according to Mr. G. W. Myers, ex- ecutive director of the SHSP. O O 0

Good news from Korea should not lead to any assumption that victory will be easy or, soon. All that the U. N. forces can do there is wipe out North Korean and Chinese Reds and the supply of them may well continue to be substantial for a long

lime to come.

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British newspapers, from Tory to Com- munist, reacted with editorial howls of pain to the release of munitions-maker Alfried Krupp and other German war criminals from prison'. Most criticism of the pardon action of United States High Commissioner John J. McCloy was carried in the Sunday press. The Communist Daily worker joined the chorus. The pro-Labor Sunday Pictorialsaid: "They opened the gates of a German prison yesterday, and they turned loose a min with blood on his hands . . .- the blood of British soldiers, of Russians, of Americans and Frenchmen, of Poles, of Dutchmen and Belgians. The blobd of millions." The Pictorial described how Krupp and his brother kissed for the photographers, and commented: "And if millions of mothers should think this was a kiss of death, who will blame them?"

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Lord Randolph Churchill, father of Mr. Winston Churchill, born this date 1849. He had a rather erratic career as a politic- ian, attaining the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer under Lord Salisbury. Al- though an able and distinguished head of his department, he did not know much about arithmetic, and when his secretary presented him with an outline for his Bud- get speech, full of decimal marks, he 'ex- claimed, "What are all these damned dots for'.'". He quarrelled with the other mem- bers of the government over the disposal of the proceeds from the new Beer Tax, he suggesting they should go to relief of gen- eral taxation, while his colleagues favoured '9. fund for technical education. He for- warded notice of his resignation to "'I'he Tlmes", expecting that when the editor applied to Lord Salisbury, his lordship would ask him to reconsider his resigna- tion. Instead the Prime Minister confirmed the resignation, and announ that Mr. C. J. Gorchen, an independent . P. on the Cross benches. lied been-appointed to suc- ceed him. When IIo'rd Randolph read this in The Times nqtt morning, he exclaimed- "I forgot Gorchen". He had figured out there was no Conservative of sufficient standing to succeed him, and felt an lic.

rd! Ptiuidclfinioter

tiioatwo-potty aye the better politician.

rnc g GgARDlAE-CHARLOTTETOWN

llUBl IC FUR UM

This ooluinb 5 open to tho dimension by wt-roopoodenlo of questions of Interest. The Guardian dooo not uncensor- ily ouoonu the opinion of correspondents.

RING BOT FUND TAX

Sir.-The Poluto Deniers note in

your issue of the 12th the state- ment. reported from Mr. Jerome O'Brien, maria er of the Island Co- operative Ser czs. wherein it. is reported that this group has paid the Marketing Board levy. This matter was never in doubt. Lmt summer publicity was given to the fact that this group claimed to have markeicd ap- proximately 1.100.000 bus. of pain- toos from ih: 1949 crop. There was during that period in force a lax of 1c por cwl. on all potaiocs mar- kcied. for the benefit of the Ring R0: and other disease fund. It 13 our understanding that the Island Co-operative Services were "assess- ed by the Potato Advisory Com- mittee. but so for have not paid any of the tax for the 1949 crop. It is felt that the air would be very much clearer and better if the potato dealers who have hon- oi-ably paid their i. in full to the Ring Rot Fund were as- sured by Mr. O'Brien that h.'Ls or- gnnization would also pay their assessment to the Fund, w-hlcn was set up to protect. the farmers from Rin-g Bot and other potato cliscziscs.

We are. Sir. etc.. POTATO DEALERS ASSOCIATION G. ELLIOTT FULL. President Charlottetown, P.E.I., February 12, 1951.

777722;:

TO KEEP A TRUE LENT

Is this a fast to keep

The larder lean,

And clean

Prom fat. of veals and sheep?

Is it to quit the dish

of flesh, yet still

To fill

The platter highiwith fish?

Is it to fast an hour.

Or ragg'd to go.

Or show

A downcast look. and sour!

No; 'tls a fast. to dole Thy sheaf of wheat And meat

Unto the hungry soul.

It is to fast from strife, lwom old debate

And hale;

To circumcise thy life.

To show a heart grief-rent; To starve thy sin,

Not And

bin, thatfs to keep thy Lent. -Robert Herrick (1591-1874).

Britain is Defence Plan

(United Kingdom Information , Office)

Britainis armed forces are near- ing the million mark. she already has 845,000 men under nmis. Nearly half of Britain's land forces are already sewing overseas in 19 countries or territories across the lifeline: of the free world.

Britain has had ocnscrlptlon for over 10 years. The period of na- tional service is now two veers for every able-bodied man between 18 and 23. with very few exemptions.

A million young men have un- dergone compulsory military ser- vice since 1945.

one-third of Britain's budget is being spent on defence.

In Korea over 21,000 British troops and sailors are serving un- der General MiicArtiliur (Britain was fighting in Korea from the very first, when her Far East. Fleet was put under United Na- tions command).

Every branch of Britain's armed forces is fighting in Korea: the Army (including the new 50-ton Centurion tanks); the Royal Navy (one light carrier, two cruisers. six destroyers, four frigates, together with Royal Murine Ccmmandosr the Rcysl Air Force (sunderla.-d Flying Boats).

In Malaya; over 17,000 British troops have been fighting the Com- munists for more than-two years.

Britain has developed powerful new weapons:

on llnd: Output of her so-ton Centurion tank is now being doub- lo

d.

- In the air: The Canberra twin- jct. bomber which opens u. new era in tactical air offense is now be- ing pi-cduced in quantity by four British manufacturers and also in Australia.

M In: The Royal Navy, second only to the United Staten Navy in power. is now rapidly being in- creased. New chemical farms of propulsion for submarines have been developed. new warships de- signed for lfanmlc warfare. six new aircraft carriers are to ho built.

The British housowlge is in the front. line. For to years she has fed her family on tightly rationed foods. often with fuel and but in sh supply: she has (one short of nylon range of consumer good: and normal comforts. no hint the country could concentrate. in ms- ior fcrco on regaining its economic strength after the crippling wot

ones.

The Territorial Army is being expanded to in - ivioiouc.

Pour Territorial Dlvioions will be kept. on on emergency basis capable of swinging Into lotion within so days.

It is planned to ii-ici-one Brit- : otungli -- o "".”:..l"'”" "'”:.'d..”". it...” Divisions.

wouldbeueolled. I.ofdSalllbilf!-lIi'OV.ed

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..I'uniiii.a and pednnt: in some of Ontario's newspapers are arguing as to whether one should have a "raise" or a "rise" in pay. The recipients don't give is continental hootlhow it's spelt. as long as they get. it.-Brantford Expositor.

The news that British news- paper.-. which already are reduced in size to four or six pages, will

story of an American in London who picked up is newsboy's entire quota of The London Times on the false assumption that a Sunday edi- tion in Britain was the same size as that which he bought at home. -Ottawa. Citizen.

Bockcllffe Villngo Council in uk- cd to change one name of a road- way from "Trillium Way" to "Tunis Drive" - presumably in honor of Lord Alexander. The artist in His Excellency, vwe sug- gcst, would if asked, definitely rule against this change, prefer to con-tinue a name that would re- mind future generations that the chastely-beautiful flower once grew profusely wild every Spring in tlhis suburb of Ottawa. We of- fer "Park Road" as a name that might be better.-Ottawa Journal.

There is no doubt of air attacks on Nortih American cent:-es in event of war, and there is no doubt. that I policy of dispersal of es- sential indust. Ace would do much to lessen damage to these indus- tries at is time when their con- tinued production is most im-

ton. Minister of National Defense. oncou'i-agm these views, it is ap-, parent that they are not entirely shared by the employees of the Government. The Midland Free Press Herald quotes an instance of this contradiction: It prints the following statement from Mr. Clax- ton: "...It would be foolhardy not to take into account the possi- bility, indecd the probability. of air attack in the event of 5 gen- eral war. A dispersed population to enemy aircraft . . . Dispersion nod location of new . . and im.porta.nt installations so as to establish them outside an ores which might be affected in a well- direcled . . . attack . . . Planned. dispersal would have u gen-ei-oily beneficial effect on living stan- dards in peacetime and lend to greater security in war.” And fol- lows this with the recent announce- inont. of Major-Gen. John If. Moc-

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aroma of World War n.who have never formally been demobillzed About half a million workers in Britain are currently engaged on arms production. Under the dc- fcnce program another half mil- lion will be diverted from civilian production to meet defence needs in war plants.

Bi-lt.aln's Civil Defence organiz- ation is being rapidly expanded. It already totals 130.000 volunteer and over 1,000 full-time workers. Britain's measures to meet the danger of atomic warfare are for advanced and are being closely studied by other countries of the Atlantic Union.

The Royal Observer Corps was formed during World War II to spot. enemy planes attacking Brit- nin. Today it is 15,000 strong and new recruits are joining at a rate of 500 every month.

The Royal Canadian Air Force lli helping to train pilots and nav- igators for Britain's RAF. The first contingent of aircrew trainees flow to Canada .in Januory 1961.

We have excellent facilities for Consult our Agents. or write

be cut down even more recalls the,

portant. But while no less an ior six hundred pouncls' worth . authority iii-ian Hon. Brooke Clax-l lat present only amounted to from

and industry offer ii poor target. P

can be achieved -tvh-rough the plan- capital and skill neces- Jndusujeg successful in

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Offlou: ciinrmtotovln . In AOINTI THROUOIIOUT

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I Notes By TheWay ii

Queen, president of the Canadian 'Arsenals Ltd. ii 390-million Crown company. that "electronics produc- tion facilities will be expanded with the building of is new 32 mil- lion plain! in Toronto. A: the Mid- ,la.nd paper suggasts, isn't it time that Mr. Claxton and General MacQuoen were fon-nally intro- vduced.-Newma-rket Era and Ex- , press.

' iW3GO&COf0Of00q i Old Charlottetown l (And 1-. E. l.) l

I i FISHEEY PROSPECTS

5 From an address by I. C. Hall, .&q.. at B meeting held in the Market Hall, Charlottetown, Aug. 21, 1868. to discuss the question of lfree trade with the United States:

"He thought the people of this Island greatly undervalued the importance of a market for their lfisheries. No other business that could be named had succeeded so well. In order to show their great value. Mr. Hall stated that four or five hands, aided by B few boats, had not infrequently been lknown to take thirty or forty pounds worth of mackerel in ii single day. A man and his boy. at. iivftminigash, took in one day thir- ty or forty pounds worth of the some description of fish. Ho, him- self lnnded, at one of his stages, in a single day, 55.000 mackerel,

"The entire catch of mackerel

l3o0,00o to 400,000 barrels annually, and the United states would con- sume double that quantity. We had the timber to build the ves- sels required to prosecute this fishery, and we had the men for manning them. This was a. great: question, and Mr. Hall sow clearly lthst unless our young men found something to do besides farming. we would never be ii wealthy peo-

"If P. E. Island would enlist the y for the tion of this busi- ness, she would not only vastly in- crease the value of her exports, but the value of her lands also: and her young men, instant of go- ing to build up the towns and cities of the United states. would return to the Island and build it fleet of as fine, good-looking, and fast. sailing vessels as could be ploduced in the statues. and at two-thirds of the money they would cost in Essex."

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iiofrigotation

ALES and SERVICE Repairs To All Makes

MOTORS

Rewinding and Repulro EI.E0l'RlOAL APPLIANCE

Bopolrs '

, Palmer Electric

PIIONIB M44

ALMOST nnmr

the newlPlPEI'I report that Flro has destroyed a Home or Bull. nen premim. a cor victim, sued for 810.000. or more. Burglar: make 35.000 llllllyl travel or other Incident bu happened causing ui-loun injury or death. Adequate Inourincc in the only prime- tion oninoi ui-loin lane: from ouch hozai-do

affecting all clones of inouronco.

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iniooroldo Ilontoguo 1'8! PROVINCE

, in the Town.

muuum, 1951

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Former Preiiiiwetvond Reti'i'od."-gluslice F: Supreme Court of Prince Edwards lslandj,

. Illoturiiiloliouodn '

Almost before I know it my year

ln,Englund was at on and and I ' was on my way ,back to Canada.

After my arrival in Charlotte- town. the South African Wu hov- iiig broken out and no I Wu rc- cenuy returned from the Icons of action, I was requested to give a lecture on South Africa. Thlf lecture was first delivered in Chmlottetowu. but lequeots came to me to repeat it in many other place: from Tignloh to Sou:-ii.

I am not I prophet nor the son of a prophet. but in this address I ventured to express the opin- ion thot before many years Cape Colony. Natal and the Traiuvaal would Join in n Confederacy.- whlch event took place not long after the end of the war.

The first thing I did after Spending a. short. time in looking the situation over was to open a law office in Charlottetown. After a few months. however. I decided that there were better opportun- lties for a young lawyer in Prince COIIMY and I accordingly moved to Summersldc. After a year's practice on my own. I entered into n pagiaershlup with Neil MacQuur-

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I had been told that Mr. Mac- Quorrle was ii hard man to get along with and very irasclble, but during our 15 yenrs' association there never was a cross word ex- changed between us and our busi- ness relations were most: agreeable. I attended moltly to the office work. making the loans. drafting documents, passing on land titles. ctc.. while he devoted his time to consultation and court work. He Was a lawyer of unusual ability and was at that time perhaps the Is1and'sli.-adlng counsel. In those days the Chamber work was all done in Charlottetown. and since all the nppeiils were heard there. hardly a week passed without his having to so to Charlottetown either on Chamber work or on some appeal cane.

At the suggestion of some friends. I ran for Town Council- lor for the Town of Summei-side in 1006. We formed in slate with the late Mr. Justice Saunders, then Mr. Saunders. running for Mayor nnd the late Dr. Alexander Mac- Neill as my colleague. We were elected with good majorities and the firit result of our administra- tion was the laying of the first concrete sidewalks in the Town. Our next step was the launching of a campaign for the advocacy of water and sewerage installation There was consid- erable opposition to the proposal because of the fear of greatly- lncrealed taxes. but a plebiscite was held and, our pi-olect approv- ed. Within a year. the water and sewerage systems. were installed.

In 1908. I was chosen to con- test. the Third District of Prince County in the Provincial election which won held that year. My father had held that District from 1867 until 1895. winning 11 con- secutive elections during that time. and my brother had held it. for four years.

At one of those elections. my father's running male was a Mr. Sinclair from Molpeque. A few days before this particular elect- ion wau held. several of tho Mal- peque voters conceived the idea of electing the two Mnlpequc candidates. Mr. Sinclair. and the Liberal candidate. Mr. Sinclair did not learn of the plot until the day before the election. On the morning of the election. he went to the Malpequo poll and remain- ed there all day ahoriinif hi! neighbors not to vote for him 8!

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O I s The oenlono durl - looted from eight lltfnlmltwgilllm The oi-car Pope: was filled WT queulonl. the shower; h those questions wore not go" coming. or were considered h" satisfactory, n-my were muovilind- by relolutlons which gm, He, Opposition the privilege 91 M: I-llllillll lhe Iubject mane, of ,5 question. And if those resolution. did not. clarify the matter W. mu had our opportunity .1 .,,: PI.;IhinsWig that I-smimotei. o n: o u

stick which the g:ii:Ii'tllot;.he Elli successfully wield to force ti," Government to onlwer question: and the Estimate: ccn,be ii-pi up until the queltloni are 5;”. would. that time, the gov, ernment comes to ask Parliament to vote Supply and Pilrllamcnr has the constitutional right to "Z fuse Suiwly until it has been 35.; en a full account of how 11,. money voted the previous year in been spent. The voting of Sup- ply brings before Parliament cv. ery Department of the Govern- ment. and the heads of the Vurioug Departments must be ready ml Willlnl '0 Elva full answers to m, questions put to them during the passing of those Estimates. '

Of late years. I have known 01 question: put by the Opposition which the head of the Department concerned has refused to ..,,w.., and who has even been saucy in his refusal. If this had happen. ed during the days I am in me House. such a Minister would have found himself put in M. place very quickly by the simple expedient of refusing to vote sup. lily for his Department until he had given full answers to (113 questions asked:

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The Hon. Mr. Hssznrd had two or thremiukewarm supporters in lhe House and he hild a difficult time in keeping them in line. Th-3

vernment narrowly escaped de. eat on one occasion by their rs- fuulng to vote. " In the spring of 1911. a vacancy occurred on the Prince Edward Island Bench by the death of Hon. Justice Hodgoon. There lug also a vacancy in the Senate. ,A, delegation left for Ottawa in cm last days of the union. In the meantime. the Opposition hiid been making life miserable for Mr. Huzurd. urging him to pm: hi! claim to the Pohitlon. and he left for Ottawa an icon as the session was over. He reached Ottawa only to find that the appointment to the Bench had been made. But. fortunately for him. the G vei-nor-General was absent from 0 town and the appointment but not been signed. I ' . Mr. I-Iaszard succeeded in ur- ranging a conference with the Prime Minister. Sir Wilfrid Laur- ler. Present at this conference were the two Federal represent-. atlvcs from Queen's County iiiidl the delegate who had preceded; Mr. Hasznrd to Ottawa. The, question of the appointment waif re-opened and the result was that, the Prime Minister agreed to can-; cel the one he had just made and to appoint Mr. I-Isuzu-d. Had the Opposition not been pressing Mr. I-insznrd so hard. the chances lire he would never have gone to 0'- tawo and would have loot his an- pointment. to ."Il:i Bench.

The resultant relignutlon of Mr. I-iaszard as Premier caused I crisis in his Party. Mr. Palmer was called upon to form a new Government. A: that time. on! taking a portfolio in the Govern- ment, even though he had been previously elected to Parliament.

he would not be ii party to such treachery. On election night hr felt satisfied that he had 1798" defeated but was not d0WI1CI!1- Ii, was worth something to have mnintnined his honour.

Next. day my father drove lo Mnlpeque and congratulated Mr. Sinclair on his victory. "Elected!" shouted Sinclair. "Why. 1 will lie- fouled: I did not set a single vote at this end." "Maybe not." replied my father. "but you X01 plenty at the other end. Enough to elect you." This incldeiit we: told me by Mr. Sinclair himself. many years ai.zo.'

In order to contest the District. I had to resign from the Town Council as the law at that time barred Town Councillors from being elected to the Provincial Legislature. Accordingly. I sent In my resignation in Councillor but, curloully enough. there was no provision at that time in the by-lows of the Town of Summer- llde which would permit. my ren- ' " I knew this, but I took the chance. When we came to be sworn. I was informed that Mr. I-Iuzard. the Premier. would object to my taking the oath on the ground that my resignation as Councillor was ineffective and that I. therefore. Wu unqualified to be elected.

Two things led me to believe that Mr. Hazard would object. irii-It. my defeated political op- Ponent was prclcnt at the swear- ing in: and. Iecond. one after vin- other of the elected were sworn in and I In: bcinil left to the loot. When my turn came to be called up. I felt ouro Mr. Hnourd would rise pnd ob- ject. But he not back. motionless. In his not lli:l I.w.n duly sworn.

It in only right that I should iioro pay my tribute to the mo Justice lkomrd.

From I!!! to 1911. when he was

very at my 6 rnmcni. Win John Ii. Itlilmm no iutlcr. e ,woro a men . fighting Opposition. Mr. uoniwu one of tho but in-

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candidates it

appointed to the Bench. he had n "309 9 ' ficitit time no louder "of"

tot-moot met - -' ti. ."":."':i:'.:""-'.""'i""':.i.'."":it".'.l-'i.i:i ..'....- . ..... mum of moon. n.'-ma p...-Iogoit qpgotm 1””

ooui-cofoli. and he wIIeponi,otcntq,l:!IP!

was compelled to appear before the elector: of hi! District for re- clcctlon. The writ for the by- electlon A was issued May 3191. 1911. but it was pin. on until Dec. 6th. following. Mr. Palmer wal defeated. the Government resign- ed. and Mr. Mcthleoon wu calltd upon to form a Goberiiment. The House was dluolved and on elic- tlon was held on March 28. 191?- The Conservative; were swept into power with the ovorwhelmlnl number of 28 to two Liborall. The two Liberals who survived tilt deluxe were the lion. John Rich- ards and Mr. Mcwlllloml. B6!" were from the Second District of Prince. ll traditionally Lihfifll stronghold. '

Mr. I-fuozard was fl frank anti sincere man of undoubted prob- liy. His word was to I000 "9 his band and it was not in ii" nature to trio a mean thinl- Though the Opposition vizoromlv uttacked many of -his P0"C""' they had nothing but the steak" respect for hio personal quail!”- For fifteen year. I won nuoclaiod with him on the Bench and 00' work brought in ofton totzelim He was my-senior on the B0" . and I shall always remember with ii deep nenue of lrlllllldf-' P,” many times ho come to my 59' once when I win wrcotuns 7'' weighty iogol probioml. NY and: I won often cunt! 0' "lg Justice 1-fauna and Mn. BREW at their bountiful tnblo. . :-

(To be continued) .

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