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Ire ldent. IJeuL-Col. W. Chester S. McLlue Vice-President. J. R. BumeL, IJJ. Ieeretary. LIeuL-Col D. A. lilacKlnnoi-a, 0.8.0. Iditor and Managlii; Director. J. R. Burnett. FJJ. I sorlate Editor. Frank Walker.

SUBSCIVPTION RATES $5.00 per year iln advance) Icliver." k Citv “.00 per year i . advaneel mailed to l’ E Island $5M] per year (in advance) mailed to Canada and U.S Members Audit Bureau of Circulation!

“The Strongest Memory is Weaker than the Weakest Ink."

::; p. ;..-.A._>:.-.___ Ttir-zsniui. APRIL 16. 1940

Bella/wing The People

For absolute tli~l't‘_i_‘_lll'tl of principle, honour, 1nd political llllt‘\'_‘l'ily\', UlllllllClltl us to present- day Liberal (’.\liii|lt‘lll€. 'lili<'_v scuttled Parlia nicnt, zilteiitpti-il lit sriitllt‘ the l.:t\v Courts, and now would lii-tttiv tiit- *il\'l'\'1l lrll~t ill the PQOPlB-

A; the last ptiitiiicial clcctititi tlle l’i'0llllllll0ll Act “[115 not even an i<<iie_ At the preceding clarion both pfl ' s picilgvil adherence to Pro- hibition and pm: -~l t-ffcctive enforcement. The Liberal l:ii.v win ziri riutstanditig, nay an historic \‘lc‘l\*l'_\' t-i“ thirty st-zits and no Opposi- tion. But did tlici- itdhcre to their promise of effective enforcement? 'l‘hc reverse! Their first act at a special session ivas to scuttle the Pro- hibition (‘titnitii-don zuiil itiztke the Attorney General the siilt- ll‘ll1l|.\' tit" ailiiiiiiistratioii. We know what foiliiivt-tl cry citcotirngement was

given to incrcasctl >,—~l.\(‘L‘l‘ by the case in- stead of (ittarit- men, 113,1 Whiskey 11d _Iib. . Every §(‘[]\'ll)l(j iivtsuin not lillllllCtl bypartisan bias saw \\‘ll.'ll \\,L\' fliillPil at ~fht- practical sub-

stitution of g-itciitttit-ilt silt‘ ftil" DWKWIT)’ Pm‘ liibition. ‘

\\'e pointed this out and tried t0 rouse the. temperance forces to re. ation of their D051" [iofh B“; they \\i»t1l,l lrive none of it._Tl1ev were so partisan in their ljhtiailisiii that tlicv closed down on Cpitigisit] iii the tiovernitient, prevent- ing the light of day being let in upon their pro- ceedings. According to them, the Liberals could do no wrong; and I'renticr Catnpbell, knowing he has them where ltc \\'lilIiS them, 110W 9T0’ poses to push giiit-i-itinciii sales a little further by encouraging the ctiiisiiniption _of alcohol as a beverage lllslcttll oi as a medicine.

\V¢ say, and s-tv as we have always said: no Government, Lihvral or (ionscrvative, has any right to do anything of the kind withotit giving 11m glgctoratg an npptirttniity of passing verdict upon it.

We, have no syitipatlty with the pussyfooting of those fllllllitlq tlto 'I‘cinpcrance Federation which has l'€5lll‘.L‘tl in this climax. The so-called temperance forces hate been rccreant in their duty. They have sought to tilay politics and have gotten the worst of the game. They have allowed public opinion on otir Prohibition Law in the City, and to a certain extent in the country, to steadily fail. lllrilfll of having frequent meet- ings a'nd (liFCl1S=ir\ns criticising the lax admin- istration of the law and insisting upon it being made effective, tltey have used their organiza- tion largely to whiff-i sh the Government. Re- form iivas never s siiillyi carried on by sec- ret conclavcs zinil h: ' g fzicts from the light of day. The present temperance forces are reaping what they sowed, Citrllfll vigilance being the price of safety in this respect as it is in the de- fense of a nation.

We challenge th- right of the Government to earrv this measure WlllCll they have put into the hands of a private member with a view to fool- ing the electorate. If they have the courage of their convictions, let them dissolve the Hotise 1nd go to the crvitntry on the issue!

Uri precedented Powe rs

The extraordinary powers conferred upon the new Ministry of l\llllllll0llS and Supply-—to or- ganize thc industrial resources of the country for war pLlrp0S€S—-111ztkes this stcplonc of the most important acts of the war administration at Ot- tawa. since the otttbreak of hostilities. The scope of the new Department is almost unrfistflclfll- Section 6 of the Act provides that the Minister shall examine into and organize the resources of Canada, the sources of supply and the Igellclfl available for the stipply of munitions of war, and supply for the execution and carrying out of defense tirojevts, ail-l tlic needs, present and pfgslygctiygl of 11m iiiivt-rntiicnt and of the com- munity in respect thereto. The Minister, Hon. C. D. Howe, may make use of the services of any board, agrncy or nssitClilllOfl in carrying out the provisions of this section. In the definitions section it i5 pianiilttl that "lillltliliOtls Of wuir" shall mean Zlfllll, ainiiiiiiiitiiitt, implements 0f war, military, ~.;il or air stores, or any articles deemed capable iii’ bong converted thereinto, m‘ made useful in tlw- ]ll"i(llll‘llf)l‘l thereof. The

igi-m "supplziis" i~= 9i imtiil in this way: "Sup- plies" lllCllltlF< lll' -i"i,il-, goods. stores and ar- ticles or Clllllllllii iii ('\'<‘l‘y ltind. including,

but not restricting the gi-iicrality of the fore-

going: (1 ‘i _'\l'l€.‘.i s \\llli'i‘l, in the opinion 0f the bliuistcr, \\'Illllil . ~~tiiiizil for the needs of the (iovcriiitiriit iii‘ iif ihi- iwiiiiiiiiitiiiy iii the event 0f war; and ll) :iiij.t‘iiiiig wlticll, in the opinion of the Rliiiistir, l _ iir is lilwly to be, necessary for, or in riiiiiii-ciiii-i with. lll(' prndtictirin, stor- age or supply iii iiiiv such xrtii-lc as aforesaid. It will lit‘ >l'l'll illil Elli‘ lll‘\\‘ .\liiii.~try of illum- tions and Stipply \'.!li ll‘l\‘(‘ poivvrs far exceed- ing lllose iii tlii~ \\:ii~ “llmily liililftl, and in ari- dition will ll\‘llll‘l' tlxi- l't'\]"lll§ll)llll.y for British

and French [iurclizisiiig in Lilllllldfl.

Nazis Lose Rich Markets

'It'ClS German trade and 1 article by Mr. C. lll trade ciimntissioit- ii-iiii; lll the current is- lIIIWlliQCIlCC jtitirnal.

HOW the liliirlttitlt‘ commerce is l‘(.‘\'C'li'(l in ' Dcpocas, assidiiiit (I'm er at llllbiliis .\ii~<. up] curt; iif ilii- li1'l'l‘il l'<'l.".l

Iii 193R, .\|r, IN; vis- ri-pi.i~i=_ tit-rintiiiy was lhiril Ctllllllll‘ lll i 1- "ct iif iradt- with Argentina, purchasing gtii-il- iii a \ slut- of l50,527,00<‘i pesos and st-lling lll iii r l ll‘lil\’ g1 kids \\'f>i'ill 1f1_‘4.54.1,- 000 pesos. ('llii- l/jvl is qttiiicil at about 33'

cents). Tiliis was 11.0 per cunt of the Argcii-

tine exports and 10.3 per cent of imports, and the amounts mentioned here do not. include the trade of Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland, now German-controlled.

“The disappearance of German goods from this market for an indefinite period," Mr. DP pocas writes, "opens up attractive opportunities for other foreign countries and at the some time will help home industries."

He adds that, according to Argentine trade statistics, Germ-anus trade with Argentina dur- ing the war of 1914-18 dropped to zero.

Chief exports to Gcrmanyt in 1938 were such commodities as hides, frozen beef, wool, raw cot- ton, wheat, corn, oats and barley. Germany sold to the Argentine iron products, chemicals, paper, stones, glass and ceramics and miscellan- eous manufactured goods. Silk, cotton and 0tli- er textile products ran to 8,012,000 pesos in 1938.

Argentine imports from Canada have been mainly confined to newsprint, agricultural im- plciitcnts and seed potatoes, but lutnber, rub- ber goods, apples and pears lire shipped in fair- ly substantial amounts, Great Britain, France and the United States stand to benefit by the exclusion of Germany from this market, and Belgium and Italy arc reported trying to cap- ture some of Gerinaitys share, but there would seem to be opportunity for Catizida tn do busi- ness along some lincs in which competition was not formerly feasible.

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EDITORIAL NOTES —

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lVilbur \Vright, who, with his brother Orville, was the first to flv with a ltcavicr than air ma- chine, Dec. 17, 1903. born this date, 1867. II l8 i I

The day-by-day War news, unlike a broadcast of a. boxing tnatch, cannot sustain the interest of the reader without ciiiisitlvrable interruption ——a fight l0 a finish in war being quite another thing front a. fight to a fittisli iit the ring.

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One thing present-day Canadian soldiers have reason to be thankful for——the roads between the catnps and the pitrzitlt: grounds are in excel- lent condition; there is none of the mud that was so characteristic of Iinglish training comps in the last war.

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It is announced Officially that Mr. B. G. Mc- Intyre, eomptrollcr-gcncrztl, Ottrnva, has been promoted to be comptroller of the Treasury. The position of comptroller of the Trcasiirv be- came vacant by the appiiiiiimcitt of 1\lr. \Vatson Sellar as atiditor-gettcral,

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An esteemed correspondent, apropos appar- ently of nothing in particular, asks us to pub- lish the following, the authorship of which may be recognized or guessed: Then gently scan yiinr briithcr man, Still gentler sister woniitii; Though they tnzly gang a kciiniit wrung, To step aside is htnnaii. Then at the balance lets be mute, \Ve never can aditi-t it; What's done we partly c2111 coinptilc, But knmv not what's resisted.

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A method of litiuefyiiig wood, so that if can be boiled like water in a tea kettle, has bcen des- cribed to the American tllieitticttl Society by a Montreal professor. The steam of tlic boiling wood can be separzitctl into all the primary, coin- mercially valuable clicinicztls that form the ori- ginal wood. Iiach ltind of wood chemical boils at a different triniwraliire. 'I'h<-. industrial name of the process is distillation. This was reported by Professor Harold llibbcrt, of McGill Uni- versity, who a year ago announced discovery of a way to convert wood into vanilla. flavoring. He uses s. new method of liqticfying wood, by subjecting it to high pressures in a sealed tank

‘ whose atmosphere is pure hydrogen. The re.-

sulting liquid is about as clear as water. He said the raw materials in this liquid wood hold great promise for future new synthetic organic chemicals. I I i I

A French doctor now in Cleveland, Dr. Rene I. Dubos has been honoured by the American College of Physicians for his discovery that the bacteria present in the soil in countless varieties possess an adaptive mechanism which enables them to develop powerful specific chemicals against the deadly bacterial enemies of man, promising to open up an inexhaustible treasure- house of nature containing a specific antidote against any specific hostile microbe. Dr. Dubos presented his latest findings in his acceptance ad- dress, following the presentation to him of the john Phillips memorial award for 1940, one of the highest honors in medicine, for his work in isolating from soil bacteria of powerful chemicals against pneumonia, streptococci, staphylococci, and other deadly germs of the large group of microbes belonging to the so-called gram-posi- five family. Dr. Dubos’: method. it is believed. offers possibilities for isolating from soil bacilli stibstanccs capable of (lissolvillg viruses, and e remote hope is even hold out for finding a. soil microbe that would have a special “swcet-tooth" for cancer cells.

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Mr. Francis E_ Ingalls, of the Lincoln Co- operative Iiank, of Lynn, Mass, recently told the conference of the American Savings and Lnan Institute at Pittsburgh that newspapers provide the best advertising medium for sav- ings and loan banks. Coming from a banker, this is valuable testimony. Now comes another witness in behalf of itcwspnpcr advertising, Mr. llolgai" Johnson, of New York, President of the Institute of Life lnsurzmce. Speaking to the National Association of Life Underwriters at Atlanta, Ga, Mr. Johnson announced that within a. fortitight the Institute of Life Insurance, WlIlClI is composed of ninety-titres companies, would start an educational advertising campaign, with weekly atlvcrtiscnients through 1940, appearing exclusively in newspapers. In explanation, he said that the Institute is using newspapers be- czitisc it l1Cll(‘\'t‘s they provide an effective med- ium for reaching a large number of people, necessary in the cast- in question because life in- stirance, with its [itilicyliultlers and beneficiaries, directly affects about 100,000,000 people in the United Strttes. The great American jury, he eoutinurwl, gets lllt‘ litilk of its information from

the press of the nation. “and therefore that i3 one place ivbcrc we must tell our story."

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IIOTES BY n11: iiiiiv

The Chinese have a saying: "Give your child a licking every day, If you don't know why, tne child does." - Punch, London.

“Herr llltler will be regarded u a great man when Shakespeare and Napoleon have been forgotten," declares, n. German broadcaster. But not before. - Punch, London.

Philadelphia, Pm: Benjamin Franklin didn't always practise the thrift. he preached, 1t was shown by William Fulton Kurtz, president of the Pennsylvania Co., 1n turning over the records of the Bank of North America (oldest banking institution 1n the coun- try) to tihe Historical Society of Pennsylvania. A study of the olcl bank's accounts showed that hianklin "was over drawn at the bank at least. three days out of every week." — Newsweek, New New York.

John Dewey, the philosopher. found 111s son 1n the bathroom. He had attempted a bath but some- thing bald gone wrong with tne plumbing. ‘Ilhe floor was flooded. In the true spirit of a philosopher, the father tried "to get to the bot- tom of the situation." The son worked for u. few minutes under the questioning but finally ex- claimed. "Dad. this ls not a time to philosoiphlze. It; ls a time w mop." - Exchange.

Strangers In New York City who happen to be 1n the neighborhood 0f West Forty-fifth street near tine Hudson River 1n the winter may be puzzled by the fragrant scents which fill the all". The cosmetic manufacturers. Houblgant, whose plant ls 1n that, viclntti’. have found an excellent use for snoptvorn jars of prefumed bath salts. They sprinkle them on the sidewalks 1n front; of the Houblgant, Building, furnishing a nonskld surface for pedestrian on the icy pavement. The result is a delightful fragrance of many flowers, including sucli popular ona as magnolia. lilac. rose, gardenla, violet. lavender and lily. - Christian science Monitor, Boston.

In Germany dogs have become another source of raw material. Recently. we received the follow- ing communication: "When the cities near the Western Front Weft! evacuated. all dogs 11nd to be leit behind. 'I‘hey were killed and the authorities discovered that soap could be made out. of the carcas- sesl FY0111 now on, all dcgs be- tween the ages of one to five years must be turned in because of the scarcity of soc-p. - Das Nette Tage-Buch, Paris,

It happened i" the local pub the other t. T: were dismissing tine alleged fantastically long hours of German workers, epecfally those 1n the armaments industry. "Pers- onally. I'd rather work ten hours for the Nazis than five llLllfS for ‘the French." said a. voice from the end of the counter. Our neighbor swung around. For a moment it looked like being a first-rate scrap. But he calmed down and asked: "Whats your job, ativway?‘ "Oh, I'm an undertaker." was the re- plv-Jean Qul Rit 1n Mczi Only, London.

Once again the German Rich- thofen-Goerlng Squadron has been in action on the Western Front. but this time tine ICCl-ZIIIG-“lIIlLC cltestboard emblem of Germazrvis crack fighter unit; was not on Fokker-s nor on Albntrosses. but on Messerschmldts. ‘Their entry into this war has not: been mark- ed with success, because although they attacked only half their nuin- ber of French machines they failed to get any of them and lost o. couple of their own planes wli cli were shot down over France. This fight - wihtclti lasted for a quarter of an noun-was remarkable for one other thing. It. provided the first wireless running commentary on an air battle which has ever been given: 1t. was clone from the ll!‘ and from the middle of the fight. What; happened was this: the French flghter pllot who led the planes to tine attack had. by accident, left his communication microphone switched on, and back at Headquarters French officers heard the pilot talking to bzmself as he mazioeuvered and fought. They heard hlm swear as the Messersohmldt twisted away Just as he was going to fire: they hoard 111.111 snout when one of the enemy was shot. down. I can't imagine any wireless commentary ever done which can compare with the drama which the small group of people at. Headquarter-s heard 1n their head- phones as the pilot: twisted and fought his way back homes-Char- lies Gardener 1n The Listener, Lon-

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Marshal Foch wanted g railway line built for the big summer of- fensive of 1918. He consulted the experts, who told hlm they could do 1t in eighteen months. The Marshal was disappointed. He nacl hoped 1t could be done 1n less. However, he had resigned himself to this new factor when someone suggested he might cousins a cer- taln M. Raoul Diiutry. principal engineer of the Nonhern Rail- wwy System. The interview took place, Foch explained exactly what he wanted, omitting to my that he he already consulted his own ex- pertrs. He was instantly struck by the young man's vigor and intelli- gence, but. 1t was without much hone that. he asked: "Well, what's the minimum time you'd need?" Dimitry reflected. Foch frowned. “It's a big job," said the engineer. "Yes, yes, I knowm." "I'm afraid I should need three months." Foch had his line and the Allies thetr victory. But, strictly speaking. Diwtry failed on that occasion to deliver his goods on time. The great mmgtc line had taken ex- actly one hundred daysl And Clemenceau insisted on decorating personally the young engineer. After the war nr/tlier little job awaited Raoul Dautry -- the re- construction of the entire Northern Railway System. How long would you ammo-be for the rebuilding of 1.500 miles of llne. ii. dozen b€g vladucts. a. thousand brldqes. flve tunnels and $50 stations? M. Daiitry once more reflected and said: "Ten months." 1111s time the estimate was exact. And as an after- thoug/lrhe said, mm young; en- gineer threw 1n a few vvorKRe-nts cities. which are still models of their k‘nd.-R.av Cerscn on M, Raoul Diutrv. now FTP"""'S ‘Min- ister of Munitions, 1:1 Men Only.

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PUBLIC FORUM

this column ll up" l" s}. dlleulllol I; correspondent. QI .llllfllllfllll 0| lnterefl. ‘IQ cigp. lottetovvl Guardian den an Iq- ceunrlly endorse the Qplnlnpq g] enrrelnondenlt.

BEER AND WINE r

slrz-ln 192'! I assisted 1n resur- rectlng a dead Progressive m the person of non. norace Wrlgzit to

the interests of the Liberal batty and against; Government sale 0 liquor. Mr. wright was elected and helped keen our province dry. At. least up until new. This week, there 1s an amendment to the Prohibition Act being introduced ln the House 11nd I am very anxious to see what Mr. Wright will do this time.

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from the free sale 0f liquor.

I will watch with Interest the vote of Mr. Wright in the Legislature this week, t

am. Sir. e c.. DOUGLAS BELL Cube ‘Traverse.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE PROIIIBITION ACT

sin-Will dyou kindly grant me space to ad ress B, felw remarks, particularly to those members oi tlte Leglslalllfii, WllO are promot- ing and supporting this Act. de- signed to take the teeth out of the present law, and ultimately to de- stroy 1t.

I would remind you gentlemen. that, the Prohibition Act. belonirs to the temperance people of Prince Edward Island. who. after many years of conflict with the liquor interests, succeeded in obtaining the passage of this Act.

Now you propose to scrap 1t. I ant-nit you have the power to do s0. but. I challenge your moral right to do this thing 1n this way. Such action on your part. would be the very antltlitsis of democracy, and would be hotly resented through- out the length and breadth of our Island province.

I do not propose at. this time. to enter into a. discussion of temper- ance matters I concede the right oi every oncto their own views on this vexed question; 1 believe you are interested In the welfare o! our people. therefore I say to you, gentlemen, that it ou lumestly be- lieve the unrestrte ed sale of beer and wine. twill be a good thing for our yotin men and women and for our ads now wearing the King's uniform, 1t; 1s your right and privilege. to ascertain by means of n plebiscite, the voice of our people, on this all important matter. stich action the temper- ance people would welcome.

I believe that, 1f this arbitrary not 1s forced through and be- comes law, the temperance people will not foraet tivhcm they have i0 thank for the destruction of

the Prohibition Act.

I am. Sir, etc. G. F. IIUTCIIESON.

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Charlottetown.

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A BOYS SONG

Where the pools are bright and deep, Where tltc gray trout lie asleep, Up tlic river and over the lea. That's the way for Billy and me.