PAGE FOUR _ TIiE a ciuntorrtiowu GUARDIAN

Morning Dally (Founded in 1881i

President: Lleut. Col. W. Chaater B. MeLuro Vice-President: J. B. Burnett. I‘. J. l. Secretary: Lieut. Col. D. A. Mnolinnon. 0.5.0. ldltor and Managing Director: J. B. Burnett. Pall. Aaaoclate Edltorl: Frank Walker and Lieut. Ian A. Burnett. R.C.N.V.R. (On Active Service)

“The Sttongest Memory ia Weaker Than the Weakest Ink.”

FRIDAY. AUGUST 25. l9“.

Misleading Enlistment Figures

Ottawa's recently released enlistment fig- ures for the different provinces, so far at least as this Province is concerned, are entirely mis- leading and incorrect. The number of enlist- ments credited to us falls far short of the pro- per number. The difficulty in obtaining an ac- curate checkup is that we are still attached to Nova Scotia as Military District No. 6. and no official hrcakdo\vii of the figures is obtainable from military sources. \\'e know, however, that in the early part of the war, Islanders en- listing in various units were attested, not in Charlottetown but in llalifax. and improperly credited to Nova Scotia. In the published figures, Nova Scotia appears with the largest enlistment percentage. and this Province with the second lowest. It '* understood that atten- tion is being called off ally to this matter. But no time should be ivristcd in red tape. There should be an immcdiav: (‘Xpliillilllflli and apology from the responsible parties.

It is to be hoped that llon. _l. L. Ralston. Minister of National Defense and our repre- sentative in the King Cabinet. will himself see that this agn-lngy- is made. No one knows better than the Minister what our enlistment record is, Speaking in the House of Commons last year he mentioned with pride the fact that this little Island, containing a population of less than half that of the city of Ottawa, has gent Qvgrsfigs two artillery batteries. a squadron of the Prince Edward Island Light Horse, a company in the North Nova Scotia Highland- ers, medical units and personnel, signallers and men iu every arm of the service. Isle also de- clared, amid the applause of the House! "F10!" the bcginrxinj/ of this war Prince Edward Island liar hrcn cxccllrd in recruiting by no other prov- ince, not cwn liy my native province." If this statement means anything-and of course it does-it means that the official figures releas- ed a few days ago are a gross libel on this prov- ince and its people.

The Armed Forces

Hon. Angus Macdotiald, Navy Minister, speaking recently at Port Arthur, expressed the urgent hope that never again would the Can- adian .\'avy be allowed to fall into the state it had to endure in the 1920's and 1930's. '

“The achievements of Canada's sailors in this war," he declared. “should be a constant inspir- ation to us and the foundations which they laid so gallantly ought not to be allowed to crumble and disappear."

But it is not only because of'the gallantry of present day Canadian sailors that the Navy should he maintained in strength, says an ex- change. It is rather because Canada has grown up during this war. She is now a considerable power, a sovereign nation of weight in the world, and her security as well as her dignity demands that she should possess the material means to maintain that status. .\Ir. .\Iacdonald's remarks, therefore, might with equal force be applied both to the Cauadiaii Army and to the R.C.A..I7. \\'e are still at that stage in civiliza- tion when a show of armed force is apparently necessary to tnaintaiti world peace against un- principled aggrcssors. and the declaration of a state of peace is not even yet likely to assure the abolition from the world of all the Fascist- rninded potential disturbcrs of world accord.

Double Talk Pay-Off

r-lere wa. 1hr Dotninion picture 0n the night of the I940 general election: in Alberta, out of I7 seats, the Liberals got 7; in British Colum- bia, out m’ I6 they got to; in Nfanitoba, out of I7, l4 went Liberal; New Brunswick returned five out of tcu possible for the Liberals; in Nova Scotia. 1o nut of l2 went Liberal; in Ontario, 57 out of 82 went into Mr. King's pocket: Prince Fdivarrl Island gave the Liberals four out of four; Quebec, 64 out 0f 552 l" Saskatchlwvau, 12 out of 2i joined the Liberal majority". ln all .\lr. King got I83 out of 545 possible. What has happened since? The Liberal Gov- arnment of B. C. wasn't able to get a majority over all in the clvctirm-of Oct. II, 194i. Prem- ier Pattullo went out, and a coalition adminis- tration was former] with the Conservatives, un- def john llart. 'l"ht-_ (I (T, F. became the strong official opposition. In Alberta, Aug. 3, the Social Credit Government was returned with a sweep that looks shockingly large from Ottawa; Saskatchewan on lune I5 left the Liberal col- umn that shook both Jimmie Gardiner andINLr. King. Manitoba, in order to force Mr. burg-v‘ hand on the Sirois Report. former a coalition of all parties undcr .\lr. llracken, and now Pre- mier liarson is continuing the coalition, with no idea of building up i\lr. King's fences. _In Ontario, since .\u;1. 4. 1943- llle PY°HTe55lV° Conservatives are not only in office, but seem to he gaining strength. The second party is not the Liberal, but the C. C. F-i and if ll)’ 3")’ chance there were a change it would be anti- King. Quebec has gone to the Union Nationale under Mr. Iluplcssis, who will take over on Aug. 30. Prince Ezhvarrl Island, on Sept. I5. 1943. returned a Liberal Provincial Govern- ment, but u-iih a considerably reduced major- ity, Nova Scotia and New lirunsivick are still Liberal. but (lnisr-i-iu-iiivt- chances in beating the MacNair fiovcrnmcut on Aug. 28 are stead- ily iticreasing. Not always. but usually, the Dominion goes a my the provinces do. That is particularly

ao when Federal elections come a shorttime after the provinces. Mr. King has till not Joter than the middle of next year.

Summing up the situation a writer in News pithily remarks:

“Back of the lickings Mr. King is getting in provincial elections and in Dominion by-elec- tions is one main reason; his attempt to hold on to a solid Quebec has antagonized the rest‘ of the country. In the province which is thel-tey- stone to his political career, he lost because there was never a real attempt made to sell

the war as Canada's war, as Quebec's war. Maj- m‘

or steps, forc'ed 0n Mr. King by the rest of the country, or by, above all, the necessity of war, were never explained to Quebec. ‘Rather they were disguised as something less than they were; as really not what they appeared to be on the surface.

"Many underlying factors, and many frothy

ones, make people vote cue way or another. But there is usually a fundamental issue, which over- shadows all the rest, and has the greatest in- fluence in turning votes this or that way. The fundamental in Mr. Kings losses is that Can- ada has had enough of double talk; of playing one part- of the nation against the other. The result of Mr. King's mastery of this tactic is

that, despite his whistling bravado, he is going to h

take the kind of licking that, it is to be hoped, will prevent all future party leaders playing the name sort of divisive game." -

EDITORIAL NOTtS -

Demobilized soldiers are returning to civil occupations again, quite a few having already received positions here.

U U U U .

Notwithstanding blitz, robombs, etc., it is rflmlled the C. E. M. A. (the Council for the Eticotiragemeut. of Music and the Arts) have given over 8,000 concerts in England in the past two years; 4.543 of these were given in factory Calllctfl“. 3W1 2.476 l" villages and small towns, reachiug'at1 audience of well over 1,000,000 people. I

I U U I ‘ It's Christmas in August for Maj. R, M. Field,’ Canadian Army padre, home after three years overseas service. Maj. Field has just re- gcyved 07 letters and cards sent overseas by lflCllflS ll1 Cuelph last Christmas, and which must have been following him up as he moved from. place to place. U U U I

Michael Faraday, English physicist, died this date 18.67; originally a booksellers apprentice, he applied to Sir Humphrey Davy for help to pursue a scientific career, and was appointed by him assistant in the Royal Institution lab- 011ml)’; he worked there for 54 years; after 1833 he was Fullerean professor of chemistry; experimented in, and made many discoveries in electricity.

U I U U

There is no restraining “Winnie" when he ‘has "a mind to." It now transpires he shot a big American gun at two German cannon posi- tions north of Pisa. After he pulled the lanyard, the shell fell 200 yards short of the target. A gunnery officer corrected the elevation and two rounds later, both enemy guns were des- troyed. An artillery spotter flying overhead reported fires and explosions at both gunpits. Mr. Churchill's personal participation in the war occurred during a recent visit to the 5th Army front.

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An 11-year-old Cedar Springs (Ont.) girl has discovered British postal authorities are in- genious as well as thorough in their handling of overseas mail, which is more than can always be said of some of the staffs at home. When Joyce Simons sent photographs of her family to British friends of her brother, Gnr. Philip

Simons, she addressed the envelope incorrect- c

ly and failed to provide ‘a return address. Last week the post office at Cedar Springs received a letter addressed to “]oyce—sister of Phil, Cedar Springs, Ont." A snapshot of Joyce was attached to the letter which the local postman delivered. U U U I

Gulliver found the scientists of Laputa dis- tilling sunbeams from cucumbers. A no less amazing new industry is being developed in Scotland, to derive chemicals from seaweed, sim- ilar to what is being done here. In recent years seaweed has been found to have extensive po- tentialities in relation to the making of textiles. transparent paper, plastics, foodstuffs, sizing material. surgical, medical and dental materials. A Scottish Seaweed Research Association is being formed to look into the possibilities of this new industry in Scotland, under the eyes of the Ministry of Supply and the Scottish Council on Industry. The Development Com- missioners will give pound for pound grants to the Association up to a maximum of 525,000 ($100,000). The Engineering Division will maintain and develop a ship specially equipped for the survey and collection of deep sea weeds.

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Virgil Pinkley, war correspondent, givu this vivid account of his experience in robomb attacks on London: "The radio church service

was concluding as the pastor intoned: ‘Lord .

teach us to be forgiving of our enemies.‘ Then \Vl"|3l"I'l, and I ‘had it‘. I was blown from one end .of the room over a settee and against the wall at the other. My head roared. Gongs rang in my ears. The radio had gone dead. I lay there against the wall, feeling my eyes. I heard glass falling. From outside came screams, moans and gobs; "ii-got to my feet swaying, smelling smoke and through the broken windows, saw a. great

funnel of debris 50 yards away. The flPaYlmml‘

was a mess and the robot bomb bad hit only in the vicinity. Stumbling through the doorway. came a. father carrying his four or five-year- old daughter in his arms. The entire right side of her face had been sheared off. She was merci- fully asleep forever-‘Lord teach us to be for- giving oi our enemies’. The radio preachers edict rang through my brain. The sobbing father

said: ‘Those dirty Thus!‘ fllfl)’ Soldiers said over: ‘Those -— 'l‘l105¢ 'f'—- 'Lord teach us to be forgiving of our CIQOHICBI."

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Tlwleknmovaonfoatutke ghylnl Iona. to abolish the phrase. ‘Llqnt You kmw there's a war on?'|I:v .ou¢bt to know there: a. war on without. balm told math-enough: fgould not “be used e r . wiun-ciuaelf °°° m '

Nazi leader: are said

l fortunes out. away ‘o u"

e of else.

l‘ f0 n l1. G0 bbele

has lgflw fugkedmgiiav in South America and Japan: I-Zlrnmle b

£500.000.in South Amerzcn; Rlbben-

$5.13“ Iiiiiwimnlltaiiirlg enitiién The

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Recent. me

PWPIe vvbau eareiaunela de-

stroys our forest resources, threat.- ens whole cemmunltles. bums hoaxes . the dozen and disrupts power and other services are Just as much tile enemies’ of society as those whose carelessness takes other forms. They should be track- ed down , the mlloe and they should be punished to the innit of the law, and ff the law ls not stern enough it should be amended and 8 new set of teeth-strong. th. Murders are Infre- beeause murderers are . e mmlshment prevents the crime. If the mmishment. Ls as severe as 1t should be. for those whose carelessness starts flres. then their crime. too, can be prevented-Saint John Telegraph- Journal.

Sueh theatres as are still open in London are beginning to recover n little from the slump that hlt them both while D-Day and the arrival of the flying bomb. which finished some shows and sent oth- ers on temporary vlslts ta cities outside London. There ure now a dozen theatres open ln the West End. where rallying audiences nrc seeing ballet (Sadlefs Wells and Ballets Jooss supporters are amonc the faithful) and have choice of half a dozen straight ulays. includ- lniz one each of Mr. Priestley: and Mr. Coward's. and can flnd revue at “Sweeter and Lower." Shakes- beare is belnz played in Regent's Park. Large-scale musical comedy has left the fleld. —- Iifanchester Guardian.

Paddy is a brovm and white fox terrier and a hero. l-le and his ress, MLss Day. were sleebm-z in a seml- basement when he heard the engine or a llvlil", bomb. Jumped on to the bed and licked nLs mistress‘ face m wake her. she managed to A... .n...c. me Paddy followed nor. ‘Ins bcmh ex- ploded. Glnss crashed in. "The bed was covered wttJn broken Elass." said Miss Day. whose forehead was bandaged. "lf Paddy had not. awakened me 1 would have been seriously innrrea." — London Even- ing News.

When n. number of‘ Sheffield transport, workers indulged — yes. that's the wora-ln a hank Holl- day strike and stopped tne trams and buses, some hard things were saint about their conduct. Let. us now give credit to mam where 1t. ls clue. They are clamoring to be allowed to R0 to London to relieve the drivers and conductors there. Wnetner Sheffield and district can realty spare’ them is extremely doubtful. But it's a flne spirit. wnlch prompts tirem to ‘Jolunteer to no into a danger zone. ‘Con- gratulations. too. to me building operatives who have already moveo Into London and beltun repair work.--Sheifleld ‘Telegraph.

The ownership of the Suez Canal is one of the tangles mat \Vlll have to be unwound utter the war has been won. l-fltlel‘ used lils conquest of France as a lever to Dliv 1Y0!" Frenchmen their shares lIl the Suez Canal. Manv of these‘ skates have been bottght. tn Hltlers own name. If he gets out of the war alive. the shards may be transferred t0 dear knows who. There has been an effort to net enough shares to- gether m Give Gennanv a. powerful voice ln the direction of the canals business. It. would be a. stranae quirk of fate, if Germany should lose the war, but. come out. of tne struggle as a malor owner of the Suez Canal, which ls one 0! the busiest. and most. important inter-

‘ Domln the railroad. as eventually lt. dld Ma a when

French owners. o _ just settlement. of the trouble-Vii. I... Clark in Windsor star.

A delpaieh from Suva tn the New York Times axmouncea that

at - canal, Kolombangara, jflorlda and Bow vllle. It. isn't. so 1on8 n80 that. " 1i Islander" im ed a nu- tioularlv lively kind The Fifi

in 1843. they were not much souzht

after until about; 1836. when the

missionaries went. in. It mnttgeem faithful

THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUALDIAN

forest an

International. Food & Farm Organization

By 0WD A. MAITIN l Aaaaoiated Preaa Staff Writer) mutton Th. w?‘ “w

hunger and v

mlc lot. of farmers has been drawn up at. Washinzton and submitted to the governments of M United and ted Nation-p for ratific- anion.

The aaency would. be called "the food and Bifrieultaural organization of the United Nations." Similar ganizatlons to deal with world se- curity and financial problems have

suzueeted- and are under

con- sideration. . » The comw-utionlol the food or- zatton was n by in- to commission created by the United Nations Conference on food and agriculture held at. Hot Sui-lugs Va.._ tn the spring of 1943. Tne or- ganization will come into being when 20 countries have accented the constitution. . .

The broad objectives of the I‘. A O."—the alphabetical daslimat- ion given the proposed agency-as set. wrth in the preamble Ol tihe constitution, are:

. 'I‘o ruse levels of nutrition and standards of living among peo- ples of the world.

2. To unpmve the efficiency of the broduction and distribution of food and agricultural uroducts.

3. 'I‘o better the condition of rural populations.

4. to contribute _bv these means toward an expandlnx world economy.

that

;.ht start func-

lb, from teiripor-

nry headquarters in Washington. The location of permanent head- quarters will be decided later by the F.A.O. Itself. ' t

The interim commission chair- man-LB.

. ls is permanent tmbodiuien-t o! the new kind of international era-operation which men and wom- en all over tbe world have honed would soon be born from the suf- ferlna and sacrifice of this war" Ml‘. Pearson declared the pbiec- was of the browsed unionization are "fundamentals of a lasting peace."

"Without them." he said, "and without a successful working eco- nomy in ivnich the average man has a chance for happiness. the best political arangemcnts are likely to crack."

The F.A.O. would function prin- cipally as an advisory agency. Its constitution izlves 1t. no powers to pliaugurale programs or to take cle- hleve its goals by promoting re- search. dlssominatlng information and by making recommendations.

The constitution accords original membership to the countries re- presented al. the Hot Springs con- ference, when the constitution ls for a. period of not less than five years, after which members, would have the privilege of wlthdruxving.

Hudson Bay Railroad

(Ottawa Journali

Those Canadians wnose memor- IE5 go back a few years will have found some lrouical amusement in the editorial from the New York Times about the Hudson Bay Rall- road. This line, said the Times

ironic that these

of the British Crown Colony. after G

being taught to refrain from vio- lence. have had to do dutv as 50l- diers in one of the most dreadful ogd wars. — Stratford Beacon-Her- a .

Through bliunrda all heat waves Charles E. Chamneaa. of B ville. Okla. has walked u pipeline for an oil company for 3,0 years. Except in his annual WHZK off). he has not m

tlon. he has walked a distance equal ‘.0 eiaht tknee arm-lid the earth-New York Times.

No lady rescued at. a St. LMIII

. e 944 edition of trhe Fire Department Afanual reads that a fireman is not permitted to "contract for lunch when at a fire without penniselon of his officer." The fireman is for- bidden to listen in on other neo- p151 telephone conversations when

‘s at the station not only ‘use M rulea but because of the ‘im- m-aptiety." the books earn-Van- couver Province.

Instead of vvorrymf in: future fan-n n tanked up to some artificial level. Itwouldbefarbetterifvreoon- eentrated on, keeping down so

about keep-

coats that tn natural llnea of production o

Canadian goods can meet. world competition-Financial Pant.

rattan-rs ones-min

HOLLAND, Llncolnshlre, England - (OP) - What’; good enough for A school dental officer

report-s that parents of 2.488 Hol- land children --7l per cent. of those where teeth need attention - re-

other urine: l!

built over the muskeg with incred- ible difficulty, finally has found its justification as a supply route for Arctic air bases.

The Hudson Bay Railroad was not built with this or any war ln mind, of course. It came into being, at. the public expense, because the provinces of Manitoba and Sask- atchewan, with some hel from Al- berta, carried on so risk and forceful a propaganda that. event- ually they overcame Eastern scepticism.

‘Itial, campaign for the Hudson Bay Line was u beautiful illus- tration of charming money from the public pocket by sustained and well directed publlclt-y. The whole idea of the campaign was that the ion Government. should build

the political pressure be- came overwhelming. To that. end the governments of Saskatchewan and Manitoba took up the cry, the farmer's associations were loud in their demands for this

salt. water. An Boy Association" wan formed, which distributed literature and statis- tics to all who could read or listen. We remember a. particularly high-powered crowd of go-getters who met. all the trains at Saska- toon. Delegations were sent to Ot- tawa w present an insistent and

t persuasive case.

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Advocates of the railroad from The Pas to Churchill developed an almost fanatical zeal. Build us this road. they said. so that. Western wheat may be mlpped to the Brit- Lsh market over an ocean route. ive us this route for bringing back ln the grain ships Brltlsh goods the West. needs. Give us re- lief frcnt the Eastern monopolies which throttle and threaten the Prairies. Build us the road and