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‘THE GUARDIAN

. Morning Dolly (Founded In 1887). Authorized a: Second Clue Mail. Pout Office Department. Ottawa. i“ " Inn A. B “; Vice-E‘- Burlett; Setup-True. G. M. Burnett:

" Wm. R

Managing pireotor. J. B. Burnett; Associate Editor.

Freak Walker.

"The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest lnk."

CIIAELDTTETOWN. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 1:.

Editor and

Till]! CUARDIAN. Ci-jARLQTfFEmWN

. "From the standpoint of straigif party poli- tics of the more petty and narrow-minded variety, that statement was almost akin to sedition. It boiled down to a blunt criticism of the adminis- tration. Yet what else could Mr. Dickey have said? At the very moment he was on his feet, only 100 of the 2,500 longshoremen in Halifax were working. In Saint John the situation was nearly as bad—around 400 out of 3,000 were working. 'ln other words, in the two notional ports, 500 Iongshoremen had jobs-and 5,000 were idle. For each longshoremen lucky enough to be earning some money for Christmas, ten were

P. E. I. Speaks

After a comparatively short election cam- paign, the Jones Liberal Gevernmennwas re- turned to power yesterday with an increased majority, all the portfolio holders being elected- The result was not altogethel‘ unexpected, as the Farmer Premier had cultivated the agricult- ural vote for all it was worth, boldly proclaiming that in on agricultural Province which existed on the fruits of farming it was the duty of the Gov- ernment to safeguard its interest and to oppose any movement or policies which threatened its existence. This attitude he consistently main- tained, both in the Legislature and on the public platform before and during the election cam- paign. - Several other questions were raised in the various platforms, but towering over all was this claim and insistence by Premier Jones and his supporters that the paramount issue was whether or not agricultural interests should be sacrificed to policies brought in from outside. Shall the farmers rule their own house, or shall they sub- mit Io outside dictation? That after all was thc main issue though it was camouflaged during

the contest by other questions, important in} themselves, but not to be compared with the.

farmers’ right to first consideration. The Premier did not pussyfoot or deviate one handsbreadlh from his original stand; and found once more, as some of his predecessors discovered before him, that when it comes down to influencing the avci- age voter throughout the Province, it is not the grcat things accomplished by the administration, or the financial record to their credit or dis- credit, but what was done in the respective con- stituencies for the benefit or otherwise of the electorate. With an abundance of money at its

disposal, the Government was able to straighten out almost every trouble that had occurred since =

last election: and moreover was able to point to premises of further legislation and movements for the benefit of the electorate contained in its shrewdly prepared platform submitted after the platforms of the other two parties had been published and digested by readers in the constit- uencies.

The Progressive Conservatives have no reason

to be discouraged over the result. lt is custom- ary when a Government has been in power for any length of time for malcontents among its supporters to switch to the Opposition at an ensuing election, thus giving reasonable prospects for the defeat of the administration. But with a "ll"! Pflfty in the running the malccntent finds a middle course to relieve his feelings. ln the cllY The Progressive Conservatives were well organized, but evidently they were not so well manned _iri the various constituencies throughout the Province. The C. C. F.'s, while making a bold attempt to gain a slight footing, signally failed, and succeeded mainly in bringing about, in not a few instances, defeat of the official Opposition.

At this time it is riot practicable to analyze the vote, and to discover exactly how the re- spective parties fared in detail. Suffice it that the Government has been returned with o sub-

stantial majority and will be able to carry out,'

if it wishes, ‘the policies of reform and develop- merit which it has envisaged in its platform. It may be mentioned that all the Liberal members on whom a dead set was made by disgruntled Liberals, rode victoriously home with their col- ours flyingand their reputations in the eyes of their constituents not one whit diminished. This must be to them, as to all having the best inter- ests of public life at heart, something of which to be distinctly proud.

At the outset of the campaign we intimated that this election was likely to be a test of if"; prospects for an early Federal election. Taken in conjunction with the Prime Minister's remarks to Mr. John Bracken in the House of Commons, this may come now sooner than some expected.

~ Emphasis Ileiterateil

The election is over, but Dr. MacMillan's

major contention in the campaign still stands,--.

namely, that this Province still awaits "the set- tlement of our just claims against Ottawa for its breaches of the Confederation agreement. Comments the Halifax Chronicle (Liberal): "Here again, and from a new source, comes the reiteration of the plea of Nova Scotia—that the financial agreements between the Dominion and seven of the provinces have not closed the con- stitutional questions which perplex us all. The two wealthiest provinces of the country still stand out of these agreements. The Maritimes have made it clear again and again that they aro not satisfied with agreements into which hard necessity forced them. The general con- stitutional relationships of Dominion ‘and prov- inces still need re-examination and possible re- vision, and further conferences are indispens-i able. How long will Ottawa remain deaf to the pleas its sorely reduced vossals raise? ls Baal sleeping, or has he gone on o journey? ,

I. S. Anil l. l. Protest L

Says Saint John Telegraph-Journal in refer- ence to Mr. John Dickey’s maiden speech in the House of Commons: "Mr. Dickey felt constrain- ed to sayz’ .

"Very recent events have given real cause for concern that protection of the interests of our Atlantic port: i: not being sufficienlfv kept in mind. I cannot urge too ltrongly on the aovem- nient the i " no: of maintaining the pr wciplo

earning nothing!" - ED|TOR|AL NOTES -

"lt was a glorious victory"—or was it? I i i i

,, Since the wedding of Princess Elizabeth the Church of England has included the Duke of Edinburgh in its prayer for the royal family.

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The war is not over for some of those lads in the Veteran's wing of the P. E. l. Hospital. A visit or small gift will let them know that their sacrifice has not been forgotten. , e 1r :- i lt is absurd that the Federal Government should be responsible for the lack of reefer cars to carry our potatoes to the mainland. Ac- cording to Mr. Hatfield, M.P., this is so. I i W I

At the moment, the prospect olythe Anci- lent Colony coming into the Confederation is none too bright. The appeal to Newfoundlanders not to sacrifice their independence and Labra- Jor potentialities is having its effect. l’ ‘k i "k

lt seems a pity that the contents of Mr. J. R. Dickey’s maiden speech secoriding the address in reply should have leaked to Finance Minister vAbbott. lt would have been refreshing to hear ,'the government roundly attacked by its junior jsupportcr in the House.

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For the first time for many years the Legis- llature'will contain a father and sari in its mem- ‘bership, Mr. Keir Clark having been elected ‘Councillor in the Third District of King's while ihis esteemed father, Russel Clark, has been re; ,turned once more as Assemblyman in Third i Queen's.

D Q Q i A customs union of all European countries Iis probably not yet in the realm of practical poli- ‘tics but it is expected that the Netherlands, Bel- [gium and the Luxembourg will have such a union ;cammcncing Jan. l under the name Benelux The jprcsperity of these thrcc countries is at present irctarded because of conditions in Germany. a n u .

New Brunswick fishermen are getting high jprices for sardines these days chiefly because lfor some reason the little fish have almost dis-

-IIotoo By Th: Way-

Member: of Parliament who

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aiemnc n: Charlottetown Guardian doe: we nioee_r-

-ond talk -wlth Journal. lowing the death

mistake for :. deer. be held In such

other. ~_ Kingston

An eiiinent

first tee. lo the first hole. yards Ivarson."

putt." l-Ic tced up

course. The caddy

fairway. “Reverend.

A few years ago

for classes. The obj

would tciid to cur would establish a i-egimcntatlon.

the family pocketb this repudiation of the lion to the tunic. wants her costume

and sweater. or a

lorla Times.

children. This may

lappcared from the Pacific Coast. California lordinarily supplies the bulk of “the American lmarket but this year the San Francisco fleet lhaulcd in only 135 tons, hardly enough to fill lone boat. s i I W I I The increase in the price of butter is lnot going into the pockets of the farmer. From ithe beginning of next month the American duly jis to be reduced for three months from l4c to 17c per lb. As in Canada at December l therc were 40,000,000 lbs. of butter compared with ,34,000,000 a year ago, Canadian commission ag- fonts believe there is a hold-up in order to boost jthe export trade in the new year. lf this be so, ‘a temporary embargo on butter exports till lMarch 3i should be adopted. - t . .

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j On Sunday, Venezuela for the first time in lhistory will elect a President and Congress by iballat. Universal suffrage and direct, secret balloting were among the first promises made by ilic de facto government of Romulo Betancourt after it took power in the ‘i945 revolution. These promises were fulfilled a year later when Vene- zuela chose a national Constituent Assembly and are among the democratic accomplishments in which President Betancourt takes great pride. fi I R O

Robert Browning, English poet?‘ died this date i889, a banker's son, who published his first poem, Pauline, anonymously at the age of twenty-one. His subsequent poems met with an appreciative, though not popular reception, due to their obscurity and ruggedness of diction. His profound knowledge of the mind and heart of man, his fearless optimism, his manliness, his tenderness. and his humour account for the ulti- mate high appreciation in which he is now held: "A man can have but one life and one death, One heaven, one hell." ‘

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This about elections is from The Guardian of Manchester and both timely and appropriate: "Nay!" she said, "ah ne'er voted. Not me! Wouldn't waste th' time. There's no difference between anny of ‘em. All gob, gab, and nowt to show for it." "Eh!" said her neighbor, with em- phasis, "tha should vote. Then if tha lot gets in, tha can grumble at ‘em when owt goes wrong. lf they don't get in, tha has the satisfaction of grumbling at t'others for not letting tha side win. You're reet so which road it goes. Tak’ mv advice and always vote arl get your own back. That's what they call der tracy." I I I k

Britain's Liberal Party is not yet prepared to give up the ghbst and inite with the Con- servatives. In a "DeclaraLon of Independence" manifesto, leaders said that the Liberals plan- ned to contest the next general election-due in i950—as an independent party. They added that "in all parts of the Zourrtry the Conserva- tive central office is pursuing a deliberate .

campaign to undermine Liberal organizations." Rumors that the Liberals, who elected only a dozen members of Parliament in the ‘I945 geri- eral election, would fuse with the Conservatives mounted recently when they sided with the Op-

assume that Lhelr" not standing higher- Iicunuse they listm Instead of getting

studies. For all the

tario Motor Veh

to make sure they 19t8 plates WlilPll

for front and re During wair years.

c185. even new veh equipped with the

discarded the front Ontarlo Bulletin.

and framebody unit.

power, and able to

for and some ‘balj

Australian News.

the Lwo monkeys United States. keys were put by o. separate cages side cach cage was e

pecl in the correct food; another type

right. coIn _for water, something else. One

other monkey coins

grry stamping from

soon exchanging the bore. Bot-h were

Here we Canadians economy functioning level In hutory. So can. But. we stand

of n new ere of restrfctlonlem wlm all It: Inevitable mllerlee. because, unlike the monkeye. we haven't. found n woy to got enough of the fight kind o! eofno to supply our needs. - Financial Poet.

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position on the issue of curbing powers of the House of Lords. Among the signers of the statement were Mr. Isaac Foot, prisident of the‘

that our A in. port: b: utilieed at all times M b s! t1. no Li!'.~_r_~:':'1':'.

Samuel, end other members.

Liberal Party, Mr. Clement Davies, Viscount

r

don't want to be sitting next. July and August have the situation now ln their own hands.

tlon as the objective. — Ottaw:

A coroner he: once more ruled that no Inquest would be held fol-

tiunter who was shot and killed in

more, It would be salutary Lt a few charges of manslaughter were laid. Surely a careless hunter who kllls another hunter Ls just as liable to a charge of manslaughter as a careless motorist who kills an-

clergymln vloltlnl Poi-i Huron irvas golfing on e local course. and for hls caddy h:d a lad full of spice and ginger. Al; the the reverend gentleman asked the caddy how far it was

replied; "Three hundred and fifty “oh... the clcr-izyman. "just a drive and o

his stair-e, and then. wmggling his club a hit. he finally drove the pill about twenty yards down the trousers and peered out over the

marked, "that's gonna be one hell> uva putt." -- Wall Street Journal.

was advanced in certain quarters that girls in the higher grades Victories public schools adopt lun- lcs as a uniform type of clothing

ory serves was that such a course

'I‘he modern mlSS, from her tender teens upward. ls showing an increasing emphasis of interest. on dress. and satisfaction of the normal parental desire to see that their offspring look well as their friends in dealing

clothes-r-onsclousncss

other girls‘ -_bc it a plaid skirt.

and rolled-up dungarees. - Vic-

lllany parents do not realine bow dangerous it is l0 push their poor

should not. he asked why they do not lead their classes or" of. least stand well up in them as the Jones children do. Nor should parents

Motorists nreiidvi-sed by the 0n- Branr-h to check their equipment

license bracket. to carry the new

thin year only the rear plates have been carried on vehicles. J. P. Blok- ol1_ registrar of motor vehicle lic- enses. explained that. many vehi-

Owners of older cars ln some in- stances have been found to have

A people’: ear. with lees tlien half the parts of ordinary

ties, will be produced Australia soon. A prototype Is now going through a gruelling mlle road test. 0f seven horse

mlles on a gallon of gasoline Lire car will probably be the cheapest on the Australian market. British electrical bearings. \Vlll be wholly Australian made.-

We trope the people who Wflflilflg out ivayo of meeting Ca- iradrfs dollar problem know about.

These two

iciidlng machine. One colii drop-

proper slat. produced water. fore long. the monkeys got. the ecl- up figured out. learned to use the

for food. ‘Then the researcher tried coins good only for water;

food. There was flerce chattering from the monkey cages. much an-

mon';ey and from the hungry mon- key. But It dIdn‘t lost long. The monkey: were smart. They were colne

edly fed --wlth food and water.

Now a doctor nay: that In dltlon to delving onlookers craay, bubble gum causes ear infections. One Dr. Edward A. Chicago. Cook County health di- rector, also out: tho bee ‘on defl-

mreepoadeata- They can work June preroga-

°! P“ ollmrlf’ apparently lacking Inquests should

his own signature. cases; further

man's

walks. men taxel.

Whig-Standard.

this pessimistic

and the caddy

patronize these

remarked

his ball, took

has In store. hitched up hls

" he finally re-

the size of Sourls.

tti ti e luggeii on Mayor

al

ectton, If mem- b individuality to the Doctors). psychosis of

8S

ook. And yet reflects primary objec- The girl today lo be like the

women during fall months.

flapping shirt.

mlfl.

result In ser-

c-liildrcu are in their classes to the radio down Io their parents know,

ties?

Council meetings.

fully

lcle Licenses have the front will meet with Mr.

Icles. ore not. front. bracket.

brackets.

CHIS, free from rot-

In South ynu?_

Past our devisnl

(O filigree pctalll Fashioned so purely. Fragilely, sirrcly. From what Paradisol Imaglnelcss rnclzil. Too costly for ca:

5.000-

run forty-five

Exccp‘. equlpmcni the car "God was my shr-iper. Passing surmlsal.

SP9 1'0 lust. of l-lls mirid:-— down In the mOil- researcher ll hy side. In coin-operated

So purely. so palely. ‘Plnlly. surely. Mightlly, frallly. Insculnerl and cmbosse

slde produced of coln In its Be-

the right. on» (Anil P. It. monkey got. the

good only for

the thirsty

through :oon content-

ere wlth our at the highest Is the Amerl- on the verge

IlOf-S, IIX@I‘IOIIBA.

lo would deta- the

. “- a Ilttlie ear Infection! ov Pfizcezk of

fill: '11?-

vocobulary » betray! hotwever. In this case It worked the “ha! trick" to perfection.

He depicts souris as a town down and out financially and Otherwise with grass growing on the side-

laborlng men and fisher- mfferlng from the lflfl visualislng with alarm what. the coming winter has in store for them. Yct In the face of

heavy

picture

Wit)’

Fox's

d.

With His hammer of wind. And Hie graver of frost."

-F‘rancis ‘Thompson.

l.)

EARLY OPERATION

Prom the Royal Gazette, chor- Ioftetown. J1me 10. 1834: "On Thursday. the 29th of May, Mr. Robert. Mackey of St. Peter's Bay. having been euddenl attacked with Strongulated Hernlya went the Important operation for that perliou: accident. which we:

think

ln conclusion l Invlla Mr. to one of our monthly "speak-sash It. Is Irls Vilmlt‘, also that of any other tax-

‘a

T0 A SNOW-FLARE

He hammered. l-le wrought me. From curled silver vapor,

ooorlnos. flutes end other tin whistle types —a"II can aeuee eat infections. II would be e. pretty thought to-be- lleve that the danger of ear troub- bubble-gum- mer; and on even prettier one, many would oey_ to believe that. lt would ln my way lnhlblt. eexa- plione. clarinet. and ocarln: ploy- ers -but It‘: too blg o hope. What's After ell. know: that eetlrig green apple: vvlll cause stomach eohel. but doe: it atop anybody from Ilaflor

fly endorne ell 0011'"! °F

REPLY TO ‘ANGUS FOX"

BIr.—'I'he Guardian at Dec 8 wh- tained an article re clvlc affair: in the town at Sourls. the writer the courage to came out. of his foxhole over soeneilmes e him.

misery and hardship. the social side or! llfe goes merrily alonz- Bin!“- movles and dance halls are always well patronized. If the people who entertainment centres take the name attitude or even have a small portion o_t Mr. Fox's vivld imagination. they would endeavor to conserve their finances ln preparation for what the fulilfe

He also scored the Mayor and Council as being inefficient rind incapable; in other WOTdS for not hgvingrthe executive ability to carry on the affairs of a town did not Mr. Fox offer to nominate for or Councillor? He appears ta knOw tihe town's history slncc it was incorporated. A man wlth such a background would surely be a lower of strength to the Council. (He might. try and dictate