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The Glurlottntown" Guardian President. LIoIk-Ool. W. fllutn d. IaLIIQ. VIIo-Ilollfloli J. I. Burnett. I‘. J. l.

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uumn- and lunch; Iilrootor. a. n. our-m. r..|.1. Allool Walker

ate ldlton. Front an! D. l. Qua-rh-

llornlng Dolly (founded 1B7) (11.00 per you (In IAIIIIIEI). dclliored. RM In! your (In ldvnnool lulled to Gullah lld Ulllell 8504i. ~

ska-anon, nscnmn u. ma. Dangerous Insanity.

Apropos of our Community Concerts and also of Mr. Gonnis excellent amateur string orchestra. When Sir Tnouas Baecaau went down from London to the Sussex coast the other day" to conduct the Eastbourne Municipal Or- chestra, in the Eastbourne Musical Festival, he was confronted with th rumor that theorches- tra \vas to be disbande \vhen its contract ex- pired in April. After the applause, inspired by the last encore, ended, he rapped for attention, not of the orchestra but of the audience, men- tioned the rumor, said he had been asked to say something about it, and then with his eyes gradually focussing on the Aldermanic box continued: “I have great pleasure in sayting quite a mouthful. The last time I spoke in an- other place I got into serious trouble, to my own great satisfaction. With regard to the pro- posed abolition of thisorchestra, I do not wish to express any opinion on those who so wisely and well guide your public affairs; I never do. You have an orchestra, which is the only thing any one might want to hear if they came from America, but you are now about to (lo away with that. If you pemiit this outrage-I do not say on public decency, I say on public sense-—- you deserve to lose the esteem of the rest of the world. I am quite an authority on the subject of insanity_ The most dangerous form of in- sanity is the public benefactor who wants to abolish the amenities of life."

The Newspaper Ideal

Marking fifty years of continuous daily publication, the Ottawa Journal this week celebrated its Golden Jubilee with a. special an- niversary issue running to 52 pages. Much of the history of Ottawa for ,the past half-century is told in the splendidly written articles which the issue contains. From modest beginnings, the Ottawa Journal, under the able management of MR. G_ D. Ross, has become one of the out- standing newspapers of the continent. How this success was achieved is modestly told by MR. Ross, who thus sums up his, creed as a journal- ist:

“In many big and material ways Ottawa, the Dominion of Canada, the world, and man- kind have moved fast and far in The Journalir life. But this remains the same old world as re- gards the human spirit, as regards the needs and aims and equipment-of the human spirit, the relations of home‘ and family, of lover and sweetheart, of man and wife, father and son, mother and daughter; of employer and em- pluye, of rich man and poor man, of teacher and pupil, of pulpit and flock. In these relations

‘there is the same old need, the same overwhelm-

ing need, of love and faith, of honesty and gen- erodty, of unselfislmess and neighborliness, of clean conduct and fair play. And the truth re- mains stilt u much as it stood fifty years ago that these last mentioned things are more im- portant to humanity than all the achievements of art and science and mechanical invention from the beginning of the world, or all that can be until the end of it. Approach by all of us, or most of us, to practical effort to honour the Scriptural appeal to do as we would be done by, can do more for human happiness than the utmost approach that will ever be made to mas-

tery of the earth, the sea, or the air, and of the

things that on or in them are. This at all events is what The Journal imagines a newspaper should believe and should aim to keep in mind in its production.” _ ‘

, This is the, ideal back of the success achieved in all great enterprises, nowhere more

evident than in the newspaper world. British

journalism has led the way in this respect, and it is noteworthy that all the leading Canadiah

..newspapers are representative of the British

i “ifiliilimifiififirw riiifi¥r =1‘: we». n tit"?- - refit" 2 I '1???“ ~ n n1 r: r ‘their;

rather than the American style of journalism, which, with a few outstanding exceptions, caters to sensationalism for circulation-building pur- poses at the expense of the more conservative virtues. The Canadian public, educated to an appreciation of the qualities MR. Ross enumer- ates as essential in newspaper production, re- sents the intrusion of irresponsible cut-throat competition in news gathering and distribution at the expense, not so rpuch of the local papers as of the community. For as Mn. Ross well says elsewhere in his article, a newspaper is, or should be, "an organization which lives on the community, owes a duty to the community of honest and active promotion of all things and causes in thefcommunity which are decent and clean and good.” This function cannot br. discharged by remote control or promoted by high-pressure salesmanship. It must have its roots in the communitghand be in harmony with local sentiment and ideals before it can sincerely appeal to an intelligentreading public.

l Editorial Notes

Nio rest for the‘ weary, cheery shop assist-

ants from now on_ III III 1r

Of course, every body who is any body attends church noun: Ciirigmas-

Its always darkest before the dawn: peace negotiations may yeaprgventauccessfnl.

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int-e‘ " s4 " ml over-

of $10,000,000 by the, Glob Montreal Trust _Co. .

The veterans deprived of their Christmas checks may console themselves with the reflec- tion that Prime Minister Kmo was too much occupied himself recuperating in Sunny Georgia from the scars of political battles to.think in time of others less fortunately situated.

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It is the old story withthe potato rates question: Ontario and 'Quebec look upon the Maritimes as the appendix of the Dominion which might be removéd without ill effect to the body politic. But, by heck, the appedix should make them suffer the pangs of the damned before consenting to the operation.

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While not interfering with the internal dis- pute _in China over sectional independence, Britain warns japan that she too must keep her hands off. Similarly the Mother Country, her Domimons, France, Italy, and U. S. A. deter- mmedly oppose Japan's attempt to upset the naval parity at the London conference.

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Mr. Gem: Bucx, as president of the Am- erican Society of Composers, Authors and Pub- lishers, wrote the Mayor of New York offer- ing $2,000 as a prize for the New '-York City anthem suggested by His Worship. After re- ceiving the formal offer of the prize, Mayor LA GUARDIA announced that a conference on theanthem contest would be held Friday. The City of London's anthem is that of the British Empire, “God Save the King".

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It largely depends on the outlook and the personal interest of course, A London Alder- man with a friend going to Guildhall the other day was held up at the corner by the little but persistent bell of a passing ambulance. The Alderman shivered, and the friend said: “I sympathize with you. Aren't these street acci- dents awful?" “It isn't that," moaned the Alder- man. “I am thinking of my company's money. Imagine 12,000,000 pounds yearly in accident claims."

e Realty Co. to_the'

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‘ The support Lnvar. is receiving from the French Chamber is the outcome of the former recall of ex-President Doom-moon from retire- ment to handle the government early in 1934. The old man eloquent of French politics then told the Assembly that unless they ceased their internal political strife and bickering, civil war would ensue, which could only lead to one re- sult, and that was the Germans invading in France again. That made an immense impres- sion which LAVAL has not been slow to capital- ize in his handling of the present crisis. _

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That even the threat of oil sanctions has had its effect is evident from the fact that the price of gas has risen in Italy to such an extent that few taxis and fewer private cars can be seen on Italian city streets. The few Italians who can still afford to motor for pleasure are alarmed by rumors that the government's next economy measure will be to place a. general ban on private cars at week-ends. Owners of foreign cars and motor cycles manufactured in “sanc- tionist” countries are also perturbed at the pros- pect of being unable to obtiin spare parts.

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An article appearing in one of the Austral- ian newspapers referring to the recent death‘ of Miss 01.1w: or: CONLAY, a popular writer of Australian short stories, recalls that on one occasion a clergyman of a prominent church announced as his text‘“Greater love hath no man than t_his,"_ then proceeded to say that he made ‘no apology for reading in place of a sermon 01.1w: pa Connnvfs story,“‘A Story in Old Bricks,” which, he said, he considered the

read. The late Miss OLIVE m: CONLAY was a sister of Mrs, Moonnsw Lscxrr: of St. James Manse.

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Quebec provincial political world is in a chaotic state,‘ with the political "experts" more confounded than ever_before as to what the im- mediate future holds in stores There is grow- ing disposition in some Liberal circles to feel that the best thing would be for Premier TASCHEREAU, when he returns from the inter- provincial conference, immediately to call another general election, and get the matter settled, for the present state of uncertainty is fraying political nerves, and there are not want- ing good Liberals to" say they would prefer to risk the chance of a “straight" defeat than to have the party's power depend upon the decis- ions of judges.

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The half-pint liquor flask is a “throw- back” to the days of prohibition and works “havoc with our younger generation," it was said by the New jersey Alcohol Commissioner,

tainers. “The sale .of such undersized containers, boldly advertised to fit ‘the pocket or the purse,’ " he said, “works havoc with our young- er generation and sales propaganda to popular- ize the pocket flask is a. throwback to the days of prohibition. The misguided effort to intrigue women to ‘carry their own’ is particularly de- moralizing. The hip-pocket totter is bad enough. The purse is worse." So prohibition abandon-

ment did not act as a cure. - it It fi

one has had to admit the soft impeachment. “Before I dismiss this case, as is suggested by the defendant's counsel, I should like to be in- structed by the highest legal authority obtain- able," said the judge in the County (Sour: of Clemsford, England, recently. ‘He added: “It is certainly a poser." The plaintiff had gone into bankruptc , it was deposed, for the berfliit of unseen creditors} one of the un- secured cr itors being himself. As a bankrupt he could nothing, but as a creditor he. could my urtthe claim! of the other unsecured cred- itors, of whose security, of course, the court had no record. Thus becoming the sole lune- "tilted auditor bi a bonlrruipgthe latter, himself.

.. br his discharge He

finest interpretation, of that text he‘ had ever _

in explaining his ban on the sale of half-pint con- p051;

British jurists are not easily stumped but A,“

THE cnannorrnroww cuanomn

Notes Byrn. Way ____ ~

Th6 IQIIOII I01‘ I0 mlliy ‘glhu-Q and discouragement; that. come to such o large number llea In the fact that such people look outward for their success, =d€p0l1dln¢ upon the abllltles and resourcefulness or others to old them. In the end the man becomes a. mere leaner, prop- 11941 by the bratm and eflorte of others. The self-rellant man alone survfvu. He It Is who homeward 10°88. tendlng his own atfntrs and ever rlrawtng capltal from the 1n- ner hank of his own mind and heart. We move backward and low. er our own self-ms t, every time we look to others to do for us. that whlch we can do for ourselves-Jar.

1mm Britain Is the heartfelt "Y 0! a Europe confronted with one more place of evidence of na- tional stablllty and Brltlsh good

sense. "What an oasis In this m"-

0119-" My! Le Journal, whlle the M19111 415118 11-! "the Islands of the blast." America acclalms the vlc. W’! 0f $811M. moderation and 800d 881150. but 1n countries where d¢1110¢r110y has failed there are re- straints 1n the way of expressing an envy that Is obvious none the less._Tha.t only. one Communist Sh0l.\"l be returned when two ml]. lIon men are out; of work and that no Fascist should, after all Mos. lers boast-s. think It worth while even to stand are thlngs that p, .115. treated Europe finds too good to be even credlble.--'I‘ruth (London)

Mussollnfs airplanes have bomb- ed a United States hospital at Dessle, Ethiopia. It 1s an uilgfflte. ful return for United states shlp- meats of oll to Italy which ‘were 417.000 barrels In October against 82,000 barrels In September. some of this oIl may have fuelled the 111M165 which bombed the hospital.

It Ia a commonplace, of course, that the bulk or the public savings, bank deposits, have been protected from the almost world-wide depre- ciation of values. But the whole story In this respect 1s not 1n such u. bare recital of deposit protectlon. ‘Bank deposits serve as the bulk of a country's working capital and are therefore available for loans (after a. certain proportion ls set a-slde for necessary reserves) to funnels, manufacturers, mlllers, mlnlng companies, forestry Indust- ries and merchants, which in tum have bred a certain amount of new dopoaltsymoney, It may be noted, feeds upon Itself. They have serv-

_ also as a. reservolr of purchas- Ing power, not only tldlng over a dffllcult period those owners whose Income declined or ceased entirely, but also supplying funds for 1n- vestment 1n capital goods as nat- Ionnl confidence was restored and the savings public decided to re- place some jof its equipment-C‘. LIL-Short. 1n the Canadian Bank- ers’ Association Journal.

A man was convicted ln Belle- vflle police court on Monday of having been In charge of a motor car whlle In a condition or Intoxi- cation and the minimum scnterice o1 seven days In jail was Imposed. The lawyer {or the defence pro- tested that two policemen had watched his client walk over and get Into the automobile, but had taken no steps to prevent 111s ac- tIon. Before he could start the car, however, they had arrested the man ‘and lodged the above charge agalnst 111m. The defence counsel contended they should not have a1»- lowed the mun to get lnbo the'car, U’ he was obviously Intoxicated. There seems to be a lot of common sense 1n this pleas-Klngstcn Whig. Standard.

Muloollnl Is demanding a vio- tory lncrder to force terms on Ethiopia. That 1s perhaps one of the surest ways of driving generals f0 118k defeat. The urgency o1’ I1 Ducels cly for success, however, show that he 1s haunted with fears of fsllure. Sanctions are evidently ptltwurk and their effect ls being

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It 1| Just flve years since Aus- tralia, one of the first countries to be caught In the hurricane or de- pression, called 1n Blr Otto Nlem- 0W1’. 0f the Bank of England, to advise her as to the way of escape from the financial chaos which threatened to engulf her. sn- Otto proposed a series of draatlc econ- omies In expenditure, both Federal and State, which were only accept.- ed alter a violent political conflict Involvtng the secesslo of Mr. Lyons, the then Labour Treasurer, to head a. coalition of the Opposi- tlon parties. The sacrifices were heavy, but they were born cheer.- fully by the Ailslzraltan people and have been abundantly justified by their molar-London Morning

The Stole, In my opinion, should mom ootlvely ,, the arts and graces of 111e, by the asslst- anoo of such enterprises as a. Na.- tIon-ll Theatre and Opera House, the support of professional archi- tects (86 agalnst Town Councils and speculative a.) the pre- aarvatlon of ancient bulldlngs and notional bunt-lea (which should not be left. to aooldent and private

",,) and, ultimately, by the In- ltftutlon,of a Mlnlstry of Flne . . . . I have recently pub- lished _nn educational work against‘ the porruptlon or the lilngllah 1mg- uogb. from my place In the Rouse Commons I shall be able to keep watch upon one of the _ ‘ of mischief-Elec- than Manifesto of A. P. Herbert (of "Ptflltlh") quoted In Public 0pm- Ion (tmdon).

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." re mun a ' i: . oohtrnunlpty In Tor- ontoi", no Indtttdunl names being mentioned,

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Prince Edward » Island Demonstration‘. Library

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It- must be gratifying‘ , .. hops surprising, to up 33:8; lg‘; P11110115 0! 1311c Prince Edward Island Libraries to note the powth of this Instltutlon. After l. little more than two years twenty-two branch. es have been organized, the 111510;- “tv of them In rural Th lifllfmwd by 21.603 registered

their books through the those usln colleottons men's Ins tutes. of regular read In ‘may _ 1118151011 ls Rm! niiilhrkable pdiid Shows very clwv that there a a aeneral desire amon om- 1 g good reading. g page l”

During the month of November 26.511 books were ctrculatod through the dlflerent branches, or m”; Wear-seven per cent were non. fiction. Whcn It do remembered that there are on the llbfflfy Sher-m 36.854 bO0k5 It wlll reudlly be seen what opportunltleg are yum“, to all who seek authoritative Informs. tlon.

t- to Wo- Thls ‘proportion

O I O We“? "W" W“ e wind 1n the b51111’! 0f the world when It was "w"? 11909118111‘? to study conditions ""1" Bl? Present when national, 1n- tematlonal and Individual relation; ‘hnzigiremfinagiéthleésslytom up. Think. w men are naturally anxious to ascertain the causes of this upheaval. The bookg mend. Cd by this Library hgvflbeen gape. fully selected to circulate depend- able Information "gm-mug -w°r1d condlttons. " The value o1’ Informa- _“°“ bmadlllfl throush this means 1s Incalculable and a. great; dent or ‘was-WI? 118111 has been thrown "m" "WHY Bllblech! darkened ‘by confusion and a searching go;- Sh“; cuts to happiness and mwpmqty so called. Study will be ‘Mud to be the Only solution for our problem; and this 1a one reason why we mo]; with confidence‘ to the great edu- cational influence wielded by this Library which places zeltablo Infor. mutton within reach of who can read. O O O A Charlottetown lady 1n the course of reading one of he; reg. ular church report-s found n review of a book which. nterestcd her. she applied to book-stores at home and elsewhere but wasunable toproeure il- A patron or the Library m- vised her to drop a request rm- the desired book with one of the library branches. ‘This she dId and 1n less than three weeks was nottfled that the. book ma arrived and could be had on appllcatrlon. She was greatly blessed with this experience as the book was evidently a. m“- able one. This 1s one notable fea- ture of the Carnegle Library .3 a book ls worth while the Llbraxy ca" Drocure 11101: request. ' i . At one time the great majorlty of books sold 1n book-stores and available through libraries was light nctlonnnd a, Very Inge mo- DQ111011 of these oould justly be called trash. The Camegle 1.1a has already slgnlflcantly raised the SbBIldB-Yd 0f Illflrflblll? 1n this prov- lnoe. Thinking nuen and women are now looking for real mental food. To be well Informed and worthy of cltlzenshtp 1n this en- 11811591163 4189 wholesome reading Is I1 prune necessity andgenves lbs mark indelibly on the conversation and conduct. A working acquaint- ance with the Gamegle Idbrary wlll Insure this boon. ‘

TUBERCULOSIS SCOURGE

PRETIORIA, South Afrlca, Dec. Iii-wltl-Tawrcnlosls, whlch has wiped out. one-fifth of the negro population of the Unlon of South Africa. 1s * sloping Into u; national problem winch. author- ltles state, must be handled by the federal government. '

dashes.”

DECEMBER LANDSCAYE

The optltnes of this countryside are,

. os :

There ls no boundary to lure the e

ye Past fence and upland me. not even frost ‘ Survives the mlsts that In the hol. lows lIe. No anxious forms stand pnlely at the gate,

wooden lock, Althoulsp the hour 1n dark It Ia not a .

E m. ehsdow falls mu the grass edged rook.

Let the fog swallow’ up all outllnaa here '

.

Touch with a ghostly hand "at; door and pane;

‘rhongn nothlns be so near u mist 1a near.

Hanging on every cave Its crystal

rain, There 1s the glow of candlelight within; - - And apples gathered 1n a cellar bln.