PAGE roux , .THE,GUARDlAN

Auuaoriuo as Second oi-no mu Pout onw- Dcuartinont. Ottawl. The llluul Gun-dlIn fubilnhing DA UIBUULATIDIG ,'

. total City zone rkohll Tnding Zoo All Others .. I26 Total Net Paid .... 13.011

Editor Invl Mnnazlng Director, J. Indumclt Auociak Editor, Funk Wliiusr. f'TIic Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink"

cu.uu.o1"ri.-:TowN TUESDAY. All-R-IL 11. 1951

Safeguarding our Position

Prince Edward Island has been guaran- teed a minimum of 32,911,000 annually, with additional payments geared to the Gross National P1'oduct over the base year 1948, under the terms outlined by Ottawa at the December session of the Dominion- Provincial conference to consider renewal of the tax rental agreements. The Govern- ment of the Province, says Provincial Treasurer Darby, are not satisfied with these terms and are pressing for substantial adjustments.

Certainly the estimates for the next fis- cal year suggest that in order to maintain a healthy state of our finances, more rev- enue will have to be found. It would be unfortunate, however, if that revenue were t.o be sought through the imposition of a Provincial tax on retail sales. That the Provincial Government proposes to seek some other solution to the problem of fi- nances is apparent from Mr. Darby's re- mark that, ”at the instance of some of the Provincial Governments, Ottawa has agreed to a Constitutional amendment allowing the Provinces to impose a retail turnover tax of not more than 3 per cent."

The Provincial Government's bargaining position vis-a-vis Ottawa would be en- hanced, however, if instead of acquiescing in the proposed amendment to the Consti- tution, they actively opposed it. It would take the dissent of but a single Province to render the whole scheme a dead issue. If Prince Edward Island authorities ac- quiesce,-then Ottawa will be in a P0531011 10 say in,retort to a plea for revising the tax rental agreement terms, that the Govern- ment of Prince Edward Island resort to the hidden tax on retail sales. Yet, from the standpoint of this Province, a tax on retail sales, as has been pointed out before, would be discriminatory and would yield less rev- enue per capita than in almost any other Province in Canada.

It would be unfortunate were our repre- sentatives at the Dominion-Provincial Con- ference unwittingly to prejudice this Prov- ince's future financial position by approving a scheme for constitutional amendment de- signed to favor the Central Provinces and to relieve Ottawa of its responsibilities to the people of Prince Edward Island.

3.785 l.l5'.

citizenship

Under the Canadian Citizenship Act and similar legislation in other Commonwealth countries every person who is a citizen of this country or of Australia. New Zealand. the Union of South Africa, India, Pakistan, Southern Rhodesia, Ceylon or of the United Kingdom and Colonies has by virtue of that citizenship the status of being known as a British subject. or, if preferred, as 21 com- mon citizen of the Commonwealth.

Women no longer lose their citizenship by marriage to an alien, nor do they auto- matically acquire it by marrying a Cana- dian although they may claim it as of right.

The status, rights, privileges and duties of citizenship are apt to be taken rather casually by those who have always posses- sed them but it is otherwise with those new Canadians who by choice have elected to share in the privileges and responsibilities of being citizens of Canada and of the Brit- ish Commonwealth of Nations.

The tradition of freedom and fair play, of willingness to makcmdemocratic institu- tions work, whether in public meetings, clubs, municipalities, provinces or the na- tion, is one to be carried on as a trust which we hold for those who come after. Today we must be especially vigilant that claims of seeming efficiency, individual lust foripower,,or sheer neglect by individuals does not impair that heritage.

" i . -Mr.'Bars,on's Argument

Mm people believe that the less said about a discreditable episode the better. Not so Justice Minister Garson, who has been touring the west openly boasting about the ,,,,,,,,m. mg: the 365 million wheat bonus

bmugtjhp the Prairies. Canadians in.

my pggtihld -conic to expect .something go” my-I gpqxlugp fromilie Minister of

J. D "This payment of 365 e money left the British

that if the 565 million had gone to Britain it would have been a loan which sooner or

a later would have been repaid. Britain has

a tradition of paying her debts. Repay- ment of the loan would -have meant that it cost the Canadian taxpayer nothing. But the 565 million which has gone to the West- ern wheat growers is not a loan. It is not payment in settlement of any legal or moral obligation. It is an outright gift. Worse, it is a political gift, sanctioned by a shame- faced Parliament in which the party in power submitted to the influence of the party whip.

In the eyes of the Canadian people the wheat bonus is not just. It ill becomes the Minister of Justice to argue that it is.

EDI IORIAL NO'l ES

One of seven distinguished men to re- ceive honorary degrees at the Birmingham University Degree Day ceremony, on June 30th, is Dr. Cyril James, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, McGill University. I O 0 Now that hockey is over, the Stone of Scone returned, MacArthur recalled, the budget revealed, and April showers clear- ing, we can devote a week to the General Election.

A bill before the -Philippines Congress would re-name Corregidor as MacArthur Island. The British would do the thing rather differently. The general would have become MacArthur of Corregidor.

There may be a Provincial election looming in Quebec as Premier Duplessis announces 31,500,000,000 will be spent in development of Quebec's vast natural re- sources between 1951 and 1953. The Pre- mier's figure includes expenditures by the Government in connection with hydro-elec- tric power developments and private enter- prise in the hydro-electric and mining fields. 0 O O This country's proposal to give tech- nical education to 100 students from India, Pakistan and other Asiatic countries should be wholly beneficial. The immediate bene- fits are obvious. In addition the students should prove goodwill ambassadors and in- cidentally their training may impress them with the advantages of Canadian methods

and equipment.

Benjamin Franklin, American statesman and, philosopher, died this date 1790 at the age of 84. A printer by trade, he estab- lished a literary reputation by publishing ”Poor Richard's Almanac" and devoted time to scientific investigation, particularly electricity. He tried to avert the revolu- tion but when it came he brought France to the colonists aid, thus assuring their

SUCCPSS.

The uncertain health of Quebecls Arch- bishop Maurice Roy is causing concern in some circles (says The Gazette) and is seen as one reason precluding his elevation to the rank of cardinal when the Vatican de- cides to name a successor to the late Rod- rique Cardinal Villeneuve. It is felt he may in the not too distant future resume the post of chaplain in chief, Roman Catholic. to Canada's armed forces, and active di- rection of his Quebec see will be placed in

other hands.

0 O

Warmest congratulations are due to the Rev. Canon Malone and Hon. George D. DeBlois, who are to be the recipients of honorary degrees from the University of King's College, Halifax, on May 10. The degree of Doctor of Divinity is being con- ferred upon Canon Malone, and that of Doctor of Canon Law upon Mr. DeBlois, It will be recalled that the latter, during his term as Lieutenant Governor of the Province, was honoured with a knighthood

in the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. ' I O I

A straw deflector, which is simple to operate and enables the combine operator to put two swathes of straw into one, is being marketed by the Harvest Saver and Implement Co., Ltd., Kirbymoorside, Yorks. In the first place it was designed for the smaller type ot'..combine, but the modified deflector has been specially- designed to work on self-propelled machines which re- quire the straw to be thrown a greater distance to the near side and a. lesser distance to the off side, so as to form a double windrow ready for picking up with a pick-up balcr.

Most journalists incline to the theory that Life is the great school of journalism, says the Journal of the Institute of Jour- naltsta. That is true enough, but the young woman whb can get experience on a local newspaper where every branch of product- ion is covered is startling on the right lines. The smallofflce gives lncomparnbly the best opportunity of all-round training and variety of work. .One of the moat encour- aging signs of the PERTH being made by which is the muted -inc":-one In thorium- ber who have had such mu-dining in, say. the int ten years or so. v

THE GUARDIAN.

I TOCCOEOOQOOMDOO

Old Charlottetown Q lAnd P. is. 1.) 6 MAPLE LIQUEUR

"Before the snow has left our Island woods. the sap of the rock or sugar maple is an object of some interest in districts where they have been spared in suf- ficient numbers to furnish the ra- qulslte quantity for sugar mak- ing. The trees are topped Ibout two feet from the ground. by cut- ting a Y-shaped notch in the bark and driving a gouge-shaped notch below it to conduct: the li- quid into pans or trough. or what are called 'dlshi!s' made out of birch hark. when the sap begins to run several iron pots are sus- pended over a fire and filled. which are afterwards filled up from each other, as the sap boils away; one being kept for putting in the cold sap. and another for the most. concentrated, filled up from the intermediate. when the sap is in the molasses state. and carefully strained, mixed with an equal quantity of pure cognac. it

Thumb and party to Charlotte- town in 1868, referred to in yes- terdays issue. is in the possession of Mr. Victor Purdie. city. It is a photograph of the diminutive visi- tors. autographed: ”Compllment.s of Charles Stratton. Lavina War- ren sratton, G. W. M. Nutt. Min- nie Warren." The picture was presented by the "General" litm- self to Mr. Purdle': mother. Mrs. James T. Purdie. and was taken. according to the inscription. "in the identical costumes worn be- fore Empercr Louis Napoleon and the Empress Eugenie, at the Pal- ace of the Tuilleries, Nov. 29, 1864."

PIONEER TOWN

An old man prowling down an empty lane,

Picking up bits of wood and odds and ends,

Stopping to lean across I fence and talk

To one or other of his old-time friends.

Savoring a bit of gossip that he hears

By hanging 'round and pricking up his ears.

He makes a little purchase here and iahei-e. Badgers the butcher in a playful

uuy.

Goes to the office for his bit of

mail,

And stops to watch some children

at their play,

Putting 3 head, kissing a little

hurt.

Brushing some old leaves from I tiny skirt. i

He's "Dad" to half the settlement. it seems,

This rather smallish man with clear blue eyes.

I-ll: sons are middle-aged and yet they come

To listen to his counsel calm and

wise; And children slide up with bash- ful airs. Sensing that they are his-and he is theirs.

jrhe church. the school. the very town itself

Arc part. of all he planned and hoped would be,

When life was young and eager in his veins.

And now his old heart. beats with pride to see

The rich fulfilment of his dreams

all here,

children's children sweet and dear.

liis doubly

And yet a stranger in the town

Cl-IARLOTTETOWN Imltfast Scone:

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mats: A: II A

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1'": 1123 Fans s:en-.5 u classic ' this-wasting - n debate on who to debate. - Edmonton Journal.

We have had about

tactics.” and such, used in

tary action in Korea.

ed.. In fact. if Americans did react not be the essentially decent peace-loving people that they are -Christian Science Monitor.

legislators act with all

dia two million tons of grain, will be a close race. The grain must. be sent: to ports. and ships must;

1, t 1 be broken out. of storage; it has

:'nmzial(ge1.:m(!i)ili:”of the nes lqueurs been impossible to keep them gpmm urrhe Progress and ready 0;: ausxtandby basis. Yet un- Prospects of Prince Edward Is- . I . J9” 3"" '1 Indian h3-mi! by we by C. K-"2 S '5'-2'-sh Making of A K c i".li: Bagster. - o 3 3 Y ' 9 4 people are on 3. 9-ounce minimum

(NOTE; An interesting mu. In &::i:1':C1:s5i71' iilfllrglgni ..-... ration, and evenghls is not avau- venir of the visit of General Tom mm” to puzzle" us em 2: (Realm Lender Put) iablftininpsounie areas. - The Wash-

' ' ns :1 es.

he says that n phonetics expert is to translate "Androcles and the Lion" into his proposed new al- phabet of 40 letters, "assuming the pronunciation to resemble that recorded of His Majesty, our late King George V, and some- times described ns Northern Eng- lish." Here is the bluntest of contradictions. for experts are

In I recent issue of the Manl- tubs Bar News, is Winnipeg law- yer, Roy St. George Stubbs, ques- tions the manner in which he says Kings Counsel are appointed in that province.

Pointing out that of 558 prac- tising btusrsters in Manitoba, 143 are KC's. Mr. Stubhs claims that

In -Buenos Aims, ll dutiful penin- lsta Congress has confirmed the pcronlsta Government”: expropri- ation of La Prensa, so all is new "legal" in the process by which the greatest. newspaper on the continent of South America is first silenced and then pocketed by an

agreed that George V's pronun- , upstart dlctatorshl . A i tl , elation was unmistakably South- 1”" lpmcufe ox apgmnugg Kcs since its name hnsp beeifpadiggros: ern-an admirably clear and vig- ms (mg snce cease to ear any printed along with its tangible

relation to the theory that the rank of KC is an honor bestowed on a barrister its outstanding merit in his profession.

Mr. stubbs wrote:

"The test for appointment to- day is not a man's standing at the bar, but whether or not he in IC-

orous version of "received stand-r ard English" and with nothing in the least "Northern" about it. Shaw's idea of ii "simplified" spelling (involving a much more complicated nlphnbet) arose from his obsession-with time-saving on the writer's part. He did not

Properties. La Prensa will contin- ue to be published in some form. The chances are excellent that i it will have no future controversies witli the Government. -New York Times.

spare much thought for the con-iceptable to the reigning house in In Cape Breton the burgeoning ROMAN 3513:51- fusion it might bring about politics. Thus in every New Year's of spying :5 ggsocjgted mm, the.

nmong some readers. Dr. Daniel list, barristers who have not even sea strongly so as wen as wmf "rue 153- Roman garrlgon I.” .I , ' ' ' ' , ," - .1 ""95 M” W” Pmfc55”" M il n0ddin8 acquaint-EH00 With the glad signs on land and in the skyguitlidrnwn from England in An

Phonetics at University College, -,1 . London, until 1949. thinks thut'gf,?g:e:hIy(1;:;.sa g:::;rec;on;,o?;8lc;:5 ggdnlnisuggnyurtrg of ighe streams" 5i""V'5 "iphiibei WW” be inbilnnocent of the history. and t.rad- whol d are something ”'""”b”' H” W" id” 0' '9' ltlon of the profession of law have th semis 3? zlgenwumgmg in form is much simpler-one newiccme to re "rd the 1't ' 6 "pot 9 herme” gem”? ,,m,,,cL 8 Short ...u.. "H, um Vowcln dz f lmapfon Ilien their craft. ready for the new sca- sound in ucupvu and Symbols for!!!-I: Ycwafml 01' D0 ca serv ces son which gets uiide1'way earlier the! combinations sh, zh. fh. dh. I;';s:;:i,i,'y '0: ilfy 'gm:""m:3P":: than 35281 thi; ylear. (grafrw that an 21:. ' Were e up ut ng t e inter Anyhow, It is clear that Shaw's Em” C” wha” 3”” W19" "5 l0V' month-H. loan Will be pointing out plan is going to have 5 great deal eimment wish” i0 keep. toward the wider horizons of salt of money behind it once the Pub- Th” 31"-131103 PT0bEb1Y 39131195 water. True. steam and other pow- lic Trustee has satisfied the Ieg- 10 111059 Canadian Pwvinces. Here cred craft have come and gone in Saskatchewan out of 399 prac-

vour oonfermoo in of

enough of

con- nection with United Nations mill- Judging by letters we see to this and other newspapers. our feelings are shar- not in this fashion they would and

If is not pretty to watch Con- gress dawdle while the specter of famine hovers over India. Even if possible speed to approve the bill giving In- it

-APRIL 17, 1931

1 Notes By The Way j

I:

of Board chairman.

lndepende

simplified Whltton

ed estlm

the some

saving in

proving of

-community. - Ottawa Journal.

"442 before the Saxons connlteror

the south:

LONVDON -- (CF) - A

paint. has

which will crack in places where great. strain is shown. Gun facturers are using it. to test Runs which when fired will produce a

greatest strain.

Controller single-handed has ductlon of 316.460 in the of the Ottawa emnm" mission. The ORC. whl h l - spent C W '9'" s9i,lao. Miss Whitton, who in-. the Commission. as representative

slon to accept her Uom. and then persuaded Bond of Control to approve her amend.

Commission will have n budget 0; 674.736 With 9.200 of this sum be. ins paid by the province and 357,. 536 by the Ottawa. taxpayers. this is good. and there is the posslmi. lty that the closer relationship ..i the Commission grounds Committee - broadly in

to the eventual merger and th,

come of it. Miss wTnltton's energy intelligence and determlnatlm. 3.5

'-'-av.-.

clurlng the Winter. lot more .,

- , extra.

dlttonsl. ma filled with ”"f.i.Q;,”l' power, when the largest 1,wo.mm' ed schooner in the fishing "M! on this side of the Atlantic,

those blood-and-thunder labels. into port bearing a cargo oi "Operation, Killer." "meat-grinder fish from Newfoundland. Her cum.

mg. a. proud' sight as she sailed u the harbour. followed the ” of a motor vessel which

salt.-barrcled herring and unloaded

EITW31

iurbog, Charlotte ' wmmn secured . ,2.

Recreation Com.

thls year wzinteg

011

of Control and its nu, was convinced mu

amount could be reduced without any impairment of the service the ORG is designed to rendci.

public. she over, that there should be co-operation between 0114; U". the city's Playground; cammmee that ORC should operate more a a civic department and less as ma

felt. strongly.

"5 body to the end that

00ntl'01 by City Council would in

and facilitated. persuaded the recommenda.

ates under which the

and the Pin;-. line of work - mly and

overhead that should

solid advantage in :5.

act portion.

:-ptcia

he-en perfected hm

fi'iS'.!U-

crack in the point at the point of

atees and nnnuitnnts. It will be

enough to keep quite a large Using members of the law society. staff of phonetlclans haftling 127. or almost one-third. are King's away for ever. Counsel. ,

PROFESSIONAL CARDS

PORTSMOUTH. England -(CF) -Visitors to llorntlo Nelson's his- toric flagship, The Victory. in fut- ure will be personally escorted to

V IDNDON -- (C?) .. Because of I

the wool stock-piling project house-to-house dealers buying old of. A. In Mgckquc

woollen clothing or exchanging

and from the Vessel to prevent. soap coupons for it. are id t 1; anyone gaining illegal entry to making upwards...of 240 H0123) if DENTIST the rest of the dockyard. week. Dental x-Ray

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