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. TIIE filllllllflTTkiunu GUARDIAN

Morning Dally (Founded In Ilfll

President: Llsut. Ool. I, Chester I. IuI-IIU Vine President. J, I, Burnett. FJ-l. lenrstsrys Lisnt. Ool. l). A. Isellllol Elia. lust...- srm llsnsllnl Director. J I "fir"; h-H‘ llloclsto Editors: Irsnk Wsllrsr. Ill! ll - Burnett. 8.0.81.5. (Os lntivs inflict)

IUNIGRIPTION BAT‘! Dy Ilsll In P l. l.. 04.00 u" Your: 91M for I mulls, 8L2! for l months: Mn lot use month ‘i. cu; DFIIWIIP] um ner yuri I110 f" ' "'°' sins s.» s mnntlll! we for "I "1"". lly Mall to other Provinces lld U.I.l. M.“ W!’ *—|' Saturdssy Weekly: cam» rm- your: ll." l" ' I"'"\'- 60a for I month! rt.» Charlottetown flusrdlsn nu lo sbhllsl II Hnrslllnfs News Alene]. Times lull". u.‘ ‘"55 Old Booth News Alene], Gems: lIIk all Wllhlllllsl Boston; metropolitan News LIIIPY- u“ '9.‘ ‘l. strum-en]; J, Fins BM Bay It“ Toronto" lows ltsll Ctnslonu Luurler, Ottawa; Wolfe's News Stud lub- hury, 0st,; Iluh Tobacco Shop, Iolsctos, NJ!-

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

ruvnsnar. rnnnvaay 18. ma. The Car Ferry Problem

Despite all that our old car ferry steamer can do-anil barring any further accident which might put her out 0f commission altogether-—it scents lilti l\' that the freight congestion at Bor- den and lttriitentiiie will increase ratherthan diminish during the remainder of_'the winter- Local merchants are becoming seriously alarm- ed, and this alarm is shared by farmers ‘and farm organizations and shippers who have first- hand knowledge of the conditions under which the ferry is operating. What relief is there in sight? None, it would seem, so far as the auth- orities are concerned. And their complacent st- titude is shared by others whose business it should be to stir them up. Our representatives in Par- liamcnt are dumb, our Provincial Government ditto. Our City Council and Board of Trade have apparently other irons in the fire; while the best the local Liberal organ can suggest is’ that if we had s number of “huge cargo planes’ they would be very useful at this time.

Unfortunately, we havetft such cargo planes, nor are we likely to get t_etn in wartime. Why not, then, demand something reasonable? Why not insist that the King Government g_o at least half way in implementing the promise it gave our Provincial Minister of Public Works, Hon. I. P. McIntyre, after the S.S. Charlotte- town was sunk? Mr. McIntyre failed in his mis- sion to Ottawa at that time, which was to get a new ferry steamer. But he did 3e! flit 15f!!!" snce that two icebreskers ausdliary so the Prmee Edward Island would he with?! llort calf If needed.

Now there l: no doubt that one Icebreaker, the Sorel, is within eomPhratively short call. She was sent recently to the relief of the Magdalen Islands. \Vhy cannot she be placed on the B01’- den - Tormentine or Pictou - Chlrloftemwfl route for the balance of the whit“? She is not equipped to carry cars _l>ut Il1¢ could carry package freight-dots of 1t; much more, every trip, than all the “cargo planes’ we are likely to get until the war is over. _

Our real need, of course. would remflfl- Th" is s new icebreaker, and it is nothing short 0i criminal that the men we elected to represent us at Ottawa should be indifferent so our claims in this regard.

Fortunately m have p06 pms wigwt- The Ottawa journal recently called attention to our a“, u did the Sydney Post-Record and m; Montreal Standard. Eves the man- sgcg of the Sack-ville Trbunl. _l strong Lib- srsl partisan. hss a trnchsnt editorial 0n the wine "Illlnd people." he writes. this ww- Ikdflldyvfltlnhlrdlyhllmetheimftirlfybfl were is their places would be worried too. Prmsbly, I Mini flu sdord Govannsau should pa; guarded ilu contrast for s sow foyry ssaovisor,.lflhlrhsdbnsdossdllllf"f"f”"f Issshsmawouldlikrlyksstlssrsutszilsss thou. Ordinarily comidmsbls this 1159M ff" ‘qwirsd h build s fun-y, but s. nun M! If "N "sum-traction, s boat null Iikdybsbuiltmflw brytrusonthsdihlssampwbspsnothsConsodd.

iw flu Ushsd Stem. when they J0

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Tlu Island.’

This lllnscccsdwfislsevlewof pspsrflssoepttfselocalLibefal l" d!‘ gxpressed itself on the ltibjefll- ll ll" "I'- we believe, which every reasonable member of Parliament would take if ease were fairly presented in them. Conservative members frpm other provinces have tried to do ill". b"! lllikm! the support of the men we ourselves pent t0 Ottawa to represent us, what chance did they have? It is high time now that pometluug was being done, whether by delegttlol i0 o!!!“ or otherwise, to show that we are by no means satisfied with conditions as they are.

But For The British Empire

One shudders, says the Ottawa Journal, to flunk of the fate of the world if the British Em- pire had been broken up in the years between the wars when we thought peace had come to stay. Norman Angell puts it well in his new book, "Let the People Know." He writes:

“...What would have happened to the ‘lib- erzttcd' (iiliraliars, Fgypfs, Maltas, Palestines, African and Pacific territories, cut off from all connection with Britain this last 20 years? The reply is to be found in the position of the inde- pendent states of the European continent today: they would all be in Axis hands. The Battle of the Atlantic would have been over long since... The fallacy of the ides that completedndepend- encc is the proper alternative to imperialism and

will of itself solve the most urgent and agoniz- l

{ng problem that now confronts civilized rnan— effective protection against the violence of 1n organized criminal minority-—-is revuled. 0f

real union for mutual defence."

Because in the British Empire there was that “real union for mutual defence" the Axis has not won the war, and will lose it.

Over The Top Again

The campaign for the sale of War Savings Stampg by the Food Industry is going ahead here with enthusiasm on the part of all concern- ed. The quota allocated to us for February was $6,200, and Mr. Phil Cobb. the encrgeticchair- man of the local organization ivas able to tele- graph headquarters yesterday that we have “gone over the top” in about half the time allotcd. This is highly creditable, and the local organization, of which Mr. Percy Turner is manager, the commercial travellers, the storekcepers and as- sistants, not to forget the buying public are all to be heartily congratulated on once more creat- ing another record for the Province. There is still a full week to go before the campaign closes, and it will be a disappointment if the sales are not maintained at the same level dur- ing that period.

s! EDITORIAL NOIES-

Farmers’ Week next big event, when the various organizations will hold their annual conventions.

I I i i Imagine, if you can, the Arctic conditions ex- perienced “south of the border”, when New York on Tuesday lfpOftCCl 50' below zero. s s s

The day of the horse in warfare is not yet past. It was Soviet Cavalry that made the break-through which led to the capture of Khar- kov

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The British Government retained the Ashford. Kent, seat in the House of Commons when Mr. E. Smith, Conservative, was elected in the by- election made necessary by the appointment of Mr. W_ P. Spens, Conservative, as Chief jus- tice of India. Mr. Smith polled 9,648 votes t0 4.192 for Mrs. C. E. Williamson, a member of Sir Richard Acland’s Commonwealth party. s s s u

Nicola Paganini, violinist and composer, born this date i784; first appeared in London in 183i when he introduced the modern school of violin playing; composed many outstanding concertos for the violin with brilliant orchestral accom- painments; maintained the supreme test of pro- ficiency in execution was concerto playing; travelled all over Europe, the Americas and the Dominions giving performances, and died when he was fifty-six.

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Nearly 33 per cent of all male Canadians be- tween the sges of i9 and 45 have enlisted in the armed services, according to the monthly book- let, Canada At War, for February and just is- sued by the Wartime Information Board. It in- dicates that about 430,000 are on active strength in the army, that about 200,000 are in the air force, and over 60,000 in the navy. The 225,- 000 women are engaged directly or indirectly in war industry, and over 2i,o>o women are in the armed forces. Of this total 9,500 are with the R.C.A.F., 9,000 with the army and about 750 with the navy. There are also over 2,000 women in the nursing services.

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The London Daily Mail in a leading article this week called attention to the fact that there is considerable dissatisfaction with the course of the campaign in Tunisia. It said: “We have been mainly on the defensive since December 5, and there is no sign whatever of a further push forward in the near future. If the con- quest of Tunisia has to wait until General Alex- ander not only reaches Tunisia but is able to join up with General Anderson, then several months may elapse before the Axis are eliminat- ed from Africa. The result of such delay would mean the postponement of whatever plans there may be for the attack on Euro , which would, in any case, take many months to organize. Un- tll the Axis are attacked in Europe simultane- ously from tbs West and the East victory will not be attained."

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The opinion that Germany in desperation may break the Geneva convention and use gas was expressed by Sir Robert Robinson, professor of chemistry at Oxford University, before a par- liamentary and scientific committee. But, he laid, Britain is well prepared and Germany knows Britain is well prepared and is unlikely to relax her efforts, both defensive and offen- sive should Germany do so. Prof. Robinson suggested that an investigation should be made after the war into the possibility of banning nit- rogen fixation in Germany to prevent the manu- facture cf explosives. From 1923, Sir Robert said, Germany had increased her nitrogen fixa- tion plants to a capacity far exceeding the re- qtilremsnts of industry and agriculture, and there was very little doubt it was done for eventual war purposes. "War without explosives is im- possible," the professor said. “Explosives are all based on nitric acid which is produced from ammonia.‘ ' ' ‘ ‘

Admiral Nsgano, the head of the Japanese Navy, knows the U.S. as well as any Japanese naval officer. He was a language officer in the U.S. in I913 and studied law at Harvard for seven months. He even took courses st the War College. In 1928 he commanded a Japanese training squadron which visited Annapolis, was received by President Hoover. As naval attache in Washington (192023), he assisted at the Washington Conference and was all tact. He always remembered Americans’ birthdays, and always remembered to tell the story of the little cemetery ip japan where some shipwrecked U.S. sailors were buried, whose graves were perpe- tlally and tenderly/cared for. In i937, with Hears literally blurring his eyes. he apologized for the sinking of the Panay. "I am merely an ignorant sailor," he said, "but I want you to tknow that I am speaking from the depths of imy heart. I am positive it ivrts an accident."

llotes By The Way

Some cake and pie recipes ou|lil to read: “Add s. cup of borrowed sugar." -Ciilgary Albertun.

One thing for which book PIlb-' fishers can thank their lucky starsf ls that they nave never sadder], themselves ivlth anything like the incredible Buys office. The New] Times, for instance, reports that. In the film “Bumbardler," c. Jap IS re- ferred to as a "louse." The “W! office notified the RKp studio that the word is forbidden and suggest- ed "stink-bug" as a substitute.- Cerf 1n Saturday Review. . l

It realy Is astonishing how gllblyl publish men. now speak of millions and even billions tor this or that after-war undertaking. The war ap-i pears to have made money less im- portant than the things it can ac-l complish —-Wl‘llCl‘l may not be a bad idea. --Tcronio Globe und- Mall.|

In Cambcrwell, Victoria, s group of voluntary women workers take, wool as ft comes from the sheep and make ft lnto garments which they give to the men 0f the mer- chant marine. Country people give them the fleeces and they spin from them one-ply wool on treadle sew- lng machines fitted with a locally- made attachment and i1 spinning wheel made from a bicycle wheel during: the last World War. spools are tlirn spun to three-ply wool and other members of the group knit It into garments warm and waterproof because cf the natural, oll left In the wool. Sydney has s. group. -Austmllan Press

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"Papa," and little Slcgfrled. "whati ls elastic defence?" "Elastic defence, my child." replied Herr Lebensraum, who after many years has begun] to know his Goebbels at lust. "is. when you run for your Ilfe "And what." continued the inquisitive lad,l “ls elastic defence in depth?" "That, tnv scm, is ivlicn you rim for your ife and crawl down a hole ” "And flexible operations. Wllfit are they Papa?" "Flexible operations, little Slefzfrled. are when your centre is clvfng tvav, your right Is pushed back, the enemy ls all over the place and you don't know where you're at." -F'rom the New York ee.

This Ls the story of an American publisher who discovered when he He‘; back from England that one of hi5 tin-passengers ivas David Bowes-Lyion. brother of Queen Elizabeth. The publisher engaged him in conversation and began to criticize the British for their failure to solve the India nroblmi The Brltlshcr reminded the publisher that there were 40.000 O00 iiiitouch. M165 In India. that 301109.000 In- clans were born within the last few years and that the problem is s. constantly charming one. fnvolvfn

llsheri continued to t-i-lticfre British for friillnq a solution Bowes- Lvon listened and llion interrupted-z "Bv the ivav. if T weren't the Queenie brother. do vou think I should make a snoecli about Neiirnes mid America?" The noted publisher stared at him and answers-d: "Don't yOu dnrr." -_Ncui York Post

Thr- Inst wor In some-thing or other ls reported bv thee local rat. 10rd"! office. A citizen asked for another ration book on the grounds that he had lost his first one in n poker game. A (‘lWPk-IIU revealed Lhllf he was not iokiij" and {pally expected t0 be fiiriiiiislicd with 1s new book lwoarpnily in the fever 0f play nollilne is too valuable to risk on the turn of a card". We have heard of pvnple losing the

5 ll 3 coon. well in flifuqlnelly countless dlfflClllbleS. But the pith-fiber” M‘ two M‘ e h“ tlx. ,8

RUSSIAN nearer rum»

81r,- Would you pies-u publish In your (maidlan where we should send our donations to tbs Russian mind as there are several people who would like to sends donation and don't know wherein

send 1t. I am. sir. ste.

MAI! qUlGl-I! to Mr. R32. Jsrdlne. manager Canadian Bonk of Oom- merce. Charlottetown, who is nou- orary treasurer. Dd. G.)

___Zi____-___. MONTAGUE PIGGEBIES AND CANNED!!!

Carleton, Send

8lr.—It must liquor that

said that people have what. the call snakes: but never horses. was stated that the second Bentle-

sve more: , Well, 1t ls nearly tlms that some one had them in mind. I 113d qot hoppers t; drive‘ dttgm lower 0n asue roa mes ose won- derful flics. But. I would like h state that I hsve worked around fish canning plan for about. twelve years, and not n that. there was any smell.

I may state that all fish canning factories are inspected by Govern- ment Inspectors, and if there Is anything wrong like that. they would soon close them up, but It ls not the smell that worries s lot r peo 1e, It ls just the want of some g do. 1 would like to know what on earth would smell than foxes and our town is just swarming with them, right. on Main fireet and on the Wood-Island hlll Perhaps it was the smell of them and not the pigs and my sense of smell is real good In the spring of the year. We can hard] ra se our windows. 5001A of them ave them right on their lavlqnf and don't, mind

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wonder 1f those with "smellers" ever wall some of our k people dump their sarbage any old place at all. We have one dunépjon he north side of the Brl e lch ls a dlsggracs any tlm e year. Why not clean it all up and then we pan shout all we like, but not. until

en.

In closing I would like to state that lgs m needed r ht now. Our vernmen: f

that will not smell when thsynzm ' ed our boys who are fight g for us. so I will say, if wesre to have a house-cleaning, why not. have a real one. I am, Sir, etc. CITIZEN

FAIMIIIS’ AND WOIIIII’ SIIABI

1s. P.

Ii fish's, made

his maiden

the House s few days

go:

“Today the workers and farmers produce the nation's wealth but get only s. m e portion of it. There is no Just e under such a system".

untrue. The proportion of the na-

lRPm or thr: fnmilv nlntc in games of chance. hut fills ls the first time that [ho loser has aiiinblcd on going ivitliput. sugar. blllifl’, tea and cor- fee or the duration. _Wl i

Tribune. ‘m peg

It appears that. the indefatigable J06 Goebbels. In addition to all those nwmcrous articles 0n Ftueh- fer-worship InNDsa Reich," ha: written a book, though it seems 1m. Probable that anv presentation copy or review will reach this column, But ft is being loudly and widely recommended on the German wire.

tlonal income going to labor rang- ,es between 91 and 95 percent-this ‘ can hardly be described as meilire. l The share of the farmer has varied ‘in recent years from 14.7 percent

to 5 percent. The extreme low was reached bv s combination o! man crops and low rlces,

Isa-bur. so-ca led, and farmer-g, are not, however, the only workers. There are a great many others who ought. 1n any reasonable calcula- tion. be numbered among those who work. What shout the fisher- mfln. the t: r, the doctor, the lawyers or o er professional class.

es? Then there whq

less and its title ls reported to be ‘The Brazen Heart." The adjective may have its iwlnt but the anatomy

would be nearer the rmtrk -<>r better st , "The Brazen Lfar."-Men- cheater Guardian.

The Canadian public may be

flh while working 1115's“; hm, m5 Prvbflbly at longer hours, are esecn. | lllly workers though cl

P1159!"- I to he owners of small business es nmenu where their labor, not their Invest,- etgefifl 1M1. is the main source o!

The real share coins to labor will

amazed. nmused- or angered _a¢- cording to its several dispositions-

means wasting the time of the coun- try at s period when there Is no time to waste. It means cumoering the official towards and impeding Bear thinking. and goodness knows, Ottawa's thinking Ls not so lucid flint it can stand too much inter- ruption. Wasted hours might be (nnservt-d to more useful purpose, and. while the slow-inducing pro- perties of loin-winded

no serious loss. Indeed. to deal with the matter scientifically, perhaps the "Md offices of Mr. Donald Gordon might be invoked to put a ceiling on such stuff, allhniirili "is "filling. would have to be slrontfly built and. the roof well shlngled! —Bruntfordl Expocf

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l wonder sometimes whether journalists of today are not a little too delicate In controversy, and a note I hnve chanced on. giving one nr two opinions o! the news- papers- of it century ago m- so. con- flrms me in that view The Times, I read. "on one nrvnslon described the dhronfcle as ‘that snulrt of| filthy water,‘ and the Morning Post rims, in the lurlttment of the Chronicle, ‘that slotinall or rorrum‘ Hon ’ The Courier ivas. arcordlni! t0 the Mnrnlnc Herald. ‘that snavlncr?‘ nlrl hadkfmnd the Globe was. ac- corrvnz to the Standard. ‘our hlub- her-henderl conlornnornrv”, Wis, it seems to me, l: the wav to talk

Th» first rule of loiirnallsm Ls to mnk» vour mrnnlnv clr-nr: rin one can ive‘l complain of i1 luck of clar- lty here. -Lomlon Spectator. I

Golf M": have dlsnvivveared from c mnrlrpl, and gvolf rliihq in mnnv filrti-hfq .""n renowned by fh/i makers‘ nouns ihrit. the-re are not ‘llrnlv f" b0 Mi" when iirifll flt" ism-i qf fir» wary Tn Hm he} fwjs or lkvo» wr-"l" "1"’"‘ clubs have crim-

unnecessa talk! consuming the g time of Iiiirllamerilt. This, in turm; nliiiiorizriiigome Sure!

speeches P’ might be reduced. that would be

vary slightly from time to tints but

by the revelation that all sorts of] on my "u. “mun. M "h": um‘

stttutes s. worker 1t ls safe tn ssy to I9 percent o! the

100s to labor. ,, Y 08-11110 be called a meme rtion".

The o er factor which needs ponsideratlon and never receives It a that the percentage esrmog b; increased by m, u” Wakes. The percen e has been fairly constant over s gensn- x... even over

from a

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