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T‘ fTho Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakbst Ink.“

(EAIIDUTTITOWN, THURSDAY, JULY 22. 1948 itust All Stand logotirsr j

In renewing their demand for o Royal Com- mission on freight rates and rejecting the find- ing of the Board of‘ Transport Commissioners imposing a flat 2i per cent rates increase, the leven dissenting Provincial Premiers have pre- tented a strong case at Ottawa. They have

laced the issue fairly and squarely where it be- hangs-in the lap of the King Government. lt b essential now that they all stand firmly ta- Lether, regardless of party politics which have

variably worked in the interests of the power- lul Central Provinces. Liberal and Conserva- live, both parties have unfortunately been dom- inated by considerations of appeasement to- wards these Provinces which control such enor- mous blocs of votes. Our only hope of achiev- lng results in this case is to fight for ourselves. Party lines mean nothing, solidarity as between lhe dissenting Maritime and Western Provinces everything. There can be little doubt about the ksue if our leaders stick to their guns.

ln the brief submitted to the Federal Cab- inet on Tuesday, the essential point was thus ‘dated:

"What we wish to ensure is that sound and froper principles be established as guides in all uture deliberations of this nature. We find aur- telves in this position now that if the judgment tends, if the Chairman's formula is unchal-

nged, then the railways may apply to the ioard for a further increase of 15% in freight rates (which in effect will be an increase of 18%) and that increase must be granted almost auto- matically. ln the interests of our people we can- not allow a procedure of this sort to be accept- ed without protest. Exposed to the geographic and economic disadvantages under which ‘we now suffer, we shrink from the thought of a 39% increase in freight rates over the rates prevailing in March of this year.

"Furthermore, the principles of the Board's judgment are of paramount importance not only n the matter of freight rates but in the whole field of rate-making by any public utility. We have here a considered judgment of the Board of Transport Commissioners for Canada, and the principles laid down in that judgment may well be-and indeed are quite likely to be-invoked and applied in applications by other public utility bodies affecting such services as tele- phones, street railways, power commissions, light companies, and the like.”

lt requires no prophet to foresee the baneful consequences to the Maritime Provinces result- lng from such a precedent, and to this geo- graphically handicapped Province in particular.

et our public men of all parties keep this in

mind, and give their wholehearted support to )ur Provincial Premiers in the battle in which they are engaged. Other issues can bide their time.

Ballabls Writs

inquiry has been received by Thb Guardian

from The Canadian Press as to how persons in this Province can be jailed on civil-suit charges under bailable writs. The following in- formation has been obtained by way of explan- prion: ,3 Although arrest for debt is suppoed to be nbolished in Prince Edward Island there are at least three processes which have almost the same yffect. lt is possible to have a debtor who owes as little as $32 (the County Court Act reduces it to $20) arrested and held as security. This can be done either before or after judgment by getting a judge's order which is obtainable on‘the affidavit of the creditor that the amount is owed and that there is good arid probable cause for believing that the defendant, unless he is forth- with apprehended, is about to quit this Province.

Even the requirements of a judge's order and the affidavit as to the likehood of the debtor leaving are dispensed with in certain cases, as where the debtor is a non-resident of the lsland, the claim is for rates or taxes, or for damages for trespass, ssault, criminal conversation, seduc- tion, libel, sla der or breach of promise of mar- riage. '

ln addition to the usual privileges of members of the Legislature, barristers, solicitors, court officials and witnesses attending a court a special privilege frofn arrest for debt is extended to mar- ried women. ,

Authority for these arrests in civil cases is found in the Bailabla Proceedings Act of i939 which repeals a series of ancient statutes, the most recent of which was passed in the year i888.

~ Liberal Platforms - i

When it comes_ .to constructing platforms, says the Ottawa Journal, "our Canadian Liberals are surpassed by none." The trouble is, in the Journal's opinion, that their skill in building the platforms ls topped by their propensity to forget about them. '

The Journal recalls a Liberal platform "away back in i893, with Sir Wilfrid Laurier calling for ,'free trade as they have it in England." "We all know what happened to that one," continues the Journal. "The Liberals took office in i896, ondinsteod of giving us ‘free trade as they have lt in England’ they spent i5 years tucked coslly ln bed with Macdonold’: national policy.

"Then there was I919. At that "convention, the one that gave us Mr. King, there was more

an trade. or about freer trade, at

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Jacobs described what was done as ‘free trade with the world, with a 50 par cont preference for England.‘ Again, we know what hoppened.~ Mr. King said the platform wasn't a platform at all, but only a ‘chart’, giving him comfortable lee- way, and Mr. Fielding, enjoying the leeway, said platforms were only ‘made to get on.’

"By the time a few years had passed, the i919 platform was as dead as King Tut; and we doubt much whether Mr. Gordon Fogo, the man who is organizing this new convention, ever as much as saw it until they gave him his jab. Indeed, we would go further and say that not one Liberal MP out of 20 in_the present Parliament could quote a single line of it."

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The Governor-General in residence. I I I I

The Allies crossed the Marne this date l9l8. I I I I ”Two fat geese. You pluck one, and I'll pluck t'other." e a l- e A citizen, who complained about auto speeding, found himself summoned and finedlfor the offence. ' I I I I Newfoundlanders have their second try at deciding their political future today. They will havelthe good wishes of Canadians in hoping that a third attempt will not be necessary. I I I I

Air transport is more vital to the island than to other provinces. Hauls that could be rapidly made by truck or bus elsewhere can here only be rapidly made by air.

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Those who bewail the "Americanization" of Canada 'will probably object to our having two national conventions to select party leaders as another example of following proceedings South of the Border. .

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The views expressed at Tuesday's Queen's County Association annual meeting indicate that island. Progressive Conservatives are no longer to hide their light under a bushel. Publicity is recognized as an essential factor in any appeal to the electorate.

I I I _ The day of the horse is about over in every field except racing. The boom in race-meets here should prove stimulating to breeders. lt would be a pity to have the standard bred strain altogether give way to mechanization.

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The American dollar shortage is largely re- sponsible for the fact that fewer tourists have entered Nova Scotia so for this year. The ls- land is fortunate in being able to more than "keep its end up"‘in ‘this’ reipect.

Canada's aircraft industry received a deserv- ed feather in its cap when the British Govern- ment decided to buy ‘f-engined North Stars built by Canadair for its overseas services. About 20 of these planes will be required "because of the need for planes that can be operated on an economic basis." I I I I

Canadian history reveals that the building of this great country was largely by means of railways. Our railways have always been es- sentially‘ political tools and must be employed as such if we are not to disintegrate into sec- tions, each with its own outside contacts but not integrated with the‘ rest of the country.

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ln the United States the lowly private will no longer be at the bottom of the military hier- ai-chy. A new rank, "recruit" is to be under that of private as of August lst. It is the first and crucial step. Who knows what exalted rank will be denoted by "private" in future armies?

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lt will come as a shock to many people that arrest for debt is still possible on the island. Obsolete in most British countries, it is still available here on the order of a judge. lf the debtor is unfortunate enough to be a non-resi- dent not even a judge's order is necessary for his incarceration.

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Here is something really funny. The Guard- ian representative at Summerside rang up the Court House jail to have his report about the arrest of two Mounties confirmed by the Sheriff. The phone was answered by one of the impris- oned Mounties, who told our correspondent "he could not be allowed to talk to the Sheriff!

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A coal vendor has been sent to jail for a month in Montreal on conviction for short-weight ta customers. Recorder Irena Legarde told him: "l want people like you, who give short weight on coal, to remember me." The accu had sold a load of coal I50 pounds under the regular weight.

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The scientists, members of the Atomic Scien- tists Association Council, have given up hope of international control of the atom while the cold war continues between Russia and the Western

llies. "Sbeing no hope of an early agreement regarding the atomic- bomb and other weapons of mass destruction, it (the council) believes that the solution can now be sought only through the

make war less likely, and to reach a settlement between east and west." --- ‘ e e e a _

leaf sales in Montreal have fallen sharply during the past two weeks, yet the retail price in that period has somehow managed to increase as high as l2 cents a pound. The increase also takes place at o time when stocks in pecking- houses and elsewhere are nearly double those of last year. The. price increases appear to orlb- lnats with the wholesalers and retailers because no big changes have been soon on the two

yMontreal livestock markets during the past

cask.‘ s .1‘

constant promotion of all measures designed to~

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-llotos by Tho Way-

The nun who tnieuted the oluec- olste be: is dead. It. 1s doubtful ‘f he ever thought 1t. would cost as much. tax included. ea ft does tn- day.—-Brockville Recorder-Times,

Because it ts thought that chll- dren are not. themaelvea afraid of dentists but. bpcome frightened by feera of their parents. mothers wfll be barred from Newcastle-on- ’1‘yne's new dental college. - Fred- ericton Gleaner.

In taking n backward glance at recent rein-making experiments 1r the Prince Albert district. which apparently were successful. and at subsequent dawnpaurs. it seems safe to say that all Ma Nature ever really needed was a nudge of reminder. If the rains of the past few clays have demonstrated whet the old girl can do when her com- petitive instincts are aroused. then the next. challenge facing scien ;e will be to find a way of turning off the tap. —Prlnce Albert Herald.

Philadelphia 1s takings more and more serious view af the dangers of smoking in public places. About a year ago it forbade smoking in retail stores of a certain type. Pre- viously it. had put the ban u?! smoking in public vehicles. When the store rule was imposed there was a strong feeling that. other places of public assemblage shou':l be included. Now there ls ‘an oral- nance 1n council to include thea- tres. moving picture houses, and places where lndoor sports are staged. — Philadelphia Bulletin.

No one can be arrested in the Isle of Man merely for being drunk —but they are going to change inc law now. At the Manx Assure. Deemster Johnson dismissed a charge brought against a member of the crew of n trawler of escap- ing from a cell in the police sta- tion. The Deemster upheld the contention of counsel that under- Marlx law a man could not be er- rested for mere drunkenness and therefore the defendant was at. lib- erty tn leave the station. Charges against the skipper and a firemen for rescuing him were withdrawn. -—Londan Dolly Mali.

The story of firefighting in the neighborhood of Chapleau has been an interesting one especially to those who are far removed from the Northern Ontario scene. To big city residents there ls glamor in the details of the flght-stenogra- phers arising at; five in the morn- ing to help feed 80 lo 100 hungry flre fighters. returning to their office work for the day, and going back to the Forestry base for fur- ther kitchen work until ten o'clock 1n the evening. In the description of busy aircraft flying groceries. equipment and personnel to the scene of the forest fire fighting. outsiders feel the spirit of adven ture. — Fort William Times Jour- nal. g

Sir Ell’?! Lluder. who will be ‘l9 in August. is going to Hollywood to play in a film based on his awn career. After years of negotiation the contract was completed in Glasgow by William Morris. lire American agent. From his home ll‘ Lnnarkshlre. Sir Harry eald he nad made one stlpulstlan-Wthat the tllm must be in color, so that. they can capture the glories of Scot.- lend." Asked about the fees. his re- ply was: "I'll need a double-size spartan to bring beck the dollars.” Still kllted, still strong of voice. still lbalaus of his carefully cher- ished reputation for Scottish mono- tary caution. sir Hurry spends most of his time now at. Lauder He.‘ Strathaven. where his! companion 1s his niece Greta. - London Dally Graphic.

In the picturesque and colorful ceremony of the "blessing of the fleet." at Cnroquet. near New Brut.- swlck's northeast tlp. the very old and the very new were mingled h. a. solemnly impressive manner. TtLe custom itself 1s very old, having been brought over from Europe with the earliest. settlers, and dat- ing back tar beyond those pioneer days to Biblical times. It originated from the miracle described in the fifth chapter of 5t. Luke. when Jesus stood by the lake of (lance- saret and bade Simon launch his fishing boat and let. dawn his nous. Simon answered that he and ins companions lied tolled all the nrgtit end had taken nothing; but he complied. and the consequent teen.- lng harvest of fish strained the nets to the breaking, point and almost caused two ships to sink.- srslnt John Telegraph-Journal.

Productivity per man-hour — or lack of productivity per men-hour -1s the greatest problem facing lll- dustry. Home may say thetyorklng hours are too few. This would he only a. mlnor problem, and perhaps no problem at all. ff the post-war workers 1n general were ac pro- ductive as pre-rxer workers tn general. Motor-car qseedometere have gauges to register 100. lfd or 12o mlles peo- hour. ltaflrrey tratna go tester than before but alt. ions- er-"es stations. The airplane can travel faster than sound. In ever; industry ustng machinery. new da- vlces enable that. machinery to pio- duca more goods and better goods. Men ls learning to run feshr. swim. falter. jump higher. and broader. arid skiing on gentle slopes ls passe. m the realm of sport end recreation there ls keen‘ competi- gan to do more. do it oftaner ahd

o it better. In the rnatm of worl: -end work alone -men wants to do less per hour on e- forty-hour week than he did-per hour on a forsy-eleht-lroisr week. fifty-als- haur week. or, to lo back half-a-

exactly the best value for money;

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a Notes From Another Island

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LONDON; Iksglendz- The aid tale that nralfeluneu never speak to each other unless and until they have been properly introduced la not -qulte as true as it used to be, perhaps. You notice this as much as anywhere ln-tha scores of little quick-service cafes dotted about the business centres of most. of our big cities. where working’ people can get a good. cheap lunch ln the short break they have from their offices. shops. warehouses and so on. -

Inside. the tables are always crammed close together so as o: get as many people as possible seated, and there ls little privacy for personal conversations.

Yet no one seems to mind at all. frwo-perty chats become three-or- faur party discussion groups when the folks across thetable join in uninvited It's not that they arc being ill-mannered; it's simply taut they couldn't help overheating what was being said. and it. seemed more agreeable 't.o Join 1n openly rather than sit. silent and make as. embarrassed pretence at. not. hear- ing at all.

Besides. one finds that. one’s table neighbours are often able u: make a. helpful contribution to the subject being dlscusse‘. Like the tubby man from the Mlnlstry of Information. who turned out to ue a regular bureau of unofficial in- formation of his own. about where to go to buy suits and shirts cheap Just about the only thing he didn't know was the latest cricket score. and we got that. from a chap who had brought his portable radio with him to lunch so that he could listen to the broadcast commentaries. Everyone wanted w sit at his teblel ‘Then there was the barrow boy (one of the happy gang who sell goods-usually fruit. and vegetables —from carts which they push around the streets) who enlarged on the tricks of his trade and Bhve us e few words of advice ,a.baut when and what not. to buy from him undhls fellows so as not. to gel: owlndled. For the barrow boys have a reputation for not giving

their wares look good but. more often than not. there's a catch lfl 1t.

And the racing man who gave us details of his own particular fancies 1n the afternoon's race meeting. We checked up later. He must have lost money 1f he buck- ed hls fancy! . I

As I wrlbe. there is some pretty serious business going on with me Russians aver Berlin. Maybe bi the time these words appear u: print the tension will have died. down, the crisis will have PBS-Bil. and the details will be history. All the some. it. 1s interesting to re- cord the reactions of those Ens llshmen who can drag their eyes away from thesportlng D889!- Some peop have likened the tenseness of t e situation to time period just. before Septembr. 1909. I think there's a difference. Then. everyone knew that the ultimatum had gone out and that if s certain thing happened-AA’ Germany invaded Poland— that war would result. It. was all clear. that way. and People only had W watch for it w hannen- 69n- sequently, the more 1t looked .lke happening. the more serious every- one became. _ lit 1sn't. clear like that. now. Any- thlngmlght, happen. and one thing might lead to another. On the other hand. noth g at all mini" came of 1t. So. it. seems to me. the ordinary Engushman ts doing what- comes naturally. and leaving it. .0 the politicians. He is vosvelr un- easy about the whole thing. bu! bllflli 1s not to say he is “"11"” worried. Most. of us have been I0 many crisis corlrire an; §0nl-el::%m“e¢ r eaa ov r- 131235.... Mir. John Bull m1 that 1f things get really serious. well. theyll know about. 1t soon h. enllbisr hear jokes about. "sou-ms the old uniform out. of the bottom drawer again" but. few think 1t_ s really as bad as that Or lflflob! we don't want to-crvcgnre rifts" rather good at. rsnorlns “HP =3?" ant. things when we are not n the mood for them. -

Peace In Palestine

(By Gordon waterfleld)

we,“ lsopea are there that. the truce agreed to between the Arabs and Jena. on the basis of the 3mm; . solution admit-Gd b? t?" United Nations Security 00mm" will lead to a final clement o! the Palestine problem? If hope! of’ settlement are bleed 0n b?" statements whlclrcosttinuo to be issued by thth Biddl- "W" "ll P‘ little optimtln. Arab leader: null lnelrrt there can be no P980! Palestine while the Java cont-int“ to clekn a Zionist Still»! in l l!" or ere the majority of the polfill‘ ,a ion ls Arab; the Zionists insist there ls already auon a State Ind that ft. hes come ta my.

The herd facts of the situation‘ may, however, force a eomawmlll Having fought. a battle for Pales- tine, both sides may coma, to fool that their lsonolu‘ la vi tbd l!!! their claims cen~bo _ - IN‘ lees some progress la sends tn the dlasusalana with one .~ for. count Bernadette. on till 09 Rhodes 1n the Mediterranean. it it uaeleee for Britain, America ot