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THE GUARDIAN

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Editor and Managing Director. J. ll. Burnett

Auoclnlo ll‘-dllor, Funk Wulbor.

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

CIIAlll.0'l"l‘E'l‘0WN. MONDAY, MAIICII 13. I950

The ileoler c—ar Shortage

19 is evident from the protests raised by the P. E. 1. Potato and Turnip Marketing Association that the situation with regard to reefer car accohimodation. despite railway assurances to the contrary. is by no means satisfactory. The supply. though normal for an average year. is not nearly sufficient at the present time. Orders calling for prompt delivery have lilld to be turned down.for lack of transportation. This at a time when the market situation is critical and when there is a surplus of some 2,000 more cars of potatoes in the Province than there was at the same period last year. March is the month when U. S. seed requirements are particularly heavy. and when urgent orders cannot be filled promptly it means that the business goes elsewhere.

This matter was taken up forcefully in the House of Commons last yveek by Mr. Mc- Lure, who obtained the Transport Minister's promise that a survey would be instituted. Apparently a superficial inquiry was then made from the railway authorities, on whose advice the Minister announced in Parliament, on the following day, that there was no reefer car shortage in Prince Edward Island and that the situation was in fact very satisfactory.

This brought prompt reply from the Po- tato and 'I\lrnip Marketing Association, ad- vising the Minister that he had been mis- informed, and eliciting from him the con- fession that he was “unable to understand the situation described.” coupled with a re- quest for further - information which was also promptly supplied.

In the meantime the Provincial Minister of Industry and Resources reported to the Legislature on Friday that there was no reefer car shortage in this Province as claimed by Mr. McLure, basing his allega- tions on statements furnished him by rail- way officials and by advisory officials in his own department.

Apparently neither the Federal Minister nor the Provincial Minister had checked dir- ectly with the shippers, who were the ob- vlous persons possessing the information. There may have been members on both sides of the House who could have set the Provincial Minister right, but he chose to raise the issue on a question of privilege- which is not debatable. Had he consulted Beauchesne before getting on his feet, he would have found this pertinent ruling on the subject: “Members often raise so-called ‘questions of privilege’ on matters which should be dealt with as personal V explan- ations or corrections, either in the debates or in the proceedings of the House." The correct practice thus outlined, had it been followed on Friday morning as in the past, would have permitted discussion and doubt- less would have elicited more accurate infor- mation, placing the House in a position to take action by resolution or otherwise in a matter of such urgency.

The situation is deplorable because, hav- ing no Cabinet representation at Ottawa, our members there are handicapped. at all times in pressing our grievances. They have a night at least to expect the fullest co-oper- ntion from our P1‘0vincial Legislature and Government. When this support is withheld and their efforts stultified by uninformed commentaries on their statements by Prov- incial as well as Federal Ministers. what re- sults ‘can they be expected to achieve? Let us hope that members on both sides will bear this in mind, and make it their busi- ness this week--even though bel-atedly—to back up Mr. McLure and our potato shippers one hundred per cent.

Sonata lioprosontatlon

it is not safe to assume that any right will go unchallenged and in preserving our constitutional rights, as in so many other things, eternal vigilance is the price of safety. Mr. James Sinclair, (Liberal, Van- couver North), parllamentary assistant to Finance Minister Abbott, has protested against Prince! Edward Island being repre- sented by four Senators at Ottawa as being unfair to British Columbia with only six for a much greater population. The argument shows: luck of Appnichtion of the origins! design of the Upper‘-Chamber, which was never intended to be constituted on a basis of -population but of ivgions. The first din- -of nests wns~2X for Ontario, 24 94~f°r.Ith¢

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and 24 from the Western Provinces (6 each from British Columbia, Alberta. Manitoba and Saskatchewan). _

There was no attempt at Confederation to make Senators representative of any par- ticular constituency within their Province. except perhaps in the case of Quebec which was divided into 24 districts, and down to the present time members of the Upper _i-louse are properly referred to as being from their Province although the practice is growing of referring to them as being from a particular district.

EDI IURIAL NUI l‘S

The Forest Nursery project last year

cost $10,829.85.

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Health and Welfare last year cost $11,- 196.79, against an estimate of $8,665. 0 I I

The week-end recess would enable the Legislators to study provincial statistics pre- paratory to the Budget Debate this week.

I O O _ British Liberals blame “an out-of-date and unjust electoral system” for producing a deadlock in the House of Commons at Westminster. On the contrary, there is no other system by which a very small flopular majority can generallyreturn a Government with it workable majority in Parliament. 0 I I The Ottawa Citizen is intrigued by Ex- ternal Affairs Minister Pearson's attributing the success of the Colombo conference to its addiction to tea drinking. A cup of tea and a cool head seem to go together. Per- haps the custom could make even U. N. ses- sions amicable. / I I The Railway, the potato exporters, and the politicians are evidently “all at sea" on the question of reefer cars. As the export- ers are the beneficiaries or otherwise on the count of efficient car service, their opinion should have been obtained before blaming Mr. McLure with being a little too previous in his complaint in the House of Commons. 0 I 0 Quebec farmers are now making more cheese and less butter. A drop of 17.6 per cent in butter production during Janu- ary was reported by the provincial Depart- ment of Commerce. Bptter production amounted to 1,566,420 pounds during'Janu- ary, 1950, compared with 1.901.244 pounds in January, 1949. Cheddar cheese produc- tlon in January was 168,173 pounds com- pared with 34,39‘? pounds. I O 0

It might be better if a bold attempt were made to attract more Canadian tour- ists here rather than that they should go to U. S. A. and elsewhere. American tour- ists-spent a record $288,000,000 in Canada in 1949 but Canadians went on a record travelling spree of their own. The Bureau of Statistics reports the $288,000,000 spent by tourists in 1949 was $8,000,000 above the 1948 total. Canadians spent $191,000,- 000 in other countries, chiefly the U. S. or $57,000,000 more than in 1948. I O 0

Charles, Zfii Earl Grey, British politi- cian, born this date 1764: took part in the impeachment of Warren Hastings; moved Pitt's impeachment; made First Lord of the Admiralty in 1806; after Fox's deatb be- came Foreign Secretary in “All The Talents" ministry; he carried the Act abolishing the African slave trade, and be- came Prime Minister in 1830. The great Reform Bill was introduced by Lord John Russell in 1831 and carried a year later by Grey obtaining royal permission to cre- ate sufficient peers to ensure its passing in the House of Lords. ‘ I

Endeavours are still being made to get divorce cases out of Parliament. The House of Commons has given first reading to a private bill transferring jurisdiction over di- vorce cases to the Exchequer Court of Can- ada. M;-. Stanley Knowles (C.C.F., Winni- peg North Oentre), who intro<'1uced' the measure, said it would leave jurisdiction over alimony and other such matters" with the provincial courts. Parliamentarians long have objected to the system under which divorces for residents of Quebec, which has no divorce court, must be granted by Parlia- ment. , I O .-

.For the“Yllnth year in succession 'l‘he United Church of Canada again has exceed- ed lts previous year‘: Missionary and Main- tenanee Fund givlngs. With 3 total of $2,- 706,206 raised for the Church’: work in Canada and overseas, an "increase of $165,- 498 over the previous’ year’: glvlngs is shown. Toronto‘ Conference shows the largest contribiftlons, with it total of $554.- 083. Hamilton Conference is next with $356,451. Then London with $341,353, and Montreal and Ottawa following with $329,- 791.. The Conferences gave: Now- foundund ,911:‘ Mu-ltlnio $263,1m; Boy of.‘ Quince 3215.339; Manitoba $176,774; Ssskstcbciwun $115,852; Alberta

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THE GUARDIAN.

PUBLIC FORUM

Tblo column II upon to Ibo discussion by correspondent: of question: of interest. ‘no Gunrdlu docs llfll

lly ondorlo Ibo opinion of correspondents. '

M BEACH GROVE WIIAT!

Slr,—~In your issue of Feb. 26th there appeared I brief nccbunt of a "lovely concert" held at. “Beach Grove" and given by the Falcon- wood staff. The account stated among other things that Mr. Bon- nell. Superintendent of Falcon- wood, thanked the performers on behalf of the inmates, or patients —what.cver the residents there are callcd. The question must surely arise in the minds of interested observers as to what status the newly established institution -at Beach Grove really holds. In it I typical old people‘: home-1 more or less independent unit in itself, or is it just an annex to the older mfirmary which in turn is an an- ncx to Falconwood Mental Hos- pital?

There is and has been for sev- eral years A good deal of obscur- ity sbout the older lnfirmsry where all sorts of young and old people live in retirement behind licked frnczs. ixcept on lleciion day, and where no one apparently dies. Is the same sort of obscur- ity to be an outstanding feature at Beach Grove—whatever it is?

I am, Sir, elc..

INTERESTED OBSERVER.

WHERE IS CANADA IIIADING?

Sir,—-The persistent demand for so called social service to be pro- vided by the Government. if agreed to:

will result in—An ever increas- ing num-ber of persons unwilling to work, so long As the Government or someone else will provide for them.

This result: in — increased taxes to take one of such services.

This results in — Further ro- ducllon in initiative by those who do work, because they Argue. why earn more or save what we do esrn, because the Government will take it from us in taxes.

This results in — Reduced tax- s.ble income in the bands of the investor and the worker.

This results in — A demand for conscription of capital and no- tionalization of industry, now un- der way in Britain.

'I‘hls.i-esults in — Reduced pro- duction, once the initiative is re- moved from buslne; such a re- sult is inevitable.

This results in — The Govern- ment having to regiment labor and enforce their regulations by dictatorship.

This results in — What we think of as the dark ages. Slave labor except under more modern con- -ditions. _

i am. Sir. ct.c., THINK IT OVER!

MB. KlCKllAM‘S PROPOSALS

Sir.—Enclosed is a copy of let.- ter which I mailed to the Premiers of all the Provinces. including Piunler Jones, for their consider.- tion. I note that he hssqot dis- cussed the proposal in the Legio- lature. which I hoped he would do, so as to obtain the opinion of the members in regard to it.

Please publish the letter in your paper. I am, Sir, etc.

~ T. J. KICK}-IAM. M.P. for King's, P.E.l.

(Enclosure) “Ottawa, Ontario. "Marmh 2nd, 1950. “To the Eemiers of the “Provinces. “Dear Mr. Premier:—

‘'1 wish to bring—-what I believe to‘ be an important mattei-—to the attention of your Department of Agriculture and your Government with regard to the potato-growing industry in Canada.

“The export markets for Can- ada‘: potato surpluses. which we enjoyed during the war years and immediately following. have now practically ceased.

‘Those engaged in the potato- growlng industry last season, and again this season, Are demanding a support price from the Federal Government, which demand it is .eluctant to meet. To us there is justifiable reason for doing so on a perishable product. such as po- latocs.

“My View is that support prices on potatoes invite speculators oth- er t.han_bonA flde farmers to grow more potatoes thAn our preunl. and foreseeable markets can Ib- sorb. As a consequence, we ex- perience depressed market condi- tions Accompanied by dlsbreu end disappointment. '

"I therefore decided to write All the Provincial Pi-_omiers in the hope that we mny obtain agree- ment. on .thl.n important quutlol from All the Provincial (lovem- ments, as this mntter is within the jurisdiction of the Provincial Gov- errnents.

"May I now humbly present for ‘your consideration my. tentative suggestions in an effort to con- trol lurplulu in this product and raisin the induct:-yxfor Ills bond has farmers. ‘ .

“First: That All Provlnclll Gov- ernments impose I lovy,‘_on all potato growers in their rswoctlvo Provlricu who

-"(l) Plant over one hundred acres, I lsvy of twenty-flvo dflllrs per here be Imposed. 7 .

"(2) From fifty sons to one dollars per Acre:

"(ll from thirty-flvo to -fifty Amt. A levy of fmun dollus per son:

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stem A men might fear to think of them.

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grawful for A reply. i slucerelr trust, however, that. your Govern- ment will give my proposals your eoi-nest And favourable considera- tion. believing. as I do. that it. is A practical measure to control potato surpluses and retain the potato growing industry for the bone flde growers. ' “Respectfully yours, "T. J. KICKHAM. “MP. for King's. P.E.l."

Old Charlottetown (And r. n. I.) ’

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From the proceedings in tho Dcgislniivo Assembly. 1845:

“Tuesday. Much ll: Wberus it appearing in certain newspapers published in Charlottetown. pur- porting to report the proceedlnu of this House, and the appoint- ment of certain Otflccrs thereof. that Mr. Edward Whelsn had been appointed Reporter to this House:

“Ordered, thst the Clerk do no- tify the proprietors of said news- papers to contradict such state- ment, neither the said Mr. Edward whelan. nor Any other person. be- ing the Authorized Reporter of this House."

“Wednesday, March 12: Upon reading the Journal of yu’t.erdIy'l proceedings. it was moved t.hAt the following be added to the entry of yesterday, on the subject of I Reporler—'But Mr. Whslen having offered to report the proceedings of the House. it was agreed that ho should be allowed to occupy the Reporter‘; box, and if his report: gave satisfaction. as being correct- ly given, such remuneration In his services might be deemed to merit would be awarded him at the close of the Session?’

The House divided on the ques- tion: Yeas. )5, Nsys 3; so it plu- ed in the A-ilfil-motive.

Windsor Red Deer

MAIKITING ORGANIZATION! l

Sir,-—ln A recent issue of your: paper I have noticed that I moot.-' in; of the leading potato And turnip . shippers of this Province has been held for the purpose of forming! An Association for the marketing of‘ our potatoes And turnips.-

Thone gentlemen, no doubt hove I perfect right to organize into any kind of an association that they see fit, providing of course. that it is a legitimate one: but the part st.rsnge,to understand is, how and.wl-ten did those gentlemen find out that such an aoclntion was necessary. They must have known that the conditions. which they are attempting to remedy have existed for A long time, in the marketing of our farm pro- duce. nameiy. price cutting, specu- lating and other unfair practices which deprived the producer of those commodities of his just: re- turn.

An organisation for the orderly marketing of our produce has been long overdue, but was not even mooted among our shippers until the Federation of Agriculture took the lead and asked the producers themselves to express their sp- proval or disapproval of :1 mar- keting Word.

I feel that this was the proper procedure, and I Am confident thnt when the results of the vote is made known, it will be decisively clear that the farmers are desirous of s marketing scheme worked out by the Gwex-nment And our red- eration in conjunction with the Federations in other Provinces.

We. the farmers of this Province Ire the producers of the pmduots in question, And have A right to have our say in the mnrketing of same. This rill-it has not been to- kon Advantage of in the put. nor wlli it be in the future, if we do not motto‘. our Federation in only possible wny. By so-doing we have I fair ebsnoo of securing our lust portion of the notional wealth.

in would be unnsturnl to ex- poet 0'19 Iblnm. eonnurnon. or Any other -group, orgenlud or otborwlss, to have ll their first Intel-Is: out security. no matter how much they sppenr to in our oconomio savlours.

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(London Calling) ,

In\t.l1a interests of forming. 3. M. the King has decided to dis- peruofthoherdof doorfrointlio Windsor estates. speaking in the BBC‘: Radio Norm-eel.’ lllchul shepherd told us something about these famous doc and the xxoblsm of dispersing them:

‘The red door was first tnhoduc- ed to wtndnor by ‘King Ohsrlos If, And during Queen Victoria’: reign fresh blood was brought. in. Quito recently, the herd I ‘. ‘ new blood from tabs Osrpnthlans. These deer are a symbol of In Age which gave parkland; and superb houses; they us a symbol of more spacious times. ‘

The story of red deer, however. goes a long way fmthar back than that. The first known existence of the herd in recorded by Millois so being in the fosslh of the Rod On; At. Newboume. which are reputed to be over is.ooo.ooo yen-n old. since those days. the red door has declined in size.

‘You can still see them in their wild state on lzxmoor And in‘ tho Quantock Hills of Somerset, and in the wild pins of Westmorlnnd and Northern Litncuhlro; in feet. the largest herds todny Are sill the wild herds. Wild does do not attain the name also or the null growth of horn As those which on semi-domesticated.

‘But once kept in psrklnnds like Windsor. Wentwortb Woodhouu. and Wnrnhnm Hill. the deer in- orusoa lnwondttion and in sl.nf.t-re. end to

first roamed the land when It was connected with the Continent

‘You mAy still loo rod deal’ st. Womhsm Elli; in while Ago there won four at large outaldo the grounds, and this was to the pollen. _ msy no on In the Highlands. but the no to no mend Put

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. Ilia snob bout most bus-sud fdfllh passage. and finally, they mm from by roll on road.’

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but the iron plowed into the ant. hill, inflicting ~greni. caluallles Among the inhabitants. With more confidence than skill. the golfer swung again. leaving the ball un- moved but sending the rest. of the ants to their celutinl glory. That lA, all except two. one off which turned to the\ other to say: “You know, if we want be survive, we'd better get on the ball." — Clipper’: Weekly.

The doctors in university centres across the country who are carry- ing on research projects with cor- tisone and ACTH on behalf of the National Research Council are in an unenivable position in some re- spects. Guardianship of these drugs, even in minute quantities, brings with its embarrassing prob- lems. Bocsuu of the spectacular ruults thst have been achieved in I number of cases.‘ particularly in the United States, many persons have some to look on these sub- stsnoos on miracle drugs. The re- sult is that doctors Are frantical- ly appealed to in emergencies for lrestament with cortisone or ACTH. At present. there is not sufficient cortisone or ACTH in‘ the whole