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Transportation Bosts

Transportation ~costs which playga consider- able part in the high cast of living today are still on the upward trend, and no relief seems likely in spite of the hue and cry now being raised from every part of the Dominion. Every Province has urged the Federal Government to do something about the situation, and all pali- tical parties have been careful in handling this touchy subject. It was even hoped by party stalwarts that the Liberal Convention would be able to conclude without any resolution on freight rates, but Maritime members to whom the rate structure is all important insisted and introduced e very strong resolution condemning any increase. The final resolution as adopted by the Liberal Convention merely called for a Royal Commission on transportation rates.

The facts are that the cost of moving goods from one part of Canada to another, or even within cities, has risen considerably, and the Increased cost must be met by either increased rates or some form of subsidy.

lt might be well to note that the level of motor transport freight rates has also been in- creasing and has in several instances reached the less-than-carload rates of the railway. In Quebec and Ontario, prior to the August boost in railway rates, trucking rates were ten to twenty per cent above rail rates.

Peace or War

lt ls to be feared that the "pedce which passeth understanding" is faraway from being realized ln Europe and elsewhere. Wars and rumours of war are daily front page news in most newspaperrin all parts of the world, and one dreads wakeing of a morning to discover over-night a match has been set to the accumu- lating ammunition. Why ls this so, and why can't the nations, none of which we are told wants war, comprise their differences and settle down to work; for it is only by a general resumption of remunerative employment that the wicked will cease from troubling and the war weary will be at rest? The answer is not far to seek. Just as one rotten apple may ruin and destroy the whole contents of the barrel, so may one un- scrupulous government upset the comity of nations. ln the present instance, Soviet Rus- sia is, to change the metaphor, the "bad egg", and she has been so ever since under Commun- istic revolution she murdered her hereditary rulers in cold blood and resorted to mob law. There has been no stable government in Rus- sia since. lt ls true she adopted Bolshevism for a time, and after outlawing Trotsky, re- sorted to Sovietism, which, while a form of democracy, actually has been converted into a Dictatorship. Whatever may be said of the al- leged freedom of worship and freedom gener- ally under Sovietism, the fact remains that Stalin and his colleag-ues are anti-Christian, and heed- less of the laws and doctrines of the Christian religion. Recognizing no rights except those of might in both deliberations and warfare, the Soviets are seeking to extendtlieir sway" and slavish power over not only neighbouring na- tions, but throughout the world. Will Christian civilization take this lying down? That is the question. O'r will those notions once and for all say to Russia-thus far and no farther, and de- mand that Communistic propaganda and ag-. gressive penetration be called to halt? It is an the outcome of this that-will depend peace or war.

EDITORIAL NOTES —

lt is regrettable the Vice-Regal family re- turned to Ottawa to find part of their home under flood. -

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The visiting "boys in blue" are having a good time in port. ‘We, and no doubt they, could do with’ more frequent visits.

One thing that makes It easier to feee the fast approaching end of summer ls that corn- on-the-cob is also on the way.

Big Field Day of the Junior Farmers Fed- eration at the Experimental Farm this after- noon and business meeting in Legion Hall this evening. . ' Q I Q

Lifting the ban on export of llve stock sure benefitted our breeders; at least those who were In a position ta take advantage of the Government-given opportunity.

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A Canadian-born college teacher, now a knighted director of the Bank of England, thinks the gold standard still the best medium of world exchange. Sir Edward Peacock is ln Canada inspecting the- Hudson's lay Co. store and the Canadian" ‘Pacific Railway facil'ties. He is a senior director of both organisations. "Although international trade is scarcely func- tioning at all today and is terribly hampered by restrictions and regulations," he said, "gold is ltill the best standard of value. Gold has the confidence of the world . . . no matter how efficient new. monetary theories might be, they

‘--end that takesysceres of years." Sir Edwbrd et 77 directs a large London banking business,

Prince Edward Island ls again the forgotten Province; A United Kingdom Engineering Mis- slan is to tour the eight Provinces of Canada dur- ing the next twp months to investigate market possibilities. We do not use a great deal of heavy industrial equipment except for roadbuild- ing but it might be‘a id.ea to make a start.

The island was the first Province to be mapped by an alr survey and its advantages were strikingly shown even in this relatively small and accessable area. Using a larger scale such surveys would make it easier for city and town planners to see lust what they have to start with to help make communities

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The term "black market" ls being widely used to describe some butter transactions that are not only legal but beneficial. Buying dur- ing the season of high production to sell when butter is at its scarcest is not merely good busi- ness, it tends to level out seasonal price dif-

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On the whole, the Social Credit Forty in Alberta, though still making a theoretical obeis- ance to its peculiar financial principles (says Till 5010"!) has become in practice an essen- tially Conservative government. The results of the recent election are still another evidence that careful administration can compete quite effectively against extravagant promises in an open political contest.

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Mr. Norris E. Dadd, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the Uni- ted Nations says: "l don't believe you can build a lust and lasting peace in a hungry world. Somewhere down the road ls a gate marked Freedom from Want. It is also the gateway to peace. Once we pass through it, men and nations will be able to do many things that seemed impossible before. lt is up to our generation to find that gate and open it, and we can help to lead the way." ' -

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Major oil companies with long strings of gas service stations are keeping a watchful eye on "gas-a-terias“ operating with conspicuous success in California. The first serve-yourself station opened ten months ago and since then nearly one hundred other self-service stations have cropped up.- A spot-check shows that some are selling .as much as half a million gallons of gas a month, the average range being be- tween l00,000 and 300,000 gallons. Economies effected by the "gas-a-terias" enable operators to offer motorists a saving up to five cents a

gallon.

Sir William Wallace, Scottish patriot, executed this date i305. Son of Malcolm Wal- lace of Ellerslie, Renfrewshire, he organized Scottish resistance to Edward I of England, and was for a time successful, but was ultimately- defeated at a great battle at Falkirk where the English had a much greater army. He con- tinued desultory underground warfare against England, till taken prisoner by treachery, car- ried to London and executed as a traitor. His achievements have been a favourite theme of Scottish poets, and shave been specially cele- broted by Henry the Minstrel (Blind Harry) in a long epic poem called, Viilliam Wallace. Q

Lord Harmsworth, 78, last of three broth- ers whoss names are outstanding in the de- velopment of the modern British newspaper, has died at his home in London. Cecil Harmsworth was a younger brother of the late Lord North- cliffe and of the first Lord Rothermere. He worked with them in bringing the Daily Mail forward as the prototype of the popula daily pgper at the end of the last century. During the First World War, Lord Harmsworth served in the Lloyd George ministry as under-Secretary at the Home Office and Acting Minister of Blockade, and after the war become Under- Secretary for Foreign A-ffa-irs, and later Brit- ish member of the Council of the League of Nations. He was treasurer of the Empire Press Union. His son, Cecil Desmond Bernard Harms- worth, succeeds to the title.

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The total number of Canadian families rose by more than 500,000 in the six years be- tween the l94l census and June l, i947, the Dominion Bureau of Statistics reveal. The aver- age size of the Canadian family, however, fell off slightly in the same period. The estimated number of families last June was 3,042,000, an increase of 5l6,70l over the number listed in the i941 census. The gain was shared ‘by all provinces, the increases ranging from ll per cent on the prairies to 47 per cent in British Columbia. ln the Maritiriies, the rise was plac- ed at l5 per cent, Quebec 25 per cent and Ontario l8 per cent. In the size of families, on the other hand, all provinces showed a slight decline. This resulted in an overall drop in the average number of children per family from 3.9 in 194i to 3.7 in i947. I Q I I

The grave closes today aver the remains of the late Mr. Hammond Johnston who passed to llll reward _early Saturday morning. Of o retir. ing disposition, Mr. Johnston was never much ln the public eye, but he had a host of friends and admirers among those who were his pupils while ire was Principal of West Kent School. He was a born pedagague, and West Kent under his regime used frequently to lead the other schools with successful entrants to Prince of Wales Cal. lege- One year parents were so elated with the success of their children that they subscribed a splendid testimonial of appreciation and fann- ally presented lt to him at a complimentary gathering. It was with regret that both scholars and parents" heard of his retirement due to fail-

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end is e Lieutenant of the City of London. He

ing health. General sympath will be extended to his widow and children in elr bereavement.

the from ell parts of Canada. where- eves- his old pupils may be located will be extended. satisfaction of (mowing than. he fought e. good fight end hes enter- ed into his reward.

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A huebeiid h not. only‘ en eeeot but often represepss e greet- lit ability. — Quebec Chronicle-Tole- Ifllth- ' I r ‘

This is the eseeoa at earn an the cab. 1nd s tiwirl of the dial brings corn on the knob. —_‘!‘o- ronto lter.

If something sloen't.¢ lse-ppesi soon to the cost. of living, e lot of people ere going to loee feitli ill the old saying. “What goes up must. come down." - Fort. Wil- llem flames-Journal.

Whtlet ma»; of are qua-airbr- s.l industry of Ontario, the foot.

have less than 1q,000.000‘_scres under cultivation. In other words, spurt from our water ores. we tieve hardly seven percent of s land uree of £0,000,000 ecres un- der cultivation. - Guelph Mercury.

Unless the weet nukes a hereu- lren effort the blue Danube seems feted to remain e Red River. It is for us to t.ry to mini-

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This column la 0P0“ f" u" discussion by ¢°""P°“dmf' ‘,2 of questions of interest. The " Guardian does not. neceseer- 1 lly endorse the Mimi" ‘if w. t espondcnil. y.

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CAB. FERRY DELAY

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5ir,—Whlle P. E. I. ts a mecca for tourists who are a 86119147“ source of income for this Province- lt is regrettable that. transporta- tion facilities are so unsatisfac- wry at. Borden-Tormentlne Ferry. This morning we arrived w!“ 15 w 20 minutes before 9 e.m. who; ferry boat. was due to leave to L!‘

ourselves with some twenty’ “M? cars kept on dock until mornln! mm for Charlottetown arrived and was run on board. As lat‘! would have it. the Governor Glen- eral‘s private cars were attached a. ma. train. consequently the space promised us below decks was thus ruuv avcupled- Thl-r» v1 course. was jusfiflable, as His Ex- cellencyh entourage must. be tak- en care of first. .

What, our complaint. however. Ls that. on this week enci after Old

Home Week, when so msriy wilf- isLs were returning. who bud tars-- en in this occasion, the boat. that could and would have relieved the pressure Of the“ "'

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turning visitors‘ was not. dockéif here where she could be called upon in emergency such es i-hl! morning but. was tied uP ll- sum‘ merslde, and that the regular ferry did not. hasten back to make u

srcond trip to take core of strand-

ed visitors but nonchalantly shaved by her regular schedule of net'- mp gt. 1 p.m. Common 1008mm" ti. would seem. would e058“! i"

second boat's remulnln! he" 1°’

a week to take care of vacation- 1st,; of Old Home Week. But. n0

such good news. Such tholightlcso- nose does not leave e. I004 "s"

1p mouths of tourists as any 0M wetting four hours on 50rd!“ dock will testify. Olwlously 50:1“. yes quite e number of touret.» naturally plan remaining in the Garden Province-their old hon.e --for another week. This $11! authorities in char!!! noelected l" surmise and prepare for- Why l’ such times can't. the old boat. re- main over to take care ‘of these lingering tourists? Arent. the" docking privileges end _ fecilltees here also‘)

l em. Sir, etc A DISGUSTED TOURIST W110 HESITATES TO COME AGAIN.

mssilvc 0F rm. summons) JOHNSTON

sir -— This pest. week we have been called upon to bear and to mourn the calling Home of one 0d our most esteemed and best. be- loved teachers. By ‘e11 ‘who knew him not only es n; friend but also as e teacher end e. scholar, he was recognized as one of the best who gave more than his all b0 fit. them for a start in life.

Not, only at. school but. in his capacity u prfvsbe tutor he wee vitally interested in giving eeeist- ence to those who wished to gein e higher knowledge of learning. Never was he too busy to give help in the furthecence of educat- ion. Hie memory shell live on among those who knew tilm end benefited from his instruction. To bereaved family sympathy

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LONG CREEK CHURCH "The steam "Smilihport." pro- ceeded up west. River on Tuesday afternoon. Passengers noted the gently sloping terms, houses lielf hidden by dense ehrubbery, trim hedges, long stretches of fences, and teams in freshly ploughed fields. The eott strains of 8t. Peter's bend ewoke pleasant. mem- orlee, ee well es gave present pleesusa. The bunks gradually neared us, the merrier resohed her wharf, shave this noble river be- came e smell et-reegn spanned by e brine. bong Oreei. two miles any. more Bishop Oaurteny was to open the new church was the ob- jective point. wetting oerrleges were eaon filled, the happy occu- pants smiling pleasantly es .t.hey

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flatter Grassland

(London Pree Press)

Thomas L. Kennedy. Omlrlf’ Minister of Agriculture. with forty-eight. years of furmlfll be“ hind him, urges farmers to do something about. their pastures and their hay. For it. is grass that makes the cheapest. feed a farmer can put. into his livestock. end good grass whether in the field 01‘ in the burn es hey. spells success in the difficult problem of low- cost and high-efficiency feeding of farm stock.

Speakingut Woodstock at the second "Ontario Grassland Day." Mr. Kennedy emphasized two phases of improvement. in farm management and profit. first. that, the government can only ad- vise: 1t. cannoLgrow the crops or force the farmer to follow any program. Second, that. by making their awn farms profitable, farm- ers may be able to keep their chil- dren on the land. And hey, he said, ls one c! the best. ways to attain profit on the farm.

These “Grassland Days" are do- ing e valuable service to farmers by drawing attention to the value of grass, ways of growing it, her- vesting it and feeding it. "Hay isn't. just: hay any more," remark- ed the minister. "it ls s. valuable source of income and e valuable feed. - It. is e matter of dollars and cents.”

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Keeping boys and girls ari the farm has always been one of Mr. Kennedy's pet. subjects. He loses no opportunity to stress the danger of this continuing move- ment. from the farm to the city. "I am looking st men here who have let their children go to the cities for just. that reason," he said. Because their parents were not. able to make sufficient 1n-

‘come on the farm. How is that

situation to be remedied? Actually, farming ls a way of life as well us n. means of earning u living. Unless people see it this way they will hardly enjoy farm- ing. or make e success of it. There ls no question that, there le e severe shortage of skilled farm labor in Southern Ontario. but term boys and girls will seek the rewards ogered by the city and by the professions-unless the farm is able to provide e more gener- WB “Vi!!! than it has in the pest.

Taxation Is Excessive

(Brentford Expositor)

In April, May end June of this year, the Dominion Government took in. all told, 3302900000 more than it paid out. This ls over and above the previous fiscal year's surplus of $700,000,000, the crust- enoenf which hsd led some Can- adians foncltv to hope and expect that. the Government would ease taxation!

Tax reduction is demanded by the’ people. It. would be amply justified on budgetary grounds. It would help business end, most. important, ft would prevent some of the present inflationary pres- sures __ those arising from the fact. that take-home ply L; n considered adequate. r

However, the_ Government le evidently not. yet convinced o1 the wrongness or its theory that the public is not to be trusted with its own money, and that if the Government does not. take it. iii ifigldl, people will spend it foab

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The point that. should be im- Dreeeed Won the Government, end upon the individual members of Fulton-rent without whose ec-

pestor of 8t. Peter's only hip un- tiring efforts to ensure the corn- fart. of others, ee on this Occasion he wore e sensible black coat. Prom the vriierf the toad wee hilly. Nloely cultivated tlieldefneet term houses end good fences --. one suede as stumve wee v01’? picture- sque- were seen on every side. A large gathering of well dressed people were, met et the church, which was; quite en unfinished structure. Ared curtain hid the leek of glue in some eeehee. fang boerd seete were letd across titre floors, Inell tables, choirs end eri organ were on the platform, end flowers decorated the chancel. The houeee was filled, end rneny waited outside until the services were over. The Bishop addressed the newly confirmed in e most poetical discourse -- The congregation was asked to remember the building