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Morning Dally (Founded ln i881)

Author‘ ’ as Second Claus Mall. Poet Office

Department. Ottawa. ' . Ian A. ‘t; Vice-i‘ “ ‘ Wm. B. Burnett; Seem-Trans” G. M. Burnett; Editor and Managing Director. J. B. Burnett: Associate Editor. Frank Walker.

“The Strongest Memory is Weaker Thurs the Weakest Ink."

THURSDAY, ITEVCBTVIBER r2, was

Tho Political Privilege

In England this week (says Ottawa Journal) Lord Chief Justice Goddard, instructing a jury in a libel suit which Harold Laski had brought against a British newspaper for alleged mis- quotation of things said by him on an election platform, had some observations to offer on an ancient British institution. The institution of heckling. Holding that heckling at a public meeting is privileged "in the sense that it is in the public interest to have it reported," the Lord Chief Justice addedz‘

"Heckling at a political meeitng is part of the fun, and l would be sorry to hold that it was no part of the public concern and no part of the public benefit and should not be reported."

What a luminous light on the British con- ception of democracy in practice! adds our con- temporary. Here in Canada we treat heckling as all but anti-social. Let a citizen dare to rise at an election meeting to ask a question and the chances are that if he isn't thrown out of the building he is at least shouted down by out- raged partisans as though he were some blas- phemous atheist profanirig the temple. As a consequence, as most of us have learned to our sorrow the average Canadian political meeting is devoid of all liveliness, with speakers content to niumble the party line or to read or memorize a manuscript that some "ghast“ has prepared for them. Only in Quebec, where the "assemblee contradictoire" still survives, or in Western Canada, where there is a sprinkling of the British-born, does one encounter the heckler.

"Heckling, as the British have developed and refined it, so that it has become almost an

bate’; the wise man compelled to listen to the fool, and the fool compelled to listen to the wise man. It is democracy in vigorous practice. "Laski's failure-it will cost him a lot of money—is a useful commenta-y on a practice that seems to have become fashionable in Canada, namely the pretence of starting libel suits against newspapers. Often the complaints are trivial, not made with the intention of

pressing them to trial but merely to intimidate‘

or temporarily discredit. It's a silly business that reputable lawyers try to discourage.’

_____________ Mr. llsley's Blunder

Mr. llsley lias relinuqished the portfolio of Finance and his successor is Hon. D. C. Abbott. Mr. Abbott's qualifications for the job are un. known, but Mr. llsley's disqualifications are now only too well known. Had he not been out in his calculations by something like three quarters of a billion dollars, and had taxes been scaled down to a rational level when they should have been, Canada's production could have been geared up to capacity this year and the national economy stabilized on so high a basis as to have elim- inated.most of the industrial friction which has obstructed the country's progress since last May.

The record now proves conclusively that taxation levels should have been greatly ro- duced a year ago. When arguing against a further taxation cut on the presentation of his last budget, Mr. llsley told the House of Com- mons that he estimated a deficit on revenue ac-

many years. carrying on political organizations these days, especially as the burden falls on the few, and the hope of reward, apart from the general good tension m one o; p, Damp exceptionally we read: “Religion has always

count of $430,000,000 for the fiscal year now current. The event shows he was grotesquely wrong. There is no deficit whatever, but on the other hand a surplus of $180,000,000 for the seven months from April 'l to October 3i, which may rise to nearly double that figure by the end of this fiscal year on March 31 next. Never in all Canada's history has a Minister of

Finance been anywhere nearly so far out in his

fiscal reckoning.

Facing iiriin Winter

_ A London correspondent reports that this winter will mark the beginning of the eighth y_ear of strict rationing for Britons and there is little hope that present restrictions on the pur- chase of food, clothing and fuel-will be lifted in

the near future.

.‘__ Although there-have been some slight im- _ provoments in the food situation over the past year, generally speaking the people of Britain will” not-be much better off this winter than last. There are more fish on the market and a bet- tor variety of vegetables and fruits, but' the and egg ration will be the some allotment of the war years. The ‘oi alioir is acute and thousands of pee- .to.,live In overcrowded and unheated 0N dreading the coming of the ex- weather which has, been predicted for

. Ipiit biatar

‘still short and nu government i... it may ogalmhayo to resort to cut- and (gos yer-certain times during

other countries affords in-

t“ ".2! " ' r Leer. and,

in either country but lack‘ of American coal ship-

ments will be hard on the Dutch. Italy: Food slightly better,

Greece and Balkans:

I i i I

Avoid) which handled the iob.

a n- o w

a e a

one

sou/w

ently issued some interesting figures marital status of veterans of

ease

burne seems empty of meaning:

For thence,—a paradox

What I aspired to be And was not, comforts me.

n t 1r w

of the communi‘; and country,

our democratic way of

spirit and political outlook.

Irsvwe

present intriguing the

entertainment.

trionic art." ’ I Q e I

security

done, but nothing

velop amongst women about the

rampant. Fuel shortage will increase misery.

Russia: White Russia and the Ukraine will ‘suffer when UNRRA ends. fuel slightly better, but conditions harsh all round. ‘

Generally food and

They need UNRRA. Greek crops good but many destroyed by guer- illas. From the very extremity of so many, un- rest, even disturbance, may well ensue. Distress is too often the precursor of revolution.

- EDITORIAL NOTES —

even on cold days a little ounshin may change its flavor and vitamin content. cautions Science Service. for the benefits of hiunans. The Town of Sackville, N. 8., is to be con. gratulated on its issue of a splendidly illustrat- ed official "book on the most central town in the Maritimes." It is a work of art; and a credit lo the Allmmc AdVQmSIIlQ AQMICY (Mr. C. C. tlavin and ascorbic acid, researc as several state experiment stations showed.

h Tfhe Liberals and Trogressive Conservatives fave ormled a coalition Government rn_ Alberta holy days and mum. or severa years, but now the Progressive Con- to distinguish them from servatives have served notice they will withdraw dllys. David T- Armitrplle W!!!“ from the_f_ield. The Social Crediters are now the opposition.

and calendars

in The American mrcury. Our cal- endars continue this practice for Sundays; and holidays. which are. Well ofcourse, days on which no is done. A “red-letter day" is one that is special for some reason: because it 1.; workfree or a.

According to The Letter-Review observers say that, in the Richelieu-Vercheres by-election, the Liberal will be in, on a minor- celebration, or in any way memor- ity vote, followed by the Social Credit, with the able-

Pro-Con third.

Canada did a job which no other form at transport could have per- the Assess- 50mm; They mountains to keep our weir effort

The population of Ottawa has during this year by nearly 2,000,

merit Commissioner announces, the figures be- ing 165,362 compared with 153,403 in 194s. That g1"?!- b d m is what bureaucracy entails, for the civil service ,,,,,.,',‘,,,“ a my w om om constitutes the chief industry of the Capital. thing's plain sailing we rriérémighthem or think them old Dominion Gwmmmt

The Department of Veterans Affairs rec- and very important pelt 0f our the national economy and we must

keep that consideration in mind _ world wf" ll- Lll the days of readjustment which These figures reveal that more than 60 per cent lie ahead. —Lethbridge Herald.

of Canada's ex-servicemen and women are mar- ried and that more than half of this total went to the altar during their service or after charge. The figures also show that about l8,- 000 servicemen married service women both were in the service.

Robert Browning, English poet, date I889; belongs to the hierarchy of Eng- lish poets; what he lacks in poetical form he says he exclaimed, "W5 denghuuu" makes good in thought _and Vig0lil‘ of expres- sion; beside his masterpieces, the correct Vic- torian style of Tennysonoppears somewhat ef- finirnote, while the passionate music of Swin- present, gave the cud“ go,- anthem lines to Monty. Monty holds it was a three way collaboration, largely Which comforts while it mocks,— msplmd by “delmous “alive Dumb‘ Shall life succeed in that it seems to fail:

_ The Queen's County Progressive Conser- vatrves are organized once more to carry on l the good work they have been doing for so It is more-or-less a thankless |ob have just made grave chargest. . . It ls not a. religion. but rather a group of fanatics which has set 1n this whole scheme, namely that tself the mission of destroying all Parliament may cancel the Freight N918 Assistance Act. This they B" m" been unlikely to do now that it has the PYl-milml instrument employed been shown quite widely in the the devil to sully the harm of prw;_

cod Almighty and turn the people . But it may be exited why the prosecutions.

meagre. Still, if we are to save and maintain life, it is absolutely necessary to have organization, hence it is not too much to expect the best minds in the pres- ent and rising generations to give part of their time and talents to the training and develop- ing of our manhood and‘ womanhood in public

Tonight and tomorrow night Square School hall Saint Dunstan's University Dramatic Club will make

appearance "Arsenic and Old Lace", a title which is at drama-loving public. Saint Dunstan's University Dramatic Society has already presented this play to highly appreci- ative audiences in several outstanding commun- ity centers. The fact that the play has had a three years‘ run on Broadway, New York, is proof sufficient that it lias everything amuse and sustain the -intelligent public idea of Charlottetown will show its ap- preciation of tho dramatic talent of this student body, and encourage its furtherance by attend- ing the qserformance, which has nounced by competent critics, "a triumph of his-

The dice seem loaded against substantial savings in the’ administrative items for the new session, says Montreal Gazette. As soon as it is suggested the Prime Minister intends to cut departmental expenses, including staffs,‘ some- one rushos to the Press with the assurance there won't be any important reduction of personnel. If there‘ is to be no saving in personnel and If tho program is more likely ‘to be expanded _ l. than contracted, it ioolis es if the Government mad In hlaLincola Zlphyrand may be obliged to fall bach- solely on w accounts. Hero, obviously, somethin niigh is likely to wouldn't do any harm, however, if tire- ment would spend a- little of its li money to again educate the rel ernment officials on the osuntieis Se often le capitol circles she .

hxponss t be it

tori |,s bofo m‘. ere ut re

Chronicle.

Tesla in indiralrlal estalllalsmcn

they point out. should provide from one-quarter to one-third of the

_ _ _ _ days nutritional requirement. —5i. Attention is directed to an important let- Thllmlls Tlllle-“l-Jmllml-

l" bY Mr. l-lemming on our feed situation in connection with Western supplies.

Do not leave mills In the iiisn as

e to sunshine may affect

the flavor of homogenized milk in a half hour and of other milk in

The sun's rays also rob it of ribo-

The printers of early prayer booh marked festivals,

During the war tho railways of

In emergencies we would

systems. When every-

forget But. they're an integral

‘Among other achievements of

_ Monty wcolle-yfi was the invention d|s- of a. word- “delovely", which Cole Porter used ln‘a popular song. says Word story. During a world cruise in 1936 which Woolley made with the Cale Porters and Moss Hart. Porter, his wife and the bearded _ former Yale professor were stand- dled this iiig on deck when their ship enter- ed the picturesque hanbor at Rio de Janeiro, just. at dawn. Porter

Linda. Porter chimed in with “It's deliciousi” Then Woolley, rated and inspired cried “It's de- lovely!’ Moss Hart.

exhila- riot himself

What, are the Witnesses of Jeh-

ovah almlng at if it is not the do- strirctlon of religion, religion which their lives Lenin dared to call the "opium of the animals would be properly led- this In order that. there mlfllt b0 ll° strange sect. come from which, for doubt as to prompt paymfllt. by the the germ“; or business firms when laughing-stock of the news columns the groin is finally dellvend all against which the civil authorities order; coir

the people?" Where dioes

o0 long a. time, has been

from, the Most; High." _ .

cratic principles. —La Presse.

foot level they ‘fell

-so.lnt John Telegraph Journal.

rue ETOWN iiotos By The Vley

China has an area of 4.000000

lquiarc miles and 80.000 autcmcb lee, ‘Those who talked of all the rice in Ohlna can now refer to all the parking spaces. -.Port Arthur Newe-

dnys in red 0 ordinary stock.

year-l nth-r lng oa-i t

at harvest t

1118 such a sy

Out of a. plane, flying over a mountain in MasscchueJus. a, six- pound package of dry ice peJets was emptied into the air. An the 14,000- 1 through“ a coud- and a strange thing zip-

pencd. Streamers c] snow began to mefgggloglefiulfibgljlgfi "£3! pour out cf the lhree-mile-loml cloud. It was a real sncwatonn. visible from an observation tower fifty miles away. Man at last had done something that. Mark Twain jokingly thought never would be done. He had danc something about the weather. The experiment was conducted by a research expert of a nationally-brown electric monu- faol/llrlng company. which estimates that, a single pellet of dry ice, dropping 2.000 feet through spam and striking low-lying clouds, can produce enough ice nuclei to devel- op several tom of snow. Oine small plane could precipitate a general snowstorm over a widespread one in n five-hour flight- is storm that would distribute hundreds of mill- ions of tons at snow to carpet the ground to n depth of several inches.

PUBLIC FORUM all, iabgopooao": i: o -

s. w. o. oeerrnra

Sin-I agree with my co-pert- nor- "Couatry Student," who er- guer that the College should not open Jen. 2. For the selro of a

Interest. The Charlottetown Guardian doea not neutr- , lip endorse the oplnioig of correspondent;

vwwv

“ MI. GABDINEI. AND WESTERN have shown that the "worker who “"1"

“skimrped” on his breakfast did lees work than the hearty eater;- 1n hlg first hour, and that. his efficiency declined with the advancing hours. Industrial health officers stress the need of a good breakfast, which,

51-h- Mr. Gardiner in hlri ad-

dlole at. Niagara Y'all; on Novem- ber 29th based his advice to the Int-more of Eastern Canada to gnaw their feed grains on farms on two facts. namely:

their own

l. That the western tanner-s are

showing n tendency to grow wheat rather than coarse grains, namely barley, oats, rye, etc.

2. That there ls is demand every-

; where that wheat be token from the feeding of livestock and used

I have of into been in corres-

pondence with a number of lead- ing wheat pools and other fanners 3_ in the three prairie provinces and without a single exception they have expressed a desire and will- h lngness to grow all

the coarse

In a. letter written on November

21st. four days prior to Mr. Gard- iner‘: address, u men exceedingly

informed in the growing,

work marketing eind tmirimortingof wat- naw ern grlln. wrote as follows:

‘There are no restrictions on

day of the kind of grain g-farnser may produce. He is at all times at per- fect liberty to grow any groin that he chooses. You can be certain that whatevc quantity or kind of grain you wish to chase, subject to the approval

will be fiulf tiled".

kind of war-damaged theatre is Old Vic Company until their own Opinion is divided u to whether lfllf- ollvlqr’; portrayal of King Lear at m mm um of me C 1:‘ the New Theatre - of: ‘the » " 9 "m" 5 ‘ rl eln at the momen s u e ce Ingram’ "loved “um what mard- W“! “fie” his‘ performance la a magnificent failure oi- a, magnificent achieve-

,‘ of days remaining of the

until Monday, Jen. 0th. You, we have missed a couple of weeks. because of this disease polio, but f em sure we all worked hard en- ough since the opening of Colic!‘ to melee this up especially the Teacher Training classes which have between thirty Qlllll ""4 forty periods a week.

About seventy (live per cent; of P. W. C. student body is made up of country students They are considered brilliant students. I am sure the faculty looke forivnrd to them loading their classes and win- ning hono s. We country stud- ents would certainly appreciate

having New Year's Day to spend at homo with our folks. I do not

wish to criticise the faculty of P. W. C. whatsoever. for they are our teachers and the only ones we

look to for an education. But I lust wanted tp point. out why it isn't flair for us country students to leave our- homer on New Year's morning en route to College. In BIB-ll“ U15! mly be Wqlllffll by the any case, please glv; us the pleas- farmcts of Eastern Canada. They apparently have a denim to est- pm“ eblish this particular market and do not seem to be at all Jealous f our competition with their live-

ure to spend New Year's at our

I em Sir, etc.. ANOTHER COUNTRY STUDENT

Opera Aha Ballet‘ At A Shilling

._____.

(Churches in the news by 311M991‘ Butt, British journalist arid foet-

ure writer.)

Highlight of theatre news ln rebuilt.

n‘ “mm” pawn)" m "my merit. On the one aide are those

to more questions that I had put-

: "In connection

with. grain inspectionfiw- "The

have in-

spectors to sample all oarloads en route and the sample bogs are for- warded iamedletely to laboratory at Winnipeg for grades l and other reports".

Again he wrote “The average

dicta t0

A- grain nrerchmt, well establish-

ad throughout the west. writes me that. he would be P1190190 t0 P63‘ the prairie farmers for their grain

There is lust one possible flaw

l. 'I‘l'is.t the chief beneficiaries of

the Freight Assistance Act are the distiller-s and brewers of Ontario why the court. actions against the and Quebec who have been obtain. Witnesses oi Jehovah? lt isbecpuse mg their wheat and barley from lllfiv PTPBBll lmd practise a theory the west almost free of freight.

which does not agree with demo-

2. That the Maritime farmers.

fearing the cancellation c,f the act,

ha/ve not availed themselves of its apparent advantages.

3. That the prairie farmers re- gard the act. as unfair to them and have quite strongly stated their disapproval of some.

4. That the Act in any case is e

ished‘ at any time by Parliament.

In the event of the above what would happen to Prince Eidward unlike Ontario. Quebec and the twp otha

Island’! Simply that we.

Maritime Provinces. would

caught in a trap, for we should in ‘that event have no choice but io y our weetesin wheat by roll ‘freight and to pay a. rnil freight rote of .42 cents per himdred pounds plnie whatever the