be discussed.

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Morning Dally (Founded in 188'!) Authorized u Second Claus bull. Polt 051M Department. Ottawa.

Prqldent, [an A. Barnett; Vioe-Prelldent, Wm. it Burnett; Seen-Treat. G. Managing Director, J. R. Burnett; Aasoclate new“

i Frank Walker.

“The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than

the Weakest Ink." FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 19. 1041

' A Footnote To llistory

Recent reference was mode in these columns to an article in the International Journal by Mr. Gillis Purcell, eneral manager of The Canadian Press, on "Wartime Press Censorship in Can- ada." One incident referred to by Mr. Puicell is of special interest locally, as it deals with an address delivered in Charlottetown on Oct. ii, i940, by the Hon. R. B. Hanson, Conservative Party leader at that time.

Mr. Hanson's statement was made in the Strand Theatre before the annual meeting of the Queen's County Conservative Association, when he was stressing Canada's responsibility to give every possible aid to Britain in time oi crisis. He exposed the partisan attitude of the King Government in refusing to allow British pilots to be trained in Canada before the war, and scored Mr. King for having now "agreed to the very some proposal that he rejected in i938." He had it on the authority of the Air Minlstry that Canada was going ahead with the training of 10,000 British airmen over and abovd the Empire Air Training Scheme. H-e said that when this arroiigement had been concluded, the censorship department, for political reasons, had senl out a press directive warning the papers of Canada to make no mention of this fact.

Mr. Hanson preceded this declaration by laying the Prime Minister had "made one of the saddest mistakes any man has ever made when he refused to consider even the suggestion that England ‘should send 10,000 airmen to be train- ed in this country at the expense of the British Government. If he had accepted the offer of the British Government in i938, we would now be having a steady stream of young air- men trained to fight our battles. What a great advantage that would be to England, if we had that additional force to draw from! Mr. King, however, said it would be a denial of the sov- creignty of Canada to lei fareign—he called them ‘forcign'--troops into Canada."

This statement was duly reported by The Guardian and submitted through The Canadian Press to the press censors at Halifax and Otta- wa. As Mr. Purcell states, it created something of a furore. lt was first released by the censor, then "killed" l7 minutes later, and finally ap- proved for publication within another l4 min- utes.

Mr. Purcell in his article says that "open charges were made that the story was reinstat- ed in order to embarrass the Conservative lead- cr, who fiv-e months earlier had token over the leadership of the party, decimated in the March elections. lt is just as likely that a difference of opinion between the censors and the air force security resulted in the off-again on-again ot- titude."

After thus giving the Government the bene- fit of the doubt, Mr. Purcell adds: "ln any case Mr. Hanson's 'disclosure' was not nearly so ob- jectionable as he thought. Three weeks earlier, the very details he so hesitatingly announced had been published in the Toronto Financial Post.”

This re-establishes the doubt as to the Government's motives with a vengeance! Why, otherwise, was there any reaction at Ottawa to Mr. Hanson's. statement? lf his news had al- ready appeared in a paper of nation-wide cir- culution, why was he promptly accused, by both Prime Minister King and Air Minister Power, of having "betrayed" a close war secret and "en- dangered" the lives of British airmen? This too is part of the record, as carried in Canadian Press d-espatches from Ottawa at the time. It proves conclusively that the censorship man- ouvres were political, intended to pave the way for o Government counter-attack on the Op- position leader.

Mr. Hanson mode reply to the Government charges, in words which are also part of the record. He denied having received any intima- tion that his information was a military secret. He had verified it before coming to Charlotte- town, and he saw no reason'why it should not "l have told Mr. King on more than one occasion," he added, "that he, should

keep me informed for my own guidance, but;

latterly he has not taken me into his confidence at all. l therefore feel free to exercise my own judgment on any public question. I om riot yet officially informed that the British Government desired this information to be kept secret. I hove a stern suspicion that the matter was al- lowed to be made public (after the Char- lottetown meeting) in order to save Mr.< King's position with ‘regard to his refusal to permit the British _Government to train these pilots in Canada in i938."

There the matter has rested, with the hon- 01s fairly going to the Conservative leader.

Mr. llrackeirs Posltlon

Noting a speech by Progressive Conservative loader John Bracken criticizing the Govern- ment's position, or lack of position, on Canada's dollar difficulty, a Liberal paper asks: "What does Mr. Bracken advise?"

_Tlio answer, suggests the Ottowalournal, is that, in Ieade of His Majesty's Loyal Opposi- tion, it is not Mr. Bracken’: job to advise. Under our system, the Government takes advice from its officials, reaches its own decisions, takes re- sponsibility for them. Mr. Bracken’: job is to nlbmit such policies to scrutiny, supporting them I hptliinks them good, opposing them if he thin t them bad. That, under the British way, i wliot an Opposition is about. .

M. Burnett; Editor unl

Opposition i: to work with the Government, to offer only what is called "constructive criticism," and to meet every Government policy with its own policies, or with. advice. An Opposition may have a general program; it cannot have policies for every problem or issue that arises, this for the simple reason that, unlike the Gov- ernmcnt, it is not in possession of all the rele- vant facts upon which a policy may be based. Moreover it is the Government that has the re- sponsibility for governing, not the Opposition. The responsibility cannot be shared.

ln this so-called dollar crisis, Mr. Bracken

m:n1 has done, or proposes doing. He was com- plaining, and rightly, that the Government has said and done nothing, coupling the complaint with demand that the public be given the facts it is entitled to know, plus what Government policy, if any, has been designed to meet th-em.

- EDITURlAL NOTES -

Now that tourists have departed islanders can enjoy the most d-elightful part of the year w a a a '

Republican Congress and Democratic od- ministration are busy blaming one another for spiralling prices in the States. They cannot, like us, cumplacently lay the blame on their neighbour to the South.

Liberals have stolen so much C. C. F. lhundcr that the Quixotes are reduced to lilting at windmills of the fashion world, long skirts.

n a w a

was not criticizing idly something the Governw

The average man. when annulled

‘by the high cost. of living has two ‘lBCOUYSGS. He can economize and ihe can bestir himself to get. more compensation. But there 1s a paint. beyond which all economy is futile wind most of the war pensioners reached that long ago. Nor have they the means or increasing their income. They can only suffer and ‘they have already suffered too much. - Vancouver Province.

I Not for us to any we lhouldns lhave diplomats roving over the |\vorld. seeing that that seems to be the prevailing practice. We only isuggest meelcly the danger of our getting delusion of‘ grandeur, imag- llllfl: that we're a great world pmvcr. and taking on commitments that we're not ready to underwrite. With a nation. as with an incli- vidual. there is such a thing as grasp exceeding reach. - Ottawa Journal.

The average male physician en- tering his profession at age 25 has ~13 1-2 years of life before hlm. This represents roughly the ever- zigc professional career of a physic- lnn under current conditions of mortality. Upon reaching age 35. he still has, on the average almost as many y-ears remaining as no has already lived. At ace 45, the avcr- are physician may expect. to live an additional quarter century, and at 65. often regarded as retre- merit ace. he may still look for- uard to almost 12 years o1’ life. Women physicians start out with

Now the Federal Government is competing with Ontario in the importation of immigrants by air. While the House was in session the Gov- ernment held the opinion that it was not feas- 'ble. Neither it was for the bureaucrats till al Quebec manufacturer and Ontario's Premicrl showed how it could be done.

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Premier Jones and Opposition Lcadcr Broc-l ken are now both on the map as among Canada's} outstanding champion breeders-one of Hol- steins, the other Palominos. ln a major ag:i- cultural country like outs it is good to be pro- ducers of the best, whether in foxes, swine, cat- tle, horses, pototoes, or tiny other farm pro- duce.

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Hartley Coleridge, poet, born this date 1796; eldest son of Samuel Taylor Colcridgsn: was magazine writer and schoolmaster buti made good in neither. He travelled extensive-l ly, and in his poetry showed a marked kinshipl to Wordsworth, leaving several sonnets of high} literary quality; was one of the most brllllanti conversaticnists of his day, and a popular guest.» of literary salons in London and Paris: l

"And laughter oft is but on art

To drown the outcry of the heart." l

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lt is to be regretted a slump has occurred‘ in the newly established cucumber industry. The promoters evidently reckoned without their hosts, and did not realize how productive our soil is‘ of ground crops. Something should be done without dclay to take care of the surplus now. on hand, and certainly the Provincial Agricul- tural Department must take the lead, as it was largely on their well-intentioned encouragement- and leadership that the farmers went in so whole- heartedly for cucumber raising.

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The following from the column As We' Mr. w. L.l

See It, in the Windsor Star, by Clark (who is now a guest at The Char- lottetown) will be appreciated by Islanders‘

as a whole and the hotels in particular: "When l it comes to honest friendliness, it is hord to beat the people of Prince Edward Island. They are courteous and kindly. They still live in neigh- borly fashion, not having been spoiled by thel hustle and bustle so common in life nowadays. It is an honest warmth of friendship on the ls- land. lt is not a simulated smile to lure tour- ist dollars. lt is a genuine desire to be friend-i ly. lt is riot a disguise to reach into the pocketl to cxtroct the last dime. Gradually the oth-erl 'Canadians are finding Prince Edward lsland.l Morevisit the Island each year, and more tell; their friends to visit the million-acre farm in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. And, more and more Am- l ericans get down there to enjoy the friendliness of the people. We hope the Islanders will never‘ be spoiled by the tourist rush. They are so friendly, it would be too bod if the most neigh- i borly spot in Canada ever became anything elsel llflll’ a community of good friends and citizens."- Q i i I

f The Packing Industry dispute still shows no indication of settlement, it now developing into a question of who is to intervene to bring the employers and employees togethem The Union ldeclares that as the wage question affects em-l ployees from the Pacific to the Atlantic any agreement must be a national one. The Fed- erai Labour Department on the other hand points out that in time of peace, Labour ques- tions ore primarily a provincial concern outwith their jurisdiction, at the some time indicat- ing that the Department is prepared to handle the situation, provided the provinces hand over their authority to the Federal Government for the specific purpose. Several provinces have agreed, but others, including Ontario, Quebec, and P. E. Island have held out. The Union objects to deal individually with the provinces, and hence the hold-up. How the problem is to be solved is difficult: to foresee. There must be on adjustment before arbitration or oven con- ciliation be resorted to, and the question is,i who shall give woy, who shall subordinate their’ rights and authority in order that the issue be-I tween employers and employees may be judged on its merits? Meantime producers and con-I sunier alike are being made to suffer, and the export business of the country gravely airdpngor-

l

ed. lt is on extraordinary situation, both parties - improvement

where. according to schools failed to open because of o shortage of telohetl. - Winn!-

to the dispute being agreeable to adjustmenhl but no machinery being available for the neces-

‘Mony people think that the business of o

sory operation.

lrvacly Boston restaurant

l I1‘..'ll'l_\'l' in

l here." the mcrcharlt went on. "You

“About. $110." “So." said the mer-

.settle for a c858 "Done," said the surgeon. - Basil

will preside over Manitoba echooll

‘tory 1t 1s on improvement on 11st year. when approximately 900 per-

an advantage of 3 1-2 years over the men at age 25, but this margin is reduced to less than 1 1-2 years n_v age 65. -Meti"opolitan Life Dul- lFLlli.

The dav may not be far distant \\l.(1l(‘\'CX‘lllig diners in Chmigo llolClS will enjoy the delectable iicsli tastlncss of lobsters which wcic lirouzzht ashore that morning on tuc New Brunswick coast. Al- patrons nrrlcr newly caught lobsters m Nova Scotia -lolisters flown a est from Yarmciuth and other rcntrcs by cargo ‘plane. No lonzer n more visionary experiment. the “lobster run“ 1s here ‘.0 stay. Nat only that. but 1t ls sure to grew- 1u frequency of trips. 1n slzc of cargo. in distance, of flight. in variety of seafoods carried-Sums Jnhn Telegraph-Journal.

What any British Government must do at. thc moment. 1s to ad- just its economic policy to prevail- lug conditions. We have to squeeze through by living rather more aus- tcrcly for a while than we had hoped Nor nccrl it n.‘ doubted that, viitlinut any damaging blow to (‘K551111211 standards of full employ- ncni. this cfm t» done. Economies in tlic allcintloti of petrol. a prun- ing of the less essential loocl ‘m- rls a diversion of fCXIAlCS from the home to foreign markets. a new cut in ilmvsprint Sl1_Ij1‘i(‘5—a-l thcsc arc unpleasant. but they can he hcrne without dislocitmg the t‘ tioiinl life. --- London Daily Her- aid.

Inflation always seems to lie the other follows fault; a game of lllliSlifll chairs sci to brew mourn- ful music; a chain letter that can

‘ case one man's conscience by send- zmg it. alnn: -in higher costs to

unritlicv. Na one. quite naturally. s:cs why 11c siioulrl be piiked as a accepting less money in the form of prices or wages lusllflll)’ one and the same thin; from a national standpoint! and looks with ilflClPfSbflflllillll’ saurness cn lcrturin’: spurccs that. seem to have grown fairly fat on the sins tiicy ascribe to everyone else. — Hamilton Spectator.

A wealthy Leeds merchant had lCL'(‘l1‘.l_\' undergone rm aperazlorl. icccivlng in due course. the sur- acon‘s hill for $1.680. The merchant ucnt to call on the doctor. “I'm not quihbllng.“ he said. “because 1 can well afford to pay. But. with supcrqlnx at 97 1-2 per cent. I have la eavu $54,000 l0 91V "'0" $1.680." “You've n big practice

must be in the top taxpoyylng bra!- ket yourself. How much W111 you get. out of the $1,680 I'm going to pay you?“ Said the surgeon:

chant, “to pay you $110. I have to cnrn 564.000. How about we of Scotch?"

Donn, 1n Ottawa Citizen.

Houses. flcldl. and woodl in the quiet. and pleasant volley of Dor- wcll llole. between the East. Sussex villages of Mountfleld and Nether- fleld. three miles from. the main London-Hastings road. will hive disappeared by the Winter o! 1948 beneath the waters of e new ar- tificial lake. one of the largest 1n south-east Etngland. The Darwell reservoir, constructed by the Has- tings Corporation at a cost. of more {Jinn £500,000. wll] COVE!‘ $01116 60D acres and hold about. 900,000.00 811' 1on5. --London Times.

Eighty Manitoba school! were unable to open their doors thla week for the fall term. The reason was that no teachers were avail- able to conduct classes. In oddit- fon 20 teachers were still needed to i111 out vacancies 1n secondary schools. 'I'hese gaps remained to be filled 1n spite of the fact that. 640 permits hail been issued to per- sons not fully qualified to teach. and another 00 permits were ’.n the process of being issued. In all probability 7011 permit teachers

nrid classrooms before the educa- tional system 1n tn normal 0921'!- tlon for the 1047-48 term. While lhls situation 1s for from satisfac-

mfts were issued. It. Ll alto an on Saskatchewan raportl. I00

I Nata‘ “mState Medicine

Held Imminent

lute medicine 1s imminent. Dr. R. B. Cashing. professor of pedia- trlcs at. McGlll University told members of the College of Physic- Klens and surgeons of the Province of Quebec. Dr. Cashing spoke as the principal English-language physician on the opening dpy of the centenary celebrations of the l college. . “The time is coming when the profession will be controlled by lthe Government. and 1n this case 1t must be paid h_v the Govern- ment," said Dr. Cashing before a medical audience in the Windsor Hotel. l Dr. Cashing was greatly struck |by the advances in medicine dur- lng his lifetime. Going back even further than that. he said‘ a mllc- .posl. might be sci. at the time the British took Canada from the French 150 years ago. Incident- ally. he said. he was greatly 1m-

ture the Government la going to employ 1t: major part. Lthink ave should recognize that. fact." Touching on the long-term nec- essary for a student to graduate ln medicine. Dr. Cashing contin- ued that "If he 1s going to ac- complish lnythlnl. he must be a specialist," and he cannot be a specialist before he 1s about 80 years old. The speaker suggested the solution might be "on ar- rangeme t." with the Government, whereby the Government might

carry hlm until he was ready to

practice. To carry this further. said Dr.

Cashing. "the ordinary patient 1n future who goes into a hospital would be guaranteed his expenses."

The medical profession, said Dr.

Cashing. must not only recognize these facts. but must be prepared

to take the necessary advantage

of them-that 1s they must be prepared to instruct the Govern- ment. of the pert medical must. play ln any state medical mheme.

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‘pressed by the fine spirit of w- Dr- Boucher discussed the 1m- Igperaflgn Shown belwggn the allel between medicine of other French and English-speaking doc- 116315 and "155 practised l-fldly-

tors since that time, and today.

Dr. Cashing spoke on the toplr: "Changing Aspects of Medicine in the Province 0f Quebec." During the evening also Dr. Romeo Bouch- er. F.R.C.P.. of the medical staff of the Unlversite de Montreal, spoke on the growth of medicine 1n Canada since the founding of the‘ association.

From 1760 until 1800. he said. medical practice was largely in the hands of army officers.

Dr. Cushlng spoke of the “spread“ of hospitalization. "until l today it ls not regarded as correct to die outside a hospital. or even to be horn."

The speaker dwelt upon the 1n- l crease in specialties in medicine. 5 until "now there is a new one every week."

The result of this trend. he con- ilnued. have been confined largely to hos- pitals. As a corollornry. the cost per patient-day 1n hospitals "has l become so great that no prlvntcl endowed hospital can pay its way.

The private hospital in future. indicated the speaker must be a government responsibility.

n5 it begins ll-s HEW Tuesday 1s that. of the means of whliti a y one of the big is that medical advances flve lRlLESltIi Brim "- Frame- Chm“ llnd the United States) can kill a majority decision 1n the Security Council.

has potent by Russia's pcrslstent em- piovmem of this norolvzuu; pow" which was ndQpléd originally as a

posing the questions of grandeur m- decadence. of medicine or of its practitioners. Speaking 1n French. Dr. queries by pointing out that the greater the change. the more the lmllarlty.

Boucher answered his own

United Nations Assembly

By Dewitt acKenzie. Associated Press Fore gn Affairs Analyst)