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THURSDAY. DECEMBER. 9| 1987.

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King Policy Increasing Drink

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It is quite appropriate at the present time ‘that we should li-aru what the King Govern- ment is doing in thc interest of temperance in Canada, and curiously enough the evidence is stibmitted not h_v tllt- Poivers-that-be at Ot- tawa. The l'iiion uf South Africa is oitr lource nf lllltlblllllllilll.

.»\n :tllcgctl growing tastc for hard liquor in Ciillflilil. has hail an adverse effect on the ex- port of >1 tlllll .\frican wines. The Union De- partment of .\_'_{l'lt‘lllllll'€ has had a report from

its special observer on conditions in Canada,i who sivs that Canadians regard wine as a stim- i

ulant rather than as a beverage.

“The largest outlet is for fortified wines of l

the poi-t and the sherry types, and these arethe only South _\frican wines listed by the various Liquor littflftlS. Large quantities of wines are made in tl-utatla, but are of an inferior quality, selling at itbout 50c a bottle, while first-class South African wines can be purchased from 75c to 8i a bottle." he states,

"Rccentli- (‘ztnatla reduced the import duty on hrtril liipiors, with the result that many peo- ple who bad bonyght wine only for its intoxicat- ing effect can now afford to buy hard liquor," the observer reports. i

The iniptirts of brandy, gin, whiskey and ruin t» ("ztnarla all showed increases last year, and even South African brandy exported to Czumila increased from r5000 gallons in I935 to cfinaoit Qiilhlfls in 1036.

A Dead Issue

in the Winnipeg Free Press, issue of Dec. 2, the report of the Rowell Commission proceed- ings is prefaced ivith the somewhat alarming statement:

"Au entirely new Canada. u. Canada composed of five provinces instead of nine, may be one prmible result of the appointment of the Howell Commission on. Dominion - Provincial relations, it was indicated when Premier John Bracken tonk the stand. Thursday morning.

"Instead of the present provincial boundaries, the new country would be divided into economic units and have the Maritimes as one province, Otitario and Quebec as two others, the three Prairie Provinces as one, and British C-lumbia. and the Yukon merged into a fifth."

Prctnicr Ilracltcn confessed that when he ad- yanced this proposal a few years ago it met pvith no encouragement, and it was only at thc instance of the Commission Chairman, Chief Justice Rowcll of Ontario, that he discussed it on this occasion,

The chairman, when Mr. Bracken arose to present the suntmary of Illanitobzfs case, volun- teered thc statement that “it has been represent- ed to us that Canada. with a. population of II,- oooooo people and nine provinces could be ad- ministered ntorc efficiently ivith say five ad- ministrative units, the Maritimcs, Quebec, Oti- tario, the three Prairie Provinces and British Columbia and the Yul-con as one." He then ask- ed for .\lr. llrackctfs opinion.

This. in legal parlance, is putting leading qtiestiotis to thc witness; it is indicative of a bias in the qucstioiiefls mind which in this case runs directly counter tn sentiment and opinion in this section of Canada. The Maritime Pro- vinces have shown no indication that they want a. Blaritintc lTuion. Attempts to revise this dead issue are tuatlc front time to time by financial interests in fflutariti. We thought we had heard the last of it when the three Maritime Premiers declared the. scheme to be quite impractable in statements issued at an Ottawa conference a few vears ago, but apparently we arc to he treated in a rehash of this question by the King Gov- ernment's Conituissinti.

\Vh:tt purpose is it expected to serve? Sure- lv there are enough practical problems to be dealt with in the field of Domiuioii-Provincial relations without wasting time anti the taxpay- er's mouev in ziczitleinic discussion of an issue which out: Maritime Iieople settled long ago for themselves.

They All Want It’?

"lhc possibilities of considerable cxpansioil of the tiotato-sharclt matntfztcttiritig itulustry in New lil'llll\\\'ll"l( in thc fitiurc, provided ihcrc is no disturbance of thc protective duty on starch imported front other countries," says the Fred- erigitin (ilcaner. “are stressed again by llorl. F. W. Pirie, Provincial Minister of Lands and Illiiics."

Mr. l’irie is a meinber of a liberal Govern- ment supposedly .-nitogtitiistic to the "Tory prin- dpig" of tariff protection. The reason for his concern about proicctioii for the potato starch itidustry is explaincil by thc fact that lic is him- self a wcll-ktiiitvii potato grower and starch titatitifacttirer. and it w-as in this capacity that 11¢ appeared with others as a new Brunswick delegation before thc lhntiittitiit 'l‘ariff lioard on the qtitwtitni. 'l‘hcy opposed any (lowuward rc- visiou in the tariff on foreign starch. and were supporter] h_v represcriiativcs from this and oth- er provinces. \\‘hile thc decision of the Board ha; ttnl _\t‘l. been made public, it is expected. says the t dt-aiit-r, that thc ditty on starch, as well as nllf‘ tlf‘.\'ll‘lll(‘, will be left as it is at present.

.\lr. l’irit- is not alone among Liberal politi- cians in lllillll'>lll_l,_' tariff protection for thc parti- cular iuihtstijv or iiitltisiries in which he per-

sminlli- i< t‘nIl<‘t'l'|l<'tl. Hon, Mr. Filler. Minis- ti-r of Trade and fonitnerce. is equally cott- \'llIt‘(‘Il that the fiirttiltire iiiditsiry, with which

he \v;t< Iona: ltssilClllltWl, needs all the protection

it ("fin got, \"l‘ii‘illllll't‘ seems to he the only in- (lll\Il’_\' which has not sonic active Liberal tariff- prott-ctioit clniiiipioii at (lttawa, a fact ivhich may :tc.-oiint for the "gi-uecosity" shown repeat-

‘can h_v the King (Jovertimcnt towards other

countries in the tnaticr of freer entry of farm nroducts into Canada. The recent sweeping re-

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' ductious in fresh lamb and mutton duties to Australia and New’ Zcaland, without any com- point. Had there been one tncmbcr of the tiensating concessions in return. is a case in King liovcrnnteut cugzigeil in lamb production, this gesture of "tscunoinic appeasement" at out Canadian farmers" expense would never have been thought of.

As for the starch industry, it like other home industries is of coitrse entitled to reasonable pro- tection. Its expansion in thc Alaritinies is as The Gleaner declares, a matter of considerable importance. It would furnish an outlet for potato “culls" or stock of inferior quality, ivltich would mean a great dcal to otir farmers and ivould provide a nccess:ir_i' complement to increase production of both seed and table stock.

The Fredericton paper cites thc success which has attended the development h_v New Bruns- wick of the South American seed potato market as evidence of what can he done h_v well applied and continued cffort, and says trtily that any- thing tending to promote the manufacture of potato products is worthy of general support,

Editorial Notes r

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Surely the unkindest cut of all-the Liberal organ publishes a stiggcstitin that (jueellhfi County jail should be rcniovetl to the National Park to provide‘ entployitient for thc prisoners.

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In Stockholm, Sweden. Sigura Lindholtn has discovered a gas which in a few tuinutcs tnakes an inebriated person who itthales it perfectly sober. The Royal Automobile Club intends to finance its production. Does this imply no tnorc drunken drivers? '

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\Vliile Eitropr-‘s population is steadily on the decrease, the reverse is the case of that of Asia. Chinese popultioit is now greatly in excess of 400,000,000. Iiilfrilig widespread epidemics, India's population will exceed 400,000,000 by 194x, says Colonel A. I. II. Russell, Public Health Commissioner for India.

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Even provincial towns have no respect for persons when administering the law in Eitgland. as was evidenced at “loorlington, Oxfortishire, the other day when ‘Mr. \\’. D, Ornisby-Gore, son of Colonial Secretary \\'illiam Ormsby-Core was fined 2 potinds ($10) in police court as result of a collision several weeks ago between an automobile he was driving and a motor truck. His driving license was SlISPCIICICC*OI‘ six months. The driver nf thc truck tificd Ormsby-Gore was exceeding the speed init by a wide margain at thc time of the accident. \/Vith him were the sons of Viscount Astor and Vis- count Halifax. All are tindcrgratltiates of Ox- ford.

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Bacteria-lailcti bombs dropped on London and other British cities by enemy aircraft will be dealt with as part of the government's precari- tions against air raids. Answering a question in the House of Commons regarding the defense of the water stipply against germ-filled capsules, the Home Secretary, Sir Samuel Iloare, assur- ed the House that thc “matter has received the attention of tlistingttishctl scientists and ap- propriate measures have been decided on.” The actual steps to be tttltcn, however, lic refused to reveal on the grounds of public policy. 'I'he whole question of maintaining a ptirc water stip- "ply to avoid pollution of any lt-ind, he said, was receiving attention.

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There is a chance of our National Purl." llC- ing filmed for circulation in Great Briitliit. A ttttmber of films depicting the scenic heati- tics nf Canada's mitiinlzttl parks have just been added to thc L271) films iii thc liintiirc Library at the Imperial Itistiititc in South Iieiisiiiglott. it was zuinounccrl recently. The Camadian films. together with a number front Ifitst, \\'est and South Africa, are cxpcctcil to case thc dcinattil for limpirc educational films from 2.400 schools antl social lll5lllllll0ll$ on the ltistittitc'.~' circit» lalion list. The Czttmdian additions include six on llfllllft! studies in the national parks, one Ull the production of coin< in thc lloitiiiiiiiiik l\‘o_v:il Mint and one on scent-s in and nrotuiil thc lam ous Rocky ;\loiilit:iiu Ftwtifi at llanff, .\lhcria.

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Total value of iiutinrts into (Ytiiziila tlitring the scvcti ntniiths eittliiig (lctobci- $503577,- 293, an iticrcasc of Si: ,l._’li 3:1 per ccut. over the same period of last i-car. htrinrts from Foreign countries showed the grm-ilest im provcmcnt, the percentage gain being 34.; pct" cent; the gain in iiuiitirts from l-‘ittuirc coun- tries was 27.’; pct‘ cent. 'l‘hc told value from Iforcigit cotuttries ivas §:_{_-',l\__-'.l>_l,()_-'§§ contpttrt-zl with flizfilggoaucl. and fri~~ii l-Tinpirt‘ cottiitrics $t53,ot3.238 C0lll]).'ll‘(‘tl with Si ii;.h‘_t;.i_;iii. 'l‘h<- United States sitpplieil thc bulk of the imports from Foreign countries, the amount from that country hciitg $2Q<),t'i67fizt), an iiiereztsc of $3.2,- 8773463. or 38.2 per cent. The Fuited King- dom was in second place with a value of $0.2.- 105004, increasing $t5.ii7,ioti or to!» pt-r cent. llritisli “fest Indies stipplieil to thc value of $t),27l,lin7, decreasing Sixitirixxi. .‘\ll.\'fl'illlil ivas fourth iii value with $R.,“S0,7_§7, a gain of 32.6 per cent,

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The .\Ifilill'CIll iiazcite has ttntiareutly tttlccn fright as the result of l‘i~inte i\lllll.\'ll‘l' Kingfs deduction front the Victoria (‘lt't‘lltlll. The morn- ing after the illlllfillllffflilflll Tlic Gazelle laid all thc blante on the alleged uutioptilzirity of l\lr. Bennett. But evidently when it found l\lr. King taking credit for the restilt as "a vindication of his fiscal tpolicy and his zitmouiicctl intention to ntakc a new deal with the United States," it suddenly changcil its tune. and gave proininciici‘ lo its Uiiawzt correspotuletifs ditclztratitm that the result was tieitln-r the fatilt of Mr. Bennett nor to thc credit of i\lr, King. btit ivzts iluc to the fact that: "Victoria dccitlerl that as it ivas only a h_v-election and the Liberals were firmly in the saddle it would he good litisiiiess to ht: on

the right siilt- of thus;- who llIlVt‘ the largesst‘ to tlisticusc. ll is probable. too, that lion. Ian i\lacl(ettzic's llflllltlllll defence policy won many votes. especially as it was coiuinetiiletl as a safe- guard for thc Pacific (hast against any pos- sible Japanese incursion."

THE (IHAR LUTTETOWN GU AR l)‘. AN

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The Pacifist party in Canada has‘ two distinct. branches. Thzre is tit Peace by Platituda party. and Lher. is thc Peace by Preparation pain). One believes in peace at any price and so informs the world. The other bel eves lust cs devoutly in peace and its members are willing to fight for that kind of peace which will preserve life, liberty, British in- stitutions and civilization, and the integrity of the British Empire-St. Catherines Standard.

Regina has milled l0 her own support in a tough year. The Cum- uivmity Chest reached its objective for the first time. The Regina Orch- estral Society has received suffic- ient support to maintain a series of orchestral concerts during the year. In some other cites symphony orchestras have had to be disband- ed. Other organizations are receiv- ing good support. Canvasses for church support are said to be show- ing good results. A'l this shows a fine determined spirit on the part of the people. That's the kind of stuff that makes a community.- Regmit leader Post.

From South Africa. come further indications of world recovery. One of the Kimberley damond mines— the Di. toitspan-was reopened about eighteen months ago after being stiut down for years. Now the Eu?- fcntein mines also has been reopen- ed and production is steadily in- l creasing. The owners found whe" they recommended operations that there was a shortage of labor, both Eiirottean and relive. Thirty min- era for underground ivork, recruited in Great Britain, solved one prob- lem but the native labor dfiiculty has not yet. been overcomes-Gt. John Telegraph Journal.

Evangeline Booth, Interviewed uucn her arrival in the United Slates. says that the: more the world talks about war, the "more hardened becomes the opposition to war."

PUBLIC FORUM

this column In Ipu flu nu ilinuuticlnn by wunpllduln 0| qua of lnhnn Ila Charlottetown Gnlrllu don not annually ondtlrlu Ibo opt-Inn of anrrolnnndolln.

"BUY AT HOME"

sin-Jrhat buy at home project which you announce should now be easy to accompdsh. Hasn't. the Mackenzie King trade treaty broughtmillions of dollars of Unit.- ed States goods right to our doors? Why waste postage sending abroad for goods when by Government or- dinance Canada is made a dump- ing ground for the U. S. surplus? Especially so in articles formerly

the living of Canadian craftsmen.

I am, sir, etc.

LABOR

JAIL UPLIFT

Sir,—Information wanted re "Our Old Jails"-

When the first one was built.

Also the work carried on for the betterment or bitterment. of the prisoners.

Does anyone know of any trades taught? " .

Any services held by Protestant churches or other organizations?

Any libraries ever in existence in our jails? Any home where the prisoners

may go when released, tif they have no place to go).

The jail has been in existence say for 150 years in Charlottetown.

We have had also, say. five Pro- testant churches eaeh having two sermons every Sunday preached from their pulpits, "

Now that would be i0 sermons per week or 520 per year. Now in 150 years 180,000 sermons preach- ed and not one in the Jail.

Is this "right?

When we get this information

Tin-re is truth in that. All these conferences in Europe, futlie as they nay have seemed tc many, have been doing good. They have helped to impress itpcn the world what a catastrophic thing a world war would be. That. in itself, is rt con- tribution toward peace, —- Ottawa Journal.

The War situation seems i0 have its ups and downs, and as a result some days stocks go down and com- mndities go up and possibly the fol- lowing day ii: 1s just the opposite. Tritveilers state that; there is more war talk on this side of the Atlan- tic than there is on the other tide. Possibly you have heard of the America-n Gentleman who asked u. British Statesman when he thought the var would break and the aus- wer was to the effect that, he didn't know as he hadn’t seen an American Netvspaper recently. England, France and Russia. possibly could afford to go to war but don't want to. Italy. Germany and Japan would like to go to war but can't afford to. so possibly there isn't, going to be a general mixup for some time. The Chinese are putting up quite a fight against the invader and they are netting the some sympathy as did Flhiotila when their country was invaded recently. One thing sure China is winking up and that 200s for its ivhole 400 millions of pcpulaifort-Harriston Review.

Psyrhologisis at Washington Uni- versity. in St. Louis, having made public their discovery of a Lilla-year- olrl girl who, they thought, has ex- trnordnary talent, had best. make up their minds to take ivhats com- ing to them now. For n fuck of al- leged prodigics is descending upon them, ushered by fond parents who Jllsl‘. know that their children are precocious. too. More than 300 such candida its for fame have lren ‘icminatrtl to the psychologists for study of their remarkable intellig- ence --Miuneapoiis Journal.

Titre never yet was any organiz- ation for the enforcement of lnw and order that cottiri fttrict rm with- eut an uiitlirrity dsrve-l from its ability to irnirsc sanclans or psn- itllli-i» tipnn offenders. Anti n-ither the Len-gur- of Nefious ror any con- li‘l("ll(‘f’ ol t‘"e Pf‘\V1‘l't can mater-t; tp-e prtve of the iv"rfd ttntll it wll ire osd .s'.'{f"""'il_v tr; w'l' the means lry enposing revolt or regres- sian with en O\’(‘l‘\\’ll". miig c"nbin- cri ItJl‘C‘2.—Clll‘Ol1l§‘l0 Telcg apli.

Awarding in rvrrrl. Irrd Iblifax has l’.ll""l‘,i"l Wat l-Tt‘ r rot cub" tir- marris a free hand in Central Eur- epe. btit also the rcttirn in a ftw 3'1‘ rs e’ llll the former Gcrrrm col- onies. Even for the pro-G rman rzroup ilvs- loans sern irtrpcsslbw ‘ high. No Erl iK-h gewrnmr-"t. ceuli reccvt that“. The \"s't of “rmer Ciicutemos rnfi Fucivn Minst r Dawes oi French tn Lew‘ -i ren-

perliops we will have a clue to the reason for so much wickedness in our city, both in the past. and present. and it is up to us to say whether in the future. Anyone having such information please write the Prisoners’ Aid. I am. Sir. etc.. PRISONEIIS‘ AID

TEMPETIANCE FEDERATION

Sits-Your meagre report of the annual meeting of the PE. Island Temperance Federation states the meeting was held behind closed doors. May I ask, sir, the mean. ing of this closed door attitude of the Society which if at all living i up to its latest adopted namc should in some feeble way be en- deavouring to stem the tide oft free rum that threatens to deluge this fair province.

I am sure that. all true temper- ance workers would only be too willing to mist in any way pos- sible in lessening the ravages of this curse. and as‘ a temperance man may I suegest that this so- called Temperance Federation get away from this “closed door" or high and mighty attitude and in- vite the co-operaticn of all our sincere temperance people in in- augurating a practical system of temperance education whereby our younit men and women may have an opportunity of acquiring a proper knowledge of the evils of kinr! alcohol.

This hole-in-the-corner method

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God, I rim travelling out. to death's

sea.

I who cxulted in sunshine and laughter

Thought no. of dying —~ death is such awastc of mel

Grant. m.» 04-8 prayer: doom not the hereafter

0f mankind to war, as tho’ I had d ed not.

I, who in Lame, my comradds arm linking

shouted and sang -— life in my pulses hot,

"PlirobbLt-g and dancing! my shaking

Into dark be for nought

Liv dcaai a vain thing!

coil, .ev ma know if the cud of

man's fever!

my inst. breath a bugle ca‘l,

carrying

om- t..e valleys nnd cold hills

forever.

Let not

Make

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WIIY'SOME CHILDREN DO NOT INCREASE IN WEIGHT DESPITE AN INCREASER DIET

Some parent; cannot uderstand

why their child does not. P"! °n weight as do other youngsters. The child brings home a report.

that, as he is underweight for his age and height, he should be giv- en more food or more nourishing food such as milk, meat, eggs. fruits and green vegetables.

After a few weeks or month of this increased diet, the Parents find their child has gained little or no weight and seems listless and tired as it the increased amount. o! food was making more "wastes" in the blood instead of increasing his weight and strength.

Now what is often the cause of thLq failure oi’ some children to in- crease their strength and weight despite an increased diet. of body bufdlng foods, when other child- ren of same age and height in- crease in weight and strength on this diet? Is there something wrong with the child or with the diet? .-