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WEDNESDAY. MARCH l5. 1980-

Mlr.‘ King's Whiskey Deal

‘ With Canadian distillers holding between ' 25,000,000 and 30,000,000 gallons of whiskey valued at about $175,000,000 maturing for the f_ United States market, Premier MAcxENziiz * KING was no sooner in office than he hastened over to \Vashington and concluded a treaty which his predecessor, Mr. BENNETT, would not -, sign because it discriminated against our basic agricultural and ﬁshery industries. Mr. KING got nothing for our ﬁsheries, nothing for our fox industry, and precious little for our farmers; but he did get a reduction of 5o per cent in gal- 7 lonage duty 0n Canadian whiskey. Now comes word of two United States proposals which, if given etfect, will wipe out this whiskey-trade concession and Mr. KING to whom the interests of our farmers, fox-ranchers and ﬁshermen were ‘ of so little apparent concern, is so annoyed that he is thinking seriously of invoking the “escape clauses" in the agreement! ' One thing threatening the success of Mr. K1No’s whiskey deal at Washington is a bill, already passed by the House of Representatives and now under consideration by the Senate, which would empower the U. S. Secretary of the Treasury to place an embargo against any i foreign distiller against whom there was a claim under internal revenue laws and who refused to submit to the jurisdiction of American courts. _Tliere is an interesting story behind this attempt to force Canadian distillers to pay duty on mil- lions of gallons of smuggled liquor. In the archives of the National Revenue Department at Ottawa there are records of all the illicit ship- ments to the United States. Their existence was disclosed during a prosecution launched by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police against certain Montreal distillery firms, of which the leading figures are a Jewish brotherhood bearing the name of Bronfnian. When the United States Treasury got wind of the existence of these re- cords, it sent sleuths to Ottawa to examine them, ‘and their work was facilitated by the Minister of National Revenue Subsequently, however, permission to examine the records was \vith- drawn on the ground that the information con- mined in them had not been placed before Par- liament and it would be improper to make them available to a foreign government. But the Am- brican Treasury officials have since preferred enormous claims-—up to $100,000,000, it is said -—against some of the biggest distilleries in Can- ada for infractions of United States laws. It is this issue, raised under the Washington treaty, which has provoked Premier KING to the extent of discussing the possibility of going “the length, if need be, of rescinding the agreement after having made the proper representations.” According to the Ottawa correspondent of lie Toronto Globe (Liberal) "several members u Parliament who are not interested in the pvhiskey trade are asking why the whole reci- ity agreement with the United States should jeopardized to protect ‘the fortunes of liquor sts which openly flouted the laws of a dly neighboring country' when it banned‘ I}: importation of alcoholic beverages"

l} a National Loan Councils

v__ f!” merit; 3nd demerits of the proposed

$101111 Loan Councils which the Dominion vgmmgrit is seeking to establish in order_to a measure of control over future pilzovm- in! borrowings are thus summed up in Can- pdcfs Weekly” published in England : i _ .

“This proposal of Mr. Durinmos is un- ﬁouhtedly a step in the right direction. 501’ 1t Puts In end to the practice of thepominiori Govern- ‘ment giving more or less unlimited assistance to the Provinces without taking any steps to pre- fvent the need for such assistance recurring. More- over, if in the future a. Provincial Govsmmﬂﬁ! should choose the path of default rather than forfeit a part of its ﬁnancial autonomy, this action should no longer have a serious 6566f 0" the Dominion’s credit, since the Dominion Gov- ernment has now made the Provinces an entirel reasonable offer of help. _ _

‘A weakness seems to lie in the principle of ggtﬂng up a separate Loan Council foneach Pro- vince, rather than one Council on which all the Provinces would be represented and which would consider all the requests for loans together,_along the Australian line. The reason for this, of course,'is the jealousy which exist! lRlIWQCH the different Canadian Provinces and the fact that no Province is anxious to have any other Pro- vince sitting in judgment on its ﬁnancial Pr?“ lems. The danger, oh the other hand, m consid- ering the demands of each. Province separately is that the Dominion Gove men! mllﬂjﬂ 661" tain circumstances, be subjected to considerable political pressure to approve the loans which it would ﬁnd hardto resist-particularly prior to an election, for instance

“The most serious criticism _of the present

scheme, however,_ is that Klilllﬁvlt gives to the Dominion Govenmient a meamre of control i_n lny situation in which it is directly interestcfl. 19 does not provide any means for prevepting a Province from getting its ﬁnances into such a situation that the Dominion will be forced to wine to itrassistancc. 1n other words, the Pro- ﬂncial Governments still reserve the right “t1 ‘ ‘p broke at their own sweet will."

, This would seem to be what Alberta is bent (undoing, according to a statement recently made by Premier Ancniinr.

2 It was bound to conic. Men are putting the

' ‘women "out of basilica” in Toronto. Present- ' a rltport on employment conditions, Miss AIY’ ItcMAnon told‘ the Trades Union that rations, brokers and ruining men are show.-

Editorial Notes

Women’s Institutes after the Attorney-geri-

eral. a» n! iii

Will the Government foot the bill for the $30,000 per annum for the Carnegie Libraries? It means only $2 per family for a year’s book

supply. i‘ u‘ n‘

Do you recall the denunciations by the Lib- eral candidates of orders-in-council and com- missions? What do you think of them now? Are their words and promisgeks north a tinker's dam?

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We should think we have as" good material here for a naval reserve as they have at New- foundland, only we have no Federal members sufficiently alive to interest themselves in the matter.

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In New Brunswick a delegation is to wait upon the Government at Fredericton urging the selection of Albert County for the proposed Na- tioiial Park. In Summerside a correspondent of the Pioneer strongly urges Prince County as the location of the P. Bi. Ilatiinal Park.

The Federal Government has riot yet made up its mind whether 1% cents per lb. bonus will be continued on cheese. Hon. Mr. GARDINER told the House in Committee that the question was still being considereg byé 1h; cabinet.

Is Prince Edward Island negotiating with Ottawa to collect the provincial income tax the same as Ontario? Revenue Minister ILsLEv in- formed the House that one other province was negotiating with him, but no ﬁnal arrangement had been made. He did ireiotaﬁname the province.

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Canada’s twelve leading markets in Febru- ary were as followsz, tpUnited Kingdom $24,- 604,456; 2, United States $21,555,227; 3, Aus- tralia $1,701,986; 4, Belgium $1,309,903; 5, Netherlands $1,235,780; 6, Japan $1,192,352; 7, British South Africa $797,189; 8, France $784,724; 9, New Zealand $774,490; 1o, British lVest Indies $616,954; 11, Germany $541,752; 12, Norway $358,107. . 9K ili

In 1935, the Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports, there were 516 live births and 16 still births in this province; 219 deaths, and 17o mar- riages. The causes of death were, Scarlet fever 1, Diphtheria 1, Influenza 13, Infantile paralyses 2, T. B. i9, Cancer 2o, Heart disease 24, arter- ial diseases 107, Pneumonia 14, Diarrhoeaand enteritis 9, Nepliritis 11, Puerperal causes 2, Suicides 2, auto accidents 1, other violent deaths.

Bléiltilé

_ _The unofﬁcial opposition in the local caucus is likely to be led by Professor WALTER Jonas.

Notes by“ the Way

Are treotlu mode to be broken‘! That la the issue that once more, as 1n 1014, is confronting the world today. not certain powerful oountrlos no prepared to givean nmrmutlve answer to that queatlon is the most disturbing factor 1n the world today. ‘that. the great maj- ority of nations believe that trest- fes once entered into are blndfng until voluntarily abrogated by all the parties concerned, and that these nations are prepared ho take risks fnjdefenoe of that principle, 1s the one hopeful element in a. situation that ls fraught with dim- ger for the future peace of the world-Hang Kong Press.

Selection of Mr. Al. Smith as Tammany Hall's No. 1 delegate to the Philadelphia convention of the Democratic Party makes it reasonably certaln there will be plenty of excitement at that gath- ering. Al; the same time, 1t 1s noted that. the maJorlty of the other Tammany delegates already named are regarded as supporters of Presl- dent Roosevelt, also that "A" will have no greater than his colleagues ln the v0t.1ng.—Wlndsor Star.

The editor of on Italian news- paper published 1n Toronto informs the public that under the guidance of two teachers whose salaries are paid portly by the Italian Govem- ment and the remainder by the Italian people of that ctty, children in two Italian schools 1n that city are each day taught to stand erect and give the Fascist salute. Many of thae children, he adds, are mem- bers of the youngest group of Fas- cists, known us t-he Balllla-young- stars between the ages of eight and 14 years who wear black shirts and are taught. to salute and honor I1 Duoe. Even the physical exercises are under the ruling of Fascist or- ganizations. The gentleman furnish- ing thls lnfonnation declares that “we are wlthln the law ln every- thlgg we do." Maybe so, but they are also guilty of extremely bad taste-Brockvllle Recorder.

Mr. Grlmwadeb story of Lord Roberts’ aversion to cats recalls an- other anecdote which ls vouched im- by many people. Not- on‘y did Lord Roberts hate all cats. but; he had an uncanny instinct for Heeling" t-helr presence, even when they were not to be seen. On one occasion he was obviously 111 at. ease at a. dinner party. continually glancing about him, and even looking under the table. At length his hos‘. risked 1f he could be of service, and Rab- erts confessed his aversion, and de- elated that, there must be a cat somewhere 1n the room. Sure en- ough, a search reveifcd an inoffen- sive Penlan sleeping behind a

He is outstandingly the best educated, the best trained,_tlie most practical, and most enthusiastic agricultural member of the legislature. Besides, he can talk to the officials at Ottawa and else- where like a father, and his opinions are wel- comed by informed Government members at Ottawa and elsewhere. Better than all, he's not a grafter, has no personal axe to grind. 9K 3K 9K

The Liberals are great oﬂice providers. Mr. I. I. LARABEE having been safely disposed of for life with a $3,500 per arinum job and ex- penses, the Federal government‘ has followed it up with the appointment of Mr. john VALLANCE ex.M. P. to the job 0f investigator for the Prairie Provinces at a salary of $5,000 per an- num and expenses. Mr. GARDINER enumerated

i quite a lot of duties attached to the salary, but

the main one appears to be to investigate the feasibility or otherwise of projects proposed to be ﬁnanced by the Federal Government. 9K ﬁ 9k .

The risk of mistaken identity is as great as ever. An innocent man fifteen months ago was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for the alleged kidnapping of 101111 S. LABATT, the London brewer, only to be found not guiltyon Saturday on second trial. At the ﬁrst trial Mr. LABATT swore that the accused was the man, and other circumstantial evidence seemed to corro- borate. It was riot until recently another man confessed that he and not MEISNER, the convict- ed rnan: was guilty, that the witnesses discovered their mistake. Now MEISNER after a year in the penitentiary is at liberty, and no money the Crown may offer will compensate him for the terrible ordeal he has undergone.

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The hard-surfaced road policy of the Pro- vincial Government is still a. subject of keen dil- cussion among the members of the legislature and others interested. All the members being on the Government side are demanding equally fair treatment for their constituents. The outcome will probably be that St. Peter's Rood will be hard-surfaced as far as Mt. Stewart, with an equivalent stretch on the south side. Then for every mile undertaken in Queen's County an equivalent stretch will be done in Prince.‘ In the course of ﬁve years, it is hoped, the patch worked roads will have become a complete quilt.

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Mr. I. j. MEAGHBI, K.C., President of the Royal Automobile Club of Canada told the Elec- tric Club of Montreal of the efforts the club is making for three major changes in laws affecting the operation of motor vehicles in Quebec: (i) the enactment of a ﬁnancial responsibility law; (2) changes in the automobile insurance act; and (3) lights on all vehicles. Dealing with the ﬁrst proposal, he said that Quebec is the only province in the Dominion, with the exception of Prince Edward Island, which has not adopted the ﬁnanginllfdﬂpflhblblllly law. The effect of this regulation is to make it illegal for persons re- sponsible for automobile accidents, who have not satisﬁed judgments against them. t0 "Pm" °Y own an automobile until this has been done. Ilc was glad to say that Premier Taacanno, in a recent interview with club otﬁclalii, had seemed favorably disposed towards the proposed legisla- tion. It enacted, lt would mean that driving would be. safer because irresponsible motorists, and obsolete automobiles would be forced o! the

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heavy curtain. 1t was removed, and the warrior cantlnurd 11's meal with evident satisfaction-London Ob- server.

The happiest road to contentment 1s that one paved with a love of 5951")‘. This rlch earth ls the pro- perty of all. No one can hone, or own, a. sunset, a snawsiorm, an ocean, a range of mountains, or the great blue sky. When all forms of wealth have pac-szd away, still we may have our love and appre- ciation for that whfch Ls forever our very own-the good earth Itself.

‘Ere question of BBBHQ"! role and Je1l1eoe‘s can be left to the naval authorities, along wlth the ques- tlon as to who won the Jutland battle. Just as England's success 1n drlvlns the German fleet back to its base, from whlch 1t never again emerged except in surrender, suf- fices for all purposes of ordinary Judgment, so the great lift that. was given to the spirit of Emgland by Beattyb daring leadership against a. superior force takes pre- cedence over all discussion of his tactics. If he was not qulte the modern Nelson, England was ready, 1n dirk hour-i. w be!1.ev.e,..th@t he was and that. wu enough-Balti- more Sun.

They do some thing: dlfferently 1n England. The enormously wealthy and successful John Howeson, mit- lAh. built. up a fortune by manipu- lating tin prices, increasing them 500 per cent. Then he reached out with other: to control pepper, shel- lac and various things. Now he 1s 1n prison, Just an ordinary Erlzllab prison, no frills, no "private bath- room." In this country he would have [0119 to Palm Beach, Monte Carlo or Perla flrstp-"grantlng a brief interview to the preasﬂ-Brls- bone 1n Denver Post.

Tbs p lily: hove not plu- ed. They are still liere, and out "on the fringe of tbtngs" men and wo- men Are still sharing the Joys and hardship; or "first, settlers." Last year 1.638 homesteuds entries were ﬁled 1n Alberto. I-vreoastlng the addition of that many cultivated forms to the producing nee. of the provlaoeoverthonexttenyeamcr so, and the mddlttori of perhaps 013111; or ton thousand people to the forming population. A11 honor to thus hardy folk who are puiihlng back the frontiers, grappling with primitive conditions, and making homes for themselves n the wlldl. That 1| n man-stand Job. and I. wo- ml-u-atnnd Job u wen-Edmonton Bulletin.

hill! lamps are sold to be the chief lnductry of the tiny republic of Ban Ilnino. on the Adriatic cout. Ito wvernment 1a virtually sirpported by continually issuing new sorta of postqo stamps, which it sells in bales to phtlateliats the 1d over. 1h fact, so [Nedy 1s Merino for revenue 1t bu even

thouiti 1t bu no Airmail service of 1h win-Qt. Thoma nines-Jour- n11.

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Punmo FORUM

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sin-A number have written on this miller. wine claiming to have derived benefit therefrom, and an therefore urging the Government of the Province to put on murmur tax on the pe ple, to maintain all the 22 br es. When these branches were belng opened they were always located ln villages and towns where very frequently they were inaccessible to the body of the People llvlng 1n the country whom they Were Sllbpoeed tn serve. Not always were they located n1; a point central to the country people but remote 1mm them, which com- Delled them to travel to B remote point tn the district and u the roads and weather 1n the winur time were so severe. they were thus unable to avail themselva of any advantage 1t might. afford-they being obliged under penalty o: a tax to return all books they mlzht take out. at a stated time degardleas of weather or road conditions. m the summer the farmers in the country are so hard worked 1n the endeavour to make money to pay the taxes already imposed on them. Thus these branches prove 1p b9 o! very little benefit to any except a few llvlng at and near the point of location. A few have claimed that they have received benefit from these branches by way of a personal edu- cation for themselves, and 1f so, would 1t not only be IMI‘ and honest to all concerned that all such pay for this their education and not ask and press the country people to pay for- thelr personal education? It would be interesting and 1n- structlve to asoertaln how many of those. who are pressing for others to pay for their personal education, have contributed to building up the assets and wealth of this Province by investing their hard earned cash by purchasing farm lands or other similar purchase. 11‘ they have not invested their cash earnlngs 1n property 1n this Province. they then occupy the position and status of foreigners as far as contributing to the building of the wealth and prosperity here pertains. Several have written 83 school teachers 1t 1s understood, and when the fact. is considered" that the people here (the most of whom are farmers) have been already taxed to educate and graduate them as teachers from P. W. College, their attitude assumes one of extreme arrogance and audaclousness when they now demand that the farmers be still further taxed to educate them still further. so that. they will then be the better enabled to flnd some compensating pursuit ln foreign countries and when this obtains what compensation has the tax payer received for the taxes he has been forced to pay 1n such eases? I. am Slr, eto., TAX PAYER

"WISE 01.11 ENGIISH"

S1r,—Severa1 times of late o e of your Moderatlonlst correspo 11:15 spoken of the sanity of the policies of "Wise old England" in dealing with the liquor evil. News Just. to hand confirms the belle! that their main desire ls for "rum and yet more rum." For the policies of "wise old Etngland" are working out Just that way. The annual re- port of the Scottish Temperance Alliance reveals that. ltquor drink- ing 1s on the increase. The 1n- crease of 1933 over 1932 was 5.4 per cent. and that of 1934 over 1938 was 6.5 per cent; a total increase of about 12 percent 1n two yea-re. And in this connection 1t 1s worth noticing that arrests for drunken- ness increased 3 per cent in the first year noted. and 6 per cent in the second; revealing the usual cor- respondence between the increase of drinking and increase of drunk- enness. “And indications are that a still further and larger increase will be reported for 1935."

That. 1s the kind of logic that throws confusion lnto Modera- tiontat’; government sale cnmpi. for it condemns them from words out of their own mouths. Again, then, the arguirient. of the luvderatlonlat 1s seen to be for "rum and yet more rum." Evldentally that 1s what is so satisfying 1n "wise old Eﬂﬂllﬂfl’! policies 1n handling the liquor traf- flc at the present time. While we are talking‘ of Ifnglsnd 1t 11113111; notbeunlaltnofferw mustratfou from experience there of the need for watching every moveoftbose whomlhtbcaiu- peeled of having the tenet; ‘of the liquor truffle 1n their hands. In the "Mother'- of Parliaments" Just recently a member tntmduood a. bill purporting to deal with the

“bogus club" question, and to s hours of selling 1n licensed aces. when the text o!

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It ucml like common some when the symptoms of on ailment become pronounced that, Instead of having the pat-tent undone 011th: of p and distress, operation to removc the cause be undergone. 1 em refer- rln: to inﬂammation and stone formation 1n the gall blndd . . However some of our research physicians and also surcwm i" carefully tnveatliltlns the rﬂlllll-l 01 these operations. As i1 certain Dro- purtlon have the pain and distress return some months or years after operation, they areJrylng to work out o method that will 8W6 oom- fort to patients whose symptoms are not. too severe, and operate only on those where the symptoms are very seven and the Xray teats and ple- tures definitely show that a serious condition eidats.

Dr. E . A. Graham who has done much research war’: on the gall bladder, and Dr. W. A. Mackey, 1n the Jo of the American Medl- cal Aaaocl tlon, call attention to unsatisfactory results from 0P"- iitlons where the Xrey ﬁndings show very ltttle change in the gall

‘bladder. Thelr opinion and that o!

many other outstanding phyﬂlclﬂl! and surgeons 1a that operatons on on the gall bladder that does not contain stones are not as satisfac- tory as 1n those cues where gall stones are present.

The important symptom to eon- aider 1n gall bladder ailments is pain; not simply the dull pain 1n the upper part of the right side of the abdomen. but that severe "collo which produces such terrible suffer- 111g, 1n the opinion of Drs. Graham and Mackey, 1f this very severe pnln d not exist and there are no s ones present, the results of oper- ation are llkely to be unsatisfactory in about 40 per cent of 08-585- Not only does the dull pain all to disappear, but the great amount 0f gas tn stomach and abdomen 1s likely to remain even after oper- ation 1n the 40 per cent above noted. 'I'lie point here 1s that other‘ con- ditions - nervousness, emotional strain, n. chronic appendix, con- stipation — may ‘be causlry the symptoms, the gall bladder being a. small factor only, 1f any.

The thought than 1s that a care- ful examination for other oondl- tions, using a dlet not. too rlch 1n starch and fat foods, may relieve symptoms and make operation un- necessary.

However when there ls severe pain, the typical ooltc and Xray shows stones and slow emptying, the gall bladder should be removed.____

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1n this province than he has.

I. am S11‘, etc.. BERT WAINER.

A NEW ANGLE

Sin-The repented reference ln your Public Forum column to the use of wine at the marrlage feast. 1n Cane of Galilee has led me to indicate the-mliiappllcatlon of the incident to the question under dis- cussion 1n these columns.

The Divine ‘leacher was about to set out on a public ministry. The wld burdensome formalism of the Scribes and Pharisees with lts out- ward ‘ ' -- had ,‘ -‘ th Joy and fellow "r of religious services, and 1.111s first. miracle in I-Ils yet semi-public ministry 1n- dlcated how under His direction and dlvtne power the element used for. this outward formal cleansing becomes u: element indicative of Jory and fellowship at. the festival with the bridegroom and the bride.

Wine 1a used symbolically tn 1n- dtcate two conditions diametrically

to one mother; a rich supply, Joy and gladness on the one hand and on the other. want, sorrow and sadness. ‘rho former is found. recorded 1n Dent. 32, 12-14, where 1t 1a said "The Lord alone dld lead them" and they “Drank the pure blood of the grape." ‘This condition Ho came to restore again

15-38, where it 1a Blld that they “I'm-nook God which made" them and that they bod "Forgotten God that formed" them and that ‘Their (rupee org grapes of gall. their cluster: In bitter; their wine 1| the poison of 11:13pm and cruel venom of ups." A sim-

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Bo the Canadian-United Btatu ma» treaty. lo but-ﬂy llzned by Mr. Maokenzte KID: u won u b! gob into power. 1a 1n danger. It», or rather a. pert of 1t, 1s will!" W‘ cause Washington is not P113158 quite 1n accord with Canadian ldeu about the duties to be 01111891! on Canadll-n whiskey enterlnrtho republic. It: wu Mr. Mackenzie King who durlng his former term 1n ofnce put tbe Pbderal ‘Iron-silty to considerable expense 1n Inlet-

ntn 111g the ‘milled States l0 tum/cut

the smuggling of our llquor scrolls the border. Now the same gentle- msnlsfnced with the tuako! obtaining freer entry for the some kinda o: liquor to She American market. . After the repeal or prohibition across the line thﬁrc W"!!! 11D In enormous demand , for Canadian alcohol, a larger demand than our dlstfllers could meet. 80 they not. to work accumulating an adequate supply of matured stuff against the time when freer entry mlfhl- be accorded to 1t. When Mr. Klnl rushed down to W Ind. after a. few minutes’ talk with President Roosevelt, committed 111a Government to the Canadian-Am- erican trade trea-tyv liverytlitng looked lovely for the dlsttllers. Th3 American duty on our whisky was cut ln half and Canadian ltquor stocks climbed on the Toronto. Montreal and New York stock Ibr- changes. . But a siuprlse was 1n store for the optimists. Amercan interest-a got busy at Washington wlth the result, as disclosed 1n the Houce of Common at. Ottawa this week. that a round-about-way has been d1:- oovered of shuttlng out our liquor so that United states dlstlllera may have the market more .to them- selves. Accordlng to Mr. Euler, Minister of Trade and Commerce. Washington has issued i1. decree against the labellng of any foreign whiskey as “bottled 1n bond under Government supervision." This s‘ogan was to be the sales cry of Canadian dlstillers across the line. Much worse 1n its potential power

on 1t.: way through Congress nulh. orlztn: the authorities to prevent the nonunion o1 liquor shipment; from distilleries nguixut which the wubuicton Government may have ololms under the internal revenue laws. A: most of the Canadian (ll;- tlllortes are uld to be onlogedintu dlaputoq with the American auth- orities, such legislation may amount to u. blanket cmburlo on our whis- key. It fa sold, however, that on; lending dlsttllers hope to settle matters with the America-n Govern- ment by plying over a. few million dollars.

Premier K1113 and Mr. Euler are upset: over the situation which has arisen because the ‘ was 1n such l hurry to obtain a treaty at Washington that he signed one wltbout knowing gulte what he win dolng-at least 1n some respects. The Canadian Preinler should have known that 1t was very dlfnciut. w obtain any fool-proof lircement with the friendly neighboring country. Them ls much 1n history which ice-s to prove this state- ment. Many years ago free entry for-Canada's canned‘ fish into the United Bmbes market was included 1n a tieatywlth Washington. But the concession was llrzely negativ- ed by n later ordinance ‘ ‘ a a heavy tax on the tln containers.

One of the obstacles, to arriving at. tlrm arrangements with the re- publfo lies 1n the separation of the executive and leglsllalatlve aspects of admtulstmton. None of the Mln- tsters has 5 sent: in 00085955. 11nd the latter body often over-rules the occupant of the White House and his Cablnet. The pigeon holes‘ at Washington are tilled with treat- ies signed, by the executive which have never been ratified by Con- gress, and there are other treaties which have been rendered worth- lees by the action of ‘some depart- ment. of Government. In the pref- ent instance, however, Mr. King and Mr. Euler, while admitting that; they are worried, have ex- pressed hope that some way may be found around an unfortunate

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were given the Company» over the whole Province “except as to those parts of the Province where electric plants were then in operation." The words of the Statute are as follows: "Such right and privilege beyond the llmlts of the City of Charlotte- town Common and Royalty shall extend throughout the whole of the Province of Prince Edward Island without. however competing with my ex‘ " llght company, ,

or persons or corporate body la any territory or place where the lame ls or now operating And uhlll eon- tlnue to operate an electric light plant in this Provlnce.”

The Montague plant was then 1n operation and giving a good service at a reasonable cost. The 1927 stat- ute protected lts rights and privil- eges within the area of its opera- tions. In the Fall of 1930 the D1- rectors received an offer from the New England Gas and Electric As- sociation but refused to accept and at, the annual meeting of the Mon- tague Company 1n June, 1931, the offer was again turned down by the shareholders. The vice-president and Secretary of the Maritime El- ectric Company, Mr. A. C. Mtlle, then came from Boston and having previously secured the names of the Montague shareholders, he at once made a personal canvass of some and thus secured 480 out of the 1,- 000 of nuthorlzd stock. With this lever the New England operators weer able to force the rernalnlng ‘ " to sell their stock on the terms of 25% cash and 75% of $5.50 preferred stock of The New England Gas and Electric so that “Moody's Manuel of Investments" la strictly correct 1n its statement. "Montague Electric Co. Ltd. was ac- quired during 1931 and merged with Maritime Electric Co. Ltd. later 1n the same year." All the books, re- cords and papers of the Montague Company have been taken away and ln conversation with one of the shareholders I was informed that shortly after the deal was accom- plished two other men visited bore and sold those who had taken caah and others 198B. 5% Associated Gas and Electric debentures at about 70.

That 1s the story of the Montague deal and 1t shows how complete and intimate 1a the relationship be- tween the three companies or or- ganizations above named. “Three 1n One" and "Ono 1n Three." In view of these facts I appeal to n11 readers u to whether the trinfty 1n question complied with the true meaning and intent of the 1927 atntuto u to "competing with any existing electric light company" and whet-her the transaction came wit-li- ln the statutory authority given to the Maritime Electric Co.

I om, Slr, 01.0., JOHN l‘. WIIIAB.

‘IOXOID PREVENT! DIPI. ‘IIIIIIA

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when given early enough. Surely you will agree this was n. wonderful discovery and has resulted tn the saving of thousands-perhaps nul- lions of young lives.

Now a much more important dls- covery has been made. It has been found out that Dlplitherla. can be prevented, that no person need con- tract the disease. that everyone can be protected, that no cases need oc- cur and consequently no deaths from this disease, no more tears shed for the loss of ‘loved ones tak- enathat 1t was not, after all, "Gods W111" that children or adults should dle from this dread pestilence.

One would naturally suppose that parents of young children, whom they love and strive for, would de- mand from the guardians of Public Health this protection for their children but except 1n a small per- centage of cues this is not the rulei It takes much persuulo to inter- est the mnJorlty of the parents to have their children so protected.

Each year the Department of Public Health conduct Diphtheria. immunizing Ollnlc-s in each of the City schools and 1n the rural schools of the province. During the past six years more than 15.000 school and preschool children have been given this protection and, as a re- cult, we have upwards of 80% of the school children protected up to fourteen years of age. This has re- sulted 1n s decided lowering of both cues and deaths from this disease. If we succeeded 1n reaching our ob- jective, namely 100% protection, then 1t would not be necessary to record any cues or deaths. Then Diphtheria would cease to be a cause of death in Prince Edward Island.

Commencing on Thursday, March 26th. Diphtheria Immunlzlng Clin- ics will be started 1n City schools and school etilkfren, not already n. tected. as well as preschml children six months and upwards. will be given the opportunity of pro- tection. Watch the papers for not- lflcntlon of clinics 1n each City school. Bring your preschool child- ren to the nearest clinic.

I am, Slr. etc, B. C. KEEPING. Deputy Minister of Health.

INDIANS LOSING ANCIENT CRAFTS

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