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-..;'. ".4 DEAD ISSUE I

His Worship Mayor Stewart has announced his conversion to the idea. of Maritime Union. In an ad- dress at the Rotary Club yesterday he suggested that such a step would be beneficial to Prince Ed- ward-Isiand at the present time, as it would prevent us being forced into union later "on disadvantag- eous terms." By an ironicai coincid- ence, announcement has lust been made of a deficit of over half a million dollars in New Brunswiclcs revenue account for the last fiscal year. This deficit, according to Premier Richards, is $200,000 less than during the year 193i, for that year the deficit having been $780,- 505.

His Worship’! argument that

"this Province "has become en- meshed in a. web of great financial

‘ll‘..difficulty” has therefore no bearing

on the merits of thenuestion he has raised. Every province and ev- Qf! country is in great financial difficulties today, In order for Maritime Union to benefit us, it would be necessary to show that our financial circumstances are worse, comparatively. than in the other Maritime Provinces. And this His Worship has not attempted to do. According to Err-Premier Les, in a speech delivered at a Mari- time Board of Trade dinner last October, the funded indebtedness of Prince Edward Island is only one-fifth the per capita rats o! other Provinces and taxes proportionally low." How long would we remain in this 10111111539 position under Maritime Union? The sting, however, is in the tail of His Worshlifs address. He there predicts that with Maritime Union there would be a change in our “whole Judicial system", and that large sums could be saved ."by the elimination of iudges and other unnecessary officials." The Appeal court, he suggests, with innuendoes which we shall not repeat, could tihen sit at Sackvilla insteadof in this Province. The saving, if any, would of course be to the Domin- Ion Government, which pays the judges’ salaries. His Warships con- eern for the Dominion treasury at the eurpensq of the judicial and political rights of his own Province t worth briefly examining. It seems obvious that His Wor- ship has taken advantage of the Rotary Club to air his many-years- nld g-ievanoes against the Supreme Oourt Judges of this Province, of whom he fsin would have been one but had m be satisfied With-NIB lower dignity of a Judge of the County Court. 1n that capacity His Honour Judge Stewart drew the handsomesalary of $5,000 per an- num, with expenses, plus $800 ad- uiuaniu as Judge in Admiralty un- til his compulsory retirement. He now has no duties to discharge in the County Court, but still draws his full $5,000 salary as pension, and retains the sinecure ‘udgeship in Admiralty at $800 a year. If His Worship is really desirous of re- lieving tho Dominion Government in Judges’ salaries. why docs he not. decline to accept _ihese emoluments, for which the country receives no service, and thus set a shining example to 0th. err. in thrsc times of governmental financial difficulty? _

'I'hls is all that nccd be said about Ills Worsh|p‘s sudden cm. version to thc Maritime Union pro- icct. The arguments for and against such union have been ihreshed out time and again. The PYEWBFB 0f the three Maritime Provinces have recently agreed that

the issue is as dead as a door-nail; i; and this is an opinion in which

“are

' of expense

q"; unprcjudlccd people of this Prov- ince, at any rate, are in full accords

Morning Maxim Life to us is not a matter of qualltyi-it is s measure of quality.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, I933.

A IMPORTANT MEETING

Of continued importance to the weiiar; of the Province are the ac- tivities of the Red Cross Society. The annual meeting of the organ- ization takes place this evening in the City Building, and all inter- ested are urged to attend. 'I‘he chief address will be delivered by Mr. Norman Sommerville, K. C., of Toronto, who distinguished himself by his success in raising funds dur- ing the war for patriotic purposes, and whose reputation as a speaker is international.

WILL U. S. INFLATE 7

Great Britain was forced off the gold standard mainly ‘by the failure of the United States to airpport the fixed value a sterling in 1925, and full advantage was taken of the virtual bonus pf two shillings in the pound by American industrialists in every market they could penetrate. But now the reaction has come. The Washington authorities 00n- front s. bleak prospect of the Ameri- can budget for the current year and the plans laid down for economic retrenchment in government ucpen- diture include increase of income tax and of taxes upon all articles save foodstuffs. 'I'heir cry is raised about the necessity od Great Britain reverting to the gold standard and hints are advanced about forcing matters in this direction at the coming World Economic Conference. But it is unlikely Great, Britain will be forced back upon the gold stand- ard upon terms dictated from the outside.

The situation is not without interest to Canada. It is predicted in some quarters that if Britain discip- points the United States and 00n- tinues off the gold basis the latter country will in the very interests of self-prwervation and t0 save the remnants of her world trading position be obliged to do some sub- stsntial inflating herself. Comment- ing on this possibility the Ottawa correspondent of the Montreal Gazette mys that for a considerable time A ‘ n commercial interests have been depressed by the spec- tacle of foreign goods, with the aid of depreciated currency, surmount- ing the dizzy heights of the United States tiarii! wail, making mock of an miduously constructed protec- tivssystem. Many economists hold it ia imthinkllble that the Unit-ed states should depart. from the gold basis. that that country should throw away the tremendous advantage it now holds over the rest of the world. but moire than once in the past two years American economists have been saying that too airuch gold. just ls effectively as tho little gold, may compel some inflation. A pri- mary reason for this. of course. is u» pa... treaty stipulaton t. the United States that its European debtors should pay in gold, not in goods. The closing of the big Ameri- can market to European goods has so paralyzed ems in Europe that debt repudiation has become compulsory, lo that a. restoration 0i transatlantic commerce can only be- acoomplished either by the United States lowering her tariff walls and permitting debt payment in goods or dropping nearer to the currency level of these European countries. It can at least be said, continues the Gazette correspondent, that the

a position that early and drastic action to restore trade world ls" imperative and for that reason the coming London confer- ence is full ofpromlse. Moreover,

taken thiere arebotmd lobe of great value to Canada, for the narrow-ins of the economic breech bet-ween the United States and foreign countries must have the effect of lesseiiins

nuicS BY TIIE WAY

The old-time barter system 5 M. ing revived in some rural sections of Canada and United Statw. In sev- eral cases barter exchanges have been ilrsanlzed. some incorporated by law, and a flourishing ‘business i5 carried on in the grading o1 goods for service-m and work for Wm- moditles. In some instances the ex. change is made in actual commodi- ties. while in others service is paid for in scrip which can be turned in for gcods on the local exchanges or trading bureaus,

0n the occasion of his 70th birth- day UQYd Georse announces his complete withdrawal from "official Liberalism." acorns Taryisitn, and finds the Labor program acceptable, but wltii s party personnel unable u; implement the party program. He has, as announced, a preference for the Stalin-Mussolini method, but doubts the capacity of these men in the face of their national handi- caps. Meanwhile he sees the world whirling toward catastrophe. What a change in outlook between the Lloyd George of today and the tire- less energy and effort 1n the uar days when munitions for the allies was the chief necessity. It is too much to say he has joined the bri- gade of arm-chair croakcrs?

There can be no effective rise In prices until there is an expansion in the purchasing power of the people of this country. The cuts in wages must be restored. The unemployed must be put to work. Farmers who live near industrial dfstricis ma little convincing that the inability 01' people to buy agricultural pro- duce is the cause of their own rift» ficuliles. Facts stare them in the face every day-London Daily I-lcr- aid.

We must be on our guard against allowing events to lead lo our cs- traugcmcnt from France. Afier all, Frances action is the result of her surrender of reparations at Laus- anne; but it is equally the logical consequence of the arguments that we have ,been using to the United Statw in the last four weeks. If this effort (of the Disarmament conference) succeeds, Europe will be given that breathing space from poi- iticai fear which should enable her -and, indeed, sll the nations of the world-Jo concentrate upon the vit- ally necessary work of economic re- construction. In ihecvent of failure it is much to be feared that political animosltiw, begotten of fear and lack of confidence, will prevent the carrying out of economic recon- struction. In._this sense Lhc success or failure of, the World Economic Conference will depend in lnrgc measure upon the outcome of the Disarmament Conference.

Canada has long had an object. lesson south of the line in effect of a somewhat maudliu softening of prison conditions. The comfortable prisons of the United States are on the whole somewhat more suscep- tible to riots, jail deliveries and oth- er disturbances than Canadian pri- sons. Prison populations consist. for the most part of criminals, some of them reckless and vicious as feral beasts. Our prison system has feat- ures which are clumsy and repellent but s0 long as it remztixis a neces- SBIY evilscmethixig at least must be left to the (idgment and experience of responsible oihcers. f

The only "equality o! rights" which can safely be extended to Germany is an equality based on the other Powers coming down to her present level. That is the only real and the only tolerable form of dis- armament. What this new agree- ment is only too likely '90 bring us to is a measure of German reanna- ment by the permission of the Great Powers, or a second and final withdrawal of Germany from the Conference. And what then? What the Poles think will happen may be Judged by the alarm which this new agreement has amused in Warsaw.

John Bull is used to paying. Ilc has been paying ever slnce..thc war,

the exchange disparity between Canada and the United States. For that reason, if for no other, there is good warrant for the present Gov- ernment herc stoutiy resisting the increasing agitation for" inflation. Such a. step could clo no good at this time, but, as Premier Bennett point-

United States has gotten into such ed out in Toronto, it would do im-

measurable harm in enlarging the

with the exchange bill in New York. Ffiihnncc-

mcnt of commodity prices and a wider levelling of currencies are almost certain to be ihe first fruits

whatever corrective measures are of the London conference, and it

must be evident that inflationary action on the part of any one

nation can not Possibly "ilevifliii l! condition which is completely inter- national.

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FOODS THAT CAUSE TROUBLE IN TIIE SYSTEM '

Notwithstanding the fact that many cf what are called “food cranks" may be a little astray in some of their statements, neverthe- less there is no question but that a lot of distressing ailments—hay fever, asthma, hives or urticaria, eczema, mlgraint or one-sided head- ache, irritation of stomach and in- testine, and swelling of handslnd feet-could be prevented If the pat- ients would simply avold certain foods.

Unfortunately some of our best

and most nourishing f ' pota- toes, eggs, milk, bread, fruits-cause trouble simply because the process- cs of the individual are not able to handle these foods properly. - “Sometimes the patient himself will suspect certain foods which seem to disagree with him or he may have some definite dislikes in‘ regard to certain articles. In these cases the effects of leaving out these articles from the diet should be tried.”

Dr. A. M. Kennedy, LOHdOD. makes an interesting suggestion that I believe is worth passing on to all sufferers from food peculiarities. He advises that for a certain period of time, u diary be kept of all the articles of food he eats and to note whether the ailment appears or the symptoms increasa- It may then appear that the symptoms are al- ways present on the day when some particular food or combination of foods has been taken, or on the following day.

Another method is to draw up a series of trial diets each differing from the other as far as possible and containing foods that seldom if ever catisc any trouble. Each diet is tried in turn for one or two weeks until one is found that does not produce symptoms. '

This is uscd as a base or ground- work and to it new foods are added every three or four days beginning with those least likely to cause trouble. Any food that gives rise to symptoms is avoided, and the pat- ient thus learns what he can and what he cannot eat.

When certain of the troublesome foods really should be eaten, foods such as milk and eggs, the patient may gradually become used to them and have no symptoms if very small portions are given and the amounts veryslowly increased over a period of a number of months.

The suggestions above may ap- pear to bc a slow method of rid- ding one's self of these ailments, but it is certainly worth the nece- ssary effort 0r sacrifice.

Cabine Secrets (Imndon Times)

What happens in. the Cabinet always comes out sooner or later, if it is important, in memoirs or collections of letters. And an amazing amount comes out in a few days. Someone always seems to know what took place if there was a. dispute, and it is astonish- ing, how often. political gossip is well informed. That means that someone in the Cabinet has been talking, though not necessarily that he has dellberatelyrevealed what took place. If the man of science can reconstruct s. mpiete mammoth from a thigh-bone, the good political journalist can, from his own knowledge and a couple of hints. nearly reconstruct a Cabinet debate.

and has become hardened to stand- ing treat to the nations. The pleas- ing conviction prevalent abroad that whatever happens John Bull will foot the bill, so sedulously fostered by successive British Governments, is as strong as ever. Even the stagger- ing prospect of handing over colos- sal sums to the U. S. A. while get- ting not a penny iirom our own debtors docs not appeal to the Brit- ish taxpayer. Nothing appais him any more. He knows from long ex- perlcnce that he is "for it" in any

éflmnmzvgoi KVHPILLS

IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM

Death walks round on Wedne ’ ys

and Saturdays.

He loves to do the thing with cere- inony.

Ha leaves a broken umbrella in cus- My.

He asks the way of a person in uniform

And shocks him by floating away invisible; ‘

Then putters round cases, making grimaces,

Tasting his triumph over the cen- turies.

Sometimes Death, if weary of soli-

tude, ‘

Calls up Time. Then. breathing huskiiy,

Both tottcr round the miles oi’ gal- ierles,

Nod to old friends like Buddha and Socrates,

Smile at the gewgaws of Solomon Islanders,

Talk a. rum Jargon iviih Xerxes and Sargon,

Tasting the flavour of exquisite centuries.

Death is soon bored with Time's reminiscences.

The garrulous flood rolls on with monotony,

How Egypt pyramids, Babylon pal- aces,

Sirove to defy him, how sunburnt savages

First made canoes and sharks made a snap at them.

Time grows young again, Time finds tongue again,

Tasting the air of hopeful young centuries.

Death leaves him babbling, and mutters: "No matter: _

They died. In their pride, in their fear, in their ccstacy,

They were mine. In the end their myriad weaknesses

Bowed to my strength, and all that is left of them‘

Sleeps under glass in these futile

galleries,

While I grow stronger, as Time grows longer,

Tasting my triumph over the cen- turies."

—H.S.V.H. in the Saturday Review.

When Greek Meets Greek

tThc Saturday Review)

When three Greeks meet together, two cf them arguing before the third, a pretty pother may be ex- peeled. And has taken place. The fury of Mk‘. Courtney, Atiomey of Illinois, which State s-ued at Athens for the extradition of Cmkney-born Mr. Samuel Insull, wanted on charges of fraud in a city famed for its child-like honesty (Chicago), at seeing his prey escape him, is easily intelligible. He even threat- ens action "through diplomatic channels." As patriotic Englishmen we of course deplore the fact; that one, at least born among us, should escape repaying something to Am- erica. We sympathise with Mr. Courtney, for we much fear that Mr. Insull is insulated. 'And the State Attorney may reflect 0n a new version of the line that begins “Timeo Dannaos."

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Nobel Prizes (Saturday Review) .

The somewhat vague and amig- umis will of Alfred Nobel-that bril- liantflwedish inventor, millionaire and neuiystbenic-directed that nve “Ill-ill unmnl prizes be distributed "to persons who shall have contri- buted most materially to benefit mankind during the year immed- ilieiv

These prises are awarded for-Jit- emture, chemistry, physica- med icinc or biology, and peace! The lat- ter is in the hands of Norwegian. the others in the hands of Swedish electors who have to decide on suitable candidates irrespective 0i’ nationality. 4

Characterlstically enough there is seldom any competition for the Reine prizes and time and again X10118 has been allotted. It will hard- ly cause much surprise that there was no peace prize this year. But the other prizes always excite a great deal of national rivalry and jealousy, and none more than the one for literature.

Here almost every award has met with the severest criticism. It is in- deed difficult to see what the judges are guided by fora-cane of their sel- ections are hard to justify. Some admittedly second rate wrTtErs and poets from different countries have been given the prize, with such giants as ‘liolstoy, ‘Chekhov, Ibsen and Strindberg, all of whom were’ alive when the distributions began.

lover got anything. For years

Thomas Hardy was the English

candidate, and he never got it.‘ only five British authors have rB-‘ ceived the prize, of whom iiwo are

Irish and one an Indian. Rudyard

Kipling got it in 1907; in 1913 it was

awarded to Rabindranath Tagore;

in 1923 to William Butler Yeats, in

i925 to George Bernard Shaw and

finally this year to John Galsworthy.

It is of course, m-uch more dif-

ilcult to challenge the awards for

science. On the whole Germany has

had the lion's share of all the N0-

bel prizes. But this year Great Bri-

tain has scored heavily, having

snatched the inwards for literature,

medicine and physiology. Although

it is always underlined that no pol-

itical ' considerations guide these

awards, it may be said that the

great ceremony which took place in

Stockholm on December 10th (Nob-

el's death day, when the distribu-

tion is always made) was yet an-