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Incidents leu A. Barnett; Vice Preddent. Win. I- Ilrnott; Beep-Trees.- G. M. Burnett; ldloor and lanolin; Director, J. l. Burnett; Alooletie Editor.

Frank Walker.

“The Strongest Memory ie Weaker Than the Weakest Ink."

THURSDAY. JANUARY B, l!" Move le Right iiireotioe

The change-over in the lsland railway sys- rem from steam to Diesel-electric locomotives, if it materializes as unofficially reported, should mean a big improvement in railway ef- ficiency here.

This Province is a unit in itself, with com- paratively no steep railway grades, and the ex- periment of complete Diesel-electrification should work out to the benefit of all concerned. At any rate, we are entitled to the best service available, and in view of our peculiar trans- portation difficulties this improvement in the service is something to which we are surely en- titled. The understanding is that the change- over will not mean the displacement of any rail- way employees in this Province, and that the men will be trained here for their duties incon- nection with the operation and maintenance of the new engines.

lt is reported that the first operations will be over the Murray Harbour route, and that it will only be o matter of months before the whole division is equipped with Diesel-electric engines. Among other things, this will mean that there will be hundreds of cars less of coal which will require to be ferried here every year, giv- ing this much more accommodation for other traffic.

The British Potato Market

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With a five and a half million bushel potato crop this year, it will be good news in- deed if our farmers are able to obtain a mar- ket for over two million bushels of their sur- plus tubers in the United Kingdom. The negoti- ations now under way with the British Food Ministry through the Agricultural Prices Sup- port Board at Ottawa, are for on agreement which will ensure at least the floor price of 6B cents a bushel, possibly more. This should have a stabilizing effect on the whole Canadian potato market situation.

Some years ago, it will be recalled, there was a strong agitation in the Maritime: for removal of the British embargo on Canadian potatoes, which came to nothing. A delegation was sent from this Province and New Bruns- wick to the Old Country, backed up by the guarantee of on inspection service which would ensure the freedom of any shipments of potatoes from Colorado beetle. This is what the Brit- ish authorities professed to be afraid of, and we failed to convince them to the contrary. At that time France also prohibited importation of potatoes from Canada for the same reason. Since the war France has purchased large quan- tities of Island potatoes, and‘ now it seems that England is desirous of following suit.

In the old days, while Britain excluded our potatoes, we also had an embargo on Brit- ish potatoes. This was not for tariff purposes, or in retaliation. lt seems that back ih l9ll a consignment of potatoes originating at Liver- pool, England, was found at Halifax to be seri- ously infected with canker. This lot was im- mediotely ‘confiscated and destroyed by Fed- erol inspectors, and more stringent regulations were put into force to prevent introduction of the disease into Canada. When the agitation for removal of the British embargo was brought up some years later, many in this Province fear- ed that it might involve re-opening our Can- adian market to British potatoes, with possible danger of canker contamination which would ruin our island seed potato market in Cuba and the Southern States. This, it was argued, was too dear a price to pay for a market for one year's surplus potatoes. Moreover, the game was hardly worth the candle as all the British importers were paying for imported potatoes at, that time was 22 cents per bushel. .

The situation is quite different todav. Brit- ain is not likely to have surplus potatoes to send to us for many years, if ever, and in the maritime, with floor prices guaranteed through our own Dominion Government bureau, the prospect would seem to be most favourable. It is expected the negotiations will be completed this week, and the result will certainly be await- .ed with much interest.

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Hep ls something to which Prime Minister Mackenzie King gave utterance in the year I929:

"May l direct attention te this further fact which bears immediately upon the grants from the Federal treasury to the provinces. l bel that everyone who has given any ot- tentson to public finance will agree that it is a tloroegw yicious system to have one body raise tales a another body expend the money thus secured. In other words give the provinces these Fonts from the Federal treasury, without their

' I * obligated to raise the money themselves

fixation, and you will not get, with respect to expenditure, that careful supervision which

would be eepreised if the provinces themselves

raise the money in the first in- th e bod tom, e thogugfiy vicious

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"ln the light of present Dominion Govern- ment negotiations with the provinces, Mr. King since I929 has obviously performed a prodigious economic somersoult, far beyond anything that could have been expected from a man of his political weight and bearing.

"Perhaps it is merely a case of whose ox is being gored. In I929 the Dominion felt sec- ure and it was the provinces that were feeling the pinch. Today, the Dominion Government, because of its socialistic adventures, is at a financial standstill unless it can force conces- sions from the provinces.

"The plain fact reltihins, however, that the Government's consistency these days can only be observed in its inconsistency. With a cynical disregard of what it once laid down through the agency of tho Prime Minister as on irrelratible principle of public finance, and of what is, in- deed, plain common sense, it now turns and pro- poses as the only sound method of financing the country the very theory which Mr. King_him- self dubbed 'a bad system, a thoroughly vicious system.’ All that we need is a subtly casuistic explanation of how to make two blacks into a white." ‘

— EDITORIAL NOTES —

"Newspaper advertising has brought us qltcker and larger response than any other form of advertising," says E. W. Rose, presi- dent of a pharmaceutical manufacturing firm.

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When the opportunity presents itself, we are ready to "provide the goods," as is evidenced by our readiness to supply Britain with potatoes, and Anticosti with hay in their time of need.

In commending the R. C. M. P. for the good work they are doing over Canada in training boys to take care of others, we unintention- ally omitted to include Chief Birtwhistle and our,City Police Force, whose efforts in this respect have been highly successful, and fav- ourably commented upon by the City Council and school authorities.

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Revelstoke, B. C., males now have to "fork out" to maintain a trim appearance, as a shave and a haircut costs them $l.l5. The new prices resulting from the lifting of controls will be 65 cents for haircuts and 50 cents for shaves. Even youngsters will pay more for a haircut-SO cents instead of 35.

Ontario and Quebec may yet come into the picture at Ottawa in connection with Federal- Provincial tax realignments. lf the other seven provinces sign on the dotted line, for the other two to withhold their si natures would beitanta- mount to a desire to return to pre-Confedera- tion conditions, when the Central Provinces thought themselves everything, and the rest of Canada only to be a means to an end in supply- ing their necessities.

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H. R. H. Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn and Earl of Dublin, died this date i820; was fourth son of George Ill,- his three elder brothers died without leaving heirs; Edward married Victoria, daughter of Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg, sister of Leopold l, King of the Belgians, and widow of Charles, Prince of Leningen, by whom he had only one child, Her Majesty, Queen Victoria the Good, who succeeded to the throne on the Heath of her uncle, William IV on June 20, I837.

New Brunswick potato growers are after a subsidy. Mr. H. C. Greenlow, M.L.A., Millville, and Mr. A. D. McCain, East Florenceville, presi- dent of the New Brunswick Potato Exporters, left for Ottawa for the purpose. New Brunswick growers and shippers have been seeking o sub- sidy for potatoes since last fall in an effort to send surplus stock to foreign countries at a gain rather than a loss. Two New Brunswick ship- pers have large orders for overseas shipments of table and seed potatoes which they would be able to make arty] the subsidy be granted.

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Saint John's milk supply strike has petered i

out. While a moiority of the‘ members of the Milk Producers Supply Association have with- held supplies to all four city dairies since Dec. ‘l0, it has been reported from time to time in the intervening weeks by some of the dairies that a number of association members have dis- regarded the strike and have sent milk in to them periodically. Milk supplies also have been obtained from week to week from new sources-- outside the usual supply area of Saint John, Kings and Queens counties. Generally speak- ing, the city's milk supply has been fairly ade- quate, occording to the dairies, especially since the early days of the strike had passed. Mr. T. E. Desmond, president of the producers and suppliers, said that the milk now to be ship- ped by members of the organization will go only to the Geldort Dairy on which the a_ssocia- tion had an option. If and when the associa- tion takes over it is hoped to obtain eventually a charter which would permit it to be run as a CO-Opllllflfl‘. ‘I . ‘ .

The teachers in rAlberto are getting under the skin of the Social Credit Minister of Edu- cation. More than 200 delegates attending the emergency meeting of the Alberta Teachers‘ Association at Edmonton recently told Alberta's Education Minister R. E. Ansley that Alberta teachers want a minimum of SL500 a year plus a better pensionficheme. In e session which saw politics and personalities dragged into hot discussion, Mr. Ansley was the target for the day. He was called the "Charlie McCarthy on the provincial treasure/s knee," a remark later withdrawn by Mr. H. C. McCall on order of the chairman, Pl. Melsnsss. Another teacher, Mr. T. Colbeck of Calgary, urged the_ teachers to organize {public opinion to get higher edu- cational ‘standards and " . taxgovornment you do it or get out." 0t c rges and n- merks directed at the government finally brought Mr. Ansley to his feet for second time der- leg the dey and he told teachers "l don't core o rap if I remain in off e another week or not.“ And the teachers seemed qeite satisfied- with his decision. ~

llotes By The _ Way

General Fen; Yu-belnni who b“ been visiting the United States, 15 e frank and forthright man, ye." loo he was a war lord, of highly unusung character, who ear-mg 1hr,» title "Christian General" by bapt- “Zlflfl his troops with n fire hose. This method was efficient that none of the soldiers escflpgd m; water. A few observers-sad to rp- late-rrvere not canvlnoed that all the converts were sincere and de- vout. The ‘general was sincere, 110w- ever. and 1t. may be unfair to recall such epidodes of hi; early carggf, -—New York Herald Tribune,

This lo the season of the "feed- the-birds" D1885. Try it in Barnum ford and about all One uets is a. flock of starlings. However, even starlings wont to live. Besides. they may not be qllile as block as some of the detractors have paint- 95 ‘hem and U183’ are rather quaint and comical creatures with some entertainment value. -Br:int- ford Expositor.

The Ottawa Journal wonders whether the "frankness" of so many modem novels really represents pro- Brass. If ii can be called progress at all. it is progress downwards. And unfortunately the books which "go the limit" in language and sub- ject matter are in this age of readily accessible literature easily obtained by the young a5 well as by those of mature age. Such books five young People a wrong idea not only of what constitutes decent conduct, but of the prevalence of indecency. If normal people re- sembled. in real life. the supposedly normal characters of much modern fiction. it would indeewbe an un- happy world in which to live. — Toronto star.

As some of the “jewels of em- pire" seem about to be surrendered by Great Britain, the bonds of co- operation use drawn closer between various parts of. the British Com- monwealth, The growing spirit of Commonwealth unity Ii-nds it's lat- est expression in the announce- mont- that Australian and New Zeaiund news agencies are lo be- came Partners with United Klug- dom xiewvspapers Ln the ownership. control and management of the greet British agency. Reuters. This is good news and should make for better news for all those readers who are served by Reuters. The British public may expect a more effective coverage of events in the PHCIII%~WIICI'O dynamic history ls in the making these days. And the Australian and New Zealand public will be better able to realize their own responsibilities and possibilities in the Commonwealth and in the Pacific when they are no longer merely at the receiving end of the British service. Reuters, although a nonprofit organization, will pro- fit from this move. —C‘hristian Science Monitor. ‘ An exhibition of plate from the city churches has been opened at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The earliest exhibits are s group of five chalices of the reign of Edward VI-that is to say, about a quarter of the known examples of that date. There are Also Sev- eral beautiful Elizabethan chal- lccs, and in the reigns of James I and Charles ‘I come the first fisgons— which were needed be- cause so few chnlices were 19ft. alter the Reformation. Jacobean slogans ere also on view. e late 17th and 18th century e amples shorw how much larger a Proport- ion of church than of domestic sliv- er piste continued to be gilt attest the time of James I. A flagon of 1036. from St. Anne and Si. Agnes, bears the verse: This potts for holy wine, This ' wine's pure blood. This blood true life, This life contains all good. Not polls, but soules. Are fltt to hold such wine Such blood, such life. Such good. O Christ take mine. —Lond0h Times. One of London's finest show houses- Derby House, within o stone's throw of Oxford street. where Christie's have sold millions of pounds’ worth of treasures -— fe to hove e new tenant. Mr. Walter Hutchinson, the publisher and race- horse owner. has bought it from 10rd Derby for about £300.000. And when Christie's, the auctioneers, move out next Summer. Mr. Hutch- inson will use Derby House as n permanent art gallery in which to exhibit his collection of nearly 3.- 000 sporting paintings and prints. Mr. Hutchinson. who is 59. founder of the National Gallery o! British Sports and Pastimes. Reoqtly he peld 243.060 for Con- stables "Stratfnrd Mill", en angling ‘picture. "I am sure nothing would give Lord Derby more Jeesure than that thi; collection of pictures should be pe- ‘enentiy exhibited at Derby House." said Mr. Itfuwh- inson. "The house has several magnificent galleries admirably suited to the exhibition of palm- ings. I could sell my collection t6 America by telephone today for 5500.000. but it lo one of my hob- bies." Derby House. which in Lord Derby's poueesi since 190p, he! bcgn described es the inert and most dignified private ouse ln London. It t; in Stretford- piece. off Oxford direct-hallway between Oxford-circus end SI"- rldeeb. -1.ondon Dally Moll.

Scientific know-how hes. mete- phoricslly. of course, arisen to de- prive that foklorish figure. Jock ma. of his palette and ailments. According to a bulletin iuued by the forest res-vice of the United Btstee Department. of Agriculture. quoted in ‘Hie Christian Science Monitor. tree leave; chehge their wlor not es the result of his skill- fully eppiied brush. has es pert of the pleat’; preparation for winter. ft is the presence of all Iloaaiee and e omen number 6t yellow. Jimmy retreating posits nlsloh [the the ieevemnelr eoteeanue; endltloema-piueatefllwhlol.

as been.

vuuuc FORUM

This eoiarnn to opus s; lhl tlleonssion b] ‘gong- lpondents of quopslogp q] interest. The Charlottetown Guardian does not n

ily endorse the opinion at eorreepandoatl.

MILK

Slrp-Rrezerdluz “Ariolhe; con. sumers" Lnsinuetlon; in the press. that 1 Med to lCflfn more about decimals. I em not going to answer

,his letters further, but, 1 wish 1° ‘take this opportunity o1 ensue“- mg him lo take his pencil and WIilinli-Pflner, end come to my of- fice. and We will match wit; regard- ing decimals. TIIMWHB 5'01! for lhlg space in the press. 1 am. Sir, elcn PERCY G. GAY Owner and manager, Sunshine Island Dairy.

As Real As Social Dividends

(From The Scisne)

fiemlcr Manning of Alberta recently explained lo a Toronto audience. the Bill of Rights pas- sed by the legislature of his province, and subsequently found lo be outside of the jurisdiction of ilie province by the Supreme Court of Alberto.

Under this proposed legislation. every boy or girl is entitled to enough of the necessities of life to ensure health and comfort until the age of 19 years is reach- ed. A child is entitled also to education without cost to its per- onls. . All citizens between the ages of 19 end B0 ore entitled to steady employment at which they can earn a living. If employ- ment is not. available. or if any persons are physically unable to work, they are to receive a social security allowance of $600 a year if single, and $1200 ll’ married. At. the age of 60 all citizens have n rig-ht. to retire on a pension of $600 a year if single, $1200 a year if married.

The striking feature of this B111 of Rights is that its guar- antees to each and every citizen bear no relationship to the con- tribution the citizens, or their naturailguordians, make to the general welfare of the province. In fact. the bill guarantees o definite income to all the non- workers and leaves the workers, who provide all the wealth, to get. their share out of what is left.

The government thinks, oppor- enlly, there will be plenty for all’, but how can they be sure of that in a province where the total in- com_o ls determined by the un- certaln weather of Alberto and the equally uncertain prices the world will pay for Alberta's pro- doom-contributed by a prairie farmer.

Wanted; Saints ' at Low Salaries

(From The Scene)

The poorest paid. most criti- cized. least appreciated. but mast. useful citizens are the clerk)’- “The Layman looks at the Min- lster," by Dr. Murray H. Lelffer. tells what the Methodist laymen want in their ministers ln the United States. The best of the lolly. being as imperfect us their persons, would, of course, like perfection.

The minister who‘ “seems pessi- mistic and defeatlst concerning thhnchlevement of the goods of the Christian Church" ls disap- proved by 08% of the iuyanen. ‘Phe- required optimism may be sus- tained better by fixing bath eyes on heaven, with only occasional glances at the congregation.

An approved minister must not: "follow notes too closely," dllfrr theologically from his con- gregation, neglect pastoral calls. be corpulent or untidy. suffer from domestic lnlelfcity, address labor union meetings es often as meetings of service clubs. despite the equally obvious need of the former. or smoke. The minister, should. however. "proclaim equal opportunities ‘rid responsibilities jar nil recfel end netionnlw groups."

The reference to corpulenco is gratuitous. The unchrlstlan sal- aries paid tomost ministers will prevent them from becoming. corpulont. unless they have a netarei tendency to obesity. They already have maple reasons for plain living and high thlnklnl.

With this worldly wisdom be- fbre them, ministers who strive to

in combination with other sub- stances, produces the trrlillent aolor Dflmblllltlusls which often are at- tributed to freeplng weather. AI- mourn hi; prowess es o painter hes been impugned. none can quest- Ion Jack Frost's undoubted ebiltty .ss an artistic "Jeok-of-eil-trades." {He is o lendacepe decorator of the Ehlghest order. Ho ooets the bare trees and brown meadows with dazzling white. He [lllill thermall- er streams end rivuiete with fee, creating e winter scene which none but. the most adept artiste oen ede- qustely reproduce.

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