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IONDAY, MARCH l8, 1932

CROP MORTGAGES

The discussion on the proposed amendment of the Act Respecting Seed or Fertilizer Mortgages on Po- tato Crops is vitally interesting if not particularly enlightening to the farmer. ‘Ihe position is simply this. Prior to 1930 a farmer in want of money could mortgage his crop to anyone. He was free to make any arrangement he liked, to be paid in money or in produce as he chose. The Act of i930 took away this right from the farmer and prevented him mortgaging his prospective crop to anyone, save a fertilizer manufac- turer or agent. Evidently the inten- tion now is to strengthen the hold the fertilizer people have on the far- mers potato crop. Is this wise or advisable in the interests of the community at large and the farmer in particular? Would it not be bet- ter were the Act of 1930 wiped of‘! the statute books altogether and the farmer's independence restored in so far as raising money or mort- gages is concerned? This is a mat- ter which the Legislature should take into consideration. It was pointed out during the debate that the question is not a political one and both sides are free to express their candid opinion on the subject. It is a bad thing in any commun- ity, and especially in an agricultural community, to have the commercial rights and privileges of the basic industry interfered with. in the specific interests of one class or sec- tion. After all, the fertilizer manu- facturers and ,, are in a posi- tion, or should be, to look after themselves in common with other traders who deal with farmers, or with whom farmers deal. Let the Legislature wipe out, or repeal, the statute of 1930, and allow the far- mcr freedom to mortgage his crop to whom and for whatever he chooses.

OPTIMISM

l-crnaps the most pleasing char- acteristic of the debate on the fer- tilizer bill in the Legislature was the optimism regarding the potato situation. The hope was expressed by Mr. Lea and others that the present year would show a distinct improvement in prices or at all events in markets, for our produce. Ylhis optimism is based on the great reduction in the acreage planted in the United States, together with the DNSDQct of a turn of the tide in favor of more employment. When we get down to rock bottom it must be admitted thatthe lack of em- ployment and reasonable remuner- ation to the great body of consum- ers in the United States and Can- ada is the main factor in the lower- ing of prices and the lack of mar- kets. Too much confidence must not be placed in the reduction of acreage in the United States. These calculations in “futures” are apt to 8o astray when crops are harvested. .The main reliance of farmers must be placed on the prosperity of the countries in which are the consum- ing population, for, after all, a far- mer depends upon the mouths to be filled and the ability to fill them. It would not be wise, for instance, for the farmers in this Province to plant as many acres in potatoes 1n the 011mm yea‘: as they did in the two preceding years, basing their calculations merely on thc anticipa- tion that thcre would be a grant reduction in the acreage planted in the United States.

BETTER TIMES

According to reports from Wash- ington, and nowadays one must go abroad to a certain extent for in- formation concerning the good pros- pccts or otherwise of his own coun- fry-certain tendencies in the Can- adian situatlon, particularly in thc balance of foreign trade and na- tional investment, appear to justify the belief that a definite upward trend in exchange must be expect- cd in the near future. Mr. Emil

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‘Izod establishment of the Provincial Saeur. United States Consul Gen-\ '

Department of Commerce at Wash- ington, gives an analysis of the sit- uation and finds (in his own words) “the recent depreciation of the Can- adian dollar is not directly attribut- ed to the state of foreign trade of Canada, therefore, other factors have influenced the recent course of Canadian exchange, among them foreign loans and foreign invest- ments in Canada.” The sudden drop in Canadian exchange several months ago is attributed to the im- pact of withdrawals from Canadian banks by United States interests when Great Britain went ofi’ the gold standard, short selling of the Canadian dollar, the general confu- sion occasioned by fhe European situation and the fact that “it was known sufficient gold to cover ad- verse balances was not available for exportation from Canada.“ Long term securities, it is generally agreed, he says were withdrawn from Canada in such volume as to seriously affect the exchange situa- tion. With reference to the trade balance of Canada Mr. Saeur says “it is expected this favorable bal- ance will continue to increase, particularly as a result of the recent Canadian Protective Tariff and of the probable effect-s of the adverse foreign exchange rate for Canadian funds upon imports. If the favor- able trade balance during 1932 should amount to more than $200,- 000,000 it might be expected there will be sufficient balance to meet the obligations on the Canadian debt held abroad. This would tend to relieve premure on the rate for Canadian exchange." Noting a de- crease of foreign investment in Can- ada during 1931 the Consul General continues. “The trend must be re-

versed and a substantial increase

in such investments effected before it maylbe expected that Canadab foreign exchange will rise to par.” The statistics recently compiled by the- Canadian investment houses appear to indicate that American buyers of Canadian securities is again on the increase. It may be expected that when stability in the security markets and in the foreign exchange is restored the flow of private capital into Canada for in- vestment will be increased, particu- larly when it is felt that a return to Dar of the Canadian dollar would result in added profit to such in. vestment." All of which is very satisfactory to Canadian people generally.

POLICE REPORT

Accidental and sudden deaths in the Province durng the year i931, according to the report of the Provincial Police, totalled 32, of this number seven met death by burning, four by drowning, five by suicide, two from exposure, four from natural causes and five from the operation of motor vehicles. The latter figures compare favor- ably with the preceding year, when eight persons were klled by motor vehicles during the last four months of the year, (the period covered by the Police report). It is a‘so worthy of Iwte that not one fatality oc- cured at a level crossing during 1931.

52 motor vehicle accidents out-i side Charlottetown and Summer/ side were investigated during the year. The report adds that "tak- m! info consideration the faot that more motor vehicles were in use last year than ever before, with the exception of a few speed fiends, the traffic was cons dered well behav- ed." "

171171318 the year a total of 26 constables and special constables were engaged, and during the 58.1119 period a total of 22 resigned or were dlsmssed. (I Rvember 16th, the enforcement o.’ the Prohibition Act was taken over by n squad of of. flcers specially nppontcd for that purpose. Will fllc rctum of direct

Prohibition Commission the author-

lenforccnlcilt of the Act to m. Bolshevlsm at it exists in auqaia‘. "I wish that all countries had at the head of their government. a l. Mussolini, f; ce was reduced to a Commis- time, w, are mum; “may; n

and 7 Constables. r‘ . all countries had as_their leaders,

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u" h |mpm3|b|l “l!!! IE 8*" Quebec for the administration of the Province to function _with0llQ finding new sources of revenue for those which have diminished or dried up. This course u inevitable- No government l5 exemlit- 5°"! w‘ shall be informed > o‘! the dismem- (m5 of the federal budget, and we may be sure that federal tamtion proposals will not be lcu drastic than those of the awvinm- 1* will be permitted to discuss the cxaciions and P9555513’ amend 39m‘ of them, but we will not be able to avoid them."

an. De Valera‘! fiilumllm assumes the British Government's easy compliance in the abolition of the oath, and, therefore, of the whole treaty, says the Dublin Weekly Irish Times. He ignores the fact that, by such abolition, the Free State would cease to be l Dominion of the British Commo - xvenlth, and would forfeit the fight to tariff preferences He argues that, if England is the Free Stalk? best customer, the FWB Sill-c Englands best customer-forgvttllls that, while England has a hundred customers, the Free State has only one- Further-more, the signific- ance of Denmark's joyous interest in the Fianna Fail program is entil" ely lost upon Mr. De Valera.

The Empire is tired of making its markets a dumping ground f0! other natfons- There is a feeling that the time has come to screen our most vulnerable targets. And One of the first targets that sushi to be screened isth‘s Island 0! Trinidad which for years hBs B9911 the butt of Venezuelan tariff policy. The position should be clea-Yly stated at Ottawa, so that all our brothers and sisters in the Etnplrfi may know about it. If there it t0 be discrimination against a tiny island in our EmpireJet us make it discrimination against the whvle Empire. Then we shall know where we are. The Empire‘! quar- rels are our quarrels, and convers- ely when we suffer it becomes the

affair of the Elmprlm-Jlrinidad Guardian; The animus against lion. G.

Howard Ferguson, Canadian Hi8?! Commssioner at Iondon, is based on the fact that throughout his political career he always succeed- ed in beating his vnuoneafsw a finish» At me present lunch“? they have an additional motive in their desire to plaster Conservative leaders with some of the Beauhar- nols mud in which the Ndcffl Liberal organization is buried to the ncck. Mr. Ferguson's enemies W816 furthat‘ emboldened by the fact that

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You have often heard and may have seen a ‘stomach tube‘ which is used in testing the rate at which the stomach is digesting food, the amount of acid in the stomach dis- estivo juice, and is also used to re- move poisons from the stomach.

However what is known as the duod ltube because it goes down into the stomach and - then from stomach into the duodemum (first v part of the small intestine) is now receiving much more attmtion than < the stomach tube. 4

It is about as thick around as a slate pencil, and is about 45 inches long and can be used for a great many purposeu-the contents of the stomach duodenum before cat- ing or a test meal, can be obtained; the gall bladder can be drained by pouring some epaom salts down the tube and then having the patient lie down with head lower than the rest of the body, and the bile will come up the tube and out of the body.

After abdominal operations, the patient should neved be allowed to vomit. When this tube is inserted immediately after the operation it removes poisonous secretions, no vomiting occurs, which adds greatly to the comfort and safety of the patient.

Another condition after oper- ations which is distressing to pat- ient and doctor is terrible pain from gas pressure. Dr. F. D. LaRochelie, Springgeld, Mass, says that if, after every stomach operation the tube is introduced and the stomach kept clean and empty, and the loss of fluid replaced by inserting water into the body by hypodermic means, this severe and sometimes fatal gas condition can usually be prevented. In fact Dr. Rochelle speaks of the use of this tube in jaundice, nausea, and vomit‘ , removing tapeworms, obtaining pure stomach digestive juice, washing out entire stomach and inmtinal system thus lessen- ing putrefaction. ,

Where urine gets into the blood, a serious poisonous condition, hic- cup “eoomes a distressing symptom. ‘Iheuseofthlstubetowashout the stomach and upper part of the intestine usually cures the hiccup.

I believe you will agree that this thin little piece of rubber tubing is worth much to mankind in locating and curing various ailments.

Some years ago I wrote of a man living 60 miles from a railroad sta-

he was absent in Iflndofl. Wheft he has been doing the mo“ 1m" portant kind of service for Canada and the Empire. But they forgot that, with fast steamers, Iondon is not so far away, and that Mr- Ferguson is still a bonny fighter. He will be in Canada early in April to give evidence before the beau- hamois investigating committee.

The latest political sensation in Europe is contained in word from Berlin telling of Prussian police raids on Nazi headquarters for the purpose of frustrating what is said tohave beenan elaborate Hitler plot for the seizure of the reins of government in Germany. Adolf Hitler, the dangerous fire-brand who pat-terns himself on the Mussolini model but lacks the Italian dictatorfis good 1115811191“. was soundly defeated by Marshal Paul von Hindenbwg in the presidential elections last Sunday. Now it is claimed they; Hitler, prob- ably expecting defeat, had arrang- ed beforehand to se’ze power any‘ way. If this is the case, 011811091101‘ Brllcning seems to have Pretty We“ upset the applecart. The world breathed a, sigh of relief when it learned that Hilter hopes had been dashed by conservatively-minded Gennan electors. The world will continue to breathe easily if Mr-

Hilter is kept well out of the official picture. Mr. Charles Napoleon " ,

Conservative M. P- for Quebec- Montmorency, paid quite a. oom- plfment to Prime Minister Bennett during the course of aspeech in French to the House of Commons the other day. He said: “I hearfi. the other day, the honarablemeni- ber for Quebec East (Mr. Lapointo) call the Prime Minister ‘Mussolini’- well, f prefer a Mussolini to those who are quoted as an example by our Liberal friendson the Labor group; the Lenins ’I‘rotskys, Btalins and others of the same stamp. "I prefer to all those men, one like Mussolini who, through his energy. has saved his country from destruc- tion, and from being the prey of

especially in the hard

tion who used the tube twice a week to prevent "colic? so if the duo- 1 denal tube is to be used on you or ‘yours don't WOlTy about it. 1t is ,harmless, painless, and gives great results.

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FROM "IN MEMORIAL!” \

0 thou that after toil and 850ml Mayst seem to have reached a piuer air,

where, Nor cares to fix itself to form,

Leave thou thy sister when sbc

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Her early Heaven, her happy views;

Nor thou with shadowed hint 0m‘ fuse

A life that leads laborious days. Her faith thro’ form is W" l5 thine.

Her hands are quicker unto 800d! O, sacred be the flesh and blood To which she links a truth divine!

See thou. that countest reason ripe In holding by the law within.

Thou fa‘! not in a world of sill. And even for want of such a type.

—’I‘ennyson.

Film Btar: “I hear you're mar- ried again, Dorothy. Whom did you marry this time?" Second Film Star: (opens bag): "Ia believe his card somewhere."

nm._u.. I've got

Time: Make use b1 time, 1r thou’ lovest eternity; lmow, yesterday cannot be recalled, tomorrow cah-

not beassured; today only is thine;

one day is worth two tomorrows.

—Enchiridion. ‘ '

men as firm, energetic and as patriotic as the one who is at the helm of our‘ Government, the world would soon become normal again. Mussolini! ‘Phat does not consti- tute an insult for the leader or the Conservative party; we accept the title as a compliment Paid in our

HimOllIliltOt."-»

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BIPOIT "OI asoaaonvo commons AND IECOIIIQDQ-

(Continued),

Thsfoiiowmgistbtfflbortofthe Mental specisllsfsrrn. w. "r. n. Mitchell and Grant trimming . d the Canadian National Committee for Mental Hygiene on cond!tians_ at Falconwood prior to the dis- astrous fire and their recom- mendations themanent.

XVI DBCEAIRBE OF PATENTS

Section XXV 0f the All‘. ls l-

proval of the Trustees, the Medea‘ Superintendent may dischs-Nt. upon recovery, amendment, or because o: harmleasness or unsuitablensss, any patient except those under crimin- al charge," ‘lpatients who have been for more than six months under care in the hospital and have ac far recovered as to be capable of bcins taken care of in a private family. may be discharged on trial, in care of their relatives or friends, or failing these, may be boarded out under such conditions and at such rate of payment as the trustees shell direct. . . . under the sup- ervision and inspection of the Medical Superintendent?

Although provision was made in the originalAot with a view to re- leasing under supervision, it cannot be said that this is being done. Cases are releasedlunder the ears of relatives, but there is no provis- ion of staff made for their subtr- v.‘slon from the Hospital. ~

We are unable to suggest how many cases now in the Hospital might be discharged to such care, provided asupervisory service were available. That number could only be determined after a proper clas- sification and study of the casu. and a-kqlowledge of the home con- ditlons acquired by a visit to the home.

In our opinion, 1t ls l'kely, that quite a number could be discharg- ed with these provlsors. We are oi the opinion that the public health nurses of the province could under direction of the Medical Superinten- dent, make the neccssj y home in- vastigatlms and give some of~the necess y supervision.

‘This implies a considerable a- mcuntof educational work among families, but we see no reason why the Province should be burdened with the care of persons who can be taken care of at home, just to relieve the family of its own res- ponsibility.

It is particularly interesting to note that the original law makes provision for the boarding-out of eases. This has been carried out in a few European centres with suc- cess.

Theboarding-outofcasesisasim- ject which should be given very serious consideratbn. It may well be- that the Island would be an idle place for boarding-out, and that it might give a lead in this to North America. This sysem of care has the great advantage of avoiding capital expenditures for new build- ings, and the cost of maintaining building.

ATION

1. That there be appointed one public health nurse, adequately trained in mental hygiene, who would under the direction of the Medical superintendent. supervise the homo care of patients discharg- ed from hospital on trial. she would also make or secure the required home investigations of cases for whom application for adurssion has been made. Her record of home conditions would assist in the treat- ment of cases. Bhe would act as

ursing supervisor in mental hygiene of the public health nurses as the mental hygiene work ls taken into the general publ'c health programme of the Province.

XVII PROVINCIAL INFIRMARY

The report, to this point, has dealt only with Faloonwood Kaye- sl. The mfrmary is organised sq;- Irstelv. and yet a closely linked with the Hospital. It comes under the some Board of Trustees, and the Medical superintendent is res- ponsible for the edical care of the inmates. The Matron and the mall superv'aor are not under the staff of the Hospital.

The average number in residence, 111111118 1030. was M, with 2'1 ad- missions dur'ng the year. ft is a nfxed group of idiots. feeble-mind- ed, cripples. opffeotla. and home-I

the Infirmary is strllrnr. ‘The mix- tursof all types of cases is molt undesirable. _

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V ‘PUBLICIORUM

_ Thlealama I an‘ localisation-opulent» -olqIv_aiisIaa!iafiIIi.‘-_-hp ilarloiiatna (tulip; dafl aplaioesalsaensallifiaais.

“PROTECT JUDGES STAND"

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Sin-As the season for makinl good "resolutions is'upon us it ,would be for the general good of {harness racing if secretaries and g other managers of meetings "should ‘emphatically resolve to thoroughly protect the judge's stands. While on general principles little good can be done by comparing the procedure on the running tracks with that