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President iIiul'AssociIle Editor. Inn A Burnett. Associste Editor. Frank walker.

"The Strongest Memory is Weaker than the Weakest Ink". I('ll'.;l;l:(-)Ti'Il'I-'lT) f .lAN.”i2,' 1:52

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Regret will be felt in Kings County at the decision of the Post Office to revert from the recently established morning mail service by truck to the former train serv- ice. Despite the fact that the trucks be- gan operation at the beginning of winter when their advantage was least the service which they gave to the eastern sections of the Island met with general approval. Neith-1 the Post Office nor the railway received; any letters of complaint about the trucks' and even Mr. Kickham. who did oppose them. let it. be known that he had receiv- ed letters praising the service.

There is an old maxim to the effect that 3 the squeaking wheel gets the grease. Per-. liaps a little more noise from the long-suf-. fering users of the mails ill that cotlntyj would have kept the malls rolling on the highway for them. :

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contempt-of court- i

Courts of law possess wide powers to enforce compliance with their own orders; to assure accused persons of a fair trial: and to prevent scandalous allegations which might bring the administration of justice, into disreputc. This power exercisable byj the courts. however, to punish for con-.i tempt is rarely invoked to vindicate the dig-

nity of the Court or the person of thel Judge. but is unhesitatingly exercised tot prevent undue interference with the ad-I ministration of justice. Judges, themselves! are in the habit of pointing out that this: arbitrary and unlimited jurisdiction should

I be jealously alid carefully watched.

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While any comment published about a pending trial is sharply checked, there can! be no objection to subsequent commenti made in good faith. even though it goes asl far as to allege erroneous judgment. Thcl publisher must take care. of course, not toi exceed the bounds of fair criticism. i

The faithful reporting of cases is look-i ed upon with favour by the Courts. A fair,f truthful and impartial report of the pro- ceedings at a trial is not only permissible,i but of public advantage, and is thcrefore.i encouraged, not repressed. ;

Farm costs Fal'liiilig in this Province has madci great strides from something very like a subsistence level to a highly developed com- mercial. enterprise. The standard of living in the country has risen as a consequence, but on the other hand the farmer is faced' constantly with the possibility of crippling; losses. i As was pointed out to the Federation of Agriculture in the presidential report of; Mr. Charles Yeo, there is a pressing need! for precise information on farm productionl costs and the relative efficiency of variousi operations. It is all too easy to do a tre-' mendous business and at the same time be) losing money hand over fist. 3 It was the requirements of income tax law that educated many business men in matters of accounting and the lessons so learned, albeit at the cost of parting with much of their profits. nevertheless saved many a firm from bankruptcy by timely warnings from their financial statements. There is no reason why farmers should not .similarly derive benefit from their painful experiences with the tax authorities.

Psllcoinon In White

The traditional blue of 'the police un- iform shows up very badly indeed in car headlights at light. It is bad enough for pedestrians to make themselves almost in- visible by wearing dark clothing, but they at least can'look out for their own safety and avoid oncoming traffic. The nature of the traffic constables duties puts that al- 'most out of the question and he must de- pend upon drivers being able to see him and his signals.

Calgary is doing something about the 'probiem. They are trying out white un-

orms for police on night traffic duty. The idea is not new, of course. In Charlotte- town white capes were tried out and ap- proved useful although it is a long gtnee they have been seen. the best safety measure its the ".315 " g gygum which makes t un- junior mi-gugiioidera of the law to mum of traffic at all at the

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:1 transportation service to Newfoundland.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Tomorrow, the filst Sunday after Epi- phany. - I O t We are to have competition in our

Alberta Legislature has been summon- ed for Tuesday, Feb. 5. It is expected to be prorogued before Good Friday, April 11.

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This week-end will see the R. C. A. F.

carrying out bombing and interception ex-

ercises in Ontario and Quebec. 0 O O

Consumers demanding food controls really want government control of others as a means of escaping self-control of I themselves, remarks ”The Rural Scene".

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The proportion of University grant to P. W. C. and St. Dunstan's should at least be 350,000, allowing for the basic grant of 512,000 allowed before the distribution by

per capita.

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Unfavourablc weather accompanied the Week of Prayer, but notwithstanding there have been good attendances at the various churches where the faithful rejoice in in-

augurating the new year with praycr.,i praise and preaching. ! O U C p

If the length of the term of pcacei

eventually resulting from the Munsan ne- gotiations is in proportion to the time spent striving for agreement it should be very

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The Grand Jury's proposal for a prison farm reflects a long felt need in this Prov- ince. The county jails are designed only for detention purposes and have nothing to offer towards rehabilitation.

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Prime Minister Churchill and President Truman agreed to differ on the question of a common rifle. That leaves Canada in the unfortunate position of having to pro- duce one or other obsolete rifle and being unable to sell surplus production to a great . part of the Atlantic Pact nations.

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Edmund Burke, English statesman, was born probably this date 1729 in Dublin. An outstanding writer and speaker, he early joined the youthful Fox in advocating re- form and toleration both at home and in

t . . ILV OT imiii iiiiai iiiid iiibaii ,iii9 tigers. especially if livened up with! gealod, America. The excesses of the French Rev- depand largely upon the upbmng- lsomt. mm and a 20,, 0, wh.pped,HeMy they ,0" their new), world olutlon, however, turned Burke into a de- ing of farm Nouiii-' h H icrcam. .. Kingston Whig-Stan-: along. . - - . .- - You will observe i -"-i -"3 (Lord. ,And the sky saddens with the telmlned opponent of. his folmer pllnclples. Speaker -dispcnsed Wm. ju-st uneg! t H V 1 gamred Smmh ' nW0l'dS f1'0m .V0Uli Niiioiiai Vii” We agree that there should be Through the hushed air the whil'i

That certainly was a record shipment of Island potatoes despatched this week for South Carolina. It took 132 C. N. R. freight cars to convey the load to Halifax where it was despatched to its destination by the freighter Spaarholm. We trust the seed will arrive in good condition and pro- duce good results.

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Field lliiarshal Viscount Alexander is being counted out as successol to Field Mar- shal Eisenhower because he is an English- man. In this instance his nationality is a distinct handicap, becalisc Britain is now in the position of ”a poor relation" to Uncle Sam who is providing the sinews of war. What is U. S. A.'s loss is Canada's gain, however. as we would like to retain Lordl Alexander's services until such time as we have a successor of our own ready to fill

his shoes.

It is to the credit of New Zealand that it has stepped into the breach caused by Argentina's withdrawal from the world meat supply market, but.hardly compli- mentary to Canada that she will be one of the recipients of some 5,000 tons of meat, mostly larnl). to be consigned to us and the U. S. A. jointly. We are exporting largely

very comforting to learn that a similar agricultural country like distant New Zea- land should be able not only to supply us with butter, but butcher meat as well, in addition to competing with us in our next

door trade.

The Federal Government plum that waits cabinet appointment is the chairman- ship of the St. Lawrence Seaway authority, with which the names of both Mr. Chevrier and Mr. Howe are associated, though it is unlikely either of them would consent to accept the position. Besides the Seaway appointment. several others await Cabinet action. Legislation at the last session in- creased membership of the CBC Board of Governors to 11 from nine and of the board of trustees of the National Gallery to nine from five. Members of the boards receive a small honorarium and travelling expenses to and from periodic meetings. Although

Prime Minister St. Laurent has given no indication that he plans to fill them at 3" 9811? date. A vacancy that may be filled shortly is on the Board of Transport Commissioners where W. .7. Patterson re- signed to become Lieutenant-Governor of

to our next door neighbour, and it is not

there are some 15 vacancies in the Senate. i

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1 Notes By The Way 1

Another person is burned pain- waves today and it should be cut fully when varnish heated on 5 out. All adults who realize that stove explode-'. it is so simple to there are rudios in almost every take the chill off varnish in cold Canadian household will agree.- 'weatlicr by placing the can in a Letlibridge Herald, vcsscl of warlll wntcr safely away jjm"-m 'l'l'0lll excrssive heat and an open .fl:lmc. -llzlmilton Spectator.

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PUBLIC FORUM

t This column is open In the i discussion by iorrespomlents of quest.i.ms of interest. The Guardilm does not necessar- ily endorse the opinion 0! correspondents.

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THE rAiiul3R's JOB

Sir.-Your editorial on ”Farui

Lite" meshed neatly with A sm:il't.

dnSCl1S5i0I1 mefiiiig (ii 0i" iii”ii'i After a concerted police drive YA? llrb-"in Silidy (ii3i3- aiiii I iiioiigm which put them ulldersxround for a 9

YOU WCYC eiiiiiicd aiid iikiiy lime. bookinakim: c.-tablislilnelits ow

plealstd - 10 imi" iii” ii” mi" arc i'l'.IiIlll operating lilniost openly

10Win: D-"1'3E'-"iliii iiiii -Vwiiia” ill Montreal. The Quebec police i ' '

sC:YiCC- W0"? iiiie iiiiai 5iCiC M sceln all light in the sprints, hut wlx-rpm

the table: "Farming is -not only:mc 10,”; hunt appears to wear ,,,, V.

Wi” basic iiidiisiii-i' ' t ' ii' is 3.1” them 0111- -Uliilll-"I Cililfh. lThc kcener tempests come: and. the source of a large proportion; . . . 1 fuming dun

of our present and Wu” WPiii3'l Russian who makers have ner- From all the livid east or pierc- lion. Cities. gcncrally SDCMUDE-.lccled a new grnpe which pro- lng north.

draw heavily UD0n liic fail" 1309' iduce: a clicrlgv-red wine tasting Thick clouds 35,;-end, 1,, whose ca. ulation 10 In-'lini-3311 "iifi i"Ciic35e like chocolate. A nless like that paclous womb

their numbers. so that the qu:il- would be popuxm. mm om. ,eenglA vapcyy deluge Hes! to Snow Cong

WW W"iei-V- "iii iiiis. iiii"'i"”7"vnn profamtr in lalnys produced on ening shower descends.

As a matter of fact. it-g W85 ii.1',lllE radio,'f'1ie radio in olic's living At first ,,tj1in-wavering; till at last, drawing this feature of his "tluoie lroom is not. after all. like a mot- the flakes

to the attenilortoi ii" memiimswio-1 lllcture illCiiiie' 3 iPsltlmate Fall broad and wide and fast, dim- thab enabled him )0 milk? iiiieltheatre playhouse or (yen in book. ming the day

of his most attract-lveAPPini-V by IIL can he turned on at will by With a continual flow.

simply adding me 0Pii'ii0i'i iiiaii 5 children as well ns adults. whereas

.-And what. is true fforpthc sogigilichnd,-on ,3" be kept away from -James Thomson (1700-1748) and economic life 0 Time ' theatrical plays, motion pictures '- ward island. is equally true for or sordid or too realistic novels. Canada and for the whole human We trust that the chairman of

For Men's Clothing

famii)i- As one of the United the CB C. Board of Governors will

farm leaders pointtd out to 3 sec to it. that. there is no more That Fits gzithering of topllight Alllffitilllliprnlflllliy over our national not-

busincssmtn the other day: " 0 works, '

farm surplus - no life on 11101 As mm hicicnbaker. M.P. for J'P- Macphersonx son

pavements. ior long!" i1.akc Ccntrc. Sasl:.. says. there is 157 Queen St. While I've my Dcn in hand unnecessary profanity on the air-

some of your readers may enjoy

the following related lines. from the Jan. 3 issue of one of thcp farm papers ("if Food Should

Fall" by William Collier Cl'2I)'lI l if food should fail. l ., t

Yllllll POSSESSIONS

The llllllFN you live with-your home, your business, your

What value then To giant. factory and trust. Of all the wealth and Pbwer theyj hold-- Id l impregnable their stand and be .. -., ..g But how impregnable is told i stock in trade are sll subject to loss through accident or cir- By their dependence on a crust, I And only farmers stand behind . The scanty crust or gracious loaf; 5 Not plastic. nylon. nor steel. Can build A universe of light, i Save only if the farmcl-s' might i. Of seed and service handled right I

rumstanct-.. beyond your control. For your own seiiw of not-iirlty, you should learn how easily -

you can be protected.

We will be glad of sn opportunity to serve you.

HYNDMAN & co. LTD.

Shall make. for all. the plcnteous meal! 1 am. Sir, etc. TORONTOR EADER

NaT0lCTS.)45:?i&-"flit I II; C- Old Charlottetown

(And P. E I.)

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TOLL OF THE SEA

"The crew of the Schr. 'Victorla'. ' Lclonging to James & M. MacDon-

JANUAICI 12, 1933

It would now appear that. the Hon. Dougald Macxinnon and not Mr. Tom Kickham. M.P.. was the real Instigator of the secret delegation to restore the old eastern train-mail service; also that he has been hoisted high, wide and handsome with his own petal-d.

Mr. Maciclnnon, it. is true. does not represent at King's County constituency. but he was active in putting through a resolution against the new service at. 1 political meeting in his district, at. 8. time when his colleague the Premier was absent. from the Pro- vince. This was the only pro- test he succeeded in getting pass- ed, for other Liberal meetings re- fused to touch it; but no doubt. he made the most of it. in his ap- pearance b re the Postmaster General.

I would eizoneratc Kickham to a. large extent because in his letter of last. December. quoted in Thursday's Guardian. he naive- ly confessed that he had receiv- ed ”many letters expressing great satisfaction with the new ser- vice." The presure must. have been applied after that. and doubtless the pompliialllls which he claims later to have received - and Wl'liCh a.ppal'cr.tly are to remain. anonymous so far as the public is concerned m were Sup-I plied by his friend Doligilld.

But. Tom was to be the goat! His name was given at Ottawa but the others were kept secret. However. they were smoked out and it stood revealed that they included three members of the Provincial Government. Then Dougald stepped forward in hi5 true role, boasting of having "rectified" the wrong pel'pet.r:ited on the people by giving them a faster mail service!

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It is to the credit of Premier Jones and Hon. Alex. Matheson that they both promptly repudiat- ed their colleagues action. The job had been pulled off behind their backs. Mr. Miitheson not only represents an important. King”: County district. but. he was Acting Premier when the Mac- Kinnon delegation left for Ottawa on a. quite different. mission; and he states that they had no auth- orily whatever to pose as repre-

senting the Government in this matter. Dougxild. of course. does not

now claim to have done so. He says he went there on non-gov- ernnicnl business. But. in what. capacity did he and his colleagues appear before the Postmaster Gen- eral? That is the question.

Was he introduced as merely Ft-illresenting a Queen's County district in the Legislature. or was

Mr. MacIiinnon's Preilicament

By Critic N

'cludes a lot of good Liberal voter.

and Highways - the very dc. partment. which has control over the roads traversed by the mag; trucks? I think it. will be agreed that the latter assumption is by far the likeliest.

If the Postmaster General was not misled into assuming that the Provincial Government was in full iiccord' with the delegation, would he not at once have communicated with Premier Jones? Certainly 1.. would have done so. The fact. that neither the Pnmier nor Matheson had any knowledge of the maL. fer until a few days ago. Iilcr tn. news had leaked out from other sources, throws a sinister light on the whole txansaction.

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What. was Dougald's motive 1,, double-crossing his leader and ' colleagues in this matter. and m keeping the whole thing day). until Kickham disclosed the name; in The Guardian? Wlls it not to wait for the official announce- ment. of the change fi-om Ottawa and then to cliallen-ge them to if showdown”! lie might. well haw figured that the Plelnier and' Health Minister would hesitate before disclosing an open Cabinet spliroll this issue. with the Leg. lslatlve session coming on, map, would furnish great capztaj 10,- the Opposition. Wouldn't. it ;,.3 betlcr for them all to hang 19. gcther now that the thing nay done?

But. Dougald misjudged his men. They had more gumpnon than to be associated with such a deal. even as accomplices after the event. They have disowned any connection with it. and left the lnstigator to fend for himself

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His first reaction has been to boast loudly of his achievement "The best defense is attack", and Dougald is an old hand at the game. But he has gotten out or a longer limb than he intended especially when he says that till people who don't. like the back- ward ehange can "do their busi- mass by telegraph." That in.

in King's County. and even if his own district!

Now that he has been left hold- ing the baby, Dougald must. real- ize that it is anything but . come! infant. His colleagues have shooed it. from their door- step, and he has had to assumg the full onus for its paternity. "A poor thing. but mine own." as the clown says in Shakespeare Unfortunately it is not likely in grow any handsomer as it get! older.

FIRST PRINTER

William Caxton, England's first printer. in 15 years produced it

it. in his full cabinet role as Pro- vincial Minisler of Public Works

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ald. of Cardigan. -' which vessel I was lost. last Full - arrived here yesterday by way of Cape Tor- rnentine. The 'Victoria' sailed from St. Pierre, for Georgetown, in the month of November last. In a heavy gsle the lost. her main- ni:-st. and while in this condition fell in with an American schoon- er. the ii-inrriel Ooolv, of Calais. Mame, slso dismuted. sud took off those lehlslning of her crew- s part. of them having been previ- ously wuhed overbosrd. Five or six days afterward. when off Game. the 'Vict.oris' lost her forerrlssi. and