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when impartial, had always been allowed.

Athotigli some charity was a specious and subtle iorni of bribery, it was no crime for a titan eitlllil)‘ to bestow gifts on his constituents. Be- tween $4,500 and $5,000 l1§l(.l been distributed at the villages of Magoi; atid Loaticook. i\lr. justice

President: Lient. (‘.11. ll’ CUBS!" 5- Mill-ll" vi" president: J R Burnett, F..I.l. Neeretary; Lu-ul (‘til l) A alnr-Klnnnn 0.8.0. Editor and .\1un.i;"‘1l Director J lt- Bufllfll- FJ-l

Asso-‘iatn Editors: l-‘ixinli Walker and III! A 5111139“

Sl. BSCRll-‘TIUN RATES By Mall in 1‘.1£.l.. 51.00 pt‘: yell“. $1.25 for 3 months; 50c lor one month Olly Deliver) $5.00 per your; $3.00 for 6 month: $1.75 lot 3 month:

By Mail in (jatiudu and UHSA $5.00 per yeor latuiday “eekly: stun per yeizr; $1.00 for 6 month: 50c fur 3 month:

\.n..r.liun may be obtnlned n1 l‘ ....-.. nqunre, haw lurk; on! Milk .und Washington

The (Jhurlotu-uiu n llotuliug‘: hone \g.-in-y, 50"", 5,... \ y, (nun-r Bunion; new“... i... w... Ase-Hy. 12411 I've! M- llontroul; J lini- Jlil Uuy #1., ‘Toronto; New: Stand Chateau LlSUflff- Oitnuu; Holle‘: Mm- Bland. llndbury. 0n; iluh Tulnu-ro alum, Mum-tun N. 15..

The Strongest illemm-u is Weaker than the Weakest Ink.”

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Shall Russia Fail?

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fhe. f“, it“; ,\'.iz.i mechanized ‘forces arcf plvitigliiiig their w.) lii\\.'ll‘tl\ they eiicirclcnicntbo lfus-iiiis ue-ierii " l‘ " l’°fl“3~l)l70'nlmg' u! slioulil H111 l».- .l. .-’ \\ h“! ‘hi. we cffpctg {mm [he Uulgpp; \\_,. punt tliait llitler uou ride fUllglhlltlil i1\'\’l‘ Soviet ‘tlulllllllOll as he did that of llcl inn, l‘~»'.:iiitl and France. The sur- prise, the alt-tee W1‘ £1Q1'\'¢‘l\l'l@ sllrlln“ has bee“ ti“, Slflllfl‘; {iiretw lrive ilehvvvtl the O11f115ll it" suili ihgll-vgiiizliitl!llfiiilihllS and the cities of the \\'est fall willizit their? Russizfls plight would in- deed seem de-perzite luul she not turned her mind ca-‘nvnril, to ilie new industrial and oil-pro- duciug area." iii iii ' kill-fill Wgloll “d m ‘he huge 1;,..,,1,-,i.... lfrpulihe, stretching from 1110 Caspian Sea to the bordcrs ot China. Thanks to the bold planning and the relentless work o‘! Ree“, year,’ 5b.; can now, if need benfall back on her iron rations there. A small ind1<Z£1I1011 0T the strength of this eastward drive inay be seen in the size oi the towns, either entirely new or greatly dgvglrypetl. In the Ural area are Sverd- lovsk (450,000). Chelytihiiisl; (300,000) Ufa (250,000) . hliijqiiutigiirslt (150000 311d g gfflll" ing pa“), X-lybm Tgigilak ‘(HCOUI ljnlOOol. These are lllillllly heavy industrial ccntreS. Paftllel’ east, near the rich coulfield of lxuzbass, are Novosibirsk (0111 400.090) Smlmsk (nearly 200,000), and Kemerovo (135-000). 111 Cenlfal Asia is the lizu-rigiiiitla coalficd, which produc- ed o,“ 6,009,000 ions in i940, and there are tl1'-‘ other great mining centres which produce over two-thirds of the Soviet lead and zinc and almost the ivhole of the Soviet chrome, copper, and cot- tun, Back iii the Ural region are the oilftelds. the “Second llziltn," based mainly at IShImbQBVO and hlzikat, which even in 1933 produced nearly 2,000,000 tons and were planned to produce near- ly 7,000,000 tons by next year. .

How much of the strength in these new regions goes directly into armaments and munitions? That is harder to siwcify. Some aircraft and tank factories have been working for years. Others have newly opened; but, as the Soviet Govern- ment have lately asked Great Britain and U. S. A for large stipplies of each, the complete plans of production have obviously not been fully de- veloped. On the other hand, Russia seems to ln lens urgent need of guns and shells; hence it may be deduced that such factories are well e:- tablished.

The last question is whether the Soviet Gov- ernment have lately brought many skilled work- "; gagtward to the new factories from the threatened areas. Hitherto any such movement has been kept secret, but now the Russian Press begins to reveal that some tens of thousands have in fact already arrived. One newspaper, for example, described how large numbers of fam- llies, including workers, have reached Sverd- lovsk and other industrial areas on and beyond the Urals. Another reported that, thanks to new workers, an assembly plant at a large iron and steel works was built in 2 numths instead of tak- ing a whole year. Plans are made to shift certain vital industrial plants bodily to the east at short notice.

As the threat in the west grow: the Soviet newwspapers as a wlmle dwell even more than usual on the increasing productivity of the new regions Of course, they cannot take the place of the older western regions. But there the new regions are; great military assets, affording, even if the Germans were able to accomplish their im- mediate designs. the strong possibility of a stub- born defensive front with British and U. S. A.

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In the Stanstead, Que, election petition, when Mr. Davidson, Liberal member was charged with distributing lltllllll‘ mid other gifts, likmvise at- tending a smoker‘ the cost of which, including the liquor, was allegedly provided by Mr. Davidson, the trial judges. Justices Survcyer and Mac- Dougtill, disiiii-wd the action but ordered Mr. Davidson lu p:i_\' lllf‘ viz-ls of llic various p052- piiucmtitils, occurring iluriug the hearing, but holding the petitioners, liezuled by Mr. Albert Sidelcau responsible for other costs of the action.

In the course of their judgment the learned jurists contended that lllfilCllSltlllgr off _ “‘t1regitti)i;i:g" would be considered repreiensi e 1 it a en (lone by the ctiurlitlatc “instead 0f by his helpers" 'l'licv said that ciiri-iipt treating was an expression

“iliicli ;\|i'|‘l;‘tl l'.'llll(‘l' lti lllfll R1111 treating CK‘ going “n.1, _-. <|]]i('l'l4i|' treats an inferior giving the former an influence on the latter and thus securing liic LVN-fl \\lll.

"lir- (hurt further siziteil that a broad view must be taken of wliiit ivas corrupt treating and what was not. 'l'.. go by the strict letter of the luv often would produce very grave wrongs. The law was tolerant on the g question of dis- tributing small gifts, while buna fide charity,

$2.50 for l month:

Fabre Surveyer added that it was not necessary to spend any money in the English sections 0f the

they remained away from the polls. 'l'here is judicial cynicism for you!

"God Speed The Plough"

not altogether inappropriate to our own:

“Never before have farmers and farm \vork- crs carried such a heavy responsibility as you do in this struggle. Never before have you respond- ed to the country's call as you have done in the last two years. It is due in no small measure to the efforts you have made, in spite of many difficulties that we find ourselves to-day in a better position on the food front than at any previous time since the war started.

“But there can be no relaxation. Far from it. The enemy's attack at sea will be intensified. The situation demands from each one of us still greater efforts, still greater sacrifices, than we have yet made. Ships that would have brought food to our shores inttst now be used to meet the urgent needs of otirselves and our Russian allies for aeroplanes and tanks. You can release ‘more ships by growing still tiiore food in this lcoutitry and so hasten the day of victory. May God speed the plough."

I In an address at Norwich, Mr. Hudson, Min- ister of Agriculture. said that thanks to the- protligioits efforts Britain had virtually nian- aged to make good in twelve months nearly the whole of the losses in im- ported feeding-stuffs. They had over 16,000,- 000, acres under the plough in the United Kitigrlom. Next year they should b5 able [3 show yet a further increase of arable land, but in view of the situation in the Far East they must immeasurably increase their production to become as far as possible self-sustaining.

A Little More Sugar Temporarily

In sending parcels overseas don't forget to in- clude some tea and sugar. The boys and their friends like both. "

Despite large shipments of sugar to Russia, Britain has been able temporarily to increase her ration of stigar from eight ounces per week to twenve ounces which is not very much, is it? In addition the fat ration has been stepped up two ounces weekly until noiy it, too, will be twelve ounces. '

These are temporary measures for the \Vinter months and may be withdrawn “suddenly if there should be heavy military demands on our shipping, or should our allies need supplies."

The rationing scheme covering canned goods. largely from Canada and the United Rates, will go into effect on Dec. t. This means that house- wives \vill then be able to buy cattncd meat, fish and beans only with a special ration book sintilar to that for clothing. It is expected that rigid control of prices in candy and confectionery will reach the market soon after the New Year. so if your boy or friend has a “sweet tooth." you cannot do better than include some choco- lates and other sweets to him in your regular parcels.

Q EDITORIAL NOIES -.

December this year means price ceiling as wcll as Christmas. I‘ With so many fathers and big brothers “doing their bit," let other church members keep a kindly eye on the little folk andsee that they are not neglected.‘

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If we let up on sending Christmas cards, we are depriving the Government of much needed postal revenue to carry on the war. Let us send all our friends and acquaintances as usual a cheery reminder that the Prince of Peace still is, and that we remember them.

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Preparation at McGill University of e report on university war work to be forwarded to the Dominion "Government, and which incidentally will require more than 50 closely typewritten sheets, has revealed the fact that between 16,000 and 17,000 students, past students and graduates are on active service. Records 5llO\V that 400 stud- ents and graduates have left the university since September 1939 to enlist and there are probably more who have not as yet, notified the university of their enlistment.

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Charged with giving a show on the Sabbath, the Belmont Theatre, Montreal, through it: counsel, pleaded guilty and informed Judge Monet the Crown would be satisfied with a fine of $10 and costs, or eight days. "The Crown may be, but I am not," Judge Monet declared. “You are now before the worst judge you could find, from your standpoint. regardingyiolations of the Lord's Day Act. They are as reprehen- sible as bingo games in parish halls. I see that ‘Cardinal Villeucuve has just issmd a i-lioq-gan letter to all parishes forbidding bingo games. 1 hope it will be obeyed."

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Queen Alexandra, wife of Edward VII, .111°ll1¢r of George V. and grandmother of our PFC-Rm K1115, born this date, i844. daughter of

‘- King Christian IX of Denmark; took a deep in- '

forest in the welfare of llPl’ people: she reor- ganized tli»: Army nitrsing service, and during Ithe Great War emerged from the retirement in which she had been since her husband's death. and worked devotedly on behalf of hospitals and other organizations for the relief and comfgfl 0f snlrliers. Alexandra Day. instituted in 1912 to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of her 1154""? l" F-"Elaiid. has for its object the rais- ing 0f l1111fl§ for hr-sviiinl imd kiiitlrcd charitable OlljcCli lllC bfllc 0f rQ5Q5,

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, country as he counted on the support of these dis- tricts. lle must have been di>appointed whcii

Prime Minister Churchill has sent the follo\v- ing eloquent appeal to English farmers, which 1b

THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

NOTES BY TllE WAY l

Sir John D111, from Northern Ireland, retlres as chief of the general staff, to be succeeded by. Sir Alan Brooke, also from Norm- ern Ireland. Belfast can take an- other bow. — Toronto Telegraph.

Two of Premier P31111110’: mlnlg. ters have resigned, two others have tendered their resignations. yet the Brltlm Columbia pnmler says he will attempt to carry on tn a house where the total Liberal strength 1s 21 1n a total member- ship of 48. He seems to be chal- lenging fate under circumstances which may conceivably result not only in a coalition government, but 1n such n. government minus Mr. Pattullo. - Toronto Star.

William M. Blrks. chairman of the Montreal Protestant Central School Board, sounded the right 11°"? YQSWNHY 111 his demand for an addition to school revenue not 01 . . as requested the Protestant Committee of the Coun- cll of Education, but of $3,239,000 - the figure 1t will Lake to have Montreal schools equal these of Toronto Why be content with less? wliy let it be said, 1n the metro- polis of Canada. that our sons and daughters suffer an inferiority be- cause not. enough money was spent on their schooling? This reproach should be Intolerable even if the sum required were large, whereas actually, 1n the swollen total of municipal e Ffldllilll‘? on the 1's- land of Mon real, the educational budget Ls a tiny fraction and $3,- 000,000 an mconsldemble amount Moreover, a5 Mr. Blrks pointed out, “we are willing to pay", _ Mon- trenl Gazette.

A bl; man ha: been chosen for : big yob. The man ls Donald Gordon and the job, the enforce- ment of a ceiling an prices, and. wages throughout Can-sda. It is the most reyiluttoziary step ever taken by any free country, Lkznald Gordon ls 6 ft. 3 1-2 Inches tall. He weighs 233 1-2 pounds. He ls sensitive about lis exact pcund- age because he has been trying to reduce, He did get as low as 225 a‘ short time ago. It is improbable he, will 3o muzti higher for the next few months wit-h Canada's tcughest. job on h; shoulders. (He Jokes‘ with his friends that the Prlcee' Board coveted his avoirdupois to. hold down the price crntrcl 11d».

The new "prices" boss ls only 40.

But ln the 25 years of 11s business career hEdIKS shown that his men-l tal capacity, his drive his energy. are as big as his pliys que. His big wartime respomlllftyn here.

t-ofore, has been the Foreign 13x4 change Control Beard. For more than tvtto years he has been the dynamo vrhlch made 111's ma-

chinery hum. - Finanelal Post. '

In British Columbia Premier PBvhULlO finds himself without a lnBjJiLy in the LAgASiRLILt: and wit-n two of his pliJllitpfll ministers desertmg tun. Yet. he rcttlses coalition with the other parties; holds on to office. Mr. Paitullo seems a perfect, example of what. power can do to c0111; inezi. ‘lite strong vane of it. goes to their heads, blurs their judgment, des- troys their serse of proportion, places tliem uncer the extiasidm- airy delusion that the p.o_.1le are their servants. not. then" mas-.ei's.- Ottawa Journal, I

Can 1t be that there are a large number 01 people who are gel/Ling away with not pklyJlg t-li_.r tpderai 111601118 bakes? The Financial Past 1n 1w Nov 1 issue says In its "War and Business" column: "One 0f the minor mysteries at Ottawa ls the amount of utipad income taxes. Them is a suspicion that the amount. is large, but the dspart- merit 15 no‘. telling". why don't they tell? If this is the 09.56. 1t Ls poor satlsfactlcn to trnse cit zens who do pay their taxes m know the others are getting sway with- out. paying 1t. Here ls something that we would like to see illuminat- ed with is powerful searchllght’) 1f there are a great number of people dcdglng taxes, they are Just mak- ing lt. harder for others; and the government should get. busy and do something about it. — Ont. King's County Record.

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From ynrlous bureau: and gov-l ernment departments at. 0t. awe,‘ prodigious quantities of rnlmeo- grnphed circulars are mailed to the gem. Most of this ls obviously tn-

nded for publication 1n news- papers. or u the basis for editorial comment. A perusal of the many, weekly and daily newspapers that. reach The Times-Review regularly afford; convincing evidence that few publishers make use of this material 1n their pales. Perhaps the lnctpal reason for this l4 that :0 11th of ta deserve; my spun 1n s good newspaper. Mum of 1t 1s quite Luilntieresting 1n 11s presenta- tion and nearly all of lt 1s ver- boee- Times Review.

Brltleh Columbia seem: l» hove hlt 0n n clever plan of using prac- llcnl psychology to aid the gasoline conservation campaign. The issue of "gallon cards" to motorists on e voluntary basic wl11 have the effect. at lea-st of making the oar owner; conscious of tho need for cutting dovntkpnceonatmptlon. No one l: compelled t4; take one of the cards. They who do mark on 1t. their estimated per mozihh. and then all purchasers are registered. Thu: 1t. becomes 1n- atantly apparent when a driver ha: more luollne than by his admission, he . It 1e e subtle way of making every mm s watchdog we: his own conscience and lt should be effective. Wlrideor Star.

We elinlliinolflkdplflengt making ces ALI-ant. , . menl. 1s recognize the

reliably lnloflned that. first tine plans have been drawn

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up eruumte with the situa- tloei hhet confront: us. A pro- gram been submitted to Seer Stinstm eolllnl for on

army 8,000,000 men, more than H400 divisions. In place of the 1.- ]500.000 men we on trelnlng now. '11 the Russians are defeated an army of 8,000,000 1e e mlnlmum re- quirement for defence of the hem- lfiphGfO, and probably too smml for offensive operations. 1f any ere pm- slble 1n Europe. But. to equip en army of this aloe would require drastic reorganization and mobil- lzatlcn and rnoblilrtlon of our m- duslrlel lefty. Here llfoln we iare stlll fe terl , - 1. . Stone

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LONDON —(OP)_ {early 8,010 lnndcn street n mes here been changed slnre 1935. but the re- vised 1st. due ln 1039. will not be published until efter W? Wet.

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WORDS O CHALLENGE‘

A Thought A Day For A People A1 War

‘fll MOM i911 are; quasi V" We. who are still free, must

save the nations which would oe free cnce more. All over

Europe the nations held

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thelr eyes towards us, and m y we will not fell them". Lord Halifax, British Ambassador to the United States.

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CANADIAN WHEAT CROP

S1.r:—I have seldom seen the p0- sltlori of Canada's wheat. farmers concentrated Into such u gra/phlc paragraph as the following pen- plcture, drawn by preslcent. A. E

P111913. ln the course of 11's address! m8 Wh

at the 671-11 annual meeting of the shareholders of the Imperial Bank of Canada:

“The Canadian Mieat crop 194.1 is laced at; 306 mllllm-i bush- els. a fa lng off from approximate- ly 550 million bushels last 3081‘. This large decline is attributed 1n

almost equal measure to the wheat people other the and to keep the law,

acreage production prrgra m

day of rest. l me. It

for , being given.

re erenoe any ca en t‘ e81! 11

show. This seventh day ls first mentioned 1n Gen. 2-2 as the d8)’ on “Inch God rested following the mighty work of Creation. later 1n Ex 20:8 1t ls ordained by God as a for Hls chosen 1.180111,“ weaulticludeil 1n 60;: maxtdm ts Lsrne 601106 - mm lch telitesi had said: "All that the Lord hath spoken we will do. Ex. 19:8. They failed miserably bee" m“ is.“ charged this same nation Israel in the words recorded 1n John '7. 19 "None of you kcepeth tlte law." W111 Mr. Astleford please say where any n Israel were asked 1n which 1s includ-

to unusually light yields tn wide ed "Remember the Sabbath day

areas of Saskatchewan and Alber- ta. The acreage reduction bcnttses which the Government. has agreed

u. keep ll. holy." Ex. 20:8. Thlrdly: The first day of the week is the Resurrection Day, Le.

10 my 11w Western Whrel lflrlnrm the Resurrection or our Lord, Jesus

are reported») total about 000.000 the Government; will also COMBIN- sate those farmers who suffered a relative failure of this year's crop, and that additional bonuses wll be paid based on the estimated value cf a normal cruo on the re- stricted aerc-ige nrd the value of the actual crop. These otldflcnai bonuses are estimated at about $l5.f.‘00.000 and a recent measure provides for a "fann income bori- us" of 75c per acre on half the cultivated land. with a muxmum 0f $150 per farm. This ls ln‘ended to compensati- the farmer for the current. iotv p‘.'l"(‘s and will prcbao- l_v total about. $°0fl0f).f‘00 .."