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Another Spending Spree

While Government members at Ottawa have denied that they are contemplating a huge election-eve expenditure this year, the facts all point in the other direction. For ex- smple there is the resolution empowering the Government to borrow $750,000,000 which was moved in comiliittee last week by Finance Min- ister Dunning. The purpose to which this sum is to be applied are tlle payment of maturing obligations and the financing of “public works and undertakings." Further particulars of how the excess over and above refunding was to be spent were demanded by Hon. H. H. Stevens slid other members, and the lvlinister's replies being inadequate, the committee rose and r'e-

‘ported progress without adopting the resolution.

It will, however, be carried in due course and s few extra hundreds of millions added to Can- isda's public debt. According to an estimate sub- mitted to the committee by Mr. Stevens, the Government's matu-riilg securities total $575,- 000,000; which leaves $175,000,000 _of the pro- reeds of the proposed loan for public works. A big order! While the taxpayers are burdened _as never before, the Governmentfpledged to ec- onomy and balanced budgets—is preparing to go on the biggest spending spree in Canada's his- lory.

A $48,000,000 Blunder

In Parliament last week Minister of Agri- culture Gardiner made a speech on wheat mar- keting, told what has been happening under the Government's fixed-price wheat policy, and

.what he expects or hopes for under a plan that

will change that policy. _

The gist of Mr. Gardiner's speech was that the Government's fixed- rice wheat policy was |, $48,000,000 mistake. hich is some mistake.

And it was not merely a financial mistake. Mr. Gardiner, commendably frank, says that the policy “does not offer a solution for our marketing problems"; that under it_“those hav- ing most, received most’; and that it ‘failed to [id farmers without crop, while aiding some who did not need help." Mr. Gardiner, indeed, gives a list of districts where the plan was no help at all. w

"Well," comments the Ottawa Journal its s nice time to be telling us!" _

“Here is a Government which has had more Royal Commission reports on wheat market- itig and wheat problems than most of us can _re- member. Here is _a Government. 315°. which commands the service of all sorts of _ wheat experts, which has a ltlinister of Agflilillllll’! who was brought up with the wheat problem. Yet this Government comes along now to tell us that a wheat policy which gouged (or is g0- ing to gouge) the Treasurycf $48,000,000 was of no real value, that it chiefly helped P¢Ol>l¢ who didn't need hclpl The thing sounds crazy. - “Mr. Gardiner, toogsounds a bit Cflflil-lsld

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He admits that the fixed-price plan didnt work out; that it didn't help those who most needed help; and that it is not a wheat marketing solution. But in the next breath Mr. Gardiner says that "I think this bonus can be justified this year” because “it is dealing with an emerg- ency condition.” Honesty, we can't follpw that. If the people who ncedcdchelp rnost_didn't get help, their emergency wasn't dealt with. In the ease of the others—those who dirlnt need help --there simply wasn't an emergency.

“In any event, and assuming that Mr. Gar- diner had in mind the wheat Sltl-lflllgfl generally, is it accurate to apply the word emflflcflcl’ to what has been happening in western wheat sreas in recent years? We doubt it. For five successive years in a large western area there has been no crpp; a continuation of droulhl- What reason exists_for assuming that that Ct’!!!- dition will not continue, or for basing a policy, involving risk of heavy Coll. "P0" the 35' sumption that it will not continue? Government policies, after all, should not be based entirely on

r on guesswork. '

"Mr. Gardiner, announcing s._ new Govern- ment wheat policy-the bonusing of wheat acreage in case of crop f3llLlf€—-lS_ll'\lSlll1fi.t0 hope; to guesswork. He is assuming that a large western area which has not yielded wheat for five years is going to yield wheat in coming years; adding that if it doesn't yield wheat. the Government will pay. More than that. Mf- Gardiner says that more P""""°"l_ “m” must be built in this area; that by thi_s m_eans lie'will induce people to continue t0 live in I place where living has been shown to be a tremendous gamble. Is that sensible? Or good

' national economy?

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1 ' Dr. Manion’: Objections

i Summing pp some of the objections to the w Csuada- . S. trade treaty, Hon. Dr. " onion made the following points in-s. speech

j {In the I-louge of Commons last week which has

fibt yet been sstisfactorilfanswered by Govern-

ddmlogislst A _ ‘treaty makes for greater competition tli. Canadian indtfitrfes which are very ueh the "same as those of the United, States.

i It affords to thirty-pus fev-

nptions which’ “give ‘attaching’!!! .

since i897 and which ritish trade agreements

we have been struggli we accomplished in the of 1932.

5. It» cuts into the British market, our best markets in wheat, fruits, lumber, bacon, etc.

6. It injures our Canadian traffic and dam- ages the transportation system, railways, and steamships, sending traffic north and south in- stead of east and west .

7. It will probably lessen revenues through the elimination of the three per cent special ex- cise tax and the lowering of other tariffs.

8. It will probably increase unemployment through greater competition with industries such as coal, mining, and manufacturing.

Exposing the ‘“ballyhoo" in the Govern- merit press release accompanying the announce- ment of the treaty terms in this country, Dr. Manion contrasted these statements with the re- lease issued by the Department of State at Washington, in which it was pointed out that the treaty advantages to the United States greatly outvalued the concessions given to Can- ada. One example cited was that of potatoes. “Canada," the Conservative leader read, “has now agreed to pemiit free entry of potatoes ex- cept during the 6-week period June I5 to July I5, at which time the duty will be former rate."

Hon. Mr. Euler asked: “What is the Holi. member reading from?”

Hon. Dr. Manion: "From the United Stat- es press release."

Hon. Mr. Euler: “Propaganda like ours?" Hon. Dr. Manion: “The hon. gentleman admits that theirs is propaganda. He contradicts his leader. I do not blame his leader for looking crossly at him at the moment.”

.r Editorial Notes 1 Keats, unsurpassed as a sonnet writer, died this date 182i, _- I I U I Farmers may feel that theyiare just as well in the City as on the farm these blustery days. l‘ i i 1F

The real solution of the education problem is in making teaching a profession, a calling, and not a stepping stone to someway of earning a decent livelihood. s vi e A surplus of $ll3,436 on r938 operations has been reported by the directors of the Can- adian National Exhibition. It compared with a

$879,265 compared with $765,182 in the previ- ous year when an epidemic of infantile paralysis affected attendances. 1F i 1K S‘ Expenses of the contingent which Canada sent to the Coronation in 1937 amounted to $186,- 731, Defence Minister Mackenzie told Mr. Ro- bert Fair (S. C. Battle River) in the Com- mons. The contingent was made up of 85 of- ficers aiid 266 others. It \vas commanded by Col. j, E. L. Straight of Toronto, Liberal mem- ber for York West, who was paid $650 ex- penses, according to the figures given in the Minister's statement. i l! l!

Canada's NationalVVar Memorial, to be un- veiled by ‘the “ Kingipjn May, cost $284,573, Works Minister Cardin said in reply to a ques- tion in the Commons. The cost of the bronze work, executed by the March brothers of Eng- land, was $160,000, and the granite, stonework and concrete foundation cost $124,752. The ter- race around the Memorial, now under con-

when completed, and other $390,000 was spelit in widening the central square in WhlCll the

memorial stands.

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Now in active Session the Legislature of Alberta is expected to discuss and adopt import- ant legislation affecting the political and agri- cultural welfare of the Province. Legislation is expected to include a bill altering electoral con- stituencies, removing loans for home building from debt legislation; amending relief legisla- tion and several private bills, including amend- lnents to city charters. Details of the marketing legislation have not yet ‘been disclosed. It is expected in some quarters the bill will give authority to the mal/iketing board under Mr. George A. Clash of Medicine Hat to establish regulations and possibly provide for joint pur- chasing of merchandise an a large scale. I I I

Before departing from Australia aboard the. liner Mariposa, Hon. Mitchell Hepburn,

results of his investigation of Australian ec- onomy at the opening of his provincial Parlia- ment in March. He had found nothing in Aus- tralia to disappoint him, he said, and added he thought that the Commonwealth's greatest need was population, best achieved by an increased birth rate. Australian and Canadian problems were similar, with both trying to develop sec- ondary industries and to adopt a policy of ec- onomic nationalism not because either wanted to ‘but because it was foisted upon them by circumstances. "The time has come when all units of the Empire should ‘snuggle a little closer together. No one in Canada is more de- termined than I am to force the issue of proper defence," he said. The Premier added that his visit to Australia was so worth while that he was certain much good would come from fre- queiit interchange of the leaders of the various dominions. . n a o it

Ontario's statute for impounding vehicles driven by persons under the influence of lifluor has been upheld by Chief Justice Hugh ose who found against a claim, on a stated case, that the statute was an invasion of the federal jurisdiction because it added to the penalty for a crime. The Chief justice said the statute did

sequences flowing from a crime. The impound- ing ‘of motor vehicles came within the pro- vince’s uniigautgd jurisdicmd over piiglll ope r . izureby oifspo see gsrryflllowii, of s 1929 modebtruclt, valued by, dreamer-st only $3: ' ' i . l it

was the‘. use ted

half the p

deficit of $57,729 in I937. Total revenue was x

struction, will have cost an additional $215,000 h“

Premier of Ontario, said that he would give m

not deal with crime but only from the civil_'con-.

soils sv rlisivlv

A0811!“ Iollll p"); Alum-s‘ boundaries to the Arotlo Olrcts. The reoe of; for 500:: Oredft In; so 11am can lion

brlns tn the Arctic region with- out further affected. - Brnntforfl lifposltor.

History dsnllng with the current turbulent ere. will contain mlsnv Chamberlain statements. but none will ecrlkfns than his

more interim Bot a ;"o ’ is not. will... ‘li..."......‘.‘§."“’.§.‘3 deference orth Bay

wcrds.... it 1s not either. It ls defense." —N Nunet.

A bewildered Japanese deputy asks why Uhllli. went b0 war with Jabs-n lnstead of wlth Great Bris- sfn or the United states. The only reason we can think of i.- that the Japanese army happened to be rl ht there 1n Chins to go to war wi —Toront.o Star

It ls being pointed out that Mr. Bennett will be the second ex- premler to spend his "lsst days“ in Eflllflnd. Ba Sir Charles ‘Ripper did the same thing. One Canadian remler also spent his last days 1n lmigland, although not by design. Sir John ‘Iliomipson fell dead at Windsor Castle in 1894 a few moments after being sworn 1n s; an imperial privy councillor, __ Toronto Star.

llltler says fhlt he won‘t toler- ate others butting 1n on German afffllrs. thereby setting an excel- lent example for the Canadian Government. A majority of can. adiami probably ink 1s none too soon for the Government to say that lt will no longer tolerate Nazi agents butting into Canada. -—Klfl4tston Whig-Standard.

It ls s common thing for the olty dweller to talk with envy of the Iii-filer. The envy may be some- wh t spurious, for few of the city folk who paint such a rosy plc- ture 0f the famiera llfe show any inclination to attempt agricultur- al pursuits. They are arm chair farmers that adopt s. vigorous life which fxlvolvs arising before sun-up and putting 1n long hours of exhausting work with little re- ward. The arm chair critics are fond of depicting the farmer as a lucky fellow who can never starve. He always can grow enough to 811M011 him. they will tell you. 771W do not. explain how lie will By for his farm machinery, fertil- Ml‘. and other necessities, :ior how he will grow his own supplies it the mortgage ls foreclosed. —Hail- ax Chronicle.

It. ls unreasonable t0 ellrect the Chllmh. Whose purpose 1t must be to concern itself primarily with the destiny of man's soul. also re- solve the innumerable difficulties of men and women in the worka- day world of sociology. politics and. economics. so as to prepare them

ipihtgntally and spiritually to receive

Gospel. Even the most klndlv preacher must protwt at any such assignment. The task of nrepam. tion. in so far as this connotes an “riders-landfill; 01' the practicalities of daily llfe, rests with those who hold positions of responsibility in the workiiday world. These must have some, comprehension not only 0f the Purpose of the enterprises which they conduct. but likewise of the relationship of those enter- prises to the whole fabric of hu- man endeavor. and serve as - tel-prefers. if only specialized ones. ‘Then the preacher will have a. falr chance‘ to discuss the eternal verltles with the hope that he will belunderstood. -Prov1dence Jour- na.

A frlend reports that recently he aslon t0 make a legitimate request of a department Dominion Government. It was a matter that had to be decided bv the Minister personall and yet it was hardly of sufflc ent. import- ance to warrant taking up the time of a man as busy as minist- ers usually are. On the other hand, 1i, was s matter that required 1m- medlatle action, and the would-be petitioner felt that he would have to short-circuit. 1n some wsv the process of app for an ap- pointment an ex lanlfnlz his re- quest to several o er psi-sons oe- fore he reached man who could decide. Torn between his de- sire to be courteous and the neces- sity for- s eed. he entered s shoe- shlna par or. Hardly had the boy started work on his shoe when there entered the Minister him- self on the same errand. Tho op- - rturilty was quickly sized and flve minutes conversation the matters was satisfactorily settled. Nobodyls tile was wasted. Now. when he hears ople speaking of the efficiency 0 dlctatorshlps. our friend relates this incident as something that could happen on}? w“: democracy. -The Prints

There i are many Canadian place names which the average newsps. reader fers to spell out m er than try to pro- nounce. ‘that of one mining town Ymlr, lying south of Nelson. B. 0.. ls s case 1n point. One of those whom 1t has puzzled wrote L1G other day m the Financial News in Vancouver for enlightenment. Ho was told that. the people of the community tn question pronounce the "y" to r e with " 1e" and the "intr" wl

"our." Th leaves doubt. still as to should be sounded l ter or like "l". the Journal learns from s person-acquainted with the locality that "y" ls right, uccordlnl tn the usage there, mak- lns the pronunciation "Wlnlui". The Vancouver editor stat/ed fur- that that. s resident of the coast olty who was 1n the vicinity of Yinlr tn 1890 discovered that the name antedated the arrival of the whlts man and was believed to no of Indian orlstn. - Edmonton Journal.

lower lisnlirnpfs Inst your. Wltl buslnsss on the up- should be fewer etll llssstmlstl,

m“ ‘son:

THE (Il-IARLOTTIETEIDWN GUARDIAN

PUBLIC FORUM

Ills ls ops: lute. l: sissdfsns sf lltsrsst. ‘no 0hr. Inflow! Bouillon lose not I0- oossnrllw ulorss tbs oulnloss ll eusssisonlsnls.

"on. onsivrs uses-sou"

Stzz-lf, instead 0f the above, you had captioned the Grant's lemma-Dr. Grant's Retreat, it would be more fltitlnu. Notblne more natural than that "Horus", under the circumstances was his phantom obsession.

In "retreat" the mot. 1n his su- atouiy, so palndully penetrated. would be a sore reminder, while 1n his unconscious m1x_up of the changing colors of his party them was no doubt the perplexing prob- lem as t0 which "horn of the dll- emma" he would cling to for re- fuge.

‘mere are "horns" of different kinds. The one tooled in parlia- ment. to the chagrin of his P0- lltical friends. was the one that hurt the severest for the moment. Then the "bull by the horn," which his courage could never face, then that one associated wmi the cloven foot. so familiar tn the fears of twisty politicians.

I once read of s. squabble where tfhe one in the upper hand threat- enecL-"Arlother crooked word and I'll kill you!" to this the answer camep-“Remfis Horns, 1f I die for it." ‘This seems his choice. lit. re- minds me of Dr. MacDonald's famous utterance 1n deflate at last eleottoru-“so crooked they couldrrt hide behind is corkscrew." What protectlol would he and his ven- tureoome Wlnsloe relative have with no better lilddnig place than either a. corkscrew or a "Ram's Horn"?

I aim, Stir etc. LEWIS l’. TANTON.

COMEDY AND BURLESQUE

Sin-For years I have written much, always as 1n my opinion on subjects of public interest. and for the public good. I have always avoided comedy and eschewied burlesque. '

But. an old saying is that "a little nonsense now and then ls relished by the best of men." which I plead as an excuse for turning the footllghts upon the new star would-be-oomtc iwtor of Wlnsloe.

He invites us to “mark time," with a promise of fut/ure perform. slices. which we assume will be on s. par with his record. While there 1s no reason to hope for anything of an enlightening char- acter, there is surely premise of some amusement. To give more polish to his future attempts at wittlclsm, I suggest that he change his a-manuensls for one of better‘ gifts. Penchance 1f he submitted them to the humorist, Jimmy Ca1- lagilmn, they would be more prie- seint-alble as classics 1n humor, and more interesting.

He talks with appropriate em- phasis of "idle chatter." It fits him closely. Webster defines a Jay as, "A crow-like chattering bird, s greenhorn, s. pocr actor." Plow clear and to the point, this definition.

There was an old saying that ff you split the tongue of a young crow you could teach lt to talk like a parrot. If nlmor Ls correct our would be hiunarisi/s tongue had a pre-nistiil slit, as there ls no evidence to date to the or- lgln of his disposition to squmwk and chamter.

He got himself mixed up 1n com- plexes of changes in party names. How about n revelation of his own career 1n one of these promised effusions of the future‘! First as s follower of the Conservatives, he might tell about uni "flv hi the ointment." then it would to the humor of the qiisode when relating his disappointment ss s "Reconstruction"? then of his present jubilation as ii Liberal, slum the purse strings posed to that party. It would he also smusl l! he would indicate the next fence he intends to vault, or will he risk his prospects ss a fol- lower of the party of that deal uncle whom lie so cruelly tried to transform into a reptile chsmelon?

Neither 1n lilstcry m: mythology lstltietersziordoifsvtilcsnwlth s. jelly backbone and the nruscle of mbblt, and dependence on borrowed feathers ln which t-u display vanity. That 1s a present day curiosity.

i As there 1s nothlnz of substance ‘in his effusion worth s pssslni notice, save perhaps his harmless

ithreat of "tihs fangs of s. dog" or attack with “s four or flve pr-zng

fork," to those public iptrlted

men who seek to better agricultur-

sl conditions, or lion God‘: lands

msamediumofrellefsndssh yls in keen sesmh for notoriety, I am obliged to satisfy his cravings

from wrist he so edfuslvely psr- better

mid an elephant,

‘I'll LOWEST Till-S RAVI TOPS

‘his RLWQIC m nreplsgn; isle lime mm ‘The stander ‘like l shadows, hum, u m". . And bgsgisvs stained. although they Bess have {b soiuoe, and so have . ow ; Afidlovslslovelnbeggersnsfn , kins:- Whsre rlvere- unoothest. rim. deep are ford-s; The dlnglwdoldlfl. yet none perceives it ‘lhe flrmest run. ls in an fewest The turtlefcs-unot slug, and yet they love. True hearts have eyes and ears. no "T110198 l They hear and see, and sigh; and then they break. —6lr Edward Dyer (1700-1758).

inspire youth in s. mibllc school

1n our province. I am. Sir, etc. LEWIS P. TANTON.

"NIX GAMBLI"—“DEMOCBACY”

Slr,—blke the "wicked flea, when none pursueth," "Nix" jumps from empty platitudes to repeat- lng errors sud sourrtllty,

Because s towflyer‘ is not of isecemltiy "s smell business man" nor "smell" tn any sense, he "gathers" that I must be "s. ‘big’ business man." In his limited coin- cept‘ he continues to flounder tn his perplexity of errors.