mull THE CHARLQTTET9WN_ §QARRI;‘\PL_._ a constitutional impossibility unless the redistri- The ,Freedomr of

bution measure becomes law during the present The CBC Among figures found on a local

session. '

cafe tablecloth -evidently bearing on war finance -the spot of ket- chup would represent a deficit. - Vlctoria Times

TIIE BIIARLOTTETOWII lillllllflllll

Morning Daily (Founded in i887!

President: Lleut. Col W. Obs-alas l. Hal-IN Vin-e Prnalllslnli J It, Burnett. 14.1. downtown Liens Cnl. Edit-iv anil idannxlns lcrllmriii Frnna Iml » ltnmi-n. n c‘ a v u m» Amu- anneal

War And Prosperity . In United States '

(Globe and Mail)

Canadian Iaalllnl use no ta to a rs. marlmble war develo t 1n the United States, The act that war p, ’ “ has brought a boom of unprecedented ropo on. with manufacturers, armers. workers and the people generally better oil" than before. In the o!" of “dill-

"The proiits cl all American cor- porations (before taxes were DI d) t. $5.3 billions in 1939. B!

they stood at an estimated tota $20 billions. Even after corDON-iiflll

id their taxes their profits total- llh tr.» billions iii m a will be about tbesameini . 603100 of Price Administration slits.

(Globe And Mail)

The report of the Broadcasting Corporation for the Year ended March Si, 10B, eon- firms the accuracy, admitted by Premier King, of Mr. Grsydonb statement that the CBC was today “half and hall, so to speak, partly a department of Governmen and partly a pitglalo conxgrationéi Iowa!

rs page repor prou y claims that the CBC has worhed in close co-operation with the Government and its departments, and goes on to say:

"More and more departments hfivemcomilto look Gtg the 0:? for a pu icizing vernme po- licy and legislation a in promot-

"Only One Fault"

Every speaker in the Legislature emphasizes the serious manpower problem on the farms. No one has yet referred to Labour Minister Mitchell's recent announcement that draftecs re- jected as physically unfit for the army will be Coflicriptcd for agricultural work. News, a Toronto publication, thus drily comments on this proposal:

“It is a masterly solution with only one fault Everybody knows that farm labour is just the

"Groom That Prize Percheron, Pa. There May Be a Country Fair Alter All," advises a Washington head- line. And there may be a demand ftp- chevai roti. au lus. -Windsor S ar. '

[TY ‘COUNCILLORS, ATTEN- c TION!

gUIInCKIPTION IIATII

In r, is |.. um new "an IIM PM I Inlllll H25 fnr a runllflta: Mk- lor one MM"!

DrlIu-ry u m m-r vnnri MM hr I month! ll 75 1m 1 mnnthl: llk- (m um- month

m otllrr Fvnvlnrrl nnll IIJLA. $5.00 In? "I" ILM for I mnntha.

sin-surfaci- the complaint ol "Reader" u snow shovellinl- O to the laxit of the City Counc ors in not see g that side- walks are cleared alter each snow- fall, eitisens now cannot use th sidewalk at the corner of I-Iaviland and Water Streets. No doubt as be- lore, the sun and some mild weath- er will melt the snow and ice lumps.

firs‘

brisk these days that it seems high time for some master-mind at Washington to work out a system of rationing rumors- and rationing rumormongers, too. —-Buffalo Cour-

R! "all

sunny", “»,.,|,|,-, ("no m-r n-nr: ' 50o for S Illnlllhl

he

vampire-mm. nIIPFI||III may QMIIIIHI l-

Plu- \'l*\\~a \twn|'_v Tlmnlnnnre. New Iorir

"1\'F\|l|flI'l mil annm Rivals-n:

\:r'tir\' (‘arm-r Milli and WoahlnIIMI News AIl-nry I84! Pool III. “vslllvvnel; i mi.- yru "Ill m. Ttsrllllllll News "and (‘lmlviln Lniirn-r (Mini-n: "will" "P"! "'1'" “'5' aim 0th,. "Ill! |lI|lill‘l‘lI Hlsup Mum-Ion. N B.

News “rlrrllliillllln

‘TTIIe Strongest Memory is Weaker Thllll the Weakest Ink."

ilililiillY,BIARCII I2, 1943.

“Prmciil Ihis Injury" l p, ..{ mini li-lm, .\'.l5., like (Charlotte- : ~ llli" mlihvillli-IIICC of asserting n! liiii- by clcctiiig opposition ‘lll ll. m» l‘\.i\‘l'1ll Government, and even l'lv-\ {lqlill liovcruilicut. Thus is c u: i-mpizbl. m”. 1: mil political bziclfbifing :1 llll'i\ m p Hit r 'f\illlilii'(,l zit lhc expense of '. pil crlw- m both provinces. Ill Saint john they llllh‘ zi flourishing naval headquarters, but llllllllIlil/lll h.» bccn received it must be dis- lll‘lilll‘i‘il illlil 1h.» per-omiel removed to Halifax. \\'.'ii'l'\‘ l.lllil'lll> Hllt‘ llic roost. Soy.» rho ll-hgrziph-jotirnal under the above llczidiiigt “The incomplcii- nc\\'s received as regards what- is to lmpgicu to ll..\l.C..\Y. lirunswicker gives rise ti. srriou~ nllsglvlllfgi. ll things actually proceed as they zippczii; to be slurping, it will mean that the training of R.C..\'.\".R. ratings will cease, or almost cease, here and be moved to a Nova Sco- tizm port, leaving fcw more than a recruiting staff. The news is indefinite, but it con- tains a thrcnt that Hon. Angus L. Macdonald, minister of defence for Iiaval services, has in mind some plan that, as at present represented, will be definitely detrimental to Saint John. No reason has been given. “This, coming on top of the establishment of s naval signals training school in an inland town in the Province of Quebec, seems to challenge every New Brunswick member of parliament and senator to combine and make their influence felt to prevent the plan being carried through. New Brunswick has no desire to attack Mr. Macdonald, but it has not the slightest inten- tion of sitting down and permitting neglect and discrimination. When these are foreshadowed they must be prevented. During wartime we all have enough to do to fight the enemy, and in New Brunswick at least we have more sense than to wish to join battle with a minister of the Crown. However, if the latter starts something harmful to us, he will find us not backward in self-defence. Therefore it is to be hoped that joint action by all New Brunswick representa- tives in Ottawa, irrespective of party, will suc- eeed in averting that which has the makings of yery hard feelings."

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Redistribution

When the next redistribution of Federal con- stituencies takes place, the membership of the House of Commons will be reduced from its present total of 245 to 238. This reduction takes place notwithstanding an increase of 1,130,000 is Canada's population in the decade ended June a, 194i. The reason is that the parliamentary unit of representation after each decennial cen- sus is determined by dividing 65, Quebec's fixed representation under the B.N.A. Act, into the number representing the population of that pro- vince. This unit was 44,186 for the present parliament, and will be 5I,2I3 for the new House of Commons. The larger unit and the reduced membership of the House mean that in the past

ll gcts practically’,

you cut them out. has authorized the following retail prices effec-

each (II cents) ;

thing for the inexperienced and for invalids. Lying around on the grass, under the shady trees, ivaitmg for the crops to grow is just the thing m build up the stamina of the physically tlnflt. Maybe after a season of such rest they will he fit for the army or navy.‘ Then again, cows love to be milked b_v awkward novices and any» one can handle horses. .-\s one was saying, it's u mzistcrly solution with only one fault.

ivorried farmer will _tell you what the fault

~l:lJl IURIAI NUll:3_

____.

The adjournment of lhc Legislature Will glVl‘

the Liberal members an opportunity of consult-

ing their constituents on the leadership question. ll‘ 1K ll‘ 1K

a1 fc

to

Any is.”

ill

9V

Your Cigars will cost you more uiilcss in Lcn! The tobacco administrator

tive since March 5: Two for five cents (six 661115); three cents each (four ccnts); three for l0 cents four cents each); five items each (six cents); five for I5 cents (five for I8 cents); two for I5 cents (two for I7 cents); l0 cents two for 25 cents (two for 27 cents); 15 cents each (I6 cents): lhrec for 25 cents (three for 27 cents); three for 50 ccnls (three for 52 cents); 20 cents czich (21 cents) ; 25 cents each (26 cents) ; and 4o cents each (42 cents).

ye

can: ll‘

It is with regret readers will learn that Col M

Thompson on account of indisposition has re- tired from the Command of the P.E.l. High- landers, and all will wish him a speedy restora- tion to his customary good health.‘ The Colonel has had probably a. longer active military career than any other one in the I’rovince for, lllOllgl only fifty, he has completed thirty-four years in the service, and has two sons following in his footsteps. He had arduous work organizing the P.E.I. Highlanders at the outbreak of hos- tilities, and previously in the great War I won

I6

fer-Empress. French sailors in New York have

people are not nearly so confused in their political thinking would like them to appear. -Ha'.nil-

Brauchitsch former commander ol Nazi forces on tho Russian front, has been "taken for a ride." Any- way, l-illler may be uiih him in what-

ling in. Amherst News

must run short of U-bciit Encourage no such celicf. has 300,000,600 human beings in his power. Most of the seaports, fish- ing villages and nurseries of sea- men ln Europe are his. If he can- not force or calole conquered sea- men to serve in his navy he can put them into work which releases

mass-produced Liondon Daiy Expr

who can milk like a champion. is in heroic company Lucius

Ciizcinnatus, the savior of Rome, could and Abraham Lincoln could hold his 1 own with the Lest rail splitters of his time in the United States

honor to the man who can milk.

11am TllllbS-Jtlilflifll

most striking speeches oicr ihc DZCIIO

5on5 whose Iintivc tongue was not EngllslF-Ficlzi Marshal Smuts, Afrikzinrier, Ur. liar; Norwegian, and blurlnin Chfnng Kai- shek, a Chinese. All spoke in im- peccable and llsh-Orlliia Packet and Times.

arrived at Tripoli

The promptness with which

lied themselves with de Gaulle's rces suggests that the French

as Vichy n spectator.

Rumor has it that Field llfarshal

and lhzit.

he has is R

“dis-appeared" ere hope siirrinl!

er kind of vchic c he is lrtuel-

It has been auld that Germany crews Hider

ung German senmcit for the Iicw U- mt service —

Mr. Bracken, as a, public man Quinrius uireient

znrn a uni furrow.

In

cse times of rationed butter all

ay his tribe iiirrrcnse. -li‘ort Wil-

lt is noteworthy thnf three of the cently have been delivered by per- fill ll-iinbro, a epigrncnltiniic Eng-

When Plimo Minister Churchill. on his recent

the M._C. and V. D. He is succeeded by his second In command, Major W. _l. Macdonald,

who, also has a distinguished record to his credit. v i- a

Premier Campbell gave good advice on some aspects of the newspaper situation. Money that has been spent in adver-

Africun trip a bniirl grcviod him with "Up with the Ilonnctg of Bonny Dundee " If the Prime Min- ister recognized the tune he must have smiled for it was at Dundee in 1922 that he suffcrcd his most notable electoral defeat and resid- ents of the ciiv stil claim joking- ly that their. rejection of Churchill is responsible for the comparatively kind treatment they have received

It seems

tising over a period of years is now repaying the arvertisers by giving them a greater de- gree of acceptance than they have ever had before, and rationing will make this more s0. “Consumers, when they find themselves ration- ed on a product, will buy the very best product they can afford in the amount allowed them by their rationing coupons. l/Vlicrc they were sometimes willing to risk their money on an unknown product on the theory that if it was not good they could always throw it out and buy something else, under the rationing system they

th

from German bccnbers Star.

the ordinary’ family table SLI1fuici' and Fall lIlOllllls and pro- duce a surri us for Winter storage Home growing of relieve the hard-presses! farmer and

from lack of gladly supply bulletins for tire guid- ance of gardeners and home cann- era and containers are still avail- able. Flower gardens as weil as vege-

-Montreoi

A tiny kitchen-garden will supply llirotigh vegetables will

e market gardener, zit wits’ 0nd help. Govt-rntnents

will not take this chance." It is for both national

and retail advertisers to keep their “good goods"

table- plots pny big dividends —in health and happiness. They nre grand morale builders in a world oppressed by the sorrows of war —

their commercial air transport interests. From

everlastingly before the consuming public. a a a a

Two points emerge from the discussions in London, Washington and Ottawa ivith reference to international airways. One is thaw Canada and Britain and other members of the British Commonwealth must be on the alert now and before the war ends to preserve the identity of

th th

N

now on not even pre-occupation with the war

Brandon Sun .

The apee at Gibraltar, by the way are doing very well. There is a su- perstition that when the apes die out Britain will lose Gibraltar. For

flcer-in-Charge of the Apes."

Itzfly entered the war two apes gave birth to twins. Empty bottles are a

is reason, perhaps, one officer on e Rock still bears the title, “Of- An . C. O. does the feeding. When

can be an excuse for official neglect of this business. Another consideration is that unless

problem. Ships bring in hundreds of cases of drinks and many other things in bottles. The result ls tre- mendous quuntities of empty bottles

irig national cam _, and sp- peals. Much important legislation has been first introduced and ex- plained to the public in broadcast talks from Ottawa, often with little advance notice."

Obviously the CBC welcomes the growing disposition of Minllw!‘ and their officials to favor it at the expense of the press of Canada as an agency for introducing and ex- plaining party policies and legisla- tion to the public. The CBC may be able to. and probably does, r- form useful functions in this ine, but the press, with its long record of success as an impartial instru- ment of publicity, is at least enti- tied to parity of treatment. If the CBC, as has happened on numer- ous oecasions. is Elven Dreferolltlll treatment as a dispenser of gov- crmiieiital news, then it is natural- ly grateful lor the favors bestowed ucon it as a Government-appoint- ed agency, and when reciprocal favors are asked by the Govern- ment it is hardly in a position to refuse.

Accordingly, by the admission of its own report and in the light of other evidence, the CBC is fune- tlonitig for all practical purposes

as a department of the Govern-

ment, and has been bereft of the independent status which the leg-

lslatlon authorizing its creation

expressly prescribed. lit is true‘ that during the period covered by this last report Dr. Thomson was not. general manager of the CBC but he was an influential member of the board of governors, which had responsibility for the general policy of the corporation. His de- claration in his latest public speech, “We must fight for free- dom of broadcasting as we have fought for freedom of the press," is a wholly admirable slogan, and we hope that Dr. Thomson will not leave its objective as e pious aspiration. but will put himself in the forefront of the battle for the restoration of the complete inde- pendence of the CBC and for the availability of its machinery for a frank and unfettered discussion of all the paramount issues.

THE COACH OF LIFE

The swaying coach. for all its load. Runs lightly as it rocks; Gray Time goes driving down the

road And never leaves his box.

We jump into the coach at dawn. Alert and fresh and free. _

And holding broken bones in scorn "Go on!" shout we.

Bv midday all is changed about, Our morning hearts are eool; We fear the steep descents

shout. “Go slow, you fool!"

At dusk we're used to iolt and din. And when the light is gone

We sleep before we reach the inn. As Time drive; on.

--Translated by Frances Comlcrd in the New Statesman.

MILLVIEW SCHOOL

Report lor month of February: Grade X Sr. —- i. Adele Inge.

Grade X Jr. - 1. Mabel Storey. Grade IX - i. Vernon MacIn-

tyre.

Grade VIII - 1. Rena Storey, 2. Lou Weatherbie, B. Eileen Mac- Kenzie.

Grade VI - i. Wilbert Macken- zie, 2. Marion Mutlow.

Grade V - J. Arlene Inge, 2. Rita Crane, 3. Bernadette Mac- Kenzie.

Grade IV Sr. _ I. Walter Crane, 2. Marion Weatheribie, 3. John

and

andthetax peers will then not be forced to wa k in the middle of the street instead of risking their limbs as at present, wake up City Councillors, and do the duty_ for which you were elected, to look af ei- oie interests of the tax- payers, even if you do make "en- emies" there .

am. Sir. etc., ANOTHER READER.

LENTEN MENUS FOR C.N.R. QlW-i

MONTREAL. March l0 - Commencing Am Wednesday and continuing through Lent, menus on Canadian National Railways’ dining and buffet cars will feature dishes appropriate to the lenten season according to W. W. Swin-_ den, General Superintendent.

Sleeping and Dining Car Depart- ment oftihe National System.

Plentiful supplies ol fish are avail- able including fresh water fish as well as halibut, cod, haddock and salmon. horn these varieties one or more will be featured on the dining cars on meatless days of

Lent. The lids dish will be pre- ceded by a soup made without

mes/t stock.

Salads will also have s. promi- nent place on Canadian National ‘menus. Oilher seasonal dishes will include macaroni and cheese. Ve- getables and lrui/t will be available on all menus. Meat dishes. of course will remain on the men" I01’ patrons not desiring to abstain.

Two British Planes Downed In Denmark

STDCKI-IOLM. March ill-MP)- Two British planes have been shot down in Denmark, one yesterday and one today, a Copenhagen d15- patch said tonight.

The one downed yesterday land- ed between Filskov and Gr ndsted. in central Denmark, with four oc- cupants killed and a fifth who was hospitalized, the dispatch said. It eilirried bombs which did not ex-

.proflts taxes, a

This 07 r cent above the 1039 level. isespitgéwar taxes American busi- ness is making twice as much 110$ as before the war. Many will ask: “If so in the Uni; ted States. why not in Canada? The answer is heavier Canadian taxes. In this country most ol h - ness. caught up by war roduict on and its consequences. ms es higher gross profits. But it can't keen the profits. The Government first ol all, nits lt with a 40 per cent, cor- poration tax. Then it takes ‘l5 per cent of all profits which a. corpor- ation makes in excess of what it made over a basic avers/Be period before the war, Finally. vnder cer- tain circumstances, it takes I00 oer cent of all net excess war _proflts. And that, of course. isnt all. after having paid the ordinarv 001‘- poration tax and then the excess business has any- hing left and distributes it in divi- dends to its shareholders the Gov, emment steps in and takes a bu"! slice of that by taxing the share- holder's income. No matter what business a man in this country may be en aged in, no matter how active that usiness, and no matter Whit the man's gross income. he cannot get away with much more than 0,000. That would be roulzhiy true even if his income were 81.000.000 I

year.

What it means is that taxation in Canada, whether in the case of , corporation or private incomes. il vastly heavier than taXBUOIX in m9 United States. People over here, like people over there. ‘are busy. busier than ever before: but they are working lor the State. pltfpyiip it will get that way MP0“ 9 "9- too, when the United States is longer in the war.

SOURIS CONVENT

Honor roll for reuruary. 19451 Grade X - i. Eileen Hughes. 2. Isabelle. McDonald, 3. Helen Ryan and Antoinette Bernard.

Grade IX - 1. Helen Mclsaac. 2. Eileen Mcsacnem. 8- Marxism Mo ney. _

(grade VIII -- ‘l. Shirley Glover. 2. Mary McInnia, 3. Isabel McDon- ld.

a Grade VII - 1. Anne Moses?- 3- mm, Meurant, a. Mam‘ E- Maln- tosh

Grade Vi.‘ - i. Patricia Mooney. 2. Edna McDonald, 3. Frances Mc- Donald.

pode.

The second plane was downed near Esbjergb on the Danish North Sea coast a ut 40 miles above the Gennan frontier.

2.

Nazi Ship llainaged

Katherine Cheverie.

qslleen Grant, 3. Irene Pacluet.

Donald.

Grade V -- 1. Eleanor Kent's»?- McDonald, s. Anne

Grade IV - I. Claire Paquet. Z

Grade III - 1. Edna Cheverie, Helen McDonald. 3. Eileen Mc-

Graae I1 A -_- 1. Betty (Xieverie. Grade I7 B — i. Jenny Hearts.

By Time Bomb