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HE RAILWAY QUESTION "The enormous nilway indebted- ' saddled" on. the tellllyoiu of Canada during the Mackenzie King _‘ , reviewed by Mr. W. Chester Jidcliuraulninhistrenehant ddress on the Budget, which was ‘ublished in yesterday's Guardian, will come as a surprise to many people who are not familiar with the figures. ‘These expenditures in many instances were absolutely unwar- ranted. and in this connection Mr. Mchures speech was particularly ef-

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the actual findings of the Duff Com-

mission which made a thorough in- vestigation into the whole question of railway financial difficulties, The

Duff commission report shows

plainly that there was flagrant pol-

itical interference under the Liberal " overnment, when legitimate expen- pgitures were ignored and the offici- I is were forced to squander money right and left in order to keep the Liberal political machine running on high gear.

Quoting from the report, Mr. Mo- Lure showed, among other things that in 1929 Liberal railway commit- ments cost the tax payers $270,000,- 000; in addition, the ordinary annual supplies for 1929 cost $132,000,000 and in that year they also purchased branch lines costing over $40,000,000 -lines which were bankrupt, which had never paid and never would pay, and whose operating income would scarcely be sufficient to pay the in- terest charges. The Duff Commis- ilon summed up the situation in re-

porting: "It is impossible to avoid the conclusion that the directors and management of the Canadian National were amenable to public influences and pressure which it would have been in the public in- terest to have withstood."

3 The means by which political

pressure was applied to the railway management were also exposed by Mr. McLure. Answering the excuse often given that the railway man- agement and not the Liberal Gov- ernment was responsible, the Queens County member showed that the lute Sir Henry Thornton's contract as general manager expired on April 4, 192B, and was not renewed until September, 1929, —- a clear case of holding a political club over the

. manager's head, and keeping the re- newal of his contract in abeyance until he had complied with the ex- travagant demands of Liberal pol- lticians.

Today the railway management is entirely out of the hands of the government in power. Yet the local Liberal organ brazenly attempts to saddle on the Bennett Govemmeni the responsibility for the economies which the railway officials are making, and which have been ne- cessitated by the ruinous expendi- tures incurred while the manage- ment was under the thumb of the Mackenzie King Government. Such line of argument shows to what straits the Opposition press has been reduced. Its partisan attack on Gov- ernment members in conn “ with the changes in the railway summer time table-a matter entire- ly in the hands of the railway of- flciais of the Atlantic Reglimmffi- veals not only political bias but ab- solute disregard of the interest of the people for whom it professes to be speaking. If the Liberal press really were concerned about the transportation service, it would en- deavor to assist, rather than em- barrass by misstatement and polit- ical propaganda, the efforts of those who are working to prevent the present critical condition becoming Atsstrophic.

y‘? TWO ELECTIONS

_ The general provincial elections 4n both Ontario and Saskatchewan Wfre set for June 19. This is a

omewhat unique coincidence, and

{will add to the interest which nat-

furaiiy centres about the campaign

'}n each province.

1 In Ontario the membership in the

Legislature has been reduced from

‘Jwill be nine in future l-heileud 0i’ ‘eleven. The parties have been the Conservatives, in power since 1923, the regular Liberal opposition, with Progressives, mborites and United Farmers. There will be some new parties in the coming election, ex-

~~pected to be one of the most bit-

ceded that the major battle will be between the old-line Liberal end ‘Conservative parties. At the same time the Co-ollerative Common- wealth Federation [expected to be e. factor. with candidates in many tidings. The Government's appeal is

B. Henry has stated his adminis- tration is prepared to stand or fall

and careful edmlntstratl ." The

2B Liberals. 3i Conservatives, 5 Pro- gressives and '0 Independents were returned. When the Legislature met 111 EBDtember the Liberal Govern- ment as led by l-ron. James Gard- iner, who had suweeded Hon. Chas. Dunning when the latter resigned to W090i e. seat in the Cabinet of Hon. Mackenzie King at Ottawa, was de‘ ‘ ‘ by a combined vote of Conservatives. Progressives 5nd Independents. Hon. JIM. and". son, Conservative, became Premier and the parties to take part in the election fixed for the 19th of next month are the Conservatives led by lvrr. Anderson, the Liberals led by Mr. Gardiner, whose Government was defeatedin 1929 and the Fay. mar-labor party. led by m. M. J. Coldwell, who l8 a new man never yo” hlvlng hsd a seat in the Leg- islature.

IMPORTANT MEETING

No institutions are more worthy of support and encouragement than the hospitals cf this Province. This is generally admitted, but only those intimately associated with hospital activities are aware of the wonderful work which is being accomplished, under exceedingly difficult financial circumstances, especially during the past few years.

This evening. in St. Paul's Parish Hall, the annual meeting of the Prince Edward Island Hospital takes place. Important business will be transacted, including the election cf trustees, and in addition reports will be submitted covering every phase of the hospital's activities. All inter- ested in the work of this splendid organization should make it a. point u» be present tonight. and obtain first hand information of what is being done, and of the plans and problems of the immediate future.

14S OTHERS SEE US

The "Daily Express" of lnndon, llmgland, recently published an ar- ticle entitled "Vast Achievements," which tells of the pwkress made by Canada toward economic recov- ery. The article states that “from east to west she (Canada) has ac- celerated all the movements toward complete recovery." It is (says the Canadian Underwriter in republish- ing this comment) when we read the following extract that we realise that we are better off than we thought:

"Listen to this, all yo who are winging pessimistic hands-Since the last snows melted Canada has: "Struck 300,000 off her unem- ployment roll.

“Increased hor total trade by l5 per cent.

"Ensured a favorable balance cf something like 220,000,000.

"Taken 1,300,000 tons of our an- thracite.

"Brought her total hydro-electric installations up to 7,000,000 horse- power.

"Raised internal and external loans for many millions in a few minutes.

"Proved that the Qttawa. Agree- ments meant something by sending Britain goods to the value of £5,000.- 000 more than the previous year. "Bought 20 per cent. more from us.

"Broken ell monthly building records since 1930 by placing con- tracts to the value of $8,000,000 during October.

"Bet up a record of 210,000,000 in gold production.

"Also, her railways‘ receipts have climbed steadily during the list few months for the (but time m two years, and

"Her ports have dcne splendid business."

This magnificent record, as seen by I London journal, ie certainly in refreshing contrast to the blue-ruin statements of Iiibcrel politicians, who profess to believe that all signs and portenta mean "stagnation," “the! thin sound trade recovery.

EDITORIAL NOTES

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Waabfulteu leer: North Atlmtla shipping lanes have beentmoved 00 miles south because of the prevalence of icebergs re-

perte in shipping circles and in the 000st Guard report that not for noerlyascoreofyearshaseomuoh ice-started its flow toward the

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MENTAL AILIIINTI. 0 GITANIAILY STAB’!

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The world should be battered. yes. But it should not be bettered by tearing down all the good that has been achieved slowly through the course of the centuries . . - The order of the day in the econ- omic world and in industry is to retain that which has been proven sound by long experience-end to eliminate and reject that which is unsound, and to add to that which is sound better-me ‘s which science and evplutlon of thought and ex- periment show to be real improve- ment. There is no rhyme or reason ineny. . .scheme. . . which contemplates ripping to pieces all that has been gained in economic development, and destroying the whole structure.‘ while offering nothing as a. substitute which has been time-tested.

It would. for instance, be legiti- mate to point out. says the Lon- don Morning Post, that in 1933-34 the payments to the sinking fund and to America were only nominal, and that had these liabilities stood at their usual level the surplus would have been converted into a deficit of about similar dimensions. Even so, the surplus, however achieved, is suflicientily gratifying in view alike of the stress of the times and of the contemporary ex- perience of most other countries. It is the result partly of the rigorous Pruning of expenditure since 1081. partly of the improvement in trade during the past twelve months, and, above all, of the grim sacrifices which all sections or the unity have borne with characteristic cheerfulness and restraint. At long last the time has colne when the nation can look forward with con- fidence to the gradual relaxation-of its bard

ens.

Chancellor Doiifuse of Austria is getting se accustomed to being shot at and bombed at that he scarcely lifts his eyebrows when another attempt is made to scatter him all over the place. He is small but has a brand of courage that even his enemies must admire.

Chicago Tribune: Under a new decree signed by President Mend- leta newspapers and other publica- tions in Cuba must send to the Supreme Court cf the island gov- eminent five copies of each of their issues. To the court is assigned the task of maintaining strict censor- ship over every line of news or other matter printed in Cuba. Pines of $100 to $1,000 and prison terms of five to ten yea-rs are in store for those bold enough to risk the wrath of the administration. Ibr- eign newspaper correspondents are liable to deportation if they write artlc]; unfavorable to the Mend- ieta government. Any criticism of the administration which can be classified as unwarranted will fall under the provisions of the decree. Presumably the court will decide what is warranted and what is un- warranted.

fllustrations of the ‘fine art of bookrnaking as it was practiced in Persia from 350 to 300 years ago maybe seen in the Syracuse Mus- eum cf Fine Arts. About a dozen Korans written and illustrated by hand, are on display. Each of these books was moxie by one man. He raised his own herds to get leather for the cover, mined his own gold to emboss it, made his own inks and paints with which to illustrate it and penned the manuscript himself.

~01! has been struck in Sussex. the first find on lmglish soil. If it proves to be a, gusher it will make a sensation in Great Britain‘, for oil is one great essential of industry and shipping which she lacks. The navy uses oil made from British coal, but it is not yet a commer- cially profitable process.

Too intricate a civilisation is apt to destroy itself in time. That has been the history of mankind. Back to nature and back to the simple things have more saving glory to them than all the schemes and dreams of the learned. "Pet ideas‘ are usually no more useful than pet cats or dogs.

Al N.R.A.. says en xchange, In *-

the United States approaches the end of its first year- it facesa two- fold test-a. test which will deter- mine how much of it is to be re- tained as a part of the nation's life. It is confronted, on the one hand, with internal problems as it moves from the stage of organiza- tion and the codification of in- dustry to that of administration and enforcement: and on the other hand with a barrage of criticism that daily becomes bolder and finds e basis in the faults cf a structure admittedly far from perfect. NRA. is limited by law tc one more year. The first stage of its work is com-

value also increased. Taking the two coasts together, the landings of sea fish and shellfish during the month totalled approximately 3173.145 hundredweights and they had a landed value to the fisher- men amounting to about 0460,180- e gain of more than 06,000 hund- mdwelghts and more than $152,000 over the figures for March of last year. Increased returns from the

other condition which is not nor- mal you try to learn what is wrong. either by your own efforts or by the help of a physician.

This is simply common sense andyouwouldneverthinkofdc- lng anything else when that body of yours isn't behaving just right.

However, you find yolneclf irri- table; find that your ideee are en- tirely different to what they were and different from those about you, that your feeling of affection for loved ones has changed almost to hate. that you forget readily; that you do foolish things but don't think they are foolish.

What do you do under these circumstances; or what do you do if you find a loved one acting in the above manner; in a manner so different from his or her normal self? ‘

You may feel that the condition is a “mental” one and so little or nothing can be done for you or for your loved one.

It was this idsa that a mental ailment was something "supemat- ural" as Dr. W. T. B. Mitchell of Montreal pointed out some time ago, that has hindered progress in the treatment of mental ailments-

'I‘o dey however we understand that every bit of human behavior can be "explained," in-Just the same manner as a pain. ache, at- tack of dizziness, or shortness of breath in the body.

Thus when a boy or girl in their teens, or young adults begin to "behave" differently; to want to‘ do things that are not the right or proper things for them to do- things that make it hard for them to make any progress themselves or which makes them want to in- terfere with the rights cr progress of others, then some cause for their strife with, or inability to get along with those of the household or community should be sought.

As many of these behaviour ten- denciu got their start just before the school age, the need for parents to be kind but firm in handling their children at this time is most apparent. By watching and at- tempting to correct these tenden- cies of their children to be "over- shy," to not want to play, to want their own way always, to being "too obedient" gor afraid of their

have the reward of seeing their children keep normal mentally, taking their natural place and responsibility in the community.

GARDEN

In this bright, fecund place she is

supreme, All this brown earth lies under her decrec—- . An engpire held in flef to bird and ee

wherein to build reality from a dream.

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This is the life which long ago she chose,

This Ls her daily bread, her wine and meat,

And still her ultimate secret no one

ows, Are these her slaves which flower at her feet, Or does she kneel in homage to the rose? -——Oria.na Atkinson.

pleted. and its future will depend on its record in the second year.

One journalistic observer of the league of Nations palatial building at Geneva says it is "an ominous- ly clean, quiet, somnoient place?’ which shows that peace headquart- ers is at least practising what it preaches.

SPECIAL PRICES

0n MAX FACTOR Toilet Preparations

Until further notice we are selling these preparations at the following prices.

$1.50 Tin Face Powder, (all shades) . . . . . . . . .. 01.29 $1.50 Jar Foundation Cream . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 51.20 81.50 Jar Lemon Cream 01.20 $1.50 Jar Cleansing Cream . . . . . . . . . . . 51.29 81.50 Jar Bleach Cream if.” $1.50 Jar Skin and Tissue Ore

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inco ho openly declared that there was no difficulty in get- ting booee either in Charlottetown or Summsrsids. The assumption is thatwithbcoeesoplsntytheguzuler will not come to our Province for fear of parched throat.

There are others who like Sena- tor McArthur will flippantlv ease their chests by like utterances. Al usual with propagandist devoid of real arguments he rests his case up- on his own unsupported," I have said it." ,

The evidence of fact, as shown in elections for many years, is that at least half the people in the United States are total abstainers. Another large proportion are of a temperate class, occasionally yet rarely taking a drink, who favor any legislation to reduce drinking habits. The third section is of the class of regular drinkers who oppose all drinking re- strictions, in precept ae well as prac- tice. The fourth is the perpetual guzzlcr who is scarcely ever sober to whom drink is his god.

Prohibition has met a number of defeats at the polls, not because of decadence of temperance, and some easily led abstainers, were cajoled by liquor p. paganda to imagine that a so called control would be pro- ductive of better enforced sobriety. The reaction is setting in, these peo- ple are learning their mistake, and even Democrat Senators, elected for repeal, are declaring that their pol- icy of repeal is already proving a failure.

Now how does this situation in- fluence the tourist trade? I have at- tended large gatherings from many States "wherein speakers openly de- clared their preference for Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. (N. S. was then under Prohibition) because they cculd anticipate free- dom from drunken brawls, drunken drivers making the roads a danger. and the beauties of a clean, sober pastoral recreation.

If it is true that a large majority of the people are total abstalnere and lovers of sobriety, with Prince Edward Island as the only Prohibi- tion Province in Canada, in what direction are they most likely to travel to reach their ideal of condi- tions? Nor is it reasonable to claim Ehat amongst the moderate drinkers there would be any desire to evade our natural attractions because of , ity of beverages for which they have only an indifferent taste. And more particularly if Senator McAr- thurb assurance of easy booze is ac-

ted as dependable.

The fourth class, those who are almost always drunk, are after all not a measurable factor. Most of them are not of the monied type who can afloni to travel. Whatever dollars they can scrape up is usually invested in booze. The few who can afford to both drink and travel are not the kind of tourists that any but a saloon infested country would cater for. The drunken driver, whether of s. local character or of a tourist stripe, ls not an object of worship in any sober and right- minded community, and not of the kind that we break our necks to en- tice to our shores. His presence could not be an,attractlon to the better and greater mass of desirable visitors whom sobriety and temper- ance and law abiding surrounding are likely to encourage to our shores. And this is the one Province in Can- ada that can offer these induce- ments.

I am, Sir, eto.. FOR. BETTER. TOUBISTS.

"BOBROWING AND BUNGLING"

Sir, - Under above appropriate headins a Gyrator, signed "Liberal Political Student" attempts to res- cue his friends from their serious financial tanglements. A little judgment, if he was possessed of it, would make him wise to the fact that impotent struggling only Bots them deeper into the mire of their bungling.

A most stupid of arguments to escape what he calls my "unfounded plea" is to show from the Public Ac. counts an overdraft of $550,000 in i933 and to reduce from this that in 1930, three years earlier, only $450,000 was applied tc liquidate the Les. Government debt of over a mil- lion dogars. ' To make his argument still m re ridiculous he even tra. verses to an alleged debentu u issue of 1934 of $1,950,000 with the crook. ed implication that only $450,000 of this was "used to reduce the over- draft Ieft by their Liberal predeces- sors."