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The influence. oi a godlyjlother largely shaped the career of .one of America's greatest professional '

men. Dr. Arthur H. Merritt ‘ tame a widely rend scholar as we.l

IS one of our country's most dir- 1“

nnguished members and leaders of

the dental profession. Author. iec-i ;urer and churchmen, he is put. president of both the Ame:ican

College of Dentists and the Ameri-

can Dental Association. _ ,

I had the good fortune to have | pen brought up in a home. My mother, who was a dow at! 3.1. with six children. of w om I! was the eldest at 10. would gather that small brood about her each morning after breakfast, and| in language more eloquent than any which I possess. would commit them to the care of One whom she knew better than her neighbor in the next farm house. All that I am or ever hope tovbe. I oweto my mother and to the God when she you-shipped. l The church and Sunday school played almost no pert in my life during early childhoo:i. We lived three miles from the little church in the village with no way to get there except we walked or drove the farm horse. It was my mother rather than the church that in- fluenced me in those early days. Inter my mother moved to a nearby city. There with my mother. two brothers and three sisters, 1' attended I Methodist church.

A Transforming Experience

.. During the winter when special‘ services were being held, I gave

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Montague Meteors answer to Bison Bombers challenge for. game to be played In "Montague, man, March 25th. at 9:00. ! ., .

and cameto know him

..nis -affections were set things above. To him Christ was more real than his next door nalshbor.

"lb have known him I count as one of the richest blessings of my ‘life. It was an experience I shall never forget. Though he passed to

|his reward many years ago, his

photograph still occupies an honor- plece in my home. He was “my most unforgettable character." ‘once when I was romning with him he suggested that I select some verse from the Bible that I might al a hold before me as a guide to‘ ylivirg. Theiverse I chose was: “lie that saith he abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk. even as He we ed." Throughout all the intcrve ing years those words have been "I. lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." They have been my "guidepo;t."

' Never 3 Doubt

Many years have passed since then. success and honors have come to me making possible a life of service such as I had never dreamed of--service to my pro- fession, my church. and-to in-y fel- lowmen. At no time has there been any doubt in my mind of the guid- ing care of that “divinity that shapes our ends, rough hew them how we may."

The thought that I am a "labor- er together with God." is always with me. I am in very truth, "his workman ip. created in Jesus Christ un good works, which God h before ordained that we sho d walk in them." For I know

lthat it is'only as we walk in them

can the "kingdoms of this earth be- come the kingdom of our Lord and his Christ." _

Often during the day--in the home. on the street. in the ofiice--

myself wholly and unrezervedly to I remind myself that I elons. not God whom I had learned to know to ma thing; round an about me, at my mother'.s'knee. It was to me bug go um God of my mother, that it transforming experience. I came it is not 1 that achieves. but the to know something of what Bt. spun, eh“ was-keen in me,

Paul meant when he’ said: "if any , In this way I am able to "prag. man be in Christ. he is a new oree- urge the presence of God"--to live “"92 011! minis 3'0 P3550‘! ‘WIS’! in constant companionship with behold, all things are become new." am, To find Him 1 do not need to

r was in dead earnest.

It changed the whole current of my life. I began at once Eettlng aside ten per cent’ of my sma'l earnings as belonging to my link- er, and cut loose from everything that might handicap me in. my new-formed urpose to "live by the faith of t e Son of God.” I 4

Soon after this I left home with no more definite purpose than that of bettering my position in life. How’! was to do this I did not‘ know. I had never before been away from home. I was lonely. I had no money. no influence, no friends to whom I might turn for sdvlce. somehow I felt I would be guided. Again and again I was tempted to turn back. Why I did not, I could -not then have told. I know now. - _,

I soon obtained a job as traveling salesman at which I continued for a year and a half, my income being wholly dependent upon my sales. I made it a rule to attend church wherever I happened to be. for the church, next to my mother,/ has been the most potent influence in- my life. since then I have been a member of seven different chur- ches due to changes in location. including four different denomina-

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lion . A New World

Gradually as‘ my ‘small savings increased. the opportunity pre- scnted which made it possible for me take up the study of a pro-

go outside myself. I have only to remember that I am in His pre- sence and to recall my s-pirit to the consciousness that wherever I am, there is God also; that no matter what the difficulties may be,’ "I cannot drift beyond His love and care." i

_ noon. naip ‘

On a tahlblby my‘ bedside are several books. Before ‘eloeihg my eyes in sleep. I spend a few min- utes in reading and re-reading these favourites. It may be the

Bible, Emerson's "The Over-Soul.”

or Browning's ‘The Guarding An- gel,"-- any that meets my need at the time. In this way. I shut out the noise and confusion. of the day's activities and take re- fuge in the things of the Spirit. As I close my-eyes in sleep. I

repeat to myself something from

the Bible--the Dist Psalm, parts of the‘ sermon on the Mount. the lath of First Corinthians, or possibly some favorite poem. My last wak- ing thought is of my oneness with the spirit, and my first as I open eyes on a new day.

p\%vritten in indelible letters on the tablet of my mind are these lines from Henry Drummond: “To become like Christ,

is the only thing in the world worth caring‘ for,

the thing before which every sm- bition of man is folly and all lower achievement vain."

This is what living by the spr-it

fession. This again changed the means to me. current of my life and opened to me a new world. It meant life in no —- A miracle of

a crest city--to me a new exper- lcnce. All doubt as to what my‘ course in life was to bs"disappear- ed. The goal was now clear and I pursued it with enthusiasm. never doubting that success would crown my bfforis.

Immediately after getting settled In my new environment, I joined a church and Wok an active part in its services.

It was in this first city church that I met a man--about twice my own age--who made an indelible impression upon me. He looked much that the world esteeme great But this he mode up by a life com- plctely "hid withohrlst in God‘ He was the moat Christ-like person I Iver know. For two years I roamed

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prayer in World War 1'. 9 Vmlse totally destroyed ‘by shellfire but a small group of soldiers unharmed

because ed the faith of their loved ones thousands of miles away. This dramatic story is told by Herbert 3. Harris. prominent perfume manufacturer.

(Prom_.the magazine "Guideposts" and the book of the same name copyright icon by Guidepos's As- sociates Inc. Pawlicg. New York).

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_________,___,._...__ Premier Joneaz‘ “W9 have her history. Why mike euchfchargut I say they are disreputable." lfr.‘ lsathieeon: “We want to get

-"Why don't "you make a motion to get it. then!" Mr. liathieeon: “We have been asking for information about this company for some time. and we are getting none. I don’t know

about the

toryof thisshipatall. Iwes merely indicating what may have happened, and I aevthat that word ‘disreputable’ with record to my statement be withdrawn."

Premier Jones: “I say those ‘charges were disreputable. and I

repeat it." « '

Mr. Mathiescn:_ "I made no charges." -

Premier Jones: "You made in- sinuetions.'.’

Mr. Mathleson: “I don't consid- er it wasmn ineinuation. but if you

wish to consider it in that llgh 1 w‘thdrew it; but‘! submit t neither the leader of the Govern- ment, nor anyone else. hasa right to say that a member of this House is making clereputable state- ments." ‘ '

Premier’ Jones: "man if you withdraw your ineinuation there was nothinguisreputable."

Mr. Mathieson: "Do I under- stand that the Premier hes vwithi drawn-his statement?"

Premier Jones: "Yes."

"Not Officials”

Referring again to Mr. R.eddell'e report. Mr. Mathieson cited com- plaints about the attitude of sub- agents employed by sthe Grown

_'a agents in Newfoundland and about the desirability oil ap- pointing a supercergo for purser for the ship. This would mean hiring another official. he said.

Premier Jones: “The men who are hired by the Industrial Corp- oration are not officials in any sense at all."

Mr. Mathieson: “Technically \I agree with the Premier. but does not the Government know any- thing about this? Who are the dir-

.ectore? five Deputy Ministers. Who

is the chairman of the Board? the Deputy Attorney General. I think it is recognised that‘ the Govern- ment knows overything that is.be- lng done here. and if they don't they should. The Premier's answer amounts to a legal fiction. I would call them Crown company offic- ials, as distinguished from Crown officials. But the money comes out of the Provincial treasury Just the same."

Continuing, be quoted from a statement made by the Premier last year, emphasising the import- ance of the port of, Oornerbroot. Newfoundland, and envisioning a big twice-weekly trade between that port and 0"‘ rlottetown. with return cargoes of lime and other material in exchange for Prince Edward Island products.

Premier Jones:_ “Where did you get that raport?"'

Mr. Mathieson: The Guardian."

Premier Jones: “That is not of- ficial.”

Mr. Mathieson: “It is the only Hanserd we have got."

He went on to contrast the Pre- mier’: statement of last year with the suggestion in’Mr. Riddall's re- port that although the “Eskimo” had served Gornerbroek in the past, it was not considered desir- able to continue this arrangement in future. -

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Farmers’ Suggestion

“What kind -of trade did. our farmers suggest rwith. Newfound- land?" Mr. Mathleson asked. He went on to quote from the brief presented by the Federation of Agriculture, to the effect that Newfoundland had beonused as a dumping ground for poor quality livestock and livestock products

from this Province. —- asking the

Government for some system of grading the livestock being shipped there, and suggesting, an an ultimate solution, an arrangement whereby farmers, through their private dealers and “ u, can have their livestock slaughter- ed, cooled and shipped to, these markets in refrigerated boats. such boats. they suggest, should go dir- ect to the larger markets and be adequately equipped to carry but- ier,.cheeee. eggs and all farm products.

Premier Jones: “Does my hon. friend suggest that that is part of the duties of this Government. to provide cold stor:.ge facilities for shippers to Newfoundland? If the farmers don't know the difference and ask for these things. does-my hon. friend get up and repeat it as of ourdutieet" .

Mr, Mathieson: “If the crown corporation or the Government really went to assist in that sort of trade. I suggest the proper mo- thod of doing so would be byha w o knowlhow’ to run it." . '

He went on to quote from ‘Mr. llsddalre report to the effect that further cold storage space on the 'nuumo- beyond the present 1,000 cubic feet available was not _eon- Prernier Jones: 4 "what the point! Thatiaallyouneedonthat

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ssr. Matbi'a3iI‘:* "very well. no also complains of email cargoes on the first five: voya¢ea..a(y inform- atlon is that this would be a perimi of deadu-ado anywhere. uerk you, thieis not anew ir'ade;.itiasvery old one; We are not dealing with aborigines at all! The people of Newfoundland have been in the trading business ever‘ since tile ldtls century. and they ought to know a little about shipping’:

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. lsathieeon proceeded to quote 11:. w. J. Browne. 11.2. for st. .John's West (Newfoirndland) in the House‘ of Oanmons on llarcn 8. Mr. Browne wanted tone I sound agricultural economy estab- lished in Newfoundland and he complained that “d g the past season we have many ships from the neighboring Provinces come ‘down there to sell their pro- duce. Tbey peddled their produce from cove to cove and harbour to harbour around the found."

Premier Jones: .‘‘I object. again. In no case at all has the ‘Eskimo’ paddled produce. Everything the ‘Eskimo’ carried was on consign- ment from merchants. The only peddling was done by other ships selling over the ship's side. We didn't go to st. John's to interfere with the trade about which Mr. Browne complains."

Mr. Mathie_son' maintained that the ‘Eskimo’-operations had had o bed effect on the trade, as the re- sult of unskilled persons going into a business which required exper- ienced mansgement and in which money can be lost very quickly. “it should be run only by experts," he said. “Let those men run it ‘who know how. at a subsidy if neces- sary." «

Premier Jones: "Who would do the subsidizing. the Province or the Dominion?"

Mr. Methieson: "Perhaps your Crown Company could!"

Continuing, Mr. Mathieson quot- ed from the Industrial corporation Act to show that the Minister of Industry and Natural Resources (lion. Mr. Cullen) exercised con- trol and through his deputies could hold a meeting of the directors at any time. Therefore if the Premier did not know what was going on, he could easily cbtain the infor- mation irom his colleague.

He noted that Mr. Reddall stat- ed there wss no cargo for the re- turn rim with the possible excep- tion of limestone; yet he had al- ready rwritten limestone off because he did not recommend continuing

the run to Oornerbmok. where this _

material is obtained. Newfoundland Beer

Mr. Matbieson wondered if it would not be possible to brlno Newfoundland beer here for the Government stores. It wouldn't re- quire to be sold through agents, either.

Prernier have any?"

Mr. Msthieeon: "I never tried it. but goodness knows we have tried enough varieties of beer here. some of which. according to the custom-

Jones: "Did you ever

‘ere. was not very much good."

Premier Jones: “We could brim; in margarine from Newfoundland. They have asked us to do that.

-Would you advise it?"

Mr. Mathieson: '‘I wouldn't sug- gest thet. no. But I note in the luddall report that coal could be brought in from Sydney. if our local merchants could be persuad- ed to use this service instead of the Canadian National Railway. I

‘..r why he didn't pick up the telephone and find out. My infor- mation is that it wouldn't be prac- ticable. ,

“In the first. place there is only one dealer here who has a -wharf to handle it. ‘mast method also breaks up the coal and it couldn't be handled economically. It is hard onaship. andit is inexpensive Job to wash the ship out after e such a. cargo. That is why colli are used for this trade. But this is the suggestion of the gen- eral shipping manager of this car- pcration —- a man who apparent- ly does not know the methods ‘of doing business in this country.

“Another suggestion he makes. to nduce the cost of operation, is to adopt the policy of the ‘Dominion Gvw and ‘ the vol- ul uninsured. Imagine comparing this operation witn.the tremendous number of ships and buildings owned by the Dominion! Naturally. with a great spread of individual units, under the law of averages it does not pay to insure,» but the adxlainple; does not apply to us at

"It would be very hazardous to run one boat without in_ ance, and it might well turn out that the company would be ruined by a single collision. I pruume that the chairman of the board saw this

report and that it represents the

tam-. opinion if not that of the llinieter." .

other proposals

‘ldr. Ifathleeon notedvthat an- other suggestion was to increase the rates beyond the present level. This was recommended as “a last resort". due to the fact that con- siderable opposition would be an-

glenniared from‘ I:‘ewfoundlar;d ppen. many of w om opera 9 small echocnars. ‘ is the

point," said an-. liathioeon. "We would. be interfering with the trade of our sister Provin ." -

A further suggestion in the lied- dall report was to take the risk of -lost or damaged cargoes rather than insure them. “If there are claims. the only way to meet the loss is by insurance." Mr. Methieson :d. "That is another silly

Furthermore it was suggested to alter the present routing of the vessel. so as to include Halifax on the inward trip and so secure car- xgoes of salt fish from the euiborte, for trans-shipment in Halifax In1i~ furtherance to West Indian mar- kets.

“There again you are interfering with the normal business of ship- owners in Newfoundland." Mr. Mathieson said. “The trouble with the fisheries now is that the West Indies is shut off because on! the currency problem. How are you going to solve that by taking trade away, from the schoone owners and taking fish to A marloet where it can't be sold?

"My contention is that this par- tioulsr venture into Socialism has not been successful. It has been well-meaning. I concede; but we all know what happens to often well-meant intentions. It is well- meant but inept. Apparently. from this report, it has actually aroused resentment in our sister Province.

“Trade may have been re-routed to some extent. but trade has not been increased and cannot be in- creased by this method. particular- ly when operated by this very poor- ly informed and managed‘ direct- orate. We have five completel, in- experienced directors under a chairman who knows nothing what’ ever about the business. and we have a. stranger to this country and Province who obviously does not know anything about it either. His own report shows that very clearly. consequently the result of this socialistic venture is that trade has been disorganized and the whole situation has been badly bungled." opening It... rks

In his opening remarks in the debate Mr. Mathieson.em.phasized the seriousness of the provincial debt, and cited what had happen- ed in Newfoundland eighteen years ago, when ovrrspending brought on a crisis.

He concurred with other spec‘:- ers in the opinion that "matching grants" from Ottawa were 1 too heavy drain on provincial econ- omy. This in itself was a strong

‘ for ‘ “, read ‘

on the basis of fiscal need. Mr. Methiescn said he had nothing to add to the comprehensive state- ment given on this issue by the leader of the opposition.

"While pleading fiscal need it is necessary to show that we are not wasting the revenues we have," Mr. Mathleson said. He cited the taboo salary paid to the Deputy Attorney General as an'example of eatlavagancc, there being .al- ready three lawyers in the Cab- inet, and three or four others around the Premier in official pos- itions. _

"crime is not flourishing to any great extent." be added. “and there are three Crown Prosecut- ors and three stipendlery Magis- trates. What is wrong with the Department of Justice?" '

Hon. Mr. Darby: "Not a thing!"

an-. Methieson went on to cite

veiling expenses from I. tabled statement (the statement appear- ed in full in yesterday's Guardian.)

Premier Jonas: “I-le is away now qending. some mo'e."

Hon. Mr. Darby asked if, the non. member did not think this Province should be represented at Federal-Provincial conferences and inquiries before the Transportation Commission.