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This column is open tn tha diaea-loa by corra- spuiideata of questions ni interest [he Charlottetown Guardian does not neoemr- lly endorse the opinion iii correspondents. _ +oe+ ‘mm BUTTER Sl-IOWIMGE ‘Sir. - Recent reports coming

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extra food for pigs and poultry. Knowing the

spirit of the Women's Institutes, l have no doubt i ‘ Authorized as Second Clan Mali, Poet Office ' Department. Ottawa.

whatever that each member will contribute her V! The island Guardian Publishing Co.

ten pounds of food to ‘Operation Produce’. I

shouldn't be surprised if she makes it eleven!" ‘resident. laa A. Burnett; Vice-President. Will- K- larnett; Seep-Tress, G. M. Burnett; Editor and

EDITORIAL NOTES -- dlualing Director. .I. B. Burnett; "will!" Emu"- i Frank Walker.

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Babies want more sloop than adults. and they want it at a dit- rerent time. - Quebec Chronicle- Telegraph.

when the green make leaves upim the rock '

riis last year's akin us; a bubble: when the bright eyed aasr with

Hill-Y W! surveys the cornfield stubble

A Minnesota farmer la amased at the prolificity of his sheep. One ewe gave birth to quadruplet lambs; three to triplets. and 18 to

The Soviets are pussyfooting in order to gain time to decide upon their next forward move.

"The Strongest Memory is Weill" Th0"

sundertakings." - -

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the Weakest ink."

CIIARLOTTETOWN. FRIDAY. APRIL 9. 1948

In ilire Straits

A revenue surplus of $1,354,930 is forecast by Premier Macdon-

in the budget brought down‘

aid in the Nova Scotia _|-¢9'5|°l‘"°_- N°"“ 5”‘ tia's last fiscal year, which ended in November, revealed the unprecedented surplus of $9.507." Zl5, mainly because the bill-l?" llqd bee" "Em" ed several months before the new toifllifliiifg pact with Ottawa brought aii additional ten mil- lion or so to the Provincial treasury. Bill’ MW that this enlarged revenue has become available, the Mocdonold Government, like the Jones Gov- ernment nearer home, has stepped up the’ Site ol its slices of expenditure and finds that every ilollar" coming from Ottawa will_be required for the expansion of necessary services. lt IS. not unreasonable to expect that in both Provinces very soon, possibly next year. Wililliillffl {he very early future, there will again be deficits in- stead of surpluses even on current account, and the‘ vital question will arise, Where do we go from there?

The Sydney Post-Record poses the question: Where then will the additional revenues be de- rived to meet ever-increasing requirements? When the subsidies from Ottawa are no longer adequate, quite obviously direct taxationmust supply the deficiency, if it is to be supplied at all. But these Provinces have signed away the right, at least for five years, to have recourse to the biggest and most fruitful direct taxation fields, those namely of personal and business in- comes, succession duties and corporation taxa- tion. Our bargain with Ottawa deprives us of the Constitutional right of collecting dir- ect taxes for revenue purposes regardless of our fiscal need. .

Even tlie wealthy province of British Coluni- bia is feeling the pinch in this regard. Accord- ing to the Vancouver News-Chronicle, it has "be- come apparent that ll. C., along with other gov- ernments that signed the deal with Ottawa on relative spheres of taxation and income, is going to suffer extreme financial hardship because (a) the deal did riot visualize today's inflation in prices and costs of services and (b) the Federal Government is hiding behind the fact that Ont- ario and Quebec have not participated in the plan and is not implementing its social service

These undertakings, it will be recalled, form- ed an important part of the plan by which the less wealthy Provinces were to share in the huge tax revenues of the Central Provinces. The hope that they will ever materiaize is slim indeed, judging by the budget submitted the other day in the Ontario Legislature, and the accompanying speech of Hon. Leslie Frost, Pro- vincial Treasurer. The figures show asurplus for the fiscal year ending March 3i last of more than $25,000,000, with a similar reduction in the Province's net debt. These results were achieved without the imposition by the Ontario Legislature of any tax on the income of the Ont- ario people. The only additional tax resorted to by the Drew Government, alter failure of the Dominion-Provincial negotiations, was an ad- uancc of the corporation levy from 5 to 7 per cent. Obviously Ontario can do better without than with any agreement with Ottawa based on the King Government's formula-that priceless iiirmlilfl. Wliidi. according to Liberal spokesman iii this Province, was to take the place of "fis- cal need" as a basis of Federal subsidies, and make us alli live happily ever after.

Now the Central Provinces ‘-— the "bad boys" at the Dominion-Provincial tax conference who refused to "divvy up" on the basis of each for all —are to have a big slice of cake in the form of a discriminatory freight rate increase which will penalize all the other Provinces. This iniquitous increase, sanctioned by the King‘ Govemmgnl despite the opposition of spokesmen from the seven participating Provinces in the tax dgrge. merits, will mean to Prince Edward island, in Premier Jones's opinion, the loss of nearly one million dollars annually. Add to this the 5 per cent income fax on corporations which w; im. posed last year for the Federal treasury, and ii will be seen that we are getting little or noth- irig except our statutory subsidies in return for all our horse-trading at Ottawa. Beyond the 45,. est predictions of the local Opposition, our tax bargaining has resulted in the most monumental

double-cross in the history of Domlniqn-Pfg. vincial relations.

"Operation Produce"

Mys. Janet Dunbar gives the following ac- count of British Women's Institutes new enter- Piitl: "It's called ‘Operation Produce’ and the six thousand five hundred Women's institutes’ here are being asked to take action iii a new food production drive. if every institute mem- ber grows tan pounds more in her garden it will mean o total increase oi about three and a hall million pounds of food for the country. That's a larger worth working for. Tlieyfrs farming Pig Clubs-and Rabbit Clubs, rabbits being tlie quickest way of producing meat-they're going i» lie» propvlids iitllk, mm and s t ,' re iiie ng oiis to expand tlie PM" . of soft fruit sotiiat fer more can be

bottled‘ , éicomieilgasil sold to tlie public; they're

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letins from that quarter. I ‘II W

the Trans-Canada Highway. Such an invest merit will pay dividends, in American dollars i i’ i i

the corner.

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housewife that niarmalade-that hitherto

in supply.

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It is something new in this Province for a policeman to be sued and mulcted in damages for alleged excess of force in the discharge of his official duty. How come?

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Elections can be a source of profit to the people holding them. The Italian elections are still more than a week away and ltaly has already acquired Trieste, and now has powerful backing for admission to the U. N. i

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Relaxation of the security measures sur- rounding radio-active minerals will be welcomed riot, perhaps, because the man in the stree-i wants to learn the properties of uranium thorium but because real increase of knowledge depends on the free exchange of information. fi l’ . i I To beat the British "black market" in gas- olene, it is recommended commercial gas be dyed red, and social gas be left in its natural color In order to discover which is which iii a car or truck, the vehicle will have to be held up. Pity the poor Bobbies at Whitsuntide holidays. I i’ ‘k Ir

We have been assured by an authority of the Canadian institute of Mining and Metallurgy in conference at Vancouver that motorists in i998 will have no fuel worries, only iunkyard car wor- ries. What consolation is there in this? i fi ‘k * The old order maketh room for the new in the re-building of the business section of Queen St. The disappearance of several old, well- known business stands to make room for the new Woolworth building is a reminder, too, that trade is heading north by east. * i‘ fi

As a result of today's solar eclipse over the Pacific geographers and astronomers hope to re- duce mapping errors from 600 feet to about 100 feet. lt will be rather nice to know where we stand, that is within 100 feet of where we stand. * 1r A X

The Federal Government has avoided an is- sue on railrate increase by placing a non-coir- fidence motion on the subject in ‘cold storage" for ten days. The astute Prime Minister evi- dently thinks the seven protesiing provinces will have cooled down by that time. - i i ‘i t

The cool strike or work stoppage in the U. S. A. has a special interest for Islanders. Mr. Lewis has all along claimed th-at the various union locals are "autonomous" and that lie and rho national organization are not responsible. A rulingof the United States Supreme Court would indicate how our own Labour Act would actu- ally work.

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lt was a warm early spring day in Welland, Ont., so the kindergarten lesson was based on the parental co-operation of robins at nesting time. The teacher explained the story, and then asked QUESTION?’ to determine the impression it had made. Arid what does the poppa robin do while mother is sitting on the eggs?" asked. "Oh, he's probably out running around with other robins," answered i i "k

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The U. S. Government cannot support

use of military force.

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Our Ottawa correspondent has been on the sick list this week, hence absence of special bul-

Ottawa continues silent on the building of

A robin has arrived in a ci_ty garden, o citizen complains of dusty streets, a painter in white array has been seen wheeling his push cart, all indications that Spring is just around

Troubles never come singly. On the top of the shortage of butter comes the complaint of a rc- liable breakfast stand-by with dry toast-is short

twins. Doubtless the ewes feel

Windsor Star.

trip from Montreal. Miss Hansen carries but 22 pounds

P Nobody will accuse hcr of dressing. - Windsor Star.

OTC

All but 23,000 of the 84.000 ap plicanls waiting for telephones a rice during the yiear. Yet the de

vice at the year's 94,000. - Toronto Telephone News

starting or quickeriiug fires

practice. Brockville

and Times.

with the greatest ease.

nearer today than ever before. — Edmonton Journal.

What's happening-

a dog, but it'll help make ivomer look mighty pretty in new high-

gr coloured furs next ivfnter. The Hud-

son seal coat, which is dyed musk-

uavy blue, and the raccoon is em

colours" whose added virtue in ad~

A curious sltuatlon has been vealed in Toronto at a meeting oe

city council. The barbers were pres-

pointed out that in the munlcipai-

there were only tour barber shops

home; and that individual plumb»

rates in the trade. —- Fort liain Times-Journal

cago streets.

trees have been removed.

bit sheepish about it themselves.-

Embarklng on a rourid-the-worid Honey a: spare clothing, a. complete outfit from lingerie to aii evening gowr.

the beginning of 1947 received ser-

mand for telephones was so great that the number ivaiting for ser- eiid totalled

Anyone who chooses to add up the loss of life and property eacn year due to the stupid habit. of with coal oil will receive an unpleas- ant surprise and appreciate the grave dangers associated with tlic Recorder

Europe in these last few years has relived the old fable of.the bundle 0t sticks, which, tied together, could not be broken, but. which, taken one at a time. could be snapped A real United states of Europe is probably

to muskrists and raccoons shouldn't happen to

rat, is now being tinted bright erging as a honey bloride jungle riiink. The trade name for these in- tense tones in furs is enzymatic

rlition to tint Ls that they protect

the hair and leather of furs and lengthen their life. - Hamilton Spectator.

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tween representatives of barber's in that city and a committee of tlie

ant to protest against a proposed increase in their licence fees. and in the course ad the argument, the barber's said that Toronto had a number of "bootleg" barbers who were going from home to honie cutting hair at prices less than the licenced barber's obtained-It was

Ity of Leaside, a Toronto suburb ivitlffa" population of 11.500 people.

The meeting also brought out tho fact that hair-dressers were going from door to door soliciting busi- ness. the work to be done in the

ers were cutting prevailing pvzlce i.-

The City Club of Chicago la seeking to stimulate Interest,in a program of tree planting for Chi- It is pointed out that in the last several years, 80,000 with

a from Ottawa suggianng ti"...-

butter shortage is clue to hoarding on the part of the housewife and excess Eonsumption by the eon- suimer, is to say the least, silly in thoexti-ame. Those who feel it a. responsibility to advance an ex- planation. had better got down lo facts and admit. there are more deep-seated reasons, which ii iiol. climlnnled soon, will aggravate the situation and cause its con- tinuation indefinitely, and not only with respect to butler. but many other products o! the farm. Within the recollection of the writer, there never was a similar situaton in peace thine. and having the sairie human equation to cou- teud with as that given now as an EXCUSG.

Farmers as a class are tolerant, patent and slow lo anger, but when they are guarded to the breaking paint one may expect that retri- bution to the limit will overtake the transgressors as an inevitable consequence. And that is just viuiat is happening today. The shortage in butter supply is not the only shortage in agncultural product- ion we may expect to encounter during the coming months, perhaps years, unless a change in attitude and conduct towards the agri- cultural producer l3 soon assured and applied.

It would not be surprising. if within the next six trioriti-is, the milk supply to Charlottetown would have to be rationed on account of extra-me scarcity. There will probably be from fifteen hundred to two thousand fewer milk patrons an the pay roll of our butter and cheese factories in this Province this year tihan is regularly the case. Thousands of calves will be. 811d ‘WW He. being used for milking purposes on the herds of the Province instead of the regular milking machines and the original thumb and finger exercise.

Dairy farming is n. slavish lob at best, imposing upon the operator longer hours of toll and involving greater outlay and expense than phat. of any other phase of farm operation. and to clirriax. produces the least net income from invest- ment an-d for the labour and efiurli exacted, of any activLty on the average farm.

The present shortage of butter is annoying to the average con- sumer but causes leading up to this shortage that may become still more acute and continuous. consti- tute a problem of national concern and calls for immediate and declfilvfi action on the part of our legis- lators both Provincial and Federal. Interest in the dairy industry that at one time glorified this ' phase of farm operations, is rapidly changing to that of disgust. and mamy large herds are being depleted of their most outstanding production and bree stock and in many cases. camp] tely liqui- rated. The industry is on the toboggan and gaining momentum each day towards utter rulriatloii- Thic sgriculturist ls not being given s. square deal either in this Province or by the mmlnim“ Government and iihere is only one possible ending! Restricted 1?")- duotion! And this, where instituted. will prove disastrous to every 0Y1!

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arid m; the early morning plow- when trio barn-cat. striped and

proud. brings her kittens out to the mid- day sun with a rumble fierce and loud.

when the meadow brook goes wild with the/w

and shrill delirious from:

when willows fly llhlh- yellow

blooms and cowslips ride the bags:

when overnight tlho Iilse leaves burst smslL-ifls time in tether your/heart to a lmtternut tree for

fear it'll blow off in Such weather.

—F'rsrioes Frost in New York Her- ald-fiibaine.

Old Charlottetown

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CAPE WOLF! SERVICE

The following item from The Is land Guardian of November i5 1889, is of special interest in view of the present plans for a Wesl- Point-Buctouche ferry service: "Notice is given that application will be made at the next session of Parliament for sn act to lncor porate the Moncton and Prince Edward Island Railway and Ferry Company, which proposes to oper- ate a line of railway from Buc- touche, County of Kent, N. B. to Rlcbibucto Cape and to manage s line of ferry steamers between said Cape and Oape Wolfe, P. I. Island, for the purpose oi carry- ing rallway trains. Passengers and goods: also to operate a line o2 railway from Cape Wolfe to the P. 13L Island government railway and to connect therewith or with any extension thereof."

pronounced in Grades VIII and IX. Noting that on an average about 3,000 pupils enrol in Grade I and that only some 360 pass the entrance examinations to Prirscead Wales College at the end of Grade X. and that not all of these go on to finish their high school training. we can conclude that only about one pupil in teifconipietes high school in this Province. ‘This is a fairly true picture over the years and indicates that far too many of our boys and girls-are leaving school iii prepared to play their true role as citizens of s democ- racy and to cope with the in- creasingly diflicult situations o! modern living.

Why is this so? Is it that our program of studies iiwks flexibility in range of courses? It could be the main reason for the sudden dTODDUIB oi! in enrolment in Grades VIII. IX and X as indi- cated- At present our course is largely one-tracked. preparatory for “ commerce with iittleor no emphasis on the industrial, the agricultural or the home-making fields.

Eighty-five percent oi’, our schools are the type in which one teacher

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a democratic movement in China, says The Printed Word, for there is none and will not be, in reality, for another 50 years at least. The Russians know how to deal with this situation when it suits them to move. They will go on building up Commun- ism in China, iintil they are ready to marcli in. The U. 5., on the other hand, is only slowly com- ing to understand that the only way of holding any part of China against the Russians is by the _ China is one country in