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CBAELOTTETOWN. WEDNESDAY. AUG 2, 1950 Seats of The Mighty

Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, outstanding figure for many years in British public life, was the mover not long ago of a House of Lords resolution declaring that "the grow- ing power of the cabinet is a danger to the democratic constitution of the country." His remarks, and those of Viscount Simon, fa- mous British lawyer and constitutional authority who supported the resolution. have provoked wide and lively discussion of the fundamentals of government in the United Kingdom.

It is unfortunate that no comparable concern for safeguarding the constitutional principles of the Rule of Law is discernable in Canada. For, as Professor MacGregor Dawson points out in his admirable work "The Government of Canada," ”If a politi- cal system can be said to have a centre of gravity, that centre of gravity in Canada is almost certainly the cabinet, for the whole weight of government is in a very real sense concentrated at that point."

Power of the cabinet, and especially of the inner circle who dominate and control policy, as contrasted with the power of Par- liament, is evident from even a cursory comparison of the vast array of orders, di- rectives, appointments, decisions and pro- nouncements that emanate from the Privy Council, as against the relatively slim body of legislation which emerges as the end-pro- duct of a parliamentary session.

The supremacy of Parliament? All in public life pay lip service to the doctrine. But only the party whips know how much it really means today. Public opinion? It finds a concrete mode of expression once every five years at the polls. Between

times, when things get a bit too hot for, Russia in the Security

comfort, there is always the time-honored device of a Royal Commission ready at hand as an escape valve, which A. P. Her- bert aptly describes thus: , "The necessity of action was clerk to everyone, Buttheviewwss very general that nothing

could be done. And the Government courageously decided that

the Crown Should appoint a score of gentlemen to track

the trouble down- Whlch always fakes a long, long time."

The Senate. as well as Opposition mem- bers, might well address themselves in the course of the forthcoming session to a care- ful scrutiny of the powers of the federal cabinet.

New Glasgow celebration

This week the Town of New Glasgow, N. S., is observing its seventy-fifth anniversary and the biggest three-day celebration the town has had since its inception is under way. The New Glasgow Evening News has brought out an excellent anniversary edition for the occasion, replete with articles and pictures of historic interest.

Of special interest are the details of the booming ship-building days, and of the val- iant skippers and men who sailed the ships to all parts of the globe. Another period recalled is the time, now more than a hun- dred years ago, when the railroad was open- ed down the west bank of the East River from the Albion Mines to the Loading Grounds-the first iron-railed railroad in Canada. A great deal of material which has not yet found its way into our history . oks appears in this special issue, which is

preparation.

Bureaucrats In Business

Bureaucrats dont make good business men.. Evidence lies in the profit and loss account for government-operated enter- prises, which at the close of the fiscal year shows red figures to the tune of s27,648,- 000. Nineteen organizations under govem- ment control produced a total profit of I36.- 723,342 and a total loss of st;-1,371,334.

In the loss column were the Export Cre- dit Insuranee Corporation, the Canadian National Railways, the Canadian National Steamships, Trans-Canada Air Lines and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

A few government agencies that stacked up a neat profit were, for the most part. monopolistic organizations such as the For- eign Exchange Control Board, Central Mort- gage and Housing Corporation. P01Ym91' Corporation, the Sugar Stabilization Corp- oration and one or two others.

In private hands, a balance sheet show- lng losses of more than 321000.000 would cause the shareholders to rise Ill) in lndlIhl-

taxpayers is to get out of the business of running enterprises.

Joy lilillss

Taking an automobile without the own- ei-'s consent, or "joy riding" as the police term it, is one of the more serious threats to life and property today. The irrespons- ibles who make so free with other people's property are usually under the influence of alcohol, and the "joy ride" typically comes to an end with a smash-up.

Any dangerous driver is a menace to others on the highway as well as to himself, but is at least financially responsible to the extent of the value of the car he is driving which may be seized to pay for the damage he causes. The car taken without the own- er's consent, however, is not available to cover such damage and the miscreant who made off with it is seldom worth more fi- nancially than he is in other ways.

The tendency to treat his behavior as being a relatively minor offence is unfair to all who have to be upon the highway upon their lawful business.

EDITORIAL NOTES

i'h'e Gathering of the Clans. O O 0 Our evenings are always cool-that is. almost always. 0 I 0 More blood donors are needed to save the lives of unfortunate patients whose ap- pealing cry is "Come over and help us." I O O A compliment was paid to Island oats recently by a prominent Nova Scotian farm- er who claimed that horses fed on them are faster than if supplied with any other kind. 0 I I

Organization and advertising helped con- siderably to make the Evangelical campaign the success it has undoubtedly been, and Mr. Templeton's newspaper training has been an asset to him in this respect. 0 O I Canada is now in the Korean war zone with the destroyers Athabaskan, Cayuga, and Sioux. This intensifies our interest, es- pecially in view of the re-appearance of Council. 0 I I It is the fashion to belittle the efforts of private industry, especially of big business, but the expansion of Canada Packers' facil- ities here means better marketing for the farmers livestock. O O O . Whenever two parties are benefited by an international trade deal, the chances are that the community and the world at large are also assisted. Hence the tremendous advantage of having friendly relations with both the United Kingdom and the United States. 0 o e p The Services insist that recruits enlist "for service anywhere” rather than specific- ally for the Korean campaign. It must be recognized that that affair is only an epi- sode in a struggle which may require action in almost any part of the world. 0 M 0 Whatever may be the experience else- where, the International situation has not adversely affected the tourist traffic here. We have tremendous appeal for those wish- ing to really enjoy a vacation in the pleas- antest of surroundings among friendly peo- ple, and at a minimum of cost. 0 O O Pietro Mascagni, Italian operatic com- poser, died this date 1945. He was director of Rossini Conservatory at Pesaro; his best known work is ”Cavaleria Rusticana" which was produced in 1890. He also wrote ”L' Amico Fritz", "Les Rantzau"; ”Ratcllff", "Iris", ”Isabeau", and ”Parisina". O O O St. Dunstan's alumni are to be con- gratulated on their enterprise in going ahead with their building project for a new gymnasium and auditorium under the nus- pices of the College Board of Governors. This, together with P. W. C. residence (when the Government is ready to tackle it) will add tremendously to the educational facilities of the Province. 0 O O y A bronze tablet is being unveiled at Chatham, England, this month, to the crew of the merchant cruiser "Jervis Bay." 190 officers and men lost their lives when she was sunk in the North Atlantic by a Ger- man pocket battleship, the "Admiral Scheer". while defending a 38-ship convoy on its way from Canada to Britain in 1940. The Captain of the "Jervis Bay" ordered the ships to scatter and headed straight for the raider, making smoke to cover the with- drawal of the members of the convoy. He engaged the German battleship in a fight, to the death enabling the merchant ships to escape with their vital cargoes under cover of the smoke screen into the gathering darkness. Badly hit and on fire the gallant cruiser continued to lseep the raids:-ffully occupied until Iher lest gun was silenced. She went down with her colours proudly

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HIGHER GRADE FERTILIZER

Sir,-I feel sure that the P. E. island Federation of Agriculture is taking unearned honor by stating in last Friday's Guardian that it was the am group in the Mari- times to press for higher analysis fertilizer.

Mr. McEwan of Moncton led the group requesting "higher grade fertilizer. but. surely' most of the credit should go to Mr. Austin Scales, who for the last fifteen years has advocated higher grade mixtui-M and who was the first fertilizer manufacturer in the Maritimes to introduce and make the 5-l0-l3 grade for potatoes and the 3-l5-6 grade for grain.

I am. Sir. etc.. INTERESTED. Summerside. P. E. I.

The Law And Alcohol

(Toronto Saturday Night)

We admire the courage of the Prince Edward Island magistrate who dismissed a charge of breach of the liquor regulations on the ground that the Crown had not proved that certain shaving lotions were liquor. but we are not at all sure that his interpretation of the law will stand up. The Temper- ance Commission of P. E. I. has power to pass regulations for the control of liquor, and it has pass- ed a regulation that shaving lot- ions sre liquor; and we rather think that is that. It is. as the magistrate remarked. a shocking thing that a regulation of a Com- mission, adopted without any dis- cussion by the Legislature. should make the possession of a bottle of shaving lotion an offence against the law, but we are afraid that that is the law.

People who are trying to dimin- ish the evils resulting from the consumption of alcohol tend to be extremely reckless in the matter of depriving the courts of their power to use a reasonable latitude of judgment. In the same Province a judge found himself compelled to order the confiscation of s val- uable moiorcar because its owner had picked up a hitch-hiker who was found to be carrying alcohol illegally. There was no evidence that the motorist knew about the alcohol and a deal of evidence to support the view that he did not;

but the judge had no option un- .

der the law. In almost any other kind of offence the questions of knowledge and of intent have some bearing on guilt or innoc- ence. In the laws-relating to al- cohol they have none.

Why Recruiting Lags"

(Globe and Mail)

It is more than 9. week now since the Government announced its "re- cruiting drive" for another 10,000 men for the armed services. on July 20 the Defense Department proclaimed in advertisements that "Canada needs more men to strengthen our defenses. 00 Active! Go Reserve! serve your country!" 35 Thursday, eight days later, the department had signed up in Tor- onto the imposing total of twenty recruits. Elsewhere the pace ap- peared about the same.

Attempting to produce an alibi, Ottawa sought to turn the blame on the men themselves. "Only about one man in fifteen can meet the educational, physical and marl- tal requirements, etc. . . ." Rub- bish. In more purposeful days,hun- dreds of thousands of young Can- adians qualified. Given incentive they could duplicate the record today.

Across the Pacific, in Sydney. Australia, roughly comparable with Toronto. 100 men applied the first morning of is recruiting appeal. In New Zesland, a tiny country com- pared with Canada, 1.650 men vol- unteered on the first day. we do not for a moment think young Canadians lag thus far behind their Antipodean brothers in courage, loyalty and the other qualities of a soldier. No more do we believe Csnsdisn physique is so inferior that only a handful can qualify here while they raise armies over there. The average young Canadian in all these respects is pretty much like the average Australian or New Zealandcr. - O I 0

But there, in the emergency of war. comparison ends between these countries. In the sister Do- mlnions there is a definite program of action. Both Governments have told the people what further im- mediate wutrlbutions they will make to the UN forces in Korea. Australia, whose filers have been in action there almost from the start, is preparing to send an army group. New zeslsnd plans a sim- ilar force in proportion to its cap- scity.

In Canada. with Parliaments sent home and Ministers taking vaca- tlon trips. the public has not been given the foggiest notion of what plans are afoot. Is this an inspir- ing atmosphere for, recruiting? Young men who took the Govern- ment's words seriously and sought to enlist were told they would not be sent anywhere. They could ex- change their present mode of liv- ing for an army camp or barracks. But Korea and a prospect of active service? Not a. chance.

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Small wonder iibn lturned tway in disappointment from. the re- ci-ulting centres. In that moment they could taste I little of the dis- appointments that have planned men who hoped to man the lu- urvc Army on adequate source of stuck it out so

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ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY

”A meeting of the Highland So- ciety was held on the evening of the 25th instant. for the purpose of making arrangements with re- spect to the part which. as a So- ciety, they should take in the con- templated demonstration on the arrival of General Sir W. F. Wil- liams of Ksrs. lately appointed Commander-in-Chief of Her Ma- jesty's Forces in British North America. Owing to the absence of the principal officers, the mem- bers present found they could transact no business. and being un- willing to separate without accom- plishing the object for which the meeting was held. they called N. Rankin. 22911.. to the chair. and ap- polnted Mr. D. Currie to act as secretary. and proceeded to the formation of a new Scottish Bene- volent Society, to be called the St. Andrew's Society.

"A committee of seven persons was then chosen to draw up rules and bye-laws, to be laid before the Society at its next meeting, and the following officers were appointed for the present year: I-Ion. Char- les Young, LL.D., president; Hon. P. Walker. and N. Rankin. Esq., vice presidents; James Purdie. Esq.. treasurer; Mr. D. Currie. secretary; and Donald McFadyen. piper and messenger.

"As the object of the St. An- drew's Society is to cultivate a spirit of nationality. &c.. among Scotchmen and their descend ts, as well as to dispens the bless- ings of a charitable institution. it is to be hoped that all those friendly to the cause will attend on Tuesday evening. the 28th in- slant. st 8 o'clock. pm. in the Soc ciety's rooms. Globe Hotel."

-The Examiner. June 27. 1859-

:n...::A.-A-A a well, they are understandably disheartened.

Such frustration and disillusion- ment cannot exist without per- mesting other walks of life. If some young men are cynical there are reasons. iIt could be s different story if their latent interest were galvanized by a positive program to show this country meant what it said when it joined the United Nations.

The Age-old Story .

With the Pure Thou wilt show Thyself pure.

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my feet." but-so-1-co; Q 0” Charlottetown Mr. Vic Runtz is on vaca- mm, P I M V tion. Consequently his car-

toons will not appear again until August 10.

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OLD

Says the son of men: "I am old!"

Yet he knows there are older things:

The lurking wolf on the wold;

The windy. spumy wings

Of the sea-gull; and the ses-crsa- tures. careful and cold.

Likewise. though these be old.

There are even older things:

Mountains in snow-clouds sfnled;

The golden downgolngs

Of the spent sun. in his harness of changing gold.

0 what is it then to be old?

Still older and older t.hl.ngs

Pulse through the Vast untold

In aeonlsn joumeyings:

Majestic orbs and orbits, myster- ious manifold.

-Georse' Herbert Clarke

An Annoying Practice Terminated

(Montreal, Gazette)

The. Montreal Police Athletic As- sociation moved in the direction of better police public relations recently when it was decided to abandon the selling of tickets to the annual police field day by uniformed policemen. That this decision entails the abandonment for this year of the holding of the police games is regrettable. The games had come to be quite an interesting annual event, with numerous entries from the police, departments of other cities. It seems likely that they will be re- sumed, probably as soon as next year.

In the meantime there has been removed a practice which had been becoming more and more lrksome to the public. Uniformed police- men halting automobiles in the city streets. and particularly on thoroughfares giving access to the city from outside, to sell tickets to the games smacked of coercion. The same was the case when such ticket vendors "put the bee" upon shop keepers and small business- men. It was a practice resented by citizen and visitor alike and re- sulted in uncessing protests to city authorities from both sources. it was the worst sort of public

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counterfeit one-pcsa nous fiooding the Philippines all bear tba same serial number. thus do- baslna a work of art to the level of a more circular. .

. Britain bu had aircraft named Hurricanes Spitfires. Typhocns and so forth. The Americans have the Mustang. Canada has named its now jet fighter, "The Oanuck". That should be menacing . -ot- tawa Citizen.

Tcsesifhelsbeoomloxfat and lay. an English village weighs its mayor after a year in office. It was the late Florells La Gusrdia who pointed out the sure sign. A double chin that goes all the way round.- Chicsgo Daily News.

A campaign to put down habit- ual, thoughtless foul-mouthed speech has our fullest support: But we feel that there will always be a place for the oath which takes the place of spoplexy. of bears. or of a long harangue. The oath itself may- bp s sin. But to repress it might lead to an even greater sln.-Peiei'- borough Examiner.

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no can help by declining to be an -Saint John Telegrgph. If realism is a good mm. ,0 nation sufferin fro ' ' the United smis shftliidhsucxgg l::1on' the mend. For the leading new” papers of that su'i-prised and eff. dnnsered bulwark of world dem '- crscy have been notably frank ma.

The picnic season in the various government departments is now in full wins. Photographs published in the newspapers indicate that many of the men have put on a little weight since last year, but that the girls are even prettier than they were. It must be getting ex- tremely dffficult to pick the beauty queens in the various departments. -Ottawa Citizen.

People are funny. Or perhaps we At least that was proved by a prefer- ence quiz conducted by this news. paper. The vast majority of those who sent replies to the quiz on what they preferred to read in the paper make the comic strip "Blondie" the favorite. People obviously are looking for a chance to laugh. The

relations and its end is welcome. The police games as such served a very useful purpose and surely some way will be found for fin- ancing them and helping the Man- treal Police Athletic Association- a way that will encourage the public to support and attend the event rather than grudgingly buy a ticket to throw away at the ex- pense of respect for the repruen-

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