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THE GUARDIAN,

CHARLOTTETOWN

THE GUARDIAN

it brings into close and ready reach of all of eastern Nova Scotla; to at least four-fifths of the

an iir ndll tn uni AIlhor-Pllenifuann. dtongu oilfi- fllll- Pl!" ""1" Department, Utlliivl. The hliunl tiunriflnn roan-ulna C'- Iflltar and annular: Ulrecillbf. rl ll- "I'll!"- Annullll lzunnr. Frank Hillier- "The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than

the Weakest lnk." TUESDAY, FEB. l5, 194a _________

Pi m Farm Income Tax Returns

While our Island farmers are maltlll9 $ll'°"9 protest 09cm; gr", presenr system of_ income; tax tiling and assessing, it is quite evident, rom returns tabled in Parliament, that the)’ h“? cooperated wholeheartedly in making out their tax returns. This is to their credit, and indi- cates that their complaints are not made from any desire to evade the law, but because they believe that the law is discriminatofY Plld 9"‘ lair. Like good citizens, lllei’ M“ wmlllled wlll‘ the regulations, though under Pmlesl-

|,-, -¢p|y to questions in the House of Com- mons L Mr. Diefenbaker, it was shown that farm- crs in Prince Edward island filed 5,297 returns of Form Tl, I947, as against 3,371 returns filed by farmers in Nova Scotia, 3,187 in New Bruns- Wtck, 9,902 in Quebec, 42,001 in Ontario, 29,78_6 in Manitoba, 54,929 in Saskatchewan, 46,715 lll Alberto, and 10,065 in British Colllmlfllfl- l" Ollie‘ words, with 12,230 forms in Prince Edward Island n, against 32,977 in Nova Scotia and 31,339 l" New Brunswick (the figures are iron] the I051 Dominion censusi our Island farmers filed nearly twice the number of returns filed in each of the neighbouring Maritime Provintefi, 0nd "to"? than one-lialf the returns filed in the Pravirlfie Ol Quebec, with its 154,669 farms. There WEN! Ollie!’ tax forms issued to farmers, but the number of these filed has not been tabulated at Ottawa.

Neither was it possible for Mr. Diefenbaker to obtain the amount of income tax paid by farm- ers in each of the Provinces. The answer t0 this question was that "the Taxation Division does not maintain statistics of collections by °CQUP°' irons. Statistical breakdown on an occlliwlmlwl basis is available only for the amount of tax declared on filing."

wirii regard to inspectors and enforcement officers the answer was that none olfythese of- ficials is employed by the Taxation Division. The intelligence Branch, formerly known as the In- forcement Section, has officers stationed in ev- ery Province except Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. They number thirty-seven in all. and in addition there are seventeen Intelligence officers stationed at head office, Ottawa, who are not specifically assigned to any Province.

Frosecution proceedings taken or launched during 1948 by the Taxation Division in this Province are listed as follows in the return: For fax evasion, I; for- failure to file returns on demand, 86; for collection of tax arrears, 7; for failure to deduct and remit tax deductions at source, none. The figures, of course, cover all Island citizens and not farmers only.

Ir was not possible to obtain the number of farmers in each Province who made Olll 0- "El worth statement for the years l946_and'l947. This question was asked by Mr. Hatfield in the House, and the answer was that there was no statistical record. It was explained that in I946, farmers were required to file a net worth state- ment only if no other means of ascertaining in- come were available. In 1947, only farmers re- porting on on accrual basis were required to complete a net worth statement.

Strongly Endorsed

The need of enlarging the Wood Islands- Caribou ferry servicdlS _5Tl'°"9IY ‘lldllliicdlx a lengthy leading editorial in the Sysllle-Y f” ‘ F: erd, which states that this is an istslledll Willi "rhere is no room for argument. Citéng the traffic figures for the first seven years o opera- tion, it points out that though there hfli bee" l1 three-fold increase in that time. "IIKII °l the traffic offering is still being “med “will” for lack of carrying capacity. _

"The thousands of Nova Scotians who have been using this convenient short-cut to and from Prince Edward Island for iiio post several years." says our Sydney contemporary, "know from. first-- hand experience liow enormously the trfllllfi I105 grown and liow great the congestion has become at the height of the tourist season each year , , . The difficulty now is that, on account ‘of ilie great expansion in the Yvlllml‘ °l mil“- motorists from Halifax to Charlottetown, for ex- ample cannot make sure before leaving home that they can get transportation when they do reach the piers, where scores of cars may ol- fen be found standing in line at each CIPPYWCI‘ to the ferry, waiting for transportation from day to day during those parts of the season when the volume of traffic is greatest. Obviously the present service must be enlarged very substantial- ly if anything like satisfaction is to be given to the travelling public in the coming season."

If the required new boat is obtained with Federal assistance, the Post-Record estimates that the value of the service to the public will be more than doubled in a single season. It adds: "There could be no better outlay of public money in the interest of the people of these Provin- ces . . . The only alternative would be the taking over of this vitally important link in inter-provincial traffic by the Dominion Govern- ment, and the supplying of all the necessary capital out of the Federal treasury. As has been said, the company's liabilities, swollen recently by heavy needed outlays on the boats now in commission, are such as to make it impossible to raise the capital needed for _the enlargement of the service, unless it be provided by the Fed- eral Government. That Ottawa should ren- der the modest assistance required is something no one would question who understands the na- ture of the problem involved and the importance of the in-ter-Provincial interests to be served.

"The Caribou-Wood Islands ferry has be- come vital to the whale of the eastern half of Prince Edward Island, whose people it services immediately; to the city of Charlottetown, which

, r ' tion of this Province in the whole area between the city of Halifax and the Sydneys. The interest therefore of the people of Nova Scotia is quite as real, and only by degree less vital, than that of the people of Prince Edward Island, in the proposal to extend the Caribou- Wood Islands ferry facilities sufficiently to make them serve the public acceptably and without break during the open season of naviga- tion."

f EDITORIAL Notes 1.

Evidently a year must elapse before the Maritime Electric Co. Ltd. may increase or reduce its rates.

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A New Brunswick town, Edmundston, chas- ed four Bible Witnesses by rail ta, of all places, Quebec.

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If the Transport Commission have power to block increased freight rates on fish, why have they not similar initiative in the case of potato and other shipments?

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In Ecuador they can wreck a radio broad- casting station when it annoys them. Here the annoyance can be removed by merely turning the dial.

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Prince Edward Island Trust Company has forwarded $500. to McGill University its annual contribution towards cost of lectures in taxation law.

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Capt. W.C.P. LeBoutillier who wrote in fa- vour of "Jack" Price's candidature in Prince is half-an-Islander, or at least the better half, being a son-in-law of the late Premier J. D. and Mrs. Stewart, and brother-in-Iaw of Col. J. D. Stewart.

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lt makes one sod and apprehensive to think an airplane manufacturer with his wife and fam- ily should be wiped out completely en route from his father's home to his own, in his own mono- plane with himself at the controls.

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The Canadian Teachers Federation appar- ently has despaired of getting satisfactory re- muneration from provincial treasuries. Ottawa may not have constitutional control over edu- cation but it has the principal revenues.

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Newfoundland veterans who have been long resident in Canada will be among those bene- fited by the extension of Canadian pension legis- latlon to the Old Colony. It seems clear that they will be on the same footing as other Canad- ians for disability compensation.

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Postmaster-General Bertrand has that it will take many years before

time one-cent increase in postal rates is dropped.

If the experience of World War I is any guide, the increase will remain until another is added to it. I I O

The Island's record butter production in I948, ls a source of satisfaction, particr-larly in view of the general scarcity. lt is well to remem- ber, however, that last summer's extraordinary growth of hay and pasture played an important part in producing that yield-—thanks be to Divine Providence.

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In order to finance instruction for people preparing and serving food to the public a National Health grant has been made by the Federal Government Health Department to the City of Winnipeg through the Manitoba Govern- ment. The grant provides for the appointment of a public health teacher for the Winnipeg City Health Department.

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Luxuries soon to be imported from NFLD. as canned whale and seal meat may develop into an important industry in Newfoundland and provide a high-protein food supply for the

Canadian diet. So says an official of the De- '

partment of Health at Ottawa. Cans of whale and seal meat a're commonly found on grocers’ shelves in Newfoundland but the canning is done on a small scale for home consumption only. Known as "polar steak", canned whale is prepared with onions and gravy, similar to the r:ady-to-serve steak and onions popular in Can- ada. Seal meat is canned without any additional ingredients. W I Q

Jeremy Bentham, English writer on law and political economy, born this date I748; both legal and social reformer, who coined the motto "the greatest happiness of the greatest number” as the basic principle of legislature and moral- ity. He published Fragments in Government, or A Comment on the Commentaries, against Black- stone's conception of perfection of the English constitution; his Principles of Morals and Legis- lation came out in 1789, Defence of Usury in I816; while seven years later he established the Westminster Review. He invented the word utili- tarian as descriptive of his philosophy. His Prin- ciples of Penal Lnw foreshadowed modern 'prin- ciples of punishment.

It is the ammunition that constitutes the principal part of oratory as well as of warfare. Among the many intimate stories of famous per- sonalities told by Beverley Nichols in his mem- oirs, "All I Could Never Be," just published, is one of Mr. Churchill, whose son Randolph, then in his very early twenties, had taken part in a public debate with the novelist. After dinner one evening —- a time described by the author as Mr. Churchill's "finest hour" -Beverl_ey Nichols had mentioned Randolph's remarkable command of gesture in public speaking. Taking a long puff at his cigar, Mr. Churchill agreed; and then added, "He's not the big guns; but has he got the ammunition?" "lt was a perfect epigram; all the more so as it was lit by the understanding

of love," comme ‘s Beverley Nichols.

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Sir,—Iii addition to the cannon balls in ilie possession of West Prince citizens mentioned in your ooluimiis recently, the writer has in his possession a cannon ball meas- urliig 11 Inches iu circumference. This has been on the old homestead since his grandfather's day's, over one Iiiinrlverl jvears ago. So, you see, IL would not be safe for the Rus- sians or the Liberals Lo Invade the country at present, with all this am- munition on fiend.

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Notes From Another Island

By "Anson"

LONDON, England :—

As I've said before, generally speaking we are a nation of "wait and see-ere". We get the news. and we see the way certain things are going, whether It be In connec- tion with high politics, dangerous international crises, or simply the price of lemons. We note the trend of events, but untll the trend lends to something or somewhere defin- Ite, we simply wait and see.

All the same, like any other na- tion, or any group of men and wa- nien chatting In Ihe\pub, or flir- ilrflwirlk room, we have our optim- Ista and our pessfmlsls. There will always be someone who thinks everything I: going fine, or some- one else who shudders to thlrik of tomorrow and tries to make every- one else equally fearful.

Whilst most. of us prefer to get on with whatever we are doing I've heard at least one buslnesu men

virur columns from apparently en- lusiasllc friends of Brig. Price of hlantveal, who has heel! rtominated as Conservative candidate for Prince County In this Province. I

believe this ls the some Brig. Price who ran In 1945 for 5t. Antoine - Wostmount. against the

Minister of Finance and was de- feated. His failure to have another try In St. Antoine or to seek some other seat. In Quebec Province or In Montri-nf isrhere he belongs Is fairly good evidence flint the Conservatives clo not. expect much support there and the Board of Strategy decided they would like lo have some representative from Quebec even if sent. from other Provinces.

Your correspondents are stress- inr; two points In asking for sup- port, namely that Ml’. Price is a vi-iernii rinrl flint he Is n good Inflow l-iit. ffie election will not he run upon the question of good fellowship and Ii. was not for that

purpose that lie was sent here. Tliern ll re fol s of veterans and lnfs of good fellows Ilvliig In

Prince County who could represent that district with credit. Brig. Price gave an inkling of how he expects to ivin. In his nomination speech. as published, he Is reported as sayinr; “To win elections It. Is necessary to work, organize and '0t.her things," and he said he thought they would have n11 three this time, so Mr. Price will bring with lIlm from Montreal those "other things" which he thinks are essential ta ivln over a Liberal district. No. the election will not be fought on a question of good- fellowship.

I um. Sir, ete., J. F. W

Charlottetown.

I) The Age-Old Story

Who remembered us, In our law rat-ale, for IlLn mercy endarath forever.

RACE RIOTS THREATEN

DURBIIN, South Afr-leis, Feb. I4 - (Reuters) — Durban police ar- rested more than 30 people dur- ing urn week-end nficr two Af- rican natives were killed. nii In- dian bun damaged nirri lino lud- Iun fiousrs at suburban Cato Manor destroyed by fire. Three other Africans alleged that Ind- lam had assaulted them‘ at Onto Manor. scene of recent African- tndlnn riots. Special riot squads carried out Intensive raids during

lire week-end.

Sir, — LeIIerVIhnve appeared In‘

hesltatlng about new ventures be- cause of his opinion that "we might be at ivar again any day . ," Well. so we might, but so we might not, and things would soon get In is bad way lfeverylhlng stopped be.

cause of what might happen. l I O I

Our Government evidently think so, anyway, for they are pressing an with nll kinds of plans. Some of them, the plane for rintlonnl re- covery, are scheduled to take I.II an far ahead as 1953, austerity all the way. Whether or not you think It Is nll a good thing depends on your political colour. '

Some of the planners’ Ideas. how- ever, seem to be very pralseworthy from any angle. The recently an- nounced plnn, for Instance, for a State-sponsored National Theatre to be bullt. In London, with seats at. 1O cents n time, ought to please most people except. those who don't like the theatre and don't ivant to be taxed for the benefit of those who do.

That la one project for some time In the future, but we aren't quite sure when. Same other plans have been gelling worked out for a long time already-the plans for the great Festival of Britain, to take place In London in 1951. When we see a date put dawn In black and white Ii. makes It seem a blt more definite, even If It Is two years hence. .

This Featlval la Intended to be a great affair, to show everybody what we are doing. what we can do when we Ilke, and generally to give everybody a flne time. Some- thing like a British World's Fnlr. These plans Involve mllllonl of pounds, with the clearance of a vast bomb-damaged slte on the bank of the Thames river, new roads, bridges, railway stations and

. all the other necessary parapher-

nalle for coping wlth tens of thou- sands of visitors every day.

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But these grandiose schemes have to be tempered by honest Brltleti respect for the pest. and for famil- Iar landmarks. Thus, through all the demolition and re-bulldlng, will remain the old Shot-tower by the river bank, where, I believe, aliol for use at. the battle of Waterloo we: made. And the King himself ha: requested that another familiar friend of Londoners should not be harmed-the statue of a rerl Ilon, which stands atop, ii brewery In the area! It l: not that. the brewery lt- aelf merits special fnvour. but elm- ply that. tho old Rod Lion endeared Itself to many a Londoner during Ihawrir when. at the height. of the nlr raids, he stood there when the rest of the riverside aeemod to be aflisme.

Of course, we could be cynical about that; u long u the Llon was vlelble there wan alwriya the

ehaneethat the brewery wan In- tact!

Rain, nail a silver flail, Sun, with a golden ball; Ocean, wherein the Whale Swims minnow-small. . .

I heard the Whale rejoice, As lie played the waves to a fan: "And the Lord shall say with his Voice. ‘Leviathan!’

“The Lord

Tongue, ‘Now Ier all Heaven give bail To my Jest. whom I ivas young, To my very Whale?’

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Then the Whale ea-reered In the aeis. He floundered with flailing tall: Flourlshed and rollfcked he, "Aha! Mine lfmperyl

For the Lord said. ‘Let Whale Be’! And there was Whale.

—WfIflnm Rose Benet.

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IOId Charlottetown (‘ll P. Is U

ONLY AMUSEMENT!

"The amulemenu which Char- Iatte-Town can yet afford are only such as may be expected In a young country thinly inhabited: In Spring, Summer and Autumn. shooting, fishing, rlcllriz and sall- IHB: water parties are frequently made, when each family taking their dish on pla nlc n marquee Is pitched at some of the many charm- ing spots on the banks of the ud- jolnlng rivers, and many happy lioura are thus pleasantly spent. In winter there Is some shooting, but It I: often attended with more fatigue than moat people would think It worth, as It la generally neeeslary to use snow-shoes when- ever we go off the roads In the forest. Driving cnrloles la a fav- ourite amusement at. this season, they go with great rapidity when the road: are well beaten: but the river! In fine weather when the snow l: not too deep on the Ice isf- ford the best field for diversion. There la an assembly once a fort- night In winter, which commence! with the Queen’: birthday, and the party la numerous enouxh to be very happy. Private theutrlcals were attempted for two winters. but some of the party being only temporary residents, flint