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Incident Ueiit. Col. W Cheater B. Mature Vice-President: J. l. " it. I‘.J l. Secretary: Lieut. Col. D. A. Macllliuioii. 0.8.0. lifter alul Managing Director: J. I. Burnett. IJJ. Aaloolate Editurl: Frank Walker and Lleot. lau L Burnett. ll.C.N.V.ll-. (On Active Beirut)

“The Strongest Memory i: Weaker Thou . the Weakest Ink.‘

sarunoav, NOVEMITIIT 1o, 1045

Poppies For Remembrance

While the Remembrance Dpy anniversary falls this year on 5imdziy-—the most suitable of all days in which to observe it revercntially-— Poppy Day under the auspices of the Canadian Legion, \vith which Remembrance Day has so long been associated, is being observed today ‘as a mattcr of convenience. It may be of interest t0 many whose memories do not g0 back so far to recall the circumstances under which the dis- tribution of the Flanders Poppy was introduced.

No one is unfamiliar with the poem of Colonel john McRae, a. Professor of blcdicine of Mc- Gill University, "in Flanders Fields," who, ‘when brought as a stretcher case t0 the shores of France and looking across to the cliffs 0i Dover, said to his doctor:

“Tell tlicni this. If ye break faith with us who die, we shall not sleep." It was an American

woman, Miss Moina

Michael, who wrote a reply to his charge in “Wei

shall keep the Faith." So impressed had she been with iklcRads poem that the wearing of a poppy appeared to her as the way to keep the faith and she decided always to wear one. Dur- ing the last war Miss Michael worked in Amer- ica for the Y.l\I.C.A. In New York City on November 9, 1918, a meeting of overseas Y.M. CA. war secretaries was held iii the house of which iMiss Michael was the hostess. During the morning three of the secretaries went to her room and made her a gift'of $10 as an apprecia- tion of her efforts t0 make a "home-like host- ess house" of their headquarters. She was toucli- ed by the gift and surprised the secretaries by laying: “I shall buy 25 red poppies with this." She then showed them McRac’s poem and her own rebly.

After the conference the secretaries came out IflCl Miss Michael was asked for 25 separate poppies, and she claims, probably rightly, that this was the first group selling of poppies.

A French woman, Mme. Guerin, conceived the idea of turning the poppies to practical use, Ind visited various parts 0f the world to sug- gest that poppies should be sold to help ex-ser- vice men and their dependents in need. For the first year the supply needed for the Old Country was made in France, and the profits were de- voted by Mme. Gucrin to helping the women and children who were returning to the devas- tated areas over there.

Nowhere has Poppy Day been more success- ful than in Canada, and this chiefly due to the fact that it is known far and wide as a Canadian‘ Legion enterprise. The poppies are made by war veterans in Legion vetcraft shops and the proceeds go to aid disabled veterans and their famllles- "Buy a POPPy" has become synony- mous with observance of Remembrance Day in all our mind's; a fitting prelude to the church services and the brief but solemn ceremony of Wrath lflymfl at the war monument tomorrow;

Federal

Financial Proposals

Spcaking at the recent meeting of the ?ueens _County Liberal Association, Premier ones stated that the terms offered Prince Ed- ward Island at the Dominion-Provincial Con- fercnce last August were anything but satis- factory, and that he would insist on a new deal when the Conference steering committee meets 0n Nov. 26. This is an important mat. ter, involving nothing less than the solvency of the rovince.

The whole gist 0f the Dominion-Provin- cial problem financially is the inequality of the various provinces. The Sirois Commission found this to be the case, and in its report of May, I940, it laid particular stress on the iiii- portancc of Federal subsidies to the provinces based upon the (lcmonstrzttctl fiscal need of each, with provisions for’ periodic overhaul and rcvision by a national arliiistment board. This, in the language nf the report, was the Coiii- missi0n's “primary achievement." The report lPallfi F3) Proceeds: "lt (the Conimissioiiil is convmceq that this fundamental problem must be faced and it has not been able to dis- cover any alternative way in which it could lk lolved."

What of the new Dominion proposals? In one respect they follow the Sirois formula. They would transfer to the exclusive iurisdic- tion of the Dominion the income. corporation and inheritance taxcs. This transfer was re- gardcd by the Sirois Commission as funda- mental to any iust settlement, and it continues fO- be so regarded. But from this point onward two plans. _

Under the newproposnls the Dominion

f undertakes to, pay large subsidies to the prov-

inces. to take over the total cost of old age pensions above 7o years of ‘age. to assume re- Qponsibility for employed emplovables. to as- m» {more active role in the development of lfltltral resources and to make conditional grants in aid for health insurance and health terllices. Thisiicw- approach ignores the ques- tion of. fiscal neerl and Treats every province on

gqufl bggig of $12 per head per annuin. . HQfgifl lies the nigger m the woodpile. or g i we may iustlvinfer. It is obvious . If i e’ per eapita subsidies are calculated ‘ BnfQfQl the iiegd of_'the weak-est prov. “ gy mug be extravogantly wasteful ' ‘page. flfli in the reverse.

‘Vendor's 0n Saturday to protect

It is true that a measure of fiscal need is recognized in some of the conditional grants iii aid (which incidentally are roundly condemn- ed in the Sirois report) but this is not being done to an extent which meets the case. Cer- tainly not to an extent which meets Prince Ed- ward Island's requirements. As Premier Tories told the Conference at its August sitting: "We shall have 0n the credit side $1,215,000 and on the debit side $625,000; a net loss of $110,- 000.” ln declaring that he will not be a party} to any such terms. he can be assured of having- the people of Prince Edward Island 100 per cent behind him. -

The wartime taxation agreements which are the base of the‘ present taxation structure will aiitomaticallylapse within the next 18 months. That is what makes the present situ- zition so serious. It is not t00 much to say that if the Kin! Gflvcrnment proposals go through. without further regard to fiscal need than is shown in the measures presented last August. this little Province, in the words of a former Liberal Premier in a letter addressed to the same Prime Minister Mackenzie King, “might jnstnas well hoist its anchor and drift out to sea.

_-Cost Of Zombie Army

In reply t0 a question of _Hon. lohn Bracken m the Hpuse of Commons, Ho“ DQuRIas Abbot, Minister of National Defence hasannounced the cost by fiscal years of en- rollingxtraining and maintaining Canada's con- Scfipt ‘Home Army", which for the most part remained in barracks across the Dgnqinign throughout the war. It adds up to $246,242,. °°°. or about $1.558 per man. This is the breakdown: . -

Year _ 1940-41 .. .. .. 1941-42 194243 194344 . . . . . 1944-45 Six months 1945-46 19,437,000 _ This total of nearly a billion dollars, it will be admitted, is a pretty stiff price to pay for keeping the Mackenzie King Government in office.

—EDITORIAI. NOTES-

Cost .. . . ,. $ 7,234,000 2 i .57 1 ,ooo 54,829,000 76, 566.000 66,605,000

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Tomorrow the Great

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The last chance of getting in on the Ninth Victory Bond investment. D0 it now. a a n- I t _ _Will we go over the top of even the Four Million mark? Itsvolpld‘ be‘ grand indggd_

Now inspection of fish and seizure of ini- matiire canned fish is t0 be enforced by Act of Parliament. ~

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The lion and the lamb in the Potatoes vs. Politics episode ltave agrggd to let bwgones be by-gones, and t0 lie down together.

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There is 11° Public holiday on Monday. the dwell“! (this year a Sunday) not being a Stall-INF)’ hfilldfl)‘, only the two minute silence

being provided for. at

It llt 111

Newsboys’ training in self-discipline lasts throughout .ife; Major Tilston of Toronto and Windsor and M8101‘ Mahoney 0f New West- minster, B.C., winners of the Victoria Cross in this war, were formerly Eewspaper Carrie“;

One would not be surprised were the Jones Government t0 appoint a. Provincial In- structor of Temperance in the Schools at a sal- ary 0f $2.000 with $1,000 for expenses. No- body takcs exception to the hallowing of “blood money” these days. '

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Nothing is more appreciated in the City and Province than the way the Provincial Government and the City Council have col- laborated and co-operated in the handling of the housing problem. More power m them!

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It is now customary here to close the the wage- carners’ pay-check. Which reminds one that in England, Manchester's Town Hall clock chimes a little tune after each hour. Recently the local licensing justices issued a stern warning to the local bats against failing to shut prompt- ly at 3 p.iii. Next day, at 3 p.iii., the clock chimed solemnly, "Drink to me" only with thine eyes!” But in Manchester fhcrc are no boot- lcggers, here we have them by the score.

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Robert Devercau, 2nd Far] of Essex, born this date 1566; was highly thought of as a statesman under Elizabeth, with whom he was prime favourite; he fell into (lisfavour. and was sent to Ireland as lord-deputy; returning. he tried t0 raise a rebellion. was captured and executed in i601; his heir, the 3rd EarL mm. menting on the prevalent practice of the day among politicians of changing their convic- tions and loyalties lo suit the particular 0c- casion, wrote the memorable phrase t0 Lord Wjlloughby: ‘Reasons’ are not like garments, the worse for wearing.”

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Tomorrow the Feast of St. Martin. He was the son of a Roman military tribune. born at Sabaria in Hungary about 316; from his earliest years he was remarkble for mildiiess of disposition: yet he was obliged to become a soldier, a profession most uncongenial to his natural character: after several years‘ service he retired into solitude. whence he was with- drawn, by being elccted bishop of Tours in 374: the zeal and piety he displayed in this office were most exemplary: he converted the whole of his diocese to Christibnity. overthrowing the ancient pagan temples and erecting churches in their stead; from the great success of his pious endeavours. Martin has been styled the Apostle of the Gauls; and. being the first confessor t0 whom the Latin Church offered public prayers. he is distinguished as the father of that Church; in remembrance of his original om- fessioii, he is also frequently denominated the

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_ "rue Notes By Tillie Way

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ealled bomb

stand closer to the inlke w snap lili gun. - Btrotford Beacon-Ber- old. . .

A: the war orlnilual trial gets nearer Goerlng lrsold to be con- siderably more d than his companion Thlscan be attributed to several reasons-lie has more clilns to keep up. - ‘Ikimnto 5st; urday Night.

' Before the war there were usually about.900.000 automobile tires 1n the hands of Canadian dealers. Now there are only 350.000 of them. ‘flint explains why ttre rationing continues to be K necessity. —- Bmckvllle Recorded and Times. x

Courtesy is never outmoded, and 1s always common sense. The maxi‘ or woman who does not know how to show everyday politeness 1o- ward ~ fellow works under a severe andicap; he will never rim to any position in which he has to

pie, or meet them, because he does not know liow to do either without gtvlng offence. No, polite and formal behavior ts lust u use- ful now as 1t ever war. and tn a world which tves the illusion o1’ becoming smal er we may find that courtesy, and such things as know- ing how and when l0 any “How do you do?" have token on ii new 1m- portanee. — Peteiliorough Exam- ‘tner. -

Victoria. which has produced besides roses 1n December and such local phenomena as a private sea serpent, now claims another rare distinction. It has rodiiced a etork. Now a stark 1n V ctorlo 1s B rorlty indeed. The local residents

days ago. Then an excited gard- ener rushed indoors to inform his employer that a stork had settled on the roof. But. this natural won- der was more remarkable tbm 8P- peiirs at first slihl. For the roof on which the stork settled belonzed to a s lnster lady, one of the lead- ers o Victoria's society and I. prominent figure in its charitable works. One om only conclude the... somebody gave the stork the wrong address-Winnipeg Free Press.

Grandpa worked 12 lioure a do! for a dollar. Today his grandson works fewer hours for ‘many times as much. The reason is that, grand- son has modern machines tnai. make him more productive and so worth more, If Qrondeon decide’: to limit his roduc ton to srpndpae output, he’ get grandma PB-Y- That. is simple economics llnd all the laws. directives, bureaus and the Jleadei-s" in the world oant change 1t. But; if grandson decides to use his modem machines effic- iently to produce more and mom. he reduces the cost of what he makes. The lower the Mt. the more people who can and will buy 1t. The more who buy 1t, the more secure the workmans 10b and the more he can be paid-Brandon Sun.

For the idea of a God-Emperor 1t 1s not necessary to 8O 88 1B1‘ I! Japan, though we do have to go farther back in time than Hiro- liito. The Romans, from whom__we got the word emperor, ascriofi divine attributes t0 their 0111991:- ors, it 1s noted 11'! The New 37°" Times. It, began even before the establishment, 0f the empire by

own statue among the gods 1n the Roman temples, and 81W!‘ hi5 death was formally deified as Dlvlli I Julius. It. set a precedent fol‘ many of his successors who were regularly elected to the Roman pantheon after their death by fl- vote of the Senate. It is a little hard to mink" 0,1 characters like Nero or Caligula as Bods. but 5° l‘ was. Later, when the office of eni- peror was put, up at. auction by me Qll-powelzul Praetorian Guards. there presumably went with the bill of sale the right to be worshipped as a god. That last situation may help us under- stand how the Japanese have man- aged to m a God-Etnperoi‘ mtg their practical way 0f life.

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FOR THE FALLEN

With roud thanksgiving, a mother or her children, dead

England mourns for across the sea. Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit. 0f her splr Fallen in the cause of the free. Solemn the drums thrill: Death august and royal . Sings sorrow up lnto immortal

s bores. There smusie in the midst of d tl

her

solti on LAnd a glory that shines upon our, ‘ tears. Kati too. ls ever increasinu!

They went with songs to the battle, they were young. Straight of true of eye, ready

limb. and aglow.

They were staunch to the end against odds uncounled. They ‘fell with their face! to the

0e.

They shall izrow not old u We that are left Brow old‘.

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the mornln

We will mmember t em.

They mingle not with heir ‘laugh- ing comrade: a o n; They slt no more at umlllor table!

of home:

They have no lot ln our labour of the daytime" '

They sleep beyond Enllllldl 99""-

But wlhere our ‘latices are and our apes pro oun .

Felt as a well-spring that fa tild- den from eight. ~

To the innermost cart of their own lend they are known

A: the stars are known to the night;

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To the end. to the end, lb!!! P!‘ main.

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Soldier Saint.

CHARLOTTETOYVN o 1 bén.(

had never seen one llP to o fewi.

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Gold Stars

uy in. Iev. w. z. Iloukllng Blehop of Chlvllii

John took off for lilo test fllrtbt out. oer the Atlantic. This was to be e last before the Kreol; one for which be bad been months preparing. the flight over the ocean to the other side. to share 1n the grunt, battle for freedom, Hts plane mounted into the sky. It. be- cam o l-lny meek to those who wa ed. Then, 1t was gone. D1118 later cam-a the dreaded telezram from the War Office. The plane was lost! A gold star was placed after John's name. The world's wov of putting it was that John's plane liod crashed and that John mid died. Another way would be toaay that; John flew into lite —iea life, vital, soaring and free.

All over our country there are parents. wives. and other loved ones who wear izold stars. Brave they are to others. but. within. sor- row lies dew. Heavy hearts long for comfort. and mlnde are ques- tlonlniz. It. 1s to these that this messaize would come. ,

Many centuries ago the sheph- erd poet. looked up into the sky brilliant with shiny stars, and tliouzlit of the izneatness of God and his own human slxniflcance. "When I consider the eta-rs. what t}: npin that Thou art mindful of

hen I consider the stars-well. first of all. they "twinkle." There ls aometliini! very llvlniz about a star. Scleiitls may tell us there 1s no life on them. but. 1n our ‘hearts we can never think of them as dead thlnlzs. 'I‘liev Sparkle with ltfe. They shed ii. ulow of warmth and cheer into men's hearts. They are alive. They give comfort and strength. They quicken hope and purpose. They inspire to life and achievement.

"Consider the strum-What of those gold ones? John. and the many other thousands of precious sons and lovers. Here, they weir: of our finest: with bodies beau- tiful under disciplined development. with minds alert and trained. and hearts filled with ‘th spirit of high courage and 11ml ess sacrifice. Many went as John did. into the new life even before a blemish had marred that body, or disease had blurred the mind or burdened the spirit. Our gold star-What can we soy of lilm as we consider?

first of all-he ls alive. Ha ltvee more fully than ever be- fore. Freed fom the limitations

humanity. with greater knowledge, with love increased and lov increasing. he lives! This is the Rrealest. of the Rood news that. Christlnatv has to proclaim to a world darken- ed. ev numbered. by sorrow and . Those who have heard 1t. and believed. have

gives

strength to face life here. It. robs the grave of its terror.

We cannot read the triumph song over death as proclaimed by St. Paul in the Fir Epistle tothe Corinthians. Chapter 15. without catching the thrill of this great truth now given to men through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. :"O death where Ls thy stlnsz?” O grove. where 1s thy vttcory? Thanks be to God. which Rlveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!"

To be sure. Christians have heard bu: not believed. They have wept and sorrowed as those with- out hope. But not. alll. Many have listened in faith and were made strong. They have. sought the victorious Lord of Life and known

Augustus. Julius Cw" set up his {he confidence of m; victory and

the peace which oasseth under- standinz. The gold star shines. Your 201d star ls not dead. He is alive. The path to this glorious knowledge for you. as for us iill. leads first to Jesus Christ, the liv- lne! triumphant. risen Lord. lfn

m we learn; we come to know. And our cold star shines with lum- inous brightness.

The New Life

Little has been told of us of the details of that new life with God. Human as we are. we would so like to know the little things. and some- times. because we do not. we doubt. the glorious fact of the life Itself. However. there is more to know of 1t than we often rea- lize. Many still make the mis- take of traosferrtnit the charac- terists of death to new life-and think of sleep and inactivity. This ignores even the fact. that during sleep we are not. dead and inactive. Life izoes on within the body and deco things are born and grow ivithln our minds. But "the dead." as we so often mistakenly‘ speak of them. are not dead. They are not even lust asleep. They are a- wake and alive and growing.

There ls a beautiful prayer. wliteli asks that they Increase in know- ledge and lov of God. and 2o from strenizth to s renlzth in the life of perfect service in His Heavenly Kingdom. Think well on these wordsl Thcv tell us of growth tn knowledze and love-of a life of service for God and with God. To use the human way of expressing ll. this means that every moment. they are learning some new won- der. that they are ‘ tlve tn Joyous ‘service. that love for God. and all. and for They have not ceased worklniz for izood. They are forever at lt. vital and purposeful. ‘They have not ceased leamlmt: there ls ever a new son: upon their lips. They have not cea- sed lovlniz: they love truly and deeply ever more and more. Your heart must rejoice as you think Lfgfisof your gold star boy as he w happily there, and grows and learns. But. oh. so wonderful is the further assurance that. he not only loves you. as he did here. but more and more. ever increasingly. Surely this makes this day. and every new day. more brightly atol- den u the itold star shines to dis- pel the darkness within. No mat- ter how brilliantly the sun does shine. the dayls dork for one who does not know the fire of love willi- tn. There is no darkness. even at nhthl. for those who llve in the confidence of the» lncreaslnn love