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THE CHARLOTTETOWN_.GLIA_RQLAN

u . Notes By 'l'lie Way

(Front me Euuünor)

The Public Forum

ﬂilo oolumn la open M il. a. . w in r - ont! M quartier" o! lnton ut. TM Charlotth Guardlan don no: nrlly endort. th- opinion. oxp'nmd by In corros-

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"Why are the people running away?" — me edltor slghcd Mu» sa ho wmte thesa llnes —— “eightyolght thounnd here today.

once ’twas thousands a hundred

IF ' Continuation oi Patons-

r , u _ W plemy do ont—and thè natural in— 22, 1d22 s. lb F “d crease il added on, makes thlrty' __ 'e e un u six [housand tlie 311m complele. . Sir’_0win t me “nous au Thlrty-slx tliousand lost and gone! Po'rA'ro iNSPECTlON DANGERWS g ° Thirty-six thousand in mimy yearo

V4 (Dl!!- Pro-Idan J. Il. hum". mon» un FINI-Ion. a! a..." D. K. ounle. Amante un».

Wednelday. May 24m being Enplre Dly and n public haiiday in.

Güll‘diln will not in l'oued onTtwrsday. î

tivilies on bchalt oi' Rusaian Fa mino Relief. conaiderahle mi>|m and we ruled 'the land three-leurths

Mke m“? 0"!" °“°° "’“wﬂﬂl derstanding has aura-rently arisen ol the time—three—iourths or the Some interesting statistics arejhwmvs or ou, cm. me reguluuon concerning the precise characier “me and hence me“ Mars!" and

' l _ . , and extem ci the operations or . . , 317011 in “Je cunem ‘35” 0‘ 'he (orbidding ths running o! b.cycles me Sa” me Chimren Fund. m ho wiped hls oyes. and hls nose

Agricultural Gazette with reler. once t0 potato inspection in Can-' adn. .

un 1921 Prince Edward islandl

had 963ach inspecter! 01 WhiCthhore are slill a iew old-i‘açuiohvhc (‘hildren Fund. which in onei

541 acres passed No. l. The nuni.l ber oi' acres thnt passez! N0. 1 in, tho othcr provinces was as ÎÜI'. lows: Nova Scotia 208; chw Drunswlck 639: QuebL-c 1.720; On.’ tario 431: Manitobn 5:10; Sus"? katchwan‘iso; Albcrta 131. i

it will be' observed r‘xa'. in pro.I portion iol'the acreage oi these, Edward l has taken up the wnrk o! eee'l po—.

provinces Prince lsland'

talc growing much mare exlen

nively th'an any oi' th=- othcre.

Quahec has marie n gond showingi l

and li our province is lo figure:

in (ho 509d pointu markptl will b0!

largely lta mOSt Quqbec.

poweri'ul rival

A disquieting fealure ol thiaI an. alysis given in thls conduction i5 the tact acreagn limpected whlcl‘ plL'sPd

thai tire percentage ot‘i us No. 1 is lower, in Prince Ed ward lsland thon in soma oi our sister provinces. l-‘or instancc; Lhn in Ontario i'or 10:] Manitoha 84.3. Now Brunswick il? 2;

percentage was 88.6; Nova Scotla 75.4. Prince Edward Island 56.2; Quo. bec 42.0. Alberla and Saskatche. and 50. Commontinz on ihn general silua. Mr,

won 42. respectively.

iion ihe writor. George Part

'on the sidewalks iras been gratin.

ally disrerarded until now lhe sidowalk. has been accepted a5 the recognized cycling course. ed people who reSpect me regula tion and leave ihe aldcﬂ'hu‘l ro pedestrians and "baby carriages but. Lhe young and rising L'Ïlilen uppears t0 gel mhre enjoyment out oi hls whcel bl' d’illgllll.‘ in and out amont; u‘omen and chiidron on the sidawalk. octaaîozill, coilid in; with on? or more and‘ ".om. t0 takr tu trie

pelling othcrs

street.

'i‘he habit 'nas grown throuzn

relaxation oi tho Iaw; one is ul- lowed t0 dn il and anot‘:er foliows the example. it la dangeroua and shonld be promptly stopped li)’ the Miloe. Fl‘he streets .furnisli lai’l the danger neressnry in ,a ciiy ot even this size and me sidewalks should 'be comparatively The cycling habit should b9 rigid' ly rontlned to the streele and il Is ihe duty of the police tu sec

sale.

ing, the tollowing iacis are issuud by [ha Canaillnn Commltlce oi the Save lhc Children Fund.

This organizzllion‘ is workin; in i'ooperation wlth the Brillsh Sure

o! vhe relief organizatlons in| (iront Britain latvly merged wlth m'o other organlzaiions and uni fin-d under tiw anel'nî r‘halrmali ehip oi’ Slr Benjamin Robertson K. (‘. M. (3., me international au thorin on famine conditions in in dia. Thc two organizutions rel' nrred t0 are ihc Russian Famine Relief l-‘unri. undcr the chairmau ship (ri Lord Emmott and withi whom i5 associated Sir Arthur Stanley. chairman oi zhe Eritlsh Ro-‘l Cross Socier and the Friends Relief Mission (British Quaker Organizationi. This unification ol' relief f0T('e<l loliowrd on'a visit ol inspection or the lamine nrca hy ir Pluinhrin Rolmrtnnn in Fehnuary of this year. This inspei‘ lion wns umieriaken with the con L'urrenco cl the Britlsh govern ment and on hia return Sir Ben jamin Rohcrtson was requestcd io accent tho nhnirmanship ni’ ihe All Briiish Relief Committee and direct the administration or roiief in thP district of Saralov Whll'h Wan allotted to the Brltish organi zatinns.

.îfhe Savo thn Childrcn Fund or canizatlnn l’unll nrizinally under look thc ronnonaihiliiy l'or foerlinl: r’50.000 (-liildrt-n in Snratov. Ai thn urgent ri-qur-si ot’ Sir lienia

thnt il ls. y

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thnt

\ rld:n ot‘ the Dominion o! Hntanv ‘ Central Expnrimentai Farln. says:

“As a rr-suii oi' the anniysls ni" our rncords i’or the purpoae ol' making this in a position in state tha'. thn vorry in tho por- ceniagn or ucrns which passed in spectlon durit“: 1921 may be st- tributnd to tho employment nf lm sned

comparison, we ara

satisfactory incroase

proved moihods ni growing

and in [ho more zeneral lise oi

CPI'tÎlli"! secd_ This ieature in. par]

ticularly outstanding in Ontario Manitoba and Quebeu. wheru the incruased trom 541.2 to 84.8 and

respectively.

percentage to 88.6, from 46.3 i'rom 21.7 tu 42.0. ln Manitoha V quantlty oi‘ Northern Ontario and Minncsota was judiciously distributcd and suhmittcd l'or inspection. Had the woather Conditions been more propitlous «iuring the earller part

especlnll). a largo certified sced irorn

oi the season. the results would have undou'htedly been still more gratitylng . . . . . .. An uniortlmate occurrence of wilt in a number oi i'lelds in Prince Edwerd lsland late in the season somowhat re- diuiced tho percentage pwing in spection. Gr'eat enthluslasm on the question cit seed potatio produc- tion bas been aroussd in thls pro vlnce during the past two or lhree years. due t0 the efforts ol” tho inspection service and ghe Mllcials oi the Potato Growers' Associa- tion. and the occurrence oi’ wiit was the only factor preventlng a far botter showing. “lmproved methods growlng and the more gencral use ni ceriifledﬂseed"— thia ls the aocret nf nuccear in ihls line as in sn many others: this is the point to ha noted. " v Tho profltnhIenoss of growinir rend potatoes wnn clearly and un. mistnkenbly demonntrated in this province lest full and during lbs prenant spring. There was a de. mnnd (or seed pointues that we oould not begln to nu. (l'item will be the came demlnd ior thin

ol’ seed

year'o crop provided it ls np to re- qnlremonts and et threo to ion' lime. the price of ordlnnry nncer

W. R. Hears‘. and his ubiq-uitour From me

iseditiuus ilirst issue whicli ‘nort: his Gi-z‘man înnmo andpromulgated his German ldoctrines

newspapors.

the llearst newspapure Ïhave in senson and out oi season, timon indcfuiigahle in their efforts: to stir up enmity in tho United l Grcat

ISlates l'i‘hrougli iheir wide circulation

against Britaln.

{Homo success has ‘heen achlevrd; there are çlnssus in nm United IStatos that noeded little .‘llii‘l‘iilg trip to kcep the l'lame of their har. lred or Great Brilain stirred up: ilioy were willing dupes ol' thc ilearst propaganda nnd thcir Citi4 zcnship ls not regarded by Amer!- cans as a valuahie national assei. But the hulk oi’ Americans not inl'luenced by tnis disgrncoful

style ol‘ journalism. The real lieari

8T9

or the American nation is loya. to those mrinciples which made Great Britaln the power she in in the world godsy and heartll; displsen the sedjtious that loreign clament 'which hue taken sheltor under the folds oi the Ainericau ilag to use its shelA ter l'or sedltloua propagainda. The other day one or the Hearsi papera, the New York American. said edltorlally “England borrow. ed billions upon billions o! dollars irom us and she has never .pald a cent. not even the interest on a cent. I ‘ u!

efforts 0l

'ilo ihla an Amerlcan paper, Thc Wnll Street Journal, replled: "To Novembor 15. 1921, Grent Britaln paid us a total of 8247.8“.685 in intorest on the debt she incurred here, so that thls charge i5 n mnvnlrest taleeliood on the mets or record. it is needloss io say thai the iurther payment oi' interost ls provided in the British budget. England bornowel fion) us to prosecute the war and lent to her ailles and onr own twlce whai une 'borrowed {rom us. For her awn needs ohe would not other- wise have borrm’red a single Americmn cent."

._.<___,* Yet wlth faisoth alter l’aise. hood driven back lnto lin teeth thr- Hearst yellow .lorurnal persiste in

.‘ tiriod potntoes. This louon shoula A ' b0 ion oint of.

.ll

its violons propagandn to stir un anmity to Ennemi.

NATIONAL MENACE luimrlc‘r million pnopli- in tlie dia

Tue continued ll'lL‘n‘lly relatinnsl

min Roberisnn i1 hus been lncrcu scd to 300.000 childrcn in view nf thn fart that distross-was ln r'rnasing. There lli‘l' two and thrco

ll'it'l or Sarnmv where lhn British rclîM ls opç-raiing. lhrounh tho

0rder io dispul this misunderstand lhe bl°“'——“B°°'hœz Boo'hom 80°“ hou! Boa—hou!”

' most

Growing calmer lie ralsetl his head. quite Laurier—like. and hc changed hia note: “We'll appeal (0 our rendem, now." he said. and he soized the peu and thus he wmte: "Write us lattars and tell us why, these things are so while the land's so good; write what you think when you malte reply. Havcn't we done the best we t'ould? Haven't we ad- vocateù taxation? and “procreation” jus! as 'we should’.’ Bobh of those lhe lite or the nation! And the speech that wo printed for Pre- 'mier Bell—nineteen columns, ai- threc pages. just for one speech—enough 'reading for ages and ages! And twenty columns for Mr. Lea, one speech only. 20,- 000 words—what it cost to pi'int dt you surely Iust son. and how it touches our tender uhords, while trying [o do the ilith we could. but it didn't uem to do any good.

“The people seem io run a; they read and rtho more they rend the lasler they run; lhe more we give 'em o! that sort ol' feed it only seems to hastcn 'em on; Bell's rond improvement retards not the move- ment; poli tzich 'won'.t hold 'cm and it's no use io scold 'em. 'Pull tlicir nosas,‘ sald une. but lit check- cd not mhe run; ‘Bootlcggers.’ onc- rricd. but on ﬂowcd the tilde. only fureter and‘ laster, l’oreboding dis- astm‘; 'farmers steitling frnm iarm- crs‘ were thé wurds of a charmer.

mmlinm ol' lot-ding kit(-livns., Tho

arca is supervisnri yhv Brltish RUS

existing between il": Unilntl Stitttrs!sian spnaking officiais oi‘ ihe i’und

and Great Britain and its oversozts' . "man‘m-‘Ïbï 1]"? (‘ﬂn‘iillun D‘lh, _ lu- un: rr-cmvwl ihrouirh ilm mcrll . dominions ls a standing rehuke to mm Or Ihn churchpg' gumcnmimgi "'l‘tall us whal s in lie (lune —wliat|

chief 01- mischieç makem thrminh thn mess. lianks; lucaiiundor the son—litho rest'start'to

commitinns and direct .coniiribut ions i‘rom iho public. All monoi' Iwuhscrihod i5 spnnt on Camulian lnpdsluffs in ('unada. Thc fond latul'l's aro shinpcil io the famine îﬂl'l‘a via Lonrlon and Riza. Tho ilnmistliﬁis thcrvlm‘n :ll‘t‘ undvr ilie ,vsuporvisinn or f‘anarlinn and Brit |ish oi’i'ir-lals right i'rom Canada to mu rhildri-ns' rond bowls.

With lht‘ r-xr'optinn oi' paid nie ungrnphic hnlp. no salary i5 puid to any ni'l'it-ials nl' tiie t'und. Thoir services are zivnn i'rvely m titis humanitnran work or rcsr‘uc. This 'lnnlir‘s 'also t0 [ho work ol tlie 'vi'l'icials nl' lln- lomil commiltpos. Thora aro no expeusus oi lhls na ‘llrn incurrcd.

Tho iSavn il": Childrnn Fund ls thc ontly orgunizalion workinz wlth the approval and coopcraiion Il rho (‘nnnriian gnvornmr-nt. This nonporation tu effet-ter] hy malins oi-ni‘i‘lce sonne. stationery supplies :ii hoadquariers and me transzmr tntion and l‘reinhi charges on tho l‘omlstu-fl’s shippel to the famine :irea. (‘cooperntion is not extend "Il in 'mv oihm‘ orminization nor in thn Save lino (“hildrræn F-und committoe nilfilintod: Pannclated. 'w in :my wav ronnor-led wlth nny 'iiher orzanlzallon solicltlnn iunda on hehal! or Russlan relier.

il am. Sir. etc... ' '

H. J. MACKIE,

Presldont Snve the Children F’und

‘W Daily Selections loi' Guirdun Renier

From the W. 8. Loulo» collection Ï ‘ ‘ :wNO HE HADN'T TiME ilo hudn't t‘lrnc whun tha days iverc fuir And othern werc zivlng him praise. Tu think ol' hcr. wlth lier whitened hair, And her liomely.

old iashâonel ways; lie harln't tlie tlme to remember

She had tauzht him hiä childn 'hnod's prayern

And smnothod tire lines rrom his troubled brow

Wlien lie trettL-d cures.

wlth hoyluh

'I'he llttle nid town wns ho inr awny

And hl- had no munh in do; _

'i‘here Wnrc plans io bo triod dny aiior day,

And gains to bn snoking too;

T‘heer were othe'rs to chorm wlth

his giits of speech

There wcre othors wlth cheering

smiles. ‘ '

There was pride to clnim. were helxhtn to reach

At the end oi' so many miles.

there

Ho hadn't the tlme when the fuir winds hlew

And hls dreams wore oi proud success. . .

When hls hopes were high and hig

sorrows iew.

To think of hor lonolinens:

But ho round the time in the‘later days.

ﬂ‘o wlsh thnt he mlg'lit iorget

distribution ol‘ inod in the fillnlïllë'cllll nlw'iding but gave wings to 'their ﬂlght as they ﬂed day and lnight. F

lmt this iniorceding and fond spe-

Ërun! Fancy all of them gone but a few tax collectors and gqvcrn-Ï 'ment swells, our JohnSIons and! :Bolls. and our (inar road Inspet‘l" ors. thcy'll stick l0 the last, you: lmuy bol! 'I‘he Houso ail Gnit andlI 'no Tory ohjcctum! 'l‘lie last oi' itho prlaat'hers, l'a rmers, doctors and lt,i>..'mhcrs, ail goule away cvoryone; gthèn who‘ll pay lhc taxes and dehlﬂ Wlho, then, wili b0 seoding “181 l’arms. or slocluhrecding. or hnr-l 1venting pralin? Ami who. thon, willi ho printim; or rcading again iiwenty} rolumn oratlons. hy Bull and ‘byl [ma w‘itli tho rentiers ail gone,over‘ sen! g

ThiLs thow-ditor 'iilled up shcr-t al'tcr shoot wlth a lear in huis eye as hc wrote it down, the Chronic llls of poor Abegwelt, and sont it

.‘orth to country nnd tnwn. And nome answers came, raither lame.

rather lame. One of thom said, “More covoperalion.” and anotlior spoke up l'or "more immigration." Iiut none oi' lhom wanteii more tax- ation! None or them askod iorany more louches t0 suck out. the tax- payors' blood. and none oï tham oallod ior any more speeches, eith- cr long or short or bnd or good irom Premier'Bcll or irom Mm. Lea; not a single one ot them made a plea ior another oration irom Boll or tram Lea.

None or them asked for any more

(Continued (an—Page 5)

And t0 tee], wlille he listened to empty praisc. l The ache 0l a vain regret.

l , —«S. E. Kiser, in Chicago Record Herald.

THERE'S FINANCIAL SAFETY IN AUTO INSURANCE AND THERE'S CERTAINLY DAN GE'R AHEAD

Not ‘one ol us cnn picture tho future. That‘o why we taire out. lire and lire and accident insuranco. and thht is why auto insuranco ls becnm'ng s0 necessary. Let us ex. plein its cornplete protection.

H dman 8: C0. Ltd

THÉ o oser msuamc: AGEN- v m P. E. isLAND

Will be enhanced when you ,get yours today at 'V PATONS FIRE SALE ;

This morning àt 9.30 our be l'eady for the big sell-

clerks Will

ing event of the sea-

son.

Millinery and Ready t0 Wear Gonds.

from a stock frcsh ihis season, and not in any way injui‘ed by fire or water—the ismoke damage you cari see for you15elf. _ _

The hats offered are new bats, large in brrm 01‘ small as fancy demands, flower trirrnned or plam tailored, bu‘li just as falshionable as; lf’ bought at thé Easter opening,,and thcy have ail bcen recelved since then. _ _ _ _

No cold type cou‘ld describe t‘hIS exquiSite mil linery t0 do it justice, but brides, bridesrnalds,_flow er girls, mations, inisses or bachelor girls Will be generally charined at‘ this millmery, di'scounted t0 dav, owing to the fire. '

SEPAKA'I‘E .'1‘RIMMI‘.\(}

Evc‘ry flov’vei', mount, feather or motifused in the millinery department is on sale for your benefit today. Get down early, for firsit choice. You know t‘he quality of Patons Goods———its the best.

“'OMICN’S AND RUSSE." (H'I‘IHKÏI‘IŸNI'FY

Spl'illg' Suits. Fonts. Dresses and Skirtn

Just in time for Lhe holiday season comes this big sale. Fresh new dresses in new Canton Crepe, Taffeta, Satins, Serges, Tricotines and Cott‘ons, in all sizes, fit for Brides, MÎSSeS and Women, in a wonderful varicty of styles to choose from. There are dresses for afternoon, evening, full dress, or for semi evening afternoon dresses, morning dresses and street dresses.

EN SI'I'I‘S AND (‘OA'I‘S

Coats in beaut1ful Velours, Mixtures and finest.

coats in wrappy effects, or strictl'y tailored lin-es ready for the young Miss or ‘her Grandmother, they’re all here for the choosing. _ , The dressy all wool Homespun suits are the latcsb for summer wear and it is an opportune time t0 buy. If you like Tricotines. Serges, Veiour cloths, etc., your choice is equally large. There are suits galore. . FOR THE ‘VARDROBI‘I

In this department also are the WOOLIEST and DAINTIEST KIMONAS, in Silk, Satin, Wool or Crepe, Bathrob'cs, Silk Knickers, Bungalow Aprons, Mu'slin, Linen and Cretonne Dresses, heavy Bath robes, Underskirts, min lavery Qo‘nceivable variety, style and. size.

SPORT GOODS

SPORT SUITS wîth‘KNICKERS and skirts for outdoor sports are also in this sale.

Sport skiris_ in Flannell, or al] wonl Checks and Stripes in White, Cream or combinations of durk and lig‘lit colore. and Baronette Satin skirts t0 wear with odd coats are all here in loveliest siiades and styles, all at generous discounts.

SMART FL'R ('HOCKERS for the new suit, ïn th‘e next department in good variety of fur.

SWEA'I'ERS for ail and every occasion, Tuxedo or Revet‘s’ible Colla’rs, Mort, medium on long as the occasion desîres for warmth or for style, Paton's sweaters always corne up t0 the mark. (ÎIIILDREN’S W‘EA R IS A L80 LA RHELY SHOW’N

_ It vyill pay you t0 corne t0 participate in this blg sai/mg sale c'aused by the fire.

Sleeves such Xss these add n note of ircshnesa and youth to the wholc (rock.

Butterick Pattern No. 3M! This simple frock wlth the Inevl- table low waistline Ind the fnhion- nblo nhort clpl in aiment an enta!- tisl this Inson. Some oi' tire new crêpes—crepe de Chine, or une o! lhc new printed silk fnbﬂa—ln on! of the fnuhionnble colon. but el- prcss itl purpole. _ A

This la onc o! mnny loch frocbl nhown amen: thc new Butterick PI!- tcrnn. Each one han lu Deitor—nnd it is the Deltor which enanen you (o live your dreu uuch perfection ofñn'. ish and technique tint you wlll en)” wearinz it on the mon cumin; oc- casions. ‘

PATO‘NSLTD .î

Nnvv V‘BUÉ‘IÏTl‘IYRICK PATTERNS, Wrrn THE DELIQR—Now on Soi“

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