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"Little Man, What lien?"

The various Provincial politicians are enthusiastic about the proposed sales tax, though ours are not whispering it above their breath in view of the anticipated election. Reason for such optimism is easy to understand. For, given the hecessary amendments to the British North America (Act, provincial governments will be able to conceal the tax. The label "political poison" will be removed from the bottle.

Merchants and consumers alike 'need to take a good, hard look at this latest bit of financial legerdemain. Especially in Prince Edward Island, where a large proportion of consumer goods sold are imported from the mainland. ',

The catch, of course, lies in the fact .that the proposed sales tax is to be cal- culated on the price after, and not before, the cost of freight has been added. Thus, supposing the price of a certain commodity which the merchant in Charlottetown needs to stock his counters, is S10.00 at factory in Toronto. he must add the price of the freight which, say, is 10 cents. Then he must calculate the sales or turnover tax say at 35?; on the total of 5510.10, and not on the Toronto price.

Prince Edward Islanders will, therefore, find that the sales tax will be a lot heavier burden for them than for those living and doing business on the mainland. The 356 sales tax on the cost of the merchandise plus freight from Toronto would be much higher than the same tax on the same merchandise plus freight from Toronto to London, Ontario. Mail order houses and other big retail outfits on the mainland will have a distinct edge on local merchants when it comes to prices.

"The Sneaking ileatli"

Latest horror to haunt the minds of men is known by the sinister phrase; "the sneaking death." This weapon, dredged up from the putrefying depths of the minds of German scientists during World War Ii but never used, is now believed to be in the hands of the Russians. It is an odor- less and invisible poison gas, the slightest whiff of which will blind a man and destroy the nerves in the body, bringing almost in- stant death.

Guarded comment on this monstrous offering to Mars comes from points as dis- tant as Copenhagen'and aspclose as Ot- tawa. The Danish Government is so con- cerned that it has made available the sum of b250,000 to enable Professor Haakcn Lund, noted Danish scientist, to produce it and devise means to combat it. The. dead- ly qualities of this new menace are re- vealed in Professor Lund's preference for working out the necessary research alone and unaided. "I am keeping a reliable as- sistant informed of the progress of my work," says Professor Lund, "so that, if necessary, he can continue with it.” Mean- while another Danish scientist. Professor Baggesgaard Rasmussen, is investigating defence measures against "the sneaking i death."

Officials in Ottawa say investigation of the potentialities and uses of "the sneak- ing death" gas have been going on for some time. The only comforting aspect of the whole grim business is that both Rus- sia and the western democracies have large

' quantities of the lethal concoction, seized

from the Germans at the end of World War Chances are that, under such circum- Ffstahces, neither side will risk using it in

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Mount Everest Expedition

The first expedition to the south face

has been unexplored. The Houston expedition was not

men had never been before. was not encouraging.

EDI IURIAL NOT ES

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ing from Federal

use trying to please them. O I I

According to the Montreal

on a visit.

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in next day's newspapers. . O C C

Young Farmers' milk production methods. 0 O 0

The famous oak tree in West Grin- stead Park, near Horsham, Sussex, under which Alexander Pope is said to have writ.- ten his "Rape of the Lock," has been made the subject of a Tree Preservation Order by Hugh Dalton, Britain's Minister of Local Government and Planning.

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Johann Strauss, Austrian was born at Vienna this date 1804. He

of melody and brilliant raised this form of music incalculably.

"week-end" airmen-the pilots,

squadrons every year.

industry here.

ronto. cept some combed wool

permitted.

trying to climb Everest's virgin crest this time. Their-scouting of the south slope however was an important contribution to Everest lore and to knowledge of one of the most inaccessible regions on earth where white Their report

For the first time since 1939 the man- ufacture and sale of cream in Britain is to be -permitted. Cream will also be import-

Summerisde heads the Island in benefit- spending. They know what they want and don't pull in OPDOSNB directions until Ottawa decides there is no

Gazette Mayor H. W. Wedge of Summerside, P.E.I., wrote Dinty Moore's asking for samples of their coasters, which he had admired

Evening sessions may be all right for legislators desirous of getting their political views "off their chests," but it is a differ- ent story with reporters who have to con- dense and edit these views for installation

Chosen by the Scottish Association to go on a three-month tour of Canada, Miss Anne Christie, treasurer of the Stirling Clubs, hopes to study

composer,

founded a band of his own and made high- ly successful tours throughout Europe. His waltzes-of which he wrote 152-are his best known compositions, and their charm instrumentation

Britain's Royal Air Force-today twice as strong as in 1939-is a major factor in current Kremlin calculations. The R. A. F. will be soon reinforced by ten extra squad- rons. These will be manned by the nation's observers and mechanics who leave their civilian jobs for full-time training with the auxiliary

It is a pity we had not more wool to dispose of, or we might have had a new Trade Minister Howe told the House of Commons recently that most of the raw wool purchased outside Canada, to meet the needs of the armed forces, will be processed in Canada. He told the Com- mons a committee has been established un- der the Canadian Commercial Corporation to purchase the wool. The seven-man com- mittee is headed by Harry Brown of To- Mr. Howe said all the raw wool purchased will be processed in Canada ex- tops. The tops would be processed in Canada as facilities

Guest speaker at the annual meeting

There is beyond doubt plenty of revenue going to the Government treasury from the liquor stores. but why pick on Rocky Point? 20 percent of the liquor.tho.t leaves the vendor's store in Charlottetown finds its way across the I-Iilisboro Bridge.

Moreover. I am informed that of all the liquor carried to Rocky Point (legally), 00 percent is taken over by good Liberals. Therefore should not the Premier be deightcd to im- prove the service. and not bite the hand that feeds him?

I am, sir. etc. P. J.M

SENATOR. GRANTS REPLY

Sirs-My attention has been drawn to a letter which appeared iii The Guardian of March 7th, signed "Reade" of Montague. The title of the later referred to is "Senate Reform", but f.hesuh- ject matter of it bears no reference to the title. which reminds me of a. lawyer whom I once heard plead- ing a case in Court and, at no time during his boisterous hacanzue did he refer to the question in- volved.

Referring to a statement in my maiden speech, which was on the Draft Address, and not on the question of senate Reform, and in which I said that I was the last person in fifty years from King's Ccunty to be appointed to a pos- ition in the Charlottetown Post Office. "Reader" said, "Perhaps senator Grant will explain the reason fully."

Well. I was a school teacher fifty years ago and in the annual report of the superintendent of Education my name was mentioned as one of the six best teachers in the inspectoraie of King's County. Since that time I have not lost the nrt of making my point of View perfectly clear to my listeners. and if "Reader" has at least the in- telligence of a child. all he has to do is read my speech age-.'n, to get the informtion he has evidently overlooked.

It is hard to understand the mentality of a person like "Reader" who would glaringly and wilfully misconstrue the honest effort of .s Member of the senate, who, after all. is a public servant. to be of assistance to his fellow man. as was my sole intention when ex- posing the back-door manner in which Civil Service Bppointments have been made for the out num- ber of years.

I intend to continue my efforts on behalf of those ambitious young men and women 'who wish to com- pete at impartial examinations, for poeltions in the Civil service of Canada. and if I do nothing else during my time in the Senate than to acccmplish this task, I feel that I shall have earned mv in- demniiy.

"Reader" is wrong in inferring that the chairman of the Civil service Commission in a k e s appointments. Barring irregular- ities on a competitive basis. in the some manner as Rhodes scholar- ships and other goals are won. Those who make the highest marks. and are otherwise best qualified are supposed to get the Jobs. or the honors, as the case may be. It is quite different in the case of senators and Judges. In such appointments. the pest record of those who consiec them- selves eligible is taken und care- ful consideration. and they are appointed by the Governor Gm- nrnl on the recommendation of the Fsderal Government. They are supposed to be honest. intelligent. sober individuals, and. lest but not least consistent tn. of the Party in power.

1 sm sir etc.. . , Thcs. V. Grant. Ottawa. Mar. 12. 1961.

7: E ? Gena ONLY THE DREAM IS REAL

only the drcs.m Is reel. There is

no plan ' Trsnscending eve

s rose'e timid slow.

A cricket's summer song. The ways ob men

Arc stiiaers of the flesh. and tren-

W. There is no truth but dreams: yet

dinner at Ottawa of the Fisheries Council mm must spend

His gifts of quiet days in storm ind

Notes From Another Island

., ..Amon.. r

LONDON, England:-

In our time we have had many foes. On occasion we may have had only ourselves to blame for this. but at least in recent history we have put in a lot of effort to avoid making enemies. Indeed, latter generations have often placed themselves in situations of great embarrassment, even peril. in attempting to keep friendly with everybody.

Fortunately. however, some of our enemies have a lighter side. In fact. if it is not too blatunt a contradiction in terms to say so, Some of our enemies are at the same time friends. to whom we wish confusion and defeat at our hands but no real or lasting harm. mainly because we have enjoyed

the encounter and wish to renew it on a, future occasion. Such enemles' are our friends the

Australians, with whom we join in struggles of little or no mercy about every four years or so on the cricket field. Ench campaign. alternately in Australia itself on here in' England. consists of five ihatiles' (known officially an Test. Matches) each of which may last anything up to six days. and n is reckoned to be the highest hon-

our a cricket player can achieve

to be selected to play for his C0lln'l'l'Y lizainet this "ancient en- emy. O O O

This most subtle of all outdoor sports has been played in Eng- land for centuries. Its origins are shrouded in the mists of time gone by. and though its rules, equip- ment snd technique have changed it still remains the most English Elms of them all. Which makes it all the more remarkable that so comparatively young in country as Australia should have been able to beat us at it so consistently in recent years. But .beat, us l-hey hlllle. and not all the reasons put forward by the experts can alter the fact of the matter.

As a matter of fact British sport generally has been at A pretty low ebb in the international snhere since the end of World

War II. In addition to our dc- feats st cricket We have been beaten at practicsll everythinz

else from boxing toyfootball. and even foreign rnce-horses have come into the country and out- paced .our native runners .on our own courses. These ecll-pleg (Hg. appoint us at ihe same time be- cause we are only human and we like to win: we may secretly con- sole ourselves in in negative sort of way by telling ourselves that it is not resly I case of others being better hen we are but merely that we are. temporarily, not as good as we were. (That's English logic. which. I dare say. only an Englishman can follow!) 0 O 0

Logic or not. the results 1:0 down in the record books. to be observed for evermore by the sports fans. the Itetlsticlsns. or the merely curious. To our credit we never object to belnz beaten in fair compciiitlon (English logic notwithstsndlng) and we will in. variably give cknowledgment to our representatives for having tried their best to win. As s as. tlon we ask no more. and we are often s little irritated by (he um. chsir Experts who are quick to ex- plain how much better things could have been srrsnged if their advice had been taken. Fortunate- Iv the sporting authorities rarely do take advsntale of the experl:' guidance. otherwise we should surely never win.

But to sit back to our Austral-

Old Charlottetown (And 2. r. I.)

SHIPBUILDING DAYS

Mr. Robert Auld, for 1''. Long- Worth. 1341-. of Charlottetown. I very fine bnrque of 320 tons, call- ed the "rhomssine'; at Grand River. Lot 14. on the lath. a fine brig of 190 tons, a juniper vessel (to class six years) called life 'Darnley'- launched by James Yeo. mq, for Mr. W. Xeale, of London; from the shipyard of Mr. Francis Auld, at Rustico. a few days since, a superior brlgsntine of 180 tons, built expressly for the Newfoundland market, called the 'Dorothy'; on the lath inst., from the Shipyard of Wm. White, jr., s brigsntine of 166 tcns, called the '.lane Whlte'."

-The Islander, oct. 22, 1352.

ian enemy. No: slnceI1938 had we beaten them at cricket until s great day dawned in Melbourne 1835 month. and We h!srd'on the radio and read in the . papers "England beat Australia.” Faces were brighter everywhere; men spoke to their wives before break- fast on this day. and even to strangers on the trains to the city. What of strikes. rumours of war.

income tax. ten-pennyworth of meat a week. rising prices and falling rein: who cares, "Eng-

land beat Australia.” 0 O 0

It's not important. of course, with the world in its present state. We know that well enough. It won't influ the Russians one little bit, and it won't solve a single one of our problems. But to the ordinary man here it is s symbol. It is something he can apprecldte at his own level as an indication of a change for the bet- tcr; is fact so much easier to hold on to than all the talk about Sterling Balances. Dollar Gaps nnd all that stuff.

WEYBRIDGE. England - (CF) -Only sour note at the police- men's ball in this Surrey town was the complaint of I women dancer that someone had stolen her purse. .

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second Floor Cor. Kent & Queen Ste. Two Entrances

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"launched at Rrustico, on the 16th inst, from the shipyard of

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IJAII Science Monitor.) -

Why do people bet on long shots in horse nose. or why do fans continue to support teams which the experts do not think have a chance? Because-nothing in this life is I sure thing. except the forces over which men has on command. In other words, the sun will rise tomorrow morning. but who can ever be positive that e hitherto unbeaten hockey club will win its next game? And, further- more, there are 3 lot more import- ant things to worry about than the mouse or failure of a hockey teem.-(Lethbrldge Herald.)

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Time was when a farmer en- joyed the rights of ownership and there were few who had any do- sire to challenge them. The famier could ruin his land or improve it: he could farm well or bsdly, but above all he could kick trespsssern off his land with the full author-i ity of the law. He enjoyed that right because no one, or very few at any rate. was authorized by the state to.cnier upon or disturb the owner end those who didtrespsss were ecallswogs with whom the neighbors, or society in general, were not in sympathy. The so- cslled progress of the last two decades has so altered or abolished the rights of ownership that the land owner scarcely knows who to welcome to his premises or per-

lsnd surveyor can go where and when he likes. Documented repre- sentatives of railways. highways, telephone systems and hydro can enter upon the farmer's land through the gate. or in I more de- structive manner, destroy crops. erect barriers and behave in an insolent or irritating manner, with full protection of the law. Now, in Ontario the Conservation Auth- orities Act grsnts further addit-

olllties for getlnc drunk?-(Chris-4

emptorily dismiss. The Ontario-

T H E ' U A R D I N Springs, Oolo., one of America's most fa- , ""'-""' i . Q"; "nut "gt." ,, j 1 '” 'l H to M V 1 ' mous women Alpinists; and Anderson Bake- PUBLICVFURUM L ( " ' r T ” .- .. 1 .. A . ' i if y it; 4 1 Yr ”"""'”" ';e”'”"-i&h5I”:I'I:.I .'-u omuo well, formerly of St. Louis and now at St. gug - ' A V i ' ' i 1 ,' ' ' f l The i .1 i re. nuns uiumuu I'ulellsh.ln'g (Jo. M;I'y's College at Kufseorlz in West Ben- 1-J:-:'.::n:, 1:. mm .3: j I . t. ' r v' -I Vliwl-""'N . 8- , ,, ,,,,,,, tn. uesuoti.snsonuurmeon1ouupnvlueutoem..,., 'l 1...: cu, z... us: Dr- Houston and Mai. Tilman alone 3J.'.i'l'...".i... .o.'.'l'..... mmm ”..'.””3 3.?'”"'" -m..sn......"”:'.;...l.':, ,IIf'I-tI)I":rIns 200- log made the first reconnaissance of the great I II! man; an opinion. 0 no" no em mm .w,'d'5, wm”,mw”m"” ngtEg;:, .. ......s , oorrespon I e 4..., 5.. pm ,, 3,... mountain s south face. They climbed to L V mdheorllkne Ito Igwnlztmnhfp or an acre or as section wen: we :snesnn.;o 'xi-hoe-1:: I. dunno between 18,000 and 19,000 feet to deter- noon ronvs uouon ivhmtwmm "H Y "N 5 V-'-.("I"W"I Advocate.) ”"" ” "' "M" mine the feasibility of attempting to conquer 3,, i! T tr 1 um um ! something pg. 5.. 5.", mm "The Strongest Memory is Weaker Then Everest's untouched summit from this side ution'offeredr.l:y",ouas' 9PIl'I:l'flyl9l' to the gornlgogargiw "10 by the the Wldlmt ink" which lies in Nepal. All- previous exped- :::3,l',,,h”m.::;o:'g”:. lf:i:;'stou:z01erouw reports that it had to turn .w..;..n3 welfare. in is annual uusncor-rsrrown wan. ruuzon is. 1951 150115 have been made by Way 01 the north might ve - their transportation &'m"d?”&mw& gfh” "Egg;-&g'w,fg :1 t ii, hj , face in Tibet and the south side until now f":1em- "W '" h” "'5 W 0" gum, wauld 1; not 1,. .3 un. u-mm, .; 5,5,4,” mg! "Ribs. . er pwvemsnt if such institutions bluntly thisrrncsps the eliinlmg:

ion of rats. The ubl

when those in wm::omn.a:H,:l:gE Grit! Itm tlklnc liberties with the 1-nausea. the public 1. Vgry am ,0 adopt the word or phrase undu- the mistaken impression um; In paternity mskq it correct. So it is that American rsdioi announcer; find public speaker. still tell: og '"0l'mll0Y"-an abomination at. tributed to the late President Har- d"W- me” 13 I treat differenug however, between coining 3 ph,.u.'. and merely spawning . vulsnrlsm The coiner of striking phngeg M. most never invents new woi-:15. rather does he take 51mp)g' yam”; iar ones and use them in an un. familiar way. Much of the power of Winston Churchill: speeches ""1 Wfmnl lies in his extrsordin. ary aptitude for coining phi-as” "iron- curtain," being gbnut at best known of all. And then-une fortunately-there are pgople um; things like the Department of Na. tional Health and Welfare. who prefer to make up their own words. This they do often out of ignorance of the proper word, but sometimes because they feel am the established diction is s pallld flung beside their own inventive. nest 50 we set such things .. "dersi.isstion" (which somehow suggests the tnrlns-up of treaties more than anything else; to (19. Scribe I Droccss which the simpler echool would, merely refer to up "rat control." Incidentally, how 00"” they Dousibly have over.