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.1 "WHY This CONUEALDIENT?

. iMuch of tho-disappointment prevalent through out the province today is because of the conceal- ment practised by the aggregation which is now in ‘control in this province. Concealm-entis written ac- i ross every office door. No informaation. is given out relative to any of the government’s doings. Practic- ally all that is known is that the government is com- mitted to- an expenditure which for a province the size of ours, is stupendous; we have been told, by way of encouragement perhaps, that the govern- ment has already borrowed large sums of money 'which are to be expended upon the roads; we have not been told where or how these loans were negotiatl ed. The faithful are expected to look towards the‘ crib and to stop kicking. We have been told at a pub- lic meeting in Charlotttown, by way of encourage- ment to the-overtaxed citizens, that the city taxes are nothing to the taxes - to be imposed upon the farm- ers, yet the farmers’ tax bills are still hanging over their heads and the fear of their falling upon them at any moment is more trying probably than the/ac- tual arrival‘ of the bills themselves. Why are those tax bills withheld‘? It has been said that a few have been sent out to different far-apart lo_ alities by way of feelers just to see what impression t ey will make; ‘some of those were exorbitant and, when exposed, were declared to have been issued in error. What is the matter with the tax machinery. Is there a hitch in the tax oflice.

We were informed some time ago that the as- sessors had been called before the executive and giv- en their instructions. Some time afterwards we were

. informed that the assessors had not been appointed. Who were instructed? Did they object to the instruc- fionsil? Have they been appointed and, if so, who are

Qthey and what instructions other than those speci- fied in the act were given them?

. These and many other questions are being anx- iously asked. Why is the information withheld, The

* Questioners are not “a few Conservatives and agitat- ors;” the great majority of them are old time Liber- als, men who served under Liberal leaders who were not afraid to take the people into their confidence; men who are today suspicious and ashamed of the straits into xvhiirh a once honorab1e‘party has fallen; men whose own actions are open and above board and

Nwho look for the same in those who are handling their money and enacting their laws. Let there be light on the c-Jftions of the government. . . . .

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In the political gospel according to a recent ex- pounder in the Patriot, it is written “to the victor belong the spoils.” In the light of this ology the gov- ernment is to be congratulated upon having secured a successor to Col. R. H. Campbell whose appoint- l ment to the responsible position of Superintendent if of Education will not do violence to the Liberal creed. Mr. R., H. Rogers, son of ex-Governor Ben- jamin Rogers, Albertoit, has been appointed 1-? the position. We are n01: informed what the salary of the new Superintendent is to be, whether the govern- ment's generosity which is known to be quite elas- tic under certain conditions, has been stretched in recogznition of one of ‘he victors or remains as rigid and unyielding as when it permitted C01. Campbell to vacate the posifim. In view of the many rumors floating around at present and the suspicion that salaries contract or expand in accordance with the political proclivities c‘ J10 ncumbent, the govern- ment would have been well advised if it had made this announcement at the outset. There is also a shrewd suspicion that the cavalier manner in which Col; CampbelPs rcfignation was accepted by Prem- ier Bell without consultation with his colleagues is explained by‘ the fact. that his successor was already insight and that in accordance with Liberal tenets the “spoils" of this ofiice would fall so one of the legitimate heirs. Be this as it may Mr. Rogers has before hirn an ample field and a most important po- _ sition to fill. He is succeeding a capable and justly A honored educationist and at a time of considerable ' uneasiness with reference to our school affairs. We congratulate him on his appointment and trust that he will worthily discharge the honorable and res- ponsible duties that have been entrusted to him.

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From comments in St. John papers of both po- litical parties it does not appear that the candidature cflf-Ml‘ Elm-cry in opposition to Hon. Mr. Wigmore is going to redound to the honor of Mr. MacKenzie King to whom the constituency of St. John Albert is indebted for the needless and useless election. It is conceded by all that Mr. Emery has nomore chance of election than he had at the general elec- tion at which he lost his deposit, and he was per- , shaded to nominate against his own and his friends’, shes, simply in obedience to Mr. MacKenzie llg’s mandate that there must be opposition in ev-

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‘Whui Milli-have the thought, and some the palnful remembrance, <1! llrorll -’ _ prolalng against lhelrbccler judgments, a Ill ro- flccllon, rel. , cllve and pro c- llve. relative lo the conduct of u r Island merchants, durlng and flncg m» UQlUwar. wlll not be out oi- lplace. lt In suggested prlmnrlly liy lllilr Bunemus protection of our

medic lumping up ‘of commodity‘

Pfllfllllt lfifuslment 0f lelllng price‘;

In both canes in serious losefgf; themselves. member the advances lnlflour from five up lo seventeen dollars ln the mainland mar-kcls, our merchants, "IWBYB buying largely ahead and carrylng largo stocks, rarely ovoi- i°°k "dl/fllllflge of the increased values but gave lhelr customers the beneflt\ of the lower prices, and only advancing figures when the Cheaper stock was exhausted and they were forced lo repurchase a: the higher cost. At one time flour could be purchased here al $13 l0 $14, pcr barrel when gm- dealers could have disposed of their large holdings at $1640 $174 making D. large profip ll lhcy were disposed lo be grasping. Agnln wllh-ln the last year molasses, which could be disposed of wholesale al $1.20 to $1.40 per gallon was relnlled to consumers at the old price of $1 unlil the lust punchcon was emp- tied. The same lss ue of our dry goods, boots and sh es, hurd- ware and other merconllle con- cerns who in only rare lnstonlces followed the trend of prices up- ward, untll compelled lo ln replen- ishing their slocks. -

And now pnlces arc on the do-wn- wand trend and what are our incr- chsnla doing’! ‘There are neces- sarily large stocks of sugar wlthln the province, every pound of whlcli cost lhe merclianls not less lhnn 22.35 per pound. This being hand- ed over lhe counler ln the city, and we presume at other points, for 21 cents, a straight loss to the merchant of 2.35 plus hls wrapping and linnilling costs. The same ls true of flour of which our dealers must ulway-s curry considerable ln stock, and ordered. Quick us the mlller ls lo drop hls prices our merchants full ln llne and put up wllh the consequent loss wlthoul n murmur. , We cite these as only ln part an evidence of the splondld splrlt of our merchants which wi- do not believe will flnd n counter- part ln any other province. This has not been without at least one measure of compensation. at least to staple commodity houses, for ln adhering to the old prices ‘upon their goods, while the big mull or- der houses kept on advancing h: touch with increasing costs, our purchasers began to discover thnl homo buying was by far the cheap- cal ln many lilnes, and as a result the buying has been more from the home merchant with loss sendlng of our money abroad,‘ laying u bet-tor foundation for l-he principle of trading at hfffhe. Because -wi- believe that our merchants are go ing to be up against l-t ln the days to come, as prices may conlinuc| dL'\\'ll\\'l\l‘ll on every drop ln which they wlll have lo mecl i; loss, wc commend these H015 lo the conclu- crallon of our fair nllndud buylnl! publlc.

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Gcncral Facts

Per sqnnre mllle Prince Edward

Island has:- Twlce as many people; Four limes ns many horses; Four limes as-many cattle; Four times ‘as many sheep; Slx limes as many swlne; Almost elghl tlmes as ‘many poullry us any other Pro-

vlence. More callile than nny One of

the United Slates, except lonu. Moro farms; ~ More cultivated lands; More form production; More post offices; More miles of railway; More miles of telegraph lines; More miles of telephone lines; More shlpplng ports; More churches and general allendanc than any other Provlnco o Canada;

hoineWcbnlumer-s durlng the sou;- nnil foodprlces durlpglhq 91-0559”; of the ccaflldct, and today by that?" '1 lo those of the delinllig markets, and -

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(Splclll l0 Till Glllrdll i.) ~ . Bcpll. l0.—On the nu- ‘lborlly of fllr Kcnry Drayton, Mill- llster of lfllnunce, who ls tonight “tending a dGlllflllli-Tlllfifl in hon- or of the Prlmo Minister, Hon. Arthur Mclghaii, ln 8lr‘flenry's monalltueucy, Kingston, Ont, vlhe {following statement has been ls- 411166 PQII-Idllll lho flnanclal allu- otlon Ln Canada. v “Ow-lug to the flnunclcl candl- llgns arising out of the war and V a change in Canada. 1n recent

_ the; from n favorable trade bohnce lo amadvorno trade bol- llnicc. the Mlnlster of Finance has requested lhe Cancndlan banks to

‘km or cnrrylng of Canadian and other securlllea -whlch have boon hold n-broud- . ‘

The Remody- Propozcd.

"To that end, tho Mlnlster ls rc- quosllng the banks to have pur- ch-u-sers of slerllng or foreign ex- change lu amounts of one thousand dollars or over, and drawees. of drafts rccclved for collection from outside of Qnnnda for the like amounts, cerllfy that the exchange. s) required or the draft from abroad docs nol rcpreseni the pur- chnse outside of Canada of such securities.

"The Minister ls of the oplnlon that ll ls impossible for Canada lo nbsol-b this‘ portion of lls foreign debt or foreign securllles at the present juncrure wll-houl embar- rasment lo genera] financial condi- llcns. Every available dollar now .n Canada l5 required, for the busi- ness of the countpy and particularly .lo flnunce the crop movement. and If money ls withdrawn ln the way i-ccrred lo, the withdrawal will scrlouslyaffect and restrict the ffglluffleffllll acllvllles of the coun-

ment lo the memory of Si George ‘Etienne Cartier, the Hon. Arthur Melshen, Prime Minister ofCan- nda, and Hon. L. A. Taschereau, Premier of Quebec, stood side L-y side to do homage to this lhe greal- est o! the sons of Quebec, and with Sir John A. MacDonald one of 1hr- most powerful forces in bringing about confederation. In the review of hls life ll was pointed out that 111111115 hls lifetime he was the subject of lhe customary pllrllzllll vllllflcullon and ultack, and: do. nounced us n Tory Minister and Jobber, iind as a bigot, secretly do» fllsnlng the Angllclzallon of hls P150919. But time inas been hl5l[ vludlcallon, und the fnlr unil final‘ judgmenl of hls country now gives the lust flnld universal verdict ln_ these ceremonies and ln their lrl. bules of praise.

In this the lCarller splrlt of a united people was further empha- sized. Ho was a strong advocate- of British connection, and outspok- iuanbai; ooi nail; sq; ‘lsulgfig u; annexatlon lo the United Slates Dmposals, an ncllve supporter of the wprklng together of the French nnd English races ln Canada, s1nnd-' 111B by these principles unfallcr- lngly Throughout his whole life. It ls to the fulfllment of [hogg- splcndld precepts, by conforming lo them ln practice, that Premler Melghen, Conserviillve, and Prem- ier Tachereau of Quebec, Liberal, lcgethcr with muny olher of lb.- best of our upper province cl.l- zens are glvlng their attention. In both the grant provinces soclclies have already been formed for the ,dru.wlng together of our people lnlo ithls stronger Canadian unlly, and when tho French speaking people of Quebec and the other provinces can join hands ln llle bonds of sincere frlendshlp flfllfl social co- frulernlty, lihen wlll the labors and splrlt of Slr George E. Cartier be vindicated by accomplishment.

Therc was A time when the Pat- rlol was not slow to speck. The smallest mud puddle upon the roadway, ,1 shingle out of the root of u public structure or u loose lunk ln n bridge, would be made -hq subject of a double column llrnde of abuse, and often three or four of these, sonic of them of the most trllllng character, would bring forth a nomblnul-lon of flush- hcaded edllorlals to ‘the exlenl o.‘ ulomst hull‘ a page. Bul these things have pecn presifbd upon l: ln the present more strenuous days hi greater abundance and wlll. more lnlensll-ied force than ever before, nnd ll is us sllI-nt as the grave. 'I‘hoy have a perfect know~ ledge that the conditions of the roads and publlc works of the pro- vlnce were never in such nn nll round disgraceful cc-ndltlon as they fire now, and this notwithstanding than the Government are collec- llng. more lures than they can masnnably speiid, yet their denun- clatiiona have ceased, and they

Compared with Adjacent. Provlnel c According to the lcsl Census (llllll-Prlnce Edward lslanl wlll: 14,396 farms produced two-third of as many bushels of wheat, potatoes, onls, turnips

, constituency. _ "Mr. ing in his missionary tour lo the west ‘ pghobnbly had no desire to explain why the two EastJ

no Liberal in Colchester to oppose McCurdy; o? show must be put up in St. John and Mr. Em-

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by elections had been lost by default. He. could Le,

nn-l roofs as Nova Scntln and, New Brunswick produced on‘ 94,218 farms.

Cllmnlo and lomporlluro st extremes of heal and cold of any Province ensl of Rocky Mountains; no fog: or cyq clone-c; hall or summer front vary roro. i

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haven't a syllable of an excuse lo offer. When ll pleased lls own uln- lsier purpose, i0 mallzn cliff-rs. l-l pnlnloJ a most unhuy plclure oi Palconwood llospllnl and lnflnm- cry, but now with the Same con-- ditlonfl prevailing. nlus nwrlr 111.1; other year's wear and decay, us’ sllcnce ln pmlnful. And WM?

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Rppon of addreoc given at the Women's Covenllou. Charlottetown, “eytomber 2nd, 1020, by Wilfred Boullor, Director. Momentary Agri- culturcl Educal£on:—

At one opening of hls address, Mr. Boullcr commended the lnsli- lute: for the good work accom- pllshcd throughout the lalhnd. Their keen interest ln the schools the dlrccl result of glvlng mothers» having clilldren of schiocl ago the right lo vole M the school meet,- lngs. He urged the delegates to sec that every lnalltula exercised it! rlghls and ll. was wllhLn llielr power ‘to sea that lhelr qex we!’ re- presented on every Board of Trus- tees. ’

When we have done the things we sol oul lo do and acompllshed much lh-iil, ls worthy, We musLncv. cease ln our efforts but sfrlve lo make the bes-l a little better untll ourflachools arc glvlng every chlld the chance lo secure an education which makes for hls best mental. morn-l uni? physical devclopmenl._

“Progresrl ‘results -from lliiwlng clear and worthy aims carried out by n good organization made up 0f ‘lndlvlduals who kn-ow how l co- opcra-le. "The 'Woinon's Inst! utes conforms to lhls deflnlllon. He ur~ god that they cooperate wllh tlip young-teacher. Going out 1o her first school. She cnnnol but do many hlirgs that riro wrong. Show her sympalhy rather than criticism; commend the good- ln her work and suggest ways lo overcome her dlf- flcuitlcs; cooperate wllh her in a demand for better conditions. 111011‘ sanitary outbuildings, n llldy and. clean school-room and see that tho pupils have a respectable school- ground on which -to play and nor leave the schoolhouse on the Dllbllll highway wllh nothing but lhc dus- ty road as a plucc for recreation.

Speaking of the work llie Dc- pili-imenl of Agriculture was nt- [gmplillg m do, he described the organizing of the ‘Boys’ and Girls Clubs." Th8 lounlng of money lo enable the members t0 lllllfllfls" stock, and the grant. offered lblfl your ‘to cvory school fulr ln £11K‘- provlnce that" compiles wllh tllc ieguliillons, encouragfi! ll"? ‘Wm Whll urging that lhe teachers re- celve oncouragment to carry on the (all; he polnled out that any dla- honest acts on the D111‘! 0f m" pupils In bringing QXblbPlB 110l- TC‘ presenting any lnd-lvldual effflrl 011 ill.) purl, of the exhibitor reflected cn the honesty of the lllll"~‘lll~ he regretted that any parent should, for lthe suke of a pellry W119- 511858111 to the chlld a dishonest DPIIWCB-

Mr. Boulter asked the Conven- lion lo study the platform for A8- rlcullurnl Education as P18391116" by» lMrs. Liiuru. ltusc Sllullle" "l Hunting-ton. QufibPB. ‘Vollvenor o‘ (he Agricultural Commission of the Federated Women's Institutes of GJuudB. The Durts quoted 111 111° schools. (b) T0 S91- Bllllable my“ books along agricultural lines. (c) 'l‘o si-ek Government aid and P111‘ es for-school fairs, school Eflfllfllsi coinpellllons ln slock and llvv stock, home flower mid vvglflllbll‘ gurileils. (d) T0 Ell/e 43V"! lmdslll“ help to those conducting the $511001 18ml, iAnd wlhilo other gpnrlfl which he had not time w 110M111" were just as important as IbFBP iluolud, these were nearly along our llne of posslblllly-

He concluilcil wilh an M1081“ l"? sllll greater effort. on the I111" 01' ail lo lit our WW5 99°91“ better ior lhelr place ln llle and, choos- ing from the varied occullllllolls» {lull one for which they are best llllcd and at which they may be of greatest. vuluo L0 lhe country-

hil Mission At Qrand River

llev. George F. Bradley. S. .l.. durlng h-ls vlslt to the Province gave a very suoesslul misslonin St. Patrick's Church, Grand River, of which Rev. John A. McDonald ls pastor. The mission opened on the 22nd. August, und closed on the following Sunday‘. The masses, R"l"ll1Dl\.l, and exercises of the week being largely attended. As a proo: of the deep interest taken ln the mission by the good people OI Grnnd lllver it. may he stated that the parish consists of about eighty families, having about 325 adull members and llml. ilurlng the week

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Qf a, vlslbiro Summersnle. M couc . mare, ‘lslflfllfih and Rev! F. l. Connolly, Wellington. The frmllefh nnl v-lsll. of these Reverend FflLl/qh was grcnlly enjoyed “m1 ‘Yulimfl appreciated by the “evil M155‘? . My and the genial pastor of ct.

._pa"-lck'5_ The Missionary Father

referred to is arson of Mr. Francis: Bradley, Kelly's (‘rcss nnil during hls short slny in the Province was n welcome v-lsilor lo hls old hoinc and friends. Fnlher Bradley re turned lust week lo Montreal where he ls a member of the faculty of Loy‘oln College.

LIVE Foxes T0 . as EXHIBITED.

MONTREAL. Sept. 9.—-At n Jsrgefvy attended meellng of the Montreal Fur Doulsrev Asr-inclnlion ln the Wlfrdsor Hall lnsl nvcnlnli- James Whlitc. assistant chnlrman of. the, Conservative Commission, cull lined plgins for a llve sllvcr fox exhlbltlon to be held ln Montreal in November and asked for the co- operation of hle Montreal fnr tram-v