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OIAIILOTTITOWN. MONDAY, AUGUST l, 1M9

hallway Amalgamation

A Halifax newspaper takes issue with the contention od-ranced by the Prince Edward lsland Government before the Transportation Commis- sion that rail competition is no longer. necessary to maintain Canadian rail efficiency and. that the C. N. R. and C. P. R. should be under some measure of uniform control.

"lt has always been the justifiable complaint of Nova Scotians that this is the only mainland Province of Canada that is not served, through main trunk line connections, b! both the great -railway systems," says our Haii ax contemporary. "And Prince Edward lsland being in a similar position, it is surprising to find the Government of that Province calling for the elimination of competition and the crea-tion of railway monopoly throughout the whole country." it suggests that "perhaps the lsland is proceeding on the prin- ciple that ‘misery loves compan,‘ and that, being without railcompetitian itself, and in the toils of railway monopoly, it can consistently argue that the rest of the country should be engineer- ed into the same plight . . . Let us try some real railway competition in Prince Edward lsland and Nova Scatia before calling for the elimination of that which we do not enjoy. How does the lsland know what railway competition can do for it when it has never had anything but railway monopoly? The transportation ills and disabilities from which it suffers as a Province are the re- sult, not of competition, but of that peculiar species of monopoly which is the ‘exclusive privi- lege‘ of the most easterly regions of the Domin- ions."

This argument might have been valid years ago,_but itdoee not appear that the C.P.R. has any intention of running lines in this Province. Hence the advice to "try some real railway competi- tion" is purely academic and irrelevant; we have no opportunity of doing so. Moreover, as the Island Government's brief notes, rail competi- tion in other Provinces has not worked out econ- omically. On the contrary, according to Sir Ed- ward Beatty in a speech at Winnipeg on Feb. 8, i933, failure to achieve unification has meant a loss of seventy-five million dollars a year. "We in Canada," Sir Edward said, "have been prone to greatly exoggerati the value and benefits of competition anr. to disregard the cost and waste incident to it." We as taxpayers in Prince Edward lsland, who have helped to

’ pay the cost of this waste without any offsetting value or benefits whatever, are surely on logical ground in proposing that the system be changed.

The Halifax press is years behind the times in arguing that unification of the two railway systems would mean a transportation monopoly. Rail must _now compete vigorously with high- way and with revived water traffic for freight, and with highway and air for passenger traffic. These forms of competition will obviously in- crease and become more intense as time goes on. Added to this is the fact that irrespective of the absence of internal rail competition in Canada, any Canadian rail monopoly would still have to meet rail competition from United States.

The lsland brief notes that in i925 a spec- lal committee of the Senate of Canada recom- mended the merging of the two Canadian rail systems for purposes of administration and op- eration; also that Premier Brownlee of Alberta stated before the Duff Commission that he be- lrevedairialgamation would be acceptable to the West if it were under public ownership, and that the Premier of Nova Scatia thought his Province would ii_ot fear a monopoly so long as it brought economic advantages.

_ One of the practical aspects of amalgama- tion noted in the lsland brief is t'hat it would furnish to the Maritime: a shorter and more direct route ‘to Montreal, via the "short line"_ of the Canadian Pacific. Not only the main line of eastern railways, but the Trans-Canada High- way when constructed, should follow the short- est route across the State of Maine.

The’ Canadian Pacific is on record before

the present Royal Commission as being opposed to amalgamation. Yet its former president, the late Lord Shaughnessy, on April 6, i92i, recom- mended this schema to Prime Minister Meighen rind another former president, Sir Edward Beatty, in commenting upon the failure to act on this SIIQQESIIOIYdQClOIGOZ "lf it had been accepted, hundreds of millions of dollars would have been ‘NW8d to Canada, and we would even under present conditions, not have had any serious railway problem on our hands."

_Tlle old cry of "amalgamation never, com- petition ever” is out of date. it is time that we replaced it with the axiom enunciated by Sir _ Edward Beatty in I935: "The essential function

i‘ of transportation in Canada is to take to market

what the farmer produces and to bring back what-he buys. However important the other in- terests involved, waste and unnecessary cost in this respect cannot be anything except a dam. ago to the interests of the entire nation."

‘ llr. sllilblflll’! Advice U.S. Ambassador Laurence Steinhaidt gave some good advice rto young Canadians ~on his Wleit iocently to Iritish Columbia. Canada, Mr.

iStoirihardt said, is today's land of opportunity. Young Canadians who look to the U. S. as a Mecca to wiricii they must go to seek their for- tunes-ces making a mistake, he says. Their op- ;::*lll“ f"! lust as good, or better, rlglit at

‘Thor's m. ‘ioiksiiiiiiii ill Mr. Stelnhardfs , , ii t pertlceleily} effective com- . ' highest ruin-mm. lo Canada

something of a reverse trend; developments iii Canada's "oilfields, mines, pulp and paper in- dustries, and other industry — many of them branches or subsidiaries of U.S. industry — are bringing a fair number of trained American technicians and university graduates to Canada.

Wages and salaries ore still higher in the U. S. in most fields, -and there will always be greater opportunities for experts and artists in the big population centres of the continent. So

__ there will always be, inevitably, a certain drift

of ambitious and highly trained or highly skilled Canadians southward across the border. But the average young Canadian would do well to pon- der the advice from the U. S. Ambassado

{EDITORIAL NOTES!

Lommas Day—-Loaf Mass— when a loaf was offered in Church as the first fruit of the har- vest.

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The season is now on for ice cream parties and church open air teas when city people de- light to go visiting-old familiar scenes and renew old cherished acquaintanships.

We are doing fine so far as public health is concerned — we have practically no rag weed, and consequently no hay fever, and are one of two provinces without polio.

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No early report need be expected from the Board of Transport Commissioners. Their terms of reference are extremely broad and it is not expected that they will produce their report for two or even three years.

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The Berlin Air Line shut down does not af- fect Canada. We.were not represented in the operation, the expense being shouldered by the Mother Country ($34.9°°.°°° 0nd The U- 5- A- $150,000,000.)

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lt is very kind of Soviet Russia to offer to absorb the exhausted victors of the Second World War. That would include everyone of the Allies except the U. S. A. and Canada — which would be left to do the fighting.

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The problem of findiig farm labour during the crop moving period is a perennial one and has probably been solved better in France than in any other country. There city folk move prac- tically en mass to aid in gathering in the har- vest.

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Premier Frost of Ontario does not seem to think that any problems outside his own Pro- vince amount to much. On hoisting he recently said, "Our situation is a little different than that of the other provinces. it will take mare tho-n discussion to solve our difficulties)’

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The merits of capital punishment may be debatable from a law enforcement point of view. As exemplified in the morbid interest of thou- sands in the recent double hanging in Frederic- tan, the effect on the public at large is wholly bad, thanks to those newspapers publishing mor- bid details.

The excellent diary of the Jamboree Boy Scouts from here to Ottawa and back, contribut- ed by Scouts Frank Zakem and James lbbott will be published in pamphlet form, edited by Scout Director Walter LerPage, of the Headquart- ers staff, and should prove a valuable and cher- ished memento of an historical event in the Boy Scout Movement.

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The Canadian Bar Association now meeting in Banff, Alberta and more particularly its com- panion body the Commissioners on Uniformity of Legislation are important unifying forces in this great and diverse land. Although the dream of the Fathers of Confederation that the law of the common law provinces would in time become uniform hos not materialized, these bodies are steadily working towards that ‘end.

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Ottawa civic hospital which has been under investigation by Judge A. S. McDougall has been cleared of charges of maladministrotion charged by the Evening Citizen. Concluding his report, Judge McDougall said he found. the charges made in the editorials in the Citizen Feb. 28 and March 4, i949 "are not substantiated by the evidence and do not exist in fact." He summed up his opinion when he said the institution, "hav- ing in mind all the conditions that affect that institution, is an efficiently operated and main- toined hospital."

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Music hath charms to sooth the savlfl breasts of both Welsh and Scotsmen. The Elgar Junior Girls’ Choir of Vancouver on a tour of the United Kingdom, has already given 27 con- certs in England and Wa-ies and has about the same number still scheduled for the northeast of England and Scotland. The climax will come when they perform at the Edinburgh Festival late in the summer. "We 'felt that going to Wales-traditional land of song-warlike stick- ing your head in a lion's mouth," said C. E. Findlater, conductor of the choir. "Iut appar- ently we were a great success. in fact, the success in terms of international friendship can't be assessed." '

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An Ottawa correspondent indicates that present plans are to keep business to a minimum in the coming session of Parliament. It will be confined to voting the remainder of the money for the year's needs, giving final approval to the four-month old budget resolutions, and imple- menting some outstanding but relatively small pension commitments. While many appointments have yet to be made it is stated that beyond filling most, if net all the i3 Senate vacancies, including six for Newfoundland, little will be at- tempted until the session is ended. It is also re- ported that even though the parliamentary es- ‘listeiits have been reappointed, the toiiere will

. be only-for the comiripshort session, that ‘some

ofieegas oreddliienr will be iiiedo before the on sealer, lllioly to epse eeiit Mercli.

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MANY PETITIONQ

More than the iisuel number of petitions appear to have come be- fore the Legislative Council in 1862. of which the following may still be reed with some interest:

A petition from W. C. Burke. praying the House to concur with the House of Assembly ln granting him pecuniary ntd in putting a new steamboat on the Htllrborougti. to ply between Charlottetown arid Mount Stewart Bridge. ,

Another petition from Mr. Burke and Henry Pope Welsh, proprietors of the Charlottetown Ferry, “for such pecuniary aid as will com- pensate them for the services of an extra Steamer placed on said Ferry last Summer. in lieu of the Sailboat required in terms of their contract, for the greater eccommir dailon of the public."

From the inhabitants of Middle- ton and vicinity, Lot 27, praylnl for the establishment of a Post Of- fice at that place.

From the City Council of Char- lottetown, for the Executive Coun- cil to guarantee the payment of debentures to be granted by the City for a sum requisite for the erection of n Market l-Iouue.

From divers holders of ‘marsh land, resident near Mount Stewart. for a remedy for the depredatlon of cattle. etc.. upon marsh lands in the winter season.

From the inhabitants of Sourls, Bay Fortune. Rollo Bay and the North and South sides of East Point, for a grant in aid of the ex- tension of the breakwater an the eastern aide of Sour-iii harbour.

From divers inhabitants of Or- well and vicinity, complaining of the present mode of weighing grain, and suggesting that the stan- dard weight of oats be reduced to 34 pounds per bushel.

From the trustees of the Lunatic Asylum, for an additional grant in aid of that institution.

From the inhabitants of George- town. for a grant ln aid of the erec- tion of a school house.

‘From divers inhabitants of Char- lottetown and vicinity, for "any appropriation that may be made in favour of the Aboriginal inhabitants of this Island."

For a grant to maintain a light at the North Cape.

From Dennis Desmond. postmast- er at. Sourls. for an increase in salary, and from Lucretia Prlngie. teacher of the Female Department of the Normal School. for an ed- dltlonal allowance for tier services.

For Act; to promote Vaccination. to establish a Savings Bank. and to incorporate the Presbyterian church at Brookficld.

And that hardy perennial. "from diverse friends of Temperance in this Island, praying that. the whole system at present in operation for the sale of intoxicating liquors may be revised. and that a law may be passed to remedy the evils com- pialned of. the prevention of which would largely contribute to social comfort and to public and private economy, and enhance the interests of morality and religion."

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COBB!!!‘ RIDING I saw great Cobbet riding. The horseman of the slur-es; And his face was red with Judg- , merit Arid o. light of Luddlte fires: And south to Sussex and the sea the lights leapt up for lib-

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The trumpet. of the yeomanry. the hammer of the squtres.

For bars of tron rust away. rust away. rust away:

Rena before the ‘tiiurmer and the horseman riding in.

Drying that all men at. the last. and at the worst and at the

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Have fosiind the place where Lon- don ends and England can begin.

His horse-hoofri go before you. For beyond your bursting tires: Arid time 1s bridged behind him And our sons are with our sires.

A trolling meteor on the DOWN l1! rides above the rotting towns.

The Horsemen of the AWN-WP"- ttie Rider of the Shires.

-G. K. Chesterton

Though your ‘ulna be eeiuoerlel» they shell be no white ue new! though they be red like or

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Took The Ducks Home

(W. McDowell in London Calling)

This ls o. true story and I can vouch for it. In my north country there is a river-not very long and not very Important-which runs into the Irish Sea. There is a big rise and fall of tide there.so much that at low tide only little boats can use the river. bufion the top of the tide small coasting steam- ers can go up and load the iron- ore which la mined tn those parts.

Some distance up this river there are fields on the bank, 1n which a local man, one Joe Fisher. kqit. ducks-lots of ducks. One day. an the top of an extra-high Spring tide. the river overflowed its banks. flooded the duck-past- ure, and Joe Fisher's ducks sailed out to freedom and Went down- stream es the tide fell.

At the mouth of the river. one of the little are steamers was anchored. waiting for the tide to tum and allow tier toga up for her cargo. It was foggy and the water was very still. The mate, hearing strange noises in the fog. looked overslde. and to his amaze- ment. saw hundreds of ducks quocklng and splashing round the ship. 'I‘l-iey were doubtless attract- ed to it as being the only object in sight. He naturally began to wonder where he was, and called the stripper. The skipper. who came from those parte, looked over the side and laughed. "Why." he said, “ihem's,Joe Fisher's ducks. We'll take them home. Get. the

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must have all show cattle blood tested for Doug's Disease anytime within 60 days of show.

pick-up, mister. and go deed slow so’: they can follow us."

They raised the anchor end crept slowly up the river, the ducks following. ‘rho fog lifted u they neared the jetty where they loaded. and the whole village turn- ed out t-o see the ship corno up with Joe Fisher's armed: of ducks swimming bravely behind it. all very relieved to get bank homfi-

llolp Infill-Help

(Financial Past) Americans are riot paying bli- lions of dollars a year to Europ- ean countries for pure charity. The European Recovery Program was intended as a recovery pro- gram. and not as mere relief. Its aim was to help the nations whose resources were depleted by the war to get brick lnlo full economic activity. "Our deepest concern with European recovery." said President Truman in sending the Marshall plan to Congress. “is that it is essential to the mainten- ance of the civilization in which the American wiry of life is root- ed. It is the only assurance of the continued independence and in- tegrity of a group of nations who constitute a bulwark for the principles of freedom, justice and the dignity of the individual." When people decry the Marshall plan. this fundamental purpose is worth recalling. The worry now about convertibility and water- tight lradinglblocs ls real and serious. but if the Marshall plan

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