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coarse Grains Policy

Apparently thr- Dominion Government has no fixed policy with inspect to the special freight rates an coarse grains from the West to the Maritime Provinces, though our farmers are as- sured that this rate will be continued until July 31- i948. After that, the Government simply re- fuses to commit itself. This was made plain in the House of Commons the other day, when Agriculture Minister Gardiner replied to ques- tions on this subject from Mr. McLure.

Mr. Gardiner said that "at least until July 3i, i948, the Government has undertaken to pay the freight on all grains moving east for feeding purposes from Fort William. The freight an grain moving to Fort William is, of course, taken care of in the price paid to farmers in the West. The freight is paid by the Federal Government from Port William, east."

He explained that from i943 until March i7 last there was a subsidy of ten cents a bushel paid on oats to the Western farmer who pro- auced oats, and a subsidy of fifteen cents a bushel to the Western farmer who produced bar- ley. On March l7 the Government announced the continuation of the payment of freight, and also that the price of barley would be based on a floor of ninety cents for No. l feed barley. The intention, Mr. Gardiner said, was to have that apply when it was first proposed from August i on, in order to encourage the production of more barley in i947.

The Government realized, however, that un- less something further was done, no barley would be delivered until August l, i947. The farmer would simply hold it for a higher price. Therefore they announced that the higher price would come into effect that evening at midnight, and that all barley was then worth, not 641/2 cents, as it had been prior to that date, but 9O cents, basis Na. 1 feed at Fort William. At the same time provision was made for paying at the same rate all the farmers who delivered barley during 1946-47, and for taking over the barley then in elevators and making that policy effective.

"ln order to carry out our undertaking with tiis Eastern farmer,” Mr. Gardiner said, ”in view of the fact that we had said to him that the ceiling price for his barley would be 64-14 cents during 1946-47, which we were under obligation so carry out down to August 1, i947, we under- took to maintain the price to the eastern farm- or at 643/4, cents down to August l, but not be- yond that date. This necessitated our paying out by way of subsidy considerably more than the fifteen cents we had previously paid out. We thought that would amount to about twenty-five cents a bushel, but in the process of carrying out the policy it actually amounted to. about twenty-eight cents, so that we were paying 011i thirteen cents more than we paid P1101’ 1° Mflfill 17, and we now provide it as a drawback to thle eastern producer rather than as a _producers subsidy. Wa are still paying that subsidy, but we are not under obligation to do so, in so far as any announced policy is concerned, beyond Aug- ust i next. So to that extent there is a possibil- ity that the cost of grain will be higher after August 1." _ _ _

Mr. Gardiner had an alibi for maintaining 9M caning on the five-cent malting premium an barley, against which there have been many complaints from Eastern farmers as well as from temperance organizations. "When we were con- sidering the matter first-" he said, "we had in mind the fact that it was used in making beer. but we found that it was used in connection with 5o many other things which were still under control that at that time it was not thought pos- sible to take off the ceiling. lt ii 001031101911 that in due course it will be taken off."

Africa lliul The Emlilre

A few months ago, when the British winter crisis had reached its climax, and when Prime Minister Attlee announced the withdrawal from lndia for the summer of i948, there was much loose talk, especially in the United States, about the dissolution and even the collapse of the British Empire. But a pamphbt recently issued by the Labor Party makes it abundantly clear that the Attlee Government never intended to liquid- ate the Empire. What is really happening is a shift of emphasis from the endangered Asiatic possessions to the firm qraund of the African colonies. '

The withdrawal from the Middle East is military in character and is being brought about by two factors: the menace of Russian land power, and the unrest of the semi-colonial pea- ples. These two threats to British influence are now being mct ingtwo different ways.

Mr. Bevin has succeeded in bringing the U. S. into the Middle Eastern power game, and "if, as it appears, the U. S. is about to take the weight of Russian expansion off British shoplders, Britain will be free to pursue a constructive in- itiative for improving Big Three relations."

The Labor Government hopes that the peo- ples of lndia and Burma, once they have gained political freedom, will not completely sever their old economic arid cultural ties with Britain- A defense pact with the former colonies is possible and oven probable. _

Moreover, the educated classes in lndia have mastered the English language and have long boon under British cultural influonce- and India's whole economy has been developed in close contact with England. Such a relation- ship does not end overnight.

Nevertheless, mivsoiioiiinp _'s_f_ British io-

iiaanco in Asia is unavoidable Altliou h Asia

lis for the moment an insecure area, rltqin’; ‘coders hops the day will again come when gm.

4h capital can be inverted in foreign countries.

Africa has been mglccted for n long time,

and the colonies at Ki-riya, the two Rliodesias,

Uganda, the mandate of Tanganyika and pas-

sibly the Sudan would offer immense appomm.

rities for a remodelled British Empire. Further- lmore, Africa is presently outside the contest among the Great Powers. This i; regard-

led as the deeper reason tor the transfer ol Brit- ish military installations from the Middle 565i to the African shores of the Indian Ocean.

British Africa, theielare, may become

can be developed by Britain alone, without great asks of a world-wide conflict.

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g "New lamps from old" is being duplicated in the potato market, Canada shipping to U. S. A. last season's spuds, and importing this sea. son's early ones in return, i l I I

Our soil is so well suited for potayo grow- ing that our customers abroad complain that we ship them too many big ones. That is a fault easily remedied at time of export inspec-

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National Progressive Conservative Leader John Bracken declares that there is "a definite trend" toward the party noticeable in Quebec. "The people of this province are turning to the party which will safeguard their instituti ris," he added. "We expect to get 40 seats in Quebec at the next general election."

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Provided our Provincial Government acquies- ces, old age and blind pensioners here should get a boost of $5 per month on existing rates under the new amending bill introduced at Ottawa. The increase would include the month of May, so by the time the law becomes effective there should be one or two months ar-

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George John Whyte-Melvllle, Scottish navel-

ist and poet, born this date 182i; he served in the Crimean War, and under- went severe hardships,‘ he began his lit-

erary career before the war, and applied him- sell assiduously to it on the restoration of peace; but his novels, full of wholesome charm, deal chiefly with field sports and country pursuits; they include Digby Grand» Holmby House, Kate Coventry, and in addition Songs and Verses: Pleasure that most enchants us

Seems the soonest done; What is life with all it grants us,‘

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Prefabrication, which has made an unim- pressive start in the residential marketris-aim-r

the = backbone of the Empire, and these rirh coloniesr

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Home life ls lsapsler ‘viola Inab- P- rmivuri- rtsd is smarter than she s. The man 1| m gully tooled r-rwvui lt. —-8rltidon Bun.

[Nnrtl are Mill‘ mode lli I00

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' some old faces. - Woodstock gen. moi-Revlon.

A writer nay-n that. he sloulsta if llicii" arc any optimists left. If it ll any Pitffliltéllfiilffli tu him. we ab. some that the beauty parlor-n rur-

ri-trorough Examiner.

Some Canadian bualnau men \\ ho have fixured out a cafe hld- tn: place for Igor" Gouzenko. the Russian “ho tipped off the police to the Soviet spy ring. All m; Dominion government has to do ls appoint Gouzenko to the staff of rho refund Division of the Nat- ional Revenue Department. Na

L. Clark 1n Windsor star.

“Easy dent-h“ bu once more arop- ped up as a subject for argument: in Britain. A doctor has admitted that he once helped a patient to

suffering from an incurable dis- ease. There are always people who advocate putting this power Lnto the hands of medical practitioners. Whether the movement. 1e gaining 5111111011. there ls no way of deter- mining. One thing is certain, how- ever. Never under any circum- stances should the decision be left to one doctor. Only a law that. would place responsibility on o board. under careful supervision would make the idea even remote- ly tolerable. - Windsor Star.

A Cockney family were return- lrig from their outing an Monday along Turnpike Lane when tberr old-style vehicle-an open green- grovers cart - was held up by the traffic lights. The red-faced fath- er. in shirt sleeves, held the reins: mother" and two children grinned happily at the pedestrians who were staring at them. "Wot cheer. Bill?" came a voice tom the crowd. "Wat's for supper?" Not. Bill but mother shouted the menu for all to hear. “Jellied eels.

a quart. of bran ale. Come up. Tom. and come along." so Tom jumped up at once. the horse (no doubt. with a sigh) moved on with its extra load. and the cart. disap- peared. It seemed like a vision from a London of long ago. —Mancl1es. for Guardian.

Mr. Churchill is a man who ltkaa to sray up late, a habit which was \ei'y frying to some of his col- league in she WEI‘. But I understand ..that last week he fo-und a. boon companion who dined with him and

ing at what may be a more logical field in the piefabricatian af factories where questions of style and p>e_rsoi_1al_ preference, sowimparlfant in homes, play little part. Mass praduc-ed, stan- dardized factary buildings can be built at about half the average cost of conventionally de- signed factories. Simplicity of design and erec- tion allow the low cost production, says Com- merce. Same of the money-saving features are these: Standardized beams, columns, interior and wall footings, lighting, plumbing, sprinkler, heating, sewage and heating systems.

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The British Minister of Town and Country Planning has just announced that l0 towns in Southern Britain are to be considerably enlarged to absorb the population that will be decentral- ized from Landon. The Government's expert ad-y visers are now discussing the proposed enlarge- ments with the local authorities concerned. Thcse proposals are contained in the White Paper is- sued recently by the Minister, officially endors- ing Sir Patrick Abercrambids comprehensive plan for the redcvelopmentof Greater London. The Abercrombie Plan thus becomes the master key for all future planning over more than 2,- 600 square miles of that region of Southern England centering on London. w w

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The Government announces illlrl rin- tiari of a second savings bond series as a con-, tinuatian of similar offerings last year and oly the Victory Loans during earlier periods, has, been under consideration far some time. "lt is; clear that the Canada Savings Bond received a" welcome and widespread response last year as an avenue for encouraging and assisting regular

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savings programs of individuals and of providing a safe and readily redeemable small savings bond", Mr. Abbott says. Because it seems de-

sirable to continue to provide such facilities a decision has been reached in principle to offer n second series this autumn "on much tho same basis as last year." A lurilicr announcement containing details will he made inter, he stat- cd.

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The City Council is learning by experience that it is not a simple inctter serving the public, especially when approached by way of petitions. Some may recall an incident at the Legislature a few years ago, when two petitions were re. ceived for and against a certain measure. An analysis of the respective petitions showed that quite a number of people signed both—-on the principle, no doubt, that they wished to oblige a rriend. In the some way, the late Mr. A. A. McLean, M.P., related his experience of petitions

was still going strong when they

Col. George Drew. Brendan Brack- en marle a third. No doubt. Cal. Drew. like a good guest, talked a- bout Mi". Churchill's memoirs, which are soon tn begin publica- tion; and since Mr. Churchill is a perfect host, he no doubt told the Ontario Premier all about. Can- arin. Mr. Bracken is both a. good listener and a good talker. so hr- prabably filled in any pauses that might have occurred. Accord- lns: to rumor, the Churchill mem- oirs rrf the war will not only be of enormous factual interest, but. will set. a very high standard in the actual writing. - Adclplii, uriiiirg from London in Financial ost.

One nf the proposals of the new plan for rei-airsLi-uciing the City of littllflfrii the Widening of ‘Phonics street -\s aultl ivolve mav- lug the ClliliTli of Si. James, Gar- liclrlriilic, n fllblfifiCfi of 60 feet, snys The Manchester Guardian. Thl\ mi:lil be undertaken in the c;..._~ irziii n»! the "er-and rerun- rlrurfxuii 1.01 lufl ~—Lhat. is. nul. less ibrirr ill your; li"0ni the lrcginning of ibe Noll». Th» i-onsuliariis rDi". lirrldcii and Professor Halfordi ill/ilk ii va-ulrl lie safely done by ii-Jiig a ivielliorl common iri Rus- -ir ill" liLlllillllL-I would he cut

~ri\'».r_'. iririii it. friiimlalirrti at iciuuml

lean. a iiictal "rnif" would be put uiirlri" ii. niiil ilie \rli()l€ structure rolled a\\<i_\ tu the new site. There is nrr flétligfll‘ nf-ilie building top-

D-‘iiig met] in spite of its high split’. Tlif‘. .\_\l(‘|l1 has never" becii rriliryitcri iii llTS country and dif- lk.‘ from the normal American

mr-iiiini Ill moving buildings. which is usually LO sake Lhem in seeing.

0m" system of living. which ln- Iillilts in irinrry» runes in the cities

the horrible sardine treatment. rrf 25-foot. lL-is. rs fundamentally urrriiiz. 1n (‘Gflillll parts of Aus-

tralia. it. is not. allowable ta build a tiouse an n less spare than half mi acre of ground. This would itii-rrrv the shivers into thespinc of many a grasping contractor, who would consider that he should pet at least. four houses on such an area. It may be that. the tehement and the fiat system of Living in the larger centres has encouraged the huddllng together at people in the cities. 1s it not. by any moans the most ideal xylem. "Five min- utes walk fi"om the pool: office." or "lust three minutes from my pint-e of business," 1s the thing that. seems to be considered the

and petitioners. He had advised his Party that he would advocate no appointments unless recom-

rlilbf foaturr- when looking [g]- Q home. The coming of bus transpor-

mended by the poll committee concerned. One day he received from a poll chairman a letter signed by every member naming a certain appli- cant. Within forty-eight hours, he received in- dividual "confidential" letters from a majority of ths committee asking him to disregard their signatures as they adhibited them merely to

ialian will probably do as much to remedy the defect as any other asrency. It will mean that living out. from the rsanffe of tho city noes not indicate a complete and splendid isolation. It may teach some people to see that. the land is our one and only souroo of new Wealth. ma that. half micro be- hind the house will do a whole lat

oblige ths applicant who circulated the petition.

Thereafter, Mr. McLean acted f'on his own"

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toward cutting down the expense account for tho month. - Clsfil Mercury.

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l IBOIWOOD ITRIIT NOTE!

l ,sir.-'l‘herr la s city Dump and in this nae been added the Bimi- nnad Street Dumps with their fnv- nritr aromas and unsightly appear"- ences.

This street retains ito favorite ruts and utter ruin storms really has s "Duck Pond“ and present- ly some of the "Goodwill" fisher- men will be taking’ out s lease on it.

i There ls really s fine accumula- tion of "what; kind" of dogs would sou call them. running in droves

-of three. six and sometimes a full

|"Baker's dozen."

Where was the word "Dog Catcher" last. heard from? I be- lieve it. was at a City Council meeting. and s. lot at valuable time was lost discussing an appoint- ment of such an official. but where rdid he go, or what. became of the idea? The class of mongrels that tun at large are very poor adver-

appear a move should be made to have the owners either keep

pose o! them altogether.

Al; last the "Egg Circle" bulld- ing ls being demolished. and with this new venture it ls hoped that tlie realization at e dream this street will come into its own end become one of "the" streets of Charlottetown.

I am. Sir, etc.. _ Resident.

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THE FISHERJMAN

As He comes from one of those small house;

Set within tine curve 0f the cliff

For a moment he pauses

Foot on step at; the low linfel

Before fronting wind and sun

He carries out Ilrom within some- tihlng oif iihe dark

Concealed by heavy curtain,

Or held within the ship under hatches.

Yet with when assure/nee The compare’: body moves, Head pressed to wind. His being at an angle As to anticipate the lurch n1 eartrb. '

Who is he to cart-stain night.

tislng for our City, and it would ‘

their dogs in confinement or dls- l

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And still rwoilc st/Llibhorn

Holding the ground with llgitrt feet And with a caireless flair? | Perhaps a cataract of light floods; Perhaps titre apostolic flame. l Whatever" it. may be i The road takes him from us.

Notw the pier is his. now iihe tide.

_george Bruce m Contemporary Poetry’. i Mw-“WPAHWM” i gOld Charlottetown | (And PIJ.) l

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NORTH RIVER BRIDGE

From a letter appearisifl in ll“ local press. dated Dec. 18. 1900. fiiii signed "W. J. 1-1.. North River.

“More than seventy years m;

the peoplt? on the west side of fir. Narlli River". in order" lti came i i Chailotctown. had Lu cross ii briili; somcuhere between Moore's min and Lhe present bridge. 1L beiu, lsuch n circuitous route and tlii 'iie‘P(ls nf the people demanding i: fi-rqucnlilil-I of the clly. an annui- ‘mri was brought nlrnut. to have 1r

‘irrlrlgc r"r:nsli"uclt‘tl nearer LllL ITlOUl-ll of the city. ‘She #1118110“ before the

was long and loud . prayers uf the people wet-e granted. l But. when iJie long agitated bridge became a reality‘. ilic people wand- ered at. the siuloirliiy‘ of their lnlliers in liming a bridge built at rill-Si S0 near the head of tho river.

"The move was a aooil o-iie as far as it went. and has served ils dfli‘ and gcirciniiaii. But in this age of great and marvellous flfHlign we are not salisfrert to travel half way up one side of the river and the same dlblaliri: down the other aid! before gelling to Clrzirloitelawn, l distance in the raunri trip of six or seven mile; when suvii could be nvolded by hay-inn n bridll? "01P Jsyy-m-lnd ncnr the mautli of the

river". caiismg lni‘0l‘i\‘t?fll€li('l'. to none and being a benefit tn the

9&1?!“- mentioned to several hund- . reds of people. .

"some year; ago a strong appeal vras made to the Government of that. time i0 construct is bridflemeai" ‘the mouth of theg-iver. The p110- clpal objection brought to bear upon

them for not; doing s0. W85 1-110 l fact that. a. large shlpplna b08108!!- lsiien conducted at the present bridge. would be injured. At. the present time that. cannot be used u an objection. as it is well known that for the post, eight or ten years, three or four small schooner loads of produce comprise the business done. The shipping of produce is 31m, becoming a tihing of the past, and what we have in ship mstend in the shape at beef. chic-so M10 butter. require to be delivered in