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IATUIDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1M5

.. Welcome Home

~ Y All our citizens will welcome the opportun- -,ity of greeting the men of the 2nd Medium Battery, R. C. A., on their return home tomor- row afternoon. The Battery is ilie first Prince Edward Island unit to return as such, and the reception planned is in keeping with the feel- ing that siich an occasion calls for some signal expression 0f public sentiment.

The men themselves no doubt will desire first of all to meet their loved ones iii the priv- Ry of their homes, but the public ceremony will not be long. and it is in accord with long- establislied custom in all parts of Canada to pay honour to returning units in this mariner.

Members of the Battery from other prov- inces will be present, and will receive a real Prince Edward Island welcome.

Welcome Support

‘When Mr. IV. Chester S. llclsure, .\I. P. for Queen's, stated in the House of Commons that Prince Edward Islanders have had a raw deal for decades, especially as regards trans- portation," says the Saiiit john Telegraph Journal, "he was stating an undeniable truth. U} hope he succeeds in impressing his fellow members of Parliament \vit+i the fact that remedial measures are imperative."

The Journal points out that all Nlaritinie Provinces suffer from high freight costs and remoteness from the country's major markets. “Prince Edward Island," it adds, "is the hard- est hit of the three. Despite her fertile soil and unexcclled climate, despite the industry, ability and zhrift of her people, she has long been at a virtual economic standstill because of the dis- advantages of geography."

It recalls that when Upper and Lower Can- ada. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia came to- getherin Confederation in i867, Prince Ed- ward Island held out. "Not until six years later did she join the Dominion and the thing that impelled her to do this was a promise of cheap and adequate transportation services —- cheap enough and adequate enough to permit her to build up a large and lucrative trade with the mainland. That promise should have been car- ried out in letter and spirit. Instead of that it has been sadly kicked around by successive gov- ernments, with the result that statistical studies in the 1300's showed the per capita income of Prince Edward Island to be the lowest in Can- sda."

The Journal says rightly that policies must be instituted at Ottawa which will make for aii equality of opportunity in all provinces. “The economy of Prince Edward Island, even more than that of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, has been below the national standard," it con- cludes, "and the people of this whole Atlantic ‘region have been deprived of their right to share the opportunities enjoyed by Canadians in other regions."

Bananas, Not Bombs

A few days ago a little girl lay dying in a Copenhagen hospital. Now, thanks to swift in- ternational action involving three countries, an Allied transport plane and a cargo of bananas, the little girl may live. Danish specialists found the child to be suffering from a rare in- testinal disease which only a diet of bananas could cure. A frantic search revealed that there was not a single banana in Denmark, neither were there any in Sweden. But, by some strange quirk of fate, Norway, the land 0f a thousand shortages, did happen to have the bananas. Only a few hours before, a whole shipload of this precious fruit, purchased by the Norwegian Government dur-iiig the war, had arrived in Oslo from the Canary Islands. Within a few hours a special Red Cross trans- port permit had been arranged and an Allied plane rose from the Oslo airport and headed south, loaded with bananas. With the mercy. flight went the wishes of 3 million Norwegians, grateful for this opportunity to repay a small part of their debt of gratitude to Denmark and for a peaceful world which values so highly the life of a single child.

India

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London commentators observe that there is no disposition in London to attach undue im- portance to the all-India Congress Committee's response t0 the new British proposals for India. The Congress resolution is regarded as, from the Congress point of view, a logical sequel to previous Congress pronouncements. It is a tac- ‘fical riposte which might have been expected. On the other hand, real importance is seen in ‘,_Congress' statement that "The all-India Con- gross Committee resolves that the forthcoming dections be contested. and directs the working Committee to take all the necessary steps for this purpose." Congress participation in the election to the Provincial and Central Legis- latures is s. precondition of the fulfilment of the British Government's hope that representative i vernment should be made a reality in India. I ls the first step towards the framing of their dwn constitution by the Indians themselves. lt

ant and useful is not to define the goal on which all parties are agreed, but to devise ways and means of achieving it.

A Daily Ihrnld leader qualifies as unjust Congress’ allegation that the British Govern- ment proposals “seem to be based on delaying every advance and attempting to create a new problem and new complications.” The Herald says: “The very fact that the Labour Gov- ernment so aoon after taking office and while facing a tremendous welter of tasks and prob- Iems at home and abroad took this initiative is sufficient proof that it intends to reduce the delay to the minimum. Nor is there any justi- fication for Congress’ complaint that the Wavell- Attlee broadcasts did not mention the independ- ence of India since, when India becomes a self- governing member of the British‘ Common- wealth, she will be free to secede if she wishes."

-EDITORIAL NOTES-

The total number of persons employed in the fishing industry of Prince Edward Island "1 1944 _Wfl§ 4.045 compared with 3,454 in 1943- Flshermc" employed numbered 2,269 in 1944. compared \vith 2,i72 in i943 any per. sous engaged in fish processing plants nuniber- ed 1.776 (605 male and i,ii1 female) in i944 compared with 1,282 (593 my. u“ Q9 h.

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. beast 0f bit. Michael and The Iloly Angels this date; Michael is regarded n; [he chief of angels or ‘archangel; in scripting 11¢ i; men. tioned five times, thrice by Daniel fighting for 1h? Iflvlsh Churdi. once by St. Jude as fighting with the devil about the body of Moses, and M" b)’ ‘Si. john as fighting at the head of the angelic troops against the dragon and hi; hpst, a legend which was embalmed in the sub- limest poetry by Milton on Lucifer's overthrow and consignment to the pit of perdition.

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Britain is to replace all ‘Ilflipping 10,5“ suffered by those United Nations who placed

their merchant ships at the disposal of the Mlled Cause during the war. Seven British merchant ships, for instance, have recently

been sold to France, and a further three arc to follow. Besides this, the British Government has granted widespread facilities for the build- ing of French merchant ships in British ship- yards. Similar concessions are being granted by the British Government to other Nations.

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The miisical director of the Art Council of 6"“ Britain. Mr. Stewart Wilson, recently an- nounced the policy of the Council for the en- "ufagfrment of music, to a London assembly of British musicians. Widespread, organized and financial support is being given by the Council to the musical education of youth, the continued training of young talent, and the en- couragement Iof chamber music. Ways and means are being investigated too, regarding the founding of a national opera house out of Gov- ernment and communal funds. In the meantime, Britain's existing opera houses, Sadler’s Wells and Covent Garden, are being used for the training and support of young musical talent. s- s s- a

Referencee is made editorially in the St. John's, Newfoundland, Evening Telegram to the booth displaying P. E. I. products at the recent exhibition at Corner Brook, as well as to the attendance of Premier Jones and gov- errimcnt colleagues and officials from this Province. “The development of this port on the Gulf of St. Lawrence," the Newfoundland paper adds, "is regarded as of no small im- portance to the Canadian Province whose trade with this country is considerable, and nn doubt is envisaged an increase in that trade with the pperiing of the projected shipping com- munication between Campibellton and Corner

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cast of a great industrial expansion is correct, comments an exchange, Mr. Howe will need to go to work on his colleagues to make it pos- sible. If he can persuade Mr. Ilsley that the Budget must be half of what it now looks like being, as soon as demobilization expense is on: of the way; if he can get Mr. Claxton to get rid of the idea of putting us all on poor relief; if our labour policy is to be one of encourag- ing men to work, not paying them to be idle; if resourceful entrepreneurs are to be encour- aged to make money, not regarded as crim- inals if they do; if Mr. Gordon will produce a definite plan of removing Price Control II'l an orderly fashion—then it will be surprising if we do not have a boon-i. At the moment, Mr. Howe’: great opportunity is in Council meet- ings —— not in the House. If Mr. Howe cannot persuade his colleagues to let us have a boom, then we shall have a very serious depression indeed. I Gout was a fashionable disease in England in the late eighteenth century and Sheraton, that clever cabinet-maker, was one of the first to help the disease along or to alleviate it. He designed a stool known as the "gouty stool," which could easily be raised _or lowered at either end, a feature, according to Sheraton. “particularly useful to the afflicted." Because gout was a fashionable complaint, it was s sure indication of pedigree. It came, however, it is said, from drinking too much port too often. Brit it was prevalent enough to require a spec- ial type of footstool and these are sometimes found in this country. The gout stools look very much like other foot stools unless the mechanism is discovered. Unlike many other trick pieces of furniture, which Sheraton and his followers made for special uses, these stools are equally useful and decorative today with or without gout. In fact, they can be used for just plain comfort and adjusted for use in

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plain that In ntna days of fr“ _ e1 only one woman driver if" them a "lift." Women seem so y. more sense man infill. In r spent at, least. Why. also m; highway mendlean expect

tau- portatlon at anotbe ' . penlh-OYMWI. Jourlisalfflm. u

Many jitters listening to some n! m; American newscaster-u during m. war. These germ ap arad m m," the Idea that. b" r v93“. and declalmln in a ma gin voice, they co make the unplug

news sound excit. and sens... ttonal. ‘Their method of deltvery had a. bud psychological effect on listeners. who were probably sur- prised next day when they looked In their newspapers and found an Item In Its pro r pe-rspecttvm-Qt. Thomas Times oumal.

It all bolls down to lhll: If we in Canada can turn out. goods of utility and at prices which suit t ose whom we seek as customers- and If those customers have the money to pay for them-there will be no trouble s‘ out unemployment In Canada. If we cannot then no power on earth-not. even "the govemmeritfl-can do anything to tnsure—-much less guarantee-Job employment-Owen Sound Suri- Times.

One of the Improvements In syn- thetic tires to whldi drivers ma)! look forward is the use of Inner tubes of butyl, a chemists’ rubber that has been devoted almost en- tirely to wai- woi-k. Those who pro- duce the material say an Inner tube made of it Is superior tn the pre-war ones of natural rubber, that its life is much longer than theirs and that it holds nIr so tigiitiy that it needs 11111-111011 0H1? t/hree-or four times a year. This may be one of the Instances In which rosy prophecies of post-vial‘

improvements may come t“!!!- Brlng it our-Cleve and Plain Deni- er.

Durlng I044 Austral-Ila’: anter- tainment industry provided relax- ation for 175,197,000 people, an av- erage of 24 entertainments a. yepr for every man, woman and chlrd In the country Films, which were attended by 145,763,000 people. wBYe easily the most popular. Next In Itne were dancing and skating (12,a55,00o patrons) and horse rac- ing ($575,000 patrons). The legiti- mate theatre, well down the 11s., attracted onl 4.242.000. During the year- Austra ans attending enter- tainments paid £4,683,000 (about $15,219,750) tax on admission.»- Australfan News Summary.

An old garden Ia Ilka an all! friend. It, has its bad side, and!" good; its perfectlons and lts im- perfectioiis. As with old friends, so the memories come throrislfl! In an old garden: of those who walked there, and smiled. and assig says The Vleborla Colonist. Certain spots, given to such memories, can be forever dear. The sun seems to keep for them its warmest light. and the moon its kindest favors: But, perhaps it: ts memo that. h the friend. while an ol 8nd"! merely wakes Its echoes.

On the lop of 12,000,000 Inlll 0| actual food, it ls estimated that 30.- 000.000 tons of coal. Several lhW-‘r and locomotives and thflllfiflnds "1 railway cars wlll be wanted (In Europe this winter). Only m9 9X‘

ei-tn nan say what chance there s of meeting these gigantic order!- Thé matter has long been discussed by the vcirlous bodies set. “D I13’ m9 United Nations. but It appears that the extent of the problem far ex- ceeds the ex ectatlon. MEMIWhl-Q m, “d”; pn Llclty should be glv- en w the facts. The British noorle have had to bear severe shortages themselves and It Is vital that they should be informed of the scale of the world §l0fb3§8.—-I.DII(IOI"I Dndy Herald.

A I of nlppers aged ll and 15 rsisiblgetilvely are report-ed t0 have "borrowed" an alrp BT19 Pam‘ ed at a local airport down‘ 1n the Mid-West -Stntes. The younssters flew the craft handily W I WW" 4o miles away where they landed nna had themselves a time. He" ls 5 ale“ pofteht OI LIIIIIBI l0 00;“.- It. ll not improbable that l eW years hence Pa will settle Into his easy oh Ir after supper only to be arred one of hls teen-age off- spring asking: “How about lendlnt! me the helicopter to breeze “up t0 Dauphin this hvenlnl. 9°07 And then Pop will get more grey halrl when he hears his new heavy-duty rotor being dent/ed on the family clothes pole while Junlor is twin! to back the family ‘plane out of the garage-Wirfilpefl “i511!”-

The adoption of a ayslemllld. continuous and Intelligent policy of reforestation Is urgently needed, ini- s white pine needs half o 68'1- tury for development, and whlte spruce almost, as much-and these are the two most; valuable trees that Nature has develo ed the world over. Where can a U80 I supply of white Ine for carpentry. or w Ito spruce or newsprint, pap- er, i we continue mhe work of ex- hausting the supply of these woods mn neglect w replace bhem by planting a new crop-Guelph Mar-

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In the Indden rebound from war to peace the BrItLsh dovernmenl. will naturally be tempted to ooh- centrate on domestic reform-ms to which were i; a large measure of reement on both sides of the ouso-but the preoccupation wit-h horns affairs must never for a m0- ment. imply neglect or compllwn‘ cy 1n the fleld of foreign polls!- Mr. Churchlll pointed out the risk of n possible divergence of views ‘mo the victors, and Illustrated his rtiheme by a. reference w $1" Polish frontier and the Balkans. He might. easily have extended the llst, for It. Is one of the unfortunate features of the present situation that, there Is more Continental friction over frontiers than ever before. at. the very time when nu Inventions are render frontiers obsolescent, If not, obso eta-Glas- gow Herald.

The correspondent of the Timeo- Joumal at Bellars sends In the Iri- formutton that a farm lien In the district displays powers of discern- ment that will astonlsh many eo- ple and. perhaps, put some of t em to shame. Wits Seliars hen seems u. know when Sunday comes and behaves herself accordingly. The Information received states th-it the hen, which seems tn be a well- mannered and thoroughly consci-

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ather Imups of aharpiy- die gentlemen whose untl ly appearance at prayer woiilrLstop the bells, anyway. ‘Ihey are the middle-men In one of the moat. fan- tastic bleak markets In Europa. WtthIn half an hour of the ar- rival of these "boomers" Cutler Lana begins to look like the centre of a mInor undeclared war, Crowds of soldiers and civilians jostle In the narrow street and spill over on to the main highways of Houndsdtten as the looted jewelry of Germany ls bought and sold at ftsbulous prices. British, Canadian and American soldiers on leave edge through the crowds fferliig flne wrist watches. sailors flash diamond rings In the sunlight and ask “a fati- price," and the hucksterl move around openly with rolla of bIlls al thick as the Canadian almanac. loot. Street. Is un ue among black market centres, ecause the police watch It; going on and zlo nothing, since there is notfilrii; to be done. No one seems to worry about the There's a tacit

origin 0! the booty. and correct un rstandtng that. somehow It got: swept from the

homes of rich Germans tn the wake of the advancing nrmle-s.

‘There Is no whispered bargain- Ing or furttve exchange In Loot Street. servicemen arrive wluh bulging pockets, sell their "lots" wholesale to the predatory husk- sters and go off with fists full of hard cash.

The hucksters then retail the treasure-at their own prices-to civilians eager to buy luxury goods made rare by the war, and who seem to think It slightly less sinful to get the goods once-removed from the original “Itberatorfl London police are worried about Loot Street, but admit: that. It ts racttcally impossible for them to ke action to close It. Looting.

th sis happen: In every war an Al ed troops, unfortunately, have had a. hand In It. Customs of-

ficials try tn catch the men actu- ally arriving with the stuff at, the

rt, but If they get. through with t, then what‘! ,

French Elections

(Sydney Post-Record) France will bold next month a crucial election wbIch will enable the French people In decide not only who they nut to govern sham but. how they want themselves governed.

The French constitution w": framed In 1875 and was based partially on the Brltlsh and partly on the American constitutions. The Prasldent occuplea more the tIori of the K of England than that. of the Presldent of United States, He Is not the lead- er of a party and has little or no political authority. There Ls as In England at premier who Is the real head of the Government, On the other hand aa In the United States the Deputy of Chambers Is elected for s. stated period. The defeat of a government does not. mean an election. ‘Ihe premier, If defeated In the House, cannot demand. as

o rs and of different par- ttea has to be mods In order to continue government. ‘Pbfs has made for Instability of government and constant eharige of ministries. In Great Brltatn or this country members hesitate to vote out a Government except. on some vital Issue. Under our system of re- s nslble Government It means an eectlon. In France as the depu- tles do not lose their seats, It makes lttxtla gtfferariice to tliegi.