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Seed Production

The article in yesterday's Guard- ian on seed Production in the Marl- tlme Provinces, by Mr. G. LeLacheur, acting district inspector, Dominion Seed Branch, Sackville, N. 3., will have been read with keen interest by our farmers. It will be observed that the supply of reliable seed is stlll_ far below the requirements. 1t will also be noted that we are still importing too much seed of various kinds, while it is known that Canada can produce practically all its own seed require- merits.

The western Provinces are making a strong bid for the seed tradexand with the machinery now available for cleaning and grading they are able to put up, even out oi their weedy soil, a quality of seed that will stand comparison with the best that can be produced. The province of Saskatchewan is going more and more into mixed farming, and will, in the not distant future, have a marked influence in the Canadian market.

It will be noted that the Maritimes have in recent years done very well in the production of seed, and with the aid given by the Federal Depart- ment of Agriculture these provinces will continue to loom larger and larger in the seed market. This Pro- vince has a splendid opportunity to make a forward move in seed produc- tlon. Progressive farmers are always ready to pay the highest price for reliable seed, and the demand will always continue. Within certain lim- its Prince Edward Island could be made the seed-bed of the Dominion.

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The Jail Quarantine

Until quarantine is lifted, no more ‘free boarders will be admitted to the ‘Queens County Jail. There are at present in the institution thirty- eight of these individuals, seven of whom are women. Twenty-one out of the thirty-eight are there for pro- hibition offenses. 1n the meantime, prisoners sentenced to terms in jail or unable to pay fines will have to wait until the diphtheria patient now in dentention recovers, and the es- tablishment is declared free of dis- ease. This, it is hoped, will only be a temporary hardship. The real problem is how to make provision for the overflow of traffic. The ad- vance bookings for accommodation in the new C. N. R. hotel are nothing to the demands upon the jail for free board and lodging. According to the report of the last Grand Jury to vis- it the institution, there is adequate accommodation for only thirty pris- oners. So there are now eight in- mates in the jail who have no busi- ness there. Where to lodge them and others qualifying for accommodation is the question. Perhaps New Bruns- wick, which hos vacant cells in every one of its jails, will come to the rescue and lodge them for us at a no- ‘minal charge. They would be safe. -..They would be free‘ from the temp- tations bosetting the inmates of the most famous of jails in this Pro- vince, and. if they attempted to make Income or beat up the jailer, the authorities in our sister Province could be depended upon to take swift and Iurrmeasurea to bring them to order. Inca! bootleggers, after a course of treatment in one of the Baxter institutions for gentlemen of lthfsllhwouldcomebaclwith difl- erent ideas about nu profession, u convicted a second time, would at least be found docile. mm every standpoint, indeed, we would stand ltobenofltiflfewarunnwick could be iaduosdtobolpuaoutinthisre- ‘ The diphtheria. quarantine, it must .' kblJdflilltll." lllllb at a fortunate _ till. ‘T011701!!! oflioflls a breath- r! this. can tide om the

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loose to pry upon their more success- ful fellows who have so far ayoided detention, and reimburse them out of the public treasury for such meri- torious performance.

Leaden-Footed J usiice

The speed with which the English criminal courts dealt with the Hatry case, as compared with the leaden- footed Justice administered in simi- lar cases in the United States, has provoked the less parochial element of the American press to bitter com- ment upon the present state of things in the great republic to the south of us. Instance the following from. the New York Evening Post:

"In America Mr. Hatry and his friends would probably be roiling around on bail, while their high- priced attorneys took advantage of every move to delay the trial until the witnesses had died, moved MVBY or forgotten. Then would come a four-month flght over get- ting the Jury, then a hypothetical question several thousand words long. then an ‘immunity bath’ plea and. at last, a verdict.

"But only a preliminary verdict. A motion for a-new trial would be granted and another year would go by. And u, finally, it got to the“ Supreme Court and a most im- probable verdict of guilty were up- held. weshoukd then see the dis- tinguished convict made drug clerk at the prison and sent outdaily in an ‘automobile to get supplles."

Canadians are well aware that this picture oi American methods is not over-drawn. Yet we have people 81ml?“ emllsh to be bamboozled by shoddy American ideals and Ameri- can propaganda oi all sorts, until they really come to believe, what some fanatics among them brazenly assert, that we should pattcrn our- selves after our neighbors in matters oi morality, Justice administration and social reform.

Concerning Islands

As His Honor Judge Duffy re- marked on the occasion of his as- sumlng the oath office, it is pleas- ant to receive bouquets when one is alive and can appreciate them. The following handsome tribute from the Moncton Times has all the mer- it of an unsolicited testimonial:

"There is one characteristic oi people who dwell on islands, and that is their admiration of their native homes. It is sometimes said oi the natives of Prince Edward Island that they regard theirs as the only island in the world. Even though such admiration may be carried to excess it is quite excus- able and it would be better if the people of other parts oi Canada indulged in more of it. Prince Edward island really is one of the most fertile and beautiful spots on the continent, and though it is small in area its people are found everywhere and have made a name for their home land, fumishlng a. former member of the United States Cabinet and an ambassador from the United States to Ger- many."

Edltoriol Notes

The vigorous and convincing speech of Hon. J. D. Stewart, lead- er of the Opposition, at yesterday's session oi the {legislature made a profound impression. His analysis oi the subsidy issue and his searching comments on the Government's fail- ure to live up to its pro-election promises in the tier oi prohib- ition enforcenlent, were high lights in an address which will be read with intense interest throughout the Province.

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Coupled, with the boast tliat he had never, on the floor oi the House or on any public platform, made a single statement which he could not substantiate, Premier Saunders yea- torday charged The Gulldlln with having falsely him of llyllll "r don't know” in reply tooimtlm placed on the order PIP" l!“ Y9"- no admitted to having pm mu reply w a question ubad audio the some» ouua swam. an hepiv- organ such ananiwor tom con-

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Notes Bi he Way;

s; under the British Dill Imperiall constitutions , rliament consists of , the three estafcs of King, Lords and

Commons, or their equivalents, Gov-

ernor, Upper House i and Lower

House (here-we have both houses sit-, ting together) it is necessary the op- ening oi a new session should have an expression of the wishes of the sovereign or his representative- hencethe speech from the Throne with all its ancient ceremonials. But while_recognizing the right of precedence to the King's representa- tive in addressing parliament, the constitution religiously preserves the right of the people as represented by their elected members to take pre- cedence of the King's business in any matter affecting their privileges and interests. Hence it is "for form's sake" a bill always, on the opening day, receives a first reading, in ord- er to show that Parliament is not obliged to give precedence to the subjects contained in the speech from the throne. Consideration oi the speech has sometimes been delayed by other discussions of urgent busi- ness, but usually after the “pro for- ma" bill has been introduced to pre- serve the peoples rights, the discus- sion of the speech is proceeded with before taking up other business.

In this connection it may be re- called that members of the legislat- ure themselves enjoy special privil- eges during the session not permit- ted to the ordinary man-in-the- street. These privileges are freedom of speech and person, including freedom from legal arrest and impris- onment. This privilege, however, does not extend (as Mr. Auger, IVLP. discovered to his cost) to indictable offences, to contempt oi the courts oi justice, or to cases made felonies and misdemeanours by the laws of bank- ruptcy. By bankruptcy a member's seat becomes vacant. Members are, however, exempt from obeying sub- poenas and‘serving on juries during the sitting oi the House and for a “convenient" time after prorogation 1nd dissolution.

There is a reason for these special eriviieges. It is in order to preserve. the rights of the people, as unless their representatives enjoyed such immunities there ‘would be nothing to prevent an autocratic government, remaining indefinitely in power by putting members of the opposition in "durance vile," or sapping their in- dependence and freedom by threats oi such cpnsequence.

Today the party system has evol- ved another method oi sapping the independence and sacrificing the freedom of the people, namely by honours and patronage. Unless a ‘ncmber is submissive to party discl- pllne and responsive to the party whip on each and every occasion hi‘ chances of preferment or gettin “loaves and fishes" or recourse to t-h

“pork barrel are mighty slim. Here

in then lies the great boon oi the limitation oi parliament to a period of four or five years, giving the peo- ple an opportunity to approve or dis- approve oi the actions oi their mem- bers during their period oi represen- tation.

In future the railway metropolis of the Maritimes is to be known as Monckton instead oi Moncton. This is the unanimous decision oi the city council at its monthly meeting on Monday. The mover pointed out that the city had been named after General Monckton, and from 1855 was known as such. But they were not very good spellers in those days, and the city was variouslywritten Monkton, Moncton as well as Monck- ton. Why Moncton was selected oi- ficially is unknown, but the prevail- ing feeling now is that the original name should be re-adopted. Accord- ing to the resolution the city clerk has been instructed to advise the Legislature, the Geoegraphic De- partment st Ottawa, the Post Office and‘ the Railway Departments that the official spelling oi the name of the city is Monckton.

The Liberals have gone on record against i... further grants to the pl vinces for highway improve- ments. Hon. Mr. Dunning declared that under the British North America Act the Dominion was not required to make such grants, nor did the con- stitution contemplate that the Do- minion should make such contribu- tlona as "a matter of grace." On the other hand the Hon. B. B. Bennett supported the resolution, as did Col. Cantley and Hon. W. A. Black, who agreed that the burden of highway construction fell very heavily on the Maritime provinces. But Premier King and his Government were ob- durate and by a majority of l6 de- feated ‘the proposal.

Aosonlingtoarotarnyaetmadoin the House of Commons ‘H.116 fewer peraohapald income to: inim eomperedwlth fold-but the total revenue showed an increase of o3,-

amass. ‘this means. of course, that '.vnnioproaporftyzwea not-ac general. there was more money in fewer ‘ A- told-of 181.101 9mm

B) [can W. ID- IIIGII BLOOD PRESSURE N_OT AL- WAYS SERIOUS.

The fact that you have a very high blood pressure should not alarm you. but should certainly have you make an immediate and continued effort to get at the cause of it.

The fact that your blood pressure is high means that Nature is increas- ing the pressure because your blood system needs this increase to carry on its work properly.

The cause may not be 0i a serious nature; excitement, food, alohol, a beginning infection of some kind.

Or it may be due to a serious con- dition; blood vessels losing their elas- ticity, or hardening of the arteries, as it-is called.

If there is a fasnily history oi high blood pressure, with apoplexy, or heart ailments, you must live on a plan outlined by your physician. It means care in rest, exercise, and food but need not interfere with your or- dinary everyday life. Also if the heart muscles does not respond well to exer-

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The ltublic _ Forum

TROUT FISHING Sir: I see by the Guardian that the Fish and Gama Association have voted to have the season for trout to open on May the 1st instead of Ap- rii- the 1st. Now I for one protest a- gainat changing the date. April is the_ only month the farmer or his boy has any leisure to catch a few trout. We are not allowed to shoot a goose or duck in the spring, (the only time of year that the average man has any chance of shooting a goose. It is no wonder that we can- not keep our boys on the farm when all ‘their privileges are taken from them. ix om Sir, etc: FABMER __________.

SLEIGH DOGS IN SOURIS

Sir-Something should be done in Souris for the prevention of cruelty to animals.

cise, extreme care must be observed. If after walking a short distance, and

urtio dogs hitched to sieighs and pull- i ing loads of wood, etc. heavy enough ‘for horses to be haullflt- Ill 501119

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A Holiday In London And Vicinity

V. '(By B. Brenner) THE HOUSES OF PARLIANLHWT

The series of buildings known by the above name are in the riches‘. Gothic style oi architecture, and oc 'cupy an area of eight acres. The) contain eleven courts or quadrangles. and the best known chambers ‘arc respectively, the House oi Lords, the House of Commons, Bt. Stephens Hall, Westminster Hall, St. Stephen's Crypt, St. Margaret's Church arid the octagonal Central Hall. The cos: when completed in 1857 was £3,000. 000. The principal facade, overlook- ing the River, is 9,40 feet in length. The Clock Tower is 316 feet high and the clock, which has four dials, each 221-2 feet in diamete , is con- sidered one of the finest timekeep- ers in the world. The hours rare struck on the famous Big Ben, the latter weighing 131-2 tons, and can be heard in calm weather almost all over London. With some friends, it was my privilege. to receive a mem- bei"s ticket to the House oi Commons while a debate was in progress on the Trades’ Union bill.

It would be altogether a mistake, to omit saying something about the great fortress of Romance, soaked in history, 5tecped in cruelty, in crime

your hem ma“ rapidly‘ u the heart‘ cases thwe poor deiensless little ani- imd heroism’

does um slow down in a reasonable ma“ an mummy wmmwd when ‘M

time, then this means that you must

lmqst dropping from exhaustion. 1n

THE TOWER OF LONDON I The rooms visited were particular-

be careful about your habits. Where there is sugar or albumin in the urine ' one particular ca“ when a dog was|ly' the whim Tower’ ‘Beauchamp - - Pllnmil-lmd i‘! ‘fwd-me driver w“ Tower and the Jewel House This it also means that extreme care must * ' ‘ 559115318 °ll the Yl-lnnel‘ °1 the sleigh‘ picturesque fortress, including the

be taken. However even if your blood pres- sure ls high, if there is no heart

and the poor brute was compelled to pull him along with the load. Boys about fifteen or sixteen years

.Moat, covers about eighteen acres and, according to tradition, a fort- ress stood here in Roman times.

“jalincsséhatldelécztlgizod ‘gyiseiagaor: if age are Seen driving behind B 508i The White Tower (or Keep) was “Jmfi, 82mm“ as gig“ men ‘m, hardly his enough to haul a llltledauilt in 107s by William the Con- “ ‘ g g ' child if such cruelty is gvlng t0 be Il- queror, and ‘was added to later by

women your own age 1s excellent. lowed the" ma“ certainly be a re_.

High blZ-Jd pressure in itself does not shorten life.

It you find that you can do the or- dinary work in life, can sometimes do extremely hard work, from which you feel no bad results, and the blood pressure goes up during the exercise and comes down again in a reason able time, then there is no reason for you to worry about your high blood pressure.

There are some fsmillm whose blood pressure is above what is con- ndered normal, and yet there is no history of apc-plexy, or heart. or blood vowel trouble.

The thought then is that continued blood pressure is not a normal con- dtlon and should be investigatd. I. due to some simple thing that can be ccnected, so much better. If du: to some organic condition, careful liv ing will add many years to your en- rryment of l.fe.

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Then guard it well, fair Canada, Tny festival of an""

Proving old Winter, stern and grim, Thy friend and not thy foe;

And may thy sons build steadfastly A nation great and free,

‘Those vast foundations stretch

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From mighty sea to sea.

Long may uanadians bear thy name In unity and pride,- Their progress, like thy rushing _ streams, Roll a resistless tide; Their hearts be tender as the flowers That o'er thy valleys grow, Their courage rugged as thy frost When winds of winter blow; Their honor brilliant as thy" skies, And stainless as thy snow! —1"leurange.

THE LAND WE LOVE 31 FRANK IIIOI

SIiTITLI-IMENT OI‘ Till PEACE RIVER COUNTRY

Q. What is the story of Settle- ment of the Peace River District?

A. The Bcttlement of tho Peace River District only started to any de- gree ln recent years. Before 1012 the total population white and native was ieaa than 3000. among whom were a few scattered pioneers ea- giged in farming By the time the war broke out, several thousand homo- stcada had been filed and a number of settlements started. With the cioae of tho war many returned soldier-a

inflow of settler-alias run thopopola»

tlonup to many thouaaom, with,‘ nan-hr"?

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; icrma-tcry needed in this part of the ‘province. ‘Ilhe parents of these boys are to blame. as they look upon animals as play toys for their chil-

One of the chief amusements for the loafers is dog-fighting. Sc-me- ‘imcs as many as ten or twelve young ‘hen congregate on the corners and ositively delight in starting dog- "slits.

If there is any town needs a SOC- fm‘ the PREVENTION of CRU- LTY to ANIMALS it is Souris, and 7 is hoped that before long sane of

w. leading citizens will take hold of

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UM RUNNERS‘ RENDEZVOUS

Bin-As there has been of late,

. whlfi ‘ in the Char- uttetown Guardian and Summersrlde

Journal on Prohibition and its ef-

rcts, (mo nly in Charlottetown and

Aim-m. rid-c.) lt may not be amiss

t the r ‘ no to throw a little

gin: c» o. the rural districts ‘as vied. he s. ill at this time take up con. .is as they have been in Murray River district during the years 1939-1980.

Iiosatcd there are the headquart- ers of" the rum smuggling interests for the central eastern section of P. E. I. Schooner cargoes of rum and whisky an landed by motor boats, some OI l-hqn in broad day light, some under cover of darkness. ‘This liquor is usually buried on iiuiacent residents’ property, (owing to the smugglers not having sufficient earth surface of their own), and later the greater part of it is taken to Ch... _ tstown by auto cars. 0;- casionally some is discovered by re- sidents and consumed locally, minus the owners pennisaioa. However as previously stated the groom part is taken to Charlottetown whm it doubtless contributes its share to the overflow of the Queen's County jail. of which we hear so much. But rvvlrn-lhg to Murray River district during the summer and fall. What d0'wo usually find? One, two, or three cara-parkednvalbingtdieirturn to load up with rum or whisky. Witlrnne" exceptions thoscom have ll Will-PINN- OIN. two or three shot Illns or' rifies. Bach Nil-timed cars usually ~hail from G-arlotictown. (The writer h croditebly informed t-hntoneoftheoocuoantsofachar- lotltavown car ammo revolver and fired a shot when approached in- the dntneas by a revenue oilioer.)