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‘The Strongest Memory i: Weaker than the Klein/fat Ink.‘

MONDAY, APRIL M, I989

A Tricky Aggregation " So determined were the Campbell Govern- ment members and party supporters to take ‘the electors by surprise that they went to astonish- ing lengths in camouflaging their dark designs. The Premier made two elaborate speeches on the question of how long the Executive could remain in power after the dissolution, a year hence, of the Assembly. The election costs were not tabled with the main Estimates but smuggled in at the last moment as a supplementary vote. Red herrings of all kinds were drawn across the trail. Here is a prime example:

Hon. L. R. Allen, the last speaker in thc Budget debate, referring to Conservative criti- cism that the report of the Public Accounts Committee had failed to show the outstanding bills at the end of 1938, maintained that this omission was in accord with the usual practice. In t935--the last election year-he admitted that the report did show the unpaid bills on ordinary account; “but," said Mr. Allen, “as it is generally known, this is not mi election ycnr, and consequently l ask you, Mr. Speaker, what

reason could be advanced for changing the well-established system ?" This statement was made on \Vednesday

night last—on the vcry eve of the prorogation, and within less than sixteen hours of the Premier's announcement in the House that the election would be held on May I8!

What About Falconwood’?

Last year a good deal of attention was drawn to the extravagance of the Campbell Govern- ment in the management of Falconwood Farm. The critics included Liberal members of the Legislature-farmer members such as Messrs. j. lValter Iones, D. N. MacKay, and George Barbour. They even included a member of the Campbell Government itself in the person of Hon. john A_ Campbell.

Two suggestions were offcrcd as a means of reducing the expenditure by thousands of dol- lars, namely; transfcrrence of the Farm man- agement from Mr. Mclntyre's Department of Public \\'orks to Mr. Dennis’ Department of Agriculture: and rcductioii iii the number of Falconwootl Trustees to the two departmental Ministers.

In commenting last year on the situation, Mr. Barbour declared that $10,000 could have been saved in i037 “with proper management," and that for the currciit ycar the Government had "a great chance to save upwards of $20,000."

He had gone over the Accounts, Mr. Barbour declared, and found that $i.20o had been paid out for sccrl in the last two years; $1,000 for fertilizer, and $10,000 for groceries and other supplies to the hospital, which the Farm should have supplied.

If l\lr. Barbour had gone over the Accounts for I938 as thoroughly as he did those for I937. he would have found similar heavy expenditures for seed, fertilizer, groceries, etc. He would have found that the total cost of running the Farm was about the same as in i937, and the net loss some twri or three hundred dollars greater. No doubt .\lr. Barbour and his farmer colleagues in the House did take note of these recurrent evidences of governmental extravag- ance, bub-this being election year—thcy kept their comments to themselves. Another ex- ample of Liberal "unanimity" at the expense of the taxpayers!

As for Falconwood Hospital and infirmary, whose material requirements are so lavishly sup- plied by firms represented by Governmnct mem- bers on the board of Trustees, at no session since the election have the problems of that in- stitution been openly discussed. The welfare of the unfortunate inmates-who of course have no votes~is seemingly a matter of no consequ- fence to them. Instead, it was frequently cited as an example of damning extravagance on the part of the MacMillan Government that it had a mental hygiene policy, and plans for providing modern teatment which _by this time would have re- ltored many of those innocent victims to their families.

v Parallel with this callous indifference to the Teal needs at Falconwood has gone bungling mis- management and gross extravagance, to an ex- tent almost unbelievable. An increase of nearly u hundred thousand dollars is shown by the Public Accounts in the cost of running this in- stitution during the last three years as compared with the corresponding Conservative years- enough to build another wing to the institution, mbuy three or four sets of plans for a com- systcm, or purchase the bld Prince Edward Island Hospital four times over!

Where has all this money gone, and what have they to show for it?

Manion’: Proposal

y. Urgitig a concrete, intelligent, co-fiptratlvé gffort to abate unemployment in the course of a vigorous speech in the Commons last week, Hoe; R. . Manion expressed surprise over Premier ing’; currently reported remark in u ~~ lcaucus that the unnnlploymcnt problem ltl not’ be solvedi’; Hob. Mr. Dunning inter-

ItO deny that the Prime Minister lied suyurli auumsnt. Promptily the 0p-

position leader retorted that it would have been better if the denial had come from Mr. King himself when the report first appeared in the press.

“This," comments the Sydney Post Record, “was certainly hitting the nail on the head. But it might further be observed that it would be still more satisfactory if the Prime Minister, instead of resting content with this mere denial of the alleged defeatist remark, should prove his faith in his own ability to cope with unem- ployment by definite action to that end. States- men are not rightly judged by what they say but by what they do.

“This is not to imply that any Government can completely cure unemployment or even arrest the ravages to any considerable degree. The most that reasonable people can expect from their statement is intelligent effort, coupled with a readiness to seek out ne\v and improved methods by the process of trial and error. One should like to be able to give the present Ministry credit for a record in this regard which could be claimed to be superior, and more effective than that of their predecessors. But the truth is that the King Government has made no essential or even visible change in the methods of dealing with unemployment, as inaugurated and worked out by the Bennett Government.”

Ollfi sydnsv contemptorary com ment s approvingly on Dr. lllanion's statement at London, Ontario, to the effect that, if he be- came Prime Minister of Canada as a result of the coming Dominion election, he would im- mediately take steps to assemble not only the best brains within Parliament but also the most practical minds in the Dominion, whether willi- in Parliament or in the general citizenship of the country, for the purpose of getting at an effec- tive practicable solution of the baffling problem of unemployment.

This is in line with similar public statements made by the Conservative leader within the past year, and unquestionably reflects what is in his mind with regard to one of the most important problems now confronting Canadian statesman- sliip. There will be general agreement with the Conservative leader in his denunciation of the abuse which have grown up under the system of direct relief. Pointing out that since the begin- ning of the depression the Dominion has spent more than $600,000,000 on relief measures avliich have made no return whatever to the country. Dr. Manion claimed that, where such vast ap- propriations were made from the revenues and‘ borrowings of the Dominion, the productive forces of the country should have been utilized in such a way that some reasonably adequate re- turn might liavc resulted from these colossal ex- pcnditures.

Editorial Notes

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New Brunswick Government is contemplat- ing following the example of our own in going to the country-but after the Kings visit.

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R. lll. Ballantyiiie, writer for boys, six years with the Hudson's Bay Co. author of about eighty storics of adventure, travel and liis- torical romance, horn this date, 1325-

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Another blunder of our hlundcriug incom- petent government, is fixing the date of the elec- tion for the day on which His Majesty the King is to unveil the Great War Memorial at Qt- tawa——the chief event 0f the Royal Visitato which war veterans. from all over Canada, in- cluding this Province look forward with the keenest patriotic interest.

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The question now being asked is—is it the guilty conscience or the hidden hand which has had the grcatcr influence in compelling the Government to take the plunge into the . un- fathomable depths at this particularjuncture We should hazard the guess that conscience is the last thing in the world that would bother the Campbell Government, so it must bc the hidden

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There is no dubicty, so far as the South African Government is concerned, where the Dominions should statid in case of war. Gen- eral Jan Christaan Smuts, Vice Premier enjoi- ed South Africa to “stick by Britain, who is our greatest friend." Addressing a United Party meeting at Malmesbury, he said South Africa- should take warning from the fate of Ethiopia. Czecho-Slovakia and Albania. “Our gold is tho envy of the world and our big country with many harbors depends on the British Navy for defense," he said. “We are fortunate by the grace of Britain to have a free, democratic coun- try not dictated tn by dictators. Therefore, I implore you to kc“ f “lids overseas."

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Unless a person is a Canadian citizen or bll I Canadian domicile no court has the power to in- terfere with any proceedings, decision or order of an Immigration Board of Inquiry, Mr. Jus- tice Dccary decided in Montreal Practice Court when he dismissed an application for a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of Antoine Hanna Laow. Laow, who admitted be was a citizen of Sy_ria, was convicted on two charges of theft in Court of Sessions and while he was detained at Bordeaux Jail ii Board of Inquiry of the Im- migration Department rulcd that he be dcpofttll from the country as anlyndesirable.

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Fiery words came from Dr. Manion last week as he scored a Liberal member, Dr. I. K. Blair, for referring to the jobless as "yapl" and “spine- less creatures." Then the Labor Minister, Hon. Norman Rogers, sought to explain away the harshness of Dr. Blair's adjective. “I think the Minister ought to keep his seat," said Dr. Man- ion. "I am just a little tired of his jumping up and down, making little speeches while other: are trying to speak," and continued that "any- one who stands up in this House and states that

less, are pap-fed, spineless creatures, mid ysps, that, in other words they are no good and do not wiiit work, either shows complete ignorance of conditions or a narrownm of outlook which I

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NOTES BY TllE WAY

lull Buluuel Pepys, Inquire, H! your; ego: "It. is plain what the effect of this Parliament will be. if they be suffered w all, that. they will fell upon the fault-s of the Government; and pray God that they ml? be Dennlttcd to 1t, for nothing else, I fear. will save the om than the doing it betinies.’ In those days the Home of Commons was almost. entirely Opposition. ‘The Governmeri; was the Oouncll, appointed by the King from among the Lords. The House Wu s. real Omaomlon in those days. When it begun to ex- amine into the accounts of an ad- ministration, the Lord Chancellor saddled u fast horse and kept it ready for u quick sprint. to Dover. The Lord Privy Seal found lt nard to keep from glancing over at the ‘Power of London and wondering if the axe would feel cold on his neck. 11ml. kind of thing made the Government. try to be efficient, so that presently Emgland had de- veloped the greatest empire the world has ever seen_ Freedom, solwly broadenln down from pre- cedent to pr ent. has weaken- ed the Opposition. From a major- ity in it is formed the Govern- ment. of the day. The House itself has of course become all powerful. comprising both Government and Opposition; but. with more than hull’ its members weighed by the responsibilities of office, there is only a minority left to form the Opposition and to "fall upon the faults of the Government." Be- cause of the conflicting interests of the groups, the House can no longer manage a unanimous vote to ang the Government. Crltlc- lsm therefore suffers, and ef- ficiency with it. The trend in British democracies to the form of National Governments ls based solidly on the fact. that. OppOSl- flan; are no longer worth their salt and might as well be done away with Instead of providing honest day by day criticism, they slt walt- lng for opportunities of political advantage. They have no longer any ride in being His Majesty's Loyu Oippostlon; their only hope ls to be the Government. Let them therefore cross the floor and be with the Government. But first let them try just once more to re- capture the glories of the old days when the Opposition was a terror to the Government. when the frightened Lord High Treasurer worked so hard over his accounts that the might of Britain thun- dered round the world. The Print- ed Word.

Every time there is a new war three/t the old question of the con- scription or wealth comes to the front. According to sentiment lt. ls an easy matter out. of ivhioli to make a formidable and popular argument If we are going to send our man-power to battle then wealth should also be placed in the some category. The exact working out of such a plan has never been made clear. We have nsvcr seen lt. lalnly stated just what l5 msant. y “wealtlf” ln this particular issue. As a rule Wealth means the pos- session of land. of a house. a tac- tory, a store, bonds, mortgages and all such things. Wealth ls used in the farm of currency every day to carry on business. Just how much of this wealth ls to be conscriot-d. ‘There ls a very real way in which wealth ls ccnscripted to pay for war and ft has been ln operat- ion in thLs country ever since the war in 19l4-l8_ We have had to pay since then dollars by the mill- ons for war purposes and the money is not a frce-yvill offering. We are obliged to pa!‘ it and the government has the machinery of collection to make sure that we do pay. So ln a very practical way we are operating under that system now-the conscription of wealth to pay for war. -Pe~t:rborough Ex- mnlner.

A: has been noted, the Japanese Government through the mouth of its Minister of Marine. has an- nounced lts policy to increase the Japanese fleet in a parity with that of any other single power in the world. Should that come. the Jap- anese will control the Pacific Osean. Great; Britain could not contest. that. The greater part of the Brit- ish naval pclwer must remain in European watrrs The United Stat.- u, too, must keen part of its fleet in the Atlantic. ‘The western coast of America wllkbe open to Jap- anese devastation unless there is

efence by fortification or air force. ‘This includes the Canadian West. At us n: fortifica- tion would be childish: an en- omious expense with a virus that wculd be purely stagnant, and that might never be tested. An alr force Ls the common some th;n,r,. No fleet. would dare come near a czasl defendcd by br-mblng airplanes. - Otnwa Journal.

The Kingston Standard says: ‘There are 10,000 pieces of type user! in a single nevrsrraper (‘fil- umn; there are sevrn possible wrong posltlom for each lettcr: then ure 70,000 chances to make errors and millions of possible trunsposltlcnis ‘b1 the sentence. ‘To be or not; to be‘, 2.75902’? er- rora can be made by trans/nosi- tfons alone." We don't knniv where the Klnlsloii Standard got its ln- fornutlon. The editor must have bu! u quiet duy to fllure ft all out and we are not. got t0 check hfm up. The fwt. remit that every coca of printing of iinv size ls made up of thousands or millions of places of type. Add to the ml!- llom of dinnces of making a mis- take, the natural cussednsss of the oorrrposltor, and the fact that the human eye hes u strong tendency w use what. the mind expects It. u: so. rather than what Ls actually in front of it, and you have the explanation of the fact. that; there

rarely u piece of printing of any

fn which ‘at least one error cannot be found. Jlfypo-Talks.

Before Mussolini went into Abys- ve dollars‘

use e us from Pelplng. Before H ler went into Bohemia I 160 of oiled

no tmcem gs stomps nun-Prague £35.

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yqacllllulomlb. DEFINITI SIGN! All POUND IN ORGANIC HEART DISEASE A rofessfonsl bo motoring to a. cit‘; 250 miles militant. tn take part in a bout that. some evening

was involved fu a motor uctdent which overturned his car into the

what. shaken up

by the Athletic Commlul jiiy- swish he was ‘shaky and nervous and the physician refused to per- met him to box owing to the con- dltlou of his heart. After a confer-

own physician and told him his awry and his decision to retire. Af- ter listening patiently, his physic- lan explained that the automobile accident had caused shock from which he had not recovered when | examined by the Commission physician After u careful examin- ation he advised him that his heart. was now absolutely nor-trial and that. he would never be re- jected again unless he continued t0 worry about his heart. He resume‘ training and three mouths later won the charnplonohip his class.

“men an individual is upset and becomes worried about his heart, the emotional disturbance -may actually upset the rote and the rhythm of the heart bear. which with a slight. breothlessness due to nervourness or worry. Rives some of the symptoms of an organic heart. ailment.

When an organic condition of the heart ls present. the physician will

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Thus Dr. A. G. Gibson. in Medl-

ys:

“When organic disease of the heart (enlargement of the heart: not much reserve power (heart. e long time getting buck lo its nor- mal rate after exercise): blood pressure —syst.ollc and diastolic —- high; and organic murmurs can neither be found nor definitely suspected. t-hen some reason - emotlonal ~should be sought. In these cases taochycardla (fast heart mm of 120 beats to the minute, at the beginning of the consultation, may be 100 at the end. and a little bxercl instead of increasing the rule may lower

The tiieugin their is \l-hat ra- ther than worry or wonder about. your heart. you should undergo examination. The examlnatlon y exercise. use of Xray tfluoroscouc), electrccardlograph machine. and other methods, will definitely show that you have. or have not. true or orizpnlc heart. disease.

King George The Sixth

Chapter) lwenty

“Friendship, mysterious cement of he soul; QWCBiQIIQYtOl life. and solder of

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It. has been said flyund again that lf the parents of Elizabetm Bowes-L n, the present. Queen Elizabeth, hm planned uhe career of their daughter with the delibsr be pre er for days when she woud assume res-ponsbllltles of the wl of e they could not have ad: d any.

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been ab e to accomplish. ‘throughout. her childhood. her outri and lust, prior to her marriage the King, Lady Elizabeth Bow Lycn had shown all those qualities which are essential for the role of a Queen. She had a charming r- sonallty, which had the aood fir tine combine dlgplty with simplicity,

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make friends and These qualifications are neoesw for a first lady ofthe land and it is the real explsnat on for her pspu- larlty to-day.

Her social contacts began at an early stone in her llfe. when aha was u child of seven. she awed ls a little bridesmaid at the wzddin of her eldest brother, 10rd Glamv to Lad Dorothy Oworne. the daughter e Duke of needs. when she was only nlne years of ago. the acted ‘again ln the stuns role at the wed-

dl of her eldest sizter. body Mary to d Elphlnawne. In later years she continued to be oulston at. impprtant social functcns all! asgedyvus r , ‘maul;

ou e was a very young a. that time.

Whenever she was u west or c we: always omstund- t. nag: personality

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coon lmm wltfatiiit. any lntmdugtion. after, this trtondshlrrbloseomed into a romance, culminating in their

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