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MONDAY, APRIL M. 1939.

ACTION AN!) RESULT“

The events of the past few weeks have vindicated, in a singularly striking manner, the tarifl policy enunciated by the Rt. Hon. R. B. Bennett on every Plfllffifm in the egmpltlgp preceding the last gen- srsl election. The situation at that time is worth briefly recalling. Canada was then a dumping ground la Alerioan gnvducts. Oanldsn workmen vrere leaning in increasing numbers to find employment in Annex-loan mills and factories where raw materials, imported largely from Canada, more worked into finished articles and reshipped across the his at enormously enhanced prrof- its. Meanwhile, increasingly high tariffs were being placed against. the importation of agricultural and oth- c product: from this country. To ire . ted request of Canadian producers for retaliatory action the Mackenzie King Government turned a deaf oar. It was, it frankly admit- ted, afraid of Washington; afraid (bat any protective measures adopt- ed by Canada would be “resclltcd" in the United States, and it insist- ed that our best course was to aoccpt imlmbly whatever tariff punishment our big neighbor to the South was Phi-Md to meet out. This was the situation when the federal election was called. Mr. Bennett, then in Opposition, insisted that pussyfoot- ing was of no use in dealing with high protectionist countries like the States. He cited the many instances ill which such policy had Tailed ~.l:d hc declared, in a memorable ' ‘c. that the proper course was lust" a way through such bar- Thls statement was received \\'.1ll howls of derision by the pussy-

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footing pOHtlCJIDs and press. But today those same politicians and .. organs are commending the success of the Bennett policy as ‘evidenced by the pNfll-m now being pursued at Washington. No sooner was Mr, Bennett in power than. he called a Ipeciei ses- licn If Parliament and raised the finadisn tariff against the States and other countries that were show- ing dhcrirmrmticn against Qgn. adian products. m followed this up by whe- n naneml, and \t the Imperial conference there advocat- ed the adoption c! a similar policy w and Britain and our sister Do- lnhtons. This did not meet with ha approval at the the-n govern- aalst of Great Britain-which hap- pens u t» A Inbour one-but a lomd rclponsin feeling in the bout of the statesmen from the 06m pert! of the minim. Premier Bartlett attended an invitation to fin Mother Country and sister Do- minican to an economic conference at Ottawa. This was accepted: in tun course the rmperlai Conference was held, and a policy of inter- Imperial trade was initiated to the exclusion, to a very large extent, of trade with blob-tariff foreign counirfcs, polio‘! Ilrmlrit. Govern- to thc United States hrivql folio-amt‘. without ox- .,, s-trl-n of thc Brit- lsh CI'\1lllllV\ll'l‘.'/'f1l Tho (‘float nl i with the Uhllwl .

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‘icy in its entirety. They are 110W seeking a measure of reciprocity with Canada-R 170ml! "mm Y" sixty years they had turned down,- and Mr. Bennett has been invited cc Washington to discuss with President Roosevelt the terms on which some reciprocal tarii! agree- ment may be brought into effect. Few at the time Premier Ben- net made his election declaration believed it would have been pos- sible, in such a short time, to prove its practicability. Yot here it is, open and clear to view, showing that a determined and farsighted sts‘ can not only make pro- mises that scum extravagant, but have them put-into effect within the brief period of three years. Blasting Canadas way into the markets of the world is now within reasonable measure of bcinl: an accomplished iucti

ANTl-MARITIAMERS

One would have thought that the routing of freight through Can- adian seaports would be a Dolifiy on which all Canadian politicians would agree. Apparently this is not the case. Last week a clause was inserted in the Railway Bill di- recting tha C. N. R. trustees to “so direct, provide and procure that all freight destined for export by sea which is consigned within Canada. for-carriage to National Railways either at point of origin or between that and the sea shall, unless it, has been by its shippers specifically routed otherwise, be exported through Canadian seaports!" The clause carried, but not before it was strongly opposed by four prom- inent Liberals. Mr. E. J. Young, of Weybum, Brisk, moved that lt'be struck out, and his motion was supported by Hon. James Malcolm, of North Bruce, Ont., Hon. W. D. Euler, North Waterloo, and Major O. G. Power, Quebec South. Mr. Malcolm's argument was that the clause "might irritate" United States shippers; Mr. Euler contend. ed it would be more "economical" to have freight sent from Portland, Maine, instead of Halifax; Major Power raised the "political" argu- mont, saying that the presence of tho clause in the measure "would be taken as an indication that acc- tional pressure had been brought to boar an the Gonrnment."

The measure will be of great value to the Maritimes, and the ob- jection raised to it show how little importance is attached to Mari- time interests in the minds of men who had to do with adminis- tering affairs in this oountrydur- ing the Meeker‘ King regime. As the Halifax Herald pertinently re- marks, Mr. Malcolm doee not ob- ject to "irritating" the United States with a prohibitive tariff on the product of his fumiture indus- try: nor does m». Euler worry very much about the “economics? as- pect of similar tariff provisions protecting Ontario industry. Major Power has never been known to raise objection to advocating the use of the port of Quebec instead of the Atlantic ports of thc United States, and has never made any complaint about "sectional press- ure" being exerted to that end.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Yesterday was St. George's Day; it was also thc anniversary of Shakespeare's birth lmd of thc vic- tory of the British Navy at Zoe- bruggc during the Great War. Tra- dition, literary genius and naval prowess. three things for which Old England is noted, lent cxcep- llnnal interest to the nnnivvrsnr-y.

In 1032 Canada produced 2,780,- 477 barrels of apples valued nt $5,-

518,519. or an estimated total of 1,- 394,738,500 apples, according to the

NOTES BY TIIE WAY

A Liberal member of the Legis- lulllc Asstllluly of Quebec the other day "mvilcd’ the Government of that province to take "the neces- sary stops‘ tor abolition of its Leg- islative Council on the ground that ll had outlived its usefulness. The motion “as defeated, but tile pro- P0511 was, supported by eleven uucrllbcrs who included the provin- olal Itillnlster of Public Works. Of all the provinces Quebec alone re- tains a doubie-barrelicd legislature, and the work and authority of its two house; are dxridcd as in the houses of the federal Pazfiauiont. Legislative Councillors are appoint- ed for life 0y’ the administration of lthe day, anl qualifications are the ‘same as for the Senate of Canada. lThere are tnm-rln-four of them,

ioach receiving a session!!! illdentnity L

q; $2,500 plus $3M for travelling expenses. '

From many nf our r, IIJHKQI, published m. various Cfllllliliés and in our own Canadian cities, we learned that more books are being distributed from libraries than at any previous time and this fact is attributed t0 the depression. We note also, that an impetus has been given to the flow of original poetry. a commodity which is being produc- ed more extensively than usual in our own Province which may or may not be all to the good. Depres- sion no doubt has its heroes as well as the more pressing occupation oi" earning a livelihood.

One C. N. llcadding. ulcmber of the governing body of a church in Missouri, is to face a court compos- ed of elders to BJISWCI‘ a charge that he uses tobacco. A multitude of smokers will hope that lie isfoulldln noccnt and that hc may continue to enjoy thc wood that comforts, even ii hc has to go lwlllllzlvrr silcd or burn L0 do so.

Discussing in the United States House of Representatives a resolu- tion which would empower the President to stop the shipment of munitions from that country lo fighting nations one McFadden. of Pennsylvania, declared the enrioargo plan was “of British origin." that thirty days after it was enacted Japan would declare war on the United States. Rcprcsrvniutlve Bloom of New York, called the statement "tonlmyrot.“ The WOIG cannot be improved upon. The most llllfil‘ non- sense spoken in tile Parlllllllcnt of a great nation attains rt liLlilltlihi importance, nulj.‘ do grcll’. nzlrnl. Free and easy talk 0i‘ lvar is one of the factors in dcvclopzng a pub- lic opinion wh.c1*. looks upvn war us a natural process, a logical dc- velonmcrlt of an inescapable situ- atlon.

The people of this country have nothing to lose by an embargo on Russian imports. In the ins’. three year's the Soviet sold goods here to the value of $430,000,000 and bought British goods to the value of only $115,000,000. That is a. most unsat- isaotoly kind of exchange; and the loss of such a dumping ground will hit Moscow hard. 1f sterner meas- ures are required to bring the Sc- viet bandits to book, thc nation will readily support the Government in taking them.

The result of Hitler's pcs ecutlon o! the Jaws may be considerably less pleasant for Germany than the Nazis calculated when they began. The Jewish race is immensely loyal: if it 1s forced to fight it has at its disposal weapons of vast commer- cial calibre. ‘There are enormous numbers of Jews in Germany, and the Nazis may be sum that those who are ejected or forced by fear to leave under the mmpelgn of terrorism will not take their ex- pulsion and the loss of their live- lihood in silence. They will become the most eloquent advocates of their cause in other countries where they can be assured of a hearing. It is grcutly to be hoped that the Ger- man Government will take stcps to curb its extremists before a bitter and unnecessary race war is stir- red into full action.

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THE CHARLOTTETOWN GU

than is nererxlry. As alreadyj) Federal zuilnilustratlon has durm

creases in the main items of con

Civil Government ............ Agriculture . Fisheries

Immigration

_ Indian Affairs

Interior

' National Defence

National Revenue

Public Works (chargeable Railways and Canals (chargeable to Soldier Settlement Board . . . . . . . ..

Capital: Canals Railways . . Public Works .. ..

Loans and Advances (non-active): Quebec Harbor

. till Total (lccrcases Loss Increases:

Royal Can. Mounted Police ..... lit-nil Subsidies ..

1933-34

‘Add further decreases annount-led in budget . . . . ..

cuts have been made in practically every departmclrt—cuts running into $81,000,000. A reduction of $9,- 000,000 in national defence includes savings of $5,500,000 on aviation, $1,100,000 on naval defence and $2,- 100,000 on thc militia. Decreases in thc Department of Marine include $900,000 0n lighthouse and coast cxpnrlditures. Post-Office salaries ilave been lowered $2,700,000, and the Mail Service $2,400,000, to make up the saving of $5,700,000 credited to the Postmaster-General. A re- duction of $4,000,000 in the Depart- ment of the Interior has been ren- dered possible by the transfer of natural resources to the Prairie Provinces. The total economics cf- fcctcd in thc departments up to the end of last year amounted "to $48,000,000. In capital expenditures there was a reduction up to March 31, 1933, oi’ $21,100,000, including $7,900,000 on canals, $5,400,000 on railways and $7,800,000 on public works. Other capital savings aggre- gated $4,200,000.

An estimated total expenditure of $445,000,000 for the current fis- cal year includes $313,000,000 of uncontrollable expenditures, V121,: Interest charges of $138,000,000; a Canadian National Railways deficit of $55,000,000; pensions and sold- iers‘ care calling for $58,000;000; subsidies to provinces, $15,000,000; old age pensions, $12,000,000; and

The North Pole

(Exchange)

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the day when Dr. Frederick A. 000k "discovered" the North Pole ra- calls the best known and probably boldest attempt to obtain unearned honors within the memory of the present generation. Dr. 000k, who had been for a year or two loot to sight in the North, returned in Bop- tember, 1909. with the statement that he had reached the pole on April 21, 1008. Dr. 000k was greet- ed with every honor and at first his story received acceptance.

From out of the North, however, came Robert Edwin Peary, also a United States citizen and attached to the navy. He had embarked on his sixth polar expedition in 1008, and in the Spring of 1909 achieved

the purpose to which he had been

0M1. has boon found guilty of fail- ing to fllc fcrlcral income tax re- turns silowing thc rccclyx in 1929 nnd i930 of $60,000 in tips from‘ brldvgroolnza. Tlu- lllu-rcstinv irat- ure of thc case is thc generosity of the bridegrooms when securing their permits. Not having had experience of marriage they sccm to have been carried away by the prospect,

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devoted, attaining tile northern extremity of the earth on April 8, 1900. To say that Peary was pain- ed and surprised to find that Cook had already received world applause’ for the achievement would be put- ting it very miidy. Apparently close confinement in winter quarters had not improved his disposition, and he was so abusive that he drove many to’ look with favor to Cooks claims.

Investigation of Dr. Cook's story, however, proved its falsity and full credit was placed where it belong- cd. Dr. cook's subsequent checker- cd rnrcvl‘ lcd him to the peniten- tlnry for selling fraudulent stock

the Dominion

issues

Can. Govt. Merchant Marine

Claims for Compensation

kiisccllancous and ' . . ..

Government Economies

(Toronto Mail and Empiffl)

It l. without question the bounden duty of all governments at the present time to go the limit in the reduction of Pl-‘blic ex‘ penditilrcs in order that deficits may not be excflfiiive and that ‘ lllc taxpayurs shall not be called

“p011 to bear a heavier taxation ointed out in these columns the g its term in office lowered con-

trollnllic cxpelllliulreslay $8r,o_oo.000 and the operating expenses of the Canadian National Railways by $l00.000,000- Thfl de"

trollahlc expenditure between the

firca] yea,- lqgo-jgl and the fiscal year 1933-34 (the latter estim- _ med) may be thus set forth:

B: Ina W. Barton. MD.

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It may be that some friend or sc- quaintancc or oven some member of your family may develop a chant! in disposition. Instead ‘of being cheerful and enioyinl Iood health, hs begins to be "lrouchy",

09° feels tired ail the time, has diges-

tive disturbances, the heart is rapid, and than is some loss in Weight.

Naturally some cause forthis change is sought and teeth, tonsils, sinuses, the gall bladder and the

°°° intestine may be blamed for the

to income) . . . . . .

income) .

Trade and Commerce

21,100,000

3,200,000 500.000

. -. - 8,700,000 500.000 4,200,000 $73,800,000 $ 2,700,000 1 500,000 2,100,000 6,300,000

87,000,000 14,000,000

Net decrease controllable expenditure between 1930-31 and

$81 ,000,000

n, will thus be seen that heavy _'—-i-1Z-—-——

unemployment relief, including the agricultural stabilization fund, $35,- 000,000. To meet this total of $313,- 000,000 the taxation in force last year would have yielded this year, according to estimates, only $267,- 000,000. In other words, if we had eliminated every dollar of so-called controllable expenditure we would still have had a deficit of at least $26,000,000. That 1s to say, we would have to dismiss somewhere in the neighborhood oi 58,000 civil serv- ants; stop their superannuation payments; pay no lndemnities to members of Parliament or to Sen- ators; pay no Judges’ salaries; make no payment to penitentiary staffs, to Mounted Police, customs officers, lighthouse keepers or har- bor masters. That is, if the Gov- ernment were in a. position to shut up shop and dismiss every civil servant and stop payment» of their superannuation we would still have a. deficit of $20,000,000.

This statement illustrates the ex- traordinary dfificulty of the situ- ation. The Government is just as anxious as are the taxpayers them- selves to make further cuts in Treasury outlays; but it is hard to see how Iurther considerable sav- ings can be effected without sus- pending the necessary public serv- ices and throwing tens of thous- ands of civil servants out ofem- ployment.

wnax ma wnm 1s Low

When the wind is low and the sea 1| soft,

And the fsr-heat-iightning plays

On the rim of the west where dark clouds nest

On a darker bank of haze;

When I lean o'er the rail with you that I love ,

And time to my heart's content;

I know that the heavens are there sbcve- l

But you are my armament.

When the phosphor-stare thrown from the bow

And the watch climbs up the shroud;

When the dim mast dips as the ves- sel slips

‘Ti-trough the aloud:

I know that the years of our life are few,

And fsin as a bird to flee,

‘That time is as brief as s drop of dew-

But you are Eternity.

--Cale Young Rice.

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condition.

Despite ail eflorts the coalition, remains and than it is remembered that the individual suffered some shock, some strong emotional dis- turbance and it is felt that this has actually affected his mind, and only the passing of time will tell whether the patient will irnpova or [low worse. A

In the majority of cases the pat- ient improves under the thoughtful care o! the family physician or the specialist in nervous diseases. However it has been found in a number oi’ cases that the shock or emotional disturbance has actually affected the thyroid gland in the neck, and is really what is affecting the patient.

Dr. B. Ginsburg, New York, says that thyrotoxicoeis, as poisoning of the system by thyroid inflammation is called, may exist for years with- out any enlargement of the thyroid gland or any bulging of the eye- bails.

“When one is confronted by a case of "depression". with rapid heart, excessive sweating, tremb- ling of the limbs, loss in. weight and diarrhoea, with or without enlarge- ment of the thyroid gland, careful examination should be made to find out if the thyroid gland is at fault."

What is the usual test as to whe- ther the thyroid gland is affected? By measuring the amount of the work the body processes are doing when the body is at complete rest and no digestion going on.

If the processes are working too rapidly it points to trouble in the thyroid gland which accounts for the usual symptoms-rapid heart, trembling, digestive disturbances and so forth.

The thought then is that some o1’ the cases that are called nervous or neurotic cases may actualaly be due to thyroid trouble, and this discov- ery should lead to treatment-rest or surgery-which should soon bring‘ about a cure.

PUBLIC FORUM

This column is open for the discussion by correspondents of questions of interest. The (harlcttet m- Guardian dues not neceauarlly endorse tin- opinlons of correspondents.