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(W, L. Cotton.) It ia well for the Maritime Pm- vinces that the Maritime Board of, Trade has been mintained. Whilst It ll very dflolrable that an an!

Notes by the Way

Heavy trallie on the railways in moving the abundant enpaoithls. year gives promise of a goodshow- lug on the National system. That Ia, the receipts are expected to ex- ceed the operating expenses by some 45 millions of dollar; it is , In; to know that,tha National is doing better than ikretorcre and it is also creditable to the manaw ment and all concerned in the op eracion. But thla does not mearu that the Ntionai Railways are P851118 their 3!-

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QTORIO AND CALEB.

SiL-s - 33L ggygwgmgwr I have read with Interest Mr. W. L. Cotton! notes In your issue of

1 m" m4,“ ma,” ‘bum en,» ti‘: 2nd lnstanvhreierr-tng w storms m; N, l qnanowflmmyu galesooeryeara.

Jsmwigtgrem’ m. “ma” naj l note that he has not mention- uwy we“. m m, fink,“ m“ ed one or the greatest gates or the u“ 0.1119,, M,‘ The “wit” iaat century and one that wrought ‘nhjlflfl-uy molly meant more to " “at "I “we mm“ m” we pun“ m" m6 9mm“ Blllllllifl; along our cosat. as well mmwny‘ and fight,’ 5a as taking; large toll in human i.v-

AM y“ l m“ m“ m“ w?“ ea. l refer to the big August gale we of m‘, "alumna o! the 0:0! 1873. This gale was second on‘-

m - c» m! m- l. n.1,: 1:.:"::."‘::.r.". ‘cur: “l:

I11 "WM df-‘Teivilnent of the . n)“ was ma‘ n“ 07-“? mllfl "b3? fiyspefsllyyigrgirxeaimglflflg mugs“? u“ "elvhw- hi! first the number of vessels wrecked was h‘ m“! W1.‘ "w "rim games. not s0 great yet the August gale m5 m“ "m"? ""0 Dllyflcnl con- destroyed very many of our large u“ '33‘ 5°79 m8 0'"! 83c and ocean going sqnarerigged vessels “148111- which were so prominent in those Suppose a boy does eat good days. while the gale or 1851 was mumhwfl f°°¢ 8°! his regular ex- cflllflned more or less to the Amer- Emise and 800d sound’ sleep, how icon fishing schooners. The des- mucn does his parents, hie teachers Wrlpllon he gives of the gale of 18- know about him, or hmv much does 67 tallies very much with w)“; he know about himself? |hsppened in 1873, and there l5 a Simpose also he pays £1,191,110“ in possibility that he may ave got achoql, d“; m; “m; comma", the dates mixed, as in hat case bush. during me study period’ and some new vessels just oft the Quads we]; in m5 Gaga istocks were wrecked—one in par- as um a“ me tmlnhx were B ticular built h)‘ the late lion. for a boy? James YeohotBPon 1311112; driv- This regutuuon of slee , 00d, e" 1"“ e fly an o1 up on u» u 2.2.2:” '¥°.‘.“.‘Z.’if.'° .1’":.‘:"* stud does no ne . ' s 5a e was: om“ pat“ o! him wereflAugust 23rd, 24th and 25th ruaike or mar him in the years f0 gixzlllyagaleflgf allglg reggae come. '

wnuv. do mean? £3313, ig;"'gg,,_.,g>,, "=3,,;;'"*~'* “i” Th“ a ywngstet may “me ‘If so called becsusesit had Ifeled “rag ilimguiofffinlgéya“ ‘gag: dicted by s man named Saab; in? little emotional disturbances): lime §gnffigmgztlfihzzyfi°u° ,“‘§§,§"‘§f,{ feérs about things. lie may avoid heard of the swrur or 191s being other boys and‘ s94- oi! 10o much to called by that name but it might hlmself- H‘! may by s0 homes-Mk have Ibeen. By turning up rec- ihat if his home were near he would ords in reference to this matter. walk there. if necessary. ‘Sir, you udll find my dates are All Lllvse little thinks if not-correct. checked will actually increase in‘

vinces than It has. in the minds o! the majority of the electors, in the ‘Provinces which have abandoned lit. it will be as either because of greater sr-temiouaneas on the part of the people or as a result o! more elficient enforcement of the law. "it is conceded everywhere now adays that the uncontrollable sale cf alcoholic beverages is not dc- sirable. Those provinces which total prohibition

shall continue w function, there IN important Maritime interestato MUM-Inflow. Asameana o Pmmtlns worst-nuns m- the fur- therance oi’ those interests the Maritime Board of ‘ii-ads 1a requir-

For Prince Edward, island It is P1918188 to note that there are on the Executive of t Maritime Board of Trade two ch mo“. lllfl patriotic men or business as Messrs. IdRoy Holman o! Surn- morside, J. 0. Hyndman, of Charlottetown We may be sure that the Importance of efficient and sufficient means of transportation will be strongly and iniiuentially lifted by the Maritime Board: and that the farmers, fishermen. miners “m! IWWTX-men of the Maritimes viii have. In the Maritime Board 0! Trifle. an advocate and cham- pion of their interests and their rights.

At the annual meeting of the Maritime Board of Trade. held at Tm"). last week. one of the reso- lutions unanimously passed was: ‘That the Maritime Board of Trade stands ready to‘ serve as me 0r- ganization through which the Mar- ltimes can speak promptly with one well-considered voice in any exi- Sency." lt was also decided that r committee be appointed to study the desirability of reorganization with a view to providing a more nited and effective medium through which the Maritime Provinces may express themselves promptly and with one well-considered voice when occasion arises. At the same meeting the belief of the Board. as expressed was that “there never has been a time.

in M ‘u m ~11 u» - s1 . " . ' so 82:" 258d sfzryn; fslysfrgogij promotion of the Interests of Can-I Hobie; cry most when up, n

. ,, . ,_ ada as a whole. By union and co- llae that they look like sounotth “an?” m we "um 9f ‘M’ em" operation on the part of men cLr-eiatives. ' _, phatrc statement there l5 no doubt) business throughout Canada the » in the minds of men observant of ' I

‘THE TEST"

u a really remnants. the virt- ' ah liberal neuswapaa are discov- ln Govermnsm. rant-mi ainca tie Ontario election. Before m: lioaioa and whle die content was on, liberal newspapers were antici- ildll the dclmhll 0f the WWII-son ministry and the triumph of the 0. T. A. insinuating a similar rate Vhad u“ Maine Gmemmm still continue to surround the sale m” “fled such an ‘W931’ ‘Yew with certain restrictions. Bu: whe- ‘h’ 14*” "WW" 45w" the!‘ the system followed be prohi-jbeueve m“ me Kalb“, is paying "m, ‘PM; on me hmnmvn sun bmml °Y Elllr-‘mmfni wmml, 11121111: way and earning a real surplus. ‘M wedmmg imFmw-menl 9mm enforcement of the laws on this; (lovernmeut control. The Toronto subject appears m be dgpendenl} All true Canadians must continue Sm" which led ‘he fight again?‘ m‘ upon the Strength of public opiuionit? M" ‘or m: “m: when me Na“ Edam"? wml m” 0- T 5-- deflal" behind them to a greater extent!

A i- Se, YouWill préé mommy“ “W

There an fixed char-pea of 65 to 70 millions yearly for interest that must be paid. Set earnings of 4.’- miilicns will still leave 20 to 35 millions to be made good by the; Government. or added to the tional debt. By so much the prop‘ aganda emanating from Ottawa and broadcasted aver the country is de- Tzlusivo and has led many persons to

have renounced

throughout 300bmnchear-

steadygrowth- All these features ensures banking servlceghg earnathehlgh appreciatiooofourcuatomerg,

uonal Railway shall pay their way. _ _ _ _ The three years within which Sir es whim Onmwn was never behmd than is found with respect r0 a11_v_,Hen_,y Thom“ had Dunne“. an.

PYOlIJliY-lvn and 111i! with ‘J19 mim- other classes o.’ legislation. Cud-unnounced his expectation that this 0319 11v: YPFEIBOD GOWTD-Infinl 1135 either system, it appears that the hsPPY T951111 “Wm be flchlelfed l!!!‘ 80l- “Ofllfilriir C1111 improve 0n extent to which such beveragzz will w“? alleady passed ‘fad ‘he hope other systems." 0n Sa/Lurday the be used will depend upon the aver-bi3?]:Oigggiileniluiiiilidaid: Patriot reproduce-d editorially from age level of opinion more than up-‘ud industry. the Halifax atrvrflly tavonbie w Government the =lainic books. control, 23d other iflmral Déwspgp. "This i5 a suizuaiion which pro an; an. 1137113.; heanfeucmngs seats a challenge to those who sin- ahout the possible influence such WW1!‘ believe in temperance and to a policy wougd have on ‘me pros. those who believe in prohibition. l! pa,” o; m, ehflion the adoption of zozal abstinence is The Manuel, “anscn-PL a Swvr in the best interests of society, the wart Liberal newspaper, which has way ‘O bring i’- abm" i5 by hlmdmg

Chronicle ayllnimrs 0n the laws which kappa-r. 12 be on‘ _ l And m; Dominich la committed

tolarge new cxperailturea on rail-

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Capital $10,000,000 Reserve $19,500,000 Resources $245,000.01»

way account, such as the Hudson Bay project, while demands are being pressed for the National to take over non-paying branch rail- ways in “‘\'ev' Brunswick with British Columbia and elsewhere. And demands are made for increas- ed pay to tralnmen amounting to

'1 am Si,’ 9w" trade and wealth of each province Beware of the man who as -

we, been m we “award of Ten» up a solid wall of opinion, a wall mum, "mm and which rough, built upon personal habits and con- ror the Prohibition cause in days “m”! and not merely on 11199719; ‘hen Tulapennce remrm was no. of what Is best for some one else. popular either socially or political- a“ a “m” 333mg‘ ‘he indulgence- ly has, in view of the failure of the U ma! ca“ be 5°“- lhe 19831 a!" Liberal party to nominate a candl- p“! °f ‘he snmmm‘ m“ be "EPW4- dna w comes, we provincial b}, ed upon w take care of itself. elections m Saint John. the follow- "l" ‘he meanfime- ‘bile the Dw- in; significant editorial in its las‘. hibiwrl’ legismlo" remains i=1 “we. force in these provinces. mo“ who "Since Ontario has given Premier are rawngibl” f“? ‘he 931°"? Ferguson authority to proceed with men‘ °l m“ l“? "m"? 1w °Pl1°11 the repeal ofthe Ontario Temper- bu‘ w 9mm“ we“ '-° ""3 ‘line!’- "oe A“ and to introduce a s)? extent of the resources they can um u; 1km“. sale under govemfcornmand. No other course is in ment control, other pmvinces will “cmdance “m1 a 59°91" 795D"! watch with interest the result of m’ 13w and ‘"17" “M911 "i330?- l"? the experiment, and enough dif- ahregarded l“ ‘me r9599“ mum": ferences in local admlnxstrauonseriously menacing the entire struc- will develop in Ontario to look upommre". Government Control as nu experi- ment in spite of the fact that live

—--—-<0>-_i_ RESEARCH

' the ban from the use of alcoholic

other provinces already have verted to some such system. There are-enough possible modifications to the plan to make each case a separate experiment, and enough diflerences in local conditions in various parts of the country to add variety to its workings-

“Thosc provinces which already have returned to the legalized sale of liquor will watch with interest to see whether Premier Ferguson will manage to evolve a plan which will overcome in some degree the weaknesses which they already have discovered in their own; 311d the three Maritime Provinces- whlch still have Prohibition law? on their statue books, will be wait- ing to see if the Ferguson policy will enable Ontario to escape from disabilities which he has ascribed to the prohibttory law and to usher In the reforms which he has de- clared will follow its repeal.

"in all his pro-election speeches, Premier Ferguson has insisted that It Ia his desire to promote temper- ance and sobriety. to do away with the abuses resulting from illicit drinking, to banish the bootlegger and to improve social and nwral conditions in his prcvincemit he can achieve all this by removing

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beverages and promoting the sale d pure liquors at moderate prices, he will have proved his conten- flona. Time and experience alone will tefl what success will crown Ha alerts.

“Aa It now stands, the three blar- Itims Provinces alone in Canada remain committed w the policy or prohibition. And these provinces are the nearest to the chiet sources e1 apply, with the added advant- age to the smultloflr of vast ltrotcltes of coast lIue offering easy

Scientific experts are delving as never before into Nature's secrets and "BYf-‘lllllg them one by one. In this way the enemies with which we are surrounded on .every side are being conquered and the world made safer for us to live In. Plant and animal life is constantly threat- ened with diseases, manyof which arc still undiscovered. but the work of scientific research goes on stead- Ily, succeeding here and there, fail- lug often, but never giving it up.

Scientific research is one of the most, if not the most lmportautof government undertakings and is well worth all the money that is be- "1; Ewended upon it. Agricultural scientists are following up every disease known to plant life. ‘They have discovered preventatives to many of them. As a result many plants which had become a prey to disease or pests and which on that account could no longer be profit- ably raised, are now staple commo dities on our farms. There arestill many whiclPbave not been con- quered but thosclentlats are on their track and will no doubt over- take them sooner or later. What would it mean to Canada. lor in- stance, l! a preventative for rustln wheat were discovered. Millions of dollars are lost yearly through this disease which. like many others, ls no doubt preveutible. The remedy will probably come in the way o! breeding a rust-proof grain. We are already in sight of (Please-free po- tatoes, turnips, druita of dilerent kinds, and the work is still going on.

Medical and surgical sclentlilcre- search has made greater prograu in the last half century, probably than any other, greater progress‘ because It the saving and lengthening of human life. the ailw

access from the Isa. if, in spite d those handicaps, prohibitioncaa

misnomer units In than imtacmory ct maay still iiviagacnab

viation ofnlin and the Increase of hamaa happiness. within the

two millions yearly. How can these additional burdens be taken on and the National system be made to pay’! The question is a very grave one.

The welt-known Maple Leaf of Oakland, California, in a single re- cent issue under the heading “De- parted Friends," published the names of many natives of Prince Edward island who had died re- cently in other lands‘ than that o: their birth. ‘I'be list Is cf interest as showing the wide dispersion of those who In years past left this province to reside elsewhere. Thi places where they died Includet British Columbia. Saskatchewan Maine, New Hampshire, Massachu- setts. New York, New Jersey, Al- berta, Ontario. Manitoba, Califor- nia and elsewhere. Ten of the to ta] number died in Massachusetts.

Have Scotsman a sense cI humcrl The question always comes up in some form at St. Andrevfs dinners not that there is any doubt about the facts. But this is what hap- pened recently vivhcn Austin Cham- berlain was elected Lord Rector of Glasgow University. He, like his father before hIrn, wears a mon- oclc. When he went to the Uni- versity to deliver his address he was confronted by ific thousand students, every one of them wear- ing a monocle. That ought to settle lt.

It is gratifying to learn that the threatened strike of trainmen has been amicably adjusted and that there will be no needless Interrup tlou in railway traflio from labor troubles. Blizzards and snow drifts, zero weather, short days and long nights make trslnwoflt In winter a trying task. and often dangerous to limb or life. Faithful and eiiici-

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of the most common of children's diseases were almost invariably Fatal. Diphtheria and scarlet fever, wuce a veritable scourge. have lost heir terror. Smallpox, typhus and zyphcld fever and other dreaded ilaeaaes have ‘been so diluted by ‘reatment and skill as to be prac- Ically harmless. The opinion was sx-pressed recently In this city by one or our best known doctors that in the very near future the “usual zhlldrelfs diseases" would give way to the more sensible and more scl- ‘ntidc expression "the usual good ‘rsalth of the children."

Research Is our hope. The real scientists, the lovers of and search- ara for truth are ceaaelenly on the watch and are making substantial vrogress. They have made a new world of the world o! even halt a rsutury ago. ‘Rich's Ia a labor of ‘ove and although usually a losinl ‘game from the financial viewpoint, it Ia gratifying and encouraging to note that the governments of all civilised conntriea mounds In 3p

severity and the boy will not be‘ setting a real education to fit ‘him for ‘life. But If he may enters Into‘ ‘the various games where he gets a "ll-ml! a minute sometimes a scrape or cut fights honorably and ctyurag-i eously for his school he is not only; $01118 to get the physical and men-r w»! training necessary at that school. but Is B01118 to become a] normal man. And a normal mam, tree rrorn nervous ailments. is the‘ need of our land now more them ever before. i} vOO-OIOOOQOOOOO-OQO-O-O-OQ-Q-O-O-O

DAILY LESSONS 1N EXGLISH By w. 1.. Gordon

WORDS OFTEN pflSUSfiD: don't say "l expect so.” "Say

suppose" oi’ "think."

OFTEN MISPRONOIJNCED: hoop. Pronounce the o0 m3 "boot." mot as In “lookfl

Ol-‘DBN MKSSPELLBD: advan- tageous; eons. _

SYNONTMS: injurious, humid, ruinous destructive, detrimental,

evil.

WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Jrt us inczreasc our vocabulary by master- .ng one word each day. Today's won]: ALLlSSzlVI-D: having ‘rater- ence to something not definitely ex‘- oressed; suggestive. “The tone of nls spice ‘was allusive; she did not trust him." ~

Daily Selections FOR Guardian Readers December 6.3925

BE STRDNG-—~“Be yo stroll! therefore. and let not your hands. he weak; for your york shall he rewarded." 2 Citron. 15:7.

PfRAYER—Dt) Thad make us strong in the inrd. and imthe pow- er of His might.

THE BROAD HIGHWAY

The great wide road rum; flbm town to town,

Prlngki on each side with stately

trees; it skirts tho hills. then across flhe

down, Whereitmoertswithlflieealtsoa breeue.

it passes many a woodland ghdo. Where primmae show 0311-41111

display:

Where the fox hides in the landed shade,

That 0ft has hes-rd the "Gone

away."

‘llhc imlahts of old ih their bravo nttlre

Prieaia, and slim. of orders gray.

‘like Crusader wuh hie aura on firs.

Hlvfllllllfllllflflflihhibnd highway.

‘declared: “nothing to it at all."

existing conditions and the treudl of events. A kindly Providencev has ‘leased the labors of the people with abundant harvests from land and sea, from forest and mlncnnd there ls consequently s. return c’ 200d times-long overdue. Princ Edward island has been particular ly fortunate in her abundant pom to crop of this year and last year and In the fact that there was z shortage of the crop of tubers elsr- where throughout Canada and thr United States. ldoreorver. the re- cent discovery of potato growers ir the United States that they obtai“ the best results from seed potstoer grown in this province has result ed beneficially to the Island people But there are. at the same time evidences that those who direct the trade policy of Canada need to be closely watched.

The interests of Canada demand: (l) that there shall he an increase of! domestic trade, and this is de- pendent absolutely upon an ru- gygage of population and produc- tion; and <2) that trude with other British dotnlnions. and particularly with the “other Country. shall b8 fostered and promoted. To these ends the Maritime Board ofTrade will do well if it should cc-operate heartily with other Boards of Trade throughout Canada. While watching and maintaining. and DN- moflng (he rights and Interests cf the Maritirnes. the Maritime Board of Trade should be zealous in the

ANCIENT MARIINER S'SIde.. Dec. 3- P. E. l.

(As to the gale or 18,73, an om- mission was made by Mr. Cotton as also to one or two other gales in which there was destruction of wharves, bfdges, and other proper- ty. The Saxby gals referred to was the second predicted ‘by Mr. Sill/DY.) Q

POTATO zxvonvs

.Sir.— We have recently noticed a reference in your paiper to some shipments cf pots-toes that went to an upper Canadian bmker last year. Thb reference gives the impression, that our P. E. ldland farmers are both dishonest and to say the least. short sighted. for he claims their shipments to trim we're. infected with dry rot and In many arses field fro-emu.

L: time brtker he the mam we suspect, he is very well known in the node and shippers must be cautious in doing business with him. We have personal knowledge of a shipunent of two carloads of white stodt that went to the man we suspect, and. which he pronounc- ed the finest he lmldever handled. The market, however, slumped be- fore he disposed 0f all of them and he billed the shipper with damages amounting to hundreds of dollars. and pestcred him with personally abusive letters and lawyers threats for some months. -

Other parties on P. i1 1., so it is reported sued him for nonvpay- g merit of the-ir- aocounts. securetb I‘ ‘ but not payment. as no tangible assets wind. be discovered in this party‘ name. '