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THE GUARDIAN.

iii") ‘sslborhni an lses-uuii Cline llllll. I'll“ "In" Department“ uiuwa. The laliiuil Guardian kubliiiliiise Co. Ililos and Managing hirer-tor. J l5- "WIN-Pr

Annotate Ifiliinr, Frank Waller.

"The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest 1nk."

CHABLOTTETOWN, THURSDAY, FEB. 17, 194i

The Wood Islands Service

It is to be hoped that the presentation made by our Provincial Government representatives this week at Ottawa with regard ‘to the ‘re- quirements of the Wood Islands-Caribou service, backed by the indorsation of our Federal ‘repre- sentatives, local Boards of. Trade and citizens generally, will have the desired effect, and ‘that no further time will be lost _in providing additional ‘facilities for the traffic this year.‘

lt has been shown conclusively that the operating com-pony, NorthumberIandIFerries Ltd., is unable to provide adequate service with the boats at their disposal. Even the replacing of the M.V. Prince Nova by a larger boat now avail- able will afford only temporary relief. ,When the service was opened, the contract was for a ten "gr period, and specified the Prince No_va as the boat to be used. Of the money spent in re- fitting her for the route, about $90,000 was classed as "capital expenditurc,"_the balance being calculated as expense. Income tax .re- turns were filed on this basis for i940 and suc- ceeding years. l~n December, i948, however, the Income Tax office made an assessment for _ the period l940-45 inclusive, capitalizing expenditure classed by the company as expense and including interest and penalties totalling about $21,000. This assessment, it is complained, was arrived at by creating'a fictitious value for the boat. No assessment has yet been made for later years. _

After the first year or two, it was apparent that additional accommodation must be secured and the company was induced to purchase and refit the Charles A. Dunning, with accommoda- tion for twice the volume of traffic handled by the Prince Nova. lt was hoped that this would be ample for all the traffic offering; but before the end .of the first season's operation with the two boats this was found to be not the case. During i948 there were more traffic delays and more complaints than in any previous season.

When a ship with approximately three times the auto-carrying capacity of the Prince Nova was found to be available at short notice, the company started negotiations 'for her purchase and remodelling to suit the service. They offered the Prince Nova for sale, only to fi-nd that the money spent on her, instead of being an'osset, was really a liability, as the alterations made for the Wood islands-Caribou service unfitted her for regular commercial purposes. She would therefore bring but a small percentage of the value placed on her by the company, and a still smaller percentage of the value as calculated by the Income Tax Department. The same con- dition applies to the Dunning, and to the boat suggested to replace the Prince Nova.

lt is in view of these facts that the company ls requesting that grants from Ottawa be given for the purpose of reconstructing and remodelling the boats, to the extent that receipts and ex- penditure will permit, until such time as boats regularly built for a lifetime of service can be procured and placed on the run. Normal de- preciation, as calculated by the Income Tax De- partment, could then be considered applicable. On the basis of the increase in truck traf- fidsince the establishment of the service in i94i it is believed that within the next three years (‘the period suggested as the term for tho new contract) with the Dunning and the propos- ed boat to replace the Prince Nova, i0,000 trucks will be transported each season; also that before the end ‘of this period there will again be a delayed lineup, awaiting transportation.

- To Nova Scotia as well as Prince Edward Island the value of this service has become ap- parent. island farm produce can be transported there for local use, or to Halifax for export, and delivered without further handling charges. Crossing on the early morning boat from Wood islands, a truck can deliver its load by 4 p.m. in Sydney, for fu-rtherance the same day to New- foundland, a-nd can return with o load of Cape Breton coal and be back at Caribou to cross on the following morning's sailing. It can dump

loaded and cross the some evening or rhe following morning, with another load of Island produce. The possibilities of such a service- adequately, financed and operating seven or eight months of the year on the Wood Islands- Gariboii route, and then continuing during at least part of the winter months on the longer route between Georgetown and Pictou — con. stitiite a very strong argument indeed for prompt

and generous support from the Dominion Gov. eminent.

Prlvy llounoll, Appeals

lt is the declared intention of the Dominion Government, as announced in the Speech from the Throne, to abolish appeals to tlie- Privy Council and make the Supreme Court of Canedplihe final judicial tribunal of the Dominion. Here there is evidence that in spirit, or least, the I. N. A. Act is being floured, for the result will unquestionably make the process of centralizing all governmental powers at Ottawa a swift and easy line of procedure. . Since Confederation, the Privy Council has been the buttress of Provincial rights in

"edlirdlcatlng questions involving the respective - f the

Parliament-of Canada and of the Provinces. All its decis- itrengly in the direction of

lnieinteliilng and‘ strengthening Canada's Fed-

» f "the . lvy Council's jurisdiction m , 1 _ clisgdeclslpili, lo farm grill ‘ , " l ‘Elf! k a willie-lions; ' Qsvdtiirrisiit, which Illi._bl one ” it. l l‘ ' - _ l

it's load in the consumer's bin and be again-

of the interested parties in every case involving a constitutional dispute between the Federal and Provincial jurisdictions. This will be o sharp re- actionarrmove, which every Provincial Govern- ment should firmly oppose. The right of a Pro-

Throne for legal redress when occasion may so

require, should not beiabolished by the unitary action of the Dominion Parliament.

fliDlIURlAL NUlESf

The English Revolution this date i688.

The suggestion in the City Council that building sites be made available an the West side of Rochford Square would be a move in the wrong direction. Our open spaces are of great value to citizens and should only be given up when the benefit to all will clearly outweigh the loss to individuals. i‘ i’ W Thomas Robert Malthus, English econom- ist, born this date i766; famous for his Essay on the Principle of Population of i798. This work has often been regarded as. one of the greatest contributions to economic science, though some have attacked it. Many economists regard Malthus's chief proposition, that popula- tion tends to increase faster than the means of subsistence, as real-ly original though not proved. W i V:

Prosecutions in income Tax cases are add- ing fuel to the fire in the Federal Government's political difficulties. Notwithstanding that the income Tax Department is but playing fair in not making fish of one and fowl of another in attempting to collect the obnoxious, though le- gal levy, the outcome will be the rousing of feel- ings of-resentment, which are sure to make themselves painfully and effectively felt at the General Election when it comes.

lt is unfortunate that Canada's approval of the terms of union with Newfoundland should be marred because of a technicality. Because the Ancient Colony has no legislature to pre- sent an address as contemplated in the B.N.A. Act, on amendment to that Act is necessary to bring her in as the tenth Province. The consent of the Provinces is a foregone conclusion and time is short, but Members of Parliament would be failing in their duty in allowing the constitu- tion to be amended without following the pro- cedure they consider proper.

Mr. McLure, M.P., writes: "l notice in a return in the House with respect to bank bal- ances in different banks throughout Canada an item with reference to Prince Edward island, namely, Mrs. Mary An-n Hutt, deceased, who has a balance in the Bank of Commerce at Al- berton unclaimed of $582.95. The last time any transaction took place with reference to this account was in the year i939. Mrs. Hutt's ad- dress ,at that time was Mill River East, Prince County. This balance will go to the Bank of Canada when the ten year period is up." y

a a ' r7111- Owlng to the decision of the Federal Lib- eral Board of Strategy excluding the opening of constituencies for by-elections, which pre- vents the sitting members attaining the Senate during the life of the piresent Parliament, the fol- lowing, according to rumors in Liberal circles is likely to happen: Senators, Governor Bernard and_ Premier Jones; Lieut. Governor, Hon. T. W. L. Prowse; Premier, Public Works Minister G. H. Barbour; Queen's County Court Judgesliip on retirement of Judge Duffy now due, Attorney- Generol F. A. Large; Attorney-General, Public Health Minister, A. W. Matheson, K.C.; Minister f Public Health, Hon. Horace Wright. This, owever, does riot take into consideration the likelihood of a fourth Supreme Court iudgeship, in which evept, Queen's County judgeship would be combined with that o.‘ Kings.

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Mobile banks like mobile Red Cross units, are becoming increasingly important among pro- ducts of the United Kingdom caravan industry. Five of the big banks now use them - West- minster, Lloyds, Midland, National Provincial and Martins. These caravan banks are used at present chiefly for agricultural shows, exhibitions and other events at which temporary banking facilities are needed. Another and growing use is however, the replacement of small branch offices in rural areas. In many such areas banks open once weekly but the buildings, being per- manent, are thus largely wasted. One mobile bank can replace several branch buildings of this kind, thus freeing the buildings for more effective use. i R Q

Five years ago, on February l7, i944, a fear- less British Army mnfor from Duncan, Vancou- ver Island, gave his life in a heroic charge through a hail of machine-gun fire to annihilate the garrison of a Japanese-held hill on the Bur- ma front. For his outstanding gallantry, leader- ship and total disregard for personal‘ safety, Major Charles Ferguson Hoey, 30, was post- humously awarded the Victoria Crass. His cite tion, in part, reads: "After a night march through enemy-held territory the force was met at the foot of the position by heavy machine-gun fire . . . Although wounded at least twice in the leg and head, he seized a Bren gun from one of his men, and, firing from the hlp, led his company on to the obiective. In spite of his wounds the com- pany hod difficulty in keeping up with him, and Major Hoey reached the enemy strong post first, where he killed all of the occupants before being mortally wounded." lt was not the first time this brave soldier had demonstrated his courage and leadership. On July 5, i943, for his port in a raid on Moungdaw, Burma, he was worded the Military Cross, while a few months previous, lle had been mentioned in despdtches after an- other Burma action. Moior Hoeyrscelved‘ his earl education at -Duncan, and went" tallie- lo in i933 to make a career of the, _ _ . Following his graduation In i937 from’ A“ ,- hiirst, he wos commissioned in the Llncolltslilre

btaks out.

lleghnent. He was serving on the north t lrontlerln Indie whirl ll1er<'$eeend,~World. ,ar

vincial Government to go to the foot of the

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PUBLIC FORUM

This column ls open to the discussion by correspondents of questions of interest. The Guardian does not uecebsrar- 11y endorse the opinion of correspondents.

i-Q-oe-toot-oo-t-oo-teea PRINCE COUNTY CAN DiDATl

Sun-In your paper of Feb. 15 in the Public Forum there ap- pears a letter signed by “J. F. W." In this letter "J.F.W." suggests that. Brig. Jock Price. the Progres- sive Conswvative candidate for Prince County, 1s idle some Price who contested the St. Antoine- Weslmount. riding 1.ii Quebec in 1h, 1945 election. The Progressive Conservative candidate 1n St. An- toine at. that time was of course Mat-Gen. C. B. Price, who was later Dominion President a1 the Canadian Legion. Incidentally Mr. Abbott's majority was very small and no doubt Maj-General Prfce w111 again contest this rlding 1n the coming election. I would suggest. that. the writer of the letter I referred to should know the above stated facts as well as 1 do. but was merely try- ing to create the impression that Jack Price bad been anhmsucoese- ful candidate in Quebec. You will note that. he says "I believe" so and so, leaving Lhe way open for retreat, but hoping at the some time that: some people will accept his fantasy as fact. Regarding the seizomd paragraph I do not. recall "J.F.W." writing similar letters to the paper when the Hon. Chas. Dunning contested Queen's, aa- when Hon. W. L. Mac- kenzie King and Hon. .1. I... Rai- stoii contested Prince. The last named, Col. Ralstcm. a personal friend of Brig. Price, met an un- happy fate at. the hands of his own party when he was. in Brig. Price's words. sacrificed cngthe altar of political expediency. I am. Sir, etc..

RETURNED SOLDIER. Summerslde. Q

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ANOTHER CORRECTION

Slr,—-I do not make It a practice lo contribute to (he Press but ln view of tho ill-formed information contained 1n n letter to your Pub llc Forum berirlniz dale February I5, 1949 rind signed "J. F. W.’ I feel that a correction ir ln order.

This wall-informed correspondent slates “I believe llint this ls the same Brigadier Price who ran .ln 1945 for Si. Antolne-Westmount against the Minister of Finance". Well It so happens that this state- ment ls not In accordance with the facts In respect. to which "Jr F‘. W." should acquaint himself more thor- oughly before placing himself on public record.

The man who wood for the P. C. Party In above constituency on that occasion was Molar-General C. B. Price, C.B., D.S.O., D.C.M., V.D., of Montreal and a former Dornlnlon President of the Canadian Leilan B.E.S.L. This General Price is ullo a distinguished soldier of which the Conservative Party seems to can- taln an appreciable number.

Major General Price put up a areal. fight in a strong Liberal rld- ing against Mr, Abbott and reduc- ed a majority of several thousand to one of less than 100 votes.

My friend continues "that the supporters of the P. C. Party are stressing the palrit-thatjie (Brie. Price) ls a veteran and a good fel- low." f might stale here that at lean he 1| a veteran of distinction which cannot be claimed by some f hie opponents. Moreover when c was supposed Jo be cancer" above election in 8L Antoine div-

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and public rplrlted endeavours. and are certainly a credit to any party to whom they adhere. Perhaps 1n the future my friend. will refrain from muklni mis- leading statements for political pur- poses. I am. Sir, etc. RAY M. TANTON. Summer-side.

I CHOCOLATE AND GANDY

BAR PRICES

Sin-It is true that cocoa beans can, at. the moment, be bought. to land 1n Canada a1 25c. Unfortun- ately, It. is also time that. the cocoa beans which are landing 1n can- adn just _now were bought 188l- Novemiber when the price was 39c and 40c.

The majority of the cocoa beans which Canada uses come from West. Africa. That 1s why there is quite is gap between the actual buying of the cocoa beans and their dcllvflfy 1n Canada. Canada has bo lake 11s place in the queue along with n11 the world users like the U.S.A.. the U.K., Holland and other countries.

This means then, that although cocoa. beans can be bought just. now at. 25c, these W111 not. be delivered for two or three months and. meantime. the manufacturers have only got the beans bought a1 high- er prices with which to continue the making of chocolate products.

From n11 this. 1t. looks as if we would have to wait. until the chocolate and candy manufacturers have got enough beams bought. at. the lower figures before we can see any bigger values or lower 1111088 1n Canada.

I1. has to be remembered also that. when we are talking about the possibility of be bar the man- ufscturer ls face with the fair!- ttiat even what. looks like a lower figure of 25c per 1b. today for cocoa beans. has to be compared with the

figure o! 6 1-2c per 1b. that. pro valled at. the beglnnitti °l ll" war.

In the meantime, all his other costs have increased. such as pack- ing materials, ltilredfents and iaa- our.

Lastly, the manufacturer-ls often wrongly blamed for the present- prlce because 1t 1s frequently for- gotten that ln the Present 8c PM" for a candy bar the public 1s pay- ing direct 1o the Government. a 1e excise fax and an 8% B11198 l-BX- The manufacturer would b0 very‘ happy 1f M1‘. Abbott. secs Ill. l" remove these taxes from the con- sumer 1n his next. budget.

I am. Sir. e1c.. A. R. MCGILI. Montreal.

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DISGRUNTLED VISITOR

Visitors have not always reported favorably on Prince Edward Island ways and customs. One such com- mentator ln colonial days was Lleuf. Colonel Sleigh. "lute of Her lllujestys 77th F001". whose book. “Pine Forests rind Huckmefau Clearlngs: or Llfc. Travel and Ad- venture in the British American Provinces," published ln London 1n 1835, contains some caustic refer-

ences 1o his vlslt. here. He thus describes n bull at Government House.

“The extent. to which’ the Gov- crnor permits the set by whom he ls surrounded to insult the more re- spectable classes, cannot be better exemplified an by examining the invites in ll Ball of the Season, lately give-n. It. ls a fact that neur- ly all the ladies of the Island are uninvited, ns well as the Chief Justice, the Judges. the Adjutant General of the Militia and Town Major, the Collector of Her Maj- esty's Customs, the Ecclesiastical Commissary and Rector, the late Executive Council, the President of the Legislative Council, a Conserva- tive proprietor. and others wllhoul number. The natural question will be ‘who were there?’ We answer‘. a few military men. unconnected with purfy. and all the inferior shop-keepers in the town."

(Also. 1t. would appear, C01. Sleigh!)

The Colonel ls Raid lo have stay- ed herc for some time. and to have purchased a portion of the Worrell estate n1. Morell. He could not. have tilt it off well with the offic- ers of the surveying steamer Gul- narc, whom lie condemns for the manner in which they performed their duly. I-Ie was also critical in his comments on the legal profes- sion, ns 1n fhc following passage from lils book. quoted in an olrl Issue of the P. E. Island Magazine:

"A more sickening task cannot well be undertaken than n perusal of the two vast volumes of ‘Lawn of Prince Edwnrrl Island.’ number- ing 1719 pages; the great curse of the Island has been a plethora of laws and liiwyers. the little village or capital, Charlottetown. having 1o ifs share ii legal conlerlerucy nptly designated ‘the Forty Thieves?‘

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The Age-Old Story

The righteous ls delivered out of trouble. and the wicked cometh in his stead.

COAL PRODUCTIO-tll UI’

OTTAWA, no. Ill - (G) — With substantial increases 1n Alberta and British Columbia.

Canadian production of coo‘. rose almost $1 per cent in January over Ltio oo-rospondim month mi yea-r. the Bureau of Blstlstlcs re- ported todcv- Imports. an r-tio other heard, showed a slurp dc- ellne of 21 per cont in the same compsrfson.

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1o the community as an whole.