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"The Strongest/Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest lnk."

CHARLOTTETOWN, MONDAY. MAY 9, I949

Thrice Welcome iilsltars

Hon. George Drew and Mrs. Drew made many warm personal friends when they visited here last November, shortly after Col. Drew's assumption of the national leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party. Apart from poli- tics altogether they will be assured of u cordial

welcome from our citizens this evening.

But, of course, the Drews' visit on this occa- sion cannot be dissociated from politics. The speech to be delivered by Col. Drew at The Forum tonight will mark the opening of his cam- paign across Canada, and will doubtless contain in outline the general policies on which his par- ty is appealing to the electors, as well as specif- ic Policies concerning the Maritime Provinces and Newfoundland, which together form a Mori- tima bloc of very considerable political import- ance at this time. Those who address at The Empire theatre here last Fall know that he is both a pleasing and convincing speaker, and he comes to us now with the added prestige he hos won by his able and vigorous leadership of the Opposition in the House of Commons. Undoubtedly one of the reasons for the abrupt termination of the last session before half its business had been accomplished, was the Governmentfs inability to cope with the Opposi- tion attack in any other way.

One result of this action was the failure ta put through the Trans-Canada Highway agree- ments with the Provinces, leaving this important project suspended, like Mahomet's coffin, in mid-air. We may expect to hear something on this subject from the Conservative leader to- night. Ho made his attitude very clear in speak- ing here in November, and his words are worth recalling on this occasion. "Apart from any special project which applies to Prince Edward lsland," he said, "we have undertaken to build a Trans-Canada Highway of the most modern type. That undertaking applies to every Province and will include a national highway to this Pro- vince of which the ferry service will form an in- tegral part." He also stated that "carrying out the spirit of the undertaking given at the time Prince Edward Island became o part of Canada, provision will be made for the movement of passengers, freight and commodities without od- ditional cost as a result of separation from the mainland."

The chief theme of Col. Drew's lost speech ln Charlottetown was the sanctity of the Fed- eral Pact of Confederation. That is a matter of very much importance to this lsland, which is still fighting to have its rights as a Province recognized.

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According ia,a despatch from Moncton, dining car and hotel chefs of the Canadian Na- tional Railways across the country will specialize in raisin dishes this week because it is being ob- served as "Notionol Raisin Week" across Can- ada and the United States oh the request of the California Raisin Festival.

This is fine! Only it would be better, and perhaps a little more profitable to ourselves, if our Government Railway would feature some of our own products which the Government has failed to find markets for. East Coast canned fish, for example. The product could be dished up by high-class C. N. R. chefs in lots of at- tractive ways, and Government indifference to the plight of our Maritime fishermen and pock- ers would be offset to some extent. But no! California raisin growers have more influence at Ottawa, and if our fishermen-—who cannot afford to patronize C. N. R. dining cars anyway -go broke, so much the worse for them! Thirty island fish plants may have ‘to close down be- cause of the unfavorable decision of the Prices Support Board. That will not leave the employees much money to buy raisins with, but at least it will give them ample time to get out and vote an lune Z7.

Britain's Position

. Socialism has by no means succeeded in solving all of Britain's problems, gs the follow- ing comment by the Rt. Hon. Lord Brand, chair- man of the board of directors of a well-known Scottish insurance company, plainly indicate: q "We cannot but look with concern at the serious problems ahead of as. lt is true that by great and praisewortliy efforts the industrial and commercial interests of this country have greatly increased exports, visible and invisible,

and brought us from the disastrous position of.

‘i947 half way towards closing the dollar gap. But we are still far away from our objective and the obstacles seem to loom greater with the gradual fading away of the sellers’ market. Unfortunately just at this critical moment we find ourselves faced with another, and, it may prove, even more formidable, problem in the inordinate growth of our public expenditure and the extreme height of our taxation.

"ln the name of the Welfare State we are expanding this expenditure to unbearable heights and thus unwittingly undermining the Welfare State itself. At this moment when, ‘in order to spend mots on defense, when moreover it is vital to maintain the strength of sterling and -- what is equally important-to allow reasonable re- wards for enterprise, whether for workers, or- ganizers, investors or risk takers of all kinds, on which the welfare of all of us in the end de-' ponds, we are'endangering_ everything by vast new expenditures an objectives which, whatever their merits, cannot possibly do anything signifi- cant to increase production in the near future. i "It dm eat inattor liaw admirably may be themldl sought through such expenditure, if , and the pirbllc weifare as a whole is ', iseii by clamping on to all tox-

_ ‘ ‘small, pare or less perman-

heard his-

cntly, taxation at a level which must ultimately bring a fall in employment and in economic standards, unless production meanwhile increases at a rate beyond what the Government itself dares, it seems, to plan for. indeed it is difficult lo see how production can be adequately in- creased in the short run.

"The position into which socialism -- with- out regard for consequences - is bringing us is therefore serious. While Sir Stafford Cripps hos been aiming at his admirable objectives, his colleagues have been aiming at and hitting con- tradictory ones. They ignore the fact that we are

ernment on the one side is doing is best to get us out of the crisis, an the other it is not merely perpetuating but accentuating it. The conse- quences have yet to be seen, as the mills of taxation grind slowly towards their ultimate re- suits."

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lt is too bod that two Party leaders should select the some date to address the electors here.

Our fishermen bre‘”gbtting it where thb chicken got the axe" these days. And there is no parliament to which to appeal for redress.

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People seem glad to get back for a change to viva-voce and the personal appearance of per- formers, and away from the rush of radio con- tributions with their accompanying static.

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The Reserve Armyplans to have more than 50 per cent more soldiers in training at camps this summer than last. This aim can only be achieved if employers cooperate by arranging to make possible the necesFory holiday far rgser- vists on their staff.

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The annual exhibition of paintings by l-s- lond artists is being held this week by the Art Society. Not only the local character of the work shown, but the ever present possibility of tne discovery of outstanding talent lends in- terest to this important; annual event.

Ottawa has assumed responsibility for the building of dykes, breakwater: and other pra- tectrve structures to reclaim and preserve the morshlands of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Although the rich farmlands so reclaimed will directly compete with the production of this Province we welcome this addition to the total resources of the Maritimes.

Negotiations for. axev-en-year Anglo-Danish butter agreement opened in London on May 2. it is believed that Denmark may be willing to make price concessions on a long-term agree- ment. Thus_our primary market slips from un- der us because of our customer lac-king Canadian dollars or credit. The U. S. Congress will not permit her loan to be used to relieve the situation.

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Broc-kville Recorder and Times reminds the public that Government departments at Ottawa now have l60 public relations officers drawing over $2,500 a year each. This means that the taxpayers now pay money to have themselves convinced that their taxes are being spent for their advantage. This is as completely out of keeping with any theory of demacmtig and responsible Government as anything could be.

Sir James MattliewiBai-rie, Bart. O.M. Scot- tish novelist, born this date i860. Made his re- putation with sketches and novels of Scottish life, A Window in Thrums, The Little Minister, etc, and plays of a delicate fancy, and whim- sical satire, such as The Admirable Crechton and Quality Street; Peter Pan, What Every Wom- an Knows, Der Tag, Dear Brutus, Echoes of the War, Mary Rose, etc., was created a baronet in l9l3, O.M. in i920, elected Lord Rector of St. Andrew University in l9l9: "Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own."

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"This time. (says The Letter-Review) the bribe is to be a $10 per month increase in Old Age Pensions, which is economically more use- ful and morally less indefensible than the shot- gun Baby Bonus plan. lt should be accompanied bv a great easing of_the means test, which is altogether too mean at present. Fortunately, the Government does not seem to plan an Old Age Pension that would be universal and compulsory, like the Baby Bonus. ln actuality, this was no moment to bring in the increased Old Age Pen- sion as an election bribe. lt will not get the Government any considerable number of votes from supporters of other parties that accept the pion, and the rush to use it for election pur- poses means that it cannot be worked out on

on intelligent basis." I

Mr. Harold Wilson, President, British Board of Trade in the cabinet of the Labor Govern- ment, has set a government target to export 30 per cent more goods to North America in I950, says The Gazette. But in reviewing ihis program, the British weekly journal. The Econ- omist, points out some doubtful features. ln the first place, it wonders why this program, if thought desirable now, was not adopted by the Labor Government from the first. ln the second place, it does not see that anything fundamen- tal is sifgested to overcome the primary ob- stacle to British exports -- their high price. And thirdly, it does rict see how Mr. Wilson is going (as he says.‘ to turn‘ British exporters into "mer- chant adventurers" in the New World. This would be, in effect, calling upon the British eirporter to take up arms against the whole tendency of the Labor Government's trading P°l'¢_Y- "The lllfliitive to the individual to strug- glo in the North American market does not exist," The 5c nomist points out, "and will not be provided by the use of wcolorfol phrase." Canada is certainly wise to do all in its power ta try to restore the healthy bonds of trade that used to hold Britain and America together. But it may yet have to be realized that Canada is dealing with a different kind of Britain. And the need may be for the most energetic leadership

still in a period of crisis. Thus while the Gov- y

HYMN T0 THE NIGHT

I herd ihe irailing gamients of the Night.

Sweep through her marble hells!

I saw iier sable skirts all fringed with light.

Ham the celestial wells!

I felt. her presence. by 11B 8P!“ 0! might Stoop o'er me from aibove; The calm. majestic prE-WHCE of the Night. As of the cine I love.

-Henry ‘Wadsvrorlh Longfellow.

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LUDICROUS INCIDENT

A ludicrous incident occurred yesterday, arising out. of the pro- tracted absence of His Excellency Lieutenant Governor Ready, wlio sailed from the Downs in the ship Mary for lliis port on the 3rd Oc- lobar-fit‘: duys ago.

A square-rigged vessel was seen standing in for the harbour under a prcss of sail, which uiircicfed no puriicuizir notice unlil she ram..- within Iinii of the block-house, when two g.IlS were fired from that past, wlil-vli being ilio preconreti- ad signal they were io make for n vessel with liis Excellency on board. attracted immediate attention.

in rm instant the wliarves and banks of the harbour were cover- ed with spectators. wliiio among the official dignitaries ilic-re was "saddlirig lllld mounting in hat haste." Others whose impatient lo_vniiy disdained to await the ar- rivni of the vessel, leaped into boats and pulled off, in defiance of wet jackets. to meet her in the face of a strong breeze which was sending her rapidly towards the shore.

Among the spectators some he- gnn to express double of its being the Govemor after all. when the guns from Prince Edward Batten-y oorrmieiived firing a selu-tle; this of course silenced the most. scepiials. By the time, however, that the sa- lute of 17 guns wise fired. the ves- sel had drawn so near to the shore as to satisfy every one that she was riot the Mary, but n small brig whose deck was covered with peo- plo. The fact soon came ta be- 1s- certelned that she was from New- foundland with passengers, who were doubtless astonished spectat- ors of the hurLv-burly which they had unconsciously excited; as they knew nothing whatever about our worthy Lieutenant Governor.

It is needless to add that the crowd dispersed very quickly: some did not attempt to conceal their chagrin. and not a-few were malicious enough ta laugh outright nt the ridiculous figure which some folks cut. . " The mistake originated in the peo- ple at the Block-house mistaking the master of‘ the bri|‘| answer, when she was hailed. a] it blew pretty fresh at the time. " --Prince' Edward Inland Register. Nov, 28, 18%. '

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(which has hitherto been locking) to establish

Canada's position in many new trading fields.

hi. t-tio bnflsi of In degree relates la that lia insulted.

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l"- are well aware that some of our defence preparations must be kept secret. But. we do not agree that we should be kept in the dark, We are not at all sure that any government can be given blanket approval for military ex- penditures and military policies that do not come under closer public scrutiny. The government's present hush-hush policy on mili- tary matters is defeating itself. It does not inspire us with a feeling that all is well. It is making us feel uneasy and insecure. — Van- couver Province.

Violinist: Yehudi Menuhin telln this story an himself. Not. ion: ago he was isle for a radio con- cert and, carrying his violin in its case. ran into an elevator. "You'll have to sro in the freight elevator," snapped the operator. "I have no time." reiorted Mr. M. "I'm in a hurry." "l don't care.“ continued the operator. "All mu- sicians with instruments gotta ride in the freight elevator." By this time our violinist was exasperated. "Laok.“ he stormed. "I'm Yehudi Menuhin." "Listen, ya gotta ride ln the freight elevator", (lie aper- ntor added with finality, "even if you're Jack Benny." -— Cappefs

g Weekly.

If parents break traffic laws bis- fore their children they are tench- lniZ the young/fer: to grow upwllli little respect for law and order. This in the considered opinion of Dr. Robert W. Leeper of Univers- ity of Oregon, who is doing re- search work on how children learn. It really shouldn't lake child psir- chologists to teach us that. It is common sense. If a child knows his parents figure it smart to beut n rod light or refuse to put. hand out ivlien turning, that child ls go- ing to brenk laws, taawperhaps more serious laws, though illGT-J are few with more dire conse- quences. if they are brokenw-Vnii- couver News-Herald.

5a impressed has been Dr. W. E. van Steenburgh. research adviser to the Canadian Department of Agri- culture. With research work in dairy and sheep farming in New Zeeiand. that tie has recommended to his Government that two scientists should be sent ta the Dominion for e year to study what is being done- stale; the New Zealisnd Herald. Auckland. Dr. van Steenburgh. a delegate to the Pacific Science Cori- gren recently held in New Zea- lend, laid that the size of the Can- adian delegation reflected the grow- ing interest of his country in whet was being done in New Zeelniid and Australia. High praise for whet lies been done in the farming development ot New Zenland wna voiced also by Professor D. G. Laird. professor of soils at the University of British‘ Columbia. — New Zea- iend News Service.

Who can blame ,Wlnnton Chur- ctiili if, [ivirlg hie blessing to the Atlantic pact. ha permits himself to lay, “I bald you no?" Remem- ber his speech at Fulton. Missouri. in 1946? Churchill eeid them-he was put down en a "sensationalist." and "wlrmoriger" for saying lt- thet the western countries would have to get’ together in reply to the Soviet’: Ironfiurtnin. Chur- ehill. a lull happened often bo-

fqro, wee ahead of tile time: uw jj mare-clearly than his contempor- .. "es-ten, 5o pardanebla if new. with

the rest of ue caught up with him he puffs hiseilnr on the deck of the Queen Elizabeth and tells New York reporters how he has been

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claimed that the eo-called rabbit- burgers contained horse-meat. Health department and pure-food authorities descended en masse an the hapless proprietor at the con- cession. Did or did not his rabbit.- burgere contain horgsemeat? they demanded to know. Under ques- tioning, lie broke dawn. Yes, there was lame hornet-neat in them, but only a “proportion". Wiint sari of a “proportioni” pressed the offi- cers. Well, about fifty-fifty. ad- mitted tlie rebbitburger vendor. What did he meen-fifty-fifty? they asked. Just whet he eeirl:

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One horse to one Jackrabbit,

BRISTOL, England- Mrs, M. Ramsbofham, 104, of Clifton. who once was nursed by "oi-gm Charles Dickens, died here. sh. explained her ion! life by "m; "I never had e husband to Won’ me."

PORTSMOUTH, EnRinnd —Nw, Day displays here and at Chstlisia and Devonport, drew 25.392 9p”. tutors. '

what is more, they got new onus that put nature's set completely in the background: while as for hair. why, there are millions of bald pistes all over the world, and have been ever since men began to wear headgear for style rather than util- lly. The future man, seventy-five thousand years hence, may not be so burl looking after nil if doesn't look any worse ihnn the picture painted In words by the Harvard professor. — Guelph Mer- cury.

Of rourno. in the field nf explora- tion it is possible to be ioa orig- inal. We have in mind n conces- sionaire nt the Calgary Stampede one year who was doing n land- office business selling rnbhllburg-- ers—repuiediy made from prime Western Canada Jackrabbits. These rabbiiburgers were selling like the proverbial lioiculcos, particularly in American tourists seeking typical Cnnndinn foods. Then ugly rumors began being bruiied about the Stampede mid-wnyz Some suspici- ous souls (probably competitors)

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liking \i'hat lie read. "I dont feel , ‘ n inclined la go beck on any at it." our". mum i‘ so‘ u‘ T“ ‘u’ Winston Churchill. throughout his I long career. has been often wrong. OHABLOTIIZTOWN I

But dmore often he flies been right y —an about tremen ous ihings.— . '. p_0_ 3°; g5}

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prominent paleontologists in the Chas‘ R. United States. The c nclusions

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the present race of humans. At No-l-Anmgu,” game period between forty to sev- Baum Tran nuudln‘ l Elltern Tfult Building enty-five thousand years hence men - . .