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01d Age Pensions _

Halifax ohi-onioio recalls the soot that three years w» the isms Qoyernment passed the Old A80 Pensions law by which it agreed to pay half the pensions to any PW" ‘wince adopting it. Under this e_n- gotment Old Ase Pensions are now being paid all over Canada except in the Maritime Provinces and Quebec. Ignoring the fact that the Act as passed by the King Government is grossly unfair to the Maritimes. which have a. greater proportion cf pensionable aged than any other part o! Canada, the Chronicle criticises the Rhodes Gouernment for the re- portobrought in by the Pension Com- missioner appointed to investigate the approximate cost of the scheme to Nova scotia. At the recent Hali- fax by-election Premier Rhodes an- nounced that with the new 1101101‘ control policy in iorce the Govern- mept- purposed to implement this legislation. In the meantime, the Chronicle is loudly calling for “ac- tion" and insisting that the Govern. merit "must be forced to keel! 501th" " The criticism of the Halifax Liber- al organ‘ would be more 80911011319 to the Saunders administration in this Province than to the Nova Sco- tia Government. It will be recalled that in Premier Saunders’ pre-elec- tion platform old age pensions play- ed a conspicuous part. The Stewart Goveniment was violently assailed for not taking advantage ofthe op- portunity of participating in this scheme, though it was well known tint the cost to this Province, would

be» out oi all proportion to the

amounts paid by other wealthier provinces which have adopted the Old Age Pensions Act. The insincer- ity of the Saunders Government is iliown by the fact that it has not even appointed a commisslorrto en- quire into the actual cost. As a

“vote catcher. the Old Age Pensions

Act served its purpose at the last election, but the manner in which it was _thus ueled ior purely political endswill not be forgotten by the el- actors when the opportunity comes oi registering their disapproval.

The~Tarifi on Used Cars

The Tar-ii! Advisory Board at Ot- hwlflhas been wrestling since early in December with the question oi the on used cars. The hearing has been several times adjourned, the latest’ date flxcd being for the 21th oi this éionth. This is a question, sug- Qestso-the Moncton Times, that might

i -_8e settled off-hand by the gov-

ernment without reference to the Tong Board, or if the Government inpapable it ‘might be settled by tho pin-iii Board without receiving pi-olciiged or serious consideration (romytliat august body. Surely 0on- qda linports enough without being motifs dumping ground for the cast Q's-oars of the United States. The thing our neighbors‘ will be om their second hand cloth- . ,, ._ situation is that Canada has l”) our to every nine or ton oi her hflfitihn; the United States one i ' ‘every four or five of popula- Oi the more than twenty mil- in the uniwi atom prob-

?‘ or five million or more are

hurled each year, and in the ab- fleé e domamisorooo the border Jonioohiiumpiog intocaiisso. are‘ upwards of 1.000.000 can

., in Canada. in possession

Ivfliiioet es many private owners. a 10o percent Canadian Qvqeliauunmoirootueiona erm- ’ ' ' Jeannine oiepprou-

- for eeie sooner g0 iohioiirwiuiin

ooi- such importation: liable to duty at a fair price with an additional is percent. on used cars brought into Canada and sold within": year. The request looks like a reasonable one and if conditions were reversed Ca- nadian used cars in all likelihood would be excluded from the United States. '

Anachronisms

Working in afield which he knows thoroughly, because it is the ileld 0f his own experience, Ralph Connor of Winnipeg has turned out a whole shelf of novels on Canadian life in thirty years oi writing. Recently, he has gone back a century from the time he knows and has given us "The Runner," a novel dealing with the War of 1812. Unhappily, com- inents an exchange, the novelist

didn't delve very deeply into the de- tails of the day to clay life oi the

people in the time he wrote about, and the historians have been laugh- ing at him because of his mistakes.

Lyman B. Jackes has taken Ralph Connor to task ior e. number of in- accuracies. The novelist speaks of the presentation oi a daguerrotype to a young lady in 1810. But Daguerre, it happens, was only twenty-one at that time and had scarcely begun his ex- periments. There were no daguerro- types until 1839. At one point in the novel, a colonel hands a pencil to an Indian and asks him to draw a map. But pencils were not in common use for thirty years after this. A mer- chant is repr ‘H1 as I cheque. On what? asks Mr. Jackes. There were no banks in Canada until 1817. Reference is made to trade with the Indians andcomputations are made in sterling. But Halifax currency, based on the Spanish Pli- lar dollar, was the money in use in Canada at the time, the critic points out.

"Pruly," the Toronto Telegram comments, “pitfalls seem to beset the path oi the historical novelist. Those who seek to turn back Time in his flight must tread warily. It is much safer to write novels of 2014 than 0! 181.4."

This is all very true, of course. An- achronisms are fair game for the critic, just as mixed metaphors- are. or split inflnities. But Ralph Con- nor, in his anachronisms is in very good company. Shakespeare, whose knowledge of geography was so much at fault that he could speak oi the sea-coast of Bohemia, was also care- less about historical details. In "Jui- ius Caesar," Cassius speaks of a striking clock. But in Caesar's time there was no striking clocks. In "Troilus and Cressida," Asamcmnfifl is mode to quote Aristotle though Ar- istotle was born about 310 B. 0.. and Againemnon flourished at the time oi the 'l‘roian War, perhaps a thous- and years before.

He Got the Permit

Strange communications are some- times received by the Customs De- partment. The foilowinl Elli-Yul- irom a letter sent by a resident of the Yukon ‘territory eokins I01" I permit to enter an English ED011108 rifle at the Customs oiiice, is re- printed from the National Revenue Review: .

"I am not an alien, am British- born and a returned soldier. I am not a Bolshevlet. Anarchist. Social, ist, Communist. Pmhlbitionlst or Iilberel." -

The permit was sent mail.

by X00180

Editorial Notes

Wiieulenator Wileoiimadehir firetappeuruieeinthewlilfllvlfl theinemberlwereinviudtoetand. ‘rheydteiined. Aftereboiiadbeen worn-la INIWOYJMW W10-

gfi an eudnnge, IIIIIIJFB like

averegeoenadieuiiiibeireis-

' temperaments»

Bylheo Way '

south-ion:

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wivitnthosiouitoiiooourtooooiihooo ' onaCinadlenPreubiriletin. Inthe

mail lust night came a so rage pam- phlet entitlod “The Macdoneld Will 0m, by Lewis st. George stubbs, Surrogate Court Judge and Senior County Court Judge, Eastern Judic- ial District, Brovince of Manitoba," in which is set forth at length the case of Judge Stubbs in his unprece- dented attack on the higher court Judges. Briefly the case is this: Al- exander Maodonlld. merchant. Win- nipeg was a mlllionnaire and more. During hie life he took a keen inter- eet in, and partially maintained, the Home oi the Friendless and the Children's Home, Winnipeg. He made a will creating "The Macdonald Trust" with some 811500.000 funds, the interest of which was to go to charitable institutions. This will was signed by only one witness instead

and later will, was produced leaving the entire estate to his son Douglas (who predeceased him and left his estate to his sister) and his married daughter Grace A. Furlong, and her husband, John Alexander Furlong. Thus the whole estate was to go t0 Mr. and Mrs. Iiiorlong.

Judge Stubbe maintained the sec- ond will" should not be upheld, and that the Legislature of Manitoba should pass legislation legalizingthc

first will.

For many months the ease has dragged its way through the courts. The first start was made February 26, 1029. The end so far is the decis. ion of the appellate court on January 22. i930, which handed the estate: over to Mrs. Forlong. From this de-' cision an appeal is contemplated to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Judge Stubbs is convinced the Ap- peal Court was wrong. So strongly does he feel on the matter that re-' cently he took the unusual step of- caliing a public meeting in Winnipeg, where he took the platform and for more than two hours hurled thund- erbolts at his brother judges in the hope of forcing the Manitoba legis- lature, now in , to investigate the ' umstaioes surrounding this case. In order that there might be no ‘ ‘ ‘ "din-r as to where he stood, he caused to be printed 20,000‘ phamphlets at a cost of nearly o thousand dollars in which he states why he had refused permission to Mrs. Ebrlong to adminster the pgop- erty. _ ‘

Judge Stubbs has declared his wil-' lingness to vacate his seat on the bench rather than drop out of the fight. As he says himself, "it will either make or break me." And he is apparently indifferent 0s to which happens.

l

The story 0i Macdonaiil dates back many years. All through his -life he was known for his assistance to var- ious charitable institutions. As stat- ed the Home of the Friendless and the Children's home of Winnipeg were objects of his benevolence and when he died, aged B4, the public ex- pected that the bulk of his estate would be found available ior Mani- toba charities.

Instead of this, however, a will purporting to give away his entire: holdings to his son, daughter and, son.in-law, all wealthy, was present- I cd for probate and the court issued‘ the grant on February 26. 1920. 0n‘ March 1st the grant was withdrawn and an order made by Judge Btubbs

proof.

It was dur’ the subsequent in- vestigation that the will was declar- ed a nullity, the court in its judg-i merit claiming that the evidence ad- duced "discloses one of the most in- famous will transactions that has ever been detected and stalked out into tho light oi day."

The outcome oi all this? Who can tell? Certain it is that Judge Stubbs has a fight on his hands in more ways than one. In publicly attacking his brother 11-16808. he has done a thing hitherto unheard oi in Canada. And the British mnpire itself can not ior the last ilvo or six hundred years point to a similar episode. Judge Stubbs has thrilled, amazed and shocked Old w ' . And ‘no one can say what tho end will be.

The Society for the Prevention of cruelty to Animals should assert themselves in the do: crusade by the Police. It i4 unthinkable the Police should shoot practically at eight dogs on the loose. oi- even take cats _and| administer deadly poison to them, without veterinary supervision. It is toodreedfulJieeideqtiietdeadlypoi-I eons should be so easily accessible] round about a police office. The I. 2.0. A.-should endeavour to ee- teblieh a Dog I-Iouie to which strays could be taken. the some as in oth- er civilised communities. ~

Inltberfiryeule‘ since National

dilllfllibil enforcement lies been

“comm. coon-non oireveiiiie

of two as required by law. Another, w“ be cured u. hum cum Th“

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8y] W. Barbe. IQ. MENTAL rATlsNTs outrwmim ALL 011mb!

Do you mow that in all the bol- pltalstzeatingthebolll-Itlnyilm tuiieJiaoreurenotlemlllyflliiilnu as are found in mental b05919“?

Now that is not such a disoourll- ing statement as it would at first up- pear, because the larger numbers oi menial oases may not be due to an increase in these disorders but be- cause physicians and relatives are finding out that mental cases can oi-

muiy of the patients go into these in- stltutions of their own occord in or- der t0 prevent mental illness.

In former days 1f any of the family exhibited anything strange in his be- haviour or manner, it wIs hidden from others and often from the family doctor, with the hope that it might pass over.

This meant that whatever was causing the trouble got a. real start, and, often the case went on to a real serious condition before anything was dime about it. ‘Thus the family and the patient himself would Bet to the point where they thought all hope was past, and the patient committed to anlinstituticm.

The idea now is t0 have the patient cooperate with the family physician at the first sign of any little change in his nervous condition, that may be noticed by himself 0r his family-

It. may be a litiiie tendency to hys- teria, lOOki-ilg for an excuse for some little lacloin proper behaviour 0r de- portment, Perhaps a feeling that there. is something wrong. with the heart

I or other organs when there is really

no organic condition.

With ‘others there is an emotional disturbance which causes the change in the behaviour, with others the trouble - illusion or hallucination. ir-

ritability, loss of memory is due to! infection from teeth, tonsils, sinuses: intestine, or gall bladder.

Now you can readily see that these

handled by a sympathetic, thought- ful faixilly physician, who will place

no CHARLOTTETOWN cosmos

rho Public-Forum

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Bin-Wes, that "detective" hired! It looks as if he wen-Men don't poee iu- his kind of work without some moon. We: he deceived? It is not

impossible that he was. Employed by _

someone; then repudiated to make excuse for discarding his work, ap- parently tooweiidone. And after all, iu-o we our-o tliat he hasn't collected his pay since his services were dis-

pensed with es too hot for use? I am Bir, etc., ' A. B- C.

DOGB AGAIN

Bin-Your readers are again noti- fied that the hordes of dogs roaming on our streets are to be destroyed by the police, without respect of per- sons.

This oft repeated promise is be- coming tiresome. Why not get to work and clear the City of this nuis- ance? Action instead of threatening. Spring is near at hand when lolwn dressing and gardening will com- mence, an as usual, retarded by canine depredations.

I unders‘ ’ and sympafiize with the dog owner who values his pet and will feel the loss. But he is one only, tosuffer, while a score or more whohave equal love for their ger- den plots, and an equal right to have their back porches and kitchens free from the ravages of clogs (and cats) rooting into every corner in search of food or other mischief, cannot be victimized for the orle man or one dog's benefit.

From experience I know that a person may have affection for a pet dog almost akin to that of a meni- ber of his family. Ill such cases, put- ting the animal upon leash or re- straint from doing injury to others, should not be a very great hardship.

I am Sir, etc., ONE WHO KNOWS

THOSE WITHDRAWN CASES

1i

Sir,—Quoting from the Summe -

. 1115119 ‘beginnings’ m“ be very ably side Journal you repeat its questioni

as to. who hired that "detective," in dispute of which a numbe of cases

EM PIR

o i... Goowin

1on1. gain $1,000,000.00 in 1929

lusinuu 1L1 Issued

1923 i925 1927

1929

$1,174,475.00 $2,005,061.00 $2,477,293.00 $6,177,131.00

Business "i in Force

9,077,475.00

Premium g Income

$23,247.29

‘ Resirves $5.770.00

$80,668.62 $3,522,475.00 $63,429.00

$158,537.89 $6,282,179.00 \ $200,843.00

$554,735.24 s19,aso,4a7.o0 $1,077,420.00

Strongly established from Coast lo Coast

"i EMPIRE |.||=|z

‘ INSURANCE COMPANY

Heed Office

Manager cl Agencies W. B. FAIRLEY

Toronto, Onl.

President and Managing-Director M. P. LANGSTAFF, AJA. PAS.

R. H. MacNEILL, Provincial Superintendent, 62 Prince ISL-

sions beAALI_lI-‘hh 1-01.41. Rumor says; it is only rumor, but ' rumor sometimes hits a bull's eye; that there were a number of other cases, in which summonses were not issued, originating with the “detec- tive," in Queens as well as Prince counties, which failed to reach the light because they were too sacred [to be brought into the defilements appropriated only to the common! people. I am Sir, etc., JUSTlClA

TO THE PEOPLE 0F P. E.‘l.

i...‘

$ir.—I am indeed pleased to have I

the Wye,“ 1n the ham,“ m, nerwdooketed for trial before Magistrate‘ this opportunity of writing to my I

vous ailments ior watchful care and treatment. . So although our mental hospitals

hove a vgfy 1mg numb" o; patina“ llllilwtt as to why and upon what i ti! years in Western Canada. I must

nevertheless with the scientific care‘

25 to 60 percent are clued. -

Tweedy were withdrawn. ' °

» It is of little importance as to who hired him, but of exceeding grave authority the cases were withdrawn.

hoiui toygive his evidence: n not, the

and the treatment now given. from [W9 '55‘ Md u" "d°“°t“'°" w" °"

It is the early_'treatmcnt' that is responsible for this large number of ‘cures.’ '

From "Sestiua"

For who sleeps once and sees the secret light

_Wliereby 810010 shows the soul I some without consent of the Attor- ‘sed mail and passengers who flirt?

’ fairer way

machinery was there to bring him. l-f'e had no right of exemption, any more than other summoned mortals, from going on the witness stand and telling the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

Upon whet authority were those cases withdrawn? The Prohibition Act makes no provision, either dir- ectly, nor through the XV Part of the Criminal Code" which is included as part of the Act, for the withdraw- al of any casesJIt prescribes only the one procedure; to go ahead to trial, and convict or dismiss. Other criin- inal oi- quasi-criminal laws permit such withdrawals, some with, and

my General, but not so undcr» this

Between the rise and‘ rcst oi’ dayjict.

and night, men may.

light There shall he dwell, beholding night as day. I Song have thy day, and take thy full of light

Before the night be fallen mossihat of the convicted ones who pay,

iihy way, Sing while he may, man hath no' long delight. --(Swinb1u1ie.)

. FHE LAND WF. DOVE By FRANK YIIGB

" "rues ronvr.

Q. Where is Pelee Point?

A. Pelee Point is a long narrow peninsula in Ontario, 0n the north sldeof Lekp Brie. poles Inland. south. 0i the point. is “l0 moat southerly place in Canada, and nmoufioi- its wine. The name dlltes beck in tho Preach "time. and is referred to aslhointhleeinalkenciimelnolroi mo. noiuoi- de Deleon‘; opoiiition met with sum them in mohouy- let's men. iii-inning Malia to Detroit in my. mo. were defeated by Poo! tieoge followers. A kirmieh also took‘ pleiotthere in March, i838. In i780 the Chippewa end Ottawa Indians gevee ieeee of the island to ‘Phonics meme for 000 years. Ia i804 Noise lelled ‘the island to John Akin. e fut’ trade-of. Detroit. In‘ 1B! a» island was vtiIfllfCPlM-tifwlllilill ieooumioii. '

n» numbi- oi in‘: ill civil-

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i_ And why were they withdrawn? sengers and freight are transported Shall care no more to fare as all This question is being asked upon WY Your Ilflendid ice-breaking ferry

the streets and from public places.

um‘; the Wm b, pmpounded m. But be his place of pain or of de- We" ti!!! Wmllfomllcd? 'I‘he max-

imum penalty for compromising

(first offence) is woo. And all parties '

to a compromise are liable to a pen- alty. I-Iave those parties any special right to release from penalties over

the fines or languish in jails?

Have we reached that point in prohibition enforcement that the Act can be manipulated and exploit- ed in any wey that the ruling pow- ers, the Commiseionwr their em- ployeee choose to adopt? If those men violated the low. that law should be allowed to take its course intbeircasethesemeesintbosenot under the sunshine of the Commis-

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