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THE GUARDIAN

Marislsig Dally (Founded In 1887a. Authorized as Second Class Mall, Post Omoo Department. Ottawa.

President. his A. Burnett; VIee-fiesldesit, Wm. is. Burnett; Seep-Trees" G. M. Burnett; Editor and Managing Dlreetor. J. B. Burnett; Associate Editor.

~ Frank Walker.

->"The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink."

- 'i'ir'.i'rii.'d¥'riifii'owu, Tiimesoysv. Mini-rims." was‘

Ilraft Address llaliate

The debate on the Draft Address, which bc~ Qan in the Legislature on Wednesday of lost week, terminated last Tuesday and was partici- potcd in by most of the members, including all the newcomers to the House, whose maiden ‘Peaches were of a generally high order, and reflected credit, upon themselves and their con- stituencies. Noteworthy, however, ‘was n19 luck of participation by the Hon. Horace Wright,

-who, as Government controller at the packing

Plflnf taken over as a strike-breaking measure last Fall, was expected to have thrown light on this controversial subject, to which reference W! "Wile in the Speech from the Throne.

_ Mr. D. L. Mathieson, able son of a dis- tinguished father, the late Chief Justice Mathis-- son, spearheaded the attack on the Government for the illegality of its action in taking over the plant without legislative authority. Chief Spokesman for the Government was the Attorney General, Hon. Mr. Large, who like Mr. Mathiesan We! making his maiden speech in the House on this occasion.

Of special interest was the address by the new member of the Government, Hon. J. Wilfred Arsenault, who was the second last speaker in the debate and who also was making his maiden effort in the House. Mr. Arsenault modestly described himself as a "fledgling", but he is a finished orator and evidently well versed in parliamentary tradition and procedure. Judging

. from his speech on Tuesday he will make an im-

A portant addition to the Jones Cabinet.

_ Several members spoke in favor of repeal; "I! life Property vote, following the suggestion first mooted by the leader of the Opposition ip the course of his speech. Another matter on which there appeared to be unanimity was the advantage of establishing, as speedily o; p05. sible, the West Point-Buctouche car ferry serv- ice for the benefit of the people of Prince County, who have been under more scri- ous- transportation handicaps than any other scc~ tion of the Province.

A Majority 0f Five

Foiir times this session the King Govern merit has escaped defeat in the House of Com mans by not more than 1O votes. On one occas- ion last week the Government had a majority of only five, on a vote ofyl03 to 98 in a House of 245 members.

What seems to be coming about, comments thevottowalournal, is a growing conviction in the ‘minoropposition groups that they might ex- pcct to profit from an e_arly general election-- this feeling being demonstrated by their willing- ness to vote with the Progressiveflonservotives against the Government. On this point of fight- ing the administration even to the point of de- fcat in the House and an election there is clear- lY mvfe unanimity among the opposition groups than at earlier sessions of this Parliament.

If Mr. King can keep his forces intact he can control the situation, but the current divi- sions show that his margin of safety is small and the chances of on upset considerable. It may be assumed that the Liberals do riot want an elec- tion at this time, with the party leadership un- settled and the cast of living a major issue, but their hands may be forced.

And there can be no doubt that the prestige oi thc Government suffers throughout the country from these close divisions. The hopes of Progrcs _srve Conservatives, the C-CF. and the Social Cre- dit groups rise accordingly, and seemingly they all ‘would welcome a test of strength while the peo- ple are in a state of irritation over prices, cori- trols arid housing.

Tax Burdens

Tax burdens in the major countries are thus cited in the United States News-World re- part1

In U. S., before the war, Federal taxes took ~eight cents out of each dol-Iar of national in- come. By I946, they were taking 25 cents out of each dollar of o much larger notional income. That means o tdx burden more than three times as great as pre-war. For taxpayers in some in- come brackets the increase has been much larg- er.

In Canada, taxes take _25 cents out of each dollar of notional income, or the some as in U. S. Before the war the burden was 11 cents out of a dollar.

i In Britain, taxes take 43 cents out of each dollar, or pound equivalent, of. national income. Before tho war, the amount was 21 cents out of ~ooch dollar. Tax burden in Britain, thus, is mlabout" double that at before the war, while in U. S. the bundch has trebled. British taxes, too, i; cover part of tho cost of living so that the bur- gdon is not-fully as heavy as indicated by 43 cents

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tfout of such dollar. Foodpriccs, for example, are

1! subsidized to the extent of $384,000,000 o year, 1 In Francs, the official figures show that 59 cents out of’ each dollar, or equivalent, of ria-

’. tlonol income is token In taxes. That compares

with 15 cents before the war. It is nearly four times the pro-war tori burden. Franco is trying to cope with runaway inflation.

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- » In Italy, the taitburdon is loss than before

war, whoii Mussolini was building o war ma- Itiiliiins y I6 cents out of soeh, dollar,

opyltmdlrovaq ' loot, for tom, compared with

N the war. Itolliiri taxpayers bear

lllh-lflfdoltthoii ll. S. arid Canadian taxpayers.

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rigors; lis- Iiieliliig: "so ‘notional.

income. Per capita taxes doubled after 1939. In I939, Russians paid 26 cents out of each dollar, or ruble equivalent, in taxes. They may now be paying about 50 cents. .

Latin-American nations, as a group, bear a burde less heavy than before the war. Aus- tralia s taxes rose from I0 cents out of each dol- lar before the war to Z8 cents in I948, New Zealand's from 26 I040 cents. ,

Pre-war taxes for major notions took 15 cents out of each dollar of national income. U. S. in that period was in the lower group. Now the world median is 20 cents out of each dol- lar of income. U. S. has moved up into the group with tax burdens above the average.

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Evidontly the P. E. l. Government does not ccnfcr with the N. B. Government before making announcements of joint Maritime policy.

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The Romance of the Royal Canadian Mount- cd Police is to bc shown at the Capitol Theatre this week-it will be worth seeing.

The Government is taking a commendable interest in individual relief cases. Such interest, however, should also promote long range plans for the harder times to came.

‘A w v i . The arrival of a small group of war wives and children on the Aquitonia brings to 64,45I the number of dependents of servicemen immi- grating to the Dominion since the beginning of the Second World War.

Ottawa continues to look with favour on the cadet movement. The .22 ammunition al- lowance has been upped from 150 to 250 rounds per cadet per year with special issues for cer- tain competitions.

{The Federal Revenue Department will open a legal battle in Exchequer Court in Ottawa for possession of $863,331, the bulk of a $1,000,- 000 cache seized in a Montreal safety deposit box some weeks ago, an the ground the amount is due the Crown in back taxes.

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Paraphrasing code messages before publica- lion is a necessary security measure. Once the original of a coded message gets into the hands of experts they can soon break the code and any other messages they may hold in the some code arc immediately intelligible.

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‘George Bernard Shaw has long boasted that he never makes a statement without offend- ing large numbers of people. His latest effort is strictly in accordance with that principle. He cabled a University of Saskatchewan student, "You will never have o quiet world until yoii

knock worncn out of politics. Carry on." o. . . . The announcement that the Chief Justice has become "blood brother" of

the Sarccc Indian Tribe in Alberto, suggests that such attention to distinguished guests might well be adopted here. Jiidicious publicity given to such marks of distinction would undoubtedly help the tourist industry. What have we to offer in this direction?

Williuni Willett, "father" of Daylight Sav- ing Time, died this date 1915. He proposed ad- vancing the clock in the summer in I908, and introduced a Daylight Saving Bill in the Brit- ish Parliament for that purpose. It was rejected, and no further steps were taken till May I916 when the Summer Time Act was passed. It pro- vided for summer time from April 8 to Sept. 17, but subsequently amended to from March 28 to Sept. 27.

Rev. W. G. Berry of Regina, newly appoint- ed assistant secretary of the Board of Evangel- ism ond Social Service, says: "The problem of cooperation among the various churches and sects scattered throughout the rural areas, is a lnrge one. In one town in Manitoba of about 1,200 population there are twelve different churches, and 73 people receive mail in that town, prefixing to their name the title of ‘Rev.’ It is vitally important that wherever possible coopera- tive services be held. It would even be a good thing if we could persuade some of the smaller sects to amalgamate their services."

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The death en route from Kenya to London of Mr. Robert McGowan Borrington Ward, editor of The Times, was heard with deepest regret in journalistic circles in Canada as well as through- out the world. He was a born journalist, enter- ing The Times as editorial secretary at the age of twenty while still studying law at Lincoln's Inn. The following year he went to war, and remained overseas till 1919 when he returned to London and became assistant editor of The Sunday Observer. He subsequently returned to his first love in 1927, and conducted that great newspaper with on ability aid discretion second to none in the long history'of its editorial dir- ection. Today The Times and The Manchester Guardian are still among the foremost views and newspapers in the ‘world.

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The Calgary Herold has been letting light into where the money goes. In I939, a Can- adian with a wife and two Idepsndent children, receiving a salary of.$10,000 a year, paid $462 in income tax. In I946, the some man, earning the some salary, paid (assuming his children were still dependent) $2,810. Had his salary Increas- ed to $12,000 in the meantime, hs would have paid more than $4,000. Only a small propor- tion of Canadians have incomes of $10,000 a year. But this Canadian is of importance br- couss he, and men like him, have in the past pro- vided the bulk of Canada's vdnture capital. They trove put up the money to startqew industries or expand old ones, modernize equipment and, in ‘general, most the growing needs of o‘grovr- ing population. Such men are providing little new capitol for industrial expansion today, for the reasons illustrated in the income tori figures. Yet industry iisods new capitol badly.

We see tIist. poor Deanna llur- bill's Income was cut. from $310,728 In 104d to a mere $282,875 in 1947. The cost of IIvIng going up all that. time, too! — Ottawa Journal.

The mspld Increase In Uip mun- ber of motor vehlclas on the street: demands that something be aoao that. ivlll be effective In curbing recklessness, and at. the same tIme protect the careful driver against. the results of recklessness of pedes; Irians, and keep them from being mutated In heavy damage suits. — uuelph Mercury.

By coming to church we at lelat help Ia keep the place warm. and if we loin heartily In singing as \\elI as lift up our souls Io God Ill praise and thanksgiving,‘ we will be able la keep ourselves warm on the coldest clay. If needs be. bring a rug for use during t. he sermon-Church Magazine, (Coda. ingtori, England.)

We like what ls sold to be the shortest sermon on record. It was preached by Dean swtsr. The text. was “He that. hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will He pay him again." The sermon can- sistea of twelve words: “Now, my brethren. if you like the security, down with your money." - Can- adian Churchman.

The loss of human llvoo and the damage to property throughout Ontario this Winter, by disastrous fires. have been nothing less than appalling. The pity of II. all ls that they result very largely from carelessness, and, In most cases, could have been prevented by strict observance of the rules Is- sued for the prevention of fires.—- BranIfoi-d Expositor.

Marlene Dietrich has been ing some nasty things about lywood movies. She claims are "nice, sufe. duLl moiries.‘ and that. Hollywood goes on the false assumption that all movie-goers are morons. Well, if Hollywood does operate an that. assumption, a glance at. the box office records would seem to Indicate Hollywood is about. 70 percent rIght. -King- ston Whig-Standard.

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A dignified looking nun, carry- ing a palr of woman's shoes,‘ got an a bus. He had evidently col- lected them from a repair snap and was taking them home Ia Is wife, but. had forgotten to have them “Tapped. A man seated op- posite him appeured interested. Finally he leaned over, tapped the dignified one on the knee, and sat.‘ ivitfi a knowing wink: "That's right/Dent let. her gad about, mis- ter!" »- Trucks Magazine.

Scottish and English wives of Ncnfouitdland ex-servlcemen have organized a commltlce to request twat. they be allowed to vote. re- gardless of the tIme they have been living In the colony. Present lnws make three years‘ residence n requirement. for voting In New- foundland elections. "We are just. as interested In Newfoundland as though we were born here and intend to settle here permanently therefore. we feel we should be entitled t-o vote regardless of how long we have ‘been here." a spokes- mrui for the women said. - The Vancouver Daily Province.

Less than thirty years ago, a medlcal missionary. Dr, Ralph Mills, sent. s package of Iespedeza seed from Korea to the U. S. De- partment ‘of Agriculture. Special- IsI-s then plsntea the seed st. the Experimental Farm across ‘the Potomac River from Washington In n couple of years, they had er.- oirgh seed for trial plantings at smeral State experiment. stations. Ils a result. it. was found that In the East Central and nearby States the new crop made good hay uucl pasture on poor, slightly acla soils unflt. for such crops as red clover and alfalfa. All In all the specialists figure they spent. about $75,000 finding out. where and how to grow the Korean leepedeza the missionary sent them but. the U5. crop of Korean lespecleza ls now valued at over $200,000,000 a year. -Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph.

Parents who are worried about Juvenile del nqueney,‘ the Increasing Irresponslbflty and sauclnese of children, end-the general relaxa- tion of standards among the young, will be Inclined to agree with two gave warnings whIol were quoted In a recent latter to The New York Times. One was by a ivoi-Id-fomous philosopher. who said: "The children now love '-ux- ury, they hsve_bnd manners. con- tempt for authority. they show dla- reepeet. for elders, sad love chat.- ter In place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not. the servants of their households. They no long- er rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents. chatter before oompqny, gobble up ifalntles st the table, cross their legs. and tyriinnlze over their teachers." The other statement, by an eminent religious authority, was even more emphatic. "Our est-tn Is degenerate In these latter days. There are signs that. the world Is coming co In end. children no longer obey ttioIr parents. jvery- body wonta to write a book. Tho end of the world ls nut." The authors? Well, the flrst. complaint was written by the Greek philoso- pher soerstee, around 400 B. 0. The second was Insorfbod on papy- rus by u discouraged Egyptian priest In 4000 B. 0. — Edmonton Journal.

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BTOOKHOLM - (OP) -Qvroden has only three III; prisoners. the srnsllest nuitiber ovoi- morass. There were 1,018 "men ‘and 17 women In the oounlifs prisons on

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PUBLIC FORUM

Till oolllsn lo open to the dllolflon by "corre- spondents of questions or Interact. The Charlottetown Glsrdlsn does not neee—r- llg undone the oplsiloss at correspondents

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A VOICE FROM THE PAST

Sir, — As Prince Edward Island Farmers are being IflVISEC to obtain fertilizer by cutting holes through the Ice In winter and ralslng the mussel mud from the oyster beds a word of caution mlghi. be timely.

I spent the sumner of I090 on Llie Island and was told that years before large quantltIi-s of mussel mud was obtained in this way and was applied to the farms. Blg crops resulted for a few Wars and then the ‘soll gradually began Io fail.

A "S. O. S." brought the 1m Dr. J. W. Robertson from Ottawa. After Investlgisblon he told the farmers that by excessive use of mussel mud they had imptoverished their farms. HI: explanation was that. lime was an active elcment of mussel mud; that the lime converted certain plant: foOds In the soil Into usuable form but. that. this converted plant. food gnust be soon used or It would be wasted.

D1‘. Robertson advised a much restricted use of mussel mud and the increase of cows and hogs on the farms as the best. way Io restore the fertility of their farms, His ad- vice was followed with gratifying results.

I am Sir, etc. FRED IE. COX. Middleton, N. S. - March l, 1948.

THE PUBLIC DEBT

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Sin-In reference Lo statements of "Anonymous" in your Issue of March 2, I wish to say that. he ‘is giving some misinformation re the publIe accounts. The actual rev- enue as he says is $I.365,387.ts‘2, as shown page I4, but. the actual ex- penditure Is not. $4£r00.502-41- Th“ amount. includes an Item of $322,- 705.00. page 11, Sinking Fund Pro- vision, which is not. Ordinary Ex- penditure, being deducted II. leave;- che amount. $4,577,737.41. Ordin- ary revenue $4,365,387.62. Iitxcess of Expenditure over Revenue or Increase ln LuabIIILIes $212,349.79. Money expended on Lhe Sinking Pima is not. an expense or a pay- ment. on ordinary expenditure any more than If a. farmer puts some money In the bank to meet. a. bill on a. future date, he Is putting an expense on. hIs business.

The accountant. made the mis- take In putting dovin the Item sazencsoo, page 11. and then I-n haves the balance correct he put. the same amount. on the outer 5.09. page M.

John ullpin hud a bottle on each side to keep his balance true, so the pupil: account-ant. liter-ease of Llebllltles s212£49fl9 cm peso l6- bear; out, my contention.

‘Itie balance of his corrmuruca- tlon Is correct except perhaps the last. paragraph.

But. the sinking Fund Is rather confusing. ll. does not. Sfflk the gross debt. but actually raises It. n, l; supposed tn pay off the de- bentures when they come due, but. actually when debentures come due the government. has to depend on the banks for most. of the money to pay off the debentures. If there were no Sinking Fund the gross debt would be that. much less. But bo have P. E. I. bonds in sinking Fund is an absurd thing, only a make believe. It. is not Standard Accountancy.

I sin. Sir, etc. ACCOUNTANT.

EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTS

Slr.—"llnot.her Parent", no doubt. has the best. Interests of edilcnllofl in our prC-VlnCe at. Iiersrt. but. it ig unfortunate that he chose an acri- monious and disparaging ton; in his letter In the Public Fflfllm 0n Sislllrdlly. The people who wlll broadcast are educatlonlsts of the first. order In this provlnce. They can soy like St. Paul “U11: one thing I do”. They have devoted most of their Ilves to teadalng and educational problems. Applying the epithets "belly-hoe" and "Inacuous platitudes" Io their discourses Is sheer nonsense - I! not. worse. Theirs wlll be the well conslde ed. opInIons and observations qt edu- ciitlon of many years eicperlenee- not. of radical parvenus. The lnIt- Ial address by Mr. Uoyd Show. Director of Edueistlo" was compre- hensive and concise — provocative of deep thought. Mr. Mercer, sup- ervisor of Bummerslde High school, like Mr. Show. has had educational experience In other provinces rind

Newfoundland. Mr. Williams eon-v

trlbutes to the "Educational Col- utnn" In Saturday's Guardian which Ip a concrete and colossal work In Itself. Mr. McKenzie Is an

ducstlorilst of hlgh standing. The wrlter ls not conversant with the qualifications of the lone lady broadcaster, but. concludes that. she must be 03.. or she would not be selected. We must not decry "vis- Ioriulss". _Our grest Inventions and material advancements were eceompl‘ “ed by men end women of "vision". e.g. Edison. Gratmm Bell, James Watt, Madame Curie, Slr June: Fleming, Mai-cont, Me- Coimlckotc. etc. We should rather try to help those people who, by their Interest and meal In the cause of education, , ttiesnrelves to the "lllngy and arrows" of tlioso whom-e adept at adverse crltlelsm but ore gfrrrioet volll of constructive suggestions. "Another Parent" Is stunned lest some rsdlcsl and un- reasonable legislation be enacted relative do our school sysIomJIs- Isnders srs rovsrblsliy discreet. canny no c utious. ti perms im- probsblo t our Ieilslntors vrlll enact‘ I-or unlasslble lusts. Premier Jones himself must bo some nuusorttyisn education although he does not proclaim It from ‘tho