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THE GUARDIAN

T Morning Dally (Pounded In 1881*».

I Authorised as Second Clue Moll, Poss Office

‘ Department. Ottawa.

g The isiiuia Gnnrdlnn Publlllslng a».

" “niacin, mi n. uni-am; Vice-President, Win. B. Q Burnett; Beep-Trans, G. M. Burnett; Editor said i, Managing Director. .r. u. uni-um; Associate Editor. ‘ Frank Walker. -

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CHARLOTTETOWN,WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1(1)}:

Ominous Indications ’Z——__— . The domination of the big intereili. 05 "l" ' denced in the ruling of the Board of Transport “Commissioners on freight rates and the atti- l tude of the King Government with regard to the iprotlests of the Western and Maritime Provinces "in connection therewith, has become a ma|oi liissue in Canadian politics. The King Govern- ment may succeed in staying off a vote of non- confidence on this issue in Parliament, but in "that case it will simply be because politicspnce more has taken precedence aver national inter- bests, The dissenting Provinces-seven in num- iber—will remain uncdhvinced as to the iusticc at the case, and there is even apossibility that they may descend upon Ottawa, through their Provincial Government representatives, in a united demand for immediate redress which will bring the crisis to a head.

The hand of the big interests is seen not only in the domination wielded by the Central ‘Provinces of Ontario and Quebec, but in the fact that such powerful organizations as the steel trusts and the C. P. R. headquarters in London have now been transferred to the United States. One result of this transfer has been the recent noticeable rise in Dominion Steel Corporation stocks.

With these interests controlled by New York financiers, the tendency will be more and more to bring the financial and industrial rela- tions between the two countries more closely into line. lf this be the case, it is for the Maritime Provinces to look after their own interests, and see what is best to be done to save what is left of their industries, and trade and commerce.

It was at a heavy sacrifice that the Maritime Provinces entered Confederation in the first place, and perhaps the time has coma to review the whole situation in the light of recent trends and developments at Ottawa which are of omin- ous significance to our continued existence as Provinces.

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Pinching The Farmers

While the public in the Maritimes and the West prepares to dig down for a very substantial part of the $70 millions per year increase in ifreight rates authorized by .the..Transport Com; mission, the following points are raised by the Winnipeg Free Press as worthy of consideration.

Freight rates were under Dominion price control during the war and post-war years. The Wartime Prices and-Trade Board under order 92, dated January 20, I942, frozefreight rates as part of the general policy of price control. Along with everything else except farm pro- ducts, the control of freight rates by the War- time Prices and Trade Board was lifted lost September l5. At that time Mr. Abbott and Mr. Gardiner publicly stated as one of the achieve- ments of the Dominion Government, that the policy of decontrol was going forward so success- fully that only farm products remained under control.

The prices of farm products are still rigidlv kept down by Dominion controls. Everything else is free and, as Mr. Putnam, Minister of Agri- culture in British Columbia put it the other day, "no worker and no manufacturer" (and he might have added no railway) has pulled any punches in getting the lost cent for the products which

the farmer must buy."

Farm Income Tax

Form income tax is becoming a serious poli- tical question on the Prairies, remarks The Print- od Word. For some-years, the Government has been trying to collect Income Tax from farmers by getting after individual farmers who were obviously prosperous. That meant that the great mass of farmers escaped. Now, the Government

- has distributed what it regards as a simple In- come Tax form for farmers to fill out. The farmers point out that it requires a degree of ac- counting skill which they do not possess, and that, in any event, accounting concepts suitable for other businesses may quite easily fail to be adaptable to agriculture. The farmers soy, for example, that it is totally impossible to decide how much of the labour put in on a fann goes to increase capital value, especially lathe form of improved fertility, so that Income Tax‘ as applied to urban activities becomes unjust when applied to farmers. The plain truth is that the farmers are right, and that there has to be found some entirely different method of collecting from the formers their shore of the cost of running the country. It is o question which will ploy a very important part in the next General Election.

A Gssesr Myth Exploded

Another so-called ."cure" for cancer has been exploded, this time by Premier James Mc- Girr in the Australian stats parliament. Discuss- ing the claims of o Mr. John Bround, a Sydney. Australia, man, the premier has described them as "an outstanding publicmischief with inter- national ramifications." _

When first reported several months ago

. in news dispatches, the so-colled lround "cure" five new hops t8 thousands of persons in many

1 eetrlss_ _ were victims at smoking‘: CJ o» ' S‘ ' , me woy to Sydney at great

personal sacrifice to receive the treatment they confidently hoped would restore their health. The discomfort: of the long-journey and the tragic disappointment on learning that the treatment had officially been declared worthless, can only be described as one of the cruelest crimes ever committed upon suffering‘ people. A distressing feature of the hoax is that, in at least two cases, funds used to pay the heavy expenses involved in the trip from Canada to Australia, came from mortgaged homes and small bank accounts ac- quired over long years of hard work.

If there is any object lesson to be drawn from such a tragic" story, it is that when a com- plete cure for cancer is found, it will come as o result of the intensive scientific research now being conducted in laboratories and medical cen- tres. But this work cannot be carried on with- out funds. That is the purpose of the Canadian Cancer Fund, for which a campaign is being con- ducted across the'Don1inion this month. The ef- fectiveness _of Canada's drive against this dis- ease will be mensiired to large extent by the pub- lic support accorded the present campaign.

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I — EDI IURIAL NOTES .- ———o-

First prize in the Italian election lottery is reported to be $100,000 but what would the win- ner do with the money if he happened lb win it by calling a Communist victory?

Saskatchewan's C.C.F. government is stack- ing the cards against any Conservative reaction by reducing the voting age from 2i to l8. These additional voters may well offset those who, hav- ing tried Socialism, find they don't like it. i‘ W "k st

New life insurance protection put in force in Prince Edward lsland during the month of February amounted to $359,000, according to the Canadian Life Insurance Officers Association. The total for all Canada exceeded $100,000,000.

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George Frederick Handel, Anglo-German composer, died this date i759. His name will always be associated with oratorio, and he is the

undisputed master of choral music. It i I i

In income and excess profit taxes a total of $3,020,276 was collected in Prince Edward lsland for the fiscal year 1945-46, according to a state- ment tabled recently in the House of Com- mons. The amount of income tax alone was $2,- 117,412.

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Considering the temporary breakdown in telegraphic communication there has been a lot of news coming out of Colombia. Radio "hams" or amateur operators did an excellent job of maintaining communication as, indeed, they have done in many another emergency.

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As a result of the freight rates difficulty which results in seven Provinces being pitted against the Government at Ottawa Mr. King

that he should not afterwards attempt to lead his, party in a general election. w I a I The principle of sovereign immunity to suits at law is an anomaly today with governments entering into fields of commerce. A striking case was the American ruling that the Russian ship Rassia (and all other Russian ships) is owned by the state and consequenly immune to suits for damages brought by iniured passengers. ‘I fl I I

Edmonton reports a new city by-law, pro- viding that housepainters must pay $1000 for s licence to do business; must pass an examination for competence. All that now remains, says a contemporary, is to have a_ by-law that candi- dates for the City Council must pay for a lic- ence, and have an examination for competence. I ‘k i‘ l‘

A mass invasion of Ottawa by Maritime Canadians and Western Canadians is under con- templation. It is felt the only way to impress the lukewarm M.P.'s and Government of the serious- ness of the freight crisis is to beard the lions in their den and convince them that the people and not the autocrals, plutocrats and bureaucrats are the bosses and have the ultimate say in what should and should not be done.

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Here is how the Maritimes fall down, and allow Ontario and Quebec to triumph over us: "lt is expected that one or both members of the -d al constituency of Queen's will take occasion t express their views on freight rates and em- phasize the very great disadvantage the Island Province will suffer under the new tariffs. It is not anticipated, however, that Mr. Douglas would vote against the administration on the Caldwell amendment." What is the good of talk if it be riot carried to the logical conclusion, and follow- ed up by determined action? ‘

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The day of air passenger travel is fast ap- proaching that of universality-soon everybody will be saving time, money and delay by taking to plane instead of the train. The main handi- cop so for is the uncertainty of starting and land- ing due to unfavourable atmospheric conditions, but that will soon be remedied, and flying pass- engers may go and coma with the regularity of the railway service. Even as it is, if there be o delay the time saved overall more than com- pensates for the ipconvonien e.

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Some unthinking folk wonder how it is that o usually douce, quiet-living population rises in rebellion and creates a revolution. Well, it is easily explained, the down-troddsn worm has a habit now and then of turning and making its humble presence felt. There is this case in point in the Maritimes. We have put up with all sorts of Government neglect and contempt, but the time seems ripe to moire a bold lost stand, or for ever to become submerged as off-scourings of fabulously wealthy Ontario and Quebec. We ore in earnest, and before long these Maritime

Provinces will malie their presence felt in no un- certain way In the purlleus of Parliament Hill.

.m.'rgh.i-....well decide that saund._.strategy requires...

Yoarbooemsy benennhhut perhaPS he has to be to get you started. - Quebec Chronicle-Tele- graph.

‘If la clnlmed the new square milk bottles pack much better, Na- ture. however, still refuses to pro- vide ua with square eggs, olives or sardines. - Edmonton Journal.

Because he lacked n. vln. Jamal Effendl Husselnl. Palestine Arab leader. was not. allowedto stop over In Britain en route Lo the United States. Wonder If this Arab had a tent to fold as he slipped silently away- -— Windsor Star.

Coal of having a. baby. and main- Lninliig It far the first year, 11.2.; risen nearly 40 percent since 1939, according to a survey just complet- od 1n Vancouver. In 1930 the cost was $325 —now It. has risen to $150. —Vaucouver News-Herald.

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If we are to combat inflation suc- ccssfulLv, 1t. 1s essential that we tighten up on ull forms of credin which expand consumer buying power. or which permit manipula- tion. It is just as essential that: we encourage loans for Increasing and clieapenlng production and that we lry to divert. some of the "spending money" of the peope Into savings. — Milwaukee Jour- rial.

An English judge says most wom- en who throw things at their hus- bands would be “lnconsolable If their missiles tilt the target," there- by seeming to Indicate a judicial belief that. the women don't. really intend to hlt hubby, just to frlght.

en hlm. Ttsls contradicts the cam- mon impression that. the low cas- ualty rate among husbands is due to the fact. that; most women

couldn't. hit the broad side of a barn. -~ Vancouver Sun. A move to discard wlgs and

gowns In British courts was re- jected by a House of Commons standing committee. Communist William Gallacher claimed they terrorized defendants. The latter should know that. 1n hLs favorlse countries courts can terrify the dis obedlents wfthoul; the use of wigs and gowns. - Fort. William Times- Journal.

During 1941 gypsum quarrying In Nova Scotia reached a. peak outpiu of 2,151,000 trans, with an estimat- ed value of $1,800,000.‘ThIs was more than 20 per cent up from the 1946 records. Vlcborla. and Hams Counties are the two main sources of production. Nova Scotla gypsum has been produced and marketed on a modest scale for many years. but the seal value of this Important. deposit 1s yet to be fully appraised, far....ll.s surface, s0,_!9___§11_¢.i1l€i__.§ill5 remains only partly scratched. — Sydney Post. Record.

Remember the people who used to whisper during the war that. the refundable part of the income and corporation tax would "never be repaid?" Well, during the last two weeks of March the Deparsment of Finance will be repaying these re- fundable caxes to the tune of $93,- 000,000, paying not. merely the principal, but. adding nterest. to boots. There will be no default; no whlttling down of payments; every one, to the last. cent, will get. what ls coming to hlm. A good lesson this In faith; 1n confidence in our country -—end a good les- son also against heedlng the "doubting Thomases" who forever are seeing ruin. — Ottawa Jour- mil.

Britain's forests and woodlands are to be managed for the benefit of the nntlon. A scheme was pub Ilslicd recently by the Forestry Commission whereby owners can make over shelf-plantations to the state by deed of agreement. In io turn they receive financial assist- rince equal to 25 percent. of expcn diture until the woodlands become self-supporting. This 1s devised that. Britain's 2.000.000 acres of privately owned forests shrfll be maintained In such a way as to make the largest possible COIILYl- butlon to the country's timoc. supplies. _- Fort. Wllllam Times Journal.

Some day you may be driving your cur with solid gasoline — gas which can be bought. by the pound and handled with as much safety, and 1n much the some way, as a pound of butter or a bag of oas- meal. Bolld gasoline. already s resuty, Is being manufactured for the United States military forces under a contract granted by its French Inventor, M. Jean Pathus- Lsbour. The U. S. regards the Ln- ventlon so highly that. It, has label- ed It. top secret and refuses to dis-

close any Informatlon. The 1n ventlon promises in make flylng (and, ultimately, motoring) "nucii

safer. Also, It. should mean e great.- er saving In fuel. The great. ad- vantage of solid gasoline Is that, paradoxically, It Is fireproof. Magazine Digest.

The render of the Timon who lirid to pay 1d. surcharge on a icr. tcr which bore bwo very early Vla- Iorlan half-penny stamps must. feel that. he has had good value for his money. Posted In Norm Wales to an address In Landon, the letter bore flve stamps-three George V1 orthodox half-pennies and the ‘two blue-green "Vial/or- lans." Ttnse latter a vigilant Post. Office official had ringed 1n red pencil, ridding the word "obsoleae and a 1d. postage due stamp. Thc reader thinks this, surely, was a small enough price to pay for s veritable museum piece and 1n addition to his collection that. must be absolutely -"one might. almost. say obsoletelfl-unlque. — Landon Times.

lpondonss a! q Interest. The tltiarlotustown Guardian does not moir- ’ [lg endorse the opinion at correspondent .

THE MONOTON HIGH SCHOOL

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Slrs—Mtcr s visit. Io the Mono- ton High School, Mr. Ralph Mc- Lean made the following report: There has been considerable ‘n- terest. shown 1n the possibility of establishing a Composite High School In Charlottetown, and much discussion of the purpose and 1r gunlzation of such a school. A do- scrlptlon of the Moncton f-fign School as a concrete example may clean up is few misconceptions.

The building Itself ls Impressive 1n its architecture and size, being three stories high and covering an area of about an acre and a qua: ter. It. contains thlrty-three class- rooms, gymnasium and auditorium and nine large workrooms which house the Straps and Home Econ- omics Department. Even this does not. take care of the 930 student-s who attend classes so that a. new wing 1s_ being added.

The cost. of the original bulld- trig was approximately $500,000 which dld not include the cost. of fumlture and equipment. Since l‘. was felt that. the school did not belong to any one generation, the city issued bonds to rulse the man ey. In this way every generation has a share 1n paying for the bulld- lng and at not. too great. a. burden. Of greatest Interest. 0f course, 1s the way 1n which the curriculum 1s organized to suit. the needs and desires of the various students There are five courses offered: the Academic, Technical, Industrial, Commercial and Home Economics. In Grade IX all students take l certain amount of each course so that he may discovered the one In which he should specialize.

The Academic Course 1s the or- cllnary High School one which pre- pares students for University work. In Moricton, students may do this work In three years or four years depending on their ability.

The Technical Couflse also prc- pares for University Matriculation and Is designed primarily for stu dents going on to University 1n the field of Engineering or some other phase of applied science. In the Technical Course, the student. takes, 1n addition to hls regular academic course, four periods of Shop per week. This means exla-a. work to the extent. of one addition a1 period a week afber regular school hours. There ls some com- pensation for this, however, since the student; may drop one language from his academic course.

An explanation of the word "Shop” might. be of value at this point. In the Maricton High Schoo: there are flve Shops‘, wood-work- lljlglhln gwhtohmjghe student. learns the fundamentals 3f carpentry and cabinet-making; Electrical, where he learns about the wiring of houses, the use of two-way switches and electricity as 1t: applies to radio; Machine Shop, 1n which the practical uses of\such metal- working machlnes as lashes and drills Is taught. 'I‘hIs shop ls quit-e different from the Motor Mechan- ics which gives some idea of the workings and parts bf a truck, car, and other motors. lastly there 1s the Draughtlng Shop where the student draws plans of machine parts. houses, electrical circuits and so on. A student In the Technical Course gets some experience In s11 these Shops while specializing in one.

The Industrial Course makes use of the some Shops: however, 1t 1s designed to fit. students for work In one or other of these fields Im- medlately after graduation. e academic work in the Industrial course is reduced to four subjects: social studies, English, Mathematics and Science-so that the student 1s not only equipped to earn a live- lihood, but In addition, acquires e certpln cultural background.

The Home Economics Course is a technical course for girls and gives Lhose who do not wish to enter n university s. considerable knowledge of and experience J1 Home Economlosf The girls take Home Economics subjects while the boys are taking shop work, other- wise the course Is the some for lJObli.

The students who choose to spec- lalize 1n commerce take, In sddl Lion to a modified academia course. typing, shorthand. bookkeeping aria business practice. They are ready to begin work on completion of High School.

School spirit. which is a vital port. of school life Is benefited by par- ticipation 1n sports and social ac- tivities In the High school gymna- slum. Another way In which \t.he students of different courses ming- le on an equal footing Is provided by Interest. Groups. One period at school time every week is taker. to allow a student to do whet. he is especially Interested 1n classes 1n journalism, drarnatles. choral and orchestral music, sctence and cooking for those who would not ordinarily be studying lb.

The auditorium and gymnasium are quite separato and aeeh has been designed for Its spoclflo pd:-

sn advantage to any "community and the Moncton auditorium is uscd extensively for a variety of programmes of Interest to whole city. In other words, It. ls something of a community cant-rs. In nddltlon ho this, the shops and classroom are available to cltflena for nlght classes two evenings each week.