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“The Strongest Memory is Weaker the Weakest lnlc."

ruasnnv. OCTOBER 16, 1m Election Whoppers

The election dodger distributed by the C. C. F. in Manitoba carried two extraordinary statements. Ilere, for example, is the opening sentence 0f the second paragraph: “In our neighboring province of Saskatchewan the C. C. F. Government has accomplished more for the people in one short year than has any other provincial government in twenty years."

From history, the manifesto proceeds economics xvith this whopper:

“The only obstacle in our way is the con- spiracy of monopoly profit seekers whose bank rolls grow fat on scarcity and unemploy- ment.’ I

One can understand how monopolies can increase their profits through scarcity But how does a “monopoly profit seeker" make his bankroll grow fat on unemployment? Accord- ing t0 this theory, the lower the national iii- conie and the greater the unemployment the higher the level of corporate profits. Yet in 1929, when there was no mass unemployment, corporate profits were record-breaking. Bu‘. when the crash cattle and tinemployinent devel~ oped there was a procession of corporations into bankruptcy and an epidemic of suicide by dis- appointed profit seekers.

Sound Al- Heart

The other clay an observer in England re- marked, "The British came out of the war tired, cross and impoverished."

He was referring to the people British Isles.

If he were doing his observing here, sug- gests an exchange, he might use u current wise crack and say, “The Canadians came out of the war tired cross, period."

Such an ‘dbservation might be justified. Located far from the scenes of battle, Cana- dian homes, factories, public services, re- mained intact throughout the war, Thus this country was able to satisfy the demands of a war-hungry machine. And in so doing, Cana- dian citizens earned money on a scale never equalled here before. Right now, in addition to holding several billion dollars worth of Victory Bonds, Canadian citizens have a total in savings banks accounts which is the highest in the history of Canada.

A critic might label us "cross and tired.” But if he really knew us, he would not des- cribe us as ungrateful or selfish.

Confirmation of our true national spirit will be forthcoming in the Ninth Victory Loan campaign. To provide for the civil re-estab- lishment of our men who fought and to pro- vide at least a little of the goods which impover- ished people across the Atlantic must have to survive, our people will buy bonds as enthusi- astically in the Ninth campaign as they did in the Previous eight Victory Loan campaigns.

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Living Memorial

What is described as the "first living meni- orial” to the dead of this war was dedicated at Cowansville, Quebec, a fe\v days ago. This is a civic playground in memory of those who fought that children may play." It was a joint pres- entation by Bruck Silk Mills Ltd. and the town of Cowansville.

The idea of a living memorial, says the Financial Post, has much to commend it. It is an enormous improvement on the hundreds of third-rate monuments that appeared after the First Great War.

Great stone memorials are rare indeed in this and any other country. Far better than shabby imitations is the community park at Cowansville, marked by a simple stone.

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Hungry Europe

War has left Europe so badly in need of food that it is generally agreed by first-hand observers that unless Canada and the United States can augment its food supplies, famine, disease and disorder will sweep that continent before the winter is over.

The grave food shortage exists in every country on the continent, with the possible ex- ceptions of Russia and Sweden.

In France, the meat ration is one-tenth of a pound a week-equal to one thin slice of ham -—if it can be found. In French cities the meat shortage is worse than at any time dur- ing the last five years. In r939 the average per capita consumption was 96 pounds per person; in 1944-45 it was i7 pounds, according to the Combined Food Board. Meat is $lo per pound on the black market.

Throughout France, i5,ooo,o0o French- men lack food for ordinary health. France lost 2,000,000 head of cattle under Nazi occupation and it has been estimated that it will take four years to build the herds back to normal. Cheese production was 34,000 tons in r944, compared with 200,000 tons in r938; eggs totalled 726 million, compared with 6200 million in i938; fish amounted to 26,000 tons compared with 350.000 tons in i938.

_In the Netherlands, normally a rich agri cultural" nation, the people are now suffering the vitriolic efforts to hold hack produc- during‘: Niirl ‘occupation. Hogs are only quit offshore ‘before the war and there

[are about two-thirds of the normal dairy cat- tle.

Greece is in danger of serious famine. Transportation facilities have been ruined,and argiculttiral production is down to 25 P" "l" of that before the war. Greece has lost 65 per cent of its sheep, 5o per cent of its horses. and 90 per cent of its hogs and poultry. '

In Denmark, formerly Canada's chief com- petitor in Britain, the hog supply is down to 6o per cent of the prc-\var total. Danish farm- ers, too, are seriously in need of feed for live- stock.

Similar are the reports of inadequate food supplies for the coming winter that come from Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Italy and the Balkan nations.

Germany presents a problem. While it can- not expect food as- ‘V166 from the United Nations, it cannot L; left to become a centre of starvation. disease flld famine for the re- mainder of Europe.

Altogether, the next eight months will tell whether food from North America can avert famine, epidemics and disorders.

-EDITORIAL NOTES-

If Parliament is to continue till Christmas, the arrangements for the Federal-Provincial Conference next mouth will have to be changed. l‘ U W ¥ Two-aiid-a-lialf million inches of spon- sored advertising in daily newspapers supported

the past eight war loans.

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There is a great shortage of potato pick- ers. Everyone who can take a day or so off from their usual jobs should hasten to the help of the farmers at this critical time.

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In connection with the return and employ- ment of our boys and girls in civil life, let us bear in mind the world which our young people are about to enter will be an exacting and chal- lenging one, that will tax all our resources, both of technical skill and social wisdom, to initi- ate them, and send them off on the right foot.

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Prime Minister Churchill and Prime Min- ister King are both “under the weather" in London. The latter's condition will not he eased any in anticipation of the siege of Cana- dian brides who are seeking to interview him On the delay in their departure to join their bridcgrooms in Canada. For a bachelor the threat must be a little terrifying.

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The Hon. Alfred Sterling, Australian High Commissioner to Canada advised a Montreal audience the other day that it will soon be pos- sible to fly from Canada to Australia in 36 hours. That is about the time it takes to reach here from Toronto by rail at present, allowing for stop-over at Montreal.

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The young men of Montreal are not allow- ing grass to grow under their feet in lining up for the development of the city's commercial resources. An all time high in activities and membership of the Young Men's Section of the Board of Trade was marked by board niem— bers at the annual registration of committee members‘ and other workers in the various branches; some 450 members heard an outline of activities for the coming year and a descrip- tion of the work done by the organization since its formation X5 years ago.

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George Whitefield, English divine of strict Calvanistic sympathies, born this date I714; one of the early leaders of Mcthodism in England, Scotland and America; his follow- ers built for him “The Tabernacle" in Moorfields, London, which was filled to overflowing every- time he occupied the pulpit; he owed his un- exampled popularity as a preacher to his great dramatic talent, his eloquence, his powerful and sympathetic voice, but above all to his self- evident sincerity and humble way of life.

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A distinct loss will be felt in financial and social circles by the passing hence of our es- teemed citizen, Mr. James H. McQuaid. He took no prominent part in public affairs, but was keenly interested in the progress and de- velopment of the city and province. When manager of the Charlottetown branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce he proved a sound and encouraging adviser to its patrons who could always rely on his assistance, and in this respect he succeeded in helping not a few "lame dogs over (financial) fences." Though not active in politics he was a strong Conservative, and, from time to time, render- ed valuable service to his party. He will be greatly missed, and his memory held dear.

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Dollar sales realized by wholesale grocers in August were 4 per cent greater than the volume of business transacted in August, I944 and 3 per cent greater than the July, r945 level, according to the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. These figures are based on returns from 72 0f the larger wholesale grocery estab- lishments operating in Canada. Substantial gains of I2 and I4 per cent in the Maritime Provinces and British Columbia respectively, were offset by a minor increase of 3 per cent in Quebec, a decline of one per 'cent in the Prairie Provinces, while Ontario report- ed dollar sales unchanged from August of last year. Aggregate sales for the year to date stand 8 per cent above the corresponding period

i6 per cent over August, r944 but declined 3 per cent from the July volume of trading. Ontario came first in point of view of increas- ed trading, recording s gain of 2r per cent. Sales transacted in the western provinces were up l3 per cent while the Maritime Provinces reported a minor gain of 2 per cent. Cumula-

i3 per cent higher than for the same sight months of r944.

Notes By The Way

A snap ll nt toward the mountains we?‘ . homo 8st.- Lilrday when a rm

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started to shrink, and the chap was sure he would never get ou. Thenhebsgantothlnkofth a he hmdnt done that he mo d have done, and ho was aura he was lly lost. Finally, he thought of this newspaper, and how e had not paid h subscrip- tlon or the past year. and he felt so small that he was able tn crnwl out. of the shrlnklng log and gel: home to his family. —- Brittney (Man) Star.

Unqueatlonably, the world enn- lalns too many ‘people who use the telephone to a fllcc thclr fellow- mortiils; notably those who rlng up when we are tuned 1n on our favorite program, or when we are absorbed ln the adventure of a (lotion heroine. Along with these are too many people, unknown to us. who, upon hearing our polite ‘l-lello!" invariably demand, “who is this?" Bitter experience often

provokes us lnto trying w reduce mid

the great. number‘ of these people by replying lclly, "Who ls l that you want, please?" But they ear not to be crushed. They come back with, “Say, what's the matter with you? What number have I got?" There are too man such people ln the world. Entlrey too many. - New York Times.

The Eye-Bank for Sight Restora- tlon-natlonal ln scope-has been organized, to collect and preserve healthy corneal tissue from human eyes for transplanting to lln ersons who have los their sl ht suse of corneal selects. s Eye-Bank makes avalable corneal tissue to h ltals and surgeons who are qua lfled to perform the corneal graft operation. This op- eratlon can restore sight to be- tween l0,000 to 15,000 bllnd men. women and dilldren ln the Unit- ed States. It; is effective, however, ln only one t e of blindness - that caused sole y by opaclty of the cornea when the rest of the eye and optic nerve are normal. - dllstrltil Medicine.

After the apples have been pick- ed and the Baldwins, Northern Spys, Kings, Russets and Rhoda Is- land Greenlngs are stored in pres under the west scaffold, a. man can take his time about, sortlu: them over. The boards of the apple sorter are smooth and ahlny from many years’ use. About waist high, four est wide and slanting tn- ward one end, with sldeboards eight or ten Inches ln height, th\ sorting table holds four or five bushels of frult. A man stands at the lower sud and pulls the ap- ples toward him. Most farmers ln- sist on four classifications. At the low end of the scale are the worrny and mlssha en fruits that. go to the pigs. en the small but good apples go lnto burlap bags to be taken to the older mlll, Mother prefers Baldwin elder for making a ple butter but admits the Russet favor ls almost as good. Person- ally the countryman has long be- lieved that, no apple equals the Northern Spy for elder flavour, though he does not feel the subject Important. enough to mra-ke an ls- sue of lt.-New York Times.

According to Metropolitan Life Insurance statlstlclans, the Ar- gentine quintuplets, who celebrat- ed their second birthday 0n July 15, have a chance of llvlng longer than the furious Dlonnes, who were born nearly a decade earlier. The flve Dtllgentl babies are re- ported to have been delivered at term, whereas the Canadian girls had to overcome the serious haz- ard of prematurity. Another blo- loglcal advantage of the Argentine gplntuplets was that only two of

e set. are "Identical," that ls, de- veloped from a single ovum, while this was the case for all flve of the Dlonnes. Statistics show that ln plunal birth children developed from se are e ova have a slightly better t: ance m be born sllve and to survive early life. On at least one point the Dionne babies had an advantage-namely, that all were girls, whereas the Argentine quin- tuplets were composed of three girls and two boys. The chances of survival are everywhere greater for girls than for boys.

A return to normalcy in the form of selfish, thoughtless, incon- siderate llvlng would be u. calam- lty. The democracies have g-alned a matchless opportunity to improve their own countries and the lot of their fellow cllmens as well as Chnstisntze belatedly the realm

‘ ‘ tlona. affairs and de- velop loftler world standards of morals, ethics and nelghborllness. The totalitarian nations that were vanquished tn the war sought, to impose a flendlsh tyranny on the world by force of arms. They failed ln no small part because of fortuitous etroumstan that the devout regard as provldentlal. The victors can prove themselves worthy of their triumph only by the application of the golden rule to the practlcal affairs of life at homo and abroad. Let return w normalc with its peace and security but st normal mean an obnoxious form o sel- fishness but rather an enlightened altruism, with everybody seeking to understand the viewpoint others and promote the general good 1n a broad spirit of oo-upera- flour-Toronto Star.

A Washington News reporter who has been visiting our gold mliilnz areas writes about "fool's 501d," attempts to glve advice so

nlted States investors. Says he: "The Investor should know what the score la. If you have some sir-

you can afford to lose, er if ou ‘ike, realizing that you may w or loaa. Inna- ah sometimes win. Iut don‘; but (m a none that int running." 1| this as wiao think or gold mines that amrt running in

terms of horas: that aren't run- nlns, no told mlno would ever I

of i944. Fruit and vegetable sales increased Ital-tin

tive figures for the January-August period are out, o!

m‘ is entirely wlthln the law. The op- oration

sm. cuisines LET’!!! '

liq-Of lots e have been reag-

w ooluinna of what Prank at liu bun doing for our aol- iliéflrnbovtlal an: ems-pegs in aspen;

a w o ep any o our boys would want to tell lt through the press, all papers would have to run a special issue. If the story 3:1 ttoiubeltqld vyhy not leave it to

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Col. McKay] replied to Mr, Qlgrkg relative to c Rifles amlnst Messrs. Bruce Stewart s; Co. No doubt; Premier Jones and Mr. J.W. Boul- ter could reply {ust as eflectlvely l! they thought t worth whlle.

I am, Sir, etc., FAIIMER. MOVIE!

SUNDAY

ln the Memorial Hall 1n the fol. lowing terms: _“If we have Sunday mpvles from now on, we can thank Rev John Coburn of Toronto for inaugurating them."

‘l am quite sure that the writer of that note had not thouaht the matter through. For a lomz time churches have been

- s - y School lessons, , etc.

The advent of the l6 millimeter sound film and protector have made possible the use of moving plc- turea for similar purposes. Churches and schools are now uslnz these soimd films and will doubtless do so in Increasing numbers. To aug- gest, that such use of educational and religious films on Sunday bjv s. non-prpflt organization with the gratuitous ‘serv of an operator- would Justify operation of commer- cial movies on mrnday with paid staff and nrlvate profit. la lust ii little absurd. Moreover. such use as I made of two fine educattongl films with a strong moral massage last. night

an ordinary movie house on Sunday would be a dlrszt viola/Mon 0f the law.

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(If the low allows w. Ooburn a little leeway, of course he thinks It's all right for him: but not for the other fellow. It ls the thln end of the wedge. Mr. Coburn presumably is paid for his services whether he pays his operator or nob-Ed. G.»

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Which decorates a dark and silent

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Annual M UEUEHE I

Progressive ‘Conservative Association for Queens County

The annual meeting of this Association will b0 licld in the B. I. S. Hall, Grafton Street, Charlottetown, on Fri- day, the 26th day of October, 1946, at tho hour of light O'clock P. M. All poll chairmen in Quuifa County are urgently requested to call meetings of their respective polla and have five delegates appointed to attend the meeting.

ALL VOTERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND

Previous to the above general meeting of tho Aaeocln- tlon a meeting of all accredited delegates will bo held on the lame evening st the same place at 1:15 P.M. to elect an executive for each district for the next. year.

J. A. MacDONALD, K.C.,

A. 0. F. GILL, President.

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