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The Strongest Memory is Weaker than the Weakest lnlr." ruuksuav, ocronm 2, 1941.

King vs Rooseveli-—Ouis7.

An ra-trungcniciit has sprung up between Priinc .\1:i.i.~i¢i- .\lt'lCl\'CllZl6 King and President Franklin ll. l\’l>risa:\'clt, and the former has util-

ized ilu- l’.irli;'iiiieiii:1r_v correspondent 0f the l\l\ilili'\‘.tl iki/i-itc to so advise the people of Cfllllhlil. .\lr. lfl LI_ Mczirs, the journalist refer- l\‘(l tii, i.- llll old uilcl valued friend of the l'l'llli;‘ B-liiii-it-i- of more than a quvrter-of-a

Ct‘llllil_\'.- whirling. In season and oul. of season they li:.\r livvll tlllillkllllllS, with the result i...i'. wli : All‘. .\lt‘lli'5 ill his column from Ot- tuu». \'l‘\\\' ill-signified ".-\ Nation at \\'ar"), quiizcs _\li~. lxiitg or .\lr. King's actions, his rcziilcrs iniiy rust assured that he does so under |

diicct lll:]>ll'.'llll.1ll. lii Aloiiflnys issue Mr. Mears l‘k\'l\‘\\.~ lll.‘ l'i'iuic .\linister‘s recent interna- tirixai l'\‘l.'l‘.">ll.<, and iiiiplics that both Mr.

Cliurc“"l ziiul .\lr. lfoosevelt let him down over

the .\ tic Conference, and it was largely on tlizit llCCwlllil hc iiizitlc up his mind to brave a bomb. r "m have it out" with Mr. Churchill. To qunzc- .\lr. Alvin's: “\\'ith the cynicism of the l>ciiltilfil ‘s rcdilciiiiig his face, the radio

news nf ilie Atlantic parley still ringing in his Gilli, his completions absence from that meet- iitg i ziqziiint the harmonies sounded in the llilu lli-vlzirziiiriii, the Ogdensburg Agree- niciit and tlic pro-war ceremony at the Thous- and l>l.ll'il$ Bridge, Premier King landed in lfllliliill, in _\' encompassed by departmental ad- f/Jlilflfll .'iul." it‘ of mind, according to Mr. tl-in of the “Little Rebel" gave, llll dccorous sentences from the .n llnnsc a piece of hi's mind to r. l Stuns and to the President of that w l ii irnilly nation. He flatly told the Am- q l.» lllfll Canada entered the uiar of her l znid not because she was a member ‘Hi-h f:iiiiil_v. "Ours was not an automat-

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n..- in SiilllC mechanical organization of ' \\'<‘l‘(‘ his words. bu. lll with telling his American friends

‘thin-s tlizit Canada's choice for \var was ‘cc, governed by the tightness of the criu-i- Zlllil not because of any political relation- ship Prviiiivi- King followed with his declaration of iltis (‘<lilllll‘_\"S nationhood, also for the con- siiiiigiiiiui of lsolatiouists and others in the Un- tcd Suites who were suspected of taking bricks front Caziatlals wall to build one in front of their own country.

"Cziiiiiila is a nation of the New World," was his (lFlllKdfillC declaration of independence. Can- ada. it ui,i_v have asserted in effect, was not only fully autonomous within the British Com- monwcalih, lint nobody in the United States, s/miilrl l/iinlr that freedom meant the Dominion was rrini_v to consider any new partnership or arm/v aiijv inferior position in the lVesterit I-Ieiiiirf/irre. It was farthest from his mind to suggest that Canada and the United States could evcr cease to he good neighbors, but respect for a tiri/i/i/iiii‘ mint! be reciprocal.

llvll‘ is :1 fine kettle of fish! In the midst of the lll'\:l IIVJlIlElIlOUS crisis in all history, Prime l\lini~i<-i~ Mackenzie King seeks to endanger our relations with the principal partner, because he did n-it rcccivc an invitation t0 the Atlantic purity.

Conservative Meeting

Th» annual meeting of the Queen's County ctrll~-l'l'\'itll\'t‘ .'\.\’S(JCl€ll.l0|'1 this evening is for the purpnsv. llfliilllflly, of electing executive Offi- cers and for disposal of routine business. In ad- dition, however, there will be a special speaker in lllt‘ [I/‘FSHH of I\lr_ Gordon Graydon, M.P., of lilillilplllll, (ml. As National Chairman of tilt.‘ l"ill\i'l'\'(lll\'Q Party i\lr. Graydon is con- dumiiig :i stirvcy of the Dominion as a first step in rcorygniiiiziiig the Federal Conservative l'zlrt_\'. 'l'li<- il(‘C('SSil_V for this work in wartime was (‘l('Ili'l_V cxplziincrl by Mr. Graydon in an liliCi‘\'iL'\V piiblislicil in yesterday's Gilardian. 'lihcr<~ is, ln- emphasized, only one issue in Can- nilzi tlitlfly itiiil that is the winning of the war. lTndr-r riiir rli-niocratic system the Opposition has a viizil function to play in this connectionl That is \\’lllll has talwn llnn. Mr. Hanson, Conserva- tive Iliinw l('i'itl(‘l’, to England at this time, to get first-limit! information not only as to Can- aihfls prcstriit war effort, but as to how that effort can be supplemented. There is also the question of post-will‘ problems to which consid- c-i-niion is being given by Conservative leaders. All will agree, however, that winning the war (‘MUM fir-l, and that every effort should be {Iirricdurl lti\\'.'ll"(lS furthering that objective with flit. lll'illlll‘.'lll uvistc of time.

l'|ii\'lll<'lilll_‘v' the ("tmservative Opposition, ll‘.-i1"ll l= u ~n numbers. has lived up to the best liniilfiiiiiis under Hon. Dr. W. P- hlacMlllalf-‘l .1; »i~~.i~ lendcrsliip. it has concentrated on isniv- (ll major [irovincial importance and at the last sin-Linn of the Legislature succeeded, among otlici llllllgs, in putting through a resolution

cutting $10,000 off the Estimates for Falcon- wood Hospital maintenance, forcing economies in this huge spending department which, under the Campbell Government, were long overdue. The thoroughnesswith which every item of expenditure was discussed was in striking con- trast to the manner in which the Estimates were rushed through prior to the last provincial elec- tion, when there was no official Opposition.

It is hoped that the attendance at this even-

ing's annual meeting will be large and rep- resentative. The need of maintaining and strengthening party organization is well ex-

emplified in the case of Nova Scotia, where an election has been sprung on the people quite un- necessarily, and against the expressed wish of the Opposition to avoid, during wartime, the expense and distraction which a political con- test entails.

biaslerly (Io-Ordination

The Temperance Federation was in session discussing tourist scripts and other problems arising out of Liberal prohibition administra- tion when the Catnpbell Government organ came out yesterday. It contained a vitriolic at- tack by an American writer on "The Age of Prohibition"!

e- EDITORIAL NOTES -.

Conservatives of Queen's County meet in

Convention in the City tonight. U U I 1F Hon. I. L. Ralston was sixty years "young" last Saturday, but was too busy accompanying Hon. Mr. Howe out West to hold a celebration. lie is expected back in Ottawa this week. v =0- n-

The Great Fire of London broke out this date 1666, following the plague of the previous year. It is said 13,000 homes as well as St. Paul's and a great number of churches were burnt; after which the city was rcbiiilt (if brick and stone, and St. Paul's and mzuiy other churches reconstructed under the direction of

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Finance Minister Ilsley having concluded his conferences with the other Provincial Govern- ments over Income Tax adjustments, etc, will be engaged this week sitting in with represent- atives of the Ontario Grivcriiiiiciot. It is expect- ed “l\'Iictb" will be on his best lK‘ll.'|\'l0l.‘ll', and meet the Federal Government's wishes in the

matter.

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Kansas City school teachers were surprised when Dr. Harold Hunt, Superintendent of Schools, suggested three ncw "R's" to add to those who teach reading, 'ritiug and ’ritliinctic. Over 2,000 teachers were beginning the new school term when he recommended rest, recre- ation and religion as essential to the satisfactory

discharge of their duties. i

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The Naval department announce that a re- cent order-in-council has changed the regulation that married men under 2.2 years of age in the Royal Canadian Navy are not eligible for de- pendents’ allowances. Under amended regula- tions all mcn who are married when they enlist may receive dependents‘ allowances immediate- ly regardless of age, and single enlisted men who marry after joining the service must wait six months after their marriage before becom- ing eligible for dependents’ allowances.

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Admirers of Dickens, will note that this month marks the centenary of the first visit of Charles Dickens to America, a visit that culminated in Montreal in 1842, when the nov- elist assisted the officers of the local garrison with their amateur thcatricals. There are Dick- ens Fellowships in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto and Montreal, all of which intend cel- ebrating the event in a manner worthy of the modern creator of Father Christmas. I i I

Hon. Angus Macdonald “don't know where e are", as acting Minister of Labour. No sooner had he assumed the duties on the depart- ure of Mr. McLarty for a holiday, than back came Mr. McLarty with the announcement that his holiday was off. Then Mr. McLarty inti- mated he was going West on business, and his duties at Ottawa would be undertaken by Mr. Macdonald. Next day he returned by plane, up- setting Mr. Macdonald's apple cart. Evidently the Labour Minister has more on his hands

than he knows how to handle effectively. a w n- a

Better late than never with the Mackenzie King Government. Group Captain Frank S. McGill, officer commanding the newly created Royal Canadian Air Force Holding Unit on the east coast will make a personal inspection of all ships on which Canadian airmen sail from Canada to see that living conditions on board are satisfactory. Complaints have been made about transport facilities and embarkation con- ditions for airmen going overseas, as recently disclosed, and it is hoped the new holding unit will make it possble to improve conditions. Air Minister Power will make a personal visit to east coast air establishments soon to get a first- hand view of the situation. I I U I

Crown Attorneys announce ivithtlrawal by the Quebec Government of its court action against Mr. Charles Lanctot, former Provincial Assistant Attorney-General, for recovery of imoneys at the disposal of his department during his term of office. The withdrzuval followed Mr. Lanctofs decision to drop proceedings a- gainst the government for renewal of his pen- sion, which was stopped by an Order in Coun- cil May 7, I938. The amount of the pension payable annually upon his retirement had been set at $4,2oo._ When Mr. Latictot started legal proceedings more than a year ago for renewal of the pension, Quebec's present Liberal gov- ernment contested the action and later entered a counter action for recovery from him of $294.- 775 allegedly belonging to the Provincial Trea-

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One of the surprising result: of the l1lV3Sl0n of Iran was its 811W!- on Japan, When news that the Russians and British md marched in was flashed to Tokyo the market tumbled abruptly and m- spcnslltle ofLcials could not lildé their concern. This was not because the invasion of Persia was a. blow to Germany, Japan's big brotner for me nonoe. but. because it. was a blow at. Japan. Distant Iran had becsme Japan's most dependable market. for the urchase of 011. Cut off from the Brush 011, which the British themselves need, unable to buy oil in the Dutch Indies, struct- ly rationed by the United Slates and unwelcome in markets in- fluenoed by America. Japan is hard it w find fuel sources. Yet is a major naval and maritime power and must. have oil to carry on. She 1s said to have accumulated reserve supplies which will last from six months to two years This would be drained quickly enough 1f Japan launched any o! these grandiose military adventures of which she has been dreaming. The huge Iranian oil fields were 1m- portant to her economy. Now they are closed to her. — New York Times.

to Gemnany that we intend to enemies of Nazi-ism deters Hitler from fighting the battle of the At- lantic, 1t brings the defeat of Nazi- ism substantially nearer, If Hitler challenges the right or ability oi the United states navy to maintain commerce where our government believes that it is to our defensive interest Lo maintain it, the presi- dent's course is designed‘ to keep that challenge farther frcm our Own shores, and to give us the ad- vantage. Cert-ainly that is adrolt strategy, and if, by that. means, the menace of l-litlerism to til-ls hemisphere can be squashed or kept remote, the foreign policy which thus checkmated Hitlerlm will be studied with admiration by historians of future generations. It is not, of course. a foreign policy created to fit this occasion. It la the lcgical projection of the foreign policy the United States

the beginnings of our nationhood. -Mlnneapoll.s Star Journal.

When the Royal Air Force flew over northern France and dropped a new artificial leg to their legless comrade, Wing-Commander Bader, D.S.O.. D.F.C , they drew the world's attention to the work of British craftsmen who are giving new limbs to those maimed by war

and otherwise, Baders leg camel frzm a factory in London where a hundred British citizens, both ser- vicemen and clvllans, are fit-ted each week with ncw artificial legs that are a miracle of mechanical efficiency. Behind the quiet fit- ting roams large workshops hum with drilling machines, sawmills, lather, and presses at which 300 craftsmen work ln wood, leather and metal. Slut-e 1934, the work- shzrps have made all the artificial legs sup-pliedto the public by the UK. Ministry of Pensions, and they send out component parts b0 the Dominlons and the United states. The largest organization of its kind‘ in the world, it owes its origin L’) a Col. J E. Hanger who, losing his leg fighting for the Ssuth in the American Civil War, had the idea of making an artificial leg for himself. Many thousands of people everywhere are to-day walk- ing naturally again on legs built. in Britain since 1915 by his sticcess- ors. Not all cf them have the boundless vitality of Bader, who, legless as he was. won his D50. by leading a Canadian squadron of Hurricanes which dived straight into a tightly packed formation of '70 to 100 raiders and‘ brought eleven of them down. But. many of these legles men and women will again be able to cycle, play tennis or golf, ride on horseback, drive a car, pilot an aeroplane or even to dance. Fitting 0n artificial leg is a difficult job made easier by the co-operaron of the patient. Wing- Commander Bader, who could turn a double somersault, was always eager to try out new devices and to offer suggestions, Only a fort- night. before he baled out In France, he was in the leg-makers’ offce explaining what he would do 1f he found 1t necessary to decend by parachute, To avoid jarring the delicate mechanism of the legs he planned to sllther to the ground on his buttocks, a trick remember- ed from his Rugby football days.

A single goose, e. spur-winged bird from Gambia, was the one casualty from 40 high explosive bombs rained by Nazi raiders upon whlpsnade Park, the lnndon Zoo's country home. It. was blown up by a direct hit into a shower of feathers. The zebra house in Icndon was wrecked, but the zebras just shook off the rubble and went on eatln . Mher bombs fell near tine mon ey house and one actually into the aquarium, but neither was destroyed. The bias from a 5004b. bomb blew up the ravens‘ cage and the ravens flew off into the nearest tree. They are now roaming about Britain's czuntryside. Whipsnade Zoo la 35 miles out. in the oountry but both there and in London the birds In mammals showed e fortitude equal to that. of Britain's ‘ in- habitants. Only among the herd animals, such as deer, has the ter- rific noise caused occasional stam- dlng. with the danger of broken era. Animal lovers all over the world have taken up the London Zoo's adoption scheme, by which people "adopt" animals for the duration of the war by paying a weekly fee b0 cover the food bill. The name of the adopter apppeara ou a. special label 0n the animal's cage. Thus, anyone who wishes may become the foster-parent on an elephant for {l a week and of a tortoise for one milling. Since the first animal was adopted one month after the outbreak of war- "Whiskers", a blnturong (an ani- mal which looks like a entail beer with a long tail) frcm the Nether- lands East. Indies — more than 380 animals with fees totalling £3,800 have acquired foster-parents all over the world often in the boun- trle: frcm which the animals orig- inally came. But there is still e wide dhoice for prospective adop- ters. From North America, there are raccoons. M. n. 6d. e week, b y dogs, deer and bears at 51., bison at 7s. 6d- deer and alligators at 3s, 6d. African animals such as ' baboons. nenets and elven can be Bkept for n. 0d. a week, crcoodiies for sq. 6d. nyenae, gnus, enfelopes, and hone

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and pelican: for 10s., and DART/fie! I01‘ 15!. Australasian speci- mens ptlll cpen for ado on in- clude oocketooe, at 2s, _ n week and emu! and dingoee e6 lie. while

l: neaident Roosevelt’! notlcei maintain our line or! supply to the '

has purchased and built up from‘

t order to play an effective, though

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A THOUGHT A DA! FOB A PEDPl-l AT WAR

i "The struggle will he hard and long. but. I don't lee how Baro B

i Hitler can win." — n il- vercruys. Belgian Minister to Canada. z

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_El7e_ciion Casualty (New Glasgow Evening News)

List among probable election casu-' allies the Dominion Government's

. lanned m 1n thq Maritime ' Brovlnceacio mane of War Saw‘

Certificates.

I fought on g, voi- untary basis in anada, 1t Ls neces- sa to have "cam gns" and {gr vesgufrom thaw to lme to keep

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- This fall it was intended from

headquarters in Ottawa to have a

series of cam runnln acxn-as

Canada on ar Savings- keep

the quarters, halves and dollars roll-

in into Mr. Ilsley, the man

lngs Stamps and This war beln

guRs, ships and sheila are sent.

was to have opened in the

lcolumbla. Speakers would move from one district to another as each campaign was finished and another started.

It was hoped for a good showing from the Maritlmes to get tbs series of campaigns away to a goo start.

lous part of the Maritime: and Nova Scotians Will be difficult to et m- terested in saving quarters w en its pgvernment is spending thousands

an unnecesary and unwanted el- ection being run purely for a boll- tlcal purpose.

Sacrifice is necessary, yes; but. me public is demanding equality of eac- rlfice and free-spending politicians can't claim any hardships compar- able Lo the man and woman who are

uctuallv lying‘ up supplyin mem- selves wt th gs they woul like to have that the war be financed. It

will be hard to ask these people to give up still more.

For Skeptical Youth

(From The New York Times.)

Perhaps no generation in Ameri- can hlstory has had a harder time finding and justifying its beliefs than that which was old enough to fight in the World War and is now too old to do front-line service in any future war. Professor Charles P. Bagley of Dartmouth College has recently stated the case for those among American acbon against Hitler must be early and vigorous. He be- gins by quoting a familiar argu- ment.

This is easy to say when one le comfortably sure of no personal ao- tlon at the front. The youth wl-l have to do the dirty work, They know it; so do you.

Professor Bagley, who “fought through the last war as a volunteer in the infantry," and would fight again if i: were necessary and he were pennltted, can at least speak wth the exact knowledge wnlcn his youthful opponent lacked. He makes certain further points for skeptical youth to remember. Fas- cist and Nazi boys have been taught that war is‘ "natural and glorious." Amerlcan parents have reared their chllggen "to believe that war is not natural and not glorious," but. have never taught them "that it could be avoided by s'mply shutting their eyes to the fact." The most elemental of facts is that "the fight for democracy is never ended." It must be carried on by each generation. The best we can hope is that it. need not always be carried on by means of war.

Appeasement Did No Good

on the art of workln oi . War Aggressor They coiitinue to lie aeiudeii 85°... 193i Manchurla,