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LY 26, 1926‘

MR. KING SETS STAGE.

The signs are clear and the stage for the Liberal campaign has tbeen set. ‘Mr. Mackenzie King having burned the midnight oil in the pre» paration of a series of soul-stirring orations in which he will emerge as the champion of constitutional liberties and ment and use

responsible govern- nll his deniagogil: arts to convince the electorate that an arbitrary mls-use of power on the part of Lord Byng is respons- lble for his ejection from ofllce. Those who know Mr. Mackenzie King quite expected that hc would contrive to conjure up such an issuc as otherwise he would have been compelled to fight a purely defen- sive battle, explaining away the utterly unsavory and disastrous re- cord of his Government upon thl‘ Cnstoms scandals. They were only the climax to an unbroken tale of incompetence and misgovernmant, and if a parallel investigation was made of other ilepartments of the public service conditions not mat- erially better would be disclosed. ‘But ‘by themselves the Customs scandals are enough to ensure for any Liinitsry the severe condemna- tion oi the electorate and sink it without trace at a general election. S0 the Liberal strategy is to ‘bau- ish them from popular discussion or if bhls is not possible, to emit in the shape of an imaginary constitu- tional issue which might have the effect of removing them from tho

a voluminous smokescreen

keen plltiliic scrutiny which they- deserve.

Tlie constitutional issue, howovcr, is a cock thut will not fight or at best ‘fight feebly, and its merits are worth examining.

Let it he granted that Canada as Sir Robert liorilen and other con- stitptional authorities zissert is on a slatus of (‘lilllpiifltl equality with Britain and that the

General is ,o.‘-isessed of the same

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constitutional powers and rightsas Kin-g (leorge, no more and no less. bet It also he granted that not in the last hundred years has a ‘British King refused dissolution to‘ a Pre- mier who asked for it.

in other Dominions there have been cascs_of refusal, but in any event precedents must fall to the ground when completely unprece- dented circumstances arise.

lt has been the lot of the Liberal party to produce in Mr. Mackenzie King a leader whose notions about constitutional proprieties and the rules of the game of politics are peculiarly his own and are com- pletely alien to the normal ideas of British statesmen.

Consider their exact character.

Last fall Mr. King sought and dbtained a dissolution on the plea that his lack of a clear majority in the House of Commons and his de- pendence upon the ‘Progressives had made his position intolerable and that he wanted s. decisive man- date from the electorate to pursue vigorous policies; in a speech de- livered at Richmond 1-lill he dis- tinctly stated that if such mandate was not given hlin, he could not undertake the responsibility of carrying on the Government.

But not only did the electorate deny him the mandate which he sought; they defeated half his Cabinet and um him _witli little more than two-fifths of the mem- bership of the House of Commons. lf his position had been intolerable before, it should then have become impossible and a normal sense of the acknowledged decencies of pub- lic life and respect for his own pith- llc professions would have dictated immediate resignation.

' By! "Mrgilfin; cherishes the ser- ous conviction that the country

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will decay and perish if he is not its Premier and In defiance of the will iii the electorate he determin- ed to cling to ofllce.- _ '

10rd iByng showed for him a con-

filons existing 15 years ago

V, Notes by the way

Fifteen general elections have boon hold in the Dominion. one Dominion election has yet been held in September. That was in 1911. Premier Melghen has announced that the coming election will be held on September 14.

bar general elections may mean little or much. what is of more importance is the dilferent condi- from those that exist today. ‘Sir Wilfrid

of tenderness and thereby incur- rcd a certain measure of criticism he allowed illm to meet Parliament the Throne which outlined a specious program compiled

with a Speech from to serve as a basis for bargaining with ‘the Progressives. Tile latter fell for the bait which was offered them and throughout the earlier months of the session adopted an ‘attitude of benevolent helpfulness which enabled the King Ministry. crippled and patched as, it was, to hold its head above water. Then came the Customs scandals and anxious though the Progres- sive party was to keep the King Government alive and secure the promised reward for its support, a number of its members had suf- ficient sense of their responsibili- ties to refuse to condone the Cus- toms scandals. Some preliminary, divisions of June 26 revealed clearly that the House, of Commons was ready.t0 pass a ‘well merited vote of censure on the King Government and, fear-' ful of his impending doom, Hr. King sought out the Governor-General in a panic and demanded a dissolu- tion.

lt is known that he exerted every possible pressure t'o secure his ends hut his Excellency stood firm and very properly refused dissolution.

llc may indeed have thought that

sideration which went to the vsrgs1u““'i“' was at

tgroat. "elections in succession.

the heiiaflii his His prestige was He had won four general His elo- quence and his personal charm were admitted by all. His influence and popularity were as wide as the Dominion.

party in 1911.

Yet sir Wilfrid Laurler was beat- en in the September election of 15 years ago. When the members elect were counted on election night there were found to be 133 Cori- scrvatives and 86 Liberals return- ed, a Conservative majority of 47. The question arises, can Mackenzie King lead the Liberal party to vic- tory where Slr Wilfrid Laurler fail- ed under much more favorable cou- ditlons?

The Liberal party has never yet won a majority in the House of Commons under King's leadership. It came near to it when in the elec- tion of 1921 it elected 117 Liberals in a House of 235. Last October it elected only 101 out of a House of 245. From an almost even div- ide it sunk into a deep minority.

The Progressive party, which elected 65 members in 1921 was blighted by the support of its

‘members gave to the King Gov-

ernment, and in the October elecli [u that elecflsee which particular food seemed

tion returned but 23. tion 16 Liberals and 42 Progressive members went down to defeat as a penalty for supporting the King Government. That is only a fore- tustc of what will happen in Sep- tember next!

Previous Liberal governments led

|in taking this course he was ilc-iby Alexander Mackenzie and Wil-

parting from precedents but he was also aware that no liritlsh Pre- mier had evor faced the Crown or its representative with a. demand for a dissolution llilflffl‘ such cir- cumstances.

Obviously, if .\lr. Kings demand had been granted a very danger- ous precedent would have been es- tablished, for a Government would ‘be able whenever it was faced with a ‘vote of censure for its sins to escape it ‘by seeking a dissolution.

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NOW sees THE’ LIGHT

Mr. Lindsay Crawford, formerly editorial the Toronto (ilobe, who left that paper in 1921 because it would not support Mr. Mackenzie King's free trade policy, is now lrisli Free State Represent- ative in New York. ln that capac- ity he addressed tho thirteenth Na. tional Foreign Trade conventI-n held at Charleston, ‘S. C., in April last on the possibilities of trade de- velopment between his country and the United States. From the ofll- clal report of the proceeding; we find that Mr. Crawford has not only swallowed his free trade opinions but has come out as the exponent of the advantages of a high protec- tive policy, as the following ex- tract from his speech will show:

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"We have ‘gone further; we have set up some protective tariffs of our own with the result that in these commodities in which we have imposed this protective tariff, we have increased our workers in those itid-irstrics by heven or eight thousand within the last eighteen months. We have established three new boot and shoe factories. We have established two new to- bncco factories in Dublin. We have increased our industries in furni- ture and confectionery, and in other directions. Here is the opportuni- iy 1 see for the man who has money to invest, plus technical skill. What our cmintry today needs is not so much capital; we want men with technical knowledge and sklll to come in-and develop these indus- tries. For every thirteen pairs of boots and shoes worn in the lrish l-‘ree State today twelve are import-

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frld Laiurler sometimes made nits- takes. But they did not appoint suoh men as Baldy Robb returning officers, nor such men as Bureau to thc Senate! Mackenzie and Lauri- er, or their colleagues of tho-so davs, did not indulge in such in- lecent orgies as those related in the ‘Duncan report, which (leceni Liberals blush to read.

All the Liberal leaders In Domin- ion affairs, ‘before Mr. King, were able, clean, and roputaible public men, and the colleagues wlimu they gathered about them werc men of ability and rectltude. Alex- ander Mackenzie and Wilfrid Laur- ier lind the cordial and undivided support of every Liberal newspaper in thc Dominion. They and their respective Governments were sup- ported In Parliament by men elect- ed as ‘Liberals. And whatever mis- takes they made-and no leader or party is perfect-they conducted themselves in office true to principles they professed, free from personal reproach, or scandal.

people's verdict and retained

ponents alike.

icord of the King Government! From its beginning in 1921 it ‘was never able to stand alone.

isessed was expended in the struggle to maintain itself in power. All else was neglected or bungled. Since October last it had ‘been a Govern-

what a Government ahould be, lead- erless, taking its orders from the irresponsible Progressives who in the end sickened under the scan- dnlous revelations of the Customs committee.

Even the Toronto Globe, chief organ of Canadian Liberalism for more than sixty years, never had any confidence in Mr. King as s party leader. in recent days it has been calling upon Parliament and the country to "Cleanup the Mess" of fraud, corruption and rotten- ness in whioh the King Government

We import annually between ten and twelve million dollars worth of boots and shoes. What an opportunity for some enterpris- in-g American to come in and take a large slice of that ihuslness in our domestic trsdel"

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The coincidence of two Septem-I

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Wlhen defeated they accepted the the respect of political friends. and 0p-

How opposite to all these honest Liberal traditions has ‘been the re-

lt had to be propped to enable it to stand. Any strength or capability it pos-

ment in name only, a caricature of

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flEiJat £11112 *

MAKING NEW BLOOD

I . You have heard the worfanae- quit], or perhaps the qoctor has told |y0u_ n)‘ some member of your fam- ilily, that he or she is an anaemic. ‘ Your idea of anaemia is that it isimply means "thin ‘b10063’ and |that is a good definition of it.

_ uvhat really happens in the ord- Iinary anaemic conditions is that itlie food particles in the little red ihiood cclls become less in amount. ‘They may contain only fifty or sixty percent of tile normal quan- tity.

‘Research men have been tryill! to i'ini1 out just what causes this thinness of ‘blood, how long it takes to get it back to normal, and what the patient should do to bring it hack to normal in the shortest time possible.

Removing a certain quantity of blood experimentally, they tried to find out what happened“ Even without food they found thafths blooii improved slightly in quan- tity and quality. This showed that somewhere ‘in the body there were reserve materials with which the body made some blood. The bulk 0t‘ this reserve material was thought to be held in storage in the‘ liver ,l1iIl10llgl180l1l8 also was like- ly taken from the spleen, the bone marrow, and the muscles on‘ the outside of‘ the body.

Then certain foods were given and it was found that where bread and milk only were used, it took from six to eight oi- more weeks for the blood to become normal in quantity and quality.

‘However, where there was a mixed diet of bread, cooked meat. potatoes and other vegetables, the blood came ‘back to normal in about half the time, that is in aibont four weeks.

in addition to the bread and milk various foods were added to

to enrich the ‘blood in the shortest time. it was found that cooked beef liver W35 the “most efficient" because it seemed to possess the proper building materials needed to make blood. Next in order came lean beef, beef heart, spinach and beet tops. fruits and other green vegetables.

You see it is iron that makes tlic blood and tho albove foods are rich in "iron.

‘Remain-her the above foods are for anaemic people whose blood is thin. For the average person to eat heavily of these foods, especi- ally the liver and heart, might tin-an trouble for the kidneys.

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Daily Lesso ns In English

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By W. L. Gordon I . | I I I .4

WORDS ‘OFTEN lMlSU-SED: A man once asked a zoologist, "Are Oyfilfvrs healthy?" The latter re- plied, "i never heard one complain.” Say “healthful?

OFTEN MISPRQNOUNCED: ce- ment tverb.) Accent the last syll- able.

OFTEN MISSPEDLED: chaos.

_S‘INONY‘MS: protect, defend. shield. guard. shelter, cover ‘screen.

‘WORD ISTUDY: "Use a word three times and it is yours." Lat “a increase our vocabulary ‘by mas- tering one word each day. Today's word: lSEDATIVWE; having a 500L11- ing tendency. “The medicine was of a ‘sedative quality, and his slum. bers were undisturbed."

had become engulphed.

it must be apparent to intelligent and patriotic Liberals throughout Prince Edward island that the King combination never was s Liberal Government in any proper senseof the word; that its return to power at the present juncture would ‘be s. public calamity. ‘and also that It has lost both tihe confidence and the respect of the country. What is equally apparent is that the only hope for ‘Canada's future is in the re-ostablishiment of a. stable and honest Government under the lead-

ership of Arthur Meighsn. Seldom, if ever, on the eve of I general election have Conservative prospects been so bright or confl- dence in coming victory so strong. ’A united party, under a peerless and honest leader supported ‘by a tine array of wble lieutenarits in all the Provinces will command the support of the country. In each of the three counties of our own pro- vince the Meighen Government is supported itiy wbls and trustworth! candidates, confidant of victory on the 14th of September next. '1‘ is is as it should be, a bright outlixalr. l

indeed. illsrdware Clerk: "Would you bl interested in something to finish your furniture, madam?’ - IHou-sewife: "N0, we have l

FILLED THE BILL

casstiormrowu GUARDIAN

The Public Forum ....*-.‘:.::-:,; .‘:............- ‘- ‘r. Q

AN AWFUL LESSON

Sin-Apart from the breach of the law evident in ‘connection with the lamentable accident in which two of our young men were driven over the end of douthport wharf and drowned, everyone must surely ‘be horrified by this result of trifl- ing with the liquor evil. Everyone who drives s. motor car will sure- ly, ‘in future, he careful not to drink any intoxicant before doing so. lt is well known that even one glass will unsteady the eye and hand; and that both the eye and hand ought to he wbsolutely steady ‘(and ready) in order that instant right action may he taken for t-he avoidance of collisions and other accidents. The man who drinks a glass of liquor before taking charge of a car takes a risk that should not the run, and should be punished severely, if as a result of his incapacity property should be destroyed or life lost.

In view of the election campaign now to be entered upon, the en- forcement 0f our Prohlbitory Liquor Act should be much stricter and stronger than it has heretofore been. The officers of the law, of every grade, should be held to their duty, every officer who has know- ledge of a person who sells liquor contrary to tihe law. should inform the prosecutors and see to it that the person is punished as the law directs. As to the case now in hand, there should be s. thorough investigation. The lax enforce- ment of the law to control and cur- mil t/he liquor evil has ‘become a scandal. If those now in office will not do their duty, other otllc- ers should at once =be appointed. The City and Provincial Govern- ments will receive credit from all good men and women, lf they act promptly to this and.

1 am. Sir. etc.

PUBLIC OPINION.

July 23. 1926.

TllE RHYMING‘ OPTIMIST

h-By Aline Michaeli

There are so many things I" 110 through all the busy day. filli- ireighteil with I-llflir vflfifill will“ the hours slip away; there must lie time for play imd ‘tOiI. and 111119 for mirth and friends and s0,_li; somirtiines seems too soon. Skies fails and night ilescenils. The heart is ‘brave the whole day through and eager for the fight; it revelt! iii its endless toll, its tireless quest for light. But still, when sunset glories fade and shadows upward move. with twilight comes this loneliness, tli-is uniilelli- "Bell 0f love. it seems as though from dis- tant yciirs, from aeons spent and fled, there comes to-us with creev‘ lng ilusk this untbrgotten dread; we know this hunger 0f the soul that day would fain ilisprove, with twilight still comes loneliness, ‘this

‘ancient nced of love.

O-G-O-O-O-O-O-Q

_ Daily Selections

FOR

Guardian Readers

July 2e, 192s

KIEEP ‘EN iR-EMEMBRANCE —- "Remember the days of old .con- slder thy years oi‘ many genera- tions; ask thy father, snu He will shew thee; thy elders, and they ‘will tell thee." Den-t. 32:7.

PRAYER-O Thou King Eternal we will remember Thy love more than wine.

A MOTHER'S PRAYER I

S0 many cares to burden all the day,

>80 many wounds to bind, and hurts to heal.

So many steps to guide along the W8)’,

So much for hands to do and hearts to feel.

Thou knowest, ‘Lord, how weary mothers grow;

How at the close of dfiy we coma with lagging feet

And oftlmes aching head to ask Thy help

Just to keep sweet.

The cup of little things, things that worry so.

Comes often to a mother's lips t0 drink

The grlafs and joys that: only ‘mothers know

Make u‘p her chain of days, forged link by link.

-Dear_Lord, s mother draws her strength from Thee. _

‘Her wisdom. too. to guide the chil-

I dish feet;

But always Lord, our daily need

" will be

Just to keep sweet.

COULDN'T ‘FOOL PAT _ - “That? said the merchant, “is a bird bstli." "Don't ye be ldddin me." grin- ned Pat. "Therm no ‘bird alive that can tell Saturday night fro any other."

-——-<_-o-a--—-— SCRA-MBLED ELECTRICITY The nervous ‘bride called up her ‘usband st‘ work exclaiming:

"Oh, bdbbyrcoina home quickly. -i got the pings sll mixeilnp. The electric refrigerator is singing ‘slieiniiih’ and the radio is covered with frost."

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‘Prime Minister at Georgetown Charlottetown

The Public‘ Roads In Excellent Order

TRAVELLERS ‘NOTE THE PL-EABINO CHANG! . Hi oriouo. lt is plessin to flnd that the public roads of our Province are ‘being kept in such good order and that travellers express great ap- preciation of them when spaakini; of their experience in the country. They are mostly men who have travelled the highways in the other provinces and can sneak from knowledge on the subject. ’- ' One feature is emphasized‘ very much, namely, the largely’ increas- ed amount 0f time andlmprove- ment observable on the drains. which now carry off the rainfall

The, Advantage p

of~hlwlngl_g.two ‘incomes-one mm you’, salary. tho-other from“ your bond

manta, la nil appfifllt.‘ Tiirnrqg-m cone; the second is p-rmsneni.

Lei: u: holpyoliplan youlilpqfiffllnongqpggm” Our many years expsriellé‘ fir‘ ‘making wt, the lnvoflmdnfi programme gonpqlg u" m“ ‘

vldusl needs ofjfr" @935‘! ltd/oin- nervlce. w _ , _ _ ' .

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without injuring the i- “‘ " ill rare cases.

Any person who has heard disc-us- sions at public mcetlngfi ill "19