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THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

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IilIARLTTTETOVIII Glllllllllll

Morning Dally (Founded In 1887)

Incident Ueut. Col. W. Chester S. lllclturo Vleo-Prelldent: J. B. Burnett, FJ-L Secretary: ltlout, Col. D. A. Mmclilnnon, 0.8.0. Editor 1nd Managing Director; J. ll. Burnett, FJJ. Alloclah Editors: Frank Walker and Llent. In A. Burnett, R.C.N.V.R. (On Active Service)

“The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink.”

THURSDAY, AUGUST». 1945

Ottawa Please Note

The authorities at Uttuwa would d0 well no note the etupltasis placed at Washington on the nccessitv for 111.t.\111111111 loud production at this time. 1.111,- U. S, Sccrctury of Agriculture is telling the farmers not tc- be discouraged by fear of over-protlttctiott. lie speaks of the great need in Europe, as wt-ll as the demands of the armed forces 11ml ci\lli:u1 population 0f tlte United States.

17111-111 production 11:1s ittcrcttsed 32 per Cent since the 11111 begun hut Still greatcr produc- tion is required "regardless of surpluses," for which the lifi\'t'l'lltl‘.t'lli must pay, he says in an anjqlu 1'11 111t- .\111c1'§c;11; Xltzgtiziuc. “Must we worry for tcttr we >llflll be ctttigltt with too much beef, potatoes, chickens, grain?" he asks. “No. Just charge i: off to the CuSt of victory. And. even at 111111, snrplti which used to wreck us may yet sztw 11 111111 trv world from collapse when the last bhot l> 1'11 l."

There has been a great drop i11 hog produc- tion. The farmer's c1111 fiileuce must be strength- wflj with pficg mpptirt, he s;1_\'s. "He must pro- duce more and 111111‘: pigs if we are to have enough pork."

Une half tlte civilian supply of top-grade beef was sold on the black market, until 20,000 atnztll slaughter-home operators were compelled to register and be 111411101011. lilevcn thousand closed shop, bccau=e they cculd not show their books to the (loverntueut, since they had been dealing largely in the black market. “You are going to get vour share of roasts and steaks at last," the Secretary says.

Almost three quarters of the civilian stip- ply of chickens are sold on the black market, but that is more difficult to control.

While urging: the farmers to produce to the utmost, the Secretary says that the Gov- ernment must help them to do so by making pro- per allowances for agriculture as it does for in- dustry, and giving it a just share of men and materials.

Tax Burden Continues

Those who look for substantial tax re- ductions, now that peace is established, may be storing up disappointment for themselves, as there appears to be litzlc hope that the easement in this connection will be other than meagre, l0 far as individuals are concerned. Some ob- servers at Chtawa venture the opinion that there is scant chance of tax reductions this year, notwithstanding the fact that moderate relief was promised during the recent Federal elec- tion campaign. The forthcoming Federal bud- get will tell the story, it is believed, and show that the fiscal situation is still a tight one. with no prospect of early' iutprovtentent.

However, it is the proposed Federal struc- ture for Canada's post-war economy that tends to give 1 long-range view of the form to be fol- lowed, granted tltc Provinces agree to it. Under that plan the lflul-trztl Government would move deeper into the nrbit of state paternalism; its financial commitments would rise steeply as a result, because these projects of social ameliora- tion all take a lot of money to finance. The Governntent proposes to give the people social security, but in return for that the people would have to pay in taxes. and the best word from Ottawa is that nothing less than a. high rate of taxation would be adequate to ensure fttlfil- ment of the [irogratu of social itieasttres.

Relief from a cotisiilcrahle portion of the excess profits tax is likely this year, as the Gov- ernment favours this being done to encourage private enterprise, There may also be reduc- tions in corporatiott taxes and in personal i11- cotne for low categories, but on the wltole the new post-war levels are expected to remain high, and the imposts will continue to be much heav- ier than the prevailing rates prior to the war with (‘ict-tttztuy. Social security has its attractive fcttturcs and 111111111 11o 111.1111»! be wt-lcontcd by great numbers of person: whose earnings do not enable them to provitlc for their own sec- urity‘. The truth tn remember, however, is that social security 1111s 111 l1." 1111111 for, and the people thetnsclvcs will laruvly" lrt-ar the lnirden in one form or another.

How Japan Went Aslray

Tt-rntitlg _,'11;~;111 “lite victim of the most colossal ntiscttlcttlzttiitti in history, the Olfawa 1011mm! says: i

The war lords 11f Tokyo thought they were Choosing their 11101110111 with great skill. They lttaclccd 1h1~ 111111211 States and Britain at a time when the German hosts were at the gates of Aloscotv, whc11 ntost o1 the world thought Russia was (lying on hcr leer-and the defeat of Russia before Pearl Harbor would have left Brig-m. m,“ 1111111 511111111111; alone against a formidable and implacable foe, as the United States still was at peace.

If liftissia then ltad collapsed Japan might have realized hcr autbitintts to chase the white race out nf i111‘ Pacific and dictate PCIICC terms gt the White ll<111_<<~, North .‘\lll(‘l'l(‘El, fighting a triutuphnul licrutrtuy will: llritain (‘Xllllgllisll- ed, 1v11uld lmvc llflll little to spare for a Will‘ in the (listrttit Pacific. livvti as ‘ft was, for months after Pearl llttrbor the Jrtpancsc lta-l great rtaval superiority.

Those were the months when the Japan-

ese expected to win the war, but Germany let them down, the fates were against them. Rus- lia fought on and Hitler's Eastern adventure slowly was turned into a ghastly failure. The United States had time to bring into the war her inexhaustibleresources and her tremendous manpower. Britain rode the storm and stop- ped the Japanese steam roller on the Indian frontier. Japan lost the war in those months when she failed to win it.

But for the catastrophe they now confront the Japanese cannot blame Hitler, cannot say they were led astray by what looked like a good opportunity. They had been seeking such an opportunity for many years. Long before Hit- ler Japan deliberately had taken up aggres- sion as her national policy, her aim domination first of all Asia and then of "the world. A haughty and arrogant race, the Japs had sold themselves on the fiction of divine origin and a divine mission and their self-esteem knew no bounds. For the future they will be in a. better position to judge of their own limitations]

Clearly the old Japan had no place in the world order of peace and co-operation which must be established if civilization is to survive. But for a new Japan, chastcned by war and dis aster, a new Japan which will preserve the na- tional culture, self-discipline and industry, th-' world ha: l place — to be earned by good be havior.

-EDI TORIAL NU] [:8-

lt is all over, including the shouting, but the effects remain. ' 111 1r n- - This is looked upon as the real high-tnarlc clay of Old Home Week. u o u a Toll for the brave! The brave that are no more. v v a v Now let us all rejoice and be glad that we are neither lluns nor Japs, as we might, but for the Providence of God, have bccti. i I I 1 Chief White of Sumtnerside Police com- plains that he is short of staff, only himself, Sgt. Schurman and a special officer being 0:1 duty: One can readily understand that that is an insufficient night and day force for a town of the size of Summerside, especially at present when there are so many visitors and returned men coming and going. u n- o v

The late Mr. John A. Dewar was one of the outstanding men of our time. Of deep convictions, he could not swerve to right or left of the line he considered the path of duty. Hence he did not make a good party man, or one easy to get along with in an 0rganization— he ever hewed close to the line. A great reader, deep thinker, and practical worker, he made a real success of whatever he put his mind or hands to. If character counts, and we know it does, then John A. Dewar has left a lasting impression upon the community in which he lived and moved and had his being. God rests

his soul. n1 1r w- v

From the beginning of the European war until its end, the British Government bought $2,0o0,00o,000 worth of Australian wool. The contract is the greatest transaction in the history of the industry. As the clip of New Zealattd, South Africa and the United Kingdom ltave also been acquired during the period, Brit- ain's purchases have reached colossal figures. In addition, huge quantities of mutton, lat-uh, and sheep skins have been purchased. The acquisr tion of these pastoral products has made sure of supplies for the Allied nations. It has also been of the utmost advantage to the Dominions by providing a regular and large income for 1111s- toral production. Without the contract, ntuch of the wool grown would have failed to find buy- ers during the six-seasons period the war has pre- vailed. The purchase scheme will continue until at least June 3o, 1946, and probably beyond that

date. I It t n1

A recent survey shows that fifty-four per cent of Americans go to bed at 10 p.m.; by 1t p.m., 8f per cent of those queried were in bed, and by midnight a total o1’ 95 had been ac- counted for. But in Catiada. the same 1111es- tion has shown different results: only 3t per cent of Canadians went to bed at t0 p.m. Sev- cnty-one per cent had made it by II o'clock and a total of 94 per cent were abcd by midnight. It was evident that early retircntcnt in Camulzt dc- pends directly on the size of the connnuttityi. At 1t o'clock it was found that 91 per cent of dwellers in farming communities had retired for the night, while the percentage dwindlcrl to 55 per cent for urban residents in ccntrcs of over 100,000 population.

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Stage coaches were introduced in England this date I650 to travel between London and Liverpool twice a week, but not 1vi1l1out opposi- tion; a petition to parliamettt denounced them as "the greatest evil that has ltappeited of late years to the Kingdom, n1isch1evnus 1o trade, and destructive to public health, those who travel in them contract an idle habit of body; become weary and listless when they ride a few miles, and are then unable or unwilling to travel on horseback, and not able to endure frost, snow or rain or to lodge in the field ;" but the other side of the picture was set forth in a counter petition which said "the admirable commodious- ness of these coaches for men and women is such that the like hath no! been known in the world, wherein any one may be transported front London to the principal towns in the country sheltered from foul weather 1nd foul ways, free front endangering of onc-‘s health, and one's ltody by the hard jogging or over 1111111-111 ntotiott of horseback riding, and this not only at a low price (a shilling per mile) but with such vel- ocity and speed in one hour. us that the posts in

some foreign countries make in a day."

.'Votes By 771a Way

We're All b h fact. that proditoctlgn ‘d? autompblles an’: be . 1°; evera mon . 1-1 - game-Buffalo oottrifiiffilld. m’

typewrlter tn‘ front of , e waste-basket behind mm, | chat: under him and debt: hmgln over his halt-Kitchener Recor.

Wlthln twn dlyl three ncoldentl have been reported whlch were caused b war souvenirs. A child shot lt-sef wlt a souvenir rifle; a woman shot erself with a wu- venlr pistol; two farmers were ln- jured when a souvenir shell ex- DlOdP-id- Ifilft 1t, about time that some regulation was made gov- erning the nature of war souvenirs? -Peterborough Examiner.

Something more than wishful thinking ls required. About the best way to avoid future wars ls to be prepared to deal with them in their incipient stages. No sane man wishes fires, but that sort of wlsh does not klll off lncsndlaristn. Fires are prevented o1- checked ln their early stages by having the equipment to tlgm flrNw-POIOUPDIC Advance.

Count Clano reveals In M; dllry now running 1n this newspaper that Mussolinfs army was unable to take the field when Hltler start- ed the war 1n 1939. This ls ln- side confirmation of all that John Whitaker, former Home correspon- dent of the Dally News, now u lieutenant colonel ln our Army, re- ported early in 1941. Whitaker's series, "The Truth About Italy", was a remarkable ex ure of the impotence and corrup lon of Italian fascism at a time when dictators were riding high. wlde and hand- some. Fascist politics had cor- rupted the Italian Army and ruined the Italian Air Force. Both were pushovers in Africa. Quoting for- mer President Masaryk of Czecho- Slovakla, Whitaker at that. time noted: "Dictators always look good untll the last five minutes." Cia1to's diary shows that they look even worse after they are dead. For dead men do tell tales. -Ch1- cago Dally News.

The following plalnt [from the Dauphin Herald wlll undoubtedly strike t1 responsive cord ln the hearts of many motorists: "Please. Mqitoba Government, be sure .0 do something about bringing hack the two car licence lutes not. later than 1946. Accord n1; go all re- ports, there should be no difficulty about securing all the lron or scrap iron necessary for the job, and the need for back and front plates is a5 great as lt has always been. Besides the need for qulck ldentl- flcatlon for all Highway Traffic Act. purposes, there is the mutter of convenience and interest to mo- torlsts on the road. r11 these 11M‘- slmonious days, a car comes M‘ one with about as much identifica- non as a gust of wind; 11° 1011891‘ can a car driver recognize friend or toe; a car from British Colum- bla or Ontario; one from hi5 Mme town or from the farthest reaches of his province. Saving metal 111 time of need may easily turn lnto niggardly economy when the “EH1 has pa55cd, But please, Cnovern- mgnt, don't, let that happen. Eve? from an aesthetic point of HM! the ntodern car‘ cries for two 11c: ense plates-without the from plate it looks like 1t refugee {mm .1 used car lot. — From Winnipeg Tribune.

011 the terrible Sunday of Pearl Harbor there were 7.695 UIUW“ States ships on hand. T9118!’ the" are "more than 100.000. That l5 the central fact. In a little moro han just three and a half Year-P‘ b1 once took longer thflfl that m 11111111 t. capital shlp--w8 nave ""11- tlplled our fleet twelve or thirteen} tlmes over, lf slmlJle wlml" ° units is taken as the measure. 1mg probably far more than that f power is used 11s the sl-Bflflflfd- Q course, not all, not even 8 VFW large fraction of the 7,000 vessels we possessed when Jwpafl SWIM‘ or the 100.000 whlch are now sweet)- lng the enelm from his own was- ers are the knd of craft we auto}; matlcally think of when we SD93 of a navy-battleships and cart-term cruisers and destroyers. The nlfl- jorlty of them are smaller ships, auxiliary vessels, landing craft and so on dozens or scores of differ- ent kinds. What, we laymen tend so 011911 to forget: ls that these are just as necessary a5 Pa" 03 l e Nnvy as the leviathan; that bu“ h wlh 16-inch guns or send of! I110" 5 of tiard-hlttlng bomber planes. modern multl-ocean navy rtmql the far seas, strlklng the enemys coasts, maklng possible and suppor - lug landing operations. protectln commerce and cflYTY-ln! 0m mlm mlsslons, ls a complex and vas organlzatlon-Baltlmore Sun.

Churchill's war services, whloh are as highly realized ln Britain as elsewhere, have been reasonably regarded by lhe Brltlsh electors 85 no criterion of hi5 Gilliam)’ l0 Bl" the peacetime government B ml!- jorlty of the people desire. They want much today whlch 80W"!- ments hitherto have oonsldered bo- yontlreach. Tired of W81‘ B-nd I“ the restrictions and regulations “.111”, wtir imposed, they demand lmtttedlate freedom from "1059 0! the worry of llfe. They have tum- eti with impatience from a part whlch has pointed out thlt 1n Br- taln's exhausted state them l!" limitations beyond which 80""!- ment patemallsm ls not, able to go. They have turned w 50018115!" which would promise m reach the electors the moon lf they asked for

. Mr. Churchill is out, having placed his name ln large letters on the long llst of great men, who have served Brltaln greatly. He was ln her darkest hour her great- est. fountain of hope and source of energy. Past. seventy years of age, he might.‘ be expected ‘to retire from a prominent posltlon ln the public llfe of hi: country and, which may be even more import- ant, from the lntematlonal arena. But Winston Churchlll ls more perennial than predictable. Mr. Attlee ls in. He wlll, lt l5 appar- ent. be able to form a government which wlll have an all-over ma- jorlty ln parliament. In a time of tremendous ferment he wlll be ex- pected to show that, Soclallsm ls today better than lt was ln the days of the lamentable failure of Ramsay Mncdonald. Mr. 'Attlee's predecessor had the duty of pre- venting invasion of Britain by the armed forces of the enemy. Mr. Attlee hlmaelf will show how far he Ls interested ln repulslng the ideological lnvaslon of the coitntry by the political forces of an as- soclated power. — Toronto Tele-