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lilorulng Daily (Found-cl la lllrl) Authorised a: tier-and Clan stall. Pant Olflea Department, Ottawa. The laIaui-l tluardiai: llubltabllu O0.‘ lam-i- ‘no blunuglnj lilrortnr. J- B. Burn-lb Alum-Into Editor, Fruiili Walker.

"The Strongest Memory is Weaker Tllflfl the Weakest Ink."

CIIARLOTTETOWN. THURSDAY, MARCH 1o. ms

The Cattle Situation

The estimate of cattle on farms as of lune I, I948 indicates continuous decreases hinge 1945 In rhe West, with a slight decline in t e Eust from 1947 says the current newsletter of Canada's Livestock Products. The West had 4-6 er cent and all Canada 2.5 per cent less cattle linen q year earlier, and these decreases NW9‘ sent a substantial decline from ‘the P°°k F999‘ fished n. 1945. The heavy nflfkstllltls l'"'""9‘ plus exports) of 1948 may indicate that the next estimate will record a further declwfl- "The year 1949 says the report, should be the year to start rebuilding herds and this rc- building will take time. A cattle population In

target. Each year domestic beef consumption should be larger, due to increased human popu- lotion. Government estimates of Canadian popu- lation havegrsecnnlgggwgrzgfigooiffirerzgoglglr f-iiiiiigiriopojlaulation slince’ 1940 has been 1.501.900- Ay the present per capita rate of beef con- sumption that increase represents an additional demand for 101,685,000 lb. of beef annually, which means approximately 203,370 carcasses or some 4,000 head weekly.

"Considering further expected growth 0f our own population, plus the outlet now available, where the population is increasing nt the rote of 1,500,000 persons a year, there Seemi little chance of producing beef ‘III ‘excess of our outlets. ln fact there is every likelihood that the North American continent is soon going to be short of beef to meet its own consuming de- mand. - "Looking ahead briefly, fairly heavy mar- ketings of cattle seem indicated for the first two or three months of 1949, but in the second quarter of the year marketings may be short. Canadian prices are above the equivalent of ex- port markets for most grades of cattle, but if the marketings exceed the requirements for Ca- nadian consumption, prices will inevitably de- cline to an export basis. At, current values that decline might have to be 1 1-2 to 2 cents alive on good steers. If, however, marketings are spread‘ evenly over the first six months there should be little surplus and values may remain fairly steady. Even if faced with quite a short situationlater, no great advance in cattle prices should be expected. Present retail beef prices seem to represent about the limit of the consum- ers’ pocket books. Any major trend in food prices may be dswnwards but this would not necessarily niccin cattle production at a loss."

Channel Tunnel

Revival of discussions of the project for a tunnel to carry a railway beneath the English Channel, linking Britain with France, across Eur- ope and beyond, recalls the controversy that periodically has arisen over the proposal. The advantages of such a tunnel in providing rapid passenger and freight transport were recognized in Britain from the day when the idea first was aired; but the British also were keenly aware of tho opportunity it could present to an invad- lug army.

Despite all the evidence that the tunnel could be instantly flooded if a war emergency should arise, the suspicions were riot overcome. The sea and the Royal Navy had been a sure

shield down the troubled centuries. A tunnel ra-ised new elements of uncertainty! Plans for such a tunnel were made in

France in 1856; but in 1880 a start actually was made in England and nearly one mile of tunnel was constructed. This farmed the approach to what would have been the actual tunnel. Later, at a point between Folkestone and Dover, a shaft was sunk near the sea and work begun on a tun- nel directed towards a pointnear Calais on the French coast. The project had not been in pro- gress long before the abiding question of de- fence intervened and the plan was abandoned. And the Channel is still without a tunnel.

Newiounillanits Contribution

Much has been said and written about what Newfoundland will cost Canada, but little about the important contribution it is in a position to make to the Dominion. That contribution will be great and substantial.

NewfoundlancVs area of 42,734 square miles, without counting Labrador, is almost exactly louble that of Nova Scotia. If to the Island's area Labrador’: 110,000 square miles be added, the total will be nearly three times that of Nova

land combined. _ . - The population of Newfoundland, according to the census of 1945, totalled 312,899. lrs chief» religious divisions are Roman Catholic, 105,592; llurch of England,‘l00,873; United Church, 7 .768; Salvation Army, 22,543. In I946 itsoeliooli numbered 1,198; it: teachers, 2,231; It! registration of pupils 70,460. In the fiscal _ opi- f 1947-48, its revenue was estimated at f ‘and, it: expendituro at $31,574,300. lr|'prbI' debt in ‘I947 amounted to $73,996,000, flfldpfltliybfif it! will be assumed by Canada

' , and‘: external trade is substan- - ' ' alrnootoxocfbolaiioo in

in 1945 numbered 6,903,—abaut 2,000 loss than the total registered in Cope Breton ‘county for the some year.

Mines, forests and fisheries are the chief sources of Newfoundland‘s "nationoI production," and export trade. In 1946-47 it exported 31,383 short tons of fluorspar, 1,395,354 iron ore, 365,- 478 limestone, 19,646 copper, arid 104,809 zinc. In the some year it exported 345,113 tons of newsprint, and fish to‘ the value of $25,000,000.

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The Legislature.

Tuesday was aFreiiI farmers’ day in the Legislature, with the delegation taking equal part with the members in the discussion.

The first major re-union of ex-members of the Canadian Women's Army Corps will be stag- ed in Toronto on lune 11 and I2. Somewhere in the neighbourhood of 1,500 girls are expected to march on the city from all over Canada. The only passport to the two day event, is that of once being a member o: the CWAC-

John Hampden and his fight against ship money may have a companion in future histories in the person of the Pembroke jeweller who fought against being compelled to become an unpaid tax gatherer, and, with his wife, sacri- ficed his life in the cause.

l‘ i W The Canadian Me ical Association Jour- nal sounds a warning an he use of the numerous new insecticides which adhere to fruit and vege- tables, and may be found even in livestock pro- dilcts. "Cows not only store it in their body tis- sues, but may excrete it in their‘ milk. Steers whose food has been contaminated with DDT, store it in their fat. if i O

The report that the first group of R. C. M. P. will be transferred to Newfoundland April 1 opens up a new field for that famous force. The geography of the new Province should provide zcope for their traditional activities to counter balance the more prosaic work which has pro- gressively been assigned them.

This country ‘enjoys a high reputation for the beauty of its postage stamp issues chiefly, it would appear, because we have comparatively few commemorative stamps and they are planned and executed by the artist-engravers. lt is disturbing to find a member of the Commons Mr. G. R. Peakcs PC-(Nanaimo), pressing- for the commemoration of a local event, in this case the centenuary of the discovery of coal in Nan- aimo!

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Egg prices on March 4 this year and previous years. Th: prices quoted below are for Grade A Large. At Montreal and Toronto the prices are those at which graded shipments are selling to wholesalers. At other points quotations are prices of shippers for ungraded eggs:

Montreal 45-451? 44-45 36H Toronto . . . . .. 43 435-44 37-37l/z Winnipeg _. . . . . . .. 37 38 32 Vancouver .. . . . . 42 36V: 31 Edmonton 36 37 31 Regina ... . 37 37 31 Charlottetown ... 37-38 37V: 30-31

Laurence Binyon, English poet, died this date, 1943; was assistant keeper of the British museum. His volumes of verse include London Visions, The Praise of Life, Odes, Porphyrionpnd Other Poems, The Death of Adam. He is best remembered by his lines on the fallen in Great War I-

"They grow not old, grow old;

Age shall not weary them, ncr the years con- demn,

At the going dawn of the sun, and in the morn- ing

We will remember them.

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as We that are left

There seemingly is to be again no change to Daylight Saving Time here this year. While it is true that the farmer works all the yea-r round by the sun, the city and town dwellers are deprived of a glorious hour of sunlight from April to Sep- tember which they could utilize to great advan- tage. The farmers would not be one bit worse off, except that twice a year they would have to give their watches and clocks an extra turn of the hands. Prince Edward Island is the only part of the civilized world that does not take ad- vantage of this great boon. It is due to the lack of statesmanslrip. Had the Mathieson Govern- ment pursued the same line of policy; we would still be without the automobile and auto truck, and then when would have been our great potato and export industries, our improved roads, and our improved financial and living conditions gen- erally? Politicians slavishly follow the crowd; statesmen lead and direct it.

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Four years ago, on March 9, 1945, the 4th. Canadian Armoured Brigade fought it: lost en- gagement with the enemy west of the Rhine. On the morning of that-date, the Lake Superior Regiment with a squadron of the Governor Gen- eral’: Foot Guards carried‘ out a rapid encircl- ing movement orl tho wood between lonning- haidt and Winnerithal. Ninety prisoners ware captured without a single Canadian casualty. Then the Canadian Grenadier Guards, with o company of the Algonquin Regiment, mounted an attack on Winnenthal itself. This proved p be a tougher nut to crock. Early in the after- noon, the Loko Superior: and tonks of the G. G. F. G. joined the attack. After an all-night battle, the enemy odmitttid that tho combination of in- .fantry. tanks and flame-throwers m too much and about 200 herd-bitten paratrooper: surren- dorod. Tho 4th. Canadian Armoured lrigodflii- cludod the Governor General‘: Foot Guards, tli: Canadian GrenadiorGuords, tho [British Colum- bia ha‘ lmont. Tliobrlgodo landed, in FIGIICIVIII Jilly 1 44 and fought throughout the remainder of rho Itlrbpaon campaign untilfinol victory in

y May, 1945.

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QQWQWOWOWQOQ CANDIDATES FRODI AIVAY

Sii",—l rend with much amuse- ment the letters of objection to the nomination of Brigadier Price as n candidate to contest this consti- tuency of Prince at the next elec- tion, -

\Vhut amused me most Is the In- terest taken by piirlIc-s outside the County and judging by their tone I would say they were not of the Conservative ranks.

First lot us go over the contribu- tlons, some are written iind signed in Charlottetown, others are writ- ten in Ottawa and signed in Char- lottetown and our latest is zi pro- test from what would appear to be a resident of the U. S. who no doubt at one time has been a re- sident of P. E. I. and possibly n gooil Liberal as his remarks would- suggest.

He Insinuufr-s that Mr, .1. H. Price was sent here by l-Ion. Mr. Drr-w, Tlltil. is Where he shows Ills lack of Information by not Ilvirir; In the county; furthermore "If you live In n glass house don't. throw stones zit your neighbor."

Mr. Price was asked to nominate to represent Prince County, and I mean Prince County as n whale. But let us assume that Mr. Price was sent, here by the Hon. Mr. Drew as the remarks would sug-

est.

We will go Into past history and make some comparisons of our two parties In so far‘ as outside, rep- resentatives are concerned.

To the best of my knowledge this is the first time that an outsider has been brought Into the Province by the Conservative Party.

In 1919 wi- hzid ii candidate In Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King who never spent four years In a pris- on In u crimp. but during the First World War had n very lucrative position In the U. S. The good peo- plc of Prince gave him the seat by ucolnruiillon, and I have never Iieard many regrets, as he certainly

a better politician.

Then there unis Hon. Mr. Dun- ning who I believe was also given an ncclamatlon in Queens. I must. say he did a wonderful job for his riding when he started the Wood IsIands-Carlboo ferry even If he did have to change the terminals to please some of his supporters. This was one great benefit to the Island given by the Liberal Party, second only to that of Hon. R. L. Borden when he gave u: the Bor- den-Tarmentlnc Ferry, and equal to what will be done for this neg- lected and Government forsaken West Prince when J. H. Price In our County representative and will give us some long overdue consid- eration after the next election. Next there wad the Han. J. L. Ralston who was given an acetam- atlon and also gained the seat In a general election.

As It turned out I doubt ff any member of any Party could have given us better representation.

I feel assured that the lame will be said of Brigadier J. H. Price providing of course he Is not dealt with no wa: llon. J. L. Ralston who was a man with the courage of his convictions, and would not glva In to petty politics, and luffered the extreme penalty for hlii belief.

. I am, Sir, etc.

SANFORD PHILLIPS.

IMMIGRANTS OPINION

Sun-Recently ha: been flnlalied a formers’ bullneau week. In the meantime we cqnrlder ttie peoblema at home. The Federation try to Im- prove the posit on of the farmers. All the farmer dealt-e I: security Itito the future. Many farmer: are not yet member: of their organiza- tlan. Each farmer ihould he‘ a member, It he can't. pay the mem- bershlpyfor the social part alone. Atao no farmer hon renon, not to be a member of ht: organization. The delegates can extend the Fad- eratlon to the district where they live. Get the farmer-i Inter-emit by proving what the Federation hut done In the put for trio f m. and i-oopeeu for the future. one: a fuI_ time lecrotaty noootoaz-y Glad to loo action to eo- opei-ntlvu but rmttk- only for the lurplul of milieu not outfi- cient. Putting tho farmers’ bttiffieal

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Into, the farmer’: banal I: firepro- P. WI?- Tax Ia a more difficult

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problem to resolve. Here an account

"bookkeeper ls necessary on the

place to help out the farmers with what tax he Is flue. If he makes a good job of that, he would be an advantage to the farmers even at $5,000 a your I guess. Otheiwvise the conclusion will be farmers‘ pro- ducts prices have gone down, cost of hiring gone p, machines, ditto and tax likewi e. Which may mean a mortgage on the farm and a tax besides. Security for what. we have to pny, but not what we got buck! Anyhow it is n bad prospect to start. to walk and you see a big snow bank like that. riliearl of’ you.

, I am, Sir, etc.

DUTCH IMMIGRANT.

__'_ VETERAN WANTS WORK. ETC. SIr.—-I am a war veteran of the 2nd World War. I had my leg In- jured u-hile ovcrseas. It bothers m: continually, and It. is Impos- sible for me to get a. job filial: I can do. I receive a very rflttill pension which is not; enough to support mv wife and myself. We have no fuel or groceries, and as a last resort I'm writing this short note to your paper. Is a war vet- eran supposed to starve? I'm will- ing to d0 any kind of work I can not, and em able to do. I am, S‘r. ole. A WPNR. VETERAN. Gharloiletown. P. E.I. llfarch 9, 1940."

(Ed. Noun-Veteran's name and

address available at The Guardian office).

BRITISH TAX

Sir, -— May I be permitted to draw attention to the case of British subjects resident abroad who are In receipt of income from the United Kingdom wiwv British income tax deducted at the source. as the position is not generally understood?

The tax deducted from all foreign and colonial dividends ls recover-

ed income from British securities. a claim can be put forward for a proportion of the usual British al- lowances and rebates.

Claims can now he made In re- spool; of Income received during the past six ‘years ended 5'11 April,

4B.

_ShauIrl any of your readers who are Interested be In doubt as to the procedure necessary for ab- falnlng the refunds to which they are entitled, ff they will write to me at ll~e address given below I shall be pleased lg give them free expert advice and any further In- formation they may require.

" I am. Sir. etc.. R. I-I. ROBERTS Meore, Glastonbury, Somerset. England.

MARGARINE & DAYLIGHT TIME

Slim-On the front page of your paper dated March 9th. were two Items of new: which, to any the least, are startling In a ‘ “w. I refer to “Oleo Ban J-Iere May Be Retained" and "Federation Oppos- ed to Daylight Saving Time."

Oir first reading the “Oleo Bari"

Federation of Agriculture had alk- ed for the ban. On reading further I learned that the Federation had expressed their approval of the proposed BIII allowing the sale of margarine but restricting If: ‘color.

Premier Jones now suggest: that this Bill should not. be paused until the decision on the C.F.A. appeal to the Privy Council Is brought down. If that decision is not brought down before our preuent session closed (and It I: very unlikely that It will be), rind If that declalon mo- tainstne dectalori of the Supreme Court, then tht: Province would "have to watt untll the next leuloii of oui- Leeluliiture before the pro- poled legislation could be paned.

In vfevlr of the favourable attitude of the Federation _of Agriculture and the ftnanclalgbeneflf to ailvrlio wlllf to uoe margarine Inltead of butter, It would up ar that our Government (“by t e people, for the people") should pan the Bill during the present union.

With reference td the lecand Item

I can add anything new. to the dil- canton on ttil: subject. However l may any thotgl have ulced many farmer: how much they would b0 affected and all have declared that It. wouldn't make ariyalftarono: a:

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Scott Of The Antarctic

(Winnipeg Free P1")

A fioetlo: thin: In Anti-ratio desolation, l. mm White teat to l vut ‘Ihltfi ionellneu, the tomb of Capt. Bil‘. Booth. DI’. EA... Wit-loll and Lieut, 8.8.. Bowen, was an Ikon of a zreateudeuvar. Those who came after found the tent, and within it the three men: their farewells, and Scott’: diary with It: immortal story. The three were left undisturbed In their-le- pulohm. A few years late: the Shackleton expedition searched the site; bu¢ the little white tomb lied vanished on the continent’: ma:- slve, shifting Ice-sheet. That stirring epfo of the South Pale ha: now been fashioned into a film, and Queen Elizabeth and members of the Royal family re- cently attended In London a ahow- Ing of the British production "Scott of the Antarctic." , A man of resolution and cour- axe, experienced In Polar explor- utton. Capt, Scott lea an expedi- tion ta the South Pole In I012. He was dogged by misfortune from the start. The march on the Pole bexen on January fourth. The five Englishmen forming the party were Scott, Wilson. Bowers, and Capt. LE; Oates and Peuy Officer Edgar Evens. Haul- ing the heavy sledge up mount- ains, across dense snow and Over glaciers. the party reached the Pole on January 18th.

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But already a tent was therel Capt. Roald Amundsn’: expedi- tion had arrived at the Bole a month before, following a differ- ent route, and suocenfuily using dogs for hauling,

Scott and his party began the long haul back; a fateful Journey dark with disaster and glowing with nobility of the human spirit. Hounded and buffetted by the vio- lence of recurring bllzzardii. suf- fertruz from intense _end unrelent- ing Antarctic cold; .de1a.yed by rough and treacherous Ice that