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g The Charluttetown Guardian illlv-u: dl-tlll-rl-s.

Apply the forty-hour week to bars, cafes, etc”

Q Prauldrnt LleuL-(fnl w Uhalkr o loLllI (‘liming them 0n Saturdays and Sundays, .. v .i- . ~ - - . . Ill! reulilunl. J B. llurnan, "In! ‘ o‘ Prohlblt the sale of alcoholic drinks to chm

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dren under sixteen years.

Organize meeting places _for workmen where only coffee. tea and fruit juices would be Served,

build playgrounds and develop sports.

Create garden cities and healthy houses wherc workersnoiild stay on their days off instead of drinking in bars.

Idltor and Iunuglil: 0

In“. I. l. l Anna-line Elfin»- Fnuili OIIIIO.

.0! l. Whflll nil l). l

llornln; bully (tannin-n lllim 85.00 pa: your (l: dune)

lollvrrrd n (‘Ily It!!! nu rem lln odvnluul milled u

Flinn Eda-mil Inland per your (In druid) lulled (‘iluuilu and (lulled BIA“!

711' . 15v, APRIL 21. um

Coming Political Artistry

1 Editorial Note; 1 It 111" “‘1‘1" ‘“'1‘1 “"11 11111.1" 1111111" 9111' Otlawa A hundred vears ago today Edward Gilbbon CoiTt-spoiult-lit. when _\luiistcr of Railways [he great histofjan was born. v

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The first contingent of the Canadian Navy sails today to take part in the Coronation cele-

Il_l>\\t' ilisisllll on hzninq 1m ,'ll11()|1|1{_ in figures of the (zovllhou Xwltolnll j\’,'|jj\\‘;ly'1§ Mum] cost fclllmcll liohl ifc fulJllInfQ of [hll fjuunqia]

schclltilv, l'l.u "l il"-.l - t ;~ ‘» ' - .. . . . . [Wmllw “b” l‘ ‘H"11'1‘]11 111‘ 11'~‘I1'11J*Ll- n"? bratious at Spithcad where His Majesty will _ ' 1‘ 1"“- .1141 l) _.\L-". ‘WW hold a great naval review- thc l‘(lll\\.l_y' lrfls ilt‘i‘ll going-null. unfortunately 1111‘1 l"""l"l‘ll'~~'l\‘, ulll cllntilluc to wo-lleliintl 1' * 1' ' _ g l5 . hoot] u] ;, Qkjol). “m, 11M, m“ m l‘! _ Howe Among the entranced listeners present at the In. ]l\\jj u, l. ,lYlj-\v ,.,.\,‘.,|,,] i“ ll“. yvdrh, igsu‘, Ottawa Boy Scouts dinner and oratory 5mm. o; puolw _,_.,,.,;,,._._ M, “port i,- mcdvd w day night were Provincial President L. D. Mur- ,,,,,l“. HM“. ,,,_,,,,, __,,;_.,m h, H“. ‘nwilgc 610cm,’ ray and llrovincial Commissioner]. J, Morris, Ills <l<~\ .'\'t' Is lo l<-:l<l io llcccplioll of the public 01 11115 mt)’. 1 uho own ihl- l-;lll\\_.\_ * * "1 liol ll.» pm l. llmr ioouitlu- or no lonlnuu.‘ It is pleasant to learn that there are some the ll\l:tYn-_ jl.~l Illlli pl-.l.plll~lj\,l_ w,“ "o, he cities capable of ending their finnacial year illlVfWli. .\‘l ulllilillll o,‘ l,,.,,|\ p-pvlnng and a? with a surplus. “estmount is one of them, its L‘lllllll..l‘t'\ hll‘ -,.!,l u p,“ h, 1|“. ,.;,,|“.m. l“, surplus being $11,000. and there are few bet- t-uut ~_ nil to, H 1;“. ;,|,,._|,.,, W1 hlixluiun ltcr govcrnctl citics than that of Montreal's most llt‘\'t'\‘.tl'_\ llr l,“ l ;;_.. ,-,,,;“,-,, ,j,.|"i,.,,__ 11],“. uuiiicdiaitc neighbour. 1111M‘ l" ‘ti Y ll. loo unlhous us zi iuzixi- 1' * i‘ uuzm. ll‘ u hlil" mu o,“ u, H, l,l'(x>‘lllt. \\itli the Legislature standing adjourned un- I l.. . . ' ,.. , 1 _ - - lkllll-l l~ o loot ullionup. 1,". “ha, ill juuc /. or earhei if the Government calls it, should 1,. ,5 l ;, ., l ml“ “m, is U“. zuirl a deadlock existing in the Alberta Social lllllvlfll o: ll. t. p. _l (Eljltlll i,,,;ll.,g_\-_ 11,1“. Lrcilit party m regard to Government policy, the All. llouunl; s .-..t».~..,i_» lllll-gt-t. lhcrc was prospect of a general election in Alberta before at lit-till», ,- , p,“ ,,.,;_,,-,.,l_ p," W111i": about tall is being discussed “ilfh lll ll~ >-l clluvilul. Hit-u Cllllll.‘ the csti- =l= lll lll ill-ho! cs1 .1 zzrls l r u-xt \":ir.- -tl ; ' ,. - - M,” . 1 _‘ _. p" -‘ ‘ 1°11‘ 1111111 According to a correspondent who _is mak- I .11 .li i\.. s- w, uotnputcd rcrctltics »'\<r'iui - - - - . - n L 5U . . , I, I - - s- _ mg comparison, our Provincial Income Fax is ll cll l'.\‘\>-;--_-- __ _ . . ‘NW8 “H 1N jwhyl “if (11:Xl1i‘111“11111) “P111d1 .ilii1ost_ double that of Ontario and the DOIIIIH- g _ g ' " _ _ ion. So far few complaints have been heard as iil.l\\t\t!', All. llul. ‘ -' hu- a lino-lit ldw .~ ~ “mm m ‘Hum U HMVYIM dummy’ s He h“ collections were not very. effective. Now that . _ _ V, _ V" q-~ __ ‘ the Ilederal Goverumeitt is going to do the col- “hmvl1i1 "1"" '1': '1' 111“ 1111-1 111 11 11111111“ lcctiug and will have in their ssession the (ll-plrililliit lit-l o. 1.1 with u silyrr lining to I; ' _, . . p0 lmrfih 1-K l, My Hm m. l. _ l] cdcral returns, Irovmcial Income Taxpayers “r HUN"? ' " ") ‘ '1 l-l 11> W M13111- are beginning to sit up and take notice. blllllllll, Ill l» .\lr. IVunuiug, ticeds new ' ' ‘ hlrlllcy __;t now hlllll (if "artistic" poll-Qt ,,,,,,,l.y_ The Bishop of Charlottetown is the first to lhls plto is ~lll|!\\\ll;ll fljfljjlliscrljjt m‘ 5p. \\‘ij_ announce the religious arrangements for Coro- lrul lxuirit r1- l-nlq |'(‘lllt'llll)(‘l'(.‘4i saying. that he 11311011 Day- H1$ Exceuenc)’ d1re¢l5 “that the dulut hzlic lo stlxgtu- ilizii Ljztuzulizlus were pros- 311911111 Vuuvc M355 01 the Most H01)’ T711111)’ ])l‘l‘lllI~. ll lilt_\ put thcir hzuifls in their pockets, be 51mg 111 CV3)’ Pafish Church of “I15 (1199959 h.» _..lul, llll‘\ Hllllllj 11.1,] 11w mmm). there. at a suitable hour on Coronation Day, and at vlht: illlllllllltj pllckcl loom-y ,1, announced, this Mass a fitting expression be made of our uill llv the lllll-l Alli-tic cvcl‘. That umjld be unqualified allegiance to His Gracious Majesty, SlillltlllillQ lo lh-t- good/uh giloll timcs. But no I0 His Beloved wife, Queen Elizabeth, and to lllitllt'l' how zlrilstlc. it will uot hi: considered so 1119 Royal P311111)“ A‘ the ‘3011911151011 of i119 wry much lull. r ~mgrlglijjly~ ml any more “S0 Mass. the thanksgiving ‘Te Deum’ is to be sung, fpll 1th.] ,-l,,-,...,,.‘.___,l,;,,, i; ll“. quantity of any together with the prayer for the Klllgn; o. oiul ol llllllL'l\l't‘Cl.'llt'li currcucv wcrc avail- q. 4. q. 't it‘ ill (I'll if ; ,' I‘ .' _ . L“; m. ‘H’; l‘ if“ “ll‘_]1111 ‘"11, 111 111 111” 11?“ The Calgary Daily Herald remarks that the ll s ' uvi» ‘. ‘. YZ."'. _ - . . ‘If Mvmpml. In k n i‘ calm‘ tli-ltslafe" "e- present rate of increase 1n taxation may soon QT"! I'm 1'“ ‘mu, {Wk [;‘t]~“11‘L-‘ >11‘ [U11 Y‘ lead to the curtailment of business enterprise . I , ll1l l; l ; ' ' ~ - - . . Y! ‘I W H H . ‘m Quill‘ )2? uiafliau me _B -1 with a consequent reduction 1n payrolls. The f r l... ' i\\' _- _' . . , . h n .1‘ ‘ W111i’)! U111‘) 1111111“ 1-‘l1_°1:°1'111c‘1t; newspaper continues to state that as soon as a t- .l s l I‘ c, ,t ; . .. . . . . . m ‘h; H m ] I. H] I; l1‘ 1F "c1l’1e111f°_ a situation is reached where capital undergoes all ..-,l-_.~,,...--~,-- . . . , ._ _ “ ' L P11 111$ 11p ‘1 1g 1 the risks and governments collect most of the “nu thin lnvzul (lllll hunt-r. - - - “w Hm My“ H m i I, H n f profits, there “llll be a sudden curtailment of , 11 11> " 1111'1_‘."‘" 10,3 ° the activities of private capital. As govern- thc otnri‘ (Jllilllildll coins; thcv llll thc hill and - m] i‘ “r l, I ‘ m] t] - t f i _ ments actually are demanding more of the pro- \\ ‘.1 l. v ' ‘ l - - ~ scvulnw 3 ‘ ' 1 h 1“ 111“ "1 ° 11C" fits, the time of discouagement, as referred to,

may be quite near. The people's elected repres- entatives should begin to do some really intel- ligent thinking, otherwise the tax well may dry up. And then what?

$181k

The Victoria Daily Colonist says the time has come when British Columbia should have taxation relief. As the Liberal Government's plans call for greater expenditure, and as the C.C.F. is talking of increasing the taxes if giv- en the chance, the way seems to be open for the reorganized Conservative party_ to declare

'l'ht~ timtls. lu l(‘l'lll\ nl money: are out of joint. ouiug to ihc [ircuilcut sc;ircity——iu distribution of that ztrliclc. Thc necessity for coin artistry, involving uzlstc of public money just now, is shot-r and uuiuou cxtrzivzigzincc. It would take the iugcuuity- of a, Commission of coinage ex- perts to fiull it ()lil('l'\\'l.\('.

The Dunning proposal will he throwing good money away to jiziy French and British de- signers to curry out whzu is rcallyi a proposal of ucmllt-ss political couccjltiou. It is an ab- surd uiiscoucclllillii of tlu- uccds of the times

which has lvtl tho fiuzillcc Iliuster to state that for economy and an easing- of the burden that.

“the rcsuli of who work of Ciuizulinn and Bri- the citizens are carrying. Such a platfonn at

tist artists, Illlii oi iht» (Eumfliuii, British and least should be popular with the people who have

French lllllll“, \\lll lll\‘L‘l with the approval of to pay but after our experience with the Lib-

the pctlplc of (‘lmt-ht." _ eral party here, would it be practicable or would The old moot-y is good t-llotigh- The press- the electors merely be fooled?

ing llttli i» illlllt‘ of it. and its uddcd circulation. a 4. a

b)‘ mcuns ol. iurrtnt-vll tilllliilkylllCllt and lessen- At the hiafifime Womerps Club’ Momma"

edIpHllH-ll ll1l1"111111‘1'“- , . the other night, Sir Andrew MacPhail, who lht- ~ll\t'l' llollur rtt least t6 immune from

was one of the judges at the recent literary competition, presented the prizes to the sticcess- ful contestants as follows: Class I, Burton Hills, M.P-, prize for best essay, Mrs.-W. F. Worfolk.

chziugv. excl-pl on tlw olwr-rsc side. [)0 we llt'l'tl a cllrilioli hr-zul for a new 25-cent pit-cu and a llslllllQ‘ schooner for the to-ceut

jut-cc? llr .. tluizulizm Hfllltllflill schcnlc forthc Class H‘ Maritime “Iomenis Club prize for best 504L111 111111111’ 1W1 a lmnir M‘ “if, Teen‘ 916cc’ sonnet first, Mrs. G. R. MacLeod' second, Mrs. "‘f'1 j“. ‘.j“"1“““"1 1“'l-" “1 MP1“ 1°’ ‘1‘° °°P' u. E. England. Class 111, Percy Wood prize 1M M11‘ for best poem, any subject, open to all Canada,

1t will be time for new and costly designs for first prize, Chh-ord o. Stewart, Invemess.‘ Qua;

toms when‘ flPflVf and HOWCT. titties overtake honorable mcntimh “Elson R. Woodly," Barrie.

Ctllltll lot ri- urw l-t- souu-tluill iu su cstion . -

If ‘ p I1 _ 3|. I . ) _ ‘i? 131i, l Out. Llass 1V, W. F. \Vorfolk prize for best 5.13% 1) 1C] “___"1§‘_ 1' l1_1'.'1_1“‘_'“_;l 91°11}? ' .1" poem with rivers or the sea as its theme, open to hl111"l'tl“l ' 'l"1‘_'.‘l.’_‘ ‘1,]'v‘_"'.“ 3' f _1 mfmgg all Canada, first, Mrs. Archie Graham, Gren-

'1""11"g°' 1111i‘? 1b _"['_,“H1 1"‘ .1l°_ a” ° 1 c ville, Cushing, Que.; honorable mention, Mrs. IUIIIKIII|HI> (ll ll‘ K.\ lrflflgdll "L35- G‘ R. jAIacI-‘eod’ Westrnount- Class V, best

short story, Claude S. Richardson prize. first ' , , C. E. Sutherland. Scotstown, N. S-; second,

PM“ 50mg Dry‘? Muriel Millar, Toronto, a a a

The fundamental issues at stake in the Oshawa dispute which Premier Hepburn handled were these:

Is the “organization of the unorganized" to bc carried on in Canada by men who have a well-written record of lawbreaking and viol- ence in the country from which they come? Arc industrial recovery and the re-employment of Canadians going to be destroyed through un- necessary strikes and labor disturbances, or-

Tt has just ilPPll ziuunimccrl that the French Aclltlcnry oi Xlctliciilc has voted imantniotisly to request thc govi-uincut to ttlosc zlll cafes, bars and \\'lll(‘ shops ou Saturdays and Sundays. and prohibit tlu- srllr- of zilctlhrllic drinks on those two days gl the wi-ck. Such a measure has bccn rl‘lltlt‘l'l‘ll llt'l‘t‘.‘>l'll'_\'. iii the opinion of the academy nwuihrrs, lay the aipjilicatiou of the forly-houl‘ work wr-vk- Workers who have two cnusvctitivi- ll.l_\\' off will be iuclinctl. the doc-

ml.- \.'t_\'_ lo p - lllflll‘ flTl‘ time drinking in bars. ganized by an ambitious body that seeks to set up amt ll...» would ll.'l\‘t' a lhszistrilus effect on the an industrial dictatorship in a few hurried i“. pl, m" ,l,,f|,,.p,.1_-,l;,,n_ months, a body that has not hesitated, across

(‘all-um Sit ur suluuilu-d to his colleagues a the border, to break the law, incite to violence, potion Vllllllllf tilt‘ gort-rmuoni's attention to the and shed blood in pursuit of its objectives? ls '.l5l‘:l\t- .l.-lil__l;t-r“ to monthly. luwillli and jmblic the spread of collective bargaining in Canada to forlorn» lllf'('l'l'I|f in lllt‘ i-xislcncc. of too mzmy occur under conditions which provide a heaven- ,\-im~ thopc Jllllf jiroplusiilg llizit the government sent opportunity to the destructive forces of “jopl llli. pmgrnol; COIHHIIIIIISI agitation and sabotage to gain a foot-

rm: cimiznorrerowu GUARDIAN

Notes ‘By The Way

A: accredited orllnller for o bod)’ which has flourished on law- le-WIEBB. and as a result of his own utterances since he arrjved m OSMWB. ‘Ikwmilson could not ex- pect to be met by the Nptcsgnt- atlve of constituted government in this province. No bridge can span the 8H1! between the rule of lruw and the lawless assumption of power which would aejt the law astde-Jraronto Telegram.

It can not be nolncldenoe that after Right Hon. Stanley Baldwin £00k such a sensible step regarding blodkade running at Bilbao,‘ Muss- ollnl announced readiness to talk troop withdrawal from Spain. Even If he does not withdraw his Italians, tt eases the tension in the mean- tlmez-Exc.

Stalin started the "We do not want war" theme song, and Mussollril, Hitler and Arita became 11111810811)’. If somewhat susptcto ‘y, carried away with its glorious ltlt. “We do not want war!" Why all this protesting, Britain ls appar- entily their audience which. they seek to charm. Who wants war, anyway. What's all the fuss about? Did Britain ever want war? She wants-quay. she demands in the name of twisted and tortured hu- manlty-Peace and that she ls determined to see that no furthur injustices are perpetrated. she lays dorm allocations totaling £400.- 000,000 for her defence forces. Br.t.- ain" has called the bluff, with the result that: the official spokesmen of Russia, Germany, Italy and Japan have scrambled on to their rostrums and, with much arm-play, stoutly declare they want no gun- play. Perhaps they will content themselves with little domestic purgings which might; as previously, take the somewhate barbaric form of blood baths-Hon; Kong Pres.

The scientific explanation of the hilsbandks complaint that his wife's cooking is not as good as his moth- er's is In effect that as a man grmvs older his taste buds decrease and so food becomes less appetiz- tng. Be that as it. may. any hus- band who makes cooking com- parisons at the expense of his wife has bad taste. buds or no buds.- Montreal Gazette.

There are national prejudice!- natlonal customs. national char- acterlstlcs that must be considered by those who would formulate I national diet. Eating will never become altogether rational, it 1s to be hoped. but the sctenfsts who count the calories, letter the vtta- mins and appraise the proteins for less knowing trenchermen manage to persuade many of the latter that eating can be both rational and enjoyable, both a duty and a p1easure.—New York Sun.

The great fault. of the American tax system ls not that‘ it rests on too narrow a base, but that. only part of the basis ls visible. It. would be an excellent thing If some of the many taxes now levied iri- dlrectly were promptly scrapped tn favour of direct personal taxes, even on the smallest incomes. That would give us an electorate with B. greater sense of responsibility ln the matter of public finance, and legislators with more backbone 1n the matter of retvenotunent.—Nelw York Tunes.

A free agreement, between free bargaining agencies. respected and ltved up to by both sides. leading to economic security for the one, and unbroken production and stable markets for the other — this ts the big ideal. Knudsen (operating head of General Motors) and Lewis are big men and recognize it. Others will, tn time, too. If there are lapses by bot-h sides along the way, let us keep our heads and tempers, rec- ognizing that; history always wrlws its record on torn and tattered sheets. smeared and scribbled, with nothing clear at. the moment. of the writing-New York Times.

It meme clear that. the Domin- ion can provide an expedlttonB-YY force, should one ever be needed. through the air arm. Aeroplanes offer great potential striking power at low cost. 1n men and money. Signs are not wanting that British experts are convinced of the value of the alr arlm tn defending n scattered Empire such as ours and that the Domlntorls are being asked to make their chief con- tribution to Commonwealth secur- lty through this means. The New Zealand Government is preparing to do its part. That ts satisfactory. but the problem of local defence remains. In this department the Dominion is" solely responsible as specifically laid down by the Im- pertal Conference. The solution lies ln the provision of adequate land forces. a point that should be urg- ently pressed upon the government. —Auer1lmd News.

That Fascist fowl the hen of Cerlgnola, owned by Signor Vln- cenzo Mason. ls doing her beat to obey the Duce. who ordered the birth rate to rise in Italy. Her 122 eggs tn do days. says the London Time, mean‘ that the people of Certgnola "will listen eagerly and reverentty to the cluoklnga with which, ten times or more every day, she proclaims to the world another happy event. In these clarion tohes they will hear the very voice which ln far. Libya has been proclaiming the laying of a regular roe’: egg of future grandeur. Signor Messrs lien ls no common fowl. She will llve in history. Thou wut not born for death immortal bird. The hen of Cerlgnoln. will join the geese that saved the Cwltol." — Victoria Colonist.

Helen Keller. famoua blind edu- catlonallat. received almost n. royal welcome at Yokohama when she set. foot. for the first time on m- lentnl soil. Japan hoe $0,000 hl'nd and she will Introduce the new "talking book." During the wet- comlng proceedlnvs, a plokpocket Exec.

Limit lhc number of WllC shops and prohibit hold in every industrial centre in this country?

awe her purse. -

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PUBLIC FORUM

Shh solo-n In open bl lla- Illuuulon ullilhn

by oorlwpolloln o! II ‘I

CRAPAUD CONCERT!

Sin-A striking incident has happened In Orapaud. There have been two concerts presented tn Orapaud hall this spring. Prae- tlciilly the same players took part ln each. and the money received will eventually go for the same cause, namely, the running expen- ses of Ora-pond hull.

In flie concert that: was prea- ented by the younger generation, the audience was mostly outsiders I mean by outsiders the majority of our audience was people who are not. really Interested In the financial condition of our hall.

In the concert that. was put on

by the older organization the ma- jority of the audience was from Cmpaud village. It ts very discouraging to the younger generation to put on an entertalmnent, and not, be patron- ized by the Individuals who try tb make one believe they really wish to clear of! our debt. Is it they do not wish the young people t1 receive credit for wolik they are capable of doing? Or ls lt. they want the younger people to work tinder the name of some organiza- tion that gives the credit: to the older people?

I am. Sir. etc.

One of the Younger Gcneratlqn.

MUH-IEIPS DAY

Sir.~As we draw near the month of May we are reminded that an- other yemr has passed since Moth- er's Day In May. How many stop for a moment: to think of this day? How many stop to think who mother really ls? To me she ts the one who opened the wonder book of nature wherein I learned to find the beauty and wisdom of God in the budding flower. The one who taught me to listen b0 the mating of the roblus and to harken at dusk for the thrushts bugle call; and as I grew older and left. the pool of my childhood. she led forth Into the deeper wat- ers of that timeless universe, and opened to me the gate of man- hood, where the gifted hearts of men share their treasures with the humblest of men, and from there going onto the sea of life alone I found many things to love. But In the evening's golden sunset there was always that reflection of my childhood, that volce whispering a warning of the shallowness of thts life; and as I drifted along to dts- tant. lands I would always in the stillness of the night find a ‘con- solation sitting 1n some quiet. cor- ner wlth my pen preparing a few lines for dear mother so far away. Now as mother's daycomes again I slt; alone and think of her gone from the vale of tears, gone to en- joy the reward of a christian mother where mother's day never ends. Each year many mothersare called and to those who still have the blessing of a. mother's pres- ence tn the home‘ let. them re- member her ori Mother's Day. Let. them remember their childhood days as she kissed their hurts and pains away; remember her teach- lng of the ways of ltfe and each night as they kneel at their bed- side remember her then tn their prayers. Then tn mature years their reflections oif childhood will flnd them on the straight and honest way that will take thelln tan an Eternity with dear mother. I am, Str. etc" WALTER A. GBRIEN. Bristol, P.E.I.

THOSE BUDGET SPEECHES

Sir-Amongst. the budget speech- es there are a few worth com- menting on. Mr. H. H. Acorn us- ually displays a common sense upon general Issues very materially more practical than the supposed- ly btg guns of the party.

0n prohibition he makes a bad case as plausible as any one could make it. but necess ily transpar- ent because the task of screening ls rather difficult even for rhet- oric to veil.

In amusing what. he called “paid agitators" of having “forgot. dla- cretton to such an extent as tn mallgn the fair fame of the people of this Province". _Mr. Acorn’: fatal mistake ls, tn interpreting the "fame" of a renegade party to mean the "fame" of the sound, and Intelligent church-going and moral people of the Province. It ts not: the "fame" or repute of the people that has been in the lime- light of dishonor, but that. of those who violated tn cold blood their election pledges.

He makes another mlshlt when he attempt; to salve over the At- torney General, flndlng a “sincer- lty" invisible to all outsiders which he claims “has gone far to- wards satisfying the true temper- ance sentiment of this Province". It la either a case of spools] pleading under difficulty. or also l. total absence of knowledge u to the temperance feeling abroad.

I am sure he never skinned his knuckles when flghtln, the shadow by asking "how can any reasonable mun substantially claim that eun- dlttom tn P. E. I. are worse under prohibition than they would be un- der government control". I cannot; recall any "reasonable man". or even n half sane one to put forth so ridiculous n claim.

with the NOQVOI hta observa- tions. relative to the good charac- ter and oven general sobriety of our people I am tn thel fullut slreemont. For] generall sobriety no community tn Canada. In my opinion, stands higher. But. that is not due to any effort on the. part. of those for whom he ls an apologist. They are WIIIDETIw In aptte of the temptations of ven- dors’ tntoxtccnta put before them tn a doubled volume. and adver- tised by brewery stallions. Thirty-seven years of prohtbtttorl ln various degrees of enforcement.

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cation tn homer of pious 900919. ln numerous tempo brim“!- tlons. from the sacred altars o! Christian churches. the ministra- tion; of faithful pastors and teach- er; has established o baolmone of temperance principle in the popu- lation whleh the stallions Ind l?" or easy access to vendors’ bars can not Gully eradicate.

These facts can not obrtierate the truth that If we warm a dor- mnnt vfper tn our bosom. It will surely sting with its venom of poison. and t! we do not check the lax enforcement and the trend to reintroduce the grog shop. w evi- dent today. we will surely pay the penalty to the last: exactlon.

I am. Str. etc. PBOHIBITIONIST.

TE DENNIS VISION

Sin-In a former letter a mem- ber of thirty was described as 1n- fected with a form of optical de- luaton. I was amused when read- ing thejpeech of Hon. Mr. Den- nts to flnd that he too was seeing visions. and dreaming dreams. Here ts a s of his fulsome flattery for Premier Campbell, who made him n Minister:-

"I must say that lt has never been my privilege tol sit in this House, during] the] session of a Premier. who was as democratic in his actions towards the repre- sentatives of his people. than out‘ present Premier."

“I would say to the younger members of this Legislature who have not had the opportunity to judge hlm. by way of comparison with other Premiers, that you have one of the most democratic lead- ers that can be found. probably, in the British Empire".

Of course when s. man is down and out politically, when none out- side. not even his press. can de- fend his acts, or save his reputa- tion, it. ls kind of those within w take pity, and tn| some] measure apply emollents to the bruised flesh.

But: 1t. requires a llttle learning, a knowledge at. least. of English to get away with gaf? and bluff. Referring to Webster, I find the meaning of democracy ls “Govern- ment. by the people, through elect- ed representatives". "Democratic" ls "Onle who upholds the prin- ciples of Democracy".

Wtll ‘Hon. Mr. Dennis make a note of this and, as quite a freq- uent correspondent in the press. explain himself?

The people, the “Democrat1c" rulers, voted emphatl lly for a party pledged to "no tax increase" to give several new public services such as aibatolrs, farm reformator- les. better highways and means of transport, better law enforcement. to cut down costs of government sufflclerit to balance the budget. to collect from Ottawa the balances due us per the Duncan Commis- sion, and countless other wizard wonders too abundant to be de- tailed here.

Under "Democratic" government he was bound b0 Implement those promises, and tt’ he failed. to hand back his mandate to those who entrusted htm with office, and let Democrnky make another choice. Every election pledge, may I say, with scarcely an exception has been violated. High and Increased taxation, profltgate extravagance roads neglected, the inner contin- gent gtven fat offices and plck- ings, every detail of administra- tion the direct opposite of what was promised.

And they have not resigned and handed back the trust. to the elec- tors. as "the principle of democ- racy" demands.

I am. Sir, etxz,

READER.

FROM A TIIRENODY FOR LINCOLN In the door-yard fronting an old farm-house, near the white- washed pallngs,

Stands the lilac bush tall-growing, with heart-shaped leaves of rich green.

With many a pointed blossom rising delicate with the perfume strong I love,

Wlth every leaf a. miracle . . . .

In the swiimp, ‘tn sebfuded recessed, A shy and hidden bird ts warbllng a song. "

Solitary, the thnlsh,

The hermit, withdrawn to himself, avold-‘ng the settlements. Sings by himself a song.

Song of the bleeding throat!

Death's outlet song of life-for well

dear brother, I know,

If thou wast not gifted to slug,

thou woukfst surely dte. —-Walt. Whitman.

Having got a job as a builder's laborer, he wrote the good news to his pal:

“Dear MlkBr-I have been luow, and got an easy job; nothing to do but. carry s liod of Mink: up four ladders. The bloke on tap does All the work.”

Fritz (during mameuvers in Spain): What's that. ctvtllun glaring at us for?

Hans: "Oh, he's a foreigner.

Fritz: Wm- hun't he been shot? Hana: He's a Spaniard, and the Italian general want; to question

nouns . KIDNEY

a hundred or more yurl d edu-

htm. but he can't find on tum-peter ‘

Prime Ministefs Offical Status

(Ottawa Journal) In his cable from London last week telling that the salary of M1. Baldwin is to be fixed by state at

bleton sald of the measure?

"For the first: time It, will glve statutory recognition to the post- tion of Prune Minister."

This, we Imagine, will surprise a great many. Yet the fact Ls that the office or post of "Prime Min- ister" has never been recognized by the British constitution. It ls not recognized, for that matter. by the Canadian constitution. The words "Prime Minister" do not. appear 1n the BRA. Ant.

Indeed, up to very recent times. the doctrine prevailed In England that ministers were all equally royal servants, severally responsible to the Sovereign for their re- spective departments. Walpole, though he "unequtvocably dented" the title, was. 1n practice, first minister. He was master of his calbtnet; he insisted on a general subscription by his colleagues to Whig prlnclples; he dismissed his opponents; and he dispensed the royal patronage.

How novel and dantzerously un- popular fhe position of a first minister was regarded may be seen from the writings of constitutional authorities tn the eighteenth cen- tury. "According to our constiu- tton," wrote one of them, “we can have no sole and prime minister ...every offlcer has his own proper department; and no officer ought to meddle tn the affairs belong- ing to the department of another." A report; of the House of Lords was even more downright. "We are persuaded." it said. “that. a sole, or even a first minister. 1s an of- ftcer unknown to the law of Brl- tain, inconsistent with the con- stitution of the country and de- structlve of liberty tn any govern- ment whatsoever."

It. was the younger Pitt who ac- customed Britatn to the office, if not: to the name. He declared. Indeed, that "there should be an avowed and real minister, possess- lng the chief weight in the coun- cll, and the principal place tn the confidence of the King. In that respect there can be no rivalry or dtvlslon of power." Yet as late as 1829 it could still "be said tn the British Parliament that “the oun- stitutton WbhOIS the idea of a prime minister; nothing could be more mischievous or unconstitu- tional than to recognize by act of Parliament the xlstence of such an office." It: was not, tn fut. until 1905 that anything like such rgcognlflon was granted. and even then the prtme minlster was mere- ly known to the law as somebody who had precedence next; to the Archbishop of York.

So, too. with the practice of the Prime Minister advising the Sov-

swooo a year, w. oeorse Hll-m- l

' APRII‘. 21. 1931

roons AND THE TEETH

0f 25000 school chtldr glbooglti, there was fotiitiidxatlzylma fectuteetklifmngster m 20o Wm‘ pep

leile and 1n charge of me 05m U“ verr-‘ty Hygiene Institute found mu ll- lflrse Prlllmrtlon o1 the younme, with perfect teeth came from Well.

-d0 homes; that; of the scholar from a. school in a wealthy quane, of the town about. 7 in 200 had pej- fect teeth. That ls, while taken n, ll whole. 1 in 20o of the SChQQ children had perfect teeth, 7 in g0, from the wealthy district had p01‘- fecr. teeth.

Naturally 1t would be thoiigm that wealth-ability to purchase the best foods-was the cause of more youngsters from the wealthy em having perfect teeth.

However a denial lnspectxm ol the children of five institutions tor the care of waits and strays led w the discovery that: as far as the condition of the teeth was concern. ed they were better oll than m. children oi" the toiin.

The conditions under ivliicn mew children in these institutions liveu were therefore closely studied. ll was found iliat in all five 0t tfll‘ institutions the same coilditions ex. istecl-the quantity of open m; m” the children enjoyed, the dlSClplllje with which their hours of sleep were regulated, and the character of their food which every day iii- cluded large quantities of fresh milk, coarse bread, and- fruit or vegetables, or both. In some insa. tutlons cod-liver-oll was added to the diet. The use of the toothbrush was a. part of the discipline in one or two of the institutions.

1n giving his opinion as to the reason for obtaining such splendid results 1n institutions for waits and strays, Dr. Schrotz says. "What

teeth and preventing decay) is an adequate supply of the protective foods and a. healthy outdoor lite." Of protective foods, Prof. E. V. McCcllumhJohn Hopkins Univer- sity, says, “The unique value 0t mtlk and the leaves of certain vegetables is so significant tliai they have been called protective foods. 1n order to emphasize the fact that they are important in cor- recting the defects of the usual diet of meat. potatoes and bread." The chewing of coarse foods in- sures good circulation of the blood in the gums which surround the

erelgn upon the choice of his suc- cessor. “I offered," said Sir Robert Peel on his resignation of office, "no opinion as to the choice of a successor. That ls almost the only m which ts the personal lwt l»! the Sovereign; It. ls for the Sov- erlgn to determine in whom her confidence shall be placed." And. as late as 1894, Queen Victoria could call Lord Rosebe y without consulting the retiring Prime Min- ister, Gladstone, or the wishes of the parliamentary majority. _

In Canada. of course, the of- flee of the Prime Minister, with the authority and traditions surround- lng It. has simply followed Brlttsh developments. Mr. King is paid his salary as Prime Minister. He is head of the Cabinet. l5 B dlffifit link between the Cabinet. and the Crown, can dismiss a minister for dtspgreement with Ca-blnet policy, advises the representative of the Sovereign tn such matters as the choice of his successor.

Yet all of this practice and tru- dltton just "grew up"; developed from the original Idea of the Cabinet being merely a "committee of the House." It ls but one more example of the elasticity of Br!- ttsh. pnfltamentary and constitu- tional practice.

"I see from your advertisements," snld the lady to the mtlltnery man- ager, "that you have just received 2,000 hats from Parts.’

“That. ts so madam."

“Good? satd the lady, removing her hat, "I wish to try them on."

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