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BIIAIILIITTETIIWII GUARDIAN

Morning Daily (Founded in i887) Althoriaed as Second Class Mail. Post Oliao Department. Ottawa.

Proficient. Ian A. Burnett; Vice-President, Wm. R. Barnett: Scorn-Trees. G. M. Barnett; Editor and Ianaglng Director, .I. R. Burnett; Associate Editor. Frank Walker.

{The Strongest Ilferriory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink.”

FRIDAY, APRIL II, I917 The Taxation Racket

The discussion on the Jones Government's new taxation bills—one of them is euphoneously calLd a "licensing or registration" bill but it means the some thing—has brought out many points of significance. One is the fact that these bills are all of a kind——they are downright meas- ures to continue the special wartime taxes from which we were promised relief at the earliest possible moment. They are being continued now without a shred of justification except the in- ability of government bureaucrats to cut their olpandltures.

That these taxes were to have been dis- continued after the war was revealed in a strik- ing manner in the Legislature by Mr. Heath Strong, in the case of the deletion of three little words from the long preamble to Bill I7, which provides for the aforementioned "licensing or registration" of corporations and individuals on a retroactive basis. The preamble to the Act passed in I942 limits the life of the statute to

. "the duration of the war or until the termina-

tion of said Agreement"—that is, the wartime tax agreement between the Dominion and the Province. Bill l7, copied from the I942 Act, omits the words‘ "of the war" and reads, rather nonsonoically, "for the duration or until the term- ination of the said Agreement." There are no little dots or asterisks to indicate any omission, and it was only discovered by a careful com- parison with the original Act.

Need anyone ask why this was done so surreptitiously? Evidently those who drafted the bill did not wish the taxpayers to be reminded that this was strictly a wartime measure. The some applies to the extra corporation and pro- vinciol gasoline taxes which have been imposed; they are all emergency taxes intended for war purposes, improperly continued as normal peace- time taxes and even extended in scope as in the caso of Mr. Hughes‘ "catch-all" amendment to tiio Registration Bill. '

Other Provinces, lt has been argued, are adopting the some tactics, oll following Ot- tawa's greedy example and basing their im- positions largely on bills drafted by Federal Gov- ornment bureaucrats. Nowhere does there seem any prospect of relief-unless our Provincial Treasurer has something up his sleeve in the Budget ho is scheduled to bring before the Leg- islature today. Perhaps he has something really good in store; something in accord.with the Throne Speech promise to reduce instead of in- crease taxation. Mr. Hughes is not an eloquent speaker-he rather prides himself on his ability to say little-but if he can "produce the goods" on this occasion in tho form of a big fat tax Induction or two, he will be the most popular man from East Point to West Cape.

Post-War lloliulldlng

In a bulletin entitled "A Glimpse of Post- War. Europe," Mr. John H. F. Turner, superin- fondant of the Foreign Department of the Bunk of Montreal gives a graphic account of the chaos created by the war. In his concluding paragraphs he says:

"ln all the Continental countries, excepting Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland, the task of rebuilding and re-equipping plants and factories, ‘Ilblllldllig homes, and placing railway transpor- tation facilities on anything like a pre-war basis will be arduous and costly. Long term Iobns and credits will be required and already some have been forthcoming. Given freedom from threat of further war or acts of aggression and equal opportunities to participate in world trade, they should prove worthy of the confi- dence placed in them by extension of credit and assistance.

"Tho bankers’ lot in these war-ridden lands has been and continues to be a strenuous one- destruction of premises, reduced staffs result- ing from call-ups for active service, difficult living conditions and malnutrition, with increas- ed volume of work in many departments due in part to returns and reports required under war- time controls. However, oll now ore enor- gotically endeavouring to reattain their pre- War stride, although still severely handicapped by a number of the foregoing problems which can be solved or surmounted only gradually.

"We in Canada, so much more fortunate, should endeavour to comprehend the fearful experiences of our banking friends abroad in those war years. For instance in England o bank officer would perform his Home Guard duties well into the night; spend a goodly por- tion of_ what might be left of if in on air raid shelter, spend hours journeying to and from the office in overcrowded conveyances travelling in complete blackout; then would work all day long to tlia tune of aircraft passing overhead, both friorid and foe, the near and distant explosions of bombs and the ever attendant heart-rend- ing foar, ‘Did one fall near home?’ These par- ticular experiences may not have boon the lof of bankors on tho- Continent apart from Germany, oxcopt infrequent and isolated occasions, yet their dailylife was attended by varying hard- ships and, in all too many cases, real physical suffering-lack of heating, food and clothing and the constant fear of what the Germans might do next. While circumstances of war and enemy occupation had for-reaching effect on fin- onco and banking in general, one is informed that the occupctlon authorities interfered to a vory minor degree in the day-to-day functions and operations of tho banks; nevertheless, some

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quard customers‘ interests were fantastic in their ingenuity. Assets of great value were moved under the very noses of the Germans, sometimes with their unwitting assistance. Tre-

c‘ us risks were token, such as providing payemnts to underground workers and strikers and financing escaped prisoners and intern- ees.

"Bank offices were closed during the war only when premises were made untenantable by bombing or ot'lier acts of destruction. However, many services were drastically curtailed with the practical eliminatipn of international trade, ex- change and stock and bond trading. In banks, as in other business activities, workers in most o.‘ the occupied countries were encouraged, and oven taught, to go slowly; to do as little as pos- sible and take as long as possible to do it. Otherwise, if on office, plant or store showed evidence of being overstuffed, there was real danqer of a certain number of employees being drawn therefrom and drafted into other labour or perhaps deported to Germany. It will be ap- preciated that it is not easy to change back to pre-war tempo after such experiences and con- rlitions.

"Continental European banks as a whole are now severely handicapped for adequate stcff, both in numbers and experience, and with resumption of international trade and in- creased volume of business generally it is virtu- ally impossible to provide a standard of service measuring up to pro-war traditions. Various methods and steps are being energetically ex- plored to improve this situation.

"Particular mention is mode of the esteem and affection of the Dutch people for Canada but this is by no means confined to The Neth- erlands. All Europe—in fact the world—hos been profoundly impressed by Canada's wartime performance in placing such fighting forces of men and women in the field and in its gener- osity in coming to the aid of the needy and less fortunate near and for. Likewise Canada is ad- mired for her effective action in holding the price line, in combating inflation and the wis- dom shown in devising and administering equit- able distribution methods. It is indeed an envi- able reputation, but what a responsibility to en- sure that we maintain it in our international relations and in the quality of the goods and services we supply for the markets of the world! lr. this respect Canada is confronted with Ia challenge which cannot be ,minimized, a na- tional duty for all Canadians to shoulder."

.— EDITORIAL NOTES n

That irrepressible ex-Speoker from King's Mr. Hessian, lets "the cat out of the bag" with reference to the proposed deal for a fourth Su- preme Court judgeship. Evidently it is not so much the legal interests of the Islanders that are at stake, but the personal interests of the politicians.

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According to Mr. H. P. Hartley, Supeyjn. tendent of the Maritime Insurance Commis- sion, the Province is the most prosperous in the Maritimes. We have much less unemployment, and the prospects for employment much great- er, including the $4,000,000 terminal construc- tion job at Borden, besides much other construc- tloti work. This apart, too, from the demand, steadily growing, for help on the farms. Every- thing indicates an era of expanding prosperity on the lsland, including the extensive develop- ment of our tourist traffic.

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Apropos "Bachelor vs. Spinster" controversy this from a London daily correspondence col- umn may prove interesting: "ln my middle for- ties I find myself a homeless bachelor because I was a wanderer in my youth. How I envy those ‘with home, wife and children. As o youth I des- pised those who looked for safe jobs. Off I went to Australia, Canada and the U. S. A. Home again after all these years I see those I despised endowed with the coveted things I lack. The wanderer may find prosperity but without a wife it" isn't worth much.—L. H. J., King's Langley Herts."

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The American Civil War began this date 186i with the capture of Fort Sunter by the secessionists. Lincoln immediately proclaimed the blockade of the Confederate ports (a deed which alienated foreign powers, especially Brit- ain which depended on the south for cotton) and sent General McCl-ellan with his army south who recovered West Virginia, but a series of success- -ive reverses culminated at Bull Run in July, and at the close of I862, McClellan was directed to resign. Aft-er Gettysburg, the Confederate cause foiled, and when Grant became Com- mander in Chief, the North had it practically all their own way till the Southern President, Jefferson Davis was captured in Georgia, in May I865.

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That milk from contented cows has extra nutritive as well as advertising value has been demonstrated in experiments conducted under the auspices of New York State. A cow at liberty to wonder about in a "loafing barn" pays off.with milk of higher nutritional content than does her sister anchored to a stanchion. Such a bovine lounge should have a ceiling of least ten feet high and the cow should be free to enter and leave at will. Allowed to pick her

spot for rumination, she will keep herself clean-'

er, run less risk of suffering injury and con- sume more of the roughage essential fo the best milk. Q I ‘l’ I

Wonderful to be told we are soon to have on unsinkablo man-of-wor—this on the author- ity of Mr. Winston Churchill. Addressing tho‘ Institution of Naval Architects in London, he said: "Once you have great surface warships- ond among these I include aircraft corrier-—you wiil be driven to the inevitable logic that those guardians and carriers must be protected step

by step from the attack of other surface ships until something which-l cannot give the secret away tonight, but it may be called on un- expungeable naval vessel-is found to give sanction to the whole operations which proceed around a battle float",

THE CHARLOTVPETOWN GUARDIAN

l For Men And Women Note‘ u“ Of Good Sense

When a woman "gm ‘-( r _ drastic diet, she has one or both of (The Printed word) 1W0 oblectives in mina- to Riflln her girlish flillre. or her boyish hu-s band. —- ‘Wall Street Joum-zl.

Most Grits. being men of good B61186. admit that elective Govern- ments run their course and even-

r With good weather at hand, lame Grits, those mcri- of good Wamccl against reckless Tldillg m1 of the MacKr-iirle King the roads. Bicyclisi; need w keep meni and admit, maylzap a little] for off to the side of the highway BTlIdElRBIY. that n change at and ghould m); cur, capers whjch Ottawa, following a general elect- endarlgq- motorists and [heynsgh/es. Ion. lt not: unlikely to come in thel The worst merlacg l‘ the ghqw-Qfl not-distant. future. j rider who does not bother to boll-l’ Mr. Bennett's ftvc yea-rs were 0m‘; ille hamllqbn-y Boys and just a" lucky recess fcr Mr. Kin-g. girls are entitled

5151c Tldfls- Awldwts are loo fre- Canadian sowing A5 a Grit Wflllld queue __ Boston post say, even a good government would have been turned out La- 1935. l

C O I

One of the two Indian skeletons The Question of the future of fou d last. autumn during the ex- Mr. King's government i: uolnplio- cavatlon at the ancient India-n- oted by the fact. tll-‘t Mr. King's village of Oahiogue. ncwr Wmm-Ihealth 1s indifferent. An oiling Mr. ‘mster. had two lower law bones. King ts undoubtedly more capable ‘The Midland Free Press Herald re- tn politic; than ariv other leeder not ports. This mysterious fact was ex- sick. But. the Prime Minister's P18111601 when- the skeleton was health does intensify the problems fou-nd to be that of a woman. That of the present time.

at least is the solution offeued by ' ‘ ' Professor T. J. Mcflwmith o! the What is the alternative to Royal Ontario Museum, who was in; present Liberal government in, 0111930, of the digging. Pity the poor, Ottawa? In 1940 the voters said- Hirrcizr who had the dame for iv none. In 1945 the voicrs said none. squrziw! But it-ot 5o emphatically.

There are to-day so many things It Ia not unusual when a man is wrong with the Government that picked up on a drunk charge. com voters generally would tum lt out vfctecl and 1s unable to pay his fine l.f a promising alternative were in that he has to go to jail and h fllBhf-

tlamily suffers and must be glver- Taxes are too lilizli; Mr. Abbott's filvic relief. Perhaps it would b budget will not reduce them much. better to make his serve his 1m, The bureaucracy now has leg much prlsomnenrt at weekends so that 11E power; Mr. Abbott's bribery of the

the.

could continue to maintain lli less rich provinces shows that the family. Various experiment’: has Ottarw-s bureaucracy would hind us been made to ha-ndle the situation. hand and foot. The oc-esent. Govern- The my of Cleveland, r0;- lnmlmag, me-lll; would further control our sends habitual drunks to a fan lhinklllg by expanding the powers and their pay is sent to ther o! the rzovemmcut radio. Mr- Die- families. Maybe l: habit-nu qnmlp fer-maker's proposed bill of rights knew that a. sentence would mean would not have been thought of if they wwyllld have u, work .11 d“ g the present Government WM‘;- not

tuolly are turned rut of office. Thel

lo have ch91.- The seeds of the r-‘cnressioir th-itjthnt emigration bicycles, but they need yo be Se.» plagued Mr. Bennett were not oflrmost of it presumably during ihe —

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Eire News Letter

(By John Dauphinec. Press Staff Writg, Dublin.)

, Eire’: population has ACGCIICC an T ,, all-time lo\v of 2.953.452 and this i}

preliminary report of the 1946 census has brought a spate of dc- mands for government action to stop the emigration flow.

There has been no suggestion fora ban on Irishmeii going

Wlllllllll bicycle riders should be SENSE. look back m1 the long CHFPPIIIHIIFOIKI. What is sought by govern- OOVPYH- | mcill

r-rit-ics ‘rs such an improve- ment in wages. jo-lr prospects and living conditions that. they will be better off at home.

Since 1966 the population drop has been 14,968. But during the 1f) years births exceeded deaths by 174,947. Together these ficurcs show totalled 189.942,

ivar when high-paid jobs in the United Kingdom were an attraction to low-paid Irish workers.

In some llnes the trend ls bclnl; reversed, with carpenters, cabinet- makers, lt-ahiters, hricklevvors and others in the building and furnit- ure trades coming homefiBut the resumption of. overseas emigrat- ion, stopped during hostilities, ls certain to bring an increased drain.

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Spokesman for the opposition Fina Gael party say that Eire ls bracket- Ftrailce. Czechoslovakia and Japan as a country where wages generally have fallen below ihc 1937 level; and Eire is the only one of th: four whlcli was a neut-

a E‘.

"Of our 3.000.000 population fr‘. 1938. only 161.000 earned over £3 a week," Patrick ,McGllllgan, Flnc Gaol member for Dublin north- west, said in the Dail. "Now only 16,000 are getting over the present equivalent (in purchasing value) of that £3 a week_"

MoGtlllgan said Prime Minister De Valera, when seeking funds in the United States for his Fianna Fail parry 17 years ago, had told The Pwllle there that a remedy for the problems of emigration and unemployment was staring Eire in the face. Yet at least 50.000 men and women had left Eire since

Canadian

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their terms, they might be m9 l» attempting l0 modlrv or curlnll our careful the next time. - Niagara Fblls Review.

Dlabandment of the Unit d States customs border patrol wll have only a sentimental interest fpir people in this area. This force hps links with a. romantic but turbulent period along the stretch of rlvqr, the era. which "coined the not ve ' brilliant pun, "The far-flung bot e lime." Various American polltlcla s are bewalllng the decision to d - band the force. They protest th t the border will be left with no pip- tcciicn whatever against smuggling. As its duty 1s to keep Oanad n goods out qt the Ui-rited Stat/es. a d as we have nothing 1n which a major contra/board tr-zde could con- ceivably be carried on, it i5 difficult to see what real harm ls being done except to a few attractive jobs. - Wlndsor Star.

Symkpathy is being widclv cx- priessed for the New York bus driver who started out in his big vehicle and drove to Florida. Public opinion can be of little help to him. for he ls in the toils on a charge of thief. But he elm- lhe satisfaction oil knowing ihalzj many people understand the urge irrliirli led him into his escapade. The man simply succumbed to deadly monotony. It. is easy to un- derstand how drlviing over the same route endlessly would torture a soul that longs for freedom. But certain pICOIlIQ must do these JOBS rind it aiould b0 dangerous to cn- couragc them. evan- by SUESPBI-ifln. to break loose. That could lead 1o the pilot of one of our local train ferries suddenly starting out for Havvall. -_ \\lii'.1d£01' Star.

President. Truman ls an early rLscr with a very definite purpose in mil-ad. He climlbs out of bed about 5.30 every morning, while most of the national oci-ptial still slecP- l0 go for n brisk Walk so as to keep his weight down. A5 o. result, the secret. service. which guard-s him. has had to put on extra men. The secret service found it much simpler io protect President. Roosevelt than President Truman: The latr- Mr. Roosevelt didn't. arise until mid-morning. He nevcr went. for a siroll. New the secret service has gml- to Congress to request nwyc money to protect the more nclive MI‘. Truman. All this presents an interesting prospect that some- ore in our eccrnomy-mf-"irled Con- gress now busy searching for ways to save money. will say the chit! cxei-utlve ought b0 budget his food lnlxke to restrain the Presidential waistline so that Federal expend- ltures may be held GOIIL-OIBCII Dally News.

Since cleanliness means better

at least. have _.

much-vaunted British llbcrtlcm

These are only a few of the charges which may leglllitintcly be levelled at the Government, ncl. be- cause It’; a [liberal government but because it's on old covernmenr, one that I185 come through n mnjor war and has been growled "lmosi as much power as cost Charles I his head.

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The likelihood ls small that the Liberal government: would long aurvlve Mr. King's laying down the burdens of office. There nre highly capable men surrounding Mr King. But the lieutenants who would be captain have all failed so far to demonstrate their nbllliy to command the loyalty of the other lieutenants. or of the House o.t the country. There is only 0110 Mr. King, for which Liberals thank the Deity and oppositlonkts curse their luck. Mr. King's great mores; n5 a party leader has been his ability to win sufficient support lu- all parts QI the country to keep him 1n office. And this has been accom- pllshed through nearly n whole generation without hi5 gaining any noticeable personal popularity.

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Some of the votes given Mr. Kilfg in 1940. and oven mom of

those got in 1945-were from dis- gruntled itltizens of independent mind who, In the first. i ‘roe.

didn't have eny use for the late Dr. Manlon and who. in- the second in- stance, were anything but impress- ed with Mr. Bracken.

What will b9 the irttilurlc of these mme voters ln- 1947? or 1948? or 1M9? or 1950? (Though no one guesses that a general elcetfon will b, delayed beyond next year.)