t“. ., ‘ma- CHA Rt,o:r1:i:-ru*vm_,_§g5§ Ding! IVotes By 772a Way ' l i ' ”*"- °' That Politeness should be taught “n...” “Mb-m " “uh in the public schools of Ontario. was ' the contention of Hon. William Fin- layson before a college boys’ associa- tion recently. There is need for this admonition in other provinces than Ontario. Department and courtesy were mom insisted upon in the picn- eer days than they are today in the public school of the Maritime Prov- lnces. Mr. Finlayson regretted that too few Canadian boys say “Sh” when sov-vvoi- . -' The political situation in China in- variably confront the aeneral public with puzzling monotony. end is us- mily viewed in the light of battle- axed bufloonery. The seemingly un- ending Chinese fracas proves enlgina- ( tic, and hunting down one "enigmr raises a bevy. Meagre news dispat- ' ” ches leaves one in doubt as to just, what is behind this long civil war being waged in China. One reads that the generals allied against the Napk- ing Government have started an of- ' The Public Forum ran sot... n been or tin discussion by correspondents. ' oi-qaaetiola of interest. The i , Charlottetown Guardian dam ,0!" necaaurliy endorse the. ' opinions of eorrflpondcnla. T0 ALL om: ramNos AND Poucvuotnens . ‘ v THROUGHOUT THE rnovnvcs flyndman & Co Limited The Oldest Insurance Agency in P. E. 1. J. 0. HYNDMAN-PRESIDENT A? =4 nailed h can-AI all 01ml aus- IIJI QI can (h: advance) dallnroe an! Ill!) ‘ pa! lla Mn nail; (fended |¢-,v vvg- ~ Crossbar, DECEMBER 24, 1929 8 "BLAMING THE HEIGHT!!!" Sin-In In article dealing with a Prohibition 065B in the Guardian of December 23rd, I am quoted as soy- ing that “a charge against Mr. Tan- ton for illegal possession oi liquor will be brought lip later." I wish to emphatically deny having made such WHEN MEAT l5 ESSENTIAL pleied. But the merchants persisted. their pioneer line was built. and from it developed the fir-st great railway system in England, the London and I Beat’ fake Precautions W ’ ' when you read about the 109 men who ran across the continent from _ 1. .. suggestion has been made. in ‘ California to New York, you may have of recent unfortunate events the Possibility of their happen- }; iaain. that the police oficers be -»~ cted to summon medical aid “in arrests are made of parties Mlpiessly intoxicated, or at any rate iwe medic l advice when there y suspicion of alcoholic poison- iig. n u" evident that bootleg uquob an deadly nature is being sold and consumed in this city, and s repeti- ‘o: last week's distressing fatality North-Western. From this system grew the lllfsent huge network oi railways in the K‘ dom. four Foul” with a mileage o: 20,000. The Liver- addrcssing their teachers, parents, or others who are entitled to respect and deference. These boys have to make their way in the world in which politeness will greatly facil- itate thclr success and where the lack pool celebration is a reminder that this year the Baltimore and Ohio marked its centennial with an impol- ing pageant, which attracted wide attention. and at which there were shown examples of the earliest loco- motives and cars side by aide with of it must prove a clog to their pro- gress. Much of their time as boys is spent in school, and it is even more important that they should be grounded in politeness than in many of the frills of what is known as modem education. Commenting on Mr. Flnlayscns wondered what effect this grueling contest would have upon them phy- slcally. As e. matter of fact observations made by physicians immediately 'after the race. three days afterwards, and as far as poslble eight months after- ward, showcd that: "the normal human body, provided with adequate food and rcst, may acquire during prolong- ed ex ‘ , usual capacity or abil- ity for work, apparently without ser- ious effects! 1n other words that body of yours '. statement. I ID’! Sh‘, QLC. “V. A. SMITH, Clerk of the City Ocurt. ' up later. ED. G.) _.___i______ LETTER FROM MB. L. P. TANTON (It is usual to "b18816 the reporter" In this instance Mr. Smith advised the reporter that the Customs case against Mr. L. P, dtnton wot-dd conic fenslve to capture Hankow, the in- dustrlalcentxe on the Yangtsne river and one is puzzled as to what it is all about. As the battle progresses nothing is clear. In Chinese civil wars nothing is ever clear except the beg- intcxim take piece behind a cloud. more is fighting and there is 1n- zrigue to win over oppoeing generals titanic and unending striugie, and certainly is one that’ though highly problematic, should command wide- innlng and the end. Events in the on» without flchiilng. 1t is seemingly a 4’, 146 Richmond St.. Charlottetown __-... 3111-44. is a public surnrke to find that youhaveieacaped from your mwings ‘of delicacy in the matter of publishing the names of prohib- ition offender-s, which m; so 1n. the monster engines oi today, includ- ing exhibits from the Canadian linu- and the coaches of the present, that are palaces on wheels. The Liver- pool event will sec exhibited rollinB stock dating from the beginning oi steam railway history. POIWV- 155W" lcal literature. etchings. etc, signall- ing devices and the like. Mould be avoided at all costs. The police officers, in the discharge of their duty have to act promptly and vlflously, Drunken men cannot be bandied IQ kid gloves; metlnes a. certain amount of rough handling is unavoidable. We do not believe that our policemen exceed their duty in ‘flit respect, or that they abuse in any way the wide latitude given them for the purpose of efficiently maln- taining law and order. Nevertheless, when a. man is picked up in an un- conscious condition, - arrested and placed m a cell for the night, there flwuld be some means of ascertain- ing definitely whether he is simply our. or u a victim of nobbbuo poisoning or some unsuspected mel- ady. In either of the latter cases he may be in a critical condition, requir- m‘ ' I n‘ H Q“;- policemcn are not doctors, and the rc- lponsibility of deciding this import- ant matter should not be left with them. - address the Globe observes: There is a general agreement that the public schools oi Eng- land turn out pupils with a fine conception of the decencles of life, as well as a solid grounding in'thc elementaries of education. These boys are taught to be re- spectful to their elders, and a. "fresh" lad ls liable to have a bad time with his teachers. The English school boy has learned early to say "Sir" when he is spoken to. There is too much ev- idence that the Canadian lad is likely to answer “Whct-do-ya want?" He appears to think that disrespect is an evidence oi inde- pendence. spread interest. - ‘There is little doubt that the spirit of SunYatsen still hovers over every doing in China. The repeated efforts of the Nationalist government to ‘ rule over the whole of Ohina. are cer- tainly governed by Nils spirit for .4!- ~ter all. Sun Yatsen conceived and gave binth to the Nationalist Govern- _ merit. Bun Yatsems spirit was an im- mortal one a spirit oi revolt that soughrt to achieve the renovation of China. the overthrow .0! tyrannical war lords a democratic government . of the people and freedom oi China from foreign impoaitbne. It is quite clear today that in the existing Na- tionalist Government all oi these aspirations are not embodied. How- ever. with Sun Yataenb mamorystill strong and virilc in the minds of present Chinese leaders the ultimate outcome will be towards ' definite realization of these aims. The struggle to achieve them is, therefore, a tire- less and seemingly unending one. First must come the primary factor of importance-a united China. This alone is a. mom iwus and titanic aspiration and one that taxes strenu- ously the’ efforts of the republics leaders. B18108!‘ OI‘ ‘l’!!! IIVOLIIMON. "Who today, has an inkling that here is a great ancient culture, hit in the innermost substance of its life by the hard drills of a western-Euro- pean civilization, which in splteoi subventing innovations fights on in a desperate strimwlc to preserve that 1 mode oi life which was allctt- i . 1.- - ed lib it by nature and hallowed by ‘ tradition?" Gustav Arnanrfs query, rput to his readers in. his book, "The legacy oi Sun Yatsen," a history of the Chinwe revolution published by Louis Carrier and Company. New Yank and Montreal is an opportune one. It rtends to cast the light of rea- son upon China's enigmatic civil war- is capable of a tremendous amount cf work if you see that it gets enough food and rest. ‘ There were only seven cases of ex- haustion and these were cases with poor physiques and no training for quenfly been “med upon you by u” Alliance and temperance people. tl is thl ti t. ‘It ‘zvasefotuieidelihat all the runners Th“ 8mm“ become‘ ma“: when ate anything and everything‘ in fact w“ add to we publication the name it seemed to be quantity rather than or one whom not Yuma!’ mt “m,” one in your employ beleve to quality that appealed to them. b. m my my impuéud m mo: However we are told that although 3 they at, various kinds of food during m" Y“ “m” "M" ‘W’ w‘ the day, and ate "between meals," cummm m dmtflm m‘ and 4°‘ that they all ate meat. at the evening tame my "pumbn Wm not “*1” meal after the day‘: work m‘ exercise “edema in m” pmmu’ Y”: w‘ was (mm , jective, to create propaganda for . n you Wm‘ m “keep “ma” dun“ ‘consumption and thehtlp of liquor the day, using your body in strenuous maufm m” me” work or exercise, then sugar, candy cf ~ ' any kind, bread and vegetables, will Th“ m. mm’ m“. “mam” give you the kind b: robs the muscles m m" “Wm” "m h‘ “mm” "'7 need to give or create energy. “at h’ aimed’ m" I "k 7°“ m u“ However these foods are not body- mmm‘ o: ma“ “d ‘m. 71w‘ to building foods; they give enemy. but ‘w’ "m" ‘wwm’ m“ um" are not so rich in the foods that rs- on Bu“, mm m‘ ma,” “m” pair or build up tissues worn out by w my “ma. ‘M mum“ m’ m” work or exercise. my gar". hm been “gum” “d That is the reason therefore that all a keg m mm ‘omd’ The ‘um-he w” these runners ate meat at the end of u m“ w m‘ u n w“ w hm’ I ‘t the day. Meat rebuilds worn-out tis- on“ mama“ “ma”, ma‘ my tue much better than other foods. u w m mm‘ but “ma” These runners wen: made of all ' ages, all nationalities, all ‘tpypes of I h“ “Mom” m my build, all degrees of athletic ability, boys’ who hither” h“ home.’ dub with greatrdigerenm m ‘raining actor in every rapect above rs. habits’ and yet ma“ w” the one mod preach. Lbelievcd Willards affirma- that was absolutely ' in; they w“ °l mama” I “minty en" continuance or the race_ quired into his association with Vail,’ where me body m, putting up a- in which every elimination anuearcq, fight, whether in an ‘athletic event oomuwxtt‘: . . m“, a long dbtmce race. or an em Early next morning I called-upon durance fight against tuberculosis or Chief Preventive Officer pBarbour, other ailment. meat is the great and and that a dewcuve be- m!‘ stand“. played. He put the possibility of my Remmnbel. men that my son being implicated and asked if sugar, vegetables and meat magi-i: I Would be satisfied to have a detec- an round combination: ‘or mum tive employed, unknown to me. I taming the body-S strength and 8mm answercd- promptly, "Yes, I have no turmmcnt m. eggs he csenmn right of way, and cannot ask for I Fire, Life, Accident, Sickness and Plate Glass Insurance at Lowest ‘Rate. Good Strong Stock Companies ‘ Agent at Summeraide, Lloyd Lewis The Choice of Toys It is a. universal experience that childreh are peculiarly sensitive to their environment. The toys their parents give them at Christmas and the New Yelr. locum an exchange. have a special influence on the iihfldflln" d""1°7mm" n i‘ immn" England provides for the abolition o! ant. therefore. that these toys should the speed limit, for motor cars and b; ' *' ' , chosen. avoiding the motor cycles, but leaves motor coach- lnh‘nnonlous ‘ad the dkmfdlng- .9 88 subject l0 L limit 0f 3U M1168 8.11 hour with heavy penalties for reck- to th that they shall appeal bee pitta‘ 1e“ drmng and dangerous drmng- semu- m‘ We“ w” c“ “s The minimum age for motor cyclists help develop in the infant mind a 1, “bed mm 14 years w m A“ m. sense of culture and a love of the pltcants for driving licenses must buumut nuke a. declaration of their physical fitness. Compulsory insurance against third-party risks is required. The motorist will have a. good time if he - behaves himself. but a rough time The annual statement of the Bank otherwise. of Montreal for the fiscal year t0 h] —~—- ocmbe 31 t’ bmhed reoemly m C rottetcwn is highly favored to m c: d?“ Pinon” 5mm: w nsvb the "talkie" introduced m its v u" ’ picture theatres. The London Daily ldence of the strength of the banking Mail tells that “there still remain ing oi the author who satfrizied the position in Canada. The report. with 14,000 picture theatres in the Unit- kind of charity dispensed in the old I so many satisfactory features, make ed States that cannot or will not be English aims houses, work houses and i its appearance at a most opportune equipPed M.‘ "mill! FEW?" 1mm poor houses would cure the Tascher- i time, 0g pgghflp; par-amount import- itgeofotsge: 23:81:) wnhéfitfl? t“; eau men of their aversion to old age‘ ance is the fact that in outside fin- country mo; thayn 3,3323% £13m; pensions. The suggestion has the ad-_| anclal cer ‘rs o! the world it will be similarly. "All over the world there vlntigo of being a novel one. and recognised that one of the leading AN EXCE NT ms on SMOKERS GOODS -- ONE THAT snout}: an SEEN BY . EVERYBODY - W Ill ll b met-baa {Ill oooris v.'.'....'?’.1 3ft‘... '5...» as m: ,1. '“° 0v It“! of Olsen. cumm- a sebum. . ages beautifully wrapped for Christos: make very “fix. -__.- The new road traffic bill introduc- ed by the Labor Government in in; 1' Here you will find Msanchaum and Bria: Pipes, Tone“ reaches, h ‘uh-Am hw‘ cu‘, IOMQII, Humidors, flflghgg I Waaraahawfaganeaceil tun Qlflugjfl mud at $1.50 and 52-50 ca’; and. they. arelnivengeegqr ass. The Lulu: Pipe, equalled at the price. E. -A., F Central ~Drugstore sat: 01m nrsrmy or CHRISTMAS CIIOCOLATES .._.__.____. Suggestion for Christmas ___, _ At a recent trades and labor coun- eil lrflidontreal it was suggested, as ‘diatoms oi bringing old age pensions i» ‘Quebec, that a set or the works of Charles Dickens be presented to each MLA. in the Tbschercau gov- ernment. It was thought that a read- An Encouraging Record ___¢ "Daniel! 1...... at $1.00 can't be no evoun xms snormuc are 40.000 theatres unequlpped for might prove effective. And since oth- fl‘ meflus 0f arousing the govern- ‘ifienuf conscience his failed, 1t might oven be resorted to in this Province, kmniur Saunders and his inch have chosen completely toignore their pre-election ' i, in respect as in others. The in- ‘ahfivusbio Mr. Pecksriiff cfllild nbt have shed’ warmer tears-or more ltariie cues-over the aged poor than banks of the country is in excellent condition, and notwithstanding the fact that the end of the Bank's year coincided with the recent fall in stock values, the balance sheet shows that the traditional strong and llquld po- sition of the Bank was maintained unimpaired. Deposits in all depart- ments show a substantial increase for the year, and, as was to be expected with the larger resources and increas- talking pictures. and at least 25,000 which i! equipped could not show mglLsh speaking pictures. Among the many unsolved problems created by the sudden flood of talking pic- tures is -that o! language. Except in the United States and parts of the British Empire the exhibition o! talk- lng pictures is impracticable." All of which scrves- to remind us that we speak, read and understand the one most widely dispersed langu- age of modem civilization, urhlch is that which I demand for others." BENOUN CEMENT I must not think oi thee; and tired, yet strong, I shun the thought that lurks in 511 delight- for a competent detective. preventive officers. different treatment for my sonvto I then called upon Haywood, Pro- hibition Inspector, and repeated this request for a detective, ‘I also wrote to Mr. Geo. Brown, vshairman of the Commission, with the same request I spent all of my time for most of the week endevacuring to reach the facts, having frequent interviews with all of the city Inspectors and fare and proves to be the key to this’ Chinese puzzle. China, unturbbmary 1:, m2, was ruled by the imperial government of .thc Manchus, ferocious, tyrannical war lords who, in the wake of blood they spilt, devastated the country with epldemi of plague, chronic famlnes and periodical floods. Theirs was a "rotten and decaying authority," Amann writes, they ac- cepting the annlhilation of millions At the Two Macs Where Quality Counts For HIM SHAVING SETS . SHAVING BOWLS SMOKER SETS For HER IVORY SETS IVORY LAMPS IVORY CLOCKS of their: subjects, recurring with a __ -.......____..__._ (Conlnued on Page d) TOILETi SETS MANICURE SETS VANITY CASES DUSTING POWDER BATH gALTS FANCY CHOCOPATES DRUGGISTS The thousht of thee-arid in the blue Heaven's height, And in the sweetest passage o: a 50213‘. 0 lust beyond the fairest thoughts ‘ that throng This breast, the thought of thee waits, hildden yet bright; But it k never, never come in sight; I must stop short of thee the whole day long. ' But when sleep comes to close each - nlmbult buy, Whcn night gives pause to tho long Friday evening two young tntn were shown to my bedside. They declared they had boutht liquor from Willard l.’ called him and confronted ‘with the facts, he. admitted. la- tion with Vail in violation oi the Act. I immediately asked my informant if he would ask Mr. Haywood to come to my nousun the moi-nine M I was invaiided and unable to get out. Willard titan volunteered to 3o him- self and relatethe truth-which he did. ~ In point of fact Willard is a young lad of otherwise irrtnroaehabie rem‘ irtation arid cleanness oi character. all certain platform orator-s in the; fntnests of the Liberal party in this HUviiicrin-IQM. The famous Cir- Office could not have lfifloved on the technique of the launder: Government when it came Nrdliclvmfthe assurances given by There are many p“- I!!! in Dickens which could be par- shelled‘ career of local politi- elem whose; professions outrun their gehievenfenie. and if a study of these fences Iliwld prove beneficial in ii ova-minnows n Ought w a biufound impression in Edward Island. At any rate. are cultural possibilities in the IQ! vhleh when to all who at the speeches deliver- g g; ab; Legislature during orb bait Chflltmll presents be- . order, the occasion is an M» for a preseniati of ed business demands, profits for the year are well above previous levels. 1n the present situation, it is encour- aging indeed in note the success which has been achieved in this en- terprlse. FANCY WRAPPED XMAS SMOKES MILITARY . BRUSHES CIGARETTE mcnrnns , 149 or. cnoncjn ST. also the vehicle of the greatest and most ennobling literature of all the ages. Ours is truly s great inheri- tance in British literature. Like many others of easy going dis- position he allowed himself to be led 0y V8.1 Li, 940040 i..,l _, ...., D3011 his undoing and which,’ besides the sufering it inflicts upon his family, will take him a long time to out- live. You remark that the penalty was made greater because there was "mom than one prohibition offense." _ Vail was convicted and fined the minimum. There was not a transaction m bond“ I ma’ mu“ M" _......._......_.._..._... ovum my bvv ma» u. we the ’ ‘ chief operator. M - . ust feign-iv will as raiment laid THE WE I have m duke h “mum!” or, ’ a; new: rerun with m fi t m m t _ excuse that which as a prohibition ma, “m, 5:2,, a cam“ _.._______....____. offense is remnant to me. But the cart/son's mans: wrrn‘ sotmr 1 run, I run, I am gathered to thy “wit!” to bflm m’ “to dhmpuw "AMIIIOA At this season of the year there is usually an increased circulation and reading of the works of Charles Dickens, which we are fold, has this year become a marked feature in thc demand for books. Dickens was in some ways a- wild satirist, but still one whose satire was based on san- ity. He made- himself "the novelist of Christmas" in a manner that stands quite unequalled by any writ- er ‘since his day. The successive and murderous pris- on riots in the prisons cf New York State covered a. period of five months at intervals, beginning at Dannemora on July 22, when three convicts were killed. The second was at Auburn. . where on July 28 three more con- victs were shot to death and four escaped. Again at Auburn in the morning of December ll. a murder- ous riot broke out and onlytcbeend- ed by six hours of gunfire when eight convicts and the principal keeper were dead and l9 others. including the warden and three convicts wound“ 31" iry Digest tells that "state offi ‘ nthorities on criminoloiy and l. ,.spaper editors all agree in condemning the atrocious conditions at Auburn prison: idleness, and over- Editorial Notes Christmas charity should not ex- tend to the purveyors of poisoned "good cheer." If the world accepted every man at his own valuation. we should all be riding in limousines. Jails wotild be depopulated and police courts would be abolished. - At this Christmas season when everybody is giving presents our peo- plc should not forget the postman. who in all kinds oi weather, carry their presents to their door. Itissurpriaing tolearn thatnine widcwaotsoldierawiwfoughtintne war of mi are still receiving pen- sions from Uncle 8am, although the conflict ‘ended ii‘! year! Ilo. ' V -a--- Racelniinl the value of fresh milk intneeies ofgrcwiagchlldren, educaf "w" "‘*”'m" m mm‘ "9 m‘ ulowdlng m cells I00 Years oldroou- Miracle: the mnnvflmeclihlill aitimiuatmskemdawiesbiriie.‘ b: sypusob mmizvrlflilflgs In; A ~ " ‘ ‘; laflnlttivrmlisvsevevrwv- 34m; " fhmhnsrvcrmuimo computation and-finance: i - 9H , FOR AROMA AND DELICIOUS FLAVOR USE BRAHMIN TEA he!“ in this connection does not reflect Sold duly in Red, Airtight Packages. ma“ ‘mm ymubwar, m‘ in m, ' »»ocoo+o+oooooo+u4 Q w“; i, 0mm», n“, "m, Province at least. will not have the - old-time winter as the old year draws 5mm‘ 5mm“? and“ emu’ u, n‘ do“ A. Canadian trade with South r - A very load about of "Jncsperity" "mm!" m7‘ "Wmim" “Pa” will be needed lobe raised by the W t" fim" “mm” °' 5W“ Liberal propagandlgtg ‘g gum" to America have lfldtfllbd by over 100 m", m, wmmmu o; mmmoy, per cont in the last flve years, total- i ment which come from all the big "n! ""35"" "W9"! WW4" cities of the Central and Western "'8 "I'm 51' 1'32"!" "If 1m- Provincea. out represented, $20,418,010. 8W I representing a substantial pemncafl inciuaaaljljia mun: volume of trad h", .'-im<.wth.ilrmtins¢ - , v "5 --Alicc Meynell. I am Sir. LIWI! P. TANTON _....___.__._........__._.._...._ . Railway Centenary sr-J r = u to Bcptember H will celebrate me at the uv- The revised returns published in the aoynomtts at Nova esotu. show ‘that the‘ plebiscite on tho li- quor question. lava large majorities ..~.i.a_.=¥*ifxiijitisz:w»=.s.-' 1 '1 '