tom: TOWII cannons r l. Isl-um Ilno-Pvullduo-J. I Ilrlefl blunt. 00L l). A Inilnaon. D l. 0- ' r—J. B. llurnvn Auaohto Editor-l). K. OIIPIL Q ailli intro) IIIIIII- llfi (hinder: 1M1: llhm l! lllll llillil dollvono II lflllll 99m (III no advance) ESDAY, MARCH 5, 1930 Anomaly (ltarlfl position under the by comparison with other ‘ I In a recent address in the o. r. Beaublen pointed' oe the war. tariff increas- the British Empire had I " once in East Africa, Mal- - - sh Free States, Brit- n A-as and pylamalca, three times Guiana. 'I‘rinidad, fourl ritish India, and five times I Of those coun-l Star, is no exaggeration of the case. Indeed, Major Beith could have gone considerably farther and still have " - out can Nit b0 8P- been well within the truth. Perhaps he is underrating the effect of the books he calls "just ordinary dull dirt." They have s. most unfortunate effect upon readers other than those whose patronage they were originally designed to attract. But the serious and Palestine‘ twice books with the mistaken outlook are i Zealand, Newioundlandu unquestionably dangerous, for these are translated into foreign languag- es, and they are apt to create a most erroneous idea in the minds of for- eigncrs as to the trend of post-war opinions. whlch Canada‘ had mo. Another most regrettable effect ‘of Mo“ clause’ Argenunc'sSllCl§\ books is pointed out by the Italy and Netherlands,’ 1e tarifl increase. Switzer- | ‘inland. Esthonia, Czecho- nd Romania three, Den- a, Norway, Spain and n, and Rance and Por- r. Other countries to the ' twenty-three, including States, have had from aarifl increases sincethc hty-eight trading coun- t .eight have increased J unate feature oi Canada's l5 Senator Beaubien de-l x that Liberal politicians‘ ae British people to believe I 18d given a. British prefer- the benefit oi’ Canada, which , 4 us "even of the costly ad-k re of reocivinglfrom the British ducnfppreclaytion for our lavish generosity." h And it is largely the rgricultural producers of Canada, w can least aflord to have their markets made a dumping If for other countries, that are the piper. Truth About the War suggestion of the Canadian‘ _ to the Dominion Government, adequate. oflicial history of ‘ part played by Canada in thel ., t war, as reported in an Ottawa i ,1- tch in yesterday's Guardian, is’ ely one. The Legion requests the writing of this history be = en at once, and that it shall true record of the sacrifice. the ring and the achievements of - soldiers, sailors and air men of - a. It is surprising that, twelve _ after the war, 1t should bc ne- Query to make such a request. Var- ‘iuus phases of Canada's war record have been written, some of them brilliantly written; but what is need- 111s a full and authoritative account ‘that can be purchased at reasonable 1 ‘Cfllfllld distributed widely in schools i v "and colleges, public libraries and all classes of our citizens. ‘It is particularly necessary at the _‘brgsent time that provision should c "be made for the compilation of such _ a. history. The book-stalls and librar- ‘ips of thc country are being flooded , ‘with a type of war book, ostensibly ‘time... as peace-propaganda, in i which the beastilincss of the ‘war is paraded and exaggerated and the British soldier is represented as c de- Wenetatc, drenched in vice. drink and blasphemy. Such lies cannot ef- v _ Gel; promote peace or any other count cause. 1t is gratifying that in men o‘ prominence in var- ' ' tipul walks of life and who partici- pated in the war are voicing their v tions of such propaganda in E , ' ‘uncertain terms. One of the most liphlfld ll Edith, better P ‘ " Y uJan my the novelist. In an ‘c ‘ ‘delivered-recently 1h 0W5!!- try mqusm he lid: " i il not merely slight- Rev. B. Clayton, Founder Padre of Toc H, who says, in a letter to a London paper: "Passages intended to portray with unflinching crudity the wretch- edness or desperation with which some soul was burdened become the pages constantly consulted, thumb-marked, and dogs'eared, in a. small boy's hands. The young love war books still, and thus the upshot of the present tendency is gravely perilous. Such books, per- haps, were meant to wean men from war. They finish by deflllng children's minds." The effect of such literature is as noticeable in Canada as in the Old Country. For this reason alone the Notes Bilze Way‘ Reading the address of Rev. Mr. J-Iarding on the failure to enforce prohibition, even in the Jail in Sum- merside, where the prohibition offi- cers have their quarters, must con- vince any one-with an open mind of the futility c! making people total abstalners by‘ act of the legislature. 1t cannot be dbne. Why not then face the fact and seek other means oi minimizing the drink evil, and shattering the whole system oi hypo- crisy and pretense which has dcvel- oped round our Prohibition legislat- ion? Today there is absolutely noth- ing to prevent a man being a boot- legger and Prohibitionist at one and the same time. People have come to look upon it merely as "slick" busi- ness to evade the law, to pose as apostles of temperance and make money oil’ the degrading traffic of making alcoholic victims of boys and girls. . Everyone, except the most pre- judiced prohlbltionist, will agree that education and training arc neces- sary to warn the rising generation against the danger of strong drink. The greatest and most effective act of prohibition ls to guard ones own mouth. In the old temperance pledge the signatory. undertook not to taste, touch, nor handle intoxicating liquor until he or she had attained the age of twenty-one. It was usually found if the pledge was kept till then- the youth became a llfo long abstainer. Under present conditions boys and girls are thrown on the world at ten- der age, attending dances, bridges, and social gatherings with practically no previous intensive training in self-control or in the advantages oi abstinence. What happens all who come in contact witlicur young peo- ple and have their eyes open know t_o their sorrow. According to Rev. Mr. Harding there is widespread ignorance oi the request of the Canadian Legion for .an authoritative history of Canada's part in the war deserves prompt recognition and support. Cost of Living A pamphlet entitled “Prices in Canada. and Other Countries," issued by the Department of Labor at_Ot- tawa, proves statistically that while wholesale prices were lower in Cana- da, the United States, Great Britain and nearly all European countries in 1929 than in 192B, retail prices and ' cost of living were slightly higher in most countries. In Canada, for ex- ample, wholesale prices were lower in 1929 than in any year since 1910 but they reached the low point dur- efficacy and advantages of the Government Control System. The following from "The Handbook of In- formation" concerning the Intoxicat- ingLiquor Act as administered by the New Brunswick Liquor Control Board should therefore be of inter- est and value; Quantity Procurable In the regular stores established by the Board spirituous liquors may be purchased one bottle at a sale; winc and beer in quantities to suit thc| purchaser. All goods bear the Seal of the ‘Board. spirituous liquors are wrapped in a special paper bearing the private mark of the Board. Li- quor can only be purchased legally at the Government Stores under the administration of the Board. Drug- gists are not permitted to sell liquor. Where Liquor May Be Consumed Liquor may be consumed legally only in the residence of the purchas- er. The Act defines Residence as ing the Summer and the year closed with the level higher than at the bc- I ginning. Taking 10:) as the basis of, the cost of living in 1913, this rose to loo during the last quarter of iszofl which was higher than in any year‘ since 1921. 1n Great Britain the trend of prices was distinctly down- ward and at the end of November, i929 was lower than at any time since 1915. But in contrast the cost of liv- ing index number was practically the same on Dec. 1, 1929, as at the same date in 192B. In the United States, while the trend of wholesale prices has been downward since 1927. the cost oi living was practically the same in June, 1920. as in June 1928. On’ the other hand. in New zealand wholesale prices were slightly higher for one month but on the whole were comparatively stable and the cost of living declined slightly. Editorial Notes A slight earth tremor was record- ed in Ottawa the other day. An ex- change suggests that perhaps it was a preliminary to the heavy vibration experienced when the big guns of Parliament Hill lay down a barrage. On the other hand, it may be the prelude to the heavier bombardment which the Government may expect when the election date is nnounccd. The Guardian is in receipt of a copy of the 40th anniversary issue of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. The issue, which runs to 110 full newspaper pages, is a credit to Can- adian journalism. It features every phase oi Manitoba's development and the articles are of historical value well as of timely interest. The t of the newspaper is in- “any building or part of building or tent where a person resides, but shall not include any part oi a building. which part is not actually and ex-l p 1...... w. B0100. Mo. 0F WEIGHT JND REDUCTIO$ c IE HEAR-T Foi- years health writers have been advising readers that overweight is a. serious matter. ' Insurance physicians and statistic- ians have likewise been pointing’ out that overweight individuals were not as good insurance risks as those of normal weight, and they were also poor surgical risks. Just why overweight folk were not as good risks is because of the extra WOTK Put 1111011 the Organs by this sur- plus weight. Dr. _W. Scharpff reports the result of the X ray study and examination of the heart in fifteen overweight persons before and after a reducing CUTE. l-ie found that in those who were normal as to heart and uiocd vessels that the heart actually decreased in size after the loss of weight. In those whose heart muscle was not normal, although the blood pres- sure was normal, there was no de- crease in the size of the heart by loss cf weight, whereas in those with the heart muscle aflectcd and tne blood a pressure high, there w“ a dam-ease in the size of the heart with the loss in weight. ‘ Dr. scharfi’ is of the opinion mat "19 devrease in the size of the heart after the reducing of the weight is du"e not so much to the loss of fat in and about the heart, itself, but be- cause the heart muscle flbrcs get back to their normal size. This might be Ikenecl to a piece of elastic that is on a slight stretch all the time in- stead of being in its natural condi- tion with no stretch on it. This stretching or dilation of the heart in overweight adults is not found in overweight children, in whom the heart seems to remain of normal size despite their weight. Now what is my thought? That reducing the weight grad- Hilly ls a good idea for adults, not only because they can get around more readily, can take more exercise, do not overload the system liver, in- testine, kidneys and so forth with , unnecessary food to be. cared for, but l because they get the heart back, d‘ - near to its normal size, and it can dc its work more efficiently. ‘ And after all the’ heart is what you depend on in health, and even more in illness. A strong muscular heart will carry you through where a dil- ated deficient heart might not be Tm" PHWY rvr-ri-znovvw cimaiauw ;,;.,‘l‘hel'i’ublic Forum I'M: column h opus for tin f dhcnulcn b! correspondent: ‘ or question; cl Interact. Tbr a Charlottetown Gunilla door not necessarily endorse tin aplnllllll cl ccrrflwndculc. THE VACANT SENATOBSHIP Sin-You have suggested several names loathe vacant Senatorship- all "deserving democrats," no doubt. I notice none were King's County men. I would remedy this omission. I would mention Mr. Wade Hughes who has won a place of prominence in the party by his untiring efforts and organizing ability. Whether at party conventions or in the heat of an election he has been a tower o1 strength w the cause. Then there is Mr. Bruce Butler a tried and true veteran. He has served his party IOng and well. His wide experience and undoubted ability should prove an acquisition to the Upper House. I would also mention Mr. M. J. Pow- er, Somerville, another party stal- wart. By party service _hc has carn- ed. and by ability is wen fitted to adorn a seat in the Red Chamber. This does not b_y any means ex- hsust the list of eligible gentlemen who deserve mention. Should the occasion arise I would advance the claims of some others. I am Sir, etc. KING'S COUNTY. The mph nfFlanr/err regarded {be amt/y 31nd no! the individual a: {be mu! and firmed Family Guild: ‘jfifr ratccliorl from losses by fire, u: new, robbery, deatb and other misfortunes. itfcrcbant Guilds were also flarmedforlbu "risks ofmembant: a‘! rm. " Lord Keeper Baron in 1558 raid "Dub not a uun mzrcbnnt in every venture of dan n, gin par! ‘ta Inn's {be rut insured?" In London.‘ in 1583, sixteen mer- rbanls entered into a written agreement to insure the life of one William Gybbonr far a term of twelve months in tbs amount af383 pound: sterling at ¢ premium ofB per cent. This i: the tenth of a atria of higggrl, cal nrhvnisemenfi depicting the evi- dzncu through the age: of mankind's need of w at we know today no Life lnlflfllllCt A beautifully illustrated booltld 00n- wlning the entire scrlu can be secured by writing l0 THEN AND NOW Bin-Comparisons are often ‘odi- ous. yet inevitable. Not long ago we were in vigorous protest against temperance conditions under anoth- er government‘, and, with fluent and abundant promises of a drier Pro- vince, asked and received an em- phatic verdict for better prohibition. The welkin was made to ring in demonstration against releasing of DflSOHCT-‘i. bootleggers running at large and other neglects-in enforce- ment c-f the law. These were made more lurid with predictions of what than .__ngt,__ with __ a: and soul root out the deadly‘ iflfim desired c. - That was 2 1-2 yea-rs ago. Ntbly‘ hm g cqmpeflent and "d °P bmwlrd? Those in thvnct absolutely master of the situa- mffllhvfi - 1'8"!!! "W! in 800d tlon, and did not enjoy the auxili- ih- ‘Ibex ‘believed that all the ary assistance which, if taken ad- rcmlses they jmade would be 1m- vantage of, is behind present eu- lvmenied- Tlievcwv not any so In .... ent officials, He did not have Pm lmflmisi "If? is film one of the oil-operation of a hlBhlY tmclcni eir intelligent leadersin the Pffl- Customs Preventive Service which °° "l" ""1 Mild! my 1 cm exists today. Nor was he supported gm“? h‘ by an accomplished police force, wk iaqt-ha discarded order of with an astute Birtwhlstlo at the hinss tho Chairman of the Com-' head. as we have today. b" W" 4'"? in his oiilce for And yet, despite all those draw- etafl» on _Qug9p square, "was also infinitely more creditable than the Effsibl? gm!" “Wills business meagre makeshift under the new or- Urva nature could transact der of things. For instance in those able to do so. . But remember the reducing mus be done gradually. Many cases. collapse and death are now definite] caused by unsupervised reduction! weight. clusively used as a private residence . nor any part of a hotel or club other than the private guest room there- of." A guest at an hotel is one who “is duly registered in the office of the hotel as an occupant poi that room and has baggage and personal efiects belonging to him (or her) in the hotel." Rules Governing Conveyance Liquor legally purchased under the Act may he carried or conveyed from one legal residence to another or from any place where the some has been lawfully purchased under tho said Act; provided. however, that no such liquor shall be consumed by any person while it is so conveyed or carried. Penalties For Public Drinking _ Drinking in a public place is pro- hlblted and subject to both fine and imprisonment. “A ‘Public Place’ shall mean any place, building or conven- ience to which the public has, or is permitted to have access, and any highway, street, lone, park or place of public resort or amusement." Penalties for Other Violations Because of the severe penalties for violation of the Liquor Act the pub- llc generally are warned to adhere to the provisions of the law. Penalties are as follows: For illegal selling or buy|ng_.im. prisonment for two months and a fine offrwo Hundred Dollars with an ad- ditional imprisonment of not less than two months nor more than six months if the fine be not paid. For having liquor illegally in one’s Possession-c. fine of ‘rwo Hundred Dollars and Two Months in glol with additional, imprisonment of not less than two months nor more than six months 1f the fine be not paid. Drunkenneu in a public place is ' rest roi- violations of the Act. . FHE LAND WE LOV. By I-‘RANa rerun CANADA'S FIRST PUBLIC D’ Q. When was Canada's Public Debt? ' , A. Canada's first forrrwof pub debt dates back to the year 110a. » France, financial conditions - growing worse and it became n ' for colonial expenses, and no ancc of a financial nature came the French court until after the.‘ oi the war and the treaty of U‘ in i113. The amount of outst currency was then 1,800,000 ii ~ . Public Debt. Thetrade of the ~- was in chaos arid many of the ants declared hcmaelves ruined. French court agreed to redeeris’ currency at a discount of 50 pQ Provincial Police A Force of Provincial " c ' ’ throughcutthcp ~- the enforcement of the Act an Board of Control to scorch Not Sold to Minors ‘_ Liquor will not be sold or ed to any person under. the ' twenty-one, years. " - \ _ CANADIAN FOLK-SONG ' I Outside the gust is driving past, ' The streams are silent where they Ihmpolldllfilfbieflbytliorold, """"" “' days the real supply sources were at v least occasionally caught, and ma] in 5 annual instalments of 160,000 bootleggcrs punished. There we" “m5 elch beslnnlng in March 1715, less prosecutors, less of fishing for but its own treasury was in such a. minnows, and a less number of Jail weakened condition tnng only 33999 _ _______________ __. livres of the firpt instalment were “will” 9n t1 Hflw “ ‘ of ch. "‘*= “"1 mime? was ultimately redeem 9d by the end of 1721 and the differ ‘ *¢vve0o-o4_ ‘I WANT T0 enoe in value of "Money of the Coun mwéiiqn‘ try" and "Money of France" was his: ' ‘colished. / the very minute you read this you should take a mental Inventory. cl The doors arc shut, the windows , fast Outside the shivering ivy clings, While on the hob the kettle sings. Mimi's, Mamrv. maks the tea, Blngeth the kettle merrily. touch with ‘us. But quality llard and Bolt Coal and Coke alwayl on hand. Yo! should place roar oI-der now. D. Gillis Co. non]: m . I so-oo-c-oococoo-o-os-ooooo-oo-oo-l‘ _.._I-p ' --.-_-._;¢_ flowed Irhscsttlearohouud in shcdand v W179. whusunpth the mus on the an. m anwiiccncu on the wail, Pcofoinpcvltchlsrd-lnthc outsi- hall, Ana a kin budcwelccmc thht-fills‘ . "ll 10001,‘; amp in tho glimmer sac gloom.» _ , _ MDASSU IWEAD OFFICE: ‘virFvicy."‘"‘“‘“*‘~~"= bur-what convicts In Mr. George E. Barbour, they were were of the genome law break- “Wm? 35W We made P108168! less. under handicap, in. that he was small fry migesof the present. ,°°"-‘-“"°»l1°n- ‘I119 vflve or the sec- backs. the record of pcriormcnoo is, your coal supply and than get In ' 0 t t t o . l . - . - ' ‘o: w‘ Q 4 Y¢;;?I.Q;;=‘-~; .4‘; v Four Hundred Years Ago Gwiru the coming of the L lnb a F1 ' , flourished. As the new flood of coitlimcfccasvzgpt fi“, " l it left in its wake a fertile sediment of prosperity, Pg‘ in. Gradually the sunlight of liberty, of s better social order, Poured People asserted their rights in the councils of the country- and domestic life grew richer, sweeter and more secure. The insurance princi le received n. real impetus. Ar Anrw in the early sixtccnt century, various forms were in exisren ' through the Merchant and Family Guilds of the time whit]: afforded a form ofprotcction against loss by fire, sickness robbecry 3 and death. To-clay, through The Dominion Life Assurance Compan gm are available to Canadians the perfected benefits of mocler c insurance protection. Insurance is a. viral matter _ i1 life affecting you, immediate welfare as well as the future protection of those dw- to you. If you would like to have a programme, consult the Dominion L F0961)’ planned insurance c representative. ll! OMINION LIF IWQANCE COMPANY A T E R l- O O g Our Charlottetown Office: QNTARIO Bank of Nova. Scotla. Building J. A. McKENZIE, Manager. 1-. Let the intelligent reader flgun for himself. The tot forces today, Customs included. a (Continued on page 8 To Stimulate Business and B sinessléilll diiions in Prince Edward Island.‘ The Charlottetown, We are Soliciting the Coope Business F irmsiand Leatli Charlottetown," Summersi ‘ the Province. Mr. Frank Walker, Alslltilllt so lsn is editing this Special Feature now in the course of publication, ‘an land is in charge of. Publicity. Prime Edvard "ccl.1cn Fo ¢..rc ’ ‘ i lslamfs * -.‘_ 4 1 ublished. Stores Closed on llclhh Liquor Stores are not open lic holidays, day on w c ‘ ectlon is be g carried Ward. P , Olty 01.‘ which the store is situated. l] ' Wfllllllfi b! l fine not exceeding TWFIIW DOIIIH. and in default OI Dlillllni. iluiifllonmcnt for a period not exceeding thirty days. _ Liquor unlawfully bola in automo- Pfl QI- M" Honor by Mall or Express’ mqucrl may be ordered by mail mo." the hogs Office. Fredericton. lac o. o. b. orders will be filled. An Impress or Poet Office Money order ti: may.» sdditicnalsmouat to . do cof goods ordered, mull ac- - "=1 . ~ v