"Q THE GUARD] l" , we mode by Mr. Bracken and he seemed to “'1'” “'- \i\p\lvvdrfllr- PAGé FOUR Air" Mornln| Dally (Founded ln 1881). Authfilzed as Second Clan Mall. Foot Office Department. Ottawa. President, lan A. Burnett; Vice-President, Wm n. Burnett; Secyz-Treaa, G. M. Burnett; Editor and ylanaglng Director. J. B. Burnett; Associate Editor. Frank Walker. "The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink." . cuAisLoTTc-rowusnrunpav, Jnmvfiifel.‘ Iii-is The Voters’ Pilirilege Today's Forum correspondence deals with civic affairs, and it is but fitting that this sub- ject should now engross public attention. Nom- inations for the civic election take place on February 4, with the election scheduled for Wed- nesday, February 11. Our present Council mem- bers have received both praise and criticism, and in this ‘respect are no different from their pre- decessors in office since time immemorial. Fifty years ago a writer-in the'locol press was com- plaining that "our Councillors are hypnotized; nothing is being done; citizens have given them up and consider them mere figure heads. Work on the streets has been gradually lessen- i pd, the sidewalks have been neglected, no at- four years meat-total dressed and inspected 'was cut nearly in two. Cheese productionin five years was reduced to one-half. _ "ln four years oats, were cut from 15,400,- 000 to 11,000,000 acres. Barley acreage tells a similar story. The failure to deliver the amounts specified in the British food contracts emphasizes the growing shortages. Some of them were‘ cut by a third, some by a half, some,by two-thirds of the amounts promised." _ ln other words, government interference and government controls had put the production lev- ers of Canada in reverse. — EDITORIAL NOTtS -- Fleast of St. Timothy. Tomorrow conversion of-St. Paul. .. .. w . Tomorrow 3rd Sunday after Epiphany. W Y! i i Tomorrow, Robert Burns’ anniversary. w a w The Lorkin Fund still needs subscribers. Reofforestation is treated as a vital need n every province except our own. Our forests have been destroyed and neglected so long that tempt has been made to increase the atlractivc- inter“, i" mnewmg we,“ is mud-gag“ "o". ness of the city by planting trees. The ap- propriation for streets has been considerably re- duced: . The laborers who were formerly em- ployed will not be able to get a day's work. The Fork roadway will be finished about the end of the century----or the next; all for the sake of a little-souled economy," etc. The City i Fathers of those days are looked back upon to- day wlth respect and admiration, but in their own time th- seem to have received brickbafs fhavbouquets. ' The important thing in the old days, how- ever, was that our citizens took a keep interest in I civic affairs, and their strongest criticism was more to be welcomed than the general apathy which too frequently prevails nowadays. ln this connection we call attention to the appeal in today's issue by the president of the Board of Trade, and Mr. Hemming, urging all our citi- zens to "get out and vote" on February l1. Secondary Education Early in 1946 the Executive of the Canadian Education Association invited a few leaders in various national organizations to meet and con- sider the advisability ofrinitioting o nation-wide survcy in the field of practical secondary educa- tion. Preliminary conferences were held in Nov- ember ond December, 1946. As a result of these conferences the hcrl been set up prepared a statement outlining tlt: need for the survey and a tentative draft of a proposed research programme. National org- yew months hm“ orders for France, they were again inspected by Their Majesties, as they were on many future occasions. anizotions representing industry, commerce, agriculture, labour and the home were invited to participate. At a subsequent conference held in March, 1947, it was decided to proceed ‘Willi the survey’. The Canadian Research Committee on Practical Education, headed by Dr. A. G. Mc- Coll, was set up and an executive board estab- lished with Dr. Fletcher Peacock as chairman, and Mr. R. A. Bryce, representing the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, as vice-chairman. i 7 'A progress report on the work of this com- mittee appears in the latest issue of Canadian Education, the official organ of the C. E. A. Dr. i McCall hopes, with the co-operation of all con- cerned. to formulate a really worthwhile list of recommendations, boscd on a broader concep- tion of the school today than it was possible to obtain a law decodes ago. He refers to the rapid growth‘ of vocational training in Canadian schools since 1920, and to the "realism which m- fluences the modern curriculum planner. These educational trends are to be com- mended so long as they are distinctly labelled "secondary education" and not confused with the primary purpose of our schools andcolleges, WlllCll is to lay a foundation for the highest develop- ment of both mind and spirit. lt is llllS har- monious development which constitutes the edu- cated man or woman, and idealism as well as rcalism must be taken into account in framing the curriculum. Mr. Bracken's- Grltiolsm Sound criticism of the constru-ctive kind has been made by Hon. John Bracken, leader of the Progressive Conservative Opposition in the House of Commons, on the present day conditiom-which h7e characterizes as a "national emergency." It ii not too late for the government to apply the rimedy, retrace its steps, although Mr. Brack- on concedes it will, never admit 11$ errors. Tax- ation relief is one of two things which Will help apply the brakes, and higher production. This remedy can be effected without |n|uru1g the wage structure of the country. Mr. Bracken said: f‘ "More attention to production will give us increased supplies and therefore lessen prices. Taxation reform is another method of achieving reduced prices. A reduction of the indirect and hidden taxes is long overdue. The workei must be made to feel that his dollar can be used to advantage wheri helcontrols it himself, and that the reward for extra work should.not_ be govern- merit punishment by higher taxation. "The tax reductions we have had have been completely cancelled out by the govern- ment's policy ofyrithdrowing subsidies. But no reductions whatever have been mode in indirect taxes these indirect taxes should be re- d ed__at once. This is one imporfint means o lowering pricesyithout lowering wages. It lib wholly within the government's power tq bring this about." . i lt will be recalled that Minister of Agri- dirlturcGotdiner had the idea not so long ago that form‘ surpluses were just Around the corner Ihd he planned not to cure shortage but to ovoid Qitltjddncor That is the drovamen of the ‘tmt- to back it up. Ho pointed out: In‘- ithroo. years-elm number of hogs on Coaodlonfomovos cut try nearly two-thirds. ln used to." man is supposed to know the botanical name of what he's raisin’ an’ the zoological name of the fTIOTG _. born this date 1749; opposed Lord Worth's Am- erican policy. and sided with the Colonists, but has become of practical importance. crican states, Nevada and Utah, are engaged in .just such a dispute. roinmaking with dry ice. that the Western state is "milking" its clouds with potentially serious results for its neighbour. existant. . ~- w w o a "Farm products cost a lot more ‘than they "Yes," replied the farmer. "When a nsect that eats it an’ the chemical name of what will kill it, somebody’: got to pay." ' Charles James Fox, British Whig statesman, ater formed a government with his opponent Lord Worth known as the Coalition which was unpopular, and ended in 1783: "All political paw- er is a trust popular assemblies only [when they cannot do without them." Kings govern by means of w w w a We are on the last lop of January-the zero month, and it has been marvellous. We do not get credit in the mhinland newspapers for our glorious climate, being classed with Nova Scotla as experiencing disastrously stormy weath- er. publicity it is welcome to it, but it should not be ascribed to the Maritimes. lf that province likes that sort of adverse n w w w Eight years dgo, on January 24,"1940, Can- ‘ _ _ adian troops serving overseas paraded for their PI°Y'5l°"°l Cmllrmllee Wlllcl‘ first Royal inspection in World War ll when His Majesty the King inspected men of the lst Can- adian Infantry Division at Aldershot, Han-ts. A in June 1940, while under w In Washington it is claimed, not altogether w w w facetiously, that the Russians are responsible for easing the passage through Congress of thc European Recovery Program. tempting to oust Britain and the U. S. A. from Such moves as at- ointly-occupied Berlin, the fostering of strikes and generally attacking ERP have mode the American legislators see the importance of pass- ug it. a i. o o o The question of as to who owns the clouds Two Am- lt is all on account ol Utah has protested Utah claims that the same legal principles ap- ply as in the case of runningwater, and that the state over which the clouds pass has only the right of normal use. l‘ w w w One has’ to be careful not to exclude the public, even inadvertently from courts of law. The room in which a police court case was held resulted in the Alberta Appeal Court quashing theconviction of Lyle Greenwood and. ordering a new trial on a charge of armed robbery. When Greenwood was convicted by Magistrate A. E. Olsen, the hearing was held in a roam in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police bar-racks with "private" marked on the door. Counsel for Greenwood fold the appeal court the principle of public trials had been violated by hearing the case in such o room. w w w w A recent survey of causes of fuel oil waste brings to light a number of simple ways of re- ducing heating costs. For instance 36 per cent of the homes were found to have the thermostat set higher than the optimum 70 degrees; 87 per cent of the heating plants were operating inefficiently, usually requiring only minor ad- justments. As to the houses, only 20 per cent were weather stripped, half were insulated (some with attic insulation only) have storm sashes. Less than half the house- holders set back the thermostat at night and in many cases the wasteful practice was followed of cooling overheated rooms by opening windows. tn the fiscal year that ended October 31 last New Brunswick had a surplus of $6,347,819. This, says The Telegraph Journal, was by far the largest in history, exceeding by more than $4,- 000,000 theprevious greatest surplus of $2,287,- 155 in 1946. The 1947 excess of revenle over current expenditure was actually higher than the total revenue of the province in any year from 1931 to 1935 inclusive. It was a result of anew peak in receipts which rose from $18,723,592 in 1946 to $25,574,373 in 19_47. This increase- $6,850,781--was $2,185,370 more than on in- crease of $4,665,411 which had been forecast by Honi J. J. Hayes Deane, provincial secretory- treasurer," when he brought down the budget last March. rlt was mainly attributable to pa ents from the Federal government under the omin- ion-Provincial fox agreement of 1947. 10th. Armored Cor Regiment and many did not ‘The behavior of prices then! days somehow reminds us of a punch- drunk fighter. One clung of the bell, and he comes out. swinging.- Cornwall standard-Freeholder. Janus. the two-faced Roman god for whom January was named, sl- ways struck us as the ideal pedes- trian. Facing both ways, lie could look after himself in the heaviest chariot traffic. - Ed- monton Journal. A man who appeared in Kitch- ener Police Court. the other day was doubtless very m-uch surprised when he was fined $15. and costs The charge was that of swearing ‘n the presence of a juvenile, a gm of 1-1 years of age ln that instance. -O\ven Sound Sun-Times. A former Alberta teacher with more than 25 years service in this province, now lives 1n retire- ment in Victoria. Each mcmth he receives a pension cheque of $40. His IIcxt-door neighbor ls also re- tired on pension. He worked a: o laborer for the clty of Victoria. Hts pension cheque ls $85 a month - Cnlgary Herald. During the next five years near- ly a mllllon and a half acres 1n Britain are to be devoted to re- forestation plans. This 1s announc- ed 1n the annual report of the Forestry Commissioners. The ultl- malte object 1t to replant. during the next 5O years five mllllon acres of forest. Provision has been nude for the expenditure of $80. million. - From U. K. Informal-ion Bulletin. Anything which brings stimulat- ing, pleasurable relaxation is rec- reation. One man's work may be anothcfs play —it's e matter '1! taste and aptitudes. Recreation may be closely related, a make a particular contribution o, our daily labor, as long as it .is~pur- sued as personal interest and not merely as a continuation of work. In other words, don't. work at play. Relax. with pleasurable pas- times, for real benefit. — St. Cath- nrines standard. Apurt from fears of colliding 1111.11 one. people nowadays hav: iiltlc nwe of comets. 1n former Limos. however. before their true nature was imderstood, they were regarded with peculiar terror. They were supposed to herald irvars. earthquakes, famlnes or pestilen- ces; and 1f any of these calamities happened 1n the next. ten or fifteen years. the apparition in the sky got the blame. 1n some parts of Europe, during the Middle Ages, the church services contained a prayer: “From the Turk and from the comet. O Lord deliver us!“- Ecimonton Journal. 'l‘lmcs are changing. A few years ago no logger would have thought of taking the wife and-family with 111111 to the woods. Now, thanks 1.0 l.l1C logging companies and the un- runs working ln r-o-operatlon, more 11nd more loggers are eunblocl to lcad sane, domestic lives way back of beyond. "bfarrled quarters" in 1111111),’ of 130's camps are models of cleanliness and attractiveness. The single men. 1.0a. are changing —and for the better. Gone are the ancient bunkllouses. with their not. stuffy air and rlrving under-urea!‘ hung mound the stove. Young lolggeri ivarll. privacy and they want. fresh nlr Wll€ll they sleep.— Vancouver News-Herald. Canada has been the beet aristo- mer of the United States, and, in spite of import. restrictions, 1s like- ly to remain so on s reduced szale. Nevertheless, every dollar by which we curtall imports from our neigh- bor country means a financial loss to some producer 1n the United States. It. 1s therefore another proof of the friendly attitude of the United States to Canada. that there were no objections ln Wash- ington to the restrictive actions taken by the Canadian Govrrn- ment. And this despite its com- ln.g~ on, the heels of reciprocal agreements designed to enlarge trade. - Windsor Dally Star. This, we think, ls carrying im- migration and the adverse balance of trade n bit too far. Edmonton's has adopted "L111 Marlene." And L-lll. the tune that. crossed the bottle- llnes from Rlommels Afrlke. Korpo. has replaced “A Hundred Pipers” as the regimental song to be pray- ed on n11 ceremonial occasions. How the sticky sentimentality of “L111 Marlene" fits into ohema- nlal picture of inspections and parades and morclf-pasts, we cannot help but wonder. What. a contrast to the swing of the stirring and ro- bust. "Hundred Pipers". to which the red-blooded men of the 19th, formerly the Edmonton Fusiliers, were wont to march. - London Free Press. Twenty year: ago a Belgian couple came to Canada as tmml grants. In that time they have provided the material for apother "success" story 1n their years of work 1n the tobacco fields of the Delhi ores. The couple, Mr. and Mrs. Emile Deborgliraeve, 1m hon- don by air to spend New Year's with her mother 1n Brussels. The Deborghreaves now own their own tobacco farm near Delhl. With their 11147 crop packed and shipped, they were free to make a dream come true o vtstt to their native land,‘ the first since they came out. to this country. With them went. their eieven-yoar-old son. These m: ‘been o number of similar such stories come out. of the Delhi dis- trict. They all serve to point. up the fact: that hard work, like hon-- esty, 1s 11s own rawsrd. It. lervoo tn point up too. the contribution 1m- mfgrsnta can make to thil coun- try. an! the prize that la tholre for the lobar. - Inndofl Pres HQ CHARILOTTETOWN »__ l , ; -______ __. ‘ PUBLIC rorzum 1111a column 1a open to the dlooafloa by corra- opondenta of qaolflono or interact. The Cuarlottetown Guardian does not nooeQr- ll; endorao the opinion of corroapo‘ eevs-v-u-umrsvnmuwuvw ale-r our AND van Sir, - The Charlottetown Beard q! Trade, having decided to spon- sor a_“G9f. Out The Vote" campssrn 1n the forthcoming clvlc ‘ejection. I am takinfl the liberty on their behalf to ask for the support of the Charlottetown voters. The privilege of casting a secret ballot is one of the‘ highest ex- pressions of true democracy, and a. right that has been denied clo- lzens 1n many European eoutrles not. Only 1n the past, but actually right now. The statement from Ot- tawa recently by the Prime Minis- ter of Canada. expressing h s grave fears of the threat of Commun- ism ls not one to be regarded lightly, and passed by. Probably. we an Prince Edward Island are the least threatened of any of the Canadian Provinces by this men- ace. butlt is our duty and our job to keep our ‘Way or llvlng on this plane, so that we stroll olwoyc hi." the freedom of the press. and freedom of spccch, Charlottetown 1n the post has nearly always haa the benefit of good men serving on the City Council - many o,f them have not been without fault, but that. is only human. However, the unfortunate part. lsnthat much of the adverse criticism which has been cast. upon City Councils, has been mode by people wllo do not, bother to get. out. and vote on Civic Election day. If a citizen does not vote, he should not orntlclze! Our Board of Trade believes that the type of men who are offering themselves for candidature 1n the coming election pro men who deserve sup- port, whether they are elected or not. Our Board of Trade wishes to notify the successful contestants at this time. that it; w111 be the pOllcy of the Baud in the future to have a representative from their Civic Affairs Committee 1n atten- dance at all regular Clvlc Council meetings. -We believe that ths effort; an our part to show interest 1n civic affa rs will be welcomed by the Council. and we yvlsli to assure‘ them of our complete (Io-operation 1n every undertaklng that wll be of benefit to the City of Chor- lotlelown. Many ‘inportant. decisions face the incoming Council of’ the City of Charlottetown, and we urge all voters to consider carefully the rrrerlls of theIcandidates before casting their vole — but. the most important think of all 1s lo get out nnd vote. "Vote as you like _ BUT VOTE! " I am. sir, etc. F.W. CURTIS President. Charlottetown THE CIVIC ELECTIONS Sir.--ln1ess than three weeks the citizens of Charlottetown will be asked to elect a new Mayor and Council. Two years ago much trouble was taken 1n the election and l1. was felt that. those offering thoznselves IuPIBSBIIbBC a better class of citizens than had been the case 1n previous years. So much so was this the case that. practically no suggestions were made to the Council during their whole term of office. The two years are now over and 1t. would certainly be an exaggxa- tlon to say that the public Ls satis- fied with the reforms and 1m- provementa that‘ have been made 1n clty government. methods. 1n fact, it. 1| to be hoped that I-Ils Worship will not. fallow the ex- ample set by hls predecessors 1n 111a eluding remarks and compli- ment all the chairmen of eo “ tees on the work they have done. Rather would 1t be 1n order for Mayor MacDonald to say to the Councillors, "We have left. undone. those things whlch we ought to have done and there 1s no health 1n us! clhnhblrGlDWu ls the capitol of the Province with the largest. populatlon and revenue and ls ex peered to set. an example to the smaller towns and villages of the Province. Let. us see whether such has been the case. The following are, at. least, wortlw omissions. l. Winter Sidewalks. Practically all people llvln: 1n Charlottetown and miiny strangers who come to the city agree that. 1t. 1s not likely that tn any city of this size on the continent are pedestrians uk- ed to walk on such dangerous pavements. Some years ego the City Council passed on impossible snow clearing by-low and each year the council has not dared to enforce the by-iow while the Councils of the lut. two terms, al- though frequently asked to do so. have made no attempt. to investi- gate methods employed 1n usher cities, particularly south of the ilne ln which uis firewalls are neat/er, but where the asphalt sldewalko are kept clear of snow during the whole winter. Acoordlnl to oom- man some rules a central body at- tendln: to this matter will be not. only more efficient, but will per- fonm the task at a fraction of the cost. ' f. Fire Traps: It. 1| well known that 1n this clty there are many hotels, apartment houses, busicess buildings and private residences from which 1t. 1| difficult, 1f not lmpoulble. 1n case of flro to ob- t|1n o afe exit. In ’, ottcally all of the that cities of Canada a ‘ ~annual examination 1| made of all spell buildtnll. while explicit regulations are enforced ‘s: the city aathorltlor. fled ouch regulatlonsbeon 1n effect Char- lottetown would have boon saved the terrible dilaotar of last eun- day, moraine. - _ 8. City loilllllr Became thl Provincial aovorninsnt required \ Bolrd of Trade. ,1 more offleo npaeo for ltoamployool the Bank at Canada vrao recently chased out art-he Province. Fal- oonwood 1| over-crowded as 1s also the can with the Provincial In flrmary. Two your; ago, owing to many returned men and their fa- milies being unable to obtain sult- abio housing. the Clty Council, strongly advised by public Dirltad citizens, found them -fa1rly com- fortable quarters 1n the vacant buildings of the recent Air Force. Our present Mayor opposed th1| move strongly and finally the Pro‘ vlnclal Government took over the project. Many families 1n the city fortably 1n one or two rooms and although some hlilldlxig has, been done the shortage of homes waay ls practically as great as ever In a half-hearted way the City Coun- cil has fatheredusame projects 1hr. have not. come to any apparent reallzatlon. What. 1s expected of the Councillors ls txhat. they will bring contractors totne city, to- gether with the building materials required. This 1o not an easy task but 1t. has to be done. 4. City Expansion: There af-e in Charlottetown so few desirable va- cant bulldlng lots. for which high prices are being asked. that man] residents have been compelled to build homes for themselves outside the cltry limit-s in East. and West Royalties. Practically all the mem- bers ‘of these families come .141 1hr city dolly to earn their livings bu pay no share of the city taxes. This 1| so manifestly an unfair condition that 1t 1| surprising that t-hc City Council, which 1s not. over-burdened with revenue, has taken nowteps w bring about a folr settlement of the question. The first stop must. be taken by the City Council 11nd after | care ful survey has been made a plat; for eltpenslon, north, east and west, should be laid before the Provincial Legislature. 5. Bootleuiug: Charlottetown has earned the undesirable repu- tation of consuming more alcohol as a beverage than any other clay of 11.5 size 1n Canada on a be: osplta basis. So numerous are the bootleggers and so independent 1n their methods that, were 1t not. for the high class of our Clty Council, one would consider it. but. reason- able that. the bootleggers run the clty. Every week day 1n the year in our police court. many drunken men and women, some 9f them unfortunately quite young, are fined and punlshed, while quite frequently those who are 1n de- fault. under the Excise Act are compelled 1o pay heavy penalties. It is absurd to say that. nothing can be done to rid bhe city o1 1.111s infamous condition of affairs. 6. Inefficient Police Service: House breaking 1n s11 parts of the city, shop entering with theft. and burglary generally are so prevalent that no one 1s surprised to read partlculars 1n the dolly press and no doubt. conditions would be even worse were 1t. not for the existence of the Strait betrween the I: and and the mainland. It 1s common 1n some parts of the city for men. boys and girls £0 assembly during he night. and make so much noise that. rest 1s impossible. An attempt. was made last year to improve this service but without success. '1. Public Comfort Rooms: The re- modeling ar replacing of the pres- ent. unsatisfactory quarters has been considered several Limes and it ls to be hoped that. litre incom- ing Council wllj do justice to our tourist. trade by offering conditions of which the clty w111 have no reason to be ashamed. 5. Slum flames: It. 1s now several years slnoe the health officer 1n- formed the City (Xauncll that there ore many houses 1n the southeast end of the city not flt to be ac- oupled by human beings. tits re- commendation was that: these buildings should be pulled down- and replaced. 8o for neither has tabla been done nor have any 1m- provementa been installed 1n the houses. 0. City Assessments: Itlasnotor- lous fact that when offering vno- ant: building lots and omplet ’ properties for sale, the moperty owners of this city lnvarleoiy de- mand figures from trwo to four times greater than the valuation set; by the Clty council. By thuo undervaluing the properties of the cltry a tax rote has to be levled quite a little higher than would otherwise be the case. This would be a minor evil were 1t not trot. thevsluotlons are not made on r!- even level. Revaluation of all city property should be made by on unbiased committee. l0. Automobile. Cara and Trucks. 1t 1| particularly noticeable how great has been the increase 1n huge and powerful trucks. All over the city these dangerous vehicles travel at illegal speeds. A few years agr Montreal lent Charlottetown a wall versed expert on the question of controlling automobile driving and o. number of very desirable rules were, for a. period, enforced. These seem to be disregarded today and instead of stopping at corners most cars do not: even take the trouble to slow down. The main trouble seeml to lie 1n the fact that Char- lottetown has not sufficient police to govern the traffic. No matter what the cost. however, our c1‘! streets must. not only be made safe for pedestrians but the many col- lisions that occur must be reduced. l1. New Industries: mere are at 1e||t three major industries employ- 1n| largo umb -‘of people of both sexeo, youn; and old, that can be introduced ln Charlottbwvvn and clodwhen 1n Prince Edward Island. The City Council has appointed an industrial committee but |o fa: nothlng tangible has been accom- mauor and every effort should be mode to enaour _ the citizens to join mother’ 1n bocrlblnl for de- sirable lnoarporatlonl. ft 1| possible that the City Coun- cillors w111 contend that they have not sufficient time to give to mot- tnro |uch an those listed above. If such 1| the case we |hau1d Increase tho |1oe of our Oounoil and thdo permit coma of its members to give that: whole attention to the reform are at present living most. unoom- _ pitched. This ls -| very important- ON ROBERT BURNS __-¢ l’ (Prom An Incident 4n | Railroad Car) lie spoke of Burns: men rude and rough Presto round to hear the praise of one Whole heart was mode of manly. simple stuff. As homespun as their own. And when he read, they forward leaned, ' Drinking, with thlrsty hearts and oars, l-lls brook-like songs whom glory never weaned From humble Smiles and tears, Slowly there grew a tender awe. Sun-like, o'er faces brown and hard. As if in him who read they fclt and sow Some presence of the bard. ' -Jo.1neo Russell Lowell. and lmpwornont of city methofl. f1: ls to be hoped that. some really strong man. eltlher business or pro- fessional, capable of giving the Councillors a constant lead, will of- fer himself as Mayor 1n the forth- coming election. . I arm, Sin-etc. ' HJLS- HEMMING THE BRITISH MARKET Sin-Almost at the some minute that. the Guardian was saylng, 1n its "Editorial Notes" that “It. was good news to learn that. the Mother Country ln seeking to ex- pand her world-trade was not un- mlndful of the put played by Canadian formers 1n supplying the slnews of war during her, and their, time of need, and had re- newed-her indent for farm pro- duce at. on enhanced price". the following frontpage item was running through the multlpresses of your British contemporary (News of the World-London) with 11s certified net. circulation of 7.- 000.091), copies: “A Government. statement issued tod-aysald that Canada had intimated that she wish- ed to continue sending all pos- sible foodstuffs and raw ma- terials to help 1n Britain's re- construction. It. added that there had been 1n the Otrtawo discusdons o common object- lve-malntenance and exten- sion 1n the future of a steady and stable market 1n Brltain for Canadian farm produce." As I sec 1t. 1.e., from the farm angle. within the four cor- ners of the above twin statements 1| the base for a constructive and enduring wsgrlcultural policy for this prodruotlve land. The core of the problem, however. lies 1n the continuously increasing cost. of everything the formers buy. The solution of this, of course, is a job for Canadian leadershlp. As one of the farm leaders aptly puts 1t: "It is almost impossible to build stability upon a dancing drollar." I am, Sir, e1c., IN Till! FURROW. __.__l A Ferrey For Cjanso (New Glasgow Evening News) Not 1.1. all impressive 1s that Ottawa proposition to give Nova Scatla a nice new ferry across the Strait of canso. The scheme worked with Prince Edward Island — and bullderl a nice mntraot.— hilt we trust the people of this province w111 reject 1t unanimously. From an engineering point of View the Strait. can be handled with either a bridge, tunnel u!‘ cause- way; after exhaustive and time- consumlng tests. Ottawa has been told that and presented a hefty bill for the service rendered. Now the answer, after this ex- penditure o,f time and money, 1t 1s to be a new ferry? W111 that speed up service ccmpu-able to a cause- way? Give a certrnty to transpor- The explanation Riven for turn- ing thumbs down on the causeway ls expense - and that. form n government which 1s correcting the highest amount 1)! taxes, spending the most and still has the biggest surplus ln ell our history! Th1: nation got by 1n two great wars with a fe - to the amaze- ment of all w cOnsldered the letter wu defended by .303 rlflfl against. submarine action for many month]. But. w111 we get by 1n any future war 1n the some way? We are nak- lnk to have the entire coal and Tlllll no monk TIIAN I'l- \‘ nuinnnu a lnuraaco ltnco llll Offices: cum-mun ‘Annie ‘Jncldemlelly gov; Quebec ablp- ‘so tatlon regardless of ice conditions?‘ We will be ll-lll of an opportunity to urn you. ‘JANUARY u. 194a Old Charlottetown 1m r. a. l) enrol: a Parson! W053! ‘the Charlottetown Brick 1,, Pottery Work: wore-opened o: Thursday loot. The! are convert. lontly situated on the Mount 1x1- warcl Road, too yards from the RlllWI-v crossing and about a quarter 111.11! from the city. Thgy consist of three buildings, u‘. first Ind llrlcat of which wntazns the engines ‘far running the brick machine and the bone-mill; u“ second 1| used as a pottery "d the third as a dwelling m1- n" foreman and his workman, On our arrival at. the works on Thursday weJlound a number or citizen: hid assembled to mum; the opening. All were busily m. gaged examining the contents or the bulldlngs from terts-wwheel w111‘ tfc m; with which the celebrated ferttl er, bone dust. 1s made. Among the number present we noticed 1m Honour Judge Reddln, Rob“; Show. M.P.P., A. Lord, J. R. Break. en. W. C. Bourke, J.‘ J. Davis, Francis I-laszerd, W. W. Clarke Chas. Hyndman and P. W.' Hynd. m“. Pkqs- A11 were conducted through the premises by Mt. Fred. arlck W. l-fyndman, the Qflbfifprlg. lng manager of the worko._ Our first vlslt. was to the pottery, which 1s e building so by 2o rear, Here we found the superintendent. Mr. Oswald Barnaby (late of r111 Wellinston Pot-wry. Dartmouth, n. S.) busily engaged 1n preparing clay for the manufacture of dishes. In a short time the manager will be able to flll orders 1n the fol- lowing lines of pottery at. chap. er rates than they can be Import. ed: milk pans, bread pear, bake pans. sewlne pans. seed pans, fern pans, cream pots, butter-pots, bun pots, flower Pot-s. bulb 90k. crocui pots, hanging p014, musk pots, eta, garden bordering, boplng, vases, chimney pots. sboveplpe vanes churns, spltoons, antique vases, ale jugs, glpsy pots and any design of plain or ornamental pottery made to order. We turned next to the brick ma- chine. whlch 1| ln active operation, manufacturing at the rate of 13.000 brick per day. The mill 1s 1n char-gr of Mr. Benjnmln Godfrey, s mu of wide experience ln the business 1n this and other Provinces. Under him in the brlckyard are eight men and clx boys, all of whom are kept busy while the machine 1s 1n operation. The brick, ptonounoed by critical judges to be excellent, will be sold vary cheap and w111, no doubt, command a ready sale. We were next. conducted to tho bone mill, which has not. been . running for the past. few weeks. the season being now over. Over trwenty-five tons of this superior manure was manufactured trhli year. The manager anticipates a ‘large quantity will be sold next fall and spring, as farmers who have already used it. will be convinced that it lo invaluable so s. fertilizer. The lot an which the works 1| situated 1| eight. acres 1n size. A short distance from the surface 1s s layer of superior brick clay. from four to six feet deep. Under this 1s a layer of sand and sand- stone, beneath which 1| s layer of fine red clay, which 1| used for pottery purposes. The thickness of the latter layer has not; yet been discovered. but 1n digging s well a short distance from the 101: the . some clay ivas found to be thinly feet thick. This being the case. there is every facility. to carry on the brick end pottery indus“, 11. Mount. Edward on a most. exten- slve scale. ' —-Weekly Examiner, Juno 11. 1|- iteel resources qt cape Breton cut off 1f we stick by the present Ottawa declslon to jettison the l causeway - because a live million dollar investment 1n a new ferry means the question will not. be con- sldered for another couple of de- cades. bkrrlng war and then we will not be able to spore the men and the materials. Cape Bretonlr raging over the prospect; so should thereof at fhr province. ti. F. llutcheson 8r Son 0P'I'0ME'f‘R_lSTS _ “Specialists in the fit.- ting of glalaes for the correction of oenlar do- feats.‘ s: Grafton Street nwnmmo rams ALL o-ruaa nus (baseman Dwellinl lnouranoe should be checked carefully to some alo- auiq protection, and which about! Include Supplemental Cov- oo. Lirnrsn lonnsntlo- hlolhlli ALLIION P. nlolrlAN-Dtitrlot Manager as la-motdlo CYIU! A. l. lllAW-Dlotiot Insane at Monique TIIOIIAI McAvIttth-lpectol Roped-test - I. L MaoNUTI-lopraoontativrat A. L. loalltl-lqroonatoitvo mourn-y at Inductee. u. 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