i t - auid be normal today. —S. e suivilgjifitsip PRINCE COUNTY C VIETERNGAR DIAN Mn. John Pond, ll “mm sumiiuiasinn m: Church Street _ n. . rnmc: oouun m m snbsorltlonn Advgiiinn nhonld be left with Mrn. Pond. Gulf“!!! my be huh‘! tree if.'.’.$.°'§§i.’2l'.'tv“i€2.‘su.§t n’ 1t 2c per day. or 10o Guardian will be delivued our week. Phone B9 for thin nervlce, dnllgrfledtmeny of the fouowui; gtoreg u. Gonril Drnpt w ter Mark guide filial-nubile Sttti to I-ny home in Snmmernide iiy Bu! ’ ‘N’: your order to the boy rupomible for deliveries on your "use. l; eserved for new: ' f,“f,,’,,",'"fit'ereet,' but ndvertlai 1 ‘l. newsy nature may h!" itfcents a ivnrd. strlc ly Plflbll! i, flflllflf- ATTENTION FISHERMEN. — ' biivine smelts as usual at my orv sunimerside. For hlilhfli WW5, sighed Andre Paturel L-689-12-21-1mth. sleigh Shoe Steel. Cal e1 and iron sold at Ergézf-si-ls-m. ' LINE WASTED, powerful Jlabroles irseess, blocking traf- Igh litary chains atLDsgefji-JL _Lgy'r FOR ‘PORONPO- Miss are Cullbcck of Bedeque left . ircci; for Toronto to enter upon ualillilg course in the School of ' Oils. - .-I.EFT FOR OTTAWA - Mr. m- A. Callbeck and Mr. T. D. i-rutliurs left on Wednesday ornirrg fur Ottawa to attend the nuul liluilllg of the Canadian ilioiral silver Fox BreedersAS- . illicit-—S- _gE'l‘L'RNED HOME - Mrs. mi Hull who has been receiving ainrciit iii the Royal Victoria Montreal returned home she was accompanied E 11101’ Harris, R. N.. Mrs. e her home with her lrrllert l-iowatt, during ‘AFTERNOON BRIDGE — The m: iteckly Bridges held in St. art's Hull were resumed yesterday din spite oi the cold weather ere wir n large number present. s acre Mrs. I... A. Moore, Holirian and Miss Mar- DELAYED —- The continued since 11m \t/lll(‘\\' rre near 'l‘ignisli it rt noon yesterday, on count of ii:c late docking of the ferry the evening train from the airiand did not arrive in Sum- islde irntil 2.30 Wednesday mom- . The inoming train did ngt, 51-- re oii Wcdircsdayr morning until ier one p. iri.. on account of de- y on lllf‘ Borden line. The road . the airport has been blocked nc Monday. on account of the eavv drifts, and the rotary plough aving broken down, but the plough (is repaired and it was expected hat tffliilC l0 fllifl from the akport —-DE.-\TiI BF MRSQWTOBERT ~ -\\'K — There passed a- it'll ilnrrtruiriik after a short ill- Pss. Mrs. Mnrclzbank was "efore er marriage Elizabeth Yeo, daugh- H 0t M1‘ John Yeo of Northern id the late Mrs. Yeo. Since her arrliige the had resided in Travel- rs Resr where slie was beloved by tit‘ ffiilllillllili)‘ fcr tier many kind- ‘ devil.» and charming personality, ‘till-lb quite active in community rylflliSxfl prominent mmeber of the omens Institute and o! the w . S. of the United Church. ‘rher ere no children from the marriage ' utto her sorrowing husband who rriiiesviicr“ the sympathy of the mmiiiii is extended. Also to lier n‘ and brother. The . (Dr ) Riead oi Brit- ; _ Mrs MacArthur Uftflflfll. Mrs. Frank Oallbeck, New Iiléllll- Prlrl and I/ulu at home r {hone brother Arthur. Another S! r._lioi"nc~ ivas killed in the laflelitl- r- fiineral was to take é it‘~teiday' rtftcmoon from her - Wt“ ncc to the cemetery at Pfiilt" s Iiccurato Prcscrintion Service _ i i We Are As Near T" You As Your‘ i Mail Box one! {he you {lfgffllii von visited our n m.” ""011! are tilled accur- r m: "Id sent In first anil- < Dahtfflllrn mail. outage ore- i iinman ilrug 0o. —N0 APPETITE — Take Rexall god Iivgn- Oil. Taylor Drug Co, —I-IOR.SE MEAT. ‘nine. Biscuit and cubes: order- in s00 lb. lots at Bruce's. L-ass-i-ls-zi. —0N LEAVE-m. James Morri- son of the Home Guard stationed m Char‘ ‘tetown is on leave with his family in Bummerside. S. —"Y" MAN IN WSIDR-Mr. Donald MacPhail in charge of the Y.M.C.A. services in the Marltimes arrived in summerside on Monday rhght in connection with the Y. M. C. A. work at the airport at 8t. Eleonora-S. —HOCKEY — Kenslngtoi-i Rink ‘Thursday, January 16th. 1941 at B P, M. Kensingtcn Spit Fires vs. Kensingtcn Hawks North Shore dmission 20c arid 1 L-273-1-l6-1i. —RETUR.Ni-1D T0 HALIFAX -- Mr. Irvin A. Platts who has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Platts, Summerside, has re- tumed to his duties with the R. C. N. It Halifax. S. —VISITED HIS HOME —Ml'. Leigh Boulter has returned to his duties with the R. C. N. at Halifax after spending his furlough at. his home in O‘I..eary. S. —IMPROVlNG- Friends will he pleased to learn that Mr. Adrian F. Arsenault. K.C.. who has been ill for some time at his home in Stun- merside is now some what improved and hopes to be out and about again in the near future. S. —FIRE ALARM — Summerside Firemen were called out on Mon- day afternoon for a fire at the back of Home's Garage The iii-c was put out, however. before the arrival of the firemen. although they were on the spot almost im- mediately after the whistle sounded. Very little damage was done. s. --POST NUPTIAL SHOWER — Mrs. Harold Nicholson was hostess on Tuesday evening for a postnup- tial shower in honour of her sis- ter-in-law. Mrs. Norman Johiistone nee Nellie Nicholson. A number of the girl friends of the bride were present and the bride was the recip- ient of some very lovelv gifts. After an enjoyable evening the hostess served a delicious lunch. —S. -CONGRATULATIONS_ -—- Lieut. Alan Holman and M.rs Holman are receiving congratulations‘ on the birth of a young son at their home in Dartmouth, N. S.. on January 4th. On January 1st Lieut. Donald Ltdstone and Mrs. Lclistorie were presented with a. baby girl. The happy mothers are sisters the lor- mer Misses Crichton of Dartmouth who were wedding ceremony in St. Jamcs Church, Dart-mouth. The proud fa- thers are officers in the P. E I. Hlmhlandera stationed at Dart- mouth and are from Summerslde. Itieut. Lidstcme is the older son of Mr. and Mrs Winsloe J Lidstone and Lieut Holman is the YOIPVYPI‘ son of Mr. and Mrs. I-I. T Hol- man. Summerside friends extend congratulations s . Personals -—Opl. Arthur MacKinnon is at present visltinr: his mother, Mrs. John D. MacKinnon of Northam who is quite ill. S —Mise Jean MacDowell returned to Ottawa on Monday after spend- ing her holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. MBCDOWdII, Summerside, S —Privales Clifford and Alton Gaudet have returned to their mili- tary duties at Halifax after a short visit to their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gaudet. Summerside. B. -Mr. Roland Arsenault, of the Royal Canadian Navy is Ipending his holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs. Emmanuel Arsenault, Siunmerstde. S. —-Friends will regret to learn that Mr. Gordon ‘Ibomba is confined to his home with a bed attack of in- fluenn. -—The funeral services for Mrs. Rcbert Marchbank will be held on fiidiay afternoon at 2 o'clock from her late residence in Rent to Nrrth Bedeque Cemetery. —Mr. and Mrs Albert E. Wright 0f Central Bedeque left this week for Moncto to spend the winter months with their daughter, Mr= Frederick Home. B -Aiicraftsman Robert Dewar and Mrs. Dewar and their little daught- er, Diane arrived in Bummersidc on Monday. Mr. Dewar has been trans- ferred to the Al here. Mr. and Mrs. Dewar are in welcomed by gren- many Bummer do friends. — _ t MORGEIITIIAII (Continued irongnye 1) States investments that could be ii uidated. The commerce depart- ment recently said total United Kingdom investments in the Uni; ilbll 000.000. 13030011000 invested hero and other parts of the mipire had smaller, unestimatcd investments. Morgentliau‘: figures also show- $700.000.000 of respective ‘lld w e Sta tea. he Federal 105$ i us. , SUMMEBSIDI t tweak estimated that new Iold PM married at a. double ’ hesitate to discuss the whole matter 'I‘ravcller’s . _.__.____________i_.. LIVER BllE- AndYonfl-Innp Oulollodhthn Morning Ruin’ to Go The lim- ehcnld pour out two Belinda e! liquid bile intn your bowell daily. thin bill in not flowing freely, your food doesn't dinnL It lust dean e bowels. Gel blah up You get eonlt-lpnhd. Harmful :0 into the boll!- lnl 7W rank an the world lnoh punk. DOWGIDOVHIIIQCOCTQIIWIYII“ at the cause. You need nomtthlnl that workn on the liver n: well. It taken thou ood, old D0 fl e feel "up and uiftlhi-mleua nniisntln. ninke the bile flow freely. They the wo nf enlornel but. have no cnlouiol or morenryln them. Auk for Carter's Little Liver Pill: by name l Btubbornly refuse anythinl the. lite. Tile Premiers (Continued from g I! Minister. that the posed trans- fer of the pmvlricialrgebta to the Dominion not only would not create speculative windfalls to which cer- tain of the premiers have alluded. it would actually prevent the aris- ing of such windfalls. A considerable number of the bonds of the province of Prince Edward Island were issued bearing a rate of interest in excess of six per cent. If I am not mistaken those bonds are principally held in the province of Ontario, We, in Prince Edward Islandhave _a respect for our contractual obli- gations, and year after year we have paid 0-1/5 or 6% per cent. or whatever it may be, to the bond- holders in the province of Ontario or in other provinces. We have not any money barons at home to pay it to. so we have to pay it to some other province. In order to protect the bond-holders in some of the other provinces of Can- ada and in order to protect our band-holders we imposed heavy tax- ation on our people to provide a three or four per cent. sinking fund to cover those bonds. We provide a three or four per cent. suikiiiz fund. as the case may be. We have regard to payment of our financial obligations. Now. on thecther side. where do we get. that sinking fund? From the taxes that. we impose on our people. In what form do we invest it? Well, in Dominion and Provincial bonds? And. as I was about to say. hav- ing great faith and confidence in the large natural resources and the initiative of the peope of certain provinces of Canada. we invested a certain amount. of our sinking funds in the bonds of these provinces. And a few years later we found that, although we had to pay over six per cent. in some instances. to‘ the bond-holders in the wealthy provinces of Canada, at least one of the provinces in whose ponds we had invested our sinking fund,tod us peremimoriiy that where they had undertaken to pay six per cent. interest thev were going to pay only three per cent. interest. and where they had undertaken to ay four per cent. interest. thev would pav only two ‘per cent. So that we are in the position of receiving on our sinking fund in- i vestments interest at the rate oft two and three per cent. while pay- lng out. interest at the rate cf over , six percent. on borrowings from the more wealthy provinces. Thus is Island Squeezed Thus Prince Edward Island is squeezed between. on the one hand. the wealthy provinces who insist or at least expect that we carry Wt- our financial obligations. and. on the other hand. at least one pro- vince which does not have for it: financial obligations the same res- pect that it is demanded we shall have for ours. There hasbeen a lot of talk about provincial autonomy. but. Mr. Prime Minister. there is such a thing, surety, as Dominion autono- my. It is quite conceivable that ulti- niatclv some reform in money met-h ods may be necessary- Bill that cannot be carried out bv the p10- vrnces. The Dominion alone has the power to do that . . . But it doe! appear to me that in view of the very serious condition revealed by the statement made by the Minis- ter of Finance. and of the prvb- lcms which this condition creates. not only for the Dominion but for the provinces. that we should not tli fullest detail. ‘nMyeiz-reat fear is that. 1f we failto do so, if we fail to take any action at the present time. and if. as is nl- together probable. e Dominion government is relirilctant-ly flirted N‘! take several or a the 000F865 ° action outlined by the Minister of Finance, then the provinces. “NW8d of being able to discuss this nutter freely and voluntarily. u at this time. will be compelled to come back and discussvttiem unwillingly- and under compulsion. PRIMIIEIING OTTAWA, Jan. l6 —(OP) —-PIT' tial text of Prime Minister Macken- zic Kliigis stir * today. closing the Dominion-Provincial conference follows. We are assembled here to eon- sidor the report of the (Howell-Bir- ois) commission and the dieoueelim that has taken place up to the mom- ent has had reference to that N1 port. from the speeches that mwere made by the several Premiers I d t gathere hat three at least are - f“°ti°.%°5.3*tt»"'f‘l§%=“ """ "w" yBritish Ennpire investments out- side the United States were eati- mated bv Morgenthau today l‘ carisita.<mrz-uci>~...t '18-, ocuizfio Hull. in th- course of several rousing encoun- ters with Republican committee member-s, gravely reasserted the “‘i'.l“'tit"“,t‘.‘l.'ll..l°'°tl‘l "did; ca e - ' utcd bill would facilitate the ef- ectlve use of American recoureel for American defence and for the defence of nations whose security is vital to the United Btaten. “The most serious question t0- dav for this country is whether the control of the high seas shall pass into the hands of n bent on n proizrirvi of unlimited conquest he said. "It is in this light above all. that we should order our pre- sent day thinking and action with respect to the amount of material assistance which our country l! 80 WAKE ur local... Ofthat epelk em ‘war. when emphasis is bein to continuing any-discussion uthereportistnbethe - There are three of DUOd the Premier ~ h - .. .. u...'.l'.,.,m° -=~ zrasmw‘ a“ cu"- leme general way in ch federal government has express- ed its approval and commendation report. Three of the Prem- iers indicated in their addresses that they were riot in n position to pheticalLv one way tn- the other but preferred w form their hidgment after then had been an opportunity of lietenln to the dis- ussfon and taking in the pro- ceedings which they thought would “£6? beginning it a e , ll one thing not to force a sout- lon, but it is quite another thing not to try every possible means to find one I think we have fried our utmost to find a solution on the basis of what the report proposes. That is the only real basis we have upon which to discus the matter in the absence of any alternative proposal which would offer a better solut- ion than that in the re- port. I believe I have made it clear that ii anyone had a proposal to make which would afford a better solution than that put forward in the report we should be the first to wish to accept it. lloped for Agreement Frankly. I for one had hoped that. no matter how divergent our views mioht be, we might have found it possible as a result of conference to reach at ‘least a measure of that. complete agreement at. which the commissioners themselves arrived after:- a careful study of the ques- tion. May I 58y this next. When my colleagues and I considered the cull- ing oi’ this conference there was a- mong us a great diversity of view as to the wisdom of having such a satherine at this time. Inlsilyiilg that I do not think I am betray- ing any cabinet secret which I am sworn torespect. I for one took the view that it was very doubtful whether lt would be wise to have a conference in wartime, I must say that the Minister of Finance, in the situation which he presented to the cabinet. convinced me that it would be a much great- er responsibility on the shoulders of the federal administration if. know- ing what we knew and ilflVlll" be- fore us the information ivliicli he has disclosed this afternoon. we did not invite the provinces into con- ference with us to see ivhether, with that knowledge before the provinces as it was before ourselves, we might not find some inciiis of avoiding the stresses and strains which we fear the extra birrcieiis of war are likely to place upon the Rial-lime between the provincial governments and the Dominion. We felt that 1f there were a so- lution of difficulties which have been creating friction between the Provinces and the Dominion, dif- ficulties which have been catisiiig strains and stresses in the struc- ture of Confederation itself, the Frankly, I was hopl-HC. my wi- leagues were ‘s ‘ , I believe the public of Canada generally hop- ed that we might have taken the larger view, name! , the view of what is best for e interests cf our entire minion. Ihopefdonotneedfouy my- g further about our not des- lrinfl totmnke the war a factor in con. beyond “ ‘-‘ r . further If they can come to n state of unanimity among themselves cer- tI-lnly we will be ready w meet them. even in a e - that step is not taken while the war lute it will be because of the fact that this conference has made it clear to some of the provinces that it is better not to have fur- tho effect that the additional attain ofthewuuid itsdemnndahuhnd upon the difficult situation with whtchallofusuegotpgtobeoou- fronted u time rum on. I think much has been gained, from what we have discussed even thus far. U to the lent the titude which the Dom ads. hae taken town-rd it. They now have something more, they mw have the points of’ view of the dif- erem provinces with re to it. ‘Iliey now have the of vfow of each o , they now blow the ob on: of each province to the 1911011. although not u fully u they might have been stated had the conference run on for some time. Whoever has to do with this re- port in the future will have not only the report itself, but the var. ious addreses which have been made at this table as a further guide a) the study of the recommenda- ons. Peacetline L‘ ent? One of titre argument: that was put forward very strongly is that this ls a peacetime and not a war- time document. I think one of the gains of the conference thus far has been the indication of the prepar- edness of all provinces to consider this report in peacetime. It. has been declared to be a. peacetime document and the discussion of it in peacetime seems to have been a- greed upon according to the remarks which have been made by all thus ar. There is objection to it in a time of war, but there has been the rec- ognition that when the time of re- construction comes there should be some further consideration of the report. That is a step forward. al- though I admit it is not one that helps to solve the present situation to the extent that one would wish to see it solved. May I say with respect to the conference itself and the degree t0 which it has been successful or has fallen sicort of tho expectations of ourselves and other» it, is not, for me either to assess or attempt to asess praise or blame. I hope my attitude throughout the conference has been such that no one can say there has been an attempt either on the part of my colleagues or myself to judge any man for his utterances or for hi; irlcws. We are all servants of the Deflple- We are the trustees of the people. riot only for our own day and generation, but fcr the davs of others. and for generations to 60ml‘. And, SO far as any judgment which may be based upon our pm- sooner the means to remedy that situation were found the better it would be. If the step was a good i one in itself. then certainly it was obviously desirable that in time of ' plac- eci on all that is difficu t, W!‘ should seek as early as possible to relieve that situation. You know very well wlmt would have been said later on if. alter the Minister of Finance finds it necessary to introduce certain measures which mar seem to cut into the revenues o the provinces and to create embarrassmeiits as a consequence, we had said nothing to ou in advance about the sit- uat on which we were facing, May I say that we (the Federal cabinet) were unanimous in that view at the end, although we were decidedly of a different point; of view at the outset. I really do believe that had it been possible to have all the prov- inces in conference with ourselves for a few days we would have reached some real real measure of agreement on the matters refer- red to. However. let me resent the sit- uation as it affec s ourselves in view of the position taken by three of the provinces. (Ontario, Alberta, British Coltunbia). If we seek to go on with this conference and three of the provinces are absent. such action would be construed. not only in our own country but abroad as evidence of some lack 0i’ national unity and of some cleavage which had sprung up be- tween the provinces and the Do- minion. I do not believe that any of us either believe that to be true or wish it. be thought in be true in any art of the world with the woodrld tuatlon being what it is my. I want to any that I believe that each Premier who has spoken has sented the point of view which‘ e feels it is essential to present on behalf of his own province, hav- ing the responsibility which lies upon him to give expression to the views of his government. I say that quite frankly. But I do say that for us to attempt in the absence of three oif the Premiers to continue the conference would be open to the false impression I have just entloned. May I nay this further. speaking in the same connection. It is per- hape nitural that as a federal gov- ernment we should have come to view the report of the commission with the degree of unanimity which we do and recognize it particular- ly u a basis for dlscussl -u because 0f our being a federal government A government. which of necessity in all its affairs is dealing with all the provinces. AI Involved An I aid the other day. I think it- will be found that whatever is harmful to one province will soon- er or later become injurious to all. Holding that view very strongly I tdiink it would have been help- ful from the point. of view of the provinces themselves to have been able to get in greater detail than it has been possible to give thus far the whole position in connection with Dominion finance as we have to face it. today. I want tn empha- size that point, because I think I think it helps to explain ivhy in the first meeting of a conference to discuss this report it is natural that each Premier should nrcwnt i- gamed to furnish Great Br Jmmm what might be called a strictly pro- of view. ceedings here. I believe we may well leave that to time; whose s“- vants we are in all parts of this Dominion. There has been the further gain that scme of the misconceptions with respect to the report have been completely rcmoved. I wish to speak of what I think has been the most important of all. and that has been the demonstra- tion of unity of purpose with m. spect to Canada's war effort which has come out of the meeting here of representatives of the provinces and the Dominion. ‘ All United In War Effort If there has been one thing in connection with which all have been at one, certainly it: has ‘been that of the determination of all- Drovinces and Dominion alike .4; do our utmost toward the winning of the war. While we may differ as to the means by which that end may be best attained, I believe w; have made it clear to this and to every country that what we have said all along with respect to can. fid8'S never being more united hi e ‘rreiit purpose and a great aim is eb- solutelv true with respect u. the position of the country and its pro- vinces. when they face the grave situation with which the world l! faced today. ‘mat. is something which will go forth from th conference and which I believe will enharten the people of Canada generally, and will enharten the old world and other parts of the world which are striving for freedom and the pre- servation of democracy. Fear Misnnderatending My colleagues and I have been deeply concerned about the pos- sible misunderstanding of some of the measures which it may be ne- cessary for us to take iri doing our duty with respect to Canada's war effort as a w ole-doing what our advisers tell us and what we our- selves believe to be essential to- ward that end. But you gentlemen, by making clear to are quite prepared to support us in measures hat we think to be essential, have given vast assist- ance to the Government. That is something for which I wish to thank you very warmly on behalf of my colleagues and myself. It will help us very materially in the war effort. 1 have said-and my coll en are at gnemwitb me in tlliist- “at. we one t ave regar o e natioiCl significance of a at gathering of this kind, and no et- tclm t to rghceedltiurttltier than taro wsomo esuaon omens. It would he, I believe very unfor- tunate if by saying that. he eon- ference would proceed tomorrow ‘we shank: ftltnd whetn ‘we assembled ere a ree o e pro ncea are absent, as they have said they would be. We do not opose to permit that sort of a p to takeéuofwewratliiiner alga» ti}? ‘in; sea ar e cori re c as closed. that it ll one which will be postponed for some time. Provinces May Change View: It may be that before the war ls over the Provinces will wish to have this conference reconvened to take up the matters the are not prepared to take up t ay. I should like to say on behalf oi my colleagues and myself that if the j provinces ask to meet u: we will ther while war is on. but to wait for a period of re- construction, at which time a gov- ernment-and another overn- mentmaybeinofflceln eDo- niiniori as well u in the rovincel -cnny doubtlem wish to ave ari- other conference convened. I. B. IPOKESMAN’ UITAWA Jan. l6.—(CP) —'Text o! statement made , to the Do- minlon-Provixicial Conference by . l". W. Pirle, speaking for New Brunswick, follows: _ "I do not think I can add anv- to what has already been , my friend from Nova Scotia. or A. S. MacMillan) I also the Hon. Mr. .) is not in a place at thin McNafr . positlui to take his conference today. He came here from New Bruns- wick for one purpose, that is. to sit ln conference and for the members of our delegation to sit lil the uti- ferent committees to discuss the Slrols report. We are here for that purpose, and we regret very much f something should develop where- by we shall not have the privilege of lit-ting in and discussing the dif- ferent angles of that, report. Iknnw that the people of New Brunswick feel that way. There may be many points in which we cannot agree with that report. nevertheless that does not stop us from sitting in and expressing our views. We would be very happy to do that. and I would hate to have to iZO back to New Brunswick and say that we did not get that privilege. PREMIER HEPBURN crrrAwA, Jan. is-rcri-Iert of statcrmnt to Dominion-Provinc- i ial Conference today by Premier Mitchell Hepburn of Ontario. May I add a word. Having in mind that. my colleague (Hghways Minister McQuest/en) has indicarcd that we are about t‘) retire by rea- son of the fact that, as the Prmc Minister has said. anything thati may be done in the future must be ‘ predicated upon tlhe acceptance of the Sirois Report. to which. We have properly taken objection from our; point -‘.f view. I The Minister of Finance (Hon: J. L. Ilsley) has said that he _ is neither threatening nor warnriig but is merely indicating that _ fiscal p licy of the Dom: .on will have to be revised in such a manner- as to affect this present sources of revenue of the provinces. i We are not cbiectirig to that. It said. and I reipeat, that we have, been ahead of the Dominion in our ef-fcrt. t: prosecute this war. I say to the DTliflIIllCIlZ “We are not behind you but we are ahead of , r thing as a war measure. go ahead‘ and do it. But don't smash i. s confederation and stir up possible, racial feud in your efforts." Depreciated Bonds My Friend made reference to a remark that appeared in one oi. the Ottawa. newspapers in regard to the rich harveits that lie in wait. for tlhcse who are h lders of bonds of the Western Prrvinces‘ and possibly the municipalities of Que- bec. which. bonds have depreciated in value. Well. the Ottawa news- paper in question is rather mild 1n its atimate. The Toronto Sta;- ln its latest issue indicates that the depreciation cn capital accounts micht trtal riot $il00,000.000 but $200,000 000. Yet tthe Minister of Finance sug- gests that by some method of fr- nance he will tax that". deprcclatzon. By a simple twist of the hand and the wrist he will make 8100000000 0n the revision, and he will do it in nich a manner that. I, as ‘Prens- uretr of the province, cannot see or understand. I say that unless there is a trans- fer he cannot tax this deprccfrfon. If that is fihe way in which we are to finance the war, their I say let lie go in foa- such finance on a big scale. let me sell bonds at $50 bear- ing interest at six per cent. 50 per cent to be paid irutc the Treasury of Ontario, the Dominion taking the bonds at, par and taxing the depreciation, Iif that is not funny m'ne_v I do not know what is. Beside it, the theories 0i’ m friend frcm Alberta (Premier Wil lam Aberharti pale into insignificance. It is one oil’ the most. ridiculous arguments that I have ever llicard from a respozisble man. A Peace Measure You must differentiate cn the re- port as to whether it is a peace or a war measure. It is a peace meas- ure, but it is cloaked in the gar- ments of patriotism, and wrongly so. If you want to do things today‘ you can go ahead. I ls involved in connection with the and succession duties, and 1 can as- sure you that the successi n duties met is hard to administer. But the nee of Ontario, in its financ- al ‘record, has shown itself capable of doing as good work as the minion. and evidence r1 that may be found in the fact that cllr h lids are on a parity wltli those of the Dominion. _ My honorable frzend (Mr, Ilsleyi blows hot and cold in regard ti the so-called stable taxes left the pro- vinces. In one ward he said that his proposal will have no effect our revenues from gasoline, which ernetltute one of the chief sources cf revenue of the province. and in the nex-t breath. he speaks of the plogibility of the rationing of gas- o e. That is what I am pointing out- that there is no stability in lRXfl tion left to the pr vine 5~~lllld a my friend from Albert-a said, tla social servlcesmf Canada in tin future must be kept, in mind. But we are doing somethzrig fr‘ It which we may not be able to v: cover; we. are moving in a d l‘(‘(‘.il(‘ from which we may n t be ablc tr retrace our stepa arid we slixll l: left in the hands of a bimarrcraci to be establish-sci ‘tn Oil." ‘w, lm - eaucracy which i. critw irn one eiid of ih" cnuniry to the rtlirr I myself will llCi soil l\l_\ iii i\\'e may be of assistance you, and if you want. to do stme- i. know the amount of detail that ideas administration of corporation taxes he vince down the river for all tune L0 g FTUARDI HRONICLE scorr’; r EMULSION, t/owt ALL-YEAR-ROUND 70m’: 4 7/4455‘ u 9/52 r0 0/0557 mow Pull/V 000 t/vm o/t D0 cmrie and allow our soczal services to remain a victam of the dictator- ial methods of a bureaucracy t) be set up in Ottawa. There is no doubt that we are only on the fringe of the problem of financing the war. We have to get; away from the ortliocl x Sys- tein of IUOIICY, and we might a5 well ccme to it now. But you will not attain that objective by scrap- ping tlic constitution. Let us tackle the thing in a. big ivay, as suggest- ed by my hmorable friend from Alberta. Let us set aside this Sirols re- imrt. the product of the minds of a few college professors and a Win- nipeg newspaper man (J. W. Dafoe) who has had his knife in Ontario ever since he was able to write ed- itorial artichs aptpsaring in that‘ newspaper. . If y.ii iavant to prosecute the wart on a basis of co-oireraticn with the provinces we are prepared to co- operate; but if the Prime Minister insists that everything has to be] predicated upon the principle of a, report t. ivliicli we object, then.‘ colleagues and myself but to u'itii-‘ draw and to leave these Wreckers of irzitriotism, w cntinue to carry on their nefarious ivork. PREMIER MACMILLAN OTTAWA. Jan. 15——(CP)—'Ilex’i 0f the statement at Dominion- Pr vmcial Confrrencé today by Premier 1i. S. MaoMillan of Nova] Soc ‘a fcllows: Mr. Prrne Minister. there is not: much T care to add to what I said t .\‘*"5l¢Tflfl_\'. We from Nova Scotia are indcrd plflaiéd t1 be here and to confer with rcipresentatives of all the DT-VIHCCS in Canada, in order that we may exchange ideas on the 5 _ 5 YPhrrt and other matters. I believe ll i_< a imcd thing for us to get together occasionally so that 4 to one an tlier in carrying on (he digfi- cultres of govrenment in this ser- ious time. W‘th respect to the report I ye- . what I said yestcrdayv, namely, t there are some ‘Points in con. .1011 ivttli tilt: faivncial set-up u. ii which I nm n t in agreement. Ifcivever, I and my ministers who 11-7"? afffittlilarilcd me. are quite Willing‘ to discuss every pihase of the mprt with all those who are present laerc today. We came to this conference for one purpose, anci- tnat was to discuss the report. I I do no tvrish to go home and, Sill’ t0 Cur be pie. “we did not dis- cus the report; we 11m, talked 4.. round the fringe of it. and we we're afield‘ to tackle the situation.“ Thai; l5 wvhat will be said of us, As I said before, I do not know the attitude of all the people in Nova Sonia toward the ort. I Wbllld judge that they hrs both foa- and against it. I am not in it posl- ‘ titm to say definitely today jugtl what their position ll. Indeed. I am sure it would be ‘difficult Qrr any Premier around this table to say what the sltuathn 2n his province actually is. Pica For Further Consideration But I d: nay this-and I feel 1t. keenly-that we have came a long cistarice to d.scu.=.s the remit, we knew before we left home the pur- pose for which we were coming 116W- I say we should discuss it fully and Sfomllletcly- before we separate. It is ndeed difficult for one to understand the attitude if the three provinces which, are m; 1n favor of discussing it, and to un- derstand til-iclr proposal to leave the conference lif we proceed to discuss the financial featurcs of the repcrt. I cannot understand that attitude. because we have come finm the, different provinces to Ottawa to confer with one another, _ And I do not want to go back time and my that the Premier of British Columbia refused to dis- cuss with me cr with my colleagues 811i’ part of this report. It is not going to hurt us to deems it_ it, is not. gciiiz to hurt Alberta or l British Columbia or Ontario to sit‘ ' down and talk arcund and 99¢ whether at. least on certain phascs cf it. we cannot ccme to an agree- ment. cannot meet cacti other’; However, if our friends wi=h to take that attitude it cannot be ipcd. _I was very much interested in lzstening to my good friend tf longstanding l-Ion, Mr. McQiicste-n IHlQIlWfLVS Mnistcr T, B. McQties- ten if Onfario). in his-l must al- most call it u budget stretch. I ("hid riclivrr a bung-ct siwcch here myclf. I could tell you of the financial situation cf Nova Sc tin. I am not ashamed of it, there is no larttcr in Cnvndri iPtlrv. And l. would be glad to dscuss it and mi (Lszciisg ilre effect it. might have’ on rm ihg fl(i”llt.(lil or rctctisn if the wlr. "iris rrpcrt. l Painful, Pus Fillc except the officers mi the and crew kmulti-barreiled anti-aircraft guns) -g:ithcrerl to help their companions and carried them across ____-I list: Aircraft F‘ in tin her over rm eijeinia Illustrious Elli‘; isli cruiser llbd s ()\\‘i' \ i - I reached l.‘ German i): ' amptoii fill’. I. Gallant iuzt» u.» least. ll: of tile a usliot cioiviii. e Office." mi‘. it was the mew. r. lng thing I h.) - ed as if a ' been kiilfl pound bnnr i credible, tirzit tlivri: describe it." Stand Unflinchingiy The first bomb fell almost. at the moment the inst sqiinthon of British fighter plant's irzrql t. fl cilf to cri- , .l‘l‘ boriib tore holes in the L'liI‘l‘l side. Still another‘ crashed and fizrginents from a IICZIT-llllfti)‘ Stllltik a aim crerv at a. iztorn-pciri tion. 'l‘lit-y' stood up unflinclriiiul to Lice (j ‘mun ma- ClllllP-Qllll lire anti l)\lZli;;"‘,l sliels lthere is no alternat-ve open to my fas last as thev could into the bomb- ers. Every gun on the Illustrious roar- ‘cif confederation, under the guise ed at the Germans. but they kept diving iii. bombs and torpedoes barclv nilasiiirz the carrier. British battleships, cruisers and destroyers attacked llczli German and Italian btinlicrr. Huge splash- es froin near misges helped to hide the ships from tlie bombers. _ The entire crew of the Illustrious, bridge flYiIliI the pom-poms —- wounded the flight deck to miwliczil station! under direct fire of machine guiin and bombs As soon as a few nimrivink seri- ously wounded mechanics were Dull- ed out of the ivreckriitv, their com- rades dasherl 1n to act others. One Respite h Attack The fiishter planes which the l1- lustrious was able l0 wet into the air before the first bombs struck forced the Germans off tempmari- ly, but. that short respite was the only break in the attack in the whole zilteriioon; less than lLIl hour later the Nazis returned to drop more bombs. Again them was the deadly vibrating drone of bombers; 886m flame erupted in streets from all the carrier's guns until. with smoke hanging over her tuelii deck. she looked like a moving irionster or! fire. Bombs fol: w non and stair- bodrd; at bow and stem. Another bomb crushed, ca. casual ties-incl udliig one Rom orce officer who iirw" come be F 3g ‘as he tcrmecl it, “just for a. week’ west" Iii the engine room the men kept one turbine and than another owl'- atlng, and then resorted to steam pressure to keep the lllusr-rflis lniz steadily on eastward a; nearest BIGKlltBTItITAIEiIIL port. When that port. was near" the tiennan tor- pedo bombers cilvoti anuiii. _ Three Germans dived m and dropped wrpetict-s; a mcimerit be- tqge, the Célpikllll had ordered full speed. and uhc LOIlX-sGOcs cut harm- lessly through the water a few f off the stem. _ During all the struggle by Illustrious. the Brrtlsh planes which the Germans pay. ‘The final score shot down was l2, [had taken off her decks had made in Nani plum’! Marilimcs still In clutch of Bitter cold ilm vcr (‘.r". the Cause oi Much Misery if you stiffer from boils you know how air-k uriii miacrniiie they made you iccl. iltiiis rim an outward indication the ayaivni, and jiiat. when you think you are ritl of of impurities in coma one iiutiilicr croia up b0 take its place itiiti prolmii; your iriisirry. Cllfltlilil. llr iiclp overcome boils ymi should flint nlri. reliable hit-oil medicine, "llfllltt" wiuit it will tin in helping you get rid uf flit-iii‘? \\'li_y' not you? this iuiririrsic for the past (‘ill yciira. The T. tililburn C0,, Al the lrincing rind [Mllillifillll you cnu tin may not amp more rtirify iiiv l-iirmi, i\\\ wiry lllli give Ilium] HiHPIF. :| vii l" -. t-i uiiriiv ’l'liii|i-:r tl- 1km n t i it for Limited, Ttlliillii), OnL