I APRIL r . ' , Sllinnynlelnlltllnen i. gain 5, 10,15Ibs. i Get ilsw Pep, VII, Vigor What s lhrtlll Bony its: mlupllttl aojellvf ,, - starved. heal: bemwl- look- ‘Fl-fads I ‘ma, ‘omen. lass. who naver sould‘ . proud clans y nssi . ‘l-Khfihank tbolshoelflgwblllw .das - ,,,,,,¢, times. \l so as. mu nts nv IIAIII. - . vitamin Bl. calcium. s b m I "“‘“' and lleo so ms you Isots i ‘I’ u" a Illlll‘ rich cs urenclb an no by! I t ting lufst p wbon you vs g I ‘nus? or Iulba. you need for: normal vacant: warrant-marl.- - “'5 pounds. vendor. anaemia ,1“ Ibis a iranspori llearings Io Open In Easl grobably In May OTTAWA, April 25—(CP)-Reg- ional hearings cf the Royal Com- mission on Transpor. are expected to open in the Maritlmes late in May, it was learned today. , At the same time. indications de- joelnped that the all-embracing Fed- eral inquiry into transport probab- |y would take considerably less time than the one-to-twc-year per- iod which up to now the commis- sion had been expected to take. wmmisslon sources said the lormatlcn-fatherlnfl’ phase oftbe - ‘ulry might wcll be completed be- wré the cnd of this year. That could bring a report for tabling fairly early at next year's session of Parliarnent—perhaps in time for legislation to implement findings of the Commission. ‘ These findings ‘will include re- commendations on the.impact of freight rates on various sections of the country-perhaps the major as- pect of the commission's job-on the question of chopping down the Canadian National Railways‘ debt- hurdened financial structure, on co- operative savings effected by the C.N.R. and the Canadian Pacific Railway, and several other phases of transportation. " Maritime Bishops lo Sailipr liolne MONCIIDN. April as —lnepre- sentlng ths Maritime Provinces among tan Canadian bishops who will sell from New York this week on the 5.5.. Bawmla, Most nev. James Boyle, Bishop of Charlotte- town, PJIEL, and J. R. MacDonald. coadjutor bishop oi Antigonlsh, N. 5., left here todoyon the Canadian National Railways "Gull" on route to New York. The bishops, who were mot here by Prod: L. Dougan. general passenger agent of the At- lantic region oi the C.N.R.., are on their way to the Vatican at Home, Italy. During the two-month vie overseas they willslsc tom'- Eng- land, Scotland. Ireland, and possibly J0me of the corstinental countries. Aid Island a igan A MONCBONfN. B., April 25-(0?) --A campaign ior funds to aid Wil- liam Alexander Martin, a Moncton hospital patient, will get under way immediately, it was announced tonight by tho Moncton Main Brace Naval Veterans Association. Martin, a Prince Edward Island resident lost ,both legs last week when he slipped beneath the wheels oi a train. France other IIIITIIS. IIAIIIIIABB. IIEITIIS its lsr iaesrtiea SIMPSCNH-At the Prince County Hospital on April 8 .1949; to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Simpson, Bay View, a Ion. r ’ MscLEAN-At the P. m. r. Hos- Dital. Sunday, April 24, 1949, to Mr. Ind Mrs. Harvey Machean, Corn- Wl". twin girls. , _ CALLAGIIAN-At st Mary's Hos- Mllal. Montreal. on April 10th. 1949. to Mr, and Mrs. Wallace Cai- las/hsn (rice Bislo Christine Knee.- holne) s. son. \ DOOIEBTY-dat the Prince Edward blind Hospital on April 24th. 1M0. to Mir. and Mrs. Bert Docherw, New Ewen. a daughter. 1 lbs. 1o oss. MONAGIIAN -- At the Prince Cvvnty Hospital on Thursday, April 71. to Mr. and Mrs. George Mon- llhln, Klnltors, nee Theresa John- "W. a daughter 9 lbs., 9 ozs. . DOUCITTI-The death occurred at the Provincial Ssnstcrlum. April 3|. of-Mrs. George Dcucette, aged years. The funeral will hs held this Tuesday morning from the Ink l-lennessey Funeral Home to Stella Maris Church, North Rus- "fo. for Requiem High Mass at 10 w. Burial in church cemetery. I -~~ Alt Charlottetown Bwlmal oh Sunday. a l sch. V" Jane . wire N Michael Welsh. 15d Clarissa-land Iuneral will take place from h" late . nos on Wednesday Wines: a . U0 '1 "M- ole-os fir.“ “""" caeaolts ‘W’ " ‘Madeira... ne- "fims. hafilitirfn In V‘ i?f”~ii1‘~'~~.lt-'th'$'£”-"‘-".'F"' . . n... llentrai Guardian This‘ column is reserved for now/s of focal lnisrest, but advertising oi a I51"! figure be inserted vs con s wo . able in advance. 1m“? P” _-h__-i._. JIIMIE’! T1115! Phone II. ‘COOKS M Pncwgrspns. I taowano bicIIlNIS ‘fitted Footwear at 175 Queen Street. CON FEDERATION SUBANCI, V515. IOPKenI. Street, head- quarters for C. I. 1.. Paints. CITY ‘IIAXIS. — First Install- ment City cf Charlottetown Taxes must be paid by April 30th or inter- est will bo charged. FUNERAL YESTERDAY -- The funeral of ‘the late William (Bill) Nicholson was held front Zion Church yesterday afternoon. Ber- vlocs were conducted by Rev. T. H. Bussel Somers. Interment was in the People's Cemetery. Pall- bearers were: B, Earle MacDonald. Hamid Maclnnls David MaoLeod. stems Webster. Johnny Square- briggs, I-Iedley Weeks. - _ CITY 0F CIIABIUIIIIOWN TAXES-Interest at the rate of $96 per month will be charged .on City of Charlottetown first install- ment of taxes if not paid by April LIFE IN- BRANT 1N PORT — On her first visit of the season, the C. G. S. “Brsnt," master Capt. G. A. Arssnault, Summer-side, arrived in Charlottetown on Sunday night. The Brant serviced lights on her way from Halifax. After placing the Charlottetown Harbor buoys, it is expected that the vessel will continue her regular duties along the eastun coast. MISION CIRCLE MEETING — The regular monthly meeting of Trinity Mission Circle met in the social hall on Monday evening with an attendance oi 8 members. The meeting opened with the busi- ness period. Minutes of the last "meeting were read and approved. This was followed by a discussion on ‘financial. affairs. Devotions were led by Miss Joyce Nicholson. The offering was taken and dedicated. Refreshments were ser- ved by the committee in charge. FUNERAL AT ARGYLE SHORE -—'I'ho funeral of the late Mrs. Jas. A. Ferguson of Argyle Shore was held yesterday afternoon from her late rcsidcnce._ The service at the home and grave was conducted by the Rev, Donald Nicholson, Pall- lt bearers were, John A. MacDougall, Nell MacDotlgall, Fred MacPhall. Nell MacPhall, Foster MacPhall and Bert MacPhall. A favorite hymn of the deceased, “Safe In The Arms of Jesus" was rendered effec- tively by Rev. Donald Nicholson. Interment was in Argyle Shore Cemetery. , Goran's COUNTY comer -.- M the Queen's County Maglgtrhtem Court yesterday two men charg- ed with rnimr offences under the Highway ‘Traffic Act were each fined and costs or five -dsys in jail. A third offender of tho some Act was fined $3 and coats or five days. while an operator of an overweight truck Wlaflned $5 and cost; or 10 days in jail_ The men were residents cf Oordlvllll, East Royalty. Winsioe and Msrshfield. A- local merchant was convicted under the Temper- aube Act regulations for selling more than one bottle of bay rum per cuskcner and was fined $20 and costs or 30 days. A case under‘ the sensperaucs Act and also a calla of rookie. driving were both ad- journed until April 30th. ANNUAL MIETING "OF 8'1‘. BLIZABITIPS AID g IBTY - Mrs. 5_G. Peppin was re-elecisd plresldentl of St. Elimbethb A-ld Society in connection with St. Vin- cent's Orphanage when the annual meeting took place in the Assembly Hal on Sunday, April 24th. Other oti s elected were First Vice President. Mrs, T. McMillan; sec- ond vhe president. Mrs. Lynn rar- rieh; Secretary, Mrs. m, Cullen; ‘Treasurer. Ma's, MC, McNeely. The president ed her ap- preciation for the fine cc-operst- inn extended her by the members and asked _the same spirit of willing service would be shown in tho com- l g year. It was agrud that the uual collection would be held on or about therniddie of June, Personals Mrs. B. lsrle MacDonald. wife oi his Worship the Mayor, last night entered the Prince Edward Island Hospital for treatment. Her many friends will hope for s. speedy recovery. llospiial lunior Aid lloldsileellng Thsgnclithly meeting of the Jun- lor'Aid ‘of the Prince Edward Is- land Hospital was held in the Cun- dall Home lasulisht with 38 mem- bers present. I The meeting, which was presided over by its president, Mrs. J‘, Andy Likely, opened with ths lord's Prayer, after which the minutes cf the last meeting were read and adopted. The ccnveners of the following committees reported: Mrs. hed- . srick Large, travelling canteen and rs, _Jsmas_ I-lsslam, Lentils of sroy. The tentative date for the Insgulallls lay‘ was set for-“Ma: My . as» awas ppc s - aiatant converter of uh Lessee of Mercy with Mrs. James Ilaslaln. in continua committee correlat- ing of tirllng MacDonald. like. Wll lm‘ ltscNoill and Mrs. James Power was appointed. . On motion. of Mrs. Walter Coss gah Jhs. Wendell Bar- "tbs ng was s earn .- Ibllowlng the meetinghtsa was edited. Plulrn s gLttulls (Continued from Bags l) _.____.._,.__.._____ records were fortunately sivsd, he could not state just what amount _of insurance ocverai the shock and building. _ At the time of the fire there wag Only a slight breeze blowing and duo to the fact that the ware- house ‘was situated s considerable distance from any residence there was nodanger of the fire spread. ing at any time. Firemen were however, standing guard st s. lain hour last night. The Vii-ll house and otfics bulld- lfl! Was a one-story, wooden structure one hundred and ninety feet by forty feet. It had originally been a military barracks at De. bert and had been torn down and moved». to Summerstde by Mr, Palmer. " All l-lose Used Fire Chief W. B. MscNeill stated last night that due to the distance of the fire from the nearest hydrants that every available foot of boss had to be used. About two thousand feet were in use at the height of the fire and until it: was put out. Fire Chief MacNelll stated that the nearest hydrant in the scene of the ilrs.when coupled with the hose was found to be use- less for thirty minutes as it had been turned off for repairs and not turned on again. During this time one line of hose from s hydrant on the corner of Duke and Beaver Streets was reinforced by the pamper in order to increase the pressure. But at the and of a half hour both lines of hose were in operation and remained so until the fire had been brought under control. Mr. A. W. Palmer, who is the sple owner of the firm, had just recently closed his showroom on Water Street and removed all stock and equipment to the ware- house on Willow Avenue-S WILL TRY (Continued from Page 1) air liaison officers here will ss- slsi: in the interpretation and pos- sibly pixlpolnthlg of the Beech. craft which may hsv, crashed into a wooded hillside. Overseas Technique Tc carry out the operation, per- {flied dvrins overseas operations of the R.C.A.F. during m, Second World War, the four photo air- craft will hover over the arcs at about 9.500 fest and make a tctsl of 3S runs over strips allowed to them, each 120 miles long and about two miles wide. FAMILY IILLIIWAIIIIES (Continued from Page 1) important changes to the Family Allowance Act. One amendment would reduce from three to one year the period which an immigrant child must spend ln Canada be- fore being entitled tn the allow- ances. The second would eliminate the decreased scale provided in the amount of allowance payable when more than four children are main- tained. The amendments were supported by all sections of the House. At the night sitting, tho resolut- ion was adopted 5nd the bill based on it was given first. second and third reading in quick order. Mem- bers then turned to the budget do- bate. W. Chester S. McIslrs (PO- Queen's) urged that the children of new Canadisnsbe given the s.l- lowance immediately they arrive in this country. - Mr. Martin said a one-year waiting periodwaa necessary in s. country as large as Canada to avoid "frivolous" applications. Both Australia and New Zeslsnd had s similar stipulation. rllllllllsllr ro as (Continued from Page i) Commons. including seven from Newfoundland. The Prime Minister said he wished to make lt "clear that s. firm decision has been reached to advise I-Ils Excellency to dissolve the present Parliament at the close of thelprsssnt week in order that the people of Canada -- in all'tho Provinces -- may have, st an early and convenient time. an opportunity to elect members to s new parliament.” Mr. St. Laurent recalled that the life of the present Parliament does not expire until next year -— August‘, 1M0 — but he said thsro were many reasons for an sleet- ' ion to be hold as soon as possible. “In the first place, there has been a change in the leadership of the government since the gener- al election of 1046 and it has always ‘been my view that‘ the people should have the earliest practicable opportunity to pronounce upon that change," sbld Mr. St. Laurent who took over the prime mlnisterahlp last November from Rt. Jlon. W. L. Mackenzie King. Mr. King was in his seat and joined in the loud applause that broltis out from Liberal benches as Mr. St. tun-ant rose to msks his historic announcement. Rumor that the annbuncement was coming spread through the Liberal lobby for about an hour before Mr. It. Laurent took the floor. N. I. JURY Ill! INOIIAIBII FREDERICTON. April 25-40?) .45" paid to jury members In New Brunswick will be raised: to 85 a day plus a. travelling allow- ance of h cents a mils, under u government bill introduced in the Le stature today. Present fees ‘rs gs from 81. to It Alsrl MdcMllldn Ind H". It! Clark. ml: cuaalplagsl. CHARLOTTETOWN Canada’s Situation Y’s Metals Varieties Playing to a capacity crowd in Prince of Wales "Auditorium, the Y's Men's Varieties staged by the local Y’s Men's Club provided s smash hit last night as the per- formance opened s two-night stand that will conclude with another like performance tonight. The entertainment was varied and loept the audience in a high stat, of snsrrlment throughout the tm hours and s. half perform- ance. The climax came in the last scene when the ,Club me ‘ s staged a fashion show depicting tho “old look," the "new look" and "the last lock." ' Commentator Ralph Rupert in- troduced the various models amid gsles of lsulhfcr as the particip- ants cams on the stage in cos- tumes defying description; in fact at one time law a law office;- made s. sudden appearance to chase a model off the stage and draw the curtain. but the show went on at what wasjescrlbed as s. more dig- nified tempo. . Another comedy feature that. went over big was the staging of an old-fashioned melodrama with Misses Helen Iswson, Mary De. Blcls and Messrs. Jock Lawson and Ralph McLean giving realistic portrayals in the one act play that saw McLean assume the hero's role when he rescued the Widow M8885. played I by Miss Lawson and her daughter Mary Meggl from the clutches of the villain of the piece, played by Jock Lalwson. Mr. Lawson in a further appear- ance strain drew down the house with his interpretation of the bal- lad “The Wreck of the Julie Plants." Plano quartettes, vocal solos and qusrtettes, renditions by the Y’s Men's Chorus and violin and sax- ophone selections made up the remainder of the well balanced program with the performers rc- sponding to well deserved encores. Messrs Rrcsby. Johnson, Cud- more and Malclean were heard in three delightful psino quartettes ranging from the 115g of eight hands on one pano to eight hands on tlwo pianos. Violin selections by Alfred Mc- Kearney were rendered in the usual deft manner by this well- known artist as well as the saxo- phone solos by Jack MSCAndIGW. a native of Saint John. NB, but now stationed in this City. Miss Phyllis Lubes made s spleh- did impression with her rendition cf two ccntraltc solos while the Brighton Girls’ quartette, com- pcscd of Misses Donalda Mac- Lecd, Hilda Plckard, Barbara Ru- pert and Marilyn Rupert were treated to thunderous applause on every appearance. 4 The Y's Men Chorus, directed by Mr. Frank Johnston with Mr. 01C. Hreicy, acmmpaxlist, added much to the show with their splendid renditions. And they made direct liits when they were heard Piper. selecting the two local newspapers. Th, Guardian and Patriot as their targets. The Verses on The Guardian appear at the end of this report. Bot-h were composed by Y's Man Ilrnest Mr. Frank Johnston. \ Previous to the show's opening Club President Walter Cox. in welcoming the audience, extended thanks to all who in any way had helped in making the perform- ance a success. Ho extended spe- cial appreciation to the perform- ers taking part who were not munbcrs of the Y's Men's Club. Be also spoke cf the fins work the Y's Men's Club were performing. mentioning, specifically the estab- lishment of the Boy's Camp at Canoe Cove, one of the finest in liaslsrn Canada. the sponsoring of boy's membership. in the Y.- M.C.A. and the donation of S10,- 000 which the Club has-l made to tha Building Fund of th, new Y establishment. ' Ilbllowlng la the Dorsnnncll of those taking part in tho Fashion Show and members of the Chow! together with others participating: " " ' ' Y’s Men: Milton Bark- house, Ray Barrett, Wlnsolr Camp- bell, Jim Cameron, Ern Clwwson. Bert Dick, Roddy Glllis. Gco. ms, Edwin Johnstone, Albert lbey, John Mustard. Jack McAn- drow, Ralph MacLean, will Mac- Iood, Harvey MacPhea-son. Fred Osborne“ Allison Owen, Geo. Pat- erson, Bill rolx, Res Taylor. Clar- ence Walker, Charlie Wilkins Comments‘ . Ralph Rumi- Mombers of Chorus: Y's Men: Milton Barkhouse, Ray Barrett. Ern Bell. Jlrn Brady, Jkn Davlscn, Marvel Dunbar, Roddy Giilis. Jim I-Iaslam, Mac MacKinnon, Ralph Jenkins. Bdwln Johnstcne, Reusl IsePage, Ralph MacLean. Jsok s. ’, Ralph Rupert, Snell, Walter Shaw, Beg. Taylor, Charlie Wfiklno. Roy Bmflllmln- Harvey MacPherscn, Tom DeBlols, Bill Carson. Page boys - Bill Ives, Brio ‘Ihosnpson. ‘ Acccs-npshlsts -- 0-K. Presby. Prank Johnson. Show- Committee — OK. Pres- by, Frank Johnson. Ralph Rupert. ltoddy Glllis, Art Duvar. Bill nix. ‘ Versified tribute to Th. Guard- lsn: What's our source of information Machine permanent, lesbian lldrlasllh its appoinfltaaas assessor! in two parodies on the Galloway = Clswson and were set to music by ~- Prod?!" Proves A Smash Hit Letost news from every nation Comics, sports or education Its the morning Guardian. People's Paper read by B11 Social Column acts the call 0|- iior Rama's Cartoons they fall In our Island Guardian. Dottie Dix is still is feature Better English helps the teacher Sporting News thrills every creat- ure What a splendid paper. Bookmanis Literature and Life Ellen's trials for farmer's Wllg Public Forum lessens strifo In ous- nlomlng Guardian. Burgess Stories, Woman's Leisure Poets’ Corner is a treasure Down the Back Stretch takes their measure 1n the Island Guardian. Cloaks the Island like the dew Covers every subject too, Hopes subscriptions you'll renew Wise old Island Guardian. 0. I. L. Appointments GEORGE W. HUGGETI‘ — Who has been elected chairman of the board and president of Canadian Industries Limited. Mr. Huggetl’. suc- ceeded the Rt. l-Ion. Arthur B. Purvis as president and managing director in 1941. The office of chairman was previously held from 19M until 1930 by William Mo- Master. H. GREVILLE SMITH. 0.317. — elected vice-chairman cf the new- 1y formed executive committee of Canadian Industries Limited. He was appointed a vice-president in 1989 and has been a director since 1040. 1 Ari lIenire Plans Popularity Conlesl Prizes will be awarded for articles currently being displayed in the Prince Edward Island Arts and Units Guild handlcratt exhibition on the basis of their popularity. Miss Frances Johnston, director of the Guild's activities, has an- nounced a novel competition in which both craftsmen and judges have a chance to win a prize. That's right. . The judges are eligible for prizes, because the judges will be all the persona who ace the exhibition. Everyone who attends will be provided with a. bal- lot. and asked to vote for the article which they like best of all those being showln. The maker of the most popular article wiiLre- ceive a cash award of 85-00 and fl 's psld up membership in the Guild (value $2.00). Names of the person; who voted for the most popular article will be shuffled and the first five drawn will each re- ceive a year’; paid up membership In the Guild. Miss Johnston explains that the reason she has chosen to have this particular type of contesi._ is b!- cause the quality of the workman- ship displayed in the articles sub- mitted is so high and tho number of entries in each cattgfify l0 19V that it really didn't lend itself to competition for prises awarded ln the customary way. according to ' Isl bylmblsshse at jury's selection . SPECIALS A_'l‘ Olga’: Beauty Parlor. " Jllfioosa Itroetnoar Bus Stop 81 regular I140 for 05.x b, rogular 68.00 for 8J0 for out of Town summers At their weekly luncheon yester- day. Botarlans heard s. challenging address by the Reverend T. H. Busseil Somers, M. A.. S. T. M., Minister oi the Kirk o! Saint James. His subject was "Some As- pects of ths Present Canadian Scene." ‘ Guests included Rotarlan Alfred H. Brittain, Montreal, Messrs. '1‘. E. MacNuIfl. I". G. O'Neill. H. B. Willis, Charlottetown, T. E. Rowley, Windsor. and Morris Campbell, Montreal. Co-chalrmen were Rotar- lans N. D. MacLean and Gordon Avard. Following is the text of Rev. Mr. Somers’ address: ' The ccndltiomand situation of Canada at ths , present. moment offer features at once encouraging and dlsquietinz. The addition of Newfoundland as a tenth Province has always seemed obvious, for geogra/phical as well as other roa- sons. and has been overdue ever since Confederation. It ls, how- ever. unfortunate that the union should seem to be so lukewarm on both sides, and consummated with- out much rejoicing on either. Ono would have imagined that the ac- cession of the oldest British Colony would have aroused a wave of popular enthusiasm throughout this country, and would have been re- garded as ths completion cf our national territory and population, forming s memorable achievement in cur peoples story. U. S. And Canada The uncertainty on the part of Newfoundland is, if possible, even more astonishing. The reason for the narrow majority and the per- sistent ,,osition in the Island may not be entirely due to the de- sire to weservc independence, and may have some basis in one or two features that have lately appeared in Canadian life. , "One of these has been indicat- ed by ILeslie Roberts in his book “Home from the Cold Wars," where he complains that Canada has cf late shown signs of subservience to the United States which are both extensive and disturbing. "Not s. few Canadians are con- cerned to find that not only are American soldiers permanently stationed on our soil, but that control in currency and other matters — affecting even our relations with the United King- dom -- is being exercised from Washington. “Forty years ago Britain was so far away..end the United States so near, so powerful. and so much isloated with Canada in North America, that absorption seemed an inevitable end, unless some unforaeen intervention took place. It is inter- esting to find that what was said in 1900 is being said again in 1940. and that it is apparently being‘ corroborated by the break-up‘ of the Empire, the repudiation by parts cf it of the Crown in favour of republican institutions, the drop- plngof the word "British" and the deterioration of relationships which had hitherto been compact ,snd cordial. "It is not unnatural therefore that these factors should enter into the outlook of Newfoundland, and they may well make some of her more short-sighted inhabitants afraid that in joining Canada, they are being carried much farther than that, and may end as s. satellite of the United States, no longer loyal to King George VI and all that he so ably and so finely repre- sents. [insubstantial Bogey "The so-called ‘subservlenw of Canada, however. seems a bogey without much substance. The res- sons for that may be ennumcrated. In the first place tho United States he's no designs on us, and, political- iy, the indifference and ignorance of many cf their people about. Canada, save on the Border. seems far from indicative of deep. and dark scheming. The interest of the United States is In the defence of North America, the relief of Europe, and the peace cf the world, and Washington is not so deluded as to imagine. or even desire, the inclusion of our country under the Stars and Stripes. "In the second place, the obstacles on our side are overwhelming. Since 1909 two wars have had as one of their very few palliations the taking of many Canadians to Britain and the bringing of many Britons to Canada, lwlth a. con- sequent increaso in mutual know- ledge and understanding as im- portsnt as it is welcome. Since the war there has been a great influx cf British industry of which the numerous English clrs in the streets of our larger cities are only one example. ‘There has also been a consider- able addition to cur poulation from the British Islos, and these are not Boishsvlsts nor even Socialists, but thoughtful folk who. as one man told ms recently find the adjustments they have to make here trifling as compared with those to- which, under the present regime, they would have been forced to make at homo. What they brought. and what the multitude who follow them will bring, forms a most valuable con- tribution to the steadiness of Canadian institutions in a world in which It has not yet been fully realized that Mr. Churchill ls merely stating facts when he pro- nounces the I-hlropean renunciat- ion of monarchy s. torment and a disaster, which made f-Iitler and many other horrors possible; and that freedom doos not necessitate, nor even consist, in ancient crowns being melted down in s delirium tremens of atheism and bolshovism. "If these recruits to the British element in Canada are a safeguard against dislnfdgrstion, annexation CI CVIP-DUIINIICIOII, "l0 OXIIIQB OI Quebec becomes an asset of value. Reviewed In Address By Rev. T. H. B. Somers ‘Rev. TIILB. Somers Never since the Revolution of 1189 has fiance known stability, liberty. and integrity at the some time. In 18'll, in 18M — with ths Dreyfus Case — and in 1940 her political and military corruption brought grief to those who love her nation- al characteristics. Quebec is pre- Revolution France, but showed, both in 1.776 ‘and L812. a passionate Canadlanism. “We should also bear in mind the large United Emrplrs Loyalist tradition in many of our Provinces, and especially in the Marltimes and in Ontario. Whatever financial, military and other ties there may be between this country and the United States, there are very definite factors which would pre- vent what ls called ‘subservlence’ from going toc far. Threatened Break-Up I "We are faced, of course, with the breaking-up of the British Empire. The action of India and Southern Ireland in retaining s11 the privileges of membership, and all the latitude of non-member- ship, has brought us to 's strange place. We are also confronted by the advance of Communism. Those of you who can remember the Tsars in Russia, and the Celestial Empire ln China. find it: hard to realize that those two vast populations are now ruled by that philosophy. On the other hand, it is very wrong to ascribe all our ills and fears to Communism, and it is often our innocent. attempts to divert attention from the defects and in- justices of our‘ own social order, which are the best friends Com- munism has, and the remedying of which is the one and only answer to it. "You will agree, also, that there la a general fall in standards of human relationships, of moral CCIld-llttflflfld of personal aspirat- ion, which must touch bottom scon- er or later. ‘The fact that Capital and Labor are partners and not rivals is steadily losing ground, and the fact that the consumer - especially the consumer with fixed income — is the victim of both, has never been permitted any ground at all. The idea that marriage is a. solemn contract, as binding and as permanent as the oath to the King, or a business agreement, or even a note signed to a bank, has lost its force, and divorces are granted on grounds that might be worthy of a chicken run. "Drunkcnness has not only in- creased in our country at incredible speed, and the consumption of liquor produced an expenditure alongside which all. the money given to education, charity and moral reconstruction becomes in- significant, but shthroned justice has actually pronounced drunken- ness o. palliation instead of an ag- gravation, cf crime, and a man has been able. literally, to ‘get away with murder,’ on the ground that he ‘was too drunk to know what. he was dolpg,‘ “The increase of juvenile delinquency continues, with rare exceptions, to be treated with ex- ternal plasterings, which never touch the source of the disease. and seldom recognise that, behind every juvenile delinquent, there are usual- ly two, if not more people who ought to be in the prisoner's. dock beside him; yes, or beside her. “From every quarter young minds are assaulted. They are taught that ‘liar’ and ‘rat’ may be in the political vocabulary of prospective Prime Ministers, that. ths best radio programmes are those which offer something for nothing, or on which trash is pur-veyerl as ‘popular music,’ and that mews, duly doctored by some imltator of Goebbels, is to be be- lieved. Who of us knows the truth now about Franco's Spain, about Czechoslovakia, about China, about anything? Different news- papers will give you flatly con- tradlctory stories and, you ‘pays your money and takes your choice‘ or, more wisely, add both versions together and divide by two, when you may arrive within a hundred miles of the facts. These are all symptoms of a diseased public Qinlon which governs communities. which demands ever more and more indulgence, and which can end only by making honesty a jest, decency a pathetic survival, and government and the administrat- ion of justice a racket. Letters from England say that theft there is now often described not. as ‘steal- ing’ but as ‘winning.’ and that tendency to call evil things by in- offensive names is not confined to the European side of the Atlantic. Similar Features “Inter-racial relations [show similar To one half of the villain of ‘the piece and international features. world the is Soviet 'I.ussis. while, to ths other it. is PACE ‘lily; Indll Ill! abolished untouchsblllty, and. in time. we in Canada. may do the same, and permit every human being. irrespective of creed, cf colour or accident of birth, to have at least his opportunity to be an individual. "The White Race is now, in Asia and elsewhere, reaping, or about to reap, what it has so long sown. Australia is alarmed, and in South ; Africa, the eight million natives . are announcing that they are no ' longer willing to be segregated and suppressed by the two and a half . million Whites. “These attitudes of domination and superiority" are chickens that come hcme to roost, boomerang! '- that return to strike the throwers. - To build world-peace we need far . more than a. United 'Nationl Organization or n torrent of political rhetoric. We need an ex- ' amlnatlon of history and especial- - ly modem history — to see jusl why we are where we arc, and. more particularly why, since 1818, - world relationships have so deterllr- ated, and to what extent we and those associated with us do - as Mr. Churchill affirms in ‘The Gathering Storm" bear re- sponsibility for that fact. "It is essential, therefore. fr! ' Canadians to face the present. with a definite resolve to wake up ‘and live. This means is recognition of the fact that no society or individual can be safe without a basis in morality. We modems may scoff at our fathers of old but these people believed in self-dlscpllne, ‘in keeping their pledges, in loyalty to their faith, their wives and their ideals, in temperance and chastity, and in a. future life of rewards and punishments. Prophets Confounded _ 1 “Bertrand Russell finds that be- lief in immortality 1i- not necessary to right behaviour, but, strangely for so agile a mind, he ignores the ancestral religious experiences of which tho vestiges survive to keep him and many other non-church- goers out of jailvsnd he assumes that, matrlmcnially and otherwise, he ls an example of right bo- havlour. The funeral of Christ- ianity has many times been sn- nounced, since Calvary scented its obliteration. but it has never beep celebrated because the corpse got up and scattered the undcrtakarl. “Here is the religion which under- lies European - and therefore North American - history, that has built everything from a. Gothic Cathedral to our latest hospital and university, that has produced. every saint from John the Divine to Francis of Ancoats and has tuned the lyres of Dante, Shake- speare, Milton, Wordsworth, Browns ing, Tennyson and all their suc- cessors. That the Christian Relig- ion survives, that it, and it alone, has girdled the globe and ‘made disciples of all, nations,‘ and the! it can solve, if allowed, all human distress which every other nostrum has failed even to touch. is surely a succession of fact; which de- mands attention. From such s. first» class modern scientist as Due Nuoy, it has received it in no unn certain fashion, with s wholes hearted testimony to religion al man's one rational explanation and hope, and it is high time that this attention became more genersl. more earnest, more practical and reverent. Facts To Be Faced “This raises, finally, the presanl situation cf, and tn, this Canadl of ours. There is no need to linger on the central position that it ooo cupies, geographically and othsse wise, in world affairs, on its scarcely scratched wealth of nature ni resources, on its ability to re- ceive and absorb, in an area new larger than all Europe, s. vast, comfortable, and happy population, on its being one of the very fsw countries left where the past k short. and the future is long, and where there are no limits to tho possible splendours of its destlnyl. If those splendours are to be reels Ized, however, there are severfl facts which have to be faced. "The first. is, that racial and religious prejudices, antipathiol and illlwlil must be abandoned. Out‘ reluctance to admit mentally even more than politically, peopifl of other races to full Canadians ism. holds back our country. "The second is that. we have our own contribution to make, and that it has been reinforced by an added infusion of British mentality. The finest service they can render is to preserve and contribute what they have brought with them in a mtgration which has had no parnilel since people from the British Isles fled to North America from the tyranny of the Stuarts, and from the Revolution. "The waves of Boishevlln, secularism, and totalitarianism will receive no asouragement from these newcomers who will be able to give Canada at least as much as Canada gives them. “The third fact is that this must be a definite raising of publll opinion. Divorce, degeneracy, and delinquency have gone far enough - indeed much toc far. An educab- ional authority has recently blamed the se-called ‘comics’ and ths movies for very much; homes are responsible for more; but public opinion, with false notions of liberty, of social status, of ‘enter- tainment,’ and of government, has the ultimate burden cf things so its door. If s. broken marriage were cnoe more s. dlsgrgce. if dishonub barred a scoundrei from the com- pany of decent men, if the possels ion of wealth, the vulgarity of dis- play, and the power of ‘pull’ no longer p. duced s fawning wonder- ment; if crime, sex, and ‘lost week- ends’ were -no longer considered legitimate means of entertainment, and if government were recognized as the supreme honour and op- portunity for the finest men, and only the finest man were con- sidered for it, what s. country Canada would be!" BIG ORDER A Netherlands shlpbuiidflng ccns party will build two 24.000-toh tanks era for fiance: largest tanker: the United States cf America. built in Holland to dat-