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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 1931

Steady Progress

It is highly gratifying to note, lrom the figlues shown by a pre- liminary count of the returns of the seventh Census of Canada as bi’ June 1. that the population both bf Charlottetown and Summerside has substantially increased since the 1921 census.

For Charlottetown (exclusive o! Royalty) the figures are: Popula- tion in 1921, 10,814; in 1931, 12,357, an increase in the last ten years of 14.27 Del‘ neut-

For Summerside: 1921, 3,838; 193i, L914; an increase of 21.25 per cent-

Substantlal increases are also noted in the population of Alber- ton, Kensington and Montague.

This gain is particularly gratify- ing in view of the figures given for many of the leading wutres in our sister Maritime Provinces. In Hali- fax, N. s. the increase in popula- tion over the ten year period has only been 0.97 per cent, while Saint John, N. B., shows a. de- crease over the same period of 1.12-

It is possible that the total popu- lation figures may show a reduc- tlon in rural areas of the Prov- ince, due to the increased use of machinery which would have the effect of reducing the amount of manual labor on the farms. Never- theless, the fact remains that our larger centres are forging steadily ahead, and that the Province is in- creasing in popularity as a resi- dential and health resort. The fig- ures bear out the statement, fre- quently made by visitors, that Prince Edward Island has been less affected by the depression than probably any other part of Canada, or indeed of the continent.

Nothing New Under The Sun

It is a far cry from the graceful aerial manouevros witnessed at the Upton Airport on Monday to the crude flying experiments made at the beginning of the p:esent cen- tury by rrlen who, in their day, were regarded as cranks, and whose many instances, have

been forgotten. A successful flying machine-but not a machine large enough to take up a human bndy— was made by Professor Langley of the Smithsonian Institute as early -as 1897, and similar experiments were carried on at about the same time in Europe. ft was not until 1909, however, that the aeroplane was available for human locomo- tion. This is scarcely more than two decades ago, and the progress since made furnishes striking ev- idenoe of the mechanical ingenuity of the age.

But we have no occasion to pride ourselves upon having initiated something new. The idea of a. fly- ing machine a as old, almost, as civilization. Greek legend has it that it was in Crete. thousands oi years before Christ, that Daedalus attempted to make the first fly- ing machine. Daedalus (meaning "cunning artificer”) was a sort of personified summary of mechanical skill; and it is curious to speculate what germ of fact lies behind him and those waxen wings that, ac- cording to legend. melted and plunged his son Icarus in the sea.

Coming to historic times we find, as far back as the Thirteenth Cen- tury, A. D., an astounding pre- diction of Roger Bacon, a Fran- ciscan friar of oxford, in which power driven ships, automobiles and flying machines are envisioned as developments of man‘: inventive genius in the centuries to come. We think of the Mcdiaeval Ages as the dark ages, in which people dwelt In a sort of perpetual intellectual twilight. But here, in his own

words, is Bacon's, mediaeval proph~ bcy, the fulfillment of which has bnly been brought about in the last half century:

"Machin for navigating are possible without rowers, so that ‘great ehips suited to river o: 1 ocean, guided by one man. may be borne with greater speed than

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if they were full of men. Like- wise cars maybe made e0 m“ without a draught animal they may oe moved ‘cum imPet" 1"‘ aestimabill.’ as we deem the scythcd chariots to have. been from which antiquity roughl- And flying machines are possible. so that a. man may sit in the middle turning some device b)’ which artificial wings may beat the ali- in the manner of a fly- ing bird."

It was Solomon who said that there was nothing new under the sun. If we apply the biblical sage‘: remark to ideas and not merely t° the mechanical development of those ideas, we shall see that he was profoundly right, and, inci- dentally, we shall gain a juster per- spective both of the age in which we live and the centuries which preceded it.

"Ideas," as Elbert Hubbard well said, "are born; they have their infancy, their youth-their time of siltess‘ and struggle-they succeed, they grow senile, they nod, they sleep, they die; they are buried and remain in their graves for ages. And then they come again in the garb of youth, to slaughter and slay_and inspire and liber- ate. And this death and resurrec- tion goes on forever. In '1‘ime there is nothing new or old; there is only the rising and falling of the infin- ite Tide.”

The Premier's Warning

Speaking at an informal recep- tion in his honor at Calgary, Premier Bennett suggested that Canadians should be more cautious in over-speculating in everything— oil, wheat, land and everything else.

“And why," asked the Premier, “have you done this? Because you thought you'd get rich quick. But it can't be done. If you do get rich quick. you will not have it long. Don't let the race for wealth dom- inate your life."

These are words of wisdom. Com- ing from one who has made his own way in the world, who achiev- ed financial success without resort- ing to "get-rich-quick" methods and who turned delibecatley from making money to devote his busi- ness experience and ability to solving the political problems of his country,‘ they are words which should be treasured.

The Three Rivers Recount

The recount of the ballots cast in the Three Rivers-st. Maurice by-election confirms the return of Charles Bourgeois, K. 0., the Con- servative candidate, by 38 votes,- precisely the majority first an- nounced on polling day. Rarely, comments an exchanze has the challenge of a returning officer's report resulted in the transfer of a Parliamentary seat on a. recount, and no one will be surprised to find that this case has followed the gen- eral rule. But if the Three Rivers recount reconciles the defeated Dflrty to accept the result with bet- ter grace than the)’ showed when the ballots were first counted, the time and expense devoted to it will not have been entirely lost.

Editorial Notes

Another evidence that Canada, 1s °fl the llllsfade, agriculturally and ‘mmmemlfllll’. is shown by the re. cord breaking attendance this week at the opening of the Canadian National Exhibition at‘ Toronto, which numbered 82.000 persons. Lest year's opening attendance was 71.000. The next largest opening day was in 1929. when 80,000 peg. sons Passed the turnstiles.

Definite decision has been reach- ed to hold Thanksgiving Day and Armistice Day on separate deed. sions, the fonner probably a month before the latter. This is in accord with the wishes of a. great many of our citizens who wish to gee Armistice Day disassoclated from all other anniversaries, and oom-

memonted for its own sake.

NOTES BY TliE WAY

Although some varieties hi bird'- are considered a. great nuisance. very few of the feathered tribe an

are the most natural enemies of in- sects, and bisects are the greatest- enemies of mankind. Scleullfii-i have declared that without con- tinued research and the mnploy- meat of improved means of com- batting insect pests they would overrun the world and destroy all other life, including man. With this ever-present menace of ln- sects to combat, we can hardly have too mB-ny birds. Not only Bu! of humane sentiment, but as an actual protection to civilisation. the birds should be spared.

Press despatches state that Lord Kylsant was deeply surprised and shocked when sentenced at Old Bailey to 12 months in jail. The noble peer should have settled in Canada instead of England, have promoted a power development in- stead of a. steamship line, and had his case reviewed by a parliamen- ta-ry committee instead of a sup" teme court judge-Sydney Record.

With n birth-rate of 24.5 Per thousand of population, Canada is keeping a healthy average of 111- crease, according to figures Just issued by the Dominion Bureau 01 Statistics at Ottawa. The most in- teresting featuse of that birth- rate, however, is that the figures show Quebec well in the lead over all other provinces, with a. rate 0! 30.8 per thousand ymd of the 243.- 291, births in the Dominion during 1933. 80,625 were credited to Quil- bee.

The view is widely but erron- eously hold that the public is con- suming less and less, and that com- merce is staggering and threatened with disaster. Yet in many cases the very opposite is true. The ill-lb- lic is buying more today than it has ever bought in the past, "but it is paying less and that is all that is happening. The great mistake that we make is to measure corn- mercial activity by the value of sales, calculated in dollars, and never by the amount of the turn- over.

The inconslder ‘ of sel- owners in inflicting their radios on those who have no desire whatever to hear than is one of those un- accountable quirks of human nat- ure which are as irritating as they are difficult to cure. Night is made hideous, especially in the summer months, when the windows are opened wide, and offenders seem to be quite unconscious of the misery and resentment‘ they are causing, in spite of the many polite re- minders they receive in the press and elsewhere. Patience has been exhausted and there will be gener- al satisfaction that the police have at last determined that the prac- tice has got to be stopped. It will probably take a few stiff fines to emphasize the fact that the author. ities are thoroughly in earnest, but those who are wise will not, wait for such a drastic intimation. They will amend their ways and keep their noctural concerts strictly to themselves. A Canadians house is his castle, within which he can do pretty much as he pleases; but his liberty docs not extend to the invasion of the welfare of other citizens, with rights equal to his own.—I-Iamilton Spectator.

French farmers are demanding that the maximum percentage of foreign wheat in French flour should be reduced. The percccnt- age system adopted by France has also been adopted by other coun- tries. Irl Italy, since July 2, it is compulsory to use 95 pel- cent of native wheat in the manufacture of flour. In the Netherlands the ob- ligaicory percentage is 20 per cent. Similar measures are in force in Germany, Sweden, etc. Canadian farmers, who specialize in the cul- tivation qf wheat, like the Prairie farmers, should keep track of this attitude of the European countries, for it will without doubt have a considerable influence on market prices and they should govern their exports accordingly.

The imposition of a tariff of 13 or 15 per cent is likely in Britain. If this reform is introduced, in ad- dition to an improvement in Brit- ish business, it should bring about a great improvement in the econo- mic relations between Great Brit- ain and the Overseas Dominions. It will be remembered that the pro- posal formerly put forward by Mr. Bennett in the name of all the Dominions together, exactly out. lined the imposition of a general tariff of this kind, which would permit the manipulation of reci- procal tariff cu. between the nations of the Commonwealth.

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B] I W. Baku. I-D. TREATING HAY FEVER

“Atmosphere tests have shown that ihcre are days in the autumn when 1000 tons of pollen sift down from the air in time ragweed area of the United States alone, and the sa- nua-l crop is estimated at a. million tons.

Just how much there will be this year depends upon climatic condi- will be ‘too much’, as the thousands will be ‘too much‘, as the thousands of hay fever sufferers will testify. 1t is this varying amount of pollen in the air that makes some hay fever victims aha themselves a. little adi- ter one year, sud a little worse the next, which is naturally discourag- ing.

I spoke some weeks ago of the ad- visability of getting the vaccine in- jections to prevent hay fever, as they are helpful in a. fair percen- tage of cases. Your doctor will tell you that taking these injections dur- ing the hay fever season does not usually help much. ,

But what are you to do when the attack comes on’!

Some fortunate ‘individuals g0 each year to those sections in the country where hay fever is un- known, but this is not possible for many sufferers.

However there are now available a.‘

number of remedies which are of great assistance in carrying the pat- ient through the hay fever season, without too much suffering and in- convenience.

The basis of most of these remde- ies is adrenalin, the Juice or secret- ion of the little ductless ‘ ds sit- uated one on top of each kidney. As it is the swelling of the little blood vessels in the nose that causes the symptoms, anything that will reduce this swelling, is of course, the first thought, and this is just what ad- renalin does. Unfortunately its ef- fects do not last long, even when it is applied in the form of an oint- ment. There are other remedies put up by wholesale drug houses con- taining such drugs as belladonna, ephedrine, menthol, quinine, and others, which are helpful.

Some physicians report excellent results by the use of ordinary bak- ing soda, a level teaspoonful, three times a day.

I have seen small daily doses of epsom salts to help.

If you have never done so try the vaccine treatment next year; you may be one that can be helped.

PRAIRIE

MOON

The time is now long since, O prairie moon,

When creeping wagon trains slept under you,

And walking sensed the pepper- minted dew,

Refreshing pearls of hope. O prairie moon.

When thin clouds touched by eve- ning‘s splendor keep

A tryst upon the plains‘ far edge- the veil

Rolls back to empay grasslands; sloos asleep

And hollows greened; curving trail . . .

Glad willows of the swale in sliver mass,

Red viking lilies flare in mystic rune

Above the blushing berries in the SW55.

There youth adventured. ever seek- 1118 1100B.

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Old memories crowd thick, O prairie moon; Progress has claimed the plains, through sweat and strain, Yet hearts still sing, still sigh and dream again, For love is ageless, moon. —Roberta Robertson, in the Chicago " Tribune.

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iodsy is too much money, or rather, more than the banks and other agencies are able to find profit- able outlets for. As a result 800d bond issues never were in such de- mand and interest rates never low- er. With the cheap money every- thing else has been cheapened and the result of depression and what is known as hard times. Cheap money is due to the fact that there is little demand for it and the same may be said to be true of everything. When there is o de- mand for more money for legiti- mate investment purposes, which will be when confidence is restored, there will b‘: a return of good time!

Itmsy seem anomalous, but one

with a greater demand and better

10f the major ailments of the world prices for everything.

Where Do Liberals Go From Here?

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Premier ‘ibscbereau’: victim’! shows that Canadian Liberalism still has o. back-lbs in Quebfl- 5°‘ fated in all the other eight FY01" luau, gs gllg in the Federal IN!“- ‘it/was able u. hold its own m mach-cum. Peeulicrly encush m, ea-euied Liberal Government. beaded by Mr. Tucbcreau. i! by long odds the most conservative in Canada. It stands as a 8W" w“ “w,” many modem innova- tions. compared with it, the 111°8- el Tory Government of Ontario and the Conservative Governments of other provinces are widllf T541051-

with Monday's contest behind us- wbat is the future of the 14M?" party throughout Canada? Its for- that‘. are at a very low ebb. It! overthrow began with the political corruption which undermined $110 tlm-ty-three-year-old Liberal Gov- merit of Ontario, in the early W!" of this century and, though twenty- six years have elaP-lcd since Ml‘- James P. Whitney came into office. the provincial opposition today is weaker than ever. In recent yearn Liberal Governments have gone out of office in Nova Scotia, Prince Edard Island, New Brunswick. Manitoba. Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.

The Beauharnois disclosures ap- pear to have completed the wreck. Liberals like Mr. W. E. N. Sinclair and the Twentieth Century Club have been shocked at finding that the Federal Liberal organization accepted $720,000 from the promot- era of this project, while the Fed- eral Conservative organization re- jected an offer of $200,000 from the some source. No amount of howi- ing in some Liberal papers about the general evils of campaign funds will over-take the impression creat- ed by these major facts brought out at Ottawa a few weeks ago. As one of our correspondents writes, the vast majerlty of Liberals through- out the country have beenshamed, as they have never been shamed before.

But as we have already asked, what of the future? Liberalism cannot remain ‘where it is and it is worthy o! being saved. The‘ ancient party, which in the past boasted such leaders as Wilfred Laurier, Edward Blake, Oliver Mowat, Christopher Fraser, Alexander MacKenzle, Richard Cartwright, David M1115. Baldwin, Fielding and Gouin, must not throw up the IDonge to make way for political $011116. based on class ideas, which only bedevil legislatures and make for confusion in government. The time. therefore, has come for the better elements of the party to get together for the purpose of house cleanin, and reorganization. The men who have led it law the Val- ley of Humiliation should be 30t- ten rid of and replaced by men of higher character, men who will

if a party convention adopts a platform, will not look upon that platform as a. mere chart to be, in the main, disregarded for election purposes.

A Grass Blade

(Montreal Gazette)

"Common as grass" has become a proverb amongst us. Seldom, perchance, do we think of grass ex- cept in springtime when it freshly enamels the fields and’ lawns, or again, the harvest season when hay is piled upon the cart and bundled into barns. Likely we grow vaguely aware that somehow the grasses mark the passing of the seasons. or that their clusters provide a trestle for the crickets, shade for the ants, a. home for mice and the lesser wild creatures o! the field. Yet this is but a scant and shallow reckoning. Of all agencies set for the service of mankind, grass is the most constant, the most widely diffused, suitable to all lands, climes and places, and in the scope and variety of its uses this parent of all herbs stands without a peer amongst things fashioned for our convenience, comfort, delight and material well-being. Scientists teii us there are more than five thous- and species of grass making up the embroidered carpet at earth level laid to our doors.

Grass is the first gift bf the sea- sons. It is the first element of liv- ing things. 1t is the most ancient and primary form of vegetable life above the plane of inorganic struc- tures, perpetually transmuting rocks and soils into the vital tis- sue out of which all other ranks end orders of vcrdure grow. Being, the first seed dropped upon the' continent above the level of the seas, the grass-blade stands per- petually a creature vital, affecting the silent fusion of earthly chemi- eoll with heavenly light, and is set u en evangelist between the liv- ing and the dead. If we could but

place principles and ideals before - _ mere__callous opportunist and who,

ret that throbs in its hollow culm. wflnight got at thesecmt of crea- tional life in its wildest sweep. The lines c‘ Tennylon come to mind- "lllower in a crannied wall.

1 pluck you out of the crannies;

f hold you here, root and all. l" m? hand. , Little flower-but if I could under-

stand What you are, root and all. Ind "1

all. I should know what God and m!!! w.

Who can calculate the vast host o. wild creatures that find home in the grass-fields? How many grass built huts and thatched roofs an there in the world? Let us remem- ber that the reeds growing by the rivers, and the bamboo forests 1n tropical regions,_ are legitimate members of the grass tribes. Then think of the reed dwellings 111d wattled constructions which owulil’ so large a. place in the architec- tural designs oi’ our race. West- minster Abby itself is the outcome of an original sanctuary builded 01 mud and wattled reeds. Grass gives clothing, as may be seen in the millions of folk who weave grass- cloths of one son: or another, and whence comes our best linen fab- rics, clam and white, but from the flax of the fields? And finally, as to food-stuffs. Grass feeds the cattle upon a thousand hills. All our cereals are cultivated grasses. Their ancestors still grow in wild‘ state on the hills and along the lanesides. In the grass-blade, then lies our granary. From it we get food, home, garmets, fuel, medl- cirles, rest, shade and music. And from it also a. fund of gentle de-' lights that cannot be registered in terms of material assets or cash values, but are nevertheless of rare influence in developing our finer tastes and sensibilities, like the sunlight falling upon the wavy- blue shadows of wind-stirred pas- tures, wherein are heard the happy voices of children, and shepherds tend their flocks and herds. Says Walt Whitman-