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Canada and United iltnm yon! (In advance! deliver-vii,

nouns-w. Cheater il. ilcliun. Secretary-Lint. Col. I). A. llultlnaan. D. s. 0 Idlhr and Managers-J. It. Burnett.

Vloo-PIclldonb-ul. It. Burnett. Anoeiate Editor-D: l. ourm.

THURSDAY. JANUARY 1o. 1929

‘I'll! BOARD 0F TRADE

in this’ issue we pub- lish the annual address of‘ the president of the Charlottetown Board of ‘Irene-and the proceedings at the l meet‘ held last fl18h¢~ w! commend a careful perusal not only of the ofllclal address but of the pro- ceedings generally. It will be seen that the Board of ‘Trade is one of the live institutions of the Province, and. associated as it is with the other

Boards of the Island and with the Maritime Board of ‘Trade. it carries both- weight and influence. That its influence has been exerted during the past year is made vcry evident by the enumeration of the matters tak- en up and. generally speaking, car- ried to a satisfactory conclusion.

The Board has taken up matters of vital importance to the Province. such as reduction in freight rates. _ passenger and freight traffic. provi- sion of refrigerator cars for thc ship-

ment of potatoes, increased acreage at

the Experimental Farm. provision of frost-proof warehouse accommodation 0n,the Railway Wharf. thc.- standar- . " dization of the

i‘ . - branch. provision of suitable termin- " als at Bummc-rsidi. and Georgetown

and in fact everything connect-

ed with the industrial and commer- cial life of the Province. 'I‘o their

credit they were instrumental iii

securing the ctr-operation of the Fed-

eral representatives in the matter of the cart l'erry'~appropriation of $1,000- and in insisting upon the (‘Oll- struction m. the earliest possible driic bf a steamer ‘that would be suitable to thc requirements of the PTOVillCf‘.

l: It issatisfactory‘ to now. from thc

retiring presidents address, that thc

wholesale and retail merchants have enjoyed a prosperous year. As to the

We can do no beitor than concluding words: "liookliiu- ' the experiences of the past.

it seems that the prospects for thc

were never brighter than they

are at the present time. and pros- ‘ , pectsare that the year 1929 will be a. banner one for thc people of Prince Edward Island.“

VVWe congratulate the retiring pre- sident end oflicers and bespeak for their successors tne sumo loyalty and devotion which made the cast year such a satisfactory one. ,

Murray Harbor

THE TOURIST TRAFFIC

f T“ 571mm mflflfli; 0f the Rrincc Edward Island Publicity Association will be held this evening in the Board a; ‘Prado rooms. mud-t Building. The excellent work done by this As- sociation in the way of advertising the Province is wall-known to our people. The tourist business has, Athrmlgh the publicity thus given. ln- \ embed considerably during the past “few yea-rs. m: this increase is not commensurate with that enjoyed by other Provinces of Canada is through nofauit of the Association.

‘ Ifthe flsures ‘recently published as Official by The Monetary Times are they show that Prince Ed- fitl Island has a great deal of lee- firyIftomake-np in this important inlinunerative traffic. It says:

‘ "In incline number of visitors

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the tourist traffic up to $102,000 per day. Supposing that the average stay per person would be ten days. our tourist revenue would be $1,020,- 000 for the season. gAn increased tzafflc of over 1,000 cars is estimated for hte season of 192B, which, on the same basis of figuring, would give a tourist revenue of $1,320,000 for the past yera. The lnformaltcn would be more definite if the Place 0f orifi" in of each~car was tabulated in I1 report for the season's business. A5 it is, there is no information as t0 how many of these cars belonged W this Province. to Canadian POInts, or to United States points. This is ob- viously a matter for a. Government bureau of statistics to deal With-

The annual meeting of the- Pub- licity Association tonight will afford a, good opportunity for threshing out the whole tourist situation. There are many problems which bear lllXm the traffic. and these should be dis- cussed fearlessly‘, frankly. and with a flew to the best interests of the Pro- vince. We cannot afford to ignore the potential benefits which a rea- sonable proportion of thc tourist bus- iness would bring to this Province. Tho Provincial Governments all around us are seizing every oppor- tunity to increase the’ traffic. and the results that have.- been attained are evidenced in the returns above quoted. We have a tourist resort which for climate, scenic attractions. facilities for sport and healthy recre- ation. is second to none on the coli- tincnt. The Publicity Association has advertised those nttractioits to the fullest. extent of its limited revenue. Obvfiusly this revenue. dc- rivod from aismall Government grant eke-d out by voluntary subscriptions. is altogether inadequate. If thc Pro- vince is to reap its share of the har- vest pouring into Canada fronl this traffic. then ways and means must be provided on a scale proportionate to the possibilities. and the fullest coli- sideration given to the obstacles. if any. which stand in the way.

The public. who are deeply inter- ested, financially and otherwlzsc, this work. should be present at the meeting tonight. and encourage by their co-operation, the efforts of the

Altszciation and incidentally find our. whether the Monetary ‘Times has

not made a mistake of a million dol- lars in its cstimaui of the tourist traffic hero. , OPPORTUNITY

It has been said that opportunity knocks at least once at every man's door. It has frequently been ob- served that men have suddenly and oven apparent accident found the opportunity of n. lifetime and have gone on towards a successful career in practically every calling. Who- ther opportunity knocks at their door or they went out in search of oppor- tunity may be a moot question. It is. however. safe Ito say that the

chances of finding opportunity are more certain than waiting until op- DWI-unity knocks at the door. Op- Wftunity. like Time, has a forelock which may be seized at the right mo- mehl; but once past, it may be for- ever too late. ~.\ I Master of human destinies am I, Fame. love. and fortune on my rim. steps wait,

Cities and fields I walk: I penetrate Deserts and seas remote. and. passing

by Hove]. and mart. and palace. soon or late

I knoclcmunblddcn. oncc at every

B! If sleeping. I turn away. It is the hour of fate. And they who follow me reach every state Marble desire. and conquer every foe Save death; but those who doubt or

hesitate Condemned to failure, penury and

woe. Seek mo in vain and uselessly im- lore-

wake-if feastlnE. rise

P I ans-war not. and I return no more. EDITORIAL NOTES

A nation-wide study of the "flu" ls gap sacs int-he United Chicano- to a wusimiqwu deapatch. sings-part or ilis nation has al- a first-hand study'of it

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EHE CHRRLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

"ECTION 129a oi’ the Prohlliltlo Act, which the Supreme Court of this Province has declared to be ultra vi , is one of the “improve- ments" to thaAct passed by the ' Saunders Government at the last ses- sion of the IseKi-slature. It is, in fact, the only one that has so fai- been tested out in the higher courts. The objectionable features of many of the amendments introduced last year were pointed out by l-lon. lVIr. Stewart and his fellow members of g this» Opposition. but these vmi-nings went unneeded. Legislative blund- ers of this kind are costly to the Province. and they are of poor ser- vice to the prohibition cause. '

In delivering the judgment of the Supreme Court 'on thc section under consideration. the learned Judge cit- ed with approval a dictum which might well be taken to heart by our legislators, as a reiuiiiaer of the d6- fuilte limits within which their brief authority can bc exercised. Ho quoted: “Fherc lire good reasons for holding that tlic provincial legisla- ture could not by the more act of passing a statute forbidding the do- ing of something already an offence under thc Criminal Code....confcr upon themselves jurisdiction to in- flict a new punishment for the of- fence. and Justify it upon the ground that they were merely enforcing their own act." .

, _______ . Propaganda vs. education is thc subject of a suggestive article in "The

voted to educational and political problems of that great overseas em- plre. It is pointed out that there is nothing essentially wrong about pro-

fecble instrument with which to un- dcrtakc u great mission. Propa- ganda is 2i process through which n few direct the IQRHIIIIQVOI many in such a way that the learners think and act in accordance with thc pur- poses of the few who direct them. Ono example of this would be the cultivation of a spirit of nationalistic pride and a. disposition toward war. u-liich is still seen in some nations. Oil a. tiny scale. it is an attempt to ,‘ sell a particular brand of tooth- ! paste.“ ’ 3 . l

1 The processes of propaganda and €l‘|IIO&"0Il‘fll'E essentially the same, namely. ‘that the attention of the learner is directed to a selected mass of information rather than being ex- posed to all aspects of a subject. But I education starts from a different I point and ends with a fur sounder i conclusion. “Education is a process l through which the learner is given an opportunity to judge for himself as to the course of action to be pill‘- sued. All the facts available are given to him and the teacher is more concerned about his freedom of choice than about the particular choice which he makes. By this process. the learner grows as an in- dividual. Ho is able to think for himself. This is slower but it is surcr than propaganda. It results in li- company of people who can go on indefinitely to {greater and great- er achievement."

Poets have vyarionsly defined the progressive stages in the lifc of man. from infancy and thc "svhining schoolboy" period to crabbed age and senility. To Shakespeare iherc were seven definitely marked. stages; to Keats there were four. corresponding to the seasons of the year. Medical research now comes forward with fl. new analysis. which‘ if less poetic is at least suggestive. We are told that "through infancy and childhood the individual is an economic liabil- ity because of being n. consumer and not a producer of wealth. When thc child rgaches the age of inde- pendence it becomes a producer of wealth and may or may not develop f‘- wcalth-producing power which con- tributes‘ to thc credit of the ledger. In old age the pendulum again swings backward; the wealth-pro- ducing power diminishes and finally there is a yearly economic loss dur- ing the remaining period of lifc. Generally speaking. the wealth pro- duced by the individual during pro- ductive llfe is gieator than the wealth ionsumed during the whole period of 'llfe. and therefore lthe individual makes a net credit contribution to

i ‘the wealth of the nation." The point.

of course. is that the personal earn- ing power and ‘thc net contribution of any individual to the wealth of the nation is measured by the per- son's sustained physical and mental vigor.

At least one prominent Allin-loan ‘sees no occasion for boastfulnees in the part played ‘by his country in the Great War. That gentleman is Dr. Brant. Bishop of Western New York. who. in avrocent lemon. polntod out that "if America. for example, can ieioioe in tile transpomtion oil.- 000900 soldiers toihnca without loss

of life. It adds rather m; detracts

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Young Men of India." fl journal de- “

paganda-wvisely directed. but it is :1_

Notes by‘ the Way

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‘WHY YOU FEEL DISCOURAGED.

You have been planning a business venture, a. business trip, perhBP-‘i a change iii your occupation

You grow cnthusiasticqiiid sPflIK-b R lot of time working out ‘details.’ I_n a little while some of ywr- chilly-il- usm is lost.

You go over the figures and 1113115 again 8nd find that they m correct- and yet you begin lo “cool off" on the subject. to lose courflge- What has happened?

.1n this planning and preparation for a change you have dime W0 things. your regular work or occupation. and also done the planning. flsurlns. inf! thinking on the new proievi- . This has meant a double strain on‘ you

_ physically and mentally, and you are simply tired Out. _

As you know. when you work with your body. your muscles. you create a poison that must be removed ii’ the muscle is to continue to do its work properly.

When you work with your brain you likewise create poisons tbfli should be removed by the circulation.

There is only onc way to. get these poisons out of the system. 8nd mat is to stop manufacturing them for a time.

In other tvords. the reason you lost your enthusiasm for your work or stooped planning. was because your blood was poisoned from these extra fatioue wiutes. and this poisoned blood bathed the brain and took away your courage.

And so ‘f vou find that sometimes

you seem filled with ambition. a de- sire to do things. and it is not due to any stimulant such as alcohol or too mum tow. or coffee. then that is your real self. If you lose this ani- bition 0r desire to do things it is be- cause you are tired or need a change. . So just kéen the above thought ili mind. and don't fool badly if you lose some of your courage temporar- ily. Just take a good rest. menial and physical rest. and you'll come back to the nlan or project with your real self and your real courage to back you.

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A silk hat that has become wot in the rain can be made to look-as neur- ly as well as before by shaking off as much of the water as possible. then rlfo with a clear linen or silk handkerchief with thc nap until smooth. Hang in a room ivhcro there is no fire until dry. then brush with a soft brush.

Knife Stains

O The majority of knife stains can be

quickly removed bv rubbing with a piece of lnw potato.

Celery Tops Selected celery tops make a very

ornamental garnish. and the tender tips are very delicious in ll. salad.

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The Land We Love

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PROGRESS

Q. Wliat are the signs of the Maritime Provinces‘ Progress? A.-The new aggressiveness and determination to achieve expansion actuating Canada's Maritime Prov- ! inces becomes increasingly more evi- dent. Tlie re-awakcniiig of the ter- ritory to its great cotelltiality and its concerted movement towards a general development were sympath- cticnlly observed by other sections of the Dominion which have indicated their desire to aid in this where pos- sible. The result is that while the Maritime Provinces must be consid- clcd inprospcrous shape today. their attitude augurs a sharing to a much greater extent in that era of develop- ment and prosperity which Canada has entered. An urgent need, it is realized. is the development of mar- kets for Maritime products and active endeavors iii this direction arc being made-C. P. R. Bulletin.

from our Joy it we give the credit to the British navy which so safeguard-

ed the seas as to make it possible._

If America congratulates herself that her army knew no setback or defeat in tho brief time that she was a combatant. she rounds out the truth by paying trllmiouto those nations that foughtAmericUs battles for the three heart-rending years before. and so prepared thc- way for victories readily won. If the‘ emerged from the weltor of battle with eye undim- med aiid resources unabated which enabled her to become the creditor nation of the world, and to aid in the rccomtructlon of Einope, she adds lo her honor by generous re- cognition or the self-sacrifice of those nations mien bled themselves white _intlieeommoncauao. Iisiiswsgsa

the war at great oust to herself. in- .

cuirlnga edit of fabulous propor- tions. she should thank that the balance ofthat dtbtil not incom- mmmrllio wmrilei men-ea." i '

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The Epiphany Q of i The Stars

(The C “ , Montreal.)

Great truths are proclaimed by simple incidents. We think of the windfall apple which stirred the mind of Newton to muse upon gravi- tation, of theelectrlc thfob which came to Franklin down the kite- string. of the red gleam of sunset which gave Baird his cue for tele- vision. Such examples might be in- uicfuiitoly multiplied. The scripture nalrative itself is replete with sym- bolic scenic touches that are part and parcel of its revelation, and no less wonderful than the truths care- fully elabdratedln literary form. So does the Bethlehem story include the suggestive touch concerning the Wise Men being led by a star. It is a tlieme interpreted rightly as the manifestation of Christ to the Gen- tiles. Upon this subject St. Paul eloquently discourses in ml letters. naming this wider revelation the my- stery of the \ages and thc fellowship of Divine grace. The question oc- curs, "In what way can we connect the Epiphany sign thus given with that world-wide expansion of gospel influence and the fellowship of souls to which we believe wcliristianity liolds the key? The answer is not far to seek. In part it lies in this Bethlehem story itself. The star shone alike over desert spaces and crowded hostel; over a thousand liar-

series; over the palaces of kings and thc simple homestead known as the rocky grotto oi- the manger stall. Evident enough it. is that monarchs and pediars, and shepherds alld magi”. and merchants and drovcrs, had a mutual reference and common inter- est in this apt and beautiful signal \vhich‘“st0od over" the nativity roof tree and “iverit, before" the travelling Magi. and both in its stately poLsc and its guiding motions, measured an orbit infinitely vastcr than the local senses that came under its benign illumination. Yet is this not an in- stance of what happens throughout all ages. when men look upwards upcn the star-fretted ‘dome and per- force feel a solemn awe and an lili- speakable admiration. as they view the silent splendors of the spanglcd . heavens? Not without meaning are these majestic orbs for their friendly shining compared with torches and . lamps; for their serene beauty called gems of the sky; for their vastness likened unto flocks roiueujuii hlllset- emal at the gates of dawn, and for the in cffable emotions they stir within the human breast, windows of Heaven and the emblem of eternal order and harmony.

Constantly Speaking

In suchwise do the stars address our imagination and enlarge our minds. constantly speaking forth thc eternal verities of life. and set for signs no less than for seasons, shine on and on over the fltful gusts and ephemeral changes of our days, their cairn glance as fresh today us when Antony sailed the Nile or the patri- arclis mused in tlic pastures of Mamre and Zoan. And shine they must above all-the cloudy swirl and feverish passions that disturb our lo- wer atmosphere. No dust stains their faces. Nothing can halt or quench their omnipotence of all-cre- ative ligllt. In the very article of seemingly accentuating the insignifi- oanoe of things of the earth earthly. the stars uplift our thoughts and help to domestlcate them in some loftier and larger sphere. and we find ourselves as it were landed within another stratum of intelli- gence. There is a divine poetry which comes to us all in these uni- versal imageries. and just where poor words break and fade. we best feel the promptings of worship and faith. wherein alone the fellowship of grace can be preserved. devloped and brought to its true fruition.