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"in Northern Ontario development.

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. Iernlng Dally (founded I881) 8.0a pee 4 lG-II p- leas (in advance) lulled II Canada and United iliniea.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1931

A Belated Session

"Hie fourth—and last-legislative session under the Lea Government u‘ scheduled to open on March n. The opening is later than usual, twhlch will mean that the session cannot possibly prorogue before the Dominion -- Provincial Conference at Ottawa on April 7. A few days

, ago ‘rhe Guardian suggested the ad- visability of so arranging the work i)! the Lekislature that the Govern- ment could be properly represented it the conference. The answer of the ‘Liberal organ was that the confer- ence was merely to consider certain constitutional questions, not to de- cide on claims as between the pro-

At this date,

vhowever, it is difficult to predict

- exactly how much ground the eon.

‘ ferenee wilt cover, Premier Baxter

. h" llrefldv signified his intention cl

vinces j and‘ Canada.

personally representing the \Brunswick Government,

tars _so thatjt will be tied up witl

when the conference meets.

ber of the Provincial Government

f »A good deal of the time of that con- ' ference was taken up by the Island considerable expense _ result being . some polite expressions of sympathy. - Surely Premier Lea can do as well " Is lot-Premier Saunders! The latter

was incurred, the net

explained many times in the Legis- lature that the 1927 conference had not been ‘called to consider provinc- ial subsidy claims at all, but that he and his colleague had introduced the matter and had been heard very patiently. Could not Premier Lea se- cure an equally patient hearing. if he were on hand t0 seize his op- portunity during a lull in the (‘Oll- ference proceedings? But perhaps the Premier's enthusiasm for subsi- dy claims has waned since the 111i‘:- llcation of his “pamphlt~i_" civ- ligned to throw completely into 1h:- shade the subsidy biyicf fllcci on the very same day at Ottavxn by his ilzcn party leader- In‘ unv cvcnt, it now seems that the Domlrion- Provin- cial conference will have to get along next month without him.

Cause for Optimism

As an antidote to the "industrial blues," from the eflect of which all classes have suffered during the past year, we recommend the following optimistic review of some of the big undertakings now under way or being planned in Canada. The information is taken from the 1931 edition of Mr. Frank Yeighs “5000 Facts about Canada" and affords striking proof of the revival in industrial enterprise that is taking place in this country:

$325,000,000 of capital expenditur- es projected for 1931.

Ontario Hydro Commission is building 1,860 additional miles of primary transmission lines in 1931, with servlcm for 10.000 rural dwel- lers, at a cost of $4,380,000.

General Motors announce that they will widen their activities in 1931-

The textile industry ls showing narked advance and corresponding expenditure.

Montreal's $50,000,000 terminal of the C. N. R. is under way, includ- ing a traffic tunnel to cost $2.500,- 000, several bridges and a viaduct from the Victoria Bridge.

The Eddy Company will spend nearly $2,000,000 in extensions in Quebec.

$2,000,000 will be spent in new celanese plants.

A $12,500,000 newsprint plant is planned at Manson. Quebec.

A 810,000,000 addition to the Trail smelter is under way.

_, The Arvida. aluminum plant is under way and will be the largest in the world of its type.

The new electrolytic copper plant at sudbury willbe the largest in

the Bnpire. '

$10,000,000 will/be spent annually

The Ontario Royal Commission mrPublic Welfare recommends a programme of construction involv-

wa. _ta-!22iit<tcw- t

New and it is

probable that every other Province ‘ will send delegations. And now the _-[.ea Government has arranged may ,|the Joseph Dixon Crucible Company

the busiest work of lhe Legislature

cnetown GUARDIAN

P. l». A. Iaelfunon. D. l. 0

Walla all D. I. Currie

year (In advance) delivered.

ment plan under way. opment, under way, is a $23,000.000 project.

part improvements.

countries and municipalities.

dus-trles directly due to the tari

pondent of the Toronto Globe,

as a result of tariff changes.

, of Jersey Citv, N. J., which has tak

Ne wnm rkc t,

Pencil Company, Limited,

merit of an important Canadian in- dustry.

lVlzto Asked For This?

According to the local Liberal organ, the times are so hard that the Lea Government cannot afford to hold the lay-elections now due in ‘the Cardigan and Charlottetown ‘districts. Yet it could aflord to en- fgnge legal counsel before the Su- Vprcme court at Ottawa this week, to ‘dis-pine with the Dominion Govern- ment over jurisdiction to regulate and jronirol radio communication. Per- ‘iwps Pffilli?!‘ Lea will explain why ii". Txovincc should be saddled ‘with [czqieitses in a matter of this kind at n time when, as the Patriot expres- ses it, “money is scarce and economy is the national watchword." So far only three Provinces have contested the right of the Dominion Govern- ment to control radio broadcasting. Neither New Brunswick nor Nova Scotia have done so. What was it induced the Lea Government to join with the governments of Quebec and Ontario in an expensive legal baiztle from which this Province has noth- lug whatever to gain?

Editorial Notes

Concerning expense of Govern- ment, is it not possible for the Lea Government to save a considerable amount of money by dismissing their Prohibition Magistrate, now that they have ceased carrying on pro- hibitlon prosecutions?

Last week's snowcl-idfts on the rail- way lines in this Province, though unusually heavy, scarcely warranted the statement featured in the main- land press that they were piled "30 to 40 feet high." The highest drifts encountered by the railway men were thirty feet. But what's an extra ten feet more or less to a feature writer with a good news story?

Mr. R- J. Deacliman, Liberal pro- pagandist, complains that the Ben- nett Government is not taking him seriously. He says further that the tariff hearings under the present Government are as different from the old Tarlfl’ Board hearings as chalk from cheeseaBoth stat 4 ‘ will be widely appreciated.

The Liberal organ claims that on account of expense it is not desirable

VIee-Yrealilenl-J. It. lluruell

The Bell Telephone Company o! Canada has a. $25,000,000 develop-

New elevators are being‘ built at Churchill, Kingston, Prescott, ctc. The Abitibi canyon power devel-

Montreal is spending $10,000,000 on public works and $2,000,000 on

$87,000,000 was estimated to he spent in 1930 on construction and maintenance and $30,000,000 by

Add to this the increase in new in-

policies of the Bennett Government, and the outlook is indeed a promising one- According to the Ottawa corres-

Liberal newspaper, fifty new indus- tries are expected by the Govern- ment to come to Canada before the Bennett regime is a year old. This estimuteis based upon the uuxzibc-r of branches of United States and other

firms already established here and others that soon will be established

The Globe“ mentions, as the latest American company to enter Canada.

un ovcr the Cane pencil factory at Ontario. The Canadian ‘ It will be remembered that the |compmiy \vil! be known as the Dixon _ conferaice called in 1921 by the

King Government failed to result in ' any settlement of our claims; yet it ‘ was attended by Ex-Premier Sound.- ’ ers,‘a secretary and another mem-

of Can- ada. The total imports of lead pen- cils are nearly $1,000,000 annually, of which amount the United States sup- plies half. The Nev/market company expects to capture a large portion of the Canadian market and in doing so will give employment to Canadian workmen and assist in the establish-

» past decade, this is no more incred-

cf Prince? Why should the Lea Gov-

Notets by- the .Way

small end of the wedge in the forc- ing of all kinds of Soviet commod- ities into the . Canadian market. The other is that-it would be in con- flict with the development of a Canadian nationalfuel policy, and would tend to prejudice this Dom- inion as one. of the negotiating parties cf a possible intro-Empire trade pact at next fall's Economic Conference at" Ottawa. ‘This ev- idently is the view of Premier Bennett and his Cabinet who turned the S» iet cf-fey dawn Slat.

The verse containing the line "Confound their politics" is com- monly omitted from the singing of the national anthem, on the mis- taken notion, perhaps, that it is an lmpreciation instead of‘ an invocat- icn. There is a similar misappre- fl hension concerning some words in Britain's great maritime hymn, commonly sung “Britannia rules the waves," instead of “Britannia, rule the waves." Q a “The worst is over for every man who is prepared to take off his coat and go to it." In these words Russell T. Kelly, president of the Hamilton Advertising Agency, has ieferred to Canada's economic situ- atlon. Speaking in Gait he remind- ed his hearers that in 1896 nearly all the local factories were working only four hours a day. Discussing the extent of Canada's present bus- iness, Mr. Kelly stated that the pro- jected power development of the country involves $382,000,000, the annual income from our mines is $275,000,000, the tourist trade brings in $300,000,000, and just now 500 United States industries are con- sidering iocating plants in the Dominion.

The airplane is by far the speed- icst vehicle of travel known to man- kind. Slx miles per minute sounds more of a miracle than the "Flying Carpet of Bagdad‘ and it leaves ocean liner and railroad speeds far in the rear whilst if ever this speed becomes a normal tally of airplane pilotage the Atlantic‘ will be ‘tra- versed in the hours of summer day- light. Judging by the inventions and improvements made during the

ible than once must have seemed the possibility of liners making their "trans-Atlantic voyage within a week or or railroad locomotives travelling at 100 miles per hour. We are gett- ing along—whizzing1y and with as- tounding rush. Professor Oberth, the Hungarian pioneer with rocket- driven motors, predicts amongst the practical possibilities of ‘the near future the "deapatch of letters from Vienna which would arrive in New York within one hour."

"I think the "4" Broadcasting Corporation is the best broadcasting service in the world"says'M. Marconi as quoted in the London Spectator. “You have the resources and the public to do things in a big way. We have magnificent technical engineers in Italy, but your pro- grammes excel ours, and those of every other nation. I_ always tune in on Savory Hall when I am in Rome or on board the (Electra), ‘in order to get the English news. And not the news only. I follow the programmes carefully, in order not to miss any talks on my particular subjects".

Dr. Walter‘ Franklin Prince, veteran investigator of psychic matters, retains an open mind on the question to which he has devoted almost a lifetime of study, and suggests that this is the proper attitude for others. I-le says it is understandable that persons should remain unconvinced that ghosts walk and that it is possible to communicate with the dead. Noth- ing has ever occurred which would convince an average Jury that there is any truth in the idea- Neverthe- less, there remain societies for psychic research which think it worth their while investigating every new scrap of testimony. They do not regard the case as closed. They have rendered no verdict. They await further facts. Spirit- ists believe that they have accumul- atcd an overwhelming mass of evidence.‘ They need no more data. The general public appears to take a similar position on the opposite side. Its mind is clrned on ‘the sub- ject. Undoubtedly the correct atti- tude ls that maintained by the psychical research societies, of which the late Earl Balfour once

tetown and Cardigan. But what about the expense incurred in the iron-election of the Liberal Attor- ney General in the Second District

emment continue the expense of an

' There are two objectlousto the ad- mission of Russian coal into Can- ada. One is that it would be thc

and slee the fullest

tism. After

a few months or- Why?

1y damaged;

and conducting

heart has lost much of whatis call- ed its "reserve", that something that enables it to recover its strength after any real strain has been put 11901! 1t. This sin-min may be rheuma- tlsm or any other illness such as in. fluenm. typhoid fever or Pneumonia.-

The chap with

and loud murmur still bl plenty of reserve. Sometimes the heart has been sub. looted to a continuoll ltflh from Home gland disturbnee as lite-body, such ls‘ typhoid fioubla, and gm; also has been sapptng may fr; n. serve. Now a leaking valve may not be serious. but Betting out of breath easily is serious and calls for 1m.

" treatment, if the heart u. serve is to be preserved. This treat. mant is rest. Rest gives the heart a chance to rebuild its reserve. 81W!‘ any illness is very necessary.

Don't wait until

parts begin to swell, because that shows that the heart is actually be. ginning to fall.

Milton! Thou shouldst be living at

this hour:

England hath need of thee: she is a

fen

Of stagnant waters:

and pen,

Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall

and bower,

Have forfeited their ancient English

dower

of inward happiness, We The ‘selfish

men;

Ohl raise us up, return to us again; And give us manners, virtue, free-

dom, power.

Thy soul was like a Star, and dwelt

apart:

Thou hadst a voice whose sound was

like the sea:

Pure as the naked heavens, majestic,

free:

So didst thou travel on life's com-

mon way,

In cheerful godliness; and yet thy

heart

The iowiiest duties on herself did

lay.

said that ‘they were doing some of the most important work world today.

lf Fascism-or

party—c1aims the praise when it succeeds, it must expect to incur the blame when it falls. So the regime is being held responsible for hard times. The Italian newspapers are notipermitted to criticize but the people are beginning to murmur. ‘The very exaggerations of Fascismb pretensions are now working against it. It is obvious that, forms of government, it is not in- faillable. For these reasons, com- petent observers believe that Fascism is now being tested as it has not been tested before. The essential

Attorney General of whom the elect-

to hold the by-electlo

OILQJSPPEQK? l .

‘condition of its existence is coit- tlnued succesa._ '

By lame: W. Barlon. M.D.

TIRED HEART MORE SERIOUS THAN LEAKY VALVE

LONDON, 1802

' ' ' THECI-IARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

what" cop

- of £ou7ra

You perhaps have a. friend who has had heart disease for many years. He has been rejected by in- suranca companies rejected for the army. Yet he con- tinues at is work every day, eats well, and enjoys life to

Now there is no question but that he has a "leak" in the valve or the valves of the heart; what is known as heart disease. 'I'here is a. pronounced murmur caused by the leaking valve.

You may have another friend or acquaintance who has been accepted by life insurance companies, and was accepted for the army, who con- tracts a sore throat. while afterwards develops rheuma- the acute or severe symptoms pass away he gets up and about, but is warned to be vary care- ful as the rheumatism has aflected his heart. He flnds himselfgetting out of breath easily, not able to do the ordinary things like walking, or going upstairs, without feat diffi- culty in breathing. And. yet there doesn't seem to be much of "a mur- mur, if any. Nevefheless it is this individual who runs the greater chance of dying with heart disease in

a few years.

Because the heart has been great- not only the heart muscle itself, but the blood vessels,

nerves also. The

i!!! Ilakinl valve

Rest

the feet or other

altar, sword.

—Wordsworth.

___

in the

any other single

like other

and was also

that he has

and a short

Interesting Episode In History P. E. Island

Described by Prof. D. C. llarvey before the Royal Society of Canada.

of which he is a Fellow.

(There has receniily been issued from the press the third series of Vol. 24, Sec. 2, of the Transactions the Royal Society of Canada, be- ifls a paper on “The Loyal Electors" of Prince Edward Island, by Prof, n, C. Harvey. F. R. S. C. The Guardian takes the liberty of republishing this interesting document, a ' copy of which has been presented to it by the author.)

The Loyal Electors was the name of what appears to have been the first political society in Britishllorth America. It originated at Charlotte. town, in 1836, flourished till 1811, had an indirect influence upon local affairs during the self-conscious ad- ministration of Lieutenant-governor Smith, and finally merged in the Reform Party of Prince Edward Islandrrpr a decade it gave much concern to the hitherto dominant faction in Prince Edward Island; but it szems to have had the ap- proval of Lieutenant-governor Des- barres; and is said to have been sup- ported by him with a view to eman- cipatlng himself from the control of a Cabalwhich ha:l enmeshed Lieu- tcnant-govcrnor Fanning, confound- ed legislation, and perverted both justice and administration from 1787 when Patterson had been dismissed to 1805 when Fanning. was recalled. 1t is interesting not only as herald- ing the dawn of political conscious- ness in a pioneer community but also as illustrating a thesis. that public ‘opinion is seldom focussed by those who are oppressed but rather by men of ability and influence who exploit the grievances of the many from self-regarding motives, though ulti- mately they are unable to‘ prevent some general good emerging “from this conflict of selfish interests. During the first eleven years of representative government in Prince Edward Island there had been no political divisions in the Assembly. The l8 members constituting that body had been chosen from the ~is- land at large as o, single constituency, the election being held in Charlotte- town immediately before the meeting of the Assembly. A list of candidates was prepared by the officials and voted for en bloc by the electors. As it was difficult, with a small and scattered population mostly of the tenant class, to get a sufficient num- ber of competent and public-spirited candidates, there was considerable continuity oi’ membership and all tended to work together harmoniously at the nod of the Governor, the Attorney-General, and other mem- bers of the Council. But, when a. feud arose between Governor Pat- terson, Lieutenant-governor Des-

w kept the more respectable supporters of the Richmond Bay list mm voting. The matter was then referred to both Chief-Justice and the Attorney-general, the former be- ing a supporter of Fanning the latte: of Patterson. The opinion of the Chief-Justice was taken; the she'll" action was vindicated, although‘ he was wrudently sent out of the island: a petition on behalf of Flztchers list was rejected; and a 11W 51°34“ was called for.

‘This time; Fannlnl. with the ed- viee o! his council, decided to change the mode of election, so as to have four munbera chosen from each of the three counties, and two mem-

bgj; chosen from each of the county towns and rvyflmesw‘ Charlottetown, Princetown and

Georgetown. Likewise, polls were ‘to be opened in three centres, Charlotte- town, Prlncetown and Cherry. Valley. But, as the results of the election were disappointing to Fanning, he allowed the Assembly to hold only one session in 1788, prorogued it from time to time, and finally, wowed it in 1790. A new Assembly, however, proved so satisfactory that Fanning retained it until 1802; and through- out these twelve years the Stewart- Desbrisay-Fanning combination ruled the Island in justice, in legis- lation, in administration. At the same time‘ they deceived the Home Government which was too pre- occupied with the French Reva- lutlon and Napoleon to give much thought/to a little Island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. apart from a futile attempt to make a permanent settle- ment of "emig-res" there.

It was this pliable assembly, direct- ed by what was called the Cabal,‘ that made the famous attack upon

absentee landlordism in 1797, andl had stirred false hopes in the tenan- i try. that the land of absentees would be brought to the hammer for non- payment‘ of quit rent or escheated for non-fulfilment of the other con- ditions attached to the original grunts and subsequently regrantcd in fee simple to. actual settlers.