PAGE‘ FQUi ‘I'll! BIIAIILOTTETOWII GUARDIAN

Morning Daily (Founded In 1881) Authorised‘ no Second Class Mall. Post Office Department, Ottawa. / , v P. Inn A. " “; Vibe-F- Wm. B. Barnett; Seem-Trees. G. M. Burnett; Editor and Managua; Director, J. B. Burnett; Associate Edit-or, ' Frank Walker. ,

"The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than‘ the Weakest Ink.”

SATURDAY. MARCH l. 1941

lio Excuse For This llelay

A reasonable cause for_ complaint which the Legislature has had during the past few sessions, is the belated appearance of the Pub- lic Accounts and other departmental reports. These reports, before reaching the House, are a year old. Formerly they were made up to Dec ember 31 of the preceding year, but with the change of the fiscal year to April i, the whole system has been changed and it is not too much to say that members on both sides, including Government members, are all at sea except with regard to their own particular_ depart- ments. As this has a tendency to discourage analytical debate, the Government leaders ap- pear to think highly of the new system. At any “m, they say, it is the one followed at Ottawa, and therefore it should be satisfactory. On this point the Financial Post has some time- ly comments.

"No corporation in Canada," says the Post, "would think of asking its shareholdsrsfor op- proval of future plans without presenting an audited accounting for the previous year. Y_et the biggest business in the country, the Domin- ion Government has been following that irre- sponsible course for years. Enormous budgets are submitted to Parliament without audited figures for the previous year to guide the members. '

"According to law, the accounts of any year must he presented to Parliament by tlio following Oct. 3i, but only _if Parliament is then in session. lf the House is not sitting, the accounts are held over to _the next session. The accounts for the 'year which ended March 3i, 1946, were not presented gto Parliament until well into February, 1947. in short, when the membe-s are called upon in a few weeks to dis- cuss the current budget, the latest figures they will have for comparison will be a year old and some much more than that. _

"This delay is a serious handicap to effi- oient government. At any time it is bad enough but during a period like the present when we are still converting from a war to a ppst-war economy, old figures are almost meaningless. . Before the end of a fiscal year se_nior heads of various departments and divisions have to prepare estimates of the amounts they will require in the following year. During _the budget debate they have to answerauestions put to their minister (a) on the coming fiscal year, (b) on the year just closed, (c) _on the preceding fiscal year, accounts for which are only now in the hands of members.

"iii other words, the next budget debate will keep civil servants running to the accounts ef three fiscal years, '46, '47 and '43—fll1ll "PM to carry on their normal work at the some time.

"The government through its tax machin- ery requires every earning citizen and every company largo and small to ken accurate and up-to-datn accounts. The very ast it can do is to set an example and have its own account's ready for the public within a reasonable period.

Much of what is said above applies to our local Legislature as well as the Parliament _at Ottawa. it applies particularly to the Provin- cial Budget which in recent years has been pie- sented without any attempt at elucidation. The Jones Government is responsible for this innova- tion, which would be tolerated in no other Prov- ince and which simply stultifies the House so far as any adequate discussion of the finances

is concerned.

At it Again

Our irrepressible King's County member is "at it again" in the House of Commons, inter- rupting other speakers and getting somewhat sharp retorts in return. This is from the Han- sard report of February ‘Zl, during a debate on postal services:

Mr. Smith (Calgary West): "We have a

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‘law in this country whereby, if a gypsy sets

shop down on Sparks Street and attempts to predict the future, we put him in jail. l think the Minister had better join the gypsie's show. But I was going to say this, with the greatest respect to the Minister: Do you take into con- nideration—"

Dr. Grant: "You look like a gypsy."

Mr. Smith: "One of these days something is going to happen over there and l will not predict what it will be. I am being respectful to you, sir, and may I suggest that the mem- bers of this cheering section give you the same respect."

This was Dr. Grant's last contribution to the discussion. He had previously interrupted Mr. Smith, when the latter replied, "l did not hear that." At which another Prince Edward Islander, Mr. Angus Mclrinis, (Vancouver East), responded curtly: "lt does not matter."

Alli Tn The Blind

According to a news report from Ottawa, the Division of blindness Control of the De- partment of Health and Welfare intends to secure the services of the best available spec- loilst in eye diseases, with o view to develop- ing and making available treatment for those whose blindness’. be curable.

, The care of o blind is at present under the separate administration of the Provinces. Prleamably it is not intended to revise this

but, rather, to co-ordinato rs- activities. '

_ l, anljstliig ation blind persons over

thd o‘: If forty o , according to the degree

the blindness, eligible for pensions equival-

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ent to old-age pensions.

Of the 13,000 blind in Canada, 10,000 are over forty and about 7,000 are receiving pub- iic aid. Significantly, it is estimated that 36 per cent of those an pension are curable and fully 70 per cent of those over forty but who are not eligible, also are curable. The propor- tion of those below pension age must, in light of these figures, also be relatively high. Moreover, as Ottawa now pays 75 per cent of the average of $24 a month pail to blind r ' in s‘ it unquestionably has a "stake" in their welfare. If a number of the recipients can, through proper medical treat- ment, be removed from public assistance rolls and thus become useful, independent, and needless to say, happy citizens, much has been accomplished.

— EDITORIAL NUTES —

Tomorrow 2nd Sunday in Lent. I i i I

Lamb-like is the approach of the cusfom- ary tempestuous month of March. k I "I i

The Legion makes a fine sounding board for those privileged to use it. I i Q I

Because Prime Minister King is absent from the House through illness, Mr. Bracken has re- frained from voting on questions at issue b¢ tween the Government and the Opposition.

_ Evidently something is disturbing the usual equanimity of the Premier with regard to labour. Can it be that the prospect of utilizing the im- proved port of Charlottetown is dimmed by the alleged high cost 2f lgading here? r W I

St. David's Day-patron Saint of Wales.

He was a Sixth Century ecclesiastic who estab-

lished the Welsh Episcopal centre at Minevia,

thereafter called St. Davids. He was canon- ized in the 12th century. fl l‘ I

The Battle of Adowo, between the Italians and Abyssinians, fought this date i896, when the Italians were defeated and ultimately with- drew from the country. it was largely in re- venge for this disaster that Mussolini subse- quently invadecl‘ and conquered Abyssinia, which the 1939-45 war served to restore. i I I I

An insignificant investment of three cents sixty-eight years ago has resulted in a profit of $619.99. One-third of a Canadian three-cent stamp was sold this week in London for £155 ($620). in Port Hood, N. 'S., in 1889 stamps were scarce so the post-master cut a three- cent stamp into three pieces and marked the word one in brackets in blue on each of the pieces for use as one-cent stamps. W ‘k l’ A

The Government, while railing against the alleged injustices of Unions has created a formidable one itself in its Civil Service Com- mission, one, too, which removes from it the power of disciplining its own employees. In future no Provincial official need fear dismis- sal, even for political activity, as decision now lies entirely in the hands of the Queen's County Court Judge.

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Evidently some surnmcr tourists in Ottawa are crying out before they are hurt. It there be any increase in hotel ratesthey will be in pro- portion to that prevailing elsewhere, so that this will still be the cheapest and best part of Canada in which to spend a worthwhile summer vacation.

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The Spring convocation of Pine Hill Div- inity Hall will be held in St. Matthew's Church Wednesday, April 16. At this convocation the honorary degree of doctor of divinity will be conferred upon the following ministers of the Church: Rev. L. C. MacDonald, associate sec- retary of the Board of Home Missions of the United Church of Canada, Toronto; Rev. W. S. Godfrey, superintendent of missions for the Maritime Conference of the United Church of Canada, rSackville, N.B., and Rev. F. E. Booth- royd, St. Andrew's, N.B., a former president of the Maritime Conference, well known here. The degree of bachelor of divinity will be conferred iriJpon Rev. Ainslie T. Embree, Port Hawkesbury, . S. '

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Ontario Liberals [want to create a tenth province to include North-Western Territory. The Fort William Riding Association, however, count- ered with the suggestion that the proposed div- ision should take in all of Northern Ontario stretching from the Manitoba to Quebec bor- ders. The latter proposal, made by official laliehead sources, contended that Northwestern Ontario ‘alone, taking in the Kenora, Rainy Riv- er, Fort William and Pail Arthur provincial rid- ings and with a total population .of between 125,000 and 150,000 persons, would find it difficult to finance a skeleton provincial od- minlstration. Were the proposed 10th Canadian province to stretch-across from Manitoba to Quebec and reach as far south as North Bay, thereby taking in a fairly thickly populated reg- ion, chance of successful operation was held ta

bo much better.

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Premier Duplessis has introduced a bill in Quebec Legislature to regulate the relations between that Province and the Dominion. It consists of three clauses: 1—The Government of the province is authorized to conclude with the Federal government any agreement which it may deem appropriate, effective ,ai1d just,’ to (a) Clarify and define the respective taxation fields of the Federal authority and of the prov- incos; (b) to simplify the methods of collect- ing taxes, to reduce them to reasonable pro- portions and to lighten the burddn thereof for the taxpayer; (c) to recover and safeguard, as the case may be, the constitutional rights of the province; (d) to search for and apply the best means of attaining the objects of the Fod- oral pact. 2--The provisions of section 1 shall have force and effect only until March 31, 194B. 3-—The orders-in-council passed in virtue of the present Act shall be deposited immediately after

‘of the following session.

their adoption if the Legislature is than in ses- sion, and if not, within the first fifteen days

the 1m,

inE CHARILOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

llotes By The Way

One of like Chase's snout famous lines was not reed on the stage. Some time ufter he: divorce from is calhem. she come uctoas n box of engraved cards bearing only the ne.rne “Mrs. Louis Oalhern." Feeling it would be a shame to let the vents 8o to waste. she wrapped them up and sent them to Julia Hoyt. the new Mrs. Ciilhern, with the little note, “Deer Julia, I hope ithese reach you in time." -cor~c.ner..

Vnncouverlies have always nai- mltted the-t their weather was Just B little’ on the damp side, but they have prided ihemselves on the eb- sence of snow and severe cold. "You don't have to shovel our mfllolure away” used to be a favor- lle boast. But. this Winter brought zero tempaatures. heavy snows and a. furious gale that wreaked shipping in the harbor. Anything leu like a. Wlifltifl‘ resort than Vim- oouver last. mointh would be diffi- cult to imagine. The unhappy citizens. we suppose. were dirlven to southern California's standard excueo-"rhli 1s moat unrueuel weather." -Ed.montou Journal.

‘Ilse Univunity of Toronto sh- dents’ newspaper Ccunpug 1r, was“- rlod about. words. The editor be- lieves that such words a4 "pro- gresslve". "reactionary," "llbere-l” and “Fascia? have today become charged with emotional signifi- caince. The students are advised: "We should be suspicious when- ever the words ‘liberal’ or ‘resc- ttoinary’ are ueod. We should ask ourselves: Who's doing the talk- lug? What's he trying to peeve? what are his interests? What ls the actual record of the person that Ls being tagged? Irrespective of how'he'.s tagged. it's what he's done iha-t couinrts." This is worth pondering by flflulig u; WELI B! Sill- desrits. -'I‘oraiirto Star.

According ti; advices from Great Britain m ordilzior letter takes about slx weeks lo be delivered there when posted Ln- western Cen- ado. Of course. air; met-l letters ere delivered much more promptly. The rate of rnssage seems to be about that of a tramp steamer. Meanwhile the regular liner; cross the Allanilo in five or six days. Noi every business firm ori- private correspondent can poy sir mall rates. Parcels sent to Britain are months oii the way. The postal monopoly is held by the Federal Government and the Post Office Deparlmenil. shows a Slmplus. Ii. was once considered a nan-profit organization and had some records

_1or speed and efficiency 1n over-

sees deliveries. -Brandon Sun.

An investigation into‘ attempts to find a cure foa- the common cold. described as l combined oper- ailon of the Medical Research Council and Ministry qt‘ Health, ls taking place at Harvard Hospital. near Salisbury, The London Times reports. Promising results are, ii. ls mid. being obtained. but at the same time n warming is given, against any optimistic motion that a curr- int raids will be discovered without much more research. Ill- llsifnlilig ilie effects of the com- mon colil. a senior medical officer at the hospital said the total year- ly cost to tho nation of upper te- splrulory infections, cf ‘NlllCll there vivas an average of ilirc-g and a half colds per person every year, was 40.000000 man-days. Other disclos- ures made were that. attempts to grow the responsible virus 1n culi- ure had not succeeded and ilisit tlierc was no hope of phatcgrapliing the virus with the electronic mic- roscope until large quantities had been obtained 1n isolation.

1t in common lin wedge aim-mg

practical deiliymen that lcwer iu .11-

aver in dairy herds means higher

income and Qreatirr profits, says

The Maritime Partner. For the first

two or two and a half years of her

111a a cow produces no milk and

therefore. is an expense to her

owiivr. After her first freslienixig,

lllf‘ cow must produce milk for oi

least two years in order to Dfly for

the cost of hei- feedings. housing

and care up unit! the end of that

time. Abundant records shit-iv that

on the average. dairy cows are said

aiii of herd; at about seven rears

of ago. This means that cows, when

sold. ‘in general have been yielding

a profit for three years at most,

sometime; for only two years. Tak-

ing another approach lo the pro-

blem of dairy hecd turnover, let

us consider records ‘indicating that

about a quarter of the COW5 iii- an

average herd are sold each year.

A fcw of these animals are cola to

other dairy producers for continu- ed daisy use. but beyond question

about one out of five dairy corwe goes (rut o.’ production each year.

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Horse nhciis are n load and Illfl- lllar part of the scene in niral Am- crloa. They are one of the links that glve a common background to the sprawling regions of n great naiioai, says The Si. touts Sta-r- Times. Now that mechanical power has largo replaced Old Dobbin as a iri s of going places, the sheds are ilitle used. one see; then-i In country iorwiu and villages, still standing patiently throiqh the year. Beards ere missing and shingles gone. There are still deep holes at the front. where impatient horées pswed the earth a gent- loin ego. Time was when boy; liked the old sheds. At noon recess from the village school, the shedg-wetb a good centre for a game of "oops and robbers" ti was fun to climb on the cross timbers arid with arm's way slang. These were pigeons‘ nests to explore and the barn served their purpose well in the owiillonri’ mud homes. The sheds days of yesteryear when n mtim was growing. When hringfnlnlllen came to town for Saturday niltit trading. church or sootnt evesstl. the tsorles l in’ than fluted!- od fromhths wsssiier. NM the shill btllld i r031: fl 0161M‘ 1X. reminders ' o day whci lite was less harried and M! of, the‘ fbvor at lvim

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' This column in open to “IO ("ICIIIIIOI b] Q01";- opoiidoriu of questions or Interest. The Charlottetown Guardian does not aooensr-

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fiL-Pve wished that I might 5PM! Personally to the nmny, many Islanders who made life ‘so very pleasant for my husband and me during our irianttis of service with the congregations at Murray Harbour North end Pet- er's Road.

It was in 1043 that we went from a college in Cincinnati. Ohio, to the Island. to stay. we didn't know haw long. We were there a year and a half, and we loved every minute 0Q it. We have served different pastorates but never have we worked wit-b any people who were more loyal, more cooperative. more unselfish‘ or more appreciative than our friends 1n our Island Perish.

‘Ihurika is due’ the librarian at the~ Charlottetown library. We spent hours and hours reading and lrroweliig iii the library and we shall never forget the kind- ness of Miss McQuaid and the other two librarians In helping us to procure any volume which we requested. We often remarked that the library facilities in Charlottetown were équel to or better than those 1n many larger elites whiten we tisvo visited. We appreciated the splendid service and the courtesy which we received from every merch- ant. which we patronized 1n the various towns scattered from Borden and Bummerslde to Wood Islands and Murray Harbour South. We were weekly visitors at bhe Charlottetown market and there too we found the some kindly spirit which ls typical of an Islander. -

P. ELwoshometome and In loved it in every season. It's summers were glorious, its aut- uinns breAth-takfngly beautiful and lta winters thoroughly enjoyable. There was no place for boredom with slelgtiing. spending pleasant evenings with friends and yes, even ori the long train ride from Charlottetown to Murray River. l recall one trip which irvas clghi hours 1ang—3-ll p.m., and then there was the sleigh ride across the ice to 010w‘! wharf (Murray Harbour North).

But we loved 1t, and we look forward to another glimpse of those broad meadows and peaco- ful villages which cradle some of the finest fibre which God ever WOVe Into s human heart.

To all Prince Edward Island- ers, for all of their kindnr-sses. we say n hearty "God Bless You."

I am, Sir. etc.

MRS. JAMES D. ROBERTSON Wilmoi-e, Kentucky

February 23.

‘ORDER 'l‘0 CIVIL SERYANTS

Sin-Sci llie Premier has issued an edict that. no employee at the Government. may belong to an organization that may make de- mands fro-m lhi- Government that

money. Thus. l suppose, a member of the Department of Agriculture may not. lend the benefit of his knowledge or experience to an) of the farmers’ organizations WIIICII are formed for the purpose of ad- vancing the cause of agricullurc in the Province, if that. organization should. at any time, call on the Government for on expenditure at‘ money.

This apparently would apply to 1

WARM APPRECIATION ,

liberetely bomb Canterbury for no military purpose, for sheer wicked-

be interesting also ta those who are always telling us that western civilization 1s in decoy, that Christ- ianity has lost its power over ihe imagination of men-arid also that no men of weislth hes my inlcrest except the accumulation of money.

insufficient and 11s distribution un. satisfactory. Both factors must be corrected. At the end o! 1846 there were 18,122,000 Ln civil employment. As the declslcm to raise the school. leaving age hoe been conifmned, some port of the increase due to hill-trier demobilization will be loet, and unless special- iaken, the numbers are not likely to exceed 18,300.00!) in 194'].

l0 make use of the unemployed surplus in the development areas by building new faciorlm there; but though this policy will pro- duce some results Ln 1947 its main effects will be seen later. Government appeals to women to enter under-manned industries ns text- lies.

need lo addust their amdltlons to s-iili woiueii wlih households and they will have to take irrumen part- time. The Government also appeals to older people to slay on mt woo-k lnsiead of retiring.

would involve the expenditure 011ml Comflbuflon‘ The Government using 1n civilian work those foreign- ers who are here or may by l8"!- ment come here. Foreign labour is the (filly souiee of manpower available 1o us and with the full co-operation of Britain's employers and all difficulties. can be overcome. I I