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PAGE mun lI-IE DNAR LOTTETOWN ODARDIAN

Aiornlng Daily (Founded In I887)

Pr: ldent, Llcula-Col. W- Cheller S. McLtIn Vice-President. J. ll. Burnett, IJJ. Secretary. Ln-uL-Col D. A. MacKlm-toia, 0.3.0. IZditor and I\l:ltlngin_ Director. J. It. Burnett. l'J.l. l‘ soriate Editor. l-‘ranlr Walker.

SUIESPIVPTION RATES $5.00 per ycur (In advance) lellver." k Cllv $4.00 per mar l .advancel mailed to P E Island 15.00 pcr yi-ar iin advnnccl mailed to Canada and US Alcnihvrs Aullit Bureau of Clrculltlonl

‘The Slrongcsl illcmory is Weaker than the lllcalresf £11k.”

' T ; W IVIIDNI-ISEXIY, MARCH 13, 194D .

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Furnicrs’ Grievances Ignored

A rt-ccni i\~l"\‘ of (‘mun/ifs lVeckLv, published in Llllilltlll, l u-illliilllS short articles from each of §.ci:ll Premiers and Dominion tfiiliiult .‘-l'. Prcmicr Campbell contri- hutcs il-i t‘--.-.\ l-u "lhitice liilward Island's “'21! Lifiurts." 1v‘. illli .~<- is made to the large num- hcr oi j. .:f from this Province who en- ll>l(t'l in mun \\ar and it is stated

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that in p. . conflict o11e regiment has all'(‘.'l(l\ itp >iUill> iuld many other rcgt- tilt-iat- .'.‘ '. ‘ . w ~ and the air force number

'ti a great many Prince . .1e Premier then goes on to

itc agriculturally. “The con- _ szlxill hut very fertile Prov- ; ihc coilrse of the present

. ', “not only in men but quality of the exportable wriculzural products. Special i t0 the increased pro- ry and cattle. The Prov- ’ Iii/iv iii/uflril la the hag- l a vcry large percentage of

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the hug- my fwd (‘illllfi in under the select chi-s rind. t mvuilv, command the usual priuruiti p. ' t-‘ccisf’

"Farina. ptcd to the hog-raising in- du-tr)" as lwlfvince may be, our farmers are axvarc .. at prcscnt they are seriously hzuuliuippfll rting to the British ‘bacon market l»_v lav» l-'1\.ll.S for which the Govern- ment n’, ll"..'.\ r is <lll‘L'Cll_\' responsible: namely, exurli" i‘ if‘. and rail transportation costs, and ru 1‘ ' -- Finn from cheap American pin-k v. . 1. ~ ‘:1 iliunped into this country at a r.~_ i. l i potlnils per tnontlt since the Olll.'l i ; Those handicaps are prac- ticztlly r i-ir Island farmers out of the

"'l‘llll‘l', at a time when every iil he given them to in-

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l lust an excellent oppor- zicicntion to this fact in his ll'.~.:lsl_v. Instead. he left the ' uur farmers have no handicaps

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m- Qll‘ l i- , l ihi-ir rcqtiircmcnts are being fuljy nu; pt-itviitcizil Department of Agiiivttltilv.‘ .n fir- matlcr “of promoting all phascs of n “iltitral activity along intensive and lligldy ‘Efic lines." This statement so far as ziu- l. ~ fn industry is concerned is simply not Il'l‘€. . tr-vcr has been achieved

in {he “iv- . t‘ in or freight rates, or_ rcstricii-lns I'll cittuip LT ,. hog importations. To lcave tltc i lull, as Premier Campbell does, that our f1. .. arc being given every encour- agement to produce on a maximum basis is t0 place them 2:1 a false position before the rest of Canada and the linipirc, and to make still more difficult the cibviinitig of equitable treatment. for them at (lztawa.

{Chat Did He Mean‘?

In his article in Canada’: lVcekIy above refer- red to, lh-cniicr ("ampbcll says, apropos of air transporialitni: "The ices! and of this beautiful Island Pruviiicc is in the direct line of trans- Atlantic travel llv air from England to New- foundland, to Fhcilizic, to Montreal, and New York, and ll‘;iris~.-\tlaulic airships fly over this Provirc and it is expected that before long large lim. _ fi-Iils will be developed which will be not ~n~v hlc from a military standpoint but al-n i. i that of commercial aviation. This far/a ;' [.111 of the Island Province i: the itins: fug-frce._section of this part of the world."

\\'h_v did ihi: Prvniier not say that the whole Island is "In ilirv-ct line of trans-Atlantic travcl" and is "the most fog-free section of this part of lili- vmufifl"? \\'h_y did he confine his comnicutlsliion in "the wcst end" in which his uucy is locatctl? ls the "west end" lwc iii-m, for example, Charlottetown

ifllqulli?‘ l It.» i- i-t zivoid the conclusion that this plil_\'lll_‘~ll t the advantages of one sec- tion of the I'll». l~ against the other: was done

doliberatnyz ll is un sccrct that Premier Camp-

bcll l'(‘~(‘l“.\ ili- N. ~f his party suffered in the Cilpilzll uf :1» . at the last provincial clcclitfn. l: " i. . i of showing that he is dctcrmin-wl til larva-c its?

Mackenzie King \Vould Buy Unity Kings conception of Cana- ." ~ ' at variance with that of the avcritgc c . .i_v with most of us implies

general JlQl-iilltlli lid‘ a specific purpose OI people hill-lung divi-rqcnt views ordinarily-and in the ]ll".'-~llll cast’ for the winning of the war. In his \l‘l'|lil1l izulii» i-cnsorcil address, the Hon. (I ll. (Kl-in. :1 Xlaritimcr and former Sec- rcl: _v of Sinu- l'4\‘.'lll(‘(l Y\lr. King's declaration of Srpundtii" Ulll in which the leader of the limit-lulu til .is~iii< ll that he had itcvcr dotibtcd that in thc (‘Hill of war “itiy lmnorable friend (the l\-lllt'l' of ilu- official (lpposilion) and my- self wivui-l hi- fmuul lllslitlllly side by side in an cndcavoiu- in uniii: the coitnlry as strongly as it can llt‘ uniud. so as to enable it to put forth a _§[|||l4llll (‘llllil ti» ]||'('\('l‘\'(‘ and defend the lib- i-i-til». of minkiiill." The (jonscrvative opposi-

[lull t"v~illyt‘l'.'llt‘ll lu_\'.'llly up to the sudden dis- snltitiun of lhtrlinmcitt, a dissolution based fitilfdlsllllt‘ llpiul a ipiarrcl that has developed within llw ranks of the Liberal party.

Minister and other Liberal spokesmen had urg- ed that the unity of all Canadians was a prime requisite to the successful prosecution of the war._On February 22nd, Mr. King spokg over the air and it appeared then that the unity which he sought to achieve was a tinity of the Liberal party, under its party standard, and not the na- tional unity of all Canadians.

In the Government's subsequent course, Mr. Cahan finds evidence that the resources of the Liberal party are now to be employed, not to achieve national unity but the victory; of Liberal candidates, and that the election of any candi- date not in close affiliation with the Liberal party organization is to be prevctttcd by every means at the (iovcrmtietils command. “Noth- ing short of a complete partizan victory will now satisfy the Prime Minister.” This being the case it behooves all patriotic and indepen- dent electors to line up in tipposition to such nefarious designs. Nothing could be worse for the present conditions and future prospects of Canada than a purchascd Victory‘ for My, Mm. kcnzie King on the 26th, inst.

- EDITORIAL NOTES —

On and after 15th i11>i_ the members of the R.C.A.S.F. ltavitig scrvcil six months are en- titled to I4 days \'i‘.\‘(llli\ll. ln-inn (hr-n on the boys will be getting away in rclays for wcll earned lcave.

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Field-Marshal Lord Pltuucr of Mcssines, G.C.l\I.G., G.C.I’. born this date, 1857. Dis- tinguishcd service in the xmulan. South Africa

and in the Great War earncd him his field-mar-

shal's baton, a pccragc. and $l5u,ooil grant from the House of Commons. m n- : m

\Ve suppose after the aihnissioti of the mili- tary authorities at Si. 'l‘lunuas that the walk out of the lt.C.:\.l“. thcrc did lillu- place as slated by Prcnticr Ilcpburn, llu- lion. .\lr. Roget's will submit that his (lcniul was not a lic but a “term- inological inexaclitttdc". lint a lie by any other name is still an untrutlt.

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Evidently the Campbell (iiovcrnmcnt lfllClKlS

to land the province into endless legal extrava-

gance in connection with election appeals, itican-

lime depriving two constituencies of the bene- fit of their full complcmcitt of representatives.

\Vl1at care they, not having personally to foot the bill, and having judgcshiyws and pensions in

prospect for thctnsclvcs and friends. “The

public be damned" is still their motto wht-rc their own selfish interests are concerned.

Having satisfied themselves that after all the right thing to do when one of two candidates dies between nomination and election, was to allow the survivor a “walk-c-vcr", the City Council has duly allowed .\lr. T. .'\ll(ll‘C\\' Butler to take his scat as rcprcscittalive of Ward l. The City Cottncil now being cuniplctc, perhaps the first thing to do is to look aftcr the streets and footpaths, etiabling the Irishnicn the op- portunity of dry, clcan walking on the occasion of their St. Patrick's Day procl-ssion——if they do parade on Palm Sunday.

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To those who didn't know Dick he appcarcd to be just another old horse with a shaggy coat who shared a paddock with a cow, ncar Sydney. The cow's name is Daisy, which is not tniustial, but Daisy is an tntustiztl Cow. At llonicbush she got her tail tangled in a heap 0f rusted hoop iron which was piled high l)C>l(lC a fence. She jerked and pulled. She bcgzui to rush around in half circles. Finally she got frantic and kept knocking herself against the lance. Men rushed to Daisy’: assistance but none could gct near her, so frantic had she become. After a while Dick appeared on the outskirts of the scene, looking no different from the way he had always looked; just an old horse with a shaggy coat. Step by step he drew closer to Daisy and her difficulties and as he approached he whinnied gently. He edged her into a corner and then placed his hoof on the wire and held it to the ground while gradually she draggcd hcr tail free. Said an onlookcr, "lt's just illllllll horse sense!”

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"_l.L.G." (Garvin of The Observer), recall- ing the story of the yionng Athenian who said that if he felt stircr of another life lie would hang himself to see Euripides, adds: “We need not do it to see Homer”; for our age, which was called prosy beside the Iliad, the Chansons and the Morte d'Arllutr, suddenly beats all “in tcr- rorisms and heroisms alilcc." The l-‘inns have enhanced by another rune their immortal epic, Kalevala, whatever the innneilizite otttcotne. It is a “queer turn of high history" that puts our age, for, the moment, and so forever, beside that of the Iliad, and gives the world a new Ther- mopylae in his land of lakes and forests. “liven through gray granite," says the classic of Fin- nish daily life, "I strong will carries its men." The Finnish word “sisu," which in the track of athletics of peace is the “sccond wind," be- comes in the defense of their laud the extra cour- age, the uncouqucrable spirit. If they could win, it would be, says the New York 'l'inies, as _].L.G. said, one of the astonishing salvalions of history, “second to tionc among thc immortal achievements of spirit against size."

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The Director General of Antiquities of the Egyptian Government, Dr. lilicnne Briotin, rc- ports that many objects found in the sarcophagus of King Psouscntics I at San l-Il-llzigtir, Egypt, were equal in value and importance to those found in the tomb of King 'I‘tit~.~\iikh-.'\incn. Dr. Briotin was prcscnt when Professor Pierre Montet, who is conducting these excavations, removed, in the prescncc of King Faronk, the cover of lhc sarcophagus that he had tincartlted only a fcw days ago. The cyvs of eager specta- tors fcll upon a bcauliftil sarcophagus of solid silver containing the llllllllllly, “hose hcatl was enclosed in a mask nf pttrc gold, similar to that 0f King 'l'ut-Ankh-Amvn, and tlu- rcst of whose body was cnvcrcil by silvcr gill. ln lhc sarcopha- gus were found many hriicclcls and turcl aces, golden cases for tltc fingers and focs, a pair of golden shoes and other pieces of exquisite jewelry, which atlnrnvil lhr~ nunnmv. Many of {he objects brought ti» light :ifli~r thrce thousand

At the outhrcak of the war, also. the Erimelyear; of seclusion. bear valuable itiscriptioui.

THE CHARLOTTETOWN

IIOTES DY TNE IYAY

Tailor: of Bresllu. Germany, WllI put. only one 111,, i, m Pant-s for the duration of the war. If that idea ever zeta across the Channel the Scottish distiller; wont hke it. -- Ottawa. Citizen.

A sociologist view: with alarm, our increastng population of mor- ons. On the other hand, the candi- dates will be along shortly, gazing out. over the broad sea of our 1n- tellfgent faces. - Winnipeg Tri-

une.

The extent of Britain's stock ol airplanes may be realized when she 1s able to spare 900 of them as a. gift to Australia and when many more will come to Canada for use 1n connection wttih tine Common- wealth Afr Training Plan. -—Brock- ville Recorder and ‘Times.

A corresponden asks the Jour- nal whether changes of the moon have an influence on the weather. All that this newspaper can say 1n response is that meteorologists, those gentlemen who study and forecast the weather. declare that changes of the moon “have not-h- ing to do Willi the case, bra-la." This will never convince thousands of amateur forecasters wno watch tine new moon to see whet-her ft. will hold water, or whether the hunter can hang his powder-horn on one of the moon's -— Eamonton Journal.

Under the compulsion of a crtsts, when all men can see t-he dangers and the alternatives, they will rise to the test wit-h the courage and the ability vuluch is latent in all of us Somehow we have got to see that the economic and social chal- lenge of these times 1s as great as the challenge of war, and far more permanent. We have got. to visual- ize victory over our sacral prob- lems as something‘ as unportant, as valuable and as compelling as victory over a military enemy. —— Vancouver Sun.

Social Crediters in Alberta were encouraged by Premier Aberhart and other leaders to buy stock m the Calgary Albertan, which was to be the Social Credit organ. Some estimate their purchases as high as $80,000. but whatever the stun was 1t did not give them control. and the Albertan, from being a. Social Credit paper, became in- dependent. Ncw these mmorfty stockholders want the Attorney- Ursneral tMr. Aberhart. 1t happens) to inquire into the matter and see whether they can get rid of their stock at par. It is a CUIIOLIS situa-

tlon. — Toronto Dally Star. Dr. L. P. Macllaffte, Public school Health Officer at Ottawa,

says he fears that nothing snort of an outbreak of smallpox will brtsig home to most parents the lm-port- ance of vaccination. The Ca/pltal City has been tree of this dread malady for ccme years and lts public, like the public of many other cities, basks in the tempor- ary sunlight of a false secutxty. As The Ottawa Journal points out the only immunity against this dis- ease 1s that. given by vaccination. This warning should be heeded. An ounce of prevention saves un- sightly pook—ntark>—or worse. - Brantford Expositor.

Nothing could be more natural than that President Roosevelt

should wish to be informed at first hand 0f U1e state of Europe before the tempo of the war 1n- creascs. At. the same t.me 1t may well be that at the back of the President's mind the possibility ltas been envisaged 0f the United States taking part in negotiations for peace. But. that. one may be sure, is a problem docketcd tor future reference. The lntormal dscuistons that have been taking P1509 be- tween the United SDQI4_S and neu- trals, however", show that America 1s taking an enlightened 1f cau- tious interest in Europe. These conversaltons must inevitably be guarded and 1n general terms, but some useful preliminary work may be done, and more usztuliy by the United States (which is above tne battle) than by any other power.-- Glasgow Herald.

It would appear dangerous for this Dornmion long to continue m such a vulnerable position in re- gard to wool, and home produc- tion should be increased. The climate and general condition 1n Southern Alberta make this regzon eminently sultable for snoop rats- tng. The Alberta sheep popula- tion 1s around 840,000 bead and with a degree of encouuragement this could readily be increased. Sheep have been proven lo be an economical animal to raise, and, as a. general rule. more profitable than cattle. There Ls an increas- ing demand for spring lamb and. as already pointed out. a serious deficiency of Canadian wcol. Per- haps this war will give an Impetus to sheep ratslng 1:1 Western Can- ada. In any event the idea should be carefully canvassed in order that 1f at. all possible, agriculture snsulcl be more dtversficd. The experience of concentrating 1n wheat produc- tion has not been a happy one dur- ing the past. ten years and every possible effort should be made to diversify farm production. -Ca1- gary Hereald.

The humble potato has Its naval significance, though not a, great. many people are aware exactly what. 1t 1s. It 1s sold that during a kft. inspection on a battleship the inspecting officer found i; spoon out. of place. He pointed out the error and asked the officer ln charge. "ls that the potato?" Tnts story leads to another, which con- tains the explanattcn of the offl- oerb odd question. ‘There Ls a tra- dition that a first lieutenant. of l battleship made a preliminary 1n- spcctlon of his ship before the ex- pected visit of ms admiral. and found that there were things on a certain part or the lower deck which the admiral. to put 1t mildly. would not be pleased with. The lieutenant consulted a txrfn on the problem of iteelptzig the admiral away from the "damned rvpot" and the bos‘n was quite equal to the entergency. "Fetch a potato," he said to a reaman. When the potato arrived he threw tt on the mesa deck. "He's sure to nee that and explode." Ttne- lieutenant agreed. only ordering that. the potato be brought a bit, nearer. u the ad- miral was short-sighted. Sure

enoueh, when the martfnet arrived that lane potato on the otherwise spotles: deck halted him ltke a bul- let. and he went. no farther, but fumed and rcpt the ship's offfcqre and all their. works as the most,

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CITY SIDEWALKS

S1r,—}iud the exceedingly mod- erate scold that. you administered In Friday mornlng’: Guard.“ to the civic authorities regarding the “disgraceful condition" of the Clty sidewalks been withheld for a couple of days I doubt. not that 1t would have taken the form of a blast of mfngled shame and anger. We have for years bu! many dreadful ex-perlences 1n this mat- ter but none equal tzo what had m be endured on mtday and Batu:- day last.

Every winter there 1| a series 0f difficult. walking of one kind or another from early 1n January to the end of Maren. deep unplougbed snow, slippery we uncovered by sand, or pools and streams of water often too deep and wlde to be step-

over.

Such things are to be expected tn unincorporated villages but not 1n a modern City. When 1t 1s to be remembered. too. that for every vehicle that tmverscs the streets there are forty or fifty people that use the sidewalks, many of them unwell. quite old or very young. 1t seems unreasonable that practical- ly all the labour should be spent 1n the riddle of the roads and a0 little on IITIB foot-paths or street crossings. The fault. of course, lies 1n the system of expecting three thousand householders to do fndtvldually what a. couple of men. equipped with urp to date machinery. could do many times more efficiently. oin- weather chances so rapidly. there 13 no telling at what hour of the day or night the sidewalks need attention. with the result that they are trampled upon after a. storm before. the snow has been cleared. or allowed to freeze after a thaw before the water has been dramcd or brushed off; while many cltlzens make no attempt at all to perwzm their duty as demanded by bylaw. A still worse factor Ls that the Cit!’ Police make no attempt to compel the house and butldlntz occupants towespect the cfvlc by-law.

The cost. of keeping the alde- walks and CTOSSITIZS clear of snow. foe or water would, of course, be an addition to the refit-Ila!’ 01W budget; and therefore chargeable to land owners; whereas in reality 1t is the occupants and not the own- ers of the buildings that are sulp- poised to attend to the fronting pavement. Tnts. however. 1s not. l serious matter. M i116 mBJOmY N residences are owned W FY1911‘ 0°" cupants; and 1n cases in which they are not owned the landlord would be Justified 1n passing the snow clearing tax over to the tenant, Just as is being done with the water rates.