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President. Lhnt.-Col. W. Chester 5. nlclmn Vlu President. J. B.. “ l'_..l. 1, Secretary. Lint -CoL D. A. Ihcxlnnon. D. S. 0. line! And Manlging Director J. I. Blrnett. I’. J. I Assoc.-late Editor, Prank Walker

SUBSCRIPTION BATES 85.00 per year (In advance) delivered to City $1.00 per year lln advance) mallet! to P. 3. Island $5.00peryeu(ln- )m«Il1edtoCnnuhn.ndU.A Members Audit Bureau of Circulation:

“The Strongest Memory is Weaker than t_he_P_V_ealcggt Ink.”

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Reorganizing City Hall

Ihe City Council is advertising for a new City Clerk, application to be in by Saturday.

For the success of the new financial civic set- up much will depend upon the administrative and busiiic ' ability of the new official. As the responsibilities of this position require a first- class E:.\’€'Cull\'C, nothing should be allowed to stand in the way of obtaining the services of the best man 'dV.".li.'ll)le for the purpose.

In addition to h competent Clerk, the instal- lation of Zlilwllliltc book-keeping methods will require the $t"l’\‘iCt‘s of two detailed ledger keepers, togetlier with a stenographer and cash- ier. Thcrc ~.ii0uld be no lack of competent young ladies to fill these positions. Under the direc- tion of a properly qualified City Clerk a staff such as we suggest should be able to carry on the work satisfactorily and efficiently,

It is, however, alisriliitcly essential to have an experienced and qtialifirrl external auditor make a regular audit of the (ity books, \\'ithout that safeguard no reorganization can be effective. The citizens demand that their interest, and not the interests of wire-pullers and self-seekers, be given first consideration in this and other mat- ters respecting civic arlltlll"llStl’Zl[lDl‘l.

Living Standards Compared

Some interesting figures have been com- piled by the International Labour Confer- ence at Geneva, to indicate the material wealth of the leading Countries of the world_ On the premise that during the twenty years since the \\'orld \\'ar the standard of life has generally advanced c~vcr_vwlicre, in spite of unemployment, it takes the period of 1925 to 1934 to size up earnings of occupied persons. The computations are made comparable by expressing them in an unders.t:1iidal>le unit, namely. the average amount of goods and S(‘r\'iCL‘5 which one dollar would purchase in the L'1iitcd States over those nine years.

The United States and Canada, with nearly $1.400 per occupit-.l person, head the list. The two countries of this continent are well ahead.

After them come Great Ilritain, Switzerland. New 7.eal:uirl and .-\u~tralia, with an average income per occupied person of about $1,000.

The \'ctli(-rlaurls and the Irish Free State follow, with $883 and 3770 respectively. In the $700 to $600 class come Swcrlcn, France, Denmark, C 1‘- many, Spain and Belgium, with .\'orway and Austria following, with $600 to $500. Czecho- sl0vakia's figure is set at 8455. Greece, Finland, Hungary, Poland, Latvia, Estonia. Italy and Japan are placed between $400 and S300. Soviv: Russia rates $350, China, at the foot of the list. only $120.

These figures are, of course. not strictly ac- curate. But they do point to the significant fast that the democracies are still well ahead in gen- eral standards of living. Their superiority in re- sources needs no emphasis-

P0|and’s Trade With Canada

Now that Czccho—Sl0vakia has disappeared. Poland (including the Free City of Danzig which is so much in the spotlight just now) is Canada's chief market in liastcrn Europe, that is to say, ziinong those countries lying south of Scandinavia and cast of Germany and Italy. Of timely interest therefore is the leading article in the current issue of the Commercial Intelligence Journal, rlcaling with Poland's foreign trade.

Direct trade bct\vccn Poland and Canada has not been so far of ;_'r(".l[ relative importance, bu‘. Poland has tiiirluulitcdly taken in the past a larger amount and variety of Canadian products than the visible trade returns indicate. Some of these, such as sillisage casings and apples, have reached Poland unchanged in fortn via other C0llntl'l65,*ClliCfl_V (irt-at Britain, Ilolland, Ger- many or Denmark. while certain raw or semi- mantifacturcd products have been incorporated in the finished nianufacturcs supplied to P0- land by these and other countries.

Poland provides a good illustration of what has happened, and is happening, to Canada‘! trade with countries on continental Europe. Po- land is one of the Dominion’: lost flour‘mar- kets. Out of total exports in 1927-28 from Can- ada to Poland valued at $455,000, direct ship’ ments of flour alone accounted for $375,000. The value of this item declined to $40,000 in 1928- 29, and in the wave of agricultural protection which swept Europe thereafter it reached zero in 1935 and has remained so since.

Secondly, as in the case of many other countries, though perhaps more strikingly than in most, the vanished flour exports have since been replaced by sales of metal employed for armament pur- poses. Exports of Canadian copper to Poland, which were nil from 1928 to 1933, increased from I934_onwards until they represented $600.-

‘me out of total exports to that country in 1937- 38 of $739,000. .

Thirdly, the Polish authorities found it ric- chssary to follow the general European trend and to cstalilisli the now -familiar machinery of

\‘¢XCI1.'ttigc‘- c'nntrol..import licences. quota restric-

mi. and clearing aszreeimtits. As a result the sihflities for Canadian shippers are limited to 1 commodities for ‘which the Canadian Gov-

ernment has been able to have quotas reserved by Ir€allv'- In this case the instrument is the Canada—P0land Convention of Commerce, which came into force on August 15, 1936. Finally, Poland‘s whole economic position and her trade relations have been radically influenced by Germany's resurgence, and their future out- look is overshadowed by it and by the fear of \\'3.l'. When, after the Great War, Poland regained access to the sea, she was granted full use of the Port of Danzig, which was included within the Polish customs area, together with the terri- tory of the Free City of Danzig. In 1923, ho\v- ever, the Polish, G 0 v e r n in e nt decided to create a new port which would be en- tirely under their direct control. They chose Gdynia, which at the time was only a small fish- ing village, situated a few miles west and north of Danzig but outside the Danzig territory. Development of the Port of Gdynia since 1923 has been remarkable. Starting from practically nothing in that year, it handled in 1938 nearly 1.300.000 metric tons of imports and over 7.400.000 metric tons of exports. The tonnage handled by Danzig in 1038 was 832,000 tons of imports and 5,150,000 tons of exports.

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The port of London, has been pronounced “indestructible from the point of view of air at- tacks” by .\lr. \\'. L. \Vriglitson, chairman of the Port Authority, after the annual docks in- spection. The Port of Lonrlun Authority has spent £250,000 (‘about $1,170,000) on air—raid shelters for (lockers, and considerable sums to protect the port at all vulnerable points.

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A large increase was recorded in Canada’; May imports of meats. the total being $401,658 compared with $153,679 in ;\pril and $96,558 in May, 1938 Fresh pork was the leading item. advancing to 5153.982 from $37,170 the month before and only $10; in Way, 1038. Canned beef was next at St12.1(’i; against $61,165 in April and 333.008 a year ago. Bacon, hams and shoulders totalled $24.11;. extracts of meat and fluid beef $23,420, barrellcd pork in brine 323.567.

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PUBLIC FORUM

resppuded rather 11.. _, say in that It was the vicar’: duty 1-o ury the dead. The vicar xe- plied that he knew that, but he just. wanted to let the relatives 1mowl—l:‘.xclnnae.

The ' which 4‘ the United States In setting to the world la not only that of living together ln peace. wfthout. I aim along the boundaries. but also of using ordinary intelligence in settling their differences. This is done tn part through commissions. The International Plaherlu Com- mission has just. been afttlnz in Vancouver. There is another Halibut Commission, and I Boun- dary Commission. and the better known International Joint. Com- mission dealing largely with boun- dary waters. The same method will some day be used by the‘ whole world. Why shouldn't nations have sense? -— Winnipeg Free Press.

Often overlooked In the new alignments forming abroad are the smaller nations and their place tn the orbit of the great. powers. Not. the least uncouifortable, and cer- tainly not. the least. Important of these, is Denmark, which has just signed an "anti,-aggression" pact: with the Reich. Ironically enough It was this llttle country, thrust.- frig out into the North Sea, that first. tasted Prussian expansion when Bismarck started his work. In 1864 the German armies crushed the last. defences of the lltt-le country and took mhleswlg for the Kiel canal. Through that. canal Germany could then move her navy from the Baltic, and ‘to- day Denmark is considered of great strategic value to her mighty southern neighbor. It would be the ideal location for air fields and

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secluded harbors as buses for German attacks on England or France. Moreover, ft. is rich in

dairy products, which Germany needs badly. The Danes, although they won back northern Bchleswlg tn post-war balloting, have not been very friendly to the Reich in recent years, and have carried on a big trade with Britain Their place in an 'orblt." ls still not cleparly defined. —— Hamilton Spec—. 01'.

There is praise in the papers. and rightly, of the work of Scot.- land Yerd‘s Chief Constable Can- nlng during the Royal vlslt. But. one thing that hasn't. been in the papers, and which should be, is something t‘ at happened to Con- stable Canmnz right. here in Otta- wa. Carrying ‘a prized umbrella (there was a threat of showers), Constable Canning mingled wt‘.-b the vast crowd in Connaught Place when Hrls Majesty King George dedicated the Natlanal Memorial.

Giff—gaff makes good friends, Premier .\‘Iac— kcnzie King presided at the Complimentary dinner to .\Iinistcr of Justice Lapointe in Que- bec, and now .\lr. Lapointe is to preside at a similar compliment to .\lr. King. More than 2,- 500, are expected to attend a dinner in Toronto August 8 comniemorating the 20th annivcrsaryuf Prime .\Iinistcr's nomination as leader of the ‘Liberal l"’:~.rt_v.f’rclitiiinar_\' plans for the dinner were drafted early this week at a meeting at- tended by Senator .\'orni:tn I.fll'I‘li){’l‘l’, Ottawa, president of the Natioiial Lilicral Fcrlcration of Canada, and rcprcscnttttivcs of the it-tleral and provincial riditigs.

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Montreal City Council is financing on the principle of living; by taking in one anothcrs washing. Purchase of city bonds to cover the city's share of relief for the current month will be made with available cash in the sinking ftind. Montreal's share of relief for July will be in the ncighborliood of $300,000 under the new tri—partite agreement between the Dominion and Quebec Governments and the city. This is on the basis of 40-40 for the governments, the balance being provided by the city \vhic‘n also nas to pay administration and certain other costs. In dissenting from the report, Ald. Cote said he did so because .\lr. Lactance Roberge, di- rector of finance, had said it was bad practice to dig into the sinking fund for no matter what purpose. Available in the sinking fund is about $750,000.

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While foreign manufacturers and private in- vestors, alarmed at conditions in Europe, are re- ported looking to Canada for manufacturing sites and safe invcstmcnts, one of the most out- standing rccent economic developments is the rapid increase in gold arrivals for safe-keeping by the Bank of Canada. It was estimated, from the Bank of Canada's ninnthly statistical survey, that about $323,orx>,0oo in gold has been receiv- ed by the Bank of Canada to be held and ear- marked for its owners, largely in Great Britain. This movement started three years ago but about half the total cost in the last six weeks. This gold does not enter into the Canadian fin- ancial picture or play any part in the Dominion’s expansion, but is merely held in safety for its owners. It has no relation to the Bank of Can- ada's gold reserve which is in the vicinity of $206,000,000. 1! n- t at

Prime Minister R. G. Menzies of Australia announces the 1938-39 surplus as £627,000 (Australian). It is believed that this sum has been supplemented by transfers from trust funds before the end of the financial year as I con- trbution to financing of the 1939-40 defence pro- gram at an estimated cost of £32,ooo,0oo. In- cluding the surplus, cash balances totalling £1,- 500,000 will probably be available for expendi- ture this financial year. Revenue ,for 1938-39 was £93,256,ooo compared with an‘ estimate of £93,162,ooo, and expenditure £92.629,ooo as compared with an estimate of £93.436,ooo. De- fenco. expenditure from revenue was £9,500,000 compared with £6,000,000 (Australian) in 1937- 38. A substantial portion of the estimated loan expenditure of £4,500,000 on defense has not yet been spent. A sum of £950,000 has been saved by the suspension of national insurance. Invailid and old~a'ge pensions cost £15,991,ooo,

Never at any moment was be far

from Their Mnjerties; it was with

a sigh of relief (and perhaps with

a bit. of secret satisfaction) that

he say them, follclwlng their stroll‘ among the crowd, step into the, Royal car to be taken to Rldeau

Hall, Then Constable Canning dis—i covered he wasn't. carrying some-. thing he was carrying when he first

came to the gathering, and that

the something was his prized um-

brella. It. has been “snlt.ched.‘5

Somebody had, so to speak. beard-

ed a lion of Scotland Yard r.ght.

in his den; taken hls umbrella.

away from him and he not. know-

ing it. at all. Constable Canning.

it is said, laughed heartly over

this joke upon hlm.se‘.f—and the

“Ya.rd." Report has it , though,

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heartly as-Their Majesties did

when they heard the story next:

day. — Ottawa Journal.

According to an investiga-

tion by the Geological Survey of India, the sound of the ‘Purnea. Guns," a curious phenomenon,

in India, has ceased to be heard since the Blhar-Nepal earthquake of 1934. Tne sound of the “spirit; cannon" of Barlsal, Bengal, 3. sim- ilar curiosity, was first reliably re- ported by Mr. G. B Scott, Sur- veyor-General of Bengal in 1871. Such sounds of ghostly guns are reported to have been heard by re- liable authorities In other parts of the world, sometimes from the land and sometimes from the air. In the Antarctic Dr. Bruce of the scouts expedition heard them first and characterized them as a. weird and ghostly cannonade". Scott and Shackleton also heard the sounds. They have been at.- trfbuted to the ‘crash of falling cliffs. large bamboos bursting. for- est fires, submarine disturbances, impact of gates in caves, escapm of combustible gases, electric de- tonattons and ordinary thunder- claps." — Indian Press Union.

It seems pretty clear that the Labor Party of Britain, by con- flrmlrig the expulsion of Sir Staf- ford Crlppe and refusing to unite In a po ular front. with other parties, as chosen to remain In opposition for another parliament- ary tum. Without. an alliance be- tween all groups opposing ft, the National Government. undoubted- ly can be returned to power in an elecbfon this year. The Consens- tlve Party under Mr. Baldwin never neglected such opportunities. and it would not be surprising if Mr. Chamberlaln asked for a new mandate when he is certain to get it. sir St-afford, who is one of the best minds in Erigluid, takes -9. dark view of the Labor Party’: decision, which you woulgl expect. I-to fetus, he says. that 1! 2 Labor Pnrt continues to give trudging bub alrly consistent , tto the National Government, "apathy and disillusionment our democ- racy will grow as we witness the development of an almost totall- tarfui psrllsmentv. with powers of self perpetuation under cabinet; dfctstorshl which will remain permanenty reactionary." .. Van- couver Bun.

it is possible that Tom money s free mm is less unjust. to the radical cluu than ‘he prison. And this is jut what many a genuine llbersl contended *" "'=‘:t' *'*:.:.:%-.°- ..‘."t'° "*1 e on 9 ran

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has muted for the pui-pong an question. While comment, on

Co-Opera. ve trianagement. regret,- lﬁbly 50. yet this exglunuan will remove 3 false lnrpmsslon which

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Albems has had notable W"-ht»he8yst.em.andlswellon the way to being debt. free. cum- marit, has also had first class results under this system of goverrirnent. The basic ldca. of City management system is that the elected Mayor is the official head for all ceremonial purposes and the City manager is the exe- cutlve head.

"As 9 rule elected Mayor:-s have had little previous business exper- tenoe and even when they have had such experience they seldom’ are In oﬂlce long enough to carry out. their policies. It is easier un- der the On management. system to adopt. a one term policy.

"One of the greatest. vlrtum of this plan of City government. is its separation of legislative and exec- utive authority and removal of tin City manager f:om pressure of voters, maldng it. pomlble for tho City operations and contracts, In construction programs and all mat.- ters to be carrzed out. in 9. just. correct and eﬂlclent marmter. The operation under a City manager plan would be exactly analogous to that. of a pdvate corporaclon, l.c.. the City Ocuncll would be the Board of Directors; the Mayor is the c.ha.1rrnan of the Board, and the Olty ntanager is the general

A simple and effective system." Honest, efficient Federal as well as Provincial govemment. Ls so vitally dependent. on gocd and et- ﬂclent, government. In the cities of Oa.nad»a that it would seem that efforts should be made by the cm- merits of Charlottewwn (especially in view of the disclosures un- earthed by the recent. audit.) to secure the advantages to be ob- tained by the adoption of the City ma.nager;_ system. It. is of course absolutey necessary to obtain a thoroughly competent accountant and businessmen for the post. of City manager. The duty of the Clty manager must be clearly stat- Fd to be the EX‘3CUl.lC’.’l and ad- ministration of the laws of the city as may be 3111-en to him by the City Council. He should have A large amount. of authority. but. subject. to recall by the Cft.yCoun- ell after public hearing on chanzes presented. Thais woufd allow the City manager to do his duty with- out fear or favour and wlthoilt any political or outside coersfon of any kind, but. with the lcnnw-ledge that he must be just and consid- eratp or else li- will not last. long as City manager. The salary to nt*'8"-t the 'l°"'t man for the post will have to be larger. but. ll. will well repay the citizens of Chen'- lottetown to have 8. more efficient. mrmaveme-nt of the City's aﬂalrs than has existed In the in t.

A regular audit. of the cffyk ac- counts by a chartered accountant should also be insisted on by the oftdzens of Glisrlottetown.

I am, Sir. ., ANONYMOUS.

the West. are often synchronized has led many observers to believe that Japan and the Axis powers, ostensibly allied only against Com- munlsm. actually are working In concert to defeat the democrnclu and especially Brlt|ln.—-St. Cathar- lncs standard.

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nlversary of Hon. . J. selection as Leader of the National Conservative Party. In the year that has elapsed stnoe Dr. Muuon assumed (the lestdesrshlp the Ono- ssrvnuve ’Pa.rt.y has become once more I Home In the

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he will have led ms party from that posftlon back to office and the control of government. 3

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