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THE GUARDIAN

llurnlng Dally (Fuaailnd la lll“) ‘ntharlud u Herons! Clan Mull, Pout Offlca Uepurturuut, Ottawa. The lalund liuunllua Pulrllalslng Co. Lunar mild Managing litres-liar. J. ll. Burnett;

Auoelnfa lidllur, Frank Walker

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

CHARLUTTETOHTNJNIQDNES luyocvrourzri o. 19-4!

Welfare Services

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While marked progress has been made during roving health and welfare scr-

vices at particular points, the failure of the Dominion and two of the PrOYiHCBS l0 Ftwch financial agreements still blocks the imple-

rnentation of the social security measures pro- posed in 1945. A review of the facts in this connection is given in the 28th. annual report of the Canadian Welfare Council, just received, which enumerates among the "serious gaps and deficiencies" in the present programme, lteflllll insurance, rehabilitation services for handicapped civilians, measures to meet the needs of unem- ployed workers who are not covered by insur- ance or whose benefits are exhausted and, pos- sibly most frustrating of all, the tangle of con- fused policies, low standards and limiting resi- dence regulations which stand in the way of ef- forts to assist families facinq hardship and dis- tress. All those, says the report, are matters call- ing for early attention but the basic need is for "an over-all plan which will fit together our piecemeal services into a clearly articulated scheme with the responsibilities of Federal, pro- vincial and municipal authorities defined and understood."

Emphasis is placed on the importance of pro- fessionally trained social workers in both public and private welfare programmes, the shortage ‘of supply being now so critical as to compel re- examination of recruiting and training and em- ployment policies.

ln child welfare activities special attention has been given during the year to the immigra- tion of European children, the establishment of a children's bureau in the Department of Na- tional Health and Welfare, and the regulations governing the use of family allowances by agen- cies which receive item on behalf of children under their care. Here a questionnaire study has revealed some dissatisfaction on the part of the agencies concerned, and a number of in- equities which need to be ironed out.

ln the field of community recreation, fifty- eight agencies are at present affiliated with the Recreation Division and a number of significant projects have been receiving attention

Mr. King Entertalns

presented in a separate bill which amended the former Act.

The new Act differs entirely from the old and has only seven parts (as against eighteen in the old). Part l covers the general income tax on individuals and corporations, which is the main body of the law. To review even briefly the highlights would not be feasible here, but all in- terested are referred to an excellent new publi- cation by C. C. H. Canadian Limited, Toronto, which contains not only an annotated text of the Act effective on January 1, but also texts of the Excise Tax Act, consolidated, the Can- ada-United States Tax Convention articles, and the Canada-United Kingdom and Canada-New Zealand Income Tax Agreements. The book is arranged for ready reference and should prove an invaluable aid, especially to business con- cerns, in filing tax reports.

EDITURIAI.

NOTES

According to the calendar summer ends ta- doy.

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Portugal became a Republic this date 1910, and has since developed into a Dictatorship.

Citizens of Charlottetown will this week be pay- ing their respects to the visiting French Ambas- sador, the Hon. Francisque Gay.

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Charles Stewart Parnell, lrish leader, died this date 1891. "The Boycott" was his strong politi- cal leaver: "You must show him . . . by leaving

him severely alone." .

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Lord Tennyson, English poet, died this date 1892:

"Never yet was noble man but made ignoble talk, He makes no friend who never made a foe." l’ K‘ "K S’

U.K. Government has joined the U. S. Govern- ment in urging on Canada to accept a share of Marshall Plan contributions, and not to ex- pect only to sell goods paid for by the U. S.

Summerside's position as having the highest average income in Canada, just under $2300., would indeed be enviable were it not the lncome Tax Department that made the discovery.

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Settlement of the Berlin blockade by the Council of Foreign Ministers failed as of the opening of the U. N. Assembly. Presumably the Soviet Government has been re-considering tak- ing part in the air-lift since that time.

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In Winnipeg there has been such Ia scarcity of preserving wax that, householders have had to melt candles to meet their requirements. ln- quiries at local merchants indicate there is no such scarcity here.

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Prime Minister Mackenzie King has proved a social lion in Paris. The other night he gave what he described as a "small dinner" for for-- eign ministers, members of the Canadian dele- gation to the United Nations and other diplo- matic dignitaries. Present at the dinner in the Hotel Crillon were Foreign Secretary Bevin of Britain, Premier Paul Henry Spaak of Belgium, Foreign Minister Schuman of Franco, Mrs. El- eanor Roosevelt of the United States, Foreign Minister Constantine Esaldaris of Greece, and Mrs. Visavalakshm Pandit of lndia. Sir Oliver Harvey, British Ambassador to France attend- ecl with Lady Harvey and Philip Noel Bakcr, a member of the British delegation. Gen. A. G. L. McNaughton, Canada's permanent representa- tive in the United Nations Security Council, and May-Gen. Georges P. Vanier, Canadian Am- bassador to France, also attended with their wives. "No political significance whatever," is attached to the dinner, a source close to the Canadian Prime Minister said, which is char- actcristicallv King-like when there is something political to be covered up.

lncome Tax Act

Almost evory year since its inception in 1917, the lncome Tax Act has been amended, extend- ing the sccae of the tax, increasing the ratos, changing fiXimpflOfl provisions and generally altering the Act to prevent tax evasion. By 1948, the Act camprisod eighteen parts, ninety-seven sections and fivc schedules -—a wordy and un- wieldy piccc af legislation, most difficult of in- fcrpicfalron.

It is not surprising that a tax reform movc- ment should have begun both in and outside of Parliament. In his budget speech of 1945, Fi- nance Minister llslcy stated his intention to re- vamp the whole structure of the lncome War Tax Act. A Senate special committee was set up in Octcber 1945 to examine into the provisions and workings of the statute and to formulate recom- mendations for improvement, clarification and simplification. The committee convened in Nov. l4, 1945, and received briefs from various re- sponsible groups and examined numerous witnes- ses. lts most notable recommendations were: re- writing and modernization of the Act; removal of the ministerial discretion provisions and publi- cation of all departmental regulations and rul- ings; simplified appeal procedure; prompt Depart- mental assessment; avoidance of double taxa- tion of corporate income, and a longer period for averaging farmers’ incomes.

The Senate received the final report of the committee on May 28, 1946 and at the 1947 ses- sion of Parliament a revised lncome Tax Bill was presented and given first reading. This oc- curred near the close of the session and the bill was held over to the 1948 session for further consideration, The banking and commerce com- mittee set up to study the new bill received such a volume of suggestions and representations that the bill had to be almost completely re- -vamped and was presented again to Parliament and received the royal assent on June 30, 1946. Because it was passed so late in the session it was decided to make it effective in 1949 rather than 1948 and those changes which were requir- ed to be effective for the 1948 tax year were

To London from widely-scattered parts of the British Commonwealth and from the United States were sont tributes Saturday to the late Mohandas K. Gandhi, the anniversary of his birthday. Gandhi, who was assassinated in Delhi lost January, would have been 79 Saturday.

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Labour Minister the Hon. Humphrey Mitchell reports that top priority in the ambitions of DP's was to come to Canada. What makes this country attractive, and what we should try to maintain, is the freedom of the individual and wide opportunity for initiative.

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Ontario's power shortage has had many cur- ious results, not least of which was the scarcity of power in Niagara itself. Now the Hydro-flec- tric Power Commission is the target for attack because of burning lights in "broad daylight" in

its own building. Q‘

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A concerted effort will be put forth by the Eastern Ontario Association of Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce to have British industries locate in Eastern Ontario. At a meet- ing at Cornwall, the association resolved to have a commissioner named who will reside in the United Kingdom, and contact industries inter- ested in locating in Canada. The association also went on record as favoring the St. Law- rence Power Development.

Exports of Scotch whisky from Scotland dur- ing the first six months of 1948 created new past-war records, totalling 4,233,000 proof gar- lons compared with 1,285,000 proof gallons in the corresponding period last year. The United States took 2,206,000 proof gallons, an increase of 744,000 proof gallons on the first six months of 1947, while Canada received 332,000 proof gallons, 124,000 proof gallons more than in the first half of last year.

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Still more statistics wanted from business-men and farmers. Next week the Bureau of Statis- tics will launch a survey to find out whether or not the cost-of-living index needs its face lifted. Armed with 22-page questionnaires, 250 men and women will confront 15,000 Canadian families with all manner of‘ questions, from how much money went into taxes last year to the 'number of toothbrushes bought annually. Father will have to confess the cost of his cigars, and how much money he spent in the local tavern and cocktail bar. Mother will be asked how many meals she served guests at the cottage last summer and the cost of her last permanent wave. Even baby enters the picture. The Bureau wants to know how much it costs annually to keep him in diapers and baby-sit- ters. lt's all part of a plan to bring statistics up-to-date on family expenditures. In case moth- er wonders whether her answers will get around to the neighbors, D.B.S. officials ‘assure that all replies are "strictly confidential." No names will be signed- to the forrns and the canvassers have been sworn to secrecy. For the farmers there are special questions an how much he pays annual- ly for machinery and other farm equipment. His wife will be asked the number of aprons she bought last year and how much she paid for

canning Iars.

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"Abide M/ith Me"

(By G, A. Nellson ‘m the “Christ- lan Graphic" Glaszflw)

It ls now over one hundred years- since Henry fiancis Lyle wrote hls famous hymn. “Abide

wnh rue," and died at. Nlce short- ly afterwards ln his 54th W81‘ when on his way to Rome in the your 1847. He had hoped to flnd a more soothing air than that of his seashore parish ln Devonsliire, England. and thus recruit his health for further service.

This, his last hymn. was com- posed under sad circumstances. Before leaving for the Continent. he addressed his parishioners thus: "0, bretlrern. I can speak feclingly and experimentally on lhzs point; and I stand before you to-day as alive from the dead to impress upon you and in- duce yon to prepare for that solemn hour which comes to all. by a] rirncly appreciation or and de-i pcndencc upon the death 0f Christ."l_ Ho retired to his room and saw the last llngering rays of sunlight ploy upon the harbour and the English Channel. As the shadows gathered. he came forth. fccliire very llrcd, and placed ln the hflnds of one of his familyl this wonderful hymn, telling out the writer's own experience of the Lord's presence and grace at. a time when he felt the world slipping from hlm.

"Ablde with me! fast falls ‘lhe evenflde; The darkness deepens:

me abide!"

Lord with

How triumphantly the hymn closes. reminding one of the con-

cluding verses of Romans 8: "Where l; deaths stlng? Where grave, thy victory? 1 triumph

sf-ill — Thou wilt. abide with me!“ Ir is the language of all who have come to know their deep need as Henry Francis Lyte dld, Born at Kelso, Scot-land. on 1st June. 1793, he went, through Trlnlty College. Dublin. where he obtained the prize for English poetry three times. l-le entered the ministry of the Chirrch of England. having abandoned hls flrst. intention of a medical career. But. lt was not, nntll three years later that. he was converted.

A fellow-clergyman, who was dying. sen; for hlm nnd rscvsgbt hln counsel, It was then that tnoy both made the great discovery that neither of them was saved. To the Bcrlpcures they resorted ln fhelr perplexlty, and eagerly sought to flnd the way of sal- vallon, reading Paul's Eplstles esperlally. God shone Into Lhelr henrts. reveallng Lhelr need, and showing to them the sufflclency of the atoning work of Christ. Both of them rested all thelr hopes upon that perfect. work, and soon gave evldence of the mighty change whlch grace had wrought,

Lyle was a most. devoted and unselfish man. He took upon hlm- self the care of his departed friend's family, thus lncreulng his recponslbllltles and nmdetlu whlch. to s large extent, affected hls health and probably short,- ened his llfe.

In 1819, he was settled at. Lym- lngtan, Hampshlre. and four years later he was made perpet- ual curate of Lower Brlxhnrn, where ho "relinquished soclety“ in his devotion for Christ.

Every llne ln the hymn tells out its own story. vlvldly por- trayed ln the wrltcr’: ownllfe, so fllled with disappointments and affllotlons. It, ls, no doubt. based an the memorable lncldent of Luke 24, when the two dla- nppolnted dlsclplaa who met. the stranger on the Ilmmnus rnnd.

beheld Lard, and besoughr Hlm to enter their “Abide with us: evening. spent.“ table, He became the with took bread. l break and gave to them.“ j

and the darkness will fall; ‘rife requires something liable that time. How necessary to knowl the Lord Jesus Him. as Saviour, Guide and Stay.

lndeied their resurrected‘

wlfh them, saying: for lt is toward and the day is fur- And there, around the Host. and hands. "He if, andr

home

the nail-pierced and blessed

Every life wlll have its sunset. every more re- human friendship ni.

than

as Lyle knew

through cloud and sunshine. over faithful, ever present. until the final friump-lv

Revive Talk 0r A Tunnel T0 France j

(French Information Service-l Technically. tho construction of a l tunnel irnrlcr" the English (‘hnnivel does not offcr any major rlifficirlty. No unusual obstacles, such as lho

lhol springs flint stopped work nn

the Simplon and Si. Golliard lun- nels for manlhs at n time. are found here.

The soil underlying: the Channel, is n hcrl of clayey chalk. nhnuf 200l fool thick and l‘('I'll2\l‘1\'f\l\l_V homo- gcncous und impcrviorlsvi wzifcr. Seepuge has proved f0 be neglig- ible. In the research passages n match can b0 lighted by scratching ll on the rock wall.

The only real difficulty is the length. between 28 and 33 miles de- pending on the location. But lt ls realized that evcn this difficulty ls not insurmountable when lt ls re- called thnt the Simplan ls 12 mlles and lhul aquariums as long as l0 miles have been built successfully.

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Actually the greatest difficulty llcs in the necessity of considering both rail and rand traffic. There are f\vo plans, one of which en- visions n railway link and the other n submarine motor ronrl. Which of these should he adopted, or should lt be both nl the some time‘?

A railway funnel would be 33 miles long. It. would trove two pnrnllnl passages. 1'1 feet. ln diamet- er and 50 for-t apart. They would be connected by cross funnels ev- ery 100 yards. A secondary lun- nel would ensure drainage of seep- age water. It. would be dug first and would serve to remove the vast quantifies of earth, more than 4,- 000,000 cubic yrrrds for the whole tunnel. Thls tunnel would run from Marquise, 14 miles south of Calall, lo Dover on the English coast.

Similarly divided In two pau- ages, the motor tunnel would be rectilinear rather than round. If. would connect. Marqulsr-Cnp-Grls- Nez wllh Folkcslnne, a distance of about 26 miles. The difference be- tween the two routes la explained by the fact that a railway has to meet certain conditions, such as long curves and gentle grades, that. do not. affect. curs. Thus, whlle one tunnel would leave the Continent at n depth of 50 yards, the other would already have attained lls maximum depth of 115 yards. It. ls estimated that the construction of the highway tunnel would re- qulre four years.

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The cost was estimated ln 1869 at 50 mllllon francs, ln 1900 at 500 mllllon and before the war at two or three bllllon. Recent estimate! have mentloned 30 mllllon pounds, 14 bllllon francs. This would seem to be the mlnlmum at. the present value of the franc.

Fortunately the benefit: would be considerable, although ll. ls diffi- cult. lo give a reliable catlmnte ln advance. A figure of two bllllon francs a year has been suggested, mdre than 10% of the total cost.

KING'S LYNN, Norfolk -- (GP) — A funny flsh, seven feat, slx lnchen long and weighing m2

And all ls dark. save where camc

lTwo children, all alone and no one

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THE LITTLE [ANCEKS

Lonely, save for a few falnf stars. the sky

Dreams; and lonely, below. the Ill- tle street

Info its gloom retires, secluded and

shy. Scarccly Lhe dumb roar enters this soft retreat;

flooding rays Rom a tavern window: there, to the brisk measure organ that down ln an alter merrily plnyrs.

Of an

by.

Holding their tattered through an airy maze

Of molior. lightly threaded with nlmble feet.

Dance sedaccly: face to face they

frocks,

gaze, Their eyes shining. grave wlth n pcrfect. pleasure.

—l.aurence Blnyon.

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lll Uld Charlottetown ' (And r. c. l.)

GEORGETOW’)? 1N THE 50'!

"There are some handsome houses and well furnlshcd stores in Georgetown, opposite which ls Bru- denell Pnlnt belonging to a Mr. Watson of Liverpool. It ls tenant- ed by Capt. Byrne. a half-pay of- ficer, who l: married to a daugh- ter of Slr Amos Norcott, CB. St. Andrews Polnt ls owned by Joseph Wighlman. Esq., formerly Hlgb Sheriff of the County. l must not. forget a new and remarkably neat cottage belonging to Doctor Kaye. The Collector of Customs and Ex- cise, Hugh McDonald, Esq., ha: a large and convenlent house in the town. The Rev. MruLalley, the Rector, ls a gentleman of refined taste, amiable manner and classical attainment. There are many oth- ers wlth whom I am not personally acquainted. I was on the point. of omltllng one who lll deserve! neglect, Johp Llewollln Llewellln, Esau a man who has done more for Prince Edward Island than any other, be he whom he may. A! Georgetown you may be well and comfortably accommodated; Mrs. Wlckwlre ls my landlady, and a very capital one she ls too, every- thing clean and comfortable. Slx- teen years ago, l woke one mornlng ln what was then called George- town, about half is dozen houses, and on enquiring for breakfast, was told there was nothing ln the house, nor anythlng to be had ln the town for love or money. I man- aged by cllnt of much foraging, to get four eggs which cost. on much as four dozen ln Charlottetown. Tlmel are, however, altered; there l: now plenty of entertainment, for both man and beast."

—From n letter ln the Royal Gazette, 1851, by John Lawson, Eaq., barrister.

WANTED — A MONKEY

JCMANNESBUIW, south Africa —- (GP) -— The Red Cmss Society branch here ls ln a dllemms lt ls short a monkey. A woman recently offered the society a barrel organ for its 1948 fund appeal but so fer an appeal for :\ monkey has not been answered.