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THE CHARLKYITETOWN GUARDIAN

THE GHAILOTIETIJWII GIIAIDIAII

Mei-uh; Dally (Founded In Ill?)

President: Llent. Cal. W. Chester S. Mobile Vice-President: J. ll. Blrlsntt, I‘. J. I.

“ s. Lleut. 00L D. A. llhcllnnon. 0.8.0. like sud leaning Director: J. I. Burnett. IJJ. huddle liters: Frank Walker and Llent. Ian

A. Burnett. ILC. . .11. tOn Aatlve Service)

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

MONDAY, NOVEMBER Oils. 19M

Farmers’ Prospects

A test poll of farmers’ opinions by the United Stiles Bureau of Agricultural Economics shows that “practically all of them expect a depres- sion eventually, but a majority are optimistic about the immediate post-ivar years." Although no Canadian areas were included in the samp- ling, it may be taken that farm opinion across this country would closely parallel that south of the line.

lilziboratiiig the rcstilts o_f the farmers’ views on the post-ivnr period, the Bureau's report- ers find that two out of three farmers inter- viewed thought there would not be a depres- sion during tlu- first three years after the war, (lllfl hzilf of lliv~c thought the country would have more of :1 business boom than now. They said that farincrs in the lower income groups and those ovcr 45 years of age were more in- clined to expect an immediate post-war de- pression than others.

Asked about government activities in gen- eral, two fmiiers ill five say that such activ- ities should be expanded. A large majority want a continuation of price controls and price sup- ports for at least two years after the war.

A majority of the farmers questioned def- initely expect to nuike major purchases when vrartittie shortages are over.

Most now think that k large proportion of farm-experienced veterans who return to their local farm cointiiiittitics will be able to make a living, if not much money". Nearly all think the government should help veterans get farms if they want thciii, or other work.

A large majority want the school and

phealth service in their communities expanded.

Bearing on the boom and depression ques- tion, a summary indicates that all conditions (sSClllifll for r full fledged land boom are likely to be present shortly after the end of the litiropcan war. Thus the expectations are for history repeating itself. If they are realized, we should know better how to deal with them than we (lid after the last war. Or, will his- tory repeat itself in our inability to profit by experience?

"A Wildcat By The Tail"

Like the man who had the wildcat by the tail. says the Vancouver Prortitice, the King l_if)\'\?l'lllll€llf can not let its political Home De- fence Army go and can not continue to hold it. Either course is politically dangerous.

It is a case. of course, of the Government's own sin returning to plague it. There was never any need — except a political iiccd — to create the Home Defense Army. It was de- sirable at one time, tuiquestionably, to take measures for home defense. But there was nfiver any need — except s political one —— for two categories of soldiers in Catiada, one to defend Canada overseas where the fighting was, the other to defend Canada at home where there was a minimum of discomfort and danger.

For a political purp0se—and not a respect- gljlg political purpose cithcr-thc government split the Canzidiatt Army". giving one section an honorable position, the other a position which has come to be regarded as something less than honorable. _

Now the split threatens lhc Government it- self, with Col. ltalstoifs resignation U18 C1631‘- est indication of what our Prince Edward Island spokesman thinks of the matter.

In The Pacific

it is well, during the \'ictor_v Loan campaign period. to remind ourselves that dcsjiilt: the magnificent SUCCCS>BS of the C. S. forces in the Philippines, _lap:tn is still a long way frotn be- ing llCliCfl. l'riti.i: .\lilll.\l(‘l' Churchill gave the war in the l':u"ific zinutlicr two years to run. and he cannot bc accused of being unduly pes- simistic in his utterances; he is just not a wish- ful thinker, liven m1 nvcrivliclitting decision against the Jzipziiii-sc flccf, which would con- fine it within its lionic watcrs for the duration of the struggle. would still be but the prelude to victory. The Japanese may lose their ships- snd they have lost literally thousands of war and transport vessels, but they have millions of land troops still to sct tip defcnccs. To reach the obiective of sitrrotintling those armies, on the mainland of (lhitta and in Japan itself, long distances still have to be sailed and ter- rific obstacles still hzivt- to be overcome. That. doubtless. is what .\lr. Churchill had iti mind in eautioning against expecting an early end to Jgpan. On the other hand, greater progress than we dared to hope foffias been made. Am- erican stratcgy has divided the Philippines and in effect has frozen the Japanese iii their posi- tions. linvniy' forccs undoubtedly werescafter- ed throughout the islands because of itiability to guess where the invasion would come. Fhe Japs expected to shift their forces to meet it. But now the archipelago is being cut in two and the enemy does tint know ivhcthcr Mac- '.‘\rthur will next drive north or south.

5.5mm Tax Probe

The proposed composition of Mr. Ilsley's Royal Commission to investigate tax treatment of co-operatives has not only met with criticism from the Progressive Conservative leader: it has failed to conimcitd itself to either the co- operatives qr the business interests. The Min-

ister of Finance has announced that the co- operatives will have a representative on the

Commission to be balanced, presumably, by s

representative of privately operated industry.

This, comments the Financial Post, is a political approach to a problem which should be decided purely on its edonomics. For years this whole issue has been tangled up in political considerations and it begins to look as if this Royal Commission is simply going to perpetu-

ate this situation; provide a time-lag that will '

at least hoist the matter until after a general election. This sort of a setup is very likely to mean that the whole matter will be pre-judged by the commissioners; that the result of their hearings and investigations would probably be no different one day after sitting than it would be after sitting six months.

Surely there are competent Canadians who could be named to the commission who could be trusted to come to their task with open minds and a judicial spirit.

What is needed, says the Port, is a commis- sion which will deal with the entire question of taxation. A complete review and thorough overhaul of our whole tax system and adminis- tration is essential now if we ai'e to avoid post- war disasters.

EDl-TURIAI. i not ts

A new week, and still a good wziy~ to go

before our Bond objective is reached. I F i I

Tomorrow “Our Good Neighbour” will make the choice between President Roosevelt and Governor Dcwev for the new term of Presidency.

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Congratulations are due the Halifax Chron- icle which carried outstatidingly the best cov- erage of the crisis at Ottawa lending to tlte acceptance of the two-year-old resignation of Defence Minister Ralston. -

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Chief Justice Baxter, New Brunswick, who has been ill for several weeks is considerably improved and "steadily gaining" was the wel- come report issued Wednesday from his home. Dufferin Row, Saint John.

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The Hon. J. L. Ralston is certain of an en- thusiastic welcome on his return to the Prov- ince after his unsuccessful stand for principle and patriotism at Ottawa. He has the courage of his convictions. and every honest soul ad- mires a man of courage.

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Princess Charlotte, after whom this city is named, died this date 1817; only child of Prince George (afterwards George IV), she became engaged to Prince William of Orange, but broke her engagement and married Prince Leopold of Saxe-Cobtirg; she died after a year of wedded bliss, leaving no child to inherit her presumptive right to the throne.

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Owing to the‘actite butter shortage through- out Canada, and in order to assist in curtailing its consumption, the serving of butter to pat- rons at the mid-day meal has been discontinued in all types of meal service cars of the Canadian National Railways, according to Mr. W. W. Swiudeii. general superintendent. sleeping and dining car department. This will be continued until the ‘situation has intproved. "A small printed slip will be placed in front of each passenger, explaining why no butter is being served at that particular meal." Mr. Swindcit said. “\Ve believe that the travelling public will readily understand"

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"We ought to be nearer the day when meat rationing can be xibolishetl," said Mr. R. S. Hudson. British .\lllliSlCl"Of Agriculture, at Ncuiczistle. He said lie was mostly concerned with methods of increasing livestock and im- proving its quality. “There is an increasing yield of dairy cows," he added, “and I am try- irg to increase the total production of beef." Mr. Hudson revealed that arrangements were being made to train large numbers of ex-Service- men for work on the land. To judge from the number of letters the Ministry was receiving as to the prospects of such employment the scheme gavt: excellent promise.

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Those who are known to have supported Col. Ralstoii in his insistence upon immediate and adequate reinforcements through the calling of thc drziitces, the invoking of the conscrip- tion law, are: Naval Minister Macdonald, Finance Minister llsley‘, Tirade and Commerce Minister James hlacliintion, Labor Minister iluitiplircy ‘Mitchell. National llcvcnuc Min- ister Colin Gibson and Mines and Resources Minister T. A. Crerar. \Vhat stand was taken by Air Miiristor C. G. Power is not known. Those who stood by the Prime Minister were the majority of the Quebec ministers, Recon- struction Minister C. D. Howe nowat the In- tcriiatiotial Air Conference in Chicago, 1Xgri- culture Minister James Gardiner who has been subjected to sore bereavement through the tragic death of his wife, Veterans‘ Affairs Minister ltin Mackenzie. Postmaster-General W. l’. Mulock, and Transport Minister Joseph Mich- and.

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Things continue to languish in the Senate (says Montreal Gazette's correspondent). There are l3 vacancies, leaving a party standing in the Upper House of 5o Liberals and 33 Pro- gressive Conservatives. The vacancies are dis- tributed amongst the provinces as follows: Ontario, 4; Quebec, 3; New Brunswick, 2; P. I., t; Manitoba, 2; British Columbia, I. Thirteen vacancies were caused hy the death of nine Progressive-Conservatives and four Liberals. It is unlikely that there will be any move to fill these. vacancies until just before the next Federal election when four present members of the cabinet are likely to be appoint- ed — Mines and Resources Minister T. A. Crerar, Secretary of State, Norman McLarty; Veterans Affair5 Minister, Ian Mackenzie, and National War Services Minister, Major-General

L. R. lalfleche. _ _ _ _ H ____ '

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An old-timer l| remember when aubfireaiihwar: piece of furnltures-lsmndbn gum

Sllll the wlr l: brlnglng m;

People clots to

g3 ‘mm! "ma Bel/her. especially n.

ln Hitler's Reich ls not. of (mum; sn.msr“s%imu" con-Herald). I m om n‘

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Aacfilégiapmrpton-com captured on to

The whole extent of the frnnt u;

victories have been won which are ca

m. be

d t0 SWY ln Paris a ca".

Yorker. in B.

anything Cfln happen and omit to

chlll had ln mind —-Ottawa Citizen.

the creed. ls the poorer by the

0f Canterbury. Wllllam Temple. Much longer known as the Arch- bishop of York, he was the leader in the Church of England in a serious effort to discover the causes of the breakdown of the economie-

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""5555 b? Which a fuller. richer life _ln the social, economic and religious fields could be brought about..—Ottawa Citizen.

Oklahoma. plowed up d an identification card be

as he was doing a half roll in lils training plane over the Allen farm. —Assoclated Press.

of graduate scholarships w develop

imperative if Canada is

important. basic scientific work m,‘ should have to go cnp-in-liantl to l” individuals’ or organizations scek- “e

dl15lYY-—R0.l'ul Bank Letter.

Defence Transportation

bnslc differences and women."

between men Jwomen are not

"The flverflee woman dlffcrs from h“ the average mun lii ccrtuln physl-, cal,_ psychological and experience

Dally News. _ Q1

It has been the misfortuntc of (‘n France both before and during this

cowardly governments. Such gov-

ernments ETC shown now to be ad wholly unrcpresentalive. hope that from their example the ln future on more righteous and sh Datrtotlc rule. Paris irrepressible

the gust four years recalls. should be t e inspiration of renewed tmd

Brltls and French peoples. — London Dally Mall.

temperature going down? Geolog- ists know that. something 1s hap-

pening. but because it requires c“

that it ls becoming warmer. That; ls the opinion of Dr. E. s. Moore. Op M.A., P .D.. F.R.C.S , and vice- grasldent of the hould it be that the climate is m. becoming WBlmB!‘——BTld lt will ca take 10,000 Years for an increase of pf five degrees averagaz tempera- ure — magno as an might be grown ln Queen's Park. Dr. Moore said. - Toronto Star.

“Llllen to our enemies: "We shall wase war again." Captured Ger- man soldiers sny it to their nap- tors. It was broadcast by German radio to the boys of’ the Hitler Youth working on fortifications ln East Prussia: "The time will come when we shall again be waging war and shall not. allow war to be made on us." There ls more tn that than a cheer-up message to boys; there is a warning to us. We have to understand these Ger- mans. Warned as we are, we

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more having "won half the world by murder" and lost it. again, they

eyes. crying for mercy”. and pltin- nlng to cheat us. And then they

we had remem red that lesson last time we should not have had to spend five bitter years ln re- learnln it. - London Sunday Chroyilc e.

Other people's houses‘ I won- der lf you heard n sort of groan

see. I haven't been able t0 live tn my own home ln London since

plece out. of my life. It‘: even mom nf n lliccc out of my child- ren's llvee. It's a good thing one cant see ahead. going by saving to myself. “Just;

back ln our own home." Well»- it's five years now. and I'm still in someone else's house! Othet!‘ people's houses! How tired I um o ands of women all over Britain war I want. to get. back into my

o quietly and not move out of’ it again-Oh. for years! - Sylvia

Austen. in BBO Overseas Press.

The mull potato ci-op report"; and “m.

hand survey of the fighting fro u

lllmry chafing a I O 8

broad. M1‘. Ralsto em

follows: Casualties have not. e'x-

under Admiral Mountbatten is mm

L y chief in total and recruiting $295,’"Qgfs-Uggfedlfllléglfigtaolzingaéllze ‘lzifidpgt aIéIfiZlQCIfiIOW the quota re- smmd‘ “lremly l“ 1944- Striking the army- But the ltwldent of the

Prolwllderflully a Brltlch achteve- tnutes. The losses in _ s- . me en much heavier peeled. OutMthTstfGeriTMtTNAumwn ln his‘ i

Whllfl the losses in other branches latest speech delivered at Kingston pita?“ announces: seemed to be opposed to the use of compulsion.

The Null! have demonstrated has been much ll , _ Enter. Since re- ‘zlfilcsetegl°riloxlill;l\lfoulrhey cannot be cruiis are divided between these ~ w Ygflrs 8E0 they various branches 1n accordance Itls un erstand that with i1 formula based upon casualty

thousand years-Brubaker in New August‘ that if fighting continued

o"? "l "l0 Wall! Section. where inents 1n December. Efforts are said

does. someone ls udvertlln "50 c r i

years old hens." Hatched Sbagk ln iiiiilnfiiitniroigliiotbkiéifflerhlffil ix

is)?‘ 1 $912118 ‘l’: 9: t; 55ml‘ that: been pushed to anything like the emrwmmwwkmmw

_ .r quill. ‘Some chicken! some neck!" opinions. “c m much u o,

u» Chi-ii»- wim ‘atolls “‘it.¥.°.53§.“‘“§é‘§.2ll§’f.;°tll§ loss of" Hts Grace the Archbishop 200900 men in we “five service - army ln litritzla d and Can do. d . .

contended “m? ms mung“, i?“ pltals have been up against a meets its hospital expenses. By

difficulty with regard to penlcll- the some technique numbers C1’ lzln for civilians. Supplies of t-hls doctors overcharge those of their latest. wonder drug are under the clientele fenlleral Controller of

forcemctils Wote classed m: utiflr and here,

E51 bush t l solution of outer-rill conscription. a ma“ of a M“ numb" IAnd there was still another com- higm 4 - . ‘. c. picatlon. Th- iirmy naturally had y mined ‘Hench p goggelelif changed the iformuln under which abled u; hold he,» place m the recruits are allocated to the various post-war world. It is not fair nor brmwhcs‘ Madly “w”. ‘we “m” be" ls it efficient that the men doing mg Flam“ m mc mfamlll‘ The

1mg funds with which to ohm,“ When this happens, the shortage aflbsragus and facilities. There ls all‘; 3,5,, mcaute o, A g“, o, . - ,, _ . . . . me D a geimous altitude b’ ‘n from one to two tnontlis. during which, for ills reasons given. there

M kl ~ ~ would k- a ,, a n; n Dmcml‘ [he offgigtgé fOfCflltlCfliifi ui

flatly £0618)’: “There are a few ffmry we“: “Sf-l

Mr. Ralstongmet a critical Cabl- ju“ 3mm“ men-y ODT expmnei net. It was difficult to prove why had such vast numbers of men available for actlvp service. More-

faewrs which have ,1 dh. C, be l _, over. casualties have not exceeded

upon her ability to leairn anfilr rib jjflgfilimflffidefinlii.reti-itlfiiiifti qiiiif

perform certain ‘Tuba-t’ Chicago tas. Siam}; ltttelnpf was made to l

brief t1 time llCllCQy couldigo be-

. yciid the getter-til staff war to “H” “om cormpt ‘ma Discussion had centred upon the

, atpreol to the Zombies. Mr. Ralston We m” plug-posed that the appeal take the

French people Wm be led to "1515, form of “either or"; the government, llsl. oy a given dnw, compulsion

- . . WOlllG b3 applied. It. was at this Paris, v-lth all that its history of point, n ,5 understood that the

Prime Minister announced that. he

. was ucc irtlng a letter of resigna- lastlng friendship between “he “on m?"

different matter. NIL llswprcsumed that Gfineral Mc-

aug n comes into t _ govern- Is Cflnada warm!" up n’ is u" ment fir‘; the definite undgmtandtng that. n

. overseas army without recourse to millions of years for a move either Em so M 5mm,‘ much

way to be felt. they nre guessing Ralwmts

doubt. Gen. McNaughton believes Royal Society. glam‘ by

Nor l3 there any word. so far. to peanuts indicate whether the going of Mr. Ralston mean. any chu-nge ln gov-

owrseas conscription. It ls pointed

Oh. meek no more of autumn when must watch their every move. Once And the leaves am mum“ ugh,“ on as

will come to us "with tears in their on Epefifimno more of auwmm and e

l . will be as dim erous as ever. If And tigvfisnei vim; gut u; like blood won sh

ol Bneakgnlo inorc of autumn. and the X‘ BO in my voice when I mu that? You wumcaa “ch “m” me mush“

1939- H" Yemkd/hal” ("m9 A Speak no more of autumn now. but t .

used to keep Maples tlamlntz on the lillla across s few months more and we'll be Iflvely blrches waltln a

. l ll them! I expect. I sneak for thous- 111191551 eilie flatnber-fhtidml strove ‘Qdly- when I "Y m" "n" ‘he Let yoliixidvltiibe silenrtxznt her eat!- Wfl homer find ill-Si “We 50W" Let iour hearts h; full OfMJfiOTKlB. -

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ol. Ilalston And The Manpower Issue

" ls the storyol the events

leadins up m Col. mutant; gallon a. l in

once as gven busu-“Bmndml Chronicle (Ltlberalr

Upon lils return’ from s. ‘M’.

d noametoCa. -

net with a definite recommendd- gun‘ thlat section three of - '___ at one Resources Mobilize. Yo‘: ‘Axggfcaxlgbgzlngg. “all t»: this. Act be proclaimed. This would have mg to the book of 18hr accord- applied over-all conscription and m, m“ you“ c 1'1"“ We had made the Zotnbles available for _G 011w n behind us. service at the fnmt.

Th lfnatlon i ad. m. lifts’ course t: beiigiea to be u

eded the expectations of the

to maintain sualtles differed from the esti- inf

bsctatlcns. it became clear last, to

e00

In vfuy event, Mir. Rolston m

ris could not find sufficient. rein- zimoilg them. They

aln, a question of physical stan-

. . d rd- c. A‘ th t - 11v system tn the thirties. and the dgrdg figsmgyll-ye Alleulfffigy announced, through Were questions of opinion and judgement. In unv event, Mr. Ralston had been presented b)’ his tnilltazy ad- w yilsers {Jill-hull nhutltibeli; of alt/ema- llll J. All f ves. 1.. ne ed l’ the Cana- Bm m’ ‘mun’ ma}. dlaéls overseas coulcld1be_ shorteneld _ ~ _ an ~ o- t containing fifty eight. dol blfgkeenmuvpmigi, regfggsenfgfit: pa’; for it, listing m Wm Ch 1 ._ 0r the Canadian trcops in Part, T 01511591,, 0e; 3,8 EMT? Argryes AZ, could be taken out of the line and Fig-m, The p110‘, has been transfch given a long lest which would red. but the farmer was told that out MW“ casuam“ Bu“ l‘ “he Dlgtsch 10st me nmmy when me army was to fight at its present blllfold slipped out. of his pocket ‘,’*“,ffg5l‘“‘°ml‘°°“ld n" be "ml"- a e