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President, lan A. Burnett; Vice-President, Wm. It. Burnett; Seoya-Treau, u. M. Burnett; Editor and Managing Director, J. R. Burnett; Associate Editor. Frank Walker.

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

CIIARLOTTETOWWV. TUESDAY. JA. ‘ARY 6. i948

lltll.’ Fioorswhht Ceilings

The increased prices for export bacon and other Canadian farm products under the new United Kingdom agreement were commented upon in these columns on Saturday. Another view of the situation, written before the in- creases were announced, is given in a leodiflfl Ontario farm journal, The Rural Co-opcrator, which says:

Repeatedly Mr. Gardiner lias dctlflrirfl Th0? British contract prices are the prornised_ floor prices. These prices, of course, coupled with the prohibition of exports to other countries are effective ceiling prices-—except for cheese, which is requisitiorrcd in definite amount or for Bacon and eggs are diverted from the overseas market whenever the domestic prices show any sign of advancing a few cents. On the other hand, if such diversion drives the domeyfic prigry duwrr, export processors switch their shipments lo the overseas market. It is on that fact, no doubt, that Mr. Gardiner bases his statements that the contracts provide floor prim; wimrhcr they are floor prices or ceil- ing prices must be (lClCttYllHCd against the back- ground of worlcl prices. Denmark has refused to sell Britain Qacon at the Canadian price. U. S, prices are half as high again as Canadian prices.

-lt is almost unbelievable that a government could promise farmers, in compensation for con- trolled priccs during the war, better-than-mafket prices after the wan-and instead as it turns out, continue to control farm prices when practically all other price controls are gone. (As of Dec. l, the principal items under controls, in addition to wheat and the major farm products control- led by means of British contract prices and ex- port bans, are sugar and edible molasses, some varieties of canned fruits and vegetables, dried imparted fruits, important oils and fats, flax- seed, sunflower seed, some soap and soap based detergents of all kinds, basic iron and steel pro- ducts, tin ond rents). The government is keep- ing down the cost of food at the expense of the former. The government has taken the controls off the formers’ costs but kept it on the prices of farm produce-—to keep down other people's costs. lnstead of giving the farmer better-than- market prices after the war, it is holding him down to less-than-market prices.

The industriolistgvbgehind the Government approves of this policy because it helps him to ovoid wage demands and strikes by his employees. He does not look for enough ahead to see what impoverishment of the farmer will do to industry. lnsteod he looks to markets abroad. He real- izes that Canada cannot export increasing quan- tities of the indutsrial products and at the some time maintain or increase agricultural exports- for the reason that Canada sooner or later must accept payment in goods or services for what she exports. Therefore, the industrialist is not anxious to see Canada subsidize food exports to Britain. Britain and the continent can pay for only limited imports from Canada, and the Cari- adian industrialist chooses that as much of those imports as possible be industrial.

Canadian farmers should continue to de- mund: (l) that Canada subsidize food exports, particularly bacon, to Britain; (Z) that farmers receive a fair price for their products sold in the domestic market, whether the consumer pays dir- ect or the Dominion treasury finds a way to help (by producer or consumer subsidies, increased veterans’ allowances, family allowances, old-age pensions, etc); and that (3) Canada market a portion of her livestock products in the United States, lf Canada can market some of her lum- ber and some of her salmon in the United States, she can market some of her beef, and probably some of her hogs and cheese and eggs. Canada needs those U. S. dollars—in other words, Can- ada owes the U. S. goods. And those who say that the opening of U. S. markets to Canadian foods will be inflationary should remember that in the United States Canadian food products will be deflationary-which will be helpful to both Canada and the United States.

linil Fashions

Among the many crimes being exposed in Nuernberg as committed by the Germans is one that hardly seems to fit unless it can be flippant- ly called "Crime against humanity." As soon as Paris fell to the Nazis the German Foreign Of- fice became involved in a squabble about fash- ions. The argument in the United States over "the new look" is as nothing compared with.fh2 arguments German diplomats had as to whether Paris should remain the center of style.

Goebbels had a plan to wipe out the French fashion industry and make Berlin the world fashion cehter. The German Ambassador in Paris, Otto Abetz, opposed the plan. He argued that France, as a future port of greater Germ- any in Europe, should retoin the fashion indus- try. By keeping fashion creations in Paris, he contended, it would be possible to prevent their shipment out of the country, making German fashions a valuable export.

This little argument, which cropped up first in 1940 and now appears again in I947, reminds one of the day of liberation in Paris. Girls dosh- ed wildly around to oll the fashion houses to see if they were still in business. They were-or or least most of them. The salesgirls, designers and the proprietors told some funny stories about the Germans. When German wives first iolned

their husbands in Paris the fashion houses were’ ‘crowded with lrusliily built from trying to look

Germany's armies were meeting many defefl", the salaries of the occupational soldiers in aris ceased to arrive. Wives had run up Tr ’ bills for their new clothes. Even many officers among the husbands couldn't pay. They trek- ked around to the ‘various houses asking for time-"the money is bound to come." The money didn't come, and there is many a Paris fashion house to this day due to collect several thousand francs from o German colonel. But as the French said, "We have written that off as o bad debt——a very, very bod debt."

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Epiphany. Twelfth Day. I I ‘I I

lt hos been decided to search contnuously for the remains of Mr. Elmer MacDonald, Head of Montague, till they are found, foul play being suspected.

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Farmers would be comparatively well off with present produce prices, were it not as consumers and employers of labour they have to give as well as get on a higher scale.

I i I ‘I Fame will be even more fleeting than form- erly for American singers and musicians. Petrillo's' ban an recordings, effective from the first of January, reduces their chance to live on in wax after they have ceased to make beautiful music. re A I I The Communist Party is on dangerous ground in France. . lt is relatively safe for it to attack capitalists but wanting to deprive. the Frenchman of Mickey Mouse and other American films may well prove fatal. i I I I The Island has developed markets for its products of the farm largely by the quality of our products. lt is only by maintaining and im- proving quality of product and the dependability of grades that we can retain those markets. I I I I

That is a fine and well-deserved tribute paid by Washington News and it is to be hoped we will strive to live up to it: ”Canadians are o bulwark of democracy and decency. We are fortunate in our neighbours." ‘ I I I

The B00 geologists meeting in Ottawa have many things to discuss, but probably the out- standing subjects are the oil that has been found in Alberta and the fissionable material that it is necessary for them to find in order that the physicists may knock its atoms apart.

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Several hundred Toronto citizens of all de- nominations were guests of James Cardinal McGuigan, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tor- onto, at his first New Year's reception at his new home at nearby Lansing, says Canadian Press. Theifirstl guest to arrive was Lieutenant- Governor Ray Lawson, of Ontario.

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The Toronto Evening Telegram states that when Premier Drew addresses the annual meet- ing_of the North Bay Board of Trade on Jan. Zl, he rsexpected to announce the establishment of a University of Northern Ontario. The university was recommended by a Royal Commission on education.

o . .. e y Popular interest in public affairs is at a high level ludging by the size of the vote polled in the recent provincial elections. The vote in the forthcoming civic contests should be record- breaking. . lf there be a contested election, that is, for it is rumoured the morority of the Chm. lottetown City Councillors and also the Mayor will be returned unopposed, I I I I

_ Madame Emma Colve, French soprano prrma donna, died this date i942; made her first public appearance in Brussels in i882, at the age of eighteen, in Gounod's Faust; ten years later she created a musical sensation at Covent Garden, London, in Cavolleria Rusticana; five years later Marsenett composed Sopho especially for her, but her most brilliant success was in Carmen.

What was radicalism a century ago, when Prime Minister King's grandfather was in the thick of rt, is today conservatism. Similarly what was rank revolutionary Socialism when prime Minister Attlee's predecessor, Mr. Ramsay Mac- donold was at the helm, is now commonplace liberalism. Now Russian communism, and American capitalism are the big bod wolves ot- tacked by the head of Britain's socialist gov- ernment. Wonder what his successor ten years hence will call them?

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English Jews annoyed. Mr. Leonard Stein, president of fhe Anglo-Jewish Association, said at its recent annual meeting that British rule and British protection had provided the indispensable background to all that Jewish exertions had achieved in Palestine. "No wonder that the British public notes with resentment, fully shared by British Jews, the hostile propaganda emanating from certain Jewish circles in the United States and carried on with fanatical pgr. sisfoncc and malice," he added. "No wonder it is sick and tired of the sniping and spar-Hugs)"; sneers and abuse, which it has too long been expected to tolerate."

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Mr. John Robert Lamont-Campbell, of Chor- lotretown, who has contributed many fine poems to The Guardian and other newspapers and per- iodicals under the nom de plume of John of "The Lilacs", has produced a volume of selec- tive verse and prose which can be warmly recom- mended. His book is entitled "Golden Moments," and it has been issued in attractive form by the Tribune Press, Sackville, N. l. It is o mine of felicitoully expressed thoughts, comprising within it! 322 pages something of Interest and inspiration for everyone. On sole at locel book- stores, it will doubtless find o wide and apprecia-

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Now. apparently, there are to be two German states. It's n plty Hit- ler isn't. alive to see what. happened to his lebensraum. - Woodstock Sentinel-Review.

A medical columnist writes. "Neglect your health year after year and you wlll wake up some morning to find that. if; has lefa you." It it has left you completely, of course, you won't even wake uo —Peterborougli Examiner.

Someone in authority should make it. very clear that, far from Canada enduring shortages or want, we have plenty of every- thing that is really essential to our existence and e great. man; other Ltilngs that do not fall wilthm that. category. "Austerity," as ap- plied to conditions in this coun- try, is e great misnomer. More- over, tourists coming here are more welcome than ever and will find Canadians just u glad t-o re- ceive them as they have ever been. --Brockv1lle Recorder and "rlmes.

We think argument can be nude in behalf of lower-priced engage- ment rings as necessities. Ottawa would lose little if it were to ex- empt such rings, say those priced under $200, from the luxury tax Cupid should be encouraged to speak up, and governments can do quite a bit in that. line by mak- ing courtship and man-loge less of n financial burden. -Pct.erborougri Examiner.

Plans In revive the original trade mark for hand-knit garments are scheduled by the Shetland Wool- len Industries Association. This may also cover machine-made goods, and efforts are being made to localize production by use of the maximum quantity of Shetland wool locally. A new spinning mill l; being developed on the island for this purpose. -_ From London 11L‘!!!- Mall)

Apple producers‘ association: should launch u campaign to teach professional cooks how to make apple pies and apple sauce. Con sumers would support such e worthy cause. If apples were p:o- perly handled when being process- ed lnw the end products, the An- napolis and other growers would not. have 0o worry so much about their surplus. Canadians would be glad w eel: most. of it uri- —WlIid sor Star.

Many parents do not. realize how dangerous it is to push their poor children. This may result in scr- ious nerve disorders. Compscrlsons with other children should be n- vaided. For example. U191’ 511M113 not be asked why they do not. load their classes or at. least stand wel‘ ilp in them as the Jones children do. Nor should parents assume that. their children are not, standing higher in their ciasaes because they listen to the radio instead of get- ting down to their studies. For all the parents know, the poor elnl- dren are doing as well as their mental equipment will allow. - Vaneouver Nevis-Herald.

A few of Fort William's resi- dents saw a new trolley bus going east on Victoria Avenue recently. They had to be sharp-eyed to spot it. The approach of the large bus was made with less noise than a new passenger automobile. The vehicle stopped for a. light. at. May street. started up again and slit)‘ pcd down to Simpson Street as un- obtrusively as it came. There was no “rhinQ to the pick up; no ClflSli- ing of gears; no roar from an ex haust. The operation is a far e11‘ from the days of street cars, with their c-langlng bells and grlndlnrt of wheels on tracks. -Fort William Times-Journal.

The Russian delegates aided and abetted by the representatives of titre satellite countries have indulg- ed in the language of the lishviifl. Why? 1. Norman Smith, of Tue Ottawa Journal, who has been ou- servlng at. Lake Success, gives his explanation of the phenomenon. 1t. reminds us somewhat. of the Cb" servatlon in David l-Iarum that "o reasonable amount of fleas is Q0011 for a dog-keeps him from brooclir: aver being a dog." Evidently Lhe Russian leaders think that, if the Russian people can be lcept. good and scared about a war which is going to be forced on them cliey-‘li not. think much about. the low standard of living with which they have to contend. T-hat seems to be about er good an explanation as any for all the name-calling. -- Lobor Age Herald.

Here is a problem which. in spite of mimy sleepless nights, seems to have no logical or satisfactory solu- tion. The other day I went. to m; grocers, with whonr 1 ism regist- ered, and asked for a bottle of orange squash. I was told that l could hove one ~ in fart. there were rows of bottles on the shelves -lt I brought back an empty. I explained that. 1 had changed Lhr district ivlicre 1 used to live. the’ 1 had been abroad, that 1 did not. carry empty bottles with me on the Continent and back, and that. this woo. so to speak, the first bottle in my soft-drink bottle life. Thr man behind the counter was ab- solutely unyielding. All appeals to logic end common sense were in vain. Neither could tie help me with advice as to where and how to get the first. empty bottle. 1 ar- gucd that. people arriving in this country nrc issued with ration books and identity cards. but not» with soft-drink bottles. tie vies still adamant and so 1 remained vanquished and depressed in the centre of e vicious circle: you cen- not have so empty bottle unless you first have the first full one. you cannot have the first. full bot-

tle unless you have en empty. -& D. Kempliez in Inndon Times.

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IROM MARTIAL

HIPP)’ 131% m-‘m. and ihappy he one, He. who can call today his own; He uiho, secure within. can say, Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today; _

Be fair, or foul, cr: ruin, or shine. The joys I iheve possessed, in spite of fate, are mine;

Not: heaven lt-self upon the put. lliea power.

But. what has been, has been, and I have 11nd my hour.

-John Dryden.

Old Charlottetown (And P. I. l.)

PRIME ISLAND OATS

Hon-i the Dumlriee, Scotland, ‘Standard’, Nov. 24. 1880:

“There ls at present. to be seen at. Messrs. Kerr and Fathering- hsm's premises, White Sands, e beg of outs grown in Prince Ed- ward Island. North America, Whit!!! gained first prize at. Charlottetown BROW. Prince Edward Island. and first. at St. John Agricultural show, New Brunswick. The oats are of rs fine colour, superior quality, weiehiiur is lbs-r with a little ex- trre winnowlng might. be made two

JANUARY 6. 194a

(Saint John Telegraph-Journal)

An Associated Ttreee deeputch from Caribou, Maine, says thatch: conversion of the Fish River chair of lakes into a huge storage basin is being advocated there to pro- vide power for Maine and New Brunswick industries. While there ls no mention o! who is behind the protect. 85,000,000 is given as the cost and 100 square miles u

m‘ "t" l" b9 "W5"!- u l5 "It"! on the degree of uuccesl attnlnc

that the undertaking would make gun",

it. possible to increase power pro-

duction at Grand Falls b1"50,000 r‘ To lneure euoceu and to guard to 70,000 kilowatts, which would l Ind " " ‘ " be ’

oaunr ononucrs, rouurmr 811d zoos mvu srocxc and runs

have given Prince Edward Island e world wide reputation eel leader 1n these products. The prosperity of our Provluoo depend;

d by Agrloulturo—our lihln 1n.

agelnat uncertainty, Its Homo‘ . . . . b

be divided between Maine and New Brunswick.

I! Maine is inclined to embark on such a scheme, our own provin- cial authorities should lose no time offering oo-operctlon. And while they are st: it, they should do their utmost to persuade Que- bec to oomo 1n on the deal and make available tracts of wild land in that. province which are needed for storage purposes it the power potential OI the St.

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Agents throughout the Province

Summerside - Montague

River is lb be realised.

The trouble with the St. John ls that the run o! water is verv uneven. At; some periods of the year it is just e. fraction of what

it ls, for ln-sbonce, during the spring freshet.

A vnet storage system on tr!- buberice of the river in Maine and Quebec iii required l! the flow 1s to be levelled on! over the twelve

H. l. DOANI 8r CO. Chartered Accountants b8 Grafton Street

months o! the year-and lb must. Ch.rl°“etown

‘be levelled oft! if e steady maxl- mum. 293g B" “q

Listiroidruriels v! WW" ll l" l" ‘m’ mueiripa w. Meaning. 0A. We have done about all that

lbs. heavier. They were sent to this country by Colonel McGili, who is a native ofjilrconnel, and cousin of Mr. McGlll, National Peak, in order to show the 65p;- billties of that Island ee on induce- ment. to egrlculturfstae who can- templete emigrating."

Brilains Railways Nationalized Road

telnln; storage rights there, bu‘

oen be done to create storage 1n New Brunswick. And, in the past, there have been negotiations of a preliminary nature with Mame and Quebec, with the view to ab-

NEIL W. HIGGINS Z Chartered Accountant trhees have not. brought any me- cum. Bulldllli tcrlel relulta. Undoubtedly, there are difficulties to be overcome. churloltetown d For example, there have to be on Tel. l636_ P.O. Box 452 ¢ international treaty bet/ween Cen- r . --~v-~~--~~ ado and the United States, n sub-

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Transport To Follow

(United Kingdom Information) I At. midnight on December 31s‘ Brltainls four mainline railways‘ with 54 other smaller companies came under the control of that state. This new page in Britain's transport history was turned with- out eny ceremony. The six hund- red thousand xallway employees are carrying on just as before and travellers will find no outward difference. But now one employer alone-the ‘lu-unsport Commis- s1on—-ls running Britain's rullwayu. In just: over one hundred years they have grown into a mighty‘ undertaking with e. capital all more than e52 million. The Trans- port. commission now controls 52,- 000 miles of track over which run 20,000 locomotives, 40.000 passenger carriages and 1,200,000 frelkht. ears. Britain's railway system also includes the world's biggest. group of hotels and docks. This corn- prises 70 hotels as well as 50.000 houses. Docks, harbours and wharves with 96 miles of quay in 76 different places are part of that immense organization too. To- gether with the railwSys it pro- vides a livelihood for 700,000 peo- pie.