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i ' _ ' . I CIIABLOTIITOWN. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26. 1048 , Monday's ly-Eiootlons
f? , < " The loss of three out of seven Liberal , seats in Monday's federal by-elections is ~ "evidence-At such indeed were needed—that ‘the party's top-heavy majority in the recent general elections was not something the elec- tors wanted or anticipated. So far as the . Government is concerned, it may be an ad- ’. v ‘ vantage to have its landslide reduced, al- though that certainly was not the intention of its campaigners in the Quebec and New Brunswick constituencies which switched to Independent. A matter of general satisfaction is the ,_ return in Toronto of Mr. J. M. Macdonnell, ‘E '_ financial critic of the Progressive Conser- ' vaflves in the last House, who is a man of outstanding ability and whose election by a . substantial majority will add greatly needed l r strength to the Opposition ranks. Under our i
system of democracy a virile Opposition is ; as necessary as a strong Government. They 5 ‘ are complementary to each other, and the balance between them cannot be upset with- out adverse effect on the public interest. It is to be hoped that in the near future another outstanding Conservatives-Mr. J. R. MacNicol-will also find means of being re- elected. His defeat in Toronto Davenport at - the last general election was a loss to the Maritimes as well as to Ontario, for Mr. ; MacNicol was always a strong supporter of Maritime claims and had made himself fa- “ miliar, at first hand, with Maritime problems to an extent which has shamed some of our Maritime representatives in the past.
Leaner Show iiattio
What is said to have been the first step known in Canada to judge show ring cattle in accordance with butcher shop require- ments was taken at the Canadian National Exhibition this year. The decision followed ' criticisms by Ontario Agricultural College ~ experts and other breeding specialists of
some of the judging results in previous years. Further meetings and discussions showed fairly general agreement among . breeders, butchers and consumers that lean- er beef standards were desirable. » “As in all departures from established . custom," says an exchange, "judges and livestock men agree that this one must not ' be carried too far, but strike a happy med- _ _ ium between the too fat and too lean. Most ._ _ , especially is it important to the average ‘ ' farmer, who can raise good quality beef ‘cattle, but has neither the time nor the money to develop the highly fattened types which traditionally have won show ring ’ honors. It is the more significant to him
_,Winter Fair will influence a change across the country."
Splitting The Constitution
When the Prime Minister says he wants
Parliament to have amending power over
the British North America Act only
in “strictly Federal" matters, he may
appear to be setting limits to this Parlia-
mentary right. Actually, he might be en-
u larging it; for this very definition itself ‘ would give Ottawa a right never before con- ceded, the right to say just what is and
. what is not a “strictly Federal" concern. ~ ' ’ In effect, Mr. St. Laurent introduces a . new legal concept: division of the Constitu- .», ’ r, ' "tion into two parts. In one part the Prov- i‘ ‘l . inces would have at least the right to ex- Y i press a view. In the other Parliament would be wholly unrestricted and, by constant ex- "tcnsion of its scope, could end W. Iflliini tho Federal system.
EDITORIAL NOTES
Judging by the by-electjons. a Liberal under any other name, will hit the jackpot.
I ti L’ I School children in Britain are to be ' _ f ghgrged a penny m.- their “free" school
n. i‘ _, - o o o if‘ Scrips, under the new British austerity r " " tiom, will oust the recipients sixteen
This may restrict the number of wigs and false teeth indulged in. ' O O O K.C., M.L.A., has proved odvontose of solos abroad half live.” He has g mp in Canada p‘ how thankful we
because of the possibility that the Royal _
-rue ouaaoum. cnknicofierown
by nearly $900,000,000 by such a process,
ice tokeep the press, radio, etc., informed on what should be conveyed by advertise- ment. I Now that both houses of Parliament have been filled we may expect to hear more personal and fewer party opinions expressed.
The worst advance notice for television so far is without doubt the heading carried by an exchange: “Television is super sales- man with foot in door."
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The Sudbury Star says that the succes- sor to Mr. Farquahar Oliver as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party will be Hon. Paul Martin, Federal Health Minister. The con- vention to name Mr. Martin as Mr. Oliver's successor will be called by the Ontario Lib-- eral Association “almost immediately."
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All Prince Edward Island Dieselized by the year's end is the expectation expressed by the C. N. R. Cleaner, quieter conditions for those living near the trains and addi- tional space for other freight on the car ferry should be the resu1t—if it material- izes.
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Mr. Mitchell Hepburn was always a stormy petrel in political life and it is not surpris- ing that as a farmer he should become known as “onion king" rather than special- ize in less pungent vegetables. Now, how- ever, according to the Ottawa Journal, he is to turn his 1,100 acre farm into a cattle ranch.
The hydraulic brake was a major ad- vance in highway safety, perfectly solving the problem of applying equal pressure at each wheel. Unfortunately lack of attention to the hydraulic brake system has become a major factor in causing accidents. Few brake fluids on the market are suitable for all weather and all of them require periodic check ups.
Attention is drawn to an advt. in this issue from the Men's Association of Trinity United Church on behalf of the starving childreri of the present upset world. The cause needs no emphasizing, “the least of these our little ones" deserves and is en- titled to sympathy, not in words only, but deep down in our pockets. We have a char-
itable reputation to maintain. O O O
Cash bonuses for outstanding civil serv- ants who have made important scientific discoveries, are advocated by Mr. John G. Diefenbaker, M.P. That is where an ap- propriate system of honours would score. A combination of decorations and cash awards would prove a greater inventive to public service than the amount of money that the Government can afford. .
O O William Hogarth, English painter and ex- plorer, founder of the British School of Art- ists, died this date 1764. Achieved his first success with a series of six paintings repre-
followed by eight scenes depicting "The Rake's Progress", “Marriage a la Mode", “Industry and Idleness", ‘ “The Stage Coach", "The March to Finchley"; por- traits of Garrick, Lavinia Fenton, scriptural pieces, etc.‘ His paintings had not a ready sale in his own day, being too true to life at that time, but they are no_w recognized as masterpieces, giving him rank equally as painter, an acute observer, a satirlst, and a humourist. O Two deputy Federal ministers, Mr. Max MacKenzie of the Agriculture Dept., and Mr. J. G. Taggart of the Trade Dept. have gone to London to discuss contracts with the United Kingdom. Discussions are expected to range over the whole of Canadian ex- ports to the U. K., including foodstuffs, lumber products, base metals and manu- factured goods. Mr. Mackenzie has much experience in these overseas talks. He ac- companied Agriculture Minister Gardiner to London last year when terms were negoti- ated for the 1949 Anglo-Canadian foodstuffs contracts. Although only recently appoint- ed Deputy Minister, Mr. Taggart has a vast knowledge of Canadian agricultural require- ments accumulated in the years he spent as the Department's Director of Agriculture. O O O
Evidently Quebec Liberals are still in search for a leader. "Le Soleil" in a news- page story said that George C. Morlor, Lib- eral Opposition leoder in the Quebec Legis- lature, will, in a "few weeks", issue o state- inent about calling of a convention to choose
Province. The newspaper said Mr. Marior, acting chief of the party, hos recently cussed with organizers the question of on appropriate date for ‘the convention. It has already been announoedthot Mr. Morier will
_ meet Montreal Island Liberal members of
the Legislature today to discuss tho forth-
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This column is open to the discussion by correspondents of questions cf interest. Tho Guardian does not necessar- ily endorse the opinion o! correspondents.
5~T§€0€><¢D’ MR. STEWARTS I RETIREMENT
Sin-Since it became known that Hon. W. F. A. Stewart was no longer a member of the Gov- ernment, many have been the ex- pressions of regret because Honest Allen possesses all the virtues nc- cessary to he an outstanding ud- ministrator of public affairs and, what is even more important, hc can be relied upon not to sacri- fice any of them for either party or selfish interests.
Furthermore, human nature b"- ing what it is, there is not nearly enough men of his kind in pubhu life. Therefore, it is very regret- table that the Government has lost his valuable service,
However, if for personal reasons he wished to retire, then all one can do is to extend gratitude to him for his past services and to
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Public Business And The Dress
(Summerside Journal)
It would seem, according to the Chariottétown Guardian, that the City Council of the Island Capital appears to lake the attitude that the less the public knows about civic affairs the better. The pa- per claims that the recent ap- poiniment of a successor to Chief of Police Birtwlstle was decided in caucus and "sldestepped in open council meetings and when it fin- nlly came up it was dealt with in caucus followed by a midday open meeting of o few minutes’ dur- ation, when lhe vote was put through without discussion."
The same procedure, the paper says, was followed in other recent instances, such as the Council's action—if action it can be called- ln connection with the installation of parking meters. Similarly with the passage of the civic pensions bill, which went through unani- mously without discussion after li had been shown by two insurance authorities-one of them a Coun- cll member-that it was actuarial- ly unsound.
This shrinking-violet attitude to- wards public opinion, truthfully de-
hope that they may again be available in the future. Sir. etc"
l am, CORNWALL IIESIDENT.
ANNUAL PARTY MEETING
Sin-Many electors both in Char- lottet ..n and in Queens County generally would like to know why tho annual meeting of the Pro- gressive Conservative Association foi- Queens County has not been h“.
The Party. it is true, was de- fensd at the last ifodcral election but that is no reason why the exe- cutive of the County should not perform their duties whilst they hold office. - The Party in this County has nothing to bo ashamed of by the vote which was polled in the last election and that also ap- plies to the other Counties as well. Even at this late date when the roads and weather may not be at all favourable tho annual moetins should bo held. ff the executive for reasons only known to themselves do not wont to coll o. meeting let them say so and that will give the Progressive Conservative electors themselves on opportunity to do so, and there is every reason to be- liovo thq will.
I sm. Sir. cw. A PROGREVE CONSERVATIVE ILWTOR
- subjected to violent personal abuse
clarcs our contemporary, is setting a dangerous precedent and pav- ing the way for‘ all kinds of ir- regularities in the administration of civic affairs.
The following from n recent is- sue of The Financial Post of To- ronto, ls apropos:
- "Because an editorial of his criti- cized the proposal of the town council to hold a series of public- excluded committee meetings, a writer on an Ontario weekly was
by the local mayor.
"Among other things the mayor suggested that the writer was un- familiar with the Ontario Munici- pal Act, which under certain con- ditions permits holding nf closed meetings. The mayor may have been right in that Opinion but, he showed himself woefully wrong about the responsibilities of the press and the conducting of pub- lic business,
"In this case a matter of vital
Old Charlottetown (All! P. I. LI
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"‘On Monday last, a Committee BDPolnted by the House of Assem-
POINT PRIM LIGHTHOUSE
POPE. Speaker. F. Longworth, W. 901159. G. Colcs, A. MacLean and D. Montgomery, Esqs, - led by the Hon. T. H. Havlland, W. Cundall. Esq. High Sheriff, 1.. w. GB". EML, Lnnd Surveyor, and J. D. Macdonnell, W. Bremner, George Byirnle, J. Longworth, F. Kemp- ster, J. Davis, Jr., R. Flnlayson, T. Pethick. J. Davis, Sr., M. Dflgherty and Isaac Smith, Esqs, and the two Masters Douse, pro- ceeded, in ten‘ sleighs, m Point Prim. for the purpose of select- ing a site for the intended Light House.
"The party left. the Queen's Wharf about ten, and after cross- ing the Portage to Belle Vue, drove out on the ice in a direct line about thirteen miles to Point Prim. On landing, a site was chosen for the building, which common‘ a beautiful view of some thirty miles on the Straits of Northumberland. the different points at ’that dis- tance belng easily distinguished. The land was surveyed by. Mr. Gall. ‘and the clearing of the woods for the building disposed cf to persons from the neighbor- ing settlements.
“Tho pqty partook of o lunch, and returned the sixteen miles, in one hour and twenty ‘ thus showing the facility with which travellingcon be performed on good ice in Winter.
"We may observe that tho site for the building was given by the Right i-lon. the Earl of Selkirk through his Land Agent, Wm. Douse, Esq, and will add much to the improvement, as well as to the importance of that part of his Lordship's property. The House of Assembly hovo provided a grant of money for its erection. and the work will be commenced forthwith."
—Tho Islander, April 5, 1845.
importance was to be and one that concerned n substan- tial expenditure of public funds. At such meetings the public ex- pects that the press will he repre- sented and that n fair and full re- port will be published in the local newspapers.
"When public officials attempt to conceal public business from the
off the badges of colonialism"? None of these steps-flag, on- them, Conada Day or new court of final appcal-doesany more to es- toblish Canada as on “odult" na- tion than would/tho painting of new colors on our rurol fences. Our "independence" would be no more reoi than it woo fifty years
public there is bound to be criti- cism. And there should be."
AUTUMN? BANNERS Thom is sonnet-lain; in tho autumn‘
that is ustlvo to my blood- ‘misch of mnnnor. hint of mood; And mkhosrt is Ila o rhymo ‘ with t
yellow and tho purple and tho lusplo hoping tfmo.
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Schoolboy Resolution.
(Hamilton Spectator)
The young Liberal Federation .1 Canada at tho close of its bl- cnnioi convention in Montreal th other day called for on exclusive Canadian flog and anthem and o "Con a Day" holiday.
Tho flog-ran its headline re- solutlon-should not boar “any symbol of dspondenco or shy colonial characteristic,” and the onthom should "glorify Conods so it is today. . . . Fins m! anthem should testify to Canada's status os on odult notion."
With noorly hslf the world shut behind tho Iron Curtolnofutoli- torignmop session; with Great Bri- tsin- o white by two world wars-facing ono of tho molt alarming economic crises in hor history, ond with tho whoio Brit- ish Commonwealth confrontod by chsilongoo to its survival-As this typo of potty tinsel parading tho boss that con com from tho yoonsor members of Canada's dom- Inont political pom?
0r lo it inst s was cf who: hopponed in tho mono recently when It was hold by tho prooono Consdion Government that obeli-
ogo. To substitute juvenile pony shows for facing up to the rcol problems of nationhood is s poor kind of exhibition at this stoso. Ono of the best waYi to con- vince tho world that Conodo ll "adult" is to stop thumping “ ‘ with schoolboy resolutions. .__________.
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OCTOBER 26, 1949
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-' Notes By
What is demanded of Britain and the United States today amounts to. two revolutions in thought. The British Government has to persuade the ranks of Bri- tish labor that a rise in money wages is not necessarily a good thing in itself. Americans have to learn that a surplus of ports may do them more good than the opposite. -- Halifax Chronicle-Herald.
The only means. of world safety now is to ensure con- tlnued world peace and world peace can only come through the surrender to the United Nations or some such body of sufficient sovereignty to enable the inter- national organization. to control effectively atomic weapons and any other weapons of mass des- truction.——Vancuuver Province.
For some reason adults can't fathom, many youngsters prefer to play on roads. They don't realize that highways are deadly dangerous playgrounds that should be shunned. Since children can't loam able to grasp this fact it should be drummed into them by their parents. Too many little people have already paid the price of forgetting that in these‘ fast- moving times roads can't be made into playgrounds. — Vancouver Province.
The provincial convention of the Liberal Progressive party showed
The Way ._..
province. Tho decls
was never in doubfolbiiftocciisllll.‘ active campaign go break u ti‘! Coalition had been under p: ‘h! some . time. The ovsl-wheflmor support given to the Coalition a‘ tho convention is tho surest m y mice that stability 0f govflnmi" will continue iu this province M Winnipeg Free Press. '_'
Tho death of Abraham serves to remind». s n; mg’ hishly popular form of theatrical entertainment which, though no, yet wholly extinct, seems destined to disappear like the blackfae minstrel show and the pantomim. Minsky was the last great chit‘: peneur of burlesque, or as it w“ better known among its patron and performers, the “burleycne: The word in its original “Sag-Q might have applied to almost any broad and farcial performance 0g a satirical nature — such, yo, example. as Attic" Old comedy. but in the United States for i...’ last fifty or sixty years it ha; designated a special and almost stereotyped exhibition of which the staple features are: 1. A very coarse and ribuld humor. 2. In. male anatomy. formerly a mm mysterious matter than new, and 3. What might in a liberal and broad-minded spirit be called Sing. in] and dancing. The audiences were almost exclusively male, and by attending one or two such pay. formances a college sophomnrs could, at a relatively slight ex. pense, get himself a reputation a!
good sense in supporting the pres- ent Coalition government of this
a devil of a fellow. —- Washing- ton Post.
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