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\ufhnrluvd an rleruuu (‘line JIIIL Pour Ofllee Department, Ottawa. The Inland fiuurillisn Publishing 0Q. lam-r lllll nluliaglng flirt-rear. J K. Butane. Anuirliite ltdllar, Frank Walker.

"The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest ink]? '

CHABLOTTETOWN, MONDAY, APRIL ll, 1949 llaw Industries

During the present year, if the expectations of the Industrial Development Division of the Federal Department of Trade and Commerce are fulfilled, between l00 and I50 new industries from abroad will be established in Canada. The Erantford Expositor says these plans may repre- sent a capitol investment of upwards of $100,- 000,000 ond provide employment for somewhere between l0,000 and 20,000 persons.

About 60 per cent of the new establish- ments will come from the United Kingdom, 30 per cent from the United States and the rest from France, Belgium, Holland, and the Scon- dinavian countries, mostly. '

The anticipation is that the firms will bring roughly ha-lf their equipment with them, and 2y‘ the rest for upwards of $35,000,000 in Can-

The additions will bring the industries "from outside" up to an impressive total, since about 2,000 United States branch plants and their affiliates, half of‘ them manufacturing cs- toblishmen-ts, are already located in the Domin- ion, together with more than 450 British firms or branches thereof.

Could not some of these new industries be encouraged to establish themselves in Prince Edward lsl-and? This is a matter to which our new ‘Department of industry might well give consid- oration.

Following‘ llrew Formula

The leader of Manitoba's coalition Govern- ment, Premier Douglas Campbell, who happens to be a Liberal, does not agree with ‘his prede- cessor in that office, Hon. Stuart Garson, now r Federal Minister of Justice, who desc-ribed the question of Dominion-Provincial relations as a "plioriey issue," concocted by the Federal Op- position. The view Premier Campbell takes cor- respond-s very closely fa that expressed in the House of Commons by Hon. George DrewJro- gressive Conservative leader, that the substitu- tion of Federal subsidies fo-r Provincial taxation powers is subversive of the independence of the ‘Province.

ln his first prepared speech on the subject of Dominion-Provincial relations since his advent to office, Mr. Campbell has declared that, while the position of ‘his Province had been improved by the enlarged subsidies it is receiving under [the ‘Dominion-Provincial pact, a new agreement should be reached between the Federal and Provincial authorities under which "the Provin- ces can have a substantial taxing field available to them." Premier Campbell also says that it is necesslary that a Dominion-Provincial conference be ‘held immediately after the forthcoming Fed- eral election, in order that the terms of a new and better agreement may be negotiated.

This conflict between Manitoba's former ‘Premier and ‘his newly arrived successor ln office . ls significant, because these divergent viewpoints emanate from two well known members of the Federal Liberal party. Although Premier Camp- bell is as prominent a Libero-l as Mr. Gorson, he follows the Drew formuld rather than that of ‘his predecessor in office, so far as the question of Dominion-Provincial taxation rights is concern- 1d.

lloalllere Gesture

Commenting on the Dominion-wide wel- come extended to Newfoundland on its entry into Confederation, the St. John's Telegram re- marks:

"Such a reception will be appreciated by _the new citizens of the Dominion and by most of them will be as cordially reciprocated. This is not a new comradeship for many Newfound- landers. From l9l4 to i918 and again from i939 to i945 they served in large numbers in Canada's fighting forces on land, sea and in the air or in the Mercantile Marine, and side by side with Canadian units in many fields the Royal New- foundland Regiment shared in the sacrifices and the successes of the battle waged to crush op- pressio-n, They have learned the fellowship of labour in lh-e mines and in the banking fleets of the neighbouring Province, ln the schools and universities of the Dominion many Newfoundland students have acquired the training to fit them for their life's work. In trade and commerce, so- cially and culturally between Newfoundland and Canada there h-ave long existed the closest as- sociations, and in entering into the family rela- tionship the people of both countries are mere- ly performing the gesture of closlping hands to give expression to a friendship that already exists."

With an eye to the time-wasting proced- ure followed in the weeks of formal debating in the House of Commons our New- foundland con-temporary says: "As New- foundland is about to return to the system of parliamentary administration, it would be worth _ considering whether the practice by which mem- ," bets avail themselves of the opportunity to occupy the time of the House unnecessarily, either for the purpose of filibustering or merely to display their oratoricol ability, might not be changed. Except in the case of ministers who have to deal with measures pertaining to their respective departments or of the leader of the Opposition in offering criticism to pro- posals, a rule that other speakers should per; mitted not more than a tenor fifteen minutes

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American Civil War this date lB6l.

But for the fast that. our shipping’ season has not yet open-ed, we might have been in the thick of this seamen’: dispute. i

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Halifax has seen the end of the investiga- tion inj-o the alleged municipal graft scandal, only the Commissioner's report remaining to be published.

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W-hotever may be the merits of the pres- ent dispute between the woman's unions the action of crews in striking while their ships are away from Canadian ports is indefensible.

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Descriptions of the new uniforms authoriz- ed for the Navy, except for Petty Officers’ sum- mer uniforms, sound remarkably like the "tid- dly" variety so dear to the sailor in wartime and so steadfastly condemned by the powers-that-

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The visit of Premier Jones to Ottawa was probably not entirely concerned with freight rates but even in an election year no subject more vita-l to this Province could have taken him there.

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Mrs. Sybil Banks, 24-year-old English war bride, has a iob which directly helps her home folk in England. With her husband, Kenneth Banks, Toronto, she is busy packing 50,000 cases nf oiled eggs for Britain. The eggs are dipped- in a vegetable oil which seals the pores of the eggshell.

A leading British nuclear physicist is report- ed as admitting that scientists a-re "no smarter than anyone else" and their "mumbo-iurnbo just conceals ignorance." He further contended that scientists should learn to express themselves in simple language. Science seems to be following the well-worn goth beaten by the clergy and lawyers of old. ' That the only channel left for spreading democratic ideas in foreign countries is through technology, is the depressing verdict of a To- ronto medical missionary returned from Clhina. "The hills of the world are burnt up," the Globe and Mail quotes him as saying, "They need re- seeding with ‘new ideas. If we don't plant them, otheiis will."

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lt is bard to say which part of a revelation by Agriculture Minister Gardiner is more disturb- ing. Hie revealed that large numbers of lead coated pails have been used in maple syrup pro- duction resulting in the presence of lead poison in the product, and also that since l936 the Federal Government ‘has paid almost $2,000,000 tn producers in Quebec to convert la safer uten- sills.

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Cecil Rhodes Memorial school, Winnipeg, is over~run with rats. On investigation by one of the trustees he was informed by the caretaker that he had set three traps last week-end. He caught a rat in each trap. The caretaker sa-id one young- ster had killed a half-dozen rats within the last three wee-ks with a broom. A teacher said she had seen four rats iu-rn-rp from a wostebas- ket. The trustees agreed it was time to make a clean sweep of the rodents, which, while mak- ing sport for the boys, were getting on the nerves of their teachers.

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From Regina, says The Letter-Review, come more amusing stories. Saskatchewa-n Govern- ment organized a great scheme for painting farm buildings; spent $92,000 on it; received $52,000; is now selling the equipment and liquidating the enterprise. School Trustees Association in Sask- atchewan lios pointed out to the Government that school a-uthorities would prefer ‘not to pay unnecessarily high premiums for the privilege of insuring with the Government agency. School trustees, like municipal authorities, have to deal directly with taxpayers; are far more in- forested in their tax bills than in Socialist theory.

r a w I - Henry Clay, American statesman and pro- tectionist, born this day i777. In l8ll he was elected to the United States House

of Representatives, and served as Speaker sev- eral times. He helped to urge on the war with Britain in i812. From i808 he was a pioneer of protection. As_ regards slavery he toqk middle ground, so that he was mistrusted by slavehold- er: and abolitionist: alike. .This position enabled him to play the port of mediator between North and South, and he become known as "the great pacificator." He was a great orator, and made several attempts to be President: "Government is a trust, and the officers of the Government are trustees; and both the trust and the trus- tees are created for the benefit of the people, not of the trustees."

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Mr. Robert Reid talking in the BBC/s pro- gramme "Across the Line" declared: "Real dyed- ln-the-wool Londoners are hoping that the day may not be for distant when they'll hear ring- ing out of the roof tops and spires of the Strand once more —- the bells of a famous Church, playing a famous tune. Something rich went out of London life when German bombs rained down and hit St. Clement Danes, leaving only a fire- blackened shell to remind us of that loveliest of nursery rhymes ‘Oranges and Lemons.’ But the other ‘day when I was ‘boxing n the Strand and passed this island ruin, I rid that workmen were busily erecting scaffolding up the outside

of a tower w ' survived the. raid, as dld the outer walls. some miracle, the bells of it. Cle- ment's were so preserved and the scaffolding

period in which to express their views - a suf- ‘fillciont length of tine for peoplgto ztotie ir opinion-weir mater expedite "1- ' m. n» null... of M»;

going up was the first step towards the rebuild- ing of a church which has a thousand London history behind it. On the day we‘ tune of 'Oranges and Lemons’ eelndlllg shove the nior offbuses and the sounding motor heron-well, we'll device a little

labours of stenograpli- proof ‘radon, printers, pliblilh- g

if it’: only in our hearts. vfll war-battered London lied

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WEST RIVER BRXDGI

Bin-Surely tf further argument u-ete, needed. ’u~ to the urgent necessity for n. hrldfle_qcrpss the lower West. River. the experience; 0f the past. winter should serve to enlllhfilu beyondlall question the hardships and inconveniences suf- fered so‘ lone and for the most Dart no patiently by the residents of the south side.

Unlike most. winters, the lee on the rfvcr this seesim was not. of the usual wood quality to ensure safe travel. except for a few days (one can eoaroely say weeks) with the result that people were tempt- ed to take risks which they would otherwise not. have done. ' Late 1n March. a farmer with a wlI-rlla bwn of desperation. es- IIW! the trip down the river to Qhlrlfltfebovn. u one moods were practically impassable. and the trip 8y tee boat at Rocky Point a rather unpleasant and risky mode of travel. The result. was that the man lost n. fine hone and tie and his two oompiizifoue through e. nasty experience which they will not. soon forget.

A little inter, a child at Rocky Point. needed hospital treatment, and had to be taken. to Charlotte- town. by too boat. surely I. most harrowing ordeal for both par- ents and child, and specially sad es the death of the child followed. g ny more incidents might be re nted. the wonder ls that more real tragedies have not occurred.

I cannot believe that the Pre- mier and members of his Govern- ment are really tum! hearted. or intentionally careless and indiffer- ent. They just haven't lived over here. and so fall to realize the terrible insistence of the situat-

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I noticed tint Mt. Bell sold fa t-he legislature that he had Id- vleed farmers over here to sell their farms. I would like to ask the hon. member. "To whomwoulrl we sell?" Surely not many would wish to buy our forms, and have to Ilve themselves under such sa- verse condition-s. No, I'm afraid that is not. the answer to the problem. ,-

As to the Rocky Point ferry. well. perhaps enough has been will on that sifblecl. both publicly and privately. Everyone knows full well that, even when fimclslonlng regularly and efficiently. this boat ls a very poor substitute indeed for e. bridge by which peoole could travel at any time of the day or night. and ‘in an! "110?!- onoy of life or death.

As the situation now stands. it. is going to be confoundedly in- convenient. walklnlf 11D WW" 11'” the boat. with m-eybe an en crate in one hand. and a cream ell! 01' whet have you in ‘the other. Hm! returning with the same, plus one‘; most necessary our-chases. plus a couple of 601'! Rel-

However. lel: us keen "Y1 b09111! that “some blessed day" some- lhlmr definite will be done about pfOl/ldllll us with this sorely needed brldize. and at least. lei; It! have improved ferry 59M“ l“ y»... ml-snra-y-e. for lf we lose hope altoaetlier. the future will lndelid be black for the south side res- dents.

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Merchant Shipping Since The War

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of Nova. Scotlu) "As abnormal movements of good! and unusual conditions of operation have abated, the shipping shortage has gradually eased. The market lien because more competitive and freight rates are substantially below their peek", says the current Monthly Review of The Bank of Nova Scolla, summarizing its survey of the international ship- ping situation moo the end of the war.

The readjustment has so for been an orderly one. The increasing supply of new and efficient. tonnage has been matched by a. withdrawal from operation o! much of the “margins? supply - in this cow. the U. S. government-owned wnr- bullt freighter-i. How far the ad- justment wlll go. and whet form it will take. depend fundument-lly on the volume of world trade. In this coneotton, the Review quotes a re- cent article in the Economist which pointed out that. “if the Mai-shrill and other plans enjoy a. real de- gree of success the volume of inter- national trade fa more likely to ex- pand than to contract 1n the next decade."

However, much also depends on national policies with regard to shipping. The lncteaalri: supply la now arising chiefly from the ut- gently pursued replacement pro- grams of the major European maritime countries. They are lm- pelled by the necessity of restor- ing and expanding the external income and by the nee tlo divert. their llmfoed resources of dollar ex- change toward ~tlie purchase of badly needed aoodnmd away from the hire of shipping oer-vice: which they could perform for themselves. The Review aye tliot"'lt to clear- ly desirable. from the general view- point. of restoring world trade lflll eventually temovfag ourroaoy ma

which have lonll provided efflefetlt ocean-carriage eetrfee tlnue to do so."

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In ‘recognition of] the valuable role ‘that wildfire play‘: in our Canadian Way of Life, tlioDl-lmln- . foil Government has set netdo ‘a

specter‘ week each-year.‘ This your. National "Wlldl-lffvweek. es ft ls cdlled. foils on flip period between April l0_ and April l0. ll: a special . not of recognition to Canada's [teat conservationist, Jack Miner. ft includes hi: birthday. .

It. might be well for us, during this week. to consider the benefits wlilolrvve derive from the wild creatures, our responsibilities to- wards them and their pest, pre- ‘ient and future-tn relation to our needg. _

The economic benefits which we derive from‘ wildlife use for more widespread and complex than are apparent on the lat-face. Much of Canada's lend surface ls made up of e-reee on which guns and iforeote fomi- the principal prop. To then ueu every your come tourists with their cameras. guns and fish- - tug-rode. These tourists eat and steep in our country. they hire Iufdeo and buyelotties and equip- ment. 1n thfe way the wildlife, wtlfeh- they pursue u sportsmen, or watch ‘u nature lovers, becomes a ‘source of income to our business men. Tourists buy aocomodotfon. foods, gasoline, sporting goods and other services.

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In the more remote parts of Canada the inhabitants depend on some for their chief source of meat. Oin- herds of caribou stand between the aborigines and starvat- ion. Thus lame people also de- pend greatly on fur bearing animals for 11208851“!!! of life, such as tee, ruler and flour. ‘

Even in the more civilized areas, every yell’. llrla numbers of fur bearing animals m trapped and thelkfriaforsisalouroooffmomo. Olifof sis-loop than fus- beaten fr. perhaps, the lowly masks-at.

‘_ ‘f .ecouomlc benefit 1s de- rived from the nor-Eh which our small birds do in keeping down flio vest intuition-l of harmful insects which Jrould otherwise. soon be- eomeeo ‘ “ ‘aeto ’ our crops and forests. Hawks and owl: also beep mice, rats and other injurious rodents fn check. These letter birds are unwlsely con- demned by many u some species also take a fur guise-birds. Be- fore ofm’ in hawks and owls we should. make it l. point to - acquaint ourselves with the findings of scientists in relation to the food habits of these birds. To the un- ftlstel! all hawks an "Chicken hawks." There fl no such species as the "Ohfcken hawk," but the Goshevrk, uncommon fn the Merl- tlmes, will, when forced by extnme hunger. raid the farmer's chicken

clarify the problem by defining these esesutlal interests and by measuring them tn terms of ship- ping. capacity and the costs in- volved fn providing lli. . For a country like Canada. with e strong interest 1n the economical car- riage of her overseas trade and - . concerned with selling her pro- * ducts to countries whose ability to “N55 m "M155 0F my“; buy depends in part on their ship- Boys

ping income, the problem of de- _ __. " aiding whet are essential trades My ha“ “mun” y‘, [m]. Myk and essential router for he: own “m. mm mgnhgyflflflfl] mg not“, INN ll I W110i!" ell" Theft strident strutting sad their , ' ' ‘ _ boasting,

Th9, 59W"? it'll!!! U10 dB- Tliefr predilection. too. for coasting velopmenta in the shipping sltuat- On butchers’ sawdust, leaves-end ton which form the background to _ foe.

these conclusions. It points out I just. think little boys are aloe. ‘

that. the war bromht about e. . I lllk th l: darling, grkny pane. tsdfoul redistribution of in. worlds we; vfobbun‘ “m, m m,“

merchant marine — the emergence ma“ of the United States yvlth more may: Muddy teeth, “uh. ma“,

halt", Theft shining eyes and their les-

than half the total tonnage in ex-

lsterioe, heavy losses in- the fleets I like thali- punzent. eirthl! HM!!- I just. think little boys an swell!

of most other allied nations, and the almost. total eclipse of the Adlai-gent. Ffshbedk. in litre Herald Tribune, New York.

enemy fleets. Except for the U. S. A., Canada was the only country to achieve a major expansion, emerging with a fleet of well aver o. million gross tons of ocean-go- lng_ vessels. Between 1946 and 1948 there was n substantial reshuffle of shipping in the direction of. but by no means back to. thorn-e- War pattern. About. 8 million gross tons of the U. S. government-own- ed war-built fleet have been sold nbroedflot which the major war- time losers bought about 5% mil- lion gross tons. By mid-INS, only Britain among these countries had, by purchase and new building, re- gained her pro-war tonnage pub the Netherlands, Belgium and Den- mark had almost done so. Italy had some two-thirds of her pro-war fleet. Tonnage under tho U. S. flag was still well over three times as large as in 1939, and n. number of other countries had expanded their fleets substantially. The total tonnage ln the world was about. the some as 1n 1946 - around ‘l0 mil- lion gross tons against 58 millions ln 1989. ,