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Morning Dally (Founded In 1881'». ~ Authorized-as Second Close Mall, Poss Office - Department. Ottawa. President. Ian A. Burnett; Vice-President. Was. IL Barnett; seey.-'ri-esr..'a. M. Burnett: Edlfor and missing Director. .I. n. Burnett; Associate Editor. Frank Walker.

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

__ __,,_,_,___ __. ... CHARLOTTETOWN FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1948

Banned Fish Marketing

.Mr. F. Murray MacLeod, secretary of the New Brunswick Fish Connors and Assemblers Association, at the recent East Coast Fishery Conference made_ some interesting remarks on the subject of quality processing which will ap- peal to the consumer of canned fish of all var- ieties. He emphasized that the label on the can was very important as a selling factor, but this affected the sales of the individual exporter and no one else in the industry. Also, the price an exporter placed on his canned fish affected his ewnsales alone, and no one else's. But the qual- ity of his product not only affected his own sales, but everyone engaged in the industry. A few firms in Eastern Canada have built up a world-wide trade on appearance, price and qual- ity appeal and because of the popularity of their products, other canners have been able to sell as their goods were also packed in Canada. On the other hand, goods of an inferior quality have un- doubtedly had an adverse effect on the industry generally. '

The difficulty of obtaining markets for Maritime canned fish (apart from lobster) was emphasized by Mr. MUCLGOd, who, however seemed to think that the very factor which was responsible for the increased sales of our canned lobster in the American market would be "too expensive" to employ in selling canned mackerel and other fishery products. That factor is ad- vertising. There is no doubt that on intensive and well directed advertising campaign-coupled of course with continued emphasis on quality- would lift the industry out of its present dol- drums. At a time when prices of meats of all kinds are sky high, what better opportunity have those concerned in our fishery industry of in- creasing their sales? To expect "the label to do the job" of making the consumer fish con- scious, as Mr. MacLeod suggests, is fallacious reasoning. .

Monetary Times lteview

“Financially, the outlook for P. E. l. never has been more hopeful since Confederation," states Premier Jones in an article in the Mone- tary Times’ Annual National Review, i948, which has just been issued. Articles by each Canadian Premier and several Federal Cabinet Ministers appear in the issue, Premier Jones’ being among the most optimistic of the lot.

Agriculture Minister Gardiner, too, is quite cheery. "Notwithstanding lower field crop re- turns last year than in i946," he writes, "the cash farm income of the farmers promises to be ‘higher in i947 than in i946 and i945. For the first six months of i947 total cash income from the sale of farm products was $753,865,000 com- pared with $647,i38,000 in the corresponding period of i946 and $730,983,000 in the first six months of i945. Another indication that the present financial position of Canadian farmers is encouraging is that the net income of farm op- erator in i946 was i6i.2 per cent higher than in I93 , the year the war ‘started, and the cash farm income rose i4i.2 per cent in the same time. it is estimated that both the net income of farm operators and the cash farm income for i947 will be higher than in the previous year. The past four years have been the best for formers in-the history of the Dominion; in fact the total returns have been twice as high as they were in I940. Far the present, and ap- parently for some time to come, a ready market

‘at reasonable prices is available for all the farmers can produce."

Not so complacent is Mr. H. G. L. Strange, of the Searle Grain Company, Winnipeg, who bitterly denounces Mr. Gardiner for having lost atatal of some $441,000,000 to Prairie wheat farmers since August, i946 to date ‘on the Brit- ish wheat contract. '

The Review is a-comprehensive booklet of some i85 pages and is of much interest and value to all interested in Canada's progress economical- ly and ind-ustrially during the past year. '

' British esters Protest.

The British Labor Government's efforts to socialize mzdical services are not meeting with favour from thcse best qualified to appreciate the problem involved-namely, the doctors them- selves. The British Medical Association has taken a plebiscite among its 56,000 members, and the rasuit is on emphatic "no" to the ques- tion asking if the members were willing to serve in the Government's national health serv- ice plan which gces into operation on July 5. This, it is explained, does not mean that the dec- ters will refuse to treat patients after the scheme becomes effective, but it does demonstrate "their determination not to accept the terms of serv- ice proposed." .

Since it was endorsed by Parliament in ‘I946 the Health Act has brpught protests from many sections of the British medical profession on the that lt interferes with the pre- "fession “freedom of the doctor, segregates the general practitioner from the specialist, pre-

a rides for e basic ltate salary, and abolishes the old system flilyiltfl end selling practices. The chief objections are based. on "Health Minister India's proposals" tor‘ remuneration. The Min-

irntt, M hum. no. Inn indicated that n». r.- Y y oftli rating among the dostersfwllt not I tli silo __ for putting the health serv-

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lation in which a doctor stands toward his pati- ents is not something that can be ignored, even- by government bureaucrats. The likelihood is that in this case the Government will modify its plan, at least in so far as the monetary arrange- ments are concerned, and _thus obtain a measure of concurrence from the medical profession.

- IIDIIURIAL NUIES '-- The first robin has arrived—-apprapriately enough at Government House/Ottawa.

President Truman has asked Congress to approve a $600,000,000 grant for Ch-ina for the year ending June 30, i949. No one apparently has worked out what that would amount to in terms of incredibly inflated Chinese dollars.

Food conservationists are calling upon farm- ers to market their hogs slightly under weight. The idea is that the feed necessary to give the final finish can be used to more advantage in feeding younger growilrg “irnimals.

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Greece seems to be taking on the unhappy role of Spain as a battleground for rival powers. U. S. aid to the Greek Government is rapidly approaching Ire provision of direct military sup- port.

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Canada having formally established dual citizenship it was inevitable that other Common- wealth countries should do likewise. Now the old country is following suit and the British Na- tionality Bill creates a new United Kingdom citi- zenship in addition to British citizenship..

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Labour Minister Mitchell's statement in the Commons indicates that while numbers of un- employed from Noya Scotia and New Brunswick hove been transported elsewhere for temporary or permanent jobs no suc-h organized movement of islanders has so for been found necessary, though on Ontario factory representative has been here to recruit girls.

Family al-iowancepayments to this Province have increased from $1,079,198 in i945'to $2,- 183,638 in i946 and $2,24l,302 in i947, accord- ing to figures tabled the other day in the House of Commons. The number of children under the age of sixteen in receipt of the allowances was,- in i945, 30,0l5, in i946, 30,587 and in i947, 31,458.

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The South African Senate has a proved a bill to lend Britain $320,000,000 wort of gold as an aid in her economic plight. The loan is repayable in three years and bears a nominal an- nual interest of one-half of one per cent. ln return Britain undertakes to import this year and in each of the next two years South African fruit, fish and other foodstuffs to the value of $48,000,000 annually. I I

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Mr. St. Laurent is now generally accepted. says the Letter-Review, as a certainty as Mr. King's successor. Mr. J. G. Gardiner is reported ‘to be willing to challenge this choice, but the majority of powerful memb-ers of the party ma- chine are far more pessimistic over Mr. Gard- iner's chance of carrying Saskatchewan than over Mr. St. Laurent‘s prospects in Quebec. ln the rest of the country, there is no doubt that Mr. St. Laurent has at least as much of a following as Mr. Gardiner. ’

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Germany, Naples, Spain, and the rich possessions in Spanish America, born this date i500. He was a religious zealot with the earnest desire to witness the restoration of German allegiance to the See of Rome. ln this dream he was doomed to disappointment, for the Peace of Augsburg (i555) compelled him to acquiesce in the estab- Iishment of Protestantism over the greater part of Germany. This blow, and his declining health, led to his abdication in favour of his son Philip in i556, he retiring to the monastery of San Yuste where he remained till his death in i558.

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Away back in i808, Sir Walter Scott prac- tically exclaimed "Oh what a tang-led web we weave when first we practise to deceive." But the Federal Government has not profited by the advice as is evident in the debates on the pro- posed admission of American Packers margar- ine in competition with farmers’ butter. Croco- dile tears are being shed at the hard lat o-f the consumers in the present emergency, but not a ward of warning of what would inevitably happen were the farmer-to be compF-lled to quit butter making, and the margarine importers had the field to themselves. Let us bear in mind there was not a whisper about margarine importations so long as there was no dollar shortage, and there was an abundant market in Europe far the American surplus production. Now that that pro- fitable market has been reduced to a minimum, the American manufacturers would like nothing better than to flood Canad-a with their surplus. To permit this Canada would be killing the goose that lays her golden egg.

Mr. J. R. MocNichol, M.P., a supporter of the St. Lawrence Waterway enlargement, wants a Parliamentary Committee on the subject, re- marks The Letter-Review. Any further study of the subject would be welcome. The plan seems to a great many Canadians to be simply one for building a power plant for the advantage of Ontario and New York State, and experts on transportation almost unanimousifdiscount the

in one aspect of the plan which should be com- pletely and finally set asidefiwhen he spoke of the possible value as a source of employment. If the plan is a good one,\the employment put into it would be wisely taken from the reduction of other goods. if ths plan is a foo ish ens, em- ployment on it would be a waste of labour for better used to reduce goods which the notion wants. This ' so of building pyramids as a medias of keeping sieve labour employed proved useless under the Pharaohs. It proved useless

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narigation advantages. Mr. MacNichal dragged.

Jungle Way-lg

The good teacher is worthy of his hire, and parents, who are tux- payers, should see that salaries are not only adequate to attract the best teachers, but co-operate wifih them by sending ctr-operative chil- dren to school. - St. Thomas Times-Journal.

Up Warwick way (Queeinsland) hens are laying eggs colored cy- ciamen and mauve. A mulberry tree is believed to be responsible for the pretty pastel shaded shells Large quantities of berries were knocked into a poultry yard bv flying foxes (phaiangers) and eat.- cn by the hens. Since then they have laid in technicolor. Aus- tralian News.

Mosf horses, unless badly fright- ened, will try to avoid injuring .\ human. The writer wcii remem- bers, when a kid, felling in a lsrie- wsy in front. of several galloping horses. Every last. one Jumped clear over, so as not to hurt. the boy. There is one good rule b0 foi- iow when handling is horse given to kicking. Get as close to him, or her. as quickly as possible. A horse ts not apt. to do much dam- age if one is pressed against its flank. Beware standing back so as to catch the full force of the kick. Also, always speak to the animal before approaching it. The horses hoof is its principal defence. [f startled, 1t. may use it. - Windsor Star.

There ere some wealthy people in Newfoundland. In the bumper Enid of the Year special edition published by The Saint John's, Newfoundland Daily News, a tabu- lation of income tax pnymenrs is made. In s population of same 320,000, there were eight peojie wiho paid taxes on incomes ever $50,000; end 12 pstd on incomes between 80,000 and $60,000; sud.- 30 paid on incomes bet/ween $30.- 000 and $40,000; and. T10 paid on incomes betiween 830.000 and s10.- 000; and 265 paid on incomes be- tween $10,000 and $20,000. There is extreme poverty also in Newfound- land, especially among the people who live on, marginal fishing. They often find life harsh ‘and luxuries never come their way. The income Lax payments reveal lhai. New- foundland has quite a few people who assuredly have little difficul- ty keeping the wolf from the door. -Windsor Star.

If hes long been noled that, the effigy of Admiral bard Nelson. perched 160 feet. atop the famMS column in Trafalgar Square in London, bore whet seemed to be three stripes on his one arm. ‘they have been noted through teles- copes and ‘recorded by a camsrfl with is special lens. Nobody in the Admiralty could fathom what those stripes were for, there being no naval rank of that character, and the legend grew that. they represented his three victories at the battles of the Nile, Copen- hugen and Trafalgar. The riddle has been solved by a steeplclfltili who went. up the other day to scrub off some of the London soot from the statue. The supposed stripes are no naval rating. but simply three strips of gun metal. set. wide apart, to keep the mater- ial from cracking. — Sb. {Thomas Times-Journal.

An American, who had made e lot of money, built himself a large house and had the gardens laid out, in the Italian style. Then he invited is friend from New York to come and see him. Hts fnend, when asked for suzzestions. for enhancing the beauty of the gar- dens. said: “What. you want. I guess, is aJew statues. At. least. there is one you must. have. ‘J19 Venus of Milo. Tell you what. Y0}! give me an order for it, and 1'11 get. one in- N'York and have if sent here by railroad." He did so and when next. the friend paid him a visit. he asked it it. had arrived. "Yes,“ said the mun. "bul- it was badly damaged, Its arm! were missing. But l put it. in i-lw garden whereiyou suggested. M15 sent a claim for damages to the railroad- campflfllh" Hi5 “m” laughed end said: "Of course they didn't pay it?" "You bet; they did, they paid without a word. said the man. —Exchange.

Almost. unnamed in the current- riews is the report that two Jail’ anese professors have evolved a permanent and infallible cure (so Qhey say) for baldness. tnJeotlonl of Vitamin B have raised a full in one month, and a plentiful or»? of hair in three months. on Jo,» who have tong been as bald i- hisrd-bolled eBBI- Th! 90118941051" of this nefarious plot are so for generally overlooked, but. by the time the National Wig-Makers As- sociation, the Amalgamated Tou- pee-Weevers Union and the Fed- eration of Scalp Tonic Manufac- turers get help to the fult imlfllfl tions of the sinister Oriental ms- ohtnstton, somebody's $01118 l0 d!‘ mend tffnt. another atom bomb 0r two be unlimbered. — Wind”!

Star.

Mr. Jostlee Wilfrid Lazaro. 0f m Quebec Court of Kins‘: Bowli- is the latest of s ermine “view of eompetensdurtsts tn WOW! l" gslnst Canada: srchlic lrlfl NI"- tetions. This week he wee forced to adjourn e seditious libel heer- snr for ten deys because of the fitness of s juror. 3e recommends rm trials in bummed w m- staueevenffsvecdlot hllffl l" rendeted by mines number of tun-mm- The u sullestlou vnrltl, "in minor essentials from ro- eammdtzdsuoal "l." h!" “'9 gas by legal authorities in mom!

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I " Lenten Meditations (Fran The Times)

WI MUST DUTY AND AUDI?!‘

The Christian religion hes both its res and its My; to positive and its negative inspects. If is not. exclueiveiy negative, sis is some- times supposed, es though to be a Christian ls to rezuiste one’: life [by a, series of prohibitions. "Thou shalt. not." is indeed the refrain which rune through the Old Testament. commandments, and clearly religion must have it; “Beehive aspect, st. least. 1n the sense that certain lines of con. duct are not. legitimate for the Christian._ But. in the two great commandments the negative is changed into the positive "thou shalt."

St. Paul gives s. number of llfiisative exhorbations, but these are concerned with what he sees as hindrances to the life of Lhc He speaks o! "nurtlns off" that. which belonzs to the unre- deemed elements in human nature; but this is not enouzh; ft is more. 1y a first step. The Chi-Letters must. also "put on the new man, which after God ls created in righteousness and true holiness."

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on a gsrmeab-sueseetlfle that. the Christian is one who lives in the

Christ.

Christianity is both world-deny- lns’ and world-accepting. The world-understood. u those eie. menrte in life which tenors God or are antagonistic to Him-must be renounced: but the world of men arid women with its varied inter- ests and obligations, its trials and perplexing problems, must be so. 00130341. for the Christian ta a citizen of this world and can never contract out. of his social respflnsibilitles.

The rich and varied carpet-tome of life-ell that ts included in human association. in ert, 1n blbllly, and tn the pursuit of kmlwiedtc, is to be accepted by the Christian, for thereby he is bringing depth and enlargement so his own life and t.o the Life which he shares with his feiiowrnen. He is also in a true sense helping to claim for Christ s11 that is good and true in the ilfe of man.

So understood Christianity is s source of enrichment, not. of de. prlvetion. In the Fourth Gospel our Lord is spoken of as offering life abundant to his disciples. And this abundance of life 1g en 111x193 invioiate possession 'which, no matter what, s. man's external cir- cumstances, makes for dntegration and therefore strength of char- ecter.

Nazi-Soviet Relations l939-4l

Ewer- in U. K. formation)

(By W. N. lil-

The angry comments of the soviet Information Bureau on publication by the U. S. Slot-B department of captured German docLments, which tell the story of the Nazi- Soviet entente of 1009- 41, were only to be expected. For this is n historical episode which the Soviet. leaders would like to be erased from sil record and all history. '

So much so that the communique of the soviet Information Bureau refers to the documents as publish. ed under the mysterious title "Nazi-Soviet. relations 1939 to 1941" - as if/there had been no relations at all between Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany tn those years.

But; it is notable that no attempt is made to challenge the authent- icity of the record except by describing it. as "full of records concocted by Hitierile diplomatic officials in the depths of German diplomatic offices." Mast of them are indeed despatches to and from the German Embassy in Moscow. But the secret protocols to the 193B Treaty, for example, were "concocted" in Moscow and signed by M. Molotov, They are not,‘ of course. ever mentioned in the Russian commentary.

The most: interesting part of that commentary, however, ls in the section which deals with the years 1933 to 1939. It is a sort of counter-attack. And the picture it draws is one of the Nazi regime being rsonsisfently supported by the British nnd French Governments and by American capitalists and

J ‘ "r time!!! by the Soyld Government.

Now. that is e falsification of history. And all falsification: of history can be politically danger- ous. None perhaps at the moment more than this, The myth m“ the Soviet Union in the years after the coming to power qt Hillel‘ was consistently opposed to t-fitiorism, consistenfty "arm. Fascist" is simply -- n nrsyth,

The historical fact ls that from 1008 onwards the Soviet Govern. ment ' tried consistently gm] earnestly to maintain end-develop friendly Ina itimete relation! with N"! GQTIMHY- It pursued e 1701111! of more than eppeesyient,

It was not in the least deterred by the Fascist character of the Hitler regime. “Fascism is not the issue" said Stalin et the communist Plrtg Congress in Jnnuqpy, 1g“, H! was ready for "vpi-y" 1°“