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“The Strongest Memory is Weaker Th; the Weakest Ink.‘

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23. 194T

it ilould Be Modified

The crux of the current debate before the United Nations Assembly in New York is riot whether the veto should be eliminated, “ but whether its use should be circumscribed. There appears little chance that any of the five lead- ing Powers would agree to a more drastic change. The United States and Britain, equally with the Soviet Union, are determined that the right of veto shall remain, Only thus can they in- sure the principle of unanimity of the Big Five which is the very bedrock of the UN plan for keeping the peace.

Nevertheless, there is a powerful argument for re-writing the veto clause in the UN Chart- r, and the Globe and Mail suggests that Can- ada's External Affairs Minister, Mr. St. Laur- ent, failed as spokesman of the most important middle Power when he neglected to make this point in his address. Even if he thought the chances of obtaining an amendment were poor, that was no reason for tamely acquiescing in the view that nothing could be done about it.

Revising the veto clause would undoubted- ly tax the ingenuity of UN's drafting experts, but the main principle on which they might work is clear enough. Essentially, the ques- tion is at what stage in an international dis- pute the right of veto should begin to apply. Any disagreement which comes to the notice of UN is likely to pass through several phases. There is first negotiation, followed by general debate. Then there may be investigation, per- haps followed by a resolution expressing an opin- ion but not calling for any action. Finally, there is the stage of action, which could be mild or drastic. UN might proceed against an offend- ing power by a breach of diplomatic relations, by economic sanctions, and in the last resort by

war.

"As the Charter has been interpreted up till now, at least by the Soviet Union," says the Globe and Mail, "UN “cannot function at any of these points without Big Five unanimity. The kind of amendment desired by the small and middle Powers would bring the veto into play only at a late stage in any dispute-perhaps at the stage when economic or military action was proposed."

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Because the Dominion Government has made Saskatchewan a gift of $44,000,000 '- which is the effect of reducing Saskatchewan's debt to the Dominion by that amount under the new financial agreements-there are prospects of lower provincial taxes in the C.C.F. prov- ince.

Saskatchewan has a two per cent sales tax to provide funds for education, from which foodstuffs were removed a few weeks ago. _Now the Regina Leader-Post argues that with light- ening of the debt burden this education tax could be wiped out. .

The Winnipeg Tribune says Manitoba ex- pects "a remission of about $6,000,000" in its borrowings from the Federal treasury-a ‘mod- est sum by comparison with Soskuichewans 44 millions, but substantial-unddhe Tribune Wallis a share of it for the relief of Winnipeg taxpay- ers. lt appears that the city of Winnipeg still owes about $8,000,000 for casts incurred in the depression and would like to be relieved of a million or so. '

ln the long run, of course, the money saved the taxpayers of Saskatchewan and Manitoba will have to be paid by the taxpayers of_all Canada. That debt of $44,000,000 is not wiped out by Ottawa's "remission"; it continues to be a charge upon the Federal treasury. if Mani- toba gets a six-million cut from the Dominion it will be the beneficiary of the people of Can- ada to that amount.

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Gaelic iii Politics

There was a complaint from Scotland, the other day, that the Gaelic language was dying out in the Highlands. The old people who are familiar with the tongue of Ossian are passing e prefer to speak Eng- lish. The experience of the Highland settle- merits in Ontario, Nova Scatia and Prince Ed- ward lsland is being repeated in the home of the Celt. ,

But the Vancouver Province finds one ray of sunshine. For the first time on record, Gae- lic was used in the election campaign in the United States-in remote New Mexico. There, General Pat Hurley, who served as President Hoover's Secretary of War and was later Presi- dent lioosevelt's Ambassador to China, was a candidate for the Senate against Senator Den- nis Chavez.

A lot of the New Mexico voters are Mexi- can and Catholic. Thev speak Spanish, a

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lonflia in which Senator Chavez is quite at home, birt which General Hurley does not know at ell. To counter the Chavez advantage there,

General Hurley played up his Irish and Catholic affiliations, and Senator Chavez replied by an- nouncing that though Pat Hurley could riot Qefl -the language of tlie voters, lie could speak Pat's; and te prove-it lie went about 're- _Ml_ce.. . __

The incident serves to remind the Sydney Poef-leeord the‘! Gaelic iias pleyed its pert in Caeedlen politics, too There were plenty of Coolie Qeeches eii the liiflliiifitiieoiifdayi. and et-ielt one iii the House of Common»,

lasted far into the night. On one of these late night sittings, John Tolmie, of West Bruce, uncle of the present Minister of Trade and Commerce, arose and addressed the House in the tongue of his ancestors. lt was one of the few occasions on which Hansard was nonplussed.

Tlie King's Christmas

Owing to the fact that'the departure of the King and Queen and the Princesses for South Africa has been .arranged for the first week in February next, the royal family's Christmas stay at Sandringham will be slightly shorter than usual.

Their Maiesties and. the Princesses will leave London for their Norfolk home during the week-end of December 2i, and remain there until the middle of January instead of the end of the month. This variation of their usual program is to enable arrangements to be made for the South African tour. With an extended absence from 'the United Kingdom there are naturally a large number of details, both State and personal, that require attention. The Duke and Duchgss of Gloucester and their children will be home by that time from Australia, and the Duke will act for the King while the royal tour is in progress.

— EDITORIAL NOTES —

Tomorrow 23rd Sunday after Trinity.

The coining Saturday is St. Andrew's cele- bration, but the local Caledoiiian Club will hold their banquet on Tuesday, Dec. 3.

Christmas is only a month away, and everywhere there seems to be a determination to return to the old-time glorious celebration of the greatest event-apart from Easter-in the Christian year.

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According to a survey by the Psychological Corporation in the United States, 85 per cent of the people read one or more newspapers every day. This figure is considerably higher than that for magazines or books, movie attend-i ance or radio listeners.

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Parish Ministers in the old land are not here-today-andaway-tomorrow, sort of incum- bents. Rt. Rep 0r. J. T. Cox, who has been Principal Clerk of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland since i928, has also been Minister of Dyce for 54 years. Four months after being licensed, in September i888, Dr. Cox was elected minister of Dyce, his one and only charge. "

C The British armed merchant cruiser Rawal- pindi,_formerly the P. and O. liner, was this date i939, sunk off Iceland by the enemy pocket battleship Deutschland and another warship after a magnificent fight maintained until every gun was put out of action and the whole ship ablaze. The two enemy ships withdrew on the approach of a British ‘cruiser after picking up some of the survivors.

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The Government radio has issued agvery attractive booklet, in celebration of its first ten years in existence. Unfortunately, says The Letter-Review, the little pamphlet contains re- peated statements that C.B.C. is not in any sense Government owned, which is a most un- truthful remark. C.B.C. is, of course, as dir- ectly Government owned and Government con- trolled as is C. N. R. or the Post Office, The statement that it is under control of Parlia- ment, and riot of the Government, is a mean- ingless attempt to deceive the people of Can- ada. The policy of C. B. C is laid dawn by the Government, as in the case of any other Crown company, subject to the will of Parlia- ment. Plain untrutlis of this sort should not be circulated by any Government undertak-

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The argument on the responsibility of Gov- ernment officials for Government policy, be- tween Mr. J. T. Hackett, M. P., and Mr. Gor- don is extremely peculiar. Mr. Hackett pro- perly points out that Mr. Gordon has been an- nouncing Government policy. Mr. Gordon de- nies this, and insists that all he is doing is to state facts. Actually, Mr. Gordon was an- nouncing Government, policy, and was giving opinions, to the effect that the present Govern- ment policy is a wise one. As a senior Govern- nient officer, Mr. Gordon certainly did not make his announcements over the Government radio without the knowledge and approval of his Minister. Even ii he did not seek this ap- proval formally, Mr._v___ilsley__gkri_aw that these broadcasts were to be mode, and his“ silence concerning them raises them ta the level of a statement of Gokeriiment policy, says The Lef- fer-Review.

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in "Old Charlottetown" notes in yester- day's issue reference was made to our Robin or Thrush. "A controversy has arisen on the sub- iect of birds poisoning their young if threaten- ed with captivity," writes Sir W. Beach Thomas in The Spectator. "The Duke of Bedford, that great authority, seems to be among those who consider the belief a mere superstition, as his letter to the Field indicates. My own disbelief was not a little weakened by one experience. Lord Northcliffe tried to naturalizethe Ameri- can robin (which is a thrush) and breed a num- ber both in the wild and in captivity. Some oung were put in cages, where they were fed y the thrushes and blackbirds that had hatch- ed them out. Tlie local naturalist ‘in charge prophesied with confidence that at a certain date, as the birds became able to fly, they would be poisoned, and his prophe , was exactly ful- filled. At any rate, the birds died, and the man said that they iiod been given the hard tips of yew leaves. The birds, and they were numer- oes, left in the wild flourished greatly, but about this date clean vanished and nowiews of any of

thorn was ever received. The urge to migrate took them to an unknown deem. A

THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

iiotes By The Vlsy

America's champion‘ new, which

died at the ago of 17. pmaueed over 100.000 quarts of milk in 14 busy year-r. The oldest Si‘ “ * P011? in the world peered envey s-‘e- “I111? st the age of be in the Shet- land Isles. -—New York Times, If by lta fruit it shell be ‘ ’ ‘ the record of Roiery~as is the case with many similar clubs —- 1: one to inspire pride in such activities as those sponsored to old crippled children. to faster wholesome vnutli iriovements, to assist in civic and community welfare. liese are basic (act; which demonstrate adherence by the membership to the club ideal. They offer encouraging indloes of humanity's aspirations to de. Vclop beyond the narrow soope of self-interest. —Victoria Times.

The Ottawa Journal recalls that on October 28. 1921, beef was selling on the market their at five cents a pound by the carcass. On October M. 1946 800d stccrs up to 1.050 pounds were selling at the Toronto live stock yards at $12.39 a him. drsdweishn and medium steers for $11.68 while the common variety brought $10 '10 ‘risking any of the 1946 prices they are more than twice that quoted at Ottawa in 1921. It must be remembered also that the 1946 prices are for rive weight and not for carcass. Yes. times have changed. —Fort William Times- Journal.

Mr Elliott's eucceesar ea com- missioner of income tax is as diff- erent in type as it is possible for two men to be. I-‘riuik H. Brown recently has been holidaying in "ancouved. Before the wvsr he was a bank manage: tut. during it he exported various financial under- takings for the Government and lately has been financial adviser to the Department of Reconstruction. Last year, Mr Brown wrote n book “Pattern for Prosperity” wliicli dealt with Canada's flmnelnl posit- ion. Though he ls not certain he knows the solution for the ooun- tryls problems. he is willing to take an intelligent whack. One thing is sure. l-Ie will be backing Donald Gordon to the limit 1n a policy of gradual deooriirol of prices. If it means anything for future harmony between the two. Mr. Brown can match Mr, Gordon: fine baritone singing voice with one equally riob. -Vanoouver Sun.

Work has begun on excavating two plank boats discovered embedd- cd in the banks of the River Hum- ber at North Elerrlby. a few miles from Hull. Ilse beats are at least 2.000 years old and efforts rwlll be made to dig them out. in a solld blorfc of clay and hnul them up the foreshore by slipping a sledge of steel underneath them. Mr C. W. Phillips of Cambridge University, who with Dr. Plenderleith. of the British Museum Research Labor- atory, is superintending the exca- vations, desccibes lhrm us the most interesting antique boats. found 1n this country. They are ii unique type of Humberside craft cer- tainly embedded in the mud when Julius Caesar landed. ‘they were made in plan}: farm. Mr. Phillips explains, sewn. with yew wlthles and cleverly countersunk 10 avoid wear. Possibly they paddled. They are certainly not. in the nncestriisl line of European sailing ships. l-le re- gards the discovery as of great 1m- portnnee in the history ct European winter transport. Only 30 feet, of one boat is left, and the other is 11.120111 3'1 feet long. —Lor.d0n Times.

Now that the highways ‘of the world are open again a nuisance will be revived. It will bear chief- ly on civic officials and newspapers The usual fiend of people engaged on “stunt" trips will scon be with us. There are alwiiy. people think- ing up new ways of making their way across the country or around the world. Thev travel on foot, by bicycle oryby ancient car. They roll lioops. they drive golf balls. Eocli one originates some screwy angle f0 make his trip distinctive. In every wwn or city. they make two calls. One is on the mayor and the other oi the newspaper dfice. ‘They cisny a register which 1m Chief Magist- rate must stern, with a photo, of mus-so, being taken of the ceremony When they must sec a reporter and grant an interview", The results of story and pictures go into n dog- c-ared scrap book. N0 purpose served by these stunt tripe. Act/uislly they have no obj-Jet other than to gel a. lot of pubficlzy for the morons uhocenguge tn them. and incident- ally to relieve them of the neces- sity of doing honest work. The pli- grlms achieve nothing except to make utter bores of themselves, taking up the time o! busy men in order to 4:: their smirking feces in the newspnpers. Personally, we are tired of in: whole lot of them. -——WindSOl‘ Star.

1i. was e , ‘sir emperor vrlsa wariied'~’hls tax ‘bllectors that. the duly of the sncplierd wee tn shear liis flock and not in flay it. The warning mlgm bc- passed onto the Minister of Finance. Mr. Ilsley. when the Ottawa Civic Hospital Board asks htni for a change 1n t new income fox amendment whlc threatens to bring about the re- signations of 48 married nurses from on iilreody inadequate staff. Married women whose incomes ere calculated with those of their hue- bandr for income tax assessments.

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WAR. VETERANS COMPLAINT

Sin-It. is claimed that the chaniu i-u the Veterans Land Act. 111- creasing the acreage requirements for small holding projects from 1 1-2 to three acres is an improvement To show haw unfair this lekislis- flan ls, I may say that I applied to the local Vetemnii Land Office to obtain an advance on my half share in a mill properly. The pru- perty consists of about two acres. The mill is in running condition and my purpose was to lake it aver entlrebz and also build e house for myself on an adjoining piece of land. I was told I could get no advance for this purpose. because I did not have the requir- ed three acres. As there ls no more lend ta be obtained in this vicinity, that means that l em shut out entirely of benefiting under this veterans‘ legislation. Surely that is riot what the Parliament of Canada intended when it peel- ed this measure.

I em Sir. etc. WAII. VETERAN

IIYMN SINGING REVIVAL Blr.- The September issue of s well known American magazine carried is picture of an old-fashioned “hymn-slng" lri a field on the farm of Senator charlrs Tobey in New Hampshire. Seated an a kitchen chair before an upright piano the Sexiator played ncc-ampaniments for 800 people of all ages. who lied come for the 33rd annual l-lymn Sing.

On the hilltop farm they played in unison, listened to n Scripture reading and a 20 minute address and joined in old familiar choruses

Hymn Bingo have been an Am- erican custom since the Pilgrim Fathers formed the habit. of singing Pslams at their gatherings.

Psalm 50 teats tnus: “whosoever offerieth Praise glorlfleth Me". Pas. 108, 3 tendo- "1 will Praise Thee Oh lord among tLe people. and I will sing praises ur-to Thee among all the Nations."

In my youth on Prince Edward Island we played trve organ 1n our homo. Young people gathered around and we sang hymns. espec- ially on Qllndrsy afternoon and sometimes evenings as well. We knew nothing of the jazz music that 1s very prevalent these days with their phllpport tunes.

As we get. neuter to the Christmas holidays it ls very tithing that. we gather around the fireside in the luome or churches and have e

joyous time singing Christmas hymns. I em. sir. He. MAY EATON, Pnselene, California. POTATOES AND FREIGHT RATES

Sir,-In the news-columns 1 nee an item saying that "the largest shipments of potatoes from the Maritime Provinces in some years are now under way"; also that “Before the last car is handled it is expected that at. least 10.000 railway cars will have been re- quired for the transportation of 0.000.000 bogs. Mainly from Prince Edward Island and New Bruns- wick, the 450.000.0011 pounds of potatoes are going to all putts of eastern Canada for table use, end to the United States. from Maine ell the way ta the Red River Val- ley district of North Dakota, for seed.

This is a long-haul business and 1t would be interesting to hear who; kind of a freight-bill those potatoes pay? As one bf the finel consumers, almost 800 miles ‘o the west of those potato fields, I note uneasily the suggested need at the railways for is 30 per cent increase in the freight ‘rates. Naturally. these higher charges will tend to get passed on to “the end men" along that potato pipeline-l e-. the primary producer on the one

i‘ end. and yours truly\on the other.

This is not; n pleasing prospect. If the railways must have some ex- tra millions of dollar; with which to pay higher costs and higher wages (to already well-paid war-k- ers) I suggest that they saddle the burden onto the luxuries rather than the necessities of‘ life? It should be notional policy to move the people's "food", especially in its m-w material or unprocessed form, at minimum rather than maximum retest After all. Sir. without "food" the rest of our complex Canadian economy wouldn't amount, to muclil