race FOUR Th2 Charlottetown Guardian

President, UauL-Oul. I. Oint- I IDLIIU viu-Pn-nldonl, l. E lint-non, I. J l. Suntan uuuuCol. D. A. lnnlﬂnnal. l). I- O.

lam: md Iuuglng mentor l. I Bunch, I. l. l Auocuu Eunon, Iii-an Willi and D. l. Olnls

Edward lanai to Canada and Unllod Silk!

\ TBIIBSDAK “EH1, 23, 183]‘

The City Council Estimates

llht~ .\l1l_\'t1r atltl City COttHCil and Finance Ctttlltllillvr are to 111- votigratitlatctl on their esti- malt-s for lllv current your, for although they show an t‘\C\‘.\'> of expenditure over revenue they inthcutt- every t-ntlezivour to combine economy

with 2fflk‘lt‘llt‘_\'. The iollotviitg comparison with the _v1~.1r logo >ll\l\\'.\ this clearly:

1037 I930 i\l.'1i11tt-11:111t~1~ of Streets $20,332 $29,294 Street Lighting 1o,ooo 10,074 gchool llottrtl 55.364 46,936 lttstttxance 3.182 2,245 Ave-sing and Collecting 3.550 4,142 P-ourtl of 111111111 3.225 2,534 Q11)" l.}11\1~1'111111-t1t 3,811 3.797 11111-1- ~t 111111 Discount .oo,1oo 59,021 Fitiki c‘ l-'tt1i1i~ 20.000 17,557 lltnl-lzttg t\ l-Ylttctrical hi-pcction 1.250 Slat-lot lion-c 4179 71H‘) lltthltc l :111';11'_v 37!)

L111- 111111 1.945 1.983 Yictf-"ii |':11'k 1.330 791 City >11t1.'1r1- 1,450 4.311) li11vcr11111111t l‘-1111l. etc. 1S0 38'] 'l7ii‘t*, _l11-p;11-11111~111 1 - 6.1150 7.419 Police llt-jiitrtlllutlt 17,727 16,914 Xli-"t-ellzttit-otts 9,285 9,408

111 1113; 1111- l-inimtttos total $270421; in 1930 tht- vxttvtltlilllrt‘ 1111.- .\‘_'.‘<_>..|33. In 1937 the esti- Quttl rvfvlllls are $117,018, i11 1930 they were $151151.» in 11137 the deficit is estimated at S; 411.’. 111 11131) the deficit was $41,378. If the M tvor rtntltnv totmcil live up to their expecta- 1i1111< lit-w" ntll ltztre made a remarkably good 5111111111; i111" thc critical times in which \ve live~

Britain's Budget

It =11rpri>t~1l nobody tl1at the British Govern- ment haul gone “in the red" to the extent of $26,- o,=_>..tt>o as the result of its huge rearmament progrztttiitie of tltt‘ jiast year. Trade had been pr11~|11~r1111< and t-itipltrvtnent fairly good during the jirt-t-iotis eightectt months, so much so that stztte-ntt-n and husiiicss men were looking for- wztrtl to a restoration of normalcy. especially 111th the intcr-liltnpire trade advantages offer- etl by the t lttntvn Agreements. Then all of a slliltltll :1 mt-itztcc t-tticrqcd from Germany’, which blatantly and defiantly [unclaimed that far front olN-rtnig the tli-armameitt pact. it had lm-n dect-itfulli" 111111 deliberately building up

httgt‘ forrv- 1111 1.11111 111111 alt’ with trhich t0 cl1al- 11111141? 1111- ivorlrl. lt “as thcn that Prime Min- istt-t- 111111111111 111111 to solemnly advise the Bri- ti-h pt-ttplc that from now onward the frontier of lirlhtlll \\":t,< the lthitie. mcatting that as Ger- many 11.111 1~1-1~.-1t1-<l an immense air force, she

could pent-trait- to the 'I‘lmr11es without much trouble tttiless llritttin had the means at her disposal to confine her to her own territories. 'l‘odr1_\~ a country i: just as safe and secure as is her air force str1 111g and efficient, backed by a 11Jt\'_v of superior strt-ttgth to keep the channels of trade fret- x1111 titthamjicrcd. This threat on the part of (ierntnny was followed by the de- plorable Spmtish tivil war, which in its turn, SEUTltHl lilwly to involve the European great ptnvcrs. All 111' ttltitth meant the speeding up of l'»rit.'1i11s rlt'[1l<-11'1l armaiticnts; and the con- swpu-nt rxjtvilw.‘ has involved the increase of taxation o11 1111: i11-rage citizen's income, with a

ntwv 111-11 mllliliutlitl tux on excess profits earn- ed 111- 1-1111111:111i1~.<. or individuals. Though new t11 llrn 1111 ~1tcl1 :1 tax has been collected here for

$141k‘ 111111’. 11nd i.- considcrcd reasonable and ap-

proj-ti: v 11111111 httge profits and profiteering are 11:11111-.-111_\" stt_~]1t'LTt. The enormous wealth ac- t-itnttzlntv/l 11y Lord Xttffield (and which he is 11-111 iii-trthttttitg i11 endowments by the millions) f1~111 11111 ,\l111"11< Motors Ltd. and kindred in-

1l11~1r11~ 11111-1 have opened the eyes of Govem- l’l1\‘lll l‘1l;tl1t‘l'.‘l'> to a flcld f0!‘ tax SXPlOIHIZlOII flOt luiltt-trto invtult-rl.

\V1ir And Iron And Steel

Tlttring the [inst six months, the spotlight 0f fuhhc ztttcntion 1111s been focused on the iron

and steel llltllﬁlfl’, say: the Dominion Bureau of 51 Inuit-H 1\ln<~l1 of 111v colossal expenditure on ar111:1111<11t< coirtt-ntplntcrl by the major nations of 1111- 11111111 will naturally flow into this prim- ary indn-trv, The incrt-asetl domestic demand in tlltw Willows many of 11110111 are normally ex- pttrlrrs. tirvvltttlcs any immediate possiblity 0f

their (‘ltttirlltp the (‘atizulian market in serious

competition with our tlotncstic producers. Far from arty immediate foreign competition af- fecting the 1111l11stry. a brisk demand for Can-

Blllllll iron 111111 steel has developed in Great Bri- lain. ’l'l1is t-xptirt should be of particular value to the .\l:it'iti111e stccl intlttstry which had been opt-rating :11 low levels for some years past. 'i'h1- latt-st figures show that there are 38 firms actively‘ engaged i11 the primary iron and steel i111lt1stt'_v i11 t 1111111111 with a working force of some 1111100 111111. it tins estimated that only 42 p.c. of the 1-.1t1-~l t‘¢1i1;1t‘iI_\' in this grottp was utilzed in

('.111.11l:1 11111-i11q 11135. :1111l ztltltottgh this percent- agt- 11 éln l|l\‘l‘t';t\t'tl to over 5o p.c. in 1936, there i, r1111111 for 1~1111~i1lt-r:1l1le cxpntision.

.\ ~1111ly 111' 1111' iiitlt-xt-s indicates that the pro- duction of .\ll'(‘l ingots anil castings is the high- e-t on l'l‘t,'lll'll since 11);!) ztnd nearly four times as grt-ztt-zis the average for the year I932, the rt-ct-nt low point. 'I‘his is :1 remarkable advance 1111111 we ctmcitlt-r that only :1 small percentage of llll> gztiit 111:1y be attrihutctl to the construc-

tion industry which is still far from the levels users in the event of ll accident.

pttnish them.”

the Near East. At -one time he was Governor-

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of ‘i929; The step up in the production of pig iron has been much greater, the index on the 1926 base moving up from 19.9 in 1932 to 100.5 for the first two months of 1937- Production was actually suspended for three months in the spring of 1933, the present level of operations being a cause of satisfaction.

The improvement in employment in the iron and steel group has "not kept pace with the spec tacular gains in production, the employment in- dex having moved up from 61.1 in 1933 to 89.2 in I936 a11d 97.0 for the first two months of 1937. Most of the labor force engaged in this industry are skilled and are retained if at all possible even in periods of low production,

Editorial , Notes

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Henry Fielding was born this date I707, 1r =- =-

Remember to have flags flying tomorrow. a 1r 1i-

Did the Public Accounfs Committee of the Legislature hold even one meeting in the session

just closed? c a a

Tomorrow St. George’s Day, the installation of the Marquess of Willingdon, former Govern- or-General of Canada, as Chancellor will form a part of the annual service of the Order of St. llllChi-lﬁl and St. George to be held in St. Paul's Cathedral. The Earl of Athlone will be install- ed as Grand Master-

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‘_‘There are people who do not wish an en- quiry to be continued before the Public Ac- counts Committee,” said Premier Duplessis the other day, “because, they claim, it will harm the reputation of the province. The best way to protect the reputation of the province of Que- bec is to show that when we find canaillc, we

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Flour, cereals, raisins, a number of canned vegetables, tomato juice are tending higher in prices as the housekeeper knows. Sugar has gone up 40 cents per cwt. since the first of Janu- ary and this is going to make for highericosts for canners, biscuit manufacturers, jelly pow- der firms, etc., this year which, in turn, means higher prices for the consumer.

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The retirement of Sir Iohn Maf fey as perm- anent Under-Secretary to the British Colonial Office is announced effective July f. He utill be succeeded by Sir A. C. C. Parkinson, assistant Under-Secretary. Sir H. M. Moore, Governor of Sierra Leone, will succeed Sir A. C. C. Park- inson. Sir John Maffey went to the Colonial Office in 1935 after a long career in India and

General of the Sudan. Sir Henry Moore was once Colonial Secretary of Bermuda.

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Churches will play their part in Montreal in making the coming Coronation ceremonies more than a mere formality and in places of worship the recognition of the important event will take the form of special services relating to the con- SBCFKtiOH and anointing of the King. Plans have been maturing for some time in the executive headquarters of the various denominations for the Coronation services. A special request has been sent to them by the Under-Secretary of State at Ottawa that there be some attention drawn through church utorship to the Coro11a- tion-

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The Hon. Earl Rowe, Ontario Conservative

antes By The Way

Coincident with Mussollnh vlsl to Libya, a DIOC-EXIIBIIOII e- - 111g that Italy ls now a, “Moham- medan Power" has been Issued by Italo Balbo. Governor of the colony.

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' THE‘ GHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

PUBLIC FORUM

‘llllooln-IIIODQIIIII . g, .1

Intonat- Ill I001 III ill Opllllll

that than may hold a pcld folio after yet cement of the atectora. It wu ate: chanced to Include the mutate: m Education.

Under the Obmpbell IRINISHOB this ufety valve of the Treasury has been ruthlessly invaded. At the flrstuaslon It. was muted that House clerkship be also included.

The sta‘ -1. is 111.11 by pledges of religious tolerance and recognition of Islamic laws among Itﬂllfs Moslem subjects. Since this propaganda is aimed chieﬂy at. sub- jects of the British Empire, the next move seems to be up to King George VI. He could proclaim his country a “Mohammedan Power" with far more logic than the Ital- ians have for this claim. He could go further and classify Britain as a. Hindu Power, a Buddhist Power and even a. Zoroastrian Power. The Fas- cist. nations are teaching their riv- als tricks of the propaganda trade never before dreamed til-St. Louis Post Dispatch.

Rear-Admiral Yates Sterlng. rc- tlredv United States naval officer, who declares that the fulﬁllment of the German desire for expansion must be contingent upon British sanction, otherwise the formidable British navy will stand in the way. The world's ﬁrst line of defense against the empire-hungry Nazis. he declares. is the British navy. and if 1t suffered defeat, the United States would face the almost Im- possible task of being the America’: sole defender against n nation de- string to estmbllsh a bold on the richest. cont nent in the world. The remarks of Admiral Yates are 1n marked contrast to the vlolenty anti-British campaign being con- ducted in certain quarters of the United States press.

The New York press has loudly praised Premier Hepburn for “cracking down" on C. I. O. agita- tors entering Canada. "Mitch" may not always follow Wise and conser- vative polcies, but he has courage and dash and certainly hits the headlines.

The record-breaking Russian re- serves are stated t0 be the direct result of the intensive gold mining development which Soviet authori- ties have pursued in their program to exploit. the country's vast natur- al resources. Although only a few years ago Russia was a 11881181111}? factor ln world gold production, it 1s now capturing ﬁrst place. Russia's production fast year had been esti- mated at 7,000,000 ounces. Accord- ing to Samuel Montagu 8a 001s bul- letin the correct ﬁgure should be around 105160.000 ounces, while pro- ductlon this year will be about 14,000,000 ounces. South Africa's output last year was 1111393000 ounces. What will Russia's astonish- lng rise mean to world economy? —Saturday Night.

Present British policy ln sub- stance, therefore, is to promote peace and security by the conclus- ion of deﬁnite international agree- ments carrying concrete provisions for their steady observance. But if that plan is not practicable in an armaments-mad Europe, then Great; Britain will build suﬂiclent addi- tional armaments to make it worth while for other countries, economic- ally as well as diplomatically. to subscribe to a peace concert.~Prov- ldence Journal.

According to the London Observ- er Queen Mary has presented over 100 volumes to the Lady Tweeds- mulr prairie library. Nearly 3,000 books already have been distributed. and the scheme is receiving further support from indviduals and insti- tutions in many parts of Canada and Britain. Queen Mary discussed the project with Lady Tweedsmulr when the latter visited London a

leader, predicted in a speech before the Essex County Conservative Club that within six months a new contract will be entered into with the Beauharnois Power Company, despite the, fact, he charged, Government spokesmen had re- ferred to the company as “power pigs.’ Mr. Rowe charged Premier Mitchell Hepburn had betrayed separate school supporters, repudiated his own promises as well as Ontario's con- tractual obligations on power contracts and re- , duced dignity of the Ontario Legislature to the “level of a common brawl." He said Mr. Hep- burn, because of these things, was afraid to face the people in an election this year. Ill ﬁ I

Hope our Coronation delegate will not cost us as much as Hon, Charles Lanctot, former Liberal Assistant Attorney_General cost the peo- ple of Quebec. In the Public Accounts Com- mittee, Mr. Paul Gagnon, investigator for the Government was asked as to the expenses of Mr. Lanctot. In April, 1926, he had gone to England, his transportation had cost $1,393, his ¢XP¢I1§¢i $2.500, which meant $100 per clay. In September of the same year, Mr. Ianctot went to England, spent $1,355 for transportation, $3,- ooo for expenses, which worked out at $300 a day for expenses. In October of 1927 there was another trip which, in addition to $1,200 for transportation, cost $2,500 for expenses, but this worked out only at $54 a day. The Premier had witness detail other trips of Mr. Lanctot much on the same lines. Mr. Lanctot was also paid fees in addition to his salary, said witness, on the occasion of these tripe to England.

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Owners and operators of horse-drawn vehicles in the province of Quebec will not be compelled by law this year to carry lights after dark on the roads. Once again the Legislature has balked efforts to have such legislation carried. The bill of Hon, Georges A. Simard, introduced and carried by the Legislative Council, has been turned down by the Assembly. The Lower House sent the measure to its Agricultural Committee, which reported back tn the House that it had decided to reject the bill. Accompanying the rejection was a recommendation that the Gov- erpment take stern action against persons who drive when under the influence of liquor or who violate any traffic laws, especially as regards the lowering of lights before meeting another vghjglg, The committee also advised study of the possi- bility of compelling motor vehicle owners, who might otherwise he unable to pay, to take out

insurance to cover damages to other highway

few weeks ago. and this contribu- tion is the result. Each of the books carries a small card with the in- scription: "This book is the 85ft, of Her Majesty Queen Mary t0 the Lady l eedsm ‘u prairie library

1 scheme.”—Edmont1on Journal.

There ls no substitute for hard work 1f you want to get anywhere or become somebody worth while in this wor‘d. You may start off at s. very small and humble station-but. the big destination of Larger Op- portunity is always far ahead. Take the through. Llmted route to it! Determine to ride to a deﬁnite des- tlnatlon. Not, necessarily to the big city but to the big chance. The one who ﬁxes ﬁrmly in his mind exactly what he wants txrscoomplish, or be- come, "looking neither to the right: nor to the left," as William James has put it, ls sure to learn the met-rung of success and a happy life. The seasoned man of charac- ter takes no short cuts. He often takes the long route. but. it. must. be direct.

Talking Is one of the healthful pastimes. declares a leading French lung speclailst. who said ln Parts that many human Ills resulted from weakness or deterioration of the lungs. Intensive talking, he adds, strengthens these" delicate organs. As woman is supposed t0 10W 8°8- stpplng, he suggests that this may explain why there are many m0" widows In the world than WldOWPIB-

Dubllmlrlsh Free Stale. In II- ranglng to Increase aviation facili- ties by building a. civic airport M- Colfnatiown. In addition to provis- ions for all public P1179059! 914V!" clubs will be housed at the airport The cost will be divided between the State, the Dublin Corporation and the County of Dublin. On thll bull the city would contribute 38% per cent, the county 11% Der cent. and the Government the other 50 per cent. The expense of operation probably will be shared on the same butts. The cost of construction In estimated at. $750.000.—Ex.

Shortage of cool for Industrial ulo ll becoming pronounced In JlPlﬂ- Heads of the Munitions industry ln ‘lbkyo are especially‘ sgltated no they ex ‘ their production. Do- fill-Dd for coal has increased re- markably In the last few years. A survey shows that the increase this year will be between 3.300.000 and 5,500,000 tons. Japanese mines are ﬁnding It difficult to keep up with this demand. ", of coal fol- lowing the death of pig lron In con- sidered to be serious at. a time when eﬁorts are being made to organise a

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sIeLnI-wutlmn economic mnchln

- Q-U-E-E-Y

Sin-If In 1936, after collecting $137,000. extra taxes, the Campbell government also Increased an act- ual deficit of $24,000. up to a prom- ised deficit of 803.000. In 1987. bow big will next year's deficit amount to without that $137,000. of wind- fall from the Macmillan govem- ment, snd only 8128.000. of new taxes to fa-il back on?

Also. If after tuning the people another $128,000, they could 1c- duce the deficit to 863 000. why not; add another tax to niake up this $63,000. and so "Balance the Bud- get" at once.

Why not? Not surely because they have no thirst for blgtaxea ton others, not themselves). ‘their taste for this wants no proof.

I am, Sir, eta, 0 PROMISE ME

“THOSE TRAVELLING EXPENSES"

Sky-You make unpleasant; sharp comparisons for the bell government in the matter of "savlng“ by sale of officially used motor cars. But you have not taken 1n the whole loss to taxpayers by that. stupidity.

You dlcl not. include the fact. that

. the proceeds of sale of those mum's,

at sacrifice prices, has been con- verted into ordinary revenue to swell receipts against, deficit-s, or more likely to help offset the extra costs of travelling as under their extravagant "method."

And next year's revenue will be minus, not only the sale of cars proceeds. but aso the heavier costs of travel by the picnic brigades.

I am, Sir, etc., COMMON SENSE

MILK common

Slr,-_Your correspondent. “Square Deal" does not mutt-e matters 1n dealing with this latest, outrage up- on democracy and fair treatment of the public. He has however over- looked an important fact.

He quoted Mr. D. N. McKay's question in the Ltegislaturez-“Dld the consumers ask for It?" with the reply thatsz-“Milk producers had made a request."

It. ls not true that the milk pro- ducers made any such request. It was made by a very limited num- ber of milk sellers, not, wholly pro- ducers, combined together for the sole purpose of shutting off the larger mass of small producers, and of jacking up prices with a. free hand, protected by a high tax gov- ernment, to fleece consumers. Outside of this alm at monopoly there Ls no other object attalnable. All milk Is inspected. the small dealers the same as the milk of the combine. Both must be up to the

required by sanitary laws. small dealer is given no advantage, outside of selling at a price sacs- factory to lllm, and helpful to his patrons.

These small dealers are thorns in the sides of comblnsters. They have protected consumers from fur- ther raises 1n combine prices. And it is to shut. out this competition that, the handful of manipulators are asking for a monopoly.

Liberalism does not seem to run in the same grove tn all Grit pro- vinces. Hepburn in Ontario ls mak- ing himself the man of action In defence of Canadian rights, of a home type of democracy, com- mended by, our best economists while Campbell ln our province, be- sides hls own scathing tax increas- es. gets behind this monopoly to further enrich themselves from the pockets of the poor.

I am, 5'1‘. etc, - ANOTHER “SQUARE DEAL”.

INDEPENDENCE OF PARLIAMENT

S‘r,—-In formation of responsible government lt was made the law that members of parliament were excluded from office, sales of goods, contracts and other methods of rifting the treasury.

As three heads of departments seemed necessarily to be on the floor of the Home, it was admitted

MUSIC

Sounding brass and tlnklm: cym-

He that made me sealed my ours, And the pomp of gorgeous nolsel. Waves of triumph. waves of tears,

Thunder-ed empty round and put

me. Shattered, lost. for ever more.

Ancient. gold of prlde and passion, Wrecked like treasure on a. shore.

But I saw her cheek and forehead C"IXIEB, as at a spoken word,

And I saw her head uplifted

Like l lily to the 10rd.

Nought ll lost, but, all tnnsmuml, Ears are sealed. yet. eyes have non; Saw her smiles (O soul be wort-by!) Saw her tears (O heart. be clonal)

=cTiizilré IIHEUMATISM

standard of cleanliness and quality, ‘The

1 man's war service has pennnnertly

Andnowtblsllcenuolui: tuna ll ‘ ‘ lathe

members.

Riley we find the Coronation I‘ ' handed over to an alien St. John. ll. B. concern.

Whyallttteuthlnsatntnemnk and rue of the Liberal party so empty of men of Intelligence and “Netty that there bra none quali- fied to _fIll those positions or per- form these works? Why make so many hand out’: to mefnbera o! the leBlalatui-e, already well pnld for the meagre services rendered?

From the activity displayed by Liberal workers In the 1936 elections It ls evident that they were ful- aomely promised the sweets 6f of- fice by those very individuals who, like the monkey dividing the oyster, swallows the contents and hands the shells to the applicants.

It Is the" old story of selfish greed, of "Man's inhumanity to man." and political duplicity. - I am, Sir, etc, VOTER.

VETERAN UNEIPIIOYMENT

Sln-‘Iibe following taken from the London (Ont) Advertiser I; equally applicable here:

Out of the wetter of words that have been used ln years of discus- sion on the problem of helping Re- turned Soldiers, has at last come a sane plan, the Veterans’ Assist- ance Commission. The Veterans‘ Assistance Cotnunlssion was form- ed by virtue of Legislation passed at the 19316 Session of the Dominion House, with the most laudolble ob- ject of endeavouring to provide gainful occupation for all former members off-Its Majesty's Forces, whether Land. Sea or Air. That. broadly speaking, lo thecbjectlve, and nothing short of that result should be considered as satisfactory. The Charlottetown Committee was selected by the Dominion Govern- ment without reference to the Po- litical affiliation o! its members. It consists of business and profes- sional men who have promised to give time and thought to this per- plexing problem. It has undertaken its duties, firm in the belief that, as usual, 1t. would have the undi- vided support of all citizens. And. obviously, the task can be accom- plished only with their help and good-will. '

If you have a permanent position which you wish filled, you are 1n- sured against human turnover costs-if temporary position only is available the same care is given to your problem. Wit-h Relief and Pensions this particular Commit- tee has no concern, other organiza- tions are In exiatbnoe with these objects in view; they arc dealing

form;

to SIIGD a goo-If Haven't. chsnllnl conditions made It. necessary totry and reach beauty and truth by different, sometimes unbeaten trails? Shall we, for Instance, always mold our educational concepts on what the Ancients considered truth and beauty? We shall ever be indebted to their wisdom. the real of so much of our knowledge. and our scholars will ever go to them. the source of so much light ln the dark centuries, but shall we continue to pattern our schools. the schools made for the many, not the chosen few, af- ter their ideas’! Science has cre- ated a new heaven and earth, and whether or not human nature has changed,‘ humiin relationships have perforce been changed since the days of Plato and Aristotle, who still so largely Inﬂuence our school systems! In their day. Athens a. city of about 400,000 had 250.000 slaves without political rights of any sort. Two thirds of the free- men were women and children; only about. 50,000 of the 400,000 were citizens. Both Plato and Ar- istotle had the greatest contempt for handicraft and trade and the working professions. Aristotle. In his Politics (which can be read 1n ﬁne translational) says that the great. majority of men are natural dunces and sluggards -- from the hour of their birth some are mark- ed out for subjection and others for command. Also, "The best form of state will not admit. mechanics to cltizenshtw-Even merchants and ﬁnanciers are classed by Ar- istotle runong slaves. "The discus- sion of the theory of ﬁnance Is not unworthy of philosophy, but to be engaged in ﬁnance or in mon- lay-making ls unworthy of a free- man." Obviously, the common man, the farmer, the laborer, the ﬁsherman, and even the trades- man, were of no consequence and had no educational. needs! The schools were for the select few! How these attitudes still poison our present society!

I think, Sir, that you are willing to modify our present. systemJhB-t derives so largely from the past. At least you are willing to elim- inate Latin from the common public schools. But though I fain would declare a tyuce, I must still carry on this controversy as long as you claim that truth andbeauty. truth and harmony, are conﬁned within the rules of Geometry. and that by studying these rules (as well as grammar) one may learn the art of writing! Certainly there ls nothing incompatible between a love of mathematics and a love of ﬁne writing. or beauty in my nothing Incompatible be- tween being a mathematician and n. musician or poet (I dld not say that. Burns could never have stud-

ied geometry-I merely suggested

that in such schools as were av- ailable to poor Scotch peasants he probably got little Latin or Geom- etry; the extracts you quote make it evident that he studied Euclid

wholly with the problem of flnd- ing employment, permanent or temporary for those Veterans who are In the unfortunate position of needing lt. Governing bodies have done, and are doing something, but unfortunately, notwithstanding all the effort; these bodies have made, there ls still a tremendous numiber of tax-Service men, wllllnms anxious and physically and men- tally able to perform useful service, for whom there seems to be no place. 1'11. ls for these men that, the committee ls working and pleading. They went overseas In the prime of their young lives, most o.’ them cheerfully and wllltrtgly— sustained by the lavish promises a, to their reception and care when they returned, made by the Gov- ernment of the day: and by frosts of recruiting agents. military and civilian. These ptmnlses were pre- stunalbly given 1n good faith, They should be carried out in equally good faith. ‘Iftere seems to be l feeling ln many quartets that a

and definitely unfttted him for any share In civilian life or industry. This impression ls absolutely un- founded. True, no man who went through the experience of active aervtoe from 1914 f0 1918 can help but carry the mark of those ex- periences so long as he lives; but most. of them were men

their average age even now, twenty years almost since the Anntatloe. ls less than 50, and the resiliency of youth counteracted many of the ill-effects of their War ser- vice. It la for these men that. some provision must. be made, and this local Committee has been es- tabliahed to endeavour to see [fiat pIVVlSIOXI ls made. So the request ls made that every employer of labour at least; seethal: some pro- powflon of eat-Service men be placed on -hl.s pay-roll. It matters not what type of employment is avail- able there are unernployed-ex-Ser- vice men anxious 1111a competent to flll the position. Home ls an oppor- tunlty for miiployen of labor in help themaelvel while helping others.

Your inquiry to B. Wonmwotta at Canadian union Headquarters, No. 0'1 Grafton street. Otter-lotte- town. (Hume No. W!) la your first: atnp to practical assistance ln this nplendld plm.

l l-rn Sir. 01.0..

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lblllollclown Loud Committee. Voter-nil‘ Allhtuuo Commis- lion.

TIUTII AND IIAUTY:

TIUTII AND DAEMON! iii '

Sin-New Tomlin’ wishes to thank Old Teacher for his court- eoul reception-of his various crit- Iclmtl and claimants. Needless to any. there lbs been no personal summit-y. but where o cuuae ll clone to the been of both contes- tnntl, chm must. be a certain u- dor of sxpnnttm. At that. we mly

notbosofu apart. u It m: ,!€0ffl. You any. Slr, that. tru land harmony. truth and beauty will be found one and inappr- uble. You imply that. New Tach- er may ﬁnd this Absurd. mdeed. It bu been his. u well u your. sincerest wish to ﬁnd this truth

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by himself, not at school. “In short, Sir, BlOCEpf- for Eucllmwhleh I made a. shift, to unravel at. my father's ﬁreside-I’ the point 1n dispute was whether the old school system was justified since 1t pro- duced a. Burns and Shn‘ , re- agaln we say that She ‘S choollng Ls not: ‘on record). But ll; ls as wrong to attempt to write a poem, (or any composltlonl by following the rigid laws of geo- metry, as it would be to try to solve a. problem In geometry by applying the Imagery and fervor and musical cadences and close observation of man or nature. that go 111110 the making of s ﬁne poem or composition. Certainly any blt of good writ- ing Is true to luiws inherent in it,- self. but these laws are not the exact. rules of mathematics - a straight line is the shortest dist.- ance betiweeri two points in geom- etry, bul: who would spare the Im- ages, the clrcumlocutlons, the lin- gerlng highways and by-ways that make the works of Dickens 11nd Scott and Thakeray so deilghtfulf Literature was once bound by rlgln rules. but lt freed Itself. Shake- speare was held In low esteem by the Humanists of the early ' 19th century because his plays did not follow the dramatic rules laid down by Aristotle. We are both agreed on his pre-emlnence, rules or no rules Then let us shake hands once more before I take up the follsl At attention, Sir! Has not your partlallty for Euclid car- rled you very far when you as- sume that the glory of the starry heavens inspired a Milton wlththe same emotions as Newton? To a Newton the supreme beauty and truth lay in the infallible rules of mathematics. Geometry and truth were synonymous to him so he was stirred to say, "God Geometrlzes". But Milton looked up into those same Heavens and saw the war- ring hosts of rebellious angels and their fall! "He spake; and to confirm his words outflow Millions of ﬁnmlntz swords, drawn from the thighs Of’ Mighty Cherublm; the sud- den blaze For round lllumlned Hell: high- ly they raged Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms Cluhed on their sounding shields the din of war Hurling deﬁance toward the vault of Heaven". He saw each cruel in wonderful detail: "Mummon, th least erected spir- lt that ell From Heavki: for erv'n In Henvh his looks and thoughts were slwbvs downward bent.“- mlrlng more. The rlchetiof Hearth‘: pavement, trodden gold, ‘Than ought divine or holy also

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enjoy! In vision beatlﬁc."

Or ln softer mood: "Silence was pleas'd. Now glgyw“ With il‘.‘in§"“““§l‘ supp res; H

1.1111: led “W” The starry host. rode brighten

till the moon ' Rising, Inthclouded‘ majesty at

118 Apparent queen unvelrd hei- peerless light. And o'er the dark her Sliver mantle titrew."

No Euclid inspired David when his soul exulted and he sang: “The Heavens declare the glory of God; and the ﬁrmament show. eth his handiwork.

Or tn Job: Calist thou bind together the chains of the Plelades, or loosen the bands of Orton? Canst thou bring forth the con- stellations of the Zodiac, each in its season? Or canst thou gum; the Bear with its young?" The same praise of Gotthbuthow richly. how fervently 1s the real- ization of the order and glory or the universe expressed! In more recent times sings: "Bright star. would I were stedfast as thou art.-

in lone splendor hln| aloft the night, And watching with eternal lldt

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, apart, Like nature's patient Sleelples: Eramlte. . The moving waters at: theii prlestlike task

Of pure ablutlon round enrthl human shores. Or Shelley: v “Heaven's elbon vault studded with stars unutterably bright, Througlt which the moon's un- clouded grandeur rolls, Seems like a canopy which lovt has spread To curtain her sleeping world."

Will you‘ not concede, Sir, that words ﬂaming with color and pas- sion, or words ﬁlled twith dreams and melody, must seek truth and beauty by other paths than E1111- lid? And that even the simple words of our pupils must: be guid- ed by different rules; by as fev rules as possible? I am, Sir, etc...

A NEW TEACHER.

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