7 more Provinces or the Federal Government

the neighborhood of 132. "Under the Lib-

Ficzmox H" T:THE GUARDIAN

Authoriaadaeseoondclalellnuroatofnoe Departuont. Ottawa

Total Gil! lone '45 la Trading no Lou All other -. 793 Total Not run - 1.... mm

muggy um 'l.)irector. I. Burnett f,"TIIe Strongest Memory is Weoker than the Weakest Ink." T

CIABLOITITOWN. MONDAY. AUGUST: 31, 1950

A Dominion obligation

At the time of writing, the threatened railway strike situation remains uncertain, hope being entertained that last-minute efforts will prove effective, at least in post- poning action which would be little short of a calamity for the whole country. The airway, postal and bus services are, how- ever, acting on the assumption that the worst may happen and are making their plans accordingly. Full co-operation of Northumberland Ferries, Ltd., operating the Wood Islands-Caribou ferry service, the Island Motor Transport Ltd. and the Mari- time Central Airways has been assured. Extra trips will be made up to the ca-' pacity of these organizations, and such ne- cessities as hospital supplies, medicine, etc., will be given priority in express shipments.

What has caused most adverse comment in this Province in connection with the strike proposals, is the intimation that the Borden-Tormentine car ferries-provided

, for us specially by vote of Parliament and owned by the Dominion Government- would be tied up at Borden and picketed by railway strikers.

When the ”Abegweit" arrived here in August, 1947, there was a ceremony at the Marine wharf in Charlottetown which most of our readers will remember. The Domin- ion Department of Transport was represent- ed by the Deputy Minister. Commander C. P. Edwards, who formally handed over the vessel, for operational purposes only, to Mr. J. P. Johnston, vice president and general manager of the Atlantic Region, C. N. R. In accepting this responsibility, Mr. John- ston said: "It is indeed a great pleasure and honor to accept this ship for operation by the Canadian National Railways.”

Commander Edwards, during the cere- mony, delivered a personal message from the Minister of Transport, which read in part: "Please convey to the people of Prince Edward Island the assurance that I thor- oughly appreciate the necessity and desir-

,- ability for a rapid and efficient service to and from the mainland and that my De- partment will not cease in its efforts to see that such a service is hereafter provided."

Government responsibility for providing this service dates back to Confederation, and it is one which cannot be sidestepped in this emergency. In the telegrams for- warded to Ottawa by the Charlottetown Board of Trade, published in today's Guar- dian, this point is made clearly and con- vincingly. The Transport Ministerls reply misses the point entirely. We understand the Provincial Government also has been pressing this matter, though with appar-

ently no better success.

This is an issue which, regardless of the outcome of the strike, should be clarified, and our Federal and Provincial representa- tives should get solidly behind the Board of Trade in insisting that it be done at once.

constitution Making

In a way it is unfortunate that the con- stitutional committee meeting today in Ot- tawa is composed wholly of lawyers. Their duty is to determine, at least provisionally, where the power should lie to amend vari- ous parts of the constitution of this coun- try. They will have to resist the tempta- tion to consider at too great length where that power is presently vested.

, The fact that certain aspects can now be altered by the Provincial Legislatures, others by Ottawa and some as yet only by Parliament at Westminster should only serve as a general guide to the classifica- tion of amending powers for the -future. What must be determined is whether a

rtlc'ular subject mattere concerns one

; vlnce only, the Federal Government only, the Federal Government and one or

and all the Provinces.

, no omiu In sum

. Two years ago Finance Minister Abbott told the people of Canadtthst the coat-of- Ilvlng index would level off somewhere in

Iii! Govemment", Mr. Abbott announced

i tilectlon, coat-of-living in Can-

; kept. control."

has now risen to an does not offer. thtbleetad hopes ofhln IN. The 089611!

all this. The experts and planners are not infallible. The official oracles of Ottawa can be wrong. And the people, most of whom have never taken the cost-of-living index too seriously anyhow, can be right.

Pity of it is that the Government so often chooses to listen to the economic mombo-jumbo of Ottawa's bureaucratic top brass rather than to the commonsense talk of Canadian businessmen. For public opin- ion, as events have proven, is oftentimes a lot more,reliable than the opinion of so- called experts.

EDITORIAL NOTES

The Day of Railway Decision. 0 O 0

ing.

West."

to the donkeys "up C

"Colonel Dan's" weather was with us this year as usual. V O O 0

It is a sad reflection on odr economic management that it is only in troublous times that bumper crops can be regarded with unmixed satisfaction.

I O O Washington, through the Food and Drug Administration, is proposing a United States standard bread, not to be confused with the standard bred horseflesh we have been fol- lowing this past week.

0 O Charlottetown welcomes the Chartered Accountants from the ten Provinces, here for their five-day convention. May their visit be worth while whether considered on basis of cost, value to themselves" or what the stay-at-homes would have given to be here.

O O O

The North Nova Scotia's Fourth Re- union here was an unbounded success from every point of view, but especially the hearty welcome given them on all sides. Old soldiers never die-they live in the hearts of their comrades and the remembrance of those left behind.

It probably will never be known exact- ly how many perished in the fire on the tourist cruiser Quebec, as no complete re- cord exists of those who went abdard. The fatalities were first listed as two, then three, next five, and at last estimate seven. The remains of uninquired for people may still be found among the debris. O O O

At'this critical juncture in our national history it may be well to recall Tennyso'n's

Than this world dreams of."

Likewise,

"The King (government) who fights his people fights himself."

Canada's decision to supply arms rather than funds to our North Atlantic allies has the manifold advantages of easing the ship- ping situation, finished armaments taking less space than raw materials; having the source of supply relatively protected from attack and also, from our own point of view greatly increasing this country's war potential by developing munitions indust- ries.

O 0 Dr. W. G. Ellis, religious writer and pro- ducer of "The International Sunday School Lesson," has died at Lyndhurst, 0nt., after a lifetime spent in the United States. Dur- ing the first administration of President Wilson, Dr. Ellis was appointed United States Minister to China. His appointment was rescinded when the Japanese Govern- ment objected to him because of his earlier efforts to obtain the release of imprisoned Korean Christians.

0 I Warren Hastings, British administra- tor, died this date 1818. The consolidation of the Indian Empire was largely due to his administrative genius. He returned to England in 1785, and was impeached by Burke in a famous speech in 1786 for op- pression, maladminlstration, and corruption. The trial lasted seven years, after which he was acquitted (in 1795), but the costs swallowed up his entire fortune, and he -was granted a pension from the East India Co., the fortunes of which he had largely contributed by his service in India.

0 O I

still on the down grade. The Bureau of Statistics reports that at Aug. 11, creamery butter stocks in nine cities totalled 45,4.77,- 000 pounds, four per cent below last year's corresponding total of 46,428,000 pounds. Stocks by cities follow, with total: for the same date last year in brackets: Quebec 3.328.000 (3,416,000); Montreal 14,438,000 07,128,000); Toronto 6,101,000 (9,582,000): Winnipeg 12,578,000 (9,882,000); Regina 98.000 (966,000); Saskatoon 593.000 (383.- 000); Edmonton 4,535,000 (2,887,000); Cel-

,fi'ozn-

170.0(1) (1.020.(Xl0). The liaritlmea it

Zero Hour is 6 o'clock tomorrow morn-

This week the ponies take second place

brand of Exhibition

authority, they may - or may not. possess.

years ago another marketing plan

- , was evolved by producers, that adfponitlonj time to apply to the marketing of More things are wrought by prayer livestock, Similar procedure was

followed, but the scheme did not get quite so far on that occasion. It was held up on the plea of doubt as to its legality, by the Ex- ecutive Council, and on that score referred to Supreme Court Judges for decision. It was found to be in conflict with regulations lng there its

activities abruptly ended.

appear to have been enacted any Federal legislation that would ex- tend direct authority to any Pro- vincial Board or agency. to regu- late the marketing of -any agri- cultural product or products in in- ter-provincial and export trade.

out very plainly last March during a discussion of the Federal Nat.- ural Products Marketing Act. In the House of Commons. The Min- ister of Agriculture stated definitely there were not any pro- visions in that Act. that would per- mit the activities of any Provincial Agency, or the exercise of its pro- vincial powers to extend beyond its

Governor-in-council may. by special order, bestow that power upon a commodity board in any Province. But until that is done, such power does not exist. If that concession

fleet of 210 fishermen. port that there are at present. 400 aell (British and American) fich-

Ielend. the Magdalen. mouth of Bale do chaleur and Cape Bre- ton, north shore.

made a considerable rlothere, mel- treeud some of the inhabitant. and demand some property. it is a pity one of Her ileieatyb shine as M .2: -v.-rd '0...”-t..,. :r; c on e e ve u

the months of "Antoni. and lep- tetnbet. Ia ttfefleetuaily prevents

lily 1.890.000 (1,184,000); Vancouver 1,- I

ma GUARDIAN. cnnnnorrcrown - - Figure-ceaseless Visitors Viitl Us

4. PUBLIC FORUM This column is open to the discussion by wucapondents of questions of interest. The Guardian doeanot neceaaab Ily endo the opinion of

rreepondenta.

POTATO MARKETING BOARD

Sir, .. The formation of a Po- tato Marketing Board in this Prov- ince, as officially announced by the Minister of Agriculture recent- ly, is creating widespread interest among growers throughout the Province. and obviously eliciting a variety of reactions from dealers whose business and trading prac- tices may be affected one way or another.

The objectives, outlined by the Federation of Agriculture, prome- ters of the organization, certainly should not give cause fcr spon- sor-dealer controversy; but the me- thods by which it may be sought to bring about the fruition of these objectives, may cause differences of opinion to come out in the open. and this is where diplomacy should lend a guiding hand.

The Federation. together with co-operative supporters. should not be unmindful that dealers and dealer supporters, -with a long rec- ord of mutually satisfactory busin- ess relationship. may prove a for- midable handicap to the successful operation of the new plan, and ev- ezy effort should be made towards establishing harmony and good- will. rather than relying too strong- ly upon sufficiency of legislative

It may be recalled that a few

govern- inter-Provinclal trade, and progress and proposed

Since that time there does not

This aspect of the situation came

very

Provincial borders. The Federal

has not been secured from the red- eral Cablnet, it should not be dif- ficult to determine the status of the new Provincial Potato Board.

I am Sir, etc... J.A GILLES

3001-eO&00&ee30OC. Old Charlottetown me p. l. 1.) iuoroos vim-one

"On the first of September I fleet of 03 American and 70 Sri- tiah mackerel fishing veaaela an- chored ln Bourla Ronda, and on the nu. we were visited by a They re-

lng mackerel on the coasts of this

"I regret to add. that some of the disorderly of both nations

5 3.

DOMNIOM ASSOCIATION OF WIIITERED ACCOWTANTS.

possibly not quite

seeing ego to

ego!

4..

Forced Labour In Russia

(United Kingdom information Service)

The existence of forced labour in the Soviet Union and Soviet satellite countries has been further confirmed.

Important new evidence has come into the hands of the United Kingdom Government, and has been made available to the Can- adian and other delegates to the United Nations Economic and So- cial Council, presently sitting in Geneva, Switzerland.

Britain has for some time been studying from official Soviet sour- ces the existence of inhuman lab- our practices in Soviet Russia. In a debate in the House of Commons on Zlst July, 1949. the then Minis- ter of State. Mr. Hector McNeil, announced the United Kingdom Governments intention to offer "irrefutable evidence" on the sub- ject. This. he said. would show "something we have previously maintained. and which is quite shocking to everyone who re- motely thinks as we do, namely. that by arbitrary decree people are removed from their homes and jobs and committed to forced labour or forced labour in exile in Soviet Russia."

This preliminary evidence was produced, and the Soviet Govern- ment has since entirely failed to refute it. ,

Announcing at Geneva Britain's further researches into the sub- ject, the United Kingdom delegate said that his Government "would have been most willing to dis- believe the earlier evidence which had been submitted at the Coun- cil but their further investigations had unfortunately merely produc- ed further serious documentation from Soviet sources."

The main source of evidence of Soviet slavery is given in the current edition of the unabridged Soviet Encyclopedia. Volume 29 (published by the Slate publish- ing house of the Soviet Union), in which it is stated that.."with the entry of the U.S.S.R. into the per- iod of socialism. the possibilities of using coercive measures of cor- rective labour have immeasurably increased". Forced labor is shown as one of the basic disciplinary measures of Soviet administration. 0 O O The United Kingdom delegate also reveale that other Soviet legislation deals with the rights of

caswussas vismns Mvv suiPS.......

iii.-

The Ago-Old Story (

If a man he Just and do that which Is lawful and right. Ind hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge; hath spoiled none by vlolenccz hath given his brand to the bun- gry, and bath covered the naked with a garment; he that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any lncreaae; that hath withdrawn his hand from in- iquity, hath executed true Judg- ment between man and man. Iinth walked In My statutes, and bath kept My Judgments. to deal truly- be is Just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord.

the Soviet Secret Police to enforce "administrative deportation", i. 22., without trial in a court of law. Some of the "crimes" mentioned in articles 58 and 59 of the Soviet Criminal Code, such as being the innocent and unwitting members of the family of a service desert- er. would hardly be considered as criminal and punishable in any civilized country.

Additional evidence now pro- duced also conlains samples of Soviet legislation against what are regarded in the Soviet Union - as dangerous religious criminals. who may be subjected to the armed

supervision of common criminals. 0 0 O

The last item of additional evi- dence on the Communist forced labour system, now in the posses- sion of the United Kingdom Gov- ernment. consists of recent legis- lation and regulations of the Czechoslovak Government. Even though the Czechoslovak forced labor system is perhaps the least inhumane of those at present practised in the Soviet satellites. examination of the "legal" basis of the working of the aystem shows a total lack of regard for human rights and liberties. The labour force in Czechoslovak in- dustry has been increased by the use of the forced labour system. regularised by Law 247 of the 25th October, 1948.

"All this evidence," the United Kingdom delegate said, "confirms the existence in the U.S.S.R. and the Soviet satellite states of what amounts to a whole province of law and administration concerning the establishment of the system of tforcedi or 'corrective' labor (both expressions are used in Soviet terminology)."

IMPORTANT Nanci: TELEGRAPHS

ofM

Delivery."

be-noted are ignored. g

e

0 Main

I of the business day.I 2 ' 3 countries will be acc ell-n Standard Time, uguat 22. 4

onday. August 21, hours on Tuesday, August deliveries cannot be effected before 6.00 a.m. local time, will be mailed

After 600 a.m. local time, , all public Telegraph services will be suspended. '

Willi , Pacino Til-E9'lI.?l'.3 ilii. IIAIIlIll,Ii..... A

, In view possible work stoppage due to labour dispute the Telegraph Departments of the Can- adian National and Canadian Pacific Railways an- nounce the acceptance of all classes of telegrams will be subject to the following conditions:-

On full rate and day letter Telegrams for de- livery on Monday, August 21, to business ad- dresses should be filed as early as possible to enable delivery to be effected before the close

Night letter telegrams will not be accepted on Monday, August 21, as it will be impossible to tgizake deliveries on Tuesday morning, August

Cables filed in Canada destined to Overseas

ted until 4.00 a.m. Ens

x

Telegrams received during the evening hgurs '

d early morning 2, in cases where

to addresses "Special

Tuesday, August 22,

-, Notes Bx

, Atheinncannealoreheinadea state religion than the state can destroy religion and that is one lol- 'eon the Soviet leaders must learn unleu they are soon to lose the power: they now posuu. R " ' may sometimes be forgotten but it is eradlceble from the human mind. -Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph.

The death of Mr. Norman Cook. M.L.A.. for Old: constituency. will occasion a by-election, the first in the province since July of 1045. it is unusual that a legislative body the size of Alberta's should have such I low mortality. The reason may be that Social Credit, which has had things all its own way for 15 years. has never been afraid to run young people for public of- fice. The pioneers of 1035 were mostly youthful candidates. - Cal- gary Albertan.

The fiscal Ir ngcmente in France sound more humane than ours. A French artist was recently assess- ed for tax purposes on an I

for last year of 000.000 frs.. or about i:600. His own impression was that he had, in fact, earned rather more than this. but as a matter of principle he went round to the authorities to protest against victimization. His interview lasted an hour. He emerged from it with the assessment cancelled and a certificate placing him in the cate- gory "economiquement faible". This not only absolves him from paying income tax, but gets him (I think) cheap rates on the rail- ways and reduced prices at the public baths. -Tendon Spectator.

A former smugglera' cave and gambling den at Pittcnweem is be- ing used by visitors as a place of worship. The cave is the one to which St. Fillan. the monk. brought his religion in 640 A.D., and con- tains a stone altar. It is fitted with electric light and can accom- modate a dozen or so people at :1 time. Only recently the rector of St. John's Church. the Rev. D. B. M'Gregor, completed the work of restoring the cave from which monks were driven during the Re- formation. It became a haunt of smugglers, and it was reputed that the Porteous riots originated there. When smuggling was stamped out, the cave became a

, ,- 5 AUGUST 21. 1950

The Wax -”

-the district. It was also used lat- terly as a store for fishermen gear.-Edinburgh Scotsman, London and Windaor are the rim Ontario cities to enter into lpeclm agreements with Queen's Park and Federal authoritlee for extcnsiv. new housing projects to be under. written by no Dominion and pm. vinclnl Governments. By um, agreements the Dominion and On. tax-lo will put up the mQuey 10, the purchase of land suitable fo) the houses and the two govern. ments will likewise finance thg cost of all services and roadway. within the areas but the cost of bringing water and sewer servica to the edge of the projects will in borne by the local municipalities, Other municipalities. Guelph, Kingston and Ottawa are now ne. gollaiting for similar housing pro. jecis.-Toronto Telegram.

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