“and cons of this issue were freely debated. The

“minimum prices of $1.25 for the

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v Mornlng-Dnllyi (Founded. in i887) A horlled as Second Class Mail, Post Office

Department. Ottawa.

President, tun A. Burnett; Vice-President, Wm. lc.

Burnett; Socy-Trcusn G. M. Burntt; Editor and

Managing Director. J. B. Burnett; Associate Editor.

Frank Walker.

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

riuurssniiiliisiianvvio, 1941

Emmi-Finale Buy From Our Farmers

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Representatives of the Matthews-Wells Co. Ltd., of Guelph, Ontario, are in Charlottetown arranging for the purchase of cucumbers next fall, and for strawberries, raspberries, cranber- ries and other fruits and vegetables the follow- ing year.

Mr. Matthews stated that his company is in a position to handle large quantities, and that he is hoping to build up a reliable source of sup- oiy in Prince Edward Island. lf his company is assured of a steady flow of the desired produce, they plan to erect a receiving plant in this Province.

At the present time members of the com- pany are interviewing tarmers who are willing to contract for the growing of the required crops. Further information may be obtained from their advertisement in this issue.

This announcement will give the greatest satisfaction and encouragement to Mr. H. K. S. Hamming who has been advocating such pro- duction of our resources along these lines for a number of years post. lt is for our farming community now to seize the opportunity which this enterprising firm presents.

Bar Association llefenileil

The Canadian Barr Association has been under criticism in some quarters for allegedly failing to protest against the methods used in the recent espionage investigation on the ground that they constituted a challenge to civil lib- erties. This criticism is rebutted in a letter in a Vancouver exchange by no less on authority than Hon. W. B. Farris, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. The writ- er refers to the convention of the Bar Associa- tion held in Winnipeg last August, when the pros

debate was closed by Senator Haig of Winni- peg, an outstanding lawyer who is also Con- scrvative leader in the Senate, and who was in Ottawa durjng the period of the espionage ev- ents. His address, says Chief Justice Farris, was recognized as a masterful defense of the action taken, and following this address a vote was taken defeating the motion condemning the espionage investigation.

"It was the feeling of the majority of lawyers there present, after hearing the argu- lrient on each side of the question," writes Chief Justice Farris, "that the investigations were justified from a legal standpoint as well as in the interests of the country. I am ex- pressing no opinion as to whether their finding was right or not, but I am pointing out that the Canadian Bar Association did not hesitate to deal with the matter and act in accordance with the maiority viewpoint.

"The real danger to our. freedom," he con- tinues, "is the continuous insertion in our stat- utos from time to time of little amendments here and there which the public know little about, and seem to care about less, but which if allowed to go unchecked might ultimately destroy our freedom."

Tho-writer goes on to explain that the Canadian Bar Association has in every Prov- ince a civil liberties committee carefully check- ing provincial statutes for any encroachments on civil liberties. The Association has also a national committee which together with the provincial committbes watches Dominion legis- lation and regulations, and is almost continu- oirsly in touch with Ottawa, either opposing cer- toin legislation or suggesting amendments there- to.

This is something of which few laymen are aware. Why is it that the Bar Association has been hiding its light under a bushel in this manner?

The Wheat Situation

Wheat remains the big problem in Canadian farm marketing, according to the space given this subject in the year-end commercial and financial review published by the Montreal Gaz- ette. The drawback is still in effect whereby the price of wheat is hold at 77 3-8 cents to maintain the price of flour going into domestic consumer channels. Against this the initial guaranteed price to farmers was $1.25 a bushel most of the year. Late in November, however, a retroactive increase in the initial payment of ten cents to $1.35 a bushel, effective with the beginning of the 1945-46 crop, was announ ed. Wheat for export to the United Kingdom is being sold at $1.55 under the four-year agreement. Ex- port sales to other countries brought varying prices at much higher levels. Ono of the latest such sales on record was $2.40 a bushel. The producer, naturally, contends he should get the highest price all the way round but, for the rec- ord, it should be stated that western interests have repeatedly asserted that even $2.40, or a somewhat higher ~figure, is still for below what wheat should bring under existing conditions in e free world market.

Announcement of the four-year wheat pact with the United Kingdom was one bf the year's foremost developments. Under this, Canada will llll to Great lritoln 600 million bushels of wheat ‘ct o fixed price of $1.55 for the first two years. third and

the fourth’ yoors, mpectivel

will both applauded Ind commendation bocooro it "offset-of geernltoelng o market '

sharply. It was attacked because of conten- tions, already referred to, that it does not recog- nize a free world price and that it will preclude re-establishment of free markets and re-open- ing of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange for the dura- tion of the pact.

Second official estimate of the 1946 Can- adian wh-eat crop was cut to 418.8 million bus- hels, from the initial‘figure of 440.6 millions, but was still 36.8 per cent greater than the 1945 outturn of 305.9 millions and may prove to be the largest production since the bumper 556.1 million bushel crop of I942.

— EDITORIAL NOTES —

lt will probably be two or three weeks be-

fore Mr. Justice Tweedy is sworn in as a mem-

bier of the Supreme Court Bench, as it will tqke

time for the necessary preliminaries at Ottawa to be ready for the ceremony. i i i I

_ Lieut. A. B. Cosh seems to be forging ahead in the Royal Canadian Navy, his chosen profes- sron, and rs to be congratulated upon being ap- pointed staff officer at H. M. C. S. Provost at London, an important naval centre in Ontario. I R I Q

Hope ice conditions will change for the bet- ter soon at Borden, as it is far too early in the season for the Car Ferry to experience delays or hold-ups. The Provincial Government should keep its weather eye on the Railway, and the Railway on the Car Ferry.

A few of the prominent industrialists of Sorel when Mayor Rene Peloquin chatted ovzr a new radio telephone linking Sorel and Jif- ette: S. W. Major, manager Bell Telephone Co., which operates the service; T. Aussant, mayor of St. Joseph de Sorel; Jean Champoux, Paul Laferiere, Raymond Dube, Philippe L. Hurteau, Gerard Cournoyer, M.P.; J. C. A. Pur- cotte, H. H. Sheppard, Edouard Simard, and Dr. J. W. Robidoux, M.L.A.

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The successful pelt show in Summerside re- flects credit on the promoters and organizers, who attracted no fewer than 1,150 pelts to compete for the honours. The outstanding prize winners, Mr. Ernest Mill, Kensington, the Mc- Lure and MacKinnon Ranch, Charlottetown, Mr. George A. Callback, Summerside, and Mr. Don- ald O. Stewart, Summerside, are to be con- gratulated on their success, but all the prize winners and exhibitors will gain immeasureably when marketing as the outcome of their enter-

prise.

Senate appointments usually go to those who have been valuable in the party work, and often go to members of the House of Commons, but this time House members will probably have to wait a while, for the number of safe Liberal seats outside Quebec Province at the present time is mighty small. So the two Ontario vacancies the two in Nova Scotia and three in British Col- umbia must await a new outbreak of political confidence in the East Block, says an Ottawa correspondent.

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The old order changeth, but all things do not become new in connection with the Char- lottetown Driving Park and Provincial Exhibition Association. Congratulations to the new stock- holders and officers, and all will wish them a happy and prosperous regime. Mr. H. J. Ken- nedy in the driver's seat will be a worthy suc- cessor to Col. D. A. MacKinnon, who will al- ways be at his beck and call in an advisory cap- acity. As Secretary-Treasurer, the other key position, Commander Buntain appears to be the right man in the right place;

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Carl Linnaeus, Swedish botanist, born this date 1707; trained as a doctor of medicine, he devoted much of his time to the study of bot- any, and before settling down to practice in his native land travelled extensively in Lapland, Holland, France and England; subsequently he was appointed professor of medicine and botany in Upsala University where he made a remark- able classification of plants founded on the characters of the stamens. The work was trans- lated and published invarious European langu- ages, and in England the Linnean Society was founded by royal charter in I788. lts first presi- dent was Sir J. E. Smith, who also purchased and presented to the Society, the books, MSS. and botanical collections of Linnaeus.

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Even Communists of Russia find some of their number prefer the easy way to wealth. A 71-year-old Moscow street beggar—a former monk-was discovered to have amassed a per- sonal fortune of 260,000 rubles, equal to $150,- 000. Press reports said Vasily Yefremovitch Vasiliev, formerly from a monastery on Lake Ladoga, had aroused suspicion by begging in the capital's Yelokhov Square. Upon investiga- tion it was discovered that from 1930 revolution until 1940 Vahiliev was a collective farmer and had a home fruit garden in a village near Vol- ogda but "was not satisfied with this", and went to Moscow to beg in i940. lt is not mentioned how much of his fortune was amassed before he was released from the monastery, and how much since he started bysinesaimMoscow.

Hero is an lllilflflCu of religious good fel- lowship- due, no doubt, to the new spirit being engendered by leaders in all denominations. Recognition of his good deeds was accorded Ben Obront, of 5383 Hutchinson street, Mont- real, over the week-end when he received on Apostolic Benediction and certificate from the Vatican. The Holy Father bestowed the bene- diction at the request of the Franciscan Mis- sionories of Mary, a local order of nuns, whom he assisted at their Rigaud, Quc., institution. He is the first Canadian Jew to be so honored. The nun informed him she had told the Pope he was Jewish but. that he insistgd that the bone- diction and scroll which bears the Papal eoal and tho signature of the Apostolic chaplain of the Veticon be accepted or o token of syno- petliy with the sufferings of Jcws_throughout the world. His own rabbi had urged him to

‘under prices ot a period ‘when the be expected to decline,’ perhaps

respect and treasure the document, Mr. Obront said.

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illotes Ry The Way

About: understanding eh; Ru e- lons- which we are urged to do: ts tt 0.3K. if we don't fathom those soldier chorus groups that stand about. hollering songs to o. flea? — Stratforcl Beaoon-Irlerald.

Asked to dance tn New York, the Duke of Windsor admits that he has forgotten how to fox-trot. That isn't all he has had to forget. — Windsor Star.

There will be plenty of glass for the building industry next. year, we are told. The next thing to con- sidfir is whether or not there will be sufficient windows to put it in. Brockvllle Recorder and Times.

An actor declares that stage Jokes are more refined today than they were 40 years ago. Well. constant handling for 40 years will wear the rough edges off almost anything. -Klngstan Whig-Standard.

The cigarette is one of the main causes of fires, and certainly every cigarette fire could be prevented by just a little ordinary care. It's cam. It‘; not a matter that the law can do much about. —0t.taw\ Journal.

A married woman keeps herself Supplied with two or more hand- bags so that she will have at least one to leave at home with her money in lt when she goes out shopping with hea- husbexid. —Klt- ehener Record.

Canada. to the only country in the world that bans importation and manufacture of butter substit- utes. As we have sold on previous occasions. the whole ‘world is “out of step" but us. Conrado alone turns thumbs down on margarine. The ban Ls written into the statutes of the oountry (quite unconstitution- olly, many contendi, and every ef- fort tn retro lt mreeta with the de- terrmmed apposition of those who are not producing, or cannot pro- duce, sufficient. butter to meet Canadian needs. ~Halifox Herald. In times like these, it ts the church's duty and privilege to offfl‘ golden-ice and inspiration to a gen- eration bereft of anchor or chart. Men are soul-himgry in o, mate-r- lallstlc age. and baffled in the pre- sence of forces they cannot control. They ore the victims of ooclsl wrongs and imrebilked selfishness They have forgotten their destiny. Political forums will not fill their need. and the soilrid of much talk- ing will not feed their souls; neith- er wfll ext/reme oplttlone induce them to come 1n, --Toronto Globe and lldall.

Because here u In no other part of the world ls the iradlvlcksal given o, right to his soul, to fulfillment of his own hopes and determin- otlrm of hlr own destiny. l-Ie is not so sick as to call bllndl on an erb- street. leadership; he s his own leader. He alone can orcate leader- ship knowing that the only secur- lty is courage and the only future Ia in the land that is cultivated today. Hard work and self-reliance are not out-dated. They are still o. first call on us. So that the vie» tory that was achieved at such tor- rlble oost. gave the most. priceless of all things to u! - an opport- unity. The rest is up to 1L5.- “Faith without works is dead." -Hamllfon Spectator. —-— .

One of the most tumor-tuft guest- lans of our times ls whet-her the people of the United States ‘will realize the responsibilities placed upon them by their matchless power before disaster overtake; the world community. The United States must show good-trill to all medians. be- friend backward people everywhere and set an example in internation- al trust and oo-operation, or the war system will continue to curse humanity and threaten the world with extermination. Never in the history of civilization ha; the de- stln-y of so many people been in the hands of a single nation. —T-ar- onto Ste-r.

More than a century ago Russia sounded o number of European countries as to the desirability of intervening tn Spain. “Great. Brit-

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This column is open to the discussion by carro- epoadeats of questions of interest. The Charlottetown Guardian docs not. neoelnr- tly endorse the opinion of eds-respondents.

NOT A MATTER FOB (IO-OPERATION

5113* May I ask why it ts neces- sary that. Nova Scotlo should be held up as an example to be fol- lowed in the Domlnlcrn-Provlnclo‘ taxation agreements? They have persistently refused to rec-operate with the Dominion authorities. New Briutswlck at first agreed, In fact was the first to announce its de- cision but now Premier McNair think; British Columbia and Prince Edward Island were given better temis and so he wants to revoke his intention to conclude his orig-

our affflnoon paper says Macdon- Bld and McNeil" “are two able men," that they "have lots of guts". I despise that. expression. It always l8 11105! TEDI-tlslve when read in a public newspaper. What are we coming to -— back to the days of "Rocl-tfords Daily"?

Our Premier and hi; Provincial ‘Pressures, referred to as the "Jones and Highes faction". are accused of keeping things secret. That. ts’ not true. The terms of our agree- ment have appeared in llle Press. This Province ls to receive a mln- imum of tiwo million dollars and other ladder-ital: that may bringl that total amount up to $2,400,000. Surely our Premier and his col- leagues are entitled to some credit for making so satisfactory rm ag- remmit; but no, they ore asked by the Patriot to “chuok our agree- ment out and so otter o. better one." ‘That L; simply retaliation be- cause o. so-ealled friend was given o, "kick tn the pants". Let us have a little fat;- play.

I mt, Sir, etc.

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Gtlelobbobnwn. A1‘ Tllll CROSSROADS

slr,—Now a new year has slrfrf- ed lts journey down the hall of time, and like so many other thousands of years will end in the valley of Eternity. As men we stand e1; the crossroads, and wonder what to ezcpecf. the sorrow and. poln of many wer years more be- fore us. The world seems to be flooded with free money. Business cries for higher prices for mer- chandise whlle the educated brains of men of science work night and day to find ways and weapons to fight a new war. Racing as it seems against. time we must; find quicker ways to slaughter the youth of the world before they oven mature into mankind. The old style of war is out of date: what human science seems to strive for is a weapon that. can destroy the entire human race l‘n a few moments or less. Nations race against nations for this terrible weapon ln e supreme effort to be the first to have it. They want to try it. out and bring misery and suffering at e. greater rate and then finally end man's existence. Human brotherhood and all we fought for seems to be forgotten as we stand at the crossroads and or-c the world today.

The time has come to wipe the slate clean and start a new slogan of brotherhood, friendship with God. as the tread; men to clasp hands in a human chain around the world, singing the joy of friendship.

Now we stand at the crossroads In o. new year staring into a crazed world while groups of so- cailcrl loaders scoff and slur ouch otlfr-r at oofifcrenccs. We have them here, we have them tho world ovcr. running around the world while we pay the bills. Now from the crossroads wc can find a ivay to turn to the riglitand spend our money and time, our education, science and .=:rll to bring food to the slarvlirg, clothes lo lhcvnaked. shelter to the home- lcss-and everyone to turn to God,

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Canada's Trade Triangle

(New York Journal of Commerce)

The larger port o! Canada's foreign trade before the war was conducted with the United States and Great Britain. Commerce between the Dominion and the United States resulted in a heavy impart surplus, which was bal- anced by a large excess of Can- adian exports to the United Kingdom. When sterling osuld" be converted readily lnto dollars, this triangular trade relationship created no problems.

Since the end of the war, can. ado’: Imports from the United States have been particularly heavy, as rs result of severe short- ages of durable goods and raw materials following the close hostilities. At the same time, Canadian exports to Great, Britain have been very large. And, as James A. MacKinnon, Canadian Minister of Trade and Comrriercc. slated recently, under prevailing conditions Canada no longer ob- tains free exchange from an ex- port surplus to Great Britain that she can use to settle her ec- counts with the Unlted States. Two solutions to this problem

are discussed by Mr. MacKinnon.

First, Canada should step up Irri- and

to balance her trade with that part of the world and so reduce re- qulrvd imports from the United The other solution would

International trade generally which would uermlt elimination of foreign exchange controls so that a largo import surplus in Canadian trade with the Unltcd Stair-s would no longer constitute a problem.

W-hcn world trade conditions r-nable Great Britain to balance

seek the figure of a suffering Sav- i-oirr hanging from a cross shop-rd like the crossroads whet": we Slfllld-lll(3ll wc (n11 sav; this crazed world from further nrlsrry 011d suffering and bring a human

aln" replied Castlereagh “would only consent to intervene ln cases where the peace of l-lurope is threatened: cvcnis in Spain r'0 fro‘. threaten the peace of Europe." Spain no more threatens the peace of Eiuope 110w than she (lid then. and Castlereagh‘; maxim has lost none of its soundness as a basis of policy. Franco's government ls.lhe domestic concern of the Spanish people; the lob at dealing with it is theirs, not aura, whatever we many think of it. There are fat more pressing problems in Europe to be solved than the ‘lhestion ol Fla-anon and his government. prob- irons to the solution of which the removal of Franco would contribute not one iota. —Datly Telegraph and Morning Post (London).