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, TIIE GIIARLOTTETOWII GUARDIAN

VIGP-PIOIIQIIlO-J- R. Burnett

Secretary-Jm-ut. Col. D. A. alulllnnun. 0. l 0. Editor and Managing Director-J. B. Burnett Agoclnlo fll|lifl_f:lil‘l_l_llll walk” Ed l2. K. Currh

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FRIDAY, MARCH 27. 1931

The Draft Address Debate

‘The debate on the Draft Address terminated yesterday with a sud- denness which will leave the public inoculating. With a Liberal 1118101‘- ity in the House outnumbering the Opposition by four to one, it was expected that Premier Lea would be followed by at least one other Lib- eral member. But none seemed in- clined to take the plunge, and the motion to adopt the Address was put and carried, the only speakers in the debate being the mover and sec- ouder, the Opposition leader, the Premier.

‘Mr- H. I. 00x departed from the customary practice in moving the Address by making a partisan polit- ical speech. He did more than that; he launched into a discussion of fcderal politics, an inexcusable faux pas which the Speaker convenient- ly ignored. However, us the Oppos- ition ieuder remarked. Mr._ Cox is something of a humorist. and as such ls given a certain amount of latitude. His remarks, in so far as they dealt with provincial affairs, were answered in the speech of the Opposition leader.

Of weightier import was the con- sidered address of the seconder, Mr. R. H. Gordon. Mr. Gordon conflined himself to the paragraphs in the Speech from the Throne and exer- cised admirable restraint in refrain- ing from partisan discussion.

Much was expected oi the Hon- J. D. Stewart, leader of the Oppos- ition; and his auditors were not dis- appointed in the brilliant address which he delivered on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Stewart dealt par- ticularly with Education and the subsidy question. He emphasized the need of maintaining efficiency in the teachers‘ training department at Prince of Wales College and of co- operating with the other Maritime Provinces in educational matters. He criticised the Governments neg- ligence in failing to carry out the Education regard

and

recommendations of the Commission, especialy with to the appointment of a new Board of Education and a. Minister of Health and Education. He asked what efforts, if any, the Governmenthad made to advance temperance teach- ing in the public schools. To none o! these matters did Premier Lea, in his subsequent speech of ovoz two hours, vouchsafe any reply. Provincial subsidy claims came in for discussion by both party leaders. Mr Stewart exposed the Govern- ment's negligence 1n falling to se- cure a. readjustment of our claims in 1927. Mr. Lea contended that the occasion was inopportune. Now is the time, he argued, to secure a subsidy settlement! In almost the same breath he criticised the Bennett Gov-

ernment for promising extravagant

expenditures and deplored the fin-

ancial condition of the country as compared with the situation under

the King Government.

A speech from Premier Lea would not be complete without; a rehash of the Technical School controversy. lie spoke at length on this subject yeomdoy Ind I-saln delivered his opologio for his failure to secure n cash settlement from the Federal Government on the handing over of the Dalton Sanatorium.

The outstanding feature of the de- bate was the fact that much of the Opposition leader's criticism of the ‘Government was left completely _un- answered. If the same tactics are followed in the budget debate and at the hustings this summer, it will no‘. be difficult for the electors to come to a. conclusion which will be any- thing but favorable to the administ- ration now In power.

"Blumine" Again

and, as such, is of unfailing inter- est, especlally to literary students. The latest reference to this subject is by Rev. Murdock MacKinnon. a former Prince Edward Islander ,in the current issue of Queens Quart- erly. The nriter, who has had the privilege of perusing some original letters of Carlyle written to his sis- ter in Canada, cites the passages in "Sartor Resartus" and the “Reinin- iscences" referring to Miss Gordon, (or rather to Blumine, as she is cal- led in “Sart0r") as evidence of Carl- ylc‘s ardent attachment to his first -and perhaps his only~true love.

Alexander Gordon. limes-garters father. was a Scotsman who had scrvori as a medical officer with the "Guards" during the American Rev- olutionary war and was appointed Hospital Mate of the 42nd Regiment, Black Watch, then stationed in Charlottetown, where Margaret was borr on August 24, i798. l-le became involved in difficulties here and later in Halifax, and in 1803. was re- duced to half pay. In the hope of improving his circumstances by sel- ling some property in the old lurid he sailed for England and died sud- denly on board ship, leaving Mrs. Gordon and her four little children in distressing circumstances. After the remarriage of their mother the sisters. Mary and Margaret, were placed under the care and guardianship of their aunt, a Mrs. Usher of Kirkcaldy, Scotland. It was here that. Margaret Gordon and Thomas Carlyle met years later, an acquaintanceship which was termin- ated by Mrs. Usher's prudence, Carl- yle being then unknown to the world and with little apparent prospects cf success. Margaret went to Lon- don and was married there on Jan- uary 4, 1024. to Alexander Banner- Vman. banker, wine merchant and manufacturer, of Aberdeen. She was and he ten years her

two

twenty-five senior.

1t. it quite apparent, Mr. Mac- Kinnon writes, that Bannerrnan was intellectually not the equal of his wife. But he had his gifts. He was a political reformer. agreeable to all who came his way. From 1832 to 1841 lie represented the city of Aber- deen in the House of Commons and in recognition of public services rendered he was knighted in 1851 and at the same time appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Eld- ward Island.

0n the night of Lady Banner- mans return to Prince. Edward Island there was a general illumin- ation in her honour. Entering the harbour by the steamer "Rose? which was neither a. "car ferry” nor an "icebreaker-f’ she could see on the left a beautiful stretch of farm and woodland where her grandfath- er had lived and her mother was born. Near the mouth cf the York River there stood the house where she and her sister and brother had played as children. St. Paul's Angli- can Church where she was baptized and where she subsequently wor- shipped, reared its steeple in the dis- tlncc and St. James Presbyterian Church stood on ground once owned by her father. Three happy years were spent by the Bannermans in Prince Edward Island. Scenes im- mortalized by L. M. Montgomery. ‘in- cluding’ her beloved Cavendish, were visited by them and in EVETY 1n- stance they were heartily received by the people. They filled a similar po- sltion in the Bahamas from 1854 to 1864, when they returned to London.

Carlyle knew of Bannermanki ap- pointment 0n this side of the water but he was not impressed. nor was he very accurate in his reference to the Maritlmes. There is apparent a conscious inexuctness born of pride

The romantic attachment between

and pique, which is not a character- istic of the great historian of the

‘Thomas Carlyle and Margaret Gcr-‘kFrench Revolution; for in his Rem- don, grand-daughter of the first intscences he speaks of Miss Gor-

English Lieutenant-Governor

ol don‘: marriage to “some rich insig-

Prinoc Edward Island and subseJnlflcant Mr. Something who after- quently tin wife of Lieutenant-Gov“ wards got into Parliament, thence

cram Ballerman, III nodal It in one of the colour-

is well known to out to Nova Bcotla-or so-as Gov-

ernor." Carlyle should have lliown

n tho Island's history. u» keocraphr heter-

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THE CHARLOTTETOWN GU ARDIAN

Notes by that Way

.. ‘ cc is accumula-‘Jng that the universal peace era so fondly looked for by good men and women the world over and the program of which is in process of preparation by the League of Nations is not found in the fact that the German Reichstag budget committee has approved the first instalment of $2,500,000 toward construction of Vest Pocket Cruiser “B". The "A" ship of this class, the Ersatz Prcussen, cost about $20,000,- 000 and represented Germany's ans- wer to the Treaty of Versailles re- quirements that Germany can have only six battleships, none to exceed 10,000 tons. This 9030-1011 cruiser,

of 50,000 horse-power, hi..." been des- cribed as a naval wonder capable of putting most lKLOGl-ton Cruisers Out of commission or even offering stiff argument; to a 35,000-ton battleship.

The Sch-rt Committee, we have no doubt, says the Durbar Natal adver- tiser, will bs able to (Lvisc machinery for steadily restoring the Bantu to his one-time tribal environment. But not all the Select Committees in the world can uproot what the native has learned of good and cvil during his hair a century and more of indus- trialized association with the white man: and it is midsummer madness to imagine that you can plan a future for him which can afford to ignor the most vivid and i-scnchant period of self-consciousness he has so far experienced.

Premier Bennett, is doing his best. is making heroic efforts to cut his cs- timates; but the responsibility is not his alone. Unless the public gets be- hind him, and unless there comes a fairly generous recognition that this problem is bigger than financial gain f0i'_0ne party, or political gain for another, then expenditures will go on, and Canada will suffer.

Stirring times In both political am] industrial circles in Great Britain would seem to be looming in the very near future. The rumor that‘ Lloyd George may fake a scat in the; Labor cabinet has been growing in, strengeth in spite of the serious ob-I stacles which it is recognized lie in the wayrof such a step, and the ans-I W" 0f Llflyd George to persistent questions that he know nothing of it.I Were such an event to take ‘placel Sir John Simon and his ten or so. Liberal followers would in all pro’ bability go over tQ the Conservatives, and the future for i-hc Liberal party,‘

thus deprived of its heads, would be. vague indeed. Meanwhile, Wllfltllel“ or not the cabinet offer proves more than n. rumor, it is plain that there is a considerable struggle shaping within the Liberal Party itself be- tween these leaders.

British Liberals are Qnggrly u-ugch, ing Chancellor Snowdcns efforts to reduce a rampageous financial e10. pliant to a stately walk, and Mr, Lloyd George, described as the “best entertainer" in British Politics, has much advice to give the driver, mean- while confining his own exertions to a rather lame endeavor to compel the elephant to kneel. British liabilities exceed seven-nnd-a half billion dol- lars. Taxation is estimated at seventy dollars annually per head, and natio- nal exports at sixty dollars per head, Current expenditures are ten per cent. higher than national income, and unless prompt measures are taken co moderate this borrowing upon credit, the prospects are that the budget will slump still further upon the wrong side. Mr. Amery is res- ponsible for the statement that, there exists now an overhead charge upon British products amounting to close upon five billion dollars, including taxes, rates, insurance levies, and thc like.

The average Britain's ability to rise above national troubles was demonstrated ct. tho English cup football match between Evcrton and West. Bromwich, played at Man- chester. A crowd of 70,000 saw the match 20.000 who were shut. out of the grounds stormed the gates in their determination to see it too. Ex- tra police had to be called out to get the multitudes of excited enthusiasts restored to order before the lllay started. West. Bromwich won the game by the only goal scored. Vario- us critics have looked soul-ll‘ at 49m" onstrations of this sort in the post. and declared that they were indi- cations of national slockness, but this View does not. allow for the real explanation, which is the excellent balance oflthe British people-

A total of 504 persons have report-

‘often hard to stop.

By 1.»... W. Barlon. MD.

LIME lS NECESSARY FOR. THE BODTS NEEDS

I often spank about lime and of its importance to the health of the body; every cell needs line.

While 99 per cent of all the lime in the body is found in the bones, it has recently been learned that this lime in the bones my be used by the other tissues in the b0dy_whcn the need arises. '

As you know the liver stores up sugar from the bread, vegetables, and sugars eaten, and when the system is deprived of vegetables ‘for any time, the liver gives up some of its sugar to keep the body tissues and tine processes of the body in good working order.

Similarly the bones are a store- house for lime and Ilka up some of

their lime to the body when the w. ed

arises.

Now you can see that in growing children and even adults that. if in- sufficient lime is being taken into the system in the foods eaten, that some ofthc lime from the bones and teeth will have to be used to make up this need. Thus a few years ago you saw many youngsters with bow legs, pigeon chests, and a gnngling walk, all due to a lack of lime in the system. Nowthese cases are not seen so often, because research physicians discovered that it was lack of lime and lack of sunlight that was res- ponslble for rachltis or rickets as it is called.

As milk is the simplest and most effective method of getting lime into the body, the drinking regularly of a considerable quantity of milk has been the means of lessening greatly the number of “rlckety" children.

It. has also been discovered thati

lime is Just as necessary to the soft tissues of the body as it is to the bones and teeth. I

Small quantities of soluble lime salts have been found to Increase the energy of the heart. Small quanti- tics also have been found to stimu- late and strengthen the action of the muscles and nerves of the body.

when the blood 1S not “sticky“ enough, bleeding easily starts, and ls It has been

found that srnall regular doses of

‘the lime salts increases the “viscos-

ity" or stickiness of the blood, and prevents the tendency toward bleed- ing.

I've spoken before about the won- dcrful results obtained in some hos- pitais in treating old varicose vein ulcers, by chloride of lime taken in- ternally well protected by syrup. Sajows recommends about '11,’.- grains to the dose-always well diluted.

If youngsters, and adults also, would drink plenty of milk, they would get all the lime necessary. However as adults grow‘ tired of milk, meat, vegetables, and ordinary drinking water will supply the nec- essary amount.

Remember the body needs o. daily supply of lime.

The Bond Market

(March Letter, Royal Bank of Canada)

In recent months the statement has been frequently reiterated that cheap and plentiful credit is creating those adjustments which tend to re- habilitate business activity. Low rates for call and shortterm money are cited as examples of cheap credit and their influence is undoubtedly constructive. What is poi-hops the chief feature of the present money situation, however, seems to have been overlooked; that the price level of the highest grade of bonds is somewhat below that prevailing in i926, 1921 and 192a, and that. the yield obtainable is dispropor- tionately high. Credit can hardly be considered plentiful when govern- ments, unicipalities and sound cor- porations are unable to finance their requirements because the bond market is unable to absorb a normal volume of issues. While many cor- porations have been able to borrow from banks to meet. their current needs they are still waiting for a bond market. in order to finance on a reasonably permanent basis. Issues amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars are practically. Qvgfhanglng the market. As Mr. Gates W. Mc- Garrah, the President of the Bank of International Settlements, has

large when it is considered that there the continental United states ac- lion-doliar incomes continue

sand-dollar ones. _,..____._.....___._.._

when you have earned it with work. “Constance Bennett.

stated, the outstanding need of the

ed incomes of $1,000.09!) 0i‘ MOW Wlmomeni. is a transfer of funds from Washington, which number is not so‘

the short money market into inter- mediate and long-term credits and

are more than 122000.900 116F501“ Ifl‘ the necessity for a greater volume of

investment in long credits. Substan-

cordini; t0 the 1939' CHIN/Ii The mil- tial revival in business activity waits t0 b! upon an improvement in the invest- greatly outnumbered by the thou- ors’ attitude toward the bond market.

No man or woman who listens in

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bemoan the rote this life mete: out. -L0rlng A. Schiller.

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Th2 Public Forum

This column ls open for the discussion by rorrespondents of questions of interest. This ‘Charlottetown Guardian does not necessarily endorse the opinions of correspondents.

[IDUCATING POTATO (SHOWERS

S/irz-As a potato groxvor from the back-townships I would like to discuss this flood of advice being handed out to potato growers by public meeting nncl radio and all dealing xvith production.

I have concluded that it is a wnstc of energy on the part of those lcc- ‘Luring and n waste of time ozrthr» part of those l"u'""-'"'\ production problem confronting po- tato grolvcis. ‘liiqr: .s u m». 1 r- lous marketing problem. We can with certainty produce almost uulimltcd quantities of the best potatoes; if we can only sell thcm.

Those disease organisms arc only minor factors and will not, and can not, prevent tho production of an immense quantity of excellent pw. tatoes. Growing conditions such as excessive drought. frosts or abnorm- al rains are major factors, but arc not controlablo. lt will be argued that “disease control" will incrcnsc our yield and thus increase our "prof- its‘ ‘and lower our production costs.

They forget that all this intcnslvc cultivaiton and interminable proces- ses and abnormal efforts will add as much to the cost of production on one hand as it can save on the other. The alleged incrcasctl ylcld would probably upset our tin-stable market and give us a lowci- price for the whole production.

We have mcn employed at large salaries to solve our marketing prob- lems. Those problems have not been solved. Why should those men de- sert this field and engage lu lectur- ing us on production‘? We do not want production talks. we want. mar- keting action. If we cannot have more stable and more profitable markets we cannot continue. If we, at any time, need production infor- mation, our highly paid professors and laboratory researchers and Latin scholars are all on tip-toe to deluge us with technical stuff. ‘Ilie most obscure disease organism will be an- alyzed and have his life cycles ruth- lessly exposed. The predatory para- sites will be finger-printed and their 88118111035’ depicted in purest Latin. The fuugac family will be given at- tention. They will be called by their first names and their Latin sur- names. and their various life phas- es clearly depicted. Vvle are amply provided for on the production end! Our need is marketing. With your permission I would like in o. fut- ure contribution to discuss the mar- ketlng question.

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THE SERPS SECRET

i know o. secret, such a one . The hawthorn blossoms spidcrspun, The dew-damp daisies in the grass Laugh up to grcct mo as l puss To meet the upland lun. l ‘ It is that I would rather be The little lmge on bcndsd itnec. ‘ Who stoclis to gather up hcr train . Beneath the 1)Dl‘f.'ll~1i\lllll';i ruby ruin ‘ Than hold a rcnlin in fcc.