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MONDAY. JUNE 6 1955

Cenlennlal issue

It was St. Paul's boast that he was a citizen of no mean city. Charlottetonians feel the same way. And, if we are to judge by past records and performances, they always did. We have made striking progress in recent years, and in outward appearances have changed almost beyond recognition; but the spirit of civic pride is an inheritance. It was evident a hundred years ago at the first City Council meet- ing, when the members were admonished through the press to remember, each and every one, that "though he is mortal. the Corporation of which he is a part is des- tined for immortality, and that the work ordered by the Corporation should be in accordance with this difference. so that though the original founders have mould- ered in the dust, the monuments of their good government and prudent administra- tion will proudly near their heads, and serve as an example to their successads, of the wisdom and propriety of erecting their edifices on solid foundations, and of im- perishable material."

In today's special issue we have at- Itempted to capture something of the atmosphere of the Charlottetown of other days, of its development through the years,- its present situation and prospects as the capital of a Province which we believe to be on the threshold of great expansion agriculturally and otherwise. We are not ambitious of duplicating the achievements of huge metropolitan centres, but we have I distinctive part to play and I very im- portant contribution to make to the Can- ada of the future.

This is I big year in Charlottetown's history, and our centennial celebration activitim are many and various. There will be something to appeal to all our citi- zens and visitors, and we trust that the features in today's Centennial Issue will contribute both to their information and enjoyment. The motto of our issue is tak- en from a verse by the Victorian poet, Algernon Charles Swinbourne: "All our Past proclaims our Future". It is for its inspirational value that we cherish the past, and there is indeed a priceless herit- age in the achievements of those who laid the foundations of our fair city of to- day.

0 Rotary Convention

Rotarians are assembling in Charlotte- town this week for their District Confer- ence and Assembly, and for the celebra- tion of the golden anniversary of Rotary International which is being observed by clubs throughout the world. They will "re- ceive I cordial welcome here, where Ro- tary is a household word, whose members for many years have been among our most prominent citizens.

Paulgl-Iarris, who headed 9. group of four men meeting in Chicago for comrade- ship and fellowship in 1906, started the Rotary Wheel in motion which is now on display at meetings in ninety countries where over 400,000 business and profes- sional men enjoy membership in more than 8,400 clubs. Behind these impressive figures is a heart-warming story of suc- cessful community, national and inter- national service. Rotary is dedicated to the advancement of international under- standing, goodwill and peace, and it is worth noting that it was a former Char- lottetonian. Dr. Donald A. MacRae. who formulated this phase of its objectives.

It is particularly pleasing to have vis- i'ting Rotarians with us on this jubilee oc- casion, when we ourselves are doing a bit of celebrating. All our citizens will i0in in extending best wishes for the success of their convention, and for a thoroughly en- joyable stay in our midst.

Worih Preserving

It is reported that members of mili- tary Ind exploratory expeditions now go- ing into Canada's North lands have been instructed by the Government to have only necessary dealings with the native Bkimoe. It is I belated attenpt to pro- tect tllq,Esklmo way of life which, ac- cordiljjooome sociologists, is in grave danger of succumbing to the advance of white civilization. Some say that not only

but quite often he is able to feast for I week or ten days. In his periods of abstin- ence he looks forward to that feasting, and is content. He can fish and hunt all year round without having to bother a'o)ut licenses and permits; at no time does he have to dodge game wardens or a guilty conscience. He can even fish for trout with worms and no' one will cry him shame! i

Until the Fxskimo begins to consort with strangers, his ethics, so it is said, are above reproach. He does not covet other men's goods; he keeps his hands from picking and stealing and his tongue from evil speaking, lying, and slandering. He never complains about the weather; to him every day is a good day. Except when germs are smuggled in by outsiders, he does not catch cold; he knows nothing about rheumatism or the gout. When he lies down at night-or at noon day, if that seems necessary-he is at peace with him- self, his neighbours, and the world. He has plenty of time for thinking out such simple issues as present themselves from day to day; and reports say he makes good use of it. He has no fear of alphabetica! bombs and the like, for the simple reason

wonder one of their chieftains told a vis- iting research team from Toronto: ”For- eigners (all non-Eskimos are in that cate- gory) are all right-at a distance."

International Trade

Four facets of Canada's foreign trade position are presented in graph form in the current issue of the Commercial Let- ter published by the Canadian Bank of Commerce. In addition it is pointed out that the total of Canada's imports and exports in 1954 amounted to 34 per cent of our Gross National Product, and that an estimated 37 U2 per cent of Canadals labour force is engaged on some aspect of our foreign trade.

TheiLetber deals quite fully with the ”General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade" (popularly shortened to G. A. T. T.) and explains that while the recently completed session for revision was ap- proached by many delegates - Canada's included - with the hope of strengthen- ing trade co-operation, it seems that. apart from the provision for establishment of the Organization for Trade Co-opera ation, the amendments made in the G. A. T. T. have done very little in this direc- tion.

Canadian exporters have been antici- pating the return of convertibility when Canadian goods no longer will be discrim- inatedagainst for reasons of balance of payments and exchange difficulties. How- ever, the waiver clause, popularly known

-as the "hard core" waiver, which will give

protection to countries once they have achieved equilibrium in their balance of payments or convertibility, could mean that considerable time may elapse afber converttibility before Canadian trade will reap much benefit.

An international instrument such as the G. A. T. T. must be the result of a large number of compromises among the divergent views of the participating na- tions. As I result it cannot be complete- ly ideal for any country. And we must face the fact that after seven or eight years of the G. A. T. T.'s operation, quan- tity restrictions, high tariff rates, and other barriers to trade are still in wide use. But at the same time we must realize that the G. A. T. T. has accomplished much in limiting their, scope and effectiveness and that it has served, and will continue to serve, a very useful purpose in achieving co-operation in the field of international trade. Withodt the G. A. T. T. much of our achievement so far would not have been possible.

EDITORIAL NOTES

With all the improvement in farm pro- duction methods, the w1rld failed to grow more food last year for the first time since the Second World War.

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Technical and scientific people in the agricultural field in Canada were the first in the world to organize themselves, says the Financial Post. From a modest be- ginning in 1920, their ranlcs have been swelled until now they embrace more than 3,000 professional workers from Victoria to Charlottetown. Their organization is the Agricultural Institute of Canada. President for the coming year is Dr. Cyril H. Goulden, director of Canada's Experi- mental Farms Service.

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A booklet issued by the Ontario De- partment of Lands and Forests states that I conservation program begun In a smaH

theoulturo of the mldmo but the race it- self will soon disappear unless prompt wleonrel are taken to deal with the situa-

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way 50 years ago has advanced by leaps

ture trees, new types of machinery to en- able workers to plant five times as many trees as was possible only in few years ago. and other measured-were listed. Forests are shooting up over the length and breadth dgonterlo and land that 'iit'1ert1 yielded nothing in now producing valuable

that he has not heard of them-yet. If: that is not a good way of life, what is? No

and bounds. Development of seed for fu- -

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LOCAL BUSINESS HOURS

Sir.-The writer believe! that Mayor Stewart's views on the matter of Charlottetown stores' business hours were concisely and impartially expressed in his state- ment to the representative gath- ering in the City Council cham- ber Friday evening: ”It doesn't matter to me whether you close Wednesday or Saturday". How- ever. unfortunately the real in- terests in the matter of being open on certain days as a service to the customers from the coun- try who bring us the greater part of our trade and income were not considered or even referred to. This matter is not, as some infer. a matter of holding out against a movement favored by a few- for personal reasons.-but rather the best onsidercd opinion as to what our country customers find most convenient and workable.

If our City Council will take the trouble to check into the list of well over 100 larger. and more representative of Charlottetown's stores they will possibly be sur- prised to find that as a source of the City's revenue in taxes those who have listed themselves as favoring and continuing the present practice of all-day Satur- day service, pay I much greater proportion of city taxes than the proponents of closing the stores for private reasons. The mer- chants who place their livelihood ahead of private desires for I long week-end, are not to be and should not be coerced toward I movement which they do not feel to be to their best advantage.

The Mayor's statement that one Summerside merchant found Sat- urday closing to work perfectly should have no bearing on the issue prevailing in Charlottetown. The reasons are plainly given above as to why such I majority of the major businesses neither desire nor can afford to shut the door in the face of our good cus- tomers who come to town on Sat- urday nights in I spirit of good will and expressed gratitude to those stores who remain open to give them their usual service.

I am, Sir, etc.. A. L. WRIGHT

NINE-DAY RECOVERY

WAWA, Ont. (CF! - Edwin Bloomquist said in court Friday that. after returning from fighting a forest fire in this district 200 miles north of Sault Ste. Marie, he was drunk for nine days, Magis- trate W. O. Langdon fined him 810 and costs.

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rates over the years fills us with nostalgia for the good old days when the first federal income tax was levied. a single man with no dependents paid only 320 on 32.000 of taxable income.

In 1925 he paid only 310; which was cut to 59 in 193 and to S8 be- tween l927 and 1930. The figure was up and down during the thirties. and then came the Sec- ond World War. In 1941 he paid t300. of which St!) was forced sav- ings and refundable. The next year he paid close to 3500. of which :80 was refundable.

A drop set in. so that by 1945 he paid only HE. By 1950 it was down to 3150, but it was up in 1051 to tl65. It dropped again to 3150 in 1954.

Under Finance Minister lIIrris' tax-cutting budget of last April, it decreased to tldo on this years earnings. But the latest tax cuts app only to the last six months of is year. Next year. if there are no further changes introduced in the spring budget of 1956. he will pay 3130.

It has been a wide swing up for our income tax over the last quart- er of a century and I more limit- ed swing down. Will we ever flee it down as in those wonferful years of 1917 and just after? There is not a chance. what with social services and Ill the other works the people are demanding more

Old Days (Vancouver Herald) The graph of federal income tax and more from government. We in

be lucky if it can be held It around the current level, or I little lower -moi; than 10 times what it we: in 19 .

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By falfh Mom. when he us come to gun. refund to be cell- ed the IOI If Pharaoh's ingl- ter; choosing rather. to mm affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleunree of III for I Iouon: esteeming the lung pi-ouch of Christ greater I-fchei than the treasure: in Egypt: for he lied respect Into the reogp. pence of the reward.

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