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t All choice large flowering Bulbs. lowest prices, on sale

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J. H. Malcom. Manager, CIIARLOTTETOWN amnchea also at Alba-ton.

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_Experienced 0 a a Banking Service

A PERFECT commercial banking

aefvice ia only evolved by experi- ence. A Ba k e lo its cualomer

n '| va increalea proportionately with the widening of ifa knowledge.

The Union Bank has been engaged

in commercial banking for more than all a century and has attained a clear

perception ul ila duties to the banking

UNION BANYQF CANADA

i" Charlottetown Branch J. R. Dier, Manager

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twists‘ lane's-irritant DAY, NOVEMBER 1a, i920 - 1

THE TAX STORM.

The tax storm which broke out on the impos- ition of what has been universally regarded as an in- iquitousand unnecessarily heavy bllrdcpnllpfi the people and which partly expended" itself 1n in vigna- tion meetings throughout the province, has broken out again with increased violence. A fewdays ago. bills were issued ‘for thisfiiew imposition, intimating that the tax was due on ovember 15th and that a p discount of five pér cent ouldbe allowed for pay- ment before that date. On receipt of the bills farm- ers immediately called upon the collectors in their

. districts and preferred the money but the collectors

informed them that they had no authority to collect the taxes and no books in which to record payments. Many of these taxpayers, anxious to save what they could, came to the city yesterday, some off-them from a considerable distance, and were told that the books would be inthe hands of the collectors in-a few days that the time for payment would probably be extend

A » ed and that the discount would be allowed when

payment was made. _

This is only one more sample of the govern- ment’s imbecility. Why, when it was discovered, if it was discovered, that thebooks had not been sent to the collectors, were not the public informed of the facts? It would have saved much anxiety and much expense and would ‘have shown that. the govern- ment had some consideration for the tax payers as

~ well as an unholy thirst to get hold of the taxes- ,

Another thing that has aroused indignation is the instalment plan adopted in exacting the taxes. The bills so far presented represent only the prop- erty tax. A separate bill will shortly follow for the poll tax. The intention of this, no doubt, is to let the farmer think he is being let down easy. A twenty _dollar property tax will look comparatively easy, whereas, if supplemented ,»by one, two or three poll tax bills, as many farmers with grown up sons will shortly be confronted with, it would have a tendency to arouse the original indignation manifested when the tax scheme was first promulgated. '

On comparing notes yesterday the farmers con- t gregated around the doors of the tax oliice discover ed some glaring discrepancies in the valuation plac-

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DISCOUN-T ‘ FACILITIES-c

This _Bank is prepared to make advances to " individuals, partnerships and companies against approved trade paper on favorable terms. "

Do not hesitate to discuss with us the

ed on their respective farms, discrepancies which .,looked like and were freely interpreted as savoring _,of political favoritism. This also ‘was the subject of tmuch indignant comment and anoisy airing on the iquestion is lkely to be forthcomng. ' lgovernmentlt wasconceived in deception, in false promises andmisrepresentation, brought forth in p0 litical iniquity ‘and it has lived true to its pedigree.

They have mode a maretty mean of it. The belittling svidene con- cocted "by the local government force: aad places before the Tar-

laud a subject of ridicule all over Canada. from the effects of which we will never recover. Already the big newspapers, who had special" reporters following Bit Henry Dayton, have devoted mauyfull columns and extensive space, enlarging. in some caaea it»: unfairly, on the naiaeraibld showing-of um province. lAnd the evldduce of our Commissioner oi Agriculture is the pivotal ‘cen- tre of their ridicule and merri- meut. They have taken the super- ficial statements as lald before the lComunission and dealt with them as they appeared on the surface. and to the continental reader. unacqualuted with -actual conditions, they are ‘plausible most damaging. Our members will be up against it in parliament, and when they again open their mouths ln demanding recognition of our interests these things, fathered _ by the Government of the IProvlnco will 'be trotted out to-confront ‘them. The scalpers who can alwaysbe found in par- liament will have this ready mater» lal of the home rmado brand with which to iwlt the farmers. and to offset the pleas and petitions of our representatives. And this, unless we can ofset lt, will be our obstacle for years to come.

They have Ibeem told that our area was “a million acres" where in point of fact it is fully a third of a million more. Ten thousand was given as the number of farmers in in the province while ln truth there is nearly if not fully ‘B000 more.

The island population rwas discount- ed to the extent of ‘between three and four thousand from the now ten year old census, and probably from ten to fifteen thousand from our present number. The product- ion was placed at “from twenty to thirty million dollars" when our export alone ls estimated tit fifteen millions, and home consumption and stock feeding would‘ probably bring it up to forty thousand or more. We know that we exceed the 1 provinces of ‘Nova Scotla and New l" Brunswick nearly ten-fold in agfl-l cultural production, "but this fact 1

ltf Commission has made the ls:

’ gest selling in our

iblggest obstacle to overcome. While |there is no doubt ‘but that a number of farmers have in some way es- ,caped their legitimate liability, the lreal number need not of necessity ‘be large. Our farmers could he pl'0§‘ porous. as in fact they are. and en- joying what in these days may be considered a comfortable income, without becoming liable for Federal income tax. We must not forget that, unlike. the Provincial scalplng system, that the taxpayer must have a considerable income before ‘he becomes liable for Federal taxes. For Dominion income tux_ the mar- ried farmer is exempt to the extent 'of $2.000 in the first instance. He :is also exempted a further sum of ‘$200 for each dependent child under 1-8 years of age. Added to lllls in- terest on victory bonds, and on all contributions for war charities are exempted. Now the island ls bless-

. We are going to wind up our two da

We ask your attention this mornin TWO STIRRING DAYS, Thursday and BIGGEST BARGAIN DAYS of our LOWER _PRICE is to be followed by other equally as good prices. * ‘

If you have winter needs to bu p _ for the home--the best opportunity of the year will start today and you will want to make your. plans to_ come- EARLY for first; pick of the biggest bargains yet offered m this November drive,

Patons Limited

e Deception has ever been the policy of the Bell"

Province appear us small as possi-

t l N16 xrsutzfgsrogflafi: ‘sgparlenas ‘i; the ed with a race of healthy people and

m _ h! ‘he ‘there are a few homes where there

only ambmon’ was ,ls not a thriving family of young

_ people. Our farmers have also been bio ln éhzieyesnof Sir B92111’: DE: ‘most generous in their contribu- zzzaflzemzlfs 8x222“ This h; ,tlons to patriotic and war charities.

BANK ‘ FGCOMMERCEW A

PHD-U CAPITAL 951300.000 Rl.’5ER\ .1 FUND $l5.000.000

Cl~lARLOT'l'li'l'OW.\' BRANCH, C. Lomcr Miles, Manager.

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Fire insurance

la a matter of vltal import-

ance to every bulineaa man_

Rlalca placed wllh first cllu

companies at minimum ratca.

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The tax- deception and humbug is not alone the l cause of the present outburst. ‘Falconwood Hospital ‘with its record of unnameable conduct, its callous ldisregard of the lives of the patients entrusted to it, fthe studied concealment on the part of the governs iment as to the disturbing rumors concerning the in‘- stitution; the Prince of Wales College imbroglio ‘which still hangs unsettled over the province with lthe possibility of its 240 students being again in- Iterrupted in their studies‘ if not deprived of their .year’s work—all these are rankling in the hearts of lthe people and indicate that the sooner the people [demand the resignation of the whole aggregation |the less damage there will be to repair when they tare thrown out neck and crop as they eventually ‘must be-

“dlY “TI NEED .\ HOME ,\I.\RKE'|‘,

' Whether or not the new Republican regime in the United States will build higher the tariff wall between themselves and Canada is a question that time only can answer. The Republican party is es‘-‘ sentially a party of protection and to it the United States is largely indebted for the wonderful pros- perity of the past half century or more. It is already rumored that one of the first acts of the new Con-

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' Nova ‘ecotia Underwear Gold Bonds

ONSTITUTING a 6 l-2 per cent First Mortgage

Sinking Fund security on a flourishing Maritime

Province industry which has been in active and con' tinual operation for more than forty years.

Y PRICE 93.80 per cent and accrued interest. To Yield SEVEN PERCENT For cash or on our Partial Payment Plan.

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J. Rowland Paton I30 GreatGeorge Street, Charlottetown REPRESENTING

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gress will be to put a duty on Canadian farm pro- ducts. This they have the power to do and it is well known that farmers in the potato growing states have for some time been clamoring for such a duty. We cannot prevent them and, ordinarily, we can get along without the U. S. market for our potatoes better than we can get along ‘by competing in our own markets with American potatoes. The uncer- tainty only emphasizes the necessity of strengthen- ' ing our own home markets, not only for potatoes but

for all farm products and so being independent of

any country which has the power of shutting us out.

A PRINCELY ADVICE.

The Prince of Wales, whom many of our read- ' ers had the pleasure of seeing and ‘hearing last sum mer, and whom many of them will some day, we trust, have the privilege of hailing as King, never loses an opportunity of doing something to help somebody and his judgment, for a boy-.-he is still a boy,—is remarkably sound and mature. Before leav ing New Zealand he wrote a letter in his own hand- writing to the children of that country in which, among other things he said:-

“There are just three things that I want you to bear in mind :—( 1) Never consciously say or do a dishonest thing. (~2) Always remember othFer peo ple’s interests when pursuing your own- (3) Play

' play the game.” ~-

‘1tnua_ 'c' o?! and yd$lvlii>dr diribwfi

left its impression, not upon the (Jommission, for they are better ad- vised as to the facts, but upon the l general public and politicians throughout the Dominion who will not allow grass to grow under their feet in using it to their own advan- tage and to our injury. They have made an uphill fight which ourl press and Dubllc men will have to undertake to remove these false prejudices and set this province right ln the eyes of the Canadian people.

The smallness of the income tax paid by our farmers will not he the

Daily Selections Guardian Readers

Furnished by W. 8_ Lennon.

nnavsn or ousblscounaeso By George illiia-ifthawa Adams

I've los-r my way, God. l am not ublc even to sense my direc- tion. The cloud-s have covered up all stars ia-ndll am very much alone. You see, God. ll run discouraged. lhaveibeen walking awu-ud in your world ‘trying to flnd someone .10 cheer me up. But everybody seemed so busy-making money, and having a good tune, and everything. And so because you only care about. folks. .God_ I thought l would come and talk things over with you—bafore l get more discouraged than l am now.

And after we have it talked out together, l am suns that l won't be discouraged any more! .

First, help me to get out of my- self. ll feel sortfof‘ self-bound. Leave me mot to ‘meditate alone. but lead me 1o someone who ls worse oil‘ shun l sin-so that in the division orf love and thoughtful- ness I may ilnd awompense for. twice more than 1 give.

-Please push a flew otf your clouds away so the-l l may see the blue a alittle, God. 4 " - t my heart .in better order. and cause heavy rains to wash around all my thoughts so um they may appnir clean and tlresh and inviting. "Au-d shame ifflypél- epective God. Give me a wider and bigger vision.

Introduce one to a new world_ God-won have lots of lhelnl M-ake me anloc to mind. "Peach me how to bear, Keep, me to, my hold. Give me sight ahead. And grant unto me, God than greater- of all glfls-Jinllur-dce-lilm kind the-tic wrapped and inter-wrapped with love anti kindness and happy waves.

Take mo lightly by of. hand,

They also have invested their spare ruuds most liberally in victory bonds. This latter fact has been a matter of special‘ comment, and re- ceived tbe personal thanks of the Finance Minister at the time, Sir Thomas White, Thus the incomes of our farmers might average from $3_000 to $4.000 without rendering them liable for this tax. Moreover we have no farming upon an im- mense scale, running uplnto hund- reds or thousands of acres, as in other provinces. Our average is‘ less than 100 acres per farm. and on this scale a three or four thousand dollar income would be a comfort- able, though non-taxable income. That our farmers and other people are otherwise paying their full proportioiv and not impossib- ly a little more than their fair share, into the (‘anadllan Treasury

store's history.‘

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Happenings 0f “ i ._T_l1e . Week,

The Countess of Minto is com-' ing to (fund-do In the near future to attend the marriage of her son, the (Earl of Minto and Miss Mar- ion (Cook. l ‘ l I C Queen Marie of Rumania has written lMde. Pantazzl, founder of the Canadian Nursing Mission tol Rumanla, and intimated that her) second daughter has expressed al desire in work with the Canadian‘ Nursing Mission. Her Majesty hopes that her daughter's example will serve as an incentive no other educated girls in Rumauia and in- ducc them to train as nurses.

I I O The Armistice Dance at the Country Club on Thursday night was quitd informal flnd thorough- ly enjoyed, some two luindred ladies and gentlemen being pre- sent. The Club never looked pret- ller. being gully decorated with flags and bunting, while tooth- some refreshments were served during the evening. I I O Mrs. Milton Davison and Miss Sadie Davison have rented their furnished home here and have gone up to Belleville, 0nr.. for the winter months. O l O

Mrs. A. B. Warburton gave a delightful tea on 'l‘uesdoy after- noon in honor ‘of Mrs. G. A. Gane whose departure ls so much re- gretted. '

U O O

Dr. Florence Murray who visit- ed here u few weeks ago. and who graduated last year from the Dalhousie Medical School. is now practising in the Hydrosione dis- trict of Halifax.

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we have not the slightest doubt. We are a consuming "people, uuil

Crerur is feeling his way for a change "of policy. His political

called on to

not ‘manufacturing but purchasingflvefllllfifcofrk ‘his indicated that practically all that we use, soflhvfs ls not a suflftolently strolls that our indirect contributions. in breeze -from the ‘Free. Trade quart- cusioms and excise cannot be er to keep his craft in motion, and less, but may easily be more, than t1 stronsor Wllld l8 11909555?!’ $0 amongst those who nlanufucturevllrevfilll U19 flfl-Plll"! 0f his B8118-

IDDPB 811d Wl10 I158 Oi‘ COIIHIIIIIG less than We do. Another special consideration which was not. but should have been qrressed upon S-lr Henry Drayton. is that ‘this Island ls not receiving in public works and expenditures ln propor- tion to other provinces. There 'was_ no doubt, that fearful limidlty of having to ‘face such startling fig- urea as the adverse balance of about one and a half mllllou dol- lara against us on transportation. But if our witnesses had been well informed. and had their wits about them, they could have replied quite readily, that half of this should be chargeable to the other provinces, being largely one of that the Railway deficit of the int“ communication, and further whole cit Canada amounted to about aivty millions. of which this was no more than our ‘proportion- ate share, and of which the rest of Canada will not be called upon to pay. It is only our fair portion of the whole. whida in the- final aet- tlaxuent will the paid by this prov- ince. Our sleepy local Govern- ment should have attempted some, organisation toliavs thee! facts. laid before the commission, and‘ we wouldnot than ‘he up against it throughout the whole Dominion as we are’ today. ;

God. and help ~mc to climb out of ' ' w".

dtacouraludi any more!

ruitwi’ iii l g u '5 umisldeasiri§mv%'c.°i.

Anticipating some squall; from the American side, as the outcome of the Republican galus_ he is barking back to the old reciprocity scheme under which Slr John McDonald carried the country in 1-801. But _he should jog his memory, or turn up history as to the deuoument.

Conservative-like Bir John kept'

faith with the people, secured the necessary legislation and sent his delegation to Washington. But the United ‘States had to lbs reck- oned wiih and they were not of .our opinion. and for that reason Reciprocity failed. We will now, without the slightest doubt he frequently regaled by soup b0; politicians with glowing pictures of the immense ibehefits to be de- rived by a reciprocity system, and ‘it will no doubt he, as of yore, Dressed upon the elector-g that me Americana are upon their knees praying that Canada have compu- aion upon then: and grant 1111.. pooh. And in the meantime Am"- ericana will be laughing at our credulity and opoedinl uh their high tariff measure for the protect-Y iion of their farmers and indust- ries relardleu as to Canada or

hor inter-em. it would the bitter -

for Mr. Cremr to bow bia head to" the fact that ourpaly fiscal aalvfi-

At Armistice Prices .111 spot-station u. the Big Trade our Oustomers gave us l‘ A ys drive will“)... big

announce that our riday, which were the

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This aollllnn | . dlaauaeion hfylanlm: ""1 0' quantum a i‘, Olf- Tha Gharia%. Guardian does not a‘

. arlly endorse m; uxnnyaod by Ila pendants ~

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TIXING THE Cllilllll ,

|Slr,—Woulil you kindly ipfom the public cs to whether or not Clflfgymen are responsible for 1 payment of poll tux for school pill- pcsos under ‘the School Act oi l ' l fthey arc, then presumably have the right to vote atfl Int-Wings. Mid are eliglblehllo ofilco of school trustee. Thllithc

first lime for at least iwulyllia

years that clorgymen have been pay local ism i ljppai, school; , y ”“"-’ ‘ " lsmetnelc. ~ ~ manna INoie-unlder the amendments - last session there are no exemp ions from poll investor school ~ poses except such as ‘nlaybepilfi ed by u vote of the rate psytnfl the annual meeting such as such reasons as “old alga or infirmity." clergyman m ~-‘ led to vote a! school meet!!! are eligible ifor membershlpon 1 Board of TTIISIGGSr-"Ed. (l.

Miss Emily Maconneltcnu .- of Rev. J. W. McConnell form of Grace Church lu this cily, Mrs. McConnell. left Halifax I ' urday for Alberia. Her m will take place at Olen, Alba , immediately ‘alter her arri there. For the past fortnight i ~ of the regard of friend: inn ~ parts of the province hllvefi - crowded upon ‘her, in the form beautiful and valuable Bl!"-