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. . that the recent-

‘ process of the rapid or fresh fish ls going ‘io r8- ‘ use the fishing industry in Maritime Provnces. ft waeaii- ed in Halifax the other day fish prom-used in this manner , ffive cents a poundniore in retail market than fish frozen ale-ordinary way. ‘wills ll autis- . It was also announced that dimand m am mama by fl! exceeds tho eup- 192119] also is very satisfactory.“

capitalists and investors, but. this,

we take it. was not the ultimate aim of the Biological Board or the pur- pose of the great expenditure made

by the government. in its research

work. There has been much boasting regarding the great tlllni! d°n° 5y

the government in the development

of the Atlanttic fisheries, but if this development means only opportunity for ihe capitalist and the speculator without any corres- ponding benefit to lihe fishermen, the expenditure and the discovery by the Biological Board will be largely loves labour lost. . ‘

It is true that iihc new process will increase the demand for fresh fish and thus indirectly benefit ilhe fishermen but in all fairness the ifishcrmen should receive their just proportion of the enhanced price.

MR. SAUNDERS’ FAUX PAS

Following Premier Saunders in the debate on the Draft Addrss on March 21st, Dr. w. .1. P. Mclvflllan’ reviewed the question of increased subsidies and pointed out, as the Hon. J. D. Stewart had done on the previous day, the proper method of procedure in securing a considera- tion of the claims of this Province under the recommendations of the

Duncan Commission. Ho said in part: "I would ask him (Premier

Saunders) if he made any efforu in this regard, at following the cnly logical course to get an in- crease in subsidy during the past year. If he did, then he probably accomplished something. If ha did not. we may expect that he will come back to the House next year and make the vow same state- ment. He comes into iflis House with glowing reports of the way in which he and "Attorney Gener- nl lnmlln" pressed the claims of this Province at that great Inter- Provincial Conference at which there were so many subjects dis- cussed. and so far as we can judge, at which no conclusion at all was reached. I wculd ask the Premier if he made an effort to get io- gcthcr the different Premiers of this Dominion in order to have .:\.n inter-provincial conference 'and inter-provincial understand- ing. or to ask that a final adjust- ment of our claims be made such as svas recommended by the Dun- can- Commission, during the past year? "will my hon. friend answer?’

Premier Saunders did not reply.

Dr. MacMlllan: "I submit, Mr. Speaker, that the siutement in the Speech from the Throne. that this Government pressed our claims "vigorcus‘y" at Ottawa is meaningless. The Premier vis- itcd Ottawa a shoru time ago, and after he had fulfilled the prime object of his visit-which was to address the Canadian Women's Ciub—lle incidentally saw some members of the P‘edcral-Govern-_ mcnt about some matwirs. Is this what till". paragraph in the Speech refers "to? Did he try to get the co- operation of the Premiers of the other Maritime Provinces? Did he try for the co-operaticn of Prem- ier Gardinsr, who, at the end of that conference of i927 said he would be glad to sec this Province

' gel. another $200,000? Or Premier Broivnicc. of Saskatchewan. who also expressed sympathy with lit- tle Prince Edward Island. the small sister of ‘Confederation? Don't you think it would have been a simple matter for this "little aisten" through its Premier, with all these men expressing so much sympathy to at least get a con- ference together. to get this thing settled? Does the Premier tthink that putting a paragraph like "that in the Speech without-being able to substantiate it in any particular, will be acceptable to the people?"

‘Premier flaundcrs did not reply. Yet on the very same day he wrote to the Teachers’ Federation, inform- ing them um he had followed pre- cisely the course mentioned by Dr. McMillan,‘ and fully outlined, on the previous day by the leader _of the Opposition.

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Notes By The‘ Way

Nova sew}. faces a deceit‘ roi- last year of $860,772. In 102'! the de- ficit‘ was $190,828. That looks pretty serious but it is only fair to consid-

records. Before the Rhod Govern- ment assumed office successive Li- beral Governments had been in power for 42 years continuously and had left behind them'a provincial debt of almost 840,000,000. No doubt the provincial revenues during that period were and still an quite insuf- ficient to meet the requirements of the public service. .

During the last thirty years of Liberal rule there was a continuous succession of provincial deficits from year to year averaging" three quara- es of a million dollars. By bonding of the large floating debt left by their predecessors, by refunding at lower interest rates curtain‘ maturing dc- bentures and tihrough advantageous banking arangements the Rhodes Government has succeeded in check- ing the rapid growth of the debt. and reducing the deficits somewhat. sir Andrew Duncan and his fellow members of the Royal Commission rightly concluded that the subsidy allowances received from ‘the Do- minion were inadequate and should be placed on a. more generous foot- ing also that pending such read- justment interim lump payments ~hculd be made to each of the three lvlariillme Provinces.

Since this was done no forward steps have been taken by the Do- minion Government toward a final investigation, and readjustment of subsidies to the Maritimes. It is now almost three years since the recom- mendatibns of the Duncan Commis- sion were made, but no final read- justment of subsidies has been‘ ef- fected and we are still under the mere “emergency rations" doled out tcmporarilyhto meet the urgent needs of that day. This condlilion or things was never contemplated by the Dun- can Commission. Further delay in fully carrying out the subsidy rec- ommendations of the Commission would be intolerable. As it now stands Maritime confidence in ifhe good faith of the Federal Govern- ment has been seriously shaken‘.

Prompt action was urgedby the Commission. Common justice now demands that not only shall the subsidies be speedily readjusted but that the readjustment shall be made retro-active to cover two years past.

Almost everybody is interested in wheat because it constitutes the "staff of llfe," and Saskatchewan is Canada's great wheat-growing prov- ince. But Saskatchewan wheat grow- ers are split into two irrcccnciliable factions who are equally combative. One faction wants a compulsory wheat pool, and 'the other faction resists that movement. Otherwise

raised riictions and politics has be- come alltangied up in the worst sor‘. of fashion. '

And Cambridge .won the _great University Boat-race! Yes, and by seven boat lengths which is very de- cislve in these age-old competitions. They began just a hundred years ago between the Dark Blues of Ox- ford and the Light Blues of Cani- bridge. The initial contest was row- ed by untrained crews in heavy boats and heavy weather. Of course they went a slow pace. The speed has been vastly increased since then, and in recent years and lihe contending rowers are now very carefully train- ed and equipped with boats and oars of the best that modern skill can produce. ' Many millions of spectators of successive generations have witness-

sports between the athletes of the two great and ancient centres of learning. All are partisans of Oxford or Cambridge for tho time. being. The course is on the ‘Thames, be- tween Putoey and Morth Lake, four miles. The race just passed was the 81st of the long series, one of which was a dead heat. Oxford was one ahead in. the count of victories un- til iihis yzaifi Now they are even at 4o to 4o. ‘

. The balance of trade much boast-

ed of by mum journals at times. llr in Canada's favor in the great majority of nations with whom we have commercial relations. That ls we sell to them more than they sell to ism-Tho United Kinldom buys more than twice as much from us ‘as ya bi-iy from it. The United Kingdom with Hi6 entire British Inlpfre idli- en together- buy twice as much from Canada as Canada huyl from tlldm. ‘hit other examples. Argentina pd:- chasas from us nearly twice as m as

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WHY THE BAP! DINCBEASE IN - ' WEIGHT? - I ~ ___i .

As you lélow health writers are givingmuch advice on the dangers of overeating. And the advice very nat- urally is along the line of diet.

'You are" advised not to eat too much bread, pastryypotatoes, starch- es/of ‘all kinds. ‘

“You are advised also to limit the fat eaten, as this helps to make flesh by preventing wear and tear on the tissues of the body.

You are also advised to limit the fluids. ‘

Now this is all good sense, but two other very essential factors enter into this ‘matter.- _ I was visiting in the country a few monthsago, and remarked to the farmer that a certain dozen pigs had put on considerable weight during the preceding few weeks.

"Yes" he‘ said "they are sleeping a great deal now, and don't run around so much]? -

"Why don't they run around so much?" -

‘Because they are so heavy now that it tires them to move about, so they just eat and sleep, and are get- ting heavy fas .'!

Now this farmer said he was not feeding the pigs any more than he did when they were small, in fact was not feeding then-rquite as much and yet they were putting on weight at a more rapid rate than at any time previously.‘ '

Why? ' . .

Because they were now so heavy they‘ didn't want to move around, and slept most of the time.

I believe you see the point clearly enough- _

You and I, if we are the weight 881111118 healthy type, must remember that rest has exactly the same ef- fect upon-us as food.

Even if we cut down on our food, and then rsat all night and a good pal-to! the day we can't expect to‘ lose much weight as the body uses up only about one-fifth‘ as much food stuff-food and oxygen-when we are lying down as when we are walking about doing some work, or taking exercise.

You can » readily sec ' then how quickly weight can be cut off if in additionto cutting down on our food, we cut down on our hours of rest, and increase our hours of activity. Further, look at the muscular strength and increase in well being that comes" by replacing fat with muscle.

romrnsl FUNEBBES

This old lady, Who was "so old that she was an ‘l-thiest," , Is now surrounded By six candles and a crucifix. While the second wife of a nephew Makes hay with the timid; in he!‘ _ house. ' -

I-‘fer, two cats Go before her into Avernua; A sort ofchlorofcrmed suttce, And it is'to_ be hoped that their ‘ spirits will walk With‘ their tails up. And with ivplaintive, gentle mewing, For it is certain that she has left on ' _ this earth No sound ' ‘ \ Save "a squabble of female connec- ‘ tivcns.

—Ezra Pound.

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our dealings with the United States. It has twelve timca as grant, g popu- lation as Canada and buys from Olllldl‘ iii-round figures barely half as much as Canada buys, from it. it"! Wlehihlton is not satisfied.

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The Coffin Family

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Some people would consider it quite an honor to be able to trace, as this family is, their ancestory back for almost a. thousand years over 400 years before America was dis- covered and still going strong both in England and Canada as well as in the United States where‘ they occupy high places in the business education and professional world. Here, many of the younger méli are clergyman of the Presbyterian (now United church. Some are in the medicalprofcssion and others are professors in various parts of the continent and others are among our, best famers but the ten- dency today k to drift away from the land into the different profess- ions. Wc remember when there were, ct least, nine or ten Coffin 110ml- stcads at savage Harbour while to- day there are only three 0r 50111‘ steam. steel and lack cf timber has ended the once great industry of shipbuilding.

The Stems family are closely con-, rlected with the Coffins and their coming here is somewhat of a ro- mance. This family, also Loyallsts, came from Old Hampshire where they are related to some of the first families of that State. This mother of ex-Presiderlt Coolidge was_ 8 Stems of that old State. Here, they spell their name ‘without th; “a." Doctor Stems came from there long ago and settled at or nearTruro N. . I-le had a large family of twelve all of whom but one daughter, Abigal, settled in various parts of the Muri- times. One brother, a. clergyman. went to Liverpool. It hBPl-leflell “lat the Rev. Robert nouslus. a Presby- terian Minister from Scotland came and settledJn his conzreseiivn of Onslow near Truro, and became friends of the Stems family. 5°11"! timelater the Rev. Mr. Douglas went to St. _Peters,_and Morell, P. E. L. and settled in the old inanse at M01‘- ell which ls stlll-standin! but in other hands. Nancy Sterns came from Truro to visit with the DQ118188 11111- iiy and while there .“fell 111 1°19 with" and married Kimble Coffin a. big fol‘- nler and shipbuilder whose farm ad- joined the “Manse” property. Solac- tlme later, Caroline Stems her youngest sister came to visit Nancy and while there, met and married Benjamin Coffin of Savage Harbour. also a farmer and shipbuilder. Later. two brothers. Frank and Wlllilm sterns also came to Morell and settled and married there and carried on for many years the business of carriage building. William also operated a general store. They were the founderlv‘ of tile Stems family o1 this "Wm"- Th, dents of "Aunt Nancy" are still on the old mm 1t 1411"" and are among our most prosperous farmers and respected citizens. Of the 13mg family of Benjamin Coffin and Caroline Stems only one is living. the Rev. Dr. F. J. Coffin of Charlotte- town. A grandson, Milton, Coffin, oc- culflgg and operates very successfully. the old lomestead at Savade 1'1"‘

hour.

SAVAGE HARBOUR

From a scenic as well as a histor- ical stahdpoint, Sava e'Harbour is one of the most intgresting places in Maritime Canada. With a bay about one mile across and two milas in length on one side and the blue water of the Gulf on the other side, and with well cultivated fields with sloping land to the waters edge and with up-to-date homes and a ha:- bour second to none on the north side which nature dredged out in a big storm a few years ago, nectlng tlie bay with the Gulf, there is no more ideal site for a summer residence in the Maritimes. If one likes bathing or boating, there is this beautiful land locked bay with its silver beech- es.‘ For picnicing, there is the shady npokl along the tree covered banks. 1f you like "deep sea fishing" a few minutes will take you out on the

; -lf you want lobsters, the plant of the

“direct, for Rochelle in France. All

and mackerel until you are satisfied.

Savage Harbour packing Co" is right hem-With a first class car read 112111 to the spot what more could be de- sired. On the eastern bank of the bcy‘is the site of the “kitchen mai- den" where the old “Micmac" warriors held their "Pow Wows” and made their laws. Nearby, is Canovoy IslandI the cemetry of these aboriginies. Flint arrow-heads ‘apd stone 8X8! 1111111 been picked up along these shores‘- Btill quite near is the sits of the first residence of the mast highly esteem- cd Bishop, McEachern the first Roman Catholic_ Bishop of the Is- land. A few miles along the Gulf- shore, eastwardly is the site of the old French Town St. Pierre thB Cnptial of Ile st. John durind the French regrime for many yell"! before the fall of Louisbur; in 1758. Bt. Pierre was I great trading town‘ direct with France. Yearly, one or more lflrjfe brlgs werrloaded with salmon here

along the shores and around the lakes and creeks between here 111111 savage Harbour can still be seen Olfl French cellars, mute remindfis °1 the time when 10,000 French people occupied Ilc St. Jean the great majority of whom were located in this vicinity. At St Pierre. W919 W“ a windmill used by the French 1° grind grain which mill was used a!- ter the conquest. A brother of Bishop McEachem I“ killed in this mill b? being struck by one of the arms. This mill was situated on "stuckely 191m" pbint; now owned by 1119 311m" hm‘ ily and the birthplace of Archbishop Slnnct now of Winnlllflfl- F" mm grid many more reasons which space will not allow us to enumerate 01111 you conceive of a more interesting place? Next summer, take a run 1° Savege Harbour and see for yoursel- ves, 1|», is only about 22 miles {r0111

the city. RELATED FAMILIES .

Ono hundred and fifty year-i 111 the history of any country mutt b11118 changes and it is almost that lenflih 'of time since the 1118i 3°11!" ‘amuy landed here. Mai-rinses with M11“ families would naturally take 10111-16 so that today almost all the old fami- lies are related. Amfln! “W59 m“ connected are?‘ Th8 WQBSW-rfl; MW- Ewens; Anderson-a‘. DQ118195"? 13mg" wgn; ,,5;¢mg; Plgotts; Coffins and ‘many others. Besides these, there are many fine oldfaniillcs of the Roma“ Catholic mini amona- whom 111°?“ the McDonalds; McEacherrl-B: Mac- mtyr”; MacPhggsz . MacMillans: MncAdumB; 1140111811118 m“ “m” others. Some y"?! ‘Quri " number of fine old Irish families came and,

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settled more inland, the shore farms being all taken up. Among the.” were the names of Sinnott, McCarthy, Dunphy, Byrne