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WEDNESDAY, MARCH F. 193l-

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Last year, in budgeting for a de- licit, Premier MacMilian emphasized the many increasing demands upon the tleasu y. The Public Accounts

laid over in the legislature yester- riay prove the truth of hisuorecast. We are passing through strenuous times, when hardly a. business, a Uity Council, a. Provincial or Fed- eral Government can claim to make ends meet. Tile best_we can do is to keep the deficit as lo\v as possible, and this the MacMillan Government has succeeded in doing. The ordin- ary revenue amounted to $1.539,- 05110 and the ordinary expenditure to $1,058,914.31, a difference of about $271,000. As will be seen elsewhere in this issue, public works and high- ways accounted for $370,562.61, or $115,412 more than anticipated: while direct relief was responsible for $39,144, or $14,144 more than est- imated. Old Age Pensions was an- other large item, namely $160,495, or $16,495 more than could be forseen. Falconwood Hospital accounted for $96,355, or $9,155 more than was budgeted for. It was necessary dur- irlg the year to undertake consider-

‘. abk renovation and repairs to the

Provincial Building, costing $9.- 45658, or $3,056.68 more than was bargained for when. the estimates were submitted.

0n the other hand the Premier budgeted for ordinary revenue of $1,340,821, whereas he realized $1,- 385,177, or a surplus of almost $45,- 000 more than the e:tinlatc.. This in itself it satisfactory and shows that the Government, notwithstand- ing all its harrasmcnt over increas- ed expenditures, gave careful and nssiduous attention to the collection of taxes and other revenue, and the Premier will be able to show when he" goes into the present year's bud- get that collections have been bet- ter during the past year, compara- tively speaking, than they have been (or some years under successive gov- arnments.

With regard to capital revenue, $03,832 was received as the federal contribution under tho Relief Act and $15,000 as s. special contribution , towards labour costs on Fialoonwood Hospital, while the tidy sum of $45,- 342 was realized from interest on sinking fund investments profit on exchange, etc. Against these are to be set forth capital expenditures of $11,614 on rights of way, bridges, culverts, etcs, $1,253 on Prince of Wales College reconstruction; $78,-

,‘!6‘l on Falcorlwood Ilospital recon- struction; $214,996.83 on unemploy- mant relief and $2002.53 on expenses incurred on debenture issues and bond discount.

The increase in liabilities is given as $357,156.80, but provision has been made for sinking fund to the extent of $126,080. If the additional $150.- 000 of Dominion subsidy had been received before the accounts were closed, it would have made a con- siderable difference in the Public Accounts. but unfortunately under the recommandotio of the Vvhlte CommLasion this additional revenue,

.provided Parliament lndorses the Commission recommendation. will not be available until next year.

It is gratifying to note that the Government was in a position to table, not only the Public Accounts but all the departmental reports yesterday, thus giving to the legis- lative members an opportunity of familiarizing themselves with the

' reports early in the session.

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Visitors to the Charlottetown Public Library will have noticed the increasing space and attention which is being given to the child- nnis aaotion. A splendid library of children's books is now available on the shelves, and choice examples of this type of literature are featured prominently on the librarians‘ desk. The books cover a wide variety of subjects. Fairy tales, history, bio- graphy and poetry, of a cultural as well as entertaining quality, mag- nificently illustrated and suited to every school age, are well represen- tad; but there are also helpful and interacting books, adapted to young minds, on science, electricity, car- the fine arts and bdndfcmt n1 du kinds-a veritable golden

to ovary youthful taste and Miln- ‘rhesa boob. wisely used. should be a help. rather than a nval a ' Jot“ F0?! litthllohool.

stand to be The chairman also charged that Justiceillgelow had over-estimated the compensation awarded Mani- toba by about $8,000,000, and under- stated "by several ..ml1lion acres" the rel of Millltoba lands alien- ated.

section in the library, and see for themselves what the advantages are. It is in childhood days that right reading habits are formed. But children are not likely h. cultivate this habit, or derive the benefit from it which is now possible, without encouragement and advice from their elders.

AN OBJECT LESSON

Here is how legislative affairs are being conducted in Ontario under the Hepburn administration, accord- ing to the Mail 8s Empire: A

"We appeal once more for a re- storation of decency and order in the proceedings of the Legislature. The people are offended by the lack of dignity which has prevailed in the House during the present ses- sion. It is unseemly that front bench members should hurl epithezs across the floor at each other, that the Premier should taunt the Op- position leader with being a. Sunday school teacher, that a. Minister should call a front bench Conserva- tive a hypocrite, and that the latter should reply “liar." I1 this sort of thing continues the Legislature will come to be regarded as a vaudeville show or two-ring circus, and res- pect for law and order and Eovern- mental institutions will decline throughout the country. This is not a province of roughnecks and the sooner Queen's Pal-k realizes this fact the better. The main respon- sibility for the orderly conduct of public business devolves upon the Premier and the Speaker, and it is up to them to take the necessary steps without delay."

EDITORIAL NOTES

These are the equinox days.

About the first signs of spring are men in white overalls with ladders on their shoulders.

Creamery butter production in February amounted to 7,168,000 pgund5 compared with 7,641,000 last year, a decrease of six per cent.

Should the member; avoid re- planting their Address there is no reason why the legis-' lature should not rise in three weeks‘ time.

Whcn Mr. Rhodesbrings downhis budget probably on Thursday, he will be abk: to record a surplus on ordinary account-an achievement on which he has every reason to congratulate himself.

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The export of products of the ‘(Janaldian farm to the United States in February was of the value of $1,- 746,000 compared with $350,000 a. year ago. Cattle accounted for $342,- 000, bran and short; $330,000, wheat $101,000, hay $189,000, beef $104,000, barflz-y 9114.000, turnips $86,000, horseo $31,000.

VMr. Winston Churchill's candidate failed to make good in the Nor- wood elections, and did not even allow the Labour candidate to suc- ceed. It would have been better had Mr. Churchill heeded the advice of the Rcthermere press and aband- oned his policy of running Diehard candidates against official Conserv- ative nominees.

It now appears that Saskatch- ewan and Alberta are to fare better than at first anticipated as tkn re- sult of the reports of the two Royal

‘commissions which sat on their

claims. Lump sum awards of $5.- 000,000 each a-crc specified, with interest at fivc per cent. as from October 1, 1930, the date the nat- ural resources were returned to the provinces. Justice H. V. Bigelow, of Saskatchewan, sitting on the commission investigating his prov- ince's claims, flied a minority re- port reoomme ‘in; payments to Saskatchewan in excess of 858.000,- 000. Expressing the view that Jus- tice Bigelowb dissent was based largely on.the Manitoba award of 1928-89, the chairman declared hi! “bllldlll? 01100111101."

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THE CHARUOTTEWWN GUARDIAN ii i‘

Notes By 77w Way

Last year the British Govern- mentjntelrvenied i) limit Russian softwood imports to 350,000 stam- aids and to prohibit the “fall" clause. That, however, was before the conclusion of the Anglo--Rus- sian Trade Agreement. This year the matter is not so simple, for the Angeecnent requires three months’ notice to be given of the intention to impose discriminatory restriaiorls on Russia imlponts, and then only after negotiation with the Russian Government has proved abortive. The new con- tract presents a clear case for the exercise of this right by the British

ent, since the "fall." clause must undoubtedly have the effect of frustrating the Can- adian preference. Should the Government fail to exercise their right, Canada. will have legitimate ground to protest that the Ottawa Agreement is being infringed. In the choice between the Ottawa Agreement and the Russian Trade Agreement can there be any ques- tion whcae out in-tezres-t lies?- London Morning Post.

And what do ‘we stand to lose? One thing. Our friends. Cur people The Donimions. The Empire. The Dominion would have nothing to do with Locarno. They will have nothing to do wit-h this monstrous expansion of Lorarno. What docs the pact say? It says that if cc‘- tain things take place on ille Con- tinent Britain is inevitably, inl- mediately, and automatically plunged into a wru- from wmch the Dovminions arr.- elccluded. On illlc day that Britain is at war and the Dominions are at brace the Empire comes to an end, If we make this pact, then, we are staking the existence of the moire upon events which take place automati- cally! Fc-ly? It is more than fol- loy. It. is madness! —l-r0nd0l1 Daily Express

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CANCER or Tl-IE srouscu ma MOST CURABLE on run MOST nor-auras AILMENT

In its various forms cancer of the stomach may be considered either one of the most hopeless or om; of the most curable types of cancer,

Ollc of the reasons that there are so many cases oi’ cancer is because cancel‘ is a disease that does not generally attack the patient until he has reached middle age. As you know, a great many more people leach middle age now than ever be- fore in tho history of the world. Fifty years ngo, of cvery ten babies born, three to (our died at birth or 011F108 the first year. To-day only about one in twenty die at birth or curing the first year. It stands to reason thcn that us a good number of thcsc that were saved at birth are now nt middle age, there will be that lunny more in which cancer may develop.

Fortunately physicians are now able to recognize cancer of the stoni- ach in its earlier stages, and this is why cancer of the stomach is con- sidered Olle of the most curable ail- ments. "Experience has now shown that cancer of the stomach may be curable if diagnosed (discovered) early enough in its growth. If dis- covcrcti too late death will surely oc- cur."

_ "If, however, the fact that early removal is the only known method of curc, were emphasized more, n larger number of persons would un- doubtcd'y submit promptly to ex- amination and operation, with con- sequent increase in the number of

we must turn to Euro!!!‘ w dis- cover the centre of the hurricane which is driving the Jews toward Palestine at a rate which would, seriously embarrass the Pfllrslillifln Government unless it shielded it-‘ self behind protective legislation.‘ The driving dynamic of tho‘ cataclysm is the Nordic madness of Germany and the godless obsession of soviet Russia.» Exchange.

Mr. Pirow. the: bib-star of Defence in the Union c-i Scuf-h Africa, has made a. very frank and; 011L5p0k6n declaration as to that: Dominiorfs attitude to lmpflriflll defence. The Union, he said, is un- willing to participate ill any general l

scheme worked out by Great Britain . .Mr. Pirow laid_ some stress on the risk of internal

trouble o: even civil conflict which might arise if the Union Govcrn- mcnt should "attempt rashly to commit the countryto participa- tion in a future over-sea. war." . .. The policy which he outlined is in general accord with British ex- pectations. No Onc in this country wishes to (lra: South Africa into war against the will of her people. It is f: them t1 dscids their life of action if a. crisis should arise. This is the principle which Great Britain has always accepted. She did not call upon Canada and Australia to aid in 1899 or 1814, but left it to the fro." chcizc of their citizens-London Daily Mail.

A blll has been presented in the New York Assembly which would prevcnt jurors in sensational cases from making stage appearances. The sponsor, no doubt, thinks that cue such publzc .'p2ctacle is enough for any d-szm people. In- cidentally, it is the lawyers and not the jurors who are respon- sible for whatever may be con- sidered unseemly at a notorious trial

0m- brains are made of plastic stuff. They are able to absorb the ideas, information, and observa- tions of an endless number of other minds. Wllo ever lleaml of an over-crowded mind‘! Billions of cells within thle lznin of ours arc forever hunger-lug for knowledge! ‘Ilhe Bible says that "with all thy knowlexige, get und-etstanding." Snobbish people are bereft. of understanding. They fancy that some sudden acqulrement of wealth fame c-r position has given tllcm the right to set themselves noart as special and privileged. Strip them of all this. however, and they do not stand alpart but as they are—-at their worth alone.

The Locarno Pact is in fact a pivots-l point of British foreign policy. The commitment is t-hcrc It should bc boldly exploited in the microns of peace. Above all. no doubt whatever should be loft in any nation's mind that it applies to aggression from the air. ‘There can of course be n0 question that a bombing attack would constitute flagrant aggres- sion wlthln the meaning of tho ‘Treaty. But its articles show that of its signatories. In 1925 the air attacks were not in the minds negotiators’ thoughts wee still dwelling ‘on the invasion of i014. A reaffirmation of Locarno in terms of the aLr should entirely remove the yrggpeel, of any country being so wantonly and seamlessly rash as m be the first to bomb a neighbour from the air.—-l.ondon Times.

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and Independent operators are mm; 30o tons in their manufac- turing operations. At the meeting of the Canadian Horticultural council in Ottawa. Fred lnwis. of the Associated Growers, gave pub-l iicity to those operations, presum- gmy g pfQllmlllIIY to a request for a tarid to proteotchb growing 1n- qum-y, _‘ Operations of this ‘m, (says Vernon News) are the bind which have stolen ‘tm from the school of political

which would advance thoore oticdi freedom of trade in a world , "protection of one sort 0l'_lII-'_

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satisfactory results."

Drs. H. C. Gray and D.- C. Bal- four. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn, from a vast experience with stom-

can Medical Journal of Cancer that cancer o; the stomach will result ill death if the disease is not anter- ruptcd in its course.

In cases of persistent indigestion ill middle aged individuals, there- fore. no "homo" treatment should be continued for any length of time. The patient should report to his physician, who, in persons of middle age. will likely recommend an X ray examination.

Fortunately the X ray examin- aiio‘. will help by giving so much JlIOTXlIRLiOII that the doctor will be able to tell the patient there is no cancer, that there is cancer in an early stage which can be cured by operation, or that there is cancer but it is ioo late to operate and so no unnecessary operation will be performed.

. Britain Strengthens Navy

vTorouto Globe)

The principle of "equality of security‘ was reaffirmed by Sir Bolton Eyres-lvlonsell in placing be- fore the British House of Commons the naval estimates, totalling £60,- C00.000. and increase of £3,500,000.

Th9 First Lord of the Admiralty was disposed to look at the inter- national situation optimistically, al- though hc did not minimize the sense of disappointment arising from Japan's notion of its purpose to ternlinaic thc Washington ‘neatly.

Sir Bolton was on sound, tradi- tional British ground in referring to the different responsibilities oi’ the Great Powers-demanding different degrees of allied st-rcngtm-that would be necessary in the mainte- uamoe of the "equality of security" principle.

Tokio drspntchcs represent Japan as still unyielding in its demand for equality 0f naval strength.

The British First Iiord recognized the difficulties of quantitative limi- tation which required different countries to set down in figures their illtim-aic naval requirements, but l1:- was hopeful ,in the interest 0f the world's taxpayers, of quali- tative restrictions of some kind.

Sir Bolton's address indicated his belief than an “equilibrium of de- fence." which would make it diffi- cult for one nation to become an aggressor, offered the greatest hope T01‘ 998m. This seems to mean the adoption of "power policies" under which Great Britain will provide herself with naval mmnmenis of a strength proportionate to her res- ponsibilities in the policing of the seven seas.

On ihc strength of Britain's naval

King's Position Untenable

(Exchange)

It was a carefully “A , ‘ pro- nouncement Rt. Hon. Mackenzie King made on Monday. He read a statement setting out plainly the position that he and his party are taking. Briefly, it is that they are supporting the Government's re- form measures although believing that some of them are beyond the the competence of Parliament. Ac- cording to the press dispatches; his pronouncement was received with sustained applause from Liberals.

Did they realise the ful-l import of what they were applauding? 1m- plicit in the statement is a declara- tion that if he were now Prime Minister he would not introduce the legislation but would wait until the constitutional obstacles were clear- ed away. He made a great. deal of these objections and places on the Government alone the responsibility for flouting provincial rights. A free translation of his language is: "We believe in these things which you propose. We have already advocated them. Now that you put us up against it we must vote for them because if we don't you will say we opposed them. We realize that we should not. do so until after it has been decided by the courts that the legislation is not ultra vires.”

This is a. precls of the carefully prepaled statement which his fol- lowers applauded. We can hardly believe that he submitted it to cau- cus before reading it to the House. If he had. surely one of his support- ers would have risen to say. "Mr. King, do you not see the position

and the Liberal party? Substantially

lng these measlue from the stand- poin-t of political strategy. You are practically admitting that if you were Premier you would not intro- duce this legislation now, perhaps not for years to come. We have in- sisted that the emergency requires heroic measures. m. Bennett has pointed the only immediate way out. We must surpport it whole-heartedly or not at all. If the constitutional objections you raise a-re a real ob- stacle to such legislation let us vote against it, because it is utterly in- consistent to say we will help to pass legislation that we know to be outside our jurisdiction and there- fore ineffective. besides being fmught, as you say. with grave danger of starting an agitation over provincial rights."

Let It ‘G0 At That

(Ottawa Joumal)

On the eve of passage through the House of Commons of the Unem- ployment Insurance Act. Mr. MaoKenzie King read a statement of the attitude of the Liberal Op- position toward the Government's reform , licies.

It is perhaps signficant that Mr. King should have thought it necess- ary to read such a statement. What it seem ’ to indicate was the exis- teucelln Mr. ‘Kim's mind of a fear that the country would place its own interpretation upon the speech- cs of himself and his followers since the reform program has been before Parliament. These speeches, either damning with faint praise or seek- lng to sabotage by apDeai to the constitution, hardly told of a party enthusiastic for reform. What they seemed to indicate instead was an awakening of the opposition to the fact that the Government was ef- fecting some changes which the Opposition had often promised but which, While in office, it had failed to f-ulfil, and that, consequently, its best course was officially to avow support while actually seeking to destroy.

Mr. King's clear effort now is to remove this impression. His effort "takes the form of a declaration that if his party seemed to be opposing the Government's measures it was only because it is convinced of their unoonstitutionallty, thinks they should be referred to the Supreme Court or to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. lt does not oppose them in principle.