grace: FOUR CTHE GUARDIAN

Economist, wrote: "No other single act in

l Authorised ee second Ulue Mall Post Office Dcputmeut. Ottawa. The Island uuudlen Pubusblng Co.

President end Associate Editor, Ian A Burnett. Associate Editor. Frank Walker.

the history of Australian federalism has done more to strengthen and consolidate the centralization of power in Canberra than the adoption of uniform taxation in 1942."

CIRCULATION "Covers Prince Edward leiend like the dew"

(The Strongest Memory u Weaker Time the Weakest Ink". uuAn.1.oT'raTow'N. Moxnar, soy. 3. 1952

A May Election?

According to a parliamentary writer in the Ottawa Citizen, several ranking gov- ernment supporters at the National Lib- eral Federation advisory council meeting last week were strongly in favour of a Spring federal election, a suggestion which is also reportedly favoured by a number of Cabinet ministers. The election may come as early as May 11, with dissolution of the current 21st Parliament about March 16.

This, of course, is mere speculation. An- other forecast is to the effect that the elec- tion will be held off until October. Assum- ing the earlier date, the Ottawa Citizen writer forsees Finance Minister Abbott bringing down the 1953-54 budget as early as Tuesday, March 10, with tax cuts amounting to between ll200,000,000 and 21”s300,000,000 a year, concentrated chiefly on income tax cuts of from 10 to 20 per- cent from existing levels. Another tax-cut- ting school, however, favors cuts in excise and sales taxes to lower the cost of living. It is generally taken for granted that the coming budget must show some tax reduc- tions, whether the election be called short- ly thereafter or be delayed until the Fall. The prime question in a spring election campaign presumably would be: ”Whom do you wish to represent you at the Queen's coronation in London on June 2?"

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Duty To clients.

The American Bar Association is con- cerned about the criticism of lawyers who defended Communists in United States courts. Their clients are, when guilty, abhorred by almost all their fellow coun- trymen. The point, however, is that, like individuals charged with other crimes, they have a right to be represented by coun- sel.

A barrister may not turn down a case in a court in which he ordinarily practices because of his personal opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the prospective client. Although he is in a very real sense an officer of the court and under a duty to see justice done, he is not himself a court or a judge. Clients charged with crime are entitled to be tried by a judge or a jury of their peers as the case may be. It is not up to the lawyer they approach to de- termine their guilt or innocence.

This is understood by the profession and acted upon but it is unjust that as a result a stigma should attach itself in the

guilty have chosen to present their case. Even where a lawyer knows that his client has committed an offence, if the criminal does not choose to plead guilty he is en- titled to have his case put before the court in the best light. Then it is for the court to dispose of it as it deems right.

Premier MacDonald's Warning

Nova Scotia's Premier Angus L. Mac-

donald, speaking at the opening of the new Dalhousie Law School, said that Canadians must give consideration to the question of whether their country is to continue as :1 federation or to become an unitary state with but one central government. He add- ed that there was little doubt that in 1867 there were those who wished to see but one legislature for the entire Dominion; but, in the end, Canada established a Con- federation with divided powers. Over the past 50 years there have been many steps away from the original constitutional idea and toward centralization of power and authority in Ottawa. Numerous provincial fields have been invaded federally, labor in 1900, income tax in 1917, health in 1918, old age pensions in 1926, unemployment in- surance in 1941 and family allowances in 1944; Now Federal influence and money is being focussed on the building of hospitals, support of education and construction of highways.

Premier Macdonald spoke particularly (if the tax deals that Ottawa has negotiat- ed with the Provinces. lie noted that it was not just a Canadian'pi-obiem. Aus- tralia is also a federation; and Australia, too, adopted a system of similar tax agree- ments between the central govemment and The resultthere.

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Addressing his legal audience at Hal- ifax, Premier Macdonald asked: "If that comment be accurate for Australia, can a like view be taken of the existing Fed- eral-Provincial tax agreements in Canada? That is a question to which I should hope all Canadians and particularly lawyers will give serious and enlightened consideration."

Unfortunately the necessity exists of distributing federal revenues more equitably than was done in the past, and the tax agreements have served this purpose to some extent, as have the federal health, highways and other grants to which Prem- ier Macdonald refers. Provincial autonomy has suffered in the process, but provincial autonomy is a shadow without substance if adequate standards of public service can- not be maintained, and if the less favored Provinces must go periodically to Ottawa, hat in hand, for subsidies to enable them to carry on. The problem is a very com- plex one. The solution lieslin a greater rather than less, equalization of tax rev- enues among the Provinces. When we succeed in decentralizing financial control we shall have gone in a long way toward stabilizing our provincial status as well.

Memorable Anniversary

Just 35 years ago, now recalls the Montreal Star, the Canadian Corps was plunged into the bloody and terrible series of engagements now known' under the name of Passchendaele. The memories are such as to evoke a lively gratitude that Canadians were never subjected in World War II to a similar ordeal.

The battle, as Sir Arthur wrrie said, was fought more for high political reasons than for the actual tactical worth of the objectives sought. The French Army was only slowly recovering from its collapse the previous spring (1917), and, one day after the Canadians first attacked in the north, the Italians were involved in the disaster of Caporetto so movingiy described in Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arm ." In the circumstances Passchendaele was fought through under conditions which survivors still speak of with horror. From Oct. 26 to Nov. 10, the Corps suffered a total of 16,404 casualties.

The most bloody Canadian battles of the second war saw nothing like this. The opening of the Scheldt in the autumn of 1944, the fierce fighting for the Hochwald in 1945's early spring, were battles which lasted, all told, nine weeks, against the concentrated fortnight of savagery at Pass- chendaele. Taking them both together, our army losses were 11,671. Lord Alexander once remarked that, in the Italian cam- paign, no division under his command suf- fered as much as any single battalion did at Passchendaele.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Long a hero of racing fans of all ages, Mr. Joseph O'Brien with Mrs. O'Brien is enjoying a visit with his parents in Alber- ton. Mr. O'Brien has carried the fame of Island horsemanship across two nations.

As gloomily expected another member from Ontario has been appointed to the Board of Transport Commissioners. Region- al representation is dead and it seems that the required specialists can only be found in the central provinces.

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Flushing Island, Dutch fortress and sea- port, was captured this date 1944. On Nov. 1 a strong force of British Com- mandos landed on Walcheren while Cana- dians stormed the causeway from the main- land. This was probably the crucial oper- ation in opening the port of Antwerp to

the Allies.

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There are all sorts of signs of a strong viriie economy in the Maritimes, according to the general manager of the'Royal Bank of Canada. Perhaps the virility is because, as Mr. T. H. Atkinson went on to say, "The Maritime Provinces are not enjoying as much as they might of the economic dc- lights shared by other provinces."

Governor Stevenson of Illinois gave up the role of presidential candidate tempor- arily to deal with a prison emergency in his state. If plarined for the purpose it could not have been a better demonstration of his being a man of action as'well as a superb politician.

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By Royal consent Summerside.-'5 new re- creation centre will be known as Queen Elizabeth Park. 9: peculiarly appropriate name in this Province where so many

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THE GUARDIAN. Cl-IARLOTTLETOWN

Waitin' At The Station

LATER, TIIE EARTH Come in; there Ls nothing left: the last frail petals

Drift on the wind; the lllec bush is bare;

Over the garden a blanket. of sli- ence settles-

The last of the birds is there is nothing there. Come in. come in, out of the cold thin rain,

Away from the broken stalks and the frosted grass;

There is nothing here, there is no use to remain;

A garden a dream are things that pass. Come in. to a hearth that is warm, the fire lit;

There is beauty within. though perhaps of a. different kind. The dahlias were lovely, the roses were exquisite

They will bloom again in the green- house ol the mind.

Sit for a while by the dancing flame of the hearth.

There is time for all. Later, the good green earth . . .

-Mae Winkler Goodman.

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Vancouver Province.

The Provincial Government should seriously consider the sug- gestion of B. C. insurance agents in favor or a "demerit." system under which habitually bad drivers would he forced off the road. Under the scheme of a safety committee of the provincial motor vehicle department. would be es- tablished to keep track or all ac- cidents and nil driving offences. Penalty points would be handed out for driving offenca. One or tvvo points would be given for speeding, and more serious lawless- ness would call for it higher pen- alty rating. For fatal accidents caused by carelessness. or drunk driving. an eight or 10-point pen- alty would be mandatory.

.In Manitoba and U. S. centres where the scheme is in force a driver is "invited in" for a talk after six points have piled up eg- ninst him. After eight points there is a more peremptory sum- mons, and in many man the driv- cr's licencd is suspended for e per- iod varying with the seriousness of his accident record.

Five-Ton Pie -mo (Manchester Gun-dim)

Coronation Your will probably see the revival of many customs and traditions that are not now too easy to live up to. The villagers of Den- by Dale, in Yorkshire, are already struggling with their problem.

The village has a tradition of mammoth-pie making which goes back at least 164 years. During that time it is known that at least seven pies worthy of the title "mammoth" have been baked. on the int oc- caslon in 1923. live bullock: were baked in A pie which weighed five tons. The villagers have " I that for next year's Coronation e pie must be baked which- will be not only the ingest Denby Dale has seen but the largest pie in the world.

someone at the meetint which made this decision suggested that the pie should be large enough to feed 2,000 people. The e eetion was laughed totoorn. That not the mess e of Denby Dale's eu- thusieem for pies. I . , . There is. however, e difficulty not encountered by former mem- moth-pie makers. It. is the Ministry of Food. so A committee of eix.'i.n- ciuding two councillors, hee to up- proech the Minister for the slices- tlon of meat and let. The vllieche hope he will have due regard for tbeir treditlon, and honor.

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Helicopter Opens New Chapter In The North

(Edmonton Journal)

The helicopter this past summer has opened a. new chapter in the conquest of the Canadian North.

For centuries before World War I. the immense distances of the northland bowed only to the in- trepid few who had the strength and determination for travel by canoe and on foot. Motor ship- ping came. it is true, but it was confined to the major waterways, and until the twenties penetration of hundreds of thousands of square miles of wilderness was only possible ''In the footsteps" of the fur traders and explorers.

It was the fast-moving, far- ranging airplane which some 25 years ago began to open up the North to an extent. impossible be- fore. But the orthodox plane. too, has its limits. Beyond a. few main routes where landing fields and airports have been built. it must have water on which to land. and. while the North is a land of lakes, not. every little pothole will let a floatplune sit down safely.

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Enter, then. the helicopter, the answer to the final problem-- penetration of the wilderness in detail with ease and speed. ,

The use to which it was put thk past summer was geological map- ping. Dr. C. S. Lord. who headed the party of the Geological survey of Canada, points out that his 18 men were able, with helicopters. to do an astonishing amount of work. In mapping 57,000 square miles of barren lands in 113 days, he estimates they did what. would have taken 3 conventional party, by foot. and canoe, 25 years, though the latter would have produced mapping in finer detail.

The cost was 3215.000, but Dr. Lord, a. veteran of geological sur- veying. is confident that the heli- copter method hes proved its worth. In an address on the subject to the western division of the Cana- dian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy in Winnipeg, he ob- served:

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Within a few years it could place at the disposal of the pros- pecting and mining fraternity data which, by conventional methods. might not be available to this generation.

It is significant that. the test was made in the northerly portion of the huge region lying east of the great waterways system of the Athabasca. Slave and' Mackenzie Rivers, and west of Hudson Bay. This region of the mainland north is the most difficult to enter and traverse. Even to the orthodox plane it. has been relatively inaccessible.

Partly because of this and also because the interior would be A tough place in which to mine ef- ficiently and profitably, it has

conrrmnil VISUAL REFRACTION also ANALYSIS

G. F. HUTCHESOH Optometrists & SON”

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Old Charlottetown (And P. I. I. ) '

POTATOES IN DEMAND

"We have heard a. belief gener- ally intimated, that at no previous year has the exportation of this article been so extensive as during the present season. From various parts of the Island, many vessels have sailed for the Halifax. and some for the Newfoundland mark- ets. In consequence of a. failure of the crop in some parts of the Un- ited states, it is supposed there will be is good demand for po- tatoes in the former place. By the hustle and activity at the Queen's Wharf during the present week, one would suppose that every mouth on the continent was kept open in anxious expectation of the 'smail pol:atoes' raised in our handful of an Island. Eighty-sew en carts, at one time, thronged

contest for precedence elicited e good deal of amusement. as well as e. pretty round number of side pushes and kicks."-

-The Palladium. Oct. 24, I844

seen little prospecting. The, few who have explored ii: are of the ilk of the veteran Don Cameron, a rugged pioneer who.hit.s for the bush as soon as a new camp shows the first sign of becoming per- manent. O I From now on, things will be al- together different in the northern interior. It. is grist: for the hell- copter's mill. With the Geological Survey showing the way in its "flying windmills" and through in mapping of promising ground, pros- pecting should increase rapidly. However difficult actual mining may look in the interior. it must be remembered that no territory is too tough, no capital expenditure is too large. if the ore beds discov- ered are important enough and sufficiently large and rich to de- mand action. That has been re- peatedly demonstrated in the hist- ory of mining and is being clearly exemplified in the northern Que- bec iron fields, for instance, at this time. We shall see more and more of the helicopter in the North from now on.

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xNotes- By-

A survey of Cenullen automo- bile ownera indicates that more farmers than city dwellers own cars. This seems reasonable 9n0U8h. A car is often little'more than I. convenience to an urban family, but to a. farmer it can be a. genuine necessity. a. labor-saving device that saves him valuable time and increases his productiv- ity. -Ottawa. Citizen.

Persons uvln; along the river- shore who intend building boat dock: will be interested in s. new type of dock available now to the public. The new dock, which is in part. -removable during Winter mom. has one great feature that is lacking in the old stone and wood structure. it ll adjust- able to varying water levels. Peo- ple who have had experience with the older type of ducks know all too well the problem posed by large annual variations in water leveis.-(Brockviile Recorder and Times.)

Inclusion of e. Royal Cuudlgn Mounted Police detachment in the Coronation procession is under consideration. The Mountles' pop- ularity here apart, their presence would be especially welcome be- cause they are one of the (ow re- maining mounetd detachments. The Cavalry of the Line, with their colour and dash, will be greatly mixed by those who re- member the past procession. At. least one Dominion, however, would be unable to send an escort

ly divided on its choice-and who- ever mekee the (rude to the wing. House on November 6 will leave his opponent with 0. huge follow. in: of disappointed fans.-(Brock. ville Recorder and Times.)

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Parents who am, dull to have p3lT5l.'3..... 5113?," make it A point to instruct theid youngsters on the need for uelnr them with care and discretion ,5 Pen, or been, propelled from '01, of these cylindrical shooters E

h elcel ' ticulerly if 11: ydtrlkesdgiiiggha the eye. This is the chief den in "em mix from Pea-shooter ruin; pthich usually are staged by young.

ers at this time of year. If used properly, pen-shooters can pray. ,, WWW 01' T5841? enloyment. for in kiddies. But recklesls and indis. criminate use may lead to uni trouble not only for the vim but also for the shooter himself m (From Cornwall Standard-Fur holder.) '

Just! to see what would Illppgn on en evening visit to Ogdensburf N. Y., recently we purchased cw; campaign buttons-one for each candidate-and sported them on our cost lepeie to note the teen. tion of our American hosts. Now that we are safely back on Can. edien soil we might pause mm give thanks that we escaped with our life. About the only thing the experiment revealed to us :5 that the American public is equal.

The effort to yet rid of the Inn- on an enemy threatening

the thoroughfare, and the severe 315

the end of commercial lake trout fishing, may be facilitated by th. discovery that the eel is regarded by many people as e food delicacy and is finding greater acceptance. Provincial authorities have been setting up trope at mouths of streams along the lower lakes to catch these sea creatures. when caught they are taken to Toronto, where they are grilled, Wrapped in

of cavalry. There are only three police horses left. in the whole of New zealand.-- (London Daily Telegraph.)

Canadians ere not surprised that their pilots should have done well in the air defence tests in Britain, so that Air Chief Mar- shal Sir Ralph Cochranc should especially mark mem for app,-av- buttered -paper, sometimes salted 31, Sing 1914 Canadian pm,” and sent. to consumers in various have established e. high mark for D8”! 01' the country. One pro- excellence. The names of e. cele- 95”” 9' "mked 3511 l31'0dl1t'-it in brsted trio of that. time-Bishop. T010140 has already marketed grown and 33,”, A. are at,” about 9,000 cured and smoked memorials with us. During sec-1”mP”Y5 "1 '-hit City nlone.-'- ond Wm.” WM. Canada-5 spaces (Port. Arthur News-Chronicle.) and relative isolation provided ideal training ground: for Allied airmen. We are doing the same thing now for personnel of the NATO forces. In civil flying our bush pilots rank among the world's most. capable and successful fly- ere.-(London Free Press.)

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Amcrloenso ere spending about S1,094,0Ull,000 for travel abroad this year. Canada; will reap the great- est number of dollars, 5262 mil- -A--Z... lion, closely followed by Europe MEADOW LAKE, Sask.-(CF)- and the Mediterranean area, with Mrs. M. L. Dull. who won am 3261 million. Mexico will earn 3187 prize in A garden competl million. West. Indies and Central here. is 71 years old. She plented America, 881 million: South Am- and cared for 16 varieties of vegg- erlca, 328 million, and other areas tables.

million. Tourists evidently prefer foreign steamship and air lines. These carriers will realize em million. compared with :90 million for U18. lines.-(New York Journal of Commerce.)

LONDON-(CP)-A British am now is producing cigercts in many colors including red. blue, pink, green. black and gold, all having 22 carat. gold tips.

PROFESSIONAL CARDS

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