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Authcrlsed as leoond Ohm loll Poet Office Department. - The Island Guardian Pllblilhilsg Co. CIRCULATION

'I'ot.nI city zone ......,............................................. 3.765 Retail Trading zone a. 8.457 All other-a .. .......................- 82'! Total Net fold .............................................. 18.015

Editor and Managing Director. J. B. Burnett. Associate Editor. Prank Walker.

f'The Strongest Memory is Weaker Then the Weakest ink".

CIIARLOTTETOWN. MONDAY. AUG. N, Iiibl

Saturday's iiulnous Fire

But for the providential rainstorm and the fact that the outbreak occurred during daylight hours, Saturday's destructive fire might well have prover: more disastrous, wiping out the entire block bounded by Grafton, Great George, Kent and Prince Streets, including Zion Church which escaped unscathed, and perhaps other busi- ness blocks as well. This is not to disparage the efforts of our fire fighters, who did magnificent work in getting the blazing in- ferno so promptly under control. But where gas and oil are stored in quantity in wooden buildings such as garages and service stations, there is little that can be done under the best conditions when a fire once starts. The solution is more rigid precautions against outbreaks of this kind.

While Saturday's fire loss will run into several hundreds of thousands of dollars, and is a serious matter for all the parties concerned. there is gratification in noting that no lives were lost or serious injuries incurred. It might indeed have been much worse in this respect. The wide swath cut by the flames is mute evidence of a fury which could have left a shambles as well as a mere debris pile in its wake. The dev- astation caused can be repaired: new and better buildings will rise where the old ones met disaster. and this important busi- ness section of the city will undoubtedlly become of greater value and attractiveness than ever. In the meantime, there will be vork for many hands in salvaging and re- building operations. which no doubt will get under way as speedily as possible.

The "Turnover" Tax Again?

When Parliament meets again in the autumn honourable members will be invit- ed to consider another "Baby Budget." Official Ottawa's purpose in introdxicing yet another Budget so soon after the last is to provide the necessary legislative authority to impose new taxes to pay for the old age pensions for all without means test.

Finance Minister Abbott is to be co - mended for his decision to lay the old age pension bill squarely before the represent- atives of the taxpayers. The announce- ment of a special budget gives the lie to iisturbing rumours that some move might be afoot to finance pensions, for the time being at least, out of the inflationary sur- plus of the main 1951 Budget.

It is questionable, however, whether people will respond with open enthusiasm to Mr. Abbott's commendable frankness. Rather, they will be obsessed with the notion that the mounting surplus of gov- emment revenue is an indication that ex- isting taxes are already far too high.

It may, therefore. reasonably be ex- oected that the autumn '51 "Baby Budget" will include along with the imposition of the new pension tax. some form of relief on existing taxes. What form such re- duction will take is anybody's guess. The financial worries of some of the provincial governments suggests, however. that it night take the form of a reduction in the Federal sales tax to make way for a re-

indlrect provincial sales tax.

The indirect sales tax. or "turnover tax", proved so unpopular when it was mooted last spring, that such :1 scheme has little chance of success if revived during the next few months.

Dollar-Testing Bends

An ingenious commentator in the Globe and Mail has found an additional reason for purchasing Cenadals new 314 per cent savings bonds which will appear on October 15. Investors will find that they offer an lnteresting fixed scale against which to measure the real value ofpthe Canadian dollar. It is the sixth of a series of such non-negotiable bonds which began to appear in 1946. While they cannot be traded, holders may cash them at any time after issue at fixed prices which are published on each bond. The new issue raises the coupon interest rate from the former 23.4 per cent to the new level of 314 per cent. and the maximum amount to be held by an individual is raised from SLWO to 35.000.

subscription permitted are designed to at-

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funds, as well as current savings under the payroll deduction plan.

"It will be an easy matter," says our Toronto contemporary, "for any layman to discover for himself whether or not these bonds will have the anti-inflationary effect for which Finance Minister Abbott hopes. Our erroneously named cost-of-liv- ing index is soon to reappear in revamp- ed form with a new name to indicate that it is merely a consumers price index. By

, comparing the level of that index with the

capital return, plus interest, at any time during the ten-year life of the new sav- ings bond, the consumer-investor may see at a glance whether he is getting his money back in stable dollars. dollars of rising purchasing power, or the kind of dollars which buy less at each successive month end--the kind we now have.”

EDITORIAL NOTES

The West is having its transportation difficulties with wheat but is fortunate in having an infinitely less perishable product to worry about than potatoes.

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The British Medical Journal offers 2 number of tips on how to tame a red nose. but oddly enough does not include resting the elbow.

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The First Queen's Conservatives are los- ing no time in summoning their annual meeting for Thursday evening at Cra- paud.

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Yesterday was clearing-up day for of- ficials and organizers of our most success- ful exhibitlon. Everybody seemed pleased and happy. '

The team captained by Lieut. Mary MacLennan at Bisley this year won the Kolapore Cup. the first Canadian team to do so since 1938. It is shot for by United Kingdom. Commonwealth and Colonial teams. Miss MacLennan did not shoot with the team but led it to victory nevertheless.

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Mr. John Connell speaking from BBC on Oxford says: ”Universities exist to study the humanities, not techniques. They ex- ist to foster, in any and every way they can. the mind and spirit of man-the mind that can invent the conveyor belt. and the spirit that knows what to do with that

same conveyor belt." I

The Pubnicos in Nova Scotia are cel- ebrating the 300th anniversary of their founding. It was in 1651 that Maj. Gen. Sieur Phillippe d'Entremont landed from Normandy. Today there are only a few family names of the 2,000-odd inhabitants, resulting in a practice of nicknaming sim- ilar to many Scottish communities in the Maritimes.

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General William Booth died this date 1912. A Methodist minister, .he resigned. from the ministry to do evangelical work. becoming general superintendent of what was variously known as the Christian Revival Association and the East London Christian Mission. It is told that an en- thusiastic sign painter made his title "gen- eral" so large that "superintendent" had to be crammed in. In any case the short form was adopted and the movement in 1878 changed its name to the Salvation Army. -

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So much depends upon the point of view. A little boy and girl from the City were taken on Sunday by their parents, to visit a farm where the farmer had a num- ber of children. They had a most enjoy- able time including barc-back horse rides. and driving a horse and wagon, some- thing unique in their experience. When they were departing the City boy asked the farm boy who had been doing the hon- ors: "When are you coming to town Fran- cis?" "Oh", said Francis, "I don't know." "I guess," rejoined the other, "you have too good a time here."

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Canadian troops slated to become part of the N.A.T.O. European Army are be- ing brought up to date on the ideological side of the world conflict. Subjects to be covered in the new family hour lectures in- clude: Aims and purposes of the United Nations; the meaning of communism and its objectives; the nature and scope of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the purpose of the European integrated army; the strartegic importance of West- ern Europe. In general, the idea is to give each servicemen a pretty good idea of what he's fighting for-and against.

One of the worlds largest industrial diesel engine manufacturers. a British group of companies. has now confirmed an order valued at 51V; million placed with the Viv- ian Diesel Engine Works of Vancouver-a Company in which the British group re- cently obtained a controlling interest. It is for 33 Vivian 250 K.W. diesel generating sets and -has been placed by the Canadian

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"The Brig tRosebank'. Capt. Liget, arrived from Belfast on Tuesday last. with 208 imlgrsnts. 5. of whom are under fourteen years of age. They are chiefly. we understand. from the County of Monaghan. . lthstandlng the length of the passage (50 days) the passengers all seemed to enjoy good health."

-Colonial Herald. June 6, 1840. N5N5&H&M5NV

The Age-Old story?

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And there were in the same country shepbc .1. abiding in the field. keeping watch over their flock by night. And. lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them. and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were sore afraid.

And the angel said unto them. fear not; for, behold. I bring you good tidings of great joy. which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord...

And suddenly there was with the an a multitude of the heav- enly ls praising God. and any- ing, Glory to God in the highest.

Loyal Fighting Men

(Saint John Telegraph-Joumal)

The Maritime Provinces crntlnuc in be Canada's best recruiting ground for fighting men. Almost one-third of the first l(l.(l0(l mun enlisted for the 27th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group came from the Eastern Command-mostly from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

This is an old story. hardly sur- prlslng to those who live on the Atlantlc seaboard. Throughout the First and Second World Wars it was the Maritime Provinces that. led the way in manning the arm- ed forces. The response to recruit.- ing appenls is explained, of course very largely by our close historic ties to the Crovm and to the ser- vices. i

From the early seventeenth cen- tury the annals of these Provinces were a story of military and naval exploits. Annapolis Royal. HallfrQ. Louisburg. Sydney. Saint John. Fredericton, Charlottetown and many other places cling proudly to the romantic memories of sol- dlcrly beginnings. '

Through the years countless British fighting men settled here. Stalwart sons of the Scottish High- lands who had fought in many quarters of the globe carved farms from the forests of Plctou, Antig- onlsh. Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island. Mercenaries from Hanover-' went. to -Halifax and Lunenburg. Englishmen poured in- to southern New Brunswick, the Annapolis Valley. and the Tantra- mar marshlands.

The Acadian French, a peace-

and on earth peace, good will to- ward men.

A Talented ,Newsman (Montreal Gazette)

Those who are reading the ser- ies of interesting and informative articles appearing in The Gazette by Bill Boss writing from Korea may like to know more of this top-

war correspondent. Many will re- call the fast. accurate and thrill- ing coverage given his readers by cm; (aim-anglng Ottawa boy dur- ing World War II.

The major portion of the 33 years of the life of Gerard William Boss have been spent as a newspaper- man. it was not in that capacity that he entered the war. however, he Qisvlng been an officer in the Canadian Army at the outset of the Italian campaign.

Having won his spurs as I sold- ier. he most definitely has done so as a war correspondent. Entering the newspaper business at the age of fifteen he has found time and possessed the ability to achieve ex- cellence in several other lines. For lnstsnce. he is a skilled musician and orchestra leader. and helped in the foundlnl of the Ottawa con- cert orchestra. For a time. when working as a G. P. staffer in New York after the war. he occasion- ally of a Sunday afternoon. play- ed the great. organ in st. Patrick's cathedral on Fifth Avenue.

He is a blhllophile and "a lin- gulst. He takes languages in his stride. In Italy he learned Ital- lsn and when he knew the inva- sion of France was coming up, he perfected his French. when the first Canadian Army moved into Holland and Germany. he quickly teamed German and Dutch. Be- fore he left Europe for Korea he was studying Russian. its is also

Readers know how Boss stands as a correspondent. How he stand! with his fellow ..u. spondentl. which is of much importance. is revealed to an extent in a column story on him which appeared in a recent issue of Japan News. a daily newspaper which toes in the Unit- ed Nations troops. Following is an excerpt: "Boss. whose nferlee don't glamorlse war. ex ernte the Canadian effort or s tempt. to in- terpret the broad Korean military operation. figures there is more to his job than roportina on. the life and work of the Patrician. He has been unofficial entertainment of- fleer. rumor-epiker. father eon- service

in out of the ordinary for Bou. He has done it for most of

.1! home in modern Greek.

ms adult life. devoted to learning possible at man!

much. as

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able folk. had their military fra- riltlon too. which they have blend- ed with that of their--fellow Morl- limers on the battlefields of France. Italy, Belgium, Holland and Germany. The Irish colonies of Saint John. Halifax. Fydncy and other centres have made no- table contributions to the ranks of the army, navy and air force.

There are few homes in the Maritime Provinces today which cannot claim is father. son or bro- ther who has worn the King's uni- form. Nowhere else on this con- t;nent does Remembrance Day summon up so many memories of ships and convoys. of soldiers and cntnradeshlp, of sacrifices and love of country.

With less than one-tenth of Canada's population. we may claim as our own almost one-third of the men recruited for the 27th Brigade Group. It is a claim to be made with justice and with pride.

Cars Are.Better Than Roads (Ottawa Journal)

One of the things which many drivers fall to realize about moi-

SALTY PASTUBEB

Downs steep hillside of the sea. Climbing a further slope. The fishing smack slides easily And chambers up to grape

For the top of a sreen and curling crest

Like a hilltop thick with jefng, White blossoms spray the mlmg. mants chest

And the wide red sunset burns

The next bright, wave. The ruddy sails

Are stmn, and hcmelvarvi wings

Over salty pastures. Silver scales Are cleaned while the helmsman sings.

Down a twlllgl-lt. hill and up again.

Up a starllt. hill and down

The fishing smack and her hard men

Sight the landfall-lights of town

-Frances Frost

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on the average driver to keep up such speeds. Often the driver is unconscious that he has reached and exceeded the 50 mph legal limit, so advanced and Perfect ll the mechanism of the new mach- mes.

But. the majority of highways remain narrow. often badly paved and with broken shoulders: moat curves afford poor visibility and are not banked for speed. They are far from being speedwaya and seldom give opportunity to use even the average cruising speed available in the new cars.

Add to this the density of traf- fic. the number of cars on the roads with drivers in no hurry to get anywhere. and the great trans- ports capable of good speed on the level but which often crawl up slight grades and it becomes evid- ent that hlghway travel today L; I series of pitfalls and danger. spots for all but the most carenri drive- rs.

Regardless of the dangers the idea still persist among some drivers that, largely because they have a powerful new car, they can make good time between distant points. They can do so only by taking chances which are too often foolish. by a lot of passing and cutting in. by crossing solid line:

and taking chance: on grades and turns.

automobile. considered as a mech-

oring today is that the average.

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together. With good reason boys lJke dogs. They are all p.'.ls to- gether. - (Port Ar-thus Newe- Chronicle).

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months when the gladlolua-more familiarly known to its admirers simply as "glad"-reigns supreme among flowers. A sinali qualifica- Men is required. The glad is not at its best. in the garden. Left in a flower bed. the queen soon takes on a bedrnggled appearauw The lower florets fade and druop on the long stem. nod before long the whole plant, frankly, looks a mess. Glade only conic into their own when they are cut and brought inside. Then they can be so man- aged. either singly or in groups. that they present a spectacle of astonishing beauty for at .'ea.sl: a week. right up to the last floret. It is all a matter of cutting and ar- mgement. This being so. it is not surprising that many people grow their glnds in the kitchen garden. The fancier waits until the two lowest buds are showing color, and then wields ins knife. Canadian hybridizers have worked miracles with this plant. and new varieties are constantly being evolved. one of the most famous. r. delicate mauve named Queen Elizabeth. made its first public np-- pearance lust after the royal visit. of 1939. it was a happy choice of name.- (Ottawa Citizen)

A farmer falls off a load of hay. breaks his neck and dies. and so directs attention in the fact that farm work has factors of danger that seem somehow out of keep- wllh the plncidity of fields and woods, and domestic animals. Poets have written of the charm of haying operations. and yet over the years many men have fallen to death, or to severe injury, from the slippery top of s hay-load. Every year there are stories of farmers killed by a bull in the pos- ture. Every year farmers are kill- ed beneath an overturned tractor or some other farm implement. Time was when most accidents on the fann were caused either by an

August and September are the

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when six-year-old Vincent See- angry rente of Windsor was found loat in the bush near Tobermary. he was huddled beneath a tree with a little dog curled up beside him. The boy and the dog were there

bull or a run." horns - sometimes thg horse was fatal. new lovegmhorm. but there Inlc es and the no

in farm work is leIzli.:' farm” than less - there er, mo" Iwher than forty years ago of being km ed. -Ottawa Journal. "L

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tional II.W.,Bn1DXCCd'll)I; him. 1:; that no lady shall be mow... I Join liar fortunes with her ch; en mpn until she has proved to competent jury .01 good Ind m men that she can bake a top-fll h! cherry pie. cherries are becm-hf”, more and more Lmpomm la 3 fruit. now that our frorgn good: are a part of our regulgr ,0u.1M

by team 9; kick of 1 there m "6 mm

Experiment stations are develop. ing some promising ,,,,,. may cherries - especially good W

black once. If. is a neck um um race on many forms between gyms srgi the family. A pig” 0; ml, on a tick, fled to a branch 1.. n, tl'9G'i0D. is as 300d a technique .5. the countryman has yet am” for restraining roblm ma C94,. wnxwings. A generation ago .96; the boys had picked lo fir .'...,,;.. quarts. it was sist.ers' work .0 operate the stone:-.. Mollie: him. ed plenty to can for Winter ugg but the family also wanted aha.-.3'. D30. pudding or cobbler at 1.... twice a day in season-for dinner md luilner. And. as mm. remark. ed periodically if a man could hm a piece of pie for hreskfast, ll 50,. of started the day on a plpgang note: and if I man could have 3 piece of pie for his bedtime snack it put him in a good frame of mind to enjoy the hours of u'nron.scleus- ness. -Indianapolis star.

c: COMPLETE VISUAL

IIEFRAUNON and ANALYSIS

G. F. HUTCHESON

8: SON Optometrists 68 Grafton St.