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THE GUARDIAN

Morning Dolly (Founded In Ill!) lllllsrirlud Ill rleoouil Clan lull, Post OM00 Department, Otlnwl.

The Island Guardian Publishing Co. Idllul rsml Managing Director. J. ls. BIIIIIR]

Associate Editor, Inn! Wnlku

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UIABLOTTETOWN. SATURDAY, SEPT 11, 1948

Brusadars’ Cavalcade

Something decidedly new in religious cam; - ign-ing has been introduced by_the Crusaders ETIYCICCCG, sponsored by the United Church of Canada, which has now been 'on_ the road fol’ nearly two -years and will be on display in Trin- lty Church, Charlottetown, Sept. II to 15- The Cavalcade affords an ingenious method of pub- licizing the airrs and ‘activities of the church by means of an exhibit of the work of 90d‘ °I the various church boards and deifliiimefls- ll is conveyed from place to place in a converted arrny van, and during ‘the time the Cavalcade is on view the truck is used as a mobile _p_ubllc address unit. In connection with the visit of the Cavalcade, meetings will be held with opsakus who are leaders in many branches of the church's activities. The programme rs de- pigneg to give the public a first IIOINIIQIIIIFPSE of the church in action at home and in New- foundland, as well as overseas.

According to the United Church Observer, the Cavalcade has demonstrated beyond all doubt that the people of t"r.is country are deeply interested in all that the church stands for; yet the purpose of this demonstration would be defeated if it were to stop there. The Caval- cade is not an end in itself; its real test is the effect it has on the lives of the peo-ple 0nd communities served. A challenge is always more real in proportion as it is made more definite and this would appear to be the chief obiect of the Cavalcade in its remarkable dramatization of church activities.

The arrival of the Cavalcade here is being awaited with mach interest, as marking a uni- que approach in the centuries-old appeal to the Christian way of life.

A W. I. Suggestion

Credit for mooting the idea of the Lucy Maud Montgomery memorial which is to be un- veiled at Cavendish tomorrow goes to that ever- active organization, the Women's Institutes. it was at our Institute meetings that the proposal took shape, and was embodied in resolutions passed at the annual conventions. The His- toric Sites and Monuments Board of Canada went into the matter, and it is to this Board, and particularly to Dr. D. C. Harvey, a former Islander, who is archivist for the Province of Nova Scotia, that we owe the erection of the stone monument now completed.

In form the monument resembles those on Queen Square and at Holland Cave and Bru- denell Point commemorating respectively the landing of Jacques Cartier and the work of Ad- miral Bayfield, Capt. Samuel Holland and De Roma. All over Canada ~similar memorials have been erected by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board, which is comprised of the following out- standing authorities: Chairman J. Clarence Webster, C.M.G., M.D., D.Sc., LL.D., F.R.S.C., Shediac, N. B.; Prof. Fred Landon, M.A., F.R.S.C., London, Ont.; Prof. D. C. Harvey, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S.C., Halifax; Hon. E. Fabre-Sourvyer, K.C., LL.M., B.C.L., F.R.S.C., Montreal; J. A. Gregory, M.P., North Battleford, Sask.; Rev. Antoine d'Eschambault, D.S.T., DJ.C., St. Boniface, Man.; Major G. Lanctot, K.C., B. Litt., LL.M., D. Lit. LL.D., F.R.S.C., Ottawa; Prof. H. H. Long, M.A., Edmonton; Prof. Wa-lter N. Sage, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.C., E.R. Hist. S., Vancouver; W. D. Cromarty, National Parks Bureau, Ottawa. The Board functions as an advisory body to the National Parks Bureau, which is charged with the preservation, restoration and marking of historic sites throughout Canada. Several memorials, including numerous bronze plaques testify to the interest taken by the Board in Prince Edward Island's historic past. The Montgomery monument in our National Park will be a notable addition to the list, and one which is unique in that it commem-orates the work of a recently deceased author.

Canadian GARE and Lard

It is sincerely to be hoped that t“ *0- lrta-rgarine interests have not secured the co- operation of that philanthropic organization Canadian CARE, which has‘ entered the field for the distribution abroad of lord. A release from the CARE office at Ottawa by Mr. Breen Melvin, Canadian representative of CARE announces a new package to help rreet one of the greatest single needs of undernourished European fam- iliss-a I0 pound package of lard. At the some time, Mr. Melvin made known that CARE was withdrawing its cotton package. He ex- plained that this step was in line with CARrE'S policy c-f responding to changing conditions overseas. The cotton supply in Europe is steadily in-prcving and production there makes It unnecessary for CARE to continue offering Its cotton package.

The new lard parcel is being offered at $5.50, with delivery guaranteed in Austria, Bel- gium, Czechoslovakia, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland and the American, British and Frsndi Zones of Germ- any.

The product cdntained in the now parcel is called "Swiifning" and aside from the foct thin it will place a long nitsslngnseessity on European tables, it has qualities that make it aspseiailysisitabls for long distance shipment and storage. "Swiffning" requires no refriger- Iflsn and will not trim rancid, Mr. Melvin as-

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Unveiling L. M. Montgomery Monument

tomorrow. i Q i A

Tomorrow l6th Sunday after Trinity or

l7th after Pentecost. t _ .

Rain is usually refreshing, but the kind we have been having recently merely produces mug- giness, and is bad for potatoes.

National Immunization Week opens to- morrow. Diphtheria, whooping cough and smallpox are all preventable and it is up to parents to see that their children are pro- tected.

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With the schools reopening, churches will again take on new life and attendance, though it will be the end of the month before many of the summer cottages will close down for the Fall and Winter enablinglthe occupants to spend the week-ends there.

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The Dominion Civil Service's summertime five-day-week ended on Tuesday so that all will be working today. With those who worked Saturday morning anyway they are back on full time, 36% hours a week.

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If this country is to import butter to tide us over the off months it looks as if we will have to buy from Britain. The British Government which already had contracted for New Zealand's production has now agreed to buy practically the entire Australian butter and cheese surplus for the next seven years.

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There seems to be a danger of Maritime opposition to freight rcles’ boosts colliding head on with railway demands for increased revenue. Although the Maritimes do not admit alil rail- way claims the real point is that the new rates should not put Maritimers, or Westerners, at a disadvantage in Ontario and Quebec markets. I i I I

‘Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot, French statesman and historian, diedtomorrow’: date I874; he played an important part in politic: immediately before, and shortly after the Napol- eon regime, part of which was in the capacity of Ambassador to Britain. He wrote a History of the Revolution in England under Charles I and II; History of the Civilization in France; History of the Civilization in Europe, Biography of Washington. . I i

The International Youth Conference meet- ing in London last month unanimously accept- ed proposals for formi-ng a ne-w world youth as- sembly. lts task will be to foster international understanding by practical cooperative work and to seek recognition for the needs of youth throughout the globe. The new organization will be known as the International Youth As- sembly.

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The Canadian Good Roads Association meeting at Digby was informed that it is es- sential that roads be at least vfour feet above the water: table in order that they may drain properly. All pockets of soil which might col- lect inoisture and freeze, causing roads to buckle must be removed. All underlying de- posits of peat and muck and other soils bear- ing a high percentage of vegetable matter must be removed. The next problem on the Islam-i is to find material to build up to four feet again.

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Before taking the King and Queen and Princess Margaret to Australia and New Zeal- and early next year, H. M. S. Vanguard is to sail from Devonport for trials and a working- up cruise in the Mediterranean. The Van-guard is the ninth ship of her name in the Royal Navy. The Honours List aboard the present ship rec- ords successes from ‘I586 to I946. These in- cl-ude the victories of Armada, Cadiz, Barfleur, Quebec, the Nile and Jutland. She is the most powerful ship in the Royal Navy today with a main armament of eight IS-inch guns. She is over fou; times the length of Nelson's Column and has a standard displacement of 42,000 tons. The Royal voyage to South Africa lost year was undertaken in the Vanguard,

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Sir Ja-mes Hopwood Jeans, O.M., D.Sc., LL.D., Sc.D., D.L., F.R.S., British astronomer, born this date I877; Professor of Applied Mathe- matics, Princeton University, 1905-1909; Halley Lecturer, ‘Oxforid University I922, Secretary Royal Society I9I9-I929, President Royal Astron- omical Society I925-I927; President of the Brit- ish Association, 1934; Prof. of Astronomy to the Royal Institution I935; member of the Ad- visory Council to the Privy Council for Scientific and Industrial Research; publications numerous including Astronomy and Cosmogony, The Uni. verse Around Us, The Stars in Their Courses, Thropgh Time and Space, Science and Music, vPhysrlcs and Philosophy: "The universe can best be pictured as consisting of pure thoughththe thought of what for want of a better word we must describe as a mathematical thinker."

Of the several fraudulent social services, maybe the old-age pension is the worst, says The Printed Word. Many on oldster, on or about his 70th year, transfers his assets to son or daughter and thus is eligible for the old-age pension. Some keep their assets. A prominent lawyer, always a sucker for the case without fee, says that a lady, age 84, recently-walled an him professionally. She had been a pensioner for I3 years. But now the income-tax people were after her. -"They can't do that, you're a pen- sioner," he said. "But people have been snoop- in'," she said. It turned out that she owns 480 aqes of land, from which she has been getting an income of about $I,800 a year. The differ- ence between that and the baby bonus being paid to payers of substantial taxes is that one is il- legal and frowned upon, while tho other is legal

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SEA COW FISHER-Y

The first. enactment after the erection n: the Island info q, sep- arate Government in 1770 appears to have been a law to regulate the sea cow fishery, This fishery was of much importance, and 1n these early days there was much cor- resipondence and legislation sf- fecting 1t. The animals MN at great size, said to weigh as much as four thousand pounds. They fre- quented the waters of the Gulf, arid abourided about the Magdalene and north shores of‘ this Island. Cartier mentions them. They were numerous for some years after Governor Patterson's arrival, but were ultimately exterminated or driven from these waters. Etven in 1806. when Stewart wrote, there were very few remaining, though they were not. yet extinct and he calls attention to the matter, Their all was qr very fine quality, the flesh was used by some of the inhabitants. the skins were of great. value for harness and other pur- poses, arid as an article of trade. It was sometimes an inch and is half in thickness.

On 18th July. 1783 after the termination of the war with the revolted tolonies. Patterson again took up the mutter with the Sec- retary of State. Writing on that date, he says that. "since the Peace, the New England fishing; vessels have again begun to Ire-J quenr. the Gllllf and are in a fair‘ way to destroy the sea cow fishery if there are not. some steps taken very soon to. prevent them. The izreat resort of these fish ls about. this and the Magdalen Islands,

“The fishery during the inst. Peace was carried on upon one of the inst. mentioned Islands by a Mr. Gridley. But. two or three years ago he fled bo Boston, as I have been told, to avOld being taken up by General Haldlmand. He pretended to have an exclusive right lo the fishery given him by General, now Lord, Amherst, soon after the conquest of Canada. While he held 1t, with the assis- tance of His Majesty's ships, he preserved the fish pretty well from the New Emglanders. At present they are under no restraint. They 0070.6 b0 fish in the Gulf as early 1n the spring as the ice will perimit. them, at which season the females are bringing forth their young, tiwo of which they have most. ccmnnoniy at a ‘time.

“Their attachment to their calves 1s wonderful. If a calf is taken the mother will stay by ital till she is killed. There have been many instances of their receiving sereval wounds and still, on hear- ing the calf. they return, endeavor. lng all in their power to get. hold of it. If the calf be killed and the dam gets it. afterwards, she will keep it. under her fin or flipper, till it. decays to pieces, The fish- ermen are well acquainted with this fondness of the female and turn it. to their destruction, The fish- ermen are seldom without a calf on board their vessel, and on causing it to make a noise, the femfllfl. whether mothers or not. come directly on hearing them. By this means the mother fish are destroyed and their young perish. I am credibly informed there is not a male to be met. with Just st this season. They are separated from the cows and keep in deep water. The others, on account. of their young, stay near the share,

"Mr. Gridley killed all his fish upon land. but 1 do not. believe he was so attentive, ns he ought, to the killing them st a proper ses- son. By the beet accounts I hsve it appears they should only be taken 1n the autumn. At that. time they will yield much more all. Both sexes are together and the yc-ung can provide for themselves. The mvanner of taking the. fish 1g ‘curious, but I dare not intrude on Your Lordshitrs bbZIIQ so much u to give sn account. of _ft. I shall only any it is done so cautiously ss not to sisrm thong that escspe.

"The New Enlisnders, by hsr- poonfn: snd pursuing the fish, frighten them from their uluol haunts and scatter them so much, that they are not worth attending b0, even by themselves. M1‘. Grid- ley has told me that. he used to kill, on his first establishing the fishery, been seven thousand to eight thousand of trim snlmsls in s season. snid ln the sutwrin they

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PRICES 0F POTATOES

Bin-In reply to your "Informs- iion Seeker" from Elmira in au letter to your paper dated Se? tember 8th regarding prices of potatoes paid during the season 1947-48 it is our pleasure to clear this so-calied. "cloudy situation."

Regardless of rumors 1n his vi» cinity it. 1.s desire/l to point out that our prices are usually the same for every section of the P.0- vince, and furthermore at. 11.1 time these prices are available for publication by the press.

During the period in question the prices we paid 1n the Elmira area were as follows:

Early November, Katahdin Seed —$l.10 per bushel.

December, Katahdin Seed-sins

per bushel,

January, KaLahdLn Seed-JIM per bushel.

Late February and March,

Katahdln Seed—$1.40 per bushel.

Early April. Kafahdin Seed- $1.45 per bushel.

In your correspondent’: dates he quotes the date of payment of potatoes rather than the time of shipment, and furthermore the above prices were all for Kntahdui Seed potatoes \vhich fact. siioull always be pointed out. when mak ing any comparison of prices as there 1s considerable variation ba-

Lween the various grades and varieties. If "Information Seeker" would

write us direct. we would give hm. any further information required as we are quite sure that those above prices for Katahdin Seed potatoes were not. SUIDB§CG at. any other station on the Island

during the period mentioned. We, are, Sir. etc. REJ. POTATO GROWERS ASSN E. D. Reid. Manager.

gallons of all. Their hides makei excellent. traces for any kind of, laboring work and will answer for‘ the heaviest droughts.

"A large hide will cut. into, twenty pairs of traces and they} only require being dried in the sun to render them fit. for use. They would soon find their way into England and xvouid, most. probably, save both iron and other expensive articles.

"1 have thought. 1i. my‘ duliy mosh humbly to mention the matter to your Lordship, as an intercourse, between the Magdalen Islands and‘ this is much more frequent. thanl with either Quebec or Newfc-und-l 1s better than can be had at. either-l at these places. The Islands of Magdalen lie only twelve leagues to the northeast of and I beg leave humbly ta subw mlt whether 1t would not. be ad-l vantageous to them if they werel dependent c-n 1t. 1n the matter of, Government.” '

’ —Werburt.on'.s History.‘

Edinburgh sari That Was Nova Scotia

"cesium Chronicle)

It- Ls said quit-e frequently that. s. portion of the Esplanade s‘ idinburgn Castle is ‘Iovo écooioo soil. In Scotland. apparently. the Scots are not. so sure, in point. of law, that the statement is truc- nnd, 1f rue in law, the Scots are 51.111 m e uncertain in the geos- rsptiy of the csse.

During p visit. to Edinburgh tnis summer the Edlnbfirgh Scotsman records. the Archbishop of Nova scotia, the Most. Reverend D1 George Kingston was shown n . , . "smell piece of ground on the Castle Esplanade which woe. and may still be, Nova Sootlm territory."

The Archbishop. who is Primate of a1.‘ Canada, was accompanied by the Right Rev. Bishop Keri- neth Warner, of the Episcopal Diocese of Edinburgh. I-Ie was met on arrival at the Esplanade b,- Lord Provost A. H. A. Murray arid conducted to a spot near the statue of Earl Hale,

There he was told. by LL-Coi. ll. A. B. Lawson. Rot-hosay Herald and Lyon Clerk, how the Scottish Barorieis of Nova Scotti; took sas- 1ne for their possessions it: the distant. colony.

It had been declared that. Nova Scotla was part. of the Kingdom of Scotland and included in the Sheriffom of Edinburgh, and that. the forum for taking sas.r.e was on the Castletiill.

The Baronets of Nova Scofia were instituted 1n 1825 tio colomse that. country. and in use Pstem of Baronetcy was included s grant of lend which measured three miles of seaboard by six miles inland. This continual until 1635 when the French obtained posses- sion of the colony.

The Charter in which the deo- laratlon about. the Castlehlll is contained was ratified by two Acts of. the Scots Parliament, dated July 31, 1630, and June $8, 1633, and recognised by William I11 by Royal Warrant. in 1098.

It. has never been revoked but statutes 1n Scotland may fall info ziesuetude. and 1t is doubtful whether the ground 1s still Nova Sootiari.

There ls some doubt u to the exact. location of the ground. but. 1t. is IUHWVD to have been near the Castle gate, which was for- merly much farther east. than it. ls today.

The present Baronets of Nave scotia include the Duke of Argyii, the Duke of Roxburghe, the Envl of Breadal e, the Duke of Mont- rose, Lord ay, and the Marquess of Bule.

An ‘Assistant President?’

(Christian Science Monitor)

Certain strong forces within the Republican Party are working hard to keep Governor Dewey from carrying out his plan to make Governor Warren is "full peri- uer" 1n a new admirustrauan in Washington. Indeed. the Republi can presidential candidate will need considerable dezermlnauou plus public support to achieve 1.2.1: goal.

when the Republicans nomin- ated the California Governor for Vice-President. political observers generally agreed that. they nuu enhanced their chances. Mr. War- ren's record is definitely on the side of liberalism and mternrfoii- ailsm. He clearly strengthens the Dewey ticketfls appeal to voters. Whether he would equally streng- then a Dewey adminlsfrabiir

the robot. traffic policeman. UHIAE now, set. traffic lights ignored any unusual situation. Product of Gczi- erai Electric, the robot. handles traffic as it comes along and elim- instee the annoyance of lines o! traiffic idling st a red iiiht while no traffic is moving from one other direction. Nowadays some- one thinks of whatever 1s need- ed, and. presto! there 1t. 1s. - Sfrstford Beacon-Herald.