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Authorised ll Second Class nun Post office Departrnent. Ottawa. The Island Guardian uubliahlng 00.

President and Auociato Editor. Ian A. Burnett. Associate Editor. Frank Waller.

CIRCULATION "Covers Prince Edward Island like the dew"

,"Tho Strongest Memory is Weaker files 'the Weakest ink".

CEAHJDTTITOWN. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22, 1952

Trade And Industries Fair

"Speed the plough," was the motto on early Prince Edward Island coinage. Then as now agriculture was the leading indus- try of the Island. It is natural, therefore, that the Yis Men should pay attention to potatoes, our most important cash crop, in staging their annual Trades and Industry Fair.

There will, of course, be fun and enter- tainment at the Fair. The four-day ex- hibition would not be recognizable without fiddling and step-dancing contests, old time music and dancing as well as the popular wild life exhibit. What it is for, however, is to arouse interest in local industry and commerce. Generally speaking the merch- ants do a much better job of public rela- tions than do those engaged in either our primary or secondary industries. This Fair provides an opportunity for the public to get to know something of what is being done locally and perhaps gain some idea of what might and should be done. To the business men concerned it is an opportun- ity of presenting their product or services directly before the public when people are in a. mood to take an interest in their pro- duct and processes.

The Alpha Y's Men's Club is to be con- gratulated on carrying on this annual event and extending it both as entertainment and education. The Exhibition Association should also be congratulated on their pub- lic spirit in making the fine fox show build- ing available for the purpose.

Lobster Regulations

Today at Moncton Federal fisheries of- ficials are meeting with lobster fishermen and other representatives of the industry to discuss proposed changes in the regula- tions. A second meeting will be held at Summerside on Friday and then several meetings in Nova Scotia. 9

Enforcement officers have long been plagued by the variation in dates of the open seasons throughout the Maritimes, particularly by the late summer season of the northern portion of Northumberland Strait. Linked with that is the regulation restricting fishermen to one particular area of operations during the year. It is pro- posed that there be more uniformity of dates and that fishermen should be able to fish where they like.

Another proposal is that the Island size limit of 2 3T8 carapace measurement be -raised to 2 U2 inches, which would make the size by the older method of measure- ment about 7.3 inches. The limit in other than "canning" areas would remain at the in" conformity with Massachusetts regulations. It is also proposed that a tail width limit be adopted to make it possible to take action where the lobsters have been dismembered and the carapace discarded.

Pounds may be permitted to use lob- sters which become berried after capture but a guardian would be placed at each pound to see that the lobsters are legal on arrival. Yet another proposed regulation would keep children under eight and all an- imals out of lobster packing plants. Pre- sent regulations bar only dogs. Only that part of a lobster which is flesh would be permitted to be canned as fresh or frozen lobstermeat.

iilgiiway Financing

Total vehicle rregistrations in Canada now number about 2.8 million, one vehicle for every five persons, as against a vehicle for every eight persons in 1939. The lag between highway construction and the growth of the traffic has been widening each year, with the result that the problem has now reached serious proportions. Many interesting facts are given in this connec- tion in the current Commercial Letter of the Canadian Bank of Commerce.

Road mileage in 1950 totalled some 567,- 000 rniles; In 1930 it was slightly under 400,- 000 and had increased by about 100,000 at the beginning of the war. The past de- cade thenltaa. seen an increase of approx-

moo Paved highway now Y over some miles, only '1 -cunt--or.fotu 'tott1'hIshwny mileage and by V vi to! total surfaced mile-

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.other, the high level of construction costs

itures per vehicle, exceeded by M3 million

siderably in excess of expenditure.

construction amounted to 35235 million while additional expenditures on bridges and ferries totalled about 5830 million.

costs of maintenance and construction. Gas- oline taxes, ranging from 9 cents per gallon in Manitoba to 13 cents in the Maritimes and Quebec, brought in 15155 million while motor vehicle registrations added another 3:67 million. Most of this revenue was on the provincial level. .The 3 cent per gallon gasoline tax levied by the Federal Govern- ment during the war was removed and re- placed in 1947 by an increase of a like amount in the provincial tax except in the prairie provinces which increased the tax by 2 cents per gallon. Revenues per motor vehicle have risen by 50 per cent in the past decade while construction costs in the same period have doubled so that the prov- inces are now unhappily caught between an increasingly insistent public demand for better roads on the one hand and, on the

and shortages of essential materials. As a result total government expenditure, while still well below pre-war average expend-

the revenues obtained from gasoline tax and licences. This, however, was not the case during the war years when shortages of material and labour limited highway con- struction. In these years receipts were con-

on highway in 1950

Government expenditures and maintenance

Of this, 58231 million was at the provincial level with 3317 each

spent by the Federal Government and by municipalities. Heavier Federal expenditures are now being incurred under the Trans-

Canada highway scheme, to which Ottawa i

contributes 50 per cent under agreements entered into with all the Provinces except

Quebec. EDI IURIAL NUIES

The eastern end of the Island is having a bit of a struggle with beavers. At Con- naught, some five miles north of Souris, the industrious animals are making a lake with the assistance of the road embank- ment. They plug culverts just as fast as the highways men can open them. I O O Dalhousie Universityls famous law school takes possession of its "new" building on Saturday. Distinguished legal authorities from far and near will be on hand for the occasion and the conferring- of honorary degrees at a special convocation. Law stu- dents have had to wait for quiet posses- sion of the building put up for their use until the artsand science faculties acquired new quarters of their own. D O 0 Since Saturday two of twelve circuits have been opened in the telephone micro- wave service linking Summerside and Monc- ton, between Abrams Village and Lutes Hill. As the remaining circuits are open- ed the whole telephone service of this Province will benefit. The link between Tea Hill and New Glasgow has long proved its worth. ' O Franz Liszt, Hungarian composer, con- ductor, and virtuoso pianist, one of the most important figures in the development .of modern music, was born this date 1811. His greatest work is perhaps the ”Annees de Pelerinage", the B minor Sonata, and two Concerti. He composed almost innumer- able works including symphonies, songs, etudes and sacred music in addition to his, work for the piano. W

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A five-week summer seminar for a course in advanced business administration is proposed for Maritimes executives. Har- vard, University has offered to collaborate with business men of these Provinces in order to develop first-class executives. Ap- plicants will not necessarily need a college degree. As usual we may expect a propor- tion of the trained men to take their talents elsewhere, but the value of the remainder to Maritime firms should make the course well worth supporting.

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Implantation of hormones in pellet form beneath the skin of a cow's neck has been successful in making virgin heifers give milk without having had calves, says C-I-L Agricultural News. Five animals brought into lactation by this method produced an average of 350 pounds of butterfat in 10 months. If this technique is successful un-

cows being slaughtered each year might be made to produce milk resulting in profit to dairy herd owners.

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The Canadian National Railway, pioneer in dlesellzntlon in this countrygls placing more and more of this modern type of traction In operation, and has orders for many others in various stages of erection atgseversl of the builders' plants In Upper Canada. In the Marltlmes'diesel' engines are operating in increasing numbers : on- maln line freight services from and to Mont- real, while the Prince Edward Island. Di- vision and the Gaspe Peninsula branch have

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THE GIIARDIAN. gCI-YARLOTTETOWN

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PUBLIC FORUM

This column is open to the discussion by correspondents of questions of interest. The Guardian does not necessar- tly endorse the opinion of correspondents.

CHILDREN & MONEY Sir,-One of the prime duties of, parents is to teach their childrcni a responsible attitude toward, money. In 1:. magazine, some time ago, an article appeared by Stella Tuttlei telling jiow she taught. her nine year old daughter her re- sponsibility toward money. she got her a check-book from the bank and when her daughter was given her weekly allowance she deposited it with her mother as her banker. or a dime she made out a check for the! amount and her mother gave herl the money. She found this noti only fun but 5. means of keeping track of her expenditures. When she grew up. and went to college she continued the practice and was able to keep her mother accurately informed how she spent her money. Parents should teach their children a responsible attitude to- ward money. This is an excellent idea and is easily put into practice. Money is my self. A boy goes into the potato field. All day he bends his back and lugs baskets. At night he is handed 54.00 for his day's work. That is 54.00 worth of him- self stored up in convenient form, to be spent in any one of it dozen ways he may choose. I-low shall he spend it? Of course, parents must. be careful not to dictate too rigidly, but rather to suggest. Care- ful accountlng on the boy's part will help him avoid foolish spend- ing. If the Ten Commandments had been given only last. year would they not lmve added one more, viz: "You shall teach your children to keep a careful ac- count of all their expenditures."

Stewardship is a word often used, stewardship of time. of tal- ents, of opportunities, of money In a farm home when school is on. time will be pretty well laid out for boys and girls. ated in school; but usually boys and girls are left to themselves how they shall spend their money; and some children have a good deal to spend.

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YUUUK men spend their money recklessly, and when they come to the time when they want to start life on their own they have to fall back on "the old man" for help. A young man who knows how to make money and how he should spend it. and who can be depended on to pay his debts, has taken his first steps toward material suc- cess, which is important. in this age of reckless spending. I am. Sir. etc. W. I. GREEN Stanley Bridge. '

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tstnrlcd by someone land leaving a cignret untended or ilhrowlng away a lighted

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Talents are cultlv- , . ,

Can we wonder that it good manyi

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walking off

cigaret smoking in bed, Last year 476 of the L837 fires that occurred in Manitoba were caused by careless smoking habits -twice as many as originated from any other single cause-Wim nipcg Tribune.

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The Ontario Minister of Agri- culture. the Honorable T. L, Ken- nedy, snys farmers are "cropping the land to death." The slow mur- der is not intentional and farmers are unconscious of the crime. Ncverthelem, there is it way to restore the soil, increase produc- tivity and augment the rewards. There is :1 better way and the x- tenslon Service of the Depart- of Agriculture should preach it in and out. of season. - Farmefs Advocate.

The splendid spectacle of the Portuguese fishing fleet at anchor in the port of St. John's brought back to many brief memories of the days when sailing vessels were gathered here in such numbers that it was almost possible to "copy" from deck to deck from one side of the harbor to the oth- er. But with or without. sail, the schooner fleet is growing steadily smaller. Of the 200 vessels that once went. to Labrador, barely a score remain. Of the 100 vessels that went with dory-cluttered

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The Age-Old Story I I. '

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Th:-n Solomon nssr-mblcd the eld- ers of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers

of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in uernsalcm, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of tho Lord out of the city of David. which is Zion. Ami it '1-nmc to pass. when the priests were come out. of the holy place. thnt tho cloud filled the house of tho Lord. no that the priests could not. stisiul in min- Iscr ilccauso o the cloud: for the glory of the Lord IIIIII filled the house of the Lord. Then spake Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick dark- ness. . . And the Lord said unto I)nvld my father. Whorc-us It. was in thine heart. to build on house unto my name. thou iiidst well first it was in thine hciu-t. Never- theless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy lolns. he shall hulld the house unto my name. And IIII. Lord hath performed his word that; he spoke, and I am riacn up ln'tho room of David tiny father, and sit on the throne of Israel. as the uni promised. and have built an houso for the name of the Lord (1 :of Israel.

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MAIL ACCOMMODATION

"As the present contract for cnrryiniz the malls bet sen Mon- tague Bridge and Mun-a sautlt is soon to expire, this would he I good time in make a change the direction of giving the southern section of King's Coun- ty incresseg mall facilities. we

nderstand that the people more directly interested are moving in this matter by petitioning the Post Office Department for I daily mail between these points. This is I favor which the authorities should have no hesitation in granting. for this is I part of the country in which .a lugs Ind rapidly increm- lng I.l'IdO is being carried on, in the interest of which. ll well as that of the general public, it is neces- sary that Ivery reasonable facil- ity should be afforded for the ra- pid transit. of mails. We trust that our local postal Iuthorltlea will second the efforts put fofth by me people. of Murray Harbour and adjacent uitloluntl, io Iecui-o the mm booninow asked for."

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decks to the Banks, hardly one is left. Even the coasting trade 1; declining in the face of rising costs and fewer vessels are oper. Kl-1118 this year than ever before.- St. John's (Nfld.) News.

A sportsman is one who will crawl cheenly on his stomach for hours creeping up on ducks, and Yet Rroan if he has to reach under the bed for a missing shoe. He will tramp fifteen miles through stubble after partridge and ahud. der at the thought of I ten-min. ute walk down town. He will curl all night with vigor and joy, yet yelp with agony if he has to SWCGD the sidewalk. A strange mixture is the sportsman, but Very 985)! to have in the home (when he's there) because he goes around with the pi-opitlary air of one who is none too sure of his welcome.-High River Times.

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Old age hath yet his honor and his toil;

Death closcs all: but something are the end,

some work of-noble note, may yet. be done,

Not unbecoming men that strove with gods.

The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks;

The long day wanes: the slow

moon climbs: the deep Moons round with many voices. Come, my friends, 'Tis not too late to seek a newer

world.

Push off. and sitting well in order smite -

The sounding furrows;

for my purpose holds To sail beyond the sunset, and

the baths or all the western stars. until 1

die.

It may be that the gulls will wash us down:

It may be we shall touch the Hap-

py Is 3.

And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.

Though much is taken, much abides: and though

We are not now that strength . which In old days Moved earth and heaven; that

which we are, we Ii-e:-

om equal temper of heroic hearts.

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

To strive, to seek. to find, not to yield.

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iIf' you store your valuable potatoes in your cel- lar or other buildings, no NOT rI1'1."'ro msum:

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-Lord Tennyson.

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Dealing With agriculture, the writer notes that the woodlands, "consisting of beech, blrch.l maple. spruce and fir chiefly, are gradu- ally thlnnlng out, while the pro- duct of grain and hay and vege- tables. especially potatoes. in in- creasing. Fruits are in a backward state, and must. always remain more or less so, owing to the late- ness of the summers. The apples are hard and sour at. best. 'Apple pics here must be made according to I. recelpe furnished by A sprightly young lady of the Island: 'Put in sugar as long as your con- science will allow; then shut your eyes and throw it in by handi'ulls'.

"Rich pasture is seen everywhere, and the landscape is dotted in all directions with cattle and horses. As one rides "along the roads and sees the beautiful horses and colts galloping or grazing on every farm, he is reminded of the Homeric period when Thessaly was famed for its steeds, and the heroes of the Trojan war were styled own- ers or tamers of fast horses.

"Returning to Hunter River Sta- tion over the highest land on the Island by the very charming road through New Glasgow, the tourist can take the cars to Sourls. at the northeastern end of the Is- land. The railroad in this direc- tion passes through 9. more level country, but more savage and inel- ancholy, because less inhabited, and presenting waste moorlands abandoned t.o the rabbit, grouse, and the bear.”

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The progressiveness of Souris is noted by the writer. "Originally a French settlement, and receiving its name from a swarm of field- mlce which once invaded it, the little place, since the railroad has reached it, has sprung into a new existence. Houses are rising in every direction, and its shipyards ring with the merry and tumultu- ous din of calkers' mallets. The port is exposed to southerly gales. some years ago twenty-three schooners went ashore there in one day. But. the Dominion has appropriated 860.000 to continue the breakwater across part. of it. and this will give a fresh impetus to the prosperity of one of the most. thriving towns I have seen in the Dominion.

"The neighborhood of Soul-is is very attractive; the drives are of the most pleasing character, the landscape quiet, home-like. and yet stimulating to the imagination. At. Gowan Brae, the late residence of John MacGowan, Esq., is a hlllock which bears unmistakable evidences of being artificial, and is most probably the funeral mound of an Indian chief of other days."