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The P. E. I. Potato and Turnip Dealersi Marketing Association through its pres- ident, Col. G. E. Full, has expressed strong criticism of the P. E. 1. Potato Marketing Board. The Association particularly ob- jects to the Board being composed of.per- sons not primarily interested in the produc- tion or marketing of potatoes; that price control is impossible; and that no small group should be given authority to -take away from the individual the right to market his product through whatever chan- nel would give him the best return.

The objections are serious ones and rep- resent the views of many dealers who have a very practical interest in maintaining the prosperity of the potato industry. On the

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. other hand it has been proved repeatedly

that a good deal of control is necessary to assure a high quality product and, though this is not so unquestionable, to bring about orderly marketing.

Potatoes are highly perishable and the industry has frequently suffered from temporary gluts in particular markets even when general marketing conditions were favorable.

With a marketing board a comparative- ly few men must study problems and reach decisions which would otherwise be made by many individuals each vitally concerned to make the best of handling a portion of the crop. It is obvious that the Board has the advantage of knowing rather than guessing what is being offered but at the same time an error in judgment will jeop- ardize the industry rather than the solvency of one dealer. '

lln llnfortunats Term

Western troops fighting under the UN flag in Korea have coined an unfortunate epithet for Koreans. These slant-eyed lit- tle men, whether from north or south of the 38th parallel, are just a. bunch of "gooks" in non-asiatic eyes. Gooks, it seems. are singularly dumb when it comes

' to tanks, heavy artillery, discipline and the

like. Still, as some UN soldiers have dis- covered, they can be staunch friends or dangerous enemies on a dark night in a mountain ravine.

Architects of the for

Colombo Plan

i technical assistance to the Commonwealth

countries which are described as "under- developed". and' which include India, Burma, Pakistan, Malaya and a few other

.,odds and ends of empire in the east, will have no easy time dealing with,this "gook ' - business. It has probably never occurred

to them that Canadians and others who ar- rive fresh from college or slightly less fresh from the civil service to teach them new tricks of a technological nature, may themselves be dubbed the oriental equiv- alent. of "gook" by the beneficiaries of this experiment in "enlightened self-inter-

V est" to which the Canadian Government

has already committed the taxpayers of

, this country.

Ottawa officialdom is already prone to regard the natives of such outposts of civ- ilization as the Maritimes or the West as "gooks". The natives, in this case, are kept from retaliating by a fairly substantial ap- preciation of the restraint imposed by law and-order backed up by the RCMP. No such restraints; however. exist to inhibit the involuntary reactions of the Burmese

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i Reports come from Calgary" that some o the teachers. after experiments in mod- rnilni. going back to the old-fashlon- gaothodipof "drilling" their: pupils in , ldsneints "of spelling and graiiitnar and pritiunetlc. And this ishappenlng; appar- ently, because reality has presented. an

-theory was that the old drills ”t education could be by indirect. almost V V , -The trouble. --- is that this

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the simple sums before they punch the cash register. "No one certainly wants drudgery for its own sake." concludes the Gazette. "But perhaps a certain amount of drudgery is necessary to make the world go round. Certainly if education is really to be a preparation for life, it is no point in making life too , hard by makingieducation too easy): .

EDI IORIAI, NOI ES

Training days are over for the Cana- dians in Korea. From now on they will be called upon to show the results of their long preparation and innate fighting qual- ities. ' O

Rail and air accidents are shocking and always are considered important news. Per- haps it is because by their actual rarity the traveller thinks they could never hap- pen to him and is shocked to realize that they can happen at all. 0 0

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The regional Drama Festival entry is be- presented tomorrow evening. The players may be looking hopefully toward partici- pating in the finals at London. 0nt., in May but probably the real value to the community lies in their work at the reg- ional level.

0 r Spring floods and mid-winter ones such as we recently e'xperienced show the serious disadvantage of low-lying properties and drainage limitations. The selection of high ground for housing development should be a cardinal point in any scheme of town planning.

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It will have been noted that the map in Saturday's issue of the proposed St; Law- rence Development scheme clearly indicates that should the scheme be adopted the Maritimes will be completely by-passed. Ocean and U. S. A. traffic will go directly to Quebec, Ontario and the Middle West.

Yet we are quietly taking it lying down. . O O O

Asiindicated in the reply to Mr. Mc- Lure's question in Parliament, the R. C. A. F. is the directing authority in search.and rescue work on this coast. Probably a de- cisive consideration was the fact that the Air Force had communications and control facilities which would have had to be du- plicated had another authority been select- ed. '

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Royal Commission lawyers don't starve. Public accounts show that Mr. F. M. Covert, Halifax, counsel for the Royal Commission on Transportation. receives 3100 a day. His deputy, associate Commission Counsel Gast- on Desmarais, Richmond, Que.,' gets S100. Rt. Hon. James L. Ilsiey, once Minister of Finance and now Chief Justice of Nova Scotia, topped them all when he was serv- ing as counsel for the Commission. He was paid at the rate of S200 daily.

The first offering of New Brunswick provincial liebentures in Canada for the current year is being made by 9. group of Canadian investment dealers headed by Do- minion Securities, Bell Gouinlock and Nes- bitt Thomson and Co., it was announced in Toronto recently. The issue consists of b13,360.000 New Brunswick 31A; and 4 per cent debentures, dated Feb. 15. Also issued, but already subscribed, was over d13,000.- 000 in three-year debentures. ' i

Lillie Langtry, Lady de Bathe, English actress, died this date 1929. Daughter of Rev. W. C. le Breton, Dean of Jersey, hence known as the "Jersey Lily". A Toast to Beauty in England. France and the United States. Made her debut at the Haymarkct Theatre in 1881. and subsequently played many leading parts including Kate Hard- castle in "She Stoops To Conquer", and Rosalind in "As You Like It". Became naturalized in. U. S. A. in 1887. and ten years later married Gerald de Bathe who succeeded to the family bsronetcy in 1907.

. . . According to the Winnipeg" Free Press. few things are morp, w tonlshlng than the -industry of ststlsticin s in reducing the. obvious to decimal gpolnts. A recent book by Mr. C. ,..,Van Rlper." itltled "Teaching Your child'iio,fra1k,j' ”' tlfigjforth 'theh'pv "field number of words- nmployed in shell 4 by-vmwale, and female adults in the-years im-7 medlstely following marriage. 'l'heidsts is if as follower K l p O . a Male . Female , 5.2 7.2 3.0 2.0

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of questions of Interest. The Guardian does not necessar- llr OIIOIII the opinion of correspondents. , Tlll POTATO SITUATION,

Sir.-I" have read in this morn- inn Guardian with interest. and

meeting of the Potato Dealer-r Association. or to be fair. I should IIY. "Professional Economists."

I help operate a farm or about 140 acres, carrying on what, we term a system of mixed farming. We "stow each year” from three to ten acres of potatoes. about four aces of turnips and mnngels. around forty-five acres of grain and an abundance of clover hay and grass. ggxcepll for the pots.-. toes. all these commodities. and more. are consumed on the farm. We sell in the vicinity of 31.800 worth of butterfat. a considerable number of hog: for bacon and most purposes. and some pure-

purposes. We also market in tho vicinity of two cases eggs per week. In addition. we breed. de- velop and sell purebred Holstein cattle. males and females. for breeding purposes.

This system was established. and has been followed on our form, since about 1920. I would like to ask col. Full. or any pro- fessional economist if he consid- ers this a fairly good fsnn sys- tem for the economy of this Province.

I have observed. over the per- fod of years. that the potato in- dustry hss been a. good-industry for the Province. as it provides a very valuable cash crop. and it also gives employment to a large number of people. It has been a good industry for many machine companies. It has been especially good for a large number of our potato dealers. We have watched many young men get comipsrab lvcly rich in a short period of time". I have also observed that this potato industry has been developed until it is no longer a good industry for an individual farmer like myself.

There is. however. at the pres- ent time. an honest effort being made to reclaim this industry for our farmers The Government has set up a Provincial Marketing Board. and s Producers' Board is now nnerotlng under that author- ity. The endeavours of these boards need no comment from me at this time. Their actions speak for themselves. .

I notice. too. by Col. Fuii's re- port, that he is somewhat worried about the future of- our farmers. but on the whole. his attitude is a little hard to understand. would he be kind enough to tell us whose side he is really on. Does he really want to help us in this endeavour to put some common sense into this whole ..-business. and do something prsctlcalgwl . surplus of potatoes we-jhnve on; our hands those steers? ,0: does

i he stili."cla'lhi”the'-potato-' industry

should be operated and controlled by nrofesslonsl economists? Thanking you for space in your

paper. I am, Sir. etc. one of your Amateur Economists. . A. PROFITT

Freetown, P E. 1. Feb. 10. 1961. .

SEEKS no.1. Hsnrnisrs

Sir,-I've hnd correspondence with the Minister of Agriculture. also the Director of Public Relat- ions. George V. Fraser. They sent me The Guardian. issue of Jan. 22. 1951. and The Patriot also. I'm a widower of Scotch-Swedish ancestry. former machinist. hotel clerk. salesman. civil" service em- ployee. I've raised chickens in a wee big way in the city. in a back- yard. but like open area life. farm life. .flowers. lsnd. animals. I've had A taste of such, having worked for a short time on n farm milking cowshwbnnklng celery, feeding horses. Threshing wheat. picking cherries. apples. pears. I'm handy at carpentry. pointing. concrete block laying. this -from observing builders. I built a large concrete supported rear porch to .my home. I'm a home-lover. like music. the semi- clssslc. sentimental and' llaht operas. I have a piano. radio. phone and records. television and storm-sealed aluminum windows and door;' it's airtight.

I wonder would you have insert-

sonsls. an ad (social) for me. or perhsps you know of a Noun! lady. 35 to la in age. trim figure. organically healthy, of high dishi- fled character and morals. 1 pre- fer scotch lassles. I love scotch folks. ptheir-11sbfl.s. music. and thrlftlness. They make s ind I fine wife. Being unknown up there. I make this request of you. sir. References -about my sin- cerity. the ,locsl Pmunsstor. Wm. Cronin. orluny Bank in -I have a lady (old) Aberdeen. Scotland. one also in Glasgow. and in Lochwlnnoch. overseas. But. Canada in so neat. such a good neighborly country. I love it. I was on Canadian soil once. some years ago. when! on on a business trip Mich. I crossed over the line for s while to W den. 1 . Td..witb mg woiignt. '. llIbtlfm.sV0- II. 2 joayf. E. 1.. and nldy-it was a . wonderful place. people” , as things Io" Olly. are so friendly and hospitable. some ihlwu span! to ma; my minus ls alldwsrd. ,1! lbs Island's. In

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our way of life is In danger. Our happiness and the future of our children are in danger. lid is both our privilege and our duty to bezeadytodefendthemif they are attacked. - Clement Attlee.

The Dolnlnlons led the way. the procession (to the new British House of Commons) owing much to the Canadian Speaker. Mr. Ross Macdonald, whose poise and dig- nity were beyond praise. and set an example of department winch the others followed. - Blaekwood's Magazine.

Burnhun Thorpe. the Norfolk village iw-here Nelson was born. learned via cable that the Im- perial Order of the Daughters of the Empire is sending 3500 for the Nelson Memorial Hall restoration fund. The 300, villagers have launched a fund to have the hall renovated for the Festival of Bri- tain. It will cost about 36.000. So far they have 85.300. Mrs. l-Iai-old Lelzer, who has taken a promin- ent part in the scheme said: "The gift from Canada is a splendid spur-i prise, and we are most grateful.” -UK Information Office.

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In normal times. in most indus- tries. there was no great peril in having a Communist employe. True, he wouldlilrely be an ag- gravating influence and toment trouble in any union he joined. but he wasn't any particular threat .0 nwtlondl '.IQs;u.r.ii.y. Now it indiffer- eoztuospecially -in industries where

d which Russia i ow about. 11, is not sunprising.'- erefore."thsl. use A.V. Roe-.( do) Ltd..::-has (11511 missed eight ployeesrfi-oqn:lu- aircraft plant. It is an indication that anti-sabotage and snti-esplom age services are busy. And they should be. similar action 'ls to be" expected in other factories which become engaged in defence pro-

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Al 1 mnetln of Toronto's Boar: elg suggested that Massey l-Isll be de- stroyed. and a "modern , uslo cen- lu along the lines of? . rfeiler Centre in New York" befput in its place. The Massey Foundation is to be approached about-Iii-. W5 ope the Massey Foundation, leliis the Toronto Board of Control. to so jump in the lai:e..,1gu-spay Hall. ac- oustionlly oonsldetodgls one of the finest nudltorituns'..for the perfor- mance of music-orr this continent. Such seoustlcsl perfection would be wise to keep it. Massey Hall It not modern. and its interior is dec- orated in a style which impresses the modem, as amusing 04 I 111'” glance. But one grows fond of it. Those Moorish Irohes and those yweepusnd whorls of decoration have n fine quality of their own: in another twenty or thirty 3'03?! Massey Hall will have passed from the state in which it is merely old- fashioned into the blessed state where it is I. qlllini Ml:lgVI1.i .3193 every effort will be m o to. pref serve it..- Pets:-borough Examin- er. . v ,

' Til-e-the sinful” cl:

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inunlprstlon policy. It is not even half a policy. since any rate less than 300,000 a year is not likely to increase the rate of Canada's pop- ulation growdi. The policy as it stand: is a policy of static defen- siveness - I min of somewhat gxudglng conceulons to urgent. concrete and particular demands.

It is based on a day-to-day, hand- to-moulh estimate of the nation's

"absorptive capacity." It is good

housekeeping. but it falls far short

of me imaginative and constructive

statesman kip required for the fulfillment of Canada's destiny. -. Winnipeg Tribune.

With Victoria. barber: consider- ing another rise in prices, it would appear that the overhead costs of male citizens are due for a sharp increase. Vancouver charges are already reported to have gone up lo cents. New Westminster bar- ber shop patrons pay 31. in the absence of 5' hirsute cei1lnQ,i may not be possible to hold. the local hslr line at 75 cents. The man who. when bslroutswore 35 cents. to..get one every 35 days. nndiw Wlncreued it to G5 ,, f wont to 4!! cents. has long slabs been defeated. A 73- day .313;-r.-glcrowtili would be un- couth;-Viu-'85-dny cmop unthink- able. In the face of such threats. the harried male has vfll,tl.yg.,de- fmce. He cannot 'cut”!fh”nwn hair. He dare dim trust it to "tile m-lnlstratloins of his wife. cannot permit it. under proskif conventions. to grow no shoulder length. He must meekly submit to the clipping.-Victoria Times.

1,. .'.l.'ui'.n: your,eyps,fo the youth- wnrds. for you are about to wit- ness an entertaining ectncie - the spectacle of Uncle trying to enforce price control without enforcelnent staffs. and without my very "clear idea of who: it is all about. You are about to wit- ness the spectacle of more and more mmey dissing fewer and fewer goods. and it is goingto be better than a three-ringed circus. with or without llonlamers. Price control is one of those magic for- mulae whlch planners ll-ws s fall back on when theyacsn

-nothing more useful to do. Undue present uircumstsinces in 350 Un- ited States it amounts to Soconomlc idiocy. and the confusion is going to besomethlng to behold. It is the old best

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