5 1 ' ' ' 4 PAGE FOUR . 11115 GUARDIAN. UHARl.2O'i'iiETOWN

- he re iremen a for women sho ' , . T H E G U A R D I A lhree years letss gieian that for menlud be sOIIIOhOdy 3 "fling V I Notes The

MAY 3. I 1551-

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The report points out that, because of

Authorised as Second Class Mail Post Office the unsurpassed advance in preventive and pi J 5 u. .J:'::- .1 .xWfV..- y 2 m- iv! q T” m:;':m":'no:,:,"' I, C. curative 'medicine brought about by the t to V” " ..... - I d b hm "MI M d to . mil "8"" WM” . - ; Ass woman's ll 1! c an wnparts game

. cmwuuon war, the expectation of life for a man in J Dowt shoot. There; no bounty .44 "5 being taught. an official: life as tyoillgz mothers pmuary pa:

. South Africa who has reached 60 is abou. 0" mm, That's Wit TJIO FONOW I .. and or woman wu ml ambliiao t on babies, sf: mm

may cu, zen. 17 Th S nsionel; in resent J -" ting the stretcher-bearer party their friends and forget mg house. . yearS' u a pe ' . p l WKO shot OH? deer! g f throuah its paces. she lay on the hold duties for a while. The iidded

Circumstances. fl?-C95 8 C0mP3T9-UVGIY 1038 J X) ground and said: "Now, megivber, of daylight join; with the

period of life after retirement. "During I'm 9001910501! sml-W94 "P- "'5' '3 i ""505 in mhklnc (or out.

W” "N M"""' - ”'""""- 1 "- """"" that period. the problem of the average Well; that's i'e'i5l'ale'ls llgumgllru mhemkl:;' 151-1: 333' lllslgenihfoihloil ?::?iiT"' A'””"-"” Ed"”"' F""'k w”'"" man is to keep his mind and hands employ- ' skunk ' encush :g:;c:letl;;'be.I;;rsthe1x)1iCi3;i: oiiei-mail-p urriglgogigs: :,V::1l.:(t;u:):-2:: ham:

, "The Strongest Memory isKWeaker Than ed. alld P31:tlCUlfiFly hls mmd- A healthily .f.ar me! X H, -' asked: "Well, was that all right?" ci-om city life. And the N33 the Weakest Ink". occupied mind IS the greatest factor in "Yes. it was all right," snapped brook, only recently my, and

maintaining a healthy physical condition; mgezf miityzt ax) xgggeyt lawtgungiumerain-swollen

'cii.AiiiT6r'ri-:rowN THURSDAY. MAY-3-1-951" . tn ' i and the later the retirement age, the less um I ,,,p,md,-- - wail spec: to mucipmon gm 1, 0ueIiec's MSOSFOOIIIOIII the period during which the pensioner is Journal. 211:1-nS4;”w;lsm;iebro:;y; pg, Jane - - Olin

The Quebec Government has refused to agree to the proposed constitutional amend- ment to authorize the Provinces to levy an indirect sales tax. As provincial unanimity is required to make the amendment, this would seem to put an end to the matter. At least the taxpayers throughout Canada will hope so, and will be devoutly thankful to Premier Duplessis for the stand he has taken.

constrained to find suitable occupation."

EDIIORIAL NOTES

Christopher Columbus, discoverer of the

New World, discovered Jamaica this date 1494 during his second voyage to America. The island was settled by the Spaniards iii 1509 and taken by the English in 1655.

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il-xlli ' You're insulting lg 'us skunks. Miste

At the present time there, is n Joumgi, veritable epidemic- of caiwpillt shooting. It is common occurence for us pedestrian to hear the whist- iingofnpebble so it pauses in close 'proximity to his ear. 01' i-he whine of a pellet as it ricliochets from the trunk of a tree or the side of a building. Even motorists are not free from persecution by these lads. who are reported 90 take pot shots at passing cars, to the danger of the occuimnta. This

Like initials tattooed on a saiiiii-'i arm. many of the persons in,- whoni Canadian mountains gm named no-longer can be precise! identified The reason 15 Hwy; mountain-naming was once cam allv indulged in by a great nninv People. most of whom were in ;, hurry. In the early days 01 th countryls development, 5u,.,.,,.m,: mar-makers. and nipinim ' '

is corrylniz 1111385 3 bit W) ""3 were qualified to i an and it is about time' measures rams their own gngneg” Ollfl0l1l::;

were taken to dlscourese the dlilr gerous and destructive propensi- ties at these budding sharpshoot- ers who use citizens as targeti- Guelph Mercury.

Declaration Day. The already known election results will be officially and ex- actly declared and candidates have four days in which to apply for a recount if such is shown to be required. On the 17th the election writs are returnable and a new Legislature comes into existence.

names of their friends and as. sociates. If any rule was practised in mountain-naming, it must have been: Whoever sees it first ca call it what he likes. The ” careless custom was used in naming of lakes, rivers, and lands. The explorer. l"ranklin for example, left the names of 5l'1lP'5 company. from the

' At tllc last Dominion-Provincial confer- ence it was intimated that the proposed tax

. was designed to give the Provinces the ad-

"' ditional money needed to meet a higher bill 1 for old age pensions when these were made available to persons between 65 and 70.

Recently, however, Ottawa announced that

May is here. There's something in the realization that makes us brighten with the strengthening.

sun, with the flowers begin-ulna first

' th id e ensions 3- i

-O t”: ”?i3e”;2;f...f”....:...?. ' ' t D-'e-we -ea. - - l:;..t.'””i mar. on

. Sc em q , . I L . r .. -. .. . . . ....- Tn? can o sprng e - naj . . F0mol.loW the Ifnst Clgsb gI?d.uateb ft with gunshot woundwh aftergthe 10:3 winter months. The he observed during his rung: measuie. ' I H . T th t T thj Summersidc undei the air training pio- mum know 1!, and are mums :?rrh for a short sea route to ma The Mom! 9&1 5"” Sugg” 5 3 1 r gramme of the North Atlantic Treaty na- their hopeful some from lolly limbs ' Ea” 1' F'”"mll Wm explor-

ing the Arctic today. he would not

other Provinces still think they need a sales of trees in the squares and parks.

tions. Their wings will truly represent the '!.'.'-'u'u'i-' -.-.-u-i.-.-i.-t-i.-.-.x-:.-i.-i.- : Th M ,5 to M to be penmltted to . q. . . . - - - p use 8581211 mm lax t0 C0V9l' 509131 59C””lY C05” 1'5 ls "pen spirit of international solidarity against PUB!-H. FURUM 5: g p mg lmgeznd 5,3,5, out me am- his discoveries. He would bis .1? to them to use the method Quebec em- aggression in any form - ' .: The A e-o'd sto T tie fellow and bid him welcome. llll1i'ed'to submit any names ho f iaking the retailer a tax col- . . '. .... 1- g r, 3 Even if it be but momentary. the r”"'”'"- W m0 dftimlment of le- Pbysl 0 " Tm, ,,,,,,,,,,,, 1, open i. .i.. .- songster takes the mind off the WW” and development for tile

.5 lecting agent and thus turning an indirect Eight Original employees of the Royal ,h.w,,.5,.,5.'.,'.h...H55.w.:: -, w,,,,.;,, 0; . doubled wmd and an approval of its board on geogra.

, , . . discussion by wirespondenis m ' ' direct tax which constitution- . . . . . , ,, H . g, The concerns of business or of the P 0 names. That any of his bug. ' tax mm ah - -9 it to levy This path .Ca"ad'a" M"lt- 9" Sta” Sm” its f”"".d'"g E..i'l'.i'is.....”"io3. JL:".c.Zc.....- I will -In: of mercy -ml Jude other tasks or the day. The 8”"0''5 would be -ccemed is un- ally. they 3” 3 1”” d.ff.y'1t th in 1908, have been presented with specially H, mum ma own,” 0, nlieni: Iiinfoutlaiigao I.ord.”wlIIl I cheery little robin's song is akin ill:-jv.b Alfordbigs to la booklet is. however would be more i icu now zl t k I - - - -g I d L '93- V fj” "W9? W9" BY THE MARGIN . to the "Merry Christmas" that y ie and it September v 5 rue ong service medals. It is reminls WFWSDOII en 8 1, 1,. . ,,....g.,cg M, 0 M..." ,.m OF THE GREAT mm, mm” December 25 and brings 19.49, pcmna, names shun mm;

thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with IIPBH.

Ottawa has raised the Federal sales tax It is fair to

be applied to Canadian mountains,

cent of the small boy who broke into tears lakes or rivers. Among the excep.

when passed the jam at a picnic because,

man into renewed happy accord

MARKING or BALLOTS ' with his neighbor. on comes the

a perfect

from eight to ten per cent. When the breath of twilight blows

.. . , - . ti assume that when Mr. A-bbo-tt adlied two as he Saidl HI works where it is made" t'NScliAv-tI'ol:ei?':'I'd qildlsfionw aildlstdf DW"-"D-"TD All ii:0V2?;(:t:u:hes;l1)l-flllres:H?iolet :itl(t)3n:ie:gl1:: vllarerfll Eiormgf Ian slilgilitig e:;::Wt9(:'.u”:le1Il1l'le ll;Hn?:rountAilElEli1ll per cent to the sales tax in his lastrbtldgct . . . li-gllicll him, and others. as to l Comm. 0,. pmgihr) I slow and silver gleam. morning. Winter clothing is being Range. in the Yukon. and thus: he knew the three per cent pmviiiclul levy the proccd-u-l'C iVlil((l;l”CUll'lp:l5 all , with mzlr laiitziigyflggdutlie i;iel'bi.igli ma away, it is hgpedl xiih suito nlourggaigshaiid lakes that any , " - ' l ' . - - ' t - --- ii ' e e s; , n. - . proposed would be (hopped, lllil Pl0P05ed Commonwealth Dwlsmn l::tfa!luta)iidR:illlmlbl:1rg a bdlieorts. 0 m, l (Winnipeg Free Press) 1 Im 0116 With the Wlllahl-'5 dl'9lm- illilereamglgenlng inlscotlfixr nzlxfsl of theomgic.:ori0aEn:7(tl'hls:) uslild in Korea is "at 3. result of mere Chance Upon tearing a fresh ballot i It 13 , Sm comment.” on the the oncoming of summer. soon the decorated war casualties. - Om- B mi concerts or even of convenience, although the sim- from the book, the D.R.O. initials l ,dea,,sm O, 3,, ye” we when pm When the trees and skies and we. Citizen. a ilarity of its members makes the latter a the ball” 3” "umbers me -hl'Wl0ll 83"? "Y W State Wmfol mm are one in dusky mmd' counierioil attached to it by of the sale or liquor, to note the E"" m"'" M m" 15 ”l” ''”h'

in the mother's breast: Ffuli of peace and sleep and dreams in theVasty qulctude,

consideration. Commonwealth forces and peoples have long worked closely together

perforations. it is t-lien folded and t handed to the cicctur. 'Ilhc elcciors thcn

degree to which Provincial Gov- ernments are dependent upon liq- uor revenues.

x The R. C. A. F. 'I'i'ainilig Command

band concert at the Rollaway was greatly marks his

enjoyed by Charlottetown citizens and because we tend to take the same views of ballot in a separate iBo;1bret.ui-gs 1,, the 1949.50 ;,,.,,,1 ye” mm I ”" 9"” "ml me” "fills ll '9”- brought pleasant rcflectlons that the sum- the lmpoltailt lhlllgs in hallonal life and the ballot 10'-he" - v -, Al fl liquor net revenues were: From our ,m,.,,,m,,,.,,, M, 0, ,- , b world affairq C-hCCkS ihe llllll-'Jl'k and lllmalev Prince Edward Island ....S 676.505 hmnh and home and love me? 59350” Mr ””'d0m' band lll” 500" C " lo cnsllllc that lll0l'C 1135 1909” Nova Scotia . 7.465.126 stra odlawuv alon in ma i f here ' . . no suvbsiitutioii of an unauthoriz- 1-yew 3,-unswick . 5471.929 ythe unknowngndcc rs" o , ' , , r - - . . dballi. Th tall. -1111 ' ,- ' '. It 3150 ,1”-ought the 1955 131935.111: Iecoi. I Fhe United States has puichased undei fr” nungm 0: ts; Ouitmd cgiriszgao .... .. gm All ltsnrcfilchmoet calm can 1 lection that the City band-stand lS no 0I8I6l(&')C0-(S)ul;))pO1l)”t1PI'(I):gl'alt1'lt almlovst half ihg gepositeg lndihe wadsteT1;aperb ii)1a5l- M,,,,,t,,,,, 7.65.203 word 0, much "om me "N be. I - . . , us es 0 o a oes aine raise wt to 2 cs row - 6 a 0- Saskatch we 9.112.458 side. ' I more. It has allowed to become delap . P Mm the mums. is put me we 6 nmwsg

last year. Half were dumped under a re- sale prograin, the production and market- ing administration reportcd. About 600,-

idated and finally had to be removed Its replacement at this tiiilc may not have

ballot box. A iU1'i-llCl' word on the folding of ballots. The D.R.O. folds the

I7,9l7,330 Aye, and deep and deep and deep- or let me drink and draw

From the old fountain more than

Total . 8i27,722:-:53

, have been awarded for 575 miles of grad-

a very high priority for the use of build- lng materials but lack of a stand should not prevent citizens and tourists i'rom be- ing cntcrtainvd mi summer nights by band music.

Tran;-Oanada Highway

During the first construction season since the Trans-Canada I-lighway Agree- ment was signed iast year, Federal and .provincial engineers have jointly inspected over 4,000 miles of the designated roiltc. icdcral Supervising Engineers of the De- partmcnt of Resources and Development have been appointed for each province. In- specting Engineers, who assist them, work- ed closely with provincial Departments of Highways alld Public Works. Contracts

Completion of highway,

ing; 100 miles of paving. Canada's first coast-to-coast

000 bushels were converted to feed; many other thousands became fertil- izer for this yeai”s crop.

livestock

O O 0

Britain, Canada and the United States

have taken another step toward standard- ization of lnilitary equipment by agreeing on common bolt and nut sizes. countries agreed in 1948 to weapons to facilitate interchange of equip- ment and parts. The principle of commoli specifications for screw threads was accept- cd by them in 1948 but lack of agreement, on nut and bolt sizes held up complete standardization until now.

The three standardize

, O O O

"Whether Mr. Attlee's was the last of

the present series of party political broad- casts (writes ”Janus" in The Spectator) I am not sure, but I find a very general feel-

scheduled for 1956, will provide a road built to unii'oi'm standards linking British Columbia with Newfoundland. way, in addition to its value for national defence, should encourage new settlement, stimulate development of natural resources and give a substantial boost to tourist rev-

Raising Retirement Age

A South African departmental commit- tee of inquiry into pensions contends that a man of 60 and a woman of 55 are still physically and mentally fitted to continue in service, and that the present retirement ages are not compatible with modern con- ditions. Accordingly, the committee's re- port, which has been tabled in the House

ing that they might weir be stopped alto- gether till a General Election is impending. There is quite enough party bickering in Parliament and the Press without calling in the B-B.C. to stoke up controversy. As political education the broadcasts are worth very little." 0 O C

All Scouters and Scouts, as well as the public generally, will extend deepest sym- pathy to the deputy Chief, Scout, Mr. Jackson Dodds, C.B.E., in the loss he has sustained by the death yesterday of his wife, Mrs; Jackson Dodds. She was a na- tive of England, but had long been resident in Montreal, (where her husband was Man- ager of the Bank of Montreal), and took a keen interest in work among young and other social organizations.

The high-

ERE- ;. :'w.Ii8 detailed recommendation is: "That 1 .!g” t I lids: it 'I

-with the approval of both houses of Parlia- "meiit, may be retained for a further period,

(or 65:! The Cornmlttoe

of Assembly, favors raising the retirement ' ' 4'

compulsory retirement age of a future. I member of the public service (ex- cluding the armed services) shall be 63 yeais, provided that if the Public Service Commission recommends that it Isin the departmental interest to do so he may be retained iii service until the age of 85, and

not exceeding three years, tiiiqsge lhvltllltlltlidltll

o

camsequentlv

recommends that market.

The 1951 edition of the "Caiioda" hand- book Series. prepared by the Dominion

Bureau of Statistics and published under

the authority of the Minister of Trade

and Commerce, has made its appearance. and its 300 pages are packed with inter- esting facts. figures and illustrations. This works is invaluable for reference purposes. Planned to give a balanced picture of the general economic and social structure of Canada, the weight of emphasis is placed from year to year on those aspects that are currently of most importance. the new material in the current edition ' are articles dealing with North and the movement of Alberta oil to

Among

the i Canadian

ballot n such a uay Hit" the countci-foil may be torn off road- ily, without the necessity of open- ing tiie ballot to get at it. Why approximately fifty per cent of clccic-i':. shoulrl choose to make lnatlers complicated by refusing to fold their ballots, folding them differently. or screwing them into a ball, is past comrprclhension. To 1'urtil:l' allay any doubts of "New Voter", the D.R.O., who alrcacly is governed by 3 book full of stipulations and regula-

tions, violation of which is fraught with heavy inroads to his poclccibook and reputation.

is under the survcillallcc of as many as two ngcnts for each can- clida'.: 'ul1lo are doglmaiiczilly blind to all reason. rcgulations and common sense if any dispute centres around their "bawby". 'l"rierciorc,l can assure "New Voter” that the secrecy of his ballot in inviolatc, and that now he has assumed one of the rcsrpons;-bilitics of living in a democracy, he will continue" to exercise it. I am. Sir. etc. A Dia'PU'l'Y RETURNING OFFICER. Charloitetowll.

5-is 9" Old Charlottetown ii (And I'. u. I.) 53

WEST PRINCE NIMRODS

"For some time past the in- habitaiits of lot 8 have suffered considerable from the ccpreda- tions of sundry bears that prowl- cd in that vicinity. The bruiii ira- tcrnity was organized for plunder and travelled in company. Four of them made a raid on the settle- ment, in which are situated the mills of Messrs. A. at R. Ramsay, one night, not long ago, and suc- ceeded in destroying a cow be- longing to a poor widow, which they had partially devoured when

thty were surprised and made for the woods.

"A renowned liiihtcr of illosc parts, John I-iii-kcy by l'il1mt'. de- termined on the rupture of the bears, and Bcffnlifiiliziv arranged

suitable traps. halted with the re- mqina of the widows cow. Hc suc- ceeded in trnppilii: two very large brutes, one of whom woigiicri 390 lbs. Another disciple of Nimrod- John Auid - desirous of emulat- ing Hickey, also irhppcii two of the some gang of bears. some thne previous in cub had been cap- tured, which makes five of those destructive animals that have been destroyed within a "short time. at West Point.

"We do not know whether the law is now in force which offered a premium for burr snouia. but it not we trust that Rick and his brave associates will snip- ie remuneration in the, sale of the meat and skin of bears"

the . - 'l'he Islander, July 3, IND.

Liquor control was adopted in this Province in 1923. It was taken on by the Province as I measure of control. At that time the pop- ulation of Manitoba was 619.000 and total Provincial revenues were so millions.

I-lad anyone told the Legislature in 1923 that 27 years hence, with a population gain of 113.000. the Pro- vince would be making more than two-thirds as much out of the liquor traffic as its then entire

light or peace or dream. Such primeval being as o'erfiiis the heart with awe. Growing one with its silent stream.

-George William Russel.

budget, he would have been scorn- ea.

As a means of making money, Government sale of liquor has been an unqualified success. As a con- trol measure. it has been an un

qualified failure. v

9 HOWARD MAY .

of WOMEN'S SHOES

MGINNIS SALE

there is a Baby Dolls. '

, 2:.-;.::'.".......

out On Sale IIIIIIISIIAY

292 Pairs of WOMEN'S SHOES."

clearing at 92.69

TWO PAIRS FOR 55.00 Regularly Worth 54.95 to 38.95

Ilero are the . fittings; 61 pairs AA widths. sizes 5 to 10. 42 pairs A widths. sizes 5V: to 9. 34 pair: I widtlis. sizes 4V2 to 9. I55 pairs-C widths. sizes 3 to 9V2.

Here is your chance to -secure or... r more pairs of choice slioesbot a wonderful saving.

All are smart modern styles.'

Most of tile Slices have CiiIioii'I-feels. iiiit good asset-liiieiit of this season's

-

HOWARD. Meilllils

.oveats orenotod lor tiieiroah lObIOIfillIIOlliTHII'IIIy

A

r

banle,Ann”

SHELL SOON be back - her cheque cashed. her deposit made, her bank book written up.

Mrs. Johnson's is one of the 3,200,000 new 4 bank accounts opened during the past ten

years. Like most people nowadays, she relies on her bank to safeguard her money; she expects her bank book to show how she stands; she finds bank cheques convenient to pay larger bills.