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children And conflict at Law:

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One of the last Canadian cases to come before the Privy Council establishes an ex- ception to the general rule of conflict of laws'cases in respect of children. The case, McKee v. McKee, is fully commented upon in Chitty's Law Journal but it establishes: in essence that where children are con- cerned, a court having jurisdiction to con- sider the question of custody (in this case an Ontario court) is not bound by the de- cision of another court although competent but must reach an independent decision .based on the welfare of the infant.

All the circumstances must be given weight, of course, including the fact of the foreign court's ruling but that ruling can-- not be accepted as automatically determ- ining the issue. .

It is certainly desirable that when -. competent court decides a question that the decision be upheld by courts every- where, but few laymen will find fault with the Privy ,Council for upholding the trial judge in insisting that ordinary rules of Private International Law, as it is some- times called, should be subordinate to the welfare of the child as it appears to the court itself.

FRIDAY. JULY 11. 1951

credit Policy

Ottawa's policy of credit restriction is based on the fact that it is impossible to divert a large proportion of available man- power and resources to the service of pre- paredness while at the same time going in for large scale civilian production.

There comes a point where manpower must be allocated to either the one or the other and excessive industrial expansion must be curtailed in order not to hamper the national effort.

What is apt to be overlooked, however, is that some areas are far more fully de- veloped than others. There are sections which have lagged in industrialization, in-

. eluding this Province, which would be able

' to contribute more rather than less to the nation's strength if they were able to build up plant, equipment and skills with their available resources.

Inflexible credit restrictions prevent such development and in fact favor areas where industry has been able to accum- ulate reserves of capital for further ex- pansion. A truly national policy would take account of such variation and en- courage borrowing for industry where It would merely take up slack rather than

i cut into essential production.

Meteorlc craters

A vast crater presumably blasted out of the Ungava territory,.by the impact of a meteorite is now the subject of invest- igation by an expedition sponsored by the Royal Ontario museum and the National Geographic society. It is reported that the crater is more than twice the diameter of? the huge excavation in Southerp Arizona which has been attributed to a similar cause.

What lends special interest to the Cana- dian discovery, says the Winnipeg Free Press, is the fact that U. S. scientists have . recently been able to shed fresh light on 1 ; the Arizona phenomenon. While the meteorite theory -has long been generally accepted. attempts extending over half a century to locate the central meteoric mass have always ended in frustration. Several tons of small iron fragments have, it is true, been collected around the edge of 1,, 1'. the crater but nothing approaching or even "5 suggesting the 3,000,000 ton iron" sphere f , which is supposed to have tom the hole in the southern Arizona desert. Geophys- fcsl surveys and the sinking of two ex- ploratory holes hsvs not solved the mystery of the crater.

Tworcoentdiscovel-iesbyDr.H.H. E Nlnlnger of the Meteorite museum at Wins- ,-; low have however ml zlgllllrble I e lsnetion. Searching 9 0 I m?gnstlc mine detector. Dr. Ninlnger first s great msny n-asmentl. PN- .body, scstterml

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the sand and volcanic ssh covering the region.

These iron particles are for the most part spherical, suggesting that they were formed from the molten state in the hurtling mass. As they cooled in air,'sur- face oxidation provided a protective sur- face, preserving the lion and preventing rust which would have reddened the soil in the vicinity of the crater. internally the particles which are composed of iron

true meteoric structure.

The revised theory is therefore as fol- lows. The crater was in all probability formed by meteoric concussion. Prior to collision with the earth the original solid mass had however been shattered into a great storm of metallic pieces forming a core. Surrounding this was a cloud of molten drops blown from the incandescent surfaces of the iron masses.

Examination of the Canadian crater may yield evidence that the even greater force which is said to have gouged 5,000,000,000 tons of granite from the corner of the

earth's crust was of similar character to the inter-stellar blast which shook Arizona at some unknown point in time.

Life Insurance

One of the good things about the pre- sent boom, notes an exchange, is that sales of life insurance have greatly increased The life underwriters in a statement just issued announce that life insurance in force in this country on July 1 reached an all

than double the figure of 1941. In a decade our people have provided them- selves with twice the protection of only ten short years ago.

New life insurance put in force in the first six months of. this year was not far short of SS1,000,000,000, an advance of about c175,000,000 over the first half of 1950.

Here is convincing proof that the virtfle of thrift is still being practised; for life insurance is more than protection for the family of the insured. It is a means of sav- ing against the needs of the future

EDITORIAL NOTES

The four largest cities in Scotland, Edin- burgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee ac- count for 1,916,372 or 37.6 per cent of the total population of 5,095,969.

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The art of debate, the key to dem- ocratic government, is far from on the de- cline here judging from the Junior Farm- ers' contests, the finals of which were held at the Vocational School yesterday.

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The index numbers of farm prices of agricultural products dropped in April from 281.1 in March to 279.9. The latter figure, however, represented an increase from 254.7 in April, 1950.

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Polar flying is becoming aunt!!! com- monplace, so that it is apt to be overlook- ed that it involves the crossing of front- iers, whether there happen to be customs officials about or not.

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Horsemeat is undoubtedly healthful and tasty but it must bring a pang to many who regard the horse as man's partner in developing this country to see the four- legged-friend on the dinner table, in the West of all places.

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The Battle of Killiecrankie was fought this date 1689. John Graham of Claver- house, Viscount Dundee, was killed in the moment of victory over the invading forces of William of Orange. '

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Premier .1. B. McNair of New lsrunswlck, has returned from being the house guest of Mr. Michael Weddell, manager and pub- lisher of the Fredericton Gleaner, at his home in Wales, and of Lord Beaverbrook at Cherkly, England.

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This Province has so long taken it for granted that it is lacking in mineral re- sources that it will take a long time to get used to the idea that we are literally bath- ed in minerals and chemicals of many kinds. Thesesisstressurshousewaitlngtobe tapped by those who have the initiative and intelligence to recover its riches.

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The Deputy Postmaster General, Mr. W.

that there would have been no necessity for increasing postage at the present time had certain interestspaid their fair share in times past. He was referring to second class mail which includes newspapers. magazines, etc. -Ailess drastic remedy could have been applied had zoning been adopted along the lines of the parcel post system. Unfortunately certain newspaper interests, especially in Ontario and Que- bsqwculdnotsgrcs tothis,,ssrt benefits them to send their newspapers broadcast

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with -a 17 per cent nickel content have s .

time high at h16,500,000,000. This is more A

- work of any kind done at specially

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pursue FORUM Q This column is open to the . discussion by uurespondcnrs of questions of interest. The Guardian does not necessar- tly undo the opinion oi

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PI!0TOGR.APH'ER.S' COMPLAINT

sir.-1 would like to use this space to give a word of warning to your-'readers in regard to photo- graphic offers in the form of "free photographs," "special bar- gain rates"-and coupors entwing the holder to have photographic

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reduced prices. Offers containing phrasing such as this should can- stitute their own wamlng to those who. in the past, have found- themselves holding worthless co.Ip- ons, high-pressured into buying something they don't want. look- ing vainly around for someone at

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photographers." as they are kno up the dust End by reputable members of the pro- fession. are characterized by the glowing terms and carefully camouflaged methods used in vic- timizlng the people attracted by their wonderful efforts In the first place, no one, short of a bone-fide philanthropist, (which these birds are not!) makes a practice of giving away something for nothing-especially something 1340 that has cost them time and men- ey to produce. Someone has to pay for it eventually-and pay for it. well enough to make the trip prof- itable-in no case is it the "itiner- ant? photographer! .

Usually their method of ap- proach is to work their way in un- der the guise of apparently be'ng "hired" by a newspaper. store. or husiness firm of any kind to "give away" or sell photographs at "special rates" to their readers or customers. Their advertising does not give the slightest intimation that the prospect might be asked to spend money-rather does it carefully hint that the business whose reputation they are tempor- arily using. are paying for it all. Their own name-if they have one -is noticeable by its absence.

The photographs are taken, proofs are shown, the expressions may even be fairly good-but It is not possible to judge the quality of a finished photograph from a proof. The pressure is turned on- us those who may have planned to take only the "free" one soon find out. Do you think for one minute that they will let every- one "Just tskg the free one?" of course not. this is the crush! pamt on which the success of their speculation depends. 30. on color is placed for-delivery st s. later date. It must be either psid for in full. or s deposit made and sent. C. 0. D. for the remslnder-orehe whole order is sent C. 0. D. Under no chcumstsnoes is there any chance of seeing the finished work until sfter it is paid for in full. And if the work is not sstisfsctmy. or does not arrive st all, to whom can the victim complain? Osnsds is a large country. snd how many unsatisfied customsn could locate and prosecute the ones respon- slblei

I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has been victimlsed by such persons. a. only throuih public swsrsncss of their methods can they be prevented from curry- ing on-sh s considersbls,proflt to themselves. snd s considerable lbs. to the public It large.

I III. sir. she D. W. SEARS. Vice-Pr ldsnt for P. I: I. Maritime Prof onsl Photograph- ers Associstlon. summer-side. P. I. 1.

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The Age-cld story

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LEW-?'. Old Charlottetown Q

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AN OLD NEWSPAPER "There is nothing more benefic- ial to the reflecting mind than the perusal of an old newspaper. Though a silent preacher, one which conveys a moral more palpable and forcible most elaborate discourse. eye runs down the diminutive and old-fashioned columns, its quaint and by-gone paragraphs, the ques- tion forces itself on the mind- where are now the busy multit- udes whose names appear on these, pages?-where is now the puffing auctioneer, the pushing tradesmen, the bustling merchant, the calcu- lating lawyer, who each occupied a space in such chronicle of de- Alas. passed away like their forefath-

B ,,0n-ex1sgem, add,-ass W com. crs, and are no more seen! From

M1,, about ,,,1..,,,,,. won, me, these considerations the mind nat- For him there is no bism-

ghey have paid for gyp or mu urally turns to the period when -Audrey Alexlndrn Brown. waiting. in vain, my it even to we. who may enjoy our little span 11fm

Show up: of existence in this chequered M ma; Glasgow no the

These "m,.enmt,5;- or --g,-amp scene, shall have gone down into mm handles about mu. p an

shall same moral to our children that our fathers do to us. The sun will then shine as bright. will bloom as fair,

Nature will be pleasing as ever: while we are reposing. in our nar- row cells. hecdless that once charmed and delighted

-Colonial Herald. October 24,

Rabbit Skins For Fell Hats

Scottish wild rabbit fur, used as the essential raw material of felt hats, is claimed to be the fincsr. rabbit fur for this purpose in the world. For more than 116 years a Glasgow firm, John Fraser and Sons, Ltd, has supplied Scottish rabbit fur to felt hat. makers in every country where fine felt hats

Today. Scottish rabbit skins and rabbit fur make a valuable con- tribution to Britain's export earn- ings--dlreuly, through the sale of these skins and fur hat makers and, indirectly, as the raw material of felt hats produced

ctznnma ALL srocl , SUITS.

cnsmznvo ALr.'srdcx suns AT 345.00 rnmsy and sarunnsy ONLY Close for Holidays July sou: - open nag, 13

J. P. ihacl'llEll80ii &. sou

Every succcum business, however small, hss st lssst one key msn. chines, the desth of s key nsn can mess lest promo.

Key lnsn lnsursncs glusnlecs gglg-the loll INCO- flve oiisct to the loss of s hey man.

Ask s Gresi-West sopressntstlvs sbosl this important business safeguard. '

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THE PARADOX

In the high blaze of noon my heart grew sick To hear the tapping of the blind

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""25 3:: men's stick ' -Winters the gold gorse beggars its g essury, advcigtrlgjemgrtgs To pus and never 3”!

To walk. and never look upon his

way For him there is no day.

But in n moonlcss darkness mul- fled deep

with fog, his tnpplne Ilsnsllsd through my sleep;

I heard him pass, secure as would have done

A seeing man in sun

Trending erectly down s road of light... s

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mmlsh the .sk1ns a year. Many of them come

from individual gsme keepers, shepherds and crofters in the some way as they did when ths'firm'a factory was established in the salt Market, Glasgow. in l835.

when Fraser's receive the skins, they are dried and then gr-sdsd. Later they are treated to allow s little moisture to rs-enter the skins and finally, after gs number of processes, one of which re- moves the coarse outer hair snd another of which, by chemical treatment. makes for easier felt- ing at a later stage, the fur is cut from the skin and packed for des- patch.

Britain exported slmost 61.400,- 000 worth of hatter-s' fur and rub- blt. skins in 1950. The main cus- tomer-countrles were U.5.A.. Bel- gium, Brazil, Osnsds, Argentina, Italy, Germany, Greece. Msxloo. Japan, Austria. Peru. Palestine- and even Australia!

while maintaining its unique position ss the only manufacturer

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srnbitlons are wrapped up in thst tiny wordl And whst tragedies, too. In utigstan have reported thst

sbosrd lut November might have svssted the dilute: - if it hsd been flying sit feet higher. - st. Csthsrinss standard.

Inflation Is s rrlblo thing but, like the worst clouds. sometimes rsvssls s silver lining. Now it is the Juks box. Cost of plsying s record is going up 100 per cent from s nickel in s dime. lbrpenss of this sad that, explains the Ne- tlonsl Assoclstion of Music Box operators, requires the lncrssse. which is understandable. But. even s iuke-box sddict is apt to clutch s dime longer than he would s nlck:L so it may be possible to consume s hsrn-snd-egg - sandwich, psrhsps even a. short beer, in.pesce snd quiet. - Los Angsies Times.

hskt Commissioner Robert Moses, whose record for getting what he wants is of the order of genius. pro, s profoundly sim- ple solution for saving the Jeffrey's l-look lighthouse. This is the lit-

vhg hsrvuiaed III the know- lsdgesnd wisdom wocsnfromour mistakes snd failures. we should put them behind us snd so shssd. for vsin regretting interferes with the flow of power into our person-

'.l'lss word "if" h probably one of the most widely used words in our lsngusge. Wllst 'fsilures. whst un- fulfilled dresms snd unrssllsed

the sir liner which crashed in the trench Alps with as persons

JULY '27, 1951'

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either stop fishing until

lllt gm, rivcs or take s long chhncg

slack-ssltlng put of their emu Either wsy it's bad. rrom . N, vsts importers or supplier-'s mm, point. it msy not be surpg-um. that there is s shortage of salt 1).. cause conditions were so uncertu. WI rem KIIIV wins the requirements would be. It my be important for the Ministry g Plsherlu to have sslt reset-ya held st strategic storsgd palm. in the same wsy that but is held. - St. John's News.

for the seventh time In In history. and the first um. ms, the Klns's Prise for msrksmsnshlp comes to cum”. The winner is Lt. Gilmour Bus, of Toronto, s civil engineer or yssrs snd sn officer of the 43 Hlghlsndcrs. This is the Ioremug prize the commonwealth often

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calls for iron nerves and s V”, high degree of sccurscy. It in W. get shooting at various stages ,3 M) yards. st 500 and coo ygx-d.' Ind It 900 and 1,000 yudg, ma nobody wins the King's Prize 3. Blsley through fluke or good inch Years sgo Desmond Burke, of 09. tsws (now Dr. Burks, of Toronto) brought the man PHM nm; from Blsley snd the warmth um enthusussm of the welcome ex. tended him by the people of 0:. town were not to be matched un. til Barbara Scott srrlved mm mother world chnmplonship. .. Ottawa Journal.

tie rod structure under the George Wsshington Bridge that the Cosst Guards threaten to rsse, snd which all sentlmentellsts want spsred. The Park commissioners suggestion is, just let it stay there. As to what. new use should be made of the outmoded lighthouse, he says. no use. A well-liked land- msrk doesn't have to be used for snythlng. It seems to us thst. the Federal government would be hard put to oontrovert the hard logic of the wsrm-hearted Psrk Com- missioner. - New York Herald Tribune.

If it's not one thing in the salt cod industry, it's another. This year it's sslt. some ports of the coast sre hsvlng a phenomenal trsp voysgs and the fish are all but literally csting the rocks but many fishermen can't get enough sslt to take care of their large

There sre ms.ny pigeons in an world, but one is unique. It ween xlssses. according to 3 ,,pm from New York Observers from an office building clslm that this bird carries s. ml: of spectscles in 1:. bank, in such fashion that it an look through the lenses. This calls to mind the story which the lgtg D. B. Msclzas of the Regina Lend. er-Post used to tell of the song who visited the United states ans failed to be suitably Inlpressed by New Yorkb skyscrapers or even by Nlssars Pulls. "Ay." he ssid, "they're big enough. But theh-s no' lttlnlm NOW. in Peebles we hss' 3 peacock 41' s wooden leg." Buy now. many years later. New York. ers hsvs matched that spocryplux Descoc”. if the visitor from over- seas does not gas in wonder at the gzmpirs stab building, they can show him their talented

catches. Thst means they must

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pireon. -Ottawa Citizen.