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THE GUARDIAN

lilorninl Daily (Founded in iiliil) Authorized u: Sec-rind Clan blali, Pull Office Iiepartnuut, Ottawa.

The liiinud Guardian Pobilahiag Co. Editor and Managing lJirn-lnr, J. ll. Iiuraeft. Alsurhale, Editor, l-‘ranl Walker.

"The Strongest Memo y is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink"

CHARLOTTETOWN. FRIDAY, OCT. 21, 1949 Trafalgar liay

lt is fitting that Navy Week in Canada should coincide with the most memorable anniversary in British naval history-that of Lord Nelson's victory in the Battle of Trafalgar, October 21, 1805. News of the victory did not reach London till a fort- night later; it was on November 6 that Admiral Collingwoods despatches, describ- ing the battle and announcing the death of Nelson, were published by the Admiralty in a gazette extraordinary. Nelson was laid to rest in St. Paul's Cathedral on January 9 of the following year, and it was stated that as much as 500 guineas were paid for a house on Ludgate Hill to view the funeral procession. Never since that time has his fame diminished. He remains, to quote from a poem by George Meredith, “Eng- land's admiral till setting of her star." Not England's only, but Canada's and the whole wide Empire's. i

The Navy League and Sea Cadet move- ments are continuing in peacetime the Nel- son tradition, which was exemplified so magnificently by our naval forces in two world wars. With over 20,000 miles 0f coastline and a territory as large as all Europe, Canada requires such a nucleus of a personnel rising in numbers and efficiency into a real live navy, carrying the Maple Leaf into suitable prominence on the high seas. Among all our national insurance premiums the obligation of meeting this one is of prime importance.

Newfoundland Inquiry

A Royal Commission is to be appointed in Newfoundland to hold an investigation into the cost of living. This decision has followed enquiries by officials into food prices in certain towns in Newfoundland and in the neighbouring provinces. According to their tabulated findings, the Newfound- land purchaser pays considerably more for such products and the Commission's job would appear to be to determinewhether or not there is anything to justify these higher costs. Statistics purporting to show the combined profit percentages of wholesalers and retailers paid by the public on listed commodities were tabled. This matter will also be probed by the Commission in an at- tempt to ascertain whether evidence of pro- fiteering may be found.

The Commission's terms of reference have still to be learned. “If its enquiries are restricted to the prices paid for food com- modities alone, as the stress laid upon this factor would seem to indicate," says the St. John's Evening Telegram, “its work would be of little worth; in fact, it might well be regarded as a wasteful expenditure of money, time and energy."

The Telegram suggests that rents, food and clothing prices should also be investi- gated; but, first and foremost “the question is who will constitute the personnel of a Commission qualified to carry out an in- vestigation not only efficiently but with- out fear, favour or prejudice?”

Farni Science Joli

At the recent meeting of the British As- sociation for the Advancement of Science, Sir John Russell, former director of the fa- mous Rothemstead Experiment Station in England, outlined the challenge which stead-

ily increasing world population offers to the.‘

world's farmers and agricultural scientists.

The world's total land area is about 35.7 billiomacres. Of this, only about 11 billion acres are thought to be climatically suited to crop growth. Because a large part of the land suitable for crop growth is impractic- able for cultivation, only from three to four billion acres or seven to ten per cent of the world's land surface is actually cultivated. It works out to about 11/2 acres per head for the entire world population.

Considering the small percentage of land that is cultivated, the fact that animals arc able to convert only from 10 to 25 per cent of their fodder into human food, and that plants are able to fix not more than five per cent of the radiant energy from the sun which they receive, the challenge to agri- cultural science and to farmers is immedi-

ately aPPlrem- ~EDII7ORIAL NOTES

D”; . uni-any in Alberta “they have oil to I’

to carry the work-to every part of the

Province. O O O

been taking her annual vacation for the potato picking] O O

In the United States the services unifica- tion problem is causing headaches and the "Battle of the Pentagon" seems almost like a second front to the cold war.

O O O

The announced unification of regula- tions for the three fighting services is no small feat. It is impossible to tell at this time how successful the various com- promises will prove, but that they should have been agreed upon at all shows a fine spirit_ of cooperation.

O O I

Premier Smallwood announces that New- foundland will “take the tourist business as soon as we learn how to do it." Perhaps the most important thing is to assure the tourist that he will not be taken.

O O O

He who pays the piper calls the time, and Members of Parliament who are advo- cating federal aid for education may as well face the fact that when it is granted, Ottawa will have a keen interest in just how it is to be spent.

O_ O O

On the 2nd of next month His Honour Judge C. Gavan Duffy, K.C., retires as Queen's County Court Judge. Rumours are current that three expectant lawyers are in the running for the appointment. First it is considered that Judge Trainor will be trans- ferred to Queen's, and Mr. J. S. DesRoches, Summerside, receive the King's County ap- pointment. Alternately, Mr. S. S. Hessian is mentioned as a prospect for King's.

I O O

A “Herring Atlas" covering the fisher- ies of the Northeast Atlantic is to be pub- lished. It will be available to all fisher- men and will contain 12 charts, one for each month of the year. Printed in English, French and Danish, it will show the loca- tion of shoals, the quality of fish, and all landing ports. Based on past records it will helpfishermen of all countries between France and Iceland. The decision to publish the atlas was reached at the Edinburgh meeting of the International Council for the exploration of the Sea.

O O O

Alfred Bernard Nobel, Swedish chemist, born this date 1883. He invented dyna- mite, blasting gelatine, and smokeless pow- ders. He made an immense fortune with which he established international prizes of $40,000 each awarded annually by the Swedish Academy of Science and other scientific and literary organizations for the most important discoveries in (1) physics, (2) chemistry and (3) physiology or medi- cine; (4) for the most remarkable work of an idealist tendency, and for (5) the great- est service to the cause of peace during the year.

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A new way to name recently-developed drugs has been proposed by a committee of the United Nations World Health Organ- ization (WHO). Pharmaceutical manufac- turers, WHO's Expert Committee on Unifi- cation of Pharmacopoeia recommended, should be asked to apply to WHO before giving common names to their new pro- ducts. WHO officials said that the system would prevent misunderstandings about the use and nature of new products and enable physicians all over the world to utilize standard terminology.

O O O

Five years ago, on the night of October 21, 1944, Pte. E. A. "Smokey" Smith of New Westminster, B.C., won the Victoria Cross for "his part in an action while serv- ing with the Seaforth Highlanders in Italy. He became the first Canadian soldier be- low the rank of commissioned officer to win the V. C. in World War II. They didn't call Smith a “one-man army" for nothing. That night, holding a small but vital bridge- head across the Savio River, he almost sin- gle-handedly drove off a German counter- attack by a troop of three Mark V Panther tanks, supported by two full-tracked, self- propelled guns and about 30 German in- fantrymen. _At a range of 30 feet and ex- posing himself to the full view of the enemy, “Smokey” knocked out one enemy tank with a blast from his Plat gun. “Ten German in- fantrymen jumped off the back of the tank and charged him with Schmeissers and grenades," the citation reads in part. “Without hesitation, Pte. Smith jumped out on theroad and with tommy gun at point blank range killed four Germans and drove the remainder back." Twice wounded be- fore the brilliant action which won him the British Empire's highest award for gal- lantry, Smith had been in action with the Seaforth Highlanders throughout their long and tough campaign in Sicily and Italy, with the exception of two months spent in hoe- pltfl in North Africa. He received his V.C. shortly before Christmas from the hands of

input Bukinghom

His Majesty the King at a private investi-

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MAD BLAKE

Blake sew a treeful of angels at Peckhmi Rye.

And his hands could lay hold on the tigers terrible heart.

Blake knew how deep is Hell, and Heaven how high.

And could build the universe from one tiny part..

Blake hear the asides o! God. as with furrowed brow

He slfts the star-streams between the Then and the Now.

In vast infant sagacity, brooding. an infant's grace

Shining serene on his sample, be- nlgnant face.

Blake was mad. they sum-and Spaces Pandora-box

Loosed its wonders upon him - devils. but angels indeed.

I. they say, am sane, but no key of mine unlocks

One lock of one gate wherethrough Heaven's glory is freed.

And I stand and hold my "breath. daylong, yearlong,

Out of comfort and easy dreaming evermore starting awake-

Yearning beyond all sanity for some echo of that Song

Of Songs that was sung to the soul of the madman. Blake!

—Willlairn Rose Benet.

Que-Q» Old Charlottetown (And r. a. n

WOOLEN MILLS FIRE

"The main building of the Char- lottetown Woolen Mills, situated just this side of Spring Park, on the Malpeque Road, and formerly known as McKinnon and Fraser's carriage factory, was burned to the ground Saturday. The fire started about ten minutes past 12 o'clock. The employees, forty- cig-ht all told, with the exception of the engineer, Thomas Clarke, had just gone to dinner. Pre- paratory to leaving. Mr. Clark, as usual, looked about the engine room to see if all was right. While so doing he noticed u reflection of fire on some of the polished parts of the engine, and glancing upwards observed that a part of the card room, immediately over the engine room, was on fire, Ow- ing to the oiliness and dryness of the wood the fire was making such progress that Mr. Clark, realizing the uselessness of at- Iempting to check or extinguish the flames, started the whistle and continued it until the alarm became general. Only a few minutes elapsed ere the main building be- came filled with smoke and flames which poured in dense volume from the numerous windows and also the doors. The firemen work- ed like Spartans and their ef- forts were successful in saving the new building.

"The factory burned was a wooden building 90 feet long by 6U feet wide. It had four stories: first, the basement flat, called the finishing room: second, spin- ning room; third, carding room; and fourth, the room where the repair material was kept. All these departments were provided with machinery for their respec- tive work. In the rear and at- tached lo the factory proper was the dye room (100 feet square), the pickers’ room, and the engine room, the latter of which was built of brick.

"This was a very busy season at the factory, and the full com- piiment of hands were engaged, who will now be thrown out of employment for at least several months. Quite a lot. of wool and goods were in the building, a small part of which was'saved. T h e stockholders, numbering eight or ten, are among Char- iottetown‘s most enterprising citi- zcns. The Woolen Mills business is controlled by a board of direc- tors comprising James M. Suther- land, Esq, president, Benj. Heartz and W. A. Weeks, Esqs. The lat- ter gentleman is on a trip abroad. Mr. D. MacKay is manager and secretary-treasurer. Th-e total loss is estimated at $40,000, total insur- ance at $20,000.

“The feeling among the direc- tors is favorable to rebuilding on the old site provided certain res- trictions are removed, among which are city and water taxes. A petition will be presented to the City Council setting forth the ob- stacles complained of, and should it not receive favorable considera- tion, the Company will build else- where on the Island. or go to some part of Pictou County. NS."

-Island Guardian, May 23, 1890

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BODY BECOVIIHI

var. iron. Que. Oct.‘ an -(c#i - The body ofono of three hunt- ers who disappeared neoriytwo weeks ego was recovered ‘today from lake Geotnnue. ll mile: from this northwest Quebec min-

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PUBLIC FORUIM

This column i| open to the discussion by correspondents of question of interest. The Guardian ‘does not uecxr- iiy endorse the opinion ut correspondents.

iOViGFlQMGOMO-‘i l PARKING METER EXPERIENCE

Slrr-Pleese allow me a little space in your paper to relate my experience with parking meters.

On my one and only trip to Summerside a year ago I parked on the main street. The met-er at which I happened to perk had some minutes on it. I could not turn it back but dropped my coin in for an hour's parking. Of course the full hour would not register as something was wrong with the meter, but, never having had anything to do with meters before, I did not think much about it. I was gone a little more than the hour and when I came back there was a ticket telling me to report at the Town Hall. I did so and explained to the po- liceman in charge but he would accept no explanation and told me I should have reported to him when I found the meter was not working. He fined me $1.00 and I did not think he was very cour- teous about the matter as I was a stranger in town.

When I read in Tuesday's Guar- dian ihai’. there was no fine im- posed for the first offence but a warning was given it. rather amus- ed me. I do not think the treat- ment accorded me is apt. to bring trade to the town and never again shall I park near a meter in Summerside.

- I am, Sir, etc. ONE WHO WAS FINED.

FREEDOM A PRICE CONTROLS

Sin-Jiecently there appeared articles in the Island papers en- titled Free Enterprise and Control. and. The Price Spread-Farm Table. -

The first article pertains to Ohio's Senator Tufts “alarm" over the so-called control of free enter- prise, by governmental regulation.

I! ' “B.-P. Said Extracts from the -»writ- ings of tho Founder, 10rd

Baden-Powell of Gilwell _(The Scout Tudor)

The form of discipline which we endeavour to inculcate into the boys is not the so-called military discipline, where a lad obeys the word of command for fear of re- proof or _. nishment if he de- clines. Ours is that deeper form of subordination of 0I1C'5 own dc- slres to a. sense of honour, and of loyalty and obligation to author- ity. The fact of the boy being trusted to carry out his duty at all times, whether on or off par- ade. makes discipline part of his character by continual practice from the high motive of sense of duty and “playing the game."

Let. me revert for a. moment to our three aims of training u little more in detail, because it is on these three heads that our train- ing is mainly based, and on which its success depends.

1. Individual Character - Our training for the Scout badge is largely based on the practice of observation, and on deduction of meaning from items observed. This is, scientifically, the basis of edu- cation in almost any line, but the fact is unfortunately as yet insufficiently realized.

Giving the boy persona-l respon- sibility is another most powerful lever towards putting character into him. It is an almost unfailing means of curing wild or irrespon- sible spirits. But its value in these respects is not. yet recognized, anri some teachers still hesitate to em- ploy it. it ls just those who use it to the full — who expect mudh of their boys from the boys‘ sense of honour on being trusted - it is H9058 who get the big results from f

'Glve your Patrol, Leaders real responsibility and hold them sn- swerable for every little thing which happens in their Patrol: whether it is blamable or praise- worthy. »

What the aspiring Senator for the Buckeye State is concerned about. seems private exploitation of improperly controlled surpluses and scarclties that could become premiums for the rich and penal- ties for the poor. through a "na- tural law"- of plenty and privation. that has resulted in the past. as booms for the exploiters, and busts for the exploited.

These bemoaners of regulations seem to forget that benevolence should be displayed in govern- ment, as it is in many other insti- tutions of our human relation- ships. Witness the story of Jos- eph in Egypt about 5,000 B.C. as compared with Hoover in Wash- ington. 1029, AD.

In the former period the people survived through a wisely control- led economy that stored and dis- tributed the surplus of the fat years of plenty, throughout the lean years of scarcity. While in the latter case, the terrible years of our dark depression that occur- red under a system of "free enter- prise" and uncontrolled regula- tions, caused our nation to slump into misery and want. in the midst of a deteriorating surplus of un- attainable plenty.

During that tragic period in our economic history. there were over 20 million unemployed. Much pro- perty wus sold at u big sacrifice to the owners. because they were poor and Had no cosh reserve. Much mortgaged property was lost by it: holders because the terms of the loans could not be met. In- surance polleiel were surrendered at a fraction of their parity be-_ cause their holders needed the money. Wages were cut. The purchasing power of the workers that were fdled was destroyed.- Surplul commodities accumulated. Manufacturing employee! were laid off. The banks had a big lur- plua of idle money that would not be uud. People were ragged and hunlfl. while the notion was glut- ted with e surplus that could not be damned by the needy.

During this “pit of poverty" in our nation's economy. ‘ilree enter- prise" made free exploitation poo- sible. end mode ‘from!’ tiia privilege to survive or perish. Many did

Self-control is one of the im- portant points required in chur- acter to resist temptations to gam- ble. laziness. self-abuse, smoking. and so on. These points should Le taken in detail and the principle acted upon that contempt or rid- icule shown for the vice make a lad willing to quit‘ it the moment you can offer him something at- tractive in its place.

Care for his own health and physical development. is an im- poi-tent step in a moral as well as a physical sense, because you give the lad some Idea of personal responsibility in the mutter. I strongly urge the simple exercise Riven in Scouting for Boysnmd the use of the cards therein rec- ommended as a really effective means to this end - better than