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THE GUARDIAN

Morning Dslly (Founded In llfl) Llstlsorlled ns rleconrl Clans llnll, Pose Offlee Department, 0cm“.

‘Ike lslsnd (lanrdlnn Publishing 0a. Idlsor sad uirsotor. J. ls. lsurnefls

Associate Editor. Irnnk Wnlku

_ ' fThe Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink."

CIARLOTTETOWBL WEDNESDAY, AUG. B, 1M8

Our Junior Farmers

The successful field day held by the Jun- lor Federation of Agriculture is an indication of the interest of our young people in getting together as farmers, meeting one another, not only for the joy of social contact but to talk of their mutuaLprobIems and find ways and means of improving farm life.

Senior farme-rs have as their official voice, the P. E. I. Federation of Agriculture, but mem- bers of this group have commented sadly upon the lack of interest shown towards the Federa- tion by many of the older farmers.

‘It would seem reasonable that every farm- er support and make use of his association in the same manner as almost every other busi- ness and profession. The difficulty has been ‘that the farmer is probably the most independ- ent man in the nation an-d many feel that mem- bership might entail obligations of joint action, commitments as to policies affecting the run- rsing of their own farms and petty demands upon their attention at times when they can Ill afford distraction from their immediate work.

Enthusiastic members of the senior Fed- eration "and government officials interested in agriculture look to’ the Junior Farmers in the hope that they will be able to train the rising generation in the ideals of co-operation and show that as a group they may become a most powerful organization for the betterment of farm ‘fe.

Mr. Donald Anderson and his fine group of executives deserve much credit for the org- anization already accomplished, and it is hoped that the eight active branches will be joined by groups of interested young people in all parts of the Province.

A iiappy Event c

it ls an aphorism in journalism that "a

newspaperman is no news," which, being inter- preted, means that a journalist while boosting others himself remains anonymous. There are exceptional occasions when this ethic may reasonably be violated, and one was yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. ll. P. Duchemin celebrated their golden wedding in their summer home, Abel's Cove, Bay Fortune. They are Islanders of whom we are justly proud, for while going forth and earning distinction and honour elsewhere, they have ever kept in touch with their native heath, spending a great port of the year here. Mr. Duchemin is doubly—nay trebly—disting- uished, for in addition to being the able Editor of The Sydney Post-Record, he is in the front rank of Nova Scatia lawyers and a K.C. held In high repute in his profession. Then he is a politician, and a Conservative one at that, ex- ercising influence and authority in guiding the policy and organization of the Party. But above all Mr. Duchemin is a newspaper man whose counsel is highly regarded in both the Can- adian Press of which he is a distinguished past president, and in the Canadian Daily Newspa- per Association of which he has served on the directorate.

It is not given ta every one in married bliss to attain a golden anniversary, and therefore Mr. and Mrs. Duchemin deserve congratula- tions on being of that comparatively few. Sur- rounded by a family who themselves, are a credit to their parents and the Province, they are enjoying the eventide of life in one of the most beautiful parts of this beautiful and God- blast Island.

"The sacred academy of man's life Is holy wedlock in a happy wife."

Get Rid of Ragweed

The increasing prevalence of Ragweed in fictions of the Province is causing concern to observant visitors who have come to look on the Island as a haven for sufferers from hay fever.

Dr. Donald McGillivray, Toronto, who with Mrs. McGillivray is spending the summer months in the Province is of the opinion that immediate steps should be taken to halt the spread of the pestilent weed. Failure to do so, the Doctor feels, may result in the loss of many tourists and health seekers.

‘The Doctor, who is himsel-f a sufferer from hay fever, has been coming here regularly dur- lng and since the war. Previously he made trips to the Old Country during the summer to escape the infection. _

The pollen of timothy causes hay fever, but is less severe than that caused by the pollen of the ragweed.

Reports that ragweed is spreading without let or hind-rance would tend to keep asthma and hay fever victims at asafe distance, says the Doctor.

Our Agricultural and Health officials will eo-operate no doubt to halt and eliminate the menace. '

iis him Glty The Ottawa Journal recently pointed out

.thet Charlottetown is on example of early town

planning, that its streets are broad, Its general

‘lay-out convenient, but that after the original

plen was outgrown conditions become for other- wise. We con readily pick out the line of the original town. It is where streets suddenly Ire- dnsssrm so! s.» s! l! 944 dlfithv- W!‘

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there is no straight line to take the shortest distance between two points. .

Charlottetown is growing today probably at a faster rote than at any time in its history. lt behooves us as citizens to see that as it grows it becomes a better rather than. a worse place in which to live. Streets, sidewalks and other services should be available at least possible cost. Schools, churches and marketing centres should be conveniently located to serve resi- dential areas. Through traffic should not pass through residential streets or divide a district from its school and playgrounds.

The planners tell us that it costs money to plan, but that lt costs for more to neglect to do so.

— EDITORIAL NOTES 4

Tignlsh Plcnlc today.

Selkirk Settlers Anniversary Sunday. I I I

Legion Memorial Home, Miscouche, to be offincially opened today by the Lieut-Governor. I I I I

We are a little Island and our resources are limited but although the size of fields and herds cannot be greatly expanded, there is no limit on quality. Our farmers continue to demonstrate the value of concentrating on top grade products. I I I

The blood bank system has broken down In the Saint John General Hospital. Not enough volunteers were forthcoming to main- tain the supply. lf Charlottetown is to. be more successful we must have volunteer blood donors who not only give but give regularly.

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The C. N. R. is apparently satisfied with traffic in the Atlantic Region but would like to see a higher margin of profit. lf trucks pra- vided substantial competition as they do in the central provinces it would be easier to prevent the railway getting high local returns. I I I I

The Archbishop of Canterbury reports that the recent Lambeth Conference of Anglican Bishops found grounds for hope that progress towards unifica,tion of Christian churches is be- ing made. Perhaps the necessity of presenting a strong front against modern irreligion is hav- ing some such effect.

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War and scholarship have sometimes curl- ous ‘meeting places. It was Napoleon's cam- paign in Egypt which brought to light the Ros- etta stone which lead to the decyphering of the hieroglyphics. Now an Israel slit trench has yielded mosiac which may supply missing Pal- estine history of the first and second centuries. I I I I Reports that the U. S. will adapt a law per- mitting tapping of private telephone conversa- tions are probably groundless but they do point out an important problem. The police might as well ‘break into a man's house and seize his papers, as tap his telephone and intercept all his cal-ls. I I I I One of the difficulties of Russia's now claiming to have been in first building arm- oured cruisers, ice-breakers, submarines, tra-wl- ers, mines and practically everything else is that with her "advanced" form of government and such a head start from pre-revolutionary days she should now have left the Western world far behind in every way. I I I I

The wartime experience of an American airman may revolutionize the making of sand- wiches. Looking far something which would not distract a pilot by dropping food in his lap he struck on what he calls the radar sandwich. lt consists of a tube shaped piece of dough, one end open and the other clcsed. The diner is supposed to start eating at the open end and work down. ' e e e n Thomas Chatterton, English poet, died this date I770. Was one of the founders of mod- ern romantic poetry. His work is very un- equal, though some of his ballads and lyrics are amongst the most precious things of their kind in English literature. His influence on Coleridge and Keats was very considerable. His best known works are .Tl.'e Brisfowe Tragedy, The Ballade of Charitie and the Minstrel's Song in Aella: "Seek Honour first, and Pleasure lies behind." p I I I I The majority of boys in Britain like play- ing football best in their leisure time, with cycling next. This is revealed in a report made to the Minister of Education by the Central Ad- visory Council which has just been published bv the Stationery Office. A questionnaire was sent to representative schools to discover the trend of children's interests in Britain. The girls’ in- tcrests ranged over a somewhat wider field than those of the bays. Most children like:l reading but although the majority go to the movies once a week very few gave this as their favour- rie occupation. About half of those question- ed kept pets and 50% of these claimed to core for them themselves. I I I

A visitor, Mr. Horace Sutton, writing to New York Times has this to say about us and our beautiful prosperous island: "Charlotte- town, Prince Edward Island-Though easily ac- cessible to the summer traveler, this Island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence has a curiously re- mote atmosphere. The local folk still talk about the planes that bring in the "foreign" mail, meaning the mail from the rest of Canada. When on islander talks about going west he means. of course, the western end of the province. Lo'colly, it is advertised as the Gor- den of the Gulf, but the Province is also d

land of sweet clover and potatg fields, fox forms,

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It ls odd ms nobody has ilnk- rd the reappearance of those 11y- irzg esucers with the appearance on s ferm 1n Mlddleboro. Massachu- setts, of disks credlted by some with making the hen put 1n s seven-dsy week sud with giving s. pertlculs-r lushncss and nutri- tive vnlue to everything that grows. The Bsy State "cell" and the etheresl saucer of no known address ere sllke 1n reDOYi-td shape and aenersi slze; s- hire 1n their effect. uPon some o1’ the eyewitnesses; sllke 1n their general tendency to 11g ten L218 seriousness of current n s. 1r. 1s rot lumping st s conclusion, Lhea. Po suggest. that the saucers. siisa disks, .s.re Mertden 1n origin and that they ere proof, not. only char. there 1s 111e on Mars. but. that. 1t hu been msde pretty silly by long-distance observation of life on this planet. -.New York Bun.

Housewives 1n Islun, Ohio. started s buyers’ strike sgslns: high most prices end now they face the prospect of even hliilfl

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‘HARBOUR PROTECTION

side a1’ the harbour by two batter- les. that. of the west. end of the town 1s mounted with eleven heavy guns, so disposed as to command every part. of the harbour, the other 1s placed on the bank of the river 1n front oLthe town and mounts four guns, which also point to the harbour and the opposite slde of the river, the entrance of the harbour 1s defended by s block-house mount/lug four guns, 1n front of which 1s e stone buttery mounting five guns, with e ditch and tralzlng. the whole rwell slnokaded. Where these works stand the Narrows are scarcely half s musket shot. across. 'I‘hete 1s also e battery on the eastern side of the narrows not st pre- sent. 1n repair. From the block- house all vessls approaching the harbour are seen nt. three leagues distance, u circumstance of mudh consequence to the safety of the place whfch hes frnrnedlate notice by signal from the blow-house of every vessel that. appears either by day or night. The whole c-f the works 1n their present state are 1n. tended against; shipping; should ll: ever be advisable to fortify tine place the situation 1s euch es to admit. of lbs being done very effec- tually. -

-—John Stewart: 1800.

Trade With U. S.

(By Forbes Rhude, Cansdlsn Press buslness editor.)

From Texas comes s voice championing Canadian - Untied States trade‘ and the opening of the American market to more Canadian goods. The voice 1s that. of Houston Harte, publisher o.’ The San Angela Standard-Times. and 1n n four-column front-page display he cautions that the Unit ed States 1e "about. to lose" her best customer. He fella h1s renders the story. familiar to Csnadleu ears. of how Canada traditionally has bought from the Untied States, sold to Europe, and earned enough from her overseas sales to pay for her American purchases; but. how. after the war, Europe was unable to pay Oenede. end so she used up her American dollars to the point where she had 1o sun dpwn on her American buying. The problem has been eased in recent months, but. nevertheless remains delicately poised srrd could again become dangerous either through any new exclusion‘ of Canadian goods by the Unltel

States, or through collapse o1 wold trade. In 1947 Canada bought some 52.000.000.000 worth

of merchandise from the Un1fed States and sold back $1.000.0l)0-U<i0 an adverse balance of $1-000,000. 0G0. 1n the first five months if this lycar she bought. $129,500,011! worth and sold back $538.200.vi.4r. 11' she continues nt. this rate for the rest. of the year she will have cut her yearly purchases 1n me United states by some $250.M0,c00 and increased her sales there b‘! the some amount, thus curtmg her adverse balance to $500,000.- 000. c

Cher-lotto Town 1s protected on the .

That. would be only lull the ed- verse bslsnce of lust. year. but it still 1s $500.000.000 for which United States dollars must. M: found. Where does Canada flna them‘! Partly through gold sales. partly from United States dollars which Europe 1s able to pa)“ through operation of the Europ- ean Recovery Program. Without E. R. P. things would hsve been pretty grim n11 round. It. bolstered the whole structure of world trad: Just ss 1t. was about to topple; and, of course. 1t. is hoped that through this Assistance now, wori-f trade rnsy t self “ lster.

Actually. 1f resson prevails. sud that. seems to be whet. Mr. Harte 1s asking for, the United sum 1s not likely to lose her best custom er. It. 1e convenient and nstursi for Csnsds to buy than. Drflids ed the United Btstes iruyl ea- ough to mske 1t. possible. Genesis doesn't. wish. except. 1n s limited sense. to buy sutomofllee. type- writers, radios end refrtgersw: across the border. es llr. Bu? suggests. But she does flnd t. economic to lrrsportr mill? Will. sna some component pert: of e let of shines first she nukes.

some propels hes bell msde in marketing there certain om- ponente which American brsuon or subsidiary companies rnsire in csnsdisn pleats. Also. the trend seems ta be Itowmg. through mlnersi discoveries snd pilshini

warm water beaches and dusty red cloy node."

bldk d fill northern ‘MINI, II

Notes From Another Island

By “Anson”

IDNDON. Emzlsnd — Our Per- llament. having risen for the sum- mer recess, the M. Pfs are either on hollday or visiting their con- stituencles, or both combined, or otherwise 1111111: 1n their time owsy from the House of Com- mom.

In their absence the rights and wrongs of the nation continue to be dlecussed in Britain's other Psrllsmeat — the open sir Ps-r- lismont 1n Hyde Park. Iron/don! The orsfars there do not always dress 1n the impeccable style for which Anthony Eden became famous when clothes were easy to got. nor is their oratory quite the equsl of Winston Churchill's. but whet they lack 1n sklll and manner. they make up for 1n blunmelss and plain speaking.

Actually, whst. l have called this Hyde Perk Parliament 1s really several forums 1n one. for it. 1s nothfnl unusual to have s dozen or more speakers ell hold- lng forth st one and the some time. some on the some them-e of discussion, many on themes wide-

‘ly different, but each with h1s

own separate audience. And here one sees reel evidence of democ- rncyk tenet of free speech being pricficed to the letter.

some of the speakers support the Government, some are sgln ‘em. Some are so much agln 'em that they become quite heated. and their proposed methods of dealing with the Cabinet are per- haps somewhat drastic and blood- thirsty. Politics of e11 colours from true blue Tory to unwan- promlstng Communism ere sired freely, end if their speech 1s blunt. lcnvinc no doubt as m the dlrectlon 1n which their pre- ludlces 11e- then so are their party ooioum. which fly 1n the lvrecu alone with large banners just- sa that. you will know whose side the speaker 1s on before You've heard s ward.

Whilst. some of the orstors u-e not-eo-leerned (to put. it mildly) often up there because they like the sound of their own voices, many of the others are obvlously swell-educated and sincere, genu- inely rsnxlous to further the cause 1n which they themselves believe. and if is not too hard to imagine that one day some of them may perhaps speak 1n the reel Par- llament.

Of course. Hyde Perk 1s big, end there is plenty of room for any- one who hnssomethlng to say. be if politics or not. Religion has its corner and all lhe creeds have their say. The colour question ls discussed. too, by coloured speak. ers as well so white; and one wonders just. where else 1n the world e Negro would be allowed to climb up on to a box and tell an audience of white people that he thinks that. his race has been robbed and enslaved by the ne- tlon in whose capital city he ls Sliclklng. by the appointed lend- ers of the very people he 1s na- dressingi And then there 1s the

Jew. only n few yards sway. clubchlnl s. flag beeriru; the Zionist emblern and bitterly

.

Canaan home end more to become s supply house for the Norri- Amerlcan economy. American: have invested about. ss,ooo,ooo.ouo in Csnsas snd Canadians have s aonsld ebie investment across the border. snd there 1e s growing ewsreness of the common interests to which Mr. Harte draws sitar.- flan.

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‘FROM: A SHIOPEKEI LAD

With rue my heart 1s laden For golden friends I had, For many e. rose-lips maiden And many s. llghffoot led.

By brooks too brood for leaping The llghtfoat boys are laid; The rose-lip g1rl.s 'ete sleeping In fields where mees fade.

—A. I. Housman.

clalrnlng that h1s hearers hsd double-crossed his people, and that we ere all o. lot. of slow-wit.- ted dullerds anyway. (Though I should think fhst. 1f we hsve put. one over on his rsae we can't be that. slow!)

Even poetry has lie place in this open-sir Phrliemeut. One can usually find. e. poop of thoughtful-looms; people quoting the old masters, snd shy budding Shakespeare 1s welcome to get. up and spout his let-est stanza- he can always find someone to listen even 1f he can't. pay the rent.

some people get up and make s. speech about nothing 1n particu- lar perhnpe e. psychiatrist would have en explarustionfor 1t.. It seems to be simply e. duire to have en audience. Al. any rote I spent quite s long time listening to a. strange chap who was telling h1s audlence how he stilrked his irony through the last war. His account of how he avoided eny kind of service was something I should have preferred to keep qulefi

Where do the audiences come from? Mostly they are folk who just. like to stroll 1n the park and stop to listen out of natural curl- aslty when they see s men msk- ing n speech. Many more. how- ever, make quite n habit of going along specifically to hear what. 1s being sold, whether they agree with the speakers or not. l! they don't, they can siweyn any so: they can’ ask the speakers swk- ward questions. or they can even get their own little bit of room and make a. speech of their own. right. next. to the chap they dis- agree with.

prices. The "lsck of s consume: market." hu caused formers with beef cattle to hold them back. with the result that. sf. beef auc- tions the price has increased a few cents s. pound. according so one report. ‘This 1s the old law of supply end demsnd st. work. ‘rm strike sppnrently didn't success in completely bottllng up demsna. but 1t. aid result in decreasing one supply. It. also illustrates the prin- ciple of the boomerang. which may be exempllficd by t-he expo-- fence of the belligerent. drunk who went into e. saloon to CICoJ-I 1i. out. After being messaged o7 the bar-Lender's bet, lmprlntcu with the bouncers footwear and thrown across the sidewalk 1.110 the gutter be was heard to muf- ter: “Never start nothdn’ 7‘ 611W finlsts." - Philndelphls Bulletin