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5Authuriu-ii as second Uluo tllpll I'uol Ulftco llcpnrtuteiil, Utlawn. llho Ioluml Uuunlinn Publishing Co.

l'u-indent and Auoctnlp Editor. In A lluruett. Associate l-ldilaor. Frnnli Walker.

CIBCIILATION "(mi-rs Prince ldtlwzird lsluml like the dew”

"Hie strongest Memory is Weakor thou the Weakest Ink".

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Experts Hseiiirigm Spot

A bright spot in the otherwise gloomy fnot-and-mouth disease picture is the recent announcement by the United States Secre- tary of Agriculture, Mr. Charles F. Bran- nan. lie declared that if the present fav- orable conditions continued in Mexico, with no more outbreaks of the disease in that country by September 1, 1952. the United States will acknowledge that Mexico is free of foot-and-mouth disease for the first time in almost five years. This will mean the lifting of the L'. S. embargo against Mex- ican cattle.

Canadian agriculture authorities, notes an exchange. take some comfort from this announcement. They hope that it means that when Canada succeeds in eradicating its hitherto small outbreak of the disease the U. S. Secretary of Agriculture will act promptly in declaring Canada free of the disease. And here too the deciara.tion will mean the automatic removal of the em- bargo now imposed against Canadian cat- tle and most meat products.

With their fingers crossedtthe animal diseases experts in Ottawa predict that (providing there are no new outbreaks) tho disinfection-programme should be com- pleted by this summer in Saskatchewan. A 60-day period will elapse before the Un- ited States Agriculture Secretary can pro- nounce Canada free of the disease. But if he was willing to act so promptly in the ease of Mexico and lift the embargo, then surely he will not hesitate to act when Canada has eradicated its outbreak

Big Things For llova scotla

Will there be a general election in 1952 after all? asks the Montreal Gazette. Trans- port Minister Chevrier dropped in at Hai- ifax this week to officially open the Na- tional Harbor Board's new 33,200,000 Pier 3. in his opening remarks Mr. Chevrier disclosed that more public works projects were on the way--a whole bundle of them. Work on the Canso Straits causeway would. hp promisert. begin shortly. Construction of the Yarmonth-Bar car ferry which the area had been demanding these many years would pI'ru'eeri "as soon as circumstances permitted." Further several airport sites in the Halifax area were being studied. To Haiigonians, the future hadn't looked as bright in years.

coiiimonwealtli Agriculture

The thirty-fifth annual report on Com- monwealth agriculture, issued by the Com- monwealth Economic Committee, London, Ingland, surveys the background to the current problems of what is described as "the largest industry of the Common- wealth." Examining in turn the changing pattern of agriculture for individual Com- monwcalth countries, the report includes also a general review of the trends of pro- duction and prices as well as a summary of the way in which Commonwealth trade in agricultural products has developed. It as- semblcs evidence to show that notwith- standing many structural changes, for the Commonwealth as a whole agricultural pro- duction has increased since before the war while the volume of Commonwealth agri- cultural exports has in general risen above the prc-war figure.

The impact of the war on the agricul- tural cconomy varied in different parts of the Commonwealth: as regards physical destruction its effects were relatively slight. while in some ways it stimulated agricul- tural development. In some countries, as for instance the United Kigdom and South- ern Rhodesia. the expansion advanced further after the war or, as in Canada. was fairly well maintained. In Australia a re- duction during the war was subsequently made good: in both New Zealand and South Africa the expansion appears to have shown a more or less continuous upward trend, and only in India was the general trend down- lVIlN'f. a

The evidence in fact shows that for the Commonwealth as a whole. n01Wml3t3"d' lng the pace of industrialisation. agricul- ture has maintained its place in relation to other sectors of the national economy. -Further, while there are marked voriotions between individual Commonwealth coun- trbo. agricultural productiorr in many of them oppoors to have lncroosed rolotively mootothorportsofthoworld. Itlo

, however. that tho mosoivo expornion pot cont) for ogrlculturol output in the

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United States since before the war was greater than that in most countries of the

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The increase. in total Commonwealth output, spread over a number of major pro- ducts, has been especially marked for grains, sugar, tea and rubber; on the other hand cotton, tobacco and butter are ex- amples of commodities where output has declined and in many cases wartime peaks have not again been attained. Neverthe- less the substantial share of the Common- wealth in world output of the major farm

-products has in few cases fallen and has

frequently risen higher.

EDI IORIAL NUIES

The last week of Lent.

Mondayrbefore Easter.

0 O I The revision of the 1911 Gaelic transla- tion of the Bible, undertaken by the Na- tional Bible Society of Scotland, is pro- grossing, and all editorial work is expected to be completed by the end of the sum-

mer.

Agriculture Minister Baker on return from Ottawa is quite satisfied that such visits are worth while and bring good re- sults. The Premier is of similar opinion. Success of course depends on two things, the quality of the delegation, and the practicability of the objective gone after.

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In the pioneer West the horse thief was treated as the most dangerous of crimin- als because of the helplessness of a man deprived of his steed. Today car thieves are equally a menace because they threaten loss and injury to people who can expect no recompense.

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Japan is forging ahead again, and is at- taining high altitude as an exporting coun- try. She has regained her position as the world's largest exporter of cotton goods, displacing India which has dropped to fourth place, Britain moved up to second and the United States is third. '

Britain's Arts Council have decided to subsidise future activities of the College of Piping. which has its headquarters in Glas- gow. Recitals and lectures are to be given at Oban, Stirling, Inveraray and Rothesay. Also a series of lecture recitals on piping are to be given in Edinburgh during the 1952 Festival season.

Mr. J. Angus MacLean, M.P.. does not speak often in the House, but when he does, he speaks as with one having practical knowledge and experience of the subject in hand. This was evident in his speech in the debate on defence, when he emphasised that the science of defence must be farth- cred and developed, pointing out that in some respects the Soviets were ahead of us in their preparedness for another war should it come.

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0 Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey. English sculptor, was born this date 1781. Orphan son of a carpenter, he was apprenticed to a wood-carver and glider in Sheffield. His models and sketches attracted the atten- tion of a mezzotint engraver who gave him lessons in portrait painting, an art which he continued to study at the Royal Acade- my. Chantrey executed numerous busts and statutes. Some of which are to be found at Greenwich Hospital. the Guildhall, Westminster Abbey and the Royal Acade- my. His statute of Washington stands in Boston.

Hon. Dougald MacKinnon surprised the members of the Legislature with the grasp he has already obtained of the plan and de'- tails of his new portfolio. In his speech he showed he was thoroughly farniliar with its intricacies, understood the difficulties, and was prepared to avoid the pitfalls. He was somewhat contradictory, however, when he declared that it was not feasible to keep the highways open at all times, and then later asserted that no one could expect to keep younglmen at home when farms be- came isolated on secondary roads even when there was only a slight fall of snow.

Saint John-Albert has it live-wire Is- lander in Mr. Daniel A. Riley as its M.P. In a message from Ottawa he announces that 51,000,000 has been placed in the cap- ital expenditures estimates for Saint John to proceed with the construction of,a new ocean terminal at Saint John Harbor. It is estimated that the total cost of this pro- ject including sheds and other facilities will be in the vicinity of three million dollars. In an address in the House of Commons, Mr. Riley reported that due to harbor con- gestion in Saint John during the winter. the port was faced with difficult days if some- thing woo not done lmmediotely to oug- mcnt present: borthlng facilities. The need was specially otroooed for additional horlior loading Ipoco fdr New Brumwlck products

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PUBLIC FORUM

This column to open to tho dlscuoolon by corlupondenll of qnootiono of lntonot. Tho Gnudlnn dooo not fly ondono tho opinion of correspondents.

FERRY EMPLOYEE? STRIKE

sir,-It was not my intention to enter into a pointless controversy with the Honorable Premier, which would in no way improve the condition of the labourer in this town and Province, but simply to disclaim the statement that me strike of the Ferry employees wns illegal. Must. I state again that such a statement is incorrect. and I base my claim, not on any doc- ument. Section "0", but on the Labor Statutes of Canada, which were, and still are in force. Regardless of my lnt.ent.ions,tlie Premier's privilege of reiterating his erroneous statement to the Legislative Assembly, I feel must needs be answered. '

Evidently the Honorable Pre- mier is confused in distinguishing the difference between a legal ptrlke, nnd meeting.

I do not question the fact. that a ship's officer may take drastic action with a crew of mutinccrs and place them in "trans" if necessary, but. the seizing of n free citizen. and taking from him his rights as established by law. and forcing him aboard ship, as the "Press Gangs" did some two centuries ago in England, is to me a remarkable recommendation coming from one who has the distinction of being the first Mili- lster of the land.

when the Ferry employees peacefully withdrew from the service, they were no more under the authority of the ship's Cap- tain than was the Premier hun-

self.

The Premier stated to the Legislature that. there was a "Certain document. section '0'

which provided the Government Vessels Discipline Act. would take precedence over the agreement. if he means our wage agreements then for his information there was no agreement in effect at. the time of the strike. The agreement was suspended at. the expiration of 30 days from the date the no- tice was given to railway manusc- ment: check article 2'! of the 1941 ngI'eCIfICI'li. then in effect. There was no agreement in effect after July 16th. 1949.

Had the Captain been ordczcd to take his boat. out, what would he have used as a crew? I am 'surc no qualified seamen WOUNI agree to illegally brenk rt strike: 1 question if even the Honorable Premier could find enough scans to operate the boat, to say not.l'.- ing of dock hands, and the prob- lem of getting them to and from the ferry and docks.

There is opolnt. in the Premier's answer which 1 ant happy to note, and that to that he in a friend of labor. No doubt in future contractors coming here from other Provinces, and espec- tnlly those with contracts from the Dominion Government, will be required to pay wogel compat- oble to thocc which they pay in the other nine Provinces, and local lobor will get something bet- ter than dbc per hour. No doubt. too. wo shot! up n Minister of Labor appointed who will see that employees will get adequate pay to meet. the current. cost. feeding. clothing, and housing their -fomlliu.

However. until such time no the Premier proves his sincerity of words with some lohg ovcrduo octton. f. for one, will continue to believe what I on.

It also nppe . that the Pre- micr in against. the right. of free- dom of opooch one employed by tho Oovornrnont. either diroctly or tndlroctly. We on told that such to tho oitunttou in Ruulo and her ooullltoo, but lot us all be thankful that Ionic OKIJIIIIOMCMIIIIAIIIOIWII the truth without on! leor of to- prlooh either to ourlolvco or our fnlnlllu.

I hovo no doubt that tho Hon- ouroblo Pronto! is moot concom- od pvor tho question of illegality; it. to the one which would norm- olly be tout. undcntood by tho

applying to any lpcnk

FAME AND FRIENDSHIP is A food at.- I have no stomach for such meat. In little light and narrow room, They out it in the silent tomb, With no kind voice of comrade near , To bid the fenster be of cheer. But Friendship is a noblcr thing.- Of Friendship it is good to sing. For truly. when a man shall end, He lives In memory of his friend. Who does his batter part. recall And of his fault mnkc funeral.

-Henry Austin Dobson.

Firms that dead men

possibly, the only one they would believe.

I must. express my thanks to the editor of this paper for DH-

mittlng me to exercise my right in the matter of freedom of speech.

The Premier's statement that we employees should not. be al- lowed to make "political state- ments llke that." is rpther out of line with the ideas of Mr. Don- nld Gordon, President of the C.N. R... on the same subject. Not only does Mr. Gordon permit, but he encourages us to take an active part. in the social and political activities of this country.

With due respect for Mr. Gor- don. and appreciation of his ot- tltude, I will continue to speak in support of what I am sure is right, and by the same token I will speak in condemnation of that. which 1 know is wrong.

I am, Sir, etc, ALEXANDER Macl.5l::AN, President. Division No. 20, C. B. of R. E.

THE IIUMAN AND THE DIVINE

Sir.-We shall never understand the interaction of these two for- ces, the human and the divine, It. is in the interaction ot two' wills, both free and both pu- tent; and in every action both operative.

Some farmers will soon be ww- lng their seed: and the more the former puts into the preparation of his soil the more God will put into his crop. The farmer.must. be thrilled at the thought: of working together with God in producing a crop. This is what farming means.

Or, it. is I building. Materials are prepared. Plans are laid. The architect has drawn his pic- ture; and then, in three months time, behold. a dwelling fit for the habitation of a King. Who will deny but that God had a hand in that building? It. is not so evident on in the growing of o crop, but the more the carpenter recognizer God in his work the better the job he will do. A car- penter builds for God. Did not Jesus toko God. his Heavenly Father. into partnership with him. of. the bench. Just no he did when he went. out to preach the Ooopelf Poul felt this when he o1ld: "we are labourers together wth God".

Or in it the making of o poem. "The Cottcr'o' Boturdoy Night",

of let. us ooy. Thero God and man

ore at work. The whole poem ox- holeo the brooch of the spirit of God. Whotbdr Burno was con- Ioioul or not, through the milk-

lno of that poornnurno wu pray- ing for i trntlon from God. His divine i lion come in flun-

of tho muno they mean the divino innptrotlon.

Iucon tboro mi in Buifolo Anurlcon

quoottono diamond in con- ginco, vlr. "I-low con wo oorvo

our-kt" come to - cluoion: "No on boot in

(mi whothor that form, in tho ico.in tho uctomcr wher-

DOUI ccucts.

gfhc Age-Old st... I

There In no four In love: but perfect lovo cnotofh out font: bo- cnuqc fenr hnth torment. He that fcoreth to not made perfect In love.

stands at our work with us."

When man regards himself on I. co-worker with God in the con- tinuing process of creation, his labour is touched, not. only with dignity, but with quiet happiness and enduring faith. When this conviction guides his toll he does not lack incentive.

This is the most Molesome and invigorating thought that 9. man can carry into his day's work. The man who cultivates it can- not fall. it would make labour disputes impossible. ft; would greatly increase production. It would bring into being n new type of Christianity and put the church on o new level.

I am, Sir, etc..

W. I. GREEN. Stanley Bridge. 'l”EACIlERS' REQUIREMENTS

Sir,-In a recent speech Hon. Mr. Darby, the Attorney General. was reported as having said that the pupils nowadays do not cor- rcctly use the English language.

As a parent, I would ask Mr. Darby how he arrived at. these conclusions? By a survey of many schools over a period of years. or is he just. making de- ductlons from every-day connec- tions around the town of sum- merslde? If the latter. then M o parent of this town I challenge him to produce concrete evidence to uphold his statement.

He suggested that if the De- partment. of Education would re- vert. to the system of obtaining teachers' licences in vogue many years ago, then our , problems would be solved. 1: this good reasoning? To expect to get bet- ter results by doing away with our full year professional train- ing and allowing still younger teachers to enter the pi It just does not make good com- mon sense to me and to many more parents who are expecting to have their children educated

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Binnko what tho hunnn body will withstand on occasion. The German immigrant, who lost control of his car on I road in gt; Rocky Mountains plunged 1,.

feet. down I cliff, sustained 3 fractured skull. multiple fractures 01 llmbl. bruise: -throughout: his entire body. Yet. he has n. chance for llll'VIVl.l. Another man can slip on a sidewalk. strike his head 0" the ground and succumb to the tnlury.-trot-i William Times- Journal.)

TIW 31099 ff-'l'IIlll' "sport" in the reign of the first Elizabeth wu bear-baiting. Thousands of excit- able blood-thirsty and shouting Elizabethan: (con opera 1: well as nobles) throng d beru-.bamng pits. Today's wrestling matches give similar crowds the luvuy. Sully. bloody Ind violent show: that bear-baiting did in the six- teenth century; but in the reign of Elizabeth the Beco 1d the bears are. human.-tPct.cr rough Ex- airliner.)

Wo ouifercd today from o lur- felt of undigested psychiatry. rut it be understood of once that we have n high regard for psychlu- tty. as practised by tliorouglzly trained and reputable practition- ers. But there to o vast. amount of pseudo-psychiatric slop ped- did in boon. magazines and newspapers, which is easy to un- derstand und suits the tntelllg. ence of people who like to up- penr intellectual without doing any lntellectunl work. It. is this sort of nonsense which Inserts that people become criminals be- cause they have been unhappy. or neglected. or frustrated in child- hood. It must. be plain to my. body with horse sense that if un- happiness. neglect Ind frustration lrrchildhood or at any other time

Maundy Thursday

(Winnipeg Free Press) Mnundy Thursday. which is the first Thursday before Enter, full: on April 10 this year. On that day Queen Elizabeth will carry out the first public engagement of her reign. She will distribute Maundy Pennies to 26 elderly men and wo- men at Westminster Abbey, one recipient for each of the Queen's birthdays.

The old men and women. wheth- er they know it or not. will be playing the part of Christ's Dis- ciples whcn at the Last. Supper I-lc washed their feet and said. "A new commandment I give un- to you, that you love one an- other."

The orlgln of the word "Moun- dy" is uncertain. it could mean shearing and refer to the cutting of beards and hair for the Easter

anemones. It could be derived from A Middle English word meaning ablutton. But the Ox-

ford dlctlonary associates maundy with mandate or c nndment. and this would seem to be. if not the only possible derivation, at least the most obvious and sat- isfnctory. The original ceremony. in which the sovereign washed the feet. of twelve or more paupers. has long since been given up. Elizabeth I performed the ablutlons with her own hands but, no doubt feeling that the ceremony had 11 more symbolical than practical signif- icance. the arranged for a prelim- inary washing and scenting of the IECI. by the ycomcn of the laun- dry. Jnmes II dclcgnled the washing to his almoner. and with the accession of William and Mary the practice was discon- tinued altogether. The distribu- tion of Maundy Money took its place. . Maundy Pennies are specially mlntcd for the occasion and are handed together with a purse of money to each of the old men and women. The young Queen's adherence to this curious and kindly tradition will serve to remind us of a com- mandment which is perhaps too

7 often- forgotten.

PROFESSIONAI. CARDS

during the next few years.

The records show that fifty per cent. or more of the present, teacher training class'ot P. W. College have their Grade XI. Wlzsti will happen if to fit" old system?

The schuuls . .. .luvmcc whcrc Grade X1 is now being taught will lose their pupils to P. W. College. because what gupil wants to spend an extra yes in school. if he or she can get out and earn a few dollors?

To me this is the thin edge of the wedge and such statements coming from a. man in a re-

sponslble position constitute to challenge to many districts in this Province, which over the

years have tried to raise the sys- tem of education.

As parents do we realize that. the present. requlrcmnu for n t " "I licence ore loco than junior matriculation with on ex- tn year of ya oulonol 1.. tag. To me this to the minimum. yet Mr. Dorby'o otnicmcnto would lead ours to believe that evon ouch requirements are too high.

I am. Sir. otc.. momma PARINT. Surnmcrllde.

PIONEER PRIEST

Joseph Donia. born at Three Rtvoi-I. Que. in 161. won the first notivo-born Oonodlnn to ent- or tho pi-lastly order of the no-

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N833 criminality. the Port of the world's p..'.'.'.f:,'f,f,f "Wm P910!!! to the criminal cl”-"3--(P9'491lb0r0l1xh Examiner.)

Thcro Ilonc litllcm to r 4 by mothers of nuoll abiidtcliiy Winter. How to it possible for all youngsters to start the Winter equipped with an adequate num- ber of mitts and gloves tail mum- ing) only to end the sensor! with an an adequate number oz mm (Iii mlsmntcd)? - Brockvills -Re. corder and Times.

The other dry o farmer win. lives near Athens walked into this NWIPBDEI office and sent word up to ou floor that he had some mime 5 up to sell. We sampled the syrup. found it excellent, ma bought one gallon. The former then asked us if he could go out into the newspaper plant in order. to sell another. We replied that

much of.t.he syrup as he could find customers for, but he re- marked. strangely enough, that he was only interested in selling one .more gallon. Naturally we inquired why. and he gave us this answer: "Well you seq 1 qmy need to sell two gallons nltogeih- or to have enough cash right here in. my mind. now. to pay for on- Ol-her year's subscription to your newspnper." Needless to say you don't argue with customers like

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LAST PUBLIC EXECUTION

On April 6. 1869. eighty-three years ago yesterday, George Stew- art Dowlc was. housed from the walls of the old Jail on Pownnl Square. It was the last public hanging on the Island and was terribly bungled. First time the trap was sprung the rope broke and Dowle fell sixteen feet to the ground and was stunned. On the second attempt an hour later the rope unwound and the un- fortunatet man came' down until his feet rested on the ground. Then according to press reports is number of people out of sym- pathy hauled him up A distance of eight feet. where he was left. suspended for forty minutes. When Dowle had been in jail he wrote an account of his life and while on the scaffold. "seated in an armchair, placed on the drop for the purpose," he spent twenty-five minutes reading it aloud "with wonderful fortitude and dlstlnctness."

From 1.000 to 1,500 people law the execution. So much sympathy had been expressed previously for the condemned man that the authorities feared trouble. and had a military guard of sixty men present under Capt. Mclntyre to prevent dlsturbance.Then the rope broke and the crowd began to surge forward. but the military guard was turned about nnd fuc- cd the crowd with fixed bayon- cts.

A native of was steward on the Novello" and had guilty of the murder of scnmun in in lane near Pownal Square on Nov. 28. 1868. Many maintained that (hi; charge rhould have been mnnslau hter. fl-le was buried in the southwest corner of the old Protestant. cemetery on Elm Avenue. The newspapers ric- nounccd the hanging as "a most distressing and terribly bungled affair from start. to tflnlsli," and The Islander, In a leading editor- ial. pleaded effectively: "in the name of our common humanity, which has been so terribly out- raged. let. our people resolve that a public execution shnll nci'er again tnko place in this Colony.

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