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raccrouk . ,.,, THE GUARDIAN

Authorised 'Iocoud Class III! POM IDIIIOO

par-tuont.0ttswa. Tbolslaadududlnfullskluco.

President and Associate Iidllor, fan A. Isus-non Associate Editor. Frank Walker.

CIICULATION "Coven rrlnoo Ildward island

like the can"

f'Tno Strongest Memory is weaker than the Weakest Ink".

CIIARLOTTITOWN, MONDAY, JUNE 2. 1952

June Day:

June days are long and very pleasant indeed. It is now that the office-bound townsman most envies the farmer and oth- ers whose occupations keep them out of doors. College students have left their studies behind for a while and school chil- dren think that nothing could be so won- derful as to have reached college age and have done with the final seemingly endless month of the school year.

Despite changes in almost everything else June retains its popularity as a. wed- ding month. But the chances are that the groom will have to make an early return to the fishing ground, farm or other em- ployment for everything is operating at much too high a pitch to permit much time off.

Trout are biting as they never did in May and lucky is the angler who can whip the streams morning or evening. A won- derful appetite and the perfect dish for its satisfaction are merely- a bonus that goes with the pleasures of trout fishing.

We must not forget our visitors, fugitives often from the oppressive heat of great cities or perhaps just friendly peo- ple who enjoy doing the things we do.

Memorial To George Vi

Already the subject of a fitting memor- ial to King George VI is being discussed in England. The Observer says that in ac- cordance with precedent, it will presumably consist of a monument in London and a fund dedicated to some charitable -purpose. In deciding the purposes for which the Fund should be established, the Memorial Committee is bound to consider the claims of youth camps, with which the late King was so closely associated as Duke of York. But they are necessarily confined largely to the United Kingdom.

"A bolder project, in which the whole Commonwealth and Colonial Empire could share,” says the Observer. "would be to establish a scheme of exchange visits be- tween young people in all parts of the Commonwealth. This would not be easy to administer, but pilot schemes have been in operation for some years. . . h

"It would be important not to confine the project to students (who are .compar- atively well provided for already), but to extend it particularly to older schoolchil- dren and apprentices in industry. Such a

fitting memorial to a King who did'so much to strengthen the bonds of this family of nations.”

Tito Fooirtolor incident

A few weeks ago the Paris newspaper to the National Security Council in Wash- Le Monde published a report allegedly made ington by United States Chief of Naval Operations Admiral William Fechteler. The essence of the document, as set forth in Le Monde. was that war in Europe would come by 1960 and that when it came, the United States might find itself compelled to withdraw from Europe and, with its al- lies. stage a counter-attack from the Med- lterranean.

The result of this mischievous bit of irresponsible journalism has been to create doubts in the minds of many Europeans re- garding the sincerity of NATO plans to de- fend the continent. Such a reaction has, of course, been grist to the mill of Com- munist propagandlsts, all of whom have beeniquick to seize upon the incident as evidence of the perfidyu of Anglo-American promises. . e

The fact that the story has now been proven "to be a complete fabrication does nothing to lessen the extent of the damage. Lord Ismay, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, has was a

of written by a junior U. S. . ..and published in the Septem- ber;-'.1 , ' but of the Proceedings of the in Paris, it would ap ' bonpvvtng from Germany

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The United Nations has just completed a survey of living standards of the 2.4'bll- lions of people who now inhabit the earth. In brief its most significant finding is that large depressed areas in the world are still in the grip of the two great scourges of humankind-disease and hunger.

With the advances of modern medical research disease is becoming more easy to control than hunger. And as disease is wiped out the population shoots up. and hunger increases because food production does not keep pace.

Thus although the human race is now multiplying at an alarming rate, the pro- duction of its food, in proportion, lags be- hind the pre-war harvest, and efforts to raise it do not meet with easy success. The main reason, of course, is that long range improvements to soil and drainage are re- qulred to increase food production sub- stantially, and these take a good deal of time and money.

EDITORIAL NOTES

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Souris has been displaced as the third largest community on the Island by the R. C. A. F. Station, Summerside, and its new housing development, Siemon Park.

I O O

Bad driving is largely a matter of bad manners as was pointed out recently by the Duke of Edinburgh. That would make it what the sociologists call a cultural lag.

O O O

Sympathy will be somewhat lacking for the French Communist party secretary ar- rested in last week's rioting. One can imagine the consideration that would be given a democratic propagandist who start- ed a riot in Moscow.

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That was a high tribute paid by Air Vice-Marshal C. R. Slemon. C.B., C.B.E., C.D., on the conclusion of his inspection of the Air Training Program at Summer- side. viz., "that the Summerside Air Nav- igation School, together with the Central Navigation School at the Summerside Sta- tion, are among the finest in the world."

0 O 0

Milk production for the first quarter of 1952 was nearly 6 per cent over that of the first three months of 1951. There has been an increase in the number of milk cows on farms compared to a year ago, due to the export embargo and an in- crease in the number of dairy heifers be- ing introduced into herds.

O I 0

Bad weather may be good and a dis- agreeable climate most desirable in the atomic age. Experts now. say that the perpetual haze and mist over the British Isles "attenuate the thermal radiation and markedly reduce the range at which se- vere burns are caused." In addition the clothing worn in such a climate provides good protection.

I O 0

It will not be for lack of good advice that the graduates of Prince of Wales Col- lege fail to make good in their respective callings and professions. The addresses at the Convocation were of an unusually high standard, and must have been greatly ap- preciated, not only by the students. but by the many parents and friends privileged to hear them.

I O Q

Should a new food industry take root here, as anticipated by Premier Jones, it would undoubtedly tend to the extension and development of what is known as small culture in our midst. We have rich, pro- ductive soil, and the main reason why more garden cultivation does not take place, is that there is little ready market at theydoor, and it is unprofitable to pay freight to factories at a distance.

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l-low simple it is to create a bad habit is illustrated in the case of i-iarbord Col- legiate Institute, Toronto. Police officials report that as many as 500 students were involved in placing beta of a nickel, dime or a quarter since the racing season open- ed a few weeks ago. Fifteen to 20 stu- dents were said to be operating the book- maklng activities in rotating shifts. Some students who admitted placing bets said the gambling began I! "llllt 1! bit 0' 800d". clean fun" but had snow-boiled into 'a smoothly working gambling operation which "grossed" upwards of 3200 weekly-

O O I

Baffled are four Federal Government departments whlchwre trvlns 3-0 brink 3'9 Ming sung controversy to a quick end. Ming Sung ships, built in Canada with Can- adianflnancialald.arestllllnthehands of the Chinese Communists. They're-still. asfaraslslmown,flylngtheCanAdlan flag. They haven't been removed, from can-. unu. registry. The Departments of Trans- port. External Affairs. Finance and Justice ape trying to protect the multl-million dol- lar Canadian investment In theshlpo. .80 far, thsyluvodt found any way to utm-

rna GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWT? Employment Picture

PUBLIC FORUM

This column is open to the discussion by correspondents of questions of interest. The Guardian does not necessar- ily en' the opinion of correspondents.

CIIATTING WITH FARMERS

sir,-The outstanding character- istic of farming as a. vacation, is the'uncertalntlcs with which the "calling" is surrounded. which probably accounts for the ' fact that the farmers are the biggest gamblers today in society and that whether they desire to be so or not. They gamble with the weath- er. with the elements in the air, with unknown potentials for crop growth in the soil which they cul- tivate and eventually if they do not graduate with a yield of fair proportions, they gamble again on the uncertainty of markets and on their ability to gain access to the hungry consumin centres of the world. through A confusion of in- ternational difficulties.

What an occupation in which to be floundering! And yet there are more people engaged In. and directly dependent upon. this un- certain mode of livelihood. than any other calling in life and par- adoxically the world Appears to be at the farmer's feet.

In belligerent times, when na- tions are out to scalp any who stand in their way. to achieve an ambition, farmers provide the sin- ews of warfare. without which aggression must. cease, or defence of necessity would crumble. And yet. they hesitate to take advant- age of these inherent possibilities that are theirs-and why? Per- haps it. is because of their close association and partnership with nature. in its doclleimsnner of Ad- vsnccment. It would appear so if only the noxious weeds and insects and other pests were domineering and unduly aggressive in this at well as other fields.

But to return to the twofold dilemma in which the farther finds himself-that of production and marketing. It is definitely the re- sponsiblllly of the farmer to solve his own production difficulties and the duty and function of govem- ment to pave the way towards des- tinations where surplus farm pro- duction can be readily disposed of. The farmer's hold-up, p ty. is not owing to A lack of marketing faculties. but rather that of ob- taining Access to markets that now exist but beyond his reach. Were it not so. then the problems Incl- dent to production and marketing. in their entirety, would be that of farmers themselves.

In his struggle to produce. and emerge with A margin of profit. the present day farmer is more or less in a state of confusion uxto what will prove the most. profit- able venture when he corners in his crop next. fall. some have al- ready made the decision. but many appear ready to 'spln the wheel" for A lead. Tips from those who would pretend to be on the "In- side" do not seem to concern in the gamble they Are about to embark upon.

previous fsuuros: yet in the final but Ill! not only won but DINA records.

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year? was "Potatoes" repeat her last performance? Many oa- have also will and PHI!!! the onto. which is inch blotter this year. for A chance ituparh mutuol. other-I. Aronap and mors cautious. vmlio- only tbs

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COLD SCHOLARSHIP

Bald heads. forgetful of their sins.

Old. learned. respectable bald heads

Edit and annotate the lines That young men. tossing on their beds

Rhymed out in ltlVC.S despair To flatter beauty's ignorant ear.

-W. B. Yeats

London Letter

LONDON. Eng.. June 1952:

Here in London we have had nearly two weeks of summer weather to usher in the season about to begin. In the Royal Parks the trees are decked in their fresh summer foliage, and pink and white chestnut blossom. Flow- ering ahrubs and plants make a cheerful picture to gladden any heart. People have cast of! the gloom that followed the King's death, although he is never for- gotten, and the Royal Family are now taking part in a limited num- ber of small public functions. The sun has brought out the women in their spring finery-and gally printed cotton frocks with very short sleeves And very full skirts seem to be among the most pop- ular of the current f ”' The streets gleam with new cars-and belle the serious financial status of the country; . .

Three weeks ago. 100,000 fans watched the Cup Final at Womb- ley. and cheered Winston Church- ill as he stepped on the turf 'to shake hands with the players. It was I hard fought. game with the Newcastle team winning by one goal-scored in the last 10 min- utes of play. Many in Canada will remember their visit two years ago. At. these games we see a cross-section of the community. mostly working people. and it was A real delight to return from the match in a train crowded with miners from Newcastle-jubilant enough. but kindly and forebear- lng in their attitude to their op- ponents. Ono sturdy fellow related his family story: two boys in the Forces. one girl in the WRAP. And he and his wife were about to adopt two grost.-nieces. whose mother had uiaust died. Ha wdas da- llghtod At prospect in only that morning he had signed on the dotted line to be respons- lblo for those young children. with people like these as tho backbone of the country, Com- munism will never take root in Britain.

hot spell as A rule. but A visit to the Duke of York's showed a full house to sea lric Llnklatorb pie! "The Mortimer Touch." I quack "atom" doctor. humorom. witty and clover, potab-

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Old Charlottetown (And r. 1. r. )

ADMIRAIJY SURVEYS

"The Admiralty surveying par- ties under Captains Orlebar and Hancock have returned to our harbour, and the two surveying vessels will soon be laid up for the winter. We understand that Commander H ock, in the Gul- narc. has been employed survey- ing Codroy. La Polio, Burin, Great and Little St. Lawrence and the Lawn Harbours. Captain Orlebar. in the Steamer, has been employ- ed prlnclpally in l0lll1dl'” off the coast of Nova Scotla. hd Cape Breton. from Halifax to Scatarl and Cape St. Mary, and Trepasly Bay. Newfoundland. The grow- ing importance of Tangier having determined the Admiralty to pub- lish the plan of the harbour from the survey of Captain Bayfleld- 1855-Captain Orlebar was employ- ed during the last week in re- sounding it. and inserting an the plan the site and topography of the gold dlggings. Our readers will be pleased to hear that amongst the most succcssfuiiof the Tangier miners, are some of our own countrymen."

-The lslander, Oct. 18. 1861.

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The Age-Old Story

3.9-one-as-so-o-c

And aftor these things I heard I great voice of much , ,' in I. 'uyhm,..... . . and glory. and honour. and power. unto the Lord our God.

Finance Bill. The Ability lies with the Tory Ministers, but they had able critics in their own back benches, notably that remarkable man-Mr. Iain Horabln who won such distinction during the War

doportmant but for cltlaoas. tool- (Ilontrul Guotto.)

loadlnt lisnssnl is not usually In Inllvenlns pastime. but than are compensations. Here is an lalnaugptu rewurlts by Mrs Church- bwlu "W V In 0P- ponont: "The right hon. gantlamsu must be very careful not, by I ro- nnemeht. of unresson. to snaue to be wrong both tlmes."-(Win- nlpeg Free Press.)

Nico liluslog of The Noum- lands-ah. there is A man! He broke the world's pipe-smoking record by pulling on one plpeful of burley for 92 minutes and its seconds. so gently did Nico woo Lady Nicotine that the bowl of his pipe scarcely got. warm. Ho took it easy. and he won the championship. And therein lies I lesson for all of us tongue-sore plpa smokers and otherwise. Take it easy. and you'll make out a lot bctter.- (Cleveland Plain Dealer.)

Ollolals of Banff National Park are A proper course in scrutinizing all trafiio and travel into and through the park. it foot-and-mouth disease were in- troduced lnto the park it might wipe out Canada's moose. deer and elk population in time. No precautions must be overlooked in guarding ' such A ' 'v. In addition to a light. ring of dis- infecting stations around the dis- ease area. there should be more such stations at the entrances Co the parks. on top of that it might not be amiss to prohibit all vehic- les from the disease area. whether disinfected or not.-(Calgary Al- bertah.)

The Alberta Legislature has Ap- proved ln principle the fluorida- tion of community water supplies. but by order-in-council of the Provincial cabinet the final word to go ahead cannot be given by the Provincial Board of Health until the Research council of Al- bertA has investigated the effects. is too bad that Edmonton's plans must. thus be further de- layed, b t the ponderous wheels of gove ment. machinery should eventually produce definite word. -(Edmonton Journal.)

other communities Along the It. Lawrence River cannot help but sympathise with the problem fac- ing the Town of Morrlsburg. The expansion and development of Morrlsburg has always been ham- pered by the state of indecision which has beset the seawsy pro- fact. for so many years. Monts-

flt from the construction of the at. Lawrence seaway. Right now. however, Morrlsburg is in A bad

burg in the long run would bena- ,

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Waroodlnsnavn r... that three girls f:l.r?d dlixiglig somewhat improperly gang diam Shnnnaaurtent

9” 9 I 0 350 and cos spleoa. We do not criticize ii: sentence which was no doubt in conformity with the law. But 3. it seems to us, the law entul-cert should be asked whether mm unfortunate girls were the may

at a "slag"

and encogrzgeiloo them A somew s dar man Someone must have plriifl them nfcorr that and perhaps have even offer. ed them a tip. Is "someone" per. fectly innocent? Is it not unusual that "someone" has got out of it so leasily?-(Le Canada, Mom. red.)

The pain and humiliation of watching daughters questioned by DOUG! Ind IPPCOHIIB in juvenile court will be a heavy punishment for a t of Cvrandvlew par. ants in the next few weeks. Bur lt.,'s impossible to believe some of the punishment. isn't deserved. How could teen-aged girls wear and trade stolen clothing and cos. metica among tr s for eight months if all their parents his been on the Job? The parents of A dozen girls expected to be lialed into court must have been partic- ularly lax. We hope the crack- down by police will be as much of A lesson to the parents as to the girls. And it should be a lesson to all parents who don't give their youngsters the attention they should. Juvenile theft. rings have little to do with the areas where they start.-(Vancouver sun.)

it is A minor of the degree to which "the" nations have hedged themselves around with all kinds of protective barriers since 1945 that 38 ' ' . members of the British salvation Army Band were not permitted to cross from Niag- ara Falls, Ontario. to attend I luncheon in Niagara Falls, N. Y. because of immigration rules. U. 8. officials refused to waive the 38 head tax and the provision of I biography for each man. a matter of time and expense. It is surely ironic that regulations devised to t t the Republic against mal- ignant revolutionaries, should now

country 30 mullclans-members in

position. Nobody wants to risk

development in Areas which may

be flooded out by the seaway pro- I

good standing of the Salvation Army.-(London Free Press.)

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by his gallantry as A P.O.W. of net 1ntha”” 'ul- lery,” when the seats are very comfortable and the acoustics ex- cellent, were many from the Com- monwealth epger to catch a glimpse of "Winnie"-who strode in like a colossus in an old-fuh- loned frock coat-spoke A few words to Mr. Butler. Chancellor of the Exchequer, and strode out Again. We were struck by tho lol- erance shown on bot.h sides of the