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THE GUARDIAN

Authorized ll Second Class Mull I'M! office Deputmcnt. Ottawa. The Island (J-uunlrnn xubllnhlng Ca

rfrenident Ind Auucllw Editor, lIn A. Burnett. Associate Editor. Funk Walker.

CIRCULATION

"(oven Pnnce Iidward hlund like the dew" 4 l

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"live Strongest" Memory to Wcokcr than ! rho Weakest Ink".

-'.if.':3fr'iiwd3vs, atriunsnnx. Arnlr.-n..i9M5a- civic Affairs

Ttlcsday night's meeting of thc' new City Council was an unusually long and. arduous one, and it is evident on all counts that the members are devoting themselves conscientiously to their public duties. In estimating for a surplus of 159,178 for the present year, Finance Chairman Johnstone pointed out that this is exclusive of the .i111,000 increase in teachers” salaries grant- ed by the School Board, which the City will have to make good and which will change the picture from the credit to the debit side.

The new assessment rate of 2.35 per: cent doubtless represents the best com- promise that could be made. A 2.25 rate was held to be inadequate, and it is doubt- ful whether an increase to 2.50, which was reportedly given consideration, would have found many supporters. The old rate was 3.00 but the valuation has been increased. A study of the estimates, published yester- day in summary form, shows pretty clearly that any further reduction would involve drastic curtailment in some of the depart- ments.

Apart from the teachers salary increase there will be considerable extra expend- iture this year on street repairs. It is pro- posed to obtain the services of a consult- ant engineer from Ontario in advising on the streets programme. S600 for such services might be a very profitable invest- ment indeed. If the right man is obtained he should be the means of saving our tax- payers many thousands of dollars over al period of years. With the heavy increase! in motor traffic, and modern winter clear-, ance requirements, street maintenance has become a problem of major importance. lt is to a certain extent a provincial as well as civic problem and should be treated as such.

A highly encouraging report was given hy His Worship Mayor Stewart with re- gard to the prospects of the Federal Gov- ernment undertaking the extension of the main runway at the City airport. This will

' depend on the City taking action to acquire the necessary extra land. The first step, logically, is a survey of the situation. The Council has undertaken to negotiate with the Federal Department in this matter and will, it is to be hoped, do so at once so that p the survey can be made this Spring. 1

Education Requirements

In his address before the Teachers' Fed- eration yesterday, Dr. L. W. Shaw, Dep-, uty Minister of Education, cited a biblical cloud of witnesses in support of his main contention that the establishment of larger educational units in our rural communities

is a matter of urgent necessity, and that-

this movement should be accompanied by continued improvement in teacher training,

,and capable direction of Mrs. Ruby Houle,

the discussions at the meetings tended to emphasize the importance of this subject, as well as that of maintaining teacher training standards at the highest practical level. i

EDITORIAL NOTES

Though the taxation percentage of Charlottetown has been reduced, the rev- enue to be derived will be increased.

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The City Council transacted a lot of important constructive business on Mon- day-a progressive body of representative

citizens.

Cleaning up seems to be the order of the day. The mass left behind by winter snow makes it difficult to enjoy the ad- vance of spring until all is again ship shape.

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As pointed out in this paper by Mr. F. H. MacArthur the first submarine telegraph in America was laid across Northumberland Strait and opened November 22, 1852. The centenary should certainly be celebrated fittingly.

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ing closing -times uniform for business and communities. There is something to be said for staggered half-days so that those who have the free time do not find that there is nothing much they can do with it. 0 O O

The City School Board though a sep- arate body is to all intents and purposes a committee of the City Council with powers. The control the Council has is in the ap- proval or otherwise of the Board's financial requirements. The Council cannot insist upon the Board collecting its own revenue.

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According to reports the Province is going to have a busy, prosperous summer ahead of it. It is true not a few younger citizens are emigrating to pastures new, but that happens everywhere. The new blood coming in helps not 'only to replace that which is lost, but provides new energy and. we hope, enterprise

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Mayor Stewart had a very fine and comprehensive report on the delegation he and Premier Jones formed on their recent visit to Ottawa. The City and Province are indebted to them for stirring up renewed interest in the Province, and especially its capital, which will undoubtedly be pro- ductive of good in the long run.

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Premier Jones had a very cordial re- ception from the teacher body when he met them Tuesday. Closer acquaintance between him and them is all for the good; they real- izc that he has their welfare at heart, though at times he is inclined to be a little blunt in expressing his views.

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”FLebekah of Sunnybrook lfarm" has proven to be a perennial favourite, both in fiction and in dramatic form. Its presenta- tion tonight by the Young Pcople's Union of Trinity Church is under the experienced

C.D.A., and this alone insures an evening of first-ratc entertainment for young and old.

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Benjamin Franklin, American states- man, died this date 1790. He became a printer, newspaper editor and for twenty- five years turned out "Poor Richard's

both academically and professionally. As Dr. Shaw points out, the grouping,

of a dozen or more districts into one ad-'.

ministrative unit does not mean the clos-

ing of all schools in the area and the trans- , was in England in 1771 to protest against

porting of all children to a central school. The one room schools in the districts would remain for elementary work, enabling a central high school to be maintained for pupils from Grade 8 and upwards. Shaw goes back to the report of Superin- tendent R. H. Campbell in 1912 to show that there is nothing new in this idea, and that it has been consistently urged by our educationists as the only practical solution to our rural education problei .

In the absence of such an arrangement, Dr. Shaw points out, the only hope for bet- ter service is through the employment of more capable teachers. "It is", he says. "unreasonable to expect that teachers who are only one grade in advance of their best pupils can cope with difficulties that arise in instruction or discipline, and no teacher should be licensed who has not had at least two years study in advance of the classes he must teach. This is a minimum requirement in the other Canadian Prov- inces and permanent licenses in several are only granted after a year or more of suc- cessful teaching."

Strong corroboration of Dr. Shaw's statements came from Dr. C. E. Phillips, supervisor of graduate students for the Ontario College of Education, University of Toronto, whose address on' high schools embodying courses in economics, agricul- ond technical skills as well on Iocdcmic,-Itudlu won one of the high-

DF-! The teachers conference has attracted a

Almanac" full of pithy maxims on thrift and hard work. He did much research oni scientific subjects but was diverted from his experiments by political developments. He

Ithc Stamp Act but returned to America in :l775 and helped to draw up the Declar-

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great deal of attention, and the questions at issue have been handled in a masterly manner. Without a doubt there is much ability and latent power contained in the teaching body of this Province,.worthy of all the increased salaries they earn and more. The question is, where is the revenue to come from to provide the remuneration? There is only one source within sight, and that is the tax arrangement with Ottawa, which must be made to include due ap- preciation of our vital fiscal need. It 0 9

Great interest is being taken in the visit here of the St. Francis Xavier Choral and Dramatic Society and in their presenta- tion of' the famous operetta, "Naughty Marietta", which takes place this evening and tomorrow evening in the Holy Redeem- er Community Centre. One usunlly has to travel to large metropolitan centres for the privilege of seeing and hearing a produc- tion of this kind, which includes a cast of eighty highly trained players and singers. The production will not only afford delight- ful entertainment locally, but should help in stimulating further interest in choral singing in this Province, already undergoing a heartening revival through the efforts of

A good deal of effort is devoted to mak- .

THE GUARDIAN.

A Different Touch

PUBLIC FORUM

This column in open to the discussion by correspondent: of question: of interest. The Guardian does not necessar- lly endorse the opinion of correspondents.

TEACHERS SUPERANNUATION

Sir.-There seems to be wide- spread misunderstanding regarding the recent amendment. to the Teachers" Superannuation Act. Contrary to current opinion teach- crs Will not retire on a full pen- sion at 55 but only on A partial one.

It. might also be of interest to many to know that for the past. five years. only the teachers have contributed to the fund since the Government prefers to guarantee the fund instead of making annual contributions to it.

Thus it can be seen that the Government's action in passing this amendment was only just and reasonable concerning as it. does, for the most part. money oc- cumulated by the teachers them-

selves. I am. Sir, ctc., TEACHER

MR. HOLMAN'S RE(.'I'.'NT TTEB

Sn-.--I am not controversial by nature, nor do I in the least de- sire publicity, but I am n Prince Edward Irlandcr, first last and always.

It was with keen regret that I read the recent letter by Mr. Holman and the supporting letter in Monday's issue over the signa- ture of Isabel Cunningham re the roads of Prince Edward 1:- land and their effect. on our tour- ist traffic.

We have our spring and fall seasons here as they have in every other country. The present spring is a hit unusual; there was no frost in the ground last winter and the large amount of snow we had during the winter is all going into the ground. This on our pnrous soil cannot do otherwise than give us soft roads for a few weeks.

I will admit that we have not got what might be called good roads in this Province. but there are some other lhincs that we have not got. either. For instance. we have no flooca, no cyclones, no hurricanes, and no earth- quakes.

I noticed in Tuesday's Guar- dian that there were a million and a half acres of good form lands under water in the western U. S. I imagine if Mr. Holman were motoring in that area that he might have to slow up a bit.

Mrs. Cunningham's tourist did not stay here long enough to see the beauty of our countryside and to partake of the hospitality of our citizens. He seems to have been one of those restless souls who can find no earthly paradise and will never be satisfied till he enters the Pearly Gates lead- ing to the streets of gold and then. If there are no automobile: in Heaven, how grouchy he will be when he finds out he has to wslkl i

It is only I comparatively Ihort time in this Province since we emerged from the bone and busily stage and adopted motor transportation. This required an entirely new set up in the method of road construction and in my opinion a reasonable amount of progress has been made. It is true that pavement: that were lIld down fifteen or eighteen years ago when the knowledge of construction was much leu thIn it II now. are breaking up. Those are being replaced and in much better form thIn when first laid.

I hold no brief for the present Admlnlotntlon. I do not Iupport them. but I feel lllfl t.hIt the present Minister of Public Works II doing Ill he possibly can with the motel-lIl ho ho: to work with and the amount. of money It his disposal. to improve our road lystem. -

Mr. 1-folmun'I Idvlco to than In charge of the tourist buclnou, to put up I "Keep Awuy" Ilgn

Forty will not now be nocennry: hll letter will take care of all that. The Guardian with his

light! of the convention. In general, all

theillfusic Festival Association.

eplstle has gone for and wide and

It Aulnc, N. 3.. Ind on the Cor 181'! in Hill

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You. get it back in a. new Colour.”

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The Age-Old Story

t-o-m-oo9co-Q-oe-oco-c-or-E

Al for God, his wIy In perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is n buckler to all those that trust in him. . . . It in God that glrdeth me with strength, and mnketll my way perfect.

I have no doubt it is on sale in the news stands of Boston and New York.

in conclusion, if it. would not appear presumptuous on my part I might be permitted to remind Mr. Holman that the major por- tion of the.weaith of the great mercantile firm of which he is the head came in over the muddy roads he now dcplores. "Breathes there a

soul so dead

Who never to himself has said

man with

said This is my own, my native land." I am Sir, on-. JOHN H. MYERS. Hampton, April 16, 1952.

THE DUST NUISANCE

Sir,-There is no doubt much truth in the recent statements in the Press by Mr. Holman, and Mrs. Cunningham re our roads. and the tourist industry. However they have forgotten one very important high- way nuisance with which we are cursed here on Prince Edward Is- lnnd. Most of our visitors are spared this insufferable mud which we poor natives must endure at this season of the year. The worse bumps and bog holes are fairly well repaired by the time the tour- ist in any number hit: our roads, and being people of leisure they should not be in a great hurry, and not mind a few jolts. How- ever belng choked to death by dust is another and much more infuriating bugbenr. Last. sum- mer nfter a harrowing experience, I took the liberty to write a need- ling letter to the Press on the sub- ject, whlch I feel would bear re- petition of. this time, and so Mr. Editor, I would beg you to again be kind enough to publish this letter in hope that something may be done for our clefenceless Lour- lsts, who even if they must be- numbcred among those who expect little in the way of highways, would none the less be blessed by the beauty of our scenery, and the quiet of our shores.

I am, Sir, etc,

L. G. DEWAR. P.E.l.

(Enclosure) A DEBACDE or DUST

Sir,-I attended a very credit- able racing meet at Covehead yesterday, sponsored by Mr. Willis who did everything he could to make his customers comfortable, and give them an enjoyable of- tcrnoon by sprinkling the track to keep down dust, etc.

These races should be a valu- able IttrIct.lon for would-be tour- nu, etc., but 12 Im sure that any who were no unwary as to travel the highways in the )' t- vlclntty of Covehend and the Na- tlonol Pork, and endure the pur- gIt.orlIl Igonies of stifling clouds of dust, will never again return thither unless they are the most. Irdcnt nee fans.

This in very unfair to Mr. Wil- lis Ind the horsemen who go to much trouble Ind expense to pro- vide our visitors with the enter- tainment of the Sport of Kings.

Con nothing he done to remedy this deplonble condition? Are there not I few box: of calcium chloride IvIllIblo for our Island mods? there no one in our Publlc Work: Dcputment gifted with the lent Iclntlllo of initial.- lvo who could hove Ieen that the opproochu to covehend were provontod from being obliterated by In lmpenotnblo Imog Ind dint?

lo our Tourist Bureau in the doldrumo of lnnotlon Ind deIpItr to Illow Iuch In outrue Iulnrt our lufnmor vlolun-I?

Are our Notional Pcrk Iulhor- itlcl manly Iunnlna themlclvec on tho buutlful north side buoh

Olaeary,

.."':.:3. ”:.".':t'."” cloud! 'of until "'1'

Are the R.O.M.P. lncspcble of

rnoklm Iome plan for highway

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(And P. E. I.)

COAL DEPOSITS

From the report of a. lecture by Mr. Francis Brain in the Y.M.C.A. Hall, Feb. 27, 1883:

"That part of the lecture speak- ing of coal under the Island, was of particular interest. In his dio- grams, Mr. Baln showed the upper and lower coal seams which come to the surface at New Glasgow, N. S. The great. coal seam. which in 30 to 40 feet thick at New Glas- gow. passes under the Gulf right under our Island. It is 3,000 feet: under Governors Island: but the upper coal formations come up within 1.000 to 500 feet of the sur- face of Governor's Island: and the greatest thickness of this deposit is not more than three feet. The lecturer showed that the coal for- motions lie within 300 to 400 feet: of the surface in the extreme western part of the Island, and advised borings to best the matter, as the expense could not be great."

safety: in the face of driving hazards, where the visibility in reduced to I matter of a few feet by the impervious slipstream of every passing motorist.

Is our Department of Agricul- ture unconscious of the damage to crops and the fair Island vcrduc by a. saturation of fine dust part- icles in the breathing atomItI of

all plants? In short. is there no Moses to lead us from this wilderness

wherein we are lost? Couldn't our Health Department register some complaint re the threat of bron- chial distemper, Ind dust-born infections?

Yes, we cannot. afford paved roads; and furthermore we dont need them, but surely somewhere is a still small voice which con ask fervently and receive I few paltry bags of calcium chloride which would have prevented this iniquitous injustice perpetrated against those who ventured into the Covehead area on Wednesday.

Let us wake up, let us demand action from our humble servants in executive positions, before the P. E. Island tourist. in Is extinct in species as the dlassical dodo or passenger pigeon. and every race track operator outside of Chor- lottctown is in the throes of bankruptcy.

There can be nothing but sym- pathy for Mr. Willis; there can be nothing but shame felt to think we would subject visitors to such an ordeal; there can be nothing but indignation against our ad- ministrative bodies.

1 cm, Sir. etc.. A LOYAL PEINCE EDWARD ISLANDER July 19, 1951.

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Pipers of bile chilly pool:

Pipe the April in.

Summon oil the singing hosts. All the wildlng kin.

Through the cool Ind teeming

mm or the twilight Ilr Cull till all the April children Answer everywhere . . .

Then the hiding thine: IhIll hour

you And the sleeping our, And the for-on t.roopI of exile Gather to confer:

Th the nut shall trim the bud A the sun the . 'rlll they all. the pIlnocd- children.

Flowor and wing not free;

And until the shining urns Dplicmers nice;

And the wtndflowon In tho halow 09011 III??? 978:

And aollchl come: In to whisper- "soon. Icon. coon

Inch ahollbobutoncwllllblouom breathing to the moon!"

--Sir Chris. 0. D. Roberts.

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APRIL 17. 1952

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The Passing Scene

By Observer A NEW IDEAL FOR TROUT FISHEEMEN

I In writing this article on the fuhlm. What form this would eve of "Opening Day" lnnd. my me will be determined by anoth- thoughto Ire on I mill dam down er committee of government with Annnndale wny which I very much the Minister of Agriculture a,, font! will not reach. mar this I Convener. blnmo the l-Ionoul-Ible Donald 9. Amend the Temperance Act. Mccxlnnon. Apporontly it has to Illow bono llde fly fishermen to never occurred to him or his pro- nuke pun-chosen without permits - dcceuors tint: roads lending to In I few months there would be. null dun: should hnve top priority no such thing as a bait. fisherman in the mottcr of povlng. Whnt la Ind that would be one of me'. more important. to our welfun zrcntest boon: to the Province thou the Iblllty to not where we since Oonfedefntlon. want. to so on April 15? If I were lo. Put Ill boots i(whlch, .5 Minister of Highways I would pay aforesaid, would be rent: free) un. no attention whatever to Iny oth- dcr Government control. er roads until all the dun: in the session of the legislature I boat Province were linked up in I nct- committee will be appointed whosa work of concrnte. And when I be- function will be to see that 3: come Premier Iftcr India: the each mill dun It least one boat 1. Grand New Pnrty to zlorlous vIc- tight enough to keep Iflono. on 00!? 91810 I10 the think! I will do all others suttnble pump: will 1,, before botherlnc about Inythlnr provided. The cost. of these will 61662 - be included in the Annual Flstlm. 1. Make every dnm, pond, and gm, stream, where I trout. has been 11, Dmcoul-age the tourist traffic known to lurk, easily reached by by every legitimate means, since the very best of hlzhwoys. Four of course. the fewer the forelgne,."

strictly adhered to.

lone ones, if llnmcea permit. 2. Mnke Opening Day I Itotut- ory holldIy Ind compel every man, womnn, and child in the Province to observe it. Movie houses, pool rooms, barber shops, Ind the like, will be closed all day by Order-in-Council.

8. Abolish nu rcsldcntlnl b licenses. 1t.'I I shame to tax I man even one dollar for indulging in spiritual exercise, which trout fishing certainly is.

4. Put: coiling prices on all nah- tng equipment. viz: ll) Region, rezordleso of mnko.

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(b) Files, 1 cent each.

(cl Creels, 0. quarter ,

td) Lines, regudlcss of quality, some II for crccls.

(e) Fly oil. free. No rent will be Illowed for boots.

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In order to discourage the dis-

there will be no control of worms and plotn hooks. Those unasham- ed to use them will have to pIy full mI.rkct prices.

5. Sponsor worth-while cash prizes, including a. specially gen- erous one for the big ones that get away. The word of the fisherman himself will be quite enough to establish claims Itncc it is well known that anglers In the molt truthful of mortals.

6. Exempt mill dam owners from all Provincial taxes on the ground that they are public benefactors. They will also be accorded the privilege of voting as often I! they like on election day. As I still further rewcrd for their public sptrttcdneas they will be recom- mended for Benatorahtps as vacan- cies Irlsc. Those who have not reached the Senate by the time they Ire 50 will immediately be- come eligible for old age pensions without a memo tc .

'1. Make the art. of fly casting I required subject in Ill schools up to Ind including Prince of Wales. A special instructor with full pro- fessorlnl Itatul will be Iddcd to the It.Ill of P. W. G. for this pur- pose. Incidentally, his religious preference will be no obstIcle, pro- video he possesses the necessary qualifications. Furthermore, he will be required to be at the college not later thIn 6:30 every morning to llmbcr up before classes. A committee of government will see to it thnt this stipulation la 8. Relmb t of farmers who take off one day in week to go

reputable practice of bait flshing,t

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that come to our shares, the mar, fish will be left for the natives. Probably, the surest. way of doing this will be to put up a Sign .p, Aulnc, N.:B., indicating the actual condition of the road from Eur. den to Charlottetown.

12. Reduce the legal limit for tmut from 6 inches to 5. This will merely give legal sanction in what is already a quite common practice. ,. O 0

While these will be the main points of policy. others will no doubt. be thought up from time to time. Every winter the Legislature will review the situation, and it goes without saying that amend- ments and amendments to the amendments will be brought for- ward regularly.

Fish and Game Associations will, of course, contribute more than their quota of recommenda- ions. As is customary, these will be put off from year to year. with- out hard feelings on the part. of

Inyone. I did forget, however, to men. tion one very important matter, namely, the creation of a. new do. pnrtment of Government. This will be called simply "The Depart. ment of Trout". I will probably take over the new portfolio Alon with the Premiership, but a course I will not accept any ad- ditional salary. The honour at. tachcd to the post will be qulto

enough by way of emolument. O

In view of the fact. that no lie- enses will be required. there will be very little for anyone to do in the way of inspection. This little could easily be done by the Coun- cillor in each electoral district. It is evident thatithls will serve I It will give than gentlemen a sense of importance, which they do not appear to ex- perience of. present, and there would be no fish warden to pay. The 3500.00 indemnity already added to their cheques would sat- isfy the Councillors, 1 Im lure.

Every dollI.r caved would be that much more for highways leading to the fishing places, which under a progressive administration such on mine will be. would outrank all

other considerations. LIter

It doesn't look much like fly casting weather, so I must go out now and dig worms.

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