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THE GUARDIAN

Morning Dally (Founded In I881) Authorised n: Second (‘Ian Mull. Poll Olfltl Department, Ottawa.

The Inland fiunrdlnn Publishing Co. Editor umi Managing lllrntor, .1. It. llurneil- Associate Editor, l-‘rnnln Walker.

"The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink"

(7HARLOTTETO\VN. MONDAY. OCT. 3|, 1949

More Work. Lass Talk

o0 far the present session of the House of Commons has had a rather larger than usual number of time-wasting and vapid speeches, complains the Financial Post. This, it says, is partly because of so many new members wanting to sound off on something hopefully designed to impress the folk in the home riding. Much more serious, however. is the fact that Parliament is so poorly organized to do any \vorth\vhile probingpf

affairs. "The way things are now,” says our Toronto contemporary, “we are dependent almost entirely on the wisdom, integrity and judgment of cabinet ministers and public servants for the quality of our public ad- ministration.“ The need for reform is obvi- ous.

In this connection The Post cites a magazine article by Hon. Brooke Claxton which appeared some years ago. Attacking orders-in-council, Mr. Claxton said that all such orders having the effect of a general law should be referred to a committee of Parliament for examination. Also, the Gov- ernment should take the responsibility of limiting and allocating time for debate in consultation with the other parties. There is no reason why every member of the House should be allotted 4O minutes on every stage of every bill or resolution. Most subjects could be adequately covered in a debate restricted to those who have special knowledge of the subject.

Perhaps most serious, however, is Parlia- ment’s present failure to take anything close to adequate examination of expenditures. At the last session, in a single day, Parliament passed 190 items calling for an expenditure of $251,947,758. As now managed, vast ap- propriations come up for approval only in the final weeks of the session when there is a big rush to finish and get home. Mr. Claxton suggested that "a fixed time should be provided for dealing with the estimates of each department." He also‘ suggested more and better facilities for asking ques- tions, more regular times for sitting during the year, and more work given to the Sen- ate.

"Hardly anybody," says the Financial Post. “will deny the validity of this diagnosis of Parliament's disease, nor object, in prin- ciple, to the medicines prescribed." The trouble is, the patient doesn't seem to be co- operating.

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A Vicious Cycle

Figures released by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics show that while food costs re- main high, almost everything the farmer has to buy is at a new peak. Over-all farm costs today are almost double what they were ten years ago, with farm wages three tunes higher than during the base period.

“Of course," says the Ottawa Journal, “the whole thing is a vicious cycle and it is difficult to see now what the end will be. As the cost of urban produced goods and serv- ices increases the farmer feels right in get- ting more for what he produces—which in turn starts another round of wage demands. The farmer is in a vulnerable position, how- ever; he has only partial control over pro- duction. and supply of many food products will, in the long run, dictate prices. Lower food prices may appear as the answer to many of the problems of urban workers, un- til it is realized that any great reduction in farm buying power must inevitably be reflected in fewer urban jobs."

The British Market

Canada has been telling Britain that if the United Kingdom wishes to sell its manu- factures here, it must bring its prices down to a competitive level. Now the same thing is happening with respect to the export of Canadian food products not covered by long term contracts. If Canada wishes to sell its bacon and eggs to Britain, it will have to meet the price competition of European producers.

However, although no one can foretell the future, the 1949 record indicates that next year Britain may well take most of the surplus bacon Canada can produce, and possibly all the eggs. ‘This year, the bacon contract calls for export of 160,000,000 pounds at $36 a hundredwelght. but ship- ments are expected to fall short by as much u‘ f00,0_l_)0,000 pounds. In other words, Canadian farmers are simply not producing gnuughto supply both the large domestic flqngnfl i’ marketuwcll. A! A your’: contract-was for 46,-

nt 43 cents c dozen. Most ‘ will be filled, with the ex-

EDITORIAL NUT ES

All Halloween. I I l Halloween, when spirits walk, or at any rate can be conveniently blamed for walk- ing. I I I October passes out. tonight, one of the finest experienced for many years. This tribute is due it. O O I Another shooting season opens tomor- row morning. The open season of brant is shorter than for other geese, being from November 1 to November 30.

As leader of one of the fcw neighbouring countries to the Soviet Union not subject to it, Prime Minister Nehru is in a position to know whereof he speaks when he declares that “individual freedom ceases to exist un- der the Soviet system."

O I I

The phlegmatic English are likely to lose their reputation in that respect very shortly. When the ],490-ton sloop Ame thyst, which made a dramatic escape down the Yangtze River in July, arrives in the United Kingdom her welcome will probably be as memorable as V.E.8 day.

It ls refreshing to have the Board of Trade active once more in civic affairs. The City Council does not by any means now, or ever, contain all the civic talents, and it is well to have a public body like the Board to tell them what the taxpayers are thinking and to advise them of their wishes.

I O O

How did they do it? Two Oxford Uni- versity students, Mr. William Harvard, a son of the Bishop of St. Asaph, and Mr. Kenneth Coslett, son of a Newcastle insurance sales- man, claim they have seen America for S15. They left New York recently in the liner Washington after having completed a two- month tour of the United States, covering 8,600 miles, at a cost. of 15 dollars.

The English Football Assoclatidn are to send a team to play 10 matches in Canada next year. They will leave for Canada soon after the end of the season in England- around the end of April, 1950—and will probably return somewhere about the be- ginning of July. The team's itinerary and final details will be discussed when the Di- rector of the Canadian Football Association visits England some time in November.

Max Reinhardt, German theatrical man- ager, famous for realistic and beautiful stage productions, died this date 1943; was man- ager of Deutsches Theatre, Berlin, where he produced the second part of Goethes “Faust” (performance lasted seven hours); went to London in 1911, and produced “Sumurdun” at the Coliseum in 1912, and “The Miracle", and "Aedipus Rex" in the autumn of the same year. He retired from the stage in 1920, but remained in England till his death, having become a British citi- zen. ~ O I O The editor of the official Communist youth paper, one Dr. Kusnetsov, thinks that smoking is a menace to the manhood of Russia and he backs up his opinion xivith the statementthat it is only in the decad- ent capitalist countries that “hunger. mis- ery and despair make a man cloud his brain with tobacco.” A contemporary wonders how much weight Dr. Kusnetsovs editorial on nicotine carries with Comrade Gottwald, the Communist boss of Czechoslovakia, who is a-heavy smoker?_ Probably not much, but Comrade Gottwald himself carries a lot of weight with the Prague chief of police. Gottwald mislaid his favourite pipe and ro- marked to the chief that someone must have stolen it. ‘A few hours later the Premier's wife located it somewhere around the house and Gottwald telephoned the chief to call off the llmh for the missing pipe. "But it's impossible," argued the chief. "You can’t have found your pipe. I've already arrested five people and each of them has confessed." I I I

A study of all admissions to Regina jail is now being made by a psychiatric team, to assess the situation so that advanced classl- flcation and treatment procedures may be set up, Social Welfare Minister J. H. Sturdy announced recently. The team, which visits the jail one afternoon each week, is compos- ed of four psychiatrists: Dr. D. G. McKer- racher, provincial commissioner of mental services; Dr. F. W. Hanley, Dr. K. A. Young, and Dr. B. Gaerber. By diagnos- ing each man committed to jail, it is hoped to determine what has caused him to be sentenced so that preventive work may be done; and what his problem ls, so that he may be classified and segregated. After- wards, the question of whether institutional care, out-patient care in a psychiatric clinic, hard labor, etcl, will be of most benefit will be studied, and the corrections branch will

apply the best treatment to help turn the

jail inmates into useful citizenc.._

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POTATO MARKETING PROBLEM

Sin-The question of how to market, or otherwise dispose of the present fall surplus of pom. toes, probably constitutes cause for the greatest anxiety of the mo. mcnt lhc farmers have to contend with, andlust how to bring order out of this chaos, the all absorb- ml; problem, The abundant crop of the present season has been somewhat. abnormal and has in- tcnsificd the perplexity of the sit. llflilOll.

Rarely. lf ever before, were there so many dug-outs, u-m-e. housrs. sheds. otc., being used as temporary shelter for so many potatoes during a pre-freezc-up Period, and yet, no absorbing out- let at a paying price, or for that mutter. in many instances. at any price nt all. The huge quantity of this product of tho farmer, lying about unprotected from rapidly approaching seasonal perishlng weather, is certainly cause for anxiety to farmers whose last six months’ effort are wrapped up in this crop as wcll as their pogglbfll. tics for cxistcncc for the next six month period or longbn The ques. lion now arises under the circum- stnnccs, and thcrc is not much time for discussion—Whut can be (lone? Who is to do it? And how soon cnn If. he (lone? Ii l5 not i1 question of whnt. or who l5 to lllfllllf‘: ii ls u mutter of Provincial conccrn, if not. indeed wider scope. It is nn emergency calling for immediate action.

In last Friday"; issue of The Guardian I rend in the Federation of Agriculture weekly news col- umn, their rxccutlve ln recent ses- sion with "potnto officials" had discussed the whole sltun ion and nficr rcwallng several t ings of which they were convinced-or know fps docs everyone else) con- cluded by saying: “All we can say is that everything possible is be- ini! done nt the present time.“ This is not very comforting to farmers who are in the plight in which many find themselves atthc present time.

Under sub-heading "What l; [he Solution" the following assertion is ventured: "Farmers are asking what can be done to prevent such recurrences of this kind In future" This seems to indicate on the part of the Federation an ad- mission of inability to even offer a suggestion for relief in the pre- sent emergency and a desire to get awny from it by diverting atten- tion solely to futurlties.

I doubt very much if farmers at the moment are asking any such question. They are not openly con- cerned about the future. They never have been, collectively, but they are very much perturbed about the threat nf immediate loss with which they are confronted and have s right to look to their Federation for a greater measure of assistance than emanated from this last executive meeting. Further along, the report re- produces several items of infor- mation already fnlrly well circul- ated through the daily press, to the effect that the combined po- tato crop of Canada and tho Un- ited States will be below tho average. The deductions, therefore, would in lento a better price for later sh pmen... It also says ‘There ls the Prices Support Board to inks cure of lrncll nur- pluiu."

The Prices Support Board In not of much advantage to pot-Ito pro- ducers, unless it applies when a surplus exists, which will cvidcnb.

ma sounnv WOODSMAN

when ‘he Elfeylake-water rushes Pa“ the dfllwmg alder-bushes, And the bodeful autumn wind

In the fir-trees weeps and hushe;_

When the air is sharply clamp Round the solitary camp.

And the moose-bush ln the thicket Gllmmers like a scarlet lamp,-

Wheu the blrches twinkle yellow, And the comcl bunches mellow. And the owl across the twilight Trumpets to his downy follow,-

When the nut-fed chipmunks rcmp Thwush the maples’ crimson pomp, And the slim vlrbumum flushgg

In the darkness of the swamp,-

When the blueberries are dead, When the rowan clusters red. And the shy bear. summer-sleek-

ened. In the bracken makes his bed,-

On a day there ocmes once moi-Q To the latched and lonely door, Down the wood-road striding sil-

em, One who has been hero before

Green spruce branches for his helm Here ‘he makes his simple ma, Couching with the sun, and rising When the dawn is frosty red.

A11 dflll long he xivairrlers wide with i119 grey moss for his guide. And his lonely axe-stroke slnrtlcs The expectant forest-side.

Tovtard the quiet. close of clay

Back to camp he takes his ivay. And about his sober footsteps Unafrald the squirrels play,

On his roof the rcd leaf falls, At his dcor the blue-jay c5115, And ho hears the wood-mice him-y Up and down his rough log walls;

Hears the laughter of the loon Thrill the dying aftcrncon; Hears lhe calling of the moms Echo to the early moon.

,

And he hears the partridge drum- m :3.

The belated hornet himmlng, - All the fflint. prophetic sounds That foretell the winter's coming. And the wind about his caves Through the chilly night-wet grleves. And tglemesrthz dumb patience fills Fellow of Ithe falling leaves.

—Blr. Chas. G. D. Roberts.

A Old Charlottetown (And P. l I)

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PRODUCE IN EXCHANGE

"Notice in the Earl of Selkirk’:

Tcno nitry in Prince Edward ls- land: “Those tenants residing on

Townships 3i. 53, 57, 58. 59, 60 and 62. the property of the Earl of Selkirk, are respectfully notified that the Subscriber will continue to receive Merchantable Grain in payment of Rent, and this season will receive Pork of good quality. He being determined to afford the industrious Tenant every facil- ity for relieving himself of amounts due. will also lake any quantity of Hardwood Timber, if agreed for immediately, and allow the highest market prices, delivered either at Charlottetown or Port Selkirk. All persons who have any claims against the Estates, or the Subscriber. sent the same for liquidation and payment, and those indebted must now exert themselves to make pey- meni. which will prevent trou-blc and litigation. Lands improved or uncultivated. for sale or lease as usual.. Persons desirous of get- ting friends or relatives out from any part of England. in the Spring. to settle on these Estates, may do so by applying early. and giving good security for payment of pas- sage. W. Douse, Land Agent. Charlottetown." ,

—The lslandeiuJanuar-yzfi, i845.

The Selkirk estates. totalling 62.059 acres. were eventually pur- chased by the Island Government 117th Sept. 1860) and resold to the tenants and other settlers.

‘ NZFQ The Age-Old sun

It is n good thing to give tlunlu unto the Lord. and to sing praises unto Thy name, 0 Most High: to show forth Thy loving-kindness In the morning, Ind Thy faithfulness every night.

G. F. l-lurclicson

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I ‘Specialist i_n tho fitting of i for tho w. of

will be n shortage and higher prices. Why not have the Prices Support Bonrd take over present accumulated supplies. now stored in open sheds and in danger of being frozen? Have the farmer; load them up, take them to store- sge warehouses near consuming centres, for n period, and then when the market clears up a bit, sell them at an advance in price that will pay all xpemel incurred and probably leave a margin ex- Ifl 10f lilo farmer. Let's tackle the Job, not run away from it. I am, Sir, etc. CONCERNED.

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Electrical tantrum

WIRING AND IRPAIIINO ERNEST l. RAIIAI. I20 lln Ave. Phone ICON

ly not be the cue next Sprlnl. when, we are lend to believe, then

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.OCTOBER 31, 1949

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' only one sure thing cbfitzlaile move of British Colllm’ bin doctors to raise their scale of fees, and that. is-The higher they misc them, the louder will grow the ery for some form of stale medicine and the closer W1.“ "me the day when the state may 818D in with some scheme of its own -Vancouver Sun.

Motorists may hi" ""5", PM‘ one as worked out by a statistician:

‘"1! you drive a constant Qorty-five

miles an hour when on your mo- toring holiday. ii will probably take you gvorly minutes 10;.» for each hundred mlIBS- Bl" lhe chances of your bei killed or injured are one in sixteen. Whgle‘ as if you drove at. sixty-ill’? mil” an hour the chances are increas- ed to one in sixP-Port Arthur News-Chronicle.

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From Edinburgh comes a report that a Scots dentist has made £25,000 (about $76,750) by 11

months’ work under the Brltlsn~

scheme of socialized medicine. ln- credible though this achievement- may seem (even for a Scot). the Stliement is made on the author- ity of Sir William Marshall. chair- man of the Lanark County Health Service EXECUilVGICOUDCIl. Uri- der the British ‘SOIZlBIlASl Plfln- 59"‘ tists troabpaiienis free- bul- su-bmit their bills to the Govern- ment! A good many people B" likely to concur in Sir William's acid remark: “It i: hard to be- lieve that the patients receive (i

this case) the painstaking, carefu

attention which we have a HEM

to expect in our service.“ —Brant- ford Expositor. Dcvaluatlnn ls a two-edged

5wcrd, Already the Swiss are finding this out. Other Ellfflleins with fluctuating currencies have envied the Swiss whose francs have l higlher proportionate gold backing than the US. doll-M‘- NQW with the wave of devaluation there are grave differences between the Swiss. The country benems b? cheaper imports. for Swiss moncY will buy more products in the de~ valued currency of its nellhbfifl But the neighbors can't afford i0 patronize Swiss hotels. Ind the

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tourist trade ll threatened wig, ruin. 1n l world when nobod else has a sound currency ii - dangerous to have too much 301;. Perhaps Uncle Sam could learn something from the saddened Swiss-London Free Press,

The nit of the great America; tradition of liberalism has beei the acutely individualistic, high], articulate, courageous men an;

no party's badge and resolutely refused to be fitted into any “n, gle pattern. They fought go, many good causes but never u. cepted the discipline of a Causq they supported many political leaders but defied none of them They allied themselves with lhosi who sought similar ends, bu, those ends were never merely 1| perpetuate an organization oi- | group. They were the mu‘, wumps. the independents, 1h; “otherwise-minded," and whi1| practical politicians might scorn them. or complain that they w"; merely cantankerous, they i", drive and initiative to great move. merits of thought and action. _ New York Herald Tribune.

ii is hard to bcllcvc tint whu lstanley Park was dedicated u | pu-blic playground back in lsai there were just seven teenage girls in Vancouver. it was in honor of them that seven fir tree: standing in a group in the pith were named the Seven Sisters.

’ Time look its toll of the won-ml

so commemorated, but it left few marks on the forest giants. LitLll changed in appearance from thosi early clays, they still tower over the forest growth of the park But man-made structures an towering too. Across the water: of Coal Harbor a great metropolil has risen. a city barely imagined 60 years ago. In it at lealt one oi the “Seven Sisters" still resides, coming from time to time to all in the glade beside her evergreen monument and review in memory the events of old. New sights. new sounds, new people have come But the trees grow on, unmoved by man's puny affairs-n link wit! the past and a promise for tho fu- tum-Vlctorlc Times. i

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