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‘THE GUARDIAN

Slurnlng Dally lFnundefl In 11181) Authorized u: Si-vonil (‘lull “all, Poet Offlct Department, Ottnvin.

The |l|llllf| tiunrdlun Pulrllnhlng Co. Editor unrl Managing Director, .I. K. IIIIIIIIIC. Anni-lulu Editor, l-‘ranli Walker.

"The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest lnk"

TUESDAY, OCT. 11, 1949

National Library iloto

A. start towards the establishment of a Na- tional Library has been made in the supplement- ary estimates at Ottawa. The amount of money to be provided in this first vote is not large, 518,950, but it will be enough to give effect to a recommendation mad-e by the National Library Advisory Committee. lt was that, as a start to- ward the library, immediate steps be taken to establish a bibliographic centre. This centre will maintain a junior catalogue, which in the be- ginning will list the contents of the many Gov- ernment libraries at Ottawa. Later, the books in many outstanding special collections in libraries across Canada will be listed.

lt is expected that the compilation of a complete catalogue will take several years but almost from the start its benefits will make them- selves apparent. By providing a central clearing house for all library information in Ottawa, it will greatly helo both public and private researchers. As the work of compilation continues, it will help researchers to track down information in libraries outside of the capital.

Because they have lacked such a central clearing house in the past Canadians have, on oc- casion, been forced to look to the large libraries of the United States for information on their own country.

‘Eventually, as the National Library grows, it will become the most complete source in Canada of information about this country. lts main func- tiori will be to collect all material printed in Canada. In addition to the listing of all import- ant centres of reference elsewhere in the Domin- ion, it will also catalogue Canadian items held in other libraries and furnish a reference service. lt will also keep iii touch with international bibli- ography and assist in international inter-library loans.

Premier Jones‘ Views Noted

“Premier Jones was once introduced at a din- ner function as "our unpredictable Premier.” Cer- tainly his speeches are not of the cut-and-dried variety, but usually contain something to make his hearers sit up and take notice. The following comment from the New Glasgow Eastern Chron- icle reflects the impression he made in a recent post-prandial appearance:

"Nothing from the Canadian Press has in- terested us more than a speech attributed to Premier th-e Hon. Walter Jones of Prince Edward Island. The Island Premier in addressing the Maritime Board of Trade pepped up the Trade Board with a straight from the shoulder demand that the causes of Maritime Provinces economic stagnation be revived and steps taken to remove them.

"What appeals to us most is that the Pre- mier was not addressing his own island constitu- ents and merely sounding off in the political sense, but rather that he was speaking to the only organized body representing all three (may- fiap tour) Provinces’ industrial and business men. A concerted effort by the three mainland prov- inces seems to us to be three times the strength of the effort of one province; a sum total of effort minor in mathematics but mighty in potential.

"A question that Premier Jones put to the Maritime Board of Trade was, 'Why has Sydney steel manufacturing not created a host of secon- dary industries in the vicinity?’ _ _

"The Premier answered his own question in part by saying, ‘Here we have tremendous ad- vantages over many of the large industrial areas in the United States. lt must be because people have no faith in their own country and will not invest their money here?"

"Other incomes" llot ilounteii

in deciding to allow the Canadian railways an increase of eight percent in general freight rates, plus eight cents a ton on ‘coal, the Board of Transport Ccmmissioners took cognizance of a point of prime significance raised by the seven dissenting Provinces. This was the objection to the Board's previous de:ision in granting the 2i percent increase, on the ground that no attempt had been made to separate railway earnings from "other income," -- that is, from earnings from non-railway activities. The Board accepted this contention, and its conclusion is that the 21 per- cent increase previously granted should have been only l5 percent.

The Board in effect has conceded that freight users should riot be expected to pay for fixed charges, depreciation, income tax, dividends arid surplus required in non-rail operations, and that, in estimating the revenue requirements of

the railways, these operations should not be taken into account. The Board separated the Canadian Pacific Railway's fixed charges into

$12,802,702 for rail and $2,984,472 for non-rail operations, and reduced the net charge for de- preciation from $17,200,000 to $16,732,076. These book-keeping changes, which affected other items, supported the board's contention that an increase of only 15 percent should have been granted last year, and that eight percent more was sufficient now.

Some rather remarkable figures are con-

tained in the Board's written judgment on the’

question of "other income" earned by the rail- ways. For rate-making purposes, of course, the CPR accounts serve to guide the board. "Other lncome" earned by the CPR was $27,189,949 an increase of $2,401,022 over 1947, $4,410,155 over 1946, and $12,092,992 over 1945. The‘ CPR

. is much more than a railway company, in view oi

its growing interest in hotels, other services such

‘as express carriage, and other investments. The

net property investment of the CPR is 31.001.999.-

l‘ 4- '- .\i\

000 in its railway system, and $291,900,920 in non-rail enterprises. When the interests of the freight users of Canada are involved, it seems only just that the requirements of the railway system alone should be taken into account in boosting rates. That is the principle which the Transport Board has now established, and it will be welcom- ed generally.

EDITORIAL NOTES

The last of the Public Holidays over till Arm- istice Day, November ilth. i i I

Fire Prevention Week — its success depends upon how well we can anticipate and prepare for fire at home and at work, as well as correct haz- ardous conditions.

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The London Spectators remarkably well in- formed "Janus" has slipped rather badly in re- ferring to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as Massachusetts State.

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The Railways still demand further increase of freight rates to enable them to make ends meet. Unfortunately farm producers cannot get the money for what they have to sell in order to accommodate them.

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The advertisement for a new City Chief of

Police has been published, and should attract

some likely applicants -— men who know what is expected of them and how to do it. i! v1 i

The United States gave away $5,169,000,000 to other countries in the fiscal year which ended last June 30. The world has never seen largess on such a scale. lt is much more than princely it is demogenic (begetting democracy).

I U I The discoveries in the Yukon of the Arctic institute of North America are a forcible re- minder of vast expanses of this country which are not merely uncxploitcd but absolutely un- known. I I I The pending inquiry of the Public Utili- ties Commission to determine an earnings base for the Maritime Electric Company Limited will profoundly affect all future power rate scales. instead of rule of thumb, there will be establish- ed principles on which investment, costs and accounting will be based.

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John Thaddeus Delane, editor of The Times, London for thirty six years, born this date 1817. Was considered the greatest editor of his genera- tion, raising his paper to the level of an interna- tional institution, having the confidence of the British government, no matter which party was in power. He made the policies of the government known, not hesitating to criticise them adversely if he considered them wrong and commending them when he considered they were right. ln foreign embassies what The Times said at least was semi-official,

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‘ls Toronto slipping? The City Council has decided to take a plebiscite on New Year's Day election on the following ballot: "Are you in favor of the City of Toronto seeking legislation to make amateur, professional and other forms of commercial sport legal on Sunday?" Council voted on three motions and amendments before settling for the above amendment by a vote of 14-4. Opposition was based on the belief that the city had no right to question the people on o matter under the jurisdiction of the provincial and federal governments.

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The development df leadership in boys is what the Boy Scout Movement concentrates upon, Major-General Walford told a Montreal gather- ing when he tool: aver the position of Boy Scout Commissioner for Montreal. He said the great need of the world was leadership built on charac- ter. He cited as an example of the training given by the Scout Movement the fact that during ‘the war every recruit in Britain who had been a Scout was immediately given special training for lead- ership. Mr. Mackay asked leaders to give the new Cub or Scout a picture of what is meant by citizenship.

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The fact that syphilis can be cured easily with penicillin was emphasized by speakers at a symposium on venereal disease chaired by Dr. Kalz at the Montreal Medico-Chirurgical So- ciety convention last week. "Penicillin," said Dr. Aubrey Geddcs, "is a relatively simple method of treatment." Treatment of venereal diseases with penicillin has changed the picture tremen- dously, said Dr. Magnus Seng. Emphasizing the importance of complete cure, he said: "We are not doing our duty as a medical group if we don't establish the factiof cure in these cases."

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The Liberal Federal Government will -face its first major test of strength on Oct. 24. Con- firmation was secured at Ottawa of reports that the Quebec organization of the Progressive Con- servative Party had refused to allow the five Que- bec by-elections slated for that date to go to Liberal nominees by default. Conservative can- didates will definitely be placed in two of the Quebec ridings where vacancies were created by

post-election Government appointments. The possibility of successfully contesting the other three Quebec tidings where by-elections are

scheduled, is being carefully studied. Eight con- tests-five of them in Quebec-are slated in the "little general election" on Oct. 24. Up to the time of the Quebec group's decision, the Pro- gressive Conservatives had displayed an interest in only one of the affected tidings. This was To- ronto-Greenwood, where the Conservative victor in the June election had since died. There was some disposition in Conservative circles to con- cede the other seven seats to the Liberal candi- dates. Each of the other seven had gone Liberal last June. The fivo Quebec contests are in Mon- treoi-Mercier, Montreal-Laurier, Montreal-Jac- ques Cartier, Gatineau and Komouraslro. it is understood in Ottawa that the Progressive Con- servatives will now, almost certainly, place con- didotes in Gatincau and Komouraslra.

‘THE GUARDIAN,

CHARLOTTETOWN

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- Notes By

It le ecu-only ileretendeble ed so tolerant of the rat. The latter has invaded virtually every country in the world except the polar regions. Even in a country of limited population such as Canada, the depi-edetlane of rats cast mllllone of dollars annually. Occasionally in me larger cities there are campaigns organized to destroy them, but there is no \vell- sustained organized effort any- where to eradicate these destruc- tive and dangerous pests, It ls no exaggeration to say that gov- ernments could atiord to spend large sums of money in efforts to eradicate the rat. and in doing so they would accomplish an eco- nomic mlracle. —- Chatham News.

Lou chewing tiobeooo we: menu- fectured in the United States tn 1948 than in any year this century. Which would suggest that men are slowly shaking nff one of their "bad habits." Chewing tobacco never wise a very genteel custom. When men worked in rural our; roundinge, with plenty of room to spit, it wasn't so bad. But. it isn't a handy or nice habit to have when one ls indoors most of the time, or in a city where the elde- Illk offere the hast place to ax- pectorabe. And, any with experi- ence knows one requires a cast- lron stomach to swallow the juice. Actually, chewing tobacco has a utilitarian advantage in certain vacations. When working in n dusty field, or at a threshing, ‘it helps keep the mouth moist and free of dust better than practic- ally anything else. And it does help alake the thirst. —- Windsor Star.

Every once in o while somebody wonders out. laud why it 1s that with everybody IO opposed to res- lmentetlon we have so much of it. Well, out in the hop fields the growers have voted to ask the government to control their mar- keting ta keep up the prices on this year's crop. And one hop grower, it eeeme to us, sums up the prevailing attitude very neat- ly. "Fundamentally, we're all op- posed to i-eglmentation." he ex-

OCTOBER 11, 1949

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hope of! the market." AM ,0 the hop growers, just like some other folks we can think or, y,“ vlte the government in to d; ‘ little of the reglmentlng that they are so fundamentally opposed u} —-Wall Street Journal. '

The automobile e

many problems forqhlglutqevlgufl; filly planner. An automobile need| B Bflrage, smooth-paved hlghwg" gas stations and parking 5pm.,’ The number of peupla who m"; automobiles lri this Ctlunlry and the United States, admittedly 111;)‘, er than anywhere e15; in U“ Wflrld. runs into millions. In sum; areas, for instance, Log Angel“ the ratio ls as high as one car to every two Persons. Consider m. Price we pay for this conveys“. Recently the city of Toronto an: nounced a master plan estimated to cost $179,000,000 for new high. ways. bridges, em, all mode nec- essary by the increasing numb" of automobile users, estimated-in double their number ln the next 10 years. Year round. more land la being leveled for llllhwny. ‘m! cities are moving buildings to make room for parking space. Th. gas stations are first becoming a. numerous as the corner drug "QPQS- Yes. sir. we've come | 1on2 way since the Stanley Steam. or days. Will there ever b; g saturation point? Someone w," undoubtedly think of n new methodaf transportation beta" that situation arrives. — Nlagar. Falls Review.

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EVENING

From the upland slopes I see the cows file by. Lowing, gffifllrfhfiléd,

homewerd. trail. By dusky fields and meadows shin-

ing pale

With moon-tipped dandellone; flickering high

A peevlsli night-hawk ln l-he west- ern sky

Beats up into the iucent sollt-udes.

Or drops with glrdlng wing; the stllly woods

Grow dark and deep, mysteriously;

Cool night winds creep and whis- per in mine ear;

The homely cricket gossips at. my

down the

and gloom

et; Froirn fa: of! pool: end westee of ' reeds I hear o With ebb rind change the chanting frogs break sweet.

In full Pendean chorus; one by one

Shine out the stars. and the great night comes on.

—Archibeld Lampmen.

11 Old Charlottetown

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EXHIBITION BUILDING "The frame of the Exhibition Building, in progress of erection at the Driving Park, fell on Sun- day, damaging the timbers to the

extent of $100 and entailing a total loss la the contractors. Nlessrs, Schurman and Clarke.

Summerslde. of about $300. What caused the frame to fell is a mys- tery but llie contractors suspect foul play. Shortly after the fall, Mr. John Baker. who is in the cm- pioy of the contractors and who boards in the vicinity of tire Park. saw four men Jump over the fence and run away, leaving is ladder bchiiiil them. The main trusses were supported hy shores which were securely stayed to the sills. The contractors suspect that these shores were pried out with n crowhar, and that this was the cause of the building falling. The crowbar was found near the cor- ner of the building after the fell instead of where it was left the previous evening. The contrac- tors offer a reward of $50 for such information an will lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persona suspected of causing the damage." -

--lsland Guardian, May 23. 1890.

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PUBLIC FORUM

This column is open to the discussion by correspondents of questions of interest. The Guardian docs not access-er tly endorse the opinion ut 6 correeponile ‘

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Sin-As you are iio doubt aware, reading matter, like most, things. ls in short; supply in Great. Bri-

liu-ly felt by hospitals and una- torlu and during the pest eighteen months or IO it has been my en- deavour to collect as much read- ing matter as possible for these institutions in South Wales, and so brighten the unfortunate po- tienis’ life a little. I feel lure there are many Canadian folk who would be happy to assist me in my task and I appeal, therefore, for any old books or magazine

i readers may have finished with.

All reading matter sent to me would be gratefully acknowledged. Proof of the genulnenesa of this appeal ls in the hand of the Edi-

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