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THE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

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MAY 19. 1952

THE GUARDIAN

Authorised as Second Class Ian Post Office Department. (mews. The Island Guardian fesbllnllng Co.

iresldant and Associate lllltna. Ian A. Burnett. Associate Editor. Frank Walker.

V CIRCULATION "Covers Prince Edward Island like the dew”

j'Iho Strongest Memory is weaker than the Weakest In ".

CHM"-OTTITOWN. MONDAY. MAY in. tea: St. Ilnnstars convocation

Today's annual commencement exercises at St. Dunstan's University will mark the 98th anniversary of this venerable institu- tion of higher learning, now so widely known not only throughout Canada but in the United States as well, where its grad- uates fill many important positions in the Church and in professional life. From small beginnings, the University has grown with the years, modernizing its equipment and facilities, increasing its staff and expand- ing its curricula, but always keeping in mind the principal aim of its founders, so well summed up by Cardinal McGuigan some years ago as "the harnessing of the deep emotions of the human person to the wise guidance of the intellect and the will, the culture of the good, the true, and the beautiful made perfect in the worship of God and in a life based upon God's com- mandments." That these high aims are not at all inconsistent with proper at- tention to scientific and practical subjects has been demonstrated time and again. In- deed, modern educationists are now pretty generally agreed that the restoration of spiritual values in education is the most pressing need of our age.

"The mind," said John Morley, "is not a vessel to be filled but a hearth to be lighted." How many such fires have been lighted from the torch of old St. Dun- stanls, held high by its devoted custodians, and what great illumination these have brought to places near and far! Today's graduates will go forth the inheritors of a great tradition. equipped as few persons are to deal with the problems of modern life as well as with the means of sustain- ing it. Their road ahead will not always be easy-it would be fatal for them if it were-but their feet have been placed firmly in the right direction; they will know where wisdom is to be found, and guidance and courage in every emergency.

week-End Tragedy

Sad news over the weekend was the triple fatality occurring in connection with the crash of a Maritime Central Airways plane while making a routine flight to Lab- rador. The M. C. A. enjoys an enviable reputation insofar as flying accidents are concerned, but the hazards of fast trans- portation cannot always be eliminated; and when these occur with fatal consequences, one is apt to forget the thousands of flights, covering many hundreds of thous- ands of miles, which are made safely and which go unpublicised.

The victims in this case were Capt. George Edwards, Moncton, Co-pilot Johnny Dutchak, who was well and favorably known here as a member of The Islanders hockey team, and Flight Engineer Clifford MacQuarrie, of Victoria, this Province. The sincere sympathy of all our people will be extended to the bereaved relatives in their tragic loss.

The annual appeal of the Salvation Army Red Shield is being launched this week, a. project of particular importance in this connection being the extenjon of the aged ladies' home. Sunset Lodge, in Char- lottetown. This Lodge is meeting a great need in the community. The total cost of the new extension is S55,000, but with cash on hand the financial demand has been reduced to 525,000, which it is hoped to .rnise by the present appeal. Guests at the Lodge are from all parts of the Province, and the response should be general as well as prompt and generous.

,It is unnecessary to enlarge upon the splendid record of service achieved by the Salvation Army, and upon the careful man- ner in which funds are administered in their activities. The campaign is being ac- tively sponsored by the Women's Institutes and other organisations. and it is hoped will meet with unqualified success

rnme Safety The highway takes afar greater toll

avoidable but in the majority of cases a and more consideration for others would en- ablev disaster to be avoided. The speed demon and the dawdler both contribute to the toll and the public is responsible for permitting dangerous conditions to be cre- ated and left as a trap to the unwary.

The Junior Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring Traffic Safety week with the co- operation of the R. C. M. P. and' the city police. If their efforts make even a few cit- izens safety conscious they are well worth while.

EDITORIAL NOI ES

St. Dunstan's University convocation to- day.

0 O I Quebec Provincial election is scheduled for either July 9 or 16. . O O C

Fishermen, housewives, innkeepers and tourists all stand to benefit by improving the supply and quality of seafood dishes.

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So many young Islanders have made good educationally this year it is difficult to keep track of them. We have every reason to feel proud of our rising hopes in this respect.

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The plan for Charlottetown street im- -provement when completed will put a new face on our city, so to speak. "Face lift- ing" will be nothing compared with the im- provement to be brought about.

The Queen received General Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower when they visited London this week. The Eisenhowers also were dinner guests of Prime Minister Churchill and Mrs. Churchill at 10 Down- ing Street.

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H. M. C. S. Queen Charlotte is having its annual inspection today. The inspect- ing officer, Captain A. G. Boulton, D.S.C., R.C.N., Director'of Naval Reserves, can hardly fail to be impressed by the urgent need of new accommodation if the stand- ard of training traditional here is to be maintained.

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The late Mr. George Ryan was probably the best known railway man in the city. He was "hail-fellow, well met", with every- body, and always on the move. In early life his ambition was to be a reporter, and if he had followed his inclination he would have no doubt been a most efficient one.

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In Cyprus, the British island off the coast of Turkey, tradition is strongly main- tained according to the National Geographic Magazine. Each night the commander of the new guard and the commander of the old guard in the medieval castle at Kyrenla go through the ceremony of exchanging the key to the castle. It is a fine custom, but there has been no key for 400 years.

Many throughout the Province will have heard with regret of the death of Mr. J. G. MacFadyen, so long sheriff of Queen's. But it was as a stalwart member of the Cal- edonian Club he was most widely known. He took an, active part in its affairs, and occupied the highest offices with distinc- tion. If any one be entitled to a plaid bon- net and pipe funeral he surely is.

Thomas Edward Lawrence, "Lawrence of Arabia", died this date 1935 as a result of a motor-cycle accident. He spent much time doing archaeological excavating in Syria, on the Euphrates and in Egypt. In 1916 he began an extraordinarily success- ful campaign for Arab liberation from the Turkish empire. He renounced his rank, decorations and name when he felt that the Arab cause had been neglected at the peace conference.

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The humble egg, rationed to protein- hungry Britons at the rate of one-a-'person- a-week, came under discussion recently in the U. K. House of Lords. In praise of the egg. Lord MacPherson quoted:

The egg is smooth, and very pale,

It has no nose, it has no tail,

It has no ears that one can see.

It has no wit or repartee. and urged greater production of eggs for home consumption.

It is not surprising to find many literal- minded people in the world but it comes as a shock to find them even in the Man- chester Guardian. The British editors were unable to see the spirit of fun in which the curator of the Toronto Art Gallery oom- mented on a board used for cleaning brush- el and trying spray guns. His comment wgs: "You are considerably interested in a variety of effects that can be arrived at

- experimental use of your materials. seem tube awareof the accidental

little more care, more attention to traffic.

PUBLIC FORUM

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

SESSIONAL INDEMNITY BOOST

Sir,-We would appreciate very much if you would allow us space in your valuable paper to register our disapproval of Bill No. 39. entitled "An Act To Am- end The Legislative Assembly Act", passed without any opposi- tion at the recent short sitting of our Legislature.

May we first point out that we are a group of Young Progressive Conservatives between the ages of'clghteen and forty. who are desirous of seeing politics as a clean and unbiased effort of ser- ious minded citizens, who have the good of the community, and not themselves, uppermost in their minds. We, sir, are pledged to support that type of candidate. and hope to produce from our ranks, candidates of such calibre. The above entitled Act. came as 5! distinct surprise to us. and at a recent meeting of our group, we unanimously decided to rog- lster our disapproval, through the press.

May we review the recent rise in "sessional indemnity" received by members of the Legislative Assembly. Prior to 1948. a mem- ber received A sessional indem- nity of 8400. In 1948, this amount was raised to 5700 and in addition

thereto. there was added an amount of 5300, being tax free expense money. These amounts were for each session of the

Legislature that is held. By this 1948 Act, the Speaker and the Leader of the Opposlilonwuere to get in addition to their sessional indemnity. an additional 3400 plus S2110 tax free expense money. In 1950. thlswas amended so thatthe Leader of the Opposition was to get. in additional to the aeuionnl indemnity 5800 plus 3200 tax free expense money. Thus, each mem- ber at that time. received a total of 5l,000. the Speaker 81.800. and the Leader of the Opposition 52,000. We are all aware of the rise in the cost of living. and that our members are entitled to a raise in pay. This they received in 1948. Now in 1952. the mem- bers of the Legislative Assembly Prince Edward Island, on March 27th last. suspended all Rules of the House. and gave first and second reading to A bill which would give them A session- al indemnity of 31000.00 plus an additional amount of 3500.00 tax free expense money. The follow- ing day, ,March 28th, 1952, this bill was given third reading and made law by the assent of the Lieutenant-Governor of the pro- vince. Only one person spoke on this bill-Mr. R. R. Bell. Q.C.. the Leader of the Opposition. He claims that he was not informed of the bill previous to this. In- formed or not. we do think that every member of the House should have either opposed the hill entirely, or shown some jus- tification for the raise. it. was incumbent upon them to do one of these. The Government will attempt to justify this on the basis of the scsslonal lndemnities paid merhbe . in other provinces. Let us remember, however. the pop- ulation of this province In com- parison with the other provinces. and the number of members rep- resenting us as compared with that of the other provinces. We do hope that the Government and each member of the Legislatur- will be able to justify ralae.,lt might be well to note and compare the length of the debate when the toocherf salary raise came up in the Legislature. There, generosity did not prevail so'abuodantly. , - In conclusion. may we say that we object principally, to the sun- penelon of the rules to pass such an act. Secondly. we obloct to thd got mt :3? was no debate on Q , . WI 0510:! to the fact thdtno-instillation for this also was shown. Ilgh we therefore all: this question

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The Age-Old" Story

so-are-0-com-wane-us Righteousness ' '” him that

, ls upright in the way: but wicked-

ness overthroweth the sinner.

were they thinking of their own needs?" Each member received about 370.00 per day for each day of the session attended by him. We are, Sir, etc.

5th PRINCE YOUNG PROGRES-

SIVE CONSERVATIVE ASS'N Summerside, May 16.

UNDERSTANDING THE; TEEN- AGED

sir.-The other day It panel of twelve teen-aged high school stu- dents from different parts of the city. told our class in the "Pay- chology of Adoluoenoe", their main problems. This is indeed, as one authority put it, "the age of de- cision." The future ls almost upon these young people. To go to work? To continue school? What kind of work? What: kind of schooling? In the next few years, most of them will choose a mate and assume the responsibilities of marriage and take their places in the community. Complicating all their problems. is the military situation. Can we wonder that they resent not being accepted in the family as equal members?

We cannot deal here with the other problems, but the express- ed feellngs of these adolescents about the attitude of their par- ents, may prove of interest.

"why can't our parents see that we are grown-up?" asked John Morena, dark and intense. "They're always asking, 'where were you?' twhat did you do?' with whom did you go? If we can't be trust- ed now, when can we be?"

"S ” money!" exclaimed Bob Anderson. "First, they give you money, and then they want to know how you spend every penny. In a few years, I'll be on my own. How will I know how to handle money if I don't learn now?"

"well. my parents are really sweet about such things," said a pretty sixteen year old girl, "but no boy is good enough for them. They crltlciu every boy I bring home. some day Illl Just say 'good- byekat the door."

"I guess I'm one of the boys they'd criticise," laughed a fine- looktng somewhat tousled-headed young man, "they're always after me to comb my hair, brush my shoes, press my ault - maybe that's why I'm careless. I cant stand being treated like a five- year old." ("I like you, anyway," said the girl in a loud whisper).

"What I can't take," said a serious looking boy, "is the way they look hurt when I'd rather go with others than them. We used to have lots of fun together, but I guess its only natural to want to be with the boys and girls now. most of the time, anyway."

"That isn't my problem." said A happy looking young girl. ”Mother and father have lots of places to go to and like me to go out. But they want me to study more so I can go to oollqe. They're Always after me about my marks. I don't. want”to go to college. I'm not the

N. Pat Kelley's "gripe" was the 'farnlly car, and noun; by the nods

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FLOUII-ISIIING GRAIN CROPS

The following excerpt is from an account of Prince Edward Is- land appearing in the Halifax Wit- ness af July, 1850:

"In our recent tour of the Island we saw as fine fields of wheat and oats, as ever we saw in the Lothlans of Scotland. On some of the farms that we visited, such as those of our friends. Mr. Altken, of Three Rivers, Mr. Laird, of New Glasgow, and Mr. George Mackay, of New London, we saw not merely patches of wheat. as in some of the more recent- ly settled districts. but large breadths,-some of these farmers having sown 40, 50 and even 60 bushels of that grain: and what is more remarkable, we saw good promising groin on ground that had been cropped for six years in succession, without an; manure.

"All that is wanting to make this Island one of the most pro- ductive in grain. adequate to sup- ply tho whole of the Lower Prov- lncel with flour and oaten meal. is the importation of a consider- able number of Low Country Scotch farmers, with a capital of 5600 or 5800. In several of the purely Scotch settlements. even of twenty or twenty-five years stand- ing. there is' a sad lacking of en- terprise-many of the immigrants seeming perfectly contented with themselves when they have reach- ed the more supply of the wants of nature. There are, however, noble exceptions to this remark. and we would here give special prominence to a great portion of the whole district of Belfast, Flat River, etc. This is, we be- Iieve, the most thorough Presby- terlan district in the Island, the great proportion of the inhabitants being Scotchmen or their descend- ants, from the Highlands. who have advanced considerably ahead

of their countrymen in other parts of the 'Island.

"We saw also farms exceed- ingly well cultivated by High-

land emigrants. both in New Lon-

don. and on the banks of the Hlllsborough. in the neighbour- hood of Charlottetown. Still we

would augur the most beneficial results were some of the Dum- frleashlre. and Ayrshire, and Ron- frewahlre, or even the English farmers, more thoroughly inter- spersed amongst the Celtic speak- ing population, in the Island."

senior, and coordinator for "the group summed up the situation. He said. "some pprents under- stand that we have to grow up and stand on our own feet and like Steve there. said about home- work, it's up to us. If we fall, we'll know better next time. We know we don't know all the answers, but nobody does, no matter how old they are. some parents mean well, but they make us feel we haven't enough sense to decide anything important for ourselves. We want to talk things over with them, but it ends up by their telling us what to do. They Just can't get over the habit of treat- ing us like children.”

Perhaps that statement accounts for much of the lack of under-

The Beauties

Many. of the vexing questions of today grow out of world situations. We need to Judge their significance. decide how far we shall allow them to penetrate our spirits, and accommodate ourselves according- ly. Life becomes lnexhaustibly in- Leresting. instead of Just per- versely frustrating, when we con- tinue to learn about it. Democracy is conditioned by the learning we do. Democracy do- psnda for its life upon the fact that every man ,will make all the Judgments he can as wisely so he can. Democracy's only authority is reason, and its great attraction for thinking people is the oppor- tunity It gives for making choices. To make choices wisely we need abundant growth of learning, partl- cipation in community, school, church and social affairs. In at.- titude of free enquiry, and the love of beauty, peace and k'ndneas. Upon this base, continued leam- ing will enable us to adapt our- selves intelligently and purpose-,. fully to social change.

A Philosophy

Out of continued learning there is bound to grow a better philo- sophy than we should be able to base upon immature thought. We need philosophy. if for no better reaaon than that things are hap- pening politically, economically and socially which we must take into account. No more star-duat hope will sewe.

It ay appear strange to talk of ph osoplw whenevery day is so crowded with doing and with talking that there seems to be no room for contemplation. But. adult people who seek to be mn- ture must make time to search their hearts and minds if they are to find any meaning in their lives. The alternative is to drift aim- lessly, buffeted by every shifting wind. '

What is meant by philosophy in- volves many thlngs, such as see- ing beyond our immediate tasks and gaining a sense of life as a whole: making ourselves richer in thought and feeling and beauty by drawing on our cultural heritage: taking up as our own the good things from our rich tradition.

As Hayward Kenlaton said in an article he called The Human- ities in a Scientific World, it is only in the realms of philosophy, art and religion that we may hope to find salvation for the human spirit. Man must have - faith of some sort if he is to live as hap- pily and as nobly as he might.

Possible For All -

The sort of continued learning written about in this Monthly 1.4.-tt.er is possible for everyone in Canada. No matter how little school education one may have, or at what age this continued learning is taken up, the joys and advantages of further learning are available. As long ago as 1928 a book was published, called Adult Learning, in which there was knocked down once and for all the old idea that childhood is the time for learning and adulthood the time of having learned. Since then it has been said by eminent psychologists and educators that it is a threat to our whole society to have people stop learning and sit back in com- plaoent uuchangeability in a world that is constantly changing. continued learning is essentially self-teaching. There is no com- pulsion except the compulsion of one'a own spirit and the desire to participate usefully in society. Many persons who cannot study in solitude will find it easier to join in study groups where mem- bers raise questions, define them, explain their elements, and try to solve or at least to understand them. some will find a varied programme desirable. ranging through poetry. history, economics, psychology. philosophy and all the other branches of knowledge. One group read The Teachings of Eplctetus. a chapter a week. followed by discussion and an at- tempt to apply what was learned from the Stole phllosophe '5 ideas to today's world. Another group selects a topic a week. such as "sympathy" or "honesty". and brings to bear upon it all that members can. contribute to clarity lit! and show its place in everyday 0.