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Tllorden & The Causewua;

Quite understandable is the con- cern expressed by a correspondent in todayls issue with regard to the effect of the proposed Northumbcr- land Strait causeway on the inter- ests of Borden and those engaged in the operation of our car ferry service. There are disadvantages to every major undertaking, as was experienced by some communities in connection with the Canso Cause- way project, and to a lesser extent by some property owners in Char- loltetown when the new Federal Building site was acquired. Every consideration should be given in cir- ciinislanccs of this kind. but they are not in themselves a valid reason for holding up progress.

Nor does our correspondent. win oympathy for his arguments by sug- gesting that those who are pressing for the causeway survey, particular- ly the Summerside Board of Trade, are motivated by selfish interests. It is certainly not a question of obtain- ing a few more "tourist dollars". As Premier Matheson pointed out in the Legislature. at the present rate of increase in motor vehicle trans- portation, even an additional car ferry would not serve our needs for long. We must look to the future, and this involves anticipating a much larger population in Prince Edward Island than we have at pre- sent, and tremendously increased our traffic to and from our shores. The most convincing part of the Premier's speech, we believe, were the facts and figures he presented in this connection. Even Mr. Kickham who opposed the causeway scheme in I radio address to which the Premier replied, did so on the ground that a. tunnel was prefer- able. and frankly conceded the need for a more adequate service than car ferries can provide.

Our car ferries served us well

during the period in which they were the best feasible service that could be provided. We should be un- grateful if we ever forget this fact. But. it will be remembered that the inauguration of this service affect- ed some Island interests adversely It. the time. Georgetown as the ter- minal for the older winter steamer service was affected, and Borden came into existence largely at the expense of the Kings County can- ital. As the years went by, how- over, all our people benefited by the fasicr and more continuous service between Borden and Tormentinc. We believe that if the causeway pro- jcct goes through, history will re- pcat itself and every community in this Province will he benefited. on a scale much greater than in the past in view of the greater possibilities involved.

School Unit Problem

It is regrettable that it has been found nccessary to break up School

i Division No. i into its constituent . parts. This division includes Spring Park, Parkdalc, Central. East and West Royalty. Winsloe, South Mll- ton. and Union Road. There appears to be no question that from the edu- catlonal point. of view, a much bet- ter service has been given than was or can be provided by each of the districts operating separately. This was the finding of the Darby Com- mission. and it seemed also to be ' the opinion of members who spoke on the subject in the House. There

howcvor, difficulties from the

, t. These were chiefly financial, ' Ih--in the words of the Commis- ' o "a substratum of resentment -to the way in which the Division formed." There was also In

- Iotory liulon" between the

g - and the ratepayers

. iron. 'l'hg-Oonunluion found

be enjoying much greater income than the net profit from farm oper- ations. At the same time. by area. the urban ratepayers appeared to be subsidizing the conduct of the rural schools.”

A plcbiscitc held prior to the Comniisslon report Indicated strong opposition to coiitlnuing the unit as It stands. The attempts made to 1'em(-dy the situzition have DPOVEG fruitless. Government. spokesmen blame this on failure of the trustees to c00pcl'aic. and Opposition mem- bers on government bungling. What- cvcr llic czulse. the venture has l'0lllP to grief. It was, as President lloovi-r said of Prohibition in the I'nltcd States. ”a noble experlmc-nt.' Pcrlinps it will be revived in modi- Iicrl form, and on more acceptable Icruis. if not. the lessons learnea may be helpful in further educa- tional plunning. Certainly it should not discourzi-.39 further efforts at reiiiciiyiiig riiriil school COTIGIUOIIS. ..-hi.-1, win got worse rather than better if this setback is taken as an excuse for niarkiiig time.

St. Patrick's Day

controversy over of St. Patrick is of

those who will be celcbrating his anniversary today. It sr-ems, at any ratc. that he was born at the close of the Fourth Cen- fury and as a youth lived in bondage a shepherd's life on the mountains of Antrim and Down. Exposed to loneliness, cold and privation. he spent much of his time in prayer and meditation. We are told that the Psalms of David and the most beautiful hymns of the Christian Church formed his daily petitions. whilst the gift. of miracles marked his favour with God. Liberated in his twenty-first year. he dedicated himself to the conversion of Ireland. The country later became a great religious and cultural centre for all Europe.

Observance of St. Patrick's Day is I long-standing tradition in this Province among our citizens of Irish descent, and today will be no excep- tion. The Benevolent Irish Society will attend the special service at St. Dunsian's Basilica and will par- ade through the city. It marks the 131st anniversary of this fine organ- ization, which has done so much to keep up the traditions of Old Erin and cherish the sterling virtues in- herent in the Irish race.

The age-old the birthplace little concern to

EDITORIAL NOTES

The Causeway project has re- ceivcd support from both sides in the Legislature. Now let's press all together for the survey without fur- ther delay. Those who were against it or hesitant about it can still get on the band wagon. One thing cer- tain: this is the appointed time. We can't got this full head of steam up again in another generation.

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Thcrc is ironic justice in an in- cidcnl connected with the present visit to England of former Soviet Premier Malcnkov. Th e British Broadcasting Corporatiin thought it would be nice to broadcast his remarks back to Russia. It made a recording. Mulcnkovis words went mil on" the BBC Russian language program. Russia jams these pro- grams. The program was jammed as

usual! 0 O U

A rcmarkablc woman is visiting Canada at the present time. and 15 bring honoured for outstanding ser- vice by lhc Royal Canadian Air Force. She is Mrs. Truss Jannsen. who rescued 346 Allied airmen from the (icrmans in occupied Holland during the Second World War. She never wished to learn the names or any of the fliers she sheltered. "in case she was picked up by the Ger- mans and tortured." This meaning- ful phrase tells the story of her heroism better than any long-wind- ed citation.

O O I

Democratic leaders arc saying how that President. Eisenhower. and not Secretary of Agriculture Benson.. should be blamed for what- ever harm has been done by the so- called "Benson program". Unchar- itahle though it may sound. this is really the case. Under the United Stotu Constitution. the President is responsible for the proper con- duct of all departments of govern-

ment, He may. am:-frequently does. accept the advice of department Qlctituies; he may even allow

PUBLIC FORUM

FAR FERRY CREW

Sir. -We hear much of late with i

reference to Ferry lack of Federal spending in lllls Province, both being used as arml- mcnts in favor of a caiiscway. Ap- peals have been made by Provin- cial Government officials and others. to the effect that the public should not speak out in criticism of the causeway project but as Sen- ator Grant so rightly said. one of the bulwarks of 1: Democracy is the right and privilege of free speech. Therefore as this is not Soviet Russia nor yet the hypothetical 1984 of George Orwell. l venturi- to state the case for those who would be most affected by a caust- way. namely lllc crow nicinhcrs oi the ferries and in particular thus: of the crew who live in Borden. There are. at the peak period, some 250 to 300 men employed on the boats. docks and in the railway yards, all of whom stand to suffer considerable economic loss if the causeway goes through. These men 90 per cent Islanders by birth and the remainder Islanders by adopt- ion. have I right to be considered, and while none wish to stand in the way of prog ess. all are convinced. because of heir own direct inter- est. that the economy of the Prov incc would be better served by the

Iddition of another large modern.

ferry boat.

Let us consider the matter point by point:

ill The main arguments of the causeway supporters are ihc ferry deficits and the feeling that the Federal Government are not al locating a fair proportion of Fed eral funds to this Province. Thu deficit is now sll-I million annual ly. but has any consideration bccn given to the payroll in the employ- ees which amounts to a sum in ex- cess of 1'4 million dollars annually? This amount is spent in the Prov incc and due to the fact that the mcn the share in it are from all portions of the Province. it is winc- ly distributed amongst the march- Ints and storekeepcrs of the Prov ince. Another boat would double the payroll with the resultant in- crcascd benefits to mcrclizints and slorekeepers. Wllll unemployment one of the main problems confront- ing any Government today, thc ad- vantages in this direction speak for themselves. Federal s p e n d ing would have to be Increased to meet the increased deficit and thus the two main Irgumcnts of the cause-

Whether A Hen Sets Or Sits Tlicrc has liccu altogether ion muvh futile semantic hair-splitting on whether a hen sets or sits

When a hen rlrvclops Spring Irvcr and her Ir-nipcralurc holds steady at 103 a farmer com-crncd about the fuiurc of his broilers. masters. fricassce and two lrcsh eggs for breakfast every day tiikcs the feverish hiddy and carrfully sets her on I clutch of eggs. in the countryman judgment that makes her a selling hen.

There is an art to preparing I ntlsfactory environment for in set- ting hen. in I box of sufficient size one first mold: a layer of fairly heavy garden Ioil. well hank- ui around the sides. so the eggs will naturally stay close together. The hollow of the nest should have I half-inch covering of hay chaff lo help maintain the heat and thc neat Iliould bc made comtortablc with non pllahlc grass. Clover and IlfIlfI are not good material be- cause the leaves crumble easily and the stems are wiry and woody.

of course I man teats blddy on I few china our for I couple of day: to make certain her Intent- ions are honorable. Then it in safe to put 13 eggs under her and let ller begin netting in cement.

Each year fewer format-I in-t

deficits and

way siipporters coiilradirl each other.

I2! A rim ,vi-.'irs ago it was pro pnscd to reduce the Federal cm ployecs at the Summcrsiiic Airport by sonic 25 men and the com plaints which arose at that time have not died out yet. Now it. is pro- poscd to eliminate ten times that number and i suggest that if the Fi-rry terminal was in either Sum- m c r s i d c or Charlottetown. thi- howls of pmtesl from the very or ganisatious now favoring the pro jccl would be heard clear to Tim- buclu. Summcrside merchants in particular stand to suffer the great- est hiss, and are they prepared to pass up a doubled annual payroll and an increase in tourists which would result from the operation of two niodcrn boats in favor of an iiirrciisc in tourists and no annual priyrollil Tlic payroll guarantees stcruly your-around business and I do not tlniik tourists spend too much on I1ouschoIJ effects and ap- pliances or clothes - it would take I considerable number of souvenir sales to make up SM million.

till Some of the sorehcatls. whom it seems avail themselves of every opportunity to criticise the ferry service. have jumped on the cause- way banrluiigoii. These are the same mcn who have to wait a few minutes for a boat on the few oc- casions per year lhcy cross to the Mainlzind and at the some time will use all the influence they can beg. horrmv or steal in order to get a position on the boat for a relative. ll lhcsc men are now to be laid off the bonls are they expected to go

' to work. for only :1 months per year

at half tor less) their present wag- es, for those few who would benefit by the increase in tourism? Where will ilicy find. on the Island. year round work?

Mr Iluch has been said about the nrqliizible effect of ice on a cause way, but how about the spray and freezing spray which will be en counlcrcd. If the Canso causeway. slir-Itm-rd as it is. has been alrcady clmcd an occasion for this reason. how many days would the Island rzniscuay be impassable in the Sprini: and Fall galcs? Many times the iuuniicr nf days on which the ferric: arc inopcralivr. which can bc ('lllllliP(l on the fingers of one llnnrl.

15- Even JIS I write I can hear the cries of "Sour Grapes" which will be forthcoming from cause way supporters. but it is a poor man rho will not try to protect his job. Propcriy and family's welfare

I and many of those uho will critic-

lsc this would. do the same, were tlirvv in the same position as we now are.

in llordi-ii. property values have alrc:idy ,.l.inimcted in spite of one offii-i:il's asininc rt-iniirk that. if n r,rni.scw.'iy coca through. propcrly vnliics from -Bcdcquc to Victoria will Ircblc. Docs llic cost of the riiiiscwny include compensation for losses incurred by those who miiat move or starve?

No Sir, it is my I-onsidortd opin- ion that a bird in hand is definitely worth two in I bush - another new boat will provide better service and thus more touristl. Increased employment for islanders. Federal expenditure for P. E. I.

Their Ella rs Count”

tFlnunrlnl Pool)

The purchasing power at the ncarn population of the United States iii roughly equal in the total income of Cumin.

This comparison helps to explain the consternation in the Southern States over the boycott of public

ti-ansporuitlon by coloured raid- ents of M '

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GIRL UNDER STARS

Nnlliing was heard when her woolen slipper Touched the cool ground. She had gone out there to see the bright dipper In a place of no sound-

Notliing. not even one small bird whlrriiig

She lifted her face .

To where the far. far lamps seem- ed to be stirring

In a limitless place.

Once she had gone where the way was hilly.

with a telescope.

She had looked at the unlverlc; searched then stilly

Like, all who hope.

Guessing a distance. to find rich treasures.

Content. she turned.

Knowing the small eye never mea- sures

what has always burned

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in the Christian Science Monitor

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and year-round prosperity for em- ployees and merchants. whereas I causeway will only benefit I few In the tourist season and the fact remains that this season is only

short. Surely 82 millions land l.hia'

will increase) annually paid direct- ly in the working men of this Prov- ince is infinitely preferable to one lump payment of 340 million. most of which would go to mainland con- tractors. Why go tolgreat length to show the Federal Government how to wold regular and Increas- ing payments to the people of this Province. We all help pay the taxes - let us all share in the distribut- ion of those funds. rather than spend it on rockl I am. Sir. eic.. MARINER.

DAYLIGHT SAVING

Sir.-We have been reading ii lot about Daylight Saving time. Why don't the Government pass it and save a lot of extra talk. when the motor car: first came to P.E.l. it was the some thing, those who were so strongly opposed to it in many cases they were the first to own I car. What about the farmerx in New Brunswick. I don't think they have lost too much buy on Ic- count of dew

I am. sir, clan. .KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES

MEMBERS COMMENDID

Sir.-It is with much interest and satisfaction thIt I have read in your esteemed paper of the efforts of Messrs. Acorn and Douglu to procure unemployment lnnn-Inca for farm help. if more of the mem- bers would get solidly behind than in their efforts. it would. I am lure.

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STRIP lNIl'EC'I'l0N OFTEN CAUSE! RHEUMATIC FEVER TIMI. unfortunately. is the sea- Iou for rheumatic fever. I disease of the tem- Ito-cllmatec In the northern oniiapliere it llourllbes in the cold. wet season: and reaches its peIk in into winter and early

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AI uaual. New England and the Roch Mountain states probably will be hardest hit. The South lencrllly it relatively free of the discus

RURAL AREAS

Rural areas have fewer strep in- fectionl Ind rheumatic fever than the urban Iectlona.

Why the weather should have an effect on the disease we don't ex- actly know. Neither do we know whether the tendency for the dis- ease to pick on members of the nine family in due to natural in- liorltonco or environment. .

But we do know that all broth- ers and sisters of I rheumatic fev- or victim should-be examined for the disease. It might be well for their parents to have a thorough checkup, too.

AMONG THE POOR

Proportlonately few cases are found among well-to-do families. while many are discovered among the poor. Poor and crowded homes and bad working conditions help spread the strep Infections which open the door to the disease.

Rheumatic fever seems to occur especlnlly in homes made draily and damp by broken windows. leaky roof: or poor cellars.

While rheumatic fever is not catching the triggering strep tn- fectlon in.

Early symptoms of the disease may be slight and may take on many forms. Even though you Ihouldn't try to diagnose the dis- ease yourself. you must learn to .

, e ' so that you can notify your doctor quickly.

USUAL SYMPTOMS

Some symptoms which may oc- cur singly or in combinations are:

Failure to gain weight. poor Ip- petlte. pallor. fatigue. frequent colds and sore throats. low per- sistent fevcr. repeated nosebleeds. unusual i'cstlessu('ss. irritability. pain in the arms. legs and joints. twitching or jerky motion ISL Vi- tus dance. or choreal. or persona- lity and behavior chaiigcs.

The most characteristic feature about stricken joints is that the pain fills from one joint to anoth- er. Most often the knees. ankles and wrists are involved.

Another thing: to watch for is I decrease in the child's ability in school.

QUESTION AND ANSWER

L. F. T.: I have had a labora- tory examination and have been informed that l have low blood su- gar. Is this serious?

Answer: As a general rulc. low bloos sugar is not serious. It will depend upon how low the sugar is and the condiion that is pro- ducing it.

This disorder may occur as I result of excessive secretion from the pancreas. You should have I careful study made by your family doctor.

OUR YESTERDAYS From The GuIrdlIii Flies

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (March 17, 1931)

Mr. R. H. Petliick. a son of Dr. Pethick. Cliarlottctown. now heads the Board of Trade in Antigonish. where he is manager of that branch of the Royal Bank. He was elected President at the annual meeting held last week.

Word has been received from lion. E.N. Rhodes. Minister of Fisheries. that the Doniinlon Gov- ernment will appoint .1: represent- ative to interview the Cuban Gov- ernment regarding action in ex- tending the eight months duty on imported potatoes to the entire year.

A shipment of Hungiii-inn part- ridge came by express today con- signed to J.D. Jenkins of this city. They will be reshlpped tomorrow to the followln districts: Summer- sidc 5 pairs. radnlbane 5 pairs. More-ll ti pairs. Crown Point 8 pairs. Sir Andrew MacPhail's farm. Ulizg. 2 pairs and Swath- gartney 2 pairs.

TEN YEARS AGO (March I7. 1946)

Since being unable to obtain at weekly supply of seven hundred gallons of milk from City milk dealers. American Army officers have approached the dealers of summeraido in determine the availability in that area. The milk in required to supply American Army baaeii in Newfoundland.

Prime Minister Mackenzie King today announced I nine point pro- gram aimed It restricting the amount of food served on Canad- ian dinner tables. Al. the same time he urged farmer: to use every mean: Ivallble to boost their yield over the next four yun.

The Age Old Story

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I NOTES BY

THE WAY

It lulu been be provided with teluviliun. I.iui't that carrying the puniahment a lit- tle too far?--Calgary Alboi-tan.

German Inlniuen have Incend- ui in doing the next best thing to selling a refrigerator to In Es- kimo: During this year's interna- tional fair It Frankfort. they sold many thousands of doilarI' worth of German made rugs to Persian exhibitors.-New York Timon.

"Men. wanted for hIzIrdouI Journey. Small wages, bitter cold. ilong months of complete darkness. safe return doubtful." That is the way the polar explorer. Sir Ernest Shackleton, advertised for men in 1900. And. with a little editing. it would still do to get recruits for a daily car pool from the suburbs.

-vv nnipeg Tribune.

Members of the Ontario legislat- ure are said to be agitating for higher pay. They receive new 83.- 900 a year. of which 31,300 is tax free, plus a mileage allowance for travel to Toronto, and as the ses- sion usually lasts only I month to six weeks their legislative duties interfere little with their ordinary occupation.-Ottawa Journal.

Robert M. Fowler. who heads the Royal Commission on Television and Radio. is reported to be quite in favor of I lot of controversy. Not dealing with personalities. or name-calling, but good rousing con- troversy that will gct to the root of I problem. We're all in favor. and most likely when Mr. Fowler and his fellow commissioue a be- gin their investigation at the end of next month. they will be up to their ears in controversy.-Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph.

E ' d. says a dispatch from London. is being invaded by coy- pus. Just In case you don't know the coypus (as we didnttl. the coypus is a South American ro- dent that looks like a beaver and weighs as much as 28 pounds The much-too-naturalized British coy- pusare” dc'from " imported to produce "nuti-la" fur for the trade. Now they are bois- tei-ously burrowing into banks and dams. flooding fields. and avidly nibbling tops of sugar beets.- Chrlatian Science Monitor.

Atlantic provlncea premiers have every right to be disappointed in the result one-day federal-provim cial conference in Ottawa Friday. and the people of this part of Can- Ida. whom they represented should also be concerned. If Prime Min- lster St. Laurent and Finance Min- ister Harris had presented to the conclave of provincial leader: from across Canada new terms didn't quite come up to expectat- ions tlicre would have been reason enough for them to be perturbed. But to call the busy premiers from their legislatures at this time. merely to tell them there would be no change in the tax rental formula was pulling. to any the least.-Monctan Transcript.

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To an area Iucb II thlI, which thoroughly enloya itood ham. it is not pleasant to learn the origin of the expression "ham actor." It started with mlnati-cl shown. Ham fat was used for cleaning the blackening off actors' faces. Many of the mlnatrel shows were of poor quality. giving rise to the term "ham actor."-Kitchener-Waterloo Record.

"Ever mice the inn; outward movement of homeateadera from this irea in the dry years of the early-thirties. vIIt Icreu of one: wheat growing land have gone back to grass. Fortunately there were those hardy souls who struck with their guns and went. into the cattle raising industry. Tpday their foresight and many years of labor under most adverse conditions has paid off. The cattle indultry in the Special Areas alone is mighty big business.-I-Ianna. AltI.. Her- I .

Out In Alberta there uled to be I political party that swept down in Parliament in 1922 and came to be called the "ginger group" because it was always stirring things up in that somewhat staid institution The mayor of Ottawa. who is 60 today. might be termed I one- woman ginger group. The yearn have made no appreciable inroads. so far as her fellow citizens can discern. on that abundant store- house of energy pouessed by Miss Charlotte Whltton. she thrives on hard work and controversy. The more rousing the fight the better it seems to agree with her. and it is her more fragile male col- leagues who feel the strain.-or tawa Citizen.

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