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'DECEMBER 29, - 1951

THE GUARDIAN

Authorised as second Class Mall Post Office Department. Ottawa. The Island Guardian Publishing Co.

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and Associate Editor. Inn A. Burnett. Associate Editor. Frank Walker.

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"The Strongest Memory is Weaker "ion the Wedlrest Ink".'

-CIIARIAITTETOVVN. SATURDAY. DEC. 29, 1951

, A Royal Triliute

it has now been learned on good author- ity that the personal Christmas Card sel- ected by their Royal Highn.-sses, Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, out of all the beautiful designs which were considered, depicted a rural scene in Prince l-jdward Island. A rumor to this effect was published by the Canadian Press a few days ago. but in matters of this kind it is difficult to obtain verification. The Guar- rlizm, however, has received assurance from an authentic source in this connection.

Our scenic attractions have been ac- claimed on many occasions, but this tribute In the Garden of the Gulf is something very wonderful indeed. It should inspire us to look with -new eyes on the wealth of natural beauty surrounding us, which is in such perfect harmony as to make a lasting impression upon, all our visitors, even the most distinguished.

The Times, Defendant

The British election law of 1949 goes very far indeed in restricting the amount of money candidates and parties may spend on an election and barring completely per- sons other than candidates from spending money in any way which might influence an election without authorization from a candidate or party.

No less an institution than The Times faces charges under the act. The offence charged is that of publishing as an adver- tisement the financial statement of a large tin company which contained criticisms of Government policy. -The matter being sub judice effectively prevents the English press from commenting on the law or the case until the courts have ruled on the matter but there can be no doubt but that editorial offices are seething.

Apart from the strictly newspaper angle it seems strange that a law should be in the statute book which prevents information being given the electorate unless candidates or parties decide-to foot the bill for its distribution.

liog Market changes

Reviewing changes in hog marketing during the past season, a bulletin issued by 'ihe Industrial and Development Council of Canadian Meat Packers notes as an un- fortunate coincidence that the lower trend of hog prices has been accompanied Jay 3 reverse trend of grain prices. But no ma- -chinery has- ever existed which could assure hog prices and feed costs remaining in uniform balance at all times. The adjust- -ment of hog prices in line with best avail- able markets has in the long run, tended to keep the swine industry in a sounder econ- omic position.

Since September weekly average hog marketings both in Canada and the United States have steadily increased, the 1951 spring pig crops being considerably larger than a year ago. Sale in the domestic market provides the main outlet, and also has furnished the highest, although of late, a decreasing, return. Domestic values have, therefore, been. the major factor in the es- tabiishment of hog prices.

It is extremely important to realize, however, says the bulletin, that there is no" such thing as a fixed domestic requirement for a particular quantity of pork products. It varies according to prices and supplies. At present the supply of hogs is such that domestic pipelines have begun to back up and stocks of pork products have begun to accumulate in cold storages. The latter will have to be held for future sale when mar- ketings, again fall below domestic demand at the prices prevailing. This may not oc- cur until well on into 1952.

While the United States domestic mar- ket is very large, two factors at the mo.-

ment of Canadian pork south of the border. In the first place U. S. pork supplies are currently very heavy. Secondly, U. S. pork prices have for some months been below Canadian prices and while some premium for the superior quality of some f our

advantage is limited when both markets are heavily supplied. At the same time there is no barrier to the entry of cheaper -American pork cuts into Camila.

Another alternative not as yet resorted

form of fresh frozen Wlltshire sides to the Canadian Agricultural Prices ,S.uPPOrt Board. Since this support policy was an- nounced last January hogs, have remained continuously above the support price equiv- alent, because other available outlets offer- ed a higher return. However, a contin- uation of marketings very substantially in excess of 100.000 hogs per week, may pos- sibly require utilization of the support.out- let.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Tomorrow, the first Sunday after Christ- mas.

The Liberal "come back" to the Con- servative filibuster on the Prices Bill is a threat of a general election. On this the Prime Minister is non-committal. the build-up in Parliament appears to fa- vour such a policy.

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After January 1 it will be unlawful in New York to operate a car not equipped with mechanical direction signals. We prob- ably will not soon go so far here but the law should at least recognize the mechan- ical signal as an alternative to those given by hand.

It seems that there is one thing which was not invented by the Russians. The practice of chewing gum is reported to be regarded as something to be eradicated be- hind the Iron Curtain because it is "an American habit."

We are prone to regard the car horn- blowing habit as a peculiarly American bit of nonsense, but drivers here are becoming all too ready to "foot" when there is noth- ing to be gained in traffic safety.

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William Ewart Gladstone,,British states- man, was born this date 1809. He was an outstanding leader of the Liberal party, a magnificent orator and a great parliament- arian. He disestablished the church in Ire- land and by a series of Land Bills did much to relieve the situation there. His free trade policies are credited with much of the prosperity of nineteenth. century Britain.

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It must be a bit galling to Britain to have the International Court of Justice rule in favour of Norwegian fishery control to a 3-mile limit measured from lines con- necting headlands. It was a contrary ruling in 1903 which made "10 marine leagues from the coast" of Alaska include in Am- erican territory an area of 590,884 square miles including the fabulously gold-rich Klondike.

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In 1949 the two Central Provinces con- tained 80.7 per cent of all Canadians em-1 ployed in manufacturing. Current annual report of the Industrial Development Bank gives a breakdown by areas of the Federal I.D.B. loans authorized to date. The Mari- times' share was 5.7 per cent- The Prairie Provinces secured an 111A; per cent cut. British Columbia's share was 13.5 per cent. But by far the largest percentage of loans (69.3 per cent) went to Ontario and Que- bee enterprises. Quebec's share topped the list at 40.6 per cent.

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The latest civil service salary increases announced at Ottawa range between S200 and b350 a year, and cover lower grades in the professional groups, translators, drafts- men, technical officers and technicians, in- come tax assessors, accounting and audit- ing classes, and the first two grades of administrative and treasury officers. Still undealt with about 1,200 classes of civil servants, involving some 10,000 persons, of whom 5,000 are employed in Ottawa. Com- mission officials say the cases still under review should be completed by the end of the year, although the announcement may be delayed until later. The increases are retroactive to last Dec. 1.

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Choice of Charlotte Whitton as Can- ada's, Woman of the Year (writes Miss '1-farriet Hill in the Gazette) is bringing nothing but approval from the distaff side. Ottawa's hard-driving woman mayor has long been a national figure and Canadians appreciate her lack of frills. Said an old friend here recently, 'fThank heavens, she's not a glanior.girl. Her choice means that we Canadians like solid worth." For years, as,execut:ive of the Canadian Welfare Coun- cil, she travelled from coast to coast, and her stocky determined figure is recognized from Nova Scotia's fishing villages to Vic- toria's placid countryside. A. woman" who knows how to speak her mind-and some- times her targets quiver-her ability is at- tested to by a former warden of Royal Vic- toria College who once told us, "Charlotte does most things- better than anybody else." And evidence of the personal inter-. est Canadlans take in her was shown dur- ing the visit of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh to Ottawa when in the midst of all the excitement her fellow- townsmen kept remarking, "Charlotte has

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' Sad Cases ' Department

our Hixsro CATCH, HOLiDAY.n.

Til! BOY WIIO DOESNII GET HIS MEASLES AT A TIME WHEN HE CAN MISS SOME SCHOOL .

EM row. TI-IE Ciiaisrms.

PUBLIC FURUM

This column is open In the discussion by uurespomlentl of quesihns of interest. The Guardian docs not necessar- ily endorse . the . opinion of uurespondents.

ARTICLES APPRECIATED sir, - l have read many of Mr. Mclsaae's articles with keen in- terest. While I am not qualified to endorse all of his proposals. 1 do want. to congratulate your popular paper on pubiishin-3 such progressive and broad-minded material. l Very many of the farmers of this Province are up-to-date and forward-looking. and I feel sure that. when Mr. M:.Isaac's sugges- tions on co-operatives. Labor Un- ions, etc., are put into practice this fair Island will be the common' man's paradise.

Yours for justice, equality and fraternity. I am Sir, etc..

George Tilley Cherry Valley. P. E. l.

B. C. POTATOES

Sir, -- In the issue of The Guardian of December lath there is the report of an argu- ment at Ottawa on the relative merits of B.C., Ont. and P.E.l. potatoes. May I be allowed to ex- press an ctpinion? I am not a native of any of the three Provinces mentioned, so it cannot be said that senti- ment in any form enters into my opinion. I lived in South Western Ontario for twcnty years and me only time I tasted a good potato was when I tasted potatoes from Prince Edward Island. I think the Ontario potatoes tasted like soap. 1 have lived on Vancouver is- land four years and I think the B. C. potatoes the best I have lasted. One particular thing about the potatoes here is that care has to be taken when cooking them. What. I mean is that they boil in the water or go mushy if they are not pulled off the fire and drained at. the right. moment, Perhaps the water in which we cook the potatoes accounts for the suddcnncss with which B. C. potatoes boil in the water. water here issoft I am, Sir, etc..

DAVID R. BEDDOWS Chcmainus. B.C.

COMMERCE CHAMBER POLICIES

Sir.--I would like to reply to the implication in your leading editorial of December 17th that Canadian Chamber of Commerce policy is not formulated by dem- ocratic processes. Following are comments on three points in the editorial entitled "Misleading Res- olutions": '

First: "The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is described as a voluntary federation of 700 chum- bers of commerce and boards of trade which altogether include as members some 100,000 business- men". Whlle it is true that the C. C. of C. is a voluntary feder- ation of some 700 Board: of Trade and Chambers of Commerce in all ten Provinces, the 100,000 business- men you refer to, are-not indtvld- uai members of the Cadadlan Chamber of Commerce. They hold membership in the various Boards or Chambers. and their views on national questions ,are reflected in policy resolutions and state- ments" submitted to the national

organization by the individual memblr boards.

Beoond:.. "Actually this pro- nouncemenron television and all the -other .ecomn'iendatIon- in then 64 pages (the Chamber's

annual policy submission to the Federal Cabinet) spring not from the 100.000 members of Boards of Trade or Chambers of Commerce in Canada, but from the resolu- tions committee of the annual convention of the Canadian Cham- ber held the end of October." This statement is not in accordance with the facts. To”ut thefrdcord straight. I will explain how policy is established.

There are two ways:' 1. (a)-By vote of the accredit-

aols the offering of surplus pork in the

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and a new earths for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea . . . And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying. Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men. nnd he will dwell x.ith them, and they shall be M! people. nnd God himself shall be with them. and be their God. And God shall wipe away all team from their eyes; nnd there shall be no more clcnth. nclthcr sorrow. nor crying, neith- cr shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new.

Trade nnd Chambers of C at nn Annual Meeting.

(bl-By referendum - The Na- tional Board of Directors may at it's discretion submit any ques- tion by referendum to the organ- ization members. This shnll be done by mailing to them the proposal, with all available in- formation upon it, and a ballot form in duplicate. If within thirty days from the posting of the ballots, replies from at least 307;) of the organization members have been received nnd a major- ity of at least two-thirds of the replies received nrc in favor of the proposal. it shall he considered its iidopted and shall be effective as if passed at a general meeting.

2. Policy statements emanate from member Boards or Chom- bsrs, the Board of Directors or the Executive Council. The Board of Directors comprises the elected officers of the Chamber. while the Executive Council is nn appoint- ed body carrying on the ordinary business of the Chamber during the interim between the annual meetings. Sixty days before the annual meeting. resolutions and declarations from these three groups are sent in for review by n Screening Committee to de- icrmlnc if they hrs in line with ohiectives of the Chtimber.

3. Thirty days before nnnunl meeting, these resolutions nnd dc- clnratlons nrc sent out to member Boards and Chambers for review nnd discussion. nnd for determin- ation of how the Board or Cham- hcr nccrcdlterl delegates should vote on the resolutions nnd declar- ations that will come before the annual meeting.

4. Further review is made by in National Policy Committee, whose members are drawn to give geo- graphic representation to the Boards and Chambers. This Com- mlttee has no final say. on the disposltion of declaration and re- solutions. It can only .ecommend ncfion to the plenary session of the annual meeting.

5. The report of the Notional Policy Committee is sent to the plenary session at the annual meeting where all voting dele- gates. (each Board and Chamber. hrcepectivc of also has one vote) vote on the proposed policy de- claration. and those approved by two-thirds of the voting dele- gnta present become the policy of the Canadian Chamber of Com- mercq.

Thlr :-"hut the people and the government are naked to take every word of'thl-i lengthy docu- ment as Qic expressed conviction of all those 100.610 businessmen. It Just isn't so. We have no doubt at all that .proposals on many other subjects than TV would find a large opposition. perhaps even a majority opposed." It can surely be appreciated that in a democrac... pros and cons of a subject come in for heated dis- cussion. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce would not expect. not for that maltei-'dcslre. com- plete unanimity on all matters with which it II concerned. How- ever, as g previously explained. while Chamber policy does not purport to represent the opinion of all those individuals represent- ed in the national federation. the Chamber dosi claim that it's pol- icies repraunt composite busi- ness thinking. or in other. words. the majority view. To draw the e alogy, legislation passed arliamcnt, does not represent the views of all M.P.'I. but it cir-

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THE IMAGE-MAl(l:'.R Hard is the stone, but harder still The delicate perfoiming will That guided by a dream alone. Subdues and moulds the hardest stone.

Making the stubborn jiiilc rclcsscj

The emblem of eternal pcacc.

it but. the will be firmly bcnl. I No stuff resists the niinri's intent;' The adamant nhets his skill

And sternly aids the artist's will. To clothe in perdurable pride Beauty his transient eyes

cried.

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the majority of House.

Finally. if I may take up more of your valuable space and time, I would like to cite the example of the Chamber's action on Re- sale Price Maintenance us a prize example of how policy is form- ulated along democratic lines. When this subject was discussed at the annual meeting held in Quebec City in October lust, there was no unanimity of views,

members in the

sh the Plenary Session yotcd to have the matter rcfcrrcrl to the members Board and Clninilwrs.

Consequently when thc Cniinrlizin Chamber was invited a few weeks

ago to appear before the Joint Committee on Combines Legisla- tion. it had to decline with the

explanation that there had not been enough time to got the views of member Boards nnd Chambers. This rcfcrentiuin is still underway. condurtcii iilong lines explained in point 1 lb).

Only when results are Inbulnted will we be able to tell the gov- ernment whether or not the Chamber is opposed or in favor of Resale Price Maintenance. Does that not represent demo- cratic action at the highest level? May I think you. Sir. for the opportunity of expressing the nbovc views. I nm. Sir. clc. F. IV. CURTIS. Vice-President. for Prince Erlwnrd Island of the Cnnnriizin CIllImI')Pl" of Commcrcc. ON LIVING BRAVELY AND INTELLIGENTLY

Sir,-In imagination. I stood in the presence of a giant cnilcai Time. One, pictured in a paper as the form of a man, lay at his feet. dead but. not forgotten. and one, in the form of a child, came in view from a world unseen,-but not unknown to those who will lightly use the lights that God has given to humans.

The giant; prompted me to look at I larse paper in the hand of the dead. I looked and read some of its contents. 'rhey' contained the thoughts. the words and the deeds of all people. individually and collectively. Time, I learn- ed. is required to keep an ac- curate account of every man and every event. In this way the kind words and deeds we say and do, in the passing momenta. become a par: of memory. will live on as links in thesgolden chain of love that binds us in peace and goodwill together with the great Giver of all good. nightly has a poet. said: "Kind hearts are more than coronrts. and simple faith than Norman blood."

"When time, which steal: our

years away, ' Shall steal our pleasures too. The memory of the past. will stay And half our joys renew."

From the record in the hand of the so-called dead. 1051. referred to above. it became obvious that the sins of omission are written down as well as the sins of com- mluion. The former seemed just as great as the latter. The sins of omission small we commor. in lands that have people who think they an d the will of livins in a grand and awful time. The year mi has made history and taught

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A corpnient mm in Oklahoma. who was the victim--of "is pulled- out chair" ncidcnt. is lulng the "jokei-" for t87.500- 30111! D0330!!! have to be taught common some the hard way. - Hamilton Spec- tutor.

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some types of butterflies are able to change coloring according to the temperaturia and humidity and sbmstlmes too much rain will change a woman's color if she ex- poses her face to it. - Niagara Falls Review. '

A balanced ET ,ulres that a normal person out 587 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables an-

nually. it is stated. Statistics show that only 376 pounds are being eaten on an average. . . this

despite the reasonable price I fruits and vegetables and the high price of foods is general. -- Owen Sound Sun-Times.

Dr B B Bohren of Purdue University announces that after five years experimentation his de- pnrtment has produced a hen that not only grows more meat but lays from 20 to 30 more eggs per annum. Maybe it. would be a boon