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w kiriiiviisbwirnnrg. A Lucy Maud Biography

”The story of L. M. Montgom- cry” is the title of an interesting biography by Hilda M. Ridley, which has just been published by the Ryerson Press, Toronto. While it tells little that friends and acquaint. ances in her native Province do no' know about the creator of ”Anne of Green Gables," and is in no way in- tended as a critical work, it does fill a popular demand and will be read with wide appreciation. Chiefly it is of value in presenting something of the background of Lucy Maud's youth and creative period in this Province. so that we may see how her character developed and trace to its source the springs of her in- npirafion.

There is reference. of course, to all her literary activities; but read- ers will appreciate p:i.rtic;ilai'ly the details of her first big success. Lucy Maud began ttAnne of Green Gab- les" at Cavendish in the spring of 1904 and finished it in October 1903. She typed the manuscript herself, -using an old. second-hand machine that never made the capitals plain and wouldn't print ”w" at all. She submitted it unsuccessfully to sev- eral publishing firms, then put it away in an old hat-box in the clothes room, intending one day to reduce it to the original seven chap- ters she had planned for a serial, which might bring her thirty-five or oven forty dollars! The manuscript lay in the hat box until the author ran across it one winter day while rummaging. She decided to try the publishers once more. this time L. C. Page & Company. of Boston. After six weeks of waiting the acceptance letter came. It is said that an in- telligent stenographer in the office staff of the firm, who was some- times employed as a reader, was so much impressed by the merits of the manuscript that she urged her em- bloyers t.o publish it. Deciding to take a chance, the Boston firm bought "Anne" outright for five hundred dollars.

Success came not gradually but immediately. Hundreds of letters from all over the world poured into the home of the modest. thirty-four- year-old author. n of only from children, but from soldiers in India. missionaries in China. traders in Africa. monks in far away monas- teries. and fi'om trappers in the Canadian north. The sale of the book was helped by the comments of outstanding critics and writers. "Anne." declared Bliss Carman in a review. "is one of the immortal children of fiction." Mark Twain

' pronounced it to be "the sweetest creation of child life yet written."

Some years later the vexed question of copyright came up. The Page firm had complete control of the book and all rights pertaining to It. But they had not the right to publish any of the author's other work without. her permission; so when, in 1020, this company brought out some of her longer short stories in a book. and failed to mosiilt her about the matter. she sued them for unauthorized publication. and a case began before the courts which was who last for nine years before it - brought her ultimate victory.

More difficulty arose over Holly- wood's silent screen version of "Anne of Green Gables". starring Mary Miles Minter. The author dis- approved of the interpretation. and the was obliged to see. with angry

-' dyes. the scene of Green Gables transferred to the United States,

7 -1”? "tend the Stars and Stripes flyiniz .. over Anne's school. As she had sold ,”'”'f"h'(!r book outright, Ihe received no- qiingtor the, mill rights, and had is no eonttinl Oh! the treatment of the

93&'A"Anne" was screened

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by hard work as well as by native talent. Miss Ridley, who is editor of ”Canadian". a. literary quarterly published by the Macnab Historical Association of Sudbury, Ontario. has conscientiously emphasized will of these factors in her narrative. Literary aspirants will learn from it that publishers are not infallible and that of the many firms that rev jccied the ”Anne” manuscript, four of them returned it with a cold. printed note and another wrote: "Our readers report that they find some merit in your story, but not ('n()ilL',ll to warrant its acceptance.” This "damning with faint praise" is what irked Lucy Maud the most. and discouraged her almost to the point of giving up. The moral of the

hioziuipliy is that she didn't!

til" local interest are the refer- l c-tic.-s m.-ulc to Mrs. R. E. Mutch, of (ilinrliiiicimiin, who was a Class- f'll.'llt' of Lucy Maud at Prince oi Wales College and a. lifelong friend, and who supplied much interestings m;itei'ial, as did also Mrs. George i.i.impbelI and her son, James Tawn- send tlaiiipbcll, of Park Hill.

Alter The Festival

The roiisciisiis among those who attended this year's drama festival seems to be that the entire pro- gramme was a signal success. That, too. appears to have been the con- .si(lcred judgment of the distinguish- cci a(ijLi(liratoi', Miss Pamela Ster- ling. There were, of course. degrees of artistic excellence among the various players; but, in the main, each participant gave a perform- ance that betokened talent, pains- taking direction, and much hard work. This is all that theatre-goers have a right to expect from amateur players and their coaches.

The granting of trophies and prize money to the Little 'I'hcat1'c Guild of Charlottetown for a superb performance of itAngel Street" un- der tho direction of Mrs. Seamle- bury will meet with general approv- al. Almost. anyone who witnessed the three plays would have given the same decision. It was, indeed, as the adjudicator pointed out, "a most dramatic and most powerful" per- formance. To the individual players -each one of them-and to Mrs. Scantlebury, the people of the prov- ince are indebted for an unusually rich contribution to this year's drama festival.

At the same time, a. word of praise and encouragement is due the directors and players of the competing performances. Although they did not win prizes, they assur- edly received the commendation of their respective audiences, and they need not apologize in the slightest particular for the manner in which they carried out their several as-' signmcnts. In the case of the Mon- tasziic players, especially. the ven- turc was .1 courageous one for two reasons: the play selected was ex- ceedingly difficult for amateur pre- sentation; and it was the first. time that the players had tried for fes- tival honours. With the experience gained, th 9 Montague Dramatic Workshop. under the capable dir- ect ion of Mrs. McGowan. can con- fidently be expected to give far more serious competition to their rivals another year.

EDITORIAL NOTES

A man is getting old when he begins to tell you about the severe Winters of the past.

The trouble with oul.iiig candy to break yourself of smoking. com- ments a cynical exchange, is that you may eventually have to resume smoking to break the grip of candy.

0 D C President Eisenhower has an- nounced that the United States

stands ready to make surplus farm commodities available to Western Europeans who are in distress as a result of the current cold weather and floods. What is to stop the Canadian Government from taking similar action? Why is it necessary to wait for formal appeals from the governments concerned? ' O O O

Experts have been wrong before. and they c a n be wrong again. Nevertheless. it is comforting to hear from the United States Atomic lnuty Commission that it is im- possible for atomic stock piles to explode nclcdentally. Moreover, ac- cording to the same authority, mak- ltomic weapons go off is a very

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Sii'.--Eai'Iici' in ilie WllllCV' a letter was soul in from this unim- porlnnt tnvcrpt nl vlci-iii-ii tiiuni district of l-Wiirlsl llill nluiiif ms "Fnrgoften Road" and iiiinicdinl- cly the ploii has sent out so the uriter hopes this letter will once again have the iicicssmy effect

We realirc this has been an un- usual wintcr but the services we have received are (lcplorablc to say the least. We undcrslaitd lh: driv- er of the snow plow is not to blame and we have a good man behind the wheel. Thinking that Mr dis- patcher could help us out we have gone to him but uiihoiil avail Where do we go from here?

Anyone who says a mailman has it easy has never lived in the Forest Ilill area and driven through the by-ways..Tlie main road thi'cut,'h lo Strathcona fares off not too badly as it is generally run through some evening after ilic pavement and most other roads have receiv- ed attention and when another storm is about tine: but we on the by-roads with our pulp and produce to more are entirely forgotten. Whoever is to blame please get busy and become acrtuziintcd now and we will know better where to

stand when an election rolls around. I am. Sir. clr. FAIR PLAY

Forest Hill. P.f7.l.

-OUR YESTERDAYS

From The Guardian Files

TWENTYFIVE YEARS AGO (February 23. lllfll) Charlottetown suffered a disast- eroiis conflngration when ”lCilt.ze- water". palatial rcsitlciicc of the lion. Frank l-lcurlz. former Lieut- rruint Governor and Mrs. llfH'll'l7. Water Street. which has been the scene of many brilliant. functions during the past few years. was completely destroyed. The csliinzit- ed loss in biiildiiiiz. furniture. and other valuables was well over

550,000.

Official aiinoiinccincnl was made today in London that secret tests had been completed on a new type of fighter aeroplane which may rcvoliitiimize air combat. The machine is a single sentcr biplane (arrying six machine guns control- led in unison. and four lwcnfy pnund bombs. and has a speed of 104 miles per hour,

A cn-opernlivc Fgt: and Poultry Circle has been organized in Tryon and siirrounding districts. which it is hoprd will he a success Mr. Billy Anderson of North Tryon was appointed to L'.'llllf'l' the cues which is done every tun weeks tluring the winter months

TEN YEARS AGO tlfcbruary 2.1, 1946)

lnrlirations of increased trade be- tween Prince Edward island and Brazil are seen in the Brazilian Government's trade bullclln issued at Ottawa lhis week. Imports re- quired by Brazil are seed potatoes of the Green xlniintain. lied Bliss, Bliss Triumph and Irish Cobbler varieties and codfish 'in cases or barrels.

Mr William (thampion. who has been employed in the hardware de- partment of R. T. Holman Limited. Summenlde. has taken over the restaurant. biisini-ss of Mr. Joseph Davison in Kenslnglon

The first general auction of raw furs since the Hudson Bay Com- any moved Its auction rooms from don to New York in 1940. will take place In London on Monday. A call has gone forth to rally round the old selling centre which. until the (real fire in 1940. was con- tinuously in business since 1673.

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OTTAWA REPORT

Coffin Case In Relrospecl

By Pain-ick Nlchirlmn

The execution of William Coffin has touched off a demand here for the revision of our Supreme Court Art The circumstances of lhc ex- ecution of the Gaspc guide have also reinforced the arizuincnts of those M.Ps who are pressing for the abolition of capital punishment.

One lll.P. predicted that few of thc Czibincl would be able to sleep peacefully on the night of Coffin's execution. He felt very stroiigly that there was reasonable doubt whether Coffin was guilty. Most lif.Ps felt considerable doubts about the dignity of a judicial sys- tem which turned up so many pi)itits of criticism in one case.

Apart from the matter of the questioned cviilciicr. llic uoiivictctl man's execution date was fixed for eight different dates and post- poned seven times. If that was not sufficient mental torture. Coffin was lct'i uncertain, tliroughout what proved to be his last night on earth. whether he was or was not to be hanged. The next morning he was told that on that eighth occasion. the execution positively would take place. If he were guilty of murder. that left him a bare 14 hours to achieve peace irith his Maker

The Cabinet had made its final decision of execution on the prev- ious day. But the persons concern- cd had closed their working day. and gone off to what deserved to he an indigosliblr dinner and a sleepless night. Only when they returned to work the next morn- ing did they complete the formal- ities. and confirm to Coffin flint his last appcal had been turned down.

SON'S UNWED MOTHER

An incidental point. which kept oven Bishops nf Coffin": church working on the case up till the last moment. was his last request This was to be allowed to marry the woman with whom he had liv- cd for years. and who is the moth- c of his son.

Coffin had not been permitted in ste his common-law wife for many weeks. and his final request was refused.

The hunglini: of the tfuffin rasc izocs much deeper than those sev- en Dl)SlD(I-flf'm('lIlS and his final toriitrcd llltllll on earth

in the first place. our archaic Supreme Court procedure ncodii amendment. As it sinmls today. a l)('l'3illI) pleading for his life must obtain frnm one judge of the court I"-WP '0 anneal to the whole court. In slnrk contrast. n litigant with no more than 31.500 at stake in a civil suit can appeal to the whole .:uprcme (.ourt as a right Thus,

The Age Old Story

Labour mil to be rich. . .for rich- es certainly make lltemselv... Wlhlli they fly nwny no nn eagle townrd heaven.

FEW BOARDERS

BRIGHTON. England fCPl.-Onp family with 10 children. living on national assistance. cost the rate-

PBYH! of this Sussex town E2.- 000 yearly. say municipal offlclnln.

our lcgal processes place more lInp0l'lEIflCe on fifteen hundred bucks than on a human life.

A second point-which should be labelled "never aizain"-was the r;ihincI'.s interference with our pro- cesses of law. The executive bi-inch should make the laws. the judicial branch should administer them, Just as the Supreme Court judges don't order our Cabinet about. so should the reverse not have been clone in the Coffin case. This poiiii is likely to bring pro- tests from many lawyers in Parli- ament.

M.Ps COMMENT ON COFFIN

Widely varied reactions to the execution of Coffin were voiced in Parliament Building.

”I think Duplessis did right in refusing him prison marriage." says Quebccis pungent MP. Wil- frid Dufresnc. "It is as well for I boy to say that he is illegitimate, as for him to say his father was a murderer. As for the con- duct of the trials. I hope that from now on the Department of Justice in Ottawa will mind provincial authorities alone."

”In my opinion." says Sarniais J. W. Murphy. "I think the Sup- reme Court was justified in its de- cision." lie added that be consid- crs the death penalty to be effect- ive in deterring many would-be murderers.

.lark .M8('DnllLZflll forlhrightly said: "hi l'lV" '-- -u-'-in nnltiion. he use guilty. but I do think hang- ini: is .1 bit ...:i;i;'

”Anil of course.” added Vancou- verile .l.1ck. ”fherc has been a for rlfic upsurge of feeling in BC. about this sort of crime. and we out there support the idea of stiff penalties."

Moose Jawl-4 Ross "Thatcher is n .sfroni: npnmiciit of tapiial punish- ment and an equally hiller critic of our present method of execution.

"The whole (Tnffin episode was a dlsizracc to a civilised country,"

v.Medicolly' Speaking .

By Hermon N. Inndeun. II. II-

iwounn Nnnn NOT surrnn WITH MENSTBUAL PAIN

Many women suffer unnecess- ary pain during menstrual periods. Maybe yauare one of them.

In this condition, which we call dysmenon-hen, the pain is usually crnmplike. It can be mild or nev- ere and is usually located in the lower part of the abdomen. In some patients. however. it in in the thighs and back.

You may have the pain just be- fore or duriing the menstrual pe- riod. It my inst only a few hours or it may last several days.

Disturbances of the uterus or womb may be responsi” . Some- timea.a'distui-bance of the glands of internal secretion is the cause.

OVERWORK A FACTOR

Emotional and nervous disord- ers also play an important part in causing dysmr-norrheal. Over- work is often a contributing fac- tor, too.

You physician can do a lot to help you. There are many 501135 of treatment, but he can advise the best one for you after he de- termines the reason for your dis- comfort.

Mild sedatives and drugs which

relieve spasm might help you. Various glandular preparations such as estrogen and proges-

terone have been found useful. Moderate doses of testosterone, or the male hormone, have helped.

But never take any drugs with- out proper advice.

Do not. however. rely on drugs. The underlying cziiisc of the con- dition must be determined by the doctor so you can get permanent relief.

AVOID OVERWORK Meanwhile. .V0li ran things easier for yourself, Do not become overly tired or exhausted. Get at least eight hours sleep each night. more if you can. Rest occasionally during the day.

make

too.

Heal often brings relief from pain. Place a hot water bottle or an electric heating pad on your abdome when in pain.

QUESTON AND ANSWER

Mrs. M. A. W. l have have large black spots on the bottom nf my feel. what would cause this?

Answer: It is impossible to tell the cause for the black spots on your feet. They might be due to a fungus infection of to some other type of infection.

Examination by a skin special- ist would be advisable.

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The old -breed of Iron men In dying out. Who today could IINIVO with a straight razor in n Pull man washroom?-Edmonton -lol-Ilf

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in talk! now of fuolllll call-lse&wilt'l.1e suns e. That's Pr?" gnu. A lot of cars have been wrecked hY m90”5m”e' "L”m' bridge Herald. -

An em.;.pgge biography of Jack Miner. Canadian naturalist. IIIUP or and lecturer, has been Placed in United States school books of poetry and prose. It isgfor seventh and eighth grade readlnE- This is a distinct compllmem W the mm who did so much for the conservat- ion of wild life by the establish- ment of the bird sanctuary at K.mgs,,me..-st, Thomas Times-

Journal.

The nhllllv! '0 sneak II deeply bound up with the possession of something to say. A man who is moved by deep feeling will find words in which to express it. and he will find in way to make himself heard. Microphones and typewrit- len speeches are the crutches of parliamentarians who lack the pri- mary skill of their trade. If Speak- er Beaudoln can expose them, and make them mend their ways. he will have done much for parlia- mentary government in Canada-- Peterborough Examiner.

In New York state. a Tempor- ary Commission on Youth and De- linquency has recommended that parents be fined or jailed if they fail to correct badly-behaved young- stern. The non-partisan body spent five months on its assignment and this was a highlight of its report. In many other parts of North America too. the opinion has gain- ed ground that delinquent parents are as much of a problem as de- linquent children who. in 'many

cases. are the products of uiisalis factory home llfe.wttawa Citizen.

SERVINGS

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Iurolvn Muoos wiitol II Men II or. no. cn:rAs'r'AT"cf:,:no.s:pM:u': vumm in new 3 Ann I or. uio.

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The vote for tlio' moment then of the year Iluuld undoubtedly 3.,

to the r rolpolnlblo for rifl- ing the cult from local factor, ' canteen t d by a member of

the Canadian National Institute for (boa Blind.-olmckfillo Bncorder III 3- 0

In Kitchener. Ontario. the us... week. a lawyer reprountlng m merchants who wanted night Clo!- lng was in fact arguing that as merchants who did wish to any open an evening or two 3 week were not to be" considered. There was no mention of the consumer who in a little person who keep; retailers in business.-The Printed Word,

In the calendar you 1954 forest fire fighters throughout the United States tempted to cope with ,, average of (85 fires a day. in an there were 176,891 forest tires. which damaged more than 8,500,. 000 acres of forest resource; in. eluding timber. wild life and re. creatlonnl advantages. A; comm", ed by the federal forest service, these shocking facts showed that forest fires increased 12 percent. In 1954 compared to the previuu; years.-American Forests.

Britain's dignified House of from wrangled last week over the train. lug of wild animals. Lord Strabolgi called training methods cruel and moved for a government invcstig. ation. Said Dr. P. M. Herbert. the Bishop of Norwich: "I was one. photographed with my hand on a circus lionls head. I cannot imaging that this amazin ',v docile creature had ever been subjected to cruelty, He was just like an overgrown dog." "I once derived I certain quiettpleasure from watching four sea lions learning to play Th; Eton Boating Sonr on motor horns". reported Lord Mnncroft, not an Etonian. The motion we: defeated 18 to 12.-New York Her- ald Tribune.

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