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THE GUARDIAN

llurnlng Dally (founded ln llfl) hslhurlvd an rloruml Clues llnll‘ Poss Otflae Department, Ollnvre. The lsland lluarsllsn Publishing Co. Illtm urns Managing lIlrn-tor, J ts. Bur-seals Assoc-Into Editor, Irnnls Welles. ‘The Strongest Memory rs Weaker Than

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Monday's Visitors

SATURDAY. MAY l4, 1949

lt is not uncommon during Federal election campaigns to have distinguished party leaders visit the Province. This has already happened in the case of the Progressive Conservative leader, Colonel Drew, and now on Monday we are to be honoured with the presence of the Prime Min- ister, Rt. Hon. Louis S. Sit. Laurent, and of the C.C.~F. party leader, Mr. M. J. Caldwell. Mr. St. Laurent will speak here on Monday evening, while Mr. Caldwell will be holding forth in Sum- merside. Both meetings will doubtless be largely attended, and unquestionably their speeches will be of much interest and importance.

The Prime Minister was a distinguished Canadian in his own right before he gave up his lucrative law practice at the age of 59 to ac- cept the portfolio made vacant by the death of Justice Minister Lapoints in 1941. Since that time he has been very much in the public eye, and his election as Liberal port-y leader on the retirement of Prime Minister Mackenzie King was but a fitting tribute to his popularity and marked ability.

Mr. Coldwell is also a man of outstand- ing parts. Before entering politics he devoted many years of his life to education, and visited here in 1927 as president of the Canadian Teach- ers’ Federation. He was associated with the Pro- gressive movement from its beginnings in 1919, ond on its dissolution was one of the "ginger group" lead by the late Mr. J. S. Woodsworth, which from an organization conference in Cal- gary developed into the C.C.F. party of today. Mr. Coldwell was chairman of the program and policy committee of that conference. ln 1934 hp become the party's national secretary, and in 1937 its leader following Mr. Woodsworth’: retirement due to illness. Since 1942, when Mr. Woodsworth died, he has led the party capably in the House of Commons and has seen it ride into power in Saskatchewan and become the of- ficial Opposition in three other Western Provin- ces.

When these disting-uished gentlemen speak in Prince Edward lsland Monday evening. they will discuss issues from di-fferent party stand- points. Yet politically they may be said to be brothers under the skin. ln Mr. St. Laurenl's own words, the Socialists are "but Liberals in a hurry," which implies of course that Liberals ate leisurely Socialists. This meaning was un- derlined by Senate Government Leader Wishart Robertson's recent statement that "Canadians are much further to the Left than most people realize"; by Ontario Liberal Leader Oliver's de- claration that "Canadians must be prepared to accept some measure of Socialism," and by Mr. David Croll when he said in Toronto that the OCF "give you today the promises and we (the Liberals) fulfill them tomorrow." Thus what the Government of Mr. S-t. Laurent has been saying to Mr. Coldwel'l's party supporters is: "Me too—as soon as we can!" They have been say- ing the some thing even more plainly by their actions in Parliament.

For people who still believe in economic liberty and are concerned about the growth and expense of burea-ucracy, Socialism-either in high or low gear - will be hard to sell as the panacea of our political ills at this time. May- be we are old-fashioned in this respect down in these Maritime Provinces. We still think private enterprise, modified by safeguards against mon- opoly and with ample provision for social se- curity is a good thing. By the same token we regard Totalitarianism as an undesirable thing. Tlhat is what the station reads at the end of the-Socialist line. Whether we travel in that direction by express with Mr. Coldwell or by slow freight with Mr. St. Laurent will matter little after we arrive.

Enthusiasm For lluallty

A recent news item on the steady export market for first class selected Prince Edward lsland breeding swine, again draws public at- tention to the excellent work of our swine breed- ers in making--and keeping-the lsland York- shire hog supreme an the North American con- tinent.

This success is naturally flattering and of news value. What is not publicised so widely however, is the more practical result of this success in breeding, the success of our com-mer- cial production of swine for slaughter.

Last year, lsland commercial production increased by 33% over 1947 with a total of 86,000 hogs. The rest of Canada could not main- tain its 1947 level. lsland producers received something over one inillion dollars more than in 1947, while the average breeder in the rest of Canada did not increase his income from hogs.

Considerable increases have been noted both in the number of commercial producers an the inland and in their holdings. And of course, the improvement in quality is a matter of record. Apparently, lsland farmers are becoming more "hog-minded" and their records for both quan-

r tity and quality are, therefore, increasingly out- standing. s

it is interesting to speculate on the reason for this success. Potatoes and dairy products have also had a record your in 194B and so If cannot be argued that the success in the swine fluid is a swing from other typos of farming.

When a superior type is produced, it is eas-

v ier to sell and, therefore, the tendency is to raw more of it. This is borne out by the exper- Face of western hog-growers, who have recently fiideploring the poorer quality of their hogs

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creased returns have convinced the commercial hog producer and the farmer that this policy pays off handsomely.

The export of cur best breeding stock "is

not, in itself, success. indeed, when overdone, it may lead to failure. Success is measured on the

packers’ rail and the percentage of commercial hogs that make the top grade. produced

An enthusiasm for quality has

success. Only by a continued enthusiasm for

quality can that success be maintained.

J EIQHIURIAL NU|E§ /. Tomorrow 4th. Sunday after Easter.

Welcome to the masonic delegates attend- ing the conference of Grand Lodge of Eastern Canada. Y

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The Governor-General and Barbara Ann are both to be in residence at St. Andrew's-by-the- Sea this summer. ' t

The blitz enabled London to discover more about its past than any previous generation. ln a much.sm-aller way Charlottetown should learn much of its early days when demolition com- mences on the site of the new Dominion public building.

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The United States Government has releas- ed the reassuring findings that no human sick- ness or death has been traced to the spraying of crops with today's powerful insecticides. It was further found that D.D.T. has increased potato production as much as 30 per cent and a 26,000 head of cattle gained an estimated 700,- 000 pounds of extra beef.

The number of Canadians who d-ied in fires during 1948 was the second highest in the Do- minion's history according to the Dominion Fire Prevention Association. When the improvement in fire-fighting equipment is taken into consid- eration a truly damning picture of widespread carelessness is revealed by the statistics.

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The Christian Science Monitor is not given to levity so perhaps one should not turn up one‘: nose at its suggestion for a pet. "Skunks," it is claimed, "are good mousers, and would be much more useful around the house than cat's, except that people have become attached to an- other type of cat and dislike to change."

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Who claims a butter shortage? February's output of creamery, dairy and whey butter was 13,000,000 pounds. Stock holdings Feb. l totall- ed 28,000,000 compared with 31,750,000 on the some date of 1948. By March 1 the holdings were 19,000,000, equal to the some date of 1948. Supplies of butler, represented by the addition of stocks at the beginning of the month and production during the month amounted to 40,- 750,000 pounds as compared with 44,250,000 a year earlier.

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Now air car ferries are practical. Silver Air- ways Ltd., an associate o~f British European Airways Corporation, has instituted a schedule of air car-ferry service operating four times a day each way across the English Channel be- tween L/ympne in Kent and Le Touquet, France. The fare for the single journey will be £28 ($112) for cars up to 12-H. P., including four passen- gers and luggage. The service is run with Bris- tol Freighter Aircraft ond started operating on April 14. fi

Hon. Ernest Bertrand, K. C., M. P., Post- master General, announces that a new yellow label No. 61 "Gift Parcel" is being adapted by the Canada Post Office, in place of the pres- ent one, used for the purpose of expediting through customs the handling of bona fide gift parcels of foodstuffs etc., to addresses in the United Kingdom. in view of the recently re- duced gift parcel rates to addresses in the Un-ited Kingdom the wording of the label has been changed. The Post Office defines as fol- lows a bona fide parcel upon which the yellow label may be used: (a) One containing only n0|1~ perishable foodstuffs, discarded wearing apparel or soap. (b) One that is a bona fide unsolicited gift, not exported as merchandise or for sa'e. ln addition to the yellow label the bona fide gift parcel must also bear a fully completed Cus- toms Declarotion form B. .

Sir Henry Rider Haggard, English novelist, died this date 1925; was secretary to the govern- or of Natal in 1875, and two years later was appointed a member of a special commission to the Transvaal; with General Brooke. he hoist- ed the British flag over the South African Re- public, and was made master of the High Court there. in the following years he returned to England to study law and became a barrister in 1884. He investigated agricultural conditions in England; was the British Government's special commissioner to report on Salvation Army set- tlements in U. S. etc., travelled round the world as a member of the Dominion’s Royal Commis- sion in 1912-17 when he visited this province in 1915, and was the guest of the Mathieson Gav- ornment. The most famous of his publications are: King Solomon's Mines, She, Allan Quarter- main, Queen Sheba's Ring.

The Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia will contest all 37 seats in the prov] cial election. At dissolution, standings in the Nova Scotia Legislature were: Liberals, 24; C.C.F., 2; vacant 4. Seven seats were added under tho Redistribution» Bill of 1948. The Provincial Lead- er Mr. Robert Stanfield pledges his party to a "concerted drive" to develop manufacturing in Nova Scotia. Ho says the Progressive Consona- tive Party will press for "Maritime solidarity in achieving Marifim-s objectives," a national trans- portation rolicy, and a transportation service "comparobe- to that elsewhere in Canada." The party will "create an efficient and dynamic or- ganization to attract and ta encourage new in- dzistry.” it will also expand industrial research a:::l "push for expansion in the steal industry commensurate with the increased importance of are bodies within easy reach of Nova Scotia." Ha says small business will be encouraged. indus-

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trlcl "peace and understanding" will be built fan a fgendctian of collective bargaining;

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ré-lblrl - LORIIS DAY ACT QUOTED

Blr, — Upon reading an ed. 1n your paper this mornlng the? a baseball game between Curran do Briggs and R. C. A. l". pldnned for Sunday afternoon. May 16. was to be commercialized (by charg- ing an admission fee) I made 1m- medlate contact. with the Attorney General of the Province who issued orders promptly that: the com- mercializing of the game be pre- vented.

This action was taken in accord- ance with our Canadian Sunday Law which reads as follows: “It ehsll not be lawful for any person, on the Lord's Day, except as pro- vlded ln any Provincial Act. or law how or hereafter" ln force. to en- gage ln-any public game or content for gain, or for any prlze or reward, or to be present thereof, or to pro- vlde, engage in, or be present. at any performance. . . .al. which any fée is charged, directly or ln- dlrectly. . ."

Sunday ball games are played at various places in Prince Edward Island but insofar as our records show this 1s the first attempt at. commercializing Sunday games. ft. is hoped that the action by the Attorney General 1n preventing the commercializing of the game plan- ned for May 16th, will be n guldc to those who are unacouolnted with the Lord's Day Act ns it concerns Sunday games, as well as to those who might knowingly attempt such games.

I em, Slr, etc., » L. G. MIJRSHALL Field Secretary, Maritime Provinces The Lord's Day Alliance of Canada. May l3, 1949.

LIBERAL ELECTION VIEW

Sir. - When Premier Janos wont to Newfoundland to address the Liberal Convention there he ls reported to have told Lhe delegates that 1f he knew which party would wln 1n Quebec ho could tell you who would be victorious in the flnel outcome; that ls to say Que- bec ls the pivotal Province end 1n Premier Jones’ opinion the Ube-r- nls would do all right in other parts of Canada.

Last. week in addressing a Liber- a1 Convention ln Nova Scotia Senator John A. McDonald, who recently returned from Ottawa, sold that. the Liberals would carry at least 150 seats and he gave the number ex-pected from each Province claiming 60 seats from Quebec and his estimate from this Province was 3 (the Liberals here do not concede one sent to the Opposition). The Hon. Mr. St. Laurent. ln his first speech in the Marltlmes addressing a convention unfit. Andrew's, N. 13., said: “You don't need to worry about. Quebec." That assurance should settle the miller for no person has a better understanding of Quebec than Prime Minister St. Laurent. presslons of fear that ' Quebec mlghl; swing behind some other

party. that Drew and Iluplessls were forming an alliance to smash the Liberal strength in

Quebec but Mi". St. Laurent said, "he didn't share that. fear."

to know that: you are on the win. nlng side and to have some satis- factory‘ facts on which to h5g9 your belief. it seems evident that Mr. Drew knows that he cannot wln and that ls on explanation that. as a lest resort. he 1s throw- ing out. promises extravagant and nllrmwise knowlng that. he will

THE SEEKERS t‘flends and loves we have none. nor wealth nor blessed abode. But the hope of the City of Gad at the other end of the road.

Nat for us are content, and qulel. and peace of mind.

For we are seeking c city that. we shall never find.

There is no solace on earth for ue—— for such no we-

Who search for a hidden city Lhst we shall never see

Only the road and the dean, the s-un, the wind, and the rnln,

And the watch fire under stars, and sleep. and the road again.

We si-Q the City of God, and the haunt. where beauty dwells.

And we flnd i-he noisy mart. and the sound of burlel belle.

the golden ally, when rsd- lsnt. people meet.

But, the dolorous town where mourners are going about the street,

We travel the dusty road till‘ the light of the day la din,

And sunset. shows us Iplm e on the world's rim.

We travel from dawn to dunk. tlll the day is out. and by.

Never;

Reklng the aptly £11)’ 1310M 1h!

rslend; and loves we have none, nor wealth nos blessed abode,

But. tho hopo of the City of God st the other M ofmtlselsosd,

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It ls always a comforting thought 1'

OURTEACHERS- l-IARASSED MOTONLY BY 111E DEHZOF EWCATDILBIITALW BY TilE DEPT. 0F PUBLIC ORKS

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posa1ble~ of fulfillment. Mr. Drew ls slmlng st a dictatorship but. Cs- nsde will hnvc none of that. We have had one example of one-man government -- a man who thought he would blast his way over all barriers and he was a. much smarter man than Mr. Drew but. ho felled. Ono reason for the pro- scnt Government's accomplish- rnentc was that. lt. la not n "one- man government" but. s team of exceptionally able men who are not seeking re-electlon with promises galore but. with prlde ln presenting their record of per- formances and upon that record are now asking for a mandate to continue to work for peace and security. for trade and prosperity. for full employment and social security.

ln this last catersory I have just. learned that when full em- ployment could not. be secured there has been paid out ln this area as much as $60,000 a month as unemployment relief and in the last three years over one mllllon dollars has been distributed ln this ares which includes Queen's and King's Counties as well as this city. Thai: is an example of

social security under a Liberal Government. I cm, Sir, etc., " 'J[ ‘F1 WI Charlottetown.

WODTEN PREFER IIATTED MALES

VANCOUVER, May 1% - <0?) — Women have definite ideas on what type of hat their men should

weer.

"And it better be a snap brlm

they want. hlm' to he ln style," says A. J. Llnforth veteran haber- dssher here. 'Mr. Linforth. who ls retiring shortly, has been ln the hat busi- ness for 50 years. "Hats don't. make you bold, he says and has a thick grey thatch to prove lt.

Hats are more popular with wo- men tlian a bore lac-ad according to Mr. Llnfarth, with n \vlde snap brlm ~ 1n any color - loading (he style parade.

DONCASTKR». England -—- (C?) — Housing authorities out / to lcngtvhcn life for old fol-k, will build about 40 houscs for pen- sioner couples. The houses will have n communal dining tell. laundry and fuel-dent nurse. One hol. meal a don‘ will be stirvcd 1n the dining hell and those ‘W110 cannot. prepare their other mra will have Lhcm served. ~

(A uuuccaor . $16115 ENCIIO ON H1611- lé scams ARE smmnricxuv twl INSORRECTrm

not be called upon to fulfill same. Fwa‘

in fact. some of them quite lm- charhflletown

(And P. B. l.)

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EARLY CHIEF JUSTICES “Thirty years’ residence ln this Island has occasioned my wltriesl- 1n: six successive Chief Justices presiding on the Bench. all of whom, before the time of Chlet Justice Archibald (a non-resident)

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In flleeo hurry-up dell ‘when the zipper ls the dominant fastener. probnblyjew people 1n their 20's have ever seen n button hook. This was the tool used to‘ fasten button shoes. The trick was to slip the button- hook through the‘ button hole, greb the button and, well- button lt. No doubt ln some homes there stlll ere n couple of button hooks. They are n memento to the hlgh-button-lhoe ern. -—- Kitch- ener-Wnterloo Record.

Winston Churchill. of all men now an earth, has. the greatest power to sway the public opthlon of nations, the sharpest. clearest language, the gift of making coin- pllceted affairs simple. For nearly four years he has been out of o!- flce as prime minister of Greet Britain. yet as n private citizen to- day he pulls more weight in every civilized country than the head of any nation. He epitomizes the de- sire and the determination of the clvlllzed peoples to maintain their freedom. He ls Mr. Olvlllgatlon himself. — Cleveland Plain‘ Deal- er.

liar I Idle the ololstered nurse at the Convent of the Poor Clare-s. Yprk. were unaware of the identity of Sister Columbe, tall, stately, and handsome. who tended the convent garden and busted herself with menial tasks. Now they have learned the secret which Sister Columbn and the Mother Superior had kept so Well through the yearn. For Slater Columbn. who died nt the age of 72, was Julia Kate Lady Lyveden, who took the vell ln 1913, some years after the death of her husband, the second Baron Lyve- den. Julie Kata Emery was an assistant 1n n fancy shop at East- bourne when Lord Lyveden met her and fell In love. They married ln 1896 and were very happy. But Lord Lyvedeh, an lnvulld dled ln 1900. Tho widow renounced her titles and estates in the south of England, her two London houses, and all personal possessions. to en- ter the convent of the Poor Clare-s