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'I‘HSE GUARDIAN, CHARLOTTETOWN

SEPTEMBER_ 16. 1949

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Morning Dally (Pounded in 1M7) Anlborfled an Second Cine: Alnll, Poet Office Department, Ottawa.

The hlnurl Guardian rablielsing- Co. Editor and Managing Director, J. ll. llurnett. Anus-Info Editor, Frank “Wilmer.

"The Strongest Memory is lnfedker Than

the Weakest Ink" icllAlLorTnTown. FRIDAY. SEPT. 16, 1949

Parliament Opens

m the Throne at the opening iof Parliament yesterday indicates that notwith- lstonding the opposition of the Canadian 5dr Association, the Government proposes to go ahead with its policy of making the Supreme Court of Canada the final court of appeal, and of vesting in the Canadian Parliament the right to amend the Constitution in matters not affect- ing constitutional rights and privileges of the ‘Provinces, without referring such matters to the British Parliament.

Reference is made in the Speech to the ‘signing of the North Atlantic Treaty and to the fact that it is already proving its worth in lessen-

-ing the risks of arm-ed aggression. "Good pro- gress" is claimed in the co-ordination and unifica- tion of the armed forces, with special reference to research and development intended to pro- vide the forces with the most modern equipment. A .leasure is to be introduced to consolidate the defense forces and the Department of National Defense.

The Government claims to be seeking "by all appropriate means" to restore economic equili- brium. Agreements made to dispose of our agricultural products are included in this cate- go

The Speech fro

Reference is made to increase in old age pensions in all the Provinces except Newfound- land, where a similar agreement awaits pro- vincial enactment, also to measures regarding forest conservation, assistance to ship-building and merchant shipping, extension of the life of the Export and lmport Permits Act and amend- ments to banking and Exchequer Court legisla- tion, Prairie Farm Assistance and Veterans’ Land Acts.

Of special interest is the indication that pro- gress is to be made in two belated measures, namely, the trans-Canada highway projects and the housing problem. ln the latter connection it is proposed to broaden the scope of the exist- ing statute.

The Speech notes that "the hopes held four years Ego for world peace and security under the aegis of the United Nations have not yet been realized," and that "the menace of Com- munist totalitarianism continues to threaten the aspirations of men of good will." The tautology of this statement does not lessen its importance. ilndeed it is the most important thing facing every United Nations parliament and government today. The Speech states that the defense needs of Canada, both as a separate nation and as a signatory to the Atlantic Pact, "are being kept constantly under review." Something more de- 'finite than this in the way of assurance is re- quired, and we trust will be forthcoming at the ‘present session.

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The lied Gross Emblem

Among the very few clashes that arose at

;the recently concluded international Conference

“on Red Cross Conventions at Geneva was one

concerning the significance of the Red Cross

“emblem. The.Red Cross on a white ground is,

of course, the national device of Switzerland with

the colours in reverse, and the Swiss device is all

“adaptation of the arms of the founder-canton of Schwyz, from which also the Confederation lakes its name. For years past, out of deference to flslam, the Mohammedan countries have been ‘free to use the Red Crescent, which is interna- itionally recognized, and for analogous reasons ‘lran was authorized to use the sign of the Red “Lion and Sun.

f During the Conference lsrael put in for being jallowed officially to adopt the device of the Rcd Shield of David. Claims were raised for the Red jShrine, the'Red Flame, the Red Spinning Wheel, ‘thet Red Bow, the Red Palm, the Red Trident, "the Red Cedar and the Red Elephant. Obviously, ‘comments a writer in the London Spectator, an -A.A. gunner, ranging on a suspected plane, ‘would have to do a lot of selective thinking be- fore he decided it was a fair target, with a wide rmargin for a mistake — in fact such a welter of protective signs could hardly be expected to wfford any protection whatever. Could not the ‘Red Cross be made universal, it was asked, the ore so since it had no religious significance, [only humanitarian? To this Egypt and Turkey were strongly opposed, declaring that they could not appeal for charity in their countries under that sign, while the learned researches of the Afghan delegate proved that the Swiss cross had a'religious significance in the thirteenth cen- tury ‘to the m-en of Schwyz. Somebody proposed an inverted Red Triangle on a white ground, and ‘somebody else a Red Circle as the emblem of the continuity of life. Both were rejected. The ‘International Committee of the Red Cross fought hard, and in the end successfully, for the protec- tion of their emblem. An innovation was that civil "hospitals may be marked in time of war with the Red Cross. ‘ Another clash occurred over the question of a preamble. The original Red Cross Convention of i864 had no preamble, and rlone had ever been added. The Swiss delegation presented a text which-contained the sentence: "Respect for the personality and dignity of the human being is binding without contractual undertakings. Rs- ligion proclaims his divine origin, and all people consider this principle as one of the foundations of civilzation." This brought down the full wrath of ideological commination from the Soviet deh- gate and his followers, on the ground that to " reclaim the divine origin of the human being to the realm of abstract and philosophi- ,_ religious reiiectio In the circumstan- ‘llhe jllelorltydecided t t it was best to do

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EDITORIAL

The Great Fire at Moscow l8l2. I I I

The Great Fire-at Toronto i868. I I I

The "Sally Ann" campaign continues; who gives quickly gives twice the satisfaction. I I I

The recent spell of fine weather con- tributed considerably to the large attendances at outside events, such as agricultural shows and

horse races.

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Automobile insurers have found that it is safer to put one's best tires on the back wheels. Front wheel blowauts have little effect on a car's stability but when the rear tire goes at high speed, almost invariably the car rolls over.

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A good example of initiative is furnished by the P.E.l. Arts and Crafts Guild, which- already has a comprehensive brief prepared for sub- mission to the Royal Commission on Arts, Let- ters and Sciences when it meets here in January.

will:

The sudden illness of Mr. J. A. Fullerton, City Clerk, came as a shock to many who had seen him out and about in his customary good health Tuesday. He will now be compelled to rest quiet- ly for at least another three weeks.

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The distinguished European, American and Canadian Military Defense experts who are tour- ing the principal defense areas in Canada will visit Summerside to get an insight into what preparations are being made for defense in that area. We are at least on the map for such an all-important assignment.

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_ lt is interestingto note that during the first six months of the operation of Britain's Na- tional Health Service l0 per cent more people saw a doctor than before though there was prac- tically no increase in adult sickness, a report by the registrar general in London says.

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A Montague boy with a Guardian before him containing the, entries for the Goodwill Races sighed deeply and exclaimed, "Why couldn't them school teachers have their convention this week!" It may be a sign of the times, but it is significant.

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Opposition warnings about our international trade position have been sadly confirmed. Simi- lar questioning of Government defence policies certainly requires careful attention by the pow- rs that be, the more so because deficiencies on that score would only show up when the emer-

gency was upon us.

Having examined the books and records of 8,000 firms whcih asked for a hearing on their particular cases, Mr. Justice J. D. Hyndman, chairman of the Board of Referees under the Excess Profits Tax, has stated: "l don't know a single case where the applicant tried to deceive us. lt speaks well for the integrity of the Can- adian business man." I According to The Letter Review retail sales in U. S. A. remain good. Employment is picking up. Currency in circulation is only fractlonally below a year ago; shows no tendency to shrink. Stock market shows some feeble signs of dls- counting a future rise. Dr. S. H. Slighter, import- ant U. S. economic observer, says that, on a re- alistic basis, corporation profits are now appre- ciably above levels of the corresponding period of i948. Business conditions in “Canada remain good. ln fact, any upward trend in prices in the U.S., or a devaluation of the Sc in Ss U.S., now hinted from Ottawa, could easily set off a fur- ther commodity price rise. I

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-lt is puzzling to discover how the Bureau of Statistics finds that our population diminish- ed by 3,000 last year. lf this be true, then it is up to the Provincial Government to find ways and means of not only stopping the drain, but adopting corrective measures providing for an increase. The alleged decrease represents some 600 families, and judging by the housing scar- city, there are triple that number of families demanding homes. The‘ Government could .do worse than appoint a committee of investigation to immediately go into the matter and report be- lore next meeting of the Legislature. lll fares the land where wealth increases and man de- cays.

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Saint John, N. B. is going ahead with its increased hospital bed accommodation. The commissioners of its Tuberculosis Hospital at their September meeting approved suggestions re- garding the financing of the urgently needed additional 30 hospital beds for surgical cases and a 40-bed nurses’ home. The idea gpproved was to have the needed accommodation in one unit which if no longer required for tuberculosis could be made to serve as a single hospital unit for whatever purpose it might be needed. The Saint John Tuberculosis Hospital concentrates on surgery. The Dominion government is willing to contribute $1,000 for each hospital bed and 'the suggestions just approved are to be brought before‘ the Municipal Council finance committee and submitted to the provincial gov- ernmcnt.

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Andrew Bonar Law, statesman born this date in New Brunswick I858; became a member of two firms of iron merchants in Glasgow and chairman of the Glasgow lron Trade Association, after which he entered Parliament as member for the llackfriars Division as a Unionist and rapidly made a Party reputation. On the formation of the first coalition government he became Sec- retary for the Colonies, and in the first Lloyd George ministry became Chancellor of the Ex- chequer; was also a member of the War Coun- cii. After the general election he became “lord Privy Seal and leader of the House. Without any distinguished gift of speech he was remarkable for fluency and persuasiveness; had a very retentive memory, and was able to make a budget speech

from a shoot of notepaper. '

ilneasy Situation in Tile Barnyard

MY GOOD

lF TflE PRICE

Keeps The Axemon wag!

0F DRESSED

POULTRY SHOULD 60 UP"

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PUBLlC FORUM This column ls open to the discussion by correeliillldlm" of questions of interest. The Guardian docs not nceeeaer- ily endorse tho opinion "f correspondents.

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ORCHARD RAIDERS

Sun-Can nothing be done about hooligan children‘! We are fortun- ate in having nice gardens with apple trees. but. the last. few weeks have been one continuous source of hooliganism by the boys and some girls of the schools. Some do have the courtesy to knock and ask if they may have some apples and they ere told yes and given bags and baskets, but others break down fences, tcer branches off the trees and last night even out down and removed the clothes line. To receive this. after putting out. a large tub of apples for the last month for them to take as many as they want. completely disgusts me. Half-cat- cn apples are thrown all over the lawns with the broken branches and apple fights with accompany- ing shouts and roars in the gar- dens are nothing unusual. When one remonstretos. what docs one get but abuse. rudeness and even gtongs are thrown. I repeat. can nothing be done to stop it apart from high brick walls ar chopping down our trees? I have never met such lll behaved and rude children; surely something could be done by

(And P. L L)

‘B Old Charlottetown

SALVATION ARMY

The first Salvation Army clic- del was erected in Charlottetown in 1880. The following tribute to the work achieved in seven short years‘ ls from the Weekly Patriot of March 3, 1887:

“The Salvation Army is still battling away at the stronghold of sin and Satan from their har- racks on Euston Street. The Charlottetown corps is now in charge of three ladies, Cllpt. Kim- berly, Lleut. Wilcox and Cadet Luttrcll. The interest which is kept. up in this institution is lls- tonlshing. Night after night, and Sunday nficr Sunday, the people crowd the building from the gril- lcry 1a the porch, and often hun- dreds rlre turned away unable to gain admission. The some pro- gramme is kcpt up all through, nnd the old hall continually re- souncls with the din of drum nnrl trombone, tile clntlcr of the tam- borlne, and the singing of Gospel songs to familiar tunes. The ad- dresses rlellvcrcd are sometimes eloquent. often impressive, and evcr earliest. That good is being _done cannot be denied from the fact that of the large number of their converts some previous to their enrolllnent in the Army have figured time and again in the police court, and street. corners.

parents and school teachers. I am. Sir. etc. DISGUSTED.

Soviet-Yugoslav Situation Discussed

(Excerpts from a speech by Hon. Hector McNeil, British Minister of State, made at Groenock, Scotland. August 29):

"This situation in the Balkans la one which must cause anxiety to all lovers of peace. Rumours of Russian troop concentrations against Yugoslavia, which I must say I do not believe to be accur- ate. are being permitted dissemin- ation by the Soviet authorities. whereas the Soviet authorities are normally rigorous in that: censor- ship of any reference to Soviet troop movements. The Soviet Gov- ernment hnve this week stepped up their campaign to overihrflw the present Government of YHBO- sirlvia. All pretence of this helnE merely a quarrel between Com- munist parties, a dispute between differing doctrinaires, has disap- pcorcd. The latest and most violent Russian note cells Tito ‘the tilled Fascist leader of Europe’ and threatens that it will ‘not toler- ate such a situation, and will have to resort to other, more effective means to bring to order the uri- restrained Fascist offenders.‘

"Thin sinister and, as yet, un- explained threat is backed up by the most violent press and radio eempnigrl which Moscow has con- ducted since the war. The propa- ganda campaigns against Persia.

key are almost mild by compari- son. Even more violent are the attacks made by the Soviet satel- lites, which predict for Tito the fate of Hitler and Mussolini at the hands of Russia. The Czech Communist Party paper, Rude Prnvo on 23rd August, openly says that the Tito Government is Fulc- lst, and that ‘one of the war aims of Soviet policy was to stamp out Fascism wherever it might be found! The Hungarian newspaper Sznbllrl Nep says lhlt the Titolst terror is not Yugarievil’: internal affair. I I

, I "the exact nature of Tito’:

Greece, Finland, Norway and Tur-

also

but are now earning their living. wlih quietness and decency. While the army continues to rescue such M these. there will be few to frown on the institution."

ornment, upon which I do not at. lempt to comment. ls not the point. I have been lectured time and 888th by every Soviet diplo- mot, from Molotov and Vyshinsky ‘mwnwilrdl. flb0l1l. the sovereignty of small nations and the necessity to respect such sovereignty. They have said, and said truly, that interference by a ‘blg power- ln the affairs of a small power is a threat to peace, and I cannot believe that the Soviet Government has over- looked the validity of such n con- clusion at this moment. Yet the campaign continues,

“The Communists in Great Bri- tain, after a momentary hesitation and a double somersoult at the di- rection of the Comlntern, told us in 1939 that it dlrl not matter that the Germans had invaded Poland because Poland was so reactionary. How wrong they were, and how dreadful the consequences were for almost every European nation. in- cluding Russia. War-always dread. ful-is today so appalling that to use the threat of force to further political ends is morally criminal. I repent, I do not think anyone is planning war against Tito. But everyone taking part in this carn- paign is playing with interna- tional dynamite.

"Further, such a campaign, al- ways dangerous and morally inex- cusable. le inept at this time— when Soviet Russia poses an the champion of pence. They have blocked international "- on

THE GRAND MATCH

Deimls W“ hearty when Dennis

was young.

High was his step In the 51g m“ he sprung.

He had the looks an‘ the soothcrln‘ tongue-

An‘ he wanted a glrl wld a for- tune.

Nannie was gray-eyed an‘ Nannie was tall.

Fair was the face hid launder her shawl. .

Truth! an’ he liked her the best them all-

But she'd not n lraneen to her fortune.

He be to look out for a match.

So he married a glrl that was counted a catch,

An’ as uslv as need be. the dark little petch_

But that was n trifle, he told her.

ll-lteller

gold to admire,

She brought hlm her good-lookln‘

cows to his byre,

But far from good-lookin‘ ehe sat his fire-

An‘ paid him that “lhrlfla"

told her.

be

He met pretty Nan when a month had gone by. All’ he bholllhl. like a fool. to get round her he'd try; Wid a smile 0n her lip an‘ a spark in her eye. Rho said, "l-low is the woman that owns ye?"

00h. never be iellln’ the life that he's ledl Sure, manyu the night that he'll wish himself dead. For the sake of two eyes in s pretty girl's heed.- An‘ the tongue of the women that. owns him.

—Molre O'Neill

nreted from the peoples of Yugo- elavfe-wlll be misled about the purpose of such peace rallies. This warmongerlng and bullying in the Balkans display; the Soviet Gov- ernment ns a distal-bar of the peace and a menace to the inde- pendence of n amnll nation."

Id Story

mum,“ -,-,|_-j-;-;-'.;-

God will came

will come and are yon.

atomic energy and disarmament. and on the creation of an inter- national force. Nevertheless, they "ti! fllWflys to cxoiolc that love of peace which decent people in- ltlnetlvcly reverence. They liege so-called ‘pence rallies‘ in various countries to help this political masquerade. There was one re- cently in Paris, there was one in Moscow last week, there is to be one in Mexico next week. But l can scarcely believe that anyone looklnl at this compel n eaelnli Yugoslavia. and the humble peo- ples of Yugoslavia-because e um- pllgn pgainlt Tito and the Govern-

o. F. Hutclieson a. s»

OPNIllI-‘IIIITI ‘Qpeolelllh in the Meta] el clones tor the correction el ocular defect.‘

l She brought. him hel- good-laoklrr‘ '

Strengthen ye the week heads. and conform the feeble knees. Say to that that are of n fearful hurt, Be etrang, leer min" ‘ " your with vengeance. oven God, with n reoornpenoe; 11o

- Notes By

The Red Dean announced that he and Stalin were agreed that the greatest threat to peace was the capitalist press. Thin, we think, ls one of the greatest compliments that press has ever been paid, for one of its present important func- tions ls ito strip the sham gilt off the Soviet ginger-breed. Let it be recalled that Dean Johnson made this speech in Moscow in the very week when the Soviet press has refused to publish the conciliatory note sent to Moscow by the Yugo- slavs, conlentlng itself instead with column upon column of gross lies and abuse about Marshal Tito who is being depicted ns being. of all things, "n fascist dog." The cap- italist press, for all its many faults does not do this kind of thing. It docs nol believe the Russian doctrine that history is not what is but what Moscow wants it to be. The difference is important. — Montreal Slzlr.