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"The Strongest Memory is Weokc: Than the Weakest Ink."

CflABl40'l'l‘E’l'OWN.'l'IlUB«SDAY. MARC]! 28. 1950

our Efficient Fire Brigade

The Charlottetown Fire Department is planning what promises to be the season's biggest skating event, a masquerade at the Forum March 29th. Members of the Fire Department are all volunteers who give their services without charge to the citi- zens, and take a personal pride in the ef- ficiency of the department. The value to the city of this fine body of men cannot be calculated in dollars and cents, but there are many who owe them much because of their past work, and all of us have a great deal less worry knowing that in an emer- Qscy they will promptly respond to a call. Knowing the appreciation of all our citizens we are sure that regardless of whetller or not they are able to attend the Mardi Gras, they will gladly buy a ticket.

Water Found (in Bermuda

Prince Edward Islanders are so ac- customed to a plentiful supply of water that any other condition is almost unthinkable. Fresh water springs and streams abound here and a well sunk almost anywhere is likely to tap an abundant supply at no great depth. It is quite otherwise on the beautiful and balmy islands that comprise the Bermudas. ‘There, rainwater must be collected and stored fgr all purposes. Great expanses of hillside are everywhere laid bare to'the underlying coral and folm a watershed to supply the household require- ments. Under such circumstances it is un- derstandable that the successful sinking of a well on Royal Barracks Hill on St. George's Island should be greeted with en- thusiasm throughout the Islands. A corre- spondent of the Saint John Telegraph- Journal gives the information that Ken- neth Roberts, author of “Northwest Pass- age" and “Oliver Wiswell”, backed by two other gentlemen, brought a man down from ‘Maine with a “twig” or dowser, and the twig bent down. With remarkable faith for this day and age, they then imported a well digger and, after three unsuccessful attempts, found water at 75 feet. The well’s three backers plan to tap two other

——areas--where they believe water .may be found. The discovery was about as excit- ing to Bermuda as the striking of oil would be here and, from one island to another, we extend congratulations.

— A Vlrlle People

In proportion to population, says the

Windsor Star, the Scots probably are the

‘ world's most ubiquitous people. They have spread themselves over the face of the earth, and usually attain positions where they are noticed.

Recently the Scottish Historical Review published some facts on this subject. It showed that, out of a total‘population of less than 5,000,000, Scotland emigrated 840,000 people between 1901 and 1931. And the virile Scots at home replenished them-

.. selves so that the population wasn't reduced.

' In fact, it rose by 371,000 during the three decades. There was a slowing up of emi- gration during the depression, and little of it during the war. Since then it has in- creased, but Scotland's population has surg- ed over the 5,000,000 mark.

, “To appreciate how high this emigra- tion was it is well to compare it with that

- of other countries. Scotland had an emi-

| gration rate of eight per cent of population,_

compared to 0.5 for England and Wales, or

16 times as high. Italy had 2.6; Norway,

" 2.9; Sweden, 1.5, and Denmark, 1.2.

' “The Scots, it is asserted, are a more cosmopolitan people than any others in the world. They have a greater number of first-generation people overseas in propor- tion to the home population, than probably any bther country.

“This _‘bIeedlng’ process has diminished neither Scotland's population nor the char- acteristic gifts of the Scots, their industry

thrift; their love of education and of finance.

"Andltisn'ttl-uethstotherpartsof

, the United Kingdom have siphoned off the strength-of Scotland. It only

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would be less running down the necks of pedestrians. ‘ O ‘O 0 Who would have dreamed we had so much valuable property hidden in the vicin- ity of the Jail Square? Charlottetown is being discovered,as a veritable gold mine so far as real estate is concerned. I O O

The deletion of the “Financial Responsi- bility" sections or compulsory insurance from the Highway‘ Traffic Act without their having been proclaimed in force is an ex- ample of profiting by the hard expeilence of other Provinces 'and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

0 The sustained ruling of Mr. Speaker in- dicates that the delegation from the Fed- eration of Agriculture did not present their case to the House ill committee of the whole. Just who they did petitioll. if any- one, is far from clear.

There has been more free and inde- pendent discussion in the Legislature this session than for many a year. It is no doubt the force of example. The Premier is ever ready to speak his mind, and evi- dently does not object to others enjoying a like privilege.

If the average individual spent as much effort in learning how to prevent disease as he does in trying to get better when illness does strike, he would be better off physically, mentally and financially. We can't improve on that old saying—“An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.” ’ So advises the Federal Depart- ment of Health. 0 It is seldom we have to record the pass- ing of two distinguished business men in the same issue, but it happens to be the case today when we lament the passing of Mr. J. D. Jenkins and Lieut. Colonel C. C. Thompson. Both were “top notchers" so far as enterprise and initiative are con- cerned, and both will be greatly missed in the social and military affairs of the com- munity.

George Frederick Handel,» Anglo-Gen man composer, born this date 1685. He was a man of independent upright char‘- acter and artistic temperament, loving pic- tures as well as music; a good friend, al- though possessed of a violent temper. He was one of the finest orgall and harpsichord players of his time. The energy and rapid- ity with which he worked were remark- able: One opera, “Rinal_do" was written in fourteen days, and “The Messiah" in three weeks.~~---

The Province may only constitutionally impose direct taxation, so that Provincial Secretary Arsenault's comment during the Highway Traffic Bill's passage that no di- rect taxes are being levied by the Pl'OV- ince would mean that the Provincial Gov- ernment has no_ legal source of tax revenue. Our whole financial structure today de- pends on the fiction that taxes on tobacco, liquor, gasoline and motor cars are not passed on.

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Noting Prime Minister St. Laurent’s re- fusal to grant members a half holiday on St. Patrick's Day, the Ottawa Journal nev- ertheless' suggests that St. Andrew's Day be recognized by calling the estimates then and applying the thrifty principles of the Scots. There is some point to the sugges- tion, but St. Andrew happens to be also the patron saint of Russia, and current Rus- sian ideas of political economy might not be so welcome.

Gracie Fields, Lancashire singer, and the late lamented Sir Harry Lauder's only competitor on the music hall stage,-reports she is going to make an entertainment tour across Canada, starting May 1 in Victoria. It will be the first tour through the Domin- ion for the popular comedienne since 1943. She was in Canada in 1940-41 and again in 1943 under the auspices of the Navy Lea- gue of Canada. Miss Fields said in an in- terview the forthcoming trip will extend eastward from Victoria to Halifax. "It will last about two months,” she added. Will P. E. I. be included‘!

I

ment Fund provisions of the Hi§hwayi'i‘ral- fic Act will extend the grounds on which an injured innocent party may be compen- sated notwithstanding the poverty of‘ the judgment debtor. He will ~ now be able to collect for damage to his car as well asjor personal injuries. This is achieved by swelling the fund by. a new.levy.of one,dol- lsr on‘cIch_‘ individual license issued, rather tllanrfor each our registered. A 1949 amendlnonttotlle Highwnyfrl-sfflc Actlus

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PUBLIC FORUM This column is opts to the discussion by cornspsudsnts - of questions of about ‘tho

Gusrdlsn does not Isotr- lly endorse the opinion of correspondents. ,

moron ssvsrms, AND was coussousxcss

sir, — one of the surprising things of this age is the amount. of money spent in drink. Heroin‘ this Province, too poor to pay its touch- ers a decent solsry. $22. for drink was spent in 1949 for every nu-n. woman and child, snd throughout Canada. the average was CI. Ibr- cept for the Government accounts we would not believe it. If not one drop of this liquor had been drunk last. year. the welfare of the can- adisn people would not hsve suf- fered. If that vast sum of 0630 mil- lions had been converted into gold, transported in ship: out into the dee est part of the Atlantic and sunk. the health and morale of the Canadian people -would have been improved. There is not an honest. doctor in the country but would say so. "intoxicating liquor is not necessary to health and happiness" is the latest conclusion of science.

This lnsanrwllste of money. so , needed for better roads, is nothing

compared to the waste of human life. War doesn’t begin to waste as much. was does stop. The wastage from drink goes on and on. An anonymous "friend" of education 8 while ago advocated the building of county high schools out of sur- I plus booze money. It would be more appropriate to enlarge and make more comfortable our coun- ty jails to accommodate the poor, victims of drink that hlvc to be put there. "Friends" of education over in ssckvllle have erected, next. door to the Men's College Resi- dencc, a liquor store in the hope that those young men may learn to drink, andfithe Girls‘ school is just across the road. By the way. this reminds me of the report I received from Ontario last week concerning "the Increase of Drink- ing among Women." The percent.- age of women admitted to hospital for alcoholism in Ontario has in- creased three-fold in the last. ten years. It was in Toronto I slow .1 young woman drunk and wallowing in the winter slush, trying to make the sidewalk.

P. E. Island is the soberest Prov- ince in the Dominion. but the booze barons are behind us anti we are being educated. Liquor stores are becoming too small and patrons are complaining at having

day mornings the police court doc- kets are crowded. Fifty years ago liquor served at weddings was al- most unheard of, but today it. is the smart thing to do and the minister is invited to drink. I know of such a wedding and la. son of that home a. few days later couldl1't look after himself. -

If the moderate drinkers who are really the support of the liquor traffic cared less for their own temporary pleasure and more for the many “ ' ‘ victims of drill}: who make trouble on our high- ways, and ultimately find their way to Dol-cheater, they would deny themselves and be much the better for it and so would this Whole country. who, so callous to human interests, will not deny himself for the sake of our young men and women. our most precious trust?

I am, sir. ct.c.,

- W.I. GREEN Murray Harbour. .

BEZFER CAR SIIOWIIAGE

Si!’.—-Many readers of the editor- ial page of last Friday‘: issue of your evening contemporary will be rightly angered by the uninformed and narrow political stand taken on the reefer car shortage. It is too bad that the writer. obviously not acquainted with farmers’ problems and the potato situation, had not consulted acme of the many hund- reds who are feeling the pinch. Those who know of the many op- portunities ihst are being lost due to this serious shortage of reefer cars.

The writer reveals his luck of grasp of the problem by making comparisons with last year. on inquiry he could have found -out. that last y2Bl"d American seed shipments were handled very dif- fcrently. cars were shipped only on permits under a plan as re- quircd by bile American govern- ment whel-obyseedwu moved into the different producing snasonly just previous to their planting ses- son. This spread the movement over I longer period and helped to lelieve the pressure last winter and spring. -

In his,edltoriI.l he admits that the "our estimate was considorsbLy short of the scum mods" and cites unforsun noes as being to blame. one these he mentions so "the decrease in pro dilation and of potato stocks svsil- sblc in Ontario and Quebec snd the consequent tncroued muket and demand for Prince Edward Is-

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He is not dead nor llveth

'Il:le little child in the grave.

And men have known forever That he walketh again;

They hear hl.m November evenings, When acorns fall with the rain.

THE BURIED CHILD

Deep in the hearts of men Within his tomb he llcth,

And when the heart. is desolate, He desolate sigheih.

Teach me then the heart of the dead child.

Wlho. hdding -a tulip. goeth

Up the stairs in his little grave- shift,

Sitting down in his little chair

By his biscuit and orange.

In the nursery he knorweth.

Teach me all that the child who knew life

And the quiet cd death.

To the croon,of tlhe cradle-song By his brother's crib

In the deep: of the nursery dusk To his mother saith.

-—Dol-olhy wclicsley.

Powdered Potatoes

(Saint John Telegraph-Journal) A new product from Great Bri- tain has Just hit the market in the United States and Canada—po- tetopowder. It comes in conven- lent packages and If you want mashed potatoes for dinner all you do is stir It hit of it into boll- ing water, add milk and but'tcr. and whip. It can also be used in other dishes suggested by the makers. Apparently this product is Just potatoes which have been cooked, dehydrated and ground up by a special process. The British are able to ship it across the Atlantic. and sell it on this side, because. first, it saves the housewife work and speeds the preparation of a meal, and, second, dehydrated re- duce: the weight and bulk of raw potatoes by ninety per cent, with A comparable x “ ‘ion in trans- portation costs. “ The ‘surprising part of it is that we haven't developed something of this kind here. By and large.

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(And 1'. & I.l Q THE BETOIIT COUETEOUS "The Colonial Secretary has, in the last 'lslondel-', made a sorry attempt to be facetious on the sub- ject oi the public meeting lately held at Battery Point. He re- marks that Messrs. Coles and Whelan went there with a ke of whiskey and four resolutions. r. W. was not in company with Mr. Cole: on the occasion referred to, in going to Battery Point, and ar- rived there only after the resolu- tions had been passed, a line 01 which was never written by him. Whether Mr. Coles look a keg of whiskey for the occasion, is a‘ fact. upon which we have not been in- formed; but if he did, we are sure that everybody would praise him for the generous act; and lf'thc editor and publisher of the ‘Is- lander’ were in the vicinity of the keg. we have no doubt they would be among the last to leavs it." —From an editorial by the Hon. Edward Whelan in The Exa.m.iner. Feb. 14. 1860.

The Other Side

(Kitchener-Watehrloo Record.) I

. Every once in a while one hears the remark that newspapers make am Why mistakes. Well. don't we a Consider for a moment if you will '."didTou”evel- hear of the woman who forgot to put the tea in the teapot. of hot. water; the woman who forgot. to salt the potatoes or meat; the lawyer who never lost a case because he made some mistake; the clerk who never made an error putting up an order; the doctor who never mode in wrong diagnosis; a. postal employs who never put. mail in the wrong box; A carpenter who never unwed a valuable board off at the wrong place; or the drug- gist who never . . . oh, well. why bother? -.

That's the ideal Why bother to print the entire list? But it would be enlightening if some of the critics who make the most of petty mistakes in newspapers had opportunity to know stout the hundreds of mistakes news- paper people correct for other persons every year.

A Tax On News

In oshswss nos from which towuhlp was fined $300 and costs boosluo be had his fol-xnhouu basement lined with kegs of bird cider — 400 gallons of it. lnotosd of sfino, why cldnotsoms pur- chasing agent for the Liquor Com- mission rush down to the form cod buy up ilipwhole s it Any por- son thou doys win devout the time and exert required to make older is. in our opinion, worthy of bottom’ tresunent than I court fine. We note, however. that the magis- trate took his court down to the farmhouse to invert the kegs. Perhaps it“ wssthe guilty of the stullf, rather gthsn-. the quantity. which drew the court‘: pcnsllty.-— Eeterborough Examiner.

“II hss sunk," the chléf scien- tific officer of the overseas Food f‘ , utcion recently bewsiled, "to the level of I rnuslc~hsll joke." He was referring to the groulidnuts

. '_ scheme. one sees exactly what be

m , but he cannot be held to have expressed himself Wl5h felicity. He said “sunk" when he meant "risen". No topic which in- oomes s music-hall joke can by my sketch of the imagination be said have come down in the world It. ‘has, rather. reached the very pinnacle of earthly fame so for as this country is concerned. To get into the headlines, to appear in s news-reel. to be the subject of In discussion on the BBC or s ques- tion in the I-louso—these paltry ex-

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of fiction and enterainmerlt. via he printed word are grsnted o i x Advantage denied lo purveyors of news. who in s world that needs as much information as pocsible are thereby penalized.

The law may have been inno- cently conceived. but it does dis- crimlnatc against the clradisn newspaper press as such in favor of other types of Canadian and American publlcatlo-ls which are directly competitive in the adver- tising field and also in favor of such American newspapers and news magazines as may be directly competitive in the news field. Dis- crimination is discrimination; us are against it anywhere rd every- where no matter now slight or how unintentional it may be.

Prisoner Lashes Radio

(New York Times service) An inmate of Connecticut state Prison, In an article in the prison’: publication, the “Monthly Record." assailed radio and television crime pmgl-sins as "the most ‘ blatantly deboslng and the mom crime-in- ducing factor with which the Am- erican listening public has to con- tend.” '

"if there is anything on the air thnt. is a worse insult to American democratic intelligence I fail to find it," the article sold. ’ Crime programs, the Anonymous inmate wrote, "ere mlking the public so crime conscious that the

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be called isms ‘thou’: un'i°-3°52 ‘con be called architecture. 1t u only when something u I music-hulljoko, that it can be um W IIIVG Il'l’lVOd.>5|llIk. I.fld”d| I. is like saying tbsttho A,-3 Wu sunkjooll: AJIIIL ‘

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us laugh, and laughter is lmtfgz of happiness. It seems cu-tun um the creation of hilarity was not even a subsidlsry objective of the Ministry of mood when it Il!lbIl‘ke¢L several years no. upon in grand do. sign. It was. rather, upon an ,,,,,_ tlvstioh of monkey nuts that its Ambitions centered. frhis mo;-mu, there comes an announcement about more plantings, which W, 3" 11099 will l)1'°3P9|‘. but so ill fate has willed that these delect. able fruits of the earth have nol come to hand in any noticesblu quantity. Dame Nature was to; many months unkind to the over. use Food Corporation (and down. right. beastly to the taxpayer), mg it is so for only in temls of by. products that the ordinary citizen can evaluate the gl-cum-lnuu scheme. so for all we hove got. fol our money is a. music-hull joke; but a Inuslc—hall joke‘ is it great deal. better?-than nothing, and the Overseas Food Corporation ought, one would have thought. to have accepted full credit. for this ln. visible import instead to trying to dlsown it. — (Mom The Tlmu, London). ,

prisons of the nation are being filled, crammed and junmed wlu kids, who usually got their crim. lnal ideas by listening to than half-wilted crimebuster programs.‘

The article said that teen-agol-l listen mostly to these "how-bo-do. it crime programs." "I get. glassy- eyed with anger and my trigger finger jerks spasmcdlcslly evely time I think of how the radio crime presentation industry oper- utes its debasing crime schools, teaching our teen-agers the latest methods on how to get. rich quick, I indict the whole filthy, stinking, degenerating racket. the radio crime presentation industry."

“It undermines your homes and our nation." the writer said. “Win: do you allow them to commit mon than 16.000 false and crimimll; degenerating murder: a year on the air for your kids to imitate?‘

"There are tens of thousands of persons behind bars in this coun- try who developed their criminal ides after listening to, and being instructed by. these socially sc- ditlous how-to-do-it progl-ams," ha wrote.

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