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THE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

JUNE 21. 1949

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Cl-IABLOTTETOWN, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1949

0ntario’s Drought

Island farmers are fortunate-indeed com- pared with those in southern Ontario, in parts of which the drought has lasted more than 40 days. The record of the dry spell in 1920 has been broken. To make things worse, frosts have been severe. But the unprecedented dryness of many wells and water courses is the most alarm-

_ing feature of the present draught. Southern On-

tario's water table has fallen disastrously. Farm- ers are almost helpless as crop damages rise by $6,000,000 a clay to a total already estimated in excess of $100,000,000. Grains, hay, tobacco, vegetables, small fruits and tree fruits, are all hard hit.

The Ontario Department of Agriculture is giving emergency advice on the planting of mid- summer crops. But its minister, Mr. T. L. Ken- nedy, knows from experience the need for long- lerm remedial measures. His own family farm, I45 years old,’ had eight inches of top soil on its slopes when he took it over nearly half a cen- tury ago. Now, with two or three inches left, he is putting part of the land into sod and planting orchards. All over Ontario farmers are realizing the need for cover crops, contour ploughing and tree planting.

Maritime Fishery Problems

How the fishing industry of the Maritime Provinces is "battening down the hatches in preparation for heavy weather ahead" is describ- ed in an article in the current issue of the Fi- nancial Post. It cites first the following "storm signals": Dollar shortages on the part of many traditional customers; Tougher competition from bigger, better-equipped U. S. and foreign fleets; Possibility that U.S. may put imports on a quota; Uncertain prices, both for fish and other foods, in Canada and U. S.; Smaller catch in the first four months of the year; The problem of getting fresh and frozen fish faster to the big U.S. and Canadian centres.

For years Maritime fishermen have accept- ed their difficulties, natural and economic, as ‘hazards of their livelihood. But lately, they're trying to do something about it. Their present objectives are thus summarized:

Obtain bigger, better-equipped boots;

Use planes, trucks and specially refrigerat- ed railway cars to move their product to market in better condition;

Get government aid in breaking through the dollar-area fence so that they can sell more abroad;

Expand and improve processing plants, to turn out better finished products at lower cost.

Sell U.S. and Canadian housewives, hotels, etc, on the idea of serving more and different types of fish.

Success in this program from the violent fluctuations prosperity which have marked fishing industry. Here is the ed value of fish landed:

could mean relief of depression and the Atlantic Coast record, in market-

($ millions) Your P.E.I. NS. NB. T0131 1948' 3.4 33.0 17.1 53.5 1947 2.9 26.8 17.1 45.6 1943 4.5 34.2 15.4 55.1 1945 3.1 30.7 13.3 47.1 1944 2.6 23.7 12.0 38.3 1943 2.8 21.7 11.1 35.6 1942 1.6 15.3 7.1 24.0 1041 . .9 12.6 6.5 20.0 1940 . .7 9.8 5.0 15.5 ‘Estimated. "One province -— Prince Edward Island —

has little trouble disposing of its principal catch," says the Post article. "They're lobsters. The Island enjoyed a boom year in I946, when near- Iy 80,000 cwt. were Ian ed, with a marketed value of $2.5 million. T is dropped to 61,539 cwt. worth $1.1 million in I947, but in I948 rose again to 65,000 cwt. with a landed value of $1.4 million, indicating the increased prices. With prices firm and all types of processed lobsters cleaned off the market, the fishermen were looking forward to a good start in the lob- ster months of May and June this year.

"Prospects for other types of fish in P.E.I. were not considered particularly good. Lack- ing proper facilities and good harbors on the north side of the Island, P.E.I. is not in a position to gain much from the demand for dry salt cod for export. There is an abundance of hake in the summer, but this is Iow in price when saltad, and yields only a fair prica to tho fishermen when canned. With currency exchange difficul- ties overcome, P.E.I. fishermen feel development of some of the cheaper protein fish packs for ex- port might ba of material aid; since it would give canneries a basic outlet for at least part of their pack.

“Tho decision of the Fisheries Prices Board not to buy East Coast fish from this season's pack was a severe blow to a number of Mari- time canneries. The decision was based, the Ioard said, on tha _'uneconomic' growth of the industry and tha fact that markets could not be found for the types canned, and was followed by the Government's proposals for development of the antira industry.

"in Princa Edward Island's case, salt and finished product must ba trans-shipped, and the extra freight char a may maan tha difference between a ‘profifuba and unprofitable operation rwhan tha product is selling at the aarna price as Nova Scotia or New lrunsvrick direct opera- tions."

Total East Coast landings for tho first four months of ‘I949 wora down mora than l5 par cant from i947, with cod, polfock and sardines show- fng tha rnain redaction; herring incraasad sub- atoattaily In April. Canadian exports for the first wara 27 par canrlowar than in I948, nd fisiunaal showing increases against $111M In! film.

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pickled and canned fish and oils. Against this is the encouraging news, for Canadians, that the catch for Iceland and Norway, in their harvest months of January to April, was lower this year than in 1948, when it was only one-half of I947. This can indicate possibilities of an improved market for Canada, since the world supply of dry salted fish is low, it's high in the diet of the Caribbean and Mediterranean countries, and demand is not likely to fluctuate.

"If those countries can get the dollars, and world food prices don't fall too low," concludes the Post article, "the Maritime fisherman is con- fident he can weather the heavy seas ahead, and come out of it ready to continue the gen- eral improvement and expansion of his indus-

fry-I! J EDITORIAL NUIES/

Six more days till the election-the last lap. I i i

Halifax Bicentennial celebrations open to- day. i i 1r Charlottetown Royalty is gradually becom- ing organized as a municipality. Education, sani- tation, sidewalks and above all, planned devel- opment, require some form of organization. fi i fi

Today at 2:03 p. m. the sun reaches its ‘most northwardly point and summer officially be- gins. Cynics will prebably say that we have al- ready had it.

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The Montreal heat wave order that all air- conditioning systems must be shut off to con- serve water must ‘have been galling to those who had gone to the expense of installing them. In cold weather they are unnecessary and in hot weather, illegal. _

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Remembering a great man and inventor» Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor of Washington, D. C., a daughter of Alexander Graham Bell, was in Brantford, Ont, Saturday to unveil a statue of her father. The statue is placed in the entrance to the new Bell Telephone building on Market Street.

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Summerside seldom puts off ventures which are for the improvement and advantage of the town. An exception was the postponement of construction of the Prince County Hospital and that has resulted in a windfall in the form of Dominion and Provincial grants which have be- come available in the interval.

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Here is a tip for our own Board of Trade. Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce are to seek compensation for employers for expenses incur- red in collecting Income-tax, etc. At present busi- nesses are severely handicapped by having to keep records, supply information, and collect taxes for the Government. They should be re- munerated just as regular civil servants are.

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The exchange system by which fifty-seven British teachers will come to Canada about the end of July, replacing Canadian teachers sent to Britain, is steadily increasing in scope. Aus- tralia, South Africa, New Zealand and Rhodesia also participate in the scheme which contributes much to education and to mutual understand- ing within the Commonwealth.

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To him that hath shall be given another seat in N. S. Provincial legislature. The return- ing officer would have done himself everlast- ing credit had he bestowed his casting and de- ciding vote in favour of the Opposition candi- date who had made the grade against almost insuperable odds.

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Inigo Jones, English architect and scenic ar- tist, died this date 1652. He was. apprenticed in London, and afterwards studied in Italy. He arranged the Court scenery for Ben Jonson's court mosques, and quarreliing with him, was sa- tirized by him in Bartholomew Fair; was appoint- ed surveyor-general of royal buildings (1619-22), when he designed the famous royal banquetting ~hal| at Whitehall where State functions are held: "l will eat exceedingly and prophesy . . . Neither do I lust after that tawny weed tobacco."

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The alleged Canadair scandal, says Toronto Star, is of the nature of a roorback. "The roor- back is not only discreditable but dangerous to its user. Mr. Joliffe, the C.C.F. leader, used it in Ontario against Mr. Drew in 1945 and greatly damaged the socialist party in the ensuing elec- tion. Mr. Bracken used it-the notorious charge that Canadian soldiers had thrown away their arms on the Atlantic—in the North Grey by- election of 1945, and nothing served more to dis- credit Mr. Bracken as a national party leader. Using the some methods Mr. Drew is likely to experience tho sarnflpublic reaction."

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The Mission to London ended on Sunday. This remarkable Church of England publicity drive to reach the 5,000,000 in and around Lon- don who never go to church has been claimed an outstanding success. In some areas tha response to the clergy and the lay preachers has been almost unbelievable. In one church, out at Cray- don, the sum of £230 was collected at two ser- vices, and the church, which holds I300, was packed out on both occasions. The Bishop of London, Dr. J. W. Wand, claims that about three-quarters of a million went to the Mission during the campaign, many of them non-church- goers and non-Christians.

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Mr. George Drew and Premier Dupiossis have been in consultation over election issues, tha final conference bafora the 27th. Progres- sive Conservatives in Quebec have decided to call a truca on political activity June 24, National Feast of St. John Baptiste, Patron Saint of French-Canadians. A party spokesman’ declared all party activity will be suspended that day. Thara will be no political meetings under the auspices of the P. C. Party or its official candi- dates that day, it was stated. The "Cease Fire" order was given in answer to a reguast by the St. Jean Baptiste Society. Spokesman for tho Lib-

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eral Party stated thav will issue a communique on the subject iatar.

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Unwatched, the garden bough shall sway The tender blossom flutter down, unloved, that beech will gather brown, This maple burn itself sway;

Unloved, the sun-flower, staining fair

Ray round with flames her disk of seed,

And many a rose-carnation feed

With summer spice the humming air;

Ilnloved, by many a sandy bar, The br0ok_shal1 babble down the plain,

At noon or when the lesser wafn 1s twisting rourgd the polar star;

Uncared for, gird the windy grove. And flood the haunts of hem and

crake; Or into silver arrows break The sailing moon in creek and cave;

Till from the garden and the wild A fresh association blow, And 3cm: by year the landscape

grow Familiar to the stranger's child.

As year by year the labourer bills

His wanted globe, or lops the giados:

And year by year our memory fades

From all the circle of the ‘hills.

—I.ord Tennyson.

$0M 5 Old Charlottetown

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OLD BURYING GROUND

The following editorial com- ment from The Guardian of May 28, 1887. is stifl a matter of time- ly interest:

"We notice that. efforts are be- ing made to improve the appear- ance of the old burying ground on the Maipeque Road. near the city. the resting place of many of our former residents. The outside fences have been repaired and straightened, and the ground clear- ed of underbrush. Many of the headstones and railings are in a depIOrubIe state, and others‘ are tumbling down. Several small sums of money (contributed by a few friends) have been placed in the hands of the wardens of St. PauFs Church, to be expended as above. and we think if. in addi- tion to these, persons having near relatives buried there would take a little interest in putting their grounds in order. this venerable cemetery would become a desir- able place of resort, not merely for the citizens, but also far strang- ers visiting the city. We trust that. the above hint will be acted [my

A Bell Rings In Winnipeg

(Winnipeg Free Press)

So suddenly has Mrs Drew's Canadair "sensation" burst upon the election scene that it is not. surprising some of his press apol- ogists should mix up the lines a little One contention ls that Mr. Drew has been trying to get. the Canadair details before the Public Accounts Committee of.the House of Commons bu; that he ‘has been deprived of that pleasure and duty.

A local contemporary remarks:

"It is no secret that at the last session of Parliament Mr. Drew had his name placed on the list of the members of the Public Ac- counts Committee for the purpose of bringing up and dealing with this Canadair deal. . .But. that does not release him from the duty, indeed the responsibility, of bring- ing the matter to the puibllds at- tention from an election platform."

In contrast (a this version, there is another. It 1s found in the news columns of the Toronto Telegra-m. whose energetic reporter, Mr. Wessely Hicks. was on the job in Fort William when Mr. Drew-to use Mr. Hicks’ words—"broke the

story." Referring to the sale of Canadair Ltd.., according to Mr. Iiicks‘ report, Mr. Drew said:

"When I read it had been sold to the Etlectrlc Boat Company of New York, a little bell started to rinB in the back mi my head."

Mr. Hicksfs despatchquickens in the excitement that bath evidently felt. "All through the western your," said ‘Mr. Drew, "I kept mull- lng that name aver in my mind- 1 knew that somewhere. I had ‘heard the name at that. company And then in Winnipeg. I mnem- bored."

It is unfair to w- Hicks to break his narrative at this point. but 1t is virorth reminding o reader that Mr. Drew has been himself something of an author from time ta time. What. he suddenly re- mrmberld, after several days d! mulling it over ‘his mind. Wu In article he had written himself in 1930. As the Hicks narrative has it. "Obviously excited, big gray-haired George Drew" told about his in- terest in Zehoroff, the munitions king. and how he wrote an article called "Salesman af Death."

Once he remembered. details seemed to flock back to Mr. Drew's mind. The article, Mr. Hicks learn-

ed, was "translated into 28 languages." Mr. Drew then "sent. book to

‘Toronto for my files." "I had to be absolutely certain". he continued; "By phone and wire I checked. Ha began putting his cue togeth- er for exposing the Canadair quea- tion. "George Drew grinned a bll. happy grin," the Teiy reporter writes. Then, later. "Grotto DP" grew serious." Hls final wold to

. Hicks: "It gives me o great feeling of satisfaction. sort of like kicking n man who needs it right in the seat. of the pants."

The strange thing about Mr. Hicks‘; version, full of the warm and vivid details that. make history readable, is that the revelation about Canadair coma to Ir. Draw OI tho "l0 CIIIIQ .

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"Not A 5-Cent Piece"

(Winnipeg Tribune.)

It was on April 3, 1930, that Mr. King then Prime Minister, took part in a House of Commons de- bate on the national unemploy- ment problem and was reported in i-Iansard as follows: ,

"So far as giving money from this federal treasury to provincial governments is concerned. in rela- tion to this question of unemploy- ment as it exists today, I might be prepared to go a certain length possibly in meeting one or two of the Western provinces that have Progressive premiers at. the head of their governments-

"Somc hon. members: Oh!

"Mr. Mackenzie King: —— but I would not give a single cent to any Torv government.

"Mr. Bennett: Shame!

"Mr. Stevens: Shame!

"Mr. Mackenzie King: Do hon. friends say ‘shame’?

"Mr. Bennett: Yes. shame!

"Mr. Mackenzie Kine" What is there to be ashamed of?

"Mr. Stevens: You ought to be ashamed of that.

“Mr. Mackenzie King: My hon. friend is getting very indignant. Something evidcntlv has got un- der his skin. May I repeat what I have said’! With respect to giving moneys out nf the federal treas- urv to any Tory government In this country for these alleged un- employment purposes, with these governments situated as thev are today. with policies diametrically opposed to those of this govern- ment. I would not give them a five-cent piece."

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Senate Vacancies (Ottawa Citizen)

A conviiaqing argument can be made for theappointment of sena- tors to fill all vacancies that ex- ist in the upper house of Parlia- ment at the time when a general election is being held in the lower house. At present there are 20 va- cancies in the Senate. including the six new seats allotted to New- foundland. They are distributed fairly well across the country, though five of them are in On- tarlo and six more are in the At- lantic provinces — two each 1n Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward island. The ‘mari- time region of Canada, as it hap- pens. is entitled to 12 appoint- ments ta the Senate. They should be made without delay.

tour. Nothing is said about, "being deprived of the opportunity to pro- ceed with the matter" in Parlia- ment.

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The function of the Senate rests in part an the constitution, and in part on the traditions sur- rounding il. 1t would be a pity to encourage the criticism, heard nowadays, that the upper house is a refuge for partisan appointees. Some appointments hava been re- ceived with more cynicism than enthusiasm. But others have not. and the government of the day has a duty to make appointments that will safeguard the dignity of the Senate and serve the public interest. The best test is to make appointments that will commend themselves tn the public at large.

Actually. the final word on Senate appointments lios with the Prime Minister. who is fully oc- cupied with an election camnalgn as well as government business. There is something tn be said for bringing Parliament up to its full strength at least once In fnur or five years. While Ihr- election will take care of the House of Com- mons. onlv the Prime Minister can see that the Senate is fully staffed for the business that Iles ahead of Parliament.

If the Senate membership is brought up to full strength. and not allowed to run along with a large number of vacancies from time to time. one of the main criti- cisms nf the upper house would lose some of its effect, namely.

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