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Published every weekday innnuns sl la Prince street. Chan btashvl. P.I.I.. by The Thomson Company Limited

"Covers Prhss Ilsarl Island Like the Des" Editor. Frank Walks: . General Manner. in A. lurneu Irasch offices at Eummemue. Montague and Albertan. Autho

had as Second Class Hall by the Post Olflcs Department. Ottawa.

Is Carrier: Cnarlonelnwn. sumlnenlds Il5.oo per annum. where is F I-2.1, ss.oo. other, Provinces and Us al2.ui XI IIIIUHI

"The strongest memory is weaker than the weakest Ink."

MONDAY. MAY M. 1855

Important Conference

Political news has tended to over- shadow the conference at Ottawa last week, l where problems of highway safety were discussed for the first time on a truly na- tional basis. A permanent Canadian High- way Safety Conference has been formed, the first president being former Defense Minister Brooke Claxton, now head of the Canadian Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. The new organization will con- sist of representatives of various national, provincial, municipal and private bodies and the objective will be "to carry on the work of promoting highway safety in all parts of Canada.”

In line with this objective, the confer- enoe adopted a resolution calling, among other things, for standardization of pro- Vinclal motor vehicles legislation. All Provinces, says the resolution, should en- deavour to achieve uniformity in this di- rection. particularly in laws relating to rules of the road, vehicle equipment re- qtirements and driver examination and Ioenslng. There should also be uniform provincial statistics on motor vehicle acci- dents across Canada, and mean found to so-ordinate suspensions of drivers' licenses between the different Provinces.

Regulations of this kind should prove d tremendom value in cutting down the toll of highway accidents; but they will re- gain full public support, kivolving an in- tendve program of pthllcity carried on all din-ingtheyearandnotmerelyfor aweek or two at the beginning of the heavy traf- Isseeson. 1heeshnonioreu:rgentohal- longs facing every Province today than Iiatefeo-operatirigloopereentlnirie work of sink much-needed organisation.

No More Barnacle:

Imean'ntistsksepenhH1eirmed- Ilesome wayet-here soon will be nothing about dips and die sea at which a sailor out rustle it In vigorous time-honour ed feshion. A year or so ago they made our on In sockroaches which, as every- body blows, have enjoyed rights and priv- ileges h everything afloat from fishing snacks to men-of-war from time im- memorial. It all started when some busy- body it a college laboratory discovered a sweet wnelling potion that entices the bold and friendly insects to their min. A drop here and there in forecastle and galley and, almost overnight, the ship is free of the marauders.

Now, according to a report from Lon- don, it is the bamaclesl turn to fall back before the march of science. These cling- ing creatures have caused a lot of trouble to ship owners and masters. They have even been known to drag ships, whose masters were lacking in vigilance, to the

actual practice, neither system has lived up to expectations.

Proportional repreesntation has been found cumbersome, and has favored the occasional election extremist candidates, such as Communists. On the other hand, the single transferable ballot has not been used to a sufficient extent to change many of the final results: and it has been found that many voters persisted in marking a first and only choice, rather than prefer- ences.

Accordingly, the redistribution com- mittee has unanimously recommended that both P. R. and the transferable ballot be abolished and that Manitoba revert to the plan of awarding a seat to the candidate obtaining the most ballots, even if he does not secure a clear majority.

Not long ago, British Columbia after a brief experiment with these advanced methods of voting, also reverted to the old system. which has been consistently in use throughout the eastern provinces, and in the federal elections.

New Transportation Method

Long before the first airship was built, perhaps even before it was considered a future possibility, imaginative and ingen- ious individuals in various parts of the world were devising all sorts of contrap- tions to give wings to the human body. For some reason man has always associated the flying of the birds with freedom and peace. Hence the wish of the Psalmist: "O that I had the wings of a dove; for then would I fly away and be at rest!"

From time to time someone seemed to be nearing success in the intriguing quest, only to find on further experimentation that the coveted achievement was out of reach. It looks now, however. as if the ancient dream i to become a reality. A German inventor by the name of Budig is now putting the finishing touches on wings that flap with sufficient energy to carry a man aloft and propel him forward at a speed of ten miles an hour. The flight will be started by a snail one horse-power motor; as soon as the flyer is in the air he will sail a.long' gracefully on flapping wings operated by foot pedals. Herr Budig says it is safe, pleasant and not at all ardu- ous. He himself has used the gadget with- out mishap or discomfort many times; but. to be on the safe side, it is being given a seriu of tests by a large aeronautical con- cern.

Reports say that the new invention is passing all requirements with "flying" col- ours. The one little thing that will have to be changed, for psychological reasons. is the shape of the shoulder attachments which, at present, resemble buzzards' wings; and that will never do. It ought not to be too difficult to make them look like the wings of an eagle, for strength, or of the dove, for gentleness. Yes, although it is much too early for an enthusiast to send in an order forpersonal wings, there is the possibility that a new method of transportation is just around the corner.

Electrification In Manitoba

A good forward step has been taken in rural electrification in Prince Edward Is- land, but we have still a long way to go before we can compare with Manitoba. which is the most completely electrified

bottom of the ocean. Ordinarily, however, they have been more bothersome than criminal in their habits. For centuries they have wasted driving power, delayed com- merce, and, in some instances, lost battles, for the ships they attacked in silent but relentless enmity. But no more. The scientists have discovered their weakness: dislike of vibration and sound. If the hull of a ship can be made to hum and tremble, even so slightly that the most sensitive ear cannot detect the noise. barnacles will leave instantly and be no more heard from. What is moi"e, straydbarnacles out for a swim will give the trembling ship a widr

berth. The device, needless to say, is a,

complicated electronic affair. operated very simply by the turn of a switch. And it

works. Owners and masters will, of course, I

be jubilant. Whether deck hands will share the same feeling remains to be seen: but they will miss the few days ashore they med to have while scrapers went to work on the barnacles.

Back To The Old Method

We heard much about voting reform

a few years ago. but the tide seems to have

turned now in favour of more conservative

methods. Recently a committee of the

Manitoba Legislature, appointed to study the workings of such systems, has noted one lnllent fact-that the existing Mani- toba system embodies two directly con- flhtlng ideas. Proportional representa- tion, mud in ill! mum-manna seats in ltddlaned to hive representa- . .. on the other hand.

province in Western Canada. The project is all the more impressive because the prov- ince is not densely occupied--there being only 1 U3 farms to the mile.

Nine years ago fewer than 1,000 Mani- itoba farms were supplied with electricity. Today the Power Commission, a provincial government agent,, has extended service to more than 42,000 farms. This means that it serves four out of every five farms in the province. The network, with more than 30,0()0 miles of transmission lines, runs from the Ontario to Saskatchewan borders and from the United States bound- :ary to the 53rd parallel.

l According to the 1951 figures of the

,Dominion Bureau of Statistics, which are lthe latest figures available, the average annual consumption of a Manitoba farm this year amounted to 2,475 kilowatt hours while the average annual consumption a farm for the whole of Canada was only 2,085. Average annual consumption fbr all domestic customers in Manitoba in 1951 was 4.813 klowatt hours. while the aver- age annual consumption by domestic cus- torers for the whole of Canada was only 2,617 kilowatt hours. The fact that Mani- toba's domestic customers use 83 per cent more electricity than thercanadlan aver-

mission, to the "attractive rates prevail- ing in Manitoba."

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EDITORIAL Notes

In downtown Vancouver parking lot poaching has reached such a pass that firms with parlmg lots have handed to- getherand set up patrols. when these

' : patroh find unauthorised cars on lots. the

aie towed away to a central lot. I-lee: Lchainsduntllths. owner WI diersna and parking tea.

age is due partly, according to the Com- ”'

- PUBLIC

Sir-. Here I am again much sooner than I would otherwise be. but for the fact that I note my subscription is about to ex- pire, and I cannot let that oc- cur with so many interesting happenings in my native "Isle" this year-more than ever with the Charlottetown Centennial. How very fortunate are the children of today in their school- lng! despite the opinions of some pessimist: that teaching is most- ly bad, and children in general are so much worse than their im- ” i predecessors. No doubt there is some ground for critic- ism re the lack of emphasis on the three "R's" in favor of the many facets of modern education in trying to turn out weli-round- ed citizens. In this scientific age perhaps too much stress is laid on scientific subjects and not s- nough on the humanities. I have read with much inter- est all about the Music Festival in The Guardian. and enjoyed seeing the pictures of those at- tractive children who were com- peting. What a thrill it must have been for the little competitors, quite apart from the benefit each child received personally from such preparatory instruction! Music and art were not on the curriculum tat least in country schools) in my day, and how I wished they were! especially art. as I laved to draw and spent many winter days drawing on my slate ere I was of school age. However, without instruction we were required to draw maps, and some with their sand lines a- round the different continents-- or countries as the case might he .-were works of art in their own fashion, and the mountains we were required to insert. to say nothing of the rivers added to the general appearance of the draw- ing. Botany was a subject I liked very much also-apart from the study of plants and flowers which I loved. we were allowed to make drawings of leaves, flowers. etc.. which I enjoyed even more than the actual study of plant life- whlch was all from a text-book and no field trips as today. Hence my feeling that children now have such wonderful opportunities com- pared with a generation ago. The idea today,ls that all child- ren can be taught to sing in group -if not solo-when trained from kindergarten age; and what's more the general idea is that all except the retarded can learn to play some musical instrument- even if they are not proficient enough to play in a school or. rhestra. So here's to all that's fine in modern teaching methods! The other evening I was priv- ileged to hear a half-hour pro- gram put on by the Music Festi- val of the Sacremento schools- a thousand voices. Apart from

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MORE HOME THOUGHTS FROM ABROAD

night with of course the extra hour for supper. I was better paid than some of the clerks as

Was "cashier" on the first floor before the days of cash carriers. and I received exactly 514.00 per month for my efforts. I would be considered a pittance today, but doubtless was a fair wage for fnat day. After my board was taken care of I had the large sum of 34.75 for clothes. etc. The et- ceteras were almost nil from ne- cessily. but somehow I managed with some help from my dad to have several changes for office and one new best dress -also the finest in a winter hat. which I remember so clearly; it set me back 37.50 less the 2096 which was a great boon to all employees.

As I look back I wonder how I ever made change without ser- ious mlstakes. especially on mar- ket days when the shoppers lit- erally surrounded my desk. (it was in the center of the floor) several tiers deep. There was no time to think - almost automati- cally the correct had to he handed out. The office man- ager -ewho was also my boss - informed me that the cash never quite balanced in that locale and was always off a penny one way or another which was a consol- ing factnr; although my bookkeep- ing instructors had always stress- ed complete accuracy. While the pennies worried me, it was no- thing compared to the day I found my accounts 510.00 out - the errand boy had borrowed and forgotten to return it. Of course I should have made a note of it, but evidently neglected to do so during the rush hours. Moore 8: McLeod's I thought a very fine departmental store even in the old days, but it has been improved and remodeled many times since - according to re- port - and today is on a par with any in the largest cities. Mr. J. P. Gordon. who was of- fice manager then ; still is I believe - has probably forgot- ten that I ever worked in that fine firm. but I have never for- gotten the cncouragcmcnl he gave me while I was employed there! nor the helpfulness of the head bookkeeper who has now I believe. The only reference I ever needed to pre- sent when sceking employment - East, Mid-West and at the Paci- fic Coast. was the one Mr. Gordon gave me; although I had many others including a character re- ference from the minister who was pastor at my old home church at the time of my leaving my na- tive Province.

I have many pleasant memor- ies 0' my 50.l0urn In Charlotte- town - part of two years. one in school and one working. I flat- ler myself that I made many find friends who helped me to over-

l.Recurrinq glirobledm

Costly Bargain.

(It. Catharlnes Standard)

Democracy isn't a bargain base- ment special. You can't buy it cut- rate merely by elbowing a suffic- lent number of ribs and squashing every toe between you and the bargain counter. It is something. says "Industry." a publication of the Canadian Manufacturers' As- sociation, you purchase with a maximum of sacrifice and a mini- mum of trumpeting. Above all. you can't buy it unless you recognize it.

Perhaps too many of us are shopping these days for a slashed- prlce democracy. only to find that when we want to use it. it ' really what we need. True democ- racy has two essential ingredients. They may be called "freedom from" and "freedom for.” And they do depend on each other that one can't work without the other.

Briefy, "freedom from" ensures us immunity from ,lntolerance, totalitarian government. unjust working conditions and fear of all the evils that can enchaln Hie human spirit. A little logic. how- ever, will convince us there's no sense in being free "from" some- thing unless welre free "for" something else. And it is just this extra step in reasoning that means the difference between a sham. non-durable democracy and the real product that costs only a little more, but carries a lifetime guar- antee.

Maybe it's time we quit thinking only in terms of "freedom from" and gave a little more effort to our "freedom for." Perhaps it's time ,we realized that once we're free, we must buckle down to the things we're free to do.

The biggest danger in shopping for democracy in the bargain base- ment lies, after all, in the other cheap items on sale at adjoining counters. A few of them: disinter- est in civic affairs: failure to vote: uverdependence on government handouts, discouragement. If the temptation to buy these becomes W0 compelling. we may end up with more than we bargained for.

The Age Old Stdry

And all that set In the council looking stedfastly on him. any M5 face as it had been the face of an angel.

land States. I ate the first mug. berry ple I've ever tasted, since leaving the little "Isle. on Moth- er's Day last, especially made for me my daughter said. Of course the berries were anus and the crust made from a mix. but it was nonetheless delicious. How easy cooklns is for amateurs

edtheresultsofsarllartutl which showedthattheuseof

This is important to m parent- because , per cent of school-age children -

Medically Speaking V llermaa N. lsldosen. ILD.

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plperaalns haxahvdrate 1! C306: five in treating pinworm infection.

infest about 46

and sometimes entire families. Can Clause Insomnia

Plnwonns live in the upper Illfl of the large intestine and occa- sionally are found in the female genital organs. Very rarely IN they found in the nose and the ears. These small white worms cause intense-itching around the rectum and frequently in the nose. Restlesaness and insomnia can sometimes be blamed all Pill: worms. too.

The Air Force tests were con- ducted by Lt. Virgil M. Howls at Langley Field. Over a ten-day period. fifty-eight plnworm vic- tima - whose ages ranged from 11 months to 33 years-were given piperazlne. The drug was taken in liquid form in equal doses two or three times a day.

Tests Are successful

The test proved the drug to be 84 per cent effective, Dr. Howie reports in a recent issue of the American Journal of Diseases of Children, falling in only nine cases. Five , " f showed what appear- ed to be toxic symptoms while taking the preparation. These symptoms disappeared, however. whenthotit fwasf,f

General Treatment

General treatment of pinworm consists of frequent enemas of soap and water or salt and water to wash the invested I :'ona. Also keep your child's fingernails short. Plnworms frequently get under the nails and can be carried to his mouth or nose. Make him wash his hands thoroughly before eating and after going to the toilet. Have him sleep in cotton underpants and cotton gloves.

QUESTION AND ANSWER

I. T. 11.: What is meant by a ”pllonldal cyst?" Is it cancerous!

Answer: This is a condition often present at birth. which oc- curs at the end of the spine. At first there may be a small swell- lug like a boil. which eventually breaks and drains, but leaves the area very sensitive. However. the ' ' does not heal like a boil. but keeps recur- ring. Operation is the only known means of treatment. The condition is not sensuous.

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DIES N COLLISION

MONTREAL (CF)--no er Tidb- outot. 35. of suburban lilo st. Laurent, died in hospital Ba anhouraftarhlseareollldedwl a transport van. Ills death brought the number of fatalities in lftreal

today with so many mixes. can- ned and frozen foods! We, also, let the bluebely muffin mixes here now which I indulge in when I attend my family's luncheonl; although invariably I pay an 1;. digestion price. but if is worth

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misshapen lobster. Plexiglas "claws" house powerful lights for color cameras.

The expedition represented one of the first successful attempts to photograph fish and other organ- isms in North American waters. SEEING NM QUITE BELIEVING

"Not one Chesapeake fisherman in a hundred has heard of horned blennles, much less caught one; nor would he quite believe what he had seen u he did." Mr. xunsel

s.

The fish has a hurnnnllke face. gnarled and wrinkled with a pro- truding brow. Its eyes stare fixed- ly. From the upper margin of each eye. however. juts a pronged ant- ler that serves as a sensory organ.

"As if these peculiarities were not enough, the hlennles have tak- en in hopping as a means of get-

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actually occur daily, streams reverse with the tides.

fish. which countless have so painfully met. incredible numbers, the says. The Aquascope encountered swarms of the fragile. creatures.

helpless drlfters, they sensed the Aquascope's approach and managed to maneuver them- selves out of reach.

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