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CHAELOTTETOWN THURSDAY. JAN. 11, 1951

Polplng ilr Poking?

The capital of Communist China is re- ferred to in British publications as Peking. In Canada and the United States the read- er will generally note that Peiping is given as the capital. Both names refer to the same city, and there is an interesting ex- planation for the different spellings.

The city was known everywhere as

' Peking even before the Mongols made it their capital in the 13th century. It re- mained the capital all through the long

' rule of the Manchus and even after the dynasty fell in 1911 it was still the cap- ital until 1928. In that year it not only lost its position as capital city but also its old name. Chiang Kai-shek's National- is!s established Nanking as the capital and renamed the old capital Peiping. Then. about 10 years later, just as the new spell- ing was gaining some acceptance abroad, the Japanese captured the city, established it as the capital city of their puppet emp- eror and renamed it Peking.

Subsequently an attempt'was made in North America to achieve uniformity in newspaper spellings of such places (among the others. were Prague and Praha, Ro- mania and lbumanla or Rumania, Thailand and Siam, Iran and Persia). As a result of conferences between newspaper editors, the wire services and the National Geo- graphic Society, a standard list of spellings was adopted.

The list, which rejects Peking in favor of Peiping, has been largely accepted by

.newspapers in Canada and the United States. In Britain, however, there has been no departure from the older spelling.

Playground commission

There was a long period between the time when regular playground equipment and activities could be continued and suit- ' I able weather for making outdoor rinks, but ' T the Charlottetown Playground Commission is not wasting any time taking advantage - of Jack Frost now that he seems to have

come to stay.

K Skaters and hockey players of the fu- ture get their start on such sheets of ice as Government Pond and the squares which are flooded each winter. In due course

, they will advance to a degree of skill where they demand standard rink accommoda-

: tion, and later will be the supporters of

athletic activity in the City and Province.

The outdoor rinks not only provide present enjoyment'for youngsters, and help to keep them off the streets, but they in- sure a continuance of sporting activity for the future. !

ilurai Youths & Medical Training

Fear that the mounting cost of a med- ical education will soon prove an impossible barrier for many Canadian rural youths who desire to enter the profession has been expressed by Dr. Sidney Smith, president of the University of Toronto. As he points out, the boy from the farm, village or small town not only has to pay the fees for the long course and buy books and instru- ments, but he must be maintained in a V. residence or rooming house. The cost of A living in university cities has increased so

much in the past 10 years that this out- lay now probably amounts to more than - actual university fees. There will be agreement with Dr. ' Smith's view that Canada will be a big loser if a medical education gets beyond the reach of such youths; that this coun-' ; try has the urgent need for the "alert minds, the firm muscles and the capacity for hard workfrequently to be found in farm boys."

Another serious aspect is stressed by the Winnipeg Tribune. Shortage of doc- tors is most pronounced in rural-areas. If the great majority of the.do.ctors of the future are city born it is only natural that these will prefer to practise in large cen- tres. They would be unable .to,accomino- date themselves to rural practices as would young men born and raised on s farm or in a village. ”

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icai profession, university heads and educa- tion departments of provincial govern- ments. One solution might be the pro- vision of many more scholarships for farm and village youths." i

,EDlTORlAL NOTES

Seal oil is now being used-in the man- ufacture of margarine, the Fisheries Board reports. Also for soap.

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It seems passing strange that in an Atomic age there should be something rc- sembling panic in the Old Country, not over possible devastation of war, but the removal of historic monuments. -

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The best news is that Britain, India and Pakistan are working together again.

Summerside R. C. A. F. Station is to be provided with an extensive underground heating system. Mr. J. Watson McNaught is to be congratulated on getting this quarter-of-a-million dollars outlay for his constituency. i

Charlottetown, as always, welcomes the farmer delegates to the annual meeting of the P. E. I. Federation of Agriculture. Their prospects, like the parson's egg, seem bad in spots but could have been very much worse.

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The Board of Trade showed commend- able enterprise in interviewing the Deputy Minister of Transport during his visit earlier this week. Both the Province and Mr. Lessard profit by exposition of trans- portation problems as they affect this cor- ner of the Dominion.

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Prime Minister R. G. Menzies of Aus- tralia is a real casualty of Commonwealth defence. His bout of influenza in London is as honourable as any risk he might have been subjected to in the visit he wished to make to Australian troops fight-

ing in Korea.

A new problem with the widespread use of English cars here is the effect of various track widths in conditions of snow, ice or, off the paved roads, mud. Former- ly when one car had gone through the road was broken. Now it depends upon who was ahead of you after the storm.

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Ezra Cornell, U. S. Senator and philan- thropist, died this date 1862. He left S500,- OOO for the erection and equipment of edu- cational establishments proposed for Ithaca, New York, on condition that it was applied to the foundation of only one institution, which was named after him, Cornell Un- iversity.

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It seems that the freedom of this Prov- ince ff'om danger 'of flood is not complete. The families in Rustico that were forced to abandon their homes because of a storm-driven high tide which smashed the protecting breakwater are as much flood victims as the many driven from their homes by the Manitoba inundation. They are entitled to monetary com- pensatlon. for their loss and damage. Probably the Red Cross will provide for this in addition to taking action to meet any recurrence.

Airplane news is stirring again, due to the revival of airfleet enlistments. The first airship to be built in Britain for 20 years is expected to fly early this year. It is a project of the Airship Club at I-iurn Airport (South England)"al1d will be a non- rigid dirigible with overall length of 108 feet and a diameter of 27 feet at the maximum section of the 45,000 cubic feet envelope. The airship, which is called the "Bournemouth", will be powered by a 75 h.p. British Salmson engine.

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During the past three years (writes an Ottawa correspondent) the British "Gov- ernment has told the Canadian Govern- ment it didn't want any Canadian cheese. Then Canada urged Britain to take some bacon, and the' United Kingdom came back with the suggestion it would take Canada's bacon surplus. "We have figured that as low as we could," said Agricultural Min- ister Gardiner, "but when little went over, people in Britain complained they were not getting Canadian bacon and they want - to know why. So it would appear the1auel(:l does not lie with the Canadian Govern- ment." Mr. Gardiner explained that the Canadian Government was paying the farmers 332.50 for Wiltshiro sides and it was charging Britain 529, the government here absorbing the difference. The present situation is that the Canadian Government will hold whatevecsurplus ihdrc might be, but up to date then is no surplus, domestic demand being strong. To roguisrlzo the cheese situation, the Canadian Government is seeking this year, as previously, to have

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. , THE GUARDIAN.

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This column is open to the discussion by correspondent: of questions of interest. The Guardian doesnot necessar- ily endots the opinion of correspondents.

FARMERS ARE MANUFACTURERS

Sir,-Can farmers imagine a manufacturer atiemuplin-g to carry on a successful business without giving thought to the source from which would ccme his ravw mate- rial, or its cost in relationship to the market price of -his finished product? Certainly not. That would be the basic consideration wherevcr the setting up of a manu- facluring venture might. be con- iemplaled. It would he a prime consideration bcvfore prospective shareholders could be expected to invest a dollar. And yet livestock producers, and others on the farm who are. to all intents and pur- poses, and by virtue of their oc- cupation, actually and un-misls.ke- ably manufacturers of various fin- ishcd products, will invest their money, time. and energy in agri- cultural underla-kings without the slightest thought as to where or how they secure their necessary supplies or at what cost.

Better farmers will, however. plan on producing the major share of their grain requirements on the form, but rarely all, and after that it is a matter to be decided, whe- that to hold production, in line with their capacity to produce home grown feed, or -buy the extra requirement. Id. must be remem- bered there nre other essentials to good livestock feeding besides grain that cannot be provided from the dorm, and these must be secured on a purchased basis.

Then again the majority of farm- ers buy large quantities of feed grain and other ingredients ne- nccessary to successful livestock production, and yet. in the face of such enlightenment, and despite general knowledge of an existing

need, no effective organized ac-'

tion has ever been taken to sup- ply farmers with livestock feeds at I minimum cost. Departments of Agriculture, livestock pro- moters, fieldrmcn, all seemed to act on the assumption that it would be an act of sacrilige to tread on the trail of trading tradition and an unvpardonablc sin to do, or per- mit -being done anything that would lower cost of feed to the farmer.

Even officials of the Federation of Agriculture of a few years ago permitted their normal sense of values to become so, dwarfed on this issue, they kicked the props from beneath a proposal advanced as an initial move to permanently establish in the Province plans and facilities for a sound and ser- vices-ble livestock feed policy. Hun- dreds of thousands of dollars have since been paid out in excess costs by producers which, of course re- duced profits over the years to an equal extent. The following is an illustration of how it can hop-

Lsst. year. April 1950, Western 3 C.W. Oats was available at 82.10 -per cwt. delivered Charlottetown csr lots in bulk. It could be book- ed for delivery in June, July. August, oic.. whenever required without additional cost irrespec- tive of any price fluctuation that might occur. it would be avail- able to feeders at 32.55 or 12.60. There was no one to contract. on behalf of consumers. By mid- summer an inferior grade of im- ported oats - No. 1 feed - wu retailing throughout the province as high in price so Q3475. Der too pounds which meant an extra cost odsight. to ninejiundrcd dollars Vper avongs cur.

Profit on hogs or other livestock to which this (rain was being fed was reduced by in cquslunouiit. it can be concctlvy assumed that the cost of hogs produced lost your, on imported foods was in- cnucd A cool 85.00 .90: snout more than was necessary - that is 1 half million dollars thrown to the winds on on one hundred thousand hog crop. What do our dsivners think? Do they need I Livestock Food Policy? .

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I "A GREAT uunmuo." , W . A gentleman prominent in' ,Prlnce Edward Island a century:

,ago was Dr. Abi-sham Gesner, n

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ifellow of the Royal Geooraphlcal so all night long the storm roared Society of London, and noted as I on:

seolosist. author and lecturer. He The morning broke without a sun: .does not appear to have made a In tiny spherule traced with lines

'very favorable impression upon .the Hon. Edward Whelan, in lwhose newspaper, The Examiner. ;the following editorial comment lappeared on Jan. 31, 18595

"Dr. Gesner has been lecturing iln New York on the iNort.h Amer- ican Fisheries! The Dr., if he has .not thrown off his allegiance, has certainly thrown off much of ithe respect he once evinced for this countrymen. In the course of his remarks he drew some unfav-' .ornble comparison between curl fishermen and those of the Unit-, ed States . . .

"Dr. Gesner is an old acquaint- ance with -many of the people of .t.his Island. In last! he was ap- pointed to make a geological sur- V. of the Colony-discovered and brought to Charlottetown a few. istones, and some Indian roots, which he called Sagasban or wild potatoes - the former were de- posited in the legislative Library, where they may yet. be seen ,the latter, he persuaded many persons, were capable of cultivs-' ,tion as a substitute for the com-1 .mon potato; but the attempt at. Icultlvstion, if ever made, was ispeedily abandoned, for the thing, lhas never been heard of sincel The Doctor was pronounced and believediby many persons here to be a great humbug, but he got about four hundred pounds for his efforts in convincing our fel- low colonists of that fact."

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Place Names

(The Printed Word.)

some authorities derive the name of Ottawa from the Indian iword "stews", which means to extinguish, the reference being to 'tha mist from the Chandlers Falls. ll-fence a rough translation of the iCspit.al's name might be "the misty city" or "the wet blanket". Higher criticism, however, spoils such picturesque interpretations. According to the Encyclopsedis of Canada, the name more probably comes from the term "adnwe" (to trade). That meaning was quite suitable to the place before gov- ornment became its chief business. Now it. seems out of date.

There is I small village in Nova Scotis. that boasts a highly ap- propriate ncme for a capital, and perhaps an exchange might be ar- ranged. It. can be found only on is large-scale map, but it is in the vicinity of Truro. The Weekly News of that town regularly pub- llshes s biiclget of news from the local correspondent.

The name of the Nova Bcotlan village is Lower Economy.

Of Nature's geometric signs, In starry flake, and pellicle, All day the hoary meteor fell: And, when the second morning shone. We looked upon in world unknown. on nothing we could call our own. Around the glistening wonder

bent The blue walls of the armament, No cloud above. no earth below,- A Universe of sky and snow!

-John Greenleaf Whittier.

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Lie not one to .snothcr. Icelnl that ye have put. off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the new man. which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him.

On Avoiding Death

(Western Star, Corner Brook. Nfid.)

In the summer of 1949. near Lime Ridge. Quebec. an auinmobiie struck s transformer pole, bringing down on the vehicle a 69,000-volt hydro- electric line. There were no wit- nesses tp the accident. but the first people who came along found four persons dead on the ground. The car was scarcely damaged-in fact its motor was still idling.

Those four deaths were not un- like other needless fatalities which have occurred from time to time because of lack of a proper appre- ciation of the hazards involved.

Mr. Wills Msclachlan of the Elec- trical Employers Association of Ontario. one of Canada's top su- thorrlties on resuscitation. his ex- plained the danger. wlhon huh- voltage wires fail across 3 car, the all-metal body of the vehicle be- comes charsed with the some volt- age as the wires. The rubber tires act. as insulation and prevent the charge from being grounded Pul- engers are perfectly safe, so long as they remain in the car. As soon as they touch one foot to the ground. their bodies provide a. path for the current. to escape into the earth Instant death is the result.

In these days of snow-covered roads, accidents will happen despite most cautious driving. it you bring a. tangle of wires down mound your head at some street. corner, just sit tight. Blow your horn, if neces- sary, to attract attention. If no help comes, you might venture lumping from the car. if you're the agile type. But every part of your body must be well away from the

HATFIELD. England. Jan. l0 - (AP)-The first let airliner built expressly for Britain's natlonal'zed airlines successfully completed its maiden test. flight today. The four-jet Del-favilland' comet cur- ries 36 passengers.

The ballot is believed to mvi originated in semi-religious dance

car before you touch tons firms.

This is one instance in which the attempt to follow instinct will re- sult in death. so if you're trapped by fallen wires. stsy snugly safe inside your vehicle until competent men arrive to remove the danger.

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wremoniss common to nearly all primitive peoples.

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If our patriot!-1 in ilk try were Judged by the vim and vigor we put into the sinlinx of the national anthem and "0 Ocu- nds," loyalty to the crown and country would be estimated at I very low cbb.- Windsor (N-3.) Tribune. .

liissuldthsrsis luck in cold numbers. For the first time since into the numerals which make IID the New You are odd. But tho saying was scarcely horns out in la, the you when it last. occur- rod. which saw the world plunged in warfare which raged for five years. - st. John's Evening Tele- gram. V

With sunmbcck again with us. Just wonder" whether or not. the town plans to keep the sidewalks plowed off this winter. Fbr one, I Just hate walking on the roadway - seems so provincial. - Mei- fort (Sash) Journal.

We have heard of no better s.fterm,u.th to the Grey cup final than that related to us by J. 8. Vanclerplocg. of Anaconda Amer- ican Brass. You will perhaps rc- csli that the game was played 'in a' quagmire and that Toronto's A. t beat Winnipeg's Blue Bombers soundly. Two Winnipeg- gcrs, Bob Ramsay and Mnjor Fred Rogers, journeyed to Toronto to see the guns. They invited I few Essosrn friends, including Jake Vcnderplocg and Ralph Allen, editor of Msclccn's Magazine, to dine with them at their hotel that night. And, no doubt convinced that it would be in the nature of a Victory Dinner, they -had brought with them as the piece dc resis- tance some Western ducks. The hotel chef did himself proud with the fowl. It was a delicious past. Said Mr. Allen as he laid down his knife and fork, "It would have been better had we eaten the Bombers and let the ducks play the game." - Toronto Finan- cial Post. .

A mighty level is the free ballot. The electors of London, 0nt., have elevated to the chief magistrscy is detective who was summarily dismissed from their police force. As mayor, Allan Rush now be- come a member at the police commission which fired him. Out- side a democracy such u. change of station could hardly happen overnight. except by revolt. Wheth- er the commission was justified in discharging Detective Rush, we do not know. The offence could

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J .- .- ,5 look. or the couunisson sham. surely have revealed it to pro in his gaining important. office. in press dsspctches it sppcsirs gt ho was s militant member of the police association, and that In diNered with the commission on ; matter of internal policy of who force. Whatever the reasons -'10; dismlssui. the commission's rsfug. '1! to disclose them evidently "ox. ,fsndod the public sense of an play. and they set out to correct

real or fancied injusticcv .1

'thc the polls. If their generous inaig. nation has led them into In er. row of Judgment, the voters can correct that. too, at the nut. olcc. tlon. It's good to live in s coun. ry where such thins: can happen. -Toronto Star.

The theory of J. W. Curran on The Scull Ste. Marie Star. now has been made the basis of a work of fiction - "Door to the North," by Elizabeth Costsworth. ms: Europeans visited North America centuries before Columbus is now generally accepted by historians, How they got to Minnesota is in question, but the author of this story accepts the theory they skirted Labrador. travelled down Hudson's Bay to the mouth or the Nelson River. ascended it to Lake Winnipeg and by rivers and portsges made their way to the chain of lakes and rivers that amp- iy southward toward the Missis- sippi watershed. In the Ontario Museum of Archacol y there is :1 Viking sword found beside Blnckwatcr River close to Lake Nipigon. The author has drawn on this fact, and on the researches of I-Ijslmar R. I-Iolsnd, the Norweg- ian scholar. who spent 30 years studying the Kensington stone in- scription, to writers story which, though intended for young people, should grip the imagination of any Canadian interested in the history of his "young" country The author links three known historical facts, the charter oi King Mmgnus Eirlkson to Psui Knuison, found in the Royal Lib rsry of Copenhagen, suihoriziiu Paul Knutson to undertake a voy- age of exploration to the west. u find the lost. colony of Greenland: the record that a colony of am if. Greenland vanished without a trace; the finding of the Kenning- ton stone and other objects of medieval Scandinavian design along the lakes and rivers of Min- nesota. one! the fair-skinned, blue- syed Msndsn tribe which greeted the white man when he "discov-

scsrcely have been very discredit-

ci-ed America. - Sault Ste. Maris star.

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