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Cl-IARLOTTETOWN

OCTOBER, 9. 195

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"The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink".

a province." The final stage of political evolution may yet be some distance away, for the region, though nearly a third of Canada in area, is thinly populated. Its list of voters, including Eskimos, numbers only 6,000. Climate and topography dis- courage large-scale settlement. Its mining towns are booming, however, and its econ- omic development, if slow, seems-now as- sured. .

l:DI IURIAL Nous

CHARLOT'I'E'l'0WN. TUESDAY, OCT. ll. 1951

our Royal Visitors

It is a matter of great satisfaction to all; our citizens that the Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip have been able, after all, to make their visit to Canada, just a weekp behind the earlier schedule; and their ar-. rival at Montreal was the occasion for a tremendous demonstration of welcome which will be repeated, with local varia- tions, froni coast to coast as the tour gets under way. The fact that their Royal Higlincsses have been able to leave Eng- land indicates, more convincingly even than the official bulletins, that His Majesty's condition is impioving satisfactorily, and that he is no loiiccr regarded as being int danger.

The Ottawa Journal notes that elabor- ate arrangements have been made for the protection of the Royal visitors during their tour. It expresses satisfaction that such arrangements are in the efficient hands of the R. C. M. P., but suggests this feature of the programme may be over- accentuated. This is not a Balkan state, and the smallest part of the task of the police will be protection of Her Royal Highness against assassins. Their main task is to keep crowds from getting out of hand in their loyal enthusiasm and to save the Princess from being pushed and jostled. The R. C. M. P., we believe, may be depended upon to show tact and dis- cretion in this matter, and also the auth- orities generally in giving every opportun- ity for the public-and especially the child-i ren-to participate fully in this heart-I warming event.

At The Sign Of The Twin Pumps

Hotels and restaurants are not the sole successors of the old time inn. Travellers once looked for refreshment for man and beast and today an important aspect of travel is the availability of satisfactory sup- plies and service for the trusty family car.

Operators of service stations and garages inherit at least part of the role of mine host and like him they give the wayfarer a good or bad impression of the locality. it is to the credit of the members of the P. E. I. Garage Operators Association now meeting in Summcrside that it is practical- ly unknown in late years for motorists to be disgruntled because of slipshod service or sharp practice. Although a far cry from the roadside inn with their colourful premises and smell of gasoline, the garages are indeed worthy successors.

fital To Marltlmes

Llnless the Federal Government can give a quid quo pro to Quebec and the Maritime Provinces over the St. Lawrence deepening scheme, there is little probabil- ity of its being proceeded with. It wouldl be suicidal to ports like Montreal. Halifax and Saint Jolm, not: to mention most in- dustries this side of Montreal, for Canada to permit the opening up the middle west of U. S. A. to traiis-Atlantic shipping. Cana- dian railways this side of Montreal, like- wise would have pra'ctically to put up their shutters. Our population has been drafted since Confederation to Montreal and the West; also to the U. S., to stimulate and develop their industries to our detriment, and it. would be fatal to us to permit the lax-revenue of the country to be invested in a scheme to farther frustrate and .even extinguish us as an integral part of the Dominion.

nllbrihern Election

An election in the Northwest Territories last month is cited by the Ottawa Citizen as indicating that Canada is not neglecting the political development of this vast region. it was the first election in a part of Can- ada that stands in relation to the rest of the

country much as a colony stands to thel

mother country. Formerly, all members of

the territorial council were appointed by

Ottawa. but as a result of recent legisla-

tion, three seats have now been filled by ' recourse to the ballot. Part of the Terri- tories, incidentally, not long ago was in- cluded in the new Yukon-Mackenzie River Electoral District, and so has represent- ation in Parliament. .

As the Edmonton Journal notes, "this election maria the Northwest 'l'er'rltorles' ? first step towards territorial self-govern- 3 meat such as the Yukon now enjoys, and

Nova Scotia apple-growers have made ,a voluntary agreement not to cut prices.

land to substitute this "gentleman's agree-

ment" for that of the disbanded Apple

A Marketing Board.

Absent minded parliamentarians with thoughts of the visiting Royal pair may well be excused if they occasionally break out with three cheers instead of the more sedate, "hear, hear”.

0 O I

The pace and scale of operations is be- ing stepped up in Korea. Reserves and other preparations must not lag behind needs as they develop.

I O 3

Parliament will no doubt be asked to

.vote further supply and one of the more

embarrassing questions it may ask the Government is why so much already voted for defence remains unexpended. 0 O 8 It is unfortunate at this time the better of the two Northumberland Ferry steam- crs should have been grounded. It will be recalled that the late Captain Reid con- demned the Caribou route because of the risk it would incur of just such happenings. 11 I? it Deprived of protection by the fall of the French empire, Rome was taken by force this date 1870 by the Italian government and .made capital of Italy. The Pope with- drew to the Vatican and remained in vol- untary confinement. tt 0 0 Dr. Hugh L. Keenleyside may be a most competent civil service official, but he certainly is deficient in diplomacy or even common courtesy, or he would not have deliberately insulted a fellow guest at an official function, however much he detest- ed his war record. 0 O Q The official notification of a Provincial election in Ontario on Nov. 22 came as previously anticipated. It will be Premier Frost's first appeal to the country since his elevation as successor to Premier George A. Drew on his selection as leader of the Fed- eral Conservative party.' 0 O 0 According to External Affairs Minister Pearson, Canada is not now contemplating retaliatory action against the U. S. be- cause Congress intends to rescind recent re- strictions on dairy products from Canada and elsewhere. It took the threat of action, however, to bring this about. U I I When the Premier interviewed the Prime Minister at Ottawa it would not be labout his appointment to the Senate, but about the respective claims of the prospects for succession. It is known that at least three members of the Legislature would not refuse the 'Premiership were it offered to them, and it is desirable that the success- ful one would meet with the approval of the powers-that-be of the Party at Ottawa. 0 O Q A welcome is being extended to Mrs. W. T. O'Regan, Ottawa, president of the Na- tional Federation of Liberal Women of Canada, who is on a tour of the Maritimes and who arrived here Friday from Hali- fax. There will be a reception at noon to- day and a luncheon at one p. m. at The lCharlottetown. From here, Mrs. 0'Regan will go to Saint John. is -a 9 g Montreal is borrowing extensively to finance its municipal tunnel and other pro- jects. The Council has been notified that the Quebec Municipal Commission has ap- proved the proposed floating of a. 025,000,- 000 debenture issue for capital expenditures, as authorized by City Council, but has spec- ified that utilization of proceeds of the loan will be subject to prior approval of the provincial body.' This brings to 392,- 877,000 the total of -borrowing powers authorized by City Council and ratified by the commission. 0 O O The late Mr. J. P. Simmonds, president of Central Creameries, Limited, was noted for his ability, hard work and initiative, and these qualities would have brought him.to the' fore in any community. He had mastered every detail of dairying! develop- ing his business into one of the most ex- tensive of its kind in the Marltlmes and incidentally contributing materially to the success of the industry in general. He was also active in church affairs, in sports pro- motion and in other uctiylties. Sincere sympathy is tendered to "the bereaved widow and faintly in their sudden loss. which will be felt also by the whole com-

-- eventually. no doubt. to the full status of munltv and Province.

spotlighting A Public Enemy

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PUBLIC FORUM This column in open to till discussion by correspondents of q of intereat." The Guardian does not neoelaar

U ti: endorse. the opinion of corrcspondenil.

W'llERh' DO WE (50 FROM HERE?

Sir,-When this phrase came into my mind I was not thinking particularly of the old song but rather of Georgetown and what the future might promise for this historic old town. Now that we have finally gotten our paved road after waiting so long, the

battle of ”Poole's Corner to Georgetown" appears to have fin- ally been won and , hence my

question "Where do we go from lit-rr-'3"

We owe a great deal to cer- tain progressive eitizens of this town and to Premier Jones who kept his part of the bargain-it is, as it were, a new beginning for this town-n new lease of life. But it should only be con- sidered as a fresh beginning and not the end in itself.

This town has never really re- covered from the blow it suffer- ed in the early part of this cen- tury with the introduction of llargcr and more centralized meth- 'ods of water transportation. We :arc also in a somewhat restricted area. agricullurnlly, on this point of land of only a few thousand acres and pinched out, as it were, by the Cardigan and Montague

River districts. For years it looked as if this xeogruphieal handicap would

never be overcome; but now with the increase in general shipping, the apparent necessity for more adequate me s of freight hund- llng when vo ume must be band- led without undue and costly de- lays, the great upsurge in tour- ist truffle in the post 10 years, it does begin to look as if the possibilities of Georgetown may again be given serious consider- ation to the point where posi- live action will take place. For with due regard to the geo- grupliicul drawbacks listed above we have one God-given asset which can't be ignored. and that is the finest and most. expansive harbor in this Province-the only harbor which can be truly called i"ycar around" and which, even now in its undeveloped state runks among the first dozen beat ant-lioruges in the Marltlmes.

The stress of the expanding tourist trade. the necessity of giving our visitors the equal in service and comfort to which they have been accustomed else- where, will soon make it imper- ative that the strain be eased in this direction. The C.N.R. service makes quite a fair job of reliev- ulng the pressure of traffic for Prince and West Queen's. but more rind more tourists want. to make their journey a round trip covering both outlets and the pressure through Wood Island: has been growing greatly as I result.

Large sums of money have been spent in developing and maintaining the Caribou-Wood II- lnnds service, but in this respect the ultimate can never be at- tnined. for with all due respect to Wood lalandrs, it in not, nor ever can he a port in the true sense of the word; it can never be made adequate except at great and continuing expense, and is surely going to freeze over

with the first touch of real lirost. Georgetown had the anlwer.

The people of Nova Scotia have long recognized thin and have been vocal on the ma ter. but on thin aide of the Strait wild horn: couldn't pull the word ”Gcorgetown" out of the mouth: of them in power. Admitted the dlltance between Plctou and Georgetown in greater than be- tween Caribou and Wood Ialnndi, but having water enough here to float much larger ferries we rliould also ,ect. u n conu- qucnce. much greater apeedl.

I doubt If Georgetown can do much for ltulf in the way of ex- pnmlon. the money ll just not here to be tapped. We need out- side help, but even in thin we are not without some anal: to offer. We have a. well laid out town which could be made even

The Age-Old Story I

-'lul..”aS'a'o'a'n'ln'u'n'u'u'l-'u'-'b'u'h'a'if.

Thou art my portion. 0 Lord: I have said that I would keep thy worda. . . . I thought on my ways, and turned my feet Ilnto thy teat- irnonlea.

more attractive; our climate is some degrees warmer than that of northern P. E. l. and we have many beautiful beaches here and nearby just waiting to be put to use by some nerve-weary tour- : .

Here are some of the things we need and must have in the near future if the full benefits of

1he new road are to be realized:

(1) We need a bank. if only on a part-week basis. There are many thousands of dollars com- log into this town monthly and while it is admitted no bank can make business just cashing che- ques, I am sure some progressive bank should investigate the pos- slbllitie: of Georgetown. Under the present setup (taking my own affairs as a sample) many of us have to keep accounts in Men- tague and Charlottetown when ' would be more convenient for us to be able to just step down the street instead of losing port of the day transacting our busi- neu elsewhere. Yes, Mr. Banker. Georgetown shoifld be worth a ry.

. (2) We need someone to come in here and develop our tourist possibilities-someone with know- how and cash to build cottages in and around Georgetown.

(3) We need an expanded hotel service and an increase in our restaurant facilities. ,

(4) But above all we need some business concerns whose business has to do with product- shlpment or the all-year-round processing and canning of the fruit: of the land und sea, to come here. develop, and use the shipping facilities 'of Georgetown as their outlet.

Something of this kind will have to be done if Georgetown is not to slowly- change into just an over-grown village. Maybe then we will be able to pick up a travel folder and find adequate mention made of Georgetown. Coming out of one of the city restaurants some time ago I stopped to look over some of the travel folders-one, in particular, was beautifully done with a map of the Island embossed on its pages. This map was entirely decorative and did not purport to show place names, but some half.dozen were, however, shown -Sourla, Montague, Albertan, etc., but I searched' in- vain for Georgetown although the other two capitals were clearly indicat- ed. The person who designed that folder should be asked a pointed queatlon or two and the people of Georgetown should atop tak- ing it lying down.-And no, "where do we go from here?"

I am. Sir, etc. A GEORGETONIAN.

Till: TEACHER SHOIITAGE

Slr.- The advocates of higher educational requirements for tench- ern find it difficult to understand why the amount of the cash for the higher requlremenu should make any worthwhile difference in the number of students that would take it. I believe that the reason for thin in, that the ad- vocalu and the parents of students who become teachers live in much different circumstance: and in an effort to convince them of that auertlon, it will be necessary to cxapilno who, as I rule, does what, and why they do it.

students from fnmlllel of high- er income are enabled to attend college long enough to qualify for occupation: that will return a higher income, with better work- ing and living conditions than teaching school. consequently. teachers are not from thin group of Iiudenu. p

Stitdontl from the middle and lower income families who live

in the latter urban contru do

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Old Charlottetown (And 2. I. i.)

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BOOK A LADDER. DRILL

"The man of No. 1 Hook and Ladder Company. under the dif- ectlon of Captain Butcher. went. through drill with their ladders at the side of the Medical Hall yea- berday. On the ladder: used there was one extension. which gave them a height of about thirty-six feet. In the short space of one minute and a half thex men had the ludders erected and ready for use. The ladders were taken down and everything made ready for departure in less than one minute. Captain Butcher has a smart lot. of men under his con- trol, and after a little more pract.-x ice Charlottetown will have I good and efficient Hook and Lad- der Company.

-The Examiner, Oct. 2, 1877.

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ECCLESIASTDS

There is one sin: in call a. green

leaf gray,

whereof the sun in heaven shud- dlcreth.

There is one blasphemy: for death to pray,

For God alone knoweth the praise of death.

There is one creed: 'neat.h no

world-ierrorts wing

Apples forget: to grow on gppjg. trees.

There is one thing is ngedful B everything-

The rest is vanity of vanities.

--G. K. Chesterton.

infrequently that the odd: against securing one of these positions within a reasonable time are too great. while teaching in rural schools and especially living there does not appeal to them. Hence, this group of students take com- merclal or other training which will enable them to secure em- ployment in their own localities, and where they can live at home, s0..as a rule. teachers are not from this group.

Therefore, there only remains the students from the middle and lower income rural families from which the great majority of teach- er candidate: can be expected, and this group find it very, very dif- flcult to finance even one year at college because they must board away from home. The proof, that it in so difficult for them, in the ahorucc of teachers.

It is useless to argue that the student could "get-by" on 3450.00 for the first year because that amount. to thin group in a large sum of money. It is likewise line- iesa to argue that the department will grant 8100.00 and loan 0250.00 for the second year. (that. in for the year of t acher training). be- cause. deven if the department grant: the full cub, it must. be remembered that there in no in- com: and thlahlxl what. in: nu- den. an pro by” Ilnlli. urgzntiy need. upumnlgr if fill! stu ent. in planning. a a raw year: of teaching. to return for higher education or ionic other ooou

do not want teaching Iidend a Itoppinc stone to other profusion: or occupation. My argument for that il in the form of gquutlon. lion many individ- uala who have made Itzhool ruch- ing is life occupation intended it in be no? consequently. my

unit il.-- get than into prof ion and in will rotaalo who did not plan do In. In

that way the oblocuvo II much more likely to be achieved than by legislation.

not aspire to teach becauu vacan-

clel in the urban school: occur I0

I am. sir, eu:.. rnnnirr

V of the last war. Nor has any. tie we saw,

it

Lessons From Europe

, In, Community Progress

By Leo P. Mclsano ' Part One (continued) (All Right: Reierved)

VISIT T0 EDINBURGH

Now. a little on what: the Eng- "The Flower: of Edinburgh" 1; lion weather in like. Well, they a beautiful walk. looking down 15 have it all, except, perhaps ex- the green lawns and flower hem

creme cold. At least, there is a and up at the one-time 5;; great. variety, and in winter, "I: scrapers of Scotland. y is cold. old chap!" Some of the o o 0

English fog stories are almost as Up around the University bum good as our fish stories. The in: we strolled and then down 1. best one I heard was from one par of the old city when 0 of the boys who worked in Bris- could see the Castle. some 300 (cw: tol during the blackout and lived above. The buildings on this o'er: on one of those new housing citadel itself are not of mug, estates where all the houses look architectural value. rather thel the same. The fog was so thick seem to have been built u'nece.xy when he gnu coming home one my demanded and u the feud; night. from work that he had to bemmb "10"! n1lmC!'0U8- The up. crawl up the lamp post to the sign preach to, Ind layout of the Cas- and feel the letters to see whe- tie in different and captivnim iher he was on the right. street though. The portcullls entranc: or not. Then he had to call at and the intrlizulnl; old gage.-3, each door as he went: along and izivo one an idea of the fury 5; feel the numbers until he could the garrison battles.