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Tun. GUAROTAN

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Associate Editor, Frank Wnllspt

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Saskatchewan Election

At the time of writing, the ie-election of Premier Douglas‘ C. C. F. Government in Sask- atchewan, with a red-uced majority, was indicated as a result of yesterday's general provincial elec- tion. This is a case of the expected happening. The Province, traditionally Liberal, has a large foreign element and like Alberta in recent years has been favorable to radical political doctrines. The C. C. F. Party won forty-seven of the fifty- twa seats in the i944 election to gain its first election triumph in the Dominion. Strong on organization and on exiploitrng periods of econ- omic difficulty, its leaders were confident of re- Mining a large part of this support in yesterday's balloting.

‘They took no chances, however. Mr. Caldwell, C. C. F. national leader, and fifteen of his follow- ers in the House of Commons were an the hust- ings. So too was Rt. Hon. J. G. Gardiner, Min- inter of Agriculture, who returned to his old stamping ground to assist Mr. Tucker, the pro- vincial Liberal lcader. Two Manitoba M.P._'s and two M. L. A.'s supported Opposition candidates, and for good measure a former Communist sym- pathizer was out fighting against the C. C. F.

According to the Winnipeg Tribune, the real issue, that of the C. C. F. Government record, was effectively sidetracked, and there was con- fusion in the minds of many of the electolrls. ln- stead of intelligent discussionuthere was an ex- cellent exhibition of mudslingrng by_ real artists in that particular game." While this had prob- abl-y some entertainment value, it did nothing to en-lighten the voters. -

Too Much For line

The suggestion comes from Ottawa that a move is afoot to divide the Department of Miner and Resources and have two ministers instead oi one. it is high time, says an exchange, some- thing was done with this department which, owing to the continued illness of Hon. J. A. Glen, the minister, has had no proper representation in the House of Commons for some time. The department, besides, has too many and to; diverse activities to be handled competently by any one man.

lt embraces mines, forests, the geological survey, the water and power branch, the geo- graphical bureau, the Dominion Observatories, the National Museum, the Northwest Territories and Yukon administration, the national parks, wild life protection, lndian affairs and immigra- tion.

The proposal is to make the mines, forests and scientific services into a separate depart- ment which will have as its central objective the development of the country's natural resources, particularly mines, forests and water power. Min- ing has become one of the great industries of the nation and last year, added $620,000,000 to the country's wealth. lt is largely controlled by the provinces, it is true. But its full development do, pends largely on policies that lie beyond provin- cial scope. The some is true of the forests and water power. The Dominicn's future prosperity de-pends an the conservation of these resources an-:l for conservation, Federal leadership is de- sirable.

immigration, too, after many years in the backwaters, is becoming a matter of high pub- lic interest, while the Indians. after generations in tutelage, are demanding a new deal. Every,

.thing points to the need of reorganizing the de-

partment which governs so many activities.

Timely Advice

Public Opinion, official organ of the Federal Progressive Conservative Party, has this to say 3f the election results in Ontario:

"The hard core of anti-socialism in Canada is represented by the Progressive Conservative party. It. is our obvious destiny to lie the pol- itical tnliying point of nil those who are opposed io the Socialist revolution for which the C_Cl-' and the Communists are working with fanatical nenl.

"But. to become that rallying point - - - we must develop u crusading spirit even stronger ihnnn the revolution: y seal of the Socialists and Communists. Every one of nne must be-

come n crusader. - - -" i

Much-needed advice, comments the Ottawa Journal. How "much needed, a glance at the votes polled in Rockcliffe tells eloquently. Rock- eliffe, a part of the county of Russell, had l,0l0 qualified voters on its lists. Only 453, or 44.8 per cent, voted.

Rockcllffe is made up cf substantial pro- perty-holders, of-people commonly described as libving "a stake in the country." They are no

. doubt the sort of people who decry Communism,

who bemoan what has happened to Czecho- nlcvakia.» It ,wan easy to vote in Rockcliffe; most of its

i mum have cari; and there was .u cintral - polling, ma. in n» Roekciiffe Public School, , eonlly accessible, to everybody '

Why, then, fliil 451 a Rbckellffe’: residents not‘ trouble to vote? The answer in that they lfiglnftaeecn‘ that they were either indifferent or

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— EDITORIAL NOTES .-r

Two more days till the lllebiscite. O I I I

Now there is a prospect of Government work at Summerside Airport having an early start- thanks be. I I i I The North Shore Hotel, under the new management of Mr. Raoul Raymond, begins the season with a housewarming tonight. I Q I O

Visiting Rotarians depart leaving a fine im- ‘pression behind them. They evidently too carry away pleasant recollections of their brief sojourn l I I i A Royal Commission on Railways is long overdue. The Central Provinces are busy mean- time attempting to bolster up the Board of Transport Commissioners. i i i‘ i While. Charlottetown is on the estimates for $100,000 for a public Federal Building, Sum- merside has got on the supplementary estimates for $50,000 for a like purpose. Q h‘ i I

Premier Jones is going to "pour ail on the troubled (temperance) waters" .this evening. Perhaps there may be a spice of bitter aloes as well.

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Probably no one would claim that the new Temperance Act is an ideal solution to the liquor problem, but at least it does away with the hypocrisy of pretending to treat it as a medi- cine. O I I O lt is characteristic of the times that the Federation of Mayors should have been far more concerned with problems of social services than with construction or protection of property. O I l I Consumer resistance forced certain reduc- tions in meat prices this week, but if the pattern of other products, such as tobacco and butter, is followed the sell-back will not last very long. I i I

lt looks as if atomifienergy will have a rival_ in the brave new world. General Motors Re- search Laboratories announce that they have "Hacked out the problem" of converting solar energy into fuel with the aid of chlorophyl. lf an inexpensive process can be developed the problem of fuel supply should be licked.

The first Wesleyan Methodist conference this date i784. Every year each district sent rep- resentatives to attend a conference in London or elsewhere; until i784 it consisted of such of Wesley's preache-rs as he wished to call together, but in that year a legal constitution was given to it, and o scheme of lay representatives adopt- ed, whereby the Wesleyan Methodists became a Church.

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On Manda-y committees of the international Labour Conference at San Francisco began dis- cussions of the proposed treaty guaranteeing freedom of association and the rights of workers and employers to organize. lf the present text is adopted and ratified Prince Edward island's labour legislation will have to be modified, and at the some time association with Moscow‘ Com- munist lnternatianal approved.

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Britain ls s-ettina up a parliament foi- cam- mercia-l and industrial education. Lt will have th» task o-f developing a sound system of training handsland brains for industry throualrloint con- sultation. lt will be known as the National Ad- visoryiCouncil for industry and Commerce. The Council's 73 members include representatives of local education authorities and teaching staffs from s:liccls and unii-er-itiss as well as com- mercial employees and leading industrialists.

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Rev. Georg-a MacLeod of the Iona Commun- ity—a small Presbyterian experimental group in an Island on the North West of Scotland, speak- ing on "The Church in the Modern World" for BBC tells this one: There was an old family mansion with many heirlooms. One day an om- inous crosh was heard upstairs. Then the hesi- tant steps of the six-year-old d-augh-tcr coming dciwn. "Mummy", she said archly, "you know that vase that has been in the family for gen- erations? Well—this generation has broken it!"

Matilda Nail, a nineteen year old blondc from Fort Worth, Texas, recently won the title of America's Maid of Cotton for i948. She went to Manchester, the centre of Britain's cotton in- dustry, ee I goodwill ambassadress from the U S. Cotton industry, and was interviewed by James Bell, BBC reporter, in "Radio Newsreel". When she was asked how she thought the British wo- men wpre making out, she said "As the British always da-extrsmely well. I admire their cour- age ond their capability-they seem to have so much ingenuity I guess you'd say. All the wo- men look very smart in spite of rations and cou- pons." Among the beautiful fcbrics and designs she saw in Manchester was a crease-resisting cot- ton with a silk finish. "Nothing like it had been seen in the U. S. A." she said. "it was the love- liest material I've ever seen." " .

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The much critici ed Mother Country ls away ahead of Caria a in providing house ac- commodation for her citizens. She is building new homes at the rate of more than 240,000 o year. This was recently announced by the Min- “intnr of Health, Mr. Aneuifii Bevan. He said that Britain will redch the first target of a quart- er cf e million houses iii October.’ 273M larni lliee are being rehoiisedeach month. The latest official housing returns show that the number of

rm‘ ‘m. w”, "m. "n. permanent dwellings finished during April wen

the secciiiliiiglicst monthly figure since the y I icfnewhounesnavrcompletedln #75719, " ion ivhonined tinder Britain's poet-

wltllulldingpregroriime liavegrciwn to more than

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“Advent of tine motor our." any: Toronto Telegram. “largely elim- inated mun’: inhumanity to the horse." And transferred it. to the pedestrian. -— Otbwn Citizen.

\ i. Grey Nurse nlsnrke herd Ilnnons just. as humans herd sheep - and for much the some purpose. Bai- mon fishermen at Homer ‘ ay, in -We.stern Australia. say the sharks hold the salmon shaeln to gether, driving back any that try to escape and feeding when they are hungry. Frequently sharks are seen sleeping under the shoals. - Australian News Letter:

Practically every other piece of furniture in use by the public hi.) undergone drastic alteration. but. the church pew remains u stilt, as hard, yes unyielding and very ofsen. no Meir-breaking na it. was at the time of its introduction. 1t has only one equal in discomfort. nnd that in the folding type of chair in which undertakes-e delight cc torture those who attend funerals under their charge. -- Brockvnle Recorder and Timeo-

One thing in now clear -_euy area ivhtch has population and in- dustry close to the rivers WhiC-l can go on n rampage should make its voice knorwn and heart. in suc- ceeding yenrn to the end that n master plan be developed for our rivers. It should be shared by the Dominion, the provinces and by the municipalities that may be benefited. In the case of irrigation resulting from water conservation. then the farmers on the land bene- fited should beer some share. This year's floods have been so extensive that. we should now have n reali- zation that n heroic scheme. na- tional in scope. must be evolved. — Lethbridge Herald.

When he returned to Wnnhllll- ton, Hopkins brought. forth among his souvenirs a bottle of pills ChllICllll-l had given him with the assurance that he himself took them frequently and found them very bracing. Roosevelt asked what: was in them. and when Hopkins said he hadn't. the faintest. idea. ordered that some of them be giv- en to Dr. lllcIntlre for analysis. The analysis was duly sent to Hop- kins from the Navel Medical cen- tre, end he noted. "I am told,by the Navy that the whole prescrlp tion is a oanglomeratlon of every- thing that oouldn’t. do anybody much harm. It. could not. pasibly do them very much good, either."- Hnrry Hopkins’ Secret. Papers, sum- marized in Colliers Weekly.

Off the beaten track. nwny from the highways and motor traffic, the woods are still guy with the trllliunis, the nnemoriies and Dutchman's breaches, emblems of spring and beauty. The delicate blue violets, yellow editor's tongues. jack-lri-the-pulpit, blood root. and a dozen and one varieties of native flowering plants that. brighten the countryside, ere to be found in all their loveliness. Not. enough at.- tentlon is being paid to the con- servation of wild flowers. Steps should be taken to impress upon the public the necessity of protect.- lng the floral beauty that. graces Ontario's woods and meadows in May and June. The trilllum is ri.-- eocia-ted in our minds with the gledness and fresh hope of spring. It. would, indeed, be e pity. wese it to be ezcterminated. - Cbatliam News. v

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The aid Nick Curler type of 'l‘»€nny dreadful” was credited wish ill effects on over-impressionable folescents, but the comic book has lowered the average age t which the over-stimulation of fa tasy oc- curs. The ill effects are thoroughly magrtfled and made more perman ent. It is natural for a youngste: to identify himself with the char- acters portrayed. That. means inst in crime comic book folklore enli- drcn are given the opportunity w identify themselves with machine gun-crazed rnegalomnniacs. per- vcrts, torturers, blackmallers and thieves. What sort of warped minds "as? be e-"riectscl from such dark fantasies? Could these books be other than stimulants to the no- normal and the violent? Canaan end Canadian children would ue well served if this lurid trash‘ were banned in the Dominion. - Winni- peg Tribune.

When tine present. Queen of Eng- lend was still the Duchess of York. she was the honored guest. of the great. French Colonial Exposition at. Vlnoennes. There. in nri opera- elr g den, she was served tea by the g lding genius of the exposi- tion, France's distinguished former soldier and statesmen, Marshal Ly- inutey. Now on this occasion use excitement and the,._unuiiual excr- tions to which the Marshal had ‘been nubfiected lind reduced him to the bond tiorr of n tired and ills- illusloncd old men. Greatly admir- ing the old warrior. the Duchess wondcredrhow eiie might help hlrii reealn hi8 former attitude of cheer- fulnecs nnrl well-being. "Monsieur le Mnrechinl", nhe finally cnid, "you are no powerful, you have done so much for your wonderful country. and you hnve created this grent.

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DIE!‘ PRICES

Sin-With Canada's pecking houses bulging with storage bee! it. seems strange that. diversion of Britain's quote. tio the U.S-. en corr- Jeobured, should cause our ‘prices to rlse- to the U. S. level. Or is that. Just an alibi to jack unrpriccs and make n fabulous profit on storage beef during the nubnormel cattle marketing months-when cattle thrive on freeh pnsturem. Shades of lent. year's butter epi- sode!

Were our dollar devalued to 90c nndthe price of steaks rose to the U. B. level t.hcre'd be more beefing u our prleen would be even high- er. The Onnedin-n connumer would. be required to pny the 10% premium in addition, be- cause devaluation raises the do- rnestic prices of exported commo- dities nc well u these of inmate on which the exchange lspnid. I um. Sir. etc,

JOHN W. GILBERT.

Hanover. Ont.

FROM: OLD FOBTUNATUS

Behold you not. this globe. this golden bowl.

This toy celled world, at. our 1m- perlal feet?

This world is Fortune's bell. Where- with she sports. Sometimes I strike it up into t.l-re_

air,

And their crente I emperors end Jcings.

sometimes I spurm it. nt which spurn crinws out. That wild beast Multitude. on. you fools, '

‘Tie 1 that. iambic princes twin their thrones. _

And gild false brown with glitter- ing diaries-no. . . .

—Thomas Dekker (1601).)

Curse

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Old Charlottetown

(And P. E. L)

PLUNDIRING l-ASCALB

Early in 1776 (following an nt-

tack by American privmteers) the

Admiral commending in America

was directed by government to ste-

tian an armed vessel at Charlotte

Town, for the protection of the

Island; end in May the Diligent

armed brig. commanded by Lieu-

tenant, nouRAdmls-al Dodd. arriv-

ed for that. purpose. In the month

of November MrF-Qodd was re-

lieved by the Hunter sloop of war. Captain Boyle, who wlntered Wlbil us. and remained on the station sill November l_'_l'l'l. This ship arrived at a very critical period for our

protection. as our neighbors in the

‘county of Cumberland in Nova 5co- tle, encouraged by the arrival e- mang them _of about. ty rebels 5n two whale boats. from Machetes

in Massachusetts, broke out. into open rebellion and laid siege to Fart. Cumberland, then garrieoned by n newly-raised provincial corps under the command of Colonel, ef- tcrwsrdslldejor-Genes-al Gar-chain, at. that time in a very incomplete state. By these rascals n second plundering expedition to Charlotte Town was intended. but. having no craft to carry off n number of dismounted cannon then lying n.- bout the ruins of Fort Amherst, which wasone of their objects, they first. paid a visit to the Harbour oi Pictou in our neighborhood, when. several of the inhabitants joining them they got. possession of n valu- able armed merchant nhip, then loading at. that port. for Scotland, but not. knowing exactly in what. state of defence the Island might be in, they stood up into the Bay of Verte, in order to receive from their associates. then engaged in the siege of lbrt Cumberland, n reinforcement; of men. Just. at. this period the Hunter arrived. end on her way to Charlotte Town nnv- lng retiiken n sloop which lied become one of their prizes at. Pic- tou, chg was immediately fitted out by Cinmuin Boylmjnnd cent. after the ship under the command ,of

Koppel, who coming up wiLn the ship next day in the ‘Bey of Verte. found that. in conse- quence of oh defeat oi the rebels nt. Phi-t. Cum erlnna by the arrival of reinforcements from l-Ielifnx. nhe‘ had been given up to the Meta: the rebels making their escape osi nl-rore. Shawna than brought. into Charlotte Town by Mr. Koppel, and given up to her commander, who not thinking it ante in tlse than state of their pert of Nave Boonie to return to Plotou, sire remain-

no. III.

Lieutenant. now Admiral George"

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Portrbitlsts or . Roosevelt‘

iSruce Butolilnon in the Winunipe: - Prep Prenn) A lvodmnay retired statesmen and others unskilled iulhe lit/cr- nry ernft have undertaken to write n. large and proliferating literature ammo the fleure of nenkun Roosevelt. But, no fer nn I have been nible to dieoover. the portraits of Roosevelt invariably are blur- red while the portraits of the writ- ere, quite unintentionally, emerge in ebnrk and sometimes brutal cler- lty. _ - ' In the lnet. year or no I have ex- amined perhaps half n dozen ex- hibits by the Jnneteur portreitietn. Each is lntercrli-rg, especially for the mistaken of drnughlmeuehip. Miss Prnncle Perkins. Roose- velt's worshipping secretary of le- bor and fnunlly friend, attempts to pnlrit n. saint. The saint she palnis l: not. Roosevelt, however, but Perkins. fine ‘ ‘ all her bright. colors the essential unnnintllnenn and. fine earthly qunlily of Roosevelt but her oivn political nnlntllnese, which nhe would be the first to deny. is leg- ible in every brush stroke. We cannot know Roosevelt from Perk- y inn portrait but. we ehnll always know Perkins. Mr._l'_'urley ‘paints Roosevelt n: something of a devil but. for all the fire and brlinetone Roosevelt, in the Farley portrait, is n very poor ‘ ‘tntlon of n. devil. His ee- eeutinl ‘humanity shines air-mu nll m. Fnrleyu red paint. 0n the other hand, the portrait of Mr. Farley is embarrassingly clear — the small-town politician. the or- geulzer and fixer without any con- ception of greet. events, the mus whom Roosevelt‘ nude and who supposed he had nude Roosevelt. the political machinist who, grow- ing too big for his boots, imagined met he could manage the great. machine of n nation in the crisis of wer- w. Parley may not. regret his portrait of Roosevelt. He will live to regret his portrait. ref Pin:- ley. _ O I I - Again w. James ‘Bymes, in painting Roosevelt. in neutral col- orn_ paints himself with the name hues-en able ndmiriistntoc end political strategist, n. sincere pet.- rioi. e highly honest. men who, en- countering international f o r c e s which he are not understood end