PAGEFOUR THE GUARDIAN

Authorized as second Clan Mall Punt Ufflco Departmelit. Ottawa. The Island Guardian Publishing Co.

,I'l-Vuldcnt. and Auoclato Editor. Ian A Burnett. Annoclaio Editor. Frank Walker.

CIRCULATION "Cover: l'l-inco Edwanl Inland like the dew"

-f'lilc Strongest Meniory is Wcollcv lhon tho Weakest Ink".

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Tourist Industry Prospects

I-ion. Mr. Darby's reference in the Legis- lature to the productive wealth of this Pro- vince as totalling nearly sixty-five million dollars last year may have surprised many people, but there is no doubt that he was well within the mark. Indeed, insofar as one important industry is concerned-that of our tourist trade-the Minister's figure of S2.500.00() would appear to be far too modest. It is difficult, of course. to make an accurate estimate, but the Tourist and Information Bureau. after checking the statistics from their own records, from rc- sort owners and from transportation com- panies, places the total expenditure of our summer visitors last year at &34.200,00(). ”ite Bureau contemplates conducting a tourist survey during the coming summer. with a view to presenting more conclusive evi- dence on this subject.

As the Bureau report emphasizes. the inadequate accommodation for cars on the Caribou-Borden ferries has been a serious handicap. So far the Maritime Commission has vetoed the operating company's pro- posal for building a new and larger boat, and this means that progress is blocked in this direction for the near future at least. In the meantime, however, another import- ant issue is to the fore. The Railway has proposed to modernize its passenger trans- port facilities completeiy in this Province by substituting an expeditious and comfort-

pcompatible with, the authority of a sovereign :state.

able bus service for the present tnixed train. services. This would provide morning con-f nections to the mainland from all points: served, and similar connections from tl'.c' mainland to the same points every evening, In this way passengers from both ends oil the Island would be able to travel to audi from the mainland in one day. If requested; by the Public Utilities Commission. the” Railway would also be prepared to protectl the requirements of other bus rolltesi throughout the Province. i

Judging from comments in the Legis- lature, few of our members have grasped the tremendous possibilities for improve-. ment which this service implies. The Rail- way has already inaugurated its fast auto: service for express and l.c.l freight, mldp this service will be greatly expanded dur- ing the coming summer. The only practical way of improving passenger transport is by the same modern means. Are we to lag he- hind in this move. whicn is likely to be de- veioped all over Canada in the near futurc?,

The bottleneck at Wood Islands applies to cars only: it (lees not prevent a murhp larger influx of tourists if we had adequate modern highway transportation when tlleyt the

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arrive. This is but one side of I question; what would benefit tourists would! be of still greater a(lvutltagc to our own"

people. It. is, however. to our tourist ind'.'s- try promoters that the public 'naturally. looks for a lead on this issue. for it is not too much to say that the whole future; of the industry is at stake in the (lccisioni which is now to be considered by a special

committee of the Legislature. W

iiewioumiIand's coastal Waters

According to a report from Ottawa. itl has been brought to the attention of the! Federal Government that foreign draggcrs have been operating within the three-mile limit off Ncwfoultdland to the serious deri- ment of the shore fishermen on the South- West coast. The complaints are that fish- ing operations have been interfered with and that gear has been damaged. It is also claimed that Norwegian sealing ships have operated within the tlfrec-mile limit.

The United States. notes the St. John's Telegram. has considerably extended the limits of what are held to be within her territorial water. Norway. by the Hague Tribunal, has gained a greatly extended area

, within which foreign fishing vessels may no 4 longer operate. Iceland has just prohibited flghing vessels of other nationals from op- erating in waters which for many years they had frequented. It will be something of very material gain from Confederation if Canada uses her influence to secure in- tcmationai recognition of the delineation of the coastal waters of Newfoundland sim- ilar to that which Norway has secured.

I In this matter. argues our St. John's contemporary. Canada might proceed furth- er. Premier smailwood has referred to the fhhirig right: which the Americans and the hatch Itlll enjoy in tho in-shore water: along certain actions of the coast. It is 1 are compatible with Canada's sovereign

authority that within her territory outside countries should possess such rights. Actual- ly, since those rights are seldom if ever ex- ercised in these days. they merely exist by virtue of the terms of a treaty that has fallen into desuetude. It is by no means improbable that if representations were made to those countries by the Govern- ment of Canada. they would readily con- cur in yielding those rights, of little prac- tieal value to them. and irksome to. and in-

t-I)-IIORIAL NOIES

The Budget Debate in the Legislature resumes today. 0 The Marketing Appeal is to be held at Ottawa on April 28.

"Let the people know" sbems to be the motto of our Agricultural Department which has inaugurated a special weekly column" for the information and enlightenment of

farmers and others.

Ml'. Stalin says we are no nearer war now than we were at the outbreak in Korea; while Mr. Attlee strongly advises us to listen to this. but meantime "to keep our powder dry.” He does not trust the head of Rus-

sian Communism.

Reginald Heber. an English bishop. died this date 1826. He is chiefly remembered

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THE GUARDIAN. (THARLOTTETOXVN

APRIL 3. 195

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"IIOW TO MAKE

I continue my casual review of the above named book, written by Charicl Dickerman and published in Philadelphia in 1810. The section dealing with Farm Implements in one of the most. interesting in the whole work. It in amusing to read of the ”greaI. scientific advances" which leading agricuiturallsta were talking and boasting about. Writer Mr. Dick- erman: "The difference in econ- omy. between working a a disad- vantage with poor tools. and the use of the modern appliances to lighten. labor and save time. in clear to every farmer of even ordinary comprehension." Evidently, the new iron plow was Just becoming popular. The author deride: the old wooden ones of his early days. "It was so massive an clumsy that it re- quired : ctr na and well fed team to move it through tho soil; A heavy. well fed man to press it into the ground; another to hold and another to drive". Ashelooks back in history he pitiea the poor lplowman of Roman times "who ad to work with such aimple and rude constructions as compared with the scientifically constructed and highly finished products of our enlightened age". There is no doubt. about it, the conceit of man in about the name in one genera- tion u another. Men of Ivory no imagine themselves to be in- finitely more enlightened than were their trudc ancestors. He then goes on to tell some- thlng about each make of plow then on the market. their good

"From Greenlandis Icy Mountains", ”The Son of God Goes Forth to War" and "Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning."

It is pleasant to learn from the New Zealand High Commissioner at Ottawa, that the country he represents does not seek to undersell the Canadian dairy farin- er in his own market. Rather, New Zea- landers seek to trade together with Canadians in a spirit of mutual helpfulness and fair play.

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Conference, prominent was Mr. John Brack- en, former National Party Leader. It was rumoured that should the Conservatives win next election Mr. available as Minister of Agriculture. this is unlikely.

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PUBLIC FORUM

Thin column in open to tho diaculaion by correspondent! of question: of intcrcot. The Guardian doc: not noccuar- Ily endorse the opinion of correspondents.

A TRIBUTE

Sir,-The recent deaths of three well known business men of this City will cause general sorrow nnd syntpatliy hearts. At H U. I y ”. ., .p Fisher and,J. P. Crockett. were

19 199cm: P10g1e551VC L0n5el'VatlVC my pl-oven and trusted friends- thc first named in the Red Cross Society. and the others in Rotary. The trio were good public spir- itrd citizens but I I I D dut' to refer particu cry to . Bracken would be A. )MacKinnon. He was my team mate on Provincial Red Cross Society for There are Plenty younger 38 years. We were the only two

many homes Mac-Kinnon.

in D. A.

the Executive of

and A. 13.

feel it is my

the

(0 Old Charlottetown (And r. n. r. )

NUISANCE TO THE TOWN

"The Grand Jury, like many of their predecessors, and. we fear, with a like effect, made a pre- sentment of the state of the Char- lottetown Gaol, which, though the only one in the country, they con- sider very insecure. as dropping to piece: and not. worth repair- ing; that it is a. nuisance to the town and a disgrace to the Cni- ony, and incompatible with the secure custody of prisoners." ' -P.E.I. Register, Feb. 27. 1827.

counties. The Parliamentary Guide shows that the above mentioned gentleman was elected during the depression in 1935 by 2.385 votes. In 1939 it. was cut. to 916, 1945 re- duced to 373 and if he had run in 1949 reports are that he would have been roundly beaten. and

THE EDGE 01'' SPRING

The and of Winter now; tho echo of Spring Without you once acain. The your 6. slow Descending of the nighio to come wheh sing The sad cicadas. And the sudden

show or green to hide the naked earth no eye: of lovers, blind as your: and mine were then.

Will laugh at truth; bitter lies- Make lust. their brother; proudly

call him kin. I do not grieve for them. They. too. must. learn

repeat the

aspirants anxious for office should victory Rf” 0i "95? W" W"? W"; these were um; when Lu,emTh1I of deception breaks crown their CH0”: tmuously mine since the war o go..u.nmenu were being returned the heart; .. i9l4.. D. A. was treasurer of the strongly. Durmg his tenure 0, But do grieve that I must. over ' ' ' Pl'9l""c'?1n,;il:dxCr?53 fl” :?m33:':l' office I learn that he was noted ynm ' . . . . aways a u, nway . - Xe to h f . . A movement is -on foot ill the Lnlted and kept ascuyalcly and ca.-rel-uy :'”:';,fug' :2; Ta” gf:g;'::"'d;:k ,'jfusV::;'n”” wk” Am” Kingdom Parliament to invite Her Maiest y g?L';si::co:::tl' and J"""" R9" thxxaper lflorlnlldthings Libem), The es? :1 lwinter now; the edge to ask her Ministers "to a'ran e to let I ' ' ' - . W3 . ii "M V”"9 ii” 9' "3" , , 1 3 791 DUN"! ""13 10"? D”""l Mb de Premier Jones party I commend And flisht. into the dark on half reside in each country of the Commrm- Voted dmuvw 11?!!!" W "W K him heartily for his recent action n wing. . . . - .- v . -. fit an sucvcssu Dmzress 0 8 and hope we shall soon be id f wealth fol ccitam peilods.i If glantcd this me... t..,....,,,.m-...,. society. boll) an mm, nauseating pom, "puffy .w.,1m- 5,mes,,.,,d5,,,,1,, the N”. would entail her having temporary homes in "ms of War and in time 01 politicians who cannot. see beyond York Timer.

in Canada. Australia. New Zealand. South

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Charlottetown lost a fine citizen in the passing .vesterda.v morning of Mr. A. B. F ishcr. As managing director of the Wind- sor Fisher Company. Ltd., and later of the

to the families of my deported Charlottetown Can Company Ltd., he took friends. . a prominent part in business activities and I "i'(;l..5.','p'.;"Mad”LLANg

was noted for his quiet. unostentatious manner as well as for his ability and pub- lic spirit. To his widow and family The Guardian tenders sincere sympathy.

What amazes most people is the sen- sational announcement in the Legislature of the great prevalence of salacious illustra- tions and literature in our midst. Who sells it. where is it displayed. how do youths know of its existence, and where is it stow- ed away from the attention of average par- ents and guardians? Certainly the amount of free publicity it is getting is not to the advantage of clean minded boys and girls who must be wondering what. they are missing in the way of "literature and art". Prosecutions and convictions would be more effective than resolutions and petitions.

No death will be regretted more in the City than that of Mr. ,D. A. MaeKinnon. banker, who passed away yesterday. Of a quiet. kindly disposition, he was known to everybody practically from the time he ran the Government Savings Bank, and later re- ceived the contributions for the Red Cross, of which he had been treasurer since the "death. of Mr. Percy Pope. He was no "pusher". preferred to keep in the back- ground. but any position to which he was appointed he graced with dignity and ef- ficiency. For many years he had been the Session Clerk of St.gJames Church, and the right hand man of successive ministers

from the days of the Rev. Dr. Fullerton. W

devote themselves to vice. are the best inspiration for others to follow the good example, and perhaps at no time world's history was there greater nerd of and more time to public service. sincere sympathy

matter.

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police. lie wnsniowcr of strength. of wisdom nnd of good judgment

in citizens devoting

I extend my

('ha rlottetown.

QUEEN'S C0. REQUIREMENTS

sir.-I have been reading your comments on the trip of Premier Jones and Mayor Stewart. to Ot- tawa and think it. was a splendid idea. What the results will be are as yet unknown but there in no doubt but that fruit. It is difficult. to understand the delay of some years in this Perhaps it is because the Dominion Government does not actually feel that. due to the pre- sent accommodation. it. in as urg- ently needed as some other pro- jecto. Or perhaps they are pro- Liberals dsomc rent.- ala for buildings in this area. At. this time I would like to de- plore the thlnking as evidenced by "Taxpayer" (Wednesday) morning. and also the letter from the member of the I0- called independent non-partizan body-senator Grant. tarts letter were not written on sup Patrick's Day the twisted viewpoint might be taken serious- ly. To suggest. that a present-day government. bludgeon a constituency into pc- ilticol inscnalbillty before granting it the justice it. deaervu in fan- LESLIC in this day and ago. Thank our govcrnlncnia are made up of bigger men. Only re- cently a Dominion Miniaior af- ilrmod the cabinet. policy in the Home of Common: when he not- ed that a member of the Owni- thc majority will of his conotituency and thus to on- tftlcd to be treated as a government. rncrnbor. nd we mint. alao remember that we had goverruncnt I-oprolcntation alibi! notutgo long I30 in full! IIM I in lcnatnr 0rant'a lat- tho tho

they will

the ho are receiving h

prominent

in his letter

would attempt.

public ser-

the

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bear

this

If the lat-

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the length of their own noses. I am. sir. eu.-..

Africa. etc.. a rather ambitious undertaking, '0 the (0I(:I5ni'wti0n(i Ilarxclr ti"? ANOTHER TAXPAYER. . . . ' " n ex erl- -

.ln1fll)'lllf.', more travelling to-anti-fro than :,'.,.:'5 mm": M 0 E p ch”lm"”w"'

actual residence anywhere. Men of his calibre. men who LECTURE nrrr: or TEACHING

22, which has Just reached me. Mr is critical of "lecture" type of teaching.

evidence to support his statement. However. general among degree teachers.

at hundred

teachers did. It is sometimes

Sir.-In The Guardian of March

Darby is reported as saying that he university trained teachers because they bend to the

Mr. Darby has undoubtedly some

1 think it only fair :to point; out. that this lecture method with small children is by no means

Here in Edmonton there are over university graduates teaching in grades four. five and six. I have never Heard the auth- orities complain about any one of them taking too much time lectur- tng to his pupils. But. I do know that most. of these teachers spend 3. large part. of each day moving patiently and tirelessly from desk to desk Just. an the old "dedicated"

said that the more training a. man gets in any line of work the lean patience he- has with thorn who find that part- iculnr work difficult. Nevertheless. it. seems reasonable to suppose that the more training one has in child psychology. the less likely one to to March 31,1952.

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l The Age-Old storyi

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. Blessed is the man that walkoth not in the counael of the ungodly.

nor ofvandcth in the wq of oin- ncro, nor aituth in tho out of

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points and their bad ones. They would look pretty crude to farm- er: of our day but at. that time they were hailed as the latest. things in beauty and utility. Someone had tried to introduce the steam plow which had already been used with some success in England. Mr. Dicker-man was not impressed. "Intelligent, practical farmers". he notes. tihavo come to the ' i that. this invention possesses no onomical advanc- ages over the fine implements now in use." For one thing. it. was too expensive to operate. and for an- other, it. was :oo.dn.ngcroua.,

Harvesting un lementa are given 3 good deal of attention. "So im- portant hnve mowing machines become. that. if we could suppose them to be blotted out of exist- ence. even for 3 single season. it would produce a shock that would be felt all over the civilized world.” However. there were some who did-not share his enthusiasm. only about twenty years had passed since the first mower had arrived on the scene and a great many farmers still maintained that. in the long run, hand scyth- es would be found to do the Vvork much better.

While hand rakes were still in use, efforts were being made to produce I horse drawn one. Mr. Dickerman had no doubt that science would rise to the occasion. "The time will almost. certainly

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the ncornful. But his delight in In the law of the Lord: and in his law doth ho meditate day and night. And he Ihall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brlngcth forth his fruit in season; hln leaf also shall not wither: and whatooovc. be rlocth shall prolper.

The ungodly no not co: but are like the chaff which the wind driveib away . . . For the Lord knowcth the way of the right- eous: but tho way of tho ungodly Iball perish.

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come when the hand raking ma. chine; will be as much behind the times no the sickle and the scythe".

There was also a new cider and wine mill on the market. Accord. ing to the claim of the manufact- urer a man could make a barrel of cider at. any time, "and it is, therefore, an article of great, con- voniencc". I should think it. was, indeed. .

Concluding the chapter on Farm Implements in this striking and significant passage;

"Mechanical ingenuity has wrought wonderful development in our agriulture. The mower. the reaper. d the threaher are fit. types of the ever restless and progressive spirit of the present. age. A few. wedded to old pre- Judlcca and to early customs. may resist. them no innovators. but, their language is too powerful and persuasive to be long unhecdcd. They promisl for us A gloxioug future. This is an era of im- nlcnscly great. scientific develop. ment." .

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I wonder how Mr. Dickcrmnro view: on potatoes would. be ludg. ed by present. day growers. Theu are some of his salient poinu: (1) New land or pastures newly cultivated gives the most. abund- ant. cropl.

(2) Land that has been long cultivated Ieldcm producca good crops.

(3) No green manure should be used on land intended for pota- toes. within one year of planting. (4) Always plant. in drills, never in hills.

(5) The ground should be lub- aoilcd 'at. least. to the depth of twelve inches.

(6) Cover four to six inches deep, according to soil.

p('7) Large specimens arc beat. for need.

(8) In harvesting. atoro potatou while they are still cool. Drying causes them to rot.

(9) There is no remedy for rot. (10) Beat. early varieties are- Buckeye. Dykeman. Mercer, Good- rich, carter, Early Rose. Later ones are-Jackson white, Davis seedling. Jenny Lind, Peach Blow. Pinkeye, Gleason.

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Hog culture was apparently dif- ferent irom modern thought on the subject. The emphasis was on fat. and plenty of it. "There is no use feeding a long. IlIb- sided breed of hogs. even if they are given to you."

The best. breed in the author's opinion was the Cheater White. No other could compete with it. "Its outline in beautiful. it; din- position gentle, it has good habit and does not. spend itself in run- ning after mischief". Any pig. I should imagine. would appreciate a. testimonial like that.

He goes on to any that. grain should always be boiled for hoga. They will make at least one third more fat on the name quantltk There in nothillg no good an m to give them growth.

sometimes hard-hearted Iowa eat. their young. The remedy for this is simple and pleasant. "Gtva her half a pint of spirits (whiskey preferably) and make her drunk". How this works he does not say but. presumably. intoxication pro- duces compassion.-in pigs. that in to any.

It is interesting to observe that. while Mr. Dickermnn frequently recommend: spirit: for lick anim- als. he considers all forms except older an "exceedingly per ' i " to human health. strangely. ex- ceptions are gin and brandy in small quantities "for the aged and feeble."

resort. to lecturing to children. And the more knowledge a teacher has of such things as the history of words, the reading- and writihg

more likely will he be able to mute elementary school work meaningful to his pupils.

The typical university trained teacher has a fair understanding of children and he uxually has a grasp of aublect matter than goes beyond a mechanical recitation of rules. school boards and other of- ficials who are reluctant to employ such a , because of a poasible propensity on his part to the lec- ture method are surely basing their policy upon an maumpuon that is silly and unbound.

I am, sir. etc. FRASER MICMILLAN. Edmonton. Alta. .

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Of a tall distinguished appearance, a love- g!l3'm'::'i" "i" "" i” I

able personality, he will be greatly missed they must. bu a mug

in many walks of life. The sympathy of mm, "In

the community will be extended to his lahablo (axe: tgtrmnlruu to

widow, and to the two helpless nephew: um”, ,mw:,'. ma ....,,,"g',Ff.' I ..

whom he had fathered and protected for an as man County not mine Mffr3 you . .. but prornlaa and qntnnuo ulna am. the -other ' ' '

many years.

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MEN'S GAIARDINI tcrcoars

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