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THE GUARDIAN. CFIARLOTTETOWN

MAY. 31. 1952

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President And AAAocIAf.o Editor. Ian A Burnett Auoclah Editor, Frank Walker.

CIRCULATION "Covers Prince Edwud Island like the dew"

"Ibo Strongest Memory u' wcalm lhau the Weakest Ink".

CIIARLOTTETOWN. SATURDAY. MAY II, 1952-

Troublo In Tunisia

The Bey of Tunis is described as a mild- mannered man who prefers to maintain strict personal neutrality in disputes be- tween his subjects and the authorities of France in that North African Protectorate. The Bey, whose real name is Sidi Moham- med ei Amin Pasha. has great prestige among the Arabs. It is the French Res- ident General, however, who is the real ruler of Tunisia.

Tunisian nationalists, their passions in- flamed by Communist agitators, have of late been making life extremely difficult for the Boy. They want him to become the rallying force for the Mohammedan pop- ulation in delivering them from French colonialism and "exploitation". The French, on the other hand, have the power to de- pose the Bey at will. They are demand- ing his help in restoring order in Tunisia.

The unfortunate Bey, who prefers sump- tuous repasts to the accompaniment of his twelve piece palace orchestra. to political action, finds himself in a veritable cleft stick. Rather than gamble on the dubious and dangerous business of opposing the French, the Pay has now reluctantly un- dertaken to make a radio broadcast ap- pealing to "his people'f "to help in restoration of order and the return to tran- quility."

Probably the trouble in Tunisia would never have amounted to anything but for the encouragement given Tunisian nation- alists by well-intentioned but muddle-licad- ed trade union leaders in the United States who appear to labour under the delusion that Tunisian workers are "oppressed" by France. Both money and moral support from organized labour has given Tunisian agitators an opportunity for trouble-making which they would otherwise never have had. Washington, in election year, being anxious to ensure the support of organized labour in the forthcoming presidential election, has been putting pressure on France to grant concessions to Tunis.

Island Success Star;

A strong point made by Hon. Mr. Darby, Dr. MacKinnon and other speakers at yesterday's Prince of Wales College con- vocation was the fact that there are excel- lent opportunities at home as well as abroad for the exercise of brains and initiative. A striking illustration of this is the suc- cess achieved during the past half century by the Island firm of M. F. Schurman Com- pany, which has just been awarded an im- portant quarter-million dollar contract for the new armament building at the R. C. A. F. station at Chatham. With headquarters in Summerside, this firm now holds major building contracts in the three Maritime Provinces and is at present constructing a large regional high school at Sutherland River, outside New Glasgow, and reconvert- ing wartime barracks into permanent buildings at the R. C. A. F. station in Greenwood. I

The history of this firm dates back to 1896. when Mr. M. F. Schurman bought out the branch lumber and coal business of the Schurman, Clark Company at Ken- sington and took on. as his first contract, the building of the Methodist Church (now the United Church) at Margate. Since then, the story of the company's achievements throughout the Maritimes would fill many columns, and they have been particularly noteworthy in recent years-

Lilnrallzlng Socialism

Socialism owed its origin to an impetus to revolt against the oppression of the un-

perty. Fsblsns whr-se text-book was the essays of Sidney Webb as edited by George Bernard Shaw.

The world has come a long way in 63 years and it is not surprising that those in whom the spirit of revolt now burns should see other oppressors than the old time cap- italist who knew nothing of minimum wages or Aiiy form of social security for his em- ployees. Instead it has dawned on some leaders of British socialist thought that na- tionalization and all that goes with it makes the state itself A potential oppressor.

A new publication, "New Fabian Es- says", Appears by the reviews to take up where the original essay: left off. They polfltoutthatadynamlcvlewcan onlybe

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propertlcd classes by the owners of pro-:of tractors was 323 million. Its non-violent exponents were the'

the theory to expose the inadequacy of tra- dition as A guide to action.

"Freedom is always in danger", says one essay, "and the majority of mankind

minority is willing to challenge the priv- ileges of the few and the apathy of the masses." Totalitarianism is warned against, whether of the left or of the right and "critical humanism" is advocated which to many will seem indistinguishable from classical liberalism. '

EDI TORIAI. NOIES

Tomorrow, Whit Sunday, Pentecost. O O 0 Tomorrow marks the opening of the National Park for another season. ' I O O The Sunset Lodge drive for extension funds is making progress-a worthy object and deserving of support.

Farmers are so busy these days that they are not only uninterested in Day- light Saving Time but they disregard the

clock as well.

Union Day, South Africa. On May 31, 1910, the four British colonies of Cape Province, Natal with Zululand, the Orange Free State and the Transvaal formed the Union of South Africa.

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The return of the ”Abegweit” to service is a welcome event. The old car ferry "Prince Edward lsland" is a fine old ice- boat but it has not the comfort nor the capacity the service demands.

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Today is the final day of court mourn- ing for his late Majesty King George VI. Official functions will be resumed and. once more officers will appear at dances.

in uniform.

Mr. D. B. Mansur, president, Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation, says it is now almost impossible for a worker carn- ing less than 564 a week to buy his own home. A house which cost 57,000 to build 18 months ago now costs 59,000.

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The Drama Festival has concluded an outstanding session putting it on a par with the Music Festival. Mr. Donald Wetmore, Halifax, -the adjudicator, has been so im- pressed with the efficiency of the local organization, that he plans having Nova Seotia imitate it.

The battle of Jutland was fought this date 1916. Admiral Scheer's planned of- fensive against the English coast was thwarted but at heavy cost in ships and men. Admiral Jellicoe's difficulties caused the Royal Navy to give greater attention to night fighting and to providing armour- piercing shells.

The East-West railway freight rate re-i duction is being held up due to protest by lake shippers that it is discriminatory, and would put a handicap on steamer patron- age. But for their appeal the reduced rates, estimated to represent b7.000,000 a year, would already have been in effect.

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The vast undertaking of making an aer- ial survey of this country made Canada a leading nation in this field. The similar survey being undertaken by Canadians for Pakistan may well be but the first of such projects which will enable Canadians to be map makers for the world as the British once supplied its nautical charts.

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Formerly it was considered diesels were good for only light passenger trains, but now they are being used for long distance freight. bearing out the prophecy of Mr. Donald Gordon that before long all steam railway engines would be scrapped as unsor- viceablc. There is no use attempting to stop the wheels of progress unless we want to become stick-in-the-muds.

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In 1940. the average farm worker got 341 a month plus board. In 1950, he got 5101. Taxes on farm lands and buildings in 1939 came to 319 million; in 1950, to

58 million. In 1939, the operating cost In 1950, it was 397 million. Farm machine repairs cost 319 million in 1939; b58 million in 1950. Between 1945 and 1950, the cost of a self-propelled combine rose from 32.800 to 55,000. Chief reason for this rise in

farm costs is the rise in urban wages. . . .

Mr. J. Angus Machcan, M.P.. pleaded with the Government that it should see the Film Board does not present A too roseate picture of Canada to intending immigrants. This country holds a great future to any- one prepared to work and wait, but it is totally misleading to show pictures in Europe indicating that its city streets are paved with gold, or that the soil has only to be turned over to uncover gold nuggets. We want increased immigration. but most-

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WEATHERBES REAPEB

"On Thursday the 3rd instant. Mr. Elisha Weatherbe. of Lot 40, exhibited a new reaping machine, manufactured by himself this summer. Farmer: were present who own imported machines of

me most approved principle. and they unhesitallngly agreed that the machine on trial was decid- edly supcrior to the imported ones. in several respects. The gearing and nngcaring is perform- ed on a new principle, and is much readicr and safer than any other we have seen. Its perfect freedom from clogging in the guards and sections. and conse- qucnt lightness of draft, excited favorable remark. We noticed other improvements not easily de- scribed here, but very manifest when seen at work.

"Mr. Wcalllcrbe will exhibit his machine in Chaniottetown on Wed- ncsday the 30th instant. when farmers and others interested will have an opportunity of judging for themselves of its merits, Such men as Mr. Weaiherbe are the men that fire required to develop the resources of the Island. and It is the duty of rveryone to give them encouragement. When we get better and cheaper articles manufactured at home, we say- Who will give his money to the Yankees?"

--The Islander, Oct. 18, I861.

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This column is open in the discussion by wrrcspondenta of questions of interest; The Guardian does not necessar- Ily endorse the opinion of correspondents.

COMMUNISM AND LIQUOR.

Sir,-We are slowly and pain- fully learnlng that Communism is an enemy, implacable, hypocritical. penetrating. and utterly devoid of moral principle. on enemy with whom there can be no re sonnblc compromise, or peace. 50 e have said and a good many have hoped that Communism and democracy could live peaceably in the same world. Now it is becoming clear that this is impossible.

The recent Kojc lncidcn epitom- izes the situation. The Commun- ist prisoners, including the bitter Red POW's. had been treated reasonably well: but. Russia row A chance at Kale for booby-trap propaganda. They had the bitter Reds turn upon the screened pris- oners with wholeralc torture and murder and then radioed to the world that this was the work of the U. N. authorities, particularly the Americans in charge. UrnpeAk- nbly brutal treatment was the charge. Then followed the kidnap- ping of General Dodds and the foolish admissions of General Col- son.

The trouble was the U.N. Auth- orltles in charge of prisoners were too lcnlcnt and soft. thinking thereby to convince Russia And Pnnmunjom that prisoners were being well treated and thAt screen- ing was done honestly. But it only provided .excellent. material for propaganda. we Are learning slowly and pAlnfully thAt. in the Communlst. mind there is nothing reasonable or honest or generous. but only the spirit of implacable war, cold if expedient. hot if safe.

I have chosen Communism u' an illustration because it. con- tains some striking parallels to the liquor tnfflc. The traffic In implacable. It in as unvaried u fate And stops At nothing. It has neither pity nor shame in what. ll. Attacks. Nothing before it II sac- red, neither the virtue of girlhood, nor A mother's love for her boy. Like communism it is truculent. ruthlessly killing All opposition.

The trade lA utterly hypocritical. If pretends to be A friend to bo and girls and to All that in love while only seeking dividends.

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We Are handing over to the new generation a great and growing country with A limitless future. with intelligence and honesty it can make our Canada the finest

nation on earth. -Vancouver Pro- vlnce.

indications are that Ireland still is free of foot and mouth disease in spite of the outbreak in the Unite dKlnsdom. This. we take it. is merely further proof that the land of saints and scholars imports nothing but the best of everything. -Cornwall Standard-Freeholder.

The Peace Tower elevator at the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa became stuck between floors. This L5 in keeping with everything else connected with world peace these days. The machinery is ever get- ting clogged. -Fort. William Times Journal.

Mark the "Sunday driver” well and beware of him. This type of driver is A scenery gazcr. He is usually looking everywhere but through that windshield and the rear vision mirror. He wanders from one side of the road to another and maintains an incred- ible lack of awareness of the movement. of traffic around him. He is busy admiring the scenery and explaining the delights of the countryside to his passengers. In fact he is concentrating on Just about everything except the triv- ial matter of driving his car. He thinks he is safe because he is ur- ually a slow driver. But in fact he is much more of A menace than is the faster driver who is paying close Attention to his own car And to traffic around him. The Sun- day driver is dangerous because he is unpredictable. - Brockville Recorder And Times.

we learn with Interest that in- ternational measures are being discussed which will make it pos- sible to nab A desertlng husband in almost. Any part. of the civilized world. and compel him to contri- bute to the support of his wife And family. This is good news and we w ' c it. We should welcome it with a. good deal more enthusiasm. however, if it were linked to new of A similar scheme to deal with deserting wives. Husbands who run Away are many, mAny of them run Amy for good reasons. but they have A financial respon- sibllity which cannot. be thrown upon the state. But there are many runaway wives, as well, and n hus- band who is left with 3 family to care for in not in A happy state. The status of women in our mod- Cm World is I strange and envi- able one. They have All the civil right: of men, And Al. the same time they Are permitted many of the irrAtlonAllt.iea, dlshoncstlca And

ponderous financial weight. They crush or bulldon an opposition They will use Any And every moms to Achieve their ends, legally of course.

It IA surprising that the demo- cratic nations have been so slow in finding out how impossible it is to come to term: with Russia. Of course, we hate war no bitterly And desire peace so fervently that it has led us into wlshfully thinking that. Aurely Ruuia must. want. peace. It is A vain wish.

But it in arm more surprising why intelligent. christian people Ahould be so long in finding out that intoxicating liquor is A bad thing, and ought to be banned, bad for the home. bad. for the dance. but for boys And girls upon whom the future of our count

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It is good news. if a little belat- ed. that the 31,500,000 left. in the Manitoba Flood Relief Fund is going to be turned over to I. new national organization with the power to assist. any place in Can- ada. which may be stricken by dia- astcr. when floods caused enor- mous damage in Winnipeg in 1950. everywhere responded generously to appeals for help, and cash con- tributions mounted to the stagger- ing total of 59,196,920. It was A demonstration of national sym- pathy of which the country can be proud. Last. January. the Mani- toba committee charged with the responsibility of checking claims and distributing "cash assistance. decided that all legitimate claims had been dealt with. Al. that time, 35,000 requests had been individ- ually processed and nearly 37,150.- 000 had been paid out to help flood victims repair and rehabili- tate their damaged homes and possessions.-Calgary Herald.

Are you feeling sluggish? Can you look at a patch of land. these spring days. and not feel an irre- sponsible urge to dig? Then read this: The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association is anil- clpatlng a continuing potato shortage, which means continuing high prices. A potato scarcity. with possibly cornered supplies, can make is difference in everyone's caloric intake. It points an accus- ing finger At. those of us who feel no affinity with urban agriculture. Yet the city garden plot. may be one of the beat Answers to the tight. potato situation we have now and may have next winter. Grant.- ed, potatoes don't. grow lavishly in those plots, but they do grow to the extent that a. couple of hills will provide a family with A meal. A garden plot can be I secret weapon Against potato market manipulators. If it won't be A case of digging for victory. it will be digging for something to go with next. winter's gravy. It's difficult to think of a more powerful incen- tive. - Windsor Daily Star.

Thirteen mile: Aouth of Trail, B.C., where 700 men are at. work on the Wanets. Power Plant pro- lcci. for the Consolidated Mining nnd smelting Company. engineers of the -Northern Construction Com- pany and J. W. Stewart Limited are making final plans for A spec- tacular construction feature. A giant. pillar of concrete. is storeys high and weighing nearly 6,000 tons. will be tipped to fall over on, its side into the river. The struc- ture (usually called A monolith) will block the swift. flow of the Pend-d'0reile river through the south two thirds of its channel, enabling construction men to bore the river bed and erect A Auction of the dam. The Waneta mono- lith. rising no feet. Above its con- crete base on the river bed. will be the highest on record, Although not the heaviest. A monolith erected in the saguenay river in 1030 was 92 feet high And weighed about twice As much.-(3t.rAtford Beacon-Herold).

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another and arduous undertaking confronted Director De Roma. Means of communicating by land with the principal settlement: had to be established. The ma route was long And precarious, while tangled untrodden foreau. swamps. creeks and rapid Atresme inter- sected the country in every direc- tion. through which it was neces- sary to travel, in order to reach the Aettlementa on the northern side. Do Roma's road-making was not certainly of A character that would meet the approval of a modern engineer. What he effect- ed, however. represented a first though rude effort to open com- munication by land between set.- clements held Apart by every ob- starts of marsh, river and wood- land, which nature in her wildest moods could throw in the way. If not roads they were at. least avenues through the forest, Along which men on horseback and loaded vehicles could pm with some degree of use and security. 0 I 0

When De Roma's system of made was finally completed. his establishment was connected on the other Aldo of the Brudenell with sturgeon Bay, And Acrouuie Montague with Cardigan River; with the settlement At. st. Peur'A Harbour. and Port Ladoie. Two winters were spent in these useful works: temporary huts, which were moved AA the work progressed, be- in: erected Along the routes for the commodation of the work- men.

Much labour was necessarily spent on the fishing boats and other ships. Of large craft, cap- able of undertaking long voyages, the Company owned five; the Michael, La Belle Faueon, L'An- gelique, Ia Postlllon And the St. Jean. Every year two voyages were made to Quebec and two to the Indies. The fish from the dif- ferent stations round the coast had to be brought to Train Elv- leres, to be packed And made ready for export. The crews of these ships when not engaged in voyages of this kind. manned the fishing boats. dressed the fish and supcrlntendcd the flakes.