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The one Party Attitude

Evidently the headquarters of the Con- servative Party are worrying over the prospect of being snowed under by the dominant Liberals. ‘According to Canadian Press Mr. J. M. James (L—Durham) stir- red the Commons to transient tumult in taking c.\cepti0n to a quoted statement by Major—Gcneral G. R. Pcarkcs, V.C. (PC- Nanaiino) that “certain members of the Lli)t3l"£li i’iirt_v are calling‘ today for clim» million of all opposition."

The climax came when the Speaker. Ross Macdonald. said the Opposition has the privilege to make that sort of statement any time it sees fit. Mr. James brought the "very serious matter" up as a question of privilc-_:,c. quoting a report in th'e Kingston \\'liig-Staiidurcl. The report was of a speech by Gen. Pcarkcs for whom. he said, “I have the greatest respect but I regret that he has fallen from grace and adopted an atti- tude. .

At this point Mr. George Drew. Progres- sive Conservative Leader. took exception and the House began to stir. Mr. James, continuing. said the heading of the story said “Canada nears one-party state is charge of Gen. Pearkes here." He quoted the General as saying “certain members of the Liberal Party are calling today for elimin- ation of all opposition . " Members of Opposition parties began to bellow “sit down" at him steadily and the Speaker in- tervened to give his opinion.

Mr. Macdonald said he doubted from what he had heard that any question if House privilege was involved. He suggested Mr. James show the article to him person- ally if he still thought so. .

It is not very evident whether there is anything in this “fear of elimination” or not. but it is quite certain that so far as the rank-and-!'iiers are concerned there will al- ways be an opposition. To maintain it as a body politic, it must be properly or- ganized and led. There can be no doubt but that the Government forces are gaining by the ineptitude of Conservative leadership, and the elimination of strong-minded and determined party men from opposition ?cq_u.nsels%~ The Liberals are seeking to at-

tain their objective by peaceful penetration, pussy-footing with their Opposition, praising them and flattering the leaders, conveying the impression that despite party names, they are "a’ Rab Tamson's bairns". the one as good politically as the other. That being the case. why maintain two organizations when one would do. especially the one with control of “the loaves and fishes" capable of buying off annoying and awkward inter- ference with the dominating Party's plan of campaign?‘

A university Education

Principal James, acting as discussion leader ‘at the March meeting of the Mac- tlonald College branch of the Agricultural Institute of Canada which was considering Education in a Professional School of a University. laid down three co-joined and inter-related aims of a university educatioh:

A university ought to qualify its gradu- ates to play a useful role in the community and. incidentally. earn a living;

A university ought to make its gradu- ates so qualified as to become better citizens ln the community in which they live-—the

-development of civilization is the develop- ment of communities in the aggregate;

___, ‘And a university ought to help a man ‘.::hl‘f‘l how to enjoy his leisure time-—at all _.tlmes the graduate should be able to keep hihiself from becoming bored. '

Dr. James said present motivation had brought about a high degree of specializa- tion. Apparently ln the process something had been lost and there resulted graduates of professional schools who were educated ‘in the traditional sense.

— spiritual values .

"What is needed in Canada today n”a public, conscience more widely awakened to the spiritual needs of our children. so that "they may Issue from schools more richly equipped with those transcendent I ~litlea of Christian character that alone mi truly exalt our natlon," Mr. Robert A. Spel headmaster of Selwyn House SOHO". to! the annual meeting of the Quebec Rs.‘ ;iouo "Education Council, Montreal. ‘m'.'U:<iuuuon§bIy the Sunday School has

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He said a promising start had been made in Quebec with the introduction of Scrip- ture study as part of the English literature course in Protestant high schools. But. Mr. Speirs continued, the scripture teaching question should be worthy of the most care- ful joint consideration of representatives of the Federation of Home and School Asso- ciations and of the teachers’ associations. since the absence of unified basic philoso-

phy of religious education in schools, must'_-

eventually militate against the schools‘ suc- cess as essentially character-building insti- tutions. Rev. Edwin J. White. a (‘liai-lotte- tonian, is president of the Council.

EDIIUIH.-\l NUI I 3 ———-——v- I Eleven more days till Easter. 0 I D If nothing more came out of this session of the ‘Legislature than the proposal to make the Island a disease free area for Bang's, the effort of our legislators would not have been wasted.

Budget Day in the House of Commons. When Finance Minister Abbott delivers his

no,

budget speech tonight it seems generally

assumed that tax reductions, if any, will be insignificant compared with pre-election

slashes.

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England declai‘ed war with Russia this

date 1854——resultiqg in the Crimean War in defence of Turkey and States—-a war. which 1.ord Salisbury later declared in which “we backed the wrong horse."

certain Balkan

Lieut. Governor Sir Leonard Outerbridge contends that Canada joined Newfoundland last April 1st, rather than vice versa. The point was no doubt amusingly made but it seems to fall into the classification of the old question about the chicken and the egg.

0 Premier Angus L. Macdonald was out-

spoken about the unfairness of his Prov-

ince’s treatment by Ottawa, but there was certainly no loose talk about “secession". There are, of course, a few die-hards but any realistic approach requires such ideas to be relegated to oblivion. I O The annual reports of the Labourers’ Protective Union of Charlottetown indicate a very healthy state of affairs in that union. The agricultural character of this Province militates against the development of trade unionism generally, but the city workers seem to be going ahead satisfactorily. O O O The Royal Mail liner, the “Andes", was presented at Southampton recently with a plaque from the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, to commemorate her maiden voy- age in December, 1939, when she took 900 officers and men of the regiment from Hali- fax to Scotland. They were the first Cana- dian troops to land in Britain for the Sec- ond World War. I The Conservative Party in New Bruns- wick is unfortunate. Its Provincial Leader. immediately after a visit from Hon. Mr. Macdonnell, Ottawa, declared it was his in- tention to retire as leader in the New Brunswick Legislature after eleven years in that capacity. Mr. MacKay gave no reason for his decision, and, as he is still only sixty- two, it cannot be on account of old age. Perhaps the present anti-sales tax agitation may tend to make him reconsider his de- cision.

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Venerable Queen Mary is not a self- advertiscr. She did not announce eight years ago she had started carpet making on her own. She waited till the work was all but completed and then announced she intended to give it as a royal keepsake to Buckingham Palace. It was then somebody conceived the brilliant idea of having the royal masterpiece exhibited, the proceeds to go for charitable purposes, but the car- pet itself to be donated to a public institu- tion where it might be seen by all who choose to visit such institution.

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Senator Maclntyre has,been champion- ing the cause of the Indians in the Senate. At the some time in the -House the subject was under discussion on a new bill of rights for the Indians introduced by the Minister oflmmlgratlon, Mr. Harris. Mr. William Bryce. C.C.li‘., Selkirk, declined the Indian population had for years been drooping about 1,000 a year. But now as u nasult of improved hospitals and health treatment the population was increasing. A country ‘could not have a growing population continue as wards of the Government. Sucha popula- ttoifiudtobeslvcniu plocofigtliecconomy of the country. Mr. Douala!-Jamie: (PG

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sir. —- I was very inucli iinpress- 4.-.1 \'.l\cIl reading in the Forum column on Mni'ch- 25 a letter sign- ed “liznthusccl Reader or the Guar- ul.ll|. Montague". My first ani- bil..un was to est.ub.isli, what -J'=- cupatlon he pursued; evidently he is not it spunk writer as. like I-“U Premier, he does not approve of hockey; he is not a farmer as :9 says prices are still good. He up- imrently doesn't know anytlnng ubout. cost of production. Could he be one of ihcse who are making rnrtunes on flouting in farm pro- duce. and wishing to keep the form-' ers ignorant of the fact. that. they are among lhe greatest builders of this Province and have certain rights and must. fight. for them 1': never licizro. one clue he gives us, he is a great. '|dlllil'cl' and cloie. disciple of the Premier's. This must be ll great consolation to the Premier as I am quite confident he won't find them among the form population. e does not for- get to point out i. t. the Premier took over the meat packing plant and allowed us to sell all our pigs. I would like to point out to this correspondent. that the ticking over of the plant was timed very nicely to coincide with the Provincial elections. and no one received

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more benefits financially or other wise than did the Liberal Party and some of their candidates.

This Montague writer tell: us Premier Jones promises us nothlni: and gives us plenty. This is par- lally true. He established a liquor business in this Province that has grown into a two million dollar in- dustry. providing a half million dollars of revenue for his govern- ment. ’i‘his may be good business for his govcmment. tut not for the young people of this ‘Province and certainly not in the sight. of God. He (the Premier), has increased our provincial debt year after year and this year the increase is well over one million dollars. in addi- tion our permanent roads in Prince County have been allowed to fall into such 3. state of decay that the Department of Public Works would be well advised to inaugurate an airlift from Kensingbon via Sum- mcrslde-Bordcn. and give the trav- clllng public safe transportation as that part of the road is really dau- gerous. Summing up the Montague letter. I have come to the conclu- sion that the writer is one of those enjoying government patronage. i would advise him if this be so to stick at it, for who knows. 11-.- might get 8 Sonar appointment some day.

‘Senator, Quinn And St. Patrick's Day

(Senator Felix P. Quinn. Bedford. N..S.. as reported in Hsnanrd. March 17th)

Hon. Felix P. Quinn: Honour- able Senators. before the Orders of the Day are proceeded with may I remind the house that to-

day is the 17th of March.

Some l-ion. Senators: Hear, hear.

Hon. Mr. Quinn: It Is the festi- vnl of that glorious apostle. St. Patrick. and Irlshmen throughout the world are veneratlng their patron saint with love and worn- -tlon. The Englishman has his St. George, but St. George never saw the sky over England. Neither did St. Andrew ever see the sky over Scotland. or St. David the airy over Wales.

But Patrick. at the age of ti!- teen. was taken in slavery to Ire- land. and served as a shepherd in serfdom for six years. Finally he escaped. and went to France. There he told his uncle. St. Martin of Tours. about Ireland and its peo- ple and how he had come to love and admire them. He told him what wonderful opportunities there would be for missionary work among the pagan people of Ire- land. who worshipped the sun and various idols.

St. Martin educated Patrick. who eventually was ordained to the priesthood and sent to Rome. where he had an nudlenee with the Pope and told him of Ireland and its people. He said that if he were given a commission as a missionary he would go among the Irish people and devote his life to their conversion. He was- granted this commission and con- secrated I bishop. and with A band of missionaries he returned to Ireland.

I am. sir, etc.. ~ CLAYTON SMITH Freetown, P. I.

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CITY GAS WORKS

The directors of the Charlotte- town Gas Company. in their first annual report dated May 1, 1854, eiuprcsed pleasure "in having it in their power to otmgrstulate the proprietors on the comple- tion of the works which were en- trusted to their management less than twelve months ago. and to announce that the Company are new prepared to supply the in- habitants with gas."

The directors stated that they first met the engineer. Alexan- der McAuslond. on June 1. 1853. on his arrival from Newfound- land. and arrangements were then entered into for construction of the plant. Previous to this they had contracted with Laidlnw and Son. of Glasgow. for the whole of the fixed apparatus and machinery necesary. On June 8 the direc- tors inslructed Mr. McAuslInd to proceed by the first steamer to Britain to inspect the apparatus.

The directors in the meantime engaged the services of Mr. Gains-I ford as master of works and sec-l I'cl&I‘y..‘pro tom. and he immedi- ately set to work with i.hc-neces- sary operations of well dining. excavating the ground for the tank and foundations of the build- ing. etc. After inviting estimates. the directors contracted with the Mcssm. Roper for the whole of the wooden buildings. and with Mr. walls for the stone and brick work. which was completed by both parties before the winter set in.

Difficulty was encountered in constructing the tank. both from the scarcity of suitable timber and from heavy spring: which were struck before getting to the ne- cessary depth of excavation. The apparatus and machinery only ar- rived sl. the end of September. and it was some time In October before the whole could be remov- ed to the premloelrbut not I day was lost in beginning to lay um main pipes iii the streets. com- mencing at the works in the out and of the town along Sydney to Prince Street. 4.30 yards of pipe wercilaid before the froot not in. leaving upward: of 200 yard! to be laid in the wring.

Along with the apparatus from Ollllow. the engineer ludiciounly imported two mechanics. one an engineer. the other a no fitter. The letter. at the time of tbo di- rectors‘ report. had oompictgd lg. stallntlon of service ploél. burn- ers.’ etc. in upwards of sixty _houIoI. V i ‘

When the machinery ,Il',l'iVOd ii wsl found that many article: had not been untppccl. but

The story ll told that St. Patrick touched Ireland on the eve of the grand festival of the bi-uidl. and that when the Druids met on the hills of Turn to venoi-ntc their heathen gods. Patrick arrived on the opposite hill with hi: little. band of missionaries. Arising at daybreak the next morning his first thought: were of Almighty God. and he went. on his bended knees and asked God for his blu- Ilng on the mission work which he had undertaken.

In the cold of the morning he lighted 1 fire. This was against the edict of the Ii-ch-Druid. who had ordered that no fire wan to be lit on that day until he himself had set the torch. Patrick knew nothing of thll. and his fire was observed in ‘run. Immediately the king sent his soldiers to seize the man who had dared to break the law. and Patrick was brought be- fore the king and the u-ch-Druid. and was asked to explain his con- duct. He then told them of the Christian God in Heaven.’ and with his wonderful oratory he impru- Ied the assembled gathering. ,

But he could not make them understand the mystery of the Blessed Trinity until, looking down at his feet. he law a trefoil. n three-leafed shamrock. and he stooped and plucked it from the ground and held it aloft to illus- trntetho mystery of the Blessed Trinity.

Thus he showed them how na- ture itselhcould explain how there could be three in one. Then he was asked to explain the other mysterlu of his religion. which he did so well that he‘ converted the whole notion to Christianity. and that is why the Irishman today vonei-ate his memory.

Because of that Irllhmen and Ii-luhwomen too throughout the world today wear on their booonu with pride the little shamrock. the emblem of their nation and 'of their patron saint. use of In- on centuries of poi-location and suffei-ln[._n-tohnun have boon cout- tci-cd all over the world. , ,

But to when You will. in any

ll flap: -0! «notation of the land of iIiI.f0l‘Q father: u are, those who wot-o_ born on In

I-Ion. Mr. Duff: Hoar.

I-Ion. Mr. Quinn: A few- uo l vilified lotion. when 1' not I hundred: omaiotinwn. many of mo .thl|-d and fourth lenorltlop. with Ilovotn thclr'c1u_ tlioygwooll Ii it of Ireland In lflttllt In I of their nItwily..-!~ 1,

lion with ..-our vory MCOIW

south and sing of the Shandon.

I'd be ashamed of myself." That but illustrates the love of the Iillhman and his descendants for the Emerald hie.

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Well mlg they love it. You will find no divorce courts there. If our-friends of the divorce com- mittee were sitting in Ireland and depending on fees from divorce cases. they would starve to death. And you will find there no birth control. no mercy kllllng——euthan-

asia—no communism. and the few

snakes and bonds that were there were banished by St. Patrick cen- turies no. So I say we have rea- son to be proud of our native land.

Go where you will. you will find

an Irishman looking back on the green isle. thinking of Kathleen Mnvournccn. Aileen Allnnnh. Col- liieen Bawn. and Sweet Belle Ma- one:

"Wait for me at Heaven’: gate, Sweet Belle Malone." Others will look back and think

of the lake: of Klllnrney:

“Where angels fold their wings and rest In that Eden of the blest. Beauty‘: home. Klllarncy." Others will think of further Belll of

"That sound so (rand on

The pleasant waters

Of the river Lee."

Others will sins of the London-

derry Air. and still others will sins: of the mountains of Mourns. of Galway Bay. and of Lough Neagh'a Banks: ‘

“Where the fisherman strays

When the clear cold eve‘: do- cllnlng:

He sees the rqind other days

In fihe wine: beneath him shin- ng.

towers of

"Thus will memory oft in dreams sublime

Catch I glimpse of the days that

M are over.

And. ulghlnz. look through the waves of time

For the long-faded glories they cover."

Others. more vigorous. will ling

of the zlorlen of Brian the Brave. and of Malachi:

"Who were the collar of gold

Which he won from the proud invader.

When her klnn. with standard. of green unfurled.

Led the red branch knights to danger."

Still other: will hint of the

beautiful vale of Avocn:

‘There is not in the wide world A valley so sweet

AI that vale in whose bosom the brllht waters meet:

Oh! the int ray: of fcclint. and life mun depart.

'Ere the bloom of that valley -shall fade from my heart.

"Yet it was not that nature had shed o'er the scene

I-ler purest of crystal and bright- est of green;

"rwu not her soft magic of ntrumlet or.'iill,

Ohl no.—lt was something more exquisite, Itill.

"”I‘wn the friends. the bclov'd of my bosom. were nun. Who made every door Icons of onchantmont more door.

And who felt how tho but charms of nature improve. When we on them reflected from look: that we love.

"sweet vale of Avocnl how calm

could I rut

In thy bosom of shade, with the friends I love but.

where the storm: tint we feel in th cold world should

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And our lieu-tn. like thy waters, ,bc mingled in peace.”

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