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THE GUARDIAN

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SUHAKLOTTETOWN, SATURDAY, JULY 23, I949

Our Garferry Requirements

Placed in the forefront of the submissions to be made before the Transportation Commis- ll0l1 when it meets here next week is the urgent need for additional ferry service to relieve the existing bottleneck at Borden. The Provincial Government brief stresses this from the stand- point that the danger of the present ferry becom- ing disabled is always present and that the old ferry presents, as a substitute, no safeguard against a complete breakdown of traffic, and its resulting disastrous isolation. Our Boards of Trade add their unanimous indorsotion of this rtatement, pointing out that the provision of rdequate service at this main connecting point with the mainland is a constitutional obligation resting upon the Dominion, which will fully be met only when this Province possesses a system of interprovincial transport as continuous and efficient as that enjoyed by the other Provinces.

Specifically, the Trade Boards urge that to meet the highway traffic problem at this point, a new highway ferry be provided to be operated on a definite, dependable auto and truck traffic schedule, divorced from the railway timetable with its present serious delays and interruptions. The schedule of the present carferry and of the additional one for which provision is being asked without delay, is of necessity tied up to the railway timetable, and is such that it confronts tourists, travelling by cor, with uncertain de- lays between trips of from three and one-half to five hours on week days, and from four to six hours on Sundays. When connecting trains are late, this adds to the uncertainties of the time of crossing.

Travellers by motor cars are accustomed to continuous, satisfactory, uninterrupted service when travelling in the United States and in parts of Canada. Unless the delays and uncertainties at Borden and Tormentine are eliminated and a regular dependable ferry schedule inaugurated lt will be impossible to build up a real tourist traffic in Prince Edward island.

The brief also points out that in other Pro- vinces farmers and fishermen can take advan- tago of favorable opportunities to use their own motor transport in catering to neighboring mar- kets for their products. Our farmers and fisher- men are practically prevented from doing this, because the ferry service is not continuous or dependable in relation to crossing schedules.

The request made is not for another expen- sive boat like the "Abegweit," but one which will provide a satisfactory, economical,- fast-and de- pendable service for autos and trucks, which can be operated on a continuous schedule without reference to the railway timetable or to railway requirements. Preferably, in the words of the Provincial Government brief, the whale carferry service should be taken out of railway hands and operated either by a department of the Domin- ion Government, or by an independent Ferry Commission. '

Of importance also, as emphasized in the Trade Board brief, is the need of immediate im- provements to the Wood islands ferry service, to include larger boats, aids to navigation, pier and harbor improvements, more frequent, ear- lier and later crossings, and modern restroom and restaurant facilities. Also the need of a West Point ferry service, which is endorsed in both briefs and reviewed in detail in a special brief filed by West Point Ferries Ltd. The inau- guration of this service, it is claimed, would make readily accessible to our farmers a market for agricultural products in the towns and cities of New Brunswick, and perhaps also of the East- ern States, and moreover would supply a third point of entry to the Province for tourists.

When Parliament Opens

Considerable interest is already being evinced as to the prospective program which will confront Canada's new Parliament when it opens about the middle of September. When the last Parlia- ment was rather abruptly dissolved, a lot of un- finished business was left. Principal document not then approved was the Budget, with its pro- visions for income tox reductions and other fea- tures. This, doubtless, will be one of the first measures to be reintroduced after the opening.

An exchange notes that since the general election, Commonwealth and international de- velopments have come sharply to the forefront, bringing Canada face to face with what has the appearance of becoming a crucial trade problem. The trend of events of the past fortnight wherein Britain, the other Dominions and Colonies, to- gether with other nations in the sterling bloc cut imports from dollar countries by Z5 percent, cannot but give cause for uneasiness. The Gov- ernment and Parliament thus have a new and far- reaching problem which had not confronted them at the last session. For- the ministry it poses c vital test of its ability to secure new markets and so endeavour to maintain a buoyant notional economy.

Among other important questions forecast as engaging the attention of Parliament are the abolition of Canadian appeals to the Privy Council iri London and the constituting of the Supreme Court of Canada as the highest judicial tribunal and final court of appeal. Completion of the Trans-Canada highway, in which this Province has a practical interest, will also engage the attention of the House. This is a joint Fed- erai-Provincial undertaking in which the Ottawa treasury reportedly will contribute 50 percent of the costs. _

Legislation deggned to aid the fishing in- lastly," the basis which may be formulated is of-tiio current survey iioui con- Bl. by the Minister ef Fisheries in oi the

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to Monctan to see him-is considered another matter for parliamentary action.

A recently much-discussed issue of having all statutory holidays except Good Friday, Christ- mas day and New Year day be observed in fu_- ture on Monday, will probably be introduced and debated. There are also the controversial issues of a distinctive Canadian flag and national an- them, which however are of minor importance.

Hope is expressed that with its huge majority the Government will organize procedure so as to make for judicious despatch of the na- tion's business, paying special attention to our responsibilities under the Atlantic Pact and to furthering long-range policies for the peace and prosperity of the realm.

JEDITURIAL NOTES! Tomorrow Sixth Sunday after Trinity.

Welcome to the Royal Commission Transportation. I Newfoundland is finding the newly acquired Provincial Legislature an excellent means for letting off steam. it has yet to learn, however, that it is poor policy, to use its new found free- dom to attack sister provinces and politicians. I I I

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The fact‘ that the Boy Scouts have been holding their Jamboree in Ottawa has this ad- vantage. Citizens of the capitol city witnessing the appetite of some 3,000 active boys will be forcibly impressed by what is implied by the

high cost of living. I

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The National Research Council has publish- ed for free distribution, a National Building Code document, NRC report No. l, which aims at reduction in construction costs and increas- ed efficiency in the field of building regulation in small, medium and large municipalities.

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A s-alute to Canada's newest warship, H. M. C. S. Llewelyn, a wooden mineweeper is due to be commissioned for the reserve fleet today. Her skipper is one of the most widely known of our naval officers, the genial Cmdr. W. E. S. Briggs, D. S. C.

I U U The memorable bail in honour of l.ord Duf- ferin, Governor General, was given this date i873. when the youth and beauty of the elite of that day "tripped the light fantastic toe”i "Haste thee, Nymph, and bring with thee Jest and youthful Joility, Quips and Cranks, and wanton Wiles Nods and Becks, and wreathed Smiles."

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Evidently the Hon. W. F. A. Turgeon, choir- man of the Transportation Royal Commission is favourable to the suggestion that the Maritimes should form one Railway region, which could be accomplished by amendments to the present highly yet to

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satisfactory, though the C. N. R. have be heard from on the subject. '

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it may be sound town planning for the Tpwn Planning Commission of Greater Moncton to recommend that the C. N. R. shift its main lines from the down-town section of that city but it also has an appearance of ingratitude to the system which has made Moncton what it is.

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Reports that Ottawa is considering barter agreements with individual countries are any- thing but encouraging. Canada, probably more than any other country, depends on multilateral trade for prosperity. if we are forced into particu- lar bilateral agreements they should be recog- nized as retrograde, if necessary. steps and cer- tainly not played up as commercial achievements. I l‘

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Field Marshal Viscount Brookesborough, British soldier, i893; had a distinguished milita ing up to the high position of chief of the im- perial General staff; honoured by the Govern- ments of Poland, France, U. S. A., Czechoslo- vakia, etc. Was recently guest of Governor Gen- eral Viscount Alexander of Tunis on his tour of the far north.

Aianbrooke of born this date ry career, lead-

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The story of the Canadian Y. M. C. A. in World War ll has been published in attractive book form and constitutes a record which will be read and studied with much interest. Details are given of Y.M.C.A. activities with the Ca- nadian Forces, with the Royal Air Forces in Can- ada, and to a lesser extent with the British and Allied Forces with which it had occasion to work in all theatres of war from i939 to I946. The ”Y" was associated in this welfare and recreational work with the Canadian Legion, the Knights of Columbus, and the Salvation Army; but it also claims to have been a pionee in the field, having worked in military training camps from 187i, gone to South Africa with the Ca- nadian Contingents to the Boer War, and operat- ed continuously in the battle areas with the Canadian Army throughout the First World‘War.

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A piece of Scottish land -- and two miles wide - ot Culbin, the Moray Firth, given up for centuries as a useless desert has just given its first yield of rich timber. In future it will supply large quan- titles of pit props for United Kingdom mines, and within a few years this six thousand acres waste of rolling sand will become one of the richest forests of Britain. lt has taken man 28 years to undo the damage wrought by a gale in a single night in i694. For generations back in Scotland's history, Culbin — the granary of Morayshire — was a flourishing agricultural area. Twenty-eight years ago the Forestry Com- mission took over tho waste. Early efforts to stem the tide of sand by growing trees failed. Now it has been saved by thatching. Today, four thou- sand acm have been planted with Corsican Pine, Scots Pine, and Lodge Polo Pin . The re- maining two thousand acres are to be treated

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THE GUARDIAN. CHARLUFFETOWN

A BOYS SONG Where the i pools are bright and deep. Where the gray trout lies asleep.

Up the river and over the lea. That's the way for Billy and me.

hawtorn bloome the sweetest, chirp and

Where the nestling: Tfiofs the way for Billy and me.

flee. Where the mowers mow the clean- est, lie-l thick

Where the

greenest, There to track the homeward bee, That's the pay for Billy and me.

bay and

Where the hazel bank ls steepest, Where the shadow falls the deep- st

fall That's the way for Billy and me.

clustering nuts

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DAVID STEWART’! JOURNAL

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Continuation from last Saturday of the journal of David Stewart. Esq» recording his visit to Prince Edward island in 1831 in connec- tion with the affairs of hi; estate, The last excerpt related to his visit to Mount Stewart, East Paint and St. Peters. At the latter place he remained overnight:

"l9fh June, 1831. is brilliant and the air delightful. We rode on twenty miles and step. ned to feed the horses at a Mr McKeesaclds, a farm house. We proceeded 6 or 7 miles further and had some breakfast at a pub- lic house; could get nothing but bad tea and some milk and bacon. Proceeded on after breakfast at 12 o’clock and in short time passed" over Colonel Sorrelfs .estate; part of this property is cleared. Soon after we entered Lot 46 and came to land of a thin moorlsh nature, part cleared and much reduced by bad management. the woods most- ly fir, and the Underwood Kaimla Augustifolla.

"We now after 6 or 8 miles ride entered Lot; 47. The land here changes and is much stronger. There are few firs; the wood is mostly hard wood such as beech and maple with black birch, some hemlock, spruce, common spruce. etc. The trees are large-Judson‘! larger than most I had seen on the Island and the land evidently omonESt the best I had seen on the Island.

"I was now on our awn pro- perty and wished much that Mr. Stewart, my brother and Bruce were with me. I fell much pleased with the soil and the woods and considered the climate delightful.

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"It W85 Sunday: the people were returning from Church and almost all of them well dressed. well mounted and perfectly healthy in appearance. Captn. Stewart know most of them and there were amongst them 7 or 8 of our own tenants gallantly mounted and as well dressed as I was.

"We now resolved to proceed to the furthest part of the estate to the house of a Mr. Kennedy. one of the tenants, and to direct all at the tenants to meet us there the next day at 9 o'clock in the morning. Notice svas accordingly sent to all the tenants by Contra. Stewart to that effect. We rear-h- ed Mr. Kennedyb and found we could all lodge there pretty well. He has two rooms below and two rooms above besides back sheds or lean-to‘; _

“It was now 6 o'clock in the evening and I bod heard that there was some heath about a. mile from Kennedy's house across a small creek or river in front of his house and close to the sea shore. I therefore preparer] lo no and see this wonder, for I had al- ways been assured there was no heath ln America. I wont accom- panied by Mr. Lawson. Theophlius Stewart and young Kennedy with two“ other men, vlz., Mr, McLean and Mr. MacDonald, the first rs tenant, the other n tenant's son. After a short walk from the boat ln which we crossed the creek we came to what they called heath.

"Lawson is n botanist and ho seemed to think lt was heath: it was however the Empetrlum Me- gara and no Heath; but this Law- son would not believe until I found one of the black berries and show- ed it to him; the others may be- lieve it to be heath still.

"The ground on which the Em- petrlum grows ls a barren llflll thrown up by the sea and extends a great distance both ways in front of it; there l: n most beautiful beach of sand, and the sen rolls an lt. with great force. There are an immense variety of plants rind flowers on the ground where the Empetrlum grows. many of them very beautiful and some of them quite new to me. This ground is directly in front of Mr. Kennedy's house. The creek or river divides the good ground of thefurm from these barren lands.

"To the west of Kennedy's form the McLean's and a Mr. Peter Stewart's furmq are situated. and the sen right ln front of the whole.

"We now returned to Mr. Ken- nedy's house, had some tea and went to bed. I slept upstairs and Lawson also; Cuplm Stewart and his nephew downstairs."

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(By Lars Lind, UNESCO Features Staff Writer)

1t has been said that wherever a shoal of herrlngs touches the_Nor- wegian coast a village springs up. This statement la Lrue at many other lands bordering on the sea. Just as peasant communities grow up and prosper where the soil l< rich, men have always settled lrr places from which fish can be eas- lly ought.

That this has been so from the dawn of mankind ls shown by bone remains and drawings oi fish 1n palaeollthlc caves. But it has often happened that fishing Vii- logos have decayed and become deserted. The fish have disappear- ed and the fishermen have been obliged to follow suit.

The fluctuation of fish shocks was long a mystery. Scme attrib- uted the phenomenon to sunspots or phases of the moon. Only in the last S0 years has scientific method been applied to the prob- lem. It has been found that. tho migration of fish depends on roughly the same causes as the migration of men-that 1S. on the supply of food. the temperature and the availability of shclte". A bad year for the mlcrosccplc lorrn cl" plant-life called plankton may severely reduce the stock cf fish. JCS/l. as a drought declmatcs live-

Levd Bagd-Orr, President - - united Notions Food ms Agriculture Otgarslrdllfltl.

stock; a heavy swell can have the same effect an the sea vegetwtion as a spring hail-storm on the craps. A change ln the water's temperature forces the fish to mi- grlaie, either horizontally or vertic- aly.

But. there are also man-made fluctuations. Ovcrfishlng in one; area may lead to a long period of poor hauls. Happily. however. man has also succeeded, in increasing the supply of fish by large-scale‘ transplontallons from one area to another. by manurlng the seas and by artificial fertilization. Like agriculture, fishing has now become a. science. The flsbermans, equipment has developed from‘ crude books and spears to the‘ highly specialized gear used at the present time. There is. for exam-y ple, the "atom-trawl", which ls n-ble to fish at all depths. and thel echo-sounder. used to locate shoals of herring and cod. Asdtc, the war-time invention used to spot submarines, probably will scan be used for the same purpose. l Just as the agrlculturlst scien- tifically decides what sho id be’ cultivated each year on dfterent kinds of soil so as to yield the best. output, the fishery experLsi now strive for the “optimum catch"! -—on-e big enough lo leave just the right number of fish in the area. thus guaranteeing the mainten- ance and steady increase of the stock. Ninety-eight p. c. of the wtorld's| annual catch of fish is hauled up lrccn waters north of the equator. It ls likely that the North Sea and North Atlantic are exploltcd to the llmll. But. as Dr. Kasla, chief fisheries biologist of the tinlted Nations Food and Agricult- ure Organization told the recently held Pun-Pacific Science Congress in Auckland. New Zeoland. the world's greatest. ocean. the Pacific. is virtually untapped. One rock-y cry of seals ln the Bering Sea, consumes tour times as much tlshi a year as man catches during the, some period ln the whole ot the, Pacific. y I I I It ls dlfllcult to assess the food potentiality of the ocean depths. but. experts seem to agree that» the resources are enormous. An lrsdt- cation of the undiscovered possl- bllltles was provided when the rid- dle of the so-coiled false ocean bot- vros solved. Morin: scientists were long puzzled by the finding at occasional bottoms where the wot- er should have been much deeper. An enterprising Norwegian sen’. down o. movie camera and the ex- posures revealed thot. the bo'toms really were schools -it cod-fish. la spite of techniques and ln-‘ oreued knowledge of the animal kingdom at the sens. many areas still remain ofmost. untouched. n fishery methods are ap- plied only in a limited number of countries. The main cluse for this Door utilization of the occurs‘ rfches ln face of the crying need} to ‘- organization. It. is hero that international eo-apcrat» ion comes In. Since 190;: tho'ln~ ternstionol Council tor the Ex- ploration of the Sea. iyllh tread- quortlrs in Copenhagen. has car-

ried out a nod deal of scientific

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This column ll open to the discussion by correspondents of questions of interest. The Guardian does not necessar- ily endorse the opinion or correspondents.

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TOP-DRAWER. PROBLEMS

Sin-Your columnist la “Litera- ture And Life" says some wise and striking things on dict. in the July

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deals with the needs of mankind. the fact. that “a large portion

the human family is hungry many of them of starvation."

and points

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