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Major Educational Problems

In the report of the Department of_Educa- tion tabled this ‘week in the Legislature, two problems of urgency and importance are under- lined by the chief supervisor of schools. The first is the continued difficulty of obtpining young men and women of ability and vision for the touching profession. While refiefll Sell"? "If creases have effected some improvement, it is still evident that‘ no permanent solution to the. teacher recruitment problem has been found. In the words of the supervisor, "teaching as a pra- fession must be made more attractive from the standpoint of salary, working conditions and prestige." The last mentioned factor is largely conditional on the betterment of the first two.

Next to improving teaching service there should, the supervisor suggests, come on im- provement in the curriculum. Little hos been done in a scientific way in this regard. Through necessity certain textbooks have been changed and substitutions have been made in the con- tent of study by grades. Both teachers and sup- ervisors have shown considerable dissatisfaction with the present courses, particularly in the fields of English and‘ of-sociol studies. Other Provinces, recognizing the need for improvement in this aspect of education, have appointed di- rectors of qirricula whose- main function is to organize, direct and coordinate the work of the various committees studying and revising the several topical sections. In this Province, pre- paratory to a complete revision of the curricu- lum, there has been set up in the office of the chief supervisor a library of textbooks submitted by tho various publishing houses for study by curriculum committees. Courses of study from all the Provinces‘ have been procured and meet- .ing have been held with representatives of the curriculum branch of the Departments of Edu- cation of. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, It is hoped this year that the necessa-ry organiza- tion for complete revision of the curriculum will get under way. It is hoped also that before long areas will be defined for regional composite high schools which can provide the particular type of {mining suited to a Province which is largely agricultural.

Strict insurance Laws

Many people may be surprised to learn that Canadian insurance laws limit the amount that.

the common shares of another company to 30 per cent. of the common shares and 30 per cent. of the total shares. In addition, life insurance companies are not allowed to invest in one an- other's shares. A life insurance company's total holdings of common stock must not exceed I5 per cent. of its assets.

These facts were cited recently in a-n address by W. M. Anderson, president of the Canadian Life Insurance Officers Association. He also pointed out that only about three per cent. of the funds held by Canadian life insurance com- panies are invested in the common. stock of other businesses. This means that about 97 per cent. of life insurance assets are held in government, municipal and other bonds and gilt-edged securi- ties.

Canada's iiatlonal income

A Government return tabled in the House of Commons lost week shows that Canada's gross farm inca-me has doubled in value in 20 years. The total in I948 was 9,835,000,000, as com- pared with $I,326,000,000 in I928. The net in- come rose in value from $693,000,000 i-n I928 to $I,743.000,000 last year. Even allowing for the greatly reduced buying power of the dollar, it is obvious that the farmer is a lat nearer his "turn" now than he was 2Q years ago.

During the same period Canada's net na-

.. tional income rose from $4,750,000,000 to $12,- 802,000. These records indicate in broad outline, with what strides this young and richly endow- ed country is forging ahead materially.

Tho Saskatchewan Experiment

Four years ago, notes the Financial Post, the CCF Government of Saskatchewan started tak- ing over private industry. In the face of repeated warnings from those of experience, substantial

sums of taxpayers’ money were used to acquire or start six purely commercial undertakings. These were a couple of fish processi-ng plants, a shoo factory, a tonnery and woolen mill, a fer- tilizer plant, a brick plant, and a box factory.

Today hall of these ventures, the first three, aro closed down and Premier Douglas himself admits that there is grave doubt about the Gov- oronient ever reopening them. He also admits that tho other three have yet to prove themselves ouccoisful. And this admission comes during a period when tho whole country was never more prosperous, when purchasing power. was never stronger. flow long such uneconomic ventures would have lasted in normal times, it would not be herd to guoss.

'_ ln the meantime, scores of workers have fur. ‘their jobs in the middle of winter pnd in n whore industrial jobs have always been s ' ' Lest too. have been largo sums of pub- " ‘ vrhiclnif not usod for legitimate gov- ‘, jnperidlttrros on such things as schools Ififldfmlfllil‘ better have been left wfih the

.for private investment. _ " < was a rrorn‘ defeat for Mr. Doug- governrnont in the provincial olec- ‘ _ That sharp romlndor‘ rooms to ’ i, qbouglasmthqt, for tlretlme

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be too high. Hence tho soft podol on now soc- ialist legislation and tho~ closing dawn of thoso government factories which were to set on ox- ample to all Coriadianindustry.

1, EDITORIAL ' nor cs 1, Lent begins

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Tomorrow, Quinquagesima. i I '

Farmers‘ Week is

_successfully over once more. ~ "

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Pity the poor British Colombians with snow- blocked roads and valleys!

Discipline may hot‘be'fasliionable in these strange days of kindly social workers, but it's very effective, and easy to apply.

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~ "According to St. John's (Nfld-l politicians, it was the Iiabybonus that carried the day for Confederation in the Ancient Colony.

U U 3. . . . . . The Prices Commission may have been ra- ther pointlessly set up last July but in comple‘ ing its work and reporting this week it shows the choice of personnelxa-tiiledst, was wise.

Canadians are in demand in London q stage Americans, according to Stanley Maiited who is one of them. We had always claimed to interpret Britain and the United States to one another, but not smlitorally.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has gone on record in favour of large families. He himself has five sons and he advises the clergy to follow suit and to advise their people likewise. But can five really be considered large in view of the totals in families here? I i

The city of Saint John, N. 8., Is properly concerned over the prospect of losing its hour- ly time signal from the local Dominion Govern- ment Meteorological Observatory. lt seems dif- ficult to overcome the impression in Ottawa that time is a matter of no importance in the Mori-

times.

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Premier Jones’ forecast of a training pro- gram which would make Island farmers "the best educated in Canada" sounds laudably am- bitious. It would be unfortunate, however, if in the attempt, we were to stop producing the more generally educated youth who have tradi- tionally become leaders in various fields at homo a.nd abroad.

The conservatism of seamen excells that of almost any other calling. The age of sail has been superceded by those of steam and elec- tronics, but it is only now that the engineer and stoker and his fellows of more recent mechanical trades are being accepted as being truly sea- men. No longer will a man be addressed as "leading air radio mechanic" Hawkins but as Leading Seaman Hawkins.

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Recently the story was printed of t‘wo Scot- tish farmers fined for selling surplus milk to icecream makers. Warned by this, a farmer at Greenock, finding himself with a surplus of milk, because his registered customers were an hali- do-ys, gave it to an icecream maker. He was fined. Paint of the ioke says the letter Review is that he would equally have been fined if he had dumped the milk down the drain. Since he is not equipped to make butter or cheese, he is slightly puzzled as to what to do next.

Louis Philippe I, King of the French, ab- dicated this date I848; was son of Philippe

revolutionary forces and escaped from France in I793; on return joined the Liberal party, and became Lieut. General. On deposition of Char- les X, Louis Philippe was proclaimed King of the French in I830; with a strong hand he put down all opposition and insurrection,‘ and strengthen- ed the erntente with England, but subsequently broke it in favour of family relations with Spain. In I847 the French demanded an extension of the franchise which Louis Philippe opposed. A revolution followed, and he abdicated and fled to England for refuge. The problem of being able to mobilize maxi- mum, adequately trained forces just as soon as war closely threatens can be solved only by now accepting the procedure of compulso y military training, Gen. H. D. G. Crerar told a dinner gathering of the Quebec section of the Canad- ian Military lnstitute. He disagreed with sug- gested policies that Canada's contribution to the winning of a third world war, "should it be forcod upon us, can best be made by producing the means by which our allies can do the fighting . .". I cannot believe," said the General "that Canadians would accept delayed, oven dilatory, arrangement for active military participation in the struggle, depending in’tially even for local defence requirements on und assistance from the U.S.A." He described the prospect of another world war as "far too serious to be shirkod by any Canadian . . ."

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Steps looking to tighten up disciplinary con- trol of lawyers in the province of Quebec aro provided for in a bill which Hon. Antoine Rivord, Minister- Without Portfolio, has laid before tho Assembly. The generirl council of the lor is au- thorized to establish a committee on discipline whose jurisdiction shall oxtond over all mombors of the Bar. in regards to admission to practice low; tho act governing tho lar onacts thbt the candidate must successfully poor his university examinations on tho subiocts of the theoretical course of throo years; and than must-follow for orio year a university oorirso on questions of practice; than pass a successful uriivoni ax- ehination on the year's studios. Tho soco unl-

tion before tho Ior on such coum ofa practical

“j cast of a guinea ' - like Saskatchewan may

nature. All tho other lar examinations are main- tained.‘ ' - -

"Egalite" and cousin of Louis XVI; joined the.

varsity examination. is eliminated; and the cori- m“

vuauc- rorium

This oolusan la opoa to the diooussloa by correspondence of questions of liked; The Guardian doe: not uooolnr- tly endorse tho opinion at

correspondents.

LATIN AND EWD.

Btr. — lilffecttve Sept. lab, 1966. the teaching of Latin in one- roomed sch ‘ was discontinued, so this is the first term of Prince of Wales Oolbege ‘that. students have been admitted who did not have previous study of this sub- ject. However. if rural students take the subject. at P.W.C., they are. expected by the end of First Year to reach a. standing cam- parable with the other students who have previously studied fr, at ocho0l for at least two years.

In other words, rural students ere asked toriudv er much 1min in First Year or, P.W.C. u the other students wlll study 1n First Ycer and-owe or more years pre- vlous at schools, Briefly, rural students are expected to study as much of the subject tn one you as other students study in n: least three years. And t! they will not attempt. or cannot achieve this unreosoriiilblecffort. they are pen- alized by being classed es inelig- ible to receive l. certificate at the end of the college year.

This slf/untion 1e very unfair to rural students and very unsatis- factory to their parents. Theta fore. it is to be hoped that. mem- bers or the Legislature now tn sesnion will bring this matter to the attention of the Minister of Education and lnelst that it be corrected at. once.

I am, Sir. etc, PARENT

CABINET SOLIDABITY

Blr, - In this letter it is not my intention to dismiss the snerlbo of the difference between the Prom- ter and a former member- of his cabinet. Mr. Hughes. further- than to say that Mr. Hugha is right and that the Premier octet! un- oonstltutlonnlly. It is the preroga- tive of n Prime Minister to choose his cabinet, and administer dls- cipline to refractory members of th¢ ministry. The Cabinet then stands toge- ther as one unit. The cabinet all! the ministers are under oblige.- liorr to render support to each minister tn matters peculiar to his office. If a minister does a publltl act which don not meet the approval of the cabinet. the Premier must constitutionally ask for his resignation and if the minister falls to resign, then he must be expelled from his posi- tion as a Cabinet minister and the Premier or any other mean-ber- has no right to criticize his actions as such minister before this has been done. - Mr. Hughes having thus been publicly criticised oould take no other course but hand tn his res- ignation. If Mr. Hughes did earne- thlng wrong. and he claims he dld not. and if he was not asked to resign, then the whole cabinet became constitutionally respon- sible for such wrong doing, and as Mr. Hughes says in criticizing him. the Premier and his whole cabinet were crttloizln; thorn- selves.

In what I have sold above I em following such constitutional auth-

orltles as Macy on the British comtltuflan; Bsgeliors English Constitution; Anson Dicey! "In-

troduction to the Study of the Lew of the Constitution"; Bryce‘s “The American Commonwealth" and other such well-k-own auth- oritles. I cm, Blr, etc,

PARUALLIIWTZARJAN

RADAR- REPRESENTATION Str, - “J.W.F.“ seems to have created a great deal of discussion in the ‘Forum’ regarding the nomination oi Brigadier Price us Conservative standard-bearer for Prince County. I will admit lt. made“ very Interesting reading so far as it goes. bur. I would like f0 add a few observations of my

own. .

Since the Tory ship of state has been idly lurking ln the doirlrurns as for es our county ls concerned, and we have such few old party men left that they had to appeal to Quebec to send out Mr. Price. a "lumber magnate", in the nope that. he ls full enough of wind to set this ahlp sailing again —— ft seems quite feasible that in this day arrange Mr. Price, if elected could end would represenr, Prince County from Quebec by RAD and gtve us Just as good l! f. better representation than we are getting at the per-rent time. 0f course this would cast money, but no more perhaps than it ls going to fake u; clear, him anyway.

Btnce Mr. Price to-still a great soldier end a brigadler while his leader is only a colonel, will he like taking orders from an infor- loi- officer? Better . wannabe Drew to Field Marshall.

lb mighr, be well to straighten out Hon. Horace Wright who, ln

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AWAKENING

This morning I awoke, and all was

new.

A strange and wordless wonder shook the trace;

Yot clung to me, and ‘ tn eel!

me .

"rm I uooo and looked upon the leaves.

My heavy, sleep deed eyes were rinsed with dew;

Tight shadows left. the lids and fled and cried

The wilnclow pane was stark and star blue.

The narrow pathway turned tbs all- ver side.

Afr, rluh and keen, swept quickly to my lips;

Itoweiprtlntomyeoul. Ieswthe

8118!. A thousand irwlngtm landfill. HM their taps. ' , A thousand swinging bends oif die.- mondrglase. 0h vanished night, of swift. sweet.- stfnglng rain, Hen: mo. I shell never sleep again. —Flom Lorraine Johnson. Vancouver. B. C.

m“ gny big corporation to Ml- nere to the needs of the common man. Only for the war iwe wWlfl mil be in the depression and the only lawn we learned from ti: was that. bullets ktll quicker the" starvation.

Ir, ls amusing to hear Mr. Wrlshl copying off George DIW (the Tory star-gazes) in demuriclns m, 00F party as Communism. This does nothing more than did Mr. Trestrall with his "Boclfll Suicide" pamphlet during the last Federal election camP-illfl- bul- enoourage rather than dlewuflilrf Communism In this country. WM“ one suggests that, Communism is no WOTSQ than the government of Saskatchewan.

The Government of Saskatch- ewen may have a. lav mlsslvlnirr but beyond the shadow of a doubt it is much better than both the old line parties or they would not be the opposition 1n that Prov- lnce for the past two terms of of- flue.

Mr. Wright's motto appears to be: "Monopoly ts capitalism and capitalism la monopoly and ever the nwuln shall meet." like Bucfouche and West Paint with- out the services of a ferry which will only be had when the 06F party ls is real threat. to Prince County. It may lake some tllne and nuybe not. All depends on those who want-ff.

I am. Sir. etc. G.W.M.

Elmsdale. 1am. wnonapv LA"ELLED

Sin-Thursday's Guardian oar- rted n letter "rreatmei-r‘ of Wit- nesses" by J. Meranica. l. would like to Inform some, with some authentic information re the group or individuals parading the Marian Congress Assembly, amt their leaders .who hoped for rein. They are not Jehovah's witnesses.

Anyone truly familiar with the work of the Wltneuee could see st a glance the pictures that op- peered tn the Montreal Standard are wrongly labelled. The Wit- nesses concern themselves solely and primarily with the preaching and vlndtootlng of the Kin; Christ Jesus and His established

Hr. Kingdom.

I urn. Bfr. olro. J. RINTON (One of Jehovah‘: Witnesses)

a recent address, ltlted that the 0.0.1". arty to about the, lllfll as Communism and that/thin party only creme tnta being. during the last depression. Wh g a bout to make n on excuse or tho llls a!

had put the claaspson Me b ese enterprises and nude than prey upend play tho game or equal rights to: all, than we as formers would not have sold :0- fltol‘bs' 10' cull. pot bur ll when ii ooot ma: thirds rim unloh, produce, Ill. or cold nos: ref half om r1 east to our

all trot, and filth

didoto is also exempted from rho oral oxamlrra- rm

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Noteworthy among the Skye pioneers was Dr. Angus McAulay. agent. for Lord\Selklrk, who ac- cording to the Inscription on hiri monument in Mount Buchanan

‘ ,7 w" also f“ ‘ ' of llls Majesty's Fir-st West Indie Regi- ment. He was chiefly responsible for settling Belfast with emigrants. l-le arrived with the first Selkirk settlers 0n the “Polly" In 1803. and died Dec. 6, 1827. of the age of sixty-seven. His wife Mex-y, who ls buried in the some plot, lived co be ninety-nine; '

An interesting light on Dr. Mc- Aulay’: activities is given In n memorial addressed in 1811 to Lieu- tenant Gavernor DGSBBXTGS, in which he recalls his appointment u Chaplain to Major General John Wliyt’: ‘Regiment in the year 1797, o.nd'begs leave to represent "that he has been placed for a series of years on half pay at the rate of four shillings per dlem notwith- standing lt has always been the wish and desire of your memorial- ist to be employed on Actual Duty. and in consequence thereof has held and still holds himself in readiness whenever called on to proceed to such-Service."

On Iris arrival on this Island, Dr. McAulay states. he "found himself surrounded by a numerous popula- tion from the Highlands of Snot- Iand, under indigent circumstances, who understood ncr other than the Gaelic language." He. therefore, "as in duty bound to support the Christian Establishment and that of regular society." had "ever since officiated as a clergyman without any manner of perqulslte, emolu- meni. or remuneration."