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This is a big week in the Province edu- cationally, highlighted by the centennial commencement exercises at St. Dunstan's L'niversity on l\ionday, and by the ninety- fourth convocation of Prince of Wales Col- lege which takes place on Friday morning. These annual events are always looked for- ward to with great interest, and are oc- casions for reviewing the work of the _\'E’ll‘.‘ and commending the graduates and student body on their efforts, as well as for eni- phasizing the values of higher education. both in its academic and cultural pllilSt‘§‘ and in scientific training which has made’ such tremendous strides in recent years.

This point’ was aptly dealt with in the Rector's report at the St. Dunstan's ceu-l, tennial, in which the changes in educational objectives over the past century were brief- ly reviewed. The evolution of the educa- tion of the masses provided a ready field for the experimenter, and it was inevitable that some false educational philosophy should become all too generally accepted. “In this environment," states the Rector‘s report, “St. Dunstan's has plotted its course for a hundred years, influenced, no doubt, by all the gross currents around it, yet al- ways trying to keep an even keel and steer a straight course, striving to avoid the Scylla of an unchanging stoginess on the one hand, and the Charybdis of losing

is realized. The two preceding years of aerial warfare against this destructive pest have been well worthwhile in the results achieved, and give assurance of furthe: success again marking the operation.

Polio Pioneer:

The nation-wide Salk Polio Vaccine tiial is now well under way in the United States; already ‘more than a half-million youngsters in various sections of the coun- try have been inoculated. There is uni- versal hope that at long last a preventive is at hand for one of the great scourges of mankind; but scientists are the most cau- tious of men, and nothing but absolute proof of the efficacy of any new discovery will satisfy them. In this case the prepon- derant expert opinion is that Dr. Salk‘s confidence in his vaccine will prove to have been justified; but, as in all experiments,

time alone will tell the ftill story. The world will wait and hope. Meanwhile, the youngsters who have

been selected for the first tests are being called “Polio Pioneers"; at the completioii of the series of shots—there are three in all ---they are awarded buttons and certifi- cates bearing that designation. This idea is a happy one, for in a very real sense the pioneers are making history aspar- ticipants in one of man's most hopeful and most dramatic efforts to conquer disease. Before the tests began concern was felt in some quarters over the possibility of young children's resistance to the technic- ians and their needles; as a precautionary measure a half-million lollipops were called into service. Thus far, however, according to reports from the field, most of the lolli- pops have been kept in reserve. the great majority of the pioneers having accepted the needle's thrust calmly and bravely, un- fortified by any artificial stimulant and un- assisted by any sweet persuader; the but- tons and certificates, on the other hand. have been accepted with alacrity. All of

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PUBLIC FORUM Kashmir

scribed what has happened in thi-

l‘hla column is open to the discussion hy l.‘\Il'l"€§[IUnllFIl‘.i (“'9 M‘“'°h°5"_“' G““"“““) Hill llfiil-ll-Uuoln E0 tgowsn 3:: fang; f .ti . flte .t. The . .. . lyin ewu of e 011 ‘(|iIll;‘Illl:i‘l:InDl(|l.I]l‘: nil! rf::(‘I‘ss8ll’- ““,hP" gluhl. ’l{eM"A met‘ 1:4‘, lg, klmllen “:12” mgtgceslllig torn up overnight by.a Court ord- H’ “"l"'" m” °p|m"“ 0' hE(l‘(1*:g‘n£llal. AaIPlaeStiiscit:g\ASt:iniini‘s\- stepalizsa withslndla. .Unfor- er‘ The mdal “"1 economic loll?“ °""°’l'°"d°""' traior for Kashmir should be all‘ lunateiy the first result of Mr. whlcl?’ :‘O“r:'° :fill’tnf_’°"“:"ii3s:',l“::‘“_‘°1'l',‘: pointed. There ll no sign of the Mohammed Ali's speech has been duw1y_3 ma cm“ dang" L. DEMOC-RA(‘Y AT WORK Administrator. In a speech re- a defiant l£€pl,\;( by ‘the Bclillfil that ‘hey-might so Hundugmundu . it i th Pk'l P l‘;-M'ister o rismr. asi 5iI'»—Th*’ izenmou-* "Wm" 3“j::niyMr.nitoifamnieas has"rlc‘- oiiiiiani Mohammad. He says. l;fmfV§:Ve'"k;'c’:n 1;‘°t‘:1*:'°-Lzglte

that the accession of Kashmir to

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Most of the great decisions which .iave brought. communities‘ to im- portant turning point: in their bib-,, iory have come slowly. The mills of reform are hardly ever in a hurry. one such decision, which may in time have unprecedented effects on American political and social democracy. is that recently handed down by the United States supreme Court on the. subject of ‘ school segregation.

The question before the Oourt, brought by representatives of the negro population, was: "Ia racial segregation in the schools in ac-. cordance with the United States Constitution?" The Court: answer, after more than a year’: considera- tion, was “no". In some quarters the decision has been hailed as an i.ndlcation.of judicial liberal- iam. According to this view the Court. acted out of social concern for the negro population. This may be partly truee, of course, for social sympathy and legal opinion often have had much in common; the important thihg. however, about the decision is that it rep- resents an interpretation of the Constitution in so far as it is concerned with social rights. At the same time it is true that the‘ new rulihg goes contrary to II prev- ious one which decided that equal but separate school facilities for negro children would satisfy the requirements fit the Constitution.

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Whatever may happen mean- while, the decision will mean that within a few months a new chapter in American rare relations will begin. a chapter which cannot fail to have I profound influence on the theory and practice of American democracy; but it. will not settle right. away the issue of social aegregation. The roots of

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It is generally assumed by lil-

‘especially when.

touch with the essentialrdiscipline of tho humanities on the other." achieved at St. Dunstan's in this connec- tion has become traditional. ing practical requirements in view, it has held fast to the essentials of

which goes to show that the children of this generation are not as soft and tender as they are sometimes made out to be‘. lt shows. too, that. in preferring permanent certificates to transitory lollipops, they have

The success \\'liile keep-

faith amt

knowledge, and set an example unexcelled in this respect by any institution in Can- ada.

Prince of Wales College has also sought to maintain the high standards of previous years, and the proof of its success lies in the large number of its graduates who have distinguished themselves in all fields of activity. The Principal and staff have to cope with ever widening educational serv- ices. Thcir task is by no means an easy one, and they have had to take criticism as well as praise in their stride. But their position is not unique in this respect. Keep- ing the curriculum in balance has become one of the most difficult problems for all our erliir-atinnal leaders. and it is one in which they should receive the fullest co- operation and support.

To the graduates and students of both

‘our colleges, congratulations are due for the hard work ptit in during the year, and the gi'atif_ving progress acliieved. They will appreciate more and more the advant- ages they have received in facing the strligglcs of life. as they put into practice the lnssons lcarifbd and the mental discip- line acquired by concentrated study.

lludworm War continues

The next few days in the northern areas of New Briinswick will sec reactivated one of the most cxtcnsivc undertakings ever at- tempted in Canada to conserve forcsl growth. It is the third annual liatllc against the most devastating enemy of the softwood trccs——the spruce budworm. in 1952, and again last year this joint aorta‘ spraying operation by a fleet of sonif forty-two planes proved quite cltcclivc in curbing to an encouraging extent the in- vasion of spruce timbered lands in Resti- gouche and Gloucester counties.

This year, with all forces of mcn. aero- planes and specially produced DDT insecti- cide marshalled, and more new straiegi.‘ alrfields built, the next few days will see

a sense of history.which, incidentally, many of their more sophisticated elders might do well to emulate.

EDITORIAL NOTES France, the nursing profession and wo- men everywhere may well be proud of Lieut. Genevieve de Galard, heroic nurse of Dien Bicn Phii, and rejoice in her release by the Communists. 0

It seems R thousand pitics that coun- tries of Central America’ should be seem- ingly on the brink of war. They have many problems, economic and otherwise. but certainly none of them will be solved by engaging in hostilities. It would not be averted, however. by keeping the neigh- bours of Guatemala weak while that coun- try ls being armed by Communist Poland.

The helicopter is rapidly making a place for itself in naval operations. Britain is fitting a helicopter squadron with “dipping asdic" to lower into the sea and direct search operations. At the same time the U. 5. Navy announces plans to convert a carrier into an "assault helicopter trans- port", doing away with the necessity of beach assaults.

The development of the hydrog'en and cobalt. bombs have brought, the extermina- tion of human life on earth within the range of technical possibility, Biiiain‘s As- sociation of Scientific Workers was told by its retiring president. This is not quite the case. I1 has always been in the pow- er of man to destroy himself. The new prohlcin is that of preventing a relatively small group from destroying everyone.

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An’ Anglo-Russian Treaty of Alliance was signed in London this date 1942, to last for twenty years. It provided for mutual “support of all kinds" during the war and for “common action _to preserve

launched another seasonal battle of spray- ing the trees to exterminate as many as possible of the new crop of budworms now making their ,emei-gence. The treed acres being subjected to the tin] attack, notes the Moncton Tran- .¢ig@,..at'e further south this spiing, in the aioueuter-No:-thumberiand border locall- tlfl mostly. But the entomologists and forest experts who have been watch- mffhg yparcgrlnating tactics of the insects apparent fewer numbers out this ,_.tlIat the aerial spraying is ’ hating the invasion. opium budworm attacks. which dyltllélllmewala of 20 to 25 years, ‘gun by combative insecticide QU III‘. the softwoods stands ' _ M a tremendous extent. v that by far the larg- of Canada‘: export

I being V_Iged in an V valuable a natural met

peace and resist aggression in the post- war period" and for close "collaboration after the period of re-establishment of peace" in "the organization of the security and economic prosperity of Europe. Rus- sia had wanted recognition of her right to occupy eastern Poland but the treaty con- tained no references to territory.

the many meetings held through-

out. the whole Province in connec-

tion with Ihe- forthcoming plebis- site re the P. E. 1. Potato Mark“- lng Board is siirrly cnmnicndabic. and should help all of us to rcaiizrl the great contribution a fire press. makes towards keeping this in true, Democracy which encourages free- dom nf speech.

.11. seems but yesterday since the: agricultural producers of P. E. 1.. over 9070 strong. met voliini.-ii'il,v‘ at the same place, at the sanic time. the same night in our infill)" country schools and voted over-y whelmingly tour 9070) in favor of‘ establishing a Potato Marketing Board. Never before possibly in the; whole of Canada had there licui, such a united demand made upon‘ ti, Provincial Government.

During this week, thnse Eflllll‘ producers are being given the priv lledge. to vote~ycs nr nn—-as to whether or not this nrganlzaiinu of their own choosing is in (‘fI'lll|lll" in operation-—whicli to me is azi-

Potato Board execuiiw-. follow‘ the principles of rlcmocrntic frrrdnni.

it is beyond my llIldi’l'5i'.lll(ill‘.l‘. why any l‘(‘a50llflbl(‘ pi'oducri' ivoiild

other exairiplc of how SlllCi'll‘.i_i’ -’l'-ll,

indla has been already irrevocab- ly declddl and that the question of a plebiscite does not arise. He had already said this In January

negotiations. The joint lndo-Pakw istan committees which were set up last December at first made good progress in setting the pre-

liminaries tn the appointment of ‘Vh’—"‘ P"l‘l-"“" P|‘0lFSted Hi the Administialru: that time. Mr. Nehru refused it

"They covered considi-i'abli~ disavow him; but at the slim!‘ ground," he said. "They resnlvril time he said that India would

honor its commitments on Kash- mir. He will soon have to show Wlllit. India intends.

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some of the differences and mu- rowed dnwn others. But tli-9'. were unable to reach agreement on a number of issues, the most important of which was the ques- tion of deniililai'iI.ntioi1. "Agreement would probalilx have been reached but for Ill: fact that the Indian Prime Min- ister took a stand to which he gave expression in the lndizin Parlinmciit, the day nflcr lhr cnniniittoes met in Delhi, tli.-it {the question of llnitrrl Slzilcx military aid to Pakistan had al-

hernuse of

lnrlia ls incensed with thr

Pakistan's agreement l'nllt-d States and fears that Pakistan in spite of Mr. Mohnmmml Ali‘: pledges to tho "ontrary —ls really arming against India. Delhi may believe that 'l'.‘lt"f‘ the East Pakistan election there \vill soon ll!’ Chang:-s in the central Gnvr-riinient of Pakistan’ .\‘fr. Mnhanimed All it certainii weakened.

Public opinion polls have shown that Indians all river the country, and not simply in the “mm, are more trnacioiis of Knslimlr than was supposed. But we those valid reasons for re- fusing In ncgntlnlei‘ lnrlia ma)‘ dislike [hr (}r~n(~\'n rmiferc-nee he- vniise \’i'cstcrn countries are pre-

‘tered the entire context of nego- tiations for a settlement of the ,l\'ashniir dispute."

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Over dcmilitari/.atinn .\ii. Mnliiinimed Ali says that i’zikE.;- 'tnn.will not trike a rigid line \\'liile lie insists on safe-guard that. the Indian tronps should not ‘int:-rfr-re with the-impartiality of

informed persons that all white Southerners are anxious to keep the negroes in economic and soc- ial isolation. and that all negroea crave integration with white soc- iety. Neithcr assumption is true. There are plenty of Southerners who are ashamed of the segrega- tion policies of their governments: in fact there are some communities where in recent years the restrict- ions have been voluntarily eased. and in some cases virtually remov- ed, without the consent, and even in defiance of. State law.

on the other hand many of the negroea have never given in thought to integration and wouldn't know what to do with it if it should ever come their way. It. should he noted also that many Southerners who support segregation do so pure- ly for economic reasons and be- cause they sincerely believe it. is better for the ncgrocs. Anyone who has travelled very much in the South will understand. even if he does not condone. this latter view. Certainly, negroea as well as whites will have to make. a great. many unfamiliar adaptations before loc-

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in the machine shops, on the H. sembly lines. and in the lube“,- unionn. without causing ; “mm 611 the industrial waters. ' No doubt.it. will take some time for the Southern whites Ecgrcgg. tioniata and others, to make pi-gm. appraisal of the recent Court. rul- ing andpwhat may be just .5 ,m_ portant. of their own Dlychologu-at reactions. The ink was no sooner dry on. the document than G0\‘er. tior Talmadge of.Georgia and 3 few others incorrigible negro-baum I ounced that public school; would be abolished in favour 01 A system of so-called “private-» schools over which the ruling would have no power.

This is easier said than an”. much easier. For one thing, ream; aid to state education is just be. ginning in the United States, Georgia will want. its share; ma economic gain la usually more than a match for political tin-can as in this case. they are founded on l'iflll-llC2ll'l~. ed and demogogy-inspired Collvlr. tlona. Perhaps the chief value of the anti-segregation ruling Ls um it gives judicial support to a mm-¢. ment which has been under way for some time. About a year gab practically the entire faculty of 3 well known University resigned in protest to the reluctance of th. trustees to admit a negro student. These teachers received amazing support from all sections and sum, prominent individuals who mm been regarded as unyielding scare. gratlonista came out boldly for iii. other side. Within it few month; the trustees reconsidered and tr. versed their first decision am, since then, one college arm all- other has opened its doors to iwgm students.

~7oe&l' Gmml VASTNESI Onward and outward into" space,

the mind Projects itself. Familiar Maris an

passed Arid nameless galaxies bfilpflk a

vast On-whirling universe. still units- fined.

human eternity, The never-ending marches of the

Here thought confronts

years

Where man's brie! life span gleam and disappears.

A ralndrop lost in the \.inl‘iEQdlll|

sen.

Diamayed and humbled, the Neoli- lng thought

In driven back to earth’: accustomed hours,

To rivers. mountain mysteries and flowers,

To wisdom that no other afar has taught.

Though narrow seem the pstli where he must ploil,

Here Man may gather radiance,

glint by glint And find in the minutes’ peim t t.

in

The vastness dwelling in the mind of God -—Inez Barclay Kirby in llll

New York Times.

Government would never azrre in gr nt-ing marketing lrgislalinii. Ne f’.l‘Lll'?lt"S5. by \\'lSf‘ lcadcrsliip in obininerl the impossible,

To-diiy We find the same st-lfis‘.i individuals, crying down marketiiiiz controls—who have also crird down. such controls as-—tra’fir lights and meters, income l4'i’\'. t"ll't|lliCr‘l’l (’ll'l\-

NOTES BY

Those who like their coffee rich are having it. that Way these days —~I-‘ort. William Times-Jourial.

l Denier has nothing to do will

ing. potato inspection. rail ginrliiiq ‘M “nil” "l “ 5l'“3kl”K We'll‘ of hogs, small lobsters. nut. of st"-l ll-“ “"’*"l““- “M9999 J’‘“' ' Times-Herald.

son trout fishing. oyster-bod le:isiii;:,' etc, etc. . it is the opinion of our l(‘5|df‘l'.\'l'li})i T‘l'''°"'‘‘'' '‘ ll", ‘'3’ ml“ 'l' that, should the lVlal‘l(T‘llil_2 l1oai'dl““~"-" K“'5_ he”, W5‘ 3”” 3"“ he voted out, it will take aiioliicr lI‘“"9 (;°d“-"5 ‘§"cl8)“-‘ l"3bK"“-‘st“l- twenty ycais to gain back our prrs- l.¢\H‘(‘ 0“l- — U “XXV 3 l’ 1|? ent favorable barizaiuiiig pnslllfll‘ and that immediately \\'c producers admit, in M-on‘; “mania, of man. and triir on the china and silver. aging our own l)ilSlll(‘.FS !‘llt(‘l'])l'iS". '-he HVCTHZE Cflllple Cfln l‘|l\V€ (‘ll-llll a private one will take over -\\‘l‘ilCll llerfnlls for dinner M 10“! "H9 01 mr,mis_—‘.hat an L‘xpr<‘s;;on as igithsui dot-Sn't. drink coffee, uuotli:-i our likes or dislikes will l‘if!\'(‘i' tic rfluses lh! SOUP. Mid °“l.V ll‘-'1 asked. particularly in the drmn- are the fussy kind who expect it ttratic-way we are bring privllcdgcd separate fork for the salad. to vote during this n::.<.~ui w rt::.-Edmonton Journal. and brick down the laddci‘ we will go to lLstcn to tint old i’".. J, Dr. Maurice Burton, of the Tnke it or leave it. ‘.London Museum of Natural His- The (‘l!‘In0Cl‘lllll'2 \\'a_\' wmilri be i.-itnry, is the first. scientist. of not. hold what we have and ii_v Sfll’lI":l.l') advance the theory that Sen: .”‘DRll‘S. bill the RM \'-"«l.\' lS~-ll‘Hr‘l:iiid‘s Loch Ncss "sea serpent.‘ d°“'" [which we used to hear so much a Tl" |"'*‘5€“l Mfillmllltl l"-0:11"-1 bout. could have been actual, no: reprcsrnts the thinltiniz of £0nlEilmagin3|'y. Long . nude“; of sea. wonderful and uiiselfisli mrn t!i\d;5c;-pent, 10“, he gfiyg 511 guch mic; :r"c':,‘::"er‘s"h°‘lI3dVa° “"‘,“’:‘l lily ‘fiidescrlbed long beasts with it series C °‘ 5' "“8‘ gm‘ lot humps above the water line ”"°“3l.‘ “ d°m°°""”‘—' °"Z“"lZ3“*“‘iThe h ps baffled scientists; they p°”°"'““ me "°°”5'"~V l’“l"l"”"* could not believe in an llll(l|ll\ll.lli',.', power: that \voul't and could dcfrud - . I our mmknmg “sh” ispinc-. Now. says Dr. Button, cc. ' ll ': lh f l. l l b Regardless of the 0lJlt?fll'T\(‘ nfili:‘,:1;:,:E,".edree“eihestznglalvflv: 3:5: plebiscite, we farmrra are on il‘l«\}_ ‘ ' ' in typical eel fashion, the result- A small vote will indicate we do mg ‘dun "I would be 36 R“ ‘on! ‘£f,,,§§‘,‘i'.‘E“ £‘;td:r:°$°*3|10o'lll °fiIt's a master of undulatlon, too ""’ 55‘ —New York Herald-Tribune.