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President and Associate Editor. Inn A. 'Iiuruett, Associate Editor. Frnnk Walker.

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-(7175-lrLo1i1'E'1'owN. THURSDAY, OC-:1:-ll, 1951 Sales Tax Financing

Report now has it that the new old age pension plan-S40 a month for everybody at 70 without a means test-will be fi- nanced, partly at any rate. by the existing .10 per cent sales tax. The Ottawa Journal, which reports the rumor, offers two cogent objections to this proposal. whether it is wisdom to have an expend- iture such as old age pensions supported by an indirect tax. The second is that once

the sales tax is earmarked for such a pur- posc it becomes entrenched as a permanent

part of our taxation system.

A strong case can be made out that peo- plc should pay for old age pensions, and in- deed for most forms of social security, through direct taxes, through earmarked direct taxes which would let them know at all times just what old age pensions and other social security meant to their in- comes. Under the sales tax, which is a hidden tax. nobody will ever much know what such outlays mean to their incomes. It is always that way, and not a particular- ly good way, with hidden, indirect taxes.

The second objection, the Journal argues, is equally relevant. The sales tax is an especially bad tax. seeing that it is a levy on consumption which is anything but equitable. and that it pyramids with high prices. We are not going to get rid of such a tax, nor have much chance of get- ting it substantially lower than it is now. if we make it a special tax, or partly a

special tax. for such things as old age pensions. Price Fixing The proposal. contained in the Speechl from the Throne, to ban the practice

whereby a manufacturer sets the retail price for his product is likely to be'a hotly contested one. In the United States the system used to have legal sanction as a measure against unfair trade practices. The theory was that without some protection p1'it:cwai's would leave largesstocks unsold in the hands of the majority of merchants,

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Charlottetown welcomes the

guests at their Maritime conference. 0 O 0

lgons are carrying lights at night. trouble but the gain in safety is more than worth it.

The Order of the Bath was supposedly .instituted this date 1399. It was "revived" by George I in 1725 and in 1815 enlarged and remodelled. Originally a military or- der it now includes civil knights, command-

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I Progressly greater use of the motor in- idustryis capacity for the production of .1 vehicles for the Armed Forces, states 3' Britainis Ministry of Supply, will be at the expense of production of civilian vehicles.

the British public next year. I I O

Parliament could with" advantage take a leaf from NATO's book and provide mem- bers with simultaneous translation of speeches. Debate would be much more ef- fective if members could listen to a French or English speech in the language with

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minimum price for New Brunswick and Prince Edward Islaiid table stock potatoes could stem from recognition by New Bruns- wick growers that buyers should naturally expect to pay a premium for the Island product.

That was a most appropriate farewell Mayor B. Earle MacDonald took of his col- leagues in the City Council Monday. The Mayor has always been "one of the boys" in addition to being an efficient and self- sacrificing Councillo1', and Mayor for three terms. The City should expect, as well as the countr , like energy and enthusiasm from him in the Legislature.

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The United Church is seeking to line communities behind the Church. That is where leadership most counts. A youth raised in the country with the influence of the Church upon him is likely, nine times out of ten, to be suc- cessful in anything he puts his mind and heart to in later life. The bending of the bough should be in the hands of the home and the Church. .

Bold and truthful (says Letter Review)

who would cease to deal in the products concerned, with disastrous results to the manufacturer. , in this country it is the price fixing that: is regarded with suspicion, but not so lonq' as compctint: manufacturers do not act in. concert. to keep that price unduly high.

High School Education of the 6..3t)0.t)()0 pupils now attending! secondary schools in the United States, 20; per cent are enrolled in college-preparatory; cottrses and anotlter 20 per cent in voca-' tional sclmnls. But the remaining 60 pcrl cent, who do not plan to enter either col-l legc or a trade. find that the high schoolst do not meet their needs. Urgently neededj is some means of helping this large pro-' portion of students who are floundering in search for careers. This is the conclusion reached in a tltrcc-,x'e:n' study just com- plcted by the Commission on Life Adjust-I mom for Youth. sponsored by the United States Office of Education. As somewhat similar conditions prevail in Canada, the (iommissionis report. which explores ways in which liiglt schools can in made more, attractive for their pupils. should be of gen-' ct-nl interest.

One of the most immediate needs in secondary education. the Commission finds. is to develop "life-adjustment education." In essence, this means that the high school program should be changed to meet the everyday needs of the boys and girls, so as to give them ”an education for life." First and foremost in the requirements listed is "a concern for ethical and moral living and for physical, mental and emotional health", leading to fuller recognition of "the inher- ent dignity of the human personality."

Organized education, it is emphasized, tnust provide youth with real opportunities for participation as active partners in com- munlty affairs. Every community needs additional services, and has great resources in its youth who are eager to acquire status in the community through rendering serv- ice. In general, this is the philosophy ex- pressed by the Commisslon and generally accepted by educators everywhere: school can be made significant to each young per- son iii terms of his goals, abilities and apt- ltudes by givlllt him a share in th! excit- ing task of building a better and greater nation. The future of' any community is bright with adventure and opportunity for thouwlllfngtozrowandtoachleve.

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was Mr. Abbott's remark that re-a.rm- ament in Canada must bring a temporary reduction in standards of living, unless and until there be a rapid expansion of pro- duction. Meanwhile. the Government radio continues to hire a lot of obscure com- mentators who are put oncthe air to de- fend Mr. Coldwell's attitude, and to attack Mr. Abbottls policies, with all the author- ity thatga Government radio is bound to carry.

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One of the international chickens com- ing home to roost on Prime Minister Attlee's political homestead is his nationalization policy. Almost every dominion or territory with which Britain is associated, has its agitators proclaiming what is good for Britain is good for us, hence the oversea troubles which are mounting higher and higher as Britain's general election cam- paign procecds. Even here in Canada there are those not hesitating to whisper out loud "we could be better under the Stars and Stripes". Could we? Let Louisiana and other states express their opinion?

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The attempt on the part of some in- experienced organizer practically to boy- cott the Press in connection with the Royal banquet at Ottawa is not altogether new. From time to time bureaucrats appear on the scene who do not realize what Press publicity means in putting over a big undertaking such as a public testimonial or demonstration. It is recalled that when the Earl of Aberdeen was appointed Gov- ernor General of Canada, his country and city friends decided to give him a send-off banquet at a cost of 10 guinea: (550) a plate. That was an enormous amount in those days, but the idea was that the con- tractortwas to get only one guinea, per plate, the other nine being put into a purse to be presented to the Earl. The organizers thought it would be too much to send 10 guinea tickets to all the newspapers con- cerned-there were "seven-so politely ask- ed the Editors to send their reporters after covers had been removed. The Institute of Joumallsts had recently been organized, so it got into action, quently advised the organizer: that the banquet would be boycotted. That brought immediate action, for what d 1 com- plimentary banquet be worth there were no Press reports? The 10 guinea ticket:

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This column In open to the tllncunlon by correspondent: of questions of Interest. The Guardian does not necessar- ily Iennorno the opinion of correspondents.

TEACHER. TRAININ G

Str,-Probably the greatest mis- take mnde, when changing the system of teacher training, was in not making it a complete change. By that I mean. that a teacher with a. second-class lic- ense acquired by a one-year courae retained that license and classification while future teach- ers were required to spend two years in order, to acquire what is commonly recognized as the same license. .

That injustice and nbnormalty would have been avoided had all former licenses and classifications been cancelled and new licenses been issued designated as grade 1, 2. 3. according to qualifications.

In this way the former second- class teacher and the student with one year and a summer course of training in methods of teaching would be issued a grade I license. The former teachers with a. first class license acquir- ed by two ycars at college, and the teachers taking the new two year course would be issued a grade II license. And finally the teachers with A three year course under the new system would be issued a grade III license.

If that had been done it would have avoided the teacher short- age. also the injustice. confusion and abnormalities of the present situation. such as a grandmother with a second-class license acquir- ed by a one-your course forty yours ago and who has not taught for over thirty years. now being recognized an A second- class teacher and receiving a sul- ary according. while the student fresh from one year or more at college. plus a summer course in methods of teaching. being desig- nated as A "Permit" teacher and received it very much lower sal- ary.

This situation. (as I wrote In- nn earlier letter) enables thd' merrier women, who are finan- cially secure, to return to the

profession, and because she has a license she is given a prefer-I ence over young people who havel better qualifications but cunnotl secure a license. : Therefore. it is urged that lhisl mistake be corrected ut. once. that the injustice, confusion and abnormaltlcs be removed. by cun- celling all licenses and by issuing new ones on a graded basis ac- cording to qualifications. If this is not done the shortage of teachers will continue, in fact it likely will increase. There will almost surely be decreased num- bers of young persons enter the profession. while more and more married women will return to the professlon. but hear in mind that should this trend continue for a few more years, then the older married women will begin to dis- continue teaching while the "re- nerve" of younger ones will be much less. then will come an even greater shortage than at present. I am. Sir. ctr. "PARENT".

Go West, Old Man

(lilo Times. London)

In those countries that in col- lectlvel known to western, de- mocrat c. or simply free, authority bu recently become increasingly perturbed by the Oonimumt ex- ploitation of youth. .

This mxtoty to no doubt I tribute to the vutohfulnau and

were then dispatched to-the, Press with 3 minimum of delay.

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A new electric hupoon embody- inggelectrodes instead of an ex- plosive charge in the hnrpoon head will form part of the equipment of British whaling ships shortly leaving for the Antarctic. The ad- vantages of the new harpoori are both economic and humanitarian- lt; kills whales more quickly (in a minute instead of an hour or morel and does little damage to the flesh in the process. - UK information office.

Vmcouver can be proud '0! its new art gallery. It puts this city in the forefront of Canadian cul- turial centres. An art. gallery should be no mere storehouse of treasures, but an active cultural force in the community. The dir- ectors and curator have always had this in mind but were hind- ered by lack of facilities. The new institution is well equipped to serve the public as well as the special- ists. - Vancouver News-I-Ierald.

Because of his desire nnd de- termination to escape from jail in Ottawa. a. prisoner jumped from the jail wall to the ground below- 5. distance of 20 feet. He broke both feet on landing on a. heap of rubble. Did he apply the same de- gxee of determination to honest pursuits. he might stay out. of jail. On the other hand. his lack of good judgment. exemplified by his failure to realize that he couldn't make such B leap -safely, may have been ti contributing factor in leadlndtz him front it law-abiding occupation to crime. - Fort Wil- liam Times-Journal.

A rousing three cheers for the Canadltm Research Committee on Practical Education which, after four years of looking into what we are dolmz in our schools. has come with this recommendation: "Fhcrc should be more emphasis on grammar and composition. To improve oral and written expres- sion and bring out clear and log- ical thinking, greater use should. be made of oral and written re- ports based on assigned tasks " Oueenls University's scholarly Prof. MacNelll, in his great lecture of two years ago - "Have You Any- thing to Declare?" - offered the same advice. It will be a good thing for Canadian education when the advice is taken; when our primary and secondary schools start. thinking less of frills and

sembly of Youth now meeting at

Cornell University. Although admirable though these gather- ings are. In their own right. no

one has yet suggested the obvious solution. The proper answer to a festival of youth is not another festival of youth but ll. festival of

one

It is frequently urged that. the future belongs to youth. Thom who 'do so apparently forget. that by the time the future arrive! the youth will no longer be yaunz. The present, which. after all is what. matters in politics. invari- ably belongs to the .nged and often to the very used indeed.

Youth, in fact. to on Ibaurdly transient condition lnallng-so in Is voter: no concerned-I more

worth tho oonllderotlon of any notion: politician. A little thought. will quickly show, moreover, thlt while no one In going to be younz. non-ly everybody-wanted re- uonnblo luck and on Idoquuta nupply of poniclllln- in going be old. Conversely. every oouel tabeyounc but nu.one cubes in be old until he been to be Anything It All. i -olonrlynonu llinltwould be nooouory end It would be I mt- ter for the ornnlxlnn committee to decide whether or not. to impact 5 youth llrnlt lrutood..lottunnuly -Ind It IITR another advantage of the ncbomo-the and no - nluly free from prejudlca tn. mettle. and while unulno pays and girl: on inclined to ook cx-llfully 'u. pot-bellied gentleman in short: leading youth parades. no one will object if a few child-

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get down to things which always have been. and always will be. the foundation of education. - Ol- tnwa Journal. .

The irrellltlblo pressure of econ- omlc force: has caught: up with the bubble gum and I-Iopnlong Cassldy set, and today we moum the demise of the children's penny bank. Mrs. Ann Payson. a. lady who runs a. toy factory down in Hackensack. N.J., has just; 311. nounced that her firm hereafter will turn out no more penny bunks, but will confine its operations to banks that will take. only nlckelti, dimes and quarters. This is sad. it was inevitable; and it undublt- ably will be expensive. Inflation has hit the small fry just. like it has hit everybody else, and we may as well face it. Gone are the days when you could fob off the neighbor's kid with B couple of copper; shoved through In apex. ture in an unlikely-looking pig. - Ottnwn Journal.

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3) Old Charlottetown 3- (And In K L)

U N GEN TLEMANLY ACT

"On Monday evening last. while the members of the Ladies Tem- perance Association were listening to a lecture by the Rev. Mr. Fitz- gerald, at Mr. LePage's school room. some ymm-z men outside fired in pistol at the window. which broke a pane of glass and drove the pieces into the room, close past: the ear of one of the ladies. such actions, besides being con- trary to law, are equally so to the rules of order and respect; and if they are again attempted in this community. to the disturbance of any I-Society-and in an especial manner of this Association, whose principal object. is to disseminate the blessings and benefits of tee- lotallsm throughout the length and breadth of the land-the perpetrators thereof may rest. Is- sured that their names will be made as public as possible. These gents are well known. and if they show no respect for the ladies or for the rev. gentleman who was lecturing. they may receive such a cnstlgatlon as will make them have respect for themselves by I. different course of right; conduct in future."

-The Islander, Oct. 5, 1849.

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MAPLES IN AUTUMN Dovellneu glowing with life yet hlll d

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with the chill of the dying- Wlnnlng to beauty in denth ll lull Wins to beauty in setting.

How have you lifted my hurt when the blnckblrdn were flooklnc

and flying!

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The fir-tree! are dreaming;

nut in all neonnou you lived Now llou In coma unto glory- Out. of the shadow of union. Ind woodl'nnds no guy in your slum-

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Above in nu lplu-like trul the

crown E-0 nnoously calling. Iludow lend: yield to the plow- Tho 9;:-'l'h growl empty and and-

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The Zionist orunlntlon of con- ad: will hold in biennial con-

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ventlon in. Toronto.--Jan. 5-7. 1052. ll. wu announced here today.

Part One

There were some interesting ex- periment: going on (in Ayr) in poultry feeding. breeding. and grass silage. There, too, is the

in southern Scotland. An Interest- ing sidellght at some of those Scottish institutions was the way they posted notices. mostly in verse. For instance, at thq npinry farm, here. there was the fol- lowing notice.

0 "If to been you would attend. Careless ways you must amend. Clumsy efforts at the hive. End in pain to all nllve."

one of our boys memorized this but soon forgot its moral. He was shortly reminded of ft; in 1 prac- tlcnl way. Then we could restrain ourselves no longer and the bus driver steered toward the auld Brig o'Doon and the Burns' cottage. Here we got a forceful lecture on tho sanctity of this place and on the life of "the greatest poet that ever lived.”

The old cottage where he was bom' is well preserved, the shelves and the dishes are still there in tho comer of the kitchen. The open fireplace, the cot in the wall and the wee window of this old log cabin picture recall the home of I very cosy family.

In the museum next door, there on some thirteen hundred books written on the life and work of this one man. And he lived only thirty-seven years. i Burns bad no formal education, but it is re- cognized that he was an educated man. He spoke and wrote in French and English as well as in the Scottish dialect. In order to get the feel of the place, we took it. stroll down to the Banks otBonnle Doon and to the old "Allowtly Kirk". from where the ghosts came that chased Tani O'shnnter as he was riding home astrldo his old mare, Maggie. in- spired by "John Barlyeorn." How- ever, they caught only the auld mu'e's tall as he reached -the fluid bridge. Burns tells us that:

'I'.uf. spring she saved her mater hale.

But left behind her aln grey tail. A short hed caught her by the

Pump. And "left poor Maggie scarce a slump." I I I

In the museum, too. it was pos- sible to read, in his own hand writing, the original composition of some Of his best. poems, "Should Auld Acquatntance Be Forgot," "The Cottar's Saturdny Night." "My Love Shela But. a Lassie Yet". and many other familiar songs and poems that. are known wher- ever Scot: have travelled.

After the usual toasts and cele- brations, we drove down town and saw the "Auld Brig” and the "New Brig." and enjoyed re-reading his poem about their dispute. We then spent I few very enlighten- ing hours at; the Dairy Research Institutes where a great deal of research work is now bclnt: done on the food value of different. grasses. the protein content. of milk. milk drying and cause of losses in cattle being shipped from England to Africa and other very hot climates.

The next day we crossed the border country to Dumfrles. There is some realaheep country through here and some flocks of beautiful Border Chevlots. In the Dum- fries area. we visited some dairy fit and the headquarters of an artl clal breeding centre owned on a cooperative basis by the form-

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Then we went: across the Lath- lnn I-Illls into Edinburgh via Mol- fat and Tweedsmuir. The Lothlnn and Border Farmer's Cooperative operates in this area. You could see that those farmers really mean business. for today theirs is one of the biggest; cooperatives in Scotland and is doing A wonderful job in the marketing of seed grain and the distribution of farm sup- plies. It in a. rolling country through those hills and you get. some idea of the ahenhei-d'a me.

The land in good for pasture only, in the highest parts, and the highlander: do not bother with fences. They brahd their own sheep when they are put out. and in the fall they get the clip of the name number but not neces- sarily the same sheep. In the hlghlnndn especially. the sheep are brought in to shearing been or rallies and each man gets his rightful number of fleeces.

We pulled by the Devil! Beef Tub, which was the centre of the cattle rustling in the old days. The bus driver told us the family mines of some of the moat vut.h- leIo.rusf.lerl ilhd sheep thieves who were deported to America. he said. I Insured him thnt: their descend- nntn were valued and low-abiding

it mint hove been I rough coun- try, in those old doyo. and our forofnthnrl, no doubt were tiled. in spite of the hardships. to find I land where there was some pence In quiet. and where, out of the bu .' they could new out new bonus for themselves. - O O I

But ,In ldlnburzh. 'f.he clrcla wu completed, but the tour won 3 one vet. The next day. In-

Iundny. Mary Joined me in Itllnbni-uh and after 3 short look around unln, we look the tnln In Glasgow. when n friend we but not In llulend. but Invited tn to visit Indtnpond lulu-' with rm f Inter

. Ioturdny night when we arrival in Gluuow. than were Invent notlvu about the struts. each of-whom wn quite confident that '01 belann to nu." Inter mom 3 we were up only. and slur Inna. caught the bill for. Loch Lonlond. It wu snowing jut enough to some the

Lessons From Europe

. In Community Progress I By Leo P. Molauto

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JLTOBER 11

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5'39” in 910 City. to take ti, 503! appearance off things an; m e them look cletn . for Easter. 1 and '1" UP the "High Road" the Troasncks by Callamju and strathgartney, we climbed. and climbed. I guess it in a good mad when dry. but that mornin -. was slippery eriough to Callseglt: bus to slide back somewhat. ..n&.i the speedometer was reglsterjm -.5 or 40 miles an hour. Eventuaalix. we climbed up to the land of thy; mountain cattle. and the lochs.1s, 3 l1l0l'E-13' drive. rolling along 8 . mus-va egs in and around the At. the tourist hotel near Lor't Katrine, where we stopped 15', dinner, the odor of the luscloug magic and the roast deer struck us as soon as the bus door nag opened. I had my wife persuaded that haggls was a nourishing am until she got: some alternative xi. clpes in Ireland the next week. 0 O

and througt.

Then we struck the banks ct: Loch Lomond. The sun was my the water was shining and .;,,' -SHOW Capped Dank of Ben Lomond off in the distance looked like 5 shining mass of silver. What . thrill to be "On the Bonnie. Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond." we drove d0Wn' along those bonnie banks for about two hours stopping ltcre' and there just to look and tut... pictures.

We had hoped to go over to Oban, but there was no time; so we came back the "Low Road", put; the big electrical plant at Loch slay. and down to Dumbar- ton on the banks of the Clyde, where we stopped to see the ladv and her daughter, whom we had met on the boat crossing the At. lantic.

Easter Monday-ls a popular day for weddings in Scotland: it is it holiday, and. Lent being over. it is fitting that the lads and insole: should not their plum materialize on that day. It seems that every- body on Easter Monday goes to weddings. or to the football gantr, or to both. In the small parish church we saw six couples tan their vows at the one ceremony. but we left before the evening music and festivities began. The train from Glasgow brought. us in to Stranraer. down where the ferry boat; crosses to Ireland. we arrived just: too late for sup- per. But: then one never goes hungry in Scotland, or so the lady in the hotel said. She told us in be seated a. wee bit and she would organize something for us. In fact. the meal was so good. and we br- came so friendly during the meal. as is possible in Scotland, that Elle told us. "It may be 1 wee bit rough across in the mornlnx. Wait till you get in sight. of land and then see the head waiter. tell him I sent you. and hell have you .1. swell breakfast before the guns- plank's down." 0

We landed at Lame. which is only A short distance nwnv front the capital city of Northern fre- land. Belfast is no longer R. small city. It has a population of al- mosl: half a million. It is an in- dustrial town, the swift crcattor. of the Industrial Revolution dur- ing the early days of the last century. One of the leading ltnc-z producing centres of the world. it ln also noted for its shlnbuilritttr The chief building of distinction is the City Hall, a big Renaissance palace.

The Belfast. Museum. although not so old. is situated in the Bat- anical Gnrdcns there and ntakes a. lasting lmpresslot1.' In it are some of the most: fssclnatln: Cl'1' llc relics. some of them were 3'?- cently excavated; the bell shrine of St. Patrick is ,one of the mos. interesting. There is still an odd outbreak of religious friction and Jealousy: the people are W." thrifty. ambitious and hardwork- ing. Although they have fll9lf own parliament. they still Dal 51' leglance to the King of EH7.-13"” But we not the impression that they "don't give a hanv." for E"? land. Ireland or Scotland in 3 patriotic way. The grout) till” forefathers come from Scotland

the improved loom. jenny. and the steam ensilt-0 N" introduced. still maintain that direct. business-like and pendent attitude.

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