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TIIE BIIAIILDTTETIIWN GUARDIAN

Morning Dally (Founded In 18ft) Author-lied ea Second Clue Mall. Poet Ollee Department. Ottawa.

fienldeo Ian A. Barnett; Vice-President. Was. B.

Burnett; Sign-Tram, i}. M. Burnett; Editor and

u . J- ll “ ‘ ' limos Frank Walker.

“The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink."

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2:,

I947

Island Initiative Cited

A_ writer in the St. John's, Newfoundland, Evening Telegram quotes at length from a recent article in The Guardian on the Irish moss indus- try. The fact that our fishermen and other; living ‘near the shore have received during the past six years more than half a million dollars for a commodity whose production involves prac- tically no capital outlay is cited as an example of Prince Edward Island initiative. It seems that a well-known St. John's business man, Mr. J. C. El'is, who is particularly interested in fish and‘ fishery products, has made several attempts to get Newfoundland fishermen and,their families interested in gathering l'ish moss. He says tlrere is plenty of it around the shores of New- foirndland, but he has nevcr been successful in starting this lucrative venture because of in- difference and unwillingness on the part of lobal coastal residents. The indusiry, it is believed, could also bring in half a million dollars to New- foundlanders in a few years, or even a greaterl amount according to Mr. Ellis’ estimate.

Our Newfoundland contemporary concludes with the hope that the story of Prince Edward Island's success "will srart the ball rolling so that this source of revenue can be developed for Newfoundland fishermen and their families. With money for so little effort—only a matter of picking up the moss off the seashore-it seems those who should be interested are fol- IOWIIIQ a very short-sighted policy by not accept- ing the wealth which is within their grasp."

Of course, there rs more to success in the business than just "picking the moss off the seashore," but the fact remains that it has been is splendid revenue-producer for many Prince Edward Island families. Last April alone, for example, according to u Federal Department of Fisheries report, a total of 1,246,000 pounds of Irish mass was taken ir. this Province, with a value of $18,690. When it is considered that the total value of our sea products landed dur- ing that month was only $l9,0l8, it will at once be seen what an asset i-iris industry is during off- fishing seasons.

With the movement now under way to estab- lish standards of quality for our lrish moss.ex- ports, much greater revenue should be derived from this source. lt is understood that after srrch standards have been established, inspectors for each County, operating under the Depart- ment of Fisheries, will be appointed. ‘If this should seem like unnecessary regimentatiaii. lei us recall what tremendous advantage has ac- crued to our potato and livestock producers from following similar methods.

Too Little English

The results of o survey conducted by the Bureau of Technical Personnel of the Depart- ment of Labour show that although Canadian employers are hiring more‘ university graduates than ever before, many of these graduates have a poor command of the English language and have difficulty expressing themselves both orally and in writing. v

This is a sad reflectfon on the lufltlillllllc)‘ °_l our so-called higher education. _ Of what avail is knowledge that_is locked up inside the head of a person who is unable_to express himself. Surely a fundamental requirement of any_ ad- vanced form of education is that its recipients should have a better-than-cveroge command 0 the language they use and the ability to put their thoughts down II‘I on orderly mariner. _

Says the Hamilton Spectator on this point:

"The English language-a basic tool of high- er education-has _a value that has not befin sufficiently emphasized. The tendency. in te technically-minded schools of the day is t0 re- gard the study of English prose and English -verse as the impractical pastime of other-worldly dreamers, subjects to be _suftered while getting an elementary education. By the time a Y°llll9 lad is able to head into an engineering COIIFSC at the university he is considered to be past tlifi stage of having to pay attention to his lang- uage. Accurate mathematical figures, formulae and lines are for more important lo him_than accurate speech and our Wu! fllildlllll‘ “llillleell today are strong, silent mcn-srlentnbecause of their inability to express themselves.

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Farm Research Centre

Britain is organizing a school of rural econ- omy which hossbeen described by the chairman of the Agricultural Research Council as "some- thing quite unique." The scheme is designed to provide facilities for the agricultural eiliifllllflfl on the broadest possible lines for, in addition to covering the whole field of farming studies, it embraces research and instruction in for- estry, horticulture and veterinary science. The plan is being sponsored by the University of Edin- burgh in co-operation with other organizations of importance in the agricultural world. 3,000 acres of land in Midlothian-a cross-section which is typical of practically the whole of Scot- land--have been acquired and will provide the necessary variety of ground required for really comprehensive training iii all forms of rural economy. Within this area a research instruc- tion and field experiment will be correlated. Form mechanics dnd the testing of agricultural machinery under ordinary working conditions will have on important place in tho curriculum while tliere will also be o special school for block- BIIIIIII. Particular attention is to be given the m system of management wirmby forestry and

trainees how essential the knowledge of this subject is for really efficient farming. .- EDITORIAL NOTES - Conveying telephone niessag across the

Strait without the use of a caole to be snagged by ice, etc. is a step in thi. right direction. the 24 additional channels should also speed up long distance connections.

lt is too much to expect Cape Breton miners to again conveniently go an strike over the harvest zeason.

cized in the West for making allong term grain contract with Britain. It now rrirns out it is bet- ter so.

numbered 63,637 or l5,03B more than in I945. Single dwellings numbersd 43,700, semi-detach- ed or doubles 2,456, and duplexes 1,748. The re- mainder were of other types.

tire irregularity of the 'lown Clock—tliey can- not keep the domestic time pieces regulated for lack of a central striking clock, to which they have been so long accus k h

Kapitol should be Shaw. better than for the irrepressible G. B. to under- take the job in his owe completely devastating way.

c marvellously equable climate January to December to read that snow has been already falling in British Columbia,

Smith River being as low as Z6 degrees. ' . i fi i I

overseas packing trade, yet unions are threat- ening a hold-up unless their demands are con-

anrl. the British Parliament. He was ultimately impeached for oppression, arid corruption, a trial which lasted for seven years, at the end of which lie was acquitted but ruined financially, being finally pensioned by the East India Co., the th

of shell eggs, frozen meats, and poultry meat at the beginning of August were higher than last year, while stocks of evaporated whole milk dropped. gained three per cent from 4l,000,000 in July, I946, to 42,240,000 pounds, bringing stacks of butter on August I to 53,560,ll4 pounds, a frac- tion above last year. months of this year l67,93l,000 pounds were produced compared with 165,076,000 in the sim- ilar period last year. the beginning of August were 13,072,835 pounds as against lZ,077,605 on July I and 6,453,707 a year ago. .

are riot so much interastred in the announcement that the United States Coast Guard plans

tory next winter. The war-id's largest ice-breaker, we are told, the Mackinaw, and coast guard cut- ters will be used to test structural strains on ice- breoking vessels. Officials said the tests are ex- ;acted to develop information an the best hull

structural material in such craft, and the mini- mum horsepower needed to brook ice of a given thickness. They might nave waited to discover what the Abegweit will accomplish in these re- spocts.

merits at Washington and London it is inter- esting to recall the Foreign Exchange Board at Ottawa recently announced that Can- cdian exporters and importers now may with Brazil on either a sterling or United States do|'ar basis. The move represented a further step in carrying out an agreement by the Kingdom to make sterling earnings of foreign countries available for use anywhere by July I5. The agreement was undo-taken at credits wer negotiated with Canada and United States. lt was designed as a British con- tribution to the development of international trade on a multilateral basis. In the first quarter of this year, Canadian sales to Brazil totalled $6,l90,l34 and imparts $2,808,567. Principal ex- ports included wheat-flour and newsprint and imports, coffee and raw cotton. of Brazil brought to 25 the number of countries] already opened to sterling or U. S. dollar trade;

brains sire-ii lair-islets! is or! s viii

Ill! 92%

as to provide jobs at all seasons for the casual irural worker. ibrecding will be studied too while a course in 'the economics of agriculture will impress on the

Livestock production and animall

Farm labour is going lb bIe scarce this year.

I Q 1 i The Federal Government was severely criti-

New dwellings erected in Canada last year

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' U l 5 I _ _ Complaints are made by citizens regarding

romeo. * i George Bernard Shaw states that Marx's Dos re-writren, preferably by Foes of communism would like nothing

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It makes us appreciate more and more what we have from

and that temperatures fell to freezing point overnight at

One would imagine employees would realize it is bad business swapping horses crossing a stream. We are in that position regarding our

ceded forthwith. U l U J

Haligonians have been experiencing at the Dartmouth Ferry some of the inconveniences we are, alas, familiar with at Rocky Pt. Ferry and sometimes also at Borden. "Ferry under re- pairs" notice does not tend to relieve one's feel- ings or make good time lost by delay.

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The fate of revolu-Honistslrs hard. Those In- dinns who are well acquainted with the inside of British gaols will probably suffer the same fate under Indian rule after the first burst of enthu- siasm. Such _men are necessary to bring about great changes but are rarely able to come to a modus vivendi with the government of the day.

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Warren Hastings, Indian administrator, died this date IBIS. He laid ‘rhe foundations of the British Empire in India during which he exper- ienced tremendous trouble both from the Indians

mal-administration, l

en administrators of India. it i I it

The Bureau of Statktics. reports that stocks

Creamery butter production in July

During the first seven

Stocks of poultry meat at

Now that we hale got Icurlrrew Car Ferry, we

to use the Great Lakes us un ice-breaking labora-

vorm for breaking ice, the best distribution of

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Notes By The Way i

Another good reason for caution in driving is the cost of repairs to an aummoblle nowadays, and the time repairs take. The fancy] from. of a new car can bring a‘ repair bill of hundreds of dollars ll crushed in an accident. -—Ot.- tawii Journal.

The tariff. with oi. u with our neighbors, is one of the large items in the present high cast of living. Apart altogether from the promo-, lion of trade, on which this nation r lives. a reduction in our tariffs‘ would be one of the surest and quickest. methods of reducing Lhei prices which the consumer must; pay. ThLs fact well understood ini Canada a generation ago, is very largely overlooked today but. it: is undeniable as ever. - Winnipeg Free Press. '

An lronlcel aspect of Indlfl new- ly-uron independence 1s that. it rip- pears to have brought with It. less freedom for the people of India. The new rulers of Indie ere team- ing a lesson learned long ego by the British-a lesson ignored by all critics of British rule in In- dia. The lesson is that police power to a degree unknown In the western democracies 1s essen- tial to maintain order among the turbulent elements of India pop- ulatlon.-Pei.erborough Examiner-

A party of high Australian naval officials \vill inspect Menus Is- land, north of New Guinea, this month to plan its development as a Commonwealth naval base rival- ing Singapore in importance in the Far East, The Ottawa Citizen re- ports. Over $91,000,000 was spent on Manus Island naval IDSIZEIBIZIOII! by the United states during the war, and now that it: has been turned bar-k to Australia a fur- ther eraoooooo is to be expended there.

A moving, Inspiring. llllml-ll story will be told if Sydnéy 30X- ihe English film producer. M8565 his proposed film of the life of Dame Nellie Melba, the Austra- llan who fought. her waY "m" obscurity to recognition as 6M world's greatest soprano. 111.6 hcrlpi’. has been sent to Melba! family in Victor-Irv Australia. for their approval. A Camera leam l5 expected to anive soon in Aus- tralia to make some of the ex- terior scenes requlfad b)’ ll" script. There ls considerable speculation as to which moire-S! will he chosen w PlBY ll" lead‘ lng role. It. is reputed that Box intends to engage the finest since; available to be Melba's “VOICE- Tiie choice might fall i190“ an‘ other Australian. Australian News.

The Baptist World Alliance at this year's congress in 0099"‘ hagen adopted a manifesto calllfl! for full freedom and equality for all religious groups in Elie P055- wnr world. The manifesto, which was adopted by 5-900 delegates from close to 50 countries, urged active sirpport, of the Unll-Bd Nations for the maintenance of intellectual. political, and eucono- mic freedom and specified: It. is our duty to extend the right Bl coirscienre to all Pimple. “r9599” five of their race, color. sex, or reljglQn," In the US. BBPl-lsli churches. individually and In groups, have condemned 0Y8?!"- lzailans. such as the Ku Klux Klan. whit-h incite race hatred and violation of constitutional free- doms-Toronto SIM‘-

Slnce early In the war. the [OV- ernment has been holdinz 30W“ the prices of certain commodities liy Buying subsidies. The H1057- important subsidy remaining ls that. of mllllng wheat. This al-I lows the mlller to buy when iii-i 77 3-8 cents a bushel Instead of ti..- 5155 which he would other- wise have to PW- lli Elves n“ Canadian p€0Dl9 cheap breed. but ii. c0515 them $35-ll°ll-ll°ll l‘ Year which they pay lu MIX“ N°“" the question is whether to c011- finua to pay the subsidy or to re- wove it and allow the till"? “l

bread to $0 "P P°l'hap5_ all” cents a loaf. - Vancouver r0- vlnce. y

Our suggestion to Ontario IP‘ [.19 growers is to adopt. 00-09375‘ live modern methods of marketing their apples, and also put on an in- i tensive advertising Camlmlgll “Em here in Ontario I10 inform the people of the advantages of eat.- lng more apples. There is I10 healthier or" more satisfying lfllllr on the market than Ontario aP- plos. Explain which varieties o apples are host. for eating and cooking and the time of year they | are at. their best. Llvin! l" ‘m’ of the best. apple districts in Can- nrla it. galls us to go into local stores and see windows and shelves cluttered up with oranges and grapefruit. but no applfl — Bowmanvllie Canadian 818M181!!!"-

Too many PWPlQ l" "ll mllw" m; trips in which they have I definite seal and they vluuile l°' wards it. The reriily eIIJOYB-blBI motor trip is the ZIZZBS ‘ml/er which you start on without isny| definite objective. no particular time set to RBI. anywlieft- T 9 recipe for such a trip is to task: a road map. Dlfl! °"l' l‘ mule I'll“ goes here and there. llltllt "m", the beaten paths. WINE"! Y0" km“ ‘ dust will not cloud the landscape. A definite objective is one kind of motoring, the other and for more enjoyable l8 I310 011G l“ whlch things tum up unexpect- edly.-—Moose Jaw ‘flmes-Herllfl-

When a men tin been In”!!! married for so to 00 yam M usually true a recipe foi- wedded bliss. There are all sorts of formulas es to how to live hop-

PUBLIC ruiium

‘Ilsll eoiunn to open to slu duoion by corro- eponegnts ol gueetlonl ll Interest. The Charlottetown Guardian does not peein- the ssplnloa ol correspondence.

NAHNHWHIJEFUHHHHHHK TRIBUTE T0 MB. WM. MORAN

Sin-The sudden and unexpec-1 led death of Mr. William Maren‘ c-oses the lifa of a good man, a splendid citizen end e true Chris- tian gentlemarL For forty yeersI I. have known him as l. sincere and truc- frierid end one who did his full duty as a citizen. During that long period I have worked with him in she City council, the Red Oross Society, the Chiidrenb Aid Society, the City School Board and many other organiza- tions. I have always found his judgment. sound, his advice aood end his interest and eesl unques- ironed.

It was indeed an Inspiration to eee him onrrsring on his arduous work under most trying physical difficulties. Several members of my family and. hundreds of other young people will always remem- ber with sincere gratitude this great teacher who taught them so" thoroughly and gave them a. sound business. education. As head of a. great business college he took- a deep personal interest in all his students, anri his death leaves a vacancy most difficult to fill.

Truly a greet and good citizen has gorse. Mziy Divine Providence grant him Eternal Rest,

I sin, Sir, etc. W. J. P. MisoMlLLAN. (Patriot please copy)

TH!‘ FLIGHT

Mlchxel lwayed In the old roo hammock. i

Wabcrting a plane high up in the sky

"Mother is that. man flying to Heaven. And if he as. their t wonder why?" Bturciv end brown, a small explorer Bullying dreams at (tie age of tnree "When I cot big I'll fly to Heaven- And I'll ee: what's up there — Yes. SIIEPI"

Michael went out at dawn one morning

For. far into the lovely Hi3’.

Below him the ports of English Channel

Gaunt Michael went: out to die.

I guess he just kept right on

_ flying,

If his brave heart strapped he

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never knew. On are 0i‘. till he came to Heaven I like to th-nk that hi; dream came true.

-Doro1.5;y Dambrille (1943). > Old Charlottetown iAnil I'll.)

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FOILESWV TRADE INEQUALITY

Early legislators clearly foresaw the handicaps o! Confederation to this Province .<.o for as trade was concerned. Cm the first day of

lApr-ii. i586. the House of Assembly agreed to an Address

in Queen Victoria, in which it ms stated that. "We, ‘iv- represeritnvives of your faithful subjr-cis, the people of Prince Edward Island in C0l0n-' lal Parliament assembled. do dis-l agree Jro ‘me recommendnt one contained in the said rerort of the

Quebec Ocarfe-ence; and, on the Qmmed mm the

part o! Prime Edward Wand, do emphatically decline a union which, after the most srrlous and careluj acnslicraiion, we believe would prove ooiiticriiiy, cocnmer-j cially, and financially disastrous to the rhmis arir.’ best. Interests of its people."

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"es Prince Edward Island dep- ends wholly upon RQIICILBIIII and fisherle’. and has no staple cam- mcdily 1M‘ which Canada can lur- nish a market the-re could not be any prrfitabm trade with Canada, which u also essentially agricul- tural and possesses extensive fish- eries in the Gulf of St. Lawrence." It was argue-l that "whit-e such is and mus‘ eve: be the relative com- mercial tosimr. of the Island and Canada. the products o! our soil and fLslieitex Ind Irr the extensive markets of orrr parent country, the United Stale-i, and the West Ind- toe reuay ant pr nimble custom- ers; that. the rropoeed union. while admitting Bhr‘ produce and menu- faciures 0f Canada into this Is- land free, would by the assdmilation of taxes enormously Increase the duly to which thus» in Great Brit- ain am) the Unltea States are at present subject. in this Island, thereby compelling this Colony to lake a large portion of imports -h-I