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Fretldent and Auocilto Editor, In A. Burnett. Assocllto Editor. Frank Walker.

CIRCULATION "Covers Prince Edward island like the dew”

"The strongest memory is weaker than the weakest ink".

SATIIRDAY. JI'NE 6

CIiABLO'I"I'E'I'O W N.

Shut-ln's llay

Today the canal on the one hand and the presence of Britain's strategic reserves 'in Egypt on the other are apt to attract undue attention, at the expense of the base proper and its transportation facilities. No one imagined in 1936 that this base would be expanded withinya few years to nourish the equivalent of -11 divisions, large naval units and nearly 70 squadrons of aircraft or to handle in its peak period of activity

in 1943 half a million tons of stores a 5 month. ! The base's future has now to be de-

cided by the British and Egyptian govern- ments. Here in the words of Mr. Seiwyn

Once again the first Sunday in June: is being observed as Shut-ins' Day to re- inind us, as Prime Minister St. Laurent, put it, ”of those of our fellow citizens who,.' because of age or disability or illness, arc. not able to lead the normal type of active and busy life, and to suggest that we dot something to help them feel. as they should, that they are part of our com-5 munity, that they also have a contribution- to make to the general well-being of us all."

When one can conic and go at will itl is difficult to appreciate the value of that freedom. Those who have suffered accident or illness which kept them at home or in bed for any considerable period have forced! upon them the realization of the benefits of such freedom of movement. p

In many cases the shut-in could go out and enjoy the country or take part in other activiLv if friends would only share! their car or perhaps their arm. Those! who take the trouble are apt to find that the guest contributes even more to the host's enjoyment than he or she receives, It is certainly no hardship to remember” the shut-in but many of us deprive our- selves as well as them of enjoyment by thoughtlessness.

The company of bright and interesting people can be enjoyed at any time of year, but tomorrow's observance is intended to bring to mind that fact. Doing something about it once will undoubtedly prevent that unfortunate thougiitiessness from taking its toll of human happiness for some time to come.

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That one out of every three automo-7 biles in Canada was involved in accidents during the year i952 was the startling in- formation given to insurance men recent- ly. A Toronto expert and statistician also told Canadian insurance underwriters as- sembled in annual meetings at Lake Placid that one out of every two Canadians will be injured in an automobile mishap duringl his lifetime. The insurance men were urged to make a determined effort to bring home to the driving public the urgent and' immediate need for more careful observ- ance of good driving habits. Insurance rate increases were held to be far from offering it final answer to a situation.

Mr. George B. Kenney, Toronto. the speaker, said: ”Wc must strive to dispel the driver's notion that he leads a charm- ed life and we must make him realize that he, and he alone, is the greatest single cause of traffic accidents-not bad roails, not; poor driving conditions, not. mechanicall failures--but the driver."

Despite constant reiteration of Mr. Ken- ney's words, the toll of death, injury and, property damage continucs to mount alarm- l ingly. The implied new cffort of then in-, siirancc companies will he awaited with in-, terest and will merit the full co-operation of all citizens. '

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A major condition of Britain agieeingb to pull its forces out of the Suez graduallyl is that British lcchnicians must stay on to maintain the huge base and its ill billionl worth of military supplies. Up until now. the outside world as well as the Britishl public has been left in the dark as to thcl, function of this base in the Suez Canali

zone. Now the government is moving to. educate the public as to its importance. l

The base is 90 miles long from northi I

to south and 60 from east to west. It is. a self-contained industrial estate with ltsi own power stations, docks, railway. sewage works, and water-filtration and cold-storage plants-all paid for through the years by the British taxpayers. It represents an investment of 1500 million.' '

It contains an immense network of re- pair and maintenance units. The largest ordnance depot, at Tel-el-Kebir alone sup- ported .19 divisions in the field in World War II. Its circumference is 17 miles and its area 15 square miles. Nearly 40 miles of road and 20 of railway track intersect it. It employed-30,000 skilled men from all wer Egypt during the war. The base was ixllanded during the ;var beyond the imagi- nation of those who in framing Article 8 vi the Anglo-Egyptian treaty, of 1936. paid ribuipjto the Suez Canal as the vital in-

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Lloyd of the British cabinet, is one of the great assets of the defence of the free world. It is the major outpost of the west in the Middle East. Its custody cannot be transferred without patient discussion and watertight guarantees.

lioteworthy Anniversary

' The Guardian joins with newspapers across Canada in congratulating the Mont- real Gazette upon tlic recent" celebration of its 175th anniversary. On the first day of its publication, on June 3, 1778, Montreal was a little port clinging close to the shore of the St. Lawrence with Mount Royal forest-clad in the background and beyond a wilderness. Witness the scene there to- day with the Dominion's largest city en-

circling the mountain and in intimate con-, itact with the vast and rapidly developing?

hinterland beyond and continent-spanning in the activities of Canadians today. The Gazette has developed with the metropolis and has long been recognized as one of the best newspapers on the continent.

Looking forward to the The Gazette last Saturday said something as true of many another newspaper as of itself: ”There are many anniversaries in this world. Yet few are so real and hu- man as that of a newspaper. For a news- paper is part of the life of every day. It reflects in its pages the wider world. Yet it is closely related to its own country and to its community. It provides both enter- tainment and information. It can accom- pany a. person throughout his life, coming: to him always new, and yet with the fam- iliar form of the paper he knows."

EDITORIAL Notes

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One Island M.P. sags the work must be done bg August nod!

BACKYARD PUDDLE lie sailed the rolling Spanish Main. Went. round the Horn and back

again: And if his ship was just a slat. He never gave a thought to that.

He hid a treasure on the shore-

The one beside the cellar door -

And with his valiant little ci-cw

He captured Kidd and Blackbeard. too.

Since then the years have wasliecllmgs counmg

away so many memories of play, But never will his mind discard The gallant frigate in the yard.

eliugene T. Maleska. in the New York Herald Tribiine.

Tomorrow, lst Sunday after

2nd Sunday after Pentecost.

"D" Day, 1944. Using sections of a pre-fabricated "Mulberry" port the allies landed on the beach of Normandy nine years ago between the rivers Orne and Vire.

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isummerside citizens could rejoice at the news that there is to be no increase in Town taxes. In these days of higher costs that is a remarkable budgeting achieve-

ment.

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The fishing industry bids fair to rival the efficiency of packing plants which re- putedly make use of everything of the pig except the squeal. The pulp remaining from the manufacture of cod liver oil has been found to contain the growth-promoting and anti-pernicious anemia vitamin B12.

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A single demonstration is often morn impressive than a great deal of argument. That, at any rate, is the view of Health nutritionists who have been demonstrating the effect of diet on rats for the benefit. of school children. It is to be hoped that they are duly impressed with the fact that it is not uncommon to suf- fer froin malnutrition despite a healthy appetitie and plentiful supplies of food.

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The sonic-boom, the loud noise heard when aircraft "break the sound barrier" is much in the public ,mind these days. It is not necessary to attain some 760 m.p.ii., however, to demonstrate what happens when the speed of sound is exceeded. The speed of sound in water is only one foot per second and the effect of approaching and exceeding that speed can be studied at ease in the nearest pail or bathtub.

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A plaint has been made to the Canadian fPolitical Science Association that govern- 'ment in this country is getting so compli- cated that only cabinet members iind party leaders have been'able to keep up with it. The suggestion is made that specialization of M.P.'s into standing committees is the solution to the dilemma. Undoubtedly it is useful and necessary for Members to inter- est themselves in particular aspects of gov- ernment but not to the extent of becom- ing specialists. ,The framework of our sys- tem is a group of highly trained and specialized civil servants given overall di- rection by elected representatives who have or should have a broader view.

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O , L LAN!) I-raoiiasi: A("l'

"All the preliminaries for carry- ing out the provisions of the Land lPurchase Act, 1875, are heini: con- ',summated. On I-Iridav last the Rlllht Hon. Mr. Childc , Dr. J. T. .lcnkins, and J. S. (Tarvcll. Esq, Iwcre sworn in as Commissioners, :in the Province Building, by Judge He

nsley. Mr. Carvell was chosen yfommissioner by Wm. (iundail. Esq,. and it is thouizht that thc

jcslnte of the latter named ;zi-ntl:-- .man will be the land first value-i by the Commissioners.

l "Several of the absentee pro- prietors, including llord Melville, fMiss Sullivan and the Hon. Pon- sonly Fame, have united in choos- .ing Mr. I-Ialiburion. son of Judge Hallburton (Sam Slick), to rep- lrcsent them on llio cpmmissirin. and he will very likely be here lprevious to the l6tli inst., uhen ythe work of the Commission for- ,mall,v begins . ,,

l ”l.et us trust that from thr in- ception of the present y its final termination. the Imrist. fairness and honesty will hr .nianifesterl. and that no cnuntr-r- lpart of the double-dealing nnrl llrenchcry towards llll' tcn:inli',i'. lwhlch character-ized the disposal ;nf the award of the late Land .Commission. shall be exhibited." l -Prince Edward island Tim:-s, Auk. 6, .1875. lThls hope docs not appear to have been entertained by the Hon. .l. C. Pope, who in

was himself an extensive landcrl propriolor, and his nominee on the Commission. Rt. Hon. Mr. fhilders. would he likely in side iwiih the proprietors. He pre- dicted that the Government would have to pay ii stiff price for "all the wilderness lands, barren lands. and swamps in the island." and In enforce payment for rents and arrears. -The 3800.000 which the would then become, themselves. the proprietors, and be compelled Island was to receive from Ot- tawa would probably be expend- ed before two-thirds of the lands was paid for and, "without. any money on hand or means of rials- iniz it," would be called upon to pay I very large sum in addi- tion.

(This latter prediction was un- fortunately too well realized. In the words of ii brief presented by the Prince Edward Island Gov- ernment at the Federal-Provincial

Conference of December, 1950: "The purchne of them lands was )IOCC3III'lIy ii. cuh unsuc- tlon, whereas the resale was

necessarily deferred over a period 0f years, and the Province was not. Able, to realize, during the twenty-five year period after Con- feda-ntlon, more than the interest on the Dominion advance." Interest. All 6 per omt on tho federnl loan Ins deducted annually from the fa- land'l bublldy of 345,000 in lieu of public lands. and is still being deducted notwitlntandirlg t. it A t

land nles have-ceued ulnce 1900

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ii letter in the editor of The ylirgus, pointed out that tliii Gov- ,ernor General of the Dominion.

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A intunllst says that it is pos- sible to hold it crocodile! mouth shut with one hand. Well, if you're so busy you cont spare two hands for a job like that . ,Peterborough Examiner.

The tradition of bush flying is as deeply embedded in Canadian lhistory as is the tradition of the lwagon train in the history of the American west. The beat-up aid iyf-'nki;er, Stimson or what-have- ',vou and their native-born succes- isors the Norseman, Beaver and Otter are the covered wagons of In commercial avia- ltion, the pungent ”wire it together land fly it out" flavor of bush fly- ing is beginning to disappear now that paved runways have made their appearance in the wilder- ness.-I-lamilton Spectator.

l llnspilals serve. many purposes. frhoy provide accommodntlon for ithosc who are ill. They offer

Vanished Heroes

iliaxiiiltoii Spectator)

Tucked away in the personal 'colunm of a recent. issue of the august Times of London, among iinVltal.l0ns to send flowers to dis- ,it:.-nt mints, to sell old jewellery and to reside as a paying guest in the lcountry home of a retired colonel.

,;in advertiser announced his need

llfor copies of ii. long-defunct boy's ,max;azine.

. One feels a stirring of sympatxliy ifor a man who wishes to leup a- cross fifty tumultous years to live riiznln the fictional adventures that imadc his heart beat faster in boy- hood, Lhouxtli one suspects that he will be disappointed. The fault: does not lie with the heroes of those days, who did their best in the most trying circumstances the villains of the period could offer, but in the widening of possibilities and the increased hazards that the last half ce-nlury has brought.

Buffalo Bill, his Pony Express and the scalp hunting Red Indians, so mopiilnr in those days. have weather- ed the years, though they appear on the screen more often than in fiction. Jack Reckless (or Dauntless. ias he was sometimes called), relied upon physique and manly courage to extricate himself from the tight coriiers in which he had been left in the previous weeks episode. It is doubtful whether with ouch L modest. stock of abilities. it hero could retain is large juvenile follow- ing over it long period of these times.

He would need at least. a know- ledge of nuclear physics or let aviation.

Such tales its From the Slums fin tihe Quarterback: The story of ii. 14nd of Grit. with their uncom-

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trnining experience for doctors and nurses. They complement the university's medical schools. They attract to the city persons from R wide area requiring hospitaliza-

atant review these days and Gov- ernment health and welfare pro- grams are in the public eye. A visit. to our hospitals will show why these costs are necessarily high. and what valuable services are rendered in return by the skilled personnel in charge.-Lom don Free Press.

Except for their help in the making of weather. icebergs seem to be about the most. useless things in the world. Conversely, they are a nuisance and a menace as they break from their northern an- chorage and float down into the sea lanes. But in this modern world some uses are being found for even the most hitherto useless things. Thus it is that an ice- breaker is to chop R. chunk off an iceberg this summer and push it over to a weather station at Eureka, Ellesmere Island. There it will provide fresh water H na- tural ice watcr, so to speak-for the crew of the weather station during the year ahead.-Windsor Daily Star.

plicated plots, simple psycliology and obvious moral intent. appeal to a. vanished emotion. The boy who curled up on the sofa and became enthralled by the adventures of the yout.h with the honest countenance and fearless patriotism, had prob- ably read Jules Verne and been chilled by the activities of Professor Hatt.era.s, but he could not possibly imagine the finned rockets, ray guns and other quasi-scientific paraphernalia with which many modern adventure stories are lit- tered.

Tlhe gateway to the world of ad- venture has been opened wide to admit the populations of the plan- ets who cause little astonishment by their ability to speak our language.

One wonders w-hetiher, with so many other distractions. modern children derive the some inner ex-' citemerit from their reading as tho-r of two generations or so ago. Per- haps the man who advertised in tile Times had had a surfoit of this scientific age and sought to escape to tihe realities, to the prdblems a man solved with his character and, sometimes, with his fists.

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"""rnu special day. sponsored by the Shut-In's Day Association, an international organization, fall: this year on June 7. It. is one of these humanitarian gestures that help to soften the hardness and cynicism of the materialism of our day. The idea is to encourage some kind of systematic visiting of the sick and otlierwise dis- abled persons by those who have their health and strength. We might even call it an attempt to foster a traditional religious duty which for some reason or other has been allowed to suffer de- terioratloii.

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It is a curious thing that, while there are more social agencies now than ever before. with new ones being added all the time, there has been in the last two or three decades a gradual diminish- ing of the personal touch in what. used to be called "charitable causes". (I believe they have a more technical name for it now.) At. least that is the opinion among those whose business it is to make studies and prepare statistics in such matters.

There nan be little doubt that one contributing reason for this state of affairs is the growth and expansion of so-called "paternalis- tic" government. Government pen- sions and social subsidies of one

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to be decried. Within their own spheres of operation they repre- sent 8. definite advance in social thinking and we may expect them to play an even greater part in social recoiistructlon as time goes on. However, they have had the ef- fect. of modifying the personal in- terest of individuals in the mis- fortunes of their neighbours and fellow-citizens. It is in an effort to correct this situation that or- ganizations likc the Shut-Iii's Day Association have been formed and they are entitled to public sym- pathy and support. 0 O O

In this connection I was sur- prised to discover from ii. pamphlet that was addressed to me that only two provinces-Ont.arlo and Newfoundland-have ii system of monthly pensions for persons who are permanently disabled. This would appear to be one weak plank in an otherwise sound weliare structure, It would be hard to name any group more deserving of assistance from public funds than those whose lot. has been cast in the ways of disability.

My own opinion is that it will not be long before the Federal Government will assume respon- sibility for this kind of social in. lslation. It isn't easy to under- stand why pensions for '70 year olds should be regarded as 9. fed- cial inatter and pensions for the disabled as a provincial one. Cer- tainly, the second cannot. be thought of as less urgent. than the first by any standard of ap-

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CONCERNING SHUT -IN SUNDAY

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Shut-in Sundfy -yvigihiiofe 0! sick and disabled-I think ii am? good one. provided it is not 1.3 mltted to develop into a in,-.,,,,'.. The suggestion that any hiiinaL itiu-tan plnn might possiblv tuli- into a tyranny will seem in-,,...I: to some. but the fact. is that :.,':r thlngnthat is g od can fun ,,,I,(; Y-hli danger. ell trained .w..'-1, workers realize this and air .-n,,.l

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It is Wrong to assume lllal M, sick and disabled pei-son; W alike. They vary in their it-inpi;,,. ments and wants Just. as 11-313,, and robust persons do. To the ma- Jorlty of shut-ins I fancy 3 M5,, from someone outside is nrzpiul and sustaining. There are otiu-1'3 however, whose chief dCSli't' M, 10' be left alone and their nm; for privacy should be respected. well meaning visitors to hospital gum. enla - especially those who we the impression of being pariici. pants in a "campaign"-hair been known to do more harm bll'l' In fact. some hospital a have been obliged to put tions on visiting privilege. interests of their patients,

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I mention these thmgs belittle the purpose of Sunday but to commend , at the same time to siiggest that in all humanitarian undertaking. it in a good plan to mix a gngdly measure of discretion with fin. tentions. No one would llllll ,q.i., with Philip Sidney's dictum, "(io- ina good is the only rrzv,.;1,:., happy action of in man's iifr,” 1,”. to be fully efficacious it. mus: Li.- done intelligently and wiseh

Visitors to shut-ins u.suiil!v ,-p. ceive as well as give. Sickness of- ten produces a strength of llilllll and spirit. that is uiikiioxir. to those who have never come umm its discipline. The cheerful gain, that so often radiates from a sick room is one of the imnoiidcrablp values of life. I myself have imiw times been R. recipient of HS ;.'l'.1('r ”Healt.h," said Izaak Warm: '-is 8 blessing that money canimi, inn” So, it may be added. is the irnor strength that sickness and dzsaiiii. ity often call into action.

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