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OCTOBER 1s, 194.,

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THE GUARDIAN

Morning Daily (Founded in 1887': Authorised aa Second Clara Mail. Post Office Department. Ottawa.

Presldent, Ian A. Burnett; Vice-President, Win. B. Barnett; Secyn-Tream, G. M. Burnett; Editor and Managing Director, .I. R. Burnett; Associate Editor. Frank Walker.

f‘The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than l the Weakest Ink."

CHARLOTTETOWN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1B,

Prime Minister liot tild- ‘

The Prime Minister is sailing from Halifax on All Saints‘ Day to attend the wedding of_H. R. H. Princess Elizabeth. He must be satisfied political business in Ottawa and throughout the Dominion is well in hand to permit him to be absent in Europe at this particular season. He is now over seventy, but as chippy as a young one in getting about, especially politically. He is in agreement with some scientists that a busy man all through life is always young mental- ly, no matter how years have affected him phy- sically. Dr. R. R. Robbins in the Journal of the Arkansas Medical Society in this connection writes:

"Benjamin Franklin at 79 was a leading public figure in the United States. Thomas A. Edison, between the ages of 7O and 80, intro- duced some of his greatest inventions. Elihu Root was active in his legal work at 90; Oliver Wen- dell Holmes at 90; Lord Balfour after 85. Glad- stone was prime minister at 83. Lloyd George married at 80 and was a power in the British Parliament then. Longfellow, Holmes, Whittier, Bryant and Tennyson wrote some of their finest poetry after the age of 7S. Nicholas Murray Butler was very active as president of_ Columbia University at 82. Michaelangelo created some of his finest pieces of art when in the middle eighties. John Wesley was preaching regularly at 88. Connie Mack was manager of the Philadelphia Athletics in his eighties. Alonzo Stagg, 81-year-old coach of the College of the Pacific, was named "The Football Mari of the Year" in I943. Numerous examples of this type may be citea‘. Compulsory retirement at a given age takes many an individual away from a job at o time when he is most efficient. This is a challenge to our modern and industrial world for these older people."

Prime Minister King returning from hob- nobbing with Royalty, will pride himself on being able, physically and mentally, to accept re- nomination as Liberal Party leader at the next Federal election.

A Notable» Anniversary

A 150th anniversary is something quite out of the ordinary, and that is what St. John's Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons is cele- brating here on Sunday.

It was when Napoleon was on his way to Egypt, undreaming of Trafalgar or Waterloo, and this Colony was known as the Island of St. John, that a number of Masons residing in Charlottetown applied to the Provincial Grand Master of Nova Scotia for a warrant of consti- tution. The warrant was issued at Halifax on the 9th day of October, i797, and it empowered th_e petitioners to open a Lodge "at the house of Alexander Richardson or elsewhere in Chrir- Iottetown" on the second Tuesday in each cal- endar month, and on all seasonable times and on all lawful occasions, appointing Ebenezer Nicholson worshiplul master, William Hillmaii senior warden, and Robert Lee, junior warden. The first petition for membership was from the Governor of the Island, General Fanning, and many‘ have been the distinguished names, in all walks of life, which were added since that time.

As the oldest fraternal organization in the Province, the Masons have played-an important role in our Colonial and Provincial history. They have stood for high ideals in public and private life, and the flourishing condition in which the OrJer remains today in this Province, after so manv years, is proof of the bed-rock principles an which it is based. Warmest congratulations to the Masonic brethren will be extended on this noteworthy occasion.

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The fiftieth anniversary of the Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada is being celebrat- ed this year, and the occasion is marked by an attractively printed volume on the history of the Order. The author, Mr. John Murray Gibbon, has done a fine job from the literary stand- point, and his text is enriched with‘ many in- teresting illustrations. The book, which is publish- ed by Southam Press, Montreal, should make o wide appeal not only to members of the nursing and medical professions, but to the general pub- lic as well.

Very interesting are Mr. Gibbon’s references to the historical background of the Order. He quotes the first Chief Superintendent, Miss Charlotte Macleod, as stating that the Sisters of Charity of Montreal (popularly known u; rho Gray Nuns), followed by the Sisters of Provi- dence were the pioneers in district nursing in Canada. Neither of these Orders was cloister- ed. The Grey Nuns claim that their founder, Madame d'Youville, who was granted their charter by Louis XV, conceived the idea-of their Order from St. Francis early in the 17th cen- tury. The Sisters of Providence were brought to Montreal in I843 by Bishop Bourget.

In England o great impetus was given to visiting or district nursing by Florence Nightin- gale, who helped to organize the Central Home for the Metropolitan and National Nursing As- sociation in I875. Then came the gift of £70,- 000 donated by Queen Victoria, on the occasion of ner first Jubilee in i887, towards the found- ing of Queen Victoria's Jubilee Institute for Nurses, now called the Queen's Institute of Dis- trict Nursing.

A Scottish Branch was established in 1889,, followed by an Irish Branch a little later. Byj l890 tho Queen's Institute had ninety-one

Nurses. Their popularity inspired Lady Abor- deen to start her campaign in I897 for a mom- orial fund to celebrate in Canada the Queen's Diamond Jubilee with a similar organization of district or visiting nurses. 'After sixteen months of uphill work, she succeeded in winning the support of the medical profession and in secur- ing n Charter for the Victcrian Order of Nurses for Canada.

The V. O. N., as it is popularly called, has not literally followed the pattern of the Queen's Institute of District Nursing, but has adapted itself to the Canadian scene, and has wisely undergone changes to meet changing conditions in a new and widespread country. The number of Queen's Nurses has grown to be very large— at the end of World War II there were 4,500 and by January i, i946, the total had risen to ]4,66I as compared to 475 Victorian Order Nurses for Canada. Queen Mary is patron of both org- anizations.

The Canadian Ordcr has developed from ,small beginnings to what Prime Minister King. jin 1936 called "one of the great National Ord- lers of Canada." Its present objectives are best expressed in the Charter as reprinted in the Revision of i947: (a) to establish and maintain visiting nursing service in Canada; (b) to en- gage and direct the activities of nurses to undertake the care of the sick in their homes, to demonstrate nursing methods, and to aid in the prevention of disease and the maintenance of health; (c) to assist in training nurses in Pub- lic Health Nursing; and (d) to assist in establish- ing and maintaining the highest possible stand- ard of efficiency for all nursing services.

- EDITORIAL NOTES -

Feast of St. Luke

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Tomorrow, 20th Sunday after Trinity.

Our potato harvest is up to expectations, which is saying a lot. R I

A practical way of showing appreciation of our splendid library Jacilities is by joining the Canadian Library Asriociation.

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H. R. H. Princess Elizabeth is sure of cam- fort and warmth in coming winters with all the furs and wools being bestowed upon her as wed- ding presents. Perhaps there may be enough left over to line a coat for the Prince.

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It is quiteunderstandoble that the Pre- mier would not call a special session of the Legislature yet awhile. He has enough troubles on hand without seeking voluntarily to add la them.

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An almost extinct species, the suffragettes, have revived sufficiently to protest the.inclusion of the word "obey" in the marriage ceremony of Princess Elizabeth and Lieut. Philip Mount- batten. But the Princess is not a suffragette, and says it is all O.K. with her.

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The fairest and most practical scheme for aiding Britain and Europe is the "food in bulk" shipments of the Canadian Red Cross. By comparison individual parcels are a waste and discriminatory.

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Stocks of creamery butter in cold storagesl and dairy factories were higher at Oct. 1, amounting to 73,497,193 pounds, compared with 66,940,320 Sept. 1, and 70,770,358 on the corre- lsponding date last year. Cheese stocks were 49,- 289,218 pounds, compared with 56,417,390 Sept. I and 39,412,010 a year ago.

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Getting beautifully less. Britain's bacon ration of two ounces costs threepence half- penny, or about six cents. The cut in the ration from two ounces weekly to the some amount every two weeks, announced by the Food Minis- try, will not affect the overall meat ration of o shilling's worth weekly. Ration card holdersj will be able to make up the bacon cut by buy-l ing an extra threepence halfpenny worth of. other meat every second week.

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Henry John, Viscount Palmerston, died this‘ date i865; was Secretary of War in the Tory Government of the Duke of Portland in 1809,' but deserted the Party for the Whigs, becom- ing Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Govern- ment of Earl Grey when he took an active part in the settlement o'f European affairs; after an unusually hectic period in office under Lord John Russell, he became Prime Minister in I855, and in his last years of office he moderated in his policies, temporizing in all great questions then agitating politics at home and abroad. He lwos riot an impressive personality, but a skilful ‘and adroit politician ever keeping his ear to lthe ground and steadily gaining popularity with the electorate: "The real policy of England—-, apart from questions which involve her own par- tic-ilar interests, political or commercial—is to be the champion of justice and right."

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The Rt. Hon. Mr. St. Laurent declares Can- ada isi vitally concerned in the prompt restora- |tion of European economies and in the removal ‘of "troublesome threats to peace and stability which block the path to such restoration." "Ii theory-crazed totalitarian groups persist in their policies of frustration and futility we will not, for very much longer, allow them to pre- vent us from using our obvious advantages to improve the conditions of these who do wish to

co-operate with us and thereby overcome the difficulties we ourselves are experiencing . ." the External Affairs Minister said. "To over-

come those difficulties, Governments may have to resort to some measures of regimentation and direction of the economies of their peoples and if and when that is done the efficiency and real helpfulness of those measures will depend, upon

the manner in which they appeal to you and to the other informed members of our Canadian

public. "You may be assured this whole prob- lem is being given and will continue to be given the most careful consideration by the Govern-l merit."

Palestine‘

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(The Times) ‘l T“ It. ems clear that. two pr n- rhb erltor of the (Hlflihltlllljdpn 2mm" have shaped the "u" m” h“ R ‘my W‘ ‘mrlstatement of British policy on the

"h" 3°" PY- w" m‘ 1°" h"'"i of Palestine made b Mr. line with phtlowllhlc reslsnotloniéurteltlé?‘ Jon” to the speclalyram, bordering on ww- smpes. m. "y! mince set up by the United m- iwtth a yawn: "Few o! the knotted “mm muscles of the lean athletic girls The m“ l: me recognlllon that 01' "it III-bi?! will" 03 “h? 1"‘ tho British people are not. dispos- quid ladies, wero,worth viewing m‘ indefinitely to shoulder unald. e"Y"=Y-" ~ T- D- F- 1" “'3'” ed l. burden dr responsibility which citizen‘ rightly belongs to the community of civilized nations, and can be M°“"°"- "m" "m" ‘ll -“l’°"" sustained effectively only with the the lnconvenences of heavy SHOW-imaterlal and moral suppflfl’, or nil falls. ls hearing talk about. lleatecil those on whose behalf l. was 0,. sidewalks. and it must be allurtngJ lglnauy ur,de,.laken_ even “W811 the" may be dcubisl The second is the conviction that anything ‘Will be time 317°“ that this country, having request- l-‘ilm- Eve“ hm‘ “he” Sim“ l5 ed the United Nations to take SPEARS In "-3 "lsll-Pillms? the 5P5‘ l cognizance of the present impasse semen 0f heated sldwflll" h" in Palestine, must: define and limit more than a shy appeal. No sl pp- ‘he responslhllltles l; l5 prepared ing, no shovelllng-lt sounds al- lo Shoulder lll we prQQQ55 of im-

FBOM: A SHROPSHIBE LAD

Lovcliest of trees. the cherry now

Is hung with bloom along the bougih.

And stands about the woodland ride

Wearing white for Eestertide.

Now. of my lhreescare years and ten.

Twenty will not come again, And take from seventy spring a score, y It. only leaves me fifty more.

Alnd since to look at things tn bloom Fifty springs are little room, About. the woodlands I will 5o

To see the cherry hung with snow.

111051; we seed w be lrue- And’ posing by force any plan which the Perl-iii!” l" 15- "c wind-WI’ 5PM" United Nations inlay gnldionscd The decision of e r si ov- U P" l" l" "W!" “"917” w°l ernmont. to remit tile Palestine mil-SP k"°’W will“ a PM?" "hi" il- question to the United Nations was We must be sensible about it. Thcse.‘ m, wmeqllenoo or the failure of 401118 I19"? mini-lll i550!‘ Y°<l1m¢| repeated endeavours tro secure the l l"??? PWWIB "i153" m"! PM" reconciliation of Jewish and Arab who sit at desks. But. meal by czglmg. meal and day by d8)’. W! ha" 3° In pursuing its conception of the be crease. Otherwise V0lillital7lobllgation to both sides imposed rationing will be just. another Ila-ME‘ upon it. by the original mandate. fair no rationing. We cannot get; lhls country has incurred the bit- far with what Uncle Remus called lel- opposition of each-one fact. ivhereefivs and rfembles- We wanb w-hlch of itself testifies to the a DFOZTW-“Ii that ca" be Wfllghed aiid faithful discharge of all onerous measured in every home and every‘ fgspgnslbillty, pulblic eating place. - New York Another- rdr-t today boo little re- Ttmes. garded is the existence o; a flour- ishing National Home or some Postwar Manlh, aflll atrugglingqooopfx) Je\vs in Palestine-a con- with its ruins. is in cllire need of| summation which exceeds the most. a Pied Piper. Some statistician has optimistic forecasts of the pioneers estimated that its rats outnumbered of 1919. its people three to one. TheMan laj The malignant misrepresente- health department not only has an| Lions directed agralrllst‘ Brittaln ene etlc c s rat-catchers but artisans of 010i ncrcs ivou keejigs urglr§pea€ti citizen to do ills I fiever of themselves have deterred share by capturing a rat "at I€flS0:ll8I' from hel- ‘honourable task liad once a day." - Uultecl Nations ll. not become abundantly clcnr World. that. the polllcy ltmpfifsfiilfbf! all? lmandate wou d no a e ea o Trade to not a one-way atreehjghetdgstlgriatlited end o! on indepen- snd Canada can only expect to, en aes ne. keep goods flowing along the street,‘ It was therefore new!!!" that if it clears every possllble obstacle the heavy sacrifices lll British lives to traffic coming in alone the exacted bythe fanatical violence other lane. _ Winnipeg nee Press. at rifinthelidingk) Jews adaeudlnrtiglvfi ___ \\’Otl BN6 98ft lTl T|muund| of mono. mg MQQ-iUIIIBSS an alternative path to this leims in refugee camps dotting the same goal could be devised by the lmngle" o; India and Pakistan‘ collective wisdom of the ‘IISIIOIIS. have a new slogan: "Bring back II- ‘Vfls 11° Pa“ “l Ml" 9"?“ llle Britbsh." In Lahore. where d Jens-S's leek i" Preilidg° 9“ ‘l; l-elgn 0g lemm- l-m, gallon mgny‘ half of the British Gavelmflen

. th d iston which the General lives and destroyed much moves‘? Asgemgfy must shortly me upon

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flowers have appeared on _

statue of Queen Victoria. In Aimr t- lhikrecllcsimfllilgfiibll€nsn°ef Clgnggégld ' - l ee '-

sar. o young native army officer 32mm“ Wm‘ pmdgmg Britain‘

told an American col-respondent that; "freedom has brought us noth- ing but mob rule." - Vancauver Sun..‘

willingness to co-operzite with the Assembly to the full extent pos- stble. But his unreserved endorsement ‘ ,— l d b the cam- lvb hoop‘!!! Wishes to rdii be-igift: effemfiindaym Shouxl hind the others in making pat. ents be terminated forthwmL hls an. wmfmiabge‘ xlthfglee pugnc a: nouncement that. Britniii will Ways 7°“ Y c“ - l‘ °5P .‘ . d ' th hit ations in this age o! competition does not l Jain i121.“ so EH13; Elle lll. dare to do so. But. the fact remains dependent‘! of Palesllne that evctry added comfort. not tel brought ‘vmlm attainment, mention the many retirements tn m“ expression of the Govemmenys treatment’ adds ‘lust that ‘much to decision that. in the absence of n line w“ of providing hospital carmiiflrlilfitllélll. they must. plali for all 1n the last, year costs have just early withdrawal o; 311ml, trqgps, “m”: "ilzclllsedténhe tnmf i“ 11°‘: will have the intended salutary P°°P °- ° ° B‘ s?" 1t. o! bringing the United Nd- thought to what rhdiud be elimln-llfjss face m fa” ‘ml, we crucial

“ted or rediiced wmwm leopard‘ question of ll-ieriils available for Jzing the patients‘ chances for rre- me enforcement of any dcQislfln u, r-avory. - St. Catherlies Standard. may {aka

" Britain will undertake to give

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Friends and associates of How- figlggiwsfiallllgymllzlsl gain the Gen. ard Vincent O'Brien on the Gill-yam, Assembly Should recommend 033° NW“ “nsldered m“ Phmrb policy which is not. acceptable

tribute to hm could be best ex-l both w Jews and Arabs Britain j

pressed by financial support of the Wm not feel able w enrol-be it, fight against cancer. It was that! and u; l, open m we United Na- dread scourge which caused his , Hons m employ some other ggency death 'I'ti.eir contributions are going to do so 1f m” ‘deslra

bo assist research at the Uri varsity whether Brllaln wlll join with l” Chlcag“ 0th” ‘Funds PM ad‘ other Powers tli enforcing a settle- mlrers a! the beloved columntstlment of mls nature must; depend mill“ 815° "is" ‘t’ h°“°r hi‘ "m" first. upon the British view of its ory by ading this cause. Gifts forilnhel-eng justlde, and secondly up- that purpose Weld exemvilfy thejfln the British estimate of the ex- genexfilty and hmmmty m“ tent to which force would require ‘IIIBIIEEO hi; character. - Chicago to be em,plgyed_

New‘ If support can be secured from men of good will and moderation on eltlier'side. the resistance of more fanatical and ifll-Fflll-Sivleni

While Canada deplore; the atrife' between Pakistan and Ind. a, she‘ would not welcome anything savorr- l .ng of meddling in the relations be- i tween the tnvo new British donnin- ion. The request for aid for nliiilions of suffering refugees in Palcstan, most of tflem helpless and lacking food and medical care is anct-ller matter, It ls said that thousands of technicuns of all sorts may be sent into areas where the refugees from India are located. The outside world would do as much for India as for Pakistan. but the larger dominlofl feels that. she is capable of attend- ing to the urgent needsof her own people. - Toronto Daly Star.

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FIR-ST EXHIBITION

Competitions among farmers and exhibitions of farm Produce have been held in this Province since 1820. In that year the first exhibition of Island products was held at Crapeud. The adver- tisement referring to it. set. fourth that "The inhabitants at Crispeud and surrounding country are anxi- ous to open a market with Ram- shag" (now Wallace, Nova Scotia) "to exchange sheep for lipinnlng wheels and chairs". It was also announced that "young cattle of the best. breeds from Cumberland. Nova Scotia, would meet with put- chasers for cash or barter."

Prize money was not, however, supplied by the Government of the Island until the year 1823. In that year a prize of £2 was offered for the but cal-case of ox beet shown in the Market House at. Charlotte- town, and one pound for the best carcase or beef. It was reported that the former weighed 658 libs. and the latter 394 lbs- WM W9 fortunate winners of the prizes ivere is not stated.

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