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hidden UeutJSoI. W. Chﬂlﬁl S. MULIIIO Vino-Praline: J. l. Burnett. l‘..l.l. Seaman: UMIL Col. I). A. Mnollnnon, 0.8.0. Idiot and Managing Director: .I. B. Bnruotl. FJ-l.

lloﬁto Editors: Funk Walker and LleuL Ill A. Burnett, LO..N.V.IL (On Antlve Bantu)

“The. Strongest Memory la Weaker Than "l8 Weakest UIK‘

THURSDAY, nacmmm minis

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Matter For Regret

It is regrettable that the stormy condition of the weather prevented Mr. Peter G. Clark, Summersidc, attending the meeting of the Chart lottetown Board of Trade On Tuesday. As chairman oi the Federal Reconstruction Coun- cil here, it was hoped to bring him and Premier Jones together in order to iron-out their alleged differences, or, at least, to ascer- tain when it was possible for us as a Prov- ince to share in the Reconstruction grants, so Iaishly being disposed of in other Provinces.

Now, we are no more enlightened than heretofore, though it is true the Premier ad- mitted the Province had acquired from the Federal Government 122 acres at Kensiiigtoil Rifle Range for $7,500, the use to which it was to be put he was not prepared to divulge. That is a pity, as it has been rumoured, quite freely of late, that the Premier had in view the establishment of a tannery, two boot factories, (one in Queen's and another in Prince); and a brewery, the latter, perhaps, in the premises now occupied by H. M. C. S. Queen Charlotte.

We feel confident had the Premier and Mr. Clark met at the social board there would have been both an interesting and profitable discussion, and we would then have been i_n a. position of getting somewhere. As it is it would appear we are but beating the air, while the other provinces are gobbling up the ap- propriation set aside by the Federal Govern- ment for re-construction purposes. In Nova Scotia, for instance, plans are provisionally ap- proved for a huge refrigeration, curing and fish-meal plant at Louisburg at an estimated cost of a. million dollars, or alternately a re- frigeration shipping unit to go to sea with the fishing fleet and do the work at the fishing ground at an estimated cost of $750900 Th“ Provincial authorities have not yet decided definitely which they will agiree to, though the weight at present seems to favour Louis- burg. The point we wish to drive home, is that there the Federal and the Provincial Gov- ernments seem to be working in harmony. Why should not the same happen with us? A divided house gets no one anywhere. Unless we patch up our local differences and go whole- heartedly with worthwhile proiectsm to Ottawa, we will be left in the lurch, with not even the proverbial baby to hold.

Prince County Nominations

As indicated by the tiominatiuus in today's issue, there will be a three-cornered contest in First Prince in Wednesday's provincial by- election, while in Fifth Prince the fight will be between Liberals and C. C. F. candidates.

The reason why the Conservatives are not contesting Fifth Prince at the present time is because the Summerside people are desirous of having a representative in the Government. Al a. result of the last general election, two Conservatives were returned from the District, which meant the ousting of Suminersides rep- resentation at the Liberal council table. The feeling exists among electors of both parties that it is desirable that the Prince County cap- ital should hare such representation. This be- ing the case, the Conservatives decided, for the present, not to oppose Mr. Morley Bell who is running as Liberal» candidate.

The C. C. F. have other ideas. Being iinxious to try their strength once more, and aware of the Government's uupoipulniity in many quarters, they are seizing this opportun- lty to gain a first foothold in the Legislature. It will be interesting to watchthe result, though it is not likely that this time the Liberal mach- ine will fail to function with efficiency.

The Housing. Muddle

City authorities claim they cannot under- stand Reconstruction Minister |'Io\ve's recent statement in the llouse of Commons. to the effect that lln request had Been received from my municipality in Prince Edward Island for the operation 0t Federal wartime housing leg- islation. They claim that application was made through the Provincial" Govcrnmentfbut ap- pareutly there are formalities that have not been observed. The result with the exception 0f the activities at the Charlottetown airport, is pretty much of a muddle. But we are by no means singular in this respect, itidging by com- plaints from other municipal centres all over Canada.

The fault seems to lie in the confusing multiplicity of Federal housing schemes. There are four governmental agencies involved. First there is Wartime Housing Limited under the Department of Reconstruction and Supply. See- ond, there is the National Housing Administra- tion under the Department of Finance. Third, there are. the Emergency Shelter Administrat- on under the Department of Finance, but more directly tinder the Wartime Prices and Trade Board; and fitmlly. there is the Veterans Land Ad! belngndtniniatered by the Depnrtment of V ? ‘gym’: which was recently referred

, illicit 011,11: director. as "a thinly - i housing scheme.” time: ‘these four agencies, we have of labor ' and supplies, ‘priorities 1!l'8nt¢d_ under

Control Board again of Reconstruction and

there are new organ- ' l, R I I

the housing picture. ' Summing up the situation in ‘its official publication, the Canadian Corp: Association says the whole programme is about as sorry a picture of inter-departmental muddling as the Government has achieved in recent years. “If the ministers and their departmental officials can't find ways and hieans of getting t0- gether," it suggests, “then it's up to Mr. King and his Cabinet to appoint a l-lousinl! Minis“? with direct authority over all agencies involve.- so that the whole matter can be considered with the importance of a wartime measure.”

No doubt our provincial as well as civic authorities will feel inclined to say Amen to that.

Living By Faith

Looking back, it is amazing to think that a year ago We could not see the end of the ivar. Half a year ago many fighting men ex- pected to spend this day if they \vere still alive, in deadly combat in Japan. Many who will be sitting down to home dinners this Christmas with those they love around them, might now be dead or grievously wounded. 1n spite of all forebodings, millions the world over can give thanks for life and the hope ‘of life.

Reflecting on these matters, the New Yolk Tia-net sees grouigl for general optimism. “Our worst fears,” it says, “are that we may slip back to something like what we were endur- ing a year ago. something more horrible, per- haps. but at heart the same. We are recover- ing from an almost fatal illness and we dread relapse. But ir. the fact of recovery so far, in the new determination to regain health, in the wide interest in threatened ideal of freedom and progress we have much for which to be thank- ful. We can even be thankful because on this day so many people are so obviously trying to answer the very questions that disturb us all. We can look for a new planting of human hope an<l a richer harvest."

HEDITORIAL NOTES-

Central heating has its disadvantages; for instance, when something goes wrong with the electric power; similarly with lighting; it is the part of wisdom to have an open grate and a spare candle in the grouse.‘

A soreness seemingly exists in provincial ad‘- ministrative circles due to the sharing of the spoils from Ottawa: some think the interests of the roads are made to suffer because of the de- mands of the NCYIOLIYIClZIId shipping subsidy.

11 I? As early as I768, an anonymous English writer who wrote brilliant articles and satires under the pen name of Iunius said that “the liberty of the press is the palladium of all the civil, political and religious rights of an Eng- lishman." u a n e

.\ report from Ottawa states that the fam- ous budget speech of our Provincial Secretary- Treasurer was equalled, if not excelled, by that of our Minister of Agriculture at the recent agricultural conference. It is said he told a story and sat down. When Mr. Gardiner, who pre- sided, asked him to continue, he said he had finished.

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In i890 the value of goods produced by Canadian Industry amounted to $1,273 per em- ployee and average earnings per employee amounted to $272.00. In i939 the value of goods produced by Canadian Industry amount- ed to $5,280 per employee and average earnings per employee amounted to $1,222. The more we produce, the more we earn. Anything which slows down production or restricts it in any way lowers our canning power.

The machinery and equipment to be in- stalled at the British Experimental Station for atomic energy at Didcot will be the most up to date in the world, reports the London Daily Telegraph. The paper states that although the U. S. A. have a production plant it is under- stood that they have no experimental station carrying out research on lilies comparable with Didcot. It is hoped that Britain will maintain world leadership in scientific research on atomic energy. (United Kingdom scientists played a preponderant part in the years 0f research which culminated in the production of the atomic bomb). Didcot will not be a production plant but a government research establish- merit.

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"I never fail to get a terrific thrill every time I think of the way all the self-governing Dominions across the other-side of the world from the United Kingdom realized it was their

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failed as a schoolmaster, and became

ary in i747, followed by his Vanity of Human Wu-hes in i749,‘ The Rambler in r752, Rao- selar in 1759; he was awarded n political pen- sion of 30o pounds 0n which he lived comfort- ably and travelled extensively for the rest of his ‘life; his friendship with Boswell beganiin I763, and continued until his death; he visitéd Scotland in 177.1 writing of his Journey Io flw

Of The Pom, was published in 178i, three years before his death. l-le was Iiurit-d in Westminster Abbey:

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fight as ivell as ours-theway they‘ all came in without hesitation to take their place along- side us in Britain (writes Mr. E. V. H. Em- I get a thrill, not because it's a good

thing to havefvfrientl; and alliels ‘when ‘you're nae/trace tang lllldtliﬂ, Fhelpngsgnt going into a l it‘ t c 1 sica ie fiat it "9 ° ° '1 “My i to be means is nic- ciiiotigh onp ifs own, biilt there's S,§',‘,',,",',§$'°,‘,’, liyrlhee “vedltl? fr, ‘

‘ T O m I‘ l!‘ BC O . . something else far beyond all that. We need- B9816?! 61M!" Md Wllchel

ed your physical help, goodness knows, but so many values seem to have sideslipperl in this twentieth century: it's gOOd to find that there are still people who'll take their coats off and join in a fight for a better cause than iust

Dr. Samuel Johnson, lexieographcr, died this date 1784; left Oxford without a degree, parlia- mentary reporter, started work on his diction-

Wertern Islands, his greatest work, The Lives-I

‘ From Thee, Great God, we spring, to Thee we when " . '

Notes By The Way

What's booome of the old-fash- loned banker who used to wear a double watch chain clear across his vest? asks The Christian Sel- ence Monitor. In his day, a mans wealth and importance were guag- ed by the slze and weight of the chain. What's the criterion now?

We do not llke the ago-old but always new plan of cities passing their hoodlums on to one anotuer, No progress can be made running round in circles. The remedy l5 to take them and to keep them in confinement and subject to cura- tlve treatment.—Vancouvei' Lev/s- Herald.

Judging by the furore rallied by some of the Congressional investi- gators of the Pearl Harbor ‘dis- uter," the Nuernberg court rosecutlng the wrong people. - ronto Globe and Mai.

While 1t may sound lame In say starving people won't eat certain foods the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration has been running lnto that. very problem, The Chicago News notes. Once the axency shiPPed some bee! to India-and, despite the fact that. the Indians are gerhapsthe hung- rlest people ln t eworld, they re- fused to eat the beef. To Hindus, the cow ls sacred, In North Africa the natives refused to eat a ship- ment of salt pork. They consider the pig an unclean animal. In It- aly expectant mothers were allot- ted macaroni with a special beef extract with high nutritive quali- ties. But it was discovered the It- alian women were washing the beef preparation off the macaroni before eating lt.

(Xilldren at H Glasgow element- ary tprimary) schools, who just he- fore the war were relieved of homework, are "night swotting" again, The City Education Coni- mlttee believes that lack of home- work is associated with increased juvenile delinquency. "Bad boy" offences in Glasgow have jumped since elementary homework was abandoned. About one-fifth of the city's eelmentary school system, representing children from mixed prosperous and poorer-class famll- u, are to be "guinea pigs.” They go back to homework so that ed- ucatlon experts can observe the ef- fect on juvenile crime. They will do lt three nigh s each week for half an noun-London Daily Mull.

“Mcfilnty”, wonder sheep of Au- stralia's Yeas River area, has pro- duced more than 220 pounds of wool in the past 10 years. Despite his age-more than 11 years-"Mc- Glnty" this year shore l2 1-2 pounds. In his first four yours his clip totalled 108 pounds. In 1938, his wool scaled 28 1-2 pounds-n: world record. An expert shearer took 38 1-2 minutes to shear him. Weight of fleece from a wether such as "McGlnty" averages from 10 pounds to l4 pounds, varying with the type of sheep and season- al condltlons- Australian News Bureau.

more dangerous to human eyes than had been supposed hitherto: welders, skiers and aviators be- \vli'e. Experiments have heenimatte for the American Optical Company by Dr. Ernest Wolf at Harvard on baby chleks because these have eyes very similar to those of hu- mans, says Scieneo Magazlne_ Ex- posing the chicks eyes to ultravio- let light of‘a kind that was not supposed to be harmful to human eyes, it was found that. the chicks eyes remained in poor condition for as much as three clays after- ivard,

A doctor frlend said to mo the other day: "I've had to stop put- ting American magazines tn my waiting-room. Their technicolor food advertisements upset my pa- tients, whose food is so monochro- matic." And that is as profound an observatlon as any in the cur- rent newspaper debate between doctors as to whether we, as a rin- tlon, are undernourished. What the eye sees, the stomach grleves about, The grey monotony of a8‘!- sage-meat in all lts unconvincing disguises ls a considerable factor in making us feel that our diet is lnadequate.—London New States- man,

The greatest mass wlllnlon of ships ln history occprrcd off Now- foundland on May 2'7, 1945. A west- bound convoy of 76 Allied vessels was steaming slowly through a dense fog when one of them struck an iceberg, discovered eight oth- ers near by and gave the alarm. Instantly the entire convoy swerv- ed sharply with the result that 22 of the ships collided with another l.n the following ten minutes. Yet none sank and no lives were lost. Incidentally, it happened on the last day vessels were required to ﬁtay the Atlantic ln convoy-Col-

era.

United Kingdom clock manufac- ‘turers intend to make eight mil- llon popular priced watches year- ly as part of thelr great peace- time program, reports the Lonlon Dally Express. These watches "v/lll B0 to alkparts of the world, One of the largest United Kingdom clock making flrms reports a wide- spread demand for the moderately priced watch, especially from Uhl-

w_lll make: instruments for elvll a-rcrnft, cameras, binoculars, nuc- roscopes, navigation and car dash- board instruments,

The famous Florence Nlghtlug- gnle communlon set has been rc- tlred from active service tn St. John's Anglican Church, Elllfﬂ, The Fergus News-Record reports. At. an Interesting service Ln the church, Rt. Rev. L. W. B. Brough- all, Lord Bishop of Niagara, dedi- cated a new communion setxt-iat S had been pl rented to the church. The famous old nervlco was given to Rev. John Smlthurat, who was the rector of 8t. John's (and ln- cldenhlly of 8t. James’ tn Fer- llll) ln 1800. 0n the back of tho silver paten l: an lnscrlp anony- lnB that the set ll prn bid "on behalf f someone." whose nlrne In not me tinned, Thd clernmtln to whom ll ml liven revealed to hl| friend: that the "someone" wal Mlu Florence Ntphtlnnle, who be- came world famous ‘u a nurse dun

non. the lloru hutorlm, btlleved the eta-gym»: and l|l0_1'|\ll'll vm-o chm I nveetholrul, ﬂltrtld,

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of strawberries‘ are lent Int to the 18116 m"? ow York, Philadelphia.

loads from this ken ln

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The bGlIIlEﬂ are graded. sorted and refrigerated before flail/t out on their way, to mar e B n vlllt to the napalm will," not without interest. ' jrhlrtown also boast: two 0b IIIIO grading and packln! b01151?! . where the citrus produm l"

pumped, graded "andiwh"

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wrapped for market. The entire process 1| interesting Ind W611 worth lee-tn: to one who has nev-

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Slr,—Perhaps lt might interest readers of the Guardian to get a ﬁrst hand picture of Plant C11)‘. ll typical southern farm town. This ltttle place, about half the slzg of Charlottetown, has n popu- latton of 7000 people and of this number nearly half are colored- The other half l: made up of "Flori a Crackers’, with a sprink- llng o persons from other states. The town itself lies sprawled out ave;- a lde sectlon and at ﬁrst: sight texts much larger than it actually ls. The white sectlonu along with the business center, 1| quite mod- ern ln every respect; has some ﬁne stores, two theatres, a bank. one bowling alley and three pool rooms. The colored section 1| a huddle of tumbledown shacks interspersed by a few “juke joints" and some small. stores, all tn keeping with the surroundings and very 1111!?‘- ent ln every particular from t o white section. And the color tin! is drawn rather! flnely. For ln- stance, colored folk may ride only in the back seats of buses, trams,

tc. Too, the theatres have divlslons for each race, as have also drug stores with drinking fountains. This same rule applies to bars. restaurants, and ln fact. almost. every place of business. Taking them by and large, the colored folk are indeed very poor. This fact may be attributed to the lower wages they earn, which in turn makes their standard of liv- ing lower than that of the whites. Curious features of the elty are its moss covered trees; oranges and tangerine: grow ln back yards just llke apples do at home, while here and there about the city's streets one comes across an occasional giant oak. These trees shed their leaves continuously from December tlll the following May the new growth pushing the old eaves from the parent tree as they themselves sprout and Brow into maturity. Here, too, you will see sights qulte different from anything we have to offer 1n Char- lottetown. For Instance, walking down Reynolds Street, which by the way, l: the “main drag", you may encounter an many as twenty blind persons, all out "panhand- ling", or begging, especially ls this true of Saturdays and holi-

days. Too, you may run lnto nat- lve Indlana with anclent head- dress and seventeenth century

garb, followed by a troop of bare- footed children.

The native Florldlans or Crack- ers, go about town in all manner of dress, cowboy boots and huts seem to be very popular in th-s quaint city of the South. Among the women folk, you wlll see fur coats, and gingham dresses s"le by side, while people generally dress just about as their fancies dictate. Tom Brown may be seen comlng down the street wearing as many clothes as a Northerner, while walking belide hlm is Silas Jones wearing very llght pants and in shirt sleeves, and bate- headed.

Truly here is n study of mun- kind. The farmers who come lnto town are rather carelels ln their dress and manners. They chew tobacco and spit without llm or purpose. One has to be real lucky to escape that seemingly endless stream of tobacco juice.

The girls and young women are most beautiful but this Southern beauty ls, I am told, short lived. No doubt the cllmate has much to do with this premature ageing. Too much sun appears to dry the natural oil from the akln, leaving lt aged and wrinkled at a much earlier period than 1s experienced by women of the North.

This ls also true of people who make thelr llvlng from the soil, A young farmer here ls weather- beaten and wrlnkled at the age of thirty. ‘

Plant Clty ls the center of the strawberry industry, and here l: located the world's largest straw- berry market.

In the peak of the season (about January 1st) as many as m en.

world's most: ‘amous stories of thwarted love. One result is that the old service ls becoming worn. It ls still on vlew, but ls built lnto a steel case in the wall of the church, wlth a small light inside so that it may be seen. It wlll be used only on very special occa- sions.

$ M A RT ' EXCLUSIVE

.er before wltched,_the y: Later I hope to tell Guardian something about Silver Sprlngl,‘ the Fountain. of Youth. and other beauty spots which this State bouts.

I am, Blr, etc.

Plant Olty, ‘ Florida. .._____. IDNIDON - (O P) - elal telephone service wt mark and Luxembourg

reopened. Mlnlnnim chemo calls to Denmark from Ilnzland ts It 6d. ($2.01) for three minutes. and to Luxembours ft is shillings ($1.00).

"For Foot Ailments

H. J. A. BROWN. DJ’ Orthopedic

BIIIRUPUDIST

N} Great G00!" 80nd

some scholars have estimated. cmumﬂnlowu I'LL that about ‘ 2.700 languages are L lathe worldfoduy.

.. _ Qulte underground: u flower: u.e. depart . T0 see. their mother root, when they have blown, Where ‘they together All the hard weather," Dead to the world, keep house un-

known. ‘ ' I‘. H. MneAB/IIIUR.

These are thy wonder», Lord . of

t Power, _ - Killing and q lckenln , bringing mmer- .

down to hell D91‘ And-up to heaven 1n In hour: h" 59$: Making a chiming of a paswii;

eluht And now ln axe I bud anln sun“ After so many deaths I llve and

wrltey I oneelmore smell the dew and a .

r n And relish veralni: O my only CONSULT Lin,“ _ It cannot: be That I am he On whom Thy tempests tell all nlght, I —George Herbert.

WORLD'S LANGUAGES

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You want to kindle his heart? , Then show him how thoughtful you are — how closely you observe his, needs, divine his wants! Give gifts for his comfort- - like easy lounging robes, house jackets, soft mufflers‘.

Cive gifts that. tickle hisvanity -- beautifulneckivear, smart gloves

or a zipper club bag. His gratitude wllliwarm your heart!

Broealetl Satinlllolies - ‘- $10.00 Flannel Relies - - - -h $13.00

Arkansas

Thanks for the wonderful pg. ponao to our advertisement; an}. 1n; November, asking for m“ and Muakrats._ We are certoliily paying high prices and‘ ntlll 4m orders are not ftllod. Brln; or leml ui/ u» Clu-lstmu. As usual we are Inten- utod In good Platinum and Llght

Coons no the low priced articles this you.

Our office 1| open every Satur- day evening from level until nine o'clock.

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GIFT SETS

Evening In Plrll Walnut ' Check.

Ashen ~of Bole! Walnut Chub.

Skyllrlr Wllllll “will. Mlllllllnl Wlllltll Chalk.

Demy’: "3 Search" Wal- nut Olnlh. Prloo Ii-OO to ill. llnlr

‘lupin (1th lab Ila to 118.00.

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Keystone and ‘Prophylactic I

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Wool-Italics - - - -

llousolloats ,- - - - -

landmine Silk llockwsar up to. $2.50

ram. Bracosfand-ilolt: - $3.00 .

Iniiograirltolts - -, - - $2.00 '

- y Pigskipi-lilrvior- - - $4.50 ,

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