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the United States capital and will be received by President Roosevelt.

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LAID T0 REST-The funeral of Mr. William J. Scott, was held Tuesday afternoon from his late residence, Marshfield and was largely attended. Service at the house and grave was conducted by Rev. H. L. Denton, assisted by Rev. G. A. Christie. The pull‘ bearers were Mos-rs. W. J. Gibson, Ludlow Jenkins. A. A. McBeath. Herbert Thompson, Scott Cairns and Almon Boswall. Interment was in United Church Cemetery, Maimhlicld.

ISLAND LADY DEAD — Mr. Windsor Bcll. South Melville, RE. 1.. received a telegram on Satur- day, April l7 conveying to him the sad news of the dcnth of his sis- ter. Mrs.Waltci' Cooke from pneu- monia in the Sturdy Hospital. At- tloboro. Mass. Mrs. Cooke was formerly Miss Annie Bell of South Melville, P. E. I.

Mrs. McGuire arrived by plane from Boston Monday evening on a visit to her mother. Mrs. Martin Corcoran, St. Tcrcsas, who is scr- iously ill.

In Memoriam

CAPT. JOHN D. McDONALD

Passed peacefully away at his home at Cubic I-Inud East on Satur- ‘D.

McDonald in the 78th year of his

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gCapt. McDonald who was born at Chopstou‘, ncur the town of Souris, had left his home when qiiitc young and for about 30 years was Captain of a Gloucester schooner eitgagcd in the cod -i‘lsh— ing on the Grand Banks of New- foundland. He was one of the successful captains and also one of the Comml<sion of Master Ma- riners of the Port of Gloucester for many years.

Capt. McDonald was a man of sterling qualities, his word was sl- ways his bond. He married 48

I years ago Miss Catherine McDon- [ sld of Caible Head East then resid- i ing in Boston. Five chlldicn com- ‘ prised their family. namely MATS- ! nrct. Helen. who both died in in-

fancy, John A. at home, Faiblan J.

who died several yours ago and

Marion. Mrs. Lee Auerbach. R. N..

New York City. Capt. McDonald

who was always a faithful mem-

ber of the Roman Catholic Church. died fortified by the Sacraments of the Church. l The funeral scrvice was conduct- ed by the Pastor. Rev. A. MoAulsy. i The pallbearers were Messrs. Pius Sutherland. Joscph Morrison, An- drew Sutherland. Ronald J. Mc-

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r0’ . ANN SOTIIEEN — FRANCIS Lllllllltlilf.

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Donald, Hugh D. McKinnon and Clement Sutherland. Eternal rest give unto him O Lord, and let Per- petual Light shine upon him. (Patriot please copy)

Ill MEMDRIAM

GEORGE H. WARD

Friends throughout the province will regret to learn the passing o.’ Mr. George H. Ward, whose death occurred Tuesday. A-pril 6, 1937, at his hoinc in Graham's Road.

Mr. Ward was 85 year's of age and spent his early years as a resi- dent of Charlottetown, then he came to Graham's Road where he has resided ever Qiiice.

He was a. well known farmer and carpenter, and will be missed by his many friends and relatives in the east of the province.

He leaves to mourn four daught- ers and three sons namely. Sadie, Mrs. Kenneth Shaw of Hartford. Conn.; Ella. Mrs. Maurice Shaw of S. Framiiigton, Mass; Emma, Mrs. Stanley Flarnliam of New York City; Ida. Mrs. William Delaney of Gull Lake. Sask; William. 0f Pro- vidence, R. 1.; John of Worcester, Mass; Bert. at home. The funeral took place at the house on Thurs- day aifteinoon. The service was conducted by Rev. Arthur Wallis. Pallbearers were: William Pblland. Ira Mallctt. Thomas Wigmore, Wil- llam Burgoyne, Fred Chappelie, Harry Burgoyne.

Interment at Granville x, metcry.

Manitoba To ' Protect Investor

WIINNIPDG, April 20——(CP) Protection for the investing public is provided in amedments to the Manitoba Securities Act given third reading yesterday before the first session of the 20th legislature was prorogued by LleuL-Governor W. J. Tupper.

The amendments provide audi- tors of Brokerage houses in the Province be required to report to the Winnipeg Stock Exchange auditor on all their findings.

The exchange auditor will sub- mit his information to the ex- changes governing body which is empowered to require any broker- age person or company to change bookkeeping methods in the public interest.

The amedments also empower the public utility board to make nudi- tors of brokerage books without notice and the board may order suspension of trading in any one or class of securities.

Support of the social credit group of five in the house of 55 members

enabled the Liberal-Progressive government of Premier John Bracken, ninctlonlng without a

clear majority. to carry on through the session opmed February i8. The government held only 23 seats but was supported generally by two indopendenls, H. H. Wright, Emerson and Oddur Olafson Rup- ert's land.

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V nu mul- h onln m n» annota- iy correspondents If quot-Ions 0t Interest. Charlottetown Guardian dons not unusually undone of onrnspudosh.

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son on "f-luns” and an open season on Ruffed grouse, Truly a. new wrinkle in Gflme Pmtectlon.

Now what is going to happen

will be like searching for the pro- verbial needle in the haystack. If they run across two grouse in the course of a day they will be lucky. Instead of Ruffed grouse they will be flushing Hungarians at every few hundred yards, and it doesn't tB-kc any great imagination to pic- ture what will happen. If there are not a number of $20.00 fines col- lected next fall as a. result of this

piece of legislation Imiss my guess.

The h and Game Association have ne on record as favouring

a short open season on Hunsp: 14 shooting days. and our Provincial legislature have doflnitely declar- ed to the tune of 17-4 that there will be none. We have an efficient R. C. M. P. Force in this Pro. vlrwe and the law will be strictly enforced . . . let there be no doubt on that score. we pug; that 0111‘ representatives will have the courage of their convictions and stick to their guns when the casualties commence to come in. I Am. Si)‘. Etc, QUEEN COUNTY SPORTSMAN

____________ "moo SllALT NOT STEAL"

Slr.--Mr. W. E. Bentley aptly quotes this Scripture Command. merit. To the Church member and man of honor it is as applicable to a government as it is to a m1. Yhatzmilééziflll- It; 11S worse} because

6 W106 0 U _ ties to the theft. p p ace par In the Show MacMillan case cited. it appears the courts were "Qt t0 be depended upon m ad- minister impartial justice. and it ls legislated out of their hands. Was the amount at stake worth i119 $11111! it Puts upon the honor of the Province and our people? Did over a government outside of Rus- slit stoop to it like degradation? Is there a law-abiding citizen, who pays his honest bill. who would not infinitely prefer to pay the bill to carrying the disgrace? Mr. Bentley was further justl- fied in referring to the political antecedents of Mr. MacMillnn. 1i, is pertinent to the issue in the light of present government prac- tice. There are other incidents when! Party is the guide to con- science. Last year, in the press, com. plaint was published of workmen refused payment of their wages. because they were Conservatives. At the same time Liberals, not em- Ployed by the government in pow- er, but ordered to work by an 1n. dlviduai elect. before he ‘was sworn- in, were duly paid, for unauthor- ized labor. ‘Then, to wreak vengeance on s Conservative candidate, the "draw" on West River bridge was closed W YWWKBl/lfln. despite protests in the press and in private. until the Public Works Department at 0t;- tawa. guardians of the "Navigable Waters Protection Act". were con- strained to notify them that the abuse must be corrected. I do not know how many bills. honest and uprlghtly due, are in the government pldgeon holes. un- paid because due to Conservatives. but I know‘ they exist. These stand as liabilities of honor against the country, to be handed over to the incoming Mac- Mlllan Government to be dealt with. And only those living in a fool's paradise will question the certainty of a Campbell Govern- ment walk out as soon as the voters get a chance. We know flint Conservative Gov- ernment nevei- permit: tarnish to deface their escuticheoii of honor. It is current that in a spring mud the public used a driveway of a farmer, now one of the thirty. to pass the spot. Never in the his- tory 0d’ the Province was such a charge made before. but that Lib- eral billed the government for $20 foi- this accommodation, hitherto given by thousands of farmers to accommodate the public. Rather than allow themselves to lie under imputation of dishonor. I believe the MncMfilan Government paid the blll. It is the difference betwean the upright and the grasping petti- foggers. I sm. Sir. etc,

JUSTITIA.

EDUCATION

Sun-The real and intense inter- est shown by several correspond- ents in the discussion of the edu- cational situation in our province prompts me to offei-"uw criticisms and suggestions for what they may be worth.

Composition And Geomo‘ y

The excellent letters by “Old Teacher" and “New Teacher" and the good-humored way in which they deal with each other’: views surely bewkens a wonderful spirit. Personally I am inclned to tntnk that "old Teacher" must be a wo- man. and. judging from her tact and. generosity. not a sp‘

either. 1f 1 can rend character through writing. 1 slisil hoard s guess that she ls very well educat- ed and of exceptional ability. Per- sonally. however, I nnot agree with her on the vslue of Geometry with respect t0 Composition. I be- iisvs. with many others, that The- oretical Geomotry of the typo she refers to can in the Commqi School be dispensed with ent rely. Many of our best mode wrltcra, musicians, and Joumvxists have never studied the proof of even one of menu's theoruns. Pmctlcsl Geometry, on the other hand, often culled Expert; mental Geometry, of which the use

the pron-actor. set squares. multim- etc.. and the use of squared P8P" is of real practical value. But how many of our school children have the faintest idea of using these de- vjggg intelligently? Instead of be- ing wble to do this they am encased in the sbstruse and often meaning- less work of general renunciation. particular enunciatiori, construction. and proof of Geometrical theorems which probably over seventy P" cont o! them memorize and faii ut- terly to understand.

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I believe that our sYSWm °l teaching these sublects. and» 1n fact. most of our subjects has One end in view. namely, the P9551118 of the Matriculation examinations. I may say. too. from my stud)’ 0! the English and Geography E11- trimce examinations. that the prop- er teaching of both Iltei-ature and Geography is almost precluded by the absurd types of most of the examination questions. I cannot condemn too strongly the idea of the Teacher's Federation in pub- llshing for the use of the teachers the Eintrsncc examinations of the past ten years or so and insisting upon their study in our schools. The real motivation in study is the acquiring of knowledge, not the passing of examinations. I advise the teachers to teach thoroughly the principles of each subject and let the examinations take also of themselves. For if a student under- stands his work he can pass any reasonable test in that subject. I therefore urge the teachers to try to persuade the Board of Education to appoint a committee to deal with the examination problem. What I have said about Engiish and Geog- raphy ls equally true of History, Hygiene and Nature Study. The ex-

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reservations.

amination papers include entirely too much detail and not enough general matter. The values, too, of each question ought to be stated so that the pupils win be able to guage fairly well Just what is re- quired of them. Furthermore, the standard of passing ought to be raised t0 60 per cent provided that a more reasonable typo of examin- ation is set. There is, absolutely no reason why the Entrance pass mark should be 10 per cent lower than that of the P. W. C. This would hep to prevent a. great many of the P. W .0. failures about which we hear so much each year.

Agricultural Education

l With regard to the article in the section “Educational H o r l z o n" vihlch was entitled Modern Educa- tion I must state my complete ap- proval. In fact, I shall go farther with respect to what "Earnest Citi- zen“ says of a recent discussio i. 1n your paper which stressed Educa- tion from the University point of view. That discussion is altogether barren of any hope for the lm- provement of the etflzciition of the vast majority of the young people of our province. It ls the old idea of education for the few.... the idea "that the community does not rise by lifting on its own bootstraps but by following its young leaders." Well, its young leaders (‘i’) have failed miserably in P. E. I. This old idea has been exploded long ago. ..It is the belief of an older gen- ohtion. very good in its day, but totally inadequate for present needs and activities. I maintain, on the contrary, that p community can and does rise by “lifting on its own bootstraps". . . . .imd the intelligent and industrious people of this pro- vince are going to prove that this can and must be done very soon. Why put a premium on education for the few and-anything at all for the many? The concluding para- graph of that discussion is typical of another day and generatlonm. . the education of the favored few who in time will dominate and ex- ploit the rest- of the population as they have clone in the past largely for their own benefit. What nope then ls there of bettering the edu- cation of the community under such sterile leadership? Certainly none for the vast majority of the farmers of P. E. I. The only hope apparently l’es in securing BSc. (agi-L) and B.H.S. degrecs....."the most promising opportunities to the young people of P. E. I. in recent years“.... .ln spite of the generally known fact that many young people ing such degrees are unable to secure employment. Thus the statement that "Agriculture offers annually many attractive positions" is utterly absurd. (Just imagine how many favored P. E. I. sons would benefit by these prospects!)

What a hopeless outlook for the many and what s direct appeal to the few! Are we P. E. Islanders go- ing to stand for this sort of thing forever? Are we gong to be bum- boozled into beligving these high- soundlng phrases and gestures (for these are only gestures after a1) _ that are the philosophy and thought of an age so dissimilar to our own? ‘The present age and gen- eration want something real, and they are going to get it, too. They will lift themselves by the boot- straps for they are beginning to realize that all the people must work together to build s new social foundation in the interests of the many. The fact that the r ,‘ of P. E. I. are sttcmpflng to lift them- selves by the bootstrsps is clearly shown by the intense and real in- terest thst they are taking in this new movement called Adult Educa- tlon.

It is about time that we finds "showdovm" in educational matters In this province otmceming the reading and appreciation of Eng- 1'sh Literature. the study of pne- ticsi Agriculture. Household Science Mush. Manual ll . Lender- ship, Elocutlum. Art, History of mnsdrs development, World Hist- gry. Aesthetic and Cultural vslues yv-rfslnlnl to the welfare of a rural F- "ITIIQ. Very little. if any 0f the l. iove matter (with ths exception of sump lihiglish Lllcrsture) is taught. I sm told. either in the Common School or tn the First snd Second yours of P. W. C.

Furthermore. from u recent letter appearing in the press I was amaz- ed to learn that there was no equipment whltsoevsr provided in the new P. W. O. building for the teaching of Agriculture in spite of the fact that we have bean told

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that P. W. O. has slwsys given gloat attention to Agriculture. The tench: of Iii-st Your Agriioultwe st

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itlorcovcr. I learn from armrmef P.W.C. student that Manual Train- ing was taught at the old 001N862 also Household Science. Why have these been discontinued?

Not until our people gill/c Stud)’ and thought to the deploralfle state of the educational set-up in our province can we hope for any 1m- provement whatever. It must 001116 from the peopfe. _

1n conclusion. I ask all ‘those in- terested in our educational. ngricui- turai. and cultural conditions to give ths question serious jhought and study.

I am. sir, etc, ANOTHER EMBNIST CITIZB U

QUADIBUPLE TAX OOLIJ ‘ZCTIOI

Sir-The only just reason r al- lowlngto ratepayers a. dlscor t on their taxes is to fndum tliiem to pay early in the yea-r when seven- ucs are slim. and to avoid as much as possible large borrowings at the Bank at interest compounded monthly for the payment .1: the ordinary Ci/vic expenditure. l ormer Councils seem to have adopted the plan of giving a discount at’ 4 per cent Lt‘ tlie whole tax n ‘ifiifilflfiil! was paid early in the your. Any- thing less than 4 per cent would be no inducement for large,- tax- payers to talfc their money from their ‘business. If not paid curly in the year the rate of discount would be materially reduced each. month. The plan seemed to have worked well.