i nial variety for the home orchard

'.Athens, then he calls upon the

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THE-IJD UEA TIONAL zzomzozv A

‘A SA TURDA Y FEA TURE-w

PRESENTING NEWS AND VIEWS 0F INTEREST T0 TEACHERS AND ALL OTHERS SEEKING

IMPROVEMENT IN EDUCATION

_ EDUCATIONAL REFORM w. n" all agreed that In the

aural p real of s oommunit

mic eveloparient of a peo le de- pends to a high degree on t e edu- cational environment in which the hildren in their formative I081‘! d themselves.

Recognizing this, those in chef's! of educational promotion in the most highly developed democratic countries of the world. attacked this problem courageously, and gave to their people a revitalized ducational program more suited to the needs of the people, guar- nnteelng equal educational op- ortunities for all and providing he means a-hereby the best brains of the country could be Properly lTlilllPCl and utilized for the fur- ther development of their coun- try alone cultural and economic

lines. In our own country several of 1hr more progressive provinces

have already grasped this i608 and the advancement made in educational improvement during the past number of years has been Iruly amazing.

In this province there seems to be no fixed plan or program for rdwcritional improvement. parti- ilarlv as regards rural education. g 0st respects our educational svs follows the same pattern as riisnio d in colonial days. To s

an leaving the island and com- ma back after a period of fifty wears, although he sees many in-

tion.

“ Horizon

towards

In ' the

u) m abject of m fnfiniﬂvg iiovatiom and ehugol IQ the h m m, 95mm. , m. m am s1 a may?‘ o» was: tbeinf tlvo tobofs e en

We in at war. Ivory energy, initiative and

a IUDOIIII it is rbb ' m‘ tclligence is needed, not o to N°£,,,,,,,ef o W“ by ' ensured vicatf .mb1:tm°n 10:“ uilg In ‘a: 1030mm “meme. up m an. re m m equltanle deuiocratio system agape“ mcorm" mm m ‘h’ when the victory has been won. L 5h, m d m, mun w

1Y1 ‘m d" N52! ‘W111!!! ‘l? be you and I. me). serene on. . w en, gger, cur yscnlor boys and girls 2' I u“ ‘Nquenuy “he” w be

eed th training necessary to fit

xtfhem f0: their proper place in the 8' she thin" armed services. in . the scientific production o! essen-

not (he. him who failed. tial foodstuffs many schools so closed in their faces. ‘The samre. ergo: demﬁ‘, g2 $3,...“ m" mm) in many cases Is true of our 5 can you Mamie it w m,

younger boys and girls — the ones to whom we pass the burden when we have gone. Now. when. if ever. the children need the services of highly-trained. efficient, ambitious instructor's. because of insd nay. unfair departmental regula- tions. and the lack of a sense of security many of our best teachers are lured into more remunerative positions offering a higher degree o! security and where their ser- of rica.

vices will receive more recog-ni- I. Stun tax,

we shall

HEALTH EDUCATION rosrvns:

Good comm t m Md to health because:

l. It improves your general ap- pnarance.

2. It creates a good impression wherever You 80.

l. It gives you the feeling and appearance of having energy. nlertncss and self-respect. r

has a good effect on physi- cal health-bones, muscles, and internal organs are all held in their correct places and are there-

YARIETIES 0F_ APPLE TREES OF P.E.I.

is largo. almost solid nd In colour and of good dessert quality; but not equal to McIntosh t ulanlfbolgh ﬁlms ““.‘“.‘.‘;% in P0P V W ° e. 5 ° and the conzlimer and will like- of the leadini wince. It pre-

IUMHEI

l. Yellow Transparent — A well nown, hardy, dloiiennltig Qrarletlyl. ‘he fruit is me um a ove ize and ‘of atéﬁtive appears-note- ziiq a en eas m o not keielp well In mail... Very satisfactory u u. summer variety for the home orchard.

2, Red Astrachan -— ‘Illill ll I nmoderately hardy early variety and quite productive. The fruit

well coloured, of good qualit

u; ripen; unevenly. Beacon sbou ilgb 8f Yellowmﬁatnaparorit. variety and quite productive. The fruit is highly coloured and of good. if somewhat tart. ﬂavour. Season about that of Yellow Iransparent put handles and Itores better 11in that variety- An excellent. osry apple but vary nbject u» scab.

EARLY AUTUTIN

l. Melba -- The fruit Is medium y.» lave in size, well coloured, and a hi?‘ gesserrtoguality. ‘The trees

a y, at; begrin pat m early ago. Several pic rigs are required to obtain maximum colour and qual- ify," An outstanding, early bien-

gig to some extent for local mar {Dachau LATE AUTUMN

1. Hume — A McIntosh seed- Rm: originated by the Central Ex- perimental Farm. Otto-Wa- It ll we of the most promisins V8119-

el over tasted hers. The trees are hardy. productive and come into bearing at an early e. The fruit is medium to large size, almost solid red in colour, and of high dessert quality. The season 5s about that of the Wealthy- A" annual bearer,

2. wealthy - The trees are hardy under most conditions. The fruii is of medium size, colours modcrateiv well and is of fair des- sort qiialitv. This is a verv pro- ductive apple coming info heavy bearing at an early age. The trees we biennial under most condi-

EARLY WINTER

J. hobo — This is a. hardy. blen- ial variety which has proved to ver" productive here. The

THE BATTLE 0F TIIERMOPYLAE

liars treated by

1. ‘How were Ans.

e Medes and Persians? ey were executed.

How were the Persians en- destroy the Greeks‘? .. traitorous act of

nhialtcs in shovrinc the path by‘ which thrv could roach the rear of the Greek position.

3. What difference do you note Ii the way in which the Persian

PHEIDIPPIDES . 1121c] ofetelaeedf items mos y a or main- ""“”""°“ §€i€§.“.‘.“<.i°‘il‘§..i’l$ tlfffislidwﬁ W»: their health and morale

We must remember that it ls Pheldippides who is speaking. I-le speaks somewhat as follows (l) firs; he salutes his birth place,

ds Zeus and Pan, but chiefly

an. (2) Then he tells the Aa.th- gnlari leaders (Archons of Athens) he has returned alter carrying their message as commanded. 11ers he describes the manner in which he ran. (3) In stanza three he describes in what condition he arrived — “Breath served but for Then he gives the mes- sage as he delivered it to the

spartans. (4) In stanza four he describes how the Spartans re- ceived the message. The last two

lines of this stanza are not des- criptive of the actions of the s arinns. but arc a silent prayer Q Pheidlppidcs to Zeus, Athene. Phoibns and ArtcmLs asking them to make the Spartans realize that they are not beyond the reach of the Persians, f5) In stanza five Phcidippides gives the 5 5mm

sense 0i’

your body

fruit

respect.

hardy.

wn gimp-gush fruit

. roduced

to fall conditions or later.

but quite I 5 d. Northern

ever, are colou

stan

fruit

tco full.

thOIfl.

died and his reward

last words

nnswer. Note the reason w y th

vlirietiel in codes McIn

uary. The

III.

n, Au“ ._ Th; trees In hardy The fruit. which is is lar ow, well streaked with bright . Dessert quality the apple is excellent for culinary use. season is Oct. to uctive and come lo

and vigoro

green overls-d russeted, of medium size and good dessert quality. Subject to collar rot and would be best top i? The trees are moderately

In some respects.

fore able to dﬂolob ll m” lihmlld

5_ Ithn a good effect on men- tal health- it. helps to pols

G359 8.11

confidence in beins able to ha!) 1°

at all lime-

Thc Function of the lklnt i, Protects (a) The parts under-

neaath (b) yglﬂ-Sbgdlyifhegggln- :.'iv‘i‘°§£§°'?ti:i' etléhtd dctllciickl “git ‘ti; pogéogsssls“ in elmmaﬂm M body‘ Hod it endiedi iiilsii Bat? ggiﬁéﬁ 4. Serves as sn organ of touch. guthngggaf’ ﬁe najchefngurlgf

0H9

grown, it surpasses all other varie- ties of its season. ‘Ihe trees are ductivo and come into bearln a moderatelyooarly as. is medium large

coloured and of out-stun - sort qualit . Apples of this variety ere, are equal in best im

tytothe

. Its season, under storage, extends well through Jan- are annual bear-

us. annually

Is only

WINTER

l. Ribston Pippin — This apple is generally considered to be a lo ty but under local

V8.12 wll keep 1m Th

productive.

. an ow - The season is somewhat earlier than that of the

Spy which It said

ller bearers and the fruit of better

r. 8. righfon (Red Pewaukee) - ‘Ihe trees are moderate! and productive. most solid red In colour. of med- ium size and fair quality and will keep until April or later. ding feature of this variety is its immunity from attacks of 1n- sects and disease and its ability to thrive under adverse

4. Tawseed hardy. vigorous and strong. The is of medium size. splashed and washed with bright red all over. lent for culinary purposes. season extends tc March or 1am.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS IN LITERATURE

soldiers entered the

that of the Spartans? Persians were driven on by whips in the hands of their leaders. The Greeks followed their leaders into

The

It quality

ui f m. I!

4a.. Illigfhat ualftiel of the Grows z are shown n these episodes? Ans. The outstaangiag iqualitiesw sire c ura a e rmna on n _ _ ogtdléehirzng-llrc attempt. Waﬂﬂslso knBntlilshwonlgliaehsve Show!” noe a ey were supers ous ' and would not fight unless the ow owto p olafmushg“: omens of the Gods sre favourable.

weighty for swift decision. ib) because the moon was not The next few stanzas des- cribe the effect of Spar-w: action on Pheldippides and In Stanza nine ho meets Pan who stops him and inquires why Athens of all Greek cities is the only one

wtlgitch m: ‘foam him. Pug m d.

s es a dispoii

f.» the Athenian! lfxlld will help dodthnwgﬂcpnlﬂorlﬂg “m” ‘m5 “"1" work nlessthsnﬂsooondl, '

twelve there is“: change In the

narrative. From hero on t , ,

not Pheldippides tells in? s r“. rllwvo fevﬂelld #1115116“. 111111011- rltzllvlvlitirraﬁse vaaklsestriﬁd ygtilitriﬂ wrli: . lar aches, and the headache from

e as . . .

replies. an he wishes is wplmht of ‘Hahn? “li”°”°°f:hi: in the coming battle then to marry m 5 c‘ ' ' '

and establish g mm, o; hi, mm costs less than 1 a tablet the

Stanza 14 tells how Pneii-ll the final stanza s ows

What Is his reward? (Ans) His name and fame lived forever. His

formed the

greeting used by friends in Greece. each time they met and so lived forever.

h.

next issue continue this topic and take up the matter of what We consider should be done educational improvement in this province.

I. R. MacDONALD, Gen.-Sec'y, P.E.I.'I‘.F.

The trees are

iled- and nava station, headquarters

"d? of Mediterranean ﬂeet; has naval

ship g yards; exports fruits,

e nn o o war e

“h”? ti‘; "ulité z ui an

"*1" l" French fleet was the fourth larg-

The i119!» ‘WW’ est in the world. when France

w be hﬂrdlrr» ear- fell, iwnat remained of the fleet

frut is sl-

conditions. e

fi ht d Qkns. The

hll Nbllfh.

d M l: is zguowiahiywua: Oxbmhuilili "Mum"? m_ when not preceded all...

(he, him) even 31v ourtfrlends. be (I, me), I knoe “my one w

w. 4. It is supposed to be (she, her)

(she. her) who made that state- men .

line under the one event which In each group below draw a ls the result of the other three. 1. Revival of learning, Discov- ery of the compass. Discovery of Ameurlca. Voyages down the coast

Downfall of

equate

D French powe in A I , 11 of George IIrI, met“ Po 0y

Am I Independence. er can w" or

3. Right of Search. War of I812, Berlin Decree. Orders in Council 4. Lord Durham's report, Re-

of the

He was the greatest and nob. lest. of modern travellers. He was born of humble parents at . Blantyre. near Glasgow, in 1813. He received little education, and at the I89 ten commenced work in n. cotton-factory of his native town.

Having determined to be s medi- cal missionary. he devoted all his snare time to his books. He used t0 Study his Latin and Greek books while tending the machine;

develop a e tl-irou h

man, the missionary station of Dr. Moffst, in 184i.’

Kurumsn is In that part of "9"|"lI"Jl’l°l9Ild which now forms a part of Cape Colony. He spent his early years here. He was not only their teacher in things. but- hc sought train them u» a life of peaceful

industry.

In company with two British hunting-fr ends he discovered Lake Ngamll in 1849. which was the first step in his career as a. great Christian traveller and explorer.

Very pm‘ In 1858 Livingston. reached Lin-

“ u iii die-valley of the ZBIII- riie fail: “n ' "W "l1 Pull Jisliliii J.‘§“€?§’%%.i"i£$e

d“ of Africa, and "ICC: retraccd the

road outwards. is occasion he crossed the entire continent as far as Quilimane on the east coast, exploring on the way the river Zambe and discovered the cele-

colour ported ordinary

Nyasa and the River shire which carries the wafers of Nyasa into the zambesl. He also discovered the lakes through which flow the headwaters of the Congo. One of th

8Q. 2W1- re fair, but

.01‘

ll/y nearest

abolish the slave trade. stone remained In Africa w carry on his great work of discover , but died at Ilala in 1878. l-I remains were brought home and buried in Westminster Abbey,

__-_

mo... t first-class fortress

Febr ellowﬁ

was not turned over to Germany. It remained In the harbour at ‘mulonmfa- southern Hence. Af- ter the Invasion of North Africa. Germany broke her armistice with France and moved her troops to- ward the south coast, occupying the whole country. As the troops BF-IJIOMhed ‘roulon. the captains and crews prepared to scut their ships. Every captain remain- ed on the bridge until his shi

sank; most of hem a lives. 0f '15 ships in the harbour 51,were sunk, damaged or

HIIW llﬂ TIIIISE BRITISH WIIMEN

hardy

An out-

s are well

is excel- The

saw recently Brl_ n shows that they voted for ' three drug

Especiall now, with so many millionsin ull-timewarindustries, Aspirin Ins become almost “standard equipment." Women know, from man years of experi- ence, that Aspirin gives eﬁective dc endable, cpudy help against

is i-iriu on u» job . . . lbtftlng w

economy bottle. _

‘Bo glad you have As lrin here. Always kee some ban y. Aspirin is made in anada and “Aspirin" is the trademark of The Bayer Com- pony, Limited. Look for t a Bayer

ides

word of

EXERCISE IN GRAMMAR '

EXERCISE IN HISTORY meuioii -of 1am

DAVID LIVINGSTON E

THE

‘l. Should you not like to be (I, mo). the owner of this new csrf

l. I prefer to be (he. hm). the owner of the aeroplane. w9.be8l1(ethéi;iis:h:;¥c luofioeed us

10- Marv “W181i! the leader to be (I, me).

11- M117 t-boulht the loader wu

. a , (Illmglh t lied h to think be (I, me), I do it: know. x ‘o

l8. They thousht it to be (I. tiger); but Wu know it to be (she,-

14. It was said to be (they, them) who inherited the fortune.

i6. At the carnival they were thOIIlZht to be (we, us).

l6. He declared he knew it to be (she, her) who spoke, 17. You must have thought them to be (we, us).

Act of Union,

Furlor Islander

(Wetotiwln Till)

cording to an announcement Premier Wm. Aberhnrt, general of Alberto. wll

WM l . province in the same year. 1019-

Ing the past 20 years. city council for four veers,

Racial jealously in Lower Canada. 5. Termination of Reciprocity ‘Treaty, Fenian raids, Union movement 1n Maritime Provinces. Confederation.

d. Saskatchewan rebellion, Dis- appearance of buffalo, Presence of {rials Riel, Methods of surveying ‘I. Demands of British ‘Columbia, Building of C.P.R., American ex- pansion, Influence of Sir John A. Macdonald.

missing, four escaped, and 20 went unharmed. The surviving ships weni; into German hands.

r This Department In eon- ducted by the Prince Edward lslﬂlld T " ‘. Federation. Contributions are welcomed B and should be addressed to Mfllar MacFadyen, 8 1-2 Fel-

appointment

Pilot Officer Pringle Killed In Action

The following clipping will he g: interest to relatives and. friends here as Pilot Officer Pringle referred tois I. son of Rev Dr. George Pringle who was here some years ago on

trip, and Is a cousin of Mrs. J

F. Macdonald, Upper Prinng guest‘, So many here met the latter and

Brm b. llowatt flow

Among these recently honored with the title King's Counsel ac- attorney- Bruce

to tli to " west. 011118 ml!!- go will???“ sngiged In lyllbcrts and dinl-tted tuft-ho Bar in thin

During his 24 years residence in » Alberta Mr. l-Iowstt has practised ~law first In Bentley for two years and then In Wetaskiwin. He came to Wetaskiwin in 1922 and has played a prominent part in the progress and administration of the city cur-

Mr. Howatt was a member cflidni: to 1981. sewing the first two years as alderman and the remaining two as mayor. In 1937 he became in- terested In the oII business of the province and has been engaged in drilling for oil as well on his legal busineu since that time.

The Times joins with the many‘ other friends of Bruce D. Hcwatt, KC. in extending hearty congrat- ulations on his King's Counsel. Mr. I-Iowatt studied law in the‘ office of McKinnon & Machean Charlottetown and is very kindly remembered.)

as carrying

l8

CHARLOTFETOWN GQARDIAN

b!

in the first Great War. Young George himself, as the clipping men- tions was an ordained minister and

death is n great 10s; to the min- s e I

ry .

Pilot Officer George Pringle, one of the finest athletes ever to wear the University of British Columbia colors on s basketball court, was killed in action on January 34, while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force overseas.

The brief message received by Rev. George Pringle, D D., and Mrs. Prlngie. 2970 Oak, gave no de- tails of their son's death. but it was known that he had recently been sewing as navigator on bombers operating from the south of England.

HELD PASTORAT!

An ordained minister of the

"n: Si. Charlottetown f lehlsngtrgthtegé Rev. 113:. Halted ciiiimii. George Fringe parsons in the Yukon la the gold wash ‘hoﬁrsillsxret; inﬁafiglalif

"Me gm my gals," smilingly observed Air Mar- shal L S. Breadner, C. B, D.B.C., Chief of the Afr Staff, when he was photographed with these members of the Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division after an inspection of their ranks. The Chief of the Air Btu-ff seized the opportunity of paying waivn tribute to the work of the Women's Division. “lot there be no misunderstanding about what the senior officers of the R. C. A. F. think," he said. “Mem-

mmfyﬁiﬁmiziissversniriiifﬁtaéi" ixﬁiimwrwkfrﬁ »

more."

a parson in the Yukon gold rush days and for many years s “sky- pilot" on the B. C. coast.

George took his public school edu- cation in Victoria and graduated from Magee High School before en- tering the University of British Col- umbla

For five years he starred on the Varsity basketball squad. and his name was a byword among those who followed the sportJ-Iis team- mates and those who played against him admired and respected his keen sense of sportsmanship and his

(Continued on page s, Col 5x _________._____ -

COWS: ‘i

nonmemvwiim fed It-ruboiir m J

VICKFVAPOII

UUT OUR WA Y

HOLDIN’ A JAP

OH. rw vanes HAVE CAPTURED A JAP "town; WELL, wi-iurb ‘THIS vsmc

Bv J. R. WILLIAY“

WEI-I- . took WHUT THEY DONE TO

mos Fe’ YEA

UPSIDE%NN YAN ’$ ~ U HT A P FER? THAT LOOKS LIKE G 3A ~ CRUELTY.’

THA MADE BANKS AN‘ I

some o’ TH‘ RICE OUTA HIM!

OUR BOARDING HOUSE

bets of the Women's Division are doing an essential job and they are doing It well. I have heard iiiiih. ing but praise from the Commanding officer of any station to which the Women's Division has been post. ed and without exception they have said, “Send u,

With the C. A. B. here are AWfi Hughian m. Phail, 1 ronto (left) and Flight Sgt. Beatrice Lawv rence of Ksmloops, B. C.

WOMEN 0F BRITAIN Courageous women! You nm striven Amidst devastationh bitter piiiii, With your moral strength un- stinte ven

Victory fin in thLs war to - To glorious heights of self- ell‘:

tion In this crisis dreadful you rim wnilsllenii ui fll @5- UDOII you e like hottest rain. When from our scattered dwel- lings bla d dow A refuge sought, but often sought You have attained u: unorantino crown which never fading through future ages Shall brighter shine in glory more and more. » Unselflsh love within historic Plies Will tell how Britldi women

strove to win the war. Llﬂf -I. C, T. E.

WITH MAJOR radii?

MERIcAN 29! THAT

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"“ Edwin!

watt, uov/

. . TILLIE THE TOILE

‘THAT xr/As A v l Y PLEASANT EVENINEGB“

M 5- JONEiS WAS

WELL. A LOTTA c i-IADNvI-IEN YOU SING

IN‘ YOU WERE ‘TALK! ‘

TO -- IF SHED BEEN LET!

GONNA SIBG,

WELL, I HEADED HER OFF THAT TIME,

"l NEVER WAS SQ EMBARPASSED"

ALI. RIGHT I

POP SAYS ‘THEY'RE JEALOUS OF z-us BINGIN’!

I'm-LIES POTI§ ELI. S04

cram on each tablet. If you don't ism. _ *'

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swTﬁEN 1Lg VVITH A °»i'£'s§~1u BBON -'