THE GUARDIAN.

Cl-IARLOTTETOWN

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JANUARY 29. 1952

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, Thoughts For Our Time

By Ills Eminence Cardinal Mcfiuigan (Copyright)

Canadians are frequently said to uilty of the folly of taking over theories at about the dy to discard them. No doubt this is an over- there is enough being Wmnugiiy on guard. particularly 4,-., what. pertains to education. pub-

be if nristaken time others are res

statement. but t:":'.h in it to warrant our

ilc morality and reading habits.

lVe are living in an experimen- lal era in which novelty has be- crme a byword. So many theories me being taken up and set aside

mar it is difficult to keep abrea

of them. Before we pay any serious mention to any of them. we ought to be sure to consult the exper- lrnce of others who have tried

them. it is

of intellectual communication

modern times. for a book written .-.-2..-5 ago in England, Germany or Yraiice to be only now making it-

self felt on this continent.

some might be inclined to re- gard this kind of retarded action at quite impossible. But it is not impossible at all; and the recent flurry over the wrilinizs of the

French writer Andre Gide is t.-ise in point.

A few years back the works of Gine began to flood the bookstores n' Paris. He became widely acknow- lr-zlged as a prophet and moraiist. though by Christian standards hs complete mor iciversion. The linmediale effect of his books was to debauch a whole

was advocating

generation. Parisan youth we

p.ii-ticularly infected. with the re-

s-ilt. that, for a time at least

looked as though clean living and inch thinking would be no more. Gide seemed to be offering a means

rt" escape from the things iii

are apt to strike the young as re-

prr-sslve and boresome. In time the intoxication hcgan

wear off. but not before irreparable harm had been done to the nation at large. Gradually Gide's writings were relegated to that peculiarly "For export

continental category;

only." The foreign students

Paris. who form cotcries around men like Gide and Sartre, contin- ill'd to worship him. but his real

influence came at last to an end.

Today Gide is passing into a new phase. He is being translated into

English and. if report be true, reaching an ever-growing circle English and American

the question of readinz: ,.;i:ch I should like especially to mug up today. It is only too poss- ihie, due to a surprising breakdown

readers.

ment preached by our Lord, not flight from the material in order to achieve the spiritual. but flight from everything in order to be re- captive of the whether it is good or evil. "I hated

places where a man thinks to find ies ; the fidelities of love, and attach-

new thing should always find the whole of us wholly available." I O U

at lll.IlllI,V for its own sake! But never any- thing for the truth that may be in

it may promote. It is this distorted kind of thinking which leads dir- ectiy to distorted morality.

In anot.her place. Gide advocates a philosophy of complete indecis- ion. or as he called it, indetermin- rlililty. Invited to take a walk with ayounc ladv. a certain Boris re- plies: "Yes, I'd like to. No I'd ra- ther not." To her far-from-sur- itrisinr: "Why?" he retorts: It's too lint It's too cold." This oscillating condition of flux, was for him a pattern of liberty. It was a way of life. and a source of art. But it communicated to the youngsters v.ho followed him 3 moral apathy tihich did mirch to destroy them- selves and their nation. lift now looks as though tihc Eng- lsh-speaking world is going to em- b"a.ce the rejected Gide. There is some excuse for succumbing to an old error in new dress. But there is l'.Ol'le for falling into an aid one in the same old dress. The whole Dflnclple of adopting what others cast off is vicious in the extreme. Let us take care lest here in Can- "1" Sllch E principle become the dominant characteristic of our na. tional life.

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The liumanv body is composed of solid and fluid. Fluid being more abundant in youth. it gives soft- ness and pliancy to the flesh. in Old age the flesh is dry and hard.

The human skeleton has 208 bones made up as follows: 30 in the head: skull 8, face 14, ears 3, Fifty-four bones in body: ribs 34- Si-ll”? 24- hips 4. tongue and

in

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of

new regardless of homes and families and all the and lasting e affections. and

merit to ideas-I hold that every

Novelty for its own skael Avail- for its own sake! Fervor

it. nor the peace and order which

What does this mean? It means that our year men and women are lieginning to fall at this late date for the same old filth that slipped the moral strength of Paris a short reiteration ago. They imagine. of course, that they are being very modern, whereas in point of fact. they are but taking tip a fad that r-Tders. now disillusioned. have laid as e.

chest l each. There are 64 bones in the upper limbs. and 60 in the lower limbs.

The teeth after death turn to

enamel in the living life.

Too much ambition has led to many a man's ruin. Take. for ex. ample, the four greatest rulers in history. Alexander the Great. at.

0

Let. us take a look at the kind

0 0 day wept because there were no

more to conquer, at last set fire

of thing Cldo has to off '. I-Ic - . - -

knows. for 'cxamnle, as weexall do. :.1L;b:,C;,”' Ed dried. m 5' "en? of

that st. Augustine described our m,.eem,;ushc'l:1'"::a.,'h Ighlad fined ' '1 I 0 rings

earthly state as one of enduring icstlessness. We are restless be- cause we have not yet reached our ultimate goal, union in God. But

taken from slaughtered knights, finally died by poison administered by his own hand. Caesar. having

enamel. having only a touch of

tar siibduing the nations of his

is it not a perversion of this ob- servation of Augustine's to hold up restlessness as a. goal to be sought for its own sake? Is not this in effect to seek NOT to he

Ilnitcd with God?

sake. Sometimes too,

Yet such is Glde's teaching. "I come." he writes. "in order to dis- turb." He is not merely, as Mill once said of Bentham, a question- er of things established. He is one who questions for the sake of Questioning. Disturbance. agitation. restlessness are for him states in be sought and lived for their 'n

h Gide speaks of detachment." but not the detach-

Conquered 800 cities. and dyed his clothes with the blood of one million of his foes. was stabbed by his best friends in the very Place which had been the scene of his greatest triumph. Napoleon, after being the scourge of Europe, and the desolstions of the French nation. died in banishment, con- quered and a captive. O O I

Some time ago. children were asleep in a but. when a prowling tiger scented them and entered the home. The first thing he saw was a mirror and his own image. Thinking it

in India. two

Fsims Actress lilo:

Sunday. after suffering a stroke

ed as a person half her age.

rage. broke the mirror and then fled in the forest in great fright

The Dutch tried to monopolize

of Bonds, plant

and destroying in other places

ed the ripe nu-ts to adjoining is-

and thwarting the greedy Dutch.

down straight into the earth, as the trunk goes into the air. Un- less that root. is cut the tree will continue to grow, no matter how the filbres and roots are injur-

ed.

In Bohemia poachers fancy they can render themselves invisible by swallowing the seed from a fir- cone. It is a Bohemian custom to fumigate the tree on Christmas Eve to make them grow better.

Russian peasants regard the plant known as purple loostrife with respect and fear, believing that its root it able to subdue evil spirits and make them serviceable.

There's a popular superstition in Europe that by putting bean seed in one's shoes the wearer is rendered invisible to his enemies. The seed, in order to be effective, must not touch the hand nor the ground. So to get around this ticklish problem. a piece of cloth is spread under the bean to catch the seed.

in the hand of a mummy found in Egyipt was discovered a bulb root more than 3.000 years old. which, when planted. grew and blossom J into a beautiful flower - there's a case of longevity for

you.

can

In seinil (Bohemia) the king is beheaded on Whit-Monday with A wooden sword. of course. The king all decked out in gay attire and with a hawthorne switch for a sceptre. appear; :- mong a group of young folk who are masked.

one of the group catching hold of the monarch, puts a rope on his leg and leads him through the village. Then a gratuity is demanded.

The ceremony of decapitation

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uibmniinlly nmnl. When taken in the stomach as a mu ulslion and not

Is undiuolvcd particles. it is therefore less liable to cause stomach discomfort.

DIIPIIN is readily absorbed. Became it definitely dissolves (not merely disintcgmcs) it relief.

DISPIIN is palatable. Even children will take it readily.-H Science steps forward with

speedy absorption and gives quicker

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ll such as ill-treating the livestock

if the king is found guilty, on a white cloth.

have

the king's hats.

C.P.R..- EARNINGS

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MONTREAL The Canadian 073458 for December, responding month in 1950.

Gross earnings 821060 and lvely in 1950.

FRESHWATER. England -(CF) ed in this town on the

alarm clock.

At one.tlme one of the best- known actresses in North America. Fanny Ward. who was at least 79 died in I New York hospital on

Miss Ward used to have "Eternal Youth" stamped in gold letters on her stationery and looked and act-

wss another tiger he flew into a

The soil is mother to weeds, but only stepmother to flowers.

the spice trade to confining the nutmeg tree to the narrow limits the where it grew. But the wild pigeons carri-

lands, thus propagating the tree,

Almost every tree has what is known as its tap-root. which goes

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WlINDM.l.LL'S SPECIAL TODAY.

green peas. cole slaw, beets, bread and butter. 05 cents.

I. T. IIOLMAN LTD.. Charlotte- town Store. will be closed all day Wednesday and Thursday for stock-taking.

MaeDONAI.D RADIO SERVICE 180 Kent Street. Radio repairs. sound equipment. Disc Recording. Rogers Majestic and Stewart War- ner Radios.

POLICE COURT-A man charg- ed with being drunk and incap- able was sentenced to 520 and costs or 20 days by the Stipen- dlary Magistrate yesterday in the City Police Court. and anotltcr man convicted of the same charge was remanded until todiy for sentence. One other offender charged with "disorderly con- duct" was fined S10 and costs or. 10 days. '

FUNERAL YESTERDAY -- The funeral of James Wood, Lake Verde. was held yesterday morning from his late residence to St. .louchlm's Church, Vernon River, where Requiem Mass was cele- brated by Rev. Urban Gillis. who also officiated at the grave. The pail bearers were James Redmond. James Mcxenna. Richard Weath- erbie. Owen Callaghan, John Mc- Eaohern, J. W. Mcvarish. Inter- ment was in the church cemetery.

YOUTH AND ROTARY - The Boy's Work Committee of the Charlottetown Rotary Club held the spotlight at luncheon yester- day when four of its members. Itotarians George Walters. Wal- lace Rodd, Russ Sellers. and Fred Large spoke briefly of their work wlth.t'ie young people of char- lottetown. More attention should be paid to sport by the citizens generally said one of the speakers. while others suggested that par- ticular sporting events might be sponsored by business firms. Rot- arlan Rodd suggested that the marathon swim between Cape Tor- mentine and Borden should be an annual event. It was also suggest- ed that if more attention was giv-

'-Friecl Oysters, choice of potatoes. '

TOWN TAXI-Phone I000-822

to New Glasgow Phone Maritime Central Airway 2081 or 504.

VALENTINE Greeting

00.. Great George street.

Electric. Phone 3007.

A PIUKABD 6: C0.. are unload

cent Presbyterlal in Charlottetown Mrs. Thomson had been member for many years.

naval establishment, Queen Charlotte tonight. president of the Prince

between 8 and 8:30 this evening.

Queen's County Gilbert A. Giiudet, convicted of vehicle without a drivers permit A resident of Summerslde lined S20 and costs or when he was convicted of session of intoxicating a pluce other than his own real

when he

pos

Charlottetown charged cciving and possession of goods" was further remanded un til January 30, for sentence.

with "re

Personals '

guest at the Charlottetown l-lotel. fieldm.-in. Federal Department 0

will 'undergo treatment.

ager of Avon Products of Canada

FLIGHTS DAILY except Sunday and Halifax.

Cards. Firestone, Bryenton and Maclisy

. BEFEIGERATOBS, Ranges. Mo- tors and Washer repairs, Storey

ing Welsh and American Hard Coal and Bayview Screen to-day.

CORRECTION-The name of the late Mrs. Hubert Thomson, Tryon, was omitted from the list of de- ceased members honored at the re-

0 life

NAv'v Li-zaai-2 visiroas - 'I'hree leading officials of the Navy

Wilton of Halifax and Mr, A. I. Lomas. president of the Navy Lea- gfue in Nova Scotia will be at the H. M. C. S. The Edward Island branch of the League, Mr. J.J. Morris has expressed the.hope that many interested citizens will meet the visitors at the wardroom

MAGISTBATHS COURT - A resident of St. Av.1rd's was fined 35 and costs or 10 days by the Magistrate, Mr. was operating a motor

was 30 days

liquor in dence. The ease of a resident of

stolen

Miss Mary Callahan of Quebec is on a visit to the City and is

Mr. H. W. Cljv, senior livestock Agriculture. is a patient in the

P. E. Island Hospital where he

llfiss V. M. Mosher. district man-

The Passing A

Scene By Observer

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A FARM PROBLEM

The Federation of Agriculture is concerned over the fact that young men are leaving the farm: for sup- punediy more lucrative work in in- dustry. It is. indeed, a. matter for grave concern to anyone who is rnxious to see this Province take and keep its rightful place in the economic and cultural life of the nation.

More than any other Province in Canada and. perhaps, more than any other community on this con- tinent, we on this Island depend on agriculture for our material well being. Anything that tends to hinder agricultural development must in the long run work harm to the prosperity of the people as a whole. not merely to that of the farmers and their families. for, of

League of Canada are visiting mm.” ,h L um I d t Charlottetown today. Lieut.-Cmdr. ' I ” 9”" 9 " ”” ”' Emu, of Otmwa. ueut,CmdL goes on in Charlottetown. Sum-

mt-rside, or elsewhere, is tied up, directly or indirectly with the basic work of the Province. This must always be taken into ac- count in any discussion of our economic problems.

I am not sure that even from a financial angle young men who seek their fortunes in the large and industrial areas are any bet- ter off than their brothers who elect to stay on the farm. A lot of arguments attempting to prove this have been advanced but I have yet to hear any very convin- ciiig ones. There is. no doubt. a certain sense of adventure in mov- ing from the farm to the big city. and adventure belongs to youth But far away fields look green, of- ten much greener than they turn out to be when one is in a position to look them over thoroughly.

Adverse Effect

Whatever the cause or causes, regardless of whether the outcome be wise or foolish for the individ- uals concerned. the fact is that many young men who would make excellent farmus are turning their backs on their fathers' way of life. Should the trend continue or be accelerated it is easy for anyone to predict the adverse effect it will have in the next thirty or forty years on the whole fabric of our provincial life. There just won't be any Prince Edward Island. At least. not in the sense that so many of us know it and love it now.

I

Abandoned

ru 7 SEEDS gum mu ca'ran0G.

Arthur llossv

York. P. E. I.

:

thirty-five years ago.

pression years. had done fairly well

get along from one pay day to an- other.

the North Side?" I asked him. had happened to it.

"Well," he answered. ”there'snot much left of it now. Father and mother have been dead for quite I while. There were only two broth- els of us. The other is in Boston. I haven't been back since mother died. My brother and I thought we wouldn't sell the place. as some day we might like to go back and Work it, but we haven't been able to get enough money together for that. Now its all gone to ruin and it isn't. worth anything to bociy."

'You would right now, wouldn't you?" I sug- gested. ly would!" replied this exile from the North Side.

How many like him are scatter- ed over the North American con- tlnent but they would add considerably to the population of P.E.I. if they were in a position to come back, which of course most of them are not.

What Can Be Done?

What can be done to remedy this state of affairs? Probably nothing so far as the present state of farm abandonment is concerned. I think something, perhaps many things. might be done to check the trend so far as it concerns the future.

It may be that the Provincial Government could begin some fln-- ancial policy by which it could come to the aid of young and pro- niislng men who are now kept back by lack of capital with which to purchase the machinery that to- day seems essential farming. This, I agree. might be

would get at the root of the prob- lem which I take to be more psy-

ter use elsewhere. so, he left home and came to the states. That was since then he had worked in one place and another and. except during the de-

That is to say, he had managed to

"what about the old farm on

though I knew pretty well what

uny- I like to go back . "Would I? Yes, I certain- .

the statistics do not say. 7.

to profitable helpful but I do not believe it

tans,

Ray Tinney.

en youngsters interested in hoc- key. it would not be too long be- fore the major league would have a ready supply of local players in- stead of the expensive importsnow being employed, Chairmen yester- day were Rotarians and Wally Scantlebury. Guests in- cluded Rotarians R. M. Ross, Mon- Summersldc. Messrs. Robert E. Hart. and Fred Gamble. Charlottetown. member llllisiair Macbeod was in- troduced by Botarlan Alfred Pick- ard. The charge was read to Mr. 'Macl.ebd. and other new bers. Fred Cannon. ers and Wallace Rodd, by Rotar- ian Darrell Maccuire,

W. W. Reid

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