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THE GUARDIAN

Morning Dally (Founded la lttlfl) Authorized tll nee-oust Clue- hlnll, Peel Olflee Department, Ottawa.

The lelnnd Guardian Pulrliehlllg Co. Editor rend Managing Director, J. u. Bartlet"

Aeeocinte Editor, Freak Walker

f’The Strangest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest lnk."

CHABLUTTETOWN, WEDNESDAY. JULY 2—l. 19-18

Health And The Tsar

Experiments‘ are being conducted- in Ont- ario to find out whether there is a relationship between mental ills and diet based on modern methods of agriculture. Vegetables grown on land fertilized ,by natural monures and compost will be compared in use with those grown on artificially fertilized land. A similar experiment ls to be undertaken in the interests of better health for mothers and children.

In this connection there are some inter- esting general observations about the effect of soil fertility upon the health of both animals and human beings contained in the book "MaIa- bar Farm" written by Louis Bromfield following his eight years experience in rebuilding the soil If 1,000 acres of run-down land in Ohio.

Mr. Bromfield says that no insecticides or sprays against either disease or insect pests are needed by the farmers of northern France, where he himself farmed for a number of years before the las war. On his return to America it struck him as strange that in a comparatively new country there should be so many plagues and blights and insect pests. »

His experience at Malabar farm has con- vinced'him that all the sprays, dusts and poisons that flood the American market are required be- cause plants have too little resistance to disease and insects, and this lack of resistance is due to the fact that they do not get proper sustenance from soils that have been badly depleted with little if any attempt by American farmers to re- turn the necessary elements of fertility. He began his experiments in his one-acre garden plot, where he applied a carefully balanced fer- tilizer with barnyard manure, and has gradually been extending the programme to the whole 1,000 acres.

Dealing with the effect of worn out soils on the health of animals and human beings living on them, Mr. Bromfield remarks:

"lt has been widely recognized on-ly recent- l1 that the shortage of vital elements in the soil can affect the growth, health, and intelli- gence of the people in whole areas. ln one south- ern state where the soil has been badly leached by generations of poor agriculture, U. S. sel- ective service showed a rejection record of near- ly 75 per cent.

"The effects of minerolly depleted or un- balanced soils upon cattle is well’ established. ln certain areas of Florida and Louisiana one can tee cattle walking about in grass knee-deep with their ribs and hip-bones showing while on ranges of New Mexico and Arizona and west Texas, where a superficial glance reveals scarcely any vegetation at all, cattle look sleek, healthy and well fed. The difference is one of the mineral content of the vegetation, in the first case highly deficient in balance regardless of its lux- uriant appearance, and in the other, highly bal- anced and minerolly nutritious though apparent- ly scrubby."

ln a world where _there is unlikely to be suf- ficient food for a long time to come, Mr. Brom- field sees the\sdence of soil balancing and res- toration taking an increasingly important place ln the programme of North American agriculture, not only to secure higher yields on the farms but even more important to produce more nutritious and healthy foodstuffs. The old and proved method of rebuilding soil fertility by natural fer- tilizers would seem to be the key to the situa- tion.

Railway Wage Problem

Commenting on the railway strike settle- meat, the Globe and Mail maintains that how- ever the new wages ore paid, the burden on the national economy will be acute, and will be re- flected in cumulative degree on prices and costs if production. lt says:

"From the standpoint of railway employees looking at wage scales, the danger to the econ- omy of the country might not be so obvious. No group, however, can be unmindful of the effect of its actions, especially one associated with such a fundamental service as transportation. ‘The matter is complicated by the fact that the unions decided to ask for a "dollars-and-cents" increase, rather than a percentage increase, based on the current pay. Thus, 17 cents may be a just rise for some, a great deal too much for others, and not enough for still other groups. From this, two conclusions are to be drawn: one is that the railways are having _to pay more than circumstances can justify; .the other is that some groups of their employees will remain as un- satisfied centres of agitation. These are points which will have to wait clarification, along with

_ other economic factors, in the passage of time

and the test of practice.

"But equally disturbing to those who have been following developments is that the con- tinuing trend in wage negotiations, linking wages to the cost of living index instead of to pro- ductivity and markets, con lead us into more and more difficulties. Railway transportation in Can- ada, on account of our small population and our large geographical area, demands a relatively larger proportion of the national production to mairltain it t an in other countries. It is nowhere evident that the national production is capable of providing immediately, or in the near future, the extra business which the strike settlement will require. In that case, what now might be token as a victory may in time prove to have been o

defeat."

-—_EDITORIAL NOTES —

The Governor-General in residence. I i I

Bread rationing instituted in the United

Kingdom this date 1946. i i I I

With both Car Ferry steamers planked for

auto truck and automobile traffic, there should

be little or no h0ld__l_l% at-Tormentine or Borden. I i I

Still no band in the Square. Could not the pipers, at least, be induced for a consideration to give a tune once in a while?

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Robert Burns, poet, died this date 1796: "But Thou art good; and goodness still Delighteth to forgive."

A Prayer in the Prospect of Death.

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The Azores, where the Israel-bound U. S. A. airplane is held, is the halfway stage from here to Europe, and was largely taken advantage of during the war.

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The stock exchange barometer seems to fit in with the U. S. A. political forebodings. Elec- tion year usually spells bad for gamblers in stocks and bonds. This year it is only more so.

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Lord Macdonald will soon be among us to extend greetings to the Highland host. "Come a russian jew" is the nearest approach to Gaelic we can recall at the moment.

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City firemen, like doctors, have no sense of security when they retire to rest. Monday two night calls had to be responded to, while the rest of us thanked goodness we had such reliable, trustworthy citizens ready and willing to guard and protect us from fire hazards.

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A visitor, just returned from Newfoundland, believes that Confederation may win out. The business element in St. John's which previously favoured a return to the pre-Commission Gov- ernment has swung round, and this is said to have had a tremendous influence on the voters gen- erally.

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Haligonians here, and recently here, are strongly advocating morning and evening pass- enger flights between here and Halifax. The principal ‘objection is, of course, that that would encourage trade with Halifax rather than with the lslond.

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The Young Liberals of Ontario have swung to the Conservative position of demanding the end of legislation by government decree rather than by Parliament. Perhaps there is hope that their elders will soon be prepared to give up the powers handed over for the "duration."

i i A‘ A The stand of the New Brunswick command of the Canadian Legion favoring compulsory military training deserves the attention of the powers-that-be. lf there is one great lesson of the years between the two wars it is that the greatest danger to peace is the apparent weak- ness of peace loving powers. i I I i

That lslond history is a fascinating study all who read scraps of it will concede. lt is unfortun- ate that it is nowhere in readily accessible form. Any group looking for a worthwhile project could do worse than start a proper card index of source material. Such a work would enable writers on any subject to get their information without laboriously going through the undigested mass of records.

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Little dreaming that there would be in the offing another Party Convention for the selec- tion of a new leader, Prime Minister King an- nounced in the House of Commons that it had been decided that the speeches and discussions at the Liberal Convention would get free broad- cast over CBC. Now the Conservatives will be entitled to a similar privilege.

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Now it is blood that is being flown from Canada abroad. Blood serum for a patient in an English hospital left Dorval Airport aboard a trans-Atlantic plane, according to Red Cross officials. They said the patent, identified in a cable only as "Donovan," is suffering from un-

dulant fever complicated by a deficiency of plasma protein in London, England. I i i ‘I The Moncfon Transcript notes editorially

that Dalvay Beach, where the Governor General, Lady Alexander and family are vacationing, is among the most picturesque in Canada. "lt may be taken for granted," it says, "that the Vice Regal party will enjoy their vacation on the lslond as the people of that Province and Mari- times generally enjoy having them among us for a few weeks." lt expresses the hope that next year New Brunswick will be honoured with the privilege of entertaining Their Excellencies on vacation. No happier choice could be made- excepting, of course, a return visit to the Gar- den of the Gulf.

According to the Bureau of Statistics its index of prices farmers receive for their goods climbed to a new all-time high in May, which tends to offset the decrease in fisheries. Based on 1935-39 equals 100, it was 293.3 in that month compared with 234.2 a month earlier and 199.8 a year before. Compared with May, 1947, the index numbers for all provinces registered sub- stantial increases with higher prices for grains, livestock, dairy products, potatoes and poultry and eggs. The gain from the previous month was mainly due to increased prices for livestock and potatoes. Fo lowing are the provincial indexes for May‘, with those for May last year bracketed: ‘Prince Edward island, 279.1 (168.4); Nova Sco- tia, 222.7 (179.7); New Brunswick, 267.2 (191.7); Quebec, 260.1 (205.5); Ontario, 247.3 (194.6); Manitoba, 238 (204.7); Saskatchewan, 219.9 (198.4); Alberta, 233.5 (208.5): British Columbia,

234.5 (200.5).

THE GUARDlAN. CHARLOTTETOWN _ j. -J_f._I_LY 21, R43 34191-93 Bv The War-ii ""5": “RU”? "IN THE NAME 0f HIS MAlE$TY—-" ’-~ T“ °°""'"' " “P” ‘° 5; rue mvtsrnuar m "m: coursotlmnou camera, rainy, Jury “h,

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Suggestion that treoe he out. down to eliminate starlings is on ell fours with e proposal to destroy rose bushest to get rld of bugs. — Torlnto Telegram.

Optimists ere sometimee born, but. all may become such with prac- tice by half trying. and all you have to do ls to smile. whether you like ll: or not. Besides, it makes you better looklng ezd more sociable. Bo never be e colum- lty howler. but always an optimist. —Welland-Port Colborne Tribune.

Such things ea the enpreeelon o! individual liberties on the fllmslest. of excuses have a habit of gaining ground before the average cltlzor- Ls aware of it, and lt. is easier u‘- stop it. before if. gets the security of power thanlt. ls to unseat. it afterwards. — Edson (Alto) West-- ern Signal.

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The approach of spring. the breaking up of rivers. the coming of pussy willows, the appearance across the skies of wild blrd life in formation to nesting grounds of the north. and the sang blrd ll the trees. ls the one time that man's attention is drawn to the beauties of nature more than any season of the year. — Humboldt. (Sack) Journal.

A young mother we know was having difficulty with her baby crying so much. She went. to the doctor about 1t. He asked her if she had the baby boy on one v1 these fancy four-hour feeding; shifts. She sold she followed L11; plan implicitly. The doctor said: "I thought, so. All there wrong with this llttlefellow ts that he gets hungry and he hollers for some food. You just. feed t-he lllsrc guy. and he won't, cry." And. S1116

little guy and he's flne and dandy. thank you. —W. L Clark ln Wind- sor Star.

It la innate in man to try to isn- prrove on Nature. Sometimes he can. though in many respects he

as yet. to succeed. By ermfllmefli- flag with breeds and feeds. Canad- inn farmers now produce n long. slender hacon-WDE hog. at which the fat porker of a few years ago would grunt ln disgust. Efforts a.'e made to evolve a small trolley. to fit the dinner plates of rrsmall family; progress has been macro with a baby beef type of steer- will! a maximum amount of choice mea for the size of the carcass. It 1s nice to know that. the meek sheep is not being forgotten. In l-lere- fordshlre. experiments are pro- ceeding to meet. the demand for lean meat on a thick. juicy leg of mutton. A lamb has been produced. a cross between Clun Forest. ewe-"- and a Soubhdown ram. WhlCil weighs 96 pounds at. six months. The leg weighs 6 1-4 pounds. fi-‘lfi _ loin and shoulder slx pounds cach- and the breast. 2 1-4 pounds. Car".- adlans are not. much at eating mutton. having a preference lul‘ beef and pork. But. it that. Here- fordshlre lamb. or its counter parts, can be raised in Canada. it mills: be different. Even the stately Times of London. England. P60011195 9f‘: thusiastlc. “The led- ili renow- "had an exceptional amount. of thick, lean meat. and the loin was thick and lulcy-"—- Windsor Bl"-

Profeeslonal economists keep talking about consumer resistance the inability m buy at teen" prices. Yet the consumers continue to buy and the economists do not. explain how they do it. The con- sumers. for example. buy Bill-Om?‘ biles. They pay the higher factory prices. ln Canada. they also P31: the higher excise taxes. And ye- the cars pour off the showroom floors into the city streets. How do tlfb people do it? All we can a: is guess. We'd say l-hB-i the P991119 are drawing on their wartime sav- ings. What. they wlll do when cm‘ savings are gone ls another match. about which we would worry it N6 were 1n the automobile busmess. Finance Mlnister Abbott's budzor appendix shows that Canadians saved an average of 21 Pefcanl- °1 their personal income in 1944. Lns year they saved six percent. I... terms of actual dollars. they saved about. three limes as much ln l94- when a dollar was worbh far hlOil. than it ls now. The budget. figure.- slso disclose that. three out four Canadian taxpayers earn ti.» than $2.500 a year. But. assume that all cf them .earned so mac" and saved six percent. of lt._ Tiller- rheyrl be able to buy a 1r l" $2.000 price field by using their en- tire surplus accumulating over a- bout. a dozen years. Dlscouraglng. isn't ltt- Vancouver Sun.

From the spacious days of Henry Irving. and Ellen Terry, Dame May Whllty moved into the modem world and the new medium of the screen. Through that. she was ache to display for millions the full pez- fection of the older and richer err. of the theatre. F‘rom childhood the stage held her spellbound. Even o". az it still kept. its appeal for her. On her 35th. birthday. when askco lf she intended to retire. she re- plied: "l am neither aged nor in- firm. I (‘In still do my bit» I‘- keep right. on doing it." This 88l- lent. determination gave us some of the most distinguished fllm por- tralts of the last. decade. Mostly miniatures (for she never aspire-l ‘to stardom). they all. like the guilty-I ble old lady 1h "Nleht Must- Fe"- liad e finish end pereuasivencss few others under the camera wlll-l match. The list. of bee rolee would flll e volume of lie own. e rsnlque collection of cameos esoh cut. with exquisite art. It must. have been e setlsfection for Demo Mo! Whit.- ty to look beck over the genera- tlone and realize haw muoh she had contributed to their entertain- ment. Not. meuy heve either the

the dlecuulon try correspon- dents of questions of lntereet The Charlottetown Gmrsllen does not necemrlly endorse the opinion of correspond- ents. o‘

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r DI. MMDONALIYS lEIl-VIOES

Sir, - An item in Saturday's edition of your paper reports com- ments by Premler J. Walter Jones concerning honors recently be- stowed on certain citizens. If hle citation of a country doctor reiter- red to out Dr. RJ. MacDonald es you suggested in your footnote, his remarks will have the whole- hearted support of a greet. many people.

In 1044. when I wee attending my first. session as e member of the Legislature, I mentioned the matter of some recognition for Dr. MacDonald to a member 0f the . medical profession. 1-le heartily I agreed with me that. lt should be brought to the attention of the _ proper authorities, but at. that

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enough. they began feeding the _

time the war was on and very few honors were being bestowed on civilians. Now that that ls chang- ed the time has come when such salutary services as Dr. RJ. Mec- Donald has rendered should be recognized.

While not; wishing to depre- clate the merits or those who have recently received recognition, I can assure you that if Dr. RJ. MacDonald were to receive the highest. honors ln the land, there would be no one among his large circle of acquaintances who would say: "What did he do?"

I am, Sir, et.c., THOMAS R. CULLEN Mldgell, P.E.L

A PROTEST

sin-I feel Ltiat an injustice has been done to those who received I-lls Majesty's honours from the hands of His Excellency the (lov- ernor General, ln the crude and dlscourteous reference made by me Premier of this Province, and re- echoed in the local Liberal press. These remarks were as insulting w His Majesty and his gracious rep- resentative. as they WBIB £10110».- less intended to be to the re- ciplents.

There is no doubt. that; thous- ands of other citizens are worth)‘ of such honours. but. the passing of their selection into the hands of a prejudiced politician would ncl. help matters I understand that none of those who received awards on this occasion ever sought them personally. and the announcements came as a. complete surprise. any complaint. was in order. sure- ly ll. should have been made dir- ectly aft/er the announcements. and then quietly to those respon- sible. To reserve such comment. and release it. publicly after Hrs Excellency had bestowed the hon- curs was, to say the least. ln very bad taste. All the recipients op- ear to be worthy citizens. some of them with long records of nierl- torious service. and I think it shameful that. they should be held up to ridicule and innuendo.

I am. Sir. etc.

RURAL CITIZEN.

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This quiet. garden is e refuge for Fllckers and robin! nncl bright

hummingbirds

Racing their motors while they hang 170 sip

The honey sweet from multi-

colored flowers.

Here orloles flash their block end golden splendor

And sparrows dart: while, hiding in the hedge, . Small-finches paint. their yellow on the green.

All day llhe water splashes in the

basin

Where birds come without. fear to seek lts cvol, 1 .

And alr ls filled with chattering and wings.

Heart now starts singing in reply and eye

Feasts upon light. lltld color While the ear,

Content to hear rustle of wings end branch.

Splashing of water, blowing grass and leaf,

Hears the whole garden blended in one song.

—l-leleh l-lowlend Prommel in the New York Times.

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FANNINGS FRUIT TREE!

“A great. mshy old noble trees. left. here by the French ere stlll alive and bearing, and lhough it might be seen by thorn, whet. tlhe climate was capable of producing,

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New PlanningTAct Will Reshape Britain

(United Klnzdom Office» Brltslri has Just embarked on one at her greatest. social and econ- omic experiments. Under the new Town and Country Planning Act which became lelw on July 1st all development cl lend is now con- lntereete ~of t-he

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Community.

Since July 1st. Britain's 145 County and Borough councils have the new responsibility of drawing up development plans foo- their own particular urea. ‘rtiey have three years in which to submit these plans to the central author- ity. Local public enquiries wlll be held if necessary in order that. everybody has the chance of appeal against. the Council's decisions, and when the development plans have finally been approved it. wlll be the task qr the local authorities Bfllduslly to cenry them into ef- fect. At. the some time these plans must be sufficiently flexible for tlhem to be modified end adapted according to changing conditions, and must be re-exemined all least. every flve yeere. To enable local authorities to discharge their new functions they ere given floater powers for compulsory acquisition o! lend end will tecelve increased financial assistance from the Gov- ernment.