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Inning Bully (Ions-rind ll 188'!) Authorised ll Second Clan In". 1"!" 0"“. Department. TImAIII-fl co ‘Ila Island Guardian n n n8 r _ ‘Editor and Managing Director. J. B. Burnett.

Alloclnto Editor. Frank Walker

"The Strongest Memory is W100i!" Th" the Weakest Ink.

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k Teaelier Exchanges

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Although full-time exchanges 0f twill?"

have been arranged f0! mf-"lY Yet?" llewe" .

Canada and other British countrief/ "d be‘ tween tho United States and Britain, there was. until the 1947-48 school year, no official ex- change scheme in operation between Thdumlfil States and Canada. An IIIIGNSTIIIQ "mfle °" m; subject appears in the current issue of Can- adian Education. As is the case_in exchanges with more distant countries and with more_vari- ant school systems, differences i,n CIIIIICIIIG, teaching methods, salaries, arid cost of lrvin9 constitute difficult obstacles in the way of Can- odian-American full-time teacher exchanges Lack of the funds required for travel expense: also constitutes a hindrance to the expansion 0 teacher interchange schemes. In the United States, the existence in many states of legislfl- tion prohibiting aliens from‘ teaching in public schools, or legislation requiring teachers to take on oath of allegiance to the American flag, sets up an almost insuperable barrier for Canadian teachers. In Canada, on the other ‘hand, the school regulations of Alberta prohibit non-Brit- lsh subjects from teachingin the public schools.

In an effort to establish and to place Can- adian-American teacher exchanges on an organ- ized basis, the Canadian Education Association, with the support of the Canadian Teachers‘ Fed- oration and in co-operation with the United States Office of Education, initiated an official teacher exchange arrangement in I947. In the United States the scheme is operated through the Piv- ision of international Relations of the United States Office of Education. The Division's in- torchange policies ore guided by the ‘ United States Committee on interchanges, which was set up in I946 to supervise the interchange be- tween Great Britain and the United States. Thus, in the United States, exchanges with Canada are, in effect, being operated as a part of the United States-Great Britain exchanges. In Canada, the project is being administered by the Canadian Education Association. Assurances have been received from slx Canadian Ministers of Educa- t'lon and from many clly school superintendents that they would welcome American exchange teachers into their school systems.

It Margarine lioes to llourt

The Senate by resolution has asked tho Fed- iral Government to refer to the Supreme Court the constitutionality of tho law which‘ bans the manufacture and sale of margarine in Canada. Senator Roebuck, supporting the motion, took the ground that the manufacture and sale of margarine was a civil right and PFOPQPIY "d" the jurisdiction of the provinces.

If the Government accepts this P_'°P°§°l ‘f o way out of its oleo problem, and if the Su- preme Court should agree with Senator Roebuck. guys the Ottawa Journal, the controversy that has been waged for years wi-llbo transferred to the provincial capitals. We might then have a situa- ‘tion in which some provinces banned oleo with others admitting it, and the question for the lat- ter of preventing its‘ illegal entry. We can fore- eeo endless difficulties, ind extremely awkward complications. If, for example, Ontario were to forbid margarine, and in Quebec it were legal. lt would be quite impossible for Ontario to en- force its regulation along its Quebec borders.

This proposed reference to the Sl-IPTW" Court is not a solution of the question but mere-

another complication. The inquiry lnto the whole question promised by the Senate for next season may hold the answer, but not legislation by the courts.

The American Viewpoint

Kepeated surveys of provincial and Fed- oral authorities stress the fact that American visitors are far from satisfied with much of the living accommodation we are offering in Can- ada. In the main these tourists are more than content with our scenery, with the possibilities for fishing, hunting and other recreations. There are some complaints about our roads and the price of gasoline, but the big criticism has al- ways been about our restaurants. Here, accord- ing to an American exchange, is the trouble:

”The successful tourist business is largely built upon personal advertising. A satisfied vis- itor will come back to the same spot again and again and he will tell his friends about it. But if he happens to get caught once where food, beds or mosquitoes are bad, not only "will he refuse to come back but he will do his best to warn others away also. One or two poor places con soon ruin a whole neighborhood. '

"Provision of better accommodation ls eiveryone's business, because a thriving tourist tradeis to everyone's advantage. But the re- sponsibility rests primarily w’ the municipal and provincial authorities. T ey have or could have absolute control over the licensing of tourists cabins, restaurants, beverage roams and ‘hotels. That control should be tightened suffi- ciently to eliminate the relatively small number that cannot or will not offer decent, clean ac- commodation and at a fair price.

"The average American visitor does riot ex- pect or insist on fancy and elaborate trimmings, though in some of the older and better estab- lished resort areas, he will be glad to pay a premium for something special, but he does ex- pect and he has every right to expect cleanliness and comfort. l-le con iii sure of finding such in

~most of his awn states .and he will take his

holidays there if he can't get suitable accommo- dotion in Canada.

“Lost year American tourists spent about $230 million ln _this country. This was almost a clear gain for Canada. Aside from a small amount of replaceable food and game there was no depletion whatever of natural resources. The great majority of our American visitors simply came here to see our scenery, coast down our hills, sail on our lakes or breathe our fresh air. They can go on doing that for a million years without any noticeable wear and tear. If we could assure these customers good meals and comfort- able beds wherever they wanted to go, we could easily entertain ten times the present lnflow.”,.

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These cool evenings are ideal for dances, and evidently they are being fully taken advant- age of. O I I I What has become of the Summerside airport improvement scheme? Surely it also is not post- poned till next year. I I I What the fires and floods of the West have left undestroyed, the grasshoppers are evidently eating up. Trouble never comes singly.

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Britain's Royal Air Force in April flew 8,- 400,000 miles without one accident and with- out incurring a casualty of any kind to either passengers or crew. I I I I The Island lobsters sent via Saint John to British Columbia do riot seem to have appreci- ated the change, and so have disappeared--all but one and it was trapped. I I I I

Serious crime is distinctly on the decrease here, white gloves having been presented the

presiding judges at the Supreme Court at both Summerside and Charlottetown. " I I I ‘I

The C. N. R. intends spending $80,400,000 on "additions, betterments and new equipment" in the ensuing year, but only $l,000,000 is to be spent in the Moritimes. Why this gross in- equality?

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Jet aircraft development goes on apace. Canada is planning on commercial transports, the U. S. has shattered speed records, and Brit- ain intends to stage a trons-Atlantic flight of eight next month. .

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The United Nations Association of Canada seems to be on the rocks financially. Ils 5,000 members and $20,000-a-year budget does not meet its expenses of publishing a monthly bul- letin and otherwise making known the activities of the U. N.

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It looks as if Ottawa has decided to turn the Navy in-to fresh water sailors. The decis- ion to shift the training ship H. M. C. S. Port- age from Halifax to the Great Lakes will come as a shock to Canadians vitally interested in maintaining a sea-going force.

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It is not much as notional expenditures now go, but $22,500,000 seems a lot of money to spend on northern development this year, especi- ally when we realize how much could be done with far less in improvements down here in the Maritime: In general and Prince Edward Island in particular.

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Fly fishing ls by no means a modern art. A third century account by one Claudius Aelianus tells how Macedonian fishermen "cover a hook with a purplish wool and fasten to this wool two wings similar in colour to beeswax from the plumage or wattles of a cock. The fishing rod is six feet long, and the line likewise. They let down this camouflaged trap into the river."

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The distinction betrween civilian and serv- ice personnel in total war was frequently of the slightest. ln particular Canadian firemen and Red Cross girls served overseas, the girls for $5 a week, and faced danger as readily as= any troops. Now, however, almost three years after the end of hostilities they are still waiting for some sort of recognition.

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John Churchill, lst Duke of Marlborough, died this date I722. Was an English General who fought through most of the European wars of those clays, and held office under King James, William of Orange, Queen Anne. Was the great, great grandfather of Winston Churchill who wrote his biography which was the first of his great literary works: "No soldier can fight un- less he is properly fed on beef and beer."

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The cleanliness of the a live issue but so for nothing remedial has been suggested re the dump, ex- cept a $40,000 incinerator, which the City Coun- cil does not think it can afford. Meantime resi- dents in the vicinity must iust grin and bear the nuisance, although considerable improvement has been effected by filling and draining. Councillors Johnston and Cox are to be commended for the efforts they are making to have "Charlottetown the beautiful" be worthy of its reputation, both sderiifally and sanitarily.

City continues

Mr. W. E. Bentley, K.C., was deservedly honoured on his retirement as secretary-treas- iirer of the Low Society by being raised to the presidency. For over 40 years he has ably and efficiently discharged the duties of his offici, and has been looked to by the membership as their guide, philosopher and friend. lii his new office he will still be available in that capacity; while the Society has provided him with a com- petent orl aggressive successor iri Mr. A. Walthen Frudet, LL.I., in the secretory-treasur- ership. l‘ is worthy of note that during its ox- lstence 1': Society has had iust two secretary- troasiirers, the late Judge l-loszard serving for thirty-two years, and Mr. Bentley forty years.

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II Is true that athletics in the school can be overdone, but. it. ls also true that. all work and no play is neither good for Jack nor school bay and the inu ‘, in

PUBLIC FORUM

This columns is open to the discussion by correspon- dents of questions of interest The Charlottetown Guardian does not. necessarily endorse the opinion o! wrreepond- eats.

athletics in. moderation ought. to build up Lhe physical body to such an extent that. the mind of the boy in good physical condition will be better able to grasp the studies than that. of the youth who ploda wearlly along without any varie- Lions in sports or other physical

exercise. -- Chatlrarn News,

Owing to the dearth of Goalie- speaklrg ministers, 16 island per- lsties in the west. of Scotland. and ten on the mainland. are now vacant. Some of these churches have been without ministers for four years. Few who have the Gaelic are going through for the ministry and when they do. vhCY usually do not settle in the Gaelic- speaklri; areas. It would seem ‘hat here is an opportunity for some bright. young Scottish-Canadians in Nova. Scotla. where the Gaelic ls still spoken. -Wiridsor star.

The New Jersey cattle raiser who proved by adding sail. and e molas- ses preparation that. potatoes could be made as palatable and as fat- tening to steers as corn. may have found Lire answer to more than one of our national problems. Certainly. if his idea works out. ea it. now promises, he will not. only show tire way to case the grain shortage and the meal. crisis but. the potato sur- plus as well. It. would be ironlcal if Maine's potato growers should supplant Mid-west corn raises-s as the suppliers of the best diet. for the. nation's herds.—Bost.orr Post.

After were ind congratulated a. friend recently on the addition of a son to his family. he observed: ‘This is my first son. and I almost. hope he grows up to be a lazy. shiflless moron. Why? I-Ie‘ll prob- ably be a lot. happier that. way. BY the Lime he has grown up. 1f we keep pushing more and more of our responsibilities on to the gov- ernment, he'll be well looked after if hes a. bum. He'll have every 0p- portumty to be a burn because he won't. have to work or save, But If hes not a bum. he'll be pushed right into the ground trying to pay the taxes the government will need to keep the bums happyf- Wood- stock sentinel Review.

Some people are a. brit- concerned ovru- thememolrs that. Geri. Eisen- hower is writing. It seems that once hc completes his literary ef- fort, he will put. it. under lock and key for a. tow months, where, pre- sumably, it. will appreciate 1n value until ti. becomes worth s mlllion dollars, the price his publishers have agreed Lo pay. By such tactics the, general will persuade the treas- ury to look upon his million dollars as a capital gain instead of oroln- ary income. Anci the treasury will take only a 25 percent. cut. from the gcneralls million dollar “capl- tal gain." If ids million dollar pie had been considered as income the treasury would demand '15 percent. of it. -Mlnneapalla Star.

Many an old plnygoer will ntfer a nostalgic wrench from the quiet disappearance of Viola. Alien into the wings from which she had so often emerged triumphantly. Well- tralned, technically gifted, and with considerable emotional range, she was for many lovers of plays the ideal heroine of a. romantic age. At the height oi her career her popularity probably exceeded that of any other figure in the American theatre. Shakespeare pointed out that. in most cases "superfluous lags the actor on the stage." It. was not. so in’ Miss Allen's case. She had the good sense to retire before her fol- lowers could say “that. isn't. the Viola. Allen I remember." and the memory of her dark-haired beauty and gracious ways lingers yet. That was in 1918. but. her career reach- ed bacic lo 1882. when an a mere school girl she replaced Annie Rus- sell in the title role of "Esmeral- da." In the interval between she appeared irr almost 100 different plays, including such old-Lime fev- orltes as "In the Palace of the King and "The Christian." Few women are so fortunate as to wln and hold the love o-f an entire gen- eration of thcatregoers. -New York Times.

The bath towel famine. we are convinced. is is deep-laid female assault orr the dignity and welfare of the human male. It isn't. so much that. there aren't. enough hath tow- els, as that. there Isn't enough of what there are - if you follow us. The female idea. of a bath tower is. to all intents and purposes. nothing more than an outslzed pocket hand- kerchief with two rough sides. Our advcrlising columns inform us that the average dimension of these minuscule biocters is about. twenty by forty inchcs. Whether or not. a small woman can dehydrate herself adequately with so ilmlted an ap- paratus remains e matter for con- jecture. but a large man cercainiy control. If it. doesn't get. waterlog- ged by the Lime he has messaged his chest. with it, ll: invariably Slips from his grasp and falls ln the tub when lie goes through the contor- flons necessary tic apply it. squee- gee fashion, to his shoulder blades. Lt he dares to wash his hair while taking a bath, he tin to toss up a quarter to decide whether. tn the upshot. he'll dry his head and drip from the feet. or vice-verse. or just. smooth himself out. to s unl- form. dampness nil over. We don't. know if anything can he done a- bout ll. as long as the women at our households keqi their grip on the eighty-five per cent. o! the family budget they control. but to one thing we have made up our mind. If they shove so much so a single additional inch off the pitifully in- adequate modern bath towel. we're going to throw up the sponge, theta ail. And hang ourselves out

‘w . "\l\(\f.‘\r\ FASHION NOTES FROM NEW YORK

Buy-My women friends invert- oibly sek. "What. are they wearing in New York?" As e. reward for reading in the past. my more or less interesting and instructive pronunclamentoes on education. I give those I have not. personally spoken with, llrls information hot from its source. Wrhy anyone liv- irig elsewhere should bother about what. ls worn in New York ls an- other- maltier, but. my Chloago friends were Just as curious.

Perhaps we can best attack this weighty problem by the question and answer method.

Is the New Look actually in? Yes, the New Look ls definitely In Bur. if you have your doubts as co whether you can wear the boiler- ine. skirt, unless you are young. slim and tall, try on the old knee length (or above) straight flirt before you let. down the hem. If you dared the public eye in that- well, my friends, do not. worry about anything! However, o great many well dressed women are still wearing their last year's clothes (provided sometimes super-human ingenuity contrived to cover the knee) with no dire consequences! If you can. wear chem bunchy over the hips and. wide and down to the mosc-dlfflculwport. of the-limb! If not, you have plenty of com- pany!

What. about. shoulders? Ali. rioiv I bring good tidings. Pads are used but they are smaller and ex- tend only slightly beyond the shoulder. No longer need you look like e Buckingham Palace Guard at attention!

Coats? Well. take your choice of three sfylos—the graceful fitted full-skirted dress length coal; the flaring, tent-like. ankle length ef- feilr; or the "shortieP If 1t. ls the tent-like one you are craving, look at you: best friend in bersi Note with what shapelessness she is now enclosed no matter what trouble she took with her dress and foun- dation genrnerits-And ask yourself ts it: worth It’! As for the "shortic" if you must. have it, you must. Anyway, you will be draping ii over your arm more often than billowing out from your hlpsl

shoes? I had hoped when 1 left the States to leave behind the lir- tem induced by watching proces- sions of women either teetering" forward on toeless. five-inch heeled baekless shoes. or bending book. ward on flat shoes without heels. But they have caught right up with me here!

Hats? It's all l. nutter of opin- ion. A great many women wore the heavily flower-laden, ribbon encrusted. streamer flying. small back of the head bowler hat rind entered looking like their errand- chlldren. But the new trend was toward 1am and small off Ihe face scarcely trimmed straw hubs in black or natural. Fabric and ribbon hero with larger brims were also in evidence. But. the best new: about hats in New York (and Here too) is that. nobody says you mun wear them! If you mind the cold. 0f course weather is import- antrbut otherwise it's up to you,

Halt-do? Of course that is the eewh 1n some hntless-your hair must look rleht. When I left New York little more than two weeks B80. experts were busy Esnippflng M! Ions bobs, and cutting away curls. The latest. coifture is smooth and short. ‘rhere is usu. ally lust a fringe of hair lb the 1181116 of the neck and perhaps around the ears. Also-and ivlreth- 8X‘ YW are grateful for this is e. nutter of laste~I nm-hialr-rlb- bans. flowered, trinkets, eta, m1 Mt lo the youngsters!

What colors are they wearing? Wmler and Spring my. block and "WY were uiorn almost. exclusive- ly and are still very popular, e5. Deeifllly grey and black. But ador- able Shairtung (ii-eggs; 1n new, and royal blues ‘and cream as we“ as grey and black are seen more and more. I can wish you rrogh. in! better, my friends, than g cool Slaanlunlr dress and n large off the face straw hat! Arid warm weather. Good luck,

I am. Sir. eta, nor-tamer: scr-lmmrnrm mam;

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WEATHEIIS

This is the weather the cuckoo likes,

And so do 1’.

When showers betumble the chest- nul. spikes,

And nestling fly;

And the little brown nightingale bills his best.

Arid they slt outside the "Prgvgl. let's Rest".

Arnd maids came forth sprig-muslin dreet.

Arid citizens dream or the south and West,

And so do I.

This is the weather the shepherd shuns,