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"The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink"

CHARLOTTETOWN sarunnsr. Tax. 21. 1951

lieassurlng Prospects

It was evident from the addresses and discussions at the East Coast Fisheries Conference in Charlottetown this week that there is a very general spirit of confidence and optimism as to the future. We are, of course, living in uncertain times. But we must proceed on the assumption that the basic needs of the world will still be para- mount, and nothing is more important, in peace or war. than the nation's food sup- ply. Farming and fishing being our main sources of income in this Province, our chief concern should be in improving our

methods of production, distribution and marketing by every available means. Mr. MacNaught, who represented the

Federal Minister of Fisheries at the confer- ence, pointed out that in the past twelve months the industry in Canada as a whole reached its highest peak in terms of pro- duction and value. He interpreted this as a promising augury for the future, and in- deed as the beginning of "an entirely new era, which would see the industry grow, both as a provider of good livelihoods for its workers and as a source of food for our own and world needs."

Improvements in boats and plant equip- mer.-I, coupled with aggressive marketing

policies, shoL1ld mean many additional thousands of dollars to our fishermen. More important, they should eventually

place the.indust1'y on a stable and profit- able year-round basis. That has been the problem heretofore. which it is hoped will be solved by the joint efforts of all con- ccrned.

The Recruiting Problem

Government circles in Ottawa are wor- ried becausc of the disincllnatlon of Cana- dians io enlist for service under the United Nations flag. For. notwithstanding the recruiting drive for active and reserve forces, the armed services do not appear to be getting the men they need.

As at December 31 (and there has been no appreciable change since) our total act- ive forces numbered 61,779, our total reserve forces 53,084. or a grand total of 114,863. Britain, with three times Canada's popula- tion. has 300,000 men in her regular for- ces and,l,000,000 "national service men” who have received a year's compulsory, full-time training and are now in the re- serves. She has also 500,000 men making munitions now and will have 750,000 by spring. The present breakdown of the Un- itcd States forces is not available, but General Marslial, the Secretary of De- fense. has requested-and will no doubt obtain-congressional . approval for funds to have 2,-1G3,i)(ll) men called up, equipped and lralnerl within the next few months.

Based on the British figures alone, Can- ada should, on :1 proportionate basis, have 265,000 mon'ih”ll1c regular forces and 335,- 000 trailictl r;.-tclwcs. or a total of 600,000. In addition. to lnztlch Britain's defense effort, we should by spring have 260.000 men making armaments.

This being so. it is more than likely that compulsory military service will be- come an issue at the forthcoming session of Parliamenl. 12:;-service men's organizations are already demanding that steps be taken to meet the critical manpower shortage in the armed forces. "

What the Government will do to solve the problem cannot be forecast with ac- curacy. some clue as to what official pol- icy may be is found in words uttered by Mr. St. Laurent when conscription was a thorny issue in World War 11. Addres- ing the House of Commons on June 16. 1942. he declared, "It mayjae great and glorious to die for the world's salvation, for the salvation of the United Nations, for the salvation of democracy and Christian civilization; but that is the privilege of each man. a privilege he has0the right to choose for himself; it is notn duty which citizen- ship imposes as an obligation correlative to the rights which citizenship guarantees as a privilege."

"As. Prime Minister, Mr. St. Laurent has undertaken no pledge for or against con- scription. WI-le does not need to do so. For the Government hasgthe power, without further legislation by Parliament, to en- force conscription tomorrow ,under the authority of the Governor General to call

" 3 mi levy of armedforceo; I

u once again becomes a

nize, as never before, that the very exist- ence of this country is threatened by the menace of Communist imperialism. They recognize this instinctively, although the Government has been singularly reluctant to recognize the extent of the danger, or to impress it upon the people. Political leadership in these perilous times involves responsibilities which can be shlrked only with disastrous consequences to national unity as well to our potential war effort.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Tomorrow, Sexagesima.

I O I Endeavours are at long last being made to get government sponsored orders for Bruce Stewart & Co.. the Wool factory and for packing factories.

O C 0 35,000 is the modest objective of the Province-wide Boy Scouts financial drive which opens on Monday.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Amer- ican poet, born this date 1807, died in 1882, a bust being placed in his memory in Westminster Abbey. His works are chief- ly religious but lacking in psychology. They are. ”Voices Of The Night", "The Spanish

Student". ”The Poets and Poetry of Eu- rope”, "Evangeline", "The Golden Leg- end”, "Tales of a Wayside Inn.”

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The Fisheries Conference seems con- vinced that two things are essential to the further development of the industry, name- ly more, and more effective, publicity of fish menus, and better freezing conditions and apparatus in the handling of both fresh and canned products. Now that it is gen- crally known what is required, it should not be long before the defects are remedied to the advantage of all concerned. I O I

His Majesty's Judges of various grades in England put a number of interesting decisions on record before laying off for Christmas, remarks a contemporary. A motor-cyclist on to whose machine a horse jumped over a hedge sued the horse's own- er for damages and lost; hard lines. but apparently the law; a foundry-worker's wife who had booked lodgings in the Isle of Wight, and then cancelled on account of poliomyelitis in the island, was made to pay for the rooms, with costs; rather hard lines, but apparently the law; a hotel-keepl er from whose parking-place a car was stolen while its owner was in having a drink was sued successfully for the price of the car, even though a notice was posted up stating that the hotel would be responsible for no loss of or damage to a patron's car; hard lines, but apparently the law. The proprietors of Harringay Arena, sued in respect of damages to a spectator struck in the face by the ”puck" at an ice-hockey match, won their case: a nice point. The net result is to underline the uncertainties of the law, and the wisdom of keeping out of the courts whenever possible.

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Even if an all-out Third World War does not come in the near future,'North American universities must be prepared to face for many years to come the restrict- ions and difficulties of a nation at war. ell, District No. 1, were told at Montebello, Quc.. over the week-end. At concluding sessions of the conference which brought representatives of graduate societies from members of the American Alumni Coun-

dian meeting at the Seigniory Club, the delegates were told that an aroused and rearming United States would not only call into the armed forces many potential un- ivcrsity students, and valuable faculty members, but probably also would require the universities to play a part in the tech- nical and general training of soldiers, sail-

ors and airmen.

Egg prices on January 19 this year find previous years. The prices quoted below are for Grade A Large. At Montreal and Toronto the prices are those at which grad- ed shipments are selling to wholesalers. At other points quotations are prices to ship- pers for ungraded eggs.

1951

1950 1949

Montreal . . 41-42 31-33 43-441,1, Tordnto 40-41 30-32 42-43 Winnipeg 35 26 37 Vancouver .. 3 42 34 38 Edmonton . 34 28 36 Regina .. 35 30 37 Charlottetown ...... .. 33 22 36

Weight of Live and Dressed Poultry at Registered Stations week ending

1951 1950 1950 Jan.6 Dec. 30 Dec. 23 Province lb. lb. lb. B. C. 68,893 116,406 710,655 Alta. 18,250 87.202 316.619 Sask 6,520 84,361 173,844

Man. ............. 52,541 44.136 376.454 Ont. ........................ Que.

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313,318 667,930

2,337 6,437 15,486 -m.- -s, 24,024 60,202 P. E. 1. 27,569 117,569, 39,173

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VVO.VIEN'S R. C. N. SERVICE

81:, - Early action on the form- ntion of Women's Reserves from which an Active Service Women's Unit could be formed quickly in the event of an emergency was urged at a recent meeting of the Dominion executive of the Naval Officers Associations of Canada. The excellent wcrk of the W.- R.C.N. S. during World War II was recalled. Women served with cf- ftt-lency as stonographers. office clerks. waitresses, store clerks, radar operators, communicaticns workers. and in the ma.ny'ot-her departments which make up a large service or- gunlzation.

Much of the work was new to them but. the WRCNS proved themselves adephat adapting them- selves quickly to the specfalized jobs.

it. is felt that provision should be made to recruit WRCNS, now. to fill the many clerical posts in the Reserve Divisions and Permanent. Force shore estubllshnients, thereby releasing men for ti-si.nlng and out.-

ies afloat. e I am, Sir, etc, WILLARD NHCKENZIE. Vice-President.

Halifax, N. 8. THE GORMAN BALLADS

sir, - Let me thank you for pub- lishing that interesting and infor- mative article and letter by Miss Louise Manny of Newcastle. N.B. Why cannot; some one on P. E. I. do something along that line: seme- thing to save for future generations the folk-lore of the Province before it is too late. Surely P. E. I. is not so poor in talent and lacking in in- terest that they musl: leave the task to Maine, N.S. and N. B.

However, to get back to Miss Manny's letter; it certainly gives us some interesting information on what is being done to keep green the memories of early days. But much us I appreciate her letter and article, I fail to see where it. prc've.s German's claim to "Prince iEdW8rd Isle Adieu". Miss Manny says that the piece was sent to her as '”I'hc History of Prince Edward Island." I presume there is no secret. about it; no will Miss Manny kindly tell us. who sent. it to her. from where it come and what nulhorlty they gave her as to the Hut-hcrshlp. That I thlrk is quite important. if it is to be ncceptetl as evidence.

As to reading a dozen of Gor- man's poems. well I haven't, but I've read carefully all were in Miss Manny's article: and see nctiun; in them to tag them as" be- ing from the some pen as "Prince Edward Isle Adieu". This latter p:e.m I think has better rhyme and rhythm than the ones shown in the article, and the only one in which I see much resemblance is "Byron-l town"; and in it the metre is hand-' led much less deftly. I've heardi poems of Doyle'p that. were so pure-. ly local t-lint none but a native of, St. Peter's cruld have written thamtl and they wore in the exact abylol of "Prince Edward Isle Adieu." But” why does Miss Manny overlnoki Mrs. McMahon's letter? That has been the only hit of really tangible evidence offered as yet.

Now a word about Garmarrs poems. or what is said to be his. I saw "Peter Eimberly" given Gor- man in a newspaper. heard it claim- ed by Nelscn in New I-Iampsh'ro. Mrs. Eclutrpm in Maine and Helen Creighton in Nova scotla gives it to German: and Miss Mnnny says she has proof it was written by John Calhoun of Boiestown, N B. Now where does that leave us? My bet. ls that Nils! Mann is right.

Now take "Piou nth of Octo- ber" given in Mics Manny's article: I know positively that vmo eight and first two line.-. of nine were be- ing sung as port of "Emberly" in Maine in '98: If "Fourteenth of October" is Gormanis. and "Ember- ly" Culhoun's. who is ctenllm frcm who? Evidently someone in drlng a bit of guessing: and it would ha well to be c trifle more critical of their source; of informotlcn.

one must remember that mlny of the men who indulged in the rhym- -......A.....-...................

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lug habit put small value on what they Wrote. and made no effort to preserve it. I hnd an uncle, Thom- as Lewis, of st. Peter's Bay, who used to do a little in that line, most- ly political stuff. I wrote mm from Seattle in 1904 and asked him to send it all to me and I'd gel; it made into a. small book just for himself and a few friends. He wrote back refusing, said he thought there was nothing more foolish for a man to do than write poetry, unless he was a. top notch poet; said when he was dead and gone we cquld do as we liked about it.

Well'he died a few years ago past 90; and nmv few of his pieces could be found. Most of it was in either The New Era published by P R. Bowers. or in The Patriot. in the 801: and early 90s. He never Siiliitill his'n:lmr-. or very rarely: some of them hit pretty hard, and he took no such liberty with the rules of poesy as did Gomian. But. that is what has happened to much of the P.E.I. poetry: lost.und un- claimed. available for adoption by any who cared to claim it.

I would not wish anyone to think I am Ll')'illg to be supercriticnl of Gormairs poetry. for few know better than I ilhe handinan under which many of his pieces must have been composed. I knew the camps of Maine 'and New Hamp- shire in the late 90's, and New Brunswick was then admittedly worse. What N. B. would have been in the 70's we can leave in the im- agination: but to have worked and lived in those camps at that time I'm sure would have quenched the fire of genius in :1 Byron or 9. Shri-

D0m1n10n CWn0"- N 0- 0- vley. so let us look with an indulgent,

eye on the rough and tumble poems of those men: but as far as pass.- ible let; each stand on his own feet. Thanking Miss Manny for her article, and The Guardian for giv- mg us the privilege of reading it, I am Sir. etc., GEORGE L. MCINNIS Vancouver. B.C.

IF I WERE A DELEGATE

Sir. - Western capitalism is un- der attack from Comm-unlsm. Cap- ital is a good thing. A merchant. can not. serve the public without. it. Our pioneer forefntliers had some, consisting mainly in strong bodies, good courage and faith in God. Naturally some made faster strides than others. Quite often those ahead gave 9. helping hand to the weaker ones in such small ways as filling the milk bottle in winter for the children where the cow was dry. also in supplying seed grain in spring giving time for pay- mcnt.

But there were exceptions. some

of the well-to-do said, "I'll give i

you 50 bushels now for 100 in the fall." Others said. "I'll lend you money at lo per cent. and take the interest. in advance." which raised the rate above it per cent. This goes Lo show that we cannot. all be trusted with ca.plt.a.l and con- tinue to "do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with our God."

The same is true among the na- tions. We looked on China nnd "passed by on the other side." We sent 100 missionaries when we should have sent ten thoustmd. But. fcr their bodily needs, we simply said, let them die. For need of help she suffered from flood, fam- ine and a corrupt group that were the Chinese capitalists.

we read that this year the Unit- ed States may vote '10 billion dol- lars for war purposes. The British Common.we...lt.h may vote as much more. If they in 1946 had sprang to line help of China with a small part of that amount. the. Chinese would have gotten a. glimpse of what Christian brotherhood is. But.

they looked over at Russia and saw an orderly government with no bandltry and no famine, so they, especially the working people,'fel.l for the idea. Hunger and distress of all kinds have driven them to it. We have no intention of invad- ing China in 9. holy war to exter- minate Communism. But. we have put our hand to the Job'of restor- ing again Christian democracy in Korea. It Rush: can be left. out of the question. I would favor buying cff the Chinese with a few of our billions. They need money in China. The Western powers could give them 10 billions yearly for five years. They certainly hate us, but there has been 5 cause and they are God's children as surely as we. The same types of blood run in their veins final; run in ours.

China reminds me of the "cer- tain man" on the road from Jer- usalem to Jerico who needed as. sistance so badly. He was not help- ed by the religious priest nor the Levite. but by the samaritan who applied practical Christianity to the extent of giving first aid, paying his hotel bll in advance and prom- ising more if required.

Let us quit" talking about the ”godlessness" of the oommmusu, Are our gov ents running un- der God's pl in dealing with the liquor trade? 5 the lust for power more evident than the desire to the common man? We are too smug.

At. the present moment we are anxiously waiting for um "cease fire for 48 hours" that the enemy replied to. I read today Prime Min- lstar Nehru's word on this subject. He sees great possibilities in meet- ing tipm half way. His ideas are quite at variance with those of the us. representatives at the United Nations. They can not both be right. Jesus said, "Agree with mine adversary quickly, lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge and then be cast. into pris- on."

Democracy demands much of the individual citizen. more than any other form of government. People need to weigh and jut-kc as well as be realistic in facing facts. We -white people are full of race prelud- lce and pride and unless we com- ply with the laws of the Kingdom of God we may be retrieved from the position of world leaders.

With every apology for using Space and with the thought that "tools rush in where angels fear to tread."

, I am Sir, etc. I J. A. MECKENZIE. Kcnslngton. P. E. I.

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Doing commonplace things well may It times seem a rather hum- drum business while we are en- gaged nt them, but there is noth- ing in all the world that tells more slgnlficantly when the whole re- cord of life's enterprises and achievements is counted up. And to fall in the everyday life is one of the very worst. failures we can make. The man w-ho finds fault with life because it does not give him a place in the front row has not yet come to understand where- in life's finest opportunities he. The man who is doing the ordinary things has quite as many of them as anyone else, if he would only see it.-Guelph Mercury.

Ontario County court. Judges bo- gan wearing new violet and block gowns at the beginning of the 1951 County Court Sessions. The On- tario judges are the first in Can- ads. to change K. C. gowns for simplified versions of gowns worn by their Epglish counterpn;-ts. "libero no so ml-ny K.C.'s now we felt we should have somchlnna to distinguish us." explained Judge Thomas H. Barton. The flew robes, desllned by Morcourt's of Toronto, were Adopted by the onoano Judge.s' Association last-fall. They differ from those of in K0: in that 0193' have a violet facing -and collar. The judges now also wear a violet colored "gun" case wmch hangs crosswise from the left shoulder to the right side. A past

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The Way - s 9. .ono. .-resident of the Ontario Judhlgy ' Association, Judie Ian Macnoneu said the association had an e,,,.' lish county judge's. gown gm, over last May. ”We sunplii.'ea' the English gown but kept the English colors. violet and black" ' I-its Honor said. "It remains 1'9" be seen if other provinces will change." Judge Robert Forsyth said the new gowns were a "mm necessary sort of thing, especial. ly in such a court house as this it is so crowded. You must havo

a distinguishing mark or you just one of the gang." Oniarror: supreme court judges Changed

their gowns in favor of Engljsh type ones. over a year ago, The”. robes are much more elaborate than the new county judges. gowns.-Toronto Telegram.

' foo-3co&oo-3-co&-so-.3 -Old Charlottetown i . (And P. E. I.) - GAS PLANT COMPLETED "Notwithstanding the number of impediments that had to be removed, and the obstacles that presented themselves from timg to time. the Charlottetown Gas Light Company have, by engrgy.) and perseverance, brought; tgu-, undertaking to that point of or- ' wardness that there seems to ,bq,. no doubt but that the tnhabttn.nu-- of Charlottetown will be able, in the course of a short time. to gm; ': themselves of n purer and more: economical light than they have hitherto had in their power to make use of. "line Gas Works are situated at the eastern extremity of the town; they consist of n retort house, brick. roofed with iron; purifying house, tank and gas holder house,

blacksmlth's shop, and storehouse, coal-shed and office, so disposed as

Reloice. ya dead, wherc'er your spirits dwell.

Rejoice that yet on earth your fame is bright,

And that your names. rcmembei-'d day and night

Live on the lips of those who love You well.

1'15 lie that conquer'cl have the powers of Hell ,

Each with the special grace of

your delight; . Ye are the world's creators and by

might Alone of Heavenly lave ye did ex. cell.

Now yo, are starry names Behind the sun ye climb

To light the glooms of Time With deathless flames.

-Robert Bridges.

The Age-old Story-

Thls I lay then. Walk in the Spirit. uni ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lultcth Against the spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these on contrary the one to the other: Io that yo cannot. do the thing: that yo would" Now the works of thrfluh arc manifest, which are these; Adultery, ' ntlon, un- clennncu, lnclvloulncu, idolatry. witchcraft, hatred, vu-lance. emu- lntloIu,. wrath, strife, seditious. hemlu. envylnu. murdcrl. drunk- cnnell. rcvelingn. and such like: of the which I tell you before, u I have also told you In time put, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God But the fruit of the spirit is love. joy.

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to form nearly three sides of a quadrangle, and are 3 great im- provement to the appearance cl that section of Charlottetown. The tank, which is 45 feet in dlnfmeteug presented the greatest difficulties to the under- takers; these have now been hap- pily overcome, and the tank is completed. as will soon be the gas holder. There have already been 3,000 yards 'of pipe laid down, and

the Company will continue to lay down pipes where requisite u long

as the weather .emoinn open. "From is icotfon mode by Mr. Mcllusland to the Com- pany at their last special general meeting, it appears that the cost of gas will be twenty shillings currency par L000 feet, and that c. No. I gas-burner will consume 1,500 cubic feet of gas in 3. your, light for four hours every night. at 5 cost of so chill- tngs per unnum, or one penny per night, for a. light equni to throl moulded sixes; that is. on much light for one penny as would coat. sixipence at the lowest rate of mould candles per pound. This, however, is independent of the gas-fittings, lustres. etc.-the cost of whlch.w1ll depend upon the taste and the pleasure of the con-,. sumer. To furnish twcr momlteff o parlour and n kitchen-withf I'i -brass bracket each, of the best workmanship, . and block-tin fob-' ing. 2 will cost 52 currency; and if with three lights-any two in o shop. and one in sitting room or kitchen-I22 Ios. ' y "We think there la lune doubt ' but that in the lapse of 3 ten months, we shall in Charlottetown. not only have every house, shop. . and public building. but also out most populous streets lighted with gas. and thus'becomo, by degrees,

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