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g -,..rur. GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

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.MAY 26. .1951

BIG DEMAND

f.!'i'TLE --The entire stock has been shipped and

nlckerel is fast diminishing at the

local hatchery of (hi ' lands and forests Millions of the baby

lous district s.

Suxo ni-olv

to life iirsurnnce or

CURRENT. ()ni.- (GP) or wmiensi, Board of Health here-

suppiy of gating possibilities

FOR BETTER TEETH

FORT WILLIAM. Ont. -iCP)-

is investi-

of introducing

fluorine into the city's water nup-

l to check dental decay. Dr. G. Ontario by Moodie. medical health officer. will obtain reports from other cit- ies where the method lrli-d.

department. fish have been shipped for planting in Var-

icon

The following Representatives of the Sun Life of Canada in Prluce I-Itlwuril Island will be glad to (llSL'USS

has been

Mill OFFICE ' WNTIKAI

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J. A. MOORE W. D. YOUNG. SUMMERSIDE

R. C. Siie.-i. Kiiikorn; H. M. Chisholm. Tryout II. C. BOHAKER - Unit Supervisor Charlottetown. P. E. l.

with you any matters relating aiiiiiiitles. without obligation. (IHARLOTTETOWN

MRS DOROTHY ROGERS J. ARTHUR CAMPBELL

CAPITOL Summer.-side

Special Children's Matinee - 2:30 Walt Disney's Cartoon Feature

"ICHABOD AND MR. TOAD" (One l"eatui'c Only) "SONG OF IDAHO" With the Hoosier Hot Shots, Sunshine Boys. The

Starlighters.

'l”ONIGl-l'I' -- 7 and 9:15 - 2 BIG l-IITS

Don't miss it Children;

"THE BIG HANGOVER"

With Van Johnson - Elizabeth Taylor and "SONG OF IDAHO" with ' Hoosier Hot; Shots - Sunshine Boys

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Monday 7:15-9:15 - Tuesday 3:30-7:15-9:1

it's good.

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Murder ls Forgetfiil

By WILLIAM BOGABT (Continued)

Steve. the guard, stood partly supported by the front fender of the station wagon. "what was wrong with the dog?" He dropped the cigarette butt and carefully ground it beneath his toe. I-iv: spoke as though he'd been watch- ing for some time. '

"How long have you been stand- ing here?" Johnny asked.

"Five minutes. maybe.”

"You didn't hear anything?"

The solidly-built fellow eyed Johnny. "Hear what?"

"A little while ago. Something frightened Irene smith. She was in her bedroom. I think she saw someone prowling around the bal- cony porch,"

"She tell you that?"

"NO." said Johnny, ”she didn't. tell us anything. She fainted. And when she came to. Kay gqyg ghc was too upset to explain what scared her."

"Well." said Steve. "nobody saw nothing!" He sounded belligerent. "I been near the house all the time. Nobody's snooping around here without me knowing it!"

Johnny decided not to make an issue out of it. so he didn't say anything about actually seeing a Ylsture moving in the thick shad- ows of the balcony. He was curi- ous about one thing. however.

"How do three of you fellows manage to cover this whole est- ate?"

"One could do it." said the guard. He patted the holster at his hip. "Just let people knoiv

you're packing a rod. and not tell them where you're gonna be at any

one time, and they ain't gonna take no chances." "Everyone around this section

knows the estate is guarded?"

"You're damned right! Thaifs why I say I could handle the job alone. But if the Smiths want to pay for three of us. that's their headache. Let some little thing happen. and these rich bugs get jittery. You ask me, they're wast-I ing their money.” r

The way the fellow looked at him, Johnny decided that be. him- self. was classed among the non- cssentials. Too. Steve was probably figuring his own salary in compar- ison with Johnny's. Or perhaps he just didn't like private investigat- ors.

s...D.:M. CAMEO THEATRE

KEN SIN GTON

Saturday 2:30-T215-9:15. See Mar- joric Main and Percy Kilbride as Mn and Pa Kettle, and New York will never be the same after "MA AND PA KETTLI-I GO TO TOWN" This is a real laugh test, with Rioliard Long. Meg. Randall. Also Serial. See "Maple Leaf: Wiii Stanley Cup" in Newsreel. i

ORAPAIID THEATRE

Friday 8:30: Saturday 7:80 J: 9:30 "BELLE OF OLD WIEXICO"

Starring Robert Rockwell and Dorothy Patrick

Music. Romance and Comedy. Also Short Subjects.

Two performances Sat- urday night.

NOTE:

REO ,TllEATliE

BORDER

Presenting "THE BIG STEAIF

With Robert Mitchell. Jane Greer and Wm. Bendix.

i England.

. have everything figured out.

Regardless of the man's confid- ence that no strangers were on the estate. Johnny felt a certain

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amount of nervous t I within himself. He had seen a figure moving on the balcony a while 380...

He said. "You'll be near the house all night?"

"Yes. I'm on duty all night." He gave Johnny a curious half smile. "Why.is something worrying you?"

"I don't like to have strangers taking pot shots at me. Besides I'd like to get. a little sleep."

"You know." said the husky guard. "I been thinking about you and Mrs Kay almost gettin' shot out on the harbor tonight. I'll bet. it. was some kid hunting in the woods. After ducks. maybe."

Johnny said. "Then he should learn to be a better sportsman. He is supposed to pick me off on the wing." He didn't remind the fol- low that duck hunters seldom use silenced rifles.

Returning in the direction of the house, Johnny decided to use the main entrance. He wanted to see Moe Martin a moment-alone. if possible-before joining the others.

As he entered the main front hall. he heard the faint tinkle of glasses from the direction of the biitler's pantry. The door leading back there from the wide center hall was open. Johnny out toward the library.

some of the lights had been turned off in the huge room. It was dim and quiet. the air still heavy with lingering heat. No one was in the room.

But from beyond the screened doors across the wide room he heard a soft murmur of voices. Johnny's steps were soundless on the deep-piled carpeting as he strolled toward one of the doors. Standing there in the shadows. feeling a slight breath of air com- ing through the screen. he heard Nick Walker. The usual heartlness was missing from the big fellow's voice. Now it was low and serious. and--Johnny thought-a little bit thick.

”f.-isten. Nancy." Walker was saying, "you're still carrying the torch for that guy. Don't tell me! I've known it for years. Again. I'm asking you -"

"Nick . . . please!"

It was Nancy England speaking. It occurred to Johnny that the woman was shaken and upset about something. He could almost feel the tremor in her voice. ,

"I've listened long enough!' Nick Walker cut it. "And waited. too! Look. why does it always have to be..."

The man's words became miil- fled. Johnny stepped closer to ii"? door in order to hear what was said. In doing so. he saw the out- line of the two figures standing

, near the edge of the terrace. i

The big sportsman faced Nancy his arms around her. From the waist. upward her body arched backward and awI.V from him. Her hands were pressed against his chest and her face was turned to one side.

"Nick...don't!" she was saying. she sounded miserable.

"Nancy." the man said angrily. "I thought after it was all over. you'd change! Don't think I dignt

u. I was willing to wait. That's the way I felr....a.bout things...about. you. I knew that some day. Some- how. things would be different. He wouldn't be around."

"Nick!" Nancy's voice was hor- hor-stricken. "You speak as though you'd almost wish it would hap-

on!"

"All right. dammit!" voice was heavy with anger. dld...lots of timesl"

Johnny Saxon heard the wo- man's sharp gasp. "Nick Walker. you don't know what you're say- iugl"

Walkei": ..I

(To be continued)

FDR Till

EST 9

Showing Saturday. May 26. 7:15 and 9:15 Matinee 2:30. i

fully equipped

fer refused).

We also have in stock

John Deere (Van Brun

Since we are no longer equipment we are forced to at Bargain Prices.

One John Deere Level Three PLOWS for Model M Tractor .

Two Second Hand Aspinwall PLANTERS, and one Second Hand Eureka PLANTER. (No reasonable of-

John Deere (Hoover) PLANTERS and DIGGERS

John Deere SPREADERS, MOWERS, BINDERS. CULTIVATORS, STATIONERY ENGINES, Etc.

JAMES R. MIGIEILL and SOIS

SUDIMIBSIDE, P. E. I.

FRESH Ot. DRY.

. iioncr T0 oiiii cusioiiiriis

We have for sale at Bargain Prices:-

One John. Deere Model M TRACTOR.

31400.00 9' DIGGER. . s5oo.00 55100.00

repairs for:-

t) LIME SOWERS

able to handle John Deere dispose of all these ujticles

, processes

is equally true that a college must not accept without careful scrutiny and thought every will 0' the wisp idea that comes along just be- cause it is. for the moment. fash- ionable. "modem". or "progress- ive". Old values and new ideas must be combined and I can say. with much conviction. that thin is one of the most difficult tasks of college administrators.

"Educational ideas have been changing very rapidly lately and there are many conflicting tend- encies. Some extremely serious weaknesses are evident and new are being devised to meet them. Prince of Wales. like any other College. must always be sensitive to its own weaknesses. and seek to improve its own facili- ties, and. if it is to serve its stu- dents and its community. it must share in wider educational move- ments.

Educational Problems

''It is customary for Principals to make at Convocation a few comments on current educational problemspfor reports on operations should also include some observa- tions on reconnaissance. There are always educational difficulties which bear careful public consid- eration and I should mention one or two of them here. They relate to an important change which is taking place everywhere today and which is arousing much public in- tcrrsl;-tlic raising of standards in both the so called academic and practical fields to increase inot de- crease) the number of students qualified for various careera.

"Just a few years ago the lower- ing of standards was fashionable: now a reaction has set in. High schools are adding a year. univer- sities are raising their require- ments, professional schools in me- diciric, law, and engineering are increasing the length of their courses and employers are becom- ing more demanding.

"The enormous expansion in the fields of knowledge is often con- sidered to be the main reason for this change. There the other: more lmptrtnnt reasons. based, not on the amount. of knowledge, but on the ability to seek it, not on the affairs of life btit on the abil- ity to face it.

"Two serious problems which are now causing the raising of standards are siiperficiality and what might. be called 'thc social scrvicc' theory of education.

"Unfortunately there is a tend- ency. not. universal I must. empha- size. to spread instruction over so wide an area that superficial smat- tering is substituted for thought and understanding. All -too fre- qucntly school and college students are encouraged to flit like butter- flies from subject to subject and from tirade to grade without tak- ing in enough of one thing to ar- ouse their powers of thought and judgment. Fundamental subjects are often displaced by almost in- credible rubbish and the situation has sometimes become so bad as to cause a violent reaction.

Thoroughness Emphaaised

"This is too big a subject to be discussed in detail here but I should like to offer some sugges- tions. studenta at all levels should not only broaden their experience but also learn to do something thoroughly. for the advice of the Great Teacher of Chrislendomc must never be forgotten: he that. is faithful in a. few things will be master of many. The same applies to activities outside studies.

"Students should be careful not to become involved in too many outside activities. The '.ioiner' who spreads his energies over tcomany clubs, groups. teams and activities will receive little of value from. and contribute next to nothing to. any one of them. In this era of societies. entertainments and activ- ities of all varieties the earlier the student practices discrimination and self discipline in the extent and quality of his activities. the better he will be able to face. not only the work of the institutions of higher education, but also the demands of most forms of employ- ment.

"The cooperation of parents. teachers, and students in this re- gard is sorely needed. Extra cur- ricular activities are very import- ant and desirable but they should not. be too numerous.

"The. 'aocial servlce' theory of education in its extreme form post- ulates the idea that education is something handed to students eas- ily iind painlessly accompanied by

l sorts of enticing stimuli to arouse his 'interest'. Moreover. there are some who say that stu- dents should take only the sub- jects which 'intercst' them and chop the disciplines which 'dis- courage' them. Education should not be a dreary, painful and un- interesting process with no choice as to subject matter. but neither is it. easy. lively and entertaining.

"No one ever receives an educa- tion. he works for it; society was no one an education. it merely provides the opportunity of work- ing for it, and the work, in every form of training. is often hard and uninteresting. We must never forget that work and the over- coming of obstacles are among the greatest character builders in school years and in practical life. and the boy or girl who is encour- aged to by-pass every difficulty or uninteresting subject will not be prepared to face the many in- evitable difficulties in careers, marriage and citloenship.

"To be even more practical, in there any reputable employer who permits his employees to ahirk the uninteresting or difficult feat- ures of their work, and. indeed. is there any worthwhile profusion or employment which is fi-eo.of hard work. boredom, and frustration? It should be unnecessary to ask such a question. but it is alarming to note how some parents. atudentl. and educationalleta think they are preparing young people for life by handing them everything on is silver platter decorated with frills of all kinda. and allowing them to avoid everything which might be 'dlfficult' or, 'unlnhreIting', 'fruatrat.ing'. such an 'odueation'

bears little relationship to life

or It

WESTERN GUARDIAN -COME so the dance at Irish- town Community Hall '1' " .

Mar 19. Sale of lunches and door prize.

-Till! DENTAL 'offlcel in Summerside and Kemingtan will be closed all day Wednesday from June 6th to Sept. 26th. I

-31: A DONOR at Red Cross Clinic in St. Mary's Hall, Sum- meralde, Thursday, May 31st. be- tween 7 and 10 pm. The Blood Bank is greatly ovcrdrawn-at least 150 donors needed in Sum- meraide. -

-JUNIOR CIIOIB. Kensington United Church will repeat their concert on Tuesday. May 20th. in the Assembly Hall. Matinee 4.00 pm.. evenings 8.15 p.m. Sale of candy.

-TENDERS are called for ten shares owned by estate Carrie L. Trueman in the Bedeque Housing Limited and will be accepted up to June 5th. Walter Wright. Hud- son Lowther. Albany. executors.

-NEW LONDON PRESBYTEIL IAN CHURCHES. - services sun- day. May 21th. Minion Band Thankoffering service conducted by Miss Mary Maclienkie, deacon- ess of North Tryon in Clifton at 11.00 A. M. Remaining services are cancelled. Rev. D. A. Campbell. Minister.

--CHURCH SERVICES for the Parish of New London. May 27th. 1st Sunday after Trinity. st. Mark's. Kenaington, Morning Prayer at 11 A. M. Sunday School at 10. St. Thomas'. New London, Evening Prayer at 2.30. St. Steph- en's. Burlington. Evening Prayer at 7.30. The Rector Rev. R. W. B. (ioupland will conduct these ser- vces.

-PRINCETOWN U N I T E D CIIUIICII, Malpeque. Sunday. May May 27th. Services 11.00 A. M.. 7.30 P. M. Tuesday. May 29t.hRev. John Linton, 8.00 P.M. Wednesday. May 30th. Service Baltic school 8.00 I". M. Rev. James Cross, Minister.

-FUNDAMENTAL B A P T I S I CHURCH. Central Bedeque. Rev. D. M. Freser. Pastor. Services for

Sunday, May 27th. Central Bedeque u

10.45 A. M. Borden 3 P. M. Mr. Gordon Macxenzie. B. so. will be guest speaker at all services. Every- one welcome.

-BORDEN CHURCH SERVICE at .1 P. M. in Legion Hall. Bible School at 2 P. M. Prayer Meeting and Bible Study Wednesday even- ing at Mrs. H. MacKenzie's. Mr. Gordon Macxenzie. B. Sc... will be guest speaker at all services. Every- one welcome. Rev. D. M. Fraser. Minister.

-KENSINGTON - MALPEQUI-I AND FIIEETOWN Presbyterian churches. Service Sunday. May ,2'ith. Malpeque at ll A. M. Free- town at 3 P. M. and Kenslngton at 7.30 P. M. Sunday Schools: Mal- peque at 11 A. M. and Kensington at 10 A. M. Mr. Gardiner Daisell will conduct all services.

and. most important. our young people will not return thanks for it when they go into the world to fend for themselves.

Standards Maintained

"It is often said, by way of ex. cuse for low standards. that educa- tion should always allow for vari- ations in ability among students. This is true up to I point, but wg find that success and failure in in cases does not result from the i""0""i Oi bflin power. but rather from the extent to which that am- ount (whether large or small) is used. We must never forget this fundamental axiom of education. Nor must we underestimate the fact that students thrive under rigorous but fair standard. and. that. contrary to an all too preval- ent Obinion. a high failure rate al- ways resulu when stander... are low and stimulus is lacking.

'If schools and colleges cover up the failure rate by automatic pug. III: they deceive the students and parents and merely postpone the inevitable reckoning until the stu- dent goes elsewhere or aeeka em. ployment. Automatic grading and the mixture of we much sentiment with education are among the chief reasons for the raising of standards and the objections of employers. There is much evidence. too. that the large number of mi. dents who drop out of school is one of the results of such weak- ness.

Until some drastic change is mild6 respecting these weaknesses ""9 I'Bi8inI of standards now so general everywhere will not cease. and the increasing failure rate in high school and university levels and in employment, so general in all Provinces. will not be reduced. I have great faith in young people and I am convinced that the great majority of them want quality in their educational facilities. In these times they deserve the beat.

"I wish to direct my final words to the graduating class. We look back with pleasure to our associ- ation with you over the years and we want you to take with you our faith in you and our sincerest good wishes for the future. We won't say good-bye to you, for we do not want you in feel that this is the end of our friendship. We look forward to watching your career: and to having you visit your Alma Matertwhenover you" can and re- tain your interest in her welfare.

" parting advice to you in not; to consider what you have obtain- ed here an automatically qualify- lng you as educated Imaons. No degree or diploma at any level will do that. The value of an academic preparation depends very largely on the use to which you put it. some people. for example. snako far more use of a matriculation

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tall.1romwbomhewutryln(to escape, had checked their flight after missing him. and now were turning to come back. Perhaps they chuckled when they saw him swaying back and forth on the tip of that branch. There was noth- ing for him to dodge around or behind. All they had to do was to

fly right. over and pick him off. Yes. sir, that is all they would have to do. It was going to be as easy as that.

Poor Ohatterer. If he let go and dropped. there-was Ready Fox down below. If he continued to hang on there either Iuidtail or Mrs. Redtail certainly would pick him right off that branch. It look- ed to all those watching as if . somebody was going to have a squirrel breakfast. It was simply a question of who that somebody would be.

"I don't know which would be worse. R.eddy's sharp teeth or Red- tai1'a hooked bill," said Blacky the

Crow.

Ieedtaii had checked himself and turned. Ilia big winls began to beat fast as he started straight for Chatterer. "He hasn't a chance in the world." said Sammy JIM NOW Sammy and Chatiarer had hail many quarrels. They are Very much alike in some ways. They dearly love to make trouble for others. Both steal eggs when they have a chance. Both delight in spoiling the hunting of others. Each has stolen acorns and beech- nuts from the other. You wouldn't exactly call them friends. But right now Sammy Jay forgot all his quarrels with Chatterer. forgot that they were not and never had been friends. I-Iad there been any thing Sammy could have done at this moment to help Chatterer he would have done it.