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Ootolier 25 Ami After

Political observers in the United King- dom are unanimous in the view that the Conservatives stand a better than. even chance of winning the general election on October 25. Electoral forecasting. as -the last presidential campaign in the United States demonstrated. is at best a liazard- ous business. Nevertheless. it is important for Canadians, as well as for the people of Britain, to have some clear conception of what may be expected should Mr. Chur- chill's party prove victorious.

Sir Arthur Salter. who for thirteen years represented Oxford University as an independent member of Parliament, sug- gests the probable pattern of events in a timely article in the October issue of "The Yale Review". This eminent British scholar and writer is now himself a Conscrvat.ive. "Socialism", says Sir Arthur. ”as under- stood and applied by the Socialist Govern- ment, is undermining the national economy and threatening the personal liberties for which Liberalism stood. Conservatism, meanwhile, has so evolved as to be much nearer to the pre-war Liberalism than to either the older Conservative or present Socialist policy."

A Conservative aclniinistratiou. Sir Arthur predicts, would certainly remove controls and restrictions on competitive en- terprise. Those controls necessitated by the circumstances of the "cold war" would be simplified. and resort had to the devices of fiscal and monetary measures, rather than -to direct controls. A halt would be called to further nationalization and, in the case of coal and steel. the nationaliza- tion policy would be rcvcrscd. Incentives would be established and the criteria of ef- ficiency would be more strictly enforced in those industries which remained national monopoliesp Economies would be effected in government expenditure, and financial measures invoked to curb the rise in prices now threatening to undermine the social services. A halt would be called to the rise in taxation and efforts directed through suitable economics to reduce taxes. Free convertability of sterling would be sought, and efforts made to restore Britain's al-

,ready worsening international balance of

payments on foreign trade. "Peace -through strength" and closer co-ordination of Anglo- American defence would replace the fum- bling uncertainty of the Labour Party's sense of direction in matters of national security.

Such is the pattern which one eminent Britisher outlines for the United Kingdom should the Conservatives govern on Oc- tober 25 and after. It embraces a policy which commends itself strongly to the vast majority of Canadians who still look upon the Mother Country as the corner- stone of the Commonwealth and the hul- wark of freedom.

Allied il.il. Motto

Over the headquarters of General Eisen- hower ncar Paris a flag will fly bearing a green shield carrying gold letters which read. "Vigilia Pretium Libertatis." Shoul- tier patches with a similar design will be worn by all staff members. it is reported that this motto was adopted only after a long search and most careful considemtion by General Eisenhower's officers.

As is so often the case, notes the Win- nipeg Free Press, the origin of these ap- propriate Latin words is the subject of con- siderable dispute. They mean simply, Vig- ilance. the Price of Liberty, and are at- tributed to John Philpot Curran, a great lrish advocate of the latter years of the 18th century, famous as the defender of it number of Irish patriots. Curran certainly used them, declaring in a speech on the right of election: "The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance: which condition, if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt." But similar mottoes appear to have been i'n,common currency at a much earlier date. one of the most ancient versions be- ing found in the Philippics of the great Athenian, Demosthenes.

'i'he'wai-nlng of Demosthenes was not headed and the states "of Greece fell before the Macadonlln dictatorship. Similar warli- ingawercspui-nedoi;mockedinthe1930's andtliore came Second World war.

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Iwhen the "action squads" turned out and the Republic was gone.

No more fitting motto for Allied Head- quarters could be devised. It is a motto for free peoples everywhere, a warning never to be forgotten either by servicemen. who carry it on their shoulder patches, or by tliecivilians beset by a thousapd temp- tations to take the easy, fatal road.

i:DIIURIAL NUIl:S

Tomorrow, the 21st Sunday after Trin- ; ity. ' : 0

As an indication of the mildness of the weather, roses are blooming in a gar- den in Upper Hillsborough St.

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There are certainly aspects of the Royal tour which would be the better for a little less fanfare. notably the giving of gifts.

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Farmers are eagerly expecting a good price for potatoes and housewives a good price for butter, but not from the same point of view.

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It is really amazing the number of alibis the Soviets can trump up to delay the resumption of, the Armistice talks. Perhaps they are waiting for November 11.

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There are plenty of occasions for com- mencing hostilities at the present time but the test of statesmanship lies in finding a satisfactory way out without doing so.

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Farmers and stock-breeders must real-

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cordingly, that the production of livestock in Canada is not keeping up with 'the in- crease in the domestic market. I I O

In selecting a new site for the City weight scales consideration should, perhaps, be giv- cn to having a short haul from the rail- way, particularly for loads of coal on rainy days.

The visiting hunters have had a suc- cessful scason till now. Birds have been plentiful. and so far over a thousand have fallen to their guns. Most of the birds are in storage for the present. '

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Retail sales in Canada for the second quarter of 1951, were 12.5 per cent over the same period of 1950. This included cash, instalment and charge sales. The proportion of cash sales was higher:- --

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Anatole France, French novelist, died this date 1924 at the age of eighty. "Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard" published in 1879 put his name in the front rank of novelists. With. great. erudition he com- bined admirable charm of style.

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As their Royal Highnesses will be vis- iting the Province rather than merely the City on Nov. 9 and Islanders from every section will be on hand to greet them, it would seem that a Provincial holiday should be proclaimed rather than a Civic one.

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When the late lamented King Edward was successfully operated on, there follow- ed an epidemic of appendicitis both at home and abroad. Similarly due to King George's lung operation, there seems the beginning of an epidemic of cancer of the

lungs.

The Ottawa hairdresser who assisted at the "hair do" of the Princess and after- iwards allowed himself to be interviewed, will now be sorry he spoke. Silence is ob- ligatory on those called to assist Royalty in a personal way on penalty of being henceforth barred.

The bee has its usefulness other than in the production of honey. A special aero- plane left France at the first of last week loaded with hundreds of thousands of bees, destined to rebuild the hives in Scotland where the decimation of bees in recent years had created serious problems, not only for bee-keepers but also for fruit growers.

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The Fredericton Gleaner is pained that the Secretary of State should have issued a booklet on The arrangements for the Roy- al tour which infers that Saint John is New Brunswick's capital. It takes pride, however, in the thought that the Royal plane visited Fredericton on its way from London to Montreal. at a height of some 14,000 feet. .

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Spying out the land from south to north, a voyage of 35,000 miles by jeep has just begun for a group of six French scouts under the leadership of Jean Raspail, who last year led'a four-scout team from Three Rivers, Quebec, to New Orleans via the route of Father Marquette. The exped- ition left France on September 20th with two cars. From Uruguay and the Argen- tine they intend to reach &ntral America by Christmas and Alaska by the 15th May1952. Alongtliawaytlioywillro-

ize the fact, and govern themselves ac- i

PUBLIC FORUM

Thlsocolnmn is open to flu discussion by correspondents 01' -iuestlons of interest. The Guardian does not necessar- ' II! endorse the opinion of

w. . cspondents.

RURAL ELECTRIC RATES Sir.-I nobice on the front Page of your October llth issue an article regarding the new elec- tric rates as they affect rural schools. 1 note my, Ajnswonh states the governing factor in costs to schools is not necessarily the cost of power alone but also must. include all other facilities such as power line. poles. etc. Quite correct. - and thc,-5 cos? remain the same should these schools cut off. In fact the same if all rural customers should do 50. for to reach thesmall towns of Prince Edward island the lines must go through. Therefore cvcry rural customer helps to cut down the' cost 'Uf'sel'ViC'e"t0' W81: ”fi.'nvns: yet. rates to rural customers are higher than to customers at the far end of lines where costs are higher for the supplier an ac. count of distance. As to this detailed investiga- tion he speaks of. I have yet to meet a competent electrician who agrees with the schedule. and I might ask Mr. Ainsworth if the cost of such facilities is higher to a customer using 5 up in meters than it would be .1 he used only 3 h.p., also is it higher routed through a water heater ol over 1-500 watts than through an electric range with a capac- "-Y of over 500.) watts? And now I final question: Why are we charged .043 when the published finding of the Commission read .03c? There are many other fcalures of the schedule Open to question, but I will not enter into those as i feel sure there are many others in rural areas who nave noticed this and are far more capable of taking the matter up than myself. I am. Sir. ctc..

ONE RURAL CUSTOMER

'ri:7iciii-zit siionrnoi-2 PROBLEM Sui.-Re: the- me to plead that others positive action about this alarm- ing situation which has continued for nearly ten years. and Ann-

radually becoming worse.

Why should the people. and parents in particular. leave it for the Department of Education and

cide what the people should have. with the result that ii num- ber of schools have no teacher, many others in order to keep open must engage mothers and grandmothers as teachers whose home interests cannot fail to dis- tract from their work in the schools. These conditions have continued to prevail because young persons equally it better qualified to teach cannot obtain ii license to do so. Most of them will not teach under A "permit" and the very low za-lory for same. and the few that do begin to teach will not long continue under the humiliation of constantly being ro- forrcd to Is "permits" and other uncompllmentary references. all because the Department will not grant them a license. , Are you parents. school trus- iou, permit teachers and young people satisfied for this deplor- able situation to continue? I would ask the parents if they are content with the very limited choice they have of who will teach their children? I would ask the school trustees if they are content to continue the effort necessary to get a teacher of any kind? I would aak permit teach- us if they are content with their ltatus in the pi-ofouioii and with their income? I would ask young paopid if they wish an opportun- ity to teach, with educar ' qualldcation that would be with- in their financial means to attazn. uoGii,i.liey couuf batter their poi -

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The root cause of the disappear- ance of clergy is the inadequacy of the pnrsoifs pay. Until a clcrgv- man receives a reasonable salary the priesthood will continue to dwlndle. An ordination candidate has to find 21,200 for his training. If he is intellectually able. he will win a scholarship. and the Churcii will help with grants. When he leaves ilie university and reverse.- his collar his weekly wage is like- ly to be less than L3. As the years pass there will be small increm- cnts, and when the curate he- comes a vicar the stipend will be between 1:350-12.300.

There are, of course. exccptioiis. some livings are worth as little us I200; others run into four figures; the average is 52450. With this sum he is required to maintain and ed-

and keep his house and garden in l'(Di.Iil'.

It is true that he is given a house for which he pays no rent. but rates, taxes. and ecclesiastical dues will amount to 5:2 in week. More- over, it is not usually recognized that the expenses of office, which in commercial concerns are met by the firm. are normally paid by the parson himself. lie is asked to visit hospitals. coriiinaiiciing of- ficers, law courts. but he has to pay the bill. He Zias a large cor- respoiiclerice, but he is responsible for the stamp and telephone ac- counts.

In many instances a car is in- dispensable. but he receives no

motoring allowance. He is expect- fed to keep open house. but there lis no hospitality concession. it. must not be supposed that the ipa;-son resents the calls which are 'n:ade upon him. It is his duty :.r 1put himself at. the disposal of his people, and he accounts it a prur- i fr

ilcgc; but he complains that 'jqly, if properly doiie. leads to ; bankruptcy.

ucate his family, meet the many, dcmnnds...mad.9 umm l1i,s,i199.l50l:L;tlii!!s?. .W1m .P.'.ii25.iv would dare 09

A Vocation, or Profession?

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embrace a profession which is rarely free from financial anxiety." The priesthood is not a profession; it is a vocation. We are called by God to our work. The man with a true vocation knows that God will see him through. The man who is deterred from seeking or- (lCl'S simply because of financial i-.'orr.v has. not. a vocation and should not be ordained.

til). Most of the clergy of my acquaintance are overworked and quite unable to fliid time to do their visiting and preaching as they should. How, then. can they find time for "writing or brand- castiiig"? Anyway. is the B.B.C. prepared to let any bachelor priest no on the air whenever he is hard

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(3). Would the Swiss idea of a voluntary tiix really solve any- icfuse the Chu'rch'EWfi1ihiE'7iiFn5 even to one who had contracted out? That. is not the way to preach the love of God.

This continual harping on mon- cy matters by ministers of religion does not impress the lalty. Our business is to preach the Gospel. Can we expect to be taken,seriou.s- ly when we tell people to trust in God if we show in so many ways that-we doubt whether in fact He is able to see to it that His minis- lcrs are adequately clothed and fed? Money may be important; but even more important is,it that we should believe in the God whose ministers we are. Why don't we lry trusting Him for B change. and see what happens? .

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(Shaun I-lerroii. Editor of the British Weekly) ' I would iioi. advise any young man to enter the Christian min- istry today unless he was prepar- icd ill) to ncccpt. poverty: (bi to spend the next. thirty years watch- ing a steady decline and working

for a complete transformation of

i if the priest is R bachelor he is." on my side of me pemegthe

irelleved of embarrassment. Be has iuu family obligations. and he can ipiobably find ii little time to sup- lplcmeiit his income by writinz an-l broaticastliig. But the Church of

most. parishioners prefer n fain- ,iiy in the vlcai-age. In the clrcuni- 'stnnccs it is not. surprising that

il"rec Churches; (c) to cultivate in Ipuverty and patience rich qualities of cliarnctcr and spirit. is love for imcii and women. and complete. lhnrdly won. but unquestloning cer-

ochol l.e' l E l d cl l. believe in Oil-l , shortage. There only femaingcfdiiloigciiilcellb::y.noA clergyman hnsif,?,'3tl,,,.f2'"5.Z"i5,..Mfg...siT.::'”3;' Lake I the right to a home of his own. and witness at, bum on what munda.

lions they have laid. These men I would not describe .n.- ministers. I would call them

nounccmen-is to the contraryl is young men are holding iJllCk fi-oiii;n..,Ssi0nm,,cs, The greauwkobwlcle

ordination. They do not wish lux- ho effective Mme” by our churches

;ury; they are content. to live sim- ply; but they hesitate to enibrncc 'n profession which is rarely free from financial anxiety.

(Canon Stuart in The Specliiiorv Sir. -- The Reverend Mcrvyii Stocliwood's article, Disappeiirlng Clergy. must have caused distress to many who profess and call themselves Christians. Mr. Stock- wood seems to regard the Church as some kind of social instltutloii whose success or failure depends on the wages paid to the clergy, and whose functloii is to run "the boys' club. the football team. the old folks' social centre and the evening classes." The idea that God has any interest in the Church or that He can do anything about its material conditions does not seem to occur to Mr. stockwood. who does not even mention God in his article. Docs Mr. stockwooil really believe that the spiritual life of Britain depends on Acts of Par- liament? According to my reading of the Ordination service it de- pends to a. far greater extent upon the labours of the clergy, helped all they are by the Grace of God. The whole lane of Mr. stock- wood's article is distressing, but there are three points that seem to call for particular comment. (1). Mr. Btockwood says that "young men are holding back from Ordination . they hesitate to

uitrfon. they must publicly make their wishes and opinions known and persist in doing so until they cause a change to be made. Other- wise the wishes and the interests of the few will predominate over that of the any. to

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ifs the bogey of "Christian Britain" Christian inheritance." in is not an accusation to say that we are pagan. It is a fact. Face the fact, and at least some Churches will get put their lead- crs twho feel of more public con- sequence in a mythical "Christian" Britain than they could do in an actual pagan Britain) and will nlvc. -We have no title to receive. we have only an obligation to give.

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"Mr. J. B. MacDonald has sus- pended over his dry goods stora on Queen Street a lvery hand- some banner sign. which effects a great uupi-ovemcnt. on the out- side appearance of his store. it is similar to the sin lately dis- played by Mr. T. L. Ciiappoil. and is splendidly painted and tin- ished. These signs are a very late invention. and have only ii introduced into this Province a short time. They are a stat im- provement on wood. and are. we dare say, the most perfect and durable sign ever brought before the public. All its om: consist of metal. and than is no danger of its splitting. Ir. P. H. Tralnor. palator. is the agent for P. I. Is- sn ."

-The Examiner. Feb. 14. 1878.

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OCTOBERg is. 195.

In Community Progress By Leo P. Mclsaac

i Lessons From Europe I I

Part One

NTHUSIABM

Next we went down to the wharf (at Dungloe). where fisher. men, working together under Pad- dy's leadership. had four or five large trawlera. and were able to do some deep sea fishing. According to the old system they worked with small boats which were little better than useless. or for some outside financier who took the profits. When evening came, we called to see some of Paddy's special friends. like the man who had been responsible for getting him out of Jail. after the local merchants had arranged to have him convicted on some minor charge.

The time for the meeting arriv- ed. and the hall was packed. The parish priest was chairman. the local member of parliament was on the stage. and Paddy insisted that the visitors must go up on the stage too. We had little choice, because there was no room below in the main part of the hall. They had come in to the town from miles around.