PAGE FOUR ' TNE BNARLUTTETUWN GUARDIAN

Morning Daily (i-‘onniled ln i887)

President: Lient. CoL W. Chester B. Molmru Vice-President: J. B. Burnett, F. J. I. locretery: Lient. Col. D. A. Mnciilnnon, 0.8.0. ltlitor end Managing Director: J. B. Burnett, IJJ. Associate Editors: Frank Walker and Llent. Ian A. Burnett, R.C.N.V.R. tOn Active Service)

000 bushels in i943, an increase approximately of 44,000,000 bushels largely due to the better crop in Ontario which is placed at 65900-000 bushels compared with about 35,000,000 bush‘ els in 1941i. The oats crop in Western Canada is only slightly above that of 1943i but 00"’ age in r944 was 1,342,000 acres smaller than in 1943.

The barley crop in Canada for 1944 is smal- ler than that of I943, despite a. fairly substan- tial increase in tlle size of the Ontario crop. The I944 crop is estimated at 203,770,000 bushel‘ for the Dominion compared with 215,562,000 bushels in 1943. Acreage seeded to barley in Western Catlada \vas about 1.000.000 00115 1055 than in 1943 and this more than offset the bet- ter yields per acre in the Prairie Provinces.

A large rye crop is indicated for 1944, pro- duction in Canada of but. spring and fall rye being estimated at 10,581,000 bushels compared with 7,143,000 bushels in I943. _.

The total flaxseed crop for 1944 is esti- mated at 10,082,000 bushels compared with 17,911,000 bushels in 1943. The acreage in the Prairie Provinces was sharply reduced in i944, and the Western crop is little better than half of the 1943 production. The yield per acre for the total 1944 flaxseerl crop is estimat- ed at 7.6 bushels, as against 6.1 bushels in 1943.

“The Strongest Memory is Weaker Thou the Weakest Ink.”

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2'], l9“

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Rev. Gardner's Departure

Not only St. Paul's Church, but this City end Province, will suffer a. great loss this week in the departure on Friday from Charlottetown of Reverend .~\. LcDrcw Gardner for Saint John, where he will be Rector of "The Stone Church" in that city.

Not only the congregation of St. Paul's Church aild his radio audience, but all the peo- ple of Prince Edward Island will be the poorer for the removal front our midst of this man, who has been a great power for good, and, ill God's hands, an instrument oi true spiritual up-

at 526,138,000 bushels compared with 482,002,-

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“W11! do writers Persist nt yawn in beslnnins Brticie the summer is wondering?’ the Peter-borough Examiner. what we say: with s serving and more a matt Citizen.

A Wllhlngton despdtoh the number of men in the United States armed forces at 11,800,000. immensity of these forces is ‘real- ized when one considers that this is short s quarter of o. million more than the- entire population of Canada-Amherst News.

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While cities in Franc, "u; 13¢]. 810m. and the counirels themselves. 0V8 been elllvylng liberation, nne 830i‘ 000N191”. there is another liberation ahead, which will be more than welcome to a great; many. It rs that of the b0\'5 who

lift among us. For dilriitg his five years s0- jouns with us he has been the means of bring- ing tnany souls to Christ, the Fount of Life, there to drink of the living waters 0f salva- tion.

Lal Sunday morning, in St. Paul's, Mr. Gardner said his final words to those before him, and to the people listening to the broad- cast. The day was wcll chosen, for it was Thanksgiving service. and the church was beau- tifully bedecked with Autumn leaves and the kindly fruits of the earth.

The words of his fil("lit’ were takml from St. Paul's i-ilistlt- to the Tihcssaloiliails, “In everything give thanks." llc touched first upon the bountiful harvest (the lit-st in thirty years) which (iod had given us. 'l‘hcl1, too, our cause ——the cause of frcedruu ‘ind justice—\vas on the way to victory. 'i‘rti<*, tllcre were litany- war prisoners, and those in concentration camps, as well as the 2lll.\'l~lllS ours at home, whose hus- bands, fathers, and Cllii(ll'.“ll were in battle —— who might not now fcel nuzch cntlse for thanks- giving, hilt in God's- good Zilllti llc would reveal His blessings to them also.

He thanked the people for their kindness to him during the time of his labours in their midst. But most of all he expressed his devout thanks to God, that as Ilis humble instru- ment, litany, both of his radio listeners and of the people of St. Patti's, had come to the foot of the Cross, there to accept Jesus as their per- sonal $aviour and Redeemer. He spoke of the many letters he had had front those who had found their salvation.

In their regret at the departure of Mr. Gard- ner, the people will also lflfSs very much his helpmeet, .\lrs. Liardner, whose cheerful pres- ence and helping hand were ever a stay, par- ticularly to tht- women's and young people's orgzltlizatiozis in the church and community.

EDIIURIAL NUltb _

When the Allies went to the relief of eneniy- held Belgium the other day, LieuL-Col. David Stewart had the honour of commanding the first unit to enter that country.

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What we call “Ilou1ch" here they call the "do: bair" (tea of the woods) in Quebec. As the result of drinking some of that concoction a lumberjack has just died at St. Ludge dc Malot, Lake St. john. Three Gaspe fishermen died from- the same cause just three weeks ago.

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Evidently Prime .\Iinister_ King approves monopoly of Quebec newspapers, for he rcc- ently appointed to the Senate Mr. jacob Nicol who it is said will shortly round off his newspaper chain by purchasing Le Canada, a Montreal daily and Le Pclit Journal, weekly. He also owns Le Solcil, IfEzwncumin-Journal, La Yiri- llllllt’, Le lVonz-rllirfe.

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There's a possibility that Canada's Civilian Defence Volunteer establishment soon may be curtailed and defence regulations relaxed. Civ- ilian Defence Headquarters at Ottawa said a statement in this connection probably will be made when the chiefs of iltaff committee reply to a request for a reassessment of the defence situation. F5

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The advisory committee of Selective Serv- ice and Employment Insurance has been rc- organized under the able chairmanship of Ur. George Ryan. There will be plenty for the committee to do, and the interests of all should be safeguarded by having its personnel repre- sentative, as it is, of industry, labour, agricul-

have been prisoners in German hflndi- They may yet be home for Christmas. — St. Catharlnesl

0M Job given to Aurraiio alr- men in India was to fly cattle into urma. First step was camouflage. White beasts were painted with permanganate of potash and turn- ed in‘o brunette. Then they were walked into the ‘planes. thrown and led-danger and excitement. Lat- er they were lashed into bamboo stalls. They also flew in mules and Pvnles, but they were less trouble- some.—Australian News better.

They are preparing to spend on the politics of the election cam- paign in the United States sums which make our Canadian cam- pain funds look rather pathete chicken feed. In 1936, the biggest year ' to date, a Congressional eommltee estimated that $48,000,- 000 had been spent by both par- ties in electing n President. a third of the Senate, and the House of Representatives. This year, with more "Wiley available during a war boom, the $48,000,000 figure will probably be surpassed. — Win- nipeg Free Press. .

"Scouting Ls no says Sgt. f‘. J. Harrell tlsh Army. Sgt. Hurrel tured by the enemy in decided to make a break i Getting safely froln the _ had to live for eight weeks in the Apennne Hills in enemy occupied country. living in a shelter, cook- ing from smokeless fires and gen- erally living off the country. sgt. Hurrell says he owes his survival and safe arrival in British lines entrely to his training as a Boy Scout-Scout News.

kid's game," of the Bri- l was cap- Italy and or liberty. camp he

Ii’ you have living quarters you wont rent to a homeless worker and his family, and he therefore is unable to‘make the powder and shells which will help assure a quicker finish. If you,

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\\'e wish them both Godspeed, and may He long use them as llis instruments for good in Saint john as He has here these past five years.

._.¢~_V_____>;. Liberal Comment

Commenting on Major Smythe's charge that Canadian reinforcements arriving in France since D-Day have been seriously tinder trained, the lkillllf/‘Cfl Iircv Prrrr (Liberal) says:

"The Dcpartnlent of Defence has replied that there is no ground for Major Slll)'lllt3'S criticism. Its reason is that no complaints have been received from Prairie from the general officer commanding-iii-chivi. This is not at reply that will he rcccivcd with any great degree of satisfaction. and for this reason. The general officer coinnianding-iii-cilicf is LL-(ien. Crerur. General (Yrerar was himsfii the oifit r mainly responsible for thz- r nzrig the (in ‘diun overseas arm-a until his dc-pztrturt: for l“ and in i942. Ilis succcssrlrs wen: mcn who had work- ed closely with him hcrc in Canada from the outbreak of war on. ziud tilt-y are ixll nlcn who ltad particiuatrrl with iiLVPTZll Crcrzli" in the whole tralizng programnn: For Gcilcral Cre- rar to \UlCt' complaints would therefore be, in view of the fact that the uulillicrs of men avail- able are everywhere rccognircrl to be adequate. a Clllillllililli ilgzlzllst hiuwclt‘ mid his cbllcllygucs on the Caliadiail flUllifill shill] \\'hilc it need not be doubted that. if tln- wllllililflll were dcsper- ate, General kircrzlr ivould cinnplzliil. it is quite possible that he would nuiic his continents so long as this itoultl b: ixulsirvllily done, for the_ sake of it"s lrrsu l'i‘:i>ril t that of his cul- leagues. 'l‘lii_~ would lic lllilltll nature.

"Hence the blzlnkct denial of Major Smythek charges carries little immediate conviction. Fur- ther inquiries, it is stated, are being made. These should be pushed zlhczltl through every avail- able and independent cllalnlt-l, for .\[aior Sluythe, who has played a gallant and active part in the army, is entitled to have his charges re- ceive the lnost thorough investigation."

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There are millions of children, and older people too, in the countries that arc being liber- ated who are in need of milk and- butter to re- pair the damage done by deficiencies in their diet during Nazi occupation. The demand for these products will be increasing instead 0f de- creasing until European countries can begin to produce more of what they require. If it is not practical to increase production in Canada to meet the demand, says illunrlovi Transcript, it seems that Canadians will have to be careful about their butter for a considerable period.

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The breach of the Gothic Linc north of ‘Florence does not mean that the phase of ex- ploitation can set in immediately. The coun- try between the Gothic Linr- and Bologna is ex- tremely difficult, and if the Germans could hold the coastal hills behind the Gothic Line on the Adriatic there is no reason why they should not make a fight of it north of Flor- ence. As regards the Adriatic sector, sober confidence is expressed in London that we shall soon be past the wors‘, of the country and on to the plain behind Rmifni. i! 1K i‘ N‘

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Horatio, Viscount Nelson, British Admiral, born this date I758; a delicate ailing child of poor physique, he was clitcred iii the Navy as a “.\liddic" at thc zlgc of clcvcll; his uncle, Captain Suckling was ill command of H. .lI. S. Ifoiroiiablc and under his tutelage, the _votlng- ster tiiade rapid jirogrsss both in health and capabilities. and soon rose to command, losing one eye in the Iireilch \'.'::r in an cilgzlgentcnt be- fore Cltloi; by (llifliitftllfilltt) of ord rs he won for Sir john Jervis, :1 brilliant victory off St. Vincent against Spain in 1797; his subsequent career was one of victory all along thc line till his death at Trtlfalgai" in i805, when his last words were: “fhaitk God, I have done my duty."

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An Island officer writing from France says: "We passed through many populous cen- tres since my last lcttcr, and everywhere have been greeted with unbounded enthusiasm. One couldn't adequately describe the feelings of the French at their liberation. The pent-up emo- tions of these past four years is revealed in the spontaneous outburst everywhere of cries of "Viz/e Ic Canada”, View Ia Franco", shout: of joyous welcome, laughter, and unashamedly the flow of grateful tears. It is too bad so many of the lads who made the liberation possible were not spared to witness the fruits of their endeavours. There is still much hard and bitter fighting to encounter ’ere a desperate Germany collapses. The Nazis fight fanatical- ly, sometimes absolutely'scnselessly, in a cause which is lost. They cherish the hope, however. that Hitler will, by the usi- of some secret wen- pon, win through in the cud It is anlazing they do not realize their plight, but I snptose when one recalls they have bet-u taught irom their youth that they are the "Master Race", it is not sn inconceivable that they should collie to

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The first official estimate of the 1944 wheat crop in Canada places it a: 447556.000 bushels- Compzlretl with the third cstinlatc of the I943 crop. production lll i944 :5 154,000,000 bushels greater, and is the third largest wheat crop pro- duced during the five years of war. The 1942 crop of 557.oo0.ooo bushels and the i040 crop of 540,000,000 bushels art- approximately loo.- 000,000 bushels greater than that 0f 1944.

Production of wheat in the three Prairie Provinces in i944 is estimated at 423,000,000 bushels, compared with 277,000,000 bushels in 1943. The 1944 crop includes 11,000,000 hus- hels of ember durum wheat divided equally be- tween Manitoba and Saskatchewan, compared with less than 7,0o0.txv> bushels produced by these lwn provinces in I043- Tl"? avemil" Yidd of‘ wheat in \Vcstcrn (‘auadzt in i944 is esti- mated to be 18.3 bushels DH‘ acre compared with 161i bushels in i043.

assuming the war ls about over, slacken in your buying of war bonds, or usegasofne ycu dolrt really need, or quit saving wastei Pipe!‘- Then the sum total of the slackening on our home front en- deavour can be Just the thing rhat will mean another winter of war in Europe. When V-E day will come is up to every one of . There can be no letting down un- tll the finish-Minnoapols Star Journal.

One of the strange tales from the seat of war concerns that little beetle called the glow-worm. An electric mine-detector gave the usual sign of a buried mine; but no mine could be found. All that was found was a nest of glow- worms. Whether this queer re- sponse is a true tale or not I have no means of telling; but the light shown by both glow-wom and the brighter fire-fly is of great scienti- fic interest. These animals have more or less solved the else un- solved problem of Droduong light without. more waste of power or heat. Our weaLh would be immensely in- creased if out men of science could penerat: their secret. You can read print (as I experienced in Argentina) by the light of a single ire-by and the heat is un- appmciabie-Lontlcn Spectator.

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Hemmer] in by all sorts of sh- surd regulations — such as putting sugar on or ln n doughnutr-cvil- ians are coming to fracture the law unknowingly. which leads to wider fracture through contempt. victimized by flagrant. rack:ts—- lodging. furniture, food below the counter, swlndling over paltry ll- quor supples _ the public knows that n few forceful decrees would remedy things but tha: no action is taken lest votes should b: lost or vested interests offended; or else that plain lethargy and lnls- ser-aller are at work as the sixth wearisome year approaches. Again there is the suspiciously "pussy- foot" indifference, ‘f not pleasure, with which cfficialdom treats beer and liquor shortages and ramps. It. ls ready to control everything ‘in sight, but not the national bever- age.-Portsmouth Evening News.

The Iii-st world war lie; outside the memory of more than half the people now alive; and it would be true to say that. these younger men and women are unable to envisage the shape and mental climate of the society which was then over- turned. Great Britain was at peace, and deeming. herself entirely secure in a world which appeared to rest upon the nfost stable foundations. It is not possible to convey in words the weigt and depth of British security through the Victorian and Edwardian epoch. This favoured country had defects in DlQIIW- But ordered progress was the nernl rule, and the Brit sh peope en- jnyed i; degree o! actual freedom which was the envy ol all their neighbours. Except in the matte!‘ of taxation, they felt almost noth- ing of the coercive power of the State. The system of national de- fence was without any element "l compulsion. The citizen of these islands could not. begn to imiisine an emergency so severe that the Government would be comlfillfld not only to impose national mili- tary service, but also to assume complete authority over the whole range of industry and agriculture.

believe it even when they are down and out."

The 1944 oats crop in Canada is estimated

of commerce and labour and the personal life-Glurow Herald.

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I IT HAPPENED BEBE. ‘I00, ' Sir-A recent; newspaper ple- oned "Baby Born Dead ‘—One Year Old" showed a mother and healthy looking child which was apparently born dea Jersey City hospital. ian in attendance blew h . breath into the baby's lungs until the child was able to breathe for thirty-one yes s o born under slmllgr -The doctor-a local general practitioner-and a prac- tical nurse were in attendance. The doctor in order to save the mother did not attend the child until eighteen minutes birth; then, after five minutes of usual resuscitation methods which proved unavalling. blew his own breath into the child and got inl- medizite results.

The child referred to is today a married lady in an adjoining Province, and the physician is still in practice in this city. Even the old timers could do it!

I am, Sir, etc., LOCAL NEWS ‘i The Church And . . .

Organized RGlIgIOH: (By Archdeacon Al’. Gower-Recs,

M C. in the Montreal Gazette.)

The presence in our midst dur- ing these days of archblshops, bish- ops, clerical and lay representa- tives of about 27 diocese; of the Church of England in Canada, assembled to transact the “ ‘ of the Church, and to consider the reports of its boards and commit- tees, raises in our minds the ques- tion of the effectiveness of crgarz- ized religion.

It ls often assumed that institu- tional rellgion is collapsing. The well-known author of g, volume on Christian faith bearing evidence of a fine spiritual perception did not hesitate to affirm that "organized religion almost visibly fading into a. tradition and its usefulness growing more limited."

So mam; who would lament this collapse as well as those who would regard it with n measure of satis- faction, agree about its imminent-c that it becomes necessary to rive the matter serious consideration.

The Christian Church has be- come a great organization, and we would remind her critics. that her leaders are not unmlndfltl of the fact that she i; first of all a vital spiritual organism. The Church's organizations have grown to be elaborate, widespread and active; councils, conferences, conventions, and. committees follow fnsr upon one another. The scaffolding around the Church ha; been cx- tended and its design is so impres- sive thnt there is danger that. a clear view of the superb edifice will

be obscured.

Now what is the Church? It, l5 a

society quickened bv the Spirit of Christ. He so dsvells in it that it is His‘ Body, the agent of His will. the expression of His mind. the means by which He continues that work which He began when He lived on earth. and went about doing good and preaching the Gospel of the Kinzdctn of Heaven. Christ lives and works in its ministries. its sacraments, its tra- ditions, its organizations What He did the Church must. do bring- ng to men the revelation of the truth about God; and about them- selves. comfort. to the Weak nnd suffering, and the grace of a new life for all mankind.

The Church mav have grea: 1n- fluence. and be engrossed in con- stant work, and yet miss the yur. pose of its existence. This society of the Spirit of Christ can never be an end in itself; nor can we measure the degree of its success by the number of adherents, the complelercss of its organization, the prestige of its leaders or the wealth at its command.

Its fidelity is to be judged by the degree in which it brings men into the fellowship of the Spirit, and helps them, both individually and to rule their lives by Christ It is true that that concerns human