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JHAIILOTTETOWW, THURSDAY. JUNE 30, 1949

Canada's Birthday

Tomorrow marks the eighty-second anniver- iary of the Doriilnicn of Canada and the seventy- iixth birth-day of Prin-:e Edward Island as a Province. The fact that the first Confederation Conference tcsk place here, however, gives this island o very special place in the story of our origin as a nation.

lt is true that the founding fathers who met in Charlottetown in 1864 "builded better than they knew." But it is also a fact that it required both courage and vision to proclaim, as they did at that time, their faith in a Domin- ion stretching from sea to sea, in a nation unit- ed und:r the British Crown containing within its domain all the elements of power, all the es- sentials of prosperity, all the factors requisite to I strong and virile citizenship.

Frcm a pcpulation of approximately three and one-half millions in 1867 when Confedera- tion was consummated, Canada hos today reach- ed a figure in the vicinity of thirteen and one- holf millions. ln other avenues the advancement has been equally striking, such as in the extent of our railway services which have grown from 2,495 miles at Confederation to 42,546 miles, with gross receipts from transportation rising from $11,500,000 to some eight hundred mill_ion dollars. in industry of all kinds the expansion has been even more striking.

l-n the Maritimes, unfortunately, we have not participated anywhere near to the degree of industrial growth that has marked the other parts of Canada. While our problems are largely economic, governmental policies have also been instrumental in retarding Maritime development in this direction. lt is to be hoped that we are one the eve of a change in this regard, and that, in particular, bolder and more progressive steps will be taken to improve transportation facilities and develop a sufficiency of low-cost electrical power in these Provinces.

Maritime difficulties apart, there can be no doubt as to the phenomenal strides which Can- ada as an entity has made since July 1, 1867. Our material growth has been accompanied by a notable broadening of political stature in which the present generation has witnessed the country's transition to full nationhood within the British Commonwealth. We too have come to the forefront as one of the world powers, at- taining during the war years the ronk of the third greatest trading nation, while in keeping with this status we have expanded our diplomatic service to embrace almost every country on the globe.

Tomorrow, while reflecting with justifiable pride upon a remarkable record of development up to this time, we can also look to the future with confidence and set our sights high so that we shall not miss the richer promise of true greatness held out to those who would grasp it. We are s people marching down the ages 0'cr golden seas. beyond thc mountain's crcst; Our legacy of warriors. bards and sages Shall guide us still an truth's and beauty’s quest.

God. let our dreams be deep. our deeds be fair

And let our spirits be

lmbued with all that was. that future time

Shall see a new Dominion which will dare

For right and liberty,

Attain new peaks and victories more sublime.

My country Canada. land of auspicious birth. Arise. and let thy youth inspire the lands of Earth!

Maine's Seed Potatoes

The Maine Agriculture Department has an- nounced it has been asked to approve 56,000 acres of potato land for participation in the state's 1949 seed potato program. Last year, growers entered 70,000 acres, of which 51,000 passed final inspection, Plant industry Chief E. L. Newdick said.

In general there is a decrease in U. S. acre- age in every variety except for some of the small- er, less important varieties. The most significant change is in Irish cobblers. Last year there were entered 7,000 acres, of which 6,000 passed in- spection. This year's entries srhowed only 3,300 acres of lrish cobblers. Varieties entered in the order of acreage, were: Katahdins, 35,000; Chip- pewos, 10,000; Green Mountains, 5,000; Irish Cobblers, 3,300; Sebagoes, 1,250; Mohowks, 500; Russets, 75; all others, 875.

Border llandclasps

During the first four days in July St. Ste- phen, New Brunsnvick, and Calais, Maine, will celebrate their traditional border friendliness and observe a dual holiday. A program appro- priate to the occasion and calculated to join the people of the two nations into o closer bond of friendship will be carried out.

It would be difficult, says the Moncfon Times, for peoples of countries in other parts of the world to understand this joint program. For instance, one item on the program is a big inter- national parade, with air cover. American mili- fury officials at Bangor have promised the ap- pearance of jot planes over the towns of Calais and St. Stephen. Con one imagine such o thing happening in Europe?

The program is international in character throughout tho four-day celebration. Inter-dc- nominationoi religious service will be hold in Calais, at which Canadian speakers will toko port, Wltllg Boy Scouts of the two countries will uirurnblo in an international rlombom. Young othiotos from both sides of tho border will com- pute in sports events. And tho people will min- glo socioly in the traditional ainlcoblcnm that has prevailed for much-more than o century.

While thorn ls nothing startling about on international Miles between border cornrnuni- ties in Conodo and the United Status, lt ls gro-

casionolly. These friendly get-together: afford the people of both countries an opportunity to appreciate the value of international friendship, and should serve as a shining example to other countries. They show what can be do-ne when na- tions practice tolerance and understanding to- ward each other. lt is too bad that Russia, Yugo- slovio, Poland, France, Belgium, and all the coun- tries in Europe, Asia and South America could not have bleacher seats for the big jubilee which is to be held at the border between Canada and ‘the United States. They might learn a valuable esson.

I EDI IURIAL NUI ES /

Tomorrow Dominion Day. .. .. .

The new members of the House of Com- mons will be called upon to a new session in September when their indemnity is due and pay- able.

U O O Most cf the wholesale firms in the city are to observe Saturday as well as Friday as a holi- day, thus giving their employees a long week-end to enjoy themselves in their gardens or out of

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Sir Samuel White Balm-r, English explorer born this date 1821. He traced the course of the White Nile, and discovered and named the Albert Nyonza. He wrote The Albert Nyanza in 1856, and lsmailian in 1871f. His Memois were published in 1895.

The Protestant Orphanage is extremely fortunate in having such an enterprising Presi- dent and Vice Pr-esident as Mr. W. A. Stewart and Mrs. H. S. Henderson leading their organiza- tions. Ever since their advent-to office they have been able to report steady progress in the work they have undertaken on behalf of a cause that needs assistance. The supporters have done the right thing in continuing them in office.

When Dr. and Mrs. Reek, Toronto, arrived here by car on the evening of the 27th, the first two persons they met as they dismounted at a gas station were Premier Jones and Dr. J. A. Clark. Titus three leading agriculturalists met in the city for the first time since 1917 when Dr. and Mrs. Reek left for Toronto. Dr. Reek was then in the Federal Dept. of Agriculture, but is now in the Ontario Dept. as Principal of Guelph Agricultural College.

O O The alleged ineffectiveness of the pulpit to- day may be largely due to the change in the manner of preparing sermons. Today, for the most part, the preacher selects his subject, and when he has deo-lt with it in his mind or on paper, he looks for a text suitable to attach to it. Formerly the reverse held good, the text was the subject which the preacher expounded, ap- plying the lessons to be drawn from it for the enlightenment, admonition and encouragement of the flock. i Q I

Under the new English regulations, further education for boys an-d girls in Britain's rural areas will be quite as interesting as for city children. After they settle down in jobs, special classes will be held in the villages, and trans- port will be provided to take them to the near- est for more specialized courses. Stress is laid on

agricultural training for formers and farm workers, ranging from o one-year residential forming course to part-time d-oy classes. There

will be classes in pottery and modelling, weaving and other country industries. A chain of County Colleges will take boys and girls between 15 and 18 for one full day or two hall-days a week. Other classes will be held at community centres and vil-lage halls where groups can meet in com- fortable and congenial surroundings without the feeling of being in school.

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Six RAF Coastal Command Lancasters from the Long Range General Reconnaissance Unit- 120 Squadron (Squad-ran Leader F. A. Pentycrossl —iwill leave their base at the RAF station, Leuch- ars, Scotland in July on a one month's goodwill and training mission to Canada. The flight will be the first of its kind ever made to Canada by Coastal Command aircraft. Flying by way of Reykjavik, Goose Bay and Greenwood, Nova Sco- tia, the Lancasters will carry out exercises in con- junction with Canadian Maritime Forces. The cruise will provide additional general reconnais- sance training for the Squadron. The maiii flight five Lancasters will leave Leuchers about July eighteenth but another Lancaster will fly the route a week earlier to arrange their ser- vicing, refuelling and maintenance at various points of coll.

This is one example of how Mi. Drew's past leadership in Ontario reacted to his disadvantage in the recent cam-paign. in o radio address on Au- gust 9, 1944, he stated his case against the Fam- ily Allowances Act to be enacted by Parliament. He said the bill was unconstitutional and "was not worth the paper it was written on." Ho re- garded the bill as a bribe to Quebec. "Many mil- lions of dollars from the pockets of'the people of Ontario would go to the province of Quebec under this measure. But I assure you that the Government of Ontario intends to do everything within its power to make sure that this iniquitous bill does n:t go into effect. lt is not this bill alone-but tho whole principle involved which we intend t1 resist." Naturally the Liberals resur- flCfQd-lllil speech, printed it in their newspaper advertisements in both Quebec and Ontario to offset his nowlyprofossed conversion to tho baby lonus principle. At the some time his Attorney-General Mr. Leslie E. Blackwell hod tlzis to my on the Ontario- Quoboc axis. "It is high time for the good of Conch that people work together regardless of racial origin. The Liberals are whining and squealing today, and I lava it. They have enjoyed I generation of power by insulating French Co- nodo from the mt of the Dominion. I om proud of the tact that George Draw and Maurice Du- plonls ore good enough Canadians to realize that the vicious chain must be broli|n.'_' Alas, it

THE GUARDIAN. CHARLUFIETUWN

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SiVEET DAY SO COOL -

Sweet day. so cool, so calm. so lght,

The bridal of the earth end sky: The dew shall weep thy fall to. night;

For thou must. die.

Sweet rose, whose hue angry and brave

Bids the rash garscr wipe his eye; Thy root is ever in its grave,

And thou must die.

Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses,

A box where sweets compacted 11c; My music shows ye have your closes.

And all must die.

Only a. sweet and virtuous soul, Like seasona timber. never gives; But though the whole world turn to coal,

1116a chiefly lives.

—-Georse Hcrbert (1593-1636).

S Old Charlottetown (And P. l. l.)

A COOL RECEPTION

How the Confederation Fathers were received here on the occas- ion of their first. memorable Confer- ence is thus recorded in a contem- WFHYY newspaper. The Vindicator. Published in Charlottetown on Wed- nesday. Serf. 7, 1864;

_“Mucii indignation has been ex. cited m the community generally against the Government at the manner in which the delegates from Canada, New Brunswick and Novii Scolio have been received. When the Nova Scotians arrived. there was no one at the wharf to "BN1"? them. and they were allow- cri to find. as best they couidj their way to a hotel,

"The Canadians arrived on Thurs- day. in the steamer Victoria. direct from Quebec, and after the steamer had been at anchor for some time. the Colonial Secretary-the ‘only official, we believe, in attendance- started ln a canoe or flat-bottom- ed boat, with a barrel of flour in i115 110W. and two Jars of molasses in the stern. and with e lusty fisherman as his only companion. to meet the distinguished visitors from Canada.

"We can better imagine the feel- ings of the Canadians then describe them as they witnessed the exer- tions of Mr. Secretary Pope to reach the Victoria. and still more so when they learned his official character. The citizens were in blissful ignorance of the time oi the arrival of the delegates, and therefore their absence cannot be blamed; but there can be no ex- cuse for the Government for their evident want or courtesy i0 n... leading meii of the sister Provin- ci-s.

“The Canadians were under the flflfesslly~ns were the Nova Scot- "1"~<'°f hllfltlns up quarters for themselves. some of whom found their way into Eckstadfs Oyster Saloon. rind there, we are crgdlbiy informed. the leader of the Govern- ment, Col. Gray, and the Attorney General, Hon. E. Palmer, called on Friday afternoon-the day after the nrrlvol of the Canadian-to pay their respects to the Hon. T. D. Mc- Gee-a gentleman who, in any other city in British America, would be received in the most cn- thusiastic manner.

"To the credit of the city, be it said. a private gentlemen had prev- lously extended to Mr. McGee an invitation to his house; but. from the cool reception which the Cen- nrllans had received from the Gov- ernment. whose duty lt Wes to have made evcry preparation in that WHY. as well as in hotel accommo- dation. both he and his colleagues determined. as we have been led to believe, to remain on board the lliuJ while in attendance at the Convention.

"The New Brunswick gentlemen were somewhat more fortunate, an they arrived per ‘Princess of Wales’ from Shedinc late on Wednesday evening. s telegram from Summer- slde having announced their pre- sence. as also that of Governor Gor- rlon. on board. Pope's wharf was pretty well thronged on the arriv- ei of the bont, and the New Brunswick delegates Ion shown to hotels. whilst Governor Gordon bo- came the Iuout of ills Excellency Lleut. Governor Dundee"

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llicked up an interesting story frcm J. A, Edminson. K.C., national or- ganizer of the United Nations So- ciety, while the letter was visiting the Western city. e story that paints its own morei as it is told. Mr. Edmlnson was in Vienna and, of course. visited the famous cafes and heard violinist: play "The Blue Danube" end all that. He got chat- ting with s waiter end Mr. Edmin- son remarked casually that he came "from Canada." "Ah, Canada-that wonderful country!" exclaimed the waiter. “I cull our chef-he has been in Canada.” Out came the chef in all his glory. Hc was beam- ing. "I understand you have been in Canada," said Mr. Edmlnson to his smiling new friend from the kitchen. "That is rlght.—I was n prisoner of war at Lethbrldge. Alta. They were the happiest days of my itfe." "But you are now free," re- plied the Canadian. And then came a reply quite familiar to North Am- erican ears: "That's what you thlnkl"—-Nlagare Fells Review.

Winston Churchill In a recent ed. dress declared that. he now feels a Third World Wer may be averted, This is an encouraging pronounce. merit. coming from so keen an ob- server of world trends as Mr, Churchill. The former prime min- lster of Britain didn't say so, but if the threat of war is ebbing he himself had a part in turning It back. For Churchill was the firs‘. men of international prominence to recognize that threat and to warn us all of it. And it should be re- membered that the danger he called attention to was not eombefed by appeasement or by weakening our defences. There is less possibility of conflict today because this na- tion took the lead in standing its own ground and by preparing against aggression. In a continii. ence of that policy lies the sound- est hope for peace. If we sit back and relax and return to our pre- war attitude of indifference and un- preparedness. the threat of war that appears to be receding now might well be upon us again. — Boston Post.

Hamlet With Pistols

(Hamilton Spectator)

It_is rash to tamper with u... classics. To attempt t0 Improve them is usually so daub or muguate their near perfection.

This audience in Denmark gugp. ed, and little wonder! Hamlet and several others in the cast carried pistols. Wes this Shakespeare, or was it a Hollywood touch pattern- ed on the Chicago gangster "adj. tlon? The Dunes weren't. sure about that, but they were certain that they didn't like It mucii.

Hamlet has been played in var. lous ways over the years. There was one production in modern tells and white fies. Another mari- flfier proposed doing it, in black 1MP. but abandoned the idea when l!" Outcry 0f protest came from lovers of the Bard.

This latest version was done by an American company at Krori. bar: Castle in Elsinore. The play- ers appeared on nn open-air stuszr: at the very piece where Hamlet is believed to have lived. S0 fer as the text and the acting went the production is conceded to have been fairly good. But those pistols were too much for the Danes. They

celled this sort of thing blasphemy.

Hamlet curried a "got". So did the king and likewise Roserikrantz end Gulldenltcrn. Both Hamlet and the king fired their weapons. As the play progressed it was fear- ed thst sawed-off shotguns and tommy nuns would be used in the climactic scene when several of the characters are wiped out. The play- ers must have sensed the shocked feelings of the audience because rsplern were employed in the final duels.

Altogether it was quite e night for old Elsinore. The gasps from the audience could scarcely have been more audible lied Ophelia broken into song with "pistol-peck- ln' momma" or the [rave-digger had used a mechanical excavator.

Those players in straining for the novel and utartiiria succeeded only in being eppoiilngiy unorthodox. Hamlet can take quite n bit; but pistols nro on intolerable anach- ronism. He would probably much prefer the slings and arrows of outnpeouu fortune.

A: for Will of Strutford, this out- rego at Elsinore must have caused him to stir In his nave. And that in a serious thing. for n line of his own epitaph roads: "And cunt. be ho that moves my boner."

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Ottawa occupies n unique posi- tlon among the cities of Canada. It is a community without bound- aries; its activities, its problems and its achievements are shared by all. The project which aims at making the capital of Canada one of the most beautiful in the world deserves the interest and enthusi- asm of nil Canadians. — Saskatoon Star-Phoenix.

Tho fly fishermen, spinners and warmers of Vancouver Angling and Game Association held their second annual steciheisd derby on the North Shore creeks. If we Van- couverlfes weren't so used to the idea of going fishing across the inlet We might be able to appreci- ate the significance of a trout derby right at the back door of Canada's third largest city. Here. ln a metropolitan area of half a million people, within sight of sky- scrapers. smokestacks and teeming sidewalks, are three of the loveliest trout streams in the world. Not only are these rushing creeks idyl- llcaiiy beautiful but they ere the home of steeihead. cutthroat trout and, in season the Pacific salmon. Within 20 minutes of downtown Vancouver s smart angler can hook ii 14-pound fish. —- Vancouver Pro- vince.

t An interesting controversy has

been faking place in England over

the practice of many pouitrymen

in keeping their chickens cooped

up in individual pens. often not

more than two feet square, and nev-

er letting them out for exercise.

In some crises the caops are