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rkorfi SATURDAY; MARCH 9. 1:51

Beyond The Mountains

A scientist attached to Atomic

ilnergy of Canada Ltd. has expressed the opinion that "nuclear discoveries of the future will supply a source of energy which will raise the l'ving standard of all peoples and maintain it for centuries." This, of course, reflects the fashion of the times- everything will be perfect as soon as the world passes completely under the benevolent influence of atomic power. it is a reasonable and a plau- sihle view. indeed, it could almost be worked out with mathematical precision There is only one thing wrong with it. It doesn't seem to have the backing of history; and that is a serious drawback.

Ever since man built his first tool (a knife, in the opinion of most anthropologists) he has been saying that his Eldorado, the place of his dreams, was in sight. Each explora- tion into the unknown was seen as the introduction to the supreme good.

Each mountain climbed seemed to open a straight road to fulfillment. But, somehow, the dreams did not come true, the final contentment eluded its pursuers, the straight road always led to new and greater diffi- culties in the distance. "Man never is but always to be blest."

The mighty industrial revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries, of which the present atomic age is the final chapter, was hailed as the sav- ing grace of man's social and econo-

mic needs. Yet, it is a sad fact that the benefits of that revolution have never touched more than a relatively small fringe of the world's popula- tion. Even today, with our swift methods of communication, almost universal education, rapidly expand- ing medical knowledge and facilities and -an unprecedented awareness of the need for international under- standing (in theory, at least), two out of every three persons in the world lack the bare necessities of life, while one out of every three is in a permanent state of seml-starva- tion. Statisticians have revealed that there is, in fact, more social unrest in the world now than there was a hundred years ago. Will the atomic process do any better than its predecessors? It will, without a doubt, provide cheap elec- tricity, automotive power and the like, once it gets under way in earn- est. But whether it will "raise the living standard of all peoples" or whether, as in the case of previous developments, it will be hindered by h u m an disarray and frustrations which have nothing to do with uranium or thorium or any other mysterious substance of matter is a question which, neither science nor philosophy is in a position to answer. But in the light of history, it seems probable that a thousand years from now--if the race can manage to survive as long-man will still be lmkiniz beyond the mountains for the world of hi! dreams.

Heralds Of Spring

Already, to the south, a stirring of birds heralds spring. Like parade units in I staging area, different flock! and species are about to fall in line for,their spring march up the North American continent. Governed by on immutable schedule, each comes at its own time In the same order each year, the National Geo- graphic Society says. On the pumps: ofArg'entInI.(mtheisIandooftlie Caribbean, In the forests of Central America. and in tho oouthcmmoiit

sections of the United sum, prep--

.oi-oilions for the migration can be ,lIOii"titwIttcrImI'Ioch't,usdieinont- before the annual trip home. I Wrqulil, oneof

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robin'o own. 'f1iis la the return of the earthworms. All winter they have hidden under the earth, below the frost line. As the ground thaws, they come to the surface. The robins are there to meet them.

Other species move on a schedule integrated with the vegetation. Hum- mingbirds. feeding on nectar, move along as the flowers bloom farther and farther north. In the annual up- surge, as closely meshed as a watch movement, tree buds burst, leaves begin to grow, insects hatch to eat the leaves, and birds fly up to eat the insects. Wood warblers, tiny jewels in their bright spring feathers, feed on caterpillars and other foli- age-eating insects. Swallows and similar birds, which catch their food on the wing, await a time when in- sects are flying. .4

Earliest migrants across the con- tinent are those with breeding areas farthest south. Their homes are ready first, and they move in. Later. as spring advances, the birds that live farther north come home, pass- ing over the populations already in residence.

The spectacular migrations of the East Coast, when thousands of birds may appear in the morning where there were none the night before, are an effect. of the changeable spring weather. A warm and plea- sant day or two may be followed by a northeast storm, or a cold wave. In the face of such conditions, the migration halts. Return of good weather releases the flood. On the western seaboard, with a more equ- able climate, the migration is steadier and less noticeable.

Fisheries Report

While conditions may have chang- ed in ome respects since the Prince Edward Island Fisheries Develop- ment Committee was appointed six years ago to inquire into the re- sources and opportunities in this im- portant industry, the findings of the Committee, as tabled in the Legis- lature this week, are bound to prove of great value and interest. A sum- mary of the numerous recommenda- tions appears in today's issue; but all interested should study the re- port in its entirety. Under the chair- manship of Hon. Thane A. Campbell, Chief Justice, the Committee made extensive first-hand inquiry into all

fullest co-operation from both federal and provincial authorities, as well as from individuals and organizations. In the course of its work it discussed problems which required early at- tention, and these matters were ac- cordingly dealt with in two interim submissions. The first, concerning lobster regulations, was transmitted to the governments concerned on Sept. 15, 1952. The second was con- cerned with compensation for storm damage and was transmitted on Feb. 18,,l953. Acceptance of its recom- mendation was announced by the Minister of Industry and Resources in the Legislature on March 31 fol- lowing.

A number of surveys and reports on various aspects of the industry were prepared by experts at the Committee's request and these are

included in the extensive appendices to the report.

EDITORIAL NOTES

The Hon. Mr. Clark says that "faults can be found with the best examination papers." To which all High Schools and College students will add a fervent "amen."

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In the bulletin of an English village church appeared this item: "The preacher for next week's serv-

porch." They shouldn't hive done

that, no matter how bad o preacher

tho poor man was. , O O O '.

Chou En-lol of Cum shy: that he win liberate For-mom any day now. Chiong Kai-Stet pf Formosa nylhewinunontiuooilytoubenie in: mainland. probably is that neither "lbprothn" is immin- enf. It's a good way to start serious trouble, nevertheless.

Dr.mWIlUHIfIf'illII&8ting

phases of the industry, receiving the

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IMPRESSION

PUBLIC FORUM

This column in open to tho dlscub own by rnrrespondi-nil of quuiion of Interest. The Guardian doe! not necro- oariiy endorse the opinion of corru- Pondonu.

MARITIME EFONOMY

interesting and des-

Sir. e it was gratifying to read in Press patches some months ago Prime Minister St. Laurent come to the conclusion that eco- nomic redevelopment of the At- lantic Provinces deserves consid- eration. The Prime Minister is re- ported to have stated that efforts on what we might call economic dc- velopmeni seem to be desirable:

During the past few years I have on several occasions brought" to the attention of our legislators the matter of Northern or Public Lands, consisting of millions of acres of incalculoble value. having been handed over to Quebec. Ont- ario and certain Western Prov- inces. developed at the expense of the Dominion. and of which the Maritimes were partners and should have received adequate compensation. The Maritime: can never be put on on economic level with the rest of Canada while this injustice is allowed to exist. The result is that those Prov- inces which received these lands are pi-ospering at the expense of the Maritimes. In other words, we are carrying more than our share of the load than was intend d by the terms of Confederation. and referred to particularly in the re- pori of the Duncan Royal Com- mission dcaling with the high cost. of transportation, affecting the whole economic life of the Mari- times. It. would seem that this is a most important question that should have been fully dealt with by the Gordon Commission, when considering the outlook for the next twenty-five years.

Suppose the situation was re- versed. and those Public Lands had been handed over to the Mari- times, the whole financial picture would be reversed. and the Mari- timcs would be on Ihe pig's back. it is certainly, to say the least. I very one-sided proposition. and most unfair to the citizens of Canada in this part of the Domin- ion.

Sir Robert Borden. when Prime Minister of Canada. agreed that the Maritime: should participate. and I have on hand copies of most convincing evidence that were filed at Ottawa. In addition to this, the Duncan Royal Commission dealt with this important question of Northern Lands nn pages 17. II and 19 of their Report filed in Of- tawa in the year 1926.

When you consider the hundreds of millions of dollar: spent on me St. Lawrence waterways gym "9. ols. on duplication of railways, and now on the proposed gas pipe- lines from Western Cgngdg, to which the f'ili7en.'i of the Mori- iimcs cnniribule. without benefit to them. and thus centralizing lo- dusiry to their :::...ivontue. ll there any wonder at the ion of voiiulauon in the Mnrltlniuf While Canada. as a owboh. shown an increase In popu- lation since Confgauua d about 300 per cent. the lllorittmoo have on increase of opplllllllnhb to per rent. it can oi: hut! how our in rental could fore badly on 0 per basis. and we would & as ii result of default on tho pit of the Dominion. . ,.

Just one Instance with to how it affected Prince Island. We did not (ltd Ition in im. but upon In clue in im. on the Q-

thai ; had ; i this time - In Parliament, in the

UNITED KINGDOM OPINION

Budget Guessing Season

From London. England Bureau of Thomson Newspapers

It's the guessing season over

here. The season is an annual one, i

and it comes round as surely as Ascot Week. the opening-of grouse- shooting on the Scottish moors, and carol singers in late-Novem- ber. The guessing season, you may be sure. starts boiling up around

Press, and in the pubs. All the guesses are about the annual bud- get. who will pay more - or the some - or less?

Indications on that the man who liked (before the war) to call himself "middle class" those com- ing between about 82240 and 87000 - will get muro tax relief. Ho cer- tainly needs it.

A szaoon year man may get up to a third chopped off his salary here by income tax. If he tries to drown his sorrow in drink the thought that better than half of the 28 cents, he pays for his nip of whisky goes in tox'lno,v help him not at all. It is no good turn- ing to smoking. either -- o pocket of 20 cost: currently around 56 cents. Ind better than two-third: of that goes to the tax man. BIGGER SLICE

It'll not so much the tax on his smoke and drink that Mr. Middle Class begrudgeu. Will! he does wont. though, it A bigger slice of the coke when the Chancellor here make: his Budget plans. Tax has been cut drastically in recent years on the lower-paid worker - although the average wage hero ll around 832.20 a week, some workers. particularly in the coun- try districts. get only about half that. But workers in the upper wage brackets are yet to get com- parable relief.

HELP ron THE CINEMAS

The gucssers have had help from one of the smoother Politicians here - sir David Eccles, who was I sponsible for "stage managing" the Coronation when he was the Minister of Works. Sir David is now President of the Board of Trade, and he let drop In Pm-li.. ment the fact that entertainment tax in the cinemas (Film Shown is to be cut In the next Budget.

His remark has caused some boo-ha among Opnosition morn. hero. who after forcing him into 3 corner so that the ' glip. pad out are now insisting that Sir David should not have said ii.

iBut it is good news, not so much for the cinema-goer but for the men who run the cinemas. At the moment one third of every :1 that goes tfnkllng into the box office! goes to the tax man. But the theatres iiive Ihowsi -- many oi which are running the type or IIIOW which. if they were put on celluloid, would hardly merit . "3" Elm rating - are milked for

less. WAY OF RECOVERY But some Britons have found that with NIfIlI'C'l help you (.11 no It on that, for once. the in not pays you something instead vloo vcru. loibcpuiweekbnorv. been iii!!! 000"?” iiilgroinuu to Jllhrliiy homo near London various things, lacing. that o canola on-lvol

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usual round to go Into the flat ,

izreen country of Willshirc, south

central England. My destinationl

was an R.A.F. airlicid - and my

intention was to see the shape of I things to come in flying training. -

On the airfield there were "Jet Provost" two-sealer jet 'pIanes all of them capable of I top speed in level flight I370 miles an hour) and an operational ceiling (30,000 ieeii denied most. World War II fighters. But these were no fight- er: - they were training 'ploneI - and what is more. they were the first planes that some of tho

ilots had ever touched.

The R.A.F. is in fact leading the world in the creation of an "oil jet." flying training programme. Up to now a jet fighter pilot start- ed on piston-engined types beforo he graduated to "jet jobs."

This meant that somewhere I- long the way he had to unicorn u lot of things he learnt on the "old fashioned" nchlnes. Now the trainee goes straight into I jet "plane - first the Provost, then the Vampire, then the Hunter. And in a year or so, he'll be going on to the 1500 m.p.h. ”P.I” tho R.A.F. has ordered.

A Jet Provost has just finished a tour of Canada, and it is hoped that some may be used by the R. C.A.F. Other N.A.T.0. powers too, are interested.

Many R.A.F. pilots have already gone through the "all Jet" courses and gained their wings. The com- mander of the school turning these "jet babies" out - a slight Group Captain whose medal ribbons showed that he had flown in most of the hostile skies of the last war - told me that the new system is the safest yet, 'n"nd none of his pupils had been injured.

None of his pupils . . . . .

But I must report that this dis- tinguished and expert flycr had landed one of his machine I few weeks ago. was taxying it at a se- iiote 20 m es an hour. when his brakes foiled. He went into a brick wall, (I he broke his neck. IIEIIT.-nllIIE - Near London's Marble Arch Is one of thou "mother-and-baby wear" stores. It has a new roles lino -"From Hoe to Maternity."

CU)! YESTERDAYS

From the Guardian Files

0 "i'wl:N'rv-rive YEARS Aoo (Much I. 108!)

The intention: of tho Govern- ment with regard to the rebuild- ing of Folconwood Hospital and Prince of Wales College were ex- plained. yeuordo& to tho Legisla-

benturu to raise funds to rebuild public buhdillll.

About ,1! this mornlnl the

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' Medically Speaking

DIormooN.Iuooeooo.II.p.

TIME NEW RESIN LENSES All PRACTICAL IN SPECS When your eye doctor recom- mends glasses for your .V0unil5i9l' you may want to ask him about the advisability of using plastic

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Plftic lenses were introduced In the United States back in 1937. but because of their poor wear- ing qualities their production was halted two years later.

NEW METIIOD

By 1948. however, scientists had worked out a method of making lenses from the hardest optical resin ever developed. These now can be fitted to almost any pres- ent-day type of frame.

They have been found to be. es- pecially desiroble for active youngsters who are apt to break ordinary glasses during their over- zealous play.

The new resin lenses have 30 times as much scratch-resistance as the best ordinary plastic lens- es. They are four times as resist- ant to high-speed impacts as the

best safety glasses. according to,

the Better Vision Institute. WON'T BREAK

When they do give way thell donlt break into dangerous sharp pieces. They merely crack.

The lenses are immune to soft- ening by heat and weigh only half as much as glass lenses.

They have another advantage. too; they have great mo1siure-re- Iisiance. In fact, ordinary glass lenses are 75 per cent more sub- ject to misting. This makes the plastic ones valuable to butchers and others who are constantly go- ing in and out of refrigerated or steamy places.

SAFETY AID

Industrial workers on such jobs as sandblasting. grinding or weld- ing might find them a great safe- ty aid. The hard resin lenses are ten times more resistant to welding spatter than ordinary glass.

The advantages are not all on one side. however. The hard rc- sin lenses cost more than glass lenses. And they are more casiiy marred.

ROUGH SURFACE

You"ve got to be especially care- ful nm to put them face down on a rough surface. Use only soap and water in clean them. then wipe them with a soft cloth or tissue.

Barring any careless handling or serious accident, they will last until there is need for o prescrip- tion change.

QUESTION AND ANSWER

W. P.: I have been gaining weight steadily. although I eat no more than before: I seem very

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THE WAY

Miser: A porno who Ivoo I ifliedido'ibovoooynioooybo- cause he's ofi-old of low In would have to live if he didn't have any money.-Wall Street Journal

The link of Mnuoeloutio has passed o low that may well ad I pattern for other governing bodies on the North American continent. In future. oil deer hunters in the state must wear bright red or yol- iow clothing or be subject to o finc.Ttic mudmum line will be 850. -Owen Sound

We note that tho two extremes in generations. the old on peo- sioners and the c' ildrvn, may ben- efit. most. from that Iurpluo reven- ue account of Mr. Harris. Well, the money could not be passed along to a finer .- more deserving group of people. We will personally glad- ly forgo any income tax reduc- tions to se the pensioners receive I pension on which they can live, and the parents of children re- ceive sufficient aid to properly core for their offspring. - St. Cather- ines Standard

tired. usually in the afternoon: and my hair is thinning. Coo you help me?

Answer: From the symptoms you describe you are probably suf- fering from a lock of thyroid so- cretion.

The Age Old Story

Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest. that He will and forth labourers into His Inrvnt.

opportunity to serve yo'

YOUR POSSESSIONS

The things you live with-your home, your business, your "stock in trade"-are all subject to loss through accident or circumstances beyond your control. For your own sense of security, you should learn how easily you can be protected. We will be glad of an

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A pormoter out that loam wnstit just wouldn't he popu hf. l hllldlclp which the -sport share: with international diplom- acy.-Orillio Pocket

A new and profitable rue for railway train has been Rporled --In Northern Ontario an engineer collected o :25 bounty when his lu- oomotlve run down and killed 3 coyote.-Ottawa Journal

A. British motorist. coasting downhill to save us because of rationing was fined Slo for speed- ing. No doubt,he planned to mako the bill be was approaching with. out wasting gasoline.-Woodstock Sentinel-Review

The United States information agency started its first "live" En- glish language broadcast to AI- rico. The daily 15 migute program on short wave via Voice of Amer- ica facilities at Colombo. Ceylon. will be bcnme.' at the people of the Gold Coast, Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Tanganyika. This will bring total daily broad- cast: to three and three-fourths hours.-Milwaukee Journal

One wonders how it is possible to hit anything as big and as noisy In I train, but three collisions in us many days with trains in Peter- borough and the near vicinity. show the dangers on the roads are not confined to other cars and pe- destrians. in Peterborough the mo- torist has to be especially careful since there are 76 sites in the city where Iucii collisions are possible. --Peterborougli Examiner

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