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' (‘The Strangest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink."

CHARLUTTETOWN. TUESDAY, SEPT. 28, 184.8

‘The U. S-Soviet crisis has made the Con- servative leader election take second place in public interest. I

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The Dominion Civil Servants Federation's efforts to gain a cost-of-living bonus for its members are beginning to resemble an old time political campaign, complete with public speak- ers ond even a red, white and blue campaign

Canada's Recruiting Target

in view ol.the grave situation in Western Europe it is not surprisingto learn that Can- ada's defense plans are being stepped HP. ""4 that an urgent call has gone out from Defense Minister Ciaxton for more recruits for the armed services. According to an Ottawda correspondent in the Financial Post, the actual strength (active force) of Canada's three armed services was 36,- 325 at July 31 (latest available). This is 8690 of the present "target." ‘It is 70% OI U19 authorized postwar "ceiling." In the case of the reserve forces, total present strength (Julyflll is 37,821. This is 6696 of the present target fig- ure of 57,200.

Now expected, in light of the unsettled situ- otion in Europe, is that present ceiling will be virtually if not entirely removed, says the Post writer. This is certainly true of the present tar- get figure of reserve strength. It will probably be true also of the active forces, if, as and when

the actual recruitment starts to mount up to anything like the present target or ceiling figures.

Under the revised Militia Act of 1945,

there is presently a statutory limit of 30,000 on the size of the Canadian Army. Before there could be a "sky's the limit" policy for the army, there would have to be a parliamentary or statutory amendment to the Act. But since the present actual strength of the Canadian army is only 16,678, the problem should not arise acutely for the time being. The basic thinking of Canada's postwar planning for the armed services is that there should first be established in Canada a trained nucleus around which forces could be enlarged and which in itself would be available for ex- pansion in time of emergency. lt was argued that until this nucleus of trained personnel, officers, equipment, etc., was ready, it would not be wise to recruit a large force or attempt to bring the services up to their authorized strength. At present, the active forces are close to 90% of that "target." There has been a net increase of only 577 persons into the three services since May 31 when figures as to actual strength were given in the House by Defense Minister Claxton. In the reserve force, the ariny is presently .closest to its ”target" with 34,000 out of the 47,000. Official announcement last week of the removal entirely of any target an this or other reserves, is taken to indicate there will be a definite drive to step up very considerably the total reserve strength. Authorized target far naval reserve had been 4,400 until it was stepped up to 7,500 for 1948-49. The air force auxiliary is presently little better than a third of, its presently authorized target of 2,600. No major change in Canadian defense pol- icy is contemplated as a result of these presenta- tions, despite the marked increase in interna- tional tension in recent months. But one re- sult has apparently been to press forward with earlier plans for increasing service and reserve personnel, now that facilities and establish- ment are ready and available.

Butter Imports

As reported in Saturday's issue, the Domin- ion Government has completed arrangements for the purchase from Denmark of an addi- tional six million pounds of butter, bringing the total amount to be imported to approximately fifteen million pounds. This amount is ex- pcctcd to take care of the minimum require- ments during the seasonal shortage in this country. The first shipment will arrive in Oct- ober and the total quantity is to be deliveredi in Canada by the end of January.

Since it became apparent some months ago that butter would be in short supply in Can- Ufifl latcr in the year, there has been consider- nble consternation among consumers and the trcdc. The amount of the probable shortage was known and it was not an ungrounded fear. Normal distribution channels were disrupted and often by-passed and there was kcen competition for all available supplies. As the purchasing, storage and distribution of excess summer make of butter for winter needs is a complicated pro- cess evcn in normal times, there was grave dan- ger the whole system would break down and that many sections of Canada would be totally with- out butter during the late winter months.

button. _ ' O O I I There will be no surprise that it was a serg- eant who turned out to be the most useful mem- ber of the survivors of Manitoba's recent aircraft crash. From time immemorial it has been ser- geants who have actually turned theiplons of their superiors into effective action, or as often as not, carrying out their awn schemes.

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Ottawa's decision to put a floor price under Nova Scotian apples will be welcomed by farm- crs of that Province. Like othemproducers their present difficulties arise, not from any defect in their own industry, but from the financial policies pursued by this country, so it is mere justice that they should not be required to take the loss alone.

I I I i lt was probably the only thing for the Western powers to do, putting the problem of the Berlin blockade up to the United Notions when direct negotiation failed. Surrender' to Russian pressure would have been disastrous. lt will take both skill and luck, however, to pre- vent that particular issue from destroying U. N. itself.

it i Q I Francis Turner Palgrave, English critic and poet, son of Sir Francis Palgrave, English historian, born this date 1824; was professor of poetry at Oxford, 1886-95; author of ldylls and Songs, Lyrical Poems, Visions of England,‘ also compiled the Golden Treasury of English Lyrics: "Time's corrosive dew-drop eats The giant warrior to a crust

Of earth in earth and rust in rust."

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lt has hitherto been an unheard of experi- ence for a politician's speech to silence a chime of bells, but it happened at Niagara Falls the other evening, and Premier the Hon. Col. George Drew was the one to do it. He was speaking to the delegates to the Canadian Weekly News- papers Association when the town's carillon be- gan its nightly recital. This was more than

illon was hastily induced to postpone its pro- gramme till the Premier had finished.

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Nine years ago, on September 28, I939, the late Hon. Norman McL. Rogers, then Minister of National Defence, announced that the lsl Canadian Division was shortly to proceed over- seas and that the 2nd Canadian Division was to stand by. Non-Permanent Active Militia units all over Canada were mobilizing daily and the coastal defences were -manned. Later, on December I7, 1939, 7,500 men of the 1st Can- adian Division landed in Scotland, the vanguard of more than 335,000 Canadian soldiers whom the war was to bring thither during the next five

years. I i I I

Sir Stafford Cripps was backed up in the British House of Commons when Mr. Douglas Jay, Economic Secretary to the Treasury stated that Britain spent more than half her first instal- ment of European Recovery Program money in Canada. The first allotment was $219,000,- 000, of which Canada got $144,000,000, includ- ing $95,000,000 for wheat and flour, $28,000» , 000 for bacon, and $21,000,000 for non-ferrous metals, Mr. Jay said. Only $22,000,000 was spent in United States, of which $16,000,000 went for tobacco and $6,000,000 for non-ferrous met- als. i Q I

An embargo has been placed on the ship- ment of livestock from Manitoba to U. S. The reasons for the embargo, livestock men said, were the arrival at maior United States stock- yards, of 129,000 head of cattle for sale, falling prices in U. S. markets and indifference of U.S. buyers to purchase stockr selling at prevailing high prices. Dealers said it was impossible to predict which way prices would go. A total of 27,000 head of cattle, including 4,000 calves, have been shipped from Manitoba to the United States since the lifting of the cattle embargo Aug. 16, Union Stock Yard officials said. Lat- est figure for the number shipped from the Do- minion is 60,000. Approximately 400 carloads have been leaving Winnipeg weekly since the embargo was lifted, with one of the largest ship- ments leaving last Saturday when more than 2,500 head in 91 cars crossed the border. Of- ficials said animals ex-ported are tested for tuberculosis and lung's disease.

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-€®<1}€0{¢>€0i0¢<i“:-€0Q , RUSTICO HISTORIC SITE

Sir, — It might be interesting to your readers to learn that Rus- tico has a historic site located at Winter River svhlch was occupied during the French regime by a French resident whose name was pronounced Russiccs, after whom the Rusticcls and harbor surround. Ina their shores were named, ac- cording ta Warburt0n's History of Prince Edward Island. This place ivas afterwards known as the Stevenson mill property. The nilll has disappeared but tollr-xrcrs of‘ Isaac Walton like myself with rod and line still fish there from the bank at the old mill dam,

This place had grown shabbly dull"! the war years but last. autumn the house looked 1n real distress, about two feet In the air wiih no foundation, .

This autumn the scene is Charmed: the house 0n n new concrete foundation with basement windows, and a new sun-porch, along with the other buildings freshly painted winter-white with roofs I1€\I'l_\‘ topped with red as. phalt shingles - green lawn and roadway approaches clipped-now nade circular driveway on Open lawn flanked c-n both sides by fence upheld by newly placed

turned posts and uprights evenly spacer], tops -- new entrance steps to the home — a hedge of dahllas along i lnifl-Ellftllwlln Pnyments Scheme But now I know 1t. was the scent one side of main driveway Bndr flowering plants around three slclevl of IIOVSg _ n sign board bearlng the Farm", silggesllvt! of the cclorlngi and location of the place, and or- immenial trees planted to replace- the nld ones. All ments have changed the drabnegs iif this place and made it beautl. ful. With the pond raised could he rin abundance to National Park area. Viewed from the ali- or Its various roadway ‘p. preaches, It I: the beauty spot. o." Rustlco.

painted white with rerl

inscription "Winter River

these Improve-

there ol‘ trout. interest tourists visiting the

Another nld site in the district

that has been revived ls the old Clrnbris race track which ceased to operate over fifty years ego. It has now blossomed forth n5 the new Parkvlew race track where a very irnade on Sept. 5th. credit is due to the enterprising merchant, M15 A.P. Gallant of Rustlco es racer fans from for and near gathered to view the performance of some

successful comeback was

The situation was further complicated by . . , ., of the has; m” horse, 1n w, the contradictory statements issued to the pub- ‘ Pmvlncs- lic. Minister of Agriculture Gardiner was quot- The returning scheme in Britain i; causing I ‘gbgérl-“ggii ed as intimoting tho? Ihéfl W05 I10 Cflllie for a further curtailment of their consuming goods. ___________ alarm, while at the same tame the National Brim; Wm pay in rumm- mmcflon, 0,, do- D1150’ C°""¢ll W"! PYQBIIIQ I 9 Giivelllmsnl’ i" mestic su lies for the nation's rearmo- i the strongest terms to obtain butter imports. ment gffoprzs, A slow-down in all con- " - Evidently Mr. Gardiner's optimism was found to struction, including the housing program é be based on misinformation, for the action taken and in production of major home appli- c

through Mr. Howe, Minister of Trade and Commerce, in arranging for the imports plain- ly indicates that the Government has accepted the Dairy Council's advice.

It is reassuring to note that under the system set up for the distribution of butter im- ports there is no chance’ for undue profits being made, nor is it likely that such limited imports will cause distress -to producers. The imparted butter is to be sold to the trade at wholesale

the normal mark-ups provided for all butter sold will be allowed from then on. This action protects the consumer from any undue price

ances such as stoves, boilers and water heaters, as well as a cut in the number of automobiles destined for home use, has already been plan- ned. According to executives of the Ministry of Supply, the British Board of Trade and of the Treasury, the government is confident it can superimpose an increased rate of armament output_on the export production drive, but to do so it will have to call for additional sacri- fices from the British people. So far only steel supplies seem to have been singled out for cur-

homefupplies _of textiles oi all kinds, radio and electrical appliances and household utensils

increases.

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REGINA - (CPI —- Hunters

. , _ _ lnvndlng the Saskatchewan marsh- tailment, but as munitions production expands, lands will flnd a plentiful supply of birds this year, tt. was pnnouncgd recently. The branch said there

province's game will be no

scarcity of ducks gr geese

Distribution Of Aid For European Recovery

(United Kingdom Information)

Provisional agrecmciit on the division of direct American dollar aid for the first year ending June sour. 1949. was imaae by the Council of the Organization for European Economic Co-opfrflilvl’! in Paris, last Saturday night.

Britain “(in receive the largest share of direct nld with a fulfil 0P 91.253.000.000 io-ut of a total of $4.- l375,0C0.000l'. At the same time Britain is the blsrzvsi contributor under lhe infra-European ‘pal’- ments scheme.

Division of the 54-375-009-000 "id among the participntln’: C-"llfllfiefi for the year Jul)’ 151-. 194-8 to June

30111, mo. aarccd by the Council is as follciws: Austria, $217,030,030; Belgium and Luxembourg 5559-050» one; Denmark, siriimcoooo: France. $989,000,000! GTCPPQ, $145,000,000; Ireland. $79,000,000: Iceland, $11-- i‘0(‘.00OI Italy... ,$0lll,0t'l0.CO0I The

Netherlands. 5496100030; Norway. ss-fcnooao: the United Kingdom. c.1253 000.000: Sweden. $47.000.000I

Trieste, $18,000,000: ‘Turkey, $50-- ocoooo; Blzone, $414,000,000: French Zone. $100,000,000. .

Under the terms of the E6011- cmin co-pperation Act, the final desclsion at the division of aid among participating countries rests with the Economic co-r-per- ation Administration, so that no allocation can be regarded as de- finite until approved by Mr, Paul Hoffman. the Administrator, As the Administration has been in close touch with the participating countries In their negotiations, there ls every reason to believe that American sanction of the agreement will be forthcoming.

The countries‘ own assessments in their own pro-grammes of their essential needs of dollar supplies under E‘, R. P. came out at $1200.- 6200000 worth rrinre than the aid available, The inevitable rcduct- ions havp now been accepted H1191‘ most difficult ncrzolintlons by rill, with certain reservations. Accept- iirice was holned hy the creation of the infra-European Payments Scheme by w-hlrli Fnrllvlpniltl’: European countries help each other.

Provisional agreement on the intro-European Payments Scheme has been reached, The following‘ llet u! contributions and draw-inc‘ rights has been released by the Council: (in Net contributions of net creditor irountrles — Belgium 5201500000, Itnly $20,300,000: swe- den $25,009,000; Turkey $19,700,000 the United Klnadi-m $282,000,000. Blzone $10,200,000, total $564760,- 000. (bi Net drawing rights of net debtor countries - Austria $63,- 500,000. Denmark 36.800000, France Greece $86.800,000 the Netherlands 871700.000. Norwnv $31,B00.000, French Zone $800,000. total 85643100900. Contributions by the creditor countries are not. he- inrr made in dollars but In tho currency of the country concerned.

scheme of $312.000,009 WOW} at sterling but. in turn will recs-Ye e grant of $30,000,000 from Belgium —so that Britain's net comrlbulilm will be $282,000,000 worth v1’ sterling. _ Thus the European countries re- celvlns these United Kingdom grants are able to spend that amount of sterling ($282,000,000) in Britain or anywhere In the Sterling Area, or subject to other safeguards, in any other country that, accepts sterling ._- the cur- rency serving the world's largest trading area. _ , Use of Accumulated Sterling Balances by Certain European Countries

In addition to this great direct. contribution, Britain ls to allow

lContinuecl nn pagi- Ill r 7A? f

"run-z our noose

I used to think It was the smell

Of kitchen goodness, clove and 1118C?-

Drled rose leaves. transient aspha- del

Mixed with lhe fragz-ance of old lace,

Richly bound books and polished wood, Clean linen dried by wind and euxi. Wihlch set. that houee, the year: It stood, Apart from any other one.

Of tranquil living, the bouquet

Of kind and happy hearts. that went

With each sojourner on his way.

And I would know it anywhere In heaven or esrt-h. like answered prayer.

~Sllence Buck Bellows In Illlt Christian Science Monitor.

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EXHIBITION PRIZES

"In III-TI, the first. ycsr of the reign of Her Majesty, an exhibition was held here In Charlottetown, ori Wednesday, the 25th day of Oct- ober, under the patronage of His Excellency Lieutenant. Governor Fitzroy. The Importance of the agricultural industry of the Pro- vlnrge was then, as now, appreciated although evidenced In a much more modest form. Premiums were offered for the best horses, cattle, sheep, etc, but. amounted only to 10 pounds, or $52 of our present. money. The number of prizes awarded were on that occasion ten only, and this for

. the whole Island. Now In this jub- .lleo year whet; a greet. advance L! evidenced on the present occasion! {The primes offered for horlel, neat

United Kingdom's Large Cgntrlbiitlon

$0.000. There are fer too men

the necessity of signalling

Examiner.

and lf they are, what they can to help the hostess out with the rations. Packing e box to rzlve to one‘s hostess on ar- rival 1s an act that will be appre- ciated, A tin of jam. seine custard powder, a tin or t-wo of soup, fish paste, a tin of mixed vegetables, a tin of milk, one or two sponge pudding mixtures, \\lll go is long way to helping her out». saccharine should be brought and one‘s own soap. Emergency rations will pro- vlde for the rest of the meals dur- ing one‘s stay. Electric light, and gas cost. more now and the guest should see that lights are no‘. left. burning unnecessarily. —F4*1ln-iiurgn Scotsman.

It has been I59 years slnoe tho mullneers of HMS Bounty settled on little Pitcairn Island 1n the far Pacific, They mated Wlitl’! native women. made some sort. of a living and were not. discovered by outsid- ers until 1808. The only mutlneer still alive, old John Adams, was teaching the children to read out of the ship's Bible and to wriie with quill pens that had belonged to Captain Bligh himself. Thence- forth, education on Pitcairn Is- land was not. much better than in the ast. Teachers were natives trained by missionaries and paid $20 to $40 a year. That system went laaily along until recent years when the Plrcairners found them- selves rich. Money wns ‘rolling In from the sale of island postage stamps to collectors all over the world, Perhaps an easier way to make mo y never existed Io! people who have never had much desire to work hard nnywav. - Calgary Alirertiin.