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THE GUARDIAN

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"Ihe Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink." ciiAiii.o'r11s'I'own MONDAY, SEPT. 18. 1950

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The R.c.il.'s Iilg Joli

An exchange points out that timong the navies of the free nations, the I1.C.N. is

best fitted as ii composite force for the de- fensive role at sea. Unlike those of Britain and the Unitutl States, the b.iik of Cin- dian ncivul vessels are designed -tiid fitted primarily for the escorting of convoys and the hunting of submarines. Only one ship, the cruiser Ontario. is designed chiefly ior offensive fleet duty. Our twelve destroy- ers and five frigzites are equipped with the latest in anti-submarine weapons. Half a dozen specially designed "anti-submarine escorts” will be available shortly. At pres- ent the (lestroyers Huron and Micmac and the aircraft carrier Magnificent are carry- ing out extensive anti-submarine exercises off the coast of Ireland in co-operation with the Royal Navy and the R. A. F. Out of four operational naval air squadrons,. two are specially adapted to anti-submarine warfare.

Vice-Admiral H. T. W. Grant. chief of the naval staff, has made it clear that Canadian seamen and naval airmen will be expected to carry on the splendid reputa- tinn gained seven years ago on the convoy lanes of the Atlantic. During the last two years of the war. the R. C. N. was almost solely responsible for protecting the Atlan- tic lines of communication. Adding to the teclimeal knowledge of anti-submarine war-

. fare gained in those years has been a ma-

ior project of Canadian naval planners.

In the event of war, Canada will be re- sponsible for the operation of the Ontario, amipossibly another cruiser borrowed fro, ' the Royal Navy. These big ships, whose manning will represent a heavy .drain on Canadian manpower. will be em- ployed as units of the British and American battle fleets. Two squadrons of naval fighters and bombers may also take part in fleet operations. But the main job of Canadian naval units not assigned to anti- submarine duties will be protection of Can- ada's coasts against attack from the sea. In designing its sea forces for maximum usefulness in line with the naval policies of other Western powers, Canada is honoring its commitments.

-;Self censorship

At first it seems astonishing that the Overseas Press Club should "deplore the condition in the Far East whereby corre- spondents are required to censor their own dispatches under the broadest and vaguest guidance." Yet such a resolution was pas- sed in New York by the board of govem- ors, going on to urge "full security con- trol of news material by the armed forces in any active combat theatre."

The explanation lies in the blighting effect of censorship on any form of effort. It is not that parts of a story will be de- leted that is the chief objection. Rather it is the effect on the writer of feeling that his efforts may be in vain or even may prejudice the survival of work already done.

There would be far more vigorous jour- nalism if censorship could be abolished but the O. P. C. seems to feel that the respons- ibility of always writing with security pro- blems in mind is more blighting than get- ting off the story anyway and letting it take its chances with the military censors.

It seems probable that if a system of -regular censorship were to be applied, the war correspondents would speedily, find that their condition was not better but worse for the change.

Banking and Politics

Banks do not have politics, at least not in Canada. The reason is that the ten -chartered banks of Canada are private in- Itltutions, under strict government super- vision, but definitely not controlled or run by Ottawa. .

Some folk think the banks ought to be nationalized and run by the Government. They point to the Canadian National Rail- ways and other government operated on- torprises and ask why should not the banks be taken over and run by Ottaw-I too.

One good reason why they shouldn't is that the C. N. R. and quite a lot of gov- Irnment enterprises are operated at I loss. Sonics that run at I loss soon go out of iliislneu. If they keep on operating It I Qjlcnuwouidbe thecuolfthcywoi-oi-on U the government, coon ,vy...4k3 A . M .. mull! .,

days." .

The most important reason for govern- ments staying out of banking is that bank- ing and politics don't mix. Consider, for example, the position any Canadian munic- ipality would be in if it wanted to borrow money for some undertaking such as a bridge, or new fire-fighting equipment, or a new hospital. Today any chartered bank will make loans to municipalities: for such purposes, provided only the creciit stand- ing of the municipality asking for the loan is good. But supposing Ottawa had to de- cide? Supposing the funds had to come from a bank run by the Government? No matter how impartial official barikers at Ottawa might try to be. they would still remember that they held their jobs by the grace of the government in power. And supposing the government in power thought the municipality didnit need a new hospital, or a new bridge? The same argument would hold for pro- vincial governments wanting to borrow money for public projects. Imagine the flutter in bureaucratic banking quarters in Ottawa if the C. C. F. Government of Saskatchewan wanted a loan to start some socialist enterprise. Still worse would be the plight of those individuals politically opposed to the government in power. Pol- itics and banking donit mix.

EDITORIAL NOTES

The new blight resistant varieties of potatoes will probably be distributed in the Spring on a first come. first sewed basis. One result should be to cause farmers to keep in close touch with the Experimental Station.

The Dental Division of the Department of Public Health is advocating that teach- ers try to do away with too much sweets in school lunches. Mr. Abbottis recent budget shows that there is remarkable similarity between Dominion and Provin- cial views on the matter. 0 I I The communist plot to disrupt Eur- opean industry and seaports drove tne Korean assault landings from the headings of the British press. It has never been clearer than today that communism is not a political theory of faith, but merely an agency of Russian imperialism, and its foi- lowers the skirmishers of the Red Army. 0 O 0 William Hazlett, English critic and essayist, died this date 1830. He first be- came known in 1817 by his "Characters of Shakespeare's Plays.” Other publications include "The Spirit of the Age". ”Life of Napoleon". He was recognized in his day as the greatest of critics ("the critics critic"), and left a lasting impression on the profession he adorned. O O 0 As our Ottawa correspondent pointed out recently, appeal to the Exchequer Court is not often beneficial financially and he cited the case in Ottawa where the Government offered 3125.000 and the Court gave 3140.000, the difference no doubt be- ing swallowed up in legal expenses. Some people do not know the meaning of expropriation and seek to kick against the pricks. 0 Certified seed potato acreage in Canada has increased from slightly more than 72 thousand acres entered for inspection in 1949 to 74 thousand acres entered this year, according to "preliminary figures re- leased by Mr. J. W. Scannell, assistant chief of the Canada Department of Agriculturels seed potato certification work administer- ed by the Division of Plant Protection, Science Service, Ottawa. Mr. Scannell said that while the acreage entered for inspec- tion in 1950 had increased over l.ist year, there was no appreciable increase in the numbers of farmers growing seed potatoes, both years showing approximately 9000 growers. Last year 89 per cent of the acreage entered was certified for seed, and officials expect about the same percentage to qualify from the 1950 crop. O I O

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Here is something from discussion in Parliament which seems to have escaped general attention. Mr. Philippe Plcard. Liberal, Bellchasse: "Personally, I can see no reason why this country should blindly follow the lead of the United States in all matters, any more than it previously fol- lowed the lead of Great Britain; and I do not for a moment believe this Govem- ment would freely adopt that policy. I do not say this becaue of any antagonism to the United States. On the contrary, I would not have the objection of many hon- orable members of this House to the Can- adian provinces becoming states of the un- ion. Economically I think we might fare better if all the people north of the Rio Gronde constituted one great, united na- tion. As thing: are at the prcsiint time we experience most of the difficulties that may

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"THE HUNTEWS CORNER”

Sir,-I've always been interested in hunting. both with rifle and gun. but for many years I -have had to indulge in it vicariously through such en-lertaining columns as the I-Iuniter's Corner. I learn- ed to hunt at the age of IO with I. slngle-barrelled muzzle loader that was a family heirloom, and, look- ing backward, a great source of wonder as to why I am still alive. However, by the age of 12 I had shot some brant and ducks and partridge-never had the heart to shoot a rabbit at that age-and that was about all the game there was to be had at that time in and around the South Shore at Bede- que.

I left the Island in I905. living in various parts of the Prairies until the Great War. I'll say this for the old m.l.'s. When your hands were blue with cold it was no pleasure to handle powder. wads and shot, and it did make I boy cautious about missing I shot, and took the itch out of his trig- ger-flnger. Along with two older (adult) men I recall bringing down four rocketing pariridiges with four shots - thereby earn- ing a respect that was hitherto denied me. In fact, I remember. times when adults wouldn't allow a boy to hunt brant within 300 yards of them-which usually meant "no game" for the boy. However. after that incident or accident - I was suffered to go along and taught I good deal which later I never forgot.

I have had many good days to remember. and -have been fortun- ate to shoot with some expert hunters - particularly in Kitson County, Minnesota, and in South- ern Manitoba and around Battle- ford. Sask. Since I read in one of your recent columns the men- tion of the Scarpe it struck me that the writer must. be of about my age, and might be interested in my very last bird-huntln-g experi- EIICE.

The occasion (for me) was quite memorable. It was the first and last time I ever shot I pheasant: and the last. time I ever shot. at anything in the shape of game. It was in the fall of 1915 and our 2nd Brigade was up on the Messines front: our 8th Battalion straddling the As-h Road which wound through I chateau estate (attri- buted to 3-star I-Iennessey owner- ship)-on which there were still many covles of grouse snd.I few pheasants. There was In order against shooting them, of course. Gosh, how my mouth watered - after I meal of bully, particularly. Our company lay in support about 150 yards behind the front line with the enemy on higher ground another 350 yards forward. Where our support. trench crossed the Ash Road we had I challenge post. and one fine dawn found me on sentry with I fine ground mist that shut off all view of Jerry. A flock of pheasants flew by Ind I marked them in some volunteer wheat just in front of our 3rd line - about 300 yards in the rear. I got itchy feet. I heard my relief sloshing through the trench Ind I didn't wait. I reully deserted my post - contrary to KR. Ind 0. When my Scotch pIl climbed up I was 100 yard: IwIy, much to his surprise. By signs I told him what. I was Ifle-r. "Come back. MIc," he called. "ye'lI be kill."

I hid I triple problem. First I had to cull: the birth to tho! I Lee-Enfield couldn't mlu: next, I could only have one Ihoi. II it would Irouseotlie Iticntlon of the gun in the reserve trend: wbidi wu unploountly near when I hId muked the birds - and which contoined I mom of trig- ger-hlppy bombers; Intly. I ind to work fut bcforc the mill. dic- Ippeored Ind I became I got. for In enterprising Jerry I per. Finally I got on the not I wanted. but. while the twitching whui. marked the flock. it won In high. Is to provent I clsor shot. I threw I shall in among Iran, Ind. sure enough I big cool: stuck his head up to find out what was go- ing on. Iwn on my knoll Ind Iuceudod lung him in the of! Illness

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Doughty Islanders up still lirked by that sltuiitlo inithc rail strike of recent memory in which the Bor- den ferries were tied up and they were dependent. on the smaller Northumberland ferries from Carl- boo.

They Ire asking for damages. no less, and I guarantee this will not happen again. up back that up", they want the Department of Transport to take the ferry operation over-nI- though the rail executive tells us the same unlon represents the sail- ors there.

Anyway it isn't. hard to under- stand the Island case; they have got grounds for being upset over this, considering the promises made when they came into confederation -promises they claim were written into the law.

Let us assume that is so and go on from there into what might have been an interesting point of law had the Islanders taken matters into their own hands It the height of the strike.

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Supposing Premier Walter Jones had decided he wanted that ferry running so badly that, as the King's first minister for Prince Edward Island, he called in on the Lieut- enant-Govemor, the King's legal representative at Charlottetown, and advised him to call out the naval reserves.

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Of course. the minister: It Ot- tawa might hnvs caused the King's representative up iiherc. the Gover- nor-General, to issue contra orders and than there would have been I fine how-do-you-do. Since the navy is federal and the superior officers are in Ottmwc. and discipline is dis- cipline, the Charlottetown luls would probably have gone back home.

But. if Premier Jones had gone along this line, we rather think the Dominion ministers would have been pretty slow l.n issuing contra orders: they were doing everything in their powe.r.to break the strike.

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But. just supposing the contra or- ders were issued and the Island Government insisted the lads stay on the job. What. then? The P. E. I. argument could reasonably run that Since they had been sun-rimteed transportation connections by sea, they were solniz to have them and no monkey business. '

At this point we give up specum- lng; our Canadian law does not per. mil: us to ask the Pirlvy Council any more.

But from I practical point of view. such I procedure would have made sense. P. E. I. has I right to ferry connections and the mere operation of the same had no real bearing on the strike issues In the rest of Canada.

The King's representative, accord- ing to British practice, must accept advice given. him by his ministers and can it be argued the King can't call out his naval reserves?

Forthwith the sailors would liave,.,,,,

gone on orders (and probably with I certain amount of glee) and tak- en over the said ferries-providing one or both of them had been left on the Island side. 0 I I

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cause the ferries are owned by the

state, which means in the name of w. E, clan, 3 Thornton Hon T

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and picked up my bird. Judge of

my feelings when. on looking to whoojmuwnv mink. an who",

the front. I found I could draw a blueprint of the German line I half-mile wide-and they with the sun in their backs. However. I made the 100 yards to the nearest communication trench and hit. for home. with the giant-sized cock lied to the back of my equipment, and managed to sneak it to our dugout safely enough.

Carefully I skinned it. and care- fully I sliced off the breasts, the legs, even the wings, leaving notch- lng to waste. In two mess tins I left them soaking in A little salty water. Ind was just burying the carcass when along came our M. G. Officer. I character named Gene I-Ioughiton - In ex-grain broker from Winnipeg and In Am- erican with I great name for sport. "What. -have you there, Ma.cLeod7” scyu he, with I bud look in his eye. "Oh, just. I new kind of bully I've been trying out, .slr," Ilid I - cursing all M.G.0.'s. "Looks good." said he, "but it also looks as if it didn't. have the Ip- pi-oval of this QM. and It might be against the law. But just. to keep you out of trouble, I'll just take Iii-mg one of the two mass tins and I'll give you my opinion of it." with tlhci. he collars I tin Ind wclks off grinning like the devil. I won on the spot.

Iilierc inrz much more. In half-In-hour our platoon was call- ed Iwoy on I working party. AI usual our activity stirred up the Jerry artillery and he blasted the whole from for over two home. Coming back for lunch - and tho bird-remnant - we found our trench Ind dugout: smashed to bits - rnlns included. I bod in indent for I new kit - but couldn't lndcnt for 'I new pheasant.

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llkod my share (it wIs originally intended for three men's Ihnrc). I told him. I-Io laughed and said he was golfing I shotgun not out from London. He did - but lots: it away from him. lcrvod r i. Ivor. livid on grouco Ind ptioossnt rrhht Iloog - but lb tuvcliod not in the way of tho -pi-lcod

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TEACHER? SALARIES

From I report on education by I special committee comprising Hon. George Coles, Hon. Joseph Pope, Hon. John Jsrclirie, Donald Benton.

”Your committee find that during in series of years different modes

cote themselves in the several

are of the opinion that unless”

paid by the Government, and a system of Free Education estab- "-5h9d- ml-nil settlements will not be able to reap the benefits of edu- cation for the rising generation. "The! find that in the year 1044. there were 126 public semlnuies imparting insiniction to 5,040 Pupils. while in 1850 there I were only 130 sch-'91:, including prim. try and infant schools, and 4,544-1 pupils, while during that period the increase of children under 16 years of use was about 7,000, although the Legislative allowance had been increased in the your -1813 to 1850, from 51.349 ms. to 22.0li8,1'ls. 1 1-2d. As the present law allows only two-thirds of the district to Isseu the remainder for the support 61 the teacher, in Iddltlon to the pub- llo grants. litigation in marry in. stances has been the result; Ind in many cue: parties have pold the assessment Ind kept. thctr'clill- than at home. Ind frequently many are summoned to the Small Debts Court for the amount assessed. On In Ivei-Igc. there ought to be from 8.000 to 10,000 children attending school. yet it is lamentable ni- flsci: thltnot mototbcn ' that number are receiving regular in- slructiovu.