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Editor :n.dVbInnIxlng Director. Inn A-ilurneft. Anocilite Editor. Frank Walker.

CIRCULATION "Cover: I'rlnce Eilwnnl Inland like tho dew"

"Tho itrongesi memory is weaker than the weakest ink".

(7HAIll.()'l'TE'l”UWN THuR.so.u'. ocr. zgsg Public Utility Employees

Any doubt as to the applicability of the Tracie Union Act to employees of public! utilities is resolved by the Bill now before? the Legislature which specifically mentions them in a proposed amendment and pro- vides special conditions for the settlement of their disputes. The Bill, which incorpor- ates regulations already in force and in- troduces the special provisions for public utility employees, is made retroactive to November 17, 19.32.

A notable innovation is that trade unions may sue and be sued. making them, it would seem, a corporation for certain pur- poses although without limitation of liabil- ity. The Provincial Secretary shall when -requested take steps to determine whether a union is the choice of the majority of employees as their bargaining agent. By registering. the trade union is deemed to have made a ”submission" under the Arbi- tration Act agreeing to present future dif- ferences to arbitration. A strike vote must be taken under the supervision of the Prov- incial Secretary and under conditions deter- mined by him.

In the case of public utilities the award of the arbitrators is reviewed in a public hearing by the Public Utilities Commission augmented by two members appointed for the purpose. That body has full power to approve or vary the findings of the arbitra- tors and to determine whether the award represents a prudent expenditure of the funds of the utility. As in other Commis-

sion questions an appeal lies to the Sup- reme Court in banco. b s The principal effect of the bill would

seem to be to make the Public Utilities Commission the main authority on labour matters so far as the industries subject'to its control are concerned. The existence of a further right of appeal would presumab- ly serve only to insure that the Commission carries out its duties in R proper manner-

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Surprisingly enough, the president of

the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and the financial editor of the Toronto Globe and Mail see eye to eye on the matter of lobbying at Ottawa and elsewhere. They do not agree on particular policies of the Federation but they do on differentiating between the concept of "pressure groups” and that of "interest groups". L It is no doubt desirable, says that paper, for labour, employers. agriculture, proces- sors, consumers, business, manufacturers and producers of various kinds to organ- ize along their respective line; in order to express more effectively whatever happens to be each group's views and to take meas- ures to advance them.

The warning is added, however, that it has been very evident. in recent decades that there have been contests for control of many of these organizations and that the result has, in a number of cases, been that very snmrt men have gained control by playing up their usefulness in securing gains at the expense of the community or by inducing government to over-rule sound market procedure. '

The pressure tactics which are used to attain these ends are roundly condemned by both. The interest group, admits Mr: Han- nen, ”could function in such a way as to be detrimental to the general welfare, first- ly. if the general level of information and srfcial-mindcdness of the membership is rel- atively low: secondly, if the leadership does not properly reflect the general level of enlightenment of the membership of the group. or thirdly, if the general level of enlightenment and social-mindedness of the whole group-members and officers-does not inspire a measure of responsibility to- wards the general welfare proportionate to their influence and power."

The conclusion seems to be that an "influence group” is one whose methods and objects are approved or at least re- spected, while a "pressure group" is re- garded as using illegitimate means of P”)- moting indefensible objectives.

' llmla's ileum Prisoner:

During the recent war, some millions of Germans--men, women and children-were captured by the Russian armies and taken td Russia. .l..ai'-ge numbers of German Ioldlimyere captured by the Allied arm- ;Iu hiiiwelum Europe, Africa and else- iwhoro. Hlfere in Canada we held, at one thousands of these prisoners.

and other western countries were returned to their native land. So well were they treated that quite a few of them have since returned to Canada as immigrants. Al- ways, from the moment of their capture, they were reported to their home people. It is typical of the inhuman material- ism of Communism that the Communist dictatorship of Russia did not regard cap- tives as human beings but as animals. Some millions of -Germans vanished into the maw of Communist Russia. As to their fate, there has been no word except for the hand- ful of prisoners which were returned to freedom atfew days ago. As a part of the Russian campaign to placate the hostility of the German people in Eastern Germany. the Soviet Government has undertaken to return some 12,750 prisoners. 'l'hese ap- parently are all the German prisoners that Russia now possesses. What became of the great multitude, nobody seems to know. To a Christian that will be an appalling state- ment. Yet given the Communist point of view which rejects the kinship of man with God and thereby refuses to place man above the beasts. there is no cause for surprise. The first 1,558 of these prisoners, all of whose incarceration dated from 1944 or

earlier, were released in Eastern Germany late in September-mostly they were soldiers. But among them were 22 women

and 16 youngsters. The London Times staff ing of these returned prisoners of war for complete freedom was such that even those who had relatives in Eastern Germany preferred to go to West Berlin or the West- ern Federal German Republic."

EDITORIAL NOTES

Hunter's Moon. 0 I O

Cyril Argentine Alington, clean of Dur- ham, was born this date 1872. He was headmaster at Shrewsbury and author of numerous works including: ”A School- master's Apology", "Eton Fables”. ”Why We Read The Old Testament", "The Ab- bott's Cup", "Poets At Play" and "In Shabby Streets."

. O O I

In future accumulated holiday pay and any gratuity paid to an employee on separ- ation will not prevent him from receiving unemployment insurance benefits. Pay in lieu of notice. however, remains a bar un- til the period represented by the pay has expired. The new regulations. although not easy to administer, should prove particu- larly beneficial to employees who have giv- en high satisfaction and lose their employ- ment through no fault of their own.

- I O O

The "new deal” proposed for Newfound- land fishermen at a cost of something like S100,000,000 over a ten-year period may well have as revolutionary an effect on the diet of Canadians as on the lives of the fish- ermen concerned. Provided the plan is ef- fectively administered. high quality seafood should be available all over the continent. The market thus established should prove a real advantage to the industry in this Province, provided we are organized ready to match the Newfoundlandcrs in quality production.

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While the coal industry is almost des- perately looking for markets a scientist has critieisediexisting use of coal to produce heat and power, on the grounds that coal contains useful chemicals. Dr. David Keys, head of Canadals Chalk River atomic pro- ject claims that this country's entire elec- trical needs could be supplied by 2 U2 tons of uranium and that atomic power for industry will be available within ten years. The point is well taken, but the coal inter- ests will be more concerned than ever to find uses for their product before they ihave to meet such competition.

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Regardless of politics, our people will exlend a cordial welcome to the Hon. Rob- ert Winters, Federal- Minister of Public Works. who is scheduled to address the Queen's County Liberal Association meet- ing here this evening. Mr. Winters is no stranger to Prince Edward Island. but this is his first visit since assuming his present rortfolio. It is to be hoped that as a result, the long-delayed project of a Federal Pub- lic Building for Charlottetown will get under way. The Government has already acquired the site at considerable expense, and no doubt the Minister will go thorough- ly into the situation on the present occas- ion.

O I I

While Australia has succeeded in de- stroying ninety per cent of her rabbit pests by infecting them with myxomatosis through the mosquito, European bacteriol- ogists and veterinarians are trying to stop a similar epidemic which has broken out in France and prevent it from spreading to other countries. The reason for the differ- ing attitude is that the rabbit costs Aus- tralia elose to S500,000,000 annually while in France the rabbit, wild and tame. is worth 5360,000,000 in revenue'from food and fur. The natural enemies that keep

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Through the still wood, the flame stsccntos flying

Over the hills; green rest. of valley

K Between the storms of coming and of going.

Touch with your thoughts this music of time's making-

Oh. wisely touch the sadness And the laughter!A

With full crescendo coming richly after

The storm. the dissonance and the forsaklng.

Now in-this day of mist. of grey wings turning

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"We were shown on Tuesday at Archibald McNelll's auction room: a very fine-looking example of! potatoes from the farm of Alex Smith. 2341.. Pownal. Lot 49. In the spring of 1877 Mr. Smith received from his son, st Vancouver Island. British Columbia. 4 lbs. of these potatoes which be planted, the product of'which he again planted: in the spring of 1818. from whlchl

In the beginning God created the heaven Ind the earth...And G011 slid. Let there be light: and there was light. And God new the light. that it. was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.

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A pedlutrfclui points out that the youngest child in I. family gets all the disease the older ones bring home from ....-ol. on top of clothes and shoes, i'each-me- down germs.-Hamilton spectator.

e-The world'I first "pollen fle- tory” has been opened in Sweden where pollen will be collected and turned into vaccines for treatment of allergy victims. Judging by the pollen count here this Summer. the Swedish firm might. well con- elder opening a branch plant in Cornwall.-Cornwall S t it n d a r d- Freeholder.

-Asdic. I radio bum device used by Britain's Royal Navy during World War I to detect. enemy sub- marines. is to be used to locate whales in the Antarctic this Winter. An Edinburgh firm is

unerrlngl). thetcqulpping 22 of its whaling ships

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Ono mm on the staff of this newspaper likes to walk--really walk, that is. for 20 miles or so at. E. stretch-and quite often while he is striding around the country- side on a. Sunday hr mbeu maple who make it quite plain that they think he's crazy. He isn't. He is enjoying a simple pleasure that they have either for;. tten or never learned. For one thing he is not afraid to do something which is not fashionable if he enjoys doing it. But he doesn't. make 1 show of his non-conformity. He doesn't say: "Look at me. I'm waiking;" he just. walks.-An editorial for

young people.-Hamilton Spectator.

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LORD BEAVEIIBROOK AND LOIID TIJNNYSON

There is nothing origins: in Lord Beavextimolrs resent state- ment, as reported by the pres. that "the United Nations should be :- bandoned." The noble lord ls simp- ly repeating what. s lot of other

. peoplksome in high p1I.ce.s-have

been saying all along. Several Un- ited States congreevsvmen, of more or, less national influence, have stated openly that, so far as the American people are conceiied. they uould be much better off if they had nothing whatever to do wit.h the United Nations. The whole thing, they say. is a. waste of time and money.

.The importance of the Beaver- brook statement stems from the fact that. it comes from one who probnbly has more influence in British newspaper circles than any other single individual. There are plenty of people.- in England, and elsewhere, who do not see eye to eye with Lord Beaverbrook in

, political matters. but. his opinions.

as reflected in his widely circulat- ed papers, can hu-dly be ignored. The question arises whether in this particular instance he is giving utlculate expression to I sentiment which is becoming more and more popular in England. If this be the cue, bho prospects for the United Nations Organizations continuing as a. permament. moral force in the political world are not too bright. ' . - . It sppun unlikely that the nt4t.enrlen who founded the United Nations Orgnnizstlon expected it to be I. cure-all for the worlds ills. Most. of them were too well versed in world history in harbour my much illusion. They acted simply in responoo to the universal hope, which always seem: to come to the fore at the end of I. war, that something positive might outlaw war. There would still be nAt.ions.l pre- judices, rwlnl nntazonlsms, and ideological dillfea-emcee. for these do not. respond readily to legal decree or flat. But no doubt. it was felt. that by mutual discussion and, forbearance, w.it.hin the frunowork of s common ohu-never. some of the thing and bitterness oould be taken out of them? After All, if you have a. neighbour who is inclined to be 3. bit cantankerous in his manner, it helps if you and he out get together from time to time to explore the possibilities of oord.ia.llt.y. . 0 0 0 No one is in A position to say with certainty that. the U.N. has stopped A major war from break- ing out. or even that its action in the Korean situation did much to justify its existence. If there had been no such organization it. is possible that the aggressive mea- sure: of the North Koreans and their allies would have been chal- lenged by the some notions who

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infect found themselves ed under the U.N. directive.

And there is no sense in trying to minimize the fruitless debates frustrations. confusions. and fail-. urea in certain specific mum, that have featured session gm; session of the U.N.0. Assembly, A1. lowing for all this it must: be admit. Led that the organization has somq things to its credit, and some ol the more creditable ones are those which do not ordinarily make uh, headlines.

But more important, peyhgpy than the things it. has done :11 the things for which it stands. So long as it can manage to survive-- whatever its limitations - the hop. on which ii. was founded will hay. at least 3 fighting chance of be. mg realized. To abandon it. now would appear to be 1 gesture or despair. Hope is never entirely last until it is deliberately givgn up. Perhaps in another ten yeqn, or twenty. if it can keep alive so long. the U.N.0. will have 3 men cheerful countenance.

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lt is well and good to recall that About I. hundred years ago I crest. poet, who never nve up hoping for s new and better world. "dipr. into the future. for u hu. man eye could see. saw the Visiov of the world. and all the wonder that would be."

Lord Tennyson was. in feet, I first-rsia Joe:-..H.i.s drum of mid- 20i.h century serial truffle was 1 masterpiece in the art of prophecy.

"saw the heavens fill with com- merce. ugosles of magic soils,

Pilots of the purple twilight, dropping down with costly bales."

His anticipation of Aerial war- fare was no less prophetic.

"Heard the heaven: fill with shouting, and there mined I ghastly dew.

From the n.stions' airy nsriu grappling in the central blue."

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He had I very pleuuit. drum. too. He saw tho day when .”t.ho war-drum throbbed no longer. and the battle-flags were ful-led in the Parliament of man. the Federa- tion of the world".

The United Nations Ox-g1.nlsn- tlons is certainly I long wsy from the Parliament of mm, the Fed- erailon of the world. But. perhspo. if mankindican go on hoping psi- lently and with perseverance, this dream. too, may yet be realised and "the kindly earth shall Alum- ber, lapt. in universal law." It isn't likely to come in our day, for there is no indication yet. that. war has become unfnshlonable. But "our day” is not. 1 long one. Usually it takes time and lots of it. for good

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