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CIIAI!I.0'l'I'E'I'0WN.l'IIUR.SDAY. AUGUST I, 1960

The Railway Situation

The threat of a Canada-wide railway strike in the middle of the Korean crisis, when world peace is hanging in the balance and Canadian forces are already being mustered for action, is something which should bring prompt intervention from the Government. It is true that the strike would not directly involve the running trades-locomotive engineers, firemen and conductors-but by tying up telegraph and express services, repair shops, roundhouses and even railway-owned hotels, it might well prove a calamity. It would undoubtedly stultify our defence efforts as well as our transportation activities in other directions. The deadline for the threatened strike is August 22. Both sides have left the door open for further negotiations, however, and it is up to the Government to see that this opportunity does not miscarry.

By reason of our insular position, this Province would perhaps be more affected than any other part of Canada by a rail strike. Potato digging has now started and seed shipments will require to be moved shortly to the southern U. S. market. The turnip season will soon be coming into full swing. The lobster season opens August 10 and express shipments will be particularly heavy during the month of September. There is also the fact that we are dependent almost entirely on incoming railway freight for our feeds and foodstuffs, gasoline, oil, coal and other essential commodities. Last

-year some 52,000 railway cars crossed on

'. United Kingdom is a case in

the Borden-Tormentine route, and the traffic this year is expected to be still heavier. Even a partial tie-up of railway services would seriously affect this move- men.

The same, of course, applies across Can- ada. Trains cannot run without the com- munication and repair services required to keep them on schedule. Even when supple- mented by all the truck accommodation available, the business of the country would

. suffer calamitously. Hence the urgent need

of avoiding a deadlock, through Govern- ment intervention which seems now the only course likely to prove efficacious.

Bacon Exports

The advantages of large scale co-opera- tlve or state run marketing schemes seem to be taken for granted in this day and age.

" Yet we are not without examples of the fail-

ure of Government experiments in this di- rection. Canada's bacon trade with the point. Al- though state buying and selling is popular- ly supposed to give certainty to both the producer and consumer, in this case it has done the opposite. The Canadian farmer has been faced by baffling shifts of policy on the part of the British Government, each understandable in the light of contemporary events but disastrous to trade because of the natural reaction of the farmer to the

- caprice of his one overseas customer.

It is scarcely surprising that of this year's sixty million dollar contract for bacon we have so far filled less than a

quarter and will probably not succeed in filling three-quarters.

Cabinet's Dilemma

Thoughtful citizens who ponder the rea- sons for the Canadian Government's inde- cision on the issue of whether or not to send ground troops to support United States forces fighting in Korea find it difficult to explain the official attitude on any of the traditional grounds. For, with the single

. exception of Jean Francois Pouliot, mem-

bers of Parliament were unanimous in the view that naval units should be sent to the Far East. There is no reason to believe

,. that they would be any less unanimous were

Parliament's views to be sought on the sending of ground forces. The attitude of

D Quebec, it is certain, is not in issue.

Real reason for the Government's reluc-

" tance to become further involved in the Korean affair is quite different. In 1939, , total spending of the Federal Government

was 5548.9 millions. Today total annual spending is 32,-100.1 millions. And Govern-

, merit revenue is only slightly more than

what is needed to meet outstanding com- mitments. ' In other words, the Treasury at Ottawa

"just has not enough money to finance any i, extensive war effort and at the same tilne , maintain the welfare state commitments

which have kept the present Government in way oufof the dilemma is to iaigmsndliu on welfare state projects or

raise taxes, neither of which would be popu- lar and therefore not politically expedient. The Government's dismay at its present predicament is not unlike that of the small boy who thought he could have his cake and eat it too.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Sandy's "Theatre Under the Stars" is becoming a highly popula? rendezvous for autoists-a novelty in the way of entertain- ment and refreshments. 0 I It seems a pity that when Canada's dol- lar reserves position should be at last really improving, the dollar question should no

longer seem a matter of life or death. I O 0

One good word has been heard for "slow time". Children anxious to see the coloured lights playing on the fountain in Queen Square are able to do so without being up past their bedtime.

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Two State funerals in Ottawa practically within a week is a record, and, if it may be said, a regrettable one, 'as the services of the experienced Minister of Labour at this juncture could be ill-spared.

Statistics indicate that there are more tourists and Island cars here than ever be- fore. It is only necessary to wander through the center of the city to find that in this case statistics do not lie. 0 0

Halifax County is reported to be in a position to reduce its tax rate from 554.50 to one dollar as a result of a new assessment survey. The correction of assessment in- equities here will hardly have such a drastic effect but the possibility is intriguing.

O O I '

We are to have a regular air mail ser- vice within the next three months between Vancouver and Tokyo, which will take only 22 hours. So the Deputy Postmaster-Gen- eral announces. It is wonderful the pro- gress and development war, and the threat

of war, bring about. O

The late Hon. Humphrey Mitchell rose from the ranks to become Minister of La- bour, without any benefit from University training in sociology and economics. He was a natural born leader, and knew inti- mately the art of how to please the rank and file and to direct them the way they should go. He thus became a popular Min- ister of Labour, retaining office longer than any of his predecessors or colleagues.

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Rupert Brooke, Epglish poet, born this date 1887. In early life he travelled ex- tensively in Canada, U. S., the South Seas, as well as on the continent of Europe. At the outbreak of Great War I he joined the Royal Naval Division in Oct. 1914, and serv- ed with the Mediterranean Expedition Force in 1915, dying on the French hospital ship at Lemnos. l-lis "Letters" and his "Poems" were published in 1918. He had a remark- able poetic gift, and his output. though small, was of a high rank; he was a mas- ter of the sonnet form:

"If I should die think only this of me: That there's some corner of a foreign field That is forever England." 0 O 0

An Ontario exchange notes that on the scale of income tax payments in 1947, the civil service salary list of the current year will consume over 32 million more than half of the total revenues from this source. Thus well over one-half of total income tax re- ceipts is required to pay civil service salar- ies. It is to be noted that this expense in- cludes salaries only. It excludes all allow- ances for travel and other recoverable ex- penses. Moreover, the figures as quoted from official sources are not all that will be required for the fiscal year, as final supple- mentary estimates for the period have not yet made their appearance.

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A certain boysl camp project almost col- lapsed here this summer, and the promoters indicated it was due to the fact that the camp leader last year was too much of a lecturer. Boys' camps ain't what they used to be, according to a Montreal expert. In fact, Mr. C. A. Wylie, executive director of the Montreal Boys' Association, told local Lions Club members that the camps are "boring" for the kids because they lay too much stress on educational programs. "Mod- ern camps with their extensive round of activities tend to overlook the fact that jun- ior goes to camp to have fun," Mr. Wylie said. Old-style camps with poor facilities but good camp leaders, who looked on camping as a holiday, often did the job bet- ter. Not all camps suffer from the modern tendency for too much education, Mr. Wylie said, but those that do have too many ac- tivities, many of which are similar, and some of which are identical to the things the boys do during the rest of the year. Mr. Wylle's remedy: "Boys should be al- lowed to be boys. When this primary ob-

ject is overlooked then camping fails so far as the boy is concerned."

's'vi.Fn, PUBLIC FORUM

This column is open to the dlsouulon by on. pondsnto

of questions of interest. The Guardian does not nooounb ily endorse the opinion of wrrupondontn.

MIMOIIE 3

Sir. - Years ago. when one's imagination was young and vivid, there was 5 land that became. through the printed word. more real than the people, houses and streets that surrounded one in the northern English town in which one was born. Rainbow Valley was peopled with children whose laugh- ter rang clear and say in one's mind; the smell of frying trout and potatoes was delicious in one's nos- trils. one easily became a. munber of the group of children that sat round to eat the savoury meat: one's dreams accompanied Dnily in her quest for literary success and fame. The scraps of paper with abortive attempts at poems, short. stories and novels sccumulst.edL the few completed efforts finding a place in the pink and blue-leavcd album that was kept in the secur- est and most secret place one could find.

Then, as the years passed on, Rainbow Valley, Avonlea. and Green Gables were crowded out of one's mind by more pressing mai- ters, - examinations that had to be passed, friends who provided fresh interests, work and play, love and marriage, until the name of Lucy Maud Montgomery became a vague dying echo. Not even the fact that a dear sister was to make her home in Prince Edward Island nwoke the faint memories, or stir- red s breath of the old romantic JOY- Lucy Maud Montgomery would probably never have come back to take her place with the company of onc's dr-nr old friends had not the opportunity arrived of coming on a visit to Prince Edward Island. and a friend exclaimed on hearing of the proposed visit. "Oh. and you'll see the country of Anne of Green Gables!" I was not the only Englishwoman whose early days had been irradiated by the Island authoress.

Yesterday, we went to Cavendish to the lovely North shore that L.M. Montgomery loved, saw the house in which her books were written, stood near the "Lake of Shining Waters" gleaming under a setting sun. lnoked over the roll- ing. forested country she saw each day, C and the cabins and cars. the golf course and club-house faded away, Emily came walking slowly over the lawn. listening eagerly for the longed-for whistle from the hush over beyond the garden: Faith Meredith, fear and determination struggling for the mastery in her heart. walked away to tell Norman Douglas to come back to church; Carl stooped low to watch a colony of ants busy

about their affairs; and Anne. lovely. tender Anne of Green Gables. smiled a happy. under-

standing smile as she whispered that all was still well with Tier be- loved island,

Then the sound of s car-engine. the voice of a friend. an arm tuck- ed in mine. - and the vision faded again. But Green Gables, Anne. and their creator, Lucy Maud Montgomery have come back from their long sleep in my mind and heart, and will not be easily for- gotten.

! am Sir. etc. RUTH SILLITOE At Crowlands. North River Road. Charlottetown.

BENEFITTING FROM CRITICISM

sir. - A great effort is being put forth at the present time through- out. rural Canada to improve the economic position of the farmer. It is being said that he has not been gctlng a square deal, and the time has come for him to effectively assert himself, to the end that he obtain a fairer share of the con- sumers' dollar. I don't. think there cnn be any argument. presented In equity against that contention. The farmer's role in the general scheme of producing that annual wealth from which we all derive an existence, has always been an important one. and perhaps for the past. decade. more so than at any other time. Much could be written on such a topic, but gen- eral recognition of the fact seems to make further elaboration un- necessary.

Let us forget. for the moment what may he in motion in other parts of Canada; their problems are, at most, only partly similar to ours. There is 5 school of thought that maintains the farmer's econ- omic difficulties are mainly due to the fact that he does not control the marketing of his products and the purchasing of his commodity requirements; that what we refer to as the individual or "Free En- terprise" system of trading. which has been in use since the days when the bartering of goods was the sole means of exchange, has been used to exploit him going and coming. Leadership that would release him from such bondage, ro- commend the Group or Compen- iive method of transacting busin- ess. .

Co-operation between individ- uals,.or groups, or larger bodies, has proven its value on many 03- cnslons and in I variety of ro- spectl. "Free Enterprise" constant- ly uses certain phases of co-opern- tlve technique to its own advant-

age. The interest of the primary pro-

served for many years and for varying periods of time through the activities of different co-open ntivo organisations. But in every instance the period of their use- fulness wu of compsntlvely short duration. For the past fifty years or more, attempt after sttunpt has been made to "organise" farmers and others toms and that their

d-uoer in this Province has beon,.

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0Oi03t1jODtm09. Old Charlottetown mm 1-. r. 1.;

BRIGHT FUTURE PREDICTED

U0'5&-.-we .

"One of the first and most prominent circumstances that at- tracts attention on this Island. is the increased impetus that has been given to our industrial en- ergies. Every man that is willing to work, has plenty to do. and what is better still, is well paid for it. Within our own memory, which reaches some thirty years back, labour was never remuner- ated at so high a rate as it has been during the past season. A common labourer demands and receives his dollar a day, or the worth of it in Island currency. The demand for mechanical lab- our has been still greater. per- haps. and equally as well paid.

"It rejoices our hearts to see so many excellent buildings erecting and erected during the course of the past summer, in different parts of Charlottetown; all we regret. is that more have not followed the example set by Messrs. Duncan & Foster. of building with the more perman- ent and less combustible material --brick.

"Then if we turn our eyes to the Shipyards, we shall find equal cause for gratification. The num- ber of noble vessels that have been built and dcspalched to the rcspcctive markets, will tend to trcnder the balance between our exports and imports greatly in favor of the former. We never see a gallant barque sailing out of .he harbour, but we feel the desire to ascertain how much beef. pork. wheat, potatoes, hay and oats have been incorporated into her hull and rigging.

We are also well pleascd to hear that the quality of our ships is greatly improved. that they are better and more faithfully built, and more highly finished. The 'Dorothea', by the McGills, is said to have been a vcsscl that would do honour to any estab- iishmcnt.

"As to our farmers, they have even, by their own'cinfcssion. and that is saying a great deal, noth- ing to complain of: good seasons, plentiful harvests, and brisk mar- keis, have in some degree com- pensated them for previous hard times.

"And as to their future pros- pects. we think they are more cheering than they have been for years. When the free intercourse undcr' the Reciprocity Treaty with the United States shall have

continued for a year or two. there can be no doubt but that the list of enumerated articles will be greatly enlarged, until we shall have every restriction upon com- merce reciprocally removed. and free trade in the most extensive sense of the term established be-

tween us. I "The railroad ':-om Shediac to the Bend will facilitate inter-

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and equally often, failure overtook each experiment.

what is the reason? There may or may not have been minor con- trlbutlng causes, but what has been the one predominating factor in- cidental to every failure? Aftcr one-third of n century's sssocin” with and participation in co-open ntlvo activity. I have no hesitation in saying, the one outstanding rea- son to which co-operative failures can be attributed is that the hu- man being has been destined an individualist and cannot be harn-

essed into permanent team work. ,

some of us have been optimistic enough at times to believe it could

A "Your Aunt Emma sent him this carpentry set. What can we send her to get even l"

Mr. Vic Runtz is on vaca- lion. toons will not appear again until August 10.

Consequently his car-

course by that route, and if the Nova Scotia Rail is carried through the Isthmus, it will afford another considerable outlet for island productions, for we do not doubt that, in such case, there will be a branch Railroad '.o the Bay Verte, which will give oc- casion to a steam line being es- tablished between the ports of the Island and the Main (mainland) by which produce of all kinds will b marketed.

"Should the fisheries be pro- secutcd with the ardour which it is but reasonable to suppor they will, a market. nearer home will be afforded to those farmers who live contiguous to the fishing stations, for much of their meat, potatoes. butter, eggs, poultry, &c.. which will be the means of adding considerably to their com- fort. though it may be at the ex- pense of the revenue. for smuggling. rife as it is at the pre- sent day. may be then calculated upon with a greater degree of certainty. '

"We have been mercifully pre- served from the pestilence that has been such a scourge to the neighboring Provinces, and we trust that with common prudence. the use of those sanitary precau- tions which experience has shewn to be efficacious in warding off disease. or milgiating its type when present. may. under Prov- idence, insulated as we are. and with fresh and invigorating sea breezes on every side, be the means of keeping this terrible and devastating enemy from our shores.

"On the whole. a fair prospect is before us. and if we do not mar it by imprudent legislation on our part, or fail to realize the advan- tages it holds out by want of en- ergy, and the adaptation of the necessary means. we calculate upon laying a and firmer basis than we have ever yet seen, whel-eon to raise

a superstructure of future per- manent prosperity." ' -I-iaszard's Gazette, December

2, 1854.

FROM EPILOGUE TO "A JUDGMENT IN HEAVEN"

There is no expeditious road

To pack and label men for God, And save them by the barrel-loud some may perchnnce. with strange

surprise.

I-lave blundered into Paradise.

In vasty dud: of life shroud, Theamfjondly thought to on from

Nor knew the circle that they trod:

And. wondering all the night about, '

Found them it mom when they set ou .

-Francis Thompson

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Ilia Ago-lllll Story

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A ' enthusiastically is the creation of s

has info models may no Clio nlnnlng-boards back on cars. so that the awed cops will have some- where to put his foot. - Ottawa Oitiun.

Polioo recently stopped a nun going over Niagara Falls in I .bu- rcl for fear he might be killed. Then they let. him spend the rest of the day in Sunday highway traffic. Edmonton Jourml.

vonturr we applaud

"symphony" of steel and stone in the construction of fine new Mos- cow buildings. skyscrapers instead of gum. we always said. - Ottawa Joumnl. .

The hnblt of bitch-hiking during recent years has grown to such pro- portions thst it has become a pub- lic nuisance, a major traffic hazard, and a bad habit. During the war years when transportation was in- sufficient and it was patriotic to give a fellow n ride, therr was some excuse for it. Today there is not. - Bimcoe .Rcfoi-mer.

At Int the OIIIQIIII has reached Yell and Unst -the two most. nor- therly points ln'the United King- dom. Once a fortnight, the 1,806 people who live on Unst, and the 2,129 people on Yell. at the very tip of the shetlnnds. can leave their fishing and their stocking-making to go to the pictures. The High- lands and Islands Film Guild Sup- plied Wtlllam Williamson. Yell's radio engineer, with a projector and screen packed in a van in which he tours Yell twice a month. Then I motorboat ferries him and his films across the sea to Unst. The largest audience he has had on Yell was 161 - on Unst I68. - UK In- formation Office.

The end of the In saw n large influx of ox-service men and wo- men to British universities. -Many of the students are now maturer men and women as compared to the teen-ngers from school, of pre- war days. The dashing enthusiasm of the younger students. beside the serious determination of these who had taken on active part in the

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The ions: of the young

of the married undergrsdei,ls&e.m:,"g' is often subdued by flu golefmm” are sometimes seen wheeling um: first-born In prams non. an ..2lf'2.'.li'.?" ".i.'..:""' N-bl- ” the 3' mil”! Duties Min Nl:rg:l"le g:::te:ufmp"3ou”m' -' cn BBO Broadcast. m . my

A lwonu tablet is being

It Ohathsm, England, in to the crew of the merchant cruis- er, "Jervis Buy". one hundred um ninety officers and men lost thw- lives when she was sunk in the North Atlantic by I German pgck. et battleship, the Admiral Scheor" while defending a 38-ship convey on its way from Canada to Britain in 1940. The captain of the "Jeyy15 Bay" ordered the ships to gem” and headed straight for the raider maklng smoke to cover the with: drawal of the members of the con. voy. 1-lo engaged the German bat. tlcship in a fight to the death, en. sbling the merchant ships to es. cope with their vital cargoes under cover of the smoke screen into the gathering darkness. Badly hit and on fire, the gallant cruiser continu. ed to keep the milder fully occu. pied until her last gun was sllenc. ed. She went down with her color, proudly flying. -JUK Information Office.

The little human touches time come spontaneously from Robert H. Saunders, chairman of the Hy. dro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario, and Premier Leslie Frost. are factors that contribute to the popularity of these two men in on- tarlo's public life. Dignitsries by the dozen were present at the offi- cial openlng of the hydro tunnel project near Thessalon. Many would have enjoyed the honor of pressing the button that put the 56,500-horsepower plant into opera- tion. Both Premier Firost and Mr. Saunders stepped aside in favor of a workman - a master mechanic- blacksmiih, who had tolled by ti-is sweet of his brow by the side of his fellow workers to materialize a blueprint. The gesture was is fit- ting tribute on the men who per-

wsr, provided an interesting con- trast of attitudes to work and play.

formed the actual manual labor. - Sudbury star. .

10 Dog. SHORTS and Regular 51.00 for . . .

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25 GABARDINE SUITS for . . . . . . 529.95 15 SLACK SUITS going at . . . . . . . . . . 37.25

SPORT SHIRTS from 54.95 to 57.95.. Clecringoi 53.95

SHIRTS. 59:

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