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Morning Daily (Founded in I881) Authorized as Second Clan Mail. Pout Office Department. Ottawa.

President. Ian A. Burnett; Vice-President. Wm. u. Burnett; SCCQZ-Tréill» G. M. Burnett; Editor and Managing Director. J. B. Burnett; Associate Editor. ("rank Walker.

“The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink.”

SATURDAY, DECEMBER H, 1946

Bows And Butter

The suggestion made at the Dominion- Provincial Agricultural Conference at Ottawa that the butter ration may be reduced early in i947 coincides with record sales of Canadian dairy cattle for export to the United States. During i946 Canadian breeders of dairy cattle sold more cows and heifers to United States dairymen than ever before. The reason is that there is no price control of butter in the United States and that it is now selling between 90 cents and a dolllir a pound there, whereas in Canada we have a price ceiling. Our dairy- Ion, realizing that they could not get a butter price comparable to the American level, decid- ed to make a profit out of their cows while the selling was good.

"These phases of the butter situation," says the London Free Press, "prove that it is not feasible to establish price controls for part of a product by itself. The cow is the fundamental part of the butter, milk and cheese business, and it was not feasible to prohibit the sale and export of cows any more than to prohibit the sale and export of machinery, lumber or paper. Canadian milk production today is higher than it has ever been, but we have learned to drink a great deal more milk than before the war and we have made more cheese. Therefore we have a shortage of butter. The answer is to raise more cows, to get more milk, to make more butter. But that takes time. Besides, dairy- men may feel that if they flood tho country with milk, tho price of all milk products will fall again. lf we cut our dairy exports to Britain we would have more for home consumption but we need the British export market. The way to in- crease the amount of any product is to pra- vide an incentive—-raise the price. This may yet prove to be the most efficient way to en- sure a largen supply of butter on the home mar- ket."

Tho iiaiifax Vacancy

Respecting the Federal vacancy in nalirax City and County, Mr. Gordon B. lsnor, now the sole Liberal member for the constituency, has announced after a telephone conversation with Ottawa that the by-election will "not likely be held in the near future, and certainly not in time to have the new member take his seat at the opening of the Parliamentary session." Al- though Mr. Isnar is neither Premier, nor House

.Speaker, nor Chief Electoral Officer, says the

Sydney Post-Record, it may be assumed he knows whereof he speaks, for it is a reasonable infer- once that the party organizers at the Capital look to him for information and advice on the electoral outlook in Halifax. Nor is it surpris- ing in the circumstances either that Mr. lsnor, the politician best qualified to size up the situa-

- tion on the ground, has advised the King Gov-

ernment that time is the essence of safe stra- tegy, or that headquarters at Ottawa, remem- bering Pontiac and Parkdale and Portage la Prairie, have accepted his cautious counsels with alacrity.

Sclcctod immigration

Addressing a luncheon of Montreal Chambre de Commerce, His Excellency Mgr. Joseph P. Charbanneau, Archbishop of Montreal, pro- nounced himself in favor of "a reasonable im- migration policy" to shelter the homeless and starving people of Europe. These immigrants should be selected so that they would not, after arriving here, proceed to "threaten our institu- tions and traditions," he said. lt was a matter of simple Christian charity to open our gates to a reasonable number of Europeans in dire need of shelter, he maintained. "We should be like the Good Samaritan and take in those who are suffering from hunger, cold, and lack of shel- ter," he counselled. "This does not mean that we should open our immigration gates to leave into the country a flood of people, but l hold the opinion that we can have a reasonable im- migration policy. The arrival of these people will ‘do us good. Oar. country is rich cnd vast enough to oneblo thorn to share in our cannon heritage." ~

iiormandy Prelude

An enthralling article in an English maga- zine describes the meticulous preparations made for our Normandy invasion landings. These in- cluded aerial photographs of the selected beaches,~elaboroto examination of the ap- proaches, adventurous expeditions to investigate Jho nature of mysterious mino defences, and so forth.

Ono big problem was the sea wall ob- stacles, and various plans were eagerly pro- posed to deal with those formidable barriers to infantry and tanks.

Ono suggestion was tho Great Paniandrum, an enormous Catherine whool propollod by a multitude of tungonitially arranged five-inch rockets. Snorting fire in all directions, this was to be launched from an LCT, omorgo with undiniinlshod fury from tho intervening no, lull Q tlI beach, and detonate its high explos-

cm with frightful violonco against tho

company of lrass Hats Foliinglo to witnoso a

rho Grout Paniandnim. . "girls worlo float-goo. In tho . opsod n a , scattering QI junctions, and in tho second loo. In ontliullastic ill-

Ipreslarios wars undaunted, however, and a third .tria was ma e.

The monster was duly launched from an LCT, reached the beach, mounted the slope. and then veered and made unmistakably to- wards the distinguished spectators. A "shoot- ing stick and an ADC", observes the writer of the article, "being but poor defences against an attack of this weight, several senior officers were constrained to run for their lives. lt was a moving sight, but it finished the Great Pan- jandrum, who now sleeps deep in the File of Abandoned Projects. May he rest well, his epi- taph, to echo the sentimnets of the Duke of Wellington: 'l don't know what he'd have done to the enemy, but by God, sir, he frightened us!‘ " "

— EDITORIAL NOTES —

King George Vl born this date 1895. Long live the King!

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We have now two propositions before us to put over successfully-mu art circle and a citi- zen's day, one for the children, the other for immigrants who have come to cast their lot among us.

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At the end of September the number of pensions being paid in Canada was 204,175; at the some date 14,119 persons were receiving pensions for blindness.

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It is not possible to please everyone; while farmers and Water Commissioners welcome the damp weather, the Forum and lovers of out- door sports deplore the set-back to their win- ter's prospects.

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In the Maritimes, Moncton, Fredericton and Saint John are forging ahead with Federal Gov- ernment patronage—they have an active mem- ber in the Government-while here we are more or less stuck in the mud, having no one in the inner circle at Ottawa to vigilantly look to our interests.

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Tyclo Brahe, Swedish astronomer, born this date 1546; discovered star Cassiopeia whilst resident in Germany where he became director of the observatory of Uraniborg; later, because of friction with King Christian IV, he removed to Prague, where in conjunction with Kepler he worked assiduously in delineating the heavens, his chief work being Astronomiul lnstaufatae Mechanica.

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With reference to the alleged delay in get- ting contact with the telephone exchange on the occasion of the Davis and Fraser fire, it should be explained that the delay was not due to any fault of the central exchange but to the fact that the night engineer apparently tried to get through from the operator's set at the switchboard in the packing plant, which was the only part of .the plant's telephone system not affording through connection. There were several other phones in the building which could have been used but were evidently not thought of in the excitement.

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Scarcity of white shirts in Canada was not permitted to interfere with decorum in King's Bench Court sitting in appeal in the judicial district of Arthabaska, Que., recently. When a Jawyer, who said he had tried in vain during the last year to buy a white shirt, appeared in a blue shirt to act in o case he was asked by Mr. Justice Severin Letourneau to leave the court because he was ”improperly dressed." Mr. Justice Letourneau said no lawyer is permitted to plead before a court in session if he docs not wear legal robes, and that a white shirt is part of the dress. The lawyer commented: "Nothing would have pleased me more than tayfollow the custom if l could have found that white shirt which l have been trying to buy in every store visited during the last year."

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The trend of the times. Britain's present political policy at home is "drawing America and Canada" closer to each other," Sir Robert Webster said in an Ottawa dispatch to his Car- diff Western Mail. Sir Robert, managing dir- ector of the newspaper who now is visiting Can- ada, said British political policy "is alienating Canadian and American sympathy for Britain." ‘He said he found it difficult to make Canadians and Americans realize Britain had been "hit for six" in the last war and that it would take time to get back to anything like normal. Sir Rob- ert continued: "Less than half the people of Canada . are of British origin and emi- grants from central Europe during the last two generations are vory anti-British. We must face the facts. A strong body of anti-British senti- ment exists in Canada if l am to believe my friends . . . we were even asked if we would ap- prove~tho transfer of Commonwealth headquart- ers to Canada. Why not, if circumstances could justify the move?"

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Full of years and in the enjoyment of uni- versal respect, and admiration of all who knew him, or of him, Mr. John F. Duffy has passed to his eternal reward. With most of those who visited Government House in the past half cen- tury, Mr. Duffy came to be recognized as the ever-green representative of royalty, meeting vis- itor: at the doorway, and passing them along to ABC's, etc., for further attention. But it was Mr. Duffy always he was called, not "Duffy" or "John", as is the familiar manner of addressing employees. The reason was obvious. Mr. Duffy was a gentleman, with all a gon- tleman’: instincts, not ostentatiouily obtrud- ing himself, but invariably giving tho-best corv- ico possible in tho most respectful, efficient mon- nor practicable. _A succession of Governors wore indebted to him for letting thorn know tho routine of tho Vice-Regal residence, and vnoro than one would have boon protty much at may socially had it not boon for rho advice ond or, sistanco, quietly and effectively given them by

otoff. God mi his soul.

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THE CHARIQOTTETOWN . GUARDIAN

liotos By The Way

A French singer ha; been given ten years in Joll because he sung for the Germans. It we could Just. find some excuse like that to dig- Dooe of certain Jake-box canal-lea! —Edmonlori Journal.

The pension far fancy name; in spreading lo England. A Sussex chimney sweep now calla himself a. “fluonomistfl and charges six- pence more per chimney. -Edmon- ton Journal.

The inst answer lo ehortnlea in more production, not merely a, m. shuffling of existing machinery. The individual who finds hie blank- et loo short. and Gills a strip off the bottom in order to lengthen the other end is fooling nobody but himself. —-Bra.ritfim1 Expo-alter.

Mayor Cornell: scored a point when he demanded that the courts make an example a! youths Iwho in- suit the police. His Worship rec- ognizes that an insult to the police 11111101111 is actually an affront to our Whole fabric of law and order. Police officers are insinllnenle of the law in the some way as t Judges and magistrates. -Vancouve Province.

It’: staggering, but o. group o co-edg in Boston have voted. Eisen bower the “most exciting main

1946" in competition ‘vlth Sisietr .

when they're adulfst- Woods Sentinel-Review.

A sombre aidelight on llie effee I o! the current houslng problem n veterans we; recently given by a psychiatrist Ln charge of the moi Ital hygiene dlvlelm of the N York veterans‘ centre. He Avponv " that many mentally ill veielu might easily have recovered wit. out medical treatment fmm ah from battle experiences if they h XlOb “In llllb diSbTOSG DUO uisu tlans braised by the housing sh ago at home. Many are now

ing treatment and some will rea it for o. considerable time for s.t- backs in mental health that. mi .ht have been prevented by better iv- ing conditions. -'Ibronto I’ Star.

A Canadian Preae reporter in Britain finds that nationalist ias- plraiiims are strong in Saotl rid and Wales. as well as Ireland. us‘! that. the United Kingdom ls no u united as the name might s est. Well. there have always been a- tionalisls. and they are ueuall a noisy minority. but there are no signs of any imminent dlsinfe t- lon of the Kingdom. thank you, -— Braritlord Expositor.

Brif-aiifs oldest peer, Lord y- ter, who was christened in his mother's bedroom became the - tors gave him only a few hours to live. ha; riled at Ohielehurst. aged 98, He had been gplfused a. life Yn- sui-ance policy at the age of 2i. -

lllllly he became deputy choi of the company that refused h . He was the ninth mim in hon an to have a telephone number — London 9. Knlghted by Queen Vic- toria. Lord Hayter was the oldest lmlghi; bachelor (1875) and the old- est. baronet (1900) as well as being the oldest peer. He was so for as is known. also the oldest volunteer in the Kingdom, having i-eeoi is cadet. in one of Lmd Truro’s Lon- don regiments at the age of 12. - Londvn Dally Mall.

The mequenr-y with which women are being attacked iowv is shook- ing. The reason for the increase in this type of crime is hard l0 find. Women must exert great cage bh€lnfi€ivra and avoid the company of men with whom they are not well acquainted. They should nvold walking riluiir on dark streets nl nigh! unless absolutely neoessary- And perhaps those who commit these assaults might be discouraged from the practice if women went armed with old-fashioned hat; plmn and used them whenever accosted by a prowlei- qr any type. And when an attacker is apprehended the Omlrl! should give him the punish- ment such crimes deserve. -—B08l0n Pest.

construction work begins on Britain's rzvoutflonafl’ series of Hrebazon airliners. dc- slgners and engineers in the United Kingdom are alreflly SHEEP-SJ“! their successors for "somfllmfl l" the ‘fillies?’ The plane of the MXE decade. according lo the ext”!!! composite ideas, will be tailless, shaped like an arrowhead. "i18- ble at o. speed of 600 miles per hour at 50.000 feet altitude. and will have o rinse of 8-500 mil"- iilour years normally elapse be- tween the drawin! board M"! l“ ncuual construction. ---UK Inform- ation Office.

For 1b hours the cltisenl 0f Mil‘ wanna, “'15., were as befuddled es anybody in the US. To celebrate National Air Mail Week the Poet. 0m“ Department had’ pucklehly installed a. loud-sneaker fluids I mailbox located on one of Mll- waukee‘! main street intersections. Then they ran mwlre i0 l ' 5mg orgies window overlocklng mo mailbox. In the office on mm!!!»- q- squatted. olussluo "W u" °° air-mall rote and gleefully Tim" pgqplg who dropped letters ln tho box. Reactions of the uneimlectlnl citine were immediate and vor- led. aim curried m! ""4 when g deep mule voice from with- lnt. e mailbox recorded their chums for he benefit. d WWW"! eifl ladies lumped end bolted in- dignant when the some technique we; applied to them. ievrllaored mothers could not 1m their off-

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p peek g At Winkle i110 Mi lfttlnl inoldo with on tho ’. Older citizens l!!! stood

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cause of his delicate health. Evept- nwnb", o! mnph-e [Dyansu were i‘ induced to come 1o the Island and

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EBB TIDE

(A Sailor‘: Grove at. Clq-oooe. Vancouver Island)

Outiof the wlnde‘ and the waves‘ riot, " Out of the loud foam. He has put in to a great qule And is still home. ’

Here he may lie at cue and won- def‘

Why the old ship waltz, And hark for tihe sin-go and the strong thunder Of the flfll Strelte.

And look fou- the fiehln‘ fleet at momma.

Stisdaiws like loot eouil.

Slide through the fog where the seal‘; warning

Betsey the shoals.

And watch for the deepsea liner climbing

Out of the bright West,

With o‘ salmon-sky and her wake

shining Lie a tom's breast.-

Ahd never know he is done for ever Wlbh the old see’: pride, Borne from the tight and the full endeavour On an ebb tide.

—-Ml.l'jorle Plckllhall (1N3-1922.)

Old Charlottetown (Anil LBJ.) FIRST ISLAND NEWSPAPER

when Governor running came here as Lieutenant-Governor, in the year 1186 he found the legis- lative and governmental records im- printed u-ncl in o state of confusion. Bo ho induced James Robertson’ to mine from Halifax and sef ifp a Jflintlrig office. Mir. Robertson ell-rived in the summer at 1787 and immediately began the publication of the "Royal American Gazette and Intelligence of the Island of St. John."

The Island was then for the most part forest. There was not even a. paetoffice from which to distribute the paper. or a regular mall-carrier to take it to the few outlying dis- tricts that were inhabited by white men. It, woe published fortnightly aim-rte nine, three oolumnen. per page. each column about ten inches long. and it contained the proclam- ations of the Lieutcuant-Gcrvemor. the official luvci isemems, a few local advertisements, a few para- graphs at local news and the Bri- tlsh and foreign news. brought by the vessel laef. arrived, to the limit qt the remaining space.

The greatest public service rand- red by it was the publication of the temis offered by Lieutenant Gov- ernor Patterson under which a

the means it afforded for the agit- ation of their lust claims to grants of land from the men who Bl lhll time held p, proprietary right in the soil. As a result of the agitation. so maintained, meaiy of the best families who came from New E08- land stayed on the Island. helped to subdue the forest and to build up an. ordered government loyal to the British crown.

The Roast Beef Of Old Canada

(The Times. London)

"Well. now" said the waiter to David Copperfield. "whet would you like for dinner? Young gen- tlemen is generally “KO of beef or mutton." . Today many elderly gentlemen might admit. to belt g a little weary of mutton. but. as l!‘ bee! they would repudiate t/he waiters remark with indlxutlon and cowemot. All the more will lliuy rnyoico over the agreement. lately made in Ottawa. whereby Britain will vike all the beef that. Canada can export. until the end of i948 Once upon a time rr-ast beef for luncheon an Sunday was an inte- gral part of homo life. Then came the war and rntioiiinl. and Suri- day after Sunday a first wistful glance at the family table revealed a Joint culled from some meagre and strangely distorted sheep. ‘rhere were always rumors that. somebody else‘s village near by was s rich rein of continuous been but in every (she's own village it was a case of beef yesterday and bee! tomorrow but never beef today. The shock of the present good news must excuse thoughts as t mutton that woitld otherwise harsh and ungrateful. It indeed l were o‘ saddle of m'.lll.0fi—b\lt. the on chords in thc. hiimen heart: the l must not be loo roughly touched. 1 is not mutton lhal. has made Eng;- liiihmen what. they are. nor are M accompaniments wmr-aruble so those of it: rival. Omar sauce hoe a certain plquoncy which as the ermaoica of boiled mutton will over. is sorely needed; mint sauce ‘lo far, from despicable. but- can either of. them stand up single-handed fprl e moment. against the tremendous alliance of horse-radish sauce and YOAIIIIN pudding?

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