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THE GUARDIAN

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CIRCULATION

.- 13.0-I8 Editor and Managing Director. J. R. Burnett Associate Editor, Frank Walker

"The Sfrongcst Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest lnk".

CHARLOTTETOWN. TUESDAY. JUNE 19. 1951

Asking For Trouble

The troubles which the United States Government is having over its new meat control regulations are cited in The Country Guide as an example of the friction and confusion that are bound to arise from thc application of selective controls.

The price controller in that country has ruled that meat prices must be rolled back ten per cent by October. Immediate- ly he found himself in u hornet's nest. The packers' lobby, which is extremely power- ful at Washington, attacked him at top levels. Wholesalers resorted to a variety of dodges to defeat the purpose of the reg- ulations. Cattlemen's organizations, unable to see why they should be selected for re- straint while other prosperous groups went scot free, have threatened a delivery strike as -in 1946, and nation-wide black markets.

The whole sequence of events gives point to the representation made at Ottawa on price control by H. H. I-Iannam, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture Because the Federation recognizes the un- fairness of partial controls, and also be- cause it recognizes the unwisdom of a price freeze as of a given date, with no regard to price movements up to that time, Dr. Hannam's statement is worth reprinting in full.

"It may be that in the near future the government will institute general price control. If so, such control should be made effective on all prices, wages and profits. To exempt the returns of any one group would be to grant a. privilege which can- not be justified; and secondly, great care should be taken to see that controls are ap- plied equitably. There should be no freez- ing of all prices as of one date because it would be unfair to some commodity pro- ducers. When a four-week period was used as a base in 1941 agriculture was frozen in an inferior position. Calculated on a 1926- 29 base, the ratio of farm and non-farm returns stood at 68, far below a. balanced position. The same calculation would work out for 1950 at 98, two points below a balance with non-farm workers. In fact, seven months ago we requested the Federal Government to set up at once a competent body to undertake a continuous study of the position of the various groups and to make recommendations as to a fair base upon which to impose controls, if and when such are neededfj

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Sumner Training

Times have changed for college students. Once the great majority of them could look forward to a well-earned holiday resum- ing contacts with their family and friends and then taking summer jobs to provide practical experience -to supplement their academic studies and cash to help pay for their education.

Today's younger generation faces stern- er realities. Throughout their college year. or indeed their ordinary occupation, they gave up evenings and holidays'to part-time military training and now, instead of re- turning to familiar surroundings, they are on the move to take part in the summer exercises of their units.

Much is said and written, as it always has been, about how much easier it is to be young today than at some earlier period, the precise time varying according to the age of the teller. The fact is that not since the days when youths were squires of knights and carried and cared for their amis and armour, at the same time under- going rigorous martial training, has a younger generation prepared itself more do- terminedly for service.

Ilrasilo Action By congress

In the flurry of the Senate investigation into the dismissal of General Douglas Mac- Arthur, notes an exchange, two acts of the United States Congress, both of them of great importance, have received only slight attention. The first was the inclusion by Senate and House conferees of a clause in the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act that virtually abrogated trade agreements be- tween the United States and Russia and its satellites. The second was the attachment of the Km amendment to a seemingly in- nocuous supplementary appropriations bill.

Since the, amended bill has. been pass- od, economic or financial aid from the Un-

', ltd! States henceforth will be denied to any

country that exports to Russia or its satel-

lites not only arms and military material but gommodities which might by a stretch of imagination be considered to have mil- itary significance. Moreover, aid will be denied to any nation that exports a com- modity upon which an American embargo has been placed.- If the National Security Council makes any exceptions to these gen- eral rules, it must report its reasons to the appropriations, armed services and for- eign relations committees of the two houses.

The repercussions of the amendment, predicts the Ottawa Citizen, will be wide- spread. Those nations which are Marshall Plan beneficiaries are presented with two unattractive alternatives: either they must virtually cease to do business with Russia and its satellites or they must limp along without American aid. Whichever alterna- tive they accept, their economic health. which the Marshall Planls operation was designed to restore, will suffer. Moreover. dependence of the Communist countries on Russia will be. increased. Since, direct diplomacy between the Western nations and those behind the Iron Curtain is no longer widely practised, the severing of business relations will make complete the isolation of Russia's satellites from the rest of the world. Only Russia will benefit from such a situation. According to Canada's sec- rotary of state for external affairs, Mr. L. B. Pearson, the severing of all trade ties with Communist China is one of the "avoid- able" steps that might bring on a general war between China and the free world.

EDITORIAL NOTES

It is a poor pun but sound economics that making proper use of the starch fact- ories should go far in putting starch in the potato market. 0 O O

Islanders have been putting up with a lot of rain, particularly on week-ends and holidays, but if fine weather and the tour- ists arrive together there will be little to complain about.

I O I

Red China's ignoring of opportunities to end the fighting in Korea do not make U.N. proposals valueiess. They at least show that U. N. aims are a proper peace rather than conquest of any kind.

0 O 0

The tourist booths are now staffed but it might be worth while in future to hold out the filling of vacancies as summer jobs for students who show a particularly keen interest in Island history and geography.

O O 0

According to ”Newsy Notes" in this pa- per some of the nine weeds' classed as "primary noxious", because of their ability to retain viability indefinitely, may actual- ly not do so more than fifteen years. That is probably enough, however, to break the heart of theiaverage gardener.

O O 0

So far as Parliament is concerned this is the busiest season for members of the House of Commons, examining estimates of different departments, Agriculture, Public Works, Transport, etc. One, two or three estimates, which are minor ones, have so far come before the committee, but the bulk have yet to be examined.

0 D O

The Confederate cruiser "Alabama" was sunk off Cherbourg this date 1864. Be- fore her destruction she had captured one steamer and sixty-seven sailing vessels and paralyzed American shipping. 8,229,166 damages were awarded against Great Brit- ain as a neutral for failing to use due dil- igence to prevent her sailing from Birk- enhead where she had been built.

0 O I

It is good for a Provincial Opposition Leader to be on the side of the Federal Government. Mr. Walter Thomson, To- ronto lawyer and Ontario Liberal leader, far outstripped any other lawyer in fees received from the Veterans Department during the last four years. ,a Government return shows. He got S232,135. The re- turn was tabled for John Diefenbaker (PC- Lake Centre) who had asked for the names of all lawyers receiving more than S5,000 since Jan. 1, 1947. Mr. Thomson, Liberal member of Parliament for Ontario riding, was far out front. The second man was P. F. Renault of Montreal who got fees totalling 545,336 and the third was T. Pidgeon of Gaspe, Que., with 312,277. Oth- ers on the list included G. W. Bowman, Windsor, 0nt.. 39,430; J. R. Ebbs, Ottawa, d5,888; J. E. Friel, Moncton, 35,731; J. X. Hunter, Goderich, Ont., 36,031; H. F. Laz- ier, Hamilton, 36,847; J. D. Mccallurn, London, 85,983; J. A. McGuigan, Char- lottetown, iii10,752; 'G. R. McReady, Ot- tawa, 35,333; R. Mercier, Ottawa, 39,463: G. C. Mersereau, Bathurst, N. B., 35,539; J. D. Orlando, Bridgetown, N. S., 36,557; J. H. Schofleid, Kitchener, 0nt., 58,653; Telford and Marron, Owen Sound, 0nt., 55.- 197. The return said the fees covered, dis- bursements for abstracts of titles, tax cer- tificates, registration of title documents,

sheriffs certificates, office maintenance and travelling expenses.

THE GUARDIAN. CHARl.()TTETO'WN

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PUBLIC FORUM

This column is open to the discussion by I.vK'fEIl10IldCl"-I of questions of Interest. Tho Guardian does not necessar- ily endorse the opinion of correspondents. , i

LEVEL CROSSSIRN-G TRAGEDIESQ

Sir,-How many people will be' killed on level railway crossings-

bcfore word is Y0lCCCi in public or any action taken to prevent such trrrlblc loss of life? is

Prince Edward island too poor to afford construction on main highways of either subway or elevated railway crossings, -such as are found on all main high- ways in the oihcr Provinces of Canada? If such action would be responsible for saving one life, surely the cost would be justi- fled. I am, Sir, etc.

MOTORIST.

Charlottetown.

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Sir.-An English friend of mine has a lict:-by of collecting old on- velopes from 1830 up until 1915 with Railway Postofficc. Cancel- lations from the different divisions on the Island, surh as Tlgnish- Charlottetown RPO. Charlotte- town-Sourls. Charlottetown Georgetown. Charlottetown -Mur- fay Harbour. Boat cancellations would be satisfactory.

If anyone has any to spare, it would be greatly appreciated if they would contact Cyril Kidd, 9 Beech Park Ave. Northenden, Manchester, Eng. or myself.

I am. Sir. etc. KEITH PRATT Bloomfield station.

FARMING AND FERTILIZER

Sifr.--The juuiciuus use of chemi- cal fertilizer, in connection with general growth of farm crops. is commanding greater attention throughout Canada and elsewhere now, than at. any previous time in the history of farming. There are lixwo rca-sons for this: IL! value as an esscmlal to maximum production and its appare-n-t ex- cessive cost. Considerable atten- tion has been devoted to both phases during: agricultural discus- sions in the lioirrc of Commons at Ottawa at the present session. with even the Minister of Agri- culture generously participating at times.

Chemical rcscazch and experi- ment by compgtent authority in different countries and, perhaps more intensively so in various lo- cation; in the United States than elsewhere. has been and now is being carried on most dllligenrtly, and their findings, after most. ex- acting experimentation, are in- tensely interesting and informa- tivc. At the moment it would ap- pear as if methods of applying fertilizers are about to be revolu- tionized, that crude and laborious practices employed today and for war; back. must be replaced by some system more modern, more : ,.: ,.-: and more practicable. A study of this approaching evolu- tion in fertilizing is most interest.- ing and -convincing when en- countered with an open mind, and indicates changes thatare immedi- ately ahead.

Plan: life is very similar to that of animal life, and in each case a good "start". wit.h.suif.sbls nourishment during the growing and maturing periods. is eosentill to satisfactory production. In each case. the chemical ingre- flit-fit: as constituting the mature body or growth must be made ilV.iiIiivbl6 to the animal or crop according to no necds during its period of growth, if results no not to be dl-zapfpoln-tin-g. Occas- sionol or bulk feeding, in oppor- tunity maku convenient. will not produce best. resuiil. Such les- sons we have learned even hon every day experience. Hcrcbofore it has been general- ly rmognizod that plant nourish- ment has been supplied mainly

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SCHO0L.VIASTEllSg EXAMINED

The Island's first Board of Eul- ucatlon was appointed in 1&'if), and 0" July 29 of that year. the first quarterly meeting for the ex- nmination of schoolmasters was held at the residence of Dr. De St. Croix in Charlottetown. The following persons, fourteen in number, presented themselves. and having duly undergone an exam- ination as to their attainment: in the various, branches of education required by the Act, were found qualified, and admitted as teach- ers:

Grammar School: John Mac- Neill. not stationed. District Schools: Reuben Fales, not sta- tioned; Thomas Irwln. Charlotte- town: John Arbuckle. East Point: Charles McArthy, Lot 43: Thomas Brown, South Shore: John Mc- Innis, Elliot River; Malcolm Dar- rach, Ellipt River: Nell Arbuckie, Belle Creek; Walter Phelan, Bay of Fortune; Samuel MacLeod. Bei- fast; Sebastian Davidson, Caven- dish; Robert Robertson, Three Rivers: John Shaw, Three Rivers.

On the following day. Mr. Alex- anclcr Brown. master of t.he'Chur- lottetown Grammar School. was examined at A special meeting of the Board. and having given sat- isfactory proofs of his classical acquircmcnts, received a certif- icate of qualification for his 0(- lice.

we knew that s certain amount of ttpevpping up" was being pro- vldcd by atmospheric conditions. Research and experiment advise us today that in many cases an even greater percentage of plant nourishing will be carried on over ground than under ground, that foliage feeding is speedier and more immediately effective than it can be through the not pro- cess, consequently not so waste- ful. lf atmospheric conditions are not conducive to growth. by per- iods, and the crops appear "hun- gry", suitable chemicals can very easily be applied in spray form to the plant. or crop and progress fin growth will continue, where otherwise it would be retarded of even stunted.

Farmers who may be inclined to experiment with new methods of fertilizing, will natumlly ex- pect compensation in one way or another for their effort. in re- sponse to suggestion, usually in the form of increased yield and or lower cost. Both such bene- fits are possible, indeed very prcrboblc, as experience: indicate. But. there is an additional benc- fit within the scope A a better quality product. in one experi- ment reported. it was stated that upon analysis the usual nine per cent protein content had lncreuo ed to 10 per cent through foliage fertilizing. it! this is so, and there

WAYFABIN G

Across the harbor's tangled yards We watch the rioting sunset fsil; Then the forever questing stars

File down along the vanished trail

To no discovered country. where They will forgathcr when the hand

of the strong Fates shall take away

Their burdens and unloose their blinds.

Westward and lone the hill-road RWY

Mounts to the skyline sheer and won,

Where many a weary dream puts forth

To strike the trail where they are gone.

The sleepless guide to that out-i land

Is the great Mother of us all. Whose molded dust and dew we

are with the blown flowers by the wall.

Glrt. with the twilight. she is grave.

The strong companion, wise and

' free;

she leads beyond the doles of ti

me.

The osrldoni of the calling sec-

Beyondkthus dull groan miles of di 2

And gieafning breakers on. me

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To the white kingdom of her lord.

Tho nameless Word. whose breath we are.

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would appear so if grain growing, subjected to this method of treat- ment. would yield a "balanced ration" feed in itself and elimin- ate the purchasing of expensive concentrates or at least material- ly reduce the required quantity. From -impressions (lined through 3 limli.ed,study of this queution of improved methods of fertiliz- ing, it would almost seem so if dormers were at the tlneshold of a "break" in respect to the use of this great. essential to more successful farm production. I am, Sir, eic., J. A. GILLIFS

The reunion of the United Con- federate Veterans at Norfolk may be the lost one. There are now only a score of veterans of the Civil War left - seven survivors of the Union Army and 13 who once word the guy of the Con- tederscy. They are fragile cen- tcnsrlsns, all. Bugle: blow no more for them. but before march- ing days were over the Grand Army of the Republic and Lee's

is no special reason for doubting tohi.-1 port of the "finding", then it

Iollovwcrs had walked together. - Now York Times.

. which we are for from clear.

1 Notes By

A new wind tunnel is lacing built at Toronto. There's nothing like keeping near the source of supply. -Inndon Free Press.

Talk turns again to the possibil- ity of germ warfare, a. theme on Does s. cannon cough in the face of the 1oe?--- The Winnipeg Tribune.

This is the season of gradua- tion ceremonles, and we have noticed that, in this action, I new word is creeping into the lan- gusgo. The new word is "gradu- snd." A uaduand it appears, is a student who has passed his examl-i nations but has not yet received his degree. - Calgary Herald.

-"Homo construction slowed down," says I headline. one would not notice it here in North Bay. There seems to be more house- building going on than ever before, despite certain shortages and highest-ever prices. Homes being built now cosi:' ifnywhere from 86.000 to 33,000 more than they did in 1940, yet they are springing up in all sections of the city. -North Bay Nugget.

For somc season's I countryman can't be sure about. wild straw- berries are not nearly as plentiful as when he picked and ate them in mid-Junes of a green long ago. Perhaps a closer and earlier cut- ting of meadows has partially destroyed plants which used to be thick in form fields . and along dusty roads now turned into hard highways whose edges, too, are mowed and tended. Perhaps there are more birds and fewer farmers. But certainly a heaping saucer is not often found on farm supper tables. - New 'York Herald Tri- bune.

How many people know that Llndy's real name is Charles Lindbergh. or that Babe Ruth was christened George Herman? Pow know that General Eisen- hower's christian names are Dwight David. because they know him as Ike. And then, of course. there are wlnnlc, FDR, Uncle Joe, the Red Witch of Buchenwald, Monty. Clem, Nye. the Jolier the Brown Bomber. CB5, the Rocket, Big Red, Mac (a recent addition). Schnozzola, Leo the

boy, the Canadian

World War I. and his mand was a British cruiser. But he lived to see tradition was being broken down by the forces behind Canada's na- tionhood. the day when the in- fluence of a purely British tradi- tion was being changed into one more purely Canadian. Today the navy offers a Canadian career to our youth but, in spite of the changes, the devotion and city of our naval pioneers remain a challenge to those who come af- ter them. -Montreal Star.

PROFESSIONAL CARDS

JUNE 19. 1951

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Lip, and RB. to so nothln

mocking. It would hey just a 5..?.' of new newsprint to identify these nicknames because all of them are no well-known um the average newsppper made, knows to whom each one refers -Lct.hbrldgc- Herald, '

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Apropos of nothing of. all ma for no better reason than because it was too nice a day to think about cold wars and atom bombs this newspaper mulled over son"; vital statistics that have seldom if ever. been published before. Dd readers realize. for example, that if they live to be seventy they will have spent almost twenty. four years of that time in buy: Looked at in that way. lIeeplng seems to be a colossal waste of time. What a pity that we cm: spend the first twenty-three years of our lives asleep, so as to have the rest of the time to eat. work and have fun in. Yet even at that. almost any one can think oi some IEIIOW-GIHDIOYCL, not yet twenty-four. who appears to have accomplished the miracle incle- pendently of the rest of humanity. -Fort Erie Times-Review.

Not many Canadian boys thought in 1008 of making I. ca- reer in the Navy. Young Percy Nelles did and when he retired in 1945. he was Canada's first full admiral and had the credit for carrying out the large expansion of.-our naval forces which took

place in world War II. His was A single-hnaded richly deserved the awards it celved. He was witness to another

devotion which

re-

dcvelopment too. When he was it navy was an