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CIICULATIUN "Covers Prince Edwsrd IIlInd like fin dew"

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CHABLOTTUTOWN. TIIUISDAY. JUNE 11. 1952-

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Yesterday the Select Standing Commit- tee of the Legislature concluded its Char- lottetown hearings of the C. N. R. bus ser- vice application. Its enquiry is being con- tinued in Georgetown and Summerside, after which a report will be made to the Legislature. In the meantime, the various briefs and testimony of witnesses indicate not only a marked divergence of opinion on the subject, but also a considerable mis- understanding of the Railway proposals. These have been clarified to a great ex- tent by Mr. Gaffney, particularly with re- gard to the operation of rail freight ser- vices, the employment of railway men and the-retention of all the existing. railway stations. .

As emphasized by the chairman, Mr. W. F. A. Stewart, the Committee is primarily concerned with obtaining for this Province the best transportation service possible. The Guardian has already expressed its views on this subject, and there is no ne- cessity for repeating them now that-the inquiry is under way.

One point, however, is worth noting as it has not been touched upon in the briefs submitted. We have no special guarantee with regard to railway passenger service within the Province. In all matters touch- ing upon this service we are in the hands of the Board of Transport Commissioners. We have had several adverse judgments from this Board, most of them hinging on the factor of uneconomic operation of the particular service in dispute. There is no prospect in sight of the Board ordering the Railway to give us improved passenger service at an increasing cost" and with con-

.stantly diminishing returns. The prospects indeed are all the other way. Should the proposed bus service plan be turned down, we would be in a worse position than ever in having rejected the one alternative which the Railway claims to be the solu- tion to our difficulties.

On the other hand, acceptance of the proposal would be contingent upon its sat- isfactory operation. and the judges in this case would no longer be the Transport Commission but our own Provincial Board of Public Utilities. Even granting the op- position argument that there might be a conflict of jurisdiction as between the two

. Boards, at least we would be no worse off.

There is no conflict now because the Fed- erai Board rules the roost. Apart from its other aspects, therefore, the move would be-in the direction of decentralization of contiiol, which is something we have been striving after for years.

Our Legislative Committee has a respon- sible task which they will no doubt dis- charge thoroughly and conscientiously. After that it will be for the Legislature to decide. Whatever the outcome, there can be no doubt but that it will have far reaching effects on the future of this Pro- vince.

Saskatchewan Election

It may be that Agriculture Minister Gar- diner was right with respect to the Sask- atchewan general election yesterday. He predicted that the C.C.F. could easily use the Provincels new system of sworn bal- lots for some types of electors, including absentee voters, to "steal" the election. These ballots, expected to run.into several thousands, will not be counted until July 2. In any event, there is no question but that the C.C.F. Government under Premier T. C. Douglas has been returned, and with an increased majority.

The Progressiv Conservatives had only eight candidates n the -field, the Liberals

. ' - being the main contenders against the Gov-

ernment party. In the Liberal bid for power, the -party was banking to I consid- Ai erable extent on I switch in voter senti- ment in eight riding: which they lost by close margins in 1948. A shift of about 1,500 voters altogether would have given

, V - them the Iolts. Evidently something went

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sources being indeed one of the greatest factors in the Province's economy.

Both major parties expressed confidence in yesterday's outcome, but it is a rare oc- casion on which such optimistic predictions are not heard. The result undoubtedly will be of assistance in boosting C.C.F. morale generally, which has been on the decline of late. For Saskatchewan it means a con- tinuation of the form of government the Province has had since 1944, and to which it has evidently become philosophically ad justed. -

EDITORIAL NOIES '

Here on Tuesday we must have got the tail-end of the 50-mile-an-hour bliuard and rain storm that visited Ottawa, to our det- riment.

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The re-election of Dr. G. D. Steel as President of the Music Festival Association assures another success for this organiza- tion in the current year.

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The well-known diesel engine manufac- turers, F. Perkins Ltd., of Peterborough, England, have formed a. Canadian subsid- iary with headquarters in Toronto.

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The potato market is attracting even more attention in the House of Commons than the financial markets, because, no doubt, more members eat potatoes than buy stocks. . 0 I O

The Social Credit Party in Saskatch- ewan practically substituted for the Con- servatives who had only eight candidates. The contest was largely between the Lib- erals and the C.C.FJs.

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A new street in the vicinity of Brighton will encourage the development of building operations for much needed additional house accommodation. Dr. Wendell MacDonald. Health Officer, stressed the necessity for additional house-building to relieve over- crowding.

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Health authorities are urging, amongst other things, the use of dark glasses for long hours in bright sunlight. - There is a danger in connection with such glasses, however. Young children, and some not so young, may look at the sun and feeling no immediate pain may continue to do so un- til their eyes are seriously injured.

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No longer "slavies". Lady Squires of Newfoundland, who claimsto have con- verted Premier Joseph Smallwood of New- foundland to the idea of confederation, told the Toronto Women's Liberal Association: "We have to make menrealize that women are people and that we are out of the kitchen and into the world of affairs."

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Sir Oliver Lodge, English physicist, was born this date 1851. He discovered. wire- less telegraphy before Marconi, pioneered in the theory of electrolysis and the move- ment of ions and made many practical contributions such as improved spark plugs. He wrote many scientific and popular treatises and made excursions into spirit- ualism.

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The Legislative Transportation Com- mittce has another sitting today at George- town. It must be admitted that Mr. Frank F. Gaffney, Transportation Research expert. who has been the chief witness, makes the position of the. Railway abundantly clear and explicit, leaving no loophole for mis- understanding of the. Railway's attitude in the matter.

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The Federal Government has entered into an agreement with the provinces to meet half the cost of any civil defence pro- ject the provinces think should be under- taken, Health Minister Martin states. He told the Commons during consideration of civil defence estimates of more than S6,- 000,000, that the agreement will extend the present Federal program of providing equip- ment and training for Canada's civil defence -buildup. The agreement, he said, was "on I fifty-fifty basis with the provinces" and will apply to "any project they think should be undertaken." He did not elaborate.

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Alberta is looking after alcoholics. "Miss H. P. Chi-istofferson, Assistant Supervisor- of Guidance for the Department of Educa- tion, and Dr. J.-M. Byers, Assistant Med- ical Superintendent. Ponoka Mental Hos- pital, havebeen selected by the Alberta Government to attend the Yale University Summer School of Alcoholic Studies at New Haven, Co t. July 6-31. The Al- bertrrneglslature in March of this. year set aside 350,000 for I project coveringithe study and solution"-of problems ulocllted with alcohol. The Ittcridsnceof the two government representatives at the summer

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PUBLIC FORUM

This column is open to the discussion by correspondents of questions of interest. The Guardian does not necessar- ily endorse the opinion of wurcspondonto.

PREPARING FOR A SURGICAL OPERATION

sir.-I write again on the sub- ject. of tobacco because I am con-' cerned, not so much for smokers Is for heavy smoke ., and there are I good many of these Ind the number is increasing. some time ago I had to be in hospital. Two men were there whom I knew well of about the same age and each for the same operation. Apparent.- ly, each had the some chance of coming through, but. one man smoked rather heavily, the other did not smoke. The smoker did notf come through. of course. there is no absolute proof from this case that it was the pipe that kill- ed S.: but. it is I well known fact that I non-smoker has I bet- ter chance of coming through an operation. Dr. Dille. Toronto heart special- ist. gives us the reason why smok- ers don't so often come through I major operation. He says: "Nic- otine is one of the most potent of poisons. Pure nicotine is such I powerful poison that it is illegal to sell it." with every 3 cigarettes there is introduced into the system 3 mull- grams of nicotine. The amount is small, but over I year's time the amount is large: and he Idds, "We know that nicotine aggravates coronary heart disease which is I common and killing disease." Every surgeon will tell us that I great deal of the success of In operat- ion depends upon the condition of the heart. Most people It some time or other in their life time must go for In operation and whv put In extra burden on that amazingly faitl-lful..old pumper that keeps on pumping tons of blood every few hours, without I min- uws intermission. for so or more years, l.e.. if we are good to it. 1 Im. sir. etc

W. I. GREEN

Stanley Bridge. '

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TEMPEBANCE MEETING

"Tile public meeting in the Y. M. C. A. Hall last evening passed off pleasantly and successfully. The meeting reminded us of Uic good old-fashioned Temperance meetings held by the Sons years ago. Councillor Tanton. P. G. W. P.. occupied the chair. The ad- dten of welcome was delivered by Rev. J. McLeod. P.W.P., and responded to by the G.W.P.. Jsmu Clirruthers. Erq.. on behalf of the Grand Division. Then followed speeches from Jon. Rogers, Esq. Rev. Mr. Whitman. John Edwards. Esq., Ind P. R. Bowers. Esq. The order appeared in full regalls. On the iplstform were noticeable C. W. Bentley. Eoq.. ll.P.P.; Dr. Leernlng. Capt. Mclue, John Jury. Eiq.: J. J. Chappell. as; D. Henderson. G.T.; Min Schurmsn, G.C.. and H. l-I.-Pollsrd. 0.8. The choir under the leadership of D. M. Fraser. EIo.. and Illu Hughes. II orgsrlllt. contributed in no small measure to tho. Iilcmu - the mating. Tho License LI judging from the tons of t 0 - ldruui, find little favour

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A motorist had Just crashed into I telegraph pole wire, pole and everything came down Iround his car. Theyi found him nconscious in the wreckage but, as they un- tangled him he reached out fesbly and fingered the wires and mur- mured: "Thank heaven I lived clean: they've given me I harp." -Vancouver Province.

"whnf we used in Ilicu (II)! of strenuous efforts and of great. ex- tremes is I vigorous preschlng of the doctrine that the man who achieves success in life is the man who does his best, even in I humb. ler sphere. to benefit his fellows." -- Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph.

By use of I mIlhImIi.lcIl trick known as the theory or pxobg. bllll-108. it is possible to prove that if you left at chimpanzees in I room with 20 typewriters for an infinite length of time, they would ulllmntelv produce ll word-perfect. copy of Hamlet. The Calgary City Council, so far as we can see, con. ducts its business on I roughly equivalent plsne.- Calgry Herald.

COIIMY Court. Judge Temple Morris has I way with him. At Bfidlend. Glsmoi-gall. I man cum before him wearing his working 010th!-5. and apologized without be- lnk asked to do so. The judge re- garded him for I moment, and then said: "If is nice of you to .ID010f1l0- Those are your working clothes. and these (pointing to his wig Ind gown) are mine." -- Lon- don Daily Mail.

In the Queen's first birthday honors list of her reign appears the mme of Dan Pnrker, captain of the tug "Turmoil." He in; new decorated for his part in last Jan- !II!'y'l Bel epic in which Kurt cari- sen's "Plylnl lintei-prise" played the leading role. Captain Parker WWW Probably say he was just doing I routine job. but it is nice to see his Queen thus giving him recognition. This is in the,trIdl- tion of the first Queen Elizabeth who. four centuries Igo, also hon- Ortd doufht-y English seamen.- Ottswa Citizen.

The Ivengs United Stnlos four- ist visiting Ontario in 1951 spent Olefin. He remained here for as din and his party consisted of gas pa-sons. All told, tourists odd.

this province. Seventy-three per cent of all tourists questioned said they were coming back IgIlii this year. The figures remind us both of he value of the tourist business. and of the necessity for keeping accommodation Ind manner: on I high level and prices reuoncblo Ind fair.-London Pres Pi-cu.

Two Individuals who took the notion to sine bulk holdup: in widely Icpantsd spots on the some day recently found this sort of stickup is not so ouy -- It least, any longer. In Rhoda Isluid I man who had scooped up nearly 820.000 cnms to grief II he stared into the businesslike gun in the hand of I state trooper. A bank employ! to put in I telephone

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surrendered. in New York, I "ilu- msn bomb" bandit, who said he had two vials of nltroglycerlno in his pockets, along with I gun fled without having obtained money when I teller fell to the floor Ind touched I burglar alarm. This is I happy reversal of whst. had hap- pened in I series of previous bank holdups in New England and else- where.- Boston Post.

Being of I luy Ind fearful na- ture, we have never responded per- sonally to the challenge of moun- tain climbing, least of all In at- tempt upon the 21,000 foot. pesk of Everest. Yet, from our flrulde. we have watched successive expedi- tions mnke the Ittanpt, Ind have

found ourselves hoping Iidently in,

for their success. Now we read that the gIllInt Swiss Iiternpt has failed. The Swiss. desplh mIr- vellous new lightweight equipment. were easily beaten back by the giant mountsixfwhich -wu flown over by Inrd Clydesdale shortly be- fore Lhe second war but has never been climbed. Its summit remains lnviolste. - Montreal star. '

Judge 1!. 1). Lung. of Perth. grunting Canadian citizenship cer- tificates to new Canadians It r- nls, sugesied that they read the newspapers. both news and odi- torlsls. Is I menus of education. Such reading he said is I duty, I fulfilling of the responsibilities of citizenship. Judge I.Ang's words might be addressed to many Cana- dian-boi-n too. Reading the now: provides the facts; reading the editorials interprets the facts. To- geihur they offer I very fair pic- turc of ons's community and of the philooophy and desires of the peo- ple.-- London nee Prus.

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FAIR! SONG

Where dips the rocky highland or sleuth Wood in the lake, There lies I leIfy island

Where flapping herons wake

The drowsy water-rats;

Tilers we've hid our fslry VIII of berries,

And of reddsst stolen eherricl. Coins Iway, 0 human child!

To the woods Ind wotcrl wild. with I fury. hand in hsnd,

For the world's more full of weep-

ing than you can understand.

"where. the wand ' , water gushes Prom the hills Ibovo also-Car, In pools among the rushes . That sou-cs could bctho I star. We seek for siumbsm trout. And whispering in can We lvs thorn evil drums;

softly out From ferns that drop their fears Of dew on the young Imsml: Come away, 0 human child!

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her burol for I casket long - fore this. .

Back in the 4th. century B10. Inothsr crank was reputed to live in somewhat Iilniur quarters. His name wu Diogenes, and because he was I philosopher of nails his name Ind ecccntrlcitics have been preserved in history. He was con- vinced that the more wealth people but the more they craved. which proves that whatever his personal habits were like, he had In Ileri. mind. In order to prac- tics what. he preached he went around with nothing but I tatter- ed suit. I purse, Ind I wooden bowl. Besides the tub he lived in. these were his only possessions. l.Iter. it is IIid. he throw away the bowl Ind drank fromlho hol- low 'of ills hand. Perhaps the most profound observation with which he is credited was "I Im looking for In honest mIn". This was

to I questioner who to know what he was do- mg with I Intern Is he walked the city's steel: in broad dIy

light. Another brilliant. rernIrk was his -nlsesl to Alexander the Great-: "Please don't Itaild be-

tween mo Ind the sun!" His biogrsphers ,do not tell us whether or not he found his hon- est man. It isn't likely, for abso- lute honesty is hard to come by. and even harder to retain, even now. In Diogenes' time it was probably more. difficult still.

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In the field of science cranks have been Is plentiful II weeds in I trout pond. The first t.hIt comes to mind is Copernicus who in the 16th. century made the startling claim that the sun. not the earth, is the centre of the universe. This took courage which the crank usually has in Ibundancs. All concerned, especlIily the Church authorities, were quite sure that Copernicus wIs either I kiiavs or I fool. perhaps both. somehow. however, he managed to escape violent persecution which enlight- enedauthorliiles were apt to in- flict. on anyone daring to dispute commonly held opinions." he un- pIrdoriIble Iin wII refusal to conform. His Irdent. disciple Galileo was not. so fortunate. This was prob- ably due to the net. that his con- troversy withlthe theologians was more bitter than that of Coper- nicus had been. The latter had contented himself with expound-

nsw In to discoveries i comment likely to infuri- Ito his critia. Galileo allowed his crsnklness to make play of say. ersl literal pusagss of Scripture which spoke of the rising Ind Iot- ting of the sun, Ind such like. For this he sunered indignity. but, like most notable cranks, he did manage to make very substantial contribution to the measure of human knowledge. and he helped to dispel much of the superstition which had grown up Iround the scriptures. There is still I lot of it left. however.

Isaac Newton.-who came into the world the you that Galileo went out of it, would hIvs had no claim to membership in The An- cient Ind Honoursbls Society of Cranks but for his steal: sense or

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For our conversation is in heaven: from whence Ilso we look for tho sIvlour. the Lord Jesus Christ: who shall change our vile body, that it may be fulilonod like unto his glorious body. according to the working whereby he is able oven to sub- duo all things unto himself.

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