attitudes can be identified by careful study. In general, any prison policy should be

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? mmg"".'vP.V-ks. If;-; g-ho.mu,m;;mI:::o:ma”” Ll:-Il::e.d.()ur- based on hard and constructive work. There ' - W I, , i "Govern nu... llnnrd ulna en. the n..-- are several factors which lead to tension TIIC S39". '”l”,.'.,c','.'f, ”';',,?:,f,f"Fi;';,f,,ij;i,";,'ii- 'in prisons, but few are so dangerous as - Bx uh-arver In-nnchcd mica It summer-lac. Montague and Albert-on. Author idleness. . gnu-onus, gpvmg, 1355

Post olflcc Depqm-um,

-an lnelrocretion in these places. It is

no second Clue Mull by the Ottawa.

Iy cur:-liar; linrlottowwu. Summerside 115.00 per unmn,

Per ennuru.

"150 ltmlllelt memory is weaker than the weakest ink."

SATURDAY, AUG-U-SITPIO, 1954

Incidence of Polio

Poliomyelitis has succeeded the public's number one medical horror

although the facts and figures hardly jus- tify its selection as an object of such dread. Statistics, however, are seldom impressive and in this case do little to make people feel that they should be far more concern- ed about heart disease or automobile acci-

dents.

Those in responsible positions must con- I guard against contri- autlng to rather than allaying fear, There

stantly be on their

ire some aspects of public health in which it is necessary or at any rate useful to deliberately shock the public into co-opelu Iting with the health authorities in taking preventive measures. In the case of polio, on the contrary, public concern is alrezgiy more keen than is, perhaps, desirable. In this Provincetthere have been 22 cases reported durillg the year, a very ,great increase over previous years and a high rate in comparison with most of the other Provinces. At the same time it is not such an incidence of the disease as to justify anything resembling panic. The re- commendations of the medical profession are being followed to the letter and gamma globulin injections given to those exposed to contact with the disease. It has a rela- tively brief period of effectiveness and the medical profession does not consider that a more widespread application would be justified. A further precautionary measure has been the obtaining of iron lungs of a modern type through the Canadian Foun- dation of Poliomyelitls, to which reference appears in today's issue.

Provincial Flower Show

Thole who attended the two previous Provincial Flower Shows at Summerside know that there is a treat in store for them again this year and for others who were unfortunate enough to miss the show in previous years. The astonishingly luxuriant way in which flowers grow and bloom in the gardens of this Province is a constant source of wonder to visitors and delight

to all. The Flower Show brings together,

generous samples of the very best our gardens produce.

It is in the choice and arrangement of blooms, however, that much of the taste and skill of exhibitors is demonstrated. There was a notable improvement in that, respect at the show last year althoughi some things simply cannot be improved upon. It can be confidently predicted that the displays next Tuesday and Wednesday will show a still further overall improve-, ment as younger competitors gain experi- ence.

The special provision for such things as! floral reproductions of the Prince Edward) Island coat of arms and a childrenls corner will certainly add to the interest of the display, as will the various prizes donated by public spirited individuals, firms and organizations.

This Island is known as the Garden of the Gulf and the Provincial Flower Show: is conclusive evidence that the appelation; .is well deserved. The sponsors might ser-l lously consider changing their name from the Abegweit Chapter of the I. O. D. E. to ti;:.t of the Garden of the Gulf Chapter.

. Tile Penitentiary Problem

The lesson nf the recent fires and riots cl Kingston Pezzit-:-'.l1:ary, says the Toronto &)m and Mail, is that further effort should be made to segregate prisoners. A penitentiary by its very nature is an insti- .tution for serious offenders, and all sent- ences exceedtwo years in length. But ex- perience wltll vocational training, psychol- ogical analysis, educational opportunity and other factors of enlightened policy has shown that constructive work can be done with a sizable proportion of the inmates. It is quite likely that advocates of penal reform have been over-sanguine in their ex- pectations, but there is no doubt that every prison inmate who can be induced to try the straight road after release is worth all that can be done with and for him.

There should be ll special institution for those anti-social desperadoes beyond the reach of reform. The work program, the

I 39.00. other Provinces and U. 8. A. eu.oo

cancer as

complacency Alld Accidents

At a meeting of the London Accident Lord

the opinion that "the overriding reason why road accidents continue is the general lazy , complacency in accepting as something. nor- , mal that death and injury should stalk our It would be difficult to prove beyond any question that com- placency is the "overriding" cause of death and injury on the highways for, being an intangible, it is not an easy subject for but certainly it is one of the things which will have to be tackled ef- improve- ment can be brought about in the traffic

Prevention Council Lord Latham, Lieutenant of Middlesex, expressed

roads and streets."

statistics; lfectively before any noticeable

situation.

There seems to be a widespread feel- ing that, as the number of vehicles in- creases, increase in the number of fatalities is almost inevitable. The fact of the mat- ter is that most accidents do not occur in very congested areas, and this would ap- pear to indicate that the number of cars in any particular thoroughfare is not an important factor in determining accident responsibility. Anyway, emphasis should be on increased carefulness in driving, rather than on increased risk estimated in pro

i

lem in arithmetic. Only public awareness of the magnitude of the problem and a gen- eral determination to make safety, not dan- ger, inevitable, can bring about any worth- while improvement in the very serious situation that exists at the present time.

EDITORIAL NOTES Birthday of H. R. H.

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Tomorrow, the 10th Sunday after Trin- the 11th after Pentecost.

O I O

A sidelight on the story of "Peaches" Davis which appeared in the Guardian re- cently is that the N. W. M. P. constable took over the escorting of the 1,100 As- siniboine Indians from a troop of United States cavalry commanded by one Persh- ing, who 38 years later was to command lthe American Expeditionary Force. 0 O O

The Red Cross was founded this date, .1864 at Geneva, when sixteen European nations signed the first Geneva Conven- ;tion. The Red Cross itself, a red cross on ;a white ground, was the Swiss flag re- versed. Later the use of a Red Crescent in Mosiem countries and a Red Lion and Sun in Iran was approved, The Red Cross

still has its international seat at Geneva. 0 O 0

Princess Margaret. I

ity;

Paris was liberated by the Maquls p(F.F.I.) this date 1944. They had risen everywhere throughout France. Four days

iiatcr a French armoured force under Gen. Leclerc, of Lake Chad fame, entered the city and the German commander, Gen. von Choltitz, officially surrendered on August 25, 1944. Paris had suffered little damage during the war but was faced with a severe housing problem because no housing had been built since 1939. I O The decision of the Income Tax Appeal Board that discounts allowed for early pay- ment are not taxable while still classed as bills receivable recalls an oddity of the common law. To charge a fixed price for an article or service and a higher price after a specified date for payment, is imposing a penalty and illegal. There is no objection from the courts, however, to charging the higher price in the first place and then al- lowing a discount for early payment. O 0

Premier Pierre Mendes-France has achieved diplomatic success with the Com- munists and with the internal economy of France by holding up the threat of yet an- other French poiitlcai crisis. Now he is using the same weapon to induce the sup- porters of the European Defence Com- munity to drop some of its provisions, in- cluding the setting up of a supra-national authority. Success in this last objective, unfortunately, would largely Wipe Out the advantages gained in his earlier manoeu-

VFQS.

Farmers have for some time complained about the increasing price spread between what they receive and what the ultimate consumer pays. A survey by the Food and

restriction of privileges, the food and re- creetional policy ought to be in keeping with its purposes. Convicts who have dem- oneti-cud e failure-to understand or profit reformative policy of the major llitltlitforll ought to be given no alteratiye

and foolish to mix. the reformnble

bh in' the some lmtl- ,. pmunt be some practical

Agricultural Organization of the U. N. in- dicates that their complaint is justified.

rata fashion as if it were a simple prob- '

PUBLIC FORUM

Thin column I: open lo the discu- slain by correspondent: of question: of interest. The Gunrdlnn does not neceunrlly endorse the opinion cl ccrrclpandeute.

UNPROTECTED ANIMALS

sir.--is there no Humane Society in your city? Twice. during my brief visit here. I have encountered a pretty black cat (evidently once a pet judging by its pitiful attempts to be friend- ly) in need of help. She isgabout to have kittens and yet is left out on the street, hungry and at the mercy of the many dogs. Surely, someone could feed and shelter this poor little animal. I searched the telephone book for UV; addrrss of l-. humane society- in vain. As a member of two animal as- sociations in Ontario (Toronto and Kingston) I cannot understand why-your city lacks such ll. refuge. Could not some movement be started in favor of the protection of animals? The absence of, at least a humane society seems to be a blot on your otherwise beautiful city. I am. Sir, etc.

H. M. RJDLEY

Old Charlottetown

.3. 2.12.

Ml. CUNAR.D'S NEW PACKET

From the Royal Gazelle, 1840: .June 23:? "We were highly grati- fied on Friday last, by the arrivnl of the steamship 'Unicom,'tcap1, Douglas. being the first of Mr Cunard's new line of Packets, now established for the purpose of car- rymlz Mails between England and America. She was visited in thr- course of the day by nurnefoug; parties from the shore. all of whom expressed the greatest admiration at the splendour of her decorations The furnishing of her saloon, we have been informed, cost origin- ally I.7000 sterling, and certainly fa. surpassed anything of the kind ever previously witnessed in Charlotte- town. The 'Unicorn' is not one o. the regular lines, but is intended we understand, to ply between Pic- tou and Quebec, and may occasion ally touch at Charlottetown, ni- thnugh on that point we tin not pro- tend to speak with any degree of certainty.

"A Company of the tub Regimen' of Infantry arrived in the 'Uni- corn.' to relieve the detacllmcn: of the 37th. who have been sta- tioned here for the last twelve months. The latter embarked in the 'Unicorn' the same evening, and next morning sailed, to join the headquarters of tile Regimen: at Halifax. Major Thoreau, til: Commandant. expressed no small regret at leaving the island. He is a veteran of the old Wellington school, and by his offhanded and gentlemanly manners, had rend- ered himself quite a general fav ourite."

July 7: ”Thls morning, at 10 o'- clock. we were again highly grati- fied with the appearance of the' 'Unicorni coming up the harbour, having on board His Excellency the Governor General, Sir Poulett Thompson. accompanied by Lieul. Colonel Campbell. R. A.. Major Hull. Capt. Le Merchant, Capt. Campbell, Mr. Murdoch, Secretary. and Mr. Grey, Private Secretary, from Quebec. The vessel anchored off the Queen's Wharf. when Hie EXCCHGHCJ Sir' C. A. Fltznoy and suite went on board, and a solute wal Jlred from the Battery. Short- ly afterwards, Capt. Iongfield, of the nth Regiment, marched to the wharf. with his company, an a guard of honour. when the Iiecmer came alongside. and the Governor General landed, under another ul- ute of la guns. It is expected that the 'l.lnicom' will le vc tomorrow morning. did that Lieutenant Governor will accompany the Gov- ernor Genercl to Halifax. at which

During 1952 and 1953 farm prices fell 17 per cent in the U.S.A. end 23 per cent in this-country but consumer prices dropped only 2 per cent in the United States and 8

pointed out that it is only the retail price that affects the final demand and that price flcidlty has contributed to the piling

"'.'L?”'-9 '”."v M

.obllgingly favoured.

per cent in Canada. It is very properly.

place is expected sir John Flar- vey wil coon arrive. We have been by Captain Douglcr, with Montreal papers of the 2nd July."

HATFIELD, England (CP) -This Hartford town in cotllidering I plan to spread rent: on council-owned house: over a 50-week your so that

U0 of food our-phone.)

-.l p.

.-.m

'paign is that it is it bit late. Any

NOTES BY

Many a June bride line now learned that not only does a new bridegroom sweep clean, but he also helps with the dishes. - Peter- borough Examiner.

During our recent tour of the West, from a ticket agent we heard the story of the weary infor- mation glrl working for one of Canada's trans-continental rall- ways. Came in telephone inquiry as to the cost of transporting a corpse to a far-off city. Said the information girl, ”One way or re- turn?” -- Financial Post.

A toy which teaches the prin- ciples of electricity while it is be- ing played with makes it possible for a child to perform I90 experi- ments without danger. It demon- strates the basic principles of di- rect and alternating current; a 240- pagc manual reveals how to build and operate six different types of motors. This kit. so the manu- facturers say. is a real instruc- tion tool. - Rotarian Magazine.

Lester Pearson, Canada's Minis- ter of External Affairs. is report- ed saylng one of every two per- sons alive today is simply not getting enough to eat. Suppose someone. seeing the wheat stores in Canada, were to advise "Come and get it." Much better is to de- vise some way of sending it to them. - Port Arthur News-Chrom icle.

Traffic signs must be seen to be obeyed. Therefore uniformity of design and color would be helpful. Red is universally accepted as the danger sign on the mad. Why then should not stop signs be printed either in red or on a red back- ground? Would not a uniform stop sign with plenty of red bc help- ful. Ki'.r:hcncr-Watcrioo Rec- ord.

Elsie Gregory MIcGill holds the distinction of being the first wo- man in North America to design, build and test her own plane. Slle is now a consulting engineer for the Dominion Government. Miss MacGill is quite a person. But she seems to be nut of touch with things. At a dinner of women's organizations in Toronto recently, Miss MacGill plumpcd for an all- femnle government. The nnly thing wrong with Miss MncGill's crim-

Canadian male knows that the wn- men have been running most men and most things for years. - Win- nipeg Tribune.

Ontnrio followed British Colum- bia and on July i gave the Indians tile right to'dl-ink in public licensed premises. There were dire predic- tions: the .'llir.ns iuld run amok and lomahawk innocent bnbcs. But to date authorities have not re- ceived a single complaint about Indians' conduct, and police and others concerned believe it is bet- ter that Indians should have legal liquor than the rotgut they often were able to buy illegally In Brit- ish Columbia the experience has been that Indians patronizing li- censed premlses are quite as tem- pernte as their paleface brothers. often more so. An Indian with a beer glass clutched in his hand may not be an advertisement for prcgreu. but he at least has the

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THE WAY,

feeling of being a free and equal Canldian. I man among men. - Ottawa Journal.

"We are rectleu because of in- cessant change. but we would be frightened if change were stopped." -Lyman Bryson.

Science is resourceful. it couldn't pry open the Pullman windows, so it air-conditioned the train. Brandon Sun.

One thing, anyway. make: no look forward to winter. We shall then be reasonably certain that the arm protruding from a car ahead has some signifiance. - Hamilton Spectator.

News photographers hlve In extremely difficult. job and must possess both ingenuity and initia- tive in order to carry out their as- signments. some of the more am- bltious camera cllckers, unfortun- ately, carry things too far and thus place all news photographers in a bad light. - Cornwall Standard- Freeholder.

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You may not realize it, but there are more than 3,850,000 people in Canada doing exactly what you are doing at this precise moment, read- ing a daily newspaper. There are 95 daily newspapers in Canada and their combined circulation is 3,850,- 000, but the number of readers of each newspaper is probably four times the number of papers pub- lished. That means that, while you are reading the world news. some- one else is looking at the local news. the sports page, the edit- orials, or the comics, and others are perusing the advertisements.- Chatham Daily News.

Strange phrueology is required some times to outline Ontario's fishing regulations. Take, for in-i stance. the speckled trout llmlt.' ”one and at additional 14 per dcy.' provided the additional ii in the aggregate weigh not more than 10 pounds. The reason is simple: A fisherman cannot order the size of fish he wants. He may already have caught l4 weighing, for ex- ample BV4 pounds. His 15th and last fish may weigh five pounds. That would put him over the weight limit. Sooner than have him dis- pose of trout already caught, the Department of Lands and Forests allows him "one and an additional la.” in the United States, some states accomplish the same pur- pose with a law which read: 10 pounds, and one fish." But, no mat- ter hnw you say it, the effect is the same, officials point out. - Owen Sound Sun-Times,

The Age Old Story

For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the noun- t-Ilnn and the bill: Ihlll break forth before you Into clngtng, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree. and Instead of the brlcr shall come up the myrtle tree: and It shall be to the Lord for a name. for an everlast- lug sign tint shall not be cut off. .

SHIFFER

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meant that tailors were very much in the limelight. some, of course. were better than others. a. fact which probably was the inspiration for this leading article: "The true tailor H an crtist. Take away a man's clothes and what is left of him? He becomes a mere forked radish. What makes a man ”a saint? His faultless black broadcloth. A hero? Hie padded cost and gold striped pantaloonc. A rascal? A green baize Jacket and a pair of corduroys. Let onebe evel-so bright a scholar or 3 wit, if he goes in rugs you may set him down as a fool.

"who then wields more power than the tailor? Trace great. events back to their origins and you will find 9. tailor at the bottom of all. Understand us-not a batch. There an tailors. so-called, unworthy of art. There are costs the lapels of which stand out like studding sails. and the tails like pump-handles. We have seen a little chap who was entirely lost in a great cost, so that they had to send the crier around and advertise him as a mysterious disappearance in the newspapers. "We know another whose coat buttoned so tightly that all his ribs collapsed and his digestive or- guns were utterly destroyed. And we know still another whose pantaloons were so long that he had to walk a mile before he could get into them. These things were not made by tailors. but by im- posters-men who had no concep- tion of the dignity of art. But show us a real tailor and we will show you a great man, an artist. He will take the crookedest stick and turn him out as straight as an arrow."

I O O

Evidently, the word "angel" as applied to young children had just come into common use. It inspired one writer to this bit. of editorial nsel: "Let no lady with a de- cent dress on her back suffer one of these little angels to sit. beside her It dessert, for the least to be expected is that the angel will wipe its sticky fingers on her sleeve. and she will escape well if a whole glass of wine is not thrown over her lap into the bargain. "Angels, too, take possession of everyone's trinklets, no matter how vtlusble they may be. They make a pouch of a visitor's hat, stir the fire with his cane, put his eye- glass into their mouths, and will do their best. to gel possession of lhe money in his pockets. They have a monstrous habit nf riding on ll gentleman's knee, kicking his shins, and. if very young. poking his eyes out with their abominable little fingers. "Angels of this class make a point of handling everything within their reach, breaking chins, oversetting ornaments worse than a monkey. and they kill or mlllm all sorts of pet animals so unfortunate as to come under their tyranny. They tread upon the cat's tell, pull the feathers out of the camry's wings. take the gold fish out of the globe to see what makes them open their mouths, and then leave them to die on the carpet. For these and sundry other reasons a wise person will cut without mercy all the women who bring their little angels out a-visiting." .