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THE GUARDIAN

Earning Dally (Founded in 1M1) lulhoriznd as Second Class llisli. Poss Oftios Department. Ottawa.

The Island Guardian Publishing Co. Iditur and Managing Dirac-tor, J. It. liurnstti

Associate Editor, Frank Walks!

_ ' fTlre Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest ink.“

OHABLOTTETOWN, THURSDAY, AUG. 19, 1948

The Alberta Election

The victory for Premier Manning's Social Credit Government in Alberta on Tuesday was

'no surprise. The Government held fifty-one of

the sixty seats in the Legislature at dissolution. First under the late Hon. William Aberhartand then under Mr. Manning, the Social Crediters have ruled Alberta continuously since i935 and the signs were that they would obtain a new lease on office.

The so-called "old" parties have been out of the political picture for a long time in Al- berta. The Liberals put up sufficient candi- dates to make a bid for power, but Mr. Mann- ing's most formidable opposition came from the C.C.F. which, in i944, obtained one-quarter of all the votes though winning only two constitu- encies.

The higtory of Alberta's Social Credit Party is among the most curious in Canadian records. The Globe and Mail recalls that under Mr. Aberhart's evangelical leadership, it was counted radical and left-wing in i935. The Social Crediters swept into power then with promises of fundamental social and economic change. But they have long since sloughed off the ‘doctrines which won them celebrity and office thirteen years ago. Today they are fin- ancially orthodox and the Socialists were the radical party in the field. The election was chiefly interesting, to the rest of Canada, for the evidence it supplied about C.C.F. strength.

In Ontario the Socialists made gains in the cities but lost ground in the country. In Sask- atchewan, though they retained office, they suffered such severe losses among the rural electors that a switch of another eleven hun- dred votes would have put them out of office. They ran poorly in New Brunswick and in Que- bec they were wiped off the map.

Premier Manning has emphasized the issue of socialism by a rather unusual procedure. On Tuesday, Albertans also voted in a plebiscite on the question whether rural electrification in the Province shall be carried forward by private companies or the Government. Mr. Manning campaigned for the first of these alternatives and C.C.F. candidates for the second. The total effect was to underline the fact that this elec- tion was a choice between state and free enter- prise. r

iiew Steel Process

United Kingdom scientists have establish- ed a world lead in developing a new steel-making you” which may revolutionize the industry ln Britain. lt is said to constitute one of the most significant advances in steel production methods for 1'00 years and to be comparable to the invention of the Bessemer process. Adopted lifter long research, it involves the introduction oql “ieisaiuo: aiii u! sso|q J10 Bu! 0i 1195-4110 1° results are claimed to be: a 50% increase in output, more flexibility of control, higher qual- lty steel, the use of a greater percentage of scrap and, in the long run, cheaper production. The process has been tried out in a Leeds foun- dry and steel, which formerly took fifteen min- utes to ‘make, is now being made there in eight minutes. The process was developed by scientists of the British lron and Steel Re- search Association, which is sponsored by the whole industry, in cooperation with the Leeds company. _

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The Vicious Circle

Commenting on the fact that the recent railway wage increase has already cancelled out the freight rates increase and that new rate increases are being demanded, the Financial Post says:

"Th-is is the vicious circle in which we find ourselves today. Demanding increased wages to offsetsmounting prices we only succeed in further increasing those prices. Possibly labor is no more at fault in this than anyone else. We have all permitted our thinking to become con- fused by the belief that iust demanding more is the answer to all our social problems. Very slowly, the public is beginning to recognize this fact that wages and buying power are not interchangeable terms.

"The papers of the date of writing carry the news of an increase of a cent a pound in the price of butter. Th-is is to offset the in- creased freig-ht rates already granted. Who benefits? Not the farmer, who gets no more for his cream. Not the creamery or the dis- tributor or the railroads. To each this extra cent must be used to offset a current loss. Cer-

~ -tainly the consumer con find no benefit in

having to pay a cent more o pound.

. "Little by little the public is realizing that demands that are in excess of any industry's ability to pay, can be met by no one else but themselves. The worker, long urged to believe that almost any scale of wages could be paid out of profits, in these railroad negotiations, has been faced by dramatic evidence to the con- trary. No reasonable person could imagine that an additional $76 million annually could be secured without encroaching on resources necessary to safeguard the public service and the public safety. Such demands could only represent an added charge on the prics of but- ter and all the other commodities that the pub- lic must buy, whether their wages increase or

not. So, in the last analysis it ii, we individuals who pay the increases.

"There is only one alternative, and this comes back again to ourselves. lf added prc- duction results from added wages then the profit on these added products might pay suchl costs. But is this the fact? Last year one large industry added 600 employees and paid an extra million dollars in wages. To what end? To produce exactly the same volume of goods they produced in the preceding year. Who then pays that million dollar item for more wages?, Or perhaps the man who wonders why hi5_new home should cost so much might remember that‘ the bricklayer today makes twice as much money. l That wouldn't be so significant but for thel added fact that he gets twice as much for lay- ing one-third the number of bricks that were once considered a reasonable day's work. Who is going to pay that.600% increase in cost?"

-— EDITORIAL NOTES —V

The Governor-General in residence here. I I i I

Corner stone of new "Y" to be laid. I I I I

Recce Band at Government House this evening. I I I I The prospects for both grain and potatoes look exceedingly good. It it I. I The first rail of P. E. l.'s roundabout rail- way laid this date i872. lt led to the then colony entering Confederation to help to de- fray the cost. I I I I According to the Saint John Telegraph- Journal parking meter standards have been wel- comed by one citizen, at least. They are almost as convenient as old time hitching posts for tethering one's horse. I I I I The beef market ls a lively one~and the product usually moves rapidly through the hands of the middle men to the table; but even so the speed with which the recent increase was made effective, was something abnormal. I I I I

Their Excellencies and family take fare- well of the lsland and its people tonight after a quiet, restful holiday spent midst the sand dunes of the North Shore. Their residence here gave a tremendous boost to our tourist traffic for which we are duly appreciative.

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Gentlemen, well done! lsland horsemen, racing enthusiasts and the general public deserve a salute for the kind, thoughtful and considerate act in staging the W. J. (Bill) Brown 50th Anni- versary Appreciation Races. The spontaneous team work which marked the event is evidence of a good community spirit and a tribute not only to Mr. Brown, but to all who voluntarily assisted in making the race card possible.’

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It was with deep regret friends and citizens generally heard of the death of ex-Councillor T. Andrew Butler yesterday. He was known to everybody by the affectionate name of Andy, and was hard-working and determined in whatever he put his hands to, whether in business or pub- lic affairs. As a City Councillor he endeavoured to improve the public services, and was always accessible to those who wished to consult him. He will be greatly missed in the community.

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lt takes a bachelor to appreciate the effici- cncy of women compared with men. A case in point is that of Captain Roy Jackson of London, Eng., who, alter 47 years as a sailor has dis- covered that a woman's place is at sea and wants to man his ship with women. Jackson is searching Britain for six able-bodied sea women, a cook and a first mate to run his 240-ton schooner. "l saw the Wrens in action during the war, and they were so efficient that l am convinced Britannia rules the waves," he said. "Women will work harder, be more efficient, and set sail quicker than men." His ship, by the way is named "l Am Alone."

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ist Viscount Haldane of Cloon, British statesman and philosopher, born this date i856. He was the predecessor of Neville Chamberlain in believing that a personal interview with the ruling power in Germany would offset hostil- ities; while Secretary of State for War, he vis- ited the Kaiser far the purpose of a rapproche- merit, and returned with the assurance that all would be well. Less than two years later the First Great War broke out. lt was he who established the Territorial Systems, and practic- ally created the British Expeditionary Force that went to France in i914. Prior to that the Viscount visited Canada and U. S. Always a friend and admirer of philosophic and intellectual Germany, he declared in i913, when he was hon- oured with the Order of Merit (O.M.) that Ger- many was his "spiritual home." Recollection of this led to his being forced out of the Coalition Government in i9l6.

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Six years ago, on the morning of August l9, i942, Canadian troops of the 2nd Cdn. Division, accompanied by British Commandos and some Americans, stormed the beaches of Dieppe, France, for the first opposed landing on the continent. The Royal Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy, together with RAF and RCAF support, played an important part in the operation. The special task force withdrew ‘fter inflicting casualties on the enemy but not vithout great losses to themselves in men and

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iquipment. Several Churchill tanks penetrated the fortifications and entered the town of )iopps itself before the withdrawal. Although .he cost was great, valuable lessons were learn- ‘:l which saved lives when D-Day came. A vil- '19s in New Brunswick, fonnerty lenown as Iegere’; Corner, near Moncton, was renamed

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Want "Cyclotron" For Human Brains

(Associated Press)

The mental hygienists troday set themselves the task of building an ‘intelligence cyclortron” -_ a sort of brain sen-usher -- to destroy 1n- ternatlonal prejudice.

The ldea was put. forward at. the international conference on mem- tal health by Dr. Frank mement- Smith, of New York, vice-presid- ent. of the international committee for mental hygiene. He summed it; up this way:

‘Just as the physicists, chemists, engineers and mathematicians needed to collaborate 1n order to build the cyclotron for the re- lease of atomic energy, so must we the specialists 1n individual and group behavior, join forces to forge a different kind of cy- clotron."

Dr. Fremont-Smith said a cori- fused and troubled viroi-ld ls look- ing to the mental hygienists to mobilize the knowledge of social scientists "to promote mental health and harmonious human re- lations and thus to provide a basis for enduring peace."

Viscount Addison, Britain's lord privy seal, echoed Dr. Fremont- Smlth's views when he said if. is a. question whether the human mind and _will are prepared to face the responsibility for the use cf forces which physical science has made available.

"Wars begin 1n the minds of men.” he said. "It ls in the minds of men that. the defences of peace must be constructed."

A message from the King to the conference said he ls confident the hygienists will contribute to "a better understanding of troubled communities and convalescent world."

Confused Hospitality

(New Yorker)

The American Library Associa- tion recently held e convention in Atlantic City, and at. its close is party o1 lady delegates came up to New York with the inten- tzan of visiting varous points of interest 1n the metropolis and vicinity, among them Lake Sue. C655.

When they got there, one of their number called on official of the United Nations Secretariat, and he assured her that they would indeed be welcomed and suggested that. they come drown the next. day, which they did. When lhty arrived. they were met by a. 3011M man who exhibited -— as they look back on lip-astonish- ment at their appearance but. pul- led himself together and gracious- ly told them in an assured. in- ternational manner that mm”. merits had been made for them to attend a committee hearing on the status of African natives and that, moreover, a special pro. meeting briefing had been scheq. uled for them.‘

Puzzled but flattered they fol- lowed him into a chamber where another nice young man ggvg ghpm an earnest. lecture on the contin- ent of Africa, after which they were escorted to the committee "1""- Whm they listened to an hour or two of advanced discus- slon on the some subject matter,

The next day, the leader of the delegation called the original Sca- reterlat official and thanked hkn. She said that their reception had been splendid and that she and he‘: crinfreres felt. very well in. formed on s subject about. which most librarians know practically nothing. “Librarians!” cried the men. "Good heavens, I thought you said Llberians."

HOLIDAY IN‘ [W11

IIOOHHOLM — (OP) — Sixty English children arrived 1n Swed- en recently on a five-week holiday plan to learn somothina about the country. Arriinrernents were made by the Swedish-British Society in

Iieppe to commemorate the hard fought bot- tie, ..

Stockholm.

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TlIlfMsO-A.

An interesting letter to this column has been received h-om Group Capt. H. R. Stewart, of Ottawa, former- Deputy Provincial Secretary, stating that. his father, the late Mr. D. B. Stewart had s distinct recollection of standing with his fotiher all the ceremony of the laying of the corner stone of the all Y. M. C. A. building 1n Charlottetown. Another prominent. citizen who attended this cere- mony was the late Colonel Moore, brother of Mr. G. M. Moore of the firm of Moors and MecLeod. The corner stone, Mr. Stewart. re- called, had been lald by the then Lieutenant Governor,

According to "Past and Present of Prince Edward Island", the old Y. M. C. A. building was con- structed 1n Charlottetown “in the year 1873 or thereaboufis."

(This date ls not. only vague but incorrect. Mr. J.A. McConnell“ the present. secretary, has gone through the files and finds that. the corner stone was laid on July 31, 1871. by Lieutenant Governor W. C. Robin- son.)

Prior to this. however. the "Y" had been organized on New Year's Dav. 1856, at. ameetlng in Sh. Paul's church school rocrn, this being the second oldest association of its kind in Canada. Rev. William Snodgrass. of St. James Presbyterian Church, delivered the inauguration address on the evening of Feb a, 1356, Lieutenant Hancock, R. N., one at the vfoe presidents, being in the choir. The following were the first officers elected. January l4. 1856. President, cript. Orlebar, R. N; Vice President, lieutenant. Han- cock, R. N; H. D. Moi-path and James Des Bresay; secretary, Rob- ert A. Strong; treasurer. George Beer; librarian. Samuel Westecott.

Prominent 1n the early work of the Association were Capt. one. bar, Hon Joseph Hensley, Rev, David Putrigereld, w. E, Dawson, Charles Palmer. Judge Fitzgerald. PETE}! Pope, William Heard, David Laird. Dr. Fraser. F, W. Hales. W. C. Turner, P. I. D, Seaman John T. hlacKenzle, Colonel Moe-re and H- J. Crlllldall who was tren- stlrer for over farttv years. On Jan. 1, 1906 an appeal was made for voluntary subscriptions to wipe off the deht upon the Association

building. The Public responded heartily and subscribed over $3,500,

Senate Reform

(Land on Free Press)

In the excitement of the Liberal convention 1t has been overlooked by mast. commentators that. the Liberals dropped at. this gathering one or their mnln planks-Senna reform. At the convention of 1843 and again 1n 1919 Senate reform was one of the main planks of one party.

Neither the Lnurlcr Govern- ment. nor the King Government ever made en effort. to carry lizto effect. this plank. In both 1593 and 1919 the Liberals were 1n op- position end they looked at the Senate differently then when lo power, with s lot. of hungry orLce seekers looking for seats 1n the Upper House.

Mr. King in later years. wher he was sitting in the Prime Min- ister's desk, was twltted Oflcl.‘ about. his failure tn carry out the party's pledge, and he CYIilOiail)’ remarked "Providence has re- formed the Senate."

This time the Liberals evidently decided that. there would only be a laugh ln the country 1f they again advocated Senate reform and this snclent. plank of v.11- perty was dropped. -

Senate reform 1s long Ovltdlici with the Liberals having been m office for years the Conservative imposition ls rapidly dissppesrlm; and moat. of the Conservative Senators are long put 70. It. is nor. representative of the country as s whole. It is not. the body thrt

for?

FROM: ESSAY 0N BOLITUDE

Hall. old patrlclan trees. so great and good!

Hall, ye plebelan underwoodl Where the poetic birds rejoice

And for their quiet. nests and pleu- teous food.

Pay with their grateful voice.

flare let me careless and unthought- ful lying l-lear the soft winds above me fly-

ins. with all their wanton boughs d15-

pute, And the more tuneful birds to both replying. Nor be myself too mute.

-Abrsha.m Cowley (1618-1667 ).

New Headaches For Doctors

(Edmonton Journal)

Doctors have their troubles these days, and now they are threatened with a new and intriguing vflrlety of lawsuits. An American formerly resident. in Britain, is suing 5w: British physicians because , he claims, they told him, WlthOut justification, that he was incur- ably ill and had only a few months to live.

This ls apparently the first action of its kind ever brought, but there 1s probably no serious legal obstadfl to its success. It has long been established that a doctor is liable for any physical injury dune a patient through negligent practice -— as by leav- ing s towel or a forceps inside hlm after an operation. It would be a logical extension of this rule to hold hlrn liable also for the "mental anguish" suffered by the patient when wrongly told that he is about. to die.

Besides, if the victim decided

to "put. his affairs in order." and in doing so had to,sel1 hie bus- iness 5nd property at. l loss, he might have a really" substantial claim against the physician. No one can any. of course, how the British courts will dispose of the action. But. 1f the plantlff TKOVPTS damages. and the case beccmes a precdeent the medical profession will be facing a new 119111. Th8! will never know when a Patient. solrcrwfully sent. home to dle, will rise from his death- bed wlth blood ln his eye and g Pocketful of writs.

the Senators. but. we do believ- that there should be either on age limit. or e time llmlt. 1n re- gard to appointments. In addition we favor having the Senators selected on some broader basis. One suggestion which hiss been made Ls that the Senators should be named by the provincial legis- latures. This would result. in all paroles having representation ir the Upper House. It. 1s en ides worth considering.

However, es for er the Liberals are concerned they have torgop. Len Senate reform. It 1s no longer e plank 1n the Uberal platform.

TRAIN BOYS FOB INDUSTRY

CAMBRIDGE. England - (C?) - Kneesworth Hall near here. home of the late Lord Knutsford, was bought by Cambridge Unl- verslly Committee for use as an approved school to train 50 "bright boys" for industry.

i - Notes By

An angler we know complains that during one pert of the year its a crime to catch fish. and slus- ing the other pert. of the year ilfs a m1racle.—K1xigsl.on Whig-Scand- aid.

Alone among English cathedrals Liverpool has the direction soul}: to north. not east. to west. It stands on the rlclge of a hill paral- lei p: the river and shipping. For the poet, the artist, and lh: Christian thinker there 1s syriibo- lism in that. Liverpool Cirthedra. looks toward the seaport. and the ways overseas rather than inland. -Ken.neth Romney Towndrowr. ar- ust and historian.

Canada is fortunate in having innumerable lakes and rivers that. lend themselves to developing hy- dra-electrlo power. The monthly letter issued by the Canadian Bank of Commerce points out that. the value of waver power Lo e countrwwhose physical resources far outstrip its population is er: aspect that might be overlooked. Rather astonishing ls its state- ment. that a healthy man working steadily for eight. hours Ls capable of an output about. equal to or-e horsepower. On that basis. the present hydro installation in Cn- rrsda represents the labor capacity of over l00,000.000 workers. — Niagara Frills Review.