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THE GUARDIAN

iiuruing Daily (Founded In I881) Authorized up Sen-und Clun hinil Post Office Department. Oftuwu ‘Ibo Inland Guardian Publishing Co. ’ Editor and Managing Director, J. R. Burnett Anne-lute Editor, Frank Wuliier.

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

CEARLOTTETOWN. TUESDAY. APRIL -1. 1050

closing iioors To The Public

Senator J’. P. McIntyre last week de- manded of the deputy minister of Public Works why the main door of the East Block of the Parliament buildings was seal- ed up. "What’s the use.” he asked, "of having that fine heavy oak door at the front of that building sealed up? Visitors come from many Provinces, and wonder why a door is there at all if it can’t be used.”

The door apparently had been sealed up many years before to provide a continuous Iuite of offices for the Finance Minister and his deputy. The Finance Department no longer occupies the building but the pub- lic is still prevented from using the main door. Now a doorway, even in Ottawa's East Block, is not of great moment, but the incident illustrates the way in which pub- iic rights are infringed upon. Someone in authority considers it expedient to shut a door, and presents arguments of conven- ience and advantage to the Administration why it should be shut. Then conditions change. The arguments for depriving citi- zens of use of the entrance lose all their force. Yet the door remains closed. It then requires a champion of the public to call for restoration of that right. and he will be fortunate if someone has not taken advant- age of the situation to install desks, files and charts in the way, and 'is prepared to oppose any attempt at dislodging them.

Publications For French Youth

in July, 1949 the two Assemblies of France passed legislation setting up a com- mission charged with the responsibility of examining the quality of periodicals in- tended for children. '*

A decree which appeared recently in the Official Journal names the members of this commission. The chairman is M. Bacquart, Counsellor of State. and the commission in- cludes representatives of the various min- istries, of authors and illustrators, of family

——nnd youth welfare organizations, also...two, ,.

magistrates from the children's courts. The National Assembly is represented by four M. R. P. members.

All members of the commission are ap- pointed for a. term of two years and are sworn to secrecy. They will meet every three months, with the possibility of hold- ing extra meetings if necessary, and the re- port of each session will be sent to the Lord Chancellor. as will the annual report.

Most colorful Parliamentarians

Here are the results of a poll among newspapermen and others at Ottawa, made by the parliamentary representative of the Vancouver Daily Province, to determine the most colourful characters in the House of Commons:

John Diefenbaker, Progressive Conser- vative member for Lake Centre, and Rt. Hon. James Gardiner, Minister of Agricul- ture, both of whom received nine out of a possible tcn votes.

George Drew, Progressive Conservative leader, who received eight out of a possible ‘en votes. ’ _

Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent and lean-Francois Pouiiot, Liberal member for Temiscouata, who tied with seven votes iach. ‘

A. L. Smith, Progressive Conservative member for Calgary West, and Clarence

Gillis, C.C.F. member for Cape Breton South, who each received six votes. James Sinclair, Liberal member for

Coast-Capiiano, and M. J. Coidweli, C.C.F. Leader, each with five votes. ,

Lester B. Pearson, Secretary of State for External Affairs, who received four votes.

A check of the figures showed that of the 100 votes polled 66 were divided among ten members of Parliament. The other 44 votes were distributed among 20 additional members.

Three votes each were awarded to Fi- nance Minister Douglas Abbott, Trade and Commerce Minister C. D. Howe, and Hon. C. G. Power.

Two votes each were given to; Ernest l-lansell (SC-Macleod), David Croll (Lib.- Toronto-Spadina), Minister of Transport Lionel Chevrier, George Poarkes (PC- Nanaimo). Minister of Labor Humphrey Mitchell. Minister of Resources and De- velopment R. H. Winters, Mlnisteror Health and Welfare Paul Martin, and Stanley Knowles (C.C.F.-Winnipeg North Canton). ‘

one vote each was-received by: E-. D. Fulton (PC-Kamioops). Jean Lesage Lib.- Montmngny-L’lalet), J. M. Macdonneli (PC-

Toronto-Greenwood), Rene Beaudoin (Lib.- Vaudreuil-Soulanges). Earl Rowe (PC-Duf- ferin-Simcoei, G. F. Higgins (PC-St. John‘s East), Ralph Maybank (Lib.-Winnipeg South Centre), Robert Mccubbin (Lib.-Mid- dlesex West), and John Blackmore (SC- Lethbridge) .

With only three Cabinet ministers out of the 19 who are presently in the House included in the top ten “colorful” parlia- mentarians, one must conclude that the strength of the present Liberal cabinet is to be found in other capabilities and attain- ments. In all, only nine Ministers were nominated as being colorful. As a group, however, these nine polled 36 out of a pos- sible 100 votes.

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EDITORIAL NOI

Four more days till Easter. 0 O 0

Tomorrow the House of Commons ad- journs until April 17 for the Easter recess. 0 O I

in the event of Premier Jones vacating the Premiership, the two names prominently being discussed as his successor are Hons. Matheson and Darby.

The severe sno\v and wind storm in the Western part of the Island Sunday serves to show that the success or failure of weath- er forecasts is not to be judged by city ex- perience only.

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Teams were still crossing on the harbour ice yesterday. Someone, no doubt. wants to be the last to get across. It would be a pity to be the one to follow the last‘ to cross.

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His Worship the Mayor says the City Council is in favour of all the improve- ments in public service imaginable, pro- vided the taxpayers are prepared for the increased cost of luxuries involved. That is the customary handicap in attempting to keep up with the Jones’ in civic im- provement.

Mr. W. N. Macdonald, Sydney, an- nounces that he has been negotiating for the dredging of the channel for.the transport of coal between his mine at Mabou and Georgetown where a coal depot will be established this coming summer. Everyone enjoying Government patronage has his own particular axe to grind.

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Mr. D. Leo Dolan, Director of the Cana- dian Government Travel Bureau, Ottawa, has called on all tourist bodies to assist the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Canada in its Beautification Campaign this year. The Federal tourist director noted that 1949 had been Canada’s greatest travel year, bringing $288,000,000 into the country, of which $270,000,000 came from United States visitors.

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Newfoundland. has requested and receiv- ed payment of $9,000,000 lent free of in- terest of the United Kingdom during» the war. While Premier Smallwood’s Govern- ment undoubtedly will find good use for the funds received, it would seem to have been a not altogether wise demand to make when Britain is already short of Canadian dollars with which to buy Newfoundland fish and paper. "

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Washington Irving, American author, born this date 1783. His first literary suc- cess was his amusing sketches entitled “Sal- magundi" (with the assistance of his broth- er William and his friend Paulding). In 1809 appeared the satirical history of New York by “Diedrich Knickerbocker”, which brought him European fame. He toured

' England in 1815 and wrote sketches of Eng-

lish life; next visited Spain and wrote a history of Columbus, etc. He afterwards returned to New York .and contributed to U. S. periodicals. O i The percentage of the cattle population in the T.B. free areas by Provinces are as follows, according to the answer to a ques- tion in Parliament: Newfoundland, nil (no restricted areas); Prince Edward Island,- 100 per cent; Nova Scotia, 100 per cent; New Brunswick, 100 per cent; Quebec, 83 per cent; Ontario, 97 per cent; Manitoba, 76 per cent; Saskatchewan, 52 per cent; Al- berta, 16 per cent; and British Columbia, 34 per cent. The Maritimes certainly can- not be accused of backwardness in that di- rection. 1

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The growing importance of oil develop- ments in Canada is having and will have an effect on the whole economic life of the country. Alberta is the focal point of this industry. At the end of 1949 potential oil production in the western Province was more than one-third of Canada's require- ments. Imperial Oil Limited in a current advertising programme is telling of the vast impact this has not only in the lives of those living in Alberta but in shaping the future of all of us.

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siiggcstion that youngsters should be tnntfucted or taught.‘ to have the manners to give up their sears. where necessary. to older persons on buses, The Ottawa Journni I agrces'tiiat it is not pleasant to see boyo and girls occupying seats in public vehicles, while women stand, often with heavy parcels, even though the boys and girls may have been there first.

The Ottawa paper implies, how- ever. that not only the young people. but also some of their clders need a few lessons in cour- tesy. All this, unhappily, is true. But probably these iii-mannered individuals are that way bu-ause nobody ever took the trouble to tell them, when they were kids, how to act properly! — Brantford Ex- posltor.

French folklorlcts have discov- ered more than seventy legends in France about the‘, existence of cities or towns which the sea or lakes have covered at some, us- ually unknown, date. but which are still believed to be sleeping in-

-'-‘n'ifln'u'-'b'u'u'n'u'n‘u'in'u'iu'in'u'n'bHn'c:'€ om Ciiailulleluwn PUBLIC FORUM _. ’ I (And 1-, E, 1,, TIIII column ll own to the § - 9 discussion by correspondent: :. of questions of mterest. The , , , _ G «fin does not neceuur- Cl\lC STREET \\0Ri\ “;’“f,,,do,.,, “,9 ,,,,,,,,,,,, 0; , currelpondentl. The first programme of Ci\'iC v% street work following the incorpoi'n- ..~h'n‘-

tion of the City in 1855. is thus smcxlya up [on ALBEBTON outlined in The Examiner of Aug.

1360:

"’l'l1at portion of King Street on- tween Mr. K. MacKenzie‘s corner and Mr. Hugh Mot-Kenzle‘s corn- er was raised. and sidewalks form- cd, making it, \\'_iial. it never was before, .1 decent piece of street The oust end of Dorclicsicr street was much improved. Riclimoiid street. from Queen Street, near Mr Hazards stationery store, was raised, sidewalks formed and gro- vcllecl to the Royal Agricultural Warehouse. On the east end the street, along the north side of elix- Jail, past Mr. Samuel Coiling’: property, was greatly raised and sidewalks formed, and the extreme east end of said street and the foot of Edward street. near Mr. Conway‘s, much improved.

"Much was also done on Grafton street between M.r. William Bevan’: and the Temperance Hall, in rats- mg the street. by earth brought. from Prince Street, making side- walks and gutters, some paved, and improving about the Well in that locality. Then again by St. Paul's Church, also Mr. Jonathan Collins, and Rochfort Street, past Mr. Dawson's tannery. Kent Street. also came in for a heavy share of soil and labour, from Chief Justice I-!odgson’s corner beyond the re- sidence of the Hon, George Coles. and then on the east. end of the

Sir. —- A letter appeared in your Public Forum of March 25th. which read in part; “That it was vcrv amusing to read a meek little speech made by our loal Memll" on a certain date. And that it seemed he had an idea of linking Alberton with Newfoundland as u po1'L. And said First things first, give us a road to haul our produce over to the wharf." They finished their letter by saying they were tired of smiles. give us notion.

Apparently Sir, the party who wrote that letter was referring to our good member, Mr. Ramsay. as he was the man who recommended that Aiberton be mode a. regular part. of call. I also reed Mr. Rum- say's speech. and I read every word of it, because it was an excellent speech. it was the reverse of belnz a meek speech. although Mr. Ram- say is I. mild and fair-minded man. And his progress in politics and his private business, has not gone to his head, and he is still one of us. Always ready to lend an ‘ear to help us in our troubles, he has ever been the poor man's friend.

I would suggest. that the writers of the letter read all Mr. Bunny's speeches since he was elected in 1943. and to read again the speech referred to, and they will find that besides asking that Alberton be made a regular port of coil, he also asked that the road to the wharf be ’ pu‘vod:"1-tr ts"not‘*the'"Minister over that Department, and can only do what he has always done for us. “worked as hard as be con”.

We should be proud to have I Newfoundland vessel call regularly at Alberton. It will be noticed that he said it would benefit both the First and second Districts. there- fore, he was not speaking just. for his own District, but the Second as well. Just -think what‘. it would mean to all of us! He was also loyal to his Leader, as he praised him for what. he has done, but he was not meek in asking the Pre- mier for time to discuss the farm- ex-'s problems. or the fisherman’: either. c

Bi-ecken's residence. Some soil and labour were expended on Fitzroy Street between the Scotch Church and Mr. Cahilrs property, and again on the east end beyond the residence of T. Pethick. Esq.

"A very great improvement; was also made by contract on Eustou street, from Brighton Bridge to beyond Mr. John Heartz's, but plu'f.lcuiu.rly bcbween Dr. Mackie- son‘: and Great George street. part of which. twice in the year, was in complete bog. Here sidewalks have been made where none were before, and an excellent culvert built. that -will last 100 years. No person who knew that locality five years since, but admits that it is one of the greatest improvements ever mar.le~ on the streets of Charlottetown.

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I am, sir, et.e., TIGNIBI-I VUPER

"Coming to the north and south streets. all these were improved commencing with lliochford street between the Barrack and Dr. Hob- klrk’s residence. which include: what is termed the west Bog. ‘Then on Pownnl Street, from the wharf at its foot to spring Park. that part. near the Kirk was raised. while near the jail was cut down, leav- ing good sidewalks and gutters all along. Queen street next receivr-d‘.'we've drifted on the me sublime $25.‘: ‘;‘.‘2.‘.’.l"..Z°.‘.‘...f‘“§.y.‘l‘.‘lZ.’-§.’”l; 1 2',,“".“‘°‘;,._.‘3,°‘°‘,"‘ ',‘:.‘,°°,.‘,‘,‘,°.i°.:',‘.’.‘,‘;.

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Queen's Wharf; although some of u}'..‘._ p the propritetors on either side of!

this street may have been a. little annoyed at the innovations made in moving steps, cellar batches, and other obstructions, there is not one of them who wish to fall back on the old system, because their properties have increased 50 per cent in appearance. if not in actual value, by change.

"A large quantity ofcluy was put at the head of Queen’: Wharf, side- walks formed and graveiled to Richmond Street, gutters opened from the shore up to Euston Street, while from Mr. skinner’: corner on the west side and from the pump above Mrs. Stamper’: corner on the east side. the gutters were paved dpwn to the share.

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"Great George Street, from the Churchyard to Queen Square. re- ceived much soil, and which of the inhabitants between Mr. John Hearts‘: and Admiral Bayfield'o office, on the comer of Fitzroy Street, but will say that a vast im- provement wos mnde.ln this loc- ality, where it often was the one after thaws or very heavy rains not impossible to travel better in a canoe than on foot?

"Hillsborough Street also came in for u very hen shore of lab- our and consequen improvement from the residence of the late Mr. Thecphllus Deobriny to that of the Hon. Edward Whclun. which of the lnhlnbitunts between King‘: and Hlilsborough squares on this line of streets would now vote to go luck to the periodical inundation: to which they were subject prior to this port of the street having been raised and gutterecl? Many put‘- scno on Weymcuth Street. 'fi-o.-n ML Willilm Crabbe’: corner to the shore. have had cause to him the first Corporation for what. was

THE BAND GLASS

We've felt a royoi Phamuifc shoon; We've flown upon the black aimoon To hide the fiery sun at noon.

Grains of red Afrlc dust no we.

And our mysterious destiny: To tlgne the egg Jane boils for tea

—i-Eden Philipotta 5., The Age-old Story

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The rlghfeouc Lord loveth right.- couoneu, HI: countenance doth bo- hold the upright.

Psnomo was under Spanish rule

pendent in Nov. 1. 1821. ' the whole materiel, of too: us. so.

"This brings up to the‘ foul! through the Common, first 61 which are those at Brighton. Both were much improved. Then the at. Peter‘: Rood, from the residence of

tom the soil and mscodnmi-teal atone placed on it.

"But the heaviest. portion of lab- our and consequent improvement of the Common roads we: tho: put.

north boundary of the common when on the one bond. was a use- leos hill in truveilcru. and on the other I dllllill swamp. The n\‘l was divided, put. of its coll token down to nine and improve swamp. Ind much cl'the romotnder

by contract and out some 1300. In-

done on ,it, and so have those Cumberland streets, beside: vs many other localities. II. u can on

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cluding the trucking of g large quantity of building stone quormd out of the sold hill."

from loos until ltvbecnmo inde-

between -the Churchyard and 9.1!!»

511». com into the city. Thu on non:

toot under water. The most pop- ular legend in France on this sub- ject is the story of the Ville D'ls. This city. supposedly situated on. the very tip of Brittany. is thought to be at the bottom of the Bay of Trepassers. In many parts of France the rivers and .iakes are thought to be the last resting place of a town or village. Some- times A clue to a local legend is found in I hotel sign or the name of a street. An example in the Savoy mountains is found at the confluence of the Arve and Diosaz rivers. A Summer auiberagc has the nvalne of “Ville de Saint-Dem is" in memory of a lost city sup- posed to have stood there once.- French Information Service.

The Red Cross

(Sydney Post-Record)

Red Cross blood today flows in the veins of more than 100000 Canadian civilians who have been transfused with free blood or blood plasma since the beginning of the. national Blood Transfusion service in 1947.

More than 173,000 Canadians, in this peacetime period, have given one or more donations of their ownblood that their friends and neighbors and strangers they have never seen might have at better chance for life . ‘

This is the heartening record of the Canadian Red Cross Society's Blood Transfusion service. announ- ced today by Dr. W. S. stanbury. national director. in the second second week of the Society's an- nual appeal for $5,000,000.

Canada's Governor-General has characterized this service, now op- erating in eight. provinces and soon to be extended as “one of the

now operates in Nova scotio, Prince‘ Edward Island. New Brunswick. Manitobn. and portions of Ontario and Quebec.

For maintaining and expanding this life-giving service, Red cross has budgetted for $1,831,808 of its

« Notes By The Way

Commenting on the ’ Expositor‘:

My Dear King George: I w ' much that you could have I with us during the p 10 coyo- : truly unique mce ng in it thoroughness and in the trur

spirit of comrsdeship betzweci each officer and his .“opposii‘ number." A|'for Mr. Churchil

and myself I need not tell yoi

that we make a perfectly mltzchgi.

team in homes and out—nnd in cidentolly we had lots of ,fun to gather as we always do—ou. studies and our unanimous agree ments must and will bear goon fruit. My wife was thrilled by Ill that she saw and. learnfi in Eng- iand—and am most. grateful to you and the Queen for all you did for her. My warmest regards to you both. Always Sincerely Yours. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Casablanca‘. January 24. 1043- The Roosevelt Papers.

The odds are first this pullo- ment will go on until eit.her~tm Government’: majority melta away in by-elections or else Mr. Am: and Mr. Morrison get tired of thr strain of carrying on. Thu; v equivalent to saying that the; will get through to the Autumn But whether they can last. muci longer is. for 5. number of reuom much more doubtful. For one thing tempers may rise. It is not without significance that the Leaders of l..i‘\I House and of the Opposition am Mr. Morrison and Mr. Churchill who do not like each other. and not. say, Mr. Eden and Mr. Chute: Ede, who could maintain the up pearance of lion-controversinlltg much more convincingly, Mr Churchiil has more reason ohm hi: younger colleagues to be in I hur- ry and Mr. Morrison, though no is in reality the sexiest. and must moderate member of the Cabinet can never forget, when he is on iii- feet, that he is a cocimey. Both sides may have the most excellent intentions of doing their duty 1: the stations to which it his pieces!