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llorning Dally (Founded in illill) Authorized u: rim-amt Clue: ltlnil, Poet Offlne Department, Uttnwm

‘h: lelnnd Guardian Pqlrliehlng Co.

nuiurr win iiiieuuging lririwlur. J. B. Burnett; Aleoalnle Editor, Frank Walker

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

Party Principles

A timely suggestion comes from the Ottawa Journal to the effect that the Progressive Con- servative Party, if it is to live, to function effectively in our democratic life, must be what its name implies. There is no room in Canada for one party openly espousing socialism and two other parties oping and surrendering to it. One party there must be at least to champion freedom and free enterprise, to fight for the things which have made us strong, to resist encraachments upon liberty.

Conservatives, the Journal argues, must stop apologizing for their creed or compromising with their principles. They have a cause, if they are willing to fight for it, of which they need not be ashamed. Let them remind them- selves that this country fought two world wars, and that 100,000 of its sons sleep under foreign skies, because there were things we wanted to conserve; that our youth went out from us into the storm because they wanted to conserve our freedom, our laws and institutions, our way. of life,

it was Cardinal Newman who once said that Conservatism was "loyalty to persons." What he meant was that it was loyalty to human brotherhood, loyalty to the proposition that the dignity of man and his happiness are more prec- ious things than the power or the dignity of a State. That, at this hour, is something for Pro- gressiw: Conservatives to remember. As spec- tators of a world revolutionary scene they must know that (in the words of Lincoln) not all the dogmas of the quiet past are adequate to the present, but they should know as well that while it is the part of wisdom to take from the pres- ent what is. fittest, there is no call to tear down all that men have built up through the patienP toil of centuries.

Ambassador Gay's Visit

The arrival here tomorrow evening of the French Ambassador, M, Francisque Gay, is a matter of much interest. lt will be the first oc- casion on which the lsland has been thus honor- ed. though it will be recalled that in 1934, on celebration of the Cartier anniversary several distinguished members of the French Govern. merit visited us by steamer.

M~ G°Y'§ "Ppointment to the post of Ambas- sador at Ottawa was a tribute to his outstand- Ing qualifications. By profession he is both pub- lisher and author. His newspaper, L'Aube, found- ed i" i932. eiiivyed a fine reputation. M. Gay however, was decidedly anti-Vichy, and during the GBFlllOlbOCCUpGlIOfl of France, L'Aube 5,15- pended publication rather than permit itself to be used for Vichy propaganda purposes.

D""'"9 the Occupation M. Gay himself was close to the resistance movement. Since the Wm- lie has been Minister of State and a deputy in the National Assembly. He is an Officer of we Legion of Honorpand holds ‘the Resistqngg

iedal. He‘ has family flSSOCiGtHJiS of long standing with Canada, and comes most ap- propriately as the representative of France to this country.

At this particular time, when France, in com. goon with all the‘ Western European powers,

aces so many difficulties, the presence in Can- (fIiClG of a French Ambassador so‘ excellently quali-

ICClIGS Gay to present his country's. point of view is a matter of satisfaction. He will be ashsiired of a wprm welcome in Charlottetown, W 9'? °m°"‘J 0908f activities he will hold a re- f-‘lplion for a number of invited guests at Gav. eminent House.

Sale 0f Horse Meat

ll "WY be POSSIble soon to go to Quebec City f? enyoy a repast of horse meat. The possibility hat sale of horse meat for human consumption might be legalized in that city was indicated when the administrative committee requested "lY attorney Godbaut to look into legal as- pects of the matter. Some consumers iniQue- bec are said to prefer it to beef. Letters to City Council kept the topic alive after several butch- ers were prosecuted in Recorder's Court for sell- ing horse meat in contravention of municipal law. Seizures were made in three butcher shops one ofthem in St. Sauver's working-class di;r|-i¢s_ The CitYNlSked Dr. Berchmans Poquet, medical

will‘ dIFECtOF. to report and his notes were read at on administrative committee meeting. He said federal law now permitted ml; 9f yo", meat only for export on condition that it has been approved and stamped as such. To sell it locally, the municipality would have to authorize it by a special by-law. Such legislation would have to conform to federal law and sellers would have to hang out o shingle “boucherie chevaiine_.. horse butcher." if such a by-law were passed, it is believed Quebec would be the first city in Cg. noda to legalize sale of horse "neat for rmmq" consumption.

Army Experiments

ln view of probable eventualities in the Canad- ian northern military outposts, experiments have been mod: of the effect 6f climate on 152 American officers lind enlisted men stationed at Fort Churchill. Officers of the Army Surgeon Generai's office described the results to a Newsweek reporter. ll'l addition to their regular Army work, the soldiers took intelligence and personality tests, submitted to psychiatric in- terviews, and rated themselves and each other on their adiustment to life in the monotonous,

collected, the Army psychologists found tho

denied. The Government would be failing in its obvious duty, however, if such plans, and plans

world” records for Bowateids Newfoundland Pulp

t the typical "good soldier" the big, tough biustering, gregarious, and aggressive extroveit — was least prepared to withstand the Arctic. Although he started with the most drive, he seemed to expend it in acute frustration. Surprisingly, the quiet, slightly "unmilitary" soldier had come out on top. He was the highly intelligent, mildly introvert- ed man without too much drive, but with a low- er, more consistent effort. He enioyed his own company more than that of others. He was con- tent to read, play solitaire, or just sit and re- flect.

- EDITURIA‘. NOTES

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"See the Conquering Tories Come!" I I i I

With the veto at its control, why should Rus- ia worry over United Nation edicts?

i it "I t Charlottetown salutes Miss Canada and her iour Princesses who arrive today to honour our leading industry.

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"The Common Man" is the other name for

"The Man in the Street", "The Man on the Farm," or "The Average Man."

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His Worship the Mayor of Charlottetown Mr. B. Earle MacDonald goes on leave to the States this week, and will be substituted by Councillor N. W. Lowther.

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lt is one thing bringing men from other pro- vinces as potato pickers, but quite another mak- ing them fit in to their new environment. You may lead a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink.

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It is too bod the new Diesels should have to be sent back for overhauling so soon after being put in use. But the new service is still in the experimental stage, and in the long run we will benefit from the experience gained. ' i ‘k I l‘

Mr. Joseph R. MacMillan, LL.B., Secretary of the Provincial Progressive Conservative Associa- tion substituted for Mr. Walter Mackenzie on the radio broadcast last evening, the latter being on the delegation to the Convention, and unable to reach home in time.

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Reports by the Ottawa Citizen that detailed plans for Canada's total mobilization in the event of war are to be drawn up this autumn and winter are not likely to be confirmed or

for every other foreseeable emergency, were not

made.

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Sir Eric Bowater, chairman of the Bowater Pop- er Corporation, Ltd., claims two "largest in the

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and Paper Mills, Limited, at Cornerbrook, New- foundland. ln an interview in Montreal he said that the "largest newsprint manufacturing ma- chine in the world" would go into operation at the Cornerbrook mill on Oct. l5 and that the mill would become "the-largest integrotecLpulp and paper mill in the world.” i i i i To a lot of people, the national political convention was a great chance for renewing ac- quaintances. lt wasn't uncommon to hear peo- ple saying, "Why, l haven't seen you in years." For one, l. E. Merryfield of Vancouver come across a man named MacLeod from Prince Ed- ward lsiand whom he used to know 50 years ago in Mount Lehman, B. C. Others bumped into peo- ple they knew overseas or in other~times gone by.

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John Addington Symonds, English poet and critic, born this date i840, was fellow of Mag- dalen, Oxfond. His critical works are of high value, and include Studies of the Greek Poets, Life of Shelley, Essays, Speculative and Sugges- tive, and Walt Whitman. His Magnum Opus was an exhaustive study of The Renaissance in Italy: "Gods fade; but God abides and in man's heart Speaks with the clear unconqueroble cry Of energies and hopes that can not die."

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Four years ago, in October i944, the First Canadian Army fought one of its toughest and most important battles of the campaign in Northwest Europe. This was the battle of the Scheldt Estuary. The enterprise was arduous and complex and involved a series of local operations by comparatively small forces operating under almost impossible conditions against heavily forti-fied positions. At the time, the Allies as a result of a speedy dash by o British armoured column had secured Antwerp. This meant if the approaches to the port could be cleared, that the unbelievably long supply lines which had been hampering the Allies in their drive through France, Belgium and Holland would be tremen- dously shortened. Much valuable time could be saved in the headlong pursuit of the main Ger- man forces. Enemy forces were strongly entrench- ed on both ban-ks of the Lower Scheldt which connected Antwerp with the sea. Before the port could be of any us: to the Allies, the enemy had to be dislodged from these positions. To the Canadians fell the task of clearing the Breskens pocket. Here, German gun positions command- ing the estuary had to be destroyed before the Navy could attempt to clear the heavily mined approaches to the port. South Beveiand had to be cleared and Waicheren had to be token al- though an attack was not launched against the latter until November I. South Beveland fell at the end of October, and Walcharen November 7 with the capture of the town of Middleton. The First Canadian Army including British and Pol- ish formations was occupied almost a month clearing the Scheldt. Much of its fighting was done in the open, over terrain waist-deep in mud and water. Its men were cold, wet and very, very weary. Of the operation, both General Eisen- hower’ and Field Marshal Montgomery have said that they consider the battle to be the most im-

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CHARLOTTETOWN

,.;--" rvc LIVED T0 sec THE AUTO- ; MOBILE REPLACE ouooaeiu - ' IWONDER IF

I'LL SEE IT

PUBLIC FORUM '

This column l: open to the discussion by correspondent: of quest-ion: of lnterell. The Guardian doe: not. neceesur- iiy endorse the opinion of w. respondente.

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libifluiaiewfi LIQUOR STORE HOURS

Sin-There are a great many people who feel there is absolute- ly no necessity for the liquor re- tail vendor store to be open until 0 p, m. on Saturday. Is it the farmer, not dependent an ii regular pay-day, who finds six days a week loo few to purchase his quota? 1f it. is the salaried man, living in or near‘ the city, surely he could make his short way ta Great George-Street before 6 p. m. on Saturday. This purchas- ing of liquor after dark is bound lo encourage inveterate alcoholics to haunt the liquor store premises and lo lower the dignity of n just. law that gives u citizen the priv- ilege of buying alcoholic beverage: the same a: any other drinks serv- ed in the home. Also, why can't the P. E. I. Gov- ernment afford lo pay a living wage to the men who are working long hours daily to fill the Provin- cial coffers with such on excep- tionally large revenue? It l: time the gentlemen in the liquor store were given a substantial lncreaee in pay instead of existing a: prac- tically the lowest paid men in Charlottetown. The writer l: not. related- to, or intimate with. any employees ln the store mentioned. I um. Sir, etc. CITIZEN.

Notes From Another lsland

By “Anson" A

LONDON, England.

I have just. come back from enjoying a week's vacation in my home town-Hull, about. 200 miles North-East. of London, in the good old country of Yorkshire famous for puddings and cricketers,

In Hull, as in most. of our pro- vlnclal cltlcs, life ls a lot. more calm and unhurried than ll: l: in

lobe ln :uch aheckofahurryell the time though they get there just. the some. This is especially true in the North, where folks are more than a little proud of their reputation for being solid and hurd- headed, thrifty and calculating, and lf a little slow neverthelu: very, very iiure.

Living ls cheaper. and although many Londoners may say that. you don't. get. n: much out. of llfe in the provjlnaes, I suppose it. all de- pend: on who; you're looking for Al-any rate, there l: : very large proportion on the provincial pop- ulation, especially in the North, who are evidently content to look for what. they want. out. of life right. where they are and they wouldn't. live tn Inndon et any price. They'll ell agree that Lon- don i: e fine place to see, and e great. place to visit, but. live there for keeps? — oh, deer, not

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I am reminded of the greet. Cem- adlen rivalry between Int. and West, I remember how somebody would shout. usually in en other- wise peaceful berrnck room: "Any- body here from the Wes; (or the East)?" end then e friendly riot started. Well, we era not. :0 worried about. Beet verau: Welt rivalry, but. we at! apt. tn lee, e bit excited about. our North country and the South.

portant operation carried out by the First Con-

frozen wastes of the NorthJWhen all data was

odian Army in the Northwest Europe campaign.

There is e very keen difference of opinion ebom which next. of the

PM ‘mlllral- Th’ 9"?“ 4°11‘ 13min less than that. distance North of

- Dreary Mars (Science Service)

Imagine a mountain peak twice as high as Mount. Everest, sticking up ten miles 1n the stratosphere. Thai, would be the earths closexl approach to a Martian landscape- as judged by observations upon the planet. Mar: made at. McDonald Observatory, at. Fort. Davis, ‘Texas.

No trees, No flowers. Not; even ferns. The only possible llfe would be mosses and lichens clinging w frigid peaks as they do on earth. There Ls no chance of existence of higher life forms such as the most. primitive animals, much less any- thing like is man or e Welleslan monster, Conditions there are com- parable to those on earth at. 50.000 feet.

With Mars 615000.000 miles away and closer than it will be until 1950, Dr. Gerard P, Kulper, direc- tor of the observatory, used new heat-light. measuring instruments connected with McDonald’ 82-inch telescope to scan bhe magnified disc.

The polar cap ls no; "dry lee" or carbon dioxide snow a: some :1- Lronamers suggested. but. l: prob- arbly ordinary ice or snow. Carbon dioxide does exist in the Martian atmosphere. but. Mount Wilson Ob- servatory observations have shown that no appreciable amount, of oxy- gen exists. It never rains. There are no lakes or oceans, not even any llquld wafer.

country has most Lo be proud of. and lt. sometimes becomes a quest- lon of intense feeling, with the North-countryman refusing even to admit. that. the Southener l: English at. all! Fortunately these differences are shelved in time: of acute national crisis. Never for- gotten. mind you, merely put into the background femporariu". for even when working or pie-J! 1n apparently complete harminy ta- gether, both sides will have their own private views. The Northerner probably l: looking upon the South- erner a: something rather peculiar but harmless, and the Southerner is regarding the Northerner as a somewhat. uncultured but. necessary being.

It. l: strange that. we should have such division: of loyalty in such a small country, A couple of hundred miles wouldn't show much on a map of Oenexle. Yet.

london lt l: : fact. that. one find: ouch : difference of outlook. 0! custom. and even of speech thit- one might think it. was n different country. A:, lndeed,»the folk up there would probably claim it. la. They will more than llkely bell land, and that Inndon l: a foreign pert!

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WHITE POTATOES DISCUSSED

At a meeting of potato BMW"! and shipper: held in the city ye:- terduy under the auspices of the Board of Trade. the foliowlnB 1'95" olutlon we: adopted unanimously: "That this meeting deem: it ex- pedient to urge our farmer: ta grow a greater portion of white potatoes, such as the EmPlFB State, and Sliver Dollars, exhibit.- ed here, and similar early varieties, also to take greater care in culling, handling and marketing them ln that by adapting such a 0011f"

they wllll realize better prices. 8nd

grow a potato more suitable to the

American market."

Mr. Merrill, of Boston. attended

the meeting and spoke briefly upon

the subject of discussion. He sold

that it was comparatively difficult to sell Chanangoes ln the markets

of Boston and New York, but. that

the varlef-ks known u: Empire

State, Silver Dollar, Burbank and

White Star sold readily. The day of the Gaderlch and Ear y Surprise potatoe: had passed. T e Adelaide potato i: good to keep but not. to cook. Magnum Bonums are well thought of, and farmer: here should try them. Prolific: are dy- ing out. White potatoel, smooth and clean, will sell at. from 1O to 15 cent: higher than the blue, dark and rough varieties.

The following gentlemen were present: Messrs. Jame: Laird (who presided); T. F. Newbery, D. Far- quharson, H. Bovyer, Donald Mc- Kay, Alex l-lamm, Joeeph Gallant, Joseph Wise, Mr. Hooper, Solomon Clarke, C. Younker, Geo. McKay, Geo. Forbes, Mr. Crosby, Daniel McLean, Chae. C. Chandler, Donald McKenzie, George Mason, Arthur Simpson, Mr. McLeod, R. P. Nor- ton, Wm. Mulch, Mr. Murchison, Wm. J. Simpson, Mr. McMillan, Nat. Gay, Mr. Poole, Mr. Moffatt, Montague Stephens. Mr. Newbery eaid that inasmuch a: it we: impossible to get : :uf- ficlently large meeting of former: and shipper: in town. he hoped that. those who were present, when they returned home, would call meeting: in their different dl:t.rlc_t: lo discus: the potato queltlan, and also that farmers’ clubs would make it a subject of dlreueaion. He rend a telegram from Meserr. Macdon- old and Weetawny, of Georgetown, expressing their greet lntereet. in the object of the meeting and their reisdlnel: to concur ln the decision: arrived at; also : letter from Mr. Jame: H. Cummiekey, Fort Augustus, to the lame effect. -—lsinnd Guardian, March 3, 1888.

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bh: seat of the Gavel t. end we lied the spectacle of pomp and ceremony the other day when ‘the King and Queen drove to West.- rnlnister to open e. special eesalon of Parliament.

The Sovereign’: escort. of House- hold Cavelry were ln full dress uniform, polished brentple‘ and plumed helmet: and ell. Their Melanie: rode in the Irish State Coach, drawn by four horeee. whilst e large crowd lined the route. In the crowd we: e young Cockney women vrtt-li her husband. She held n baby in her :.rm:, end : toddler hung on to her wet. when the p-ooeeelon had passed by nhe turned to her husband.