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All Others l'ol.Il Net. Paid Editor and Managing Director. J. R. Burnett. Associate Editor, Frank Walker

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

I7llARl.0T'l'I-JTOWN. THUIISDAY, JUNE 14. 1951 Trade Board Activities

'ln his report at the annual meeting of the Charlottetown Boaid of Trade on Tues- day evening the retiring president, Lieut. Colonel Storey, gave an impressive summarv of the Board's activities during the past year, which was supplemented by more do- tailcd reports from the various committee chairmen. These reports indicate that the Board has taken an active part 111 every movement for the improvement of busi- ness and transportation conditions, provin- cially and municipally, and has co-operated most effectively with our Provincial Gov- ernment and City Council.

Membership in our Boards of Trade throughout the Province is composed chief- ly of business and professional men who have little time to spare from their own affairs, but who continuously give their attention, freely and unselfishly, to inat- tcrs of public concern. Their influence is exerted largely behind the scenes, in an advisory capacity, and is no doubt all the more effective for this reason. Certainly their record of achievement. down through the years, has been a most substantial one

Freedom of Attention

An interesting problem has arisen in the United States, centering not on free- dom of speech but on its counterpart, which is now styled ”fi"ecdom of attention." The issue arose in the following manner. In Washington the Capital Transit Company has a monopoly of public transportation. Some time ago radio receivers were instal- led on street cars and buses, an agrcenient being entered into between the transport company and a local radio station. As in the case of the loudspeaker programmes in New York's Grand Central station, various citizen groups tool: exception to this ar- rangement. The (li'fl'ei'ciicc is that the Washington case has now produced a de- cision from the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. it has found against the tr;.uisporl compiiiiy.

Central to this decision is the court's

finding that the passengers on a street, car or bus constitute a "captive audience.” The judges had this to say: "Short: of imprison- ment the only way to compel a man's al- lention for many minutes is to bombard him with sound that he cannot: ignore in a place"wliere he must. be. If Transit obliged its passeiigeis to-read what it liked or get off the car, the invasion oi" their frcerloni uoulrl be obvious. Transit oblige; them to hear what, it likes or get off the car. . . . Freedom of attention, which forced listening dcsti'oys, is ”a part of liberty es- sential to individuals and to society. This loss of freedom of attention is the more serious because many people have Eit- ile time to read. or discuss what they like or to relax. The record makes it plain that the loss is a serious injury to mam" passengers."

Thus a new value. "freedom of atten- tion," has been established and it is clear that a large new field remains to be ex- plored by the courts in this connection.

The Issue In Gold

A showdown on official Ottawa's gold policy appears to be shaping up on Parlia- ment Hill. Canada's gold producers. at- tmcted.by liiglicr prices prevailing in the free market for gold abroad. are question- ing the wisdom of a policy whereby the price of gold is officially fixed at S35l.IS per fine ounce. Even the substantial suh- sldles paid by Ottawa to the gold mining industry are not sufficient to quell the manifestations of concern. g

Quite apart from the arguments of gold producers pro and con the present gold pol- icy. the existence of subsidy payments and a fixed price for gold has rendered it quite impossible to determine whether gold min- in; is beneficial to the entire economy, or whether it constitutes an economic liability. The only true test. of an industry's use- fulness to the national economy is wheth- er it can produce the commodities people want at a price they are willing and able to

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The test is entirely lacking under the pg-gent. gold policy where the output of the mqutry must be sold to Ottawa at a fixed up where the profit and loss picture

' bnttonnfbuln is obscured by "subsidies

in which the true value of industry to the Canadian determined and that is. to

authorize gold producers to sell their out- put on the free market and to relieve the taxpayer of the burden of subsidies pres- ently paid to the industry to "compensate" producers for the fixed price of .ii35US per fine ounce.

The hesitancy and uncertainty which characterizes the attitude of Canada's gold mining industry at the present time is sym- bolic of the plight which befalls an industry under a planned economy as contrasted with what happens under free market conditions. It is difficult to justify the continuance of gold subsidy payments to an industry which plays no essential role in the defence pro- gramme. If subsidies are abolished, in fair- ness to the gold producers, price fixing must be abolished and the free market he made available to them. If the price of gold in the free market is not sufficiently attract- ive, the efforts of those presently engaged in gold mining will be quickly diverted to more attractive channels.

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President Gordonls visit was brief but much appreciated by C. N. R. personnel and business people alike.

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Water from Loch May, near Inverncss, has been sent to a Canadian village in Nova Scotia to baptise young Mackintoshes. 0 C I flew does 'the Provincial Government hope to increase the 65-69 old age pensions without increased taxation in line with that of Nova Scotia? 0 O Q Who is to succeed Mr. B. Earle Mac- Donald as Mayor of the City? There seems

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GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETUWN Speculative Thinking

to be diffidence on the part of the other Councillors to accept the office. 0 0 I The Battle of Naseby was fought this date 1645. The Royalists were defeated by the Parliamentarians under Fairfax and Cromwell. O I O Canada has one-and-a-half millions of Scotsmen in her population, according tr- Vice-Admiral tlic Mackintosh of Mackintosh, Chief of the Gaelic Society of Invcrness. I I O A fur show is being held by the Hud- son Bay Company from June 14th to August 31 at Beaver House, London, in- cluding a display of finished garments. O O I Congratulations are in order to Mr. M. Alban Farmer, on his election as Pres- ident of the Charlottetown Board of Trade, and to Lt.-Col. Frank Storey on the conclusion of a most successful term in that office,-not to omit the enterprising, efficient and courteous secretary, Mr. A. Walthen Gaudet, who has been re-appoint- ed to that position. 0

. What seemed to impress the C. N. R. President most on making his first visit was the magnificence of the Abegweit Car Ferry. He had never seen anything like it, and did not believe it had a superior in the world. While we appreciate this com- pliment to the builders. we would much rather have had less magnificence. and two Car Ferries for the same money.

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Bishop Barnes of Birmingham thinks the best way to reform the world is to elimin- ate the inferior strains in a community. "Are we to refuse to have restraints that limit the increase even of bad stock? Or are we deliberately to seek and foster smal- ler populations for finer types?” The 77- year-old Church of England bishop said that when feeble-mindedness appears in a family the only way to eliminate it was to eliminate the stock. This may he good eugenics but it certainly is bad Christian- lty.

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Canadian stamps fetched big prices at a London auction recently. i120 (55360) was given for a 7' -';d stamp issued in 1852; I140 (34420) for a 10d issued between 1852 and 1857; 1500 (581,503) for a set of 1807 Jubilee stamps in blocks of four. ranging from the half cent to five dollars; L163

(5495) for a half stamp-a bisected Rd stamp of Newfoundland of 1857; i190 W570) for a shilling stamp of Newfound- land of 1860, and I175 (d525) for a two cents stamp issued in 1866.

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The expected happened this time. In Commerce. Okla.. the J. Oren Mowerys. already. parents of two boys, hoped desper- ately their third child would be a girl. But it was another boy. "Oh. I'd give anything if it had been a girl," murmured the moth-

er. "Just be patient”, admonished her doc- tor. Fifteen minutes later he delivered a twin girl. In Quebec it is the some thing

only more so. The fourth set of twins born to Mr. and Mrs. Onesime Bisson since 1945 in St. Ferdinand de Halifax. Megantic County town were christened recently. The twins, a boy and 9. girl, were given the Christian names Marie Therese Vyette, and Joseph Raymond Yves. The other three sets of twins were born to the couple in January 1946, May 1948. January 1950. There are altogether 17 children in the

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, this time a girl

PUBLIC FURUM

This column is open to the discussion by correspondent: of questions of Interest. The Guardian does not necessar- ily endorse the opinion or correspondent .

DAD ON THE FAR)!

Sir,-Mruch has been written and said a:bout.Motlie.r's Day and much more could be. but. 1 have nevcr scsn much tribute paid to Dad. In fact. up till the last. few years he seemed to be more or less I meal ticket. or body guard. We wouldn't have to draw Very much on our imagination to look back some fifty ycais and see a young man, tall and stately. pos- scs-sing slirling qualities. blessed with energy and ambition, who had juct wooed and wed a pretty young maid. In those days it was hard for a young man to be any- thing bul.' "like father, like son." So they settled down on a small farm far back in the country. There was no place of amusement. within reach and neighbors were low and far between; so they were content to enjoy their own coni- pany and "lct. the rest of the world go by."

How proud he was of his young bride as she assisted him with his chores or helped clear some land! But in due time an heir was born, a boy with brown eyes and dark hair whom they called John, who soon became the pride of the home, and much of mother's lime and affection were bestowed on him. And Dad, feeling the re- sponsibility of another little mouth in feed and body to clothe and missing mother's help. had to work harder. So Dad trudged along not. counting ill-.3 life dear

unto him. He couldn't keep holi- days or half-holidays because farming demands attention 366

days in a year and an extra one Lcxp Year: hut. Dad felt. quite rc- paid when at noon time and twi- light lic ilCEll'fi motlicr's wclconie "Hi-there" ind baby's smiles and carrrsscs.

Then another baby was born, with soft blue eycs and flaxen hair with dimples and wrinkles, whom may called .Vl.:.-,r. who in turn became the centre of attraction and mother's time and affection wcrc quite avbsorubcd. And poor Dad unconsci- ously become :1 lane slave for the family. In those days there were no tractors to ride as they pull two furrow ploughs, but Dad had to walk from morn till eve be- hind his sprightly team and guide a one fux-rowed plough.

As the chlldrcn grew older Dad felt it his duty to educate them so they would have an easier life than he was having. Money was rcarec ;n those days: the only way to prosperity W30 economy. Sn Dad deiiird him.-wlf every luxury and many of the necessities of life t.l-mt. he might. clothe his child- rcn well enough that they wouldn't. feel embarrassed when they min- gled with those who live in more favorable circumvtcnces.

So John and Mary went to Col- lege and Dad trudged along in his patched overalls and even spread his butter A little lhinncr so he could send a few cxlru dollars for the children to enjoy city life.

Finally graduation day canm and Dad for the first. Mme bought a ticket to the city. As he an- tered the auditorium he was pre- sented with ll free ticket over which he felt. quite elated, and when John graduated with honors and Mary led her class. team of joy were in his eyes: and again he felt. quite repaid for his ef- forts.

With his, ability and pleasing personality "lnheritod from his Dad", John's service was much in demlnd not. only in the business world but. insportn II well. Mu-y. toll and graceful. still, showing

was well on the road to success.

Alta many years we go back to the fcmi. You. Dad is still there, but. his hair has t.ur-ned to silver. his rudely form has mop- ed, lilo ohouldor bu rounded and

his step shortnml: but no ntill

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MARKET DAY

It follows up the hill and dowii- The road that takes me into town; And on, it's many lads I meet. Willi smiles and glances bold or sweet; that ' are black- But I am never smiling back.

I have to hold my tongue and go

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'As prim as if I didn't know.

Ah, dear. it's being good- T don't like doing what I should. My baskets always heavy. too- I need a man's strong arm, 1 do! I wonder why there's any harm,

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when all the airs so kind and warm,

When smiling lads swing down the road

And,ask to help me with my load.

In smiling back at them again-

Not every time, but now and tlicii.

-Abigail Cresson.

retains his independent spirit. His beautiful -bride of fifty years ago lS wrinkled, old and grey and of late she has lo-.3-t. jnme;-.351 and re. tires early; and Dad sits alone by the fireside. "

Tonight he seems to be look- ing back and reflecting on his 105565: there yvas the, spring when the grey more died, his favorite: later a calf clicked and the fox took the old grey goose and her brood, and although Dad pre- tended to laugh at adversity, sooner or later losses have a dc- Dressing effect on the laser. Then his small farm that was once the pride of the community with its bountiful crops and well kept buildings and fences. hat; de- preciated as Dad's sLrcngl.li has Kane: and as he hasn't. heard from John and Mary for I long, long time he seems to be wondering if life was worth while.

So we go to the city and iii- quire about John, and we are told he is a very successful buislness man who is respected by all who know him, and that he lives on I certain avcnuc far up from the noise of the city. As we ride up and turn into that. avenue we are impressed with the benumui homes; tall elm and mivple over. shadow the walk! and driveways. and we see John's initinln in large letters on the corner of ii beauti- ful diwelling. Nearby we see a lovely cottage; a maid is recnn. mg on an easy chair as she watches ch-ildren romp around the flower beds. and they have soft blue eyes and ttolden hair and we know Lhat. Mary has also bcen successful.

Again our mind turns back to Dad alone by the fireside, and Somel-hint seems to well up in our throatanditmakesua uncom- fortable. and I mist comes to our eye that makes driving difficult.

Listen, Jack. when you werg .v-ouniz. your Dad had temptations in. plenty, trials and disappoint- ments not A few, but he resisted the temptations. endured the trial: because he wanted to protect and nrovide for those who depended on him: he also took time out to tell you that honesty is the but policy and that. man's life conolsteih not in the abundance of thing: he posscaslec. Don't you think a Dad like that deserve: a tribute? He isn't asking help, but. he would moi-eciale a nice letter. and you. Mary. if you huven't time to wi'lte ii letter not a card and uy:

'You are the but Dad 1 girl ever hld."

And once more Dndts eyes will bfizhten and once more he will feel quite repaid for Ml efforts.

NOW. Sir. if you think this imlllnlry trip might help some Dad on hair from his boy or girl. I would appreciate your coopcn. tloo. .

I err;il.oslr. etc., MAS IJIJL O'Lenry, PJLT. G0 L

(3 Old Charlottetown

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NEWSPAPER? ITEMS

A problem which the city churches will have to face wlthlii the next few years is that of park- ing. It will have to be faced both for the benefit of the churches themselves, in their quest. to en- courage church attendance. and for the general well-being of the city. For some time now those areas within several blocks of churches have had a very serious parking problem. During the morning church service time these blocku are closely lined on both sides by cars, providing a serlou.-. traffic hazard and a considerable inconvenience. The churches t”cmselves are certain to suffer as a result. The situation tends to discourage churchgoors. part'.lcu- larly those of the more or less indifferent type. Late comers find that they have to travel consider- able distances to find parking spaces. and, probably, if the wea- ther is good, frequently yield to the temptation to go for a drive and forget about their good in- tentions. Owen Sound Sun- Times.

when the island entered Con- federation in 1373, it had a bicameral Legislature. an Upper and lower House (3 Leglslauve Council and an Assembly). in lwi. the Upper House was abol- ished-ln form but not in sub- stance. Actually, it was fused with the Asscinbly at. that time and continues into the present; as a. joint legislative body of aa- semlbly-men and councillors. The acsemblymen and councillors. The asscmlblymen are elected on an unrestricted franchise; the councillors. on B franchise based upon property qualifications. During the elections, ”bot.li Lib- erals and Conservatives promised study, and possible reform, of the electoral syaeni," which, if car- ried into effect, would give the Island a unioameral system sim- ilar to that in all other Canadian pnovincea but Quebec where the bimmerol system still prevails.- Halifax Chronicle-Herald.

JUNE 14, 1951

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whole Anglo-American r . stratezy Wm nowin the m"il of the free world's enemies? 17” Russia now forewarned .3 ;o ,3: next stages envisaged by u, 1,; 01' cold war? No answer to a..',..”. these questions is yet avammm one or two speculations ore” 9' sible. For instance. if the 9.3;; went. olf' irresponsibly on I M. sure jaunt; they now know 1:. consequences of their folly, .1-he hue and cry has been so loud mg widespread that they mug; know the anxieties aroused by theh-pk. appearance. Thelr duty would in to report tlemxelves at once. Th. fact. they have not done so mm be taken into account. It is bound also to lend weight to the most- siiilstcr interpretation of behavior. Unless they are ch. in. strumcnts of a secret: and com. pllcaoed British secret service nus. sion - an hypothesis not tn 5, ruled out - their conttnuedrms. appearance will be widely mm. protect as double - dealing mu treachery. Should it be established that the two men are Commun. lots or active fellow-travellers, in would be difflcullt to exaggemn, the difficulties that would follow in the re-establishment: of con. fldent. Anglo-American rclatiom. There are only we practical way; of working out: complete harmony between the policies of states. om iii the Russian method. They slmp. ly move key men into their sat. cllltes. and take over policy. Th; other is to build up so deep a buy. of confidence that mutual trust can be taken for granted. This in the happy foundation of Canud. lan-American relations. But the Anglo-American record is not so good. and this latest: incident, if a sinister interpretation is arrived at is bound to make things much harder to work out. - Montreal Star.

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From The Examiner, May 26.

Under an Act respecting in- solvent debtors. notice appears from Justice James H. Peters, of the Supreme Court, ordering that a third and fimil roll of fourteen dollars and ciglily-eiizlit cents per share be made on all contributor- ies of the defunct Bank of Prince Edward Island, and instructing each such contributory. on or be- forc October 31 next, to pay into the Bunk of Nova Scotla. at its branch in Charlottetown. to the account of the liquidators of the said company, the amount due -in respect of such call.

The death is reported from Summervllle, Lot 66. on the 16th inst., of Margaret, rellct of the late Charles Mclalachern. aged H2 years. "She immigrated to this Island from Inverness, Scotland. in the ship Polly in 1803. Her re- mains were interred in the Belfast burying ground belonging to the Church of Scotland, of which she was R true and staunch mcniher. waiting in the hope of the first resurrection."

The Ravernier Comedy Company announces a schedule of'four nightly entertainments at the Academy of Music, beginning on Wednesday. May 28, with the Rreot. New York success, "The. Banker's Daughter." Mr. P. C. Brown in reported to have pur- chased Mr. T. Burdettla three- yeni--old for 8275 for a gentleman in Bangor. B. J. MacDonald ad- vertises bargains in his clothing store. inrludlnx men's all-wool Tweed suits for 57.50. men's felt hats for 50 cents. and men's strong shitting at 10 eta. a yard. Mr. Richard Heartz offers A reward of 520 for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons who uprooted a tree in front of his residence on the night of the 24th. W. VV. Well- ner advertises. at very low rental. the double tenement dwelling known as the Franklin House. Citizens cleaning out their yards are urged to deposit ashes, etc.. in the clock at the east end of the Gas Works. The P. E. Island Hos- pital advertises for "a reliable cook: no washing."

James Dougan. Millvlew. offers to match his three-year-old colt "Abdullali Boy" against any colt of the lame use which Mr. Wil- liam Coughlin. of Crcpaudu can produce. for a mile race. but three in five. for from 850 to 3200. Benj. Demrlny, Esq.. offers for sale "all those beautiful grounds adjoining the Hon. Judge Young's property. c om p r i I i n it Town Lots Nos. 3 and 71, in the fifth 100, Charlottetown. having in front on Fitzroy Street of 84 feet. and n depth through to Euoton Street of 320 feet, with A front thereon of 84 feet." also it build- ing lot. 75 feet square. on Orle- bar street. Beer 8: Sons. pro prietoi-I of the P. E. Island Soup Works, advertise full line: in Maple Leaf. Acme. Spruce Bud, Mottled and Island 'Bouquct: "value fully equal to imported soups."

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Most. people. when they the news that two British Foreign Office officials had been missing since May 25 thought at once of Allan Nunn May, of Fuchs, of

expected now? Burgess and Mac- Lean probably had no technical secrets in their ,ossesslo I. But: did their disappearance mean that the

heard is Lord of

Pontecorvo. These men had pr:ic- ml any mlng, seeing he nu", ttcally handed the A-bonib lo the 1,. an gum and bl-elm, mm In Russians. What damage might be gmn", . . For 1,, mm M. "W

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BILL IS ANOTHER enterprising boy who is

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learning to appreciate the value of saving for what he wants. Each week, he puts a

part of his spare time earnings in the bank-

And is he proud of his bank bookl

Many a businessman credits his success to

the habit of thrift learned early in life. Planned saving has helped millions of Canadians to make the most of their own enterprise and industry. .

Experience has shown that the different-9 between "getting along” and "getting ahead” often starts with a bank account- Use the chartered bank in your neighborhood on a safe and handy place to make your savings grow.

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Goal that made the world uni all things therein. seeing that in heaven and earth. dwelleth not in temple: undo with hands; neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he need-

und move, and have our being; no certain also of your own poet: have iiuld. For we are lilo his off-