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THE GUARDIAN

Morning Daily (Founded in lllt) Authorised as claconrl Clans Mall, Post Olfloo v Department, Ottawa. The Island Guardian rtlhlllhlll Co. Editor and llarragtag Director. J. B. Burnett;

Associate Editor, Iranls Wallrar

"The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than fha Weakestylnk."

cunnrxrrrerrowu. MONDAY, mun rrfToia T immense Production increase

Canada's tremendous strides in production rince the outbreak of World War Two are high- lighted in an illustrated booklet, Canada Pro-

rluces, which has just been published under the‘

auspices of the foreign trade service of the De- partment of Trade and Commerce. The war years do not count, but they had an important bearing on the figures of the last two years be- cause-of more efficient factory methods and higher standard of technical skills which were level-sped during that time.

Here are the figures of production, in mil- licns, for the years 1939 and 1947, the latter

being estimates, in the chief industries of the Dominion: 1939 1947

Manufacturir‘ .. . ... ... ‘.5311 $3,905.6 Agriculture .. . ,, . . . . . ... 722.3 1,600.0 Forestry .. .. ... ..... 271.7 925.7 Mining . . . . . . . . . . 393.2 539.2 Construction . . . . . 187.7 478.4 Electric Power . . . . . . . . . ' 149.9 256.2 Fisheries . . . . 34.4 74.6 Trappingflwx... 7.9 17.3

Manufactures are now more than 50 per

:ent of the total production, cheap water power ‘roving contributed greatly to that situation. At the beginning of the century, hydro installations lroduced 173,000 horse-power, and at the pres- rnt time it is nearly 10,500,000, Canada being fortunate in having the largest fresh ivater area of any country, much of it above sea-level, which furnishes basin for industrial growth. One- fourth of tlta working people are engaged in agriculture, and one-half in manufacturing.

The importance of the figures is enhanced when one considers that the Dominion's popula- tion, without counting the barren Northwest Territories, is still only 5.74 per squaie mile-as compared with 717 for the Netherlands and 507 for the United Kingdom.

The Maritime commission

The attack in Parliament upon the King Government for failure to include shipping men from the Maritime Provinces on Canada's Mari- time Commission is strongly endorsed by the Moncfan Transcript, which says:

"The critics reminded the Government that the personnel of the Commission do not possess the necessary background for the duties entrust- ed to them. A case in point is that Mr. J. V. Clyne, chairman of the Commission, is a lawyer by profession, is said to have had no practical experience in shipping or in general matters that are likely to come before the Commission, while other members, all from Central Canada, are for removed from the seacoasts of the country and their experience in such matters has been lim- ited.

"lt is a strange paradox that the Federal Government, after announcing that the main aim of the commission was to have Canada's ship- ping brought to the highest possible stand-ard so it could com-pete on the werid shipping lanes, should appoint to that body men from areas so far removed from the seaports. It must be well known, even in Ottawa, that Canada's shipping industry is located chiefly on the sea coasts, and that is where men are to be found with the knowledge and experience to qualify them for seats on the Maritime Commission. lt would seem only reasonable to expect that when such n commission is set up that the west coast and east coast would both be well represented. Mem- bers of the Commission must be familiar with the nation’: shipping prcblems before these prob- lcms can be solved."

A ilatio_na_i Library

Early lust year, o brief-supported by the Canadian Library Association and a number of learned societies, was submitted to the Domin- ion Government, outlining the benefits of a Na- tional Library, and a plan for organizing it. The 1947 session passed without action, but now the proposal has been referred to the Joint Com- mittee on the Library of Parliament "for con- sideration and report." As recently as 1943 and 1946, this body strongly recommended the estab- lishment of a National Library, so why it must again go through the motions is obscure. In the meantime, notes an exchange, Canada remains the only civilized country in the world without a National llibrary. '

An estential function of such a National Library would be to maintain o master catalogue or bibliography of all the books in Canadian libraries, so that every sort of research might be facilitated. Thus, ifione library were to be called on for a certain book which it did not have, it would consult the Notional Library index, and probably locate it elsewhere. lt could then be ‘borrowed, or abstracted, as the researcher re- quired. The master bibliography would also in- dicata tho available total of books in Canadian linarios, afford many services to scholars and other citizens outside the country, and serve as I’ record of Canadian literary, scientific and clrlturrrl achievement.

in addition, tlrors is at present no general

' . repository of books about Canada in its every

aspect. Government documents are not properly mfogud, nor is thsra one single place whsrs

{till may bo consulted. Lorlg overdue is an,

_ EDITORIAL uoTes -

The first Atlantic Flight this date 1919. w a 1r n_

United Notions organization ‘instituted ‘this date 1942. _

Another "over-the-top" for the ‘City in charitable and philanthropic giving. The Con- cer Fund Campaign was well organized and duly carried to a conclusion.

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Five out of six women candidates in the Ontario general election were beaten at the pclls. There, as elsewhere, woman suffrage seems to have withered away;

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On the principle that half-a-loaf is better than no bread islanders will be pleased that we now have at lcast a Parliamentary Assistant to a Cabinet Minister at Ottawa.

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The various organizations for sending relief supplies to Britain are hoping to co-ordinate their activities in what is called the United Em- ergency Fund for Britain. Much duplication of effort should be avoided by this move, and at the some time considerable economies effected in purchasing and shipping supplies.

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The question as to whether Mr. Abbott's budget policies are anti-inflationary because they remove surplus money from circulation, or infla- tionary because they contribute directly to the higher cost of commodities can hardly be settled by argument but consequently or nevertheless the cost of living index continues to rise.

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The men who served in the Reserve Arnry during the war, giving up their evenings and holidays from their regular jobs, -are now re ceiving recognition. A certificate suitable for framing will be available for those with not less

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Ne'w Brunswick’: new ballot system seems to be recognition that voters are not familiar enough with candidates to correctly mark the slate of the party they intend to support. The probable result will be to reduce the number of ballots spoiled by "party men" at the expense of mark- ing ‘itl more difficult for those who prefer to

vote for the individual.

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Jerome K. Jerome, English humourous writer, died this date 1927; was successively a clerk, school master, actor, journalist; his outstanding successes ldle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow, and Three Men in a Boat; his best play The Passing_ of the Third Floor Back: "lt is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty work to do."

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Mr. Culbertson of bridge fame hos pro- duced a prescription for peace which includes elimination of the atomic armament race, es- toblishment of a tyranny-proof but powerful international police force, and elimination of the veto. Ha does not explain, however, how the prescription is to be administered. K fl ‘k i

To Canadians who cre not in a big-business way, says the Halifax Chronicle, the subtle argu- ments adduced by Mr. Abbott for increasing the penalties on slow income tax payers will strike a chilling note. There may be those, admittedly, here and there who, as Mr. Abbott declares, keep back part of their due tax and use it in their business as a sort of unofficial loan from the gav- ernment. But most people who let their income tax balances lic over to the last possible moment do so simply because they haven't the money to pay them.

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A recent Federal Government return show- ed it had collected $344,607,659 in taxes during the fiscal year ended last March 3i in the seven provinces which "rent" certain taxation rights to the Dominion. The seven-all but Ontario and Quebec-were paid a total of $79,327,497 by the Dominion for the right to impose personal in- came, corporation income, excess profits and succession duty taxes during the some period. A return tabled in the commons gave these tax col- lection totals: personal income $181,946,946; corporation income $93,528,529; excess profits $62,005,900; succession duty $7,126,284. Now the Government estimate they will collect from the whole of Canada this year $15,000,000,000.

ln London u large motorized conveyance for passengers is called a chatabonc, from the French clrar-a-banc, and in Paris the same sort of vehicle is un autabus, says The Printed Word. lt is nat- ural in Quebec province, where people of two tongues mingle daily, that phrases should be swapped even more freely, although there is a strong and understandable desire on the port of French-Canadian intellectuals to preserve their own culture and to prevent too much mix-up of the languages. At the risk of these good peo- ple having a fit, we venture to note the busi- ness card of o‘ small-town entrepreneur, or con-

changed for purposes of his security,_the card reads: "Jean-Paul Laroche, Contraciour Bull-dozen"

$ O I J Drawing grist to their m_ill.- A plan has

Toronto business men's luncheon. valve co-operction of insurance and companies. Although Mr. Drew did ‘not amplify his remarks greatly it was avirlont tho schema would involve advancement of capitol to tlroso companies on the basis of credit in Britain. At present, the Premier raid, thorn on moral hun- drod lritlsh firms who want to sot up plants in Ontario. They wm retarded bocaosstlrs lilt- lah.Govornmont did not went to jeopardise its

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been drawn up by the Ontario Government under which British, industry could establish plants in Ontario without affecting the United Kingdom dollar position. Premier Draw referred to the plan briefly in an election address before a West it would in- finance

y-ilotos By TireWay-ly > Then when a girl gels to lb alre has to marry a good man, not the

worthless kind she has so much admired. - Brandon Sun.

Saving foraralnydayisanex- cellent. idol, but there are atlll too many people who put. ti: off until they hear the thunder. -Klngst.on Whig-Standard.

All mankind loves a lover, but especially the jewelers who sell thc rings and the Department of Na- tional Revenue which collects the 26 percent Lax, —Klngeton Whig- Standard.

Dunonstratlon by a profuse! at. Rutgers that rr person can drive an automobile while in a trance merely gives scientific proof of what: many motorists have suspect- ed all the time. -.New York sun.

A conirlvanco that. can swim like a duck and scoot across the snow has been developed in Parry Sound for use of foresters. Now. if the thing could fly like an eagle and cnw like a. crow, it would be per- fect. - Windsor Star.

The modern tochnlrial names for diseases often have a soothing af- fect. The victim may not. know what they mean. but. they carry a suggestion that his ailment, while doubtless rare and complicated, is not necessarily fatal. ‘They lack the blunt. brutality of the old Eng- llstr wards, and the associations of fear that have grown up around them. ‘Ilhot, indeed, may be one of the reasons why they are so ex- tensively used.

One of the reasons for the apread of Communism without. doubt lies in a Romanian condition just re- vealed. The ex-klng. young Mich- ael, owned 143 castles (with 3,000 rooms). 16 hunting lodges, more than 400,000 acres of lend and great quantities of jewels and art. treas- ures. Ills father took out a big fol-- tune from that country. but. Mich- ael, l-t ls said. has not. been so for- tunate. Nevertheless, Hollywood could give hlm a job. -St. Cath- arlncs Standard.

After a visit to the south. a Massachusetts mun was pleased to get. a letter from a. courtly old planter he had mot. there. He momentarily ignored the typewrit- ten enclosure, and turned to ‘so letter proper. This began: "Out. of courtesy to you, I write in my own hand, but. to save your time and to spare you the annoyance of de- ciphering it, I also send s. type- written copy which I have had prepared for you." —Chrlstlan Science Monitor.

Net. all acleuoo these ominous days ls being devoted to giving the world back to the apes. While his- tory holds its breath and nations crumble, the American society of Automotive Engineers ls going after e problem that has made a chump out of mankind for many years. They seek a standard height for rear car bumpers and their high purpose is to prevent. the tlrlngs from locking. as stage lack horns ln mortal combat. —W1nnlpeg Clit- zen.

The hat. dais-nets have finally solved the problem which has been a plague of theatre patrons for years. They are putting on the market a new group of hats de- signed especially for theatre wear. These will be smart skull caps, plll boxes or close fitting little banners. No more will the wide brlmmed hats, or those setting high on the head, cause so much annoyance to tlrosc sitting behind the wearer. It will be a most welcome relief to be arble to see a play in the future without so much stretching of the neck. -Bos-i.on Post.

A high vdlloge llne'is under construction to deliver French-gen- erated electrlctty to Belgian indus- trlcs. France ts now getting a bli- llon kilowatt-hours of electricity from Lire German Ruhr. fr. has been the conviction of many olrui; tf Europe is ever welded ln econom- ic anrl political unity the engineers will have do the welding. Here in North America, railroads, power lines and pipe lines cross our Mexi- can and Canadian boundaries, m if they weren't. even there. That. the European power web will pivot. on Switzerland ls all to the good. The Swim long since learned how to live together regardless of tongue and breed. -Chlcrrgo Datlys News.

A flight. of l: dc llavliand Varn- ptre jet. fighters will cross the At.- lantlc on a goodwill visit. to Can- ada and the United states early _ln July. This will the first. for- mation flight scro the ocean by jet-propelled aircraft. During their visit. the jet. fighters will give fly- ing displays. The Vampire jet. flgrnter is a single-cooler with twin tall booms. 1t. has a maximum speed of 540 m. p. h. and when fly- lng at 30,000 feel. has s normal range of just. over 1,000 miles. —Ll. K. Information.

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, A list of l0 different apoolos of fish showing their nutritive value places tine oel at. the top with the salmon. turbot. and herring next in order. states Mr. W. J. M. Men» zlos, author of a paper on the sub- ject. published by the Stationery Of- fice for the Sootl-isls Rush Water

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PUBLIC FORUM

This column la open to tlro discussion by eorroapen- , dents et questions at interest < The Charlottetown Guardian docs not necessarily ‘ the opinion of correspond- r Blllsl.

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teucher of the slaw-speed method was not graded at. the close of the term. That. was an experienced teacher.

There was a different teacher st the beginning of next term, who did, two weeks after school open- lng, advance this pupil to grade 2, and about the middle of the term advanced her to grade 8 but. dlcl not. grade the pupil at. the close of the term.

This teacher was re-hlred for an- other term and in less than a month after school opening not, only advanced this pupil one grade. but had her skip grade 4 and be- gin grade ti studies. This was also an experienced teacher and could be termed one of the high-speed method, because during a period only equal to one school term he advanced this pupil (and others) from grade l to grade ti. And at the close of the term advanced _ the class to grade 6. r With a different teacher the fol- lowing term this pupil was only asked to do grade 6 work and was advanced to grade ‘I at the close of the term. The next. term this same teacher had this pupil (and others) study grades 7 and 8 and this pupil successfully passed grade 8 exams.

Again with a different teacher this pupil done grade 9 studies and successfully passed the junior exams. With this same teacher for the second term she studied grade 10 and wrote the entrance exams. but felled by only s. very few marks to make a pass. Really the reason for this failure was that. the parents had been telling the child that even if sne passed, she would not attend college on account. of her age, so the child did not. make the necessary effort.

Again a change of teachers, this one having been a very brilliant student and was recommended by the Department not. only to be fully trained and fully qualified but: to have been the outstanding teacher prospect. of the * year's teacher training class, But. alas, this pupil that: had so nearly pass- ed grade l0 the previous year. hau" by this teacher only been permit- ted to do about 25 per cent of grade l0 work in the first. ‘l0 per cent, of the term, so by the close of the term the studies were not. even completed, wrdthout any re-

view whatever. So this is another teacher of the go-vrery-slow method group.

It. should not be necesary to write the results. but. just. in leave no reason for doubt, the grade l0 pupils failed miserably in their en- trance exams while the pupil we have been observing and who n1- most. passed the previous year. again failed, making less marks than the previous year.

This outstanding teacher pros- pect. was rohlred for a second term. but. made no change‘ in method so that. grade l0 again dlcl not. com- plete their studies by the enu of the term and the teacher had no apparent concern about. this situa- tlon.

Therefore, the experience of the pupil observed should establish beyond a doubt. that even the most highly recommended teachers by the Department, be they experien- ced or otherwise, are very often very incompetent, also that. there ls absolutely no uniform method of teaching. as the foregoing will prove. The reasons for this nlsrm- lng situation we will examine in another letter.

I am, sir. etc- . "PARENTZ

Inter-Provincial Trade

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During discussion on rr bill to bring the Drmsnton Bureau of Statistics Act, up to date, several Maritime Provinces members of Parliament urged in the Commons that the government tell the bureau to complete figures on inter- provlnclal trade-in other words. to KQQp m»; an haw much the Marl- ttmerr sell to other ports of Canada and haw much the Marltlmes buy from other ports of Canada.

Specifically, many of us _ would like to know how we stand tn relation to Ontario and Quebcc. for the feeling has long existed that. the people of this region pur- chase fur more from the Upper Canadian provinces than the latter do from us. Statistics on trwo-way trade were kept. before Oonferlor. stton, and for n while after-but. when they began to ahcrrv that. the balance of business weighed hoov- liy against. us, and the Marltlrnes were becoming a dumping ground for surplus production, the custom was abandoned. m: years new tho

olrould be pocstblo to work out 5p- paorrhnato statistics, gauged , on might movements by railway, highway, waterway and rkrvar. ‘ _ In the absence ‘ototflolal figutp no can only seams that. the 1hr-

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TEACHERS I RURAL SCHOOLS

that there ls lack o1 s uniform metlsod of teaching in rural schools. the following is the actual experience of one child, .

This child when six years of age,

ginning of,n term, but having a

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Ha really crs over .

l-le stares, a ovsmy drawn ta slu-

Yet. holds the mountains in his W"; .

Emgulfed in space. he walks apart. The panorama ln his heart