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UBABLOTTETOWN. SATURDAY. FEB. 11. 1950 Farm Fire Losses

Before 1950 comes to an ‘cud, lire will destroy some $10,000,000 worth of Cana- dian farm property, statisticians predict. Scores of families will be left homeless. A large number of adults and children will never see the dawn of i951. 'l‘licii' charred bodies will be found among the smouldering ruins of what had been haippy homes.

A rural fire is infinitely more terrifying than one in an urban centre u here a mod- ern fire brigade is only as far away’ as the corner fire alarm box. When a farm build- ing catches fire the best that can usually be mustered is a bucket brigade of neigh- boring farmers who arc willing btit often helpless. lt. is vital. therefore that every farmer institute his own fire protection pro- grant.

To check the quick spreading of flames, curtains and other fabric materials in the home can be treated with certain flame proofing chemicals. Fire retardant paints are now on the market. Inexpensive fire extinguishers can be hung in easily-acces- sible places about the house and barn.

Outbreaks of fire can be prevented if l. few simple rules are followed. C-I-L Agri- cultural l\'ews points out. Keep basements. attics and outbuildings free of rubbish. Store gasoline and other inflammable liquids at a safe distance from main buildings. Provide it safe place to dispose of hot zishcs from stove or furnace. Watch the careless smoker and the child with matches. Be careful using kerosene when starting a stove fire.

Be sure hay is well cured before putting it in the loft, unless there is a safe iriow- curing system. inspect the lightning rod system once a year. If there isn't one it would pay in the long run to have one.

Each spring and fall check over chim- neys and flues for cracks that would per- mit flames to reach other parts of the house. A ladder long enough to reach the top of the highest building on the farm should be kept in a handy place. If there is a water system, a few well-placed hose connections are good protection. If not, a barrel of water painted red and lettered For Fire Only should be kept near every building and used only in case of fire.

If the statistics mentioned in the first paragraph could be halved or eliminated al- together, we‘re positive the statisticians won't mind being wrong in their predictions. In fact, they'll be extremely pleased.

Freer Trade

Canada's policy of promoting freer trade does not, as was emphasized by 'i"rade Min- ister Abbott, mean advocating Free Trade. That classical policy of another day must be recognized as being a practical impossibility to any country in the world just now with the possible exception of the United States. Although the prosperity of all nations, and particularly of Canada, depends upon open- ing up trade channels, and although we would all be better off by concentrating on the production of those goods which we can produce most efficiently, yet it. is only too clear that our economy could not stand the strong medicine of free trade. The plain truth is that we have built up our economy on the basis of “slieltercd“ industries, and the dislocation that would result from ex- posing thcm to world wide competition would bring greater hardship than even the eventual over-all increase in wealth could compensate for.

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“When a_ worker bcc discovers a rich source of nectar or pollen. she informs the other inmates of the hive of her find, by performing a dance on the comb after her return," said Mr. C. A. Jamicson, Doinin- ion Apiculturlst, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, describing the experiments of Professor K. von FTiSCil to an interested group at .the recent Ontario bcc keepers’ convention. -

Mr. Jamieson said that the findings of the well known Austrian scientist, reported recently in the publication Nature, were be- ginning to throw light on many of the habits of honey bees, hitherto only guessed at by beekeepers, naturalists and others in- terested in the intricate organization within Prof. Frisclfs astonishing ob- servatlonl. he said, were causing widespread interest in scientific circles. 'l‘hc new the- ory concerning the methods of communica- tion among worker bees has far-reaching implications regarding the capabilities of a NOD38! organs and brain.

YWhen the worker bee returns from her

flight in search of nectar,

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she wishes to convey to her fellow workers. Bees nearby follo\v her in the dance, bc- come excited at the news she communicates to them, and then suddenly out they go to search for the food source she has indi- cated.

Quite early in the work it was noticed that there were two types of dances per- formed, one termed the “round dance” and the other the “waggle dance", each carry- ing its own particular significance us to dis- tance and direction. For instance if the food source was within 100 yards, the round dance was performed. This dance apparent- ly indicates the general direction and dis- tance, and the exact spot is found from an odour similar to that adhering to the dancer. Greater distance seemed to call for more de- tailed direction, as "explained" in the “wag- gle dance" and Professor von Frisch had found these directions accurate to three de- grecs.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Canada and Canadian bush pilots are basking in the reflected glory of Peter Bor- den Si. Louis who has succeeded in flying to safety the eleven British scientists ma- rooned in the Antarctic for up to three years.

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Reports of alleged ballot box “stuffing? in Dartmouth's municipalelection are shock- ing. but the irreproachable conduct of the deputy returning officer indicates that the selection of election officials was wisely

made.

The railway delegation here this week were really very much concerned over the coal situation. The shortage of supplies iii Canada is such that they anticipate it ivill result. in a 50 per cent cut, in passenger and freight trains in the immediate future-Altai is if John LﬁLewis so orders it.

Before dismissing the brief of the Cana- dian Federation of Agriculture as not being in accordance with the best economic prin- ciples, the Federal Government should re- mind ltself that Canadian industry is built; almost entirely on a basis of similar econ- omic heresy.

The inauguration of the “Samuel Ro- bertson Memorial Lecture" as an annual event at Prince of Wales College should be received with enthusiasm. It should furth- er spark former students of Dr. Robertson to subscribe funds to convert the single lec- ture into a series, preferably inspirational rather than merely informative.

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It seems probable that an amicable arrangement will be come to by the Pro- vincial Government and the C. N. R. for the introduction of a Province-wide bus service to facilitate travelling and freight haulage. What has to be safe-guarded is the Provinces rights over its roads, and Federal legislation may be necessary to secure this.

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Thomas Alva Edison, American inventor, born this date 1847. Among his many in- ventions are the phonograph, the‘ mega- phone, aeroplane, cinematograph, incandes- cent electric lamp, electric light, electric railways; invented a submarine torpedo; and during Great War I turned his atten- tion to the invention of processes for mak- ing dyes, medicinal and other chemicals in the U. S. A. which had previously been the exclusive production of Germany.

The City Council is once more duly or- ganized and ready for action. Now that the electorate has been informed how much business in the past has been transacted behind closed doors, it is not too much to hope there will be no repetition oi such un- democratic procedure. A Councillor ashamed or unvvllllng to express his opinions openly in Council Chamber on municipal matters has no right to claim to represent the elec- torate whose views he is supposed to in- terpret. It should be assumeddhat. any argument which a member does not wish to use in public is not a proper argument to

influence civic affairs.

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The two young Canadians who will have the honour of representing Canada at the World Youth Forum to be held in England this spring are Audrey Adams of Vancou- ver and Oakley Dyer of Edmonton. The United Nations Association was given the responsibility of choosing the Canadian delegates and the names of the winners have been announced by Miss K. E. Bo\vlby, Na- tional Secretary. The Youth Forum will bring together thirty young people between the ages of sixteen and nineteen, a boy and a girl from each of fifteen countries. The two Canadians will travel from their homes to England by TCA plane, arriving in Eng- land on March 1O to join the rest of the group. Until May 16 they will live in Eng- lish homes, attend school with their hosts and take part in Youth Forums in different

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THE GUARDIAN. CHARixvrrETowN Just A Little Distant

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Old Charlottetown _ (And r. s. l.) i can! civic Exriinmrunus

“The very first item off the City debt, and over which the Cor- poration had no control, was the County Sheriff's bill of costs for hoildling the first. civic election in 1855. This amountted to £38 10s. 4d, which the Mayor and Conn.- cil deemed a shameful charge, and detmurrcd long against pay- ing it, even after the judges of the Supreme Court had taxed Lbe bill; but. the Recorder" gave his opinion that it. could not. be fur- Lher reduced, and oughttobepaid, which‘ was submitted to with a very bad grace.

“The next item of City debt, vrhere the Corporation was sim- ilarly situated, was the publishing and printing of the City by-laws. These were, by the Act. of 1n- corporation, considered illegal un- til published in a newspaper; which, with some other necessary printing, cost. £44 12s. 4d,, plus printing and binding, £50; all clone by contract, at the lowest possible rate.

"Then the Corporation had to lake hold of the public pumips and wells, which were in l miser- able condition, notwithstanding they were under contract to be better kept. To get these in pas- ing order — pay the contractor's salary — sink a well and put a pump in it —.meet. the growing wants of the inhabitants oil that part. of the Common near the Scotch Church-cost £127 9s. 6d.

“Another item of unnecessary permanent. cost to the City was forced upon ll. by the Act of In- corporation, in the shape of a Re- corder (whole salary was not. to exceed £100 per annum) to pay whom for two years cost. H40; whereas if the Corporation had the power of obtaining what- lcgal advice was actually neces-I sary for conducting its business, at the cheapest rate, there is nol doubt but the very best the 15-} land could produce might have been had tor £20 or £25 per annum. .

“The Corporation had to take under its management the Fire Deparmient, which was in an in- efficient stale. To amend this—' hang the Fire Bell, which had been knocking round Charlotte-l town some two or three ycai-sl for want of a ‘local habitation‘ —l pﬂy the men of the Engine Coin- panics a compensation allottedio them, and also the sum of £882 to Messrs. Scan-tlebury and Scott, awarded to them under an 1s- land statute for damage done to

tempts to arrest the spread of a fire which occurred ln the Stelm- Mill of the former — cost. in all 53y. £223 7s. 6d. These lternl in- cluded £50 or £80 for water clsks and a portable pump.

“T-he next item of moment was the fitting up of the old Court House (corner of Great Gem-la .a.n<i Richmond Bitten) which had been made a complete wreck of when it was UIQQ la l Flour Mlrkat. To m“. ovate this, find mhiQrillJ and ply labour lo make it into a City Council Chamber, a Police lud~ Mayor's Court, with ln intercom behind the Mayor's sell. for the records of these courts and the City Council. make l Police Sil- tlon. two nil-on; room; m- luck-up for prisoners, fit. up tho old Grand Jury Room ll utflcel for the Recorder lnd City Clerk, lieu l depot for stolen pruﬂkty ‘dil- covered on pi-llonerl. .lnd for private L ' connected with the Courts. introducing gu to the Court Room, Stltlon lnd out.- sldc the Court lnd Slltlon doors.

‘it of public utility it was neces-

their respective properties in at-i

pllserliig, p\iniln|, gettiii] ltovel

rooms to make them passing do- cent, and finally to find matc- rials and shingle one-half the rooif of the Court. House, the Gov- ernment. dieing the other half, and to pay for gas and fuel, cost the sum of £382 19s. 9d.

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"On the City taking pomcssion of the Flour and Meal Market in , the old Court House, it. was bound to furnish the citizens with another tenement for a similar purpose, and as the present Mar- ke-t. and also the engines and other fire apparatus in the same house might, at the caprice of the pro- prietor. be suddenly turned into the street, it was considered bet- ter to buy the building and rent. the lend on which it stands. The rent at first. was nominal, say £4 annually; now, however, it is ex- tortionate, being £12 a year. The purchase of the building and fit- ting it. up 00st £34 3s. 7d.

“Then the Government gave the City an excellent weighing ma- chine which was erected at the head of Pownal Wharf, where it was completely useless. To make

nfiur thee.

_________ jobs cost some £15

“The Hospital in the Central Boaid

to the custody of

building insured. amounted to £7 9s

to have a second rent. for the first

repairs were also sary to find a more suitable lo- cality. To move it with thv stonework which surrounded it, put it where i-t now stands, fit up an office for the weighed‘ and make a third lock-up for prison- ers under the west win-g of the City Hall cost. £23 9s. 3d.

“Then. an is the rule in most cities, the Police were furnished with uniforms and badges and im- plemenfls of office. Thtxse amount- ed, in two years, to £67 7s. 9d.

5d.

the Common, the

which the

ed on these roads, that hill near Churchyard.

“As great inconvenience was experienced at the Meat Market, weighing quarters of beef and car- casses of pork, and also by allow.

—From a letter incr, Aug. 7, 1860.

DAVOG.

e Age-tlld Story f

kEGDQYS had to be and firewood procured, and the

east end of the City, piece off land was held without

whence _ ial was obtained that was used on several of the streets."

I will eltlblllh My covenant be- tween Mo and thee and thy seed 3110f.‘ i-hee in their generations, for m: owrlult-lug covenant i0 bo n God unto llteo nml to thy seed Thou almlt. keep covenant, therefore, thou and thy seed after thee In ﬂit-Ir generation.

My

10$. the kec-ping of of Health was

handed over by the Government

the City. and maintained These items 6d.

"It. was also deemed advisable

pound, at the where a

year, provided

the City fenced it, which cost, including labour, some £5. Some

done to the

City wharfs at a cost. of £54 10:.

"Improvements were llso made to the streets and roads through

latter costing

£180 17s 8d,, towards the cost. of lﬁegislature £100, so that there was but £80 17s. 8d. of the City fund exipcnd-

particularly on the the mater-

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Ono good thing about the lu- nual fee of $2.50 paid by honest or unfortunate owners otf radiu receiving sets is that it gives them an indisputable right. to kick about. the way their licence fees are sipenlt or mlsspcm by the ulti- mate receiver, the CBC. -- 'l‘hc Printed Word".

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