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ldltor and ilnnlling Director, J. B. Burnett.

Aosoelato Editor, Frank Walker.

"The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than fhe Weakest Ink."

UHARLOTTETOWN, ‘TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2s, 124s ll Service Long Overdue

An important meeting has been called 10' this evening by the Charlottetown Boprd of Trade, at which consideration will be given l0 drafting- a brief urging the need of an auxrliofY vehicle ferry for the Borden-Tormentine Service- Representstives of the Councils of other‘ lsloiid Boards cf Trade will be present, and invitations have been extended as well to Premier Jones, our Federal representatives in the i-louse of Com- mons and Senate, 0nd ll‘? _P'°5'd°"l5 °l the Farmers and Fisheries Federations. _

lt is hoped by co-ordinated effort to impress upon the Dominion Government the rlBCeWllY l“ an auxiliary service, which should be in operation by next summer. This matter has already. been brought forcibly to the attention of the Minister of Transocrt, bzth on the floor of Parliament and in a letter, dated last M0)‘, bY plF-lllft" Jones in which the lack of adequate facilities for truck service between Prince Edward liloiid and the mainland via Borden was described as being seriously detrimental both to our inter- provincial trade and to the shipment 0f numofolfi perishable products to the United States. _

Premier Jones pointed out to the Minister in his letter that a boat suitable for this service, and capable of carrying fifty motor vehicles, was available at a ready-to-run cost of approximately $125,000. "lf a small wooden dock were erected at Borden and at Tormentine for the docking of this boat, which draws only 9 feet of water," the Premier wrote, "l believe it could be in operation in the late summer as l understand it is avail- able immediately to go into dry dock Wlilflli would take about six or eight weeks llhflll prob- ability. l would suggest that immediately an investigation of the proposed boat be made; that a grant be placed in the estimates for this work, and that a contract be given at Borden and Tor- mentine for the building of suitable docks and possibly sorrle light dredging which might have to be carried on."

The Premier reminded the Minister in his let- ter of an interview some six or eight years ago, at which all tho high officials at Ottawa were present, when it was announced that an auxil- iary boat service would be provided at Borden "as soon as possible."

The Premier's efforts last May proved un- availing, notwithstanding that ho declared_it to be "a matter which is of tho greatest interest to the people of Prince Edward Island and pos- sibly is the livest question which we have to face at the present time." It is high time, therefore, that some concerted action was being taken to stir things up at Ottawa. Added to the argu- ments presented in Premier Jones’ letter to the Transport Minister, is the fact that railway rates have been boosted 21 percent with the prospect of another rates boost in the offing. increased truck transportation facilities have became more necessary and important than ever. This is a

non-political issue which should have the support of all concerned in the welfare of our farmers, fishermen, shippers and merchants generally.

“Bluenose" Memorial

A fine memorial to the famous schooner Bluenose has been prepared by Mr. Andrew Merkel, retired Maritime superintendent of~Can- adian Press, and Photographer Wallace R. Mac- Askill in an attractively printed and illustrated volume issued by the Ryerson Press. An unfor- gettable picture of the proud queen of the North Atlantic fishing fleets is given here by two first- class craftsmen in their respective fields. By pen and camera they tell how the Bluenose was launched amid great festivities from the Lunen- burg shipyards, of her exciting encounters with the Elsie, the Henry Ford, the Columbi , the Haligonian and the Gertrude L. Thebaud, until the day when she neared her finish line, breaking her back on a ledge off Haiti, the favorite hunt- ing ground of Nova Scotia sea farers. Mr. Merkel, incidentally, is the author of two stir- ring books of poetry, Tallahassee and The Order of Good Cheer. Both photographer and author are boating members of the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, and the result of their collabo- ration has quite evidently been a labour of love.

Many liew Immigrants

During the first six months of 1948, a total immigrants entered Canada, an in- the corresponding persons entered the country. This year's total included 25,557 adult and 12,226 children " " " *

of 57,275 crease of 167.5 per cent over period of 1947 when 21,413

males, 19,492 adult females, under 18. '

Of the adult males, 7,305 were of the farm- ing class, 6,757 were skilled workers, 6,280 were

unskilled or semi-skilled, 2,189 were of-the trad -ing class, 1,746 were otherwise classified. domestic servants.

About 40 per cent of the immigrants were

from tho British isles, including 15,527 English, The

There Polish, 4,075 Ruthenian, 4,026 United

lrish and 506 Welsh.

' h, ZWB 5'02 Sums 5,820, were Dutch.

next largest group. wore also 4.3“ classified as Hebrew. States, 1,916 Lithuanian.

5,500 from tho and 1,276 Lottish. Som

40 other races were represented among the im-

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rind to O torio, hilo 10,456 ontorod Que- ati}, Britlhh Coluinbla, 4,596 Alberta, 3,249 “up”; 1,933 Saskatchewan, 1,108 Nova Qggflg, 691 New lriiiiswiok.

miners, and 1,280 - were There were 2,957 female

liolf of tho immigrants (29,098) were one other case in tho province whore a foinolc

93 Prince Edward bird had in some way boon iniurod and this and 9 North West

EDITORIAL NOTES

The decision of France to import an addi- tional two million tons of coal will have a long sequence of effects, on shipping, coal supply and already inadequate steel production.

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Mr. J. R. Smallwood, leader of the confed- erate party in Newfoundland warns that "Con- federation will foil if the business men of Can- ada fail to get down there and do business." Island business men are away ahead of him.

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The Red Cross Society executive at its meet- ing in Montreal today and tomorrow will con- sider the question of including Newfoundland as the 10th province in the Red Cross division of the National- Society.

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The French coal strike demonstrates, if it needed demonstrating, that the Communists have no interest in improving the lot of their dupes bu_t only in creating confusion and destruction outside their borders. "k I k 1t Viscount Sonkéy, British Lord Chancellor in the Labour and National Governments, born this date 1866; was chairman of the Round Table Conference that led to the inauguration of the Indian Dominion; President of the International Peace Society. i i it Brigadier Reid is to be congratulated on get- ting the National Parks Department of Mines and Resources to convert Green Gables into a museum. Now it will be for all those who have mementos of Lucy Maud Montgomery to present them to the Museum, we "I i i Motorists will have another worry this win- ter because of the steel shortage. Tire chains are expected to be in short supply, so that a good many car owners will have to find some other means of getting traction in the snow. 1t i’ i‘ i’

There is something disturbing about the lat- est plan of Mr. D. L. Dolan, director of the Canadian Government Tourist Bureau. Mr. Dolan wants to attract tourists by easing golf courses so that every visitor would be sure of breaking 80 if not 75. This is a for cry from the days d when golfers would travel far to try their metal on a course famous for its hazards. t i fi Q

The U. S. A. Presidential election will be de- cided before Progressive Conservative Leader addresses a public meeting here, so he will be in a better position than now to declare his

domestic affairs. He is sure of having a cordial reception, for, politics apart, everyone is de- lighted when o national leader visits us and gives us the benefit of his viva voce.

I D i W Ontario and Saskatchewan have spoken, or rather voted once more on Federal issues, and it is for the new, or expiring, Federal Govern- ment to act accordingly. Though neither con- stituency of itself is of any prime importance, each assumed such from the fact that one was the stamping ground of the new Secretary of State for External Affairs, and the other from the fact that its previous representative re- signed to become Liberal leader of his province.

‘k i "It i‘ The civilized world is slowly but surely divid- ing itself into two categories, Christian Domorcats and Communist totalitarianists. Canada, as was to be expected, is aligned with" the former, to- gether with the Mother Country and the oldest of her offspring the U.S.A. lt seems as though the appeals of Principal James of McGill, and the powers-that-be at Ottawa and London are going to bear fruit.

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Due to the generosity of a Canadian mil- lionaire, Mr. Willard Garfield Weston, now liv- ing in England the National Association of Boys‘ Clubs announce that a group of British boys will visit Canada each year for five years. The first tour has been fixed for next summer when 50 boys between the ages of 14 and 17, will b: selected from all parts of Britain for a six-week tour. '

n.¢. .. . The new Liberal leader in Alberta, Mr. J. Harper Prowse is outstandingly in favor of com- pulsory military lraining. He says every youth reaching the age of eighteen should have at least one year in the army. They would re- ceive four months’ basic training, followed by eight months in an arm of the service to which they would be allocated on the basis of intelli- gence and aptitude tests. On discharge at the end of the year, trainees would spend four years in reserve training, followed by further periods in a second-line reserve if necessary. Mr. Prowse estimated the scheme would require about 45,000 instructors and would cost approximately $500,000,000. The cost might seem prohibitive, he said, but there was no inexpensive road to peace.

An Ashern (Manitoba) farmer is feeling some- what confused these days. "This spring when we received our R.O.P. coclierels from tho hat- - chery," he writes to D. C. Foster, Poultry Spe- cialist of the Manitoba Department of Agricul- ture, "they had enclosed 12 Leghorn cockorols as travelling companions." One of these, ho continues, turned out to be a pullet and started laying eggs near the end of July. By mid-August it had produced about a dozen eggs. However, a future of laying eggs did not oppoal to this little feathered domestic. Taking no more than two or three days to change its sex, it blossom- e ed into a full-feathered cockerol and proceeded to crow obzut it. Commenting upon tho phono- menon, Mr. Foster states, "l linoiv of at least

reversed it: sex and developed a’ heavy male comb and produced inalo feathers. We cams to tho conclusion that the egg organs of the

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The following communication lies been received from on oldtlme valued correspondent and former Malcolm A. Misc- queen, K.C., of Winnipeg. author of “Skye Pioneers Arid The Island" and of numerous shorter articles

It would be interesting to know how many residents of Charlotte- town recall the liste Admiral Bay- field who was a familiar figure an o o o its streets for many years prior to 1885, when lie passed away respect- ed by all who knew him. Although born ln Hull. England. he was is _ devoted citizen of his adopted policy on international relations as well as on country and especially of P. 1:. I. Great. men are not always recog- nized as such by whom they move and it ls quite possible that. many who knew Henry Wolsey Hayfield casually did not recognize him for what. he was. one of the greatest hydrographere of all time. The writer recalls flooring, whilst yet a schoolboy. sixty years ego, his neighbor, the late Capt. Alexander MacLeod Sr.. of Orwell, who for years was salllng master of survey ship Gulnare, speak of the Admiral in terms of praise so gen- erous that he has never forgotten them. Incidentally, it may be of inter- est to the present. generation to learn something of Capt. MacLeod. He was born in Orwell ln 1823, and at. an early age went. to sea. soon became a master mariner. Be- ing unusually able he became well known in shipping and maritime circles. During a period of many years service on the Gulnare with Admiral Bayfield he thorough knowledge of coast. svaters.

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never knew any other llfe. Bay- fleld had received only elementary schooling before golng to see, but he took every opportunity to lm- prove hlmself. From two of hls messmates who were college men he borrowed books. end in every spare moment applied himself to study. Hls notebooks were models of riestrieas, indeed, lt was the ord- erly chnriscter of hls notes which first attracted Capt. Owen's nt- tentlon. Leaving active service aboard ship was not relished by Beyfleld at the time but he could look back later and see that hls meeting Owen at Quebec had been the first step ln hls advancement, for he ended hls naval career as an admiral.

"When Capt. Owen returned \o England ln 1816, Bayfleld was made Admiralty surveyor. For nine years thereafter he was engaged continu- ously on the surveys of the Greet Lakes, two years on Lake Erie, four on Lake Huron, and three on Lake Superior. The excellence of his work during this pioneer period of the lakes survey has aroused the admiration of every man who has fpllawed him ln like duties. No small part of the operations had. of necessity, to be done lri the winter, holes being chopped through the ice in order to determine depths. The hardships of such n life were considerable but do not appear to have adversely affected Bisyfleld, for lie lived to be ninety years of age. Captain J. G. Boulton, "who at a later- date resurveyed many of the some waters, has sold of him: ‘The Admiralty Survey Service has produced good men from Captain Cook onwards, but I doubt wheth- er the British navy has ever pro- duced so gifted and zealous is sur- veyor as Hayfield?’ Bisyfleld‘: charts, based upon hls work during the 1820's, were the sole nlds of their kind available to mariners until well toward the B middle of the century."

In a footnote the author adds: "Bisyflelrfl work was riot con- fined to the Great Lakes. In 1827

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of choosing a terminal for the first Atlantic cable arose, Cyrus Field and associates sought the advice of Capt. MacLeod. He spent the last. years of his life in quiet retirement on hls farm in Orwell, where he died in 1893, wealthy and respected. A son, Norman, his wife, who was is sister of Dr. Angus MncSwain of Belfast, and their family settled ln Vancouver about 1890. One of their daughters, Floretla, ls wife of Dr. Lemuel Robertson, retired professor of the University of Brit- ish Columbia, Vancouver, who was born lll hlnrsllfleld, P. E. I. They are proud parents of Norma A. Robertson, at present Cumidiun lligll Commissioner‘ in London. . o o

But to return to Admiral Buy- field; Before engaging on hls sur- vey of the Atlantic sea coast he spoilt many years charting file Grunt. Lakes. 1h‘l.l\lS service he; illirllerl riiiiiiy places uftci‘ relulionsy and friends, others after himself and family. Thus in the Lalcc Huron nrcu of Ontario we flnrl Biiyfielrl River. near Goderlclu‘ \\".ilsr~_\' lxilze and Bayficld Souilrl all ziflor himself; Elizabeth Buy. after his mother, and Helen Bayqil after lils only sister. He surveyed the entire coast line of Lake Superior and of this monumental work the distinguish- ed American historian, Prof. Grace Lee Nufc, of Minneapolis, ln her History of Luke Superior, writes that "His manuscript map of Lake Superior ls magnificent ln its scape and detail." But it ls to Prof. Fred London's History of Lake Huron we should turn for a fuller account. of Bey- fleld. This record, published n few yenrr ago, brlngs the Admiral to llfe again. From its vlvld pages the following ls extracted: "Shortly after the close of the War of 1812 Capt. Wllll m F. Owen was appointed to the post of chic‘ hydrographer of the Lakes. _When Capt. Owen went. down to Quebec In July, 1815, to secure an assistant‘ surveyor, he brought. to the Great. Lakes n man whose individual con- irlbutlo to the safety of Ahese writers no greater ‘than that of any other who came before or after him.’ Henry Wolsey Hayfield svu o young naval lieutenant only twenty yearn of age when Ovrsn met him at Quebec, aboard ttio Wanderer, on which he was then serving. Ho had entered tho navy when not much more then o child and the ship which ho joined had been ln notion off Portsmouth six hours after he first allrnbod to lta

probably explains what has happened hero-bat tho rapidity of the change amom mo."~

he was appointed to the survey of the St. Lawrence, from Montreal through the Straits of Belle Isle to Cape St. Louis on the Labrador coast, together with all navigable streams, also Antlcostl, Mlngan, the Magdalene. Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton and the coast of Nova

Scotia westward to midi"! Sable Island. His charts, issuerl subsequently by the British Admiralty, were found to be singu- liirly accurate in all particulars, lie pounds of butter from Denmark. was a resident. of Quebec from 1827 New to 1841 and later resided nt. Char- lottetown. Prince Edward Island, mflfkel- B'- (felllilg Pflfle. but the where lie died-on the tenth of Feb. ruury, 1885."

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J€>00%0 READING FOB. TROUBLE

Bir — It. ls well to be rccriilncl- ed of the fact that what. we are now encountering as the Russian menace Ls confined exclusively to the Soviet. government. The vast i-isajcvrity of the Russian people are just. as devoted to democratic freedom and justice as we are. But. at present they are caught. in the fetter of necessity, and dare not. openly resist Soviet domination, Kerensky, the Russian trlot. whom Lenin managed to d at. 1n I917, is, however, closely watching the trend of events from his tem- porary home In New York. And when the psychological moment arrives, he will asmiredly strike, lri co-operatlon with the Allied forces, for the emancipation of his na- tlon and the world from the dls- turbing menace of Soviet rule, and ‘its ignoring of himan rights.

The Reds are at. present domin- ating the situation. But, Alllezl forces are gaining sLrenglh and confidence. Recent. signs also ln- dicate the emergence of a new spirit of national independence and hostility to Moscow's rulings on the part. of Russia's vassal states.

How fnr this may develo can- not. be foretold. But. the feeling seems to be growing that Stalin does not really have the world by the tall, and that. hls "push and

grab” policy cannot much longer be tolerated. . I am, Slr, etc., (REM) A.D. MuaDONALD (Formerly of

Prince Edward Island).

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