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"Tire Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink.“

OHABLOTTETOWN, SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1949

Serious Ilairy Situation

The Federal Government's policy of "pass- lng the buck" on the margarine question has re- suited in throwing the whole do-iry industry of Canada into confusion. Coupled with the de- cline in export markets, the consequence may De serious indeed if prompt remedial action is not token. The National Dairy Council forsees a "tremendous surplus" of butter in the hands of the Government unless the product is placed in a more favorable competitive position, The Coun- cil proposes the setting up of an advisory_ com- mittee which would represent the butter indus- try, to be established under the Agricultural lPrices Support Act. "Failure to announce od- ministrative policy," the brief states, "is having lasting and harmful effects on all branches of the industry."

Specifically, the Council has requestedthe Government to clarify its stand on these points:

Will the Government continue sup- porting the price of first grade creamcry butter at 59 cents a pound in the Maritimes, 58 cents in Central Canada and 57 1-2 cents ill the West; or will it utilize some alternative plan such as subsidizing the producer directly but ‘lowering the purchase price?

if the alternative plan is not adopted, will the Government explore export markets for "the large surplus of butter in excess of domes- tic requirements which is anticipated under pres- cnt policy?” _

The Council notes that the Government is maintaining a rigid control on the export of butter and asks if restrictions are to be removed.

it notes also that cheese, of which there was a scarcity last year, is now edging toward a surplus. A new export market must be found over and above the 50,000,000 pounds which Canada has agreed to supply the United King- dom during the current year. This contract, the Council believes, will be filled _well in advance of the end of the season of flush production. Surpluses of concentrated milk products are also rapidly building up and there is no satisfactory export market in sight.

This situation is largely one of the Govern- rnent's own making, it has chosen to ignore the interests of our dairy farmers and in yielding to the demands of pressure groups has placed the industry in a precarious position. Not only does this concern those directly engaged in dairying, but our whole agricultural economy. The matter is one of prime importance to Prince (Edward island, which is one big farming com- munity and more dependent on agriculture than any other section of Canada.

The Teacher Problem

Prince Edward Island is not the only Pro- vince where the question of education has be- come muddled by partisan controversy, and Where more heat than lig-htis occasionally engen- dered indiscussingit. Perhaps this is inevitable by reason of the fact that jurisdiction over edu- cation is vested in Provi-ncial Governments, and cannot ‘be separated from other branches of political administration. The more to be wel- comed, therefore. is a-n authoritative report just issued by the Canadian Education Association entitled The Status of the Teaching Profession, which presents a broad and comprehensive view 0f the subject, it is based an returns from ques- tionnaires distributed to select groups by Pro- vincial Departments of Education, Provincial teachers’ associations and a special committee of the C. E. A. which has done an admirable job in presenting the findings.

Briefly, the report stresses the need of re- vitalizing education all across Canada. it is unreasonable, it says, to assume that more than a minority of Canadian children are receiving or con receive suitable education under existing conditions. Teaching as a profession is relatively ‘unattractive as a life's work. lt is not compet- ing on equal terms with the other professions. The present acute teacher shortage is.largely the direct result of low standards in the profes- sion, of inadequate remuneration and of the unsatisfactory living and working conditions im- posed u-pon thousands of teachers. Positive ac- tion on the port of the Canadian public is im- perative if the schools are to function effective- ly. The most pressing need is for higher require- ments for entrance to the profession, better se- lection of trainees and ion-gar and more educa- tive programs of training; but these cannot be obtained without providing higher salaries, more adequate pensions, better living and working

- conditions a-nd a changed attitude and interest on the part of the public.

A significant statement is that in propor- flm to population,‘ New Canadians of several notional groups in Western Canada provide more teacher-trainees than do the Anglo-Saxon and the French groups. The young people entering the teacher training schools are full of enthusi- 0m and idealism, but "unfortunately they lose men of rhh zest Ioter." All group's questioned

agreed that too many teachers of the wrong type III being trained, and that entrance ‘oxamina- liens for the profession are too law. Training ealiools should revise their programs. There is too much theory. Pupils do not see enough good

" .' liittiuctors do not ‘demonstrate.’ There ll toe much Telling how‘ and not enough ’do- l .‘ Moreover, the general educational back- qmml of rho trainees is too meagre. l The teacher liiortoge as reported by Dc- putniom of education in January,

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oda's teachers is too short. Many who are train- ed do not give much service. Approximately 33 per cent have less than five years’ experience; 51 per cent have less than 10 years; 65 per cent less than 15 years; 35 per cent more than 15 years; 23 per cent more than 20 years. The average level of education of our teachers is much lower than in most states in the United States; only 57 per cen-t have one year of pro- fcssional training after graduating from Grade Xi or Xll. 15 per cent have only Grade X edu- cation ar less. Finally, "the drones in the profes- sion detract from the prestige that would come to the true members of the profession."

I EDITORIAL NOIES/

Tomorrow, second Sunday after Easter. i i’ i

Not everything that is important to soy is also new. President Truman's description of Co- nadian-American relations as a "unique-achieve- ment in the annals of nations", is certainly not new but can never be sufficiently reiterated.

lt was reported to the Saint_ John Board of Trade that a British industrialist is enquiring re- garding the possibility of establishing an in- dustry which would require 6,000 fresh eggs daily for the manufacture of bakers’ filling, a new product recently establishedvlin the United States.

General return to normal buying conditions this year is predicted by economists, says Hard- ware and Metal. They claim it should inspire a great deal more confidence than continuation of _the boom produced by abnormal effects of M0101‘ war.

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Henry Ford ll has stated that the Ameri- can (and presumably the Canadian) public is not ready to give acceptance to smaller cars. it is perhaps presumptious to tel'| a man his own business but it seems likely that a car in the less than $1000 class that would remain in style for at least five years would fill a want not now supplied.

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Four years ago next week, on May 1, 1945, Allied forces were sweeping across south Ger- many and had penetrated as for as 11 miles into Austria near Passau. On May 2, the war in ltoly, Austrian Tyrol and Salsburg ended at noon with the surrender of 1,000,000 German troops. Hitler was reported as "dead" and Doenitz succeeded him as Fueihrer. - i R R

Rubber highways instead of tires may be the rule in future. The example of Holland in adopt- ing a road in which natural rubber is incorporat- ed with‘asphait has been followed by the state of Texas, Virginia and Ohio. Th-e composition ‘s reported to stand up astonishingly well to the battering of heavy traffic and results in un amazing reduction in maintenance costs.

U U I At Tisdale, Sask., a group of lads elbowed up to a restaurant counter at which Finance Min- ister Abbott was having lunch, and he gracious- ly stood them a bottle of pop. A companion of Mr. Abbott told the boys they could thank the man seated before them for the nickel pop. "lf that's Mr. Abbott then l'm Prime Minister Mac- kenzie King," shot back one of the boys. Mr. Ab- bott told about the incident himself. fi i’ i

Carl August Nicholas Rosa, English operatic impressorio, died this date 1889. He formed the Carl Rosa Opera Company in London in 1875 with the object of producing standard opera in English and of encouraging English composers. He did more than any man up till that time to stimulate active interest of the average man in music, and gave great encouragement to composers a-nd musicians generally by his enter- prise. Gilbert and Sullivan's productions owed their early success and popularity to Rosa's practical exam-pie in producing operas to meet the public's growing demand.

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The Chairman of Sa-ckvilie School Board, Mr. C. C. Avoid; LL.D., well known here has resigned as the result of agitation fathered by the Town Council to throw away present plans for a splendid, permanent, fire-proof composite high school and to substitute therefor a ane- storey, cheaply-constructed wooden building. Mr. Avord's plans would entail on expenditure of S1,0C0,000,,whereas the opposition would pare it dawn to tho vicinity of from $450,000 to $600,000 for which borrowing powers have been sought.

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Here is how the Federal Government ac- quired a central block of property ‘in Vance-aver for a new post office and other purposes. Mr. Howard Grcen'(P.C.—-Vancouver South) was in- formed in a Commons return that the area is can (and presumably the Canadian) public is bounded by Dunsmuig, Homer, Georgia, and Hamilton streets. The law firm of Ker 0nd Ker have been named to collect rents on a basis of five per cent of rents collected and the Messrs. Ker and Ker onrl Ker and Hugh M. Fraser and Co. Ltd., have been named value-tors for a stipulated fee in each case. That being so, how were similar matters arranged in .connection with the Pewnol properties *here? e

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It is evidently as hard work to collect In- come Taxes here aselsewherc. Canada had 253,144 delinquent taxpayers owing $55,155,434 at March 31, the Government advised Mr. A. L. Smith (PC-Calgary West) in a retum tabled in the Commons before dissolution. Revenue Minister McConn gave the following figures by districts with amounts in brackets: Charlotte- town 656 ($377,798); Sydney 3,781 ($354,707); Halifax 8,927 ($1,869,604); Saint John 11,524 ($1,794,601) ‘Quebec 13,244 ($3,094,080); Sher- brooke 488 ($63,643); Montreal 70,332 ($11,524,- 079);

Ottawa 13J38 ($4,008,761); Kingston 1,071 ($238,683); Belleville 1,922 ($429.73 )5 Toronto

46,694 ($12,447,750); Hamilton 9.073 ($1,433r 453); l-oridcn 11,504 ($2,195,450);

Fort William 5,590 ($975592); Winnihaog 8,260 ($1,103,143); Regina 4,307 ($1,410, ),' Saskatoon 2,462 ($769,934),- fld 1 3

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zgczsjfozmify Lffzzonzent: has delayed setting-up of the kind of queltiona of intcrelt. The

of marketing machinery the Guru“ do” m“ “wen-b majority of the formers desire,

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11y endo the opinion of than when" °"°'"'°°"- Be that. as u may. I rim-my bi>o ozree with my farm editor when

he asserts that: “Farmers should see to it that their products are merchandizcd by interested and sympathetic traders"; and also with the opinion of the Royal Commission on Prices, that: “It may not be entirely wise to allow the prices of form products to be determined completely by the play of a free market." I am. Sir, etc"

GREY CO. (ONT)

Tl-IE LITTLE THEATRE

Sir, —— May I have space tn your paper to congratulate the Little Theatre Guild an e. most interesting and capable presentat- lori of their three plays.

It would seem that ‘practice makes perfect’ applies very aptly to this energetic group of enter- tainers. Not. only has the Little Theatre Guild presnted e. large number of good performances, but each month the results are more gratifying. To top it all, they now include two authors in their midst. More power to their energy and resourcefulness.

The rather unique idea of per- mitting the audience to view the

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amino at present in that direc- tion. It has been a courageous act in iiorming a North Atlantic Ai- liarnce. Canada's part. is’ an hon- orable one. It will work out for the security of our nation. It will re. ceive the strong support of Can- ada's people. It will be a support to the United ‘Biatcl in the knovw- ledge that it has the strong back- lrig of her northern neighbor. The opportunity is now present for the Canadian electorate to express their approval of thin North At- lantic Pact and of the efforts miade by Hon. Mr. 5t. Laurent and his colleagues of joining in a untied front to prevent the spread of Communism.

There is nothing more import. am just. now iihan to let Russia and her satellites ianow thee iii; Conodion people are with (he igiavemrlnnt tn support or m; North Atlantic Alliance. The Un- ited States last fall rallied in force 1n support of President 'I‘ru- man. Let Canada. do likewise 1n support of Mr. 5t. Laurent. It is a matter of world interest.

I have noted the letter appear. lni; 1n your paper this morning

battling the funny-money Social) Credit Party (in power in Alberta) and the COP‘.

"m rm kind of free-for-all.) Western Liberals expected that. , dignified, dependable Louie Bu! Iieuxcnt would catch the eye of} the voters. Said Don Granite, publisher of Vancouver's pro-Lube:- ni Sun: ‘Canadians are dull. . This is the kind a man they have al-

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ways voted or.‘ If that Liberal iThfl Bu" W" stratczy was right, Louis at. W“ shill. Imus-cat's sober mu.- know how it 1r with m ‘April

l fitted the * Yo“ pattern per ectiy." l I am, Sir, era, {when

M30 INTERESTED 1 You're one month on in ihe middle l of May. WHAT ABOUT Till! TEACHER? lBut. if-ycuk so much an dare to sp:a . A cloud ccmcs over the sunlit A wind ccnics off a frozen peek, And you're iwo months back in the ' middle of March. q

day: the sun is out and the m" is sill],

B11‘, — Today, the spotlight has been turned upon education, uponi the important task of teaching the ' coming generations. It has always presented a challenge m thinker; since ancient times. Did not ouch famous philosophical teachers as Socrates, Plato and Aristotle can- tribute much to true education?‘ Did not The Great Master, Him- l B911. devote l-Ifa public ltfe upon! wih to teaciun: and instructing? i To proceed from the ancient realm when tenohlne wn held in such hlsh repute. m us consider the geonwohlng profession as ti; appears

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FATAL VISITAIIUN

On the evening of Saturday m; 21st. inst, a man of the name hr

As we all know, there is a great Pet/ei- Marilyn. in lbbflflpbing n, need for teachers. Yet there is no cross the 100, flimosite Charlotte- high pressure advertising done to ‘Twm- dim"! I "idem 5W1‘!!! of increase their number3_ 1n fact snow, unfortunately perished. Hie one would almost say that. there body was not. found until next is a subversive propagnndg going day. A Coroner's Inquest retum. ari Continually, to decrease ‘he ed n verdict. of "Dicdby the vlsli- rnnkc. Insufficient salary. poorly- 31-1011 0f 9W3’ Th9 defined. who equipped claw-mm, and lack o; was l. native of Scotland. arrived oo-apergttgn on m, p,“ o; the an the Island- ieteiy from Minni- prubiic-qm u, "my, Much tend lctii, and resided for some time to discquy-ggg one wym would db pa-st at East Point.--Prinoc Ed- en, n, b, a teach“ ivard Island Resist-or. Jan- $1.1m

whit the". in spite of all this. - 68h looount for ea mmy devmyng [development of ouch community ma: time and talents m teaching? oollvlfloo w Credit Union omn- 1 think the following lines will flzerions and Study orouiu: Bhlwor this question; Dramatic Clubs and Choral enter- .. , tainments together with many I Wm‘ m’ p°°m mm‘ hearts 11° other organizations. the teacher can offer tier contribution. Hm she has an opportunity to become is leader. stimulating, and Illidllil when necessary, other: who go forward into the larger fields.

N° ""8 1 $1118 l-o lift men’: souls; To battle-front, no soldiers lead In hall of state, I boast. no skill;

I just, teach school.

Poets. soldiers. statesmen - all I see them in the speaking eye, In face agiow with purpose 5Lfc|ng' In strtalllglhiencd bodies, tense and When I fench school.

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l {Wt/hon r em dead, as r shell be, And sleep tn cold, gray marble, Please say, I taught thee." I am, Sir, eta. MARY ANITA IQIAY}, Normal Training Student. I lust- teovh school. but poet's thrill,

scene changing between acts, was to my way of thinking a great idea. Some oi.’ the work and labor involved in producing even a one- ziet. play can be realized from watching a bit of beck-stage act-i ion. Many of us who view the' finished lob, little realize what was necessary to have ti: thus.

It ts with pleasant. anticipation that I await the coming three-

uct play. "Blithe Spirit" should prove a swell evening's enter-

tainment. . I om, Sir. etc. A BOOSTER

POTATO PROMOTION COMMITTEE

Siia-Youu- morning edition-i en- nounces the names of the per- sonnei of the new Potato Promo- tion Committee appointed to sup- ervise the expenditure of the Po- tato Promotion Fund, and the impression is left that the mem- bers of this committee were ap- proved by the Federation of Ag- rloulture.

Members of the Federation nev- er m-ade any such mcommendot- loris. The Potato Growers Assoc- iation recommended the appoint- ment, representing the growers of the Province. of Mr. Gordon NIncMillan. Cornwall, Mr. R. A. Profitt, lfi-eetnwn. and Mr. W.Mc- Donald of Brucieneii. The lied- eratian of Azricultwe later ap- proved unanimously of these three names and passed the recommen- dations of both farm organizat- inn-s over to the Government.

Whv Messrs. Mac-Mlllan and Pi-afitt. two of our best. nilxeci ‘farmers. \\‘li0 crow substantial auantities of seed potatoes enah ycar- and who have followed and supported our potato seed indus- try for years. should have berm rirooperi is verv difficult to ex- ifaln. These man are experienced rind are fliiiflflv available when meetinzs of the committee are to be hold.

Furthermore the rectum-mended parties represented the growers in each County, Now Queen's County is left without a grower represent- atlve.

The Federation of Agriculture and our farm producers will in- sist on a proper explanation ofl this rude disregard of their i-eore-l scntatlons. Farm orzfifllzollmlfi 511mm! M; b» treated in this manner. and the sooner this fact is broruithi: home to each member of the Government, the better for all concerned.

I am. Sir. etc.. " om: FEDERATION iviimanm.

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Sir, — In the course of that. week- ly marketing service report (Guru-d- ian, April 23) by Ml‘. W. R. Show. Deputy Minister of Agriculture, I found food for thought in the ref- erences t.o the expanding field for the marketing of agricultural pro- ducts through the farmers‘ own oo-operiitive machinery. As one who has for ion: felt filli- m9 general interests would be con- served (i.e.. those of the primary producers and the final con- sumers) if the farmer could follow his products closer to the final markets. the following parllretih was decidedly encouraging:

"The Federal Act now provides that. Provincial Boards." act up under provincial legislation for the marketlnfaf fem: IIodWi-I, may continue their control undoi- Federal lllieiatlon into , chsnuoil. In other watdl. farm producers‘ under properly roeulat» ed schemes, may new completely control their own paoduote on to the ultimate market. . . . ."