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Morning Dolly llfoullrlnel ll IINII Anthorlud no Her-nod Cline slnll. Poet Olfloe , Department, Othvrn. The Inland llunrdlnn rubllehlng Co. lllloe nuu flannel-e tumour. ll. is. llnrnell Aoeoninte Editor. Irnnb Weller.

"The Strongest Memory is ‘Weaker Than the Weakest-ink.”

CIIABLOTTETOWN, MONDAY, MAY 30. 1949

Atlantic Air Bases

Canada's acqu-isition of important air bases h Newfoundland and Labrador under the terms of Confederation is l1kely to give the Dominion I preferred position in international airline opera- tions. And on exchange notes that there are strong indications that Canadian air officials are losing no time in pressing their new advantages to build up the nation's foreign a-ir operations.

Sessions ore being held in New York between Canadian and United States air authorities and, co far, all that has been made public is that dis- cussians are aimed at concluding 'a bi-lateral air agreement. However, there are.strong protests from U. S. airline operators that they have been excluded from the porleys while the Canadian delegation includes the president of the nation- olrly-owrred Trans-Canada Air Lines. The U. S. operators fear increased competition from TCA will result from the talks.

Newfoundland and Labrador air bases doubt- less are figuring prominently in the New York talks. Canada now has so-le rights over the use of these strategic bases on the airlanes to Eur- ope, but all United States airlines operating ser- vices ta Eurpoe must use the bases. United States traffic rights at Gander terminate on June l, and between now and that date a new agree- ment musf be reached.

Canada's new position as owner of two of the major strategic air bases of the world places this Dom-inion in a highly advantageous position ln negotiations with other countries for landing rights for Canadian aircraft. The Dominion's negotiators doubtless will not fake unnecessary advantage of the new position resulting from Confederation. But by the same token the con- cessions Ca-nada derives from acquisition of the air bases at Goose Bay and Gander must be com- mensurate with the contribution they are mak- ing to international air commerce. There is noth- ing wrong with driving a good bargain if the ultimate achievements are based on fairness and lltlltual goodwill."

Brlta|n’s Trade Problem

In the early months of this year there was a down turn in British exports. Commenting on the drop in April, the Manchester Guardian says that one month's figures would not prove any- thing. But exports were less in April thanlo in March and in March were less than in Janu- ary. Allowing for holidays and the short month, April was 3 per cent. down on March and 6 per cent. down on January. In the last three months the U.K. has exported by value, 3 per cent. less than‘ in the preceding three months which, says the Guardian, begins to look more like a definite trend than a casual fluctuation.

Such a view, it points out, is confirmed by the distribution of trade. Thus the first check in British exports was expected to come in North America because of stiff price competition. This has happened as the proportion of British ex- ports sold in North America fell from 8.9 per cent. in the last quarter of I948 to 7.7 in the first two months of this year.

The Guardian then discusses Mr. Wilson's vlslt to Canada as follows:

"Mr. Wilson's visit to Canada is certainly desirable. Especially now that we have at last agreed to do a little extra buying there, he will get every help from the Canadian Government. But that of course, cannot make much differ- ence if British goods are too dear for the Canad- ian shopper. Everyone has always known that sooner or later it would again be prices, not pro- duction, that set the limit to our exports. The question is whether the time has come before we have begun even to think seriously about pro- ducing more economically and cutting costs."

The King's Title

Arr External Affairs Department official is quoted as saying that there might be a change in the King's title as a result of the recent Com- monwealth Conference of Prime Ministers at which India retained her Commonwealth ties though changing her constitution to that of a republic. '

"It is difficult," says the Port Erie Times- Review, "to see haw any change could be mode, apart from the fact that there is no apparent reason for making one. Prior to the assumption of Dominion status by India and Pakistan, the King's title was "King and Emperor of indie.“ At that time the subsidiary "Emperor of Ind-in" was understandablydropped, leaving His Ma- jesty simply "King." Very little scope for ampu- tation is left, other than o pailid, pseudo-demo- cratic alternotive to ‘King.’

"lt is to’ beJroped that there is no intention of catering to ardent republicaniorn to the ex- tent of making His Majesty hereditary presi- dent of the Commonwealth. This would not only be o constitutional onochronism, but would be o surrender to the obtuse outlook of those who still regard the monarchy or a I of oppres» slon. We have such pexie in anodo, and the laughable port is that ile they consider them- selves ultra progressive, they ore actually about fl years behind the times. No finer example of fonriiy life, which is the backbone of any no- tion, con be found a here than in the liver U oer present King o Queen."

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fore and wage structure, they say, they are op- erating ot o loss. The C. N. R. requires govern- ment assistance annually to meet operatin de- ficits, ond C. P. R. earnings are sustained by pro- fitable subsidiary operations, such as Consolidat- ed Min-ing and Smclting Co.

But railroad fares are already so high that they are discouraging rail travel. Competition

from planes, buses and automobiles is growing

all the time. Can the railroads improve their net position by raising fares? it does not seem

. likely.

"Herein Canada," says the Vancouver ex- change, "trains have changed little in the last quarter century. Ponderous steel equipment, with old-style Pullmans, are hauled back and forth across the country—at pro-World War; I speed —and, soy the railroads, at a loss. In the mean- time competing U. 5., and even some European railways, have been inaugurating fast, light- weight trains, which are proving to be money- makers. Some airlines have started a low-rate "coach service." And highways are steadily im- proving for buses and cars. Canadian railways, it is obvious, are going to have to step up and modernize their passenger facilities. Higher and hig-her fares alone certainly will not solve their problems."

I/_ EDITORIAL NO] ES ./,

Twenty-nine days till the election.

In Newfoundland it would appear the first and g-reatest need is an improvement in the tele- graph system.

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We are now all set for a long and, it is to be hoped, a wrrm and profitable summer, with plenty visitors cwl well patronized tourist

resorts.

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"Hamlet," with an outstanding English caste, will be shown at the Prince Edward this week. Everyone interested in Sha-kespearian drama-and who is not?-wil~l not miss the op- portunity of seeing and hearing it.

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Students in pracuticdllynhe whole of Canada are now on vacation, or released to pursue their vocations in life. Whichever it be the youths

will no doubt make the most of their present

opportunities to their own and the country's last-

ing credit and satisfaction. i i I

Joy and sorrow comingle through life. Ta- day, two cousins living next door to one another, are experiencing such emotions, the one as an outstanding University graduate, the other as the result of an unfortunate and evidently unpre- veritable accident.

U l» l It is early in the season for boating, but not too early to impress upon landlubbers the neces- sity of being careful in and about boats to avoid pleasure excursions ending in disaster. For sea- men, there is no need of ripeating the warning. i‘

It was a stroke of genius on the part of Sheffield exhibitors at the Canadian Interna- tional Trado Fair which opens today, to show an English pub, complete with dart board and a Yorkshire barmaid.

lit is good to listen to an optimist once in a while even if one cannot believe all that he says. Senator Joseph J. Duffus of Peterborough, Ont., predicts that within five or ten years Can- ada will be the greatest Cfllillffy in the world.

Since the war we have become so used to the expression "rehabilitation" that it is almost forgotten that the medical profession used to be content to treat a patient's condition and then leave him to "rest in bed."

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Industries in Ontario municipalities do not "just grow." The Provincia-l Department of Plan- ning and Development has issued a booklet which describes the way in which local citizens‘ com- mittee, aided by the city and province, can aid existing industries arid attrfrct new ones.

With Russian farmers being told to increase deliveries and the Western world being urged to produce and distribute food to combat the spread of communism, is it too m-uch to hope that "the next war" will take the form of the antagonists striving to see which can provide the higher standard of living for its people.

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Nine years ago, on May 29, I940, an official German communique announced that the fate of the British and French armies on the contin- ent was sealed. Beaten and driven right into the channel, it appeared that nothing short of a miracle could save them. That miracle happened. Slowly and in good order the British and French armies withdrew towards Dunkirk where the naval forces of the two countries began their colossal rescue task. When the Germans at last entered Dunkirk on June 4, it was a mined port from which their p:ey*hod eicaped.

Alexander Pope, English poet, died this date I744. Showed poetic bent at an early ogepond his first volume Pasforals was written when he was only fourteen. His Essay on Criticism is a marvel of epigrammotic brilliance, and remains the best English statement of the doctrine of olassiciun. it was, however, his Rape of the Lock, o mock heroic poem which won him popular fame. i-t was followed by innumerable other works which enhanced his reputation, chief of which was his great didactic poem the Essay on Man: "Pride, never-failing. vice of fools."

While parronr elsewhere may be feeling the pinch of overly, not so in the Anglican fold oi Toronto. e Rt. Rev. A. ll. Beverley, Bishop of thojiocere states there is no clerical poverty in his diocese. Birirop Beverly was speaking at the Anglican Synod of Toronto. "A great many of our people are much poorer than our clergy, Ire said. "l hope the day will never come when oer eIergIy will be o group of sleek and eory living peope. The idea that the cler should be on ofleent close is not derlidrie. ’hove been In Ilvcherch more than 30 years, and our family

sleepover been denied the feed they eroded

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GREEN GALAXY

But yesterday the trees seemed well

nigh bare

Their naked limbs stretched up-

‘ wards to the sky.

Yet over-night the buds have burst. their bands

Green flllgrees of lace now meet the eye-

Iu fact methlrrlss that all the 830118.

Are mustered for our pleasure-

For every shade and every hue

Seem scattered without ensure. On tlroy shrub and monarch tall

A green delight envelope all.

—<Dougla.s E. Winter. Montreal. May M. 1949-

Old Charlottetown (no r. n. I.)

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In Britain Today

by (Ouldn Maclellon)

A rush assignment from the of- fice sent. me dashing to Victoria Station for o train to Bromley. Kent. Queen Mary was to attend a benefit performance that ulter- noon of the play "Mr. Pim Passes By" and a reporter had to be on the spot just in case anything hop- pened. Royalty ls always news- we've been coached. Q

An extremely empty feeling in my stomach sharply reminded me that it was not. all excitement but. also that. dinner time was long overdue. with 25 minutes from station to station. tho dining-car was located. Grapefruit, White fish of some kind and boiled potatoes minus butter, were supplied; this English habit. oi.’ not drinking wltn meals is hard to take or should we say it's hard to get. over the Can- adian bad habit of washing down food with water? However, a. little thirsty but. still thrilled at. the coming event, we arrived at Brom- ley five minutes before curtain time.

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'I'here is very little one can any about Queen Mary that is not o1- ready known. That afternoon she wore rflbeautlful, pole blue cont. with n hot of her own typical style as rwell as furs. "Majestic" in the word to be applied to. this greet figure, who has the utmost of poise and grace. She nodded, ever so slightly, to the ilng audience as she entered; there woe not the slightest hint of n beaming smile on ordinary individual would weer. if applause like that trod ported her.

The Queen Mother est with the director. who inter told me, she woo continually nudging him with her elbow during the performance enoh time "Mr. Hm". mode on

of the performance, weerinl the exact some expression with which

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meld, end, she hed the strawber- ries with her.‘

Richard Gooldcn. another of London's tap actors, portrayed the loveoble "Mr. Plm" and did a beautiful job of upsetting the en- tire Maroon household for n few hours. y

Yet, the "story" of the afternoon did not take place in the theatre but 1t happened outside. It was there, that 89-year-old Ger- trude Jones stood waiting to see the Queen Mother. A small woman, with grey hair. Miss Jones was u Red Cross nurse and still does pert. time work at. Guy's Hospital. near London Bridge, despite her handicap. You see, she lost one leg during the blitz and her face bears the scars of other injuries received.

"I’d have risked anything to come today." Miss Jones said. "I was on duty st Windsor Castle the night the lote King George V died and I have never forgotten the courage and fortitude shown by the Queen at that time. She is a wonderful person" Miss Jones had arrived at the theatre at two dclock but could not afford the price of admission. nevertheleu, was determined to catch n. glimpse of the Queen. She stood outside, on her one leg, from two o'clock until the performance was over at 4.30, then collapsed. Taken inside the theatre to rest. she coon recovered and talked with us. Discovering my accent, she quickly inquired if I was a Canad- lon and attached to the Red Cross. 1t seems she received some gray shirts (one of which she was wearing) from the Canadian Red Gross during the war .a.nd is most. anxious to get some more.

Si: Thomas Beecharn with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. at the Royal Albert Hail was terrific! Some people consider hlrn n "show- aff" but to me he was the most impressive conductor I've ever seen or hope to see. To those, seated in the front rows. he might prove annoying. for he talks, hleses and shouts his way through- each selec- tion-but he gets results.

. For s. Strauss selection, the or- chestra played "Dance of Salome" and Salome herself could not have put more into that dance than Sir Thomas did. He twisted this wny and that. moved from a low crouch to a high Jump, waving his arms all the while us though preparing to take off through space. Each movement was in perfect. timing with the music and related to it. Never before have I seen a. con- ductor literally coax each note from on instrument; by a slight crook of the finger, he secured soft. lilt- ing music from the violins, while the next instant. with n quick- ttrmabout. he pointed to the trum- pets and the notes rang true. If the world's most suilry child had re- placed i-hst orchestra in front of Sir Thomas Beechnm, without a doubt. he would have been able to conx forth a tune from it.

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Their mul ebhorreflr all sunn- ner of meat, and they draw neer unto the gates of death. Then they ory unto the Lord in their trouble: and he unveils them out of their distreenes.

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Canadian iiationai Railways

ATLANTIC REGION TENDERS FOR COMFORT STATIONS CAPE TOIIMIENTINE, N. I. and BOBDEN, l‘. ‘E. I. Sealed tendon, marked on the outside “Tender for Comfort Sh.- tionn", and addressed in the un- dersigned. will be received up in 12:00 o'clock, noon, W ’ ’ , Juno Ill, 1M0. . Plans, specifications, ferns of ao tract. and instruction on hidden may be neon nnd form of tender obtained of. the following offloeez- Raglonnl Chief Engineer-Mono- ton, N. B.

Division Engineer — Charlotte- bown, P. E. I.

Terminal Engineer — Cape Tor- mentlne, N. B.

Plans will be loaned to bonn fide contrnc‘ - on the deposit of on no- J-‘bnrrlr ‘_ rnnde,., " to the Cnnndinn Notion: Buli- woy Company for nn amount of Twenty-five 025.00)‘ Dallas-n, which deposit will be refunded when the piinne are returned In good condi-

t on.

"Iendern will not. be considered unleon submitted on the forms nap- piiod by the Railway Company and ln accordance with the fnetrrretlonn to bidders.

The lowest or any tender not neo-

aensnrily accepted.

W. E. ROBINSON.

Vice-President and

General Manager.

Moncton, N.B., May 26, 1949.

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The demand for the maintenance of freedom of enterprise and inltl- ative does not rule out social secur- ity advancement for the people, but it does make progress in that di- rection sounder and 'more secure. Old ole pensions, unemployment in- surance, etc., ere here to stay be- cause they are based an general taxation end consent of the people, and are not financed by seizure of profits. The assumption, which has proved false in England, that work- ers will do their bent for a govern- ment end will nhlrk far n private employer, is actually a slur on the millions of conscientious men and women who produce goods. —Sher- brooke Record.