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111E GUARDIAN. CHAKLUTTETUWN

THE GUARDIAN

Burning Daily (Founded In 1M7) Authorized u. fievourt Clan Mall, Punt 018100 Depurtnuonl, Ottlwl. Tha Inland Guardian Publlphtn] Co. lunar ism] Managing Director. J. I. Irsrlofdr

Associate Editor, Frank Walker

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For Saner Driving

The proposal to establish a motor-cycle police service on our highways, employing four constables in this connection, is being consid- ered by the Provincial Department of Public Works, as announced by Hon. Mr. Barbour yes- terday. As the Minister points out, over-speed- ing and disregard of the highway regulations is becoming prevalent, a fact which has been noted by our grand iuries on several occasions recently. There is no doubt that a motor-cycle police patrol would have a deterrent effect on violators of the low in this connection. Similar services have become a necessity in larger communities, and with our heavy tourist traffic during the summer season we must consider ways and means of coping with the correspondingly increasing traffic dangers. 0

The cost of the proposed service should not be very great. ln any case it would be money well expended in promoting saner driv- ing.

Another matter to which attention should be given is enforcement of the law requiring themggrrving of lights or reflectors on all horse drawn vehicles at night. This measure was pas- sed primarily in the interests of our farmers and others using teams on the roads, and its necessity should appeal to every reasonable person.

ll. S. Tarrif Reductions

From a Canadian pant of view, the acid test of t'-e reterit reductions in the U. S. tar- iff is to examine them in the light of this coun- try's trading problem which is, basically, to find means of maintaining purchases from the United States at a high level, says the current Monthly Review of the Bank of Nova Scotia.

The present emergency reduction of Can- ada's U. S. dollar expenditures ls a matter of necessity rather than choice. A permanent solu- tion satisfactory to both Canada and the United States involves a substantial further expansion of Canadian exports to that country. lt also involves an expansion of. the exports of over- seas countries to the United States which would, among other things, assist them in settling their accounts with Canada. The exchange- saving program emphasizes the need for increas- ing sales to the United States, and contains a strong implication that freer access to the U. S. market is needed.

Access to the U. S. market has already been made considerably easier. The U. S. tariff re- ductions made at Geneva, added to those made under the U.S.-Canadian Trade Agreements of 1935 and i938, constitute a notable lowering of the Smoot-Hawley wall to a level somewhat be- low that which prevailed throughout the twen- ties. On many of Canada's traditional exports, the products of farm, forest and mine, reduc- tions were made both under the_ earlier agree- ments and at Geneva. ln some cases, notably softwood lumber, a number of agricultural pro- ducts, salmon and halibut, the maximum reduc- tion possible under U. S. legislation has been given-SUPQ at Geneva following 50% under the earlier trade agreements, a total reduction of 75% frcrn the original rates. ln other cases, including the large items of nickel and whisky and many smaller though still important ef- ports such as maple sugar and syrup, eggs, barley, and dry and green salted cod, the total reduction amounts to between 50 and 75%. For fresh and frozen fish and for such other varied items as apples, cheese, and crude aluminum successive cuts have brought present rates to half the Smcct-Howley level.

Neverth¢’e-.s, the fact remains that the U S. tariff is still relatively high, and in some cases existing rates still constitute serious or even prohibitive barriers. Substantial specific dut- ies remain, and while their incidence is re- duced by the present very high level of prices, it would be much heavier at more normal price levels.

Liberal Bid In Alberta

The Liberal party in making a bid fiflw- er in the August 17 Alberta general elecfons are seeking to upset a tradition in the Provinbds politics. .

Alberta votershave a record for keeping the same party in power for at least three terms, but whenever defeated, none has ever formed a government again.

The Liberals formed the governments from 1905 when the province was established until 1921. For the next 14 years Alberta's affairs were handled by administrations made up of United Farmers of Alberta.

Then in 1935 another new party-Social Credit-took over and has been in power aver since. After a landslide victory in i935, the Social Croditers saw their majority in the Legis- lature reduced in the 1940 voting. In 1944 they came back as strong as ever, winning 51 of the Legislature's 57 seats.

The Province’: Premiers and‘ their party affiliations: _

Alex Rutherford, Liberal, 1905-1910.

A. L. Sifton, Liberal, 1910-1917.

Charla’! Stewart, Literal, 1917-1921.

Herbert Greenfield, U.F.A., 1921-1925.

John Edward Brownian, U.F.A., 1925-1934.

Richard Gavin Raid, U.F.A., 1934-1935.

William Abcrhort, Social Credit, 1935-1943.

Ernest C. Manning, Social Credit, i943 to piount. i '

~ EDITORIAL NOTES —

Six more days till Old Home Week.

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The Governor-General in residence here.

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Ottawa seems to have a new formula for satisfying the _voters. That is to keep taxation at the highest possible level and then gain merit by reducing levies at strategic times.

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Ari additional and welcome attraction to the Provincial Exhibition will be the presence of the Governor-General, who will perform the opening ceremony. His Excellency will be ac- companied by Lady Alexander and their sons and daughter, the Hons. Shane, Rose and Brian.

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Prince Edward Island has always been "The ls|and" and Newfoundlanders are proud of being the "Old Colony", in fact the first British colony, so in the interest of nll concern- ed the first move to confuse terminology should be nipped in the bud. Old timers may think that life was full cf interest and excitement when they were young, but the boys of today who take advantage of their opportunities in the cadets and in private youth organizations will have much more to look back on with pleasure than any generation be- fore them. s n a ..

"Canada a nation!" Defence Minister Clax- ton is declaring in his announcement of a long- range development of the R. C, A. F. This coun- try has now obtained a monopoly of certain world civil air routes, and it is fitting that she should have a Royal Air Force to support and de- fend her aerial commitments.

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One thing which should come before both pcliticol ccnieriticns is the oath of secrecy of civil servants. No one objects to binding public servants from disclosing confidential informa- tion but t:day our civil servants are sworn to keep dark whatever they may learn in the course of their duties. Public business would seem to be a strictly private matter to the powers that be’ I I I I

The services in connection with the fun- eral af the late lamented Mr. J. W. Boulter were participated in by all sorts and conditions of people, for his friends and admirers were legion. Characteristically his wish was these should be simple and lacking of display, for in life he never sought publicity for himself, let- ting his works speak for him. And they now do follow him.

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All-or nearly all-with Scottish blood in their veins endeavoured to be at the Highland Games yesterday under the auspices of the Caledonian Club. This fine old organization which has been somewhat in the shade since 1939, is renewing its youth, and becoming once more one of the worthwhile clubs to belong to which it is an honour and privilege. Not every- body can claim admission.

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The First Atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima this date i945. British and Ameri- cap scientists in university laboratories worked harmoniously until the atomic bomb was pro- duced and ready to be discharged on the ene- mies of the Allied Nations. Their experiments alone were made at the cost of $40,000,000. ln 1943 a large research establishment was set up in Montreal and a British-Canadian-Ameri- can project was in operation near Petawawa. A Japanese technical expert estimated that at Hiroshima 60,000 people were killed and 100,- 000'iniured. Practically all houses within a radius of nine miles were blown up or destroyed by fire. I I I I Plans to produce Ardil, Britain's new "ground nut" cloth, at the rate of 10,000 tons yearly has been announced in Landon. This synthetic material, which is claimed to have all the advantages and ncne of the disadvantages of Wool, has been recognized as one of the greatest textile discoveries of the century. Mcth-prcof and" crease-proof, it is resilient, soft and warm to'the touch. lt dvcs like wool. lt absorbs moisture like wocl. Although Ardil is exre:ted to be cheaper than wool, it will be complementary rather than competitive. For example, it can be used to the greatest advant- age 50-50 with the natural material, the result- ant fabric being scarcely distinguishable from 100 per cent weal. lt can also be mixed with cotton and rayon, changing the character of the final fabric and adding warmth and crease resistance to the cloth. it ‘k I I

The Dominion organization is finding it a tri-fle difficult to shrug cff a Liberal defeat (say: Montreal Gazette's Ottawa correspondent) when it had furnished to the campaign such il- lustrious figures as External Affairs Minister St. Laurent, Health and Welfare Minister Paul Martin, Defence Minister Claxton, Public Works Minister Fournier, Solicitor General Bertrand and-as organizer-on-loan-that redoubtable stalwart and ex-air minister, the Hon. C. G. Power. They are virtually unanimous now, it is reported, in wishing they had remained in the capital. The Liberal strategists stationed in Ottawa freely admit, if a little belatedly, that it was poor planning to enlarge upon the active participation of Mr. St. Laurent, and to use the once-promising battle-cry that "a vote for God- bout is a vote for St. Laurent." They are now convinced that these tactics backfired. A month ago, tlie Liberals were prepared to see Quebec go‘ Union Nationals once again, with the Limals retaining all or most of their pros- ont seats. A week ago, they had_high hopes of becoming Quebec's next Government. On Wod- nosdoy night, they wen stunned. Today, they

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Personality In Politics

By Sir Ari-bur Salt-er ~ Some Impresstona Of China

The struggle between Commun- ists and those who derive their lnoome from land-ownership, has been the fundamental factor 1n China's political history elnice the revolution, except. when it has been temporarily submerged or drsgulsed by the 001111101. of rival war lords or by the Japanese lri- vasion. It is now again, of course. in the centre ad the scene. This struggle with the cause of na- tional unity on one side and the inclubitable need for land reform on the other-is the tragedy of China. To Chiang himself, after many years o! conflict, the crush- ing of Communism ls apparently nbf- only a condition of national unify. and of the support of his own position by his party, but a kind of religious crusade.

One of my worst. memories 1s that. o1 a. day spent 1n the hills and the country behind Nanklng in the Spring of 1931—ju.st Chloris, Mada-me Chiang and nyy5g1f_._ What. Chiang wanted especially to learn from me was some method of improving China's fin- ancial resources and arresting the depreciation of the..currency. I told hlm there was only one quick and simrple solution. If the budget was unbalanced. he would be forced to meet current. ex- penses by printing. and that. mus! bring inflation; and his budge‘. could only be quickly balanced if he could make a settlement with the Communists which would save him the expense of fighting them. There 1s perhaps no part of the world 1n ivhlch stable and effi- cient government could yield such fruits as China. Here is l.\ country of 430000.000. 12s people are prolific. physically strong and lndustrzous. They are apt. for "my kind of intricate and skllful work. They have a long history of n rich and high culture, and their traditions are such as lo make them the most sincere canlribul- ors to the peace c-f the world and to thr- civilization that peace makes possible. ‘Their natural qualities and resources are sufficient. with an oppronrmte organization and a favouralfe system of world lrnrle. to lift. their standard of living to those of Europe. and tn rloin". so to create a demand which would izlve everywhere a stimulus to economic progress comparable with the great era of development 1n North and South America. 1n the nineteenth cent/ury. The tech- nical problems are soluble. but the lndlspenslble basis. without which all financial and economic schemes are useless. 1s s sound stable. comprehensive and efflcl-

‘ent. government.

It. was impeded by three causes: the secret. or open intervention of Japan: the lock o-f an honest and cot-talent administration; the decip rlfl. between landlords and peasants under the form of the contest between the Kuomlntnng and the so-called Communists. The first lmpeitfment. tin been removed but. with the Japanese declfne the active influence of Russia has increased; and rival foreign influence 1s now as seri- ous. and as destructive a factor 1n Chino as 1r has been throughout. this century. The second laiipedl- ment remains, 1t. to a part of Chin- ese tinblt. and tradition and ha: been 1f iinyt-htna. uocedtuntod by wnr he inflation. 1m mil-a u» remains. The conflict slwuld have been affiliated by the pots-latte participation of the Communist Area 1n the lt-rugllo against the common enemy. and by t-bio ovi- dmes of on lfloloacy 1n their administration which aorrirocm wall with other puts of Oblas.

1f n solution t: found t» the world's emu-at political prppfcn-

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Out of the grasses here

I plucked is single spear

fl-nd turned it ln the llghL The leafs’ a slender blade.

a silver of rare jade.

creased, paper-thin, and bright. The stems a wand of wire forged in an emerald fire

and Jeweled at the tip.

With glossy. tufted seeds

like little burnished beads

set 1n a pliant cllp.

Miraculous each grain

1f dipped 1n sllver raln

and opened by the sun.

A mystic rod to flower

some future vernal hour

when earth's green rugs are spun.

-—R.ogert Dodson lri the Christian- Sclerice Monitor.

Old Charlottetown min r. a. t.)

IOBEREST PERIOD

“No Lrlals at iiie Stlpendiary Magistrate's Court this morning." This has been a standlng item.

with few exceptions, for the past. two months. Crime has decreased ls such an extraordinary manner during that time, that. the Police Record ls almost. blank. Indeed, we are informed that. at no form- er time has there been such a freedcm. from dnlnkcnness and disorder 1n this clty, and the police officers in murmuring over i.lic far-t, say that. n drunken man is really a phenomenon.

-Weekly, Examiner, Feb. 5, 197a,

Marvellous Universe

IOweri Sound Sun-Timesi

Scientists at Case Tech, Cleve- land. have discovered a gigantic new star.

In case you wonder how is huge star could have been overlooked for so long by astronomers, we phould explain that. this stnr ls n considerable distance from the earth. It ls estlmated 1t 1s 20.000 light years away. That meansibhat 1t would take llghr. from the star 20.000 years to reach the earth. As light travels of 186.000 miles per second, you can. lf you are mathematically inclined, figure out just. how many miles sepa- rate the star from us.

‘The light. years definition mp- pears to us in be more interest.- lng. The fact. that. the star has been "discovered" doesn't. mean 1t 1s there now. It. just means that. 1t. was there 20.000 yell’! BIO- The llght. which left. 1t. 18.000 years before Christ. wu born, long before the pyramids were built. before the earliest civilization on earl-h. has 13b reached u: now.

somehow at uerna to put our preomt. any problems tn a better perspective.

IIOIII U. K. 'l'O BACK UNION

IABJB. MI. d-(APF-Ftnanu Mlnlstnr Paul Inynlud sold today he hams Great Britain will come out. 1n fell 1n fulLmpport. of n Unite sum or nrow- Such n "structural reform." ,he nld, 1n bound to caoourllc the United gum w nap on with heir atd to Iuropo.

the rotations between luufn end the Weston Powers-Chloe will at. fut. hove a better chance than u. any time ntaoo the revolution. of the aims the

realising foundi- o! tbs muons.

i‘ ‘Valley Of Hell’ May Power Italy

.5. News and World Reports) talyXs volcanoes may one day

re lace expensive coal as the cal-cf

ed of the country's electric;

the fvi

If! ys’ "Valley of Hell" no.1 cheap

an probably permanent source of

e idea started with Benita 11m. but. it never amounted uch until recently. Now more 300 streams of natural stesrii,

pour ng through wells in the vo-

belng converted into . If the engineers have figur- the volcanoes event-

every day. Electricity is furnts lng the Juice to operate the railroad between Rome and

0f 5.900-000,000 kilowatt- power. That is the goal

risky b are emp "l_V€d 1n the work now, 11v ing 1n t e dangerous valley who-c Flflildins steam rushes from the earth through natural and mar.- rnade wells. .

Drilling one of the steam wed!

With bl: flab atnrlu Ilyl-‘ll through the llr these Bummer days, one thinks that. what's real- lv needed 1s an elastic fish —Lf1! kind the fisherman could strccch out to the desired length to bl.- erice his big story. 0f course. one would want. the elastic fish v.0 fry nice and tender. Insofar as adults are concerned. they would- n't. want. to chew and chew and then have a mouthful of fish like bubble gum. -- Kitchener-Weber- loo Record.

It oeenu fairly certain that for some reason the freckle 1s on-is decline. both 1n city and country. There was o. time when freckles registered as high ns seventy to the square lnch on is youthful brow or cheek. In the Texas Ceri- tennlal Exposition 1n 1936, Betty Ann Wilson won the freckles rare with an official count. of 7.641 er»- sorted sun-spots. It was 1n huse quantities like these that freckles were once produced on Juvenile counterianaes. As many as 3i.’ once nested on one tilted young Que tn Iltnotl. The decltne 1n freckles, we believe. seems to bear some relation to a decline 1n red halr. The pleasant epithet. of "carrot-top", 1t can be noted. '.s now comparatively unheard in youthful c1rcies.— New York Herald Tribune.

Sldewallu may have to be pro- vided along all rural highways st some time 1n the future. rkey would cost an enormous amount of money and probably would iri- troducc a complicating factor tn- to the problem of road Improve- ment. If sldewblks along niral roads are not to become impera- tive. o way will have to be foaxzrl to protect pedestrians from mooor speedere and road hogs. People a foot. have equal rights on the road with automobiles. Yet there me large numbers of drivers who ig-‘ nore pedestrians‘ rights, lmperll their safety and seem to take a delight 1n hespatterlng them with mud or covering them with duet. Consldente drivers there are. but they appear to be few, and i.lic walking on the publtc highways ls 1n grave danger from the largo number of inconsiderate ones. — Barnta Canadian Observer.

In ttgbtlnl w-JI‘! "N! U“ perennial problem 1s lack of water. Time after time firemen have trad to stand helplessly by wnue homes and barns burned to the ground because there was no ade- quate supply of water wltlitn pumping dtstance. The answer to this problem has now been found Like many great discoveries, it. ls comparatively stmple, By usinfl tank trucks —-l1ke the trucks em- ployed to haul all and gasoline- firemen can carry their own sup- plies of water to rural fires. At least they can haul enough to out. out a small blaze and hold a blg one 1n check until hose can be laid in n body of water. MOI! and more volunteer fire compan- ies now consider mobile tanks an essential port. of their equipment. With a fleet. of tank trucks, o‘ oer-hops by comblnlng the £5.11! trucks of several volunteer con.- pnntes. rural firemen can figh‘ fires effectively whether or not there 1s I body of water near the blaze. - Calgary Alberteri.

Llmboth Palace wu struck hard and often during the war.

AUGUST 5, "1943 ‘W

the magnificent 111mm

roof of Juxon’: great. Mu many of its bookcases, {my , 1t. still ll)’ derelict. Today n”? restored tn its original imam.“ Not only the structure has i“ restored but also the mm“! carving of the roof. The o; u" oak has been cleaned and ‘he n oak left. in its natural slate w cannot. be distinguished. The‘ [In level ls as 1t was 1n JQXOIpB and the old dais has been "n. ed. The tnterior tins. i1 anyway" been improved. and the emu?“ too; for the files with which it" roof has been hung blend bu.“ with the t-rlckwork than a slates of the early part. or 68mm’!- Manchester Guru‘. ion.