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CHAILOITETOWN. FFIIDAY, SEPTIIMBIII. 1, 1950

Harvest Mrlltll

September is an exciting month. Young- stars are reunited for school and cdllege but give not a thought to examinations in the distance. Corn-boils and getltogcthers of all kinds are the order of the day. Na- turels bounty brings the reward for long months of work and waiting. Warm sunny days belie the warning of cool evenings and -to many it seems to be the best of the year.

We can work harder and play harder in September than in the mid-summer months -and; despite the calendar, it is the begin- -ning of another year for schools. churches, clubs and even businesses. In the latter the disturbance of fitting in holidays is prac- rtically a thing of the past and one and all can settle down to a routine which leaves leisure for all because none are away.

Soon the "cooker" will make its" appear- ance and boys will be keeping watchful eyes for prize chestnuts which when dried and strung can survive contests with the toughest challengers and emerge the chain- pion.

Days shorten but who can altogether re- gret it when the Northern Lights flicker and dance across the heavens?

Summer has gone indeed, but it is a good time of year nevertheless.

Peril From Within

With the railway strike terminated, Par- liament's attention will now be focussed mainly on this country's international com- mitments in respect of the Korean war. The Government. it may be anticipated, will lay much stress upon the menace of Soviet imperialism and the necessity for more effective defence measures than those which have prevailed since the end of World War II.

'It would be unfortunate, however, to imagine that the peril from without is all that Canadians have to contend with. The peril from within is no less menacing and far more insidious. Of the external threat, no one seriously imagines that the Russians could seize and occupy all or part of the North American continent. They might bomb Canadian cities, isolate this continent from Europe by submarine warfare, and do considerable damage through sabotage. A long war would undoubtedly ensue.

It is the problem of the peril from with- in to which parliamentarians must serious- ly address themselves. Not the menace of a communist fifth column, with which police, Something much more sinister than that. The peril of borrowing huge sums to finance defence and social security schemes at one and the same time. The peril of inflation, with ris- ing prices followed by rising wages and more rising prices. The menace of controls administered by a huge bureaucracy flound- ering in ineptitude and damning the citizen for his own shortcomings, spying on him, threatening him with jail. The danger of shrinking production and trade under con- trols. The menace of the black market.

Economic chaos is a perfect breeding ground for totalitarianism.

Bovolllo For Tile GWAGS?

Informed sources in Ottawa say that Defence Minister Claxton is seriously con- sidering recruitment of the 1930 equival- ent of the Canadian Women's Army Corps. Large numbers of Canadian women who served with distinction in Canada's armed forces during World War II will doubtless welcome this move, if it colnes, as. fitting recognition of the contribution which they can undoubtedly make to this country's defence services. ' m

”Puzzling aspect of the matter is" what Mr". Claxton proposes to do with s wo- men's army-corps at this stage of the

' sdisn defence resi-moment programme.

is: assigned to the CWACS in World War It were largely designed to release inch from administrative and other organ- tidnal posts for service in the field. oidifor administrative-"staff in World or. .11. with mm. than 5, million Cans-

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be the reason, for, even 'when the present defence forces of the army are brought up to strength and the ranks of the special brigade, force filled. total strength of the Canadian army will not be much over 10,- 000 men.

Some wags suggest that Defence Min- ister Claxton wants to revive the CWAC to meet the UN's need for ground troops in Korea. Most likelyiexplanation is that ex-CWACS and other Canadian women feel that this country is "dragging its feet" in- sofar as the Korean crisis is concerned, and they want to do something about it. If this is so, they will probably find that Mr. Claxton, conscious of the power of the feminine vote, will do something about it, even if it means only adding still further to an already overgrown military bureau- cracy.

EDITORIAL NOTES

The Feast of St. Giles. O O O

Dieppe captured by the Canadians this date 1944.

The first of a new month, the last of

the recognized holiday season. i O O 0

Labour Day holiday will be all the more appreciated now that railway services have

been resumed.

the horns of diesel locomotives secm than they did when replacing steam a short time ago. I ' O O I On Monday Montague will play host to the Legionaires and their friends at their Provincial Convention. On this occasion Kings County is doing itself proudi O O 0

Prince of Wales College students will again be with us after the holiday, and will still be seeking boarding houses. The pro- posed residence will enable many students to do better work, but not yet.

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Recruits for the Special Service Force deserve more recognition than they have so far received. It should be possible to move them from the Island in larger drafts, with the accompaniment of a band and some ad- Vance notice to the public.

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We lost the Maritime Retail Lum- ber Merchants Convention which was scheduled to meet here on September 1 and 2. The uncertainty of the rail schedule and the Charlottetown Hotel service were given as the explanation for cancellation.

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The West Devon fire disaster, 'involving the death of a child, and serious burns to another child and her rescuer a week ago, has caused a great deal of sympathy tor the parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boyle. The lack of blood plasma at both Alberion and Summerside, shows the necessity of a regu- lar supply of blood-donors. i

O I O 1 ”Food stores are now the nation's,No. 1 sellers of cigarettes. With a cigarette vol- ume of d1.4 billion a year, food stores dis- pense more than 40 per cent of all the cig- arettes purchased in the United States," ac- cording to a recent survey by Progressive Grocer. The survey was undertaken in co- operation with more than 1,000 super- markets and other self-serve stores. More than five cents out of every dollar spent in food stores is used for purchasing cigar- ettes, thus making cigarettes the largest selling packaged product in the retail food business. 0 O 0

Sales this Fall will be better than those of 1949, predicts Department Store n- omist. "Profits should be better and will be if we resist the pressures which are now developing to increase inventories. "The one certain preventive of costly mark downs will be an improved rate of turn- over. To achieve this will require-courage and skill. The battle to control expenses will increase in difflallty throughout the Fall season. The Korean and railway situation will probably result in higher prices. It will also increase difficulties of maintaining balanced inventories. Deqlitc this, sales this Fall will be better than those of 1949."

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Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ire- land (after whom the new -Princess is named), died this date 1714. She was the second daughter of James 11 by Anne Hyde. she married Prince George of Denmark. She succeeded to the throne In 1702 with a Tory ministry. hesdcd by Godolphin. Marl- borough and his hectorlng wife managed the Queen, while the Anny schieved such victories so Blenheim, Rsmlllles. oudcr- srde, Malplsquet: the capture of Gibraltar. ?h9.0XPulIl.0n of the from Flanders u!diGm,nIov.- 1700 and mo, the

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THE HANDY MAN

Slnbsided was his old guy house. lopsided was his grin. His-bob-tailed cat wore tufted ems And humped and spat like sin

His daffy dog had one car up And one ear gone nskew

And in tail that wsirgcd him out o' breath

In any wind that blow.

He himself had skillful hands, He was the t.ownshlp's mender

of highboy. harness. chins. clocks And of its beasts defender.

With dying to be done. he said To cronies glum about.

"Ain't never turned my hand to it But. likely I'll make out." .

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Legislative Assembly. Feb. 26. 1852. House in committee and bill to prevent the running at large of swine in Georgetown:

Hon. Mr. Pope moved an amend- ment for the extension of the pro- visions to the whole Island. He supported his motion by many Arguments. canton” g that the frequent disagreement between the neighbours. the difficulty of keep- ing thc pigs from injuring the crops. the improved fences required and the necessity for being continually on the watch. not to speak of the cost of feed during the winter, would be found tp be a certain loss. Mr. Palmer, in scconding the mo- tion, n.id he wins glad to see the farmers themselves were becoming daily more sensible on this ques- tion. When it was last mooted. sev- eral hon. members said the pre- vention would be s great. injury to the settlers in the green woods, and besides that, it was not neces- sary. It was urged that when the country was only partially settled. the pigs did no harm in running at large, but received much sus- tenance, particularly from beech- nuts. But. it should be remembered that the latter was not. an every- Year crop. In any case, it. was not likely that the law would be strictly enforced in unsettled parts.

Mr. Ycc fell bound to oppose the Amendment, It might be all very well in towns. but it was very dif- ferent in the country, where such ruinous to

Hon. Mr. wsrbul-ton said that to the westward a grant number of. pigs were kept which. in the sum- mer and fall. were dependent for food upon the fish along the shores. and particularly. in the fall. upon the most or bench-nuts in the woods. If they were to be prevented from running at large, it would be quite impossible for the generality of the settlers in that quarter. and Indeed in many other quarters of the Island. to keep pigs at all, and the restriction would consequently operate very lnjurlously.

I(r.1.olrd Irguod cm the poo- hlo alluded to would find it. an ad- vsntsgo. in many respects. if they were compelled to shut. up their

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593 million worth of fish and its products. In total landed weight. however, Canada with .1 catch of 1.802 million pounds last year, ranked only eighth. Those obser- vations are contained n the cur- rent issue of The Canadian Bank of Commerce Monthly Comme Lllil

The Fate Of Kurt Meyer

(St. John Telegraph-Journal) Rev. H. E. Ashford of Charlotte- town i-eccntlly visited the German war criminal, Kurt Meyer. at. Dor- chester Penitentiary. Meyer told him, he says, that "God sent me here and God will eventually lead me from here."

Apparently impressed with Meyer's show of piety, or else Just overcome by maudlln sentiment. Mr. Ashford has now suggesbeo that Meyer, a former German gen- eral. be released from prison to lead a German army under an in- ternational flag. This is one of the most. ,epost.erous ideas advanced in a long time. It seems unlikely that Mr. Ashford would have put it forward had he talked not only with Meyer, but. with the widows and children of some of Meyers victims.

Meyer, who has never repudiated the Nazis, was one of Hitler's trust- ed butchers. At a fair trial, he was sentenced to death for his respon- sibility in the brutal murder of eighteen Canadian soldiers. sub- sequently, his sentence was com- muted to life imprisonment. for reasons which mystified most Clli- adians, He has been in Dorchester Peniten” ry for five years, and if he stays there until he dies it. -will be u better fate than he deservesf

As for having him lead a. Ger- man army under an international flag. that would have great prop- aganda value .. for the Commun- ists, The proposed international force is one which would be sworn

and against aggressicn. its leaders must be men who-are above rc- pronch. Yet. Meyer fought. for the aggressor Blast, against. freedom, and conduct himself in such ii manner that he was found guilty of atrocities. If he were associated in any way with an international force. he would cost. a. cloud of suspicion and doubt over the whole organisation.

Ho would also present ll. future danger. The Germans are not to be trusted now. any more than they were after the First. world War. With an army at his disposal he might one day emerge as an. other Hitler. It is on right. for Mayor to protest his Christianity in mcaly-mouthed terms. but his true character is revealed by the records of his trlsl, not Mr. Ash. ford ask himself whether I. devout Christian would sanction the cold- bloodpd killing of clghtcen unarm-

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The Fishing Industry

(Canadian Bank of Commerce Monthly Letter)

Letter. Canada's leadership value- wlse is based on a large PI” 0' her fishery exports belnl Nl0"V9' ly high-priced species such nl lob- ster. hsllbut. whlteflsh. and fresh. frozen or canned salmon.

Canada has the fishery resources needed to develop a. large-scale in- dustry. With better methods for quick freezing. refrigeration and cunning, as well 88 better U'3Wli-"5 and other fishing equipment. the whole field of activity has ex- panded in recent )'eM'i- New PW- ducts and new market forms show that new life is entering the fish- ing industry.

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The Dominion Government some months ago started a fisheries de- velopment and rehabilitation scheme. With the long iefm DY05' pects of the industry in mind. further measures are bcins taken to preserve stocks of fish. protect spawning grounds and ..elimlnsic exploitation. In addition. biologi- cal research. essential to the full development of fisheries. is being carried on by the Fisheries Re- search Board.

On the Pacific Coast production of salmon, halibut and herring. the mainstays of the industry there. has been relatively well developed.

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Further expansion is limited some- what by control: over fishing. Ground fisheries, cod. hole and the like. and the tuna industry are capable of further development. The manufacture of a great va- riety of fish by-products also has many possibilities.

The Atlantic fisheries present the greatest opportunity for ex- pansion. The entrance of New- foundland lnto Confederation add- ed about 535 million to the 81-10 million value of Canadian fish pro- duction in 1949. Including New- foundland. the Atlantic fisheries produced a out 2-3-of the landed weight of anadian fisheries in 1949. At the present time the At- lantic cosst industry is not oper- ated on as large a scale. nor is it as efficiently cquipped.u that on the west coast. Much is expected of the Government's development and research schemes. it is hoped to modernize the east coast indus- try and open up new resources for

The inland (fresh water) fishing industry is limited by the avail- ability of resources. A well'organ- Ized conservation programme. how- ever. together wltll the npening up of new areas for fishing such as Great Slave Lake. provide some scope for expansion to meet the st.r'ong demand for fresh wster

(The Banks index of industrial activity in July reached 165 (1937:ioo) the highest point in the put 5 years; 3 pants above June and 7 ponts above the March to May pbrlod).

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swine. .11-ley might then live in poses with their neighbours. and have more time It their disposal for more profitable employment. Mr. Mooney wuifor waiting s few years lonnr. not it first be

produced from that source. At. prsmit no dill not fool inclined to encroach further on the ilbsrtylof the visa.

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old-timers wm lsnlnunc to genus. otherwise obey could not have shared the some roller towel. --Victoria Timon. . .

Aooordlng to a filler item. I inn is not qualified to hold office in 'coi-tsin peril of AITIOI until he has killed I rhinoceros. There is no similar qualification in this country. although men occasionally win to public office by shooting the bull. -Kingston Whiit-Standard.

wslklng down the Chsrlng Cross road into the -other night, we over- look: Blkli with a blonde on his um. They were talking about the Faroe Islands. i'I'hst.." I said to my friend, "is the sort of thing that makes London rather endearing." "1 know what you mean." he agreed. "The very first day I got. back from the war I saw in China- msn in s kllt. cuttln his toe-nails in st. smu Park. I've never for- gotten the shock of pleasure it. gave me.-London spectator.

A living chronicle" of evcntr in Kashmir for the lsstone and a half centuries. s 160-year-old, Kashmir Mcslem villsger has teethed again. He appears quite smart even now and goes to assist his children and grandchildren in the fields. He is All Shaikh, who relates cye-wlt- ness accounts of the reign of Maha- i-sJs'Rsn,1it slngh and all the Dog- rs rulers of Kashmir since 1015. it is said. All shelkh is ll. widower and has 9. host of children. grandchil- dren snd great.-grandchildren. The secret of All She:-ikh's health and long life is said to be simple food. regular open air exercise and a spir- itual outlook on ilfe.- Dacca (Pa- kistan) News.

A friend was recently pleasantly surprised in see a well-worn Bible in the home of the people he was visiting. The book evidently was being used considerably. The sight was so unusual in these days. when too often religion is pushed far in- to the background. that he studied the children in that family during his stay. They were intelligent. friendly and unselfish - unusually so. The Bible was worn like a die-