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Butter Support

Continuance of butter price support at 58 cents a pound at least until May, 1056 is being urged on the Govcrnmciit by the Dairy Farmers of Canada. Allliough the dairymen do not directly intend to do so they are urging that Canadian consumers be permitted to buy butter at a relatively low price.

That is to say that the subsidy which since 1949 was a more “fraction of a cent a pound" cnablcd farmers to dispose of their buttcrfat without loss even at the seasons of highest production. Had there been general losses on milk production, as could easily have happened, the dairy herds would soon have been reduced. This country would consequently have suffered from periodic butter scarcity and prices would, during some seasons at least, have gone very high indeed.

Such a course would have profited no one. The farmer would have had relative- ly little milk or cream to soil. llis land would have been deprived of the advant- age of part of its cattle population. The consumer would have had to pay through the nose for butter and milk or in many cases gone without.

If anything the farmer would have

-been in the best position at least tempor-

arily. His profits would have been high on the relatively small number of cattle be retained. In the long run. however, he would have lost his markets to competing: products and would see the fertility of his land diminish.

Saving Lives

The maintenance of a sufficient. supply of blood to meet the day to day require- ments of patients in our local hospitals should be of the utmost concern to all of us. In the days when there was no frc: blood transfusion service——rcIalivcs, friends and neighbors of the patient needinl-Z This type of therapy very quickly came forward and offered themselves as blood donors. Many people had to be contacted to report to the hospitals and be typed before one suitable donor could be found. All this pro- cedure ls a thing of the past and now, through the medium of the Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service, blood of the dif- ferent. types is always available. playing a very important part. in present. day medical science and actually saving lives in many Instances.

Patients in the hospitals In this Prov- ince-—-and all hospitals have this service-«- require on an average 200 bottles of blood per month. Prince Edward Islanders are givcn an opportunity to contribute to- wards maintaining this supply, tliroc timcs a year when Clinics are held by the Mobile Team from Halifax. None of us can tell when we may require a transfusion our- sclvcs, so.--from a pcrfccily selfish point of view—---when we make a blood donation we are protecting ourselves as wcll as our fellowman. Clinics are slated on Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week at Montague. Charlottetown, the R. C. A. F. Station and Siiniincrsidc. as adver- tised elsewhere in this issue.

Sure or Sorry

Those intcrestcd in acciclcnt prcvnntion are \vell aware that most accidents are preventable. That is to say tncy could have been avoided by taking reasonable precautions. This applics to liitzhway gas- ualties, fire, clcctrical accidents, industrial accidents and mishaps in the home.

This week is being stressed by the Junior Board of Trade as safety Week. There is no doubt that by tnltinq thought we could to all intents mid purposes clini- inate."accidents" to persons and property. Safe living is essentially a habit, a habit of observing potential hazards and taking appropriate precautions. The really freak- ish accident is far rarer than most peo- ple think.

The first prccauiion is to sources of danger. to examine equipment and premises to make sure that everything is In working order; that there are no traps or special hazards. When these have been eliminated or at least noted, the next step is to “proceed with caution." Our folklore is full of such suggestions as. "Look before you leap". which emphasize the import- df being at all times safety conscious. ~ The -‘Boy Scouts have a very important "Be Prepared". By taking thought we can not only avoid many accidents but NI bu Indy to minimise the harm

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resulting from those which we nave been unable to prevent. It is all a matter of thinking out beforehand the many possible emergencies which may arise and consider- ing before the event how they could best be dealt with.

Safety, as cannot be too often repeated, is essentially a habit.

Teacher Salary Survey

It is sometimes said that one of the reasons for the current teacher shortage is found in the lo\v remuneration that is of- fered Normal School gradu_ates. Another popular bclicf is that most of these young teachers could do much better financially in business offices of one kind and another. Thcrc is no doubt that the low salary coin- plaint has merit: for the one teacher who is paid adequately there are many whose wages are in no sense commensurate with their responsibilities and talents. Whether or not most of them could do better in the employ of business firms is a question not quite as easy to answer; at least one survey of the situation has answered It in the negative.

The survey was conducted recently in Evanston, Illinois, the seat of the National College of Education which trains prospec- tive teachers. Its sponsors were business men representing banks, professional of- fices, wholcsale and retail stores. and in- dustrial concerns of various kinds. The re- sults showed that first year salaries of wo- men employees averaged a little less than $2900 for a twelve month period and al- lowing for a vacation of two weeks’ dura- tion. First year women tcachers received an average salary of $3200 for a ten month period; the remaining two months could be spent in idleness, summer school, or other employment, according to the dc- sires and opportunities of the individual teacher. Nothing was brought out relat- ing to the chanccs of either group for an- nual increments.

The economic position of Illinois is not like that of Prince Edward Island and, evi- dently, teachers‘ salaries in that State are much higher than they are here; so, pre- sumably, are wages paid by business and professional firms.

communist War Machine

On May 10, last, an analysis was made in the British House of Commons of the Communist war machine. Mr. Nutting, the Under Secretary of the Foreign Office, said that between 1951 and today Russia has increased its naval forces from 600,000 to 750,000. The number of vessels had greatly increased. At the end of the war, for example, Russia had 215 submar- ines. Today it has 350.

The Russian army strength is now about 3,200,000. comprising 175 divisions. Rus- sia now has 30,000 tanks. an increase of 6.000 in the past two years.' Rifle divisions have been given motor equipment and ad- ditional artillery. The satellite countries have increased their armies by about 140,- 000 in the past two years and now muster 1,210,000. The strength of the Russian air force is given at. 800,000 with 20,000 aircraft. Replacement of piston en- gines by jets is proceeding rapidly.

Thus, while Communist pr-apagandists beat their breasts in support of disarma- ment and peace, Russia continues to build up her war machine with all possible speed. All proposals by the free countries for real disarmament and peace are rejected.

EDITORIAL NBTES

Jutland, 1916.

Union Day. South Africa.

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O I C On Tuesday, school nicciings will be hcld throughout the Province. ‘It is at these annual meetings that parents and

others have the opportunity of examining the state of educational opportunities in their district and making any desirable changes for the future.

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It would indeed be ironic if, as stated by the Baltimore Sun, exiled Spaniards are responsible for the transformation of Guatemala into a Communist state. It is difficult to imagine a more earnest enemy of Communism than Franco's Spain, or any regime with less intention of spreading Communist influence. Extreme measures, however, have a habit of reacting in an op- posite way to that intended.

Walt Whitman, American poet. was born this date 1819. He found an outlet for his democratic sentiments by writing verse which he published in 1855 under the title “Leaves of Grass". The metre was original, disregarding conventional laws of feet and rhyme but having musical. rhyth- mic sentences of varied length. The subject matter was also sometimes unconventional and got the poet into a good deal of trou- ble. Outstanding amongst his other work is a poem on Lincoln. “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed."‘

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That's The Stuff!

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“There is at present in this Town, 21 Pig of the following size; length 9 feet 6 inches; girth round the body 7 feet 4 inches, round the neck 5 feet; height. 3 feet 11 inches. and weight upwards of 1.000 lbs. It is the largest and finest look- ing animal of the kind ever seen in this Island, or perhaps in North America. It was raised on the Is- land from a breed originally from Ireland. and 15 now abou to be shipped to Halifax for exhibition, as B sample of the stock of the Island. It was purchased by the 'e5ent. proprietor from Peter Ste-, wart. farmer, Hillsborough Rtvciuj for the sum of £19." I .,P. E. I. Register. April 29, 1828.

Island M. P. Recalls Some Ancient History

(Arthur Blakcly in the Montreal Gazette)

It's a rare defence debate whet! Defence Minister Claxlon doesnt receive eloquent. ED139315 “Om 5“ ussortment of M.P.'s that new armourlcs and drill vhalls be con- structed in their rid1nK5~ The Cur‘ rent. debate-—at the moinciit in a state of suspended animation- hnsnt been am‘ exception.

But one of the ai1D93l-5- 5" lv‘“'“‘ ed out. contained an unusual note of urgency.

It came from Ant!“-‘ M351-£*“‘. tPC—Quccnsi who served with dis- t.iiic'.ion in the RCAF from 1030! to 1947 and left with the rank of wing commander. i

He told the House that careful‘ study had led him to believe that, reserve army formations in his‘ native Prince Edward island were‘

operating well despite uiiusiial handicaps vlith respect to build- ings.

Last year. he had placed aqucs-' tion on the order paprr askinsl when the armourics in Charlotte-I town were built. He had been sur-, prised to receive the Govrcnment's-

reply that no information wasl available. Then he dug up the‘ reason.

“The reason." Mr. Machcaii told the House, "is that the nrmouricsl in Cliarlottclown are so old you! would have to dig into the archiv-

es to find out when they were built." _

He undertook the Job himself and turned up the information

that the armourics lllld been liullti

by British colonial authorities sonic years before Pl‘ll1(“.’ Edward‘ island tried the Coiifcdcriitioii ex- perimsnt.

Ht read to s fasrliiaicd House‘ excerpts from the report of the. officer ol l'l‘Illii»lR—ai

iiispcctiiiiz Col. A. Douglas Smith-—dated iii‘ 186'], I

Ancient records showed that the cost of building the

nrmouries was shillings and 11 pence.

"It's an inadequate wooden building." Mr. Macbean reported. “True_ there have been some mod- lncations and additions."

But surely reserve army units deserved something better.

And so, for that matter, did the naval reserve unit. known as HMCS Queen Charlotte.

This structure. too, was ancient enough to be designated as I his- toric site rather than a reserve force building. The naval reserve deserved more.

"It has A very fine record of ser- vice but it. is housed in a building which is over too years old...." he said.

The structure originally had been erected as s fui-niturs factory. A little later. It became s candy fac- tory. After a few years. it became vacant. And It stayed that way. Then the Navy picked it up on I rental buts from the Provincial Government and fitted it. up an HMCB Queen Charlotte. and at considerable expense.

It was. reported Mr. Mscbesn. in such poor condition that it was dangerous to assemble more than 60 people on the second floor. The structure ‘might couspse. Heavy nsvsl training equipment couldn't. be Installed.

He hoped that something-—cnr

thing-would be done.

The Heart Of Defense

Just. over four years ago the out- break of war in Korea rang like a. fire bell throughout. the free no- tions, warning all of them to look to their detences. Canada's re- sponse, in the fall of 1950, was to launch a. four-year. $5 billion build-up which came to a formal end th.s spring, but continues on u $2-billion-a-year maintenance basis.

The defence build-up has cost Canada about $340 per head. about $1,360 per family. The continuing defence program costs them about $130 per head, about $520 per family. What have they to show lor it in the way of immediate pre- paredness, vthich—-as Mr. George Drew has warned——ls the only kind of preparedness that counts? At best, at very best. no more than 100.000 fighting men, of whom a good number have had only part- tlme training In reserve forces.

Clearly. this is nowhere near enough for the nation‘: needs; or, indeed. for its money. Clearly. we have been, and still are, following the wrong course. What. is the right. one? To find an answer to that question, we must. go back to the beginning. We must recognize the fundamental problems of popu- lation and geography—-a few peo- pic on a lot of land—which make it. difficult for Canada to maintain substantial forces in time of so- called peace. Until those basic problems have been solved by gen- erations of large—scale immigration. all we can do is to organize a security system which takes them into account.

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only by offering the world‘s highest. pay. only by providing comforts which come close to lux- uries, only by accepting recruits of mediocre and even poor calibre. has the Defence Department been able to build up the three active services to a strength of ll3,000— still 7.000 short of the announced objective. This may be taken as evidence that we cannot. sustain standing forces proportionate to those of, for example, Great Bri- tnin and the United States. On the basis of our present population, a skelton army, navy and air force may be as much as we can do. Wc must think. therefore, in terms of non-standing forces; that is. in terms of people who. while holding civilian status, are

emergency.

This implies previous training on a part-time or full-time basis. The reserve forces, of course. offer part-time training. But their offi- cial slreuizth is only 57,000, and their actual strength much loss, since a good deal of their member- ship exists only on paper. Some- thing more is needed. Perhaps it is to ho found—Where elsc?—in the 100,000 physically fit young men who every year reach the age of eighteen. generally leaving high

Would it not be feasible to give them it stated period of full-time mlmary training, to be considered as part of their education? Those planning to work would not be harmed by eighteen months’ ser- vice at military pay. Nor would ,those planning to attend university The veteran: of the Second World War were the but student: can- ada's universities had.

The training of these 100,000 each yea_r should com as close as possible to active so ice condi- tions. It should give them travel throughout Canada: and indeed

Ccmmonwulth. And it should make them liable. for A period of some yours. to the selective call-up

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Defence Minister Claxton fore- sees no such war “in the near future". We hope he is right. But. hope Is not defence. Neither, in it- self. is money. And neither. in themselves, are weapons of any sort. The heart of defence, for this and every other country, is a large body of men trained to do what is needed at the moment it is needed. That is what the $5 billion already spent has not bought, and the $2 billion we spend annually is not buying.

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NOTES BY

The home life of 1 lot of young- sters is all tied up in a series of “not.s".—- sudbu y Star.

Tbs fouowlng conversation wu overheard at I Paris art exhibit:

‘-‘Doss this painting represent I sunrise or I sunset?" “A subset". “How do you know?" “I am no-

quainted with the ' painter. He never gets up before eleven."- Pour Tous. Lauunnc. Switzerland.

The army is ‘ I helicopter which straps onto the back like a parachute. If they will release them for civilian use. these might provide a way to get out of a Sunday traffic jam. Take to the helicopters. kids, and send out a search party if I'm not home by '!‘uuday.—Boston Post.

The busy and prolfesslve town of Dryden. pulp manufacturing centre some ‘.200 miles west of Port Arthur on the 'I‘rsns Canada Highway. has completed what;-is to date its most ambitious com- munity enterprlse. It has raised the necessary funds to finance a $580,000 hospital, with capacity of 50 beds, work on which is expected to commence next 8pring.—Port Arthur News-Chronicle.

Sixty millions for a subway- and more subways to follow. Fifty millions for an expreuway (part from the province). Bevent.y—five millions for s new city hall——the latest proposal. It's getting to be considered positively vulgar in Toronto to mention less than 850.- 000,000 for a public improvement. United States capital, of course, will be available for whatever is undertaken. And Canadian dollars will also have to be available to pay back the loans with interest; chiefly Toronto dollars.-Toronto Star.

Miss Elbcl Kisnbel, s music teacher from the Illinois School of the Blind, has started of! clone to “.siglit-see" in 16 Ehiropean cities, shows an intrepid zest that many a lone traveller without her handi- cap might envy. with itinerary, tickets and reservation coupons marked in Braille. she confidently faces the challenge of diverse lan- guages, customs and currencies. We are sure that Miss Kimbel, with such s spirit. will see far more of the beauty and meaning of the places she visits than many iv. jaded or superficial tourist, blind to the human situation of the people through whose midst he moves. — Milwaukee Journal.

Bounce the city of IA Pas, Bolivia, is high in the Andes, the best human voice: often fall that

Monday. May 31. _1954

THE WAY‘

handicap to that music-minded metropolu. The reason for that 1. that the rarefied atmosphere cause; newcomers to be short. winded. flnq divas gasp for sir in the middle of an arts. As a result linger‘ studiously avoid the Bolivian cap. ital during their south American tours. for fear of a sudden fad, out of -their voice and of a dam. aging “flop" against their l‘epu[;‘_ tlons.—Madrid. Spain.

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FIGHTING SOUTH OF THE ‘ CASTLE

They fought south of the Castle,

They died north of the wall.

They died on the moors and wen not buried.

Their flesh was the food of croiis

“Tell the crows we are not afraid:

We have died in the moors axis cannot be buried.

Crows. how can our bodies escape

you?" The waters flowed deep And the rushes in the pool way. dark. The riders fought and were slain; Their horses wander neighing. By the bridge there was a house. Was it south, was it nbrth? The harvest was never gathered. How can we give you your oifcr. ings? You served your Prince faithfully, Though all in vain. I think of you. faithful soldiers: Your services shall not be forgot.

ten. For in the morning you went out to b ttle

B And at night you did not return. ‘ -From the Chinese. 2nd Century-,i3,c,

The Age Old Story

And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem. cornln down from God out of heaven. prepar- ed as s bride adorned for her hus band. And I heard I [rent voicl out of heaven saying. Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them. and they shall be his people. and God himself shall be with them. and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes: and there shall be no more death. neither sorrow. nor crying. nai- ther shall there he say more min: for the former things are passed

there—causlng 1 great cultural

away.

Through the facilities Health and Welfare. throughout the Province 1954, as follows:

SUMMERSIDI-3- Tuesday, June 1 . . Tuesday, June 15

SOURIS—-

MONTAGUE— Monday, June 21

ALBERTON—

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Chest during the month of June

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