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Big Time At Dundas

-"Ploughing Match. Fair, and Cat- tle Show." Thus read the announce- ments of oldtime cxhibitions held here a. century ago under the aus- pices of the Central Agricultural So- ciety. The plowing matches appeal to have created even more interest than the other Fair activities, and were usually very kcenly contested At that time many of the plows used were of wooden construction Even as late as 1868 The Islandei newspaper had occasion to complain that "many promising young plough- men continue to use the old-fashion- ed wooden plough, an excellent use- ful implement in its way, but not just the thing for a ploughing match." On that occasion, at the Quccns County Subscription Plough- ing Match held at Marshficld, seven plouglis started in the men's class. four in the boys'. The plough used by the winner, Donald .llacDonald. oi" the Stock it'iil'lll, was at llowar-I liiiplcme.-iit, nianuf;ictiii'cil in Eng- land. Several well-made Island ploughs were in the field. The match was so successful that it was propos- ed, ”aftcr the next triennial Exhibi- tion, i-f not sooner," to invite com- petition from the mainland, and even to make provision for the payment of the expenses of representative ploughmen and their teams from Nova Scotia and New Brtmswick. "who might feel disposed to try con- clusions with the Islanders at an In- tercolonial Ploughing Match."

Why ploughing matches were dis- continued here in later years we can- not understand. Certainly there was no lack of experts in the art, nor of public interest on the part of out farming community. It is to thc credit of Dundas and its enterpris- ing citizens that this grand old forum of competition has bcen rcvivcd, a: first on a modest scale, and later as a two-day Provincial Plowing Match and Fair, rivalling anything of its kind in the Maritime Provinces.

This is the big day for the open- ing of the Match at Dundas this year. While chief interest will cen- tre on the various plowing events. thcre will be other attractive teat- llrcs as well, including cattlc, shccp. swinc. poultry and horse shows, jun- ior sports and l1;inrli('i'aft exhibits. As in other years, the coveted prrI.e is the island plowing championship and thc honour of representing Prince I-Iclwarrl Island in the Dominion plow- ing championships. There will bc kccncr competition than ever. and our urlizm as well as rural communi- tics will be well l'cpi'cscnted among thc cnthusiasiic spcctators.

Mr. Duiies' Uneasiness

l-or the time being at any rate. thc iii-)'tltiI'-tlifi habit of blaming ei'l'i'ililllll'.Z that went wrong in any part of the world on the Russian Coinmiiiiists and thcir far-flung as- soci.-itcs is out of fashion. This, of coiirsc. is one rcsult of thc West's fervcnt hope that the rulers of the Soviet Union have rcally turned over a new and bright lcaf. However. Mr. .lohn Fostcr Dullcs. thc extreme- ly cautious I'nitcd States Secrctai'jc of State, is not so sure that Moscow has not had a hand inithe current strife between Israel and her Arab neighbours. in a recent statement he obs:-rved that "reliable though unconfirmed reports" indicate that somc countries in the Middle East; just what countries--Israel or Egypt, 0l' pt,-rliups both--he did not say.

Mr. Dulles may be quite wrong in his half.bclicf that. the Riis-ziaiis havc nm rt-piidiatcd their old tricks, dc- spite ihcir sci-lning conversion. For- eign :H'rv-rctarics have bcen known to err; and Mr. Dullcs. if one may say so without seeming to be ungracious. has made his share of miscalcula- tions on world affairs. Yet, it is. common knowledge that In the past, xiglicuptonfowmonthn ago.

morninriiu U6 Prince Strict '

- to honour

political and social disorders took on alarming aspects. This is, or has been, the commanding technique of

the entire Communist conspiracy. lt,'

after careful inquiry, it is establish- ed that in the Isreali-Arab dispute and in the trouble in French North Africa no Moscow influence or in- triguc has been at work, the finding will help to substantiate the good in- tentions of the Soviet Government. And, doubtless, Mr. Dulles will be as happy about it as anyone. Mean- while, pending the results of the in- quiry, no one will blame him for be- ing just a little dubious.

Board Resolutions

The Maritime Provinces Board of Trade is strongly behind our potato producers and shippers in seeking freer trade relations with the United States. At its closing sessions yester- day it indorsed in its entirety the potato industry brief for the consid- eration of the Federal Tariff Board. This brief, it will be recalled, called for removal of potatoes from the tariff list of both countries, and, un- til free trade is in effect, for equal- izing the present situation by coun- tervailing duties on potatoes enter ing Canada from the United States.

In the interests of traffic safety. the Board recommended that the four Atlantic Provinces institute and enforce a system of mechanical checkups of vehicles together with driving aptitude tests for doubtful applicants; also the enactment of uniform national highway legislation in Canada and continued support of provincial governnieiits in obtain- ing uiiitorniity in road markings, tral"t'ic signs, speed laws and penal- ties.

Another important resolution urged that the three Maritime Prov- inces give assistance to prime pro- ducers, business and in d u s t r y through the establishment of agen- cies outside the Dominion, for the purpose of creating outlets for the products produced and manufactur- ed in these Provinces.

In highlighting these matters the Board has given them Canada-wide publicity. It remains now to follow them up, so that at the next annual meeting they can be reported as having led to concrete results.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Duke of Wellington, victor at

Waterloo, died this date 1852. O O O

In Chadron, Nebraska, there is a controversy going on concerning jay- walking. The police say it is danger- ous and should be stopped. Mer- chants. however, say that laws against it are bad for business. The City Council is thinking the matter over'; but the City Manager, with an eye to taxcs no doubt, is on the side of the merchants, danger or no danger. A

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Herbert Emerson Wilson, the ex- convict who lectured at the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver on ”crimc does not pay", still retains a goodly amount of confidence in his own abilities. ”If I couldn't make a living out of crime," he told his lis- tcncrs, ”I am certain no one else could." lie is reported to have "mas- terminded" robberies totalling 316 million in his time. He has nothing now but his old age pension.

O 0 O

The United States members of the Sub-Committee on Disarmament have accepted the Russian plan for ground inspection of armed forces at kcp points, but only on the condi- tion that it, be tied in with Presi- dent Eisenhower's proposal for ex- change of -military blueprints and aerial photographing of bases. So far the Russians have neither ac- cepted nor rejected the offer: but the President is said to be optimis- tic about the prospects.

Admittedly. the German Chali- cellor will need all his wits about him and a strong sense Of duty to wlth-- stand Soviet pressure-made up of equal amounts of threat and cajolery ----for his country's separation from the Western alliance. However. the general belief is that he will remain firm and encourage his countrymen their commitments. As one of his colleagues said recently, "the most terrible phase in ,Gcrman history was that awful, irresponsible dictum of a treaty being only "a map of paper-' ". Not under-(than cellar Adenauer, it can safely be said, will the irresponsibility be re-

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PUBLIC FORUM

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EXHIBITION FLAG

Sir,-I see by The Guardian of Sept. 8 where Premier Mathesou opened the Souris Exhibition. In the picture which shows him and other officials of church and state, our Union Jack is floating in the breeze over head, upside down, in signal of distress). Who's in distress? The men on the plat- form or Souris?

I am. Sir. etc. A. E. MacDONALD Nine Mile Creek

PAGING TRUTHFUL TORY

Sir.-I read with great amuse- ment in the Sept. 7th Guardian an article written by a ”Truthful Tory."

You would almost gather, that a lot of Tnrics are not in the hab- it of telling the truth. However. be that as it may. we should be thankful for one that is truthful. if you can believe him or her as the case may be. But there seems to be a little yellow streak which shows up very plain. when no name is signed.

I happen to he the operator of the bulldozer which stumped the road and lane mentioned. I knocked out 5 or 6 lltle trees on Norman MacDonald's lane. as I would gladly do for the party who was small enough to publish it. as it never hurts to help some one. when a few minutes at noon or in the evening will do it. As for the Conscrvzitive friend with fire in his cye. this man came to me in a very quiet way and asked if I would not go any further until somc measuring was done and I said that was 0.K. with me. As for being scared, I don't tihinlr. it ever bothered me in the least.

The one thing that does bother me is why this party with so much gall as to say I was scared. and who is so critical of my con duct would not have courage 911' ough to sign his true name.

I am. Sir, etc. JAMES SNOWIE Bradalhane. '

In Saskatchewan

r Winnipeg Free Pressi

If Mr Matskevich. on his return to Moscow. cares to write a book on My Discovery of Saskatc” wan. he might do worse than to include the following passage from ii re- port by Tania Long. correspondent of The New York Times:

"This morning the bus carry ing the party became lost on thc way to a wheat farm. For one hour it circled around while the pan scngers grew more and more hll arious at the guides' comments.

Following is a sample:

Guide: ”On the left you see a farm. but it is not where we are gning." K

Vladimir V. Matskevlch, acting Soviet Minister of Agriculture (jok- ingly)-"On the right is also I form. I suppose we are also not going there?"

Guide (quite seriously): "Thu! is correct."

At one point the bus got on A narrow dirt road and came to I rickety bridge that obviously would not support a heavy load. The guide told t e bus to back up, turn around and take another road. ,

Th:-n. through the Interpreter. he told the delegates: "We are loin: to take another road all that wuntt the right road anyway."

The above acccimt rcmovos all doubt on two points. Mr. Muskeg- lcli, iinqtinuunably. bu discover-

nrranqlne com-lucfed tours. NI neith-

er discovery in there nun In :- farm

Niel The Bridges Fall Down!"

Heath N. Macquarrle in The Manitoba School Trustee

on all sides today we hear dis- cussions on education. Several Canadian provinces have recently held full-scale inquiries into the topic. President Eisenhowei-'3 State of the Union message under- scored the pressing need for ex- penditure on education in his coun- try. and municipal authorities everywhere are facing the neces- sity of providing new facllites for a growing school population. Citi- zen: watch with discomfort, if not alarm, the rising mill-rates on local tax assessments. Provincial politicians decry the lack of funds and point with satisfaction to the proportion of yearly expenditures currently going towards educat- ion

The inadequacy of school facil- ities is already a stark reality in communities from one end of Can- ads to the other. But with the pri- jected increase in the number of children to be taught, the situation in a few years will be appalling in its gravity. Millions of dollars must be spent in the next decade to provide classrooms for children now of pre-school age. Nor is this the whole story. Thousands of children today are attending school: in which the accommodat- ion ranges from the inadequate to the intolerable. Where will the money come from?

More important than buildings and equipment. the cornerstone of the educational structure. stands the teacher. Salaries have been greatly increased as any school trustee will tell you will nlacrlty but no one could seriously claim that the profession receives its just monetary reward. While there has been improvement within the teaching group. the comparative position would seem to have worsened. if recruitment for the profession is any criterion.

0 O 0

There is today an acute teaching shortage which provincial educat- ion departments are trying un- successfully to fill. The Pvrmil teacher is a favorite topic at meet- ings of trustees. teacher-. or Home and School Association: and there are many pupils in our system who have never been in the clau- room of a properly qualified teach- er. This is a situation which is frightening in its possibilities and prospects. but much of the protest which it arouses seems to be mir- directed.

It is not the "permlttee" who should be castigated and held up to criticism and ridicule at meet- ings of the duly qualified practit- ioners. This noble group of citi- zens-some very young and others turned pedngogue after a full term as wife and mother-are the savlors, not the wreckers, of our educational system. Of course. it is deplorable to have schools stuff- ed by technically unqualified per- sonnel but what is the alter- native? Who Is to blame for the appalling situation which find: I society that boasts of free and universal education suffering from a chronic shortage of teachers? It is not the little band of permit- holders who have stepped in to keep the processes of formal edu- cation functioning. This grievous

deficiency can be made up. but .

again it will fast We might go on with our cumin-

nre not primarily financial. but within the scope of this article I cannot set forth my view! on tho aims. methods. and value: of modern education.)

uency-these. in part at least. are attributable to niggardly financing of the education of our youth. In an age whose complexities require the most highly developed human minds. we cannot even provide enough teachers or classrooms! O O O

In Canada we glow with pride at the development of our natural resources, but behind every mine, every plant, every power dam stands the greatest resource of all. the human personality. The true greatness of this growing country lies. not in its Northland. nor its seaways, its Kitimats or its Un- gavas, but in its citizens and potential citizens. They will re- quire the very best of intellectual preparation, but many of them in our school: today 88 receiving a poor substitute for the education they need and deserve.

In comparison with Britain and the United States, Canada. edu- cationally sepeaking, places a poor third. In the proportion of popul- ation educated at high school and university, in the number of schol- arships available for the compel- ont student and in the generosity of public and private supporters of schools, our record is far from glorious. It is a challenge to: trustees and others who assume I special responsibility for edu- cation. Has the proper degree of imaginative and inspired leader- ship been given in the broad questions of this niost vital topic?

Some time ago I read a most charming and delightful book which related one anecdote of telling significance for this day and its problems. In Dorothy Canfield Fisher”; "'Vermont Tradition," there is the story of I town meet- ing in that little New England state which has produced so many men with the characteristic virtues of integrity and independence. In I small mountain town the citi- zens were faced with the need of replacing and reinforcing their bridges to meet the needs of mod- ern traffic condldions. With such 0 heavy drain on their scant fin- ancial resources, there were some citizens who though a new school was out of the question. But the grocer took to his feet and address- ed hia fellow citizens with an in- tennlty and conviction that scat- tered the doubters.

"We are being told that our town cannot afford to keep its bridges safe and also provide for its child- ren 1 preparation for life that will give them a fair chance along- slde' other American children." "Thu?! what we are being told. Not one of us here really believes it. We Just can't think what to my back. But suppose it were true. Then I say. if we hve to choose. 'Let the bridges fall down' What kind of a town would we have, fifty years from now-a place where nltwlt folks go back and forth -over good bridges? Or

l Medically Speaking '

SANITIZING ARTICLES USED If SICK ROOMS

Illness in the family means plenty of extra work for the poor home- maker. And if that illness in con- tagious. it doubles your chores.

One of your primary concern, of course is to keep other mem- bers of your family from catching the diseases whatever it may be. This means sanitizing eating and drinking utensils used in the sick- room.

Iodine makes a simple and ef- fective sanitizing agent.

, First, scrape and wash the dishes, cups, glasses, knives. forks and spoons. Then rinse them for ten seconds in water between 130 and 170 degrees, F.

Sanitizalion is completed by im- mersiiig them for one second in an iodine solution.

-To make this solution. mix one teaspoonful of two per cent Iodine

Solu ion or Iodine Tincture to a pint of water. Generally. such a solution will maintain sufficient strength for use after all three meals. .

DEEP COLOR

You'll probably be able to judge the strength pretty well by the

color. Solutions strong enough for sanitizaiion range in color from deep ambcr to yellow. Solutions too greatly diluted to do much good usually are pale yellow.

Preparation of an iodine solu-

ion is quick and easy and will

save you both time and work.

You can get the proper iodine tincture solution at your drug store. Maybe you have a bottle in your medicine cabinet right now.

Make sure. though. that you use the two per cent mixtune not the common seven per cent tincture.

And dont worry about your uten- sils. Even repeated treatments with the proper solution shouldn't harm them.

QUESTION AND ANSWER

M. L.: What would cause a man's breast to swell and shoulder and arm on the left side to pain?

Answer: Swelling of the breast may collie from a variety of causes. such as an infection or a tumor.

Pressure on nerves could produce the pain in the shoulder and arms.

You are in need of thorough study by a physician to find the cause for the trouble before proper treatment could be carried out.

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Sirs, if the truth must needs be told.

We love not you that rail and scold; . And met, my masters, you may

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Till the Greek Calends for our hate.

No spendthrifts of our hate are w .

e. Our hate is used with husbandry. We hold our hate too choice a thing For light and careless lavishlng.

We can not, dare not make it cheap!

For holy uses will we keep

A thing so pure. 3 thing so great

Ash Heaven's benlgnant gift of ate.

In there no ancient, sceptred Wrong?

No torturing Power. endured too long?

Yen: and for these our hatred shah

Be cloistered and kept virginal. -William Watson.

The Age Old Story

Then came to Jesus iicribeii and Pharisees. which were of Jersiilem saying. Why do thy disciples trunn- gress the tradition of the elden? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. But he answered and sold unto them, Why do ye also trnnsgreu the d t

Corn on the cob! Jul or II were mourning the Int of the raspberries and cherries along

comes this wonderful palace. and our face once more breaks out into smiles. Who could grieve over lost delights with the prospect of corn on the cob for supper - as much as one can possibly eat? Corn judiciously suited and gener- ously buttered-do you know of I finer feast than this. 0 lover of good things culinary? Easy togrow easy to prepare, and easy to eat- that is corn on the cob. -Strathroy Age-Dispatch.

Too old to be employed at '5'! at 55? At 45? Ridiculous questions, as it would seem. but according to some employment faddlsts the answer in any case is ”Yes". Con- sequently the number of older per- sons quite capable of turning in a good day's work or a good year's work. for that matter, who are de- nied the opportunity either in whole or in part is alarmingly high. That applies in both the United States and Canada. and some authorities. overruling the faddlsts. are trying to do something to reduce. -Brant ford Expositor.

The British Columbia govern- ment is setting a good example by having safety belts installed in the 643 passenger cars in government service. Premier Bennett recently had them put in his own auto and recommended that all other drivers in his province follow suit. This Is practical recognition of what safety experts have been increas- ingly stressing over the past year. There should be no longer any doubt that the belts. similar to those used in aircraft, can save occupants from serious or fatal injury in many of the collisions that are occurring every day. The next best thing to averting Ic- cidenta is to reduce the result- ing death and disability toll. Oth- er governments. and lndivldualll to would do well to follow British Co- lumbiats lead. It should not be long before the law requires safety belts in all can. Some safety- mlnded manufacturer: are already offering them as optional equip- ment. -Toronto Star.

Ottawa k goin( to build 1' VII- lage for the Eskimo: who are cm- ployed around the Air Force base

1

Bell, Matheson at Foster I50 Richmond St.

J. Elmer Bldncbnrd, BA. 16! Queen St. Phou 48!

M. A. Former, Q.G., LLB. Bank of commerce Bldg.

Allison M. Glllls, LL.B. no luclimoml 5:. mat on

A. Walther: Gmdet, LL.B. Phillip: Bldg. 111 Grafton st.

NOTES BY

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THE WAT

It Fl-obisher Buy on Baffin Island, Ottawa explain: that the Eskimos now live In tents in Summer and igloo: in Winter. We can't help wondering if the Eskimos might not remain I lot healthier in lh-ll traditional habitutions. After an generation: of Eskimos wintered ix, igloo: long before Ottawa came along with its prefabs. -Van. couver Province.

When the Wright brothers first flew on the sand dunes of Kitty Hawk, the flight was hardly higher than a man's head. Yet from that brief moment. less than a life- time ago, there came inevitably the jets in the sky. Now men say they are going to put satellites in space. And the curious thing I. that the world does not even pause to marvel. Your neighbor think. it interesting. He may puzzle over the point of it. But he does not find himself surprised. The world is long since bereft of the gift of wonder. The men who promise this thing are themselves uncer. thin, and even unconcerned, about

is reason for doing it. Space. like the mountain there in to be climbed. -wan Street Journal. A-.a:.mm

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