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peterit and independent electric engineers. of all streams of any possibility and that a report covering these investigations be Pfflfllml l0 fl" Government for further analysis and action. It is only by securing expert and scientific opinion that -assura.nce may be Riven 0n the feasibility of electrical establishment. If a num- ber of these waterways may be used t0 serve certain areas, then we feel that electrical fac- ilities from these streams should be carried into operation even though, in some cases dur- ing the summer season, supplementary assistance in the form of Diesel power may have to be es- tablished. We believe that in any program of post-war reconstruction rural electrification should be given a prominent place." Government members threw cold water on this proposition in the House, and failed to carry out the suggested survey. Accordingly the Federation, in its brief presented to the Legis- lature in March I945, 3 Wit‘ later, had this to say

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llosiileni Lieut. cu. w. Cluster s. Mslssro Vino-President: J. l Burnett, r..l.l. Iecrotaq: lJnnt. Col. D. A. Maolinsson, 0.8.0. lsiitos ssul Managing Directors J. l. Burnett, FJ-l.

Associate Editors: Frans Walker and Lieat. Iaa A. Burnett, LUJLVJL. (On Aotlvs Benton)

“The "Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest» Ink.‘

-__ __- WEDNESDAY, NOVBIWBER, M, 1905

Visit

General Crerafs

Prince Eduard Island is to be honoured next week b_v z thrcu days’ visit from General I-l. D. U. (jrcrzir, C.Il., C.B., D.S.Q., general officer commanding the Canadian Army iii Europe (luring thc war. His visit primarily will be to the war vcteraus, but naturally all

“We would again refer to the resolution presented last year in connection with rural electrification, and urge the spread of elec- tric service iu the rural districts, with a mini-

. .it will be many years

. Morell, the

our citizens will wish lo lake part in honoring

this ilistiugtiishcil tiaiiiuliun. ' In zui iulcri-siiug sketch ol (rcucral Lrcrui"

appearing rccently in Jlaclralfs il/flr/GJIIW. Ml"- L. S. B. Shapiro, who accompanied the ‘Gen- ersl home, quotes a letter from General Eisen-

hower, ivritten sliortlv after the great offensive in liurnpe had bccn complclcd. "Now that the

whole caunpnign has passed from the stage of'

llC\\‘5_ to that of history,” writes .\'lr. Shapiro, “General Crerzir was prevailed upon to release it for publication. Ilerc it is:

Supreme Headquarters ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Offye of the Supreme Commander 26 March, 1946. Dear Crerar:

I have previously sent out general messages of congratulation to the several parts of this Allied force, covering our more recent opera- tlcns. The purpose of this note is to express to you, personally, my admiration for the way you conducted the attack. by our Army, beginning Feb. B and ending when the enemy had evacu- ‘aled his last bridgehead at Wesel. Probably no assault in this ivar has been conducted under more appalling conditions of terrain than was that one. It speaks volumes for your skill and determination and the valor of your soldiers that ycel carried it through to s. succesful conclus- on.

With warm personal regards, Sincerely, (Signed) DWIGHT D. EISFANHOWER.

The "praise so lavishly heaped on General Crcrar by Eisenhower was echoed by Field hlarslizil Alonlgoniery when he signed a. cita- tion which read in part: "The planning and execution of thr- operation ‘Veritable’ (the code name for thc operation beginning Feb. 8) was the responsibility of General Crerar, and it was due to the complete success of this operation that the filial assault across the Rhine by the Second Army ivas carried out with such speed and so few casualties."

At 57 General Crerar has returned home, the most distinguished field commander in the Dominioifs history. “l have completed the course,” he said in his interview with Mr. Sha- piro. “There are younger men, good men, brilliant men the Canadian Army has develop- ed in this \V3l‘. I don't see why I should stand as a bottleneck t6 their prOmQtiOn in the serv- ice. I will take a lioliday—I haven’t had a real holiday for the past seven years-Alien I will see how I can most usefully serve my country in some capacity outside the regular

This modesty is typical of the man whom wc shall have the opportunity of welcoming next iveekh _So far as is known, this will be his first visit to Prince Edward Island and "Ilfflrluilaloly he will have little time for holi- dflvlng- Fhvre may be other opportunities for that: In the meantime there will be no question as to the ivarmlh of the feeling of the people nf this Province towards the gallant leader of 9w llklllllrlg forces in the field.

Rural Electrification

S0 far its the immediate ed, thc Petilcolliac tidal power scheme may just as ivcll be forgotten if the report of the Cngin. {Crlllg firm which made the survey is to be be- lieved. Such being the case out; farmers will Ckpcct a definite zuinouncemcnt from the Ioncs (ioveriiiiu-ut in the near future, as to the p05- sibililics of implementing by other means one of the main planks in its election platform, iiiuncly‘, rural clcctrifirzilioii on r1 province-wide scale.

Our frlrmcrs lll('|l1S(‘l\'CS have spoken with no uuccrlain \'Ult.'t' ow this subject. In a brief

_[ll'(‘SClll(’(l by 1hr l‘. E. I. Federation of Agl-j. culture to the Legislature in March, 1944 wg find the following: i

“Some mention has bcOn made in the press of electric power to be generated from the lilfkc waterways of adjoining provinces. We sincerely hope that through time, such a public utility may be established and that power from these large streams may be distributed through- out the Maritimcs at a cost comparable m that charged in the Province of Ontario through hydro-electric. We feel, however, that such a project is still in the realm of dloubt and that

before electricity from “m” mal-"laflil Dmiccts will become areality. In the meantime, there is a well grounded feeling of optimism among the people of this Province that there-is suffi ' t electric power l0"!!! l0 Waste iiggrlhe st ' s of Prince Ed- wild “will l°“l-l5l'8¢ll¢4ill)l take care of the ‘bulk of our requirements. Streams like ’ the Dunk River, Winter River, the West River st Bonshaw and other waterways have been mentioned, and there is no ques- tion that s very‘ considerable amount of power s going to waste on many of these waterways, which could be utilized with outstanding’ ad- vantageln the interest of our rural people. We eel. loo, "that if power is avsilable in this -0iir own resources should be devel- for tlii purposes indicated.

future is concern-

mum of dclziv. We are still convinced that there is substantial electric power going to ivasle in the streams and waters of Prince Edward Island, and feel that a thorough, modern up-to- date research be made into these possibilities. Modern equipment, modern methodls, and mod- ern ideas may have the effect of changing the whole picture insofar as the production of electrical power is concerned. There are areas in this Province, which contain substantial water power to which it will be many years be- fore a centralized system will be able to ex- tend its services. Why not investigate these local possibilities first, and if there is a possi-

bility of development, provide means for the establishment of electrical services from local streams.” i

The Federation's request was slron y in- clorscd by the Opposition in the Lcgislat re. It is to be hoped, therefore, that when the House meets next spring a full and authoritative rc- port on this subject will be available.

e-EDITORLAL NOTES-

“Oiirs is a plain duty, as we face the grave days ahead, to work without ceasing to make a free Press the true torch of world peace.”—Harry S. Truman, President of United States.

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The experts’ report on the Petitcodiac power project damns it with faint praise. That being so, we may as well forget it as a hydro- electric prospect for this province, and seek one that will be both provincial and adequate.

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Attorney-General Large who has been in Ottawa for the past ten days is expected home Saturday. It is not known whether he will return again to the Capital when the Premier leaves for the Federal-Provincial Confer-

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Apropos forthcoming civic elections. “While an undergraduate at Oxford I was once asked bi’ a °°ll¢Re servant if I was taking any inter- est in a current election," writes D. W. Brogan, historian and critic. “I replied, not quite truthfully, that I wasn't. ‘I believe, sir, that there were people in Ancient Greece called idiotes,’ was the merited rebuke."

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The Navy is still our first line of defence, and even should the atomic bomb succeed in blowing up the land, the sea will remain ‘for the Navy to patrol. In Navy League Week it 1s well to dwell upon all that the Navy has meant_ to us in succeeding ages, especially the crowning achievement in keeping the scaway open between here and Europe for the convey- ance of men, meat and tools to defeat the Nazi fanatic, who had turned Europe into Oceans of blood and valleys*of rubble.

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The explanation offered by the City for lion-application for the operation of the War- time Housing Ltd. here is that no lots arc available for building. But that did not pre- vent an enterprising citizen or two acquiring property and building on the backyard, and in one instance, tearing down residences al- ready in existence. Before next election the Councillors will have to think of a better alibi than that. T-hen, who was it informed Hon. Mr. Howe that the housing situation here was not too serious? Surely not Mcssrsf Douglas, lilcNaught and Grant!

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_Pr0fessor A. M. Low told a Leeds (Eng) audience the other dav that dusters and vacuum cleaners would soon be obsolete. A simple elec- trical device in the ceiling would remove cvcrv Darticle of dust from a room, he said. Then, another simple devise in tlhe kitchen would en. able the housewife or servant working rlm-e to see who was ringing the front door bell, so undesirable callers might be ignored. Therdll be less use for can-openers, too, becgugg the _wife who has stayed too long slmpping’, play- ing bridge or watching a movie, will be able to _ kc s roast in four minutes,

complete with vegetables and trimmings. He told women in his audience not to sit idly wait- lflfl for these and other improvements, but to get out and demand them. '

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Sir Thomas Gresham, founder of the Royal Stock Exchange, London, died this date I579; a graduate of Cambridge, he became a partner in the Mercer-s’ Company, and created such a reputation as a financier, that he was employed by the Crown in the reign of Edward VI, and afterwards in those of Mary and Elizabeth in negotiating foreign loans; at his death he left his residence to form the head- quarters ot’ the Royal Exchange and a college for lectures in divinity, astronomy, music and geometry. the governors to be nominated by the London City Council and the directors of the Mercers’ Company; the college ultimstelywvas merged iirLondm University, while lie pres- ent Roysl Exchange serves to perpetuate the memory of one who enjoyed the unique reputa-

tion of beflig a. scholar, finllld8i.ltlfillltlfl - ' iltlbfillifll-

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Notes By The-Way

It seems that the little nations still glvs a. lot of trouble but ws should reflect that they would pro. bably give a lot IRON l! they were biggeL-(Vancouver Province.)

. . I Four years ago the laps lost their heads, and now they have lost their arms. That- should help to keep them rharmIessFStratfoi-d Beacon-Herald.

Despite accusations regarding French "inefficiency," the output of French coal mines has reached 88 percent of the I933 level, even with the handicap of a. shortage of miners, slim food supplies, and rundown machinery, sgys News- week. Some French an U. S. ex- perts are now condemning the British for not. doing better with the coal rnlnes in their occupation zone.

Small fruits, once regarded as imported luxuries in ‘Southern Al- berta, are now bringing farmers on irrigated lands in the Lethbridgc territory tens of thousands of dollars annually. In spite of labour shortage last year, Barnwel district farmer claimed he harvested and sold $5.000 worth of strawberries from s patch only a little larger than two acres-Fain. lly Herald and Weekly Star.

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Another war secret was revealed when the navy issued certificates of appreciation to 5.000 fishermen who helped to fight the submarine menace in tihe Atlantic by using short ivave radios w keep the "mvy and ship convoys informed of U- boats sighted. The service was pet'- formecl at no small risk. but when an enemy submarine was avoided or sunk through their aid it amounted to a big haul for the fishing Heep-Springfield Republi- can.

A young man entered a jewelry store to buy his girl's engagement ring. He picked up a sparkling dia- mond and asked its price. "That. one is $100," said the Jeweller "lent, ly_ The young man whistled in sur- prise. He pointed to another ring and asked, "How about. that 01187" "That, sir," sold the jeweller still more gently, “is two whlstles“—- Coronet.

As a result of the discussion at the Postal Conference held 1n Ot- tawa. ln September, 1946, at which representatives of various postal organizations, including revenue ostmasters, were present, it has en decided that revenue pus‘,- masters in offices where the rev. enue ls over $3,000 a year will be retired On reaching the age of seventy. In order, however, to give postmasters the opportunity of ad- justing themselves where neces- sary it was decided that retire- ments would not take effect until January l, 1948. Postmnsters will be given three months’ notice be. fore the actual retirement, date- Postal Bulletin.

United Kingdom clock manufac. turers intend to make eight million popular priced watches yearly as part of their peacetime prog: m. These ivatchcs will go to all par of the world. One of the largest United Kingdom clock-making firms report-s a wide-spread demand for the moderately-priced watch, especially from China, Africa and India. The present strength of the industry is to be augmented by the addition of a number of former war factories. Besides clocks and watches they will make instruments for civil aircraft, cameras, blnocu. lsrs, microscopes, navigation in- struments imd cur dashboard iri- strumentsy-Vaucouver Province.

This much ls certain. If loitcr. ies are forbidden in Canada alter the war, then Canadians wlll do one of two things. Either they will engage tn furtlve. under-cover lot- teries, most of them thoroughly dishonest; or else they will send their money out of the country to lotteries in Ireland and other such countries. It seems to us that flutter-money of this nature ought to be kept at. home. If Canadians are going to buy lottery tickets (and they certainly are going to buy them, no matter what the law says) then they might as well buy them right, here 1n Canada. And they might as well buy them in the open, under reputable ausplies, with some chance oi‘ getting a. fair desk-Calgary Herold,

If the American public refuses to view the removal nl Gcncrnl Patton as a mere rebuke to nn individual and insists that it be the first step toward a new policy, then the outlook for a new Ge:- m-any and a new Jnipnn looks brlglliter. For General Patton ls simply a singularly imlnhlbited product of a system and the first. casualty of a mistaken rogram not of his making. In the C vll War bot-h sides, particularly the North, n-alvely assumed that congressmen, governors and judges would make good generals. In World War II, America has Just. as lngenuously proceeded to place the delicate

lltical task_ of nurturing the

owsr of democracy nmld the rank

weeds of Fascism in the hands of

mfessional soldiers. — Christ-fol ence Monitor (Boston).

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Tree; in the Tiergarten, Berlin's central park, are to be chopped down for firewood and the park wlll be used as a dumgl for bomb. created rubble, accord g to Ger- msn architects who are drawing up lans for the reconstruction of Ber n. Once the rubble has been spread over the surface. the amu- will be replanted to produce a sort of elevated park, says New York Herald-Tribune.

llflbuisisc FORUM

Tish column is the

SPANISH M085

Bin-Today I had the advent!!! of visiting one of the states man? moss collecting con-ties and seal?! at first hand bow they FY0439” s ish Moss, which when finish- gocs into our auto seats, house- hold fiirnlture. etc. as uPlIOlBWT-

"time our‘ not. ‘rgosfmt-ljgeztffi ety or spec es Bro

almost every part of Florida and can be had for the taking.

M055 gntherers, armed with Ion! rags, tfoiks, etcfieloglililt! gm‘ lg: r uc rom w

iiees and load it llIii-O trucks. Just as Prince Edward Island farmers

load hay. Once the trucks fare loaded they start for the nearest market, unload their moss Ht 75 cts. per hundred Dfllmds 911d the“ back to gather more. I have been reliably informed that. two men working together can, in a slmlle any, cum as muoh as $20 each. And that's imd money "the" °“° considers the fact that It @0518 m- thing for the picking. The indus- try is controlled by a handful of men of whom the hi8 B05! l! Pam‘ ed Herbert MacKle, with head- quarters at 0011a. F18-

At local centers the moss l5 W1- lected into hugh piles and watered frequently so as to cause lléflhlflfl. When thus shortened or rotted, lt. ls then put into gins or presses and baled and wired like we him- dle pressed hay back home.

At present there ls an unlimited demand for this product and evefY- where one can see loads of this product, passing by enroute to the markets and pressing places. ,

This may sound like little busi- ness, but not so. There's plen-Y of money being nwde by the com- pany that operates this industry: for like our Irl-sh Moss it l5 Gill-e valuable when properly PTOCWWd- and the demand will in all prob. ability continue for s. number of years. or until the nation catches up with thr- manufacture of urtic- les requiring upholsteririg.

t, t... I am’ s’ eh. n. MscARTIIUR. Plant City. Florida Nov. 17. ms.

Where Are The Dead?

iRev. Dr. W. E. Sansster, Miri- lster of Central Hall, Westminster, 1n the Empire Review.)

One of the shadows on our joy in these blissful days of peace is the painful realization that many fine fellows will never come home.

In any lame comPBXlY of P60 ls talking excitedly about, a glad ca le from a prisoner in the Far East. or discussing s, friend of the fam- lly who 1s in Clvvy Street slain. there is almost certain to be some- one in secret pnln Devi-USE the" dear one fell in the fighting.

Where are tihose dear ones now? Have they gone out like a Elli-i"- lng andle, or wlll those who lov. ed em see them again?

The most. sbtlgfyfng answer t0 those uestlons, I believe, is in the Blblefbut even before we turn to that inspired Book. there ‘s "m" in ordinary common sense to nourish hope in n life after death.

Most thoughtful people-even if they do not accept the Bible as rm “inside word" of God-would be willing, on grounds of r8880“ l- lone. to concede these facts:

[rife on this earth ls incomplete. We are not men and women vet. but only ln process of becoming

such.

The injustices and inequalities of life plead for recompense. In face of the foul crimes and cruel- tics we witness at limes 0H m‘! earth, the moral law we find with- in us screams out for vindication.

The fllmO3£sul1lV6T$l desire to “go on" poln the same my. The cry of every bitterly bereaved soul whom I have met ls to see their dear ones assln.

The desire to "go on" doesn't of itself prove that you will go on, any more than the desire for o 8 dinner proves that you are spins to have one: but that. isn't the argument. Because you desire a good dinner it may not prove first you have one, but if you, and a1. most everyone you ever met, were conscious of hunger, it ls s. very strong presumption that there l8 such a thing as food.

There is.

Lct us open the Bible and see what light is shed upon the prob- lem there. ' _ _ '

The Bible is no Baedeker to the after-life. It goes into no details. Blut the important things are all

an

pThe tact of survival ls affirmed again and again. It underlie; all that Chris‘. uttered. He said: "In my Fathers house are many mm- siom: lf it were not so I would have told you." Nothing could be plitiner. He sa s in effect: "If seventy years of fe, more or less. is all you can expect, I would no frank with you and time you I mcketherncstoflubutln my Fathers’ house . . ."

Notice this, too. Christ never used the wont! "death" ss we do. Where we use Uhe word “destsh" He used

scheme was hit upo vey indicated

ll of the rubble out of _t.he city. Since this was lmpomlble, the cnl Jlterua. tlye wasnw leave the ‘rub in ° Y. 9 P706085 o lofflnl trash has been going on steadily for six months. Bricks srs_ scraped and stacked and used for new 2on- struction. Gliders and other metal