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THE GUARDIAN.

CHARLOTTETOWN

THE GUARDIAN

Morning Dally (Founded in 1887'.

Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office

. Department, Ottawa.

Preoldent, [on A. Burnett; Vice-President. Wm 8. Burnett; Secy.-’l‘reao.. G. M. Burnett; Editor and Managing Director. .l. R. Burnett; Associate Editor

Frank Walker.

"The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest lnk."

TUESDAY. NOV. 25. 194T

CH ARLOTTETOWN»

A Big iiccasiorr

Tomorrdw, Wednesday, Nov. Z6, marxs ~a important date not only in the history of the Prince Edward lslond Hospital, but for the Prav- ince in general. The history of the Hospital rs told elsewhere in today's issue. it is o story of magnificent achievement. Beginning very mod- estly, the Hospital has now grown into one of the finest institutions of its kind in the Eastern Provinces. The new addition, which is to be formally opened tomorrow, is the Nurses's Train- ing School. This structure is up-to-date in every respect, and will fill a long-felt need with re- gard to nurses’ accommodation.

Tomorrow, following tho formal opening, it is the desire of the board of trustees that the public generally will take the opportunity of in- specting the new building, as well as the new veterans’ wing, which has been added in the past few years. This will serve better than any des- cription to familiarize hospital patrons and the public generally with what has been going on. We venture to say that to most people the work which is being done will come as a revelation.

St. Andrew's Night

St. Andrew's Day, November 30,.folls this year on Sunday and as a matter of convenience it has been decided to hold the Caledonian Club St. Andrew's night dinner this evening. At sim- ilar festive boards throughout the world, Scots will meet this week to pay honour to their pat- ron Saint, to recall the glorious traditions of their race and to derive fresh inspiration from the recollections.

No country ever has aroused in its sons deep- er love and devotion, and none, the Scots main- tain, is more deserving of such loyalty. Too mod- est themselves to claim all the virtues which they possess, the Scots are willing to accept the valua- tion placcd upon them by others, as evidenced in the positions of trust and responsibility which they have been given in every quarter of the g'obe. There are few places to which the Scots have not penetrated, and in doing so won honour for themselves and their race.

One attractive feature of the traditional celebration of St. Andrew's Day is the custom of bringing in a distinguished Scot as guest speak- er. On this occasion the Scots of Charlottetown, and this Island, will be privileged to hear Dr. William Bailey, Professor of Sociology at North Western University, Chicago, who will re- spond to the toast to "The Day and A’ Who Honour It." The programme throughout is an attractive one, and there will doubtless be a large attendance at this time-honoured func- tron.

That Potato ileal

Considerable credit is being claimed bv members of the Jones Government for having been instrumental in obtaining the 3,000,000 bushel potato order from the British Government last winter. This is rather amusing in view of the fact that on February 7, iust as Agriculture Minister Gardinerwas announcing the terms of the potato contract in the House of Commons, our Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Han. W. F. A. Stewart, was being quoted in the press as stating; "With regard to the proposed ship- ments of potatoes to Britain, it would appear from the announcements which have been pre- mnturely handed out that nothing is certain about the arrangement yet. We have tried to get authentic information, but the whole thing seems to be in the air yet."

This ing the extent of Mr. Stewart's knowledge of the situation at the timefhow can he and his colleagues claim any credit for put- ting through the deal? ls it conceivable that Premier Jones knew all along what was going on, yet. concealed the information from his Minister of Agriculture? The latter's ill success in ob- taining "authentic information", and his failure to recognize the said authentic information even after the deal had been consummated and the te'ms had been published in The Guardian, was indicative of the completo lack of co- operation existing between tho Provincial and Federal Governments in this matter. Fortunately for our potato growers and dealers, the deal was handled through other and more competent channels, with the result that a threatened dis- aster in the potato industry was averted, and our producers came out with a fair margin of profit.

In The lloldrums

The so-called austerity programme an- nounced by Finance Minister Abbott last week, says an exchange, is mystifying both in its pur- pose and its set-up. Just why Canadians should now be asked, suddenly and without notice or intelligent explanation, to accept a new scheme of extraordinary taxation in the middle of a fis- col year, and also to cease buying a wide range of commodities regarded as essential in the av- erage househald, is a knock-out conundrum. Ev- eryone reolizes that Canadians have been buy- ing too much in the United States and selling too little in that country, with tlro consequence that o heavy trado balanco has boon built up against this Dominion. Tho adoption of sorno system restricting imports, whilo at tho somo timo stimulating exports, would bo rotiohol onough to command nooriy ovoryono’: approval. But why restrictions, and quotas, and additional taxes, should lro oppliod to commoditiu producod right fro. 1r. cum», lollllllilflj rut tetflrl. £12.!!!

comprehension. What for example does King Government expect to achieve in the way of reform in the national ecoramy by a sudden excise tax increase, ranging frczn I5 to 2O per cent, on motor vehicles that or: being produced every day in Canadian factories? And why, may we ask further, should the average Canadian household be suddenly required to restrict their purchases of what crc called "consumer goods". even when those gcods are made in Canada? Surely it must be obvious to anyone who gives the matter a moment's thought that these ob- structions and hurdles and restrictions can only have the immediate effect of stifling rriany of the currents of wholesale and retail trade across the Dominion. ln the aggregate, they look very like a bid for another general business depres- sron.

- EDITORIAL NOTES -

Thirteen days till the election. w . . r

T.B. Lcague on round: lor Christmas Seals.

St. Andrew's celebration and dinner by the Caledonian Club tonight.

Contrary to the usual state of affairs oil ll Causing friction bctwcen Russia and Iran.

For the next few months we will not be able to blame inflation on skyrocketing United States prices. American goods won't be available here at any price.

Today the people of Morell are proudly "at home" to visitors at the opening of their new community centre. May it long be a focal point for the development of community enter-i prise of which rt is itsclf a product.

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The Jones Government gives as its excuse for not backing tho building of a grain elevator here the fact that feed grains arc icarried East at the expense of the Federal Government. That policy is a temporary one, and as soon as it is discontinued the cost of iced will be prohibitive if it still must make the trip by rail.

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In spite of criticism of those who would like our squarzs to be kept as unused beauty spots it is to be hopcd that the Playground Commis- sion will enable the small lry to get in o bit of skating and hockcy. By proper planning it should be possible to provide rinks for the youngsters in the squares and yet avoid making eyesores of them.

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The Jones Government has been taking great credit for having borrowed at 23.4% in- terest, claiming that it is because of the gov- ernment's wise financial policy. Actually, of course, it is because that is about the prevail- ing rate today. The Town of Lunenburg, for instance, has borrowed at Zlzfi}. That would in- dicate that the town's credit is in better condi- tion than that of this Province.

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Canadian railways are going to find it horderthan ever to succced in getting their 30 per cent increase in freight rates now that they have actually reduced rates to Portland, Maine, so that they are now the some as the rates to Saint John and Halifax.

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Perhaps the mast outstanding social record in the Province is that attained by Mr. Tlrsmas MacMillan of the Caledonian Club. He has been secretary for thirty-five years, and has nris- sed only one St. Andrew's night banquet in all that time; and he intends to be present at the function tonight. lle and Mrs. MocMillan have every reason to. be proud of this, and also of the fact that their family is one of the mast cut- standing educationally and professionally iii the Province. "Lang may his lum rcek."

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Mr. Andrew Carnegie, Scots-American mil- lionaire philanthropist, born this date I835. Be- gan life cs an immigrant tzlcgraph messenger and rose to control the bigg:st steel and rail- way monopoly in the world. He bclicved

so provided organs for clrurclrcs, swimming baths for Y. M. C. A.'s, fecs for University studenis, pensions lor professors, libraries for commun- ities and colleges (such as our own) and hero funds for the pecuinary assistance of persons in- lured (or, when killed, for assistance of their de- pendents) in saving life, a palace at the Hague for a Court of Arbitration to replace war. He wrote extensively, his bcst lznowrr works being Triumphant Democracy, Problems cf Today, etc.: "Tine: generations from shirt sleeves to shirt sloovoo." I I I I

There's a sound that brings a lump to the throat of every Scotsman, no matter where he may be and a look of agony to everyone eise's faces! it's the skirl of the bagpipes, either leading o Scottish regiment on parade, providing mUalC for an eiglrtsomcrrecl, or piping in the hag- gis on St. Andrew's night. Have you ever won- dered, when you heard that piercing wail} iust where this instrument comes from? The adds are it was made in Britain . . not in the glens of Scotland, but in dear old London! Seems that Mr. Henry Starck of London and his family have ween making bagpipes for three generations. His grandfather started ‘this career on the advice of Queen Victoria's pipe major. During tho war Mr. Starck made 300 sets of pipes for Scots and Irish regiments, and now he's taking drders from all parts of the British Commonwealth. The cloth rationing problem is one of Mr. Starck's biggest headaches. He asked the Board of Trade for coupons to buy flannelette, and they iust couldn't sco what flanrrelette had to do with bagpipes. But tho answer is easy-the bog of tno pipe is sheepskin, which is greasy, and for 70 years tho firrir has used flonnelette as on unddr- lining to protect tho brilliant cover of tartan cloth. Now that's all sorted out, and Mr. Starck’: bagpipes will continue to rally Scottish

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, -iiotes By Tirc Way-

If oll tho sopocto of tho admin- lstratlon of Indian affairs are to lac brought under one department, there ls a g00d deal to be said for bringing them under the Depart- ment of Health and Welfare rather than under Natural Resources.'— Vancouver Province.

A Mexican literacy lnvfmokeo It compulsory for each educated citi- zen between eighteen and sixty _\'~ars old to tench one illiterate person between six and forty to read and write. All children be- tween six and fourteen and all il- llieraies between fourteen and forty are required to learn. —Bri- tanuico 1947.

“The United Nation! Appeal for Children offers individual men and women throughout the world a unique opportunity to take a cli- lcrt part. ln the work of the United Nations. It Ls based on the most fr- resistible of all causes; the plight of hungry, homeless, hopeless chil- dren, innocent victims of war and famine.“ —Trygve Lie. Secretary- General, United Nations.

The function of on odltorinl page ls to point with pride, view with alarm and occasionally reeomr ruerrd. Accordingly, we hrive our gloomy moments, for too often our pride and alarm are not. shared and our recommendations are l:- nared. Days pass, at times, with- out so much as a minor succeu. We do not like such days —we view them, we might even say, with alarm. But then comes the compensation: a matter we recom- mended heartlly ls acted upon; We live for such days. - New York Herald ‘Tribune.

If those elements in thlo coun- toy that. seem to believe Canada may soon be teetering on the edzo of an economic abyss would glvo more thought to the manner in which they could contribute to

, the defeat of any imported econom-

tc or political ism and less to,t.he expression of their apprehensions, they would be serving their own and the nation's best. Interests. Surely it. will not. be necessary to learn all over agaln_ by hard ex- pr-rience, the lesson at‘ the thir- ties. -— Victoria Times.

The authorities been puzzled how Bathurst and lllolvllle Island aborigines have been able to stage beer drinking parties, even when Darwin was destitute of all beer. Now they irave discovered that. a vessel fly- ing the Panamanian flag and load- cci with a. cargo of beer, was bomb- ct! by the Japanese during the war years and sunk off the west.- crrr coast. of Batlrurst. Island. When the weather and tides are suitable the aborigines salvage the beer from the wreck and have glorious sprees. - Australian News Letter.

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It's easy to lay that farmers are making lots of money and that the price of food shouldn't. be going up. But when the farmer Ls faced with losses in any phase of his operations. he doesn't go on pro- ducing just for the fun of the thing. That ls shown by the action of an olcitlme dairy farm at. Natal. Here the cost. of feed and the shortage of labor resulted in clos- ing clown a dairy which had given good service to consumers for 17 years. The fact is that there are p,‘ ases of farming these clays which do not pay a fair return on the hbor involved, and the prices of the commodities represented are 31“ 1y to go up before they go rimrr. -- Lethbrirlge l-Ierald.

A Church of England vicar re- crrrtlyr condemned "sermon disturb- and placed them in three cate- Snorers. Coughers and j-erers. Perhaps the most. dis- rg of all religious service in-

t tr-rruptlons occurred some 300 years

in .zrj1o. when the vicar" of the parish helping those who wished to help themselves, and 10f Willie Wflltllflm- MP- J°lm BIQW-

o“. was preaching to a congrega- tion which included Queen Eliza- Lcth. He addressed her by the ap- pellation of “my royal Queen." which a little while afterwards he changed for "my noble Queen." Orr uhiclr, in loud, clear tones Lire Queen observed. "What. am I ten grants worse than I was." So dis- concer-ted was the preacher that he gnve up on the spot and swore raver to preach another sermon as long as he lived. In view of the fact that he was then middle-aged and lived to be a centenarlan, it. to difficult to believe that he adher- cd to his resolve. — Manchester Guardian.

A man in Winnipeg has systema- tleed the reading of his paper. When he first picks it pip, ho goes through the pages quickly from frént. to back. On this trip, though, he is little more than a headline glsnccr. But. he has a pencil in his hand with a thick black lead. This he uses to put a circle around the headings of the news stories, edi- torials of articles in which he la particularly interested. In doing this .he has taken o hasty glance at a day's history, in the world. He has found out what. happened on the market, who won the hockey grime, what occupied tho attention of parliament, the latest word on crop pro pacts and the last minute siiuatlo on the international front. Then ho goes back to pogo ono to read carefully the items ho has marked. In case he hasn't. time to covor all the ringed subjects ot the first sitting, lro keeps the pop- er in finish later in the day or evening. In almost oil wolko of life, tho mm who lo wall-informed riooo n hotter lob, geto more on- loyment out of living. Happily, to become well-informed, oao needs only to buy o popor everyday and to choose wisely wirot. no roads

clans wherever they may be, for nobody rnalror ‘touring! his t! sins!

I. Timtvirw":

tn that. paper. - his Wlllloar

PUBLIC FORUM

This oolunur lo opon to tiro drool-loo by corra- lr . of ' e‘ lntoroot. ‘Iho Cu-rlottetown Guardian dooo not aoooQr- lly cadoroo tho opinion of qv-rooporrdonfl.

PEN-FRIENDS WANTED

Slr,——My principal idea. in wrltlns b0 you. as the Canadian ‘Prado Cocrrniasloner 1n Sydney suggested. was to obtain pen-friends. But. af- ter he trad given me your address and I was sitting in front. of my typewriter waiting for inspiration. I took anothen look at. the address and- bllnked. You see, about. 9 years ago. when I was in primary schdol. I used to read the “Arm of Green Gables" series by L.M, Montgomery. and you know these are all situated 0n P.E.I., and in the draznatlzatlon of these books at. present being broadcast by one of our stations. Ann is in Charlottetown on on er- rrarrd of kindness, as usual. I know thls delightful creatlonol Montgomery lives only 1n the pages of books, yet when I raw the name of your paper, ll: brought. boclt nostalgic memories of those dear days when I was younger and for more care-free. But this is taking me sway from my original Idea in writing. I hope there L; some boys and girls, or grown-ups, as long as they are above 16 or 17, who do not. mind writing half way across titre world to one who has long known and loved their Island through the works of its best-known writer. I om 1B. height. weight and colour of eyes and hair supplied on request; hobbies tennis. swimming, books. photography and chemistry and the writing of letters for titre bet- tering of international relations and the obtaining of information. I rest my letter and leave my- self in your lunch,

I mm, Sir, etc.

itlARRY BRUNEN Box 58, The Union,

Sydney University,

N5.W., Australia.

MILK PRICES

Slag-Many people have contact- ed. me regarding consumer milk prices in other Canadian Provinces. Following Ls a report dated Nov. 16th. which I received from Ms‘. Alphonse Savole, secretary, Quebec Dairy Commission. Montreal. Pastaurlzecl ml-lk per quarrt: Montreal 16 1-2; Quebec City 16c; Three Rivers and Sherbrooke 15 1-20; St. Hyaoirrthe, Drumrnondvtlle, Magog and Sorel 15c; Huntington and Valleyileld 14c.

The above are a few of the reg- lOns mentioned in Mr. Savoieb re- pcrrt. I might point out. that. in the larger areas the price ‘rs highest due, no doubt. to the increased costs of distribution.

In syrropticai review and compar- ed with our prices tihe situation ls Lhus: Ten cities and towns are higher than our price of 15c per quart. here tn Charlottetown, thirty-two pay 15o per quart which l; equal to ours, and ten pay 14c per quart which is one cent less than our present price.

The above report would Indicate that the local Milk Board in un- anl-tnoils agrecment set a price of 15c per quart which, I believe, ls recognized by all fair minded people as a falr, reasonable. and equitable price to all producers and consumers of fluid milk.

I arm. Sir. etc.

W. R. CARSON

201 Prince St.

Charlottetown.

THE FEED GRAIN SITUATION

Sin-In his letter in Saturday's, Guardian Mr. LP. Mclsadc, assist- ant secretary, P.E.I. Federation of Agriculture, tells the farmers of the Island that the Prairie farm- ers have not been holding their feed grain for higher prices. That. 1E no doubt. quite true, what they have done has been simply to sell lirelr grain for cash at the Gov- ernment. named ceiling price and nave asked no questions as to who the buyers might be.

It is the Federal Government trzat has been caught in a trap by the quick-witted grain merchants who_ injured by the closing oi the Winnipeg grain exchange, have planned for years to retrieve their iloss when the grain controls were removed. Realizing that there would be no risk in buying barley and oats at. ceiling prices. and vnstclrlng the growing demand in Parliament. for the removal of all war controls. they decided to buy all the feed grain they could and no doubt obtained tire necessary funds from the chartered banks, who have lots of money to loan tzeso days at low rates of lntoroot when the security is good.