‘Fioiairoun iTHE GUARDIAN

Morning Daily (Founder! In Hill) . Authorized us riecnnrl (‘lulu Mull. Pool Oftlco Department, Otlnnu. Tho Ialauul (inirrrliun Pulrllnhlng Co. Editor umi Mullagllli: Director, .l. B. llurnett. Axum-hula liilllur, Fruuk Walker.

,_ fThe Strongest Memory is Weaker Than l" the Weakest lnk"

-_-_;__-_--}--—-€——— CIIARLOTTETOIVN. FRIDAY. SEPT- Z. 1949 >-———-— lieneral Grerar s Warning

K A thought-provoking address was made by General H. D. G. Crerar to a Warriors’ Day au- dience at the Canadian National Exhibition. Ca- nada's lack of significant military power, he said r bluntly, was discouraging to other members of the North Atlantic alliance. Mere paper pledges unsupported by military strength will not con- tinue long to influence "that grim and ruthless ~group of men who rule Russia." The essential thing, he warned, is that ”we Canadians should clearly realize that our country is a very import- ant nation in the world of today. We cannot isolate ourselves from, or even delay our partici- pation in, grave events which take place every- where _ , . ln war, as in peace, we are a part, and a most strategic part, of but one world." He answered two misconceptions which, he said, in- fluence Canadian thought: That with a relative- ly small population Canada might more sensibly concentrate on scientific research and war-ma- terial production; and that employment of large masses of men is outdated.

As wartime leader of Canada's forces over- seas, General Creror’s views on the subject of military preparedness should carry much weight. Emphasizing this fact editorially, the Globe and Moi! concludes: ”There should be no attempt by oither political or military officials to shrug them off or to say, as one official in Ottawa was quoted as saying, that the General is doing the armed forces ‘a considerable disservice.’ The

' worst disservice that can be clone to them is to ‘ ignore the voices of experience. ln a world where isolation is no more, practical defense comes ahead of political defense."

f Farm Machinery

r. l Some interesting figures power and ‘equipment required to operate various sized farms in Eastern Canada have been turned up In recent studies by the Agricultural Engineer- . lng Division of the Experimental Farms Service, i Dominion Department of Agriculture. From the figures given, it appears that, acre for acre, it requires less money to mechanize a 50 acre farm than one with I50 acres. But—still acre for acre _--it requires more money to mechanize a 50 acre farm than one with 250 acres. It is also clear that a farmer can easily commit himself to more ll l machinery than he really needs.

Basic requirements to the 50-150-250 acre ffarms studied were: horses, harness, double wagons, double sleds, hay racks, walking plough, disc harrows, drag harrows, cultivators, groin drills, grain binders, mowers, rakes and tedders, scuff-lets, small tools. Of course the amount in- vested in each item varied with the size of the farm. Equipment that was not considered neces- sary for the 50 acre farm but was needed for the _I50 and 250 acre farms included a tractor, hay loader, manure spreader, row cultivator, corn binder, ensilage cutter, fanning mill, grinder and milking machine.

Always subicct to many local qualifications and special conditions, the approximate capital requirements to outfit the three farms mention- ed were reckoned to run about SL872 for the 50 acre farm, $5,845 for the I50 acre farm, $7,190 for the 250 acre farm. Respectively, those totals work out to $37.44, $38.97, $28.76 per acre. . . For the farmer who already has a 50 acre farm mechanized to the standard mentioned above, the per acre cost of mechanizing a I00 acre addition to his farm would be $39.73. A 200 acre addition to his farm would drop the - per acre cost of further mechanization of $26.59. But the farmer who is already operating a I50 acre mechanized farm, and who decides to add I00 acres to his layout, would have the most rea- sonable outlay of all to achieve adequate mech- anization. The extra I00 acres would only need the additional investment of $13.45. The danger of over-mechanization, and the ease with which a farmer could get into that po- sition, was clearly indicated by the case of the man with the I50 acre mechanized farm who in a moment of weakness added a combine and a forage crop harvester to his equipment. That sent his capital investment per acre rocketing to $48. Sometimes high capital investment per acre

can become an asset for a farmer when he un- dertakes custom work for neighbours who don't have as much equipment as he has, but it's a risky business.

An Exchange 0f ltulturo

Forty-three men and women from Canadian universities have been awarded scholarships by the Government of France to continue their stud- ies or follow special training in French univer- oifies, beginning this Autumn. Those awarded tho bursaries will receive their tuition fees and necessary books, and on allowance sufficient to live simply at one of the university houses in Paris. Some will remain in Franco for tho full I0 months of the academic year and others, tak- ing shorter courses, for fivo months.

' Tho scholarships aro awarded by tho Gov- ornment of Franco to nationals of countries whore Franco has diplomatic representation, with tho exception of countries behind the lron Curtain; Purposo is to acquaint students of world nations with French training and French culturo and to bring about a closor understand- ing botwoon Franco and her follow nations at oducotlonal lovols. Those owordod tho scholar- dlllpo como from univorsitios from tho‘ Maritime: to-lrltlsh Columbia, and on otudgnt: who have tod tholr ropulpr courses and have boon"

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their studies there will be along broad lines, un- hampered by a strict syllabus, hours or examina- tions. That Canadian students appreciate the opportunity to study in Fr fact that there were more than 200 applicants for the 43 scholarships, a proportion which has been maintained for the past five years that they have been available to Canadians. Until this year, there has been no reciprocal awarding of scholarships on the part of Canada. Recently, however, Canada has afforded students of other lands opportunity to training here through 64 fellowships offered by the Canadian Council for Reconstruction, oper- ating through UNESCO to students of I5 war- devastated countries. First French student come under this new plan arrived in this coun- try recently and will specialize on Canadian min- ing methods and practice.

veto:

carelessness

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Responsibility certainly makes

organizations change their tune. It is inconceiv- able that under a Conservative or Liberal gov- ernment Britain's Trades Union Congress would have admitted that the country cannot afford

higher wages or lower taxes. Q Q i‘

powers-that-be are determined to

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ness and residential districts.

be a limiting factor. n

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combustion from ready made

nursery for Puritanism, popular sympathies in most in reorganizing

land. Though his own preference

or hindrance.

further austerity at home. well, Britain's tourist chief,

specifying two ($1) meal-an "extras" that can

which cannot come into approvo

tourist industry wi with tho Board of

lr dogroos. Whilo most will continuo - gin olmoo tloids In from

a: tho value of British oxports to inp Juno/f ho said.

once is reflected in tho

confinue

EDITORIAL NOTES

Blood donors are philanthropists today. They do not deduct their donations from their In- come Tax.

After the week-end, newspapers will con- scientiously record the numbers of those who have fallen victim to and speed. The relaxation of export controls on lum- ber must mean thaf Canadian construction de- mand is being met, or else that the Government considers the foreign exchange obtained worth such reduction in building as may result. .. .. ..

There is a dearth of well-qualified poets in tho Royal Society of Canada, a C. P. despatch quotes Saturday Night's editor as declaring. We may presumably expect export quotas and other restrictions to be applied forthwith. it R 4r

The Civil Service Commission has invaded tho jealously guarded field of House of Commons staff, but the politicians are several steps ahead by the creation of numerous Crown corporations which are as yet not manned by the Commission.

Social Credit has evidently come to stay as a recognized Political Party in Canada. L'Union des Electeurs, Quebec Social Credit Party, will hold its annual convention at Asbestos, Que., Sept. 4, it is announced, indicating that

doctrines and policyiin ‘both languages. l

Submarine Cochino while charging batter-leg i; g grim reminder of one of the many deficiencies "l lllffl’ “FY Important equipment. Even in the dlfllglflg of an automobile battery enough lry. d'°9en is released to be dangerous if not car-

Removal of all overhead wiring as advocated by the fire chiefs would not only remove source of danger to fire fighters but would materially improve the appearance of both busi- As with many other desirable things, however, cost will long

A speaker at the Dominion Fire Chiefs’ Con- vention ot Ottawa has again brought up the sub- ject of eliminating saltpeter and other aids to _ cigarettes. many fires have been traced to that cause that rt rs surprising that manufacturers have not vol-

untarily put an end to) the practice. I 'I I -

The Duplessis Government is looking after Quebec hospitals. A grant of $650,000 had been made to the Quebec General Hospital, the old- est hospitnl in Canada. The hospital is at the foot of Boulevard Langelier. A grant of $50,000 has also been made to aid in the construction of a hospital in Macamic, in Abitibi. The Prem- ier commented that these were two steps in a program under way far hospitalization, point- ing out that his National Union Government has built or enlarged 40 hospitals or sanitoria in all, providing beds for (III airdditional 9,000 patients.

Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of Commonwealth of England, died this date I658; educated at Sussex Collcge, Cambridge, then o

Cromwell soon public life. He was fore- the military resourcos of the country, perceiving the weakness in cavalry, began organizing "the lronsides” who played an outstanding part in the victories he subsequent- ly attained later in England, Scotland and Ire-

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finally

people and

the spread its the U. S.

So

showed

was for con-

stitutional rule ho recognized its impracticabilily, and acted on the principle that the government of the country must be carried on without lot

A question has arisen in London whether it is betterito encourage and develop tho tourist business or to force exports at the expense of Sir Alexander Max-

rocently attacked the Government for not supporting his drive to remove annoyances which might keep American tourists away. "Although we are a Government concern we get no support from them," ho said annoyances. ll.) The controlled 5s. "absurd law," because of tho many be added to the controllod price. (2). The new licensing laws allowing night clubs and hotel: to sell drinks until 2 a.m., but force until iultices begin their next session next mon each licence separately. I estimato ll earn $10,000,000 compared

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THE GUARDIAN,

CHARLOTTETOWN

Mr. Spoil Suifors ll Blow To llis Pride

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‘m: oacriesrer,

sornv Pcaviue» "wuo waew rue

oversees?’

PAUL BUNYAN

(A legend of his return to 5t. Eusuache)

He come.

striding

over the mountain,

the moon slung on his beck. like a pack.

a. great. pine

stuck on his shoulder swayed as he walked,

as he talked

to his blue ox

abe,

o huge. looming shadow

of a man.

clad

in a mocldnow coat,

his lessen shirt

Open at the throat.

and the great. mono of hm- matching.

meeting

the locks of night.

the nmoke from his cauldron pipe a cloud on the moon

and his laugh

roiled through the mounulno liko thunder

on a summer night

w'hile the lightning of his smile spilt Lbe beavers

asunder.

His blue ox. Babe.

pawed the ground

till the earth

trembled

and shook

and a. high cliff

toppled and fell",

and Echo's bellow

was fellow

to the echo

of Bunyan‘: laughter;

and then

with one step

he was In the next volley dragging the moon after.

the stars

tangled. i

spangiecl

in the branches of the great. pine. And as he left.

he whlstied in tho dlris like o. far of! train blowing for a crossing and plainly heard were the plodding grunts of Barbe, the blue ox, trying

to keep pace

from hlil to hill,

and then. the sounds. fading,

dying.

were lost ,

in the churn of night.- and all woo still.

—Art.hur S. Bourfnot in Oonldlon Poetry Magazine.

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Charlottetown (m r. n. r.)

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FIRST CARDING MACHINE

"An acquaintance with the his- tory of the Island will perhaps justify the assertion, that a spirit of enterprise is not among the virtues of its inhabitants; on the contrary, each succeeding genera- tion seems contented to follow in the steps of its predecessors, or otherwise in apathy of indoience to lament over its fate. It does. however, sometimes happen that an eccentric individual has the courage, or the obstlnacy. to devi- ate from this beaten track; and to a late deviation of this kind we owe a very important improve- ment in the means of conducting our domestic manufacture.

"This ls the erection of a Card- lng Machine, in Bedeque Settle- ment, adiolnlng the Grist Mill, be- longing to Mr. Nathaniel Wright. It has just. commenced its success- ful operations, greatly to the satis- faction of all who have seen it, and equally to the credit of the engineer, and the person by whoml he ha: been employed. To all

who have not seen any thing of

the kind, it is a real curiosity;

and. like every step of improve-

ment. in the internal regulations

of infant Colonies, it is a cause of

congratulation to lhe public, as

well as to the proprietor.

"The public will now have it in

their power to get one important part towards the perfection of their domestic manufactures com- pleted for less than half the sum for which it has usually been done by hire, independent of the trou- ble and annoyance which it oc- casions in a family: besides which. we are informed, it makes a dif- ference of at least one fourth in the spinning department, owing to the wool being so much better to spin after having been carded by the machine, than when it has been carded by hand. So great has been the difference ln these re- spects. that we know those who have been in the habit of sending their wool to the neighbouring Provinces on the main. to be carried by the machine, rather than have it done here by hand. Thll for the future will of course be unnecessary."

—Prlnce Edward Island Register. Aug. 2B, 1824. ~

The D’.P.'s

(Winnipeg Free Press)

An eastern newspaper has be- gun s campaign to abolish term D. P. used to designate dis- placed persons-victims of war and post-war tyrannle "'bo are now gradually being absorbed ln- to other countries. including Can- ada. There is certainly a use for mopping this unhappy tag in re- opect to persons who have reach- ed this country. or other coun- tries. and hlve been settled and ore seeking citizenship.

form D.

fol’ to Mina hurt. which shall food you with kaovrlodlo and umlorotonalng.

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Trad-e ortimoto ot $12,000,000

America dur-

ploced peroon: still

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But It l: doubtful whether the . should be dropped in reference to tho thousondo of dis- lanzulrtuns i all D.P.'o.

PUBLIC FORUM

Th]: column to open to tho discussion by correspondent: of’ questions of interest. Tho Guardian doc: not neoouor- lly endorse the opinion of

g correspondents

FQ>ooQ>eo<§Aro<a>ooQ>ooG FREDi-IRICTON-SPRINGTON RD.

Sir. - Regarding the road lead- ing from Fredericton to Sprlngton which W815 mentioned in is letter 1n The Guardian a few days ago. if. is years since there has been

anything worthwhile done on this U

road in the line of upkeep, though there have been thousands of yards of gravel hauled over it and

the present. road Ls so narrow ft. 1'

vras necessary to fill the ditches. to enable trucks to pass on it.

There was some hope for short. time of having something better than the present cow-path

to travel over, as we were prom- - would be widened ‘

ised lhe road and ditched in o short time. A heavy machine woe scheduled to do this section of mad, as soon as the road where ‘the machine ls now working ls finished, But. alas. we have had our hopes dash-

ed. as we are told nothing will be

done this fall. Is this because o. certain indiv- idual who happens to grow "spuds" in Sprtngion thinks the road would be muddy to haul over? If this ls the cane let all concerned do what they can toward having an improvement. made in this road in me very near future. It might. not be out of the way to inquire as to whether or not. we have to let one man (with the sanction of a few others) decide l.f a road re- pair job ls needed or not. This letter Is just 11pm one who has travelled over this road which makes the "rocky maxi to Dublin" seem like pavement. I am. Sir. eta. "DISGUBTED" P8. Part. of this road fore sec- tion of the famous or shall we my infamous 1948 "detour". Feeder-le- ton to Pleasant Valley, which was lhe bus drivers’ silghtmnre and the car drivers’ headache.

in camps in Europe while await.- ing a country that will give them refuge. With the initials D. P. are associate‘ the whole shame- ful anrl terrible relapse of hu- man decency which resulted in the uprootlnp and persecution of these multitudes. Similarly. in the days slave trade. It wn:

of the in bondage which orouaed t conscience: but. the rn

mzrined a reproach to all men until the evil traffic

a 1:.

— Notes By

lb woo noteworthy when tho Governor-General and bl: retfnue visited Owen Sound that the Band of Cape Croker Indians who op- peared in the parade and at the welcoming ceremony attracted a great deal of favorable attention. And thlo attention was by no means confined to tourists‘ from the United States and elsewhere. It came as n welcome surprise even to many district residents that our native Indians ln their full regalia could add so greatly to the color and interest of such an occasion. We wonder if we haven't been neglecting the opportunities pro- vlded in the proximity of fairly large bands of Canada's only true native sons on the Cape Croker and Saugeen Indian reservations. There have been many occasions in the past which could have been enhanced by their presence. and no doubt. there will be many such oc- casions arise in the future.-Owen Sound Sun-Times.

More intrepid than wise. tho government of Czechoslovakia ap- parently intends to essay the im- practical task of extending state regulations to affair: ‘of the heart. Newspaper advertisements whose principals seek marriage are unrler a cloud. Matrimonial agencies, where marriages are arranged through a judicious selection of photographs, can count their days as numbered. Rude Provo, a Com- munist newspaper published in Prague, charges that such methods of obtaining a mate make of mur- riage "a capitalist business trans- action." Tho practice, Rude Provo assure: it: renders, will be elimin- ated. Most men and women are in a better position than any fluv- ernment bureaucrat to decide how they should seek a mate. One lad may marry the girl next door. a maiden the boy she met in the dramatic club at college. Another may choose a "million-dollar hub!‘ ln a flve-anrl-ten cent store." Some think it wise to advertise. Affairs of tho heart are unpredictable, For a government, or even an editor. to interfere in there matters dem- onstrate: o rookies: disregard for human nature. A Bovefflmefli might be able to force down the throats of s sullen populace a 111W which determines how couples shall court each other. But in doln: so, a state would store up trouble for itself. At the Home time, tho reference to maklnr! marriage "a capitalistic business transaction" is wholly irrelevant. In Western countries a malvrliy a! young men 2o calllnfl 0n Zlfl!