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UIAILOTTETOWN. SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, I950

Whistling In The Dark '

. Finance Department officials at Ottawa say that if federal revenues hold their pre- sent levels, Canada may be able to finance its share of Korean war costs on a "pay-as- you-go" basis. The stimulus of spending the 50 million dollars which cabinet has car- marked for the cost of the Korean commit- ments, say the experts, will make the exist- ing tax structure more productive than in the past year. , '

Logic of this sort of reasoning is hard to follow. In the first place, the fact that fed- eral revenues at the moment exceed expend- ltures by a comfortable margin is due not so much to any substantial gains in corpor- ate income, as to the levies on personal in- come which accrue in large amounts after April 30 each year. Secondly, it would be folly to bank on keeping the costs of the Canadian share of the Korean war to fifty million dollars. Thirdly, thoughtful people are already asking whether fifty million dol- lars is enough to bring this country's de- fences up to strength.

Talk of this sort sounds suspixiisly

like a trial balloon to test public re tloii to increased taxes which will be me . able if government spending on welfaroy state schemes continues at its present pace and the Korean war drags on.

Unless the Federal Government drastic- ally curtails its welfare state schemes, high- er taxes or substantial deficits in the na- tional budget are certain. The Govern- ment's determination to embark upon a so-

' cial security programme and the cold war too might have had a chance if the cold war had not suddenly got hot. Govern- mental finance experts who think that Can- ada can support a hot war and social secur- ity toc without substantially lowering living standards through higher taxes are just whistling in the dark to keep their courage

UP.

Englneiess Flight

Gliding has not been developed in the Maritimes to anything like the extent it should. It is just about unknown on the

' Island and scarcely any further advanced in our sister Provinces. A notable exception is the Stanley Field, near Windsor, N. 5., headquarters of the Gull Glider Club which each week-end weather permitting, is mak-

A ing eight or nine glider flights.

Gliding bears about the same relation to ordinary flying that sailing does to power boat operation, and enthusiasts claim that the beginner can acquire far more air sense . through gliding than is possible in more conventional craft. .

There is also the important considera- tion of cost. Powerless flight is far more ,' readily within the means of junior club . members than regular flying, and they can 1 learn much by building and maintaining i .

,- their graceful aircraft.

iluiineg causes Accidents

, . Rudeness is claimed to be the cause of if many auto accidents. A Canadian insur- 3 ance company which does a wide business ' throughout Canada insuring automobiles has

written an unusually blunt letter to its pol- Clcy holders, says Regina Leader-Post. It

points out that many auto-driving citizens '5",lead Jekyll and Hyde lives. When they are 7. out of their cars, they are considerate, courteous and law-abiding citizens, but

I bad side seems to come out. They acqulfi iidelusions of grandeur. The latest "sheer zirudeness and lack of courtesy" comes to the .?surface. When surrounded by the frame- ': work and metal of a car, with a powerful (motor at their instant command, some mo- '5. torlsts appear to feel a physical immunity, tgjpg-obably somewhat akin to the feeling of Irma chap at the controls of a big army tank. imgy will try to "get away" with acts they aevould never attempt it it wasn't for the ma- All this boils down to one point, Lthgmew that more accidents are caused by

3. traffic regulations and the rights of other drivers than by any other cause.

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i " tion "peanuts", the V. " fkpicritosetthepialns with him from which to

000 pounds sterling. from an investment which exceeded 36,000,000 pounds. The whole urifortunate enterprise is now to be merged with a more general scheme for colonial development which, while probably a lot more costly than raising peanuts, will offer the advantage of being less politically embarrassing. i

Lesson of this unfortunate adventure is that, had it been undertaken by private in- vestors they alone would have had to bear the loss, and probably would have pulled out of the venture before being confronted with so staggering a bankruptcy. The British Labor Government, however, finding it politically lnexpedient to admit failure, stuck tenaciously to the-undertaking until even the Treasury was concerned at the mounting losses which had to be met, in the last analysis, by the British taxpayer.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Puritans sailed for America this date 1620.

Tomorrow, 9th Sunday after Trinity. Transfiguration. O I 0 Scotland exports over s10,000,000 worth of certified seed potatoes annually. 0 O O -

Queenls County goes amphibian at the Y's Menls swimming meet today. 0 O O

The state of science today seems to be close decision as to whether it will first destroy mankind or cure the common cold. 0 Us I The Federal Government is too much occupied with Korean affairs to give.time to the consideration of P. E. I. senatorial and gubernatorial appointments. 0 O 0

It is noteworthy that the "conscience money" sent to Governments almost always comprises small amounts. Apparently big money does not weigh heavily on the own- ers' conscience. O O O

Canada still loses more than two citizens a day 'by drowning, according to Health Minister Martin. A general observance of the basic rules of water safety could reduce that figure markedly, with the saving of immeasurable heartaches.

V e e e

A Fall sitting of Parliament, though nec- essary in connection with the sending of ground troops to Korea, is not very wel- come to members and senators, who have just settled down in their constituencies after a long and arduous Spring and Sum- mer session.

O O O

The taking of senseless risks is folly, but when it involves also danger and loss to others it is inexcusable. The Carlins who are trying from Halifax for the third time to circle the world in an amphibious jeep are not only risking their own lives, but will certainly cause trouble and loss to others who are not so foolish as to run such risks, but who cannot ignore their distress.

O O O

Henri Rene Albert de Maupassant, French author, born this date 1850. He belonged to the naturalist school with Flau- bert and Zola, but stood alone in grace, wit and epigram. At first a poet, he aban- doned verse for the short story, of whlcli he became a master; his cynicism, habit of jesting at all things, art and imagination, find typical expression in the most malicious of his tales, "Li Heritage." '

I O 0

Prime Minister Menzies of Australia will be in Ottawa Monday. His advocacy of "functional union" of the Commonwealth and the U. S. A., and also of a Common- wealth secretariat are unlikely to be formal- ly adopted at any foreseeable time, but so far as practical acceptance is concerned he is no longer a voice crying in the wilder- ness. The danger of ignoring his suggestion is too great.

I O 0

What we lack. From Saint John-Tele- graph-Journal: "The New Brunswick Mu- seum is experiencing one of the busiest of its summer seasons; Between 85 and 100 visitors have been registering there each day the museum is open. Miss Margaret Evans, archivist, has found that her de- partment is a special attraction for a large number of the visitors. They have come from all parts of the United States and all the provinces of the Dominion and a large percentage of them wanted to look up fam- ily records and trace their descent from Loyalist times."

0 O O

Muchihas been written about applying blood or breath tests for drunkenness in case of auto accidents. For some reason the writers assume that the tests are re- liable and are "only prevented from being accepted as conclusive by the backwardness of the courts. Apart from individual varia- tions, which may -be considerable, there is also the inevitable error of the technician. In some caseseven the alcohol used to swab" the subject before taking the sainplejiise

raised the apparent. percentage of "alcohol iivrcertliily. V to 3 "

PUBLIC FORUM

This column is open-so an disenmloa by eerreepogusum - of auctions of interest The

"AS WAS-UNTO TBI FOUITI GENERATION"

Sir.-I am enclosing a copy of a 193'" I "5 HD4133 to an old friend. the editor of the Crlinsby Indepgndeiiw Ontario. I think it may interest you and your read- ers.

I am. Sir. etc.. V. W. JACKSON.- Orwell, P. E. I.

(Enclosure)

"This tight little Island keeps things fas was-unto the third and fourth generation: Of the three- score of mill sites in this country. four are still ruining by water power as of yore-a century ago. Casting for brook trout Tuesday. I came across a huge overslhot water-wheel turning silently and powerfully. Going inside I found I grist mill and meal mixer turning out sacks of '5'hl.IrIIll1' in general use on the Island. The dusty mill- er informs me it runs daily to keep up wlth- the demand. His grandfather had a mill there in 1860. In 1897 they ordered this copper-vaned overshot wheel from Mr. Fritz of Hanover. Pennsyl- vania. Fifty years later Mr. Fritz came to see his 32-vane overshot, running silently as ever-and still going strong-over forty horse- power, when flood gates are full

on.

"Wednesday, fishing along an adjoining creek. we came upon a sawmill run by a turbine, with only eleven foot head of water. This is the second turbine (On- tario made): the former one is buried in the grass. And today I have seen three old granite mill stones buried in the grass. The mills of the gods do not always grind fine-or long. Just to the third generation."

(Prof. Jackson. who is plofessor emeritus of biology at Manitoba University and is vacationing here, adds as I foothote in his enclosure: "Perhaps you could run a 'dsily double' Saturday-guest ing what two P. E. I. mills are de- scribed herein by a tourist. fish- ing around. And add, at the end, that some enterprising American will likely establish a hotel at Borden, Summerside, Murray Riv- er or Montague. and gather to- gether these old mill stones. tur- bines and wooden cogwheels, on the front lawn-as ads. for his hosielry-and old Brougham lights for his office door-"as was-I century ago.”-V. W. J.

gm "ELLEN" COMLIENDED

sir,-I see these heart-warming sentiments expressed in "Ellen! Diary" - one of the features. by the way. which marks-off The Guardian from the many other journals I read - concei-nlnl N111 electrification: "And what will you do, Ellen. when we finally get electricity here?" James smiled to us over our breakfast yesterday morning. And we replied: Do? Why, when the lights are first turned on - that instant when the dark turns bright, it is likely that the bears will commence. But they'll be glad tears . . . Over the miracle of it, we suppose . .. . And mixed with them will be I NKNI for the lampllt evenlngsuwe have had - and proven good.

The above picture "by an Island fai-mei-'s wife" reminded this road- er of three very different. Y?! 19' lated. points in my reading. I felt. like quoting them. for the in- terest they may hold for other readers:

(a)-Said "I".D.R." in the course of his Presidential measure on "The State of the Union". JMIIIITY 5, 1945. "The T.V.A. is sues Valley Authority) which was con- structed at a cost of 8'lb0.(lXi.0iX) - the cost of waging this war for less than 4 days - Wu I PI!- galnl”:

(b)-"Men are ennobled by ino- rsis and by intellect; but those two eiemenss know each other and al- ways beckon to each other. until at last they meet in the man. if he is to be truly great. The man who sells you a lamp show! WU that the flame of oil. which con- tented you before. casts I stronl shade in the path of the petroleum which he lights behind it; end this again costs a shadow in the pith of the electric light. tellect when brought into the pre- sence of character; character puts out that." "Gran ness . :

.(c)-Writes the poet. etephen Vincent Benet. "We smnunber. 3'. nm . . . It's written in our lives. in our children's feces. grow- ing up with s chance. We written in the eyes of the old don't have to go to the poor-house. It's written in the water d thG earth of the Tennessee V ey; the contour plowing that saves the dust-stricken land: and in the lights coming on for the first time. on lonely farms!"

I am. Sir, etcu - sum

Toronto. Aug. 3. 1060.

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To Charlottetown

By Ruth Siilitoe

It's how many miles to Charlottetown To Charlottetown, to Charlottetown.

To visit a home in Charlottetown In P. E. I. in the morning?

It's forty miles to Liverpool,

To the custom shed in Liverpool.

To the White Star ship Frsnconis. With her stsli-ways. decks, and slleywsyl, Her lounges. bars, gyinnasls;

Her cheap cigarettes and chocolates, I-fer great luxurious dining-room. Her staterooms, bathrooms, nurseries, Her varied crowd of passengers - Danes, Norwegians. Englishmen, Irish. Scots. Canadians.

Hebrews and Americans.

All on the way to Canada.

To Canada in the morning.

What do we see on Franconid

We, on the way to Canada? Hundreds of miles of ocean. Tossing Atlantic Ocean.

Blue with its white-maned horses. Grey, when the clouds fore-gather. Lashed by a driving rainstorm Rolling past under moonbeams. Greylng sgsin round great icebergs. Whales cleaving paths in the ocean Seals playing games round the icebergs,- All these we see from Franconio, As we sell on the great Franconia To Charlottetown in the morning.

How many more miles to Charlottetown. To Charlottetown, to Charlottetown,

And how do we get to Charlottetown. In P. E. I. in the morning?-

We enter Quebec's great waterway

To sail for the Rock on the waterway,

Where Quebec is crowned by the Frontenac, And history lives in the Citadel.

Levis, Monclon. and Tornientlne,

Abegweit, Borden and Charlottetown.

Here at last is Charlottetown, ,-

In P. E. I. in the morning.

What do we find in Charlottetown,

In Charlottetown. in Charlottetown?

A happy home and companlonshi , Laughter, love, and comradeship. Kindness and hospitality,

In the seagirt garden of Abegwelt

Where at last we've come to Charlottetown. To P. E. I. in the morning.

small I place as Charlottetown."

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of wrap- iings scattered about some such establishments shows small appre- ciation of the concession given them. -Ottawa" Journal.

The Government can't resist much longer the growing public de- mend that Parliament be recalled to consider sending ground troops to help our American allies in the Korean wsr. Public feeling has tended this way all along. Now that Britain, Australia and New zes- land have decided to send army units the feeling is intensified. Why should Canada hold out? - Van- couver Bun. . "

Something new in music circles is being created in Brandon. Man. witli.t.he formation of an 80-piece all girl's Canadian-' icon School Band. Nearly every state of the union and five provinces of the Dominion are represented. The lt- lnonrv for the holldly season of 1950 includes mostly Western Canada cities, this selection being made so that net proceeds of concerts" may he devoted to the rehabilitation of Manitoba flood victims. A few Am- erican cities will be visited late in

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If one Is an Impeciadem stud... in Iandon and at the same sign. addicted to theatre going. one as. velops s. literal bird's-eye view oi the stage. The cheapest way or m, ing s play-but not M the most comfortable. is to cum, upto"the Gods"-toslt in the gallery almost under the roof of iii. theatre-and once there, hope my pray that inspired acting and good production will take one's mind of: the discomfort of hardness and height. -Daphne Muriel on a and Broadcast. .

It may be that women, in sh. long-run. will be instruments for restoring political and economic liberty. There was an elderly hay near ottaws who went to jail rather than pay a fine fen not being properly respectful to rent control. And the papers also reported the case of e. Brampton lady who in, defied the couricii of that town on s tax question that she considers un. justly affected hcr.'Was it John I-Iapirpden who defied all the king's men or was he merely acting for his wife? - The Printed Word.

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Gerry Mcbfanus, hnown here. abouts for his activities as secre. tary of the Canadian Seamen's Union, was one of those oompara.

August. Then the unit is planned to fulfil the prime dedication of the organisation, which is: "To promote world peace through international undmtandlns and friendship by means of good music." Medicine Hat News.

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"A vocal and instrumental con- "” WIS liven at the new Tem- Perance I-lsll, recently erected in Charlottetown. on Wednesday eve- ""18 last. Th'e performance was c9nd"Ci9d by Mr. Watson Duche- min-ublv assisted by the three was Dlwhemins. and the Sons of Tem- Persnce Band. The doors were opened at half-put seven, and in less than half an hour there were between four and five hundred persons assembled within the walls of the building. consisting of near- IY '11 the beauty and fashion of Charlottetown. Amongst the audi- ence. we observed His Excellency. Sir Alexander and Lady Banner- man. The performance on the orsan -- by the way a very fine- toned instrument. built'by Mi-. Diichemin - and piano. and the singing of the Miss Duchemins. WGN VeryIC00d. and spoke loudly of the musical talents of these three young ladies.

"This concert. we understand. was get up almost entirely by Mr. Duchemln and his family, for the praiseworthy object of assisting the Sons of Temperance in furn- i-Shin! their new and handsome Hall-end s very '- dsome gum they have been the means of con- tributing towsrds it. We under- stand the proceeds of the bazaar amounted to i170. and we should estimate the sum realized by the concert at some :40 more. which, together. will amount to 2210, a vcy considerable sum for so

-The Islander. ' Ii-y 9. 1852.

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tlvely i-are birds - an outspoken communist. Until last week. he was a leading member of the Lab- or Progressive Party. and he diam take any pains to hide it. If any- one asked him, he said he was s C- ' i. He didn't hedge sad dodge. in the way that most mem- bers of the CBU executive did. You have to admire him for that. Now we have todedinlre him for some- thing else. He has thrown aslda the beliefs he had held for 20 year: because he found at last that they didn't mean what he thought they did. Comwali Btsndsrd-l"ree-

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rm: WILL 1'0 -WIN A wee lad toddies gslly in the perk. Ears cooked to hear the squli-rei's chattering bark. He spies the pigeons preenim in the sun. And now his fat legs buckle so they