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l'EditorEIawnil.MV:Ii-a;inx llirecior. Ian A. Burhett,

i Associate Editor. Frank Walker.

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Fifty Stats:

The United States Senate interior com-

nittee has approved the principle 05 5919' iood for both Hawaii and Alaska. although .t has also decided to postpone its I'CP01't 10 the Senate until the Alaska statehood sec- tion can be ”pcrfected". Beginning in.1.791 when Vermont was added to the original States, the United States has shown consid- erable readiness to add to the full members of the Union. Since the turn of the pres: ent century Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico have been added to the list. , Canada. in comparison, organized only Alberta and Saskatchewan into Provinces since the turn of the century. Newfound- land was admitted but was never a terri- tory. The boundaries of Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec were extended in 1912.

If population be considered there is no great discrepancy between the division into States and Provinces, in fact on such a basis there might well be a hundred States. On the other hand when territory is com- pared then Canada might well be divided into some sixty Provinces, on the basis of there being 48 States.

Neither total population nor area of course provides a proper basis for political division. Both must be considered, as must history, the make up of the population, natural trade divisions and many other fac- tors. The action of the Senate committee, however, is It reminder that this country too is growing and that the Northwest Ter- ritories and the Yukon have grounds for be- ing organized into Provinces should they so desire. Prime Minister St. Laurent recog- nized the growing importance of the north- land by re-naming a Government depart- ment a short time ago but we may have to take considerably greater steps than that.

Soliorlng Experiment

scientists are closing in on the moder- ately drinking driver as well as on the less temperate class who fall into the category of inebriates. With the help of the Royal Swedish Automobile Club and of 37 driving- school instructors, two doctors from the Caroline Institute in Stockholm have pro- duced some sobering evidence in this con- nection.

The 37 drivers-all men between 20 and 45 years of age and "moderate" drinkers- wcre subjected to a series of six tests rep- resenting various driving. hazards. The tests were performed with the precision to be expected of professional drivers; then the men were permitted a one-hour rest. Dur- ing this period those who were to act as controls drank nothing, or at least no liquor. The others (the guinea pigs) tirank either two pints of beer or four ounces of whisky. Then the whole group got back behind the wheels and went through the tests again. i The results were quite definite. Both on the individual tests and on the series as a whole the control group, the non-drink- nrs, did better the second time. On their first try, in getting out of the garage for

example, these 20 men had taken 1.42 minutes. After the rest pcriod it took thcm only 1.2 minutes. They had improved with practice. The 17 "guinea pigs" had, on

their first try at the same test. averaged L49 minutes but later, with the friendly fumes of alcohol steaming into their brains, it took them 1.54 minutes to make a clean- cut exit.

g On their first time over the whole course the control group completed the six tests in an average of 5.11 minutes. They did it the second time in 4.05 minutes. The other group averaged 4.84 minutes for the series when cold sober: when not so sober it took them 5.22 minutes. It is empha- sized that by any ordinary tests for drunk- enness these men would not have been coii- sidered "under the influence of alcohol."

Commenting on the above tests as re- ported in the Manchester Guardian, ll writer in the Winnipeg-Free Press adds the following tr-enchant comment:

"A man at the wheel of his automobile is a good subject for scientific experimenta- tion. Such a man, with just the right amount of alcohol In his veins, is, to his own way of thinking, in complete command of the situation. His mind is calm, as- sured. alert. He is conscious of n splendid some of power; a sort of god-like mastery over the hundred restless horses beneath the hood. He is a good driver: there is not doubt In his mind about that; at once

cautious and bold. Whatever effect liquor may have upon other drivers it seems cert- ain that never was he more the master of his faculties than at this splendid -and ex- hilarating moment.

"He is probably deceiving himself. That is as much as the cautious scientists are prepared to say yet. But they are piling up evidence against him and it begins to look as though, however stubborn he may be, he will sooner or later be forced to ad- mit that he is not different from other men: that liquor fuddles his wits as it does theirs, and that in reality he is a com- paratively dull fellow behind the wheel stupidly endangering the lives of his fellow men." '

A Poor Master

This is the time of year when it is especially appropriate to ponder the truth of the old saying: "Fire is a good servant but a poor master". Hardly a day passes but news dispatches tell of homes destroy- ed and lives lost by fires. In some cases causes are unknown but usually they indi- cate over-heated stoves, improperly reg- ulated oil ranges, faulty stove pipes, and other defects which a little cxtra care and attention might have prevented.

In most urban centres efficient fire- fighting apparatus helps to create a sense of security. It should be remembered, how- ever, that while machines are helpful in keeping fires from spreading, the best ma- chine yet devised cannot be in two or more places at once. It should also be remem- bered that mechanical efficiency is no suli- stitute for human foresight and thoughtful- ness. In rural areas. vigilance is the only protection available; its importance cannot be exaggerated. At any time of the year and in any locality a fire beyond control is a dreadful thing: in winter weather and in places where houses are scattered over long distances it is a thing of terror. Of noth- ing can it be said with more reason that prevention is better than cure.

"EDITORIAL NOTES

Mischa Elman, Russian violinist of Jew- ish descent, was born at Talnoi this date 1891. Trained by Fidelmann and Auer, he first appeared in London in 1904 and in New York in 1906. He came to be re- garded as one of the leading violinists in the world.

Today the Ministers of Health of the Atlantic Provinces confer in Halifax on their mutual problems. Not the least is that of financing the Province's share of matching grants, but that, presumably, is the worry of others than the Health Min- isters. In the training of specialized per- sonnel the four Provinces can give one another considerable assistance.

That 25 Boy Scouts have qualified for the rank of Queen's Scout in this Province is a highly creditable showing indced. When they receive their "certificates from the Lieutenant Governor on February 6th they join the highly select body of Scouts first authorized by King George V to act as a Royal Guard of Honour whenever he should inspect a Scout gathering.

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With the death Monday 01 Senator Wil- liam Henry Dennis, Canada has lost an outstanding newspaperman and untiring worker for the development of the Mari- time Provinces. He worthily carried on the tradition of his uncle who preceedetl him as ii newspaperman and as a senator and it is a very fine thing that the tradi- tion should be continued by his son Graham who for some time has been managing di- rector of the Halifax Herald Limited.

Canada welcomes the great-great grand- son of the soldier who defeated and cap- tured Louis Riel when the Metis leader headed a second insurrection in 1885. Peter Le Mesurler, 25, has come from the Chan- nel lslands to settle in British Columbia. His ancestor, SiriFredei-ick Middleton, com- manded 4,000 troops which he divided into three armies to put down the revolt. Gen- eral Otter relieved Battleford. General Strange defeated Big Bear at Frenchman's Creek and General Middleton himself cap- tured Batoche and Riel.

Large contributions from Canada have boosted the Westminster Abbey Appeal Fund which is now almost in right of its goal of I1 million, the rum needed to save this treasury of British and Commonwealth history for all time. according to the Un- itcd Kingdom Information Office. Large contributions from Canada, including two anonymous gifts of -fl00,000 each, added up to more than a quarter million dollars. Added to this sum are countless small gifts collected in the campaign organized by the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire right across Canada.

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FROM THE POETASTEII "rls not, the wholesome sharp mor- nlity Or modest anger of ii satiric spirit. That hurts or wounds the body of

state,

But the sinister application

Of the malicious, ignorant and base

Interpreter; who will distort and strain

The general scope and purpose of an author

To his particular and private spleen. i

-Ben Johnson (1573-1637).

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Old Charlottetown (And r. ii. 1.)

NEWSPAPER ITEMS From the Royal Gazette, Feb. 10. 1886.

killed by the Indians, between Tryon and New London.

J. Mackioson. Sturgeon. adver- tises for a young man of charac- ter and education. desiroua of lcommcncing the study of Medic- ne

Hugh Campbell. Jolir.ston's Riv- er, announces that tenders will be received until the lat Feb. next. for the erection of a chapel at Fort. Augustus.

Roger H a r p e r, Cliarlottetovin Royalty. has lately furnished the Agricultural Society with 26 lbs. Dutch white clover seed, grown and cleaned by himself. This is the nrst. instance of white Dutch clover seed bcinz saved on the Island. and presented. to the So- clely.

On Sunday last. the new Episco- pal Cliurch in Charlottetown was opened for the celebration of pub- lic worship. "The weather very unfavorable, notwithstaridiiig which, we should suppose that not less than 700 persons were present An admirable and seasonable dis- course was preached on the occa- sion by the Rector, Rev. Louis C. Jenkins. from Rev. xx), 22. The collections. mor"-l 3 and cvcniiig. samoiin-ted in 30. handsome rtructurc, and is calcu- lated to afford accommodation In eight or nine hundred persona.

At. a meeting of the inhabitants of Georgctoini and vicinity held this day in the County Court House, Mr. William B. Aitken, Mr Shuttuck and Angus Macdonald, lzwq. were appointed a committee to open a subscription and solicit donation: toward the erection of a school House. it was urged, among other resolutions, that it. would prevent cncroaohmenta on public property. and enable owners of lot: in Georgetown to build with certainty. it post: or stones were set. up at. the corners of atreet4,and squares, (mm a cor- rect aurvey aut.hai-iud by law; also that from the Court. Home and

Jail atandlrig in the vicinity of urireclalmod or wood lands, and it: great liability to catch fire. it. wu desirable to have property hound.

t.lila valuable

lay not up for yauraolvea hou- araa anon mrtl. whore north and and when

when thieves do not break through not deal: for when your trcuurii la, slim will your lioart be also.

Several bears have recently been.

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Schweitze

National Geographic Bulletin

The Nobel peace prize lionoring pliilosoplicr-physician Albert. Sch- weilzcr has highlighted one of the earth's least developed areas.

The Alsatian-born mlssionary's tireless work in his jungle hos- pital at Lambirrcne in Gabon. French Equatorial Africa, has earned him world famc. At pres- ent. the 79-year-old ”Prisoncr of Lanibarene" -- too husy to attend the recent. prcscnlalion rcrcmon- ies in Norway-is crccting ncw lcpcr colony buildings. and that is where his 533.000 Nobel prize money will go.

)-Jsccted by the equator. Oregon- sizc Gabon is A land of gorillas. pnnthers, crocodiles and clouds of malarial mosquitoes, reports the National Geographic Society. It is also a land of poverty and human suffering.

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The coastal colony is one of the four divisions of French Equa- inrliil Africa. Lamharcnc is situat- ed 125 miles up the Ogoouc Riv- er from Port Gciiill. The big Ogooue, navigable for 215 miles. drains Gabon's few low mountains and a swampy, forested basin.

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lngcs. Bananas, palm oil

pics.

Once terrorized by

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leprosy. Injuries are frcouent on:-. long cscapcs disease and pain Languor and superstition pliizuc the natives. pings of European rcndlly adoptcd. wwhrrc wnnicn do work. polygnniy is cronomic ncccsslly. Despite missionary

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Instruct ion

Work:-rs can rlemoralizn their fore mcn by threatening thcm

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The church is .'i,

orphan, fcnring thc fiitc

Some minerals are I-xtrnctctl but lumbering is the principal indus-

rain-drcnchcd. stcaminz Ga- moulderlniz in a humid temperature averaging 80 degrees -lcrs than one per cent of the 418,000 inhabitants are Europeans. The natives live in primitive vil- rind manioc roots are their food Sill-I

slavers and rannlbiils. they now arc sorely af- flicted with sleeping sickness and

In Equatorial Africa. almost no

also Only the trap- riviilzatlnn are region the rcgnrdcd as an

the natives live in dread of music.

with Women refuse to nurse an the

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lI('IllI(IS mother. Cnnscquciilly, Lani- hzircnc Hospitnl cares for many foundlings.

O I To aid this suffering land, Dr Schweitzer turned his back on

European renown as a theologian, philosopher and musician.

He founded his hospital In 1913. It evcntunlly expanded to 40 wood and corrugated iron buildings. Izousliig 500 patients iind serving scores 0 jungle villagts. The hos- piial is simple. Patients live as they do in their homes.

"The work is more desperately needed now than when I came," Dr. Schweitzer said recently.

Teaching French (Windsor Star)

The teaching of French In On- tarlo schools is the most abject. fail- ure in our education system. if the purpose of the language is to speak it. Most secondary students take French for perhaps four years. If that process ever has turned out. is single student. capable of speak- ing French well. we have yet to meet. him, unless French should be his native tongue.

Governor-General Vincent Mas- sey believes all Englisli-speaking Canadian children should be taught French so well they could speak it fluently. The same fault evident in our secondary schools also carries through to our universities. There are plenty of university graduates, having taken French as a course in higher education. who cannot do better than laughable in oral French.

The same applies in reverse. Que- be: schools usually don't teach English any better than Ontario schools teach French. More od our . French-lrpeaklmz oompata-lots can speak English than we do French. but, for the most. part. they have pickcci up the spoken language by talking with Engliali-speaking people. rather than having bcrxmc fluent in it in school.

There is an undoubted advantage in learning French. even in the in- adequate way it is taught in our - schools. It. does give some insight into the fine French literature. It. helps ri bit with our English. as many words have n ccmmcn dc-

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Boston. ban. announce ll new anti-nausea drug. It's easier to turn off some of those TV pro- grams.-Hamilton spectator.

Thin may be the an of speed. but it still takes some women 39 years to reach 30.-l-Iamllton spec- ator.

Plan to Freon Crop Surpluaea. says is headline. Just like those anemones of ours which sprouted during the m.vember warm melt.- Hamllton aziwtatior.

A New York doctor gives ten rules for better health. The first is that we should never worry. and the next nine are things that are liable to kill us if we don't watch out.-Hamilton Spectator.

Scientists and inventors have made life easier, but proportion- ately more hazardous. Most. of our machines and gadgets are lying in wait. to hurt. m.aim or kill the in- stunt we become carales..Strat- ford Beacon-Herald.

Too many hunters :iro' getting themselves expensively lost in the bush. 0 one wL;lies to see regu- lations posed to curtail the safe

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after their own safety, - Victoria . Times.

The reputation of greatness is rftcii diminished try the discovery, on closer inspection. of many faults in character and conduct, some of them so petty as to be beneath contempt in ordinary per- sons. It. is almost. as though one part. of some great men's minds were brilliantly illuminated while half shadow or complete darkness covered the other. Although there has airways been a tendency to ac- cept a great. person on tihe generiil estimate of his reputation, B. bal- nnoed judgment of his character cannot be obtained until his great- ness is assessed in terms of his goodness which in a great man, must be his contribution to human betteirnent seen in the light of after times. Biography is the key ta

this assessment.-:From an editor- ial for young people, Hamilton Spectator.

How far can a dog team travel in a day? A good team of Arctic sled dogs, pushed by an mcpert drivcr caii ninkc speed with it light rivation. It is wasted effort. how- ever, insofar its its oral use is con- cerned. Surely a main purpose of teaching French should be to en- able people to speak it. One who can speak it also is likely to be able to road it. But about all our teaching dots, at its best. is to allow some to read a language they can- not otherwise use. It. would be ludicrous if it were not such a tragic waste M effort.

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load, Rangers of the Ontario De- parllnnienr of jiaiidis and Foruts. now on .winter patrols, count an doing between 15 and 30 miles with a "regulation" load. though some have covered much greater distances by pushing. lnddang lxgy. elinc from Bear Island to Tuning- an-ii. over the ice of Lake Tanag- ami, estimate about four hair: for the 15-mile trip. Moot cf than travel at night when snow oondi. lions are better. We Algonquin Park raiigers, trading a. pack or wolves. averaged 30 miles a day for five days with most of this travel through bush. - Niagara Falls Review.

The leaching of Franc); "in Ontario schools in the most. abject failure in our education system, if the purpose of the language is to speak it. Most secondary school students take French for perhaps four years. If that process ever has turned out a single student capable of speaking French well, we have yet to meet him, unless French should be his native tongue. Govcr. nor-General Vincent Massey be. lieves all English-speaking Cami. dlan children should be taught French so well they could speak it fluently. The same fault cvid. cut in our secondary schools also carries through to our universities. There are plenty of university graduates, having taken French an it course in higher education. who cannot do better than laughable in oral French.-Windsor Daily Star. '

You can pretty well tolli lhi character of a man by the way Ill shovels snow. Snow ahovcllers fall into distinct types: The how-tm t.he-llncr- he's the fellow Wht scoops right to his neighbor": lim and not iin inch further. He hit: the lot boundaries figured to the tenth of an inch and with great patience he liews a line between the properties. The nocturnal scoop- er: This fellow never seems to get ii full night's sleep. As soon as the snow stops falling - whether ii; iii 6 p. m to 3 H. m.-he's out pronto with his heavy equipment scooping away In the llazht of the moon The waiter: Here is it fellow after our own heart. During the Winter months he stands at t.hi window and waits for it to thaw.- Wall Street Journal.

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