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litter and ‘longing Director. J. I. Isms“

Associate ldltor, Inst Wllhn.

"Tho Strongest Memory is Weaker Than ' the Weakest Ink."

onsIs.orn:'rown.wnnns:snav. MARCH 3!. 1950

Bilingualism Proves Its Value

Canada is bilingual because of her history and there have been many who look upon the existence of two official languages as a source of weakness. The theory some- times put forward is that national unity and the establishment of a distinctive na- tional culture are retarded having two languages spoken by Canadians. The con- trary is, ho_wever, the case. Canadian cul- ture is the richer for being derived from at least two great language families and the freely guaranteed security of each part of

-our people to the enjoyment of their heri-_ iage is the backbone of a true national.

unity.

In this post-war world of the Atlantic Pact Canada's peculiar language situation is proving of remarkable practical useful- ness. This country’s offer of advanced specialist training for groups of some 250 officers of N. A. Pact countries could hard- iy have been practicable but for the bilin- gual character of our training establish- me_nts. ‘

Reckless llriving '

Anything which legislatures can do to remove drunkenldrivers from the highways of the Dominion will be welcomed as an ad- ditional aid to safety, says the Globe and Mail. Increasing traffic congestion is itself

' creating new problems on principal high- ways. And even though the percentage of drinking drivers may not increase, the larger number of vehicles in operation auto- matically increases the likelihood of per- sonal injury and property damage being in- flicted as a result of alcoholic exuberance and carelessness.

It is generally agreed that statistical Iecordsunderestimate the number of acci- dents caused by alcohol. But any general plan to make driving safer should not be‘ concentrated on this one menace. Experi- enced drivers who use the highways regu- larly are becoming increasingly conscious of the fact that plain fools who have not been drinking are creating more and more haz- suds, both relatively and absolutely. Un- fortunately for the statisticians, there is no basis for computing the number of accidents resulting from sheer nitwitism. Ordinary observation suggests, however, that more in- fractions of driving regulations are per- petrated by sober zanies, of all ages and both sexes, than by any other single group.

In practically all instances these irre- sponsible characters are properly equipped with licenses and identifications. Most of them are smart drivers. They pass their driving tests easily——but the examiners have no way of measuring their childish pench- ant for having fun by endangering other people's lives and safety.

It is possible that no satisfactory method of preventing the issue of drivers’ licenses to such persons can be devised. But there is no reason why the law may not be altered. to deprive them of the right to drive when their wayward behavior is dis- covered. It could be mandatory on traffic courts to endorse first warnings upon op- erators‘ licenses. Second offenses could then be dealt with sternly in much the same manner the bill proposes to deal with drunk- en drivers. This would be enough to get most temperamental incomgetents out of drivers’ seats. One season's intensive drive by efficiently conducted patrols could ac- complish much.

EDITORIAL NOTES

till Easter.

Eighteen more days O

_ . We hear a lot about the startof the

proposed national highway, but not a_ cheep of the direction it will run in -this Province. C O C The 25th. of March is the anniversary of the National Holiday of Greece, or the In- dependence Day of Greece. 0 I O

The provisional value of United lfingdom exports in February 1950 to Canada was _£8 million ($24.64 million Can.) and to theAU.S.A. £6.3 million ($17.7 million U.S.)

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Sauce for the goose is not sauce for the gander when it comes to dismissing “langu- Ige" ussdon the floor of the Assembly. It is out of order.’ '

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will do much to avoid the inconvenience of -the seasonal stoppage. . ' 0 0 0

In addition to car registration fee, it is now proposed to charge an extra dollar for the privilege of driving one's licensed car. The beneficiary under this act will be the

non-financial. fellows who cause accidents.

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The United States is reported to have agreed to ‘sell to Canada arms and equip- ment still on the secret list. That has not been a difficulty for some time. What is needed to facilitate arms production is an undertaking by the United States to buy part of the arms production in which this country specializes. O

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An electronic “brain” being construct-

to complete 25,000 problems in addition in on second and will possess a memory far. beyond the scope of a human. Such ma- chines represent as great an advance in the‘ field of thought as the steam engine did in

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The dairy industry is not content with the negative approach to its difficulties of merely attacking margarine. President J. P. Duplan- of the National Dairy Council has stated: “Our industry carmot afford to sit back and see its markets undermined, and I suggest to you that sales promotion activities on our domestic market should represent the No. 1 project of every dairy- man in Canada for the years ahead.”

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The R. C. N.'s experimental luxury des- troyer, H. M. C. S. Sioux, has an impressive amount of living space for her crew and rather more than all the comforts of home. It is likely, however, that, as was the case with earlier types, new equipment will con- tinue to be installed taking up space and requiring additional complement until the crew once more find themselves squeezed in as of yore.

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Sir Anthony Van Dyck, Flemish por- trait and historical painter; also skilled etcher, born this date 1599. He studied under Rubens, then travelled in ‘Italy, and on his return to Antwerp became chief Court painter. Visiting England he was re- ceived with open arms by the learned so- cietles, painted for James I and Charles I. His inﬂuence on English ‘school of painting was great and lasting. His portraits re- semble those of Titian. Among his religious paintings are “The Crucifixion”, r"St. Se- bastian”, “The Mystic Marriage of Jos- eph”, and “The Elevation of the Cross”. He was knighted by Charles I. O I 0

Egg prices on March 17 this year and previous years. The prices quoted below are for Grade A Large. At Montreal and Toronto the prices are those at which grad- ed shipments are selling to wholesalers. At other points quotations are prices to ship- pers for ungraded eggs.

_ 1950 1949 1948 Montreal . .. 42% 441/2-44% -331/g-44 Toronto . . . . . . 40 43 43-43% Winnipeg .. .. . 30 37 39 Vancouver . . .. 38 42 36% Edmonton . . . . 31 36-37 37 Regina.......32 37 37 Ch’town . .. 36-37 38-39 371,4

“The typewriter, instead of saving labor, (writes Ivor Brown in London Observer), has multiplied it in every land, not for the typists only, but for the readers or at least for such readers as lack the courage and good sense to throw most of it away. And what a colossal waste of paper the typewrit- er has encouraged! My own desk is clut- tered every morning with the paper-chasers’ typewritten reports, chronicles and imprecis- tions which ought either to be more con- cise or ought never to have been begun at all. Great chunks of it go straight into the wastepaper basket unread. I could hardly do a stroke of my own work if I really tried to cope with all this torrent of typxlpt which I receive from other people.”

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The unveiling today by. his widow of a memorial portrait of Dr. Samuel Robertson and delivery by Dr. Alexander E. Kerr, President of Dalhou.sie_Universlty, of the first annual Samuel Robertson Memorial Lecture at his beloved Prince of Wales Col- lege are appropriate, if inatﬁquatp. tributes of a great teacher and a great man. Prin- cipal Robertson was about the last of the old-type of educationlsts who believed in "first things first", namelythe interests of his scholars and students. Nothing. with him, was showed to interfere with the daily round of radio‘, writin', ’rlthmetlc, spellln' an’ punctuality. He -was a convinced and practicalfhumsnist_sn_d classical enthusiast, and astsunch. believer in the small rural schools which bring education within the

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PUBLIC FORUM

This column is open to the discussion by correspondents of questions of Interest. Tho Guardian does not necessar- ily end the opinion of correspondents.

- A REAL SHOCK

S1r.—Your editorial in this morn- ing's edition, dealing with the Wood Islands ferry service, gave the Wll'll.8l' a real slhoek. Surely Premier Jones will see. now that you have explained mat- ters. that an sttemrpt is being made to take Prince Edward Is. landers for a walk. I am. Sir. etc.

TAXPAYER. March 21st

17-—?——-— l’REliﬂ.ER’S ATTITUDE

Slr.—The time has come when I11 farmers on Prince Edward Is- land had better get together and become members of ‘the Feder- atlon of Agriculture so they can have a voice in the running of tip affairs that relate to them in Every day life.

Lately it has been proved be- yond doubt by our Island Premier, which side he is on when it comes to farmers and their problems: further it he allows the margin. inc bill to be re-introduced and enacted it will be the death was- rsnt to our Island farmers who have to make a living oug of dairying_

What were our Island returned men told when they applied to settle on farms?-—“Do dnirying, it is the staff of life."

It appears our Premier has be- come too friendly with some of DU!‘ bigger firms in this town and it is one of the big firms that in pushing the sale of their Droduct—margul'ine. This trouble all dates back to the time of the strike in the abattoir-s across Canada and especially the vpnrt our former Premier paid in deal- ing with our local one.

1 am. Sir. etc. C

“HAT §l‘lAP!'ENEDf

Sh'.—Now that the Legislature is in session some buslnggg mg been transacted. A great number of questions have been asked, some wise and some otherwise. The question that affects the elec- tors of the First Electoral District 01' Queen‘: is, why were both man which we elected to the Legisis; ture two rem ago dropped from the Cabinet positions they held at‘ that time?

When they were nominated to contest First Queen's, Mr, suwu: was Minister of Agriculture and Mn Lane was discharging the duties of Attorney General, not ziloslvdlng client but collecting a sol- We‘ were told at that time if We ‘ ‘ two '-' -J‘ ' . it would be the dawn of s new era, that We could expect and rs- celve iustlce from those in auth- ority. We got busy and -elects‘ both ‘men with overwhelming ms Jorlties and apparently got away to a good start.

Butiwhnt hlppened?

The Political aircraft only went. ashore a short distance when both men were obliged to ball out. it is true that Mr. Lsrgg and tho III! by dronplns into a minor position, but our Mr. suwm

shnw. Now the question that con- cerns us is: "Why this hasty ox-W

stood that Mr. Stewart, ha; been a life-long Liberal, coni.ested:lix elections, and has never been- de- feated.

he was supporting the Liberal party when those in authority were either voting Tory or Social- ist. Ml’. Stewart also made a suc- cess of his own business, and proved an able administrator, al- ways keeping the expenditures of his department. within the esti- mates.

Was it because the Premier thought he should be home on his farm, or was it the “big in- terests" from Prince County that demanded their removal to make room for two Prince County man? Or were they dismissed because of inefficiency?

This is one pertinent question that might be placed on the order paper.

Like Mr. J. L. Douglas, M.P.. ‘

I am, Sir, etc. BQNSHAW ELECTOR.

moss nsncnncmu manor. communes“

Sii-,—'I‘here appeared in Satur- day's Fomm a letter signed “Newton Votes" in which that writer criticized the moderation of Agriculture for their rudeness in approaching the Government and accusing them of hi their horns and taking credit for all good things that come our way, and informing your readers that the only successful way to get ‘things done is through the Liberal Com- mittees which sre scattered. through the country. «

he-n to prove his theory. this " ewton Voter" sdxs, “Who was it that sent George Maclisy to Charlottetown and C. C. to his present post?" Well, so for Is George Macxay ‘is concerned, George Muexsy was obviously quite willing to so to Charlatan- town. This being settled, sll George Macxsy had to do was to rise up like Lazarus and walk. Because a high orlificiul in the Conservative Party who. by the way. lives quite near George Mac- Ksy in the some dish-lct, was ap- parently lying out ‘asleep in the Issue bed with Rip Van Winkle when it beams L that thou all-powerful ” Liberal Committees. which "Newton Voter" oulogizes. had nominated ﬂeorgc Macxsy to coniat the by-election in the Fourth District. If this Conserva- tive sleeping Rip Van Winkle of- fice holder had been replaced by some young up-and-doing Con- servative who could keep from toiling asleep when by-elections sro-brewlnl. it is quite probable thstsomgonsothor than George. Mscxsy would hive moved the rdneat Draft. Adieu in the House. And this’ room. District. would not hsvs been allowed to» go by dslsult». '

And’ my I uy-to‘ ."No\vton Votor"‘thIt if tinsel‘-silporwuunl Liberal Commlt.t[b.‘« with.’ tholrj uhsslng pomrof hypnousing the» Gov ‘ AM

is 1-: getting so s§ii.rs'- on" doll ‘ added to our ‘Provincial debt wary,‘ your. and, through. thou .1-scan-., mondutions, ha _ "dropped hths; farmers into the ' prssootrpltifulg plllht. than it's about time those.

mighty people were ‘given in- snssihetlc and than snotlus-.dots~‘ lust for good‘ luck.

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TRECITYINTBESEA

to! Death has seared himself I throne

1 is strange city’ iyinc alone Itr down within the din West.

Have gone to their otiernnl rest. ‘men shrines and pniwes and

tower! (Time-eaten towers that tranhle ) .

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Rosemble nothing that is ours. Around. by llftlm winds lorsot. Rosignedly beneath the *7

The melancholy waters lie.

No nys-from the Holy Heaven

cans down On the long night-time of that town‘; But light from out the lurid sen sheuns Glosms freo- Up domes—-up BDlr¢s—qs Hull! haliu- _ up fanes—up Babylon-like walls- Up shadowy ions-forgotten borwers of sculptured ivy and stone flow-

ess- Up many and many a. marvellous

the turrets silently — tihe pinnacles for and

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twins

in air.

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COMPLETE VISUAL BEFRACIIION and ANALYSIS

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: 3 dos‘? was presented at Southamp- ’ ton recently with a plaque

‘nth-ed frieses' intor- ,

The vlol. the violet. and the vine. Rioslgnedly beneath the sky

‘rho melancholy waters lie. .

So blend the turret: and shadows -

Thtauseemspsndunous -While fromnproud taweslnthe

town Deathlooksgigsnticsllydown.

no loyal nun nm. 1.. “An-

from the sesforih-, Highlanders of Can- nds,- to commemorate her maiden voyage in December. 1939, when shs brought Dill officers and men of the‘ regiment from Hsiihsx to Scotland. They were the first Can- sdisn troops to land in ';Britain for the Second World War. — UK Information Office.

l4othlirlAlgs's Intact phone book proves witalu-nit my shadow of a doubt that we use growlnriike the proverbial weed, if you will excuse the expression. Nine months ago there were 1'13 pages in the book; now there are 168. Quite an in- crease! _

If this 110095 “D it will soon be difficult to test s Lethbrldgo tele- phone book in two. — Iothbridge Herold. .

In this slushy Ives“ and more so on Spring approaches. automobile drivers have I chance to show whether they are gentle- man or boots. They can if they D desire. charge through a puddle Just when they are oppo- slto s pedestrian and ruin his clothes, or they can slow down. emu over and allow the citizen to go his way clean and comfort- able. There is no exzouse for splash- ing people. It is not clever. It is not funny. If the victim gets your number he ms sue you, and very likely get a judgment against you for the costs of clean- ing his wil-ted apparel. - London Free Press.

-The Department of Lands and Forests informs us that plans are afoot to begin the hatching of F tostomus Oonunersonnil. a spe- cies of fish known as the sucker. The deputrnent is going to hatch suckers for the same purpose that they fulfil in the natural scheme of life among fresh vvster fish. T will larva as food for‘ the ongo being raised in the some hatchery at Deer lake. It dchesno , successful ‘it will save the purchase of minnows from outside sources. .

It take; a tremendous amount of food to raise one husky , mnski- ' Mute. trout or bus: to maturity.

-- Notes By’ The gwax '—..

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Boston ltrsuss arrived in ‘ route with 4,000 pic roclpu, -:3 about crusti_M.r. Strauss is No. .« pie engipcer in the U. . and been for

housewives find hard to follow, or I » Doopk hollow

proper eatlnn habits they mu‘: start oiif their meals with Ian,“ meringue and finish wits: mu’,- said Mr. 8t»:-cuse.1-Io was used ,, repeat that. “It's true.” 1;. ‘Too many people esttoo laud; the remedy is simple. If their tidblt was a big. luscious slab ‘pie they .wouldn‘t want much The pic supplies so much mg; their appetite would

T113‘ "1933! 1110)’ would 10.‘. weight!" “In my opinion," he .1‘ “women are not good piqmk,‘ They had: concentration. The, neveu‘ follow the some recipe mi“ And they dots on rule-of-thump measuring sticks. That is hrtll." -. Toronto Star. ‘

Old ‘Charlottetown ._ (And P. 2. I.)

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"A meeting of the cl" Charlottetown was heldmgngt Court House on Tuesday 1.“, u establish A Public Dispquuy provide medical assistance 'u medicines for such person, ., m unable to procure them them. selves: An object so much in no. cordance with the well-imow, charitable symputhlgg gig 0“,

pie met with most hearty gu from n numerous and higi-my 1-,, spectable assembly. The Lieutgn ant Governor and Mrs. Dundq were present, and honoured uu institution with their pdlronags His Worship Mayor Hﬂvﬂgnd 0° cupled the chair."

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