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THE GUARDIAN

Authorised on Second Class Mall Post Office Department. Ottawa. The Island Guardian Publishing Co.

nresldcnt and Associate Editor. In: A. Burnett. Associate Editor, Frank Walker.

CIRCULATION "Coven Prince Edward Island like the dew”

'l'he strongest memory is weaker than the Weakest ink". I

CHARLOTTETOWN. THURSDAY. JAIY.-29. 195-3k

The car Ferry Situation

Welcome to all our Island citizens is the assurance from Mr. Donald Gordon, Presi- dent of the Canadianilational Railways, that there is no reason to fear interruption of our ferry service in spite of the railway strike called for Monday by the Brother- hood of Railway Trainmen, and that all necessary steps are being taken to ensure continuity of operation. It may be assumed that Mr. Gordon is cognizant of all the cir- cumstances, and we know that he does not give pledges lightly. Nevertheless, it is im- possible to forsee the full effect of a rail- way ticup, and the responsibility still de- volves upon the Government of safeguard- ing our ferry service from its consequences.

Transport Minister Chevrier's reply to a telegram on this subject from the Sumlner- side Board of Trade was anything but sat- isfactory. He promised that, in the event of an impasse being reached between the Railway and employees, the matter would "be discussed." Two years ago, while the last strike was in progress, Mr. Chevrier's contention was thatto withdraw ships from the entrustment order and assume govern- mental responsibility would be regarded "as a breach of the right to strike." All he could suggest at that time was that the De- partment of Labour be asked to approach the Union leadership "to ascertain if they will not consent to the operation of the ferry." ,

Thusithe Union leaders were permitted to decide the issue in 1950, and it was they .-not the Railway-who gave consent to the Abegweit resuming operations a few days before the strike terminated. The Railway was helpless in the matter and the Transport Department refused to budge. It: became necessary to call a special ses- sion of the Legislature. The Union leaders had previously intimated quite definitely that the ferries would not move until the strike was raised, but the announcement of the General Assembly being called was quickly followed by the Abegweit's release. In the meantime, however, we had suffered serious loss and the business of the Prov- ince was practically brought to a standstill.

At the special session called on Sept. 7, 1950, a resolution was adopted unanimous- ly, calling upon the Dominion Government to pay Prince Edward Island the damage occasioned by the Government's failure to maintain the Borden-Tormentine service continuously, to take "such steps as may in future be deemed expedient to ensure that the communication will be continuous and uninterrupted," to place the car ferries un- der the control of a Commission or Depart- ment of Government, and to assume and defray all the charges in connection there. with, in accordance with Confederation terms and conditions.

In moving this resolution Premier Jones pointed out that there was in the agree- ment between the unions and the car ferry crews a section providing that the Govern- ment Vessels Discipline Act should take precedence over the agreement should" the necessity arise, and that this section should have been invoked. There was also sta- tutory provision tor the Transport Depart- ment taking over the ferry operation in the event of an emergency.

Meanwhile, in the House of Commons on Aug. 31, Mr. J. Watson MacNaught raised the following question: "In view of the re- cent disruption of continuous transportation connection between Prince Edward Island and the mainland which was guaranteed by Confederation, will the Government coll- sider ways and " means of preventing such disruption of vital services in future?" Mr'. Chevrlerls reply wits that he would bring the matter to the attention of his Cabinet

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Senator Barbour, who maintained that the

Canadians of Today

An analysis of the last census returns indicate that Canada has already entered the "melting pot” stage. The figures show 47.9 per cent of the population to be still of British origin; French, 30.8 per cent and

, peoples of other European origins 18.2. The

balance consists of Asiatlcs, native Indians and Eskimos and a few others not slated. The percentage of British origin been gradually decreasing during the last half century and has dropped from 57 per cent in 1901 to the figure above given. On the other hand, those of French origin, In percentage compared with the whole coun- try, have not increased much but remained fairly stationary at 30.8. In 1901 the per- centage of French was 30.7. The great change has been an increase of peoples of other European origins. The total number

of other European origins in 1901 was only 1

8.5 per cent and by the last census this ha increased to 18.2 per cent. " Those of German origin are the third

largest racial group in Canada, but have '

decreased in comparative numbers in re; cent years owing to the small immigration due to two wars. After the First Great War there must have been a. lot of people of German origin who did not admit their German descent. In the census of 1911 there were recorded 403,417 of German descent, while in the census of 1921 there were only 294,635 who gave Germany as their country of origin. Today those of German origin are placed at 619,995, or 4.4 per cent of the total population.

The Ukrainians form today the fourth largest racial group in Canada. Fifty years ago there were only 5,682 of Ukrainian origin, but by the last census this had grown to slightly under 400,000. The Scan- dinavians are next with 283,024 and the Dutch next with 264,267. There are today 219,845 Poles.

It is surprising to learn that Ontario has nlore Ukrainians, more Poles, and more Italians than any other province. There are over 93,000 Ukrainians in that province, a Polish population of over 87,000 and an Ital- ian population of over 87,000 compared with a total Italian population in all of Canada of 152,245.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Housewives find it difficult to under-. stand the talk of a glut of fresh fish. American markets may be temporarily over-supplied but the variety available on the local market is hardly more impressive than before the big catches were being landed.

The campaign started by the workers at Bruce Stewart and Co. Ltd. for a marine slip goes on space. A strong committee has been set up and advised to work for a slip, not large enough to handle the ”Abegweit", but sufficiently large to handle

corvettes and all local craft. I O O

The difficulty of making regulations dealing with road conditions in such a win- ter as this can readily be appreciated. Users of the roads have every interest in following the suggestions of the Minister to do their hauling while roads are frozen. Those who disregard this precaution are doing a very ill turn to other road users and to themselves.

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It is encouraging to note that the Mari- times' steel and coal giant-Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation-is completing a huge plant improvement programme which will not only enable it to process for the first time the total quantity of steel produced from its Sydney furnaces, but at a consider- ably reduced cost. Completion of the pro- jects will approximately double the capacity

of the Dosco mines.

Douglasll-Iaig, first Earl, British field- marshal, died this date 1928. A serious professional soldier, he passed Staff Col-, lege and joined the Egyptian Army. He was at Atbara and Khartoum in 1898, held important posts during the South African War and became chief of staff in India. He landed in France with the B.E.F. and in Dec., 1915 succeeded Sir John French as commander-in-chief. Through his efforts many vetelvans' organizations were welded into the Legion.

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.;ANUARY gg,.;19,-,3

The Passing Scene

By Oboefvcr

g THE NEW!

The C. 330. has come in for A lot. of adverse criticism” from time to time. No doubt. like all Government agencies, it is like- ly at times to become uitra.-bureou- cratlc in its methods and 9. bit obscure it its aims. Nevertheless, it has 0. number or useful func- tions and it may be that but for the central control it exercises on broadcasting in general radio in Canada would be much worse off than it is even though there is

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in: name scion in tho Korenn wu or France's most recent at. tempt to form I. government.

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In the Unltadt sum, whem radio broadcasting has surpassed our own in assembly-line tcchnl. quea. this mom: of making ad. vertlalng now: almost indistin- gulshablet from my other kind 1.... been brought. to I Very fine skill. so much so that the confused lis. toner can never quite tell for in.

PUBLIC FORUM

This column is open to the discussion by correlpondents of questions of interest. The Guardian does not necessar- ily endorse the opinion of culrcspondcntl.

THE ANTIDOTE T0 FEAR i

Sir,-In the January 2nd -issucl of The Guardian. "Observer" gives us 8. talk on fear. I wish he had given us the antidote for fear, for I am sure he could have done it better than I can. No que.stlon., fear is in these days it. real and widespread torment. It is the parent; of many diseases that at- flict the human body. It digs more graves than cancer. But the physical effects are nothing com- pared with the spiritual. It is like sand in the gear-box of a car, grinding and deteriorating the' whole machinery of life. I work- ed on the farm with 9. man who had 9. good wife, an extra good farm and axpromising future. but he was plagued with the fear that he would die in the poor-house. That. man didnt have a happy, day, and how many people are unhappy because they fear some evil which very likely is imagin- ary. . Tilel'e is an antidote to fear. a, very simple one. so simple that it is! often overlooked. We believe thcre' is a. God. We all believe that. We believe also that he has power to care for us. The message of the Bible is summed up and sot. forth in one remarkable passage: ”The Eternal d is thy refuge. and underneath are the everlasting Arms."

Who can doubt the truth of that statement? If there is a God. andi he has spoken to man. that is his message. or he is not 'here at nlll What: then have -we to fear? ”He- thot is with us is more than alll that can be against. us." Jesus; said to His followers: "I will nev-, er leave you." He wanted these, words to ring in their ears as long as they lived; and. they did. Hel, said to thedhz "I send you out: as sheep among wolves." Werner they discouraged and afraid? Noti

dauntless and that ever lived. t l Can we get. that spirit? Of, course we can, just. the way those early men got. it. by simply takingf the promise at face value. ' I am, Sir. etc., ' l

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MEMBEltS' INHEMNITIES 9 Legislative Council. April 26, 1841: The following document was-

submltted to the House, on the

passing 0: the. Appropriation Bill: "Whereas in the Appropriation

Bill passed by tile House nf As-

sembly. And! now. heron: tilts

HOUSE. the sum of 530 is voted to

each member of the llouc of As-

sembly, and 560 to the Speaker, for his pay, during the pruent

Iesslon, independent of travelling

expenses. and which sum will

amount in the aggregate to be- tween i70O and 1800; ' "And whereas in our opinion

registered in Canada. The associa-

cr than campaign for more

a hit, They were among the most seven balsam firs. Those trees are mmidowp. Nothing can put. them back.

I3.0:)0 false alarms were

lphasized that that represents one-

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Worried about. the possible im- pact of the St. Lawrence Seaway upon its own. business, the Cona- dian Ship Building and Ship Re- pairing Assoclatlon declares that the Canadian coastal trade should be reserved to .ships built. and

tion is afraid of outside competi- tion. . . . Canadian ship build- ers and operators might be better advised to press for removal of re- strictions by other countries, rath- pro- tection for themselves. .- Ottawa Citizen.

The Herald would very much dislike to see the Canadian Paci- fic Railway nationalized. Canada has one nationalized railway, the Canadian National, which came to us out of the mismanagement of two or three private railway enter- prises that over-reached. during the boom days of the early 1000's. The CNR is the yardstick. The CPR should continue to operate as a privately owned enterprise. Lcthbridge Herald. '

As they'npply locally, the cen- sus figures reveal that. of Algomlrs official population of 64,406. Eng- lish only is spoken jy 55.779, French only by 912. and English and French by no less than 7,011. Listed as speaking neither Eng- lish nor French are 794 people. It is somewhat surprising t.o find Gaelic listed as the mother tongue of 50 people it Algoma, at n time when the decline in this langudgeb usage in both Scottish and Irish areas of its origin is being mourn- ed by lovers of the Gaelic tradi- tlon.- Sault Ste.,Morie Star.

Archbishop Sexton and Mayor Harrison ' have moves to stop tree cutting in Beacon Hill Park. Their action fol- lows removal of 19 specimens, in- cludlng an oak, ll crabgpple, n splucc. two lldCl'S, six Lawson cypresses, one Douglas fir and

But before any more join the ranks of the felled, Victoria should know what policy is being follow- cd. and why such cutting has plot-eeded without. the knowledge of the council or th public - as the mayor says it has. - Victoria runes.

It is hard to imagine that rea- sonable men should take pleasure in bringing firemen out needless- Lv.-Yet. the number of these is greater than we would have thought possible. It is reported that during last. year more than sounded in Mlonlreal. And it should he em-

quarter of all the calls to which firemen responded during the twelve-month. This is a situation

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been some weeks since prnrogued:

"We rannot rclst the con- ,rlusion, that the present session. -during which only fourteen Bills have been passed, has beeni pro- tracted for beyond what the busi- ness of the country required. and thereby not only does the appro- iprlation to the members them- 'se1vel amount to a most unrealoni

The Waxc

that is repeated from your to year. . . What some people con- sider only a. joke is in fact. an act. fraught with the most serious con. sequenced. - La. R1-cue.

Any close student of Asia blown that agrarian reform is a. crucial necessity in most parts of the East. Hod Chiang Kai-shale re- cognized thin earlier there mi ht. not have been the colossal w to of American aid that took place in the early post-war years when the few in china lined their poc- kets with what was meant. for the benefit of the many; An admir- able program of land refdrm was later initiated in Formosa. under joint Chinese-American auspices. but only after the Communism- carrying the popular banner of agrarian reform - had won pos- session of the mainland. -chrls- tlan Science Monitor.

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AFTEKWARDS

When the present has latched ii-S postem behind my tremulous

stay.

And the May month flops it; glad green leaves like wings. Delicate-filmed as new-spun silk. will the neighbors say.

"He was a man who used to notice

such things"?

5PWr11”ded sit it be in the dusk. when. like an

eyelld's soundleas blink. The dewfall-hawk comes crossing the shades to slight. the wind-warped upland them. 3 gozer may think. "Tophlm this must have been I familiar sight."

Upon

If I pass during some nocturnal blackness. mothy lmd.warm, when the hedgehog travels fur- tively over the lawn. one may say. "He strove that such innocent creatures should come to no harm, But. he could do little for them; and now he is gone."

If. when hearing that I have been stllled at last. they stand at the door.-

Watchlng the full.-starred heavens that winter Ices,

will this thought rise in those who will meet my face no more.

"He win one who had an eye for

I such mysteries"?

And will any say when my bell of quittance is heard in tho gloom,

And a crossing breeze cuts A pause in its outrollinga.

Till they rise again, as they were n. new bell'l boom.

"He hears it not now, but uud to notice such things”?

--Thomu 1-fudy. i -4ma

now much room for improvement. According to 3 recent news item an effort is currently being made to persuade the corporations tau change one of its regulations hav- ing to do with advertising in con- nection with news a uncements. As it stands the regulation reads: "No station shall broadcast any advertising content. in the body of a news broadcast". The critics want this changed to read: "No advertising . material shall be broadcast. in connection with a zlelvscast. in such a fashion that .lt. simulates or appears to simu- late news." In asking for this change its sponsors claim that what: they call the "intent". of the present. regulation would be preserved. At: first glance this would appear to be a. weak argument. The re- gulation is perfectly clear. Adver- tising is permitted at the begin- ning of the broadcast and at its end but not in the middle. The intent, obviously, is. to assure the listener uninterrupted reception of the news. Whether or not. any interruption might. simulate or appear to simulate news would seem altogether irrelevant to the matter.

I. for one, md I feel sure there are lnouunda like fne, clevoutly nope that the C. B. C. governors will turn deaf ears to,t.he lobby- tau and keep the regulation Just so it is. It would be better null if they could find some way to eliminate advertising altogether from news broadcasts but this is too much to expect at the pic- aent. time. We have to be realistic about it and admit. that money mutt come from somewhere to pay for tho news.

No one would be unreasonable enough to suggest that sponsors of radio programmes, including news broadouts, should have no any in the matter. If they DI? the piper. as the saying goes, they are entitled to call the tune. Up to ll. certain point, that is. The rea- son why they sponsor news bulle- tins in that they might get a good word in for their wares. Their interest in public information on world affairs is very secondary to that, I. circumstance which is quite urderatandable. At the some time, radio listeners also have right: and it is no joke to the listener. whawvcr it may be to the sponsor. to hove an intcretclng news bulletin stricken right. in the ceninc in order that imposing and often exaggerated claims may be Advanced for a. pill. n. hair tonic. or 9. clzue-ttc.

the average listener, and perhaps the un-average as well, is all ago: to hear the latest tribute to I life-saving pill, but it is at little out. of place in a bulletin describ-

Tbera ore times. no doubt. when

stance whether the phrase "raiist. mg aggression". refers to some stand taken by the United National or to a. hair restorative whose anti-destructive properties immedl. ntely begin to do their work at the roots of their hair where de- terloutlon is likely to set. in. The attention of many 0. man with a tiny bold spot on the top of his hood has in this way been divert. ed from an intelligent appraisal of world affairs to n. psychosoma. tic contemplation of what he ls led to believe is n humiliation of the first magnitude.

when radio waspln its infancy there wu- some excuse for tn: juvenile bewilderment that mark- ed its entry into the social scene. But radio has reached its ma- jority and should now be in .. petition to put away childish things. That it has not yet been able to do so is due in all probability to two- things: (1) its dependence on commerce for its livelihood. and (2) public apathy l.OlA'ul'(i5 broadcasting as 1 medium of cul- ture and entertainment.

It. is ineedleas to point. out that the one will remain so long as the other is not corrected. The menu- gers of radio stations are not to blame. Their business is to do the beat they can with the tools they have and, naturally. their sources of financial income must. necessarily figure largely in tlhelr deliberations and planning. Only public interest in radio as a cul- tural medium. strong enough and practical enough to warrant doing awsy'wlth. third rote material of either advertising or entertaining nature. will be sufficient to put the potentially great. instrument in the position it deserves to oc- cupy.

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Meanwhile, financial exlgenry, however pressing it may be. ought not to be permitted to mix any kind of ”pufflng" with new: brosdouta. The uewspuers man- age to got along without. resort to such garish techniques. They. too, hove need of advertising and. in foot. the advertising columns in a well laid. out. daily provide interesting reading. to-My no- thing of their economic value to the reader.

Of course newspapers have is long tradition behind them. a tradition which demands that everything he kept. in its proper place. Editorials are not mixed up with the "to be continued" serial nor items of current news with the comics. In fairness to radio it must. be said that it has no tradition and the building or one in any business or institution it! inevitably I. slow and ofton pain- ful procem. The pres went through that experience long ago and radio is going through it now.

PROFESSIONAL CARDS

A. Walthen Gander. i LLB.

BAIEIBTEB. SOLICITOB. Etc. Phillip: Julldlng 111 Grafton street

Money to Loon P "

M. Albun Former, B.A. LLB. . Bari-Inter and Solicitor Bank of Commerce Building

Charlottetown Money to Donn

Chas. R. McQucid

. B.A. BAIIBISTEB, SOLICITOB. NOTARY. Etc. liutorn Trust Bulldlng Cl!ARI.0'r'rE'r0WN Phone 1711

DENTIST - Dental X-ray Above l" lottctowu 202 Queen qt.

cllnlo Phona Ml

BABBIBTEI. SOLICITOII. Etc.

180 Richmond St. -'tlhnl-Iottctow-l Phone 590

Dr. A. L. Moclsocc

'DENTlsT Dontll x-my GLORIA BUll.nlNt'I 1'19 Grafton St. Phone 29!

J. A. Coin-utllors. R.0.

OPTOMETBIST 118 Kent street. h (Nut to Sllnpoonto A: My)

Boll. Motllioson 8. Foster '

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Dr. .K. A. Maciuclioro

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Phone 2872

Dr. W. R. Cursor

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Filmer ondunta mIAH.OT1'ETOwN Phone 107: I 20! Prince st.

Mutlleson. Peaks 8: Nicholson A. W. -DIATHESON. 0.0. A. ll. PEAKE, B.A., LLB. JOHN P. NICHOLSON, LLB. ' Barristers. Etc. Collections - Money To Loan

90 Great George Street Charlottetown

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Burl-Intern. Etc.

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Frederic A. Large. 0-C- Bnrrllter. Solicitor. Notnry

Royal Bank of Cmalln Rnlltttnt

Charlottetown. P. If. I. Loam on (lily and Form Properties

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the system of permitting memberI'uble sum. but the other expenses of the House of Assembly to np- attending the sitting of the House proprlnte to themselves so large have been swelled to an enormous a sum for their pay, is calculated amount.

to lower the character and re-, "But. because no notice Inectablllty of that bodv. lw in-,1otol-e been given of an intention

Gouda! 8: Huszcrd onann A. oliunm. II.A., LLB . In-rtlltcrl and solicitor! Itloncy to Loin Bank of Commerce Bldl

Government was obliged to keep the fer- ries in action regardless of strike conditions, and that arrangements to this effect could be made without damaging either labour

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Properties 180 llclmond street

Shortly after the Ainerlcan elebtlons, concern was expressed around the world

that the U. S. would raise taiiffs. How-

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m . tags, have can , Olnadlan or inns canadl-n National Railways mam W the Dem" Bond 0' Commm S.?:l?'t..":".:.:".?.'22t1i2i'ii.f1';;t::.:””:f'.;': :: ll'.”..I.”.i.l';: -1'-”"-'.'a'.'i-a'-f'm-'.!::"- - - "'”'""'" "” l ' ggemgm, l 8 wave 0: Amermln buuhe” thmklnl In being useful to the country. than and as the withholding any por- 3": 9 Wmlili 00013! 1,35” - H R C recent week; I; ingtegd gamng for the R. by the pros, t of emolument. to tion thereof without such notlci ”"m'”W! 5IW9YIhl!.Fl!' . ' ' I 1 A T1159 lriummul ire lust as valid today " - obtain teats; - might occulon inconvenience to "I - - - '0? All 309 ICC?! 09 0"5,'7'.l” 9o”9m"”"'s twp yen-g Notwithgtgnd. ducagnt or eventud 3imnuon of A-med&n "And whereas we fee deeply some of-them, we have been ln- "Fl ,0! 03331 ,lItrI5”H 130 I0! Or!!! (how! Sh Clllfltl"-OWMI ' w hr as the fund I. and like for custom simplification. genzllblc :31 thenlll conueqlllencd n.t- aucctlltongtvo r0.t::ntIllne'1:t flop tr: "HOVOF .4; Illhllillj V g p ”&nbPMlhL'n at my", -the mu. 15 mp u,,. T”! :l""5l15?hll 569" 9011094 l'.009fIt1Y in oi: i'n'emn:i-.'oiwac"li: '.,Aupe'.ibl"y, niiiio .3... -cxlbnuing nor, strong ,1 to to man 2. nu:-mason. c,A ' - xgvnl J. licxnlvlu. N-

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business and banking circles; and the sin- gan, Trade, Not Aid" nu been repeated by

especially on considering the fact dlupprobatlon. of the Iyltwn. Ind thatlthe renpacuvo Anembllu of oulxdetlnaiinatton to, room no ' Nova uwqadltlgc

cum olqooc in Ilnllfu. noiauh. It. aouru. mama. - . Igpwulo. Um-put. New otcuow IlItIJ'l'PlIHI.

at best, remain a source of i ty to the people of this

m,,.,,,m, aw. mm, ,, many 'at vurlcul American blnl- or uen”.""W"lilii5oii-i-'o"h I unonc than-the Nltioml 3';,i'.'.i'.l5.i'i."'.'i,"n.ii'r..".'.'.'"if."' A 5

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