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CIABLOTTETOIVN TUESDAY. AUGUST 15, 1950

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The recent 10-day survey of this Prov- ince by Mr. I. J. Basset, for the Federal Government is satisfactory as showing that the percentage of ragweed here is much less than in the other parts of Eastern Can- ads. The Island's long held reputation as a place of solace for hay fever sufferers is still merited. Less satisfactory is the re- ported presence of small patches of ragweed in a number of localities, particularly near railway tracks.

Individual farmers feel a sense of re- sponsibility in keeping down weeds on their own property, but the railroad right-of-way is peculiarly the responsibility of the C. N. R. as the road side is that of the Provin- cial Government. The fact that weeds are carried for long distances on both rail and highway vehicles makes the responsibility heavier.

If we are to retain our present favored

EDIIURIAI. NUI as

The Exhibition, Fair and Racing, now

the foremost order of the day.

"Someone had blundered" in predict-

ing the date of birth of the addition to the H.R.H. Duchess of Edinburgh's family.

The age of miracles is not past.

The

superintendent of Indian health service in Ottawa reports that death from tuberculosis among Canadian Indians has been cut in half in the last two years.

The accidental loss of life is tragic at

anytime, but it is especially so when it oc- curs during a holiday such as happened here to Mr. Richard Hood, Lowell, The sympathy of all here goes out to Mrs. Hood who was a passenger with him in the auto when the fatal accident happened.

Mass.

The relatives and friends of

the late

Captain J. W. Bell are receiving sympathy at his early passing hence. A capable busi- ness man and farmer, as well as an efficient military officer, he had a successful career in both peace and war, 'and will be greatly missed especially in agricultural and mili- tary circles.

Attention is now being directed to the

position in the estimation of allergy suf- ferers, all parties must do their part in keeping down these and other weeds.

pay lip service to individual initiative - fizzy and want to

Thai! controversy

The fifteen international and two Cana- dian unions involved in the present railway negotiations have already prejudiced their case in the eyes of the public by their blunt rejection of the more than reasonable pro- posals put forward by the C. N. R. and C. P. E. An understanding of what the unions are demanding and of the settlement pro- posals made by the railways suggests that the former are manifesting the very sort of unreasonableness which they attribute to the latter.

Briefly, the unions say that they will ac- cept'only a 40 hour work week in place of the present 48 hour week; that a seven cent hourly wage increase be granted the 90,000 workers in the international unions; and that a ten cent hourly increase be granted the 30,000 employees of the two Canadian unions involved.

The railways offer a 44 hour week, with a 9.1 per cent increase "across the boar ", so that there will be no reduction in "take- home" pay because of the reduced working hours. Alternatively, the railways offer an increase in basic wage rates on a graduated basis, averaging 8V3 cents an hour for all employees. The railways likewise ask that the unions recognize in principle, subject to negotiation in detail, ten minor amendments to the terms of existing contracts.

It is thus at once apparent that the rail- ways have already gone more than half- way in meeting the demands of the unions. Notwithstanding this fact, the unions have not budged an inch from their original de- mand of all or nothing.

If this attitude on the part of the unions persists, and a railway strike ensues, there will be little sympathy for the striking workers.

months, unless "hogging" the free flow of trade.

forthcoming special session pf Parliament, especially as to whether a "state of emer- gency" exists which would provide for the revival of some price controls. "As is" there is practically enough to go round for many interferes with 0

Sir Walter Scott, novelist, poet and man

of letters born this date 1771. Best known as the author of the Waverley novels, but no less distinguished by his poetic works in- cluding "The Lay of the Last Minstrel", "Marmion and "Lord of the Isles". generous, healthy character endeared him to friends and fellow countrymen, his works, especially his novels, won him lasting world- wide fame.

II it a

Lady of the Lake", ”Rokesby'i Scott's courageous,

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One way of settling the Railway strike

would be to get all the railway employees to join the Plymouth Brethren. reports that 700 men went on strike at an automotive plant at Birmingham because one man joined the Plymouth Brethren re- ligious sect, and quit his trade union. Plymouth Brethren do not allow members to belong to trade unions. appealed to the men to return pending ne- gotiations but they refused; be no religious discrimination in union mem- bership.

Reuters

The A union official

there must

Plans are going ahead for launching .1

new Canada savings bond campaign Oct. 16. If the Government finds that its defence ex- penditures as a result of the international situation are running ahead of available revenues it could dip into the bond receipts. The Canada savings bonds were put on sale in 1946 after the Government discontinued launching War and Victory Loans. public has invested about 5300,000,000 in each issue of Canada savings bonds and the money has been used to retire outstanding

The

The llurrIcane's Eiilcentre? V public debt. This policy could be changed 'Control officials relinquish posts", iaggeghe money used for defence expend'

reads a recent press despatch from Ottawa reporting the impending winding up of Can- ada's import control machinery. 'AnotlGr press despatch, also from Ottawa, reads "Controls seen in emergency." So it looks as if the respite which industry has so long awaited will in reality be little more than an interlude of a few weeks at most be- fore resort is had once again to the mechanisms of a controlled economy.

Warning that economic controls may be just around the corner comes from Trade Minister Howe, who says that if the need warranted it, the Government would ' not hesitate to ask for the controls It obtained during World War II. - In view of Mr; I-Iowe's own assertion that industry is pre- eerrtly producing all the goods currently re- oulred by the fighting forces in the light of developments in Korea, thoughtful citizens will be prone to regard his warning as somewhat premature. ” V Trouble is that Mr. Howe and his cab- iriiet colleagues are so accustomed "to the 'methods of a controlled economy that they become panicky-'at the first sign of trou- bis. Despite the fact that industry and agriculture may have been running smooth- ly, -they fear the consequences of throw- ing the economic machine into high gear 'wi'ihout the supervision of "government.

iintsrprise, Hutgst tbsfirst sign of an

The first week of August, 1950, found

Canada laying the groundwork for the pro- vision of a special army force designed to fight, if required, under the unified coni- mand of the United Nations. It is inter- esting to recall that just 36 years ago, in the first week of August, 1914, Canada was also in the throes of a recruiting campaign. The story of those fateful days is cut in stone on the walls of the Memorial Cham- ber in the tower of the Parliament Build- ings at Ottawa. lows: land kept faith in the hour of trial and in the day of battle, remembering the tradi- tions they had been taught, counting life nothing without liberty. 1914, Canada offered to send one Division in the event of war: Britain accepted. The Government called for 20,000 volunteers; within a month 40,000 were encamped at Valcartier. The permanent force of 3,000 was brought up to war strength; the Royal Canadian Regiment relieved the 2nd Bat- talion, Lincolnshire Regiment at Bermuda; Militia detachments were called out for home defence. tier, representing over 200 Militia Corps, were assigned to 59 overseas units: an In- fantry Division, Cavalry. Horse Artillery, Lines of Communication units and first re- inforcements. Others raised were the Prin- cess Pstriclrs Canadian Light Infantry and an Automobile Machine Gun Brigade. Dril- led by their own with equipnient and clothing hurriedly irooill embarked at ,

It reads in part as fol- "Read how free men throughout this

On 1st August,

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EARLY LAND GRANT

One of the earliest records on file in the Land Office in Char- lottetown is ii grant from Lord William Campbell, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, to Cap- tain Samuel Holland, Surveyor- General. of Township No. 28 in Prince Edward Island. The grant bears the date, 31st December, 1768. It was registered in our rec- ords on 5th September, 1793. There was also a short agreement regis- tered between Captain Holland and one Nathaniel Goffin. whereby Holland agreed to divide Lot 28 equally between them. but there is no record of any conveyance having been executed. The agree- ment is dated l0th September. 1774. and was registered 5th Sept- ember. 1793.

Goffin was a native of Boston. and a very prominent and ener- getic Loyalist in the days preced- ing the war of l8l2. His daughter Anne married 'Phillips Callbcck. who settled on the Island and be- came Provincial Secretary and ad- ministrator of the Government in the absence of the Governor. The sack of Callbeck's house and his seizure by American privaieers in 1775 was said to have been done by way of revenge for the activ- ities of Nathaniel Goilin on the part of the Loyalists.

On May 27, I794. Samuel Hol- land, by power of attorney given his son. Frederick Braham, leased to George Muttard. of Tryon River, St. George's Parish, a part of or- iginal Lot No. 28, a parcel of land containing two hundred acres, the terms of the lease being 999 years, the lessee "to pay annually during the said term the sum of sixmnce of current money of the Province of Nova Scotia, being at the rate of five shillings per Spanish mill dollar for each and every acre of land hereby demlsed." Taxes were to be paid by Muttard; and Hol- land, his heirs, e'.c.. might repos- sess lands if rental was in arrears for one year. It was also mutually agreed between the parties that Holland should receive from Mut- tard "one pepper corn" in lieu of the rental for the first seven years of the term.

A plan of Lot 28 on file in the Land Office, dated on the back September ll, llill. contains the following memorandum: "This lot was surveyed and divided between Mrs. Callbeck and Messrs. Holland by mutual consent. by Robert Fox. Deputy Surveyor-General. and John McGregor. Deputy Surveyor- General." The western half of the lot went to Mrs. Csllbeck, the eastern half to the Hollands. and all titles on this lot begin there. All the Hollands now residing on this lot trace their titles direct from Captain Samuel Holland.

- From an article on the life and times of Samuel Holland. published by the Ontario Histor- ical Society, 1924.

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ADVENTUBEBS

We are adventurers who come Before the merchants and priests;

our only legacy from home A wisdom older than the East's . .

the '

out of a greater town than Tyre we march to conquer and control The golden hill-lands of Desire. The Nlcsrsguss of the soul.

We have cast in our lot with Trutfr

We wgl suit flinch nor my the

Britain. Civil Defence And The Bomb

one atomic bomb costs as much to make as a battleship. This in. formation is contained in an of. Ilcisl publication issued last week by the United Kingdom Govern- ment dealing with civil defence against st.omlc,wai-fare.

Ilbcperts consider its great cost. makes it unlikely the atom bomb would be used at random or in quantities. Nor is. it regarded as suitable for warheads for rockets or other guided projectiles. since these are regarded as too inaccurate.

Informatlonrglven in the U.K. pamphlet on the effects of atomic warfare and protection against it is based on five years' study of Hiro- shrma and Nagasaki made by a special scientific mission sent. to Japan by the U.K. Government. The report tries to put the whole matter into proper perspective and to show that there are many prac- tical steps that will greatly reduce the casualty-producing power of the atomic bomb.

In a foreword, the Prime Minis- ter stresses Britain's many attempts to secure some form of internation- al agreement to ensure the-use of atomic energy for peaceful pur- poses only. He says: --

"The tremendous force of atomic power should be used for indust- rial and humanitarian purposes and not for mass destruction. Ever since 1946. Britain has pressed for an in- ternational agreement. But any such agreement would be illusory without the most rigorous system of international 'control.

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"Nearly two years ago. nine out. of. ll members of the United Na- tions Atomic Energy Commission agreed on a really effective plan for the control of atomic energy. Although this was approved by an overwhelming majority of the U.N. General Assembly. the soviet Un- ion has so far refused to accept. it. "We shall not, however, abandon our hope that an effective system of intemstional control may ultim- ately be adopted. we, for our part. will certainly do all in our power to make such an agreement poss- ible. In the meantime we must pro- ceed wlth civil defence prepara- tions with the object of minimis- ing the casualties which much in- evitably accompany an attack". . O I- U

The manual indicates that pro- tection against a blast from an atomic bomb would not present an insoluble problem and that safe- guards against lethal results from radioactivity are a practical prop- osition. Screening, says the report. would reduce the intensity of the gamma rays. while really thick masonry would cut them out alto- Bether. Even a moderate thickness of earth affords excellent protec- tlon. Sllecial shelters designed to give almost complete protection against atom attacks are being designed by British experts. It was found that Japanese shelters, even of poor construction. stood up remark- ably to the blast from the atomic bomb and that their underground shelters were I complete safeguard. The manual states that fahe direct effects from this blast are less than might be expected - the bulk of the casualties would be due to ,In- juries from falling masonry and flying debris. ' But -there is no attempt. to mili-

fnre. on the contrary. the manual states that casualties would be for- midable if people in British cities

,were caught -without. wsmlng and .with no suitable shelters.

"Much can be done. however. to

irnlze the horrors of atomic wsr- '

The Age-Old Story

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Ho that wallieth 1-Igbuously. and speakoth ' b ' , he that despis- oth the gain of oppression, that shsketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his oars from hearing of blood. and shutbeth his eyes from seeing evil. he shall dwell on high, his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him. his wat- ers shall be "sure.

mitigate the effects of the bomb and save life. It is certain that with adequate advance preparations and with good civil defence serv- ices, the lives lost could be reduc- ed to A fraction of the number es- tlmated." . . .

Mr. Geoffrey de Freltas. Home Office Under-Secretary. speaking of the manual, stated recently that members of Britain's Civil Defence Corps get training in two stages. People over 40 can join unless thvy have other definite commitments in war. Nearly all men and women between 30 and 40 can join but men under 30 are debarred unless declared unfit for the Forces. 6.000.000 people in Britain are elig- ible to join.

Theydo not strike; but. supposing they were to say to their unionized husbands some bright - morning something like this: "l..i.sten, Joe. if you come home home tonight and tell me you are going to down tools because you have not been able to gst ii. five-cuts-an-hour increase in pay, you can consider me, on strike"? How would the artisan. dominated by some little dictator l.n his particular union, react to his wife's ultimatum - especially if little Willie and Mary were listen- ing to the parental conversation.- Victoria Colonist.

for the meteor": impact cover the same period, strangely enough, 'as that described by Dr. Immanuel

"Worlds in Coilislon". Dr. Velikov- sky's theory of the world being jar- red to a stop by the planet Venus has been bitterly attacked by scores of scientists, yet in Canada there

disturbances which he held out "as I possible and of the world as we know it. We hasten to add that we are quite neutral in the brisk con- troversy now raglng over the Vel- ikovsky book. -Baltimore Sun.

The niunber of married people in the United States is now at an IllsURlC high. It is estimated that there are almost 75 million married men and women - 14 1-2 million more than only a decade ago. Mar- ried people, moreover, have risen not only in absolute number but also in proportion to the adult pop- ulation. At present somewhat more than two-thirds of the population at ages 15 and over is married: the proportion married was three fifths during the period 1890-1940. -Met- ropolit.-in Life Bulletin.

A so-far undcnicd account of how Korea came to be divided at the 38th Parallel was given in a broadcast last week. Just before the surrender of Japan in the sum- mer of 1945, according to the broad- cast, "several one-star generals (brig- adlers) hurried into an office in the Pentagon with the statement: 'We have got to divide Korea. Where can we divide it? '" A colonel Obiected that Korea was an indivls-

described as "tightly knit as a pret- zel .) The ' generals insisted: the colonel said it couldn't be done.

llonscwives are not organised.

The approximate dates set for

Velikovsky in fearsome account of

is new proof of the type of ast.ral'

lble economic unit. (It has been '

The generals said it. had to be done by 4 p. m. 80. by four o'clock ",3 division was made. A State Depart. merit official who participated 1,, the division said it was done hecbuzg of the need for specific areas in which thousands of Japanese troops could be surrendered. North of ihei 38th Parallel they EIl1'I'eI'Idc'I'Ed to the ussians: south of it, to the -American ' forces.-New York 1-19,.

aid Tribune.

The total of birds and other mi. mals killed on the roads is consld. erable at this season. The road. sense differs much in different species. Blackblrds in the expm, ence of some motorists are the most. frequent victims, but than the blackblrd is the commonest bird according to the census-takers, and the sparrow comes next. The only creature that I have driven oven. and it was not. I think. ii penny the worse-has been 3. grey squir- rel, and this species has no road. sense. I have known it to jump on to the radiator of a slowly-driven car. Young partrldges have a pecul. iar fondness for the edges or the road; but the excellence of the cen- tral surface. even on by-roads, has no attractions for birds and is hap. plly avoided. Almost all animal; especially rabbits. are dazed ' headlights; but the lights of a cu are not as deadly as are the more prevailing lights of a lighthouse. ii is recorded, for example, that the victims at the Eddystone Light. house, in one night during the Au, tumn migration included 76 sky- lairks, 63 starlings, 1'1 blackblrdi and nine thrushes, with a few of some ten other species including stonechats and goldcrests.-London Spectator.

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PROFESSIONAL CARDS

Membership of the Civil P ' Corps in England and Wales at 30th. June. 1960. totalled 31.509 (22,188 men and 9,621 women), Re- cruiting is running at the rate of 2,300 a month as compared with 1.500 in February and March.

The highest number of recruits is from the Isles of Scilly, off the South West tip of England - 3.8 per L000 population. Best cities are Exeter, in Dcvonshlre, and Salford. in Lancashire. with 2.4.

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In World War II Britain's Air Raid Wardens played a key part in organizing the people under heavy air attack and in maintain-

ing morale. They patrolled the

streets and shepherded the public into shelters.

In a poll to establish preferences for each of the six sections of the Corps, "Warden" led where the men were concerned. "I-Ieadquartu ers staff" was a poor second. Wom- en, however, showed a marked preference for "Welfare" and "Am- bulance" work, in that order. Near- ly 3,000 men v lunteereu for the difficult and heavy task of "Res- cue" and "Pioneer" work.

Not directly under the Civil Dc- fence service. but a vital arm of defence against sir attack is the Auxiliary Fire Service.

'At. 30th June. total enrolments in the A.F.B. in England and Wales were 3.916 -- 2.9 and 1.076 wom- en. In the three months since March. recruiting progressed at the rate of 212 a month.

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To assist the regular police in maintaining order. ii fine force of special constables was recruited in World War II. Recruiting is again in full swing.

Since the and of March 1,835 men and 40 women, stotal of L875, were attested as special constables in nigland and Wales. At June 30th., total attestation: since the current recruitment drive started on lilth November 1949. amounted to 8.748 (8.540 men and 208 wom- en).

Unlike the other Ocivil Defence services. the special constnbul , has been a continuing service and has accordingly been subject in wutsgo due to retirements from age and sickness. wastage during

the quarter sniountaed to 1,230.

CONSULT:

an . Till on the lust skyline of youth . we look down on his hit new land

We put from port. without s fear For freedom on this Spanish Main: And tgie gi-est wind that bore us are . will drive our gsllsys home again -If not. we can lie down and dis, Oanient to perish with our piers Go on: more rood be gained mars- Y For Love's Dominion through the years. . AIIATIO IHJGIONI ...... Tliars an more than ism mid-

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