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CIRCULATION g "Covers Prince Edwud Island like the dew"-

"Tho Strongest Memory is Wookor Hion - the weakest Ink".

THURSDAY. MAY I. 1952

CIIAIILOTTETOWN.

unfinished Business

At the hearing before the House of Com- mons railway committee Mr. Donald Gor- don was reportedly asked whether any steps were being taken to ensure against the M. V. Abcgweit being tied up in the event of another strike. This question- along with Mr. Gordon's answer that the matter was being given "considerable thought and would come up for active dis- cussion this Fall"-might just as well be stricken from the record. For it is the con- tention of the people of this Province that neither Mr. Gordon nor Mr. Mosher, nor any other railway executive or union leader, should have anything whatever to say about transportation rights guaranteed us under Confederation.

Not only is the Dominion Government obligated by the B.N.A. Act to maintain our ferry service uninterruptedly, but un- der an order-in-council passed in 1925, vest- ing the operation of the service in the Railway, the right to vary or terminate this arrangement was specifically reserved, so that the Government would be in A posi- tion to take over at any time, when the interests of the Province warranted. More- over, as Premier Jones has repeatedly pointed out, in the agreement with the un- ions there was a section providing that the Government Vessels Discipline Act should take precedence in the event of an emer- gency. There was therefore no reason why our ferries could not have been kept run- ning during the railway strike of August, 1950, if the Dominion Government had shouldered its obligations.

So indignant were our people at that time that a special session of the Legis- lature was called and a resolution of cen- sure was passed-not on the Railway but on the Government as the responsible party. Damages 'were demanded for the losses incurred, and it was urged that the ferries be placed under a Commission or Government department and that other steps be taken to ensure against further interruption of the service. That was near- ly two years ago, and apparently nothing whatever has been done.

Now the issue has cropped up in A rail- way committee discussion on the proposed bus service in this Province, and quite irrelevantly because the whole point made in the Legislative resolution of September 1950 has been ignored. This is disappoint- ing in more ways than one. Our representa- tives at least should be aware of the facts in the case, and should concentrate their fire on the right target.

Trained Social Workers

one of the results of government activ- ity in welfare work and the growth of specialized agencies in the field is. an ever increasing demand for trained social work- ers. This was met in the immediate post- war years by numbers of returned men who used their service benefits to take one or two year's "training at a school for social work in addition to academic education. That source of personnel has fallen off cl in addition the former Federal grants to e schools have been discontinued. except to the Maritime School, Halifax, and the substituted grants to the parent univeisit- ies have not been used for bursaries for the - benefit of students going in for social work. The Canadian Welfare Council under- standably takes 8. very serious view of the situation. In fact its executive director, Mr. R. E. G. Davis, has declared that A re- duction in enrollment for even two or three i years would jeopardize the national supply . of social workers seriously. The present darapproach to social work involves the lfirgc scale spending of public money and , money collected by great organizations. It rwould seem to be an elementary propos- ; ltlon that the necessary personnel should be (famed to make the spending of that money

herence to the Christian faith. Canada is predominantly a Christian country. and this is a factor in our social and political life that never can be ignored.

"It is quite true that with a large num- ber of these Canadians their adherence to Christianity is a fragile thread. Neverthe- less there is that link-perhaps surviving from childhood associations--and they are the better for it. -

"Active church members, the men and women who'concern themselves with con- gregational and denominational affairs, are the hard centre of Christianity. But when the people have to stand up and be counted for a census we see clearly that the assum- ed indifference to religion of large numbers of them is not truly representative of their feelings."

EDITORIAL NOTES

St. Philips and St. James.

C O O Hitler died this date 1945.

No child immunised against diphtheria in Scotland in the past three years has died from the disease, it is revealed by the Scot- tish Office. Since the scheme started, 1,- 300,000 children have been immunised.

The over-riding considerations must be efficiency and guaranteed delivery but oth- er factors being equal it is good sense for this country to purchase British tanks and aircraft to enable the United Kingdom to buy more of our cheese and other products.

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In five days a Scottish hen laid two eggs weighing 6 U2 ounces, another weigh- ing 6 U4 ounces and a fourth of 5 3,4 ounces. The owner of the hen, a Brown Leghorn crossed with a Light Sussex, is Captain J. A. McGcoch, of Kirkcowan, Wig- tonshire.

The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, seventh child of Queen Victoria, was born this date 1850. He held numerous import- ant military posts and from 1911 until 1916 was Governor-General of Canada. One of his last official acts in that capacity was to lay the foundation stone of the new Par- liament buildings at Ottawa.

The boost to s50 and 890 a month from 3540 and 570 of "Burnt-out Pensions" or the war veterans' allowance brings payments back in line with the purchasing power of the original grant. With this type of al- lowance it is all to the good that a wider discretion has been given the pension au- thorities in dealing with applications.

The new Canada Descriptive Atlas pub- lished by the Queen's Printer contains in convenient form the most up-to-date in- formation on Canada and her ten Prov- inces that is readily available today. Its pictures, maps and text form a valuable complement to that standard reference, the Canada Year Book.

Synthetic detergents came on the mar- ket merely as a substitute for soap when that article was in very short supply in- deed. In more recent days detergents are reported as being used for such diverse purposes as speeding up the fattening of hogs and improving the effectiveness of lubricating oil.

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Parliament's action in endorsing a res- olution urging acceptance of any invitation to meet with parliamentary representatives of North Atlantic countries to discuss clos- er co-operation does not, of course, com- mit this country to the principle of world government. It indicates, however, to oth- er countries that public feeling in Canada is favorable to the limitations of national sovereignty necessary for the establishment of an effective international community.

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Almost two hundred years ago Britain changed from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar and Sept. 2, 1752 became Sept. 14, 1752. At the same time the year was made to begin on January 1st instead of March 25th. The new calendar was more accurate than its predecessor but unlike the World Calendar now proposed it had un- equal half-years, unequal quarters, and pre- sents the utmost difficulty in making com- parisons between one year And another.

Senator John Williams (Rep.-Del.) whose speeches helped to turn up scandals in the Internal Revenue Bureau, told the American-society of News Editors that the U. ST-Adrnlinistrstion has the resources to root out wrong-doing but has "failed to meet its responsibility." He said the Treasury did nothing for months even though evidence of wrongdoing lay in its files. "Canyon!-ocall-A slnglecueofbcnk cnbcmcnicnt intwliich the bank head do-

wn hsvoin this Admlulntnuom".

ohm thA.croolrIl',' he Asked. "That is final

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PUBLIC FORUM

This column is open to the discussion by correspondents of questions of Interest. The Gusrdinn does not necessar- ily cndo the opinion of torrcspondenln.

ISLAND ASSOCIATIONS ECALLED

Sir,-During the war A few officers from Toronto Area had the good fortune to serve with the 1st Battalion Prince Edward Island Highlanders. (Black Watch) then under the command of Lt. Col, W. MacDonald. We joined the regi- ment with A chip on our shoulder at Nanaimo, B. (3., this being the opposite direction from where our nmbltlons lay. In less than A week our ideas had taken A complete change. The kindness and char- acter of the men of P. E. I. made an impression on us All that has undoubtedly influenced our think- ing and will remain with us All our days.

with this feeling in mind this same group of officers Arrshgedto have A reunion in the name of the regiment we All feel the most pride in identifying ourselves with although we all evcntuall did serve with ouflts whose glories were painted in more brilliant; col-

ms.

1 think many of the old High- landers would be iiiterested in hearing of this gathering. so I enclose the attached news item. I Am, Sir. ctc.,

MALCOLM D. MURDOCH M5 Rosewcll Avc., Toronto, Ont.

(Enclosure) TORONTO. April 25-"The fiery cross burned brightly and the heather was ablsu" in Toronto's King Edward Hotel when ex- ofllccrs.of that city Attached to the P. E. I. Highlanders during the war held their first reunion. Following some initial refresh- menis Lieutenant James C. Webb set the pace with A few rollicking verses of "Oh! Billie-Archie how are you today", etc. Hundreds of incidents And persons were re- culled from the put with merri- ment And some nostalgia. Example:

Remember how Big Chief Mac- Nell. clad in his ceremonial blAnk- ct at eventlde would uy. "Bring- um forth magic wstcr (gasoline) for start-um council fire,-usually a pile of logs about the use of telegraph poles. Then the clhcfs of support tribe would set. Around at A safe distance (About twenty five ynrds) while the great. con- flagrntion biased.

Mojor W. Couttes At senior of- nccr present. proposed A (out In the colonel And 'MAior J. 8. Wright. BAtt.Alion honors were proposed by Lieut. D. M. KAll- meyer while Lleut.'M. D. Murdoch shrisked the words to the regi- mental msrcli past, "Who saw The Fourty Second".

Bsch song And incident 'surred up memories of the Highlanders And the wonderful esprit do corps of its members. '

The Toronto ex-onlccrs All ex- pressed their dsirc to extend best. wishes to their never-u)-be-foh gotten friends in P.ll.I.

iii? - sgs g Eggiiilii

I. Notes B

A suggestion is being made in Britain that emigrants take pre- fabricated homes with them, thus meeting the housing problem in countries where they settle. Here in Ottawa, at least one immigrant from The Netherlands did just that, and erected A pre-fabricated home brought from Holland. Pos- sibly the idea is worth looking in- to.-(Ottawa Citizen.) l

A woman's handbag theoretic- ally could not be taken into the British House of Commons where custom bars weapons, umbrellas, walking sticks And despatch cases, Although Cabinet ministers have A dispensation on the latter. Now the speaker has ruled handbags carry for wom what pockets carry for men and they Are legal. who ever heard of pockets that big?-(Ottawa Journal.)

The United sump u-my ueuio be A large user of the famous Mis- souri mules for packing suppllu.

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An American comedian ends up in A police ststion in Detroit After A dispute with A wsitrcsl over the valuation of the Canadian dollar. The incident suggests. the age; which may have to be employed by store clerks And proprietors of tourist resorts in Canada this summer.-(l-lsmllton Spectstor.)

The United states Ofllco ofPrlcA Stabilization announced last week that due to an error in its calcu- lations of price ceilings on CAdil- lacs each purchaser is entitled to A refund of About 825. This An. ncuncement. probably will be pick- ed up by Pravda to lllustrsto its thesis that under capitalism, the poor gets poorer and the rich get refunds.-(ottsws Citizen.)

There were About 75,000 croouscc . bloom A few days Ago Around the National War Memorial and on Psrliamcnt. Hill. Their fleeting loveliness was vlnlblo evidence that Spring had come Again. The cro-

in rough country, but with the progress of mechanization it hos radually given them up. An of.i ficer recently explained to A can- gressional committee the difficul- ty the army was having in dispos- ing of its surplus mules Abroad. In India. for example. it proved lm. possible even to give the beasts- away-despite the fact that anl-l main are still largely used for transport in the sub-continent..: The reason? American mules had; always been fed too well. "Nobodyl in Indls wanted an Animal that ate that much." It's A tough out.- look for the one-time pride of Mig- souri. He will either hAve to take it drastic cut in his standard of living, or face the prospect of be- comlnz fox meat. - Edmonton Journal.

greater that may be neon in the quiet and obscurity of the home. This week we received A letter from A friend who is A victim of Arthritis And has not walked for twenty-seven years. All day And every day Ana is perched up in A wheel chair. Her occupation is writing letters to her friends, of whom she has mshy, And these letters overflow with good cheer. There Are many such cripples in this country. I know five of them. They keep on living, cheerfully. These are fine exhibitions of cour-

Age.

Last October. on our way to 'Bambro. our csr broke down At Herring Cove. thirteen miles from our destination. It wu D p.m. And A Roman catholic fsmily gave us lodg . The woman of the house is the mother of five young hlldxen, but is the victim of Imus dlsoue that Attacks her periodic- ally. she msku no complAlnt. ut keeps on living cheerfully Among her children. be praised; throughout the country thorn is many A one like her, working on bravely.

Aaidnothlimbuttooktboblll. N!!! I! ploh at broskfsltbcfound Aoaooaou Andbqsidoltsnscoountfmmbll mother him. It nod: Pornuning throiuhs kmUphdd1Wu-

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ton-you-old boy, who one morn tendered gc.

cuses are A contribution of the Federal District Commission to OttAwA's charm And beauty. An- other contribution takes the form of close to 100.000 daffodils now coming into bloom, And these will be followed in A couple of weeks by the generous flashing color of half A million tulips on Pulls- ment Hill and in beds in the sys- tem of driveways And porkn. It is said that nowhere in the world can Ottawa": tulip display be matched. Holland has tulips in millions, of course, but they no A crop as when is A crop hero. The Ottawa climate seems porticulnrly kind to these beautiful flowers And their mused bsttolions in A variety of vivid colors Are A sight to which All of us look forward. For this dllplsy much credit goes to Queen Juliana, who.mAds Ot- tawa A gift of tulips And opened our eyes to their possibilities.- (Ot.tAwA Journal.)

Old Charlottetown (And P. A. i. )

NEWS FIIOM ENGLAND sarom the Royal Gszctts, Jsn. 31,

”l-lls Excellency Lieutenant Gov- crnor Ready Arrived At Fslmouth on the 19th January After A pas- sage of 29 days. He will embark. it is expected, on his return to this country early in Msy.

"The Application from hence of our being placed on A footing with other Colonies. by hsvlng the ben- efit of A Free Port in this lslsnd, was before the Board of Tnde, And His Excellency, we under- stand. was pi-eulng A decision.

"A plate for the Ten Shilling note: was preparing And will be sent out by An on-ly conveyonce."

Book! An not uldom. tsllsmsnl 'And spoils, Iy which the magic on of shrewd- n'ois': 2'": main mum d ' ll ii if thnllod. ' M . N. to tho fucinstlon of I name Surrender fudlmlnl. dioodwinkod.

Ionic tho Atylo Infotustu. And tliroush lobyi-iiiuu M wilds -

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ever seen, And I Am not exagger-

I Am pnying the penalty.

get. it over with. whatever any-

birthdsy. to have both ears grab- bed by Iibout ten million of them in the dark W:i.Cf.le8.0f the night.

in All the circumstances of life, it

At fifty? That would be signal

profusely illustrated, might. even be written up in Life Msgsslne. There would be pictures gnlore. showing me in every lmsglnsblc

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. lust thst wu when I Awake with pronounced soreness back of both our. The psrotid glands, I have leased since. '

Two thoughts cum to me simul- taneo :(l) I had never had the mumps: (2) three weeks Ago I had entered A house when they had been resident for some time. Putting the two together. Adding the sum total to current symp- oml. there seemed to be but one Answer to the question of my noc- turnol Awnkcning. I dreaded the thought, partly because of the in- convenience I knew" I wouixd ex- o the

Modicsl testimony was the only locking, so I called the doc- tor. when I explained my fun And ' rebodlngs he seemed so Amused As if I had told him I was cutting A new tooth. However. be- ing A charitable man. he come to see mo And, during the course of his visit. confirmed the dlsgnosls. so for ,t.hA rest of my life I must bear the shame untold of having had the mumps when I was fifty years old.

It hnpponed At two o'clock the morning At

My first feeling wss one of re- Aentment. What hAd I done to do- urve such A blow? Men no bet- ter than I Am (some of them not half As good) have grown old. en- tirely mumplcss.

1f.the horrible things had to strike, couldn't. they hAvo done it during the winter, when staying in bed us the only sensible , d- uro Anyway? only last week I had lost the biggest trout I have

Ating. My plan woe to give him A week's respite, then go back And nab him. It's All over now. By the time I get back to the stream he, will hove gone out to sea. Thst big trout can thank the mumps for Vin: his life.

en I wAs A youngster it wns tho practice for most. parents to see to it. that their children made contact with the mumps in the respectable period of immediate post:-infancy. Apparently. there wu A hitch in my case. And,t.odAy

My word to All parents who may read this dissortotion is: If your child hos not yet cAught psrotltis, commonly coiled mumps, get. him into the nearest mump house Just As soon as you can And

one may tell you to the contrsry, mumps Are inevitable. For fifty you-s I thought. I was getting by only, Just. As I had passed my

Since I Am A very patient. msn

is impohiblc for me to harbour resentment for Any length of time, Against even such An underhanded crest AA A mump. What if I should be declared the only man of this gcriei-Ation who had mumps

honour indeed! I would be inter- viewed by All the medical And osteopathic journals And the story.

pose, before. during. And After the fell onslaught. Mumps would recl- I can see

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would turn up tounaou ii.”-eii.m"l report from Moscow would be ,1 most sure. to c thAt in it Adult mumps Are not At

All um; In (Act. it would go on, 5i;1?,?,' Knndfathcr on his .mother's side had them when he was more than A hundred years old.

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''u” in "'9 my ml-l.mD8 doii'I. bring me world fame, I think 11: put them to some use by making them the basis of A new society to be known As the ”Fifly-year. old Mumpers". We'u start rlgm here on the Island, when many 5 fine movement has had its begui- nlnm Mumps At fifty or better will be the only quslincstion for membership. when I feel better I'll do some. thing About Constitution and By. lnws. that is to say if there an, enough Applicatl to wumm, such formalities. Frankly, 1 man be much surprised if'therc is even one. Deep down beneath my swollen ' d I have A feeling thnt I am unique in having had mumps At fifty.