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l'u'sIdent and AIIDCIIUE Editor. Ian A. Burnett. Associate Editor, Frank Walker.

"The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink".

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Aliiise of Reservations

The practice of travellers making reser- vations for hotel, sleeping car and aircraft accommodation is most important to the comfort and convenience of travel. It helps to level off the peaks and slumps. in the

use of these facilities and assures the tray-'

ellcirthat he will be able to obtain the serv- ices he requires.

Another use of the system has nothing to commend it. The practice of firms and individuals booking travel accommodation merely as a precaution and habitually can- ceiling the unused space at the last moment is an intolerable riuisancc. It means that those who are actually travelling frequently find everything booked up, although if they take a chance they often find plentiful ac- commodation through last minute cancel- lations. .

Orgzinizations which cater to the travel- ling public would do well to note instances of such habitual abuse of their services and take action to protect those who are actually travelling rather than merely as- suring themselves of accommodation in case they should want it.

Insecticides ileliated

The use of poisonous chemicals in the

growing and processing of food was de- bated in the British House of Lords and in the Commons recently. Lord Douglas's speech, according to the London Economist, sounded like one of those recitations of fearful portents with which Shakespeaiie built up dramatic tension. DDT had been found in mother's milk; human teeth placed in a glass of cola rapidly dissolved: a cow treated with penicillin yielded milk which would not turn to cheese, and though it was mixed with the milk of 200 other cows still no crumb of cheese resulted.

In the House of Commons Dr. Stross was rather. less horrific. He questioned whether the Government had adequate powers to deal with the use of chemical "additives" in food. At present the Min- ister of Food has power to prohibit the use of any substance in food manufacture. but he rarely exercises the power. Other- wise, the manufacturer can add what he likes until it is proved harmful-although

inspectors. Dr. Stross thought that the burden of proof should be on the manufact- urer to show that any chemical which he proposed to add was harmless.

Unfortunately, comments the Economist. conclusive tests often require prolonged research. Meaiiwhile the use of chemical fertilizers and insecticides. is essential to the expansion of world food supplies; and neither in production nor in processing is there any evidence that they are having a bad effect on general health or that they are a cause of poisoning. Of 2,431 out.- breaks in 1940 (the latest year for which complete figures are published) only three were cal; d by chemical agents, and then there had been mistakes such as storing fruit salad in a zinc bath.

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iioviet Fariii Taxes

Soviet farniers are squirming at in- creased taxation. Russia has just matte public clianges in her agricultural tax rates. The agricultural tax is that which is ex- acted from collective farmers, largely on in- comes from their personal land allotments. The new rzites, which went into effect July 1, provide for slightly-increased taxes. The lowest brackets--up to 2,000 rubles annual income-now will pay a tax at the rate of 12 per cent, compared with the previous 11 per cent. (The Soviet Union values the ruble at 25 cents, but its value in terms of purchasing power is far less.) The highest surtax bracket. now pay 48 per cent on income over 8,000 rubles a year, compared with the previous 45 per cent. The agri- cultural tax is a direct tax on the peasant population. and makes up only a small part of taxes exacted from farmers. However, the tar: on the peasants is at a rate much greater than that imposed on city work- ers.

Plastics

Much attention was paid at Britain's air show recently to a. block of plastic. It is being tert.ed- for the qualities needed in aircraft construction and, if satisfactory, win undoubtedly revolutionize production. There i already I bewildering variety of dlffdrlltg characteristics but

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i he would never reject the advice of food:

the cominon feature they possess is ease of manufacture. ' '

; As compared with the fabrication of steel, plastics may be utilized using equip- ment that is light and inexpensive. Their linfiuence on production has been and will -Eincreasingly be to stimulate the growth of industry in the smaller communities. The (premium is on ideas for their use rather lthan on the existence of plant for their imanufacturc.

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i Farmers are advised to pick potatoes in iwarm sunny weather but the trick seems to be to pick the weather.

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Butter stocks in the big consuming .een-

itres still show a falling off. The cream

Imust be going to the manufacture of ice cream.

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1 Snow as far east as Tiinniins, Ont., is a gentle reminder that our crops should be

isafely garnered by Oct. 8, Harvest Thanks-

l giving. I . 3 The allied invitation to Germany to raise ian army will bring approval but scarcely lenthusiasm. Communist aggression makes strange bedfellows.

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The Stockton and Darlingtoii Railway, lwith George Stephenson as engineer, was opened this date 1825. The highest speed attained by this first railway was 15 miles

per hour.

In thirty-three years the Womenls Insti- tutes of Prince Edward Island have grown to 300 in number, but that is the least of their achievements. They have been a force for progress in every rural community in which they become established.

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Thc Post Office and Transport Depart- ment are to join in providing a mail service by helicopter to nine Ottawa valley towns. Perhaps mail-by-truck in this Province will be considered obsolete before it goes into op- oration the first of next month.

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It seems ironic that when colour has at last become readily available for every pur- pose there should be the probability that white clothing will be in demand in the larger and vulnerable centres because of the superior protection it offers against iburns from the A-bomb. L

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The grave closes this morning over the remains of Mr. Guy Scott, probably for years one of the best known citizens, due to his long association with the Victory Loan Campaigns and his former occupation as an accountant which brought him into iassociation with numerous fellow citizens land hotel patrons.

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Grim warnings that housing construction -has lagged in Canada really mean that in- dustrial expansion has been improvidently concentrated in particular areas. It seemed -logical to give defence orders to industrial areas but the detail of taking care of the transplanted workers and their families was seemingly overlooked O

For at least the next two months, "Mrs. lCanada" will find it easier to balance her housekeeping budget by buying Grade "A" quality eggs in the lighter weights, medium size and pullet or small size as the' pullet eggs are now 'called. These lighter weight Grade ”A" quality eggs are being produced by the young pullets hatched earlier this year and will be coming on the market in increasing volume during the next two to returns from 22,000 of the larger in- dustrial establishments across Canada. The ,index number of employment. on the basis of 1935-39 equals 100, stood at 183.4 com- ipared with 180.3 at June 1 and 170.8 a year earlier. Index of weekly payrolls was 391.7 against 3790 at June 1, and 382.3 on July 1 last year.

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Are we progressing and prospering? Ac- cording to the Bureau of Statistics, yes. industrial employment and payrolls both reached record levels 'at July 1, according

' Gift clothing is the main supplemental source of clothing received by the average family. according to a recent survey made by the Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics of the United States De- partment of Agriculture. Most popular gift items for men are mufflers, scarves, hand- kerchiefs, house slippers, neckwear, gloves, pajamas, sweaters and business and sports shirts. For women--handkerchiefs, aprons, smocks, nlghtgowns, robes, housemate, negiigees, pajamas, house slippers, gloves, slips and sweaters. Only one-fifth of the girls and one-eighth of the boyljcqulred one or more made-over gafinenta, but chil- dren received more new clothing as gift: than men or women. About one-fourth of the total value ofnew clothing acquired by girls was given to them; about one-fifth for

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MlS.l..ANCIl0L!' ACCIDENT

A recent article in The Guardian told of the rediscovery of an old pioneer cemetery at Stanhope, mention being made of an Auid man who had been killed in a mill and been buried there in the 1840's. Subsequently Mr. W. N. Shaw, -of Vancouver. u former Prince Edward Islander. identified this man as Robert Auld of Cove- hend. The information given in Mr. Shaw's interesting letter, which appeared in the Public Forum of Aug. 25 last. is sub- stantiated by the ollowlng obit- uary notiee from T e Islander of Sept. 14. 1849:

”Dicd, on Wednesday. the 5th inst., at Cove Head, in the thirty- first year of his age. Mr. Robert Auld, jr., mills-r.v who came to his end under the following distress- ing circumstances:- While the deceased was employed in his mills, at un early hour on the previous Saturday morning, and the mill being in full operation, he very inrziutiously went in among the machinery, to replace something that was out of its place. and in so doing. Clinic in contact with the cogs of the spur and nut wheels, which passed di- rectly over his breast; so dread- fully was hc bruised and mutil- ated, that medical aid. procured without delay, proved of no uvail. and Death put an end to his ex- crutiating sufferings as above stat-

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"It is seldom our lot to record the death of a young man more generally beloved and esteem " He has left a widowed mother, brothers and sister, and a large circle of friends to mourn for one they can never call back. This should be a warning to the young as well as to the aged to prepare to meet their God. "Danger stands thick thro' all the

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To push us to the tomb.

And fierce diseases wait around To hurry mortals Home."

Cash-And-Carry Milk

(Ottawa Journal)

Premier Front, of Ontario, pro- pose: cash-and-carry milk as one way of checking rising milk prices. and the Toronto Globe and Mail supports him with this:

"Facing much the some packag- ing problems as the dairy com- -panies, the soft drink companies have built. up an elaborate and highly efficient system of store distribution which makes it the easiest thing in the world to buy a. bottle of ice-cold pop-at a. com- petitlve price. It should be equally easy to buy a bottle of fresh milk -also at a competitive price. The fact: that it is not suggests that the dairy industry must relearn the art of merchandising.”

The patent fallacy of this, of course. is that the mother of, say. 9. family of three small children doesn't have to buy them a bottle of pop, but does have to buy them, and on each day, a. bottle of milk. Would the Globe and Mali have the mother travel perhaps a. nille or more in dead of Winter zero weather to buy this bottle of milk-leaving the small children alone in her absence?

In our Canadian cities there are ten of thousands of families living long distances from grocery stores: in some suburban districts. in fact. there are no grocery stores.

There is no mystery about mill: prices going higher. The farmer hasn't begun to get. rich and the distribubor richer; all that is hap- pening is that the farmer is pay- ing more for his help and the dis- tributor morc for his drivers. Con- sequently, and inevitably. both the farmer and the. distributor must. get more for milk.

And this is what is happening all down the price-lineg Wages and prices are in a race; unless both are controlled, the race will prob- ably go on.

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THE U-lPSli'S CAMP

The gipsyls camp was in the copso,

Three felted tents, with bechivc tops,

And round black marks fire: had been,

And the old wagon. painted green,

And three ribbed horses urcnching

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grass, And three wild boys to watch me

pass.

And one old woman by the fire Hulking a. rabbit warm from wire, I loved to see the horses ball,

I felt I walked at Heaven's gate. That. Heaven's gate was opened

wide

Yet still the glories camped out.- side.

The waste souls will prefer the wild

Long after life is meek and mild. Perhaps when men has entered in His perfect city free from sin. The campers will come past the walls With old lame horses full of nails, And wagons hung about with withles. And burning .st.lt.hloe., And see the

choose,

And tlilnk the wlld'too good to 00!.

And camp 'outside. as these comp- ed then,

With wonder at the entering men.

--John Mansfield.

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not commit adultery. Thou ahalt not steal.

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In Toronto a motorist was fined 350 for travelling at 80 miles per hour in a. 30-mile suburban zone. going through two traffic llghta, forcing a. couple of motorists into the ditch. 1t. is iriteresttng to ob- serve that this reckless fellow operates a school where safe driv- ing is taught. -Ottawa Journal. Charlie Gibson. who is seven and lives in St. Louis, found 3250. lost by an ice cream company. His reward was all the free ice cream he could eat for one month. He makes a practice of dropping into the company some or twice a day and having an ice cream soda, a banana split and then an ice cream cone to eat on the way home. He is half way through his one-month reward, has gained a pound and a half in weight, and still has a lively appetite for ice cream. -New York Herald Tri- bune.

Each year, just about this time in September, somebody sayszl "Well, guess the tourist season is over again.” And we look around us in the midst. of Northern On- tario's most beautiful season and find that its the truth. The visi- tors are gone, traffic lessens not- iceably every day, the "No Vacan- cy" signs are few and far between along the highway. The clerk from Cleveland. and the salesman from Toronto and the New York banker have come and gone, leaving we of the northland alone to enjoy this gorgeous season when the north country hits its prime. - North Bay Nugget.

The brewery workers of West- ern Canada are getting worried about their beer. They claim it is

being undermined by the heavy stuff which comes in here from Ontario. Meeting in Lethbi-idge.

the Brewing, Malt, Soft Drinl: and Allied Trades Union men said the sale of Ontario heer is a serious threat to the Western brewing in- dustry. If the threat is as serious as some delegates claimed, repre- sentations are to be made to the provlncial government. to have the Lontario beer banned altogether or :at. least. severely controlled. -Cal- Jgary I-lei-aid.

i In fiscal 1950. there were 44 at- ;l.empts on the life of President Truman. In fiscal 1951 there were tilt) and 3,w9 persons were ques- tioned about letters and telephone calls they made to the White House. What's the s':ol'e for

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Prime Minister St. Laurent and Governor General Alexander? The deputy commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police says there have been no attempts on the life of either man in the past two years ltunless itis something we vlon't. know about - no threaten- ing letters, phone calls, no suspic. ious characters - nothing of the kind." We leave readers to their own reflections. -- Financial Post.

Most newspnpennen can sym- pathize with the Shanghai editor -and enjoy his predicament a hit just the same. it is a most awk- wardgpositlon to be in. to have to explain why he was scooped on a handout from Stalin himself, 1: went to the business office first and stayed there. His anguished apology and admission of "grave political error" are natural reac- tions. Heads have been lopped on for no worse errors of omission, and in Communist eyes it would be a political error to have even an errand boy around any department of a. newspaper who didn't: appre- ciate the newsworthiness of any- thing over Stalin's signature. We are led at the same time to reflect on the apparent similarities among nFW5Daper organizations on both sides of the Iron Curtain. How many ulcers have been bred much nearer than shanghai by mes. sages that strayed and dalliecl un- der unseelng eyes while deadlines loomed! - Montreal Star.

In its report last aprlng the Royal Commission on Arts, Letters and science emphasized the influ. ence of the American way of life in this country. . .In their study the commissioners, holding to the Purpose of their inquiry. which was limited to the field of culture generally. as a. consequence anal- yzed the effeets here of the influ- ence of printed matter, the radio and, above all, the movies. But this influence does not end there; it extends to many other areas of human activity. American civiliz- ation penetrates here by a bun-

dred different doors. This influ-

ence which establishes a kind of idcpendence against. which it is

necessary to react. does not signi- fy that we must. hermetically seal all the points of entry. ven the fact that this influence s of daily (occurrence, it is neceuary, to de- lfend ourselves against it without (descending into xenophobia, to ,l:now this civilization in order to ,be able to judge it objectively. - --L'Action Cathollque, Quebec.

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Part One

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went to the British museum, on which several volumes have been written. Perhaps the moat inter- esting item which we came across was an original copy of the Magna Carla. And speaking of museums if you really want to see states- men, sportsmen. politicians, com- edians and men of all ranks. in person, visit; Madam Tusaaud's wax museum. The life-size figures of the most: famous people since 1760 can be seen there. Churchill is there with his cigar, Roosevelt with his cane, Henry VIII sur- rounded by all his wives, and our ovm Barbara Ann Scott. Even Joe Stalin is there.

You might; visit the Chamber of Horrors. (preferably after consult.- atlon with your physician) where are reproduced the greatest col- lection of murderers, assassins, thieves and liars of all time. But to really appreciate art in all its forms, visit the Wallace collection. in one of the old residential sec- tions of London. There we found a. most impressive collection of 010 furniture. desks. chairs, rugs and a priceless collection of paintings from all over western Europe. Here, a mixture of English and French culture illustrates the tast- es. the outlook. the luxury and living conditions of the upper class, English and French. in the days before the Industrial Revo- lution.

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Europeans appreciate those things. They are part. of their lives, music, sculpture, paintings of all kinds. It gave us a strange feeling, and prompted the ques- tion, ”Why are we different? Where is the break that made such a. change in our outlook?" I remember standing there before an old dining room suite of the seventeenth century and ponder- ing these questions. was it really that our forefath- ers had such a hard time after they came to Canada, chopping out a. space in the forest. clearing the land and making a home for themselves. that they had not time for those little but very, im- portant thlngs? Was it because of their trials and hardships, that they built homes for shelter, dis- regarding design and beauty? Was there no time or was it not im- portant in building up a new country to give some attention to the things they knew and loved at home? Or is it the greed and the rush and the pressure of our modern age that blinds us to ev- erything but utility and profits?