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PAGE FOUR- "__ THE GUARDIAN

Morning Da-iiy (Founded in 1881i.

Authorized as Second Class Mall, Poet Olliee Department, Ottawa. _

.- " ‘ Ian A. " “s Vice-n " ‘ Wm. R. Brtnatt: Beam-Tron, G. M. Burnett; Editor and Manning Director, J. I. Burnett; Associate Editor,

Frank Walker.

"The ‘Strongest Memory ‘is Weaker fir; ~ . the Weakest |nk."

crunoorrrsrowx WEDNESDAY. JAN. ziifioas’ '

Air Training Memorial

Prime Minister King has announced in Par- liament that the United Kingdom, Australian and New Zealand Governments will establish in Canada a permanent memorial to the Com- The memorial will take the form of wrought iron gates for the entrance to the air training station at Trenton, Ontario, where the Governments ha-ve already laid down a memorial avenue of English oak trees, flanked by pavilions of native Australian and New Zea-land timbers.

There is no question but that the C. A. T. P. was a vital factor in achieving mastery of the air during the War. The agreement, signed at Ottawa on Dec. 17, 1939, by representatives of the governments of the United Kingdom, Aus- tralia, Canada a-nd New Zealand, entrusted to the R. C. A. F. the task of converting Canada into what the late President Roosevelt on-ce cal- led "the airdrome of Democracy" where air crews drawn from all parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire—and from many of the Nazi-occupied lands of Europe-could be trained and sent overseas in an ever-growing stream.

The original plan called for the con- struction of 74 training schools across Olfifldfl, the last of which came into full operation on December, 1941, six months ahead of Slchedul; When the plan was at its peak there were 154 air and ground training schools in operation- -more than twice the original estimate. In ad- dition to flying schools and ground schools there were many other ancillary units necessary for the training of personnel. In all about 360 units, operating from 231 sites, were set up during the lifetime of the plan and, at the end of 1943, the time of maxim-um expansion, 104,113 service and civilian personrief were employed on the staff with 15,000 more in training for staff positions.

On March 31, 1945, with victory in Europe in sight, the plan was terminated. It had train- ed and, graduated 131,553 air crew, of whom dp- proximately 38 per cent were pilots. The R. C. A. F. provided more than 55 per cent of the- graduates, the R. A. F. 32 per cent, and the Royal Australian Air Force and Royal New Zeal- and Air Force the remainder.

The air training centres in this Province were no small factor in the success of the C. A. T. P. durrng the War, and our citizens cherish many happy memories of their association with fl"! Y'°""9 WWI‘! in training from all parts of the Empire.

Eoke All Records

A°¢°"ll"9 l0 Business Week, Christmas lfllei ill I947 broke al-I previous records. They probably were 129i’: or more above 1946 volume. In every part of the country they ran far better tnan early expectations. And in most cases they topped even the later and more optimistic em. mates.

"This," says Business Week, "is good news, not only for retziilzrs, but for all business. Many a business-boom has died on the retail counter. A lag in sales kicks back promptly on produc- tipn and employment in the factories that sup- py the goods. The fact that sales were still going strong this Christmas after two full years °l PWl-Wflr prosperity means that no such threat is yet visible.

"ln this respect business seems to stand on firmer ground than it did a year qgq, In 1946, Christmas sales also set new records, but toward the end they dragged a trifle. The start of 1947 found ‘stores with unbalanced inventories and embarrassingly large stocks of some items. It was close to the middle of the year before the retailing picture cleared up and sales began booming again."

A Frlghtlul Toll

One hundred and sixty persons were ‘killed in level crossing accidents in the Dominion last year, as compared with 120 killed in the same typo of accidents in 1946, according to figures leleosed bynha Board of Transport Commis- sioners. The figures show a heavy in- crease in the number of level crossing acci- dents, 442 las-t year as compared with 352 in 1946, while the number of persons injured soar- ed to 637 from 487. The increase occurred des- pita improvements in guarding and marking the crossings during the year, and the Board of Transport Commissioners did not comment on the figures. .

Statistics, still incomplete for 1947, show, however, that o large number of the accidents ocpurred at crossings where the view was unob- structed, some of them because of panic on the part of drivers after stalling on the crossing; that about 24' per cent happened when auto- mobiles ron into trains already well across the liiglvwoy, and that most of tha others occurred

. in bod weather or at crossings where the view

was obstructed. , Railway authorities said many of the acci- _ nts at crossings where tha view was not ob- tad were caused by drivers attempting to pee trains and that carelessness, drunkenness, V worry on the port of ori ila driyeis cous-

tlia can to run into thrrs‘ of the trains.

Panic following the stalling of a car on ii toolbar chief cause of death and Votharbwords crirrisunto "the ',-~ tlI/I_», gear, sto ‘teir 1' ‘thtlr'"'haail|. Hod they either

second before going onto the would have been safe. ,

And, of course, the normal hazards of outg- mobile operation caused many of the other cross- ing accidents. In winter months, when the roads are icy, the windshield fogs and the car's win- dows are closed, thus drowning outside noises, extreme caution should be observed by all driv- ers approaching crossings.

lf Canada's frightful crossing toll is lo be reduced, the automobile drivers of the nation should take greater heed of the railway’! ex- hortation: "Stop, Look and Listen.”

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- EDIIORIAL NOTES --,

Everybody will be satisfied with the re- constructed Jones Government, save and except those who disapproved of its predecessor.

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It is easy to be optimistic about the long months of winter ahead for the days are grow ing noticeably longer.

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It is not only under capitalism that the profit motive sometimes gets out of hand. The Austrian government plans to protest to the Allied Council the 100 per cent increase it must pay for Russian controlled oil.

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1t was going to come sooner or later. Cen- sorship has reached holy writ. A Conference of Educational Associations in London has set up a committee to consider "unsuitable pass- ages" of the C-id Testament, considered to be unfit for children to read.

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The Winnipeg Free Press reports that jet- propelled aircraft will soon be in production in Canada. Included in the program is an all-jet airliner for T.C.A. to carry 40 passengers at a cruising speed of 400 m.p.h.

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The St. Lawrence Seaway project is oppos- ed chiefly by the seaports New York and Mont- rcal. Western opinion seems to be favorable and, as far as the Island is concerned, it might well extend our, markets beyond the head of the Lakes.

A former Island-er, the first Moderator of the United Ohurch of Canada and former Mod- erator of the Presbyterian Church in Canada before Church union, Rev. George C. Pid-geon has requested permission to retire after 32 years as pastor of Bloor Street United Church, Tor- onto.

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Peter the Great-Stalin's distinguished pre- dccessor or Dictator-died this date 1725; he set out to conquer Europe and nearly succeeded had it not been for the coalition of Sweden and "Turkey, which compelled the restitution of Angov in 17_11; like Hitler he married his mistress (afterwards famous as Catherine I). His reign was marred by great cruelties, as exemplified in the execution of his own s-on, iust as Mussolini condemned his son-in-la-w. Dictators have no conscience beyond momentarily serving their cwn immediate cnds: yet owing to his genius in trampling peoples and nations under his feet for the extension cf territory, Russia made enormous strides in world-power during- his reign.

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Mr. F. N. Brown, ex-Dcputy Minister of National Revenue, well-known here where he has been a summer visitor, has been succeeded by Mr. V. W. T. Scully, deputy Minister of Recon- s-tructlcn and Supply. He is a chartered ac- countant by profession, having left a large ac- counting firm in Toronto to undertake war sup- ply work, and thus is basically equipped to deal with the complexities of income tax» laws and corporate tax returns. His wartime service in the management of two Crown companies, Vic- tory Aircraft Ltd. and War Supplies Ltvl., is re- ported to have demonstrated practical adminis- trative abilities and to have gained the confi- dence of businessmen with whom he came in contact.

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There is a steady increase of medical doc- iors and surgeon's available for vacant practices. A partial list of doctors wanting jobs recently advertised included: "An X-roy technician with 15 years experience"; "Doctorwith 30 years practice"; "Assistantsihip leading to partner- ship"; "Physician and Surgeon desires position in urban centre"; "Returned mun, with good references, B.Sc., M.D.C.M., L.M.C.C., des-ires as- sociation with any established surgeon or group"; "Competent 43 year old physician and surgeon, l_..N_l.C.C., available for industrial practice". After this coming spring graduation: there should bt iiiriiiy ram available.

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Mr. King has slated a new foreign policy and a new defence program for this Dominion, says The Gazette. Gone is the traditional indecision and irresolution on defence questions. Mr. King urges "men and women of Literal mind and heart . . . to promote the great prin- ciples set forth in the charter of the United Nations." By implication he will, therefore, undertake to supply from this nation some part of the military force necessary to implement the Palestine partition his representative fostered. He sees that free countries must be strong if they are to remain free. Therefore we may at long lastexpect such increases iii, and such encour- agement of, the Armed Forces as may guaran- tee the continuance of that liberty. Aviation, both civil and military will, presumably, be surveyed and placed on the establishment nac- essary to secure that "measure of security (that) is a first essential." Mr. King has recognized and defined the Coriimiinist peril that threatens the security of this Dornirion. In lucid phrases he has correctly prescrised the sols program under which tree Canada can survive. As the responsible leader of the Goverrirrisnt he will now, presumably, take those appropriate ' dt- fence measures necessory to protect tha state, aware as ha is that nothing can "rellavs any individual, or‘ any party, or a notion, of the‘

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ls that grillwork at the front at the new models of automobiles as heavy as it looks, o: is it lust a bluff to frighten pedestrians into

staying on th sidewalks? —Kln¢- ston Whig-S ndud. In Paris, a workman was er-

rested when he stale to provide his fiance a set of false teeth. The some day, at another wedding. the floorofthetowniilll ', ' dropping the mayor, w“ and the bridal couple onto a feather. bed in the basement. Matrimony in Paris, it. appears, has all its us- ual dangers, plus some that. are unusual. — Windsor star.

Bostonian: are reported to be surprised and chasrined in lei"! that a sound-test. survey shows their city to be the third '_‘ ‘ in the United States. We can un- derstand their feelings, recalling the old Jingle about. "the land of the bean and cod, where Cabot... speak only to Lowell: and the Lowells speak only to God." Ap- parently the exclusive reticence of the Lowells and Cabots isn't prac- ticed by other Bostonian: —such as the noisy Mayor Curley. — Kingston Whig-Standard.

lt requires no deep knowledge of history to recall that. liwloe Withh- n generation the Krupp: have pro- vided vast quantities of arms for Germany's war machines. The firm has been operating for 134i years, during which t.l.me its own- ers reaped fabulous fortunes. When Hitler came to power, the Krupp: lost little time in swinging their support behind him, giving him the tools he needed to send his legions of soldiers in quest of plun- der nnd conquest. — Cornwall Standard-Freegolder.

If automobile drivers generally showed a little more courtesy LO the other fellow, and gave way more than they do. there wouldnt be the double line of stalled cars on streets that. are only partly cleared of snow. This is especially true on hills. The driver going up the hill, making way under 8"“ difficulty, should be given the right of way by drivers on the down grade. Just a little more rmselflslincss and consideration would be a big help and make ll much easier for all concerned. - Boston Past.

This is the season for farmers to Lake their sows and axes and enter the bush to cut their wood suppl, for the next Winter. From now -m until melting snows put. an end to bush work, there will be reports of men killed or injured. A Listo- wel man, Earl Keeso, is dead as a result of a falling limb. On a. clear, sunny day, it is pleasant our. in the woods, sowing and splittlllé‘ wood. Few jobs promote a better appetite. Many farmers, who love the woods, find It one of the most enjoyable of rural tasks. But. tra-

edy can strike swiftly, if a tree is not felled right, or, ll it hits other trees on the way down, breaking off limbs. The bush is no place for a careless workman - Windsor Star.

English scientists, after eating 81 kinds of birds‘ eggs, have announc- ed that chicken eggs taste best. We are not sure whether this ls lust a happy coincidence. There m“! two other possible explanations. One, of course. ls that. the scien- tists ln question have eaten chick- en eggs before, have become ac- customed to them and liudged all other eggs by that standard. The second explanation ls that. posslbiy somebody, many years ego. had the some idea and that the reason why men started to domestlcnte chickens, rather than hoot-owls. crows or nlghtluaiwlrs, was because chickens’ eggs were most tasty. — Owen Sound sun-Timer.

A writer laments the decline of the olcltlme community spirit in the rural districts, and claims that with the passing of barn raising, the husklng bee, and the oawlni bee among men,_ and the paring bee and the pickling bee, and the like among the women, there in not the spirit. of sociability that should prevail. He seems to overlook the fact that time has only worked ltd change here as elsewhere, and that now we have the church tea. tho garden party, the family reunion, women's institutes, and clubs with- out number and sporting leagues at all sortie. —-Chatham News.

The status of Liberty in the kar- bor of New York bears these words: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled muses, yearn- ing to breetlie free i. . . The wretch- ed refuse of your teeming shore. Bend these, the homeless. tempest.- toseed, to me . . ." points out The Owen Sound Sun-Times. On a coin of the United states is tho inscription: "In God we mist." Jesus Christ has said, "Come untio Me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Io Europe, in India, in China, impov- erished classes are dying in rnls- ery throufli no fault of their own. They arc just. mortal men, living out. their brief qian as we aroouro, who have fallen lntio the holocaust which has swept around tlia world. We cannot delude ourselves. On this continent we are not sharing these uirernents of life which we have been fortuxipto enough not to lose as others have.

During its training far a steeple- ohase reoe at. Linarfleldleark, lur- rey. niglsnd, the stable boy on s. horse nam irrlnoe Dsneese had a habit. of 99in‘ the last hurdle and Jumping thrinils as. a, short cut. to the stables behind the grandsta ‘. If tho horse took tht last jump on the course ittvvoula have carried him past tlirlranib" stand. and the , horas and rider would hsvvriadtsoms distance to

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Sin-On behalf of the Benevo- lent Irish Society, it gives me much pleasure to convey to you our sincere thanks for u: moor.

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,, ,, v _ us with the raising of funds for the Iarkin family.

Please let ue aaeure you, Sir that_we, the members of this So- elety greatly appreciate your efforts in bringing the importance of this Fund to the public notice

The results of this "Drive" have indeed been most gratifying, and have ’ ‘ all our T ‘ , without your support, the amount realized, would not have been possible.

Thanking you again.

I am, Sir, etc.

l. W. HOGAN, Secretary. For, and on behalf of Tne ‘ Benevolent Irish Society.

The Meaning Of Citizenship

(Rflynl Bank Monthly)

Canadians have been described as the most. "self-critical people in the world" and again as "o nation that has not grown up.“ DI‘. James Roby Kidd, assfsbant, director of the Canadian Assg. elation for Adult Education, says 1n an "nDublLs-hed doctoral thesis that theCanadlan attitude is one which mltfht be called "group m. feriorliy complex." If we wen- less self-critical and less sell. wllsclmli. We should likely go a head and do things we are now unable to encompass because we do not trust our abilities.

The establishment a year ago of “Canadian Citizenship" in clumfll “Don by‘ well-wlshers w ralse our morale. It. should bring us closer together’ under one r001. as it were; it. should broad. en our horizons. and ll; should enable us to look out upon the world with a feeling of oonfl. deuce based upon knowledge if family solidarity and national co. operatlveness.

It is one thing w ran. gbgui, citizenship in your living room or hear lt talked about from iné public platform, and quite an- °ll19P l-hlllg l0 Bet out and wrest.- le with problems in your cum- munlty. In the first. case you are dealing in words which have nice sounds: democracy, brotherhood. citizenship. In the second you are dealing with actualltles which are sometimes sordid, usually worrisome. and always entail work. The participation of people In doing something about things, added to knowledge of what. might. or should be done, holds society together.

lt. is the common, everyday pea-- ple who make the country good or Ind. Individually, they may think they count. for little, but they become effective as members of groups. In European countries the tendency is to let. officialdom take the initiative rather than to have it assumed by groups of private citizens. but. this ls s vic- ious trend characterized by the lete President Roosevelt as one which withdraws government from practical contact with citi- Iens ae human individuals and makes men and women more units in statistics.

‘mwlffprtunately. we in Canada can ‘benefit’ by the object lessons in other countries. Prizlng Canadian citizenship, we can make it. the backbone of government. We or:- avoid the procrastination rrhfeu ends 1n spaanodlo activity, fin.- lng up for n. while and then dy- ing out: we can refrain from detached criticism, which oom- plslns from afhr about what of- ficials do, but. refuses to get to- getdieflfor oo-operstion to make things better we can shun dependence upon busylbodlea who go to meetings, listen to talks, but never work long enough to

see one constructive thing through. Good citizens will participate

in local government, at least. to the cxent of selecting to the beer. of their ability the men who are to govern the community, admin- ister its eolicole. ' recas- HOII, 0905b! health IQNICGI. III beautify the district.

World Citizenship

Prom local government. to world citizenship may recn a long jump. It was Cicero who said that endowment of human beings with t-ho ability to reason makes every man a member of the grant human community. Starting with care'for his fam- ily, expanding through asrvica in his community, ravines and na- tion, every Canadian citizen finda himself embraced in the wider fellowship of world citizenship. Whether we think ‘it a. good thing or not, the future of Oan- ada la wrawed up with the fut- ure of all countries. We can make

Times-Journal. The not for which Prince Deneezo trained duly came off, the other day. Ila was a hot favorite and was booked for thou- sands cf pounds. The toekey knew he was for ahead in the not. and lust before coming to the lost. hurdle he looked over his shoulder to ole when the others wen. fr.- dotna so lie slackancd his hold of the reins, and what did the Prince do but awetve" aside before reach- tna the winning jump, leap ever the railsanitdasti into him stable. Maybe tiis backers were sort at loalaa their money, but surely it