N "THE G-UARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

NOVEMBER 5, 195.,

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Editor and Managing Director. I. ll Burnett Auocllte Editor, Fruit Walker

f'The Strbngest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest ink."

CEABLOTTETOWN. MONDAY. NOV. 8, 1950

Poppy-sales

.Last year five million poppies and 52.- 000 poppy wreaths in memory of Canadais dead in two World Wars were distributed by the Canadian Legion, B. E. S. L., an in- V crease of half a million individual poppies . and 11,000 wreaths over the previous year. Once more Poppy Day is at hand and the products of ”Veteraft" shops operated by the Department of Veterans' Affairs are being sold by the Legion and its auxiliar- ies. The proceeds contributed by the pub- lic for poppies is spent by local Legion branches for relief of needy ex-servicemen, widows and orphans of deceased veterans, in cases where government assistance for various reasons cannot be given. By buying and wearing a poppy. we honour the memory of those who died, and ease the lot of survivors.

' The Maritime Fair

Whether it be in potatoes, cattle, swinc, horses or what have you, Prince Edward Island farm exhibitors are beating all com- ers at the Maritime Winter Fair, proving once again that this is the agricultural -, Province par excellence of the Maritimes, - ' and indeed of all Canada.

I This year the superiority of our Island , entries appears more marked than ever. ' l ' . This is because a greater number of our farmers and breeders are competing and also because we have been concentrating in recent years on quality production all along the line. This campaign, in which our agricultural officials, federal and rr0VinCli1l- have taken a very active part along with our Federation of Agriculture, is paying off in golden dividends. The successes scored at the Maritime Fair now in progress should stimulate fur- ' . ther intensive efforts in this direction. Also i ' it should encourage a larger representation of Island exhibitors at the Royal Winter Fair. on which the eyes of all Canada. agriculturally speaking, will be centred. This is a text which Premier Jones has been preaching from for a long time, and there is no question but that he is right. Our future as well as our past and present prosperity lies in farming, and the best way of ensuring this future is by exploiting every natural advantage which our soil and climate afford. Governor Patterson long ago predicted that this Province could be- come the Garden of America. He was wrong only in failing to include our magni- ficent possibilities in livestock production as well.

speaking Plalnly

Speaking as one who is with us but not of us, Premier Smallwood of Newfoundland gave his colleagues of the Maritime Pro- vinces something to think about in his speech at the opening of the Maritime Win- ter Fair. "In the past eighty years." he said, "if half the energy expended by the leaders of the three Maritime Provinces in trying to persuade Ottawa had been used to stir their own people, fight their own battles and exploit their own resources. these three Provinces would be rr.uch fur- ther ahead than they are today." "We in Newfoundland," he added. "are not going to become another Maritime Province in the sense that we spend the first eighty years of union. beefing, complaining and whining about what Ottawa has done to us We are not going to be made to fit into any pattern but will fight to get ahead and reach the level of prosperity and develop- ment of the other three Maritime Provin- ces."

The Newfoundland Premier did not say what wcipons he intended to fight with but as the man chiefly responsible for bringing his Province into Confederation it is not likely that he is considering anv threat of cecession. Perhaps the they to his strategy for the future may lie in a fur- ther statement attributed to him at Ani- herst. 'fIf the capitalists won't display some

. " of the daring that Canada used to have. he said, "we for our part will go elsewhere for it. Natural resources need capital. Five or six hundred-millions could change the entire face of the Mai-ltimes." ,

Whether all of Premier Smallwoods ex- pansion schemes are practical or not, his I talk about their; is at least refreshing. We -need more of his attitude of sturdy inde- pandance. We have done too much pussy- the representation of our claim: and" too little co-op;-rating ln' ' . bjectlvee. Premier Smell-

for iris "beefing". Trade and . Howe, on an earlier oc-

Remembrance Week.

Fair.

Amherst Winter 0

Canadians are now in Yokohama, the jumping off port for Korea. O O

The Islanders are not ”doing half-badl

in Amherst or in hockey. O I O

A rise in the cost of living is no news now-a-days. What most of us would like to read is "a rise in the price of potatoes."

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The two Toronto young men who have sailed for Cuba in search of hidden wealth may return wiser if not richer than when they set out. The attraction of the un- seen, the unexpected, or at least hardly ex- pected, is back of all adventures and gamb- ling from bingo to warfare.

O O 0 Princess Charlotte Augusta, only child of Prince George of- England (Gegrge IV) contracted to William of Orange, but mar- ried Leopold of Saxe-Coburg. She died after a year of marriage, greatly deplored, leaving no child to inherit her presumptive right to the throne. O

The appointment of J. K. McKee, M.L.A. of Buctouche, as county magistrate for Kent is announced. Mr. McKee has resign- ed his seat as Liberal member for Kent in the Legislature as the appointirent is ef- fective Nov. 1.

Mr. Clive Planta, Ottawa, manager of the Fisheries Council of Canada, arrives today to plan with the Provincial Govern- ment and P. E. I. Fisheries Federation for the East Coast Fisheries Conference to be held here early next year. 0 O I

Three sittings of the Legislature is a lot in one year but certainly called for by the late transportation emergency. Nov. 29th would be an excellent time for regu- lar sessions while reports for the year end- ing March 31st are not yet hopelessly out- dated.

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Two Island nurses have sailed for Ber- muda to join a hospital staff there. Cana- dians are much in demand on that other Island and the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital is closely linked with Canadian iii-

stltutions.

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It is interesting to learn that Dr. Char- lotte Whitton. the well-known welfare work- er, speaker and writer, will run for Ottawa Board of Control in the forthcoming Ot- tawa civic elections Dec. 4. If elected, the 54-year-old lecturer will be the first woman controller in capital city history. 0 C 0

Canadian Press announces that absence of children from school in various parts of N. B. has resulted in 609 suspensions of family allowance payments since last month. So reports Mrs. A. ST Fe-rgusson, director of family allowances for that prov-

incc.

Montreal will give a warm and sincere welcome'to one of Britain's most famous political leaders in the person of the Rt. Hon. Anthony Eden when he arrives there tomorrow to receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from McGill University at a special Convocation, for few men have made a greater contribution to the course of world affairs than he who became Bri- tain's Foreign Secretary in 1935. at the age of 38. the youngest in 84 years to hold the post.

I Six years ago. on November 5. 1944, all dry land on Walcheren Island in the Scheldt Estuary, with the exception of two places, Veers and Middleburg, was report- ed in allied hands. This brought to an end the Canadian operation to clear the port of

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week in October when the Canadians be- gan thelr drive to secure the west bank of the River Scheldiwand the advance to the general line Roosendaal-Bergen Op Zoom. After securing the west bank and sealing off the isthmus connecting Zuid Beveland with the mainland to the east. the difficult assaults to capture Znidi Beve- land and Walcheren began. In preparation for the assault of Walcheren It.-land, the dyke at Westkapelle was bombed, allowing the sea to flow in and flood the enemy dc- fences. By the end of October it could be said that for the first time in history an island had been sunk by air power. As a result of this flooding, the enemy garrison had only stomach enough for a week's fighting e;ter the amphibious assaults went in on November 1. Minesweeperr were already at work and some three weeks

Antwerp. These operations began the, first .

WESTERN MAIL SERVICE

Sir.-Owing to the mail service in Western Prince County, newspapers are greatly handicapped in giving service to readers. Iguls a fact that the people in this obscure. neglected and forgotten end of Prince County. do not get this momlngzs issue until 8.30 the fol- lowing morning.

Summerside and Kenslngton have today's issue around 10 a. m. while those a short distance fur- ther west mus; wait nearly 24 hours.

This is the condition (intolerable of course) that we in the West must endure. The taxpayer has no say in the matter as to when he should get HIS MAIIL. It seems that one maxi at Charlottetown at Ottawa decides the mater and all subsidiary ctfflcials must obey. Who is this autocrat, led at the taxpayers expense, whose indiffer- ence has perpetuated the sordid mail arrangement of western- Prince? The area now resembles the reservation of the poor nes- lected Indian. one can get. mail by air from Toro 0 as quickly 515 from Chnrlott wn to Tignlsh. Is there no solution to this pro.)- lem? We have no memlber of Far- llamtit or at least he can't be found or seen. Possibly he is air flying at the poor ignorant tax- paycrs' expense.

antiquated

I am. Sir. etc. A. L. RENNII-I Elmsdale. P. E. I.

I"ARMEBS' PROBLEMS

Sir.-In a recent letter reference was made to a suggestion: Farm- ers might spread their hog and other livestock production over a greater portion of each twelve month period, and thus gain fi- nancially from marketing at least a portion of their production at higher prices. during the custom- ary in-beiween scarcity season. It was stated. when this innova- tion was tried a quarter of a cen- tury ago, obstacles loomed up. which to many who might other- wise fall in line, proved insur- mountable.

In the case of hogs. the change in procedure would involve eailier breeding and mid-winter farrow- ing. and very few farmers were equipped with animal accommoda- tion for such an experiment. Then again, it involved the consump- tlon of large quantities of feed. which farmers generally did not have. at the time the bulk would be required: and to resort to or depend upon the purchase of com- mercial feeds. at best. only pe- riodically available and at ex- tremely high prices. any advant- age to be gained from higher prices at time of marketing would be nullified by the extra cost of the required feeds. The idea back of the proposal was sound and is today. but before such a venture can be successful, provision must be made for these other comple- menlary requirements - suitable animal accommodation and suf- ficient feed at a cost that will al- low a reasonable margin of profit. There are two sources from, and methods by which producers can provide for their livestock feed re- quirements - home production, and importation - but it would be folly to expand our livestock pro- duction efforts to any great extent and depend solely upon either of these sources alone. They must be complementary to each other. There is such a thing as crop fail- ure at home and abroad. but rarely during the same season.

It would be calamltous were farmers to embark upon a wide- ly expanded program of livestock production and find themselves on occasions heavily loaded down with maturing and coming stock and come face to face with a local crop failure. and with no organized provision at hand for the importa- tion of Western grains. That should never happen and to make sure, something effective must be done to prevent it. It is true action might be taken to cope with such an emergency. but emergencies of this nature should never be al- lowed to occur when they are pre- veritable.

Premier Jones is reported as having stated at the opening of the Amherst Winter Fair a few days ago: "Potato and apple growers should remember that seventy per

ccni of agricultural prosperity comes from livestock". and pre- sumably this estimate coverage

takes in his own Province too. Premier Jones on various occas- ions in the past is remembered as having professed similar faith in the livestock industry being the bulwark of our Provincial prosper- lly, rather than other hazardous adventures that catch up with and strangle our agricultural economy all too frequently.

Hon. C. C. Baker, Minister of Agriculture. is reported to have said at an agricultural meeting at Fredericton. N. B.. last Septem- ber. I believe. that "what was needed in the Mai-ltimes was .e livestock feed policy." That was an absolutely correct pronounce- ment, and to be hoped equally eig- niflcant of what may be expected from the Minister. A combination of such Ministerial views consti- tutes a challenge to the Provincial Department of Agriculture. and farmers will be justified in anticl- patlng action along these lines.

I am, Sir. eic., J. . GILLIES.

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Tire Ago-old Story

Art thou not from evu-lasting. 0 Lord my God, mine Iloly one? Thou art of purer eyes then lobe-

later, November 28, a convoy entered the Port of Antwerp.

iiold evil. and canal not loci: on iqliu.

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(And P. E. I.)

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE

"On the morning of Sunday.-lzst Charlottetown was visited by one cf those serious calamities so com- mon, of late years. to North Am- erican towns. but from which we have been hitherto peculiarly exempt. to any serious extent - a destrifctive fire. The alarm was first given by the sentinel at the Province Building. shortly after 5 o'clock. and quickly communicated through the adjacent streets. The flames were seen bursting from the workshop of John Scott. car- riage biglder, on the north side of Kent Street, and before aid could arrive. had caught a large build- ing - also belonging to Mr. Scott, used as a paintin house - which stood on the SOL h of the work- shop. from which they quickly communicated to the workshop of Mr. James Cairns. smith.

"At this juncture Town Engine No. I arrived and was placed in the passage between the house of Mr. John Breen. blacksmith, and Mr. Scott's dwelling house. and commenced playing over the burn- ing building and upon the porch and house of Mr. Cairns, the fire on which was. at that time. com- plelely suppressed; but at this im- portant crisis the water gave out. and the Engine stopped. Engine No. 2 was placed between Mr. Cairns' and John Hobb's houses. and played with much effect upon the buildings in the rear. but the rapidity of the flames compelled the firemen to retire. and the fire. borne on the wind which had in- creased to a gale at this time. soon communicated to Mr. I-Iobbs' cabinet manufaciory.

"A consultation took place be- tween the Fire Wardens as to the propriety of pulling down Mr. Hobbs' warehouse, on the corner of the street. to stop the progress of the fire and prevent it crossing Great George Street: but before this could be effected it was en- veloped in a mass of flame. which cut off the use of the pump in the street.

"Engine No. 2 look a stand at the cast corner of Kent and Great George Streets. and commenced playing on the houses. Ignition took place in several spots. but was providenlially kept under. The burning embers were carried as far as the Central Academy (nearly half a mile distant). the roof of which took fire. and had it not been for timely attention. would have proved destructive. "The Garrison Engine was on the ground, and was placed to the northward. which commanded the fire next to Mr. James Cahlll's premises, and prevented its cross- ing the street in that direction. .Iust after daylight. the wind hav- ing calmed away. it was found that the engines which encompassed the scene of destruction being better supplied with water. were able to controls the fierce element: the fire-hooks were put to work, and the few remaining timbers of the burnt buildings were levdlled. And thus were completely razed to the ground, in the short space of three hours. several of the most useful and handsome buildings in the town.

”The want of water and buckets calls loudly for public interfer- ence: for. we feel assured, had there been anything like a con- tinuous and liberal supply of the former article. most of the houses could have been saved. It was a favorable circumstance that the ground was wet, for. had the fire risen in,many places where the embers fell, it could not ossibly have been arrested until it reach- ed King's Square. Several of the pumps gave out.

"The buildings destroyed were: the dwelling house, -workshop warehouse and stable of Mr. John Scott - who was burned out. on the same spot. four years ago- part of the dwelling house was used by Mr. John LePage. as a school room: Mr. J. W. Cairns (the Globe Inn). his exfenllve smlthy. machine manufactoiy. warehouse and stables: Mr. John Hobbs - his dwelling house, warehouse. show- rooms, cabinet manufactory; a house tenanted by Mr. Thomas Jaques. and some out-buildings; Mrs. Hardy-her dwelling house. and Ltenonted house in the pol- oeulon of Mrs. Foyster; Mr. John Breen - a stable burnt, and I icnanted dwelling house much damaged. A small house belong- ina to Mr. Mfcxlnnon. t ' d

was on fire on the roof. but not much injured.

"The loss 15 estimated at not less than i3,000. The circumstance most to be regretted in the whole matter. is, that not one penny was insured."

--Royal Gazette, Nov. 28. 1848.

EQUINOX

The sheep and lambs are huddled in the pasture. The cattle seek the cow-sheds on

the farm.

The sky is dark and ominous with thunder-

This is the interval before the

storm.

Grey geese and sleek-backed ducks scurry for rover Along the banks that curving bay. Above, the still hawk waits his chosen moment To drop-ii feathered plummet-on his prey.

edge the

Now the gale breaks . . . Rain is unleashed in torrents. Falling in sheets with heavy hiss- ing sound;

As the wind rises old trees are up- roote

Their trunks and branches crash- lng to the ground.

So the Fall equinox arrives. un- falling.

obedient. to a signal from the skies:

The calendar nI nature keeps its promise-

As the great rains descend the rivers rise.

--Mary Atwater Taylor.

TEI-IRAN. Iran. Nov. 3 - (AP)- Premier Ali Razmara announced today Iran and Russia have reach- ed final agreement on a s20,000,- 000 barter trade treaty. Details are secret. at present. The pact. was proposed by Russia as another step to ease tension on her Iranian border, which had heightened since the beginning of the Korean war.

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