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_OIABLO’I‘TIJ'I‘0WiV. TUESDAY. MARCH _2l- 1959

Education In canada

In an interesting talk before the Royal Society of Arts, London, recently, Mrs. Anna M. Robinson, M.A., Ph.D.. Kingston, 0nt., gave a brief but comprehensive pic- ture of edifcation in this country and the factors which have principally determined its characteristics. Mrs. Robinson, who is a former lecturer in history at Queen's University, while admitting the folly of gen- eralizing about the education of any dis- trict or country, went on to point out that the physical background, racial groups, history and traditions and social, political ind economic conditions are determining factors. In addition there is the dominat- ing influence of the frontier which is "still predominant hele although in the United States it disappeared about 1890.

The characteristics of a frontier civiliza- tion are first, an emphasis upon the utilitar- ian, second, the frontier version of democ- racy and a frontier-bred boundless optim- ‘.sm, and the history of our country which reveals itself in a growing sense of national self-confidence, becoming moreevident in the increased study of our ‘own literature, history and art.

Mrs. Robinson touched on the Provin- cial control of education which means eleven systems including the Dominion’s provision for service colleges and Indians. She noted the much greater control that the depart- ment of education has over’ the schools than has the United Kingdom Ministry of Education. This control is justified by the number of small rural schools and the necessity of maintaining uniformity because of the mobility of population.

In conclusion Mrs. Robinson urged that education must ‘preserve and reconcile hu- manism and Christianity on the one hand and scientific development and the industrial revolution on the other, as well as creating a living culture in this country.

Trucks And F0"! Service

It is to be hoped before our Legislature prorogues that there will be some discus- sion on a matter of considerable interest and importance to all concerned in our transportation problem. This has to do with the brief which was filed with the Provincial Government by the Canadian National Railways, outlining railway pro- posals for obtaining highway bus ‘and truck licenses in this Province and of operating such services in lieu of certain train ser- vices. The brief was filed on Feb. 15 last, and Premier Jones replied in a letter on Feb. 22, noting that the guarantee of pro- vincial authority over.our highways under the B. N. A. Act was at stake, and that until all doubts on this matter were re- solved, the Government did not feel justi- fied in either accepting or rejecting the rail- way proposals. Up to March 6 it appears that the Minister of Transport at Ottawa had ‘no knowledge of the railway request having been filed, nor has the matter been brought officially before the attention of the Legislature. -

The significance of the Railway’s appli- cation is underlined by the recommenda- tion, made last January by the Canadian Maritime Commission, that the Wood Is- lands ferry service to be taken over by the C. N. R., and that a new million dollar 'aoat'be provided. The attitude of the Do- minion Department of Public Works hereto- fore, to the requests of the operating com- pany for dredging at Wood /Islands, has been that the service was never intended to accommodate boats of the size of the "Dunning”. The boat now proposed by the Maritime Commisfion would be ap- proximately fifty per cent larger than ‘the “Dunning", which would make her alto- gether unserviceable for. use on the pre- vent route. '

Why the refusal to provide adequate docking facilities for the “Dur'ming” on the one hand, and the insistence on the need of in still larger boat on the other? Is there any connection here with suggestions em_'apating from the mainland press, indicat- ing that an effort is being made to have the service transferred to Georgetown and Pictou. This would be in line with C. N. R. policy, which does not go out of its way to operate a service between terminals where rail connections do not exist, as is the case at Wood Islands and Caribou. ,

If a movement of this kind is on foot,

floor of our The existing route P:-Inca Island produce with-

of the export and ‘import facilities of Hall- fax. and enables our shippers to accept orders for l.c.l. quantities for- export, and bring in their requirements in other than carload lots. Fresh fruits, for example, can be purchased in quantities suitable to_ the local demand, and placed in our retail stores within eight to ten hours of their arrival at Halifax. There is no question as to the superiority of this service over that provided by the railway. _

A boat with even 50. per cent greater capacity than the “Dunning”, operating between Georgetown and Pictou and taking ten hours for the return trip, would not move nearly so much traffic as the "Dunn- ing", requiring only three hours for the round trip, could move to and from Wood Islands and Caribou. ~

Again, the shorter route via Wood Is- lands permits truck-loads of perishable pro- ducts to arrive in Halifax about the time they would reach Pictou by the longer wa- ter route. ’ To be of service, the existing shorter route would appear to be essential, and larger boats at Wood Islands is not the ans- wer. Additional tonnage of the proper type will doubtless be required once a paved road has been provided, but aids to naviga- tion, and dredging, would permit the pre-

moving. This, at any rate, is the contention of the operating company, which does not

boat, of the Dunning’s size, to replace the “Prince Nova", and later of putting a third boati of the same type in operation.

When the uncertainty of getting accom- modation can be removed, the traffic over the route will no doubt expand quickly, and be of immense advantage to the Prov- ince. It is highly desirable that this issue be canvassed while the House is in session, and some clear-cut expression of opinion from our elected representatives be placed on record, for the guidance of all concern- ed.

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EDITORIAL NOIES

Nineteen more days till Easter.

0 O 0 Producer marketing boards are the sub- ject of discussion at Ottawa today.

The Liberal Party has had a long run of office but the eight-o'clock curfew may mean that the picture may be that a gen- eration will arise to change the balance for a while.

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Before the Royal Commission on Trans- portation Mr. P. C. Armstrong,, economic consultant of the C. P. R. minimized the diversionof Maritime trade from North- South to East-West lines resulting from Confederation. A reading of earlier Royal Commission reports should have removed

any such views.

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Now that Newfoundland is part of Can- ada it is time to declare all waters inside a line between that Province and Cape Bre- ton to be within our territorial limits. The Gulf of St. Lawrence is practically an en- closed water area and the present method of following a three-mile limit around the shore is quite inappropriate.

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Robert Southey, English poet, died this date 1843.- He was a brother-in-law of Coleridge and one of his closest friends, besides being one of the “Lake Poets”. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1813. He was also an essayist of distinction, and some of his prose earned him more praise than did his poetry, which though it showed great command of language and craftman- ship, lacked spontaneous inspiration. His publications include “The Curse of Ke- hama”, “The Vision of Judgment”, “Life of Nelson", History of the Peninsular War”, and "Lives of Bunyan, Wesley, and Cow- per."

According to Canadian Press, Ottawa's Irish Historical Society is a bit peeved about what it terms the “cheapening of the observance of St. Patrick's Day.” “It's not that we object to humor or the odd dig," said George Mel-Iugh, the society's vioe-pre- sident. “But we don't like to see the Irish ridiculed in uch a manner as to suggest they, are subnormal. It's to the ‘caricatur- ing of the national characteristics and the

that we are opposed. Where, except on the radio or the stage, does one hear people use such expressions as ‘begorra' f or ‘bela- bers',” Mcl-{ugh asked. “And what have pigs and potatoes to do with the celebration of the national day of a great country?" He added that the linking of the Irish with Pat and Mike and the plgsty were carry- overs from the time when opponents of Irish freedom found it politically convenient to ridicule the sons of Erin. And ‘thesa- cioty thinks the whole thing reeks with im-

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Sir,—A Water Street report in St, John‘s, Newfoundland, has it that the Eskimo boat as operated out of Prince Edward Island by a Crown Company. has caused untold trouble in Newfoundland by cutting the freight rates and going into small parts where no boats ever went in before with such low rates. The report goes further to add that this dumping of goods in cheaper than by way of St. John's, has made the big merchant: sore in St. John’s, but the biggest com- piaint comes from P. E. I. farm- ers who have to take a price for their potatoes, turnips, vegetables, etc., which has been set by this boat.

The Department of Agriculture in St, John‘: have added that be- sides the complaining on the part of the Newfoundland farmers, they have asked their Government for subsldity against the Eskimo,

I am, Sir, etc., TRAVELLER. TIIE FEDERATION

sir. — In reply to a letter sign- ed Newton Voter I wonder if he be a native of the province or some one who had just recently moved in as he does not seem to understand the situation. Newton Voter would have the Federation act as an organization to take our province over. This would no doubt mee with the approval of the presen government and a small minority group of dealers, and a few growers, who are deal. era as well. This in itself would defeat the very purpose the Island branch of the Federation of Agric- ulture was organized for. The Fed- eration consists of a large body of farmers who are united in pur- pose and demand action, not soft peddling. and if we-are denied our Just rights. the st» may be quite different when t 9 votes are counted after the next general Provincial election. This man. Voter, asked two direct qquestfons, first who sent George Mcxsy to Charlottetown. If the writer had. the average amount of gray matter tn his skull he would have hsd known Mr. McKay was elected by acclamatlon, not by the people of the Fourth District. The lesson for ths riding not being opposed, was that the Tories‘ financial resourcss‘ were depleted. They. were not in the meat packing business. The c.C.F. decided they could use their messer funds to rbettor ad- vantage at a later date. In dealing with the ’ question, the boosting of 0.0. to his new posi- tion, this was a choice of the Pl!- mlar's, not necessarily the choice of the people, as he sorvu not only the Fourth District but the whole province. In closing I would Ink "Voter" in future to sign his nuns if he is not ashamed of the "party he is supporting. I am, sir. etc.,

‘ CLAYTON SMITH Freetown. P.!l.1.

I-"ARi'a?ING J BOCIAI.-ISM

sir. - We read with tntsront the letters that appear In this col- umn lrom time to time snd.Ispeo- ially so of late since we. at ism- OI1. have united with the National Federation of Asrtou_iturc, Ind new

an determined to form 1 Market- ing Board of our own regardless of what a few of the buyers and speculators may have in mind.

I think they have made enough money out of us farmers and its

high time we made a. little or our ,

own, st least enough b give us a decent wage. The only my this can be schfevedisbynunionof the farmers. In this way and this way alone can we market the .,.roduct of our hard work, be It. po- tatoes, turnips or what have we. Then we know exactly what the consumer is paying for our prod- uct with no toll handed out to my npecula .. for the service of tak- ing -what we produce off of our hands. This may not always be the case. however it is the rule rather tzbsn the exception and has to be corrected.

I agree somewhat with Mr. T..l. Klckhunk remarks re , ‘“ s levy on potato growers who per- sist ln planting largo ac:-cages and by so doing are forcing a hardship on the small farmer. This levy should be much higher per acre over and above the twenty acre mlrk suggested by Mr. Klckharn.

Another suggestion would be to

have the government guarantee a price to all farmers of sky $1.50 per bushel. for the first thousand bushels he grows, for the second thousand bushels $116 and for the third 01.00;‘ over that amount pay notblnt: 01' Drlces somewhat sim- ilar that could be worked out on A ratio which would guarantee s liv- ing wnge to the farmer, the tiller of the soil. Or again the govern- ment could contract potato scro- ago like cucumbers are being con- tracted for in this province which in similar to the Iussr-beet. cou- tfllcta of Western Osnndn.

There is a. way out for the farm- ers of Prince Edward Island if we get together and stay together. as we are now doing and had a gov- ernment that we could co—opel-sto with and consult with from time to. time. thus changing Ideas for the betterment. of all co Unfortunately this is impoulble as we only have s “dres.rncr" govern- ment. on P.E. Island. The only governing body we have here now is the Women's Institute, and the Premier would be_well advised to throw in the hat and let. this ad- mlrsblt body of ladies take over.

lot Mr. Farmer just think of it — when a. delegation of farmers ~ to consult tho Premier, he tells them they.ahoul:l be home rvorklng and minding their own business. This is exact- ly what the Premier practices and" we find this Island lnlrdsued with a debt of well over $15,000,000, a debt that will never be paid no mstinr how funny excuses they can think of. and he would lko'_to soc usdrivunbscktothepotsnd Alas however, «very cloudhnlslilverliningsnd by all accounts our Pl-amiss is going in the senate. It is well after all the governing bodies ‘made a last

place for politicians when they become old and childish. Too bad til:-o~u.‘un't more vacancies. than bocouldtsksthouadorof tho omosition along with him an it is daily seen ho nuncu.-has one same «colors. How musing it Is‘ to his: one of this calibre

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The. following were among -the petitions presented to the Huh 0! Anaubly of March, l850. inhabitants of Townships (8 and 40, praying for a general reduction of the fares

” gosble in crossing the Hills- bomugh fury at Charlottetown, and for free palaces or low fares to those crossing on the Sabbath for the purpose of attending Divine Worship.

From divers inhabitants of Rollo Bay, praying coimpensationifor the loss of their school-house. con- verted into a temporary hospital for persons affected with anall- pox. in the month of January I849, and afterwards burned by order of the Board of Health. _

From Andrew Doyle, praying I rununention -of four pounds, sl-

to have been promised him by the chairman of the Baud of Health. for his services in remov- ing I schooner. having the snail- pox on board, from Pownsl Skeet whlnf to the Quarantine Ground.

from divers inhabitants of Rich- mond BI)’. Drsying for on enact- ment. for the effectual suppression of the practice of violating the Sabbath, by psrtiu leaving but new, and otherwise engaging in herring fishing on that day.

From divers inhabitants of Bede- que, CA ‘, Dfiable and ad- jacent settlements. setting forth the encluaive claim set up by owners of mills, to the privilege of directing the waters of streams on which their mills are situate. for the purpose‘ of driving machin- ery. whereby a 1' parties who who. erected thereon have been subjected to heavy expenses and loss at law; and praying the interference of the House to secure to the occupiers of such mill situ quiet and undisturbed possession.

From divers Acsdian French seniors on the Crown ‘lands of Towubip 15, praying the House to use its influence with the Gov- ernment to procure an extension of the time limiosdvfor the pay- meut at their first installment of the price of their lands. and which from the failure of their cool they are unable tomcat.

from William 8. Mscgowsn. A-lexsndor Leslie and IN otberl. residents of King‘: County. piny- ing a grant to erect‘: drew bridge sci-on the satiric River. at or has the ferry Point. ' from divers inhabitants of'l'own- ships 81.‘): and others. setting forth the decayed stun‘ of the Mount Stewart. bridge. and pray- ing that In addition to a grant, , of sums due to the Gov- ornluca by individuals in {but wghborbood for good. nuflbe on in timber.‘ &c.. for the ro- palr qluld bridge. ; . '- - ' mam Hugh Logan. tailor. Georuwwnmurlus to be nun-

durlng the lesion ‘

Engineers have worked out o method by which one television not can operate viewers in every room In the house. won't it: be wonderful to be able to see as well as hear those singing com- mercials in sll parts of the house? —Brqn-tford Expositor.

There Is something Inuprosslbly silly about. the notion hat com- rnunlun can be weed out of universities similar Institutions by the simple, expedient of hav- ing the employees take affidavits that they no not Communists. ob- vlously any real Red on the pro- mises-especlally onowho was plani- ad there as a. spy or saboteur- would take such an oath without he‘slt.stl.on,‘jusl: who would do any- thing else ry to camouflage his connection with the party. —

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be extremely fortunate if 1;. 1.. ceives even so much u a god

a smile much is: a brief "th. you." The remaining four “lug... will probably tread upon, 1,1, ,0. in passion. as a reward for 1.1, pains. Dead the age of chlvgh; may be, but it was in part km by‘ womah herself. Chivalry L. ‘ two-way proposition. -— 3,-°¢k_ ville Recorder and Times.

The chief factors behind .5‘ Winchester I: " I‘; success Q date appears to be the strong munlty support given the insutu. Lion. Municipalities serviced the hospital have been gens;-om 11 their financial lslstance in mg. ting the institution of! to . goo‘ start. Various organizations in tin area served by the hospital 31..

Edmonton Jou.rns.1... Congress bad Just approved a bill to give special salary boost: to lfl.00 veterans in the Post Office. This little oxtrvbonua will come to about 0103 millon a year. . This is the worst. sort of pork- bsrrel legislation. It is not a raise for postal employees generallv; non-veteran employer doing pl‘:- clsely the same work—and perhaps doing it better because of greater experlence—receivo no increase. It is not even a funk bonus to vet.- ernns generally; these ‘raises go only to veterans who have joined the postal service since the war. not even to other veterans in Government. service.

What the Ganglia has done is to pick out 11).000 individuals and say that they shall have special handouts from the public treasury. —Wsll strut Joumsl.

Observe the reactions of six out at lo women for whom I store doorilheld openbysman whois trying to ape his counterpart of an older and more courteous age—- "the gentleman." from the six women.‘ the man in question will _

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