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the Weakest Ink.“ FIIAIDOITITOWN, wnnrmsnnv, AUGUST s, 104a

T Big Increase in Tourist Traffic

The following official return of the North- umberland Ferries traffic shows we are obtaining our fair share of the increase in tourist traffic.

Passengers Autos 8r

Trucks For July. 1948 ..... 13.868 4.058 For July. 1949 . 16.137 4.802 ,____ Increase ................ .. 2.214 774

TRAFFIC FOR SEASON TO JULY 31

Passengers Autos d: Trucks 1948 25.407 8.158 i949 28.584 9.202 Increase 3,171 1.044

The Dominant Issue

lt is well to emphasize as does the Financial Post in a leading editorial, that however the truth may be gilded, the dominating considera- tion in all national policies in the year i949 is defense. Two years ago, even a year ago, when the "Red Scare" was at its height, both Canada and the United States took proper note of these facts and developed wise and far-seeing policies to meet them. The Atlantic Pact was one result. ECA was another. Today we are in grave danger of forgetting the very grave peril in which we stand. There has been a temporary and partia- cessotion of the more extreme Russian provoca- tions, a very moderate and predominantly healthy business adjustment, a not-unexpected disap- pointment about the progress of Western Eur- ope toward convertibility, and a spell of hot weather on both sides of the Atlantic — and the Atlantic powers fall to bickering.

A test case of wisdom and of constancy was put before the United States Congress when President Truman forwarded his message about arms for Europe. "lt must be made clear," said the President, "that the United States has no in- tention, in the event of aggression, of allowing the peoples of western Europe to be overrun be- fore its own power can be brought to bear."

Early comment from Congressional leaders is an alarming demonstration of how easily iso- .lationism creeps in as soon as Moscow relaxes the pressure ever so little.

Unless the U. S. Congress passes the Tru- man arms bill in something like its present form, Canada's ability to help is strictly limited. But our Government must leave no doubt in the minds of the Washington legislators that Can- ada is ready and anxious to do her part. The five nations of the Western Union, our leading partners in the Atlantic Pact, have already given a striking example of what co-ordination ‘can achieve where the determination is present. ln little more than a year, the five Western Union nations have been able to hold joint manoeuvres of their land, sea and air forces in which, as all observers testify, neither language nor na- tional barriers impeded efficient action. The joint Western Union staff is a functioning re- ality. Joint training manuals are in use by all rtle partners. Only full American and Canadian participation is lacking. lt had better _come soon.

The Gone Pays Ta‘.

When a child is eating his ice cream cone he may not realize it, but he is the centre of an of- ficial conflict. According to the Globe and Mail, there is in Ottawa a department which says he is eating a nourishing food. In the some Capital, less than a stone's throw away, there is another department which says he is eating a luxury, and that for this extravagance he must sacrifice one- eighth of his precious cone for taxes.

The National ‘Dairy Council wants to sec the child have all his cone. As a means of pro- moting the consumption of dairy products, it wants to see more ice cream eaten. One sugges- tion put before its executive committee was that the Federal 8 per cent sales tax be removed from it. Then the saving could be passed along to the consumer, either in larger scoops or in reduced prices. ln either case the council feels that the market would be inc-reused.

The National Health Department has recog- nized ice cream as a nutritious food. Therefore, the council says, it should be on an equal footing with most other foods whidi ere exempt ho- the sales tax. .

Mr. Abbots impressions

On his return from London Hon. D. C. Ab- bott, Finance Minister, made public some general comments on the results of his trip, the trade and dollar problems facing the sterling area, and the effects of these problems on Canada, To some extent his comments were negative, in that he ruled out certain factors as secondary or negli- gible in the situation and certain measures of solution as impracticable or even harmful. But it is posslrle with a certain amount of reading between the lines, says the Montreal Gazette, to deduce from what he did say ‘for publication what he thinks is at the root of Britain's prob- lem of trade and exchange.

The real answer to the problem of Britain and the sterling area, he told newsman In Ot- town, lies within their own economy rather than in prolonging of outside aid or in inflationary bilateral pacts. ft must be supplied, in his opin- ion, certain measures" through which could slice the costs and prim of her pfedpetsasd restore them to a competitive

. 7 " markets, flpecially dollar mar- littlning on;

in addition to high-price two-way trade agree- ments, is the heavy load of taxation being‘ borne by British industry to maintain an elaborate so- cial secugity system, costly nationalization schemes, and subsidies to finance state trading and artificially low price control. The unavoid-

,able implication of these remarks is that Brit-

ain is living beyond flier means, and must find some means of living within them and paying her way in world trading before any fundamental solution can be found for her unbalanced trade and exchange situation.

JEDITURIAL NOTES!

The next stir-up will be Old Home Week and the Provincial Exhibition. Both residents and svisitors will be pleased with the new bus service to the beaches at Dal- vay and Stunhope.

I U O Full advantage is being taken of the favor- able weather to repair and improve the streets and sidewalks of the city. Similarly in rural sec- tions, the repair man is much in evidence. fi I I Exceptionally good court scenes on the English model are a feature of "The Parodine Case" now being shown at the Prince Edward Theatre. The film is one of the finest of its kind in acting and direction. t i I Communists have been having things pretty well their own way in the For East. The dramatic escape of the British sloop Amethyst may be the turning point there as was the successful sup- plying of Berlin by air in the West. 1' Q i

Newfoundland’: desire to bring the West In- dies into confederation is quite understandable. Much of her fish was marketed there before she exchanged a sterling for a dollar tie-up but those customers must now find dollars or end their pur- chasing.

O I i

The first public hearing is being held in Ottawa today of the Royal Commission on Arts and Sciences. Their labours should produce much valuable material on the Canadian way of life but unlike other Royal Commissions there is no existing body having responsibility for carrying out its recommendations.

Q I i

One o-f the minor faults of drivers, minor be- cause it results in injury to himself rather than to other road users, is the habit of keeping the elbow, or even the whole arm out the window. lt may, in addition, be mistaken for a signal of some kind, but in case of a brush with post or vehicle the arm itself is a certain casualty.

U O U

The Hon. C. G. Power's attack on the Mari- time Freight Rates Act before the Royal-Com- mission shows a lack of appreciation on his part and those he represents, of the fundamen- tol importance of access by the Mar-itimes to central Canadian markets as a quid pro quo to the notional policy of building up Canadian in- dustry.

I I U I

Tilting at windmills is altogether a lost art. The Montreal Star quotes Sir William Hildred, Director General of the international Air Asso- ciation, as breaking a verbal lance on sovereign- ty over the air over a country. He would have man-kind produce its own salvation, lift itself to a higher standard of living, friendship and pros- perity by letting an airplane fly where it likes, when it likes.

I I I

Mr. Charles Beer's retirement as Fife Mor- shal recalls the days of war when Fire Wardens covered the-island like the dew. Every nook and corner, almost, possessed an A. R. P. outfit and staff. When the alarm was given every official had to be instantly at his post for instruction and duty. Had Jerry got ac-ross the Atlantic with his bombs it would have been a sod and bad day for this wooden constructed province. By-the-by what became of the helmets and other equip- ment of the A.R.P?

I U I

According to Mr. Pouliot, M.P., who left yesterday on return to his native Quebe'c, when Premier J. Walter Jones goes to Ottawa to con- sult the Prime Minister, he does so.on an equal footing not as an inferior, the Prime Minister of Canada not being higher than the Prime Minister of a Province. Whether Premier Jones knew this or not is of little consequence, as he has no ia- feriority complex, always acting as though he is as good, if not a good deal better than the man with whom he is dealing either as a politic- ion or man of business.

G I U

Stanley Baldwin, lst. Earl Baldwin of Bewdly, born this date i867, lronmoster, farmer and politician. His career was remarkable in three outstanding respects. ln the first great war he contributed anonymously to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the total pro- fits his firm made in Government contracts; he as Prime Minister carried the country successful- ly through the crisis over the abdication of Ed- ward Vllilil; as a classical scholar he did more than the average public man to further the interests of classical education, his book The Classics and the Plain Man, itself becoming a classic. He had the distinction also of being Lord Rector or Chan- cellor of no fewer than four Universities, namely Edinburgh, Glasgow, St. Andrews, and Cambridge.

I I O

Conforming with international Standard for vitamin E, Canada is one of the first countries to require that potency be expressed on labels in International Units instead of milligrams. There are at least ten materials, or combinations of materials, from which vitamin E preparations are mode, reports Drug Merchandising. Labeling these according to milligram content has not necessarily been an accurate indication of po- tency. This situation led"Canada‘s Dope nt of Notional Health and Welfare, with the - oration of Canadian pharmaceutical menu, ‘ r-

- fiers, to eitdslirh the use of the H international

in units.

l THE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

BIRD-SHOP AT NIGHT

The caged csnaries best. against the bars;

The moon moves westward in the pepper trees:

Wind roams the world at will: the ascending stars

Fioilow their courses to the unfet- tered sees.

No shadow in the shop - s. naked light

Bests fiercely on _t.be fluttering flock denied

The dark. the cooling mystery of night,

The aisles of green where wear)‘ birds may hide.

Near by there grows e bush. B Yel- low bower,

On every spray a row of birds in bloom,

Called The Canary Bush. Him amber flower Shaped as these singers. in this room. Better a blossom prisoned to s. tree Blessed by the sun, touched by the wandering air.

Atllt. on summer branches, than

to be Caught 1n the floodiigbt of e neon

songiess

g are; Even a flower is free! —-Lelia Jones in "Wings."

it Old Ch arlolletown

(And P. I. l.)

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MULTUM IN PARVO

"The subscriber respectfully ln- forms the public that he offers for snlr- at very reduced prices, the remainder of his general assortment of Merchandise. consisting of: "Gin. Rum, Molasses, Tea, Rice. Indigo, wool cards, tartan coals. drill trousers, black silk and coi- ton hanrikerchiefs, musiins. super- fine black and blue cloth. grey knap, Buernsey frocks, shining and sheeting cottons, bombazetts, print- cdicoltons, Scotch homespun, men's hats, thread twist. combs, pen- knives, snuff, tobacco, raisins. crockeryware, cordage, paint, win- riow glass, pepper. ginger. ailspice, candies, bolt iron, nails of various sizes, with n great variety of _othor 1l!‘llf‘l(S. Simon Dodd." - Prince Edward Island Register, April 2s, 182s. oi>b PUBLIC HJRUM

l This column is open to the discussion by correspondents of questions of interest. The Guardian does not neoeossr-

Iiy endorse the opinion uf g . correspondents.

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ROCKY POINT PLAYGROUND

Sir.—-We bear a great deal now- adays about plans beneficial to the youth of the country, but it seems to the writer there is an opportun- ity here that is being sadly no;- iected. I refer to the great possib- ilities for a real summer piny- ground at Rocky Point. Hundreds of women and children who are unable to go to the north side to enjoy a day on the beaches, as they inck cars, can take a sail across the harbor to picnic and bathe on the shores at Rocky Point, but no shelter or protection is available whatever.

As an instance, last Thursday morning, as it. was fine and hot, e greet many women and children went over to Rocky Point. to spend the day. About 1 o'clock it com- menced to ruin, I happened to be on the ferry wharf when the 2 o'clock boat came in and many of the women and ch ren were on their wuy home, drenched to the skin. When we got over to the Rocky Point. whn , ii great many more were waiting on the wharf for the boat, on account of the rain. Their Whole day was spoilt, and lt must have been very discouraging to the mothers. By 3 o'clock the rain shower was over, and the sun was shining -for the rest of tho afternoon. Now that happens quite often every summer. If a shelter from the rain was provided, those mothers could remain with their children, and if the weather clear- ed, couid continue to enjoy their holiday on the shores.

There is an excellent lite avail- able for e playground and shelter on the old Indian reservation, not now in use, at Rlngwood, near the wharf, The Provincial Government could no doubt purchase It from the Federal Government for the sume of $1.00, or perhaps a more suitable site could be selected. A shelter could then be erected ‘by either the Provincial Government, or the City jointly, or by the Ser- vice Clubs, for a few thousand dai- isrs. It would be the best invest- ment the tax payers could make on behalf of the children of both city end country. The summer is very short, and there is not a child in the city that should be deprived of this wonderful opportunity for on outing right at our front door.

What would the people of in- Isnd towns give to have such an opportunity available for their youth? .

With the isck of a shelter, there is always the danger of overcrowd- ing the ferry. When hundreds of people, mostly women and child- ren. like inst Sunday, |o'aver to Rocky Point, and it happens to rsin, they all endeavour to let bsck by one trip at the boat, which makes it e rather dangerous situa- flan. snd which should be given ‘consideration by the authorities.

i I am. Sir, ete. J. O. MAN.

ALCOHOL AND IIJOTIONI

lir,-In my reading during the pssc week I found that Clement of Alexandria ascribes to It. Matthew this srhsreoteristlo saying: "If the neighbor of an sleet men sln, the elect men himself has sinned, for me he conducted hlniselt u the word, (or, perhaps, as reason) oom-

Wfs" an

manor. his neighbor would have such reverence for his life ea

Westerners Made, iiot Ilors

CAlbAlt “MBCRTAN

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to refrain from sin.“

And. from the Readers‘ Digest, June, 1949, an article entitled, "The Shadow of a

Big Lie", by Bruce Hutchison. closes with this paragraph: "The nil-decisive question whether the West will finally accept this Lie of universal lawlessness (‘an he nn- swercd only by the individual man. If he abandons his faith in Gml and in himself, we are lost."

Now, how is our subject effected by those references which are sep- c-ratcd by n great many years. I need not explain that when elect men sin they lose the respect which would influence other» against sin. and when individuals lose faith in God and themselves. to the extent of getting votes in exchange for liquor, lawlessness and the consequences are inevi- table.

It is rumored that a case nf liquor was delivered to every vor- ing district during the iasl gcnrrri election. Upon enquiry I found that it was delivered to some districts. at least, n case in the vicinity of each polling booth for clecllnn ririv. I understand it did not have the Government seal, z-nd did not come from the stores of the Temperance Commission of this Province; therefore we must assume that it was obtained illegally. If this was general throughout this Provlm-i- it was certainly illegality On n large scale. How could this be ac- complished and the liquor be giv- en out and perhaps taken nroun-J in cars on election day; without be- ing noticed, by the police, if they were an the job, and by those re- sponsible for upholding lhe law of the land?

I have spoken to a number of prominent people about this mar- ter and they sny: "Liquor is always given out at the time of an elec- tion". Is election time a time for breaking the laws of our country? Some people said to me: "It is getting worse every election," and others said: "It is not as bad as it used to be." Personally, I do not know whom to believe, and in con- nection with liquor it is difficult to know what to believe, and some people have suggested to me that the some is true of elections.

Now, I write as a citizen Willi- out any partisan feelings, and with absolutely no axe to grind apart from an interest in the fu- ture good of government and -peo- pie. I must confess, ‘however, that if I knew that a party was giving out liquor on election day. irrespec- tive of whether the candidate was implicated or not, I would not vote for the candidate of that party.

Many time I have been confront- ed with thegiden that law-makers are the law-breakers". I have al- ways tried to refute such ideas. It may be that I have been display- ing my ignorance to those wnn knew better than I did. If there is an illegal use of liquor at the time of an election it certainly does not create respect for iaw and thoce who are elected to make the laws of our land. What meaning has any liquor control law under such cir- cumstances?

When people break one law to serve their purpose it may not be narrow to suspect they have little

I

or no respect for that law or any‘

LEADERS ltl ALL WALKS ~ - A NOTABLC

winked at by the leaders of the people and the churchmen of any creed or denomination?

It is disrespect for laws and loaders which make people fer-l thnt God and the church has no moaning and when hard economic circumstances come they are sult- ribie to receive the ideas of Com- munism_

Just one more thought. Some young man may take his first drink on election day, an illegal drink, and months or even years after have a car accident and cause a death. If I svere responsible in any way for him faking that first drink I would hnva to share with him the guilt of his wrong. If I in- finance dnyone to disrespect inw I must consciously share in any wrong which may occur through such disrespect. Xs lt possible that. the wrong doer sometimes suffer and the perpetrator is allowed lo go free.

If vice would be true to our coun- try and true to each other, and true to God, we will make iuws ns good as we humanly can flfill respect them, This is the only way we can have faith in God and our- selves, nnd hold lhe respect of our follows.

I am, Sir, em. (REVJ WM. '1‘, MERCER.

Why a Labor Peer Left the Party

in the House of lords at bon- dors recently, a dramatic indica- tion was provided of the qualms and opposition felt by even those of Socialist convictions in record to the GovcrnmenCs program ol nationalization of industry. Lord Milverfnn, who had sat. prev- iously as n Labor Party peer. de- clared in an eloquently moving speech that he was resigning from the pgrby 1n protest against the potentially totalitarian dangers of the bill to nationalize the iron and steel industry. Below Ls re- published, as a matter of public interest. the text. of his remarks on this occasion. excepting a few introductory sentences.